The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

Valley City.-Barnes county will
spend 100000 on road work during
the coming season.
Fargo.-The final wage hearing for
women workers will be held in this
city from April 20 to %.
Crosby.-Snuff and cigarets con-
fiscated by officials were burned re- !
Gently in the yard of the county court
house.
Observation-Disclosures for certi-
fled public accountants will be held at
the University of North Dakota on
May 4, 5 and G.
Valley City.-C. A. Fisher has been
appointed treasurer of Barnes county
to fill the vacancy made by the resis-
nation Of Henry j.. Nelson.
Williston.-Ole Lee, a Great North
ern car repairer, lost his life by an
explosion of dynamite While dynamit-
ing ice on the Missouri river.
Dickinson.-The stockholders of the
Town and Country club held their an
nual meeting in the Elks' hall and new
officers were elected for the coming
year.
Bismarck.-Postal reports ut the
;postoffice for the first quarter Of 1920
'totaled $4O,OS6.SG. The total for the
corresponding quarter in 1919 was
'%S37,14O.S6.
Valley City.-The Barnes County,
School Officers association at the an
nual meeting held here decided to take
the necessary steps to secure a county
school nurse.
Minot.--Jimmie Conors. an ex-con-
vict is held on a charge Of attacking
a 10-year-old girl. Conors has already
served a term in the %penitentiary for a
like offense.
Bismarck.-The. Dakota Milling COM
pany a 100000 concern was granted
articles of Incorporation by the secre-
tary of state. The principal office Of
the company is given at Lisbon.
Rolla.-Professor Joseph Johnson,
who has been superintendent of the
city school for the past two years, has
accepted the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the
Lisbon schools for the coming year.
Bismarck.-A German label cloth of
paper, and capable of being washed.
is the latest acquisition to the state
historical museum, according to DIR.
Melvin Gilmore, curator of the mu-
scum.
Clyde.-Business men of this village
have purchased a lighting plant for
$500 which Will be installed in a
building already rented. and will be
operated by q garage man in business
here.
Grand Forks.-Dr. Orr Sanders. n
pioneer of the state, and at II time
,private secretary to his uncle. Gov
ernor ShOrtridge, died in a Minneapo-
lis hospital from the results of an
operation.
Grand Forks.-Work of %excavatinc
for the s%tate-owned terminal mill and
elevator will be started within the
next three weeks according to Thomas
Berge, head Of the construction com
pany holding the job under contract.
Fargo.-Ed. Letofsky. Il Fargo mer-
chant tailor, has commenced to serve
n four month term in the Cuss county
Jail for selling liquor and operating a
still. If he fails to pay Il $500 fine
he must serve an additional six
months.
Williston.-A thrce-day school of
home economics WAS open here last
week under the direction of Miss Lucy
ThOrson, head of the home economies
department of the city schools. Miss
1neZ Hobert Of the state agricultural
college assisted.
Watford Citq.-A community sale at
which residents of tlis community Of
fered for sale various articles of farm
and household equipment was conduct
ed here on April 10. Owing to the
success and popularity of the sale it
will be continued from time to time.
Lisbon.-The coroner's jury that in.
v%estigated the death of Mrs. Henry c.
Claus, killed in an auto accident sew
eral days ago, returned q verdict to
the effect that the death was acct.
dental. A previous inquiry had result
ed in a like affidavit, the inquest being
re-opened on the application OF rela.
tives.
Bismarck.-Dr. j. H. Worst. com
missioner Of immigration. believes that
it would be a good plan for North Da-
kota to pass a law similar to that of
Wisconsin, licensing real estate deal
ers. Wisconsin passed the law to rid
the state of land sharks who did not
hesitate to misrepresent land to pros
pective settlers.
Washburn.-County Superintendent
F. f. McCurdy has perfected a plan
for the purchase, by the school chill
dren Of the county. of the site of Fit.
Mandan where Captain Merriwether
Lewis and William Clark spent the
winter Of 1S04-5 on their historic ex-
petition to the Pacific coast. Each
school of the county will be asked to
make a special study of the subject
and to stage an appropriate program,
the proceeds of which are to be
placed in a fund for the purchase of
the site. The fort was located on a