The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-29
Starkweather.-A volunteer fire de-

Starkweather.-Earl E. Ellis will
build a fireproof garage to replace the
n recently destroyed by fire.
Jacksonville proposed $4,000
bond issue for a new school house
carried Mt a special election.
Sutton.-An elevator, owned by
.Adolph Eetzlaff, valued at $4,000,
was completely destroyed by fire.
Jamestown.-Plans r under way
for a reunion of former service men
during the Stutsman county fair In
June.
Underwood.--At a recent election
voters Of this school district decided
to issue bonds for the erection of u
new school house.
Valley City.-The school board has
decided to raise the salaries of the
teachers and are asking them to sign
contracts for next year.
Grand Forks.-The local post Of the
American Legion has asked the fair
management to designate one day Of
the fair MS American Legion day.
Observation-Disclosures of the Com
munity club, at II recent meeting.
voted to pay rent for the rooms used
by the members Of the local American
Legion post.
Bismarck.-The Bismarck presby-
terry met recently at Beltield and
elected delegates to the general as
sembly that will meet in Philadelphia
in May.
Balfour.-This city will have Il
large icy school in the near future
and contracts for construction were
awarded by the school board ut a re-
cent meeting.
Devils Lake.-The question Of rails
ing the salaries Of the instructors in
the school for the deaf was favorably
considered by the board of admins
tration ut a recent meeting.
McHenry.-A road mending bee was
staged here last week when men and
boys Of the city with picks and
shovels, formed crews and filled in ali
the ruts in the roads leading to town.
Ellendale.-Joseph Hoffman, deputy
sheriff of Dickey county, died at
Cakes following an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Mr.. Hoffman served on
the Mexican border and IS months
with Company X in France.
Grand Forks.-The thirteenth All
nual convention of the Gideons of
North Dakota was in session here last
week. Special services were held in
many of the churches. and IL mass
meeting was held in the First Baptist
church.
/. Fargo.-North Dakota's campaign
to raise $4,000 for the relief of the
Lutheran war sufferers in Europe was
organized here at the state meeting in
which ministerial and lay delegates
from all sections of the state were
present.
Mandan.-A meeting of county SUI
perintendents' from nearly all the
Slope counties was held at the Com
mercial club rooms for the purpose of
planning the meeting of the North
Dakota Education association, to be
held at Bismarck this fall.
Bismarck.-The Pullman
has made application to the state rail
road commission for a new rate in
North Dakota which, if allowed, will
increase the rate about %one-third over
that of 1917. The hearing is set for
the latter part of April.
Devils Lake.-Sully's park, a pretty
spot a few miles southwest of this
city, will be improved by the expendi-
ture of a $4,000 appropriation dur
ing the summer. Rest quarters for
tourists, good roads and other. i'm
provements are included in the plans
which are about to be put into execu-
ton.
Bismarck.-AIl farmers, owners or
renters in Burleigh county are eligible
to participate in a 40-acre corn grow
ing contest this year. The prizes,
which will be given by banks of this
city. comprise of a few head of pure
bred stock of various kinds.
Grand Forks.-The project of build
ing a dam in the Red River below
the city is being, pushed. The purpose
is to prevent the sliding of the river
banks and to provide a larger settling
basin for the water supply. The Red
river is classed as a navigable stream
and an act of congress is necessary
before the matter can be worked out
to any extent.
Bismarck.-Plans for the construc-
ton of a water system complete with
an up-to-date filtering plant that will
furnish 2,225,000 gallons of water u
day weer presented to the city COM
mission. 1t is estimated that the
plant, which is entirely new, will cost
in the neighborhood Of $5OO.OOO. The
commission has not decided whether
it will construct an entirely new
system or take over part of alb of the
old plant.
r. Observation-Disclosures of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture have been here the past week
investigating the spread Of the sugar
beet webworm which is making it's
appearance in large numbers north
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