The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-01

been elected president Of the CONNER
cial club.
Hope.-A movement has beer
launched here for q ball team for the
1920 season.
Wahpeton.-A choral society has
been organized by GO men and women
singers of this community.
Balfour.-A successful series Of
revival meetings We're held here by
Rev. {. F.. Strutz of Bismarck.
Sharon.-This town will have a
fast ball team this season and G. A.
Gilbertson has been elected manager.
Mandan.-The Commercial club re.
Gently reorganized on the budget plan
with II members, will take steps to
employ a salaried secretary.
Farg0.-County agents Of the
southeastern section Of the state will
meet here this week to discuss vari-
GUS agricultural problems for the
coming year.
Edmore.-Work will begin this
spring on a new $4,000 school build
ing for which bonds We're voted at Il
recent election. The new building will
be erected Of brick.
Drake.-The 2h-year-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruner vas taken to
Minot to have a bean removed from
his lung, which was accomplished by
the use of an N-ray and tubes.
Hettinger.-The plant Of the local
electric light company was destroyed
by fire. The damage was 10000,
partially covered by insurance. A
temporary plant will be installed.
Grand Forks.-David O'Gorman,
member Of the Democratic state cen
trail committee and a pioneer resident
Of McCanna, N. D., died in a Mime
apolis hospital following an operation.
Sheldon.-The Ransom county ap-
portionment for February of the state
and county tuition fund amounts to
$1O,G72.20, one of the largest amounts
ever received by schools Of this
county.
Douglas.-Charles Hutchins, a re-
turned soldier, while attempting to
reach a point three miles from this
place, during the recent blizzard, lost
his way and was found later frozen
to death.
Devils Lake.-The good roads COM
mittee Of the Commercial club has
secured the use Of nine federal gov
eminent trucks in gruveling the main
highways Of Ramsey county. Ere
quent dragging of roads is also plan.
ned.
Fargo.-There is little danger OF
floods in the Red River valley unless
the spring thaws are followed by
heavy rainfall or snow. The ice is
breaking up rapidly and has caused q
big raise, but With little danger of ar
overflow.
Hebron.-P. S. Jungers, the new
mayor OF this city is an ex-service
man and a member of the American
Legion. The Morton county Nonpar
tisan convention recently helu at Man
dan nominated Mr.. Jungers fOI
states attorney.
Fargo.-The charter of the wOmen'
auxiliary of the Gilbert c. Grafton
post Of the American Legion was de
livered this week through the Nortl
Dakota depnrtment>o Of the Legion. t
{ Mrs. Alice Grafton, in honor of who's
husband the post was named.
Fort YateS.-Jhe term of distric
; court which was set to pen last wee
has been postponed Indefinitely ol
account Of the illness of many Of tn
} defendants and witnesses. The post
ponement followed Il motion made b
States Attorney Johnson.
; Devils Lake.-1n' an effort to asce1
tain who's who in the registered stoc
! business in Ramsey county, tn
I. county farm bureau is mailing out
QUESTIONABLE 10 all turner's in til
county asking detailed information
: relative to their livestock.
! misunderstanding to an ar
, nouncement received by the board O
railroad commissioners. the Pullma
company has filed a notice with tn
interstate commerce commission tina
l it proposes to boost its sleeping ca
I. and parlOr car rates on May ].
Devils Lake.-The annual meetin
. Of the North Dakota Association O
County Agents will be held here thi
week. G. W. Eandlctt of the Mort
Dakota Agricultural college, and Fl. I
Fuller, state leader of county agents
will be the principal speakers.
Grand ForEs.-The state universit
has been authorized to purchase $3.50
) worth of machine tools and eguipmen
from the salvage department of tn
United States government. Presiden
Thomas +. Kane announced followin
his return from Bismarck. where h
conferred with the members Of tn
z state board of administration.
Mandan.-George y. kennistor
secretary Of the National Parks High
way for North Dakota and severa
people prominent in the good road
movement who were in attendance a
the National Parks Highway associa
: ton meeting held here recently. are Il
hopes that within five years q cor
crete highway will run from Fargo t
Beach. over the Red trail.