The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-25

Wahpeton.-New bids have been
demanded by property owners along
streets to be paved in this city.
Mandan.-The North Dakota section
OF the National Parks Highway Assoc
citation was held in this city last
week.
Fairmount.-The LeMars school
board of Richland county will open
bids for the erection Of II new school
house in April.
Wilton.-Editor G. w. Stewart was
reelected as president of the city
board at the election held here last
Tuesday.
Fort Yates.-The commissioners of
Sioux county accepted the resignation
of 0. A. Olson, county auditor, and
appointed Frank Fisk to fill the
vacancy.
Ray.-Plans for building a new
school were discussed at a meeting Of
the citizens held last week. The
schools are now housed in two build
ings and n of them greatly over
crowded.
Pembina.-Estimates for the total
cost Of a water and sewer system for
this place will amount to $4,000.
Drayton is also investigating the di-
rect pressure water system and sew
ers.
Devils Lake.-With the payment
last Friday of $500 for the balance
Of the bonds issued 33 years ago for
the building of the present courthouse,
Ramsey county cleaned up it's last
debt.
Dickinson.-Over 100 Stark county
school officers attended the meeting
held here recently when many mat
tiers pertaining to the general welfare
Of the county schools were taken up
for discussion.
Observation-Disclosures of the Bis
marck carpenters union have voted
to work nine house a day during the
coming year to aid in the Gown your
own home' campaign, and a wage
scale Of 81 per hour is now in effect.
Observation-Disclosures 10000 Of
the $4,000 North Dakotans who have
submitted income tax report have ac-
companicd the reports with remit
tances for payment, according to
George e. Wallace, state tax commits
sioner.
Bismarck.-An opinion has been is
sued from the attorney generals
office holding where rural precincts
did not hold elections on account of
the V storm, that the present
township officers will hold over until
the June election.
Glen Ullen.-John Tavis, mayor Of
this city, and n Of the best known
men on the slope, died at a Dickinson
hospita! last week as the result Of
blood poisoning. Mr.. Tavis came to
Morton county in 1883, and leaves a
widow and nine children.
Minot.-A verdict for $4,000 was re-
turned by a jury in district court in
favor IF n 6-year-old child whose
father was instantly killed by Il Great
Northern train about a year ago. The
shock OFFS the fathers death caused
the death Of the child's mother two
weeks later.
Mandan.-J. e. Chesak of st. An
thony, Morton county, has received a
check for first prize won in Il seed
corn contest recently conducted at
Fargo. He entered an Indian variety
known as Bloody Butcher. His seed
is much in demand since the an
nouncemcnt of his winning.
Grand Forks.-The outlook is
bright for securing an armory for
Company NJ, the old machine gun
company now being organized. Part
of the fund will be raised by private
subscription, and the state will be
asked to provide the balance. AL
ready 60 of the 100 men required have
enlisted.
Crary.-A new high school building
was assured for Crazy as the result
of an election held here March 1G,
when it was voted on to issue bonds
to finance the building. Prominent
features of the new building will be
the gymnasium and ar assembly room
which a be used for community
gatherings.
Williston.-The American Legion
posts of western North Dakota and
eastern Montana will have a big en-
campment at Legion Park, Tronton,
N. d. The idea was originated by the
Edgar NJ. Boyd post Of this city and
arrangements have been made for a
delegation Of members Of more than
80 posts to meet here this week.
McVtlie.-Plans and specifications
for complete water and eve systems
were adopted by the city at Il meet
ing held recently. Plans for the water
system include an elevated tank and a
12o,OOO gallon fire reservoir. Two
fire pumps will give a hydrant pres
sure of 100 pounds to the square inch.
The sewer system will be equipped
with a publication tank.
Targo.-With sc players Of the band
who served overseas and n number Of
s%olOists, Harold Bachman's "Million
Dollar Band" will open it's concert
tour in North Dakota in May. The
band has a big schedule of bookings