The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-02-05
NORTHDAK0TA

Lisbon.-The Redman brothers have
purchased the Lisbon creamery.
Beach.--One death from flu has
been reported to the city board of
health.
Beach.-The Bowen murder case has
been continued over to the June term
Of district court.
Wahpeton.-The city is taking steps
to reorganize Company I Of the first
North Dakota regiment.
Valley City.-The Barnes county
chapter Of the American Red Cross
has taken steps to combat the flu cpl
demic.
Minot.-The Northwestern North
Dakota Medical association met here
last week for its annual business and
social session.
Minot.-The Association of Com
merce will have Il traffic bureau in
operation when the railroads 70 back
to private owners.
Bismarck.-Formal authority from
the war department for the construc-
ton Of the million-dollar bridge which
Is to span the Missouri between Bis
marck and Mandan has been granted.
Devils Lake.-The State Automobile
company was destroyed by fire, the
loss being estimated at 100000. Forty
one automobiles, many Of them be-
longing to private individuals, were
destroyed.
Minot.-Prospective purchasers of
the bonds issued to the extent of $685.
600 by the city for the purpose of con-
%structing a sewage disposal plant have
notified the city commission that they
have Withdrawn their offer.
Fargo.-The federal grand Jury con-
vened Tuesday, January q, following
the holiday vacation. AS soon as the
criminal cases have been heard the
grand jury will continue it's probe Of
~profteering.
Bismarck.-The Well Drillers' asso-
citation held its annual meeting here
last week. Among the speakers We're
Rev. George H. Quigley Of the Metho-
dist church and A. O. Soule of Mime
apolis.
Jamestown.-Owtng to the rapid
spread Of flu, the city board has
placed Il ban on dancing, and advise
that all public meetings be postponed.
Theaters are only allowed to sell tick
cts for two-thirds their seating ca
pacity.
Fargo.-A series of meetings were
held under the auspices of the Cass
county farm bureau at Arthur, Hun
ter, Erie, Page, Leonard and Buffalo.
Speakers, active in agricultural cir
cles, addressed these meetings with a
great deal of success.
Bismarck.-Dr. John H: Worst, COM
missioner of immigration, is urging
North Dakota farmers to hold onto
their land and not sell for at least
another year. He declares that North
Dakota lands are going to increase in
value.
Bismarck.-Albert Crosse, an 49,
year-old Sioux Indian, was one of the
first North DakOtans to fall in the
ranks Of Uncle Sam on the battletields
OF France, according to records COM
piled by Adjutant General Angus Fra
Zier.
Bismarck.-The state board of adj
ministration has approved tentative
plans and specifications handed in by
an architectural firm for the mem
orial building which is to be the first
of a group Of structures which, will
form North Dakota's new capitol.
F1asher.-A HOlstein breeders cir
cuit similar to that which has made
the New Salem community famous has
been started here. The two organiza-
lions will be united during the annual
convention Of the state dairymen in
Mandan, February II to 10.
Bismarck.-Senator Hiram w. John.
son Of California will make n tour of
North Dakota during February, deliv-
erlng addresses at Minot, Bismarck,
Fargo and Grand Forks. 1t is ex-
pected that Senator johnson will dis
cuss his presidential candidacy at this
time.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota board
of university and school lands now
owns we'll over a milhon dollars worth
of seed and feed bonds, through which
medium the board has loaned the in
come from the lands with which the
state was lowered by the federal gov
eminent to the farmers in drought
stricken sections of the state who have
been compelled to borrow.
Bismarck.-"J. c. r." known
as "the man Of mystery and who
played a prominent part in the set
Element Of the j. Allen Caldwell
estate near Taylor, has been identi-
fed as Leo Clapper, who disappeared
from his home in Erie, Pa, in 1892.
This clears up n of the most battling
cases that has ever been tried in
North Dakota courts.
Devils Lake.-The school board of
this city is said to be facing a very
serious ~predicament in that valuable
school teachers have been forced to
resign and the board has been forced
reluctantly to accept the designations
because Of lack of funds to do other