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

Ellendale.-R. w. Dickey was re-
elected city mayor.
Blsmarck.-A statewide meeting of
livestock breeders was held here last
week. .a H.-as
Bismarck.-Local merchants will
be asked to close their places OF
business from II to 1 on Good Friday.
Nelva.-T. Welo, former state sena-
tor, was elected mayor of this city,
defeating Rev. c. B. Prime, 116 to 81.
Sixty-one women voted.
Bismarck.-A mass meeting of
Burleigh county farmers was held in
the Commercial club rooms this week
for the formation of a county farm
bureau. ,sr ,,ri-
Fargo.-Mrs. Morton Page, one of
the pioneer residents of the Red
River valley, passed away ut her
home last week following an illness
of several weeks.
Grand Forks.-The second annual
meeting Of North Dakota employers
was held here last week. Fifteen
trades and 152 towns of the state
were represented.
Park River.-Hotel and hospital
propositions We're discussed at a meet
Ing Of the Community club. Farmers
and t~ownspeople are included in the
membership of the club.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Harold Sorneson,
assistant adjutant general, inspected
the cadet corps which is maintained
in connection with the normal school,
and which is under state Jurisdiction.
Benedict.-Fred Yessenko of Russo
was lost during the severe snow storm
and his body discovered about a mile
from home by his aged father. The
boy was riding horseback when he
lost his way.
Bismarck.-An application for the
Grand Forks Street Railway company
authorizing the purchase of six new
cars ut, an aggregate cost Of $500 O
has been approved by the railroad
commission.
Mandan.-Judge ]. NJ. Hanley is in
Washington, d. c., attending q meet
Ing OF the executive committee of the
American Legion. which meets 20
confer with congress on the proposed
soldiers compensation measures.
Bismarck.-The city commission is
protesting the result Of the census
enumeration in this city as announced
from Washington. A telegram has
been sent to Congressman George NJ
Young asking for u recount.
Bismarck.-An ordinance has beer
proposed creating the entire city as
an Improvement district, liable tt
assessment for the construction of !:
water supply system or for the pur
chase Of the plant now being operated
there.
Reynolds.-Miss Lizzie Sclafer wa!
elected president of the Michigan
township Livestock club, composed O.
young people interested in %livestocl
raising. Miss Theresa Alderman wa!
elected vice president and Miss Ell:
Trylten, secretary.
Mandan.-In view Of the passage o
the law at the election making i
possible for any city or township t,
bond by Il majority vote of the cleo
tors, the proposition Of bonding thu
city for the erection of an apartment
house has been suggested.
Valley City.-This city has 4,GS|
people according to the n taken
which is m increase of so people
over the census Of 1910, the gain bein,
IL per cent. The city has the dis
tinction Of being the first in Nortl
Dakota to have it's census announced
Devils Lake.-The Chautauqua as
sociation has passed title to tn
grounds TO the city park board. TIL
grounds under the city administration
will be cleaned up, streets laid out
a new lighting system installed, ant
other improvements made to max
the site a beauty spot for the city.
Bismarck.-Steps are being takel
for the organization Of a Rotary club
Hazcn.-Alfred Soland. a farme
of this vicinity, brought a jar Of liv
grasshoppers captured by him on tn
open prairie. Mr.. Soland says tn
hoppers are plentiful in that CON
munity.
observation-disclosures of this vicin
ity adopted the following scale at
meeting held here: Maximum 70
first half Of season, $50 per month
for second half, $50; day wages
$3.50. In case a revision Of the seal
is necessary the proposed change
will be referred to the nine farme
members Of the executive committee
B%ottineau. - Various reports ar
coming into the county agriculture
agents office relative to q disease tina
is killing q great many sheep in tn
county. AS near as can be learne,
the disease is in the nature of bloo'
poisoning, known scientifically a
hemorEgic spticemia. No sure treat
ment is advised, but quarantine is in
sisted upon.
Crosby.-Ben P. Wallen, a farme
residing near here, died from tn
results of serious burns received Il
an attempt to end his life by settin
fire to his home. Mr.. Wallen wa