The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-07-01

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county.
Langdon.-The livery barn owned
by J. ]. Mahoney was completely de-
stroyed by fire.
Williston.-The first carload OF u
ter shipped from the local creamery
left last week for Philadelphia.
Wyndmere. - Herbert Jensen, Is
years of age, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. c. Jensen, prominent farmers OF
this place, was drowned while swim
ming in the Wild Rice river near here.
Bismarck.-An expert of the United
States department Of agriculture mas
been sent to this state from Oregon
to help carry on the fight against
grasshoppers in certain localities.
Grand Forks.-According to figures
given out by the city auditor nearly.
two-thirds of the residences OF this
city are owned by the occupants. This
is based on figures compiled from the
tax assessments.
Bowman.-Owing to recent rains,
crops in the southwestern part OF
North Dakota are looking the best In
five years. A large acreage of flax
has been seeded and is coming along
fine.
Grand Forks.-The committee in
charge of raising funds to purchase
the site for the state owned elevator
and mill are still short about $4,000.
They have raised $3.50 and will start
a campaign for the balance.
Fargo.-Considerable work is being
done at the state fair grounds this
year to give an attractive appearance
to the visitors. The lawns are being
trimmed and new walks laid, and
flowers planted in many places.
New Rockford.-At Il recent meet
ing Of the board Of education of New
Rockford special school district No. 1,
it was decided to call a special cleo
tion for a vote on a bond issue for the
erection of a four-room grade school.
Grand Forks.-The North Dakota
Grainmen's union held Il %three-day ses-
sion here last week. State inspection
and dockage laws, future marketing of
wheat, hedging, and cooperation Of
the entire grain trade were matters of
Importance taken up at this meeting.
Fargo.-Increased street car fares
became effective here July 1 under an
order Of the North Dakota railroad
commission. The order also will have
effect of establishing 7-cent fares in
Minnesota, where the people granted
the increase by amending the COM
pany's ordinance. 4.
Bismarck.-The board Of railroad
commissioners has issued an order
which permits the Grace City Tele-
phone company to purchase two miles
of line from the Larrabee company.
They also gave permission for the
Berthold Farmers Mutual company to
sell three and one-half miles Of their
line to the Parshall Telephone COM
pany.
Courtenay.-Mrs. nan Mcdonnell,
sentenced to % years imprisonment
for the murder of her daughter, Eta,
is seeking a pardon. A petition has
been circulated asking that it be grant
ed. Mrs. Mcdonnell and her husband
killed their child by beating her to
death, the woman's confession reveal
ing the murder as one of the most
brutal in the history of the state.
killdeer.-The fight to remove the
county seat of Dunn county to Dunn
Center probably is halted for a long
time because of the refusal of the
county commissioners to accept the
petition of Dunn Center to have the
removal question put to a vote. The
commissioners declared that the petit
ton carried an insufficient number of
names.
Fargo. Potato acreage in Cass
county is less than that Of last year
so far as the large potato growers are
concerned, but the smaller growers
are raising about the same amount as
before. Should there be a good crop
prices will not be high even in view
of a smaller acreage. Wheat in Cass
and Richland counties is looking fine.
Corn is backward because of the wet
weather of early spring.
Marmarth.-The e%astbound OlyIn.
plan, Milwaukee crack coast train,
went into the ditch at Buffalo Springs.
a small town east of this city. The
engine and eight coaches were over
turned and six people seriously in
Jured. The heavy steel coaches pre-
vented injury to many passengers. A
relief train with doctors and nurses
was sent out from this city within an
hour after the accident occurred.
Michigan. A big celebration in
honor of the nations birthday will be
staged at Stump lake on Monday,
July .. Elaborate preparations for the
event are being made. A contract has
been let for an SO-foot bath house and
dancing pavilion. Bryan day, June 18,
witnessed n of the largest gather
lngs ever held in Nelson county, fully
10000 people passing through the
gates.
Farso.-Exhibits at the agricultural
building during the state fair will be
larger and more comprehensive than
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