The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-25
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Dickinson.-W. H. Lenneville was
checked in as postmaster to succeed
Frank Fish.
Jamestown.-A post of the World
War Veterans has been organized
here with 20 charter members.
Bismarck.-Bids will be opened
April 10 for the erection of a tireproof
grade school building. The estimated
cost of the building is $4,000.
Jamestown.-At a meeting held
here last week the reorganization of
the local unit of the North Dakota
National Guard was completed. Cap
tain j. D. Gray was elected captain of
the new company.
Carrington.-The Kirkwood hotel
a completely destroyed hy fire
Wednesday night Of last week. The
blaze started about 1880 p. H., rout-
ing IS guests, many of whom escaped
In their night clothes.
Rolla.-Fire resulting from the use
of kerosene in cleansing the sanitary
closets at the high school building
here, gained such Roadway before the
fire department arrived that the
building was completely destroyed.
Halliday.-By a vote of 80 to 9 the
action Of the village council purchas-
ing the auditorium was approved by
the electors, which solves the COM
munity building problem. The total
cost of the building was $3,317.OS.
acknowledgements Frazier has
Joined with the executives of 80 other
states in retaining Charles Evans
Hughes as counsel in defense of the
federal prohibition amendment against
the attack made on it's validity by
Rhode Island.
Fargo.-Every professor, instructor
and teacher in the Agricultural COL
lege; all boys and girls club leaders,
and all county agents in the state will
hereafter receive higher salaries, more
nearly commensurate with the import
ance of their work.
Observation-Disclosures near Spring
Brook report the capture Of a buffalo
wolf, which is the first one seen in
this vicinity for many years. The
animal weighed 60 pounds after being
skinned and was G6 inches long from
tip to tip.
Van Hook.-Directors of the Farm
ers' Telephone company have decided
to q so more drops to the switch
board to accommodate the new sub
scribers. The extension of the lines
through the rural districts during the
coming year depends largely on the
crop outlook.
neutrality-suspicious. Of a semi
professional baseball league of. ten
teams is being promoted here. Mines
would be included from Lisbon, Wynd-
mere, Valley City, Rogers, Nome, Car
rington, Sheldon and Enderlin. The
estimated cost of maintaining a team
in this city has been placed at 81, 900.
Lakota.-More than a third Of the
$4,000 stock Of the Nelson County
Old Settlers association has been
sold. This insures the establishment
OF a summer resort at Stump lake
Several cities in the county. including
Michigan City, Neville, Pekin, and
several townships have subscribed fol-
a portion Of the stock.
Dickinson.-I'rank Bicknell, alias
William Tone, who was held in TAI,
here on a charge Of burglary, was
caught in the act of burning a suit OF
underwear in his cell. Investigation
disclosed the fact that the underwear,
bore a Montana prison label and tina,
the said William Tone was an escape(
convict. He has been returned,
Jamestown.-ln memory of a prom
lnent citizen of the state an endow
ment contribution in the form of Sc
curities has been made to the James
town college, the income Of which i.
to be used to aid worthy students
This aid will be given to students
after they have shown their wort}
after one year attendance at the col
lege.
Pembina.-1n order to prevent til,
smuggling of liquor into the United
States from across the Canadian Dor
der, the government will probabl,
employ a boundary line patrol ant
the officials Of the custom house here
have been asked to submit a state
ment to the government outlining thu
most workable patrol system under
the conditions.
Mandan.-There is a possibility tina,
the salaries Of many county officers O,
Morton county will be reduced as 8
result OF a census taken by the gov
eminent. The salaries have beer
maintained On the census basis estab
lished in 1915, but since that timt
Morton county has been divided b,
the creation Of Grant county. The
changed census may also affect othe,
counties divided since 1915.
Bismarck.-Burleigh county viii
have good roads if the recommends
tons of the County Board of Highwa,
Improvement are carried out, The
members of the board are members OF
the board Of supervisors of each
township. 1t was recommended that
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