The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
Wildrose.-Plans are being made
for a new school building to cost $685.

Van Hook.-Five babies, the oldest
two years old, died within a week in
this community.
Devils Lake.-A Rotary club has
been organized by 20 business and
men, of the city.
Crosby.-The Divide county commits
sioners have extended aid to oyer 400
farmers this spring.
New Rockford.-Plans for beautify-
ing the city We're laid at Il recent
meeting Of the Commercial club.
Bismarck.-The state canvassing
board was in session last week check
ing v the returns of the election of
March 16.
Jamestown.-One of the largest land
deals made this spring was the sale Of
1,2SO acres Of land to Il Madison, S.
D.. party for $4,000.
Bismarck.-The Tribune. which was
recently destroyed by fire. has called
for bids for the construction of IL
two-story building and basement.
observation-disclosures Bereier was
bound over To tlle United States dis
trict court under $500 bonds. charged
with a%hStructing a check from Il letter.
WilliSton.-At an enthusiastic meet.
ing held recently officers We're elected
for the newly organized Company T..
The company is now recruited to 100
members.
Williston.-Henry Drir' OF Spring
brook became suddenly unbalanced as
the results Of Il stroke of paralysis
and has been brought to this city for
treatment.
HankinsOn.-H. O. SaXvik has been
named city superintendent of schools
to succeed f.. J. Taylor who has uc-
cepred an appointment as deputy state
superintendent.
BiSmnrck.-The state highway COM
mission reports that dates have been
set for opening bids on two long sec
lions of highway in Towner and Nc
lntoSh counties.
WilliSton.-Eight Of the American
Legion posts of this territory are pre-
pairing to join in the plan for an en-
campment to be held ut Legion park,
Trenton. July 90 % and 81.
Fargo.-The Commercial club is
prosecuting an active campaign to
bring about the revocation Of the or
der by which the North Dakota i'll
,ernal venue office will be closed.
Fargo.-Dr. II. l.. Walster Of the
North Dakota Agricultural college ex-
pertinent station has just shipped two
bushels Of white flint seed corn to the
Farmers association of Natal, South
Africa.
M;lnuun.-City and Morton county
commissioners are planning a dcten'
ton hospital near the new hospital tC
he built this year. 1t is planned tc
build and maintain the hospital as d
county institution.
Observation-Disclosures from all rea'
estate me- in Trail county Indicate.
that the county is enjoying Il larger
immigration from Minnesota, low;
and Illinois than evcr before during
the spring season.
Valley City.-ColOnpl Frank White
has received through the adjutint gen
erals office at Washington the decora
ton Of the university degree of the
order of palms awarded him by the
French government.
Devils Lake.-The Ramsey county
Jail, perhaps for the first time in the
history of the county. has not a single
inmate. and the county commissioner!
are iol:n=ly talking Of renting the
building in llope-of relieving the house
shortage.
Minot.-.tr Il meeting of officers OF
the Mouse River Pure Bred Livestock
association it a decided that june
J and ! would be the date TO hold thu
meetings of the organization. One o1
the biggest and best livestock show:
ever held in the state will be helt
here at that time.
.Cogswell.-J. X. Baker, agent fol-
the 500 line ut Nicholson. was sufro
Gated by gas while working at nigh
on his automobile in the garage at hi:
home. When found by Mrs. Baker hi
was lying on his back under the ca
and the car was still running.
Abercrombie.-A. 4. Barb0e dice
here last week. and within the hour HI
was followed by his son who was ap
parently in the best of health. The
elder Barboe was 10 years of age ant
regarded as one of the real pioneer.
Of Richland county.
Page.-John Crawford. an eccentric
character Of this place. was fOunt
dead in front Of his shack. Crawford
is considered to be Il man Of means
but was loathe to keep his money in ;
bank, and it is believed that most o.
his wealth is hidden in OF near hi.
shack.
Fargo.-Farmers of western Nortf
Dakota have already planned to com
bat the grasshopperS this season ac
cording to Stewart Lockwood of the
agricultural college. who is in charge
Of the campaign. Last year the hop
pers caused II good deal of damage ir
the western part of the state.
Grand FOrks.-F. J. Strawberry OF
Minneapolis was instantly killed wher