The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-01-15

Edgeley.-The Hancock gift shop
vas damaged by fire.
POrtland.-A very successful farm
ers' institute terminated here last
week.
Mandan.-The sixth annual poultry
show of the Missouri Slope association
was held here.
Kathryn.-John Vance Of this place
was seriously injured in a train wreck
at Mobridge, S. D.
Devils Lake.-$5O,OOO will be spent
in the spring charging and %remodeling
the Brennan block.
Churchs Ferry.-An all-night cleo
trio light service was established here
on New Years night.
Milnor.-A petition has been put in
circulation to ask the city council to
establish q waterwOrks system.
Kenmare.-August Morris, a former
pool hall proprietor, "a arrested ut
Minot for passing worthless checks.
Mott.-Business men of this city are
organizing for the purpose of boosting
the of Hettinger county.
Jamestown.-The various religious
bodies Of the city are cooperating in
the taking of a religious census.
Buffalo.-Three children of NJ. Nell
son were quite badly hurt in a recent
train wreck on the Milwaukee at Mo-
bridge, S. D.
Wahpeton.-Mrs. Mary Canham, for
40 years a resident of Richland
county passed away at the home Of
her son in this city.
Carrington.-Thomas +. Lowery. one
Of the pioneers of this section, was
stricken with paralysis, and his condi-
ton is thought to be serious.
Bowbells.-The Farmers Coal COM
pany has suspended operation tenn
porarily because of the loss of numer-
GUS buildings in a recent fire.
New Rockford.-The New Rockford
Transcript and the New Rockford
State Center have been consolidated
under the management Of A. c. Olsen.
Fargo.-Prof. E. c. Stauffer, for
two years faculty athletic director Of
Fargo college, has resigned to accept
a position with the Wisconsin engin-
eering school.
Harvey.-Mrs. William Faul, so
years Of age, died here as the result Of
a fractured arm and other injuries
suffered when she fell down the stairs
Of her home.
Fort Yates.-Joseph Swift, who shot
and killed Howard Smith at Selfridge,
was given his preliminary hearing
and bound over to the next term Of
the district court.
Minot.-A large local business block
was destroyed by fire, thought to have
started from defective wiring. The
total loss is over 100000, partially
covered by insurance.
Hankinson.-Peter Richeidt, a serv-
ice man, has returned to Coblenz.
Germany, and will marry a German
girl whom lie met during his service
with the army Of occupation.
Minot.-County Superintendent A.
NJ. Waller announces that all schools
in this county have been supplied
with teachers. Since September there
have been several vacancies.
Grand Forks.-Alfred Hansen, JUS
tice of the peace. and Albert Nero, of
the waite: and light commission, have
resigned. New officers have been
named to fill the vacancies.
Observation-Disclosures will COM
mence during the coming spring on
plans which are expected. eventually,
to result in the complete ]andscaping
Of Nortl, Dakota's capitol grounds.
Wahpeton.-That small tracts of
land still exist in the Red River valley
was brought to light recently in Rich
land county, when Mrs. Margaret Ret
tig made final proof on a 40-acre tract.
Grand Forks.-After several expert
ments with the sugar beet. it has been
found that it will thrive in this dis
trict, and the Commercial club is con
sidering the possibility of a beet sugar
factory.
Valley City.-Tle Y. NJ. c. A. state
convention will be held here January
23 to %. There will be representa-
tives here from every association in
the state, and Il big entertainment is
planned.
. Bismarck.-The Well Drillers' asso-
T citation of North Dakota will meet here
January q to %. Governor Norbeck
} Of South Dakota. known as the "Well
Driller Governor" will be the princi-
pal speaker.
Bismarck.-An unidentified man was
taken from Northern Pacific train No.
3, his throat badly slashed by a
. p%ocketknife. 1t is believed that the
, party is a resident Of Bismarck and
that he had attempted suicide.
Minot.-While working in a sand pit
back Of a local livery barn, a work
, man un%earthed a coffin containing a
: child's skeleton. A plate reading
| Suffer the little children to come unto
Me" was the only Identification mark.
! Marmarth.-A boulevard 100 miles
long, with a surface as smooth as
, glass, has been furnishing a wonder
full speedway between this city and