The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-03

track meet was nelu IN tHlS CITY 1dSC
week.
Fnley.-The senior class of the
high school will put on the popular
play, 1.-The Time of His Life" the lat
ter part Of this week.
Fargo.-Permits have been issued
for II dwelling houses in this city dur
ing the month Of May, which makes 40
now under construction and nearing
completion.
Crosby.-The only store at Plum
mer, an inland town about 16 miles
from here, was destroyed by fire. The
There was very little insurance car
ried.
Bismarck.-A hearing will be held
by the railroad commission on June
IL to afford the subsidiaries of the
Bell telephone system, operating in
the state, to establish a basis for the
increased rates put in operation when
the government relinquished control.
Observation-Disclosures day xer-
cises were held here Monday in honor
of the soldier dead Of three vars.
Following a parade in the morning the
graves Of the fallen dead were decor
ated. The memorial exercises We're
held in the Congregational church.
Mandan.-This city is making i'm
provements the Civic league has pur-
chased an additional lot on Collins
avenue, and will improve it with the
setting out Of trees and shrubs. The
services of a landscape gardener will
be secured. The work on the highway
is nearly completed and the boule-
wards are to have many improvements.
Observation-Disclosures Of the four
teenth district gathered in this city
last week. The visitors included
grand lodge officers and delegates
from Hazen, Flasher, Steele and Lin
ton. The address of the evening was
delivered by w. L. Stockwell of
Fargo at a banquet given in the Ma
sonic temple.
Ray.-Arrangements have been com-
pleted by the Study club to promote
the garden contest in the city during
the summer months. The prizes will
DC pau " il UNI ltlSCu w tllC
business men and will be awarded
when the gardens are judged in the
fall. A committee is in charge Of
the work.
Fargo.-A strong bid will he made
byAlocal Odd Fellows for the location
of the new home to be built by that
order in North Dakota. An apprO-
priation of $155,OOO has been author
lied by the state lodge for the cree
tiOn of the edifice. The location will
be determined at the state convention
to he held in Dickinson early in June.
Sheldon.-A 500 line speeder was
wrecked and two men injured when
the car struck rocks and bolts placed
on the crossing by three children from
six to IA years old. The men were
coming home from work when they
struck the bolts and rocks. causing
them to he thrown into a cattleguard
with serious results.
Lisbon.-At an enthusiastic meeting
of the Ransom County Fair %associa-
ton the site west Of this city was
selected for the fair grounds. 1t was
decided to appoint two committeeman
from each commissioners district to
push the. sale of stock. From the SEN
timent expressed. there is no doubt
as to the popularity of the fair. The
project is hacked generally by farm
erS and business men.
Stanley. Two SyrianS, Solomon
Hodge and Hamid HasSen participant
ed in Il shooting affair two miles
northwest of this city last week. Legal
trouble e a piece of land w:ls the
cause of the melee. Hodge was so
badly hurt from being shot in the
arm and side that he is expected to
die. Hassen has heen placed in Jail
to await the outcome of Hodges in
%juries.
Enderlin.-John June was seriously
injured and Nick and Peter p%etropolis
We're cut about their bodies when a
party of 500 railroad men started IL
disturbance in Il local restaurant.
X. w. McMillen. engineer; f. A. Duke;
fireman and ]. w. Fredericks, Il round
house hustler. We're arrested by Sher-
if Peder Hill OF a warrant charging
assault with a deadly weapon. They
were held in $1,000 bonds each for a
preliminary hearing by Judge Under
wood.
Bismarck.-Henry c. Layer. con-
fessed murderer of the Jacob Wolf
family of Turtle Lake last month. was
permitted to have his first visitor
Monday. Layers brother. John LAYER.
went to the penitentiary here and was
granted permission to see LAYER, who
is serving a life sentence. There has
been rumors current in the city of
late to the effect that Layer is claim
ing his innocence of the crime to
which he pleaded guilty. Warden Nc
Donald stated that if Layer had made
any such statement. he had not done
so to him. The authorities do not
attach any Importance to the state
ment. Layers wife Mt Turtle Lake
has not seen her husband since his
arrest. conviction and inco rooro+;op