The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-08

the DOllQlnR or 80 DOCKS OF water
mains and sewers to cost $50, 600.
Fargo.-The flood waters of the Red
| river are receding and %streetcnr serv-
ice has been resumed in the flooded
district.
,Wahrcton.--The county fair direc-
tors held a meeting here recently at
which time plans were made for the
coming year.
McHenry.--A new schedule of tele-
phone rates Went into effect last week.
The new rate is practically a 10 and 20
Ray.-This city is planning the cree
ton of IL $4,000 school house. An
election will he called in the near
future to vote bonds.
per cen raise.
Velva.-The local Odd Fellows lodge
is making preparations to bring the
state home. which is to be erected this
year. to this city.
Balfour.-Martin Van Buren, Reed,
for twenty years Il resident of this
community. died recently. He leaves
Il widow and four children.
Hatton.-A building permit was
granted by the city council last week
for a 10000 gallon oil tank. station
and warehouse TO he erected here.
Dickinson.-C. z. Ward, Tor eight
years superintendent of schools of
Stark county. will retire from office
at the conclusion Of the present term.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota rail-
road commission will make Il thorough
investigation regarding the raise of
prices by the Pullman company as they
relate to interstate business.
Grand Professionalism work for
the foundation of the Nurses home Mt
the Deaconess hospital has been start
ed. The building will he a t~hree-story
fireproof structure and will cost about
$4,000.
Fargo.-Thomas H. Sullivan. secre-
~tary-treasurer of the North Dakota
Employers association, has been asked
by a majority of the members of the
Mandan Commercial club to act as Sec
rotary Of the club.
Kenmare.-A building has been
leased and a creamery will he opened
here by Carl Disregard of Devils Lake.
New machinery is being installed and
it is expected that the place will be
open for business about April Is.
Regent.-Eight members Of the Seq
miller family residing near here how
cred between life and death from ar
senic poisoning. One of the younger
girls dumped a box of arsenic into
the flour barrel thinking the boz con-
tanned flour.
Leeds.-The city commission has
accepted the guaranty of a Bismarck
concern for a water works system to
cost $4,000. The plan will consist Of
a pumping station, water tower, and 81
blocks of mains covering the entire
business district and the greater part
Of the residence section.
Bismarck.-The waters of the Mis-
souri, and Heart rivers have overlooked
their banks and flooded the lowlands
between this city and Mandan. Resi-
dents in the southern section Of Man
dan have been compelled to leave their
homes until the flood waters recede.
Grand Professionally school work
ers of three counties will meet in this
city on April 10 and II. James Gar
rison, superintendent of the North Da-
kota Sunday School association will
preside. Special attention will be
given to the subject Of boy and girl
training.
BOttineau.-In order to meet the
labor conditions on the farms in this
section this spring and in order to
cut the expenses of the farmers, a
move has been started to close all of
the schools in the county for three
weeks during the springs work season
and to reopen them during the month
of June.
Bismarck.-A North Dakota man
who hauled a wagon load of oats
across the Canadian border, is out his
oats, his wagon and horses, as they
have been confiscated by the federal
authorities under the law providing for
the seizure Of any vehicles used to
transport liquor. The man had 4S
quarts Of whisky concealed under the
oats.
Bismarck.-A large number Of fed
eral employees, with the exception Of
postal clerks, formed a unit Of the
National Federation of Federal En-.
ployes union here recently. The or
ganiZation includes postoffice employees
and workers at the weather bureau
and Indian school. The union is asso-
ciated with the American Federation
Of Labor.
Devils Lake.-The Chautauqua as
ISOLATION which recently sold it's hold
ings at the popular lake region sum
mer resort, will erect 25 or more small
cottages this summer for renting. Rem
tails for the season will be placed at
less than $50. Each cottage will be
large enough to house four or five per-
sons, and will be equipped for light
housekeeping.
Observation-Disclosures men of the
Slope country have organized a Farm
ers' Livestock company, and $1,000 of
the $4,000 capital stock has been SUBJ
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