The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17


Grafton-Walsh county tax receipts
one, day totaled $163,599.
Golden valley-At least one farmer
in this vicinity has seeded his wheat.
Hebron-One 40-acre wheat field has
been seeded in this vicinity.
carrington-A boys band Of 40
pieces has been organized,
Minot-Eight candidates seek ap-
pointment as city postmaster.
Devils Lake-A 93x7O three-story
building here sold for 100000.
GranvilIe-Chickens hatched during
February are being exhibited here:
WiIIiston-"A few sheep on each
farm" is a new Williams county slo-
gan.
Minot-The Northwestern North Da-
kota Educational association meets
here April 21-23.
Jamestown-That his parents died
less than an hour apart at Chaska,
Minn., was word received by Joseph
Burkhart.
Grand Forks-That grain reserves
in this state are about average as Of
March 1 is the report Of A. j. Surratt,
federal crop statistician.
MohaIl-Asking $4,000 from two
men alleged to have struck her during
an argument, Mrs. Lizzie Miller was
awarded $500.
Agricultural coIIege-The first Of
series of ahnual commencement events
was held this week when 40 students
representing seven states graduated.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the r. o. T.
G. are eligible to take an examination
for commissions in the United States
army.
scranton-A1rs 1ee Myers was in
stantly killed and her husband died "a
hours later from the injuries sustained
when their car skidded into a ravine.
Devils Lake.An organization just
formed at Long Beach, Calf, is called
the North Dakota Lake Region Picnic
association.
Anamoose-For the second time in
two months the Albrecht store has
been fobbed, the booty this time.
amounting to s1,70O.
Huff-Four hundred dollars worth
of merchandise stolen from local
mercantile company was found cached
in n nearby barnyard.
University - Missouri, Nebraska,
Iowa, Kansas, North and South Da-
kota will be represented in the inter-
state oratorical contest here April 8.
Devils Lake-The question of hold
ing recall election IN the state will
he decided by delegate convention
here March 3O instead of March 3d.
as first announced
Minot-C. n. Cox was elected presi-
dent of the North Dakota Retail Lum-
bermen's association at their Fargo
meeting. III. L. Sherwood of Fargo, is
secretary.
Faroo-GoSernment seed loans from
the S2.000.O0O fund for North Dakota
and Montana will be directed from
federal agricultural office to be opened
in Fargo.
Agricultural! colleee-The 18th an
nual school May festival is scheduled
forsAiay 19-c0-21. 1t will be featured
by contests in boys and girls atll-
lerics, literary work, and industrial
ability.
New salem-Mandan and Grand
Forks are making strong bids for the
annual sale af the North Dakota Hol-
stein Breeders association. Question
naires have been sent to the 400 men,
bers.
characterization to abandon the
snaximum freight rate law of the 1919
session and to have the present intra-
state rates declared legal rates in
North Dakota has been filed with the
railroad commissioners by the attorney
general.
Mandan-Open from the southern
border of the state south, and at
points in Montana, the Missouri river
is expected to go out at an early date.
Workers on :the Mantan-Bismarck
bridge are prepared to withstand the
onslaught of waters.
e;smarck-The Constructionist party
is rumored as possible third entry in
the North Dakota political field, with
Obert A. Olson 'at the head. 1t is said
conservatives from both the Independ-
ent and the Nonpartisan organizations
are interested.
Dickinson Northern Pacific EN-.
ployees are interested in the announce.
ment that George I. Slade, former
vice president of the line, will direct
the companys oil interests in Montana
as president of the Absaraka Oil De-
velopment company.
5uford-For the second time in
three monthseA1arley district has lost
Its school building by fire.
-RoIIa-That Turtle Mountain Indians
soon will have to appeal to the Red
Cross for food and aid is the opinion
of Peter Aiarcellas, for 25 years gov.
ernment interpreter and for II wears
chief Of Indian police.
she'don-For staying mt her tele.
phone switchboard during the recent