The Hope pioneer., 1922-08-31
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Tiooa-Masonic lodges recently have
been instituted here and at Wildrose.
Sherwood-Drinking stagnant slough
water was poisonous to two horses.
Contract in the sum Of
$1O,O50 has been let for the construc-
ton of 4Ox1OO foot potato warehouse.
WIldrose-Contract has been let, in
the sum of $4,000, for the second story
of the city school building.
Noonan-Plans are under way to
establish lighting system here with
current from Crosby.
sanish-It is possible that the
Baker Packet company may re-estab-
lish steamboat service on the Missouri
for the service of northwestern points.
Wahpeton-It is said that move
ment is on foot to get Senator Porter
j. McCumber to become an independent
candidate for reelection this fall.
McViIle-Young women here have
launched campaign to collect funds
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women at the state university.
Valley city-The second annual con-
vention of the Legion Auxiliary Of the
| department of North Dakota will be
held here September 1914.
Agricultural coIlege-Stubbling in
winter rye means weeds and grasshop-
pers, is the warning being sent out by
farm experts.
cando-Injuries sustained when his
four-horse team ran away with a
binder, proved fatal to A. B. Funder-
hide, 65.
New Leipzig-When lightning struck
and set fire to a grain stack it took
hard fighting to save three adjacent
stacks.
Agricultural colIeoe-"Every morn
ing the world wakes up hungry, rubs
its eyes, and asks for milk" says Max
Morgan, dairy extension specialist, in
boosting dairying in North Dakota.
Mandan-A good racing program,
style driving exhibitions. fireworks,
and the best exhibits ever brought west
Of the Missouri will feature this falls
Missouri Slope fair here this week.
Grand Forks-Of 100000 which will
be expended by the Red River Valley
Power company in improvements,
possibly 100000 will be used for high
lines to Hillsboro and Grafton.
WaIes-An old tomato can, a pair of
scissors, and few minutes one
evening last winter netted H. w. John
son $4,000. He sold his patent rights
to hose clamp for that sum.
Wildrose-The city has taken a two
months lease, with the privilege OF
extension, on the light plant here. A.
soon as repairs are made long period
Of darkness will be relieved.
Hettinger-Drilling for oil and test
ing for gas will begin in Adams county
ut an early date, according to an.
nouncement of the Prairie States Oil
and Gas company.
Ayr-Three horses, steer, and q
quantity of grain and hay, besides
harness and other equipment, were
burned when lightning struck Phil
Schroeder's barn.
Fargo-The American Legion post
through their fun society, 40 and 81
will have charge Of Labor Day ce1ebra.
lions here. A general feature program
is promised.
Mapleton-Starting in with 10 hives
If bees only year ago, a local farmer
now has 40 hives and expects to gather
more than two tons of honey this
year.
Bisbee-During the post-harvest sea.
son, when transients are numerous
this community will be policed by vol
unteers from the American Legion
post.
Mandan-Cream may, under certain
circumstances, require the same care.
full handling as dynamite or INT. A
local expressman dropped can, ii
exploded, the cover hit him in the face
and he is minus three teeth.
Williston-When local youth threw
an iron bar at court officer after
being sentenced to four years in the
reformatory for attempting to pass q
forged check, he was placed under more
serious charges.
Rugby-"Say it with flowers" is q
worldwide slogan that originated sew.
eral years ago with N. P. Lindberg OF
this city, proprietor of one of the
states biggest greenhouses. He pro
posed it While attending national
convention of florists.
1euIah-Schedule rates charged by
the workmen's compensation bureau
must be paid by employers, is the
decision of a district judge hearing the
case of the bureau against the Beulal
Coal Mining company to compel pay.
ment of premiums.
6rcckett-A legionaire of this com
mupity has put problem up to the
committee in charge of arrangements
for the national American Legion con
vention in New Orlean in October. He
has written asking about arrangement,
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