The Hope pioneer., 1922-04-20
zan-A se,5oo frame depo, h.4 been


Watford city-The pearly shells of
biyalyes have been found in coal mines
near here 20 feet below the surface.
Bisnarck-Nearly 5000 state bonus
claims have now been paid and the
average thus far has been S31o.
Minot- More than 10000 square
yards of bitulithic pavement are to be
completed here this summer.
Beach-The 33-piece high school
band here is equipped with instru-
ments worth $2,4OO.
Rugby-The Community club is rails
ing $1,000 TO aid immigration in this
section.
WilIiston - Company F's military
band is being reorganized with ~
pieces.
sawyer-The First State bank, clos
ed last October, is again open for busi-
ness.
Flasher-When load of baled hay
toppled over in a rough road and bur-
led A. A. Crosse he suffered several
Des Lacs-Contracts for about co.
600 square pards of road grading have
been let by Ward county commission
ers at a cost of more than $4,000.
Grand Forks-Sixty men are now at
work on the state mill and elevator
here, and the power plant is rapidly
drawing to completion.
Bismarck-Carl r. Kositzky, former
state auditor, has been appointed
North Dakota land commissioner to
succeed w. ]. Prater.
Rugby - Twelve thousand dollars
has been raised and banked by local
businessmen to expend on a modern
potato warehouse.
Dickinson-John Reuter-, Jr.. state
golf champion 1915. 1916, 1918, and
1919, has entered the field of profess
sional golf.
MohaII-Three local bankers are
under Indictment on the charge of mis-
use of the mails in financial promo
tions.
Grafton-A children's ward will be
endowed in the Deaconess hospital
here by Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, now of
Ontario, Can, in memory of her hus-
band, James Wood. a Grafton pioneer.
Fargo-The big postoffice here will
be thrown open for visitors during the
week Of May 1, so that all who are in
terested may learn more of the way
Uncle Sam handles their mail.
Bismarck-The sale of 1921 hail
warrants to Twin City financial con-
Germs has passed the S1.5OO,O0O mark.
1t is hoped to have 100000 worth
marketed before June Is.
EdgeIey-Lunch served by the auxil-
iary to the local Legion post on election
day netted more than $12O, which will
go for work among the disabled veter-
ans in North Dakota.
Thompson-A high school team won
by unanimous decision over team
representing the Community club in a
recent debate on the question of Philip.
pine independence.
New Leipzio-A posse organized to
capture burglar reported to be in the
Leader store here, closed in on
clothing dummy wearing hat and a
raincoat.
Minot-Verdict of $2,4O0 was award.
ed by the state supreme court to Mrs.
Isaac Lapoint, y, for injuries sustain.
ed when horse belonging to local
transfer company bit her arm while
she was walking along the the street.
Devils lake-Hanfor MacNider. ma.
tlonal commander of the American
Legion, has accepted an invitation ia
be present and address the North Da.
kota convention of the Legion to he
held here June 2O-22,
Wyndmere-A new rural route ont
OF here makes the third now in opera.
tion, covering a total of SO miles and
lnsurlng postal service to practically
every family within a radius of "a
miles.
sh'e'ds-While engaged in driving
bunch of horses across the Cannon
Ball river Arnold Stiles was resting nm
a sandbar in midstream when the ice
broke up and started flowing He
turned his pony loose and both battled
their way to shore but were badly
used up.
Jamestown-Constant gains in the
quantity of commercial freight NOV
ing over the Northern Pacific were
MADE by days, weeks. and months dur.
ing January. February. and March
according to a report on business ron.
ditions just issued by the road Tho
conclusion is drawn that business Is
rapidly approaching normal in tho
Northwest.
Grand Forks-Winter rye in tb;s
state was rated at SS on April Inv
the federal bureau of crop estimates
maintained here. one point below ,so
national average. ranking four nointe
above last years grade on Anri, '
and three points above the 1o.va,r
average for the state. The ocroo 90
is estimated at 100000. or q nor
cent OF the total rye acreage in tho