The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
@ortb Dakotai
Rems Digest

EuafuSmen is Delng organized here.
Edmore-A1asons are advertising for
bids for a fine new lodge home.
Grand Forks-Federal seed loans
numbering 1864, and totaling $685.
S09.55, have been made in the state.
Hazen-The recently organized Pres
byterian congregation is breaking
gre und for a new church building.
Fargo - The North Dakota State
League of Nursing Education met here
in annual session this year.
New Salem-Seeding and spring
farm work are we'll along throughout
the west Missouri slope, with the
brightest prospects for many seasons.
kenmare-The accidental discharge
of a rifle while he was hunting gophers
with several companions proved fatal
to 12-year-old Leonard Johnson.
Agricultural coIIege-Emulating the
male cadets Of the institution, girl
students have organized rifle clubs for
target practice.
l7ilIsboro-Local voters have enforc-
ed the proposition of high-line from
Grand Forks to supply local electric
current.
Fargo-There is possibility that
the federal government may erect
here 100000 hospital for the ac-
commodation of 500 cases of mental
arrangement among ex-servicemen.
Wahpeon-Realizing that they were
losing a good many chickens through
the depredations of rats, a local poul-
try raising firm trapped 500 of the ro-
dents in brief campaign.
Agricultural coIIeoe-Nine students
and 13 faculty members recently were
chosen for membership in Phi Kappa
Phi, national honorary scholarship fra
ternity.
6ismarck-A representative of the
federal department of immigration is
making careful inspection Of the var
ious state institutions for the deporta-
tion Of any inmates who may not be
legally dependent upon this state.
Grand Forks-The birth rate in
North Dakota last year was 21.1 per
thousand, the total number of births
being 1888. The Minnesota rate was
1871 and that Of the country as whole
will be between "a and 25.
Selfridge-When school children dis
covered four bottles of whisky cached
In weeds in the school yard, under d.
rection Of their teacher they made a
formal ceremony of the destruction of
the liquor.
Wilton The largest Ignite coal
mine in the world is the characterize
tion given the Washburn Ignite Coal
company's mine here in an exhaustive
article on this great Industrial plant
In the current number of the state
Good Roads magazine.
Fargo-Suit for $25,OOO has been
brought against the city school board
by Mrs. Inga Anderson. whose son was
killed by a swing while at play in a
school yard several months ago. A
former suit brought against the ecity
was lost on the ruling that the city was
not responsible for the school grounds.
eismarck-Afay has been officially
designated as "Arbor and Native Life
day. in this state. The object is the
stimulation of more general interest
IN tree planting and Identification of
the nome, and the emulation of the
example of the pioneers in planting
trees.
eismarck-More than one million
dollars worth of trucks and other war
equipment is to be distributed among
the counties of the state, according to
j. NJ. Hansen, superintendent of the
surplus war equipment division of the
state highway commission. One truck
is allotted for each 20 miles of improve
ed highway and the county pays only
handling charge Of 1895.
Jamestown-Claiming that certain
liquor he seized while acting in his
capacity as enforcement officer had
been destroyed, Harry Dunbar, for
merly chief law enforcement officer,
was found guilty of contempt of court
by District Judge Nuessle for failure
to produce the evidence in court when
asked to do so. He was sentenced TO
w "NSS AA jan Dul NiS granted a
3o'day stay to make an appeal to the
state supreme court.
eismarck-State aid for one general
state fair, for three regional exposi-
tions, and for county fairs in propor-
ton to their size and accomplishments
was recommended by representatives
Of several North Dakota fair associa.
tions meeting here with the secretary
Of agriculture. The so-called inter-
state fair. alternating between Fargo
and Grand Forks, would be classed as
regional fair along with expositions
at Mandan and Minot, and would re-.
ceive $4,000 annually under the pro-
posed plan; the state fair, alternating
with the interstate event at Grand
Forks and Fargo, would be officially
recognized with a SUBSIDY of $4,000 a
year. Comipittees were appointed to
lay definite plans.
orake-The state mill is temporar-
lily closed during a slack season.
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