Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-09-24
NEW S
Written For Last Weekly


Judge Bede IT Hekton was q Yates
visitor last week.
The agency school opened for the
coming term on the 7th.
The Commercial club held spirited
meeting Wednesday evening.
john Keeler and family are visiting
relatives on the Rosebud this week.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Parker went to Mandan
on business the forepart Of the week.
Mr.. Eugene Means and family are
visiting relatives at their home at Pine
River agency.
A chicken pie supper with cards,
music, was he'd in the Forester Hall
last Friday. Oh. you chicken.
Hoakanson and James Turner pur-
chased the Ford from Lewis Endres.
Mr.. Endres bought new car in Lem.
mon last week.
The house Of tho old officers row
which was formerly occupied by Mr..
Rhiuehart was bought at auction on the
10th by Mr.. Hoakanson.
The many friends Of Mrs. E. q. Wit.
zleben regret to learn that she had a
sudden relapse last week and is now
lying in very critical condition at the
st. Alexius hospital in Bismarck.
Mrs. j. NJ. Carignan drove to Nc.
Laughlin last week with her mother,
Mfs. Schubert who has been visiting the
Carignan family during the summer.
Master Charles accompanied her as far
as st. Paul where he will attend school
during the winter.
Those who attended the dance at
Mclaughlin last week were. James
Turner, Frank Fiske, Miss Laula Fiske
and Miss Marguerite Carignan. They
report very fine time and are loud in
their praises of the hospitality OF the
Mclaughlin people.
Carl Fletcher who was formerly
teacher in charge Of Indian Day school
No. i, near Cannonball, was transferred
to Bullhead, s. D., with the opening of
the term which commenced September
9Th. 1t is understood that the schools
on the reservation will close the week of
the Ft Yates fair. The fair commences
September %.
BENJAMIN White, secretary OF the fair
association reports that preparations
are going forward for very success full
fair next week. The Hon. Cato Sells,
commissioner of Indian affairs, has
promised to attend. He is enthusiast.
cally in favor OF these fairs and in q
recent long communication to superin.
tendents of reservations he has outlined
very comprehensive aud sensible plan
for the ultimate good OF the Indian.
The Indian, department seems to be
really working along progressive lines
for the advancement Of the Indian and
it is to be hoped that something tangible
will result from it's efforts.
Sioux county has been organized with
Fort Yates as the temporary county
seat. 1t is generally conceded that this
is wise and beneticient move as the
county should take fresh start toward
prosperity and establish itself among
the other commonwealths az a county
OF Importance. In designating TT.
Ystes as the county seat, Governor
Hanna did not take into consideration
the exact geographical center OF the
county as being essentially the most
dee irable location. 1t was the business
center OF the county that he had in
mind when he named 1T. Yates. And
go long as the government maintained
it's headquarters here it will continue to
be tho business center OF the reserva.
ton. Also this point will be in direct
Communication with the capital of the
state. We think that no better place
could have been picked.