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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
Save Home Grown
! Corn For Plazlftiizag
sssye all North rakota Germ Possible
for Seed For Next Tear.-Home
= Crow, Seed Germ Valuable

] The most valuable seed corn i:
bthat Which is home grown. Tht
4!fact that it is ripcned in tie local
.Ecality is The best indication that it
Swill ripcn next year. Corn need
flo be acclinatcd and adapted to tic
iisoil and its conditions.
I The coru plants that are hest a{-
%%aute,l to the soil and climate vii!
j..saaize !hc bcst growth, while those
jfT.sess we'll adapted viii not DO 50 well,
iso that Il selection also goes on in
growing Tie corn. The nearer home
illlis splective process is carried OH
ishc more valuable the corn for seed.
The corn when grown on the same
coil and under tie same climatic
condition for Il number OF years
becomes adapted to that locality.
This is the way that progress has
Aacn made iii the quality of corn in
Surth Dakota. 1t is no accident
that the farmers who have secured
the highest yields OF corn as well as
the boys in the acre yield
contest have used well selected home
grown seed
This seed had the accumulated
Improvements put into it Dy years
Of acclimatizing, adaptation and
selection. Ii these farmers had to
:-.art over with ordinary seed corn
j. would take years before they
would reach the big yields that they
Row secure. This kind of seed
Erings many more bushels per acre
tsian just corn, and it is worth more
PER bushel than Just corn. 1t ma
tarcs well, it has a high value as
slcd corn and makes the best feed.
Corn that reaches the milk stage
will grow though it will not be as
good as if mature. But rather than
lose the corn save it at this stage.
i will be harder to cure than ma
,3rc corn due to its higher moisture
content. 1t will shrink badly too.
II will also BE- more easily hurt in
fieezing than mature corn.
Save seed corn now. 1t will
bring big money next spring. North
Dakota needs it.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
Ship Train Ca1Z
~ to1n Sioux 81 Cozazztly !,
Trsialosd Cattle From Standing Rock
Reservation Range Loaded Today
at Chadwick f5r Chicago

y train of 80 ears OF cattl" al,
being ioaeicl ii Chadwick today 'o1
shipment over Die Milwaukee rail
road to Chicago.
Half OF the shipment is beiu.
made BY rarigll;ln 4 titles: anl! th,
/ rNnlaindrr OF tic train is being made
/! up by other parties having range cH
t'o reservation in Sioux county,
among whom are Major Be!.len, the
Carlson Bros, Saln RowpEl. Mike
Brown, ". Y. Wade and W. y.
Owens. Superintendent Convey uif
the reservation is; also shipping {;
car Of Old bulls to make room. for
the new blood among Tie Indian
herds. This shipment is in charge
OF Stock Inspector Wright, who is
an old time stock man, recently
from Arizona. The other ship
ments will be accompanied by the
respective owners, and tile N H.
waukce road attached passenger
coach to the train for the comfort
OF the shippers.
Several more shipments will lie
made from the reservation this fall,
and more cattle will lie nlarkc-
ted this fall than since the big
ranching outfits left here lew years;
ago.
Under the new policy adopted
since Superintendent Covey took
charge Of the reservation, he sur
plus Indian lands is being leased to
small ranchcrs-that is leases from
tea to twenty sections OF lcss-lnany
new herds have come on the rcser-
vaton this year, but only few OF the
new coners will ship this fall.
Next year, however, there Will Ie
many thousand cattle ready for the
market.
This new policy is of material
benefit to the Indians, and will help
develop and populate this new
country more than amy other move
made by the Indian office since the
Sioux selected the Standing. Rock
country for their permanent homes. !
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
Here From Iowa

Among others who attended Tic
fair last week was Martin Swift OF
sclfridgc, accompanied by his two
brothers, James and John Swift of
Washington, Iowa, who were here
on visit. Both are we'll pleased
with this section of North Dakota
and may locate here in the cattle
business. They said that corn on
the reservation was ahead of corn
IN iowa in many PLACES, where the
crop has been badly damaged by
frost this year.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
Naturalization Examiner

7. Griffin of st. Paul, natura]iza-
ton examiner Of this district, was
here last week with Judge IIanlcy,
looking over the citizenship appli-
cations in the Office OF Clerk OF
Court Wells. Only tw6app]icaticns
arc On file and they will be passed
on the next term Of district court.
Mr.. Griffin is we'll known to num-
Der of the old timers here having
been quarter master clerk at The
military post which was abandoned
about fifteen years ago. lie was
very much disappointed that the
post quarters had been demolished.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
Additional Local
News Happenings

H James Little Eagle of BullIlead, i,
is among new subscribers to the
Pioneer.
/ Frank Godfrey, the Waknala
postmaster and merchant, was an
/. Agency visitor Wednesday.
I Ernest King OF Wakpala, is now
I driving automobile for j. W. CuI-
bertSon and carrying the mail to and
from McLaughlin.
I Thos. NIcntz OF Solen, was here
last week attending the first day of
tic fair but had to return in order
to look after threshingr lie has
100 acres Of fine crop
Daniel Phillips OF Promise, South
Dakota, secretary of Cheyenne In.
dian Fair Association, was among
other interested visitors at the fair
last week. While here he subscrib-
cd for the Pioneer.
Monday morning at the Catholic
! church, Rev. Fr. Bernard officiating
occurred the marriage of Miss Rosa
Twinn to Geo. Gates. Both are
/ we'll known young Indian people,
and the Pioneer joins their many
/ friends in extending congratulations
County Commissioner J. c. Leach
OF Solcn, returned Wednesday from
Rochester, Minnesota. where he UNI
derwent a successful operation at
the famous Mayo Bros. Hospital.
His many friends will he pleased to
learn that he is looking fine and
! feeling better than for many years.
l.. G, Brewster, the popular n.
z. railroad agent at Cannonball,
left last week on his vacation ac-
companied by his family. He will
make an extended trip through the
Pacific coast country. His place
has been taken by Relief Agent O.
\. Buddech.
\ number of Indian children WHO
have completed their courses at thc
local Agency school have gone to
other schools where higher classes
are instructed. Among them are
Joe lockwood who went to Wahpc-
ton. Iodina Short to Rapid City,
and Mary Watson to Flandrcau.
Joseph Bluclips, a stepson of Dan
Charging Thunder, died last Satur-
day and was buried in the Catholic
cemetery Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Fr. Bernard conducting the funeral
services. He was Is years old and
death was due totuberculo>is. His
mother died 4 week earlier from
! tho Sal,1n disease.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
Horse Buyers Here

Ed. Partridge OF Dickinson, and
Cias. Seaman Of ManI;n, were here
yesterday looking over the situation
with the view of buying some horses
from the Indians on the reservation
Partridge 4 Seaman are buyin.
horses for the French government
and have made several shipments
from Mandan recently.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
School Principal Returns

r f. Allen who will be principal
of Fort Yates schools for the COM
ing year, returned the first OF the
week from visit to his home in
Indiana. Mr. Allen has one OF the
best certificates issued in the state
from the office OF tie superintendent
of public instruction. The other
teacher will be Miss Catherine Jrcll
oi Shields.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
Assessed Assessed %aIlrlna ! saaIlrlnsa ton 4
Sioux CO. s. $84z5 z,886(4 8864
Assessed Valuation Of County Increased
Nearly $500, 900 Over 1914-
VaEuatioz1 by Districts
Valuation by Districts

SCISSORS began their work this spring
that the valuation would reach ST.
COO, 900. However with an econ-
ollieal administration ample tax
for the legitimate purposes c.,n b.
raised without har;!sIaip OF, anyone.
NJ their July meeting the county
commissioners provided far levy
OF :23 900 for county purposes dur.
ing the ensuing year which will
make the county tax rate about )
per cent. which is not ver. heavy
for a newly organized county. The
heaviest burden will be the local
school tax, as the cost OF maintains
ing schools in many cases will he
born by comparatively few taxpay-
GrS.
The valuation Of the county by
school districts; is given below:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
Aelvez ttise Dakota
In Motion T 'iicts1z 81;
North Dakota Exposition Management
to Advertise Nortl, Dakota in Mo-
ton Pictures in the East

The biggest feature, by far, O
!. any that will be included in tll'
! state agricultural exhibit, to h'
: held ut Bismarck, October 4th t.
10th, will be the motion picture;
4 now being taken OF the harvest field:
!. and other interesting agricultura
scenes throughout the state.
/ An expert photographer is al
present, and has for several week:
past, gone throughout the entirety
OF the state with the manager OF tins
!. exposition, taking motion pictures
OF the actual harvest OF the great
crops whicl, have been givan to
North Dakota this year. In some
towns which the men have been
through on this picture taking tour
the entire population Of the town
has turned out to have themselves
appear in the movies.
Some Of the finest harvest scenes
and big crops that have ever been
photographed will appear in these
pictures and it will be worth the.
while Of every citizen of the state to
see them.
After tho two weeks during which
the exposition will hold forth, the
/ pictures will be sent for projection
i i'll motion pictures throughout the
east, making easily the biggest adj
vertising campaign for NorthsDallo-
!, ia the state has ever had.
Around the big houses owned by
the Northern Pacific railway. things
arc stirring in good shape. Carpen-
tors and decorators are at work
transforming the interior into
building fit to hold the fruits of the
earth that have been lavished upon
/ North Dakota this year. The room
which will hold the automobile cx-
hibits has been decorated and sever
al auto exhibits have already been
signed up.
The work of getting the county,
individual and manufacturing cx-
hibits lined up is one that is meet
ing with great success. AS the OK
, position manager gou, From one,
place in the state to another he
meets with great enthusiasm and
eac! and every farmer and business
man wishes to have the exposition
the best that it has ever been.
Two thousand dollars has been
appropriated for prizes for the best
grain and grasses at the exposition
and this money is now in a Bis
marck bank, awaiting the Judges
decision. Many farmers arc at the
present time selecting the grain for
their cxhibitsand promises are being
received by the manager OF the ex-
position OF exhibits from all parts
of the state.
a complete list Of the speakers
to appear at the state affair l.; not
compiled as yet. but will be pub
lislled as soon as answers from Soy
cral speakers are received. The
entertainment features of the expo |
sition have been planned with great
care by tic management and the
visitors are promised the best that
has ever been shown in Bismarck.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17

Tie total assessed valuation o
Sioux county for 1919 according re
tulr's complied hy County Auditor
Colvi!le is ssI1: :s64. TIC tctu
valuc OF the real estate and persona,
property is returned al *5tS,A7- :
after changes ,nadc by the state
board OF equalization have been
figured.
Tic valuation of railroads, ex-
pres; and telegraph companies is
determined by the state auditoran,l
his returns have not yet been re-
ccivcd, but the state board raised
them - per cent. over last yeaR,
which will make their valuation
about s33ft22, 7731.
The valuation oi the county is in
creased s219,332 over last. year.
This is not as much as was expect
cd, and it was hoped when the as
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-09-17
Made Present 10 Sneakers

Prof. Worst who spoke during the
fair last week was presented with all
old fashioned Sioux pipe and a
handsome beaded pipe bag by the
Fair Association. Judge Hanlcy
who also spoke was presented with
a fine bead embroidery handbag by
the association in appreciation OF
OF his efforts on the occasion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-06
'sANTO DOMINGO
|. LOAN DISCUSSED
IN WASHINGTON
No Favoritism Shown 10 Ma
iionaI City Bank Of New
York When Transaction 0c-
cured, Witnesses Say.


Washington Feb. -GOyernmentai
and financial troubles OF santo DO-
minga were generally discussed Dy
government officials today before
senatof-clect james u. phelau OF
California. special commissioner nam
cd by President Wilson 10 investigate
the conduct and fitness Tor office OF
James NJ. sullivan. minister 10 the
Dominican republic
Most ~ today'H testimony had little
to do with Minister Sullivan. IL re-
lated largely to the circumstances
surrounding a loan Of $500. 600,
made 10 Santo Domingo IN 1913
through the National City bank 81
New York. Frank v. Mitchell. of the
Haneo Naeional one of the unsuc-
eessful bidders for the loan. asserted
at former hearing that he had been
informed that former Minister w. W
Russell had let the Santo Domingo
officials know that Washington de-
sired Tho loan awarded % the Ma
tlonal CITY bank. This Mr. Russell
fatty denied today
Brig Gen. Frank Mcintyre. chief
Of the bureau of esular affairs In the
var department. related the oirculn-
stances under which The loan was
awarded. declaring the bids we're han
eled ca their merits. ana that mo
trace % fAfaritism was shown toward
the National City bank"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-06
THREATENS TO PUNISH
GERMAN AGGRIfi~iON

london, Fcb. O u:59 a, m.l--The
Daily Telegraph. in an editorial to-
day considers Germany's declaration
of the waters around Great Britain
ana Ireland and the coast Of France
and the Netherlands as war zones, 10
be proof OF the economical pressure
the British fleet is exerting and "the
German ship of state il on its beam
ends"
1--WE could. of course" says the
Daily Telegraph, make reprlsals, for
we possess twice as many underwater
craft as Germany; but we could not
descend TO such n depth OF intamN
The German proclamation consists OF
empty words, but it's self revealing
and Germany must be punished for
this threat of frightfulness. We are
convinced that any action 10 this dl-
! rection the British government for
ana on behalf Of the allies may take,
win receive the support of the civil
| liked world"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-06
Summary of War
Neps of Yesterday

Operations In the western theater
Of war being confined mainly To inde-
ciaiye artillery duels, interest IL CEN
tered ia the desperate conflict which
IL being waged TO the west and south
west OF Warsaw In Poland.
Directly To the west of Warsaw. the
Russians have assumed the offensive
and claim to have crossed the Bzura
river and la have taken some of The
German positions south Of Sochaczew.
Immediately to the southwest h the
reinforced army of Field Marshal Won
filndenburg. who IS hurting his
forces furiougly against the Russian
lines in another attempt 10 drive ais
way through 10 Warsaw, the goal
which he has long sought.
The assault led by Gen Won Him
denhurg hts resulted IN one OF the
most furious battles fought since the
beginning of the war. Only meagef
news has been received 20 Indicate
the trend Of this conflict Both sides
claim successes but the reports 10
not Indicate that there has been any
decisive turn In the engagement.
The latest official German state
ment refers 90 the operations In the
west as consisting mainly of artillery
dnela. The French war office says
that the French artillery has done
some very effective work In the val
ley OF the Aisne IN Champagne TO
the north Of Beauseiour, the allies
made some slight progress Thursday
night. In Aisacg, SAYS the French
statement, n German attack to the
south of Altkirch was repulsed
dispatch from Geneva says that
Cen ven nordungen, staff comman-
der OF the German operations In
lever Alsaee. has boon forced to move
his headquarters from place near
Altklrch 90 Muelhausen owing TO a
homhardmont by aUied aviators. State
papers aud Naluahles are being re-
moved from Muelhausen 70 Freihurg,
Il N said.
Tho Overseas News agency Of Rer-
lin saya that second German war
loan probably win be issued the first
OF Maroh and on favorable terms as,
Il ~ asserted, the condition Of she
money market Is exceptionally good,
The British government has accept
ed an offer hy Australia 10 furnish
another cxpeditionary force OF $4,000
men This force IL Ia addition Ca the
reinforcement OF 1000 men provided
monthly,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-06
WASHINGTON is
CONCERNED OVER
NEW PROCLAMATION

Continued From Page 0ne)
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giving warnings against the dangers
that exist there. In effect a neutral
vessel enters the dangerous area At
it's OWE risk. a situation somewhat
analogous to the mine-strewn fields
OF the North sea, though destruction
by n submarine whose nationality
could be ascertained would differ in
legal consequences from the explosion
Of a contact mine, responsibility for
the laying OF which never might be
fixed.
TO Blockade England.
The German admiralty's notice, II
was eontended at the German en-
hassy, Is the natural result Of the
British altitude towards foodstuffs in
tended for Germany. While nothing
further had been received at the em-
bassy than the text of the order, and
this not directly from the foreign
office but through war press reports
sent by the SayVille wireless, II was
made plain that the intention of the
order, as understood here, Is to pre-
vent the entrance of food into Eng
land. The German understanding OF
tho situation seems TO he, II was ex-
Nlalntut lnHi IL was Nfle DuIHoht VI
Great Britain not only 10 stop the
cargo Of food on the steamer Wilhel-
nina, but TO seize other carsoes
While none Of the neutral embassies
and legations had instructions from
their home governments today, it was
suggested by some of the diplomats
whose countries had been active in
following up shipping interference
with representations that 1t was UNI
likely that a change from the policy
of protesting In specific cases only
would be made The possibility OF q
Joint protest by neutrals was dis
eussed informally. at some length In
diplomatic quarters but without Of
fetal sanction,
II was stated at the legation of the
Netherlands that O conference would
be held tomorrow between the minis
ter, Chevalier Van Rappard, and Of
ficials OF the state department, In or
der TO ascertain the probable action
of this government.
Officials at the legation character
lied the situation as extremely serious
for all neutrals whose ships ordina-
riiy pass through the danger zone
end especially for Holland, whose en-
tire coast line is affected.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-06
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
UNPOPULAR IN VIENNA

Venice. Feb. (yia London, 1850 p.
m. DIR. Frank c. Davis. president Of
the American Medical Association of
Vienna, has addressed complaint TO
the Vienna Neue Froie Presse in
which he says he recently has bcep
molested three times in the Austrian
capital because he spoke English. In
one instance, he says, woman want
ed him elected from a street car and
In another case the proprietor Of a
cafe ordered him ia leave his estab-
lishment.
The paper remarks in an editorial
That Il Is unfortunate that so many
citizens of Vienna forget that there
are lO0,000,000 Americans speaking
English, and says it is especially re-
grettable that American doctors
should he SO insulted at time when
they are caring for sick and wounded
Austrian soldiers voluntarily and with
self-denial.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-06
no SERIOUS BATTLE rs
REPORTED FROM EGYPT

Cairo. Egypt. Feb. tvia London.
ego 3. IN. There was no engage
ment Of any importance Yesterday
Thursday. In the vicinity of the Sueg
canal There has been no fighting
sinco the action of February 3. when
the Turks advanced on the posts az
Tousaoum fthirty-flvc miles north OF
smez) hut werc Natter In the day forced
10 retire.
Two hundred additional prisoners
fell Into the British hands ~ did three
naaehlae guns and ninety camels load
90 with stores and ammunition. Dur.
ina the fighting In the vicinity Of
T1unoum the Turks left behind them
eco men In killed and a total OF soc
prisoners. Judging from the ships tho
total Of the Turks number at ienst
.. 400 men exclusive OF prisoners. Tho
body Of a German officer has been
faHnd among the Turkish dead.
Tho British casualties were given
originally as two officers and thirteen
men killed and fifty.eight men
Wounded Subsequent reports have
rat Increased these lists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-06
COT PASSPORTS
BY FRAUD FROM
UNITED STATES
Indictments Returned Against
Men Who Attempted to
SmuggIe ReseryiSts Out of
Country

New York, Feb. 5.-The fedeyal
grand jury returned two indictments
today charging conspiracy against the
United States on the part OF certain
persons in obtaining fraudulently
from the state department passports
for German reservists and volunteers.
The grand jury returned only a par
tial report, and ii is assumed, will
continue its investigation.
Those named In the Indictment are
Hans Adam Won Wedell. Carl Ruro-
rede, Arthur Sachsse August b. Mey-
er. Walter Mullon ana Hermann Veg
ener.
The suspect, John Aucher." the
Indictments state, SIS really Albert G.
Adams, special agent of the depart
ment of Justice, who at the time of
the arrest Of the defendants made a
pretense of resisting arrest and was
held in default OF $4,000 to deceive
the conspirators who, II IL charged.
had paid him s300 for obtaining pass
ports bearing the names Of Herbert
). Wilson. Stanley +. Martin and Ed
gar Lund."
Maurice Doiehes. the lawyer. who
was arrested in Philadelphia, January
2, was not named as q defendant in
the indictments.
The defendant. Won Wedcll. the in
dlctments state. rs believed to be in
termed IN an alien enemy camp In
England. Won Wedell Il is charged
paid John y. Corrigan, formerly i'm
charge of the mayors license bureau.
SIS for two blank application blanks
According Ia the indictments, the
copspiracies were formed on Nevem-
Der /, 1914, and Ia furtheranee Of
them Won Nedeil opened headquar-
ters at clubhouse here. Won Wedell
Is believed 10 have escaped In the