Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-10-01

visiting at Aberdeen.
G.. W. Hokanson had a new coal
she'd built at his residence this week.
Miss Mary Storm Of the Agency
force, went to Bismarck Monday
ON a visit.
Francis B. Zahn Of the Agency
force, is to accompany Messrs. Nc
Lauglllin and Thackery on their
tour Of inspection Of the reservation
in the capacity OF interpreter.
tightening last Friday night
struck a big cottonwood tree near
the hospital and badly splintercd
the trunk. 1t was a close call for
the hospital building.
County Auditor Colville and
County Treasurer Endrcs OF Sioux
county drove through here Wednes-
day from Fort Yates on their way
to Lennon to take in the fair
Morristown World.
A number Of the local sportsman
arc figuring on going across the rivel
next Sunday in quest Of ducks,
which are reported numerous in the
big lake in the Missouri river bottom
three miles below Winona.
Boyd Stewart was in the city over
Sunday from the Stiles farm in
Emmons county, which he is farm.
ing this year for Mr.. Stiles. He is
cutting corn this week with a corn
harvester and says that the crop is
fine and fully matured.
The Pioneer last week stated that
Mrs. Fred Heger had returned from
a visit to Mobridge. This was q
mistake, as Mrs. Heger was not to
Mobridge but on her allotment
near the Farm School looking after
the gathering of the potato crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bowden IT.
turned the first OF the week from
Linton and Winona, where they
visited several days last week with
their old neighbors. They report
having enjoyed a very pleasant visit.
j. A. Stiles, president and man
ager of the newly organized Stiles
Cattle Company, went to Montana
Tuesday, where he goes to look over
a bunch of 1000 cattle which he
expects to buy and winter ON his
reservation ranch northwest OF Fort
| Yates.
D. d. Bidwell who has the con-
! tract for the bridges over Four Mile
and Porcupine creeks came over
from Hazelton Monday, and has a
big crew of men at work on the
construction. He expects to have
the bridges completed in about two
weeks.
A number of Indians at tended
the fair at Mandan this week, and
report that the fair was big sue
cess. The Missouri Slope Fair is
one Of the hig attractions in the
western part Of the state and is get
ting bigger and better each year.
Word has been received from DR..
Bcede that he will be here next
Sunday, October Ord, and hold SER
vices in the Agency hall for the
Indians at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon. There will be services in the
afternoon at O'Clock in English to
which all persons are cordially in
vitcd.
The Standing Rock Indian Band
went to Mandan Monday where
they furnished music for the Mis-
souri, Slope Fair held this week.
Last week the band played during
the Interstate Fair at Lennon. and
is recognized as the best band in
this section OF the state.
VIM. McCory left Monday for his
home at Summer, WASH, after sew
cral months pleasant visit with rel
atives and friends at Linton and
various places in Minnesota. He
stated that he had delightful sum-
mer, and saw all his relatives except
two. nephew and a niece.-Lin-
ton Free Press.
The river boat Fraync OF the Ben
ton Packet Co. line came down
from Bismarck Tuesday with the
cement and steel for the new bridges
over Porcupine and Four Mile creeks.
The lumber fcr the grain ware
house and coal docks on the cast
side of the Missouri w,salso brought
down, and made the heaviest load
taken down the river for many years.
The boat was in charge Of Captain
Belk with Frank FisLc pilot.
Rev. FIR. Vincent conducted SER
vices at Solcn last Sunday. This
coming Sunday he holds services a;
Cannonball, and from there goes to
Richardton Monday accompanied
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