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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
Postoffice Moved

4 number OF changes has been
made to the interior arrangement
OF Carignan & Stiles store this week
chief OF which is the removal OF the
postoffice to the front room OF the
annex. The postotiice is now in q
room by itself, and is in charge
during the dav OF Miss Margaret
Carignan, while Jack Carignan looks
after the distribution and making
up Of the mail morning and even
ings as formerly. The new arrange
ment is all improvement all around,
as it provides independent quarters
for tho postoffice and permits room
for additional stock in the main
store room.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
Additional Local
News Happenings

Sioux county schools receives
1862 so from the state apportion.
ment fund for the first quarter this
year. being ~, ,9S per pupil.
q. w. Jones returned Sunday
from Santee, Nebraska, where hc
was called two weeks ago on account
OF the serious illness of q sister.
The bill introduced by Represen.
tative Wiley of Morton county fixing
the salary Of the county treasurer
OF Sioux county, has been recomend,
ed to pass,
Superintendent Covey went to
Mclaughlin Saturday and held a
sale Of hides accumulated on the
reservation the past year from the
slaughter Of cattle for issue beef.
There were many bidders present
anu the hides sold at top prices
One hide brought over s18,
Mrs. j. W, Cramsie returned tt
her home at Timber Lake. South
Dakota, Sunday after two day
visit at the home Of E. C. Witzle-
l'en. Mrs. Cramsie is we'll known
here from the time her husband wat
Indian agent in charge Of the Stand.
ing Rock reservation, a number O
years ago.
VIM. Brumbaugh came over from
Shields Wednesday evening will
L. G.. Clark, Minneapolis lanc
man, who took a team from her,
across the river to look over piece
Of land in Emmons county. Mr.
Brumbaugh says that the roads be
tween Ft. Yates and the Cannon
ball river are in bad shape for aut,
Y travel.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
NUMBER "a
Big Standing Rock
Land Sale May 5th
Big Sale of Standing Rock Indian Re.
servation Lands at Fort Yates on
May 6.-lst is Advertised

On puge three of this issue of tho.
Pioneer will be found list OF
Standing Rock reservation Indian
lands in North and South Dakota,
which will be sold OH May 5th to
the highest bidder complying with
the requirements prcfacing the list
There are approximately 1925 dc.
scriptions offered for sale, and pros
pectivc buyers are given both ample
time in which to inspect the lands,
and will also have Il wide range OF
territory in which to make their
selection. No bids for less than
the appraised value stated in tho
advertisement will bc considered.
In making the valuation both
character OF soil, nearncss to rail-
road and other elements entering
into the value have been taken into
consideration, and all in all the ap-
praised value is low.
This sale is an exceptional OPP
portunity for home seekers with
limited means, as the lands will be
sold on a cash payment OF one
fourth of the bid. Onc-fourth in
two years, onc-fourth in four years,
and one-tourth in six years. De-
fcrrcd payments draw only six per
cent interest.
As a matter OF fact it will he
cheaper in the end to buy tract
OF the Indian land at this sale than
to file on u homestead, when the
remaining vacant lands arc opened
for settlement this spring. Filing
on IL homestead during the first
three month period after the open
ing during which time the land is
valued at $5 per acre would cost in-
Guiding the first payment s174.W.
While buying under this sale the
first payment on Il 1850 acre tract
appraised st IS per acre would be
$500. No cultivation or residence
is required on lands bought at this
sale, although it is desirable that
the land passes to actual settlers
who will make homes and improve
the land, rather than to speculate
ors.
Parties contemplating bidding Oh
these lands should read the rules
and regulations at the beginning OF
the advertisement carefully before
preparing their bid.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
Indians Held Two
Day Council Meet
Standing Rock Tribal Business Com.
mittee and Black Hills Council Held
Two Day Session this Week

\ business meeting OF the Stan
ding Rock Indian Tribal Council
and Black Hills Council was held
here Monday and Tuesday with the
representatives and delegates from
the North and South Dakota dis
tricts present.
No business OF any particular
Importance was considered by the
business council outside of granting
the application OF the Episcopal and
Congregational church societies land
for church purposes. The Congrc-
gational society selected 40 acre
tract north OF Fort Mates. on which
the old day school is locntcd. The
Episopalians were given land in
South Dakota. The action of the
council is subject to the approval OF
the Indian office.
No further action regarding the
Black Hills claim has been taken,
and the committee named some
limo ago to secure evidence and de-
positions IN support OF the claim
was continued. As the matter now
stands tho Indians have no standing
before the court Of claius, aud q
bill by Congressman Martin OF South
Dakota npproprnting $4,000 to
employ counsel and permit the
claim to be presented, has failed Of
passage.
The Indians have been wanting
to send asdclcgation to Washington
for some time to lay the matter be-
fore Congress-, but have been dis
outraged for the reason that the
present session has been devoted ia
more, important matters, and it is
dOuNIul II the presence OF a dele
CATION at this time would hasten
action.
In the meantime Commissioner
Cato Sells in u letter to Superin-
tendent Covey intimates that the
Indian Office is working to secure
legislation which will provide for
the appointment OF a commission
to inquire into the merits OF tho
Sioux Black Hills claim, as well az
claims made by other tribes.
As Congress adjourns this week i,
no legislation can be had until next
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
A. c. Well. Injured

A. C. Wells, farmer of Cannon
hall district, sustained a badly CASH
ed wrist Wednesday evening when
he slipped down the stairs from
over the blacksmith shop. In trying
to catch himself he stuck his right
hand through a window pane and
inflicted several bad cuts. He is
about as usual, however, with his
hand in a sling, and is directing
the work Of connecting the govern.
ment telephone line with the line
across the river,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
Additional Phone Service

Arrangements have been made to
connect the government telephone
line with the line of the Dakota
Central Telephone Company which
runs into Winona. Poles are being
set this week, and the wire will
cross the river at point about five
miles north of the Farm school.
This action again gives Ft. Yates
good telephone communication in
every direction.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
Boost. Sioux County

The Sunday issue OF the Bismarck
Tribune published an article regar-
ding the coming opening of the
Standing Rock reservation, in part
as follows:
Sioux county is the first county
in the state to be carved out Of an
Indian reservation, and this was
done by proclamation Of Governor
Hanna last September (1914).
The lands in this county will
probably be opened to settlement
about the middle of April. There
will be no drawing as usual, but
the settler may file in the ordinary
way, the only difference being that a
charge Of from $3.50 to IS per acre
will be made by the government.
This will be divided into five pay
ments, one.fifth in cash and the
balance in annual installments
The soil in Sioux county is loan,
with silt loan in the higher valleys.
broken by rocky crests, heavy loan
in valley bottoms; suited to corn,
oats and rye, clover, grasses, vege-
tables, small fruits. The rocky
crests are suited to grazing.
Aside from the government lands
which are soon to be opened to
homesteadcrs there are numerous
Indian allot,nents, many improved,
which are to be sold May 5, at very
reasonable prices and terms.
The climate in this new country
is ideal, and every opportunity that
could be asked is afforded, II the
settler is thrifty and economical he
is assured Of splendid returns and
has every chance in the world to
soon become comfortably fixed in q
lshort while.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
s;oux County No. Affected

The Midget county scat removal
bill has been amended 80 that it
docs not affect Sioux county. Will
liams Of Burleigh county had an
amendment tackled to the measure
providing that the bill shall not
affect county seats located near OF
bordering on the Missouri river
This was done to protect Bismarck,
Mandan and Williston from county
scat removal scraps, and Ft. Yates
comes under the amendment.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
Grading Seed Corn
Increases The Yield
Grading Seed Corn Eliminates Poor
Kernels and Helps Increase Yield
Deep Flowing is Required

| After the seed corn il selected and
tested, the next step is the grading
of the seed. Since good stand OF
corn helps to secure good yield,
those things should he done that
will enable the planter to do its
work uniformly, This is largely
accomplished by having kernels as
uniform i'll size and shape as pos
sible. Smelling off Or discarding
the irregular kernels at the butts
and tips OF the ear, or running the
shelled corn through q grader will
give uniformity of kernels that will
enable the planter to do it's work
well.
Success with corn is furnished by
good plowing whicl, should be- fairly
deep Flowing i to s inches. do
pending upon character of soil,
Idrptll OF previous plowing, moisture,
conditions and time OF year. las
fprovcd very satisfactory.
Iii some sections, ON particular
types, fall p!owing gives better rc-
suits than spring plowing;. and in
other places and on different soil
! the reverse is true. Tho growor's
knowledge of his own soil aud it's
i condition should enable him to tell
\ WHOM his com ground should be
plowed for best results. One of the
chief things to be- borne in mind is
that blowing should nc we'll done,
II blowing in the fall, steps should
be taken in the spring as early as
possible to disc and harrow the
ground to prevent the escape Of too
much moisture. 1t is also OF equal
Importance to got the field leveIed.
This will tend to gorminate more
weeds, which may be destroyed by
discing or narrowing before plant.
ing, thus considerably lesscning the
cultivation that would otherwise be
necessary later.
II spring plowed, before the close
OF the day the field should be har-
rowcl to prevent the escape of
moisture which before tho season is
over may be needed.
Corn, OF all crops adapted to
North Dakota, has the shortest
planting period, For the best re.
suits it should neither he planted
too carly nor to late, for If planted
too rarlry, rtting may occur or
spring frosts may damage. while, il
planted too late early fall frosts may
cause the loss of your seed and all
your work improving it, Tho safe
seeding period for corn in Central
North Dakota, according to Prof.
p. G, Holden, the corn expert oi
the international Harvester Com.
pany's demonstration farm at Grand
Forks, seems to be between the 10th
and Goth OF May. Planting on
either side Of this period incurs
more or less risk, However, there
are times when one cannot plant
during the period mentioned, for
weather or soil conditions will not
!, permit, In this event, plant us
soon as possible and take chances
on the outcome. One should, how,
ever, plan to SO proportion and
time his other enterprises that there
will be no unavoidable obstacles tc
prevent planting as soon as it il
safe in order that tho corn will be
given the best possible chance tt
fully mature.
r WILL. In;,,r>l
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
CLOTHING

A good line Of ready made Clothing in
Stock. II you are going to get new
suit this spring see our line before going
elsewhere. We can save you money.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-03-05
GROCERIES

Our line of Grocerie. i. the best on
the market, and in canned good. we
carry the famou. BENGAL BRAND.
Also cured and fresh meat on hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
WILL FIGHT PORT STEAL.
Meeting Will Be
in Downtown The
atre Friday Noon
to Let Legislature
Know Just How
People Of Seattle
Feel About Port
Commission.

Committee representing the Com
mercial Club aud the Municipal
league were In session Tuesday
noon. arranging for a mass meet
ing 10 protest against the legisla-
tive raid on the Port of Seattle,
The gatherin. viii be held Fri
day noon IN a downtown theatre.
Practically all the civic orgsnizs-
tions OF the city vIll be repre-
sented
Emphatic remonstrance VIII be
made" said Otto Case. secretary OF
the Commercial Club. Tuesday. TO
any OF the proposed changes In our
present port organization. unless II
be. possibly. the one enlarging the
existing port commission TO five
members.
Special Interest Wants Change
The people are not at Olympia
asking for any change. The only
folks who are clamoring for reor.
eaBizaiion are the. special interest
fellows. We intend 10 make that
fact very plain 10 the legislators.
We want q chance 10 build up \
port than can compete with San
Francisco and other modern ports.
One effect OF senate bill No. IS,
pointed out today By friends OF the
port. would be TO prevent the oper-
alton OF ferries on Lske Washing.
ton. Under the provisions OF the
bill all operations OF the port must
be compensatory.
Would Shut Down Ferries
The ferries do not pay. probably
never will pay. and the policy Of
the port commission is that they
shall furnish service for the resi-
dents across the lake, regardless OF
their not paving.
The county highways do not
pay" either. in the sense OF earning
dividends for the county treasury.
The port goes on the theory the
ferry lines are a form OF highway
TO which the folks across the lake
are entitled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
CANDIDATES TO
SPEAK TONIGHT

The weather prediction for to
nights councilmanic meeting AZ Ra-
VIENNA hall. 26th ave y. +. and Fast
55th st.. is warm ana Intensely eH-
citing
Thomas II. Bolton and Josiah Col
lins will both be there. as will be
the other four candidates Bolton
intends 20 take the lid off and ex-
plain the personal peeye OF Mayor
Hiram.
Josiah Collins will explain why
he fought against the minimum
wage law. the mothers pension. the
red-llght abatement law. the work
mems compensation act. and why
he tried To kin the eighthour law
for women by various amendments.
It's going TO be an interesting
believe us. Corporation Counsel
meeting. Bradford will explain the
charter amendments and PROPOSE
tions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
SHORT AND
:: ::SNAPPY::

S. S. Governor arrives from South
with 100 passengers.
George Salmon, 1s. may die as re-
suit OF motorcycle crash.
Big Sisters association will hold
'cettoecther' banquet at 209 Union
81. tonight.
Highbrow Note-George Mellen.
the artist who presides over a big
studio on the top floor OF the Low
man building. is sending an i'm
mense one-man exhibit to the San
Francisco worlds fair. So Seattle
isn't to be quite rnrepresented. att
er all
New course in seeountancy 10
formed at Y. NJ. G. A.
George n. Reynolds, the real es-
tate and timber man. Is an ayowed
movie fan He and his daughter
Dorothea can tell YOU all about the
respective laugh-provoking qualities
OF Charlie Chaplin and Col. Heeza
Liar.
Fashion makers report mems
garments are to reveal the form
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

this year. We have waited many
years for this Annette Keliermau.
beware your laurels.
Two vacant houses at Fidalqo ct.
and First ave. s. burn down.
Wexford Beston, the publisher. is
In California for couple of weeks
In the meantime, Edgar C.. Wheel
er, his assistant. sits in the front
office and works the buzzer which
summons stenographers and staff
Rev. n. M. Law. one OF ministers
cooperating in Capitol hill revival.
called TO Corvallis, Ore. TO assist in
revival campaign.
Lithuanian society solicits funds
for relief OF starving people in Lith-
uani4. devasted by war.
Terrible sounds are heard night
ly about the University district
'Tis the height OF initiation season
Free Mansonry will be explained
in lecture by Aida de Leeuw in
Eilers hall tonight.
Northeast Ravenns Improvement
club will meet In Ravenna hall to
night TO hear candidates.
Charlie cowen is getting peeved
at the jitney bus men who run out
TO his park. More than half OF
them spell il "Cowan" on their
signs.
Oriental Rugs" will be topic OF
tonigAt's lecture in Grote-Rankin
building by Myron Bobysinian.
TkGrs.>-
Louisville. Ky. under $500 bonds
each, charged with being night rid
ers who have been terrorizing ne
groes near there.
Loss Of $4,000 is caused by fire
which destroyed the four-story
building of Holmes Hardware Co..
at Pueblo. Colo
U. Of w. regents asked to grant
permission for erection of histori-
cal museum on Metropolitan build
ing tract
A Denver & Rio Grande PASSENGER
train wrecked, one trainman killed
and several passengers hurt, at
Colorado Springs.
Jim Bradford had a chance 10 be-
come major league pitcher IN
stead of Seattle's corporation coun-
sci. He attracted widespread at
tention as twirler at Minnesota
university. where he was heralded
as a Conner
William n. Morris. one Of Seat
ties leading lawyers. used TO be a
policeman. The proof of it-his big
feet still remains.
Colonial ball held at Lincoln hotel
we'll attended.
Supporters Of A. e. Parish. coun-
Gil candidate, met Tuesday noon to
make campaign plans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
AND DAD
FIGHT FOR BOY

God has given the child 70 the
father. The boy belongs to him and
] shall not take the boy from him.
Parents are entitled to keep their
children unless they are unfit to
rear them.
SO declared Judge Albertson this
morning when he appointed Henry
Mentzer as guardian for 6-year-old
Theodore James MentZer. The
mother OF the boy died February J..
She had been divorced from her
husband for the past two years.
Since her death. the child lived
with an aunt. and the latter asked
the court for his custody. She
claimed the father had been es-
tranged from the boy during the
past two years
Mentzer, however. protested he
would give the boy a proper home
aud A good education.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
4 CORRECTION

Through tho misplacing OF one
line OF type In an interview with
r. II. Bolton. candidate for city
councilman. printed in Mondays
Star. he was made 10 appear TO be
saying that the socialists are op.
posed 10 his candidacy
The paragraph as 1t should have
read was as follows.
at the present time I have many
warm supporters among the social.
lists, while am not member Of
that party. and the I. W. VS.. al.
most 70 a man. are opposed TO my
candidacy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

What then? There Ia talk already
OF seizing all inierued German mer
chant ships in this country by way
of reprisai. II is generally felt that
following any such act war would be-
inevitable
but would it,
The following reasons will tend 10
make the final answer negative:
81 The administration will
insist upon deliberate action.
az The administration will
Insist on an inquiry sufficient
70 develop all the facts and
definitely to place the responsi-
bility.
t3l THE UNITED STATES
is UNpREPARED FOR WAR.
This country has no army. no
coast fortificatlons better than
teboard. less than half OF
one shift to man them, and our
navy 10 about half big enough
20 defend our coasts, 20 say
nothing OF our foreign posses
sions and Alaska.
When the excitement comes. n II
does come. II would be well for tho
public 10 keep these facts in mind
Wars like this are not fought by
talk. Our navy is small and In nc
shape for a campaign
II acting on the defensive only
our navy would have difficulty In
protecting one OF our coasts. tho
other would have to be left without
protection.
These facts we're all brought out
before the house committee wher
the current naval bill was under
consideration.
II is useless 20 say that Ger
many 10 in no position TO attack
US. She might be at any time.
a reverse In British naval
forces: big victory for the
German fleet held in reserve be
hind the mines OF Heligolsnd.
and German ships would be free
TO raid the Atlantic cities.
We have no armored ships within
seven knots an hour as fast as the
latest German ships The recent
type Ia the battle cruiser. We have
no battle cruisers.
These are few OF the reasons
Why Uncle Sam will 70 slowly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

more likely reason. is the fact that
n America she nd participate in the
war. she necessarily would partici.
pate In the peace negotiations.
THE United States would
enter the negotiations without the
poignant hatred affecting those
countries whose homes are in
volved.
Americans. too. do not have the
reputation OF being revengeful. You
are what shall ! call it?--'easy,'
as we Britishers are.
There is no doubt now but that
Germany must ultimately lose.
sitting AT the peace conference
table. America. with her great com
mercial demands for an early set
tlement and her relatively lesser
grievances. undoubtedly would be a
valuable asset to Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
CAPTAIN BLAMED
IN DESTRUCTION
OF AMERICAN SHIP

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a
The captain OF the American
S. S. Evelyn had oisobeyed In
struetions and was out Of the
course he had been advised to
take when his vessel fouled a
floating mine and was sunk In
the North sea. according to in
formation reaching President
Wilson.
Officials OF the state department
we're busy today endeavoring 20 get
further facts regarding the disaster
To the first ship insured by the fed
eral war risk insurance bureau
since II began operations a few
weeks ago.
The president indicated that he
did not view the Evelyn incident
with alarm lie has not yet decid.
ed. however. on the course OF ac-
tion 10 be adopted by the admins
trstion.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan have not reached a decision
as 10 the attitude TO be assumed to
ward the British and German re.
plies 10 the American protests sent
to those countries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
NORWEGIAN
STEAMER IS
TORPEDOED
Norway Expected to Make
Representations TO Ger
many as a Result.
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Authorities al Washington
Considering Policy Toward
Warning Nations.

LONDON. Feb. 23.-The
Norwegian steamship Reain
was sunk In the English chan
nel today. She was believed 10
have been torpeooeo.
The Reoin was sunk In al.
most the same spot where the
Belridoe, the first neutral vic
tim IN cermany's submarine
campaign. was tsrpeuoeo. VIC.
orous protest from Norway was
considered certain.
A later dispatch fror, Dover
said u had been determined
that the Reain had been forpe-
ooed by a submarine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
WOULD SHELVE
JUDGE LINDSEY

DENVER. Feb 93.-The repub.
ncan caucus is agreed today on a
plan for eliminating Judge Ben r..
Lindsey from official life in Colo
RADIO
This is by means OF a law abol-
ishing the juvenile court and merg-
ing It's work with the district
courts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
AMERICAN WOMEN
ARE INSULTED BY
GERMAN SOLDIERS

LONDON. Feb 23.-The Geneva
CORES pondent Of the Empress TO
day reported travellers arriving at
Basic declared that six Americans
and two women were recently in
suited and maltreated by German
soldiers at Strassburg because they
spoke English.
One woman's waist was torn off
at the Strassburg railway station.
II was said.
German officers rescued the
Americans from the soldiers.
The correspondent said many
Americans were hurrying to Swift.
erland from Germany.