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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
Coycy and Stiles in ESd

@--0- - 1890
A sa,l story-Wc'lneslay morn
ing Mr.. Stiles and Superintendent
Cuvey started across the river Will
le formers heavy Oakland car
They got over the main channel ic,
xafcly-, and VIXEN nearly to the Other
side OF the ice which covers Tie bar:
they broke in. Help was summon
cd and about 80 government cm-
ployecs responded Mr. Rccdy
brought a team OF horses, which
were not shod, and as soon as they
struck the new, slick ice fell. Mr..
Reedy then fell and almost got ur-
der the struggling animals. Jerry
Dyer arrived with a saddle horse
and dragged the horses to ro"gll ice
where they rcga;ncd their feet. Mr..
Covey then hastcncd home and
started for the river with his big
Buick, and i'll going through y chuc k
hole at the pump house, he broke
the Left rear axcl square OFF. Mr..
Ostrum then came on the scene to
see what was going OH, and was
soon lying on his back on the slip
perry ice with some bones in his
right hand broken, with which he
is now laid up. Alter much labor
the Stiles car was rescued, and by
taking a circutious route reached
the solid ground on the east bank.
Tho crowd started for home think
ing they had had enough excite
ment to last them until dinner,
when Mr.. Recdy. who had climed
into the wagon fell out again. hit
ting tho ice viciously. and il seemed
chat anything might happen next.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
Additional Local
News Happenings

C.. Christensen returned Wcdnc:'-
day after spending Christmas al
Shields and other points.
In the next issue OF this r,a PEI
will be found Il review OF the doing.
OF the county colnmissit ncrS.
1 Vim. Ostrum came over from ac-
ross the river Monday, where he
has been looking after his farming
|, interests, and went to Mclaughlin
Tuesday after load OF lumber and
coal.
!: The annual meeting OF the county
commissioners of Sioux county will
bc held OF the court house nest
/ Tuesday, January ith. At this
time a number Of important matters
Il will be considered.
H Miss Hazel Wells, daughter Of
|! MIR. and Mrs. j. \. Wells, mn!o
down from Bismarck last Thursday
To spend the holidays with her par
cnts here. She is attending school
at; Bismarck, and returned this
morning To resume her duties.
George Bye, who has a claim in
/ this county north OF Thunderhawk,
was Fort Yates visitor OH business
with Attorney johnson Wednesday.
|. lie came here for the purpose of
/ starting suit to collect a thrrsling
claim.
J. \. Stiles is making arrange
ments to cross 600 calves to be win
tered on the Eli Atkins place in
Campbell county across the big Mis-
souri, river. i. G Bales and James
Jones OF Pollock are here to help
him.
Ii The Lacry's minstrel show which
showed in the Agency hall Monday
/ and Tuesday nights, drew Il large
crowd both evenings. The show
was very good and everyone enjoyed
a good laugh. One OF the greatest
attractions was the bear and the
dogs which were all very we'll train
cd. Mr.. Lacey announced that he
would be here next summer with
his tent show and hopes to see all
again at that time.
The Pioneer wishes to correct. a
mistake which was made last week
iii stating the rumor the marriage
OF Miss Mary Ostrum OF this place,
To Arthur l.. Payne OF Glanayon,
was Il secret affair. Consent to
their marriage was given by the
bride father, \. L. Ostrum, but
at the time the paper was printed
last week the rest OF the family did
not know that hr had given his
! consent
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
More Selfridge New.

Fritz Coffee attended tie sll1,w at
Shields last Friday night and re-
turned to Scliridge Sunday. IIc
has gone to Wakpala to dance this
week What's the attraction Fritz?
Jim Henderson, we understand,
expects to open tonsorial par]ors
here soon 1t is.possiblc he may
be induced to put in IL pool table
also.
Mr.. Clark has erected a new barn
He has purchased several young
horses and is busy breaking them
and getting ready for springs work.
Anton Engcl and family have
gone to Regent to spend the holi-
days with their parents who reside
there.
Wedding bells are ringing for one
OF our new settlers. Frank Parson.
We wisl, you happiness and pros
Dcrity, and every year Il girl or IL
boy. Hope the bells will ring again
soon.
Richard Harmon and Jim Hen
derson went to Shields on business
Tuesday. Mr.. Harmon purchased
an Air-O-Litc reading lamp, wlich
ce kindly loaned the school for their
Amas program.
l.. Il. Snlcstad is 50 busy these
days waiting on Christmas shoppers
that he may have to advertise for
an experienced clerk. Anyone
speaking German, Norwegian AID
Indian would do we'll 10 apply.
Remember the early bird =
Chester Tcctcr las been transact
ing business in Shields for Il week,
but expects to return to Sc]fridgr.
lie has hired out To Martin Swift
for the winter. In the spring he
will build on his homestead. Mr..
Tcctcr's father vii! also settle in onr
town this spring. aud will move his
family out from, Indiana.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
Dairying Progressing

q Dairying has been taken up on
a larger basis at more progressive
farms in this vicinity the past year.
Bleoded stock is being shipped in
at all times from large eastern stock
farms and consigned to many of our
most prominent farmers. Silos
have popped up like mushrooms
hers and there cvincing proof of the
prosperity and tendency toward di-
vcrsifcd farming in the community
around Portlanl.'
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
Ncwlywcds Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur l.. Payne
came over from their homo in En-
mons county today for a short visit
and will stay oyer for the dance at
the Agency hall this evening. Mrs.
Pavne was formerly Mary Os-
trunl, and was recently married to
Mr.. PAYNE at Mound City, S. ID.
Miss Mablc lIinckley, the 16 year
old daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Harry
llinckley OF Solcn, died last week
from heart failure. Funeral scrvic-
es were held at Solen, and the body
was shipped to Bismarck for burial.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
Interesting Budget
Of Selfriidge News
Many Interesting News Items From
Sclfr;dgc Reported by The Pionecs's
Special Correspondent

Every person in our community.
little, and big: turned ont to the
children Anas tree and program
i'll the school house Tuesday even
ing. Nlrs. Wilson las rented q
piano for The balance nf the school
year. With the help OF Mr. Bruce.
she rendered some very enjoyable
music, both vocal and instrument
tai The children are delighted to
have an instrument to sing by.
Following is the prngrnm:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
Some Snow

The first s!iow oiauy consequence
fell "Wednesday and Thursday: and
at this writing he ground is covered
with about two inches. and Il mum
ber of s!cdS are seem o.; he roads.
Enough SNOW 10 Interfere with au-
tonobilr travel has not fallen. and
the roads arc in fair shape Wed
ncs,lay il was rcpartcl from the L.
S. weather bureau at Aberdeen that
an old fashioned blizzard was ,om
ing this way: but fortunately the
wcatllcrin;ln, as usual. missed his
gucsS.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
Swift Not Interested

Sheriff ChaS. (;ayt.,n wis in from
his home at Sellri,lgr to-day to cen
duct real estate mortgage fore.
closure sale at the court house.
The land i'll question is located near
Scliridgc The mortgage was given
bv Martin Swift to G.. \. Patterson,
but Swift traded the land to a
party in Iowa, and at lhe date "f
foreclosure had no interest in same.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
Goes to Springs

I. NJ. Goodman, Tie well known
Mobridgc land man and I S. Conn
missioner, has gone to Hot Springs,
Ark. To spend the wintel, lie cx-
poets to bid Oh a numher Of tracts
,f Indian a9,i tl.. crli!iu. su.nn9.r
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31

After the program the tree was
dismantled and the children made
happy with their many gifts, and
baskets OF candy and nuts. Even
some OF the grown-ups were happy
over tho gifts their little ones had
made them. We are proud to note
that the first entertainment in our
new school was such pleasant
affair.
Rev. Smith Of Shields, came down
for the Christmas tree and program
in the school house Tuesday night
lie gave the children. parents and
friends very interesting talk on
Christmas Good Will and cmplla-
sized the fact that we all ought to
be proud to be Americans, and at
.ssl1eace witksthe. world. We hope
Mr.. Smith will conc again.
Ii the wcatltcr-inan is willing
there will Ec !, big dance in Self
ridge january 1th. Keep that date
in mind and come. We will show
you a good time.
Mrs. Wilson spent Saturday night
in Shields, and stopped for the
Christmas tree. She will spend her
Christmas vacation at Mcintosh
with her little son, Loren Ayers.
Loren will return with her and spend
Il week liz Sclfridge after New Years.
Wishing All Happy New Year.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-12-31
Gov. Hanna Very
Sick In Denmark
North Dakota's Governor who Accom-.
panied Ford Expedition, Seriously
Ill in Foreign Country

Copenhagen, Dee. 29-The dis
case from which Governor Hanna j:
suffering is typlloi! fever. Tho
governor who recently left tic Ford
expedition is now in st. Joseph )
hospital Physicians are hopeful
of recovery, basing tlicir hopes ON
bis strong constitution.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
Conservatism's Cost.

There has been much protest recently
about the cost of "uplift" and radical
notions" to the city. Property owners
organizations have insisted that about
everything undertaken in Difference to
modern ideas of governmental duties from
improving the charitable and penal insti-
tutions to helping the unemployed by So
called municipal workshops, was driving
the city into bankruptcy.
Conservatism can also count its cost.
Controller Prendergast has just paid to
Mrs. Bridget PeiXotto, one Of the dis
missed teacher-mothers, the tidy sum of
S4I94-back pay for the period of her
enforced retirement from the city's ser
vice. which the Court Of Appeals overrued.
For this the city received no value. 1t is
penalty for the bad judgment of the
Board of Education. tin other words, it
is the cost of having in office men so out
of touch with modernisy that their pref
udices warp their ideas Of justice and
legality. And there were other dismissed
teacher-mothers. who have equally good
claims against the city,
Entirely apart from the question of de-
STABILITY of being ruled by mossbacks or
moderns, the arguments on cost are not all
on one side.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
Time to Plant Trees.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Tree planting time is here and there
Is nothing which pays such quick and rich
dividends as tree planting. The beauty. the
shade and healthfulness Of trees are beyond
price
The city should set an example, and hope
the Park Department will set out some trees
N City Hall Park where the old trees are
dying and no new ones are being planted
But ! do hope that the present department
will not make the mistake of previous ones
by planting only elm trees. An elm tree re-
quires thirty years to reach any kind of
size. and they do not thrive in the city.
Willow trees grow rapidly. and they are
very beautiful. Locusts also are quick grow
ers. Yet the city has gone on for forty
years planting nothing but elm trees. and
replanting the following years as they die.
few pines or cedars would be fpo
thing for City Hall Park These trees thrive
in Battery Park, in Central and Prospect
parks. and especially in Bronx Park. The
pines add sweetness to the air and are a
source of beauty all the year around.
Let every good citizen plant a tree. and
let the Park Department take the lead and
New York may yet be "the city beautiful"
New York. March H. 1915. H. SUTRA
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
The Court of Claims.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; The nomination yesterday Of A.
Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, 70 be a
justice Of the Court of Claims, in place Of
Howry, resigned, brings to an end situa-
tion knowledge Of which has probably been
confined to a very small circle OF observers
For some time past not a single one Of the
thirteen original states has been represented
on the bench of this national court. The cir
cumstance illustrates the growth of our coun-
try as we'll as the changes brought about by
the war for the Union
From all accounts, Mr. Palmer has the
making of a good judge. In this particular
instance President Wilson appears to have
been fully justified in selecting the man. with
out waiting for Congress to assemble. The
cOart has a great deal of work to accomplish.
a.d the presence of fifth judge is almost
necessary for the orderly dispatch of bust
ness.
Besides, long line Of Democratic LAWYERS
willing to accept the salary, are spared worry
and disappointment POLYRIUS.
Washington. March 16. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24

with which the city was relieved as 70
suit of the first German drive at war
saw. the Austro-Hungarian military au-
thorities decided TO take another chance.
relying on the fighting power OF the gar
rison and on the possibility Of another
timely forward movement into Middle and
Eastern Gaicia.
Sorties by besieged garrison are
poor reliance. A sortie party, even II sue
cessful, is tied to the fortress MS base
Investments are rarely broken that way.
And the idea that the Teutonic armies
would soon again cross the Carpathians
and clear the whole west bank of the San
River was based on a gross miscalcula-
ton OF Russia's strength. Won Hinden-
burg's second campaign against Warsaw
relieved Cracow. but it could not relieve
Przemysl. Failure to evacuate in Octo-
ber. when there was a chance to do so,
therefore. cost an army of $4,000 TO 10000
men. loss poorly offset by the incon-
venience to Russia Of continuance Of the
siege.
From now on we shall probably see few
fortresses held after they cease to be or
value in connection with the operations OF
mobile armies.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
Works of the Alien.
litor Of The Trihune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t would be a sorry plight if condi-
tions existed as Francis g. Baier pictured
them.
Not only one real, live American with a
true sense of patriotism can sit back and be
glad that the alien labor bill has been re-
pealed. but thousands can. Alien labor has
built the foundation of our wealth Our
subways. buildings and skyscrapers are the
works OF the alien. Alien labor is ndispen-
sable, because our economic conditions de-
mand it.
"Wny, then, have there been repeated efforts
b. men Of real brains" etc. The trouble i,
they weren't men of real brains. If We 20
deep into the root of things we'll find that
those who oppose imm grafton are intrinsi-
cally prejudiccd The benefits that flow from
unrestraned immigration are enormous.
while its detriment is negligible. Just be-
cause one reads of some "hideous crime
wrought at the hands of a foreigner is not
a reason why immigration should be re.
strlcted altogether. The fault of one should
not be laid at the door of the many.
crime Is only an exception.
War should be waged against the alien
criminal only. The honest but ignorant alien
ought 20 receive all encouragement.
NATHANIEL J. SCHNEIDER.
Brooklyn, March rs. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
A Communication.

In another column The Tribune prints
to-day a letter from Alfred w. McCann
to Samuel Hopkins Adams. Mr.. Nc
Cams statements are in their essential
points correct.
Though the present management has
never seen them, the existence of old-time
contracts of the sort described is not to
be doubted. In an earlier day and con-
tinuing until comparatively recent time,
they were taken as a matter OF course
by many newspapers and made the source
Of revenue.
Happily the advertisement OF to-day
must be ear-marked for instant Identified
tion The law requires this, and news
papers are generally of one mind as to
the value Of having identifications clear cut
in every case. No good purpose can be
served by evasion, even under the cloak
of public service.
Mr.. McCann, egg and fish merchant.
may be uncertain as to the ethics Of GER
tain undertakings in which he has been
actively interested. If he will drop into
The Tribune Office some day we shall
gladly throw full light upon the subject.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
immigration the Country's Builder.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; / take my hat off to Francis c.
Baier for his letter in to-day's Tribune
What right has any human being to deny
livelihood TO any other human being by max
ing laws to deprive him of his chances TO
work? Every one certainly has a right to
work; even Mr.. Baer would vehemently pro-
test If denied that privilege. and yet he
calmly denies that right to other human be-
ings. just exactly like him, and RACES when
the laws denying labor are repealed.
And how false his accusations that all for
egnerS are bomb throwers. murderers and
incendiares 1t is too ridiculous to believ.
that any man could utter such statements
and himself believe in what he says Immi-
grafton has been and Is the one great factor
of our country's building up Why not pass
a minimum wage law to give equal opportu-
mites to all for decent livelihood
New York. March is, 1915. S. ZARCK
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
Greenwich's Parson Candidate.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: notice a" editorial in your issue Of
to-day headed "Greenwich's Parson Candi-
date in which you call attention TO the Rev.
Ch.rles f. Taylor fighting parson," etc.
J. may be interesting to you to know that
the Rev Charles F. Taylor was for many years
the efficient president of the Law Enforce
mert Society, and no doubt is carrying into
effect the practical ideas in reference to
civic matters he obtained while working with
the society.
Ii YOU could stir up the ministers Of this
city TO follow the example OF Brother Taylor
in taking off their coats anC going to work in
rcr,edying conditions that they delight TO
tax about so much. by putting what they
preach in practice by actual cooperation with
tie Law Enforcement Society and our Of
&c ais who have charge of the enforcement Of
our laws. something would be done besides
pp, sing resolutions in ministerial associa-
tions. +. De QUlNCEl FULLY,
Secretary Law Enforcement Society.
brooklyn, March 20, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
The Passing of the Fortress.

This war has sounded the knell of the
big fortress. 1t has exploded the tradi-
tion-aready weakened in the Franco
Prussian and Russo-Japanese wars-that
elaborately fortified bases are great
military asset Instead of giving security
to armies put on the defensive, they have
proved to be merely traps for the gar
risons imprisoned in them. Cut off from
the support of mobile armies. they must
inevitably yield either TO bombardment or
to the slower process of starvation.
The lesson of the fall of Metz in 1870
did not carry home at the time because
il was felt that Marshal Bazaine did not
avail himself of the advantages which
Metz offered as a base. He had ample op>
portunity at Rezonville and Mars-la-Tou
to prevent its investment, and after
Sedan he fell out Of touch with the gov
ernment in Paris and simply sat down and
waited for the end. France, Germany,
Austria-Hungary and Russia went on
building great fortresses as essentials in
a first line of defence. As late as 1908
Port Arthur was considered impregnable.
Yet the japanese took it after a siege Of
less than six months.
In this war the fortress has had little
chance against investing forces. Licge. Ma
mur, Maubeuge and Antwerp were over
whelmed by the fire of the heavy Austrian
and German howitzers. The detached
forts Of the new girdle system of defence
offer fixed targets to guns hidden many
miles away. They are pounded into SUBJ
mission. once the range is obtained. with
out being able to make an effective reply.
Where no big siege guns are available, as
was the case with the Russians before
Przemysl, the unwieldy garrison is easily
contained and eventually starved out.
The Austro- Hungarian General Staff
made a great bunder when it did not or.
der the evacuation of Przemysl after the
first siege was raised in October. The
garrison and stores were of more value
than the fortress was. Mlsled by the ease
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
PRAISE.
The Tribune's School Column Pleases a
Local Booster"

To tho Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! suppose If were a native son OF
the Golden West and a real, live booster, |
should be able to tell you the exact number
Of schools in New York City and the exact
number of children they are trying to turn
into reliable and efficient citizens. Cnfor-
tunately, [ am not gifted, nor can | tell
what the Board Of Education does with my
humble quota of tax. But | must thank you
for the illuminating article in to-day's Tribune
on the work Of Mr. William Writ, of Gary;
and am pleased TO think that some ray Of
intelligence visited the Board of Education
in the meeting at which they hired Mr.. Writ,
with one Of my hard-earned pennies. TO give
my great little burg" its full moneys worth
in education for many a long day. Or was
ii the Mayor who did it? Pm glad, anyway.
AS ayman. I also appreciate the value OF
Mss Rodman's Illuminating daily column.
II | we're the booster visiting the Exposition
on the Coast with F. P. A., | should have
that column mailed me every day, so | could
tell the Coast boosters something about a
live community interest in school affairs,
despite an olgarchic and unwieldy and re-
dictionary Board of Education.
All these gifts you offer | am grateful
for. but can realize how much more valu-
able your efforts must be to the thousands
of hard-working, discouraged school teachers,
without paper in this great city properly
to represent their interests; and, what is
more important to us taxpayers. for your
sturdy efforts TO keep alive in their great
important body the idealism so necessary
for worthy fulflment of their difficult
task This | conceive to be the duty of a
great metropolitan daily such as yours.
CITIZEN.
New York, March l., 1915
New-York tribune., 1915-03-24

series Of articles do hereby subscribe the
sums set opposite their names
German testified that The Tribune told him
that there was nothing doing on the cam
paign Of education until the $4,000 had been
nut up in cash and that his commissions were
not payable.
I can give you the names OF a number OF
gentlemen who will inform you TO what cX-
tent The Tribune sold advertising space as
pure news at 81 a line thereby disseminating
Eight and truth" to its unsuspecting readers
in the interests Of those who had an axe to
grind and were willing TO pay for the grind
ing
There is much more to tell you, but this
will suffice for the present ! would be with
you to the end in your admirable campaign
if it were not for this touch of hypocrisy
which taints il.
You must know. as every other newspaper
man in New York City must know. that THE
Globe" has advanced the cause Of honest ad-
vertising TO degree that simply cannot be
overestimated. II your effort to dig up an
ancient episode. distortng il into a semblancc
Of the truth, constituted simply an attack
upon decency, it could not possibly inspire
any good, but it did and does provoke much
evil.
II you will publish this communication be-
fore do I will know that The Tribune has
reformed and is entitled TO do its share in
reforming the rest of the world. In the mean
time let him that is without sin cast the
first stone; but, as | said, / can tell you
more Sincerely yours,
ALFRED ". MCANN.
New York, March 20, 1915.