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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-02-26
Covey Is Interested
In Indian Outbreak
Armed Outbreak Among Indian. in
Colorado and Utah Due to Arrest
Caused by Supt. c. c. Covey

Latest news from the scene OF the
armed outbreak between band of
Piutc Indians and posse under the
leadership of IL L. S. marshal at
Bluff, Utah, are that five Indians and
one white man have been killed.
The outbreak is of particular in
tcrcst here owing to the fact that
SupcrintcndrntCovcy of outstanding
Rock reservation came from Navajo
Springs, Colorado, here. The In
dians ON tho war-path while atliiliat-
cd with the Utcs who belong on the
Navajo reservation in Colorado, are
renegade Piutrs and live across the
state line i'm Utah. The cause OF the
outbreak dates back to last spring
when a leader among the rcncgadcs
named sc-Nc-Gat, killed and rob
bed Il Mexican sheep hcrder while
on his way home from Navajo re-
scrvation where he had been to draw
his prr-capita payment. Mr.. Covry
did not learn OF the murder for some
time owing to the fact that the In
dian witnesses did not report the
crime until a month or two later.
When brought to Mr.. Covcy's at
tcntion he had warrant issued for
the arrest OF sc-Nc-Gat, which the
L. S. marshal's Office had been UNI
able to serve on account of the re-
sistancc offered by the band of
which Use -Nc-Gat is at the head.
While G. G. Covcy was there no
attempt to use force was tried for
the reason that the Indian had not
been indicted by the Federal grand
jury This actisEs hass be.ee. taken
since, however, with tic rcsylt that
the authorities will eventually get
their man.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-02-26
War at Selfridse

Sheriff Chas. Clayton was i'm the
county scat yesterday ON official
business, aud states that there was
an incipicnt civil war at Sclfridgc
the first of the week, which has re-
suited in disarment of the chief
disturbing clement, and the tom
porary discrimination Of the Self
ridge postof1icc. The former claim
ant city to the county seat of Sioux
county is at this writing without u
postotficc and the population is about
to be reduced to one family owing
to the summary action of Chas.
Clayton, the hero sheriff of Sioux
county.
Trouble has been brewing for
some time between Martin Swift,
an old and respected rancher, and
l.. A. Reed, who built hotel there
in pioneer days. For tho last few
years Mrs. Reed has been postmis-
tress, and one day last week Swift
and Reed had trouble in the post
office, which resulted in Reed re-
newing a threat to kill Swift. Mr..
Gayton hearing of the disturbance
went there Sunday and invcstigat-
ed with the result that he summari-
ly disarmcd Reed who had win
chester rifle and a good six-shooter
handy for action.
Following the intervention OF Mr..
Clayton the Reed family decided to
leave Sclfridgc and Monday Mrs.
Reed posted notice that the post
office was closed, and that night
shipped the supplies to Washington.
At the present time peace rcigns
over the once promising city, and
the patrons of the postohicc are get
ting along without mail. In the
meantime it is expected that the
postofiice will be opened soon with
b. L. Smcstad, postmaster.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-02-26
Additional Local
News happening

}. NJ. Carignan Jr., has resigned
his position as deputy postmaster,
to begin work at the Agency office
where he will act as clerk.
l.. r. Johnson and w. r. Grover,
were in the city to-day, and while
here l.. E. johnson subscribed fol
the Pioneer which he is having sent
to his add.'ess at Pollock, S. d.
James Molash and son Frank
have been hauling lumber from the
Sioux Lumber Co. yards at Nc
Laughlin, for new house 16x32,
which he will build on the John
Pleets farm southwest OF town which
he recently bought.
1t isn't likely to be many years
until the country west Of the river
will be a lot different than it has
been i'll the past. Fort Yates is the
booming county seat OF the newly
organized Sioux county. A second
bank, the Sioux County State, will
be esta blished this summer and tho
railroad is promised before snow
flies next season. Early in tho
spring the reservation is to be thrown
open to settlers. Record.
Nowis the time to have your
photograph work done at the Fiskc
Studio, as it is reasonably certain
that the building in which tho
studio is located will be torn down
some time in March. You should
have those old photos enlarged,
Careful and conscientious workman.
ship has always been put into tho
pictures turned out by this long
established studio. Ii you art
thinking Of having any work don,
call and let us talk ii over. If
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-02-26
IMPLEMENT House for solen

l.. r. Hclbling the progressive
machinery man Of St. Anthony has
opened a similar business concern
in Solcn and will be ready for bust
ness the first OF the week. Mr..
Helbling is one OF the most progress.
sive business men in southern Nor.
ton and will no doubt make sue.
cess of his new enterprise in Sioux
county's progressive little city OF
Snlrn. --Alanlan News.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-02-26
Reservation Stock
Grazing Explained
Superintendent Covey Writes Letter to
Pioneer Explaining Rights of Home
steaders on the Ceded Lands

The Pioneer is in receipt of the
following letter from G. G. Covcy,
Superintendent of the Standing
Rock reservation, which will be of
interest to the farmers of Sioux
county las well as occupants of leased
/ Indian lands. The letter explains
the position OF the Indian office re-
1garding the running OF stock and
trcspass.
\ Ii can be seen from the statements
made by Mr.. Covcy that it is not
the intention of the Indian office to
4 Interfere with the privileges of ac-
4 tual settlers or owners of land on
nc reservation. Mr.. Covcy's views
are very liberal, and it would be-
ilWisc for everyone interested to
II Comply with the regulations as laid
i down.
FREQ grazing OF 40 head of stock
\ tlic year around is all that amy set
! tier could reasonably expect. ii
A hc needs any additional land, lease
for same ii vacant can be had by
making proper application. Mr..
Covcy's letter follows:
A Fort Yates, n. d. Feb. 25, 1915
Editor Pioneer:
4 AS considerable inquiry has been
made relative to grazing and leasing
on this reservation, will be glad
to have you publish the following
for all persons interested.
]. The practice OF granting grazing
Npermits or tribal leases for stock, on
ees.,she diminished portion Of this re-
il 8|1eigatien will be: discontinued e,by
order of the Indian office. Indian
allottccs may be allowed to lease
land after approval, for farming and
grazing purposes, but in all eases
the lessee will be required to fence
such land, and will have no grazing
privilege on open land.
H Homesteadcrs on the cedcd por-
ton have the privcledgc of grazing
forty head OF stock on tribal lands
adjoining their holncsteads ii there
are such lands unoccupied. But
the lands not filed on by settlers in
the cedcd portion are still Indian
lands and if any other person de-
sires to Craze stock on lands they
} must obtain grazing permits for
which fees will be charged. Set
tiers desiring to Craze more than
forty head of stock on such lands
should also obtain grazing permits
for such excess. A trsImss fec of
one dollar per head will be collect
ed TOR all stock found trcspassing on
. tribal or allotted lands on either
portion OF the reservation.
All persons removing timber,
coal, stone, hay or any other pro-
ducts from tribal or allotted lands
without permits from the Superin-
tendcnt are trespasscrs, and liable
to prosecution in the Federal Courts.
Respectfully,
Claude c. Covcy.
Superintendent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
HEAVYWEIGHTS FIGHT
 AND GET ARRESTED

'sDo the overhead wires of the New Haven road carry 12,000 volts and are they sufficient to draw person a dis tance of four feet?''
 The above question was being dis cussed by Edward Gaspar of 1244 Sea- view avenue and Arthur Mowsey of 24 Prospect street at Fairfield avenue and Water street yesterday afternoon. Gas" as his fellow workmen call him, ard Mowsey could not. agree upon the voltage and its drawing powers.
 One word let to another and Gas informed Mowsey that he carried mo- e voltage in his right arm than the lat ter. and a rip roaring fight began Both men tip the scales close to 200- They were rolling all over the pave ment at the above location when Traffic Policeman Daniel Poland sep arated and arrested them. In city court this morning they were fined 5 each They paid and left the court room locked arm in arm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
BRAT INNATE IS SLATED TO LOSE
 CITY HALL JOB
Assistant City Clerk Has Not Modified the G. o. P.
 Job Seekers.

Assistant City Clerk Braithwaite will not be retained for another term. ac- cording to rumor that is current among Republican officials. Just who is slated to succeed MT. Braithwaite has not been decided but it is reported that his head is to fall when his term of office ends on January 1st- MT. Braithwaite has been a Republican worker in the Eleventh district for many years ss<-e.zssz -aze-
 An edfct has also been Issued that there shall be no more lettering in the |city clerks office. Republican po1iti- clans who have made this room their hang out for several hours each day have been told by the city clerk to find some other lettering place
 The cause for MT. Braithwa=te's re- tirement is said to be that since his appointment he has done little work in the office other than to make out city checks, and that he has not been the help to the city clerk and Republican town chairman which MT, Braithwaite ought to be.
 MT. Robinson as chairman of the ERepu bIican town committee meets every day as many persons who are claiming reward or recognition from the city because they are Republicans, as he does persons who areAbent on af- fairs connected with the city.
 It was MT. ROb1nSonS intention when he appointed MT. Braithwaite to post MT Braithwaite ite-in the first office in the three room suite which the city clerk has, in order that he might act as buffer between the city clerk and all corners. MT. Braithwaite has not lived up to what is expected of him. He has offended some per sons whom MT. Robinson desired to see and allowed others whom he did not wish to see to get into the third room or inner office.
 l The first room hereafter will be MT lRobinson's office. The middle room will be used as a private office and lconsu1tation room, and the rear room
 formerly MT. Robinson's private office. will be the workroom for the assistant 1 city clerk and the city clerks stem ographer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
CHARITIES BOARD PLEASED WITH SPENCER GORDON His Resignation Expected to Follow Meeting of Com
 missioners TOO BUSY WITH
 OUTSIDE AFFAIRS Lack of Funds to Make New Almheuse Habitable Is
 Problem

Bridgeport has a nice new aims house, money for which the citizens foresight provided. It's called Hill" side Home. The only things the mat ter with it are that it isn't finished. it won't be finished because the ao- Ininistration of the job frittered away the money the people donated for the dwellings of the poor, and 1t has a pretty little arms and ammunition plant, in it's front yard.
 This thing and many others are being discussed this afternoon at the meeting of the board of charities, when if Superintendent Spencer k. Gordon isn't eased out of his job, he will be severely arraigned.
 The board will probably ask for the resignation of MT. Gordon. The of the board to discharge any mem Der of the board of charities brought the following statement for publica- ton:
 ''It is not our intention but we will probably ask for the resignation or one member of the department. who has grossly neglected his duties by affording most of his time to outside affairs, in no manner connected with the department"
 The meeting of the board of chari- ties scheduled for 4:30. yesterday af- ternoon was not considered the pub lies business. It, was not held in the charities department as is GUS tomary, but a secret session was held in the office Of the mayor at the city hall, at which MT. Gordon was pres ent and the board hashed over things. A special meeting is being held this afternoon.
 At the meeting yesterday it was ad- rnftted that the $175,oo0 bond issue that the voters donated, has gone. It was calculated that $23, 1000 more will have to be obtained by special appfo- priatieln if tho building is to be made ready for rises There ism st money enough left to buy a carpet for ths floor and the other furnishings are cut of the question. In fact, it was stated at the meeting that there isn't money enough for theN glass of the windows and unless the Remington plants absorb the building, it will have to stand uncompIeted during the win ter.
 (continued on Page 14.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
FRENCH INDUSTRIAL BOARD PLANS TO SPEND MILLIONS
 IN US. AFTER WAR ENDS

gineer and a. member of the chamber of deputies;@ L. ,Hrincano, director of the National Matchmaking School at Bessancon, and also deputy; B. De lesa1le-Thfriez secretary of the spin ners' syndicate, and T. Chouffour, a banker Three other members, rep resenting the meta1lurgical industry, and the Lyons Chamber of Commerce, will arrive shortly
 Although this commission is not a government organiza tion, it is backed, the commissioners said, by a11-of the large industrial and commercial or ganizations of France, and a majority of the bankers.
 remain in this country several months with headquarters in New York, but trips will be made to many of the larger cities and virtually all of the important manufactures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
SIX MEN INDICTED IN BOMB PLOT IN WHICH
 LOCAL MEN TESTIFY

In blanket indictment against six men alleged to- have participated in a bomb plot in this country. a Fed eral grand jury in New Y York. with Judge Harland B Howe sitting in the criminal branch of the Federal dis trict court, cited the visit of Paul Daeche, one of the alleged conspira- tors, to Bridgeport Oct. 19 as 'an overt act-''y
 The. alleged conspirators, Fay, SchoIz, Daeche. Engelbert, Bronk- hurst, Max Breitung and Herbert Kienzle were all indicted in a strongest blow that has been struck at the sus- pected plotters.
 Daeche, who is in this country with cards bearing the name of a wire concern in Germany, carue to this city October 19 and visited Felix Lauter and Richard Zingernage1, mechanical engineers, in the Warner building. Those he visited say the call was in nocent of design and was merely a social one Despite this declaration the grand jury has cited it as one of the physical and open bits of evidence against the man. It, is alleged this visit was in pursuance of the con spiracy.
 It will be recalled that the day after in the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. plant.
 ''The investigation is still in it's pre- liminary stage,,' said a high United States official last night ''In this in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
CUT LIST OF HEIRS
 TO MONEY OF LATE
 DEPUTY COEIECTOR
Receptive Relatives 0 Clancy Estate Declared
 Ineligible

Because neighFors have been break ing into the flat at 481 Housatonic avenue, which the late Deputy Collec- tor of Internal Revenue John F. Clan cy and his deceased mother, Mary Clancy, occupied, Judge Miller in the probate court today issued a warrant for Sherin Pease to take charge of the property. The sheriff will turn the flat oyer to the landlord or rent agent today, and have the furniture removed to storage warehouse until the es- tate is settled.
 and death a few hours afterward claimed her son. Persons claiming to be heirs of the mother and son have filed claims in the probate court Four lawyers were in the court today in the interests of those who claim shares in the estate.
 Francis s. Hinchey, a theological stu dent at St. Bernard's seminary, Ro- chester, N. .Y., and Peter J. O'Brien of Hartford, were stricken from the list of possible heirs by Judge Miller to- day They were represented as being nephews of MT. Clancy. It was shown they were second cousins.
 The name of Bridget Burns of IA Nichols street was added to the list o1 heirs. She claims to be a cousin o1 MT. Clancy. Besides the household furniture at 4S1 Housatonic avenue the estate consists Of several bank de- I posfts and insurance policies. on the lives of MT. Clancy and his mother I It is estimated that the estate will be about $5.0eO- Just before his death
 MT. Clancy made a will leaving all his property to St. Patrick's church with
 the exception of $2O0 for the care o1 the family burial plot in St. Miehael's
 cemetery and $2oO for masses for his
 mother and himself to be said by the pastor of St. Patrick's church
 Coroner John J. Phelan appeared in the probate court today representing St. Patrick's church.
 Attorney Robert E. DeForest ap-
 peared for Mary Veronica Sullivan
 and Mrs. Jennie Miner, cousins o1
 Mrs Clancy, who claim that they have paid some of the premiums on the in surance policy which Mrs. Clancy had in the Prudential Life Insurance Co of New Jersey. They claim that Mrs Clancy assigned the policy to then before she died.
 Attorney Daniel E. Brennan ap- peared for Bridget Burns, the new lclaimant for a share of the estate 1 Attorney John J. Cuneo was in court
 representing Mary Clancy of 36 wes- Seth street, New York, who claims tc be a cousin of MT. Clancy and an heir.
 at-1aw of his estate.
 l Judge Miller adjourned the hearins
 until 2:30 Thursday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
SEEK HONEST MAN''
 ACCUSED OF FRAUD
 BY LOCAL MERCHANT

Meyer G1adstein, keeper of a furni- ture store at Al IIallett street, report ed to the police today that man named George Bordeen had passed a spurious check for $14.25 on him. The check was endorsed by. a man named E. S. German and drawn on the City National bank.
 At the bank no record of E. s. Cor man can be found. Mrs. M .Genert of 2e9 Hanam street, who keeps an emplovn1 ent agency at that, address, says that Bordeen is an honest man and that the check must be a good one if Bordeen presentedt it. = She also said that Bordeen was employed at on time as an engineer on the New Haven load. No such name appears upon the list of employees of the road for the last 20 years or more and the police are now looking for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09

New York. Nov. 9-Five members of the French Industrial and Conner cial Commission landed here today from the steamship Lafayette Their errand is to arrange for the purchase at the conclusion of the war, of at least $16O, O,OOO,OOO worth of structural iron and stee1 machinery and indus trial supplies. All supplies of this character, the commissioners said, were formerly imported from Ger many. The establishment of recip- rocaI trade. relations between the United States and France also will be an aim of the commission.
 The commission is headed by Mau- rice Damour, formerly French consul general at New Orleans, new secre- tary of Appropriations of the French chamber of deputies.
 The other members who arrived to- day are: J. Lesuer, agricultural en-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09

dictment we may be said to have stopped to the low. Tn a few days we sha IT rise to the high.''
 separate offenses under the Admiralty Div sion of the United States Criminal Code. The first count of the indict- ment charges a conspiracy 'fto despotl vessels belonging to another in viola ton of section 37 and 298 of the Uni ted States Criminal Code" A viola ton of section 296 is charged in the second count. It is asserted that the six "conspired to destroy vessels wi th intent to injure persons who have un- derwritten policies of insurance on vessels and cargoes.''
 The cumulative penalty is twelve years in prison and a fine of $20,OOO-
 The life of the conspiracy is given as from August 1, 1915A to October 25, 1915. Max Breitung, it is as- serted, on August 20 requested Paul Seibs, alias Karl F. Oppegaard, to procure a quantity of potassium chlorate Seibs is the Governments witness-informer.
 One ramification of the bomb plot investigation became known yester- day. A German photographer was recently arrested, it was learned, taking pictures in the vicinity of Fire Island Light. By means of a telephoto lens the German photo graphed ships that passed s far as five miles from shore. The vessels names could be distinctly seen in the developed. photographs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
WIFE REFUSES TO
 GO 's5O-5O'' WITH
 HUSBAND ON CASH

What would you do if your wife sold your furniture and refused to split the profits of the sale with you?" was the question put to Judge Fred eric A. Bartlett~by James w. Mahon of 8SS Broad street. employed as guard>at the plant of the Remington Arms & Ammunition plant on Boston avenue.
 Mahon was arraigned in city court on charge of non-support of his wife, Sarah. The married couple moved to this city a aNshort time ago. They were to live in furnished rooms until they became settled in this city after which they were to takeup house. keeping.
 Three weeks ago the couple sep arated after Sarah refused Go go '+5o-50" with James on tho profits of the sales of their household furni- tures which was in another city. An argument started and Sarah ordered James to leave the house under the threat that if he did no she would fire him out.''
 The guard decided to go and has i failed to contribute to the support of his wife upon whose complaint to the prosecutor Mahon was arrested last night. In city court today Judge Bartlett turned the domestic dispute over to Probation Officer c. w. Simp- son, who will endeavor to cause peace
 to reign in the Mahon household. John Fabrick of A96 North Wash ington avenue was arraigned in city court today on a charge of assauiting
 Samuel Amenti of 29 Columbus place. An1enti said several more participated in the beating which he received at the entrance to "MolIoy's Lane'' last night, and in order to allow further investigation the case of Fabrick was Econti=ued until Saturday under a bond of $1oo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
THEODORE WHYLAND,
 JITNEY PILOT, GETS
 ARRESTED ONCE MORE

For the third time in two months and the second time in two days Theo- dore whyland of GA Englewood ave nue, jitney operator, has appeared in city court to answer to a violation of the city ordinance relative to jitneys.
 Yesterday morning Whyland was fined $5 on a charge of reckless driv- ing He was arrested again this morning and was fined $2 for failing to display properly his jitney badge. He was arrested by Motorcycle Police man Herbert Higgins. Whyland had his badge pinned underneath his overcoat and failed to see why he should be compelled to wear it out side his garment as long as he had it with him. He paid the fine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
STEAMER ROCH. MBEAU, FIRE IN HOLD UNDER CONTROL, PROCEEDS
 SAFELY ON HER TRIP TO FRANCE

New York, Nov, 9-The fire in the hold of the passenger steamship Ro- chambeau which broke out after Nae liner left here last Saturday, has been exiting uished and the steamship is now proceecfngs to Bordeau.
 News that the fire in the reserve coal bunker of the Rochambeau had been extinguished was received in q brief wireless message this morning from Captain Juham. It read:
 Have succeeded in extinguishing the fire and am proceeding to Bor- deau All well on board
 }a The big French liner carried 651 persons and a, large cargo of war sup plies. When the fire was discovered every effort was made to extinguish the blaze and Captain. Juham, accord ing to a wireless message to the com