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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
,NFArvArloN OF MARY sLANpY

MARY BLANDY does not rank with
w the great artists in crime, but as
an illustration of human perversity
she remains supreme. The babes and
sucklings of her time have become ven
cradle men and women and all kinds
Of water have passed under the bridge,
but her name still lives in England,
and when old lawyers encounter pc
culiarly cold-blooded criminal, they are
wont to say that he is as bad as Mary
Blandy.
Mary lived with her parents at Hen
ley-on-T Thames. Her father was fine,
comfortable man, solicitor who had
seemly package Of pieces Of eight
sailed down to his old age, and to leave
to his beloved daughter when he went
to sleep with his fathers. Mary was
the Joy and pride of his life. He
thought SO much of her that he used to
bore his friends describing her noble
and charming qualities, and seemed to
be under the impression that she ought
to have been presented with a gold
headed cane at least once a day. And,
really, the old man was not without
excuse, for Mary was most attractive
damsel. She was young, well educat-
ed, of divers accomplishments, and q
pleasant personality. The father was
justified in believing that she eventu-
ally would marry some excellent citi-
zen, and live happy ever after.
II she didn't do this it was not be-
cause Of lack Of excellent citizens,
or backwardness on their part. Her
suitors fairly trampled down all the
flowers in the front yard In their eager
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
AUTO FOR EVERY
SIXTEEN PERSONS
cAss, WITH $3.50 MACHINES HAS
GREATER NUMBER THAN
ANY OTHER COUNTY.
INTERESTING NEWS OF STATE
North Dakota Events Of Past Few
Days Selected and Edited for the
Convenience Of Our
Readers.

Bismarck.-Cass county, with $3.50
automobiles, has a greater number OF
gas gigs than any other county in the
state. In density of machines, how
ever, Burke stands first with one car
for each ten people. and the two Scotch
shires, McHenry and Mclean, follow,
with one car for every thirteen peo-
pie. The proportion Of machines for
Cass county is one to sixteen; in Grand
Forks and Walsh counties one to
fifteen, and in Burleigh, Bottineau and
Ward, one machine to every fourteen
people. The fewest cars are reported
by Sioux county, with total Of 81
machines, or one to every 81 people.
1t must be remembered in this connec-
ton that majority Of Sioux county's
2,135 people are Indians less than one
generation removed from the calico
pony.
These and many other interesting
facts are disclosed by q detailed re-
port prepared by e. n. Walla, in
charge of the automobile registration
department Of the secretary Of states
Office.
A record Of the cars registered by
counties, in 1915 and 1916, with the
estimated population Of these coun.
ties for 1915, follows:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
SENATOR ASKS CONGRESS
FOR STATE NORMAL LAND
Gronna Introduces Measure Setting
Aside $1,000 Acres-Would Pro-
vide Permanent Fund.


Washington, D. CA bill granting
the state of North Dakota $4,000 acres
Of land to aid in the maintenance Of
the new normal school to be, estab-
lished at Dickinson has been intro
duced in the United States senate by
Senator A. ]. Gronna. The bill is now
in the hands of the committee on pub
lie lands, and there Is good reason to
expect that it will be reported favor
ably. The bill provides that the lands
so appropriated shall be sold at public
sale for not less than SO an acre,
and that the proceeds shall be made
to constitute permanent fund, from
which only the interest shall be ex-
pended for the maintenance and sup
port Of the normal school.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
LIVE STOCK JUDGING WINNERS
Successful Contestants at Farm Col.
lege Announced.

Successful Contestants at Farm COL
lege Announced.
Fargo.-Winners in the livestock
Judging contest staged at the recent
boys and girls institute at the Agri-
cultural college have just been an
nounced., They are:
In the dairy division: Charles
Lehrt, Cavalier county; Lester Guss,
Pierce; three tied for third place.
Martin Anderson, Pembina county,
Paul Reddig, Wells, and Herman The
Ian, Benson.
Hog Judging: Charles Lehrt, Cava-
lier; Howard Brumwell, Cavalier; Eu-
gene Graham, Richland.
Beef cattle judging: Charles Lehrt
and Charles Anderson of Richland,
tied; Theodore Lindahl of Benson, sec.
ond.
Horse judging: Einert Peterson of
Walsh; Hagle Brown of Benson, for
third, Chas. Ankenny of Dickey, and
Martin Anderson of Pembina tied.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
BOARD STILL HOLDS OFFICE
"ousted" Commissioners Of HettInser
Transact Business.

Mott, N. D.-The original board OF
county commissioners, recently ousted
by Governor Hanna and restored, tenn
porarily, by the district court for Stark
county, met Dec. Is pursuant to last
months adjournment and conducted
business at the old stand, as usual.
William Colgrove is presiding as
chairman and there are present. Com
missioners Rieger and Schmidt. The
new board appointed is accordance
with Governor Hanna's custer order,
failed to show up. The members are:
John schlicker of Burt, Theodore Godd-
sohn of New England and Eugene
Stark of Mott.
In response to a writ of mandamus
County Auditor r. G. Roberts prod
uced the county records in the board
meeting, giving the session official sane
ton and standing. No matters of par
ticular Importance were presented and
the. work of the commission proceed
ed smoothly, as usual.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Bankers Of Dakota Protest.

Grand Forks.-Claiming that Twin
Cities banks are placing an excessive
burden of exchange on items emanat-
ing from this territory, a number of
North Dakota bankers representing
the clearinghouse of the state, held
neeting with the twin city clearing
house association to see If some means
of alienation can not be found to rem.
edy conditions. ]. C. Carley, cashier
of the First National Of Grand Forks,
represented the local association at
the meeting.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Few state Deficits This Year.

Few State Deficits This Year.
Bismarck.-The Fifteenth Legisla-
tive assembly, in place of deficits in
all the way from Is to Is funds, as
has usually been the case, will be
asked next month to remedy vacuums
in not more than three, at the most,
and probably in but one fund. The
fast assembly faced deficits in 10 state
funds, and that was low in comparison
9Th former years, when they frequent
'iy ran as high as 25. The deficits
now existing, and they are small, can
he attributed directly to the high cost
81 living.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Dakota steers Top St. Paul Market.

Fargo.-Thirty-one North Dakota
steers, averaging 1890 pounds topped
the market here at the opening rounds,
when they sold at $685.. This was the
largest consignment of quality stuff re-
ceived here last week. There were sew.
eral other small sales Of fair to good
steers that sold at $7.50@8. One fat
COW weighing 1880 pounds headed the
the stuff at $3.50. The market was
quoted steady for the week, but the
quality showed a vast improvement ov-
er that received previously.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Nutrimsnt In English Walnut.

The English walnut Is an excellent
food. Its meat contains six times as
much nutriment as an equal amount
Of beefsteak. Doctors everywhere. adj
wise its ute on account Of its great
food value, for its fattening and heat.
ing qualities. Besides being tasty
table and confectionery delicacy, it is
often used for pickles, catchup and pre-.
serves. In France many tons are made
into oil every year, furnishing good
substitute for olive oil. In England it
is customary to eat the fresh nut meat
with wine. Experts maintain that
there is no good reason why this coun-
try should not raise at least enough
English walnuts for our own needs,
and even export a few million dollars
worth. /
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
oliver County Judge Drops Dead.

Center, N. D.-Judge c. N. Brocking-
ton, probate judge of Oliver county for
three years and recently elected to
serve his fourth term, dropped dead
here. A widow and two daughters sur
vive. Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church. The Knights
of Pythias had charge Of the service.
Judge Brockington came to Oliver
count. about 10 years ago and took
up h estead. Prior to his election
several clerical positions at
ouse.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Always the War.

More money will be going up 10
smoke after the first of the year than
ever before. The price Of cigars al
ready has been advanced and after the
first Of the year there will be fewer
cigarettes in the package, while a
slice will be taken off your plug to-
bacco before you begin to chew 1t or
smoke it. The darned old war again,
of course!
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Overlooked Points In Wager.

A wager is said to have been won
by Sir Walter Raleigh. from Queen
Elizabeth on the question of how much
smoke is contained in q pound Of Vir-
ginia tobacco. A pound Of the weed
was weighed, burned and then weighed
again, in ashes. The question was
held to be satisfactorily settled by
determining that the weight Of the
smoke was exactly that of the tobacco
before being burned, minus the resid-
uum of ashes. The fact that the ashes
had received additional weight by COM
bining with the oxygen Of the atmos-
.pheye and the further fact that certain
gases were evolved in the process Of
combustion were unthought Of by the
quee. and Sir Walter, the knowledge
Of such things not having then been
revealed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Human Unrest.

II suppose you are satisfied with
the result of the election?"
eyes," replied Farmer Corntossel:
I'm satisfied now"
"would it be possible for you to
change your mind?"
Undoubtedly. 1 may change 1t sew.
eral times. You can't expect man
to be satisfied with the same folks and
the same ideas uninterruptedly for
four long years."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Disease Amono rroops Checked.

Deming, N. NJ, Dec. %. - Illness
among the troops encamped here is
Aow well under control, Colonel E. F..
Glenn, commanding the Fourth sepa-
rate brigade, reports. The statement
was issued after a thorough inspec-
ton of the camp and base hospital
had been made by Colonel Henry H.
birmingham, acting surgeon general
Of the United States army. Colonel
Glenn said that only one more case Of
measles has been reported in two days.
twenty-five convalescents have been
returned to their companies.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
War Profteers.

Apropos of the 100000 increase
in wages that the Chicago meat pack
ers have granted to the packing house
workers, Prof. Robert Herrick said at
the University of Chicago:
1.-THE fortunes of war, the fortunes
of war! When'a battle is lost or won,
we hear a lot about the fortunes OF
war. But, after oil, the real authori-
ties on the fortunes of war are the
ammunition makers and the meat
packers thousands of miles away from
the battle 'front.'"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With cuticura, the Quick, Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Battle with Cuticura Soap, dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop itch
ing instantly, clear away pimples.
blackheads, redness and roughness, re.
move dandruff and scalp irritation.
heal red, rough and sore hands a.
we'll as most baby skin troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. I,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
OR. J. II. RlNpLAvB (speeiallst).
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.
whistllno for Cabs.

WhistlinQ tor Cabs.
The Berlin police announce that
strong measures will be taken to stop
the nuisance caused by the whistiing
for cabs. It is not provided that
whistling may be permitted at certain
hours, but it is simply stated that the
police have been instructed to stop
people from "whistling shrilly" for We
hicles which are not in sight, and that
punishment will be inflicted If the
orders of the police are not obeyed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
vitaI statistjcs.

Vital statistics are sometimes vital
in an unexpected sense. Since the
European war began, several Amert-
cans, arrested as spies, have saved
their lives by proving through the Of
fetal records that they were born In
this country. They have reason to be
thankful that they were not born In
states that do not register births.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Better OF.

Better Oh.
"There is one of our best surgeons
passing over there"
Eyes. I know him and he cut me
dead"
"That's lot better than Il he cut
you living"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Beaten Out.

Whistle motion picture produc.
ers have gone the legitimate stage pro-
d.:cers one better in all departments Of
the game.
Gillis-That's right. We always
thought there couldn't be anything with
less plot than musical comedy until
some of the 'feature-films" Of the
past few months.-Puck.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Totals ....24, sos 4o.446 636.s56
One Car to IS People,,

Based upon the above estimate Of
population, made by Secretary Of
State Hall in 1915, the ratio Of auto.
mobiles in North Dakota would be one
to each sixteen people. Using the
latest federal estimate Of approx
mately 100000 people for North Da-
kota, the ratio is one machine for every
eighteenth person.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Seed Law Not Enforced.

The state law relative to the inspec
ton of grain, grass and garden seeds
is not being enforced for lack of funds,
says Seed Commissioner H. L. Bolley.
I'VE can only keep one man in the
laboratory at present where we kept
two before when we had the aid of a
number of students as we'll. We have
a state law that provides for inspec-
ton of all seed stocks and certifica-
ton of it. This would enable the state
to keep supervision of the quality of
seed sold to the farmers at all times -
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Turn Feed into Milk.

A COW must have the faculty Of
turning her food into milk or she has
no business in the dairy.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29

Tho Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Hesd
Because Of it, tonic and laxative e0eck 1Axntye
causing nervoulnees or Ringing IN the hsaa: Ihsfs
10 only one sBrono Qulnne." u ". 01OV11
0igpAtulo ID on each box. 10.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Experiment on Small Scale.

If you must experiment with new
seeds and varieties, do it on small
scale. Not once in SO times do the
newly-introduced, high-priced varieties
prove a success.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29

A Giver.
care you going to make any giftsT
eyes," replied Mr.. Growcher. I'm
going to give the canary bird to the
cat. Then I'm going to give the cat
to the dog and then I'm going to give
the dog to the poundmaster."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29

Another Historic Repetition.
"The early Greeks, you will note" "
remarked the professor, event bare
foot as rule"
"That's interesting. The high price
Of shoes now threatening this country
isn't such n new thing as we thought it
was"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29

Constant income From Dairy.
Properly managed, dairying brings
in q constant income.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
ed Sire7

.s-s the power Of
t1uable qualities to
; its use common
three generations
i be hard tc
pure bred in
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
GASOLINE EXPLOSION IS
FATAL TO N. D. farmer
Blast Result Of Attempt to Loosen
Cap Of Metal Barrel With Blow
torch-6odv Manoled.

toreh-eody MansIed.
jamestown, N. D.-Emil F. Wiese,
prominent farmer living seven and
one.half miles southwest of Eldridge,
Stutsman county, was instantly killed
in an attempt to thaw out cap on a
metal gasoline barrel with a blow
torch.
The intense heat from the torch ex-
ploded the cap, blowing of his head
from the lower jaw up. The body.
saturated with gasoline and horribly
burned, was found distance of 16 to
10 feet from the tank over which
Wiese was working.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29

Ignorance might be bliss If somebody
did not think it his duty TO put US
wise.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29

Hackensack, N. j., has its first won.
an barber.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29

.ess to propose to her, and among
were some Of the most desirable
nising young men in the neigh
She treated them all as good
ned them down, one
they volunteered
or. In view of
remember
nance to
utiful
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
FARGO Directory

Russia has 10000 lepers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Az Reminded.

AZ Reminded. !
Clara-Maude reminds me Of gey-
ser.
Tom-Because Of her hot temper,
Clara-No; because she's all gush.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Rather overdid II.


Nd lessor had been taught to pray for, the
mo things which she desired. It was very
rod dry and hot, and everybody was look
~ ing an1iously for rain. Suddenly it &C.
ho, Cured to the little miss that she could
to In, 3r rain, and she acted on her i'm
rn1 Mt once. Shortly after, there
errific thunder shower. Streets
lied out, trees were blown
other damage was done.
lower, the child's mother
ading at the window look
! rueful face upon the
I'D her say In an awe
It have I done?"-
dine.
Cream.
uses of advertise
known theatrical
.. me experience I
.. ;hink.
n came to
) a meadow to
lis farm would
-tisement man
announcing
ct was word
uteen acres,
ng old cat
etites had
them out
is so rich
iure them
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
HANNA TO RESIDE
At FARGO AGAIN
GOVERNORS FAMILY SPENDS
cHRlsrMAs HOLIDAYS IN
THEIR OLD HOME.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
News Of North Dakota Officials and
and Institutions Arranged In Com.
pact and Convenient Form for
Readers Of This Paper.

Governor Hanna's family has left
for Fargo to resume residence in that
city. The Hanna family spent Christ
mas in Fargo, but the governor return
cd to Bismarck the following day to
wind up his administration and pre-
pare for the inaugural Of Governor
elect Lynn Frazier, Of Hoople.
Under the constitution the new gov.
ernor can take his oath Of Office the
first Monday in January. which this
year is New Years day.
Four years ago Governor Hanna
took the oath of Office January 8 and
two years ago he succeeded himself
formally, Jan. 6.
When Governor elect Frazier was in
Bismarck recently, Governor Hanna
met him and offered every assistance
to aid Mr.. FRAZIER in assuming the
governorship.
Governor Hanna has prepared his
farewell message which was to be de-
livered previous to the message Of Mr..
Frazier on Wednesday, Jan. 3, when it
was expected all oaths of Office would
be administered.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Flies.

FIle6
homes some
ure pile Is q
the family,
case when
Yelling.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-29
Cream.

Cream.
uses of advertise
known theatrical
me experience I
:hink. I
n I came to a
) q meadow to
lis farm would
-tisement man
9 announcing
ct was word
y
nteen acres,
ng old cat
cities, had
! them out
Is so rich
;ure them
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16

such innovations automobiles and to rule their
passing with stern hand.
Philip Wentz at Sixteenth and Douglas streets,
keeps weather eye peeled" up the Douglas street
hill, since an electric got away from its moorings
and crashed down the hill and "sideswiped" him
on the port bow
julius Mansfield completes the list OF our traffic
officers and can be found in office hours directing
the traffic at Sixteenth and Dodge streets
The traffic service In Omaha was inaugurated
in December. 1909. when William Good was sta
TONED at Sixteenth and Harvey streets and w. r.
Wilson at Sixteenth and Farnam streets Since then
the service has grown to its present proportions and
Importance
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
Hardly the Easy Snap Imagined

But the traffic cops of Omaha are not men look
ing for easy snaps They are virile, sturdy, mus
cular men OF action. And they are devoted to their
work. This statement is not a mere euphemism.
It's the solid truth.
Take William Hudson. as typical example of
devotion to his duty. You've seen him. dstin-
guished-looking, white-moustached man. He looks
like General Miles only better looking. His sta
ton is at the intersection of Fifteenth and Farnam
streets.
William took a ten days vacation last year
When he got up the first morning OF his vacation
he hardly knew what to do So he took q walk
His steps led him to Fifteenth and Farnam streets
where his substitute was duty There he re-
manned. He watched his substitutes work with
critical eye and gave him few hints on how to do
the job with the greatest neatness and dispatch
Finally he wended his way homewzfd and managed
somehow to pass the first day of his vacation
The next morning Of his holiday he went for
another walk and il he didn't land at Fifteenth and
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16

Farnam streets again! He spent quite some time
there. Then he went home
This same thing happened for eight days
straight. Then he could stand it no longer and
went on the ninth day and reported for duty and
wEs assigned to bis old stand and was content
He is an expert at stopping runaways and claims
to have method that always works. He waves his
arms and "hollers' and somehow or other induces
horses to stop.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
- Would You Like to Be
Omaha Traffic Donts

Don't fail to follow the instructions Of
the traffic policeman.
Don't get excited and lose your nerve
il driving a car and get caught in a crowd.
Don't exceed the speed limit when
driving in the city.
Don't try TO run past every auto you
see in front OF ydu.
Don't get out of gasoline and expect
your car 60 keep running
Don't fail to sound an alarm when
nearing crossing street.
Don't neglect your lights when evening
approaches.
Don't forget to signal at intersections,
or when making turn. even though traf-
fic officer may not be on duty.
Don't pass street cars while passengers
are boarding or leaving them.
Don't stop on the crosswalk so az to
interfere with the passage of pedestrians
Don't forget TO keep rs close as posi-
bic to the curb on the right, allowing more
swiftly moving vehicles free passage 20
their left.
Don't forget TO pass to the right when
meeting another vehicle.
Don't forget when you overtake an
other vehicle to pass on the left side af the
overtaken vehicle. and not pull over'to the
right until entirely clear Of II.
Don't forget when turning into another
street to the right to turn the corner as
near to the right hand curb as possible.
Don't stand or travel with two or more
vehicles abreast in any street.
Don't use cut-outs on automobiles and
motorcycles except within one-half block
of the place said automobile or motorcycle
is housed
Don't forget that pedestrians must not
cross diagonally. but must use the cross
ings at intersections only. 81
Don't forget that the right-of-waY be-
longs to the vehicle farthest to the right
when two vehicles are approaching at right
angles toward each other.
Don't forget to report any infraction
of the traffic =ules.