Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
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North Dakota Boys On Hikes.


The First Regiment, North Dakota
Infantry, is now firmly established In
camp and the northern boys have be-
gun the daily routine of army life in a
tropical country. They are fortunate.
inasmuch as they have placed their
camp on more favorable ground than
the regiments from Minnesota, New
York, Indiana and some other eastern
states, which are located about three
miles away from the Rio Grande and
about 30 miles from the Gulf of Next
co. The North Dakotans have be-
gun taking hikes" and they expect
soon to make trip to the river divid-
ing the United States and Mexico.
Tarantuia In FRAMES Tent.
This is an exceedingly dangerous
country and there have been some
cases of sniping, but thus far the
North Dakotans have been unmolested.
However, shippers are not the only
thing for the northern men to fear,
by far. Rattlers, scorpions, tarantulas
and myriads of others bugs have been
making life exceedingly interesting
and exciting. A large tarantula was re-
moved from the quarters of General
J. H. Frame and many snakes have
been killed in camp.
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State Treasury Has 81, s52,ss7 Cash.
At the close of the business July 81,
1916, the state treasury had more mo-
ney in it than at any previous corre-
spending date in the history of the
state State Treasurer Stems report
shows $1,852,SS7.64 cash on hand, July
81, 1916, there was but $196,331.39. In
addition there were large number OF
bills outstanding which could not be
paid for lack of funds. July 81, 1914,
there was a lack of balance of $311,-
384.O9.
The condition of the state financially
is nearly 100 per cent better July, 1916.
than July, 1915. All bills have been
paid. The total receipts for July, 1916,
were S517,336.42 and the expenditures
$422,611.29.
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Light Crop Benefit to State.
The comparatively light crop Of
wheat this year will ultimately result
in benefit to the state.
This is the belief of R. F. Flint,
state commissioner Of agriculture and
labor.
Interest in livestock will be &C.
lively renewed throughout North Da-
kota as a result of the unusually poor
crop conditions" says Mr.. Flint.
Wheat farmers are actively thinking
along that line right now, but the
person who tries to tell them so had
better first plan safe getaway.
Dismisses Three Clerks.
Observation-Disclosures of lack of funds,
the tax commission has been forced
to let three clerks go. All of the 9TH
er help will be retained. Gov. Hanna
and the other members of emergency
committee have promised to assist the
commission by allowing it to use funds
appropriated for furniture or other pur-
poses to make up the deficiency in the
salary fund. The tax commission was
recently unsuccessful in having the su-
preme court allow 1t an increase for
clerk hire.
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Need 1,2CO New Guardsmen.
That North Dakota's militia will
remain for some months on the bor-
der is evident from the orders received
at Bismarck. Several officers and men
will be returned from the border and
detached for recruiting. The regi-
ment must be brought to full war
strength and between 1000 and 1.2OO
additional men must be provided.
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