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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

fire house and two of the baby rats
were brought to the fire house as tooth
some dainties for Jerry and placed on
the floor in front of her.
Jerry Immediately carried them INTO
her nest, picking them up by the back
of the neck as carefully as she would
her own kittens. BY her behavior she
made it known that she wished to
adopt the baby rats as her own. and
for the last week she has been nursing
and fondling them with all the mother
instinct shown toward her kittens.
Michael NJ. Mountain. captain of the
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
VOTES FOR STEEN
PROVE SURPRISE
CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER
POLLS $4,000 DESPITE WORK OF
NoN.PARTIsAN LEAGUE.
INTERESTING NEWS OF STATE
North Dakota Events Of Past Few
DAYS Selected and Edited for the
Convenience OF Our
Readers.

Bismarck.-The official canvass OF
the 1916 primaries is not entirely COM
pleted owing to some of the county
auditors failing to send in complete re-
turns. The surprising thing in the pri-
maries is the large vote for John Steen
for state treasurer. He was unopposed
made on him by the Nonpartisans, who
made on him by the Nonpartisans, who
endorsed Casey on the democratic tic
ket. His vote is over $1,000.
For congressman the vote was.
First district-Cuthbert, 6,291; Hell
geson, 13,349; second district-Young,
2O,619; third district-Norton, 20,OO7.
u. s. Senator-Hanna, 16,699, Nc
Cumber, 29,6SO; Midtbo, 1887; Nestos.
1853.
For governor-Burdick, 28,362, Fra
zier, 1926, Frame, $3.50, Smith, 1881.
Observation-Disclosures, 49,
9O2, Sorlie, 25,10S.
Secretary of state-Hall. 69,906,
Hort, 1858.
State auditor - Jorgenson, 30,654,
Kositsky, 39,0S8.
s:een Gets $1,000.
Treasurer-Steen, 1884.
Attorney-general- LANCER, 1876,
Linde, 26,317.
Commissioner of insurance-Olness,
40,237, Taylor, 29,83O.
Commissioner of agriculture and
labor-Flint, 26,S2S, Hagen, 43,712.
Commissioners of railroads-Aan-
dahl, 37,722, Bleick, S,00S, johnson, A.
1913, Anderson, 26798, 26.79S. Mann, H.
662, Stutsman, 26,144.
Supreme court-Burke, 32,2S6, Bird
sell, 1891, Grace, 36,829, Goss, 23,310,
spaulding, 25,049, Fisk, 1886, Robin
son, 4O,351, Adamson, 1865.
Superintendent of public instruction
Hoover, 3O,247, Mcdonald, $500.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
BUILD PONTO0N BRIDGE
TO CONNECT COUNTIES
Span to Unite Williams and Mckenzie
Will Cross Deep Channel of
| Missouri River to "lsIand."

Williston.-The Missouri river will
be spanned by pontoon bridge, unit
ing for the first time the counties of
Williams and Mckenzie, before Sep
TENDER 1, according to r. M. Calder
wood, president of the Missouri River
Bridge Company of Williston.
The bridge will be located directly
opposite the city Of Williston, spanning
the deep channel from the north shore
to the Island"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

entertainment for the kaiser in the
Thistle, then i'll harbOr nj Bergen.
They were not personally unknown
years before. during one of his many
sometimes uninvited-visits to this
country. called upon the widow of Nil
poleon III ut marlborough Hill. Not
until then. since 1867. had any Irus-
sian sovereign exchanged word with
the empress.
''On this occasion the empress. hay
ing been informed that the kaiser was
DESTROYS OF paying his respects to her.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
aritl.h Take cold; Give ReceIpt.

British Take Gold; Give Receipt.
Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-THE stthen-
ing of the British blockade regarding
American travellers is evidenced in the
treatment accorded the Scandinavian
American liner Frederik VIII, which
has Just ended its voyage here. It left
New York on July rs and reached Kirk
wall on Aug. 1, where 1t was thorough
Nv searched. All mail was seized.
Hans Lagerlof, with American pass
ports, formerly connected with the
swedish embassy in America, now In
business in New ork. had $4,000 in
gold taken. He was banded q receipt.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Attorney Stops Wedding.

Bismarck. McQuery has
found that the path of true love does
not always run smoothly. Having
satisfied all the demands of the law
in procuring marriage license which
would have made Bertha Rasmussen of
Ryder his bride, the happy couple were
proceeding to the parsons when
States Attorney Berndt interferred on
complaint of the girls mother.
McQuery was charged with perjury
for swearing that his bride-to-be was
over 10.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Greeks Help to Rout I. W. w.

Jamestown.-Police Chief Obermul.
Ter has organized 500 men to enforce
order, following a demonstration here
Sunday. About ESQ l. w. w. members
started demonstration on the street.
Obermuller ordered them from the
city. They started with police con-
tingent at their heels. At the edge
of town they turned and gave fight.
Seventy-five Greek laborers Joined the
police, overpowered the l. w. w. force
and sent them on the run. Another
squad is expected shortly from Cakes.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

Fairbanks to Ee Notified, August 81.
indianapolis, Aug. 12.-The notifica-
ton ceremonies at which Charles w.
Fairbanks will be told officially of his
as the republican candidate
for vice president will be held at his
residence on the afternoon of Aug. 81,
it was announced. The ceremonies
will be under the auspices of the ma
ton committee on notification. Law.
renee Y. Sherman, United States sena-
tor from !inois, chairman of the com.
mittee, will be the principal speaker
at rally in the evening following the
notification.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

remained momentarily undecided
whether she would or would not &C.
cord the unexpected request. but final
ly said to her captain and her guests:
We'll. we have given him the slip sew
eral times. so suppose must see
him now y"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Fire. To Friahten Mob.

Bismarck Of the south
part of Bismarck were aroused during
the night by shots. A call was sent
for the police and sheriff. They ar
rested transient named Peterson who
had been engaged in an alteration
with a crowd Of negroes. Peterson de-
clares he was being attacked and fired
over the heads of the mob to brighten
them. When arraigned, he pleaded
self defense.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

Twenty-three cases Of infantil
paralysis In various parts Of low:
have been reported to the State Boar
Of Health at Des Moines.
S. s. Mcclure, American publisher
who arrived at Liverpool, England, OF
the American liner Philadelphia. wa
refused permission to land by British
authorities on account of pro German
articles which have appeared in hi;
American magazine.
Indications that we'll Of natura
gas was uncovered by the tunnel ez
plosion at Cleveland, O., which cause,
the death of twenty-three men, wa;
reported by the government exper
sent there. The flow of gas may pre-
vent the completion of the tunnel, i
Is said.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
eurIeish County Crops Hurt.

Bismarck.-A careful examination
of the crop situation in Burleigh county
discloses that black rust, hail and heat
have damaged UNNECESSARILY farm
products. Farmers have constantly re-
ported so to rs per cent crops but few
of them have realized the real DAM
age. Careful examination by experts
shows Burleigh county wheat will not
average over five bushels. Many
farmers will not harvest at all. Flax
is badly shot by the heat and winds.
Oats will be fair.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Believes Self Turning into Horse.

Believes Self Turning into Horse.
Grand Forks.-George Hesse, farm
laborer, who was arrested and commit
ted to the asylum for the insane, spun
gruesome tales for the benefit of the
county insanity commission. That mis-
own feet were turning into hoofs as
a result of association with horses
and that horse hair was growing on his
arm were among the strangest of
Hesse's Authorizations.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
EMPRESS SELLS THE THISTLE
Kaiser Was Entertained by Eugene
While Yacht Was in Bergen
Harbor.

London.-In connection with the sale
by the Empress Eugene Of her yacht
Thistle for trading purposes CORE
spondent writes to the Daily Mail:
History has been made on board
the Thistle. which formerly belonged
to the Duke Of Hamilton. On Sunday
July q. 1907. The empress gave an
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
CAT ADOPTS TWO BABY RATS
the Nest With Her Own
Kittens.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and rats are
traditional enemies, but Jerry. cat at
No. 4 fire house. Mt West and Morris
streets has upset all tradition. She is
the mother of four black and white kit
tens about two weeks old A week
ago nest of rats was uncovered in
building across the street from the
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

Farmer Shot BY I. w. w. In Dispute.
Wolford.-R. Petrick, prominent
farmer, is in the Rugby hospital suf-
fering from bullet wound that may
prove fatal, and Nelson Forester, an
Industrial Worker of the World, is be-
ing held here pending the outcome of
Petrick's injuries. Forester Is charged
with having shot etrick in a quarrel
over wages.
Feeling against the "wobblers" is
running high, and the authorities are
prepared to transfer Forester to an
other town should Petrick die.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

Two New Dakota Towns to Open.
Minot.-Two new towns will be op-
ened soon on the Fairview- Snowde1
extension of the Great Northern rail-
way, according to announcement by
rail officials. Pendroy and Richey are
the new towns.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Grand Fork. After Land Ban

Grand Forks After Land Bank.
Grand Forks.-A determined cam
paign to obtain one of the new land
banks provided for under the Federal
rural credits act is being waged by a
committee of Grand Forks business
men. Grand Forks informal bid for
the bank has been filed at Washington.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Polite. Make. Strange sedfeIIows.

Politics Makes Strange eedfellows.
Fargo.-That politics makes strange
bedfellows YVES never more strikingly
shown than in North Dakota. Much
comment was heard especially among
democrats, over the spectacle present
ed at the reception for Mr.. Hughes and
on the speakers platform at the audi
torium. There side by side were Sena-
tor Porter ]. McCumber, Governor L.
B. Hanna, the first victor and the sec
ond loser in the recent senatorial cam
paign; with them was Lynn ]. Frazier.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

No. 4 company, says that she appears
to be even more concerned over the
welfare of her adopted babies than she
is over her own. News Of Jerry and
her strange family has spread over the
neighborhood and she is receiving
many callers
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

Mccumber Favors Woman Suffrage.
Fargo.-United States Senator Por-
ter ]. McCumber is in favor of woman
suffrage and will not oppose the Susan
B. Anthony amendment in Congress.
he informed North Dakota workers for
equal suffrage here
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Shooting Reveals Secret Marriage.

Superior, Wis, Aug. 12.-Helen Stew
art, the teacher charged with shoot
ing and probably mortally wounding
DR.. John G. Barnsdale here TUESDAY,
was secretly married at Virginia.
Mimi, in 1915, to G. NJ. Smith. son of
George NJ. Smith. Duluth railroad
man. This was disclosed when the au-
thorities. at the request OF the young
man, obtained the marriage certificate
from DR.. Barnsdale's safe, to be used
"as evidence" The police have not
determined whether the marriage has
any connection with the shooting.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
200 I. w. we. Held In Bismarck.

400 .. w. We. Held In Bismarck.
Bismarck. w. w. agitators and
harvest workers, rounded up to the
number of 200, were separated by the
Bismarck police from would-be labor
ers, who are being sent to the fields
while the Industrial Workers are kept
behind bars. Charges are made thai
the agitators sought to prevent har
vesters from seeking work.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
WASHINGTON.

A joint resolution to extend leaves
of absence with credit to homestead
ers on public lands who are with the
National guard in federal service was
adopted by the house.
Nearly $7o0.Oo0,oOO for national de.
tense in the fiscal year 1917 is the ag'
gregate of proposed appropriations
reached in the senate with passage OF
the army appropriation bill carrying
in round numbers $314,000,00o.
Only determination of a few minor
details remains to complete negotia-
lions of treaty between the United
States and Denmark for acquisition
of the Danish West Indies by this
government at a purchase price OF
$25. 100000.
Official word has been sent to the
capitol that President Wilson stands
behind the construction program OF
the naval bill as it passed the senate,
including four dreadnaughts and four
battle cruisers to be built Inn
mediately.
Warning has been issued to the pub
lie by the Department of Agriculture
to look with extreme suspicion upon
any preparation put on the market
and offered for sale as being effective
for the treatment of infantile paraly.
sis.
President Wilson nominated Charles
e. Lobdell of Great Bend, Kan, Geo.
w. Norris of Philadelphia, W. s. A.
Smith of Sioux City, Ia. and Herbert
Quick of Berkeley Springs. w. Va, es
members Of the farm loan board
created under the rural credits bill re-
Gently passed by congress.
e
Prices Of meat animals went up one
half Of 1 per cent during the month
from June Is to July Is, the Depart
ment Of Agriculture reports. and were
17.6 per cent higher July 15 than q
year ago, 81 per cent higher than two
years ago and 1919 per cent higher
than the average of the last six years
on that date.
Texas gets. the largest slice-$291,-
Spout of the $5,O00,000 available be-
tween now and June 80, 1917, in the
$S5, 00O, 900 good roads fund voted by
the present congress, to be spent In
i've years. New York is second with
$3.50, 72O. Other states appointments
follows Iowa, $146,175; Kansas. $780,
207; Missouri, $169.720; Nebraska,
$106,770; South Dakota, $S0,946; Wyo-
ming, $61,196.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
FROM BISMARCK Pen

Two Prisoners Add to Exodus From
The State Prison.
Bismarck.-Two new escapes have
been added to the exodus from the
state penitentiary here bringing the
total for the past 10 weeks up to %.
Prison officials admitted that Frank
Murray and Nicholas Chernos inmates,
escaped, following the delivery ofChari-
neau and Peltier. Charineau was re-
captured later by Officer Jack Gerling.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Angry Rooster Attack. Baby.

Nn0Ty nOOSeet NseASNS oaUy'
Joliet, M.-Mrs. Mary Palace, has
asked the police to "arrest" large
rooster belonging to John Francis.
neighbor, because 1t recently attacked
her two-year-old son Leo and beat him
into Inconsistencies.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Perfect Philosophy.

And as for me. let what will come.
| can receive no damage from 1t, un-
less think It calamity; and It Is In
ms power to think II none, u ] 90 de.
clde.-Marcus Aurelius.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
GENERAL.

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat has
increased the price Of its daily edi-
ton In st. Louis from l cent to 2
cents. The high cost Of print paper
is given as the cause.
The New York Society for Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Animals reports
that since the outbreak Of infantile
paralysis $4,000 cats and 5000 dogs
have been killed in New York City.
The opening of the Pueblo-Los An
geles automobile highway, via the
Grand Canyon Of Arizona, will be cele-
brated August 81 at Wolf Creek Pass,
on top of the Continental Divide in
Colorado.
Drunkenness among women In Colo
RADIO has been slower to decrease I'M
der the state prohibition law than
among men, Juvenile court authorities
1T Denver declare. ..t
Styles Of shoes, especially for wo-
men, will be of the common stock
variety instead Of the excessive high
top kind" next season, according to
statements made at the Illinois Shoe
Dealers association meeting at Chi
cago. The colors will be dull grays
and champagne, due to the shortage
In dyestuffs.
DR.. Charles E. Aked of San Fran
cisco has resigned as chairman of
the neutral peace conference In
Stockholm, which was established as
an outgrowth Of the Ford peace ex-
petition last year.
Combined exports and imports Of the
port of New York for the year ending
June 30 amounted to $2,169, 900, 900, &C.
cording to the annual report Of the
Chamber of Commerce. During the
last fifty years, the report shows, more
than 60 per cent of the country's i'm
ports have come to New York.
Freddie Welsh, lightweight cham
pion, and Charley White Of Chicago,
have signed articles for title bout of
twenty rounds to decision. to take
place in Colorado Springs. Colo, La
Dor day, September 4.
July oath was Chicagos hottest day
in six years. Five died from the
heat on that day. It is estimated that
the present heat wave in the plain
and Pacific coast states has levied,
directly or Indirectly, q toll Of 200
lives.
Six persons were killed and forty
four were injured, thirty even serious
II, when an internal machine was ex
nloded In . crowd viewing q great pre-
paredness parade at San Francisco. in
which $4,000 were marching.
] Frank Hanly, former governor Of
Indiana, was nominated for president
Of the United States on the prohibit
ton ticket, and DR.. Ira d. Landrith
of Nashville, Tenn, was named for
the vice presidency at the concluding
session of the party's national con.
vention at st. Paul, MINI.
Suits totaling $1.450.oo0 were filed
on july % by relatives Of 145 victims
of the Eastland disaster, that being
the last day they could ale. Altogeth-
Or $50 suits have been aled for &c.,
poo eacA,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
Kitten With Eioht Leo..

Athens. Tenn.-A kitten was born at
the home of Mr.. f. p. johnson the
other morning that Is quite freak.
1t has eight legs. two tails and three
ears.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
N. D. WHEAT CROP HIT HARD
Gut Equity Exchange Expects More
Grain Than Last Year.

Grain Than Last Year.
Fargo.-The North Dakota wheat
crop has been hard hit, according to
reports received at the Equity Coop
erative exchange, but, officers say, the
exchange will get more grain than 1t
received last year. The damage in
Minnesota has not been SO heavy. The
Montana crop is good and the Equity
is strong there. Montana acreage is
much larger than last year.
In North Dakota red and black rust
and blight have done their worst.
In some places 1t is estimated that
tho crop has been damaged 70 per cent.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
OF EVENTS
PARAGRAPHS THAT PERTAIN TO
MANY SUBJECTS.
ARE SHORT But INTERESTING
Brief Mention Of What 10 Transplrlna
ID Various Sections Of Our Own
and Foreign Countries
MEXICAN TROUBLE.

Augustin Gomez, Villa chieftain,
Aud ten followers were captured and
executed in Zacatecas by Constitution
alists under Captain Rodarte.
Reports have reached Terlingua,
Tex, that 200 bandits are operating
south Of the Rio Grande beyond San
Carlos.
The official report on the killing of
Colonel M. c. Butler at Alpine, Tex,
last week by Harry SPANIEL, COM
pletely clears the name Of the dead
ohicer.
Application for release from service
Of guardsmen with persons dependent
upon them are pouring into army
headquarters at Fort Sam Houston at
the rate Of 1900 week.
Closer and closer are the Gordon OF
Carranzista troops being thrown about
Villa and the remnant Of his main
band in northern Durango. according
to dispatches received in Ell Paso.
Preparation for q quick movement
Of General Pershing's entire column
in Mexico is seen in the arrival at
Columbus, N. NJ, of new shipments
Of motor truck and of special train
Of truck drivers.
Confederation Of the reports that
Francisco Villa is personally directing
. campaign that has for its immediate
object the capture Of Torreon, was
contained in a report from General
Pershing to General Funston at San
Antonio.
Luis Cabrera, minister Of finance in
the Carranza cabinet. will head the
Mexican commissioners who will con-
fer with representatives Of the United
States in an effort to reach solution
Of the dificulties involving the two
countries.
The full report Of Major General
Tasker H. Bliss, assistant chief OF
stan, on his inspection Of over 10000
national guardsmen along the boarder
Just made public, says reports that
have appeared in newspapers about
ineflciency and bad rations were
found to be wholly false.
All restrictions upon the movement
Of exports into Mexico. except NUM-
tions Of war and machinery for their
manufacture, were removed by order
of the United States government. The
munitions embargo probably will be
maintained rigidly until conditions In
northern Mexico are more settled and
differences between the United States
and the de facto government have
been adjusted.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
FOR TAKING FARMERS LIFE

Hired Man 10 Sentenced to Life Inn
prisonment In Penitentiary.
Bismarck.-Frank Lang, who muir
dered L. H. Larson during quarrel
last week, has been convicted at Dick
inson and sentenced to life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary. Larson was
found in the hay field with his hands
tied and his head crushed. Lang, his
hired man, was arrested Friday.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18

General Chouvaieff, Russian minis.
ter Of war, declared recently that the
war could not end this autumn. He
asserted that Germany still has the
power to resist and the struggle must
On On
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
WAR NEWS.

Emperor William of Germany is re.
ported to have moved his headquar-
tiers from the western to the eastern
front, where the Russian menace ap-
pears to be increasing.
The fourth German war loan has
been paid fully in cash. Money Dor
roWed from loan banks on collateral
for the war loan totals only per cent
of the entire amount Of the loan.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-08-18
pismisses Three Clerks.
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 1000
additional men must be provided.
These recruits will be sent to Fort
Smelling for training. The Minnesota
camp is considered ideal for hipping
recruits into shape.