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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
New Rockford to Continue Fight.

New Rockford, N. D.-New Rock
ford will not abandon its fight for the
removal Of the state capitol from Bis
marck to this city as result of the
decision of the supreme court declar-
ing no election can be held under ini-
tiative petitions filed with the secre-
tary of state-but will, instead, launch
into new campaign, with more vigor
than ever before, to bring the matter
to a vote at the earliest possible date.
Such decision was made at mass
meeting of New Rockford citizens.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
GIRL IS EXPERT CARPENTER
Youno Lady Makes About All the
Furniture Needed in the
Household.

Alameda, Cal.-When anything is
needed in the furniture line in the Won
Manderscheld home in Alameda, they
call in FlOrita and say:
Father needs Il shaving cabinet" or
Mother needs mahogany bedroom
SET" or little sister needs high
chair"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Mcvev Attends CHICAGO Meet.

Grand Forks.-President Frank L.
McVey of the University has return
ed from Chicago where he has been
attending a meeting of the presidents
of state universities. The business of
the meeting concerned its If chiefly
with engineering curricula. While in
Chicago the president also attended
q meeting of the committee appointed
to prepare the program for the next
meeting of the national convention
on marketing and farm credits. This
convention will be held some time in
December.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

about % miles east of Dubois Fremont
county.
Mr.. Spofford describes the cave as
being about thirty feet wide over its
whole depth, with a varying height of
from five to twenty-five feet. He pen
etrated it's full length, and found a
great unevenness of the base, evident
ly caused by falling rocks from the
roof.
The country in which the cave &C.
ours is series of lava beds and the
cave is a lava formation. There are
no stalacutes or staglasmites. and Mr..
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
MAKES FARM LOAN BANK ISSUE
Burke Opens Campaign for United
States Senator at Fargo.

Fargo, N. D. - Declaring that
Minneapolis, and st. Paul, had con-
cerned themselves with the proposed
location of the farm loan bank for
the Northwest in the Twin Cities for
the purpose of gaining control Of the
institution and thus preventing it
from serving the purpose anticipated
by the act, John Burke, treasurer of
the United States, opened his sena-
torial campaign here.
II am in favor of putting bank
out here in North Dakota where it
will be among its friends" Mr.. Burke
declared.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
ALWAYS ICE IN THIS CAVE
Two or Three. Feet Of It for Quar-.
ter Of a Mile Found in
Idaho.

Boise, Idaho.-Two or three feet of
ice throughout the cave for its entire
length of about one-quarter of mile
was found by Frank S. Spofford, as
sistant supervisor of surveys. as re-
suit of the investigation he was or
lered to make by the commissioner Of
general lnpd office Of the cave. located
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
TO SEEsT0CK SHOW
To Engage Special Train for Trip to
Chicago.

Grand Forks-Fred Crane, H. L.
Newcomb and r. ]. Hunt, all Of st.
Paul, have been named members Of a
committee of six to tour North Dakota
in the interests of a special train to be
engaged by large body of farmers for
attendance at the international Stock
show in Chicago.
The other members Of the committee
are M. C. Bachelor, J. p. Kennedy
and d. v. Moore, all of Grand Forks.
In addition to making up special
train of North Dakota farmers, it is
proposed to organize a party of other
Northwest stock breeders and agri.
culturists to visit the exposition.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Blood Needed to Save Doctor. Life.

Minneapolis, Sept. 25.-An operation
for blood TRANSMISSION may be neces.
sary to save the life of DR.. R. C. Rog-
ers. superintendent of the Minnesota
School of the Feeble-Minded at Fari-
bault, who is at the university hospi-
tai suffering from anemih. DR.. Rogers
was brought to the university hospital
Tuesday. and since has been under
close observation by the hospital ply
sicians. His condition has not i'm
proved. and 1t is fearet that he has
oernicious aneplia
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

Laid Case Not Pressed.
The Calumet Baking Powder Co. Of
Chicago has taken no further steps
towards prosecuting their suits for
100000 damages against DR.. E. F.
Ladd, state pure food commissioner, It
has been learned. No complaint has
been fled in court nor has DR.. Ladd or
his attorneys been served with copy
Of 1t.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Drinks Act Like Maoie.

st. Louis, Mo.-"Where am 1?'
asked Harry McStravick, thirty-one
years old, when he came to Mt the city
dispensary after Sergeant Peters found
him in a stupor in front of 1872 North
Lefiingwell avenue. est. Louis" he
exclaimed, when his query was an
swered. I'D like to know how l got
here. The last remember l was leav-
ing home in New Orleans and starting
for show" McStravick said he had
taken one or two drinks in New Or
leans.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Tow Mill euv. Flax Straw,

TOW WIFI Buys FIdx StrdW'
Dunn Center.-Through the estab-
lishment of a tow mill in this city
farmers in this district will realize re
turns on their flax straw that hereto
fore have been denied to them. The
company will pay 81 ton for the
straw. and it is expected that 1000 tons
will be marketed here this season.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Success Short Lived.

A storm caused the failure of a
second attempt, but the third voyage,
in 1858, was successful, and the juno
ton between the two continents was
effected by 2,O59 miles of wire stretch
ing from the Irish coast to Newfound-
land. Messages were exchanged be-
tween Queen Victoria and President
Buchanan and there was great rejoic-
ing on both sides of the ocean.
The jubilation proved premature,
however, for in short time the cable
ceased to work and was branded fail
ure. The faith of Field did not waver,
and, although the Civil war prevented
an early revival of the project, in 1865
a new company began the laying of
another cable. The famous vessel, the
Great Eastern, was dispatched to Ire
land with the wire, but again the
project ended in failure.
Mr. Field then launched the Anglo
American Telegraph company, and in
July, 1866, the Great Eastern steamed
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Former N. p. superintendent Dies.

Former ". p. superintendent Dies.
Grand Forks.-Word has been re-
ceived here announcing the death Of
A. J. Sovereign. formerly division SUI
perintendent of the Northern Pacific
railway with headquarters at Staples,
but who for some time has made his
home in st. Paul.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
RICH WIDOW AID WAR VICTIMS
Leaves PaIatiaI Home In Montana to
Nurse French Soldiers.

Deer Lodge, Montana. - Mrs.
John G. Morony, known as the rich
est widow with legal residence in Mon
tana, has left a palatial home and a
life of ease to give her time and mon
ey to the stricken on the field of war.
Mrs. Morony is the widow and sole
heir of the late managing director of
the Amalgamated Copper company.
She has arrived in Paris and will en-
gage Immediately in nursing wounded
soldiers, personally financing hospi-
raj
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Bullet Between vertebrae.

Bullet Between Vertebrae.
Fort Wayne, Ind.-Surgeons sue
cessfully operated the other day on
Pete Annastropfe, an Assyrian, to re-
move a bullet that had lodged between
vertebrae in his neck when he was
shot in the mouth Mt Van Vert. o.,
some weeks ago, and Annastropfe will
recover, the surgeons said, after having
been constantly in danger throughout
the five weeks. The position of the
bullet was such, it was said, that had
Annastropfe moved his head violently
he would have died. The bullet was
touching the spinal cord and the op-
GRAFTON was regarded as extremely
serious.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Teacher Burned by Phosphorous.

Teacher Burned by PHOSPHORUS.
Mandan.-Spencer Boise, utility
teacher and director of athletics at
the Mandan high school, suffered pain
full burns in a PHOSPHORUS fire in the
chemical laboratory but averted a
blaze that might have destroyed the
school.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

was OuCldlAy announced ny Luo WAL
Office at Berlin in its statement on
operations on the Balkan front.
King Constantine of Greece has
asked M. Dimitracopulos, former min
lister Of justice, to form a new cabi-
net. M. Dimitracopulos has accepted
in principle and will confer with the
king regarding same.
Construction Of q tunnel under the
Bosphorus is being discussed at Con-
stantinople. Engineers plans show
that the project is feasible and finan-
cially profitable and its strategic i'm
portance is obvious.
Negotiations are In progress be-
tween the United States and Serbia
for the appointment of a Serbian
minister to this country. Serbia never
has had legation in Washington, be-
ing represented only by consul gen.
eral at New York.
England has now ruled that no
more relief rations can be shipped by
the United States to neutral countries
Norway, Sweden, Holland and Den
mark. This ruling states vessels
carrying such rations will be pre-
vented from landing.
A new type Of ship from the ship
yards Of Christianiafjord resembles a
huge barge, is constructed entirely Of
concrete, except for the ribs, which
are steel, and is the first stone vessel
ever floated. 1t is said that the hull
will resist damage better than steel
or wood and that the ship therefore is
safer.
Russia has induced Roumania to
prohibit absolutely the sale of liquors,
and to consent to the appointment Of
Russians as members Of the Rouma-
nian secret police and department of
finance and as commanders Of the
forts In northeastern Roumania and
administrators Of the railroads.
The Belgisch Dagblad announces
that the German authorities have
seized e30,000,000 which had been
placed in the Golfers of the Belgian
National bank, in consequence Of the
suspension Of the moratorium. The
newspaper says the Germans have
offered to pay per cent interest and
to return the money two years after
the close of the war.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

Spofford suggests that the ice forma.
tons are due to seepage water that
has frozen. Ice is present all year.
Settlers in the region are taking ice
and water from the cave for domestic
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
cuTMEAT WANTS NEW NAME
North Dakota Village Thinks Indian
Term Sounds Better.

1erm SoUnuS 6etter.
Cutmeat, N. D.-Within few weeks
the residents of this village hope to be
free from jests which have been caus-
ed by the name given the village when
the first postofice was opened.
Information received from the Post
Office department advises that q re-
quest of the residents that the name Of
the village be changed from Cutmeat
to Wasoso has been granted. The
change will not really relieve the stu
alton, for Wasoso is Sioux Indian for
Cutmeat.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
TWO Sea- Horse. KIM Norman,

TWO SSe f1Or8e8 NH WomdH'
Velva.-Mrs. F. G.. Wills, in trying
to stop a team Of runaway horses at
the Wills farm home near here, stun
bled directly in their path and was
killed as her husband and 12-year-old
gon looked on.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

High school threw out the one he al
ready had and bought Florita's.
Florita has made, among other arti-
cles, two large mahogany library ia
bles, a walnut china closet, shaving
cabinet, equipped with bevel mirror !;
Il gun rack which looks like china
closet, piano bench. tabouret, cozy-
corner seat and dolls chair. She is
her own designer.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

the naval advisory board, plans to
spend several days watching the tar.
get practice of the Atlantic fleet OF
the Virginia capes and in Tangies
sound.
Hearings before Secretary Daniels
and the general board of the navy on
the question of suitable location for
the projected government armor fac.
tory closed with approximately 125
cities and rural districts asking for
the plant. A selection probably will
not be made for more than two months.
Though not able to see the targets
eleven miles away, American gunners
on the dreadnaught Pennsylvania
scored five hits from simultaneous
discharge Of twelve big guns.
The Turkish government, in com.
munication received by the State de-
partment, consents to the shipment
Of relief supplies from the United
States to famine sufferers in Syria.
The action reverses the previous atti.
tude of Turkish officials who had re-
fused two urgent pleas by the depart.
ment for the privilege to make ship
ments.
President Wilson's sister, Mrs. An
ME Howe, died Saturday of peritoni-
tbs at Now London, Conn. Burial
was at Columbus, S. c., the old home.
The farm loan board has acceded
to the demands of Lincoln that hear
ing be held there. AS a result, Sep
TENDER 10, agreed upon for Omaha,
has been moved forward. September
81 being fixed as the date for the
hearing in Lincoln and September %
for the hearing in Omaha.
Secretary McAdoo arranged to Join
the federal farm loan board at To-
peka, Kan, and to be present at the
remaining hearings on the location OF
farm loan banks.
In view Of the prospective discharge
from military duty of q large number
of postofice employees who may be
members of the twelve regiments tc
he mustered out of service at an early
date. Albert Sidney Burleson, post
master general, has notified all post.
masters to reinstate every such en-
ploye at the same position and salary
held BY him when he left the postal
service for the military service. as
soon as he reports for duty and with.
out awaiting the formal approval Of
tho postoflce department
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
GOLD IN CHICKENS CROPS

Auburn, Cal.-Thomas Gam
lin of the Mount Vernon district
has some very valuable chick
ems. Recently he killed two and
found gold nuggets in their
craws valued at about one dol
lar.
AS the chickens were penned
in a small space on the hillside
Gamlin Immediately began in
vestigations and soon unearthed
a quartz ledge which he will
further prospect.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Saw Rival to Cocktails.

Rafferty, (viewing the Grand canyon)
-"How do it sthrike We. Tim2" Hag-
gerty Ga ortractor)-"Faith, 1t
sthrikes me Colonel Goethals h.6 nav.
thin to brag about. N'he 12g it1"-
Life.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Rio Bald EaoIe Shot In Dakota.

jamestown, N. D.-A full-grown bald
eagle, the talons of which were as
large as a mans fingers, was shot in
the Twin lake region in the vicinity
of La Moure by Albert Diesem.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
LECTURE COURSE IS PLANNED
Agricultural College Undertakes Long
Need Service.

Need Service.
F'argo.-The Agricultural college has
undertaken a long needed service in
supplying small towns and rural com.
munities with educational and enter
tanning lecture courses during the long
winters. The work was organized by
A. P. Hollis, college extension lectur-
er, and last winter 108 engagements
were made by the talent employed.
The course for the coming season has
just been announced, and includes
some of the high grade chautauqua at
fractions.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

Governor Uu000 was reuOm1u8LeU
for governor of Illinois and Frank O.
Lowden will be his republican oppon-
ent.
All National Guard organizations
which have been held at state mobili-
zzation points since they were mus.
tered into the federal service are
scheduled to start for the Mexican
border soon.
While mortality among women is
lower than among men, insurance
companies have found risks on the
lives Of the former improbable and
write policies on women's lives only
for limited amounts and at higher
rates or under restrictions.
At Scranton, Pa, 267 I. w. w.
members were arrested for melting
riots among coal miners. Bail for
the bunch was placed at an aggre.
gate SUM of $935,000 and all went to
Jail. Each was also fined SO for dis.
orderly conduct. The question now
10 what to do with them.
Demands of shopmen on Colorado
railroads for an eight-hour day and a
scent and hour wage increase have
been partially met. The roads have
agreed to the eight-hour day demand
and offered an increase Of cent an
hour. Representatives of the shop
men are holding out for the scent
demand.
The National Republican committee
is making plans for Col. Theodore
Roosevelt to make tour Of the west.
campaigning for Hughes. The route
has not been definitely decided upon.
MARY" the big circus elephant,
which killed her trainer at Kingsport,
Tenn, was hanged. A railroad der.
rick car was used in the execution.
The animal was forced to the tracks
by other elephants, heavy chains
were tied around her peck and she
was hoisted in the air.
In Chicago special lessons are be-
ing given 200 men in how best to cap.
ture automobile thieves. In many
other cities various measures are be.
ing devised having the same object
In view.
Hearings on the proposal of New
England railroads to cancel proper.
tionate and trans-shipment freight
rates on through consignments to
southern and western points were con.
cluded at New York before Examiner
William A. Disque Of the Interstate
Commerce commission.
-
A gang of l. w. WIS took posses
sion of q train near Great Falls, Mont,
and refused to allow any to ride who
were not members Of their order.
twenty-five Of them were arrested at
Grea: Falls after hard struggle.
The Dispatch Printing company,
publisher of the St Paul Dispatch, and
the st, Paul Pioneer-Press have pur-
chased the Itasca Paper company at
Grand Rapids, MINI. The company
has q capacity Of approximately TO-
600 tons a year. three-fourths Of which
will be used by the two papers.
Fargo was selected a. the site for
the Society Of Equity's proposed mil
lion.dollar packing plant. The con.
cern Is to be organized under the
name Of the Equity. Cooperative Pack
tpg cdWpaDy.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

Electric burglar alarms surround the
treasury at Washington and are tested
every fifteen minutes. day and night.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
Regents Make Appointments.

President Frank L. McVey Of the
University of North Dakota has return
ed from Bismarck, where he has been
attending the September meeting OF
the state board of regents. A number
of appointments were made at this
meeting, among the most important Of
which was the appointment Of DR.. ].
w. Cox of the College of Medicine Of
ffle University of North Dakota as act
ing director of the state public health
laboratory to fill the place left vacant
by the resignation of Dr. L. D. Bristol.
X 4 4
Indian Exhibit Returned.
The exhibit of Indian historical
specimens which since the state fair
has been on display through the court
esy of the State Historical Society at
the library and museum of the Mason
ic Temple, Fargo. has been returned
to the state museum. Miss Clara Rich
ards, librarian and curator, in return
ing it wrote to DR.. Melvin R. Gilmore,
curator of the state historical museum
that it had created unusual interest
and that she hoped that 1t would DO
possible to have in the future.
4 4 4
Tax Case Dismissed.
George E. Wallace member of the
State Tax commission, returned from
Grand Forks where he had charge Of
the States side of the action started
by the Great Northern railway and
Joined in by Swift & Co.. and Nash
Brothers, to set aside taxes on certain
leased sites on the railway right Of
way within Grand Forks. The action
was voluntarily dismissed by the
railroad. declares Mr.. Wallace, but suit
was Immediately started in another
way with the same end In view.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
MEXICAN TROUBLE.

General Funston was advised by the
war department today that two regi-
ments of Tennessee infantry have
been ordered to the border for duty.
He intends placing them at Fort
Clark, north of Eagle Pass, and sew
eral miles back from the border.
Another high price was reached on
the Omaha cattle market, $11.25 being
paid for a fancy, CRASHED steer from
Colorado. The former high mark was
$11.00.
Fourteen thousand and sixty-three
officers and men of the regular army
and National Guard started out of
San Antonio for the biggest practice
march in the history of the American
army. an eighty-three:mile hike" to
Austin. Eight days will be consumed
in the march to Austin and eight days
in return.
A protest from enlisted men Is be.
ing filed with the war department
against the trial of white soldiers by
the general court-martial organized at
Fort Sam Houston because four negro
officers are members Of the court. The
protest includes not only the enlisted
men, docketed for trial.. but several
hundred of their comrades.
TIL first firing across the Rio Grande
reported in some weeks occurred be-
low Brownville, Tex. The report came
from Lieutenant Parker Finley, Third
Iowa infantry, and stated that while
on outpost duty twelve miles below
Brownsville he was fired on twice
from the Mexican sue. Finley re-
ported also that he fired twice at
fleeing form, but apparently without
effect
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

King Constantine of Greece has
asked M. Dimitracopulos, former min
lister Of justice. to form a new cabi-
net. M. Dimitracopulos has accepted
In principle and will confer with the
king regarding same.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
news OF THE WEEK
COMBINATIONS OF GREATER OR
LESSER IMPORTANCE.
4 BOILING DOWN OF EVENTS
National, Political, Personal and Other
Matters In Brief Form for All
Glasses Of Readers.
WAR NEWS.

Prince Frederick William of Hesse
has been killed at Cara Orman, OF
was officially announced by the war
Office at Berlin in its statement on
operations on the Balkan front.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
WASHINGTON.

the naval advisory board, plans to
spend several days watching the tar.
get practice of the Atlantic fleet OF
the Virginia capes and in Tangies
sound.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

All National Guard organizations
which have been held at state mobili-
zzation points since they were mus.
tered into the federal service are
scheduled to start for the Mexican
border soon.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29
GENERAL.

Governor Dunno was renominated
for governor of Illinois and Frank o.
Lowden will be his republican oppon-
ent
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-29

While mortality among women is
lower than among men, insurance
companies have found risks on the
lives Of the former improbable and
write policies on women's lives only
for limited amounts and at higher
rates or under restrictions.