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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
Dives Into Red River; Wins Bet.

Dives Into Red River; Wins Bet.
Grand Forks.-Joseph Mongoven of
this city jumped from the Great Nor
thern railway bridge into the icy wa
tiers of the Red river and swan sew
eral yards to an abutment and crawled
back up to the tracks. The dive was
made to win wager with friends who
had dared him to attempt the feat.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
Personal Liberty League Meets.

Bismarck.-The Personal Liberty
league executive committee has been
in session at Bismarck. 1t was decid-
ed not to endorse any candidates for
state Offices. It was decided however
to put out an additional crew on the
initiative petitions for the substitu-
ton of the Gothenburg system for the
present prohibition amendment Eigh-
teen counties have been canvassed and
more than enough signatures secured
The leaders announce that they ex-
pect to finish with the petitions soon.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
Hears Of Death While in Pulpit.

Hears Of Death While In Pulpit.
Fargo.-While in the midst of SER
mon, DR.. ]. NJ. Walters, pastor of the
First Methodist church. received tele
gram telling of the death of his sister
at Phippen, Sask. The pastor contin-
ued his sermon and at the close read
the telegram to his congregation.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
ISSUES LIVESTOCK BRAND:
Flints' Report Indicates Big Gain in
Industry.

Bismarck.-One hundred and TWEEN
ty-eight live stock brands were issued
during the month of March by COM
missioner of agriculture and labor R.
F. Flint, which makes a total of three
hundred and forty-eight brands issued
so far in 1916 and is indicative of the
rapid development Of our livestock in
terests. In the eastern half of North
Dakota there are very few live stock
owners who use brands. while, on the
other hand, there are very few who do
not in the western one-third.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
Rain Check. Dakota Seeding.

Fargo. North Dakota.-Rain still is
falling in this section, and conditions
with respect to delayed seeding oper-
atoms are becoming more serious. A
big reduction in the wheat acreage is
now certain in many sections.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
Loses Fight Against Extradit,e

Fargo.-James Leonard Betchler,
wanted at Swift Current. Sask., for
grain embezzlement. has been turned
to Canada to face trial, after his fail
ure to successfully oppose extradition.
Betchler. at the hearing before Unit
ed States Commissioner w. c. Green
at Fargo, abandoned his fight after
the Canadian governments case
against him was presented. The pris-
oner was very anxious to know what
chance he would have to make his
choice as between prison and the
army, If convicted in Canada.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
HOW TO REMOVE DANDRuFF
itching and Irritation Of the scaIr
With cuticura. Trial Free.

On retiring lightly touch spots of dan.
drun, itching and burning with Cuticura
Ointment. Next morning shampoo
thoroughly with Cuticura Soap and hot
water. These super-creamy emollients
do much to keep the scalp clean and
healthy and to promote hair growth.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.'
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
A king should be a king in all things.

ALIENS FooT-EAsE DOES IT
When your shoes pinch or your corns and
bunions ache, get Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes
and used in foot-bath. Gives instant re-
lief to Tired Aching, Swollen feet. Over
100000 packages are being used by the
troops at the front. Sold everywhere. sc.
Don't accept any substitute. Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

Three men were killed and twenty
injured by an explosion in the mine
Of the King Coal and Coke company
at Kimball, w. Va.
The line Of communications main
tanned by Sherman in his march to
the sea has been exceeded already In
the line stretched by the American
troops southwark into Mexico. This
line already exceeds 300 miles In
length.
Owing to a scarcity of print paper
a Houston, Tex, afternoon paper mas
increased the price Of its street edl-
lions from 2 to cents in the expec-
tation that a curtailment in street
sales will effect saving of carload
of paper in two weeks.
Thirty persons lost their lives and
forty or more were injured when
three trains, including the Twentieth
Century Limited, westbound, the New
York Central's palatial fier and two
sections of No. IS, known as the chi
cago-Pittsburgh Limited, eastbound,
came together in collision near AM
herst, o.
General Carranza has granted per-
mission to use the Mexican North
western railroad for shipments OF
supplies, either directly to the Amer
lean military expedition or to civil
ians in Mexico. This does not in
c!ude shipments Of munitions nor use
of American military guards on any
Mexican trains.
Horace N. Hawkins, Walter S. San
derson and Lee Champion, an oil cor
poration with capital stock of ST.
0OO, 900, has been organized at Chey-
enne, Wyo. for the purpose OF seek
ing oil in hitherto little developed
district of Fremont county. Wyoming,
which biologists predict will become
one of the greatest oil fields of the
state.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
In Grand Forks Twenty Years.

III Ut 0''0 V'"" s"S"sy 'S0'S -
Grand Forks.-A. P. Braseth, IS
years old, and for thirty-four years
resident of Grand Forks, did not leave
this city for twenty years until this
week when he went to Fargo to visit
his daughter, Mrs. NJ. j. Ohlin.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
State Auditors to Meet.

No program has yet been formulat-
ed for the annual meeting Of the state
auditors, which will be held in Fargo
May, II and IS, according to County
Auditor Tucker. who with F. A. Bur
ton. county auditor of Richland coun-
ty, comroses the committee on ar
rangements. At the meeting. the audi
tors will take up matters of interest to
them and the tax-paying public. Just
where the meeting will he held, wheth-
er at the courthouse or the auditorium,
has not been decided upon.
4 4 4
North Dakota Troops Ready.
North Dakota's regiment of the ma
tional guard could be ready to take
the field within brief space of time"
declares Colonel Frame. At the pre-
sent time the regiment is recruited to
about half strength of war footing,
Within two or three months the regi-
ment with the addition of the neces-
sary men to put 1t on war footing
could take the field. II estimate that
the training which the men have re-
ceived would save five-sixths of the
time it would take to lick raw men in
to shape"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
Her May.

How did your wife ever get the
carpet man to come on time?"
"She simply floored him with her
talk and nailed him down to date"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

When girls are not busy picking hus-
bands they are busy picking quarrels
with those who are.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
STONED KICKING.

Bill-A muscle from frogs leg is
utilized by a French inventor to re-
ceive and record wireless signals.
Jill-And is there no kick coming?
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
GENERAL.

HetlL1OHS IOF n CUuSllluliOAoI dAA0hu
ment to permit the state Of Colorado
to mine and distribute coal were put
in circulation by the State Fedora
ton of Labor The amendment would
also reserve to the state all mineral
and coal rights on state land.
During a recent blizzard between
forty and forty-6ve bluejackets be-
longing to the British light cruiser
Conquest lost their lives while at
tempting to return to their ship. The
men were being lowed out in large
cutter when the hawser broke.
Eight persons were killed in farm
house two miles east Of Davis, Okla,
by tornado which struck that sec
ticn. The path of the tornado was
eight miles long.
Captain Hans Tauscher, husband of
Johanna Gadski, the opera singer, and
said to be an officer in the German
navy, was arrested in New York by
agents of the Department Of Justice
on warrant charging him with bei9g
concerned in alleged conspiracy tc
blow up the Welland canal in Canada.
The Boston Transcript recently
published a poll of the Massachusetts,
legislature showing Hughes to be the
overwhelming first choice Of both
Purchasers of new suits after the
present season are warned by the Ma
tional Association Of Clothiers in
circular sent out from New York,
that if the garment fades, they must
learn to accept the situation as one
over which no mill. manufacturer or
retailer has control"
Six persons lost their lives in the
burning of the fashionable San Anto
MO Country club at San Antonio, Tex,
five of the victims being guests of the
club.
The largest hotel in the world IL to
be erected in New York City. An en-
tire block frontage is to be devoted
to the mammoth hosiery. which is to
contain $500 rooms, and will be twen-
ty-eight stories high. The cost of
the site and structure will be $751;
100000.
A speedy termination of the Amer
lean expedition into Mexico is not
looked for by General ]. ]. Pershing,
commanding the forces in the field. &C.
cording to advices received in Column
bus. N. NJ
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

The cheeky individual may get
there, but generally at the expense OF
someone's good opinion"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

For a really fine coffee at mod.
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, Csc the lb.. in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. II your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co..
Chicago, for souvenir and the name
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the 8 lib. Canister Can for 81 90.
ADV.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

The things that don't concern them
are the very things that give some
people the most concern.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

clusion provisions unchanged, passed
the house ustj recently by vote of
3O8 to 81. Favorable action on the
measure is regarded as certain in the
senate.
Senator Culbertson, chairman Of
the judiciary committee, introduced
an amendment to the anti-pass law
to permit publishers, editors or pro-
prietors of magazines to take railroad
mileage in payment for advertising
space.
All foot and mouth disease Quaran-
tines and restrictions on the ship
ments of live stock have been re-
moved by an order issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture, with the an
nouncement that the country is now
entirely free Of the dread stock
scourge.
Americas exports and imports both
were greater in February than in any
previous month in the country's his
tory. Figures assembled by the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic COM
merce show exports had total value
of $4O9, S36,525, exceeding by fifty mil
lion dollars the record set last De.
cember.
Representative Shallenberger has
introduced a resolution for an en-
barge OIL the expectation of gasolene
and other petroleum products used by
the army and navy. A belief that
such action may tend to reduce the
price of gasolene actuated the pro-
posal of the measure.
By a vote of 10 to 9 the house ju-
dietary committee voted to postpone
indefinitely consideration of all suf-
frage and prohibition proposals now
before 1t.
The War department is discussing
the building of high power radio
station along the border to provide
for continuous communication night
and day. The army now has $50
kilowatt station at San Antonio and
the construction of two more, one at
Ell Paso and one at Fort Huachuca,
Ariz., has been recommended.
BY a vote of 1913 to the house
PASSED an army deficiency bill carry
ing $S.6O0,0oO to cover the cost of the
Mexicsh expedition. 1t will enable
the war department to recruit the ar
NV ND to full strength and to buy
aeroplanes, motor trucks and other
equipment.
Only two of the eight army aero
planes on the Mexican border are
available for service, the war depart.
ment announces. Two have been de-
stroved and four are undergoing re-
pairs.
President Wilson has issued warn
ings that sinister and inscriptions
influences" are spreading alarmist re-
ports about the Mexican situation with
the object of forcing Intervention by
the United States "in the interest of
certain American owners of Mexican
properties"
Tho senate public health committee
recommended passage of bill Great
ing a national home for lepers. Vari-
Gus estimates placed the number Of
lepers at large in the United States
Ae~1, nc . Sn0
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
But Satan Helps.

Johnnie was entertaining little
friend one afternoon when heavy
thunder shower came IN and they
were obliged to play in the house
After awhile the lightning began play
ing with the telephone wires ana
there were sharp reports and sparks
from the telephone. The little FRIEND
inquired, What is that?" Johnnier
mother told him 1t was the lightning
on the telephone wires.
But what makes it?" he persisted.
Then Johnnie said. We'll, God makes
the lightning hut believe Satan's got
something to do with 1t, all right"
II you want to be sure Of an audi
ence with a woman. either flatter her
H. 81
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

tween the various county seats of the
state. The location of most of these
roads has been secured from informa-
ton furnished by the auditors and the
sheriffs Of the various counties.
There is a constant demand for a
road map of North Dakota, and Mr..
Bliss expects to have considerable
number published as soon as complete
information can be secured. All but
five counties have furnished the state
engineer with the data he requires.
Road Bulletin No. 2. dealing with
the subject of engineering services in
connection with road and bridge work
has just been issued by j. w. Bliss.
state engineer. This bulletin gives a
concise outline of the advantages Of
employing competent engineers in con-
nection with county and township road
and bridge work, and is intended to
supplement Road Bulletin No. I, issued
in March and dealing with construc-
ton and maintenance.
4 X 4
Warrants For Schools.
Attorney General Linde holds that
appropriations for educational institu-
lions in lieu of the mill tax began July
I. Hence Auditor Jorgensen has drawn
warrants for the amounts of each in
stitution, drawing the six months sti-
pend in lump sum.
Secretary Brewer has forwarded the
warrants. This will be Of great assis-
lance to some institutions which are
now in need.
The decision OF the Attorney General
means that the University Of North
Dakota will receive its semf-annual ap-
preparation of $51,36O just six months
sooner than II ruling to the contrary
had been made, according to inform
alton from President F. l.. McVey and
Secretary J. w. Wilkerson of the uni
versity.
X K X
Pays Ticket Holders.
The payment of $4,000 by the Consoli-
dated Elevator Company Of Duluth to
w. H. Stutsman, chairman of the North
Dakota Railway Commission. saved
the holders of $4,000 worth of stor-
age tickets, issued at Darcy and Wal
UNI, N. d.. by the North Dakota Grain
company, from losses, it has been an
nounced.
The payment was made under the
provisions of the law that the pur-
chaser of stored grain must make good
to storage ticket holders. The North
Dakota Commission traced the grain
sold by the North Dakota Grain COM
pany, and the latter institution paid
up. The Northern Trust Company of
Fargo lost $4,000 in making the settle
ment, it is said.
X X 4
Time to Plan 1917 Seed Crop.
"Now is the time to take steps to
grow seed for the crop of 1917" writes
H. L. Bolley of the North Dakota Ag-
ricultural college, in pamphlet issued
for March.
1T has been proved says the arti-
Gle, that while the tanning mill and
the various types of grading machin-
cry give help in improving seeds, they
cannot be used effectively upon
mixed lot of seed and upon seeds con-
tanning certain kinds of weed seeds,
volunteer grains and disease infected
grains. Neither can the quality of
seed Offset the effect of weeds and
disease IL the seed-bed is not specially
prepared to eliminate weeds and dis.
ease"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
WASHINGTON.

Approximately 234,4S2 citizens OF
military age in the United States now
outside the army have had military
training. This estimate was trans
mitted by the War department to tie
senate in response to resolution.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
SPORTING.

Walter Miller of St. Paul, and Mike
Yokel of Salt Lake City wrestled
three hours and three minutes at
Butte, Mont, without fall in a match
for the worlds middleweight cham
pionship.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

When all is lost save honor some
get on their dignity.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

The Baltimore club Of the Federal
league has brought suit against or
eanized baseball, in the United States
district court in Philadelphia for the
sum of 100000. The Baltimore club
alleges that it was not considered In
the negotiations last winter which re-
suited in the so-called peace agree
ment between organized and Federal
league owners and that in conse-
ouence it suffered loss Of 100000
and asks for triple damages under the
federal antitrust laws.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

DR.. ). H. RINpLAUs (speciaIist),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
F RECKLES
Now I. the rims to Get Rid of Th...

Now 10 the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly spots.
There's longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription o,hine-double stren 18th.
Simply get an ounce of othine-doubls
strength-from your druggist. and apply .
little OF 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t Is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to com.
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
othine, as this 10 sold under guarantee OF
money back IL 1t fails to remove frecklcs.-
Adv.
Up to Date.
Mrs. Flatbush-ls she up to date?
Mrs. Bensonhurst - Surely! Why,
she never thinks of throwing anything
but an electric aatiron at her husband!
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

Joe Stecher, the Dodge, Neb.,
wrestler, won from Henry Ordeman
of Minneapolis at Lincoln in straight
falls, in 1O:4O and GAS. AS the total
time of the two falls was 1923, there
was considerable money lost on the
match, because the Stecher hackers
were betting large sums that the
champ would get the two falls In
fifteen minutes, which he failed to do,
as the big man from the north put up
q hard fight.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

The Burnett immigration bill with
it's literacy test and its Asiatic ex-
clusion provisions unchanged, passed
the house ustj recently by vote of
3OS to 81. Favorable action on the
measure is regarded as certain in the
senate.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

Crop prospects in Rumania are re-
ported as highly favorable, and 1t Is
said that France and Great Britain are
negotiating for the purchase of large
portion of the new crop of wheat this
year.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

One of the ambitions of the average
man is to do those he has been done by
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

The amount of subscriptions thus
far entered on the official records for
the fourth German war loan Is TO-
100000 marks.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

The senate public health committee
recommended passage of bill Great
ing a national home for lepers. Vari
Gus estimates placed the number Of
lepers at large in the United States
% high as $500.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28
TO MAKE REPORT
TO n. D. REGENTS
EXPERTS MAY NOT RECOMMEND
RADICAL cHANGEStFARM
STUDY IN FAVOR.
NEWS LETTER FROM CAPITAL
Interesting News Of State House Hap.
penings and Reports Of Officials
Arranged for Convenience
Of the Busy Reader.

DlSludl Chs
Preliminary report by educational
experts who are making survey Of
the North Dakota educational institu-
tiOns was to be made to the state board
of regents at it's meeting in Bismarck.
There is q growing impression that
the board of regents will not make
any radical change In the higher edu-
cational system Of the state but that
the plan to be carried out will embrace
curtailment Of such features that
should be eliminated from the several
schools. which the board may regard
as misplaced, or for which there is
no demand.
There appears growing sentiment
in favor Of the introduction Of agricul-
tural subjects as a predominant fea-
ture of the State School Of Science at
Wahpeton, as we'll as ct the Normal
industrial school at Glendale. The
School of Forestry at Bottineau al
ready is giving attention to tine agri-
cultural problem, but its work along
that line may be increased by the re-
gents.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

A speedy termination of the Amer
lean expedition into Mexico is not
looked for by General ]. ]. Pershing.
commanding the forces in the field. &C.
cording to advices received in Column
bus, N. NJ
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

London reports that no less than
102 persons lost their lives when the
British steamer Sussex was torpedoed
in the English channel. Among them
is thought to be several Americans.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-28

President Wilson has issued warn
ings that sinister and inscriptions
influences" are spreading alarmist re.
ports about the Mexican situation with
the object of forcing Intervention by
the United States "in the interest of
certain American owners Of Mexican
properties"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-27
REGISTRATION
CLOSES WITH
big ENROLMENT


Registration for the primary cleo
ton, October Z, closed at midnight
Tuesday with approximately 10,575
names enrolled. The last person to
register was at 1880 last night Dur.
ing the early part of the evening the
registration office was crowded with
voters who had put It off until the
last moment and the clerks were kept
buster than they have been for a long
time.
The registration this year is much
heavier than in former years. and &C
cording to Henry Van Gieson,f clerk,
large number we're newcomers,
either from the other islands or the
states, and there were also many who
have just reached their majority and
registered for the first time.
A number put the registration off
too long and when they came in this
morning found the books closed.
The registration of Japanese was
also larger this year but their num-
Der is not impressive as they hardly
total 100.