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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07

Thursday.
Charles Batchelder of Boston is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
Batchelder.
Paul Coolidge has sold his Ford auto
to Ernest Emery.
G. A. Batchelder is repairing his
home
Mrs. Earl Robertson OF Gardiner is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07

guest at the home of her parents. MI
and Mrs. Fred Finson.
carroll Patten who has employment In
Bangor was at home during the Hart.
land Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Hanson also Mr..
ana Mrs. w. H. Watson have returned
from an auto trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07
VAssALBORO

CROSS HILL-The Ladies' Aid of
the Center Baptist church will serve a
baked bean supper at the vestry, Sat
urday evening. Oct. 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Perkins have
closed out their line of groceries and
moved to Waltham. Mass. where Mr.
Perkins has employment
G. H. Gates of East Vassalboro was
caller on the Hill Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07
Washington, D. c., Gettysburg, PhiIa
deIphia and New York.

The 50th Annual Session Of the Ma
tional Grange will be held in Washing
Vile, Maine. have a delightful, low
price trip planned to visit the above
named places. leaving Portland Mon
day noon, Nov. 18th. 1t is a trip filled
with interest from start to finish and
Changers and aaaxtTho desire fall va
cation. will DO AHH to- inquire about
this.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-07

Samuel r. Sleep, Milford; John A.
White, Millinocket; Alfred Wicket,
Saltwater; John Franklin Price. Pat
ten.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Additional Mail Service

Postmaster Carignan has again
taken up with the postoffice depart
ment the matter of and additional
mail route for Fort Yates. He is
making an attempt to get a daily
mail service from Cannonball to
Fort Yates, which would be a great
convenience for parties who have
occasion to correspond with Bis
marck, Mandan and other points
along the n. P. branch and main
line. This mail now goes by the
way Of Mott and it takes from three
to four days for a letter to reach
Fort Yates from Bismarck. In sup
port of this additional route Mr..
Carignan cites the fact that Mound
City, S. D., county seat OF Campbell
county, which is an inland town,
gets daily mail service from two
railroad points. The mail service
to Fort Yates from the Twin cities
and other eastern points is very good
as it is sent by the way of McLaugh-
lin and the stage from there brings
in the mail here about the same
time as towns along the Milwaukee
branch are served by the railroad.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Local Happenings

w. M. DOWucn came III saturday
from the Stiles Cattle Company
ranch, where he has been cooking
since last fall. Mr.. Bowden has
had considerable trouble with his
teeth lately, and went to Mobridge
this week to have some dental work
done, and thinks after he gets a
new set of store teeth made he will
be as good as ever.
A. U. Ostrum went across the
river Tuesday, accompanied by Gust
Carlson and Frank Keefe, where
he will do some carpenter work for
J. j. Husc at Winona. He will
also make number of repairs and
improvements to the buildings on
his farm, after which he has two
school houses to build. He expects
to keep busy building in Emmons
county all summer.
Mrs. G. w. and Mrs. Gust Hok-
anson gave card party at their
home Wednesday evening, which
was largely attended. Everybody
present report having spent very
pleasant evening. Miss Lena Bruhn
carried off the ladies prize and H..
J. Benekc the gentlcmcns head
prize, while E. G. Means was award
ed the ''booby.'' Music was fur
nished by the Fort Yates Alandola
Club, and substantial refreshments
were served.
Superintendent c. c. Covey Stock
Inspector Wright and A. c. Wells,
farmer at Cannonlmll, will leave
Saturday for points in Iowa, topur-
chase 13 pure-bred registered Per-
cheon stations and six mares for
the reservation. During the dou-
rinc eradication campaign a num-
Der of valuable horses were destroy
ed7 and new animals are bought
for breeding purposes and will be
distributed among the different dis
tricts.
Henry Azure was in from his
ranch in Porcupine district Tuesday
on business at the Agency, and
while in town took occasion to SUBJ
scribe for the Pioneer. Mr.. Azure
is one OF the best Indian farmers
and ranchers on the reservation, and
is among those of Porcupine district
who will be given fee patent in May,
and become so far as the manage
ment of his own affairs is concern
ed Independent, free American citi-
zen, and none are more competent.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Soleu Still Growing

Commissioner J. G. Leach OF Sol
en-, had considerable trouble reach
ing the county seat Tuesday for the
county board meeting on account
OF the bad roads and high stage of
water in Porcupine creek. He stat
cs that much more SNOW fell recent
ly in the Solen neighborhood than
here, and it will be some time yet
before the ground up there will be
entirely free from snow. Speaking
of Solen he said that business in all
lines was very good and they were
looking forward to a very prosper
Gus season. Two new lumber yards
have recently been established there,
one by T. l.. Dreycskracht and the
other by r.. r. Hebling, making
with the Bingenheimer Lumber Co. 4,
three yards for this thriving town.
Much building will be done in that
locality during the spring and sum-
mer, and new influx OF settlers Oh
the reservation side is expected.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Swift Handed Hot
Roast" By World
High Binder Methods of Martin Swift
Draws Very Cau,i;c Comment From
the Mor:istown World

The Morristown World has the
following report covering the final
meeting OF the Sioux County Voters
League held there March 25. The
report speaks for itself, and no COM
ment is necessary:
1 ''Thc Sioux County Voters Lea
que held another meeting at Morris
town last Saturday, for the final
decision of the location for the re-
moval Of the county scat Of Sioux
county. The meeting was called to
order and the delegation from Self
ridge proceeded to be the whole
show, while the good honest voters
from this vicinity had an opportuh-
ity to view tho proceedings through
a: microscope. With q few grand
stand remarks by the honest chair
man from selfridge, assisted and
applauded by his chosen few from
his home town, presumingly coach
ed for the occasion, proceeded to
cut the melon
'sThe chairman, who shows evil
dcnce of working hard to increase
the value of his property holdings
by having q county seat at Selfridgc,
CALAMITY arose before the meeting,
tapped his ears, like any jackass
would, and proceeded to abuse the
good citizens of Morristown, brand
ing them as thieves, crooks, double
crossers and working hand in hand
with Fort Yates.
Nov the good residents of Sioux
county in this vicinity know that
the World is with them first, last
and always and stands ready to work
for their best interests, and if it is
for the best of the county to have
the county seat in the middle of the
Cedar river or in Martin Swift's
back yard we are with them, but
we do take exception to the abuse
and Julldozing methods the repre-
sentative from Sclfridge has instiga-
ted against the business men of
Mor;jstown, and we predict he will
get ffls whisKers sfnged Inter on: IL +
is quite evident that he feels himself
slipping and resorts to his abuse
methods to gain favor for his own
selfish interests regardless of the
outcome. The good voters of this
vicinity of Sioux county are growing
wise and are preparing for The fun
cral procession"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Many Filings Made
During Last Month
Many Homestead Filings Being Made on
Standing Rock Reservation During
Past Winter and Spring

Present indictions point to the
influx of many new settlers to this
section of the reservation country
this spring the way home seekers
have been invading the city the past
week or two.
Weather conditions have prevent-
ed the many from going over the
reservation this week, but as soon
as the weather moderates it is ex-
pected filings will continue every
day for the next few months. 1t is
reported there are hundreds of par
ties from the east seeking land on
the reservation, in Mandan and
Bismarck at this time waiting an
opportunity to look over the land.
There is still lots Of good land on
the reservation not far from Shields,
and it is believed that that part Of
the Standing Rock open to home-
stead entry will all be taken up
within the next six months. Fill
ings on these lauds can be made at
Shields before the U. S. Commits
sioncr. Shields Enterprise.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Successful
Threshers

The Pioneer is in receipt of TIN
following letter for publication from
Thos. Mentz Of Solen, president o
Mentz Thrcshing Machine Com
pany:
Solen, N. D.. March 2G, 1916
Sioux County Pioneer
Since the threshing machine
was purchased and operations began
with same, the following figures
will show what an Indian can do.
The company threshed for its own
members 1850 bushels of small
grain, and 12,2g2 bushels for out
siders, making a total Of II ,226 bu-
shells threshed during the season.
The profit accruing to the company
amounts to little more than 81 900
and more than covers the cost Of the
machine.
This report should be lesson for
other Indians who are spending their
time in idleness. These results
should also encourage farming on
the reservation and stimulate inter-
est in agriculture. Every allotment
should be made: productive each
year.
Roaming habits are fast disaE-
pearing out of sight, and it is up to
us Indians to adapt ourselvesto the
present conditions and ways, and
thus accomplish something under
our new mode Of living. 1t is time
that the Indians should be consider
ed a part Of the Nation, and no
more reference made to yesterdays.
What our company did, empha-
size what other Indians may be able
to do. The members of this COM
pany also say that their stomachs
are always filed 70 the brim, and
they enjoy plenty Of ''sleeps' at
nights.
The company is very thankful for
all the returns OF their threshing
last season, and appreciates all
courtesies extended them while they
were out on the job.
Yours truly,
-Thos. Mentz.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Attorney General
Gives Bum Opinion
Attorney General L;nde Gives Opinion
to South Dakota Joke Inconsistent
With Court Decision

The selfridge handbil1, published
at Mclaughlin, South Dakota, un-
der the name of the Sioux County
Leader, publishes Il purported opin-
ion from Attorney General Linde,
in which that gentleman is quoted
as saying:
h''I beg advise that in my opinion
A1dcr our statute only a majority
vote Of the electors in county is
required to move a county seat from
its temporary location to its perman-
cnt one.n
This opinion may hold in coun-
tics created under different act
from that under which Sioux county
was organized. Sioux county was
created by proclamation of the gov
ernor out of unorganized territory,
and Fort Yates designated the coun-
ty seat. The petition upon which
the governor acted precludes the
voting on the location Of the county
seat, and the status of Sioux county
is exactly the same as Dunn county.
In decision Of the supreme court
Of the state Vol 80, N. D. Reports,
page 572, the court held in the
Manning-Dunn Center contest that
a two-third vote was required to
move the county seat.
Chapter 11G, North Dakota 1916
Session Laws also reads that county
seats not located on a railroad re-
quires 60 per cent. vote favoring
removal, but provides, however,
that this act shall not effect county
seats situated on Sections 13 or "a"
and further goes to say: "Provid-
ed that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to county .seats To-
ted on or near the border of the
Missouri river.'
Now, the county seat of Sioux
county is situated on section 13,
and also on the border of the Mis-
souri, river. Seems that Linde did
not look into this particular case
very deep.
Fife iUneer would advise Attor-
ney General Linde to read up the
subject first before he gives any off
handed decisions to South Dakota
citizens. Ii he would stay in his
office and keep posted ON the decis-
ions Of the courts, instead of chas-
ing around the country trying to
put the Farmers Equity Exchange
out Of business, the chances are that
ne would make better showing for
at the coming primaries.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
More Interesting
Local News Items

Martin BearshieId and Joe No
heart, among the best known old
time Indians on the reservation,
were Agency visitors the first Of the
week.
The Standing Rock Indian Fair
association are planning to give
dances regular at the Agency Society
house during the summer, in order
to raise funds for the fair.
Frank Gates was in from his farm
north Of town Monday greeting his
many friends from the different Sec
tions of the reservation, who con-
gregate here regular about The first
of each month.
Basil Twobear, formerly assistant
farmer a Cannonball, was in town
yesterday on business with the in
heritancc office of the Agency. He
plans to put into crop 50 acres on
his place near Solen this spring.
J. H. Caldwell went to the Farm
school Sunday, and returned Mon
day accompanied by Mrs. Caldwell, /,
who has held the position of matron
there for some time. Her place has
been taken by Mrs. j. A. Tillotson.
Joseph White End of Horn, an
Indian aged go years, died Sunday
at his home on Porcupine creek,
six miles north Of Fort Yates
Funeral services we're held Monday,
from the Catholic church, Rev. FIR.
Bernard officiating.
The Pioneer was misinformed
when it stated recently that Mrs.
French was about to open restau-
rant at Cannonball. There is no
Mrs. French there, and the restau-
rant will be conducted by Mrs. G..
\ A. Brewster. 1t will fill long felt
want and here is hoping that Mrs.
Brewster meets with abundant Sue
cess.
j. L. Haas went to Bismarck
Wednesday on business with DR..
r. H. Treacy, president Of the First
State Bank, who has recently re-
Gently returned from Chicago where
he has spent the greater part Of the
winter. 1t is reported that DR..
Treacy has been in poor health since
last fall, but is now improving.
Among othep new subscribers to
the Pioneer this week is Sam Hal
sey who was in town Monday. He
SAYS that his brother Thomas, who
is at the government sanitarium at
Phoenix, Arizona, receiving treat
ment for tuberculosis, writes that
he is improving, and expects to re-
turn as well as ever this summer.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Brought in Freight

Five loads of freight for the two
stores were brought down from Cam
nonball Sunday, and the threatened
shortage of number Of necessities
in the grocery line averted. The
roads are now in fairly passable
shape but for the high water in Por-
cupine creek. Some more freight
came down Tuesday and Wedncs-
day which it was necessary to ferry
across in a boat. One Indian who
came down from Fort Totten lost
his wagon box which foated off in
crossing, but recovered it a mile be-
low the ford. AS soon as the water
goes down the approaches to the
steel bridge put in last fall will be
finished, and the Cannonball road
will be in fairly passable shape all
the season
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Farm Work pe,.ved

Owing to the unreasonable wea-
ther farming operations will be
greatly delayed this spring. With
snow on the ground at this time it
will be another week or ten days
before any work can be done in the
fields owing to excessive moisture.
As but little plowing was done last
fall, most of the wheat and other
small grain will have to be put in
on the stubble.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
DR.. Murphy Left

DR.. J. A. Murphy of Washing
ton, d. c., connected with the
medical branch Of the Indian SER
vice, left Tuesday for a trip through
the southern part Of the reservation
after having spent several weeks
here assisting DIR. Thomas installing
the equipment for the new Indian
hospital and experimenting the
opening. After completing the
worl: on the reservation DR.. Muir
ply goes to Fort Berthold.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Cream Exchange

a Farmers Equity Cream En-
change, an auxiliary of the Aber-
deem Cream Exchange, was organ
lied at Merristown last Saturday by
North and South Dakota farmers.
and the following officers elected:
w. w. Butolph, president: Chas.
w. Brandt, secretary; VIM. Col
vile. treasurer.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-04-07
Co. Commissioners
Quarterly Meeting
County Commissioners Held Regular
Quarterly Meeting This Week.
Adjourned to May 18th

Adjourned to May 10Th
! The regular quarterly meeting 0
the board Of commissioners for Siou,
county was held at the court hous
Tuesday and Wednesday with al
! the commissioners present.
Many routine matters were take,
up, the first being the canvassin|
Of the vote cast at the recent presi
dental preference primary election
The complete abstract of the vot'
will be published later.
The applications for abatemen,
of taxes w. NJ. Bowden of Fort
Yates, and II. +. Hazeltine o
Thunderhawk, were granted, anc
the application of L. C. Pearson
laid over. All the road petitions
presented at this meeting were also
favorably acted on. Road super
visors were appointed in the differ
ent districts as follows:
Misunderstanding. Storm.
Keldron-S. J. Jones.
Morristown-Johh Watkins.
Swastika-W. J. Reckamp.
Rogers Creek-H. H. Clary.
Selfridge-Wm. Molash.
Fort Yates-James Molash.
Cannonball-C. X. Wilcox.
Solen-D. V Wheeler.
The following places were desig-
mated for the purpose OF selling
property under cllattle mortgage
foreclosure proceedings:
Swastika--Front door postoffice.
Solen--Front door postofiice.
Selfridge--Front door postoffice.
Fort Yates-Front door court
house.
Peterson Precinct-Front door
Gilland residence.
G. w. Hokanson of Fort Yates,
was appointed state hail insurance
adjuster for the county,
1t was decided to buy road grad
er and six fresnos for the Third
district. Bids on same delivered
at Morristown, will be opened May
Is.
ne bridge petitfiun I 4 i Of oscar re-
terson and others, for bridge over
Cedar river, and of Nick Stricgel
and others, for bridge over Hay
creek, was laid over until the next
meeting for plans and specifications
and estimate of the cost.
The voting place in Peterson pre-
cinct No. 1, was ordered changed to
a more convenient location to be
determined by Commissioner Bu-
tolph.
Sam Goudreau was appointed in
spector of election in POrcupine
district, and Robert Goudreau in
spector Of election in Selfridgc pre-
cinct. The inspectors Of election
in other precincts cf the county for
the June primaries, will remain
the same as at the election held
March 21.
A bill in the amount of $500 for
q bridge over Cedar creek north of
Morristown, which was built last
fall by residents of of that section,
was laid over until next meeting in
order that proper bill of sale to
Sioux and Morton counties may be
drawn and signed. Under the law
where a bridge il built over a
stream which forms a boundary be-
tween two counties, both counties
must share the cost equally.
After allowing number of bills
and auditing the books of the coun-
ty officers, the board adjourned un-
til MAY 16.
The complete official proceedings
of the meeting will be published
next week in the Pioneer. If you
are not subscriber send in your
name now and keep posted on the
affairs of the county.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
EXTREME HOT WEATHER
CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE

Mrs. Francis Case, of Edwards
burg, Mich, who was taken down
with Brights disease last Thursday,
while visiting her son, NJ. +. Rob-
bins, 525 +. Lawrence St, died
Sunday afternoon at 5:35 o'clock.
Although the cause of the death
was Brights disease, the hot wea-
Their. it is believed. fastened her
departure.
Mrs. Robbins was y years old, be-
ing born in Fort Byron, New York,
in 1914. She spent the greater por-
ton of her life in Edwardsburg
and was well known in this vicinity.
The deceased leaves three sons, NJ.
L. Robbins. of this city; b. f. Rob-
birs, of Boston. and w. A. Robbins,
of Chicago, who arrived here yes
terday.
The body will be taken to
Edwardsburg Tuesday, where bur
ial Will take place. Finch and
Sprague will have charge of the ar
rangements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
CHURCH SERVICES
HELD IN BASEMENT
Owing to Great Heat; Many
Seek River Bank During
Sunday.

Sunday In Mishawaka was as hot
and uncomfortable as any day the
past week. The mercury lowered
around the 100 mark most OF the
Hay, and commenced TO drop at
lfghtfalL and at 10 o'clock register
sd so. Many residents sought relief
At nearby resorts on the st. Joseph
river. and bathing was the popular
pasume Of the day. The church SER
vices were but poorly attended. and
90 hot was il ia some of the edihces
that IL was found necessary 20 have
the services In the basement of the
According 70 some Of the
physicians. the people are beginning
10 take steps towards avoiding
prostrations. an dare not taking any
unnecessary chances during the
continued hot spell Electric fans
are at a premium, and every house
hold which can afford the luxury.
has installed one, either on the
rental system or by purchase. The
open street cars and those on the
interurban lines, catered to heavy
traffic all day. women and children
being in the majority among the
passengers. No new cases OF prostra-
ton were reported, and those who
have already been slightly over
come. have all recovered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
WILLOW CREEK CENTER
PLANS ANNUAL PICNIC

Arrangements are nearing COM
pletion for the third annual picnic
Of the Willow Greek Community
center 70 be held Wednesday, Aug.
2 at the grove of the New Central
school, two and one-half miles east
Of Main St, on Jefferson st. road.
and One-half mile north.
The feature of the day Will be a
splendid program Of sporting events
and as the business men of AIisha-
waka have contributed literally, a
large number of prizes viii be given.
A baseball game and horseshoe
pitching viii also be among the
amusements At noon picnic din
ner Will be served.
It Is expected that this years out
ing vii be even more largely attend
ed than the two previous ones.
Robert S. Mcknight, chairman,
Samuel Jude and Chester Smith
comprise the committee in charge
of the affair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
ENGLAND WARNED
D N BL A CkLIST
u. S. Will Not ACquieSCe to
Methods Employed, Says
Protest.

WASHINGTON. July 31.-Great
note OF protest against the blacklist
made public sunday night by the
state depa rtment of the many ser
ious consequences TO neutral right
and neutral relations which such an
act must necessarily involve"
Already in the hands Of the Eri-
fish foreign office, the note says in
the gravesr terms that it is man
ifestly out of the question that the
should acouiesce in such methods
and that the United States regards
the blacklist as inevitably and es-
sentially inconsistent with the rights
Of all their citizens of all the nations
not involved in the war" II reminds
the British government that "citi-
zens of the United States are entire
ly within their rights in attempting
TO trade with the people or the gov
ernments Of any of the nations now
at war, subject only TO well defined
international practices and under
standings which the government OF
the United States deems the govern
ment of Great Britain to have too
light and too frequently disregard
ed" The American note is even
more positive in its terms than Off
Gals have intimated.
Ambassador Page was instructed
by Acting Secretary Polk to deliver
it formally and textually.