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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

1t is reported that a newspaper is
being established this week at
Solen.
Sheriff Chas. Clayton was in the
city Saturday from his home at
Selfridga.
Allister Colville returned from
Pollock accompanied by Mrs Col
Vile and baby daughter, Sunday.
NJ. A. Berg was a business visitor
at Cannonball Saturday, making
the trip with John Turner, the
auto-truck freighter.
A team of horses, harness and
wagon was stolen Wednesday night
from Crazy Walking, who lives south
OF Fort Yates.
Albert Martin, one of the pro-
gressive farmers of the Selfridge
neighborhood, was Fort Yates
business visitor Tuesday.
John Standingcloud was up from
Bullhead this week as witness in
case heard before the tribal court.
While in town he subscribed for the
Pioneer.
A number of Fort Yates people
were at Bullhead Friday and Satur-
day last week, among them Joseph
Fleets and family and Mrs. Asa
Little Grow.
7. P. Ashley, one of the best
known and most popular members
of the Indian police force Of Cam
nonball district, was an Agency
business visitor Saturday.
Paul Fasthorse, one of the sue
cessful Indian farmers of Cannon
ball district, was at the Agency the
first Of the week serving as a juror
at the regular monthly term of
tribal court.
NOTICE-The House & Brewster
ferry at Cannonball, has made the
following rates for the benefit Of the
farmers during crop season: Three
teams over and return So; two
teams over and return $3.50. ct.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Fort Yates Commercial Club
will be held at the .Foresters' Hall
next Tuesday evening. A full at
tendance is desired, as number of
important matters will be taken up
at this meeting.
Mrs. Serina Hokanson who moved
here a short time ago from Valley
City in order to be near her sons,
Gust and G.. w. Hokanson, yester-
day moved into her new house on
the townsite, which is a very neat
and cozy cottage.
Rev. Fir. Vincent returned yes
terday from New York, where he at
tended the annual convention of
the Federation Of Catholic Societies,
held the last part Of August, as dele
gate from the Standing Rock reserva-
ton. To-day he will hold services
at Cannonball.
F. B. Zahn resumed his old posi-
ton at the Agency Tuesday with
Inheritance Examiner Hitch, where
he will remain until the work of
probating Indian estates on this re-
servation is completed which will
be about the first of October. From
here Examiner Hitch will go to
Yankton, S. D
James Allyellow, recently ap-
pointed a member of the Indian
police force in Cannonball district
in place of Manyhorse, was an
Agency visitor the first Of the week
accompanied by Chief Red Toma-
hawk, who came down to attend In
dian tribal court. Both made the
Pioneer office a pleasant visit.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

Nose Wilkie and wife of the Farm
school, were Fort Yates visitors
Sunday.
VIM. Chambers and II. NJ. Sher-
wood of Wakpala. were Agency
business visitors Tuesday.
DIR. Pfaffman left Saturday for
Aberdeen, where he expects to make
his headquarters during the fall
and winter.
Roger Greystone Of Selfridge,
president of the Standing Rock Y.
NJ. c. A., was an Agency business
visitor the first of the week.
Frank Halvorson has been suffer-
ing with an attack of toothache for
the past week, and went to McIn-
tosh Tuesday evening to consult a
dentist.
A wedding dance will be given
at the Solen hall Saturday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Harris,
mention Of whose marriage was
made last week.
Miss Carrie Beckman, stenogra-
pher at the Agency, has received a
transfer to the U. S. Patent Office,
Washington, D. c., for where she
will leave in the near future.
Harold and Lloyd Redeagle Of
Culbertson, Montana, who came
down to attend the Congregational
convention at Cannonball, visited
Fort Yates friends the first of the
week.
The little daughter of James Gay
ton has been quite seriously i'll at
the Agency hospital for some time,
and he plans to take her to Bis
marck. for an operation the latter
part of the week.
Joseph Shooter returned last week
from a visit with his mother at
Trail City, South Dakota. Joe was
very low at the hospital here some
time ago, but has improved wonder
fully lately, and is now on the road
to complete recovery.
Allister Colville reports that Peter
Peterson Of Pollock, last week
launched new gas-motor ferry
boat at Vanderbilt, on the Missouri
river 16 miles below Fort Yates,
which is one of the best ferry points
on the river in this section.
Chester Solmonsen and Maurice
Robbins Of Pollock, and E. Hart of
Linton, accompanied the Indian
Band to Lennon Tuesday. 1t is
also understood that these boys will
play with the band during the
Standing Rock Indian Fair.
F. A. Winsor returned the first
of the week from his vacation which
he spent at Chicago, Indianapolis,
and other eastern points. He had
a very fine time and would have re-
MANNED away longer but for the
Threatened railway strike. Tuesday
he resumed his position as steno-
grapher to Superintendent Convey at
the Agency.
Word has been sent out from
Washington that the bill providing
for $40 acres stock-raising home
stead entries on the semi-arid lands
of the northwest, had been passed
by both the senate and the house
and was only awaiting the concur
renee of the house in the senate
amendments and the signature Of
the president to become law. Sem
ator McCumber says, however, that
the report that the $40 acre law
had passed is an error, as the bill
is still on the senate calendar. There
is every indication, however, that
the bill will ultimately pass.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS


Notice is hereby given that the board of
county commissioners Of Sioux County, North
Dakota. invite and will receive sealed bids up
to twol2l o'clock p. M. October 2, 1916, for
bridges described Us follows:
One sixteen [I6] foot span bridge. u foot
roadway. stone and cement abutments, to be
located between sections 2 and 35-l29-86
One sixteen (lG] foot span bridge. is foot
roadway. stone and cement abutments: to be
located between sections q and 24-l29S6.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
office of the county auditor. All bids must be
accompanied by a certified check in the sum of
ten per cent OF the amount OF bid made pay,
able to the county auditor, which amount will
be forfeited to the county in case the success
Jul bidder refuses TO enter into contract with
surety. Bond must be filed with the county
auditor in the full amount OF the contract
price within Is days after the contract is
awarded.
The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Dated at Fort Yates North Dakota this End
day of September, 1916.
"A. Colville.
County Auditor.
By order of the Board OF County Commission
erS.
First Pnb. Sept. I.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

sTRAYED-Bay gelding 10 years
old, collar sore on right shoulder,
foretop clipped this spring, both
front hoofs over run, weight about
1900 and has no brands. Left about
july 18th. $40 reward for return.
! &c r. Lee Grea. Fort Yates. \. ID.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
DR. SE N AGAIN SITS CHINESE
 COUNCILS

SHANGHAI. Sept 20. - Dr. Sun Vat Sen, the most radical of all the Chinese republicans, has returned to Shanghai from Japan and is again sit ting in the high council of the more extreme Chinese reformers.
 Until the death of Yuan Shi Kai pr. sun Yat Sen remained in Tokio, as the head of the Young China move ment was directed from that city. Ap- parently he did not regard it as safe to live in Shanghai. although it is un- der foreign protection. while his old enemy Yuan Shi Kai was in power.
 Dr. Sens part in the abortiye revo- lution Of 1918 won him little favor in China. Chinese of practically all classes were unwilling to counten- ance another revolution until Yuan Shi Kai had been given a longer op- portunity to demonstrate his eff ciency.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
? POOR PAUL WAS NJ I ALLOWED
 TO SING

LONDON. Sept. 20. - The follow ing little story of the front trenches is contained in a letter from a Brit ish soldier serving in France:
 The Saxons used to have a chap with them named Paul, who had a lovely voice and used to sing all the latest songs. He was easily heard in our front trenches, and his songs were enjoyed by our fellows as well as the Germans. One day when things were quiet there was no singing. and one of our men called out to the Germans: Tell Paul to sing. Back came the answer, preceded by a string of gut. tural German curses: You chuted Paul yesterday"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF
 EAGLE RIVER RANcHER.

Theofield Eeraerts, an Eagle river rancher. was killed by the accidental discharge of his shotgun. near An chorage. In going through the heavy brush the hammer of his gun caught, discharging the weapon, the shot talk ing effect in his left side He was rushed to Anchorage on a special train but died before he reached the city
 When the undertaken prepared the body for burial number of gunshot wounds were discovered. together with several arrow and knife wounds. The deceased was cowboy in Mon tana in the early days, and it is be- lteyed that the wounds were received in gun fights in the COW towns. He also had a cauliflower ear, and the toes of the left foot were gone.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
DERAILED ON HIGH BRIDGE;

The north bound train from Chitina to Kennecott met with an accident at Kuskulana on Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock, which resulted in the slight injury of two people, and some damage to the passenger coach and three box cars, as we'll as the mer- chandise contained in the latter.
 There were but four passengers on the train, and they all escaped unin- jured. Harry N. Wilson sustained a number of cuts and bruises about the legs, and Ed Sommers had his face and arms burned in assisting to put out the fire in the coach
 As the train was entering the south end of the Kuskulana bridge it became
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
ATHENS SCHOOLS I ] FLOURISH
 AF TER WAR

ATHENS, Sept. 20.-The American and British schools of arcaeology in Greece are making preparations for the accommodation of women students of the respective schools. Two new buildings are to be built, one by each school for the housing of the women students The building for the male students of the American school has only just been completed. There is nothing like it for comfort, cleanliness and modern conyeniences in all Greece Though at present there are almost no students of either school, it is hoped that when the war ends both the American and British schools will again be flourishing.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
SENATOR SAYS THEY ARE
 WEARING THEM HIGHER.

Senator Frank A. AldriCh. after an absence of three months in many of the principal cities of the east, in the interest of mining properties near Ju- neau, returned on the Alaska. and hay ing arranged matters satisfactorily will remain in Juneau indefinitely
 The senator. when seen at his hotel yesterday, in answer to the Dispatch reporters interrogation, Senator, how did you find New York with reference to ankle watches as compared with the conditions you observed when in the metropolis on a former yisit?' re piled in his usual sauve manner, though with an unmistakable air of seriousness: "Oh, I didn't see any ankle watches this trip - l under, stand they are all wearing them above the knee. Juneau Dispatch.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
DISTRICT OURT |S GRINDING
 AWAY

In the case of the U. & vs The Alas. ka Packers Association, the jury re. turned a verdict of guilty after being out several hours. In this case the company is charged with the wanton waste of fish at the West Forelands trap in Cook Inlet in 1913.
 In the case of J. C. Hennessy vs. Rowland, a suit for the foreclosure of a mortgage on a gasoline launch, was tried before the court, and the matter was taken under advisement
 The grand jury reported not a true bill in the case of the |. & vs. Chas. H. Mann. Mann was held to the grand jury from Kodiak on the charge of larceny. The defendant was dismissed from custody and the bail bond de clared vacated.
 The grand jury returned a true bill charging murder in the case of U. s. vs. Cruye Martinez. The prisoner is alleged to have stabbed one s. Yoshi- da in the leg and arm with a knife. from the effects of which Yoshida bled to death. The affair occurred at Chig- nix, and the prisoner was bound over by the commissioner at Unga to the grand jury.
 The case of the '. s. ys. Nadia Pes trokoff, indicted by the grand jury on the charge of infanticide and with concealment of the body of the child. was brought up for trial and the work of selecting the jury begun Tuesday.
 The selection of the jury in the Pes trokoff case was made and the trial of the case commenced Tuesday. The jury consists of Thomas Groves. w. A. C. Baldwin, Tom Hunt, R. k. Ker wood Heber Smith, Charles Schlosser, Guy Cameron. II. P. King Harry Will son. ]. C. Dieringer, Frank McManus and James Lyons.
 X. F. Demidoff was sworn in as in terpreter. and MatTOna Pestrokoff. the mother of the deceased, was the first witness for the government The examination of this witness occupied until r o'clock, when court adjourned until l.30.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
MAKING MAP IF PORT WELLS
 DISTRICT

A geological survey party has just completed the field work which will result in a topographic reConnais- sance map of the north side of Prince William Sound from Port Nellie Juan and Portage Bay to Point Freemantle This map, which is to be published as soon as the notes have been com piled, will extend several miles north ward from the islands near the main land shore to embrace all of the Port Wells mining region, an area of ap- proximately 2,OO0 square miles, and will be printed on a scale of about four miles to the inch.
 In addition, an area of about G5 square miles in the Jock Bay district has been surveyed on a scale of a mile to the inch. This work will join the present Port Valdez map with the ElIamar map.
 These topographic surveys will en- able a more satisfactory publication of the geologic surveys, which have been made in these parts of the sound fin former years, and which may be continued in the future.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

derailed, and three box cars were pre- cipitated to the valley below, falling a distance of about forty feet. The passenger coach had not reached the bridge and it rolled over the embanE- ment, and caught fire from the upset ting of the stove, The flames were extinguished without much damage being done. although in the fall all of the windows were broken.
 The box cars were piled in mass. but will be extricated and brought to Cordova for repairs, which it is esti- mated will cost $I.OOO The damage to the merchandise amounts to $l,50o.
 The track was immediately repaire | and Traffic resumed Tuesday morn ing.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
ENGINEER ON RIVER
 BOAT IS DROWNED.

A report from Anchorage states that the Alaska engineering commits sion authorities report the death by drowning of John F. Soderstrom, sec ond engineer on the government river boat E and B No. 3. While the direct cause of the accident is not known, it is supposed that Soderstrom lost his balance and fell overheard while in the act of drawing a pail of water, At the sound of his cries for help a boat was immediately lowered, but he was not seen again nor was his body recovered, although every effort was made to rescue him and also to find the body,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
M 'CARTHY SENDS AVALANCHE IF
 NEWS

MCCARTHY, Sept IS. - We are now in daily communication with the Esterly and Birch camps by telephone and are advised that water is scarcer than gold in those diggings, and un- less the streams increase soon there will be an early season of shut down of the plants.
 A. J. Henneke, foreman for the Re gal Mines Co, is in town and will ar range for his family to come here from the outside, and will take up their residence here this winter
 The Kennecott-McCarthy auto ser vice, which has been out of commis- sion for month on account of wait ing for repairs, has resumed their re- gHIar schedule
 Mrs. Roberts, of Blackburn, has the prize garden for this district. She had one head of lettuce weighing one and a half pounds
 Miss Ethel NJ Case, of San Jose. Cal, arrived last steamer. and will have charge of the local school for the next term.
 Harry Fagerberg was up from Long Lake. He has been remodeIing the sawmill and will soon start the mill again
 sam Seltenrich is in town to dis, pose of his laundry building, as he expects to start chicken ranch on his homestead
 Charles l.. Graber has sold his house on the railroad property to the company, and will move into the new home they have built
 The round house is nearing comple- tion and will give the railroad part of town an industrious appearance. The old house is to be dismantled soon.
 Grove X Moore, the phone boys. have gone to Dan creek to put the long distance in touch with the out side world
 John Barrett has gone to the Green group copper properties with men and supplies, and will complete the assess ment work there.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
Greeks Make Urgent Demand
TEUTONS PLAN BIG OFFENSIVE

ATHENS Sept. 20-It is auhenticaly reported that Greece has sent ultmatm Germany and Bulgaria. handing the immediate return of the Greek soldiers prisoners at Kavaa. The Teuons given until Wednesday night to comply with the demand and in they refuse Greece will undoubtedly formally declare against them
 ATHENS Sept. 20-Gr"ecc has submitted very urgent note to Germany regarding the of Grecan troops kaVala and demanding their immediate release.
 LONDON, Sept 20The central powers are devoting their main attention to the east concentrating large forces against Romania and putting all available against the Russian march on Lcmbcrg via acz, and the drives of the Russians and Roumanans in the Carpatlans and Pennsylvania
 LONDON, Sept. 2O.The British troops south of Arras captured two hundred yards of German trenches.
 BERLIN, Sept 20Thc office announces that the vie tory of the Teutons at Dobd last Saturday greater than at first reported and resulted in the capture of G00OO Russians and Romanians and 3S0 guns, The allied forces slowly rng towards the passes.
 HAGUE Sept 20-Riong occurred at Chcmnz upon the
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

ATHENS Sept. 20.Ihe BuIglrians have evacuated Wig stsa and toward the end Macedonian front are falling back Sveda The Bugars are preparing to make stand at entrencments between the river and the marshes ot Esmt and Deaun for the purpose of defending Montastir in comparatively level plain the city, If these entrencments taken Monastr necessity evacuated.
 BERLIN Sept. 20.-Thc Romanan forces are invading Pennsylvania through Hzudu pass the Transy vna pass The defeated forces being driven over the pass There is heavy fighting at Dobudia the Russians and Rounanans being greatly reinforced
 PARIS, Sept 2Oln the last drive of the Bugarians iron, Eorina the Serbans captured the highest peak of the Kaa calan range after desperate fighting.
 BUCHAREST, Sept 20.-Tho Romanians defeated th, Germans and Bugarians in the region of ige province Dobrudia.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
WILLIS AS AND CARRANZ|STAS
 IN BATTLE

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 20. - Gen eral Funston intimates that Villa will soon cut the Carranza line of com munication between Chihuahua and Juarez, if he has not already done SO. Funston is also informed that Villa drove the Carranza forces from Chi huahua, who afterward disIodged the Villistas. It is reported that the ban dit leader had six hundred men in his army during the attack and has pro bably more by now.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
CALDER WI N MFR OVER TEDDY'S
 CANDIDATE
Calder Wins.

Calder Wins.
 NEW YORK, Sept 20. - Incomplete returns from yesterdays primary cleo tion show majority for ex-COngress- man Calder of Brooklyn, for the Re publican nomination for United States senator, over Robert Bacon, former ambassador to France, and endorsed by Theodore Roosevelt Governor Whitman was renOminated by both the Republicans and Progressives. Me Combs, formerly chairman of the De mocratic national committee, was mo- minated for senator, and Samuel Sea bury is the Democratic nominee for governor.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
INDICTED FOR AN AT I [ MP I I ]
 LYNCH NEGRO

LIMA, O., Sept 20. -- For attempt ing to take Charles Daniels, a negro, from jail for the purpose Of lynching him, sixteen members of the mob have been indicted by the grand ury, and as most of them are prominent busi- ness men, a heavy guard was placed around the jail after their arrest
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
BROKEN NEEDLE IN TOE
 IS LOCATED BY X-RAY.

George Mosser, who stepped on a needle which penetrated his great toe and broke off in the bone of that member, had Dr W. W. Council take an N-ray of the toe The object was located, but it was decided not 10 re move it unless 1t gave Mir Mosser more trouble
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
WILSON ENTERS ACTIVELY
 UPON HIS CAMPAIGN.

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20. - Wood row Wilson began his active campaign today for reelection. He will discuss public questions before nOn-parisan or ganizatiOns. but has decided not to make campaign tours.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IS
 CAMPAIGNING UP THE LINE,

Word comes from Chitina that Chas. E. Sulzer, Democratic candidate for delegate to congress, addressed a large political meeting there Saturday night, and made favorable impress sion. He is now campaigning at Me Carthy and Kennecott, and will arrive in Cordova on the next train.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

out to Mckinley lake to look after his quartz properties, but he neglected {, bring some needed papers with nim and will return for them on the North western.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

l.. R. Baird, wno came up from Cor doya as a juror in the district court, has been confined to his apartments in the Reynolds House with an at tack of appendicitis. but has now suf- ficiently recovered to get out of doors. Valdez PrOspeCtor.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

Oak Olson, who looks after the Alas ka business for Schwabacker Bros, of Seattle, circled among his many Cor dova friends yesterday and left for Juneau this morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

Secretary of the Territory Charles F. Dayison recently caught the largest cutthroat trout ever landed at Fur ner's lake. The fish measured twenty four inches in length.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

Natives near Nome are reported to have footed much of the machinery in that section of brass. which they are alleged to have sold to a Nome foun- dryman for a small sum.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
HUGHES IS sTUMPING
 IN WISCONSIN TOWN

GREEN BAY. Sept 20. Charles E. Hughes spoke here at noon and will address a mass-meeting at Milwaukee tonight.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

Mir and Mrs. J. w. Tingley enter tained Mir. and Mrs. W. c. Edes at a theatre party and supper last evening They will return to Seward on the steamer Northwestern.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

Mrs. Lyman s. Ferris has been elected president of Douglas Island Woman's Club. Mrs. j. w. Martin re oording secretary and Mrs. James Wal lace second yiee-president.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

A tram ear on the Alaska-Juneau mill hoist ran away recently. jumped the track at the dock and disappeared in the waters Of Gastineau channel.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 COO There is little prospect of averting q general strike out of sympathy for the street car employees. The labor leaders say there will be a general walkout on Thursday, which will involve 75O,OOO workers of all trades
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-20
BRITISH REGRET SEEING OF THE
 PHILIPPINE STEAMER CEBU

WASHINGTON Sept. 20-Great Britain has sent note to the state department expressing great regret for the action ot the British destroyer for holding and examining the Phil ppme steamer Cebu within the territorial waters of the Philip It Is claimed that because of the fog the commander of the destroyer that he close to shore