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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
1ntimidating Voter
Is Criminal Offense
Attempt to Disfranchise or Intimidate
Voter is Criminal Cffense.-Sec-
ticas are Quoted Below

] 1t has como to the attention o
the Pioneer that ain attempt will bt
made to disfranchisc certain Indian
voters at the primary election mex,
Wednesday. 1t is also reported that
in Cannonball certain parties are
circulating petitions and organizing
Il stay away from the polls" move.
ment among the Indians. These
parties arc representing to the In.
dams that ii they vote they will
have to pay taxes. This is delib-
crate misrepresentation and the
parties heading this movement are
laying themselves liable to arrest
and prosecution. All trust patent
Indians are entitled to vote, and
are at the same time exempt from
taxes.
The Pioneer quotes from Section
360S of the election laws:
"Every person who procures or en-
deavors. =. to influence. ANY person
or other electors. ... for or against any
candidate by means Of violence, threats
OF violence. :. or any other threat of in &.
jury. ....shall be punished by a fine rot
exceeding one thousand dollars, and by
imprisonment in tho county Jail not ex-
ceeding six MONTHS
The Pioneer further quotes Sec
ton 6S1 Of the election laws which
provides penalty for rejecting legal
vote:
"Any board Of election or any member
Of any board Of election who willfully
and knowingly rejects any legal vote
shall be subject to fine of fifty dollars
to be collected in civil action before
any justice OF the peace in the name and
for the benefit ofthe person aggreived." !"
Any election officer who refuses
to let any person vote whose name
appears on the registration poll list
furnished the inspector Of each pre-
cinct by the county auditor will be
liable under the above act. The in
spector cannot go beyond the poll
list, and if any person is registered
illegally it will be a matter for the
courts to decide upon contest follow
ing the returns of the county can
vassing board.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23

States Attorney Edw. S johnson
returned Friday from trip through
the west end of the county where he
went to investigate certain charges
Of graft and irregularity in the con
duct of affairs of Hanna school dis
trict, of which Thos. G. Dando
candidate against C. Christensen fol
county auditor, is one of the di-
rectors.
The charges are made by Giles T.
Brown, taxpayer of the district
and if substantiatcd will result in
the prosecution of Dando under the
criminal laws of the state. The in
vestigation by Attorney johnson
followed the receipt of the letter
below:
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
Department OF Education
E. j. Taylor, Sup't.
Bismarck, N. D.
May 25, 1916
States Attorney johnson,
Fort Yates, N. D.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith you will please
find a communication addressed to
this office by Giles T Brown, who
lisa resident of your county.
Will you please investigate the
matter of which he complains, and
if you find he is telling the truth,
take such steps as in your judg-
ment are necessary to put an end
to the state of affairs that exists in
Mr.. Browns school district, and
also bring the offending members
to justice.
Yours truly,
E. j.. Taylor,
Superintendent.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Additional Locals

<AOO1I1Ou6l LOCALS
John Turner is expected home
the last of the week from Aberdeen
where he is assembling an automo-
bile truck which he will use for
freighting from Fort Yates to the
railroad points.
Jake Whitebull and Winfield Ver-
million of the Farm School district,
returned last week from Haskell
Institute, Lawrence, Kansas, where
they have been attending school,
and were Ft. Yates visitors Saturday.
All the cement and most of the
lumber for the new Fort Yates hotel
is on the ground now, and work
will be begun as soon as Contractor
Ostrum completes a barn he has
under construction on the east side
of the river.
II. ii. PrOudtOOt OF chicago,
formerly secretary of the VIM. II.
Brown Land Company, and located
at Mandan until seven years ago,
was in the city Friday and Saturday
looking over land in Sioux county
with the view OF investing.
Leo Whitethunder of the Farm
school was Fort Yates business
visitor Wednesday, and while in
town renewed his subscription to the
Pioneer. He was accompanied by
his brother-in-law, John Sherman
who is here on visit from Devils
Lake.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
New Road Laid

While out in the west end of the
county last week States Attorney
johnson accompanied C Commissioner
Butolph to Thunderhawk from
which point a new road has been
laid out north to the Cedar river.
The purpose of the trip was to get
releases for right of way from parties
owning the land where the road de-
viates from the section line. All the
property holders were found willing
to release right-of-way, but on ac-
count of the many deviations an ac-
curate survey is necessary, and pro-
per steps to secure same will be
taken at the July meeting of the
county commissioners.
D.r:.&..&;o,, re Uoko..
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Frank Fi.ke Returns

Frank Fiske who has been pilot
ing one of the Benton Packet Com
pany boats on the Missouri river
between Washburn and Bismarck,
the past two months returned home
Saturday. He says that he is un-
decided what to do this summer,
but expects to go to Miles City for
the Fourth Of July, and from there
to Billings to look over the old Gus
ter battlefield.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Hon. Burleigh F. spalding.
Candidate for Judge Of the suprems
Court of North Dakota.

The citizens of the state Of North
Dakota appreciate the services of Hon.
Burleigh i. Spalding in public offices
he has held. Since his retirement from
the supreme bench in 1914 he has eon-
tinuously been urged to again offer
himself for election to that high office.
A meeting of the citizens shortly be-
fore the time OF filing petitions for
nominations had expired finally pre-
vailed upon Judge Sp;sl,liils to become
candidate for the office OF judge OF
the supreme court.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23

The charges filed with the Super
intendent of Public instruction by
Giles T. Brown, are attached to the
above letter, from which the
Pioneer quotes as follows:
'FIRST-The letting of a con-
tract direct to member of the school
board { (Dando).
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Dr.. Treacy Here

A. 0. Schimansky came down
from Solen Tuesday with DR.. r. H..
Treacy of Bismarck, on some busi-
ness at the First State Bank of
which DR.. Treacy is president. From
here DR.. Treacy went to Eagle Butte
on the Cheyenne reservation to look
after some work carried on there by
the U. S. Bureau of Animal In
dustry of which he is chief veteri-
marian for this district.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Land Sale July 29th
Last Until Late Fall
All Former Pending Sales to be Closed
Before New Tracts are Listed

Twcnyx bids opened at the regular monthly land sale of
Standing and inherited Indian lands
Agency Saturday by Superintendent Covcy
bids listed sale in July returned,
and there conflicting bid
The next 29tl the corrected list will
published Pioneer in the of June 3Oh 1t expected
bidders than the sale Saturday,
disappointment With the choicest land the reservation
low price and terms who going else
looking for land missing the chance of lifetime.
Superintendent wishes state that the sale
will be the last sale for tm it is desired to get all
pertaining sales closed All the lands offered for
will be reappraisd this and it is probable that the
the tracts 1t is expected that mat
cs will be in shape 10 hold a sale about October Dist
Following given the bidders, price, allotment
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Jo-gen.on is Entitled to Reelection

For state auditor there are two
candidates on the republican ticket,
namely Carl Jorecnson and Karl
Kositzky, both of Bismarck. Jor-
genson is rounding out his first term
as state auditor and Kositzky is
secretary of the state tax commits
sion. Jorgenson has risen from a
clerkship in the state auditors Of
flee to it's head, and is not making
any canvass owing to the press of
work in the office at this time of
the year. On the other hand Ko-
sitzky is busy travelling about the
state and circulating defamatory re-
ports about Jorgenson when he also
should be at his office and attending
to the duties of his official position.
Jorgenson should be reelected and
Kositzky retired to private life, is
the opinion of the Pioneer.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23

EPORTS the the county show that
N strong sentiment in favor Of c. Christensen for County AUDITOR
generally conceded Mr. Christensen personally
known Of the voters the county, and the only opposition
by the stand the Pioneer which he
editor has taken the proposed county seat question: and
personal anmoy However, he is the best qualified
the candidates by Of his experience and familiarity with
the duties of the Office voters to lay their prejudice
against Yates aside and mark after his the pub
can Wednesday, The of county officers
the location the county seat distinctly different propositions
should confuse the The location
the primary election and cannot be voted until the general
election in November.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Col. Frame Called
ToMexican Border


Bismarck, N. d., June 19.-Col.
]. H, Frame, who goes into national
guard camp under President Will
sons order, will be removed
from further active participation in
his campaign for the republican
nomination for governor, but his
candidacy will be actively continued.
This was definitely announced
here this morning. Colonel FRAMES
friends take the position that the
mobilization may be of such tenn
porary nature that it would not
warrant any change in his plans so
far as the governorship is concerned.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16

court.
 Section 36. Bribery or influencing voter:
 If any candidate for office. in any election as hereafter mentioned under the laws of this territory. or any per. son, shall directly or indirectly offer promise, confer or give any money property. thing of action, victuals drink. preferment or other considera. ton or valuable thing, by way of fee reward. gift or gratuity for giving or refusing to give any vote in any cleo ton of any public officer, territory division or municipal whatever, or any person who shall carry voters to any polling place by wagon, steamboat or otherwise, for the purpose of influenc ing their votes. such person shall bt deemed and taken to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction there
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
SPEEDY LAUNCH EN ROUTE
 FAIRBANKS FOR RIGGS

Thomas Riggs. Jr, member Of the Alaskan engineering commission, is a real sourdough, of the north. and has served his apprenticeship as a voy- ageur by raft and canoe and pole boat on many of the Alaskan streams. But a launch with a speed of twenty-five miles an hour is now on its way to Fairbanks for the use of Commission CT Riggs around Fairbanks and on the Nenana, making further use of ca noes unnecessary. She is a shallow draft and is the latest word in river speed boat construction. She was de, signed by l.. H. Coolidge and built by Schertzer Bros. at their plant on lake Washington at Seattle. Trial trips on the lake have proved her worth as speed boat. no trouble being found in reeling off twenty-five miles an hour with the engine new and stiff
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16

BERLIN, Sept 1G.-Tho Kaiser has wired that Von Mac kensen reports the central have achieved victory by severely defeating the Russo }omanians.
 LONDON, Sept 16-As the result of an offensive move mcn begun yesterday north of Somme along the six mile from north of Combles to beyond Pozeres the Bapame road the British hold in their entirety the villages cite, Martinpuich and Fers.
 PARIS, Sept 6.-The French troops captured four hun dred Germans in the Soe fighting yesterday, according official reports.
 BERLIN Sept. 16.Thc Germans officially admit losing the villages of Courceette, Martnpuich and Fers. It is claimed that 10000 British forces engaged battle
 ROME, Sept. 16-A offensive to gain Tros is devol- opng successfully Already number of important positions and a thousand prisoners have been captured
 AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1G.-The German guards along the
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16

Territorial politics promise to reach the white heat stage before many moons pass. In fact, there is already evidence that this is not to be an un- interesting campaign, no matter from what angle you view it. There are scores of candidates in the field and the issues are of sufficient import auce to interest all the voters, not excluding the dear women. They. too. have a vote and may prove big fac tor in the November election.
 At the present time both the Republi- can and Democratic candidates for delegate to congress are stumping the territory. James Wickersham is in southeastern Alaska, and will likely devote some time there before coming to Cordoya, but he'll be along in due time. and when he comes you will know about it. Once he gets under headway this same James, the Ter rible," conducts a whirlwind campaign. Charles A. Sulzer, is touring the Cop per river valley. having arrived at Chitina yesterday from Fairbanks He has never been in Cordoya. so far as ] We know, but Is said to be forceful and eloquent speaker, and a public meeting will be held upon his arrival Too bad Wickersham and Sulzer are not going to be here at the same time for a joint debate with two such ora tors would certainly be worth listen ing to. And then there Is Lena Nor row Lewis. Her itinerary has not as yet been made public.
 For attorney general there is ( three-cornered fight. George D. Scho
 field opened his campaign at Nome and addressed large crowd. During
 the course of his remarks he attacked George B. Grigsby on his labor record but Grigsby had a comeback at hi
 Seward meeting, the other night, an(
 called on former Nomeites present t verify his statement that he, and no
 Schofield was the white-haired Do,
 with the union As both are comini to Cordova shortly the third and de eiding bout can be witnessed by tn , voters. John H. Cobb was here fo couple of hours when the Alamedi
 was in port. but politically he dtdn'
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16

cut any figure.
 Of course George Dooley is in the senatorial mixup and his friends be- liev!ng he would be the proper person to represent this division at Juneau, propose to give him a big vote. John Roman and John Frame are his oppOn- ents, but when Dooley takes his fling around the circle" they will know he is in the race, and a man hard to head off.
 There are so many candidates for the legislature that it is doubtful if the average voter knows the names of them all We'll, it is possibly just as we'll, because a number of them are already in the "also ran" class. Joe Murray, of Mccarthy. and Tom Holland, of Chitina, are among those who have a wide acquaintaneeship throughout the division, and are fig uring on being in the race on the home stretch. Some of the others will likely give us the "once over" before it is time to deposit our little slips of oaper in the ballot box.
 But on election day everything must be quiet and orderly. as many restric- tions are placed upon candidates and campaign managers by the last legis- lature. No workers. automobiles, re- treatments and all the other things that go to make up lively election are allowed. and about the only way
 any effective work can be done is
 through the newspapers. Here's the act:
 Section 35. Sale of liquor on cleo.
 ton day;
 Any person who shall barter, sell give away. or in any manner dispose of any intoxicating liquors. on the day of any general or special election of territorial divisional or municipal of ficers within the territory, division or , municipal corporation in which said | election is held, and before the polls ? have closed, shall upon conviction , thereof, be punished by fine of mol F less than one hundred dollars nol 3 more than five hundred dollars. or by ? imprisonment in the federal jail no ! less than ten nor more than thirt, J days, or both. in the discretion of th'
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
ALASKA SEEDS BE USED
 FOR FORESTS IN NORWAY

For the purpose of obtaining data relative to the Alaskan forests and weather conditions, and also to secure seeds of trees of southeastern Alaska that same may be transplanted in Nor way. Antone Smitt, forestry expert fo: the Norwegian government is visit, ing Juneau, with forest supervisor w. G. Weigle.. In the party is W. Cab rielson, representing one of the larg est newspapers in Norway.
 For two weeks past Smitt has been engaged in a tour of the Tongass for est. Norway maintains experimental stations and the seeds procured here vill be forwarded and these agencies will transplant them in western Nor
 "
 The Norwegian government for some time past has been endeavorIne to reforest portions of it's country and after an investigation concluded thai the sitka spruce, which constitutes the bulk of the timber growth in south eastern Alaska, would be suitable for tbis purpose, hence Mir Smitt's visit
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
ALASKA COAS I SURVEY NEEDS
 NORE FUNDS

R. l.. Paris, assistant superinten- dent Of the coast and geodetic survey, calls attention to the exceeding diff ftculty the survey has in congress to give it enough funds for the absolutely necessary work the survey is trying to do. For example, Paris says that his bureau has been unable to supply the demand for accurate charts or do do geodetic work that must be done. if the two coasts are to he ade- quate1y protected.
 There has been a marked increase in the amount of work the bureau is called upon to do, but the field force remains practically the same as years ago. when this work was not nearly as bulky as at present The result is much overtime work and a decrease Of bureau efficiency.
 The field work is perhaps the most important branch of all the work the bureau has to do. The coast of Alas ka is less than an eighth surveyed. There are vast stretches of both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts which de mand early attention in this respect. Paris says it is wise economy for con gress to supply the bureau with ade. quate funds, as thereby insurance fall and with them the rates charged the public. But in spite of this urgent need congress year after year turns deaf ear to the bureaus request for more money.
 Specifying the needs Of the bureau Paris says there should be funds moi , only for the making of important charts, but for the purchase of addi tionaI vessels Five launches should be purchased for wire dredging wori along the coasts, and there should b' suitable vessel to replace the on' formerly engaged in charting the Alas ,a coast. This vessel was condemned last year and had to he abandoned.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
CONTINUES JUN MOVEMENT FUR
 FRIENDSHIP

LONDON, Sept 15. - The alliance for promoting international friendship through the churches, which had it's conception in the minds of some of the members of the Church Peace Un- ion. is making slow but steady pro gress in the work of setting up its machinery The countries thus far included in its membership now num- Der nine. viz, Great Britain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Holland, Norway. Sweden, Denmark and the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
What Candidates Are Doing A OAA AO0 How The Game Must Be Played In Alaska

of, be punished by a fine or imprison- ment. or both, at the discretion of the court. said fine not to exceed one thousand dollars. no such imprison- ment to exceed six months in the fed eral jail, provided further, such per, son shall, on such conviction, and as part of the judgment of the court, be deprived of the right of suffrage, and such candidate for office shall be dis. qualified to hold any office to which he was elected at such election, and provided further if any person shall directly or indirectly ask for, accept, receive or take any sucr bribe, or the promise thereof, for giving or retus ing to give his vote in any such cleo tion. he shall be deemed guilty Of g misdemeanor and punished with the like penalties as hereinbefore pre- scribed.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
RUSSIA PLAN 5 B|G RAIL ROAD
 CONSTRUCTION

PETROGRAD. Sept 1t. Plans are on foot for a conference regarding the railway construction program for 1917 to 1929. Representatives of public and private business organizations from all parts of Russia will attend, besides representatives of the imper- ial government The question of in yestment of private capital in railway construction will be taken up, as we'll as of financing both of government and private construction.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
JAP AN I ] 3 UY BRITISH
 BONDS

TOKIO., Sept lG. The Japanese government has officially announced that with its gold specie reserve on deposit in American banks it will purchase British eXchequer bonds to the amount of 1Ooo0,0o0 yen. or about $50O00.o00. The term is one year and the rate of interest six per cent.
 It is understood here that the Brit ish government will use the gold in payment for munitions of war pur- chased in the United States
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
GROUP OF CLAIMS AT
 uNGA BEEN BONDED.

Alexander Bradford, a civil engi- neer, has bonded three recently dis covered mining claims on Unga island. These claims. belonging to Cushing and John Gardener, are about three miles south of the Appolo property. and are said to have figured at $25.- O00 each in the deal
 Eight men are at work on the pro perty for Bradford, who represents outside interests.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
BON TON ORCHESTRA
 TO GIVE SERIES DANCES

Mir. Foster of the Bon Ton Orches, tra, has received an excellent set of trap drums, which completes the Bon Ton orchestra.
 The Bon Ton Orchestra is now open for all engagements and beginning next week will give a series of dances.
 Nothing has been. or will be spared. to make the orchestra the best and Cordova can be proud of an organiza- ton of it's kind
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
ACCOMPLISHED KATALLA LADY
 VISITING SEWARD FRIENDS

Mrs. Frances B. Wtlloughby, of Ka- talla. arrived to spend a few days visiting in Seward, and she is the guest of Mrs. Harry Balderston. Mrs. Wiuoguhby is a clever writer, whose work appears often in outside publi cations. She has a very successful future ahead if she continues the work.-Seward Gateway.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-16
BTLCARIANS ARE ROUTED BY SERBS
Germans Victorious At D0brudia

Dutch frontier toward both Belgium and Germany with drawing from Belgium in large numbers The Belgian fami- lies who for months sought permission to Holland streaming the line with their belongings piled every kind of a conveyance
 ATHENS, Sept 16The king has called upon Nicholas Gaagvyeropeula supporter of the allies to form cabinet
 BERLIN, Sept 16-Russia has induced Roumania to pro- hib absolutely the sale of liquor while the lasts
 PETROGRAD, Sept 1G.The Turkish troops in the Cau- casus the offensive of Muh but defeated by the superior fighting of the Russians.
 PARIS, Sept. 16--French musicians nstrumcntaists and teachers excepting those who have to America among the greatest sufferers from the proon gaon of the Those who had savings had eaten them n two years waiting for revival of social o and the concert srce engagements while today that revival be far If as it did year ago.