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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
REFERENDUM
ON LEGISLATION
Defining Crime of Bootleg
ging.

/. Thomas Hall. secretary OF state OF
the state of North Dakota. actin; un.
der the authority Of the amendmens
70 section rs of article 2 of the consti-
tuition of the state Of North Dakot@
proposed and passed by the iweitn
and Thirteenth Legislative assemolieA3
adopted by the people at the genera a
election held on Nov. 3rd, 1917. anu
reported by me to the Fourteenth Leg
that, pursuant to the filing in the Of
ice 81 the secretary of state Of petit
tons containing the signatures of ten
ner cent Of the legal voters OF ma.
jority of the counties Of the state OF
North Dakota. there will be submitted
to the people for their approval or
rejection. at the general election 70
be held on Nov. eth. 1916. chap!er !s1
of the Session Laws of 1915. which de-
fines the crime of bootlegging ana pre-
scribes the penalty therefor
And / further certify that the fo!iow-
ing is true and correct copy OF tne ny
the secretary of state. together win
q true and correct copy Of said chap1.
ter 1874 of the 1915 Session Laws ana
that in accordance with the power vest
ed in me by the amendment to section
% of article of the constitution. as
proposed and passed by the Legislature
and approved by the people. the sald
chapter 1874 of the 1915 Session Laws
will be referred to the people ana "a
nlaced upon the ballot at the general
election to be held Nov. I, 1915.
THOMAS HALL
Secretary of State.
G Done at sh the Capitol at Bismarck
this 27th day Of July, A. ID. 1916.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
REFERENDUM ON
LEGISLATION
MILL TAX FOR ELEVATORS

1. Thomas Hail. Secretary of State of
the State of North Dakota. acting under
authority of the Amendment to Section
Is of Article 2 of the Constitution of the
State of North Dakota. proposed and
passed by the Twelfth and Thirteenth
Legislative Assemblies, adopted by the
people at the General Election held on
November Bird, 1914, and reported by me
to the Fourteenth Legislative Assembly.
do hereby certify that pursuant to the
filing in the office of the Secretary of
State of petitions containing the sigma
lures Of ten per cent Of the legal al v Stefs
of North Dakota, there will be submitted
to the people for their approval or rejec.
ton. at the General Election to be held
on November 7th, 1916, Chapter 25S OF the
Session Laws of 1915. which repeals the
Mill Tax for Terminal Elevators and IN
lieu thereof makes an appropriation OK
81, 100000 therefor:
And / further certify that the follow
ing is a true and correct copy OF the
form Of petition filed in the office OF the
Secretary of State. together with true
and correct copy of said Chapter 25S OF
the 1915 Session Laws: and that IN &C.
cordance with the power vested IN me Dy
the Amendment to Section % OF Article
of the Constitution, as proposed ana
passed by the Legislature and a, approves af ,ee
1915 Session Laws will be referred 70 tne
people and placed upon the ballot at the
General Election to be held November 10
1916.
GREAT SEAL) THOMAS HALL.
Secretary of State.
Done at the Capitol at Bismarck this
9th day OF July, A. ID. 1916.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
saIoniki and Thsreabouts.

Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch: Saloniki,
the history of which dates back sew.
eral hundred years before Christ and
which was early seat of the Christian
church. is one of the hellholes Of the
war. 1t is the base Of the allied army
that is threatening Bulgaria and is un-
der military rule. Beautiful from tho
sea, 1t has been Of miserable asFscs
from within. To its normal popula-
tion there is now tremendous con.
gestion of refugees from Asia Minor.
Thrace and Bulgaria. Advices from
those who are administering the rsltsf
fund of the publication. Christian
Work. say that the spectacle there and
on the road to Constantinople beggas1
description. On one road leading into
the latter city. an observer says there
were $4,000 people, many Of them
women >nd children who had been tom
from their homes and driven out ltko
cattle. waiting in the fields for trans
portation and without food or shelter.
"The officials of the German railway.
says the correspondent. were Cooper
ating with the corrupt officials OF the
Turkish government to extort all the
money they could from this doleful
throng. The $4,000 whom l saw repre-
scented by a brief section Of the pro.
cession which has been passing that
way for months. A very conservative
estimate Of the number Of people who
have persisted in this wav places the
figures at 100000, and still they got
on"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
WELL TRAINED.

A Scottish farmer Of miserly dis.
nosition bought a horse at a fair. On
the way home he thought a drink Of
wster would refresh it. so he got .
nail Of water: but the animal would
not take it. When he got home. he
offered it 9 feed Of corn: but to his
surprise. it would not touch that.
either.
"weel." he muttered to himself IL
only I was sure We were guild worker.
we're the vera horse for me-"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
TERMINAL ELEVATORS.

Chapter 25S-1s15 Session Laws,
Oh. b. No. 492-Lathrop Committee)
Min Tax For Terminal Elevators.
An Act Amending and Re-enacting Cnap.
the mill tax for terminal elevators.
bly, of the State of North Dakota;
1. There shall be levied upon all the
taxable property within this state ate , res
and to be paid during each of said years
the sum OF 100000, and all the revenue
collected under such levy shall be con-
verified into q special fund to be Known as
the State Terminal Elevator Fund. Wh1ch
other purposes, VIZ: for the erection, pur-
chase, equipment, maintenance and opera =
tion, and for Investigation as to the prac-
ticability of a terminal elevator or eeva-
tors in the State of North Dakota. Mlhhe-
sofa o. Wisconsin.
3, It is hereby made the duty OF the
board of railroad commissioners; IN addi.
tion to all other duties imposed upon II
BY law, to Investigate the matter Of the
Location of such eIeyat%r or stes and
to submit general plan for the building
and equipment of such elevator or eieva-
tors and methods and rules of operation
Of the same to the legislative assembly OF
this state in case 1t shall deem tne pro- t.
hereby made the duty of said board Of
railroad commissioners to so report their
conclusions upon such feasibility ana
rracticability at the meeting OF the next
legislative assembly.
of said sum the sum Of two thOusand dol
lars or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary to pay the expenses of such investl-
CATION and report.
3. All Acts or parts OF ACTS IN CONNECT
herewith are hereby repealed.
AnnrOved March 9, 1915.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
I. W. WIS IN HANKINsoN JAIL

Invade Town In Force-Hundred Rout-
ed BY Shertff's Posse.
Hankinson.-Sherih Budack and q
posse of deputies from Wahpeton are
prepared to guard this town against a
REPETITION of recent disorder, when In
dustrial Workers of the World invad-
ed in force. It was not until the sher-
IFS posse arrived that the itinerents
were dispersed and driven from town.
Six I. w. w. agitators are in jail, but
they smashed numerous windows anG
destroyed the prison furniture before
reinforced guards subdued them.
More than 100 l. w. w. we're routed
out of the iungles.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
MORE MONEY IN STATE
NOW THAN EVER BEFORE
Eanks Were Never In Better Condition
According to Secretary Of North
Dakota Society.

Fargo.-North Dakota banks never
were in better condition, according to
w. C. Macfadden, secretary of North
Dakota Bankers association. There is
more money in the state at the present
time than ever before, he says.
North Dakota bankers are in posi-
ton to take care of legitimate needs
ev n If requirements are heavier than
ever before. Willie some of the farm
ers may be hard hit, farm loans will
be renewed"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
Becoming FriIIs.

With an alacrity that was hardly
anticipated here has been accepted
and adopted the exceedingly high
neck frill of tulle. In some cases 1t
looks desperately uncomfortable, pos
sibly by contrast with the free, un-
covered threats still to be seen about
Others. again, look perfectly happy,
wearing two and even three Of these
light frills. the prettiest and most
becoming sloping down a trife toward
the front after the ears are passed.
The frame afforded by these upright
frills is becoming to young and pref
ty face.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
Oil Tank Explodes; Hurts Many.

Charles City, Iowa. Aug. 2s.-Twelve
persons we're injured. one perhaps ia.
tally and two seriously. when a large
oil tank belonging to the Standard Oil
company exploded. A pillar of fire
shot into the air for a hundred feet,
and burning oil was scattered in all
directions. Rev. Mr.. Proebe was ia.
tally injured and Otto Wetsner. q and
Mr.. Smith Of Ossian were seriously
injured. A spark caused the explosion.
The financial loss i estimated at
$4,000.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
Chickens Reported Scarce.

Bismarck.-Reports from the Red
River valley counties indicate that
sportsmen will be deprived of the
pleasure of chicken shooting this year
as they were last season. Floods dur
ing the Matching season destroyed the
young birds both seasons. In the cen
trail and western parts of the state
there seem to be the normal number of
prairie chickens and sharp-tailed
grouse. The sportsmen of this section
have been out training dogs and report
coveys numerous and large.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
Referendum Petition.

their APPROVAL or rejection at the polls
house bill No. ia as passed BY the
session Of 81 th North pakota
TO the Honorable Thomas Hall. az
Secretary Of State. for the State OF
North Dakota, Bismarck, North Da-
=. kota.
of the state of North Dakota. respect.
fully petition, request and order tha az
you refer to the people Of the sra,s o. o.
lar biennial election to be held In the
State of North Dakota: on the nrse
yember' Of the year 1916. the following
Bill and Act, to-wit: House Bill. No
ia, and the whole thereof. and each
section thereof, passed at the -FOUR
sembiy Of the state Of North Dakota,
held at Bismarck. the Capital Of SAID
State. begun on the 9Th day Of Janu-
AIRY, 1915, and concluded on the 9Th day
Of the said Legislative Assembly was
approved by the Governor of the State
Of North Dakota. on the 4th day OF
March, 1915, and which is as follows:
blouse Bill. No. ia, Smith Of Kidder>
An Act defining the crime of bootleg
and repeating Section 1914 and 1915.
Compiled Laws of the State of North
P sks ;. 1872 being Chapter Co. Session
Be it enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of North Dakota:
Section one ~. Bootlegging Deemed
Amy person who shall sell or barter
any intoxicating liquor upon any prem
ises or place. public or private, within
the State of North Dakota. not owned
kept. maintained or controlled by him:
or, who shall act, directly or indirectly.
with or without compensation. as the
agent Of another in connection with the
purchase. or sale of Intoxicating liq-
receive from any person, any order.
providing for the purchase, sale or fur
nishing Of intoxicating liquors. either
for delivery from within or without this
law to sell or barter the same within
this state; or, who shall aid, assist or
abet in the commission of such crime.
shall be guilty Of the crime of bootleg
ging.
son convicted Of the crime Of bootleg
ging shall be punished by imprison.
not less than 100000 nor more than
and ,o by ess IN ess
days or more than one year. or by i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary
under an indeterminate sentence OF
from one year to three years; and for
shall be punished by imprisonment In
the state penitentiary under an indeter-
inmate sentence of not less than two or
more than five years.
Section Three (3). Sections 1919 and
North Dakota, 1913, being Chapter 60.
Session Laws Of the State of North Da-
kota, 1913, are hereby repealed"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
Shark Attack. Southern Fisherman.

New Orleans. Aug. 2S.-William
Leary. shrimp fisherman. is in hos
pital here suffering from wounds in
dicted Thursday by a shark which at
tackled him while drawing in a net in
Grand lake. Most of the flesh was
torn from the lower part of his left
leg. Attending physicians say the
wounds may prove fatal as infection
has set 10, Grand lake Is located In
the marshlands of the southeast coast
Of Louisiana and is fed by waters from
the Cult Of Mexico.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
Plea Fail. to Save TippIer.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of two casks of
beer for use at christening may be
all right in some states, but not in
North Dakota, is the decision Sam
Fling got in local court.
Arrested for violating the North Da.
kota prohibition law, Fling declared
the christening of his baby was to take
place the next day, and the beer was to
have been used on that occasion.
However. Sam changed his story,
pleading guilty to a charge of selling
intoxicating liquors.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
n. D. BOARD WARNS FARMERS

Some Unlicensed Grain Buyers Fail to
Pay, Commission Hears.
Fargo-The state railroad commits
sion has issued a warning to farmers
regarding unlicensed and unbonded
grain buyers. Several Complaints
have been made to the department of
instances where the purchasers failed
to pay for the grain. The only safe
plan to follow, says the commission,
in cases of this kind, is to demand
cash.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
Dies at Wheel Of Speeding Car.

Kenmare, N. D.-When Horace e.
Peck, banker and sportsman, died of
heart disease while driving his auto
mobile at speed of thirty-five miles
an hour from Rolla to Kenmare, only
the quick action of companion, who
seized the steering wheel, prevented
the machine from going into the ditch.
Mr.. Peck, who lived part of each year
in Minneapolis, was an excellent trap
shooter, and had participated in many
tournaments throughout the North
west.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01

Bishop John J. Carroll of Helena and
Bishop Lenihan of Great Falls, who be-
tween them exercise supervision over
the great Roman Catholic population of
Montana, have declared publicly on
several occasions in favor Of prohibi-
ton. Both will support the law to be
voted on in November.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
REFERENDUM PETITION
TO the Honorable Secretary Of state.
State OF North Dakota, Bismarck,

To the Honorable Secretary Of State.
State Of North Dakota, Bismarck.
We tho unders,Ened citizens and legal
voters of the State Of North Dakota. do
respectfully petition you that at the next
general election there be referred to to the the
polls, an Act Of the Legislative Assembly
Of the State Of North Dakota, approved
March 9TH 1915, being an Act entitled
An Act amending and re-enacting Chap.
ter 279 of the Laws of 1913. known as tho
mill tax for terminal elevators.
We object to said Act because its pnr
pose is to repeal by stealth Chapter 2t9
Of the Laws Of 1918, levying mill tax for
the construction Of grain terminal elev .e..
tors. And its further purpose Is to nuiiily
for the construction of grain terminal
elevators
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
Ladd Outlines Farm School Course

Fargo.-Dr. E. F. Ladd, president of
the Agricultural college, completed an
outline of the couses which will be Off
cred at the comming year and it was
sent to the board of regents at Bis
marck. 1t will not be given out before
the board has passed upon 1t, DR.. Ladd
said. 1t was estimated, however, that
much of the duplication of courses by
the university and the farm school
heretofore has been cut out and that
the local institution will be confined
more strictly to farm subjects.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
cARuso MAY JOIN coLoRs
Tenor Likely to Give UP Singing u
War Lasts Another.
Year.

Florence, 1taly.-Should the war en-.
dure another year. Enrico Caruso prob
ably will be called to the Italian col
ors. The singer is back recreating at
his summer villa in the Florentine sub
urbs.
Caruso belongs to the class of 70.
The men of 'S3 are under arms. The
tenor had touch Of war on his re-
cent voyage from America. He sailed
on a French liner, which during the
last day of its Journey to Bordeaux
was busy avoiding German subma.
rines.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01

One in every thirteen Californians
has an automobile, according to sta
tistics Of the state motor vehicle de.
partment at Sacramento.
Fred w. Knapp, Belpit, Kas., won
the republican nomination for state
auditor over Dan B. Dyer, Smith Cen.
ter, by a plurality of twenty-five votes.
In Colorado Springs, Colo, the con
tract for the arena in which the light
weight championship twenty-rou1d
bout between Charlie White and Fred
Gle Welsh, to be held Labor day, has
been let.
Ohcial figures Of the strike vote
polled June 16, made public by W. q
Lee, chief of the Brotherhood Of Rail
way Trainmen, in New York, show
that 1882 were cast for strike
and 1850 against it.
France, England and Russia are
making inquiries on the condition Of
the Tungsten market in Colorado, &C
cording to Frederick Carroll, state
mining commissioner at Denver, and
have contracted for 100 tons in the
American market.
Frank Wylie. Is years old, carpen.
ter Of Idaho Falls, Idaho, developed a
case of infantile paralysis in Salt
Lake City,. the first there since the
present epidemic began in the coun-
try. There is much speculation as to
where the man contracted the disease.
At Grand Junction, Coo, o. ].
Trumbo, constable, while attempting
to serve summons on an unwilling
Witness fell sixty feet, breaking both
legs and suffering internal injuries.
Trumbo had climbed to the roof OF
the union station to serve papers on a
painter.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01

After the saloons were driven out
of Kansas City. Kan. the states lars-
est city, for the first time in twenty
years that municipality made no debt
for current expenses. And this with
out saloon revenue, as it's mayor at
that time, U. S. Guyer. has recorded
in u signed statement.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01

stranger against whom we have jostled
on a crowded pavement Perhaps, how
ever, the tendency among many good
women is toward carelessness in ap-
pearance rather than in any other mat
ter, and Just because things are not
what they seem" we would all like
them to look as nice as they are.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01

Corn to Be King at Wahpeton Fair.
Wahpeton.-Richland county's an.
nual fair, scheduled for October to 6.
will have the biggest display of c,'rn it
mas ever had, according to present
prospects. With the corn crop in the
district in good shape, the farmers are
preparing exhibits.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01

Police Chief Quits Under Fire.
Mandan.-Michael Knoll, chief of po-
lice, who was arrested on complaint
of States Attorney William LANCER on
charges of operating blind pig, has
quit his position. The city commission
appointed Charles Reynolds to succeed
him
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
HARVEST HANDS PROSPEROUS

More Workers "Rjde Cushions" to and
From Dakota Fields.
Grand FOrks.-More harvest hands
are riding the cushions" this year to
and from the harvest fields of the
Northwest than ever before, according
to local railroad officials, who credit
the change to the elimination Of sa-
looms along the Minnesota border of
this state. The number of men riding
freights and the blinds is small in pro-
portion to the total number of men in
the district and in comparison with
previous years.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
Would Change Reserve Bank Law.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Representa-
tive Kitchin. the Democratic leader.
has introduced bill to authorize mem.
Der banks of the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn to make reasonable instead Of
the actual cost of charges now al
lowed by Law for the clearing or COL
lection of checks. Representative
Glass, chairman of the banking com.
mittee, introduced a measure which
would facilitate the transfer OF large
Gums OF money between federal re.
serve hanks by peTm:ttipg the issue Of
gold certificates.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
new ROCKFORD STARTS FIGHT

Boosters Form Local Associations to
Aid in Campaign.
New Notwithstanding an active
campaign for the removal of the state
capital from Bismarck to New Rock.
ford, boosters representing this city
are now engaged in forming series
of local associations in the various
towns around here. Minnewaukan and
Fessenden, it is anticipated, will be the
first cities to have auxiliary associa.
tiOns,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01
NO BABY PLAGUE CASES HERE
Secretary Of State Board Of Health
Denies Rumors. .

Secretary Of State Board Of Health
Denies RumorS. =
Grand Forks.-There are no cases of
infantile paralysis in North Dakota,
despite many rumors to the contrary
DR.. C. ]. McGurren, Of Devils Lake,
secretary of the state board Of health,
to whom every case must be reported.
is authority for the statement.
During the past three weeks, there
have been more or less persistent ru
mors to the effect that there were
several cases in Grand Forks, but city
health officials always denied them.
There also have been reports that
there were several cases in Fargo and
other cities.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-01

Circulars have been sent to the Aus
trian soldiers urging them not to drink
alcoholics. 'as they make men slug
gish and incapable of marching. inter-
fere with good shooting, and render
one more susceptible to infectious dis
cases."