Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-09

Dan lrcll Went to Sol"n Tuesday
after Il new Ford car which he
bought from the Solcn Motor Co.
Mrs. Carignan and baby son, Miss
Marguerite and Jack Carignan went
to Bismarck Tuesday morning, max
ing the trip BY automobile.
1t is reported that Mrs. DR.. Rice
of Cannonball, died Sunday night.
No details have been learned cx-
cept that death was due to cancer
from which she has been suffering
for some time.
w. !. Parker, the popular ac-
countant in charge OF the depart
ment at the Agency handling the
individual Indian accounts, is again
at work after having been absent
the first of the week. ..
The Agency Boarding school at
Fort Yates and the Indian day
schools through the reservation will
close for the summer, Friday even
ing, June %. 1t is likely that
public program will be given at the
Agency hall that evening by the
graduating class.
Plus Big Shield and son Robert
of Porcupinc, were here Wednesday,
coming from Mclaughlin with AGO
head Of steers to be issued to the
Indians from this point under the
re-imbursal plan. While here Plus
Big Shield who is an old time friend
Of the editor of the Pioneer, and
former member Of the Indian police
force, made this office call and
subscribed for the paper.
e. e. McKittrick, ROLAND Curry
and T. J. Martin of the Cancnca
Cattle Company, Sonora, Mexico,
accompanied the train of cattle for
the reservation and Stiles Cattle
Company whice arrived the first OF
the week. These gentlemen spent
Tuesday and Wednesday at Fort
Yates, and while here entertained
the natives with some interesting
stories regarding their experiences
in .war-torn Mexico the past few
years.
Walter Forte of Mclaughlin,
died Saturday asternoon at the
home of his brother below the
Farm school. Death was due to aD-
pendicitis, land it is reported the APP
pcndix broke and before medical
aid was called he was beyond help.
lie was about "a years old and a
very promising young man whose
death. will lie sincerely mourncd.
Funeral services were held yester-
day, interment being made at the
Fort Yates Catholic cemetery
Miss Williams, teacher at Farm
school, Mr.. Mcclure, teacher OF No
Day school, Mrs. Wright, r G..
Witzlehen and j. f. Gicgold, con-
vcne this week at the Agency as
board to pass on the industrial ex-
hibits from the various Indian
schools of the reservation. The cx-
hibits accepted by this board from
the Standing Rock reservation will
be forwarded to Washington and
entered into competition with eN-
hibits from other Indian reserva-
tons throughout the country.
Bishop Wchr]c came down from
Bismarck Saturday and confirmed q
class of IS at the Cannonball Catho-
lie church. Sunday he confirmed o
class Of 12O children and adult In
dams at the Fort Yates Catholic
church. The Bishop also delivered
a fine sermon which was very tit
structivc. He gave the Indian COM
some excellent advice
both along spiritual and temporal
lines. Father Bernard says it was
one Of the best pulpit orations ever
delivered in his church. From
Fort Yates Bishop Wherlc went to
Mclaughlin and took the train for
Roscoe, Strasburg and other points.
At the confirmation services here
Margaret Carignan: Cathryn Urell,
]. Carignan and NJ. b. Urcl acted
as sponsors.