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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
Referendum Petition.

Petition to refer to the people Cpl nd for
house bill No. ia as passed BY the
assembly of the state of North Dakota.
70 the Honorable Thomas Hall. as
Secretary of State, for the State OF
North Dakota, Bismarck, North pa
kota.
we, the undersigned. legal electors
of the state of North Dakota, respect.
fully petition. request and order thaS
North Dakota for their approval or
rejection at the polls, at the next regu-
lar biennial election to be held in the
State of North Dakota: on the hrst
vember, 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
sembly of the State of North Dakota,
held at Bismarck. the Capital of said
State, begun on the 5th day of Janu-
airy. 1915. and concluded on the 9th Gay
Of the said Legislative Assembly was
approved by the Governor of the State
Of North Dakota, on the 18th day OF
March, 1915, and which Is as follows:
blouse Bill, No. ia, Smith Of Kidder)
An Act defining the crime of bootleg
ging, fixing the punishment therefor.
and repeating Section 1914 and 10145.
Compiled Laws of the State OF North
IsKS i, 1872 being Chapter &c. Session
Be it enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of North Dakota:
Section one az. Bootlegging Defined
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..
ment, shall be punished by the fine Of
not less than 100000 nor more than
100000; and by imprison PRISON. in 'n the
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 1914 and
North Dakota, 1913, being Chapter 80.
Session Laws Of the State of North Da-
kota, 1913, are hereby repealed"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

Methodist Superintendents Meet.
Grand Forks.-District superintend-
ents of the Methodist church for the
state of North Dakota gathered In
Grand Forks when a conference was
held and preliminary arrangements
we're made for the state conference to
be held at Jamestown. Those in at
tendance at the Grand Forks session
were: DR.. G. H. Quigley, superintend-
ent of the Grand Forks district, DR..
J. H. Asher, superintendent of the Mi
not district, DR.. ]. G. Moore of the
Bismarck district and DR.. ]. R. Ander-
son.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
REFERENDUM
ON LEGISLATION
Defining Crime Of Bootleg.
ging.

I, Thomas Hall, secretary of state OF
the state of North Dakota. acting un.
der the authority of the Amendments
to section 25 of article of the consti-
tuition of the state of North Dakota,
proposed and passed by the Twelfth
and Thirteenth Legislative assemblies,
adopted by the people at the genera!
election held on Nov. Bird. 1914. ana
reported by me to the Fourteenth Leg
islative assembly, do hereby certify
that, pursuant to the filing in the Of
flee Of the secretary of state OF petit
tions containing the signatures of ten
per 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 to
be held on Nov. 18th. 1916, chapter 1874
of the Session Laws of 1915, which de-
fines the crime of Bookkeeping and pre-
scribes the penalty 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 chap,
ter 1874 of the 1915 Session Laws: ana
that in accordance with the power vest
ed in me by the amendment to section
Is Of article 2 of the constitution. as
proposed and passed by the Legislature
and approved by the people. the said
chapter 1874 of the 1915 Session Laws
will be referred to the people ana
placed upon the ballot at the general
election to be held Nov. Z. 1916.
THOMAS HALL.
Secretary of State.
GREAT SEAL)
Done at the Capitol at Bismarck
AZ e T,,IN
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
Belts on New Jackets.

Belts are form of militarism in
clothes that has made an appearance.
There are few jackets from which this
dividing line is omitted. It is more
frequently placed at the normal waist
line than we have had it for years.
but evidently the old-fashioned place
for the waist is to be popular again,
and belts pay their obeisance to it.
The empire line is also observed. One
sees evening frocks that are q dis.
tinct return to those lines worn by
Josephine. the single large ornament
in front coming back as feature Of
adOrument
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

North Dakota Corn Not Hurt by Frost.
Fargo.-North Dakota corn was not
damaged by recent frost. Reports re-
ceived here from over the state indi-
cate the crop is too far advanced to
be harmed. North Dakota has produc-
ed in excess of 100000 bushels of
corn this year.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
prompted Mis-. Ellen Terry.

Miss Ellen Terry q few weeks ago
was giving Shakespearean recitation
of an entertainment in aid Of war
fund, and large part of her audience
were the girls from widely known
Chelsea school. knowing every line by
heart, they were following the recital
with GREATNESS attention. Suddenly
Miss Terry faltered and, as often hap
pens ON the stage, the actress mind for
one moment became a blank. Then.
Just az the pause threatened to be-
come awkward, the small, ringing voice
of twelve-year-old schoolgirl gave the
necessary words.--LondOn Mirror.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
Pro,pects al "U" Arc Bright.

Prospects at ~" Are Bright.
Grand Fork:.-With the opening Of
the first semester of the University Of
North Dakota for the scholastic year
of 1867 university officials are pre-
pairing for the most successful year in
the history of the institution. Increas.
ed activities in all departments will
be evident. More and better equip
ment is being installed in all colleges
of the university which will enable
greater and more thorough research
than ever before. The situation at
present is as bright as could be desired.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

was the cream lace upon the sleeves.
The lace upon the cap and jacket need
not match in design or even in kind
If scraps" are being used, but the
lace upon both articles should be of
the same color. This matching can be
obtained by dipping the too pale lace
in tea or coffee. AS cream and not
ecru will probably be desired for
these pieces of lingerie, the tea or COT
fee must be very weak. The black vel
vet ribbon belt is slipped through long
buttonholed eyelets.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

Autoist Saves Dakotan From Cow.
Beach.-Knocked down by an infurf-
ated COW, Paul Wicka, residing near
here, was saved from death by the
prompt action of an autoist, who, when
half mile away, heard Wicka's cries
for help.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

Bishop John J. Carroll of Helena and
Bishop Lehman 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, 1916-09-22

After the saloons were driven out
of Kansas City, Kan. the states larg-
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 a signed statement.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
XIII. Pet Chicken and 10 Shot.

Mis- Pet CnIcKeH dHu u SHot'
Bismarck.-F. ]. Durant, farmer
living near Mckenzie, is charged with
shooting ]. P. Spies, Bismarck travel
ing salesman, when the latter killed a
prairie chicken on the highway ada
cent to Durant's farm. Durant is out
on $4,000 bail, pending definite change
in Spies condition, which still is criti-
cal. Durant says the party of which
Spies was member killed a prairie
chicken his children had tanned, but he
maintains he was shooting at the tires
of their automobile and not at Spies.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
cARuso MAY JOIN coLoRs
Tenor Likely to Give Up Singing IL
War Lasts Another.
Year.

Florence. Italy.-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 '7S.
The men Of 'S3 are under arms. The
tenor had a 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, 1916-09-22

Half Million For Bismarck Paving.
Bismarck.-Contracts for paving ag-
gregating nearly a half million dol
lars were awarded by the Bismarck
city council after the district court
denied an Injunction to opponents Of
the paving.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

Lieut.. Sir Ernest H. Shackleton has
reached the members of his Antarctic
expedition who were marooned on
Elephant island and has returned to
Punta Arenas, Chile, with his men
safe and well.
John p. st. John, candidate for
the presidency on the prohibition
ticket in 1884, twice governor of Kan
sas and one of the most widely
known temperance advocates in the
United States, died at Olathe. Kan.
Freddie Welsh retained his title OF
champion lightweight pugilist of the
world after going the full scheduled
twenty-rounds with Charley White OF
Chicago at Colorado Springs. Referee
Billy Roche of New York awarded
Welsh the decision on points.
Edgar C. Mills, a Seattle lawyer anc
candidate for judge of the supreme
court, was arrested at Seattle, charged
with completely in an alleged black
mail scheme. The complaint was
sworn to by D. E. Thompson OF Lin
coin, Neb., former ambassador to Bra
I'll.
Recommendations to all bakers Of
the United States that the scent loaf
of bread be abandoned and the 10-cent
loaf standardized were made at the
closing session Of the executive COM
mittee of the National Association OF
Master Bakers at Chicago.
The National American Woman
Suffrage association has decided to
raise a 100000 campaign fund by
October, 1917, to keep lobby at
Washington and to make national
educational campaign in behalf Of q
suffrage amendment to the constitu
ton.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
FARGO GETS PAcKfNG PLANT
Donate. Site For Million. Dollar Equity
Enterprise.

Fargo.-Fargo has been selected as
the site for the Society of Equity's pro.
posed million dollar packing plant. The
concern will be organized under the
name of the Equity Cooperative Pack.
ing company and application for a char
ter has been sent to the secretary of
state at Bismarck.
The Fargo Commercial club donates
a location for the plant four miles west
of the city on the banks Of the Shey-
enne river. The packing plant COM
mittee expects to have the institution
ready for business next fall.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

I. w. WIS Put Rock In Barley Bundle.
Kensal.-Five shots were exchanged
between party of four I. w. w. and
the night Waterman of threshing
outfit near Kensal. The men renounc-
ed their faith in the organization in
order to get work, but after a short
time sought to cripple the threshfng
machine. A large rock was found in
bundle of barley.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

One Killed in Fight Over Wagon.
Jamestown.-Albert Mamega, an FL
bridge farmer, is awaiting trial on a
charge of first degree murder as re-
suit of the death of Andrew Sonek, a
neighbor, following fight over the
ownership of wagon.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
euIaar Retreat is oisorderIy.

Saloniki, Sept. 1S.-Victorious Ser
bian troops are driving the defeated
Bulgars in disorderly retreat back to-
ward the Serbo-Greek frontier in the
direction of the Serbian town of Nor.
astir, said a Serbian official state
ment. The Bulgarian losses are enor-
nous, one regiment losing 1880 men.
The Bulgars are commanded by Cen
eral Boyandweiff. The Serbs have
taken many prisoners and the captured
booty includes 20 guns and large guam
titles of war material. British troops
have crossed the river Struma.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

Since the beginning Of the Somme
offensive Twenty-Five villages have
been captured by the allies.
A total of $31, 375,000 already has
been subscribed to the fifth German
war loan. The city of Berlin is the
largest subscriber with $15.000,000.
It is reported that an official cir
cular has been issued by the Greek
government which prohibits all per-
sons between the ages Of II and 40
to leave the country.
Canada now has 361 ,693 men under
arms. During the month of August
there were 7,246 enlistments, as
sgainst s,675 in July, 1926 in June
and $1,000 in May.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
arrived on the western front for the
first time since the beginning of the
war and is urging his commanders to
. more stubborn defense along the
Somme.
An estate of 10000 acres on which
soldiers and sailors can settle after
the war has been given to Scotland.
The donor is the duke of Sutherland.
who owns lcrge tracts Of fine land in
northern Scotland.
More than 10000 Rumanians were
taken prisoners when Bulgarian and
German troops captured the Rumanian
fortress of Turtukan, says an Official
statement issued by the German army
headquarters.
The allies have lost more than one
million men since the grand offensive
against the central powers opened
with . Russian attack three months
ago, is the estimate made by German
military experts.
Berlin reports that In the month Of
August twenty-seven women and sew
enteen children, all civilians. were
killed in the occupied districts of
France and Belgium through artillery
and aeroplane bombardments by the
entente allies.
The thousands Of civilians interned
in Germany and England may be re-
leased and the difficult problem Of
concentration camps solved altogeth-
or, II q plan. now under consideration
10 adopted. The idea 10 to exchange
all civilians on parole not to serve
during the war.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
MUST ADJUST LABOR
Problem In Northwest More Serious
Stanley Says. 80.

Bismarck.-"The time when the far
mer can go to town and pick up har-
vest help from the streets is at an
end. He must make plans to so ad-
Just his labor to extend over the en-
tire year and must make arrangements
for his help before season"
This is the opinion of T. L. Stanley
of the U. s. department of labor. who
is working in cooperation with Com
missioner Flint of the North Dakota
department of agriculture and labor.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
WELL TRAINED.

A Scottish farmer Of miserly dis.
position bought horse at fair. On
the way home he thought drink Of
water would refresh it. so he got
nail Of water: but the animal would
not take 1t. When he got home. he
offered 1t feed Of corn; but. to his
surprise, 1t would not touch that,
either.
"Weel," he muttered to himself. III
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, 1916-09-22
Found Guilty Of Contempt.

Found Guilty Of Contempt.
Minot.-John Wallace, found guilty
of contempt of court because he sold
LIQUOR in a building closed under a
court Injunction, must serve five
months in the county jail and pay a
fine of 5000. Judge Leighton of the
district court imposed that sentence.
An appeal to the supreme court will be
made, it is announced.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
To the Honorable Secretary Of State,
State Of North. Dakota, Bismarck,

To the Honorable Secretary Of State,
State Of North Dakota, Bismarck,
We. the undersigned Ea d citizens and legal
voters Of the State Of North Dakota, do
respectfully petition you that at the next
general election there be referred to the
lection, by means of a vote taken at 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 the
mill tax for terminal elevators.
We object to said Act because Its pnro
pose is to repeal by stealth Chapter 279
Of the Laws Of 1913 levying mill tax for
the construction of grain terminal e!eva-
tors And its further purpose Is to nulii1y
the constitutional amendment providing
for the construction Of grain terminal
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
Why Scandinavian. Settled Northwest.

Grand Forks.-The world has dis
covered why Minnesota and the Dako-
tas are settled mostly by Scandinavia
ans. 1t seems that Paul Helm Hansen
came over in 1869 and advertised the
section so we'll that his fellowcountry-
men started to flock to it and have
kept right on. o. P. B. Jacobson. an
nounced at the opening of the 21st an.
nual session of the Norwegian-Da
Press association that bronze tablet
is to be placed to the memory of Han
Sen
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
Old Teacher a Student.

Huntington, w. Val. W Samples.
seyenty.two years old, entered Mar
shall college here as a student. Mr.
Samples has been a teacher at Clarks
burg for 50 years. beginning after the
close Of the Civil war il the spring OF
1866. Mr.. Samples attended West Vir
sinia university In 1877. He has en-
tered Marshall to study methods. OBJ
seryation, hygiene and rural sociology
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

Just before congress adjourned
Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts introduced resolution which
he announced he would press at the
winter session for investigation Of or
CARNATIONS which 1t is alleged under
foreign influence have attempted to
affect elections Of congressman.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

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."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
LEGAL Battle Over Two Votes.

LEGAL Battle Over Two Votes.
Valley City.-With election returns
showing difference of only two votes
in the ballots cast for the Republican
nomination for states attorney OF
Barnes county, legal battle has de-
yeloped between d. S. Richie, the re-
ported winner, and NJ. j. Englert, In.
cumbent
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

First Death From Plague in Dakota.
Fargo.-The first definitely establish
ed case of infantile paralysis in North
Dakota resulted in the death of IL
wear old victim five miles from Wheat.
land.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
Eor 1rde lefensa

What would be said If prohibition
lists in paying their bills would de-
duct ] per cent to be applied to fight
ing the liquor traffic. That is what
the liquor dealers of this country are
doing "for trade defense"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
Two E.c.ped Prisoner, Returned.

Bismarck.-With the capture at Ben
edict of Nick Cherisnau and Frank
Murray two additions were made to
the list of state prison convicts who
have been returned since the recent
epidemic of escapes. Most Of the es-
capped prisoners have been returned.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
REFERENDUM PETITION

Done at the Capitol at Bismarck THU
9th day Of July. A. d. 1916.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22
To Address. Hankinson Conference,

Hankinsou.-Re,. george P. Merrill
Of Minneapolis is ameng the speakers
scheduled to address meeting of the
North Dakota Congregational confer.
euce here September 26, 81 and IS.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

Proportionally the Swiss automobile
industry has been growing faster than
that of the United States.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-22

Bread and butter will cost more the
coming fall and winter. and it is sail
that all Indications point to relatively
higher prices for vegetables