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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Mcintosh Liberal

The newest contender for county
seat honors Of Sioux county, is Nc
Intosh. The Globe-Chief comes
forward with the following claim
after finding out that the Morris
town interests wants the county seat
located north of that town:
I'VE had not given the PROPOSE.
tion much thought until we read
last weeks Morristown World.
thinking it was beyond our jurisdic-
ton, but if there is any chance o1
having North Dakota co unity seat
located in South Dakota, or nearby.
we have an idea that the business
men OF Mcintosh will go the World
proposition one better. 1t is only
short distance from Mcintosh te
the North Dakota line, and if thu
people Of Sioux county will locate
their seat Of government here, we
will furnish the electric lights, also
court house and site"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Brought Election Returns

]. Makens, election Judge Of Pc
terson precinct No. 1; L. c. Ach-
terman, inspector Silent Butte pre-
cinct No. 2; w. j. Reckamp, in-
.spector Lincoln precinct No. 3 and
John A. Watson, inspector Rogers
Creek precinct No. 4, brought in
the election returns from the four
polling places in the west part of
the county Wednesday evening, and
spent part of yesterday forenoon
getting acquainted with the county
officers and citizens Of Fort Yates.
While here all of the above gentle
men became subscribers of the Pion-
eer and in the future will keep post
cd on the progress of Sioux county
through these columns. J. r. Han
ey also brought down the election
returns from Cannonball.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Sentiment Turning
Against Selfridge
Considerable Sentiment Against Sci.
fridge for County Seat in Country
Along Mil: Ry. Main Line

Sheriff Gayton and L. w. Harri:
returned Sunday from a trip during
which they delivered ballots and
election supplies to the nine pre-.
cincts of the county.
Mr.. Harris states that there is
not much sentiment in the west end
Of the county in favor of Selfridge
for the county seat, and says that
most Of the people they met were
not in favor of voting ON county
seat removal this fall, but would
prefer to wait until the county is
better settled and the permanent
center of population determined.
He also said that the methods of
the officers of the Sioux County
Voters League is not making any
friends in favor of selfridge. The
day Of bu]ldozing and intimidation
MS political weapon is past. An
intelligent electorate will not stand
for the Ku Kux Klan methods
which have been employed against
parties in the Selfridge neighbor-
hood in the past, by those who are
most prominent in the move to
make that town the county scat.
1t is said they are about to resort
to the same means again to drive
out the editor of the Sioux County
Signal, paper recently established
there, for the reason that they don't
like the pattern after which Abbeys
whiskers are cut, or some other
equally good reason.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
County Seat Vote
November Election
County Seat Removal Cannot be Voted
rs on Until General Election in Now
Mcintosh Paper Wrong

Commenting on the proposed re
moval of the county seat from For
Yates, the Mcintosh Globe-Chie
says that the voters of Sioux county
will be given an opportunity to vot'
on the proposition at the next pri
marics. This is misleading a large
number of voters who are resident.
of Sioux county, North Dakota, anc
readers of the South Dakota paper
The proposition cannot be sub.
mitted at the primary election, but
may be voted on at the general cleo
ton in November if petitions in
proper shape are presented and
favorably passed on by the commits
sioners within the time fixed by
statute governing same. The Globe
Chief is asked to kindly make pro-
per correction, that the people inter
ested may know that it will be many
months before they will have the
opportunity to express their prefer
ence on county seat removal ques-
tion
At this time it may also be well
to impress the fact that it will re-
quire a two-third majority vote to
move the county seat from Fort
Yates. This was decided by the
supreme court last May. TIE court
held in the Dunn Center Manning
case, that in counties created out of
unorganized territory by proclama-
tion of the governor, who names the
county seat location, an election held
to change the location of the county
seat is one of removal and not re-
location, and two-third vote is
required.
In Dunn county at the last elec-
ton 1883 votes were polled. Dunn
Center received S16 and Masning
507, but Manning retained the
county seat because Dunn Center
had 46 votes less than two-thirds
majority. Sioux county was organ
lied under the same act and the de-
cision holds here.
At the same time it may be Of in
terest to call attention to the fact
that all Indians who have been al
lotted and are oyer 21 years of age
are voters under the laws of North
Dakota. There arc 1912 Indians in
Sioux county according the census
taken last year. Over 1000 of
them are living tributary to Fort
Yates, Cannonball and Solen. With
the exception ola few mixed bloods
residing in the ncighborhood Of
Selfridge, the Indian voters to a
man favor Fort Yates for the county
seat for the reason that the Agency
is located here, and their business
bring them to Fort Yates oftcner
than any other point on the reser-
vation.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
More Interesting
Local News Items

Thos. Twigg, Jr., was an Agency
visitor yesterday from his ranch
near Leaf on the Hill creek.
Robert Goudreau brought over the
election returns from Selfridge
Wednesday, and returned home yes
terday While here he had his sub
scription to the Pioneer advanced
for another year.
Culbertson & Horseman haye
rented the N[cCaull- Webster build
ing opposite the court house and
will occupy same with a garage after
April 1st. They also have secured
the local agency for Saxon and
Mitchell cars.
Chas. F. Bear of Cannonball, was
Fort Yates visitor the first of the
week, and while here had the pro-
gram for the first quarterly conven-
tion Of the Standing Rock Indian
Y. NJ. C. A. convention which
will be held this week, printed at
the Pioneer shop.
A new building is under way at
Cannonball, which will be occupied
by Mrs. French, who will conduct
restaurant. A restaurant and
stopping place will fill long felt
want at Cannonball, and there is
considerable travel between there
and Fort Yates.
F. B. Zahn who is employed at
the Agency in the office OF Inheri-
tance Examiner Kitch, is achieving
fame as an artist, and has cartoon
in current issue OF the New Re-
public, a temperance publication
published at Westcrville, Ohio, by
"Pussyfoot" johnson.
John Melvin and wife were in
from Sclfridgc Monday on business
at the court house where John paid
his taxes. Mr.. Melvin is one Of the
progressive Indian ranchers OF the
county and has fine bunch OF
cattle, which Robt. Goudreau is
running on shares.
D. C. Hinton and G. f. Mckay
came down from Bismarck Satur-
day to see Superintendent Covey
about doing some road work on the
reservation. They had charge Of a
grading outfit in Burleigh county
last year and graded over 50 miles
of road. Burleigh county last year
according to statement issued by
its county auditor graded la miles
lot. road at cost of s14, ,495, rsS3
per mile. The work was done with
gas tractors and graders and does
. not figure in the cost of the machin-
cry, but allows 25 per cent. of cost
) OF machinery for depreciation.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Missouri River Ice
Went Out Monday
Ice in Missouri River Went Out Earlier
than Usual this Spring.-Record for
Past Six Years Given

The ice in the Missouri river
broke earlier than usual this spring.
The breakup at Fort Yates began
Sunday, and Monday the ice was
moving freely. With the exception
of the ice piled up along the banks
and on the sandbars the river should
be free from ice in a few days. Ow-
ing to the high stage Of water. the
current is very swift and the ice is
running down stream fast.
Last fall the river froze up on
December 18th, which was the lat
est date for the river to close since
a record has been kept in 1874, with
the exception of 1918, when the
river closed for navigation December
Goth. The following record which
has been kept by Louis Endres,
gives the date on which the river
broke up at this point for the past
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
j. M. Cariignan Out
For Representative
Major .car;gnsn is Candidate for Re.
preventative from 49th District -
Has IS Years Residence

j. M. Carignan this week an.
nounces his candidacy for Repre-
sentative from the 49th Legislative
district which is comprised of Sioux
Adams and Hettingcr counties.
There are three representatives and
one senator to be elected in the dis
trict.
AS Adams and Hcttingcr counties
will no doubt concedc one rcprcsen-
tative to Sioux county, the voters
who believe this county should he
represented in the next legislature
should unite their support in favor
Of one strong man. Should an
other candidate from this county
enter the contest it is likely that
neither would be elected.
Mr.. Carignan has been a resident
of Sioux county for 80 years, and
is thoroughly conversant with the
needs of the county and district.
He is pledged to work for lcgisla-
tion to promote the agricultural in
terests of the state, development of
the natural resources and cncourag-
ment of immigration. He will be
found true champion on the side
of the best interests of the people.
L. w. Colebank also announces
that he will seek another term as
county superintendent of schools.
His name will go on the non-parti-
san ticket which governs the judi
ciary and school elections. Should
another candidate enter the contest
both would be nominated at the
primaries and contest decided at
the general election. 1t is not like
ly however, that Mr.. Colebank will
have any opposition as his services
are meeting with the approval of
the citizens of the county.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Additional Locals

The snow this week has spoiled
prospects for the Indian land sale
to be held here tomorrow. A
number of land seekers who came
out the first of the week were oblig-
ed to turn back on account of the
storm without looking oyer the land
The next sale will he held May 9Th.
Commencing Monday a new
schedule went into effect on the
Cannonball branch Of the Milwau-
kee railroad. Instead of McLaugh-
lin being the terminal Of the run,
the trains now run through from
Mobridge to New England. After
this date also none of the fast trains
stop at Mclaughlin for passengers
Thomas Dando, secretary of the
Sioux County Voters League, this
week sent out the following notice:
''There will be meeting of the
Sioux County Voters League held
in Morristown, S. D., Saturday,
March 25, at 1 o'clock p. m. This
meeting will be the final meeting
of the club, and will settle definitely
our part in the county seat fight. "
Among new subscribers to the
Pioneer is DR.. C. A. Rapp, former
ly stationed at Fort Yates in charge
of the corps of government veter-
inarians during the dourine eradi-
cation campaign by the U. S. Bur-
eau of Animal Industry. He is now
in charge of the office Of the Bureau
maintained at Great Falls, Monta-
ma, and wishes to be remembered
to his many friends in this section.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Snow Storm Kept
Voters From Polls
La Toilette Again Receives North Da.
kota Republican Endorsement.-
Small Vote in County

Little interest was manifest
in the presidential preference pri.
mary election Tuesday throughout
the state, which together with tho
binding snow storm which ragged
cd through the western portion, is
responsible for the light vote.
According reports from Fargo La
Toilette carried the state over Easta-
brook and received the North Dako-
ia endorsement for the republican
presidential nomination. Gunder
Olson for national committeeman
wins in landslide over Lemkc. 1t
is also probable that the republican
delegates to the national convention
will consist of the men endorsed by
the state committee. On the demo-
cratic side Wilson had no opposi-
ton. For democratic national CONF
mitteeIaan Perry leads over his two
opponents.
Complete returns from Sioux
county, with Solen precinct missing,
gives LaFollette a lead of IS votes.
Olson has 20 votes over Lemke. The
regular candidates for national dele
gates were also in the lead on the
republican ticket.
In Peterson and Rogers Creek
precincts a majority of the votes
cast were democratic. No socialist
vote was polled.
Following are the complete re-
turns to the time of going to press,
for president and national commit
teemen, in Sioux county:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Rev. Reed Over Sunday

Rev. w. G.. Reed came up from
Mclaughlin Friday to look after the
progrcss of the Mission school,
where he also conducted services at
the chapel Sunday. While in town
Rev. Reed was welcome visitor at
the Pioneer shop. Having been an
old time book binder before taking
up missionary work, Rev. Reed has
a fondness for the smell of ink and
never passes by a print-shop with
out stopping in.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Long Active Service

r. J. Reedy, veteran farmer Of
the Agency district, plans on taking
vacation this spring during which
he will visit his wife and daughter
who arc living in Seattle. 1t is 45
years since Mr.. Reedy entered the
Indian service at Fort Totten, and
he has been connected with it con-
tinuously for AZ years. To-day he
is the oldest employee in active field
work in the Indian service and is
good for many more years yet-4O
at least.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
-c.risn.,n Heule Again.

J. M. Carignan returned Monday
from a months business trip to st.
Paul. He came home by the way
of Bismarck where he met Mrs.
Carignan, who will remain there for
some time receiving treatment for
her eyes. While gone Mr.. Carignan
put on about. 10 pounds of weight,
and is looking very good after his
absence from the cares of business.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Had Low Bid

w. I. Walker Of Waterloo, Iowa,
who is one of the old time ranchers
in this section, was at Fort Yates
Wednesday and yesterday on bust
ness with Superintendent Covcy in
connection with the awarding OF a
contract for issue COWS and calves
for which he submitted the lowest
bid. Walker still has lease on the
reservation in South Dakota and
runs a large bunch of cattle,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Sam !. New "cop"

Sam King is flashing a brand new
police star which adorns his manly
chest. The star is inscribed IS.
r. U. T. L. Police" which trans
lated means that he is delegated to
suppress the. introduction of booze
and is an officer of the reservation
with full and complete police pow
ers. Sam is authority for the state
ment that four officers have been
appointed in each district.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Y. C. A. Convention

The first quarterly convention Of
the Standing Rock Indian Y. NJ.
C. A., will be held Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday at the Four Mile
creek meeting house south Of Fort
Yates. Delegates from the various
districts will be in attendance and
an interesting program will be car
ried out.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Commercial Club Meeting

President Carignan of the Fort
Yates Commercial Club wishes the
Pioneer to announce that he has
decided to call special meeting to
be held at the Forcsters' hall, Tues
day evening, March 29th. There
arc number of important matters
to be taken up at this time, and all
the members and others interested
in the welfare OF Fort Yates and
Sioux county, arc urged to attend.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
A Big Check

On March 18th, the county trea-
surcr of Corson county, South Da-
kota, received a check for s37, ,1O3.-
62 from the C. NJ. & St. P. Ry. Co.
Same being the first half of their
taxes for 1915. In South Dakota
one half OF the tax may be paid be-
fore April list, and the other half
six months later
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-03-24
Beckworth in Town

Chas. Beckworth who recently
returned from Dawson, where lie
went about six weeks ago with a
bunch of horses, was in town with
Frank kcvfe the first Of the week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-25
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
ft,f@EnH. ne11ptS oAYr 2>tAsI.'

Whereas. default has been made in
the terms, and conditions Of that GER
tain mortgage made, executed and deliv-
First National Bank, Bemidji,s Mimi,
banking cooperation under the laws
of the United States of. America, as
the 9Th day of October, 1913. and was
duly recorded in the office Of the Reg
lister Of Deeds in and for Beltrami Coun-
teber,, 1918, at 4~o'clock p NJ. NJ in - BOOK
Whereas there is now due and is
claimed to be due. at the date hereof
by said mortgages andtnote tevidenc1ng
the same the sum Of Eighty ans 25-100
ss9:25n Dollars, and no action or pro-
Ss sS oE ast a Or S Sd has been
Of said MORTGAGE or to recover the In
by. said mortgage; Now then; >l1'' >@,1ss'c'
gage % be fopscayed by s aad Of 6e
Following premises situate in the county
of Beltrami and state Of Minnesota, and
in said mortgage described and thereby
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (sWA
of SEA) and the Southeast Quarter Of
the Southwest Quarter (sEA of, ssWA)
lie aSctio% Isl tha 3 at
cash by the Sheriff of said Beltrami
County or his deputy at the front door
Of the county court house at the city
of Bemtdji, Beltrami County, Minne-
sota,o on the, End day of February, 1916.
at 10 o'clock A. M. to pay and satisfy
in so far as may be the amount which
will then be due on said mortgage and
the Indebtedness thereby secured, and
an attorneys fee Of Twenty-Five Dol
lars ($25.O0) as stipulated in said mort
gage. and the taxes, if any, on said
premises together with the costs and ex2
penses of this foreclosure.
Dated December 21st;, 1915.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
'.'"1A BEMfDJI; MIMI, Mortgage,
: e:f' BY A. e: WEDGB,sIR.,
/ Vice President
R.. H. SCHUMACHER III
(SEAL) -; -.r.r sCashier.
MARSHALL A. sPOONER, -'e.
Attorney for Mortgagee, O.
First National Bank Building,
Bemidji, Minnesota il-!'la
std 1221-125~--~- ,~-~-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-25

y -
would make conditions worse than
they are at present.
And few words concerning pres
ent conditions may not be out Of
place. The license holders themselves
have taken the initiative and have
formed an organization with the In
tention of enforcing not only 9 the
spirit but the letter of the law among
themselves. This information is
given to show the fa1sity of reports
in the southern part 81 the county tc
the effect that saloons in the two
villages were running wide open.
The Region is not the organ of the
liquor dealers, nor does it pretend
in any manner to represent them.
What we have written concerning
this question is the opinion of the
great majority, Of our citizens
liens who have the welfare of this
district at heart.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-25
PAY-UP.

Bemidji will hold Pay-Up week,
Feb. FL to 26
During Pay-Up week recently in
a western city the editor of one of
the papers sent out a reporter to in
terview some of the merchants.
1T works, this pay-up idea you
have been BOOSTING" said one of the
leading tradesmen. Il have had
quite a number call and pay their
accounts thus early in the game,
which is an unusual occurrence, and
all were happy and sweet when it
was over. If it keeps up the rest Of
the week as it has started I will be
tremendously pleased"
Another business man said: Its
the most practicable idea that was
ever advocated, and we ought to show
our appreciation by presenting the
editor a testimonial of some Sort
One man who owed several out
standing accounts said: "After I
had called on the people owe made
out list and added up my indebt-
edness. After counting my cash I
went back and made payments on
each one. This pay-up game has set
me thinking. I am going to make
it pay-up day the first of every month
until I get square with everybody,
and then expect to keep square by
paying my accounts promptly"
The Pay-Up> Week proposition
wherever it has been tried has been
a splendid success. It has doomed
business tremendously. If that re-
suit has been attained elsewhere it
can be attained here. This commu-
nifty is as progressive as any other
The movement for Pay-Up Week is
becoming national. This place should
not be behind the times
Pay-Up Week is progressive pro-
position.
Be progressive.
Do your part in the Pay-Up Week
program.
Talk Pay-Up with your neighbors.
PayUp Week in Bemidji Feb: 2-26.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-25

In New York there is persistent
and widespread public demand that
publicity be given to the expense &C
counts of state officials who went to
the San Francisco exposition. Now
it would be just like some heartless
advocate Of "pitiless publicity" to ask
that similar disclosures be made re-
garding Federal officials and en-
ployes who made the trip and took
advantage of the opportunity to tell
the American people of the wonderful
achievements of this administration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-25
WONDERFUL d I REMEDY IN
tt ME- i TO SAVE WOMAN.
Mrs. Williams Gets on Way to Health
After First Dose Of ~s~s'
;" Treatment.>

Mrs. Peter Williams of 2749 Eight
eenth st., S. Minneapolis, was desper-
ately ill with stomach trouble She
faced the probability of an operation.
After taking Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy, discovered for her by a kind
friend, she found herself on the way
back to health. Mrs. Williams wrote:
II have taken Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy for the fourth time and l am
feeling like q new woman! T. am en-
tfrely out of pain. / had been sick
for eighteen months and four Of our
best doctors could do nothing for me.
They all agreed that an operation
was the only thing. One daysa man
told my husband of your remedy ana
that night he brought it home to me"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach liver and
intestinal ailments Eat as much and
whatever you like NoHmore7 distress
after eating, pressure of gas in the
stomach and around the heart Get one
bottle Of your druggist now and try it
on an absolute guaranteed not salts
factory money will be returned: -"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-25

The people of the United States
are weary of the utter futility which
for three years has marked the coun-
try's dealing with Mexico. During
the past two weeks nearly fifty Am
erican lives have been sacrificed to
the administrations ignominious
Mexican policy. The people want a
change of policy, change back to
sta1wart Am:ericanism, to the Amer
icanfstho which demands complete re-
spect for our flag and our citizen
shin2 III p" III :" ." ..'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-25

Members of automobile associa-
tons state that unless something hap
pens to stop the war it is going to
be practically impossible to get met
ais of various kinds sufficient to build
the necessary motor cars IS 1t;o5s supply the
demand: :" Already Fl war orders have
taken precedence over those Of the
automobile makers and the delivery Of
cars is affected. None Of the com
panies will" guarantee early delivery
of a car. ~" ~"a..' - ~":.< -. f:5i