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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-27

The Ladies' Rural Improvement club
win meet with Mrs. Ed KIaegcr in
Norge next month. All the ladies in
the neighborhood are invited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-27

Having learned that frost has visit
cd many OF the states, 1t is hoped II
viii not reach this section soon, which
would shorten the cotton crop.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-27
NINNEkAt4 ITEMS.

loads Of cattle Monday
w. l.. Franks spent Wednesday see
ing things In the city.
Miss Fay weatherly OF the o. c. w
spent the weekend at home.
The sum of $6445.O5 was paid fol
cotton in Ninnekah last week.
q T. Lents went to Oklahoma City
Monday to attend the state fair,
Jim Lents and family have returned
from their trip to western Texas.
Frof W. w. Isles made business
trip to Oklahoma City Saturday
Two hundred and nine bales of cot
ton has been ginned here this season
Mr.. and Mrs J. d. Mckinney were
state fair visitors the first of tbs week
Rev. Mr.. Miller filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Methodist church
Gunday
D, M. Lents and family were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs, George JeIks
Tuesday.
Niss ella Thompson Of Decatar,
Texas. is visiting her uncle, r. A.
Thompson.
Mrs. r. A Thompson returned home
Friday after having spent week with
relatives in Purcell.
r. G. and Clifford Windle and Bob
Hughes left for Oklahoma City Mon
day to attend the state fair
Quint Wasson and family have mcv-
ed to Lucille Mi. Wasson has charge
of the elevator at that place.
MIR. and Mrs. G. F. Newell of Chick
asha attended services at the Chri.s-
Il n church Friday night
The farmers say there will be no
top crop of cotton as was anticipated
by many at the first Of the month.
Rev. A. B. Carpenter of Lawton and
Rev. Fred Goff of Parsons, Kansas,
attended the revival meeting Satur-
day night.
1t was Cleve Wade who was sobbing
so violently in church Saturday night
when the preacher was telling of life
in Arkansas thirty years ago.
Mrs. Boggs, age 61, died at her nome
near Coffelt Sunday and was buriel
at Ninnekah Monday afternoon. Rev.
Mr. LeMay conducted the funeral sor.
vices.
Much interest is being manifested
in the revival meeting now in progress
at the Christian church, Six have
been baptized and several others add
ed to the church.
A. ]. and Arta Goff and two Of their
pupils came down from Chickasha and
gave the dwellers of Ninnekah mus
steal feast Saturday. We hope they
win come again before the meeting
closes.
School opened Monday with an en-
rollment of 2O9. Prof w. W. Isles and
Miss Lillian Schuster have charge of
the high school; Miss Hattie Thomp-
son, 7th and Sth grades; Miss Eugenia
Rails, 5th and 9Th; Miss HASA Iiipps,
4th and 5th Miss Nancy Hunnicutt,
1st and 2nd
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-27
DoN'TS FOR FEMALES

Don't steal a mans good name be
cause you want q husband.
Don't aise your hand against your
husband, raise a broom handle.
Don't use a gallon Of words in try.
ing to express 3 teaspoonful Of
thought.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-27

School opened Monday with an en-
rollment of 2O9. Prof W. w Isles and
Miss Lillian Schuster have charge of
the high school Miss Hattie Thomp-
son, 7th and Sth grades; Miss Eugenia
Rails, 5th and 9Th; Miss HASA Iiipps,
4th and 5th; Miss Nancy Hunnicutt-
1st and 2nd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-27

A. ]. and Arta Goff and two of their
pupils came down from chickasha and
gave the dwellers of Ninnekah a mus
sical feast Saturday. We hope they
win come again before the meeting
closes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-27

Much interest is being manifested
in the revival meeting now in progress
at the Christian church. Six have
been baptized and several others add
ed to the church.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
go Acre Homestead,

Washington, d. c., Feb. 15-The
house of representatives has passed
the Ferris grazing.homestcad bill,
which, if it finds the favor Of the
senate, will permit one person to
homestead $40 acres of land
which shall have been designated
by the secretary Of the interior as
stock raising lands. The designa-
tie.n will be based on his opinion
that the surface is chiefly valuable
for grazing and raising forage crops,
is not susceptible ofirrigation from
any known source Of water supply
and is Of such a character that $40
acres arc reasonably required for
the support Of a family.
Cong. p. D. Norton of North Da-
kota tried to secure the amend
ment of the bill so that a former
homestead entry of agriculture land
should not be a bar to entering
enough to make up GAO acres in all.
The house refused to accept this,
however, but did accept the amend
ment by Cong. Harry L. Candy OF
South Dakota, raising the bar only
as to homesteads of like character
of land to that now designated as
stock raising lands.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
$4,000 For Indian
Labor S. D. Road
Congress Appropriate. $1,000 fer In.
dian Labor on Yellowstone Trail
on Reservation in S. D.

Washington, D. c. Feb. 5-When
the Indian appropriation bill is
passed by congress it will contain
an appropriation of $1,000 for a
proportionatc share of the amount
required to construct wagon road
or highway known as the Yellow
stone Trail through the Standing
Rock Indian reservation from .
point on the Missouri river north oi
Points, South Dakota, thence in Il
northwesterly direction to the town
of 1atanka. Such sum shall be ex-
pended under the direction OF the
Secretary of the Interior. in sucl,
manner and At such times as ho
may deem proper, i'll the employ
mcnt of Indian labor for the con.
Of said road or highway,
and that the same shall be reimbur-
sable from the Stcnding Rock In.
dian reservation fund.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Sweet Clover New
N. D. Pasture Crop
Sweet Clover Valuable Pasture Crop
that Attains Prolific Growth on
Poor and Alkali Land

Probably no announcement of a
new crop for North Dakota has
awakened so much wide spread in
terest in the state as the information
concerning sweet clover. The rca-
son for this is simple. Sweet clov-
er may be grown upon the poorer
lands of our state. It can be grown
upon alkali lands and it's use upon
the cheaper larm lands of North
Dakota, and its utilization in feed
ing to cattle will bring millions of
new dollars to North Dakota far
mers in the next few years.
Sweet clover will probably become
the best pasture crop that the state
can raise and when the farmer has
found how to use this crop he will
bc an enthusiastic supporter of it.
Sweet clover must be pastured be-
fore it grows too high rs the plant
becomes woody when it is older.
If used at the proper time cattle
will cat it as readily as they do Or
dinary red clover.
"A booklet on this new crop has
been prepared by North Dakota
former experts. The booklet tells
Of the new crop, where it will grow,
how to plant and tend it, and what
use to make of the crop. 1t also
discusses the seed and seeding prob
lens. North Dakota farmers inter-
ested in sweet clover can obtain a |
copy OF this booklet without charge
by addressing the N. = D. Develop
ment League Press Bureau, C. w. !;
Secretary, Grand Forks,
North Dakota.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Ignite Coal Mines
Wait Development
Recent Coal Famine Bring. Home to
North Dakotans Value of Ignite.
Should be Mined More

After six or seven weeks of con.
tinuous zero weather the change
which set in Monday is welcome
A large part OF the snow has tliawed
off and the mild weather brings
promise Of an early spring The
change is doubly welcome by the
stockmen who were getting short on
hay, and householders whose visible
supply Of fuel was nearing the end.
Coal yards have been unable to
supply the demand on account of
the snow impairing railroad traffic.
However, there is no excuse for the
people in this section to suffer from
the lack of fuel, as the whole coun-
try west of the Missouri river is un-
der]aid with Ignite coal, mostly
high grade. But for the prompt
from the mines at Wasl.-
burn, Zenith, Lehigh and other
points on the n. P. and 500 rail-
roads many towns would have been
without coal supply for several
weeks.
This should learn North Dakotans
20 use more Ignite and not depend
on coal shipments from distant
states. Ignite coal is one of the
most valuable resources of North
and th2 jolt some of its ci-
liens received during the last few
weeks when they gazed at an empty
,oal bin, will make them realize it.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Board Control Member Dead

F. o. Brewster, member Of the
State Board Of Control, died Mon
day at his home at Bislnark, after
an illness dating back about a year.
He was appointed by Governor Han
no in 1918, and his term would
have expired in 1919. His death
is the second vacancy existing on
the board and all the business is
now i'll the hands of one member,
r. s. Lewis. 1t is believed that
1t. Governor Frame will fill the
vacancies at once. l.. G.. Brewster,
n. p. station agent at Cannonball.
is brother of the deceased state
official.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Gayton Withdraws
From Sheriff Race
Chas. Gayton Withdraws From CONTEXT
for Sheriff, and Harry Geffert An
nounces His Candidacy

| This weeks political dcvelope
,pcnts arc two new candidates an,
one withdrawal.
/; Chas Gayton, present sheriff O
1 Sioux county, who announced th
/ first OF the year that he would seel
another term, writes the editor O
4 the Pioneer that he has decided t.
withdraw from the contest, and Civ
someone else a chance.
Simultaneously with the Withdraw
al of Mr.. Gayton, comes the announ
cement of Harry Geffert for sheriff
Mr.. Geffert lives north Of Morris
town, where he has held down g
homestead for four years. He is 8
man who is highly regarded by his
hcighbors, and friends claim that
he will prove a good vote-gcttcr and
if elected will make fearless and
honest official.
J. c. Shields who has served as
register of deeds since the county
was organized. announces that he
will be candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Shields has the advantage of
good record to his credit, and an
extensive acquaintance throughout
the county, having been one of the
carly homesteaders who located on
the open strip" which was settled
in 1910.
Among political rumors rife at
this writing is that Benjamin White
il being groomed by his friends to
oppose Mr.. Shields for reelection.
Also that Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson,
teacher OF the Sclfridge school, will
be. candidate for county superin-
tendent Of schools if the conditions
ar. favorable later on. Mrs. Wilson
is possessed of necessary credentials
to qualify in the event OF her cleo
ton.
The Shields Enterprise is author
ity for the statement that Sam Cloud
rcau and VIM. Clayton, both of
whom live in Sioux county across
the river from Shields, will also be
candidates felasilesiH. --ssss.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
More Interesting
Local News Items

J. l.. Haas visited With. J. ]
: 1lusc at Winona over Saturday,
! which being Lincoln birthday was
observed by the banks throughout
the country as a legal holiday.
a. B. Payne, Port timber, Fred
and Cliff Bader came over from the
Winona side Of the river Monday
evening expecting that there was to
be "a dance here, having been wrong
ly informed.
John Melvin of Selfridgc, was in
the city Friday from CannoDball
with Frank Wells. Mr.. Melvin has
been inpoor health the past fall and
winter, and has been receiving
treatment from specialist at Bis
marck.
Levine Peterson returned the first
Of the week from Mclaughlin,
where he has been since last fall.
He went out to the ranch Of the
Stiles Cattle Company yesterday,
where he will build some cattle
sheds
George Monson came oyer from
Shields the first of the week for a
visit with old time friends here.
lie is we'll known here from the
time Of the construction of the boys
dormitory at the Agency school,
which he painted.
J. III. Blore of Winona, took 60
head of horses and 80 head of cattle
to Mclaughlin Saturday morning,
from where they were shipped by
G. NJ. Allen to Wolsey, s. D. In
the deal between Blore and Allen,
the former takes over three quarters
Of land in South Dakota.
The Leap Year ball Friday even
ing at the Forestcrs' hall drew Il
fair crowd, and all present report
having enjoyed the occasion thor
oughly Music was furnished by
the Howard Orchestra, and luncl,
was served by the ladies'.
Ernest King and Roy Scott while
cutting wood on the river bottom
below Fort Yates Saturday found
the head and hide of COW that had
been butchercd the night before.
Stock Inspector Wright went down
to made an investigation Sunday
but tho hide and other evidence had
been removed. 1t is not known
who the COW belonged to, but it is
given out that the authorities have
pretty fair clue as to the guilty
party. The absence OF the hide
showing tho brand makes it hard to
pr>Sc the rasc. however.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Visited Bismarck

6. W. Hokanson and J. r. Tur.
ncr went to Bismarck Monday to
look over shoes which one OF
the Meyer Shoe Company statesmen
had on display there. They were
accompanied by DIR. Yater, who
went up to look after some business
matters.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Dr.. Pfaffman Return.

DR.. Pfaffman who has had charge
Of the veterinary work OH the reser-
walton the past year under the di-
rection, of the U. s, Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry, recently returned to
headquarters at Bismarck, and came
down to Fort Yates in his official
capacity Tuesday. DR.. Pfaffman
left here lin November and enjoyed
a months vacation with his parents
at Los Angeles, California. Ic also
visited San Francisco and other
Pacific coast cities and had very
pleasant trip.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Seed Fer Indians

Bids for various kinds of seeds to
he distributed among the Indians
will soon bc asked for by Super
intendent Covcy who is having II
list made up. 1t is not expected
that much seed grain will be re-.
qu;rcd this year as nearly all tho
Indians raised their own. Ii any
considerable amount of breaking il
done this spring, however, there
will be scarcity OF flax seed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Indians lncreasina

In a speech made by P. D. Nor.
ton, member of the Committee of
Indian affairs, which he delivered
in the House OF Representatives On
Monday afternoon, January 81, he
stated that at the present time, ac-
cording to the reports of the Bureau
of the Census and the report of the
Commissioner of Indian affairs,
about 100000 comprised the ma
tion's Indian population. The
number of Indians in the United
States is increasing annually instead
of decreasing, as is the general opin7
ion. :.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Pure Blood Horses
For Indian Herds
Superintendent Would Purchase Pure
Bred Stations for Reservation Herd,
Also Raise Own Bulls

Stock inspector j. T. Wright aud
A. G. Wells, farmer of Cannonball
district, went to Mandan Monday
to look over some stations which
were unloaded for their inspection
at the railroad stockyards there
while in transit to Montana Super
intendent Coycy has asked for au-
thority to buy a number Of stations
to be distributed among the differ
ent districts OF the reservation to
take the place of the animals killed
during the dourinc eradication car
ried on by the government the past
two years. The horses were owned
by C. A. Patterson OF Waco, Mol
tana.
A1essrs. Wright and Wells left
today for Braddock, where they will
look oyer some Perchcon stations
and mares offered by I. L. Scrogin.
1t is the intention to buy Is pure.
blood stations and 6 mares ii tho
authority is granted by the Indian
office, as soon as the funds arc avail.
able.
Superintendent Covey has also
requested authority to purchase for
the reservation 20 purc-bloodc1
Hereford COWS and one bull, to es-
tablish a herd to keep at Little
Eagle. for tho purpose OF raising
own range bulls.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Milwaukee Tax Paid

The county treasurer this week
received check from the Milwau-
.kee Railroad Company for IS, 424. IL
in payment oI their taxes in Sioux
county for 1915. This is the largest
check received by the treasurer since
the collection of taxes began The
Northern Pacific Railway taxes are
considerable more than the above
amount. but has not been received
vet. There is less than two weeks
left now in which to pay taxes be-
fore they become delinquent and Il
penalty added.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Clipped From Exchange.

S. j. Hagg of Mclaughlin, man.
ager Of the Sioux Lumber yards at
Mclaughlin and Shields, was a
business visitor in this city Saturday
enroute home from attending the S.
D. Breeders Association meeting
held in Mitchell last week. lie
! purchased thoroughbred perchcon
stallion and several thoroughbred
Duroc Jersey hogs for his farm near
Mclaughlin, at the sale held at
Mitchell. The farmers and stock
men of Corson county are realizing
the value of blooded stock, and are
constantly endeavoring to -s5etter
the class of stock now running the
range-Mobridge Bulletin.
G. A. Patterson, an old time
western North Dakota rancher, was
in the citv Monday with two car
loads Of horses he is shipping from
the cast to his ranch in Montana.
He unloaded them here to feed and
rest them. Mr.. Patterson had q
ranch in Emmons county and own
ed the townsite Of Linton. later
locating at Mcintosh. He now has
a ten thousand acre ranch near
Billings.-N1andan Pioneer.
Fred Hertel, formerly of this
place, recently purchased an excel
lent quarter section of land from
Hokanson-Turner Company Of Ft.
Yates. This land adioins the Tut
tie siding and was a bargain. Mr..
Hertel expects to move his family
on the land next spring.-Mc-
Laughlin Mirror.
Felix Fly, the Indian pitching
marvel, that last year hurled the
horsehide for the local team, has
signed up with the Sioux City team
of the Western League for the COM
ing season, according to Il letter re-
ceived here the first Of the week by
Lew Fein, OF the Golden Clothing
Co.-Lcmmon Herald.
Barney Goodiron died Monday
morning at the age Of II years, from
tuberculosis. Funeral services were
held Tuesday and intcrment made
in the Catholic cemetery. Margaret
See the Bear OF Bismarck, was
among those from away in atten-
dance at the funeral. l.-Shields En-
terprise.
Chas. Hartinger, who has Il lease
near Wakpaia, says the cold stormy
weather makes lot of work for the
ranchmen and he has placed 100
head Of his cattle on the B. J Olsen
farm for care during the rest Of the
tough weather. He is feeding every
head of cattle on his ranch at this
time, as the snow is too deep for
grazing.
Jas. Ti]lotson of Ft. Yates arrived
here last week and has accepted a
position as electrician for the Elec-
trio Light Company. His family
will arrive later .-Ntohridcc Bulletin
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Abolish Indian Bureau.

Washington, Feb. 15.-senator
Lane has introduced a bill to abol-
ish the present Indian bureau and
replace it with a commission of
three men selected from five nomi-
nees chosen by council Of Indians,
to be under the direct control OF
congress and with instructions to
close tip the nations supervision
over Indian matters at an carly
date.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Calves Wintsripx Zine

j. A. Stiles was over to tie Eli
Atkins ranch across the river in
Sout h Dakota Saturday to look after
the bunch Of 700 calves that he il
having wintered there. He says
that the calves are looking fine and
promise to come through the winter
in good shape. He was accompan-
led by Reservation Stock Inspector
T n, 1N.;,,l,4
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Additional Locals

| was called to Cannonba]l to attend
some sick Indians Yesterday.
joe Huff returned Wednesday
from Solon and states that much
grain is coming in there every day.
States Attorney johnson and wife
vert to Fargo yesterday, where
MY johnson will remain until
spring.
Clarence Siaka is again helping G..
L. Fiske painting. and they are
busy this week doing some interior
work at the Witzleben residence.
Jerry Dyer, one Of the best known
citizens of the progressive city Of
Winona, was Fort Yates business
visitor yesterday.
Chris MAIDEN, one of the we'll
known, prosperous farmers of the
Winona neighborhood, was an
Agency visitor yesterday.
L. 8. Henderson brought over
load of beef and pork for the Ostrum
restaurant from his farm across the
river in Emmons county yesterday
He says the roads are in very poor
shape.
j. A. Stiles sent two teams to
Pollock Saturday after coal With
the weather moderating it is hoped
that the railroads will be able to
move shipments more rapidly and
the coal shortage which has threat
cned the state relieved.
Chas. Beckworth who has been
running a bunch of horses on the
Frank Keefe place west of Fort
Yates since last spring, left Tues
day with about Is head for his
ranch at Dawson. He expects to
return in few weeks after dispos-
ing Of the animals.
O. w. Chamberlain, formerly
teacher at the Oak Creek Indian
school, is jumping higher than
wheat these days, says the Little
Eagle correspondent OF the McLaugl-
lin paper, as he has four thousand
bushels of wheat he has not sold
vet. Says he thinks it will reach
the two dollar mark before spring.
DR.. Duncan, formerly Agency
physician OF Fort Yates, and who
was transferred to the Turtle Noun
tain reservation about year ago,
has quit the Indian service and il
now located at Crawford, Colorado,
according a letter received by the
Pioneer. DR.. Duncan had many !
friends here who will wish him luck
in his new location.
DR.. C. G.. Andrews, the govern
ment physician at Cannonball, who !
has been at the Agency hospital /
since about Christ mas with frozen !
feet, has resigned from the Indian
service and left yesterday by the
way of Cannonball for his home in
Virginia. DR.. Andrews had been
on the reservation less than
month when he got lost on the
prairie while on his Way to attend :
a sick Indian one evening. He re-
mained out all night and suffered
so severely from .he cold that it Was .
necessary to amputate several Of his
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-02-18
Called to Minnesota

n. Z. Shobe and wife of solen.
were tlalled to Minnesota Tuesday
to attend the funeral Of sister of
Mrs. Shnlr.