Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-01-21
Sky Pilot Wrathy;
F, Fiske Answers

Rev. Smith Of Shiells Comes Back Or
!, frivolous Facts Frank With an ln-
,ersstirg Wri:e-up:-Gets Realy
The Little Preacher at Shield:
replies to the Friylous Facts man ir
an interesting manner. Clears
{ himself Of the serious charge OF at.
/ tempting to stop the dances at tho
/ Cannon Ball Valley Town. Is SONG
/ wordy chap himself. AS follows:
Communication
h Misinformcd
As a matter of fact, the misinfor-
nation and the exaggerations OF
newspaper reporters infrequentlY
create much stir and consequently
arc seldom rewarded with sufficient
attention to permit the unfortunate
even an occasion setting right.
However, when the product of one
Of these virile, imaginative trespas:
sts far over the borders Of ordinary
good sense and good taste into the
realm of the ridiculous, it becomes
!. duty to render assistance even when
the material does appear under a
i frivolous" heading. Hence the
! following is graciously given:
The January seventh issue of the
Sioux County Pioneer contains a
wordy little article concerning the
Nodious little rascal preacher at
Shields, whom the author of the
bit Of mislpform4tiol states is en-
deayoring to ooorciye]y put an end
to dancing at Shields. The writer
| for the Pioneer has evidently been
mislcd iii a frivolous frenzy for ma
tcrial to fulfil his weekly contract
with the editors SO that his frivol-
GUS factifying faculties became
freakiahly fused to q finicky, tract
iops, frousi]y frazzle: The people
in Shields, in defense Of their little
preacher, are considering sending a
large delegation Of prominent citi-
zens to Fort Yates for the ponderous
purpose Of Investigating the rclia-
hility and yeracity Of the Pioneer
reporter! We should not be the
least surprised to learn through
them that he is q regular attending
paid-Np in full, active member MI q
some queer old ladies' busy body I
gossip circle. Indeed, it would be !.
just like the gentleman Chat most
every newspaper reporter isl to ex-
pose the prevaricator who misguid-
ed him, and apologize for the slight
mistake. Even the latter will clear
him in the eyes of an enragcd pub
lie sentiment!
The preacher at Shields is dem
ocratic sort OF a little chap who EN-
joys a good joke immensely, even if
it's Oh himself; who now and then
enjoys the luxury ofan idea of his
own; and who is diligent in Weld
ing the same just privilege to others
and in encouraging them to invite
the cooperation Of their gray mat
Ter in all their decisions. BY the
way, the people about Shields think
it's huge joke that newspaper
reporter should accuse minister Of
the Gospel Of ''odiousness"! Why
they're all just frivolized over it!
Doubtless the misinformation
grew out of some remarks made re-
garding the Sunday morning dances
carried over several hours from the
Saturday night before. "a practice
which we are glad to say has been
discontinued without the use Of
those "coersive methods against
which we have been warned, by our
distant friend, in so father like a
manner.) Mr.. Fiske doubtless
sympathizes with any effort to leg
ally and legitimately discourage the
perverting of the Sabbath day from
its universally recognized rights.
No normal person could enjoy the
democracy Of the West as long as
he doubtless has without getting in
tune. Preachers and reporters,
poor fellows, arc about the most
and misunderstood
of all creatures ON earth; but we
just keep right Oh at our trades,
don't we friend? Well, there's no
harm done. The preacher at Shields
has heard complimentary remarks
about the man at Fort Yates. (Hej
hopes the news route from there