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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Excavating Begins
For Big Yates Hotel
Work Exeavating Basement for New
Fl. Yates Hotel Under Way.-Rush
Building to Completion

Work of excavating the basement
for the new Fort Yates hotel was
begun Tuesday morning Ata meet
ing of the directors of the Fort
Yates Hotel Company held Saturday
evening plans for Il hotel with II
guest rooms were approved.
Two lots for site have been do
mated by the Townsitc Co., and the
directors selected the corner lots
across the street from the bank
building. The basement will be
2Gx6O and the contract for cxcava-
ting was let to James Molash.
Estimated cost of the building
complete with a steam heating plant,
bathsand other modern. ..convenienccs
has been placed at $1,000. Work
will be pushed to early completion,
and it is hoped to have the building
finished and in operation before the
annual Standing Rock Fair which
will be held in September.
The hotel will not be operated by
the company, but leased to some
experienced party.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Fine Hereford Bulls Received

T. J Sullivan and O. G. Richard
son brought up from Walker We'd
ncsday evening 25 Hereford bulls
for the reservation herd for l. w.
Walker, who was awarded the con-
tract for furnishing these animals.
Walker also has the contract for
furnishing COWS and calves for issue
to the Indians who become 18 years
of age this spring.
The, e,bulls were inspected by Dr.,
Pfaffman yesterday and received by
Superintendent Covey, who states
they are fine animals. After re-
ceiving the bulls Superintendent
Covey, DR.. Pfaffman and Issue
Clerk Caldwell left for Little Eagle
and Bullhead, where Superinten-
dent Covey has purchased a num-
Der of cattle from Indians for issue
to other Indians, and the tri p was
for the purpose of receiving and
issuing these cattle.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Horse Thief Caught

On arriving at his livery barn
Wednesday morning, Mr.. Belden
found that one of his valuable
horses and a saddle had disappeared.
He Immediately got busy with the
telegraph and telephone informing
different communities of the theft
and was soon rewarded by reply
from Mr.. LeHew at Little Eagle
that the thief had arrived there and
on account Of the Grand Riyer being
so high he could not make his es-
cape. The Indian police detained
the rustler until officers arrived by
auto. He was brought to McLaugh-
lin and placed in the city jail to
await the arrival of the county
sheriff. lie gives his name as
Theodore Roosevelt Shipley.-Nlc-
Laughlin Mirror.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Thomas Halsey Passes Away

Thomas Halsey who left here last
fall for Phoenix, Arizona, to receive
treatment for tuberculosis at a gov
ernment sanitarium, died Monday.
He had been failing rapidly Of late
and Saturday J. NJ. Rheinhart left
for there to bring him home, but he
died before Rheinhart arrived. He
will return with the body and is cx-
pected to reach home Saturday, and
funeral services will probably be
held Sunday. Thomas Halsey was
27 years old, the son Of VIM. Hal
sey, one OF the old timers Of the
reservation. He was a young man
of many good qualities and his
early death will be sincerely
mourned.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
H. P. jacobson Out
For State Senator
Senator H. P. jacobson of Mott, Can
didate for Re-Election.-Has been
Senator Past Six Years

| Senator II. P. jacobson of Mott,
is Il candidate for reelection as state
senator from the 18th Legislative
district which is composed of Sioux,
Adams and Hettinger counties
When O. II. Upland entered the
contest for senator he intimated
that he had an understanding with
Jacobson to the effect that the lat
ter would not he a candidate. At
least that is the impression Upland
created when at Fort Yates about
month ago, and he received promises
of support from number of voters
OH the strength of this statement.
In now appears that Upland had
no understanding whatever with
jacobson who is the present senator
and has served three terms. Jacob
son is his own logical successor and
is much the better man from every
standpoint. Senator Jacobson is
personally known to the writer of
this article and the Pioneer unhes-
itatingly recommends him to the
voters of Sioux county. He is an
able lawyer, an upright and sue
ccssful businessman and his record
will bear the closest investigation.
Both as practitioner before the
courts of the state, and as the rep
resentative Of his district in legisla-
tive halls, Senator jacobson has
always been found on the side OF
the people, and he is free from all
taint of corporation influence.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
The Right Man

1t is but natural recognition Of
man who has successfully and sat
isfactorily performed the duties Of
the office of Lieutenant Governor Of
state to elevate him to the posi-
ton of Governor, If his qualifica-
tions are admittedly good and his
record one which will warrant his
friends in assuming that he can
make good in the highest position
within the gift of the commonwealth.
John H. Frame has wrought
faithfully and well in every position
in public life of this state. He is q
self-made man and it is by dint of
his own personal effort that he stands
today in high respect Of the people
and candidate for Governor.
Honest and strictly on the level,
fearless and firm in his convictions
,shen. he. knows that he is right,
with his face always to Abe front,
not courting trouble but ready to
meet any emergency, this man is Il
true Westerner and the type of
which we Americans are Justly
paoud.
His homely ways, his genial smile
and his pleasing personality have en-
deared him to the common people
of this state. We common folks are
inclined to give credit where credit
is due and when man has been
weighed in the balance of public
life and never found wanting, VIC
are not apt to fly to some new and
unhedged comradc in the shape of an
imported propaganda, actuated by
motives which the thinking man
must consider as having selfish
motive behind them.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Memorial Program
Fort Yates Tuesday
Appropriate Memorial Day Program to
be Held at Fort Yates, Tuesday.-
Program at O'clock

Memorial day next Tuesday, Ma,
30, will be observed at Fort Yate;
with an appropriate program, a,n
fitting exercises, which will bs
carried out at the Catholic cemetery
Principal Witzlcben of the Agency
school and Rev. Father Bernard,
are in charge OF the arrangements
and have outlined the program
given below This program, how
ever, is subject to change. but will
be followed in the main.
All the citizens OF Fort Yates and
Sioux county are welcome to par
ticipate, and the gentlemen in
charge Of the program are anxious
that all cooperate. The children
Of the public school will also march
in the parade and help decorate the
graves of the departed ones.
While the ranks of the veterans
of the Civil war are rapidly dimin-
ishing and it will only be few
years until the last soldier who
fought for the preservation of this
great country, has answered the last
roll call, yet the memory Of the
deeds of valor, bravery and heroism
of the Union soldiers during the
days of '6l-'65, will ever remain
fresh in the minds of the patriotic
citizens Of the Nation.
1t is therefor fitting that in order
to instill the spirit of patriotism and
notional love into the hearts Of the
new and up.coming generation,
that day is observed every year to
commemorate the memory Of those
who have gone forth to honor, fame
and Immortality, in order that to-
day the Federation of States are a
united nation free from internal
strife and at peace with the count
ries Of the world.
MEMORIAL. DAY PROGRAM
At Agency Headquarters-l:0O P. M.
Song ng....................... All Citizens
Flag Salute... aSchOot
Form in front of Akency-murch 70 CEMETERY
AT the Cemetery
Prayer. Rev. Father Bernard
'oDs My Country Tis Of thee e. '''
"Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Address in English @ Rev. Father Bernard
Song School
Address in Dakota Observation-Disclosures.
''' ''''''''':M Memorial Hymn
Sleeping Heroes
TAPS Dan Howard
Song All Citizens
'e Nearer 'iiiiy God to Thee"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
School Election June 6

The annual school election for
Fort Yates school district will be
held Tuesday, June 6. At this
election one director to serve for a
term of three years, and one treas
urer to serve for term of two years
will be named. The term Of Dir
ector G.. W. Hokanson expires, and
it is foregone conclusion that he
will be reelected. Treasurer Haas
will not be candidate for the rea-
son that he contemplates leaving
here in the near future. Allister
Colville has been suggested as his
successor. and no better choice
could be made.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
40 Indians Assume
Citizenship Benefits
90 Indians to Become Eull-f1edged Citi-
tizens at Mclaughlin Saturday,
Impressive Ceremonies

At Mclaughlin tomorrow, Major
James Mclaughlin of Washington,
D. c., chairman of the competency
commission Of the Indian Service
will hold the ceremony of comforting
citizenship upon the 40 Indians of
the Standing Rock reservation rec
commended by the commission last
year. Similar ceremonies have been
held during the past month on the
reservations through South Dakota,
and the following ceremony was
carried out by the Secretary of the
Interior, who was present at differ
cnt points:
The secretary told the Indians
that the great white father had sent
him to speak o serious and solemn
word. Each chosen Indian was
called from the crowd by his
white" name, and handed a bow
and arrow and directed to shoot
''You have shot your last arrow. /"
said the secretary. This means
that you are to no longer live the
life of an Indian. You are from
this day to live the life Of white
man. Butyo may keepthe arrow; it
will be to you symbol OF your
noble race and of the pride you feel
that YOU come from the first of all
Americans.
Calling the Indian again by his
white name, the secretary had him
stand by q plow and told him of
the necessity of labor. A purse, in
order that the "wise man can save
his money so that when the sun
does not smile and when the grass
does not grow he will not starve. F"
q badge Of American citizenship and
q flag were given each new citizen.
Women were given a work bag and
4 purse.
With the acceptance Of citizenship
the Indian is given patent in fee to
I'll land allotted him, and assumes
full and comnlete control over his
own affairs, and his status in the
community becomes the same as
hat of his white brother.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
More Interesting
Local News Items

John Buckley of Solen, was a bus
mess caller in town, Monday and
Tuesday Of this week.
Police Captain TLos. Frosted and
John S. Brown are attending fed
eral court at Bismarck this week.
| The remains of Thos. White
mouse arrived from Arizona yester-
day, and funeral services will be
/ held here today.
i Miss Toozie Fiske is again a
member OF the Agency force, and is
temporarily holding the position re-
Gently vacated by Miss Egan.
/ Louis Santee was over from Por-
cupine yesterday, and said that he
and Ed. Leanelk were going to
| play ball with the Elgin team Sun
/ day. Lcanelk will pitch and Louis
Il does the receiving.
H J. W. Murphy has disposed of
his grocery stock, and will move out
to his farm on the Cannonball river
south of town. The Roberts family
have moved in the building prepar-
atory to opening up a restaurant
/ Shields Enterprise.
Last Thursday the Solen Mercan-
tile Company was awarded two con-
tracts aggregating over $4,000.
Both were for the construction Of
Catholic churches, one at Solen for
| So, ,21O.0O, and one at Odcnse for
IS, ,695 90. Another Catholic church
costing about $500, is also being
built by the same company for
Indians at Red Hail Camp.
The steamboat Scarab, Captain
Leach in charge, came down from
Bismarck Saturday evening with
freight for the local stores, and then
loaded with wheat at Germany for
the return trip. The elevator built
at Germany last fall by the farmers
across the river, has been closed
since the river froze over, but buy
er will be put in charge as soon as
the farmers are through with their
spring work and can take time to
haul in the rest OF their last years
crop.
Jake White Eagle, the famous
Indian ball player OF Cannonball i,
pitched for Mandan last Saturday,
when the up-rivcr town won the
game from Hazclton by score of 1
to ,. Here is what the Daily Pio-
necr says about Jake: white
Eagle who hurled for Mundan Sat
urday made big hit with the fans
and has won a steady berth with
Mandan. Three in a row with the
bases full is the kind of baseball we
want
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Commissioners, Postoff1ce Address

Contm1ss10defS Postomce AutIfesS
J. c. Leach, 1st Dist. Solen. n. D.
j. y. Stiles. Cd Dist. FIT. Yates. N. D.
w. w. Butolph, Sd Dist. .Morristown, s. d.
Assessors
T. G. Wells. 1st Dist. 80. .Solen. N: p.
c. Christensen. 2d Dist. TT. Yates, n. D..
]. c. Smith, Sd Dist. .Swastika, N. D..
Peace Officers Postoface Address
Justices
W.n. L. Clark. .Solen. n. D..
Harry Geffcrt. .MorristoWn. s. D..
Constab1es
Thos. Frosted. .Ft. Yates, N. D.
Harry L. Hinck1ey. .Solen, N. d.
Board of Health
DR.. Rice. Chairman, ..... Hekton, n. D..
l.. w. Colebani. .Swastika, N. d.
Edw. S. johnson. Ft. Yates, N. d.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
SCHOOL OFFICERS PcsToF~IcE
ADDRESS

Lincoln District No.
J. \. Watson, Pres. McIntosh. S. d
\. Z. Darby. Clerk. .Swastik;,, n. d
Hanna District No. 2
w. G. johnson. Pres. .Morristown. 5. y
[. VI. Scosin, Clerk. 80. .WatauSa. S. d.
cannonhall District NO. 3
A. T.. Shobe, Pres Solcn. n. D.
r. Is. Mcdonald. Clerk. .Solell. \. d
Ft. Yates District No.
! n; Gargnan' Pre-. +, Satss N,,a: p
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Ball Team to Mobridge

The Fort Yates Base Ball team
goes to Mobridgc Sunday, where
they will play the fast Bridge City
aggrcgation-weather permitting.
Mobridge has one of the best ball
teams in this section, but were de-
feated by the Fort Yates Indians a
year ago, and an interesting contest
may be looked forward to.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Wright and Stiles Waiting

J. I. Wright and j. A. Stiles
who have been on the Mexican
border the past three weeks to re-
ccivc cattle for the reservation and
the Stiles Cattle Company are still
at Naco, Arizona, waiting for the
cattle to be delivered on the Amer
ican side of the border. 1t is re-
ported that the company which
contracted to deliver the cattle are
having trouble with the Mexican
authorities about getting them out
of the country, but it is hoped that
some satisfactory understanding
will be reached.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Porcupine Tail Returns

Indian Police Captain Frosted re-
turned Saturday from Fargo with
Porcupine Tail, the deaf-mutc
Indian who killed his mother at
their home near the Farm school
last fall The grand-jury found no
Indictment against Porcupine Tail,
who is demented, and he will be
held at the Agency until provision
can be made for placing him in
some government institution where
he can be kept under surveillance,
as he is believed to be a dangerous
character to roam at large.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
SIOUX COUNTY. DAKOTA
DIRECTORY
Population Sioux County, 2,135.
Fort Yates, County Seat.
County Officers

County officers
:. a. Stiles. Chairman County. Board
y. Colv1lle AUDITOR
]. C. Shields. Register of Deeds
J. a. Wells. ............. Clerk of Court
\. MEG. Beede. ..........: County Judge
Edw. S. johnson. States Attorney.
L. w. Colebank. .Supt. of Schools
Benjamin White ............. Surveyor
DR.. p. +. Rice. e..................Co Coroner
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-05-26
Went East Sunday

Hermina Witzleben departed
Monday for an extended visit to
cities in the east including Chicago,
Detroit, and Peach Lake, Canada.
She was accompanied as far as Mo-
bridge by Jack Carignan, Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Baumann.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29

question has strong booster in this
gentleman, who has been practicing
what he breaches for many years past.
Each year he has been in the habit of
feeding a bunch Of purebred baby
beeves for the summer market, and
each time has been successful in get
ting out on the venture. At his farm
he maintains drove Of Hereford cat
tie and aside from the regular breed
ing business, he raises drove Of steers
for the killers each year.
Many feeders think that purebreds
are for breeding and most anything
will do for the killers, but cases Of
this sort argue well for cattle of good
blood to be finished for the market.
The feeder who recently made these
remarks Is emphatic in saying that it
pays to raise purebreds for feeding
purposes, and his advice to young men
just getting into the livestock business
is to get start on purebred herd as
soon as possible. A good start short
ems the road to a successful ending in
q business Of this sort.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
STEERS FOR MARKET
Feeder Of Seventeen Yearo' Experience
Sayo Best Grades Arc Alwaye
In Good Demand.

Does 1t pay to raise purebred steers
for the market? Some say yes, while
others answer In the negative. But
an Iowa man says it pays to get good
start II q feeder intends to make q
good finish Of the feeding experiment.
This feeder, who was recently on the
market with stock, went on record IN
boosting purebred cattle for feeding
purposes, as his IT years Of experience
that the good grades are always want
ed, and are the largest money-makers
in the end. The affirmative side Of the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
Masters Sale.
State of South Carolina,
County of Edgefeld,
Court of Common Pleas.

Court OF Common Fleas.
Thomas j. Boothe and Sampson w.
Boothe- Plaintiff if'--against-
James A. Boothe-Defendant.
Pusuant to a decree in The above
entitled cause, I shall offer for sale
at public outcry to the highest bid
der before the House, Town of
Edgefeld, County and State afore-
said, on Sslesday in December 1918,
the same being the 4th day of said
month, between the legal hours of
sale the following described realty,
to wit:
ALI that piece, parcel or tract of
land, situate, lying and being in the
County and State aforesaid, con-
tanning One Hundred and Fifty
(l5O) acres, more or less, and bound
ed on the North by lands of ]. c.
Long, Thos. Smith and Mrs. L. E.
Jackson; East by lands of Jesse
Myers and James G. Long; South
By lands of Mrs. George Asbill and
Mouzon Padgett aid West by lands
of ]. B. Knight.
TERMS OF SALE: One-half
cash, balance on a credit of one and
two years, in equal installments,
with interest from date of said sale,
or all cash at purchasers option;
the credit portion, if any, to be se-
cured by the bond of the purchaser
and mortgage of the premises.
Said bond and mortgage to provide
for interest from date, and ten per
cent. attorneys fees, in case same
shall be placed in hands of an at
torney for collection.
If purchaser at said sale shall fail
to comply with the terms thereof,
within one hour from the time Of
said sale, said premises, upon di-
rection of plaintiff, or his attorney,
will be re-sold on said day at the
risk of the former purchaser.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
J. II. CANTELOU,
Master E. Q. S. q.
Nov. 4, 1916.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
FLEECED LAMBS MAKE GAINS
Old Idea Regarding Recuperation Sus-
tained by Test at Nebraska State
Experiment Station.

The old idea that a shorn lamb will
regain in week or ten days the
weight Of the wool removed from it at
shearing time was vindicated recently
in an experiment at the Nebraska
state experiment station. Five lots
of 12 lambs each were used in the
experiment, each lot fed little DIFF
ferently. AS the lambs were too heavy
to hold for the experiment, there was
an average loss Of five cents per ami
NAL, but the fact that the lambs did
especially we'll after the fleece was
removed proved the old theory. The
daily gain was 81 of pound.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-29
Masters Sale.
State of South Carolina,
County of Edgefeld,
Court of Common Pleas.
Court of Common Pleas.

A. i. Coleman, Plaintiff-vs-P. J.
Coleman, ct al, Defendants.
Pursuant to decree in the above
entitled cause, shall offer for sale
at public outcry to the highest bid
Der before the Court House, Town
of Edgefeld, County and State
aforesaid, on Salesdsy in Decem-
ber, 1915, the same being thS 4th
day of said month, between the le-
gal hours of sale the following de-
scribed realty, to wit:
All that tract of land situate in
the county of Saluda, in said State
containing two hundred and twelve
(2l2) acres, more or less, bounded
on the north by the old Bledsoe
land, now the Welsh Estate; on the
east by land of Warren Kinniard-
formerly land of Mark Etheredge,
and on the south and west by land
of J. G. Strother." (This tract to
be sold first
Tract No. q" Also all that tract
Of land situate in the County of
Edgefeld, in said State, containing
$50 acres, more or less, and bound
ed on the north BY the Crouch Es-
tate and Jeff Shaw; on the east by
J. G. Price; on the south by the
Bettis Estate, ard on the west by
William Posey and w. D. Holland.
Said tract of land will be sold in
separate tracts, if Master is provid-
ed with plats before said SalesdaS
in December. SAID tract of land
will be first sold III tracts as repre-
sented by the plats; and then as a
whole, anG if said tract shall be bid
off for more than the separate tracts,
said bidder shall be deemed the pur-
chaser and mortgage of the prem
ises. Said bond and mortgage to
provide for interest from date, and
ten per cent. attorneys fees, in case
same shall be placed in hands of an
attorney for collection.
If purchaser at said sale shall fail
to comply with the terms thereof,
within one hour from the time of
said sale, said premises, upon d.
rection of plaintiff, or his attorney,
will be resold on said day at the risk
of the former pun chaser.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
J. H. CANTELOU,
Master, E. G..
Nov. 7, 1916.