Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-13
North Dakota
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misunderstanding of State Hall
and Eugene M. Walla, clerk of the
automobile registration department,
arraigned in district court, pleaded
not guilty. The trial of Hall will come
first.
Jamestown.-Police are still hot on
the trail of three men who are be-
1feved to have entered the offices of
the North Dakota Hide & Fur Co.
making getaway with over $500 in
skins.
Dickinson.-Rafaello Lungo, an
Italian employed by the Northern Pa
ciftc and who worked in the cinder
pits at the round house, has lost his
right arm as the result of having an
engine run over it.
New Salem.-The New Salem Jour-
nal, which has in the past been pub.
lished in both English and German.
has announced that hereafter the pub.
1ication will cease to have any part
printed in German language.
Lakota.-Knute Orvik. one of the
wealthy farmers of this county, was
so seriously injured when his car
skidded and turned over on the road
between here and Michigan that he
died less than half an hour after. Mrs.
Orvik, who was in the car with her
husband, was uninjured.
Beach.--Thieves have succeeded in
making Away with two 1917 Fords
One was located in front of the Cal
lender hotel and the other in the
back alley Of the M. A. Egan home.
One was the property of James Haigh.
local insurance man, and the other
belonged to Clerk Of Court George
Christensen.
Carrington.-As very few of the In
dams can write, it is expected that
when they want to draw money from
the First National bank of this city,
designated as depository of Indian
funds, that thumb prints will have to
be resorted to. The government has
decreed that such signature will be
acceptable and more satisfactory than
a cross and witnesses.
Arnegard.-The question Of food,
feed and seed Is becoming serious in
and meetings have been called for
ten different places to discuss ways
and means how to overcome the sit
uatfon. The question Of asking the
legislature to meet in special session
In order to take the necessary steps
to alleviate the suffering that is bound
to arise, has also been discussed and
1t is possible that such requests will
be made at the different meetings.
Mott.-Fred w. Knaus of Baer is
president and Abraham johnson of
Merrill secretary of the Hettinger
County Highway association, organ.
lied to support the board of county
commissioners in its campaign for bet.
ter roads and more of them.
Roseglen.-The body of Ludwig
Eidsness. aged SO, was found on the
floor of his homestead shack half q
mile north of Roseglen, by neighbor.
Life evidently had been extinct at least
two days. and indications were that
death was due to asphyxiation from
coal gas.
Williston.-The total enrolment in
the schools of Williams county, most.
1y rural schools, exclusive Of the Will
1iston schools, is now $40. There
are about one hundred and fifty
schools represented in this enroll
ment. some with two and three teach
ers. This is much bigger enroll
ment than for last year.
Dickinson.-Stark county families
to the number of $50, of an estimated
total of 1850, have signed the food
conservation pledge cards circulated
by Federal Food Administrator E. F.
Ladd. Dickinson leads with SIS
pledges. while Belfield, with 1872, and
Richardton, with lis, have done very
well considering their population.
Fargo.-Lucas Plaul, arrested al
Leal, on a charge Of failing to register
under the act of May 1S, 1917, was
bound over to the federal district
court when arraigned before United
States Commissioner c. A. Gable al
Valley City. Bail bonds we're fixed a,
$500, and in default of the amount, the
prisoner was committed to the Barnes
county jail.
Pekin.-Edward Holden, trappe,
in Bergen township, captured a large
eagle in one of his traps, and 1t wal
only after a terrific encounter will
the bird that he was able to dispatch
It with a club. The eagle measured
six feet from tip to tip Of the wing
and Mr.. Holden will have 1t mounted
Fargo.-The proposition. of Gagno1
Shoe company Of Detroit. to establish
. shoe factory In Fargo was votet
down at business meeting Of tn,
executive committee Of the Fargo
Commercial Club. J. B. Coyle of tn,
company asked the club to back tn,
floating Of a large issue of stock.
Fargo.-Holiday cheer entered Far
30 with the arrival Of a number O
consignments Of Christmas trees TO
local dealers. Prices are about tn,
same as last year. A medium hous,
tree will cost between 81 and $3.50
church trees between IS and IS: ant
twigs ranging from 15c to. Soc. pro
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