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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04
He Told Her He Was a Witch.

be told her for the first time that he
was witch and that he wanted her
to learn to be one, too, in order that
she might carry on his work when he
died.
In order that she might learn the
secrets Of the practice she said her
father told her she must visit with him
an old graveyard across the bay. Mary
stated her father told her to take hold
Of his foot and in a moment they "new"
across the channel to the cemetery.
While there she sai3 they were able to
look through the earth down into the
graves, and could see the bodies in
them. After wandering about the
graves for a time her father trans
formed himself into a white duck and
on his back she says she rode back
across the channel. Mary told the dis
trct attorney that that night she
learned many things about witchcraft.
Fears for Grandmother.
The girls story was told with
straightforwardness and without con-
tradiction, and the reason she said she
wanted something done with her father
was because she feared he would kill
her grandmother with witchery. The
child's mother is dead and she is ap.
parently very fond of her grandmother,
and is evidently sincere in her fear Of
her fathers power.
The only charges against her father
are based upon the firm belief that he
Is a witch, and in that connection he is
accused Of being responsible for every
thing in the way of misfortune which
has happened in the Killisnoo Indian
village. In the eyes Of the law. Mr..
Smiser says, 1t does look little like
hypnotism, but nothing tangible has oc-
Cured which can be reached by law.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04
ALASKA STIRRED
BY WITCH Terror
indians Are Circulating Wild
Stories of Mysterious Hap
penings.
BLIND MAN IS WITCH
Daughter Tells Of Flying by Night and
Peering Into Graves-Federal
Authorities Forced to Take
Matter Up.

Juneau, Observation-Disclosures has
come back to Alaska. The Indians are
circulating tales Of mysterious happen
ings. It has reached the point where
the United States government has been
forced to take official recognizance of
the witch terror. In the district court
here ]. A. Smiser, federal attorney,
has questioned many witnesses.
A complaint Of the practice of
witchcraft among the natives of Kills.
moo was made some time ago to w. G..
Beattie, superintendent of native
schools for Alaska. An investigation
in the Killisnoo village led Superin-
tendent Beattie to bring number of
the tribe to Juneau for examination by
District Attorney Smiser, with the re-
suit the witch was found, but no law
could be found on which to base COM
plant against him.
Blind Man Claims Honor.
From the testimony Of the witnesses
examined before the district attorney,
the story of the witchery centers
around a blind man, his fifteen-year-old
daughter and her grandmother. For
several months the blind man has been
announcing himself as a witch, and has
claimed responsibility for practically
all the deaths that have occurred in
the village Of Killisnoo for the past
five years.
According to the story of the little
native girl, Mary Moses, or Klan-tosh,
as her Indian name is, the first time
she knew that her father was witch
was one night a "long time ago. when
she was awakened in her sleep and felt
cold. She called her father and asked
him for more covers, which he brought,
and while covering her over, she says,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04
Dynamited a Dye and Chemical Plant.
troop trains at London and do other

troop trains at London and do other
damage.
Federal officers and detectives who
had installed dictagraph in hotel
room where he was conspiring with a
government secret service agent from
Memphis, heard him assure the agent
that, being a deacon in a church and
having boosted the sale of Liberty Loan
bonds in his community, he, Clark,
would never be suspected Of wrongdo-
ing.
Counsel for Clark and relatives and
friends say he was never near the
Kingsport plant and is suffering from
insanity.
Officers charge he once attempted
to blow up the Johns Hopkins hospital
at Baltimore.
The secret service agent says Clark
declared he had confederate in the
Kingsport plant and, with the knowl-
edge supplied by the explosives com.
pany, could install his bombs in the
plant, lay wires out safe distance
from the confe derate, and, upon a Sig:
nal from the pal, which he would
catch with pair Of spyglasses, touch
q button and blow up the works. The
government agent had won the conf.
dence Of Clark and enticed him into
the trap at the hotel.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04
DEACvoS;; v0NFESSES
MANY BOMB PLOTS
Federal Officers and Detectives
Nail Church Official by Means
of Dictagraph.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Deacons are not
always angels. This was proved in
the case of w. S. Clark, who con.
fessed to dynamiting the Federal Dye
and Chemical corporation at Kingsport
last May, killing one man and wound
ing several.
Clark also plotted to destroy the
remainder Of the plant, to blow up the
Panama canal, to wreck q bridge and
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04
Local Happenings

VIM. Smite was down from Can
nonball during the fair to help cele-
brate.
An action for $4,000 damages
against Belden & Scroggins, reser-
walton ranchers, were filed in dis
trict court last week by a home
steader, who alleges the defendants
cattle injured his crop.
Miss Anna Myrhow, who taught
the Nagel school south Of Fort Yates
last term, returned for the teachers
institute Monday, and has been en-
gagged to teach the same school for
the ensuing year.
Anton Olson of Balfour, N. D.,
is here this week looking over the
country with the view of securing
lease. His son and daug liter both
filed on homesteads in this neigh
borhood during the summer.
I have an unlimited amount of
money for farm loans in this vicin-
ity. No~delay in closing deal. In
terest reasonable. Prepayment pri-
vileges. 1t will be to your interest
to see me. Call or write.-Anton
Engel, Selfridge, N: D. lift.
John Turner is down from Solen
helping Gus Hokanson seed rye on
the breaking they had into flax this
summer. They expect to finish
seeding 100 acres Of winter rye this
week, and will then 60 to harvest
ing fax.
See the Maxwell automobile
same size and weight as the Ford,
also same clearance, but more sub
stantial]y built and has all the i'm
provements and up-to-date features
of the high priced cars. Jack Car
lyman, Jr., Agent, Fort Yates, N.
u. 49t
Joseph Menu bought ~ head Of
calves and yearlings sold at the auc-
ton sale held Saturday at the BP
ranch north Of Fort yates by Louis
Endres, administrator of the Bap-
fist Pierre estate. The animals
brought lump sum Of $S47 90 or
$31.37 per head.
ESTRAY NOTICE-Came to my
place about two months ago, one
roam colored COW: Nq brands: No 9,
marks. Party proving this to be
his COW can have same by paying
keeping charges and for this notice.
Dan j. Braxmeyer, Solen, North
Dakota. 2-3t
1t is to be deplored that no pro-
vision was made toward entertain.
ing the school teachers here this
week. Either owing to our people
being very tired after the fair or to
lack of interest nothing was done
toward planning social affairs. 1t is
our opinion that teachers institute
should be made enjoyable as we'll as
an affair of work, and it is to be
hoped that the next institute will be
held at a time when more consider
rtion may be shown the visiting
teachers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04
MUST GIVE Pig DAILY BATH
Only Condition Under Which Portland
Man Can Keep Animal In
City Limits.
soeseeeeeoeeseeeseeeooeos

Portland, Ore.-George Green Of this
city must battle his pig every day. The
city council has granted him permits
sion to keep his pig within the city
limits If he will give the young porker
a daily bath and keep 1t perfectly clean.
Green promised to wash and scrub his
pig daily, SO that he may nave pork
Tor his family this fall, -
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Matter of the Estate Of
Fredrick Patzack. Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
r. B. Mcdonald, administrator Of the es-
tate of friedrich Patzack. latetof the town
North Dakota, deceased, to the creditors Of,
and All persons having cluins against SAID de-
ceased to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers. within four montns after the first
At The State Bank OF Solen at Solen in said
Sioux county.
Fs'S>> r. b. McDON AID
Administrator
srrst pyp|ipstioR on the 9Th day Of Sept.
A: D., 1Sl7
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04
WIFE.BEATER THRICE
"DUcKED" IN RIVER

Kansas City, Kan.-George
Martin was sentenced to 100
days in the workhouse for beat
ing his wife and the patrolmen
who took him there were in
structed to stop at the Kaw riv-
er and duck Martin under the
water three times.
Martin, your spirits are too
fiery" Judge Herrod comment
ed. "They need quenching."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04
Town Cato Must Wear collars.

Lakewood, O.-Cats are being regis.
tered here. Soon all must wear license
tags, collars and there is to be bell
on each one, and the owners must pay
the city SO cents,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-04

Thief Even Carried of WATCHDOG.
Milwaukee.-The watchdog of John
Stefaniak fell asleep and was stolen
With the animal were purloined e
pigeons and two pigs tsa,n the barn.
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of all OF its members at the meetings
necessary to learn the music to be
sung. IL was mutually agreed at the
time the competition was entered up
on that the losing side should en-
tertain the winners in some unique
manner. The Blues were defeated
and its members were hosts Friday.
evening TO the victorious Reds" at an
entertainment patterned after the
programs so common on the last day
of the rural schools. The guests were
dressed in accordance with their
ideas OF propriety for such an ocea-
sion and the gathering was a highly
picturesque. as wen as a jolly one
Rev. Guy r. Konkel ofnciated as
master of the school and Miss Ripley
as assistant principal. In addition a.
these dignitaries there was present
the members Of the board OF directors
all OF them very grave and sober
looking people. 10 see that the exer-
cises were carried on with becoming
reverence and decorum. The guests
were the school patrons and visitors
Following the entertainment program
n luncheon was served In the base
ment of the church 10 all. >
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POULTRY SHOW

January 10 to 13. Chickens. Rabbits.
Opens Wednesday night. 6 D. m, in
the Keables Building. 413-415 Main st.
Largest and Best Show ever held In
Canon City.
Prof. c. s. Anderson will give an
illustrated lecture Wednesday night,
January 10th at 1880. Keables Bldg.
If you only keep one half dozen chick
ems in your back yard it win pay you
to hear him.
You know how to get eggs next
spring. He will tell you how to get
eggs now when they are high priced.
The show committee have put forth
their best effort to make this the ban
ner show and will appreciate your at
tendance.
H. e. TURNER. Pres.
GEO. 8. TURNER. sec'y.
Admission 10c.-adv, ot3
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sPINsTERs PARTY.

A delightful Spinsters party was
given Friday evening at the home OF
Miss Ethel Casebeer. The affair was
given by Miss Casebeer whose spin
ster name was Malinda c. and Miss
Mary Wilson whose spinster name
was Mirandy w.
The guests came dressed in cos
TUNES representing spinsters and some
of the costumes were more than thirty
years old. The evening was spent in
playing old maid games. Fortunes
were told by turtle and three of the
spinsters were to be married within a
year Interesting songs. recitations
and stunts rounded out the evening.
Refreshments consisting of ice
cream and cake. and of course. tea
with sugar. were served.
Those present were Spinsters Ma
linda C. (Ethel Casebeer) Mirandy
w. (Mary Wilson,. Susanna F. (Nel
lie Eggleston) Mehitable NJ (Mary
Musgrave); Francis ophelia C. tNet
tie Coulson); Liza Jane r. (Florence
Ritzman); Sarah Jane s. (Helen Sea
mani Evangeline r. (Ruth Ross) ;
Samantha NJ. (May Middlemiss); So
phie G. Emma Green); Polly Anna r
ester Ritzman); Smanthy Jane II.
Myrtle Hicks).
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FIRST AID MEETING
THURSDAY NI6HT

All persons Interested in the organ
izatfon OF class for the instruction in
First Aid to Injured. are invited 70
the meeting to be held in the parlors
OF the Y. M. c. A. on Thursday night
this week at 8 o'clock. at which time
classes will be organized and regular
work will begin
Il is expected that at least three
classes will be organized. two adult
and one for young men.
Any persTn over sixteen is eligible
to Join. and the course consists of 10
lessons.
The eiassss will be conducted under
the auspices OF the local Red Cross
Society.
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SOCIAL NOTES
THE FRIENDS IN COUNCIL


The Friends in Council met at the
Majestic Theater instead of the custo-
mary place. Pythian Hall. in an open
meeting for all club women and
friends interested in the subject to lis.
ten to lecture by Warden lyman
which he had kindly consented to give.
Instrumental music by Mrs. Morey.
very appropriately opened the pro-
gram. Mrs. Holland. accompanied by
Miss Hendrickson gave two very
pleasant vocal solos.
This was followed by the principal.
and important feature of the after
noon. the illustrated lecture on the
Good Roads of Colorado-and the Sys-
TEN and Means Used in Their Con-
struction. illustrated by views of the
splendid work done. and OF the mag
nificent scenes among which much of
this is constructed. The hour was
fully enjoyed and greatly appreciated
by all present
The Friends in Council express
their most sincere thanks to Warden
lyman for the pleasure SO generously
given them.
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THE CHICKEN SHOW
OPENS THIS EVENING

The annual show of the Fremont
County Poultry associa--on will be
formally opened to the public in the
Keable's building. i13-415 Main street.
at o'clock this evening and will
close Friday night. The display of
poultry and pet stock was not com
plete at noon today, altho the exhibit
at that time was a very creditabie one
in all respects. There are between
seventy and eighty coops OF chickens.
ducks. turkeys, geese and other fowls.
in addition to fifteen or twenty pens
of rabbits Of various kinds. Repres-
entatives OF all OF the better known
strains of poultry are shown and
among them are specimens that would
win blue ribbons in almost any ex.
hibit OF the kind In the country. The
showing of rabbits is by far the best
ever seen here.
Prof. C. s. Anderson of the state
agricultural college at Fort Collins Is
here and is busy this afternoon scor-
ing the exhibits. Prof. Anderson
will give an illustrated lecture at the
show rooms at 1880 o'clock this
evening on poultry raising that none
Interested In such matters can afford
to miss. Every man and woman in
the community concerned in the chick
en- industry should make It point to
hear this lecture.
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Bills Allowed

Canon city. Colorado. January 3. 1877.
h, The foii2winE ,, @ - = ist % II bills gSid
Colorado. At its Ineating January 7nd.
salary Fund y Cooper $500, }
,is.oo. Grant pissinson $500. y. 8
Sa'00p JOIN naniSSa sSS SIS co. crf'E ssa@sa sSG
t,o.oo; August fease 5000. G NJ.
Se Street iiSS' Aiisy 4 bridge Faaa-rom
Z, Thorp $500, John Mer.aith $1,000.
1890. haIye Bisbee $500, I.ss Aniek
si4.oo. y. q. Anderson 1900. Andy
smnssis ", Hsssnrt VS yna" GsyIon eS ss Store m
Soc, Lafe combs $500,
sss.oo. Canon Auto. Go si.is. Canon
Sste 4 Co. @ sSa. Eleeirlcai & i supply = ~ Co. 800.
Harley T. H9sns Tu9nsr ',pS csaas S.vfTn ssEo
son tl;oo. ", u. Dawson Tsc. Harding
I% Police CO. Enna.-c. r. skinner SOC. co.
400. G. r; Johnson I, 10, 4. j. Meiehi
A. II. Raiston 5000
risbt Eis"sl"fF Power p"eGH CO. ,si,Oc S"''ey Hys
library Fund-Mrs. Julia Mack. treas
Misceiianeous FUND.- ID. shaeffer
$500. Lafe Combs $500. J. NJ Andrr-
son u Co. IS 90. Brookside Coal Min 4
Ing Co.. $3.50. Ark. Wy. Il. l.. Il T.. Co.
sG,s. e. "A. Linklns. County Clerk
The is Gibson Ibr.. Co. issc. MouniSin iHg
ford $3.50. Canon city Record s4,eo.
sidewalk 4 q. p. No. 1, tb.s2 Blake
@. y. No. .. s3.si: Blake fiogcra, Coun-
" Treasurer, sidewalk a. q. II. No. q,
S3.ts; Blake Rogers. County TrpnHur-
er, Sidewalk a a. -. No. 4, e2.92; Blake
Rogers, County Treasurer, Sidewalk a.
g. u. No: 3. t2O.il: Blake RoEerT
COUNTY TREASURER. Sanitary Sewer ~
Water Fund---John ChcteIat ttIb.OO.
Lee Wynkoop .sas,oo. Y. i'ort.ous $500.
Cleo Combs $1,000. j. seaman 5000,
s2a2s; 4. j. Wood $500. II. il. Ander.
Chase ti7.s0. G. NJ Chnse Ssosb, cI$
Combs t91.25. Rambler Print shop oD.5N.
Mountain States r. 4 r. Co, 81 2b, Cam
on City Foundry & M. CO.. li.iO. sam
Hpeckin 1885,. j, J. Schuitn 03.5O.
i !. CO, ai'so. ssn Srenmons nrH GO, Nasyionai syi
6nyorC,, 6,,y Clerk 1875. Emil, gsuiks 3s;oS
''9tS 'SotSNAiTiShh0xiNS' iiSh0iS' sEsHshAx. cny clerk
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THE woMAN's CLUB.

The Woman's Club met in Pythian
nall Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Good
loe. the president. prezided over a
short business meeting. The lesson
OF the afternoon was Poetry and
Prose of Is20.18s0."
Mrs. Homan read a paper prepared
by Mrs. Green on the poets who were
born during this period. Some of the
most familiar were Eugene Field.
Whitcomb Riley. Phoebe and Alice
Carey. She also gave beautiful ex-
amples of their work.
Mrs. Burgess named the poets who
wrote during the period. In her de-
nghtful informal way. she gave the
prose OF the period.
The members who were present re-
gretted that they could not take each
author to his life work.
Roll call was responded to by cur
rent events.
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PLEASANT SOCIAL GATHERING
At THE METHODIST CHURCH

A very pleasant social gathering
took place at the First Methodist
church last Friday night when "rhe
Blues" one Of the sections OF the
choir. entertained THE Reds" anoth-
or division OF that organization. When
preparations for the Christmas music
at the First Methodist church was
being made the choir TO secure gene.
raj attendance Of its members at
rehearsais started . contest to a..
sure - far as possible the presence
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MEMBERSHIP
MEETING OF
Y.M,C.A. HELD
MONDAY NIGHT
GENERAL SECRETARY VAN PAT
TEN PRESENTS RESUME OF
WORK IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
PAST TWELVE MONTHS.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
OF The MEMBERS

The annual membership meeting of
the Canon City Young Mems Chris
tan Association was held at the asso-
citation building Monday night with
between sixty and seventy men pres
ent, including the officers and mem
bers of the board of directors. The
meeting was presided over by DIR. G.
H. Wilkinson, president CT the asso-
citation. After calling the assembly
to order DR. Wilkinson outlined in a
brief address the purposes of the gath
ering. which was followed by the sing
cation was offered by Rev. McCreight
of the United Presbyterian church
The annual committee reports were
then made and covered every branch
of the associatiRn's work during the
past year These reports were ex-
haustive and complete ;Rnd showed the
association to be in good condition
They included the Finance committee
and Treasurer's report by Guy u
Hardy; the Religious Work Commit
lee TepOIl Uy n DE- SLElSg NbC
tional and Star Course Entertainment
committees report by John w. EN-
merson; the Physical Work commit
tees report by c. H. Rau; the House
committees report by Jtzln Hamilton;
the Social committees report by John
w. Emmerson; the Boys Work COM
mittee by C. H. Rau; the General
Secretary's report by c. w. Van Pat
ten and the Physical Directors re-
port by II. H. Maxwell.
At the conclusion of the reading of
reports there was an open discussion
in relation to the good of the associa-
tion during which Rev. Guy E. Kon-
kel, pastor of the FIRST Methodist
church, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on The Rezl Job of the Associa-
ton" Later the evening was turned
over to the members of the Social
Work committee Nnder whose auspic-
es the following entertsinment pro-
gram was rendered: Guitar solo
(Hawaiian style) Prof. C. Blake War
ner of the South Canon SCHOOLS; read
ing. Miss Eta Walton; Vocal selec-
dioD by the Canon Cny School Male
Quartette. composed of Measrs Beck
ham, Thomas. Swanson and Cooper.
The report of C. w. Van Patten ax
general secretary of the association
which is to large extent a resume
of the accomplishments of the organi-
cation during the past year, follows
in its entirety:
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SECRETARY VAN PATTERs
REPORT.

To the Board of Directors of the Y
NJ. c. A, Canon City, Colo, Gentle
men:
AS we look back over the work of
the Association for the year 1916. j
am sure that the people of the com
munity. who because of their love for
clean manhood, made the great sacri-
fee necessary to erect such a spIen-
did building as the Association now
occupies. may feel glad for having
paid the price. which now makes the
work among the men and boys of the
community. possible.
1t has been the aim of the employ
ed officers during the past year to
make the Association project an in
f1uence, farther and farther into the
community; and while in the matter
of figures this annual report may not
come up to what some might expect.
yet / feel that seed has been sown
that will bring forth fruit in the time
of the great harvest.
Space will only permit of brief
resume of some of the outstanding
features of the years work, as fol-
lows: On January 11th was held the
annual election of directors with the
result that Messrs. Ray. Hardy, Rau.
Gibson and Hamilton were elected
for the three year term and G. H.
Sale for the unexpired term of c. Z.
Rowcliffe. resigned.
Religious Work.
On Sunday. January 20th. Jim
Goodheart of the Sunshine Rescue
Mission of Denver conducted a meet
ing at the Opera House. in the after
noon, for men and Union Service al
the Methodist Church in the evening
with the result that 67 persons took
the forward step in the Christian
life. and on February 14th, DIR. David
Latshaw. Secretary of Religious Work
of the International Committee visit
ed the Association and held confer
ences with the Religious Work Com
mittee and the Pastors OF the town.
In addition to many meetings held
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HOME TO-DAY FROM ILLINOIS

Francis Bachelor OF Orchard ave
nue.. East Canon. returned home this
afternoon from a three weeks visit to
his old home in Illinois. Mr.. Batche-
lor spent the Christmas holidays with
his aged mother at Orarga. Illinois.
and afterwards visited Kankakee
and other points IN thRt state.
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BUFFALO BILL,
WEST PLAINS
HERO, FOUGHT
LAST BATTLE
(eY UNITED PREss)

Denver, Jan. 1o.-Wm. r. Cody,
Buffalo Bill, breathed his last at
12:o5 today. He died at the home
Of his sister. Mrs. May Cody Deck
er, Of this city where for weeks he
lay critically III. fighting the hard
est battle Of his life.
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The biggest month so far as re-
ceipts were concerned was October
with total amount OF cash collected
Of &l070.4s. Much Of this was due to
the Membership Campaign which was
conducted during the month.