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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29

The Pioneer has neither space or
desire to continue controversy
which interests nobody-with the
editor of the Linton Record. Suf-
flee to say that if the statement he
made last week regarding the 800
Pioneer,'' by any chance refers to
the editor of the Sioux County Pho
neer, he is malicious liar. II
Streeter will quit beating about the
bash, and come out and mention
proper names where they belong, he
will have ample chance to make
good his statements. Speak out
like man, or lay down like a
whelp!
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29

Hon. j. NJ. Carignan is in re-
ceipt Ct letter from Jerry Bacon,
owner of the Grand Forks Herald
and Hotel Dakotah at Grand Forks,
in which he conmends MIR. Carig-
nan for his work during the re.
cent session of the legislature, and
particularly the way he voted on
importa 1t measures before the as
sembly.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29

The Campbell County Progress
published at Pollock, S, D., by
Frank E. Devan, is now an all
home print paper, and the change
affords room for many new and up
to-date features. The Progress is
keeping stride with the prosperity
of the community it serves, and its
publisher is meeting with deserved
SUCCESS.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29

Copies of the 1917 Session Laws
passed by the recent North Dakota
Legislative Assembly, may be had
at the office of the County Auditor,
Fort Yates, N. D., on payment Of
so cent per copy. Sent by mail 5
cents extra for postage.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
Local automobile owners will

AOSo1 duIOl1lOUlN ONllSlS Will oS
interested in new law passed at
the recent session Of the North Da-
kota Legislature. 1t requires dri-
vers of cars which carry persons for
hire to procure a license each year
from the county Judge. The IS
license fee demanded OF each driver
goes to the state highway fund for
the building of state roads. The
law becomes effective July 1, ON or
before which date every taxi driver
must have license. The county
Judge has power to revoke licenses
whenever complaints against the
drivers may be substantiated.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06
ROSEBUD VALLEY

VIM. Hare made a trip to Winner
laSt week.
John Sherwood was at Gregory on
business last week.
August Neifer made a business trip
to Witten last week
Arnold Scott was a caller at Glen
SherWoods, Friday morning.
Lena NeilTer went Sunday TO VIII
Semnics in Tripp county to work
5. r. Langley and family called at
G. O. Wilson's after Sunday school.
Glen Sherwood, wife and daughter
called at Mrs NeiiIers Sunday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Hare entertain
ed Messrs and Mesdames Scott, junior
and senior Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Sherwood and
daughter called at Mrs. MeiiIers on
their way to Wood, Thursday.
Mrs J b Rittle and children spent
Mondoy Of last week at G. O. Wilson's
and Tuesday at A. Joneschiets.
AIr. and Mrs. Glen Sherwood enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Hare, John
Sherwood and family ard Miss Bar
bara Weber at dinner Sunday.
We see by the Pioneer that Joseph
Week VINO was formerly a resident OF
our Valley, has gone into the hog bus
mess for himself. Here's wishing
you luck Joe.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06


Not long ago goatrain of fourteen cars
Of potatoes billed to the Chicago
market. were discovered 1t small
town near That city, where they had
been sidetracEed and left to rot at Il
time when potatoes were selling at
Sl.O0 a Oushel
For number of years now we have
been learning Of the willful destruc-
tion every season OF such commodi-
tbs rs potatoes, cabbage, melons. APP
piles, ana other fruits when there was
an opportunity by SO doing TO force
prices up in tie interest Of the specu-
lators.
These food pirates have purchased
acres and acres Of fruit on the trees
and then refused to allow them TO be
picked kept them there TO rot in
order to keep them from the open
market
In other ways the campaign Of pill
lagc and loot at the expense of tile
consumer has been going merrily on.
OF course, merely to designate the
preparations of these outraVes as rob
bers and pirates does not one particle
Of good except to AFFORD some slight
relief to our feelings. There seems
to be nothing the country can do to
prevent these outrages.
But there SHOULD be, and if we
mistake not the temper Of the Ameri
can people, there soon WILL be.
When the countries of Europe first
adopted the policy Of government con
troll Of food Stutfs we in this country
congratulated ourselves that we live
III FREE country. Lately, however,
we are beginning Go learn few things
TINT instead of the freedom Of
which we boast we are hamstrung
and strangled by horde Of piratical
food spectators who have no con
science, know no law. and are devoid
Of the first element OF humanity.
With the proof clearly before us
that the people are being systematic
caliy and outrageouSly plundered, our
congress has the monumental cnront-
cry to dWaddIe around and haggle
over minor details while the poorer
classes OF our population are being
driven 10 distraction.
With such examples before us. the
action Of President Wilson is demand
ing food control by the government
even q dictator, if necessary looks
good to us. 1t will not keep the pro-
ducer from receiving fair and just
price for his products, neither will it
injure the consumer. But it will
everlaStingIy put a crimp on the gold
en- tail Of the remOrSeleSS speculator.
1t is time for congress to enact ade-
quate laws whereby the president can
once and for all put an end to this
hamstringing and strangling of the
American consumer
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06

John Retz. G. NJ. Mcdonald and
John Mclean we're vivian callers last
week.
Mrs. Perlauroin Is visiting at The
Betz home This week, during Mr..
Per,cn.ains absence.
kathryn Elizabeth j, the name Of a
new girl who arrived at the VIII
Meyer home June 18th.
The day school corpenter is out re-
pairing and otherwise improving the
Government buildings at Bad Nation
school
John Retz had tae misfortune TO
lose horse. The animal dropped
dead while on the road home from
the Agency.
Word was received from Raw Shouse
one Of Neuette county first yolun-
tcers that ne has now been assigned
to iield hospital 10. ,, al san Fran
cisco. and is in regular raining
quite few are very successful
fishermen these days. Na'yin and
Henry, EonninE being among tie
number They got 10 last Sunday.
Thirteen is a lucnE number for them.
G. w Perlenfein went TO Boncsteel
this week. He was accompanied by
Mrs. ! II. Peacock and Miss Jessie
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06
THps. IL. GREEN,
County superintendent.

This section was visited by a good
soaking rain about one O'Clock on the
morning Of July 5th. 1t soaked up
the ground in line shape ard was Just
what we neeaed for the growing crops
as the top of the ground was getting
rather dry, but there is plenty OF
moisture III the subsoil. According
our measurements .!IS inches of pre-
cipitation fell Yesterday morning
which gives US 30 inches of rain
since our last Issue. Corn is now
making good growth, a. is every
thing else, and hay is just simply i'm
mense.
There was a big crowd in town the
Fourth Of July, to take in the Indian
celebration here Personally we were
SO busy that we did not get to see
much OF the ccIebration, SO cannot
tell YOU mucbsabout it
Dr.. apd Mrs. Fisher and Mr.. Trailer
mo'ored over from the Agency Satur
day aud they and Field Matron
Bonga were dinner guests of Boss
Farmer Rennick and wife that day,
Alex Deserse1 was over from the
Agency to celebrate the t'curth al
Wood
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06

Three cheers for the Red. White and
Blue.
Three cheer, for Tine Red, White and
Blue
1he mon Jle mon forever.
lhEee chee'o Ior tue bed' " "IIe ana
bIue'
Fred Lensman Is eNcaEalng Tor the
cellar TO ms new mousse
Fred E.le,ton and family were
Murdo isilore, Thursday,
+ Hamilton is taLioq the census
crop repOrt for Codt township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Goodwin called
at Fred Er}estops' Sunday afternoon.
pr..+o. pt..,,.r,,...,..,.. ,.l,,rg Frn-
49,, u,u,it,|n 's~,o,.,,. ..i,,. t,f. week
49, t,'., ,,,5.,;-,al ,.l,oro Ala
, Wv -. s''''I ,','' -
''O O''0'''
Joih SIhljn' NIOeIO 'Ii''I''H9 " "7v
runner ana W.. y. LgleSloh dOUoIl"eu
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06

Witten last week. However he still
has seventeen little fellows left,
which are we'll on their way to be-
come fat porkers before long.
| Mr. and Mis-. Glen Sherwood and
/ daughter called at Wm. Hares, We'd
nesday Of last week. Mrs Ritts. Mr..
and Mrs Harry Williams and child
rem and NJ. Williams mother were
dinner guests there that day, also.
Glen Sherwood called at VIM. Hares
/ SATURDAY., accompanied by lis little
daughter. They do say tLat Mary
/ EYalyn spent a strictly conversational
hour with the ladies. Mr.. Hare gath
cred a Iin~lot OF his green onions for
them, we believe they are the finest
onions in tine country. Mr. Hare al
way, raise, 4 Hne lot of them and last
year he raised the best we saw in
this county. and we attended the
Wood Fair TOO. They also have mad
quite lot Of Strawberries, altho Mrs.
Hare say, they aren't quite 50 good
as last year Those We tested could
rot be beat though.
TWenty-tnrec attended the Rosebud
Valley Sunday school last Sunday.
and we might say it was well attend
ed, but when one considers that other
than those who attended that day
there might be at least forty-live
within radius oil three miles OF the
school who could attend il seems,
with The lack OF religious services
throughout the country. that more
should attend. Come and help make
the Sunday school the success it
should. Surely the older ones can
CLEAN some good as well as the young
er ones, and you will encourage your
children by your presence. There
seems to be some misunderstanding
as to the Club day and Sunday school.
At the March meeting Of the Club
motion was made to hold the first
Sunday Of each month for Il Club
meeting, Sunday School being held
Uhe other Sundays Of each month.
When the first Sunday Of June came
Miss Kemp and other teachers hav-
ing planned a school picnic for that
day. the Club postponed their meet
ing. However, there were those who
attended sunday school who did not
care to attend the picnic. In fact
only two families from this district
attended the picnic. Sunday school
was held. The next Sunday not be-
ing regular Club Sunday. and many
of the people who do not attend the
Club. preferred holding the Sunday
school. not contrary TO the Club, nor,
rs some people think, to keep people
from going to the Club. but for those
who do not attend the Club. 1t is 10
be hoped that no hard feelings will
much better it wouid be if the Club
meeting could be neld on a week day
once month, but majority rules, -
and thus it stand. Ifeyeryone could
attend Sunday school other Sundays
though, not mach interest would be
lost, but much can be gained by reg
ular attendance. This is the new
quarter and everyone ought to try
and be present next Sunday. There
are still quarterlies left, so that al
may be able to get copy of the les
sons
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06
RUNNINGVILLE RUMBLINGs

Roy Rhinoel was mail carrier Satur
day.
Miss Mcdonald was Wood caller
Monday
How many are making wristlets?
Everyone get busy.
Hiss IIech Ronning was Sunday
caller at the Mcdonald home.
Mrs. McDill is enjoying 4 visit from
her sister Miss Peed Of Nevada, Mo.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06

Pete; Petersen of Happy Hollow,
while on his way home from Winner
Wednesday. accompanied by three
ladies and two childreu, ia his new
Ford, had an accident at the Oak
Creek bridge. He was driving with
chains, and the rain had made the
roads slippery, and as result run
the car off the bridge into the creek
with drop Of about fifteen feet
Luckily no one was hurt, and only
| the Tenders and the wind shield OF
the car were damaged It was neces
sary to use block and tackle to get
the casAout Of the creek. 1t was a
mighty lucky accident.
Rev VanValAenburgh viii preach
next Sencay aftern BON at Happy Hol
low 6 arch. His subject will be
"Seven,1ean Kind" All are invited
to attesd the service.
That was might nice shower we
had Tuesday night. 1t laid the dust
in fine shape for the Fourth. In all
about "a inches of precipitation was
recorded.
Agent G. G. Covey Of Rosebud was
here Tuesday and delivered an address
to the Iadians at their celebration
that afternoon.
Although the state went "bone dry
SUNDAY, We could use good rain tC
good advantage right now.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06
CODY SINNINGS MARRIED.

Cody f. Sinnings, who is postmast
er, merchant, and in fact about the
whole cheese at Cody, in this county,
returned Sunday from the east ac
companied by his bride. He was IN
tied in marriage at Milwaukee, Wis
consin, June 10Th, 1917, TO Miss Alice
Boyden Of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The newly we'd pair are now com
tortably located on the grooms home
cad in Cody township, and are now
at home to their friends. The Pio
neer joins their many friends in wish
ing them long and prosperous we'd
ded life.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06
u. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.
Eor Meel EndLn. lulN 4

Total pTeciplt0tOn nom January
lst, 1917. TO date, 1900
Total precipitation for 1913 1876
Total precipitation for 1914, 1857
Total precipitation for 1873, 3242.
Total precipitation Tor 1916 1852
FRED G. NILou, Observer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-06
MeIIette County Institute.

Mellette County Institute wsll be
held in the White River school house
in White River, July 23 to % incu-
siye. All teachers are expected to be
present; Mrs. Sadie W. Brownlow
of Winnor and Mrs. j. Jones, Jr. Ot
Washington Springs, ). d., will be
the instructors.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
HONEY IOCUSTS TREE
FOR DRY LAND SECTIONS

While considering various species
Of trees suitable for planting in east
ern Colorado, one should not overlook
the honey locust. 1t is drought re-
sistant and otherwise adapted to the
soil OF eastern Colorado. Honey To-
Gust is a fairly rapid growing tree,
not as fast as the cottonwoods, or
even black locust, but faster than
green ash. Its wood Is useful as
fuel. poles and fence posts. AS a
fence post, it will last usually three
times as long as cottonwood post.
but only half as long as a black
locust post. AS the honey locust will
not endure shading, 1t should not be
grown in crowded groves. In single
rows, however, this species may be
spaced closely, from to feet. II
irrigated. as trees in row will re-
ceive sufficient light.
The objection to the thorns is done
away with by planting thornless
variety. Seeds may be obtained at
small cost, or by gathering the large
seed pods from your neighbor's tree.
The seeds should be soaked in warm
water until they swell; then SOW in
moist. rich soil and cover lightly
They will grow foot high the first
year and will be suitable for trans
planting to permanent situations the
following spring.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
Creamery Ends
First Year Here
Years Creamery Business
Paid for cream ......$18,000
Pounds butter made. $4,000
Local patrons 80. 200


One year of business of the Ord
Fway Creamery has proved the need
Scf such an industry in Ordway. It
has been a good year. which closed
mt the beginning of January 1. Dur
ling this time the creamery, according
TO Manager Floyd P. Roberts, has
paid out over $4,000 to the farmers
for cream and this went principally
to 200 local patrons. Practically all
the cream received was made into
butter. with considerable amount
going to the manufacture of ice
cream during the summer months.
The butter output during the year
was little over 80, 900 pounds which
found ready market locally and in
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Trini-
dad, until now the Gold Nugget brand
of butter is quite generally known
over Southern Colorado.
One OF the attractive benefits Of
= creamery is the fact that 1t creates
. local market for all the cream that
may be produced and strictly cash
market. 1t turns in weekly revenue
and keeps little money floating
around every month OF the year, $751;
900 the past year, side line which is
an excellent one.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
New Bell Doing Duty

The new bell for the Ordway
schools was installed during the holi-
day vacation and when school opened
on Tuesday of this week the bell
sounded the information that all was
in readiness for the work to begin.
The following schedule for the ring
ing OF the bell has been arranged:
MORNING
First bell, S:15.
Doors open at 500.
Second bell, 8:45.
AFTERNOON
First bell. 1850.
Doors open at 1885.
Second bell, 1:10.
For both sessions. the second bell
will be the tardy bell for the high
school. and for the grades it will be
five minutes after the second bell.
All town patrons are requested to
keep their children at home until the
first bell is rung.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
-1917
Sugar City Couple Wed,

sugar C1ty couple Wo0s
Christmas eve at the M. q. parson-
age occurred very quiet wedding,
THE principals being Miss Mary
Wright and Wilbur Baker, both we'll
known young people of this COM
munity.
Rev. Brand performed the ring
ceremony and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Hand gave them the moral support
OF their company by standing up with
them during the service.
J. After the ceremony the young peo-
pie repaired to the church to attend
the Christmas program, and cards
neatly pinned on their backs pro-
claimed them newly married.
After the program the shower Of
rice that followed the couple would
indicate that certain young man in
town were in the habit Of carrying
laree amosnts Of rics about ON their
persoa ~ Ne wedding was TO b
eorje4z1 : eur6rtse 70 everyons, It
esNl m Don nv kavs bsea tat the
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
1917
To Creamery Patrons

We have Just closed the first year
Of our business at the Ordway Cream
cry and we want to thank our pa
irons for the way they have stood by
us and the cooperation they have CIV
en-. It has been year of hard work
with the task of developing such a
business In an entirely new commun-
ity, but we have enjoyed it and have
been glad that we could make so
many substantial business friends.
We will at all times do our very best
to deal fairly with the people and
desire to merit continuance of your
patronage.
Yours sincerely,
The Ordway Creamery,
Floyd p. Roberts. Manager.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
1917
Locates Mare and Colt

The first part of December John
Christensen advertised for an estray-
ed mare and colt and located them
within few days. They had gone to
John Mumm's ranch west of Ordway
and were taken up and cared for.
Mr.. Christensen got the animals last
week, having been in no hurry after
he located them for he knew they
would have good care. If any of
your stock goes astray, like Mr..
Era.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
1917
Smith q Hotel Man

James Smith has entered the hotel
business and took charge of the Ord
way hotel the first of this week. He
bought the hotel business and furni-
ture and fixtures of John Sewers who
has conducted the hotel for the past
year. Mr.. Sewers has not decided on
Just what he will do yet.
Mr.. Smith has owned the Ordway
hotel building for stme time, having
bought 1t of A. M. Brenaman about
the time Mr.. Brenaman retired from
Ithe hotel. The Smith family will re-
side in the east part of town, the fam
lily having moved here from Crowley
on account of Mr.. Smiths entrance
to the office of assessor.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
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$40 Acre Filing Act will Add Riches
To Colorado and all Western States

lie lands in the West and the 375,-
100000 acres in Alaska can be utfl-
lied for stock raising under the law.
Thus, he said, thousands OF homeless
citizens will be able to gain homes.
The law raises the homestead unit
from a maximum of 800 acres to 64e
on arid, semi-arid. nonirrigable and
nontimbered public land. Improve
ments Of s1.25 an acre must be made
by the homesteader.
The bill was strongly indorsed by
the interior department, which In
formed congress that it would result
in having the number of cattle in the
West greater than during the most
prosperous days of the cattle kings"
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05
1917
DR.. Wallace Moves

DR.. and Mrs. G. G.. Wallace have
moved during the past week to Rocky
Ford where they will make their
home. DR.. Wallace has opened an
office there and will handle his chiro-
practic profession out of that place.
DR.. Wallace's new location will give
him a better opportunity to handle
bis profession as he has been going
to Lamar and Las Animas from Ord
way.
The Ordway new era., 1917-01-05

Thousands of acres of public lands
in Colorado will be taken up under
the provisions of the Ferris 640-acre
homestead act. In anticipation of
the passage of the act the seven Unit
ed States land Offices in the state have
been flooded with inquiries from
prospective applicants.
Under the previous law limiting
homesteads to 800 acres and less,
more than 100000 acres were TAX
en- up in 1916 in Colorado.
The Ferris bill authorizes the Sc
cretary of the interior to accept en-
tries from qualified homesteaders
who are either citizens of the United
States or who have declared their
intention of becoming citizens to en-
ter GAO acres of government land as
stock-raising homestead land
Opens Millions OF Acres
The act opens millions of acres of
land in Colorado. Wyoming, New
Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Mon
tana and Arizona. The lands that
will be classified as subject to entry
under this act includes lands the sur
face of which is chiefly valuable for
grazing and raising forage crops. that
do not contain merchantable timber,
that are susceptible of irrigation from
any known source of water supply,
and are of such character that $40
acres are reasonably required for the
support of a family.
In Colorado are thousands of
acres of land that will come under
the provisions of this bill including
vast areas on the eastern slope IN
Las Animas, Bent, Prowers and Baca
counties, and along the foothills in
Boulder and Larimer counties. On
the western slope are thousands of
acres in Moffat. Rio Blanco. Garfield,
La Plata, San Miguel. Mesa, Delta
and Montezuma counties. The some
condition exists in the far-famed San
Luis valley. including Hinsdale. Sa-
guache, Gunnison, Alamosa, Conejos.
In fact, there is scarcely a county in
the state. except near large centers of
population. and in closely developed
agricultural sections, where land will
not be available for entry under this
act
Withdrawn on Application
Prospective settlers must make ap-
plication for entry at the land Office
in the district in which the land to be
filed upon lies. When such an appli-
cation is filed, the 64O-acre tract is
withdrawn from entry or sale to any
other person until the application is
acted upon.
The cost of square mile of land
to the entryman filing on $40 acres
is $34.
The bill passed the house a year
ago, the senate on the closing day of
the last session of congress, and final
agreement was reached between con-
ferees last week.
Representative Farris of Oklaho-
ma, it's author, says a considerable
part of the 300.OO0,OOO acres of pub