Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-22

Dunn Center.-Dunn Center has or

ganized Literary society.
Crosby.-E. o. Haugen has taken
over the interests of j. P. Hofacre in
the Variety store and the Racket
store and will consolidate these with
the Crosby cash store.
Kulm.-While hunting with some
young companions, Eden, 12-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Sempel,
was shot in the leg, the bullet scrap.
ing the bone and inflicting serious
injury.
NOrthwood.-Charles Hollberg had
the misfortune to break his leg in
two places below the knee. He was
moving shed on the B. o. Benson
place, when the chimney fell on him.
Burstad.-Fire believed to be of in
cendiary origin destroyed the school
house in District No. %. There has
been considerable controversy in the
district with reference to the moving
of the building and also the letting
Of the contract for the removal to q
new site.
Cavalier.-Robert Mcbride of this
city has received the appointment of
federal loan bank inspector for the
northwest district. He has already
commenced on his duties.
Bismarck.-The state rested its case
against Thomas Hall, secretary of
state, charged with embodiment Of
automobile funds. Both sides waived
argument and Hall was bound over
to the district court.
Minot.-A. j. Schoyer of Glendale
has been appointed receiver of the
Minot United States land office to
succeed Lieutenant William O'Leary
of A company, Second regiment. who
departed with the state troops.
Fargo.-Eight years'in the state pen.
itentiary was the sentence imposed
upon Frank Hafy, who pleaded guilty
before Judge A. T. Cole of the dis
trict court to manslaughter in the first
degree. Hafy was arrested by Chief
of Police Malvey on Sept. after he
shot and killed Waldemar Holmes, or
Holm, on the north bridge here fol-
lowing quarrel and tussle.
Flasher.-As sequel to a series of
jealous quarrels, Darold Myer is dy.
ing at hospital here and his wife,
with bullet wound in the head, lies
on an adjoining cot. The latter will
recover. The bullet penetrated My.
er's brain and he has been uncon-
scfous since the tragedy. Myer is
said to have shot his wife and then
himself.
Casselton.-While the occupants of
the Car escaped with only a nervous
shock and slight bruises, an automo.
bile owned by Herman lick of Leon
ard, was, tossed into the air by a
freight engine and spun completely
around SO that it faced in the opposite
direction from that which it was go.
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. lick were in the
car but were not seriously injured.
Fargo.-For the purpose of keeping
intact the state organization which
was successful in securing an over.
subscription to the second Liberty
loan Of % per cent in North Dakota,
State Chairman L. B. Hanna will call
a conference of the fourteen district
chairmen of the state to be held in
Fargo within two weeks. The con.
ference is to be called at the request
Of District Chairman A. R. Rogers of
Minneapolis, who will be in attend.
ance.
Lidgerwood.-Chief of Police
George Goolsbey, Night Watchman
Harry Stone and Deputy Sheriff ]. w.
Stiteler raided the premises of James
Burrows, capturing Is quarts of wills.
key.
Tioga.-Business men of this city
have contributed $23.5O to the local
branch of the American Red Cross
The amount was used in the purchase
of coal and make comfortable the
quarters.
Garrison.-Holding the distinction
of being one of the youngest towns
in the state to vote for white way
Garrison again comes to the front with
the announcement that a municipal
skating rink will be opened here.
Oakes.-The Cakes district of the
Norwegian Lutheran church OF
America was organized at the I'm.
manuel church near DeLamere. The
district comprises the counties OF
Ransom. Sargent, LaMoure, Dickey,
and part of Richland.
Garrison. of the Garrison
fire department are not going to lei
Uncle Sam fight his battles alone, SO
at a recent meeting subscribed in the
sum of 5000 in Liberty Loan bonds to
help put out the world conflagration
which is raging in Europe.
Fargo.-It took the jury less than
two hours to decide Editor G. A. Mon
tieth of Finley is entitled to $3,25l
damages from DR.. A. j. Heimark fol
tho latter's failure to treat properly
the editors right hand when it had
been caught in a printing press and
badly mangled.
Falson--About 500 in merchandise
consisting Of mackinaws, shoes, hose
watches and other articles were tax
en- by unknown parties who broke In
to the r. Zimmerman store. Just &
year ago at this time the place wa
burglarized, goods to the amount oI