Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-16
Brief Items Of
State News

Deering.- Application has been
made by citizens of Deering to the
McHenry County Red Cross chapter
to have local chapter at Deering.
Niagara.-To organize home de-
fense league to combat destruction of
property by the Industrial Workers of
the World, 1875 men met and elected
Hans Jorgenson president.
Valley City,. S. Delaney has
been named horse inspector with
headquarters at Bismarck. He will
have supervision of the purchasing of
horses for the government.
Wuliston.-Peter Skaar, %, a farm
hand employed by Olaf Frederickson,
was struck on the head by lightning
and instantly killed. Skaar had been
drawn for the national army in the
first draft.
Devils Lake.-The sum of $21,439.5O
was raised by Ramsey county during
Red Cross week, when the nation made
a drive for S1OO,OOO,OOO. BY raising
this amount Ramsey county exceeded
its allotment,of $4,000 by $2,4S9.50.
OsnabrOck.-Just as she was enter
ing her house, Mrs. Hugh Douglas was
struck by lightning and stunned, re-
ceiving number of severe burns.
Neighbors witnessed the accident and
came to the rescue. She will recover.
Neche.-The first delivery of new
wheat ir this district has been made
to an elevator at Gretna. The wheat
yield was 25 bushels an acre, netting
the producer more than $50 an acre.
This is the earliest known wheat
threshing in this district.
Wilton-Mrs. Sellie Gilmore is do
ing her "bit" Three sons have
Joined the colors, James of Los An
geles and William and Frank in the
engineering corps, and the fourth.
Hugh, was drafted. He is his moth
er's one means of support.
Sanish.-Harold Baskin, % years
old, was drowned in the Missouri riv-
er while bathing. sievert Botnen, in
swimming at the time, tried to rescue
him, but failed. Gus Tamke, sitting
on bluff, says Baskin went down
once and did not reappear.
Cooperstown.-Wage for harvestess
were set at So day and for ,threshers
at $3.50 a day at meeting of about
70 farmers in this city. Nearly every
section of the county was represented.
Wheat harvest is under way with
plenty of men on hand for work.
New Rockford-Thed epredations of
lawless bodies of men operating in
Of h1 oto<1 a.
necessary the organization of home
guard. Threats, it is said, have been
made to burn the crops, destroy hay
fields and other possible damage.
Fargo.-Brass valued at $4,000 is
believed to have been the booty COL
lected by gang of thieves who op.
Grated along the line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad. James
r. Williams has been arrested in con-
nection with the case and is said by
officers to be head of the gang.
Minot.-The farmers of Ward coun-
ty are trying to devise a way to cut
the grain. The straw is so short in
most fields that the binder cannot be
used satisfactorily. Many are plan
ming to use a mower with canvas
and carrier placing the heads in a
closely boarded rack and then stack.
ing.
Bradd0ck.-John Skomsvuld volun-
teered to hold a steer while Carl Han.
son was to shoot the animal with a
22.calibre rifle. Hanson shot and
missed the steer, the bullet lodging in
Skomsvuld's foot. The steer dashed
off in a happy frame of mind and
Hanson took Skomsvuld in to Bis
marck for treatment.
Fargo.-Farmers of La Moure, Nc
1ntosh, Sargent and Ransom counties,
who suffered great losses in the storm
of July %, have begun rehabilitation
OF, their fortunes. Some are building
new homes and farm structures and
others whose crops were destroyed
are blowing. Figures gave the loss in
the storm at 100000.
Granville.-Alvis Frame, four.year.
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G..
Frame, who reside near this city,
passed away from the effects of a
kick by horse received while playing
in the yard. A dog was chasing the
horses and as one of the animals
passed the child it kicked at the dog
and struck her. She lived one day
after the accident.
Fargo.-The North Dakota Rural
Letter Carriers association, in conven-
ton here, adopted resolutions asking
Congress for an allowance of $50 a
mile year for excess mileage over
the standard twenty-four miles and
asking that there be established civil
service court to which government
employees may appeal their cases when
they feel they are unjustly treated.
Minto-E. G. Covell, farmer who
lived near Granville, is dead after be-
ing gored by bull. Covell had at.
tempted to escape by climbing q fence,
but was pinned against a fence post.
New GENERALIZATION Uluohn. 10.
cal "odd job. man, committed suicide
by hanging himself in the schoolhouse,
where he acted as janitor. Despond.
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