Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-05

July % to rs - Tri-State Fair at
Fargo.
Medina-After declaring 100 per
cent dividend to stockholders the Far
mers' Elevator company here at its
annual meeting retired $1,000 in profits
to its surplus fund.
Fargo.-Rev. o. Larson of Fargo
was elected for the eleventh consecu-
tive time as moderator of the Norwe-
gian Baptists at their twenty-fourth
annual convention here.
New Rockford.-The early old set.
tiers picnic. dated for June q, is go
ing "to be hummer" The New Rock
ford band, regarded as one of the best
organizations of the kind in the state,
will also be in attendance. Races and
ball games have been planned for
amusement attractions.
Minot.-More than 200 Americans of
Norwegian descent attended the an
nual meeting of the Signalslaget here.
G. T. Braatelien of Rothsay, Mimi, was
elected chairman at the closing ses-
sion tonight. X. c. Kopsing of Man
fred, N. D., was chosen secretary and
Edward Mobraaten of Wendell, MIMI,
treasurer.
Fargo.-Torrential rains are report
ed from many points in Red River val
ley. The Southeastern part, where
practically no rain had fallen this
year, was deluged. Potato vines in
some spots had started to wither. Hail
fell in the GAINESVILLE district, but
grain is not far enough advanced to
be damaged.
misunderstanding headlights on
automobiles will be under the ban
after July 1, the date a new state law
becomes effective. No headlight can
develop more than four candle power
unless special devices are used where
by the light is reflected not to exceed
AZ inches above the level of the road
on which, the car is travelling.
Bismarck-The organization of the
Farm Wage Association of North Da-
kota, the articles of incorporation Of
which were filed here marks the first
definite step toward the control Of
farm labor and uniform wages for the
laborers. Harold D. Meyers, Oscar F.
johnson Of Darlington and Charles r.
Remer of Sykeston are the incorpor-
ators.
Observation-Disclosures are being
made for the annual meeting of the
North Dakota Bar association, to be
held here August 16 and II. Dickin.
son was voted the meeting place at q
session Of the executive committee
R. M. Pollock. president, Fargo; F. T.
Cuthbert, Devils Lake, vice president;
Oscar ]. Seller, Jamestown, secretary
held in the Gate City.
Minot.-Theodore Roosevelt has
been elected an honorary member of
the North Dakota State Sportsmen.
Carrington.-One thousand people
attended the Nonpartisan picnic held
at Hollman's grove three miles east
Of this city.
Fargo.-All sections of the state
were represented at the annual conven-
ton of the Norwegian Baptist confer.
ence held here.
Tioga.-Plans are under way for the
Tioga Farmers fair to be held July
81 and % by the Tioga Commercial
club. This is the fourth annual event.
Bismarck.-Dr. Chas. A. Eastman,
Indian instructor, says that every one
of the $4,000 on the Sioux reservations
is ready to serve the United States
in the war.
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Abstinence league has closed its an.
nual convention here which lasted
three days. Mrs. Kate Wilder of Far.
go was one of the speakers.
Fargo.-City and county authorities
have seized 312 pints of whisky at
local transportation Offices in three
days in their efforts to stop the illegal
shipment of liquor into the state.
Williston.-Drought conditions in
western North Dakota have been brok-
en- by soaking rain that was general
over the entire section. Farmers are
In happier mood and look forward
to big crop.
Grand Forks.-Fourteen seniors of
the state university were initiated in
to the Alpha North Dakota chapter of
the Phi Beta Kappa society, an hon
orary fraternity for students of unusu-
ally high standing.
LaMoure.-Not only are prospects
for cereal crops in North Dakota bright
but there promises to be an immense
yield of small fruits of every descrip.
ton, according to reports from grow
ers in this section.
Steale.-Fred Unrath, who was re-
ported to have announced on his de.
parture from Steele last January his
intention Of joining a force of $780,
900 Germans in Mexico to line up with
the Mexicaus against the United States
In the event of a declaration of war,
has returned to Steele, having gone
no further than the Twin Cities. He
has refuted the libel by registering
and announcing his readiness to fight
for Uncle Sam.