Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02

Page.-The Hartley stock farm of
Page was awarded twelve first prizes
for pure bred Aberdeen Angus cattle at
the state fair at Grand Forks. taking
first in every event but one. The stock
of the Hartley farm was originally Sc
lected from the leading herds in Iowa
and Missouri, and was first exhibited
at the state fair this year, winning
prizes as above indicated in competi-
ton with many excellent herds, includ.
that from the North Dakota agricul.
tural experiment station.
Jamestown.-The North Dakota de.
partment of the G. A. R. will have a
special tourist car for the trip to the
national encampment at Boston, leav.
ing Jamestown over the Northern Pa.
cif1c railroad at 6:27 p. NJ, Thursday,
Aug. 10th, and leaving Fargo at 1925
o'clock the same evening. They will
leave Minneapolis at 6:55 the follow.
ing evening, having been invited to
make the trip in company with the
department of Minnesota. Veterans
wishing to make the trip are referred
to Assistant Adjutant General s. ].
Hill. at Fargo, for particulars.
Fargo. - Twenty-eight counties Of
North Dakota have 40 far applied for
federal aid in the construction of post
roads, according to State Engineer Jay
w. Bliss.
Ernest L. Peterson Of Dickinson, N.
D., editor of the Dickinson Free Press,
was elected member of the executive
committe of the National Press asso.
citation at the annual convention at
Minneapolis.
Grace City. - William Blake of
Jamestown, state humane officer for
years, and we'll known throughout the
state, was instantly killed when his
automobile stopped on a railroad
track at Grace City.
Psychologists from nearly every
Maccabee tent in the state gathered
in Fargo for fraternal session and
to meet the supreme chaplain, A. w.
Frye of Detroit, Mich, who made an
official visit to North Dakota.
Minot.-A number of men arrested
for being drunk at Minot have been
found to have denatured alcohol on
their person. Police have decided that
the men have reached the conclusion
that life is not worth while without
drink. The chances of living after
drinking denatured alcohol are said to
be about forty to one in favor of the
ghost.
Fargo.-With a review of obtaining
the sentiment of representative
farmers of North Dakota on the min
imum price Of No. northern wheat
at Duluth and Minneapolis terminals,
Thomas Cooper of the state agricul-
tural extension department, has sent
out 300 letters. The replies range
from $3.50 to 50 as the minimum. Great
numbers of farmers favor 81 wheat,
and the average estimate on all let
tiers is $2.19.
Bismarck Conflicting reports which
have gone out from North Dakota
have caused much confusion. Ola re.
gion has reported conditions better
than the average; another district in
the same territory has reported every.
thing shot to pieces. Both have been
right, according to the testimony Of
experts. II have seen some of the
best and some of the poorest crops
I ever want to see in North Dakota"
said DR.. w. F. Crewe. secretary Of
the live stock sanitary board.
Bismarck.-A number of Bismarck
business houses were hard hit by the
draft. The First National Bank lost
five of its staff and the Bismarck Trib-
une lost three members of its work
ing organization. The Fisk Rubber
company lost it's sales manager and
entire sales force. Grand Forks and
Stutsman counties drafted two China.
men each. Indians drafted from Sioux
county were Peter Owen, the Indian
medicine man of Shields, Emerson
Red Tomahawk, son of the slayer Of
Sitting Bull. William Elk and Teddy
Row.