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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
GERMAN STRENGTH
GROWS. PAPER SAYS

Berlin, Aug. LIN its review of tho
third year of the world war the Tagc.
blatt points out that armies of Ger.
many and her allies have conquered
more than 100000 square kilometers
(2,125,O00 square miles) of entente
territory and asserts that the military
strength of the central powers has i'll
creased, while that of France has di.
minished.
The newspaper says the German
public has plainly announced it's
readiness for peace and expresses the
hope that common sense and sincere
desire for the cessation of hostilities
will assert themselves in the ranks
of Germany's adversaries. The Tage-
blatt says:
"The past year has been fruitful of
many instructive results. Above all,
1t may be asserted that the entente
no longer has the disposal of unlimit-
ed production and supplies of ammu-
milton as was the case during the
Somme battle. We still are unimpa;r:
cd in our strength and more ;strongly
fortified than ever before"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
|. w. w. Leader. Send
Warning To President
Great Walkout Threatened Un'ess
Deported Arizona Miners Are Re-
turned to Their Homes

Chicago, Aug. Miners, harvest
hands and lumbermen of the Middle
West threaten to go on a sympathetic
strike unless the deported Industrial
Workers of the World are returned to
their homes in the Warren district in
Arizona.
A telegram voicing the intention Of
walkout of more than 225,O00 men
was sent from Chicago to President
Wilson by w. D. Haywood, head of the
Industrial Workers of the World.
The message to President Wilson
said that miners in Michigan had be.
gun general strike; that Minnesota
miners would follow and that harvest
hands in North and South Dakota
would fall into line unless the men
deported from their homes were re-.
turned.
Suspension of harvest work, the /.
w. w. leaders declare, would mean
loss of thousands of dollars to the
farmers and inactivity in the mines
would prove a serious impediment TO
munition manufacturers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
The Allies Launch New
Offensive In Flanders
Terrific Battle of Big Gun. is Sue.
ceeded by Combined Charge of
Infantry on West Front

London, Aug. 1.-One of the big
moves OF the war apparently is under
way in Flanders, where the right flank
OF the German front is anchored upon
the sand dunes and fiat fields that
skirt the North sea coast. The terrific
battle of big guns, raging for day.
past, has been succeeded by charge
OF infantry and the combined British
and French force is sweeping forward
over the strongly fortified Teutonic
lires.
Early reports of the engagement do
not indicate exactly it's scope and
there can only be surmise as to its
exact purpose. 1t seems significant,
however, that French forces have
combined with British for an assault
on this front, where an attempt to
break through or turn the German
flank has been expected for some time.
A keen desire on the part of the
entente commanders to get at the Ger
man submarine bases which line the
shores of Belgium also has been in
evidence and this purpose would be
accomplished by any sweeping victory
achieved on the Flanders front.
The attack of the two allied armies
is marked on the southern boundary
Of its field by the river Lys,
The battle front north Of the river
stretches from Warenton on the
Franco-Belgian border to the North
sea coast, the distance between those
two points being about thity miles.
Included in this battle area is the
famous Observation-Disclosures front,
where the British OH June z, after ex-
ploding 100000 pounds of high ex.
plosives under the German lines, at.
tackled on a nine-mile front and cap.
tured the high ridge, several towns,
forty-seven guns and more than 1000
prisoners.
The operation gives every evidence
of being a major one, however, and
1t Is clear that it was successful in its
initial stages, the war Office account
declaring that the first objectives we're
attained on the entire front. Many
prisoners already have been taken.
The launching of the drive seem.
tngly was surprise to the Germans,
who only Monday were boasting that
the intensity of their reply to the
British bombardment had caused the
British gunners to lessen the VIC.
lence of their fire. 1t comes, more
over, after the failure of the tremen-
dous efforts of the German crown
prince to break the French front in
the Aisne region.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
FURTHER INCREASE
IN LIQUOR TAXES

Washington, Aug. Increase OF
the pending $1,67o,OoO,0 war tax bill
to total of $2,OOs,o 900 was decid-
ed upon by the senate finance COM
mittee. Increases on corporations
normal income taxes, on incomes of
individuals of $4,000 and over, and O.
further increase of 81 per gallon OH
distilled spirits and so cents a barrel
more on beer, with a few other minor
tax increases, will make up the addi-
tional levy.
The committee decided to increase
the present Q per cent normal rate
on corporate incomes to 6 per cent
as against per cent in the bill as
originally drawn. 1t is expected to
yield s162,000,00O additional revenues.
The increase in surtax rates On in
dividual incomes of $4,000 and more
was estimated to raise from S25 1000.
900 to 36,G00,0O0 additional. New ex-
cess. cess profits taxes will be agreed upon
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Jim Dempsey Drew lS
Year Sentence In Iowa
Implicated in Brutal Murder in Sioux
City "Jungletown" District Follow.
ing Wedding Jamboree

jim Dempsey of Isabel, S. d., a
we'll known half breed Indian who
has visited Fort Yates on numerous
occasions, was arrested July 20 at
Isabel, charged with completely in
a brutal murder which occurred in
the "Jungletown' district of Sioux
City, Iowa, on May 2G.
Dempsey was taken to Sioux City
and when confronted with the eyi.
dence plead guilty to manslaughter
and was sentenced to serve a term
OF 1S years in the Iowa state peni-
tertiary. Two other men who were
implicated have also confessed. The
killing followed an alteration at a
double wedding and oil "Junglc-
town" turned out, According the
published report in the Sioux City
Tribune, one Of the guests was John
Barleycorn.
Bishop, the murdered man. had
been too friendly with several Of
the women Of the district. So,
when he went down from a blow
delivered from the butt end of q
revolver in the hands of Leonard
Jones, one of Bishops rivals for am
unknown woman hand, there were
plenty to jump on him. DEMPSEY
Is cowman, and he wears those
high, bard heeled boots.
Il kicked him again and again., >
reads the Indians confession. 81
kicked him with the heel of nv
boot and turned it round and
round in his face. lie begged me
not to oft, and he begged Jones not
to kick him, but we didn't ston
until finally Jones said he was
dead"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Auto Race

Fort Yates was the goal of an so
mile automobile race Friday night
The race was from Morristown for
a $500. 90 bet between f. r.. Ginth-
er, driving Ford, and G. B. Pal
mer, driving a Dodge car. The
two cars left Morristown at dusk
over the Yellowstone and Standing
Rock Trails, and Palmer, who won
the race arrived at Fort Yates 9
hours and 81 minutes later Gin
ther was two minutes behind ot
Mclaughlin, where he met with the
accident OF turning over and his car
was badly demolished. In addition
he sustained broken rib and other
injuries. He was game, however,
and as soon as help arrived and the
car righted he started off again.
but got on the wrong trail and gave
up the contest. 1t is understood
that Palmer did not play fair, and
secured Joe Mars|, at Mclaughlin
for pilot. For this reason it has
been given out that the stakeholder
has refused to turn over the money
and the race will be run over again
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Rev. FIR. Martin Called
At Bismarck Monday
Former Superintendent of Farm School
Died at Bismarck after Lingering
Illness from Diabetes

Rev. FIR. Martin Kenel, o. S. B.,
died Monday evening at Bismarck
latter an illness extending over
period OF several years. Diabetes
was the cause Of death at the age
Of 63 years. Although not unex-
pected the news caused deep sorrow
among his many friends on the
Standing Rock reservation.
For % years he was superinten-
dent Of the Standing Rock Indian
Agricultural Boarding school ]ocat-
ed Is miles south Of Fort Yates,
in South Dakota. The name of
this school was at the conclusion of
his work by order of the Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs changed to
the Martin KeneL school. The
change OF name was in appreciation
OF his work there and is a fitting
testimonial to his memory.
After leaving the reservation in
1906 he went to Pierre. and later
Conception, Missouri. Six years
ago he came to Bismarck, where he
served up to the time of his death
as chaplain Of the st. Alexius hos
pital chapel.
Rev. Fir. Bernard and e. g.
Witzleben, among his closets per-
sonal friends, were called to Bis
marck Saturday, and Father Ber-
nard was present when the end
came. On Tuesday Father Bernard
accompanied the remains to Con-
ception, Missouri, where funeral
services will be held and interment
made in the Conception Abbey
cemetery.
Rev. Pr. Martin Kenel was
greatly beloved by all he came in
contact, and the influence of his
work among the Indians on this
reservation will last long after his
name and deeds are forgotten.
His memory will be cherished
most by those who knew him best.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
NUMBER 45
Harvesting Under Way
Throughout Sioux Co.
Harvesting Under Way Throughout
o'oux County with Fair Grain Yield
Indicated Latest Report

Harvest is under way in Sioux
county,
The first harvesting doncin Sioux
county according reports to the Pio-
ncrr began last week when James
Molash cut Is acres of barley on his
farm southwest of Fort Yates. He
has also harvested a field of 81
acres OF oats since then,
In the Solcn nrighborhood COM
siderable rye. has also been harvested
and many fields of wheat and other
grain is also ready for the binder.
At Cannonball e. +. l'ndcrl, |
has had two or three binders in the
field harvesting rye and other grain
for several days, and the first of
the week put Il header in operation
as his crop is ripcning fast.
Hokanson, Berg q Turner have
gu acres OF wheat south of Fort
Yates which they began to harvest
yesterday. They also have a large
field Of flax that will be ready to
cut as soon asthcy tinish the wheat.
l.. w. Colcbank was here from
Swastika the first of the week and
reported that harvesting in his lc-
calty had begun. |. W. Scogin
and Thos. G.. Danlo nI Watauga,
and A. ID. Martin of TIundcrhawl5.
were also here Monday and brought
similar reports from their nciglbor-
hoods.
Despite the intense heat for sew
cral days last week and continued
drought up to Sunday, reports are
that the yield is much better than
last year. Wheat and other grain
ready to harvest, while short and
thin has filled nicely and is fine
quality. From half to two-third of
a normal crop is the worst report
from amy section i'm Sioux county.
Early sowm flax has stood the
dry, hot spell and will in many
cases be ready to harvest within a
short time. The late sown flax has
been materially benefited by late
local showers and cooler weather
since Sunday.
With the prevailing high price
the 1917 crop is going to bring the
farmers OF this section better cash
return than any crop harvested for
many years, and Western Dakota
will continue ono of the most pros
porous agriculture regions of the
nation.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Commits Suicide

Mrs Thundershield, an Indian
woman living in Wakpala district,
committed suicide last Thursday
night by hanging. Superintendent
Kitch went down Friday and in
vestigatcd the affair. He found that
she had tried to commit suicide
several times before and was in a
dcspondent mood the day before
she committed the rash act, and
before deciding to hang had cut
herself with a knife. She was SO
years of age.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Steamboat Here

The steamboat Washburn, which
was recently sold by the Benton
Packet Company Of Bismarck to
parties in st. Louis, passed down
the Missouri river to its destination
Saturday in charge OF Capt. Joe
Leach. 1t brought some freight for
Hokanson-Tourner Company, and
in addition was loaded with Ignite
coal for fuel and pushed a large
barge loaded with scrap iron.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Called to Fargo

Frank Fiske last week received
message N from Judge Young of Far.
go, who is at the head of the Red
Cross organization for North Da-
kota, to come to Fargo to discuss
some matters in connection with
the work. Mr.. Fiske departed
Monday and up to the time of this
writing no report has been received
as to the result Of the mission.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Leases 8 Sections

FL. w: House of Hensler, who
recently bought the Albert Gipp
place adjoining Solen, was here last
Friday accompanied by II. N. Ellis
OF Fort Clark, who is also figuring
on locating in the Solen locality,
They came down with A. O. Schi-
mansky and James Zelenka Of the
Solen Bank. 1t is understood that
MIR. House is leasing eight sections
OF land on the reservation for graz
ing purposes and will run a bunch
OF cattle for which he is getting
ready to put up hay.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Dr.. Eichhorn Appointed

DIR Rice Of Solcn, who recently
resigned as physician of the Local
Board for Sioux county, has been
relieved from the responsibility of
making physical examinations OF
men drawn for the army from this
county. His successor is DR.. Eici,-
horn, government physician in
charge Of the Indian hospital at
Fort Yates. Dir. Rice was recently
commissioned captain in the army
medical reserve corps, and exp, cts
to be called for duty about the 10Th
of August.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
ITO in Shade

Saturday was the hottest day in
this section Of the country ever ex-
perienced by the oldest timers. The
thermometer registered 11O in the
shade. The nearest record to this
was in 1886 on July 8, when the
mercury reached los across the riv.
er in Winona.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Cuban War Secretary Named.

Havana, Aug. 1.-General Jose
Marti, who retired last Saturday as
chief of staff of the Cuban army, was
appointed secretary of war and navy
hY President Menocal. General Marti
is son Of the noted Cuban patriot,
lose Marti.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
FREIGHT TRAIN HITS AUTO
Two Minneapolis Men Killed and an
loWan Injured.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 1.-R. F..
Hart, thirty-five years old, superin-
tendent of the Hoax Elevator com.
pany of Minneapolis, and G. H. Show
ers, forty years old, also of Minneap.
oils, were instantly killed and Gene
Williams of Norway, Ia, was seriously
and perhaps fatally hurt when the
automobile in which they were driv-
ing was struck by a fast freight train
on the Milwaukee railroad at Walford,
Ia, near here.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Beware of Setting Prairie Fire.

Now is the time to take every pre-
caution against prairie fires. Fires
at this season are liable to do con-
siderable damage to ripcning crops
in addition to destroying hay which.
is badly needed,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
British Losses in IuIx.

London, Aug. british casualties
!: all theaters Of military operations
published in newspapers during July
total Il 1892 officers and men. The Of
0cars killed, wounded or missing TO-
tai 2.5o3. while the men number 6e.-
$40.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
WOULD PROBE SPY WORK
United States Will Ask Mexico to
Make Investigation.

Washington, Aug. $50 enormous
have become the reports of German
spy activities and propaganda in Mex.
leo that Ambassador Fletcher, on ar.
rival at Mexico City, will call the at
tention of the Mexican government to
the links in that country between Ber
lin and German agents in the United
States.
State department officials do not
question the Integrity of the Mexican
governmen. The Vaccinations of a
German organization in Mexico con.
stitute violation of Mexico's neu.
trality.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Churchill is Reelected,

London, Aug. Winston Spencer
Churchill was reelected member Of
the house Of commons for Dundee, tine
bye-clection being made necessary by
his recent appointment to cabinet
position. His opponent, was Edmund
scrymgeour, Prohibitionist and Labor.
lte,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
OIL mAGNATE ENDS LIFE
President Of California Concern Com.
n1its Suicide,

Oakland, Cal, Aug. I'D. G. SEQ
field, president of the Standard Oil
company of California, committed sui
eide in Claremont.
Mr.. Scofeld was seventy-four years
of age. His body was discovered by
his brother-in-law, G. o. Flint.
The body was lying on the floor of
Mr.. scofield's room, with 3S-calbcr
revolver near by.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
Corrected Names First
Sioux Co. Draft Quota
Correct List First "a Men Drafted in
Sioux County in Order of Liability
for Their Examination

'iA0 nAoV ~ lllell III OlOuA COutlly Ill
the order Of their liability for mill
tary duty under the conscription
act. The number before each name
is the serial number by which each
man is identified.
The notices to appear for physi.
cal examination will probably be
mailed out the last Of the week, dc.
pending or when the Local Board
hears from the adjutant general al
Bismarck regarding the quota as
signed this county.
There were several mistakes and
omissions in the list published
last week, and therefore this cor.
rected list is given with the names
published in the order as they will
be called:
25S-Nick New, Solen
275-Arnold Frolichman, Solen
126-Francis B. Zahn, Ft. Yates
107-Ben Prentis Shields, Mcintosh
309-Emoron Red Tomahawk, Can.
nonball
43-Roy V. Christensen, Watauga
10-James Martin Makens, Thun-
derhawk
14O-Wm. Elk, Fort Yates
1S-John Emerson Hackett, Stow
1S2-Elmore Fred Hoganson, Fort
Yates
46-John F. Merrick, Pretty Rock
223-Herb Lindquist, Selfridge
117-William Jacob Bindner, Nc.
Intosh
75-Reinder Stromau, Mcintosh
2SC-Ted Grow, Solen
194-Michael Halsey, Fort Yates
298-Richard Blue Earth, Cannon.
ball
15-Rollo Leonard, Morristown
21S-Clarence Edward Hansen,
Selfridge
31-James Edward Duncan, Thun-
derhawk
1S3-Leo Archambault, Fort Yates
56-John IL. Reiken, Watauga
5-Jacob Stalder, 'rhunderhawk
54-Spencer q. Palmer, Norris
town
269-Peter Owns the Medicine,
Shields
72-Emil Ferdinand Sorg, Nc
Intosh
112-James G. Oscarson, Mcintosh
128-Geo. Rattling Hail, Fort
Yates
l1-William Henry Menz, Thun-
derhawk
6-Roy Frederick Stine, Morris
town
93-Fred Blair Baxter, Mcintosh
103-Erick Engel, Mcintosh
154-Ja.ues Bullhead, Fort Yates
51-Raymond Nehl, Watauga
30-Arthur John Sandin, Keldron
199-Harry Lawrence Culp, Shields
125-William Columbus Stamm,
Showers
122-Harry Graybear, TT. Yates
222-John Kronberger, Selfridge
2Y7-Alphonse Bears Ghost, Cam
nonball
320-Pius Two Horses, Cannonbal.
121-Ben Firecloud, Fort Yates
221-John Hillberg, Selfridge
292-Chas. L. Bohe, Fort Rice
3l2-James Shoots the Enemy
OanQOuOdll
90-Benj. Frederick VerDouw
Mcintosh
19l-Bennie Sandbeck, Shields
13O-Christian Quenzer, McLaugh
lin
16S-Chas. F. Baker, Fort Yates
175-Harry White Tightening, Can
nonball
3OO-John Elk, Cannonball
27S-A. G. Cooper, Solen
212-John Lewis Erwin, Masor
City, Ill.
49-August IL. Krahn, Wataug.
Continued on Last Page}
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-02
HORSE FLESH GOES HIGHER

Germans Also Paying More for Fats
and Geese.
Washington, Aug. Flats and fat
meats are being held at premium in
Germany, according to reports re-
ceived at offices of the food admins.
tration.
Fat is $3.50 pound. Geece are $19
and horse flesh sells at from S6 cents
pound.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-21

Base OF British Grand Fleet. Nov. ..
-lCorrespondence OF the Associated
Press)-The recent naval action In
the Cattegat where the British sank 4
German cruiser and ten armed patrol
boats, Is an example Of the careful
planning which lies behind every
move on the naval chart.
The actual fight in the Cattegat be-
gan about I o'clock in the morning
and was over three hours later. The
German feet behind its Qualifications
received the calls for help, but dared
not take 8; chance-probably. well
knowing that any attempt to send out
help would be confronted with
enemies rising out of the sea from all
directions.
The Cattegat, Is a deep bay lying be-
tween Denmark and Sweden and lead
ing out through the Skaggerak into
the North sea ear the scenee Of the
famous Jutlapd battle. "A fog lay over
the entire Cattegat Throughout the &C.
ton. and the British destroyets picked
Ton their victims M by one and sanh
them The German auxiliary cruiser
Marie, which was leading the fleet OF
patrok boats. was a ship Of 5000 tons
Her captain, Herr L~auterbach, wal
wounded, but reached the Danish
shore safely. His ship. which had
four guns and q crew Of ninety, wa.
suddenly attacked" he said after.
ward, by a fleet of British destroyer.
and the shells fired by them descended
with such rapidly that the mon OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-21
CUTS PROBABLE
IN \ ]. MEATPRlCE |;
Government Controller EST.
mates Packers Profits can
be Cut SO Per Cent.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Joseph p. Cot
ton. meat and packing house con-
.troller for Mr.. Hoover, who lis salts
fed that packers profits a be cut
possibly fifty per cent without ma
terial damage to the packers. is TX
pected to issue an important state
ment of his plans tomorrow.
i Experts for more than a month
packing houses. This work is COM
|plete andJMr. Cotton's plans, approx
ed by MI. Hoover, are said to have
been matured. A drop in prices to
the consumer is expected.
The packers made no protest Al
having their records analysed and are
ready to accept whatever prices he
fixes, it is said. AS. Mr. Cotton buys
the uFeat for the Washington govern.
rhent and the allies he is said to plar
to control domestic prices by his con.
troll Of the prices paid by the allied
Governments.