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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16

distinguishes Fern Wilcox who
was teaching in a Presbyterian mis-
sion school at Hot Springs, North
Carolina, was drowned Thursday
night, May Ord. Accompanied by
five other teachers, Miss Wilcox was
returning to the school after spend
the evening with friends farther up
the mountain. The stream which
they had to cross was generally a
mere creek, so narrow that person
could step across, but it had swollen
on account Of storms to a depth Of
twelve or more feet. The party got
into a rowboat and as they pushed
Of the dock the boat sank. Two Of
the party saved themselves but the
other four were carried down stream
by the current. Miss Wilcox's body
was found that night but the others
not until morning.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Million Dollar Rain

A fine rain fell throughout this
section Tuesday. The rain began
to fall early in the morning and
continued steadily throughout the
day. The ground is now thorough
ly soaked, and all grain seeded be-
fore the rain as we'll as that plant
ed earlier and out of the ground
will be immeasurably benefited.
Prospects for a bumper crop could
not be more promising, and if pre-
sent favorable, conditions continue
for another 30 days the 1917 crop
is assured. - The rain also helped
those who are breaking for flax as
the ground was getting pretty dry.
Breaking will now continue until
the last of the month, and flax
sown as late as the 25th of June
will have a good chance to mature
and make a big crop.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
PEACE C0NFEREES
TO MEET JULY 8

Petrograd. June 6.-The workmen
and soldiers council has named July
8 as the date for the Russian called
Stockholm peace conference.
The formal call for the information.
al meeting summarizes it's purpose to
organize a world union to consider
means to end the war and eliminate
imperialism"
News that the United States had
refused passports to delegates to the
Stockholm conference caused disap.
pointnlent here.
President Tschendze of the work.
men and soldiers council said he was
"disillusioned by the action of the
United States"
A general strike has been ordered
In Petrograd factories because of the
refusal of employers to grant increas.
ed wages, a six-hour day and equal
treatment to men and women.
The miners are demanding q 400
per cent increase in wages. They ra.
Gently secured q 80 per cent increase.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Public Meeting To Be
Held Saturday Evening
Everybody Invited to Join Red Cro,,
Society-Big Program at Agency
Hall Saturday Evening

On Tuesday afternoon of this
week a meeting OF several ladies was
held at the home OF Mrs. j. M i.
Carlgnan, ST., for the purpose of
organizing branch or chaptcr of
the National Red Cross Society. 1t
was decided that public mcctiu,
be held at the Agency hall next
Saturday evening, June 9th, at $
o'clock p. IN.
A program is being arranged and
at this writing the following have
offered their services. Speakers.
Rev. Father Bernard, DIR. Bec,lc,
Mr.. Kitch, Hon. J. NJ. Carignan,
d. G. Witzlebcn, and DR.. Thomas
Vocal and instrumental numbers
will be rendered by the IIokansou-
Turner string quartcttc. Vocal
solo by Miss Media Mclaughlin.
Frank and Laura Fiskc, violin and
piano. Girls Trio, Muricl Uokan-
son, Laurenc Means and Lillian
Hawkes.. Mrs. Oscar Baumann and
Mary Watson, piano duets. Loretta
Lockwood, recitation.
All who wish to become members
will be asked to subscribe tho sum,
OF s1.OO, which will be forwarded to
the headquarters of the division Of
which the local chapter is a mem
Der, and from which will lc receive
ed instructions i'm regard to carry
ing out the work further along lines
OF greatest utility.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Convicts OF Joliet, ILL.,,
Prison In Serious Riot
Convicts set Fire to Prison Building .
And Troops are Called to Help Re.
store Peace and Order

Joliet. ILL.,, June 6.-Serious riotine
among convicts at the state prison
here broke out during the morning.
Five buildings were set on fire. Com.
panies E and F. of the First Illinois
infantry, now in federal service and
encamped near here, were called.
At noon battalion of the First iii.
nois arrived, with Major ]. V. Clinnen
in command. Two additional com.
panies arrived later. Prisoners were
herded in alleyways and angles form.
ed by buildings. Flames barred en-.
trance to one cell house.
Forbearance of the soldiers was due
to entreaty of the warden that there
be no shooting except as last resort.
A guard named Hayward was injured
by bullet rebounding from a stone
wall and four convicts were sent to
the hospital with bayonet wounds.
The pentitentiary is ON the outskirts
of the city. Three fire companies
which responded to- the alarm met op.
position from the c6nvicts, who used
bricks and tools stolen from the imple.
ment house as weapons There were
some knives among them also.
There are about 1900 convicts and
the situation soon got beyond the
control of the fifty guards.
convlcts Forced Into Corner.
The first work of the soldiers was
to clear the convicts away from the
blazing buildings so that the firemen
could work.
The infantrymen, who were in.
structed no to shoot unless to save
their own lives, gradually forced the
scattered groups of convicts to cor.
ner of the yard. The work was ham.
pered by the darkness caused by the
smoke of the burning buildings. Act.
ing on the order of their commanders
the guardsmen fired several volleys,
aiming high so as not to kill.
The outbreak followed an order that
hereafter no visitors except relatives
would. be admitted to the grounds
Anger at the order first made itself
apparent at breakfast. Dishes were
hurled at the guards, tables overturn.
ed, and the convicts surged into the
grounds, shouting and making threats.
They grabbed what missiles and
weapons they could and obtained more
from the implement house.
Later the convicts set fire to the
rattan shop twice, the first blaze hav.
ing proved abortive. Other fires fol-
lowed.
Firemen from this city responded
to alarm, but were opposed by the
convicts, who threw volleys of bricks
at them, or engaged in personal en-
counters. Chief Royce was knocked
down, but was rescued by his mon.
The battle was proceeding briskly
when the soldiers arrived.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Mrs. Boyd Stewart Desd

Mrs. Boyd Stewart, mother of
Mrs. Dan Urell, fell dead while
waiting on customer in her mill
linery store at Pollock last Saturday
Death was due to heart failure.
Mrs. Dan Urell and her brothers
Boyd and Henry went over Sunday
to attend the funeral which was
held Tuesday. Mrs. Stewart was
we'll known in Fort Yates, having
conducted a millinery store here for
a short time two years ago.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Local Happenings

Sheriff Chas. Mclaughlin came
over from his ranch at Chadwick
Monday ana started out to deliver n
tclegraphic instruction to the war;
ious precinct registers announcing
Il change made i'm the method of
registration by the war tlcpaytmcnt.
Hearing in the matter OF the cs-
tate OF the late Baptist Pierre, was
held Monday before County Judge
Becde, with Attorney Z. S. JoIh-
son, who represented the widow.
present. The only matters of in-
portancc before the court ut this
time was the approval of the ap-
praisement and inventory OF the
estate.
Jack Carisnan, lr, is confined to
bed at the home OF his parents with
q badly spraincd ankle which he re-
celvcd during the ball game played
Decoration Day. The sprain is Il
very bad one and is liable to keep
him on his back for three weeks or
longer, and i'm the mean time he
has the sympathy of his many
friends.
Superintendent IIitch and Stock
Inspector Snippcl were at Little
Eagle, Wakpala and Bullhcad Fri
day and Saturday looking after the
matter OF having the Indian. regis
ter at the registration Tuesday. a
typewriter list OF the Indians be-
tween II and under 81 years was
furnished each register in Sioux
and CorsOn county.
Among those who brought i'm the
registration returns yesterday were
the following: E. +. Unde,hi)l
Cannonball; DR.. Rice, Solcn; l.. l..
Carter, Porcupine; s. o. Smith,
Rogers Creek; l.. c. Achtcrman,
Silent Butte; ID. b. DayhuH, Sell
fridge; A. ID. Martin, Peterson pre-
cinct. j. E. Duncan of Thunder
hawk brought over the last two and
they had hard time on account of
the bad roads. ..
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
G. A. R. VETERANS
GREET OLD ENEMIES

Washington, June GA strong note
of patriotism marked the opening OF
the twenty-seventh annual reunion OF
the United Confederate Veterans, who
were welcomed by members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic on the
occasion of their first meeting north
of the Potomac river.
The presence of nearly 5000 veter.
ans and $4,000 visitors gave promise
of making this one of the largest re.
unions ever held.
The soldiers of Dixie displayed their
interest in registration day by i'm.
promptu gatherings in groups, where
patriotic airs predominated. They
were up bright and early to see the
men of the younger generation enroll
ing for service in the war against Ger.
many.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Little Girl Killed

The five year old daughter of
Helgar Farstad, farmer living two
miles west of ,Watauga wns the vic;
tim Of a .tsad accident last Friday
which caused her death. Together
with an older sister she was or, a
horse after cattle. The animal
mired in gumbo hole and as the
little girl slid to the ground the
horse fell on her and size was
smothered to death before help ar
rived. The funeral was held at
Watauga Sunday and was largely
attended.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
chance,
Field Meet June 10th

Saturday, June 18th, is the date
for the annual school field meet
which will be held at the Fort
Yates Fair Grounds. The field meet
is for the Agency Boarding school,
Farm school and Fort Yates public
school pupils.
The program will begin at 8
O'Clock in the forenoon, and the
following program which has been
prepared by E. T. Powless, who is
manager of the event, will be car
ried out:
so yard dash, boys under 10 years.
so yard dash, girls under 10 years.
so yard dash, boys under Is years.
so yard dash, girls over II years.
Running Broad Jump, boys under
Is years.
Running High Jump, boys under
10 years.
Shoe Race, small boys.
One-half mile walking race, small
boys.
Base ball game-A. B. S. VS.. Farm
School.
Basket ball game-girls vs.. small
boys.
so yard dash, boys over Is years.
100 yard dash, boys over Is years.
Running High Jump, boys over 10
years.
Running Broad Jump, boys over Is
years.
Shot Put, boys over Is years.
One-half mile relay, three teams.
) Long distance base ball throw.
Tug Of War, small boys VS.. girls.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
J. M. Carignan, Sr., Is
Elected School Direcor
But Little Interest Taken In The Election
Special Election in Near Future to
Bond Ft. Yates District

The annual school election in
Fort Yates district held Tuesday at
the school house i'm Fort Yates, re-
suited in the reelection of j. Nj.
Caugnan as director for another
term.
. Little interest was taken i'm the
elections, and only is votes were
cast as follows:
j. Nj. Carignan %
James Molash
Nj. a. Berg. ..........1
The only candidate voted on WAS
director, and the vote shows that
the patrons OF the schools i'm the
district were satisfied with the scr
vices OF MIR. Carignan, who has
been Il member of the school board
since the organization of the dis.
trict.
a special election will be held in
the near future to vote on the pro-
position OF issuing 81 1000 bonds of
the district to take up the outstand-
ing warrants. Should the bond
Issue carry the district would be
placed on Il cash basis, and the dis
trlct would save the difference be-
tween 1 per cent interest which tine
bonds would carry, and 6 per cent
which the warrants draw.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Saw Mill Running

Pollock, S. D., June 6-Lumber-
ing, years ago an important indus
try in the heavily wooded Missouri
bottoms, has taken on new life with
the erection OF a large saw mill on
the east bank Of the Missouri by G.
P. Burnstad, who is cutting a large
tract of cottonwood timber. Burn
stad owns one of the largest and
most successful stock ranches in
North Dakota.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Louis Trider, Bull Head
Bootlegger, Breaks Jail
Homesteader Caught With Three Quart.
Of 'Fire-Water' on his Persons Bets
McLaughlin's Calaboose

Louis Trider, homesteader liv-
ing near Bullhead, South Dakota,
was arrested last Sunday by Otto
Koplin. farmer in charge of Bull
head district, on the charge of sell
ling intoxicating liquor to Thomas
Crownecklace and Edmund Many
deeds, Standing Rock Indians.
When arrested Trider was found
in the Bullhead pool hall, and had
three quarts Of whiskey on his per-
son. He was brought to Fort Yates
by the Indian police, and Monday
taken before j. O. Van Nice, U. S.
Commissioner at Mclaughlin for
hearing. During the night he es-
capped from the Mclaughlin jail,
where he was held awaiting the ar
rival Of, the U. S. marshal from
Aberdeen.
At this writing Trider has not
been located, but it will only be a
matter Of time until he is in GUS
tody. 1t appears that be made a
bad mistake. Had he stood trial he
would probably have gotten off with
a light Jail sentence. 1t is under
stood that Trider owns considerable
property and it is likely that he
will change, his mind and return
later to face the music.
Introducing liquor for the pur-
pose Of selling and giving away to
the Indians is mighty risky business
and there must be something wrong
with a local resident who takes the
chance. 49,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Fight at Solen

There was fight at solen yestcr-
day morning between an old gentle
man who isW. G. Hoffner's father
in-law and an Indian, over some
stock which the first named had
taken up for trespass. 1t is UNDER
stood that both combatants were
badly bruised, and the result was
that the Indian is under arrest and
will be given a hearing before JUS
tice Clark.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
MerchAnt.Fariner

r. F. Underhill, the Cannonball
merchant, is also one of the big far
mcrs Of Sioux county. He has in
to crop already 480 acres on the
Sioux county side of the Cannon
ball river, and several hundred
acres on the Parkin ranch north of
the river in Morton county. He is
still breaking for flax and will have
in about 800 acres altogether in
wheat, oats, rye and flax. He says
that the bis rain was timely and
that every crop indication is favor
able.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
May Was Bic Month

May was a big month in the Of
flee of the Sioux county Register of
Deeds. Mr.. Shields entered "a
real estate transfers, IA deeds and
10 patents. He also filed 81 chat.
tel mortgages, and so instruments
pertaining to real estate were tram
scribed. The fees received by the
register of deeds more than pays
his salary. .....
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
British Start Drive On
Germans Front Lines
Tremendous Artillery Duel in Progress
From Belgium Village-Event. of
World-War at tho Front

London, June 6.-All signs which
herald great offensive are reported
from the British front in France.
Repeated announcement has been
made of tremendous artillery duel
in progress around the little Belgian
village of Wytchaete, five miles south
of Ypres. From this point as far
south as the famous Vimy ridge, thir.
ty miles away, the guns are roaring
day and night, apparently indicating
that General Haig has chosen this
wide sector for his next big blow.
It is recalled that General Maurice,
director general of military operations,
predicted some weeks ago that the
next British offensive would be on a
vaster scale than any which preced.
ed it.
Wytchaete marks the head of a
short salient held by the Germans
south of Ypres. This salient is
roughly three miles deep and aver,
ages about the same extent in width.
It's great importance lies in the fact
that it is the only high land between
the British and Lille. Once in the pos
session of the British their guns
would command the broad plain be-
tween the plateau and Lille, dis.
tance of about ten miles.
Political Events Move Rapidly.
The relative lull in tine war thea
ters has had no counterpart in the
field of politics, where events are NOV.
ing rapidly. The opening of the Aus
trian parliament has caused something
akin to CONSERVATION in the German
press, and the pan-German organs es.
pecially are filled with gloomy pre-.
dictions over the political situation in
the dual monarchy.
Their uneasiness is largely based
on the fact that the German party is
in very marked minority in the Aus.
trian chamber of deputies, while the
fall Of Count Tisza in Hungary has
given renewed confidence to the
Czech and other anti-German ele.
ments. - -.
In Russia the situation remains con.
fused and obscured by all manner of
conflicting and sensational reports.
Two events have given fresh heart to
well, wishers of the infant republic.
The first is the near arrival in Pc
trograd of the American commission
and the second is the appointment of
General Brussiloff as commander-in-
chief of Russia's armies. General
Brussiloff enjoys the reputation of be-
ing not only brilliant field comman-
der, but strong and self-reliant man.
The Prussian junkers still are put
ting forward extravagant programs of
annexations and indemnities. They
apparently have abandoned the idea
of separate peace with Russia, and
now are discussing the dismember.
ment Of that country.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
More Homestesds

Washington, June 7.-secretary
Lane announces the designation Of
615, 400 acres In eight western states
for entry in homesteads of 800 acres.
In South Dakota 111,30O acres in
IA counties, including Tripp, Per-
kins and Gregory. In Wyoming
100, 200 acres were designated in
nine western counties.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Apple. For Second Paper.

Tony Panko, a Sioux county
homesteadcr living east Of Wade,
was county seat visitor yesterday
for the purpose of making applica.
tion for final citizenship papers, and
brought with him Ellis Moulton and
Jacob Besser for witnesses. G. B.
Fetterly brought them over from
Shields.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
NO SIGNS OF REVOLUTION
German People Are Firmly Supporting
Government.

London, June 6.-Talks with Ger.
man prisoners and documents captured
in the British advance do not encour.
age the belief there will be a German
revolution, at least not soon. The
junkers still control Germany and
Hchenzollernism is as rampant as
ever. The German high command, de.
spite terrific losses, is depending on
machine guns and barbed wire to com.
rensate for the thinning. ranks in Ger.
many's line.
The only antidote is to fight. II the
Germans are to be beaten in the field
the fight necessarily will be long.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Ferry at Vanderbilt

As there is no ferry at Fort Yates
across the Missouri river, parties
wishing to cross in this vicinity are
directed to 20 to Vanderbilt, below
the Farm school, where there is a
ferry in operation and good landing
on both sides.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
Crops Look Good

A. Colville went to Pollock Sat-
urday to bring home Mrs. Colvillc
and babe, who have been visiting
with relatives there the past week.
Mr.. Colville says that conditions ON
the east side of the river are very
favorable and prospects could not
be surpassed at this season.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
cattIeman Charged with Murder.

El Paso. Tex, June 6.-P. ]. Cog.
gan, a cattleman, with ranches in New
Mexico and Texas, was arrested here
charged with the murder of Thomas
Lyons, wealthy cattleman Of Silver
City. N. N. In FL Paso. May 1s. last
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
MILLIONS OF MEN REGISTER
First Step In Draft Program Passes
OF Quietly.

Washington, June 6.-Registration
proceeded generally without disturb.
ance throughout the country and the
few arrests reported were construed
by officials not as evidence of any
effective, organized resistance, but
rather as sporadic affairs to be ex-
pected in an undertaking of such mag.
nitude and Importance.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
German Ship Hit. Mine.

Copenhagen. June Ga 15,O00-ton
German steamship hit mine in the
Baltic sotth Of the Danish islands. The
crew was rescued by a German war
ship.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07

This includes all the males, both
Indians and whites, within the
county over 81 and under 81 years
of age.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-07
3l4 Men Register In
Sioux County June 5th
Sioux County's Young Men Respond
Heartily to Presidents Proclamation
-Non-Residents Register

Registration Tuesday passed off
very quietly in Sioux county, and
there is little doubt but what every
person within the ages called for in
the Presidents proclamation re-
sponded.
In addition to the local men reg
istered many s.non-residents secured
cards. There were in the neighbor-
hood Of 30 nom resident cards issued
in this county. For this purpose
D. B. Dayhuff was appointed as
sistant at Selfridge.
The Indians also responded to
the call for registration, both in
North and South Dakota. The work
of the registers was greatly facilitated
in this respect by the aid extended
through Superintendent Kitch, who
furnished each precinct on the res
ervation with list of Indians be-
tween the required ages.
Following is the registration by
precincts:
Peterson, No. 1............... 80
Silent Butte, No. 2..........J 21
Lincoln, No. 3............. 8. 20
Rogers Creek, No. 4........... "a
Selfridge, No. 5. .............. 81
Fort Yates, No. 6............. GA
Cannonball, No. 7............ 80
Solen, No. S................. "a
Porcupine, No. 9............. 16
Total. .314
This includes all the males, both
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-14
STRONG BUSINESS
CONCERN COMING
FORMER MOSCOW MEN RETURN
TO HELP BUILD UP CITY OF
THEIR CHOICE

X. T. Myklebust of Rosalia, Wash,
gave an interesting talk at the Cham
ber of Commerce luncheon today He
and his brother, T. A. Myklebust, for
merly of Moscow, but for the past
five and half years in business in
Rosalia will open a general merchan-
disc store in the Steele block, corner
of Main and First street, September
/. Mr.. Myklebust is here at this time
to secure homes for himself and broth
er and their families. He is also SUI
pervising in a general way the radical
improvements under way on the Steele
block, improvements that are to cost
approximately $4,000 The building is
being completely overhauled and an
addition extending to the alley is be-
ing erected in the rear with cement
basement. The Myklebust brothers
have taken a longtime lease on the
place; they are closing out in Rosalla
next Saturday, and will be in Moscow
ready for the opening of school. This
is an important point with them, good
school facilities as there are eight
children in the two families.