Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-06
FIVE OFFICERS ARE
NEEDED IN SECOND
VACANCIES TO BE FILLED ~
PRESIDENT WILSON ON Gov
ERNoR's RECOMMENDATION.
DoINGs At STATE CAPITOL
What Is TranspIrine in the Different
Departments Where the Affairs Of
State Government Are
Administered.

Administered.
Bismarck.
Five vacancies for commissioned
men in company ranks still exist in
the Second. The berths to be filed
are a second lieutenancy in the Cros-
by company, a captaincy at Caring
ton, captaincy at Hankinson, the
captaincy of the Dickinson machine
gun company, for which some of the
most prominent men in the state have
been mentioned, and second lieuten.
ancy at Beach.
Governor Frazier will have an op.
portunity to recommend men for
these commissions, but the appoint
ments will come from the president.
Owing to delay in obtaining federal
recognition, all commissions in the
Second herein mentioned will bear
the signature Of Woodrow Wilson in
stead of that of Lynn ]. Frazier. A
majority Of the officers are fortunate
In possessing commissions from both
dignitaries, removing all doubt as to
their right to office.
Helps Build Georgia cantonment.
Major Harold Sorenson, who sever
al weeks ago was ordered to Augusta,
Ca. by the federal war department.
writes Adjutant General Angus Fraser
that he has been appointed assistant
to the constructing quartermaster at
Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga. He re.
ports that the construction Of the can.
torment is progressing rapidly and
that 1t will be ready for occupation
by troops not later than the first of
September.
Hunting Prospects Good.
Bismarck.
Reports from the state indicate that
the hunting season of 1917, soon to
be open for small game, will be one
Of the best in the history of the state.
While ntmrods are already getting
down their guns. rubbing them up and
using the oil freely. chickens, ducks.
geese and other varieties of game
birds are thoughtlessly hieing them
selves to mo birds's land" for the an
nual slaughter.
George. M. Hogue, secretary of the
North Dakota game and fish commits.
sion, is optimistic over the prospects.
"The chicken and duck hunting will
be very fine in this state this season."
he says. Chickens will be especially
plentiful for the reason that the dry
weather we have had gave the birds
good chance to hatch"
In North Dakota the open season on
prairie chickens. grouse, plover and
woodcocks is between September 16
and October 16. Ducks. geese and
brant may be killed and held in pos.
session during the period from Sep
TENDER 16 to November 80. This state
has a closed season on deer until
1920.
To Hear Exemption Claims.
The district exemption board will
begin the consideration Of agricultur-
al and occupational claims and appeals
from decisions of local exemption
boards at once.
The entire board, with a good-sized
volunteer force of assistants, is en-
gagged in checking over reports from
counties which have certified names
OF men who have claimed no local
exemptions. Such Of these as have
filed no exemption claims with the
district board for exemption on agri-
cultural or occupational grounds are
being certified back to the county
board, and to the adjutant general as
registrants ready to go with North Da-
kota's first 30 per cent September S.
The number of willing fighters
seems ample to supply the states
first contingent.
Takes Whites Place.
Rev. G. E. Vermilya Of Valley City
has been appointed a member of the
state board Of regents by Governor
Frazier, to MI the unexpired term Of
Colonel Frank White, who resigned to
take command Of the Second North
Dakota regiment.
Addressed Patriotic Meet.
Secretary of State Thomas Hall
and several other state officials spoke
at patriotic celebration at Pierce,
Oliver county. tonight in honor Of the
young men from that vicinity who have
been called for military service. They
will go to Pierce by automobile and
Will return to Bismarck tonight.
School Heads to Meet.
Every county superintendent Of
schools In the state 10 expected to at.
tend the meeting to be held at Bis
marck, November /, and give q three.
minute address on the subject. "Some
one thing have planned to do during
the present school year to improve ru.
raj schools in my county and how !
expect to do It." ,.@ III; .asf.