Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27

Rugby.-Three horses belonging to
Ole lutte were badly mutilated with
= knife by some unknown person in
the pasture. One Of the animals died.
The sheriff is investigating.
Williston.-Bessie Baldwin of the
James Memorial Library of this city,
will cooperate with the American Lii
brary association as local representa-
tive in the work of raising fund
of $1,000,0O0 to be used in building
libraries and providing sufficient read
ing matter for soldiers in the United
States army.
Bismarck.-William Haevisher, sher.
IN OF Mercer county, handed his resig
nation to the county commissioner to.
day. 1t will become enectlve October
l. Recent troubles in connection with
the enforcement of state prohibition
and gambling laws are thought to have
been the cause Of Sheriff Haevishers
resignation.
Dickinson.-The Northern Pacific
has begun work on huge dam across
the Heart river, which is to supply
100000 gallons of water daily for the
local shops and roundhouse. Wells
dug some time ago supplied more than
100 gallons Of water a minute, but the
water was found to contain alkali
which damaged the boilers and Heart
Is believed to be better source of
supply.
Washburn.-Music by the Second
regiment band of Harvey, patriotic adj
dresses by DR.. E. +. Quain, major and
founder of North Dakotas first Red
Cross unit, at Bismarck, and by E. A.
Williams. former Associate Justice E.
7. Burke Of Bismarck and Colonel
Frank White of the Second, featured
farewell demonstration in which all of
Mclean county united here in honor
Of its soldier boys.
Fargo.-Governor Frazier, who pre-
sided at the conference here today of
North Dakota, Western Minnesota and
Eastern Montana farmers OF the Ma.
tional Non-Partisan league, declared:
The farmers will do everything pos.
sible to help the government in the
successful prosecution of the war, but
they feel the government should fix
the price of other commodities which
they have to purchase, as well as
wheat"
Valley City-Featuring such speak.
ers as Miss Anna B Gordon, president
Of the national w. C. T. u, and Mrs.
Ida V. Wise Anderson, president of the
North Dakota w. c. T. u, the annual
convention of the state organization
was held here. About ESQ to 800 dele.
gates attended and the convention
was made sort of celebration be.
cause the past year has witnessed the
absolute exclusion of liquor from the
state through the enactment of both
federal and state "bone-dry" laws.
Minot.-As the result of complaint
being made to the officials of the 500
railroad in this city, loud whistling
of locomotives as signal, will be
stopped.
Grand Forks.-Seavey E. Gunderson,
Fargo. salesman for the Equity Pack.
Ing Plant company, is held by county
officials here pending investigation as
to his sanity.
Grand Forks.-Announcem has
been made here that the Swift Packing
company has awarded the contract to
Dinnie Bros. of this city for the con.
struction of q $4,000 storage plant in
Grand Forks.
Responsibilities suitcases full of
clothing and valuable articles and $3.50
was the booty of three thieves who
broke into rural store seven miles
east of here and made good their
escape into Minnesota after clipping
the telephone wires. 1t is reported
that the three men were driving Ford
automobile.
Grand Forks.-With appropriate
ceremonies, the corner stone of Grand
Forks new 100000 high school build
ing was laid. Inside of the stone was
placed considerable data relative to
the history Of the school district, in.
Guiding the pictures of all members of
the school board since the date of
organization.
Bismarck.-The headquarters for the
labor bureau of North Dakota have
been moved from this city to Fargo
and offices will be established in the
police department of that city. s. s.
Mcdonald, labor commissioner, will in
the future cooperate with farmers and
laborers from Fargo.
Mandan.-Mystery surrounds the
mutilation Of the three.year-old son
Eof Peter Leingang, Odness farmer, who
was discovered lying unconscious and
with his face terribly gashed, in the
yard Of the Leingang home. The boy
has been removed to a local hospital,
where he has partially recovered con-
seriousness, but is still unable to offer
any explanation of his condition. He
probably will recover, but will bear
disiguring scars for life.
Bfsmarck.-The Public Opinion COM
pany, a corporation to publish daily
newspaper at Bismarck, has filed
articles of incorporation with Secretary
of State Thomas Hall. The company
is incorporated with capital stock of
$4,000. The incorporators are F. Il.
Packard, member of the tax commits
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