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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
THURSDAY. MARCH %, 1917.
THE NEW HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIIES.

HIVES.
The preliminary discussions relating to
the organization of the new house of rep
resentatives presage much friction. no mat
ter which party succeeds in e~lecting the
speaker.
Briefly stated. one source Of friction J.
a formidable sentiment against the rule Of
seniority that gives the older members the
best chairmanships. In democratic ranks,
northern members are oblecting TO the
south heading nearly all the best commit
tees. In republican ranks. there il siren
uous objection 10 oldtime republican MEM
hers who would. under the old rule. become
chairmen in the event Of a republican or
ganization.
In both parties there are members oh
~iecsing to certain .dry"members who were
able tc force so much prohibition leeisla-
tion through the last congress.
There are republicans who are opposed
TO the republican leader, Mann. because of
his alleged pro-German sympathies.
Then to cap the climax are those five
independents who actually hold the balance
of power. ffssa
Altogether, it i Rot n very assuring sit
Mation al the outset, when 1t j. considered
that a grave emergency is existing in the
country. Apparently the stage i set for
partisan spirit and internal ~wrangling of a
very pronounced character.
Then, there Is that always vexations mat
ter of patronage, but more vexatious than
ever now because no political party con
trolls the house.
1t would be fortunate, indeed. ii upon the
assembling of congress the house could
Immediately organize and notify the presi-
dent hat it was ready for business. and
if there he any possible way to do this it
ought TO he done. If a bipartisan organi-
zation can not he habitat would afford
at least a temporary solution of the prob
lem-shen why would it not be possible to
elect the speaker, agree upon the person
mel of the two or three important com
mittees which would be needed to consider
Immediate necessities and defer the selec-
tion of other committees until the emer-
gency legislation which the president now
requires he gotten under way.
BY all means. the wrangiing and party
strife that the present situation j. calcu-
lated to incitc ought 10 be kept in the back
ground in a time like this. ii it be humanity
possible 10 avoid il.
The imperative interests of the nation
now requires an absence of party conten-
ton. The government needs the power to
act and the means with which To act and
every hour count.
The spectacle Of 435 men sparring for
party advantage when the Imperative pub
lie necessity of national defense j. at stake
wouid be intensely humiliating to every pa
triotic citizen.
The party consideration ought To he ig-
nored at such time. That i the people
view of the matter, and II need not TO be-
doubted that the names of those who tri-
file in the present Of the country's emer-
gency viii BE- remembered BY the people
when the people come 10 pass judgment
upon them-iiouSton Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
How NE FELT.

After the battle cf Mons an officer cougrat-
ulatcd nm freshman ON his conspicuous bravery
under fire.
Well. Pat be said. how did you feel during
the engagement. Z"
Feel. captain. answered Tot. II felt a. II
livery hair On me head was a hand ~ music.
and they were all playing Home. Sweet
Home Everybody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
War In History


Allies renew naval attack on the Darda-
nelIes. with troops landed on Gallipoll
peninsula, cooperating by offensive
on land.
March 20, 1916.
British steamer Eagle Point. with Ameri
cans on board. torpedoed without
warning.
French counter attacks at Nerdun carry
of the Mense.
Gen. Chouvaicv became Minister Of war in
Russia. succeeding Gen. Polivanoy
dcpo~ed IN recent revolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
Defends Col0nei's Bird.

A laughing bird nas been discovered by
the Nationai Geographic Magazine and an
exchange declares this j. a scoop on Col
onel Roosevelt. We disagree. The col
oneIs abearded bird may be really a.
;diotic as the Australian "~laughing lack
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

New. sir. you say that my client disappeared
in the darkness after knocking you down. What
time If night was this: = questioned the de-
PENDANTS attorney.
II can't say exactly. Your client had my
watch returned the Observation-Disclosures
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

ass" but its beard and its silence prevent
people from finding IL out, its silence
people from finding it out. and therefore
make its discovery far more interesting
thar that of the ingenious giggler found in
the Antipodes.-Austin Statesman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Checks should be made payable to The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. Business
communication should he addressed TO the
company. and items. letters. etc, intended for
publication should be addressed 70 Editor. The
Herald. Brownsville, Texas. Letters intended
for publication should be signed with the fun
name If the writer. The name will not be
printed If not desired. but il will be evidence Of
good faith on the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

II fakes a woman TO observe every ac-
ton Of a man without appearing Ia know
he j. on earth.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
elusae,etdnete @irtuns.

1928 Bonte gtr, Cincinnati, Sept. 1915:
SO bin nerb0s, ma6e mir bel unnotbige
@e6anfen unb befitr6tete INNER etipas nnre9.
tes gu tbun. meroe oa1..l d11gltli6.. Sd nabm
baaegen Baftor' a0nie's 9%eerbine. Grilber Sters
benftdrfer %genan1t) uno CLAUDE, baB es ga.
geeen febr gut mtstte - oenn feitoem fiible
Ia febr ouf. Bertba 81 o b q d.
s. s. g6miot i6reibt i'm September 1915
bon Wott, q. 9af., oab Qaitor &ontg's Ser.
bine aegen ct. Situs 9an5, Der ibn loon 2
Sabre plaete, ean3 ausge5eibnet nirfte uno
besbalb bas Mittel aLen 2eibenoen iebr ems
pfiebIt.
eegen @9tpinbeI eebrau6t bate, gegen tpelhen
es aIei6 out nirfte, empfabl mir es aud, ne'l
IDS i6on felt 3 Sabren aud 10 lit, o1elerle1
aber erfoIelos berfu6te, uno i'd faum nod al.
Ietne ausgeben burfte. SD nabm nun Dag
Nerbine tpeI6es trurberbar pirtte TO oaB ~
hnnit febr anfrieben bin. Sd. @oIf.
400 9. ctr, Miltpaufee. Nueuft 1915.
~A>l ein tpertbnores Bud fir Extraordinarily
SEpTe1 tpirb estbem Der es nerIan9t, ~ause1anbt
wv Arme erbolten aud bic Neoibin uufonf.
Diee Mebisin tunrbe lett benz Sabre 1915 bon BEN
9p9np. 4aftor Rbaig. Sort mapne. 9nb. ~3ubereitet
unb iebt inter teiner Antueiiung BON Der
KOENIG MEDICINE CO., Chicago, III.
e2 w. Lake ST., near Dearborn.
Set Hpstbstern ~ baten tas
800 ote 8Iat1e, 6 6lafdben far 800;
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
,,Mein @tr3 mar
fe4r f4limm"

@enn ft6 Elm 9er6leioen ner'
fdIimmert, geben biele 2e1te lire
@offnl,ng o,1f. $dtte 2emis @taf-
FORD 10 getan, 10 mare er mabr-
ideinlih jett IN ietnem @rabe.
Sein $er3 muroe 10 fftpah, 6aB Der
Mrot ibm befabl, tns 8ett 81 geben.
un6 iagte ibm, boB tpenn er itd biel
betpege> tonne er fogleid tot bin,
fallen. 6tofforo bate bon 2euten
geleien, Die our9 Or. Weiles' Seart
&emebD gebeilt tpor6en maren, nno
ct entldlob iid, es 51 berlnden.
@ier lit fem eieenes freimiaiges
35eugnis bonn erlangten &eiultat:
.Dr. Mt1es, 5eart sesnebp bot mir 70 btel .ee-
bplfen., ba6 tb Sebern,amn baopn eradblsn m6hz
te. Wlein 3ers tpar 10 fh!tn1r1. oas Der Mrst mid
tns gstt nsrorsns.s; 81 e!a ,I1t 20 bag Ii i? ME
&rat unb 1na an 81. fttles' 6eart Remebb su
nebmeu. Madhbem Id etlide Slaidben perbraubt
R Reia ,, t1I1ts i'd t k% b anS ei tag Mor gjsi n '%pf '5srt a5:
eisiss nae9eer' i'd ben Ran,fn d 3 = y, YsiSs ses
''aa' bate "G ~ 81 a aathlan5s 1t.
@9ma@e &er3er iino baufiger gu
finben als fdtpa@e Magen, 2ungen,
Mugen, @iider ODER Mteren. go oft
STR &er5 ni9t fdlagt, mir6 SIR
2eber b%erfur3t. 9n ben eriten &n-
f6ngen fam $er3franfbeit leidt ge-
1tn6ert per6en; aber 6te 9ilfe pir6
ie6en Sag ~idtpieriger, tpenn man
Sic 8ebanolung binousidiebt.
81. N2t1es' &eart @enebs tutrb bpn
alien Mpptbefern berfamft u. g%aranttert.
MILES MEDICAL co., Elkhart, Indiana.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08

fomme1. Mu contratre GIN @egen,
teiD, mon 2eutnant, i'd mir6e mid
e1tfebli9 langmeilen, penn metn
Cote in meinem Gliigel tpobnen
miir6e."
Dos maren freiIt@ 4nfubten, mie
{ie &orn rod nidt nernomu1en bot
te. Mu9 bos gar5e @efpra4 Der
6ronao1in Iautete 10 ar6ers, OILS er es
bon Dame,t Der @eieui6aft btsber ie'
mails geb0t. Mebr alS aue bm be-
fmnten Borifer &omane gob ibm
6ieie Griffin bur9 lire @ri@etrn1ng,
ibre Me6e unb ibr gan3es 8enebmen
etnen Begriff bon, ether 3tpar iebr
eIeqanten, g~ra3iofen un6 biibfden,
aber a1.d febr leidtfertigen @ariie'
rim Der 6ortigen Salon1peh. Sumner
Tin %,nterlag Der ianguintf&e Diff
aier roi9 benz bermi&e1bem Gin
Druid, ben btefe rafftnterte uno per'
fDrerii4e Gra11 I'M ii9 au perbrei'
ten tpi1bte. 9d1,ger als eine Stunoe
unterbteH e. ftd NIT ibr, urrb bnbei
e1tftano nod rnb na@ Elm .tpdbres
Rreu3fe1er bon f%priibenbetL tberlon'
qerben .8lifen. Das Stgnd gum
Mppeu muBte &orn 6arm e%rtrnert,
BOB er beim 9ienit z5l1' erf9etnen ba'
BE. Ct fubte ibr gum Mi4ie6 6te
$onb. unb beibe fugten ft4 ber8lid
rMuf @ieberieben."
Ser Mppen oauerte 5iemli@ lange,
meiI es eine Menge bon Dtngen gum
@o9{eben COB. 4ls berielbe boz
iiber tnar, rief Der &oleptmann sic
Dffiaiere d1 fi9 unb teilte bnen nit,
bob Der 8otoiqonstomnartoeatr fie
gu ipreden miinide, obne bob es I'M
56Iolfe iemono b0ren tonne, mos CT
mit3uteilen babe. Daber perfarau1el'
te man iid Dor bent Dorfe on einem
fleinen 8eiber mno IieB 6ur4 ST.
gerpolten cine iebe %unberufene 4nna'
berung perbinbern. gu .ibrer groB'
ten ueberraidung nernGbmem nun
oie&erre11, BOB Die l. un6 II. preubi'
ide Mrn1ee nod Dem iiegrei@en Sc
fedt BEL Spidern gegen Dfeb norge,
rmdt fei, am ii. Mugult BET Noutllp'
@olombep sic fron3oiiide 9fbeinor'
NEE geI9lagen ul1b 5ltrildgelporte len
babe, uno man cine peitere groBe
59ladt ertparte, melde Die e110gl1lt1s
ge @inidliebung Ser gan5en Mr1nee
6es Maridans 9a5aine berbeiflbret
ioae. vMus oielem @runoe", fblob
ser &ommonoeur, ymeroen mir IN
Sen nd9iten Iogen muir iebr fleine
Marl9e MAIDEN. Die 8emobner
onrfen gor ni6t obren. bob mor bel
Ser Ill. Mrmee nit elmer getp1ller
5pannl1ng ben &f I'M Mfeb OBJ
mortet. Desbolb teilen mir aud I'M.
ieren Mannidaften nod nidts NIT.
ebe ni6t sic Sage 1i9 bort noa1tan
Dig gefldrt bot"
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08

mart ouffreFe polt. TN e5 bat 'i6
er1@t mipber en- S@meil in lei Jebs
ge3eigt,. tpie i@ geiagt fen: .Meoss~
t%peiler, fras oie S@entelmdnner, mas
lie an MIDI nemme, atppet teln fa11T
Gents 9rmt; mer lin jeBt in Die
&rismes5eit I'M oa geb i4 nids Drum,
tpenn es en- Nidel mebr fofte ou3t.
off &obrs fat Der @eoespetler aud
ems an MIDI genomme I'M fat 9elaet:
u8enn gu nadber nod iaumer biit,
min i'd bi@ email ie6n," @ea, i'd
mill i'm f@on 5eige, baB i'd 10 feline
@oleul fin ipie ct tponlit i@ perble1ipe
Sbne Sbrn lietper
pbi1ipp @aueramper-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
@nte @eleaenbeit

Sous nit adt 3immern uno mober-
rer @inri6t1ng an ct. @ermatn'
Strobe untpeit bes neutrality-suspicious.
at fnufen. Mdberes bel
Spbn Doeerit,
1907 ct. @ermainitrabe,
13-4t st. @lono, Wttnr.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08

Sc mebr Ser @tobl geglutet, lie BEL
fer lit 6as @dtpert, lie mebr Elm Sera
geblutet, ie GROCER lit iein 8ert.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
sup.. Kne.le Doing Well

The Native American, publica-
tion issued in the interest Of the In
dian schools and Agencies has the
following news item regarding A..
H. Kneale, formerly superintendent
of the Standing Rock reservation,
and who was succeeded by c. G..
Covey in the fall of 1914: ''supt.
Albert H. Kneale and the Agency
employees of Fort Duchesne, Utah,
have put forth strenuous efforts dur
ing the past two years in saving the
water rights to the Indian lands
Every district farmer on the reser-
vation has been working faithfully
and hard. The work for each been
unusually heavy. Many acres were
placed in state of cultivation that
had never been p]owed- before.'
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
An lntere.tin Contest

1t is expected that an interesting
contest will develop over the pro-
batting of the estate Of Baptist
Pierre, well-to.do resident of Can.
nonball district who died recently.
Mr.. Pierre was granted citizenship
last spring and his estate will have
to be probated through county
court. Owing to the absence from
the court house of the county Judge,
who is also without deputy, moth
ing has been done so far, although
Mrs. Pierre has made several trips
here for the purpose of filing a peti-
ton for the appointment of an ad-
ministrator. 1t is understood that
number Of parties will claim an
interest in the estate under one pre-.
text or another.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Stamped Envelopes Higher

Even the cost of stamped envel-
opes, sold by the postollicc depart
ment, has gone up. The advance
is from 4 to 20 cents thousand for
the 2-cent varieties, other varieties
being affected in proportion, and
covers the whole list of thirty-one
sizes, colors and values of stamped
envelopes and newspaper wrappers.
The penny postcard is unchanged,
due to force of circumstances. The
reason for the advance lies, it is be-
lieved, in the present price Of print
paper, though the circular in the
office Of William A. Hickey, super
intendent Of mails, notifying Of
fees to raise prices, is silent on the
cause.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Another Severe Storm
Blockades Rail Traffic
Worst Blizzard for Many Years Ragged
Saturday Night and Sunday.-No
Mail Como this Week

The most severe storm Of the VIM
ter ragged Saturday night and Sum
day. The wind blew hurricane
from the northwest and all the loose
snow has disappeared or piled in
the lower places. This is the third
blizzard so far this winter. And
while on the subject it may he said
that it is the worst winter for years.
Snow storms have blockaded the
railroads so that train service has
been very irregular this winter.
Fort Yates has been without mail
for four and five days at a time,
but in this respect is no worse off
than Mclaughlin and many other
towns on the main line of the rail-
roads.
The branch line towns have had
very poor service this winter and it
is doubtful when all the mail
which has piled up the distriubut-
ing centers will reach its drstina.
tion. No trains run on the Cam
nonball branch of the Milwaukee
railroad for several days last week,
and the same was the case on the
N. p. Mandan- n-Mott branch. Train
service on tic Faith and Isabel line
out of Mobridgc has been abandoned
entirely.
AS far as the Pioneer can learn
the loss of range cattle has been verv
light this winter considering the
severity of the weather. One rea.
son for this is that the stockmen
are better prepared this winter than
ever before both with shelter and
hay. Last year was one of the b6st
seasons for hay within the memory
of the oldest residents, and both
the Indians and white stockmen
made ample preparations for win.
fer.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Repeal Predatory Wild
Animal Bounty Laws
Abandonment by the States of Preda.
tory Wild Animal Bounty Urged by
National Livestock Assn.

Abandonment by the states of
the predatory wild animal bounty
system and the passage ofappropria-
tons by the various states for the
use of the federal biological survey
in the work Of exterminating preda-
tory animals was urged by the Ma
tional Livestock Association at its
annual convention held at Cheyenne
January 1920. A resolution to
this effect was passed by the con-
vention after DR.. A. K. Fisher of
the United States biological survey
had outlined the plan by whicn the
bureau hoped to exterminate pre-
datory wild animals in the western
states.
DR.. Fisher pointed out that the
bounty system has proved failure
because the hunters working for
bounties always plan to leave some
animals for seed" and never
really exterminate them in any To-
cality. Moreover, bounty hunters
pay little attention to the protection
of stock, hunting frequently in dis
tricts where there is no stock be-
cause wild animals are plentiful,
and neglecting the serious depreda-
tions of the fewer and more crafty
animals in the stock-raising dis
tricts.
The plan followed by the bureau
with great success for the last few
years is to employ trained hunters
on salary basis, These men are
well paid, receiving from SO to
s126 a. month i'm addition to main
tainancc in the field. They are
not allowed to receive ally bounties
but must ship all skins direct to
Washington, where they are sold
from a central market. The sale
of skins from this source has a.
mounted to more than $4,000 i'm
three years. The hunters are sent
to districts where losses of livestock
are heavy and the first efforts are
directed in running down individ
ual predatory animals that have be-
come heavy killers
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Sioux and Grant Co. Loan A,sn.

A meeting of the Sioux and
Grant county, N. d., farmers was
held Saturday January 20, at the
ollice OF A. G. Stricecl and arrange
ments perfected for Federal Farm
Loan Association. Tie following
directors were appointed: E. w.
Sanders, S. J Irons, ]. +. Will
llams, Henry lIollland, A. Brooks
and w. III. Barker This organiza-
ton will be known as the Banner
National Farm Loan Association of
Sioux and Grant Counties, North
Dakota. AT a meeting of the d.
rectors the following officers were
elected: E w. Sanders, president;
$. j. Irons, vice-president; W. W.
Price, secretary-treasurcr. The
sccretary-treasurer is now proplred
to receive applications for loans
from this organization at his office
at the Morristown State Bank
Morristown World.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Indication Of Flood,

On account Of the heavy snow
fall all through the upper Missouri
Valley basin as well as that of the
Yellowstone and other tributary
rivers, high water may be looked
for this spring along the Missouri
river. The ice on a number of the
rivers in Montana has already be-
gan to break up and reports are
that there are floods in a number
Of places. Should the snow 20 off
in q few days before the frost is out
Of the ground, food conditions will
also prevail along the smaller
streams in this section, and high
water and muddy roads may be
looked forward to this spring.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Stakeholder Meet

At the meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the First State Bank OF Fort
Yates, held January 30, the follow
ing directors were named for the
ensuing year: G. B. Little, j. l..
Bell, A. o. Schimansky and P. j.
Jacobson. The officers of the bank
were reelected as follows: G. B.
Little, president; A O. Schimansky,
vice-president; p. j. jacobson,
cashier. The bank is in an excel
lent condition, its last statement
being the call of December 9th,
showing material increase in de-
posits and earnings over year ago.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
.. Wrieht Re,isn.

Superintendent of Live Stock J..
T. Wright, who left here about the
first of the year for his home in
Texas, on a 30 day leave of absence
will not return and has resigned
from the Indian service according
to reports which has reached the
Pioneer. It is understood that he
will engage in ranching on a large
scale in Texas. and his many
friends here will wish him success.
No appointment has as yet been
made to fill the vacancy caused by
his resignation.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Pioneer Has Improved
Power Cylinder Press
Pioneer Now Issued in New Form After
Installing New Power Press and
Other Late Equipment

Beginning with its issue last
week the Pioneer changed in size
and makeup. {. In the future the
Pioneer will appear in its present
shape which is known as six COL
umn quarto size, and consists of
eight pages, six columns to the
page.
The change in size will give the
subscribers many more columns of
reading matter, and will also make
a.more compact and better looking
newspaper from a mechanical and
typographical standpoint.
The change has necessitated the
installing Of a new cylinder news
paper press which is run by a gas
engine. Considerable new type and
other printing material has also
been added tothe mechanical equip
ment Of the Pioneer recently.
With its modern, improved facil-
tiles the Pioneer now has an equip.
ment second to none in this section
Of the state and is in a better posi-
ton than ever to serve its large and
growing family of subscribers aud
readers. The aim of the publish
er will in the future as in the past
be to keep up with the pace of pro.
gress and no effort will be spared to
make the Pioneer a representative
county newspaper.
The enlarged form in which the
paper appears will entail more ex-
pense than when it was printed in
the old shape. Thenew and improv-
ed equipment has also been an adj
ditional expense that falls particu-
larly heavy at this season. of the
year, and for that reason the pub
Usher would ask everybody who
know themselves indebted to
the Pioneer to square up as soon as
possible
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Harri. Ou;. Solen

L. w. Harris who has been man
agcr of the Solcn Motor Company
since early last spring, severed his
connections with the company the
first of the year and is making his
home on the Geo. Plcets place west
OF Fort Yates which he will farm
next season. He expects to break
up considerable land and crop it to
fax.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Indians Flour Delayed
In Transit From Coast
No Provisions Yet Issued to Indian, on
Account of Flour Being Delayed.-
Some Families in Need

There is considerable disappoint-
merit among the Indians because
the provisions bought with their
money following the Council on
December 18th, is not being dis
tributed, but held in the warehouses
at the Agency and sub-stations. In
view Of the severe weather which
has prevailed this winter, it would
seem that now is the proper time to
distribute these provisions if the de-
partment intends to relieve the suf-
fering and needy.
Since the above was written the
Pioneer learns that the reason the
provisions are not being distributed
is that only two carloads of flour
have arrived. The rest of the flour
has been shipped from Everett,
Washington, and is lost in transit.
But that is no good reason why the
flour and other supplies on hand
should not be distributed. The
facts are that many of the Indians
are in need of the necessities of life
especially as the merchants and
traders on the reservation will ex-
tend them no more credit since the
government undertook this cooper.
ative buying move.
The merchants figure that this
move hurt their business, and very
few Indians can go into store at
Fort Yates or any other point on
the reservation and buy a sack of
flour without the cash.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-08
Fuel Famine Expected

The cold snap the past couple OF
weeks has been hard on the fuel
supply, and the chances are that
many will face fuel famine be.
fore warm weather sets in. 1t is
reported that there is scarcity OF
coal at the various railroad points
tributary to Fort Yates. The sup.
ply Of coal on hand for the public
schools is getting very low, and it
would not be surprising if the
schools would have to close for a
while if no fuel can be had in the
near future.