Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
North Dakota
News Sifings

Jud.-Run over by a wagon, D. H.
Congdon suffered a fracture of the
head and his nose and jaw were badly
bruised. The injured man was taken
to hospital in Edgeley. 4
Fargo.-The Cass county teachers
directory issued today by County SUI
perintendent of Schools ]. w. Riley,
shows 1919 teachers in the county.
There are 1872 school districts.
Walhalla.-Walballa women Liberty
Loan calnpaigners, who sold $3.50
worth of bonds here and $1,000 worth
in the county outside the city claim
the record for women workers in the
state.
Bismarck.-Rev. E. J. Reid, former
pastor of the Washburn Methodist
church has gone to Tower City where
he was transferred at the last confer
ence to assume the pastorate of that
church.
McVille.-The Neville membership
of the Red Cross has grown to 277
with 234 annual members, II sustain
ing members and 20 life members. The
chapter was started June when LA
members enrolled.
Grand Forks.--The Grand Forks
union of the Labor's Loyal Legion has
opened headquarters, and will make
an active membership campaign. La
boring men generally are joining the
league locally, and prospects point to
large membership roll.
Lawton.-The village schools have
been closed indefinitely and the teach
ers have returned to their homes fol-
lowing the outbreak of infantile par
alysis, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Baker, north of this
city, being ill with the disease.
Gackle.-Run over by a wagon, both
wheels of the loaded vehicle passing
over his chest crushing through the
ribs and causing bad hemorrhage of
the lungs, Christian Stickel lay for
eight hours unconscious, finally rally
ing under physicians constant at
tendance with hope now that he will
survive the injuries.
Fargo.-Tobacco kits containing Gig
arettes cannot be sold in Fargo. &C
cording to ruling of the states at
torney's office. The states attorney
calls attention to the fact that selling
cigarettes is prohibited by the state
law and expresses the fear that these
kits may be used as a subterfuge to
get around the state law.
Rugby-The Pierce County Federal
Farm Loan association, which COM
prises about twenty of the leading
farmers of the county, has made appli-
cation for government money in the
sum of 100000. w. J. Fahey, Federal
appraiser for this district, visited this
county and thereby established the
basis on which the Federal land bank
ut st. Paul will make the loan.
Velva.-The National American as
ISOLATION, whose announced purpose
is to promote loyalty to the govern
ment, was organized here and imme-
diately petitions were circulated ask
ing for the resignation of United
States Senator Gronna Of North Da-
kota. The petitions cite Senator
Gronna's opposition to war measures
as the basis for his resignation.
Fargo-North Dakotans opposed to
vaccination Of pupils in the public
schools, have organized state asso-
citation to oppose the recent order Of
the state board of health requiring the
vaccination of all children attending
school. and denying school privileges
to those who fail to abide by the
order. Definite steps will be taken,
delegates said, to bring test case to
the courts.
Grand Forks.-The enrolment at
the University of North Dakota this
year is 727, as compared with 803
last year at this time. The freshman
class is already past the $50 mark, a
larger class than had been hoped for
because Of financial conditions In
some parts Of the state due to crop
failures. There is the usual fine show
ing of young men in the class. The
majority of these are below draft age.
Bismarck.-Anyone who believes
that the day of the cattle king has
passed in North Dakota is invited to
take note of the fact that c. p. Burn
stad, owner of the largest individual
ranch in North Dakota, is located
within 80 miles Of the state capital,
in almost the center of the state, and
that he is absolute lord of 1880 acres
of land; stands at the head of clan
Of IS of the doughtiest riders of the
COW country has ever produced, and
has on the hoof, 5000 head of cattle,
800 horses and 1910 sheep. not to
mention general store, an automo-
bile agency, and sundry other little en-
terprises included in the town which
bears his name. The Burnstad ranch
is one of the North Dakota's show
places. Its owner came to North Da-
kota II years ago with $1,000 capital.
Observation-Disclosures has made
plans for a community Thanksgiving
to be celebrated at the municipal audi
torium the afternoon of Thanksgiving
day, with the union Of all churches
in the capital city and lay sermon by
former Governor ]. NJ. Devine. super
intendent of the state training school
at Mandar