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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
Gas Famine

The gas-tractor plowing outfits in
this neighborhood were laid up
several days the first of the week on
account of a famine of gasoline and
kerosene. A shipment was brought
down from Cannonball Tuesday by
boat, and the situation relieved. It
is understood that the Mclaughlin
oil station of the Standard Oil Com
pany, has also been unable to re-
ceive oil the past week on account
of scarcity of barrels.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
Federal Court Bisma, ek

Fargo, May 5-The adjourned
March term Of federal court will be
held at Bismarck May IL. The
famous Crockard-C Clark case, pub.
llshers OF Jim Jam Jems, and in.
dlcted on four counts of section 245
OF the U. S. penal. law referring to
express laws and on two counts in
using the mails will be tried in June
before some eastern Judge.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
Local Happsninss

Mr.. and Mrs. +. B, Znhn went
to their ranch at Matho Friday,
ond returned Monday.
Jack Fetterly, B. E. Frederick
and Harvey SEVERN, were over
from Shields yesterday.
E. G. Witzleben went to Bismarck
Sunday with Oscar Baumann to
have some denial work done, and
SetuFned on the train tTusnRay to
Cannonball. Sf
Mr.. and Mrs. juck Carignan, Jr.,
went to Bismarck Tuesday where
Mrs. Carignan will spend couple
Of weeks, while Mr.. Carignan re-
turned the same evening.
L. l.. Brown, teacher OF the Por-
cupine Indian day school, and IL.
l.. Dudley, manager OF the Sioux
Lumber Company yard at Shields,
were Fort Yates visitors Sunday ac.
companied by their wives.
DIR. Reedy Of Regan, North Da-
kota, son OF Thos. j. Reedy, the
Agency farmer, has offered his SER
vices to the government, and pass
ed successful examination for the
medical branch Of the army.
The first shipment Of Is, 900 head
Of cattle for the D. T., and Dia.
mond A outfits west Of the river was
scheduled to pass through Mobridge
Friday Of this week. The ship.
ment consists Of trainload OF 2e
cars Of young feeder stock coming
from MISUNDERSTANDING News.
The many friends of Silas I'm.
ber and Miss Rose Panko, will be
pleased to learn of their marriage
which took place in Mandan Mon.
day morning. Both OF these young
people are we'll known in this com.
munity and have a host of friend,
who join with US in wishing then
much happiness. Shields Enter.
prise.
Conrad Buffaloboy, father o
Herbert Butfaloboy, and one of tn,
best known old timers among tn,
Indians, died at his home north O
Fort Yates Friday morning, at tn,
age of "a years after brief illness
Funeral services were held Saturda,
and interment was made in tn,
Catholic cemetery with Rev. Fathe
Bernard officiating. The funera
was one of the largest attended her
for a long time.
There was a motion picture sho,
at the Foresters hall Monday an
Tuesday evening this week. Will
here the parties operating the sho,
made arrangements with Superir
tendent Kitch to give q show ono
a week in the Agency hall durin
the summer. For the use of ii
hell they are to give free show ft
1.-THE school children.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
No Likelyhood Of Meat
Prices Being Reduced
Increased Grain Production [should bs
Supplemented by Increased Live
Stock Production Also

Representatives Of the Northern
Packing Company, called on invita-
tiou Of Governor Burnquist to St.
Paul to attend an important con-
ference Of the different interests af-
fected by live stock conditions, re-
port that there Is little likelyhood Of
any reduction in meat prices for
several months to come, at least,
and more probably for number Of
years.
Representatives of the farming
interests Of North Dakota, Montana
and Minnesota attended the meet
ing and their statements brought
forth the fact that there Is con-
stantly decreasing supply Of per
capita Of food animals the world
over, and that there is little hope of
any turn in the right direction at
least until some years after the war
is over. This means short supply,
and necessarily. high prices.
The farmer who keeps his breed
ing stock is therefore assured of q
very profitable market for his ami.
mails. not only next spring, but for
many months and possibly years,
as the American farmer and packer
must necessarily be looked to feed a
goodly portion Of the worlds popu-
lation,
North Dakota has a very impor.
tant place in this live stock produce
ton scheme. There should be nc
movement to market breeding stock.
No matter what market temptations
may offer. Instead. a big profit
will accrue on the increase Of all
Kinds of food animals in North Da-
kota farms if the situation is treated
in a proper, careful manner.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
UNDER Way At CHICAGO
Federal inquiry over Railroad FrsIoh,
Blockade.

Chicago, May 9.-Hearing on pro.
posals of numerous railroads through
out the country to establish new d.
version and reconsignment tariffs are
under way here before g. " Burnside,
examiner for the Interstate commerce
commission. The general purpose of
the inquiry, 1t was asserted, is to mini
mize as greatly as possible congestion
of freight traffic.
The railroads propose fixing the di
version rate at 50 and reconsignment
at S.. These tariffs are proposed
chiefly to cover lumber, grain and
coal
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
jofFRe DEPOSITS WREATH
French Party Visits Lincoln Tomb At
Sprinafield, M.

Springfield. ILL.,, May 9.-The mem
Cry Of Abraham Lincoln was honored
when Marshal Joffre. the military idol
Of France; Rene Vivialii, former pre-.
inier, and members Of the French mis-.
sion reverently flied into the tomb OF
the fnartyred president in the Oak
Ridge cemetery here and stood in i'm.
pressive silence while the hero Of the
Marne placed z golden wreath On the
aaycophsgvL
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
None Competent Indian
Can Sue In State Court
South Dakota Supreme Court Decides
that Non-Competent Indian Can
Bring Action in Court

The South Dakota supreme court
has handed down a decision, which
has settled 80 far as the state Judi
cial machinery can do so, the legal
status of trust patent Indian.
The decision of Justice McCoy
holds that a trust patent Indian, al.
though a ward of the government,
can maintain civil action in state
courts.
Attorney Pot Morrison of Mo.
bridge, is responsible for the decis-
ion, having brought the action up.
on which the court rendered the de.
cision.
The history Of the case is reprint.
ed below from the Dakota Demo.
crat, published at Mobridge, South
Dakota;
In 1912 judgment was rendered
against Stephen Blackbody, an In
dian, in the circuit court of Dewey
county in favor of fseveral Twin City
lobbing houses. An execution was
placed in the hands of Sheriff Mau.
pin, who levied upon bunch Of
horses, alleged to be the property of
Bluckbody, and later the sheriff
sold the animals as provided by
statute In 1913, Mrs. Blackbody.
wife OF Stephen Blackbody, insti-
tuted suit against the sheriff to re.
cover the value of the horses sold,
she claiming the animals were her
property and not subject to levy and
sale to satisfy q claim against the
husband. The case was duly tried
to q jury and verdict rendered in
favor OF the sheriff. Judge Dill
nian later granted a newt trial and
the case was again submitted to a
jury in 1914 This time the Jury
found for Mrs. Blackbody, and it
was from this finding that the case
went to the supreme court on ap-
peal by defendant Maupin.
THE decision handed down last
Monday was written by Judge Me-
Coy, is concurred in by the full
court, and atlirms the verdict of
tue Dewey county circuit court in
favor Of Mrs. Blackbody.
1T was the contention Of the at.
torneys for Sheriff Maupin that
Mrs. Blackbody was an allotted In.
dian, that she was ward Of tha
federal government and by reason
thereof was barred from bringing
an action at law in the state courts
1t was on this question of iurisdic.
ton that the supreme court passed
last Monday, and that august BODY
says in effect there is no law pro-
hlbltlng an allotted Indian from an.
peallng to the state courts for red.
ress OF wrongs against the person or
property OF on Indian, no matter
whether the latter is still a ward of
the government or has been admit.
ted to full citizenship"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
Farmer Enlists

1t is reported that A. t.. Hess,
farmer for Little Eagle District in
the Indian service, has gone to
heydeen and enlisted in the army.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Butte Man Also Seriously Wounds Hts
Mother.In.LaW.

Butte, Mont, May s.-John Forbes
shot and killed his wife, probably NOR.
tally wounded his mothcr-in-law, Mrs.
Sapah, and killed himself at their
home here. Domestic trouble was
the cause Of the tragedy. Mrs. sapan
Is seventy-four years old. There ore
three children. all under fifteen,
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Stone throwing Boys
Fined Five Dollars

Two little negro lads we're brought
before. Justice, MusgroVe this after
noon as result of a feud that has
been in progress between the two for
some time and which came to crisis
in pitched battle at Watson last
Sunday.
The two boys we're Gabe Brooks aud
JOHN Marks and they were accompan'
lei by, tneil .1Aothers aad other wit
uesses Of the fray. The fight occur.
red last, Sunday and the mother Of
John Marks had Gabe Brooks arrest.
ed on a chtrge Of assault aud battery
claiming that he had hit her son with
a brick.
When questioned by the Justice the
youthful Gabe admitted readily that
he had bounced stone from the era.
mum Of his antagonist but maintain
ed that 1t was only after he had suf-
fered. the same treatment that ne re-
sorted to such violence.
The Justice then questioned the
other lad who confessed to his share
the mothers Of the boys entering
pleas Of guilty for their sons and Jus.
tice Musgrove imposed fines Of five
dollars each and split the costs fifty
fifty.
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MILITARY BALL BY
OFFICERS OF FIRST
Elaborate Function AS Fare
well to People Of Fair
mont July "a.

Officers of the First regiment are
now making preparations for a mill
tary ball which they will tender to the
people of Fairmont and the state on
the evening of Tuesday, July a. at
the armory in this city.
Nothing is known at the camp re-
garding the probable date of the re-
moyal of the regiment, but this AFFAIR
is to be in the nature OF farewell and
return for social courtesles which
have been rendered 10 the officers
since the regiment was called into ser.
vice, and it is the intention to make II
one Of the most elaborate military al
fairs ever held in West Virginia.
Music for the dancing will be fur
nlshed by the regimental orchestra and
the decorations; the supper and the
other appointments will be carried out
on q lavish scale. All the formalities
which are proper upon a military oc'
casion Of the character will be OBJ;
served, Invitstto will 80 out within
q lew days. -
Governor Cornwell has already sig
nified his intention to accept one of
the invitations and to attend the ball,
and it Is hoped that Adjutant General
Bond will be able TO arrange his du-
ties so that he, too, can be present.
Speaking of the coming ball today
Colonel Osborne said that it is for the
personal friends of the officers and
the people who have been friendly to
the enlisted men Of the regiment. He
was warm in his praise of the officers,
who, he declared, have done every
thing in their power to keep the men
under them upon a high plane of mill
tary efficiency and personal conduct
and have been rewarded with remark
able success. 1t is apparent that the
colonel Of the First is very proud OF
his official family, and he talked at
some length in praise of the commits.
sion holders in the regiment. not one
of whom he declared, has he ever seen
In q compromising situation.
Col. Osborne also spoke in the most
complimentary terms Of the enlisted
men Of the regiment, many of whom
come from the best families in West
Virginia. "They are" he declared, "all
red FLOODED young Americans, but prac.
tically without exception they are fine
fellows and a finer or better behaved
body Of men have not seen in all my
"a years of military experience"
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RUSSIAN ADVANCE
AT. CRUCIAL POINT
Unless It Is Stopped Great
Disaster Threatens
AustrO. Germans.

General Korniloft's Russian army
which has already driven a vast wedge
into the Teutonic line in East Galicia
appeared to be at a crucial point of the
campaign for Lemberg today,
Having crossed the river Lomnica,
behind which the Austro-German
forces planted themselves in their re-
treat from the Halicz region, the Rus
slams have openedsup the possibility
Of turning the whole TeutOnic line
northward along the Zlota.Lipa.
Desperate attempts may be expected
on the part Of the defenders OF eastern
Galicia however to prevent the coptin'
uation of this menacing advance be-
You'd the Lomnica and the battles now
in progress may be vita. In determin'
ing the fate Of Lemberg and all the
eastern Galicia Terrain.
On the French front that there has
only been local fighting Paris mentions
sporadic ARTILLERY activity in sectors
OF the Aisne front and north Of Yer
dun with attacks at several points In
the yefdun sector. The assaults were
apparently not In strong force and
failed under the fire Of French guns.
GEN. Haig's troops in northern
France continue in comparative in.
active. There has been considerable
air fighting recently in which the Brit
ish had the advantage and last night
successful trench raids were carried
out By them in the Hullych and Ypres
sectors IN Belgium.
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GIRLS WERE OUT
LITTLE TOO LATE
Went to Jail Because They
Could Not Raise Ten
Dollars Apiece.

leila Branch, aged 81, and Geraldine
Christy, aged 10, were brought before
Mayor Bowen this morning charged
with disoFeerlg Conduct They CON
fessed to the charges and we're given
a .tine Of, St0s EACH which they. were
unable to pay. They went to jail.
They were arrested last night about
twelve O'Clock on a hill back of Pal
atine by Policeman Digman, and were
accompanied by Paul Ellis, soldier
and James Smith, who were also ar
rested. Smith put up forfeit Of $40
to appear at court this morning but
failed to show up. Ellis was taken
to First regiment camp and will be
tried this evening.
N. R. Gregory was arrested yester.
day evening for being disorderly and
for fighting He was arrested on Main
street by Policeman Seamon and
woodward. He will be tried at spe.
cial session Of police court this even
ing at eight o'clock at which time the
following witness will testify in the
case: Sheriff Glover, George Nc.
Cray, Walter Willie, Capt. Williams,
and Mr.. McClung.
John Old a taxi driver was brought
up this morning for violating the city
traffic ordinances for the third time
in the last three weeks. He is now
charged with running into car driv-
en- by L. ]. McCray resulting in dam
age to the latter car. There was no
one to appear against him this morn
ing and the case was postponed until
the special session of court this even
ing.
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FORTY HOURS AT
ITALIAN CHURCH
Feast Of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel to be Celebrated
Monday.

On July Is in st. Joseph's Italian
church the Forty Hours will open with
High Mass at ten o'clock. The SER
vices will last three days with Mass
each morning at eight o'clock and ben
ediction in the evening at 1880. The
Blessed Sacrament will be exposed all
day and the church will be left opened
for those desiring to make visit.
In connection with this service the
feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will
be observed on Monday commencing
with High Mass at 10 o'clock by the
pastor, Rev. Father Joseph Martorana.
Special music will be rendefed as Gar.
lows band has been engaged for the
occasion.
A committee is now making prepare
lions for the evening which will be
celebrated with great pomp. Part Of
the playground of the Miller school
has been reserved, here again Garlow's
band will play and big display. Of fire
works will take place an are invited
to attend. So
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BONUS SYSTEM AT
THE OWENS PLANT
Its Operation Makes Appre.
cable increase in Pay
Of Employees.

A new scale of wages has been
adopted for the employees of the ow.
ems Bottle Works and the workers
there are now receiving very high
wages for that form of labor. A five
and ten cent bonus system went into
effect the first Of this month; the low
er paid men receiving ten per cent
and the higher paid men, those get
ting four dollars a day and above, are
given five per cent bonus. This in
the course of a month makes very
appreciable increase in the earnings
of the men and puts the employees
of this plant on at least an equal foot
ing with those Of other industrial
plants throughout the country.
In addition to the wage bonus q
piece bonus system has been worked
out for the workers in the machine
and selecting departments and this
enables them to almost double their
earnings in many cases. A certain
amount of work is required to be done
each day and If the workmen COM
plete more than the required amount
Of work they are given ten per cent
bonus for the additional pieces. AS
the men grow in experience and skill
thew are able often to greatly exceed
the required amount Of work and earn
almost as much BY the piece work as
the regular working day wage.
The new scale will be in effect I'M
til the first Of September at which
time a reorganization will be made
and the system to be adopted then will
depend upon the degree of success
which attends the present venture and
the conditions which may arise in the
industrial wrold in the meantime.
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Official Opening Of New HO-
tel Will Begin at 8
That Day.
HAS A FINE KITCHEN
All the Cuisine Departments
Are in Hands of Ex-
perts.

Manager o'Neal, of 1.-THE Fairmont,
and his assistant, Mr.. Fatt, found it
necessary to close the doors Of the no
tel to ysttors srem noon t9say an !1ll.
time Of the opening Monday at three
o'clock i
Ii has been most gratifying to
N o'Neal and Fatt to know the
cunt OF interest manifested
o rt of Fairmont people in want
in. zee the inside of the hotel. With
in the last few days scores of people
have passed through the building and
due to the large number Of workmen
employed, the moving and placing OF
the furniture, the finishing of the paint
ing, the placing of the rugs and other
equipment, it is found necessary to ask
the public to postpone their visits from
this time until Monday afternoon. 1t
is hoped, however, that everyone Will
come to the hotel Monday and see
all that there is to see.
The Fairmont Chamber Of Com
merce, the Business Mems Association
and the Woman's club are putting forth
every effort to make the opening and
the inspection Of the building a great
success.
The Fairmont has innumerable fea.
lures that are not to be found in the
best hotels over the state, but the one
feature that will stand out prominen-
~ in the minds of the public when the
house is opened on Monday will be the
excellent arrangement Of the cuisine.
Assistant Manager Fatt said yester-
day in speaking about the new hotel:
1.-THE one big feature of The Fairmont
is the kitchen. have been in the no.
tel business for 81 years and during
this time have had occasion to be in
the best hotels over the country, but
do not hesitate. to say that we have
the best equipped kitchen l was ever
in and believe with reference to light
and air one of the best kitchens in the
United States"
The kitchen is divided into three
departments; the kitchen proper, the
bake shop, and storage room, there be.
ing a separate room for each depart.
ment.
The kitchen proper will be In charge
Of Chef Joe Donderp, of Washington,
D. c., with SIX assistants.
The bake shop will be in charge Of
Joseph Lichtenstetter, an experienced
baker from Chattanooga, Tenn, and
will be fitted up with all the newest
and most up to date baking equipment.
The storage room which is the big.
best feature of the Kitchens efficiency
is in charge Of R. r. Regan, Of Boston,
Mass.
The dining room, although not the
largest, is undoubtedly the best equip.
ped in the state The dining room will
be in charge of twelve walters headed
by George v. Smith, Of Washington,
DC. o.
Among the other attractive depart.
ments of.the hotel is the Coffee Shop"
The Coffee Shop" was added to the
hotel for the convenience of those who
will not have time to go to the dining
room and who will desire a quick
lunch, 1t will have a kitchen Of It's
own fitted up with the regular short
Continued on Page Twelve.l
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First Pay Day on
New Army Schedule

Yesterday was pay day at the Camp
and the soldiers were given their first
pay since the increased salaries took
eject The priYates who previously,
received SIS were given $50 for their
gefyice during the month Of June.
The usual Sunday program WIN DO
caFEied out at the camp. Late in the
afternoon there win be the usual
dress parade followed by band
concert At 6 o'clock there will be
the formal guard mount which will
conclude the days program. Good
weather will draw the usual Sunday
afternoon crowd.
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PERSONALS.

Miss Cecile King, Of New York City,
is spending the summer in the city at
the home Of Miss Jennie Fleming on
Fairmont avenue and with Mrs. l.. L.
Goodrum in the Masonic Temple apart
ments.
John s. Pople was taken suddenly
ill from indigestion last night at his
home on the East side, and for a time
his condition was regarded as critical.
Today however his condition Is con.
siderably improved though he Is still
very i'll
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Ofieersin Training
Caught Gambling
(By Associated Press)

FORT sHERIDEN, Ill, July fs
AS result ofraid here last night 22
men working to obtain commission a
otticers in the new Army were arrest
ed, the men being caught It Is aid
while playing dice for money -Four
teen Of the men are members Of the
Illinois regiment and eight are Of the
Michigan.WiaOonsin regiment.
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.ew York;s
Guard Called
For Monday
Orders For This Mobiliza-
ton Were Received This
Afternoon.
nav AsaocIatad Pressl

NEW YORK, July t3.-ordero
to mobilize all National Guard
troops Of New York state at 8
o'clock Monday morning with the
exception Of four regiments were
received at National Guard head.
quarters today. !~' p.
These troops will be part Of the
new federal army. 81.
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Not What Was Wanted.

~ have no patience with men who
fan In love with amusing girls and
thea grumblo because they don't And
them soothing; It is like buying dia-
mopds and crying because you can't
make them up into flannel petticoats."
-Ellen TT ,rneycroet Fowler.
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DOUGLAS, Arizona, July lS-citi.
'Ssns Of doug las today were prepared
for a return Of the 1897 members Of
the Industrial WORKERS of the World
and sympathizers who were deported
Yesterday from Rssbee, A message
received by chief OF police James East
from S. Harry Wheeler w, VINO accom- scc1m
panied the train said the deporteo
man were threatening to return to
Douglas on the first passenger train
and If was feared that they would ar
rive here during the day.
Chief East issued Q call for
sneciaI. policemen to report for duty,
fully armed to handle the expected
invasion. Reports from other sourc.
es said it was considered probable that
the deported men would stop a west
bound train and compel the crew to
carry them back to Bisbee.