Sioux County pioneer., 1917-09-13


large part of the reservation before
it could be stopped by 100 fire-fighters.
near Sheriff McLaughlin's ranch. S. E.
Parkin Is one of the heaviest losers, his
entire eight-section lease, 5,O4O acres,
which he recently fenced, being .
black waste.
Steele.-Thrown under her machine
when it turned turtle, Mrs. A. Stephen
son contrived to push her shoulders
out by working her feet against the
side of the seat so she could get her
arm out to reach the feed throttle and
shut on the gasoline. She lay under
the car nearly threequarters of an
hour when she was discovered by
Robert Wage.
Fargo.-Since leaving Fargo on July
16, Smith Stimmel, Fargo, and w. ].
Arnold, Lisbon, members of the pa
triotic squadron" have covered 5000
miles and visited 300 towns and cities
In North Dakota by automobile and re-
port that everywhere home guards are
being organized and preparations being
made to handle any lawless gang which
may be found in the vicinity.
Dunn Center.-Fire destroyed the
barn and farm machinery of William
Wasen near here. The loss was ST.
900, not covered by insurance.
Crosby.-W. w. Davey of Noonan
has been engaged as bandmaster and
has conducted the first rehearsal in
connection with the organization here.
Garrison.-Prof. E. H. Neff Of Min
neapolis will succeed Prof. Allen as
principa! of the new Garrison school,
which will open for the fall term
on September 10.
Belfield.-Residents of Belfield and
surrounding country joined in the
search for one Of the twin babies of
L. E. Newton, who wandered off into
field of wheat and became lost. The
child was found.
Fargo.-A hand grenade which he
perfected and which the government
believes will be an important weapon
in the world war, has resulted in
William Wolosenka, a Fargo laborer,
being called to Washington.
Park River.-Threshing is we'll ad.
vanced in the Park River region. One
Of the best wheat yields yet reported
Is twenty bushels to the acre on Rev.
Mr.. Currie's farm. Barley is running
twenty-five bushels to the acre on the
Soil brothers ranch, but wheat is not
making more than eight bushels.
Bowman.-Large qualities of liquor
brought over the line from Baker.
Mont. are being seized by Sheriff Nor
EN- in his efforts to make Bowman
bone dry. The stuff is being brought
over in wagons, jitneys, saddlebags,
pockets and other containers, and a
very large amount of it is coming in,
officials say.
Casselton.-County Superintendent
j. w. Riley announced this afternoon
that the rural school institute rally
for Cass county will be held at Cas-
selton on November 10.
Bismarck.-Frank Lang, alias Long,
alias Langkowsks, sent up for life
from the Hettinger county courts up
on being convicted of a murder, es-
capped from the penitentiary and as
yet has not been captured.
Grand Forks.-When the Grand
Forks county board of commissioners
convene next the proposition of con-
structing building near the present
structures for the purpose OF install
ling heating plant will be given con-
sideration.
Fargo-An added horror of war" was
seen in Fargo with the announcement
of restaurant owners that hereafter
Sunday patrons would be forced to eat
their evening meals without the &C.
compartment of music. Most of the
popular eating places have been in
the custom of having music on Sun.
day but this will be dispensed with
hereafter, on account of the high price
Of foodstuffs.
Grand Forks.-On the basis of sew.
enty.three reports gathered from
twelve counties in northern and east
ern North Dakota, crop conditions are
good and much more satisfactory than
last year because of the higher prices
obtaining.
Fargo.-The Upham branch of the
McHenry county chapter of the Red
Cross, which is composed almost en-
tirely of Icelanders, veteran knitters
are picked to win the knitting cham
pionship of the state, according to
the opinion Of members of the Red
Cross here who promise some inter
esting results that will surprise the
beginners in knitting. Red Gross
chapters throughout the state are knit
tink socks. sweater coats and woolen
helmets for soldiers. and intense riv
airy prevails.
Bismarck.-The Publishers Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., who has been in
process Of organization for some time
finally has applied for a charter and
now Is being examined by the state
insurance commissioner preliminary
to the granting of permission to op
crate. The home Office of North Da
kota's first Fourth Estate insurance
company is Devils Lake and the incor
porators are N. M. Crary Of Devils