Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
RETURNS DELAYED
BY TARDY COUNTIES
WITH ONE COUNTY MISSING
WAR REGISTRATION REACHES
63,3so-14,ooo SHORT.
0oINGs At STATE CAPITOL
What 10 Transpirine In the Different
Departments Where the Affairs Of
State Government Are
Administered.

vvOSC6
State Government Are
Administered.
Bismarck,
So far 1880 registrations had been
officially recorded in North Dakota.
OF these 56,322 were citizens or friend.
~ aliens, of which number $4,000
cited possible exemptions, while 27,232
noted no exemptions of any kind.
The total number of aliens to date is
$3.50 and of enemy aliens 61O. In all
1O1 negroes have registered to date.
There remains but one county to be
heard from-Stark. With the arrival
OF returns from this county, a COM
plete tabulation will be made, and
some interesting statistics may be ex-
pected. 1t is probable that Stark
county's quota will boost the total to
bare $4,000.
Federal Aid for Sargent Roads.
State Engineer ]. w. Bliss, return
Ing recently from Forman, where he
county commissioners, advises that
attended meeting of the Sargent
federal aid to the extent of $1,000
will be applied for. for the improve
ment Of "a miles of post roads in
Sargent. This is the second project
to meet the approval Of the state
highway commission.
Enlisting Is Stimulated.
N. A. Mason, secretary to the gov
ernor, advises that many enlistments
have been reported from all parts Of
the state since registration day. The
enrolment for selective service seems
to be stimulating volunteering gener-
ally. Reports If all enlistments now
are filed with the governor.
More Farmhands Needed.
An agricultural expert fresh from a
trip over the state says prospects
were never better for bountiful crop,
but adds that there are less laborers
to care for the crops than ever before.
His words imply that valuable food
stuns may go to waste because of in.
sumcient labor to store them properly.
1t is to guard against such a condi.
ton that the government has recently
detailed men from its department Of
agriculture and labor to go to every
state In the union, study the needs of
the farmers for laborers and perfect
sort of federal labor bureau which
shall have for its purpose the distri-
button of labor where it is needed
most.
Secret Watch by Game Wardens.
George M. Houge, secretary of the
North Dakota game commission. an.
nounced that the names of the newly
appointed wardens throughout North
Dakota would not be made public at
this session. This action, he said, is
to protect the game Of the state by
making 1t more difficult for those
who hunt out Of season to know when
they are clear of game wardens.
The commission intends to try a
little secrecy in connection with its
deputy SERVICE" Mr.. Houge said.
we have followed the plan of CIV
Ing publicity to our appointments for
a number of years and find that it
makes an embarrassing situation for
men. Now no one needs to know who
the deputy is until he appears in court
as witness. We believe that the
doubt as to the identity of the warden
will make prospective game law VIC.
lators hesitate"
Trading Stamp Law.
According to recent announcement
after July trading stamps will be
barred from this state, the law passed
to that effect by the last state legis-
lature going into effect on that date.
Petitions against enforcement of the
law were recently circulated over the
state, a referendum vote being sought.
The number Of signers, however, was
not sufficient. it is said. and the law
will be enforced as passed.
earberrfes to Be Extinct.
Burberry hedges and bushes, which
are charged with having caused de.
crease Of many thousands Of bushels
in last years small grain crop in North
Dakota, will soon be entirely extinct
In the state, according to a statement
OF Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor Hagen, following the reading OF
reports from special agents, designat.
cd to conduct campaign against the
barberry.
State Hail Insurance.
Reports to Deputy Insurance Com
missioner sheahan, in charge of the
state hail department, indicate that
the patronage for this fund will run
about the same as last year. The
amount of business done in May was
almost exactly the same as that Of
q year ago. June will see more bust
ness done. as the real demand fol
crop protection does not begin until
the farmer 10 reasonably certain that
he 10 to have some crops to protect