Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
North Dakota
News Sifings

Fort Yates. The Arneson LANCE
company's 13,000-bushel fax crop from
Its 2,000-acre reservation ranch has
netted the company $4,000.
Milton.-As a result of visit paid
by Secretary o. Z. Libby of the North
Dakota Historical society to Milton,
at the request of G. w. Plain, tract
of land which is offered near Olga
may be accepted for state historical
park.
Stanton. - Joney Walker, former
cashier of the State bank at Zap, ar
rested at Bismarck on a charge of
first degree forgery, was bound over
to district court by Justice 10y. The
employed is the complainant.
Bowman.-After suffering for years
from trouble with one of his limbs.
Ben Gibbon, principal of the CONSOLE
dated school in Hart township, has
just discovered that his hip is dislo-
Gated. Theinjury was sustained in
baseball game at Bismarck several
years ago.
Towner. - Rushing twice through
gasoline flames to save her two-year-
old baby sister from death, Matilda
Haakenson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. T Haakenson, was severely burned
about the lower limbs when the fam
lily home, ten miles north of this city,
was destroyed by fire.
Rolla.-Henry Olson, a wall known
Rolla citizen, was instantly killed
When he fell under the wheels of a
500 train he was about to board at
Kenmare, returning from visit with
his daughter, residing there. There
mains were brought here for inter-
ment.
Rolette.-Rolette has had its turn
with mysterious airship, one having
been sighted there two different nights
recently. P. j. Myhre saw the night
hawk one night, and he states he
could clearly hear the humming of
the motor and that the machine car.
ried lights of several colors.
Fargo.-Theodore Olson, manager Of
the Sperry-Hutchinson company Fargo
branch, has been arrested on the
specific charge of selling trading
stamps to Victor J. Baldwin, Fargo
merchant, without paying the license
fee as required by law, and which
amounts to $500 in each county in
the state.
Cando.-C. H. Olson of this city has
been informed of the death of his
brother, Henry Olson, former mer-
chant at Rolla. Mr.. Olson was killed
by falling between the vestibules of
two coaches while on his way to the
smoking car. The accident was not
noticed and the train went on to Ken
mare. The body was found later lying
beside the track.
this county, has been taken to the
Cass county jail at Fargo by Federal
officers to be held until arrangements
can be made for transporting him to
the military headquarters at Fort
Smelling, MINI. Federal authorities
say that Noramand failed to appear
before the Cavalier county draft
board.
Hannaford.-Marshal o. Hanson of
Hannaford wounded burglar with
whom he exchanged bullets when he
found the man attempting to enter
the Hasnaford Mercantile company.
but the crook escaped. A pool of
blood at the door and trail Of blood
leading to the mans waiting automo-
bile, testifies to the accuracy Of Han
sons workmanship.
Bismarck. - Michael Lehman, pio-
neer Indian fighter and one of Bis
marck's oldest citizens, died unexpect-
eddy at the home of his son, John Len
Than, in Huron Lake, MINI. Michael
Lehman volunteered in the Civil war.
Then he reenlisted in the regular
army, being first assigned to Charles
ton, then to Fort Gibson, Kan, and
Indian Territory. He accompanied his
command to North Dakota in 1872
and served with the old Sixth at Fort
Buford four and one-half years, till
1876, when he came here.
Willow City.-The granary Of James
Due. five miles east of here, has been
completely destroyed by fire. Tho
building contained about 1000 bushels
Of grain, valued at $4,000. Mr.. Due
had about $4,000 insurance. It is he.
lteved that the. fire was Of incendiary
origin.
\Fessesden.-Frank Nichols, recently
bound over to the grand jury on q
charge Of stealing wagon and other
farm property, made his escape from
Deputy Sheriff Frank Zuber. Zuber
was taking Nichols from the county
Jail to q restaurant to get him his
supper. As they neared the ,lilroad
tracks Nichols knocked the deputy
down and disappeared in the dusk.
Fargo.-Ret. c. A. Davick, pastor of
st. Panl's Norwegian Lutheran church
Of Fargo up to the time of the union
with the First Lutheran church here.
and temporarily in charge Of the
United church, has been called to take
charge Of the United Lutheran
church's work at one of tha army
training camps. Tho United Lutheran
Church of America aims to have q
pastor at each Of the army canton
ment car1n6