Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
North Dakota
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Fargo.-Frank Mcdonald, guard on
the Northern Pacific bridge here, who
attempted suicide, died early the day
following. Mcdonald shot himself
through the head. He was widower
and Is survived by three children.
Fargo.-In the extensive sections of
North Dakota, where no rain has fall
en- for weeks, and where fall blowing
cannot be done, the agricultural ex-
tension department Of the state col
lege recommends that winter rye be
seeded into the stubble.
Underwood.-When E. G. Duff ran
short of harvest hands, Laura Essen
mann and Hazel Duffy, dainty little
Mclean county misses, donned GER
tain necessary things purloined from
big brothers wardrobes, and capa-
bly, filled in on the harvest crew.
Minot.-County officials are con-
Quoting an investigation into the death
of Liza Westby, Is years old, who
was found dead on a farm near here.
The girls body was found shortly
after she had arisen in the morning.
No cause for death has been assigned.
Burnstad.-C. P. Burnstad, owner
of one of the largest and most sue
cessful ranches east of the Missouri
river, has just cut third crop of al
falfa from 600 acres of his 1000 acre
ranch on the Missouri bottoms, and
has stacked 1000 tons, valued at $22,-
900.
Bowman.-BOwman county expects
to obtain $4,000 Federal highway aid
and will appropriate as much more
from county funds, all of which is
to be expended next spring in i'm
proving the Yellowstone trail and
mail route extending ten miles south
from Bowman village.
Maddock.-The Benson county agri-
cultural school has leased q large
building, formerly used as a hospi-
tai, which adjoins the school grounds,
for girls dormitory. This will give
ample room for the girls attending
the school to stay. A cooperative
boarding club will be maintained as
was done last year.
Minot.-At a patriotic meeting of
the Minot Council of United CONNER
cial Travellers, at which was assem-
bled the largest attendance in it's
history, resolutions were passed re-
questing that Senator Gronna resign
and that Governor Frazier discontinue
official acts not in accordance with
the will of the people of this state.
Flasher.-Rev. Peter Schlemmer of
Fairfax. Mimi, has been installed as
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church,
succeeding Rev. Whittfaut, who re-
Gently resigned to retire from the
ministry. Mr.. Schlemmer, who was
engaged in mission work in Calgary,
will have charge of parishes in Flash
er, Carson and other neighboring
towns.
Emerson.-Three Austrians appre.
hended by mounted police at the
Canadian boundary while endeavor-
ing to enter the Dominion, were ar
raigned before Police Magistrate Lind
cay for violation of the temperance
act, two bottles of whisky having been
found on their persons, and were as
sessed fines and costs totaling $500,
which the trio paid.
Observation-Disclosures beneficial rain
fell throughout the Slope region yes
terday, thoroughly saturating the soil
and placing it in good condition for
blowing, and greatly improving pas
lures and grazing land. The contin-
ued warm weather will, with the rain,
insure much better crop of potatoes
than expected. Because of their slow
growth, very few potatoes have been
dug to date.
Northwood.-The will of Oscar Hen.
~ Phillips of Larimore. bequeathing
an estate consisting of $236,OOO in
personal property and $37,40O in real
ty to his widow, Mrs. Lena Phillips,
and daughters. Marian and Helen, is
one Of the largest which ever has
been filed in Grand Forks county. Mr..
Phillips accumulated his fortune as
lumber and machinery dealer at Lari-
more, and through extensive farm in
terests.
Marmarth-Frank Gore, a Marmarth
rancher, has accepted the challenge of
Camp Crook, 8. D., offering a pot of
money to anyone who can stay on the
back Of their famous outlaw horse,
"Tipperary," and has offered to put
up $1,000 or any sum above that
amount that either he or his broth
er, Scott, can ride the man-killer to
death. Scott Gore in particular has
friends in the Marmarth country who
are willing to stake everything they
have on his ability to ride anything
that wears hair and comes to earth
occasionally.
Dickinson.-A band of vigilantes,
under the name of the Civic league,
whose membership is secret, has un.
dertaken the cleaning up of Dickin.
sons blind pigs. Interesting develop.
ments are promised.
Langdon.- a mule with his
foot, the 12-year.old son of Sam Brat.
ten of Wang was run over by wagon.