Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15

Fargo.-Fargo Knights of Columbus

Fargo.-Fargo Knights of Columbus
have received word that John B. Kee1e
Of Sioux City, past state deputy of
Iowa for the knights of Columbus,
will attend the big ceremonial to be
held in Fargo Thanksgiving day. "a
large delegation from over the state
is expected to attend.
Lintoh.-Frank B. Streeter is. at the
editorial desk of the Emmons County
Record for a few days preliminary to
mis- departure for Camp Dodge, where
he will report for service with the
national army. Mr.. Streeter was q
student officer at Fort Smelling ard
was only recently relieved.
Janlestown.-Judge s. E. Ellsworth
federal fuel commissioner for Suits
man county, has announced the follow.
ing coal administrators for the dis
trict which he has supervision: Fl.
s. Stebbins, Jamestown; Thomas
Buchanan, Darlington; F. F. Durham
Of New Rockford, ana w. E. Lowe Of
Harvey.
Hankinson.-The four Labucki
brothers. returning to their home at
Geneseo. after spending a few hours
in this city, were pinioned under their
machine when it turned turtle just
west of the city. They were unable
to eXtricate themselves until assistance
came from several boys and members
of section crew.
Mohall.-Mrs. j. Pixley, aged "a
is at the home of her son, A. l.
Pixley, near Mohall, pending the out
come of efforts which are being made
to recover 500, of which she was
robbed by thugs who held her up
while she was changing cars at Shelby.
Mont, en- route from Alberta to her
home at Dallas, Tex.
Bismarck.-Denis Hannafin widely
known as North Dakota's squatter gov.
ernor; one of the first settlers in Bis.
marck; first attorney of Buffalo
county, now Burleigh; a veteran of
the Civil War and a member of st.
Paul Commandery. Legion of Honor.
died at the Bismarck hospital, where
he had been confined since August.
Parshall.-The whole dog family
was registered at Parshall's leading
hotel this month, occupying one Of
hostelry's finest suites. The hotel is
not specializing on CANNES. This
family belonged to Old Dog, one of
the most progressive and prosperous
Berthold Indian chiefs. He and his
family rolled up to the hotel in a
luxurious big six and requested &C.
commodations, while plumbers and
steamfitters are engaged in overhaul
ing the heating plant in their home.
Berthold.-When Charles Robinson,
drafted colored man Of Minot, heard
that he was to be sent to Camp Dodge
as Ward county's contingent of me-
groes. he was very much concerned.
In the first place he was the quota
and the contingent. And in the second
place he heard that the contingent
was to be sent to the training camp
in sections. When this rumor reached
Charley, he almost turned to an ivory
white. He protested that he could
render better service by going all at
once. The contingent was not sent
in sections. however, and Charley's
physical condition is unimpared.
Fargo.-The first reduction of coal
prices in North Dakota since the gov
eminent took hand in the coal sit
uation is announced by Fargo fael
dealers. The prices which became ef
fective at once cali for a reduction Of
IS cents ton on pea. nut and egg
coal. Under the new schedule nut and
pea coal will cost $1150 and egg SILL.
Is ton.
Gackle.-Winter is not near, say
old-time weather prognosticators. In
spite of snow drifts and bob sleighs
and stalled trains and nipped ears.
they declare that winter is still
weeks distant, and they base their
prediction on the fact that waterfowl,
with which local ponds were GOV.
cred a few days ago, all have flown
north again.
Fargo.-The state supreme court
has affirmed Judge A. T. Cole of the
Third judicial district, in holding that
Fargo is not liable in the amount of
$4,000 damages, asked by Mary Mon.
tain for the death of her husband,
Mons Mountain, who was accidentally
killed last winter in the north end of
the city when team of horses hitched
to garbage wagon and minus drlv-
or ran into him.
Fargo.-Through baptismal record
produced by the defendant, the case
of the government against Arthur Hug.
land of Galesburg, N. D., was dis.
missed by United States Commission.
er A. w. Cupler. Hugland was ar
rested on his farm northwest Of Gales
burg by Deputy Marshal G. D. Scott
on the charge Of failing to register.
He claimed that he was past military
age as the certificate showed.
Devils Lake.-That his patriotism Ia
worth more than $500 is the opinion
of one farmer of Ramsey county. He
called at the Liberty Loan headquar.
ters and asked how much he had been
assessed on the bond sale. Five hun
dred dollars" replied the captain. For
a moment the farmer glared at the