Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
NO COAL TO LOAD IN
EMPTY GRAIN CARS
ARE RETURNING UNLoApED
FROM HEAD OF LAKES WHERE
LACK OF FUEL Is SERIOUS.
D0INGs AT STATE CAPITOL
What Is Transp.r'ns in the Different
DEPARTMENTS Where the Affairs OF
State Government Are
Administered.

Bismarck.
Grain cars will continue to come
back empty from the Head Of the
Lakes so long as there is no coal
there with which to load them, the
United States fuel administrator has
advised Governor Frazier. The COM
mission admits that the fuel situa-
ton Is serious, anu chat the TACT that
gram cars are coming back empty at
season of the year when they are
usually carrying coal into the state
complexities the situation and makes
Tor congestion later on. 1t holds, on
the other hand, that 1t would not be
justined in retaining these cars at the
Head OF the Lakes until cargoes OF
coal can be found for them. 1t offers
no explanation Of the lack of coal at
the Head OF the Lakes within two
months OF the close of navigation, ana
it was on this particular subject the
| governor requested information when
ne took the matter up with the fuel
administration.
Ministers Are Exempt.
Governor Frazier has advised local
boards that ii convinced that a per.
son called is subject to- exemption or
discharge as divinity student or as
q duly ordained minister, the physical
examination may be postponed until
after it has heard and decided the
claims for exemption or discharge, and
it the claim is sustained, the physical
examination of the minister or divin-
lty student may be dispensed with.
More Money For Road Funds.
More money for the state and coun.
ty highway funds has been distribut.
ed by E. NJ. Walla of the automobile
registration department, in making
the August apportionment. During
the month 1924 automobiles, IS motor.
cycles and 16 dealers were licensed.
The state highway commission re.
ceived $4,06S.20 as its share of the
proceeds, and $2,032.93 goes to the
various counties.
Names Fire Prevention Day.
Governor Frazier Joined with chief
executives the nation over in request
ing that October 9, the anniversary of
the Chicago fire of the seventies, pro-
badly the most disastrous contiagra-
ton in American history be observed
as Fire Prevention Day."
The proclamation says:
Realizing the gravity of the fire
situation and the need of preventive
measures, the ninth day Of October is
hereby designated at Fire Prevention
Day, and l recommend that school
superintendents and teachers arrange
appropriate programs for the observ.
ance OF that day and suggest that ev-
cry citizen take an inventory of con.
d1tions about his own premises on that
GATE and remedy any defects and
make improvements tending to great
er safety from destructive fires"
State Wide School Rally.
A better rural school rally of one
weeks duration will be held in every
county In the state this fall. State
superintendent of Public instruction
N. 9. Macdonald has announced upon
completing his schedule and list of
speakers.
These rallies all cover a period of
SIX weeks, four weeks beginning Oc-
tober !, and after a weeks intermis.
sion for the North Dakota Education
association convention. resuming No
vember and continuing two weeks.
meet aae ,o directors ena Of each county will
with the teachers The conference is
to- to bel be in charge Of the county SUPER
charge Of representative Of the state
noon ana evening On this day iay Of a!' the
D9p r - mas 1g, procured. These men are
pubiisher w Ans hr iect9rer author and
United States bureau Of Education ~
Dates Tor the several counties, ar
ranged in convenient geographical
groups, follow:
Leigh 6dt,o Sioux; Stark ana Billinss; '' bur-
getssesa Ro1ette 2Te ewnsn;, ea2siies
an Sc atfbstlns e to ,,-punn. Msrcsr
id an W kGigfani t MasIntesh, Emmens sher-
Barnes. Steele Richland.f ssree am Y sfuts.
man, Lansing and Kidder.
November to .s-Ward. McHenry.
Maa@ssK N%slifiH iaims P'e ass Me-
p. MSSy,smber T. to 1e-erand Forks.
Divide. ii' case ana
Cash From Car Lines.
Remittance to the amount of ST..
S47.9l for 1917 taxes on private car
lines was received by the state audi.
tors office in one day recently. This
brings the total amount of taxes paid
IN for private car lines since January.
l to more that $4,000.