Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-19

farmers, business men and capitalists
interested in the construction Of the
Dickinson, Lefor-New Leipsig railway
attended the organization meeting
here. It was reported that 100000
worth of stock has been subscribed.
and 1t was agreed that the company
proceed with actual taxation work
with as slight delay as possible.
Fargo.-Hon. Carl Vrooman, assist
ant secretary Of agriculture, will be
present from Washington to address
visitors at the interstate fair, Friday
morning. July 81, on the subject Of
Food Conservation" This address
will be given at 10 o'clock, and it is
expected that he will address another
audience on the same subject at the
fair grounds at p. m. of the same day.
Sentinel Butte.-A bolt of lightning
following an electric light cord which
Bob Brownlee was holding in his hand
while repairing an automobile in To-
cal garage knocked the mechanic I'M
conscious and inflicted injuries requir.
ing immediate surgical attention. The
same evening lightning struck the Sem
tinel Butte Saddlery Co.'s store, E. r.
Kennedy's drug store and G. J. Eng
lund's hardware.
Bismarck.-There has been marked
improvement in crop prospects. Boun-
tiful rains have fallen in practically
every part of the state. In the north.
ern counties the downpour in certain
sections was the heaviest known.
Thousands of wheat fields that had
been given up as total loss have
been revived. Hay has made a marked
recovery and more cheerful senti-
ment is apparent generally.
Fargo-Judge N. G. Young has re-
North Dakota of the American Red
Cross. Judge Young will serve with
out compensation and becomes directly
responsible for the work in North Da-
kota. North and South Dakota here
tofore have been assigned to the noun
tain division with headquarters at Den
YER. They now become section OF
the Central division, with headquar-
ters at Chicago.
Willow City.-During the heaviest
rain in the history of this community,
when fall Of three inches was re.
ported in five hours, the home of DR..
Youtz was struck by lightning. Mrs.
Youtz was In the act of kindling fire
when the bolt came down the chin
ney and knocked the blazing match
from her hand. Another bolt struck
the belfry of the city school, and a
third killed valuable horse In Mayor
Cookies pasture.
Fargo.-Carrying liquor for personal
use from one state to another which is
dry" violates the interstate commerce
law, according to a decision handed
down by Federal Judge Charles F..
Amidon yesterday. The decision is the
first of the kind to be rendered in the
United States and affects % states
which are now bone dry. The verdict
was rendered in the case of two lum-
berjacks from Minnesota who had car
ried quart Of whisky into North Da.
kota.
Towner.-J. B. Eaton has purchased
from G. M. Denny the old Bruner
ranch south Of Towner, consisting of
1.069 acres. The consideration was
$25,750, and the transaction makes Mr..
Eaton landlord of 5000 acres, all lying
in one piece in the valley of the Mouse.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota Pub.
lie Health Service is the name given
to the organization finally effected in
the past few days by the state board
Of health, the state public health lab.
oratories and the Anti.Tubreculosis as.
ISOLATION.
Hope.-The 15-month-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Jorgenson was in
stantly killed, when their Ford car,
carrying Mr.. and Mrs. Jorgenson and
several other members of the family,
turned over near here. No other oc.
cupant was injured.
Towner. - Martin Dillman, alleged
slayer of William E. Godfrey at q
Karlsruhe stag party, was arraigned
before City Justice T. c. Ellis and
held to district court under bonds of
100000 to answer to charge Of muir.
der In the first degree.
Yelva. - Wheat which had sifted
through cracks In the floor OF an old
store building here was salvaged when
the structure was wrecked, and II
bushels Of the ancient grain we're sold
for $50. The building had not been
used for grain storage for years, but
the wheat was in good condition.
Fargo. - Steps for the 1918 crop
have been taken at the North Dakots
Agricultural college before the spring
crop is harvested. A number Of men
from the department Of plant path
ology of the experiment station and
of the pure seed laboratory will soon
take routes to aid farmers In every
possible way to recognize mixtures in
the fields with a view of locating Q
large supply Of high quality. improved
or pedigreed seeds for the next years
CROP.