Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-18
North Dakota
News Sifhngs

Williston.-Falling distance of Is
feet down the shaft of coal mine,
John Settler, SO years old, an engineer
at the Husebye coal mine, was in
stantly killed.
Parshall.-By vote of 81 to 1, Par
shall decided to change from vii
lage to city form of government.
There now but remains to call an cleo
ton to name a mayor and aldermen.
This city is but two and a half years
old.
Hatton.-Norwegian Lutheran pas
tors from Northwood, Hatton. Port.
land, Mayville, Finley, Sharon, Page
and Clifford will attend the first meet
ing of the Goose River circuit, to be
held at Beaver Creek church Noyem-
Der 13 and IA.
Berthold.-The former Miss Lutte
M. Kennedy of Chicago, now Mrs.
Theodoor Schwinden of this place,
wrote to a Chicago newspaper telling
of a number of men who live in this
state who are anxious to marry. She
tried the advertisement scheme her.
self and says she likes it fine.
Dickinson.-Mrs. Elizabeth Riff,
widow of Joseph Riff, section hand
who was struck and instantly killed
by an automobile while engaged in
making repairs at the Willard street
crossing of the Walton & Davis spur
track. has filed suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Northern Pacific.
Grand Forks.-Three annual meet
ings of North Dakota church bodies
were held last week. The North Da-
kota Methodist Episcopal conference
meets in Dickinson, the state synod
Of the Presbyterian church meets in
Devils Lake and the North Dakota
Baptist convention meets in James.
town.
Misunderstanding from the state
hospital for the insane at Rochester,
Mimi, Edgar Dahlen made his way
to his homestead near Halliday, now
occupied by his brother, John E. Dab
len, and finding his sister-in.law there
alone, he drew revolver and fired
upon her. One 32-caliber bullet struck
Mrs.. Dahlen in the face, inflicting a
serious but not fatal wound.
Fargo.-Fire, which started in the
attic of the postoffice here. destroyed
the roof Of the building and caused a
loss estimated at more than $4,000.
The fire started in the "slip room,"
which contains records and stationery
for postofices in seventeen counties
of North Dakota, and was put under
control after hard fight. Mail on
the lower floor was uninjured.
Kenmare.-It is reported that one
of the Townley chain stores, of which
it is said SO are to be established in
North Dakota, will occupy the Emil
Larson building which is being remod-
eled and fitted up for general store.
1t is understood that the headquar-
ters for these chain stores, which are
to compete with local merchants for
the trade of league members, will be
in the Twin Cities.
Beach.-Having given three of her
four sons to the colors. Mrs. E. B.
Castle of Beach is now filling in the
lonely moments between earning a
livelihood for herself, her minor son
and several daughters by raising a
Bible fund for the members of Co. M,
the Beach unit in the late Second
regiment. She has enlisted the aid
of local ministers and has already
raised more than $50.
Caught in the rapidly revolving
blade of windmill, sixty feet from
the ground, and whirled dizzily about
antfl his clothing was stripped from
him, Olaf Strand finally succeeded in
extrtcating himself and climbing from
his dangerous perch to the ground,
where it was discovered that his alb
domen had been frightfully lacerat-
ed. Skin grating must be resorted to
to repair the damage.
Bismarck.-The Tribune, North Da.
kota's Oldest daily newspaper, estab.
lished in 1878. by Colonel c. A. Iouns-
berry, who brought his presses and
his type and paper into the new from
tier city on the first train run over
the Northern Pacific to Bismarck. has
been purchased by George D. Mann,
managing editor, and Ensly A. Weir,
advertising manager, who announce
their intention of operating it as an
Independent, American newspaper.
Glen Ullin.-Jacob Schock, promi
nent young farmer of this community
was almost instantly killed when
Northern Pacific Train No. 2 struck
Schock's wagon on the crossing east
OF the Andrews elevator, fatally in
juring the driver and exploding a so
gallon tank Of gasoline carried in the
wagon. The gasoline fumes, ignited
by fire from the engine, spread to the
five coaches Of the train. Enginee,
James Mcdonald backed rapidly t.
the water tank. the Glen Ullin fire de
partment was called to the scene and
the blazing coaches extinguished.
Lisbon.-James Hess, an employ<
Of the Motor Service Corporation here
had narrow escape from death when
he drank the acid from Jug which
he supposed was a water jug. HI
discovered his mistake and rushed t.
. doctors Office where an antidote wa,
administered. His condition 10 not %