Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

found Joseph Couture OF Standing
Rock reservation not guilty of steal
ing horses from Mrs. Hooting Owl,
but convicted him OF stealing ponies
from Takes-the-Shield.
| Fargo.-Marvin Dargavel, convicted
by a jury in district court of stealing
nineteen 100-pound sacks of sugar
from Northern Pacific freight car in
the local yards last May, was sentenc-
ed by Judge A. T. Cole to serve one
year at hard labor in the state peni.
Tertiary.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota Far
mers' Educational and Cooperative
union will join in the purchase of
seed grain, particularly corn, through
the farmers Buying and Selling asso.
citation, an auxiliary of the union re-
Gently formed with headquarters at
Bismarck. A unanimous decision to
this effect was reached just before ad.
journment of the convention here.
McLaughlin-Robert Bruce has
composed new march which he has
named the "Sioux Pioneer" Tho
composition has been approved by
Prof. Afford of the American FEEDER
aticn Of Musicians. Mr.. Bruce is one
of the best known Indian musicians
and composers in the country. He
has toured the United States and Can.
ada with several noted concert bands.
Fargo-Giving her name as "Mrs.
r. Stewart" being accompanied by
friend who identified" her and max.
ing speciality of s35 checks, prepos-
sessing, we'll dressed woman secured
S175 as the result of one days work
here. All checks were cashed after
banking hours and were accomplished
by the use of So purchases in each in
stance. Police officials say they have
no clue.
Hebron.-The famous Hebron wine
case, in which a party of citizens
were charged with illegally shipping
a carload of wine which has for al
most two years aged in the cellars of
the Morton county court house, was
dismissed in the United States court
at Bismarck when United States At
torney Hildreth, for the prosecution
moved for dismissal after the trial
of Philip Bender, alleged agent in the
case, had begun.
Fargo.-Work has started on the
$4,000 foot subway under the North.
ern Pacific tracks at Eighth street,
the completion of which will mark the
first subway of the kind in Fargo.
Jamestown.-Over so students of
Jamestown high school have Joined
the military company organized under
the direction Of Instructor Hansen.
Drill is conducted every evening in the
armory hall.
Minot.-The annual meeting of the
North Dakota State Association of
Builders and Traders Exchanges will
be held here on Jan. 10, according to
Victor H. Leeby, Fargo, secretary of
the organization.
Havana-The seed corn question
is the first probl an that E. A. Green
wood, the new better-farming expert
for Sergeant county, has undertaken
to work out since assuming his new
duties. Mr.. Greenwood was formerly
state dairy commissioner of North Da.
kota.
Devils Lake.-Through the death of
their aunt, Mrs. Nellie Dolander OF
Seattle, Wash, the Baker family OF
this city will share in an estate val.
ued at several hundred thousand dol
lars. There are eleven heirs, among
them being Mrs. P. ]. Redmond, Stark
weather; Henry Baker, Garske; w. "
Baker and Misses Margaret and Kate
Baker Of this city.
Bismarck-W. B. Ebelen, govern
ment accountant in charge Of the Bis.
marck United States Indian school, re-
Gently closed for the term, is satisfied
that the explosion which wrecked the
main building of the institution, was
caused by high explosives placed UNI
der two water tanks in the basement
by some enemy of the government
The department of justicee is looking
into every detail connected with the
affair.
Minot.-Stephen A. Judge, father Of
Patrick Henry Judge, member of The
crew of the torpedoed American de
stroyer, Jacob Jones, has received a
message from Washington announcing
that his son had been saved.
The executive council of the NORTH
Dakota Bankers association meeting
here elected the following officers Of
the North Dakota Bankers Mutual
Burglary Insurance company: Presi
dent, H. P. Beckwith of Fargo; vice
president, w. c. Mcdowell of Marion;
treasurer, ]. ]. Nierling of jamestown
and secretary, w. G. MacFadden OF
Fargo. The other members of the
board Of directors are ]. ]. Early Of
Valley City, ]. R. Carley, of Grand
Forks and ]. L. Bell of Bismarck
Fargo:-Alex Schnaible, who passed
through Fargo with a number of re
cruits en- route to Jefferson Barracks
Mo-, has fifty-two cousins in the Ger
man army and is going to fight them
from one of Uncle Sans airplanes
II given chance.
Langdon.-Owing to a scarcity OF
coad in the Canadian west, homestead.
ers have been given time extensions,
and many Of them have gone to the
. northern M}nnooofa xuoodo <o to1,o