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The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
SMALL ERROR NOTED
IN QUESTIONNAIRES

Because of an erroneous instruction
given in the QUESTIONABLE, relative to
the manner Of answering one Of the
questions, those Of the quizzes SO far
filled out and returned to the local
board by aliens will have to be sent
out again to the registrants for cor
rection. s. & "a t.5
The misleading instruction is con-
tanned in series z, relating to citizen
ship. After the question, "Are you a
citizen" the QUESTIONABLE says: 81
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mo- Go not answer any more questions
in this series.
The local board received a telegram
from Provost Marshal General Crowd
er, calling attention to the error and
instructing the board that all the
questions in this series must be
answered il the first answer is ano.'' :
However, the local board advises
that none Of the questionnaires Ne
.ceived by them had been made out by
aliens previous to the telegram from
the Provost Marsha. Since the In
|structions were received the local at
Itorneys are having aliens fill out the
blanks as ordered.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
Their Last Arr0w
Peculiar Naturalization Custom
at Fort Yates Post When In
dams are Given Citizenship.

When Major James Mclaughlin of
the department of the interior finishes
his annual official visit to the Stand
ing Rock agency at Fort Yates, 142
Sioux Indians will have shot their
last arrow and have become full
hedged American citizens. The first
class initiated as Americans by Major
Mclaughlin consisted Of "a men and
Il women. The ritual, written by
Secretary of the Interior Lane, first
was exemplifed on Francis Bullhead,
and the remainder Of the candidates
then We're put through in classes.
During the ceremony each candidate
for. citizenship is handed bow and
arrow. As the arrow leaves the string
Major Mclaughlin recites impressive
ly: "You have shot your last arrow.
That means you no longer are to live
the life of an Indian. You are from
this day forward to live the life Of q
white man. But you may keep that
arrow. It will be to you symbol
of your noble race and of the pride
you feel that you come from the first
of all Americans" A plow symbol
lied the next step; then q purse as
emblemic Of thrift, and finally a beau
tiful silken American flag, to whose
support the candidate pledges his
"hands, his head and his heart" "
Since the spring of 1916, 219 Indians
on Standing Rock have been found
competent by the commission headed
by Major Mclaughlin, have received
patents for their lands and have been
given full citizenship rights.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
JUDGE ALLOWS Man
TO join ARMY AFTER
HE PLEADS GUILTY

w. J. johnson Of Slope county re-
turned recently from Portland, Ore,
bringing with him as prisoner Charles
Wheeler, alias w, r: Reid, Homer
Baker, etc., who was arrested on the
charge of obtaining money under
false pretences. The crime consisted
of getting Mr.. Moran Of Marmarth 20
endorse a check in the amount of $50.
Wheeler has the reputation Of being
a desperate criminal and the officials
Of Portland advised Sheriff Johnson
to keep his man in irons all the way
home. However, Walt Is not a timid
official and seems to hsss no difficulty
in handling so-called men, and he had
no trouble in coming through with
Wheeler who made no effort to escape
At any tine e. after giving the sheriff
attempt.
Last week he was brought to Dick
inson by the sheriff, accompanied by
States Attorney C. P. Brownlee and
Clerk Of Court A. B. Landquist. Be-
fore Judge w. C. Crawford he plead
guilty to the charge but asked that he
be allowed to enlist instead of being
sent to the penitentiary. He made ap-
plication and has been accepted in the
medical corps and is already in the
service of the country which will en-
able him to contribute to the support
Of his family, which on the whole,
will probably be better than having
him serve his time in the pen while
the state has to care for his family.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
Secretary of State Tom Hall
Not Guilty of Embezzlement

Thomas Hall, secretary of state,
was presented the most wonderful
Christmas gift in all North Dakota at
1925 o'clock Christmas morning when
a Burleigh county district court jury
after just ten minutes deliberation
found him not guilty of embezzling
from the state So, 400 of the automo-
bile registration fund. The verdict
was greeted with a rousing cheer and
prolonged hand-clapping from scores
of friends of the Secretary of state,
including legislators and members of
the administration who had fingered
to the early hour to await verdict.
First to Plaud Him
Assistant Attorney General Dan v.
Brennan, who prosecuted Mr.. Hall on
behalf of the state, was one of the
first to extend congratulations.
After the verdict had been read by
the foreman of the jury, Mr.. Hall cx-
pressed his appreciation of the verdict
and then turned to Assistant Attorney
General Brennan, assuring him that ne
held no hard feeling towards the az
torney generals office. II could fully
appreciate your position in the matter,
said the secretary of state, addressing
his remarks to Mr.. Brennan, "and I
realized from the very first that you
were acting in what you deemed your
duty. The state also conducted its
case in a most fair manner for which
I have no complaint"
The embezzlement of SO, 400 of the
state automobile registration fund is
the crime of which Secretary of State
Hall was acquitted. Mr.. Hall and
Eugene M. Walla, chief clerk in
charge of the motor vehicle depart
ment, were arrested on the evening of
October 20 after shortage Of approx
mately $3;400 had been found in the
department upon examination by the
state bank examiner.
Investigation by the attorney gen,
erals office after the shortage had
been discovered, brought forth an af-
fidavit from Walla in which the latter
cast reflection on the name Of secre-
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
CHANGE IN WAR PLANS

The newly created council of high
officers in the war department will
become one Of the most important of
the war agencies Of the government if
Secretary Bakers plans are carried
out. This military cabinet will guide
the secretary in the decisions he must
make on questions vital to the well
fare of the army and the prosecution
of the war. Organization of the war
council has not been completed. The
five general officers now constituting
it's membership are meeting every
day, however, to go over with Mr..
Baker the larger problems before him
that are pressing for solution.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
FARMERS PLAN TO
FORM ASSOCIATI0NIN
HETTlNGER COUNTY

A big meeting of farmers and busi-
ness men will be held at Mc+. sat,,r.
day Of this week, Inose attending
will discuss tlsee project Of forming a
Live i've Stock Breeders Association with
branches in Mott, Regent, New Eng
land, etc. It is planned to have
department for each breed of stock
found in any considerable number in
the county, with separate officers who
will call together the farmers inter-
ested in that special breed to discuss
plans for cooperation and improve
ment. s. .
A county farm bureaus advantages
will be discussed at the Saturday
meeting. This will be for the pur-
pose of cooperating with the Govern
men. in raising more food stuffs by
increasing the acreage and yields Of
grains by rotations, better seeds: etc.
Other projects of a timely nature
will be discussed. Experts from the
Agricultural college will address the
meeting. II -
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
PURCHASE OF
NORMAL SITE
Still In AIR
COMMITTEE DECIDES TO REJECT
OFFER FOR PURCHASE OF
YOUNG TRACT
Stock Company May Be Formed Il
Buy Up Land if Satisfactory
Deal Can Be Arranged

The committee, representing the
Dickinson Commercial Club, which had
the matter in hand Of purchasing a
site for the new Dickinson normal
school, has decided to reject the offer
made by James C. Young of Mime
apolis for the purchase Of the tract
adjoining the city to the west. M.
Young's proposition was to sell the
entire tract of 298 acres at a sum
aggregating about $4,000, positively
refusing to sell only the portion OF
approximately go acres necessary for
the normal site. The members of the
committee feel that the price is Ill
excess of what they are able to pay
for this. tract and eventually resell
without loss, hence their decision.
One Of the members states that the
committee has had several offers OF
desirable tracts, ranging in size from
40 to go acres, and at prices aggregar-
ing from $4,000 to $4,000. In the
meantime the normal site proposition
is 'up in the air."
It has been suggested that a stock
company be formed, known as the
Dickinson Development Company, TO
purchase the Young tract Of land and
ultimately resell the portion not
needed for normal school purposes, IN
the form of lots and acre plots. This
plan may yet materialize If Mr..
Young will sell at a figure that tue
promoters would consider attractive.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
THE LEAGUE DANCE

The Loyalty League dance held at
the armory Christmas night was a
well-attended affair, about 200 being
on the floor during each dance, in ad-
dition to the usual wall-fowers. The
music furnished was of the best. +.
M. Smith was on the floor throughout
the evening and seemed to get more
fun out Of the dancing than many of
the youngsters. The proceeds
amounted to $218, the expenses being
but $28. .~--.-
The Massarek orchestra was con-
siderably strengthened by the kind as
sistance of w. E. Pierce, saxaphonist.
and r. M. Reynolds, violinist. These
two gentlemen rendered their services
free.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
Farmers Planning
Organization Of
Another League

Organization Of the North Dakota
Farmers league planned as an offset
to the Nonpartlsan league and declar-
ing it's opposition to many of the
measures fostered by the latter, was
announced at Minot last week by NJ.
Tiegen, former member of the Non
partisan league, founded by G. A..
Townley. The new organization, it is
said, will draw largely on the men,
bers of the old league for it's men,
oership.
A platform, adopted by the new
league, declares the North Dakota
farmers are opposed to such meas
ures as "House Bill A. the chief bill
offered by the Nonpartisans at the last
session, on the ground the measure
would remove safeguards regarding
protection in bonding questions and
"would place our homes in jeopardy
and that it would take from citizens
the right to elect state, county and
township officers, which is called fun
American and in direct conflict with
the spirit Of democracy"
The platform recites the framersa de-
sire for state built flour mills, packing
plants and elevators, based on the
system in vogue in western Canada.
"The abnormal and enforced mar.
keting Of grain in the autumn is
detrimental to the farmers" declares
the platform, and suggests the state
devise some way to allow farmers to
hold physical control of grain they dc
not wish to sell.
Finally the platform deplores thu
political agitat tion of the past eigh-
teen months which has engendered
class hatred" and says their agitation
will never serve to bring legislation
Of benefit to the farmers. It closes
by affirming that the new league
stands behind the President and Gov
eminent in the war.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
Too Much Effort
Local Pavements Keep White
With Snow and Shovels
Grow Rusty

Many of the city's pavements are
snoW-coyered and there seems little
disposition on the part of residents to
clear the way for pedestrians. The
latter have industrously applied
themselves to the task ,of packing the
snow down so that it will be below
shoe-top depth, yet it still remains
unDroken in many places. The busi-
ness section is kept cleared but in the
outlying sections, snow shovels and
eiboW grease are conspicuously absent.
Ben Taylor, in lieu Of snow shovel,
Wrenched a. big screen from the
bachelor club window and with this
pushed the snow from the pavement
IN front of that magnificent edifice.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29

tary Of state.
The arrest of Mr.. Hall and Walla
followed. The latter is now awaiting
trial on similar charge.
Held Much Interest
For more than two weeks, since the
trial of Secretary of State Hall was
first started, the case had attracted
interest throughout the entire state.
One of the most sensational develc-
ments of the entire trial was the
story told by Mr.. Walla from the wit
ness stand in which he endeavored to
connect Mr.. Hall up with the short
age. His testimony resulted in the
bringing to light Of Walla's past f.
nancial experiences at jamestown as
an employe of the Mccullough Mud
gett company. In this connection the
defense showed, and Walla himself
admitted, that he had embezzled from
this company a large sum of money.
Other gross Irregularities in Walla's
past were also shown by witnesses for
the defense.
Arguents Ended at 1900
Closing arguments were finished at
IL o'clock Christmas eve, just as the
bells of St. Mary's cathedral were toll
ing for midnight Christmas mass.
Each side had been allotted three
hours for their final arguments.
For the defense w. H. Stutsman of
Mandan, former chairman of the state
railroad commission, and George w.
Thorpe of Jamestown divided the al
lotted time, while Dan V. Brennan.
assistant attorney general, closed the
case for the state. Attorney Thorpe
devoted much of his time to an at
tack on Judge E. r. Burke, former
supreme court judge, who on cross ex-
animation late in the afternoon adj
mitted that as counsel for Eugene M
WalIa, also under arrest for completely
in the same crime, he had connivcd
with Burns operatives in the install
lation of dictagraph in the home of
Hall to trap Mr.. Hall. Secretary Hall
declined to fall into the trap, however
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29

tary efficiency. His Life III camp, The
daily drill, fatigue, mess, recreation
study, worship, these features will be-
embraced in the series The armament,
the big guns, their method of handI-
ing, the evolutions Of so1diery, will
prove interesting TO the laynan. Our,
big ships and Life aboard will be
graphically pictured. Target practice
at sea, the firing of torpedo does, Z a
close insight into the Worl rldingls of the
deadly subma rine, are other features
lated 20 hold our attention 81
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-29
GORHAM FARMERS
BUY GENERAL STORE

The Gorham COOPERATIVE Mercan-
tile Co. has purchased the business,
stock and good will of Havnvik Il
Thorson, Gorham merchants.
The new concern is made up Of
farmers living in the Gorham district,
and is Incorporated for $40, 900, under
the laws of the state of North Da-
George 3. Hickey, for several
years resident Of Belield, but lately
farming west Of town, has been en-
gagged as manager, taking charge of
the business when turned over to the
new proprietors. -