Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
North Dakota
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who recently sold her lands near
Table Butte, is reported to have been
killed in cyclone at Wolf Point.
Mont.
Fargo.-The Northern league, which
was reorganized this spring with Far.
go-Moorhead, Minot, Winnipeg and
Warren as members, has been forced
to suspend, owing to financial stress.
Fargo. - Wild Bill Endicott, Ray
Lampkin. Floyd Bowen, Jess Callahan,
Johnny Raimey and other track nota-
bles are expected to drive their ma.
chimes at the races to be held here
on the closing day of the interstate
fair, July %.
Fargo.-Dr. E. F. Ladd, president of
the State Agricultural college and
pure food commissioner, has learned
that the poisonous beans which caused
such sensation in the state, made
their entrance from Canadian terri
tory via Minot.
Casselton.-Enos Gray, pioneer of
Casselton, died at his home here as
the result Of a fractured hip. Mr..
Gray was member of the state con-
'stitutional convention. and at home
was recognized as one of the states
prominent political leaders.
Mfnot.-A and D companies Of the
North Dakota National Guard assisted
in the flag raising at the Great Nor.
thern depot here. when a flag present
ed by Louis w. Hill, president of the
was unfurled.
Kenmare.-A serious auto accident
occurred near the Mouse river park
when an eight-cylinder Jackson, with
several occupants, turned turtle, kill.
ing one man, named Mckay, and in
juring two others. The auto was
owned and driven by Nels lverson, a
banker at Mohall.
Minot.-An injunction restraining
gambling in the city hall was signed
by District Court Judge Leighton
here on an affidavit signed by Assist
ant Attorney General Brennan.
Among the defendants named are
Mayor Shaw. city officials and mem.
bers OF the police force.
Grafton. Physicians hold little
hope for the recovery Of Mrs. Julia
Sando. 81 years, who sustained bad in
juries in fall on June 9. in which
she suffered fracture Of the right leg
between the knee and hip. Because
of her advanced age. the injuries will
not knit.
Fargo. - Fargo retail stores. dry
goods and millinery houses have es-
tablished the o'clock closing hour
with the exception of Saturday when
o'clock will be the closing hour. The
usual closing hour is o'clock with
the exception of Saturday when it has
been 10 o'clock.
Fargo.-Acting on the suggestion
from Miss Alice E. Duffy that junk
dealers encourage young boys to steal,
Fargo police started crusade against
those who have been buying stolen
property with the result that two were
arrested and fined. Ben Shore and
Maurice Broade were the first two
offenders arrested.
Fessenden. Auto drivers Of this
city are patiently awaiting the return
of Chief of Police II. II. Cook from
his vacation. Acting Chief c. e. Re-
gan presented list of names Of driv-
ers Of automobiles to the city council
who he claims have exceeded the
speed limit of 10 miles an hour ON the
streets of Fessenden.
Ryder-As result of the campaign
for raising money for the national
Red Cross fund a total Of $2.417 &C.
'cumulated here. The original goal
was set at $4,000. hut when the com.
mittee got down to work 1t was de-
terrnined to go over the amount, with
the above result.
Langdon. - Three Cavalier county
drug stores have been closed temper
arily by States Attorney G. Crimson.
under the charge that they have been
disposing OF liquor illegally. Stores
in Wales and Hannah owned by H. L.
Francis, and store in Langdon owned
by Or. f. ]. Donovan. are affected by
the move.
Bismarck-The state hoard of chi.
fopractic examiners completed a reg.
ular semi-annual session at the Nc
Kenzie hotel here. Members of the
board in attendance we're DR.. A. O.
Henderson. of Mandan. president; DR..
8. A. Danford 0f Bismarck. and DR..
8. d. Reed of Valley City. A number
of candidates for licenses were OK.
amined.
Bismarck.-F0ur hundred hungry
soldier boys who have been in federal
service for several months were given
probably the last big home feed they
will enjoy before returning from the
French battlefront. The women of
Bismarck prepared and served the
eatables, which included everything
that a boy likes and wound up with
oceans of ice cream. cake. pie and
strawberries.
Colgate.-Chester Birch. evangelist,
cornetlst and singer 0f Kansas City.
Mo-, is holding series Of well-at-
tended evangelistic services In the To-
sal PRESBYTERIAN church.