Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-31
SECOND REGIMENT
THOUGHT PROBABLE
STATES QUOTA IN NATIONAL
GUARD LARGE ENOUGH TO
FORM ADDITIONAL UNIT.
0o|NGs At STATE CAPITOL
What 10 Transpirins In the Different
Departments Who're the Affairs Of
State Government Are
Administered.

regiment in its national guard. Al.
though no plans have been completed
and no such information has been
authorized, Adjutant General Tharal.
son admitted that there was big
possibility of a second regiment.
The states quota of men, according
to Tharalson. is about four thousand
men. which would mean two regi.
ments. II second regiment ia
formed 1t will undoubtedly be perma.
nent. Companies will probably be
formed in the smaller towns and
Fargo and other large cities may be
represented by two companies.
Educational Bulletin.
The Educational News Bulletin, by
the state department of public in
struction, has been published. 1t will
be used as material for study in sum.
mer schools as it contains a state.
ment by N. c. Macdonald, state super
intendent, as to the rural school prob
lem. Features of the solution of the
problem are the consolidation and
standardization, according to the ar.
ticle.
Registration Day Preparations.
Authority to swear in registrars for
June S is conferred upon every post
master and mail carrier in North Da-
kota by special Instructions received
by Governor Frazier. In majority
Of the counties of the state this work
already Is we'll under way. In major
1yt OF instances, the sheriff and his
deputies, each accompanied by a no.
tary, has visited every precinct.
A report to the governor of the ap-
pointment of registrars and the con.
dition of supplies-a sort of. when
yoal're ready, fire" message-has
been made by wire by the sheriff of
each county. The governor has been
engaged with Adjutant General Thar
alison in checking over supplies and
making certain that everything re-.
quired for the registration of North
Dakota's selective service unit is at
hand.
Problem for Board Of Control.
With the institution for feeble
minded at Grafton already filled to
partment and with the attorney gen.
eral insisting that many detectives
who have been cared for at home by
friends be incarcerated in the state
asylum, the board of control, which
is expected to provide some place for
these unfortunates, faces critical
situation.
The need of new buildings at Graf
ton has been left for several years.
The last legislative assembly provided
for new building which would have
relieved the strain to some extent, but
tho appropriation was one of those
which fell under the knife in order
that the two-year budget might be
kept within the states revenues.
To Seek Federal Aid.
Formal requests for fedora, aid in
the construction of better roads un.
der the Shackleford post roads act
will be made by the state highway
commission following the next meet.
ing.
Applications presented to the com.
mission at its former meeting were
not in shape to be acted upon. Since
that time Secretary Bliss and his staff
have met with number of county
boards, and applications in proper
form now are on hand from several
counties. The apportionment of fed.
eral aid also will be considered at
this meeting. Governor Frazier is
chairman ex-officio of the state board,
and Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor Hagan is also a member.
To Rush Recruiting.
Adjutant General Tharalson has re.
received instructions from the war de-.
partment to proceed at once to recruit
units of the North Dakota National
guard to full war strength. For each
infantry company, war footing will
mean one hundred and fifty enlisted
men.
EnIisting children's Aid.
N. c. Macdonald, state superintend-
ent of public instruction, is taking
steps to organize the school children of
the state to secure the planting of
every available acre and to take an
interest in the war affairs.
Preparing for Registration.
The stage is being set in North Da-
kota for placing the CONSUMPTION law
into effect and for the registration of
the men of military age.
Officials of the counties have been
advised as to the law and special of.
f1cers are being named to secure the
registration of the men.
Was Inspecting Marmarth.
State Fire Marshal H. L. Reade has
returned from Marmarth, where he
went to inspect Marmarth's progress
with cleanup week. the installation
of new water works and electric light
plant and other evidences of progresi
which the euterprising little city ha}t
to offer. Crops in the southwestern,
part Of the state are in excellent coin
dition, Mr.. Reade reports. Mile aftIe
mile of fields are being plowed, sead
ed or already green 18th crops linilhl
both sides of the track. The acreAke
ha nradicta will he manv fimoa IL,