Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-29

Langdon.-Water was turned INTO
the mains Of Langdon's new water
works system last week. The new
sewerage system 10 also near compile
ton.
Tower City-Eight out Of ten Tow.
or City men who enlisted in the ma.
rine corps have fallen at the hands Of
the Gefmans-two of them dead, four
gassed, two wounded by shrapnel.
Noonan-Farmers In the vicinity OF
Noonan have purchased small thresh'
ing machines and will thresh out their
own grain. Some Of them have
dubbed together in joint ownership.
Bismarck.-A. Y. More. Fargo. has
been appointed chairman Of the State
Highways Transport committee Of the
State Council of Defense for North
Dakota by Governor Lynn j. Frazier.
Bismarck.-North Dakota has q
monument to Gen. Pershing in Lake
Pershing, in Emmons county, a popu-
lar summer resort, which draws from
a territory Of several hundred square
miles. %
Leal.-One of the largest potato
warehouses in the state is in the
course Of construction here. The
building will be 40x60 feet, with a
solid concrete basement, having 10 in
dividual bins.
Jamestown-Federal control Of the
railroads and the return to fits stock
holders of the Midland Continental
railroad, running north and south out
of jamestown, have left that line in
precarious situation.
Bismarck. = Upon petition Of the
Dunn county commission, the state
council Of defense issued an order that
county gas tractors, used regularly in
road work, may be- used for the
threshing. to be substituted for steam
tractors.
Fargo.-The building committee Of
the First Lutheran church of Fargo
has awarded the contract for the new
church building on the southeast cor.
ner at Broadway and Seventh avenue
north to- T. A. Powers & Co., Fargo.
on bid of $63.9S0.
Fargo.-There will be a plentiful
crop Of prairie chickens in the Red
river valley, and in other portions of
North Dakota this year. Conditions
surrounding the Matching and nesting
OF the young birds have been unusual
ly favorable this season.
Fargo. - An automobile found by
Fargo police on highway near Fargo
was identified as the property Of. Al
bert 'Mundfrom Of Tripoli, Iowa, who
was murdered near Wadena, Mimi, on
June s. The murderers abandoned the
car when they ran out of gasoline.
Bismarck.-N. G. Macdonald, state
superintendent Of public instruction,
has started a drive to obtain married
women to teach schools. The short.
age OF school teachers in North Da.
kota Is as severe as in other states,
but It is believed that MacDonald's
plan may solve the problem.
Mandan.-A terrific hailstorm struck
towns along the north line out Of Man.
dan, smashing windows, tearing down
wires and seriously damaging crops.
Nearly all the windows In Haxen and
Zap. in Mercer county, were broken
and six inches of rain IL reported to
have fallen at Zap in two hours.
Bfsmarck.-The state board of con.
troll has announced the appointment
of G. G. Boise Of Fargo as secretary
Of the board. to succeed e. q. Wanner.
Mr.. Boise was assistant enrolling and
engrossing clerk Of the house during
the thirteenth legislative assembly,
and also during special sessions.
Devils Lake.-The Jacob Riis league,
national Organization of Danes,
whose object is to promote the sale Of
Liberty bonds and War Savings
Stamps. has invaded North Dakota.
A branch Of the league was recently
organized here. with Hans Wester.
gard as president and N. Clausen
secretary.
MISUNDERSTANDING into her lungs
flames of IRE communicated to her
clothing by the fare-up Of a fire in the
kitchen stove which she was attempt
ing to hasten with kerosene, Mrs. Mel
lie Nelson, SO. wife of Oscar Nelson
Of this city. ran into the bedroom,
where Mr.. Nelson was sleeping, and
fell across his bed, dead.
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Minot.-Frank R. willis, chief gun.
ner's mate. OF Minot, was recommend
ed by Secretary Daniels for resource
fulness and presence Of mind in pre-
venting the sinking Of a United States
submarine on July 8 by quickly clos
ing the door of torpedo tube through
which the water had burst when work
men opened 1t to extract torpedo
that had damned.
Bismarck.-The state examiners de.
partment has Just issued an abstract
Of comparative statement Of the flnan.
cial condition Of state banks and trust
companies in North Dakota reporting
for calls at the close Of business on
June 20. 1917, and May 10. 1918, with
the call OF June 20, 1918. During the
past year the resources have made q
steady growth Of $7,07s, 1880.
Towner.-As q result Of q grocer's