Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-19

| cooperative stores at this point thls
month. ~
Fargo.-North Dakota war savings
stamp buyers invested 1896, 551 in the
''baby bonds" during the month Of
August.
Misunderstanding Of labor threatens
to greatly curtail the supply Of Ignite
coal this fall and winter from mines
near this point.
Ellendale.- Barta, we'll
known business man, sustained injuries
from the kick Of horse, as result OF
which he died few days ago.
| Cavalier.-The 17-year-old daughter
Of Mrs. Fred Poland was found dead IN
her bed at their home here, as the
result Of bursting blood vessel.
LaMoure.-Thieves broke into "a
local department store few nights
ago and carried off considerable plum
der, including $3.50 worth of valuable
silks.
Casselton.-An accident at the
switch tracks at Everest, just south OF
this city, cost the life Of Rosland
Jones, a Great Northern brakeman, a
few days ago.
Valley City.-A fiber plant may he
established here in the near future,
through the efforts of company
which is now in process Of organiza-
ton for that purpose.
Langdon.-Emil LeBrun, an aged
Belgian, has just arrived at the home
of his two sons in this country, after
being on the road "a year in his efforts
to reach here from his home, via Hol-
land.
Fargo.-A freshman class of 125,
larger by fifty per cent than in any
previous year, is in prospect for Fargo
college at the opening Of the coming
college year, beginning the last Of this
| month. & .l
Fargo.-Women operators are rapid:
ly being trained in at the local West
ern Union telegraph office to take the
place of their husbands and brothers
and other male operators who are
being called into the war.
Fargo.-Bank clearings In this city
for the past week aggregated $4336,-
5S4.67, the largest weeks clearings in
the history Of the city. The amount is
substantially double the clearings Of
the corresponding week in 1917.
Beulah.-Half the business places
of this town were destroyed by fire
which broke out in garage at an
early hour one morning last week.
The burned building were those on the
south side Of the main street.
Mott.-Fragments Of a meteor re-
Gently observed near this point have
been picked up weighing as high as
100 pounds. Similar fragments have
been. found at various points over an
area Of several square miles.
Bismarck.-TheeSt state railroad COM
missioners are preparing statement
of facts for presentation to the ma
tional rail administration for the pur-
pose Of obtaining, If possible, more
favorable transportation rates on lig-
mite coal to points In North Dakota
and elsewhere in the northwest.
Stanley.-Efforts to arrest an alleged
draft evader, robber and all-around
bad man near this city resulted in the
sheriff of Mountrail county sustaining
a shot wound in the face. A previous
effort resulted in a shooting in which
two persons were hurt, and John Stu
pard, the fugitive, Is still at large.
| Hazelton.-Little Martin Zirbes Is
suffering from severe decorations Of
the hands and face, sustained through
the explosion of dynamite cap, which
he struck with hammer. The child,
in company with some Of his compan-
ions, is said to have found a number
Of the caps in the home Of farmer.
Grafton.-Land for which Archie
LaHaise paid $1,000 four years ago
has in three crop years produced
$4,443 worth of grain and other prod
uce, according to the owner who has
just marketed his wheat crop for the
present season, which averaged 80
bushels to the acre. Mr.. LaHaise's
first crop on this soil was potatoes,
for which he received $1.S28.
Fargo.-Woman agents will do serv-
ice in at least eight counties Of North
Dakota during the coming year, in con-
nection with the states better farming
movement, according to Miss Inez Ho-
bart, district demonstrating agent, who
was recently interviewed here. Accord
ing to Miss Hobart, the woman agent,
wherever appointed. will do valuable
work in helping carry the gospel Of
conservation, sanitation, thrift, house
hold conveniences, and the care Of gar
dens and poultry, among the farm
women of the state.
Fargo.-At the request of President
Wilson the various war aid organize
lions recognized for service in America
and the allied countries will make
combined drive for funds November IL
to Is. Preliminary organization work
is already under way and 1t is planned
to make an extensive campaign during
October. The affiliated organizations
are the Y. NJ. G. a., z. w. @. A., Ma.
tional Catholic War Council, Jewish
Welfare Board, War Camp Community
Service. American Library association
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