Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-04-25
ARE CITIZENS OF U. S,
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AN.
sWER INQUIRIES OF
0AkoTANS.

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sWER INQUIRIES OF
DAkoTANs.
Senator Sterling has had number
81 inquiries relative to the status of
residents Of South Dakota who, in ter.
ritorial days. had filed their declara.
ton OF intention to become citizens
OF the United States. and who had
voted and were residents of the Ter.
ritory Of Dakota at the time when
South Dakota became a state. 1t
has been generally understood that
such persons were citizens even
though they did not take our their
final naturalization papers, but in
order to set at rest all doubts about
the matter. Senator Sterling submit.
ted the question to government of.
ficials concerned with naturalization
matters. He has been informed by
them that those who. prior to the ad-
mission of South Dakota as a state Of
the union. had filed under oath, the
required declaration Of intention I'm.
der the naturalization laws of the
United States to become citizens of
the United States. and had taken an
oath to support the constitution of
the United States. and were legally
entitled to vote for representatives to
the Dakota Territorial assembly at
the time when South Dakota was adj
mitted as state Of the union. and
were residing there at that time,
were adopted as American citizens
and it is not necessary for them to
take out final naturalization papers.
Bloodhound evidence was regarded
as sufficient when Gregory county
court, hearing the preliminary evil
dence in the case of the state VS..
Charles Overton, charged with arson,
held the defendant for trial in the
state circuit court. Overton is accus-
ed of having set fire to barn on
the Wardell farm. near Gregory,
which was destroyed. Immediately
after the fire bloodhounds were taken
to the scene and are alleged to have
followed the scent from the ruins of
the burned barn to the dwelling house
Of Overton. The defendants attorney
asked that the bloodhound evidence
be ruled out, but the court declined
to grant this motion.
The enlistment of John Rogers as q
private in the United States army
came as a surprise to Chamberlain
Mr.. Rogers did not need to go to war
He was in position to rest on his
laurels. He already wears the hon
ored badge of 1898. He bears q
wound conferred on him by Filipino
with a Mauser somewhere in Luzon
More than that, he has a little fam
lily. When Chamberlain went "ovel
the top" in easy form the first day Of
the third Liberty loan drive. Roger:
played an important part. He signed
for $500 in bonds. most of his life.
savings, as his portion of the burden
Governor Norbeck has issued his
proclamation for Arbor and Barberr,
Eradication day as April 26. In the
following: For the purpose. there
fore, of reminding South Dakota's citi
ems of their responsibilities in thi!
connection. I. Peter Norbeck, COVER
nor. do hereby designate Friday. April
26. 1918. as Arbor and Burberry Edadi
cation day, and urge and reques
that the day be given over to tn,
planting of trees and shrubs and t
the uprOOt.ng and burning of the com
mon barberry bush. Everyone cal
help. Let each do what he can.
The biggest land deal eveS made ii
that part Of the state has just bee,
closed by the c. H. Dirks Ian,
agency. of Bridgewater. whereof,
Jacob 8. G. Hofer. comes into posses
sion of 2.24O acres of land in tn.
northern part Of the state. for a con
sideration of $1O5,00O.
Heinrich Hennings, 40 years old
was arrested at Aberdeen On a presi
dental warrant and probably will b.
interned for the remainder of the war
Hennings is janitor at local hospita
and is said to have made seditious ut
teCances. He is unmarried,
Two cartoons of the kaiser, done II
yellow paint. were daubed on the
farm house OF August Lieske, neal
Arlington. Lieske is reputed wealthy
and is said to be the only one in tina
section of Kingsbury county who re
fused to buy Liberty bonds.
In the district dsclamatory higt
school contest held at Yankton to Sc
lect representatives to the state con
test. Hugo Thompson. of Vermillion
won first place. There were 10 high
schools represented.
Three children from to years Of
age were burned to death and the
mother. Mrs. Art Allen, is in a serious
condition as the result of fire which
completely destroyed the Allen farm
house near Huron.