Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24
North Dakota
News Siftings

New Rockford. - New Rockford's
new $4,000 Hotel Rockford has
opened its doors to the public. The
hotel is modern and up-to-date in all
respects and is a decided asset to this
city.
Flasher.-No clues have been OBJ
tanned as to the identity of the bur-
glars who entered the Gotlieb Brueg-
ser jewelry store and stole five
watches and other stock to the value
Of S107.
Valley City.-Dr. l.. S. Platou, for
mer mayor of Valley City, has been
elected president of the Equity Inter-
national bank of Fargo, and will re.
move from Valley City to Fargo to
take active charge.
Bowman.-Tie Bowman Equity Ex-
change have just completed their ell
evator at Griffin, to replace the one
destroyed by fire there last summer.
The new building has the latest fire.
proof devices and is modern in every
respect.
New Rockford.-Judge G. w. Buttz,
of the Second judicial district, has
called a special term of the Eddy
county district court for Wednesday,
Feb. 6. Several criminal and many
civil cases are scheduled for trial at
this term.
liinot.-Oficers were elected at tie
annual convention here of the North.
western Medical association as fol-
lows: President, DR.. E. M. Ransom,
Mimic; vice president, DR.. Kolb,
Granville: secretary treasurer, DR.. P.
A. Nesto, Minot.
Milton.-Alfred Asgrimson attend
ed masked ball. representing Char
lie Chaplin, and while on the floor
going through some of the comedi-
ans stunts he slipped on the smoot'l
floor, breaking his right arm below
the elbow and wrist.
Bismarck.-Among the deaths of 81
members of the American expedition
airy forces from natural causes, re-
ported to the war departent by Cen
eral Pershing, was William johnson,
infantry. Jan. 9, pneumoia; father,
Ben Johnson, Glover, N. d.
Fargo.-Dean J. H. Shepard of the
college of agriculture announces that
the federal government had already
made extensiv purchases of grain to
be sold to North Dakota farmers. The
grain was purchased through the
United States department of agricul-
ture
Dickinson.&Tt is the intention of
the state board Of regents to secure
the use of the Dickinson high school
building for the summer session of
normal school. Arrangements will
be made for the lease of the Elks'
building, If possible, for the fall term
of normal school,
Minot.-A warrant was sworn out
or the arrest of Clarence Potter, who
made two attempts to commit suicide.
When Potter opened an artery in his
wrist while in his room a friend
called the police and had him locked
up. He then tried to hang himself
with his belt.
Dickinson-A. White, mayor of Dick.
inson. has retired from the presiden-
cy of the Dakota National bank, be.
ing succeeded, at the annual election.
by Sylvane S. Ferris. of Roosevelt
ranch fame. Mr.. White plans to leave
the state for several months because
of i'll health. and asked that he be
released from the bank duties.
Minot.--S. E. Herrick of this city
entered plea of guilty in the county
court to charge of selling liquor to
soldiers and was fined 5000 and
costs. amounting to $21O, and 80 days
in Jail. Jack Thompson, charged
with importing liquor, also entered q
plea of guilty and was fined 800 and
costs of SIS, and to serve a term of
60 days in Jail.
Fargo.-George W. Wilkinson, post.
master of Fargo, since March, 1915
has been removed from office on
charges Of incompetent administration
of office and Temporarily unfit to deal
with employees and the public" &C
cording to an announcement made
here. j. E. Alfred, assistant postmast
or for 81 years was put in charge tenn.
porarily.
Fargo. - More than 1000 stock
holders attended the annual meeting
of the Equity Cooperative Exchange
held here and proxies for nearly 4.
600 more were voted. On vote the
capital stock of the exchange wa.
increased from 100000 to $1,000, 900
john M. Anderson was reelected
president for the ensuing year, Mag
Mrs. Johnson Of Kimball, Mimi, vic,
president, G. A, Thiel, st. Paul, sec
retary-treasurer.
Fargo.-The velvet cnaff wheat ex
hibited by c. Bolme OF Enlee scored
1890, according to the score shee,
issued by the management of the an
nual seed show held here by the
North Dakota Seed Growers assocta
ton. Joseph Stengle Of Cooperstowr
was the next highest scorer at the
show, his Marquis wheat scorins
1868. According to Prof H. l.. Boil
ley, secretary, the above scores were
an indication of the ligh qualit,