Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-05-16

Dr.. Albert n. Sheriff., direetor Of
. hesDiSal ct Camp Crook. and, one
Of the best known physicians and
surgeons OF the Northwestern section
of South Dakota. 10 In . serious con-
dition at Fort Crook. Omaha, % the
result Of injuries received In AZ auto
mobile accident. The automobile.
which was driven By Or. shsyrill. was
running at high speed when trolley
right Of way was mistaken in the
darkness for road. Tho automobile
ran a distance Of about 100 feet over
the ties. whom It left the grade and
topplsd over 10.foot smbankment.
Information received BY Black Hills
relatives and friends Of members OF
old Company X. South Dakota national
guard. now Transferred OF the artillery
In France, indicates that the Black
Hillers-now attached to Battery F.
were about to take their place on the
battle line. where they doubtless are
BY this time. The letter states that
al the members Of the battery had
recently had their heads shaved,
which is said to be the final step taken
before members Of batteries are
placed in the battle line.
Seventeen and q half million dollars
is the amount now in the permanent
school fund Of the state Of South Da.
kota. which 10 drawing per cent in.
terest. all Of which goes directly to
the maintenance Of the common
schools Of the state. The sales OF
school lands last month reached 72,071
acres. which increased the permanent
fund by $3.b0e,0oo. This. added to the
$14 100000 in the fund from previous
sales. makes the total az shown above.
A chance caller At the home OF Mrs.
o. L. Garner, Of Claremont, perhaps
saved her life for her home was on
fire. unknown to her. When the wo.
man caller did not get any response
to her knock she entered the house
and found Mrs. Garner asleep. She
also discovered that the house was
on fire. Mrs. Garner had placed an
ivory comb on the stove to dry and
the comb exploded. Prompt work
saved the house from destruction.
Sheriff Keller was advised that
Alex. Anadiotus, missing selectivo
draft registrant from Lake county, a.
nally was located in Sioux Falls by
the police of that city, and now has
been sent to Camp Funston to enter
the military service. He is q Greek,
and, being unfamiliar with the Eng.
lish language. evidently was not aware
that he should have gone to Madison
and gone with the last draft contin.
gent from Lake county.
Eugene McKtbbin, South Dakota
soldier. reported slightly wounded in
France. 10 son Of Rev. Mr.. MeKib.
bin, one of the best known clergymen
Of Madison. He was serving with the
Eighteenth United States infantry and
was wounded during battle in Pi.
cardy.
Seventeen boxes of books have been
shipped to Camp Funston by Huron
people, according to figures given out
at the Carnegie library, which has
charge Of the work of gathering and
packing Of the books for shipment to
the soldiers and sailors of the couu-
try.
William ]. Gillette, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 8. P. Gillette. of Firesteel, has
been severely wounded in France, &C.
cording to a message received by his
parents. Another son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gillette also is in the service.
Fifteen dairymen of the Aberdeen
territory have formed an organization
to obtain the production of pure milk
for consumers and to assist members
In producing and marketing the pro.
duct more cheaply.
Puritanic simplicity of costume was
a feature of the high school com.
mencement exercises at Mitchell. The
faculty placed 81 as the amount youna
women should spend for their gradua
ton finery.
]. H. Wolf, Of Klmball. recently con
victed under the espionage act and
sentenced to pay $1,000 fine and to
serve five years in prison, claims t.
have purchased $4,000 worth of Lib
erty bonds.
While hunting on A. ]. Rozum'l
farm, Riverside, e. M. Stanton and
d. P. Brin discovered and captured ter
young coyotes within short distance
of Mr.. Rozum's residence.
| About fifty Of the men of Fort Pierre
have signed up as members of homl
guard organization, which will be per
fected at meeting to be held early
this week.
Two cars ON freight train on thu
Milwaukee railroad loft the track nea,
Nina. delaying traffic for some time
but doing no serious damage.
4 Students Of Dakota Wesleyan uni
versity have pledged $4,000 toward
the $4,000 endowment fund sought bJ