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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-06
Lee Grea Is Victim Assault
And Gruesome Operation
Homesteader Living South Of Fort Yates Overpowered
by Masked Men and Emasculated-.Lee Crea
Refuses to Name His Assailants

threatens to kill the men as soon as
ne RECEIVERS sufficiently to 60 gum
ming.
Following the operation Lee Grea
walked to his home. Although
weak from the loss of blood he stood
the ordeal without any apparent
i'll effects, and if no complications
set in will. recover. Sentiment over
the affair is divided. Some think
that Lee Grea received his just des-
serts, while others believe that law
and order should prevail, and that
however great the provacation, the
act was not justified.
Lee Grea came to Sioux county
in 1916, from the Mandan neigh
borhood. He has had considerable
trouble since locating on his home
stead, but nothing Of any very seri-
|ous nature. Sentiment among his
near neighbors has been against
him for some time on account of
This domestic relations. A while
ago his mother-in-law made a COM
p|aint against him to the author
ities, but no action was taken and
apparently a reconciliation had been
brought about.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-06

we were assigned to our barracks
and got about two hours sleep be-
fore we were called out for break
fast. ;.
They sure have some system Of
handling the men arriving. There
is a steady stream Of men coming
here night and day. It's surpris-
ing how fast the men are examined, i,
given their shot in the arm and is
sued clothing.
Nearly all Of the North and South
Dakota boys are assigned to 18th
Co., 3rd Bat, 166th Depot Brigade.
All the Sioux county boys are to.
gether in the same barracks and
we have all been put in uniforms
and taken all examinations. We
were all mustered in this afternoon.
All Of us like it fine, and it is the
:
happiest bunch you ever saw.
We will be in. quarantine. three
weeks and can't 60 outside the De-
pot Brigade limits, but there are
drill grounds and barracks as far as
/ can see in either direction. This
camp is five BY seven miles square.
There are thousands Of men here
now.
Will close for this time and will
write again when we get out Of
quarantine.
Everett Evans,
18th Co., Bird Bat,
166th Depot Brigade.
- ANA
A dance was given at the Indian
meeting house north Of town Mon
day night in honor Of Joe Jordan,
who expects to be> called to the
colors with the next army contin.
gent from Corson county, South
Dakota. A large crowd was in at
tendance and a very pleasant time
enjoyed by all.
- - -
E. T. Powless, better known a.
'Kickapoo" and for several years
carpenter at the Agency school,
writes from Davenport, Iowa,
where he is working in a factory
making aeroplane parts, to have
the Pioneer sent him. He alst
sends regards to his Fort Yate,
friends.
Joseph Gfayday, better known a
Trackhider, and who was tn
crack pitcher for the Agency Board
ing school ball team two years ago
enlisted recently in the army and
! now stationed at Fort Casey. Wash
|ipgton.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-06

P. D. Norton will be candidate
for reelection as congressman from
the third congressional district Of
North Dakota. This is in keeping
with the desires of the people Of his
district. There are indeed more
and better reasons than ever why
he should be elected this year. He
has risen to a place Of influence in
the house Of representatives and
men of influence from North Dako-
ia are none too numerous in the
congress of the United States. Men
of experience and men who are
right, never were needed more than
in this time Of National crisis.
There can be none too many tried
and true hands to guide the ship Of
state during this perilous time.
Norton has been right on the wal
since the beginning. He voted fol
war because he saw that to be plain.
" his patriotic duty-though at the
time he 80 voted the. move was fal
from being popular in his particular
district-and he has upheld thu
hands Of President Wilson in every
thing that meant the successful
prosecution Of the war.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-06
Only IL Men Register
For Military Service
Only II Young Men Resistersd for
Military Service In Sioux County
Rssistration Yesterday

Only IL men in Sioux county
who have attained the age Of 21
years since June 5, 1917, registered
with the Local Board for this coun-
ty at Fort Yates Wednesday, for
military duty under the federal
draft law, known officially as the
Selective Service Act. Following
is a list of registrants:
Charles Ackerlnan, Fort Yates
Felix Yellow Robe, Wade
Paul Keepseagle, Fort Yates
Thomas Eyelash, Kenel
Paul George Grow, Fort Yates
James Vaulter, Fort Yates
John Decouteau, Fort Yates
Richard Dupke, Shields
Aaron s. Iams, Solen
William S. Heskett, Thinner
Alfred Martell, Fort Yates
Royal H. Dunning, Morristown
There should be larger number
Of men than this subject to regis
tration in Sioux county. Accord
ing estimate made by the Census
Bureau for thu War Department,
there should be 80. Failure to re-
gister is a serious offensc punisha-
BILE by one years imprisonment.
Men born between June 6, 1896
and June 5, 1897, are subject to
registration. Anyone who failed to
register is. warned to dc so at once.
Loyal, patriotic citizens who know
Of anybody subject to registration
whose name is not in the foregoing
list, will please report them to the
Local Board. All information is
held confidential. sa~e
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-06
Five Men Called From
Sioux County June "a
Five Selected Men Called From Sioux
County to Report June 24kh.- :
Go 10 Camp Dodge

The following selected men from
Sioux county are called in the orde,
Of their liability to report to the
Local Board at Fort Yates, June
oath. These men will entrain a,
Mclaughlin on that or the follow.
day for Camp Dodge, Iowa:
Moses Thomas, selfridge
Frank Youngbear, Cannonball
Joseph Twobear, Cannonball
John A. Olmstead, Pollock
Joseph NJ. G.. johnson, selfridge
On June 18th one selected man
from Sioux county will report tc
the commanding officer, North Da.
kota Agricultural College, Fargo,
tor q course Of training to fit him
for wood working, auto.repairing,
concrete working and wireless oper.
ating. Clifford Allen Brewster ol
Cannonball, has volunteered fol
this service and been accepted by
the Local Board.
The military Aeronautic Branch
is in need Of certain skilled men.
Men qualified for special or limited
military service only will be accept
ed under this call. Men qualified
for general military service are not
desired. Applications for voluntary
induction in this branch will be &C.
cepted by the Local Board up to
June 9Th, from men under its jur-
isdiction who failed to pass the
physical examination for general
military service, but found qualified
for limited or special military SER
vice. If enough men do not volun.
teer, they xill hs drafted by the
Local Board in the usual manner.
There now remains only 1S men
in Glass One under the jurisdiction
Of the Sioux county Local Board.
L. w. Harris who was placed in
Class Three on account of being q
necessary assistant in an agricultural
enterprise while employed as tractoi
man for the Agency, has been re.
classified and placed in Glass One.
He got through with the farm work
several weeks ago and is now work.
ing in a garage at Mandan.
Others who were given deferred
classification will be placed in Class
One as soon as the cause for exemp.
ton ceases.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-06
!. WITH
THE
.COLORS
News About The
Sioux County, Boys
American Lake, Washington,
May 20, 1918

American Lake, Washington,
May 20, 1918
Dear Chris:
After drifting through canyons,
over cliffs, through tunnels and
over the Rockies, we finally arriv-
ed at Camp Lewis, but our trip was
indeed fine. There were all kinds
Of sights to look, at on our way.
We pulled in the camp 4:1O a. m.
on Wednesday on the special that
left Mclaughlin $3.50 Saturday
evening with II coaches carrying
AGO men.
Tell all my friends at Fort Yates
and vicinity that / am now in the
army. / have found out that it ID
very strict, but take it as it comes.
all the Sioux county boys are to.
Rether in the same barracks and
same Co.
Priv. Michael Halsey,
nth Co., 1866 Depot Brigade.
American Lake, Washington
May 80, 1915
Editor Pioneer
Will drop you a line to-day while
/ have time. We arrived here Q. k
and were put through the receiving
station and issued blankets. Ther
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-06
culbsrtson Writes

The Pioneer is in receipt Of a let
ter from j. w. Culbertson Of Pop
lar, Montana. He sent for $500
worth Of the Sioux County Pio-
neer March. !" He formerly lived
here, but is now in the meat and
grocery business, and doing we'll.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-06
D. B. Dayhuff Elected
Member School Board
Annual School Election Held Tus.d.y
Resulted in Naming Dayhuff Director
aud Jacobson, Treas.

The annual school election in
Fort Yates district to name one
director for term Of three years in
place Of Martin Swift, whose term
expired, and q treasurer for term
Of two years, was held at Fort Yates
Tuesday, and resulted in the elec-
ton of D. B. Dayhuff of Selfridge,
director, and P. j. jacobson of
Fort Yates, was reelected treasurer.
But little interest was taken in
the election, and only % votes were
polled. A number of women who
came from Selfridge registered their
vote. There was no opposition on
the part Of the Fort Yates voters to
the Selfridge candidate, as the two
hold-over directors are residents of
Fort Yates, and the voters of this
end Of the district have always con-
ceded that selfridge was entitled
to representation on the board.
Following is the result Of the
election:
Director
D. B. Dayhuff. .....x.......1 .18
J. H. McCay... -. 4
Martin Swift. 8
Louis Endres. 1
Treasurer
P. j. jacobson. .25
d. B. Dayhuff. 80. 2
A. U. Ostrum. -. =. 1
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
ley (4D, Mt. Zion (44), Passaic, We

ley (4D, Mt. Zion (44), Passaic, We
mott, ~ Enterprise, Johnstown; Elm
Grove, Willow Tree, Herrell, Patty,
Miami Center, Olive Branch, Mulber'
ry, Victory (67), Virginia (6o), Trip,
Summit Center, Compton, Oak Grove
(S2>, Marshall, Brackney, Star, Green
view, Mt. Zion (o2), Old Walnut, Vir-
ginia (o7), Hillside, Peru, Double
Branch, Pleasant Gap, Hazel Dell,
McDavitt, Settlers, Happy Hill. Ovid,
New Home. independence, Keith,
Mission Hrancl, Fairnount, Papins-
vile. Grcencastle, Fairview (12o),
Montgomery. Pupils attending
school in Approved Rural Schools
are not required to take the final ex-
aminations. Their promotion de-
pends upon the teacher in charge.
Thursday, March 2Ist, will be "Bird
Day. for the schools of Missouri. 1t
should be observed in each school in
the county. A part of the; day should
be devoted to- special literary exer-
cises regarding the care, feeling and
protection of birds. At least one
fourth of the day should be devoted
to these exercises, and more Of the
day could be used for this purpose
very profitably. The pupils should be
encouraged to study and observe the
birds and make report to the school
on March 2Ist, Of such study and OBJ
servation. Permit and encourage the
pupils to gather as much material as
possible for these exercises Farm
papers, Agricultural bulletins, maya
zines and most of the local papers
contain valuable articles on the SUBJ
ject of birds. A few days before the
2Ist of March the pupils should bring
the articles on birds they have select.
ed to school, and with the assistanc.
Of the teacher select what is best
suited for the program. "Our Bird
Book, published by the Pioneer Pub
fishing Company, Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, is valuable book for bird
study; the book retails for 7sc.
Please read Section Io8oIa. page 81 Of
the 1917 School Laws of Missouri for
the law regarding "Bird Day"
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
Brackney Items.

Mrs. James Nuchols and little son,
Elmer, called on Miss Sina and Ethyl
Miller one evening last week.
MIR. ard frs. G. +. Padley spent
Sunday ,.;tll Mrs. L. A. Cough and
family.
Miss Cecil Steffin spent one even-
ing last week with Mrs. L. A. Deems.
Mr.. Everette Padgett of near Ap-
pleton City, spent the week end with
his sisters, Mrs. J. w. Nuchols and
Mrs. Otis Andrews.
Mrs. Robt. Evans and little son.
Glen, are numbered with the sick at
this writing.
S. A. Deems spent few days the
first of the week with his daughter.
Mrs. u. S. Nafus of Arcadia, Kan.
Henry Cough returned home Tues
day after few days in Kansas City.
We failed to see our items in print
last week. guess they went astray.
There will be box supper at the
Brackney school house Friday night.
February I. Everybody invited to
come and bring box.
JACK AND JILL.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
AN ARMY BUYER
A New York Man Appointed Survey
or General of Purchases.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Edward K.
Stettinius of New York, was appoint
ed today as surveyor general for all
army purchases.
MIR. Stettinius is member of the
firm of J. p. Morgan & Co. He has
been in charge OF all allied purchases
in the United States.
Secretary Baker, in making the an
nouncement, said:
"Mr. Edward r. Stettinius of New
York has been appointed surveyor
general of all army purchases. He
will be in charge of the procurement
and production of all supplies by the
five army bureaus, viz: ordnance,
quartermastcr, signal, engineer and
medical 1t will be his duty to CO.
ordinate such purchases and properly
relate the same to industry to the end
that the army program be developed
under a comprehensive plan which
will best utilize the resources of the
country.
From the outbreak of the war Mr.
Stettinius has been in sole charge OF
the allied purchases in this country.
His intimate knowledge of war condi-
tions in Europe and in the United
States as related to industry and the
practical means he has used to ac-
complish his plans pre-eminently
qualify him for his position"
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
SCHOOL NOTES
A. c. Moreland, County Sup't.

The regular March teachers exam
ination will be held in the Circlit
Court room in Butler. March Ist and
ed. The order of subjects will be as
follows: First Day, Geography, Ian
guage, algebra. photography, gram
mar, arithmetic, literature, reading.
Second Day; Civil Government, U.
S. History, agriculture, algebra, ad-
vanced science, physiology, writing,
pedagogy, literature, advanced his
tory. The examinations will begin at
800 a. m, and paper will be furnished.
The fee will be three dollars, and this
fee entities the applicant to take the
three examinations given this year
without further charges. Those teach
ers who have taught on third grade
certificates the past fours years can
not teach the coming term without
they get better grade certificate.
Three years high school work is re-
q,lred for second or first grade GER
tificate. of those applicants who did
not have certificate to teach Janu-
airy l, 1912. Because of the scarcity
of teachers, all teachers should make
all effort to get better grade certi-
ficate. Teachers holding first grade
certificates will be in demand.
have received the following letter
from State Superintendent Lamkin
which is self explanatory: All
teachers who take the regular county
examination and desire their papers
graded by the Department of Public
Schools must have receipts and num-
bers before taking the examination.
If you have teachers who for any rea-
son will desire to take the examina-
tons outside of your county, please
notify them that they must first Sc
cure their receipts and numbers from
you before they will be entitled to
take the examination and have their
papers sent to this office for grading.
If you have teachers in your county
who will desire to take the examina-
ton in your county and have their
grades certified to other counties, in
form them that they must first Sc
cure receipts and numbers from their
own counties. All examination pa
pers must be regularly numbered.
Substitute numbers will not be ac-
ccpted. Each teacher should be sure
that his number and name of county
is on each paper he hands in.
Thursdav A0ri1 IT usi1l ne the dav
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
Mrs. E. X. Major Dies in Kansas
City.

Claude Major Thursday received
word of the death of his mother, Mrs.
Z. X. Major, which occurred at her
home in Kansas City, Thursday, Janu-
airy "a, as a result of stroke of par
alysis which she sustained about five
years ago.
Elizabeth Kelly Calhoun was born
in Boone county this state, 81 years
ago and in that county she was mar
ried to H. F. Major, who died about
nine years ago: In addition to being
a soldier in the Mexican war he
fought through the Civil war as a SOL
der in General Prices army.
She is survived by five sons, A. S.
Major, Calhoun; w. T. Major, St.
Joseph: L. B. and S. M. Major, Kan
sas City and c. A. Major. Of this
city. The remains were taken to the
old home at Windsor, Missouri, where
funeral services were held Saturday.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
FIRE ON NORTH MAIN STREET
Restaurant And Barber Shop De-
stroyed by Fire Early Tuesday
Morning.

Tuesday morning about 200 ocf0cK
H. G. Cook, who rooms over his store
in the American Clothing House
building, discovered that the Jefferson
Highway restaurant was on fire. Tie
alarm was promptly turned in. hut
the fire had gained such headway
that the fire department directed their
efforts to confining the fire to tilt
building in which it originated. The
building was entirely destroyed, to-
gethcr with its contents. The Je!-
ferson Highway restaurant, on the
corner, owned by Mr. Winans. and the
barb yer shop, adjoining it on tie nor.h
and in the same building. owned by
Igou G. Johnson, were also total
loss.
For a time it looked as though the
entire block must go, but good work
by the fire department AMI tie fac.
that there was no wind blowing prot
ably saved Butler from the most ts-
structive fire in its history.
Aliens furniture store. just north
of the barber shop was damaged
somewhat by water, as was Wilcox
Brothers Produce Company. The eN
tremc heat l'roke the windows in tie
Bennett & Wheeler block across the
alley to the south, and in the Dixon
furniture and grocery store across tie
street west.
The building, known as the Court
ney building, was owned by Mrs. w.
M. Haley, OF Kansas City, and was
insured for 1000. which will not cov
er the loss.
The Jefferson Highway restauran,
is said to have been insured for $500,
which will probably cover the loss.
Igou & Johnson carried no insur-
ancc on the barber shop.
The building was erected some time
in the seventies by the late Frct
Evans, and for many years the roorl
on the second floor was the only pub
lie hall in the city. Several memor-
able political conventions were held
there and the Old time citizens OF fUr- I
Ter can remember the dances and
other social events that were held
there in the early days OF Buffers his
tory
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
ERNEST ELDRIDGE KILLED
Prominent Young Farmer Rscslvss
Fatal Injuries When Run Over II
By 4 Farm Wagon.

Wednesday afternoon Of last week,
as Ernest E:ifdridgc and his brother
Willard, were hauling corn on their
farm north Of town, the wagon struck
a hole and Ernest, who was driving.
fell in front of the wagon. He fell
on the stay chain, which carried him
for a few feet. The team started
across a. ditch and Mr.. Eldridge was
forced against the hard, frozen bank
and the heavily loaded wagon passed
over his body. He was taken to the
house and physician summoned and
everything known to medical science
was done but the injuries were too se-
we're, and he died about three o'clock
Thursday morning.
He is surv, ed ty his wife, three
year old daughter, Anna May, one
brother Willard Eldridge; two sis
teY, Mrs. VIM. Hart and Mrs. Ike
Daniels, all of this county.
Funeral services conducted by Rev.
S. J. Starkey, were held at the M. F.
church, South, Friday afternoon. and
intcrment made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
Ernest Warren Eldridge

Was born Feb. a7, 1873, at New Lon
don, Howard county, Indiana. Moved
to Missouri with his parents when
small boy and located near Butler.
Mo. He was married to Miss Lula
Smoot Jan. 10, 1910.
The lovely and loving brother, hus-
band, father, friend died where man
hoods morning almost touches
noon, and while the shadows still
were falling toward the west. he
had not passed OH life's highway the
stone that marks its highest point;
but, being weary for moment, he
laid down by the wayside and, using
his burden for pillow, fell into that
dreamless sleep that kisses down his
eyelias still. While yet in love with
life and raptured with the world, he
passed to silence and pathetic dust.
Yet, after all, it may be best-just
IN the happicstt; sur1rfestt hhottr Of All
the voyage, while eager winds are
kissing every sail, to dash against the
unseen rock, and in an instant hear
the billows roar above a sunken ship.
For whether in mid sea or among the
breakers of farther shore, a wreck
must mark at last the end of each
and all. .
Sam ]. Starkey.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
Peru items.

Snow, snow, snow and it keeps on
showing.
Mcssrs. Joe Rogers and Tavern
Cough called on Miss Ethyl Miller
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas and
children visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. kirb Harper.
Mrs. Maggie Thomas is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Booth.
The party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
4. f. Eckles. last Friday was sue
cess. All present report fine time.
The w. c. T. U. met last week with
Mrs. Nell Thompson. Several men,
bers were present.
Everybody invited to Sunday school
at Peru.
Mr. Lavcrn Cough, from Idaho,
who has been visiting in this neigh
borhood started for his home Sum
day. Mr.. Joe Rogers accompanied
him. Us kids hate to see Joe leave
but the saddest face we have seen
from the cause of his departure is
poor Margaret.
Mr.. Elmer Doane is baling hay in
Star neighborhood.
Mr.. F. L. and G. L. Blankenbaker
have bought the Mrs. Visa Cough
place north of Peru.
The Y. P. B. met last Wednesday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Thomas. Two new members were
taken into the branch. : Mr.. Joe
Rogers resigned his position as pres
ident and Miss Faye Blankenbaker,
the vice president, took the office.
The Y. P. B. is preparing program
for February 8. They are going to
have pie supper. All you girls
bring pies and you boys your pocket
books and help the temperance cause
along.
Thelma Andrews quit school Mon
day at Peru and will soon be in her
new school as Mr.. Andrew and fam
lily are moving to their new home.
We wish them success.
Mrs. Morgan's father, Mr.. Rice, is
very poorly at this writing.
The Y. P. B. gave social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Blanken-
baker last Sunday evening in honor
Of Mr.. Joe Rogers. Refreshments Of
ice cream, cakes and candy were
served.
Joe will certainly be missed in this
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas, Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Thomas, Mr.. John
Turpin and family. Mr.. Willie and
Charlie Turpin. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Carroll and daughter and Mr.. ami
Mrs. kirb Harper gave Mr.. John
Thomas pleasant surprise last
Wednesday night. It being his birth
day.
BILLIE AND SUSIE.