Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-28

is dead.
Bismarck Governor Frazier will
attend the conference Of governors at
Warrington. December 18 to 10.
Bismarck.-Ferry service over the
Missouri river here and at other points
has been suspended for the winter.
HcGregor.-A shortage of cars
caused big congestion in grain move.
me1f from this point for ten days.
Bismarck G. Davies has been
named as Judge Of probate for this
county, vice H. c. Bradley. resigned.
Fargo.-There were 1880 subscrib-
ers to the united war work found In
Fargo, with subscriptions averaging
SIS each.
Jamestown.-This city has a local
War Fathers association which as
sists in the patriotic enterprises Of
the community.
Minot.-Ben Tate, q colored Pullman
porter, was bound over to the district
court charged with the theft of $40
from woman passenger.
Minot.-Five local banks showed
combined resources of $5,545,O00 in
statements recently published showing
condition at the close Of business No
! vember I.
Grand Forks.-A petition is being
circulated asking the county commits
sioners to finance the expense of
maintaining the county's better farm
ing agent.
Grand Observation-Disclosures Of the
newly established packing plant here
held dedication services for the new
enterprise at which number Of
speeches were made.
Fargo.-A local paper prints Dor.
traits Of several handsome children
for whom the North Dakota Children's
Home society is endeavoring to SO.
cure good homes without delay.
Grand Forks.-The North Dakota
branch of the League to Enforce
Peace held meeting here for the fur.
Their perfection of organization plans.
Plans were made to hold convention
In the near future.
Bismarck.-The campaign for re-
cruiting Stacker phonograph records
for the use of the boys in the service
is still on in this state, having been
somewhat retarded at various places
because of prevailing sickness.
Devils Lake.-Col. #. E. Smith.
formerly resident of this city, was
killed in action while commanding the
3Sth infantry regiment, it is an
nounced. Colonel Smith was veteran
of the war in the Philippines.
Bismarck.-The vote on many IL not
all Of the proposed constitutional
amendments voted on in the November
election is declared to be so close that
their final status will probably be
brought before the supreme court for
determination.
Bismarck.-Lignite mine operators
have advised Fuel Administrators
Baker that they have been compelled
to operate at much less than full ca
pacity because the price allowed them
does not permit the payment of wages
that are satisfactory to miners.
Grand Forks.-The home service
division Of the Red Cross announces
information Of university which Of.
fers the advantages of its entire cur
riculum free to all hOnOrably dis.
charged American soldiers and sailors
who can pass the required educational
tests.
Fargo.-It is reported that quite q
} lot of perfectly good "flu'' medicine
was used up in the recent efforts to
fittingly celebrate the return Of peace,
at many points In the state-which
may account for the slight increase Of
the malady again within the last couple
: of weeks.
b, Agricultural Csllege.-Secretary a
L. Bolley of the North Dakota I'm.
. proved Seed Growers association an.
nounces that no show will be held this
winter, but the annual meeting of the
association will be held at Fargo al
. the time of the Tri-State Grain Grow.
ers' meeting.
i Grafton.-County Judge George
. Shepherd has announced his early
/ retirement from his Office after having
been in continuous public service in
the county for q years. He was re.
elected to his present office for an.
| other term this month, but will re.
t sign at the end Of the present year.
1 uC A>OllA 4JuhOlu ulW
!, trict exemption board, after Il Is.
; months busy session, has at last found
| itself out of u job. The duties of the
: board ended Sunday evening, when q
: telegram came from Provost Marshal
!, General Crowder directing the suspen.
sion Of further operations ON the part
| of this body.
} Fargo.-A Bismarck special recent.
? ~ printed in some of the North Da.
| kota dailies credited Miss Minnie Mel.
, son with being the first woman to be
elected as superintendent of public in
| struction for this state. Miss Emma
Bates, however, occupied that office al
early as 1895, during the term ID
which Roger Allin was governor.
Bismarck.-There are % woman
county superintendent in the state.
; Jamestown.-Lieut. X. S. Warmer Of
/ this city, recently killed in action on
+ t11d west front w0S ono nf tho host