Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-05-23

LaEgdon.-The big barn on the Al.
bert Myers farm, near here. was de-
stroyed by fire recently.
Manfred.-Yeggs secured $25 worth
OF postage stamps and little small
change when they robbed the post.
office here.
H1llsboro.-The brickyards at Hills.
boro were raided and a large assort-
ment of pipes, brass fittings and
other articles taken.
La Moure.-La Moure's food survey
has been completed. Boy Scouts
conducting the work for the county
food administrator, and caring for
the Job in record time.
Jamestown.-John Pearson. IS, for
twenty-eight years resident of
jamestown, died here. Since rcceiv.
ing injuries last January in fall
MS health has been falling constant
~.
Hannaford-Two members of the
local home guard will patrol the
streets of the village each night
curing the summer. Particular atten.
ton is to be paid to protecting grain
elevators from incendiaries.
Devils Lake.-Local unions of
boilermakers. car repairers, machin-
lists and sheet metal workers in the
Great Northern shops have CONSOLE.
dated under the name of the Great
Northern Federated Trades.
INSTRUMENTATION was raised here
towards the county Red Cross quota
OF $4,000. The city was only asked
for $4,000. An auction sale and 10y.
atty meeting was held in the city for
the purpose OF raising funds.
Fargo.-Fargo lost another of its
pioneer residents in the death of
Robert McCulloch. So, pioneer lumber
dealer. Mr.. McCulloch was a mem.
Der of the w. II. White and McCul.
loch Lumber company of Fargo.
Bismarck.-James Quit. sentenced
at Minot to 21s years imprisonment,
was brought here to begin his sent
ence. The charge was stealing wheat
from granaries and also with stealing
an automobile used in moving the
wheat.
Portland.-The Portland CONNER
cial club has taken steps to finance
the local band. The band boys have
heretofore been compelled to dig
down in their own pockets in order
to meet the expenses connected with
the organization.
New Observation-Disclosures North
Dakota last year sustained heavy
losses from the grasshopper pest. At
meeting here recently steps were
taken to maintain a poison campaign,
county wide in its nature, and the
same kind of fight will be made by
other counties in the district.
Fargo.-A large barn, including
quantity Of hay, 20 horses and two
COWS, was burned in an early morn.
Ing fire on a farm owned by ]. P.
Finch. Fargo. located five miles from
Finley in Steele county, according to
word reaching Fargo yesterday. The
loss Is approximately $4,000.
Bismarck.-The official count of
signatures on the constitutional
amendment petitions recently filed
with the secretary of states office
shows 42561 names. according to
secretary Of State Thomas Hall. The
petitions will be re.counted by coun.
ties to make certain that the required
half OF the counties of the state have
he required Is per cent of the vot.
ers.
Minot.--W. s. Shaw. president of the
city commission. resigned from that
office and his resignation has been
accepted by the board and a special
election to fill the vacancy has been
called for June z. Mr.. Shaw was
facing a trial before referee an
pointed by Governor Lynn J. Frazier,
the charges being malfeasance in Of
flee and not properly conducting the
affairs of the city.
Ray.-Arthur Stevens Of Epping.
who enlisted in the aerial service Of
the army and went into training at
San Antonio. Tex. in August of last
year and left overseas in December
with the Six Hundred and Thirty-sev.
enth aerial supply squadron, died
from scarlet fever. according to word
reaching his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Stevens Memorial services
we're held in honor OF the young man
at the Stevens home.
Groton.-PersOns are warned to bo
on the lookout for confidence man
who is operating among the farmers
OF this section Of the state. 1t is
stated that the party. who claims to
he government foods Inspector. Sc.
cures accommodations at a farmers
house and then II 1t is found that
what he calls the food regulations
are not being lived up to, arrest is
threatened. 1t has always been nos.
sible. however. for the arrest to be
avoided by the payment of s25 fine"
Bismarck.-seventy thousand cues.
tionnaires returned to tho office of
U. s. Farm Help Specialist John B.
Brown. representing 70 per cent of the
farms of North Dakota, show an In.
crease OF approximately 10 tper cent