Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-27

Z PIONEER
With their automobile running itself
and the whole family stunned by lfsht.
ming was the terrible experience Of
John Q. Peterson and his family while
driving from Phillips to their ranch
home near that place. The family
had been in town on shopping trip,
and . severe electrical storm came up
while they were on their way home.
None Of the party are able 10 give
much Of an account Of what occurred
after binding fash Of lightning,
until Mr.. Peterson revived and found
himself yet holding to the wheel Of
the machine which had stopped from
running among the brush and trees
on the steep bank Of = creek, which
was over q half mile from the point
at which the party was at the time Of
the lightning fash. As soon % Mr.
Peterson recovered, he investigated
the condition Of his wife and children
ana found them all unconscious in the
car. He got to the nearest house and
called q doctor by phone, and with
medical attention, all revived, and
outside several painful burns on DIFF.
ferent members Of the family there
does not appear to be anything SER
ious as result, but after this that
particular family win not do much
auto travel while an electrical storm
is In progress.l .
At meeting Of the members Of
tho German-American alliance Of
Hartford it was decided to disband
the organization and tho affairs of the
society were closed up. The society
had balance Of $oo.s1 in its treasury
and It was voted to turn this over to
the HARTFORD branch Of the Red Cross.
The closing meeting was well attend
ed by the Old members Of the society,
which had been in existence many
years as . social organization. Tho
business was transacted in the Eng.
lish language and spirit Of patriot
ism prevailed.
Resolutions Of loyalty were adopted
at patriotic meeting held at Tyndall
by q German speaking Baptist
church Of North and South Dakota.
The course Of America in the war was
approved as was the action Of the
state council Of defense. The meet.
ing was attended by the Tyndall
homo guard In uniform and bearing
arms. Il was one Of the most sue.
cessfh meetings Of the conference.
Many prominent churchmen were
present from all parts of the country.
A combination Of whisky and auto.
mobile proved very expensive to c.. A.
Frostrom and Carl Bergqu'- ut Rapid
City, who after being arrested entered
pleas OF guilty in local court to the
charges Of speeding and being intoxi.
Gated. They paid fines and costs az.
gregating $500. They stated that the
liquor found in their possession when
arrested had been purchased in June
Of last year. before statewide prohi.
bition went into effect in South Da.
kota.
States Attorney Parker has com.
menced an action against Harold
Hsndrickson, former register Of deeds
| OF Lawrence county, to recover the
sum Of 31,o75, which is alleged to
have been 'lec&ed BY the defendant
IN overpaymsnt on SALARY. The claim
| - based on findings Of a state 40.
coantant, who last fail made an In.
spoction Of the records Of the var.
ious officers.
A report recently was received to
the effect that Arthur Schmidt, an An.
dover young man who 10 serving with
the American expeditionary forces in
France, had been killed in battle. This
proves TO be incorrect, as q letter now
has been received from him stating
he 10 alive and we'll. y am enjoying
life in France" he writes, ut IL .
me country; the weather IL fine."
A material reduction in coal rates
for South Dakota. from the western
ceal fields Of Wyoming and Montana,
and ignite shipments from North Da.
kota, are the promise Market Com.
missioner Don N. Livingston brings
hack from Washington. where he went
1t the request Of Gov. Norbeck to at.
tempt to obtain better rates on fuel
for the state.
Aberdeen Elks wifi have q share in
building reconstruction hospitals in
the United States for wounded Amer.
lean soldiers. The sum Of $4,000, 900
! which Is being raised IN the United
States by the Eiks IL to be contributed
to by the Aberdeen branch, It was an.
nounced.
Eighty-three eighth grade graduates
Of county schools Of Dawson county
received their diplomas at the com.
nencoment exercises. The class
scholarship was won By Viola Smith,
| Of Loomis.
The Douglas county council Of do.
fease, among other important matters
has placed ban On daylight billiard
and pool playing In the towns Of Ar
nour, belmont and Corsica.
County agents representing Is