Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-14
Facts About the
Fhckertal State

Grand Forks.-William Trasker.
well known moving. picture operator,
recently connected with the North Da-
kota council of defense, is dead.
Drake.-The Bennett drug store. Of
this city was destroyed by fire, and
adjoining business places were saved
only by the most vigorous work.
Minnewaukan.-John r. Hunter, liv-
ing near here, has been held under
$500 bonds charged with introducing
liquor into the Indian reservation.
Grand Forks.-Charles s. Earns
worth. formerly commandant of the
cadets at the state university, is now q
major general in service on the west
front.
Fargo.-An increase In the number
OF marriage licenses. issued In this
county last month seemed to reflect
the popular feeling that war was likely
to end soon.
Grand Forks.-Webster Corliss, son
OF former Chief Justice Guy G. H.
Corliss of this city, has passed through
five big battles on the western front
without being wounded.
Hillsboro.-The theft of gasoline is
the latest wrinkle in thievery in this
state. Operatives along that lire re-
Gently materially decreased the avail
able supply at this point.
Fort Yates.-Rev. Father Ambrose
for many years of this point, has been
accepted for chaplain service overseas.
Father Ambrose speaks seven Ian
guages proficiently, which will add to
his usefulness in the new work.
MinOt.-The local branch of the In
ternational Typographical Union with
drew from the North Dakota Federation
of Labor, claiming it was controlled by
political interests not necessarily iden-
teal with the interests Of the working
men.
Bismarck.-The death Of John p.
Hoagland in local hospital marks the
close of an old-time pioneers residence
here. HOagland walked into the west
ern outpost known as Bismarck in
1873. He was % years old and I'M
married.
Fargo.-North Dakota district Judges
In admitting new applicants to citizen
ship. are holding over the applications
OF German and Austrian citizens who
are demanding admission into national
fellowship with the people Of the
United States.
Devils Lake.-A well dressed stran-
ger was found dead with a carbolic
acid bottle beside him, in a cottage at
the Chautauqua grounds few days
ago. A registration card found on his
person bore the address of John Her
bert vann, Michigan City, N. D.
Fargo.-Alleged cases Of sedition,
attractions Of the espionage act and
failures to observe the provisions Of
the hone dry law are running neck
and neck in their demands upon the
attention of representatives of the
United States marshal's office for this
state.
Fargo.-Local police made 129 ar
rests during October, resulting in
$S1t25 fines being imposed and $2,477
worth of stolen property regained.
Th. policewOman also had busy
month, reporting more than 600 visits,
calls and interviews. and q cases
settled out of court.
Fargo-Two of North Dakota's SOL
der boys Of German extraction at
tested their loyalty by the supreme
sacrifice, according to casualty lists at
hand last week. They are Privates J.
G. Klenenberger of Bierman and Henry
Koch of Deering both of whom were
killed in action in France.
Fargo.-North Dakota's war savings
stamp sales showed a very satisfac-
tory gain for October, approaching
close TO one and one-half millions, and
bringing the states total to 5,451, 574
to November first. The state has
pledges to the amount Of $9.8OO,O 900
which should be paid before the close
Of next month. #
Blsmarck.-The question whether
liquor is more beneficial or Injurious
for use in cases Of illness continues
to be considered debatable since the
airing given it by Associate Justice
Robinson, Notwithstanding the "clin-
cher" more recently offered by the
aged justice in the statement that
potions Of the beverage cured him of
che "flu."
Grand Forks.-The thrilling series of
escapes and escapades of L. B. Mathie-
sen were added to here by another
quick Jail delivery and short-lived
freedom, following his conviction and
sentence to the penitentiary for the
theft of an automobile. The clever
crook succeeded in locking his jailer
into corridor and making a getaway
as far as the Great Northern railroad
yards and thence across to the resi-.
dence section on Chestnut street
where he hid himself beneath bales of
hay In barn belonging to James
Lynch. Unfortunately for Mathiesen
Mr.. Lynch shortly needed one of the
bales, and the Identification and arrest
of the fugitive promptly followed
though not until after he had again
put several blocks of space between
himself and the place of discovery.
Fargo.-Upward of S., 900 was raised
Il a. a.