Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-07
North Dakota
News Siftings

the citizens, realizing S24S.55 profit.
Grand Forks.-The central commit
tee Of the North Dakota Sunday
School ASSOCIATION has decided to hold
its Goth convention in this city from
June 4 to 6.
Reynolds. - Missing his train, C..
t!aga of this village mounted a pair
OF skis and covered the distance to
the Lincoln park drive, just outside
GrarI Forks, distance OF 20 miles
from nerc. in four hours.
Mott.-Trying to remove bullet
which had become lodged in his gun,
Frank Hingst. Is, son of MIR. and Mrs.
IIiogst of St Croix township. SHOT
himself. the bullet passing completely
through the fleshy part of the leg.
Park Rivel.-The Walsh County Az
ricultural and Training School conf
ting aside an hour for prohibition
program. The program consisted Of
prohibition songs. talks and recita-
tions
Valley City.-Thomas ]. Wallace is
the first Barnes county boy to give
his life for his country. Private Wal.
lace died in Camp Pike. Ark. from
measles and complications His body
was sent to his mother, who lives in
Blue River, Wis.
Bclfeld-Belfeld is sinking we'll
west of the light plant to locate wa
ter for a water system. About four
years ago the voters ratified a 100000
bond issue FOR waterworlts. but
through an alleged tecnDicality the
election was declared illegal
Williston. Albert Aabcrg was
awarded Sl."5l.7O by a jury in the
district court in his case against the
Travellers Insurance company, which
includes interest on the amount sued
for from April IS, 1916. Aaberg was
injured when thrown from buggy
April IL. 1915.
Bnttineau.-Tne state school of for
estry at Rottinear was closed on &C.
count Of two cases OF smallpox devel.
opins among the students The build
Ing was fumigated. all students either
vaccinated or able to show immunity
from the disease. and regular work
has been resumed.
DickinsOn.-Pearl Lewis has been
bound over to the district court for
Slonc county for bootlcgging. George
Ecrschon of Amdon. charged with in.
Producing LIQUOR into the state from
Baker. Mont. has signified his inten
ton Of pleading guilty before Judge
w G. Crawford for sentence
Fargo.-The famous Medina bank
case. in which former Governor l.. b.
Hanna and several officials Of the First
National bank Of Fargo. were sued
for 100000. charged with wrecking
tn" Medina State bank of Medina. n.
D, is settled. it is learned here. and
viii not be tried in district court.
BENEDICT ocal officials of the Red
Cross have decided &C report to head
quarters the failure Of Knut Christen.
son. Nonpartisan league organizer. and
John Dnnaway. to subscribe to the Red
Cross during the recent drive. So far
as can be learned. they are the only
two men who failed to become mem.
hers.
Rismarck.-O'as Franklin. AGED &c.
one Of the oldest residents OF this citv
and numbered among the first pio-
neers to settle here. dropped dead at
his home here. Death was due to old
axe. Mr.. Franklin was founder 1T
the Franklin house and for many
years conducted first class hotel
there He is survived nv the widow.
Fareo.-The "unwritten law" and
p"hlic confession of misconduct by his
WHO failed ia save Peter ]. Pearson
former Faro man. charged with the
murder Of William 7. Collins at Ne
troit. Mich. last fall. A Jury. after
siv hours deliberation. returned a YER
diet Of guilty. Of murder in the second
degree. TIE maximum penalty is life
i:nprisorrent.
Rottineau--G. ri. Dale of Bottinean
had a rather close call at his home
when he came almost being asphvx-
lated. When he did not show up at
his regular time at his office. his
partner. TT. r. McMillen, with ply
stefan. went to his home and found
aim in an unconscious condition from
coal gas. After considerable effort
re was restored to consciousness.
Fargo. The North Dakota State
Dairymen's convention closed the
most successful gathering in the his
tory Of the association. II. c. Schultz
Mandan. was elected president; H. j,
Boyts, Minnewaukan. vice president:
]. j. Osterhaus, Bismarck. reelected
secretary, and H. ]. Gaspar, Hannaford
treasurer. The new board Of mana.
gers elected were S. F. Crabbe, Fargo
president, and Peter Miller, Minot
and A. B. Caraway, Fargo, additional
members. The committee on the re
vision of the constitution reported the
changing of the name of the associa
ton from the Estate Dairymen's as
ISOLATION to the estate Dairymer's
and Ruttermakers' association"
Donnybrook.-It is a reasonable ex
pectation, and one that is born of OK
perierce among farmers, that las