Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-05-23
North Dakota
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will be held July 8, 10, and IL.
Fessenden.-H. ]. Beiseker, a car
penter, was killed when he was
thrown from buggy in an automo-
bile accident, his head hitting con-
crete curb.
Lisbon.-Miss Helma Erickson was
injured when the automobile in which
she was riding turned over. The
strong top of the machine saved the
other six girls in the car.
Fargo.-Rev: Charles Zech, for four
years presiding elder of the Fargo
district of the Evangelical church, has
been transferred to Aberdeen to be
the presiding elder of the Aberdeen
district.
Devils Lake,. F. Flynn. president
of the Devils Lake city commission,
was elected president of the North
western Lawyers association at the
annual convention of that body in
Minneapolis.
Fargo.-The city Offices of the Great
Northern in Fargo have been closed
under orders received by J. l.. Rohan,
Fargo agent. The Great Northern
Express company will continue to
occupy its portion of the building.
Stone.-Mrs. Val Helbling, of Stone.
26 years old. met with tragic death
when she fell into a we'll and was
drowned. Her body was recovered a
few minutes after. but life was ex-
tinct when she was taken from the
we'll.
Observation-Disclosures leads in an
exciting contest which is on between
the Congregational Sunday schools Of
Wahpeton and Nankinson for attend
ance. The standing. according to
latest figures. gave Wahpeton 1908
points and Hankinson 1887.
Grand Forks.-The membership of
the Civic league of Grand Forks has
voted to contribute 81 each toward
fund started by the National Fed.
Grafton Of Women's Clubs to estab.
fish and equip furlough houses for
American soldiers in France.
Fargo.-Dean H. f. Kloman of
Gethsemane cathedral. formerly a
chaplain in the national guard in the
state of Maine, has been notified by
the war commission of the Episcopal
church to overseas service on short
notice as a Red Cross chaplain.
Fargo.-Harry Shirley of this city
while returning from dance at Ba-
ker. seven miles from GAINESVILLE, was
thrown from IN automobile and rem
dered unconscious. At a Fargo hos
pital 1t is stated that an injury to his
spine has resulted. rendering him un.
able to talk. walk or hear.
Devils Lake.-Last month the city
commission paid off $4,000. worth Of
bonds issued in 1889 for the building
of the artesian we'll of the city. Up
to the time the city commission sue
ceeded the aldermanic form of gov.
eminent, nothing had been done to-
wards taking up these bonds.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota coun.
Gil OF defense has ordered the Beach
State bank of Beach. to appear be.
fore 1t and answer to complaint that
1t foreclosed on chattel mortgage
given by Adam Faris. soldier of the
United States army stationed in
France, in violation of the state law
providing for a moratorium on debts
of soldiers.
Bismarck.-After considering hun.
dreds of names. the Bismarck chap.
ter of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution selected "Dacotah," the
name OF the ancient lords of all this
northwestern domain, as first choice
for their chapter. Lewis and Clark"
in honor Of the intrepid explorers
who wintered near Bismarck more
than century ago, while en- route
to he Pacific coast.
Fargo.-Private Edgar Roy Chand.
Ter, son Of Mrs. A. p. Chandler. the
first Fargo boy to lose his life in &C.
ton, was killed in France May 9, &C.
cording to a telegram received here
from the war department. Chandler.
WHO was % years old, was a student
OF the state agricultural college and
menh"r "F the cadets when he en-
listed last July. His father Is Red
River Valley pioneer.
Fargo.-Rev. N. p. .Junker. taken
into custody by a United States mar.
shall, at Anamoose. N. D.. upon a war.
rant issued by the department Of tus.
tfce for failure to register as, an en-.
envy alien, has been released from
the cass county Jail where he had
been held since March 2. The de.
partment OF Justice in ordering his re.
lease did so on his condition that
he proceed to New Mellary Abbey
and remain there for the duration Of
the war.
New Missing from home
for two days the bodies Of Nick Nahn.
aged 10. and Ludwig Hahn, aged l3.
were discovered in an abandoned coal
mine north of New England after a
posse of sixty automobiles had secured
the countryside for hours. The old
mine pit was filled with water. II Is
presumed that the boys while plavine
about the mouth of the abandoned
shaft fell in, and it is possible that
one Of the lads. lost his life in an
attempt to save the other.
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