Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-05-23
RUST ON BARBERRIES
EXPERT SAYS THAT ALL SHRUBS
SHOULD BE REMOVED v
FROM YARDS.


Wheat rust infection has been found
bn South Dakota common barberry
bushes at Vermilloin and Bookings
oy government men. "This means"
Gays H. c. Gilbert. field assistant, that
all common barberries not now dug up
and destroyed are a serious menace
to this years wheat crop. A citizen
who owns even one of these bushes
can do more for his country by de-
stroying it than by buying all the
bonds he is able to pay for. The
common barberry bushes on the state
college campus have been destroyed
and loyal citizens in the southeastern
counties Of the state have been dig
ging them up faithfully" Mr.. Gilbert
says hurry-up action is necessary.
Every windy day and every damp day
favor the spread and growth OF rust.
Any one who desires special informa-
ton on the subject of barberries and
black stem rust of wheat may secure
it by writing to H. C. Gilbert, field
assistant. U. S. department of agri-
culture, Bookings.
A trip over the state fair grounds
at Huron shows that when the people
OF the state go to the fair this fall,
they will find decided change in
many features on the grounds. The
biggest improvement will be the new
reinforced concrete grandstand, which
will be larger than the old grand.
stand, and large part of the old stand
will be used as bleachers to help han
die the crowds. Besides this, Secre.
tary Mcllvaine says that a new build
ing will be ready before the fair in
which the employees and others having
business on the fair grounds will find
sleeping and eating accommodations.
The educational building is being In
creased in size and other buildings i'm
proved. No more wooden buildings
are being put upon the grounds, the
new work being concrete and stucco,
which will improve the appearance Of
every building erected from now on.
Two brothers. Otto Hovren, of Vic
tor, 8. D., and Cornelius Hovren, of
Great Falls, Mont, had an unexpected
meeting at port in France a short
time ago. They had enlisted from diff
ferent parts of the country unknown
to each other and arrived on the other
side only two days apart. The one
arriving first had gone down to the
steamer landing to witness the arrival
OF other American troops, when to his
great surprise he discovered his broth
er among the disembarking troops.
Unknown persons entered the high
school building at Lennox and carried
away all the German text books. No
trace OF the books can be found and
1t Is presumed they have been de.
stroyed. However, this will make no
difference in the teaching of German
until the close of the present school
year, when it had been decided to
abandon the teaching of this Ian.
guage. New text books will be &C.
cured to fill out the term,
Within comparatively short time
after Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Costlow, of
Chester, had received a letter from
their son, Ralph Costlow, from San
Francisco, where he was under army
training. stating that he had received
his uniform and 'felt like regular
soldier" because he had been appoint
ed to serve on guard duty, they re-
ceived telegram stating that he had
died in San Francisco hospital.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows
in their recent session at Pierre Sc.
lected as officers for the coming year:
w. A. Heron, Custer, grand master;
j. w. Siberson, Salem, deputy grand
master; c. E. Palmer, Brookings.
grand marshal; Henry Robertson, Dell
Rapids. grand representative; Harvey
]. Rice, Huron, grand secretary; Geo.
w. Snow, Springfield, grand treasurer.
Telegraphy will be taught at the
University Of South Dakota this sum-
mer for the men who are subject to
the draft, 1t was announced by Dean
Akeley, of the college of engineering.
The course will begin May q and will
continue for five months or for such
other period as is necessary to make
competent the students who are to be
prepared for service.
A. ]. Miller, postmaster of Lennox.
Is reported to have rendered his resie.
nation of the Office. and desires to re-
tire by July If his successor can be
appointed and qualities by that time.
Walter southwick, 16.year-old boy
Of Twin Brooks, was killed when he
attempted to alight from moving
freight train. He was drawn under
The wheels.
Deputy U. 8. Marshal Lee Brooks
arrested Herman Plunzke, a rancher
living near Volunteer. as being an
alien enemy and took him to Dead
wood for trial.
Leaders of the Mennonite colonies
throughout the state again deny the re.
ports that they expect to move to
Canada,