Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-09-19
Facts About the
Fhckertal State

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Williston.-Some damage to fax in
northwest counties of the state is re-
ported as a result of recent frosts.
Knox.-A new banking institution Is
being organized here to take the field
formerly occupied by bank which
was closed by the state examiner.
Bismarck.-The twenty-ninth annual
convention of the North Dakota
Women's Christian Temperance union
meets in this city September 10 to %.
Observation-Disclosures has made
arrangements for the installation Of a
waterworks system, the contract for
the work having been recently let by
the village board.
Grand Forks-Early Young Of this
city was killed when the automobile in
which he was driving was overturned
while he was trying to pass another
car.
Kensal.-I. w. w. members are be-
lieved to have been responsible for the
death of three horses which were
poisoned on the Frank Smith farm
near here.
Observation-Disclosures here have
signed up for the "cash and carry
system, which is gaining prevalence as
war measure IN view of the shortage
Of help in all lines.
Williston.-voyne Cook, 6-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Babb, was
Instantly killed by the accidental ex-
plosion of shotgun discharged when
the child pulled the gun on bed.
JamestOwn.-Stuts m n eounty's
newly appointed county agent of the
better farming movement r. s. Good
hue Of Marinette, Wis.,, has just ar
rived here to take up his work.
Grand Forks.-This city can claim
the record of pioneering in one Of the
new upward prizes movements being
Instituted in the northwest. Street
car fares have gone up to seven cents.
Baldwin.-Three men residing near
this place were severely injured in an
auto accident while returning home
from dance a few nights ago. Two
of the victims suffered conclusion of
the brain.
Jamestown.-A steam threshing en-
CINE on the Jranier farm few miles
south of this city exploded, blowing
most of the boiler 100 feet away. One
horse was killed and the driver Of q
grain wagon blown, off his load.
Columbus.-Nearly a block Of bust
ness buildings in this city were de-
stroyed by q recent blaze, and only by
the most energetic work by the fire de-
partment and citizens was the town
saved from almost complete destruc-
ton. -.
Minot.-Roy Sameshima, the Jap
caught importing liquor into the state
from Montana, entered plea Of guilty
before Judge William Murray. This is
the second successful prosecution re-
Gently made against liquor importers
here.
Minot.-Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. johnson
Of this city are happy in having re-
ceived letters from their son on the
fighting front in France, which were
dated after the receipt Of reports from
some Of his comrades that he had been
killed.
Fargo.-Animal rations will be q
step soon to follow in the progress of
food control, according to North Da-
kota Federal Food Administrator r..
+. Ladd, who is quoted as saying that
a shortage of oats and other animal
foodstuffs will require this action.
Williston.-Land owners in the irri.
cation district adjacent to this city
have voted to enter into a contract
with the Department Of the Interior at
Washington for furnishing water over
the project area commencing next
spring. Repairs on the canals are now
under way. X
Bismarck.-A dispatch just received
here announces the safe arrival over
seas Of Col. e. p. Quain and the hos.
pital unit which he organized here for
duty at the front. This unit is one o.
the few organized complete at points
In the northwest, and includes chiefly
nurses and workers recruited in this
city. f
Berthold.-A recent tornado which
destroyed the farm home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Avery, is said to have
picked Mrs. Avery up bodily, carried
her six rods and set her down again
upon her feet without injury. Her
babe was also uninjured. though
thrown from its cradle and found lying
In a puddle of mud.
Mott...Aiiss Louise Fitzgerald, In
charge Of the state boys and girls
club work, has announced that the
canning team from this city has won
the state contest for putting up fruits
and vegetables, and will be permitted
to attend the Interstate fair at Sioux
City, Iowa, to compete i'd the inter.
state contest in this work. >.
Fargo.-Farmers may purchase q
years supply Of flour after October 1,
according to announcement made by
DR.. q. #. Ladd, federal food admin.
istrator for North Dakota. DR.. Ladd
announced also that farmers not IN
position to store To required percent.