Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-07
Facts About the
Fickertal State

Mandan.-Judge j. G. johnson of
the Morton county court, ia among the
recent victims of the "flu."
Fargo-North Dakota's quota in
the united war work campaign has
been increased to $1,O12,5OO.
Grand Forks.-A civil service exam
ination for the Grand Forks post
mastership has been announced.
Belfield.-Alex Kordonowy lost his
right arm through the discharge of a
shotgun on which he was leaning.
Grand Forks.-North Dakota raised
more than $4,000 for Jewish relief
work in districts devastated by the
var.
Fargo.-It is said the postponed
October p draft call will probably be
made for the week beginning Novem-
Der IL.
Fargo.-The publicity campaign pre-
liminary to the drive in this state for
the united war work interests is now
well under way.
Grand Forks.-Company A of the
vocational training camp at the uni
versity has been transferred to a
point outside the state.
Jamestown.-The James river at
this point is at the highest water
mark remembered in recent times for
this season of the year.
Fargo.-The Stone music house Of
this city was made collecting center
for Stacker" photograph records. to
be sent to the boys ut the front.
i Washburn.-District court will con-
vene here for the November term witt,
an unusually light calendar and only
three cases under the criminal code.
Minot.-The annual convention of
the North Dakota Teachers associa-
ton, scheduled to meet here November
g, z and 8, has been indefinitely post
poned.
Dickinson.-Lignite coal production
in this section has been seriously cur.
tailed foS the time being, through in.
ability of the operators to secure suffi-
Gent help.
Valley City.-Four men found guilty
of having held up and terrorlzed q
train crew several weeks ago have
been indicted into the army to use
their talents on the enemy.
Bismarck Considerable credit is
said to be due to physicians Of the
capital city for arduous work per
formed at various outside points in
counteracting the ravages Of the 'flu.'
Grand Forks. Influenza reports
coming in from the rural districts anG
smaller towns indicate that the per
centage Of cases developed and the
percentage Of losses sustained in the
larger towns were relatively light.
. Jamestown.-MissB Bessie johnson, 6
school teacher who left here abou
seven weeks ago for Porto Rico, write.
that she experienced an earthquake
shock that entirely destroyed he
school building there. She. escaped
without injuries.
Grand Observation-Disclosures at tn,
county auditors office for "booze" t,
: help avert the dangers of the prevail
ing epidemic, became so numerous
that Auditor. Anderson had to adver
tise the fact that he had none of tn,
alleged specific in his possession ant
was not running saloon.
Valley City.-Lieut. H. B. Cuttiss
recently assigned to take charge O
student army training work at James
town, was connected with the stat,
normal school here for a long tim,
prior to. his selection as an instruc
tor at Camp Custer, Michigan, som,
time ago.
. Hebron.-Martin Gandel, clerk in
!. store here, has been arrested on
federal warrant charging him witt
receiving stolen goods. The arres
marks another step in the proceeding
to prosecute alleged participants i,
: the boxcar robberies for which al
. arrest was made at Mott severa
weeks ago.
Ashley-John II. Wishek, forme
state senator from this county, an
: peared in the federal court at Farg,
to withdraw his plea Of not guilty t,
.. the indictment charging him with
| violation Of the espionage act. and
; demurrer was argued in his behalf
On former trial Of the case at Bis
marck recently, the jury disagreed.
Bismarck.-The state council of de
Tense, 1t is announced, Has agreed t,
permit necessary repairs on farm
buildings in amounts. not exceetlin,
$1,000, as general policy under IT
plans for. regulating structural enter
prises in the state. A repair limit O
$500 for city buildings had previousl,
received the councils endorsement
Observation-Disclosures General Fra
ser has publicly explained to count,
draft boards that they have nothing t,
do with the release of registrants de
string to be exempted FOR special worl
outside of military lines. Numerous
inquiries on this point have precipi
tated the adjutant generals publishe,
statement on this point, and it is ex
planned that all the county board
have to do is to see that registrant
are given the proper classification
The remaining responsibilities are no
up to them.
Steele.-H. A. Wehlftz. well.know,