Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-04-18
FARMER BEATEN UP
7EsTEp IN FIGHT WITH PRO.
MOTER OF RED CRoSS
SALE.

| pOpulatlOn OF out 6I, ana realized
something over $4,000. The feature
growing out Of the sale was an en-
counter which occurred day or two
later on the streets of Madison be-
tween DR.. Kenney and prominent
and well-to-do German farmer near
Junius. At the sale thoroughbred
dog, donated for the occasion, was
sold and resold and brought in sew.
eral hundred dollars. number of
farmers who happened not to be pres
ent at the sale were put down as $25
bidders for the dog and all of them
gladly paid, with the exception of
German farmer. He was indignant
over the matter and when he met DR..
Kenney in Madison an argument en-
sued. He was accused by DIR. Ken
ney Of being pro-German and battle
ensued in which the farmer received
severe beating. For time his con-
dition was reported to be serious. but
1t is reported now that he fully re-
covered. physically.
John Cusick. aged 20. employed on
farm six miles from Winfred, was
killed by being pinned between the
levers OF the pillow and the engine of
the tractor which he had been oper-
ating. When he did not appear for
dinner a search was made and the
body found between the levers and the
engine. The engine was still running.
That he had thrown the tractor clutch
out is evidence that the machine roll
cd Of 1t own weight farther than he
intended. The levers struck him in
the back and pressed him tightly
against the engine Of the tractor. He
was killed by the heavy pressure and
the backward and forward movement
Of the machine, due to the impulse Of
the p.stons.
| Charles Mix county man has been
investigating the shales in that part
OF the state and reports that chem
ical test shows that they contain four
per cent of oil. He may have discov-
cred a particularly favorable location
from which he made his selection,
but If all the shales along the Mis-
surf would show such a percentage,
there are thousands Of gallons along
every mile OF the stream. 1t is sug-
gested by him that this is solution
of the mystery of the burning bluff"
which has been one of the curiosities
OF Gregory county since first know
ledge of the upper Missouri river
country.
| County Judge Eager of Sully coun-
ty, has a problem on his hands in the
way OF a nine-month-old baby. The
mother was adjudged insane and sent
to the hospital at Yankton. The child
could not be sent along. and the chill
drens home declines to receive 1t on
account of possible mental troubles.
The home at Redfield will not accept
any applicants under four years of
age. and the child cannot be sent to
that institution. The result is that
there does not appear to be any in.
stitution to receive the babe, and
Judge Eager has to find some one to
care for 1t.
John H. Wolf. wealthy land own.
err of Kimball, was convicted by a
jury in federal court at Sioux Falls
on six counts of an indictment charg.
ing violation of the espionage act
Sentence was deferred. Evidence
was introduced at the trial to prove
that Wolf had predicted that the
United States might come under the
rule Of the kaiser, and had declared
that Germany was justified in her
submarine policy.
The summer session at the Univer
sity of South Dakota will open a full
week earlier than usual. The session
will last six weeks, from June 10 to
July 10. Courses will be offered in
the following subjects: Chemistry
civics, drawing, economics, education
English, English grammar, geog
raphy. German. history, political
science. home economics, mathemat
les, public speaking, social psychol
ogy and Spanish.
In the interest of war economy and
for the improvement of the education
al facilities of the denomination plans
are being, perfected by leaders of the
Norwegian Lutheran society or the
consolidation of the Norwegian Luth
eran Normal school in Sioux Falls
and the Augustana college, at Can
ton. At a meeting of leaders of this
denomination held in Sioux Falls the
plan was approved.
Leslie Vernon Bellwood was borr
at 4:03 a. m. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bellwood, Of Hudson. At 4:O5 a. m
Papa" Bellwood called up Robert O
Schaber. chairman of the Liberty loan
drive In Lincoln county, and told him
to put Leslie Vernon down for a 500
Liberty bond, the baby proving pat
riotism within two minutes after his
arrival.
The state insurance department has
admitted to do business in this state
the Commonwealth Casulty company
Of Philadelphia, to write health, &C.
cident and casualty risks.
G. H. Jaynes, Of Pierre, was elected
president of the Black Hills and Vel.
low Trail association of the state at