Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-12

Shaw has called . conference OF an
county superintendent Of the state
at Pierre on the 18th and 18th of this
month. This is to discuss school mat
ters over the state under existing con-
ditions.
The usual winter epidemic among
cattle, commonly known as the corn
stalk disease. has made its appearance
In herds belonging to Beadle county
farmers. Veterinarians say, however.
that the disease is by no means az
serious as in past year.
The first prize, offered by the inter-
national live stock exposition at Chi
cago for the best carload of feeding
steers from the northwest district Of
the United States. was awarded to
Magness Bros. OF st. Lawrence, S. ID.
The showing comprised 90 head which
averaged little more Clan 500 pounds
In weight. The yearlings we're pure
bred Herefords. sired by bulls from
the Twentieth Century stock farm of
Thomas j. Hartnett. of jackson, Neb.,.
and raised by Frank Yoder. of Wes-
singtOn, S. ID.
The dairy department Of State COL
lege at Brookings will hold its special
creamery short course January to
March l3. 1919. for the purpose of
training butter makers and creamery
operators The course will be offered
with the cooperation OF the veterin-
airy and agronomy departments Of the
college and will include the following
subjects: Factory operation, testing
milk and Its products, dairy bacteriol-
ogy. dairy arithmetic and creamery
bookkeeping. creamery mechanics,
dairy laws, dairy farm management,
agronomy-raising feeds for dairy cat.
tie and veterinary Observation-Disclosures
of dairy cattle.
The federal board for care of dis.
charged soldiers is asking for Co
operation of the states in the organ
ization Of community boards In every
city to aid the returning soldiers in
SECURING employment. Further 1t Is
urged that each state send a repre-
sentative to each of the camps at
which large number OF state troops
are located to give them the informa.
ton as to where to go in their home
states to secure employment in case
such Is not available at their old homs
town location. The whole Is intend.
cd as uniflcation of the different plans
under way in this direction for the
benefit OF the soldiers.
An ordinary cottontail rabbit sour.
rying across a cornfield came near
causing the death OF Lincoln Feltman,
young farmer in Brule county. Felt
man was operating corn husker in
the field, and when the rabbit started
out in front OF the machine the young
man threw an ear of corn at the fes,.
Ing bunny and In this lost his balances
and fell directly in front OF the ma.
chine and was caught in the huskins
rollers and drawn into the machine,
but his bulk was too large to be drawn
completely into the gear and the ma
chine was stopped by his body wedg.
Ing tpto the rollers in such a way
that while he was badly squeezed and
bruised no serious damage resulted.
Whether or not betrothal bonds will
secure the payment OF $4,000 from .
war risk insuranceskill be decided by
the federal government in the case N
young woman who was engaged to
Jesse Christianson, Black Hills sol.
der who died In an army camp during
the recent influenza epidemic. In
letter to the girl written shortly befors
his death Christiansen declared that
he found that regulations forbade him
leaving his insurance policy to her be-
cause she was not his wife and was
not otherwise related. He added
however. that he had made his
policy payable to his estate and
willed the estate to her. A govern.
ment official recently investigated the
matter, but has made no report N
yet.
Plans for Mitchells improved
waterworks plant as submitted by q
Kansas City. Mo-. engineering firm call
for an expenditure of $4,000. The
plans are awaiting the approval of
City Engineer Sid Smith and it is ex.
pected that construction of the new
power house and the sinking Of five
| az" OWL WAICl WcIlS Will U0kuU
early next spring. The new plant will
consist Of a modern pumping station
4S by 100 feet in dimension. The
plant will be equipped with new
125-horse power boiler to supplant the
present one OF the same capacity. A
new pump will also be added to the
equipment to increase the pressure
needed for fire protection. An office
for the superintendent of the plant
will be fitted up in the same building.
The five new wells will be able to
furnish at least 100000 gallons of
water each day. The decision to erect
the new water plant follows long
fight between two factions in the city
for the past five years or more. Bonds
were voted to the sum of 100000 in
a recent election after previous cam.
paign had resulted in the defeat of
the supporters Of the improvements.