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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
Committee On Military
Relief For Sioux Co.
Organization is for the Purpose of Civ.
ing Advise and Aid TO Parents and
Relatives Of Soldiers

Working under instructions from
the Red Cross Northern Division
Headquarters located at Mipneapo.
lis, Frank Fiske, Chairman OF the
Sioux County Red Cross Chapter,
has appointed the following Military
Relief Committee for Sioux county:
Chairman j. c Shields
Secrctary-C. Christensen
Memberships. Mclaughlin
The duties of the Committee on
Military Relief is to see that in ev.
cry community the names and ad-
dresses Of every soldier and sailor
from their district is properly re-
corded. Also to impress friends
and relatives with the Importance
Of making it a regular weekly duty
to send letters, newspapers and
small gifts to certain men assigned
to their care This is to prevent
homesickness among the men in
camps and abroad.
The soldiers mlu It be saved from
that lonliness that men suffer when
nobody from home cares to write to
them. The committee will also he
charged with looking after personal
and business matters for the soldiers.
watch that dependent families re-
celve the government allowances
and other matters that may come
up from time to time.
Attention is called to the follow
ing pertinent extract from letter
received from the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance, Washington, d. c.:
Realizing that those. in active war
service at distant points may not
have had reasonable opportunity to
apply, Congress has granted an ex.
tension Of GO days so that if any
mans time for applying would have
expired before April 18th, 1918, he
may make application therefore up
to and including that date :" Re]a.
tives may now have sufficient time
to take up this matter of insurance
with soldiers. Home service COM
mittees are advised that less than
one-fifth Of the soldiers and sailors
enlisted since the beginning Of the
war have taken advantage of this
new insurance bill. An explanation
OF the rates was given in last weeks
issue Of the Pioneer, and it is hoped
that relatives may succeed in urging
enlisted men to avail themselves of
this insurance.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
.No Question AZ AIR

The point blank interrogation
(b1ank is right) has been asked,
|will members of Local Boards who
are county officials, be put into OBJ
scurity politically by that class of
chronic belly-achers who have been
placed in Class One and imagine
they should have received absolute
exemption?" This article is not
written by or at the solicitation Of
any of the members, but in reality
is by one of the drafted men. The
Local Board for Sioux county have
Individually and collectively dealt
with malice toward none and justice
to all, and in no way have they
showed partiality. Some Of the
registrants lbut, thank goodness,
not many) are in absolute panic be-
cause they are liable to be called
for military service to defend the
good, old U. S. A., in most cases
their native land, and the land
where they are getting their bread
and butter. These cowards-for
they are nothing less than that
have on several occasions told abso.
lutte lies; some have alleged depen-
dents; some are wearing glasses and
feigning poor eyesight; others are
GOING to farm thousands of acres
this season-something they never
did before, and various other trivial
excuses too numerous to mention.
Now the question is, can these
slickers, with 81 varieties of assort-
ed, nlisused nerve as their only as
set, work on the sympathy Of the
broad minded people of this county
to the extent Of sullying the reputa-
ton of the members of the board?
Positively, NO! The squareness
and efficient work Of the Local
Board will if anything be an incal-
culable asset to each member in
their political campaign.
| Contributed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
North Dakota Men Will Not
Be Called For Service Feb. %
Indications Are That Drafted North Dakota Men Will No,
Be Sent To Training Camp Until After The Planting
Season.-Other News About The Draft

North Dakota men will not be
included in the call for the move.
ment of the last increment Of the
first quota of the National Army or
February %, according to instruc.
tions received by Adjutant General
Fraser from Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder. The message which
was received in answer to a query
by Adjutant General Fraser, did
not state when the North Dakota
troops would move.
In view of the statement made in
press dispatches that drafted far.
mers would not be inducted into
the service until after the planting
season, the message of the Provost
Marshal General is interpreted as a
confirmation Of this report.
/ ANY prediction by me at this
time as to when the next increment
of the North Dakota National Army
will move," said Adjutant General
Fraser, would be merely a guess.
l have no reason to believe it will
be deferred until after the planting
season, any more than what 1 read
in the press dispatches"
The fact that the North Dakota
troops will not be inducted into mi
litary service on February %, will
not prevent anyone who so desires
from entering the service immedia-
tely, according Adjutant General
Fraser.
The revised regulations permit
any registered man to be inducted
into the National Army at any
time he desires, and the county in
which he is registered will be given
credit for each man on current
quota. This regulation, the adju-
tant general says, will DO away with
the hardship experienced under the
old plan of laying around for weeks
awaiting a call.
The Local Board is in receipt of a
circular from the District Board at
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
New Food Program

Following is the new food pro-
gram for public eating places and
the home:
Monday is Wheatless.
Tuesday is Meatless.
Wednesday is Wheatless.
Saturday is Porkless,
One Wheatless meal everyday.
One Meatless meal every day.
Wheatless means no crackers,
pastry, macaroni, breakfast food or
other cereal containing wheat, and
no wheat flour in any form except
the small amount needed for thick
ening or a binder in corn bread.
Meatless means without any cat
tie, hog or sheep products. On
other days use mutton and lamb in
preference to beef or pork.
Porkless means without pork, ba-
con, ham, lard or pork products,
fresh or preserved. Use fish and
poultry
Observance Of these wheatless
and meatless regulations will help
win the war.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
Stage Passenger Falls
Dead !. Enroute Here
John Fleury Dies Of Heart Failure Sat.
urday Enroute Here For a Visit at
The J. M. Rinshart Home

John Fleury of Crow Cree K, South
Dakota, died Saturday on the road
between Fort Yates and McLaugh-
lin while on his way here accom-
panied by his wife. The. couple
were cnroute to Fort Yates for a
visit with their neice, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Reinhart.
Deceased, who was 73 years old,
left Mclaughlin with the auto-stage
driver Dave Babbitt, in apparent
good health. Several miles out q
snow drift was encountered and he
got out with the rest of the five pas
sengers while Babbitt was shoveling
snow. He was suddenly seized with
an attack Of heart trouble and fell
on the ground.
After being assisted to a kneeling
posture by his wife and Frank
Gates, who was one Of the passen-
gers, he recovered for a few minutes
but expired shortly. The body was
brought along with the party and
prepared for burial Sunday. Mon
day the remains were taken to Nc
Laughlin for shipment to his old
home.
Mr.. Fleury was well known to
many of the old timers of this res
ervation. The surviving relatives
have the sympathy of their Stand
ing Rock friends on this occasion.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21

Bismarck, calling attention to the
fact that the classification of the re-
Rlstered men was accomplished hur-
riedly under the stress of time. For
this reason errors have been made
and in some cases men have been
placed in classes where they don't
belong thus causing in many in
stances injustice and hardship.
Any registered man who through
misunderstanding, or otherwise,
failed to make any claim to which
he is entitled, should make sworn
statement of the facts, accompanied
by supporting affidavits and apply
to the Local Board for reclassifca.
ton. This can be done any time
before called for mobilization. The
same rule applies to those given ex-
emptions to which they are not en-.
titled. Cases which require action
by the District Board will be for
wardcd to Bismarck, but must 20
to the Local Board first.
Registrants who were on medical
examination rejected by the physi.
clan, but held qualified for militia
ry service by the Local Board, also
have the right Of appeal from the
findings Of the Local Board. They
may 20 before the Medical Advise
ry Board for final examination at
their own expense, but must first
secure order for re.examination
from the Local Board.
If found physically deficient and
not qualified for general or limited
military service by the Medical Ad-
visory Board, these men will be
placed in the most deferred class.
Men coming under these rulings
should take action at once if thev
want to take advantage of same. 1t
is the desire of both the Local and
District Board that every man SUBJ
ject to draft gets a square deal, and
fully informed Of his rights under
the Selective Service Rules and Re-
gulations.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
Good Mail Service

Dave Babbitt, the mail carrier
got stuck in the snow Thursday en-
his way to Mclaughlin, and was
unable to return in the evening.
He came through in fine shape on
Friday, however. This is the Sec
ond time this winter that Fort
Yates has received no daily mail.
which is fine showing in view Of
the fact that trains have been tied
up several time on the branch
roads.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21

DR.. Eichhorn, in sending the
Pioneer q 81 80 contribution for the
Soldiers Tobacco Fund, gets off
I the following: Here's hoping
| they give the Germans what war is
as called by Sherman"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
Restrictions Removed

Judge Beede, federal fuel admin
istratort for Sioux county, announces
that all restrictions regarding the
sale of Ignite coal in the state have
been removed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
One Petition For Seed
And Feed Aid Filed
Made BY Rssidents Of Selfridee Locality
--$l2.500 Worth Of Seed Contracted
For By Asencyfor Indians

A petition for seed and feed aid
under the recent state law was filed
this week by number Of residents
Of the Selfridge neighborhood. The
petition contained 20 signers. If
other petitions bearing additional
30 signatures are filed before the
25th of February, the county COM
missioners will have to hold a spec
ial meeting and make provision to
issue bonds. Application blanks
will be sent the petitioners by the
county auditor in the event bonds
are issued.
Superintendent Kitch states that
$12,500 worth of seed grain has
been contracted for to be distributed
among the trust patent Indians on
the Standing Rock reservation in
North and South Dakota on the re-
imbursible plan.
The seed will be delivered in am
pie time so there will be no delay
in getting the crop into the ground
as was the case last year, when the
contractors failed to deliver the
seed on the date specified in the
contract. This year the seed will
be in the possession of the Indians
and ready to plant by the first of
May, at the latest.
The trust patent Indians will be
provided seed first, states Mr..
Kitch. But should there be any
seed left after they are supplied,
seed will be furnished needy fee
patent Indians on the same basis.
1t is likely, however, that a number
of fee-patent~ indians will hayeSto
ask for seed aid from the county,
unless the government makes some
provision for them.
The fee-patent Indians maintain
that while they enjoy all the rights
of a white citizen, yet they have re-
linquished none of their privileges
as an Indian and still have their
per-capitia interest in the tribal and
trust funds from which the seed is
purchased.
These fee.patent Indians will have
the same rights as the white far
mers under the new state Seed and
Feed Bond Act, and if Sioux county
is called on to supply seed the a.
mount is likely to be limited, as on
~ $40, 10000 bond issue can be
voted.
1t will also be impossible for the
county to furnish seed to renters on
trust-patent Indian land, for the
reason that the application must be
signed by the owner of the land.
Since the above was put in type
another petition has been filed, and
special meeting of the county
commissioners called for March 1st
to act on same.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21

Since the above was put in type
another petition has been filed, and
a special meeting of the county
commissioners called for March 1st
to act on same.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
Liberty Loan Bonds Ready

The Second Liberty Loan Bonds
sold through P. j. jacobson, cashier
of the Fort Yates Bank, are now
ready for distribution, and all par
ties who bought bonds are requested
to call at the bank for same.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
4inux
Gn,1t1ty
Htnmrrr

man, and each teacher and princi-
pal is held directly responsible for
the success of the work. The Jun
ior membership fee is 25c, and the
public schools here have enrolled
100 percent. The Agency board
ing school is under quarantine, and
the work there is necessarily hamp.
cred, but it is understood that the
children are highly interested in
the work, and have completed q
number of articles for the Red Cross.
X 4 4
. INTERESTING STATISTICS
Receipts this week are as follows:
VIM. Gayton, Porcupine. .s11 90
j. A. Stiles. 500
G. W.Hokanson %. ........ 1900
Frank sFiske. q. ............ 900
altogether representing 10 new
members.
Honorary roll Of contributing
members at IS CO. each:
John G. Leach, Solen
w. l.. Clark, Solen
A o. Schimansky, Solen
John johnson, Fort Yates
Largest family Memberships:
Vim. Gayton, Porcupine. 800. s
J. NJ. Carignan, Sr., Ft. Yates. 6
G. w. Hokanson, Fl Yates. .... {
Edw. S. johnson, solen ....... I
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
$ll.so For Smoke.

$11.50 has been subscribed dur
ing the week to the Sioux County
Pioneer Tobacco Fund for Ameri-
can soldiers in France.
Every 25 cent tobacco outfit sent
out by this fund contains post
card stamped, with your name and
address written on it. The soldier
who gets that package with your
post card on it is asked to write you
some message Of acknowledgment
for the courtesy of that little gift
to his comfort.
When you get that postcard from
the front you'll know that your
money has given comfort and satis-
faction to some young fellow who
is fighting your fight at the front.
For each 25 cent sent the Pioneer
the American Tobacco Company
will forward to a soldier in France
a smoke kit" containing the fol-
lowing: l can Lucky Strike; 3
packages Bull Durham; ] can Tux
edo; 1 corn cob pipe; 2 packages
pipe cleaners; l postcard. The re-
tail value OF this kit is 45 cents.
Send your contributions to the
Pioneer in amounts from 25 cents
up. Credit will be given each week
and amount acknowledged in the
paper.
Following are the contributions
received:
Previously acknowledged. $1,000
Selfridge Contributors
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
SCHOOLS ORGANIZED

The Junior Auxiliary is being or
ganized throughout the county this
week. L. w. Colebank, Swastika,
N. d., has been appointed county
organizer. The schools at Fort
Yates have been organized under
the direction Of the chapter chair.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-21
R ed News
SIOUX COUNTY CHAPTER OFFICERS
Headquarters Fort Yates, N. D.
s1GNERS SHOULD PAY UP

oAONEn0 Sf1OOLU PAY UP
There are many who signed as
members of the Red Cross who have
not paid the membership fee. As it
requires too much time and effort
for each delinquent to be reminded
by personal interview, a list Of
their names will be published in
the Pioneer. Anyone who has join
ed and paid the dues, and has not
received a membership certificate,
should notify the chapter chairman
and state to whom the money was
paid.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-20
VIII You Help to Bring -
Them Back?

Vii "a help - provide them ~ah the thsngs
they noed. ~sth clothes and food and munitions taet
tsy nay complete quickly possble th> terraoe
tax assigned 70 them?
VIII yo1 support our boys while they are fighting
ior -. fighting the German autocracy raat seeks
dcstroy our ideals of Liberty and J1stice>
We will do it by buying bonds of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-20

Compared 70 their heroic sacrifice our part IS but
small that Of providing the funds TO keep them
equipped: build and man the ships that viii trans
port their ood their clothes, their guns and their
ammunition. and TO pay for these things
Yes. We, the people of this community will sup
port our bows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-27
REALTY TRANSFERS
DEEDS

DEEDS
William M. Selby ct ux to ]. D.
French, $40, S i-2 Sc Ia Sec. Is. w
1-2 SW Ia Sec. II. S 1-2 NE Ia NE
IA Sec. 1s. NV Ia NV Ia Sec. 20,
ITp. n. r. 80.
Raymond c. Jony ct ux to d. G.
McNabb. 81, W 1-2 lots s and 9, blk.
8, Reservation edition, Pendleton.
G. HI. Kurrle to John II. Ross $3300
lots and 4, blk. So, Reservation addi-
tion. Pendleton.
Elizabeth Knowlton. ct al to 10
seph Sheard, Athena. Oregon, $S3,-
1876. SW la Sec. IL Sc Ia Sec. IL,
Tp 4 N. r. S5.
C. X. Cranston to ID. c. McNabb,
$500. = street between Turner and
Court streets, Pendleton.
William p. WILDLY ct al to Joseph
sheard 81. sw Ia Sec. II, TIP. 1 N.
r. s5.
Claud ID. westacott to Charles H.
BIackman, 81. NE IA Sec. 4. TIP. 3
\. r. 90.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-27
TOO MUCH COMPRESSION
AL STAFFING

IN every war the United
R States has waged military
success has been hamper
ed by congressional interfer-
There are signs that this war
viii be no exception. We have
the spectacle now of congress-
men, up for reelection, calling
with tears in their eyes and
-pathos in their voices that Per-
shing be instructed how and
when to report on the where
about, doings and safety of the
men under him. 1t is an effort
at detailed war waging by men
who have no conception of the
eproblems in the field and the
essentials to success. These
~congressmen in their desire to
assert themselves misrepresent
their constituents by exagger-
ating the degree of anxiety felt
by relatives of men in the field.
1t is true people would appreci-
ate more information and more
detailed reports as to casual
ties. But they do not want such
service at the expense of the
saFmy's safety or efficiency.
They are willing to wait in pa
tience, trusting the govern
-ment to inform them as best it
can if sad news awaits them.
In this connection it may be
said that very prompt and ac-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-27
Adams News of Social
And Personal Nature by
Special Correspondence
(East Oregonian speclal. J

ADAMS. April 27.-Mrs. OIney
Boyer. Mrs. A. j. Baker and Mrs. IL.
C. Des Voigne and Mrs. McCoIlum
gave a surprise party for their moths
er Mrs. NJ A. Baker. Monday after
noon, it being Mrs. Bakers sixty-sev-
enth birthday. Those present were
as follows Mrs. Watrus. Mrs. G.. o..
Richardson, Mrs. Darr. Mrs. Bowling.
Mrs. Lickner. Mrs Laurence Lieual-
len, Mrs. Bunch. Mrs. Henry Bunch,
Mrs. Chas. Bunch, Mrs. John Guiess.
and Mrs. Myrick. All enjoyed very
pleasant afternoon. Refreshments
were served, consisting of fruit salad
and waters. i
The Rebekah lodge held a special
meeting Tuesday night to elect three
delegates for grand lodge. Those
elected were Mrs. j. d. Harrah and
Mr. G. NJ. Morrison. Grand lodge
will be held at Seaside this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bunch. Mr..
Ralph WaIlan and Miss Dora Chestnut
and Miss Jessie Chestnut motored to
Athena Wednesday evening. ~
Otis LeualIen has purchased a new
Ford runabout.
Mrs. James Chestnut and Miss Jessie
and Dora Chesnut were visitors at
the county seat Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Yoder and
daughter, Mary. motored to the coun-
ty seat Saturday.
Mrs Celia Krebs and Mrs. Anna
Christian and daughter Leone. motor
ed to Athena Friday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. G. NJ, Morrison were
visitors at the county seat Saturday.
Peter Mcintyre was home on 4
three day furlough to visit his par-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Mcintyre
The Ladies' Club met at the country
home of Mrs. G. M. Morrison. 1t be-
ing Missionary day good program
was given. 1t consisted of the fol-
lowing: instrumental solo. Mrs. Ma
Bile McCollum; song ay all; Scripture
z. S. 34:1-1I; prayer, Mrs. Guiess;
song, by all; talk on the daily voca-
tion: Bible school as a citizen build
er, by Mrs. G. o. Richardson; read
ing. .Who Pays" Mrs. Arthur Yoder;
selO. Mrs. Alex Mcxenzie; Our mis-
sionary story "over the Top" Mrs.
Laurence LieualIen, and praises.
All enjoyed a very pleasant after
noon. Those present were as follows:
Mrs Steven Edwards. Mrs. Lawrence
Lieuallen. Mrs. ]. ]. Tickner, Mrs. Roe
Eager of Athena Mrs. c. c. Clark of
Arlington. Ore, Mrs. Lambert Clark.
Mrs. Arthur Yoder, Mrs A. ]. Baker.
Mrs. G. o. Richardson, Mrs. Alex Nc
Kenzie, Mrs. John Guiess, Mrs. Ella
rs. Darr. Mrs. Everett Nc
Bowling. Mrs. Darr. Mrs. Everett Nc
ton. Mrs. Charles DuDuis. Mrs. John
WInn. Mrs. Ira StoIl and Miss Daisy
Owen. Later in the afternoon refresh-
ments were served consisting Of Ice
cream and waters.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Bunch and Mrs
Bunch. Mrs. Henry Bunch, Mrs.
chas. Bunch motored to the county
seat Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hales motOred to
the county seat Saturday.
Mr. Frank Martin OF PendletOn
was in Adams Thursday
Lowell Rogers OF Pendleton was in
adams Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

lcurate reports may be had
under arrangements now in
vogue.
The main question, however,
lis whether our war waging
shall be conducted by our war
liors or by our congressman. If
we are to have a congressional
staff constantly nagging Persh-
ing and trying to tell him what
to do it is plain to see where we
will land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-27
UNIVERSAL HEALTH IN
SURANCE

ms men are taken by wal
3A from shop and factory
i those remaining must be
kept fit to meet the increased
demand for output. And as
women enter industry in rapid
| u increasing numbers, the need
becomes even more pressing
for the protection afforded by
universal health insurance, in
lcluding maternity care. This
declaration was made by DR..
John B. Andrews, Secretary of
the American Association for
Labor Legislation, in an adj
dress on National Health as
Factor in National Efficiency
at the meeting of the American
Academy of Political and So
cial Science, yesterday after
noon.
Existing protective stand
ards for labor must be upheld
in the interest of national eff
fectiveness," DIR. Andrews
said. "Rut in addition to that
we should make provisions for
increasing still further the ma
tion's productive power and
the well-being of its workers.
wage earners are the
of national strength
both in peace and war.
"The healthiest army in his
tory, is what our officers and
sanitarians at the front are
striving to make of the Amer
lean forces abroad. Why
should not the same ideal be
set up for the much more nu-
merous army of industrial
workers at home, without
whose unhampered product
vity tn evalor of our troops will
be useless"