Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-04-04
North Dakota
News Sif6ngs

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF lTTlSaIlOu
districts is now under way following
the election upon the irrigation ques-
ton held here and which carried.
Ryder.-Ryder citizens are planning
a big war anniversary celebration on
April 6. A prominent speaker from
out of town will be one of the draw
Ing cards.
Valley City.-Through the North
Dakota High School league, here,
winners of the state high school bas-
ket ball championship, will challenge
Waseca high, winners of the state
championship in Minnesota.
Misunderstanding from load of
baled hay, which he was hawking to
New Rockford, E. A. Olstad, farmer
living six miles southwest of Ham
berg, suffering injuries to such an ex-
tent, that he died shortly after.
Velva.-Sales of war savings and
thrift stamps for McHenry county
during the month of March amounted
to $5,148.04. Velva leads the other
towns and cities of the county with
sales totalling $1,45S33 for the
month.
Bismarck-Fred c. Havelock Of
Princess Pats, a month and Ave days
on the way, trife travel worn, but
otherwise very much in the game.
reached Bismarck for three months
furlough. which he will spend with
his wife.
Granville.-The drive to secure
funds in support of the budget system
for Granville local Red Cross branch
is going forward very satisfactorily.
The committee reports that some
thing like $125 per month has been
subscribed.
Michigan.-The herd of Holstein
mich COWS owned by NJ. Hauge, of
Michigan, tested by DR.. B. C. Taylor,
state veterinarian were found to be
tubercular. The entire herd, consist
ing Of % head, was killed and the
carcasses burned.
New Salem.-New Salem had one
of the greatest crowds ever gathered
In that town for the big Red Cross
auction sale. Farmers brought in all
kinds of produce and big prices were
secured for all articles put up. About
$4,000 was realized.
Cavalier.-Liberty Loan officials
are planning big meeting to be
held at Cavalier on April s. Several
meetings are to be held in Cavalier
county this and next week, is the
announcement from the Liberty Loan
officials of the county.
Grand Forks-Trains Nos. and 4,
known as the Puget Sound express,
will be discontinued on the Great
Northern when the new time table,
which is being prepared, goes into
effect. The fast mail service also
will be abandoned and train No. %
will be converted into passenger.
| Fargo.-Word was received from
the War department. recently that
there is no truth to the story which
has been in circulation in Fargo for
several months that former Fargo
physician has been arrested and shot
as German spy for inoculatine
United States soldiers with disease
germs.
Fargo.-"For 10 days I have said
we would have bread cards within
60 days." DR.. e e. Ladd, North Da'
kota food administrator, said. 81
think It is the only solution. favor
it because 1t treats alike rich and
poor" DR.. Ladd discredits the
charges that farmers, are holding
wheat for unpatriotic motives.
Minot-R. A. McCandles has as
sumed the position of division super
intendent of Minot division of the
Great Northern, coming to this point
from Grand Forks, where he ha.
been filling a similar position. Mr.
McCandles takes the place vacated by
G. E. Mclaughlin, who has been
transferred Of the Willmar division.
Mandan.-President H L. Menke
Of the Mandan city commission, by
special proclamation, has made every
member Of the Mandan Home Guard
special policeman. This step has
been taken by the president of the
city due to the exigencies of the
hour and because he believes that
the situation demands such a step
The members of the guard in theil
capacity as policemen, serving with
out pay, are under the orders of theil
commanding officer.
Fargo-E. s. Reddy, who ha.
charge of the campaign to extermin
ate smut in North Dakota, has re
turned from Bismarck where he at
tended a conference of smut experts
sent here by the federal government
to aid in the campaign. Mr.. Reddy
said that the campaign to exterminate
smut is well under way and that the
workers are finding the conditions
very favorable in the state. Accord
ing to Mr.. Reddy, the farmers o.
North Dakota lead the farmers O
other states in the treatment Of grain
for smut.
ot.-Arrangements by which
Renville county farmers will accept
100000 in settlement Of twelve suits
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