Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-28
Facts About the
Flckertal State

Fhckertal State
Minot.-This city raised $12.50O for
the united war work campaign.
MOtt.-John r. Beatty, former treas
urer Of Hettinger county, passed away
a few days ago.
Fargo.-Over 200 pupils have en-
rolled in the night school organized
here as q part Of the public school
system.
Fargo.-The N. d. A. G. announces
number Of new additions to its slide
and film service for use throughout
the state.
New Rockford-An entire family,
comprising father, mother and three
children, died from influenza in Helm
dahl township in this county.
Grand FOrks.-Grand Forks county
boys and, girls Achievement day"
program, to have been held November
q, was indefinitely postponed.
Agricultural Thirty-eight
hundred dollars was raised by students
and faculty members Of this institu-
ton as a contribution to the united
war work fund.
Minot.-The peace celebration here
caused slight increase in the num-
Der Of influenza cases, which was re-
sponsible for further slight delay in
lifting the ban on public gatherings.
VALLEY City.-Congressm George
N. Young, who was one of a commit
tee which toured parts of Europe be-
fore the cessation Of hostilities, ad-
dressed normal school students here
last week.
Washburn.-Local public schools
have reopened here after being closed
for some time owing to the "flu."
Other schools in this section may be
closed unit! some time in. December,
1t is said.
Observation-Disclosures General Fra
ser has notified county draft boards
that all records in their possession
pertaining to the operation of the Sc
lective service law are public records
and must be preserved for future use.
Grand Forks.-City Attorney George
A. Bangs has received word from At
torney General LANCER to the effect
that an effort will be made to have
the matter Of alleged excessive gas
and electric charges here brought be-
fore the state railroad, commission at
an early date.
Bismarck.-Former state street car
man M. ]. O'Connor, who has recently
prefixed the "ex'' to his title as state
employee, is said to have operated
North Dakota's one state-owned enter.
prise Is years without any more
serious misadventure than an annual
deficit to the business.
Fargo. Three deaths occurred
among the S. A. T. G. men at the
agricultural college one day last week
Because of the renewal of the cpl.
demic in the camp all recent arrivals
who had not been previously indicted
into the service have been returned to
their homes.
Bismarck. - Clayton Carmichael
wounded boy veteran back from the
western front, told Adjutant General
Fraser that he didn't much mind being
under fire after the first time. 1.-THE
hardest thing I have had to do since
the war began he said, twas to face
a big audience in Minneapolis on the
way home"
Mohall.-George Scofeld Of this city
who has just been elected sheriff Of
Renville county, is brother of A. p
Scofeld of Minot, who is the newt,
elected sheriff of Ward. It is said tina,
two brothers in this state are auditor.
Of different counties, one of them be
ing j. A. Berry of Medora and the
other Robert D. Berry of Carson.
Grand F0rks.-Those who have beer
collecting fruit pits and nut shells fol
use in the making of gas masks will b.
interested to note that the distric
supervisor of this work here has beer
notified that shipments will still b,
required. "Send your carload as sool
as possible" is the instruction Super
visor H. w. Bishop has recently re
ceived.
Valley City.-Word has come from ,
Valley City soldier lover there" tina
Colonel J. HI. Frame was relieved o
the command Of the 164th infantr!
some time before the armistice be
came effective, to take charge of ,
fighting unit ut the front. The desig
nation of the regiment commanded b,
North Dakota's well known fighting
colonel Was not. divulged.
Forest River.-Fire originating II
an empty building destroyed the entir'
south block Of Forest River earl,
last Tuesday. The fire started at .
o'clock and within an hour the blocl
had been swept, every building in i
being RACED. The loss will be at leas
$4,000 and is partly covered by insur
ance. A little merchandise was saved
The origin of thu, fire is not known.
Rugby.-Lieutenan George s. Shu
man, son of B. L. Shuman of this city
has been given the distinguished serv
ice cross for extraordinary heroism ii
France. September Is. Lieutenan