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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08

O'Clock a. M, with commissioners
j. G. Leach and w. r. Cibart,
present.
The following resolution was
adopted, all the commissioners
voting aye:
Whereas, the condition of the
road is such, that it is necessary
to deviate from the section line be-
tween Sections % and %, Town
ship 129, Range 80, to make a
passable road, therefor be it
Resolved, by the board of
county commissioners Of Sioux
county, North Dakota, that the
States Attorney, be instructed to
proceed with least process to have
said road opened up, where county
surveyor has placed survey, and the
commissioners Of said county have
declared said road to be opened and
laid out, and full and reasonable
amount Of damage to the owner of
the land effected is offered, and to
do all other things necessary to be
done in legal way and report to
the county commissioners at next
meeting"
In the matter Of the petition for
road in Township 13O, Range so,
running from the Fair Grounds at
Fort Yates, due west, it was moved
and carried that the county auditor
be instructed to notify the owner of
the land along proposed road to put
in necessary gates where old trail is
fenced, orpetition will be granted
and the road proposed established
and laid out.
It was moved and seconded that
the county auditor be instructed to
look up Indian allotments along the
Morristown- Cedar river road, where
survey has been made, and take the
matter of having road adjoining
said allotments approved, by the
Secretary Of the Interior.
Continued on Page 4
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08
Sells Urges Precaution
Against Prairie Fires
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Urges
Precautions Against Prairie Firss.-
Plow Firsguards Now

The plowing Of freguards is a
precaution that should not be over
looked, and now is a good time to
begin while the ground is moist and
before any disasterous fires has swept
the country as was the case this
time last year when thousands Of
acres Of land was burned over and
untold damage caused by the loss
Of hay and other. property.
Superintendent Kitch, in charge
Of the Standing Rock reservation,
has already made arrangements to
have fireguards pbwed, and is carry
ing out the suggestions of Commits
sioner Cato Sells, set out in the letter
published below. The warming
therein lis timely, and should be
needed by both Indians and white
settlers. The letter follows:
Washington, July 6, 1918
My dear Mr.. Kitch:-
In connection with grazing cond-
itions on your reservation, i desire
to bring to your attention the matter
Of fire control. It is very import
ant that during the peroid of nat
ional stress, when every acre Of
grass should be utilized in the prod
uction Of beef, every effort be put
forth to prevent devastation Of the
range fire, either accidental or in
cendiary. As you know, the danger
Of fire is augmented when there is q
rank growth of old grass upon the
ground.
This important matter should
have your immediate and careful
attention with the view Of prevent.
ing or checking such fires. The
utmost vigilance is necessary on the
part Of all concerned and l shall
expect you to see that advantage is
taken Of every available facility to
this end.
Please report your action in this
matter.
Cato Sells, Commissioner.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08
Son in France

E. G. Means received the happy
news this week Of the arrival of hip
son, Wesley. at a U. S. Naval Avia-
ion Station in France on June 25th.
He enlisted in the navy in April.
Mr.. Means has also received q let
ter from Frank Halvorson, well
known here and at Mobridge, who
is also in the navy, and a member
of the crew Of the battleship Texas.
lie wants to be remembered to his
many friends.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08

The following is in part a let
ter received by VIM. Skinner of
Wakpala, from his cousin, Harry
Loves War, now at Camp Funston,
Kansas:
Dear Cousin:-
1t is lucky for me to get in this
Headquarters Company, for the
officers are gentlemen and am we'll
treated. There are two of us Or
iginal Americans in this company,
myself and Francis Bullhcad. 1t
seems this company is permanently
stationed here, for they are working
at receiving stations. There are
soldiers everywhere you look. The
camp is like great city and very
clean. We are assigned to training
horses and we surely like it pretty
well. Most of the Indian boys in
this camp have gone to Camp
Dodge to fill up two divisions there
to go across the 'pond", and they
won It come back until it is all over.
Hoping to hear from you, remain
your cousin,
Harry Loves War.
Somewhere in France,
June 25, 1918
Friend Chris:-
How is everybody there? hope
you are enjoying yourself, az we
do over here. am getting along
splendid and the country agrees
with me. Guy Chapman and my
self are here together. We are the
only two from Sioux county that l
know of. There may be some more
but have failed to find them. We
get quite lonesome at times, but
when our hard days work is over
we no longer think of it. l would
like to be back home with the boys,
but there is plenty time yet to
return. Give nv regards IN MI INV
friends, and | hope the day may
soon come when we can all return
to dear old America.
Well, good bye. With best wish.
es, ] remain your friend.
-Wm. Menu.
- - ~
j. A. johnson who lives west Of
Fort Yates was in the city Tuesday
and reported that he had received
a card from his son, Clifford Bernt
johnson, who left Fort Yates for
Camp Dodge with the Sioux county
contingent in April, stating that he
had arrived safely in France.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08
Sioux County Commissioners
Proceedings Regular Session
Official Proceedings Of the July Meeting Of
the Board Of County Commissioners
Of Sioux County, N. D.
Continued from last week)

July 9th, 1918
The board Of county commission
ers met at 9 O'Clock a. m. pursuant
to adjournment.
Present Commissioner. A. Stiles,
j. G. Leacha and W.,R. Cibart.
On motion Commissioner Gil art
was named committee of one to
view roads leading to proposed
bridge over the Cedar river. in the
} 'Swastika neighborhood, and petit
ion for the bridge signed by Jacob
r. Kuhn and others, was laid over
pending report.
A petition for bridge over Can.
nonball river at Cannonball, was
laid over awaiting report Of action
taken BY the county board Of Mort
on county, as the river proposed to
be bridged at this point forms the
boundary between the two counties.
a petition for a bridge over Four
Miles creek in township F3O, range
80, was laid over for the reason that
no road has been regularly laid out
making the proposed bridge access
ible.
The application for reduction of
personal property taxes Of Twiggs &
Evans, was recommended to the
State Tax Commission.
The application Of G. L. Carlson
for abatement Of personal property
taxes for 1917, was layed over for
investigation.
The application Of Jacob Kuhn
for abatement Of road poll tax for
1917, in the amount Of $1.5O was
granted for the reason that the
applicant is 80 years old and exempt
from this tax.
The following applications for
abatement and refund of taxes on
real estate on which assessment had
been made before final proof had
been accepted, were granted and
recommended for favorable action
= =
to the State Tax Commission:
VIM. j. Knoke-S1-2 of NE1-4
and S1-2 Of NWl-4, Section s,
Township 129, Range 80.
Nick Anderson -NW1-4, Section
8, Township 129, Range 80.
Harry B. Knoke sE1.4, Section
6. Township 129, Range 80.
]. G. shear-SW1-4, Section "a,
Township 100, Range 80.
w. R. Cibart-NEl-4, Section
II, Township 129, Range 80.
William A. Jahnel- sE1-4, Sec
ton %, Township 13O, Range 80.
Rudolph johnson -NE1-4, Sec
ton II, Township 129, Range 80. .
John r. Martin SW1-4, Sec
ton 35, Township 100, Range 80.
w. B. Davis-S1-2s SE1-4 and
Lots 8, 9, 10, Township 13O, Range
80. .
A. D. Martin-sW1-4, Section
27, Township 13O, Range 80.
William Bauer-Lots 8, IL, IL,
Section 80, Township 100, Range
80.
! M. w. Kimball- Lots 10, 12, 13,
and SEl-4 Of SE1-4, Section 20,
Township 100, Range 90
w. r. Cibart-SE1-4, Section
IL, Township 129, Range 80.
The petition Of P. E. Guthrie and
others for county road was laid
over for the reason that no affidavit
Of posting was attached to petition,
and same was ordered returned.
On motion the county auditor
was instructed to offer E. D.
szarkowski $50. 90 for easement for
road across land owned by him,
where said road deviates from Sec
tion line.
The petition ofHarEy Geffers and
others for . road in Township 100,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08

follows: Beginning at the corners
Of sections 20, 30, 81 and 80 in
Township 129, Range 81, west
Fifth P. NJ, then running east
between sections % and 81, % and
80 and ~ and 81.
The petition Of John L. Thomas
and others for a road beginning as
follows: Starting at a point at the
intersection Of Sections %, 20, 80
and 33, running one mile west be-
tween sections % and 80 and thence
straight north between 20 and 30,
10 and 20, IL and IS and 7and 8,
5 and 6, making five miles and a
half in all. The above in Township
129, Range 80, was granted.
The petition of Giles T. Brown
and others for a road in Township
129, Range 81, was laid over for
further investigation.
The petition Of Frank Karlinski
and others for a road in Township
1873, Range 86, was referred to
Commissioner Chart for investiga-
ton.
The petition of G. H. Shaw and
others for road in Township 129,
Range 86, was referred to .Commis-
sioner Chart for investigation.
The petition Of VIM. Gayton and
others fora road in Township 131,
Range 50, was laid over for in
vestigation.
The petition Of JAMES G. Smith
and others. for road in Township
.13O, Range S6, and Township 129,
Range 85, was laid over for in
vestigation.
The petition Of Louis Endres and
others for a road in Township 13O,
Range 80, was laid over for in
vestigation.
An application for road aid from
Menz Civil Township was laid for
investigation as to legality Of appro-
priation from county road fund for
this purpose.
On motion of Commissioner J. G..
Leach Commissioner j. A. Stiles
was authorized to expend $5OO.O0
out Of the county road fund on the
road between Fort Yates and Self
ridge.
Commissioner Chart moved, and
Commissioner Leach seconded the
following resolution for the approp-
ration and tax levy for the ensuing
year, which resolution was adopted
by all the commissioners voting ave !:
General Fund. 1874, ,OOO. .OO
Bond Interest. $4,000
Bridge Fund. 100000
~ = y
Road Fund 100000
Emergency Fund. 1,OOO. 90
s41, ,4s0. .Oo
And the indebtedness of the
county is as follows: Bonded debt,
$12,000.O0, floating debt, $15,5OO.
90, therefor be it resolved that q
county tax in the aggregate sum Of
$41, 100000 be and is hereby levied
upon all taxable property within
Sioux county for the current fiscal
year, and the said amounts are here.
by appropriated for the purposes
mentioned and to defray the runn-
ing expenses of the county for the
ensuing fiscal year, July, 1, 1918 to
June 30, 1919.
The Commissioners then consid-
cred and allowed q number of claims
against the county and adjourned
to July Is, 1918.
&C. Christensen,
County Auditor
+ Fort Yates, N. D., July 1s, 1918
The board Of county commission
ers met at the court house at 8
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08

ceipt of the following letter from
Frank Fiske written August 1, from
Camp Custer, Michigan, where he
is now stationed:.
Camp Custer, August 1
Dear Chris:-
l intended to write you ever since
my arrival at st. Louis on the 2nd
Of July, but have been SO concerned
with the new life l am living that
I found little time for anything
else.
The trip down the Missouri river
on the Steamer Scarab was won.
derful. For me it was an unlimit-
ed source of pleasure. Being OF
an artistic turn of mind 1 found
beauty in every bend, and knowing
something Of the history of the RI
yer, the abandoned forts and points
Of early day settlement by the pio-
neers my interest was greater than
most travellers would enjoy.
Some of the important places we
passed, for me, was Cheyenne
Agency, Fairbanks, an abandoned
town not far from where the Fiskt .
lived on a ranch, and Fort Ben
nett, where was born. This post
was abandoned in 1891 and to look
at it now, you would never think
that l was born there.
You have heard of Sioux City.
l visited the old home where Sam
Bruiguire spent his boyhood. Part
Of the old homestead has been con-
verted into fine park. In making
inquiries for the place l was asked
several times if I was looking for
the "old brewery" This brewery
has been out of business for long
time, so 1 was emphatically not
looking for it.
You mentioned in the Pioneet that
| had shot b buffalo above Pierre.
That is partly true, but / wish to
add that | shot herd of .'em. |
was raised in the west, but these
were the first beasts that made Will
liam F. Cody famous l had seen.
And they looked at me with suspi-
cion, though | did not owe them a
cent.
Well, to make a long story of a
long trip short, / will only say that
Omaha, Nebraska, is a thriving
city. 1 was impressed by the sight
of nine captive balloons riding abo-
We the fort. When I gazed at their
gray shapes tugging at invisible ca
bles leading to the ground 1 felt
better for having been turned down
by this school last winter.
1t was July 2nd at $50 that we
left the Missouri and at s O'Clock
tied up just above the great bridge
at st. Louis. | enlisted in the U.
s. Infantry on July 5th. Was
sworn in on the 18th, and after
spending ten days at Jefferson Bar.
racks was shipped to Camp Custer,
Michigan.
am attached to the machine
gun company, 10th Infantry, but
do not know how long l shall be in
this outfit. This is the life, espe.
cially for a young man. The train.
ing we get is Of incalculable value,
and and all young men who have
had a poor bringing up should join
the army for they will receive here
what their parents failed to give
them-discipline and respect for su.
periors.
The Indians in our army are
among our most distinguished SOL
diers, they fall into the life natural
" and know how to obey orders.
And they are respected by all men
with whom they work.
predict that the training that il
given our soldiers and the moral
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12
The Germans Used Their Massed At
tack System and Did Not Count the
Losses Inflicted Upon Them in Their
Advance--The Germans in the Toul
Section Were Beaten Back By the
Americans.

fore the German infantry launched its
tack The German losses are be-
iieved to have been heavy.
In the Italian theatre there has been
only scattering artillery engagements.
The British have once more ad-
yanced north Of Jericho They have
swept the Turks back for a mile and
half over a front of five miles
Inc Germans are slowly advancing
in Finland, the land and naval forces
working in conjunction, having reach
ed Lovisa. midway between Viborg
and Helsingfors
IL is reported from Toxic that the
situation in NladyostQh is w1ch re-
licyed and the Japanese forces viii.
be withdrawn as soon as order Is fc-
stored in the city
A Harbn dispatch dated Friday
April 5, stating that according to ad r
vices reaching that city American
marines were landed a Nladivostok a.
well as British and Japanese
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12
ALABAMA ATTORNEY
PLACED UNDER ARREST
HIS UNPATRloTlC UTTERANCEs
AND ACTIONS LED HIM INTO
TROUBLE THIS TIME.

Birmingham, Ala, April 1l--William
A. benson, a prominent Birmingham
attorney, was arrested here today by
federal authorities on charges of vio-
lating section three OF the espionage
act benson is charged with saying
"Wilson is the cause and whole cause
of the United States being mixed up
in the European war. Wilson should
be hung and l would like to see him
hang"
Denson acted as counsel for Jacob
Uhl, recently convicted on a charge OF
defacing his QUESTIONABLE and sen
fenced to a term in prison. During
his trial Uhl testified that it was on
the advice Of benson that he refused
to fill out the questionable and made
an endorsement across its face. claim
ING exemption from military duty
When arrested benson asserted that
the charge was untrue. His arrest has
caused a sensation here, as he is
reputed to be one of the most promi-
nent attorneys in Birmingham,
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12
THOUSANDS REVIEW
THE WESTERN TROOPS
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA TAKE
PART IN CHEERING WELL AP-
POINTED TROOPS AS THEY
PASS.

Fort Worth, Texas, April 11.-Fully
two hundred thousand visitors from
Oklahoma and Texas witnessed the
last review of the Both division here
today From military standpoint the
review was spectacular and in the his
tory of the southwest there has never
been anything like it, But there was
another side Texas and Oklahoma
realized for the first time their sons,
taken from various Voeations six
months ago, are now seasoned fighting
men and now thoroughly fit for coping
with German hordes on the fighting
lines. Promptly at 1870 o'clock and
amid the ceaseless cheering of the
multitudes which thronged the streets,
lines of khaki clad soldiers entered
the first stage of the review The
line of march lay over four and one
half miles of the business streets of
the city and for four hours that end
less stream of fighting men, march
ing in battle formation. and carrying
full equipment, drowned the frantic
cheering with the sound Of their steady
tread.
More than 2700O soldiers partici-
pated in the parade. In addition to
this there were 5000 horses and mules
and some 800 vehicles which made
up machine gun platoons, supply
trains etc
From stand erected for the pur-
pose General Greblo and his staff,
with Governor Hobby. of Texas, and
Governor Williams. Of Oklahoma re-
viewed the division As spectacular
and immense as the parade was, 50
well had the various details been
worked out that not hitch nor an
accident occurred
Tonight there was banquet in
honor Of General Grehle Five hun
dred prominent citizens of TeNas and
oklahoma were in attendance
Following this there was reception
and dance in the honor OF General
Greble at the Rivercrest Country
club
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12
PERSHING BORROWED
FROM THE FRENCH
STEEL NECESSARY TO AMERICAN
FORCES BORROWED AND is
NOW BEING PAID BACK.

Washington, April l1.--Testimony OF
Chairman Hurley of the shippng
board, and j. Leonard Replogle, di-
rector of steel supplies for the war
industries board, given the commerce
committee several days ago in eXecu-
tive session was made public today
and disclosed that General Pershing
has obtained 10000 tons of steel
products from the French and British
governments to meet urgent needs in
France with an agreement to replace
the tonnage in plates, projectiles and
other forms from the United States.
American mills now are working to
capacity, the witness said to meet
the demands Of the allied countries
and the requirements of the United
States.
representative Reploele told the
committee he did not believe it prac-
uea0le to send steel to fabricating
plants as far west as Omaha. Ne.b.,
when the fabricated material must be
shipped back to the east to be used in
ship construction. other testimony
has indicated belief that this would
be practical
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12

been seventeen per cent ahead of their
schedule in finishing slips.
s. c Mead, of New York. speak
ing in the absence or H. -. Caldwell.
of the war shipping committee OF tho
city said that efforts are being made
to do away with the .,atcaJng' of
labor by competing yards by supply
ing competent men, not at present cm-
ployed in the ship building yards
An elaborate thesis on international
trade bearing on world commerce. ai
er the war was delivered by FW
Taussig, chairman OF tho United
States tariff board.
Mr.. Taussing dealt largely with cc-
.onomic fundamentals which he said
were misunderstood to an astonishing
degree. lie pointed out that exports
are valuable only as they buy i'm
ports-not mOney-in return. A. trade
balance in gold does not spell pros
perity, he said. Tie war provided an
example OF this.
The only real basis OF foreign COM
merce, he said, is efficient production
America should sell certain CommO3
tiles abroad on Nat basis of superior
ity of economical production and qual
ity of goods and in return for those
commodities should receive mlnod-
tiles from abroad because of an. iu
trinsic benefit from SO doing. ale said
costs We're merely concealed Ppvcru-
ment bonuses. exceptionally low ex-
port rates and other stimblative de
vices. Somewhere the cost must bo
paid, he said
log Island was endorsed 10y Edgar
$. McKaig, secretary of the war ship
ping committee, of Philadelphia. who
said that when the history of the war
was written the important and pa
triotic part played IN by tho men ar
Hog Lsland-both managerial aud IA e
borers-would be clearly realized
u. n. lIurley chairman OF the Unilod
States shipping board and Charles
Piez, general manager OF the cmer-
gency fleet corporation vino were
scerduled to speak wor cuuable to he
present.
DIR. Charles +. Eaton, head OF the
national service section OF the United
States shipping board and emergency
| fleet corporation, eaid that he wanted
, to see representatives. of all labor
and capital 60 to Washington and
place themselves at the disposal Of tne
government.
Il want TO see a partnership CO
mented between these men" he said
which j trust will never be broken
asunder when times of peace come"
Tomorrow, the last day of the meet
ing, will be taken up by the election
of officers and short addresses on war
work done and planned by the cham
Der.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12
TWO CASUALTY LISTS
ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT
THERE ARE ga NAMES IN THE
LISTS MADE PUBLIC YESTER-
DAY OF THE DEAD, WOUND.
SICK, AND MISSING OF
OVERSEAS FORCES.

Washington, April 1.-Two cas-
uaIty lists from the American eXpe-
ditIonar> forces issued today by t3e
war department contained the names
OF 234 men killed, wounded, or missing
IN action. dead from wounds, avci
dents and disease.
The first made public this morning
mad l2l names, and the second given
out late in the day had no names. in
cluding those of 22 men killed in ac-
ton the largest number so far re
ported at one time by General Per
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12
AMERICANS RELEASED.

Sierra Blanca, Texas, April H.
The three Americans, Charles Am
brosios, Howard Welch and Roy Peak,
who were held as hostages by Mexi-
can federal soldiers at the San Juan
mine opposite here, crossed the Santo
Nino ford this afternoon to the Ameri-
can side. They were accompanied by
r. ] Lawrence. of Reno, New. who is
operating the Pamia mine on the
MeXican side.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12
GRAIN FOR HOLLAND.

Washington. April Immediate
shipment of two shiploads OF grain to
Holland was authorized today by the
war trade board to meet the growing
shortage Of food in that country. A
third steamer will be permitted to
proceed TO Argentina from a southern
port of the United States to load grain
for Holland
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12
RESTRICT EXCHANGES.

Washington, April 1.-THE sugges
tion that private wire houses which
handle grain futures restrict their
business to legitimate customers and
eliminate minor speculation, was made
to grain exchanges today by Food
Administrator Hoover. The recon
mendation was made in a letter in
which Mr.. Hoover replied to notili-
cation by the exchanges OF self-ita-
posed restrictions for June and July
trading
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-04-12
PUNISH 'DEFFATlsTs"

PARIS. April Visorous measures
are being taken against the defeat
lists" tor their ATTEMPTS to spread a
feeling of pessimi5m A Russian tail
or yesterday was sentenced to serve
six weeks in prison foi remarking in a
cafe that France had sold ont Russia
and Bumania. NJ BrcutChoux, former
secretary of the radical miners union
of the north, was arrested yesterday
for speaking against the war while on
a train The "defeatsts" are few in
number and these cases o not indicate
that pe5simsm is widespread.