Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-04-25
Tho patriotic resident. of Ian.

rounded up several alleged disloyal
residents Of the town and compelled
them to march uncovered, in . parade,
with band at the head playing the
Star Spangled Banner" One of the
men thus forced to march through.
the business streets was compelled to
carry . stan with the stars and
stripes flying at the top. After be-
ing released when the parade dis
banded the alleged disloyal persons
were told to be loyal citizens in the
future or they would be "strung up"
as patriotic citizens expressed It.
Enlistment of teachers in the
schools is urged by heads Of state
educational institutions and the state
superintendent. The plan, in brief. is
to call upon all graduates Of the Diff
ferent state educational institutions
who have been in the past engaged
In teaching and have dropped out Of
the work to report to the schools of
which they were graduates, and the
list will be sent to the state educa-
ttonal department with view of hav.
ing their status established, or hav-
ing them reinstated in the teaching
forces of the state.
The alumni association of Huron col
lege will not celebrate the Goth ami
versary of the founding of Huron col.
lege this year as planned. Charles
r. Hatch, president of the associa-
ton, says in public announcement
canceling the celebration that "this
is no time for celebrations of this
kind when So many members of the
association are serving the colors and
at time when their very existence
is at stake, and the alumni are in no
mood to celebrate" 1t Is probable
that the celebration will not be held,
before 1923.
Il had been teaching patriotism to
the children of my school," said Miss
Anne Petrea Schultz, teacher of .
rural school near Ethan, when sud-
denly thought couldn't well teach
patriotism without being citizen Of
this country. So have come to take
out papers and prove my patriotism"
First papers were issued her by
Clerk of Court s. Cattrell, of Dawson
county. Miss Schultz, who is native
of Denmark, came to the United
States seven years ago.
A number of dwelling houses and
business places Of Lane have been
daubed with yellow paint, including
the residence of Rev. Mr.. Spitx. pas
tor Of a Lane church, who formerly
was pastor Of a church at IroQuois.
The stars and stripes we're mounted
on his house and he was ordered to
deliver patriotic sermon Sunday.
While the pastor has not been openly
unpatriotic, 1t IL charged that he has
not shown his loyalty In any manner.
A. o. Bowden. principal of the
Huron high school. has signed con-
tract as head Of the school for an.
other year, it was announced by the
board Of education. The contract has
been pending for several weeks and
has been the subject Of much discus
sion among the board members and
the people.
Crops in South Dakota have bene-
flied greatly from the recent rains
which have furnished an adequate
supply Of moisture, says a weekly
crop report issued by the Huron
weather bureau. Fair weather had
dried out the ground, the report says,
and the rain came at an opportunO
time.
At the close of the sale of school
lands at Parker. there were left in the
county but 40 acres of unsold state
land. About 700 acres were offered
and brought from '$11S to 1892 per
acre. The results show that rough,
raw, Turner county land is being
sought at high figures.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
two large barns on the farm of F. G..
Brooberg, eight miles from Groton.
twenty-five head of horses and 20
head of cattle, besides large quaint
ties of hay, grain and feed were de.
stroyed.
Every vacant lot in Huron has been
turned into liberty garden for de-
mocracy. The school children will
plant and care for the gardens.
Coal barges are hauling coal from
the North Dakota and Wyoming fields
to Pierre and other Missouri river
points.
Dawson county, farmers have in
creased their wheat acreage fully IT,
! 900 acres over two years ago.
Children of the schools Of Beadle
county will assist in the support of 10
children In France.
A number of small streams and
lakes in Washabaugh county are being
stocked with trout.
| The state convention of Knights Of
Columbus will be held. in Mitchell,
May 10 and IA.
| Farm work IN fully two weeks ahead