Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-27
North Dakota
News Siftiings

Minot.-The Red Cross sale held in
connection with the Retailers conven.
ton here brought $263.50 to the local
chapter.
Jamestown.-John H. Reilly. es-
capped inmate from the state asylum
for the insane here was killed by
Northern Pacific train at Valley City.
Williston.-Rev. G. E. Stinson, pas.
tor of the Methodist church here was
killed in a collision between an auto
mobile in which he was riding and a
freight train.
Northwood.-C. w. Gordon of this
place completely lost one Of his ears
the other day when he was mixed up
in a runaway. Otherwise he was al
most uninjured.
Of the Occident mill at Antelope, was
struck and killed by Northern Paci.
flc train Sunday. He is survived by
his wife and daughter.
Jamestown.-Lightning struck the
residence of DR.. Movius and caused
considerable damage. The QUICK work
Of the fire department saved the pro.
perty from destruction.
Christine Is to have a
real farmers elevator. Farmers have
purchased the old Crown elevator,
which is being set ON a concrete
foundation. Flour and feed will be
handled at retail.
Bismarck.-An agreement by which
poolrooms will close during the har-
vest season and the employees give
their time in helping the farmers was
reached by officers Of the North Da-
kota Pool association.
Fargo.-An audience that filled the
Fargo auditorium to capacity heard
Corporal Smith, one of Pershing's re.
turned soldiers, declare that the ''boys
in France" will stand by as long as
the folks back them up.
Fargo-The annual convention of
the State Retail jewelers. association
will be held in Fargo, June 20, % and
20. The North Dakota Association of
Optometrists will hold their conven-
ton at Fargo at the same time.
Bismarck.-Weather conditions in
North Dakota were never more favor.
able for the growing grain crops and
a most optimistic feeling regarding
crop prospects prevails in all sectiona
Of the state, according to reports.
Grand Forks.-A vocational training
camp for the United States army will
be opened at the school of mines OF
the University of North Dakota here
July 1. The call is for 1854 men fol
training in mechanical branches.
Bismarck.-School lands in Nelson
county sold recently at an average
price of $57 the acre, and in Kiddel
county, where another sale was held
the price averaged $45 per acre. Only
seven descriptions of school lands are
left in Nelson county.
Mayville-From 1000 to 5000 people
attended the Sons Of Norway picnic
here. An excellent program was rend
cred in Island park, where Sever Ser
umgard, Of Devils Laks, John G. Hal
land, Fargo and Rev. N. ]. Lohre o.
this city. delivered addresses.
Bismarck.-Further restrictions OF
the use of beef in North Dakota have
been announced by DR.. e. F. Ladd
Federal food administrator. North Da
kotans are now restricted to. boiled
beef on Tuesday and steak on Satur
day, each to be served at the dinner
meal.
Grand Commencement exer
cises for graduates of the Universit.
Of North Dakota were held when tn,
address was made by Chief Justice A
A. Bruce of the North Dakota suprem,
court. DR.. Thomas F. Kane, presiden
of the university, conferred the de
grees.
Wahpeton-During the recent hal
storm at Great Bend strip two mile
wide was completely devasted, heade,
rye and growing wheat and garden
being leveled to the ground Will
practically every window in the cit,
was broken. The hail, one report said
lay six inches deep in places.
Langdon.-Ole and Olaf Sandahl o
this city have been notified by tn
United States government that eacl
of them will be paid $2s.75 per montl
for 20 years as beneficiaries Of thei
brother Carl Sandahl who died a
Camp Lewis a few weeks ago. Car
had taken out $4,000 policy.
Fargo-Sales Of War Savings an,
Thrift stamps in North Dakota t
June 1 amounted to $744,143.83, o
$1.13 per capita. Griggs county is higl
with a per capita purchase of 1921
1t is estimated that the state per car
tia purchase will be $50 by the end O
1918 as result Of the sales an
pledge campaign now in progress.
Buchanan.-Severt Steenson, 81
bachelor farmer residing west Of Br
chanan, was gored to death by a "
4 cious bull while repairing fence. MI
Steenson broke a heavy hammer in dc
Tending himself, and in desperation