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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-28

Extension to November 30 Of
the time during which Christmas
parcels will be accepted for mailing
to members of the American Ex-
pedionary Forces in France was
announced in Washington last
Thursday by the postottice and
war departments. The extension
was due, it is said, to the fact that
the men of several American divi-
sions which. were in combat re-
Gently have only lately been able to
fill out the> parcel labels without
which packages from relatives and
friends in this country will not be
accepted by the postal authorities.
All Christmas parcels must be Of
standard size, 3 inches by 4 inches
by 8 inches and shall not exceed 3
pounds i'll weight for which pur-
pose cartons Of the size prescribed
will be distributed by the Red
Cross chapters. j. NJ. Carignan,
acting chairman of the Sioux county
Red Cross Chapter, has supply on
hand and they are furnished free
upon presentation Of Christmas
Parcel Label" received from abroad.
Sioux county ranks Both in the
state in the list of sales of War
Savings Stamps for the month Of
October. A total of $4,000 worth
Of stamps were sold during that.
month or s1.l8 per capita. For
the whole period since the stamps
were. first put on the market the
county is 2Sth in the state, the total
sales up to November 1st amount.
ing to $15,9S9 in Sioux county.
This report shows thst the county
is falling down at a rapid rate and
something will have to be done in
order to regain it's former position
near the top Of the list. The quota
is 500 per capita, counting men,
women and children, and to-date
the per capita sales In the county
is only " 40.
- - -
Jerry Hart Of Winona dropped
!. into town Monday. Jerry was Az.
sisting iii dehorniug some cattle OF,
His ranch and he is now minus the
first joint.of the index finger on
Ibis right hand. Linton Record.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-28

Up 10 Date choras for "ovsr There
Over here! Over there.
Send the word. send the word everywhere.
That they licked the kaiser, they licked the
kuiser. y
They licked the kaiser fair and square.
Tell 1t here. Tell 1t there
Tell 1t out with shout every where.
they went over. the Yanks went over,
And they II soon be back. for it's over over
there.
Fannie u. Williams.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-28
We Give Thank.

For daily food and common good,
For plentcous ram and rtpened grain,
For laden bosrd nnd winters hoard.
For these we give Thee thanks.
For our own soil and strength to toll,
For nsti0us veal snd patriots zeal
For moral heights and civic heights.
For these we give Thee thanks.
For Learnins's flame and college fame,
Tor th0se who ieach. for goals to reach,
For wisdom bought. achievement wrought.
For these We rive Thee thanks.
For thoughts Of Thee ana spirits free,
For hearts to ralse to Thcs in prsise.
For faith 10 see through mystery,
For these we give Thee thanks.
Fannie b. Williams
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-28
Delinquent Real
Estate Tax List
To be Sold at the Court House at Fort Yates,
North Dakota, December 10, 1918,
at 10 o'clock a. m.

NOTICE that all lands in the OF Sioux
and North Dakota which the 1917 remain
unpaid will be sold said 1917 together with the penalty
interest provided Said sale will be made in the
County Auditor, House at Fort Yates North
Tuesday December, eng December lOth
A. D. 1915 between the hour of 10 O'Clock aud O'Clock p
of said day and date
The following lands and blocks upon which the
1917 remain and which will Ike offered for
gallo toy
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-28

Published by direction the Board County in
accordance with Chapter 25G Laws of 1915
Witness official at Yates Dakota, this
18th day 81 November 1918.
(SEAL) &C. Christensen,
County Auditor
Sioux County North Dakota.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
A WORTHY OFFICIAL

Chas. A. Johnson, of Okanogan,
county prosecuting attorney, who is at
the head Of the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive in this county, accompanied Cor
poral West to Oroville Monday and
spent portion of Tuesday in town
encouraging the local committee of
defense to renewed effort to raise the
quota assigned to this district Mr.
Johnson has held the office of prose-
cutting attorney for four years and
this county has never had a more
competent, efficient and active attor-
ney in that office. He has made a
record that will be an example to
emulate by those elected to that posi-
tiOn in future years. Tempering jus
tice with mercy he has not filled the
role of prosecutor while prosecuting
and while he has been indefatigable in
running down and convicting crimin.
ais he has not built up cases in all
effort to make record in office. AnC
the young man has grown in office
He has become one of the most enter
tanning and finished speakers in the
county and his public addresses are
most creditable forensic efforts. L
seems to us he improves with every
appearance before the public, ant
though he spoke but briefly at thu
meeting Monday evening, he went di
rectly to the point and raised to th'
heighth of eloquence.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

F. A. Brock has purchased the au-
tomobile supply stock and business of
the Frank-Craft Buick company and
has taken charge of the establishment.
The Frank-Craft company carried one
of the largest and most complete sup
plies of automobile fixtures and ex-
tras in north central Washington, and
has done a fOurishing business ever
since the house was opened Mr.
Brock has been connected with this
supply depot for some time and Is
perfectly familiar with the require
ments of the trade in that line. He
will keep up the stock to the high
standard that has given the house a
reputation for handling only the very
best goods on the market, and the
public will find him most pleasant
and accommodating gentleman to dc
business with. Reevie Frank, the re-
firing local manager and senior pro-
prietor of the Frank-Craft Buick Co.
| has not as yet given out what his fu-
ture intentions are, but as he has al.
| ways been live citizen, active in
every civic movement having for Its
aim the betterment of the town, it il
sincerely hoped that he will not leave
Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
REGISTER AT ONCE

The registration books close Tues
day, October Is. In order to vote at
the November election your qualifica-
ton for voting rests on whether your
name appears on the registration list.
If you have failed to register you are
disfranchised for this year. People
have been slack as to registering this
year. They feel that as politics do
not enter into the approaching cleo
ton their vote will cut no figure, and
ANYHOW, the war overshadows cleo
ton. But bear in mind that con-
gressman Is to be elected in NOvem-
ber. The choice rests between one
who stands by the president in this
war and one who has proved by his
vote and voice that he is against the
war. 1t behooves every red blooded
American to register and vote this
year. 1t is a time for every man who
has an interest in the boys across the
sea to stand behind those boys, and
one way to stand behind those boys is
to elect a man to congress who car
be depended upon at all times and un,
der all circumstances to stand a
friend and hacker of the American
soldier. That you may do this see thai
YOUR name is on the registration book:
before Tuesday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
REHIBILITATING A MINE

Il. f. Peterfsh, of Columbus Ohio
arrived in Oroville Saturday evening
Mr.. Peterfish comes here on q mis-
sion that we trust may result in the
making OF another producing mine
tor this upper country. He is a large
shareholder in the Washington Miner
ais company, an organization that has
taken over the old Favorite group of
mining claims located near Nipbt-
hawk. and comes out with the back
ing and full confidence of the stock
holders to carry out an arranged plan
OF development work. Mr.. Peterfsh
lost no time getting busy. as he left
for Nighthawk to investigate the con-
dltion OF the property and decide upon
what material was needed to carry
on the work.
A number of years ago considerable
prospecting work was done on the
holdings of the Washington Minerals
company, the most important feature
or that work being the driving of a
working tunnel in near the base of the
mountain to a distance of between
500 and 900 feet The object of this
tunnel was to cut the cropping leads
ut great depth, but before the OBJ
jective was gained those in charge of
operations ran out of cash and the
mine has remained idle until the
present time.
The construction Of this tunnel was
not blind drive for ore. There are
strong ledges on the ground held by
the company which carry good values
and the effort was made to reach
those lodges. That is what Mr.. Peter
fish is here to do. He will continue
the tunnel until he cuts the ore, if
there is any ore at depth in the noun
tain, and OF that there can be no
doubt. However, We are not at liberty
to mention the gentleman plans at
length. He is not seeking publicity.
He has an object to attain and he
is going to attain 1t If possible with
out noise or promise, and is indifferent
as to the length of time necessary
for the accomplishment. Mr.. Peter
fish is strictly business. He is not
stranger here, as he was out to the
mine in 1909. He had confidence then
and that confidence has never faltered
as he has put his own money freely
into the mine. He proposes to
have something to show for every
dollar spent, and If he should fail
his associates will know that failure
was not owing to neglect of the duties
that he has assumed or any stinting
of effort
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
KEENfO MRyk

Otis Johnson. son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Ole A. Johnson, has been discharged
from the marines owing to his physi-
cal condition and is at home with his
parents. Young Johnson was among
the first to get into the service and
selected the marine corps. From the
concussiOn Of a heavy gun one of MS
ear drums was ruptured. He was at
the hospital at Norfolk, Virginia, for
a long time and was finally discharg-
ed as physically unfit. He returned
home and then went to Seattle to try
and get back into service. He was
so anxious to do his part in downing
the Hun that he was willing to accept
service in any branch, but his cOndi-
ton barred him out. He was advised
10 go home, rest for six months and
then take another medical examina-
ton with the chance that the rest
would prove sufficiently beneficial to
enable him to pass. Although hone
only week or ten days he is already
gaining in flesh and strength and the
chances are favorable for him again
doning the uniform next spring. Such
patriotism as this boy has shown is
worthy of praise and emulation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING

The patriotic rally at the Metho-
dist and Presbyterian churches Sun
day evening were largely attended
and certainly the spirit of patriotism
hung over the large audiences like
a halo, The people present showed
their earnestness in love of country
and support of the boys over there.
Patriotic music. and excellent music
at that, at both churches. The prin-
cipal speakers at the N. f. Church
were Judge Neal and Rev. Williamson,
OF Nelson. The judge is always q
pleasing speaker, and his effort on this
occasion was equal to the best he has
ever made in the county. But Rev.
Williamson's appeal for steadfast
loyalty and united effort to win the
war was one of the most impassiOned
and fervent appeals that has been
heard IN OrOville since the beginning
OF hostiities. 1t Is regrettable that
the two meetings conflicted, but II Is
probably just as well as no church
building in town would have accom-
modated the crowd if both had gath
cred in one building,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
LINE UP!

Oroville district has subscribed
within few thousand dollars of
the apportionment Of Liberty Loan
Bonds that was set aside as its
quota.
The business men of Oroyille
have rallied behind the loan and
have notified County Chairman
Chas. A. Johnson of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign that they
have pledged sufficient subscrip-
tions to put Oroville district over
the top. ~
In order to make the promise
good. and to back those who have
shouldered the responsibility. it is
the Intention to inaugurate a
mouse to house canvass to raise
the necessary fund to place Oro-
vile in the made-good class.
President Wilson has designated
Saturday. October 10. as Liberty
Loan Day when supreme effort
Will be made throughout the coun-
try to subscribe the loan to the
full of every dollar.
w. f.. Grant, chairman of the
local council Of defense, has ap-
pointed committees of both men
and women who will comb the
town Saturday for the purpose of
finishing up the districts quota
by subscriptions. Prepare to meet
those committees cheerfully and
willingly.
Those who have already sub
scribed are earnestly requested to
Increase their subscriptions.
Those who have SO far failed to
subscribe are urged to 60 the
limit.
Since the drive commenced in
dividual subscriptions have been
received that total over 10000.
These subscriptions were volun-
tary in every case, Not a single
person has been urged or asked to
subscribe. There has been no i'm
portunity or insistehce. The con-
tributions have come with a spon-
tanity that Is most praiseworthy.
In response to this last call let
everybody fall in. Give all you
can and no matter what you give
it is nothing to compare with what
our noble boys are giving over
there in France to save their coun-
try from the fate of Northern
France and Belgium.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
SCHOOL NOTES

The Sophomores have offered their
services to the Seniors ana are a"aAt-
ing a reply. While waiting we nave
chosen red and blue for our Grass
colors. Also every member OF the
class is going to give some 20 cents
towards getting some good magazines
for the assembly.
W. have not decided what we are
going to do with our dues. Inc uues
will be 25 cents per month Last
wear with a part of the dues we pur-
chased the flag now in the Assembly
room which we considered neces-
sary investment at this time. we are
now endeavoring to decide upon aS
good a way to invest those dues this
year. nrord of
The Freshmen are very proud "a
.beir colors. green and pink, also Vi
their class, but are shaking d. 'ne
tbought of being initiated. Inc iresn-
ies are considered the poorest cia's
IN the High School, as they cannon
afford TO pay even 10 cents per hon'n
dres. However, we will try ana iiiahe
GOOD fellows of them by the time the'
advance far enough to become sopno
mores Even at the worst they ough'
n have good eyes, as it is claihieu I'll"
green is good for the eyes. o,
Mr. Pitman continues to blush sl wnel
we girls look at him, and he is iount sant
tarrying around Miss Tanners aeS'
very seldom.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
PEACH PITS GALORE

| Through the medium of the peacl
pit campaign that ended Saturday tn,
boys and girls of Oroville gathered
up for Uncle Sam over half a ton O.
pits, which have been forwarded t.
the proper authorities. This govern
ment sent out call for peach pits
as the kernels were wanted as 8
source of chemical used in the
manufacture of gas masks for the pro.
| lection of soldiers against poison gas
Children were urged to gather these
pits. This was a rich field to work
for tons OF peaches ripened in the
orchards of this part of the valley
fell to the ground and went to waste
AS an incentive to gather these pits
Mrs. Amel Schultz, who had the cam
paign in hand, offered thrift stamp
prizes to those gathering the greatest
number of pits. Also she made ar
Irangements with Manager Stoltz, OF
the Lyric theater, to give moving
picture matinee Saturday afternoon
admitting every child under Is years
OF age who could present at the ticket
Office so peach pits. By this means
an interest was awakened and the col
lection of pits surpassed eXpecta-
tloons. There were SO many that it
was impossible to count them so the
prizes had to be awarded by weight.
On the south side of the track Mary
Beale collected "a pounds; Dan Reed
er SO pounds; Bruce House 1SA
pounds; Mackey Fraser 1914 pounds /;
Marjorie Bragg 1874 pounds; Glen
Emery 121a pounds, Lois Brown 12k
pounds, Robert Ludoff IL pounds. On
the north side Chas. Peterson collect
ed S9A pounds; Vern Piper TIN
pounds; Billy Oty 40 pounds; Hazel
Block 80 pounds; Ernest Curtis %
pounds; Ralph Snider TN pounds;
Alvin Doyle 12A pounds. Besides
these mentioned, who won prizes,
there was a vast number collected by
the children in individual quantity of
less than 12 pounds. The first prizes
OF $3.50 In stamps went to Mary Beale
and Nanny Peterson. Second prizes
of $1.25 in stamps went to Vern Piper
and Dan Reeder. The third prizes,
$1OO in stamps. went to Billy Oty
and Bruce House. 1t sholud be added
on behalf Of Myer Prince that that
young gentleman bobbed up at the
eleventh hour, but too late to take
part In the prize contest, with 117k
pounds of peach pits. The town has
every reason to feel proud of the in
terest taken by the youth of the COM
munity in helping out the soldier boys
at the front, for the quantity of pits
gathered will undoubtedly contribute
toward saving the lives of a number
|of our gallant lads who are fighting
that the beast of kaiser and his OFF,
springs, may not have chance to
|precipitate another world war that
would require the young boys of today
to risk their lives to save the govern
ment from destruction.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
DIED AT SEATTLE

Mr. and Mrs. j. Downey left Oro-
VI, vnlie last Friday morning for Seattle
Inc principal object of change of resi-.
uehce was the hopes that that CHANCE
would prove beneficial TO Mr. now
hey' who has been a verv sick ma,
ior the past year, with slight i'm
proVeihent apparent for only few
weeks during that time. When he
iett here Mr.. Downey was in a very
weakened condition, and he was suf.
ierlng from weak heart action. Evi-
oeh'iy the trip in his condition was
.oo great tax upon his vitality for
he died suddenly Saturday afternoon
ohiy few hours after reaching his
destination. lnterment took place at
seattle. Mr., and Mrs. Downey were
well known here. They lived On a
rahch few miles west of Oroville for
several years and Mrs. Downey spant
considerable CT her time in .his MIS-,
before the Illness, which 5afled rho
skill oi al the various PHYSICIANS
tCnS1'td, Ny. Downey was large
robust man. His ailment. wn,;Aver +
may have leen first appeared in ms
lover limbs. He suffered gre4 y, ami
!ast winter he was not expected 10
survive, Eventually he gradually i'm
proved and hopes were held out that
he might eventually recover his nor
mai strength. But few weeks aro
he was taken with pluresy, the old
cliiiculty came back, the heart ceased
to perform its functions properly and
he declined rapidly. When he left
here, though exceedingly weak, he
was in the best of spirits and his de-
voted wife had great hopes OF the
speedy recovery of her husband on
the coast A man of sterling char
acter, kind, genial and likeable there
are many friends of the family in
this community that learned with sih-
cere feelings of sorrow of the sudden
death of Joe Downey, and extend
heartfelt sympathy to the devoted wife
in this hour of her great affliction.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
RUMOR OF PEACE

1t was an Interesting study to note
that the kaiser had opened negotia-
tions for peace. 1t was plainly evi-
dent that peace is something every
body wants to see come about, but
that desire was tempered in almost
every instance by a desire to know
what kind of peace it was going to be.
No one wanted a German made peace.
The people OF the civilized world have
absolutely lost confidence in any
proposition that may eminate from the
kaiser, and that was plainly appar-
ent in this small community. A nation
that conciders treaty as "a scrap OF
paper" is not to be trusted, and any
advances from the head of that nation
is looked upon with suspicion. Never
theless the news created a sensation,
the hope prevailing that the people
of Germany were behind the proposal.
That hope was largely shattered when
the reports from the front were to
the effect that the German armies in
retreat were burning and destroying
towns and cities, especially as that
destruction was not military neces-
sity or expediency. 1t made the kais-
er's offer sound like hollow mockery
But whatever the individual feeling
or opinion may have been it is GER
tain that the report OF prospect OF
peace went the rounds with incred'
ible rapidity, the report gaining size
like a rolling SNOWFALL with the ac-
emulation of additions that the dls-
patch did not justify. We were cailed
up a number of times and asked II II
were true that the war was ended
and when that question was answered
in the negative the questioner at the
other end of the wire seemed 10 SUI
| fer severe jolt.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday school every Sunday at IL
O'Clock. Regular services held every
first and third Sundays at II a. m.
Trinity Guild meets on the first and
third Wednesdays at $3.50 p. m. Next
meeting on October % at the home
of Mrs. Stoltz. On next Thursday
there will be meeting of the North
western Deanery in Trinity church
Holy Communion at 1880 A. M. Con-
ference for clergy at a. m. Confer
ence for clergy and lay delegates al
1 80 D. m. Public service in the even
ing at p. m. All are most cordially
urged to attend this service. Bishor
Page will be present at the conference
and will speak in the evening at the
public service.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11
IN FOREIGN SERVICE

The Red Cross headquarters at We
natchee asked for the number of men
| from this vicinity serving overseas
so that cartons could be ordered In
sufficient number to supply relatives
with means to send Christmas pack
ages. Mrs. F. S. Beale, secretary Of
the local Red Cross received this no.
tice Tuesday morning, October s. with
instruction that report must be
made by the Sth. which required
pretty swift action on the part of that
lady. Mrs. Beale appealed to several
residents for list of names. However
tice to make out correct list. The
list handed in to Mrs. Beale contained
the names of James H. Brooks, Frank
M. Dallam, Jr., Lawrence Dallam.
Frank Ford, Albert Grunland, w. j.
Hoskyn, Joe Hash, Walter Hart, John
E. Harrigan, Earl Harkin, VIM. Irby.
Oren Johnson, Geo. H. Jackson, Ralph
Lynch, Albert Lowe, Chas. McGinty.
Art Potter, Wm Peterson, Roger
Reed, Morris j. Rumsey, Frank
Schultz, Jesse SeXson, Durward
Smith, Ralph Wilkin, Ross Griffin,
Cass Chrisman, VIM. Goodsall. Can
ada, and Chas. Fontier. At least two
!of these are in the navy. Undoubted-
ly there are more than the names
here mentioned. We trust that those
who know of others will hand in the
names, for a supplementary list will
be made up. Anyhow, it would be
very handy to have a complete list OF
those from this locality now serving
in France or in foreign waters.