Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-28
North Dakota
News Sifings

Ayr.-The st. Patrick day ball given
here for the Red Cross netted $168.4O.
The auction sale proceeds amounted
to $1,OO2.7O.
Grand Forks.-Mayor and Mrs.
James A. Dinnie, who have spent the
last nine weeks on the Pacific coast,
have returned.
Bismarck meeting of the
North Dakota Association of Life IN
derwriters held at Bismarck, pledged
the sale of 100000 worth of thrift
stamps before Dec. 81.
Mott-William Boscano, section
boss on the Milwaukee, leaped from
his speeder just in time to see it
demolished into hundreds of pieces
when struck by an eastbound freight
Mott.--Mott citizens united in a
patriotic rally and service flag dedica-
ton which proved the greatest 10y
atty demonstration the southwestern
section of the state has ever wit.
messed.
Fargo.-William English of Bis
marck has been placed in charge of
the United States governments labor
bureau here which will attend to la
Dor needs in North Dakota during the
IL months of the year.
Kulm.-Work has been commenced
on a new 40,000-bushel capacity ele-
vator to be built by the Farmers Co.
operative Elevator company on the
site of its old plant. the razing Of
which will soon be complete.
Fargo.-Rev Thomas Graham,
chairman of the goto.church COM
mittee of the Fargo federation, an.
nounced that more than 5000 per.
sons attended church in Fargo on "go-
to-church" Sunday. Every door knob
in the city was tagged on Saturday.
Grand Forks.-Federal officers an
nounce the arrest of J. H. Berg of
Grand Forks. charged with unlawfully
selling and distributing a book, 1.-THE
Finished Mystery" and which they
assert tends to excite and promote
German propaganda under the guise
of religion.
Grand Forks.-The homecoming
celebration of the Elks was one of the
most largely attended and most en-
joyable ever given by the local lodge.
Delegations from various sections Of
the Red River valley were present,
Crookston and Langdon sending the
larger number.
Bismarck.-An attack on the consti-
tutionality of the bootlegging law was
made by attorneys for H. E. German
of Jamestown, in arguments before
the supreme court Monday on an ap-
plication for writ of habeas corps
to compel Sheriff James H. Ross of
Stutsman county to release German
from jail.
Wing.-The largest crowd ever as.
sembled in this village gathered at
the school house to attend the loyalty
meeting. The large auditorium was
filled to overlooking. Practically
every family in town was represented,
and all the Germans from north of
town drove in and collectively rem.
dered america" from the stage.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota Su-
preme court has denied a motion of
Assistant Attorney General e. B. Cox
for the dismissal of the appeal of. the
Hughes Electric company from deci-
sion of Judge w. E. Nuessle in the
Burleigh county district court holding
that the corporation must open its
books for inspection by the state tax
commission for taxation purposes.
New Rockford.-Halvor p. Halvor-
son, Eddy county, has been arrested
by Federal authorities charged with
having made seditious remarks. His
hearing was set for March 81 before
Commissioner Duel. The warrant
under which he was arrested alleged
that he said: "This was is for big
business To hell with the Red Cross
let the government do their work"
Fargo.-Announcem that com.
petitive examination will be held here
to fill the vacancy of postmaster in
the Fargo postoffice, following the re-
moval from Office of George w. Will
kinson, promin snt state democrat,
and editor of "The Democrat" is
taken here as definitely meaning that
the deposed postmaster has definitely
lost out in his attempt for re.instate-
ment.
Pembina.-Jrdson La Moure, the
nestor of public men of what is now
North Dakota, died at his winter home
in Stuart, Fla, aged 79. He died of
asthma, from which he had suffered
many years. The body was brought to
his home here for burial. Mr.. La
Moure had lived in rrakota since 1860
and was identified with many move.
ments for the upbuilding of the ter
ritory and state.
Bismarck.-State Engineer ]. w.
Bliss has received notice from the
Office of the public reads that the
schedule of proposed Federal aid con.
struction in North Dakota has been
approved and the state highway COM
mission has been authorized to pro.
coed with the projects listed in the
schedule. This schedule covers
twenty-six projects, in twenty coun.
ties, with a total mileage of 40S.5
miles.