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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28

tions Of old newspapers will be ap-
preciated. According to the letter
the pupils are very patriotic and
anxious to do their 'bit.'' This
goes for all the pupils, from the lar
gest down to the smallest girl,
Tootsie Hughes, who helps by sing
ing at the top of her voice, Don't
bite the hand that's feeding you."
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
Subscribe for the Red Cross Mag
azine.
In a race between the boys and
girls Of the Agency Boarding school
1859 tapers were made. The boys
made !, ,5OS and the girls 2,131.
Attorney E. S. johnson advises
that he is working out a scheme
which will enable the farmers of
the Solen neighborhood to donate
farm products to be sold at auction
for the benefit of the Red Cross. It
is a good plan.
On Wednesday group picture Of
the principal workers among the
Indian children was taken and an
article will be written. by Frank
Fiske for the Red Cross magazine.
FThis being done in response to a re-
quest from headquarters at Mime
apolis.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Return From Council

Edward Youngeagle, Albert No.
heart, Frank Gates, Andrew Fox,
Walter Tiger and Eugene Young
hawk returned last week from Pine
Ridge Agency, South Dakota, where
they attended the Black Hills
Council as delegates from the Stand
ing Rock reservation. Thos. Frost
ed and Antoine Claymore, who
were among the delegates, went from
Pine Ridge to Washington, to lay
some matters Of interest to the tribe
before the Indian Office. Another
council lasting three days will be
held beginning April 4th, at Fort
Thompson, Crow Creek reservation.
According order issued by Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells,
this will be the final council in the
Black Hills claim matter and the
proceedings Of the council will be
used as basis for filing the claim.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Prominent Lady Dead

Mrs. l.. Hubanks, nee Mamie
Mclaughlin, is reported seriously
i'll at her home i'm Wakpala, and
DR.. Twining OF Mobridge, who was
here Tuesday was called in consul
tation. Her children, who were at
tending the Agency Boarding school
were called home Tuesday morning
and were accompanied by Rev. FIR.
Vincent who was also called.
News OF the death of Mrs. HUI
banks, which occurred last night,
was received this afternoon, and
came as shock to her many
friends. No details of her illness
has been learned, nor is it known
when the funeral will be held.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
NUMBER %
"North Dakota Better
Get Busy AT Ignite"
JUDGE A. McG. BEEDE
States There is no Chance for North
Dakota to Get Eastern Coal Next
Year-Lignite Our Hope

County Judge A. MEG. Bccdc re-
celved a message Monday from
Capt. /. p Baker at Bismarck.
urging him to attend the meeting
OF the various county fuel admin.
lstrators held there Monday and
tuesday in connection with the
War Council under the auspices of
the National Council of Defense.
Capt, Baker is the state fuel adj.
ministrator and he wanted a full
discussion CT the prospects for fuel
for next season, so plans can he
laid to secure supply for the state.
Under Il ruling made by Prof. Gar
field, national fuel administrator.
no coal from the east will he per
mitted to enter North Dakota or
any other western state next season.
Ii this order stands North Dakota
will receive no hard coal next win
ter, and must rely on it, Ignite
mines and soft coal from Montana
and Wyoming.
e. Christensen, chairman of the
Sioux County Council of Defense,
was unable to attend the War Coun-
Gil on account of the seed and feed
bonding matter and other work i'm
the county auditors office. He
therefore delegated Judge Bccdc to
represent Sioux county at the scs-
sion. Judge Bccdc left Tuesday
morning and arrived at Bismarck
in time for the afternoon and even
ing session OF the War Council.
Judge Beede returned yesterday
and states that the WarC Council was
patriotic and inspiring and he
would not have missed it for any,
thing. Speaking about the fuel si-
tuation he said there, is no chance
for North Dakota to get more east
ern coal and that everybody had
better get ready to burn Ignite or
western coal for the period of the
war.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Drafted May Now Be
Inducted Into Service
Msy be Voluntarily lndueted By Making
Written Application to Local Board
will Go In 10 Days
The Local Board for Sioux county

The Local Board for Sioux county
is now ready to receive applications
from registered men who want to
be inducted into military service
out of order. Any man in Glass
One who wants to enter the army
before called in order Of his liability,
or men liable under their order num-
bers for the untitled quota Of the
current draft, may he inducted i'm
mediately into military service on
his own written request to the Lo.
cal Board.
Men in Glass Two, Three or Four
may be indicted into military SER
vice Immediately, by filing with his
application waiver of all claims to
deferred classification. Except,
that if he is in Glass Four on the
ground Of dependency, he must ac-
company his application and waiv-
er, with a waiver from those per-
sons in behalf Of whom he was so
placed in Class Four.
The Local Board have had sev-
eral applications for immediate in
duction into military service from
registered men before this new reg
ulation was issued. The purpose of
this article is to give notice to all
parties who wish to enter military
service before called in their order
by the draft. The county will get
credit on its quota for every man
sent, and if enough men volunteer
for immediate induction to fill the
deferred quota no more men will be
called from this county until an
other draft is made.
Every registered man who has
been waiting to be called to camp
and has arranged his affairs &C.
cordingly, should notify the Local
Board in writing of his desire to be
inducted into military service. Ar.
rangements will then be made to
send the men in a body on some
convenient date within the next 10
days or two weeks.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28

Sioux County Deserter:
Arrested At Miles City
Harry e. Huff IF Thundsrhawk Who
Failed to Be Examined Sent to
Training Camp Today

Harry Elmer Huff, registered in
Sioux county last June under the
army draft regulation, was arrested
in Miles City, Montana, last Friday
on the charge Of being a deserter,
and the Local Board at Fort Yates
| notified. Under instructions from
the Local Board he was examin.
ed physically and ordered inducted
into military service Immediately,
andswill be sent to one Of the Ma
tional Army training camps by the
Miles City Local Board today. Huff,
whose postoffice address was Thun.
derhawk, left before called for ex-
animation last summer without no.
tifying the Local Board Of his new
address. He was posted as de-
serter, and consequently forfeited
his right to all claim Of deferred
classification, although he has a
wife and a child. The Sioux county
Local Board ruled that he was not
a wilful deserter, thus saving him
from standing court martial after
induction into the army. Wilful
deserters are sent to the nearest
military post and court martialed,
and in many cases severe penalties
in the shape of imprisonment for a
number of years are meted out. -.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28

All persons entitled to, and wish.
ing to avail themselves of the benc.
fit of this law, shall file with the
county auditor, on or before the
10th day Of March, an application
duly sworn to before said county
auditor, or some other officer auth.
orized to administer oaths. Said an
plication shall contain a true state.
lnent Of the number Of acres the ap.
plicant has plowed or prepared for
seeding, how many acres the appli-
cunt intends to have plowed or pre-.
pared for seeding, how many bush.
els and what kind Of grain he will
require to seed the ground so pre-.
pared as aforesaid; how many BUSH
els Of grain the applicant harvested
the preceding year, and the amount
and kind of grain and feed that he
has in his possession; that the ap-
pllcant has not procured and is not
able to procure the necessary seed
grain for the current year; that he
desires the same for seed and no
other purposes and that he will not
sell or dispose Of the same or any
part thereof, but will use same and
the whole thereof in seeding the
land to be prepared for crop;
that the applicant will seed the
wheat and rye before May Goth, and
all other grain before June 10th,
except grain sown for fodder pur-
poses may be sown up to June 20.
Said application shall also contain q
true and full description of all the
real and personal property owned
=by the applicant, and the encum-
brances thereon; and true de.
scription by government subdivis-
ions of the land upon which the ap-
plicant intends to SOW said seed
grain. All applications filed under
the provisions of this article shall
be consecutively numbered and shall
be open to public inspection, and
no application shall he considered
by the board of county commissions
ers except such as have been made
and filed in the manner prescribed
in this section.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
R ed IF News
SIOUX COUNTY CHAPTER OFFICERS
Headquarters Fart Yates, N. D,
NOT MUCH AID

NOT MUCH AID
Those who have signed as Red
Cross members and have not paid
their dues, are requested to do so.
Merely signing your name does not
give much aid to the work.
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LADIES DOING FINE
The work Of making garments
here is increasing The ladies are
speeding up. The workroom is
crowded, and the work is being di.
vided among different groups Of
ladies in order to save time. It has
been the opinion that our workers
should make bandages for the sick.
We have been lately advised from
headquarters that the present out.
put is sufficient, but that GONZALES
cent robes, pajamas and bed-]eg.
gings are wanted, and that is what
our workers are making.
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INDIAN PUPILS WORKING HARD
Mrs. F. B. Zahn writes the Pho.
neer Of the Red Cross work carried
on at the Agency Boarding school
by the girl pupils. During the
quarantine nine girls were knitting
for the Red Cross. The boys were
also busy: making torches for tn,
Red Cross. The torches are mad,
out Of old newspapers, aud dona
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Seed Bonds Will Be Voted At
Special Session Of Co. Board
Meeting Called For Friday To Act On Peton..No F..d
10 Be Bousht."only Wheat, Oats, Rye or Barley Seed
To Be Issued Because Of $4,000 Limit

County Auditor Chris Christensen
last Thursday issued a call for q
special meeting of the board Of
county commissioners for Sioux
county to be held at the court
house in Fort Yates on Friday Ito.
morrow for the purpose of consid.
ering petitions for the issuing of the
bonds Of the county for the pur.
chase Of seed and feed for the far.
mers of the county who on account
of partial crop failure, hail or other
causes last season, are in need Of
aid.
Under the Seed and Feed Bond
Act passed by the special sessi on
Of the Legislature January 20, 50
signers must petition before the
commissioners can act. Five petit
tions with an aggregate total of 80
names have been filed with the
county auditor, and the commits
sioners will adopt the necessary res
olution authorizing bonds at the
special meeting.
As only about $4,000 in bonds
can be voted it is likely that only
seed for a limited number of acre.
can be furnished each applicant. 1t
is understood that the commission
ers on account of the small amount
at their disposal will not consider
buying feed, and limit the seed to
wheat, oats, rye or barley. Flax,
not being a food producing crop,
will in all probability not be fur
nished for seed.
After the bond issue has been
voted, applications for seed must be
filed with the county auditor who
will furnish all applicants blanks
for this purpose. 1t is possible that
the county auditor may make a
trip through the county and be at
different points on dates to be an
nounced later, to receive applica-
tions in person for the convenience
of those who wish to take advan-
tage of the purpose of the law. In
that case the application can be
sworn to before him. Applications
must be made in the following man.
ner:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Robt. Bruce No. 2 In France

Robt. Bruce No. z In France
The Fargo Courier-News Sunday
printed a picture Of the 164th Reg
mental Band now in France. This
band is composed Of North Dakota
men from Harvey, and were part Of
the First North Dakota Regiment
before the different companies were
distributed among other units. The
band, however, has been kept in.
tact and is said to be the best mill.
tary band in France, in either
army. Among the members Of the
band is Robert Bruce, an Indian
who in 1912 was leader of the
Shields Cornet Band, and run a
tailor shop over the Murphy Pool
Hall. A. the outbreak of the war
he was engaged in the tailoring bus.
mess at Leeds and enlisted with the
Harvey company.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Seed For Indians Being
Received This Week
supt. Kiteh Encourages Bigger Crop.
Among the lndisns And Starts by
Getting Seed On Time

A carload Of wheat containing
l24O 'bushel to be issued for seed to
the Standing Rock Indians arrived
at Cannonball Saturday. Supt.
Kitch states that the seed for Cam
nonball district will be held out
there, and for the Indians in Por-
cupine district will be shipped to
Thinner. The balance for the 9TH
er districts will be hauled to the
Agency and distributed from here.
$500 bushels of seed oats has also
been bought from a farmer near
Bismarck, and it will be cleaned
and sacked by the Bismarck Elcva.
tor Company and shipped to Can.
nonball to be distributed in the same
manner as the wheat.
Seed corn, potatoes and vegeta.
BILE seeds have also been ordered
and is now on the way. True to
his promise Supt. Kitch will have
seed for the Indians ready for issue
in ample time, and he says that he
will see that all is properly planted
in due season. Under favorable
conditions the Standing Rock In
dians will raise bumper crop this
year.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Dakotas Look Good to John

Following are two letters from
John l.. Turner Of Fort Yates, who
enlisted early in December in a
motor mechanics regiment. At the
time of writing the first letter he
was on his way from Camp Han
cock, Georgia, to an unknown des-
tination. In the second letter he
states they have arrived, but does
not state where.
Evidently North Dakota looks
good to John, but the reader can
gain the impression better, after 90
ing through the following:
Feb. II, 1918
Dear Mother And All:
We are moving but don't know
where we are going. Passed through
Richmond, Virginia, about half an
hour ago, and just crossed the
James river. We expect to 20
through Washington, d. c., some
time today. We are travelling in
Pullman sleepers and have a cook
car on the train. Most of the land
seems to be cut over timber land.
The farther we get from North
Dakota the better it looks to me.
John
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Will Go Toc.mp

Francis Zahn returned Saturday
from a visit with his parents at
Solcn, also a tri p to Bismarck. Mr..
Zahn has filed application for vol
untary induction into the National
Army, having decided to take ad-
vantage Of the new ruling permit
ting drafted men to enlist before
being called in regular order. 1t is
expected that number OF men will
have offered themselves for volun.
tary induction by next week and
the men will be sent to camp in
body. The action of Francis Zahn
is to be commended, and it is hop
ed that number of others who are
subjectNto the next call will follow
his example.
Sam Eagleshield, one of tie
clerks in the land office at the local
Agency, has been called for
military service from Ccrson
county, South Dakota, and will
leave March 4th for Camp Funston,
Kansas. His many Fort Yates
friends expect that Sam will make
a fine soldier and are sure that he
will do his full duty in any capacity
in which he may be called to serve.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Feb. 20, 1918

ASO. SOS 1o1o
Dear Mother And All:
We have reached our destination
but Can not give you much infor-
nation about it. We have fine
place here and like it fine. Have
nice, clean barracks and shower
baths, spring beds and the building
is heated by large furnace.
l did not like the south at all,
would not live there for anything.
The Dakotas are the best states |
have seen in my travels. Talk a.
bout the Dakotas being wilderness
but 1 would call them garden be-
side the south.
l have a Red Cross sweater, muf-
Aer and socks-everything but a
helmet. An old lady gave us a
couple Of homemade cakes while
our train stopped for few minutes
in front of her house. She has two
sons in the army and proudly
showed US service flag with two
stars.
Love to all,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Blacksmith Shop to Open

Lee R. Lee Grea will open a
blacksmith shop March 1st, in the
Carignan Garage building. Mr..
Lee Grea has q complete outfit of
blacksmith tools, having worked at
the trade for, 16 years before he
went farming He will be prepar-
ed to do all kinds of work. Fort
Yates has needed a blacksmith shop
for sometime where farmers and
others can have work done. and it
goes without saying that Mr.. Lee
Grea will meet with merited sue
cess in his new venture.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
River Not Safe

The Missouri river has not been
very safe for crossing the past few
days and indications are that if the
present thaw continues the ice will
go out soon. There is five to six
feet Of water on the ice in places,
and there are big cracks in the ice
through which the water comes up
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
New Farmer

John Holsclaw of Iowa, has been
appointed farmer for Bullhead dis!
trict. He is a brother of the far
mer in charge Of Little Eagle dis.
trict. Robert Higheagle has been
acting farmer since January, when
Otto Koplin was transferred to Ari.
zona.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Bays Hay For Farmers,

The board Of county commission
ers for Renville county have bought
900 ton of hay for distribution a.
mong its farmers under the Seed
and Feed Bond Act from Underhill
& Haggard Of Cannonball, and 10
carloads daily are being shipped
from Canponball.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Program A Success
GEORGE Washinaton's birth

was observed Friday evening with
an appropriate program. Chair.
man Fiske kindly wrote a detailed
report, but it is crowded out for
lack Of space. The speakers were
j. B. Kitch, j. M. Carignan, Rev.
FIR. Bernard, Judge Beede, E. G..
Witzleben and Frank Fiske. A
quartette composed Of Miss irene
McSorley, John G. Baine, Benja-
min White and j. G. Jones render.
ed several patriotic selections.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
New Teacher

Arthur Pratt of Crow Greek reser.
walton in South Dakosa, has arrived
at Fort Yates to assume the position
of industrial teacher at the Agency
Boarding school.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28
Smoke Fund Grow.

$3.50 was collected for the Sioux
County Pioneer Smoke Fund for
American soldiers in France this
week, making the total collection
to-date in Fort Yates and Selfridge
$500. The Solen list has not
been received yet, but it is reported
over $40 has been donated there.
Following ore the contributors this
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-02-28

Previously acknowledged. =. $50. so
]. B. Kitch. ............. 200
Billy Kitch. .............. 100
Mrs. Eva Bowden. ........ so
Torres Boye. %. so
Louis Nelson. 90. ......... so
Frank Decoteau. ........ 1.5O
Andrew Slater. er............. 80
James Williamson. ....... 100
Total to. date $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-04
Sequel To
Love For Doll
Maternal Instinct Greatly Developed by
Teaching Children 60 Love their DolIs.

The little child's doll is mother to
the most romantic fairy. And in the
years that pass. the doll fades into the
petals of a June rose, to evolve the
most wondrous of all transformations.
And now comes more serious Pc
Rod when the toy Of real motherhood
should he as tranquil as best effort
can provide.
This is plished with Won
derful remedy known as Mothers
Friend An external application SO
penetrating in its nature as to thor
oughly luhricate the myriad network
of cords, tendus, nerves and muscles
just beneath the skin of the abdomen
1t relieves the tension, prevents ten
derness and pain at the crisis and en-
ahles the abdomen TO expand gently
The muscles contract naturally after
baby arrives and the form Is thus
preserved,
II should he applied daily. night and
morning, during the period of expec-
fancy BY regular use 1t enables the
abdomen to expand without the usual
strain when baby Is horn. Naturally.
pain and danger at the crisis is less
You will find Mothers Friend on
sale at every drug store, 1t is pre-
pared only by the Bradheld Regula-
tor Co, RI. 69f Lamar Bldg. Atlanta.
Ga. They will send you an instruc-
tive Motherhood Book without
charge Write them to mail it to you.
Do not neglect for a single morning
or night to use Mothers Friend, OBJ
tain a bottle from your druggist today
by all means, and thus fortify yourself
against naln and discomfort
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-04

are honest and faithful, and there
should be no reflection upon them
Il ask you gentlemen to go from
the very tor to the bottom of this af-
fair, so that there can be no COM
piaint from any one that the charges
which have been heard have been
hashed up or srnoothed over.
No matter what inditidual opin-
ion may be SIS TO the enforcement OF
the prohibition law, want TO call
your attention 70 the fact that this
was solemn enactment of our legis-
lature, and II ia our duty to see that
it, as we'll as all other laws. are en-
forced We cannot bring this law
into ridicule because of non enforce
ment-
The commonweajth's attorney has
also asked me 10 call this to your at
tention. A witness who testiies be-
fore the grand jury and who may
incriminate himself cannot. under the
law. be prosecuted for his offense.
Therefore. ! want you to be careful
as TO the witnesses you examine II
you can gather sufficient evidence to
warrant AN indictment, do not sum-
mon as a witness the principal in
order to get mote evidence. You
gentlemen may now retire to consider
those bills which the commonwealth 8
attorney Will present"