Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-12
Facts About the
Fickertal State

F1ickert,a;l State
Minot.- The state Normal school
here will reopen December 3lst.
Fargo.--Local' high school students.
pledged $4.82S to the united war
work fund.
4 ,Bismarck.-The state board Of par
dons held q regular session the first Of
the month, to hear petitions for elem
ency.
Fargo Cass county produced e.
287,077 bushels Of wheat this season,
according to threshers' reports just
tabulated.
Jamestown.-A number Of Suits
man county farmers threshed flax
successfully during the last week in
November. ~
Bismarck.-The state fuel adminis-
tration announces the withdrawal Of
all orders against storage Of Ignite
and bituminous coal.
Bismarck.-North Dakota's state
hail insurance department paid So per
cent Of the total amount Of adjusted
losses for the season just past.
Fargo. -Lieutenant A. q. Comrie
Of this city, who had been reported
missing in action has written his par
ents that he was absent on sick leave.
Marmarth.-A big horse sale which
was to have been held here this
month has been postponed and will
probably ibe held in the latter part
Of January.
Lignte.-A new public school build
ing was dedicated here, with Cover
nor Frazier and President Clarke Of
the Minot Normal school participating
In the ceremonies. RI
Park River.-Alex Ford, well
known local grain buyer, was caught
in a revolving pully and sustained
bodily injuries which left him in q
most critical condition.
Grand Forks-Local postal author
tiles have notified farmers that mail
routes must be kept open for travel
IL uninterrupted rural delivery SER
vice is to be maintained through the
winter.
Williston.-Register Of Deeds o. e.
lngwaldson Of this, county, a pioneer
North Dakotan, is dead. He was for
many years resident Of Trail coun-
ty before moving to this section Of
the state in 1905.
Bismarck. Bismarck commit
tee for caring for fatherless children
in France found, support for 100 Of
these unfortunates, sufficient to pro-
vide each with a years support under
Its mothers care.
Towner.-This city has Joined in
the movement ameng progressive
North Dakota towns to maintain night
schools for the assistance of persons
unable to attend the usual public
school day sessions. -
Overly Creditors Of the defunct
Overly State bank held : meeting
with representative OF the state ex-
aminer's office at st. Paul to see
what could be realized from securi-
ties of the institution.
Fargo.-President Wilson's ap-
pointment OF j. p. Hardy as post
master here has been confirmed by
the United States senate, and Mr..
Hardy expects to assume. his duties
at the first Of the year.
Bismarck North Dakota coun-
ell Of defense is urging county coun-
ellis to unite with the United States
employment service and community
labor boards in meeting the employ
ment situation caused by demobiliza-
Hon.
Minot.-Burglars entering local
clothing and furnishing goods store
a few nights ago provided themselves
with a considerable quantity Of glad
raiment and. articles Of personal
adornment and escaped without leav-
ing any clues.
| Kenmare.- Charles Lavitzkie of
Cambri, Sask., was killed by "a 500 line
passenger train in the local yards.
No one saw the accident but it is
believed he stepped off the train a
moment and was killed in trying to
get on again.
Observation-Disclosures Terrill, report
ed missing in action just a few days
after his brother Vernon Terrill had
been reported dead of wounds, is safe,
his parents receiving a cablegram an
nouncing that he was made prisoner
by the Germans. He has been liber-
ated and Is once more in the Amer
lean lines.
Fargo.-The government expects
every high school boy in North Da-
kota to enlist in the Boys working
reserve Of the United States employ
ment service, according to: statement
just issued by State Director w. L.
vanHorn Of this cty, who says the
need for intensive crop work con-
tindes to be of paramount import.
ance, Notwithstanding the closing Of
hOstilities.
Bismarck withdrawal of JUS
tice A. A. Bruce from the state SUI
preme court on December first to