Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-13
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poings Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.

FarSO.-NOrth DukOtu Is expected
to 60 hundred per cent over the
top in the Lutheran reconstruction
fund drive.
Mandnn.-Extensive plans are be-
Ing made for the entertainment of
the North Dakota Sunday School
convention which will be held here in
June.
Observation-Disclosures A. Mari, until
recently attorney for the department
of University and School Lands, has
been appointed assistant attorney
general.
acknowledgements Lynn ]. Fra
Zier has named Roscoe Deighle of
Sawyer as IL member of the state
board of regents to succeed J. d. Tay-
Tor, resigned.
Fargo.-Eght year old Charles
French was shot through the abdomen
by an 11year-Old playmate in this
city few days ago, while playing
holdup. 1t is believed the boy will
recover.
Grand Forks.-'Ihe North Dakota
Live Stock Breeders convention and
sale held in this city last week drew
hundreds of visitors to the city, and
hotel accommodations were heavily
OvertaXed.
Shcldon.-At least $4,000 worth of
live stock was shipped from this
point during February, largely through
the activity of the Sheldon Live Stock
Shippers association, organized a
short time ago.
Minot.-W. A. Gregg, local jew
eler, has been awarded damages in
the sum of $500 against the MayOs ut
Rochester,, Mimi, OH account of err
roncOus directions said to have been
given him by Il nurse.
New RockfOrd.-A New Rockford
man convicted of wife deSertiOn was
given Il penitentnry sentence of one
year and the sentence was then sus-
pended during good behavior, which
will consist of not doing it again.
Dickinson.-The Tri-COunty Farm
ers' Cooperative Educational Union
met in quarterly convention here on
Saturday. March 8. with members
present from the counties of Stark,
Billings and Dunn.
Fargo-.Jailor Max Richards, "well
and favOrably known" to inmates Of
the CaSs county bastile ut almost any
time within the past IA years, has re-
signed his position with the instftu-
ton and will fake treatments ut a
sanitarium for. rheumatism.
Observation-Disclosures have again been
set for the hearing of Fargo and
Grand Forks light, heat and gus rate
c:tes by the state railroad commits
sion. March "a and q are the dates
now fixed. and the hearings are call
Ell to be held in this city.
The war department has declined
to comply with request contained
In resolution recently passed by the
Sixteenth legislative assembly Of this
state asking the early discharge of all
North Dakota farm laborers now in
the armed forces of the United States.
Grand FOrks.-A summer meeting
and exposition Of products by the
State Dairymen's and Buttermakers
association was planned ut the annual
convention recently held here. A
board of managers was named by the
convention, and H. G. Schultz of Man.
dan was reelected president for the
ensuing year.
| DickinsOn.-A new and virulent
stock disease known as hemOrrhagfc
septemia has made its appearance in
portions of the Slope cattle country
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described as something on the order
of "blackleg" and may infect cattle
horses, sheep or swine of any age
Destruction of carcasses Is strongly
urged.
Fargo.-The Town Criers' club ha:
voted to get behind the movement
for swimming pool and pavilion tt
be erected in Island park in memor!
of Fargo soldiers and sailors who en-
listed in the world war, of whom
there is a roster of about 800 VIII,
enlisted directly from this point. Thu
cost of pool such rs is being plan
ned will be about $4,000.
Fargo.-Twenty thousand dollar
was realized from the sale of so hea'
of Sh0rthorn cattle ut sales held IL
t:,is city last matchmaking the splen
did average of $500 n head. Severa
magnificent animals were sold, an
the activity shown by farmers fron
all sections indicates revival Of In
terest in blooded stock, that will re
suit in lasting good to the industr
throughout the state.
MinOt.-American military and Re
Cross rules. which prevented both
man and his wife being assigned t
service overseas Mt the same time
will not prevent Captain Andy Car
of this city from bringing back a
American wife with him on his n
turn from duties in France. A recer
report here announces his marriage
Janua"y to Miss Ruth Bennett {
Chicago. who is in Red Cross servie
there. The marriage was performe
Mt Limoges.
Stanley.-A farmers -four mill
\ being discussed Mt this point.
MariOn.-State Chairman WeSle