Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-06-05

dents, the police issued orders to en-.
force anti-speedlnX laws without fear
or favor
Fargo.-Dr. Winfield s. Nickerson Of
MankatO, Mimi. has been employed
by the city of Fargo as full-time health
officer.
Casselton.-The 4th of July celebra-
ton here this year will be in the
nature of II becoming for the sol
diers, sailors and marines.
Washburn.-The annual Mclean
county track meet will be held at I'm
derwood. June ID. A number of the
towns Of the county are planning on
entering the contest.
Washburn.-Hugh johnson, Mclean
county young man who recently re-.
ceived his appointment us a candidate
for West Point, has successfully pass
ed the examination.
Il Mandan.-The construction of an
adequate municipal building is one Of
the necessary undertakings which the
city is considering at present. The
need of city residences is also very
great.
Leith.-Members Of the knights Of
Pythias from many of the nearby
towns were in attendance at the cele-
bratiOn of the lodge held here last
week, when the final payment on the
home was made.
Parshall-Two robberies Mt Simcoe
within month and one ut Karlsruhe
near here on the same night indicate
that an organized gang Is operating in
TIL L1k~
found no clues.
Devils Lake.-The inquiry of an air.
plane transportation company for a
suitable landing place at this point
has started plans on foot for estab-
fishing suitable grounds for this pur-
pose if they should be required.
Bismarck.-Masons of the 18th dis
trict will gather in Bismarck this week
for the annual school of instruction.
This school is the second one held
preliminary to the grand lodge meet
ing which convenes in Grand Forks.
Fort Yutes.-The Indians of the
Standing Rock reservation have made
arrangements to stage victory cele-
bratiOn OH July 4. War dances will
feature and special memorial will
be held for the boys who died over
seas.
Observation-Disclosures of weather
conditions 81 farmers of this locality
will be assured Il crop this year
through the completion of the irriga-
ton project. The bitches and pumps
are ready and the water will be turn.
ed on June 1.
Grand FOrks.-The Welcome Home
festival to be given here July for
returned sailors and soldiers will be in
honor of the army nurses as we'll, as 1t
it is felt these women are equally
entitled to the success Of the United
States in the war.
CrOsby.-Hastily drinking portion,
of the contents of jug containing q
mixture of formaldehyde which was
beside a water jug. George w. Jones,
!, IL farmer, narrowly escaped DEATH
The label on the former jug Had been
washed Off by the rain.
acknowledgements have been
made to hold series of farm meet
ings in various parts Of the county dur
ing the month of June, when poultry
raising will be taught in q practical
way. Demonstrations will be one of
the chief features of the meetings.
Ellendule.-COmmittee of the local
G. A. II. and w. II. C. are making
Lplans for the annual state encampment
which will be held here on June II
and II. All soldiers, Civil war, Span
isll war and the German war, are in
vited to meet the G.. A. r. at this
time.
FargO.-A vocational educational
conference of North Dakota telchers
and superintendent will be held at
the Agricultural college, July 3, 4 and
5. All teacllers, particularly those of
agriculture. home economics and
trades and industries, are invited to
attend.
Jamestown.-In an effort to create
Increased interest in the schools and
to aid in making school work more
pleasant as we'll as profitable training,
Stutsman county school officials are
arranging for county play day which
it is expected will be held in the park,
June z.
Dickinson.-An explosion of kerO-
sene while attempting to kindle fire
in kitchen range caused the death
of Mrs. Wood. wife of A. NJ. Wood of
this place. and their three children.
Another son, in his efforts to save the
children had his hands so badly burn
ed that his recovery is doubtful.
.Bismarck.-The United States war
department has assigned for highway
work in North Dakota upon applica-
ton of the state highway commission
sc new trucks Of two and three ton
capacity to be used in the maintenance
of state and federal roads. The high
way department is also entitled from
the same source to such engineering
and office equipment as it may be able
to use.
Bismarck.-The refusal Of Secretary
Of State Thomas Hall to sign the issue