Sioux County pioneer., 1919-02-13

Grand Forks.-A general shortage Of
rural school teachers Is reported from
many sections Of the state. particularly
in the western counties.
Fargo-Willis G. Cook 10 North Da-
kota chairman OF the Roosevelt
memorial committee named by the Re-
publican national committee.
Jamestown.-This city has Joined In
the booster movement, for the develop
ment of the proposed Sunshine trail'
from Devils Lake to Brownsville, Tex
Fargo.-John A. Jardine, local en-
gineer and contractor, was made head
Of the North Dakota Society Of En-
gineers at its eleventh annual session
held recently at Valley City,.
Hope.-PaM Roberts, resident Of
this place, claims the distinction of
having been the first white child born
in Minneapolis. He was born on what
is known as Minnesota street, October
1, 1852, according to the records.
Fargo.-Leaders Of the war savings
stamp campaign for the Ninth district
have announced the week Of February
1924 as "War Savings Stamp Society
week" for North Dakota, and ask that
all possible effort be made to organize
societies during that period. 49,
Regent.-The Empire elevator at
this place was recently destroyed by
fire with 21,OOO bushels Of grain. The
loss is said to be one Of the heaviest
ever sustained In a single fire In this
section Of the state, and will aggregate
probably upward Of $50OOO.
Mandan.-The next annual Slope
Poultry show will be held in Mandan
early next year, according to arrange
ments made at the show recently held
at Bismarck, at which many Mandan
fanciers had exhibits. Horace Boards
ley of Sanger has been elected presi-
dent of the association.
Fargo-Fargo has been named as
one of seventeen American cities to be
assigned district meetings Of the
Methodist denomination in furtherance
Of the campaign being conducted in
what is known as the centenary. move
ment." Many speakers Of national
reputation will be present.
WillistOn.4The first wounded man
Of Williston's Company E to return
home has arrived in the city. He is
Fred Wilkinson, home on 14-day fur.
Tough after a period in hospital suffer.
ing from wounds sustained in the
fgreat repulse Of the Germans between
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Dickey.-Private Erwin E. Larson OF
this place is reported Us one of three
North Dakota soldiers just returned tC
the American lines in France after q
period Of confinement in German mill
tary prisons. The two others reported
released are Privates f. E. Hjelle Of
Lundbridge and Asa w. Sheriff. o1
Blanchard.
Hettinger.-Reports from Paris indi
cate that Representative P. D. Morton
and others of the congressional part.
touring in Europe have just returned
there after visit to battle fronts ii
4 France, Belgium and into Germany a
far as Coblenz, where Colonel JOhl
Frame of this state is now acting
mayor under direction of the American
military forces.
Fargo.-A civil service examination
:, to be held here and at other prOminen
North Dakota points on March Is fO
railway mail clerks will be open t.
woman applicants as well as to meu
. according to an announcement by tn
postoffice department. Bismarck
Devils Lake, Dickinson, Grand Forks
Minot, Valley City, Wahpeton an
Williston will also have examination
on that day.
Fargo.-James Plessas pleaded gull
ty to bootlegging before County Judg
Hanson in this city after he had mad
I the mistake Of selling a bottle o
I, whiskey to Deputy Sheriff James Mill
gan. He got ninety days. Jail sentenc
:. with the privilege Of paying 5000 fin
by ten days of additional Jail service
Arthur Bidell, picked up by local polio
on the same charge, pleaded guilty an
took like sentence. s
. Plaza.-GeOrge J. Smith, well-knowl
newspaper publisher and politician o
this city, died at his home here fey
days ago from Influenza. Mr.. Smitl
owned string of local newspapers II
this section and had been more o
less prominently identified with the SO
called progressive wing Of the Repuh
lican party and with the Equity farm
ing interests. He was a candidate 70
nomination on the Republican ticket II
. 1915 for governor. 0e 9.
Mandan.-A local school superin
tendency tangle is said to have oc
Cured at Hebron, due to the return
of former Superintendent Robertson
who enlisted in the military service
some time ago with the promise tina
he could again have the position OF
his discharge from the service. Th'
school board in the meantime engage,
another superintendent, with WHOM
they made an unconditional contrac
that is still in force, according to tn
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