Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-06-12
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poinas Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Pefusai.


last week.
Fargo.-Joseph Kasparl and seven
sons, residing at Sheldon, formed an
interesting group among the 275 cam
didates initiated into the knights Of
Columbus here last week.
Hope.-June 14-Flag Day-will be
celebrated here in honor Of the home
comiag Of Steele county young men
who have returned from military can
tonments and the European battle
fronts.
Grand Forks.-The Grand Forks
county annual play day festivities
were held at Larimore on Saturday,
June Z, after extensive preparations
which have been in progress for a
number Of weeks.
Mandan.-Charles o. WEIGH, we'll
known Beach photographer, formerly
resident here, is dead from acct
dental burns. Mr.. WEIGH at one time
operated n moving picture machine in
this section of the state.
nderlin.-Lieutenant Ed Axberg, re-
turned military aviator, Of this city,
has new Curtiss biplane ordered,
and aerial taxi accommodations in and
out Of Enderlin may be development
of the next few weeks.
Forest River.-Memorial Day was
unfittingly observed by yeggmen who
employed the occasion to burglarize
the First State bank of $1,000 in cash
and $4,000 in Liberty bonds. No
trace of the men has yet been secured.
Devils Lake.-Alleged auto thieves,
said to have stolen Ford car from
this city short time ago, were APP
pretended in the western part OF the
state after they had reprinted and dis
figured the car to avoid identification.
Hatton.-The 3-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Norby of this city
was run down by a passing freight
train, but fell in such IL way that
though the engine and cars passed
over her body the child was not killed
or seriously hurt.
Fargo-The annual "N1ay Day" fes-
tivities of Fargo college occurred here
a few days ago, the event having been
purposely withheld until summer con-
ditions were fairly we'll advanced. The
event is celebrated with elaborate eX-
| ercises in which many students take
part.
Fargo-Subiects dealing with bet
terment of agricultural conditions in
North Dakota will he propounded by
men of national reputation at the
farmers convention to be held in
Fargo on June II. under the auspices
Of the national board Of farm organiza-
lions of Washington, d. c.
Walhalla.-Frank Fraser of this city
was elevated to the position Of grand
patriarch of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows of the state, at the an
nual election of the grand lodge of
this order, held in Fargo last week.
Charles H. Lee, also of this city, has
been reelected grand secretary.
FargO.-Rainy weather drove in
doors the work Of serving the immense
barbecue which had been prepared
for visiting Shrine members here
last week. Representatives of the
order were present from all points Of
the compass, and the ceremonial is
said to have been the most elaborate
and largely attended of any ever held
ut this point.
Fargo.-The arrival ut Newport
News, few days ago. of the trans
port CanOnicus brings back to Ameri
can soil large number of North
Dakota's men who were members
of the 8Sth division. Units on board
the transport included the first bat
TALON of the 352d infantry and the
313th supply train.
Minot.-One Of the oldest "lift
saving" events of recent years occurred
here when team drawing a load Of
unclaimed and unlicensed dogs raj
away, overturning the wagon and re
leasing the dogs, which were bein,
taken out to be killed. 1t is not re
lated that any overt acts were respon
sible for the righteousness of tn,
team.
Bismarck.-The state highway com
mission will soon receive number o
large army trucks for use on road i'm
provement projects in the state. Tn
vehicles are placed at the disposal o
the commission through action of tn
federal highway board, and will be dis
posed at various points about tn
state where federal aid is being grant
ed for highway work.
! Bisfarck.-The last Of the lon
series Of hearings conducted by tn
federal district court in North Dakot
,. to collect evidence in the actio
brought by the railways in this stat
to enjoin the tax commission frol
I collecting the full amount of the tn
!, levies under the reassessment of raj
way properties made effective in 191
began here Tuesday. The railwa
companies claim that this assessmer
is disproportionate as compared wit
the assessment of other property 4
0 North Dakota, to the extent of :
|. per cent or more. More than $1,000
600 in taxes for the years 1917 ar
1918 is involved.
\ Mnnf0n.-TwO hundred and thirt