Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02

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Red Cross knitters ranging In age from
4 to Is years.
Jamestown.-The 'Stutsman county
homecoming day last week proved all
that Its promoters had anticipated.
Fargo.-Plans are rapidly. being ma.
tured for the Fargo business mems In
stitute to be held during the week Of
October 13.
Valley City.-Tetanus resulting from
a wire fence scratch upon the arm
caused the death of Erwin s. BO0rman,
aged 25, at this place.
Minot.-A local farmer who sold his
personal property at auction planned
on $1,000 sale and realized proceeds
amounting to over $1,000.
Ellendale.-The local milling COM
.pany has been recognized under new
directorate, and is in process of being
taken over by a farmers organization.
Grand Forks.-County road improve
ment projects temporarily abandoned
during the harvest and threshing sea-
son will be Immediately re0pened for
active work, 1t is said.
Williston.-Sam Brooks, c0lored, has
been returned to Winston from Wolf
Point, Mont. charged with attempting
to hold. up the crew of a Great North
ern freight train near Marley.
Williston. county Red
Cross workers hope to secure an en-
rollment of every inhabitant of the
county during the Red Cross drive
about to be opened.
Fargo.-An annual tag day" OBJ
served locally in the interests Of the
Florence Crittenton home last Satur-
day produced much needed supply Of
funds for this worthy institution.
Grand Forks.-Miss Helen Hamilton
Of this city has been appointed North
Dakota campaign manager for the Red
Cross membership drive to be con-
Quoted between November 2 and IL.
Bismarck.-Governor Frazier has
granted extradition papers for Herbert
Buis, Of Minot, who Is wanted in WyO-
ming on the charge of having shot
three elk in the Big Stone game re-
serve out of season.
Steele.-The death of Mrs. Roxanna
Leonard of this city at the age Of 95
years is believed to have removed the
oldest person in Kidder county. Until
u few. years ago she was still engaged
in active housekeeping.
Buchanan.-Mrs. o. johnson Of this
vicinity was knocked down anG severe
ly injured by vicious bull and mar
rowly escaped death before she was
able to get out of the animals enclos-
ure.
Fargo.-Home service activities with
a special view of community needs,
home nursing, etc., are being undertake
en- by many of the North Dakota Red
Cross chapters. Classes In home hy-
| giene and care of the sick are also be-
ing organized.
Valley @ty.-The annual reopening
Of the Valley City normal school this
year finds 1t starting out with teach
ing staff of 46 members, working under
the direction Of G. e. Allen, the newly
appointed president of the institution.
Gardena.-This small village Joined
with number Of others in securing
the unenviable distinction of affording
the scene of bank robbery one night
A last week. Twenty-Five thousand dol
lars in Liberty bonds and other valu-
able paper was secured by the yeggs.
Wllliston.-William b. West, Of Nc.
Gregor, was shot and killed, and John
H. Snyder, owner of. a pool hall at Nc.
Gregor, is accused of the murder. The
affair is alleged to have occurred In
the Snyder pool hall. as the climax. Of
a heated argument that developed over
the playing of IL slot machine.
Bremen.-Robbers who blew open
the vault of the Bremen State bank
last week. making away with valuable
securities, left the bank with the rec.
Ord-breaking distinction of having been
rifed twice since, June and three times
In the last two years. The State Bank.
ers' association will pay liberal re
ward for the apprehension Of the of.
tenders.
Bismarck.-North Dakota service
;. men IRE rapidly filling out the blanks
assigned to them for fertilization OF
their records in the military service
|. which will be used in compiling infor
nation to he filed with the adjutant
, generals Office in connection with ap
plications for bonuses provided 70,
, under state law.
|, Devils Lake.-Meeting death by
drowning was the, fate of George Juer
gems, 55 years old, business man OF
, Devils Lake, when an automobile IL
which he was riding turned over ant
landed in three inches of water. Eddie
Noonan. %, Of Devils Lake, son Of
|, Mike Noonan, returned soldier, also
was killed and Harry A. johnson, bust
ness manager of the Devils Lake Dali,
World, was slightly injured.
J. Fargo.-A state branch Office Of tn.
:. federal board Of vocational education
; will be opened here, It Is said. Jane.
, 6. Batten, supervisor Of the placement
service under direction Of the board
has been here looking over the situa
ton and the states needs. According
!, to Mr.. Batten's report, $500 North Da
kota soldiers and sailors who hav,
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