Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-09
FACTS ABOUT the
FLICKERTAIL STATE.

LIUkchI all StAIc
Fargo-The annual conference of
North Dakota Free Methodists was
held here.
Devils Lake.-The Jewish congrega.
ton of Devils Lake has decided to
erect synagogue.
Devils Lake.-Officials found and
cOnf1scated a still in the garage of Joe
Schell in this city.
JamestOwn.-A total Of 1850. hunt
ing licenses have been issued in Suits
man county this fall.
New England.-A greatly improved
electric lighting and power system will
shortly be installed here.
Maddock.-The Benson county agri-
cultural and training school will open
Its years work here October q.
Bismarck.-Ehe Bismarck hospital
will erect another 100000 building to
accommodate its growing needs.
Fargo.-Local building permits for
September aggregated $374OOO accord
ing to Superintendent Tibert's report.
Bismarck.-Extensive preparations
are being made for the homecoming
celebration to be held here October Is.
Tioga.-Miss McCamm0n, home dem
onstration agent for Williams county,
held clothing school here last week.
Wheelock.-Thieves made haul of
$500 worth Of merchandise after
breaking into the store of MCGEE &
Thue.
Fargo. - Institutions of learning
throughout the state very generally
report an Unprecedented enrolment
this year.
Fargo.-Washington dispatches an
nounce that a hearing is being held on
the car shortage which has been ex-
perienced in this state.
Jamestown.-J. j. Hanson, farming
north of Cleveland, raised IL bushels
per acre of wilt-resistant fax on his
premises this season.
Minot.-Minot voters almost unani-
mously authorized the issuance of
$2S5,0OO Of bonds for the installation
of q sewage disposal plant.
Fargo.-The largest registration in
many years is reported since the
opening of the new school year ut the
state agricultural college.
Fargo.-Unless new appropriations
are forthcoming all federal employ
ment offices in the state will be COM
PEELED to close October 10.
MISUNDERSTANDING S12,O0O,OOO
Of deposits were on hand in the Bank
Of North Dakota at the close Of bust
ness as reported one day last week.
Dickfnson.-Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Oukrup have just received confirma-
ton of the death of their son, Corporal
Theodore Oukrup, in the action at
Argonne woods on October 2 Of last
year.
Fargo.-Twenty thousand dollars
was paid to the A. o. U. w. by the
Merchants National bank of this city
for 50-foot frontage on Roberts
street little to the north of the lodge
organizations general Office building.
Park River.-Fearing an investiga-
ton which would probably result in
his arrest for theft of a load Of grain
from his employer, r. L. Austin, q
farm hand near here, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head.
Fargo.-The northumberland
bank of this city, with a capital of
$4,000, closed its doors last Thursday
under orders Of the state banking
board. The resolution OF the board
charges violations Of the state banking
law.
Fargo.-The Seth annual meeting of
the Minneapolis branch of the Method
list Woman's Foreign Missionary So
siety, comprising North and South
Dakota and Minnesota, was held here
last week. The meeting marks the
fiftieth year Of the organization.
Fargo.-The city commission has
under consideration plans for the in
stallation Of subway under North
ern Pacific tracks ut Tenth street.
II effected, the movement will probab-
" be followed by similar one at the
Great Northern crossing on the same
street.
Fargo.-Both Fargo and Grand
Forks have offered free sites for the
use of the big state mill to be located
by the North Dakota Mill and Elevator
association at such point in the state
as It shall deem most expedlent. The
Fargo site includes a plat Of forty
acres.
Sherwood.-Under terms of the reci-
procity act which permits Canadian
farmers to deliver grain duty.free in
the United States, farmers on the
northern side Of the boundary near
this city IRE hauling their wheat to
Sherwood and receiving about so cents
a bushel more than is offered them in
Canadian towns.
Fargo.-Two separate gangs Of
'yeggs" appear to be operating in the
state, according to w. G. Macfadden,
secretary Of the North Dakota Bank
ers' association, in a statement given
i out few dayS ago. Bank c,stomors