Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
FACTS ABOUT the
FLICkERTAIL STATE.

Leith.-The Grant county fair ID De-
ing held here this week.
CasseltOn.-The local ice famine has
been temporarily relieved by the re-
ceipt Of very small supply.
Devils Lake.-Many warrants have
been issued for the arrest Of alleged
violators of the game laws hereabouts.
Kindred.-A $4,000 electric lighting
organization has been formed here and
will provide for illuminating the viii
lage.
Minot.-Grade milch cows sold here
ut public auction brought an average
Of $95 apiece, one animal selling for
1926.
Windsor.-Several new buildings have
been erected recently, in response to
the increasing business demands Of the
town.
Fargo.-The shortage of suitable.
dwelling houses is making itself felt in
almost every city and village in the
state.
Fargo.-Local Elks are. pushing for
ward the drive for $25, 600 which is to
be raised for Salvation Army work in
this city. 4.
Sheldon.-C Cholera mas broken out
among swine In this vicinity within
the past few days and considerable
number have been lost.
Hankinson.-Hankin has an UNI
usually large common and high school
enrolment this year, besides having
sent number Of its young people
away to college.
: Minot.-Oscar Norgaard. Ward
county farmer, picked well matlred
ears Of Northwestern Dent corn from
his field eighty days after planting,
which was done June 20.
Minot.-Ward county commissioners
declare their intention of collecting
money due the county on seed liens
this year. A number of farmers pro-
tested their inability to pay what
they owed on these liens last season.
Fargo.-The name of G. II. Bruins of
Oriska. president of the North Dakota
Grainmen's union, has been presented
to DR.. E.. F. Ladd by supporters who
ask his appointment US chief deputy
grain inspector for the state.
Cavalier-The First State Bank of
Concrete in this county was entered by
yeggs a few night ago and robbed of
several thousand dollars worth of Lib
erty bonds and other valuable securi.
ties.
Darlington. Wide Bow, In
dian, aged 90, has been held to the
United States grand Jury on the charge
of killing HIS neighbor, Robert Little
Cloud. on the Fort Totten reservation
near Sheyenne on August Z. Many In
dams from the reservation were pres
ent to attend the preliminary hearing.
Hankinson.-State Engineer Herbert
A. Hard of the State Flood Control as
ISOLATION is making preliminary sur
vey to determine the feasibility of
using Lake Tewaukon in Sargent coun.
| ty as reservoir to detain flood waters
which usually sweep down to the Red
river from the Wild Rice river. g ~
Lang1On.-MayOr Power Of this city
sustained broken nose from crankine
his Ford last week-a slight variation
from the misfortune of d citizen III one
of the northwestern counties in the
state, who broke a leg while trying to
start the engine by spinning u rea,
wheel with his foot.
Bismarck.-A reception was tend.
cred by local residents to. Major Gen
eral Hugh L. Scott upon his arrival
here for short visit a few days age
after spending some time with old
friends Mt Fort Yates, where the gen.
eral spent some of the earlier years Of
his military career chasing Indians.
| Bismarck.-AlOnday, October G, will
be recognized throughout the state and
nation as the day for final drive fol
the Victory Liberty loan. United States
treasury certificates of the face value
= of 500 will be offered to investors q,
$S4.2O each, due to mature January 1
1924. North Dakota selling organiza
tions have been called upon to volun
teer for the drive.
Rugby.-John Steen, former stat,
treasurer, 1t is said, will shortly re
turn to an eastern insurance COMPANY
the $1,25O which was the subject O,
litigation which has been in progress.
for about two gears past. The none,
was interest on funds held in trust fol
the insurance company by Mr.. Steer
as treasurer of the state, and wa,
claimed both by the insurance com
pany and his successor as state treas
urer. A final court decision has re
Gently determined that the insuranc,
company Is the proper owner.
McHenry-The residents OF easter,
Eddy county a few miles northeast o
this city are keenly stirred over tn,
abduction Of Virginia Blaskey, a foster
daughter Of Mfr. and Mrs. A. w. Bias
key. farmers Of that section. Paper
releasing the girl for adoption had bee,
signed by her natural father a numbe
of years ago, but 1t is said they ha,
never been placed on record by tn,
Blaskeys. When last seen the Chile
had accepted an invitation to ride Il
the automobile Of a stranger who SAT-
he wished to be shown to. the Blaske,
farm. and 1t is though possible the maj
was her father who was fakinv al