Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-01
North Dakota
News in Brief

| N eWS In BRIEF
Williston.-A new $4,000 theatre
building is to be erected here this
spring.
Cathay.-A modern high school
building to cost approximately $4,000
will shortly be erected here.
Valley City.-The local city council
has appointed committee to "cen-
sor' films presented by local picture
theatres.
Minot.-Minots council of the
Knights of Columbus is planning big
ceremonial to be held during the week
Of June 16.
Dickinson.-This city will vote on a
commission form of government at a
special election which has been called
to be held on May -.
Bisbee.-The accidental drowning of
young school girl in a coulee near
here has been reported to the county
coroner's office at Rolla.
Grand FOrks.-The local municipal
band has begun q series of free Sunday
afternoon concerts, which will be con-
tinued through the summer months.
Ray.-Burglars entering the store
Of n. H. Olson here took several hun
bred dollars worth of merchandise,
and inclued large quantity Of candy
and cookies in their loot.
Hillsboro.-Alvin G. Linberg, a
former resident of this vicinity, was
killed by the fall of an automobile over
q 4O-foot embanknent near Belling-
ham, WASH, few days ago.
Devils Lake.-The Commercial club
Of this city has secured speaking
appointment from former President
William H. Taft for date to be
fixed for May of next year.
Hillsboro.-The st. Anthony & Da-
kota elevator at this point was twice
set on fire one morning last week, and
only the efficient work of the fire de-
partment saved the structure.
Wilton.-Prof. G. L. Codding. prin.
cipal of the Mandan high school, has
been elected superintendent of the
city schools here, in connection with
plans which are expected to place loca
school work ON higher plane.
Grand Forks.-Local sportsmen Of
Minot, Devils Lake and Hankinson viii
hold crow shoots for practice purpose!
prior to the meeting of their state as
ISOLATION to be held in this city on Jul!
8 and 9.
Farg0.-The two local sufferer
from the strange sleeping sickness,
whose cases have attracted widespread
attention here, are both gradually i'm
proving and their ultimate recovery i
believed to be assured.
Grand Forks.-Ole Hanson, tn
plucky mayor who helped restor
order during recent riots in Seattle
has been invited to speak before MOI
wegian-American societies planning t
celebrate here on May II.
Minot.-The Northwestern Educa
tional association of North Dakota i
recent convention here declared itsel
unanimously in opposition to the ne,
administration law providing centra
lied political control of all grades Q
public schools.
Observation-Disclosures blocks Q
Dickinson's principal streets are to
paved this year If the entire improve
ment program now contemplated
put into effect. A new municips
auditorium, or community building
which will contain a gymnasium
swimming pool, shower baths and
modern theatre, is also being PR
jected.
Bismarck.-The state highway con
mission has given tentative approve
to an application from Cass county f0
100000 in federal aid to be expende
in the construction of highways durin
the next three years. Cass count
would be required to appropriate a
| equal amount, making sum Of 1898
1888 available for this purpose durin
] each year of the period.
Bismarck-An exceptional develol
ment in the dairying industry in Mort
Dakota is reflected in an increase {
200, or about 80 per cent, in the nun
Der Of applications for licenses file
with the state dairy department b
local cream stations. More than 80
Of these stations already have bee
licensed. An increase Of the outpt
per station is also reported.
Bismarck.-North Dakota's allotmer
for the Victory Liberty loan is SIS
10000. The entire quota for til
Ninth federal reserve district is $157
100000. The amount Of the loan an
the share apportioned to the distrit
and state were both somewhat les
than had been expected up to the tim
the plans Of the loan were announce
just prior to the beginning of the pal
week.
| Observation-Disclosures v. T. CO.
dard of Crosby was elected presidel
! of the Northwestern Educational a
ISOLATION of North Dakota at its NEE
! ing held here recently. The other of
GERS elected are: Superintendent I.
e Smiley, Rugby, first vice president
as | ousukouEonk Sarah M C,,So 4