Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-09
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polnps o. Last Few Days Throughout,
= North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.
Williston.-The office of the Willis
ton Graphic was seriously damaged by

WlluSLOu.-1uo OlIlCe Oh Tile Willis
ton Graphic was seriously damaged by
fire.
Bismarck.-The state railroad com.
mission has set dates for hearing a
number Of public utility cases about
the last Of this month.
Grand Forks.-This city has the un-
usual municipal record Of having had
no city improvement contracts carried
out during the war year of 1918.
Lakota.-Nelson county's feat in
making its Red Cross enrolment
unanimous for 1919 established its
position as the banner Red Cross
county of the state.
Grand Forks.-The state university
reopened on January 2, after being
closed since October on account of the
"1u" More than 300 students en-
rolled On the opening day.
Valley City.-North Dakota's Flood
Control association held an important
meeting here last week. The associa-
ton outlined plans for organization
on permanent basis.
Bismarck.-The trustees of the state
teachers retirement fund held a re-
cent meeting to pass upon applica-
lions for annuities under the terms Of
the North Dakota teachers pension
act.
Agricultural College.-The new $685.
600 Y. NJ. G. A. building in process of
erection for the use of college young
men is now ready for partial occu-
pancy and will be completed about
April 1.
Grand Forks-Proprietors Of the
Cottonwood meat market here are
glad we have begun another year.
Their place of business was robbed
three times during the closing months
of 1913.
Bismarck.-More than 300 Burleigh
county people were' innoculated with
antf-flu serum at the Red Cross clinic
maintained at the federal building in
this city during the latter part of the
past month.
Lisbon.-The recent death of Tom
Curtis of this city removes one OF
North Dakota's oldest and best known
members Of the legal profession, 9
former states attorney and one time
mayor here.
Devils Lake.-The local commercial
club is planning season of unusual
activity in which community problems
and a ''trade-at-home'' campaign will
be given the prominence their i'm
portance deserve.
Minot.-Lignite coal miners in thu
Burlington, AIinot and Noonan dis
tricts threaten q strike on January IL
If they are not given a 20 per cen
raise. So far, the government ha.
taken no action in the matter.
oodworth.-William A. Sunday, .
nephew of the famous evangelist O.
that name, died recently in Colorado
where he was receiving treatment TO
tuberculosis. The young man was tn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sunday Of thi!
| place.
Dickinson.-Gopher killers in Starl
county claim to have conserved no
less than 10000 bushels Of wheat dur
Ing the past year, valued at $4,000
by destroying the gopher pests which
have hitherto wasted untold quaint
ties of grain.
Bismarck.-The state "blue sky Law
commission passed adversely upon ap
plications for the sale of stocks IL
North Dakota of various domestic ant
foreign corporations with an aggre
gate claimed capitalization of owe
twenty-eight million.
Hankinson.-John Raum, a loca
automobilist, barely escaped death b,
asphyxiation while endeavoring to re
pair his car with the engine running
in closed garage. The fumes of tn,
burning gasoline so nearly overcam,
him that he succeeded in reaching tn,
door only by crawling on his hand
and knees.
Bismarck.--North Dakota, through
its state live stock sanitary board
has made exceptional progress ii
stamping out bovine tuberculosis an,
other contagious animal diseases, &C
cording to reports presented at tn,
meeting Of the United States Liv,
Stock Sanitary association, held ii
Chicago short time ago.
| Bismarck.-The excellent fnancia
condition of North Dakota is again re
fected in the report of the condition
Of all state banks and trust companie
on November 81, as just issued b.
State Bank Examiner ]. r. Waters
In the 90-day period closing Novem
Der 81 there was just 500, 594.5s6.4'
more business done by the 7O4 stat
banks and trust companies than in tn
preceding quarter.
Carbury.-Albert B. Drawing o
this place was awarded the dis
tinguished service cross when expose,
to machine gun and artillery firin,
he supervised the search tor and re
moval of wounded for 4S hours with
out rest. His achievement is con
sidered noteworthy either from tn,
standpoint of personal bravery or tina