Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-08
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into a local dry goods store a few
nights ago.
Bismarck case Of the sleeping
sickness has appeared here. the vic
tim being r. w. Booton, travelling
auditor for the Northern Pacific rail-
road.
Ray.-This town was alive with fires
on Friday, April 25th. It was annual
cleanup day, and everybody consigned
their combustible yard refuse to the
flames.
7 Williston. Williams county has pur-
chased considerable amount of road
machinery in preparation for the good
roads movement being inaugurated this
season.
Devils Lake.-Wild geese are caus-
ing irreparable mischief in the destruc-
ton Of winter rye, according to reports
current In this vicinity during the past
two weeks.
Bismarck.-It is announced from
Washington that the 88th and S9th
regiments, including many North Da-
kota men, are slated for early return
home from France.
Medora.-Local boosters have been
in correspondence with the Roosevelt
Memorial association as to the. posi-
bility of erecting suitable statue in
memory Of the former president at
this point, which was ct one time his
home.
Bismarck.-The state council Of de-
tense has discontinued its official
activities, it is announced, with the
exception Of the film department,
which has q few exhibitions booked
in addition to those which have al
ready been made.
Fargo.-B. H. Crltchfield, sales man
ager for the North Dakota Livestock
association, estimates that the gross
value Of blOOded animals sold ut the
AZ public sales held by the organiza-
ton within the past twelve months
aggregates 100000.
Fargo-Wholesale and retail music
dealers of North Dakota are to form
a union for the protection Of their
craft. Professional players are al
ready organized, but the report that
music Consumers" are to organize is
said to be premature.
| misunderstanding on quo warranto
proceedings in the case Of Neil G.
Macdonald against Minnie ]. Nelson,
who defeated him for the office Of
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, will be had at the May term Of
the Burleigh county district court.
Bismarck.-More than $1,000 sigma
lures have been attached to petitions
calling for referendum ON certain
measures passed by the Sixteenth leg
islative session, which have been fled
with the secretary of state. The pc
titions ask for an election to be held
on these questions on July 8.
Mandan.-The Northern Great
Plains Field station at this point has
delivered to Northwestern farmers in
the past four years 1,35S,284 trees,
which il planted four feet apart, would
!, make a row one thousand miles long
Shipments of 175,O00 trees have just
been delivered for planting this spring
Fargo.-The farmers spring seeding
= drive has been progressing neck and
!, neck with the North Dakota drive fol
= the Victory loan, with both little
, overdue, according to observers con
: verstant with conditions throughout
+ the state. Seeding made but little
: Roadway until about the last week in
April, owing to late cold weather.
I Mohall.-Enthusiastic natural gal
4 prospectors in this vicinity still an
? nounce with utmost confidence that
3 this city will De lighted with gas with
p in a short time. Gas has been struck
!. at various depths and pressures ir
e upward Of seventy borings in the
q vicinity, and in number of instances
+ pressure of 100 to $50 pounds has beer
obtained.
9 Fargo.-After being out Of bushes,
e lin this state for exactly one year
e j. P. Dotson, former publisher Of thu
r afternoon paper here, on May frs
r entered upon the active management
). of the Walker Brothers printing bust
. ness, a controlling interest in which
+ he has purchased at valuation Of
It approximately $250,OO0. The company
e has been operating in the city fol
9 thirty years.
Bismarck.-It is estimated thai
= $4,000 will be available to the state
e treasury from automobile license.
q alone during the present year, from
d approximately $4,000 vehicles which II
a is believed will be subject to license
l. this year. Delays in the issuance Of
9 license tags or in the receipt Of ap
: pucations therefor are said to be caus
+ Ing much annoyance in police circles
+ because Of the difficulty to identif,
r stolen cars.
Fargo.-Options on five electri.
9 power plants in North Dakota have
j. been taken by the Dakota Heat, Ligh
. 4 Power company, Of which Frank E
J Corson, a former Fargo resident, II
IS manager with headquarters in st
e Paul. The plants Of the Hughes Elec
Q Itric company at Bismarck the Hughe,
l. & Deter Electric company at Dickin
n son and plants at Mandan, jamestown
n and Lisbon are represented in tn,
J. proposed deal. The company already