Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-08-07
FACTS ABOUT THE
FLICKERTAIL STATE.

FllCkERIAlL STATE
Bismarck.-A fourth flying circus
is to be staged here In support Of
aerial recruiting plans.
FargO.-The annual meeting OF the
North Dakota Pharmaceutical associa-
ton will be held here August !-6.
Bradd0sk.-Little Geneva Magrune
Of this city ID dead us a result Of
accidental burns received on July 10Th.
LintOn.-A fourth-class postofflce has
been established at Kertznsan In this
county, with John W.. Scott as post
master. u
Fargo.-LOcal bank clearings for the
month Of July show an increase of
nearly 40 per cent over the correspond
ing month of 1918. st.
Schafer.-C. III: Erickson, former as
sistant attorney general here, has been
| appointed American yice-cOnsul ut
| Christian.a, Norway.
Bismarck.-North Dakota clothiers
are making preparations to attend
their annual convention here In large
numbers on August IL and u.
Wahpeton. Prof. G. "A. Bricker of
| Syracuse, N. T., has been elected head
Of the state science school, succeeding
Fred w. Smith, who resigned. Il
Misunderstanding state publicity
unan business basis will be one OF
the topics for discussion at the state
press meeting to- be held here August
8 and 8, 1t Is announced. Js
Il Fargo.-The Equity Cooperative
Exchange has announced that 1t has
$4,000 dividends to be divided among
patrons of certain of its local elevator
enterprises in the state.
i FargO.-D. G. Tufts, whose death
was recently announced from the west,
4 Is said to have been the second rural
school teacher employed within the
limits Of what, Is now North Dakota.
Grand Forks.The receipt OF news
of her CONS death in, France was re-
sponsible for the death here of Mrs.
Anthony .Lucier, who was unable to
endure the shock of the loss she, had
sustained.
Rugby Captain F. e. McClintock,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. McClintock
here, has been awarded both the Am
erican Distinguished Service Cross and
the French Croix de Guerre, according
to word received here.
Il Bismarck. II. G. Budlong, for
many years secretary Of the North Da-
gotta state library commission, has re
signed and will ledve the state to nc.
cept a position with the University Of
3 California.
q Fargo. North Dakota's annual har.
vest season started with u plentiful
; supply OF farm help In most parts OF
the state, according to information
given out by a representative of the
United States department OF labor, In
an Interview here. 5.
Bismarck I'm formal ton Is, received
from Washing ton' that q provision has
been attached to the agricultural bill
now before congress, which will per
. init a years leave Of absence to home
steaderss In North Dakota and Moi,
> tana regious which have been hit b.
. drought. ssi al, ~ ~ a
Belcourt. Charles d. Scott, deput,
> United States marshall from Fargo
made arrests here last week JpUn war
j. rants charging the operation of an I'LL
+ cit whiskey still. The manufacturing
a equipment and considerable Of the
Q product was confiscated and turned
over to the local Indian police.
i Alamo.-Petrified walnuts found II
D feet under ground ut point near the
D west line of the state is one of the
3 puzzling things recently pointed on,
3 for explanation by biologists. Another
( mystery that has been unearthed is 8
4 polished stone evidently bearing en-
4 graved heirogly phics, found ilnbeddet
! at a depth of So feet.
Grand Forks.-Pr Private Mandel Olson
of this city has receiveO from the wal
department citation and the award
e Of the. distinguished service cross fol
!. extraordinary heroism displayed when
4 he and q cOmrade traversed q distance
n Of 100 meters, swept by shell and ma
chine gun fire, and carried wounded
man back to the American lines.
"A IA Hebron. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Krautl
= and their son John. former residents
here, have recently returned to this
country, after having been detained
three years in Germany, where they
* went during the early pnrt OF the war
Upon their arrival in the United States
n they learned that they are virtually
penniless, owing to the fact that theil
property In this section had been con
& fiscated under the provisions Of the
* alien enemy act. Z, N
~ Wahpeton.- q recent drainage
conference held in this city by com
missioners Of North Dakota, Soutt
Dakota and Minnesota counties inter
E ested in the proposed dam to contro
the flood waters Of Luke Traverse, Il
was ascertained TINT many North Da
kOta commissioners felt unable to ar
range for their proportionate share o.
the expense Officials from South Da
p kOta and Minnesota, 1t is said. are