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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-02-19
No Death
Record
State Bureau of Vital Statis-
tics Investigates Case
OF Luigi Meniehetti.

Richmond, Va, Feb. l5.-Be.
cause his death was not official
ly reported to the Bureau of vi
tai Statistics here the widow of
Luigi (Lewis) Mepighetti, who
was killed in an automobile
race at Norfolk, Neb., in March,
1913, may not benefit from n
life insurance policy of $40, 600.
The body was shipped to this
city, but no local record of the
death was made, according to
DR.. w. a. Picker, Registrar Of
Vital Statistics. The only rec.
ord discovered in Richmond W as
found in an undertaker's Office.
Menighetti carried policy
for $4,000 on his life, and had
named a nephew, in Italy, as
beneficiary. Chasie Traiieri,
Italian consul here, is cndeavor.
ing to secure proof of Menighet-
tbs death in order to collect the
money for the nephew.
This case has brought to light
an interesting fact concerning
the Italian government and the
Rome Catholic Church iindar
the Italian law Menighetti's
widow could claim one-third
of the life insurance money if
shecould establish her legal mar
riage. 1t appears that she was
married in Buenos Aires, Ar.
gentlnia, South America, by a
Catholic priest, but she failed
TO have the ceremony also per-
formed by the civil authorities.
The Italian government does
not recognize the authority OF
Pope, nor marriage performed
by church.
In addition to other complico-
lions the United States govern
mont is also involved in this
case, and is unable to carry out
its treaty obligations TO report
such deaths TO the Italian con
sular representatives. DR.. Pleck-
er said that in order to over.
come this difficulty it is pro
posed to ask Congress for the
enactment of a law making the
reports of births and deaths
compulsory, the enforcement to
be in the hands of the State au.
thorities. DR., Picker is chair
man of the committee of the
American Public Health Asso-
citation clothed with the duty of
securing such legislation.
At the last session of the Vir-
ginia legislature the vital stat
istics law was amended in or
der to compe! reports of all mar.
riages and divorces.
AS a result OF the war, birth
certificates are being called for
in large numbers, in order to
secure pensions and allotments.
DIR. Picker deplores the fact
that negligence on part of mid
wives and physicians is causing
considerable difficulty in this
connection.
Such cases Of carelessness are
now being reported by the bu
reau to Commemorative attor.
neys, who are asked to prose
cute offenders. Violations OF
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-02-19

The Russian peasantry has
the liberty it desired, but if it
had the opportunity it would
probably gladly exchange lib
erty for bread and meat.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-02-19

A great soul is not necessari-
ly enshrined in q large body,
any more than large man
necessarily lives in q big house.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-02-19
Young Mems
Club

of the Young Mems Club was
held in the display rooms of the
Mineral Motor Company on last
Wednesday night.
VIM. a. Stuart, chairman Of
the committee appointed to for
mulate plans for building
company, reported that about
$l2, 600 had been subscribed TO
the capital stock of the compa
ny and that the prospects OF
getting ready for building soon
were very good. 1t was decided
to at once call meeting of the
stockholders and perfect an or
ganization of the building com
pany, as this is necessary before
any actual work can be done.
At this meeting it was decid.
ed to appoint committee to
secure all available lots for
building purposes, together
with the prices asked for same,
in order that the club might be
in position to show prospective
buyers and builders the differ
ent locations to select from
This committee will be appoint
ed by the president.
1t was decided to combine
the committees previously APP
pointed to secure the names OF
persons who would build homes
and the one 20 secure the names
of those who wanted to buy OF
rent homes in order that
those desiring to buy or rent
and those agreeing to built
can be brought together
more easily. Some of those
agreeing to build homes are
now ready to consider the mat
ter, and, no doubt, building will
start in earnest as soon as the
weather will permit, as there
are a number of parties wanting
houses us soon as possible.
The question Of giving a
medal or prize OF some kind to
the first citizen who completes
home was discussed, and the
president was asked to appoint
committee TO consider the
matter and report to the club.
Prof. o. II. Easley, principal
of the public school, was present
and made a talk to the club re-
garding the condition of the
fence around the school proper.
ty, and asked that the club as
sist in devising some means by
which q new fence can be built
inasmuch as the financial con
dition of the school board was
such that there was little hope
that it would be able TO make
this much needed Improvement.
Mr.. Easley was asked to get
an estimate of the cost of diff
ferent kinds of fences and re-
port to the club.
y committee, consisting of
Messrs w. G. Coutts, w. II.
Goodloe and Il. A. Compton,
was appointed to see if suit
able man can be secured to OPP
crate the planning mill near the
Southern depot, as there would
unquestionubly be a demand
for building material this spring
and summer that can be made
here, and it was considered u
good proposition for some one
with a little capital This com
mittee is now working on this
proposition and feels sure some
good will result from their eff
forts.
a special membership drive
was conducted last week by a
committee appointed for this
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-02-19

do 80 come out and discuss with
the members the matters of
great Importance to the growth
of our town coming up at every
meeting.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
Pl..t One to Two Foo, sec linz.

The one to 'wo foot seedlings
make the best .iz,' trees f,r starting
a grove, according to &. Il. Wal.
dron, Dean Of the Agricultural Do
pariment. North Dakota Agricultu-
raj College. He also rrcunp,,r,,us
planting the trees 1 feet "pa,, in
rows 8 or 3 feet apart. 8 feet is ra.
ther narrow for cultivation with
many Of the farm tools. The req.
son for planting he trees SO close
together is that it is the intention
to have the trees shade the ground
Us soon as possible 80 the tree. can
smother the weeds which they usu.
ally do in 4 to 5 years.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
Four New Cancellation
Clauses In Land Leases
Four New Cancellation Clauses Added
70 the Standing Rock Reservation
Indian Land Leases

Grazing and farming leases is
sued hereafter on the Standing
Rock reservation, will contain the
following cancellation clauses.
1t is further agreed and under
stood that the within lease is made
subject to cancellation on the fol-.
lowing conditions:
l. At the option of the lessor on
or after expiration of third year Of
lease.
2. At the option Of the lessor up.
on attaining his Tor her) major.
ity.
8. At the option of heirs, when
the estate is probated.
4. In the event the land is sold
or a patent in fee is issued there.
for.
In this connection it may also he
of interest that Indian land adver.
tised for sale, is sold subject to pri-
or lease if any exists. Thus a par
ty buying land on which a lease
exists. he cannot take possession or
cancel such lease until exnir.tior
except with the consent of the les
see.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
State Tax Assessment
Increased 333P Cent
State Auditor Ke.it.ly Fisurss Result
Of New Assessment classifieatiep
10 Big Increased Tex

State Auditor Karl r. Kositzky
has gone to some trouble to figure
out the effect Of the new assess-
ment schedule, in order to arrive at
the approximate increase in taxes
under the new law. and has given
the following concrete example:
The average state aud school tax
not including county and township
levies, on an average quarter Of land
assessed at $1,000 last year and
which paid a state and school tax
Of $500 will be 324.79 this year
under the re-classi6cation act passed
by the Sixteenth assembly, estima-
tes State Auditor Kositzky.
The assessed valuation of farm
lands is increased 833 per cent. A
quarter assessed at 81, 600 last year
will be assessed 50, 1888 this year. A
four mill levy on 1888 will be
1888; the two per cent school tax
will be 1896, and the three cent
an acre hail tax, assessment against
all tillable lands will be e4.8O q
quarter. Last year this quarter
paid a state tax of >4.3 mills on
81, 900 and a school tax of two
mills, or$4.30 and 81, respectively.
The difference between $24.79
and $3.50 iss1s.49, which will be
the average increase in taxes for
each quarter which North Dakota
farmers must pay for state and
school purposes: :. There will BE- q
probable increase in county taxes.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
!. WITH j :.
THE
1COI.ORS
New. About The
Sioux County Boys
Nantes, France.

Dear Mother and Dad: -:
Received your letter day before
yesterday and am glad to know
that some Of the boys are returning
home. For the chief thought of
the boys in France is when they
will return to the U. s. A. If the
statue Of Liberty wants to see me
after / set foot on American soil
she will have to about face. But
the city I am located in now is
quite large and has many amuse.
ments and is q historic place as
well as commercial center.
There are many old castles and
walls that have been used as fort.
resses built as easily as the four.
teenth century. One castle es.
pecially, the Castle Of Queen Anne,
Is very large and is surrounded by
q wall built Of stone. Between the
wall and the castle is deep exca-
vation which was flooded in time of
attack. The main door is very
large and when lowered from the
top, It swings outward and down
and is used for q bridge. The
rooms in the castle are very large,
especially the ones which are said
to have been used by Queen Anne.
The walls and ceilings are decorated
with the most elaborate designs and
paintings. The arsenal is a very
large place filled with quaint can.
non and weapons used in olden
days. There are many small dun.
geons in the lower stories where
prisoners and martyrs were kept.
Their names are inscribed in stone
over the entrance.
There are several museums in the
city where there are many interest
ing sights. The art galleries Of the
French for which they are noted
tre magifcent. / have visited them
several times and each time. have
seen something new. I would IA.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
N1JAIBEl. 81
Wait For Your 1919
Auto License Blanks
Don't Write the State Highway De.
partment About Your Automobile
License Tags for 1919

Don't write to the state highway
department about your automobile
tags for 1919
Don't send any money for the
license unless you know what the
right amount is.
Wait until yellow envelope
containing a registration blank "n
which is stamped the amount YOU
have to pay for your particular
make OF car comes TO you through,
the mails.
These are the earnest requests of
State Engineer w. III Robinson,
under whose care the motor vehicle
department was placed by the last
legislature. In addition to being
behind about three months the
work Of licensing the automobiles
is made doubly difficult by the act
OF the legislature in changing the
schedule Of license fees. The result
is that the new department is up to
the neck in work and does moi have
the time nor the available steno.
graphers to answer the hundreds nf
inqueries that are daily pouring in
asking Information about the rrgis-
tration Of cars.
Srventy.two thousand envelopes
addressed tn the nutomobilc owners
'of 1918 are NOW ready TO hc filled
with registration blanks and will he
sent out next week tn thu owners nf
cars whose makers have sucplicd
the department with the requested
information The first car load of
tags will he available Marc', 25, and
will be distributed at once.
Meant ime. las, years., car owners
are asked not tn write tn tho ,!r.
partment but to wait until ucy re-
celve their registration blank fro,n
the department. People who have
purchased cars since january I will
be reached through tlp dealers from
whom they hn,,g'.t their cars
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27

ther go to the art galleries than to
the movies.
There are many cathedrals in
Nantes which were built several
hundred years ago. One, the name
of which 1 cannot remember, was
built in the 9Th century. The walls
were crumbline, so staging was
built to prevent the stone from
falling on the people at the en-.
frances. There is lot of history
connected with this church but l
can tell you all about it when 1 get
back.
It is amusing to see the peasants
on Saturday. bringing their produce
to market. Some have a one-horse
cart, some have little cart drawn
by dogs and some come with a bas.
ket on their heads. Most Of the
country people wear wooden shoes
and the little boys wear aprons.
At first l thought they were little
girls till they stopped Us and asked
for tobacco.
The city is situated on the Loire
river which is navigable for small
ocean going ships. hope when
we return we embark from here as
the train service Is very poor.
l received letter from Rudolph
telling the sad news Of the death of
his sister Caroline.
Our work in the office is about
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
Jim Henderson Home


Sergeant James Henderson, who
left here with Co. K. First South
Dakota, for the battlehelds of
France, returned Monday end ives
kept busy shaking hands with his
friends. Sergeant Jim relates some
interesting experiences from "over
there" having been wounded twice
and gasscd once. The last lie
heard from Matt Williams was
about three months ago, that he
was in a hospital severly wounded.
The scrs ant looks well and pprnrs
every inch a soldier. Shields En-
tcrprise.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
Sheriff Brings Ru.tler. for Hearing

Sheriff Mclaughlin was in the
city Saturday looking after his cor.
respondcnce at the court house.
Tuesday he went to Mnmlan after
Leon Kellar and Jack Walters, who
have been in Jail there over month
awaiting preliminary hearing on
the charge of butcheriny two three
year old steers belonging to Henry
Sandland Of Se]fridgc. The sheriff
has been busy since the arrest of
these fellows Juggling them bnck
and forth from Jail for the purpose
Of preliminary hearing but some.
thing has turned up each time to
cause a postponement.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
Red p News
INCREASE SOLDIERS TRAVEL PAY

INCREASE SOLDIERS TRAVEL PAY
In addition to the $50 bonus Of.
fered to discharged soldiers, as ex.
planned inslast~ weeks Pioneer, SOL
diers are allowed an increase in
-rxte uftfavel pay. All man who
have beeh givtn, travel pay at the
old rate of 8 l-2 cents per mile can
write to the Zone Finance Officer,
Lemon Building, Washington, d.
G.. making claim for the difference
between the amount given them
and what the total would amount
to for the proper number Of miles
at the rate Of. 5 cents per mile.
This claim should he made, at the
time the man writes to the Zone
Officer for his bonus Of $50.
SOLDIERS TO KEEP UNIFORMS
The bill authorizing soldiers 10
keep their uniforms has been passed
by Congress. This is official and
final.
RED CRossLAD1Es WILL MEET
Notification of meeting of Red
Cross workers will soon be given
out. We are awaiting information
on the making of garments for re-.
fuges.
OLD CLOTHES DRIVE
We are conducting an old c1oth s
drive for Europe's destitute, during
the week of Mar. 81 to April 5.
Cheat the moths. Buy a new suit
for Easter and give the old one to
the Red Cross. What you can give:
Mems women's ard Infants wear,
including shirts, suits, underwear,
shoes, sweaters, cloth hats, night.
gowns; also blankets, bed ticks,
bed sheets and pillow cases.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
North Dakota Farmers Held
Average Grain Reserve Mar. /
The U. 5. Bureau Of Crop Estimate. Report
Covering Farm Grain Reserves in
North Dakota to March /

This long established custom Of
taking stock of farm grain reserves
on March / is always Of national
interest. It indicates the amount
Of the carry over Of grains from the
previous crops that the nation has
on hand, before the planting of the
new crop begins. The inquiry for
North Dakota just completed shows
that most Of the counties in the
eastern third Of the state represent
ting from on-third to one-half Oh
the acreage Of all cultivated crops
has nearly an average or more than
an average farm grain reserve with
barley showing surplus noticeab.I
ly above the average. ,ts..
Practically rs per cent Of the
barley acreage was located in the
eastern third Of the state and with
few exceptions the yield through-
out this area was average or better.
Reserves in the western two-thirds
Of the state with very few excep.
tions are below average: This con:
dition is very pronounced in regard
to feed crops and particularly in
the northwest quarter Of the state
where with the possible exception
Of wheat the feed and seed situa-
tion is very short. :fs
The cause Of the very moderate
sized wheat reserve in comparien
to the size Of the crop last yearis
due largely tetths soyernment fixea
price removing the incentive t.
hold for more favorable price. This
condition with heavy financial OBJ
legations has brought: the bulk Of
the wheat into the market. A no.
ticeable feature Of the seed situa.
tion this spring is the unusual de-
mand for clean durham seed. In
fact the demand exceeds the supply
of good clean seed.
Oats marketing has l'een extre-
mely light except in few eastern
counties owing to the rather limited
size Of the surplus. There il good
demand for clean seed oats in all
counties. sBulk of local seed un.
favorable for; seed purposes. The
cause of heavy barley reserve in the
eastern or heavy barley sections is
the unsatisfactory price. Owing to
this condition with high price Of
pork and shortage of oats in many
counties farmers are inclined to
feed barley to hogs and use it for
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
selfridss Officers

The following officers were elec.
ted for the newly incorporated vii.
lage Of Selfridge, at the first elec-
tion held March 18:
Trustees-G. H. Byington, Fred
Rott, P. j. Kennedy.
Clerk-G. E. Langbein.
Treasurer-M. G. Redman.
Marshall. G. CelIey.
Assessor-C. C. Marsh.
Justice Of the Peace-P. V. DE.
laney.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27

general farm feed purposes during
the coming season. In some in
stances this will mean a curtail-
ment Of barley in favor of wheat
acreage.
The North Dadoka wheat reserve
on March LIST remaining from the
1918 crop Of 1O1,0lO,OOO bus. is
estimated to be 19,192,OOO bus.
compared with l1,76O,0OO bus. a
year ago, II ,U11,OO0 in 1917 and
30,512,OO0 bus. in 1916. The u.
S. farm reserve on March / fer all
wheat remaining from the 1918
crop Of 917, ,OOO, 900 bus. is placed
at 129,311, 900 bus. compared with
Ill, ,279, 600 bus. a yoar ago, 1OO,-
650,000 bus. in 1917 and 244, ,448,.
600 bus. in 1916.
The North Dakota oat reserve re-
manning from the 1918 crop Of co..
$1,000 bus. is 28,O2O,OOO bus.
compared with IL, ,476, 900 bus. last
year, 2l,500, 900 bus. in 1917 and
50, 800, 600 bus. in 1916. The farm
reserve of oats in the U. S. remain
ing from the 1918 crop of 1885,
359, 600 bus. is 587, 7,653,COO bus.
year ago, 1874, ,211, 900 bus. in
1917 and 59S.118,OOO bus. in
1916.
The North Dakota barley reserve
on farms remaining from the 1915
crop Of 87,29l, 600 bus. compared
Eith 6,0l9, 600 bus. last year. g..
15O, Coo bus: inafgf7 and 1920:
600 bus. in 1915. The q. 8. bar.
ley reaerve. on farms remaining
from the 1918 crop Of 256 1875, ,0N
bus. is 8l,7S4,OOO bus. compared
with 43, ,4O4, 900 bus. a year ago,
SO, pa, 600 bus. in 1917 and 5S,.
sol ,0OU bus in 1916.
North. Dakota corn reserve re.
manning from The 1918 crop of g..
| 196, 600 bus, is placed at S27 .ON
bus. Much Of this corn i. Of ra.
ther poor quality. State corn re.
serve a year ago was $4,000 bus
compared with 1,4S7,OOO bus. in
19l7 and 9SO,OOO~ bus. in 1916,
The U. s. corn reserve remaining
from the 1918 crop of 2,5S2,Sl4,.
OOO bus. is estimated at SS3,S22,.
OOO bus. Of good quality corn COM
pared with / ,292, ,9O5, GOO bus. las,
year Of poor quality corn, 1872, ,303,.
600 bus. in 1917 and 1,116,559,.
600 bus. in 1916.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
Near East Relief Fund

Near East Relief Fund
Fort Yates has raised its quota
for the Near East Relief Fund, as
follows:
48 tickets for charity ball, Ap-
ril &c.. .t43 90
Fannie B. Willisms. ......... 2 90
Guy Hokanson ..............5 90
Total $50 90
Tickets will be sold from now on
for the dance and will 60 to d..
fraying expenses, and the balance
will be turned into the relief fund.
A statement Of all transactions will
be made at that time.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
Railroad. to Set Clock. Ah..d

Director General Hines has in
structed railroads to turn their
clocks ahead one hour at 2 a. M,
March 80 and trains will run on
the nov schedule.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27

the same but hope it will decrease
soon. The weather here reminds
me Of spring in the states. The
grass is green, the willows are bud
ding and the only thing that takes
the Joy out of life is the "beaucoup"
rain.
Well, I must close. hoping you
are both we'll. Lots of love from
The kid,
Frank A. Coughlin
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
More School Money

Wa01o ocnoos money
School districts in Sioux county
have been sent orders by the coun.
ty auditor for the amounts to their
credit on account Of tax collections
up to March Let as follows:
Fort Yates district. >. =. "a, ,445 II
Lincoln district. .1,S46 So
Hanna district. ..2,O96 40
Cannonball district. 80. .2,34l GA
Menz district. 1874 80
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-27
From seIrids.

John stumpf and Henry Bartole
Of Selfridge. were Fort Yates visi-
tors last Thursday on business at
the court house and Agency.
The Cook County news-herald., 1919-04-09

Another tonnage tax bill went the
way of it's many predecessors Tues
day when the house sent to the dis
card the Welch-Hammer ten percent
infiction. The bill had Ga votes to
81 mustered by the opposition, but
as 66 votes were required to pass it,
the measure was declared lost. No
less than three bills calling for a
tonnage tax had been introduced,
but action only was taken in the
case of the Welch bill which had the
backing of the Nonpartisan League.
The Bolshevik brand was largely re-
sponsible for it's defeat. Another
thing responsible was the uncertain
ty as to the legality of the proposed
inhiction. There is no precedent for
the tax and many hesitated at strik-
ing at one of the states biggest in
dustries without knowing what the
actual result would be. Many re-
garded the whole thing as a stab in
the dark.