Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-09

Bismarck.-A clearing house has
been established by local banks here.
Valley City.-Rose Lawry of Rogers
In this county has been missing since
December 20, and her whereabouts is
unknown.
Bismarck.-Over 100000 North Da-
kotans signed up on the Red Cross
roll call for 1919, according to reports
now available.
Bismarck Offenders against the
federal bone dry law are meeting with
numerous prosecutions in the western
part Of the state>
Fargo.-Alfred L. Loomis, former
well known resident and one time
postmaster Of this city, is dead at his
home at Medford, Ore.
Grand Forks.-The Lutheran Bible
School China Mission society has an
important conference scheduled for
this city January to II.
Fargo.-Manager Hoopman Of the
Equity packing plant says he is con-
fident the organization will be ready
to operate by the middle Of April sure.
MISUNDERSTANDING per cent of
the Indians on the Standing Rock
reservation responded to the appeal
for enrolment as members of the Red
Cross.
Marmarth.-Wayne File, a well
known Marmarth young man, was ac-
cidentally killed by falling from the
running board of an automobile near
Baker, Mont.
Towner.--Self defense is alleged in
behalf Of the act of Mrs. Frank Obes-
dear, who is charged with the killing
of her husband at their home near
here short time ago.
Grand FOrks.-Corporal, Carl Bart
ness, former newspaper telegrapher
here, has been assigned to help trans
init the proceedings of the peace con-
ference at Versailles, it is said.
Farg0.-Ten thousand cases of inf1u-
enza, altogether, is the estimate for
Fargo to date since the epidemic be-
gan this fall. A total of 102 deaths
have occurred, or about per. cent of
those who became ILL
Bismarck.-A post mortem suit has
been instituted by the state to de.
termine the status of certain alleged
illegal acts of former Attorney Gen
eral Henry j. Linde, whose death
occurred some time ago.
Bismarck.-Renewal of legislative
activities here revived the biennial
movement to do away with the state
tax commission, which was organized
under the last period of Governor John
Burke's administration several years
ago.
l. Minot.-One hundred thousand bush
els of wheat We're burned in fire
which destroyed two elevators belong
ing to local milling company the
other day. Sparks from passing
locomotive are believed to have
started the blaze.
Grand F0rks.-North Dakota's fa-
nous "Cream of Wheat" case, in
volving claim for $4,000 in back
taxes, has been appealed by the de-
PENDANT company to be United States
supreme court. The corporation was
originally a Grand Forks concern.
Ellendale.-Dickey county's farming
agent is holding n series of meetings
for the purpose of interesting farmers
in better systems of accounting. A
statewide. campaign has also been
installed along the same line under
auspices of the extension department
of the Agricultural college.
Max.-Bert Bendickson, son of a
prominent farmer, was instantly killed
when an auto in which he was riding
was struck by 500 line train a few
days ago. Two other occupants of
| the car were quite seriously injured
The young people We're on their way
to attend Christmas party when
their machine was struck.
Bismarck.-Attorney General viii.
liam LANCER has announced that he
would ask the United States district
court to intervene to prevent the
carrying into effect of the postmaster
generals proposed change in long
distance telephone rates, which state
authorities claim will constitute an
unwarranted increase in the cost of
the service.
Bismarck.-The apprehension of .,
man believed to have been d. NJ
Noah, wanted at the state peniten.
tiary, gave rise to a report last week
that the escaped "lifer" had beer
caught and was being returned to the
pen. According to later reports the
much-sought Jail bird is still at large
and he has left no indication of his
present address.
Dickinson.-Bankers of this city
have followed the recent example OF
Bismarck bankers in organizing Il
clearing house association to facilitate
the quick and efficient transaction OF
banking business. 1t is said that this
is the sixth North Dakota city to have
a local clearing house, the other towns
so organized being Fargo, Grand
Forks, Minot, Bismarck and Beach.
Faygo.-A. G. Townley and c. S
Townley, brothers, the former of whom