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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
Local News

These items were omitted from
the Pioneer dated February 9th:
Benjamin Graybawk returned
yesterday from Camp Dodge, where
he has been in the army since last
spring.
The six year old daughter Of
Richard Tiokasin died February
10Th, and was buried the following
day in the Catholic cemetery The
mother died about two years ago,
and the little girl was the last of a
family Of three children to pass
away,
W. Q. Germain Of Ismay, Nom
tana, who wintered a bunch of cat.
tie on Porcuptne creek last winter
and left As head here in the spring
when he shipped to Montana. was
here Feb. Goth, and sold the re.
mainder Of his herd to P. j.. Jac-
OLSON. The cattle are at the Chas.
Dunn place who is wintering them.
Geo. w. Hammond returned
this week from Norden, Nebraska,
where he has spent the fore part Of
the winter visiting relatives, and
where. his nephew, George, will. re-
mainsthe rest, Of the winter attend
! ing school. He says that Nebraska
has had rather severe winter this
season.
tChas. Buckley, who. was recently
discharged from service at Camp
Jackson, South Carolina, was in
the city this week on business at
the Agency. He makes his home
at Fort Rice, and enlisted before
the second registration. His bro.
ther John Buckley, who also EN-.
listed early in the WAR, and was Sc
verify wounded in France, has re.
turned to this country and is ex.
pected home to Fort Rice lin the
near futures
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
Lennon Made High
Bid For Grazing Lease
bids for 1900 Acre Hartingsr Lease
Were Opened March Let with
Lsmmen High Bidder

Bids for the 1000 acre Chas.
Hartinger Indian land grazing lease
were opened at the office of Super.
intendent Kitch, March 1st. Only
one bid for the entire tract was
submitted, being that of Ed. Lem.
mon who offered % Id cents per
acre.
G.,E Madden who represented
Mr.. Hartinger at the leasing, Of
fered to duplicate the hest bid made
for the entire tract, and the whole
matter will be submitted to the In
dians interested, and a council will
be held at Wakpala in the near flu.
ture.
The action Of the council will
then be forwarded to the Commits.
sioner Of Indian affairs for appro.
val, with Mr.. Kitch' s recommenda.
tion
The. Hartinger lease is located
south Of Wakpala on the Grand ri.
yer, and is one of the best on the
reservation. The whole tract is
under fence and there is abundant
water.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
Jadss Bs.d. pl....d

Judge a. McG. Beede left Sun.
day evening Tor his home at Fort
Yates, after having spent several
weeks here attending the legislative
session. Judge Beede is ole Of the
most enthusiastic friends Of the
program Of the organized farmers
to be found in the state, and is 60
ing home to start spreading the
truth as to the merit Of the many
beneficial measures enacted.
10 the Capital Daily Press Sum.
day evening, Mr.. Beede stated that
he could nee no reason why the
people should sign referendum pc.
titions If the reactionaries Of the
state did referend the laws, but he
thought that such an election would
be Q good thing to demonstrate for
good and all that the producers Of
North Dakota are united for the
program Of new democracy.
The good Judge also gave an op-
inion that when the business peo-
pie Of the smaller towns and cities
found out that they were all to the
Snnn,1 ,,rIa,, A1,n ,,r,.. l..:a1.A:.S
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
Addition mai Local New.

IT. B. Mitkelson of Pismawk,
who represents Foot-Schulze Shoe
Company in this section, was in
Fort Yates Tuesday with q line Of
samples and sold big order Of
this famous line OF footwear to
Hokanson' Turner Company. He
was very anxious to get home to
Bismarck, however. and left at 4
O'Clock Yesterday morning to re-
ceive his son who was due to arrive
from overseas after having been in
service since the outbreak of the
war.
The three month old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Baumann died
Tuesday morning after an illness Of
a few DAYS from bowel trouble pre-
valent among children of this
neighborhood Funeral arrange.
ntnts have not been completed at
this writing, but is planned to
be held Friday The parents
have the sincere sympathy Of the
entire community in their hour Of
sorrow. a. No
James Demery was in the city
Tuesday from his claim west Of
town, and reported that he had
just received letter from his
daughter at Winnipegosis, Canada,
informing him Of the death Of his
son, Walter which occurred in Eng.
land from influenza in November.
He was member Of the Canadian
Expeditionary Forces, and is the
second Of Mr.. Delnery's sons to be
lost in the war.
Rev. Francis Frazier Of SAINT. e,
Nebraska, came up Sunday from
Mclaughlin with John Gates. He
has been engaged in missionary
work for the Congregational church
for many years, and has also been
active in Y. M. q. A. circles. Rev.
Frazier is well known in Fort
& i s b E.
Yates from former visits, and has
many friends on the Standing
Rock reservation. He left Tuesday
for the Cheyenne reservation.
G. e, Madden, formerly chief
clerk Of the Standing Rock Agency,
but Who now holds a responsible
position with the d q Cattle Com
pany, was up from La Plsnte,
South Dakota, Saturday represent-
ing Chas. Hartinger at the opening
Of bids for releasing the Hartlngsr
pasture south q ,vakpala.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
Los Boil disss ceias /,

All the old log houses on the
Agency groundsshave been sold to
Chaa. Crowneeklace who will rare
them at once II is understood
that Mr.. Grow ecklaces has sold the
timbers in the house formerly oc-
cupied by g W Hokanson and
familyto Jake Jordan who will ~
build II on bis ranch on Porcupine
crssks Il #..... /,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
States Attorney johnson in Lengthy Opinion
Holds that all Section Lines Are a
Public Highways by Law

Jurisdiction should henceforth be
considered highways without any
formal action on the part Of said
board. The latter view and con-
,struction is somewhat strengthened
by referring to Sec. 3 of Chap. 81,
8. l.. 1899; the former section pro.
ysiding that section lines should be
considered as public roads to be
opened to the width of two rods on
each side Of the section line upon
order of the board Of supervisors. ("
It is my opinion that the con-
struction last above referred to
1ahould be placed upon this section
OF the statute in view of the fact
that there is grave question as to
the power Of the legislature to quail
lily or limit the acceptance given
in 1871 to the Congressional grant
of 1865. The Supreme Court of
this State has recognized the fact
although not passing directly there
on, that is quite probable that the
legislature would have no right to
waive any Of the rights of the pub
~
lie acquired in the acceptance of
the grant above referred to and the
language used by the Supreme
Court in this connection and found
upon the rehearing in the case Of
Weinberg Gibbs Township 81 N.
D. as, is as follows:
We very much doubt the pow.
sE sf the, Legislatare to oswaiss- the
right of way granted BY Congress
in 1866 and accepted in 1871, es.
pecially as the State did not own
said right oftway but merely held
as trustee for the public; but such
q discussion is unnecessary as we
agreed the Legislature did not by
said section 1848, r. c. Of 1905,
G. L. Of 1918, Sec. 1920, intend to
waive any Of the rights which the
public had acquired by the accept
ance in Chap. 80 s. l.. 1892
Also in the case of Koloen v Pr
lot Mound Twp. the Supreme
Court Of this State quoted from
and apparently approved the de-
decision of the Supreme Court Of
s. D. in the case Of Lawrence ct al
v Ewert, above referred to.
In view Of the language Of the
Supreme Court above quoted it is
my opinion that section lines in
the State Of North Dakota in all
townships and out Of the limits of
INCORPORATED villages and towns,
are public roads without formal ac-
ton to open up said section lines
having been taken by any of the
boards. enumerated in Sec. 1921
G. L. 1918.
p s. johnson, states attorney.
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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
Water Wasoa Busv,

But for the proximity Of the
Missouri river Fort Yates would
face a water famine. The intake
pipe for the Agency water works
system frow Tuesday and until
the pipe had been dlis up and
thawed out water d being hauled.
from the river Tho mster wagon
has always been a popular institu.
tion In Fott Yates, hut never more
40 than the last few days. q
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
New 1919 Assessment
Schedule Made Public


The county auditor has received
the assessment schedule for the
year l8l9 3, prepared b. State Audi.
tor Karl r. K ositsky and the State
Board Of Equalization 70 conform
with legislatio adopted at the re.
cent session Of the legislature. The
assessment schedule is an follows:
Farm lands and town lots, actual
value o. 100 par cent.
Buildinga and Improvements on
town lots used Tor business spurpos-
es, including residences not occu-
piedsby the owner, actual value OF
100 per cent.
Buildings and improvements on
town lots, used as home ~ owner,
@.per cent, less $1,000 legal ex.
emption
Buildings and improvements on
farm lands are exempt from taxa.
tion.
Household goods and furniture,
clothing, iewelry, tools Of working
i,1an or mechanic, 80 per cent, less
$500 legal exemption. Y IS. IS
All farming tools and imple-
n,ents, harness, gas engines, etc. !,
used on farm, 80 per cent, less H..
Coo legal exemption. s
Horses, mules, cattle, sheep,
hogs Of every age, SO per cent.
Threshing outfite, tractors, stocks
OF erchandise, hotel, restaurant,
pool hall, Office and store furniture
and equipment, so per cent.
Buildings and improvements on
lsesad sitss. seata lands and lots
100 Per cent.
Bank. stock, elevators, oil sta.
tions, fouT and feed mills, 1Ov pei
osnt.
This will { make material in
crease ID the assessed valuation ov.
ct last year, and will at least doub.
lethes valuation Of Sioux county.
A~~a - : ~ 49,. . {.
Whilesthe valuation will be higher
1t does not necessarily follow that
taxes will increase. A high valua.
ton makes allow rate, while a low
valuation makes q high rate neces.
sary to raise a given amount re.
quired to run the state, county and
schools.
However. the debt limit Of the
county can be doubled over what II
now is under the increased valua-
ton. Thus bonds can be issued
after the next assessment for q
number Of needed improvements.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
Section Lines Public Highway
Is States Attorneys Opinion

/ Public High,
solen, N. D., Feb. %, 1910.
Recently have had numerous
requests for opinions regarding seq
ton lines as public highways and
as this matter has been somewhat
kmuddled in the past and in order
to avoid numerous such opinions
am going to ask the papers Of the
county to publish my opinion, 60
THAT persons interested may know
1.-THE condition prevailing when they
start laying out the roads they are
interested in. am sure the press
will aid their readers and the coun.
ty officials by giving the matter
space at this time when the matter
Of new roads is being so much dis
cussed BY the people Of the county.
As to whether or not section
lines are highways without any
action having been taken to estab-
lish same by any ofthe Boards de.
signated in Sec. 1921. G. L. Of
1
1918, T submit the following opin-
ion:
In 1866 Congress passed Sec.
2477 Rev. St. q. 8. which de-
clared THE right for the construc.
ton Of highways over public lands
not reserved for public use is here.
by granted. /" In 1871 the Legisla-
tive Assembly Of Dakota Territory
enacted Chap. 80 Of the s. L.
1871, which in part provided
4 Hereafter. all ). section. lines III
this Territory shall be and hereby
are declared public highways as
far as practicable. :" The last en-.
actment has been held by the Su-
1 preme Court Of N. d. and also s
D.. to constitute an acceptance of
the grant Of Congress under the
Act Of 1856, before referred to. 1t
Il
is clear that under the Territorial
Legislative enactment, section lines
became public roads without any
formal action BY any board, and
such has. been the decision of the
Supreme Court of South Dakota in
Lawrence ct alv Ewert, 81 s. d.
$50.
It therefore remains to be deter.
mined whether or, not subsequent
enactments of the Legislature Of
this State. particularly Sec. 1880,
10. L. 1913, have changed or limit
ed the acceptance in 1871 of the
Congressional grant, and if SO, if
the Legislature has that power to
90 change it.
| Sec. 1880 G L. 1918, as it now
appears was enacted as Sec. 8 of
Chap. 81, s. L. Of 1899. It is
true that said Section is somewhat
ambitious in its terms, and it is
hard to determine whether or not
It was the intent Of the Legislature
to declare and establish section
lines as public highways
without the subsequent action Of
one Of the boards enumerated in
Sec. 1921, aforementioned.
This difficulty arises due to the
4 fiact that in said section 1920 G. L.
Il8la, it is provided that section
Zines shall. be considered as public
roads TO be opened tp the width
.rofstxo rods on each side of such
section line where the same have
| not already been opened upon the
order Of tile board having iurisdic-
.Ftion as provided in said Sec. 1921
without any survey being had.
! There is no punctuation mark oi
'Iany kind after the word Opened. y
] ccnseq quently the above Language
might be construed to mean either
that section lines which had no,
already been opened might be op.
cned upon order Of the board hav.
) "a va = ft
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
With the calor.
Vet Evacuation Section 1,
3rd Army, A. E. F,
Jan. 81, 1919.

@ o1u 1aAlys ~. Es Is
Jan. 81. 1919.
Dear Friend;
Hello to the Sioux. County Pic.
neer from Charles r. Bear, CO.
blens, Germany. l am still alive
and sound as dollar here in Ger
many. Ilbave not seen any Of the
boys from Wakpala and Fort
Yates yet. hope I meet some Of
the fellows. We will be home some
day so the folks at home need not
worry about us. =
Charles r. Bear.
Elmore Hoganson, the first man
to be drafted from Sioux county
under the selective service act, and
now sergeant major with the Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces, writes
his uncle, G.. W. Hokanson from
Grande, Italy. under date Of Feb.
ruary LIST: am down here on q
seven day. leave. Sure some coun.
try. Flowers in bloom and oran.
ges on the trees. =
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-29
Oil In MARYLAND

OF interest TO the public. no doubt,
will he the news that there is oil in
Maryland and that this has been
known for two years past, based upon
the observations of a competent and
reliable diviner. as wcll as a geol-
ogist who has made careful study OF
the formations pointing to oil. West
ern interests, some time ago, seemed
10 have sensed the situation and put
well down near Homecoming, but for
some reason the well was abandoned
after going down a few hundred feet.
although gas was struck, and some
evidence of oil obtained. A move is
now on foot, however. to drill 1000
feet, if necessary, and those who claim
to know feel certain that oil will be
found in paying quantities.
This opens a new era in Western
Maryland, and one that will undoubt-
edly have an ever-growing bearing on
its general business, for the reason
that the oil development will undoubt-
eddy come in a territory already pro-
ducing a large tonnage of high grade
bituminous coal. Several coal COM
panies having holdings in the Frost
burg and Lonconing sections have been
and Homecoming sections have been ap-
preached on the subject of drilling
rights, and in some cases these privi-
leges have been granted.
1t is stated on competent authority
that at the time of the building of
drainage tunnel for a large coal COM
pany near Eckhart, that the engineer
struck the oil sands and that from
these sands sample of crude oil was
taken, which is now. in the possession
of the parties who are about to sink a
well in the Georges Creek region.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-29
To Lecture on Roses
Friday Evening

Preparations have been practically
completed for the Rose" lecture to be
given in the Assembly Ball Room OF
Carvel Hall on the evening of October
3. by Miss Bessie Stuart Campbell. OF
New York City, lecturer, journalist
and painter. who has been in the city
for the past few weeks. arranging for
the event. Miss Campbell has tray-
eled much in this country and abroad.
been prepared bears paintings of roses
and knows every variety by name.
The program of the lecture will be
like in every respect to that which
Miss Campbell gave at the Waldorf
Astoria, New York, it is announced.
The program of the music that has
been prepared bears paintings froses
on. each corner the work of Miss Camp
bell. and these will be distributed
among the audience as souvenirs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-29
DAYS AT
END MIDDIES ARE
READY FOR STUDY
Continued From Page 0nel

beginning of the academic year Per.
haps the greatest difficulty encountered
was that of arranging the dormitories
for the students in Bancroft Hall
There win be close to 1900 middies on
the academic roster for this term
And in the meantime. the presiding
officials of the institution have been
" clearing decks in assigning younger
officers to the several departments OF
instruction for the year. There are
about dozen officers who have hither.
to received orders of their transfer to
duty at the academy, but have vet TO
report They arc expected within n
few days, however.
All pans, therefore, have been prac
tically eonsummated for the opening of
the institution. The regular routine of
study hours will be inaugurated tomor
row evening, and class work will get
under way on Wednesday morning at $
@ clock
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-29
CITY IN ALMOST
COMPLETE DARKNESS


Continued From Page Onel
tated in households. The condition was
not an unusual one in way. because
there have been frequent spasms of the
sort for weeks. but not for such a long
period OF time.
OIL and kerosene lamps and candles
We're brought into play 10 meet Tho
emergency. but the business men who
had nothing along this line upon which
to fall back on, were "oat OF luck.
indeed. III many instances the pro
prictors Of business establishments got
completely disgnsted aud closed up Ter
the night Notably was this the ease
with several toHSorial saloons that
were unable 70 procure any lighting
facilities nj all The prorrictors Of
these places generally shut down early
on Saturday nights, anyhow rs the
hour Of Q O'Clock hecan% 40 roll around.
and having received 40 assurance KS tc
when the trouble would Ice overcome
and the lights again would be on. they
quit in complete disgust So the fel
low who does not shave himself, there
fore, was in dire stress because of bc
ing compelled to carry hirsute growth
over Sunday.
The dim reflections from the emer-
gency lights in the business sections
relieved the situation to some extent
but in other respects. i; was with the
greatest difficulty that pedestrian,
made their way along the streets, rs
the nigh, was one Of pitchy darkness
because OF the absence Of any rays Of
the moon.
Business at the moving picture thea
tors was practically knocked out, al
though the great majority of the
crowds that had assembled waited pa
tiontly and took in the last run of the
films. Main street, from Church Circle
TO Market Square, was crowded
throughout the evening. aud when the
lights finally shonc forth again, a loud
All, rent the air from the multitude
Though the actual time that the
lights remained OF was an hour and
IS minutes, il was nearly three hours
before either north or south bound
car was operated over the Electric
Line.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-29

The six months old son OF Mr. and
Mrs Harry G. Rullman, of Franklin
street, Murray Hill was baptised in
the First Presbyterian Church yester-
day, the ceremony being performed
Immediately following the regular
Sunday morning services. The rite OF
Baptism wa administered by the Rev
Silas f. Persons. getting pastor Of the
Church. The child was named VIII
liam II. Rullman. End. after its pater-
nal grandparent. The little boy went
through the ceremony without the
slightest whimper. In fact he smiled
and cooed all the while
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-29
MILLIONS IN LOANS
TO DEVELOP FARMS


Loans totaling s10,000,000 have been
made to $4,000 individual formers for
the purchase and development of their
farms by the local Federal Land Bank.
for the district which includes Mary
land. Virginia, Delaware. West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania it has been
announced The Federal Land Banks
are in practically the same relation
to the farmer that the Federal Reserve
Banks are TO big business and were or
ganized by the government for financ-
ing the farming of limited capital.
The loans are for a period of 81 1-2
years and seem 10 have worked to the
benefit of the country banks that have
handled farm business as well as to
the benefit of the farmers themselves.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-29
Pleasant Surprises
On AdmiraI'g Birthday

Pleasant surprises of all sorts at
tended Admiral William s. Benson s
sixty-fourth birthday last Thursday,
in Washington, and his retirement as
chief Of naval operations. Flowers,
kilograms and letters reached him at
his office all during the day and quite
an ovation was given him by the Off
GERS and employees OF all branches of
service. Because OF the large dinner
party given in his honor on Wednes-
day night, when seventy-two of his
fellow officers and associates enter
tanned, Mrs. Benson omitted any cele-
bration in their apartment at the Wy
oming
Admiral and Mrs. Benson will re-
main in Washington. but in Octber
will probably take rest at some re-
sort or make series of visits.
Admiral Benson is the father of Mrs
Kraft of Wardour West Annapolis,
wife OF Instructor Herman F. Kraft,
OF the Naval Academy
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-29
BAY GIVES UP BODY
OF WASHINGTON LAD
Continued From Page one)

Young man were and Albert Monday,
of this city, an uncle, was eommuniea-
ted with by telephone fran solomon s.
In the meantime. relatives Of the I'M
fortunate lad, in Washington, were ad-
vised of the finding of the body, aud
arrangements were At once made to
have it removed there.
Undertaken +. L, Hopping. of this
city, went 10 solomon 5 and took charge
II the body after its disinterment, and
prepared il for burial.
Young Heidcr. WHOSE home was at
t55 New York avcnte, Northwest,
Washington, was employed in the
Washington Office OF the Southern
Railways. lie had come to Annapolis
with his brother, William iTeider, for
a visit 10 his uncle, Mr. Monday. and
was enc of a party of guests that start
81 out on n fishing trip Reaching from
Mr.. Monday : motorhoat for an oar
that had fallen into the water while
proceeding TO the fishing grounds ut
lackett 5 Point, miles from the city,
he toppled overheard and was drowned
IN spite of the heroic efforts made by
Mr.. Monday TO save him.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-29
Another Call for Rummage.

Attention of the people of the city
has again been called to the fact that
the campaign for rummage will begin
early in November, and all persons are
asked to send discarded articles to the
home of Miss Adele Randall of Ran
dali Place. This campaign is con-
Quoted for the benefit of the Emerg-
ency Hospital. and ii IS not amiss at
this time TO also direct attention to
the fact that toys and other play
things suitable for distribution among
the poor during Yuletide season. also
are acceptable in this collection. They
will be turned over to the Empty
Stocking Club.