Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-11-06
FACTS ABOUT THE
FL|CkERTA|L STATE

for Cavalier county.
Sawyer.-A franchise mas been
granted for the installation of an cleo
trio lighting system here.
Devils Lake.-The local Commercial
club is now affiliated with the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
Minot.-Two new motor trucks have
been received by the local fire depart
ment. They are valued at $4,000.
Mott.-An up-to-date community
building will be erected here, at a
probable cost of $4,000 to $4,000.
Bismarck.-This city will entertain
the 1920 convention of the North Da-
kota Federation of Woman's clubs.
Ray.-Agents of an oil company are
signing up leases for oil and gas bor-
ing privileges on all quarter sections
available in large district south of
here.
Fargo.-The agricultural colleges
short court enrolment this year hit
the mark of $50 a few days ago,
eclipsing all previous short course en-
rollments at the school.
NOAICAs "A lCSulitI ICIl1 Lllc ulSs
trict court for this county was con-
vened with but two cases-both civil
actiOns-On the calendar awaiting dis
position.
Bismarck.-The special election
called for Towner county to choose a
successor to Senator A. s. Gibbons,
deceased, has been changed to No.
vember %.
Fargo.-A conference of Jewish re.
lief workers will be held here on No.
vember 8 to plan campaign to be
made for funds for their people in
war-torn Europe.
MylO.-Yeggs blew off the vault
door of the First State bank here one
night recently, ransacked the safety
deposit boxes and got away with
some of the contents.
Mandan.-Mrs. Albert Peters, wife
of the manager of the state game farm
south of town, was killed by the
overturning of the Ford automobile
which she was driving.
MinOt.-Members of the Minot city
commission have returned from a tril
Through the east inspecting municipal
sewage-disposal plants to secur,
pointers for the establishment of {
plunt to be built here.
Bismarck.-The project engineer o
the state highway commission an
nounces the recent completion Of on,
highway project each in Bowman
Stark and Pierce counties, and two /,
Foster county.
Velva.-LOcal citizens have taken t,
drinking from the city's regular waite
supply with full confidence agala
since receipt Of reports on test b,
DIR. F.. F. Ladd indicating that tn
water is pure.
Fargo.-The purchase. by the cit
commission of $3.50 four-whee
tractor for the aeria, fire truck, to b
delivered within l2O days, will replac
the last of the horses used by tn
local fire department.
Fargo.-The Installation of q sui
way under the Northern Pacific raf
way tracks at Tenth street has bee
agreed upon between the railway nd
ministration and the city commission
Devils Lakc.-'The purchase of
local creamery by company capital
zed at $125,0OO is believed to promis
this city one of the largest creamer
and cold storage plants i'm the north
west.
Devils Lake.-Rat poison was tn
material used by a transient wOuld-b
suicide in an attempt upon his lif
here one day last week. The patien
is in u hospital here with chance t
recover.
Cando.-C. P. Peterson of Bfsbe
and Paul Higgins, residing north o
this city, will be opposing candidate
to succeed Senator A. S. Gibbons a
the special election called fer tina
purpose.
Columbus.-Herbert Smith, first vol
unteer in the nations war servic
from this city, was drowned when h
fell overheard from IL tug in New Yorl
harbor on his way home few day
ago. He was in the navy.
Bismarck Insurance Com
missioner s. A. Olsness Is quoted a
favoring the repeal of Withdrawal
privileges now allowed to farmers ii
connection with the operation of tn,
state hail insurance law.
Mandan.-Albert N. Brooks, an age
transient who recently confessed t,
the murder of his wife in Ohio man!
years ago. is dead following the i'll
ness which had overtaken him her
prior to his confession of the deed.
Bismarck school teachers
Of this city have entered formal de
mands for flat increase Of salarie,
amounting to 500 year. Unless tn,
demand is complied with in reason
able time it is announced that strik,
will result.
Fargo. Unofficial announcement
was made by A. C. Townley at a pub
lie rally here last week that Crane
Forks would be designated by tn,
state industrial commission as the 10
cation for the first big state-Owne(