Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16
State SUMMARY
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launching busy year. +
Langdon-A new municipal well is
now In use.
'Rolla-A town basketball league will
be organized.
Langdon-A general produce market
is among new local enterprises.
Bnnks-The first Boy and Girl Scout
munity have been organized here.
Coalbank-The local coal mine has
been closed by the state inspector, who
found 1t unsafe. ~,
Devils Lake-The city commission
has appointed committee to censor
movies shown here.
Hazen-The opening basketball game
resulted disastrously for the local as
ISOLATION, Alandan taking it SO to 4.
Jamestown-Th The well-known old
Company 81 Of the North Dakota Ma
tional Guard has been reorganized.
Leal-The prize for the best pota-
toes at the Sanborn community fair
was carried off by the Leal club.
Spiritwood-Fundsa are now available
for state fish hatchery in Spiritwood
lake. ...4... a ,s 49,
Valley City-The Russell-Miller
Milling company has resumed opera
tons after brief shutdown.
Van Hooked Anderson sustained
broken back in coal slide in a local
mine but is expected to survive.
Williston-A Christmas carnival Of
several days duration is planned by
the Commercial club.
Wahpeton-The Commercial club is
raising a budget Of $12,650 for the
work in 1921.
Barney-That prices today "aren't a
patchin'" to those just after the Civil
war, is the opinion Of G. F. Bailey, 80
year-old veteran.
Bowman-The James Touhey coal
mine will. be equipped with power ma
chinery and the output will be in
creased.
Brushvale-The Farmers Livestock
Shipping association handled Ia lots of
50 cars, amounting to business Of
$4,000 the past season.
Fargo-This city led off by wide
margin in the launching of the annual
Red Cross Christmas seal drive, sales
the first day totaling 1000. u.
Grafton-The Williams natural his
tory collection here may be purchased
pose Of founding museum there.
Mandan-Lilacs are budding and
sparrows are nesting. 20 Winter,
where is thy kick?" sings the local
poet. :
Medina-The first national bank to
be closed during the present stress in
North Dakota was the First National
bank Of this city.
Solen-As result of voters deciding
in favor Of new school house here,
the present large district may be d.
vided into three districts.
Glendale Thirty-seven boys and
girls participated in the work of the
poultry clubs and reported 781 chicks
from 1,O78 eggs. The total net profit
was 1892.
Kenmare-When a sewer caved in
]. w. Kinser. was buried under 10
inches of dirt and only the frantic
work Of his assistant and passersby
saved him from suffocatiOn.
Plaza-Baseball in December! Plaza
trimmed team from Parshall to O.
Now they ask, .''Why not make this
state winter training quarters for
some of the big league teams?
Deapolis-A trip down the river by
the packet Benton on December 2
made history in North Dakota, that
being the latest recorded date on
which navigation on the Missouri was
possible. #
Observation-Disclosures of the Stark
County Bar association banQueted
Judge w. c. Crawford Of the Sixth ju-
dicial district, who will retire January
/ after II years continuous service on
the bench.
Reynolds apparent motive
a masked man entered the home Of
Adolph Ostlie, fred at him, and dis
appeared: The bullet entered the mat
tress Of the bed on which .Ostlie had
been sleeping.
Fort .Yates-Ben White, Stephen
Two Bears, and Clarence Greyeagle
will represent Standing Rock reserva-
ton at a general Indian conference in
the Black Hills for the purpose Of
revising certain Indian land claims
made to the department Of the interior.
Williston-The Rev. Edward Burling
Of the Methodist church, who served a
year us chaplain with the American
forces in France and Germany, has re-
signed his local pastorate to accept a
commission as chaplain> in the regular
army.
Bismarck-That the farmers Of
North Dakota would have lost $780,
100000 had they sold their crops at the
November price, is the opinion Of f.
w. Cathro Of the Bank Of North Da-
kota. He blames inefficient marketing
facilities for the present situation in
the state
Minot-Fir loss during the past
year exceeded here that Of any other
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