Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16

AShley-Mlil for Metdinger now Will
come to the local postoffice, that at
Meidinger having been closed.
Beach-One vote majority put Mrs.
Marie Loebe into Office as the first wo-
man justice of the peace in the state.
Bismarck. L. Roberts has been
promoted from high school inspector to
high school examiner. e, tl
| Bowbells-Fishing with net
through hole in the ice is a novel
winter sport just developed here.
Bismarck-Official canvass figures
show Governor Frazier's lead over j.
f. T. O'Connor to have been 4.53O.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are being
drawn up for big combination grade
and high school.
Carson-A. T. Nelson is contesting
the election of Don Stevenson, sheriff
of Grant county. :.
| Hebron-John Neidhardt lost the
sight of one eye when 1t was .pierced
by pitchfork. .sflaf sNs
Milnor-A picked team will repre-
sent the town in basketball this win
ter.
| Minot-The Elks and the Salvation
Army will manage community Christ
mas.
Montpelier Blinded by the glare Of
automobile headlights, large red fox
was caught by Vic Nase. .......l
Napoleon Beaver Creek-Na-
poleon rural telephone line is complete.
with SO subscribers. 4 tpt..
Velva-The Farmers elevator has
increased its capital stock from $4,000
to $4,000. v.
Werner-A spur. has been laid by
the Northern Pacific to the new High
Carbon Ignite mine.
| Carrington-For the first time in FIVE
years plenty of cars are available for
Estock and other shipments at this
point.
Grafton-Sweet clover yielded as
high as 20 bushels per acre in Walsh
county and 40 farmers have seed, for
sale. a"f
Hillsboro-Trying to swim a lake in
cold weather resulted disastrously for
a water snake here, which was found
Universfty-The best looking girl
having been found by vote, the stu
dents will now determine the best
looking man on the campus.
Velva-A recount is asked by G. L.
Howe, who was defeated by 10 votes
for county commissioner from the
third district.
Bowbells-Eight unsuccessful candi-
dates for Burke county offices are con-
| no NJ kIo do oF
irregularities.
Golva-Fire destroyed the farm
home of Victor Renstrom, together
with $500 in Liberty bonds and full
granary.
University-The DeRemer art prize
has been established by Joseph DEERE
mer, architect, for the best work in the
art classes each year. @t'
Wilton-More school room is press
ing need, accommodations for the rec
ord-breaking attendance Of 337 pupils
being Inadequate.
Hankinson-For having the best
Shorthorn bull in Richland county,
Anton Lipovsky received $50 check
from the American Shorthorn Breeders
association. a..
Mandan-Hidden in a potato bin at
the Lewis & Clark hotel, George Peo-
pies, colored, escaped convict, was
found and taken back to the peniten-
tiary.
Mott-Plunging into the icy water of
the Cannon Ball, Elmer Welker saved
Vincent Mosbrucker, six, from drown
ing when he fell from a bridge and
went through the ice into the creek.
Belfield-Damages in the sum of
$3.50 have been awarded Booke &
Olson for the loss Of several head Of
cattle drowned id reservoirs while in
transportation over government con-
trolled railroads. 81, s, i.i5
| Lark-When pile driver doing
bridge work overturned and fell into
the creek several workmen narrowly
escaped with their lives. Traffic was
tied up on the Northern Pacific for ten
hours.
dinot-With a view to forming a
permanent organization Of the hotel
men of the state for utilization with
the Greeters Of America, temporary
Organization has been perfected with
~. 0. Dahl of this city in charge.
Fort Rice-Two blue army uniforms
and soldiers hats were found near
here. They bore evidence Of years of
exposure: and are believed to have
been hidden years ago by deserters
from the army.
/ Antelope-A neighbor with long
standing grudge is thought to be re-
sponsible for the burning Of the cattle
sheds and barn on. the farm Of Ed.
Sherman. Three costly fires have been
|mysteriously started on his place with
In a year.
Bismarck-The Rev. G. e. Vermilya,
superintendent Of this district Of the
Methodist church, having been put in
charge Of frontier work with headquar-