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Niagara's Death Toll.

FOR more lIdu I'LL ~ -oCSCA pCo1
tourists have been going underneath
the curtain of the great cataract at
Niagara to witness the unsurpassed
phenomenon of that wondrous fall OF
water. In the Gave of the Winds"
they have been thrilled by the ma,-
jesty and power of the torrent plung-
ing over the lip Of the chasm. An inn
mense multitude has taken this trip.
and in virtual security from accident,
though they have been within short
distance of one of the most gigantic
forces in the world. From the over
hanging lip of the precipice over
which the river rushes rock has fallen
from time to time, usually In the
winter and spring. but never until
yesterday has anybody been hurt by
these descents. Yesterday, however.
the inevitable happened and a mass
of rock fell upon a party just about
to leave the cave and three were
killed and two others were badly hurt.
There is seemingly no way to safe
guard against such an accident. The
rock of the river bottom, far above
the floor of the cave, is inaccessible
for examination Science has dem
onstrated the rate at which the falls
"recede" yearly, an almost fixed pro-
gression backward as the water wears
away and loosens the lip The
rock must fall into. the chasm. and it
is fundamentally certain that in the
course of each year some will fall
into that space where the visitors are
guided for their awe-inspiring view
of the cataract from beneath. While
in the course of more than thirty
seven years no rock has descended
during the summer season OF heaviest
visitation, there could possibly be no
assurance against it dropping there
at such time.
It is now to be considered whether
this feature of the falls will be ne
garded as safe for display in the
future. 1t is possible that another
long period may elapse before there
is a similar fall. And again, the rock
may loosen at that particular point at
any time. The reason why the sum-
mer season has heretofore been free
from these slips is that the river is
then at lowest ebb. owing to the lack
of rain in the vast watershed which
feeds the great lakes, practically
every drop Of which must flow over
the precipice at Niagara. In the fall
and spring the rains are heavy ana
in the winter the ice grinds the bot
tom.
This giant takes its toll Of human
life from time to time with grim
rapacity Now it is foolhardy VEN
turer who essays to brave the power
of the torrent by putting forth in a
barrel or a boat, and now q swimmer
who seeks renown below the cataract.
Again it is some unfortunate who falls
by accident into the irresistible cur
rent, or another who is drawn by the
rush of waters to leap into them. Now
the falls have taken three more lives,
by crushing them with rock. in new
form. The exactions will continue as
long as the waters roll over the cliff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

custodial care be exercised. to safe
guard tho community. When this In
stitution was established. many years
ago. it was comparatively isolated.
Now it is closely neighbored. as the
suburban development Of the District
has progressed. The gates open vir-
tually upon frequented streets. and
thousands of people live within few
minutes walk of the walls. The vel
fare of these people must be secured.
even at the expense Of greater restric-
tions upon the liberty Of the patients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

Senator Harding has delivered
speeches from his front porch thai
are calculated to make him a highly
interesting figure when he Swings
around the circle" A candidate il
measured by what he thinks and says
The consideration Of personal charm
is only incidental.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

Declarations by Gov. Cox that the
wages of postal employees ought to be
increased might properly call for a
few remarks from Postmaster Cen
eral Burieson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

The prohibitionists have strong
so thoroughly defeated as to prevent
him from making plans for return
to public life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

Should Italian extremists attempt
to carry out their plans for taking
over the country's industries. DAN
nunzio will be tempted to abandon
Fiume as a tame and uninteresting
locality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

Mexico hopes that Obregon will not
make the mistake of regarding his
election to the presidency merely as
a stepping-stone to the assumption of
a dictatorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

Russian refugees in East Prussia
lin is being advised, as matter Of
prudence. to disarm them and keep
them out Of politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

Will S. Hays is now supposed by
the democratic committee to be en-
gagged in writing frantic appeals to
opulent republicans not to insist on
oversubscribing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

Sovietists care nothing for collec-
tive bargaining. their aims not having
developed seriously beyond collective
conversation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

= II Col. Bryan can reconstruct Con-
sress he may be content to forego
great distinction as President maker.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
No Rent Raise Today.

Il met our landlord this morning
and he didn't speak to me-" remarked
the husband.
THANK heaven" exclaimed the WIFE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
To Be Relied On.

Hiram" said Mrs. Corntossel. do
YOU think that political speaker will
make an effort to reduce the high cost
Of living?"
"You mean the one who stopped
here for dinner?"
Eyes"
"You can depend on him to give the
subject earnest consideration. A man
with an appetite like his can't help
takin' a personal interest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHIIAANDER JOHNSON.
Inside Information.

If I candidate could be,
The issues I'd discuss,
Upon the old front porch with glee,
OF votes solicitous;
When chilly grew the porch I'd climt
Upon a railway train.
And make long jumps in rapid time
From Oregon to Maine.
But better than the porch or car
I find a lot obscure
That lets me read Of toll afar
Which I need not endure.
When frosty breezes touch the sky
Back from the porch I'll rove.
And do a coy closeup by
The genial kitchen stove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
After the Outing

Athletic games he loved to play.
He said the sport was glorious.
He is fatigued.. His Labor day
Was honestly laborious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
Selection.

II don't believe half Of what hear
in a political campaign"
Neither do l. l believe only the
half that suits my own personal be.
liefs."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
None Of the Qualifications.

"why do you object to being called
Colonel
"Well," replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
II never was in the Army and don't
make speeches and l never take
drink and I honestly don't feel that
have any claim to the title.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

Jud Tunkins says he misses the old
fashioned barber who threw In q
monologue for nothing.
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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16
Locals.

Judge A. Nc G. Beebe has
recently been asked by A. E.
jerks, vice-president of Sect
ion H of the American Assoc
iation for the Advancement Of
Science, to attend the meet
ing Of the Association, which
is to be held in Chicago from.
December q to January LIST,
and give a forty-five minute
paper on some aspect Of In
dian life and welfare. "
County Commissioner.SJ. A.
Stiles and Judge I A. McG.t
Beede left here last Thursday
to attend the preliminary
hearing at Solen Of John
Martel and John Bendickson.
When they arrived at Solen,
however, they learned that no
hearing would be held as both
had decided to plead guilty; so
Mr.. Stiles and Judge Beede
went on to Mandan where
IBendickson and Martel were
sentenced the same day by
Judge ]. N. Hsnley.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16

I
we earnestly request the.
press and the people of the
state to uphold the credit Of
the state and to cooperate in
the upbuilding Of the state.
I'VE especially llyrecommend to
all creditors to avoid unnec-
essary foreclosures Of mortga-
ges and to use every possible
effort to prevent the same. 4 Il.
Whereas. the industrial
commission has offered for
sale bonds Of the State Of
North Dakota as follows, to-
wit: $1,950,0O0s Of bonds to
provide funds ito enlarge and
extend the operations Of the
Bank Of North Dakota; s., 3,00O,-
900 Of farm loan bonds for the
purpose of releasing money
now invested nsfarln, mortga-
ges in the Bank of North Da-
,kota, and to onstituta ! ! ..
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16
10 AL! Keeper.
Of Billiard Halls:

Office Of Thomas A. Short, Jus.
tice Of the Peace, Fort Yates, N.
OAK.
Your attention is respectfully
called to Section $3.50 of the Com
piled Laws Of North Dakota, 1918,
which makes it q misdemeanor
punishable by a fine Of not less
than $500 and not more than
$50 90, or imprisonment in Jail,
for any keeper Of such place to al.
low a minor under the age of 1s
years to in any way participate in
the games or sports Of such places,
or to loiter therein. ............
Therefore you and each Of you
are hereby notified that from and
after the delivery to you of a copy
OF this notice you will be required
to fully obey this law, and, upon
complaint being made, anyone dis
regarding the said law and this no.
tice will be arrested and dealt with
according to. law.
Please kindly consider that this
+is not done with the desire to
abridge reasonable freedom, but be-
cause the games and sports of such
places are and object lesson adverse
to the best character of youths.
Thomas A Short,
Justice of the Peace
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16

George Walker, together
with John Walker, Louis Rig
er and Louis Bereth, were in
from their farms west of Sell
fridge Thursday for the pur-
pose of consulting with the
Clerk of Court regarding ma
turalization matters. -.='-''
"A. L. Payne, together with.
A. u. Ostrum were in from
their place between here and
Selfridge last Thursday. Mr..
Payne is another one of the
many Sioux County farmers
who have recently decided to
subscribe for the Pioneer, the
County Official Paper.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16
6ENDICKSON AND
MARTEL BOTH
PLEAD GUILTY
Bendiclkson Released on Pa.
role...Martel to Reform
School Till 2l

Pleading guilty before Judge
j. M. Hanley at Mandan last
Thursday to the charge of cat
tie butchering, John Martel
was remanded to the State In
dustrial School at Mandan un-
til he should reach the age of
twenty-one and John Bendick-
son was released on parole.
Many extenuating circumstan-
ces prevented the Judge from
giving a more severe sentence.
Both of the two who received
sentence were young, Martel,
being only nineteen, and this
being their first offense. John
Bendickson who has always
borne an excellent reputation
was recently married and has
a young wife and baby to sup
port.
When first taken to Mandan
the two boys had anpounced
their intention of pleading
guilty Immediately. Later they
changed their minds and de-
cided to stand trial. Their pre-
liminary hearing was set to
have taken place last Thurs
day at Solen. However, when
that time arrived, both again
changed their minds and
plead guilty.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16
Sheriff. Gayton
Name. His Three
Deputy Sheriff.

Three of the new Deputy
Sheriffs who will act with
Sheriff-elect Chas. B. Gayton
have. recently. been named by
him. They consist Of John Gay
tes for the Fort Yates terrific
~, George Menz for Thunder
hawk and Fred Elders for Sell
fridge.
The last named, Fred Elders,
is already acting. as Deputy
Sheriff, having been, appoint
ed by Sheriff Chas. McLaugh-
lin.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16
volving fund to continue the

volving fund to continue the
operations of the farm mort
gage loan department of the
bank; 81, 100000 of mill and ell
evator bonds to provide funds
for the completion of the mill
and terminal elevator; now in
course Of construction; $780,
600 of home building bonds to
provide funds for the continue
ed operation of the Home
Building association.
''Now, be it resolved that the
bankers of North Dakota here
assembled, do hereby give
their unqualified. endorsement
and approval of said bonds,
and to the marketing thereof;
and do hereby tender to the
industrial commission their
hearty cooperation and as
sistance in selling the, same.
"This committee is assured
that in Withdrawals so far
made the Bank of North Da-
kota has made such withdraw
ais as near uniform as condi-
tions would permit and no
greater from any locality than
was necessary. and is assured
and. is satisfied that in the fu-
ture, Withdrawals will be
1nade by Che Bank Of North
Dakota only in such amounts
and from such localities and
at such times as the best in.
terests Of the state demand"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16
Wednesday 3oth
[ Anniversary Of Sit+
{ ~
ting Bulls Death
A. Ma G.. Reede.

b Wednesday, Dec.- Is, isrthe 8Oth
|Aniyersary Of the death of Sitting
Bull, the 18th was Monday that year,
The Custer tragedy only IA years
previous left a hysteria which leapt
into new life on this occasion when
'thereswasa small battle near at hand,
|and some people nervously thot an
Indian uprising was at hand. The
greater part Of the Sioux were fully
loyal on this occasion.
When the news Of these startling
events at Sitting Bull's camp reached
the soldiers ON their way to Sitting
Bulls camp there was some hyste.
ria even among these disciplined
men with remarks that second
Custer tragedy might be. coming, hut
the soldiers were ready to face il
whatever might come.
The Government had to be main
tained on this occasion as ON, all
occasions-tho there are two sides
to the question Of the events leading
up to many a tragedy.
Last evening for a long time l
was talking over these eveuts with
a frontlersman who knows them at
FIRST hand, and we were agreed that
if the real Indian motives, viewpoint
and aims and purposes and beliefs
in all these matters were to be cor.
rectly written expecting it to make
headway against the mass of things
incorrectly written it would be like
fighting gales with corks as weapons.
With all honor forever to soldiers
falling, on this historical occasion,
we may also appropriately build 4
cairn Of crude stones for Sitting Bull
whose grave will forever be in Fol,
Yates.
December Is, 1920
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16
Standing Rock Dele
gates Instructed for
E1-Justice Hughe.

At a council meeting at the
Agency hall last Saturday af-.
ternoon Of representatives
from the various districts on
the reservation, it was decided
that the three delegates who
have been elected to go to the
General Black Hills Council
at Crow Creek go instructed
for Chas. E. Hughes, as the
lawyer who should be selected
for the trial before the United
States Court of Claims of the
Black Hills Claim.
Some doubt was previously
entertained as to whether Ex-
Justice Hughes would be will
ing to act as Attorney in this
matter. In order that they
might know for certain, Ben
jamin White wired. Mr.. Hugh.
es last week and received the
following reply:
Y. Telegram received. Am will
ing to undertake matter pro-
vided arrangements are en-
(tirely satisfactory to the Sec
retary of the interior and to
the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs"
The delegates from this re-
servation, consisting Of Ben
White, Stephen TwoBears and
Clarence Gray Eagle, left
from Mclaughlin, Monday so
as, to arrive in Chamberlain
Tuesday where they were met
by a government conveyance
and taken to the Grow Greek
Agency. '..'
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-16
BANKERS WILL
COOPERATE WITH
BANK OF N. D.
Will Aid in Sale Of Bond.-.-
Advise against With
drawals

Tuesday of last. week action
was taken by which the banks
of the state. will cooperate
with the Bank of North Da-
kota in helping to adjust the
financial matters Of North
Dakota and in the sale Of the
Bank Of North Dakota Bonds.
Further details are given in
the following resolutions re-
commended at this meeting:
Resolutions
"To the bankers of North
Dakota, assembled at the state
capitol, on December z. 1920.
upon the invitation of o. E.
Lofthus, state examiner.
A special committee consist
ing of Messrs. Lemke and
Cathro, appointed by the gov
ernor; Messrs. Baker and Lar
son, representing the state
bankers, and Messrs. Lord and
Pierce, representing the ma
tional bankers, having investi-
gated the situation, the condi-
tions and sentiment through
out the state, from every
source available, and particul-
arly by inquiry from those
present, beg leave to report
the following:
sThe financial condition of
the state of North Dakota is
essentially sound and it's
banks and the assets of the
same are more than sufficient
to. meet any legitimate de-
mand upon. them. Temporary
endorsements only have
arisen through dwindling re-
serves on account of the low
prices of agricultural commod-
tiles, and due almost wholly
to nationwide conditions ac-
companying the period Of re-
construction.
"And whereas, we, the bank
ers of the state, have now met
together to bring about as
close cooperation as possible
with the state administration
and the state banking depart
ment and the Bank Of North
Dakota. We recommend that
the treasurers Of the political
subdivisions of the state do
not withdraw the public funds
from the Bank of North Dako-
ia except to meet urgent cur
rent obligations in the ordin-
ary course Of business, and
that where any such treasurer
deposits funds in banks other
than the Bank Of North Dako.
ia they check upon those
funds first, and do not check
upon the funds of the Bank Of
North Dakota until the pres.
ent needs for current reserves
is past, so that the Bank Of
North Dakota may not be com.
PEELED to make unnecessary
withdrawals from state and
national banks. 4
"That we recommend the de
posting Of from $500 to 81, ,00C
by each bank in a special
fund.-. each banks contribu,
tion to a special fund on its
own books to be at the dispos
al of, the honorable state OK
aminer to be used by him *
carry over the crisis or emer
gencies of any banks that tsart
solvent and whose manage
ment has been by him approv
ed.
HThat we recommend the mo
bilization of state, county
school district, township ant
city warrants, and .availabl,
Z first real estate, mortgage!
now in. the banks Of the stat,
and the appointment Of
trustee or trustees to negoti
ate loans upon, and marke
the same. 4 '.f54 .s 4
I'VE approve Of the actiol
heretofore taken by the bank
ers association in cooperating
with the state administrator
4 and with the Bank Of Nortl
Dakota and the banking de
partment in relieving th
present situation, .....,;s .;.. ],