Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-02-24
5tatf SUMMARY
PassingG hn,pses
ofLate Events in
North Dakota

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Msdina-A new municipal Night
plant is in operation.
Wahpeton-The N. p. is building q
new r0undhouse here.
Amenia-A school booster program
here was well attended. e
sanbornAzAn American Legion post
has been organized here.
oraftoh-The public library is being
enlarged and redecorated.
MinnswauIan-Julyl 1916 are the
dates for the Benson county fair.
Lanodon-The Cavalier county mid
winter fair was marked success.
Wiiiiston - Appointment to West
Point has been gained by Boyd Cor
many. 80
6inford-Pouring kerosene on fire
resulted in severe burns to Melvin
johnson. A.
New England-When his auto struck
q dog and turned over F. L. Parkins
was badly injured.
Valley city-A statewide drive for
membership in the Good Roads assoc
citation has been launched.
Mandan-W. G. Black heads the
North Dakota chapter of the American
association of Engineers.
Agricultural college-The fourteenth
annual May festival for state high
schools will, be held May 1921.
Genoa-His auto stalled on the
tracks and d. r. Fulton was killed
by Great Northern passenger.
/ Grafton - Fred Chounard, former
soldier who was found living in a
straw stack, has been adjudged insane.
MISUNDERSTANDING and falling
with a stick of dynamite caused the
loss Of his right hand to Melvin Web
ster.
New Acknowledgements are bright
for the early completion Of the New
Rockford-Lewiston cutoff Of the Great
Northern.
~, Berthold-Six carloads Of early tri-
umph potatoes were shipped from here
to Texas at IS cents bushel +. o. b.
Berthold.
eeaeh-While he was tamping pow
der for mine blast, Earl Bakers cap
lamp ignited the powder and he was
badly burned.
etsmarek-None Of the bills of the
present legislative session have as yet
received the governors signature and
become laws of the state.
Devils Lake-Bathing beach, i'm.
proved bath houses, parking and road
ways are improvements planned fol
Devils Lake Chautauqua park.
sherwood-Farmers Of this vicinity
are. going over into Canada to visit q
2 special train touring southwestern
Canada in the interest Of weed pre-
vention work.
Finley-Steele county wishes to
withdraw from the 10th legislative
district, leaving Griggs to be separ'
ate district and making Steele sep
arate district.
Park Rlver-Fifty-one head of reg
istered Jersey cattle were sold by the
Rev. 8. Carrie to Minnesota dairy
man. Mr.. Currie is retiring from the
dairy business.
Fort Yates-Locked, with the com
bination broken, for many years, q
safe at the Indian agency has been
chiseled open and was found to con.
tain a pint Of fire water"
Rolla-Overwork in conducting q
school scattered about town because
Of the destruction of the school build.
ing In a recent fire has caused the
resignation Of F. B. Harrington as
city superintendent.
Edoelsy-The youngest Legion Aux.
Hilary member in the country is
claimed by the ladies OF. Henry Par.
THE post in the person OF. Doris Jean
Huckeby, daughter Of the adjutant OF
the post, who was enrolled two min
utes after her birth.
Fargo-A "get acquainted week
was held here, during which home
products were displayed, home organi-
cations showed themselves to the pub
lie, and a new brand Of community
spirit was sent abroad.
Farao-Truth, honesty, and industry
were the fundamentals of the charac-
ter of Abraham Lincoln, according to
Smith Stimmel, one Of the few sur
viving members Of the great presi-
dents bodyguard, now an officer Of
the National g. A. r.
Marmarth- The proposition to make
park Of the site of Fort Diltz has
brought forth an interesting letter
from II. 81. Larned Of Lansing, Mich,
who was one of the garrison Of the
fort in September. 1854, during II
day siege by the Indians.
Van Hook-Reservation schools will
be financed, according to a plan ar
rived at in conferences between local
representatives and state officials, by
borrowing $25. 900 from the state to
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