Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-08

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for mortgaged' grain sold by Otto. X.
Staehl.
Minot-J. j. Shirley, alias "shep,"
charged with the theft of an auto in
Martin, N. D., on May 30, when the
Martin State bank was robbed, has
been released.
Wiliiston-Williams county authori-
ties are holding mystery man" found
wandering in this vicinity and who
claims to have no recollection of the
past. E.. 5..5 e.
Minot-M. I. Dahlquist, former re-
cefver of the Farmers and Merchants
State bank of Kenmare, is directed to
return 1920, "wrongfully appropriate
ed in a district court decision.
Rismarck State Treasurer Steen is
urging the payment of $35, 600 state
bonds held in the common school fund
to make the money available for the
purchase Of new issues.
Enthusiastically Dakota paid less
in income and excess profits tax to the
federal government in the fiscal year
Of 1921 than in 1919. Minnesota was
one of the nine states that paid more.
Fargo-The Red River Valley Old
Settlers association is seeking addi.
tional data from pioneer residents
The society is particularly, anxious to
know how many are living on the
original homesteads.
Bismarck Further steps toward the
recall election in November were taken
when Secretary Hall sent letters to
county auditors for the electors list
in order that he might mail publicity
measures.
cando-James ]. McCanna, q, well
known Towner county farmer, is dead
He moved to Towner county in 1888
taking homestead. When the county
was organized he was one Of the first
county commissioners.
Drake-It is reported here that E.
p. Moorehead Of Minneapolis and sew.
eral railroad officials will begin the
boring. Of an oil well eight miles south
Of Drake. on what is known as the Hen
sci farm, October 1. ,
Mott-In view Of the continued
droughts in the western sections OF
the state. movement is under way to
secures the services Of Charles NJ. Hat
field the famous rainmaher, for
trial before next season.
Dickinson The H. c.. L. bugaboo
was aouted by q Dickinson Boy
Scouts who, spending weeks outing
on the Little Missouri under the lead
ership of Scoutmaster G. 81. Starke.
say they lived like kings for $3.O5
each.
Fargo-Mrs. Eugene Fenelon, Devils
Lake, president of the North Dakota
department of the Women's Auxiliary
to the American Legion, will address
the delegates to the third annual con-
ventiOn of the North Dakota Legion at
Jamestown, September $500.
Harvey-Adam G. Leismeister, farm
er near Harvey, has killed 1,O25 prairie
dogs from January 1 to August 8 Of
this year. He will receive bounty
Of $3.50 apiece, or a total Of $2,582.50.
Mr.. Leismeister uses hounds in his
campaigns against the dogs.
Bismarck The state highway COM
mission has adopted resolution to
stop the practice, in several counties,
of placing federal road aid funds In
general funds, from which contractors
are paid. Federal funds must be paid
directly to contractors for specific
Jobs, it is explained. I,s al
Bismarck Reduction Of grain rates
by the interstate commerce commits
sion is believed likely by Frank Mil
hollan, railroad commissioner, who has
returned from Washington. d. c.,
where he represented; North Dakota
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. u S,l Us ils Il .5tss ss5s
Mandan- Sloughs and lakes Of the
Missouri Slope are either bone dry or
almost dry. These places are favorites
with duck hunters who are downcast
over hefconditions. Grouse and prairie
chickens are plentiful but are very
wild because Of the unusually large
number Of "sooners.''
Wahpston That Prof. #. e. Riley,
acting president of the State School Of
Science at Wahpeton since the resigna-,
ton of Garland A. Bricker, win be
made the permanent head Of the school
Is the belief expressed here. The state
board Of administration has Just au-
lthorized him to select the faculty for
1.-THE coming school year. b 3s5!s s
Rolls Albert Holt, farmer near
there, lost 5000 bushels Of newly
lthreshed wheat when fire Of unknown
lOrigin DESTROYED his elevator flSESS M