Sioux County pioneer., 1921-12-01

sismarck-The Masonic lodge Of
this city has elected officers.
JameetoWFn-At q mass meeting held
here it was decided to hold another
community Christmas tree this year.
Devils Lake-TwO sessions of. Ram
sey county district court is being held
here.
Dicktnson-This city may be the site
for Ignite briquetting plant which Is
being investigated, under advisement.
Max-The Enterprise has been sold
by w. E. Brooks to G. E. Mitchell, who
has taken charge.
eismarck-R. G. Katron of James
town has been selected as deputy COM
missioner of agriculture and labor.
Observation-Disclosures and farmers
held a community meeting here re-
Gently. Many vital topics of impor-
tance We're discussed.
Zap-This village will soon be cleo
trio lighted from current supplied from
the plant of the Lucky Strike coal
mine near here.
carrington-Foster county will vote
next spring on the question of whether
or not the county will retain the county
agent.
Fargo-Mrs. Mary Ann Brimer, "a,
of Sanborn, died at local hospital of
general breakdown, following an
illness of about eight weeks.
Grand Forks-Representat of the
Grand Forks fair is at Chicago attend
ing the 31st annual meeting of the In
ternational and American Association
Of Fairs and Expositions. NG'
Devils Lake-Playing with matches,
the 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Burgess, of near here, was badly
burned about the face and hands. She
will recover.
DeIamere-Several farmers near
here report heavy losses of chickens,
ducks and turkeys, as the result Of
depredations by thieves. Some have
tntimated they will use drastic meas.
ures to protect their poultry.
Grand Forks-In keeping with the
annual injunctions to "do Christmas
shopping early" one Grand Forks
wholesale house has already shipped
in one big consignment of Christmas
trees. An especially heavy demand
for this year is indicated, dealers state.
sheldon-Mrs. r. E. Kraft of this
city has the distinction of being the
first woman drawn for jury duty in
Ransom county, her name being select
ed for the Jury panel of the district
court term to convene at Lisbon De-
cember 6.
laMoure-Placing his shotgun in a
buggy, Paul Smith was severely in
jured when the piece was accidentally
discharged, raking the two middle fin
gers of his left hand, nearly severing
them. The attending physician be-
lieves the fingers can be saved.
Grand Forks-Edmund E. Reed. SIS,
who settled in Michigan City, Nelson
county, in 1896, died at a hospital here
after a long ilAess from pernicious
anemia. He was interested in farm
ing for many years and was active in
public affairs of Nelson county.
Lakota-Fire Of unknown origin de:
stroyed the grain elevator on the
Swanke farm near here, together with
between 1900 and 5000 bushels OF
grain. Lakota firemen took chemi
cal engine to the scene, but were un.
able to save the building.
Mandan-As the result of the pres
entation and advocacy of two routes
Of the new state trail from Mandan tc
the Kildeer mountains, when the asso
citation was organized last week, the
report of special routing committee
was adopted with a special routing
proviso.
starkweather-The story of the loca
paper, telling Of the arrival on time OF
the local train for the second time in s
year has achieved wide publicity. Pub
lished In most of the daily papers ir
North Dakota, it has been reprinted q,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Des Moines
Iowa.
eowbells- schoolhouse west OF
Wobern was destroyed by fire with oil
contents. The origin of the fire is un
known. A new modern building will be
erected next spring. The children OF
this district are being hauled for the
remainder of the term, by bus, to an
other district.
| lon,a-Frank Hensel, 48, pioneer
merchant, died here. He had been ir
poor health for several years follow
ing an operation. He had been en-
gagged in the hardware and Implement
business here since 1906. He took al
active part in the religious, social ant