Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-06-30

crease the debt limit of the school dis
trict from 5 to 10 per cent Of the as
sessed valuation.
Wahpeton-Five hundred dollars are
being expended in the improvement Of
this city's 25Ox5OO foot public, play
grounds.
WiIIiston Pearl Lewis, 20, was
crushed under car containing six
other passengers when 1t slid off new
grade softened by rains.
i JamestoWn-The Homer state park.
near here, has been formally trans
ferred to the state Historical society
and will obtain state upkeep.
Medora-After week of irregular
train schedules over the Northern Pa
cific due to the extensive washouts by
4 the recent heavy rains, traffic is again
normal.
Fargo-Large attendance and exceps
tional program of educational and
Entertainment features marked the an
nual encampment of North Dakota
farm boys here.
Hettinger-The notorious Bowen
murder case from Beach is on trial in
district court here. q. w. Taylor, Ira
Stark, Bert Offley, and George Geff-
4 rey are defendants.
Wahpeton--North Dakota cities are
urging the Glacier National park to
extend Its trail west from Brecken-
ridge through the southern part Of
North Dakota.
HilIsboro-Fiye thousand persons at
tended the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the settlement Of the
Goose river section Of the Red river
valley here.
Agricultural College Rex Willard,
farm account specialist, has been
elected to the council Of the National
4 Economic league, Of which William
Howard Taft is president.
4 Fargo-The bill authorizing new
federal Judge for North Dakota has
passed both senate and house. The
appointment of Judge Amidon's col
league is expected soon.
Lakota-Senator McCumber, in a
speech advocating his bill for adjusted
compensation for former service men,
defended the measure as an act not
only Of gratitude but Of justice.
Grand Forks Officers were chosen
and Fargo selected for, the 1922 con-
vention city at the meeting of the
North Dakota grand Lodge, A. f. &
A. NJ, here.
q Devils Lake-The first meeting since
1915 of the state League Of Catholic
societies was held here recently, John
Strauss Of Harvey being chosen presi-
dent.
Mandan-A capital-to-capital road
from Pierre, s. D., along the west bank
of the Missouri to this point and thence
across to Bismarck is being boosted by
South DakOtans.
Bismarck Additional So per acre
hail insurance may be taken out in this
state prior to July 1. Notices Of loss
are to be filed in duplicate within three
days of the loss.
Fargo-The International Harvester
company was the first to have on the
J grounds here its entire display and
equipment for the national tractor show
June $3.50.
/ Grand Forks-For the first time
since his enlistment % years ago, A. r.
Tatten has returned from service with
l the United. States army in the Philip
pines for visit at his former home.
Faroo-July 4 is set as the closing
date for entries In the draft horse, cat
tle,. swine, and sheep departments Of
!: the Interstate fair. Other departments
close July II.
8 ~Mandan- Tom Snyder, for so years
a noted broncho rider of western North
} Dakota, came down on the saddle horn
recently, tearing his abdomen open SO
\ badly that death ensued.
* Sentinel Butte Arnold Stillman, IS,
!. Peter McNair, Al, and Tom Everts, 46,
were drowned when the high waters
which did serious damage to the N. p.
{ tracks in this section washed their
speeder from the tracks.
Minot-John L. Bowers of Mandan
was elected grand chancellor Of the
Knights of Pythias of North Da-
kota at their convention here and Bis
marck was chosen as the 1922 meeting
place.
Farso-W. G. Palmer, head Of the
state regulatory division, replying to
4 criticisms Of North DAkota's egg law,
declares that instead of being aimed as
Il q hardship on the retailer, the act has
q for Its sole purpose the insuring Of a
!. pure food product for the market.
Bismarck General r. s. Godfrey,
who wasaa first lieutenant In command
Of Troop K, Seventh cavalry, under
! General Custer shortly before the bat
IA book defending the tactics Of the
famous frontier fighter.
y Bismarck The income tax paid In
Y North Dakota this year win be ma
/ terially lower than last year, according
4 to figures Of the state tax commits
sioner' The tax commissioners has
certified for collection income tax on
individuals amounting to &81, 572.12
and on corporations ofj $812, 164.12, a
total 0f S379 79R "a an .c0y0narad ~ q