Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25


Valley city-The Town Criers have
elected officers. ..lfs
4 sheIdon--Work has been started OF
the new potato warehouse here.
| . soMbells-Heat has hurt the cror
outlook in this section.
etemarck-The government has pro
vided quarters for offices of the Indiar
school.
lan0don--T'he first new rye mar
keted here yielded more than q
bushels.
Minot-C Crops in tile territory neal
MinOt have turned out better than an
ticipated.
Minot-The infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. -. Barchenger. was killed when
motorcycle about which he had beer
playing toppled over on him.
Mandan-Arrangements have beer
completed for the annual convention
Df the North Dakota Advertising club.
here.
Mott-Hettinger county schools will
open this fall under financial ar.
rangement worked out at a meeting OF
school officials.
Wtldrose- Ludwig Coy Ameri.
can Legion post had charge of tile
funeral of George Walter Holder
World War hero, here.
6tsmarck-James M. Thomas. who
was with Mrs. Alice Rafferty, when she
was killed in an auto accident, was de.
tained on a charge of negligence.
Devils lake-Delegates to the Leg.
ion convention in jamestown will wear
badges inscribed "'Devils Lake in
1922"
Wahpeton - About 100 women OF
Wahpeton called on "Grandma" Briggs
upon her 96th birthday and extended
congratulations.
Park River-Plans have been per.
f.cted for the erection here of new
Baptist church to replace the one de.
s.rOyed by fire.
Dickinson-Miss Zena Irma Trinkle,
for four years in charge of the public
library here, has written History OF
North Dakota" in two volumes.
carrington-A war memorial room
in which to house and display all man
ner of war relics and souvenirs; is
planned here.
Williston-The county agent here
has reports of extensive damage from
grassh6ppers near Ray, Hanks and
Alamo.
Spfritwood-Rye on summer fallow-
ed land yielded % bushels while rye
planted in stubble produced only about
IL bushels.
Grafton-Fearing that the end OF
the world by fire was near, John Stew
art has asked to be locked in. the
county Jail where he hopes to avoid
the flames. 4 s
Mandan-An ordinance regulating
planting. of trees in the city is being
prepared by the city park commission.
Jamestown-All stores here have
have been asked to decorate for the
convention of the North Dakota de-
partment of the American Legion,
Sept. 2S-29.
acknowledgement worked the COM
bination of the outer door of the safe
in the Farmers Cooperative store but
used nitro-glyderine on the inside.
They got $1s5.
Jamestown-Byron Sandy, I. w. W.,
has been fined $50 for disorderly con-
duct. The case, which is based on his
advocacy of 1. w. w. doctrines, is con-
sidered significant. ri.
Minot-The coroner's jury has found
that George H. Stillman, AIinot attor-
'ney who was found shot, in his auto
mobile, came to his death from a
wound inflicted by unknown parties.
Fargo-Twenty local potato market
ing associations and "a live stock ship
ping organizations are among the CO.
operative projects launched in North
Dakota during the last year.
Minot-The house on the lot next to
st. Joseph's hospital recently pur-
chased by the hospital with view to
building an addition to the main build
ing in the future, is being fitted up and
will be used as nurses home.
Devils Lake-Businessmen here pro-
tested against granting of a license for
an employment Office at certain To-
cation because they said it. would re-
suit in men loafing in front Of their
establishments.
eismarek-A special meeting Of the
guaranty fund commission will be call.
ed soon to'approve an audit of the Til.
ley State bank preparatory to paying
off depositors under the guaranty of
bank deposits act. 4
Minot-The board of county COM
missioners has taken action which, it
I is believed, will bring the matter OF
securing a site for the fair grounds to
head. A committee will make q de-
tailed investigation Of the sites ana
submit a report. : q.
Minot-Is the naughty dance the
Honey Bug or the Bunny Hug?,
Local authorities engaged in drafting
a new ordinance to regulate dances
can't agree on the correct title and
consequently the measure is being held
up while other towns are being called
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