Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07

here, 70 In the shock and Is standing.
Dickinson-A modern four-room
school on the south side will be put
up to focal voters forsapproval.
Harvey-An /. w. w. transient went
to sleep on the 500 tracks and was
killed by passenger train.
PIaza-Loot valued at more than
81, 500 was obtained by burglars from
a local general store.
Woiford-"One for all, all for one,
all together" is the slogan Of the new
Commercial club.
Wahpeton-The Commercial club
band initiated the new municipal park
with concert.
LaMoure-Contract has been let for
LaMoure's new $4,000 community
building.
| Fort Yates-Preparations are being
made for big sale of Indian lands
this fall. :.
t WaIhaIIa - Preliminary work is
being done on the new waterwOrks
system.
Valley city-Taking refuge from a
storm in barn, Stanley Skwire was
struck and killed or burned to death
when lightning set fire to the structure.
Agricultural coIeoe-An increase Of
about SO per cent is expected in the
regular collegiate enrolment this fall,
bringing the total to more than 700.
| Flasher-StateWide search is being
made for a negro accused of kidnap-
ping 15-year-old girl employed in a
local physicians office.
| Faroo-Some agricultural experts
have recommended thst the date Of
the state fair here be changed from
July to September.
Wahpeton-Light fiction practically
excluded all other books in the public
library from circulation during the
summer months.
! Pinoree-"Lignite trail" is the latest
highway opened in the state, connect
ing jamestown through this point with
Wilton.
| WiIliston-Twelve horses and large
quantity Of equipment were burned
when fire destroyed G. B. Wetzgers
barn.
Beach-When his saddle horse ran
into closed gate and turned sum-
mersault in the air, DR.. G. E. Fuller
was rendered unconscious anS re-
manned in that state two days.
churchs Ferry-Rev. H. G. Caspersen
has resigned as pastor of the Zion Free
church here to become edition of the
"FOlkebladet," church paper pub
klished in Minneapolis.
Lakota-Edson G. Cummings, last
member of the G. A. r. post here, Is
dead. He was born in Vermont in 1S43
and served in the Civil war with Wis.
consin infantry.
Mandan-More than 1000 persons
will take part in the dedicatory
pageant at the new Liberty Memorial
bridge across the Missouri September
1920.
veIva-Carl, five-year-old son of Carl
RechtOld, was instantly killed when
| the auto in which he was riding with
his father overturned after striking q
dog.
Minot-A starch factory capable Of
handling 1000 bushels of potatoes and
turning out 10000 pounds of starch
daily will be built and put in opera
tion here this fall by company
capitalized at $4,000.
Fargo-Latest crop reports indicate
that the average wheat yield in 20
counties Of the state will be Is bushels
per acre. All crops are going some-
what better than was for time anti
cipated.
6ismarek-The states attorney gen.
eral and the prohibition director
conferred with national prohibition
officials in Washington regarding
closer cooperation of the enforcement
forces working in North Dakota under
federal and state direction.
Grand Forks Car shortage is report
ed from some points as the grain
movement starts. The season was only
a few days along when $50 carloads
daily were going over the Dakota
division of the Great Northern rail.
way. The total has reached more than
400 cars in one day.
Fargo-A federal grand jury term
will be held here beginning October 2.
The regular Minot term will open on
October 10. The Mohall bank case is
on docket at Minot, involving alleged
fraudulent use Of the mails in ques-
tionable deals totaling a million or
more.
Hettinoer- -Dismounting to water his
horse, John Merkel, II, was strangled
when the horse lunged and tightened
the reins around his neck. Falling the
horse became frightened and kicked
out. fracturing his skull, and the un-
conscious boy rolled into the creek and
drowned. Although his. father was
nearby and saw practically all Of the
accident he could not reach the scene
In time to save the lad.
WiI1iston-One hundred eight dol.
lars tuition will be charged by the
illOcal high school for non.rasidont