Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-05-04

packing plant here.
Grenora-The sixth annual Williams
caunty play day will be held here on
June 8.
Agricultural College. That the
blonde types are disappearing from
American womanhood is the opinion
of the professor Of genetics here.
Portai-H. w. Gill, deputy collector
of customs here, has been chosen dep
uty grand warden of the Odd Fellows
lodge of North Dakota.
Linton-Direct notorious .connec-
ton with Minot were established May
l, the route having midway terminal
at Bismarck. %
WaIcott-In one day recently two
cars Of stock, 200 gallons of cream,
1,5OO dozen eggs were shipped from
here.
WiIIiston-Rotarians have provided
summer camping place for the re-
organized Boy Scouts Of this commun-
ity.
Minot-The resignation of w. r.
Leas as fire chief was not accepted by
the city commission, he being prevail
ed upon to spend part time in this
capacity at reduced salary.
Faroo-Contracts for binder Irvine
have been signed by officers Of the
North Dakota Farm Bureau fedora
ton for the supply of members at
materially reduced price.
Agricultural College =" spring VAL
ley and 'The Homestead" two farm
bureau photo plays, are being placed
through the visual instruction service
Of the A. G.
Bismarck will not be levied
against club buildings owned by Amer
lean Legion posts, according to re-
cent ruling of the state tax commits
sioner. g. 1&
6ismarck-1t is estimated that 49,
100000 will be spent on federal aid
road projects in North Dakota this.
Two-thirds of this will be for new
plans, the balance to complete work
carried over from last year.
Liduerwood-The only woman bank
president in the state, Miss Mary o.
Movius Of the First National bank
here, was chosen president of the
fourth district bankers group at their
recent Lisbon meeting.
demonstrating valiantly for
| 10 days to overcome the burns from
an 1000 volt shock and the bruises
from 15-foot fall which followed his
contact with live wire, Carl Deans,
SO, succumbed.
Bismarck An irrigation congress
will probably be called here June by
Genearl E. A. Williams, president Of
the North Dakota Irrigation associa-
ton, to consider ways and means of
promoting irrigation throughout the
western part of the state.
Bismarck United States Good
Roads association, meeting in Phoenix,
Ariz., named Governor r. A. Nestos an
honorary vice-president, I. j. Moe or
Valley City and Fred Mees of Mandan,
North Dakota directors of the national
organization.
Fargo-That North Dakota potatoes
are becoming generally recognized as
leaders for flavor and seed value is be-
coming more and more apparent and
leaders in the farming industry in the
state are planning standardized
North Dakota product to be marketed
comparatively.
Mandan-When a stiff gale blew
over onto the mainline tracks of the
Northern Pacific tower on the banks
of the Missouri near the end of the big
railroad bridge, used in supporting
cables stretched across the river, train
No. was stalled on the bridge two
hours.
Lidgerwood- Arnold Oss, local young
man and famous Minnesota football
star, was one of four outstanding grid
iron men who presented to "Doc" III. T..
Williams token of remembrance and
appreciation on the occasion of the
famous old coach's retiring from %
years as athletic mentor at the Mime
sofa university.
Medora-Every PRESIDENT of North
Dakota will be interested in this bit Of
history embodied in recent letter
from the former governor of the state,
L. B. Hanna, who, with his family, is
touring the Mediterranean countries !:
1T was in Algeria, some 20 or 25 years
ago." he writes ''that the Marquis de
Mores began his trip from Algiers with
band of Arabs to explore some ruins
in the desert, and that Arabs murder
ed him. The French government: was
not altogether in control at that time,
but 1t insisted that the band be pun
ished and it finally was. The marquis
was Frenchman and his wife, an AM
erican. They lived in North Dakota
during the old Roosevelt days at Me
dora. They had cattle ranch there,
and are well remembered by the old
timers of the bad lands. The town Of
}, Medora was named after Madame, the
Marquis de Mores." i.:
Niagara-That plant breeders in
Alaska are developing new strains OF
: wheat and barley which Withstand the
rigors Of that climate, is word receiv.
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