Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-14

school, now almost ready for use, will
accommodate about 500 pupils.
Jamestown-The new mems ward
building at the state hospital. will be
rushed to completion this fall.
crosby-An A. 9. man has been en-
ployed as director of vocational agri-
culture in the local schools.
stanIey-The breeding Of purebred
Guernsey cattle is taking on broad
proportions in the county.
Goodrich-Forty farmers recently
perfected cooperative shipping asso-
citation for this section.
Fort Rice-Incendiarism Is blamed
for the burning, with $1,000 loss, Of a
rural school near here.
Faroo-Elks are raising $125,000
through a bond sale for the erection of
big modern home.
casseIton-A flow of so gallons a
minute is obtained from the new
municipal well. Is
Rugby-A local contractor has
erected and donated to the city con-
crete fountain.
langdon-A local farmer who with
his sons, went into the potato business
last spring, is building 20x45x7 ware
house this fall to store his big crop.
Jamestown-For the fourth time in
less than two years the harness shop
of 3. H. Stallman was recently looted
of 500 worth of wares.
University-A chapter of Beta Theta
Pi, national social fraternity, has been
granted Delta Sigma, local organi-
zation of students
Van Hook-Good hard wheat yielded
"a bushels to the acre on $40 acres
near here. The 1855 bushels weighed
out at 62 pounds.
carrington-In attempting to take
two transients to the city Jail the
marshal, o. Schutt, was critically shot
in the abdomen.
Sentinel Butte-Holding an old muz-
zle-loading rifle on his lap, 11-year-old
William Johnstone accidentally pressed
the trigger, instantly killing his 15-
year-old cousin, Mabel Haugen.
Faroo-Hearing of the contest filed
against the will of the late Alexander
Mckenzie by the children of his Sec
ond marriage, will be held in St. Paul
October II.
Grenora-Bids are being considered
by the postoffice department for the
carrying of mail over star route from
Stanley to this point. The route covers
2O5 miles and will serve 13 towns.
Trips daily except Sunday are planned.
columbus-The largest steam shovel
in the state, possibly one of the largest
In the Northwest, has been installed at
the Whittier Crockett coal mine, a
large open pit mine near here. The
machine cost $16QOOO.
Wahpeton-When the wheels of a
threshing rig touched an electric wire
at farm home near here, one of the
workmen standing on the separatSr
called for help. Louis Hume rushed
to assist him, touched the wheels on
the separator, and dropped dead.
Valley city-Driving into the city
about l 80 a. M, John O'Day of Eckle-
son noticed a car stalled in the road
and stopped to render help if.possible.
When he alighted from his own car he
was struck over the head with black
jack and robbed of $38.
Minot-After having been out Of
work and nearly destitute for long
time, Joe Greabiel, transient, dropped
dead on the street here the day he
secured a permanent position. He
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Canada.
New EnoIand-F. L. Parkins was
elected president, A. e. johnson of
Harvey, vice president, and II. e. Fra
ser of Braddock, secretary-treasurer Of
the North Dakota Rural Letter Car
riers association, which recently closed
its annual convention in Minot. Valley
City gets the 1923 gathering.
Mandan-Not knowing that the Colt
revolver This daddy carried in the war"
was loaded, 10-year-old Kenneth Nick
erson, son of Major B. S. Nickerson,
local surgeon, pulled the trigger for his
little playmate, eight-year-old Dottie
Domeyer, and shot her through the
head. Death followed in, just few
hours.
etsmarck-Since great number of
institutions in North Dakota are not
equipped to burn Ignite, it is believed
that great deal Of hard coal will have
to be ordered by the state fuel director
through the federal fuel director. Such
shipments made into the state will be
consigned to the state board of rail-
road commissioners and reconsigned
by the. board to destination. Orders
may be placed on blanks furnished by
the railroad commission and returned
to it as state fuel director. Governor
Nestos has issued a statewide appeal
4 for the use Of Ignite wherever it Is
possible, and for the early placing Of
orders for fall and winter supplies.
j Agricultural colIege-The complete
! divorcing Of enforcement features
from the scope of state educational in.
stitutions, and the coordination Of all
; Regulatory laws Of the state have, hppn