Sioux County pioneer., 1922-12-28
New Eastern star Chapter.

Oecorate with Christmas trees.
Minot's business streets were dec
Grated with Christmas trees, spaced
every q feet, and Illuminated.
clvics Book by N. D. Attorney.
Government Of North Dakota and
the Nation" is the title of text book
on civics. just published by Attorney
G. L. Young Of Bismarck.
Governor Seeks Tax Reduction.
Letters have been written by the
governor to all county auditors in the
state asking their close cooperation in
the reduction of the state tax burden.
Discuss Coordination Of Charities.
At the first open forum meeting of
the newly reorganized Association of
Commerce in Bismarck, the subject Of
coordination of the city's various
charities was discussed.
Lone Tree Bank Looted.
Tunneling through the concrete wall
Of the vault and using explosives on
the safe doors, yeggs looted the Lone
Tree State bank Of 5000 in Liberty
bonds, 5000 in cash, and $50 in stamps
HaveIock Wants a Bank.
Havelock~at one time had two banks,
but during recent adverse conditions
both were discontinued. Now business
men of the city are seeking to interest
bankers in the launching Of another
institution here
Alfalfa Brings $50 per Acre.
Four acres of alfalfa yielded one
Ramsey county farmer gross return
of $52 per acre this fall. It was
planted last year and this year pro-
duced seven tons of hay and 400
pounds Of seed. The farmer plans to
sow 25 acres next year.
200-Pound Friend Falls on Him.
Claud Movius, an A. C. student, was
walking with his 2O0-pdund friend,
Francis '"Tubby' Hull, football guard
on the Bison team, when he lost his
balance. In falling, he upset Tubby,
who landed on him, and now Movius
is laid up with q broken leg.
Y Shy on Dormitories.
Albino Rats Killed at Minot.
Some years ago a business man at
Minot gave up raising white rats and
released a number. Recently Boy
Scouts have been conducting cam
paign against a peculiar albino rat
tnfesting portions Of the city; they
are uniformly marked in gray, white,
and pink. It is believed they are the
common species crossed with the white
rats Of years ago.
Only 295 Of the 1,4O4 students at the
state university can be accommodated
in the dormitories on the campus, ac-
cording to the registrar. Three hun
dred ninety-seven live in the Forks,
[228 are lodged in fraternity and soror-
ity houses, and the remainder live in
rooming houses. Residents Of North
Dakota are in big majority, totaling
1 1,226, while Minnesota sent 1873 Of the
remaining 178, five of whom came from
foreign countries.
Ignite Goes Over Million Mark.
From October, 1921, to October,
1922, North Dakota produced 1,O57 1923
tons Of Ignite coal, the first time the
states output of this product has
reached the million ton mark. The
year ending October 1921, had q pro-
duction of 895,715 tons. In 1911 the
output was only $4,000 tons. The
value Of last years product was $2,-
278,77122. There were 1853 men en-
ployed in 120 mines; this was 259 more
men in eight less mines than reported
In 1921. There were four fatal acci-
dents during the year.
To EquaIize Rights Of Parents. .
A bill proposed by the North Dakota
Children's Code commission for action
at the coming legislative session. pro-
vides that the mother shall share
equally with the father in the custody,
services, and earnings Of their chill
dren. The present law gives the father
first and superior control. Another pro-
posal by this organization is bureau
for child research to be conducted In
ISVAACSCAOA Will IAC SIdLSt UulfEISlLy,
to make investigations and examina-
tions and to spread information as an
! aid to the whole child welfare system
Of the state.
AnaIyze North Dakota Debt. ,
Thirteen middlewest, and northwest
states have total authorized indebted
/ ness of S378 y6S5. .115.12. S5 per cent of
which is represented by soldier bonus
and highway Improvement expendi-
lures. North Dakota, along with
Nebraska, Indiana, Kentucky, and OK.
lahoma, has no bonus debt nor highway
debt, although in some Of these states
road work funds are obtained from the
general revenue fund. Illinois, Michi-
gan, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Wis.
consin, Iowa, and Ohio have authorized
more than two hundred million dol
lars for World War veterans; other