Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-05-04
1aortb Dakota
nems Digest

Dickinson-A company of notional
guardsmen is being organized here
Edmore-Masons are advertising for
bids for fine new lodge home.
Grand Forks-Federal seed loans
numbering 1864, and totaling $780,
3O955, have been made in the state.
Hazen-The recently organized Pres
byterian congregation is breaking
ground for new church building.
Fargo The North Dakota State
League of Nursing Education met here
in annual session this year.
New Saiem-Seeding and spring
farm work are we'll along throughout
the west Missouri slope, with the
brightest prospects for many seasons.
kenmare-The accidental discharge
Of rifle while he was hunting gophers
with several companions proved fatal
to 12-year-old Leonard johnson.
Agricultural College the
male cadets of the institution, girl
students have organized rifle clubs for
target practice.
HiIIsboro-Local voters have enforc-
ed the proposition of a nighttime from
Grand Forks to supply local electric
current.
Fargo-There Is possibility that
the federal government may erect
here a $2,0OO,OOO hospital for the ac-
commodation Of 500 cases of mental
arrangement among ex-servicemen.
MISUNDERSTANDING that they were
losing a good many chickens through
the depredations of rats, local poul-
try raising firm trapped 500 Of the ro-
dents in a brief campaign.
Agricultural colIege-Nine students
and Is faculty members recently were
chosen for membership in Phi Kappa
Phi, national honorary scholarship fra
ternity.
Rismarck-A representative of the
federal department Of immigration is
making careful inspection of the var
ious state institutions for the deporta-
ton Of any inmates who may not be
legally dependent upon this state.
Grand Forks-The birth rate in
North Dakota last year was oil per
thousand, the total number of births
being 1888. The Minnesota rate was
23.7 and that Of the country as a whole
will be between "a and 25.
SeIfridge-When school children dis
covered four bottles Of whisky cached
in weeds in the school yard, under d.
rection of their teacher they made a
formal ceremony of the destruction Of
the liquor.
Wilton = The largest Ignite coal
mine in the world is the characteriza-
ton given the Washburn Ignite Coal
company's mine here in an exhaustive
article on this great industrial plant
in the current number of the state
Good Roads magazine.
Fargo-Suit for $4,000 has been
brought against the city school board
by Mrs. Inga Anderson, whose son was
killed by swing while at play in a
school yard several months ago. A
former suit brought against the city
was lost on the ruling that the city was
not responsible for the school grounds.
Bismarck 5 has been officially
designated as "Arbor and Native Life
day" in this state. The object is the
stimulation of more general interest
In tree planting and Identification of
the home, and the emulation of the
example of the pioneers in planting
trees. 49,
eismarck-More than one million
dollars worth of trucks and other war
equipment is to be distributed among
the counties of the state, according to
]. NJ. Hansen, superintendent of the
surplus war equipment division of the
state highway commission. One truck
is allotted for each 20 miles of improve.
ed highway and the county pays only
handling charge Of $685.,
MISUNDERSTANDING that certain
liquor he seized while acting in his
capacity. as enforcement officer had
been destroyed, Harry Dunbar, for.
merly chief law enforcement officer
was found guilty of contempt of court
by District Judge Nuessle for failure
to produce the evidence in court when
asked to do so. He was sentenced to
80 days in Jail but was granted q
3O-day stay to make an appeal to the
state supreme court.
| eismarck-State aid for one general
state fair, for three regional exposi
lions, and for county fairs in proper
ton to their size and accomplishment
was recommended by Representatives
of several North Dakota fair associa
ftions meeting here with the secretary
t'Of agriculture. The so-called inter
state fair, alternating between Fargo
and Grand Forks, would be classed al
a regional fair along with exposition.
at Mandan and Minot, and would re
ceive $4,000 annually under the pro
posed plan; the state fair, alternating
with the interstate event at Crane
Forks and Fargo, would be Officially
recognized with subsidy Of $40, 900 !,
year. Committees were appointed t,
lay definite plans.