Sioux County pioneer., 1922-02-23

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Wiidross--A Community club has
been organized.
EIIendale-R w. Dickey was named
vice-president Of the Sunshine Trail
association at the Aberdeen convention.
0ilby-An overheated chimney
caused fire destroying the Gilby post
office with loss of about $1,000.
Towner-Establishme Of Nc.
Henry county poor farm is being con.
sidered by the commissioners.
6ismarck-North Dakota was offici.
ally represented at a meeting Of the
Sunshine trail in Aberdeen.
Devils Lake-An opium Joint de
luxe, operated by a Chinese cook, re-
Gently was raided here. 4
Lorraine The local State bank,
closed several months ago, has re-
opened for business.
Minot ot-Postoffice employees have or
ganized lOal branch Of the National
Welfare council.
Enderlin-The Arthur B. Marschke
post of the American Legion has been
organized here. !.
Minot-A vote will be taken on the
Issuance Of $125, 600 bonds for a new
school house.
Grand Forks - Extensive improve
ments are being made in the city filtra-
tfOn plant. Y
WahRston-A city park commission
probably will be appointed for the
year.
New Rockford Sweet clover seed
worth $4,000, together with hundreds
Of bushels Of wheat, oats, and rye
were destroyed in an elevator fire.
cathay Falling from a boiler which
he was sweeping off, Martin Brodel,
20, school janitor, sustained injuries
which proved fatal within an hour.
5, Mandan-Mrs. Ellen Mcdonald, the
first white woman west Of the Missouri
river in North Dakota, was recently
laid to rest at the age Of 80.
Bismarck resumption Of loans in
the state by the Federal Land bank Of
st. Paul is expected soon as a result
Of the sale of state bonds.
Flasher-The Flasher Holstein cir
cult is making sales in neighboring
communities which indicate that grain
farming is on decline.
Underwood "A successful poultry
show was sponsored by the local
Farmers Elevator company and the
county agent.
Fargo-No. 1 Northern, wheat at
$1.37 reached the highest point here
the middle Of February attained since
September.
Tagus-Fourteen boys belong to the
recently organized Boy Scout troop
which is being sponsored by the Com
mercial club.
Dickonson-PetitiOn have been cir
culated for the recall of the present
city officials on the charge of extrava-
gance.
New saIem-The recent heavy SHOWS
have been hard on range horses, scores
of which are found dead in the snow.
drifts.
Granville-Nearly $35, 600 worth Of
poultry was shipped from this COM
munity during last November and De.
cember. During the year 1921, $780,.
600 worth Of butterfat was shipped.
stanley-After paying all expenses
In connection with last summers fair,
the Mountrail County Agricultural as.
sociation has balance to start this
season of nearly $1,000.
Selfridge Urging a per capita pay.
ment to Standing Rock Indians be-
cause Of their hard straits this winter.
the Community club has sent resolu-
tions to Washington.
Far0o-Senator e. f. Ladd is nego-
tiating with the interstate commerce
commission in an effort to have certain.
railroad rate Determinations against
this state removed.
Finley Constructive work i'm the
extension Of diversified farming is be-.
ing done by the Finley Community club
which year ago replaced the Com
mercial club. 5s.,'5 n
Grand ForksAn unusually large
number Of state high schools will COM
pete in the annual musical, declama-
tory, and athletic contests here this
spring. s.a
eismarck-Investigatio Of economic
conditions in the southwestern portion
Of the state will be made by the North.
ern Pacific with a view to extending
greatly reduced rates for the relief Of
the sufferers. f,;
Niaoara-Friends Of the public
school here have established q 1000
fund, the income from where is to
furnish prizes for essay contests. The
general subject assigned is e Better
Citizenship.
HiIisboro "a local suit has been de.
cided by upholding the constitutional
ity Of the state law providing that a
city may annex adjacent territory
without the consent OF reside in the
territory. 81 ri, (, .s}s.
Xelva-Several persons in local
theater were overcome when the ex-
3haust Of gasoline engine in the base.
sment lighting plant became clogged
and gas fumes penetrated the room
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