Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-06-06
SOUTH END ITEMS.
How the Children Hired the Teach.
er in Section 20, 1882.

Special Correspondence of the INrERlOcEAN.l o.
ODESSA, May 28.-We hear the school
board (if you call it one) in Wheatland
town have had considerable trouble in
hiring a teacher, which we think there
is no need to have. providing the board
consisted of an honest and honorable
class of people. 1t seems that the
board were not interested enough in
school matters to start a school there,
and as F. P. Odds was anxious to have a
school, he spoke to Miss A. c., of Devils
Lake, to teach, and as there had been
no application made, sent her applica-
ton down. Mr.. Stevens was satisfied
with the teacher and her price: and MI.
Crazy had no objection to hiring her
until G. B. came poking that long nose
around (which he has in every body's
b%usiness) and says, II have a teacher; |
have the most scholars; l will give you
the most votes when needed, and, John,
if that won't do. here is sone bright
MCKEE which l need, but 'twillbuy on e
of them five cent glasses up to Devils
Lake, you know" And we think John
took him up at his offer, for he was seen
hanging around the Gem. bright and
early Monday morning before any of
the occupants were up. When Demo-
crat Pat heard of the proceedings he, as
usual, got his Irish up and said: "Miss
C.'s application ought to have been
handed right over to the clerk, and l
therefore cannot sign it," After holding
several meetings J. G. 1.-THE five cent
many made the motion to 90 around
and see.the scholars, and if a majority
wanted Miss X. teacher No. p they
would hire her. Pat agreed to that and
says, "Less we do it boys" (But, read
ers, don't forget they were allowed s so
per day. When G. Burgess understands
that the majority Of scholars carries the
day, he bitches up old black and bay,
goes to town, picks up all the children
he can find and also Miss K. teacher
No. p and brings them home. When
this five cent) board reaches there they
found a majority, and there they hired
a teacher. Readers, how is that for
.Wheatland school board? Mr.. Odds did
and said everything that was honest and
honorable, and if justice had been done
Miss Adele Coster would have had the
school. We hear that if anyone wants
to know anything about G. B. let them
ask Capt. Herman, of the Minnie H.
ONE OF THE BoIz.
SOME ADVICE.
TO Messrs. Il, C and L.-Although I
am considerably younger than you are,
I think l am capable Of giving you a
little advice. We understand the schol-
ars in your town hire the teachers. They
don't do that over here. We have three
men appointed for that purpose. We
also consider the first application made
for the school is the teacher they hire,
providing her price suits, her morals are
good and she is a qualified teacher. We
don't believe i'll galloping over the prai-
ries to see the children about it. A lit
tie money and q three dollar office look
larger in some mems eyes than home
and duty. I have seen people before
today that would look at a cent and
throw away a dollar. We think Miss A.
G was shamefully wronged out of her
school. Boys, you ought to give that
board u few votes after awhile.
ODESSA, May q.