Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-07-29
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From The Sun

From The Sun
Brs. Rernt Anderson who has been
visiting relatives at Maddox, N. D.,
the past week, returned home Wed
nesday.
T. D. Stansbury returned to Chau-
tauqua Tuesday for the purpose of
remaining a couple of weeks longer
on the grounds.
c. T. Studness went to Dunseith
Wednesday to look after his interests
in the Ywite & Studness general store
at that place.
County Commissioner Samuel Is
quoted as saying the grade east of
town is the best piece of road work
in the county.
O. w. Swenson has accepted the po-
sition of agent for the Standard Oil
company at this place, Mr.. Dunbar
having resigned to accept a similar
agency with headquarters at Cando.
| Little jamie Gum took prize at
the state fair at Grand Forks Tuesday
for piece of eyelet embroidery.
Miss Lulu Lytle of Chesaning, Mich
arrived last week on a. visit to the
family of her brother, Mr.. Earl Lyle.
Mrs. Martin Swensen, accompanied
by her sisters, went to Esmond Satur-
day on weeks visit to their brother.
Rev. Kollmorgan, the German Luth-
eran pastor from Penn, was in the
city Friday
A. J. Mitchell of Penn was trading
in town yesterday. >
|. Mrs. Clarence Ness and children of
Esmond are here. this week visiting
at the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs.. Filing. Nelson. 1853
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Sather of Maza
drove down in their auto Tuesday.
They continued their journey to Dew
lis Lake in the afternoon and were
accompanied by Mrs. Filing Nelson
and her daughter, Mrs. Johnson of
Minneapolis.
Work on the High school annex is
progressing rapidly, the structure be.
ing now enclosed and sided and is
about ready for the interior finishing.
The Churchs Ferry high school, when
the large annex is completed, will be
one OF the most. imposing Institutions
OF learning in this section of the state.
Mr.. Gene Perkins, wife and three
daughters drove over from Devils
Lake In their big Buick touring car
Sunday for a days visit at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Gum. Mr.. Per-
klns owns large dairy farm eight
miles southeast Of Devils Lake, where
he has installed gasoline plant by
means of which, twice day, he milks
some twenty-eight COWS. The milk
Is converted into butter right on the
farm, a ready market for the product
being found at Devils Lake. Miss
JAMIE Gum accompanied the party
home Sunday evening, expecting to re-
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We are Informed that the teachers
forz2our high school have all been en-
gagged, save one. They are Charles
E. Harding, superintendent; Miss ri Ri
sic Nesdahl, principal Miss Nellie
Walker, Seventh and Eighth grades:
Miss Mildred Humphrey. Fifth: and
Sixth grades; Miss Maude Savage,
Third and Fourth grades, Miss. Lulie
Taylor, primary. The assistant princi.
palship has been offered to Miss Fan.
ME A. Fowler of Grand Forks, but as
yet her acceptance has not been re.
ceiyed. =. = -
| Lake Irvine is lower than it has
1 been for years, sand bars appearing
above the surface here and there
There probably is not to- exceed an
average of eighteen inches of water
: in the lake and should the dry, spell
4 continue much longer it would not be
surprising to hear of farmers stealinee
a crop of grain from the lake bed as
was done several years ago.