Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-15

Deen received by +. L. Fox and is al
ready in use in his meat market. The
machine, which is known as the u. S,
siicing machine, does away with the
old way of cutting ham, bacon, etc.,
and with the precision that can only be
attained by mechanical devices, trims
off the meat to suit the customer. A
representative Of The World was treat
ed to a demonstration this morning
and slices Of bacon or ham, thick or
thin, with or without rind, big or lit
tie, poured out Of the machine at
rapid rate. The new contrivance has
self sharpener and is easily cleaned.
Herman jacobson of Crazy was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Morgan Burke of Brocket is in the
city looking after business matters and
visiting with friends.
Frank Cole and I. M. Rasmussen of
Doyon were in the city yesterday at
tending to business matters and visit
Sam Wineman is acting mayor of
Devils Lake during Mayor McClory' IS
absence.
Ole Ohnstad returned from Edmore
where he succeeded in disposing of a
Rumley separator, Judge Cowan being
the purchaser.
N. Lambert ana Tom billy re-
turned from the reservation region,
where they have been hunting, bring
ing with them a good string.
Mr.. Gets of the Gets Piano Co., of
Grand Forks, is in the city today. He
was out with party Of hunters yester-
day which secured 101 chickens
North Dakota officials are doing all
in their power to prevent drinking on
the trains, number OF arrests having
been made at Grand Forks and Fargo
during the past week.
Superintendent of Schools Haig has
been visiting schools in the Starkwea-
ther region during the past week.
w. NJ. Holbrook, who has been visit
ing friends the past week contemplates
leaving for Winnipeg, where he will
visit for a short time. He will also
go to st. Thomas where he has property
interests.
The weather has again delayed the
threshing operations.
The county commissioners are in ses-
sion this afternoon, routine matters
coming before the board
The returns on the teachers exami-
and can not be given out from Superin-
D. G. Duell left for his farm at
absence John j. Samson will be acting
states attorney Of Ramsey county.
A. Mitchell of Penn stopped off in
the city yesterda yenroute to Edmore.
During his stay here he visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bos-
worth.
Roscoe Baker and Charles Baker,
sons of c. II. Baker, leave this evening
on hunting expedition and will camp
out until Sunday evening when they
will return home,
Up to date nearly nine hundred
hunting permits have been issued at
the county auditors office. This is
about 200 less than were issued at the
same time last year.
William Maurer passed through the
city enroute to St. Thomas where he
will enter college. Mrs. Frank Maurer,
his mother, and little sister of Stark.
weather accompanied him.
The deal which was reported at Ed
more in which Joseph McLain was to
dispose of his land, fell through and
the popular Ramsey county farmer will
continue to be resident here.
Friday, October Is, has been desig-
mated Educational Day. at the North
Dakota Exposition. State Superinten-
dent Taylor selected this day. by reason
OF the fact that it is the anniversary
of the discovery of America by Colum-
bus, Friday, October 10, 1892. Then
again, there was the attractiveness of
that supposedly "hoodoo' day" Fri
day the Thirteenth,' which the noted
frenzied finance writer Tom Lawson
chose for his famous book, and Super
intendent Taylor just waited to show
that "hoodoo days' are unknown in
the splendid work being done along ed
ucational lines in the growing state OF
North Dakota every day Of the year
Superintendent Taylor and Deputy
Parsons are formulating an interesting
program for this day, which will prove
of value to all those who are interest
ed in school work and education. Re
member, Friday, the Thirteenth.
Al Tanton was shaking hands with
friends here last week. Mr.. Tanton
was resident of Ramsey county fol
many years and held the office of treas
urcr of Ramsey county a number OF
years ago. He and Mr.. Todd of Grand
Harbor built an elevator here when the
tow nstarted and operated it for mum
Der of years selling out to the Farmers
Grain company Mr.. Tanton is now OF
the firm Of Getchel, Tanton company
: grain commission merchants of Min
,, neapolis and Duluth. They enjoy 8
large business in Ramsey county anc
throughout the state. -Starkweathel
! Times.
Threshing was quite general the lat
fter part of last week but the rain Of
last Monday called halt for few
, days. o. E. Garfield has threshed sew
eral quarter sections of wheat which
has made from ~ to Is bushels pei
acre by elevator weights. Crommett
and Miller east Of town drew $500
, from the elevator for the proceeds Of
,, 80 acres of barley. T. J. Dougherty
. marketed 40 acres of barley and go
: a little over $4,000. Myron Kins
,, threshed about 400 or 500 acres of bar
! 1ey which will pay about $22.50 PEI
> acre. Next to the fax crop, barley
; will pay the most and the wheat crol
will pay the least. Altogether the far
, mers in this part of North Dakots
!. have an excellent paying crop. =
An amusing incident happened a
s Starkweather when an alteration tool
: place between Drayman Schultz ant
Contractor Kasbo of Devils Lake, VIII,
l is building the residence for the Cath
e Ollie priest at this place. It seems tina
: there is small difference between thu
e two in regard to a dray bill. The mel
S met and began conversation whel
!, Schultz made some false motions
r which seemed to strike terror into tn
heart Of Kasbo. Suddenly dropping :
e board which he was carrying, Kasb'