Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22

Hdu CHe MISFORTUNE To Spralu one OF
his ankles quite badly. He is confined
to his home today but it is thought that
he will be completely recovered by
Monday
Some days ago Ray Holmes resigned
his position at the post office. He will
leave Monday for Grand Forks where
he will register at the university. r.
vim Anderson, formerly city carrier,
will succeed to the position Mr.. Holmes
held and Olaf Peterson to the position
of regular carrier.
Mr.. Howe, formerly operator at the
yard office today takes Fred Eichorn's
position in the passenger depot at the
second trick, Mr.. Eichorn taking the
place of 9. q. Nichols at the first trick.
Mr.. Nichols leaves this week for Can
ada where he will make his future
home.
The clerk of the U. S. court, J. A.
Montgomery, yesterday morning receiv-
ed bankruptcy petition of John Me
Duggal, Ramsey county farmer. His
assets are $4,000 and his liabilities
$4,000. However, only about $1,000 of
his assets are available, the remainder
being exempt.
Bishop Cameron Mann OF the North
Dakot diocese of the Episcopal church
was in Devils Lake Wednesday evening
for the purpose of attending a meeting
of the Episcopal congregation of that
city at which preliminary plans for the
entertainment of the state clericus
were laid. Bishop Mann, of course, will
be in attendance at the state meeting
next month.-Grand Forks Times.
G. G. Connolly who is at the head of
the movement to interest the people in
the Devils Lake land district in the St.
Paul land show and also the Bismarck
exposition received word this morning
from DR.. Mclaughlin of New Rock
ford and w. A. Spencer of Oberon,
that both find it impossible to be here,
but thanked the Commercial club for
the invitation. At Oberon Mr.. Spencer
says that the people are in accord with
the movement but are at present very
busy and cannot give the matter prop
er attention.
PRECEDENT J. H Worst appeared yes
terday morning before the executive
council of the North Dakota Bankers ,
association, at a meeting being held in
Fargo, urging consideration of the plan
OF establishing a county agricultural
expert or adviser system, advocated by
him in a statement made public sevl
eral days ago. No decision was made
by the executive council except that
it is expected the proposition will be
brought before the general association
| when it meets.
! Anton Jevning, who resides on the
corner Of Twelfth street and Fifth
avenue, Grand Forks, is locking for his
nephew, Parnell Jevning, who left
home on September g. Young Jevning,
who is but thirteen years of age, has
made his home with his uncle for sew
eral years and his parents are dead. On
September 3, the youth left home and
nothing has been heard of him since.
When the boy left he wore blue serge
suit, knee trousersand a gray hat. He
is rather short and stout and walked
pigeon-toed. The uncle has been un-
successful in the search and has asked
the assistance of the sheriff's office.
Stanley Smyth, the man arrested at
Larimore Monday, suspected of being
M. +. Schmidt, wanted in Los Angeles
Cal, evidently has no fear on the score
Of being rearrested, for he has remain.
ed in the Larimore district, continuing
in the capacity of an employee on the
Elk Valley farm since he was dismiss
ed from custody the same evening OF
the day on which he was taken in hand
Smyth has had most unusual career
according to his own statements, an6
was at one time in the United States
navy. He was an engineer but claims
that his papers were taken from him as
a result of sinking a barge in the lake
near Buffalo, N. Y, in an accident.
Col. Ben Whitehead, of the Willston
State, well known here, is engaged il
the production Of the Builders of the
Commonwealth, series of biographical
sketches of the men. Of the moment ir
each of the counties Of North Dakota
Only three men in county will bt
written up. The articles will appear il
something more than 200 North Dakota
newspapers at the same time, the plate:
being prepared by the Western News
paper union. Col. Whitehead is one OF
the best known newspaper men in the
northwest and, as political writer he
was particularly prominent in the east
He is now on a tour of the state get
ting material.
Prof. McArtor, the science teacher
AoA CAAS ugh oCuOOI5 Is cApcCCCu 10 dT
rive Monday. Mr.. McArtor has beer
Ill for some time. During his absence
Miss Collinson has had charge of his
classes.
A meeting of the directors of the
Alliance Hail association was held al
Jamestown and some interesting fact.
were brought out. The business of the
current hail season was reviewed ant
the directors fixed the assessment upor
the members Of the association at sever
and half per cent. The total bust
ness for the season was 4,795,000, con
siderably more hail insurance being
written by the company than in 1910
Losses were also much larger and will
approximate $250,000, not all Of the
losses having been adjusted as yet. The
losses in 1911 from hail were exceed
ingly heavy, hail covering almost every
section Of the state and the storm:
were especially severe during the mid
die of August. From the amount OF
insurance written and the losses, the
assessment was fixed at seven and E
half per cent, which is as low as the
heavy losses will warrant and makes al
average of five'and one-tenth per cent
for the assessments during the twenty
one years in which the Alliance Hal
association has done business.
Emil Eich and daughter Wilhelmins
were visitors in town yesterday.
Ray Kelly of Mobridge, S. D., is Wis
iting with his brother To mthis week.
Miss Esther Mahood of Cando is the
guest of Mayme Huesgen this week
Miss Lucille McDivitt of Grand Har
Dor is spending few days with Miss
Lillian Locke.
Miss Esther Halgren leaves Monday
for Grand Forks where she will regis
ter at the "U.'