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Sept. 80 t d.

\ called OF special meeting @: Z
,tockhoidcrs OF the Arlington Eli :
Company will be held at the c, pTa.,,.. =
office Of the Company ,at ~ ~,
cir.~;rif. nj s o'clock +. NJ. on rue
5ctober -. 1919 for the Purpo% ..
sonsidcrlng and voting on joint :,
Tncnt entered into by the b0arG- d
directors Of the Maryiand-E ir: :.
Railway Company. the Braddock J.. !
L Power Company. lnc"rporateu' =.
No Arlington Electric Company u
he merger or consolidation Of said -
BIZ order of the Board Of Direct IS
l.. L. NORTHECP Scc!
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The nineteenth convention c.
United Daughters of the Contcd@
will hold sessions for four day
Washington, beginning NovemDc:
the first time in any other tina"
strictly Southern city since Til.
panization Of the society, MIN
wears, ago. One thousand dele
will attend. ~.
Ensign Andes HALEY Butter
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n, was drowned in the Hudson T.
Yesterday while returning with =
fellow-oficers to his post on thH
tleship Rhode Island in the NJ.
The great Atlantic armada at "
If New York for Presidential re-
IN another accident on the rive
sailors from the battleship -
rescued II persons from drown
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COAL COKE. WOOD.
Order your coal before the advance
at lowest summer prices. Best quail
ity, prompt delivery, and bottom
price. Phone s.. De WATCHESON,
lot, South Royal Street.
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IN yIiGMONiAM.

In sad but loving rcmDFi'nt
,,. dc,r brother. EDWARD !!
who departed this life three Ee''
October 10, 1917.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-14

Trace back your family tree far
enough and you'll find wood chop
per.
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Unknown and forgotten
by some YOU may DC, a,norv
Eut rs long rs life ana "'c'''''
will always think OF thce'
BY His SIS
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
ACC coRDlNG no oFFIC iA u Il REPoRT
si1 NoR RTH \ DAKoT / s 10 HAVE 555 VI
SEVERAL NEW TOWNS. 5f33 ".

Northern Pacific officials have an an
nolnced that 233 new towns will he
placed upon the map Ia North Dakota
and Montana BY work that has begun
on nearly two thundred miles of branch
lines. A new branch from Pingree to
Wiiltton, i, 593 miles, is to be in OPP
Grafton by June 80. " The 8 line from
MandanE to- Stanton, d., So miles, is
to5 bes open an July and 81 miles from
GlIendiye to Sidney, !, Mont, viii be Sin
operation about the same time The
immigration i departme ut Sfis securing
business houses for the new comm,i-
nities.tss The folio wing towns Rwill be-
come stations on the u Northern Pacific
between Pingree and Wilton n s
Yashti, Wood worth, Pettibone, Robi-
son, rtleWing, Regan and Still. The
new stations betWeenstI Mandan3 and
Stanton ,5are Rock Haven, Marmon,
Price, Sanger, Hensler and Fort Clark.
Stations between GlendiFe and Sidney
are 3Stipek Intake, Burns, Savage and
Crane. s8 s3 fs Nh
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
SUMNER N MEETING N, or i ~ Ed
II ToRIAL ASSOCIATION 10 CON-
vENE in MINoT.

q July 19 and 20 have been chosen as
the dates for the summer session Of
the North Dakota editorial association,
which will be held in Minot this year.
These dates were decided on at a con-
ference in Minot last Thursday which
was attended by N. B. Black Of Grand
Forks, president Of the association.
Minot newspaper and business men
are making elaborate preparations for
the meeting, and they promise to en-
tertain the visitors IN the best OF fash
ion. Wildwood park, Minot's new
beauty spot, will be the scene OF most
Of the activities in connection with the
meeting. The park commission, re-
Gently appointed, will put forth every
effort,'to to have the park Id the best Of
condition for the meeting. {
II Oficefs of the association believe
that the Minot meeting win be one OF
the biggest and BEST in the history OF
the organization. ~ .s=s 8. a $sss f$; s
g- t'us-t Hsy N
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
SEN. GRo oNRlA PR RoPo SEES SCHEME
10 OPEN BAD ANDs 4 EoR n
Ii sETTL LEMENT. 5.S;ss5s sssssssss


Nashing ton A ID i Senator
.Gronna is hopeful Of securing favor,
able report On the bin granting home
stead settlers in North Dakota $40 sacs
res in the bad lands region ii order
that the country may be settl up and
the state receive taxes on 1t.
The land IS very rough but IL set
tiers can set enough of IT they can
make good farms. /, said Gronna. srhe
bill applies To- the land which was In
cluded Hi the tract for the proposed
national forest for North Dakota. The
senator conferred with ranchers and
other persons Lying in the had lands
during his recent visit to the state.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
"a BpTTINRAU, Alpril 4 Is N Nolrk 8 III
Oh the fields has been general for sew
scHoo ooE oARD BUYS TENsAcREs
To BE USED oRl EXPERIMENT
"a III III All N. is.ss.

ne board of school directors for
Devils Lake have closed a deal for the,
purchase of Il ten acre tract near the
Devils Lake nurser which viii be Civ
IIeI oyer to expe erimenta ORR for pus'
pills of the high school
living to the fact that the boards
I finances u were in such good shape and
II the city was not being assessed the
,fuH limit it was I'M possible to set \
al onation from he stat but the work
will he carried on Just the same and
Devils Lake viii sstil rank among the
very flrst ID the state as far as edii,
icattonal advantages are conc eerned 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
BE j ! / ;'S''''!ElRYlGI Il
IO'NEARB OWNS
President Kerlin Announces Exten.
sion of Telephone lines 5.: .
&! 10 Southeast 5S;s i
President Kerlin Of the Devils Lake

s5 President Kerlin Of the Devils Lake
mprovementl comp announces an
important extension Of the local tele-4
phone system work on which Will
start il 2 few days pending the arri-5,
val 81. several cars 81 poles which are
On the road. The new line will cover
the country on the north side Of the
lake southeast Of the city, taking in
Clark Kelley's Il farm, the Perkins
dairy and about thirty farm residenc.
esstS5iat present without telep phone com
munication. There has been a demand
for this line for some time, but 1T was.
only recently that q surieie lent number
Of farmers, to make the line self-sus-;
tanning were signed N 3. n sj:.,s 4.aj
OF special interest Ito the business
men Of Devils Lake, narWick and To-
kio lis the nnouncement that the
NorthWes estern Z elephone company has
taken up the matter off improving the
service between Devils Lake and the
towns on this end Of the Aneta line.
1At this time II il cessary to make
four come eetions il orde to- talk to
Warwick, which not only takes con
siderable time, but III much more exS
pensiye than If would be e there was
4 direct line ~ work with. =.
Lane. comm ercials superinte endent Of
the Mort western, has taken hold Of
the matter and assurances are given
that 9 better service will Be furnish
ed at an early day. 81!
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
NEWT 0WNSlTES !.
AL ONGp 500 ROAD
Superintendent Cole Visits Devils
~ Lake. Construction viii i.
Soon Begin ..= !. !.

" The New Great Northern air line,
from New Rockford directly west to
Montana, is looked upon as a certain
ty. q, \. 81 S. IT. A.
The work Of making. the final sur
vey is now under way. This line has
been projected for some years. a lot
Of preliminary survey work has al
ready been done but now the Great
Northern has taken the crews which
have been laying out the, Fargo-sur-
:rey cut-off and put them to- work
making the final survey for the new
air line. /, b. ": ~ ss5 h 4 ..s n. y !.
1t is said that this line will go west
TO Lewiston, Montana. It will split
the territory midway between the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
main lines and viii open up a splen.
did new territory in North Dakota
which win be directly tributary to
Fargo. as a, distributing point
The new line will be split of from
the Fargo-surrey branch and viii still
further shorten the distance Of the
Great Northern to the coast. NJ
It win 60 through pats Of Eddy
Wells, Sheridan, Mclean, Dunn and
Mckenzie counties to the Montana
state line. It will add about ESQ miles
TO the Great orthern's 8 mileage ii
this state. $:3,3
The compl elton 81 the line Will alst
make New Rockford one Of the chic
division points Of the Great Northern
system.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
Will MAX TENSION.
Great Northern I! Road !' S Rumored ID
Be Considering Construction
.ss Oh New Air Line

g4hAoAI-SA
way Agent Best Of the 500 railway ar
rived ats noon Thursday from Brins-
made, making the trip overland in an
automobile They had been over the
Drake Devils Lake Medford line and
report that work will start in several
camps within a few days. The frost
mas nov idisapp ppeared sufficiently to
permit of the use Of steam shovels, but
III Isl expected that they win be atswork
within a week or, two. sSsf
Superintendent Cole says that the
line win be compl pleted as quickly as
possible and that IT is the purpose of
the company to have the line complet-
ed in time to transport this years
crop to market. 5s
Fsmond. IA prril The two
steam shovels belong ging to Peter Mel
son. the 500 grading cont start
ed ont from E'smond for the camps
near Fillmore, and are making good
progress about IA mile day About
40 men are busy On the Job. laying the
track II front of them and taking It up
behind them. The steam shoyels be
Jameson, another
contractor has not arrived but ID ex-
pected al Y Every available
space Id this town III taken mp with
the graders, theip teams. stores, mater
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
cuion-,t Il Defeated.

. United States Senator Shelby N N.
Callom, for many year a representative
.of Illinois IL the upper house, and
whom it was believed was so firmly
3entrenched behind a wall Of federal
patronage and corporation aid that he
could not be dislod ged, went down to
defeat, and win be succeeded BY Law
renee Y. Sherman. III
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
Clark Beats i wilson ByrIhree ToO One
Vote for Demo natis
Il d. Delegation A !. ". !.
!. ! 4. q I. /! 4
jI IL Chica go, April .Prach-
cally complete returns in the
state OF Illinois give Roosevelt
:2'6t7.426; :2'6t7 Taft 1852, La Fol B,
sll'ette L : n t4s,7s5.7. ;, 8, \. Y
{, {. fiL Dem ell ocrats: Clark 800;
Il wilson u, ,781, ,s5.,$ 4 ..5$5
j. i. 4 j. <. !. &. +

~ ~ ~ r. ~ r. n II ~
Chicago, April - z. In ncompl plete re-;
turns 81 the first presidg dgntial primary
election ii the 1 state of Illinois held
\ M7honda shows that Colonel Roosevelt
has come back" big stick and all, and
that he carried the state over President
Taft b. q majority Of from j Il, 900 to.
10000, securing at least 81 of$the 56
Illinois delegates to the repubi lean ma
stIonal convention which viii klbe held
in this city In June. The epudiation
Of the TAT admins stration seems tto
be complete. and the jority FOR
Roosevelt is larger than the most en-
thusiastic friends OF the ex.president
expected. HI }Iss fSs
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
4 Clark Beats WILSON.

Even more sweeping is the victory
Of Champ Clark over w oodrow Wilson
for the delegation to the demo ocratic
natipnal convention Clark carry ing
J the state by three to one 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
CROP PR0SPfC CTS ARE
BRIGHTEST THIS YEAR
Report From All Sections of State Point Toward Bum
per Crop. Ground IA Fine Shape Seeding 81
Begins ia Most Every County

.eral e days and the soil Is in splendid
condition g for this time Of year. The
farmers believe prospects are better
than for many years. The acreage
this s1i year will be as large as possible
ITO get in 81 good deal Of spring plow-
fingEis necessary because of },infayor-
able conditions last fall. 4 Due to the
interest in the better farming move
mleent1 2 zen thereswil1 be aoconside cradle ten
dteAncyfto diversiflcation. There are
5n,,early}97O DEMONSTRATION fields and
plats, and "a farmers clubs in this
county. a
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
i III i Toilette Gets a, ooo.s

Although the friends sof Senator La
1 Toilette did not attempt to make a
| campa Ign f. the state of Illinois sthe
Wisconsin man received 10000 votes
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
| .f|l|ORS / ] r }. !. FAIR
WAS We'll
ATTENDED, | |. !: |
Greatest Collection Of Pure re Bred
Animals In History Of State
!. r -. Were Exhibited
Nltl.sbf:, Nj 4 ll;,.A'|IN' ANNUAL n EvtN "
Showed Marked Improvement Ia Live @
Stock Raising 10 The Lake
>.... .. Region !. q: !. ...5.... II.
80
WhEl:*e.6E, f.. ANNUAL Event i.
AWARDS:

i fure bred PercherOn- stations, four
years old and over 5.5..
First Gundsr Formoe's Galopin. sil-
yer cup; by Dr.. McNaughton.s e
Y Second, Robert aCochrane's Plow II:
Boy, ribbon. " N ss5S5 55% e
+ f Third; Frank Hyland's Mr.. sDooley,
ribbon: }s. II III:
4 Three years old and over ,ss #
;: First, Andrew Borstad,s Semson, 5
also sweepsteake, silver cup by Drs.
sihier & Mcintosh. ..S s=:z s
h -Four years old and over:-
First, D. McAllisters Creuzot,
silver cup; by John Gorden.
Pure bread mares (percherons),
fours years old and over: IS. s@
First, Frank Pitchers Betty, sil.
yer cup, by, Northern; Investment Co. y
Second, Frank Pitchers Bess, rib
bon. 4 3 }ss, 7is;s
Three years old and over
First, Frank Pitchers: Molly, silver
cup, by DR.. Smith. 81. ,5.5 II. s5f5.5@
Two years old and over: 4. s.5:5 s:5
First. Frank Pitchers Fanny, silver
cup, by DR.. Hooking. Z. *5 5;
One year old and over: =5l5s 5s
First, Frank Pitchers Nelly, ribbon. Y
Pure bred (Clydesdale) stations,
four years old and over: - NJ
First, John McCauleys Wayside
Prince, silver cup, by DR.. Roming. &
Pure bred Belgian stations: -
First, John Rutten's Noren de-
Wielsbeke, silver cup, by DR.. Crewe.
Second, John Rutten's Barnum de
Millemont, ribbon. II.
s Grade mares, 2 years old and
over j..s 7.s.. .s 55:5 al
| First, James Hunters Gale, silver
cup, by DR.. McGurren.5
| Il One year old and over: - ---- 1;
First Frank Stewards Polly, silver
cup, by Charles Henley.
Weanlings S$S
F1rst Fred Uaon, ribbon.
4 Draft teams: s.=5 VI E3
First, John Graham, silver cup, by I
DR.. Jones. # rs Il Il: :.s 55l n
Second. W. a. Cooper. ribbon.
I Third Hans Rustom 3. I.
Best driving team
First, Frank Pitcher, silver cup by
DR. Moeller.
Second, Everett Maxwell, ribbon. 4:
SEA Mule team: - IS.
First, Fred Walker, ribbon.
NJ Second, Devils Lake Nursery. IL:
/ Standard Bred Stallio :sss, 5S
First, Bob McKay's Tangent Jr.,
ribbon.
Second, Herman Thompson's Dexter
II. ribbon. ~
Pony and II
First, Wendell Haley, silver cup BY
Dr. Horsman.
Second, Dorothy seruumgard prize
a by Mr., Hale.
Saddle horse .555ssa
First, w. !. Irwin OF Leeds RI ibbOn.
The first annual horse fair is his
tory and the above were returned win.
ners.
Nothing but com piiments can be-
heard conc cerning the latest success of55
the Lake Region ltural society
which as responsible for bringing TO-
gether IN Devils Lake the greatest col
lection 5of pure bred animals, III
4 history Of the state off North Da,s
4 Prof. ". p. Richards, Of the den
sIment Of animal husb bandry
North Dakota Agricultural lege.s
Twas one esof the most enthusea iadigld-5
uals 10 be found after the exhibition
Continued ON Page Two
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
Suffrage 8 DeIfleated.'

Wonan5 suffrage was defeated sin
Cook count by A. vote of $4,000 tos
51O2, 900. wo-thirds of the precincts
gof5 the entire state show that the pro-
position Is defeated.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12

ASHER MI Ds April Tie
spring Of 1911 lis opening up under re-
markaDly favorable cond ions, SO far
as the section around Flasher is con
3cerned and lille predictions amount
to5s snaught there are certainly good
grounds upon which to base the belief
that we are entering q season Of prog
sress and prosperity. The ground went
into the winter II good condition AMI
"A COVERING pfs snow which formed early
aftorded protection from !, the winds:
The snow fall during the winter was
sufficiently Heavy 70 Z pr oduee consider
able water and several nid-winter
55thaws caused this water to soak into
the soil much better than Il the snow
had been taken offffs with :. rush by 4
Few I'M spring days. t,ondi itions ii
this respsct are tWentysfive per cent
better than they were 4 year ago The
acreage this year win sbe large Ii che
territory tributary to Flashe 5s:$s
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12


through hout& the 4 State this week, es-A
pecially \ In the western section, and
from all reports the ground lis in ex-
,cellent cond dition. Il Agricult tural author
tiles pre- dict that North Dakota acropsi|
this year will be the best in many
years. iEfestA censide IDLY increased acre.
age will add to ithe yield and the inter
est manifested during the winter in
the better farming movement which
has been 50 general over the state win
have q beneficial result. The follow
ing reports give SOM idea Of the CON
dition pertaining to spring seeding
5through the state I: 4. 4:
Wash burn N. D, AldilH III IL IA few
farmers e. II have started their spring.
work! Next week threshing win be-
done ssby those who raised late tda.xi.f I
The riverahas been raising and Is now
over the loWlands inmany places. "a
large hole was made in one Of n the
barges owned by the Benton Packet
company, but it may be saved. The
large elevator shaft has floated down OWL
the river. Il,
New England, N. D. April ] ~ 2: .Trhir.
ty per cent Of the farmers are III the
fields dragging and sdiscing. Wheat
sown6 i on high ground is In fine scondi'
tion, and the ground will be ready id d
few days. Ten new plow outfits have
been sold here, and the acreage will IL!
crease IS pei. cent Milwaukee crews ais s,5s'
have finished repair work on the Can
nonball bridge, and trains are running
on regular schedule ss after a 8 weeks tie
|lullp,s due ITO ice and thigh va ter Eight
Teen cars Of New England freight are
lexpected today. The New England
Iand ansls Diekin inson auto stage will resume
its sche edule next week. 81 :5
|ss Mot, april While the soil,
speaking from a strictly agricultural
stand point, does not Y need rain, this
county unit received a soaking rain last
! week. ~ strong wind prevailed which
pounded the moisture into the ground
It did not retard seeding to any great
extent IS the surface has been some.
what dry, and absorbed the moisture
immed diately. With the present condi.
Il 11tion con tinuing, seeding VIII sbe gen.
eraal the first of the Week. 4; HI
DICKINSON /, April A The farmers
have been Wor orking the uplands the
past week and even the bottom lands
d are now wsin shape to Wor The ground
4 4 has la 81 not been in as good shap as re
d CARDS to moisture. IN many years. "a
great man new plow engines are ne
ing pressed into service, Indicating
i i that a great deal of land viii be crop
Iped this season. Some loss Of .stoca
Is reported from the bad lands ana q
a good many farmers are short Of seed
Il go
BEACH, April n 2. -A heavy rain this
]. week put a stop tos field work, Whicl
u had sjnst commen "a. The farlsheri
will al be seeding 81 satur az. The
Il ground ~ sthorougl VA tsr sosked asnss
4 the subsoil II Il excellent condition L
3 produce crops. .# The tssolden Valley
will experience the greatest year il its
4 history Some are preparing to crol
4 5000 acres. and sBeac Win be the hes
business town an western Dakota. II.
u BoTTINaAI, Il. ~, "a Apl,ril 4 v1iori i
4 On the fields has been general for Soy
III IAnisTRfKpR8pyiyxc - III ssNt tSstaEc
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
d, Lorimer Saves TAFT III Fifth.

The fifth congressional district, the
stronghold Of Senator Lorimer, alone
went for t.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
!Deenen Rem omInated.

Governor Deenen was lTenominate
I BY $4,000 majority.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12

NEW gEEl7W SALEM, April s12. win
rohaDly be at least three or four days
before seeding operations commence,
i in this vicinity. The ground is still
too wet and cold, and there n is still
some snow in the country. When
seeding does commence It will jbe
found that ground will be in excellent
condition, and no doubt there will be
q bountiful crop in this section. 5.. 4.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12
McKlnley and Cannon Resin,ot,minated.

NcKiiniey and Cannon onainated.t
One of the slrp prises of the turn-II
over in the state yesterday IL the rel
:bnke adminis istered to Cons gressman Nc.
KinIey, chairnna of the Taft Campaign
commit ittee, and JOS eph Cannon, former
4speakers of the house &: Both Nc Kinleyj
and Cannon failed to carry their con
sgressional digtricts, their home count
ties ors their own ecincts. ssIss
Roosevelt q as d so, 900.
Later returns complied sat 2 b. d.,
Continued on Page -Four. 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12

con- tsnued on Page Two.)
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12

MINOT, N. D., April 12 Spring
work has been general throughout
northwestern North Dakota this week.
Scores Of farmers spent much Of this
week in the fields and practically all
the rest plan to start Monday. No
seeding Of any amount has been done.
The soil Is in excellent condition. The
moisture is from seven to eight feet
deep and It IS frozen Stos ehis depth.
Osd timers state that ditions were
never more favorable for All bumper
crop.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12

III ! WILTON. April 12.-spring seems
to have arrived at last after a long
hard winter, and already preparations,
are under way to GET into the J fields
Just as soon as the condi tons war
,]rran rant. Much activity Is noticeable on
the part Of merchants Of Wilton who
carry farm machinery. In some sec
tions Of the country where the FAX
was left unthreshed last fall on ac-
count of the early snow; fan threshing
y has been q resmued .55 The farmers are
eager to get into the field and are most
optimistic. There will be great care
exercised on the part Of the farmers
tinS selecting the soil s. For they all
realize the Importance Of careful work
in putting the crop in the ground.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-12

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