Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-04

England, during that time and also to
travel through Europe during the vaca-
ton periods. They open up to the for
tunate possessors an unusual opportuni-
ty for qualification in the languages.
literature and law.
Tire number of contestants from North
Dakota has never been large, and it is
difficult to understand just why such
an unusual opportunity should not be
more eagerly taken advantage of.
The scholars from North Dakota who
have spent the stipulated three years
at Oxford are Herbert Hines. 1904 Guy
vowles, 1905, w. L. e. Williams, 1909,
Hubert X. Beard, 1910
The schedule for the examinations
next month is given below. Those fur
Their interested can obtain full informa-
ton by applying at the presidents Of
flee at the university
Tuesday, Oct Is: 9 a. mi to Ii a. m.-
Translation from Latin to English.
] p. m. to 3 p. m.-Latin prose.
4 p. m. to 6 p. m.-Arithmetic.
Wednesday,, Oct. 16: 9 a. m. to IL a.
NJ Translation from Greek to English.
l p. m. to 2 p. m.-Latin grammar.
2:1o p. m. to $40 p. m.-Greek grammar
p. m. to 6 p. m.-Algebra Or geom
etry.
Gary, Ind. Oct. 1.-William ,Rugh, the
crippled Gary newsboy today parted
with his useless leg in order that skin
might be obtained to save the life of
Miss Ethel Smith, is years old, who was
burned in motor cycle accident.
Rugh and Miss Smith were placed on
adjoining tables in a local hospital. One
hundred and fifty square inches OF skin
was transferred from the boys useless
leg after which it was amputated. Let
tiers protesting against amputation CT
the newsboy's leg were received from
all over the country.
Miss Anne Bowman of Devils Lake
who has returned to the state univer-
sity to resume her college studies, will
spend next summer in Chicago doing
| research work under Jane Adams at
Hull House. Miss Bowman is a ju-
NOR and being deeply interested in So
Geological work, she has chosen that
as her special line.-Grand Forks Times.
Supt. Barnell and w. H. Horton, the
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Club to award prizes for the best lawn.
the best place, best streets, etc., spent
the afternoon yesterday in thoroughly
covering the entire city, in an effort to
make as fair and impartial award as
possible
Every back alley, and every street
in every war in the city. was cover
ed.
In judging the back alleys there was
no prize winner, and the awards are
made to the least bad rather than
to the best. The alleys of the city as
whole were found to oe in very bad
shape. Old glass, tin cans manure, and
rubbish of every nature seem to be the
rule. The health officer should see to it
that these are cleaned up and kept
clean as many are in an unsanitary
condition.
In selecting the best looking place,
all around, lawn, back yard and gar
den. as well as curbing, ETC., were all
taken into consideration.
In selecting the best gardens, the
quality as well as size Of the lawn was
considered
In awarding the lawn prizes, the
quality as well as size Of the lawn
was considered.
In selecting the best gardens the
den was considered largely.
It was very difficult to select the
best 300 feet of street. There is really
no prize winner, and the first and
second awards were made for these
stretches appear below, as follows:
Sweepstakes: Best appearing place
in the city: 1st, W. A. Hamilton $40
cash; End B. E. Baldwin $40. cash.
Best Single Lawn: list: A. V. Randall
u. S. Weather Bureau) Genuine Pen
nsylvania Lawn Mower; End Mrs.
1FetSllSer, corner TN anu harrington,
$500 lawn mower.
Best Garden lin rear oil house, looks
of back yard taken into consideration
LIST, w. A. Hamilton, corner 7th and
School avenue; End Mrs. Gretsinger, 7th
and Harrington, $500 Lawn Settee.
Best appearing 300 feet Of street: list
prize: This is between Hill and Uline
avenues on 4th street Prize is 20 loads
of crushed rock or gravel. End prize:
The street on 18th street. between the
same avenues, Hill and Uline, 10 loads
of crushed or gravel.
Best alley between street 600 feet.)
list prize: between Sd and 4th streets,
between Hill and Uline avenues. 10
loads Of gravel hauled, Pnd prize:
! between 7th and 9Th streets and Hill
and harrington avenues. loads OF
gravel hauled free.
The Commercial Club committee will
attend to the street and alley prizes and
give the winners the prizes.
1t as difficult in some cases to select
the winners as there are many fine
places in Devils Lake.
The committee hopes to see mark
ed improvement another -----.