Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

(From Tuesdays Daily.)
Mrs. R. W. Martin has accepted a
position at the freight depot.
The city commission will meet this
evening to consider routine matters of
the various departments.
w. E. Schneider, the hotel and res
taurant man of Leeds, was a Devils
Lake visitor today.
1t is understood that negotiations
are under way for the sale of the
Churchs Ferry Sun of which George
Chambers was editor.
A. R. Olson of the Western Union
Office left today for Mankato, MINI,
to accept a position as operator for
the company there.
The Commercial club is making ar
rangements to entertain the trade spe-
cial train of the Duluta business men
'ho win make this city one Of the i'm
ortant stops on the tour of North Da-
kota in June.
Two debates were held today at the
high school both periods of the civics
class taking up the question of the
recent legislation relative to Japan in
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. vagstad left last
evening for visit at the old home Of
Mr.. Vagstad, st. James, MINI. Return
ing they will stop off at the home of
Mrs. Fagstad, at Detroit, MINI. They
will be absent two or three weeks.
If present arrangements materialize
it is expected that few of the braves
from Fort Totten Indian reservation
will be here Saturday evening to par
ticipate in the Elks' festivities, in
Guiding a portion Of the Indian band
under the direction Of Director Dingle.
While the atmosphere has been some
what chilly the last couple of days,
cold weather does not prevail in Dew
lis Lake alone, as frosts and freezing
temperatures are reported Ohio, In.
diana and Northern Illinois. Showers
in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and
Montana are reported.
Few arrests have been made during
the past week but the police depart
ment has been kept busy in collecting
dog taxes and licenses.
Superintendent Davis of the West
ern Electric company of Minneapolis
is in the city today attending to bust
ness matters.
E. w. Gilbertson expects the arrival
of man tomorrow to have charge of
the monumental works in order that
many orders can be supplied before
Decoration day.
Announcements for the high school
commencement exercises which is now
! near at hand are being mailed by the
members of the graduating class this
week.
Begging in Devils Lake was given
another severe jolt when transient
was brought before Judge Juergens
this morning and received a fine on
the charge of soliciting aims.
Automobile speeding on the streets
of the city, especially in the business
'istrict, should be looked after more
closely, in order to avert an accident.
Better take the precaution now and
not wait until after it is too late.
The International association of Ma
chinists will hold their regular month
ly meeting this evening.
Thirty delegates from Ramsey coun-
| ty, the majority Of whom will be from
Devils Lake is the apportionment made
! for the state Sunday school convention
to be held in Grand Forks, June 10.
Lakota Observer: States Attorney
S. G. Skulason who left some time ago
for Ontario, Cal, to accompany Mrs.
Skulason anu the children home
from that place, where they spent the
winter, arrived Friday night with the
family. Since leaving Lakota Mr..
Skulason was confined to bed for sew
eral days with blood poisoning in one
of his feet. He visited for few DAYS
with his brother, B. G. Skulason at
Portland, Ore.-Lakota Observer.
Coroner Gilbertson has been endeav.
| oring to locate relatives to look after
the remains of Robert Oliver who died
last Saturday at the pest house, death
being brought on by erysipelas. AS
most of the letters which he had were
written a year ago it is difficult to as
certain the present location of his rel
atives. Letters from daughter come
from both Lake Park, Mimi, and Ed
monitor, Alta, Can, while brother,
William Olived, is believed to be
Canadian official at Lethbridge, Can.
Mr.. Oliver was about forty years of
age and has been engaged here as a