Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-08-15

An q ricultural colony IN Il Palestine
|has just applied to the United States
forest service for help in planting
1trees to bind the drifting sands Of the he
Mediterranean. The colony, is near Jaf u.
lsfa or Yafa, the ancient Joppa Of the
Bible, and there is being developed IN
connection with 1t a seaside resort, Z
with hotel, villas, bath houses and gar ar
dens. SSf. X. "a '$523 n 3= 5,.} M N
American readers are calling for less
fiction, apparently, now than they
were a. score Of years ago. In 1880
24.5 per cent Of the books published
in the United States were classed as
fiction. in 1912 only 9.3 per cent In
1912 the actual number Of books of
fiction published was smaller than the
number published in 1886, twenty
seven years ago. r. Il 5 s55 ii .1sl}s
A majority Of the present United
States senators have previously held
high office in their states by choice OF
the voters OF the ninety-two MEM
bers now sitting twenty-four have
been governors, two lieutenant COVER
nors. one each secretary Of state and
attorney general. while three have sat
| in the highest state courts. OF the
rest eighteen have served by popular
choice in the house of representatives
| a Panama is more healthful than ever
The last report by Colonel Gorgas
| shows that the average death rate
| among employees for 1912 was only
ia per thousand as against 1912 in
! 1911 and 45.73 in 1905. T.. 49,
American sewing machines are very
popular at Jibuti, French Somaliland
| Africa. The American machines sell
there for prices ranging between S23
and $43. There is no complaint against
high prices, as the tailoring class Is ap-
| parently prosperous.
Salt is evaporated from ocean brine
at Alden, the production last year being
estimated at 10000 tons. Probably
25O tons are consumed in Alden and
1000 tons sent into the hinterland,
while still larger quantities 60 to In
dia as ballast FOR ships.
The increasing popularity Of dog
meat as a table delicacy among the
poor Of Berlin is no better shown than
by the recent decision to erect an abat-
toir for dogs. This decision was taken
! after the city officials had received re-
ports on the consumption Of dog meat
in the capital which showed that such
an abattoir was necessary. 49,. =
The harbor Of Reykjavik. in Iceland.
is to have a railway built about it SO
/ as to facilitate the transport of freight
1 and ease the congestion due to old
4 fashioned methods. The enterprise Is
small to begin with, but 1t is thought
!! that once an opening is made on the
island a railway running across tt.
| Thingvalla will be built. ( s' .. ~.
Japan has finally decided, after ex-
periments extending over some years,
I to put beef on the daily diet of her
navy. The reason is that the men in
those ships where beef has been given
daily have an advantage in height of
: nearly three-quarters Of an inch over
! the average Japanese peasant, to whom
meat Is an unknown food. vi E4@ a:f
Charles M. Galloway, succeeding
General John G. Black as president of
the United States civil service commits
sion, has been clerk to the senate COM
mfttee on immigration. General Black
became president Of the commission in
1904. Prior to that time he had been
pension commissioner under President
/, Cleveland and a Democratic member
Of congress from Illinois He has
been commander In chief of the Grand