Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19

in the state, that has a capacity Of
IS X. ". II a
The local oflicials of the Western
Utilities corporation are H. Kepler,
commercial manager. and Alfred c.
Fox. superintendent. who preside over
q large corps Of wage earners whose
payroll equals that Of many large
manufacturing plant. The general
offices of the Western Utilities corpor-
alton are located at Fargo and has
for president Frank E. Corson.
Devils Lake as Primary Grain
Market.
In the handling and marketing Of
wheat and coarse grains Devils Lake
holds a conspicuous position in this,
the center of the breadbasket of the
world. The largest dealers and grain
handlers are the Farmers Grain
company that was established in 1905
and that Is Incorporated for $260,000,
the general offices of which are at
Devils Lake. This company owns and
operates 1S elevators. On the line of
the Farmers Grain and Shipping rail-
way. they have IL; on the Devils
Lake and Fargo line and the Great
Northern q on the main line of the
Great Northern and on the Sarles-
Lakota branch, that handled In 1912
1,600,0 900 bushels of grain; in 1918, t.
100000. and they will handle SEQ. 900
bushels for the 1914 crop year, cover
Ing wheat. oats, barley and fax. The
Farmers Grain company is owned by
116 farmer stockholders, who have
received yearly dividends from to 10
per cent on their stock. The COM
pany holds memberships on the Du-
luth and Minneapolis boards of trade,
and are in touch with the pulse Of
the grain market all the time, and
are thus prepared to take advantage
OF the highest market quotations. The
officers Of the company are: Rasmus
Sorenson, president: L. D. Maurer,
perintendent: w. G. Samuel, secre-
tary; Norman Morrison, treasurer;
Ole Serumgard, auditor and manager
The Farmers mill elevator is the
property OF the Farmers Mill & Ele-
vator association that is capitalized
for $4,000 and has q capacity of 49,
600 bushels. In 1918, they handled
IN wheat and coarse grains 10000
bushels The estimate for this year
Is given at $4,000 bushels.
The National elevator, capacity of
$4,000 bushels and will handle over
1000 bushels Of this years crop.
Lake Fuel company's elevator, 20,-
600 bushel house, that will handle
$4,000 bushels Of wheat and coarse
grain covering the 1914 crops. The
manager is w. e. Bryant and wheat
buyer, H. w. Van Fossan.
Devils Lakes Educational Advantages
One dependable index as to the pro-
gresstveness of q city, and the terri
tory 1t lies in. is the condition and
expansion of its educational facilities.
It's city, county and statewide insti-
tutions of learning and being so, Dew
lis Lake stands among the important
cities OF not only North Dakota but
the northwest. Her citizens are of
the mould that work for commercial
and industrial greatness through the
right channels-the education of the
mind and body, the necessary equip
ment required by today's men Of af-
fairs. The great need of sufficient
educational advantages is accentuat-
ed in Devils Lake when the fact is
made known that one-f1fth of the en-
tire population of the city is youth, Of
school age, in whom is vested the fu-
ture of their city and state. The pub
lie school system comprises three
schools, the Central high, Washington
and Lincoln, presided over by forty
six teachers. all graduates of normal
schools and universities.
Ramsey County School System.
1Ai. y. "A. 1diss superintendent OF
schools Of Ramsey county, has under
his supervision 80 schools, in 80
school districts. There are IL con-
solidated schools in the county, en-
ploying 20 rigs to carry the children
between their homes and the nearest
school house. Attending the county
schools are 1854 pupils. presided over
by 1874 teachers, 20 of whom are men
with an average monthly salary of
S95.S2 and 1872 women whose average
monthly salary Is s5S.40. The amount
expended on the Ramsey county
schools for the year ending June 80,
1914. was $193.S46.3O.
Mr. Haig came hero in 1894 from
New York state to take up the posi-
ton as superintendent and principal