The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-08-05

Edmore won a, double header from
Brocket Friday by a score of 3-5 and
Is. Randall and Leonard did battery
work for the locals in the afternoon
and held the visitors to four hits, and
struck out nine men. Knapton in tho
evening allowed four hits also anil
struck out ten in seven frames.
Both were nice clean games though
not we'll attended. The Brocket lads
are a nice bunch of ball players, who
have administered two defeats to the
local bunch earlier il, the season.
These two teams have played six
games, Edmore having won four, and
Brocket the other Two.
Ben Askelson returned Friday from
a weeks trip into the counties vest Of
us where he has been visiting With re-
latives and friends. While away he
visited three counties to t'lc vest Of us
and says that everywhere thecrors
looked fine, in fact the the most PROVE
Using that he has ever had the pleas
ure of examining. No where was the
crop poor except near Churchs Ferry,
where it was some below the average.
The crop around Edmore is the equal
of any. 4 ~
j. E. Dougherty is enjoying a visit
from his father who at present is 81
years of age, but as spry as the aver
age man at SO. Mr.. Dougherty has
just returned from a three months
trip to the west coast country and the
fbig Exposition. He speaks highly of
the latter place and says the grounds,
buildings and exhibits are magnificent
and that owing to the extent of the
different things prepared for the edu-
cation and amusement of the visitors,
one would not be able to see it all were
he to spend six months in viewing it.
Before coming back to his home at
Lakota he spent a week at Rochester.
Mimi, where he was originally a set
tier. He says that the country has
made remarkable progress since he
left, SO much SO in fact that he hardly
recognizes the country as the same.
Earl Blocker has accepted a position
as clerk and helper at the Corner drag
store.
Guy Alice and Sivert Erickson, who
spent some time in the vicinity Of Rv-
der and Plaza, came home the latter
part of the week, unable to get into
Montana on account of heavy rain and
impossible roads.
Some of the young Lads around town
got together Sunday and went to Fair
dale, where they met and defeated the
Fairdale, Jrs., by a S to 10 score. The
Fairdale team had recently played 10
games and won all, which makes win
ming quite an honor for the local
bunch. After this game the Fairdale
boys complained that some of the Ed
moreites were over the age limit,
which was finally settled by Ednorc
challenging any team Fairdalc could
put in the field. The challenge was
accepted and when the smoke of bat
tie rolled away the count was-Et-
more 9, Fairdale 4. Not so bad, boys.
repeat the dose.
Sunday the hunters of North Dako-
ia we're able to get into the fields with
the dogs, the new game law permit
ting the running of bird dogs August
list. The old law limited the dog
training season to three weeks, start
ing August ia date so late that it
was found impossible to get the
dog down to weight and running form.
The penalty for carrying a gun in the
field during the training season is
sufficient to treat the ~"sooEers" prop
erly.
DR.. Craig has bought the northwest
quarter of the block in which the
Herald-News Office is located and will
fill the low spots this fall. He will
also move his barn on it and in the
spring a new fence and a row of trees
will further improve the appearance
of this property.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet
at the home of Mrs. Andrew Strand on
Aug 5th.