The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-29

rant destroyed all but one building
in an entire city block in the town Of
Leeds. Driven by a strong east wind
the fire spread rapidly and soon Mel
sons structure, on the second floor of
which was Woodman hall; George FL
der's residence, the Novelty restau-
rant and Hotel Leeds and the Leeds
News buildings we're burned TO the
ground. The loss is estimated at 800.
900.
Miss Viola Stringer, daughter OF
State Representative H. J. Stringer Of
near Haynes, was operating a gaso-
line clothes ringer when her halt
caught between the rollers of the
machine and was drawn into the ma
chinery. The motor was not stopped
until the hair was drawn in to the
scalp and most Of it a torn from
her head. Outside the loss of her hair
and a very sore scalp Miss Stringer
escaped unhurt.
While w. d. Shaw was in Paramount
a son Joe, fifteen years of age, found
a dynamite shell and. not knowing
the danger, or perhaps what it was:
bored into it with a wire. 1t explod-
ed, taking the thumb and first finger
of and otherwise l%acerating' one hand,
He was taken to Paramount and the
injured member was dressed by DR..
Steele. The peculiar part of the acct
dent was that the thumb or finger
could not be found. although a thor.
ough search was made.
The Mayville normal school has ar.
ranged with the bureau of commercial
economics at Washington for a very
fine series of moving picture programs
to be given during the coming summer
school which began June %. While
these moving picture programs will
be essentially instructive they will
deal chiefly with manufacturing, agri
culture and other industrial interests
Eight or ten of these moving picture
programs will be given during the
! summer school and all will be free tc
students.
In adopting resolutions pledging the
United Norwegian Lutheran church to
oppose the liquor traffic and cooperate
with other organizations the twenty
sixth annual convention at Fargo
closed. Mrs. NJ. o. Beckman was
elected treasurer and Mrs. o. o. Err:
ling corresponding secretary of the
Women's Missionary federation. The
election of other officers is not hello
this year. More than 800 women at
tended. The committee ON credentials
announced that there were 1855 off
cial delegates present. This is a rec
ord for this body. In addition there
were severa! thousand visitors.
The state of Minnesota is made de
PENDANT in a damage suit for $3.50.
600, started by the state of North Da
kota. in the federal supreme court
Payment Of S1,25O.000 to farmers il
Richmond and adjoining counties b,
the defendant state, abandonment o
the Mustinka drainage ditch, tn,
source of the trouble, and the litera
penalizing of the Minnesota legisla
ture, is asked by the plaintiff state
The suit is the outcome of severa
years Of grief and verbal warfare b,
the North Dakota farmers to the ives
of the junction of the drainage ditcl
and the Bots de Sioux river and Lake
Traverse.
In the first instance of it's kind oc
curing at Washington. Congressmel
Henry T. Helgeson of Milton, George
M. Young of Valley City and Patricl
D. Norton Of Hettinger, N. D., cas-
their ballots in the state primary cam
paign that was being waged 2,OOt
miles distant in their home state
without leaving their Offices at Wash
ington. The ballots, which were sen
by county auditors. were filled in ant
mailed to North Dakota with the sea
of a notary public. More than twent.
civil service employees at Washington
who claim North Dakota as their resi-
dence voted likewise. Congressman
Young said North Dakota is the frs
state to pass legislation permitting
legal residents to vote by mail. Tn
election is to be held June %.