The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-07-20
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william Danforth, a st. Paul con-
tractor. has begun the construction OF
q $4,000 sewer at jamestown.
Elmer Simonson. garage owner. was
drowned while swimming in the Mouse
river near Norma. Heart disease is
blamed.
Dr.. E. B. Craighead, former presi.
dent of the University of Montana.
has been chosen first commissioner of
sducation of North Dakota.
Plans are being made by the bust
ness men Of Hankinson for a monster
harvest festival to be held the latter
part Of July. The plan has not been
worked out in detail yet.
A special train over the Northern
Pacific will carry the railroad en-
Dloyes Of Fargo, Moorhead aud Dill
worth to Detroit, Mimi, on July %.
where a great picnic will be held.
The Wells county fair takes place
Aug. 1, 2 and 3 at Fessenden. The
races for this year promise to be the
best ever. Many entries are expected,
q great string of fast horses being
promised
John Williams, forty years old, was
swimming in a small stream near Gar
Kison, demonstrating swimming
strokes, when he suddenly was seized
By heart failure and died before aid
eould reach him.
After a year of continuous service in
the French trenches Fred Merriam of
Park River was killed June IA. Mrs.
John A. Harris was advised of her
1rotaer's death by the war department
ut Ottawa, Canada.
Action involving the legality of in
Native proceedings launched by New
Rockford, in an attempt to remove the
state capitol from Bismarck to New
Rockford, has been submitted to the
state supreme court at Bismarck.
Louis W. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railroad, has been in
vited by the Red River Valley Old Set
tiers association to attend the annual
meeting at Fargo and participate in
the memorial service to be held for his
1Ather, James ]. Hill.
With a bullet hole through his body
John Stluhka, a bachelor living a short
distance from Wahpeton, was removed
TO a hospital. For five days he had
been unattended at his home, unable
20 call for help or aid himself. Stluhka
declares some one shot him.
While her mother was engaged with
Household duties Emma Hanson, eiev-
enznonths-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Hanson of Kenmare, tod
aled away in play. Late in the even
ing Mrs. Hanson found her daughters
body in a small slough near their
home. S.. t'
For fgrowing out" little pigs and
carrying. owe dry cows a good pasture
b a valuable asset Ito the North Da-
hota hog raiser. Alfalfa makes the
best pasture for hogs. In pasturing
alfalfa care should be taken that it is
not pastured too heavily. IT this is
1OUG Tue dltdlldf VIII itSeSu-
Rev. e. Bernessen Of Fargo was
elected president of the Red River
Valley. Free Lutheran Young Peoples
association at the concluding session
Of the organizations annual conven
don at Hillsboro. ]. M. Halvorson OF
Northwood was chosen vice president
and Rev. I. Hovland of Hatton secre
hry.
John Rowland. a Mountrail county
farmer, was found guilty OF murder il
the second degree at Williston for thu
Blaying of Harry Walcott, twenty-year
old son of a neighboring farmer. Judg'
Fisk sentenced Rowland to twent!
years. Imprisonment. The killing o
Walcott was the elimination of a Ion,
standing feud.
Because he attempted to enforce
the payment of a ST debt with a load
ed revolver Rasmus Lesseth of Carpi
was placed in Jail. The charges wer
made by Marion Miller, also Of Carpie
Who declared that Lesseth threatene
him with death the first time he cam
from the house unless payment of tn
debt was forthcoming.
The American Society of Equit
committee, charged with selecting
site for the proposed new packin
plant, met at Fargo, but was unable
take action because of the absence
enc member. Adjournment was take
% July 81. 1t was announced a $1,000
go cooperative company will be O
Ganized to swing the project.
Merit Kimball, former Fargo big
school student, who was made a lie
tenant in the Canadian army recent
Or personal bravery under fire, W
Killed June Z somewhere in France
according to word received at Far
~ his father, Porter Kimball. Lie
tenant Kimball was q football a.
1Esck star during his high school dal
Grand Forks bank deposits incre;
"a 50 per cent in a year, according
Q statement prepared by local ban
compliance with the national c
md made public. Deposits. the sta
nent shows, total $5,4i8,024; as CO
ysred with $3,4O4, 485 a year@aso.
- same periOd the raSoNfceS Of I