The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25

make this the largest gathering of the
kind which has ever been held in the
county. and special preparations are
being made by the people of Ray in
anticipation Of q large number Of del.
egates. III !!
Williams county farm boys will hold
their second annual hike, starting
from Williston June 10. The hike is
under the direction Of the Williams
County BETTER Farming association
and the direct management of County
Agent e. w. Hall. The hike this sea
son is to be financed by the farm boys
themselves. Each boy going on the
trip pays SIS, which will provide for
his entire expenses for week. q Z
James Casey of Minneapolis, former
ly chief of the motive power depart
ment of the 500 Line, with headquar
tiers at Bismarck, has arrived at Bis
marck accompanied by G. E. Perry OF
Kansas City, Mo-, senior inspector OF
motive power in the valuation depart.
ment of the interstate commerce com.
mission. The two men will go over
the property of the road in that divi-
sion,. fixing valuations for the benefit
Of the commission.
The two-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Mcintyre was run over
and killed by an automobile at Dickin-
son.
H. l.. Knebel, who has been super
intendent of the Minot division of the
Great Northern for some time, has
received a substantial promotion and
will. leave Minot soon for st. Paul,
where he will become assistant comp
troller of the road. The promotion is
a splendid one.
Governor l.. B. Hanna, candidate
for United States senator to succeed
p. ]. McCumber, has formally present
ed his platform to the people of Nhrth
Dakota. On national issues he de-
clares for preparedness, a reasonable
protective tariff, a strong foreign pol.
icy and for the repeal of the reel.
procity act between the United States
and Canada. "We should introduce
economy, thrift and efficiency into all
departments, both state and federal
he says, ''and 1 will work to that end"
The Washburn Ignite Coal com.
pany, which operates the largest lig
mite coal mine in the Northwest, will
make extensive improvements and ad'
ditions during the coming summer
which will greatly increase the output
Of coal in the future. The winter OF
1856 was the best in the history Of
the Williston mine, the production ex
ceeding 100000 tons, 100000 tons Of
this total being mined during the
months of December, January and
February.
The Gunderson Elevator company Of
Mohall has let the contract for addi
tons to it's elevator there to Contrac
tor Stremswold of Minot and work
+ will be commenced about June 1. A
: new elevator building will be erected
in addition to the present house ant
l up to date cleaning and grinding ma
! chinery will be installed. The i'm
provement represents an expenditure
of something like $4,000 and will Civ
that market one of the best elevator
in the state. &
t A meeting of the state board Of bal
;, Der examiners was held in Bismarck
3 at which the resignation Of Presiden
t, A. NJ. Britts of Linton was handed in
The board met to check up its bust
8 ness for the past year and make prep
arations for making a report to tn
= state. Mr.. Britts is a candidate TO
the office of clerk of courts of the dis
/. trict.s The state board Of barber ez
i aminers is composed Of President A
I'M. Britts, Secretary Thomas Tottine
ham and Treasurer Leo Skjody.
The Grand Forks Commercial clu1
h has renewed efforts to have the Grea
Northern railroad put on a daily trail
I service between that city and Duluth
Over a year ago the Great Northern
{ discontinued running two trains O.
Sunday and, despite all efforts of con
mercial bodies and residents along tn
= road from Grand Forks to Duluth
Luey FeluSeu u dSaAA iuu IFdluS "
Sunday. The Sunday service is de
!, sired during the summer season, a
, many Grand Forks folks prefer to &
! to their cottages at Maple Lake o
Bemidji on Sunday morning.
Williams county secured another al
o to its agricultural advancement wit
the location at Tioga of one of tn
state demonstration farms formerl
q maintained at Ross, in Mountrail coul
: ty. The farm will be located on tn
farm of Leonard CLANS, about a mil
sonfh Of Tioga and will include abOu