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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
DRAFT LIST RE-
CE|VEDbYB0ARD

The official drsft lists were received
by the local exemption board late
Tuesday evening. The board met yes
terday and studied their instructions
regarding their method Of procedure.
The lists for the county are being
compiled as fast as possible and as
soon as they are finished will be post
ed as required. Notices will be mail
ed out to each Of those liable for SER
vice, telling then. of the fact that they
are subject to military service under
the draft act, and notifying them of
the date on which they are to appear
before the board Off medical exam
ination. Those who know themselves to
be included in the All called from this
county, and who wish to file exemp-
tions should loose no time in ascer-
tanning what steps are necessary to
get their claims before the board.
No time will be lost now by the To-
cal board in getting the list compiled
and it is expected that it will be fin
ished within the next few days. Those
of our readers who are subject to this
call and who reside in the country car
expect notice to hits effect some time
within the coming week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
fURSTENEAu
LAID TO REST

Sunday at 200 P. NJ, at the Ma
sonic temple in this city, the funeral
of Louis Fursteneau, Sr., was held, the
services being unde the Masonic rit-
ual, as he was a member of the local
lodge and also Of the Doric Chapter of
this city. Mr.. Fursteneau was one of
the c.. timers of the county having
located here in the early eighties. He
had been successful farmer of Lake
township for many years until last
fall, when he sold out and with his
wife moved into this city. His health
had not been good for some time, al
though he was about as usual until a
couple weeks ago. His death was
brought about by general breaking
down as he had reached the age of
78 years. He was born in Germany,
and came to this country when a
young man. He was a good citizen,
and was highly respected by all who
knew him.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
.CHAUTAuQuA BOARD
HOLD MEETING

The Chautauqua board recently held
a meeting and went over the business
of the year, and it seems that owing
to the fact that some old debts had to
be paid, they found themselves short
of enough to pay the expenses Of the
year, and a motion was passed to call
upon those who guaranteed the pro-
gram for so per cent of the guarantee.
Up to the present time there has been
no statement published, but Secretary
LaRue promises that one will be fur
nished for our next issue. Until that
statement is rendered and an exact
accounting as to where the proceeds
of the session went, we presume that
any one who guaranteed the expenses
of the session will refuse to put up.
Those who signed up to guarantee the
expenses of the session did not agree
to pay off the old debts, and if the
money has been used for that purpose
instead Of paying this years expenses,
then We can see no good reason why
those who gave their guarantee should
be called upon to put up. We hope
and believe that the matter will be
handled in the best possible manner,
and in the long run will come out all
right, but the people are entitled to a
complete financial statement, publish
ed in the local papers, and we trust
that such statement will be forth
coming SO the Chautauqua patrons
may know just what has been done
this season.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
PROMINENT CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
ANOTHER OR RAMSEY COUNTY,S
OLD TIMERS CALLED TO HIS
REWARD.

Yesterday afternoon,at his farm
home southwest of this city occurred
the death of Lafayette Palmer, one
of the best and most highly respected
citizens. Mr.. Palmer recently suffer
ed stroke of Paralysis, from which
he never recovered, but passed away
as above stated.
Mr.. Palmer was born at Dayton, o.,
78 years ago, and when a young man
enlisted in the End Illinois volunteers,
and served in the Civil War for four
years.
Thirty-eight years ago he was mar
ried to- Elizabeth Ludlow, at Worth
ington, Minn., and from that union
there are four children living as fol-
lows: Eugene and Clarabell, who are
at home and Miss Bertha Palmer, who
is deputy superintendent of schools of
Williams county. Besides these chill
dren he leaves loving wife, his bro
ther Frank, of this county and a
nephew in Mecca, CAL, besides other
relatives to mourn his death. He came
to this county in 1880 from Heron
Lake., Minn., ann located on a home
stead, where he has since lived.
The funeral will be held from the
Presbyterian church in this city to-
morrow (Fnday) afternoon and the
remains will be laid at rest in the G.
A. r. cemetery near the city.
Mr.. Palmer was a man Of high
ideals, and one who had large &C.
quaintance and was honored and re-
spected by all who knew him, and his
death has cast q shadow of sorrow
over the whole county. It is expected
that the G. A. r. will attend the fu-
neral in a body to pay their last re-
spects to their former comrade.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
JIM NILS GREAT
FARM TO Be SOLD
IN SMALL TRACTS

st. Paul, Minn., July 31.-Northcote
Farm, the 26,153 acre agricultural and
live stock domain Of the late James j.
Hill, today passed from the Hill es-
tate. It was purchased by the Payne
Investment Co., of Omaha.
This great bonanza farm, which lies
in Kittson county, the extreme north
west corner of Minnesota, in the very
heart of the far-famed Red River val
ley, now is to be cut up into small
farms for the homeseeker, just as the
late railroad builder would have want
ed it disposed Of. E. c. Leedy, Immi-
grafton agent of the Great Northern,
will help select desirable settlers for
this tract.
There had been many prospective
buyers for this vast estate fatly turn
ed down because of the steadfast po-
sition taken by President. Louis w.
Hill, Of the Great Northern railway,
one of his heirs, who, impressed by the
desire of his illustrious father, de-
manded two conditions to be adhered
to-irst, that the purchaser of the
estate would not sell more than 32O
acres to any one person, and secondly,
that these tracts should be sold at
reasonable retail prices. In this way
Louis Hill safeguarded the wish of his
father that the land shall pass into the
hands Of bona fide settlers.
Great interest always has been cen
tered upon these broad acres because
they were the personal selection of
Jim Hill, who was recognized in the
agricultural world as an eminent au-
thority. The late Great Northern
railway chief selected the nucleus of
this great farm more than 30 years
ago. xass
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
FOOD MERCHANTS
TALK over CASH plan

The. merchants and wholesalers of
Minot held a meeting at the Associa-
tion Of Commerce rooms Monday
night to consider the plans of ALI mer-
chants who are dealers of food stuffs,
going on cash basis. The merchants
decided that they are not yet ready
for this plan, altho it was conceded
that this will probably have to be
adopted later.
There is a national movement on
foot looking towards this plan. The
national food conservation committee
figures that considerable money can
be saved by the average consumer by
going on q cash basis. Providing that
a dollar month per capita could be
saver this means saving of $780,
O00,0O month.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
WORLDS CROP WILL
Be ABOVE AVERAGE,
ROME FIGURES SHOW
NORTHERN EUROPE FAvORA-
BILE, RUSSIAN NORMAL, AMER
ICAN AND INDIAN INCREASED
ARE YIELDS PROMISED NOW.

Rome, July 31.-This months bull
etin, issued by the International In
stitute of Agriculture, announces that
a careful and detailed study of com-
ing crop conditions in the principal
agricultural states of the world, ano,
in consequence of these studies, a gen.
orally favorable situation.
Northern Crop Good.
In France, Great Britain and Italy,
the report says, weather conditions
have been favorable during the past
month, while in northern Europe. not
ably in Luxemberg and Holland, the
crops are retarded.
Even in Switzerland, the report
continues, the outlook is for less than
the average crop, unless the excellent
results in the spring bring up the to-
tai to normal. Russia, in spite of late
frosts and cold, shows favorable sit
uation, and may hope for results
equal at least to last year.
U. S. SHOWS INCREASE.
Regarding the United States crop
the report finds that prospective loss
es due to eas @a,te bbeeen ,ver-
come so that the crop may be expect
ed to be about 21a per cent better
than last year, even though still 1s
per cent behind the average.
Of Canada, the report says, that the
next crop may be counted upon as 4
per cent better than last year, and
l6 per cent better than the average
for the last five years.
In India, the report concludes, the
situation is excellent, the. production
being 10 per cent better than last yea,
and 5 per cent above the average.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
GERMANS WORKING
AMONG MEXICANS

Washington, July $3.50 numer-
GUS have become the reports Of Ger.
man spy activities and propaganda in
Mexico that Ambassador Fletcher is
prepared upon his arrival at Mexico
City to call the attention of the Mex
ican government to the links in that
country between Berlin and German
agents in the United States. The
State department officials do not ques-
tion the integrity of the Mexican gov
.ernment, but the reports have left no
room to donbt the existence of Ger
man organization in Mexico whose
Vaccinations may be defined as vio-
lation of Mexico's neutrality. The
Carranza government is believed to be
disturbed by the abuse of it's hospi-
tality, and there is a feeling here that
the time is not far distant when Ger
tain representatives in Mexico Of the
German foreign Office may be officially
questioned as to their activities.
How extensive the work of the
German agent has been in forwarding
information to Germany, has not been
ascertained by the American agents,
but evidence Of their tireless activity
in propaganda has been produced.
Since Carl Heynen was arrested few
weeks ago on the charge of spy activi-
ties in the United States, en ,nce has
intimately connected with the German
spy system there and that the men
who formerly reported to him are con.
tinuing their efforts.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
LISBON SUFFERS
HEAVY DAMAGE
IN WIND STORM
PROPERTY WORTH 100000 DE-
STROYED - SEVERAL PEOPLE
INJURED.

Lisbon, N. D., July 3O.-Three per-
sons were seriously injured, several
others received minor injuries and
property losses which will total prac-
tically 100000 are the results of
heavy wind storm which swept over
Ransom county last evening.
The men most seriously injured ara:
Miller, (fiirst name not known), in
jured about the head and legs; Sahl-
sing, (first name not known), legs
crushed, and Stickley, farmer near
Elliott, injured about the head and
body!
The storm started near Tngevale
and passed through this place, sweep
ing everything in its path for a dis
tance Of twenty miles. Persons who
made trip thru the district later say
that at least 60 barns were destroyed
The Monarch elevator in Lisbon was
blown over and the canning factory
is total loss. Telephone and electric
light wires were torn down, houses
twisted on their foundations and large
plate glass windows broken. The
greater portion of the trees in the city
were blown down. At the soldiers
home the trees in the park were to-
tally destroyed, but none of the build
ings were damaged. A number of the
freight cars standing on the Northern
Pacific tracks were overturned and the
roof of the newly constructed ware
house of the Thompson lumber yards
was blown away.
Reports coming to the city are to the
effect that large amount of stock
had been killed and the crops in the
path of the storm were driven into the
ground. There is little hope of saving
the crops.
Stories of several freaks of the
storm are told. Chickens were strip
ped Of their feathers, barns lifted and
carried away with little damage done
to them, masses of earth moved sew
eral hundred feet and various other
stories related by farmers. At one
farm every building was destroyed
with the exception of a small smoke
house.
1t is difficult to determine whether
the storm was tornado IS whether
1t was head-on wind. Atss4ome
places it appeared to have twist to it
and at other places it was straight
wind. In some portions large am
cunt Of hail fell, while other places
report heavy rains.
Damage at Englevale and Elliott
was not assserious as first reported.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
MEDICAL EXAM|NA-
TONS ARE FINISHED

Medical inspection of the boys of
Co. D was completed late yesterday
afternoon and the citizens of Devils
Lake and surrounding territory that
supplied the young men can we'll feel
proud Of the exceptionally excellent
showing they made under the exper-
fenced eye of the army examiner.
Only ten men of the total number
We're found short Of the requirements.
Of these there " ere four who had but
minor faults which are being remedied
this morning b. the surgeon in one of
the local hospitals. The total number
enlisted, including those present, alb
sent and having not reported, total
135 men. That only six of those were
rejected shows that the members of
the company have been selected with
great care and that the general run
Of North Dakot:-'s young men is far
above the standard in physical re-
quirements.
Impaired eyesight, and bad feet
were the general faults found with
those rejected. Their cases are not
hopeless, however, as their services
can undoubtedly be used in some 9TH
er branch Of the service. We con-
graduate the boys, both accepted and
rejected, and their offers, on the fine
showing they have made.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
MRS. | KATE 1 ]
0'HA|R|A|| I ARREST
Ed BY'h|ARSAA[
SOCIALIST AGITATOR FAILED TO
APPEAR IN LECTURE IN THIS
CITY

Kate Richard I O'Hara, who 'as
booked to speak in this city Sunday
last failed OF deliver the goods. as
Uncle Sam stepped in and compelled
her to accompany Deputy U. S. Mar
shal Wattles to Fargo, where she was
summoned by q bench warrant issued
out Of the U S. Court. She arrived
here on No. 4 over the Great North
ern, and Mr.. Wattles was wai;; !, for
her, and as he stepped off the train she
was served with the warrant and was
taken back on the train and taken to
Fargo, where her bonds were fixed at
$4,000, and no doubt procured before
this time. She has been lecturing in
this state and her talks have not been
conducive to the best interests Of this
government, and more particular at
this time, when we are engaged in a
most bitter war, and the government
decided to call for an accounting. She
is Socialist agitator of ths worst
kind, and being an able talkef, she has
drawn large crowds, and no doubt is
doing much injury to the Cause Of pa-
triotism.
She must appear before the Fed
eral district court at Bismarck, prob
ably next October, possibly not until
some time in y918, to answer the
charge of violating the Act of June
Is, 1917. She is charged with sedi-
tious utterances, tending to obstruct
enlistment. It was charged by those
who complained against her that she
referredto men Of the United States
army as only fit for fertilizer and to
American mothers who do not resist
the draft as no better than brood
sows.
She entered a plea of mot guilty
when arranged in district court before
Judge Amidon and was held for trial
E. c. Stucke, of Grafton, N. D., was
arranging for the necessary bonds last
evening. Mrs. O'Hara stated that she
could have secured bonds in St. Paul
or st. Louis yesterday but was unde,
the necessity of getting North Dakota
bondsmen.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02

Cecil illegal, who has been superin-
tendent of line of elevators, with
headquarters in this city, recently pur-
chased an elevator at Mapes, and the
latter part of the week moved his
family there, where they will reside.
The illegal family have a host of
friends in this city, and all will wish
them we'll in their new home.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
DIR A. J. MCCONNELL
GOES TO FRONT

DR.. A. J. McCannell, a former Ram
sey county physician, having prac;iccd
medicine at Edmore for a couple of
years, but later moved to Minot where
he has been one Of the leadi X physi-
clans for several years, has been COM
missioned a captain in the medical
corps Of the United States army. and
has left for San Francisco, where he
will sail for some foreign country.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
.ELkS MEETING
SATURDAY EVENING

Saturday evening next, August 4th,
there will be regular meeting of De-
wills Lake Lodge No. 1916, B. P. .. E.
There will be installation and lunch
and general good time, as usual. All
Elks are cordially and earnestly urged
to be present.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02

Edlnore and Starkweather have both
organized home guards, and are be-
ginning to drill. Devils Lake was the
first in the count. to organize, and we
trust that every village and city in
the county will see to it that they have
have home guards organized, and ev-
cry citizen should belong.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02

The hottest day ever known in De-
wills Lake was last Saturday when the
Thermometer at the local weather bur.
eau registered 1O6 in the shade.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-02
ABSOLUTE SILENCE
TO BE!:kEPT ON ALL
TROOP MOVEMENTS
NEWS OF ARRIVAL OF TROOP
ABROAD WILL BE WITHHELD
OFFICIAL REPORTS MAY RE
GIVEN OUT.

Washington, July 31.-The move.
ment of American troops to Fance
will be carried on absolutely with'at
publicity, if the present policy Of the
War department remains unaltered.
Secretary Baker and some of his
military advisors believe that no word
should be published of the arrival o.
troops abroad, and it is probable that
that this will be made clear to all
newspapers and press associations l..
forthcoming regulations under the
voluntary censorship to which tie
press Of the country has subjected
itself. ..x..,
Wont Hide Disasters.
Assurances have been given both by
navy and army officials officials that
disasters will not be hidden under the
veil of this censorship, and pres ,"l-
ably under the new regulation also the
American people will be expected to
understand that no news is good news
in this respect,
No official explanation has been made
of the reason underlying the decision
to withhold from publication announce
ment of the arrival. Of troops. It is
understood, however, that Secret I. y
Baker believes that with large tro,
movements in prospect as the new
army or the national guard is ma: I,
ready for the front, it would be unnise
to call attention of the German au-
thorities to what is going on.
Backed BY Army Men.
The Secretary is supported by some
of the highest army officers and there
seems little doubt that the departm 1t
is about to establish system for the
supervision of press dispatches to
press dispatches to prevent the sr-
nouncement Of arrivals of transpor.:.
in France.
The objection to publication Of
troop arrivals is not expected to ex.
tend to properly censored reports Of
the activities Of the troops in Fra | :
It is possible, in fact that system
Of regular official announcements by
the War department will be inaugur.
ated shortly. The Secretary is known
to have some such plan under con
sideration.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-03-30
NEW REQUIREMENTS, FOR -
s 49,, +. <;;,,,.Ts RURAL TEACHERS
State Board Of Education Raises
] Standard Of Force for County
s. :.''; .S''; =: ~ Schools

s N. "A. Macdonald, 1 state superin-
tendent OF public instruction, and the
other members OF the State Board Of
Education have modified the require
ments for teachers which will make
It more difficult for them to pass the
examinations. X @ s2s : 80. q: y St;sfs $Ss sss
. ". N I've are doing the best we can to
protect the rural schools Of the state,
said Mr.. Macdonald. ut would have
been much better II the Legislature
had passed u the bill, raising the re.
qnirements, but the Senate was not
favorable; therefore, we are doing
the best we can TO improve conditions.
THE new requirements Will make
II necessary for many teachers now
ii North Dakota TO take summer school
work II they Wish TO teach again.
Law reduire renent has allowed
poor teachers willing TO work for less
pay to crowd out the better ones. I,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-03-30
Short rtage III War Countries
q Should Increase Crops Here

q,
Pred dictions that 81 crops this year
would show as asinarked increase over
the 1916 out put because farmers,
tempted by the prevailing high pric-
"a Tor their pro ducts would plant
much greater acreage ara not borne
out condi Il ions prevailing 10 the
seed trade. says The New York Jour:;
nau ot Commerc
.In The east 4 prices Of seeds have
followed the lear set ~ yegatab ables
ana in most inst stances are ats the
hIghest range u ecord varieties
ofs corn 4 elltns ! ysar y q \ 10 y 1850 Sto
s4.ooga Dnahsl ars - K aluotsd ats$s.
to 100 " iblndshe q. tlhe finer ggrad-
60 81 le anota tionslE Us III tIrorn 900 sto
sl3.bo bushel and imost 81 great
aliIYances shay 81, nas q the
III III jority III y ~
armsr nelInsti ion q N |to IA:
cs,reass ,ts 81 r. Z 4, An fill
is, checked M cost II
Isscuring sapp q bat tl,e
ancressed price 81 Il 4 ssor and a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-03-30

Fertilizers as well. " b
i Insexplanation OF the rise OF seed
prices, eastern dealers say that the
primary cause Ia the actual shortage,
which ID turn IS due tos several con-
ditions instead of holding back the
usual proportion Of their crops for
seed last year. the farmers are said
to have been llred By the demand at
high prdces and to have sod most of
the portions that they usually held
back for seed dIns The EMBARGO
put by mos of the opean nations
On the export of seed have been an-
other contr tribnting fact tor and the m
favorable wsathe of 1916 also PLAYED
q larke part inI briaEl 4, 4, d n shout Sths
present condit tionss
Farmers III nOr.t mi VIII make
no mistake II ding i; eNyefy Il y 1 syail.
abls piece q 81 i ground y.eesr There
10 every indi ion ID TN Il the shortase
ih the World 81 n rat ~ spscially II
small GU Wrsinllsl a siills Co tinna M smother
IA. ~ ~ probs 1.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-03-30
HOPES STARS AND !:.. !. =s.:,-zs :, "
STRIPES MAY SOON g
! b S. 81 I. WAVE. OVER TRENCHES

e. 49,. y4E
New York, March 27.-Hope
that "the Stars and Stripes would
son be waving over the trenches
In France," DREW cheers from q !
hundred ciersynen Of many de-
nominations here today when 1T
. was expressed in Fan address be-
fore them by Major Charles w!
Gordon, better known az Ralph
connors, the author: Major Cor
don was formerly . clergyman In
Winnipeg, and IL here on mis-
sionsfor the British war: office. He
soon will 90 back So his regiment
now ii Flanders. .:35s= ]. IS \. .E.