The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-02-22

SIy SLOTSB Inc Mll, Already passed
by the senate. carries an emergency
clause making its provisions immedi-
atelys effective. Governor Frazier
promptly signed the bill.
Steps have been taken at Fort Yates
to purchase q large gate as an en-
trance to the square which has been
fenced of and contains the grave Of
Sitting Bull. Heretofore tourists who
wanted to get 81 close view Of the
mound found It necessary to climb
over the fence. The grave OF the
Sioux chief is one of the historical
spots in North Dakota.
Two men r frozen to death and
several others severely frost bitten in
the storm. which swept over the Red
River valley last Friday night. M.
Kolenaar, q farmer, twenty-five miles
northwest Of Grand Forks, became lost
in the storm. His body was found
later. The body Of Frank Anglesburg,
a farmer, Of Thompson, was found
frozen within 100 yards Of his home.
The secretary Of the interior 1T
Washington announces the. restora.
ton to purchase under the coal land
laws of about 100000 acres of Ignite
lands in North Dakota. This area CON
tains a relatively small proportion OF
public lands, but q somewhat larger
proportion Of entered lands on which
patents have not been issued. These
contain lignites and. bring only the
minimum coal land prices OF $40 and
$40 per acre.
Evan Syyerson Of Fergus Falls,
Mimi, won first prize in the amateur
class at the annual ski tournament
held at Grand Forks, leaping eighty.
six feet. Halfdan Hansen Of Grand
Forks took second, with . record Of
eighty-three feet. In the professional
class Fred Brunn of Chicago took first
with a leap Of ninety-one feet; Bar
ney Riley, of Blair. Wis, was second
with q jump Of eighty-hye feet. A.
Rehmberg Of Winnipeg, the third pro-
~fessional entered, failed to qualify.
A self-guided torpedo. magnetic
controlled. calculated to be a piece OF
naval .accoutermentv 81 value in the
destroying of vessels, has been In
vented by C. j.. Field Of Williston,
grandson Of Cyrus K. Field, who laid
the first transatlantic ,cable; and turn
cd over to the United States govern
ment. The invention is ingeniously con-
trived and makes the steel in ., ship
the magnetic target for the death
dealing torpedo. After the discharge
of the torpedo at an enemy cruiser
the work OF the human hand is done.
The First North Dakota infantry,
between 100 and 800 men. which was
mustered into service q fort Lincoln
July ]. and 2, was mustered out at Fort
Smelling, Mimi, after seven months of
federal service. Two special trains
brought the soldiers back to their
home state. The companies are from
Grafton, the home Of John II. Frame,
colonel Of the regiment: Bismarck.
Fargo, Minot, Williston, Mandan, Val
ley City, jamestown, Wahpeton. Dick.
inson, Hillsboro and Devils Lake. The
hospital corps and band are from Lis.
bon. Il s4
r. That the Herefords bring among
the best prices for cattle iss. the opin-.
ion Of NJ. ". Linwslls Of Northwood.
who recently returned from South St.
Paul, where he disposed of some very
nne Herefords and for which he re-
ceived q very good price. According
to- q statement made by him Mi. Lin.
we'll has probably the best herd Of
white faced Hereford steers, n lot
OF two and = MISUNDERSTANDING
$S3.90 each and the othsrSiot. one and
. half-ysar-olds. selling for ;le75 each;
and, this after. iorty-eiEht hours With
out feed On account. o.. being SNOW
bound % tho way to market B, u:
Following the recsnts action Of the.
federal supreme, court 4, upholding
The Webb.Kenyon law United States
District Attorney Hildreth Of Fargo
has under way active steps to ferret
out illegal shipments otaifqior, into
NORTH Dakota s4AgeutasatSthe Ss0vern-
iHsat have. been set at work and At 10
planned "a, report, to thu uand Jury
iGyefyI concern found shipping whisky
Of other intoxicating LIQUORS into the
statss One fof the Observation-Disclosures
Vas II Devils Lake, NhisFe 9peclali
rAeanf r. r. Way mixed lAsgpllpp e&t
Whisky shipped ~ : Minneapolis Arn.,
The liquor has bean destroyed under
u decree Of the court and costs ~
proximating so assssaed against tie