The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-03-13

the 1919 convention city tor tho
North Dakota Society Of Engineers
1t the close q the tenth annual cor
vention here.
Minot.-Ward county 10 leading IA
the sale Of thrift stamps in North
Dakota, according to an announce
ment by George H. Hollister, state
director Of the campaAkI
Fargo.@Shiloh Lodge. No. 1, ladies'
night at the Masonic temple brought
out IN attendance Of 1900 Masons
and their guests. The event was n
Of the big social affairs Of the year
In the state.
Mandan. = Caught between the
turntable and the engine, Fred Hyde.
a Northern Pacific hostler at the
r%oundhouse, was badly injured about
the hips and body. He was taken to
| the Glendive hospital.
Dickinson.-The much talked about
briquetting plant for Dickinson 10
now an assured fact. General Peake,
j. F. Brodie and Ed. Hughes while at
Fargo clinched the matter. The con-
struction Of the plant will commence
in June.
New England.-The sum of $40,00
in checks from the National insurA
ance company Of Pittsburgh was de.
posted in a local bank to the credit
Of the farmer customers as the ANAL
settlement of the drouth insurance
controversy.
Dickinson.-The name Of Dickinson
Is to be introduced to the nation soon
through a paid secretary. A man Of
experience in civic upbuilding and
who will spend his entire time IN
looking after the interests of the city,
will be engaged.
Minot.-Burton c. Ford. in charge
Of the Minot branch a ths state pub.
lie health laboratory. has been called
by the draft, and the laboratory will
be closed. It is expected that the
state board Of regents will take ac-
ton in having the office reopened.
Wahpeton.-The proposition Of or.
ganizing a farmers club for the
farmers in the community adjacent
to Wahpeton was abandoned because
Of the poor attendance. The greater
per cent of the few in attendance
were town farmers"
Bismarck. An ION to Victory"
campaign will result in a renewal Of
the affirmation of allegiance on. the
part Of every citizen in North D.
kota is to be the next big drive un-
dertaken by the North Dakota de.
tense council. Secretary F. O. He'll
strom has announced.
Washington.-No embargoes against
shipments of bituminous coal from
lake docks to North and South Da-
kota will be put. into effect, the Unit.
ed States fue! administration has an.
nounced. The feul administration, at.
ter Investigation, decided such a step
would be inadvisable at this time.
Bismarck. = North Dakota's first
war council was successfully launch
ed here ending in one mass meeting
at the auditorium and an overflow
demonstration at the Grand theater
Patriotic enthusiasm, a determine,
tion to sacrifice that America can
win and democracy triumph, charac
terized every session and brought
homo to the people Of the state the
enormity of the task that lies be
fore the nation.
acknowledgement E.. G. Wanne,
Of Bismarck, secretary Of the NORTH
Dakota board of control and a Da
kota veteran of the Philippine cam
pafgn. has been named chairman o.
the governing board Of the NORTH
Dakota Home Guard, whose Other
members are Captain Kenelley Of
Mandan, Captain Jeffreys of Willis
ton. Captain Blocker Of Lisbon, Cap
tain Baird Of Dickinson and Bradley
G.. Marks of Bismarck, secretary and
treasurer.
Bismarck. - President Quamme o
the st. Paul Federal Land Bank say
that in passing the seed bond law re
Gently "the legislature by this act
unwittinely have made themselve.
the worst enemy Of the North Dakota
farmer" He admitted the St. Pau
bank is not making any new loans II
North Dakota, and has not since tn,
seed law became effective. He sug
gested an extra session Of the legis
ture to annul the law may be tn,
solution. Tho Federal Land bank!
can make only loans which are frs
liens on the farms Of tho applicant
II the new law in North Dakota pre-
vent mortgages now placed upo,
the farms in that state from beinl
first mortgage liens, It would auto
matically stop u service in thu
state, as long as this condition q
'sts," was MI. Quamme's statement
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