The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-21
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oolnss o. Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
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Langdon.-More than 1000 gallons of
gasoline was destroyed here recently
on account Of it, poor standard.
Leal.-One of the largest potato
warehouses in the state is in the
course of erection here. The struc-
ture will be 40 by 60 feet.
Minot.-Dorothy Eloise, the eleven
m~onths-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. E. Silver, was accidentally drowned
In q tub Of water at the home of her
parents here.
Minot.-The total assessed yalua-
ton of real estate and improvements
IN Ward county is 1856, 2S7, accord.
ing to an announcement from the Of
ice Of the county auditor here.
Minot.-An electric coupe, owned
by Mrs. s. Robbins Of this city was
destroyed by fire while the upholst-
ering was being cleaned with gasoline.
The heat of the ignited the gaso.
line.
Park River.-Mrs. p. Grobel suf-
fered severe burns on her neck and
shoulders when gasoline which she
was pouring into the tank of q gaso-
line stove ran over, and ignited from
one of the burners.
Langdon.-Willis O. Gish, 20 years
old, of Clyde. N. D., who left here on
May II with a contingent Of volun.
teers for Colorado, was found dead
in San Francisco bay. He evidently
had been murdered.
Park River.-One Of the largest
real estate transfers in this section
Of the state in some years was effected
here when J. Nelson Hobbs pur.
chased the Alex Ford farm, compris-
ing 800 acres, for $4,000.
Mott.-Fragments of meteor which
fell near here, weighing more than
100 pounds, we're collected by Prof.
J. A. Treganza, Of the Iowa Academy
OF Science, Britt, Iowa. The meteor
scattered fragments over many square
miles.
Observation-Disclosures Schleich is dead
and three persons are recovering from
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident nea here. The automobile
skidded on a sharp curve and over
turned. Miss Lillian Duval is in a
hospital and Mr.. and Mrs. Omdt sus-
tanned bruises.
Mandan.-Wm. N. Doty of Waterloo,
Iowa, who arrived in Mandan to &C.
cept q position as switchman for the
N. p, was arrested by the sheriff of
Morton county only a few hours after
he commenced work on the charge Of
failing to register. He will at once
be indicted into military service.
st. Paul.-An appeal to bale wheat,
oats and rye straw instead of burning
it has been sent out to farmers by
S. F. Frazier, conservation agent of
the State Public. Safety commission,
in an effort to avert another shortage
of roughage feed for stock next winter,
SO that farmers may not be obliged to
sell their stock.
Minneapolis.-E. w. Nicholson, dean
Of students affairs, University of Min
nesota, has been appointed one Of
twelve regional directors Of students
army training corps. His field will
include Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. The war
department committee OF education
and special training announced the
appointment
Grand Rapids.-The county of Itas-
ca is having State Road No. 6, run.
ming west Of Cohasset from the La
liberte place, regarded and rebuilt
Federal road aid will be asked, since
the road is being built up to the speci-
fications required by the state. Good
progress is now being made. The work
is being done by day work and is in
charge of F. w. Stockwell.
Bismarck.-According to the state
board of health bulletin, just issued,
North Dakota births in the last quar-
ter totaled 3,718; the deaths 1,16s.
This is an increase of 227 deaths over
the number for the same quarter last
year. The infant mortality figures are
commercially lower than the 1917 ig-
ures for the samelperiod. Last year
80 children under 5 years Of age died
during the summer. This year the
number is 25.
Fargo.-There were no irregulari-
ties in the primary election in Steele
county in June when Finley and Hope
were nominated as contestants in a
spirited fight for the location Of the
county seat, now at s~herbrooke, Judge
A. T. Cole held in district court in
overruling a demurrer to prevent the
matter being put to a vote In the gen
eral election this fall. The case will
be taken to the supreme court. 1t was
announced this afternoon.
Jamestown.-The jamestown Com.
mercial club has gone into the employ.
ment agency business. Eighteen young
women, most of whom live in the
city, have been placed In positions
through the fundamentally of the
club. 1t is not the policy to ind em-
ployment for girls already at work.
but members Of the association may be
put in touch with candidates who are
out Of work or who Ire completing
business or other school courses.