The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

their accounts at the close Of business
on November l..
Fargo.-The North Dakota Fedora
ton Of Labor lent its endorsement to
the united war work drive, and mem
bers Of the organization will be ex-
pected to contribute as literally as
their means will permit.
~Fargo.-Blooded live. stock sales r
increasing in numbers and popularity
In the state this fall. A successful
registered Shorthorn cattle sale was
held at the municipal barns here on
the 18th instant.
Bismarck.-North Dakota relatives
and friends Of the soldier boys over
seas had. to do their Christmas shop
ping. early SO far as their gifts to the
soldiers weer concerned. November
20, was the last day In which packages
would be received.
/, Valley City.-A discontinuance Of
the governments demand for horses
for military use, owing to the discon-
tinuance of hostilities. gives promise
of leaving a better opportunity for
selecting the necessary amount of live.
horsefiesh suitable for agricultural
use.
Fargo.-Celebrations Of Victory day
last week showed that North Dakota
citizens ear produce the necessary
methods of fun making on the spur Of
the moment when necessary, just as
well as when q celebration is desired
which they have time to deliberately
plan. 5t3*
Bismarck.-State Senator G. W.
NcGray narrowly escaped death
through accidentally taking bichloride
Of mercury for other medicine which
he intended to take for a headache. A
quick trip to a local hospital, together
with the fact that the poison was
taken without water, was all that
saved the senator's life.
Bismarck.-Edwin F. Wood, a direc-
tor of the Nonpartisan league and one
Of the three original organizers of that
body, died here of pneumonia follow
ing an attack Of the Spanish influenza.
Mr.. Wood was born on a ranch near
Deering about 80 years ago, and was
q brother Of Lieutenant Gov%ernor-elect
Howard Wood.
Grand Forks. - County Farming
Agent Willard advises q sharp in
crease in the volume Of sheep and
wool production among North Dakota
| farmers as a method>of helping supply
the deficit in both these necessary
commodities, while bringing the pro-
ducers the handsome profit which
present demands would seem to as
sure.
Fargo.-A lot Of the students army
training camp boys about the state are
congratulating themselves that they
have a good school years work safely
provided for, together with the neces-
sary funds for financing it, through
the generosity of Uncle Sam, notwith-
standing the fact that the worlds
-greatest var has apparently come to
an end. ~--r.
Fargo.-The local Town Criers' club
is assisting in the statewide campaign
being planned for North Dakota, with
other states, under government sug-
gestion, for the elimination Of prevent
able private diseases. A meeting re-
Gently held by the Town Criers was
addressed by physicians and others
interested in the work Of regulating
and suppressing these evils.
Grand Forks.-North Dakota's 1913
max yield is estimated at 7,449,000
bushels. or an average Of 7.S bushels
per acre. The average, which is one
tenth bushel per acre below normal,
was maintained by good averages in
the northeast quarter Of the state,
where averages approximating II
bushels largely compensated for some
spotted and poor yields in western
counties.
Noonan.-County Judge Pierce has
received word that he has been &C
copied for cantonment work Of the
Red Cross.
Minot-Minot is planning the erec
ton Of a Liberty building in honor Of
Minot boys who fall in France. The
city contemplated the erection Of 8
new city hall after the war and the
Liberty building enthusiasts are at
tempting to have the city alter it,
plans for the new city hall and have
that structure built as q Liberty build
ing with quarters in it for city hal
offices, community club headquarters.
and veterans quarters.