The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-09-18

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Fargo.-A Boy Scouts band ID. to be
organised here under direction Of
Scout Master Dr.. FL. Mau.
Bisnarck.-The twenty-ninth annual
convention Of, the North Dakota
Women's Christian Temperance union
meets In this city September 10 to q.
Knox.-A new banking Institution is
being organized here to take the field
formerly occupied BY Z bank which
was closed by the state examiner.
Grand Forks.-Earl Young Of this
city was killed when the automobile in
which he was driving was overturned
while he was trying to pass another
car.
Paramount. Paramount has made
arrangements for the installation of a
waterworks system, the contract for
the work having been recently let by
the village board.
Fargo.-A freshman class Of 125,
larger by fifty per cent than in any
previous year, is in prospect for Fargo
college at the opening of the coming
college year, beginning the last Of this
month.
Baldwin.-Three men residing near
this place were severely injured in an
auto accident while returning home
from a dance q few nights ago. Two
Of the victims suffered conclusion Of
the brain.
Fargo.-Bank clearings in this city
for the past week aggregated $780,
584.67, the largest weeks clearings in
the history Of the city. The amount is
substantially double the clearings Of
the, corresponding week in 1917.
Benlah.-Half the business places
Of this town were destroyed by fire
which broke out in a garage at an
early hour one morning last week.
The burned building were those on the
south side Of the main street.
Fargo.-Women operators are rapid.
~ being trained in at the local West
ern Union telegraph office to take the
place Of their husbands and brothers
and other male operators who are
being called into the war.
Mott.-Fragments of a meteor re-
Gently observed near this point hays
been picked up weighing as high az
100 pounds. Similar fragments have
been found at various points over an
area Of several square miles.
Jamestown.-A steam threshing en-.
CINE on the Jranier farm a few miles
south Of this city exploded, blowing
most Of the boiler 100 feet away. One
horse was KILLED and the driver of q
grain wagon blown off his load.
Columbus.-Nearly a block of bust
ness buildings in this city were de-
stroyed by a recent blaze, and only by
the most energetic work by the fire de-
partanent and citizens was the town
saved from almost complete destruc-
ton.
Minot.-Roy Sameshima. the Jap
caught importing liquor into the state
from Montana, entered a plea of guilty
before Judge William Murray. This is
the second successful prosecution re-
Gently made against liquor importers
here.
Hillsbore.-A bust of Lincoln was
unveiled at the courthouse in this city
with appropriate exercises at which =
large number of citizens were present.
The dedication of a county service flag
was also an impressive event Of the
days ceremonies.
Bismarck.-Burleigh county has been
assigned one-half million dollars II
the bonds to be issued in the fourth
Liberty loan, of which amount about
one-half are to be taken up by the
capital city. Arrangements for the
campaign are about completed, and
quick work is expected In subscribing
the required quota Of the loan.
Grafton.-Land for which Archie
LaHaise paid $4,000 four years ago
has in three crop years produced
$4,443 worth Of grain and other prod
uce, according to the n who has
just marketed his wheat crop for the
present season, which averaged 81
bushels to the acre. Mr.. LaHaise's
first crop on this soil was potatoes.
for which he received $1,836.
Fargo.-Woman agents will do serv-
ice in at least eight counties Of North
Dakota during the coming year, in con.
QGCtlOu WIFI the state s DcCl6F farming
movement, according to Miss 1nez Ho-
bart, district demonstrating agent, who
was recently interviewed here. Accord.
ing to Miss Hobart, the wona agent.
wherever appointed, will do valuable
work in helping carry the gospe!! Of
conservation, sanitation. thrift, house.
hold conveniences, and the care Of gar
dens and poultry, among the farm
women of the state.
Fargo.-At the request of President
| Wilson the various val aid organiza-
lions recognized for service in America
and the allied countries will make q
combined drive for funds November IL
to 10. Preliminary organization work
is already under way and it is planned
to make m extensive campaign during
| October. The affiliated organizations
are the Y. NJ. c. A., Y. w. G. A., Ma
tional Catholic Val Council, Jewish
| Welfare Board, War Camp Community
| Service, American Library association
and the Salvation Army. The total
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