The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-06
NORTHDAkOTA

Rockford, along with other cities of
the state, according to a proposal lust
made by the local lighting company.
Casselton.-The recent removal to
Edgeley of Rev. H. p. Cooper, for
twelve years q pastor in this city,
terminates one Of the earliest feder-
ated church pastorates to have been
established In this state.
Bismarck.-The feed problem will be
quite serious for a large number of
farmers and stock men in the Missouri
slope and northwestern sections Of the
state as a result Of partial failures in
the forage crop, 1t is said.
Jamestown.-Miss Bessie johnson. q
school teacher who left here about
eve weeks ago for Porto Rico, writes
that she experienced an earthquake
shock that entirely destroyed her
school building there. She escaped
without injuries.
Grand Forks.-Applications at the
county auditors office for booze" to
help avert the dangers Of the prevail
Ing epidemic, became so nero
that Auditor Anderson had to adver.
tise the fact that he had none of the
alleged specific in his possession and
wa o running a saloon. .
Valley City.-Lieut. H. B. Curtiss.
recently assigned to take charge Of
student army training work at James
town, was connected with the state
normal school here for a long time
prior to his selection as an instruc-
tor at Camp Custer, Michigan, some
time ago.
Hebron.-Martin Gandel, clerk in a
store here, has been arrested on a
federal warrant charging him with
receiving stolen goods. The arrest
marks another step in the proceedings
to prosecute alleged participants in
the boxcar robberies for which an
arrest was made at Mott several
weeks ago.
Bismarck.--A reminder of. early
territorial days comes in the an.
.nouncement Of the recent admission
to probate of the will of Nancy A.
Ordway at Washington, d. G. Mrs.
:Ordway was the widow of former Gov
n N. G. Ordway, who was chief
executive of Dakota Territory from
1880 to 1884.
Ashley.-John II. Wishek, former
state. senator from this county. an
.peared in the federal court at Fargo
to withdraw his plea of not guilty to
the Indictment charging him with a
violation Of the espionage act. and a
demurrer was argued in his behalf.
On former trial Of the case at Bis.
marck recently, the jury disagreed.
Bismarck.-The state council of de-
tense, it is announced, has agreed to
permit necessary repairs on farm
buildings in amounts not exceeding
$1,000, as a general policy under its
plans for regulating structural enter
;prises in the state. A repair limit Of
1880 for city buildings had previously
received the councils endorsement.
Bismarck.-It is estimated that at
least one-sixth Of the men who regis
tered in North Dakota on September
II. will enter class l provided they
pass the physical examinations.
This computation is made from figures
compiled after the district board for
the state had completed the classifica-
ton. of practically all questionaires
referred to it for attention. More
than $4,000 class l men should be
raised, under this estimate, except for
Examinations allowed for physical rea-
sons.
Minto.-Two wheat hoarders in this
county have contributed SIS to the
Red Cross under suggestion of the
federal food administration after hav-
ing been found guilty Of disobeying
the rules laid down governing the
marketing Of fond cereals
Grand Forks-Lieutenant John A.
Forseth of Grand Forks fell 1000 feet
while flying in France, and is recover
ing in a French hospital. Forseth,
writing to his parents, says he was
leading three other American air.
planes toward the German lines When
his machine was struck by shrlpnel.
It fell and he was bruised and intern
ally injured, but writes that his recov
cry Is assured. Before the war Forseth
made exhibition flights.
Fargo.-North Dakota was repre-
scented on the list of officers commits
stoned at the training schools at Camp
Taylor, Ky, and at Camp Gordon, Ga,
the first of the past week. Those
named second l%ieutenants from this
state at Camp Taylor were Bert A.
Balerud, of Minot; James W. Harvey,
Williston; Justin F. Vandenoever,
Minot. At Camp Gordon: Paul M.
Paulson of Fessenden received his
commission.
Devils Lake.-H. Carlson. a baker at
this point. has been asked to con-
tribute $500 to the work Of the local
Red Cross as a result of findings by
r. @. Baird, executive secretary to
the federal food administrator for this
state, who declares that Carlson did
not comply with rules Of the admins
tratiOn governing the use of flour. In
default of the payment asked, the de-
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