The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-03-27

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.ctal given BY Olga Ch~ristianson aud
her pupils In School No. 8, Petersburg
township. ss8
. Devils Lake.John Davis Of on.
tario township has admitted TO. the
sheriff Of Ramsey county that he stole
quantity Of oats from his employer.
Fred Wolfe.
! Bismarck.-State Examiner J. r.
Waters has issued. ! call for the con,
aditions Of North Dakota's more than
700 state banks and half dozen trust
companies as Of march 1.
Observation-Disclosures Frazier has T..
sued . proclamation designating this
week as War Club Week" through.
out the state and urges the organize.
ton Of war savings societies In every
community.
Mayville.-Miss Anna Nestos, one
OF the teachers In the Mayville city
schools, has announced her candidacy
Tor the Office Of county superintend.
,ent Of schools Of Trail county at the
juno primaries.
L~ankin.-William Swartz has been
notified that he has been appointed
postmaster here. He has already So
cured the fixtures Of the postoffice
and It Is understood he has rented the
present quarters.
Cando..--Col. John "A. Ely, one Of
the well-known pioneers Of this sec
ton Of the state, died at his home
here. Mr.. Ely was at one time re.
ceiver Of the u. s. land. Office ct
Towner. 0
Inkster.-Mrs. r. b. Narnum has re.
ceived q letter from her son, who
was recently wounded while fighting
at the front. He says the injury IL
only 9 leg wound and he expects to
be out. soon.
Grand Forks. The state high
school conference, which has asso.
ciated with 1t the athletic meet, the
high school debate and the declama.
ton contest, will be held at the state
university here on May 16 and II.
Mandan.-The knights Of Pythias
convention for North Dakota, SEIZED.
tlsd for this year In Mandan, has been
laid W for 4 year, announcement
being made here Of such decision. The
decision TO eliminate the convention
was made as . war economy move
mont.
Medora.-Nels Nichols is preparing
70 start q campaign OF Ignite educa
ton. He declared many people arr
prejudiced against the fuel because
they do not understand how to use
Il. economically and satisfactorily.
Grand Forks.-The North Dakots
Livestock association convention cleo
ted John Wild Of Osanbrook presi
dent. w. H. Peters Of Fargo. secre
tary.treasurer, and D. H. Critchfielt
OF Fargo, salesmanager. Valley CITY
VA picked as the 1919 meeting place
Grafton.-One hundred and thirty
mon and women Of Grafton are ssrv
ing under the stars and stripes II
this country or in the trenches IL
France. Steps are being taken b,
the officers Of the Grafton CONNER
cial club for the dedication Of -mu
nicipal service flag.
Grand Forks.-A. ]. Surratt, Fed
eral state field agent for North Da
kota, reporting on the amount Of farm
grain reserves In this state March 1
says the wheat reserve is better thar
other grains. The corn reserve Is tn.
lowest on record and the oats re
serve, the report says, will not NEE
the feed and seed conditions.
Observation-Disclosures General q
Angus fraser has received an onicia
oall from Provost Marshal Genera
Crowder for North Dakota's deferred
quota Of the first draft. representing
45 per cent Of the men original,
called, or approximately $500, to b
moved to Camp Dodge, during a ive
day period, beginning March 20.
Portland.-Henry o. Anderson hal
again demonstrated his ability al
hunter and trapper. During the win
ter he bagged Is foxes and wolves
which he has disposed Of for ovel
$500. He spends all his spare TIM
every winter hunting and trapping
and finds that It pays him well.
Bismarck.-Dr. Thomas f. Kane
newly elected president Of the stat