The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-10-16
NORThDAkOTA

Minot.-Tlle fall term of the federal
court which was to be held here has
been postponed.
Walcott.-Burglars entered the store
of Jordheim & Gotas here, taking 4
quantity of clothing.
Starkweather.-Ed Larson, a farm
hand, was crushed to death by a trac-
tor which he was operating on a farm
near here.
Gilby.-A gas leak in the lighting
plant at this place nearly caused the
death of Robert Haddow, from.
asphyxiation.
Grand Forks.-Local home guards
found useful employment in helping
the Red Cross members pack supplies
tor Belgian refugees.
Oberon.-No relatives have yet been
located Of John Burnett, who was
found dead, a victim of heart disease,
In his room at a hotel here.
Acknowledgment Stacker chasers
gathered in a young man named Brox-
meyer at this point, charged with hav-
ing fniled to register on September IL.
Bismarck.-Frank Heibauer, IN en-
ploys Of the Hughes Electric company,
70 in the hospital near death from n.y.
Ing fragments Of an exploded fly
wheel.
Berthold.-This city will have a $40,.
600 potato warehouse with a housing
capacity Of 10000 bushels. A local
company is being organized to finance
the enterprise.
Amidon.-Eight hundred and thirty
slope county farmers have made acre
pledges to the Red Cross, which are
hoped to net the work sums varying
from Sc to $25 each.
Fargo.-Since the closing of thea.
tres and moving picture houses here.
focal patriots have been developing a
move to have the savings of theatre
goers turned over to the Red Cross.
Grand Forks.-L. B. Mathison, de-
Serter, s~elf-confessed auto thief and
Jail breaker, who is. wanted here and
ct other points about the country. Is
still at large, according to latest re-
ports.
Observation-Disclosures Robert Re
aard, a French soldier who fought on
the west front for four years, has been
brought to the state for a series Of
addresses under the auspices Of the
state council of defense.
Grafton.-While endeavoring to
eject a jammed shell from a loaded
shotgun, Rev. II. T. Socket Of this
place sustained q serious wound when
the load was discharged, sending the
eamrod through his right hand.
Williston.-Over 5000 volumes are
BOW IN file in the public library here
Grand Forks.-State university en-
rollment up to the evening Of Octobe,
9th this year was 7e8 a against &c
On the same date last year.
Observation-Disclosures and lay dele
gates Of 242 Congregational churche,
In this state, in conference here a few
days ago, went on record as condemn
ing the ~inconclusive peace propagand,
VCAA6 9pACdO III tAC 4ALCA CS(o u 0O1
many in many parts Of the country.
Fargo.-State Director L. II. Pate,
Of the U. s. employment service con
enues to have calls for many indus
trial workers from the state to engag
IN necessary enterprises at eastern
points. About Is men were entraine,
from here arly las twesek for work 4
eastern munitions centers.
Bismarck. = Sergt. Albert Shaw
whose death in action was reported
Jew days ago, was q former employ
n the Office Of the secretary Of state
The young man was the son Of D. E
Shaw, q Tower City grain buyer, an
leaves q brother also in the militar
service Of Uncle Sam.
Grand Forks.-The spread Of Spar
hi influenza and the precaution
Necessary to be taken against it wi
result in postponement Of the annus
conference Of North Dakota Metht
dists, which was to have been hel
hser this week. A date for the NEE
ing has not yet been announced.
Bismarck.-As a result Of the big
cost Of living, the next legislative q,
sembly will be confronted with a :,
guest from the various heads Of d,
Dartments for a Is per cent incraaa
n the appropriation for clerk hir'
These increases will apply to all stat
employees except the elective heads {
departments whose salaries are IKE
BY law.
Grand Forks.-The preliminary est
mate Of the United States bureau (
crop estimates made public toda,
places the North Dakota wheat yiel
at Is, oats "a, and barley 21h bus]
els per acre; harvest conditions
corn, 76 per cent; fax, rs per cen,
potatoes, 90 per cent. The estimate
stats wheat production is 80, ,0O(
eats, e0,500,O00; barley &c. 900.
Fargo.-Charles Brewer, we'll know
former newspaper man and until r
gently secretary Of the North Dako'
state board of regents, has gone to Il
sunny southland as an editorial writ
tor a prominent newspaper in Ne
Orleans. Brewer came here from A
lanta, Georgia, many years ago, as *
Tor Of the Daily Forum of this ci
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