The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-09-25

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altsd fatally 70 Miss Myrtle Nensiss,
assistant cashier q ~ local bank.
Havaaa.-A far1nses' corporation 10
bslng organised - take ovsr and spse-
IL the Local Geapsry, which has ~
eeatly bssA closed. :
valley Oty.-Dr. J. \. Stout, elected
. succeed George A. Mcfarland -
president sf tie state normal school at
this poiAt, has declined 70 serve.
Edmore.-B. Olson, . farm laborsr
rsdding 10 miles out from this point,
VA found hanging from q rope In the !
barn sf the farmer BY whom he was
employed. Suicide 10 alleged.
Elendale.-A 100-ton bin Of coal in /
the basement Of the court house here
caught IRE last week, causing consld-
cradle excitement before the impending
confagration was smothered out.
Jamestown.-A harness shop robbery
perpetrated BY burglars here last week
was the second at the same place in a
year. Stamps and merchandise were
taken in considerable quantities.
Amenia.-Walter Reed of this place
has been named AZ the agricultural
member of the state Industrial advis-
DRY board, to assist in passing upon
industrial exemption claims before the
draft board.
Acknowledgements r. D. Nor
ton Of this city has announced from
Washington his decision not to become
an independent candidate to succeed
himself as representative In congress
from the third district.
Bismarck.-Burleigh county Red
Cross workers hope to realize not less
than $4,4OO from acre contributions
made by farmers in various parts Of
the county. A total Of AS such acres
have been listed for the fund.
Minot.-Women Of this city r
driving bundle wagons and grain
tanks, shocking grain and otherwise
making themselves useful in solving
the farm labor shortage which is acute
in this part Of the state.
FargO.-F. Milbaudt, q labOrer, was
arrested here a few days ago on ad-
vices from officials at Wadena. Mimi,
who charged that they had evidence
tending to connect him with A. Mund-
from of Tripoli, Iowa, last June.
Fargo.-An Office has been opened
here as state headquarters for the war
chest drive to be made in the interests
Of war activities being conducted by
the Y. NJ. c. A. and similar religious
and benevolent organizations. w. l..
Stockwell is the officer in charge.
Ardoch.-It is better to be IL cashier
of a new bank in Ardoch than post
master of a well-known town in a
n%eighhoring state. At least, q. A.
Buckley of S,rookston, Mimi. thinks 80,
as he has resigned the postmastershir
at that place to accept a bank cashier
ship recently rendered him here.
Bismarck.-Burleigh county took
sweepstakes prize for its collection of
dried and canned vegetables at the
Missouri valley agricultural exposi-
ton, held at Mandan. The collection
included about 30 exhibits prepared by
women of the county, under direction
Of Miss Newton. head Of state demon
stration work in this line.
Bismarck.-State hail insurance pre-
miums received at late reports aggre-
gate $19, 700. and losses reported to the
same date had been adjusted ut $751;
$50, while 1886 additional money had
been disbursed from the department on
account of operating expense. Reports
of losses are believed to he substan-
tally complete, and the net sun re-
naming from premium payments will
he distributed pro rata on the claims.
Fargos-One hundred North Dakota
young women may be given al oppor-
tunity to qualify as nurses under
training which will probably be If
forded at the state agricultural college
during the coming school year. A
large contingent of vocational soldiers
will be trained here, and the develop
ment of the nurses school is under
consideration with good prospects of
being materialized.
Mandan.-What is probably the most
extensive film publicity ever given ia
scenes in this part Of the northwest is
being completed at TT. Yates. The
pictures Comprise 5000 feet Of film.
and represent %ranching. cowboy and
Indian scenes, many Of which were
:. taken on the Mfge "Y-O" ranch of c.
p. Burnstad. A number of full blooded
. Sioux Indians have participated in tho
work with war dances and other char.
acteristic scenes.
y FargO.-EOrth DakOta's excellent
crop this year has been responsible for
unusual activity in connection with the
enrolment of students for the states
numerous institutions of higher learn
ing, as we'll as the various specialized
schools. Higher wages and more ex-
acting demands for teachers are also
increasing the demand for enrolment
In the normal schools of the state, of
which there are now four, one each at
Valley City, Mayville, Minot and Dick.
inson.
Bismarck.-The increasingly large
number Of r~esignations Of members Of
local draft boards in the state threat
ems considerable impairment. in the
efficiency and promptness with which
it will bs possible to handle the classi-