The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-02-13
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Dolnss a. Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
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{, jamestown. At the auction sale
held at Edmundss In the basement Of
the schoolhouse $l68 was secured fer
tne Rer Cross.
Halliday.---The Rhodes Tavern has
been destroyed BY fire with all its
contents, including the wearing appar.
oil and private belongings OF both Mr..
and Mrs. Rhodes.
Fettinger.-Adams county is again
paving a bounty OF So. for every volt
killed In the county, according to the
action taken at the last meeting OF
tho county commissioners.
Grand F~orks.-Gilbert J. Barton, So,
died here recently. Mr.. Barton, had
resided IN North Dakota for more
than 20 years, coming here from On.
tario, where he was born. and raised.
Noonan.- Several citizens report
seeing an airship travelling in a west
erly direction over the city, The chief
Of police is investigating the case and
to unearth the sources of sup
ply.
NOTIFYING to remove a bullet
which had become lodged in his gun,
Frank Hingst, Is, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
1Iingst of st. Croix township, shot
himself, the bullet passing completely
through the fleshy part Of the leg.
Park River.-The Walsh County Az.
ricultural and Training School con.
piled with the law of the state by set
ting aside an hour for a prohibition
program. The program consisted Of
prohibition songs. talks and recita.
lions.
Williston.-One hundred cigar boxes
have been placed In the business
houses of Williston by the Williston
nome guard In which coins may be
placed for the purpose of raising
money for a fund to purchase tobacco
for the boys cover there"
Be1field.-Be1ffeld is sinking a well
west of the light plant to locate wa.
ter for a water system. About four
years ago the voters ratified a 100000
bond issue for waterworks, but
through an alleged tecnnicality the
election Was declared illegal.
B0ttineau.-Tne state school. Of for
pstry at Bottineau was closed on &C
count Of two cases of smallpox devel.
piping among toe students The build
Ing was fumigated, all, students either
vaccinated or able to show immunity
from the disease, and regular work
has been resumed.
Fargo.-A tour of several hundred
automobiles from the Twin Cities tt
Fargo will be arranged is connection
with the holding in Fargo next June
OF the Northwest congress Of Lift
Underwriters. anssyorganfzatios repre-
senting $4,000 life underwriters 81
WISCONSIN,, Iowa, Nebraska, Mime
sota. North and South Dakota.
Fargo.-The famous Medina banl
case, in which former Governor L. B
Hanna and several officials of the FRS
National bank Of Fargo. e sue
FOR $4,000, charged with wreckin'
The Medina State bank of Medina, n
D., is settled, it is learned here, ant
will not be tried in district court.
Fargo.-George w. Wilkinson, VIII,
was removed from the office of post
master at Fargo early in January ant
who left for Washington to place tn
matter. before the postniice depart
ment in the hope of getting Feinstated
Is expected to return to Fargo With,
a few days, according to word 'vhic1
has reached Charles F. Alfred. actin.
postmaster.
Bismarck.-Olas Franklin, aged 7e
one of the oldest residents of this city
and numbered among the first pic
neers to settle here, dropped dead q
his home here. Death was due to oil,
nge. Mr.. Franklin, was founder Q
the Franklin house and for man,
years conducted a first class hote
1here. He Is survived by the widow
.Kildeer. "A pathetic case wa
brought before the Dunn county AZ
thorities when Mrs. Roscoe Singleton
vita two small children, who hav
hpen Irving on the reservation /
miles north Of Halliday, were brough
TO Manning, the former on a charge G
insanity. As q result Of hardships
the woman is insane, and the chi
hren were almost starved. The thre
4 were taken to Kildeer as count:
charges.
Washburl-The first electric powe
plant establisaed IN North Dakota q
Q coal mine, whereby a current |
transmitted through = wide stretch o
territory has been ratFtfnto operation
by the Central Power company, whicl
is owned and. controlled by st. Pau
capitalists. The plant iszat the Bitu
nina mine. six miles west OF Wash
burn, and It supplies light ard powe
to Washburn. Falkirk, Underveo'
and Turtle Lake. comprising - rifle
Of lines. The line will carry $3.50
volts. Its planned to extend It alonl
the Northern Pacific road DC far:a
Goodrich, making a total Of Is mile
Of Hire: The sum Of $3.50 900 alread,
has been invested. while extension
plans involve an investment OF 5000