The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-17

! Milton.-Somo miscreant. entered
, the Red Cross room at Milton and
stole s. from a pocketbook belonging
to n of the workers.
Granville.-Prof. S. N. Erwin, super
intendent of the Granville schools fol
several years, has accepted the super
intendency OF the city schools Of
Powell, Wyo.
Fargo.-Father ]. G. George, asso
ciate priest at st. Mary's cathedral.
has been placed in charge of the Cath.
Ollie parish at Napoleon, N. D.. and
left Fargo.
Max.-Fire, believed to be incen'
diary. totally destroyed the coal sheds
and machinery warehouse of the 500
railway here. Sixty tons of coal went
up in smoke and considerable machin-
cry was ruined.
She.wood.-A we'll has been struck
IL miles north of here with a flow so
strong that it has got beyond control
and is flooding the entire country.
The farm has been transferred into q
lake nine feet deep.
. Grafton.-James Ryba and Jerry
Shereck of Perth township. Walsh
county. killed five wolf cubs and, after
q forty-five-mile drive to the county
seat here, were disappointed to find
that no bounty was forthcoming.
Bismarck.-Mrs. Charles J. Lund-
quist of Sterling sustained a broken
leg when a car in which she was rid
ing turned turtle on the Red trail.
near the penitentiary. She is slowly
recovering in the Bismarck hospital.
Milton.-Gulick Olson suffered &C.
we're bruises when his automobile shot
down a hill near here, overturned and
pinned him underneath. Hans Peter
son, a companion, was thrown clear
of the machine and extricated Mr..
Olson.
New Rockford.-A New Rockford
contractor, finding it impossible to
hire men laborers, has employed a
crew of women laborers on a school
house contract he is finishing. The
fair sex have donned overalls and
have proved to be willing. and steady
laborers.
Grand Forks:--Antone Evan Dule.
WITT, a Russian, who registered for
military service in Grand Forks, was
drowned in the Mouse river at Bur.
lington, N. D., while swimming, &C.
cording to word received here. He Is
said to have been able to- speak six
languages.
Pembina.-The Pembina Light and
Power company may invade Canada
If present plans carry. Emerson, on
the Canadian side, needs electric
lights and the Pembina company is
willing to string wires across II a sat
isfactory agreement can be made.
Devils Lake.-Jesse Hoksins, Sioux
Indian soldier, returned to his home
on the Fort Totten reservation near
here, invaded home from Camp
Greene, N. c., where, while engaged
in gas practice he accidentally
dropped the mouthpiece of his gas
mask and was severely gassed.
Grand Forks.-More than $4,000 of
Grand Forks 100000 contribution
for a $4OO,O 900 endowment fund for
Wesley college here has been raised,
and good progress Is being made in
raising the balance. Directors Of the
'college are to raise 500, 900 and the
four state districts Of the Methodist
Episcopal church $250,000.
Hillsboro.-Mrs. Gunhil Hanson, an
aged woman, was the cause OF con.
siderable excitement the other night,
when she wandered out m the prairie.
Searching parties were organized, but
without results. The next morning
1t was found she had arrived at the
home of a farmer about S o'clock IN
the morning.. having spent the night
walking around the prairies.
Fargo. - Announcement has been
made from the Offices Of the state fair
that 5000 in purses have been offered
by the management for special Ford
races to be held on the opening day,
July Is. Entries will require a IS fee,
and will be closed on the 18th. There
will be two events, one Of four and
one Of five miles, and the contests are
open to any Ford owner who is q
North Dakotan and over q years old.
Fargo.-Reports reaching the state
War Savings stamp campaign head.
quarters here indicate that North d.
kota is within g, 100000 Of its $1S,
900. 0400 quota, it is announced. Thirty
Of So counties have reported q total Of
100000, twenty Of which have
reached or exceeded their apportion,
ments. All other counties r from
50 to so per cent subscribed, which
brings the total to more than $4,000,
900.
Graftun.-The annual encampmen,
for farm boys under the auspices Of
the Tri-County Farm association viii
be held at Walhalla July 20 to 26, In
elusive, according to an announcement,
by F. G. Hathaway, Walsh county
farm agent. The program includel
lectures stock Judging contests, meth
DDS In ~stock-raising and care. tree cul
ture, and last, but not least, a good
bill Of sports, including baseball and
swimming.
Bismarck.-In order to provid.
means Of transporting hay from tn