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

was found guilty by a jury in the fed.
eral court here late yesterday of VIC
lating the espionage act.
Bismarck.-The board of trustees OF
the Soldiers Home at Lisbon has
the right to refuse admission to any
one who is capable of self-support.
according to an opinion handed down
by the supreme court of the state.
Grafton.-The selection OF a better
farming expert for Walsh county has
been left with the extension depart
ment of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college. George Eaitnwaite has
declined to accept the appointment.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota sol
diers killed in action in France the
past few days are Fred Gard, friend
Hams T. Larson Crosby; Claude w.
Keller, G%lenburn; Frank Midak,
friend John Davis, Minot.
Hankinson.-The old fruit house,
one of the landmarks of this city and
erected by the Hankinson Fruit store
more than twenty-five years ago, was
destroyed by fire. The building stood
on the 500 right-of-way mere.
Grand Forks.-Judge C. NJ. Cooley
has handed down a decision granting
the petition of L.. F. Crawford to re.
strain the Governor Frazier appoin.
tees from removing him from office as
president of the board of regents
Grand Forks.-The city council
went. on record that the 10 per cent
surcharge by the Red River Power
company IS excessive and is greater
than reasonable and should not be al.
lowed by law and will appeal to the
state railroad commission. i.
j.. Minot.-Mrs. Andrew Carr, who has
had charge of the shipment, reported
that $S,235.2O was the valuation OF
the goods sent forward from the Ward
county Red Cross chapter last month.
and that $5,21.20 was the total valua-
ton from the Minot branch.
Jamestown.-Mrs. w. J. Layne has
been named postmistress of Edmunds,
according to words received from the
%postoffice department at Washington.
Mrs. Layne won first place in the com
petitive civil service examination
which was held in Darlington last
October.
Minto.-John Morrison, a prominent
Walsh county farmer, recently sold
his farm just west of Mimic for $751;
900. The tract contains 100 acres of
which about 100 acres are under cul-
tivation. A few years ago the same
tract sold for $4,000.
Portland.-Taken i'll while enroute
to st. Paul to receive medical treat.
ment, Miss Sophia A. Amb, %, teach.
er in the Portland public schools. was
removed to a Fargo hospital and died.
she was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl NJ. Amb of R~oseville.
St. Paul.-Joseph Gilbert, manager
of the National Nonpartisan league,
who was arrested on a charge of con
spiracy to discourage enlistments, was
discharged from the custody of Sher
if w. S. Career of Martin county un
der habeas corpus proceedings which
were upheld by Judge Haupt in dis
trict court here. 80
l. FaTgo.--Jonn Ehbens, indicted by
the Federal grand jury of making sedt
tious statements, pleaded not guilty
when arraigned before Judge Charles
F. Amidon. He is alleged to have
ment and food of men in the Nationa
army, with the intent to obstruct the
operation of the draft.
Minot.-Tlat the 10 per cent sur
charge over regular electric light rate
which the Northern States Powe|
company is making, is illegal was de
clared by Minot city commissioners
The city has a contract with the com
pany fixing the rate to May 1, 1920
The company has. been notified tina
if it persists in collecting the in
creas the city will take action t
protect itself and electric light pal
rOns.
Bismarck.-The federal farm loa,
board of Washington has ordered tn
federal land bank of St. Paul to cor
tinue making farm loans in North d.
kota in all counties that are not bono
AA5 uAoC1 CAC oCOO anu 1CSu UOllU1Ll
, law of this state and to make loan
in those counties which have issue
bonds on a special contract, accordin
to Geographic advices received b
Attorney General William Lange
from North Dakota congressman.
Observation-Disclosures of i. Bismarc
j., Joined 600 delegates to the seven,
v annual convention of the Farmer
Grain Dealers Association of Mort
Dakota in a loyalty feat at the m
nicipal auditorium. 1t had original
\ been planned to stage at a banquet
the Commercial club, but instead
loyalty program was substituted
which speeches were given and OF
of the United States wal films show
The auditorium was packed to {
- pacity.
" Bismarck.-The state superinten
:. ent of public instruction has appc
toned among POI ,0S4 North Dako
- school children $46S.525.72, as Il
February proportion of the state t.
=. ton fund, derived principally fro