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

polngs Of, Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.

LaWtOn.-T. p. BJOrland, a farmer
received injuries when a load of hay
which he vas hauling, tipped over
HIS face end herd were cut and hi:
nose broken.
Anamoose.-Fred Blum, 81, of this
place, was killed in an auto accident
following a surprise party given by
neighbors and friends in honor of his
wife's birthday.
BismarcK.-North Dakota grair
grades were changed to conform with
the new federal standards recently es
tablished at a meeting of the state
railway commission held in Fargo.
Williston.-Roboers entered the
Roche grocery the city, milk depot and
O'Dells store here during the night
and walked away with a few dollars
in small change from the three cash
registers.
Minot.-1n Ward county there are
two women holding township offices
Mrs. Pearl. Stakston was recently
elected clerk Of Toring township anc
Julia Anderson justice Of the peace
Of Spring Lake township.
Jamestown.-The most important
case to come up for trial at the tern
of the Federal court here is agains'
H. P. Halvorson of %Sheyenne, charged
with violation of the espionage Law
who was indicted by the Federal grand
Jury at Fargo last week.
Minot.-Robert B. Stacy-Judd, archi
tect, rendered his professional services
to the government and they have been
accepted. He has just returned from
Washington, where he completed his
enlistment after having passed 8
physical examination at St. Paul.
Dickinson.-The little sou of Robert
Daglum, residing southwest of Daglun
Is lear death as a result or burn.
sustained in a strawstack which the
youngster fired while playing with
matches. The boys body is burned
very badly and his life is despaired Of
Fargo.-The Federal grand jury
concluded its probe here with a re
cord of having. returned over seventy
Indictments. Most of the cases in
volve violations Of the espionage Law
while theresare a few cases of failure
to register ia charged and a few cases
Involving posto1fice finances.
Minneapolis.-Ohicials of the north
ern division Of the Red Cross have
wired Washington claiming that North
Dakota made the best showing Of any
state in the country in tho second
Red Cross drive for funds. With ar
allotment Of 100000, North Dakots
has raised $519,667, or an over-sub
scription of more than $50 per cent.
Jamestown.-Prof. ]. C. Pennington
head of the department Of biology al
jamestown college, has left for hi
home in. Wetumka, Ala, where he ha.
reported to the local draft board tt
be inductedt into the service. Profes
sor Pennington was given a rousinl
sead-of by the students. He has beeE
Instructor: at the college for sever
years and was very popular.
M11OLs" ~. NOV. VAuC0At VOAA ~
bishop Of Bismarck, will of1ciate a
the dedication Of the new st. Joseph,
hospital at Minot June ~ and 13
Some thirty-ive visiting priests viii
assist Bishop Wehrle at the blessinl
of the new edifce the first day O
the services. On the second da!
Bishop Wehrle will sing pontifca
high in the chapel of the hos.
hospital.
Grand Forks.-The Gideon Of Nortl
Dakota, in session here, elected F. L
Montgomery, Grand Forks. presi
dent; John L~undhagen, Grand Forks
secretary-treasurer; W. l.. Gillespie
Fargo, first vice president: M. Dip
the, crookston, second vice presi
dent; E. L.. Upton, Minot, third VIC
president; B. F.. Pfenning, Mandan
fourth vice president; c. M. velva
fifth vice president; M. L. Redman
Fargo, chaplain.
Fargo.-Every section Of North Da
kota received more or less rain IL
the past few days. with the consequent
Improvement of the crop prospects
Wahpeton, with a rainfall Of 3.99 inch
es in seven days, was the wettest spo,
IN the state, while Pembina, reportin,
only .08 inch rainfall in the sam,
period, was the dryest point, as re
ported IN the corn and wheat regio,
bulletin issued by the state weathel
bureau at Bismarck, covering weathe
conditions at 81 points.
Fargo.-Four Fargo ministers hav'
or are about to desert their PULPIT,
for service with the Y. M. G. A. il
the wal fields. The Rev. w. A. Brown
pastor of the Broadway Methods
church, and Dean H. F. Kloman, o
Gethsemane church are about to ente
the service, while the Rev. E. o. Nj
Cracker, Free Methodist, and Norman
Brighton, Christian church, alread,
are in the service-the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Cracker being in France and the Rev
Mr.. Brighton being in a souther,
training camp.
Standardization the first tim
in its history, Starkweather will stag
a Fourth of July celebration whel
ovonfc IN cou m ou%or> %ior ~ %ho Il.