The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-10-23

local law Arm, and brother of Prof. w.
c. Palmer Of the North Dakota Agrt-
cultural college. 10 dead. &
Wahpeton.-v. L. Ward, for six years
athletic coach ut the state science
school, is dead. after a career n (which
he turned out many winning teams.
Bismarck.-Mrs. Frank Milhollan,
wife of one Of the Republican nomi-
nses for state railroad commissioners,
10 dead from the Spanish influenza.
Grand TorkA-Merchants here and
in various parts Of the state are unit
ing in q do your Christmas shopping
extra early" campaign on account OF
the traffic congestion due to the war.
Harvey.-The Harvey band. which
went overseas for military service with
the North Dakota second regiment,
has been given nattering recognition
by q recent writer in the Atlantic
Monthly.
Fargo.-Many North Dakota women
are volunteering for special service In
the care Of influenza victims in ar-
ious parts Of the state, owing to the
| shortage Of regular nurses for this
arduous work.
Valley City.-Dr. Carlos f. Allen.
| vice president Of the Southern Illinois
university. has accepted the presidency
Of the North Dakota state normal
school at this point, to succeed DR.. g.
A. Mcfarland.
Buffalo.-Fesding tests made BY
prominent local farmers developed tho
fact that barley has . meat producing
value Of $3.50 q bushel. The test was
made with soaked barley fed to me-
dunn sized hogs.
Fargo.-About seventy head Of pure
bred hogs were disposed of at auction
1T 4 recent live stock sale held under
auspices Of q Cass county breeders as
ISOLATION. Some Of the animals
brought about $50 . head.
Fargo.-Louis ]. Holxer, we'll known
local character. better known 40
"skiddoo," died q few days ago. The
young man had been more or less
extensively employed on detective
work by the local police force.
Grand Forks.-Owing to the neces-
slty Of postponfng the annual confer
enee Of the Methodist churches Of
North Dakota this month, the assign
ment Of ministers for the ensuing year
has been made without waiting for
this meeting.
Llnton.-The arraignment Of q dozen
business men, farmers and youths Of
Haxelton and vicinity has been begun
On indictments returned by the EN-
mons county grand jury In connec-
ton with the killing Of Mr.. e. L. Per
ras BY IN organised mob some time
ago.
Fareo.-A $4,000 damage suit has
been brought against . local bank ~
q corporation claiming TO have besa
damaged BY the publication Of . fac.
slusils Of 4 check issued upon III %.
eount, the publication being alleged .
have been made through disclosures
made By the bank.
Ainot-Mrs. J. A. johnson Of tAia
city and Mrs.. Ole johnson Of Bottt.
Aeau, sisters in-law. died within a
hear Of each other last week. The
husbands are brothers q @. 4. John.
soa, local Newspaper man, who Soma
years ago was twteeenorainatsd - tha
Republican candidate Tor governor al
this state.
Targo.-A ". Ncllastses, . farmsl
residing near Donnybrook, has con
tossed having issued q ssdiious ~
ter 70 which tho name Of Rspresea.
tauvs Dell Pattsrson Of Renvilll
county was dgned. He was sentences
- thres years Imprisonment In
federal penitsntiary On each Of throl
counts in the Indictment against him
the sentences, however, being arrang
ID TO run c~oncurrently.
Agricultural College.-Dr. =. ,
Iadd, federal food administrator 70
North Dakota, calls attention to ID
vice received from Commissioner Hee
bert @. Hoover. in which farmers Il
this state and elsewhere are recon
msoded not to place wheat on the MAJ
kst at less than the government
stipulated price. Owing to . tempol
a1y diversion Of shipping tonnage t
ether necessities Of the war, and {
! ruuaors Of the early close Of hostilitisl
depressed market conditions have pm
vailed as regards wheat. According {
the Commissioners. Ill available suppl
Of this commodity VIII b needed
due time at the regular governnsr
Dsiee.
TarDs-Hsavy smoke clouds ~.
lths Ainnessta forest Ares swept IN
considerable portions q this state 70
jewiag the big blaze n IL Duluth d.