The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-11-20

Minot.-A. p. Slocum, for many
years a prominent business man Of
this city, passed away a few days ago.
Minot.-"Dad' Marsh, famous pio-
neer restaurant. man of this city,
dropped dead at his place Of business
q few days ago.
Jamestown.-Duck hunters return
ing from the northern part Of the
county report the game plentiful and
liz splendid condition Whereabouts.
Fargo.-The use of "6u' masks In.
Fargo disappeared almost as quickly
as 1t came, and the rather ungainly
looking but very useful safety devices
are now seldom seen.
Observation-Disclosures Of Agri-
culture John N. Hagan I'M an inter
view. said he believed the declaration
Of peace would-nst seriously affect
the prices Of. farm products.
Observation-Disclosures Army Ensign
J.. G. Bell, well known religious
worker formerly located at Grand
Forks, Fargo and Valley City, has
taken charge Of the local S. A. bar.
racks.
Bismarck report Is current that
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction Neil @. Macdonald will be
made state commissioner Of education
after the close Of his term Of Office
December 1. ~
Aandan.-A sister Of Deputy State
Examiner e. A. Thorberg was injured
BY q discharge of q shotgun in the
hands of a careless Victory day en-
thusiast here last week. The injury
u believed not serious.
Minot-The local celebration Of
"Victory day" began at 4 a. M, and
by the time business hours had ar
rived the spirit Of the occasion had
become 50 prevalent that none of the
stores were opened during the day. g
Bismarck.-With only 41.65 per cent
Of its winters supply of anthracite
delivered as against $500 per cent for
Wisconsin and $40 for Minnesota,
an order has been secured from the
federal fuel administration requiring
the speeding up Of deliveries to this
state.
Grand Forks.-The Red Cross has
discontinued work In it's surgical
dressings department, temporarily at
least upon instructions received from
national headquarters. Other local
branches Of the department, it is un-
derstood, have also been closed.
Bismarck.-The lifting Of the valua-
ton limit on farm building erection
and repairs seems to have occurred,
under conditions newly promulgated by
the war industries board since the
armisdce was declared. Unlimited
road, street, water and sewer improve
ments, 1t is said, will also be allowed.
Grand Forks.-Fffty automobiles,
with drivers. were placed at the dis
posal Of officials Of the newly erected
packing plan here for the accommo-
dalton Of visiting stockholders who
were here for the purpose Of inspect
ing the plant and equipment last
Wednesday.
Finley.-Following the recent cleo.
ton Of this city az county seat Of
Steele, by a reported majority Of 800.
It Is said the usual long legal fight
may have to be gone through before
the county's records and official quar-.
ters may be removed from S%herbrooke
the inland town where the county
seat has been for many years.
Iinot.-The %non-return of Repre-
sentative Anthony Walton to the legis
lature from this district will remove
from the state assembly one Of thu
foremost figures In the elaboration,
Of the last session. Representative
Walton is president Of the North Da
kota Society Of Equity and a leading
political supporter Of the Nonpartisal
league.
Fargo.-Major II. +. Steele, com
mandant, of the 8. A. T. G. at the Agri
cultural college, announces that tn,
Eof1cers' training camp which was t.
be opened at Camp Fremont, Cal, De
eember !, has been abandoned. Appli
cations for entry already received vii
be returned, and no further applica
lions VIM be- accepted, 20 far a. cal
now be determined. p
fFargo:LA renewal of the influeux'
epidemic has broken out in the stu
dents and vocational. army traininj
camp here since the Induction Of I,
new contingent Of more than 800 me-
Into the camp a short time ago. Tn
tease are receiving the same carefu
treatment as that which made Eli
local camps death record. last mont
one OF the lowest in the United States
Bismarck.-State Fuel Administers
tor Baker wired Commissioner Gal
deld that, with less than so per cen
Of North Dakota's anthracite tonnag
Idelivered, the state would prefer {
pay enough additional for coal to pei
NIT the payment Of adde dwages DE-
manded to 1aborers at Duluth and 81
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