The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-04-10

"a NsW England citizens have ADOPT
Cd the city form Of government
Williston.-Formation OF irrigation
districts IL now under way following
the election upon, the irrigation cues
ton held here and which carried.
Grand Forks.-Dr. Homer Baxter
Sprague, who died Saturday ct New
ton. Mass., Was president Of the
University Of North Dakota from 1887
to 1891.
Ryder.-Ryder citizens are planning
: big war anniversary celebration on
April Is. Appointment speaker from
out Of town will be one OF the draw
ing cards.
Bismarck-Fred c. Havelock Of
Princess Pats, q month and five days
on the way. q trile travel worn, but
otherwise very much in the game.
reached Bismarck for a three months
furlough, which he will spend with
his wife,.
Granyille.-The drive to secure
funds in support Of the budget system
for Granville local Red Cross branch
is going forward very satisfactorily.
The committee reports that some.
thing Hike 1925 per month has been
subscribed.
. Michigan.-The herd OF Holstein
mich cows owned by M. Hauge. Of
Michigan, tested by DR.. B. G. Taylor,
state veterinarian were found to be
t%ubercular. The entire herd, consist.
ing Of % head, was killed and the
carcasses burned.
Minot.-The body Of C. "A. Hyatt.
local barber who had been missing
since December, was found floating
In 10 feet Of water in a slough north.
east Of the city. It is believed he
committed suicide. He leaves a wife
and one child. He came to Minot
about a year ago from Havre.
Grand Forks:-The new system
which has been installed at the ultra,
ton plant was demonstrated to many
people of the city, and it is claimed
the water drawn from the taps in
every part of the city is just az pure
as the many varieties Of the ~so-called
spring water.
Gladstone.-Liberty day, April 8,
will be celebrated In elaborate fashion
here under the direction of the
Knights Of st. Thomas and the ID,
E." society.
Napoleon.-H. c. Biersboro, assist.
ant cashier Of the Merchants State
bank here, was found dead in the
bank and approximately 5000 wa
missing from the cash box. Hew
Biersboro came to his death is not
known as he was alone in the bank
at the time.
Minot.-Private w. G. Carroll, who
was reported in the casualty list Of
Americans as wounded and who was
believed was from Minot. the son o.
MI. and Mrs. w. G. Carroll, il moi
the Minot man. The information IL
contained in a telegram received
from the wal department.
Observation-Disclosures the Leadership
of John G. Malone, farmers in thi,
district are adopting the "acre Ii
every quarter" plan for helping vii
the war. The idea is for all farmer,
to give one acre out of every quar-
ter section put into crop to the Ret
Cross, Y. M. G. A. and knights o
Columbus.
!, Washburn.-The progress of Nc
, Lean county Is RI vealed by the fac
, that the county commissioners hav'
. awarded a contract for the installa
: tion of ornamental electric light
around the block in which is locate.
/, the handsome new court house, re
Gently completed at Washburn. Six
!. big lamps are being put at the prin
= cipal crossings at Washburn.
I Bismarck.-The last week in Marcl
found seeding generally under wa,
q in central North Dakota, a condition
exceptional in the history of thi
section. Thousands of farmers got in
to their fields with teams and tracto
outfits and much seeding is alread,
. done. Reports generally are that cor
) ditions never have been more favol
!, able at this season Of the year. TIL
; recent snow, melting slowly, soake
, into the ground and left 1t In worb
! able condition.
Fargo.-In state convention her
the Nonpartisan league made the 70
Z lowing Inducements: Governor Lyn
> J.. Frazier, Secretary Of State TOT
, Hall; Attorney General William La1
ger, Auditor Karl Kositzky, Insuranc
: Commissioner 8. A. Olsness and job
) N. Hagan, commissioner of agricu
y ture and labor, and N. C. Macdonald
superintendent of public instruction
Albert H. Olson. of Bowman 70
treasurer and Howard Wood of Dee
ing for lieutenant governor. &C.
= Dupuis Of Temple and S. ]. Aandahl q
Litchf1eld were Endorsed as railroa
commissioners, the other railroa
: commissionership being left open fo
:. the Endorsement Of organized labol
: Congressman John M. Baer of tn
= first district and George NJ. Youn
:, OF the second were Endorsed. Harr
y Bronson of Grand Forks, present al