The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-25

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mes at this point.
Tower City.-Increased demand for
lectric current h: compelled the
zeal lighting company to add a new
!lgine and dynamo.
MinOt.-FarmerS are mnnifeStina
real interest in the movement to
iake a great potato-raisins center OF
his section Of the state.
Grand Forks.-The newly estab-
shed Lutheran Bible school recently
.nnded here is now in operation with
of. + y. I:ruen 1T it's ! ':,d.
Grand Forks.-The state university,
'hich has lHen closed on account of
,c!:ncss since October s, will not be
;rnrd until the first Of the year.
Bismarck.-It is estimated that
Sorth Dakotu's coal consumption
!"wn to the present date is less than
:nIf that for the corresponding period
asst fall.
Minot.-A recent order reyurdin"
'ailroad time divisions makes the
itlISS lI'l'i Villa " ilvNiI(dlu lilLAN
It this point instead of Williston, as
nrmpr!y.
l'iSmarck.-Captain Jack" w. Muir
by, we'll known for % years as a
~ader in North Dakota National
'uard activities. died ut his home in
his city last week.
Observation-Disclosures Wesley Dunn of
New York city has been named by
Governor Frazier to receive North
)akota'S returning soldiers when
nndin= in New York.
i';r%n.--Lahor organizations here
nd ut Grand Forks and other points
n the state passed resolutions pro-
rs1in= against the hanging of Thomas
J. Mooney without a r%ehearins of his
case.
.!ameStown.-A number of local
departure of the sta witness in .
niinl plugging case which had beer
listed for the attention of the dis,ric,
court this month.
Grand Forks.-Local theatre owners
nave announced a general advance in
admission prices to become effective
when amusement places are released
from the han which has been placed
uInn them ON account of the flu"
l;iSlnarck.-The state printing com.
mission estimates that about $1.:OO Of
expense Il be saved to the stale by {:
paper conservation program it has in
",inl with reference to the printing OF
department reports to the legislature.
acknowledgement Rhlker. head 81
he state fuel administration, reported
80 the national administration that in
stead Of the promised increase in per.
centage of shipments of anthracite to
be made to North Dakota in Novemhe:
Il decrease WAS experienced.
Hancha rn.-Thomas Harrison. well
';nuwn pioneer contractor Of this Sec.
ZION. is reported dead at Golden Valley
!!ont Mr.. Harrison superintendent til.
erection Of the original unit Of tn.
Fargo Masonic. temple 4 number OF
years ago. For several years he wa
president Of the Mayvilie Nnrlna'
school board.
Fargo.-State Director George II
Holli$ter calls attention to the fac
that all war saving stamp pltd=,
need to he redeemed within the pres
N month. The interest-bearing "wa,
stamps" cannot be purchased aftr,
December 81. and the 25~cent stamps
already purchased will be valueles>
unless ron rrted into the larger d..
nominations within that time.
Bismarck.-The reduction of NORTH
Dakota's current penal record to !:
point where there are now but 10:
inmates doing time in the state peni
Tertiary threatens to result in thu
closing of that institution, providing !:
movement now on foot to board out
North Dakota convicts can be pu'
through the coming session Of tn.
state legislature.
Mandan.-Mr. and Mrs. H. L. In
graham of Sentinel Butte, lost theil
young daughter Grace through the &C
cidental overturning Of their "prairi,
schooner" when their team becam,
frightened On tho road. The littlA
girls death resulted from burns re
eeived from q small heating stow,
they were using in the wagon. Tw'
younger children were also badl,
burned.
Fargo.-Applicatioa for permission
to increase telephone rates will b.
made In the interests Of the North
western line, it IL announced by tn
commercial manager Of the system q
this point. Increased maintenance
cost and the pledge Of the government
for higher wages to employees are tn
reasons assigned for the requisite
increase. The application for increas
must be passed upon by the stat
railroad commission.
Bismarck.-The state highway con
mission has received federal aid prt
ject agreements from Sargent, Pierc
and Williams counties, upon whic
preliminary road work viii be don
during the present winter. The Sal
gent county project calls for 31.4 mile