The Wahpeton times., 1918-04-04
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oeinss o. last Few pays Throughout
North Dakota Condensed fer
Hasty Psrusai.
Devils Laks.-Eignty .ons per cent
Of the homes in Devils Lake viii
have gardens this year.
Targo.-Rev. Il. Leroy Dakin, Lo.
EansDort. Ind. has declined the call
q the First Baptist church Of Fargo.
Stantoa.-John stubsf Of Golden
Valley pleaded guilty to third degree
borssFy at Stanton and has been
sentenced to three yesrs IN the
state penttentiay at Bismarck.
TNete.-Tuttls gave q banquet In
honor Of the select service men soon
% leave for Camp Dodge and all Of
the northern Kiddsr county men h
Class I were made guests Of honor.
Valley Gty.-Through the North
Dakota. High School league. here.
wtnnsrs q tAe state high sssssl IL.
ket ball eAamDionsaip. vtii sAallsass
Waseas htaA, y@saasa ~ IA seats
scAaADiensAlp - In .Hiaaosata.
Hsmborg.-Falling from . load Of
6aled hay. which hs was hawling to
New Rockford. z. A. Olstad, Q farmer
living six miles southwest OF Han.
berg. suffering injuries to such N ex.
tent. that he died shortly after.
Basmsrck.-Miss Mary Omdahl left
for Washington, d. c.. to accept .
position In the civil service. Miss
Omdahl formerly taught in the Devils
Lake schools and this year was .
state penitentiay at Bismarck.
Jamestown-Seed and labor will be
donated BY the citizens Of James.
town to care for 80 acres Of land,
the use Of which was donated to the
Red Cross by William L.. Hall. The
jamestown branch Of the Red Cross
will receive the entire proceeds from
the tract.
Killdeer.-The Red Cross sale at
Killdeer netted over $4,000 and vas
one of the liveliest sales ever held in
the county. Two eggs brought $40.
a box of cigars $165. flag SIS, a
a sack Of -four $25. two bushels Of
barely $25. A bull. donated by one
Of the farmers. brought $3.50.
New Salem.-New Salem had one
of the greatest crowds ever gathered
In that town for the big Red Cross
auction sale. Farmers brought in all
kinds of produce and big prices were
secured for all articles put up. About
$4,000 was realized.
Cavalier.--Liberty Loan officials
are planning big meeting to be
held at Cavalier on April 8. Several
meetings are to be held in Cavalier
county this and next week. is the
announcement from the Liberty Loan
officials of the county.
Grand Forks.-Trains Mos. 3 and 4.
known as the Puget Sound express.
wilt be discontinued on the Great
Northern when the new time table.
which is being prepared. goes into
effect. The fast mail service also
will be abandoned and train No. q
will be converted into a passenger.
Fargo.-Word was received from
the War department recently that
there is no truth to the story which
has been in circulation in Fargo for
several months that a former Fargo
physician has been arrested and shot
as 4 German spy for inoculating
United States soldiers with disease
germs.
Fargo.-"For 10 days have said
we would have bread cards within
80 days." DR.. f e. IAdd. North Da-
kota food administrator. said. Il
think It 10 the only solution. favor
It because it treats alike rich and
poor" DR.. IAdd discredits the
charges that farmers, are holding
wheat for unpatriotic motives.
Minot-R. A. McCandles has az.
sumed the position Of division super.
intendent Of Minot division Of the
Great Northern. coming to this point
from Grand Forks. where he has
been filling a similar position. Mr..
McCandles takes the place vacated by
c. f. Mclaughlin. who has been
transferred of the Willmar division.
Mandan. f. L.. Menke,
Of the Mandan city commission. by
special proclamation. has made every
member of the Mandan Home Guard
a special policeman. This step has
been taken by the president Of the
city due to the exigencies of the
hour and because he believes that
the situation demands such step
The members Of the guard in their
capacity as policemen, serving with.
out pay, are under the orders OF their
commanding officer
Fargo.-E. S. Reddy. who has
charge of the campaign to extermin
ate smut in North Dakota, has re-
turned from Bismarck where he at
tended a conference of smut experts
sent here by the federal government
to aid in the campaign. Mr.. Reddy
said that the campaign to exterminate
smut is we'll under way and that the
workers are finding the conditions
very favorable in the state. Accord
ing to Mr.. Reddy. the farmers o.