The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15

I Bismarck.-A> clearing house has;
,esn established by local banks here.
Valley City:<Rose Lawry Of Rogers
n this county has been missing since
December %, and her whereabouts /.
unknown. az,
Bismarck.-Over 100000 North Da.
'iOtans signed up on the Red Gross
.oll call for 1919, according to reports.
aOw available.
Observation-Disclosures against thu
federal bone dry law are meeting Will
numerous prosecutions In the western
part Of the state.
Fargo.-Alfred L. Loomis, a forme,
we'll known resident and one tim.
postmaster of this city, is dead ut h:s
home at Medford, Ore. "
Grand Forks.-The Lutheran B!bls
School China Mission society has III.
important conference scheduled for
this city January z to IL.
Fargo.-Manager Hoopman Of the
Equity packing plant says he is con
fident the organization will be ready
to operate, by the middle of April sure.
MISUNDERSTANDING per cent of
the Indians on the Standing Rock
reservation responded to the appeal
for enrolment as members Of the Red
Cross. 49,.
Observation-Disclosures File, a well
known Marmarth young man. was ac
cidentally killed by falling from thu
running board of an automobile near
Baker, Mont.
Towner.--Self defense is alleged in
behalf Of the act of Mrs. Frank Obcr,
dear, who is charged With the killing
of her husband at their home neal
here a short time agO.
Grand Forks.-Corporal Carl Bart
ness, a former newspaper t%elegrapheY
here, has been assigned to help trans
NIT the proceedings Of the peace con
ference at Versailles, it is said.
Fargo.-Ten thousand cases of intlu-
enza, altogether, is the estimate for.
Fargo to date since the epidemic be.
gan this fall. A total of 1902 deaths
have occurred. or about l per" cent Of
those who became i'll.
Bismarck.-A post mortem suit has
been instituted by the state to de-
termine the status of certain alleged
illegal acts of former Attorney Gen,
eral Henry ]. Linde, whose death
occurred some time ago.
Observation-Disclosures of Legislative
activities here revived the biennial
movement to do away with the state
tax commission, which was organized
: under the last period of Governor John
Burke's administration several years
ago.
Minot.-One hundred thousand busl,-
els of wheat were burned in Il fire
which destroyed two elevators belong
ing to a local milling company the
other day. Sparks from u passin"
locomotive are believed to have
started the blaze.
Grand FOrks.-North Dakota's fa-
nous "Cream of Wheat" case, in
volving a claim for $4,000 in bacl;
taxes, has been appealed by the de-
PENDANT company to be United States
supreme court. The corporation was
originally a Grand Forks concern.
Ellendale.-uickey county's farming
agent is holding a series of meetings
for the purpose Of interesting TURNER'S
in better systems Of accounting. A
statewide campaign has also been
installed along the same line under
auspices of the extension department
Of the Agricultural college.
Max.-Bcrt Bendickson, son Of a
prominent f%urnler, was instantly killed
when III auto in which he was riding
was struck by a 500 line train a few
days ago. Two other occupants of
the car were quite seriously injured.
The young people were on their way
to attend Il Christmas party when
their machine was struck.
Observation-Disclosures General VIII
liam LANCER has announced that he
would ask the United States district
court to intervene to prevent the
carrying into effect of the postmaster
generals proposed change in long
distance telephone rates. which state
authorities claim will constitute an
lnwnrranted increase in the cost of
The service.
Bismarck.-The apprehension of IL
nlan believed to have been D. NJ.
Noah, wanted at the state peniten-
larry, gave rise to Al report last week
that the escaped "lifer'' had been
'aught and was being returned to the
zen. According to later reports the
nuch-sought Jail bird is still ut large,
md he has left no indication of his
present address.
Observation-Disclosures of this city
have followed the recent example of
Bismarck bankers in organizing a
clearing. house association to facilitate
me quick :lhd efficient transaction Of
banking business. 1t is said fiat this
IS the sixth North Dakota city TO have
| local clearing house. the other towns
50 organized being Fargo. Grand
Forks. MinOt. Bismarck ami Beach.
FargO.-A. C.. Townley and G. S.
TOWnley. brothers. the former. Of whom