The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-01
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Dolnes % LAST Few Days Throughout,
North Dakota Condemned for
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Brockett.-D. 8. Humphreys, post
master at this point, died a few days
ago.
Fargo.-Fargo finished Its Christ
mas roll call for the Red Cross with
q membership Of 1924.
Valley, Cty.-A fine county road
building program is being planned I'M.
der auspices Of the local commercial
club.
Bismarck.-State Examiner ]. r.
Waters has sold his famous pacing
horse, Major Ong, 2:02h, to parties at
Glyndon. Mimi.
Mandan.-Major H. r. Biting, In
service from this point, has been pro-
noted to be assistant Judge advocate
with the American second army.
Christine.-Dr. L.; u. IversOn of this
place committed suicide by shooting
himself with a revolver, the muzzle
Of which he placed in, his mouth.
Fargo.-Food administration rules
for the regulation of menus in North
North Dakota hotels and restaurants
were suspended ON December first.
Jamestown.-Every member of the
James w. Smith family. eleven in all,
were i'll at once with the influenza last
week, one death occurring up to the
date of last report.
Fargo.-TwO hundred tons of meat,
It Is claimed, have been saved monthly
by the food conservation program
which has been carried out in this
state under the direction Of the federal
food administration.
Langdon.-An organized gang Of
grain thieves is believed to be operat-
ing in the southwestern part of Caval-
Ter county, and farmers are still losing
grain, Notwithstanding the fact that
several arrests have been made.
Manufacturers Governor L. b.
Hanna thrilled his listeners with his
first-hand accounts Of wartime scenes
and activities in France, it is said, at
the banquet rendered to him by bust
ness men of this city a few days ago.
Fargo.-M:ss Blanche True, we'll
known local college woman, recently
enlisted for army Y. NJ. G. A. work, has
Just arrived overseas. Miss True's
mother. who recently died here, was a
teacher: of General Pershing's during
his boyhood many years ago.
Observation-Disclosures county, it Is
. . claimed, furnished at least 1000 men
for the country's military and naval
service during the war, a large mum
Der having volunteered, besides 922
registrants who were indicted into
the service through the operation Of
the draft.
Bismarck.-The newly proposed
zone rate system of freight tariffs is
being brought to the attention Of the
state railroad commission by North
Dakota ~wholesaling interests, which
claim that the rates are discrimina'
tory against distributing points in this
state as against those further east.
Fargo.-A report of the state food
! administration, On the findings claimed
to have been made against Il local ice
company charged with having deliver
ed impure ice, has been submitted t
the department at Washington. which
1T it's discretion, may bring the matter
to the attention Of the United Statea
/ courts.
Grand Ferks.-Local commercial in
terests will ask the postmaster general
1 to arrange q consolidation of service
on the two telephone lines being op
Grated here, now that q joint manage
\ ment has done away with any advan
tage which users may have enjoyed
through the former competitive activ
i ities of the two lines.
Bismarck.-In order that no misun
Ed%erstanding may result from the sign
ling Of the armistice, as regards it,
effect upon the fuel saving program
the information is given out by Fed
era l Fuel Administrator Baker that
the rules and regulations Of this dee
partment now in force will be con
t1nued until the PRONUNCIATION Of thu
treaty of peace.
Bismarck.-Auto license tags ma!
now be had for 1919, 1t is announced
by the secretary of state. Owing t
the heavy pressure Of orders at thu
first of the year, and to the fact that II
many localities auto owners will no
be allowed to drive after New Years.
without the new tags, 1t is recommend
! cd that those wishing to continue I'M
! interrupted winter 8 of their ma
= chimes should place their orders a
: the earliest possible date.
Washburn.-While wandering abou
: on the ice covering the Missouri river
!, searching for his team, which he ha(
: lost in a fog. Nels Nelson, a prosper
GUS former of Conkling, a few mile'
west Of Washburn. fell through an air
hole Friday evening and was swep
4 away by the swift current before TIVE
neighbors who were with him coult
} rescue him. There is little hope tina
the body ever will be recovered. 4
son Of Thomas Thompson, who, witt
Henry Dahl, was with Nelson at tn
tima NJ tho fra pody foil infn fho a0mI