The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-02-26
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polRgs Of last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.

Langdon.-AIarch IL, II and Ii are
the dates set for the midwinter fair
to be held here.
Grenora.-The local Commercial
club has petitioned the Northwestern
Telephone company to extend toll line
connections between this city and
Linot.
Grand Forks.-This county's honor
roll Of men who have lost their lives
In military and naval service in the
great var now numbers AZ.
Mandan.-Sales of pure bred horses
and cattle are to be held here March
q and June 3, under auspices of the
North Dakota Breeders Sales organi-
sation, the local Commercial club CO.
operating.
Dickinson.--North Dakota checker
champions had their annual state
meeting here February 81 and %.
Missouri Slope chess players are hav-
ing a big meeting in the city ut the
same time.
Marmarth.-James Adams, living
near here, suicided by shooting him
self in the head with a shotgun. after
carefully wrapping his head and the
gun barrel with q coat. so as not to
disturb the family.
Bismarck.-A boy bandit, inst over
1e, is being held in the county jail
here, following an episode in which he
c~onfesses having cut out two panes Of
glass from a real window of q local
confectionery store.
Dickinson.-Local Aasons are cele-
brating the completion Of a handsome
lodge temple, holding 4 banquet on
Friday night Of this week, which is
planned to surpass anything in that
line ever given by the Dickinson lodge.
Dickinson.-The city council has
agreed to finance the Dickinson band
to the extent Of 500 a month, pro-
vided some Of the music will be serv-
ed to the local public without further
charge, when wanted on state occa-
sions.
Fargo.-A new precedent is being
set in North Dakota by the recently
promulgated determination of District
Judge A. T. Cole to permit tho giving
cut Of no further divorce news for
publication through the officials Of the
court
Fargo.-North Dakota hardware
me in session here elected John Vetre
Of Drayton AZ president of the state
association for the ensuing year. The
place Of the next meeting has been
left to the selection Of the executive
committee.
Drayton.-"Kd curriers'" here are
not what you think II you get your
idea from q lady's toilet accessories.
The local "kid" curling team took all
the honors for Juvenile work at the
Grand Forks bonspiel the other day
and 10 being mentioned az the cham
pton boys curling organization of the
state.
The Sargent county high
way project of 81.4 miles Of road,
running from this city north and west
to the county lines, IL the first North
Dakota project to be contracted for
under the terms which provide for CO
operative state and federal aid. It ID
estimated that the work will cost not
less than $55,0O0.
Fargo.-The death Of Lieutenant
Colonel Gilbert c. Grafton, we'll known
North Dakota military man, is report.
ed from overseas. Colonel Grafton
val for many years 4 resident Oh
Fargo and was Al officer in the Unit
ed States volunteer army in the Phil
ippines and prominent in the Nortl
Dakota national guard.
Williston.-Auch interest ia, beins
shown by farmers in this section II
the development of their herds by tn,
addition of pure bred sires. The Mis-
souri, Yellowstone Pure Breeders as
ISOLATION held a sale Of blooded ami
mails here February Is and %, which
was well attended and at which mucl
enthusiasm was manifested.
Dickinson.-Fve counties in soutf,
western North Dakota last year utl
lied material amounting $35,454.O0 II
I value, in their campaign against grass
hoppers which were infesting thi
region. The work Of poisoning wa
performed under direction Of Stewar
Lockwood, field agent for the exter
sion division of the North Dakota Ar
ricu'tural college. Among the item
Of material used were: 400 tons q
bran, 1871 tons Of arsenic, 483 case
Of oranges and lemons, and 24o bal
rels Of molasses.
Fargo.-Opera boure warfare va
hardly the name for the pistol du,
which wal fought here q few nigh,
ago, although no one was seriousl
injured after an exchange Of abe,
twenty shots within range Of hundred
Of people. John Cole, q local bad ma
pulled . gun to shoot Officers Wda
apd Wick, whs had arrested hin 4
bootlsSginl. In the duel whish Fl