The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-02-16
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Dope Ii Peddled
Minot, N. sD.-F. Boswell and Kit
tie Harris, both colored, were arrested
here on q charge Of selling cocaine.
The police claim to have evidence Of
sales by both the accused. When the
Harris woman's rpom was searched
a quantity Of cocaine, bottles Of OPT
UNI and three quarts Of whiskey were
found.
Officials are comforting to decide
whether prosecutions will be made In
the district court or the two accused
turned over to federal officials for
prosecution under the Harrison drug
act.
Potato Growers Organize
Watford City.-The Watford City
Potato Growers association came into
being at a meeting held here. Some
20 farmers organized the association
and named l. I. Smith, O. w. Hagen,
c. Lester, E. T. Shelley, L. R. Lar
son and C. w. Stillwell directors.
The association will encourage the
growing of more potatoes, assist far
mers in securing seed and plan q CO
operative marketing arrangement. :
Deer Being Killed
Bismarck, N. D.-Deer are being
killed near Bismarck by law violators,
according to William Bauer, chairman,
and other members Of the house game
and fish committee, who believe that
a short season, with penalties for law
violators and vigorous prosecutions, is
the only way in which deer can be pro-
tected. Mr.. Bauer favors a Today
open season instead of the 20-day sea-
son which opens next fall.
Stock Sales Down
Fargo, N. D.-The total value of
live stock shipments from North Da-
kota during 1920 was approximately
$18, 600, 900, or about $4,000, 900 below
that of 1919, according to the report
of A. J. Surrat of Grand Forks, rep
resentative of the Bureau of Crop
Estimates.
The value per head of horses in
the state has decreased from $81 a
year ago to $62; mules, 1913 to $85;
mich COWS, SIT to $55; sheep, $11 to
Sc; and hogs, $21 to $14.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
1920 supply of hay and roughage, in
all except a few upper northeastern
and scattered western counties, was
sufficient to maintain herds, sales of
cattle and sheep have been abnormal
ly heavy so far this year.
Burns to Death
Sheldon, N. D.-Walylace Kenoyer,
IS, well known resident Of Sargent
county, lost his life in flames which
destroyed the M. F. Barnes barber
shop and the Cohen & Frishberg gen.
eral merchandise store.
Kenoyer was asleep in rooms over
the barbershop and had no possible
chance to escape. It is thought that
he s~uffocated before the flames reach
ed him.
Sargent county authorities held an
inquest, the verdict being that Ken
oyer came to his death by burning
caused by a fire, the origin Of which
has not been established. A further
investigation into the cause of the
fire was held yesterday, but the find
ings have not been made public.
Owners of the buildings carried in
surance as well as the owners Of the
stock.
B~uttermakers Elect
jamestown, N. DR.. F. Flint, Of
Fargo, former commissioner Of agri.
culture and labor, Of North Dakota
was elected president of the NORTH
Dakota Dairymen's and B~uttermakers
association at the close of the annua
convention here. Other officers were
elected as follows: vice-president, J
w. Marrow, Minot; secretary, ]. J
Osterhouse, Bismarck; treasurer, p
s. Person, Minot: directors. ]. II