The Devils Lake world., 1921-12-28
the water plant is wholly inadequate.

- = -
"The Flight Of the Stick Candy Man"
is the name of a poem published in
the December issue of the Ladies
Home Journal, written by James w.
Foley, former Bismarck man, who
now lives in California. Mr.. Foley
began his writing career with the
Tribune and for long time-was city
editor. He later was secretary of
the North Dakota senate, which posi-
tion he held for several years.
- = -
The North Dakota Railroad Com
mission have granted the Great North
ern permission to connect their
lines at Fairmount, this state, which
will give them privilege to draw from
the territories of Dickey, Richland
and Sargent counties. The cities of
these counties signed a joint petit
tion asking this permission of the
state railroad commission.
= = -
Five men were arrested at Coal
Harbor, Dec. II, and arraigned before
Justice H. C. 10y at Stanton on
charge of hunting on posted land.
They pleaded guilty and each was fin
ed ten dollars and cost. Those arrest
ed were Fred Meyrs, G. M. Robinson,
Elmer Zuck, Ernest Christensen, and
Hilbert Christensen.
A weeks adjournment was taken
in district court at Fargo in the trial
of Frank C. Heaton of the Scandina-
vian-American Bank, charged with
embezzlement. The case was called
again Dec. q. Additional sensa-
ton was INTRODUCED into the trial when
M. j. Brevig, another assistant CASH
ier told of how the officers of the
bank had loaned money to themselves
in large amounts without the permis-
sion of the directors. He stated under
examination that the minutes of the
board were changed without knowl-
edge Of the directors and that drafts
amounting to over $4,000 were OBJ
tanned from the Prosper State bank
with the understanding that these
drafts were never to be paid.
- = =
A supreme court Judge of Dakota
in the territorial days, with headquar-
ters in Bismarck, died last week at
Newark, N. j. Mr.. Francis was re-
cognized in his profession as an i'm
portant leader. He was on the bench
at the time of the famous Marquis De-
Mores trial, when the Marquis was
tried for numbering a rancher, at the
time a great sensation in the North
west. The trial lasted for thirteen
days and the people for many hun
dreds of miles came to Bismarck to
hear stories told in the courtroom
Pioneer residents say the trial was
one of the most sensational ever held
in the Northwest.
C. C. Converse of Williston was ap.
pointed state tax commissioner tc
succeed George E. Wallace, Mr.. Con
verse is lawyer and former member
of the Legislature. He has practicet
law at Cando, Schafer and Williston
for a number Of years, and was state
attorney Of Mckenzie county.
- = =
| DR.. Vaughan, father Of F. F. Vau
CHAN of Cando, died on Wednesda
) evening last. Mr.. Vanughan was
E veteran of the Civil War and an ol
a time resident of Towner county. H
e has been ailiny for the past year an
/ his death was not altogether unes
: pected. Old sge, with its attendar
D complications was the direct cause
r his death.
u = = =
81 According to report issued !
4 Martin Hagen, head Of the hail il
(, Isurance department at Bismarck, Il
k ,indemnities due farmers in Ramse
n and other Lake Region counties are
+ follows: Ramsey, $23, 3,558.75; Towne
c t$135, ,936.23; Rolette, $50, 1908
t Pierce, $40, ,698.85; Nelson, $22,252.3'
e Cavalier, $12O, O,4O6.54; Benson, $50
1924; Williams county shows Il
greatest hail loss the amount beir
h s45s,114.2s.
: = = -.
IS The tax department has reeeiv,
is the 1921 income tax blanks fro
It the state printer and is busily enga
e ed in preparing to send blanks ont
', leach taxpayer who paid artax in 1872
t Failure to receive blanks, howev
e will not relieve taxpayerssof the d
y lty Of filing "A report in case The
net income for the year 1921 excee
It ed their legal exemption. Blank v
y be sent to every bank in the state Al
It to- each county treasurer for distrib
ii ton to the public. &
.t % 80 IN e
d, Thieves entered the Nick Rral
It variety store at Wahpeton, and stt
e 1890 from the cash drawer.
ls - ss5; g: g "a 81
81 a school for, Instruction q illite