The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31
EDMORE
Herald -NewS)

Frank Cusick of the Chicago office
of the Mergenthaler Linotype Co.,
was caller at the Herald News Office
Friday, in the interest Of his company.
This is the third trip Mr.. Cusick has
made here in an endeavor to install
machine here. which he probably
will do when the price gets back
where it ought to be.
Word has been received here of the
death Of Albert Baker, at the home
of relatives in Goodhue county, Mimi,
from stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Bak-
cr went there week ago, after de-
cision to quit active work on account
of his impaired health, with the idea
of diSposing of his interests here, and
to make his home there. He was a
prominent man in thi. locality and will
be mourned by his many friends here.
He leaves wife and two children to
whom the Herald-Ncws extends SYM
pathy.
John Bloomquist came near losing
an entire field Of wheat last week
when sparks from a passing freight
train set the stubble on fire. How
ever the passenger came along just
a few minutes after it started, and
noticing the fire the train was stopped
and the train crew extingmshed the
flames. In due time Mr.. Bloomquist
made his appearance at the depot,
where Agent Larson and himself came
to friendly decision as to the amount
of the damage done, which will be
, paid at once.
Mrs. Gilbert Patterson Of Devils
Lake is spending the week in the city,
a guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Anderson, and sister,
Mrs. Harry Johnson
The editor and family were visitors
at the county seat Saturday evening
and Sunday
f. W. Gilbcrtson of Devils Lake was
a visitor in the city Friday, en- route
to Hanpden where he supervised
some monument work. From there
he went to Adams on like mission
returning to Edmore and Devils Lake
Saturday evening.
Jack Cavanaugh enjoyed a visit
Saturday from one of the friends oj
his younger days, Ed Tuff, now Of
Grand Forks, but at the time they
chummed together they were both a
Park River. Mr.. Tuff and George
johnson are also old acquaintances
although Of considerable difference ir
age.
Lawrence Hoseney spent few day,
this week in Edmore. Lawrence il
seriously considering returning t
Edmore to resume his old position a
Braund's store. In fact he likes Ed
more so we'll that it is doubtful if h
can resist the proposition that MI
Braund has offered him. Everyon
will be glad to Sc him return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Anderson ar
son to leave Edmore to make thei
home in Woodburn, Oregon. They de
cided to make the change some tim
ago, after which Mr.. Anderson apple
to the railroad company for pas:
which has been received with an G,
:. piration date about the 10th of Ser
y tember which accounts for thei
q haste in leaving. Mrs. Anderson
=. mother is a resident of Woodburn, 8
- well as sister.
=. Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris Of Pa,
). River, were Sunday visitors at tt
. Smith Merriam home
" Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Merriam,
y brother Of Smith Merriam, is hes
for a visit. They reside at Chat
i worth, Ontario.
Mrs. Melvin Woldy spent a fe
- days the past week at Devils Lal
y" and, in the former place on busines
and at Churchs Ferry the latter 81
~ =, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cha
N ley Luff
Oscar Eidem came over from Lam
~ ~ don Saturday 20 spend Sunday wi
;" his family. He likes his new job
canvassing very we'll, and was pleas
~ with the results of his first weel
y work. The other salesman with who
It he is working, have moved into H:
lock, Mimi, territory, where they W
% work from now on. Mr.. Eidem pla
III to take his wife and family to H;
10 lock for couple of weeks.
L While at Devils Lake Saturday,
'e editor had occasion to talk to Mi
Noonan, the head of the federal e1
=. ployment agency in that city. He tt
q US that at present he has listed
:. employment, a number of No. 1 sc
=. a. arator men and engineer, who 9
~ without the highest type of mechan
y that have visited the Dakota fields
:. years. Any one in the Edmore COT
~ try who could use one of these m
~ can obtain one by calling up
~ Noonan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. 1ngersol ".