The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-20

Hs LAKE WORLD
Mrs. l. o. Thon left last Wednes-
day night for Mason City, Iowa, in
response to message announcing the
death of brother.
A Minneapolis man has been award
ed $1,000.00 damages against the Bell
Telephone Co. for loss Of time, due to
poor phone service. Instead of cuss-
ing the Hello girls, dissatisfied pa
irons may now seek redress in the
courts.
A car Of lambs fattened at Gran
vile by VIM. Markillie brought the
top price on the St. Paul market last
week, being $500 per hundred. Ow-
ing to the car shortage on the Great
Northern, two cars of sheep were
shipped by the 500 line from Velva.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Miller are
planning on leaving tomorrow for Mil
walkee to spend Christmas at the
home of MIR. Miller's parents, and also
expect to visit. at Chicago and Min
neapolis before returning. They ex-
pect to be back after the first part of
the year.
At the first basket ball game of
the season PLAYED last Wednesday
evening between the Alumni and high
school teams, the former won out by
by score of %. to %. The teams
were very evenly matched, and the
score was very close, making is i'm
possible for spectators to know who
was likely to win until the final
whistle.
The benefit dance given on Frid.y
evening of last week by the R. R. c.,
the newly organized boys club, was a
huge social success, but did not net
the boys much in a financial way. All
present report that the boys did
everything in their power to show all
comers the very best kind of time,
and the event was very enjoyable
one in every way.
Mrs. Dora Nelson, 81 years old,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Gessner of Penn on We'd
nesday of last week, and the remains
were shipped to Leeds where funeral
services were held Friday. The de-
ceased was a native of Norway, but
immigrated to America when young
girl and resided here since. For many
years she made her home at Leeds,
and several children there who sur
vive her. =.
District Deputy Mrs. Peterson Of
Fargo was present at the annual
meeting If the Royal Neighbors lodge
held in this city on Friday evening Of
last week, end officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: oracle,
Mrs. Ridgedale; vice oracle, Mrs.
Koshnick; chancellor, Mrs. Hoghaug;
inner sentinel, Mrs. Myrtle Stevens;
outer sentinel, Mrs, Bodlak; marshal,
Mrs. Cooley; assistant marshal, Mrs.
Webster; recorder, Mrs. Wallace; re-
ceiver, Mrs. Greenleaf; musician, Lii
liam Newgard; and managers, Mrs.
Nimmo, Mrs. Gagen and Mrs. Powell.
The market on turkeys has most
certainly suffered a drop during the
past two weeks. About Dec. 1 quota
tions Of 40 cents per pound for No. /
dry picked hens and toms were sent
out by the R. E. Cobb Co. Of this CITY.
The quotations had hardly been mail.
ed before another quotation was mail
ed out Offering 81 cents. Last Thurs
day the price dropped down to "a
cents, and on Monday Of this week it
went down to 80 cents. This makes a
drop OF rs per cent in two weeks, and
the end may not be yet. Those who
have been holding onto their turks in
the hope Of getting a better price are
getting it in the neck something like
the farmers did in the fall of 1920
when they held their wheat on the ad-
vice, of DR.. Ladd. Poultry dealers are
kept very busy now buying birds, but
owing to the unsteady market it is
very hard to buy at a profit.