The Devils Lake world., 1922-12-27

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G. E. Woodward of Greenwood left
Monday night for Minneapolis where
he will spend several days looking af-
ter business matters.
c. j. Kretschmer, who has charge
of the Minneapolis office of the Sean
dinavian-American Line, spent Sun
day and Monday in Devils Lake visit
ing at the home of his sister, Mrs.
B. A. Stefonowicz.
Frank Schuck left yesterday for
Casselton where he will spend day
or two visiting with his brother Louis,
and will then go to Fargo and Grand
Forks to look after some business
matters.
This week and next are busy ones
among the stores Of the city while
the annual inventories are being TAX
en-. In most cases this is quite a job
and it is fortunate that the time for
doing it comes when there is usually
a dull spell in the retail trade.
]. ]. Publ, who travels for Mcdonald
Bros. of Minneapolis and makes De-
wills Lake his headquarters, left last
Monday night for Minneapolis, to at
tend the annual conference of the
statesmen of the house, and will be
gone for about week.
: Judge c. w. Buttz, delivered very
interesting talk today at the noon
luncheon of the Rotary Club on the
subject public Education" The
judge has given this subject much
thought and study and his talk proved
very interesting to those who were
fortunate enough to hear it.
Mesdames George Jourgens, Ed
ward Wilcox and Pat Connors of Gar
's]ze spent several days last week
in Devils Lake visiting with friends
and at the same time did their Xmas
shopping. They did not care to take
chances ON coming with cars owing to
the unsettled weather, and made the
trip both ways by train.
Harold Kelly, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. ]. Kelly of this city, returned on
Wednesday of last week from Mimi
eapolis, where he is a student at the
University of Minnesota, to spend his
holiday vacation, at home. He tells
us that he likes his work in every
way, and is getting along fine in his
studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Mogenson and
daughter Jeanette of Thief River
Falls, Minn., arrived here last Mon
day to spend the week visiting at the
C. J. Kelly home. Mrs. Mogenson
and Mrs. Kelly are sisters. Mr.. Mogen-
son left today for his home, while
Mrs. Mogenson and daughter will re-
main until after New Years.
A program given by the school at
Grand Harbor was held ON Friday
evening Of last week, and this was
followed by dance at the Grand
Harbor hall, the music for which was
furnished by the Lake orchestra Of
Devils Lake. The Grand Harbor
school is now enjoying its regular
two weeks holiday vacation. The next
dance to be held at the Grand Harbor
hall will take place on Friday even
ing, Jan. S, and the same orchestra
will furnish the music. This will be
masquerade dance, and prizes will
be awarded to the best dressed lady
and gent, as we'll as to the most conf
cally dressed lady and gent. Every
body is invited to be present.
After long cold spell the weather
was fine for several days just be-
fore Christmas and some Of the snow
thawed. AS each day passed cars
from longer distances were able to
come to Devils Lake, and If the same
weather continued for another week
the auto traffic would have been quite
heavy. = The biggest Job in breaking
a new road is had by the first car
that goes through, and il the first
car happens to be heavy one, small
ler cars can follow it with very little
difficulty. Quite a number of cars
from Webster and Garske were in the
city during the past week.
While it is pretty generally admit
ted that the railroads Of North Da.
kota have won the strike called by
the shopmen last July, and that there
is very little chance for the men to
secure their demands, it must also
be admitted that the railroads are
having hard time keeping the trains
running on anywhere near schedule
time owing to poor equipment
Various excuses are being given TO,
late trains, but local people travel.
ing find that nine times out of ten
the cause of the late trains is faulty
motive power. The new men at the
shops are becoming more efficient
as each week passes, but it seems that
their efficiency is not increas;no faei