The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

See the beautiful mirror clocks at
Huesgen's.
On Thursday evening of last week
the people of Starkweather treated
Editor Rifle R. Morgan of the Stark
weather Times to farewell party.
Rev. j. o. Ensrud acted as toast
master, and presented Mr.. Morgan
with travelling bag a remembrance
from his friends, and Adolph Wei
len, on behalf Of the Masonic lodge,
presented him with handsome en-
blem of that order. The party broke
up at about midnight, when all pre-
sent wished MI. Morgan an abundance
of success in his new home.
Teachers and wouldbe teachers who
took the teachers examinations in
this city on Friday Of last week under
the supervision Of County supt Hazel
Mckay are as follows: Alice M. Dutee
Warwick; Helen A. Gibbons, Lawton;
Julia Marie johnson, Devils Lake;
Anna M. Kline, Warwick; Mavis J.
Morris, Warwick; J. c. Mayo, South
am; Leonard M. Peterson, Lawton;
Mae S. dwelling, Lorraine; Sophie
Schultz, Minnewaukan; Jennie Brooks,
Devils and Estelle Mcdonald, Devils
Lake.
County Judge H. W. Swenson of this
city on Wednesday afternoon of last
week officiated at the marriage of
Miss Florence Cameron of Park Riv-
er to Leslie Christian of Lawton.
Witnesses were Mr.. and Mrs. E. D.
Christian parents Of the groom. The
bride, although from Park River spent
much of her time at Lawton during
the past few years and is well and
favorably known in that vicinity. The
groom grew to manhood at Lawton,
is an industrious popular young fel-
low, who makes friends wherever he
goes. After spending short honey.
moon at Park River visiting with
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian will
make their home at Lawton.
According to the Herald-News Lou
Alice of near Edmore brought truck
load of potatoes to Devils Lake last
week, and sold them here for SOC per
bushel. The Herald-News also says
that probably all of the spuds that
fNze in the ground there this fall
would have been dug if the growers
were assured Of this price.
Charles Ouradnick, who resides on
one of the Maher farms south of the
city and has there a nice flock OF
sheep, told us that dogs from the city
were in the habit .,of coming out to
the farm and chasing the animals
and that while he had not yet suffer.
ed any losses it was only question Of
time until some of the sheep were
killed. He is making arrangements
to put up dog proof fence this fall
before the ground freezes, but unit
such fence is up he is hoping that
people owning large dogs look aftel
them rather close.
Ed. Olson of Edmore, who recent,
put in an application to the govern.
ment on claim for disability result.
ing from broken arches which he re-
ceived in service, and who was called
to Minneapolis to submit to another
physical examination, was ordered tt
report to hospital in Minneapolis tt
take treatments for his throat. Tht
bureau looking after this work hae
evidently got his name mixed will
another Olson, who recently was suf
fering from throat trouble. Mr.. OF
SON never had any trouble with hi
throat, and his throat is in excellen
condition at the present time. H.
is suffering from broken arches, ant
it will be necessary for him to e,
through another bunch of red tape be
fore he gets the matter straightenet
out.
: H. G. johnson of Minot, represent
ing the Des Lacs Oil Co., in which .
number of Devils Lake people owl
stock, was in the city on Saturday o:
last week for the purpose of letting
us know how the drilling on the MAR
well was progressing. The well /.
now down about three quarters of {
mile into the bowels of the earth, ant
lit is believed that it will be necessar,
to go down only a few more feet t
ascertain whether or not oil may be
found. This well goes down deepe,
than any well in the state Of NORTH
Dakota, and all Indications are that
there is oil just a little bit father
down. Some additional stock was
sold here. Saturday so additional funds
could be secured to keep the drill far.
ther down. The drilling is being done
strictly on a cooperative basis. No
money is being paid to any promoter.
Every cent received from stock sales
is used to keep the drill working. -
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