The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-03-01
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Cd the new Methodist church here.
kief-Fire destroyed. three local
buildings with $4,000 loss.
steeIe-The heavy SHOWS are caus-
Ing prairie chickens to starve to death
by the thousands all over the state.
Minot-Asking $500, local man
was awarded 81 damages against a
woman defendant in SANDER suit.
Fort Yates-Sioux county will issue
$1,000 bonds to finance seed buyers
with 6 per cent loans.
Bismarck-A woman's auxiliary to
the Fourth District Bar association is
being organized.
Minot-Martin jacobson has been
nominated for register of the Minot
land Office.
carson-Hay and other necessary
forage and food supplies are being
carried free by railroads into the
southwestern district of the state.
Fargo-The Co-operators Herald has
been discontinued here and will be
continued :. as an Equity house-orgaD
from st. Paul headquarters.
orafton-An 1S-year-old parachute
Jumper Of St. Paul became the bride
Of V. G. Omlie, local aviator and vet
Gran Of the World war.
Devils Lake-"Go and Get IT, was
the title selected in q contest for the
naming of a musical comedy staged by
the local Legion post.
Bismarck Statistics on poultry and
poultry products in the state will be
gathered this year by the state depart
nent of agriculture.
WoIford-Potato booster meetings
here and at Rugby were well attended
and a greatly increased acreage is ex-
pected this year. .....
Minot-Pcssibly the best program
ever heard at a similar gathering has
been prepared for the State Dairy
mems association when the annual
convention is held here March Z to 9.
Bismarck-That theeolor of our
clothes influences our health and hap
piness is the contention of the fine
arts division of the North Dakota
Federation of Women's clubs.
carrington-Of 1874 pupils examined
in the Darlington and Bordulac schools
during January, 1922, Is were without
defects. The report also shows 25
home visits made.
Des lacs-The government paying
I half, Burke county quarter, and
Ward county a quarter, new bridge
across Des Laos lake here is pract,.
ca1ly certain.
WiIliston-Three witnesses were ex.
anfned, neither counsel presented ar
gument, and in 20 minutes jury had
found a local defendant guilty OF
gambling.
Hebron-One hundred tons Of lig
briquets produced at the plant here
during the past year probably consti
tutes the largest output of this prod
uct ever recorded, according to the
federal bureau Of mines report.
Farqo-Federal receivers have beer
appointed for the brokerage firm Of
Kardos & Burke of New York city
John Burke was three times governor
Of this state and for several years
United States treasurer.
Crosby-Two local bankers were ir
q Minneapolis restaurant which was
Reld up by 10 masked men, each los
Ing a considerable sum. Eight of the
bandits were later captured and $4,000
Of the loot recovered.
Minot-At a special meeting fol
considering further reductions in the
expenses of operating the city, Mino
officials adopted resolutions that the
municipality is now being run al
minimum expense.
Minot-More than 1000 church
members in the city were listed in thu
recent religious census, while it was
found that great proportion of the
remaining 5000 Inhabitants are church
attendants.
Unlversity-A series of ovens il
being designed here in which Ignite
coal will be used to furnish gas fo
the baking of clay products, the resi-
due Of the coal after the gas is ex
acted going to briquetting plant TO
manufacture into briquets.
Grand Forks-The milk cows ant
hogs have increased in numbers in Thu
state during the past year, and tn
total value of livestock has dropped
of considerably in the past two o.
three years, are the outstanding fact
In the last report on state agriculture
conditions made by A. J. Surratt O
the federal office here, who has beer
transferred to an eastern federal pc
uidon. Livestock in the state Januar!
was valued at $87,197 600, as com
pared with $1O7, 255OOO last year an,
t513,O44,O00 for 1920. This decreas
In value is due more to drop ii
prices than to dwindling in mum
bers.
Fargo Thrilling adventures in Cen
trail American cafes and amusemen
parlors are told by Miss Ruth Baugh