The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-01-04
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Eva Slater Kuhnert, formerly Of
Grand Forks, where her parents and
grandparents were well known, was
Killed Dec, 10 in her home at Astoria,
Ore, by her husband, who cut her
throat and killed himself by firing
two shots from revolver into his
body. The tragedy followed quar-
rel and decision Of the husband and
wife to go separate paths. The wife
was about rs years old.
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Ward county saved approximately
$4,000 in the crawling of the Minot-
Norwich road last summers through
the work being done by the county
truck gang instead of by a construc-
ton company, according to report
submitted to the county commission
ers.
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At the mid winter conference of
Grand Knights, at Grand Forks
Thursday, which was attended by re-
representatives. from all of the North
Dakota Knights of Columbus coun-
sciis, it was decided to refer the matter
of a state publication to the councils
of the state and find whether the
sentiment of the members are for a
paper. In the event the state council
undertakes the matter of a state
paper It is quite likely that James S.
Milloy, grand knight of Minot coun-
cell, will have charge.
According to report issued by
Martin Hagen, head of the hail in
:surance department, the hail taxes
due and unpaid in the Lake Region
counties for 1919 and 1920, are as
follows: Ramsey, none for 1919, &c.,
1851 for 1920; Nelson, $7,312.19 for
1919, $21,059.33 for 1920; Towner,
$3.50 for 1919, $29,175.51 for 1920;
Rolette, $4,319.86 for 1919, $14,O34.55
for 1920; Benson, $2,7O5.23 for 1919
$5,810.14 for 1920; Bottineau, $780,
889.15 for 1919, $61, 1858 for 1920;
Cavalier, $1,033.14 for 1919 $60,s89.-
20 for 1920. The total for the state
is 1905, 731.46 for 1919 and $685.
204.59 for 1920.
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NJ. H. Reinhole, who worked for
several seasons near Streeter was con-
victed in district court at jamestown
OF a statutory crime, and sentenced
to eight years in the pententiary. It
was said that his attempt to get out
of Jail during his preliminary impri-
sonment, operated against him.
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Appointment of a special police
matron to supervise public dances is
provided for in an ordinance just pas
sed at Dickinson. The ordinance a,so
provides that no, minor under 16
shall attend any public dance in Dick
anson unless accompanied by parent
or guardian. The salary of the police
matron is fixed at IS day. Appoint
ment of the new police official is ex-
pected this week.
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North Dakota moved into the com
belt of the United States at the Nat
1onal Corn and Hay Show held in
connection with International Live
stock Exposition at Chicago, when 2
Rlchland county farmers won places
on their corn. Tollefson Brothers OF
Christine took third place on Mercer
Flint and William Blummer of Wal.
colt Won fifth place on Rustler White
Dent. The country was divided into
SIX regions, there being no competi.
ton between regions, No. includ
ed North Dakota, north half of Mimi
esota, Wisconsin, Michigan, west hell
of South Dakota and Nebraska, Idaho
Washington, Oregon and Montana.
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"A determination on the part o.
business men of Minot and farmers
engaged in raising potatoes in tn,
Minot section to curb reported "shar,
Grading" on the part of commissio,
firms selling pototoes on consign
7nent from the producers was the key
note of meeting held Tuesday las
week at which farmers who had com
plants against several firms, as wei
as the Minnesota Potato Exchange
conferred with members of the Mino
Association of Commerce. The dat
brought out by the farmers prove,
"a revelation to Minot business mel
that showing in several instances tn
producer receiver no pay and beside
"a statement for money due for tn
firm for selling carloads of Mort
Dakota potatoes. Henry L. Kinke o
Berthold, who headed the delegatio,
OF farmers from that section, rea
report after report of shipment
made by farmers in October an
November on which no returns ha
been had.