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The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
Burke County
Is Seat of Muc
Political Grief

b. A. StefonoWlcz, publisher of The
World, spent several days last week
at Bowbells, in Burke county, looking
after business matters and visiting
with friends. We found that the snow
there was piled up in drifts in some
cases as high as two feet, and for
over week the rural mail carriers
using horses, not being able to get
through with cars. The snow was
going away fast and some cars were
being used last Saturday. The short
age of cars in Burke county was pre-
venting the elevators from buying any
grain, and very little money is COM
ing into that country except what
comes in from the sale of cream,
poultry and live stock. Live stock
trains are running regularly on the
500. Very few collections are being
made up to the present time, and we
were told that even some of the
threshers south of Bowbells were TAX
ing their thresh bills out in grain,
planning on selling it later when cars
would be obtained by the elevators,
The 500 has been furnishing its
patrons with quite number Of cars
even on its branch lines, but condi-
tions on the Great Northern are re.
ported to be the worst. A greater
interest is being taken in politics in
Burke county than in any other
county in the state, and everybody
votes at every election. In spite Of
the bad weather and almost impass.
able roads practically every vote in
that county voted either for or against
Nonpartisan League at the general
election. TIE entire League county
and Legislative ticket with the excep.
tion of one county commissioner won
out by big majorities where Nestos
carried the county in the primaries
last June running against Baker
Lemke carried this time. More money
is being spent in Burke county thar
in any other county in the state on
expensive lawsuits started for the
purpose of settling political differ.
ences, and several cases go to the
supreme court Of te state every yea,
from Bowbelfs. The county always
pays one side of this expensive litiga.
tion, and money is collected among
the taxpayers to pay the other side
The big fight there is between the
bankers of the county who represent
the I. V, A. faction. and the farmers
who represent the Nonpartisan side
The Leaguers have by far the largest
number Of votes, while the banker.
appear to have the most money.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
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BISMARCK. N.
GOING III KUHN
IN CRANARIES
Historical Society
BISMARCK. N.

Thousands of bushels of grain will
be total loss in Ramsey county this
fall on account of same heating and
rotting in the grain bins, according
to Secretary c. L. Ellis of the RAM
sey County Farm Bureau. Most Of
this grain was threshed while it was
still quite damp and was put in the
granaries, many of which are out in
fields. The long stretch of rainy
weather during the past few weeks
has not helped conditions any, and
many farmers are finding that the
grain is now total loss. Especially
is this true in the Edmore country
where the crops were probably the
heaviest in the county.
A few days ago Mr.. Ellis was in
formed that about 1900 busels of
wheat in a granary on the McKeller
g Graham farm near Edmore which
he is looking after was total loss,
and he Immediately made an inves-
tigation. He found that a like con-
dition existed in many other cases.
The grain was put in the bins while
it was still damp, being threshed i'm
mediately after the rains last fell, and
in most cases the farmers paid no
attention to it after that, having no
time to haul it. Many of these grana-
ries are out in the fields.
Elevators report having hard time
keeping the grain stored with them
from spelling, and are compelled to
watch it very closely. Wheat is being
elevated from one bin into another
as often as is necessary to keep it
from heating, and is being shipped
out as fast as cars are procurable.
There are very few wire bins in RAM
sey county, according to Mr.. Ellis,
most of the grain being stored in good
SUBSTANTIAL frame buildings which are
raint proof, but the continued damp
weather has prevented the grain from
drying out after it was threshed.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
Warwick Dairy Far
mer Here Yesterday

G. L. Reeves, prominent dairy
farmer of near Warwick, and an all
around nice fellow, was in the city
yesterday looking after business mat
ters, and when we met him he was
trying to convince Ed. Gilbertson of
the mistake Ed. was making in rais-
ing Holstein cattle when Shorthorns
were available. Mr.. Reeves milks
20 Shorthorns, right along, and mark
cts the cream in Devils Lake. The
only trouble he has experienced in
the past in the dairy business was the
amount Of work connected with milk
ing the cows and separating the cream
but he told US that he had overcome
this bad feature of dairying by in
stalling an up-to-date De Laval milk
ing machine. His hired man left him
without notice a short time ago,
and since then his eleven-year-old son
has been operating the milking mach
inc and separator without the least
of trouble. The machine milks two
cows at time, and does in every
way as good job as can be done by
hand. To feed his dairy herd Mr..
Reeves raises large quantities of yel-
low sweet clover and Grimm alfalfa.
During the past season he had IS
acres fl his land into alfalfa, and told
us that he liked this forage for feed
even better than he did the sweet
clover.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
Case Will Talk
at Final Session

The last session of the Boy Scout
Training School will be held on Fri
day evening Of this week, and plans
are being made to make this session
by far the most interesting one in the
series. The principal feature of the
closing session will be an address
by P. H. Case ON "The Challenge of
Leadership" and the presentation Of
National Council Certificates to those
who have completed the course in a
manner satisfactorily complying with
minimum requirements of such train
ing courses. Scout Executive Fackler
opines that not less than 13 members
Of the class and possibly more will be
entitled to this award. The general
public is cordially invited to attend
the last session, and all who are in
terested in scout work are especially
urged to be present.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
Auditor of Burke
County is Ousted

Bowbells, N. D., Nov. 22.-Upon an
order signed by Gov. R. A. Nestos,
c. ]. Kopriva was Monday morning re-
Cmoved flom the office of auditor of
Burke county. The county board i'm
mediately appointed w. C. Martin,
former clerk of court, as acting audi
tor.
The charges made against Kopriva
allege malfeasance and incompetence
and also recite the use of abusive
language in handling the business Of
the office.
The order Of the governor reached
Bowbells nearly simultaneously with
a mandamus order signed by Judge
George Moellring Of the district court
at Minot which directed Kopriva to
call County Commissioners John
Grubb and A. J. Hauge to serve on
the canvasing board to check the re-
turns of the recent election. Kopriva
had previously called j. L. Fink,
county Judge, and j. R. Jensen, coun-
ty treasurer, both leaguers, to serve
on the canvasing board along with
Hauge, the only league member of
the board as present.
The contest, which came to a eli
MAX this morning, dates back to the
removal of Commissioners Kirklie
and Grubb by Governor Frazier more
than a year ago. After a full and
complete hearing in district court the
charges which had been set forth
were dismissed and the two men, who
are independents, were ordered re-
seated and put in control of the Burke
county board.
Redistricting Plan Begun
In an effort to get control of the
board a redistricting plan was start
ed last summer, it is alleged, the plan
being to change the first district by
dropping Richland township out and
substituting two other townships. A
part of the town of Flaxton is To-
Gated in Richland township and it
was the independent votes in Flax
ton that proved material factor in
the election of Commissioner Kirkie.
The alleged "Gerrymander" is the
subject of contest having been before
the district court at Minot but short
time ago.
At noon today W. c. Martin was in
charge of the office of county auditor
and G. X. Melby was appointed depu-
| ty. Mr.. Martin reported that while
he made formal demand on Mr.. Ko-
priva for keys to compartments
housing records, ETC., that the re-
moved auditor had failed to turn
them over.
1t is understood that the work of
canvasing the election returns will
be begun Immediately by Commits
sioners John Grubb and A. ]. Hauge,
with acting Auditor Martin.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22

Mrs. J. G. Jenson and baby daughter
of near Lawton was in the city several
days last week visiting with. friends
and returned home Monday morning
In talking with her we learned that
Mr.. Jensen was planning on selling
off all his registered Red Poll cat
tie which he had been raising dur
ing the past few years, and put in
their place herd Of pure bred Guern.
seys. Mr.. Jenson told us last winter
that he liked the Red Polls fine in
every way, and would not want a
better breed as far as he himself was
concerned, but that this breed did not
seem to be very big demand in that
Lake region for breeding purposes,
and there was very little market for
what animals he raised. He told US
at that time that he would be chang
ing to either Shorthorns or Guern-
seys, and we are glad to note that he
has fully decided to make the change
this winter. After carefully investi-
eating the several breeds raised here
he decided that the Guernseys would
suit him best.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
JURY UNABLE
TO AGREE
Thirty HOURS

After being out for 80 houre the
jury in the case Of Theo. johnson VS.,
the State Bank of Brocket, ct al.,> was
unable to agree on a verdict, and the
Jurors were dismissed. Johnson sued
for $4,000 damages for malicious
prosecution incident to his arrest on
the charge of forging a check. At
the time of his trial he was found
not guilty.
The next case to be tried was
that Of VIM. Jones, who was charged
with manufacturing Intoxicating
liquor. In this case a verdict of not
guilty was brought in after about an
hours deliberation.
Oscar Hanson, a former Great Nor
thern striker guard here, who is
charged with carrying concealed wea-
pons while off from railroad property
through his attorney asked for a
change Of venue, arguing that this
county was prejudical against strik
ers. The petition was granted, and
the case was transferred to Towner
county.
Harry Martin, another strike
breaker, who was arrested a short
time ago on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons, was found not
guilty after standing trial, the YER
dict being brought in Saturday after
the jury was out for about two hours.
In the case of Siver Serumgard VS..
John Wold in which the plaintiff
asked for $3.50 for attorneys fees,
the jury brought in verdict for the
defendant, and the case was dis
missed.
The case of R. Goer VS. Frank
Schuck in which the plaintiff asked
for $500 attorneys fees for defend
ing Schuck in several criminal cases,
was settled out of court by Schuck
paying $3.50.
Frank Burke won judgment of
$3.50 against William ]. Irwin of IL
miles west Of the city for an alleged
balance due him for wages during q
period Of four years.
Today the case of E. J.. Tanner vs.,
the Great Northern Railway CO. is
being tried. Tanner asks damages
for injuries sustained by defendants
equipment.
It is generally believed that the
November term will come to a close by
about the middle of next week.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
BIG Wolf HUNT:
PLANNED FOR
next SUNDAY

If the weather permits one of the
biggest wolf hunts ever staged in the
state of North Dakota will be held
next Sunday afternoon at the mill
tary reservation south of the city, and
every man and boy in the city is in
vited to join in the drive. If the drive
proves successful, other such drives
will be put on later when it is believ-
ed that most of marauding animals
which have been making life miser
able for game birds, rabbits, poultry
and sleep in the wooded land south of
this city will be exterminated.
Captain Thomas Lonnivick, who has
charge of the reservation, has planned
the hunt, and is very anxious to rid
the property in his charge of the VOL
YES. He is of the opinion that there
are at least hundred of the animals
on the reservation, and is sure that
they can all be killed if the proper
system in driving them is used. He
wants all the men from the city he
can get, and all Of the members of the
Howitzer company have promised to
join. The hunt will be in charge of
the Howitzer company, and all men
and boys who join in will be under or
ders from the members of this COM
pany. No rifles will be allowed ON the
reservation, but the hunters will be al
lowed to use shot guns for the pur-
pose Of making as much noise as pos
sible to drive the animals.
1t is planned on driving the wolves
onto Pelican Point where they will be
met with a pack Of experienced wolf
hounds which are expected to do the
dirty work as fast las the varmints
come out of the woods. The captain
promises to provide enough trucks to
haul everyone who wants to go out
and participate in the hunt, though
those who desire to drive their own
cars may do So. The trucks will leave
from the the Grand Theatre at
O'Clock.
This plan of exterminating the VOL
YES is meeting with the approval of
all farmers residing along the lake,
who annually suffer much loss of poul-
try and sheep. 1t is great sport, and
it is believed that every person who
ever does any hunting will be glad to
join in and help make it a huge sue
cess.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
NOONAN NEWS
(From Staff Correspondent,

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Schiele and
family were business callers in Dew
lis Lake Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saren Erickson and
family were among those who spent
Friday in Devils Lake.
Julius Schafer was a business cal
ler in Devils Lake Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Schiele
We're business callers in Devils Lake
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Powers and
family called in Devils Lake Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Zessin were
business callers in Devils Lake Fri
day.
Mrs. Theo Tweeten and children
were callers at the Soren Erickson
home Friday.
Denzil Wharton was business cal
Ter in Devils Lake Friday afternoon.
Alb Hoppe was business caller in
Devils Lake Friday.
j. M. Killelia was a business caller
in Southam Thursday.
Mrs. H. Eisele was business cal
ler in Devils Lake Friday.
Mrs. Ralph Lawyer and daughter
spent Friday among the shops in
Devils Lake.
Mrs. Joe Parkas was business CAL
Ter in Devils Lake Friday.
Frank Schwan land family called
in Wevils Lake Tuesday.
Leslie Peardon was business cal
ler in Devils Lake Friday.
Helmer Nelson spent Sunday at the
Joe Parkas home.
Pat Kelly spent Sunday at the ].
M. Killelia home.
Schwans were callers at the Lam
bert Schiele home Sunday.
Mrs. Burt Scheile spent Friday in
Devils Lake on business.
Schafer were business callers at
the Lambert Scheile home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rerman Lindenburg
and children are visiting at the Per-
kins hame at present.
Carl Lick attended the big show at
Devils Lake Thursday.
A. L. Smith will soon leave to join
his family in Redland, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Platscow of
Langdon visited at the Perkins home
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peder Erickson were
business callers in Devils Lake Fri
day.
Frank Bruce spent Friday in Devils
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peder DeBoer and
children were business callers in
Devils Lake Friday.
Parkos, Dewold's and Powers were
callers at the Sorbel home Friday.
A number of young people attend
ed the Hard Time dance in Southam
Friday evening. Cor. A.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
Nelson Was An
Original Pioneer

T Charls Nelson Of this city, who
died at Rochester, Minn., on Wed
nesday of last week, and whose re-
mains were shipped to Devils Lake
for burial here was one of the orr
ginal pioneers of the Lake Region.
He came here with the earliest set
tiers because he had faith in the
country, made good here in every
way, and was among those who de-
monstrated to the outside world what
a man can accomplish by pluck and
perseverance.
Deceased was born in Sweden on
July Is, 1855, and was at the time
of his death 67 years and four months
old. He came to America when but
II years old, and spent the first few
years in this county in Wisconsin,
where he was married in 1880.
Later he moved to Fishersiding, Minn.,
and in 1881 he came to Larimore. The
following spring he moved to what is
now Ramsey and took up homestead
in what is now Dry Lake township.
He was thrifty painstaking man in
all his business affairs and loyal
and true friend. His pleasant kindly
greeting will be sadly missed by
practically every person in Ramsey
county, for he was widely known.
During is stay he had accumulated
quite fortune by hard work and
good management, but he was alb
solutely honest in all his dealings, and
there is no one here that can truth
fully say that he never took single
penny that did not rightfully belong
to him. He was a man that insist
ed on earning every cent he received,
those who had business dealings with
him insist that he always was more
than fair to the other fellow. He
did more than his share toward the
development of this great Lake Re-
gion, and he will be remembered for
many years to come.
He leaves, in his own family, to
mourn his death, his widow and three
daughters, Mrs. Frank III. Hyland
and sMrs. Roy Brakeman of Devils
Lake, Mrs. Charles Smith of James,
town, besides countless friends in this
and other states.
The funeral was held last Friday
afternoon at 2:30 O'clock from the St.
Olafs Lutheran church, at which time
the esteem in which the deceased was
held in the community was evidenced
by the large attendance and the many
beautiful floral offerings. Pail bear.
ers were: E. M. Lewis, M. Glickson
Louis Hanson, Ole Serumgard, Jens
Svee and Charles Copeland.
These attending the funtral from
out of the city were: Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Olson of Star Prairie, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson and Mr.
Andrew Johnson of Hudson, Wis.
Mrs. Hannah Johnson of St. Paul
Miss Mary Olson of Minneapolis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson and
family of Brocket.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
DURHAM briggs

Little DURAN briggs, the six-yea1
old son of Supt. and Mrs. B. w. briggs
Of the School for the Deaf, passed a.
way last Monday morning following
an illness Of about six weeks duration
caused from an attack of tonsilitis,
The deceased was an unusually bright
fellow, and was very popular among
all of his playmates. He also was
very popular even among many
grownups, and his death has cast q
gloom upon all who knew him. Fun.
eral services will be held from the
chapel at the School for the Deaf,
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
and will be in charge Of Rev. P. H.
Case, Presbyterian pastor.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22

Devils Lake is still open and we are
told that there are large numbers
Of swans and other migratory birds
out there which spend their summers
in the extreme north. They stay
pretty much in the center Of the lake,
and it would be next to impossible to
shoot them without the aid Of high
power rifle, which is prohibited by
law. w..
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
FRANK THOMAS

Frank Thomas, who during the past
eight years had been making his
home in this city, died last Wednes-
day evening at his home. He was rs
years old, and is survived by widow
and several children. Funeral SER
vices were conducted from the st.
Joseph's church Friday morning at
10:30 o'clock, and burial took place
at the Catholic cemetary east Of the
city.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22

N. o. Hefte, manager Of the Cobb
plant, showed the World man a cigar
box filled miniature oranges which he
told us he had received from DR.. w.
D. Jones. These oranges were not
over two inches in diameter, and we
are told are used for making preser-
yes. They were raised in the orange
grove in California belonging to DR..
Jones of this city, who has 1175
trees, over half of which are bearing
right now. The orchard is being
managed by the Doctors son and its
production is greatly increased as
each year passes.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22

There. is just one way in which North
Of prosperity @ T to Which she is is entitled M % from
her dairying and diversified farming in
dustries. That is through Cooperation.
The goal cannot be reached through the
efforts of few. The wholehearted sup
port of each and every one of us is needed.
Let us put our shoulders to the wheel. Let
us place dairy herd on every farm! It can
be done-it will be done if we all do our
respective parts.
It will mean added prosperity, greater
happiness and contentment for every man.
woman and child among us.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22

Mohall Banker Likes Leavenworth
F. c. Upton, who accompanied Pc
ters, Burgman and F. w. Weibe, Of
ficers of the defunct Mohall bank
to the prison at Leavenworth, Kan,
received letter from Weibe stating
that he had been placed in a pleasant
position with the department of jus.
tice of that institution.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22

Miss Evangeline Maher, who spent
the past month visiting friends and
relatives at Chicago and Evansville
ILL.,, and Madison, Wis.,, returned to
her home here last Saturday.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22

Archie Miller of the Grand theatre
i: forms The World that he will have
the roller skating rink open to the
public about the first Of the year. He
is planning on making several i'm.
provements before such opening.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22

Harry Carver, young farmer and
baseball player Of Starkweather, suf-
fered broken leg when a horse he
was riding fell, pinning him to the
ground with one leg underneath the
animal
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22
SPECIAL SERVICES AND
LADIES AID AUCTION SALE
IN BETHEL FREE CHIJRC1

A series of extra services will be-
gin at Bethel Free Church, corner of
Uline avenue and End streets this eve
ming at 500 p. m. Rev. Bernhard
Ram, pastor Of the Bethesda Free
church, Chicago, ILL.,, will speak. No
meetings will be held on Saturday or
Monday evenings. On Friday evening
the service will be in English.
On Sunday, Nov. 26, three meet
dngs will be held, at 11:00 a. m., 800
p. M, and 500 p. m. The services
Sunday evening will be in english, and
the others in Norwegian.
The ladies aid auction sale will take
place on Thursday, Nov. %, at 500
p. m. Many valuable articles will be
sold. The general public is cordially
invited to attend these services.
The card party given last Monday
evening by the Catholic Daughters Of
America proved very interesting af-
fair, and was big success in every
way. Over undred people were pre-
sent, and all enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely. Head Whist prizes were
won by Mrs. E. S. Kennedy and John
Axtman, and consolation prizes by
Mrs. Geo. Holt and Charles Brady.
Bridge head prizes were won by Mrs.
Howard Latham and Mrs. Monte
Huestis and consolation prizes by Mrs.
Cowan, ST., and Mrs. James Dona-
hue.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-22

Archie Miller of the Grand theatre,
who is probably the most successful
radio operator in the Lake Region,
now feels that he has heard
from practically all of the larger
broadcasting stations on the North
American continent. He has received
dope from New York several times,
and during the past week got Port
land, Oregon, and Havana Cuba.