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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
3
A note links Mr. Elmer Holt’s good standing at the Great Western Bank of Osnabrook to his graduation from the Union Commercial College of Grand Forks. The ad promises the college will place graduates in jobs.
A large buck hung on two telephone posts in front of the Citizens State Bank welcomed downtown visitors Thanksgiving morning. The odd scene was brought to town by Sportsman, noted in local chatter. In Dickinson, a hunting accident left Herman Tammen mortally wounded after a rifle discharged, leading to death from infection. William Brink held the rifle at the time. both men were hunting together.
In Flaxton, North Dakota, Thomas Skinner shows profit potential in stock raising. He bought three heifers and two calves for 72.75, financed at 10 percent, adding 7.25, then fed them for a year at 7.50 in costs totaling 86.50. One year later he sold the cattle for 106 and earned 16.50 from calves, plus 12 months of butter totaling 12, netting 65 on an 86.50 investment.
Fred W. Merrill, federal dairy expert, starts a new night school for agriculture in Grafton. Classes run two nights weekly, covering soil fertility, soil cultivation, feed and feeding, livestock care and breeding, plus various topics. Aim is to engage active farmers in their own lands during winter.
Cartoonist and humorist Woodman will appear at the High School Lyceum course in Churchs Ferry on Saturday night. Tickets have sold well and a large audience is expected for the entertaining program.
Jamestown December report says Thomas Moore, a farmer, was found dead in his country residence after several days of absence. Authorities suspect asphyxiation or ptomaine poisoning and are investigating to determine the exact cause of death.
Mandan December 8 authorities aided the King family headed by Mrs. Lawrence King and seven children after their father reportedly abandoned them. County commissioners and city officials supplied food clothing and fuel at the King home to ensure a happier holiday. The husband had left Flasher to retrieve clothes then apparently never returned.
Fred Schindele raised eighty acres of barley this year and threshed 2500 bushels. He hauled barley to market and, at current prices, would prefer selling barley and grinding wheat for feed. One load sold for 96 cents, others 93 and 90 cents. gross return is about 28 dollars per acre.
Arne Amundson, chairman of the Ward county board of commissioners, was arrested on a complaint by Nels Abrahamson charging him with procuring an abortion for Nellie Abrahamson, 16. The case centers on alleged illicit relations during Mrs Amundson’s hospitalization in Minneapolis. The girl was detained in St Joseph's hospital after being traced to Minneapolis and is reported as seriously ill but improving.
In Dickson a basket social fundraiser for the public library hosted an old fashioned spelling bee. Twenty rounds pitted business men against women with Supt. Berg pronouncing the words. After twenty minutes the men defeated the women.
Ed Keefe of southeast of Lansford struck natural gas while drilling for water. The well passed through lignite coal into gas sand, tested 63 pounds to the square inch, and was capped. R Wray installed gas to house and sheds for Keefe. Keefe will use it for his own needs.
Peter and John Noonan of Noonan North Dakota have secured a patent on an agricultural device praised as a boon to Missouri River Valley farmers. The machine combines a disc harrow and subsoil packer and can convert into either implement with quick transformation by a team of horses.
Mandan prepares to host 300 to 500 delegates for the North Dakota Dairymen's convention on February 15 and 16. Meetings will be in the opera house as the Commercial club plans a royal welcome for all visitors.
Grand Forks bankers report two large Minneapolis banks show North Dakota deposits rose 2.37 million dollars in three months while loans to North Dakota banks fell 995 thousand. Deposits up 196 percent and indebtedness down 76 percent due to good crops and high prices.
Carrington North Dakota December 8 The last government homestead in Foster county has been proven up by John Munson. The Haven township parcel filed in 1906 after multiple relinquishments is now on the county tax rolls. The land is about half tillable with hilly sections and a spring supplying ample water for market.
Two car loads of cattle arrived in Minot from Wisconsin including 23 Holstein heifers, two full blooded Guernsey bulls and 27 grade Guernsey cows. Maj. E. S. Person and J. E. Elsberry purchased the stock, drawn by North Dakota land values and strong local dairying interests.
H R Gladding acting president of the Gideons visited Dickinson to enlist business and professional leaders in supplying Bibles for hotel guest rooms. The group has placed about 116,000 Bibles nationwide with 2,100 in North Dakota. Dickinson has 116 hotel guest rooms and pledges a solid start in subscriptions.
Brocket reports horns arrived for the Young Finn band. A basket social was held to aid the group and the new musical organization cleared about $20 for the fund.
The October health report from the North Dakota State Board of Health shows 218 deaths and 696 births for the month with few contagious disease cases. Wells county saw 208 whooping cough cases, Barnes county 32 scarlet fever cases, and statewide typhoid cases total 41 in 49 counties. A notable 68 percent of infant deaths occurred during the July to September flu and heat period.
Grand Forks Dec 8 The preliminary debate in the North Dakota high school debating league has been postponed from December 8 to December 15 at the request of most schools. Twenty entrants remain with Harvey high school dropping out leaving Minot debaters awaiting a possible replacement or facing a by default start.
Ellendale December 8 The State Normal-Industrial school announces two short winter courses for self supporting students The Three Months Course covers industrial arithmetic agriculture engine practice carpentry blacksmithing and machine shop practice The winter dressmaking course teaches arithmetic household management sewing and dressmaking Tuition is free Board at Dacotah Hall is 3 00 weekly with rooms for women at 1 50 monthly Private families offer rooms from 4 00 weekly Students may also room and board themselves For more information contact the school by letter or postal card
Mandan December 8 The Mandan Commercial club introduces a social membership department. Members of firms or officers of corporations may join as social members for a $2.50 initiation fee and $1 per month. The change responds to requests from young clerks and city demographers seeking equal social access for the winter season.
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