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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
3
Farmer Bobboy, working on his farm last year, conducted experiments with a promising three foot tall ground cover called billion dollar grass. He tested Algland oats thriving well and planted 309 strawberry plants. He plans to continue experiments this year focusing on berries of various kinds.
A late afternoon blaze in Valley City gutted the City Hotel and damaged several brick buildings including the Lagerstrom Millinery store and Carlson Clothing. Five hours of firefighting left estimated building losses at about 30 000 dollars and left twenty hotel guests homeless. Firefighters, aided by volunteers, saved nearby property but insurance details were not available.
A telegram from Velya reports the death of Miss Agnes Gargen formerly of Ruse due to freezing. She and her mother lived on a McKenzie county claim near the Montana line. It is believed she walked home after school and was overcome by the cold. her body was found yesterday. The twenty five year old teacher at Rigo was well known and much beloved by friends in Minot.
J W Lisle a waterman at 120 Alice Street is found dead in the barn with a 22 caliber revolver beside him. He left a note to his wife saying he was tired of life and intended to end it all after preparing his belongings. The incident occurred Sunday morning.
Mohall North Dakota February first details a ten day chautauqua planned for July with organizers from Mohall Tolley Towner Sherwood and Kenmare plus Mouse River park as the site. Financial backing is nearly secured and the event aims to boost the Mouse River district.
State police report a burglary at Caseleton hardware store and pool room early Saturday. Thieves took 40 dollars in cash and 260 dollars in checks plus a small amount of change in the pool room. suspects not yet captured.
Benson county officials investigate a mince pie brand sold at ten cents a slice suspected of concealing liquor to evade prohibition. The probe centers on the pie as a container for alcohol and questions the legality of the sales in the county.
Grand Forks North Dakota February annual income about seven thousand dollars for the Better Farming Association of North Dakota will come from banker contributions. The executive council adopted a resolution urging a ten dollar yearly payment from each bank for three years. There are 720 banks in the state and President W C McDowell expects broad support. The council named resolutions and auditing committees for the Jamestown state convention. The association plans speakers James Tawney Minnesota or George M Reynolds Chicago. Membership stands at 647 banks, thirty more than at the year's start.
Gust Swenson, a Bowbells area pioneer living thirteen miles north of Bowbells, recalls arriving in 1899 with nothing and now owns two debt free land quarters. He built a large residence and good farm buildings, cropped 640 acres last summer with wheat at fourteen bushels per acre and produced 4,800 bushels of wheat and 2,800 of oats, all sold.
Rev George Newcomb superintendent of the Society for the Friendless denounces North Dakota jails as unfit for human habitation calling them crime breeders He notes compensation comes from letters of former convicts praising reform efforts in his annual report
A meeting of farmers in Dottimeah county is set for February 13 at Bottineau to discuss building silos. Hon. A. E. Ripser, dairyman with the Bureau of Animal Industry in Washington now at Colorado Springs, will attend to provide guidance.
Minot Feb 8. A drive to establish a home for women and girls without shelter began at a United Charities board meeting in the Commercial club rooms. Mrs H W Holcomb outlined harsh conditions in city and county jails and urged a dedicated home to furnish housing and care for deserted women. Local efforts aim to provide vital aid and a safe place for those in need. Condo Democrat: Mrs D E Martin and daughter Glenna of Devils Lake visited Mr Leavette, brother of Mrs Martin, returning home after learning of his illness. The Leavette family are Ramsey county pioneers.
Four boys from the state reform school escaped Monday evening after parole. Charles Robinson of Dickinson and three companions fled but were tracked by bloodhounds from the Bismarck penitentiary and soon recaptured.
In the rehearing of the case state vs. Stockwell, the state supreme court refused to overrule a former decision. Stockwell will have to repay about eight thousand dollars he retained illegally from money received from Yeas. The case has lingered through district and supreme courts for years.
Articles of incorporation filed on January last propose a Chicago Minneapolis Red River Valley and Canada Railroad to build a line touching Fargo Crookston Grand Forks and Winnipeg. North Dakota farmers along the Red River offer free right of way if the line runs through their region, with the project aiming to join a larger system, possibly the Milwaukee.
Knox Advocate reports a meeting of local baseball enthusiasts forming a club with Laurence Windia as captain, Dr W P Nelson, Manague and Walter Windle serving as secretary and treasurer.
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