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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1912
Page
1
The Commercial Club plans a large inaugural ball at the roller rink Friday evening February 2. Invitations will go to over 500 people in the Lake Region, with about 250 expected. An elected committee will oversee invitations, arrangements, tickets, and decorations for a festive Devils Lake social event featuring a selected orchestra.
Farmers of North Dakota will receive the Institute Annual No. 11 for 1011, distributed with compliments of Deere & Webber Machinery Co. The book, produced at the firm’s expense due to state funding limits, preserves material from experiment stations and the agricultural college valued by farmers and stockraisers, with demand already rising.
Minot, N D January 22 The state convention of the North Dakota Builders and Traders exchange opens with about 50 delegates present Discussions focus on welfare of contractors Leaders named include President James A Dinnie Grand Forks Vice President R J Piper Minot Second vice Edward Orien Fargo Third vice John D Turrent Grand Forks Secretary Louis Campbell Grand Forks Executive committee members include George Rusk Fargo J H Brown Fargo W J Price Fargo John K Nuss Grand Forks and D A Dinnie Minot
Butter prizes to be awarded at Jamestown in connection with the State Dairymen's convention in Mandan on February 16 and 17. Silver trophies for highest scoring sample in each class, cash premiums from donated funds, and express prepaid shipments to the secretary by February 12. Judges include Prof. G L Martin and C A Storvick.
Great Falls Montana January 1926 Deputy State Humane Officer DeHart reports Marie Appledorn a one and a half year old girl abandoned in Shelby by Karl Carr a companion she had traveled with for four months. Carr left after giving her ten dollars then vanished. A humane officer learned the girl’s origin near Loraine North Dakota and coordinated telegraphed arrangements for her transport home with Appledorn sending funds for travel and hotel. The girl described meeting Carr who claimed a Canadian ranch and they were halted at the border. Carr’s whereabouts are unknown. the girl has returned to her father in Lorraine ND.
Mrs Clark Kelly of the city was elected president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Tri-State Grain Growers Association. The auxiliary organized this week at Fargo and will aid the Genin graw lors association. Thursday was women’s day with an interesting program led by Mrs Sheppend of Fargo, chosen secretary treasurer. Mrs Hoover of the Agriculture College served on the entertainment committee.
Jamestown N D Jan 23 a judge Memmi recent appointment of Mrs Corre as clerk of the country court prompts a written opinion by State's Attorney Kneeland that a woman is eligible to the office the opinion concurred in by the attorney general's office The discussion surveys authorities from several states noting Massachusetts and New Hampshire deny women public office without express provision Michigan allows deputy clerk but not elected state office Missouri upheld a woman's right Kansas suggests women may hold any office if legally voted for North Dakota limits elective offices to those who can vote while county clerk is elected yet supervised by the judge The opinion concludes the judge may appoint either a man or a woman to the position The piece ends with garbled lines about devotion and Mutual Life without coherent context.
Bowling teams from Minot and Devils Lake clash at Empire alleys on Saturday night in the season’s first Devils Lake bowling contest. Minot won their Jan. 6 meeting at Minot, and the Devils Lake players pledge revenge as the 8 PM match draws a large crowd. Admission is free. Devils Lake players: J. Conners, A. Goldberg, Wm. Boyd, J. Goldberg, R. Faust. Minot players: Tracy, Rothausen, Lee, Edlund.
Arrangements between National Guard Co M officers and rink management grant militia boys weekly drills every Tuesday at the roller rink now serving as Co M headquarters. The former armory space proved inadequate after relocating from the old Catholic church building. Roller skating hours now limited to Friday and Saturday evenings due to prior loans to other groups.
The Devils Lake Socialist local nominated a full city ticket led by P. G. Miller for mayor and alderman candidates from all wards. Delegates were chosen for the state convention on Feb 4-5 and national delegates for Oklahoma City. Attorney Orgen of Grand Forks attended court as a visitor.
The article notes pure ice from a freshwater lake will be available to Lake consumers during the coming months at Wood Lake. The sale aims to provide locally sourced ice, with specifics on location and distribution anticipated.
Between 400 and 500 Socialists from all parts of North Dakota will meet February 4 and 5 for the state convention. An extensive program and discussions led by state leaders will cover the past year, plans for the coming year, speaker selections, and campaign strategy. The opera house will host sessions open to all with twenty or more speakers expected to tour the state.
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