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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1911
Page
7
Reporters from Minot and Fargo praise the Devils Lake Elks lodge founding. Charlie Pieres, formerly of Devils Lake, now in Williston, helped bring the group together. Fargoans call it the largest Elks gathering in state history and the most ably conducted event of its kind.
Williston attendees and many from the northwest joined Devils Lake Lodge No. 1216 in a grand Elk installation described as highly impressive and enjoyable. Grand Forks delegates praised the royal entertainment, while locals note Austin Johanna’s return and a push for memberships in the five year old Devils Lake Building and Loan Association with stock from fifty cents to twenty five dollars monthly.
The notice lists inquiries from Tow a Wisconsin and Illinois for farms to rent or buy. Readers may contact the advertiser at the First National Bank building in Devils Lake North Dakota for opportunities.
Jas G Remfrey announces availability as band instructor for towns near Devils Lake. He has led bands and orchestras in Hast Grand Forks Minnesota and Grand Forks North Dakota and now based in Devils Lake. Piano tuning is also his specialty and he seeks engagements with new bands. He can be reached at Devils Lake North Dakota.
Mesqames Fred Mann Chas Smith B A Briedert Wm Anderson Thos Page W H Reid and R V Rice hosted about a hundred friends Monday evening. White pink bunting carnations and chrysanthemums decorated doors windows and ceiling. Devils Lake orchestra provided music and a delicious buffet luncheon was served. The event was voted one of the swellest of the season.
Teachers examination will be held in the high school building at Devils Lake on March 10 and 11. Examinations begin at 8 30 a m. All materials will be furnished to applicants.
Rev. Owen F. Jones of Crookston spent a short time in the city last evening and left on the Oriental Limited for the Pacific coast to keep a long planned appointment. During his absence Christchurch will be filled by Rev. T. J. Wilson. Jones is well known in North Dakota for pastorates at Devils Lake and Bismarck.
The Pure Seed Laboratory adds J R Campbell of Ames Iowa as seed analyst to meet rising demand for germination and purity testing. North Dakota and Northwest flax sellers can submit samples free of charge, with high quality lots listed weekly to guide farmers and seed men on growth potential and flax diseases.
The Inter Ocean announces a strong subscription offer to readers. The paper presents an inducement aimed at increasing readership, described as a remarkable bid for a one year term. The notice touts the publication as the real live weekly presence for Hamsey County.
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