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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
8
Detailed program for the W C T U Chautauqua with devotions, speeches, solos, and addresses by numerous members and guests across Friday to Monday. A Fort Totten to Chautauqua motor boat fog incident is also noted.
The article promotes the Industrial Exposition in Bismarck with educational value, entertainment, and rail fare discounts. It lists extensive land offerings with numerous section and township references in North Dakota, signed by John W. Maher of Devils Lake and H. B. Mitchell.
Friends gathered at Mrs. Jas Elton’s Grand Forks home last Friday evening to hear Miss Thorne of Ashboro recount a mountain climb with her Alpine club. The description of the Canadian Rockies and hobnail boot ascent kept the guests breathless, as Mrs. Mitchel read a humorous group story and Mrs. H G Romig sang several songs. Refreshments followed the social event.
The Library Board will receive bids up to 6 p.m. Saturday September 28 1912 for furnishing twenty tons of hard coal stove size. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Seeb Juergens Secretary.
Edgeley North Dakota September 27. Mayor Hall and City Attorney Muffin led a crackdown on bootleggers after citizen complaints. Isadore Porter was caught with whisky and bound over to December court on $300 bond. Other suspected bootleggers fled. the mayor also moved on a local colored crowd, who left town quickly. The effort was praised by residents who seek a cleaner community.
Crosby North Dakota September 27 The case against State's Attorney Brace and Divide county commissioners Coglan and Maley faces dismissal due to alleged faulty prosecution methods. Charges included irregularities in office and illegal fees. county auditor Vandles accused officials of unpaid services and misdrawn warrants.
A North Dakota traveler notes abundant grain, healthy corn and flax, and high farmer confidence. He cites a farmer with seventy three vegetable varieties, rising enthusiasm among small farmers, and 15 percent of grain threshed as beneficial. The frost threat is minimal, with 90 percent of flax safe.
Rockford North Dakota report states Joseph Kappel, 35, from Minnesota, killed himself by placing his neck on a railroad track near Breman while working for threshing contractor Davin g Twist. He left a note directing Minnesota kin be notified. The Federal court term opens October 22 with juries at Fargo and Devils Lake. dates for Minot remain unannounced.
The college says nine office job requests were filled last week placing Ed Axberg Helen Givens Olga Tutt and John Hea in suitable roles Two graduates could have filled four more bank positions if available The A B C school in Grand Forks North Dakota promotes its graduates as most trusted by local businessmen
A ten year old boy on a farm twelve miles east of Napoleon accidentally fired a gopher rifle in a hay mow. The bullet struck his ten year old brother in the left side, piercing the tongue and exiting under the left shoulder. He is reported to be getting along safely.
Miss Ethel Haffey endorses the Grand Forks based Union Commercial College urging young people to enroll for thorough training and employment prospects. The ad promotes free catalogs and positions through the college.
Sheriff Drury arrested an itinerant bootlegger from Easby on Thursday night in Langdon. The man, who refused to reveal his name, is jailed on liquor charges and will face standard penalties. Local authorities recovered the prohibited goods at the scene.
N C Smythe narrowly escaped serious injury when a poorly fitted plug blew from a gas engine chamber last Saturday. Dr Douglas treated him after about two hours, removing the plug fragment and keeping him in a dark room, with Smythe back at work soon after.
At a September 14 meeting in Lindquist's home the Swedish Lutheran Birke congregation of Basta North Dakota unanimously decided to construct a church. The design calls for a 60 by 32 foot building with 14 foot posts and a 9 foot basement. Construction to begin in the fall with first class workmanship.
Fragmented OCR report notes a North Dakota case on Billings county division with references to Golden Valley and Sentinel Butte. It mentions a Supreme Court rehearing motion and a debated county creation outcome.
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