Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-24
DEVILS LAKE.

Some Account of the Region Surrounding
the Famed Dakota Sailed Sea y The
Towns that are Springing Up in the
Vicin1ty-A Splendid Chance for Invest
mont and Settlement.
To the Editor OF the Globe.
Since my arrival here from Devils lake,
all classes of people have been continually
seeking information from me relative to
the DEVILS lake, Turtle mountain and
Mouse river countries, and to those who
are seeking such information, and for the
benefit of the public generally, desire to
give such information as I am in posses
sion of relative to that country, through
the columns of your paper.
Devils lake is eighty miles west from
Grand Forks, and fifty miles from Lari-
more, and can be reached by the Mantle
ba railroad to the end of the track at Bart
lett station, which point is within ten miles
of the lake, and the same distance from
Odessa.
The Turtle mountains are forty miles
northwest from Grand Harbor, the nearest
point on DEVILS lake to them, and the
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tering river empties into it, is about thirty
miles south of the Turtle mountains and
sixty-fye miles west from Grand Har-
Dor.
The land on the north shore of Devils
lake, and to the Turtle mountains and
Mouse river is of excellent quality, and
particularly to the Turtle mountains. The
subsoil is yellowish clay, with good
deal of limestone, and from my experience
l am well satisfied that there is no better
land in the Northwest, especially for rails
ing wheat, eats, barley and rye, and all
other crops except corn, and that is owing
to the climate. The country north and
west from DEVILS lake is level, with but
few exceptions, and very little waste land,
and the finest country for wagon roads
ever saw.
The country is not surveyed yet, and
those taking land will have to play squat
ter, and remain on their claims till they
can file en- them, which will be as fast as
the laod is surveyed next spring. Those
who locate before the land is surveyed will
get credit for three months time when they
prove up. That is, they will not be re-
CURED to remain on their claims but
three months after they file until
they can prove up, and after proving
up on their homestead they can take an
other claim by presumption and also tree
claim at any time after the land is sur
veyed
The settlers in the vicinity of DEVILS
lake will find wood enough there for fuel
until the Manitoba railroad reaches the
Turtle mountains, where there is plenty of
coal and wood to be had cheap. The Tur-
tie mountains are heavily timbered, suffi-
GENTLY to last that country Tor long
time. Those who wish to obtain a good
farm will never have such an opportunity
as they have now between Devils lake and
the Turtle mountains, and those who wish
to invest in town sites and town lots will
find grand field to operate in. There
are already six towns projected on the
north shore of DEVILS lake, four of
which are plated and in the market. The
first is Bartlett at the end of the railroad
track, forty miles west from Larimore,
and ten miles from the lake. Bartlett is
good point, and will make good town. 1t
has good railroad advantages and splen-
did country to support it, and is owned by
Mr.. Goolhue, postmaster of Larimore, who
is first class reliable man, who is well
known throughout North Dakota.
The next town plated is Odessa, on the
bank of DEVILS lake at what is called the
Narrows, 800 feet across but deep enough
to float any steamer desired on DEVILS
lake. Odessa commands fine view of the
lake, and is owned by a powerful and
wealthy syndicate, and if means and energy
will make a city they will have one. I'M
derstand the syndicate has already scrippd
1000 acres upon which Odessa is plated
at cost of 100000 and an addition re-
Gently to the syndicate of another member
has invested $4,000 more, making in al
$4,000 invested in Odessa, and at last ac-
counts they had sold $4,000 worth of lots.
The syndicate are figuring for
the county seat at Odessa;
also the capital of North Dakota, and ex-
pect railroad there early next summer. -.
The next town plated is DEVILS Lake
city, about ten miles west of Odessa, a fine
location overlooking the lake, and is owned
by Messrs. Benham and Ensign.
The next and last town plated is Creels-
burg, two miles west from Devils Lake
city, and situated at the head CT Creers
bay. This is another fine location for
city, and will undoubtedly be a good one
from its location and natural advantages.
1t has fine body of timber close to it. 1t
is owned by Col. Uline, of st. Paul, and
Lieut.. Creel, late of the United States
army. Report also has it that there are
other st. Paul parties interested in Creels-
burg.
The towns which are not plated are
Jerusalem, at the east end of the lake,
owned by Mr.. Lamoreaux, the postmaster.
This location also commands fine view
of the lake, and will eventually be q nota-
BILE point, which Mr.. Lamoreaux is well
aware of, and is in no hurry plating it.
The next town not plated and the best
point on the whole north shore of DEVILS
lake is Grand Harbor, situated at the head
of Teller's bay, eight miles west from
Creelsburg, twelve miles north of Fort
Totten, forty miles southeast from the
Turtle mountains, sixty-fve miles east
from the great bend of the Mouse river,
and twenty-five miles from Bartlett, the
present terminus of the main line of the
Manitoba railroad. Grand Harbor is also
located on the main road from Fort Totten
to Freshwater lake Ia beautiful sheet of
water situated five miles north of Grand
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