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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
A YEARS RECORD.
What Devils Lake Has Done in the
Improvement Line.

Below we give q tabulated statement
Of the Improvements and their cost made
in Devils Lake during the eleven months
of 1884. AS we write the noise of saw
and hammer Is heard on every hand; tho
work of building still goes on unabated,
and the magnificent weather of the past
few weeks, with the promise Of contin-
ued sunshine and balmy atmosphere, in
sures the completion Of many buildings
now under way and the construction of
others that would not have been COM
menced till spring had we been afflicted
with an early winter. The figures in
this list were obtained from the owners
Of the property in question and from tho
contractors. They are not exaggerated,
but are given to our readers just as. they
were given to US. This explanation we
deem necessary to tho peace of mind Of
those outside Of Dakota, who assume to
believe nothing they read in Dakota
papers. For instance, we read an item
In New York paper recently relative
to Dakota cabbage thut weighed
25 pounds. The editor of the paper
didn't believe q cabbage would grow to
that size, "but," said he, "our readers
must not forget that this particular cab
bage was raised In Dakota" Well, it
was raised in Dakota, and other cab
bages were raised here the past season
that beat that particular % pound cab
bage just 10 pounds.
So In regard to improvements. If wo
say that $50, 900 have been spent here this
year in the way of improvements the
narrow minded people who think Dako-
| tn Is one vast waste ofsnow and ice will
intimate that tho statement is an exag-
GRAFTON by about $4,000. We would also
respectfully impress upon the minds of
non-believers in Dakota progress tho
fact that since the LIST of August last
seven large two-story brick buildings
have been put up and finished in Devils
Lake and are now occupied.
The record Of 1884, us it now stands, is
Ill
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
Look out for the Devils Lake Demo
crat next Thursday morning.
Pemmican Valley.

Commissioner Rumney and w. A.
Storm returned Wednesday, evening
from Mouse river country. They report
passing through the Pemmican valley,
so miles west Of here, and confirm all
previous reports concerning the soil and
the lay Of the land. They say it is an
other Elk valley. The Pemmican valley
is all surveyed and there are not half a
dozen settlers in it. Messrs. .Rumney
and Storm explored the Mouse river
over 200 miles west Of here. They saw
large numbers Of deer, elk and other
game. They think that region must
soon become one vast cattle range.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
jamestown Northern.

W. w. Wise, the Minnewaukan land
lord, and Ole Serumgard, of this city,
came over from tho west end Of tho lake
Wednesday evening. Mr.. serumgard
informs III that the railroad Is within Is
miles Of Minnewaukan, and the work is
progressing rapidly. The citizens of
Minnewaukan are correspondingly
happy. They have subscribed $500 to
build steamboat pior to deep water so
that boats may land at tho town. The
completion of the road to Minnewaukan
will have no.adverso effects upon Devils
Lake. Indeed, 1t is likely to prove an
ultimate benefit to this town, as the peo-
pie drawn to Minnewaukan over tho
new line will not consider their trip
complete until they have crossed the lake
to this place. The travel next season
will no doubt be as much larger as this
years travel has been greater than last
years.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
Cullud Sojers.

There is rumor at Ft. Totem that the
four companies now stationed there will
be ordered to Ft. Smelling, and that two
companies Of colored troops now at Shell
ing will be garrisoned at Ft. Totten. The
change, if it takes place, will not occur
until may or June next. OF course the
commander and the other officers will be
white. The rumor cannot be traced to
anything authentic; it is only rumof,
"a vet
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
WANTED, A BUREAU.
To Tell the World About Splendid
and Productive Dakota.

Hundreds of letters are received in
this city every week containing inqui-
rios concerning tho Devils Lake, Turtle
mountain and Mouse river region, and it
is no evaporation to say that fully ono
half of them 20 unanswered. These let
tors are received by all classes of bust.
ness men and others, and tho failure to
reply to them fully and carefully costs
us population and consequent wealth
that cannot be estimated. We have on
our desk now half a dozen letters filled
with important inquiries which deserve
extended answers. In the past year and
half we have written replies to several
hundred of these letters and know that
good results to our town have followed.
Lust spring we published an ilnmigra-
tion edition Of the INTER- OCEAN, con-
tanning an elaborate description of tho
country. The demand for the edition
was so great that we republished the
"Pen Picture" several times, and thou
sands of copies wero sent over the land
in oil directions. The fruit of this adj
Vertlsement OF our splendid advantages
and resources como back to Devils Lake
ten fold, and is coming yet.
But what we started out to say Is this:
Some concerted action should be taken
by our business men to reply promptly
and exhaustivoly to all inquiries re-
ceived. An organization should be per-
fected-call 1t a chamber Of commerce, n
board of trade, an immigration bureau
or anything else, SO long as the organiza-
tion has n name. Every body should
take on interest in 1t, for It would be an
institution for the promotion of all pub
lie interests.
There is II store of wealth In our soil
for thousands Of people If they could be
induced to como and dig 1t out. There IL
need Of mills and manufactures, which
would bring population and necessitate
an increase in all lines of business and In
every branch of trade.
The country can be rapidly developed,
or lethargy can prevail. Which shall
IL he?
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06

The well known Towner farm near
Mapes, comprising 224O acres Of magniti-
cent land, 1000 acres Of which is broken,
and upon which there are some first
class buildings, was purchased in this
city on Monday by John 8. Sinclair, a
Scotch capitalist who has been visiting
here for some weeks. The price paid
was 800. The sale was made through
the North Shore bank, t}%s .sfsI
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
Look out for the Devils Lake Demo-
crat next Thursday morning.
A Pile Of Fura.

A party Of Mouse river ,trappers
brought their fall catch to market Tues
day. 1t consisted Of about $500 worth Of
beaver, mink, fox and skunk skins.
Converse Il Son purchased the outfit.
The party brought down three newly
slain deer. ,,-.l. r.. $-.. -.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
A Valuable Citizen.

c. B. Richards, Maine boy who cast
his lot in Dakota year ago, left for his
old home at Mexico, Me-, on Thursday.
Mr.. Richards has acquired title to a Sec
ton Of land, $40 acres, since coming to
Dakota, by purchase, pre-emption and
otherwise. He returns to his native
state to picture the advantages of North
ern Dakota, and says he knows a num-
ber Of enterprising Yankee boys who
will return with him in the spring.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
E. J. GLASS,
Post. Signal Corps, U. 8. A.
A Mortgage on the Corpse.

A certain mortgagor who recently got
into close quarters tells this story on a
we'll known Lakota mortgages: II had
an awful dream a few nights ago. I
dreamed I was dead and great covey Of
bright-winged angels came fiocking
about me. Just as the head angel
reached out to lift me up to heaven, that
Lakota chap appeared upon the scene
and said, Hold on, Miss Angel; have
a mortgage on this corpse, and you can't
get him until it is released"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
Madam John J.Cooke,

Has the largest and most complete
stock of millinery and ladies' furnishing
goods In the city. Prices positively the
lowest. Also dressmakiDg done with
neatness and dispatch. 12-6m
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
Horse Killed.

One Of Daniel Martins horses im-s
paled himself upon huge spike in Nor
ris Thomas stable last Friday evening
and sustained injuries which necessisat-$
ed the shooting Of the animal. Mr.
Martins team was one Of the best in the
county, and the loss Is . serious blow 10
him. ~ III Is s
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
The Farmers Home.

The Brooks. house has been refitted
and furnished with good accommoda-
tions in every respect. A feed stable,
built to accommodate the farmers, at
very reasonable prices. You will find
lis just north of the elevator.
293l e. M. FRANKLIN.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
Ho! for New Orleans.

Agent Kelly can sell you a ticket to
New Orleans and return, over any line.
good for 40 days, for $51.10; and a ticket
good to June l next for $3.50,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06

A pair Of badger skin mittens with
large cuffs. Return to this office. 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
Money! Money! Monevl
Lost.

We have plenty of money to loan on
short time. [s7-4O] COUNCIL & EATON.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06

Look out for the Devils Lake Demo-
crat next Thursday morning.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for at the post
Office at Devils Lake, D. T., for the week
ending December 6, 1884. II not called
for within thirty days they will be sent
to the dead letter Office. Parties calling
for any Of said letters will please say ad-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
10 Rent.

Several good dwellings. Inquire of
Council & Eaton. d, $40
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
For Sale,

Rock Island timber land in ten
acre lots. John W. Maher.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
LARGE Sale ofI,and.

Look out for the Devils Lake Demo-
crat next Thursday morning.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06
BOARD OF TURSTEEs.
Proceedings of the Last Three
Meetings,

The board of trustees Of the city of
Devils Lake met on the evening of Nov.
20. The following bills were allowed:
B. F. Stanley, crosswalks......... $94 90
B. F. Stanley, sidewalk, etc., for
the engine house....."................ 40 SO
B. F. Stanley, marshars salary
Aug. to Nov. l ..............-.... 337 so
M. q NJ. road, freight on fire
apparatus ......... Iva w
Carleton 4 Co., fire apparatus .... 2lO0 90
William Groves, cisterns. .......... 70 W
On motion Of Trustee Dodd vote of
thanks was extended to w. J. Newkirk
for services in organizing the fire de-
partment and expressive Of satisfaction
with the fire apparatus. Adjourned.
Board met Dec. and allowed bills as
follows:
T. L. Twiford, material for en-
gine house ...."....."............... $3.50 90
w. N. Moore, material for engine
mousse ID 70
Freight on cistern covers.....".... l8 10
w. H. Gorbut, drawing water.... 65 90
II. G. Hansbrough, printing...".~ 68 Is
Nadeau Carruthers, printing. 90
The designations of President Burnett
and Trustee Stoughton were presented,
these gentlemen having removed from
the wards they represented originally.
The designations were accepted and the
board adjourned to meet at 1920 the
same evening.
Board met as per adjournment. Trus-
tee Converse was chosen president pro
tenn. J. A. Burnett was chosen trustee
from the fourth ward and James G..
Campbell from the first. Adjourned.
Board met Dec. 4. Trustee Moore was
chosen president pro tenn, and Mr..
Campbell qualified as trustee from the
first ward.
On motion Of Trustee Dodd Charles
Schoonmaker was authorized to act as
special night police and to take charge of
the fire apparatus in the engine building,
he to be allowed $40 per month out of the
general fund. Schoonmaker is now act
ing as private police, being paid by SUBJ
scription from the business men.
On motion Of Trustee Dodd it was de-
cided to request the chief and his assist
ant and the foremen of the several fire
companies to give an entertainment for
the benefit Of the fire department, the
proceeds to be used for the purchase of
fuel for the engine house. Adjourned.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-06

Weekly Weather Record.
War DEPARrxENT. SIGNAL SERVICE, U. g. ARxY,)
FoRr, TOTEM, D. r. Dec. 4, 1884.
observations corresponding with g. m, p. m. and
Imp. m, Washington time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25
Crisis in China.

I A strange financial crisis is passing
over Shanghai, :proximately caused by
ia mania of speculation which seized the
|Chinese two years ago., but aggravated
|by the uneasy political feeling that pre-
walls among the traders. Tie Chinese
ARE justly credited with sterling COM
mercial qualities, but they are common
place, pe%rsevering, Flooding, and eco
Inomical qualities, and do not include
genius. They are monopolists by q
1ong-inherited instinct, but they pro-
'duce no Vanderbilts, and their organi-
cation scarcely rises above the low level
of mere boycotting. They are a stolid
and prosaic people, but when they do
lose their heads they do it with a ven
geance. The mania to which they sue
cumbedh ad its origin in the extraordi-
nary success which attended almost all
the companies which had been estab-
1ished by Europeans on the coast of
China, so the Chinese thought they, too,
would have compan' es, aud shares
which they would sell at a high premi-
UNI. 1t was, moreover, anticipated that
China was about to be opened. The.
Russian war scare .of 1890 had so far
brushed away the cobwebs of geoman-
tic superstition as to enable the tele-
graph wire to be erected between some
of the principal towns, and the ruling
powers had got SO tired of buying coal
for the use of their arsenals from their
potential enemies, the japanese, that
they at last consented to the opening of
some of their own rich coal seams.
Railways were soon to be authorized.
q. Tho lido cot in cfr0nr Er+o,-nrSco,
of all descriptions were launched-in
the sir. In any case the Chinese would
have had to pay dearly for their ex-
,%perience, as other people have to, but
on the top of what was genuine was
raised a luXuriant crop of bogus
schemes in which nothing was real but
the share certificates, and the result of
the collapse mas been a pretty wide
spread disaster. The river bank is
lined with unfinished buildings erected
for factories of various kinds, con-
ceived in a magniiied spirit, and now
waiting for machinery which cannot be
paid for. These are some of the more
solid and bona-tide undertakings.
Large. investments in real estate in and
about the foreign settlement Of Shang-
hal have further locked ND a great
deal of the now much-needed cash.
The elect Of this speculation, com
bined with the shrinking values of all
commercial products, has been to drain
the native mon tary channels dry, and
to cause almost all the Chinese banks,
which are very numerous, to close their
floors. The most conspicuous failure
has been that of a well-known spec1la-
tor who has for some two years held
quantities of rev silk, varying from
5000 to $4,000 bales, and whose last
transaction was the sale of 10000 bales
of this commodity to a London specula-
tor, the value of which may be estimat-
ed at Il, 100000, and on which the
holder is supposed to have lost
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25
learn that almost the contrary Is the

learn that almost the contrary 1s tho
case. l have had for the last two
weeks an old widower under my care.
and a more particular or irasclble lndl-
vidual it would be hard to find. Six
months ago, before his wife died, L used
often to see him on Canal street,
ambling along in q slouchy, slip-shod
manner, with paggggy, i'll, fitting clothes.
He is now a regular dude, and Is paying
me q 800 fee to smooth his face anu
neck. He has even had the wrinkles
taken out of his hands the skin on
them is as tight and smooth as parch,
ment. Yes, sir, for vanity, commend
me to the widowers women can t ap-
proach 'em." y
"What class of ONE come to you,
as a ruler"
cThere is hardly any rule about it,
though if there were l should perhaps
say actresses and professional women
generally. l have in my list,
though, a large number of wild
ows and cd maids. The lat
ter, when they get to be about thirty
or thirty-tivc. prove excellent customers
and come to me every few months to
have u wrinkle taken up. One who has
not given this subject attention has very
little idea of the difference II wrinkle
makes in the personal appearance.
Look, for instance, at this, pho
tograph of a young woman taken be-
fore coming to me. She is young, yet
a fabbiness of skin gives her wrinkles
and she looks old. l take up a loop,
tighten the skin, and note the differ
ence. She is ten years younger"
The photographs certainly spoke
highly for the DOCTORS skill; the like.
nesses were of the same person, yet one
seemed taken in youth, the other in old
age. =.
Stepping out of the courtway, I saw
two dark-eved Creole beauties with oval
faces and skins plump and smooth as
ivory. AS I passed they shot at me
with their roguish eyes most Eewitch-
ing glanccs, but my heart vas steeled
against them.
: ;.'TheseC Creole beauties all have patches
behind their necks and seams under
their ears-they are sewed up by this
French DOCTOR" 1 thought to myself,
and l did a thing I had never done before
Il walked the streets of New Orleans,
cold and proudly, unaffected by the
sight of some OF the liveliest women in
America.-M O. Cor. Louisville Courier
Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25
How to Propose.

A bright-eyed girl, who is a skillful
angler for hearts, thinks a young man,
to be successful, should propose after .
very short acquaintance-tak the
girl by storm, as it were, while she is
pleased with a new beau, and before
she has time to tire of him; then follow
the proposal up by a vigorous court
ship, lots OF flowers, drives, theatres,
etc.. and, if she consents, insist upon a
short engagement by all means.
Another well-known blonde beauty,
who has created sad havoc and has
had much experience in this line, saws
the only successful way to propose is
when least expected. Allow no time
for consideration. and then insist that
the acceptance be ''now or nevcr.
She feels sure that this is the only way
she will Eve be captured; but she
thinks few men are bold enough to trv
that game.
A handsome young widow, we'll
known IN society circles, who is not SO
rich as she was, says the only successful
way to win her is to offer a fine horse
n carriage, with plenty Of O to
keep up.
A dark-eyed girl, with y tanele Of
soft brown hair shading her brow. saw:
IF q fellow is desperately in love
With q girl, and is persistent in his ef-
forts to win her, he is sure to cain his
SUIT. Midowers understand this point
ana Know exactly how to make love and
propose, and you will observe they are
always successful She knows ona
case where u wldower went in and huno
up ms nat announced his intentions Of
remaining until she accepted, and she
had to marry him to get rid of him. A
wloo~er Dean makes her nervous about
the result. "'o"'
One sweet, dreamy-eved Girl, who is
Just ON the threshold OF society s,rs
loVe-maklng must be SC sweet tbat sIoo
would wish her lover to be a lonr +;n,o
making the approaches, and She v,niJ
not shorten the delights of an enoa~aN
meM II they the Of each other + vii
De De better before than after MARRIAGE
she is not particular as to his silvia ~
he must be tall and handsome. and sin"
anu lance well: and above all, he mnii
nnom NOW to make love. This Girls
name must be kept a secret. gas
o.a Iie society helle who ha; spent sev.
e!a' seasons IN the field saws she viii
give d man all the time he wants ~
.oegln the Siege hut when he ,1oao
oeSln he must go straight thro""h
wl'l'ont showing the white fea1heH"
enc oetests "skilmishing:n it onlv no.,
one wrought up to the ..fray:n na+5 Ge.s
Ii accomplished, and it reouiros all I, nnags
Of t'' js' .aree 70 endure a "campaign''
" ..s nature, to say nothing Of Tho
CuI Derrick. o'-O W
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25
A Cure for Old Ago.

While strolling along Tchoupitoulas
street, in the French garter, this after
noon, rambling through the narrow.
winding, alley-like streets, what was
my establishment on seeing emerging
from a dark court, paved with damp
tiles, the woman who two weeks be-
fore I had thought old enough to be
my mother, and who now seemed
young enough to be my sweetheart.
As 1 passed she drew her veil over her
f ;a1s t sad es har91ed %r on as though w hnn,
had she been? CHANGING around the
dingy old court, my eye caught q
sign, which, translated into United
States talk, conveys in substance
nothing more nor less than the start
ling information that DR.. TherbideauX
had discovered the secret of youth!
Literally:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25
Candle Superstitions.

So far as number is concerned, q
most numerous class of superstitions
composed of those which cluSI
round the family candles. The orig
of these probably dates far back
antiquity, when the world was full
superstitious fanc:es about light in 81
eral and candle light in particu1
When we come down to the early d'1
Of the Christian Church, however, 7
md that not a few Of the ordinan1
of religion were accompanied by ce1
monies borrowed from paganism,
which lighted candles played an !
portant part. Candles were lighted
birth to keep off evil spirits, at marIls1
to prevent the evil eye from a'ie;tj
the happy pair, and at death to dF1
away the demons who were though
be always on the lookout for the q
OF the dying man. Naturally, then,
candles played SO important q paEl
the ceremonies Of reli glou, men tecaD
accustomed to regard them with sou
thing OF q superstitious eye and to ~
TO them for signs and wonders WIN
we're not to be elsewhere found. III
peculiar appearance in the candle
Which no reason could be given N
always regarded us something lnu.
tive of some remarkable thing abous
happen. A collection of tallcw r,u,
the wick is still known as 4 W ~.
sheet, and is believed to foreteA
death of one of the family, whN
bright spark is a sign OF the fut''lr
ceptlon of a letter by the person ot
site whom the spark is situated,
the waving of the flame W thou
apparent cause is supposed to a.Dl
stfate the presence of a spirit ~
room. In addition to these fanchh,J
there 7 some others winch
founded on natural facts too
known to ed nit of dispute, such Vi
refusal Of the candle to light Itahs
winch indicates n state of atnl''h
favorable to coming storm.-S''
Globe-Gemocrat.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25

1t is easy to get good musicians in
this country. The best come from Ger
many and command from $50 TO 500
q week. At home they receive onIv
four dollars a week. They do not
spend thei" money foolishly. The Ital.
ian musicians are more ~ex,ravonamt
p. s. Gilmore,