Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
evening from Grand Forks ON his way

evening from Grand Forks on his way
to Dunseith.
The trains have been late for two sue
cessive evenings.
Jos. Parsons left here for Sioux CITY,
Ia, this morning.
DR.. Davenport will be here on the Goth
and remain five days.
Messrs. Ensign and Simrall and JUS
tice Noble returned from Fargo ycster-
terday evening.
Miss Murray, sister of Neil c. Murray,
arrived from st. Paul last evening, and
will spend the summer here.
Henry Noble, Of Mitchell, D. T., is up
here on visit to his brothers Reuben
and Virgil, for day or two.
\. L. Palmer and II. L. l.. Parsons
came down from Towncr county vester-
dey and left here this morning for Mis-
souri, on visit.
Morris Thomas drove in from his farm
at Freshwater yesterday afternoon. He
reports wheat aklaokilg-we with PROS
poets Of a heavy crop.
Tom Twiford went over to the fort this
morning with four plasterers whom he
employed at Grand Forks. They are
going to work OH Frank Palmer's hotel,
which will soon be completed.
Lieut.. Nickcrson returned from Lari-
moro last evening. He was successful
in finding the deserters at that place.
They were taken over to Fort Totten on
the government boat as soon as they ar
rived here.
Lee Parsons. Of Cando, Towner county,
left here this morning on a visit to his
former home in Missouri. lie will prob
ably bring his father back with him to
examine our prairie soil, and rumor says
that he will also bring some one else back
with him, not so much to look over the
country, but to have a general supcrvis-
ion over his household and to help him to
make life pleasant in this new northwest.
Deacon Powell, one Of Major Benhams
star boarders, was in great trouble this
morning from sprained arm, and had
to be assisted at the table to eat his
breakfast. He had the sympathy of his
fellow boarders at the table when he told
them that he had spraincd his arm by
rowing on Ahe lake, but a person who
was ''onto' the worthy deacon gave him
away, and said he hurt his arm by fore
ing it to encirclc waist that ii required
two arms to go around. The deacon
blushcd, and vowed that he would never
take a man into his confidence again.
(rrom Fridays Daily Inter -Ocean)
Wheat 20 cents.
The city board will be in session this
evening.
w. J. Doyle, of Grand Harbor. is in
the metropolis to-day.
Hail has not done any damage to the
wheat crop in Ramsey county.
Carpenter & Maloney have an elegant
soda fountain in their drug store.
Chas. f. Whaley was in town last
evening stocking up his customers with
cigars.
j. j. Jolie has arranged to open a laun
dry in this city,and expects to commence
business in week.
NJ. d. Flint returned here on the train
yesterday evening and took his family
to Minnewaukan today.
For Sale-A strong top buggy in good
repair terms to suit purchaser. c. NJ.
Fisher. One door west ofpostofiice. lGtf
Commissioner Barton drove into the
city today. He says the rain was much
lighter around Freshwatcr than in this
township.
Word comes from Dunscith that two
or three of the young hloods found that
region too hot for them, and have skipped
| for parts unknown.
Hogs and cows are aya;n running at
large on the streets. There is no pound
master now and the animals will proha-
bly, have full sway again.
Misses Annie and Maggie Jolie, sisters
of J. J. Jollie, arrived direct from Ire
land on Tuesday and viii! make Devils
| l-dhe lnelI luLlTt
Miss kittie Moran, Mr.. Eoight's fine
tailoress, has Just returned from her
claim near Bartlett, where she has been
rusticating for the last few days.
Something should be done with the
water that has lodged from the late heavy
rains on the streets. There are pools on
ALI tho corners Of the main Strnctv and
avenues.
Messrs. Widmeier Il Weirmu!lcr com
menced operations with plows and scrap
pers on their new mill site this afternoon.
They are also working on the excavation
for their dwelling house.
Mills Church, one of the proprictors of
| the LarimOre Pioneer, and his newly
married bride are in the city spending
their honeymoon. They went over to
Ft Totten today to enjoy the sea breeze.
Capt. Wander Horck returned from the
fort yesterday, very much pleased with
the appearance Of that side of the lake
and the manner in which he was enter
tanned. He left here for Minneapolis this
morning.
Indispensable.
| Griggs County Courier.
Mr.. H. C. Hansbrough announces
that the DAILY INrER-OcEAN will con-
tinue to be published at the old stand.
The business men of Devils Lake very
| wisely concluded that thu dailv il an in