Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-06-27

from his trip to Moose river yesterday.
He says the country is all that the INTER-
OCEAN claims it to be and will return in
a short while with 200 head of cattle to
start his new stock rancho.
The stage, carrying mail and passen-
gers, now runs daily between Ft. Totten
and Minnewaukan, connecting ut Totten
by boat with this city. Mail leaves Dew
lis Lake at a. M. and arrives ut Minne-
waukan 4p. m. This will be great
convenience to both cities.
| DR.. Wheeler, of Grand Forks, D. G.
NJ. of the A. F. and A NJ. of Dakota,
arrived this afternoon for the purpose of
installing the officers of Minnewaukan
Lodge this evening. The lodge has just
received its charter. All visiting broth
ers are cordially invited to attend.
In the case of the Territory vs.. Dan
Duggan Justice Pattin did not think
there was sufficient evidence to bind
him over to the district court and dis
charged the defendant. F. w. Wilder
appeared for the prosecution and Messrs.
Council and McIntire for the defense.
Mayor Soule, of Portland, returned
home this morning. He is coming up on
the 4th Of July to give the boys some
pointers OH horse racing, rs he holds the
key to that line of business. He says his
private secretary, O'Neill, got tired of
his dusky maiden and turned up at
Moose river a few days later than the
rest of the party. Mr.. Soule thought
the DAILY INTERO OCEAN was II necessary
article ut his tea table and subscribed for
it before he left the city.
| From Tuesdays Daily Inter-Ocean
Frank Palmer went east this morning.
II. II. Barr expects his family to arrive
from Pennsylvania this week.
r. II. Briggs, grand secretary ]. .. 0.
f., is registered at tho Lakevicw.
Frank Marcoe, tho great dog -trainer
and hunter of the northwest, was in town
to day.
Sixty teams loaded with bones came
into this city yesterday afternoon in one
continuous string.
Last night was gala night in tho city
Several people were very industrious
filling up with tanglefoot.
James Ransom has disposed of his
business in this city and left for the east
with his family this morning.
c. +. Goodrich, of st Paul, has been
visiting the city for a couple of days and
returned holneward this morning.
Jeweler Morris has received a hand
some gold headed cane which ho will
give as a prize in the fat mans race
July 1.
| One of the fine shorthorn bulls recently v
purchased by J. J. Hill, of the NJ. e. NJ.
road, has been shipped to Kelly Bros. of
this city. 1t is expected today.
| A. j. Stadc, of Grand IIarbor, is in the
city. He says the boys Of that place are
training few horses to carry Off the
running races in this city on the 4th OF
July.
Major Benham took Mcssrs. Widmeicr
and Wiermiller to Morris township to-
day to see the farmers and the prospects
of wheat around Freshwater, and
brought them back satisfied with the
acreage they saw.
Frank Friburg, of Minncwaukan
township, filled up with bcnzine last
night and was full Of fight. Pat Me-
Wecny waltzed him to the cooler and
brought him before Justice Pattin this
morning. lie was fined 81 and costs.
| i. y. Sinclair, Richard Dinwoodie,
David Dinwoodie, William Steward,
Freeman Woodward, Daniel McBrayne,
Alex McClay, Joseph Phillips and G.
and \. Tregcnt, who have been in this
city for the past ten days attending the
contest case of I'rcgent VS.. Woodward ct
al, left for Bottincau this afternoon.
From Wednesday, Daily Inter-Occan.
| Judge liardee, of Cando, came into the
city this morning.
w. d. Lipe, of Dry lake, is in the city
with IA load of vegetables
Cyrus Collins and A. w. Storm came
in from Moose river last evening.
a. o. Whipple, Neil Murray and Jas.
Stewart returned home yesterday even
Coutts Maoribanks, Il. II. Thursby
and !. a. Reeves went to their ranch on
Moose river to-day.
+. w. Mann has removed his feed and
machinery store into the lower fiat ofthe
Odd Fellows hall.
w. A. Todd, agent of the IEtna Life
Insurance company, is in the city. Mr..
Todd is the guest Of Eaton IL iIiybec.
The city board of equalization will
meet on Friday, and all taxpayers can
call and see if they are justly assessed.
Crofton lodge, No. Is, /. o. O. f., meets
this evening at 8 o'clock. Important
business is to be transacted. Visiting
brothers cordially invited.
Chauncey McTaggart has just finished
a beautiful and very latrietic-looking
barber pole for Tony Davis' new shop
next to the Commercial Hotel.
Tom Twiford is building three school
houses in Riggen township, Benson
county. His spotted pony got its leg
broken while being picketed out over
there.
A pleasure party of six or eight came
over on the boat from New Rockford
yesterday, and pitched their tent near
Capt. Heerman's. They will remain a