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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
They Responded.
M1nnewaukan Sittin.s.

The DAILY INTER-OoEAN in an issue
last week announced that it would sus-
pend unless the business men wanted it
bad enough to raise its patronage to
something like a legitimate basis. The
INTER-OcEAN is a vigorous, clean and dc,
servedly popular daily in North Dakota,
and we note with pleasure its announce
ment in the issue Of the 3rd that it "will
stay" and that the associated press tele-
grams are to be continued, the business
fraternity of Devils Lake having respond
ed f%avorably to its call for better assist
ance, The people of n orth Dakota are
noted for their willingness to do the
square thing by the meritorious and
Woodworking newspapers.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18

JOHN JOHNS, of Baltimore county,
Nd, has challenged Major John l.
Yellott, a prominent lawyer, to fight a
duel. A few days ago papers were filed
in the Orphans court of Baltimore
county relating to matters in the cele-
brated Johns will case, which has been
in the courts for five or six years. John
Johns, who is interested in the case,
took exceptions to some statements
made in the papers, and declared they
reflected on the character of his wife.
The counsel who are opposed to John
Johns are John l. Yellott, Brown &
Brown and L. hewitt Steele. Johns
wrote to each of these lawyers a short
letter. To Mr.. Yellott he accompanied
his letter of indignation with a chal-
lenge to fight. In the challenge Johns
names Robert N. Newton as his friend
and requests Mr.. Yellott to do likewise,
90 that the little matter for the meeting
may be arranged speedily. Johns de.
clares that the papers filed by Yellott
charge his wife with fraud and con.
spirscy. Major Yellott says he will not
fight q duel, and thus violate Maryland's
laws, and that he does not believe Johns
would fight, as Johns once challenged
aman in Virginia, and when the chal
lenge was accepted Johns backed down
P. S.-The parties are of the bes
families.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
Elk Valley WAITS,
Larilnore Pioneer

LtTlWOIt I1Oueer.
We are glad to note that the Devils
Lake DAILY INTER-OcEAN has received
the support it needed, and will continue
in the field. As long as Hansbrough
publishes a paper at all it will be un-
rivaled in excellence.
The time set for holding court in this
county-the beginning of harvest-cre-
ates considerable dissatisfaction from
the fact that the farmers will all be look
ing after their crops at that time. 1t is
surmlsed that another postponement
will be made.
The celebration at Inkster was aban-
doned on account Of the small pox in
that vicinity. 1t was very unfortunate
that the disease appeared when it did,
as Inkster friends had made extern
sive preparations and would have had a
splendid time.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
Down the Line.

Ed Carey made his grand salaam to
the great father last Saturday, and his
place in the postal carts filled by a mar
of orthodox faith.
The administration has appointed a
fresh assistant P. NJ. general who is now
Oh his stool. and is reaching for the book
OF Dakota postmasters. Now look out.
boys!
The Fourth of July very nearly de-
populated Bartlett and the surrounding
country by calling our citizens to Devils
Lake. Those who renamed to hold down
the town were treated to a horse race
that in exciting qualities was not eouall-
ed by anything at the Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
List OfLetters.

Remaining uncalled for at the post
office at Devils Lake. D. T., for the week
ending July IA, 1885. If 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.
vertised:
Burdick MissCarrie Bolton A H.
Beniaminson Claus Beatty + L
Burke Edward Brown Milton
Below w E
Carlid Mrs Maggie Coburn H H
Gotta Ella Conkling F
Fladeland Mrs Ellis Ernest
Gunstad Peter Olsen
Henley John2 Hanson Ellen
knudtson Martin Kidder NJ
- Kruger
Marshall TF2 Mulvahil NJ
McHughJ p Mccormack James
McWilliams G f
Podd Henry Prown r.
Freedman A
Ransom James 2 Rose Sammy
Ransom Mrs CT Rensier III
Thomson Mrs Lillian Barber
Wolfe Jacob Whitmore j NJ
Wilson William
Young John
Manager of the Variety Theater
Observation-Disclosures Jno D
II. G. HANsBRoUGH,
Postmaster.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
A TERRIBLE STORM.

The storm that passed over this city
Saturday afternoon seems to have spent
its terrible and awful force on Lake Min
netonka at S o'clock Sunday. The
particulars of the disaster it wrought will
be found in out Geographic columns.
The lake boats were driven helplessly be-
fore the wind, their decks being swept
Of everything movable. The steam
yacht Minnie Cook wa capsized, and all
on board we're drowned. Ex-mayor
Rand and j. B. Coykendall, of Minnea-
polls, were among the victims; also the
their wives and families. The victi MS
are among the best known and most
prominent people in the northwest.
Two of Mayor Rand's nephews are in
business in Grand Forks.
The tornado was no doubt the same
that gathered its fury northwest Of here
and swept over the Devils Lake region
Saturday afternoon, betweed 8 and 5
o'clock. So far we have heard of no
damage done in this section. The wind
vas very fierce here for ten or fifteen
minutes; then the rain came in torrents
for over an hour, one and one-ffth
inches falling during that time. The
steamer Minnie H. was in the middle Of
the lake, on its way from Fort Totem to
this city, during the hight of.the storm,
but suffered no damage. The water
leaped clear over her decks.
The black-green clouds passed away
in a southeasterly course, directly to-
wards Lake Minnetonka, 400 miles
away. What the damage is between
here and Minnetonka, if any, has moi
] been reported.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
COMMISSIONERS.

Long List OF Bills Presented and
Allowed.
The following bills were allowed by
the county commissioners Friday:
H. G. Hansbrough, bill of printing,
s15.12.
Ever Wagness, services as per JUS
tees report, $685..
Chas. Budde, cash paid for pauper,
1885.
w. NJ. Sullivan, assessing Webster
township, s21.
Thos. Thorson, assessing Bartlett and
other towns, SIS.
w. G. Samuels, assessing De Groat,
s21.
F. H. Prosser, salary as judge of pro-
bate, second quarter, $75.
B. o. Rindall, assessing Minnewaukan
township, $50.
Victor E. Calderwood, assessing Odes-
sa township, $21.
w. D. Graves, assessing Stevens town.
ship. $21.
D. E. Martin assessing Morris town.
ship, s24.
Fred Ayerst, assessing Fresh water
township, SIS.
A.. J. Atkinson, assessing Dry Lake
township, $18.
South & Kelly, hardware for bridges,
$1,000.
P. McHugh, for TRANSPORTING records
of annexed portion of Cavilier county,
$3.50.
John A. Percival, freighta and express,
$9.Os.
L. Grant, for table and bookcase for
clerk of court Saunders, 1925.
John Haughn, county surveyor, for
surveying county road from Devils Lake
to Bartlett and for help, 81. 40.
J. Y. Brooke, salary for third quarter
as superintendent of schools, 500.
William Hill, for work done on county
offices, s12.
Nadeau & Carruthers, blanks fur.
nished clerk of court, $4O.O5.
Ever Wagness, services IN securing
piles for county and for election notices
in Boden township, $3.50.
John Solberg. for grading approaches
to the coolie bridge, $50.
w. H. Otis, two months rent of house
for Mrs. Hollins. June and July, SIG.
John A. Percival, for transcribing the
records from Benson and Cavilier coun-
ties and indexing the same, $451.30.
John Barton, as county commissioner
and mileage, even days, also on conf
mittee on county road at Freshwater
and mileage, $36.40.
H. M. Creel: as county commissioner
eve days and mileage as committee
on county bridge and mileage, 1920.
w. Y. Rumney, as county commits
sioner nine days and mileage, as COM
mittee on county bridge at coolie and
mileage, and committee on county road
and mileage at Freshwater, $500.
Adjourned until Wednesday, July is.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18

SPEAKING of Byron Andrews refusal
of the Office of the clerk of the court of
Towner county, the Cando Tribune says:
"There is now in the hands of Judge Nc
Cornell a strong petition for the appoint
ment Of a responsible and qualified citi-
zen Of Towner county, and he would
confer a favor upon the people of the
county by appointing the man of their
choice. who is not only a resident, but
is also identified with all the interests of
the county.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
CITY BOARD.
Result of a Long. and Tedious Reg
ular Session.

AsSoCAo u AOuS. duO 1Su1OUS kt6S-
ular Session.
The city board met Friday evening.
Present, President Mann, Trustees
Alexander. Moore and Lynch.
On motion the bond of Robert Feygu-
son for city clerk and treasurer was
accepted.
On motion the marshal wa instruct
ed to notify Miss Annie Gilbert that The
building she is now fitting u pmust have
a good fireproof chimney placed in it.
The marshal was also instructed to
employ Frank Flynn to nurse Cyrus
Collins, who was hurt by a hose cart
running over him on the 4th of July.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
draw a warrant for $50 in favor of the
fire department for services rendered in
filling the cisterns last April.
Trustees Alexander and Moore were
appointed a committee to ascertain
how much hose it required to reach the
lake for the purpose of filling the cisterns
and the probable cost of it.
On motion the marshal was instruct
eel to build a crosswalk on the north
side of Fifth street oyer Kelly avenu
Moved that lots 2 to II inclusive in
block % be assessed at $500 instead of
$500: and lots IA to % inclusive in block
q be assessed at 5000 instead Of $3.50.
Carried.
Moved that C. A. Pillsbury be assessed
on the 10000 bushels of wheat that was
in the Pillsbury & Hulburt elevator on
April 1, 1885. Carried.
Moved that all the lots belonging to
A. H. Bode, trustee, and John Earring
ton, trustee, south of the railroad track
and west of Minnewaukan avenue; also
the lots in blocks 63, "A, IS and 81 be
assessed at ST per lot. Carried.
Moved that lot 5 in block 81 be
assessed at $1,000 instead of $14OO. Car.
ried.
On motion the following bills were
allowed: Halver Severson, one and a
half days as special police, 1915;
William Hynes, two days, 81; Thomas
tanning, two and a quarter days; $3.50;
VIM. Metz, two and q quarter days,
$500; Fred Sheehy, three-fourths of a
day. $50; David Ceolin, three days,
$50; Pat McWeeny, one day, 50.
Total police expense, S2S.S5.
Warner e. S%toltze, for material sup
piled for cisterns, $14.40.
William Hurst, for bed and bedding,
$3.50.
Adjourned until Friday, July II.
F. w. MANN, President.
ROBERT FERGUSON, Clerk.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
The great Michigan Central is out wit

The great Michigan Central is out with
a new folder showing its Macknac
Island route. The Michigan Central's
New York and eastern connections are
also shown. Here is what Donan has to
say of Mackinac: "Grandest and loyli-
est of all sauntering spots, unrivaled
queen Of all these snatches Of enchanted
summer land, is Mackinac Island, in the
Straits Of Mackinac, whose blue-green
waves divide the two peninsulas that
compose the state. Excepting the
almost inaccessible Yellowstone park
alone, there Is no spot in all the new
world that more nearly unites in itself
all the glories and beauties and advanta-
ges that constitute a perfect tourists
paradise"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18

THE postmaster general has approved
a design for the ten-cent special delivery
stamp authorized by congress at its last
session. The stamp will be about twice
the size Of the ordinary postage stamp,
and the shape of a dollar note. On the
left Of the stamp there is a pretty Wig
nette of a messenger boy i'll uniform.
Across the top are the words, Omitted
States special postal delivery" and
along the bottom the price of the stamp,
"Ten (10) cents" is expressed in figures
and letters. Conspicuous on the body
of the stamp are the words "secures i'm
mediate delivery at special delivery Of
foo0 .
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18

The Fargo Argus, which was appoint.
ed supervisor Of the census of North Da-
kota by Gov. Pierce, gives these "unofi-
ciarp" figures: Ramsey county, 3271 pop
ulation; Towner, 366; Rolette 22235; Ben.
son. 1857; Bottineau, S1S. The returns
for North Dakota, says the Argus, indi.
cate that in this portion of the territory
the population will exceed $4,000,
while in 1880 the entire territory con
tanned but 1861 LIZ, and North Dakota
had 36,465 of these, showing an increase
OF $50 per cent in five years; while fiji
teen years ago the entire population Of
North Dakota was only 1918.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
How She Got Off the Mud.

The people at Minnewaukan have
built a very good dock about 600 feet
out into the lake. The boat yesterday
landed her load Of excursionlsts from
here in good shape, but when she tried
to return IN the afternoon she was
found to be stuck in the mud. The
captain told the gentlemen on board
that every pint OF fluid taken inside of
them weighed a pound, and each of
them u weigh several pounds more
than when they landed; so all the pas.
sengers except the ladies got on q barge
lying along side, and the boat steamed
out to deep water when all got on board,
arriving here at I o'clock much pleased
with their days pleasure.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
ID in Philadelphia by Thomas Stephens

ed in Philadelphia by Thomas Stephens
in 1895, and a supplement Of the New
York Advertiser dated April 20, 1902,
and containing a report OF the congress
sional committee on ways and means
accompanying a bill making provision
for the redemption of the public debt Of
the United States. The report is signed
"Hon. John Randolph, jun, chairman
committee of ways and means" Both
documents are yellow with age, but the
printing is perfect and legible.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
The Other Side.

Joseph Kneisel, son-in-law of Peter
Fang. is in the city today, and says
the statement that the old man gave for
publication to the INrER-OcEAN last
week is all false; that he only brought
SIS to this city with him from Pitts.
burg, and he spent the most of it in dis
sipatlng around this town. Kneisel also
says he did not turn the old man out of
the house, but he left of his own accord.
The old man left here for Pittsburg this
morning He was given a ticket to St.
Paul, and our lady citizens who have
been annoyed so much lately by his un-
invited presence in their parlors need
not feel any alarm about his bothering
them in future.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
The Session Laws.
Bismarck Journal.

The session laws of 1885 are now near
ly ready for distribution. Formerly one
copy was supplied for each organized
township and M copy to the chairman
and each member OF the county board.
The law oflast winter providing for their
distribution gives only one copy to each
county board, and that to the chairman.
and also limits the whole number to be
supplied to fifteen for each county. The
county officers who receive the books
next week will therefore understand
that it is not the secretary who reduces
their allowance, but the amended law.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
Coo1ln.
Cando Tribune.

Miss Jennie Stevenson, of southeast
Missouri, is visiting the family of A.. S.
Gibbons.
Mr.. Sullivan, with his family, from
southern Dakota, is visiting his brother
in-law, John Maylan.
Thursday, L. Council and 0. B. Spen-
Ger, on their return from Cando, stop
ped here with a sick horse belonging to
the latter, which died in u few minutes
after their arrival. 1t was u fine young
animal, and its death will be agreat loss
to Mr.. Spencer.
In the absence Of any other method
of observing the Fourth in Coolin, DR..
Lane and his hospitable lady gave anice
cream supper Saturday evening.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
Business Sagacity.
Cando Tribune.

The Tribune is pleased to learn that
the business men of Devils Lake, aroused
to a comprehension. of the situation,
pledged sufficient business to prevent
the unprecedented suspension of the DAILY
INTER-OcEAN. In this they have display
ed c~ommendahle business sagacity. If
they want to keep their town to the
front, they should support their daily,
which is the most powerful factor in
keeping their town and their business
before the attention of the public that
they can enlist.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
TWsNE.
AMERICA GETS THERE.
New Steel Machine Downs the
World.

New Steel Machine Downs the
World.
CHICAGO, July S.-M. Sheehan. ESQ,
Fargo, Dakota-Dear Sir: We have
received the following cable:
BuDA-PEsTn, July 6.-McCormick,
Chicago, Illinois: Gold medal and first
prize in trial today; Wood, second; Deer
ing, third; Hornsby, fourth.
Signed. BoRRELL.
The international exhibition at Buda-
Pesth, Hungary, has been in progress
for two months, and an international
field trial was appointed, at which an
award was to be made, and as all of the
principal machines of Europe and Am
erica were entered, this verdict is a great
triumph for the steel machine. Full nar.
ticulars not received, but they will come
by course of mail. 1t is notknown who
the other competitors were, but this
much will be Of interest, and we advise
you of itaccordingly. Yours truly,
MCCORMICK HAIR. MACH. Co.
By c. H. Mccormick, Jr.
Garner & Cleveland are the agents for
this celebrated steel machine. 1d&w
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
A Club House.

The party Of gentlemen from Tiffany,
now at Jerusalem fishing, are talking Of
building a club house at that point for
their future use. This is the second
year they have been there, and they say
they are going to take a vacation every
year and spend it or this lake, as it is
the best place in the territory for ang-
ling.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
Our Next Excursion.

An excursion train will leave Fargo
over the Manitoba road on the morning
of July is for Devils Lake. returning on
the evening of July 10. thus allowing
the tourists nearly two fill days at the
lake. The round trip rate from Fargo,
Moorhead, Sabin and GAINESVILLE will
be s.; Hillsboro, $3.50.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
A Girls Taste.
Bathga,e Sentinel.

A girls taste differs according to age.
At sixteen she wants a duke, with tooth
pick shoes and microscopic mustache;
at twenty, a chief justice with plenty of
tin; at twenty-five she will be satisfied
with a member of congress; at thirty a
country doctor or preacher will do; at
thlrty-five, anli,inerant tinker, and over
thirty-ive anything that wears pants,
from an editor up.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18

Mrs. SMITH, the supposed victim of a
most sensational robbery, has confessed
to the Chicago detectives that her har-
rowing tale was purely imaginary, and
that it was %concocted to account for the
disappearance of 81 900 of her husbands
savings, which she had lost through an
agent in pools on the races.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18

The greatest sensation of the day is
that now prevailing in London caused
by the publication of articles in the Pail
Mall Gazette exposing the "gilded sins"
of that town. The Gazette calls a
spade a spade, sparing no one, giving
the name of alleged aristocrats and so.
called gentlemen who encourage the
business of procuring.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
GlLDED CRIME.

GllOEO CRIME.
In the light of the Pail Mall Gazette
disclosures. "The Modern Babylon" is
certainly an appropriate name for Lon
don. The exposures made by that pa.
per have set the world thinking; and
one good effect will be the more careful
watch that parents will keep over their
girls. At best, and under the strictest
enforcement of laws, there must neces.
sarily be a great deal of crime in a
city of London's proportions; but the
general public were not prepared to be-
lieve the half that is charged by the Ga.
zette. 1t is a delicate subject, but the
Gazette handles it without gloves. Its
exposure is the result of an inyestiga.
ton that has been conducted so thor
oughly as to excite the envy of the best
detectives. Men and women were en-
ployed to participate in the very crimes
the paper so justly denounces in order
that the facts might be reached. Re-
porters for the paper reveled in the
gilded hells of vice and made notes
of their experiences in the midst
of their revelries. Men were de.
tailed and furnished with mon.
ey to purchase the chastity of
young girls; PROGRESSES we're employed
at large salaries, and the young victims
of the investigation, it is related, have
been provided for in a way to place
them beyond want, if not beyond the
of suspicion, the remainder of
their lives. 1t is another verification of
the old saying that s'the hair of the dog
is good for the bite" The expense of
the investigation has been returned a
thousand fold by sales of the paper, but
are charitable enough to believe
the object of the Gazette editor
was higher than the mere sordid ambi.
ton of money.gett:ng. The ten or fifty
SOULS which may have been sacrificed in
the peculiar enterprise would have been
lost any way. and thousands may be
Extreme diseases require ex-
IRENE treatment. The Gazette editor
and his co.investigators acknowledge
that they were not prepared to meet
with such an avalanche of crime as they
have encountered. They declare that
it permeates every class of society,
from the lower walks of London
life to the highest pinnacle of the aristo.
In fact, the worst cases were
among the nobility $50 call
and the truth of this statement is
apparent from the way in which some
the titled and gilded sinners are now
under the Gazette's disclosures
and excavations.
London is not alone in the business of
slavery. The great glare of
Paris lamp of crime is sufficient to sub.
due London's glimmer and make it re-
semble q tallow candle in the blaze of an
electric light. New York, on Gods side
Of the great water, is not slow. Chicago
has a reputation in this regard, while
San Francisco has long been the Babylon
par excellence of America.
We want more Pail Mall Gazettes; we
want more editors like Staed; we want
more ministers like Spurgeon-minis-
ters who, arm in arm with men of the
of Staed,. will go out upon the
highways and byways of crime, and
60 back to their congregations and
tell them in plain Anglo-Saxon of the
dark and yawning caverns which are
open to receive the mothers of future
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
Invoke Them,

1t is now in order for those brethen of
the press who yoked up Mark Ward
and the Mitchell Nightingale "for veal
or VICE." to unyoke them; the sensation
has subsidized.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18

Tue legislature Of North Carolina has
Just passed an act by which pensions are
to be paid by the state to ex- Confederate
soldiers, their widows and orphans.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-18
Ancient Documents.

Mrs. NJ. ]. Buckley, of this city, is
the possessor Of two very ancient and
interesting d~ocuments-a copy of the
Constitution of the United States print