Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
IN COUNCIL.
Devils Lake Business Men Discuss
Topics of Interest,

OoVQS Luke BUSINESS men DISCUSS
Topics Of Interest.
At the adjourned meeting of Devils
Lake business men Saturday evening
the following telegram in response tc
one sent by Chairman o. Brien was read
Nelson county boundary bill not vet
introduced. Nelson asks to be made a
sub judicial district with no other county
attached. II. H. RUGER.
The committee appointed at the first
citizens meeting reported that it had
entered into correspondence with parties
interested in the welfare Of this city, and
letter had been addressed to Repre-
sentative Ruger at Bismarck.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
Mr.. Brooke moved the appointment OF
a committee of five to draw up remon-
STRANGE against the creation Of new land
district in the northwestern portion OF
the Devils Lake district, the committee
to report Wednesday evening.
The motion was carried, and the chair
appointed Messrs. Brooke, Ensign, John
A. Percival, Carruthers and Hans
brough.
Mr.. Saunders suggested that those
having friends in congress should write
them showing the fallacy Of the PROPOSE
ton for new district.
The chair suggested that as bill was
now before congress for the appointment
Of two new justices that Delegate Ray
mond be requested to use his efforts to
have one of them appointed for this ro-
gion and Ramsey county placed in new
district.
Adjourned to Wednesday evening.
FISH AND GAME.
The meeting was then reorganized
with T. c. Saunders In the chair and ].
]. Cooke as secretary for the considera-
tion of the game and fish laws. The
chair stated that it had been the custom
among few persons in this region to
kill birds in July, and he had heard that
ton of fish is now being killed In the
lake and shipped from this city every
day. This was in violation of tho law
and should be stopped.
Mr.. Brooke moved that sportsmcns y
association be formed and that bylaws
and constitution be drawn up and the
people throughout the county be request
cd to join the association. Carried.
Messrs. Brooke, Cooke, Requa, En-
sign and A. b. Bennett were appointed u
committee on bylaws and constitution,
to report Wednesday evening.
J. G. Campbell, j. ]. Cooke and A. b.
Leach were appointed committee to
notify the fishermen ON our bay that
they must stop killing pickerol, and to
file complaint against those who refused.
Adjourned to Wednesday evening.
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS MEETING.
Judge o. Brien's Office was we'll filled
Wednesday evening with loading citi-
zens to consider the various subjects un-
dor discussion at the previous meeting.
\ lottor was read from Dr.. Kugor stating
that the interests of this region were he
ing closely watched, and would he az
closely guarded.
The committee appointed to protest
against the establishment Of now land
district reported as follows:
TO the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives, Washington, ID. C.:
Tho undersigned residents of tho Devils
Lake land district most respectfllllv rop-
resent to your honorable bodies
That the city of Devils Lake, Dakota,
is tho principal supply point and the only
commercial town within the limits ofthe
Devils Lake land district; il the terini-
nus of the Devils Lake branch of tho st.
p, NJ. " NJ. road, and the only point
within said district having regular daily
passenger, mail and freight truins; IS the
general distributing point for all post
offices within said district, including all
offices within the limits of the proposed
Turtle mountain district.
That all the counties within said dis
trict, with two exceptions, which arc
unsettled, are fully organized with clerks
OF court and probate judges, before whom
filings and final proofs can be made,
thereby exempting settlers from any
long trips or great expense therefor.
That the territory which 1t is proposed
to add to this district is made up largely
Of railroad and decided lands, the western
part Of said addition being unfit for cul-
tAFdtlOll, dIlu LllS tEdCC dlLOKoLuor Oh llLLlc
value to this land district.
That the proposed Turtle mountain
land district only contains within the
vicinity Of Turtle mountain and imme-
diately accessible to Devils Lake valua-
BILE agricultural land, and to great part
Of the settlers thereof Devils Lake Is
more accessible by mail and otherwise
than any point therein where the land
office Of said Turtle mountain land dis
trict could be located.
That the Devils Lake land district is
fully equipped with everything neces-
sary for the transaction Of the business
within its district, and can easily and
readily attend to the wants Of all the ter
ritory embraced therein with little or no
additional expense TO what would be
necessary were it cut down AZ conteln-
plated by the formation Of the Turtle
mountain district.
That the formation of the said Turtle
district would add an entirely
unnecessary expense to the government
of the equipping and maintaining there
of, which cannot be less than 81, ,OON per
annum. That the proposed move does
not originate with the people Of the pro-
posed district, but is intended to sub
serve the interests of townsite scheme
at Dunseith. That the proposed location
OF this land office is in the extreme
northwest point of settlement in this Sec
tion. That to compel settlers to 10 there
when their natural and commercial CEN
ter Is Devils Lake would be to ential "a
on them and subserve the pur-
poses ofprivate speculation.
In view Of the facts herein set forth we
do hereby respectfully demonstrate
against the formation OF the aforesaid
Turtle mountain land district.
The report was adopted and duplicate
copies ordered made and sent to various
FISH.