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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
ChautauQuan.

This circle met on Tuesday night at
the residence Of Mr.. Lafayette Council.
Several new members were elected and
iniated. After some discussion "rho
Northern Lights" was adopted M the
name Of the organization. This, though
rather hyperborean in sound, is not in
tended to convey any idea to the public,
either Of the character Of the climate or
to hint that there is any frigid for
mality connected with the institution
itself. 1t is not known as yet, whether
there is any serious Oh jection raised
among the E.!uimaux to the adoption
of the name, rs an unjus ifiable invas.
ion Of the rights of tho aurora bnrealis.
At least, neither Greedy nor Lockwood
nave mentioned it, if it exists, in their
memoirs. A diScOntented member sug.
gcsted that the translation Of borealis
WAS "oorey -all-of-us.' He was suppress.
ell by the chairman.
Prograinlne-Qucstlo on the week $
reading, Miss Daisy Si,nrall. ....
Some Of the grammatical errors and
incorrect expressions in ordinary use, by
Mrs. Council, Mrs. Woodward and Mr..
Brooke.
An essay on tho character of Cicero,
by Mrs. Converse.
An essay on the life Of Mark Antony,
by Jas. V. Brooke.
Mr.. Woodward and the Rev. Mr.. Con-
verse, who were assigned places on the
programme, were absent. The next
meeting will be held at the residence OF
Mrs. A. B. Bennett.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
Organisation of the Farmers Union
Elevator Co.

SAoSoSSA W.
At meeting called at Devils Lake on
Saturday, Nov. %, for the purpose Of or
ganizing the Farmers Union Elevator Co
there WAS large attendance and all
present were enthusiastic and determin-
ed to perfect the organization. w. II.
Carver was chosen chairman and John
Brown secretary. The following resolu.
ttons were adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that the farmers about Devils
Lake. D. r., erect union elevator Of
$4,000 bushels capacity.
Resolved, Stock shall be issued at S25
per share, no one person to hold more
than one share until jim. l, 1886.
Resolved, Payments fo! stock shall be
S per cent cash; balance, notes, t" bear
interest from Sept. l, 1856, ut 10 per
cent, all II n)tes to be secured; notes to be-
come due on or before Oct. l. 1856.
| Resolved, That Il committee uf ten be
appointed hy the chair to silieit stock.
The committee WAS appointed ~ follows:
Thompson Walker (cl,airman). p.
Kelly, Crnry; Geo. W. Dickson, Fresh
water; d. Alch,son, Dry lake; Ell.
LOhnes, Freshwater; A. J. Shade, Grand
i.arbor; John Horn, Dry lake; JOIN,
Brown, Minnewaukan; james McCor.
tOrmick, Grand Harbor, and Jake Full
kerson, Grand Ilarbor.
Resolved. Thmta committee of i've be
appointed by the chair to pass upon Sc.
urities /, and that crop security he pre-
ferred, said olnmit, ee tu hire some one
to make out paM.rs and attend to record
ing. Tie committee is rs follows: Ed.
Lohnes (chairman), Frank Pitcher, A.
B. Leach, Devils Lake; U. B. Spencer,
Freshwater: W. H. Carver, Grand Har.
bOr.
Resolved, That hooks for the nprlica.
ton Of stock he opened 1T all the banks
and the posloffice III Devils Lake, ID. T.,
and also be in the hands oi the commit.
tee.
Resolved, Th,t the management ol
the company shall rest in II board Of di.
rectors to be elected and number .lecid.
ed upon by stock holders, u MAORI. y
being required to elect.
Resolved, That the stock holders shall
elect II president, vice president, secre-
t,ry and treasurer, the acting president
secretary and treasurer to be member,
Of the hoard uf directors.
Resolved, That officers be elected fOl
one year.
Resolved. That directors be elected
for three, six, nine and twelve month.
respectively.
JOHN BRowN, Secretary.
The meeting was very harmonious
throughout. Subscripti III papers are
now open to those who desire to t,ke
stock and are being hume rously signed
There is no doubt the elevator will b.
built and Devils Lake will be u compe
titive wheat market.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
The City Cisterns.

The report in last week INTER-OcEAN
concerning the condition Of tho cisterns
proves TO have been incorrect, and unless
the facts In the case arc given the city
board might appear at disadvantage.
Trustees Dodd and Moore, after reading
the INTER-OcEAN. proceeded to measure
the water and found an aggregate Of 700
barrels in the four cisterns. The total
capacity of the cisterns is llOO barrels; 40
the city is we'll fixed in the way of water
for fire purposes. 1t is due to the city
board that this correction be made.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
below zero, but thus temperature is rare.
Tho avoraoa vn;otor tou, oa..tw.> I. .L...A

below zero, but this temperature is rare.
The average winter temperature i about
zero. The win ere are solid-no thaw:
ing and freezing; good sleighing and
splendid hard roads. At 40 time do tho
people quit their labors on account Of
the cold They are on the 90 all the
time. The sir is dry. CRISP and exhila-
rating. being highly impragnatsd with
"ozone." natures tonic. Everybody h
healthy; its poor place for docton."
GLOW about the fuel in that prairie
country"
Cheap. Wood g 50 to n per cord.
The river and lake shores
are heavily timbered. The very best
grades of hard coal cost from SO TO I'll
per ton at Devils Lake, 4OO miles west
of St. Paul. No danger Of Pressing Il,
death. People enjoy themselves be.
cause they are healthy aud comfortable.
We are mstrop"litsnised, as it were, by
railroad aud telegrsphic advantages.
Chicago daily papers are delivered in
Devils Lake almost before they are dry,
aud when you were inauyursted your
oath was scarcely cold from your lips
when 1t was laid before the citizens o(
Devils Lake in the columns OF the local
daily"
II am now satisfied that Dakota IL Q
great country and it has bright future.
You must have = vigorous aud outer
prisiiiY population"
".Il,e very best aud most active poo.
pie in tue Union come u Dakota. They
are the pustirx, stirring, restless, ambi.
tious Kind. han,pered by the narrow
Confines VI the Uver.cruwued east, they
have gone to the llli,nitable west where
they can spread themselves. In Dakota
they are known w the get there kind
'rusllers. il YOU please. As to the fu.
lure Of Dakota, IL il beyond the ability
of the most brilliant AMI com prel,e,.s,ve
mind u furesliHdow what II IL to 10.
Four hundred miles in length and three
hundred III width, with soil superior
10 that Of the valley ot the Nile, an en-.
terpri.inE population and y climate un-
eull,lll..,i for heallhtulnpus anywhere,
can you not see, Mr. President, that d.
kota holds n corner un the magnificent
fulare3'
Arising and extending his hand IL verv
polite way Of telling you that his time i
valuAble), the president said: "l'm very
glad you came. You have given me
the first clear idea Of the condition OF
things in Dakota that l have had. Come
again; want TO nsk you rome questions
concerning the political affairs Of tho
.errit"ry."
And the INTER OCEAN was grasiously
bowed from the white house. JOSH.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
Greatly Pleased.

J. A Mayer, roadmaster of the Breck-
inridge division Of the st. p. NJ. Il NJ,
accompanied by Chas. Eppell, a mer-
chant Of Delano. came up on Wednesday
evenings train and spent the night in
the city. Mr.. Alexander, the handsome
conductor, with Major Benham's assist
ance, took great pleasure In showing
them everything to be seen in and
around the town. Mr.. Eppell thinks he
will return again and go into business
here, aud Mr.. Mayer wishes he could
make his residence here, a. the town has
the prettiest scenery Of any place on the
road.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Bills Ordered Paio-New Township
Liquor License.

~AAAo ~ N0A 0N 4 0AA A"AN0w AV"A A0u4V
Liquor License.
The county commissioners met Tues.
day, Dec. l. Present., Chairman Rum.
aey, Commissioners Barton and Cresl.
Election returns from the newly organ.
lied township in l64-62 were received
and canvsssed with the following result,
Supervisors, W. Mari (chairman). John
Lennon, John HedicAn; township clerk.
Edward Crary; township treasurer. An
drew Osthus, township assessor. William
WAlke; justices Ct the peace, George
Northrup and Dennis Cornwall; consts.
bles, Lars Larson and john Than; road
supervisor, James Doyle. Name of tho
township, "Creel."
The following bills wore on motion
allowed:
Election expenses, &l7.5O
The bill Of Deputy Sheriff Flummer.
felt, amounting to SIS O5. in coroner's
inquest on the body Of Bertha Dahl, WAS
on motion referred to County Attorney
Morgan for Investigation.
The claim Of John Brown for dam.
ages in the laying out Of the county
road along the railroad track across his
farm for $l2, was on motion Of Mr.. Creel,
allowed.
iced and Ensign. for rent Of county
offices and .j.il for the quarter ending
Nov. 80, 1855. $264.7O.
Ever Wagnes., salary - jailer for No.
vember and posting election notices in
15+62, 1920.
Mrs. l.. Massuere, care of county child
for November, $l2.
Erik Peterson, care Of county child fox
November, SIS.
A. Black, for work on Jail room, @6.
J.J. Bell, for hauling coal 10 court
house aud treasurer, SO.
A. D. Morris, clock for court house.
>l2.
II. Baldwin, tor making approaches
to Honntt bridge, Is.
The county license for selling intoxi.
eating liquors for the year 1886 vas 6xed
At 5000.
Mr.. Creel did not vote on this ques.
ton.
Adjourned till Monday, Jan. 4, 1886.
at 10 o'clock.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
Mechanics Club.

This is the title Of new dancing club
organized in this city. The clubs win
ter series Of dances will commence next
Wednesday evening and hops will take
place each other Wednesday evening
thereafter. The officers Of the club are
VIM. Flummerfelt, president; Geo. Dick
inson, secretary; l.. Christensen, treasur-
or. The club have engaged the rink and
propose to enjoy themselves to the full
est extent,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever S,res, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruption.,
and positively cures Pies, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box.
For Sale Bv Bennett g. Horsman,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
Old Settlers Reunion and Ball

O4V 0oGUoI0 0SoVUIVU 0UV o6I1s
Majo. T. g. Benhsm has closed ar
rangements for an old settlers reunion
and ball. to take place at Union Roller
rink in this city New Years eve. This
is the preliminary step toward the organ
ization Of an old settlers society. Local
speakers will deliver addresses, and
there will be dancing. supper and gen.
sral good time. The elderly pioneers
and those who do not care to dance, may
engage in cards and "reminiscences at the
Benham house parlors. All are invited
to be present. Bring the old folks and
the Young folks. Tickets, including
sumner f.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
PLAYED Even.

Chris. Seger, who ate hawk and
thought 1t was chicken, reports coun-
ter case. the dinner being composed Of
cat instead Of jack rabbit. Chris says
the rabbit alias cat stayed with Aretas,
but wouldn't stay with Charley.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
Notice of Dissolution.

The copartnership heretofore existing
b ,tween John Brown and Richard Rev
n lids, in the threshing business is here
by dissolved. ALI moneys due the firm
are payable to the undersigned.
S6t3 JoHN B1oWN.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
Look Hore,

One Of tho largest and most complete
stocks Of Christmas goods ever brought
to Devils Lake Is now displayed 1t the
store Of Hunter Bennett, in the postof.
fee building. They have line Of photo
albums, picture frames, papetrtes, toilet
cases, fancy work baskets, odor casss
and All elegant line OF Christma a. cards. &
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05

Tone up the system by the use Of
Ayers S.rsaparills. 1t will make you
feel like new person. Thousands have
found health and relief from suffering
by the use Of this great blood purifier
when all other means failed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
A. d. Morr,s, City Jeweler.

Carries full line Of watches, clocks.
diamonds, jewellery, silver and plated
ware. Cleaning. repairing and engrav-
ranted. 35-3S
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
Offices for Rent.

Two good office rooms to rent over
drug store. Apply to G. q. Maloney. 2stt
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05

! can Fill all sood applications for
losns. JOHN w. MAHeR.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05

Still in town. Will remain another
week. Will be glad to cure your tooth
ache. restore your decaved tseth to theis.,
original size, shape and strsn1tA, Or
make you new set ofastiAelal onsA Va
H. Draper, dentist. M
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
Pound

A quarter ofa mile west Of Devils Lake
a bundle weighing 100 pounds. Owner
can have same hv calling on A. J. Stsds.
Grand Harbor, and paving charges. "
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05

Bargains in Tlmbsr Lots,
Ofsuitable size; the hest timber near
town. Terms very easy.
EATON 4 HloDEk
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-26
a Glimpse of the Dead Sen.

The Dead sea is an old and decrepit salt
lake in a very advanced stage of evapora-
ton. It lies several feet below the level
OF the Mediterranean just as the Caspian
lies several feet below the level OF the Black
sea and, as in both cases the surface must
once have been continuous, it is clear that
the water of either sheet must have dried
up to a very considerable extent. But
while the Caspian has shrunk only to So
feet below the Black sea, the Dead sea has
shrunk to the enormous depth of /. 292
feet below the Mediterranean. Every now
and then some enterprising De Lesseps or
other proposes to dig a canal from the Med
iterranean to the Dead sea- and so re-
establish the old high level The effect
OF this very revolutionary proceeding would
be to flood the entire Jordan valley, con-
meet the sea of Galilee with the Dead sea,
and play the dickens generally with Scrip
ture geography, to the infinite delight of
Sunday-school classes. Now when the
Dead sea first began its independent career
as separate sheet of water on its own
account it no doubt occupied the whole
bed OF this imaginary engineers lake
spreading, If not from Dan to Beersheba
at any rate from Dan to Edom, or. in other
words, along the whole Jordan valley, from
the sea of Galilee and even the waters of
Merom to the southern desert. Ut will
not insult the readers intelligence and
orthodoxy by suggesting that perhaps he
may not be precisely certain as to the
exact position of the waters of Me
rom; but ] will merely recommend
him just to refresh his memory by
turning to his atlas, as this is an opportu-
nifty which may not again oceur) The
modern Dead sea is the last shrunken relic
OF scch considerable lake Its waters are
now so very concentrated and so very nasty
that no fish or other self-respecting animal
can consent 10 live III them, and SO buoyant
that man can't drown himself, even if he
tries, because the sea is saturated with salts
OF various sorts till it has become kind of
soup or porridge, in which a swimmer
floats, Will he nil he. Persons in the
who wish to commit suicide
are therefore obliged to go elsewhere
much as in Tasmania, the healthiest
climate in the world, people who want to
die are obliged to run across for a week to
Sydney or Melbourne.-[Cornhill Magazine.
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ECZEMA.

For the benefit Of suffering humanity I deem
1t only my duty to give this unsolicited testi-
mony in favor of Swift's Specific. My wife has
been afflicted with Eczema from infancy. We
tried every known remedy, but to no avail. She
was also afflicted with q periodical nervous
headache, sometimes followed by an inter
mittent fever, so that her life became burden
to her. Finally l determined to try Switts
Specific. She commenced seven weeks ago
After taking the FIRST large bottle the disease
seemed 10 Increase; the burning, itching and in
Illumination became unbeRTsJle. She, however
perSeyered in the use of the medicine After
taking the second bottle the Inflammation be-
gan to subside. After the third bottle the in
fsmnation disappeared, and sore spots dried
up and turned white and scaly and finally she
brushed them off in an impalpable white pow
der resembling pure salt. She is now taking
the sixth bottlei every appearance of the dis
ease Is gone, and her flesh is soft and white as
child's. Her headaches have disappeared and
she enjoys the only good health she has known
IN 40 years. No wonder she deems every bottle
OF s. 3 5. Is worth thousand times its weight
IN geld.
ANY further information concerning her case
viii BE cheerfllly given by herself at her resi-
dence, l35 Mullett street. or by me
JOHN +. BRADLEY, Al GrisYold street
Detroit Mich, May l6, 1885.
For sale by all druggists
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
N Y, laf " I'D ST. Drawer 5, Atlanta Ga.
fe5-fy&W1y
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A Oueer fermentation.

General Hunts father was one of the
homliest men in Washington. He was a
physician. Afters he had practiced his
profession for time he married a Miss
Ringold, one of the handsomest Young
ladies in all OF Maryland. This story OF
the marriage has been told me by an old
Washingtonian One time was visiting
General Jackson's family when he was an
occupant of the White House During my
stay was taken seriously i'll, and the Gen
eral called on DIR. Hunt to attend me-
When he came into my room, where | was
confined to my bed, President Jackson
came with him. The two thought was
asleep, and not wishing to disturb me, they
sat before the fire and began a conversation.
| heard the General say: Hunt, how did
you ever happen to marry Miss Ringold?"
I'm tell you" said the physician
When she was attending boarding school
her eyes were injured and she was blinded.
was called to prescribe for her. For some
time l kept her eyes bardaged, and she
finally recovered her sight, but she did not
see me. About year afterward We CHANGED
to be together at a reception. She knew
that | had previously attended her, and
that evening she came to ne, complained
OF suffering from a severe cold, and asked
me to prescribe. took from my pocket a
blank prescription and wrote Dr. Hunt /;
to be taken Immediately
80 She read it and looked up laughing
"' It's bitter pill. Doctor She said, and
must be well gilded if take it
Our engagement followed, and soon
after our marriage occurred. didn't have
much gold to gid the medicine, but man
aged to make enough to keep her from
starving. ~ Washington Cor. Pittsburg
Times
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Catchinr sI,erl[s Near ada,

The way the Arabs catch sharks is very
curious and interesting, and is somewhat
similar to playing heavy salmon, only no
rod is used. A hook of soft iron wire is
made very sharp and baited with lump OF
garbage OF some kind, usually a niece of
shark too rancid even for a slave. and the
line which is small and very slackly spun
is wound round for some little distance
from the hook with thin sheet lead. both TO
protect it from the teeth of the fish and to
act as sinker, and the other end is made
fast TO huge calabash which acts as a float
When shark takes the bait he lows the
cslabash about, but cannot sink it for any
length of time, and the fishermen set off
after him in their canoe, and when they
get hold Of the line they plav their
captive until he is actually drowned.
The shark that was now on the hook was
proving Tartar, and before the two boats
came near the canoe which was PLAYING
him was capsized, and the half dozen men
who formed her crew were thrown into
the water. Give way, my lads p said the
Lieutenant, and both boats dashed away.
the crews straining every nerve to save the
swimmers from their dangerous position.
the water literally swarming with sharks.
and In few minutes the men were picked
up and their canoe righted The English
men, Ike all their nation, fond of snort.
next went after the float, which could be
seen being lowed hither and thither as the
shark tried TO free itself from the in
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TEE " HOME SEEKER. :"

The Immigration Association Of KOrtha
ern California is now preparing to issue
the September number Of the " HOME
SEEkER.p Ii is to be enlarged, and
fully illustrated with lith0grapliicT views
Of Northern California. twin contain
practical information of the resources
and advantages of the Northern COuna
ties. AIlthe proceeds Of this publication
Nib be devoted TO the carrying on OF
immigration Tork. lie appeal TO the
business men Of the Northern part 0fthe
State to give it their advertising sup-
port. BY Sc doing, the work of bring
Ing an Increase GR population to the
State viii be carried on. At Ogden
copy will be put IN the hands Of each
incoming passenger. IN addition 10 this,
several thousand copies will be dis
'tribated on the trains leaving Chicago,
in order TO attract the settler intending
to settle In other States and Territories.
Give the "H0MB SEEKER'' your supa
port. ap7-tf
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Island curlos,,,es.

Both Darwin and Forbes were struck
with the wonderful provision of nature
seen in the Kocos- Keeling Islands, in the
case of the BirG1ts tqtro, or great cocoanut
crab. This is one of the species of land
crabs, and it feeds almost exclusively on
cocoanuts, for which purpose its pincer-
claws are developed to extraordinary pow
eF, capable of breaking a cocoanpt shell or
mans limb. Although it climbs the
trees it does not pull the fruit, bat feeds
upon what falls to the ground With its
great claws it tears off the husk from the
nut, and then selecting the one of the three
eye-spots which is always the most easily
pierced probes it with one of its legs. In
sorting the leg, it rotates the nut until the
oritice is large enough to permit the inser-
ton of its great claws to break up the shell
and extract the contents with comfort.
Feeding on such nutritious diet, the Birqt.s
accumulates great deal of rich fat, which
yields sometimes as much as two pints of
oil. This oil, thickened in the sun, forms
an excellent substitute for butter, and is
also most excellent anti-corrosive.
Another interesting denizen of the Keel
ings is he pure white tern Gygis candida,
which is to the settlers as the swallow is
to US. Most curious are its domestic ar
rangements. It builds no nest; but the
female will deposit her solitary egg uDon
the extended leaf Of a young cocoannt
palm. There it rests securely amid the
twisting and heaving of the leaves in the
wind. and while the leaf, as in all palms,
droops steadily downward to its fall. The
process is often watched with keen alter
ton by the settlers, who will sometimes
good-humoredly bet on the probabilities,
when they see tern sitting on rapidly
whitening leaf. But we are told that the
betting is always in favor of the bird if
the leaf falls in the afternoon, the young
bird will have merged from the egg in the
morning - Chambers Journal