Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-03-07
discarded, and in future contests will be
tried before Judge O'Brien.
Mrs. w. N. Moore and family returned

discarded, and in future contests will be
tried before Judge O'Brien.
Mrs. w. N. Moore and family returned
home this evening.
DR.. Ellis went to Grand Forks Wednes-
day, returning yesterday.
Mr.. Brainerd is building an addition
to his house on Sixth street.
Another beautiful day with warm sun
shine and snow melting fast.
R. R. Bratton was in the city today for
the first time in three months.
Ex-Sheritf Beach, of Benson county,
came in from Minnewaukan last evening.
J. E. Reed came in from Mouse river
Thursday, part on wheels and the other
part OH runners.
The Masons will meet at B. j. McIn-
tires Office this evening to learn what
was done at Larimore.
Town 1864 will be organized and an
election held on March 81, on section 2l,
at Mr.. Greenleafe house.
e. W. Baird, government paymaster,
and J. @. A. Brecht, his clerk, came up
from St. Paul this afternoon.
NJ. L. Sullivan, north of Sweetwater,
has rented his farm, consisting Of lO5
acres breaking, to his brother, Thomas
w. Sullivan, for one-half of the crop.
The Masons that went to Larimore on
Wednesday report being very kindly
treated by the brethren there, and think
they will be organized in less than u
| month.
James L. Reed and Finlay Mcdonald,
deputy L. S. marshals, brought down an
Indian from Turtle mountain for steal
ing timber off government land. He is
called Riding Skunk.
| The ISTER-OcEAN does not employ n
garrulous blackguard to "bore' the
business men for patronage. When we
do employ ono we hope the business
mon will kick him into tho street.
The reading circle was largely attend
cd last evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis. The next meeting will
be held Thursday evening at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. b. Corsett.
William Hurst, tho contractor and
undertaken, will put up n two story
building on Arnold avenue near Mr..
Christie's shop. IIe will uso the lower
part for shop and tho upper for a
dwelling.
The Democrat and the News have con-
solidated. The charge made some time
ago by the "kid" journalists of Kelly
avenue that the Democrat was owned
by the INTER-OcEAN proprietor needs
some explanation.
The News announces that it will issue
a daily. 1t would have boon less Of u
surprise had they announced change
from weekly to n monthly. promi-
mont local Democrat thinks the "kids'
should fall back to semi-yoarly.
Charles M. Fisher, Of Saltwater, and
II. 8. Hyatt, of Wahpeton, came up on
yesterdays train and arc looking the
city over. Mr.. Fisher is an old friend of
Judge O'Brien's. The gentlemen think
this is the chosen spot for large city.
Richard Reynolds entered an action of
claim and delivery in Justice Mobiles
court against Stephen Gulseth for tho
possession of a stove and furniture val
ued at $40. Verdict returned of property
and costs against defendant. J. v.
Brooke appeared for plaintiff and T. T..
Tillotson for defendant.
George McDevitt, ofPoplar Grove, was
arrested today by Sheriff Wagness and
brought before/J usticel Nc1ntire for un-
lawfully taking wood tfom Captain and
Lafayette Palmer on Rock Island. Later
this afternoon McDeY lit had Captain
Palmer arrested on a eli iarge of obtaining
money under false pretenscs.
Three loads of wheat came in yester-
1ap-from Foster county, being hauled a
I distance of 80 miles. The reason for his
Is that the price Of wheat is nighcr.in this
city and supplies can be had cheaper
than at the markets in Foster county.
Contractor Whites bridge building
outfit came up from the Forks yesterday
and is now being hauled to the scene of
operations. The bridge is to he complet-
ed by the I'd day Of May. The specfica-
tions we're printed in Wednesdays
Daily.
The following town officers were elect
ed in Minnewaukan Tuesday: SuperT-
sors-Swan Olson (chairlnan), Ingbright
Glarum, G. w. Mowrv; clerk, George
Wheeler; assessor, B. o. Rindol; treas
urer, G. T. Fleck; justice Of the peace, j.
B. Leduc; road supervisor, Thorsten
Brudeseth.
Judge O'Brien took testimony in quite
an interesting land case today. Richard
Sutter contests J. f. Lockes right to the
southwest quarter Of section TO- township
80, range 63. The Judge sends the tcsti-
mony to the land officials at Grand
Forks to be decided. J. f. Locke is rep
resented by the district attorney and X.
w. Sutter by John Maher.
Fright in Hotel.
NJ. d. Flint who was over from Min
newaukan Monday, informed the INTER-
OCEAN that there was large sized fright
in that town Sunday night, caused by
all the guests of McDonald's Hotel being