Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-01-03
NORTH SHORE NOTES.
No. ]. hard 55c,

No. J. hard 55c.
Major J. q. Hamilton came up from
the Forks Monday.
The Social club of Bottineau will give
a grand ball January Is.
The new special safe ordered by Coun-
Gil & Eaton has arrived.
j. r. Richmond passed through here
Monday for Minnewaukan.
The Towner county safe arrived Mon
day and will be taken to Cando.
Major Cramsie was registered at the
Sherman House, Fargo, Thursday.
Register of Deeds Hartman, Of Ben
son county, was in the city Monday.
Alex Cardin, of Butte, Mont, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Frank Converse.
Miss Grace Lapham and her brother
Frank spent New Years in this city.
]. A. Locke and wife are spending the
winter in Otsego county, New York.
One of the freight trains has been 'laid
off," the other running each other day.
Austin Lynn has accepted clerkship
with MCGEE & Morgan and is studying
law.
w. H. Mcintyre, of the Commercial
Hotel, has gone to the Mouse river on
tour of inspection.
Mrs. H. w. Lord has been confined to
her room by sickness ever since her re-
turn from the east.
Gus Madison spent New Years eve in
this city. He reports business quite
brisk at the Forks.
D. E. Morgan left for his old home in
Wisconsin on Monday, and will be away
three or four weeks.
Frank v. Hunter, brother of Charles
E. Hunter, arrived Tuesday from his
farm near Wamduska.
Col. Hooper, paylnaster in the army,
spent Christmas in this city with his
daughter, Mrs. H. L. Prescott.
A. o. Whipple left for Minnesota
Thursday in response to telegram stat
ing that Mrs. Whipple is quite i'll.
A dance and oyster supper were given
at Doyle's Hotel; Grand Harbor, New
Years eve, and was largely attended.
Ike says it is a base slander; he is not
married. "'Tain't SO, no how, an
done spec to be, nuther." But o, that
smile!
Delayed passenger trains have been the
order for the past few days. However,
the inconvenience is not so great as last
winter.
A. C. Green is operating feed mill
near Woods & Christensen's stable. 1t
is said he proposes to manufacture Gra-
ham flour.
Mrs. Rasmussen, mother of Rasmus
johnson of this city, died on Monday,
aged &c years. The funeral took place
Wednesday.
c. n. Percival has rented the Benham
House sample room and took possess
sion New Years day. Cal will make the
boys feel at home.
Deputy District Grand Master Hale
will conduct the public installation of
officers of Crofton Lodge, I. o. o. F., this
evening. All are invited.
A. C. Barnes left for Bottineau Mon
day. He wore new style lap-robe, fur
nished by Charlie Zunich, who brought
it from the old country.
In the cases of Pool vs.. Palmer and
Palmer vs.. Pool, the former a replevin
and the latter trespass, Judge Bennett
gave Palmer S34 damage in the trespass
suit
a meeting of citizens will be held at
the Benham house this evening to take
steps toward establishing cemetery
grounds. There should be full attend
ance.
Dick Benefits "Ponto," full-blood
Laverick setter, is again the mother of
young family-nine beautiful red pup
pies, each with small star in it's fore
head.
o. H. Sphere, who was in this city last
summer with the G. A. R. boys, sends
us copy of the Albany IN. " Express,
one of the leading papers of the Empire
State.
1t is reported that Farmer Brown"
an old three card monte celebrity of this
region, was shot at New Orleans and
skinny" Frost narrowly escaped lynch
ing.-Grand Forks Herald.
n. J. Randall bought last week young
antelope Of Lewis Harriston, Of Garfield,
and will take it to Durand, ILL.,, and make
his family genuine Dakota Christmas
present.-Park River Gazette.
William Hurst, an experienced under
taker, has gone into business in this city.
He received a consignment Of caskets
and cases on Thursday. His place of
business is one block west of the post
Office on Fifth street.
L. Grant has opened carpenter and
joiner shop on Kelly avenue, opposite
the Benham. Mr.. Grant will put in ma
chinery to make doors and sash, store
fronts, etc., and he will also take con-
tracts for all kinds Of buildings.
w. H. Kirk, deputy collector Of GUS
toms at Bottineau, arrived here Wednes-
day after what he terms the coolest ride
he has had since he became resident Of
Dakota II years ago. Mr.. Kirk was on
his way to St. Vincent to report to COL
lector Bookwalter.
The decision in the contest case of Cy
s. Collins VS.. Rasmus Oleson, involving