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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

Digest of decisions rendered by the commissioner of
the general land Office and secretary of the interior,
relating to the public land, prepared and reported
scmi-monthly for tho INTER-OcEAN, by Archibald
Young, attorney at law and practitioner before tho
supreme court of tho United States, the legislative
anu executive departments, in all matters concern
ing grants, Indian titles, mines and other public
lands. oNiccs-cs7 F street, Washington, D. c.
Practire.-Citntion defective on &C.
count of error as to name of defendent.
Mistake having been caused by register
he must pay cost of new notice. (Ass.
comm'r April 7, 1851
2d.-Certiorari allowed in view of fact
that the party filed what he supposed
to be an appeal within time and sabse-
qucntly complied with rules ofpractice.
(Barager VS.. Hosford. Sccr'y March ID,
1881
:d.-Notice Of intention to make fin
al proof should not name the clerk of
court, but state that it will be made
"before the judge or in lis absence be-
fore the clerk' naming the court. (Act.
comm'r March so, 1881
4th.-Where objections arc made. be-
fore the clerk of court to final proof or
entry, all the testimony offered should
be taken, the claimants first, and par
ties allowed to cross examine each 9TH
er's witnesses. (Act. comm'r to LIE. Nc
Garry, April llth, 1881
3th-A new notice is required where
the original published notice incorrect
ly describes the land. If. Powell. Sec'v
March rs, 1880
Gth.-At hearings before register anG
receiver, an attorneys objections to
questions as irrelevant should be noted
on record, but he has no authority to
instruct his witness not to answer
questions. Mann VS.. Hulk. Sec'y
March II. 1851
Prescriptions -Declatory statements
cancelled on the ground that claimant
while living on the land was acting un-
der an agreement to obtain the title for
another. (LeBolt VS.. Robinson. Sec'y
March =, 1881
Swamp lands.-The returns of the
surveyor general as to swampy cllaract.
er OF land Oh plat Of segregation survey
are not conclusive and may have to be
inquired into by tho commissioner.
(Comm'r to surveyor general Of Califor-
mia, April %, 1881
Railroads.-Att the date the grant be-
came effective the tract was within the
exterior boundaries of q private land
claim and su6judice. and was thereby ex-
cepted from the grant. Relino uish-
ments under act of June %, 1874 can
only be made of such lands as the COM
panies are entitled to. HID entry of
plaintiff embraced 1928 acres, which
was not a technical quarter section,
but rs the excess was less than the de-
ticiency would be were the quantity
contained in the smallest legal subdivi-
sion subtracted therefrom, the amount
was not more than was authorized.
(Witeher VS.. S. P. R. R. Co. Sec'y,
March 20, 1851
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
1.-THE PURE STUFF"

. 1t is very clear to an observing mind
that nothing will satisfy the local De-
mooratic managers but the "straight
stuff"-no matter who, when, where,
how or why; give them Democracy or
give them death. The city's interests
must be s~ubseryient to Democracy.
Democracy first, the city afterward.
One of the startling features of party
tactics was exhibited in this city Satur-
day. 1t had been generally conceded
that the interests of Devils Lake de-
manded the election of a citizens ticket
men chosen without regard to their
political preferences. Even the extreme
Democrats considered this as being the
wise thing to do. But a little coterie of
Democrats, DESTROYS of setting them
selves up a party bosses, got togethe,
and called q Democratic caucus late in
the afternoon, and after some of the
best men ! n their party bad openly adj
vocated a citizens caucus. Then these
would-be bosses went about whipping in
the Democrats who favored a citizens
caucus. They were told that they were
no good Democrats if they didn't fall in
fine and attend the Democratic caucus,
The party. lash was applied almost to
the point Of cruelty but with small
effect. ss5 ii
The citizens caucus was largely at
tended. i was . representative body.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
THE GODDESS MAN DEAD.
Sunday Morning Sermon by The
Rev. G.. s. Converse.

PHILIPPINES Ill. Dead in trespasses
and sins. The truth of our text
is one which we should re-
ject as an exaggeration by a pessimist,
but for its being found in the inspired
word. Only as we believe that these
words came from Col can we overcome
our reluctance to receive the doctrine
they teach. Our nature rebels against
the thought that the man without God
on the throne in his heart is spiritually
dead.
The apostles meaning is that not on
ly the murderer, the drunkard, the
gambler, but also the moral man, the
gentleman, is an enemy of God unless
the heart has been yielded to the Heav-
emily Fathers sway. What God de-
mands of man Is not merely a profes.
sion of religion, or outward decency of
life, but heart allegiance. Without
this, whatever other excellences he
may possess, the mar is dead. A corpse
may sometimes, under the undertaker's
or embalmer's skill, be more attractive
to the eye than some forms of illness
that are not fatal; under the %galvanic
battery it may even give signs of life,
but it is none the less dead.
Death is an appropriate figure of a
soul without God, because
First-It is repulsive. Not always to
man, because mans judgment is so
vastly different to Gods judgment. He
has a far different standard. Our earthly
standards will not serve for eternity.
In this life we cannot fully measure
Goodness; only the future can fully re-
veal its nature. Let the checks and
restraints that here limit wickedness
1.-THE church, the Bible, Christian exam
pie, etc., be removed and it will be
seen in its full terror and horror. He'll
will be the browning proof that a god
less heart Is unutterably repulsive, and
all will then recognize it in its true
SA4uAhSoci uo"cVoI we lllhy Uo lIllSloau
now.
Second-Insensibility. Death is the
stopping ofthe ear, the closing of the
eye,the paralysis of the tongue and hand
and head. No terror can alarm, no
hope can stir, no love can prevail on
the dead Even so the goddess
heart is lost to the sense of its need and
misery, except under the workings of
the Holy Spirit.
Third-Helplessness. The dead can't
Danish death and live. Life comes
from the creator and he alone can speak
the word of life. A goddess man cannot
by a mere act of will, become a godly
man.
But the case is not utterly hopeless,
for Gods grace can accomplish what
mans will fails to do. "You hath He
quickened,' predicts the words of our
text. The Holy Spirit enters the heart
and bestows a power hat enables us to
enjoy true life. But He does not COM
pei us to accept this soul life. 1t is one
of the sadest facts in the Bible, and our
observation, that he may be and often
is driven away by heard hearted re-
lection.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
Final ReceiptS.

The total number Of final receipts is
sued by the local land Office in this city
since its establishment in 1883 up to the
LIST of May, 1885, is 1169. distributed IN
counties as follows: Ramsey $50, Rem
son 1874, Towner III, Eddy 81, Rolette
~, McHenry G., Bottineau 1. There
have also been issued by the Grand
Forks land Office 376 final receipts for
land in Ramsey county, making 726 in
the county altogether, or ZIG, 100 acres
to which there is title.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

was a man Of a large family, having two
girls and five boys, two of whom died
in infancy. He was sick only a week
when death came to his relief, which
occurred on Saturday, April 18th, at 4:3O
p. m. His dying so suddenly cast an
unlocked for gloom upon the commun-
ity which had always loved him on &C
count of his excellent qualities.
Although a mai who naturally chung to
life, he died without a murmur, being
ready and willing to go.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

IT is amusing to listen to the stentor-
i'm Democratic voice of men who were
political mutes six months ago-the
News boys, for instance. Will some one
he kind enough to give them a Demo-
cratic primer; they need instructions in
the fundamental principles Of the party.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
Obituary.


On Saturday afternoon the sad news
of the death of our friend and neighbor,
MI. T. G. Stevens, was made known to
US. Mr.. Stevens was a man of integ-
rity, was loved and respected by those
who knew him, and mis- quiet, gentle
manner seemed to attract the friendship
of all who came into his presence. He
was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1921;
from there he removed to Indiana,
where on Nov. 8, 1847, he was married
to Miss Eliza Lathrop. From there he
again moved to Wisconsin, where in
February, 1S4s, while blasting a we'll,
he lost his eyesight. After this and
about the year 1858 he joined the Bap-
fist church, and from that time on he
lived al honest, Christian life. In 1869
he removed from Wisconsin to Iowa,
whore he has. ever since resided. He
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
Moose River Stock.

Accounts from the ranches along the
Moose give the most satisfactory ac-
counts of the condition of the several
thousand head wintered there, and
but little hay has been needed. The
stockmen are very gratified with the re-
suits Of their enterprise and will add
very largely to their herds this spring.
James E. Reed has returned with a car
load of superior grade stock to grade up
his herd. Sheep have also done we'll
there, and this branch will receive con-
siderable. attention this year; there are
several hocks there now, running up in
the hundreds.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
Riel the Christ.
Winninak SIM

A prominent French gentleman of
this city received a letter from one Of
Riel's followers Monday in which it was
stated that Riel goes about carrying a
cross and %proclaiming himself the anti
Christ. Ele is seeking to.impress the
half breeds that his mission amongst
them has a divine significance, and that
he is going to be their deliverer. He
proclaims himself a prophet, and seeks
by the exercise of tricks to work upon
their feelings and credulity, and so in
duce them to believe in him. His mis-.
sion, he says, is similar to that Of the
Nahdi in the Soudan.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

THE extreme partizans in the Demo-
cratic party are doing everything in
their power to make Mr.. Cleveland's Of
fetal life a burden. Senator Eustis of
Louisiana pronounces his administration
"a conspicuous and humiliating failure"
because he does not remove from office
"a horde Of Extensively partizan Repub-
publicans." Mr.. Eustis has a few Dem
ocratic admirers in this part of Dakota.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
He Can't Take q Hint.

The. 9 Observation-Disclosures cancns
held Friday consisted of a few empty
bottles and a crate of loose glassware.
Creel had better go out to his best by -
farm with his best by oxen and drink
o of his best by water out of his
best by - well. The legal voters of this
town will excuse'him for a few days and
send word to him when he is wanted.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
How to Save Coal.

17IHkCB WHbHZlNe.
Bridget-Oi have a shurprise in
shtore for yez, Patrick.
Patrick-Have yez, an phat is it?
Bridget-It's Il patent stove damper.
darlint. The agint tould me it wud
wan-half the expinse in coal.
Think av that, Patrick, just wan.half
the expinse.
Patrick-Faith, and did yez buy but
wan of thin?
Bridget-That's all.
Patrick-Shure an we are not schmart
Bridget. Why didn't yez buy two av
thin, an'wew ud save the whole expinse.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
In Love with the Town

Sheriff Pierce, of Nelson county drove
in Saturday with his high steppers.
He called on the INTER-OcEAN office
and ordered the daily. Joe would like
to live here where he could have some
sport catching pickerel on our lake.
He is looking over our streets with a
view to suggesting to the Lakotians
how to grade their streets and drain
them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
A Good Move.

w. w. Flynn, Ole Cl,ristoherson, Ger.
aid Avery and Leroy G Palmer have
each donated to the township of Odessa,
one acre (all adjoining) to he used as a
burying ground. The four acres are to
be surveyed, plated, fenced and keptin
proper condition by the town of Odessa.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
g

When are we going to have a cemetery?
No one seems to be moving in the matter.
Something should be done o either to
have a cemetery or the graveyard be-
tween Sixth and Seventh street should
be enclosed as the residents of that neigh
borhood prefer something more pleasant
than grave-mounds to gaze upon.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
Linden R,a1innuiahas

The contest of Mrs Richardson against
Judge Linden has been settled, tho
Judge having Withdrawn yesterday by
filing a REIMBURSEMENT to the land in
dispute in the land office. Mrs. Rich
year, besides building an addition to her
house.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
i. That Big Railroad Suit.

TdIBU Argus.
The suit against the Northern Pacific
for g. 900 by the Oregon Transcon-
.tinental company, is said to be interfer-
ing with the completion of the James.
town branch, under contract by the
latter company. There Is no iron to
finish the remaining mile and a half,
and ffsars pre- entertained Of 9 standstill.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
Jake's a Good Boy.

Us. Eshelman, who was nominated
for mayor the other day by the demo-
Gratis of Grand Forks, has the best wishes
Of many republican friends in this city
and county. He will be elected if the
citizens know a good thing when they
see it.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
HoW's This for Devils Lake.
ration News and Times

The Devils Lake INrER-OcEAN is the
most newsy daily paper that comes to
this office from a point north of Mime
apolis. It is ably edited locally and
ed~itorially. The ISTER-OcEAN seems to
be enjoying a good advertising patron
age and deserves it.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

The Fargo Argus prints a very good
likeness. of Col. Donan, together with
his biography. The Argus occasionally
does a thing well-especially when-the
major-is away from-home.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

1t is time the authorities were taking
cognizance of the furious driving on the
streets. One person in particular makes
raids through the streets every other day
and endangers the lives of pedestrians
with his breakneck speed of driving.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
THEIR WAR VESSELS.
Two of Them Pooling Around in
The Atlantic

NORFOLK, Va, April 3O.-The Rus
sian corvette, Strelok, after leaving this
port Tuesday night, passed out to sea
and is now supposed to be on her way
to New York. Second Secretary Gre
gor: Of the Russian legation, arrived
here yesterday but left at once for
Washington when he learned that the
Strelok had departed. The British
Granet is still at Old Point Comfort, but
it is thought she will follow the Strelok.
The Russian ship seems to have given
her antagonist the slip. The Garnet lay
close by the Strelok until Monday when
she dropped down to Fortress Monroe.
Under international laws the Garnet
cannot leave under twenty-four hours
if she intends to engage the Strelok.
The Strelok has a speed of fifteen knots
against the Garnet's thirteen knots and
her guns are ofmuch longer range than
the Garnet. If the Garnet should at
tempt to engage her she would have to
find the Strelok outside, and then the
Strelok might keep Just outside the
range Of her antagonist and yet with
her superior guns play on the Garnet.
This gives the Russian ship a big ad.
vantage, and although she is the small.
err ship, she would prove a formidable
antagonist to the representative of the
British lion,
WHAT SHE MAY DO.
New York, April 30.-The arrival Of
the Russian man-of.war Strelok in the
North river has caused q great deal of
speculation as to its object. A promin-
ent shipping man said it is more than
probable that the Strelok has received
secret orders; that wal has or will DO de-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
The St. Paul papers have some funn

The St. Paul papers have some funny
items about Dakota, to-wit:
Minnewaukan will soon have a daily
line of steamers running from that point
to Devils Lake City, making direct con-
n%ections with Grand Forks.
1t is now in order for Grand Forks to
re%ciprocate by proclaiming that it has
established connection with St. Paul via
railroad to Fargo and thence by rail to
St, Paul.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

. THE daily Yankton Press and Dako.
tian has celebrated its eleventh birthday
Yankton ID a city of about 1000 inhab.
itants, but when the daily Press started
it didn't have O than 400.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
New Hotel.

Miss Flynn and Mrs. Shawlis have put
the old Deshon building into elegant
shape and are ready to accommodate any
number of boarders, and they trust the
public will give them a fair share of their
patronage
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

THs Dunseith people held a red hot
caucus last Tuesday. 1t is said the
Island Lakers have joined the Dun
seithites in the county seat fight.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
The Returns.
The returns of Mondays election as
canvassed by the board are as follows:
Assault and Battery.

r. ]. Walker, of Benson county, was
arrested by warrant Tuesday morning for
committing an assault upon l.. P. Havre-
void, and was taken before Justice Nc
Intire. He pleaded guilty and was fined
s. and costs, which he paid. Tho trouble
grew out of the late annexation business
on the west. Mr.. Walker is one of the
best men in North Dakota.
THE CITIZENS PAID IT.
A few of our business men
took it upon themselves as a pleasure
to pay Mr.. R. J. Walkers fine for intend
ing to mete out justice in his own way on
Havrevold, and although Mr.. Walker
must have been provoked to anger he did
not commit a very bad breach of peace
and is always welcome to our city. He
was fined the lowest sum the law would
allow.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

THE city's interests will be safe in the
hands of the men chosen at yesterdays
election and everyone agrees that John
Coolin will make a good marshal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09

The Minneapolis lumbermen's asso-
citation have voted to advance lumber
from SO cents to $l.50 per thousand.
They say there is a scarcity Of logs.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
Land Office Business.

Business for the month ending April
80, 1885:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
Digest of Land Decisions.

Digest of decisions rendered by the commissioner of
the general land Office and secretary of the interior,
relating to the public land, prepared and reported
srmi-inonthly for tho INTER-OcEAS, by Archibald
Young, attorney at law and practitioner before the
supreme court of tho United States, the legislative
and executive departments, in all matters concern
ing grants, Indian titles, mines and other public
lands. Oficcs-G37 F street, Washington, d. G.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-09
Fast DRIVING.

Total collections, Ss597.l5.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-01-13
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The Lawrence-M Mercer Question.

In the issues arising out of the judicial
contest in the Lawrence-Mercer district
Judge Neale, of Armstrong county, in his
minority opinion held that a county of over
10000 population, created into separate
judicial district by the constitution and in
consequence shorn of its right to elect as
sociate judges, was fairly entitled to choose
a Judge of its own, who should be resident
in the county and he determined eX-
clusiyely by the votes of its own people.
In support of this he cited the opinion Of
Judge Paxson and a majority of the su-
creme court in the Fayette county case, in
which it was held that being constitu-
tionally and by designation of the legisla-
ture g separate district Fayette county
was entitled to not have associate judges,
although Greene county, attached TO
Fayette must continue To have them.
1t must be admitted that the decision Of
Judge Paxson in this case, carried To its
logical conclusion, sustains Judge Neale' IS
construction of the judicial article of the
constitution. Read in one way there is no
escape from the idea that such was the in
tent. A county cannot however be ''sepa-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-01-13

PREACHER SPURGEoN Is said Ia have
reached more hearers than any man since the
Apostles
REPRESENTATIVE tARBERRY, of Phila-
delphia, who has been i'll at the Grand hotel,
Harrisburg, for several days, is not expected
10 recover.
GOVERNOR MARMADUKE, ofMiSSOuri, was
inaugurated ON Monday, j. \. Martin was
inauguratcd Governor of Kansas. Governor
Gray was inauguTatcd in Indiana.
CHEF JUSTICE WAITE has marked cN-
eutiye ability. lie has enormous pride in
his position and has pursued the labors con
nocted with it almost with passion.
THOMAS CLYph "a years old, the founder
of the Clyde steamship lines, and one of the
best known shipping men in Philadelphia a
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-01-13

At late hour Monday afternoon the Board
OF Aldermen gave license for the sullivan
Greenfield glove fight in Boston The con-
test took place nj the Institute Fair building,
tame and thoroughly Disappointing SulIi-
van led in points in the first and second
rounds. In the third he got blow ON Green
fields neck, and the latter slipped down. In
the fourth round very little work was done.
but the fight was given 10 sullivan as having
made the most points. Greenfield got in a
number Of clean hits. The audience Missed
liberally
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-01-13

The Johnstown Express Strikes and Instantly
Kills n Man at UillsIlnIe.

From the Harrisburg Patriot.
Samuel T.. Bourne, aged forty-seven years,
a stone mason by occupation, who has wife
and children residing at Rochester, y, y,
has been employed by Opperman ~ Green,
at the COnewagO quarrios for some time past
Monday about 1880 p. III. Bourne was stand
ing on the track of the Pennsylvania railroad
al point called Hillsdalc, about two and a
half miles below the intersection at Middle
town as the Johnstown express train was
going east on schedule time. Just rs the
train was about to rush past Bourne he de-
liberately stepped in front of the engine, was
hurled from the track and was instantly
killed. His limbs We're not manglod, nor
his face disfgured, but the blow he received
on the chest killed him. The body was con
veyed To Bainbridge, but IA the accident oc.
CURED in Dauphin county, Coroner Shindlcr
had ii brought TO Harrisburg Monday night
and will hold am inquestat IL O'Clock Tuesday
morning The remains We're taken in chargC
by the Messrs Boyd, undertallers, and will
be shipped to Rochester, n. y. Deceased
was member of the Masonic order.