Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-28
NORTH SHORE NOTES,

NO. hard, 81 cents.
II. L. Prescott is in New York.
There will be music at the rink to-
night.
Judge o'Brien got back Monday from
St. Paul.
DR.. Davenport will be here March 5th,
for one week.
w. F. Simrall went to Fargo on busi-
ness Tuesday.
Major Benham left for st. Paul Thurs
day morning.
Agent Kelley and W. G. stoughton got
back last night.
Thos. White, the Grand Forks bridge
builder, is in the city.
The volume of mail coming to the
postofice in this city is increasing rap
idly.
R. r. Wise, the genial Boniface of the
Trafton at Minnewaukan, was in the city
yesterday.
Business is picking up, and people are
coming in from the east. Things will
soon begin to buzz.
T. G. Dennis has purchased an inter-
est with w. E. Powell in the feed mill
near the Brooks House.
Frank Palmer was over from the fort
Tuesday. He says spring has made its
appearance on the south shore.
We understand that B. w. Lair will
soon begin the publication of paper at
Dnnseith. Mr.. Lair can make a good
paper.
Lieut.. Edward Chynoweth, of Ft. Tot
ten, was in the city Wednesday en- route
| for Turtle mountain. The INTER-OCEAN
| acknowledges pleasant call.
Zunich & Rawson have inaugurated
the spring building and improvement
boom by having fantastic, filagree
front put in their barber shop.
Charlie Cole left on Thursdays train
for New Orleans. He will remain there
two or three weeks and then go to his
old homo in Nebraska for a visit.
A. H. Sassman, of Dagus Mines, Pa,
has our thanks for copy of the Phila-
| delphia Press. Mr.. Sassmnn expects to
become resident of Devils Lake.
John A. Percival returned from Bis
marck Saturday. He says there is an
average of 80 lobbyists to every legisla-
tor, and the Bismarck hotels are reaping
| a harvest.
The NJ. E. services held at the school
house last Sunday were very interesting:
Elder Plannette's discussion is highly
spoken of. The attendance was unusu-
ally large.
There will be race at Union roller
rink Saturday evening, February %.
between Louis Davenport and Clarence
Parker, one mile heats, best two in
three. The prize is a pair of club skates.
c. E. Hunter returned from Illinois
Tuesday. He reports business very dull
| and the worst weather he ever saw.
While in Louisville, KY, the mercury
touched 1so below zero. 1t was "mor-
row-chiller."
Wahpeton Times: DR.. Chas. Zunich,
| of Devils Lake, a brother-in-law of A.
Miksche. and man who lived in this
county in 1879, is now here visiting with
Mr.. Miksche, and says that Wahpeton is
a splendid little city.
Mrs. F. NJ. Shaw's progressive euchre
party last Monday evening was very
much enjoyed by those present. The
gilt badge was transferred from Mr..
Shaw to Mr.. c. w. Kelly. The green
badge is now worn by Mrs. South.
David Kennedy, one of tho pioneer
settlers in the big bend of the Mouse
river country, subscribed for the INTER-
OCEAN Monday through his friend, J. j:
Bell of this city. The INTER-OcEAN has
large list in McHenry county and still
a CROWN.
| The News has had printed in st. Paul
quite nice looking 'boom edition"
containing cuts of few leading business
houses in, this city and half a dozen OF
the familiar scenes about Devils Lake to
be found In profusion in the railroad
folders. The literature" in the copy
laid upon our desk consists principally
of tamely-written "puffs'' of local insti-
tutions. We are told in this "boom'
sheet that Smith & Jones run saloon
land do good business" that Jones q
Smith deal in general merchandise land
are clever gentlemen" Ifthese startling,
ten-cents-a-line revelations will bring
people to our golden region and make It
blossom as the rose," we are glad the
boys had "boom" sheet printed. Upon
the whole, it is fair specimen Of "kid"
| journalism, and we trust our large
hearted citizens will overlook it's last
year's-birds-nest features and purchase
literally for wrapping paper, etc. Selah!
Charming Weather.
| The winter which ia now Winding mn