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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
Quo Warranto.

Judge Francis has granted leave to in
stitute quo warranto proceedings to oust
Il. I. Tillotson from the Office of district
attorney of Rolette county. Mr.. Tillot-
son claims to hold the office both by
election and appointment. w. Fl. Crow
claims the Office by appointment. The
facts are these: Mr.. Crow is the ap-
pointee of the old or original board of
commissioners. The special act of the
legislature passed last winter providing
for special election in Rolette tor the
purpose of choosing board of county
commissioners and other officers did
not provide for the election of a dis
trict attorney, but when the election was
held Mr.. Tillotson's name was upon
the tickets as a candidate for that office.
1t is matter of history that st. John
out-balloted Dunseith; hence Mr.. Tillot-
son being on the st. John ticket. claims to
have been elected. When the new board
of commissioners came in Mr.. Tillotson
was appointed TO the office Of district at
torney by them, to make assurance
doubly sure. Mr.. Grow makes affidavit
that by reason of the fact that the special
act did not provide for the election of a
district attorney, he still holds the Office,
and Judge Francis has given Mr.. Tillot-
son thirty days to explain by what au-
thOrity he holds the office.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
Immediate P. o. Delivery.

Under the law passed by congress last
winter, the postofiice department has
drawn list Of offices at which there will
be established. on the first Of next month,
the immediate delivery system. The
postmaster in this city is in receipt of a
list of these special delivery offices, and
copies Of the list have been posted in
conspicuous places throughout the city
Immediate delivery letters may be sent
from any Office in the United States,
but cannot be delivered at any offices
except those named in the lists which
will be found in all postoffccs and pub,
lie places. The law provides that all
places having 1000 population Or over
may be designated as immediate deliv-
cry Offices, but the postmaster general
has thus far named only small por-
ton Of towns and cities having that
number of inhabitants, and if the exper-
iment proves successful, others will be
named. Our citizens should read the in
structions on the lists.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
City Board.

The city board met Friday evening,
Sept. IS; present President Mann, Trus-
tees Moore, Dodd and Alexander.
The minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
On motion the Presbyterian church
committee were allowed to put down the
necessary sidewalks from the church to
Sixth street and thence to Kelly avenue
and also to have the power to take it up
at any time they deem necessary.
On motion Trustees Moore and Dodd
were appointed committee to inquire
into and find out how much it would
cost to put in two wooden cells in the en-.
gine house for the use of lock up.
On motion the city board will meet
hereafter at 80 p. m. instead of 8.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed: B. F. Stanley. for work done in
1884 on Fourth street and Kelly avenue.
1913 to be paid out Of that fund; B. F.
Shanley, for hauling dirt to fill up cross
walk on Fourth street and Harrington
avenue, $l2; Mike Coburn, for filling cis-
tern: s12 IL; w. N. Moore, for revolvers
and nipp+rs for city officers, 1925.
On motion adjourned until Friday.
F. w. MANN, President.
ROBERT FERGUSON, Clerk.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
PRAIRIE FIRES.
Great Destruction Of Gram Along
the Northern Paclfic.


Prairie fires are very numerous and
much grain has already been destroyed.
1t is probably true that fire burns more
wheat after it is in the shock or stack
than hail destroys before cutting time.
Hence it would seem that farmers would
be more careful about leaving their
stacks unprotected.
w. II. Hover, who came in from the
northwest yesterday, states that de.
structive fire was raging just beyond
Churchs ferry, and it was reported that
two houses and several stacks of wheat
had been burned. John Sterrett, j. No
Gamma and Dingman brothers each lost
four stacks Of wheat by Thursdays fire
in the coolie country. In the De Groat
township II. o. Hughes lost his granery
and 100 bushels of wheat; AL Slighter,
w. f Powell and Hugh Fuller lost all
their hay, and Mr.. Miller lost his house
and barn. Ike Griftiths was threshine
and he could not get his engine away in
time and the fire came SO rapidly on him
that three Of the wheels burned from
under it.
Another report received late yester-
day afternoon gives losses as follows: C.
and w. f. Powell, 25 tons of hay, 100
bushels barley and acres wheat; Sigh.
t cr, 10 tons hay; Fuller, Is tons hay; G..
f. Hunter, shack; Hughes, between 1000
and 1900 bushels Of wheat which was in
the granary. Other settlers in that re-
glon suffered various losses.
NJ. l.. Williams, near Lakota, lost
1000 bushels Of wheat, his granery, barn
an d several horses.
Sheriff Pierce, of Lakota. lost 500
bushels of wheat in the granary by fire
last Saturday. The cinders from the
engine set fire to the stubble and spread
until it caught the granary close by.
A man on the Cheyenne last week set
fire to his sstrawstacks, and consequently
the fire spread and burned up 100 acres
il. shock belonging to several other par
ties ,.5dich he will in all likelihood have
tpfdy for.
~ jamestown dispatch of the Goth
says: "rhe devastation by prairie fires
from Fargo to Bismarck far surpasses
the destruction Of any previous year.
Hundreds Of wheat crops have been
swept out of existence yesterday and
today. The amount Of wheat burned
in North Dakota during the past week
is immense. 1t is estimated that the en-
tire crops on one hundred farms between
here and Bismarck have been destroyed.
The Lloyds, Fitzgeralds, Waldo, Dennis
and others of this city have suffered
destruction in large amounts of wheat
in shock and stack south of Jamestown"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26

accompanied by several well-to-do fam
lilies. o. c. Osborn, who came here with
Mr.. Noble, is so pleased with Ramsey
county that he will not return to Michi-
gan, but has sent for his wife and will
take up his permanent residence here.
w. q. Stuart returned from Bismarck
Thursday evening. He says for forty
miles east of that city the country
has been devastated by fire and hund-
reds of families are destitute. Their
crops and stock are all burned up. Some
Of the railroad bridges are burned, which
causes the train to be late.
VIM. Brunelle has opened the old
Chaumette store, and is putting in gem
eral stock of merchandise. He expects
to have a acomplete stock of groceries and
dry goods by the end of next week,
when he will be glad to see all his old
customers from st. John and Dunseith
and receive fair share Of tho trade from
the people of this city and surrounding
country.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
APOLOGrzED TO THE JUDGE.

Night Watchman McWeeney brought
Il half breed named Isaac Richards, Of ST.
John, before Justice Pattin Wednesday
morning, and charged him with being
drunk on the streets. The prisoner
pleaded guilty, and apologizod to his
honor for appearing before him with I'M
c0mbed hair and unwashed face, and
said the c"nvcnien"cs were not tirst-,lass
in tho cooler for making an elaborate
toilet. The judge accepted his apology.
and suggested to the marshal that IL
might be well to put in bathrooms in the
jail for the accommodation of such high
toned visitois as the defendant, and in
the same breath announced to tho de-
defendant that $40 WAS the amount of
cash required to pay over TO the city cof-
frrS
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
TOO BIG.

In an action for 800 claimed to be duo
by Chas. Gcnslaw from Tom Twiford for
labor performed, defendants attorney
claimed that Justice Pattin had no jlris-
diction to try the ease, as ii appeared on
the face of the complaint that the action
is brought on a running account for
the amount of S2l7.5O and the Justice y
jurisdiction only extends to cases where
800 or less are involved. The judge 50
held and dismissed tho case.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
Public School.

The school board last evening voted to
employ Miss Sylvia l.. Geer, now teach
ing at Bartlett, as assistant under Prin-
cipal cowan. Miss Geer comes highly
recommended from former charges
School opens next Monday. The seats
i'll the school house have been rearranged
and are more comfortable than formerly.
In our reference to schools last week we
spoke of "school for scandal. We had
reference solely to the management of
the old school board. and not to the con-
duct or discipline of the teachers, Of
which and of whom we know nothing.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for at the post
office at Devils Lake, u. r., for the wccl
ending Sept. 2G, 1885. n not called fO
within thirty days they will be sen
to the dead letter Office. Parties calm,
for any of said letters will please say ad
vertised:
Annetts Mrs w l. Abraham John
Anderson Adam
Barney Myron Black James
Bellegard James Brctan Frank r.
Brown Ben BergeIand A NJ
BrogIand A NJ
Curry WIN Connolly Vim
COrdncr rs Chapman T. j
Dorm Frank
Foster $ !;
Greenlcaf Susie Gleeson CIV
Grener w Gardner George
Henry PC HattOn L.
Harvey Ed Hammond Mrs +
Holmes A Il Hanson CG2
HOlbrockSophroniaI Ilogcn Andrew II
JakoDson Miss Eli
McPikc w + McCann John
Moren Dennis Martin Mrs ID f
Olson Andrew :; Olsen Marie
Olson Nils
Pauls0n Hans Peterson Erick
Stanley Tom Sanford T.
Smith Jennie Stevens Mrs.
Sheneerc Frank
Vile s Il
Wassell John Wardrobe Thos
Webb w II
II. G. HANsBRoUGH,
Postmaster.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
Banging q Burglar.

About 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning,
Mr.. O'Brien, the night clerk ofthe Tower
house, was awakened by some person
trying to get in the kitchen window.
The burglar had the window up and was
partly in when discovered, and as MIR.
O'Brien had no firearms he used chair
AZ weapon of attack. One whack Of
the chair over the burglars head made
the midnight marauder leave for parts
unk nOWn.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
One Man Who KNOWS bow.

Manager Harris, Of the Nickle-Plate
circus, read the INTER-OcEAN carefully
last Monday and said; "You have one
man who knows how to advertise-that
Bank of Devils Lake man." Mr.. Harris
is good authority on this subject. The
successful circus manager is an expert
at advertising. He knows the benefits
of good advertising.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26

BORROWERS should write Ia tha
Dakota Investment Company Of
Grand Forks for terms on F1RI
and CITY loans Highest price
paid for SCHOOL, COUNTY and
MUNICIPAL BONDS and VAR.
RANTS. Correspondence Solicited.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
Card of Thanks.

Editor Inter- Ocean: Will you kindly
extend to the gentlemen and ladies Of
this town, my sincere and heartfelt graf
itude for the Kindness shown me (tinan-
cially and otherwise in my deep sorrow
and bereavement; also to those who
sought so earnestly after the body of my
poor boy, and oblige, yours, etc.,
NJ. f. HOLLISs.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
JUDGE PATT1N's PICNIC.
Various Cases that Came Before
Him This Week.

Bohemian Mike was arrested Monday
night by Pat McWeency and lodged in
Jail, and the following morning taken
before Justice Pattin, where charge Of
drunk and disorderly conduct was pre-
ferred against him. When asked what
he had to say in defense, he said that he
was just feeling good, but he might AS
we'll plead guilty. az there was Just as
much chance to find Il pin in a million
bushels OF wheat as there was for him to
make successful defense. as the whole
city would swear against him and his
word would not outweigh them all. He
was fined 81 and costs, in all $3.50.
DRUNK AGAIN.
Bohemian Mike was up again Wednes-
for being drunk and disorderly on the
streets and Justice Pattin fined him IS
and costs. but he told him if he was ar
rested again and brought before him for
being ugly on the streets he should be
punished to the full extent of the law.
Mike promised to reform and to become
u good citizen in future.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
The Circus.

Harris Nickle Plate circus is just what
it processes to be-"not the biggest but
the best The stud Of horses is small.
but the animals are handsome and we'll
trained. No better tumblers than Co.'S
tello brothers ever graced circus ring.
The attendance was very large Monday
evening.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
Immigration,

To Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Bennett. last
Saturday morning, a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. John Mullen, OF
Odessa, Aug. %, daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. James Orchard, Of
Odessa, Aug. 2l, a daughter.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
ALLEGED ASSAULT.

Chas. Gensiiaw swore out complaint
ford for assault and battery, and Justice
Pattin issued II warrant of arrest and
placed it in Marshal Garbutts hands,
who brought Tom before the Justice.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Genslaw testified for the territory that
he went to Twitords house on Monday
evening between 6 aud O'Clock to get
some money that wtS due him, and that
he was struck twice by defendant on tho
face and knocked down flight of stairs
William Requa testified that the prose-
cutting witness was under the influence
of liquor. The defendant testified that
he ordered Genshaw out of his house.
and he would not go, and he Just used
force enough to compel him. Attorney
Crow, for the territory, said that Cen
shaw was working and living with Twi-
ford, and was in the habit OF going to
the house, and 1t was not like the case of
n stranger annoying defendant, AS he
had II right to go and demand his mon
ey, and they certainly had established n
case of assault and battery, and directed
his honor to bring in IA verdict in accord
ancc with the testimony, and that iefesE
dant had not denied the assault. Jas. Y.
Brooke appeared far the defense, and
stated that the defendant was justified in
using the force he did to eject Genshaw,
as he was a trespasser in defendant s
private residence, and that every mans
home is his castle and sacred from in
truders and trospassers; and even If
Genshaw did work and live around Twi-
ford's premises he had no right whatever
to intru'le into defendants privacy and
counsel knew that his honor would dis
charge defendant, as ii would be Il warm
ing to trespassers trampling OH tho rights
of our citizens and their homes. The
learned attorney went on to say some
thing about the apostles in the oldcn
time; how they defended their homes,
but as the religious reporter of the In
rEn-OCEAN was sick abcd the account of
IL is omitted. Judge Pattin summed the
evidence up in very few moments and
discharged the defendant.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
FROM THE FRONT.
Notes on q Tour IN the Moose River
Region.

An interesting party Of Dakota pion-
eers left here Monday for Moose river,
consisting of Col. o. M. Towner, Thos.
s. Edison, j. H. Mathews, Col. John
Ely, John McKelvey (the Montana cow
boy) and Major Benham. A photo
graph of this crowd would be interesting
for a museum. One of the party prom
ised to keep us posted rs to their move
ments, and we have received the follow
ing daily bulletins:
Monday evening-Provisions disap-
pearing fast, but, thank heaven, the sup
ply of beverages seems inexhaustible.
Party is all III bed except your cores
pondent. Benham's snore is terrible.
1t is an alto with buzz-saw accompani-
mept.
Tuesday evening-Thlnk the provis-
tons will last for the round trip, but the
beverages look sick. Edison, Towner and
McKelvey are having terrible racket
over a game of pedro. Towner was de.
tected with the five of trumps in his
sleeve, and in the scufle Edison drop
ped ten-spot, which would have given
McKelvey the game"
Wednesday evening-Have arrived
and are being royalty entertained at the
Towner castle. Mrs. Towner is great
success rs hostess. Wonderful how
different the colonel acts when he is at
home. Now have hope that the bever.
ages will last the round trip.
Thursday evening-Have had a terri
BILE day on the stock ranges. John Nc
Kelvey has been using very queer Ian
guage. He calls it Cowboy" but we
think he has Slipped his cud.' Edison
is clear gone on the country, and Ben,
ham swears he'll open tavern here il
can sell his tree claim.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
Flremen's Meeting.

A meeting of the fire department will
be held Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock
for the purpose of considering and nd.
opting bylaws. A full meeting Is de-
sired. G, w. KELLEY Chief
w. w, WIsHART. Secy
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26

Scrofula, and all forms of scrofulous
diseases, are rapidly purged out by the
use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26
To the Farmers.

The Fashion saloon continues to give
free drinks to every ono that presents a
No. Hard wheat check, regardless of
cost. 262t
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26

Lost, Strayed or Stolen.
A Poland China pig about i've months
old. Liberal reward for ita return or.
information regarding 1t, 15.i ~
26t2 tALE1 WALKRR~
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26

| aF
Do you not believe that the
present low, extremely loo, price
for wheat has been brought
about by the combinations be-
tween the Millers' Association
and the elevators? Did they
not play'the same game on all
the wheat growers of North
Dakota last year? then bought
up your wheat at As to so cents
per bushel and made colossal
fortunes out Of the advance be-
fore spring The line OF eleva-
tors along this one railroad
(the St. p, NJ. & NJ. boast OF
clearing a cool half million of
dollars on last seasons busi-
ness. Later on, when you were
preparing to seed your ground
this spring, ingeniously word
ed articles appeared in all the
newspapers showing the short
age of the winter wheat crop,
and predicting ,car in Europe,
all Of which pointed to an in
creased price. for your new
wheat. But no,0, after hard
summers work, and you are
ready to sell, they open the mar.
ket at so and 81 cents, and
grade down your wheat one or
two grades lower than the same
wheat will grade in Duluth.
Many farmers think there is
no remedy, and that you are
compelled to sell to this mo-
nopoly, To such we have
these four propositions to
make:
First-We will ship Tor you
can ship your wheat to Du-
luth, which always grades wheat
better than the local buyers,
and where they make but 2
cents per bushel difference be-
tween grades, instead of cents
at local elevators. We can
give the benefit of buyer of
thirty years experience. and
you have the advantage of the
Minnesota State Inspection
!. C.. by inspectors who are not
buyers, but paid by the state to
inspect wheat. AS an open
market, Duluth ranks best of
any in the Northwest, owing to
the fact that all the buyers
from Southern Minnesota and
Iowa are compelled to go there
to get their No. l Hard to mix
with their soft southern wheat.
AS soon as your cars are loaded
at this depot we will make you
a liberal cash advance on your
wheat, so you can have money
at once.
Second-If you prefer to
hold your wheat we will ad-
vance cash, and carry it for
you two, four or six months at
straiyht s per cent per annum.
We shall have daily market
reports by telegraph from Du-
luth. and will sell your wheat
there by telegram at any time
you may order.
Third-To smaller produc-
ers, who cannot ship in carload
lots, but are compelled to store
in elevators here, we will AL
ways buy your Wheat Checks.
and always pay the highest
market price based upon quo
tations from Duluth.
Fourth-If you have wheat
stored here, in any elevator,
we will advance money on
wheat checks and carry you
two, four or six months at
straight 8 per cent per annum.
Watch for Duluth Market
Reports on bulletin board at
BANK ofDBVuSLAKE
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-26

Final proofs in the Grand Forks land
district can be made before John w.
Maher, Notary Public, at Devils Lake,
Oak. 52-tf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-16

d'a" lands cannot in any way apply to tn,
aforesaid Oklahoma lands. and
Whereas, At the present time a large
number OF Ca;t!cmen and cattle Svudidate.
are occunylng these same lands with per
rantnt improvements for grazing and
iaihlrg purposes, among whom NAV be
mentioned Berry Bros, Burke q Marin.
the Standard Oil Company and many Others
and the same are not, nor have they been,
disturbed or elected from the lands. We
can see no Justice or reason for the enforce.
ment of an order in the case OF actual set
tiers which is not also enforced upon cattle
men who continue to hold thousands of cat.
tie upon these lands. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That in our opinion President
Cleveland has not been made acquainted
sully with the situation which we had hoped
and believed woald be done before he made
any public utteraEce aud We yet demand .
thorough and speedy investigation AL cN.
PLANTATION as to why settlers are elected and
rich Syndicates allowed 20 remains and further
We condemn the misrepresentation % Gen.
Hatch in stating to the Secretary OF War
that there were no treSpasserS nov in tnr
Indian Territory. To u knowledge and
also that Of Gen. Hatch the above name!
cattle men are holding large herds upon
hese lands. BE it further
Resolved, That we demand Of Presi
dent Cleveland an explanation of laws
and treaties governing the said Oklahoma
lands by which he claims said lands are
Indian lands, and we impatiently wait a
most speedy reply, and we instruct our Pres
ideut to forward these resolutions by tele
graph to President Cleveland.
The resolutions were Immediately tele
grapbed the President. Capt. Couch SAID
he hoped every man would remain in CAM
till an answer could be received. The
meeting then adjourned subject TO the cal
Of President Couch.
None OF the boomers left town to-day
but about fifty arrived and 1900 are here
now. General Hatch and staff, Lieutenant
Day and Quartermaster O'Connor left fol
Wichita this evening.