Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-07-04

ward Reousean, charged with commit
ting an assault with . deadly weapon on
James Diggon, and committed to Jail for
thirty days. This county having the only
Jail fit to confine prisoner in within a
radius of 100 miles, the commissioners Of
Rolette county sent him here for safe
keeping.
Rtom ThursaAys Daily Inter occan.)
Jas. F. O'Brien returned from st. Paul
last evening.
Emmet Pew and J. s. Conyers, of
Cando, are in the city.
DIR. Ruger, of Grand Harbor, drove
into the Metropolis this morning.
VIM. Dickenson has rented the Central
House and will reopen it July retitted
and refurnished.
Mrs. Corset and her son Willie drove
in from her farm yesterday to help to
celebrate the Fourth of July.
Fred E. Stauff, auditor of Richland
county, arrived iiis- the city yesterday
evening and returned this morning.
Go down to the bay and see the great
swimming contest for s25 between two
parties. We cannot give their names.
G. w. Maurice will have an ice cream
and lemonade stand both at Kelly ave-
nue., north of G. o. Maloney's drug store.
and out at the race course on the 4th of
July.
A. G. Bachelor and S. T. Church, of
Fargo, came up yesterday and will re-
main three or four days-long enough to
clense themselves of Fargo dirt by
bathing in the lake.
Crofton Lodge, No. l6, I. o. O. F., met
last evening and the following officers
were installed by d. D. G. NJ. Henry
Hale: Jas. Watt, N. G.; Geo. w. Per-
cival, v. G.; H. c. Hansbrough, r. s.;
Ever Wagness, Treas.
Robt w. Davidson came in from Moose
river yesterday. He is postmaster of the
Mouse River post office. Mr.. Davidson
started from home driving eight fine
large wethers. While in camp the sheep
strayed away, and he has not since heard
of them.
One Of our sports went down to the
race course this morning at a very early
hour to speed his flyer, and had just got
under way when he espied two heads
bob up through the grass, short dis
tance from the track, with watches in
hand trying to catch onto the time he
was making. 1t is needless to saw that
his horse did not make very good time,
and the parties who were spying return.
ed home not any the wiser for their
morning walk.
(From Fridays Daily Inter.Ocean.)
Wheat 72 cents.
The irrepressiblc Emmett Pew of
Towner county is in the city.
p. p. Mettler and Coroner Wagner, of
Dunseith, are in the city today.
J. f. Trusdale came up from Mime
sofa yesterday bringing two car loads OF
horses.
Major Cramsie and Jas. s. Field came
over from the Fort yesterday and re-
turned this morning.
]. $. Conyers came into the city last
evening to meet his mother and sister
who arrived on the train from Paris, Mo.
Ruben Noble returned last evening
from visit to his parents in Iowa, sat
isfied that there is no place like Devils
Lake.
Dr. Rocke brought III specimen of
his wheat yesterday, 81 inches long. He
has 200 acres just like it in Towner
county. .
Fl. s. Hyatt left this morning for
Wahpeton. We hoped he would con-
clude to stay, but circumstances pre-
vented.
T.. ID. Shumway drove overland from
Grafton yesterday evening. He is go
ing to try the benefits of our great salt
lake for his health.
Jas Stuart and Dave McCanna are in
the city preparing for the Fourth. Dave
has flyer with him and expects to take
some OF the money to Towner county.
keep up with the procession is the
motto w. G. stoughton a. Co. have
adopted. Their pronunciamento will be
found in the weekly and is good one.
B. F. Stanley requests all the ladies'
that intend taking part in the parade to
meet at Mrs. r. l.. Twiford's tomorrow.
morning at $3.50 sharp, to get fitted out,
as all the regalia for tho procession is
there.
Mrs. E. w. Bennett arrived last even
ing from Brantford, Ont, to visit her
sons, r. w. and A. b. Bennett. The
boys feel SO happy over the event that
one might ask them now to donate to
the foreign mission fund.