Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-08-22
SOUTH N NOTES.
Agricultural and Personal Mention
The Crops.

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Agricultural and Personal Mention
The Crops.
Special Correspondence of the ISrER-OcEAN.j
ODESSA, Aug.,1l.-A few days of good
haying weather have been improved by
the farmers, but the rain has again COM
menced at a time when least expected,
catching many of us with a days cutting
exposed to the weather.
The continued hot and wet weather
has at last rusted the wheat, and much
of the heaviest and best grain being
lodged by the wind and rain.
j. E. Backus went down to Larimore
on Mondays train to take part in the
Elk valley harvest.
Jay i. Stevens came up from Ply
mouth, Ia, last Friday. He says harvest
is about half through there.
H. E. Stevens is building an addition
to the west side of his house.
P. E. Calderwood has moved his house
out to the road on the west side of his
farm where he has fine building site.
Rev. MI. Reynolds went south on the
train last Wednesday. During his stay
here he made many friends, and as a
preacher he is universally acknowledged
to be the best that has ever been in this
community. He handles his subject
with energy and candor, and backs up
his statements with scripture and his.
tory till there is no room left for doubt.
Mrs. Reynolds was well liked by all who
became acquainted with her.
1t may be too late to answer those
challenges of R. R. Bratton, but, never
theless, we feel disposed to try. Our
barley was only three days behind his,
and, although we are not a hotel keeper,
we have a knife and fork that we got
at Larimore at the big fire of June 90,
1882, and if Mr.. B. will come over we
will let him take them to eat his pie
with. But, Mr.. Bratton, we: or, that is,
if its just the same to you, perhaps it
would be as well to bring two pies, be.
cause, you know, we feel p%i(e)ous too.
Many of our farmers, among whom
are John Laurie, Frank Odds, Tom Hol-
den, John Shepard, Andrew Huseby
and James Kelly, have bought new
binders.
James Gagan and Edwin Becker have
bought a new threshing machine and
intend to start it this week at Whitehlll
Moor's place.
We hear that VIM. w. Flynn, of
Jerusalem, intends to run a new ma
, chine this year.
Mrs. John Brown is visiting at G. E.
Calderwood's for a few days. r.
The Turtle Mountain.
} Dunseitll Herald.
f Hurrah for Dunselth. 1t will soon
have u seventy-five barrel roller mill;
also q loan agency.
Dunseitll Times.
! John Gottbrecht, an Iowa miller, has
been in Dunseith the past few days ex-
aiming our water power and making a
thorough investigation Of the resources
and prospects of the surrounding coun-
, try with a view of putting up a -four
l mill. He expresses himself as being
r highly pleased with the country, and as
) being anxious to get to work. If
! proper inducements are offered him by
, the townsite company we shall soon
, have a good mill.
Work on the new mill at Devils Lake
, is progressing at a livelyrate. The pro-
l prietors say they will be able to give us
a high grade of -four much cheaper than
I at present. Thanks.
: St. John journal.
] Charles R. Lyman has received from
t Gen. Harrison Allen, United States
: marshal for Dakota, a commission as
deputy TO. this section. Offenders want
to steer cleer of Mr.. Lyman.
Mr.. Solegnac, of Washington, D. c.,
has been in town this week looking for
a location for a cattle ranch. Surely he
t can find one here that can't be excelled.
Warrants we've sworn out before JUS
tice Mettler early this week by A. Mess
ner, charging A.W. and c. R. Lyman
with the theft of a number OF logs be-
longing to Messner. They answered to
the charge before Justice Mettler, at
. Dunseith. A. w. Lyman was discharged
on the ground that there was no cause
of action. Charles r. was bound over
to appear before the district court in
the sum Of 5000. Mr.. Lyman claims to
have witnesses to prove that he bought
the logs of Messner's agent, and a sub
pena was issued for one of them. The
constable reported that he was unable
to find the witness.
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The Missouri Excursion.
Speaking of the harvest excursion
which leaves Missouri for Devils Lake