Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-08-08
(From Wednesdays Daily 1n.er.oceuu.,

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Frank Jungen, of grocery fame, was i'll
the city last night.
The stone foundation for the Touring
mill is about completed.
Dennis Doheny returned from his visit
to st. Paul yesterday evening.
A private picnic party went over to
Totten from this city this morning.
There will be a daily freight into this
city in future, commencing tomorrow.
Thompson Walker has purchased Tom
Burns so acres of land near this city;
ice $3.50.
r. j. Leitz, representing casket COM
pany Of Minneapolis, came up on yester-
day evenings train.
The Minnie II. was loaded down to the
decks with freight for Totem and Min
newaukan this morning.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis,
last night, son. They live about four
miles northeast Of this city.
On and after August l6 a tri-weekly
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Jerusalem, instead Of daily.
o. b. Corsett says he has the best by
- well in Towner county and better
than any in this county save one.
Major McCreight, late of Pennsylva-
mia, has taken the position of book keeper
for Moore Il Dodd. The Major is pro-
| fessional accountant,
There was scarcely standing room for
the excursionists on the boat this morn
ing it was so full Of freight for Minne-
waukan and the Fort.
Miss Mary Brittin, who has been Wis.,
iting her sister, Mrs. o. Il. Corsett, of
'rowner county. left for her home in Kali
amazoo, Micl,., this morning.
The NJ. Il. church congregation have
arranged for a picnic at TT. Totten Aug
llst IL. A large number of tickets have
been sold, and the affair promises to be
great success.
Sergeant Rivers went down on Mon
days train with an insane soldier to the
government asylum at Washington.
Several of the boys in blue went at the
same time to participate in the rifle shoot
at Fort Smelling.
| Dick futile has left here for Barnes
| vIlle where he will he will hold the posi-
ton of train dispatcher. Dick is both a
gentleman and a good operator. Tom
Cordner, of GAINESVILLE, fills the position
| that Dick vacated.
John d. Moore left here yesterday to
take charge of the Park River depart
mcnt of the Moore & Dodd meat market
Sam will devote all his time to the one in
this city and show the people how he can
slash OIL tenderloins.
| The prairie chickens only have nine
more days to live. 1t is feared some of
them will be scared to death before that
time expires. If the esportsnen will con-
fine themselves to malards until then
they will do the proper thing.
Morris Thomas returned from Duluth
last evening. He says there are two
large elevators in course of erection
there to hold our North Dakota wheat.
lie was offered more than dollar a
bushel for his wheat, but would not sell
Buffalo bones are selling for $50 a ton
today and have ranged from sl5 to $50
for the past three or four days. The
cause Of this extreme price is little
competitive matinee gotten up between
the Northwestern Lumber company and
an agent for a jamestown firm. Bones
will be high so long as the Jimtown man
stays here. The breeds are hustling
themselves and are the happiest looking
people in town.