Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-19
THE GREAT SHOW.
Intense Interest and Every
body Coming.
The Finest HalfMile Track in
the Northwest.
An Extraordinary Exhibit of
Fine Stock.
Excursions from the Red River
and Elsewhere.

CtAlU G1SOW 1l010.
Nothing but u three days waterspout
will prevent the big stock show from
being Il marvellous success. Everything
is moving along in n promising man.
ner. Reports are being received from
every direction which insure the largest
crowd ever assembled upon fair ground
in North Dakota, and an extensive dis
play OF stock is also assured. Between
60 and 20 head of thoroughbred cattle
are already listed for entry, and as many
more are promised.
SPECIAL TRAINS.
The railroad company will make up
a special train Sunday morning, tho
4th, to carry those person east who de.
sire toreturn for the Monday celebra-
tions. This will be a great accomo,la.
ton. Visitors from Fargo, Grand Forks,
Crookston, Larmore, etc, will thus be
able to attend the three days show in
Devils Lake and be ut home on the
5th.
GUN CLUBS.
The Fargo and Grand Forks gun clubs
will be here the first day to participate
in the shoot for which the association
has donated $210--an extraordinary
purse.
VISITING BANDS.
Word reaches tho secretary that the
Grand Forks and Larimore cornet
bands will come up on the lst and re.
turn on the 4th.
FOOT RACING.
Several Of the tlcet-tootcd boys arc in
training for q big foot race. The asso.
citation will give an extra premium OF
800 for this purpose.
nASI BALL.
The I.arimore base ball club has clal.
lcnged our local club to play Saturday
morning, the Sd. Tho challenge has
been accepted. The purse will be $50
a side.
ARRANGEMENTS.
Work upon the track is about finished
and it is pronounced the best halfmile
track in the northwest. The fence will
be finished early next week, and the
grand and indges' stand will be COM
plcted tonight.
ALL ACOMING.
Col. John Ely OF Bottinea,l, who is
the superintendent Of the cattle de-
partment of our stock show, came
in from his ranch Tuesday. Col.
Ely says the people throughout the en-.
tire Mouse river country are coming to
the show.
Col. Ely returned from the Forks last
evening and says half the thoroughbred
cattle and horses in the valley will be
here. Everybody is talking stock show
MARLoKIEANKs' EXHIBIT.
Coutts Marioribanks' long-cxpcctcd
shipment of Pollcd-Anyus, consisting
of two bulls and three hcllers, arrived
from Boston Tuesday and are being
rubbed down for the show. They are
the handsomest cattle ever seen in this
region, being from the best herd ir
Scotland. Mr.. Marjoribanlls goes to
his ranch at Mouse river today and will
bring his men and ponies here for tho
purpose of driving west u herd Of cattle
which will arrive here July 6.
WILL. PITCH THEIR TENT.
Capt. Griggs of Grand Forks promises
to bring Il large party Of friends from
tina! town and also a huge tent which
will be stretched on the greenswarl
opposite the Bcnlam house. The ten
takes will be "druve" to stay three days
| That will he the Grand Forks hcadquar
,ers, and there will be more than sever
bushels of fun under that tent. Other
towns should organize tent parties anC
come up for the biggest picnic in Da
!:ota. Remember the date-July 1,
and 9.
CARLOAD OF sHORTHoENs.
Kellogg & Liggett of Benson MINI.
write Mr.. Cummings of this city tina
they will exhibit q carload Of short
horns at the stock show. This insures
y very full list of thoroughbreds.
LAKoTA WILL CELEBRATE.
If J.akota does the proper caper by
attending our three days stock show
and races, the Devils Lake boys promis.
to return the compliment by going
down to the Nelson county burg on th'
18th and take in the Lakota celebration
a. sort Of recreation, something aftel
tne style Of the fellow who takes .
wallow Of setter after swallowing hi
j. k. (gin cocktail)
"TICKETs.'
The economical thing for all to do is u
hny a season ticket to the stock show
one dollar for season ticket which will
admit the bearer to the grounds at al
times during the three days. Thes'
tickets are not transferable, and tn
purchaser must write his name thereon
The exhibitors ticket will admit tn
holder to the show during the three day
aud also any exhibit he may make
The character, number and class of tn
exhibit or exhibits must be written upol
the ticket. The price Of an exhibitor
ticket is 50.
Single admission tickets will be
cents: emitting the holder to one er