Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-18
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Interesting News Notes from
MlnQt.

MINoT, Dec. l6.-Minot, not quite six
weeks old, has the following general
merchandise stores: Kieffer & Regan,
Wetenhall & Wilder, Brunelle, Sykes,
Mckay & Sinclair. Clothing, Wineman
Bros. Hardware, Hope Bros. Builders,
McKeague & Arnold. Hotels, Mrs. w.
H. Parker, Minot by John Seiber, Valley
House by A. Tomkins, and Duval House
by NJ. Shanlev. Meat markets, John
McDevitt, Mace Il Pendroy, NJ. Stanley.
Several restaurants, three barber shops,
three blacksmith shops, three livery sta
bles, machinery depot by Collins Bros,
(thirteen saloons) etc.
Congregational services were held last
Sunday afternoon and evening at the
hardware store of Hope Bros, by Rev.
David Writ of Jamestown, who is one of
the pioneer ministers, and much appre-
ciatcd in tho northwest.
The Ward county commissioners meet
this Saturday evening to close the busi-
ness of the year. The new board meets
Jan. l, which no doubt will be an i'm
portant meeting.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.. Masters
daughter. The latter are doing we'll.
Father happy.
Messrs. Riley Bros, grade contractors,
have arranged with Shepherd 4 Co. for
delivering their tank and we'll material
west.
The round house will he completed
shortly. 1t has accommodations for
eight engines. The turntablo il finished.
Commissioner Brogan returned from
the east yesterday, still leading the life of
celibacy.
1t is understood that some arrange
ment will be made by the commissioners
next Saturday evening for building Or
renting a school department.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Tomkins a
son. This makes tho second in our young
and rising town.
Mr.. ID. Boil, of Boil Bros, merchants
| at LarimOre, gave us a call Wednesday,
and seems amazed at our banner town.
Rev. w. G. Hackett, with his wife and
daughter Miss Eta, have located here.
Thoir residence will soon be completed.
For tho present Methodist services arc
being hold at the Commercial hotel.
Messrs. Schlappi & Little, grade con-
tractors, arrived from Michigan City on
Wednesday, making their settlement
with tho company hero and returning
Thursday.
Our new depot, which is nearly AZ
large as the ono at Devils Lake, will bo
completed before Christmas, when our
genial agent, Mr.. Dan Kelly, will vacate
tho Black Maria.
Mr.. f. f. Byers, agent for the Minot
Times, which is published at Barnesville,
has resigned his position with Mr.. Bur-
ton, and will hereafter devote his time to
the paper exclusively.
The Minot house proprietors have dis
solved, Mr.. Stanley retiring and Mr..
Sciber taking the responsibility to dis
pense the necessarics to the hungry tran
sient.
The Office and lumber yard Of Warner
IL Stoltze has been moved from the river
nearer town for tho benefit of the public
and the increased supply to be kept on
hand.
0. B. Fletcher, of Scriptown, is about
to locate here as money loaner and attor.
ney.
Messrs. Sims, Murphy and Schwartz
left for st. Paul Friday, where the settle.
ment with tho contractors takes place
II. f. Stevens will remain in charge
here.
The following contractors with thei,
grade outfits have made their winter
g. r. Masters, F. Hilderbrand, Robinson
& Alexander, f. D. Payne, Anesly
Latham and H. c. Hansen.
Mathews Bros. have the west trestl'
over half completed. 1t is $40 feet lont
and 50 feet high. The large trestle, whicl
is llsO feet long and 92 feet high, is to b.
completed by March ]. All the pile
driving will be finished next week. The.
. employ over 80 men, who are in charg
. Of II. r. Smith, and our old friend VIM
Hynes in charge of the blacksmith de
partment.
II. c. Hansen has let the contract t
: McKeague q Arnold for the building {
his residence just west Of town.
It is rumored another paper il about
!, he started. Wonder where it will b
. published this time:
: w. f. Laniyan, of Glendive, Mont,
here looking over our growing towl