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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
Attention. G. A, r.

You are requested to meet at the l. o.
o. F. Hall, Devils Lake, Dakota. on Sat-
urday, Jan. l. 1887, for the purpose OF
eIecting officers and transacting such
other business as may come before the
meeting. By order Of
JOHN Brown,
Post Commander pro tenn.
F.. A. PIERCE, Quartermaster.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
Matrimonial.

Louis A. Larson, of the town Of Odessa,
and Miss Carrie Il. Walstad, Of Granite
Falls, Mimi, were married. in this city
Wednesday evening at tho NJ. Il. parson-
age, Rev. II. II. Sherklcr officiating.
Louis kept tho secret we'll. His nearest
noighbors did not suspect his intentions.
Miss Wastad arrived from Minnesota
by Wednesdays train, and Louis was at
tho depot. long lifo of unalloyed bliss
is the beno'liction of many friends.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
Strayed.

Strayed.
From nv place in township Of Cleve-
land, one brown horse mule; medium
size. A reasonable reward will he paid
for his return. Leave word with John
w. Maher. 37tf LEWIS GRAwoI0.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
A. D. Morris
Second-H Stoves

Is selling Holiday Goods cheaper than
any other jeweler in the northwest. 3otf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
Oysters and Celery.

Get your celery and oysters for your
dinner today at L. Christensens.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
Lost.

I08C.
BY mistake I placed a bundle Of pa.
pers and an album containing pictures.
are containing some dress goods, in .
sled last Tuesday evening, the 7th. Please
return to this Office. II Ed LA Rue.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
Some of Sparks Work.
Bismarck Tribune.


An error, or rather, an important omis-
sion has been discovered in the new form
of land blanks sent out by Commission
er Sparks to be used in making final
homestead and pre-emption proof. Two
questions required by the statutes to be
answered arc left out. and to use the form
sent out by the commissioner would re-
quire supplemental evidence and delay
the issuance Of patent. The commission
er will doubtless discover the error soon.
but not until every printing house and
blank dealer has stocked up with the
wrong form. The error was discovered
by Register Rea. of the Rismarck land
office, upon receipt of the first proof
on tho now forms submitted for his In
spectiOn.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
JeWelrV.

A. D. Morris has just received . large
stock of Holiday Goods. which will 30
sold cheap for cash. 3od
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
Timber Land

On Rock Island for sale In quantities -
suit purchasers. JOHN w. MAH1D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25

Stoves Cheaper Than Ever.
At w. N. MoOre's. 39tf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
Land Decisions.

01uO OSSlolOuos
Digest VI land d.cIsous furnished the INrEs- -OcsAu
by ". Snow, land attorney. 1883 street. Washing
ton y. c.:
Practice Failure Of Appeal-Under
rule 48 Of practice, failure to appeal may
be conclusive rs to the rights Of the l,nr-
ties but will not preclude the commits
sioner Of the general land Office from re.
viewing the decision Of the local Office.
-Sec'y to Com'r, Nov. IS, 1856. case
Morrison vs.. McKi-sick.
Homestead Contest-Practice-Fail.
ure to appeal from an adverse decision
not excused on the plea Of want Of no.
tce, where the record shows notice to
the attorney. The preliminary affidavit
having been made before clerk OF the
court, insteAt; Of the local Office, the en-.
tly WAS voidable, but the defect might
be cured before the Intervention Of an
adverse claim.-Sec'y to Com'r, Nov. 18,
1886, case Thompson vs.. Lange.
Pre-. enption F,ling-The settlement
Of a pre-cmutor who does not file de-
claratory statement is not protected
from the subsequent homestead entry
Of another who complies with the law.
Sec'y to Com'r, Nov. 18, 1886, case
Cathran vs.. Davis.
Prac,ice-Notice of Hearing-Though
actual notice to the entryman and his
transferee appears Of record, it will not
confer julis LECTION in the absence Of le-
gal service ,herefor.-Sec'y to Con'r,
Nov. "A, 1886, case U. S. vs.. Richardson
List of Letters.
Remaining uncalled for at the post
office at Devils Lake. d. r.. for the week
ending Dec. IL, 1885. II not called for
within thirty days they will be sent
to the dead letter office. Parties calling
vertised:
Avelsgaard Gunder Adslt Art
Baker Fried beechler Mrs Mary
Bellies G j Bergerson OA
Card Fred Caldwell John
Cloutier Oh
Dahlen John G Dowhower Frank
Davies Fred
Edwards A Ellsworth F.
Ellsworth Billy
Fahret G HunsOn 2 Fox MI
Henderson Robert Holien A
Keunedy George Knudtson X
Kruse John
Lalone Chas Leith John
I.eftwhich James L IIaplount o
Miller A ID Monsan A 4
Murphy David Manson Capt John
Merrill ) NJ Myrel 80
, Mxobes Chas 2 Moore Clyde b
Mahoney Mike
Pride VIM Pecore Juseph
Peterson $ Pecore Jas
Picket Ben Picket B F
Peterson james
Rose + l.
Skilts Clement Salow Hermann z
State Thomas Sims r A
Iiegen Herbrand 2 Turner RI
Van Ness Miss Ray
II. G.. HANsBROUoH,
Postmaster.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25

Clearing Out Sale Of Stoves
At w. n. Moore's. Sotf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25

At W. n. Sioore's. NJ
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21
The SUI.
General News Condensed.


Washington special.-Senator Plumb, the
chairman OF the committee on public lands,
In conversation with your correspondent
regarding the appeal made to the commit
tee Tor relief against the arbitrary action
OF Commissioner Sparks OF the land office
in withholding patents from settlers, said:
There ought to be some law which will
protect the honest settlers from rulings
that are intended to punish dishonest ones.
There is, no doubt, a large amount OF fraud
In public land entries; there always has been
and always will be, but the honest settlers
are quite as anxious as Commissioner
Sparks to prevent and punish it. They are
more interested than he and to be classed
with claim jumpers makes them very indig-
nant, ofcourse. When man has complied
with all the requirements of the law and is en-
titled to patent for his presumption or
homestead or timber claim there ought to
be some easy and inexpensive way for him
to prove it, and this committee is now
studying the subject with the hope OF being
able to frame bill that will enable him to
do so. The land officers in the various
districts ought to have the authority to
administer oaths and take testimony
in final proof cases SO that the facts
may be determined and appear up
on the records when q patent is APP
piled for. The land commissioner has
got to take somebody's word for it,.
He cannot investigate each case himself,
and it would be too expensive to make an
examination of every case through spe-
cial agent. | see he has got a board OF re-
view. That is all well enough as far as it
goes, but this board sits in Washington,
and ii it completed one case AN hour it
would require years to go through the ac-
emulation, to say nothing OF the current
business. l hope we shall be able to get d
bill to cover the case.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21
Women's Wages.
From the London Times.

From the London Times.
All the evils, overwork, under pay,
starvation during periods OF illness CT
s'slack times, with their consequences,
the impossibility of obtaining even the
smallest amount of leisure for amuss-
ment or instruction, the wretched
home, destitute OF any approach to
decency, much less comfort, neglected
children, growing up without care or
restraint, and graduating in the
streets for life of crime, and the
temptation to supplement inadequate
earnings by selling themselves, all
these might be greatly alleyiated were
female labor properly organized. 1t
is by reason Of the terrible competi-
ton among the operatives that en-
ployers can get the work taken at the
prices they offer. If the first-comer
refuses to make q shirt for 2 pence
less cost of cotton, there are hundreds
of others ready to accept such terms.
It is only when union shall be sub
stituted for isolation, and co-opera-
ton for competition, that we can
hope to see "a fair days work." and
female labor paid at a rate somewhat
in proportion to it's value. As Dr.,
Rusk;n says: Government and CO.
operation are in all things the laws OF
life; anarchy and competition thelaws
Of DEATH" and what death can there
be more awful than the living death
to which the present condition OF
trade dooms thousands ofindustrious
and honest womens
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Minn.,os. National Guard Assoc,

nAAuuoo0eo NaUAOhSA OuSrW <AssOcAasAOAss
The first annual convention OF the Mime
sofa National Guard association was held
in St. Paul q few days ago. The governor
and staff, most OF the regimental officers,
representing nearly all the companies were
present.
The secretary announced that owing to
the absence of the president and vice presi-
dent OF the association, the election oil q
temporary chairman would be in order.
On motion of Capt. Bean, Capt. w. Blake
ly was elected as temporary chairman. An
amendment offered by Lieut.. Tawney was
adopted providing for the election OF dele
gates to the annual convention. The con-
vention endorsed the effort to organize and
maintain q rational guard, as provided in
the bill now before congress. Minnesota
representatives in congress were requested
to support the measure. Gov. Hubbard
made u brief address, in which he compli-
mented the state militia on it's efficiency.
He said that he had no Recommendation to
make and, with the delegates as sembled
was heartily in favor OF any measure that
tended to improve the state national guard.
The special committee reported resolu-
tions favoring annual encampments Mt the
same place each year, and the appoint
Fair ground for the next encampment, said
committee to report to the commander
in-chief on or before May 1, 1856.
The members decided to hold their next
annual convention in St. Paul. The elec-
ton OF officers resulted as follows:
President, Capt. w. Blakeley OF st. Paul;
vice president. Lieut.. Col. G. w. Mead,
Mankato secretary, Lieut.. j. A. Tawney,
Winona; treasurer, w. Dawson, st. Paul.
The chair announced the following stand
ing committees: Committee on topics,
Lieut.. Col. Harrison, Capt. Trowbridge,
Rev. NJ. N. Gilbert, Lieut.. J. A. johnson
and Capt. O'Brien; committee on legisla-
ton, Lieut.. Col. Mead, Maj. Ives, Capt. T.
D. O'Brien, Capt. Bean and Capt. Markoe;
committee on printing, Lieut.. Sonner,
Lieut. Tawney and Lieut.. Skinner.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21

The Grand Lodge OF Minnesota held it's
annual convocation at st. Paul, which
was largely attended. every lodge in the
state being represented. On the afternoon
Of the first day the address of Grand Master
Denny was delivered. Statictics showed
the fourishing conditions of the order. In
the evening the grand lodge listened to a very
able and eloquent address from the Grand
Orator, George w. Lamson OF st. Paul.
The greater part OF the business trans
acted during the second day was OF a secret
nature. The following trustees were elected:
Henry R. Wells of Preston. J. II. Thomp
son Of Minneapolis, for four years; w. d.
Cornish, ST. Paul, for three years; A. T. c.
Pierson, st. Paul, for two years.
In the evening the following officers.
elected at the afternoon session, were duly
installed:
R. H. Cove Rochester, grand master
j. II. Brown, Litchfield, deputy grand
master; j. A. Kiester Blue Earth City
grand senior warden A. Barto, Sank Cen
ter, grand junior warden; j. H. Thompson,
Minneapolis, grand treasurer; A. T. c.
Person, st. Paul, grand, secretary; George
B. Arnold, Kasson, grand orator; j. j.
Hillman, Winona, grand chaplain;
j. E. Getman, Dodge Center grand
senior deacon; w. F. Zwickey, Crookston,
grand junior deacon; s. s. Kilvington, Min
neapolis, grand marshal; George N. La
Vague, Duluth, grand standard bearer;
Henry L. Simons, Glencoe, grand senior
steward. O. j. Wood, Montevideo, grand
Junior steward; A. L. Cramb, st. Cloud,
:. nd pursuivant; j. c. Fischer, st. Paul,
grand tyler.
The next annual meeting will be held il
St. Paul in January, 1887.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21
No Unclaimed Estates in England

No Unclaimed Estates in England
The following circular, prepared at
the American Legation in London, ex-
plains itself:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, LON
DoN.-1n reply to yours of - touch
ing a supposed estate or property of
large amount in England, belonging to
the - family, have to say that so
many similar letters are received at
this Legation that I am compelled to
answer them by printed circular. The
pretended prosecution of these pre-
tended American claims to English
property is carried on with such per-
sistence and ingenuity by the men en-
gagged in it that despair of being able
to maketheir credulous victims under
stand what an utter imposture and
delusion the whole business is. / can
not too strongly advise you since you
have addressed me on the subject, to
have nothing to do with such schemes,
and especially to remit no money to
their agents. But las you
probably viii be) to accept this advice,
/ can only say it is all the service in
my power to render youi in the matter,
or which if rendered would do you any
good.
should add further that under the
instructions of the State Department
of the United States, the Legation
would not be allowed to take part in
the investigation Of such claims, even
were they supposed to be well founded
in point of fact, except in pursuance
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21
Fear in a Dissecting Room.
rom the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
doctor, does it not sicken the stu
dents, or do they not lose all feeling
and veneration for the dead?" "Some
may sicken for q while, but they gradu-
ally grow accustomed to it, and then
they give it as little thought as you in
your daily avocation. have seen
things in a dissecting room that have
made me tremble case hardened as l
am. In my second year of student
life, one evening we were all in the dis
secting room, waiting for the demon
strator to call our numbers, appor
ton us in squads offour or five arousas
the room. There were some twenty
bodies lying on the tables; some were
covered, and others were not; there
were white and black, male and fe-
male, old and young. We were as
signed to one of the covered tables,
and drew lots for choice Of position. /
chose the head, and then we uncov-
cred the body; it was that of a girl not
more than II, and she could not have
been dead more than week. Her
long blonde hair was clean and in two
braids, tied with light blue ribbon.
She must have been handled very
gently, for theghouls' hook had left no
marks on her fair white skin, and the
ribbons in her hair were another
proof of that. The boys all paused, /
saw q silk band on her neck, and on
touching it found locket, which 4
opened. In it was an old lady's sweet
face, which seemed to chide me with
l,. j,s.& 71x~ nxv<.. n. <t, - Kas oss4o \, q
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21
forfeiture of Northern Pacific Land.

Washington Speeial:-Land Commits
sioner Sparks promulgated an important
decision, affecting the claims ofthe Northern
Pacific to grant OF land between point
on the Columbia river near Portland Or,
and Tacoma, on Puget sound, in Washing
ton Territory. The commissioner says the
road between these points was authorized
to be constructed by joint resolution OF
congress in 1869 without land
grant. The railroad company lay claim
to a grant for this portion of the road
unde rthe joint resolution OF congress of
1870, which provided that the company
might construct its main line down the Co.
lumbia river, and its branch across the
Cascades, with the same grants as provid-
ed for by the original act OF Incorporation.
This decision affects the odd-numbered
sections of land, so miles in width, for
distance of 106 miles, aggrega-
ting some 2, 800, 600 acres, estima-
ted to be worth S25, 0O0,0 600. The
claim of the railroad company to these
lands has long been disputed by settlers,
large numbers of whom are in occupation
claiming the right to enter under the pub
lie law. 1t is understood that Secretary
Lamar approves this forfeiture, and will
sustain the decision. 1t is not believed
among some lawyers that this action will
effect forfeiture.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21
the party OF Northern journalists several
of them partook OF his generous hospitali-
Criminals and Grimes,

A stage near Fort Robinson, Neb., was
robbed OF So, 600 by road agents. The
money was to pay soldiers.
Henry Brown, a farmer near indianapolis
fatally shot his servant girl, named Knaurer,
having mistaken her for burglar.
William Baldwin, who was found guilty
OF the murder OF his sister, Mary Baldwin,
at the November term OF the Atchison
(kan.) district court, was recently SEN
fenced to be hanged by Judge Martin.
Wenzel Lapour, the prisoner in the Col
fax county jail at Schuyler, Nebraka, who
killed his iailer, Sheriff John s. Degman,
recently by fracturing his skull with a heavy
piece OF scantling, was hanged by mob.
Degman had been in office but five days.
Miss Mary Z. Green, said to be the wife OF
G.. Homer Green, was arrested in Boston
recently on a charge OF embezzling So, 900
from her mother, Mrs. Mary Cunningham.
This was accomplished. it is charged, by
means of false entries in Mrs. Cunningham's
bank book.
4 Bohemian named Lapour, who has
been insane and confined in the county Jail
at Schuyler, Nebraska, for two months, as
saulted Sheriff Digman. The prisoner
struck him over the head with piece OF
scantling from which he had been cutting
his kindling He then made his escape, but
was recaptured by ex-Sher.ff McCurdy. Dig
man died in an hour, his skull having been
fractured.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21

At Cleveland, o., John C. Taylor & Bro,
boot and shoe dealers, made an assignment.
Liabilities, $35, 900; assets, Sic, OOO
Mortgages aggregating $12 900 were placed
on the stock. se
Judge Seward Smith OF Iowa, late Judge
of Dakota, has been committed to an in
sane asylum, where with quiet and rest, it
is believed he will soon regain his mental
equilibrium.
The Mormons OF Pima, Ariz., have re-
quested Gov. Zulick to supply them with
arms to protect themselves from Apaches.
This action on the part Of the Mormons is
causing much comment.
Reports from all parts OF the south are
that the extreme cold weather continues.
In the northern part OF South Carolina the
mercury ranged from zero to 8 deg. below,
and two or three negroes have been frozen
to death.
Deacon Cowden Bieakley, Of the First
Presbyterian church, New Castle. Pa, has
been required to resign his membership for
appropriating $50 which the board Of
deacons had ordered given to Elder Bow
man for Christmas gift.
On the 2Sth inst. there will be a large
gathering OF authors to make arguments
in favor al the International copyright
bill, which is intended to protect American
authors against the cheap reprints Of En-,
glish publications.
At Indiana, Pa, Elk. Lieut.. Gov. Latta,
counsel for A. M. White Of Philadelphia,
who is contesting his mothers viii, Of
which Judge Harry White, his brother, il
executor, created sensation by present
ing petition inc5urt charging Judge White
with fraudulently altering the will and
record in the case.
William Shaw, ex-member Of parliament,
who WAS Chairman Of the Mupster bank
previous TO it's suspension and reoreani-
ration, and Nicholas ?. Murphy, who was
declared bankrupts. The liabilities u NJ.
Shaw are x128 ,667, and t6ose - M
Murphy IA 500.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21
THE OLD HOME.
From Good Words.

From Good Words.
Return, RETURN" the voices cried,
"To your old valley, far away;
For softly on the river tide
The tender lights and shadows play;
And all the banks are gay with flowers,
And all the hills are sweet with thyme;
Ye cannot find such blooms as ours
In yon bright foreign climel'
For me, i thought, the olives grow,
The sun lies warm upon the vines;
And yet / will arise and 60
To that dear valley dim with pines!
Old loves are dwelling there, said,
Untouched by years ofchange and pain;
Old faiths that had counted dead,
Shall rise, and live again.
And still Return, RETURN" they sung,
with US abides eternal calm;
In these old fields where you were young,
We Gull the hearts'-ease and the balm;
For us the fiocks and herds increase,
And children play around our feet;
At eve the sun goes down in peace
Return, for rest is sweet"
Then arose, and crossed the sea,
And sought that home of younger days;
No love OF old was left to me
For love has wings and seldom stays);
But there were graves upon the hill,
And sunbeams shining on the sod,
And low winds breathing, peace be still;
Lost things are fonnd in God"
SARAH DoUDNEY.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-21
Hold the Fort.

This celebrated message, "Hold the
fort, for 1 am coming" was sent by
General Sherman, from Kenesaw, to
General Corse in Altoona, some time
in the early part of June 1864 Gen.
Corse sent back this message. II am
short q cheek-bone and one ear, but
can whip hell out of them yet" Lieu
tenant (afterward Judge) J. W. Nc
Kensie was then in charge of the sig
nal corps, the captain being absent,
and thus describes the circumstances
under which this message was sent: 81
took it and the signal flag and called
for volunteer from my little squad.
No one responded. then offered the
flagstaff to each man, and asked hin,
if he would volunteer. and each de-
clined. Ithen thought / would detail
one. but my brother Tom was in the
SQUAD, and the thought struck me, If |
detailed another than him, they would
say at once Partially. If detailed
him and he was shot, l could never
forgive myself, and it seemed like GER
tain death to any one to undertakeit~
At this moment OF hesitation, the gen.
eral, seeing no man go forward, said
to me, firmly: Lieutenant, l thought
you said this message could be sent"
I replied, 1T can,' and without fur
Their delay mounted the signal station
and commenced sending the message,
expecting every moment to be shot.
The flag was about eighteen feet long,
and the wind was blowing some, and
found it very hard work, and felt as
though / must give out before it was
done. At this moment, when it SEEM
ed could stand it no longer, stran-
ger, not member of the signal corps,
came up behind me, put his arms
around me and along my arms, took
hold of the flagstaff, and standing be-
hind me, helped me to wave the an
swer back to Sherman. / do not think
I could have sent the whole message
without help or rest.
We indebted to E. BIZ. for most of
these particulars and the whole of
Lieut.. McKensie's statement, and have
verified parts of it by reference to Gree
ley's American Conflict"