Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-05-01
SHE'S 4 B0OMlN'.
The Stock Show Getting There
With all Four Feet.
Over Eight Hundred Dollars
Already Subscribed.
The Big Coulee Gives a Lift on
the Name.
Turtle Mountain and Mouse
River also Willin.'
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.

feature Of the show. The cen
trail idea is to advertise the advantages of
the Big coulee, Turtle mountain and
Mouse river regions for stockraising.
Less than two years ago there were not
half a dozen men who would believe that
stock would thrive In this country. The
INTER OCEAN published large extra edi-
ton in January, 1884, devoted chiefly to
articles containing facts and reasons on
this subject. The editor was laughed at
on every hand. One man denominated
us as the "Col. Sellers" of North Dakota;
another expressed doubt as to u SAM.
ty, and many more smiled and smiled
again. Our reply was, Gust watt"
Time flies, or as Bill Erwin would say,
"emps Jugit.' Men have come, men
have seen and men are conquering.
Great herds of cattle are nov upon the
ranges of the Mouse and are fat enough
for beef. They have had nothing but
wild grass hay to live upon in winter.
The mortality has been astonishingly
small. Stock men have declared the
region to be superior to Montana, and
within the past twelve months thousands
of thoroughbred and graded cattle have
been brought in. More are coming.
The stock show is intended to advertise
this splendid stock region, and the peo-
pie Of Mouse river, Turtle mountain
and Big coulee cannot afford to stay
away from the coming show or permit
their herds to be unrepresehted.
SECOND MEETING.
Last Saturday evening the second
meeting of citizens interested in the en-
couragement of stockraising was held in
the reading room of the Benham house,
F. M. Shaw in the chair.
The committee on grounds reported
that there was a favorable prospect for
securing liberal concessions of land from
the townsite company. The committee
instructed to continue its labors.
The committee on construction re-
ported that ST per thousand was the
best figure that could be obtained for the
lumber necessary to fence the track and
build the necessary pavillions and sheds;
that the cost would be about $3.50 per
rod for fencing. This committee was
also continued with instructions to
communicate with the sawmill men at
Grand Forks and dealers at Minneapo-
lis, as well as with the railroad for rates.
The committee on subscription re-
ported 1920 subscribed, with the canvass
only fairly begun.
On motion Messrs. Dodd, Lynch, En-
sign and Mettler were appointed a COM
mittee TO ascertain the extent of the re-
pairs necessary about the track.
The committee on construction were
requested to get figures on the cost Of
an ampitheatre and grand stand.
Adjourned until 8 O'clock this even
ing.
UNNECESSARILY ALARMED.
The Towner County Tribune has this
alarming editorial in its last issue:
The Towncr county subscriptions to
the capital stock Of the live stock asso-
citation that is to hold its first exhibition
at Devils Lake in July are made with
this condition appended to the sigma
lures "These subscriptions IRE made
upon the express condition that the title
of the association shall be, "The Devils
Lake, Big Coulee, Turtle Mountain and
Mouse River Stock and Agricultural AS
sociatlon," and that this title shall ap
pear on the books of record, stationery,
advertisements. and all other written or
printed matter of the association. Wit.
ness our signatures upon this sheet"
Towner don't propose to engage i'll the
play of Hamlet with the character of
Hamlet omitted. There amt any money
for her in advertising other regions while
no mention is made Of her. If the name
should be found too unwieldy, cut of
some of the tail end, but don't be so SUI
icidal as to kill the bantling at its birth
by eliminating the stomach.
OF late Bro. Sibley has been indulging
in spasms. He became terribly excited
recently about the railroad, and the IN
rER-OcEAN had scarcely allayed his fears
on this point when the stock show bust
ness "sot him agoin' agin." The Big
coulee region is the acknowledged gar
den spot of the earth. 1t is the twin
brother of Devils Lake. The Manitoba
company are now engaged putting down
the umbilical ligiament which is to con-
meet them. Like the Siamese twins, the
happiness Of one depends upon the hap.
piness Of the other. Devils Lake is the
Chang and the Big coulee is the Eng.
Step on Eng's toe and Chang will feel it.
Feed Chang on pie and Eng will grow
fat. %lIenceforth let it be known that the
title Of the stock association is
II DEVILS LAKE.
TURTLE MOUNTAIN
AND
sroCk MI AGRICULTURAL
Towner K, ntv has some handsome
cattle and horses, and Capt. Main owns
the biggest mule in America.
THEY'LL ALL COME.
Capt. Parker, clerk Of courto OF Townei
county, was in the city Monday. He
called To see the INTER-OcEAN and stated
that almost every man, woman and
child in that county would be here July
l, 2 and 8. Capt. Main, n Of the vice
presidents of the National Gun associa.
ton, will be present and, at the invita-
ton Of the association, will give cxhlbi'
tions Of fancy shooting. An effort will
be made TO organize a glass-ball club.
PAIR OF JERSEYS.
Messrs. Prouty & Richardson, ofGrand
Forks, came up Monday and left Tues
day morning for their Mouse river stock
ranch. Mr.. Prouty has volunteered tc
exhibit q pair of Jerseys at our coming
stock show. lie is u firm believer il
fine stock. and thinks the stock show
business will be the biggest kind Of s