Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-11
J. became resident of Devils Lake; al
ways did like tho town.

j. became a resident of Devils Lake; al /
ways did like tho town.
Mayor DeGroat, of Hlllsboro, regis |
tered at the Benham Wednesday, his Sec
ond visit to this region. Mr.. DeGroat is
an uncle Of our George.
v. B. Noble, district attorney ef Bot
tineau county, left for his old home in
Iowa Thursday morning and will be ab-
sent two or three weeks.
There will be an important meeting of
the Devils Lake Gun club at Smith 4
Wilder's Office next Tuesday evening. A
full attendance is requested.
Col. Smith, Of Bartlett. accompanied
his daughter, Miss Cora. and Miss Sc
dohr Rhodes on their professional en-
gagement in this city last week.
Ed f. Merritt, All old newspaper man,
thoroughly familiar with tho business.
was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday
taking orders for Dakota gazetteer.
Complete list of land Office blanks at
this office, including tho now consolidat-
cd blank now required by the general
land office. Mail orders promptly filled.
J. d. Carroll, OF Lakota, came up
Thursday to swap jokes with Major
Benharn. He is convinced that Devils
Lake is good town and has bright pros
poets.
William Watson came in from Minot
Wednesday. He has charge of tho con-
struction pile-driving crew, and reports
that all the piles are driven for tho big
bridge.
SEQ Malonoy's card at the top Of this
column, and then go and see his display
of goods. He makes speciality of mail
orders, which are filled and forwarded
promptly.
Col. Uline returned from st. Paul Sat
urday. He says the Manitoba company
will build 800 miles of road in North Da-
kota next year. This means large I'M
migration.
Pat Kelly, who has been sick for the
past two months, has gone to his old
homo in Montreal. His brother Dan has
taken charge of the station at Minot un-
til Pat gets back.
James McCanna was among the Tow
ner county farmers who visited the me-
tropolis Saturday, renewing his sub
scription to the 1NTER-OCEAN, which he
says he can't get along without.
John McCartcn, of Locke, lost valu-
able mare this week, by falling and
breaking hor neck. He also lost mule
two days before. The value of tho stock
was 3400. This is quite a loss to him.
Mrs. Josephine A. Camp, the lady pre-
emptor whose claim Sparksy Cancelled,
reached here Wednesday. Mrs. Camp
went to Washington, and assisted per-
sonally in knocking Sparks eye out.
w. r. Gibbens, Of Coolin, went down
to Orr. in Grand Forks county, Saturday
and was married Sunday to Miss Katie
Noyes, Of Orr. The happy pair returned
to their Towner county home Tuesday.
Rev. G. s. Converse, formerly pastor
Of the Presbyterian church in this city,
writes from Union, New Jersey, for the
INTER-OCEAN, and sends kind regards to
the many friends of himself and Mrs
Converse.
o. NJ. O'Reilly. of Grand Forks, has
> accepted position as railroad postal
clerk between this point and Crookston.
Clerk Weber, who has been running
temporarily on this line, will take his
old run Monday.
]. F. Jordan, secretary and treasurer
of the Commercial Travellers Mutua
Indemnity and Relief association, re-
Gently organized, was in town Monday
and reports the applications for mem.
ship coming in fast.
Commissioner.elect Lohnes, who is
filling wood contract for the Totter
5 post, lost valuable horse Tuesday. Th'
team get into deep crack in the ice or
t imal was worth 5000.
District Attorney Dickinson and Pro
bate Judge Hardee we're in town Tues
day from Cando. The judge says tina
r the alleged fight between himself ant
1 Emmett Pew was greatly exaggerated
No blows were struck.
IL Rev. L. F.. Danks has accepted the pas
: torate of the Presbyterian church in thi
n city. He is now at Mandan, his forme
home, arranging to remove his family
k this city. He will not be able to reac
E. here today, and consequently cannot fiji
is his pulpit tomorrow.
Dennis Moran, who had a very fai
ID start in the stock business at Turtl
\. mountain, is in town. The great fro {