Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-02-20
CARNIVAL cut,os.

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CARNIVAL CU1.o3.
Some Random Notes " che Way
Personal Points.
Editorial Cotrsspeadsiesl
ST. PAUL, Feb. l7.-The continued cold
weather has greatly encouraged the peo.
pie Of this city. The two warn days Of
last week made the ice palace look sick,
and It began to resemble big stick of
candy after the baby had sucked it but
a cold wave came along on the llth
from the direction Of Minneapolis, the
mercury went down and old Borealis was
himself again. There I. some talk Of su-
ing the Minneapolis papers for libel.
They have written the palace down from
the beginning and their cartoonsl partic-
ularly the Tribuno's, Il, which old Sol
doomed up behind tho palace with such
force - to drive the ice king .tainting
from his throne, was having the desired
effect Of keeping people away, When
the cold weather came st. Paul was
happy and Minneapolis correspondtngly
miserable. Minneapolis papers have
made great mistake. heard retail
dealer OF that city say that the palace has
been a great benefit to Minneapolis. Dur
ing the first days Of the carnival the st.
Paul hotels were 80 crowded that thou.
sands OF peope"e5as. to Minneapolis for
accommodations,s and the aforementioned
retail dealer said the trade In Minneapo-
| lis had increased twenty five per cent
In consequences. Half the people who
come to st. Paul to sec the palace 90 to
Minneapolis Tor = tew hours during the
day; tlay spend money In both places.
st. PAlsRr wears holiday rsgalia. The
huilaings are almost completely covered
with hags and bright streamers. Several
immense arches have been constructed
of evergreens on the prominent corners.
and these are highly illuminated with
gas tets. There Ia constant procession
Of people to and from the palace, all day
and until 1 late hour In the evening.
The toboggsn slidts and snow shoe and
ice rinks are crowded with gay-cos.
tuned people who seem almost crazy
over the exhilarattng sport. It's won
derful how daft some people eau become
on such occasions. TAe demand for TO-
bosgau cloth has been Immense. Thou
sands Of men, women and children are
wearing blankets and moccasins, bu,
how they did wish for li6en busters those
two hot days Of last week! The tobog-
gan suit can best be made Of an ordinary
blanket; white Is the prevailing color
hero. Boys and misses look worry Gun.
ming In them grown men and women
wearing them look very silly. Local
milliners and tailors have worked day
and night turning out these suits, and
aa..- svuosI HofasaH Ssss slisiasaa ants a9~s
dime little else sbr three weeks bnt make
toboggsns. Ice palace souvenirs, such
- nsiniature toboggsus and snow shoes,
in wood, copper, brass, oliver and gold,
sre to be seen IN all the shop windows.
and the street gamius sell them about
the pubic resorts vt large profit. One
little urchin with q brass souvenir tu
be worn on the lapel of the cont made
such noise that Major Benham th.'ught
he was selling corner lot in<Oavils
Lake.
Speaking Of tina major, reminds me Of
the block office which he WAS instru.
mental in sendinE from Devils Lake to
the palace. Col. Allen, Of the Merchants
hotel, informed me that It was the best
ice he ever saw. During the two warm
DAYS of last week our block remained
firm and hard, while all other specimens
Of ice showed dangerous symptoms OF
decay. Everybody stops to see tho Dev'
lis Lake ice. 1t arrived too late to be
used in the palace structure and was
placed on the right ofthe grand entrance
just inside the gate. 1t Is one Of the Gu
riosities Of the carnival.
Col. Allen, who is one of tho chief
spirits In the palace enterprise. states
that the expenses Of the carnival will
reach $50. 900. The original subscription
Of SIS, 900 has already been licked up, but
the leading men Of st. Paul have guar.
anteod tho other $4,000. They have,
| moreover, incorporated tho Ice Palare Go.
of st. Paul. The charter runs for thirty
years, and st. Paul will hereafter be the
Montreal of the western hemisphere, 80
far az the Ice palace business Is con-
cerned. Future earnivals are to begin
earlier in the winter, so AZ to avoid the
dangers of the early spring chinook.
The INTER OCEAN met most OF tho peo'
pie interested in Devils Lake. Col. Far
rington, our townsite trustee, was found
at his desk in tho customs office. He is
the Democratic deputy collector. Will
Harrington, formerly In the Bank Of Dew
ills Lake. Is now filling responsible po'
sition in one of the Manitoba railroad Of.
fees. He il engaged in making draft
Of our sea serpent, being quite an artist
It was he who drew the satanic person
and the big dollar which SO long graced
the stationary Of the Bank OF Devila
Lake.
| Gardner Moore, who has an extensive
interest in our town, is suffering from
dyspepsia and is much reduced in"fesh
Hrs case is by no means dangerous, how
ever. Mr.. Moore will build number o.
substantial residences in Devils Lake
this year. He has great faith IN the fu'
turs of tho town, and expects to spend
the coming summer on the shores OF
Devils lake.
The sprightly and enterprising passen'