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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

Down the Line.

Special Correspondence of theISrER.OcEAN.l
ODESSA, April 2l.-Seeding is in full
blast and about half done. The season
is full fifteen days earlier than last year.
Our first sowing of wheat is up, and we
have lettuce up in our garden. Miss
Maybell Calderwood picked a pansy in
full bloom from her flower bed on the
9Th of April.
Lory and Fred Stevens, o n of Alfred
Stevens, arrived at Crazy last Friday
evening from Humbird, Wis, with a
carload of stock and household goods.
Mr.. Stevens expects his wife here in
three or four weeks.
The town supervisors held a road
meeting on Saturday the 10th, and laid
out a road from the lake to the northern
line of the township, starting on the
line between sections 20 and 81.
Chairman Avery said he came prepared
tor war, as there vas a couple of turns
in the road which he thought unneces-
sary and merely for private convenience.
But after going over the route he found
he was mistaken and said he could not
have chosen a better location for the
road himself. This will be one of the
best and most important roads in the
township, and the direct route from
Jerusalem to Crary- Our supervisors
probably never held a more expeditions
session than this, for it came right in
seeding time and not q minute could be
lost. R.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
DISTRICT Court.

The first term Of court in Ramse,
county convenesi in this city next Mon
day. The rink has been fitted up 70,
court purposes. Judge Mcconnell is ex
pected this evening; also numerous at
torneys having business before him. TIL,
term will probably last two weeks. Fol
lowing is the calendar. The criminal cal
endar will be somewhat elongated wher
the grand jury gets through:
The Territory of Dakota vs.. H. M
Creel. Assault with a dangerous weapon
upon II. L. Prescott. d. E. Morgan
district attorney; Noyes & Noyes for de
PENDANT.
The Territory of Dakota VS.. H. M
Creel. Assault with a dangerous weapon
upon Edgar La Rue. D. E. Morgan,
district attorney; Noyes q Noyes.
The Territory of Dakota w. HI. NJ,
Creel. Assault with a dangerous weapon
upon L.. T. Ackenback. b. E. Morgan,
district attorney; Noyes & Noyes.
M Territory Of Dakota vs.. HI. NJ.
Creel: Assault and battery. D. E. Nor.
The Territory Of Dakota vs., II. M,
Creel: Assault and battery. d. E. Nor
gan. district attorney; Noyes d Noyes.
Joshua Coykendall VS.. c. d L, Budde:
jury. @. w. Nash and Jas. F. Brien for
plaintiff; MCGEE d Morgan for defen-
dants.
Oscar B. Corset VS.. Morris Thomas:
jury: MCGEE d Morgan, J. F. O'Brien.
John r. MCGEE VS.. Lafayette Council,
MCGEE q Morgan, Jas. F. O'Brien.
Diamond Sewing Machine Company
VS.. Fred Morson and Amelia Morson;
jury. MCGEE & Morgan, J. v. Brooke
and L. Council.
James Duffy VS.. H. M. Creel and Arne
Goldberg; jury. John w. Maher, MCGEE
q Morgan,
William 8. Conrad Va. Samuel Whit
ney and Edmond Hackett; jury. WISH
art q Parsons, q. w. Nash.
VIM. I. O'Donnel vs.. Edward Chau-
mIette; Jury: Tillotson q McIntire. C.
w. Nash and j. v. Brooke.
C. G. Wolcott VS.. Olaf Bereh: iurv.
MCGEE q Morgan, John w. Maher.
Pascal Pellet VS.. E.. f. Dill and M. N.
Sanborn; jury. Jas. F. O'Brien, Jas. v.
Brooke.
Robert Jones Va. Martin McCollum:
jury. Jas. F. O'Rrien, B. J.. McIntire.
Daniel Regain VS.. Joshua Coykendall:
jury: John w. Maher, Jas. F. O'Brien,
Albert Scheffer vs.. Heber NJ. Creel;
jury. Jas. F. O'Brien, MCGEE Il Morgan.
Noyes Bros. & Cutler VS.. Moses C.
camp; jury. Jas. r. O'Brien, MCGEE q
Morgan and j. V. Brooke.
Frank Flynn vs.. Smith Fassett: iury.
j.. v. Brooke, Jas. F. O'Brien.
Pasquale De Fiore VS.. H. Nj, Creel:
jury. John w. Maher, Jas. v. Brooke.
James Duffy. VS.. 0. B. Corset and Eliza
Mcnamara, executors of Jas. 8. Mckay.
deceased; jury. John w. Maher, MCGEE
& Morgan.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
jagged by he Justice,

Saturday morning the judicial pre-
cincts of Justice Wishart's office were
the scene of an interesting trial wherein
the territory was plaintiff and w. D.
Commit and John Goggins were defen-
dants. William Hurst was the complain
ing witness. The testimony developed
the fact that Mr.. Hurst was passing
along Fourth street when he was accos-
ted by Commit and Goggins, COMMIT be-
Ing drunk. Some words were passed in
regard to the rent of rooms occupied by
Conniffand This woman" Conniff uaed
some very loud and vulgar language
towards Hurst and a struggle ensued.
Ono of the men caught Hurst from be-
hind and they rolled off the sidewalk,
HNrst'a ankle being thrown out of place
In the fall. Hurst was not sure which
Of the men grappled with him, but the
other jumped onto him after he was down
Justice Wishart assessed Conniff$lOO and
Goggins $75, in default Of which they
went to jail fer 40 and 20 days, respec-
lively.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY AND CITY
BUSINESS MAxIms.

When you purchase a pound of sugar
you want full weight /; when you buy a
yard of cloth you want it thirty-six
inches square; when you advertise you
want to reach as large a number of peo-
pie as possible. You will also advertise
in the paper reaching the best and most
intelligent class Of ..people. The INTER
OCEAN occupies a position covering all
these prerequisites. As a newspaper tits
nonpartizan and it is taken by the best
men in both parties. Its circulation is
therefore very large, being 1906 copies
during the past three months, a sfollows;
January Give publication days)- 1885
February extra editions)."".... 4132
March flour publication days).". 372s
Total for three months
which shows an average of 1908 copies
per week, or 52,4l6 copies per year.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
LET rHls Be THEEND.

All good citizens earnestly hone that
the Oswald trial, which begins in this
city next week, may be the last and final
act in the long series of tragedies enact
ed in and about Devils Lake in the past
three and a half years. This region has
been indefinitely cursed with periodical
shootings and other unlawful deeds, the
outgrowth of evil examples and reck.
less demeanor on the part of q tribe
of men now, happily, almost extinct.
The early reign of cowboyism on the
north shore will never be forgotten by
the pioneer citizen, and the only conso-
lation to those who have lived through
it is that the day of bloodshed here is
passed. This is necessarily true. As
we progress towards the civilizing in
luences which have taken possession
of our older sister cities, after they, too
had passed through a "baptism Of blood
there Is the consolation of permanent
peace and personal safety-except
alas! to those who are tied by kinshir
to the unfortunate victims. Nothing
can rel dispel the sorrow that has beer
brought to the grey-haired mothers and
fathers, and the wives and children o
men who haye laid aside the precepts o
theiryouth and thrown tn emselves head
long into the maelstrom of damnation
The history Of crime proves tina
there is a strange fatality which ul
timately overtakes the blind follower
the reckless leader is seldom overtaken
Whatever the result may be in tn
forthcoming trial, there is already
wholesome lesson in the Oswald.Mc
Weeney tragedy for the young men Wit
think it "smart" to carry concealed
weapons in these times of "pipinI
neace,n
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for at the post
office at Devils Lake. D. T.. for the week
ending April "a, 1856. If not called for
within thirty days they will be sent
to the dead letter office. Parties calling
for any of said letters will please say adj
vertised:
Amundsen CT Alick JemJ
Baker VIM Baker An F.
Carlson Tones
Edwards Zenas p
Foote VIM
Hart ] J Hartly J Howard
Johnson Julius 3 Jonesson Miss Ellen
Kaufman Herrn Hermen
Lymcin Chas r
Maxwell Geo RI McCune ] H
Overboe Saml N
Peterson Albert
Scot John A Smith Andrew
Shue Albert Scoyille OF
Smith J J
father A O
PACKAGES
Crahen j w Hansen Ole
Davis G w H Lipe Rose
Farmer Mrs, &c Perkins 10
Yosteen A H
H. @. HANsBRQUaH,
Postmaster.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

No dead horses or dogs used in max
ing Duke Soap. It
Buy your wall paper at c. McTaggart's,
Kelly avenue, 4Stf
Call on VIM. Brunette & Bro. or w.
u. Stoughton q Co for Duke Soap. 1tf
r. Don, 1nf sell your Ramsey county war
Duke Soap will clean clothes without
boiling them and without injury to the
finest fabric.
Chaneey McTaggart's display of ele-
giant wall paper may be seen at Malo-
Iney's drug store. He has some late and
beautiful patterns. Aft
The Fashion saloon has a full line of
soft drinks-seltzer, soda and cider;
also imported ginger ale, porter and
BASIS pale ale. Don't forget the celebra-
ted McBrayer whisky, II
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
GLOOMY CROP REPORTS.
Almost Total Failure IN Kansas
Backward States.
Farmers Review. Chicae

tA' Sshe" Shaeo6o'
The chief feature Of the crop returns
up to the chose of the week is con-
tanned in the uniformly gloomy tenor Of
the returns from Kansas. The reports
from Kansas for the past SIN weeks have
indicated only partial crops, but the
latest bulletins predict almost q total
failure in y number of the counties,
while at the best there is the promise of
not to exceed one.third an average
yield for the entire state. The reports
from Mcpherson county are that the
prospect Is the poorest ever known and
that the yield will not pay for the cut.
ting. The outlook in Neosha county is
very little better and already many
fields are being %ploughed under. In o.
tawa county fully fifty per cent of the
crop is reported winter killed, while in
Sedgwick county the outlook does not
promise to exceed twenty-five per cent
of a crop. In some of the southern coun-
ties the outlook is slightly more favor
able, but a bountiful yield does not seem
to promise in any portion of the state.
The prospect in Michigan shows no i'm.
provement, and in many Of the counties
wheat is reported to be going backward
on account of the dry and freezing
weather. In some of the counties a
great deal OF the wheat is reported lying
on top Of the ground. In Lenawee and
two other counties indications of the
Hessian fly are reported. Except in
these two states the outlook continues
not only good, but in many the pros
poets are 1attering for winter wheat. In
some portions of Ohio the recent storms
have left the ground full of water. which,
with the accompanying cold weather,
has threatened the growing plant, but
rs a rule the reports are very favorable.
Throughout all southern Indiana the
fields are looking green and the plant
healthy. The fields on some of the
highlands do not appear at their best.
Some look badly, but they are excep-
tons. In Missouri some of the upland
wheat is looking poorly, but on the low
lands the prospect could hardly be bet
ter, In the spring wheat area, Dakota
appears to be in the lead, with fine
weather for seeding and plenty of mois-
ture. In three OF the counties reporting
there will be q large increase. Very
little seeding has been done either in
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa or Nebraska
and in the two last named states seeding
threatens to be delayed twenty to thirty
days. in many portions of Nebraska
the season is already becoming so far ad,
vanced that large tracts will be. seeded to
flax.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

Washington special says: "Itis the
intention of the few Democrats on
the committee on territories to attempt
to compromise the Dakota question by
recommending the passage of Chairman
Hills bill to divide the territory on the
seventh standard parallel. The bill pro.
vides for an enabling act for the admis-
sion Of the southern half if the people Of
each shall give a majority vote in favor
of the scheme"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
Fire Alarm.

Thursday evening about Q o'clock, dur
ing a very high wind, there was an alarm
of fire caused by the discovery of smoke
issuing from beneath the floor of Jollie's
City laundry. After a brief de-
lay the department was on the ground,
but Mr.. Iollie had extinguished the
flames. This was very fortunate, as it
was soon discovered that the Fifth street
cistern was frozen over. An examina-
ton of the cisterns revealed the fact that
all were frozen over, except the one al
harrington avenue. The ice was easily
broken, however. Mr.. Jollie cannot &C.
count for the cause of the fire.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

Wilson. Mr.. johnson is and has been
n of Ex-Governor Ordway's FIRST lieu
tenants, and his appointment on the
congressional committee is an Ordway
yictory-or, rather, it is the fruit Of
Ordway efforts exercised through the
class of Democrats interested in the
schemes of Nehemiah. 1t is unfortu.
nate for the Democracy that a nan OF
unquestioned party affiliations was not
chosen.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

WIN. WAKEFIELD, who has just re.
turned from Burlington, D. T., says he
fought in the late u~npleasantness at Nal
vern Hill, Fair Oaks and Buzzard't
Roost, but the ordeal of fire which he
underwent while being interviewed by
two rancorous editors at the embryo
city Of Willard. makes the tranquility he
enjoyed in front of the enemy the most
Desirable
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

IN official life from D: kOta. IL the mem
Der Of the Democrat C Natio nal commit
lee. As I told E. B. Mile r. of Pierre
when he was here, it NAL ,es no differ
ence to me who m .ay be tn 9 man. lam
not blowing Mr.. Days tr ampet. am
simply telling tt le people straight news
II they want o fices they must get the
Endorsement OF Mr.. Day. / think Mr.
Miller will tel i you that my statements
are correct a, i'd merely matters of news
Mr.. Day is q. friend Of mine. and I am
glad OF his solid standing here, but il
would gra tify me if the other Demo,
cratic rep resentative men would pursue
a differ ent course and thereby gel
nearer 'the throne.
Let me tell you again that the terri.
tory. a to be divided. II will be divided
on the seventh standard. 1t will be the
ne>st matter of importance to the terri
to ~ which will be considered after the
Sioux bill. Chairman Hill has prepared
the bill, and will introduce it and urge
its passage. There are other Democrats
who will assist him vigorously. # is a
party move. Republicans will support
the measure for the same reason. They
regard it as q good move for their party.
So that between the two the bill is al
most certain Of passage.
Judge Clifford is a candidate for re-
nomination. He will probably get there.
I hope 80. I like the man personally
and believe him to be a good public SER
want. l have notsald much of him and
his work in this correspondence: But
it has not been because of any luke
warmness of my friendship for him. It
has been because Of the fact that he is
inaccessible to me too frequently and
unapproachabie. He has q hanger-on,
who is a detriment to him in the esti-
nation of a many good Republicans.
The fellow is a sort of shadow and ap-
pears at Gifford's elbow when others
want to speak to HIM. 1t is q mystery
to me and others why the Judge permits
it, but that is his business. Clifford is a
good man and a good worker for his
constituents, and I like him. I would
like to see him re-nominated and re-
elected. He has done the territory good
service.
My friend Frost, of Huron, is san-
guine of the election of a Democrat to
succeed Clifford. l believe he over-esti.
mates the power of the Democratic
party i'll the territory, under present Cir
cumstances. If the party were harmon.
lied it could do better. As it now is it
has but little show of even a hopeful
contest. The fact may not be agreeable,
but it is a fact. The thing to do is to rec.
ognize the fact and go to work to REM
edy the defect when the next Democrat
ic convention meets. Can it not be done ?
I think SO. There is great deal of hope
for the territorial Democracy, if har-
mony could prevail. As matters now
stand, there is no use to try to do any
thing. If I were an active Democrat in
stead of an independent news gatherer,
I'd rustic around and get ready for the
convention and teach some Of the fell
lows that there was a Democratic God
in the territorial Israel ; and don't you
forget it, These are the words of wis.
dom. JOHN SMITH.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
One of the greatest jokes on the terri

One Of the greatest jokes on the terri
torial Democracy is the appointment of
"Ordway" johnson as congressional
committeeman. johnson was u delegate
in the Pierre convention that nomina-
ted Judge Clifford (Rep.) for congress,
and he afterwards worked for Giford's
election, when, if he had been q Demo
crat, he might have supported an equal.
y good man in the person Of John r.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
MURDER WILL OUT.

There is something refreshing in the
avidity with which the North Dakota
ring papers indorse the Hill bill for d.
vision. Heretofore the ring papers have
denounced division and all the division
lists. But the Hill bill provides that the
capital of North Dakota shall be at Bis
marck ; that catches the ringsters. who
have not yet unloaded the lots given
them as the price of thier corrupt acqui-
escence in the capital removal specula-
ton of 1882. The Hill bill also provides
that North Dakota shall assume the in
debtedness for public buildings within
its limits. This suits the ringsters, who
entered into a solemn compact to build
the Bismarck capital out of their own
private funds. Time was when the cap
ital commission organs would fly into a
terrible rage if any one dare intimate
that they would ever consent to a
scheme whereby the people were to pay
for the Bismarck building.
Four years ago the writer hereof
charged the unrighteous combination
with being the guilty participants in var.
ious legislative and political crimes con.
nected with the capital removal. We
YER denounced by the unwholesome
crew, and one Of the ring leaders made
an unsuccessful attempt to silence us by
appealing to the courts. We believe
now, as we did then, that the people o.
the territory will sooner or latesbe called
upon to pay the expense incurred by
the band Of desperate political highbin'
ders who illegally removed the capital
The ring argument that the capita
was out of place at Yankton does moi
condone the offense Of its illegitimate re
moyal. There was a right way to make
the removal ; the ring chose the wron,
wsY-the illegal way. The wrong still
st!f,ds Of record. Public opinion ha.
forced Ordway, the chief conspirator
from the territory, and We trust that Il
will never stop in its mighty work Of re
tribution until it forces his dishonest co
shorts to deserved oblivion.
Divisionists, however, are willing tina
the Hill bill should become a law. l
provides for division, and that is sufi
Gent. The divisionists want division be
cause it il right ; the sold gang" wan
snything fhat will give than spolls.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
Notice to Assessors.

The township assessors Of Ramsey
county are requested to meet at the
office of the county clerk, in the city of
Devils Lake. OF Saturday. May l, 1885, at
one p. M, for the purpose Of receiving
the assessment roll and blanks. Also to
agree upon an equalization of prices OF
taxable property and discuss such other
matters as will tend to make the valua-
ton of property equal.
JOHN A. P~ERcIvAL,
40 County Clerk,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the annual election OF Of
hcsrs In the City Of Devils Lake, b. T., will take place
on Monday, May 3, 1886, at the Engine House on Kelly
avenue in said city.
The officers to be elected are:
FIVE TRUSTEES, one from each district;
N CLERK,
N TREASURER,
ONE MARSHAL,
N Assessor, and
~ -ONK JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. ...= En-.
The polls will he opened at 9 O'clock f4 the forenoon
and will he kept open until 4 O'Clock la the Afternoon
By order Of the Board of Trustees.
CHAS. s. SMITH,
City Clerk.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

SPARKS has issued a new order refer
ing all contested claims to his board of
review. This will be even more inimlcal
to the interests of settlers than his re-
Gently reversed order holding up all
final proceedings.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

Capt. w. A. Abbott, of Des Moines,
Iowa, who served in Co. A, 10Th Ind.
Vol. Infantry, during the war has been
afflicted with severe attacks of rheuma-
tism more or less ever since, in a recent
interview he stated that no treatment
he has ever found equals Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. The penetrating and pain
relieving power OF this medicine, places
it in the highest list of curative agents
known to the scientific world. About oil
the advertising this medicine has had
has been done by persons who have
used 1t and recommended it to their
friends. Try it when you are in need of
a medicine for lame backs or rheuma-
tism. Sold by G. o. Maloney.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
Sparks and I.oBarnes.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Commission-
er Sparks is completing the ~organiza.
ton of the special board of review, the
duties Of which will be to examine and
report to the commissioner upon all ap-
plications for patents to public lands.
Its examinations will have special refer.
ence to the detection Of evidence of
fraud. The board will consist of Is or
20 or more expert clerks of the general
land Office, detailed for this special ser.
vice, and such cases MS receive favorable,
report from this board, the com.
missioner will certify TO the presi.
dent for patent. The field force in
the west has recently been increased by
twelve newly appointed special agents,
eight Of whom will give special atten.
ton to the detection Of fraudulent en-
tries, the other four will look after the
interests of the government in timber
trespass cases. The commissioner saws
that by increasing the efficiency and
vigilance of his force, both in the field
and in the Office, he hopes to accomplish
much that would have been accom-
plished had his order Of April 3, 1885,
been allowed to stand.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24
New Store,

Ofgeneral merchandise just opened.
Goods sold at Devils Lake prices. Loca-
ted in town of Webster, near the bridge
on the coulie. Butter and eggs taken
in exchange for goods at the mar
ket price. Come and get prices Of gro
%ceries, flour, dry goods, clothing, mil
linery goods, notions, etc. Al
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

A GRAND Forks paper says William
Bulge will be the next mayor of that
city, and in the same issue it has a long
sermon on prohibition. Well, Billy
will make a good mayor any way.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

THIS is Arbor Day. How many trees
will be planted7 Those put in the
ground last year are doing we'll. This
important duty in the work of beautify-
ing the town should not be neglected.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-24

All parties DESTROYS of northern erown
tree claim, shade tree and small fruit
stock this spring and coming fall will do
we'll to send to +. w. Hase1tine, Crook
ston, Mimi, for nursery catalogue and
price list, @2t4