Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-19
trance. No return check will be given

trance. No return check will be given
at the gate.
Children under Is years Of age will be
admitted for % cents. Single vehicles,
20 cents extra and double vehicles, SO
cents extra. Reserved seats may be had
in the grand stand for Is cents.
1t is important that the season tickets
qe purchased priort to the first day of the
show. to prevent rush at the gate.
These tickets will be on sale at the three
drug stores on and after today
THE EMIGRATION AGENT PLEASED,
II. c. Hansbrough. Esq, Sec. d. H., b.
G., T. ". It. ". Il. s. e. 4. -Ass'n.-DEAR
SIR: Your Premium List ut hand and
the same has been examined with inter-
est. The Introductory entitled "Why
We Have Stock Show" has been read
and nearly all committed to memory.
This shall have the place Of honor in my
scrap book, anu be handed down TO pos
terity rs the greatest abbreviated pro-
duction ever set forth, or issued, on the
Devils Lake, Big Coulee, Turtle Noun
tain and Mouse River country, and
take for granted it is the achievement Of
the honored secretary Of the ID. L., B. c.,
I. NJ. 4 NJ. r. s. & A. association, and
hasten to do you homage.
Twenty-Five years of humble effort on
my part in endeavoring to settle the
northwest to the proper focus and at the
proper time, pales into insignificance as
compared with this challenge to the world.
At times have felt knocking and u
rapping at the chamber door of my con-
science US reminder that perhaps I
had drawn on nv enthusiasm. and pos
sibly imagination, in writing up the North
Dakota and Red River valley country,
but now l see clearly that it is the con-
trary, and that, in fact, had not seen or
heard half of the advantages.
| can now see plainly that there can
he no possible necessity for building shell
ter for stock, as the critters prefer to go
out and take q sun bath in the bright
bracing weather, and in the same line of
reasoning, the people, if they feel Il little
chilly on q cold day they can go out of
doors and bask in the sun light Now
this is of vital Importance to the cmigra-
ton business and shall use this for all
it's worth, and refer to you as my au-
thority.
Then again, learn, now officially,
from the D. H., b. c., Il. NJ. & NJ. II. S. 4
A. association, that this country has an
abundance Of timber in fact too much
timber, so much so that the stock on the
mountain sides and the slopes of the val
lies feel a natural inclination in winter
days to come out and get in the warm
sunshine on the open plains.
The word seemingly" on page two,
fourth line from the bottom, is out Of
place, as the "bountiful future" is, of
course, assured beyond any condition.
When, in the natural course of time,
half-breed stock can be had below par
should like you to get me a little, black
bull and few yearlings and select me
some suitable spot on some hill or dale,
or near some lake, river, brook or pond,
covered with vast groves Of trees, as am
now fully determined to pass my declin-
ing days in the D. L., B. c., Il. NJ. e. NJ.
r. region, ond in t,.o ,ooanti",o oocopt
thanks for the valuable information con
tanned in the Introductory.
A. i. JOHNSON
ST. PAUL, June l2.
THIS IS BUSINESS.
Grand Forks Paindculcr
The premium list Of the Devils Lake,
Big Coolic, Turtle Mountain and Mouse
River Stock and Agricultural association
is now out, and shows liberal and en-
terprising spirit in keeping with the
spirit of the age in North Dakota. Be-
sides the premiums for fine stock, there
will be racing both running and trotting,
and trap shooting. The Fargo Gun Club
has already announced its intention of
being present, and surely Grand Forks
should not be backward in assisting in
making the enterprise a success AS
we are TO hold fair here next fall, by
showing q disposition to aid undcrtak-
ings Of u like nature in ncighboring
towns we may be assured Of a hearty re-
ciprocation when the time comes
around. Let the gun club 90 by all
| means.
DEVILS LAKES BIG SHOW.
Grand Forks Herald.
The Herald again urges upon the at.
tcntion Of its readers who are interested
in the stock business, the Devils Lake
fair July |, Gard 3. The premium list
is now out; thanks to Secretary Hans.
| brough Of the ISrEK-OcEAN for Il copy.
1t gives the reader complete informa-
ton. There are $500 offered in the
trotting layout, and great variety of
purses for best exhibits of horses, colts,
mules, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry.
There will also be some trap shooting
for Il purse of S21O. Devils Lake will
have big time those three days and
doubtless Grand Forks will be rcprescn-
ted in all the departments.
Masonic Grand Officers.
The following officers were chosen by
the Masonic grand lodge at Bismarck last