Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-05-22
Sheriff and bailiffs were allowed a.
follows for services at April term OF dis

THE last bills allowed and ordered
paid by the court"
I'd Bishop senngraphsrs fsss. ss............. 37s 10
The board on motion adjourned till
Monday May Il 1885, at 10 a. IN.
II. NJ. CREEI.,
Chairman Of Board.
JOHN \ PERCtvAL Co. Clerk.
NoRWAY's INDEPENDENCE.
Two Observation-Disclosures Sym
pathy, Etc.
IN RAMSEY COUNTY.
The Norsemen's Fourth Of July or the
independence day of Norway May ~
was celebrated at John Thoe's residence
about six miles east Of Devils Lake.
There were about $50 people gathered
on the grounds and all preparations were
made to cause n patriotic and feeling
people TO enjoy themselves. Remarks
were made appropriate to the impor-
tance Of the day. National songs were
sung by the choir and many cheers went
up for the dear old country. The 18th
day Of May, 1914, thanks to the seed the
American struggle for independence and
tho fearful upheavals Of the French rev.
olution have sown broadcast over the
world, gave our country one Of the freest
constitutions in existence Bre-da.) The
NOrsemen we're in chains. They were
tied down to the misrule Of the cruel.
hearted Danes. They were refused all
the rights proper TO nation tyranny
was shown in every act by the Danish
rulers and the Norscmen we're Obliged
to accept the tyrannical terms. But this
soon changed. The morning rays OF the
"sun Of liberty" soon called into life the
dormant energy Of the nation. The
peasants commenced to assert them.
selves and to claim the place allotted to
them by the constitution. This was
and is a glorious day for Norway, and
we, although we are now citizens OF the
United States, feel it our duty to sym.
pathize with those who are still subject
to that country. The celebration was
ended with lively hop in which about
fifty couples took an active part. Sup
per was served In an elegant style and
everything was appropriately arranged.
This celebration was under the super
vision of Halvor S. Thoe and Jacob s.
Solberg both Of fMinnewaukan township.
A. A. P. ODEGARD.
IN BENSON COUNTY.
LAKE. InsES, May 1s.-On Of the pref
tiest spots in all this country is l.. p.
Havrevolds place on Lake Ibsen. It is
situated on a peninsula in this smiling
little lake and is nearly all covered with
small timber. There is only narrow
neck Of dry land connecting it with the
main land-just enough to make an el-
egant driveway. Monday evening
American and Norwegian flags were seen
waving over the island in commemors.
ton of the anniversary Of Norway's in.
dependence and the adoption Of the
present liberal constitution. When YOUR
correspondent arrived about 10 o'clock,
q. m., there was already a goodly COM
pany of fcstively attired people gathered
and more were coming till there must
have been about 200 people on the is.
land. speakers stand had been raised
in the timber, platform laid for dane
ing purposes and rustic chairs were pro-
vlded for all over the island, in fact the
whole place had been converted into \
vertlble park for the occasion and too
much credit cannot be extended 10 Mr..
II. for the way in which everything had
been arranged.
About 9 o'clock everybody gathered
around the speakers stand to listen 10
speeches in honor of the day. l.. r.
Havrevold spoke in Norwegian and gave
q creditable account of the 18th Of Nav
and how it came to be regarded as the
Norwegian's dearest holiday wherever
he dwells.
He was followed by Attorney Camp.
bell, Of Minnewaukan, and II. n. Creel,
Of Devils Lake, who each in hls turn ex-
pressed an Americans sympathy with
the feeling that prompted Norsemen to
celebrate the anniversary Of their indie
pendence and constitutional liberty, and
they both paid warm tribute to the value
Of Scandinavian emigration as factor
in the development Of the great north
west. The lieutenant reminded his au.
dience Of their duties as voters and i'm
pressed on them the importance ofbeing
on their guard when 1t came to electipg
representatives to the next legislature.
He also gave the Farmers' Alliance a
boost. With three cheers for the l7th
Of May the crowd dispersed to enjoy
themselves as best they could until sup
per. After supper dancing entertained
the crowd till late hour. Refreshments
were sold on the grounds by Berg 4 Pet
erson, Of Minnewaukan. and as the day
was warm the boys got away with con-
siderable "lager," still nobody INDUCED
to excess and everything went off nicely.
Among those present were Neasrs.
Charles Budde. McCollum, Mckay,
Hanson, Lynch, Creel, Serumgard,R Rud,
Nilsson and Uline, from Devils Lake
Campbell, Snore, Mulvey, Hoadly. Ma
haney, Cubbison, Tibbets, Hall, Berg.
Peterson and Berg, Of Minnewaukan ;
stade, Skonberg and Torson, Of Grand
Harbor.
The crowd was lessened considerable
by the fact that o Scandinavian temper.
ance society at Mciowan's ferry cele-
brated by themselves, objecting 70 beer
being sold on the grounds At Lake Ihsen.
Considerable stir Is caused out in this
locality by the extension Of the railroad.
A camp Of graders was seen from the
picnic grounds on the north shore Of the
lake. The country is alive with pros
pective settlers. On the west side ofthe
lake Mr.. Devlin's great herd was in plain
view from Lookout mountain on the d.
land. CORRESPONDENT.
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