Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-05-29
HOOP la!
The Great Stock Show an As.
sured Success.
The Track Being Put in First
Class Order.
Contract Let for Building
Fences, Stands, Etc.
Large Crowds and a Happy
Time Expected,

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From present appearances, the coming
stock show is already an assured success.
The officers and managers haye had q
great deal to contend with, but the
greatest obstacles thus far met with have
been surmounted, and the work Of prep
aration is now we'll under way. William
O'Shea has the contract tor putting the
track in suitable condition and is now
at work, Pattee and HeAin will build
the fence and the grand and judges
stands. The premium list is in the hand
Of the printer and will be ready for dis
tribution next Thursday. The large
colored posters will be out about the
same time. In the meantime small pro-
grams have been sent out to all adjacent
stock and horse,nen and the show is al
ready quite we'll advertised. The rail-
road company have notified the associa-
ton that all stock sent over their lines
for exhibition, from Dakota points,
will be brought here for one full fare
and returned free Of charge. This is
half rate.
The following superintendents have
been chosen for the several departments:
Department i--Trotting and all horse
exhibits, Joseph B. Kent.
Department Cattle, Col. John Ely.
Department 3-Swine. J. O. Perkins.
Department 4-Poultry, Fred Iautcn.
slayer.
Department 5-Sheep,J ohm McDev,tt.
Department 6-Machinery, Robert
Cairns.
The judges ef each department will
be appointed the day before or during
the show.
DIRECTORS MEETING.
Pursuant to adjournment, a meeting
of directors was held Saturday evening,
May q, 1896. There were present Wee
President Shaw, Treasurer Burnett, Di-
rectors Dodd, Lynch. Benham, the secs-
rctary also Stockholders Mettler, Per-
ciyal. Stanley, Brown and Schlaberg.
The committee on freight and lumber
reported no progress in reference to
freight. In regard to lumber they sub
mitted figures as follows from North Pa
citic Junction: For 8 foot pieces, $3.50
per thousand second common, foot,
$50; second common surfaced, s.; Sec
ond common. lG foot, 80; dimension, lG
foot, ~.
1.-The committee on incorporation rc~
ported the following articles:
We, the undersigned, do hereby asso-
| ciate ourselves together for tho purpose
Of becoming corporation under the laws
Of the Territory of Dakota, and for that
purpose do hereby adopt the following
articles Of incorporation:
Article THE name Of this corpora
ton shall bo 'The Deyils Lake, Big Cou-
lee, Turtle Mountain & Mouse River
Stock & Agricultural Association.
Article 2.-The object of this associa-
! ton ia to promote and encourage tho
! breeding Of thoroughbred and graded
( stock and to foster and encourage agri-
cultural pursuits, and to do and perform
all things pertaining to societies and as
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hold fairs and exhibitions at such times
as may be fixed by the board Of directors.
| Article 3.-The principal place of bus
mess of this corporation shall be the city
| Of Devils Lake, Dakota, or such other
\ place as the board of directors may des-
\ ignate.
Article 4.--The term of ex istence Of this
corporation shall be twenty years.
4 The number Of directors Of this corpor-
1 ~; I,on 1,ot rka ba fo1
named persons shall serve AZ such direc-
tors until their successors are elected
and qualify as provided in the bylaws OF
this corporation.
| (Here follows tho names Of directors rs
published last week.
Article G.-The capital stock OF this
corporation shall be $4,000, divided into
1000 shares of 45 each.
(Here follows the customary acknowl-
edgements.)
1<-bfds were received for fixing the track
from Messrs. Shanly, Brown and Schla-
berg, and being considered too high the
committee on track was instructed to
take personal charge of the work and
employ laborers by the day. On motion
Robt. Cairns was added to the track COM
mittee.
On motion r. $. Benham and +. NJ.
Shaw were appointed to superintend the
letting and construction of the fence, am
pitheatre, sheds, we'll and etc.
| On motion L. Grant was employed to
prepare a bill Of lumber necessary for
construction purposes.
On motion the treasurer was instruct
ed to receive bids. until June 5th, for
the privileges of the grounds.
On motion John A. Percival, John A.
Burnett and Frank H. Prosser were ap-
pointed to prepare premium list and
program.
T. s. Benham reported that the band
bad agreed to furnish music three days
for S175, and Mr.. Benham moved that
the proposition be accepted. The motion
was not seconded.
| On motion 1t was decided to offer a
premium of $50 to bands Of not less than
ten pieces, the premium to be divided as
follows: IS to the best band. $50 to the
second and Us to the third.
Adjourned until Wednesday evening,
May 26.
ANOTHER MEETING.
A meeting Of the board OF directors
Of grain in case of