Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-08-07
DAKOTA AFFAIRs.
Clifford Coming Home - Com,ne
Postal Changes.

| 1O0t0A V00uH08.
Special Correspondents Of the Ixrsa.Oc.Axl
WASHINGTON, August 4.-The con6r-
nation of Dan w. Marratta to be United
States marshal for Dakota ends the fight.
Captain Dan is the winner, and will
probably be generous. Anyway, he will
not be in the convention, although some
OF his friends may be. If they try to
pay off scores it will not be the fault of
the marshal.
Smith D. Fry, who has held position
in the postoffice department for some
time, has resigned. Mr.. Fry is pretty
we'll known in Dakota as "John Smith,"
the Observation-Disclosures Washing.
ton correspondent. He will devote all
his time to the Dakota News bureau.
My recent correspondence, giving an
interview with Guthridge. the CORES.
pondent Of the Chicago News, in which
that gentleman said some things against
+, NJ. Zlebach, has been interpreted As
an attack upon Z,ebach, by me. Bless
your hearts, there is no man in Dakota
for whom ! have higher regard than
have for Mr.. Ziebach. He is one Of
the best friends haye, and I wouldn't
say word against him for anything.
but, am u newspaper man and give all
sides of all questions. give straight
goods as find them. lfsomc ones toes
are trodden upon sometimes they must
not blame me.
Judge Clifford will surely be on his
way home whom this letter reaches YOU.
He ls not ovcr-contidenl rs some of the
papers have asserted. lie is simply i'm
passive, and is not making any special
preparations for the campaign. lie Gays
that he cannot do anything Of that kind
while he is here, and he will not try.
lie believes that when he gets home he
can do rs much campaigning as any of
them, and he will go to work. He is not
sanguine of the nomination, but he hopes
for it and anticipates it. Clifford has
been good, conscientious and painstal.
ing delegate. He has made no effort to
be brilliant and showy. He has simply
gone about his business calmly and care.
fully. | do not believe that it would be
policy to put strange man in his place,
just now. He has had practical expert
ence which will be valuable in the next
two years. Don't nominate new man
merely for the sake Of killing Of Clifford.
1t makes no difference to me, but l give
the words of wisdom and you can receive
them or not, as you choose.
want to say TO the people in tho var.
ious communities of Dakota that they
must enclose two.cent stamp in every
letter which they send mo asking for in.
formation here. am willing to give
my time and service. but cannot stand
the postage. 1t costs me upward of q
pcr week for postage. That is nearly
$500 per year. See? If you want me
to give you any special information, you
must enclose stamp for reply.
1t is not true that Hon. NJ. H. Day
has lost prestige before the departments
here. lie has as much influence as ever
and possibly little more.
Hon. G. G. Frost, Of Huron, is still
here. He will remain until the matter
Of his appointment is finally settled.
There is some necessary delay in the
matter. but he will be appointed. lie
has been busy with several post-ofice
matters, sand has secured the appoint-
ment Of several friends.
There will be new postmaster at
Highmore before great while. A change
is demanded by some of the best citizens.
1t is in the air that another deal will
be made, and new postmaster be ap.
pointed at Watertown. 1t is alleged
that Mr.. Thomas does not suit every.
body, and that everybody demands the
appointment OF n man who will suit
Everybody.
have received letters from numerous
parties asking me TO recommend to them
some good attorney for the land office.
cannot do that 1t is not my business.
Mr.. Day or Judge Clifford or Marshal
Maratta could do that for you. What.
eyer you do, do not employ any attorney
who cannot pay for his advertising, and
furnishes alleged Washington cores.
pondence for papers, in payment for
standing advertisements. cannot re-
commend them.
Special Agent Bevans, of the Water
town district is here. He says that the
new board of pension examining physi-
clans will be an improvement for Water
town and contiguous territory; although
the physicians are Republicans. He
says that he likes Postmaster Thomas
and that he has not opposed him in any.
thing.
Among contemplated changes in the
Offices, there are mentioned the postof-
fees at DeSmet, Redfeld, Brookings,
Aberdeen, Fargo and Grand Forks.
Look out for fun. The "outs" will strug-
| gle for the places. and the "ins" will fix
their teeth on the collars of the offices,
and hold on with bulldog tenacity. It
will be pretty fight, with the odds in
favor of the ''outs.' 1t is big thing to
have president backing fellow 10
fight. JOHN Smith.
No wonder that some people complain
of hard times, when they paw a IS or
$40 doctor bill every few months, in.
stead of keeping at hand some reliable