Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-05-15
THE STOCK SHOW.
Stockholders Meeting Called
for This Afternoon.
Strong Endorsement of the
Movement from Abroad.
Cattle from Grand Forks and
Horses. from Minnesota.
What the Press and the People
Are Saying.

Are Saying.
Public interest is now centering upon
the coming stock show. Another meet
ing was held Saturday evening at which
it was decided to call a stock holders
meeting for this afternoon MAY 81 at 8
o'clock, at the Benham house reading
room. The object of this meeting is to
perfect permanent organization by
electing president, vice-president,
treasurer, secretary, a superintendent
and an executive board. This is meet
ing of stockholders and in which all
those who have subscribed and all who
may come forward and take shares dur
ing the meeting will have a voice &C.
cording to the number of shares held by
each. Notices have been sent to all per-
sons known to he subscribers at the pres.
ent time, but all are invited to "fall in
US members and help push the stock
show to success. No time is to be lost.
July will be here almost before we know
it, and an immense amount of work is
to be done.
The people throughout the district, as
fur east Us Grand Forks and west to the
Missouri river, are waking up to the im-
portance of the meeting. All North Da.
kota should be represented at this the
first exclusively stock show north of the
46th parallel and west of the Red river.
None are barred.
AS an evidence of the interest being
manifested, the following letters and
newspaper clippings are given:
HIGH APPROVAL.
DR.. Alloway, of Grand Forks, vice.
president and manager of the Dakota
Thoroughbred Cattle Nursery, writes L.
II. Thursby. of Mouse river, as follows {:
"Am glad to hear your community
has taken steps to give a stock exhibl-
ton, and trust it may prove a complete
success. Be good enough to place my
name on your list of subscribers, and l
shall further be pleased to render any
assistance possible by sending any of my
stock considered worthy of your exhibi-
tion."
DR.. Alloway has magnificent herd
of thoroughbreds, and his ready and
willing cooperation with us means that
the key note has been struck in the
stock show movement.
X. C. Jordan, secretary of the Minne-
sofa State Agricultural Society, writes us
follows:
IL see no reason why you should not
have a grand good meeting. Now as
soon as you get out your programs send
to me at Hamline, Mimi, and l will
hand them to the trotting drivers at the
grounds. We have now about 100
horses in training on the grounds.
will do what can for you."
This means that some Of the Minne-
sofa flyers will be with us during the
three days, providing the purses offered
are liberal.
+. f. Farrell, editor of the Dunseith
Herald, sends this contribution to our
stock show literature
| DussElrm. May 4, 1886.
II. q. EANsDnoUGm.-D -D,ar Sir: I an, pleased ut the
progress Of the Stock Association. We leave for Min
newaukan to day for registered Jersey bull destined
for our Turtle Mountain hne stock farm This bull
comes from good Illinois family and has beon almost
three years at Frankfort Oak. The citizens Of that
place express mnch regret to have this fine bull leave
their neighborhood. 1t il the intention to have
sphinx" at your-or our-show and If get other
| stock coming from Mnnewaukan in time will exhibit
including flock Of best sheep to be obtained there.
would aso urge the advisality Of organizing perm
anent live stock association to the advancement
Of this pursuit and suitable legislation to protect IT,
pecialy dog law for sheep rascrs that IL unsur
ulountable objection to many who would otherwise
gage in tho industry Hoping the show will be the
success We ANTICIPATE '" '''''''''1yI FIE rAunr1.
Mr.. Farrell further says in his paper
that "thc project is certainly a most
worthy one and it will do much to ad-
vertisc the several localities. A good
exhibit can be made by the Turtle
mountain people and we believe they
can capture . number of the prizes il
they will try. The show will take place
July l, 2 and and everything possible
will be provided TO insure the comfort
and pleasure of visitors"
Bro. Sibley, Of the Towncr County
Tribune, replying to the INTER- OCEANS
reference to "spasms," says, he "is no
id fool if he does have fits, but in
matters Of business in which there is a
common interest, if the other party
totes fair the Big c. c. will be found
holding up its end OF the POLE"
The Willard Leader has this "rhis
Organization is move in the right di
rectlon, and in connection with local OF
CtCIlLuuIly
work great benefit to this part of the
Territory"
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE NAME.
Minneapolis Journal.
The Devils Lake, Turtle Mountain
and Mouse River Stock and Agricultural
Association will hold stock exhibition
at Devils Lake July /, 2, and 3, if the
name doesn't break it down before that
time. Racing will be among the attrac.
tions.
RoIETTE COUNTY WILL "JISE" Us.
Turtle Mountain Times.
Devils Lake comes to the front now
with an organized effort TO have a stock
show this summer, the date set being
July l., and 3. 1t is proposed to en-.
close the race track, build summer sta.
bles and sheds for the accommodation
Of stock, and put up machinery hall
where the various machine manufactur.
ers may display their wares and put
them in motion by system Of shaftine
operated by thresher engineS. The ex.
hibit of fine cattle and horses will
be the principal card. No better meth.
cd could be devised to advertise the
Devils lake, Turtle mountain al Mouse
river countries a. stock region. Many
people refuse to believe that stock car