Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-04-22
NEWS

NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Prairie fires did great damage in
Emmons county.
IaMoure county farmers have organ.
ICED . lightning and cyclone insurance
company.
A. statement by Treasurer Nichols
shows the finances Of the state to DO In
first class condition.
United States Marshal Haggart re.
comfy sold . half section Of land in
Cas- county for $4,000.
Sheldon will have q special election
to decide whether OF not to issue bonds
for an 5000 schoolhouse.
A special election will ba held to do.
eide the question Of bonding Rolette
county for q go. 600 courthouse.
Dr.. Nelson NJ. Black Of Valley City
has been appointed assistant surgeon
OF the First regiment, N. D. N. g.,
with rank Of captain.
A bunch Of over 100 Russians have
arrived in the southern part of the
state from Russia direct, which place
they left on March 10.
The large barn on the ranch OF /. H,
Robinson in Emmons. county was de.
stroyed by fire, together with his
oorrals and 100 tons Of hay.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Birkholz Of
Grand Forks have returned from o trim
to Europe and Mediterranean points
which extended over 10000 miles.
The colt barn and machinery hall on
the farm Of Oliver Dalrymple near
Casselton burned the other night.
Twenty.four binders were destroyed
and 10 colts persisted.
The grand jury at Minnewaukan
found 20 indictments. Most Of these
are for infractions Of the LIQUOR
law. Conformation prevails and some
flights are announced.
Alta term Of the district court at
Pembina two violators OF the pfohibi.
ton law were arrested, tried and sen.
fenced the same day to 80 days in the
county jail and 92O0 fine.
Tho people Of Jamestown are much
disappointed over the failure Of the
board Of trustees Of the asylum to close
. deal for the sale Of $4O,0 600 worth Of
bonds for the erection Of new build.
idgs.
Five men attempted to hold IN
Thomas Wilson of Ada. Mimi, on
Northern Pacific avenue. Fargo. Pedes.
TRANS came to the rescue and four of
the men were arrested. They thought
Wilson had a large sum Of money.
Judge elaspell refused to grant a di.
vorce to Samuel Osmond at Jamestown
for the reason that his residence in the
state wal decided by the court not ia
be bona ide but merely for the purpose
OF availing himself Of the divorce laws.
John B. Raymond post, g. A. R., Of
Tower City has sent word to the wal
department. Ut Washington rendering
its services for garrison duty il neces'
sary as q result Of the absence of reg.
ular troops in the event of wal with
Spain.
Attorney Taylor Crum of Fargo
must go to jail for 80 days and pay q
fine OF 600 for contempt OF Judge Pol.
lock, the decision in the contempt pro.
ceeding against him having been af.
frmed by the supreme court during
the past week.
Monday a colored individual calling
himself Stevens wandered into Kin.
dred, went to the livery barn, hired
two teams, drove out in the country to
. deserted farm, loaded up two loads
of wheat, hauled them into town and
sold them at the farmers elevators and
escaped.
President H. F. strehlow of the
North Dakota Firemen's association
announces that the tournament which
was to have been held in Casselton the
second week in June has been post.
poned to the third week, owing to con.
flicting dates with the Odd Fellows
aud g. A. r. state meetings.
Owen NJ. Dean, publisher Of The
Williams County Press, printed at
Grinnell, shot and Instantly killed
Hank Shufeldt. q notorious character,
who attempted to shoot him in revenge
for an article which Dean had pub.
lished in regard to cattle stealing.
Dean was brought to Williston and is
held for examination.
The supreme court has decided the
case of Tomlinson vs.. the State oil
North Dakota. Tomlinson was a
Steele county blind pigger, aud. when
arrested, applied for a change of venue
and was taken to Trail county fol
trial. Traill is the strongest prohibi-
ton county in the state and Tomlinson
was at once convicted. He appealed to
the supreme court on the ground Of
prejudice, but the court holds that al
ardent prohibitionist is not disqualified
as a juror in such a case.