Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-12
handed in by some member.

SAllP. was Ill tuo Guy FRIDAY. ana
called on the Inter Ocean to adj
v%ertise a horse which came to his
premises last week, Nh. Webster
says he will put in 500 acres to
wheat this year; 800 to fax and
the balance of his 1000 acre farm
to oats and barley. He says the
farmers shouldn't get uneasy
about the backward spring. He
thinks. May 25th is none too late
to SOW wheat.
Wool is seeking a lower level of
values, but this only serves to
make even more attractive theprop-
osition offered by the Grand
Forks Wooden Mills which appears
in another column. They have
the reputation of being the best
wool market in the northwest, and
certainly the proposition they are
Offering this year will add to their
reputation,
The Burtscher Tailoring COM
pany's lady's tailoring department
is a success. Five orders have
been taken from Devils Lake ladies
for suits during the past week,
some of which have already been
turned out and they give great
satisfaction. This firm furnishes
the dress goods and trimmings,
take the measure and make the
suits right here in Devils Lake,
promptly and at about one-half
eastern prices. Mr.. Burtscher says
the business is much larger than
he anticipated, but can take care of
all who come.
Wanted! We want to call your
attention to a few bargains we are
offering in Mems and Boys Cloth
ing. All the odd suits and broken
sizes in our large stock will be sold
at SOC on the dollar. This is a
chance of a lifetime. Come quick
before they are all gone. II. L.
Wineman.
Lieut.. T. Lonnevik sent to his
family in this city by Harry Red
mon several curios from the Phil
ippines. Among them were a
carved sandalwood box, two
deliberately embroidered handker-
chiefs, made from pineapple fibre,
and carved ivory combs. There
was also in the package a very
pretty spiece of, silk-l6 yards
whichwas possibly purchased of
the Chinese. Lieut.. Lonnevik,
until recently, has had a kodak
constantly with him, and Mrs.
Lonnevik has fine collection of
views sent here by her husband.
Many old soldiers now feel the
effects of the hard service they en-
dured during the war. Mr. Geo.
S. Anderson, of Rossville, York
county, Penn, who saw the hard
est kind OF service at the front, is
now frequently troubled with
rheumatism. II had a severe at
tack lately" he says, land pro-
cured a bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. It did SO much good
that [ would like to know what
you would charge me for one
dozen bottles" Nj. Anderson
wanted it both for his own use and
to supply it to his friends and
neighbors, as every family should
have a bottle of it in their home,
not only for rheumatism, but lame
back, isprains, swellings, cuts,
bruises and burns, for which it is
uneqaaied. For sale by A. E..
Hodgkinson.
Tuesday morning the members
of the w. R. G. took carriages in
waiting and proceeded to the hos
pitable home of Mrs. Albert Rob-
erts where they were invited to a
sewing bee. The broad piazza and
parlors were filled with the merry
party, and at noon they were joined
by the G.. A. r. men who came in
time to partake of the sumptuous
repast served by Mrs. Roberts in
her usual gracious way. Two long
tables seating twenty each were
spread in the, dining room, and
when the trumpet sounded needles
were lain aside and all repaired
hither. where the viands were en-
ioyed by all. After the dinner the
gentlemen took part in a competi-
tive sewing contest, the efforts of
this labor to contribute a carpet
for the w. R. G. and G.. A. r.. hall.
Needles we're again taken and now
the work began in earnest. Judges