Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-09-01

Geo. w. Gets has some great
bargains in furniture in the car
load ofsgoods he has just received.
Don't fail to look over the stock.
Sergt. O.. j. Stirk-he that was
the masher at the Chautauqua-
left yesterday for Philadelphia to
participate in the big G.. A. R. en-
campment at that city next week.
President Mckinley and his cab
met are to take part i'm the cere-
monies.
The Minnesota State Fair will
open in st. Paul next Monday.
The Great Northern will make a
fare from all Dakota points Of one
rate plus so cents for the round
trip. This includes one admission
to the fair grounds. A number
of Devils Lake people will take
advantage of this cheap rate and
visit st. Paul during fair week.
Mrs. E. NJ. Lewis returned on
Tuesday from an extended eastern
purchasing tour Of millinery. The
stock when opened presented some
of the loveliest designs that ever,
and the ladies who will make their
selections from it can rely upon
being fitted up-to-date.
Under the heading" "a Big Time
Promised the Free Press says:
Mr.. George w. Gets, who will
have special charge Of the music
and will also render several num-
bers of the program upon his won-
derful orchestral instrument the
'Angelus' and w. T. Sherman"
This novel manipulation Of man
and organ ought to draw.
The Minneapolis & Northern
elevator has put in a new Otto
gasoline engine to replace the Fair
banks one, which will be sent to
Bottineau. Being a more power
full engine, this will place the M.
+ & N. elevator at this point in good
shape for handling grain this sea
son.
Judge Morgan returned Monday
l from his summer vacation. While
| away his honor visited Worthing,
S. D.; Emmetsburg, Iowa; Spring
I green, Wis; Devils Lake, Wis,
and Hunter Hot Springs, Mont.
He reports a very pleasant trip,
and lools every inch Of having en-
joyed himself.
Editor McGahan having won his
, contest claim will reap in the fields
Of golden grain on a farm within
" twenty miles Of town. This week
he is erecting a shanty and cutting
hay. He begins with a few oliver
sifed' stock, but they are all high
bred, and MAC" will let but little
escape his eagle eye to have a
model farm in the "wheat by and
BY"
Chas. Thronsen, who has been
doing the amiable behind the
counter at Stade 4 Svee's for
some time, resigns next week to
accept a position in the county
auditors Office. Deputy Auditor
w. Hale will be b%ookkeeper for his
father in the lumber business. Mr..
Thronsen is a young man of sterl-
ing business ability, and will enter
upon his new duties well qualified
for the position.
A citizens ball will be given in
Wineman's hall Friday evening,
September 8, the proceeds to go
into Go. D transportation fund.
H. L. Wineman has kindly don
ated the use Of the hall, and Geo.
w. Gets will furnish the music.
This will be a grand opportunity
to combine pleasure with patriot
ism, and it is expected every lover
: of the light fantastic will make it a
: point to be present.
L Right Rev. Bishop Edsall drove
! in from Crazy Tuesday and took
1 the stage for Fort Totten, where
he confirmed a large class. From
Fort Totten he went on to Mime
5 waukan and thence to Cannon
Ball, at which places he also held
, confirmation services. The bishop
. is accompanied by Rev. Rees, of
Fort Totten, and expects to reach
Bismarck by Sunday.
. Here is the late Bill Nye's defini-
! ton of a newspaper: It is a library.
It is an encyclopedia, a time table,
a romance, a guide, a political
resume, a good plan Of civilized
: world, a low priced multum in
parvo. It is a sermon, a circus, an
obituary, a shipwreck, symphony
s in solid BREWER, a medley Of life