Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-11
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district speak very favorably Of
Attorney General Cowan for Judge.
JAS. Houle, a farmer living eight
miles east of Bathgate, Pembina
county, murdered his wife last
week. The crime was caused by
jealousy. !
North Dakota farmers are SELL
ing horses for use in the British
army. One hundred and twenty
five dollars is the average price
paid.
81. G. Plumley, of the Forum,
was endorsed by the Cass county
Republican convention for dele,
gate to Philadelphia. /,
The Minnewaukan Siftings an
nounces the candidacy of Hon. O..
D. Comstock, of Benson county,
for the Office of attorney general,
subject to the decision of the Re-
publican state convention.
w. E.. Davis, who made such q
brilliant start for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, hasn't
been heard of lately. Is it pos
sible that Bro. Wilson and Sister
Bates have scared him off the
track?
Miss Minnie Hennesy was the
winner in the Lakota Herald's
most popular young lady voting
contest and will take a free trip to
Niaraga Falls. Miss Ryall be-
comes the possessor of a fine gold
watch as second prize.
w. w. Tousley, state calculator
of the St. Paul Dispatch, has pur-
chased Doc Fa}k's Trail County
Times, the consideration being
$1,000 cash. It is said that Doc
will start another paper at Hills
boro for the purpose of keeping
the Havergamps in line.
The annual gopher hunt last
week on the Edison farm near
Larimore resulted in the killing of
about 1900 hickertails. Unfortu-
natelythe Flickertail who dishes up
political pabulum for the Mime
apolis Journal from North Dakota,
was not numbered among the
slain.
There is a lively newspaper wal
on down at Hunter, Cass county
j. B. Macarthur recently purchased
the Herald plant of Proprietor
Hendershott. Mr.. Weatherhead
the former editor, at once went tc
Fargo and had printed the Hunter
8 Tribune. He will put in a plant
and two papers will be issued in 6
j, town scarcely large enough to sup
j port one.
A Washington item says
According to a letter received b,
/ Senator Hansbrough from Ser.
! geant c.. NJ. Gull Of Osnabrook, N
D., who is serving in one of tn,
volunteer regiments in the Philip
4 : pines, the war is over in the archi.
. pelago, and the inactivity resultan
Q from garrison duty induces him t:
request the senator to obtain hi
discharge. Gull left a good bust
ness in Osnabrook to enlist in the
service in the far east. He ha'
! seen active service since he arrived
at Manila and has been five times
mentioned by his regimental com
mander for CONSPICUOUS bravery
! The sergeant says hewas c%ontentee
5 while there was opportunity TO-
fighting, but garrison duty is irk
some and he is DESTROYS of obtain
l! ing his discharge. Senator Hans
:; brough has filed a recommendation
e. to that effect at the war depart
8 ment.
!, Walhalla Mountaineer: w. M
Holbrook came up on Wednesday,
: train. He and his family hav,
spent the winter in Washington
q city and he has been standing il
with the Lords Of the nation"-
Hansbrough and McCumber ane
Representative Spalding. Mr.
Holbrook says he has never passet
so pleasant a winter, seen more
life or more-well, not handsom,
women. He is much pleased will
the courtesies shown him by Nortl
Dakota's representatives at the ma
tional capitol and intimates tina
they are not surpassed in intelli
gence and ability by the repre-.
sentatives from any other state
He expects to go west for the sum
mer, after looking over things here
for a short time.
Special Meeting.
The city council met yesterda,
afternoon to confirm the. appoint
ment of Felix Reuter- as assessor
Tho mavor oppoinfo1 tho fo11ou;n.