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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-14

to make it clear that fish can he
successfully raised in artesian
water. This is a matter deserving
Of investigation, as we have near
seven hundred flowing artesian
wells in North Dakota, which may
be utilized for the raising of fish, if
it shall be fully demonstrated by
future experimentation that such
waters are adapted for that pur-
pose, as the experiments thus far
conducted by Mr.. Barrett and
others seem to clearly indicate.
This last report Of Mr.. Barrett's
cannot but prove acceptable to the
citizens Of our state who feel an
interest in the full development of
those utilities which are Of a pub
lie nature, particularly in that
Of forestry and fish development.
The Inter-O Ocean prints else
where a statement from the eleva-
tors and independent buyers of
the amount Of money paid out to
the farmers Of Ramsey county for
this years crop. Up to the pres
ent time about two-thirds of the
crop has been marketed. The
figures given have been carefully
compiled and are authentic. The
amount of money represents the
proceeds from the sale of flax and
wheat alone. The value Of other
farm products such as cattle, hay,
oats, barley and potatoes will bring
the total up to over a million
dollars that have gone into the
pockets of the farmers of this
county this year, representing a
producing wealth Of about $500
to every man, woman and child.
If this magnificent showing can
be made in an off. year like the
past season has been, the possibi-
lities of our rich soil in a favorable
year are beyond comprehension.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-14
Over a tnnlion Dollar grop.

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The Munificent Christmas Present Ramsey .County's
Rich Soil Has Placed in the Stockings Of Her
Favored Sons in al Off Year Like the Past Season
Has Been.
According to population, Ramsey county is undoubtedly
the banner producing county not only of North Dakota, but
in the Northwest. The recent census gives the population of
the county, including the cities, at 9,198. From reliable re-
ports received from the elevator agents, independent buyers
and Great Northern freight agents in this county during the
past week, it is learned that there has been paid to farmers in
this county for the 1900 crop Of flax and wheat alone the
sum of $693,44 The freight agents estimate that $4,000
worth of the two cereals0 has been shipped direct to
to the eastern markets by our farmers. Elevator agents and
independent grain buyers who keep a close tab on production
and sales estimate that only ~two-thirds of this years crop has
been marketed up the 10th of this month, which places the {
total value of the wheat and fax crop raised in Ramsey county
this year at $1,031 1852. Our farmers marketed last year
about $4,000 worth of live stock; garden produce, poultry
and eggs, $l1,O00; butter $4,000. Taking these figures as a
basis, it is ascertained that at a low estimate the value of all
other farm products other than wheat and fax for this year
can safely be placed at 100000, bringing the grand total up
to $l,63l,262, or nearly 5000 per capita of the entire popula- .
ton Of the county. If any purely agricultural county in the !
United States can beat this record, it is yet to be heard from.
The amount of money paid out to farmers of this county
for wheat and fax up to December IL, according to our re-
reports, is as follows:
Devils Lake Observation-Disclosures. 100000 90
Crazy $4,000 90
Bartlett. 25,447 90
Doyon 1000 90
Keith 10000 90
Grand Harbor. Observation-Disclosures. $1,000 90
Penn 25OO0 90 /!
Churchs Ferry, from Ramsey county. \ $4,000 90
Maza, " $4,000 90
Lakota, 5000 90
Cando, " $4,000 90
Shipped direct by farmers. .......... $4,000 90
fatal cash received to Dec. IL, 1900..$ 49, 7 90
Value of one-third of the wheat and
fax crop unmatched ........... 257815 90
Value Of 1900 crop Of wheat and flax. .slyO3l,262 90
The actual number of acres that produced a crop in the
county this year was about 100000, which have paid to their
fortunate owners 10 per cent interest on a valuation Of 500
an acre, or about Is per cent on their present market value,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
GREAT CITY FOR PADLocKs.
Phenomenal Way in Which They Flour
 ish at IrkutsIk.

lrkutsk, tie accepted capital of ori- ental Siberia, is a city of padioeks. 1t has only about 51 ,000 inhabitants. vet there are more padlocks on the shut ters and doors of Irkutsk stores than can be found ill an American city of 300,000. There are as many as three padlocks on some store doors, and every lower story shutter bears from one to five. The paddock weighs from one to fifteen pounds The popular size is five bounds and two and one- half inches thick says the Chicago Record. The closing of a store is an affair Of consequence. The heavy shut ters are swung together the ponderous iron bars are put in place, the padlocks are adjusted and locked, and then comes the final and serious ceremony of locking the door. The door is shut. the bars are placed, and the paddock is fixed and locked, and the verdant stranger thinks the closing operation is ever. It is not. A piece of cord is drawn through the hasp Of the paddock, and the two ends are held against the door by a clerk or boy, while the pro- prietor melts 3 piece of sealing wax and sticks the ends to the door. On the hot wax he places his private stamp A promenade on an Irkutsk business street after closing time shows the huge padloeks, the two lines of string and fat dab of red wax as big as a silver dollar. In case sealing wax is dispensed with. the paddock is tied in a rag, the string being knotted in peculiar way. The business man of Irkutsk has no faith in stringless paddock. I learned that through the wax and rag medium the owner of store knew if his lock had been tam pered with during the night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
HEAvY GUNS DESTROY EARS.
Why So Many Artnlerymen Safer From
 Defective Hearing.

The stunning report Of each gun as it is fired is something that 6 stranger on the deck of ship of war will long Temee. ber There is an old saying, deaf as post" Now in the English navy this is changed to deaf as a post ca tain.' No man can go through a lo-g series of gunnery practices withe,st having his hearing seriously affect17. Some men put cotton in their ears, but even this precautian does lit- tie to deaden the terrible shock. And if the firing of one or two guns has such a shattering power, what would be the effect if the whole armament were in action together? It is inn possible to conceive the strain on nerve and senses of the rendingz zconcussion. If a visitor watches the firing of one of the monster nine-ineh guns and then places hineolf beside one of the small CT pies, the report made by the one will not appear much louder than that of the ether. The extra distance to the muzzle the big pieces discounts the sound. The only apparent difference between the two appears to be that the small pieces have a sharper, high er-pit~Hed l. 5ee, and that the six and nine-inch guns speak with more of a believing roar. One piece of advice may be given to any one who finds himself in the neighborhood of a gun in action. The noise will not have nearly the same effect if you are watching the gun as if the crash comes unexpectedly. Unconsciously nature prepares you to resist a shock which Is known to be impending.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
wos a Playmate of the GuseA.

There has just died at Clapham, Eng and, a somewhat interesting eharac- Ter in the person of Mrs. Middleton. vho was well known throughout the istrict as having in her younger days leen playmate and close companion f her majesty the queen. The old ady, who at the time of her death had assed her hundredth birthday, was, uring the early part of the century, laid to one of the queens ladies-in- faiting, and used to converse freely [ her recollections of her majesty's pildhood, with which she was closely SsoeiaJed, and of which sine retained
 me very pleasant memories. She was
 gently the recipient of substantial ft from her majesty on the occasion
 her birthday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
Anti-Atcoho ollie Serum.

Anti-alcoholic serum, says a Paris correspondent. is now an accomplished fact. Dr. Sappelier and Dr. Thebault annou,.ee recently to the Academy of Medicine that their experiments, chief. ly upon horses, had been efficacious, and asked for q committee to examine the practical results of their researches in producing invineible disgust, not only for spirituous liquors, but for wine and other beverages containing lesser proportions of alcohol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
One Third of Our Life
is spent in bed. he

is spent in bed. The bedroom should be cozy, cheerfu and full of comfort. We are mak- ing a special cut on chamber sets which is perfect beauty. The wood is nicely fni> he'd, and each piece is well put togetherand firm You may have an offer like this again, but we doubt 1t.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
A QUEENS EccENTRicITiEs.
Unique Household Decorations Of Car N men Sylva.


 When it comes to unique fancies in household decorations, Elizabeth, queen of Roumania. poet and senti- mentalist, must be awarded the palm, She was very much averse to electric ity for Illuminating purposes until quite recently, and her boudoir was lighted by crystal flowers, in the arts of which gleamed pale-co1ored 1fshts. The palace is filled with panel pic~ lures and verses. all written by the queen, or painted by her gifted court ladies. The great dining hall is orna- mented with tall panels illustfa ing the principal works of Carmen Ss19a's novels, romanees and poems. The rom is very somber. being furnished with black oak and cordovan leather, and lighted only by stained glass winfo ows, brilliant in color and representing court talls, wedding banquets arc other royal festivities, but neyerthe- less they prevent the sun from ne- 1 trating the gloomy grandeur of the apartment. This is why the queen, ' ho l loves beauty and harmony, strictly for bids the wearing of black or dark dresses at her table. She prefers uniform to conventional evening dr ss. and does not shrink from fancy dress if it be gay and pretty The que Is slLPdies in waiting are chosen from the prettiest and cleverest girls in Roumania. and several fine musicians and talented amateur actresses and artists are to be found among them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
Kitchener in Scfsot,i.

Dr. Butler, the present master of Trinity college, Cambridge, may be re- garded as the man who exercised the most influence on Lord Kitehener's career. It was found, upon the death of his father, that the family resources were so straitened that it would be difficult to keep the future hero of Om- durman at Harrow school. Dr. But Ter, who was then the head master of the school, wanted to know why such a clever lad was leaving. He was frankly told, and replied: '.The boy will reflect honor on the school; he must stay here. There will be no char. will only request. that he may not be told of this arrangement at present. as it might break his high spirit New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
CLOCK STARS"
Used In Place of the Sun to Flx shs
 Time of Day.


 Probably the majority of people sup pose that the obsegvatories obtain ti,e correct time from the sun. When ths average man wishes to give his watch the highest praise he says, "It regu- lates the sun, not being aware that a watch which would keep with the sun around the year would have to be nearly as bad as Captain Cutfles. The farmer may safely decide when to go to dinner by the sun, but If the mariner was as confident that the sun marked always the correct time as the farmer Is he would be sure to be at times 200 or 300 miles from where he thought he was. In other words, the sun that is, a sundial-is only correct on a few days in each year, and during the intervening times gets as far as a whole quarter hour fast or slow, ac- cording to Appleton's Popular Science Monthly. There are several hundred stars whose positions have been estab- lished with the greatest accuracy by the most careful observations at 8 number of the principal obserYatories of the world. If a stars exact posi- ton is known, it can readily be cal culated when it will pass the meridian of any given place-that is, the in stant it will cross a north and south line through the place. The data re- garding these stars are all published in the nauticaI almanacs, which are got out by several different observa- tions for the use of navigators and all others who have uses for them These stars are known as "elock stars"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
First Insane Indian

Mrs. Blue Sky, the Indian woman 10 was recently sent to the insane spital at Fergus Falls, is the first aian woman in Minnesota to be ced in an institution of that kind, Is the Detroit Tribune The wom mind during the trip to Fergus lls was occupied with associations St dear to the Indian. She talked in ppewa of trapping and of the bds. Her mind dwelt on such mat
 during most of the journey. Mrs.
 e Sky is a sister of John Bear ase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
The Boer,s Battlefield Newspaper.

ccording to a Cape paper, the Boers 9 a newspaper at the front, says a gram in the paper in question: Last 1t the Railway Volkstem car left station for Gen. Joubert's laager. pnsisted of a large, well-ftted-up Is van, arranged as printing of-
 with special arrangements for setting and printing, as well as ty of space for paper and desk the editor, fixed up with a type er.-LoElon Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
Iron Mountain Rates.
Special Hveursion to Hot Springs Aug. s1

Sfsf5fst a5Nf ufstOn to Hot springs Aug. 31 feasa rplar train No a2e tt 4:55 D. m. tls - arrive at Hot springs ll:25 '. '4g rain leaves Hot Springs h.al tszts Il, $; round orip B This prom ises ta ] best excursion that has ever been Hlai Hot springs and parties desiring nice Iiehsant trip should avail themselves cf this.
 Hamburg, AI k Aug Is 10 %. Woman $ Mis- sionaPy association. Return from Montrose at ene=third fare on certificate plan, limit Of certificate Aug g.
 Te1arkana. Aug. 2Q-25. Supreme Lodge K of Il. icoloredl Return at dne-third fare on certificate plan, limit return Aag. 29'
 Dermott. Ark, Aug. 29 to Sent. ,. District Conference. Return at onezthird fare on certificate plan, return limit Sept. 6.
 Beebe Ark. Sept. l6 10 a4. Camp Meeting Return at one third fare on certificate plan, return limit Sept 26.
 Colorado springs, Aug. q to 2 Tickets on sale Aug. IS and l9 at rate of 930.60 for round trip. Final return limit Sept 70. For other Information call on il. M Atwood, agent.
 Texarkaua, August p to 25. Return at one-third fare on the certificate plan, Limit of certificate. August g. Account supreme Lodge tKnig hts of Honor1 coored.
 The NJ &s will sell tickets to Colorado aud Utah on June 10 aud 20. July }. 9 r and August 1. and 21 Stop over will be allowed west Of Colorado common points within limit of 30 days on going trip. Final limit of all tickets Oct 31st,
 Biennial Conclaye Knights of pYthias. at Detroit. Michisan, August 2i 10 Sspt. l, |. M, & S. Ky. will sell round trip tickets from his place at G26.05 on Al gust g. 26 and 27 with return limit not earlier than August 28 nor later tran Sept. 5th except that tiel cts will be limited to Sept II if presented to Joint agent on or before Sept. l and upon payment of Joint agency fee 51c.
 Summer Resorts
 From Pine Bluff to Nit. Nebo and return S7 80
 searcy Springs and return, Al0
 Rayenden :. ITS
 Tickets on sale now and will continue until close of business, Searey Sept. f5; Mt Nebo Oct. l; Ravenden, Sept. 90. All tickets limit ed for return passage to Oct 3f, 1900. Parties wishing to spend the summer iu nice, cool healthy places should try the above.
 ReonTflle. Arkansas August 9th to 20th. Arkansas Conference Seventh Day Adven- third fare on certificate plan, Etmit of cer- Cate, August 23rd.
 Forrest City, August Huh to 18th Grand Leage. eolorea treema1is Of tf1e State of Arkansas, Round trip tickets S495 from Pine Rlnff. Days of sale. A6gusi E and I4. Return limit August20
 c. A. R.. GRlcago III. August 276h to Sep 1em ter 1st If0G. The ifaH Mountain Route will sell tick ts for the above =a5 one fare for the round trip. bates of ale August 2iih 10 27th inclusive. Limit for return September 1St. except Dy dab0siIing ticket and paylpg 50 cents joint agency fee, tickets will be eX- tended for return September 30. This is a splendid chance for par1ies wishing q pleasant and eheap trip. The l. M. t s, will pnt you in Chicago in less thsa 24 hours
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
ROUTE.
Tha following special low rate ex- cnrsions have been offered by the Choctaw Route:

National Encampment c 4 R. Chicago. Aug 27 to Sept 1 1900 The Choctaw, Okla homa 11 Gulf Ky offers through it's Mtmp is gateway absolutely the best Of service and quickest time to Chicago Tickets on sale ed fer return passage to Sept 1
 Celored Carnival. Hot Springs, Arkansas. Aug P to Sept 1. 1900 For this occasion the Choetaw Route will sell round trip tickets to Hot Springs al extremely low rates on Au- gust %, good for retuI Il passage ept
 Detroit Mich Knights If Pythias Con eiave-Tiekets on sale August 25, 26 and 2T at one fare plus S2.00 for the round trip. and limited for return passage until September ,, with privilege of extension until Sept II.
 For rates and other information call on nearest railroad agent, or write J F. Holden, Traffic Manager, Little Rock, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
Cotton Belt Bulletin.

Annual Fncampment O. 4. R.. Chicago, H., Ang. ? to Sept. l, 1900. The following round tfi'. rates will apply to Chicago for this occasion: From Little Rock. Sl6.95; From Pine Bluff Sl6.05
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Annual Fncampment G. 4. R.. Chicago, H.. Ang ? to Sept. l, 1900. The following this oeeasion: From Little Rock. Si6.95; From Pine Bluff, Si605
 Baptist Meeting. McGae ahy, Ark, Aug 15-20. 19C0. Rate: Open rate of one and one third fares for the round trsp Dates of sale, Aug. l5-20s Return limit Aug, 2i.
 Farmers National Congress. Colorado Springs. Colo, Aug 2t3t Rate, One fare plus S2 for the round trip. Ddtes of sale: August 18th and 19tli, herurn limit: sept
 speeiaI excursions to Colorado and Utah points. June July and August. i300 Rate of one fare plus S2.00f0a trp. Sale juue TO- B. July 5-9 and T., Aug. and 2l. Return limit Oct B.
 Biennial Meeting Conelave Knights If py- thias, Detroit Mich, Aug. 27th 10 Sept. 1st, 1900 Rate: One fare plus V for the round trip. Dates of sale: ArgHst 5, 28 and 27 Return limit, September D. 1900.
 Summer Tourists Rates. Seasor, 1900.
 TO sBARCY SPRINGS Rate $41o. Date or sale. May f5 to Sept 15. 1900. inclusive. Return limit, Oct 3i, 1900
 RAyENDEN sPRINGs-Rate, s7.75. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 30, 19o0 Return linn it, Oct. 31 1900
 St. Louis Fair, St Louis, Mo. Oct, 1-6 1900, trip. Dat of saie, Sept. 30 to Get, l. inclu- sive and for trains arriving in St. Louis be- fore on of Oct. $, Return lirnic Oct, Sth, 1900.
 St. Louis Exposition, St. Lnuis, Mo, Sept. r to Oct. %, tgG0 Rate, open rate of one and one-thifd fare for the round trip. nates sale, Sept. f6 IS, 20 25 2; Oct. 2 f. 9, Il, 16 1s 1000. Return limit five days from date of sale.
 Ouachita Valley Fair. Camden. Ark, Oct 15-20. 1900. Open rate of one and ope-third fare for the round trip. Dates of sale, Oct. 20, Return limit Oct21, 1900.
 Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. 0. F Rich- mond, va, Sept 17-22, 1a00 Rate, one fare plus S2 for the round trip Dates of sale, Sept 14-15 Return limit, Sept 25
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. 0. F, Rich mond. va, Sept 17-22. 1a60 Rate, one fare plus S2 for the round trip Dates of sale, Sept 14-1b Retnrn limit, Sept 25
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Forrest City, August Huh to 18th Grand Ledge. Golorea Freemans Of the State of Fagis 9ias Ri bagad baga If da tf2 e6sfs 3 and rq Retlrn limit August 90.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

ouachita Valley Fair. Camden. Ark, Oct l 15-20. 1900. Open rate of one and ope-third 1 fare for the round trip. Dates of sale, Oct ] 4 20. Return limit Oct 21, 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Baptist Meeting. McGae pny. Ark, Aug. 15-20. 1900. Rate: Open rate Of one and one third tares for the round tr4p Dates of sale, Aug. 15-20. Return limit, Aug. 2I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20
Summer Reeorfs.

From Pine Bluff to Mt Nebo and return, S7. so Searcy Springs and return, Al0
 Rayenden 775
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Farmers National Congress. Colorado Springs. Colo, Aug, 2t.3t ltate One fart plus &2 for the round trip. sDdfes of sale August 18th and 18th, keturn limit: sept %
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Colorado springs. Aug. q to a3l Tickets On sale Aug. IS and l9 at rate Of S3a.H0 for round trip. Final return limit Sept. 20. For other Information call on il. Nj. Atwood, agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Texarkaua. August 9 to 2. Return at one-third fare on the certificate plan, Limit of certificate. August 9. Account supreme Lodge fKnig hts of Honorl colored.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

RAyENDEN sPRINGs-Rate s775. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 30, 1900. Return linn l if Oct 3t 1960
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Beebe. Ark. Sept. l6 10 a4 Camp Meeting Return at one third fare on certificate plan, return limit Sept, 26.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Speeia1 excursions to Colorado and Utah points. June, July and August. ito Rate of 30. July 59 G "a and F, Aug. Aug and ai. Return 'g i limit Oct 31.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

The M & s will sell tickets to Colorado and Utah on June 10 aud 20. July }. 9 r and August 1, 7 and 21 Stopover will be allowed west Of Colorado common points within limit of 50 days on going trip. Final limit of A II ticl,efs Ort lf St
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Summer Tourists Rates, Season 1900. TO SBARCY SPRINGS Rate. S410. Date or sale. May 15 to Sept 15. 1900. inclusive. Return limit, Oct 3i, 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Biennial Meeting Conelave Knights If Py thias, Detroit, Mich, Aug 27th 10 sept 1st 1900. Rate: One fare plus S2 fer the rount trip. Dates of sale: August 5, 28 and 27 Return limit. Septennber ,. 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Dermott. Ark Aug. g to Sent. ,. District Conference. Return at ene=third fare on certiheate plan, return limit Sept. 5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-20

Texarkana. Aug. 2Q-25. Supreme Lodge K of II. icoloredl Return at enezthird fare OH certificate plan, limit return Aug g.