Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-01

blowing towards the open space
on the west of the barn, and no
other buildings we're in danger.
The barn caught fire from a
manure pile near by which had
been smouldering for some time.
The barn belonged to Peter Smith,,
and was an old structure. Again
our need of water works has been
exempli6ed.
"James j. Hill, a Builder of the
Northwest" is the subject of an
interesting character sketch of the
president of the Great Northern
railroad by Mr. Mary Hartman
Severance, in the Review of
Reviews for June. The achieve
ments of this remarkable railroad
building genius are approximately
described in this article.
Don't fail to see the Great
Majestic Range bake biscuits in
three minutes next week at
Adams Bros.
A report from South Dakota has
these kindly words of Congress
man Burke, a genial, clever gentle
man who has interests with Mayor
Brown of Devils Lake-another
good fellow. The report says:
"The 'anti-machine' Republicans
of the state bitterly opposed the
nomination of Charles II. Burke
of Pierre for congress two years
ago, but MI. Burke has proved
himself such a misunderstanding
the predictions Of his friends
that he will in the convention to-
morrow be renominated by &C.
clamation. His colleague will be
E.. W. Martin of Deadwood, who
having captured the solid Black
Hills delegation to the state con-
vention-thus breaking the record
of Republican politics in that part
of the state-will also be nomi-
mated by reclamation" Mr..
Martin is another old timer, whom
many have met in territorial days
when in the Bismarck legisla-
ture. Agood man.-Fargo Forum.
The closing session of the XIX
Century club preparatory to their
summer vacation was held at the
library rooms on Thursday, May
"a. A committee of three was
appointed to draft a petition to
the city council, asking that in
the event of the erection of a new
city hall, that suitable provision
be made for a public library and
reading room. According to the
bylaws of the club, it was thought
best to close the library duringthe
heated term, but SO much interest
has been evinced by the reading
public, that the library committee
will arrange that parties desiring
will have the opportunity to select
books as heretofore. At the close
of the business session, a social
hour was spent, when the presi-
dent, assisted by Mrs. Rhuberg,
served coffee, ice cream and cake
to the local club guests, when the
meeting adjourned. A meeting
will be called for Chautauqua
sometime in July.
Kent & Mauger's new livery
barn was opened to the public yes
terday. The new barn, as com
pleted, is a neat and imposing
structure, painted a slate color
and would be a credit to a town
many times the size of Devils
Lake, It extends on the corner
from street to alley, about 14O feet,
and covers two lots. On the lower
story are Office, carriage. and stock
apartments. The front section of
the building for about so feet con-
tains the Office, which is a neat
and commodious apartment. Sur
rounding it is a large room for
carriages. This room has a large
sliding door on each street. Ad-
joining this section is the portion
containing the stalls. This section
extends to the alley and is divided
into 10 double stalls on one side
and 20 single stalls on the other.