Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-22
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had. The following are the Off
GERS elected: Noble grand, |
Margaret Mccarthy; vice grand,
Ella Reid; secretary, Libbie
Sparks; treasurer, Minnie Spark 8
district deputy, Mrs. Ole Serum
gard.
Monday afternoon Ase Tuford
brought his engine and separator
into towns for repairs. As the
engine proceeded up the street by
S. L. Wineman's residence, the
high gearing Of the separator
caught in the telephone and elect
ric wires, demolishing them and
tearing them from the poles. This
interrupted the circuit Cor a while
but the wires were fixed Tuesday
morning. Manager Tompkins
threatens to bring suit against Mr..
Tufford for damages.
The wheat crop in Minnesota
and the Dakotas will not amount
to much this year. It is the uni
versal opinion that the wheat has
been destroyed by the continued
drouth, and that only a small part
will be saved. Prospects are bet
ter for flax, but a rain will be
needed to make it yield full weight.
The wheat fields in the Red River
Valley r in a precarious condi-
ton, and will be almost total fail
ures. 1t is generally claimed that
Ramsey county crop prospects are
better than those of any other
county in the state, but they will
be far behind the general yield.
However we will have to make the
best of it, and hope for better con-
ditions.
An accident occurred at the
Chautauqua Sunday which might,
have been more serious, but was 9
rather ludicrous affair. JohnH
Friezen, who lives west of the
round house, drove out that after.
noon with a party of ladies' ahdj
children from that section oflthAa
city in a lumber wagon.sAftar,
they reached the dock, Eriezea1
drove the horses into the lake, but
thew had not nroceed4fa faarrnhhfHf7
they came to the '*jdmpdbh!sr
Here the trouble commenced:
The horses were obliged to swim
and headed for the shore, leaving
the wagon. box floating on the
water filled with the shrieking
women and children. The horses
succeeded in getting on shore with
the two front wheels, leaving the
remainder to the mercy of the
boisterous waves. The ladies
hung on to the wagon box until it
sunk when they we're rescued from
a watery grave. After much work
the men who had arrived on the
scene succeeded in hauling the
the floating remnants of the wagon
from the cruel depths.
Money to, loan on good farm
property. Apply to E.. A. Maglone.
The "Sun'' says Churchs Ferry
people are of the opinion that rank
decisions Of the umpire caused the
defeat of the Boomers in the game
last week.
McHenry Co. Journal, Velva:
Miss Fanny Amidon Of Valley
City, and Miss Katherine Kern Of
Harvey, are here looking after
their land interests. The former
is instructor in music in the Valley
City schools and has been engaged
by the Devils Lake Chautauqua
association to conduct the musical
branch of the program at the
coming meeting.
Churchs Ferry Sun: A card
party in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
D. White, of Devils Lake, and Mr..
Riley, Of Winnipeg, Man, was
given at the home of Miss Riley,
Monday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
White and Mr.. Riley left on de-
layed No. 4 the following morning
for their respective homes.
The death of Mrs. Martin O.
Rustom, aged 70 years, occurred at
her home in Morris township Fri
day, June Is. of cancer of the
stomach. Mrs. Rustom was born
in Norway and came to Ramsey
county in '83 with her sons, her
husband having died in the old
country. Thus Mrs. Rustom was
one of our pioneers. Her sons are
we'll known farmers Of this county.
She had seven children in all, all
of whom reside in Ramsey county.
Funeral services occurred Monday
at residence in Morris township.
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