Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-13

free band concert and parade at
2:3O p. NJ, Tuesday, July II.
Walhalla Mountaineer: We
regret very much our inability to
go to Devils Lake, and enjoy the
meeting of the press association
on the Chautauqua grounds to-day.
The North Dakota newspaper men
are royal good fellows and when
they leave their dens and mingle
with their fellow men no one bet.
ter appreciates good treatment
than they. And the Devils Lake
boys would spare no pains to en-
terrain in proper shape,
The report comes from Towner
county, that near a slough in the
northern part of the county, five
dead bodies were found a few days
ago. The bodies were those of
some Russians and Germans who
had settled recently in that Sec
ton. From what could be learned
it seemed that the men had been
engaged in a brawl over some hay
in the vicinity, and had fought
among to the death. Nothing
was known of the occurrence until
the bodies were accidently found.
The people in the vicinity are
greatly excited over the tragedy.
Agent Vale has received the
following from M. Munson, who
recently left here for the. Paris
Exposition: "Drobak Norway,
June l3.-My Dear Mr.. Vale.-
After a pleasant visit in Paris and
Brussels, and as a contrast to the
busy life of those cities, am now
staying a while in a small summer
resort in the southern part of Nor
way, fishing, bathing and boating.
Expect to take in England and the
states next, and probably show up
in your neighborhood the first
part of August. Hope you and
the staff are all we'll and resting up
for the busy season later on.
Remember me to the boys.
A large number came from the
east on the noon train to-day to
take in the farmers meeting at
Chautauquato today and tomorrow.
Agent Vale reports everything
slow in railroad circles in this Sec
ton, everything seemingly hang
ing on the visit of President Hill
to the Chautauqua tomorrow.
Chief of Police Stirk announces
that a very annoying habit is in
dulged in by many young couples
after the gas is turned off in the
auditorium. Taking advantage of
the shadows tasty falling Mr..
Stirk says he suspicious that there
must be a cheap lot" Of counting
going on there, but having been
young once himself, there is no
cause for fear of any disturbance
on the part of the chief cop.
Last evening, Skulason, the
young university student, who
caught for the Milton team yester-
day, thought he would take a
plunge in the lake before retiring,
although not being able to swim
to a very great extent. After get
ting into the water near the bath.
house, he managed to get into
deep water, where it seemed he
was taken by a cramp, and in dan,
ger Of drowning. He was practi'
cally helpless and unable to cal
for help, when as he was rising fol
the last time, Milt Crazy espied
him and succeeded in pulling him
up to the surface, where he was
rescued. When he was taken out
onto the platform, he was very
weak and almost unconscious, but
was speedily revived, and was
soon all right. We are thankful
that kindly interposition prevented
us from chronicling another sad
drowning.
M. D. Kavanaugh, Of Crazy, was
a visitor in town today.
Rob't FL. Forsman, a govern
1914 1-l IL ~ &c DILL