Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-09

secretary, Mrs. Mccarthy; treas
urer, Miss McCarten. The re-
ports read showed that many ar
ticles have been purchased, and
the finances steadily keeping on
the improve.
T. A. Haslam was q visitor to
Grand Forks Saturday on bust
ness.
Michael Hoeltgen, one of Can
dos leading and hustling mer-
chants, was in the city this week
looking up novelties for the spring
trade and incidentally shaking
hands with old friends. Mr.. Hoelt-
gen says that Cando is enjoying
her share of prosperity, and ex-
poets business will be brisk in his
section the coming season.
Have I not hidden ye beware of
something said to be the same as
Rocky Mountain Tea. made by the
Madison Medicine Co.? If We are
truly wise, heed this warming.
Ask your druggist.
Up to date Congressman Spald-
ing has settled about 125 postofice
cases, including about forty offices
that have been established. There
are about fifty cases constantly on
hand awaiting issues that depend
upon local action. The increase in
settlement in the state is very
noticeable in the number of new
postotices actually needed.
A Grand Harbor correspondent
of the Plaindealer pays a most
glowing tribute to the Sisters of
Mercy and Miss Ida May Stearns
for the good work being done at
the St. Vincent de Paul hospital in
this city, and hopes the counties
being solicited for their share to
defray deficit in running expenses
will respond with their allotted
share at least.
The regular meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
union will be held at the home of
Mrs. Glerum, Fourth street east,
on Wednesday, l4th instant, at 4
O'Clock p. m. Topic, "Why We
Belong" All women interested in
social reform generally, and the
protection Of the home especially,
are cordially invited.
1t was somewhat amusing to
notice the Smuggling" done Sat-
urdry evening by those who at
tended the ''show" given by the
"Gay Paree" aggregation. They
would carefully survey the sur
roundings, then make a sudden
hike up the stairs. The hall was
comfortably filled, but those who
were there are prone to acknow-
ledge being present. The snap
shot taken of the first five rows
shows many familiar faces.
81 shall spend my vacation az
Devils Lake, N. Oak. l think |
can make enough money from
Brown d Co., to pay all my ex-
penses. | am going to purchase
a farm from them if they have not
sold all before l get there. 1t
makes one lucky to buy from
Brown
In announcing it's nineteenth
birthday last week, the Larimore
Pioneer says: "The history Of the
paper during this period forms an
interesting chapter in the history
of the growth and development Of
Grand Forks county. Graded in
the rugged breast Of the prairie
the Pioneer has kept pace with it's
surroundings and developed into a
sturdy plant which is part and
parcel of the mother soil" Con-
gratulations, Bro. Arnold, and may
you see your ninety-ninth birth
day.
The taxes on an average quarter
section (16O acres) Of land under
cultivation runs from $12 to SIS.
Our constitution provides that
blowing done on land does not con-
stitute an improvement to be
assessed. A man a come to
Ramsey county with little means
or none at all, and get a farm
almost on his own terms. He can
make the land pay for itself, and
in a few years, by economy and
labor, al get absolutely free title
to a farm Of as good land as he
would spend a lifetime in paying
rent on in the eastern states.
The social at the residence of
Mrs. Fitzsimmons last Friday
evening was attended byover forty
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