Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-10

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cut down or they will take the job
into their own hands at the ex-
pense of the property owners who
tolerate the presence Of weeds on
their domain.
Mrs. Ada Unruh will deliver
a lecture at Webster Chapel, un-
der the auspices of the w. @. T..
on Wednesday, Aug. 10Th, at
$50 p. m. Everybody cordially
invited.
j. A. Stewart received a tele-
gram Monday that his little
daughter, living with relatives at
Mich, was seriously ill
and not expected to live. He left
the morning train and will be
absent indefinitely.
The 9. E.. society will give a
social on the lawn Of the Presby-
terrain church, Tuesday evening,
Aug. l4th. Ice cream and cake
will be served at Is cents dish.
Proceeds for furnace fund.
VIM. Hurst has been up at York
this week putting up hay for his
own use on some lands near there.
There seems to be an abundance
of hay in that vicinity and the
farmers are letting it cut in shares
in order to get it disposed of.
The ladies in charge of the
woman's department of the state
fair at Mandan. Sept. IS, 10, 20,
inclusive, have appointed Mrs. A.
M. Powell. of this city, as local
directress of this district to collect
and have the care of, and forward,
the exhibits for the woman's de-
partment. The fair management
offer a large number of liberal
premiums in art, needlework, lace
and embroideries, drawn work,
amatuer photography, patchwork,
crochet, knitting, etc. Mrs. Pow
ell will be pleased to give addition
al information to parties inter.
ested.
Major Getchell received word
Saturday that two families Of
Indians in the Turtle Mountain
reserve had been taken down with
smallpox and that an epidemic Of
the dread disease was feared. HI
wired to Washington for instruc.
tions and on receiving them left
for the reserve with several tents
purchased from the Chautauqua
which will be occupied by the af.
ficted Indians. They will be
isolated from the rest of the tribe
and every precaution taken to pre-
vent the spread of the smallpox.
Powell sells Farm Lands.
Prosser & Serumgard have Sc.
cured the agency for the Milwau.
kee harvesters and mowers, and
have already received the first cal
load. Go and see these machines
before placing your order. These
are positively the lightest running
and most convenient machine tc
operate there is on the market
Experienced farmers that have
used the famous Milwaukee binder
pronounce it the most perfect ma
chine in the field. It is so simple
so handy, and so light running
Three average size horses vii
draw it easily in any kind o
grain.
A case under the supervision o
the Benson county courts wa
tried here Tuesday, Judge Fisk, o
Grand Forks, presiding. Th'
action involved the possession o
a piece of land in Benson county
alleged to have been sold to tw'
different parties by a Devils LAX
real estate man. Henry Lawstol
brought suit against Henry Wies
for the possession of the land, the.
being the conflicting purchasers
Hon. j. M. Cochrane was plain
tiff's attorney, while Townsend {
Denoyer argued the case for tn
defendant. Attorney TOWNSEND
made a brilliant plea for the de
PENDANT which it seemed would
give him the right of possession