Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-09-27
DEVILS LAX INTER- OCEAN, FRIDAY. SEPT. 81 leol

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fs-rM- MFA@R7
the guest 81 the Misses Boucher.
Enroute home for several days she
was entertained BY Mrs. Bertha
York Grant at Fargo and reports
an excellent time at both cities.
Ed. Hovey returned Monday
froma several days visit with his
family who are living on a claim
near Perth. NJ.
Don't forget, the Gilpins enter
tainment at the Devils Lake opera
house, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday next. Popular prices
prevail.
The farmers are requested to.
save their flax straw for the fax
fibre mill. 1t will pay you to pro-
tect it and sell it to the new flax
mill, or trade it for shares ofstock.
twill be q paying Investment.
Saturday Misses Spencer and
Carhart and DR.. Anderson went to
Minot and filled homesteads in
township l63, range IS. Up to q.
Hate hour they had not decided
what railroad would pass through
their farms or what they will name
their toWnsites. {.
Sundays Fargo Forum has the
following to say of &C. Donovan,
a we'll known railroad man, for a
number Of years local agent Of the
Great Northern in this city: MI.
and Mrs. G.. c. Donovan will leave
Fargo the latter part Of the week
to make Minneapolis their home.
Mr.. Donovan goes to the Mime
apolis city ticket Office ofthe g. N.
Captain Cogswell was in the city
the first Of the week. The cap
tain has joined the order Of merry
travelling men and is now selling
all kinds Of things for Percivsl,
Watt & Co. IL the captain makes
as good q salesman as he was a
soldier, he will have a number Of
his competitors honorably dis
charged on account Of the close Of
the war in these parts, one Of these
days.
Colonel Q. a. Lounsberry was
in the city Saturday attending to
some contested proof matters.
The colonel tells about a number
of persons who are liable to get
into trouble on account Of purchas-
ing lands under the timber and
stone act. In making the neces.
sary aMdavits for a purchase Of
this kind, the applicant swears that
the land is more valuable for its
timber or stone. than agricultural
purposes and a number Of entries
of this kind have been made. In
looking them over Mr.. Lounsberry
finds that many of the entries are
very valuable as agricultural lands,
while the timber and stone on the
tracts does not amount to a row Of
pins.
Mr.. J. j. Parry, Of DeGroat, one
of our leading farmers, has had
the pleasure during the past week
of entertaining his sister, Mrs. Fl.
Jones. who resides near Portland,
lOregon. Mrs. Jones arrived here
on Thursday last and after a most
enjoyable visit with her brother
and his family. returned to the
land "where rolls the Oregon on
Tuesday. That absence makes
the heart grow fonder" was fully
exemplifed in the reunion of Mr..
Parry and his beloved sister, who
parted in Racine, Wis, over a
quarter of a century ago and had
not seen one another since that
time. Ofcourse, Old Father Time,
during the lapse of those long
years, had left his imprint on the
forms and faces of both brother
and sister, but not upon the hearts
of either of them, as vase videnced
by their heartfelt Joy at once again.
meeting. Mrs. Jones thinks that
North Dakota offers many more.
advantages to young men than
any other place she has ever visit
ed. She speaks in glowing terms
of the climate Of Oregon, but
would not advise any young man
who has his own way to make in
the world to 60 there.
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