Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-09-05

and the missing brother must be To-
Gated before money a be collected.
Postmaster Oakland, Of Merl, is
dead after two years suffering from
catarrh of the stomach.
Hans Johnson"a Ward county farm
er, has dicovered that gophers r
destroying his flax, which is just rip
ening.
Richland county Democrats have
nominated Max Whipperman, candi-
date for governor two years ago, for
state senator from the 37th district.
Wahpeton, another Minnesota bord-
er town, is also badly overrun with
toughs and holdups are nightly occur-
rences.
The Leeds News says that number
of farmers were buncoed out Of $40
apiece by grafters who were selling
goods at wholesale prices.
Sheriff Nelson, of Bottineau, ex-
poets to take the murderer Ross to
Cando for safekeeping, and probably
execute him there.
The free mail delivery by carriers
at Bismarck has been deferred until
Dec. 1, and the civil service commits
sion has called for another examina-
tion.
A stranger was held up in the
Great Northern yards at Grand Forks
and relieved of an 1871 gold watch and
$40 in money, after being sand
bagged.
At Bisbee Arthur R. Davis a car
penter, fell from the scaffold Of a new
elevator, and was instantly killed.
He was single and came from Cedar
Falls, Iowa. Two sisters live at Bel
four.
Asphalt is reported to have been
found in large quantities on lands
along the Cannon Ball river, south of
Dickinson. The new discovery re-
sembles coal and is in the vicinity Of
coal veins.
Carl Emiel Florine, a Fargo resi-
dent, who sometime ago was com
mitted to the Jamestown asylum, es-
capped from the institution and walked
home. He was promptly returned
the next day.
A charter has been granted for the
organization of the First National
bank Of Enderlin, N. D., capital
1926, 900, A. L. Ober, A. L. Lombard,
George R. Thompson, H. S. Griswold
and S. Bumap, i~ncorporators.
The Grand Forks county teachers
examination at Grand Forks last Fri
day proved a disappointment as to at
tendance. Only 4s teachers appeared,
and all but three Of these were ladies.
A teachers famine is threatened.
Some time ago Judge Winchester
admitted jeff May, the slayer of Har-
ry Hibbs, to bail in the sum of
$40, 900, which he was unable to Sc
cure Saturday. He will be tried at
the Burleigh county special term
beginning Sept. %.
D. Ernest Hall, representing a
Fargo music house, made an indecent
assault upon a ~1s-year-old girl at
Williston, and escaped a coat of tar
and feathers by getting out of town
minus his baggage. A warrant has
been issued.
E. D. Brown of Mimic, who was an
aspirant for railroad commissioner at
the late Republican state convention,
has been rendered a deputyship in the
state land department. and has remov-
ed to Bismarck to enter Upon his
duties.
A drunken fellow who gave his
name Is E. M. Costello, and claims
Bottineau as his home, stole a team
and buggy at Grand Forks in broad
day light and made away. The horses
were found a few hours later, but thu
buggy has entirely disappeared.
Messrs,. Townsville and Doty of st
Peter, Mimi, have bought the hal
section farm of MI. Perry, three mile
east Of Spiritwood. They also bough,
a quarter section of the Winslow es
tate. Mr.. Townsville expects t.
bring eight threshing machines t
North Dakota this fall.
Grace Akey, the 6-year old daughte
Of Mr.. and Mrs Jonn Akey, who wa
injured in the storm on Sunday
August II, near Rolla, died on Thurs
day of last week and was buried i
the Catholic cemetery at st. John o
Friday Mrs. Akey who was ais
reported killed, will recover.
For educational purposes, Mort
Dakota has received the past yea1