Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-12-19
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8 STATE NEWS /:



II Souris has an artisan well.
Langdon wants a new depot.
Cavalier wants to Incorporate as a
city.
Park River now has electric lights
all night.
Oliver county has opened up another
Ignite coal mine.
Wolf hunting Is a popular amuse
mont at Bowbells.
Glasston has had the misfortune to
lose its hotel by fire.
"a man at Kuhn has killed an owl
that measured five feet.
A building and loan association has
been organized at Minot.
Michigan City wants an electric
light and telephone plant.
Smallpox cases are becoming more
numerous with the cold weather
The Powers elevator and TO-, 900
bushels Of grain burned at Brinsmade.
Matt Lynch, of L~idgerwood, fell
dead on the street. He was "a years
old.
o. Z. Beckman, of Fargo, fell
fromSa scaffold and was seriously in
jured.
The Mandan Pioneer declares there
is a gigantic Ignite coal trust in this
state.
The concert given by the Lang
don high school last week Melted
$&76.7O.
Anton Anderson, Of Northwood, is
a candidate for chief clerk of the
house.
The Bismarck Tribune will publish
a holiday souvenir of Foley's prairie
Breezes.
John Thompson, of Wahpeton, was
severely injured by the bursting of
his gun.
The Courtenay tow mill is buying
all the flax straw the farmers can
bring in.
Judge E. G. Rice,s.a prominent at
torney at Mandan, died Dec. 7th,' after
long illness.
DR.. Krokat has returned to Minot
after spending several weeks in the
hospital at Winnipeg.
Churches are holding their yearly
fair in all parts of the state. All
report them to be a success.
The N. P. expects to- build it's
Casselton branch through to the
Missouri river next spring.
The Great Northern is connecting
its offices on the Dakota.. division with
long distance telephones service.
The Great Northern flyer is one Of
the longest trains in the country. It
measures a fifth of a mile in length.
The state press excursion to the
coast binds fair to be a success. One
half the sleeping car IS now reserved.
The Washburn road is to be pushed
farther north in the spring and the
Ignite coal mines at Coal Harbor
developed.
It is reported that six of the men
charged with fraudulent practice in
land Office cases in the Minot district
have been disbarred. There is con-
siderable feeling in the matter.
Geo. W. Towne, editor of the
Buffalo Express, is again in the race
for the secretaryship Of the state
senate. He held that position two
years ago, and in that capacity made
a great many friends
Every day new candidates are an.
nounced for positions during the legis'
lature, some of the most prominent
are T. J. Baker, Of Fargo, for the
speakership; Col. Brown, Grand Forks
for the sargent at arms. of the senate
Senator Lavayea, Of the Fifth district
is being talked of for president pr
tenn Of the senate.
Rosco Wilson, son Of the editor O
the Bathgate Pink Paper, has takel
a contract to do the city grading AM
sewer work in the city Of Tompico
Mexico. He has as q partner an ex.
perienced man in such work. yellow
fever is still raging in Tompico and
the people are praying for q northe
or some Of our good, healthy, frosty
weather.
The following items from Secretar.
Shaw report pertain to North Da
kota. For Indians-Support e
Turtle Mountain Chippewas, $l3, 900
Of Fort Berthold, $50. 600; Of Devil
Lake Sioux, $40, 900; incidental 81