Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-10-31

Lane MOuQdy.
Druggist Meharry has secured his
permit to sell alcohol for medicinal
purposes.
Since the Delmonico hotel has
changed hands the nam of the house
has also been changed. Mr.. Martin,
the new proprietor, desires us to an
nounce that it is now the Fieldsview.
The hotel management has secured
the services of an experienced cook,
and the cuisine will be greatly i'm
proved.
w. B. West, Of Cando, has COM
pleted arrangements for the establish
ment of a machine shop in this place.
He will commence building at once,
and will have one of the best plants
in the county. He will be prepared
to do all kinds Of iron work on thresh-
ing machines, plows, etc, and will
no doubt receive a large patronage. +.
Frank Maurer has decided to en-
bark in the harness business and will
handle a large stock of everything
carried by a first class harness shop.
His new building rapidly is nearing
completion, and will provide ample
room for a good display of his stock.
Frank has been gentlemanly, courteous
in all his dealings, qualities which
coupled with uprightness, cannot but
insure success for his new under
taking.
Dan Farley moved his store build
ing from Banner to Starkweather
this week, and would like to meet all
his old customers and many new mes
at his new place of business. He
will carry a complete stock Of general
merchandise and expects to cater to
all the demands the public may make
on his line of business. Give him a
call for he is a very pleasant gentle
man to do business with.
L. A. Fleming, a larboer on Tan
ton & Todd's elevator, fell from h
weak scaffold Friday and fractured
his thigh, necessitating his removal
to- Devils Lake for treatment. The
scaffolding was situated on the inter
ior of the building and had all the
appearance of stability. When Mr..
Fleming stepped on it, the structure
gave way, and he fell down the shaft
25 feet to the base of the elevator.
His injuries will necessitate a long
confinement in the hospital. Mr..
Fleming's home is near st. Paul,
where his relatives were notified of
the accident.
The Sunday excursion over the
Farmers road left Devils Lake
promptly as scheduled, and arrived in
this city early that morning. AS yet
the city has not been incorporated
and there were no keys to hind over,
and no official demonstration of wei.
come, but nevertheless the visitors
were given the freedom of the place,
and seemed to enjoy-all but the dust.
About rs people alighted from the
train on it's arrival here. The growth
and substantial appearance of the place
as a matter Of surprise to some OF
them, who expected to see a collection
Of shanties and tents instead of a row
of solid business houses. The excur-
sion was heartily enjoyed by those
who participated. Come again.
Landlord Whittemore, of the Del
monico hotel, suddenly departed from
this place Monday morning and there
by hangs a tale. Mr.. Whittemore
went away without saying goodbye
to some of his best friends, who sold
meat, hardware and groceries to him
while he ran the Delmonico. When
these friends called around Monday to
extend the usual morning salutation
and incidentally to remind the o
scientious landlord that payment wa
long since due, they found that the
much wanted gentleman, with
marvellous neatness and dispatch, had
transferred title to the entire estab-
dishment and had gently faded away
in the morning dusk to catch the flyer
for st. Paul. Now, this was gross
neglect on Mr.. Whittemore's part, as
the above gentlemen had been frequent
callers at the Whittemore hostelry,
each time accompanied by a piece Of
parchment called a bill, which, they
were longing to receipt. Mr.. Whit
temore did not forget. The whole
thing was deliberately planned that
when a meeting of creditors was ar
ranged for Monday, when all accounts
were to be settled, there would be no
settlement and no settler present.
The men with bills were dazed. There
was nothing to attach. The title Of
the entire outfit had passed into
another mans hands. Furthermore,
the much wanted panty had retired
with a good supply of cash, which
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