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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF DEVILS LAKE.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1903.

A number Of our exchanges are
criticising the fake grocer agents who
are travelling oven the country taking
orders for groceries from the farmers,
to the serious injury Of the local mer-
chant. So far, there have been none
in this section. But they have work
ed other parts of the county. Aside
from the moral part Of the matter,
they should never receive an order.
The local merchant will extend credit
in times of s%tringency, and the man
who was worthy never suffered from
a lack of food, ven if his money was
tied up in next years crop. The man
who receives these accommodations
should not forget the b%enefactor.
Some times the orders for these goods
turn up as negotiable notes in the
hands of innocent purchasers and the
makers get wisdom by paying good
round sums. A few years ago a class
of fakirs passed through several states
selling large quantities of cloth
and a contract to have the goods
manufactured into clothes at such
small cost by a certain city firm thu t
the thing looked easy for the pur-
chaser; The notes were cashed at the
banks, but the manufacturing firm
could lever be found. The purchas-
.ers paid about three times the value
of the cloth. It is impossible to tell
about those things. What sometimes
looks like an innocent piece of paper
has a serious side But if those
things be not true. the people cannot
afford to pay the prices, heap as they
are. The writer once asked the gen
'eral manager of a large wholesale gro
gerry what was done with the spoiled
and injured goods of the concern. He
replied that they were sold to a GER
tain house in the city. Several
months afterward a representative of
the house which purchased these goods
'canvassed the town in which We lived
for mail orders for groceries. What
brought out the inquiry at the whole.
sale grocery Vas a broken barrel of
+ molasses, which had run over a dirty
floor, and which were dipped into
an oil barre " tn a scoop shovel
used in the stable of the oncern
That is possibly a fair sample of the
cheap kind of goods these people
can offer. They should receive but
few orders, or rather none at all.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

GROWTH

In speaking of the growth of the
grain business in the northwest, last
Sundays Minneapolis Journal. has
this to say of the firm of Edwards.
Wood & Co.: whose market report we
give every day:
The great growth Of the Edwards
Wood company is ample proof of the
appreciation on the part Of the ship
pers of the worth of the service offered
by this big grain company.
This firm not only has its great
private wire system, but it has a force
of men on the ground in the great
wheat %centers, and accordingly has
every facility for getting accurate in
formation as to crops. Edwards,
Wood & company owe the spring
wheat territory with great thorough
ness and are always in possession of
information that is of the greatest
value and concern to its hundreds of
patrons throughout the northwest.
The members of the firm have grown
up IN the business and are as we'll
grounded in the ms and outs Of the
grain trade as any grain firm in the
country. The long experience in the
trade has given them an enviable re-
putation for sound, square business
integrity, and this has, no doubt, been
the principal means of raising the
volume of their business to it's present
immensely.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

The Lakota American recently pub
lished an article in which it was
stated that there were fifteen hundred
United States government licenses is
sued in North Dakota for the sale of
intoxicating drinks, and that only
about FIVE hundred of these were
authorized to handle this class of
goods under the laws of this state.
In a word that there are one thousand
violaters of the temperance laws of
the state. We do not know the source
from which the American procured it's
information, but assuming that the
statement is correct, the condition of
affairs is somewhat disappointing.
Not because the present temperance
laws Of this state are a failure, be
cause they are not, but because they
are not as rightly enforced as they
should be. All the laws in the uni.
verse cannot prevent crime unless
t ley are enforced. Nor can the Off
GERS of the law enforce them unless
they have the proper support from the
people, not only in proving the vio-
%lation, but in finding the %violators.
The trouble is those who are violating
the law stay just as far away from
the officers as it is possible to do, and
keep the violations from official ears
just as long as possible Private
citizens can discover these violations
much easier than the officers, because
there are more of them, and they have
better opportunities. Here is VIII ere
the failure of the enforcement of the
law arises, and it will continue until
the people join hands with the officers,
and assist them in Kidding the state
of this class Of violators. One thous-
and criminals are far too many, If
that be the correct number.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

The Democratic party is one of
objection, not Of construction. Like
the average %iconoclast, they are able
to tear down, to show the defects,
but are not able to offer a better struc-
ture than the one destroyed. There
Is no craftsmanship in this, as the
able statesman, and the underlying
principles of statecraft. are to build
up, OF at least improve. That is the
reason the Republican party has been
80 successful in the administration of
national affairs. It's leaders have
been constructive Statement, rather
than destructive ones. It is impossible
to find a single act Of the R epublican
party that had not met the vigorous
.obiection Of the Democrats. When
Thomas B. Reed was elected speaker
vf the house and adopted the heroic
method of counting members present
in order to enforce a quorum, and
having absent ones arrested and
brought into the hall to be counted
if they did not care to vote, the Demo
Gratis denounced him as u car, and at
one time they became almost a mob,
and with Breckenridge of Kentucky
he of unsavory fame in the Pollard
case-for a leader threatened, to drag
the sneaker from the chair. The
Democratic upheaval that followed
allowed that party to select the next
sneaker. and the first thing the Demo
cratic o%ganization dill was to adopt the
Reed rules for the government of the
house. Their battle cry was once free
trade, but when given the opportu-
nity, they were utterly unable to con-
struct a tariff statute based On the
marty platform, and the doctrines of
the party as advocatd on the hastings.
The Wilson, orman bill was the work
of the party. and the only excuse that
could be offered for it when the disas'
trous conseq ences were before the
country, was that it was not what the
party wanted. Such has been the
history of the party, and such is its
conduct today. Every little Demo
cratic sheet in the country is bowling
about the trusts, and every Democratic
convention from the corner store
caucus to state conventions is denounc-
ing them in resolution. But there
has never been a single sensible sug-
-oostion made nv either the press OF
conventions for their control or
adjustment. One Of Mr.. Bryan's
fayorite sentences in his campaign
speeches was that he quit the practice
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

SUICIDE
Temporary Insanity
Causes Gus Ander=
son to Shuttle Off
By the Rope Route.

Gus R. Anderson, a farmer living
eight miles north of Edmore, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself
in the granary. He was unmarried,
but lived in comfortable style on a
good farm. He was about Is years
of age, and was fairly prosperous.
He had good crops and so far as
can be learned, was out of debt.
There is no known cause for the rash
act, and it is supposed it was done in
a fit of temporary insanity.
Coroner Nimmo was notified by
wire, when the body was found, and
wired to have the body cut down and
cared for.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

In his diary in thes North Dakota
Sheaf, Bishop Mann thus refers to
North Dakota's Chautauqua: ~
went down with the Rev. and Mrs.
Jonee to the evening exercises of the
North Dakota Chautauqua. I was
~agreeably surprised both at the excel
lence Of the program and at the large
number of people attending, several
thousand. The grounds are very
pretty with their view upon the love
ly lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21
School News 5 Notes
nououououoouononon~n

The following items are furnished
direct from my Office to the publisher
of this paper.-L. 3. Fancher, Super.
intendent.
Program Teachers Association
The following program has been pre-
pared for the meeting of the Ramsey
County Educational association, to be
held at the high school in Devils
Lake, Saturday, August go, 1908, at =
O'Clock p m.
Music, Association.
Civil Government in the Schools.
Wells Smith.
.Recitation-Ruth Wolcott.
The Teacher and the School Board
IT. H. Russell.
A Trip Through Ireland--Honora
Riordan.
Music, Observation-Disclosures Thomp.
sou.
Ends in Teaching-B. R. Bryce.
Vocola Solo-Charles F. Adams.
Notes from the N. E. A Gertrude
Jameson.
The Course of Study. B. Fan.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21
FARM Al A BARGAIN.

100 acres of splendid farming land.
| Rich soil, 10 acres in crop. Situated
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21
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Business session-Association.

Business Observation-Disclosures.
INSTRUMENTATION.
Examination Program:-Thes pro
gram prepared by the state superin,
tendent for teachers examination is
as follows:
August %, 19O3.-
900 to 9:25-Rules and Prelimi.
nary.
9:25 to 10:05-Orthography.
1905 to II :20--Arithmetic.
1920 to 12:10-Reading.
1:2U to 2:30-History.
$3.50 to 3:3O-Civics.
$3.50 to 4:5O-Geogra Apply.
4:30 to $50 Physiology.
August 80, 1903
$50 to $50 Grammar.
$50 to 10 :30-Theory and Practice.
1890 to 3:15-Higher branches TO,
first grade.
Primary Certifcates.-Announce
ment is made by the state department
that for primary certificates an ex.
animation will be required in the fol,
lowing subjects, viz. Theory ani
Practice. Psyc, ology, Methods il
Primary Reading, Primary Language.
Primary Numbers, and Nature Study
This certificate will be granted onl,
to those whe have a second grade
certificate, OF better, or who
have completed a normal schoo
course, and have had 36 months OF
successful experience in primary
grades, including the first grade.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21
HOMEsEEKERs' EXCURSION.

Via Chicago Great Western railway
to points south, southwest, north and
northwest at mi fare plus 81. 90 fol
the round trip, on sale September II
and 18th. Free reclining chair cars
lining and cafe cars on which you p, ,
only for what you order on all trains.
For further particulars apply tc
any Great Western agent or J. P.
Elmer, q. P. A., Chicago, III.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

L. B. Kichart and T. Trixler, two
substantial citizens of Nebraska. ar,
here for the purpose of purchasing
lands. They are looking over somt
property of c. A. Dodge Il Co. The,
are good citizens, and would max.
valuable additions to our progressive
farming community.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

of the law to prosecute the Republi-
can party. There was more truth
than jest in the remark. Every act
of President Roosevelt, every act Of d
public official, every attempt to en-
large the trade opportunities Of the
country is set upon by a pack of dis
gruntled statesmen who could not con
dust the affairs Of an organization
above a socialistic club, and picked tc
pieces as they suppose. The wonder
is that some people of intelligence are
ready to believe these things.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

Reported by Edwards, Wood & Co.
Minneapolis cash close:
No. 1 hard wheat, 80 to 81
No. 1 northern, 80 to 80.
No. 2 northern, 81 to 81.
Cash fax, 1884,.
Corn, So.
Oats, IS.
Barley, IS to 81.
Sept. wheat, s22B.
Dec. wheat, 794.
Duluth cash close:
No. 1 hard, 80.
No. 1 northern, 80.
No. 9, $3.50.
Cash flax, 98A.
Sept. fax, 9sH.
Oct. fax, SO.
Sept. wheat, 1926.
Dec. wheat, 1884,.
Chicago:
Sept. wheat, s02B.
Dec. wheat, s1B.
May wheat, s3A.
Sept. corn, 50B.
Dec. corn, 51H.
May corn, 51B,
Sept. oats, 3458.
Dec oats, $685..
May oats, 38A.
rrAng. 30, 1908. -Minneapolis, Sep.
TENDER wheat opened Of at SO about
u curb lower than the yesterday
close, sold down to 80 and held
steady firm around ssA, closing at
9238. The cash wheat market was
quiet all day.
New York. THE stock market
suffered another setback today, but
not very much.
Some chicken hungry thief pur.
Joined an even dozen of Mrs. Thomas
Burns 6ne spring chickens the other
night. Mr.. Burns says he knows
where they we're eaten, but that he
was not invited.
Miss Josephine and Esther Whip.
pie, and Miss Nettie Haley went tc
Lakota yesterday, where they will be
guests at the elegant country home on
the immense farm of Whipple &
Braid. They will return tomorrow.
For Sale-A few good farm work
horses at a snap. Will exchange fol
cattle. E. J Chamberlin, Devils
Lake. $50 If.
A pleasant party are having q pic
mic at Chautauqua today. The party
is composed of Misses May and Rica
Connolly. Blanche Fox, Huldah
Thorn, Martha and Maggie Hood,
Mesdamss j. Holiday and Charles
Pillsbury.
A typographical error made us say
yesterday that M. Devaney had died
at the hospital, when it should have
been W. Devaney. The deceased is
a farmer, highly respected and es
teemed by his n%eighbors. He leaves
a wife and family to mourn the loss
Of a loving husband and devoted
father.
For Sale. Two good fax machinea
for sale cheap. s. G. Jones, Devil,
Lake. $50.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

On the Keifer farm near Keith We'd
nesday, ffty-six acres of wheat were
threshed and yielded seven hundred
and sixty bushels. The crop in this
field had been estimated at seven and
eight bushels, but the yield was near
ly fourteen bushels. On the same
farm one hundred and seven acres
of fax yielded fourteen hundred and
twenty eight bushels. The estimate
was that it was hardly worth cutting.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received for tAe con-
struction of a sewer on Fifth street
from Hill avenue to Uline avenue in
the City of Devils Lake, N. D., up
to 8 o'clock p. NJ, Saturday, septem-
Der 5th, 1908.
Plans and specifications can be seer
at the city auditors office.
Bids to be sealed and marked "Pro-
posals for Fifth street sewer aud
addressed to the city auditor, Devils
Lake, N. D.
The city council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
By order of City Council.
Ole Skratass,
City Auditor,
Devils Lake, N. D., August 90.
1903.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

A Bismarck dispatch of recent date
says Governor White has determined
to call ar extra session of the legis.
lature fol the purpose of adjusting
the trouble which has arisen in the
state over the decision of the supreme
court on the institution bond question.
1t is thought a way out of the trouble
has been decided upon which will en-
able the different institutions, which
contracted their obligations in good
faith, to meet them and possibly COM
pie some of the work not yet finished.
There is about $3.50, 600 surplus in
the general fund, and IF this about
500, 900 is now available. There
will be approximately $3.50, 900 like
wise available next March. The plan
is to have the Legislature appropriate
enough of this fund to carry the iu-
situations over the present embar.
rasment, and then in the course of
time, have the trouble adjusted in a
permanent manner, possibly by amend
ing the constitution on the debt
limit matter. While the course is
a costly one, it seems to be the only
way out Of the matter, and is certain
ly better than allowing things to rest
were they were placed by the decision
Of the supreme court.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

8 miles west of the hustling town Of
Edmore. A snap if taken at once.
Call or address, Emil c. Pyes,
If Devils Lake, N. Oak. Box 319
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-12
STAI[ NEWS
EPHRA1m NEWS NOTES.
sanpete Farmers to Run Cooperative
Store.

Ephraim, April 1.-THE following home
missionaries have been appointed by the
presidency OF the South Sanpete stake
or Zion 70 preach ln the cities OPPOSITE
their names on Sunday, April 49, center
field, C.. y. Larsen and Alma Johnseni
Ephraim. Lars r.. Jensen and Hyrum
Olsen. Fayette q. T.. Larsen and Chris
tian 7. Larsen: Gunnison, Andrew Peter
sen and Julius u. Christensen; Manti,
North ward Austin kearns and Edmund
w. SOrensen and A. W. Jensen: May
field, George Bartholomew and James ~
Hill. Sterling, stake presidency
A mercantile experiment viii be tried
in Ephraim this summer by a number
Of farmers. who propose to establish
% those established ia England about
the middle Of the nineteenth century by
the trades unions and which had
such marked success IN that country.
The main principle in the proposed or
ganlZaLiOn is that thu people rather than
the dollars are given representation Any
man may own stock but. whether ne
owns one share on 1000 shares, he mas
but one vote in the meetings OF the
stockholders For the rest 1t Is pro-
posed 20 run the business the same as
any other Institution. the idea being that
those having stock will give their trade
20 the institution. A building has been
secured In the old Junction Coop. store
Ola mann street anu TIC AlAlAANAlN-bi4 VII
be known as the Farmers Coop. The
men I'M charge intend having IL IN run
ming order by fan.
A big snow and rainstOrm is In prog
ress at present in this section OF the
country About one inch OF snow fell IN
the valley last night.
S. J. Johnson came home from Green
River the first Of the week.
Nephi Jensen of this city has been
engaged as principal of the Manu pub
lie schools for the coming school year.
Miss Anna Frost was visiting relatives
in DIOrOni Thursday.
M. Z. Murray stopped over here last
night on his way from Marysvale TO
Salt Lake City.
Fred Jorgensen was in Moroni Thurs
day on business.
All the district school teachers and a
number of others were I'm attendance at
the union teachers institute at Manu
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Petersen is very sick with
severe attack Of the grip at her Shum-
way home
DR.. Otto Nielsen was in Moroui on bust
ness yesterday.
Oluf Thussly of this city has stocked
his pond with 1900 eastern brook trout
He procured the fish from the state
hatchery at Murray, and they came out
here Thursday in charge of Fish Com
missioner Sharp.
Surveyor John II. HOugaard Of Manti
was down here Thursday and, in con-
necuon with our city fathers. surveyed
and plated off the new cemetery site.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-12
FoURTH DISTRICT coURT.

Provo April 1.-THE following orders
have been made in the Fourth district
court
Estate Of Deborah Billings, deceased;
order allowing final account and decree
of distribution granted.
Estate of Ruel NJ. Rogers. deceased;
order confirming sale Of personal property
10 Guy Robinson for $3.50.
Estate Of Myron Tanner deceased
Arthur Tanner and Leonard Tanner APP
pointed administrators; bond 81 900 each.
Estate OF George +. and Anne M. Cling
er: order of sale OF real estate granted.
Estate Of Aaron w. AfatsOn. deceased;
Sarah Matson appointed administrators.
bond $500
Mark BeZZant ct al. VS. Pleasant Grove
City: judgment granted In favor OF plain
lifts as prayed for, including costs. This
ls the case where plaintiffs asked 10 be
reimbursed for the amount Of the 1udg-
meut rendered against plaintiffs in the
case Of Artemus Holman VS.. Pleasant
Grove city et al
Guardianship Of Vera Matson. minor;
Sarah Matson appointed guardian; bond
Sl500
G. ]. Christensen VS.. Rio Grande West
ern Railway company; motion TO retax
costs and for a new trial argued and
taken under Amusement
Samuel Morgan vs.. Utah Valley Iron
Mining a Milling company: demurrer 10
complaint argued and taken under adj
VlSement.
-i+ttr- y r. raw W. q toit f"tAp5 1T vi A-iit
: ing g. Milling company; same order.
Abstracts Of Judgment from the city
court of Salt Lake I'm the cases Of Il. l..
Chesncv VS.. Leon Sinclair Harvard and
j.. T. Chcsney VS.. Leonard Julia Harvard
have been filed IN the Fourth district
court In the first case plaintiff gets
Judgment for $500. and in the second Tor
Ss5-52. with costs IN both cases.
Milton u. Price ct al vs. Mt Nebo
Land q Irritation company: decision was
given on objections TO decree tn the of-
feet that the portion affecting defendant
James Gardner be suspended. Hearing
allowed on cross-compl and motion TO
admit petition In Intervention denied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-12
ogden Society.

A delightful surprise party was given
Wednesday evening tn honor Of MISS
Mana Frye at her home on Elgnleentn
street by large number OF her friends.
The merry thrOng Of young people en-
jcyed themselves with games, music and
the Ike until after midnight
The wedding Of Miss Myra FOulger and
Mr.. Homer Plake was sOlemniZed Thurs
day evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace FOulger,
on TWCnty-seveuth street. Rev. j.. T.
Goshen 0ffiCiated. and the guests present
numbered only the immediate relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Plake left Friday for the
northwest where the groom has NUM-
Der OF advantageous offers to sign for
the seasons bali playing.
Wednesday evening Joseph Parry was
hon0red by a number of relatives and
friends, who gave him a surprise party
at his home on Washington avenue.
Miss Merle Corey is I'm Ogden from her
home in Denver. and VIII visit relatives
in this city for several weeks.
Mrs. ]. 7. Smith entertained the Jolly
club Friday afternoon Mrs Lily Green
well was hostess Wednesday afternoon.
Next Thursday the members viii be en-
tertained by Mrs. Anderson.
Mrs. A. p. Hibbs and her mother Mrs.
Mccoy, win leave this week for south
ern California.
II. H. Spencer has sold his fine home
on Jefferson avenue 70 William Eccles.
who viii move there from his Seventeenth
street home.
Mrs. Matte Shark of Provo spent sew
eral days this week I'm Ogden. the guest
of her sister, Mrs. p. S. Carroll