Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-07

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above some educated dudes we have
known.
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Everybody ought to help you get
the news, said an up-to-date hotel
proprietor to the local man of the In
te1-Ocean yesterday, when the latter
inquired for news. ga daily paper.
said he. lis just what we want and
if everyone would give the reporter
the news, we could have something
good in that line" Just so. The
local man can not go into every home
and ascertain who the visitors are,
who are sick and what the social
events are. 1t would take a week to
make the rounds. But if the ladies
will just do us the favor Of sending
such items to the Office, or calling and
giving us the facts we can make the
1nter-Ocean far better oven than it
now is Some persons are sensitive
about doing SO, for fear critics will
think they are trying to get their
names in the paper and do not like to
do these things. But such is not
true, and especially not to the local
man, who is compelled to rubber on
the streets to ascertain what is going
on. And were he to call at the
houses it would often be inconvenient
for the ladies to see him. Just send
us the matters you know and see how
we appreciate them.
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Have you ever stopped to think
that the police can not be everywhere
in the town at the same time, and
that when they are wanted, it is some
thing like hunting the %proverbial
needle in a hay stack to find them !?
They can not have a bill board of
their whereabouts. What is needed
is a telephone somewhat on the system
of a fire alarm, so arranged that a
bell on the booth would ring and con.
tinue to do so until it attracted the
of the officials. Telephone
switchboards are equipped with ap-
paratus Of this kind for night calls,
and it could easily be connected with
the local system. We are sure the
Development company with it's com
mendable enterprise, will meet the
citizens more than half way on the
proposition.
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This city is largely supported by
the farmers and they should have some
accommodations when they come to
A prominent business man
recently called the attention of II
lnter-Ocean man to this matter, and
made a suggestion worthy of consider
alton by the business people. When
A farmer III to town, he is prohi-
5ited from hitching his team on the
street, as there are no hitching posts,
and then he must either take it to- a
livery barn and pay for room, or sit
his wagon while he hires some one
% do his trading, and look after his
business. The suggestion made by the
business man referred to was to build
h corral where teams could be hitched.
1t should be covered so as to protect
hem from the SUI and rain, and could
easily be made comfortable in cold
weather. The business people are in
terested in the farmer trade, and his
convenience and comfort should receive
consideration at their hands Let's
it.
A good story is related of a Justice
in a neiehboring county. An attorney
was trying a case before him, and the
decisions of the Justice on the legal
raised were so rank that the
usually afable lawyer became angry
and Disguised. Rising and addressing
the court he said: 81 move that this
court fine me ten dollars for con-
"Why, Nj. Blank" said
the dispenser of justice, "you have
done nothing in contempt of court .
True replied the attorney. "but 1
have the most profound contempt for
this court, and desire to be fined &C.
cordingly."