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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03

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Good team of mules for sale cheap.
Apply to Geo. W. Gets. Stf
a daughter way boryf unto Mr.. and.
H \, y !, ~ :; 49,. Ts'':''''
C. "A. Dodge 4 Co. have a custom
81 that wants a good 3sO-acre piece of
land fairly -close ito some town.
What have you for sale?
Chester Kliugel has been doing
bailiff work at this term of court,
and has proven to be an efficient
officer.
A competent piano tuner from the
factory will be here in a few days.
Leave orders with E. W. Gilbertson.3
Miss Grace Tabor of Mabel, Mime
sofa, formerly with the G. P. Brain
ard, is now employed as book keeper
with the Holbrook Mercantile CO.
If you want to pay the balance due
on your crop contract for land, John
W. Maher will loan you the money
with which to do so.
Are you in need of a new shirt,
necktie or a fine pair Of shoes? The
Manhattan Clothing Store carries
only the best.
Good farm work horses for sale at
Wilson's barn. C. NJ. Fisher-E. j.
Chamberlin.
VIM. schwab the kentl\ baggage
smasher Of the Great Northern bag
gage room here, has jut ryt@rhea from
a extended visit to bis old Missouri
home. Bill has taken~a deel interest
in millinery.
If you have land in T4wner or
Rolette counties and want to sell it
write F. c. Rother, cashier Towner
county bank, Perth, N. D. LIT
Frank Enigh, who owns a valu-
able claim near Dunseith, was in
town this week. He says the rail;
road from Leeds to Dunseith, which
is being talked of, will run near his
land.
Starkweather Times: Gilbert
Berkedahl resigned his. position as
deputy sheriff at Devils Lake and has
moved on his claim north of this
place and will make his home there
in the future. MI. Berkedahl pur.
chased lumber here and will build
some fine buildings on his farm al
once.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03

Good farm work horses for sale at
Wilson's barn. c. NJ. Fisher-E J.
Chamberlin.
We have just received IS different
styles of fine spring suits. Manhat-
tan Clothing Store.
Lakota is having its own time with
scarlet fever. The schools have been
closed, and a rigid quarantine is be-
ing enforced.
The Devils Lake contingent at the
University are enjoying this weeks
vacation with their parents. The
City school has its Easter vacation
this week.
Wanted-Girl for general house
work. Apply at once to Mrs.
Shortridge.
Alderman Cockburn says the state
ment made in the Inter Ocean last
week to the effect that $40, 900 would
be expended or the Pelican Point
bridge and grade this spring is about
30 cents too high
We have business lots, residence
property and residence lots, business
opportunities for sale or exchange
here in Devils Lake. C. A. Dodge &
Co.
Rev. John q. Dingle formerly pas
tor Of the Methodist church in this
city, was visiting his numerous
friends here this week. The Rev. is
now located at Hannah, this state.
DR.. Reeds Cushion shoe is
the easiest shoe on earth. Sold
only by S. L. Wineman.
Land Commissioner Laxdall was in
the city Tuesday, and closed up IS ap-
plications for leases of state land-hay
and grazing. The small demand for
these lands is quite surprising, and is
attributed to the high price asked for
them, viz: 1 per cent Of the appraised
value.
The S~tarkweather Times changes
hands this week, Messrs. Resler &
Simpson succeeding Small & Bloom.
Mr.. Resler has had charge Of the
paper since it started, and to him is
largely due the credit for making the
Times one of the best country papers
in the state. Mr.. Simpson is an old
time newspaper man and the new firm
will prove a strong one. The Inter
Ocean extends its best wishes.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03
INVESTIGATION NOW ON.
Major Mclaughlin is at Fort Totten See
ing What He Can See.

Major Mclaughlin, the Indian
agency inspector, is now at Fort Tot
ten, and has been for several days, in
vestigating charges preferred against
Agent F. o. GetcheIs The charges
we're preferred by Ignatius Court,
Frank Demarce and others of the lead
ers among the tribe. A stenographer
vas secured and a very %volu1ninous
record has been made. Attorneys Buttz
and Christianson of Minnewaukan
have been assisting in part of the
examination. The trouble arose over
the local ~postofice there and in con-
nection with the sale Of the land Of
deceased Indians.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03
WHATS THISY

Churchs Ferry Sun: 1t is current
ly reported that Joe Fahnlender has
temporarily quit his "cases' on the
Minot Optic that he may keep his
part of an agreement whereby he will
become possessed of a ''press' that
lays the old style Gordon completely
in the shade, and a thew dress Of
type which, when in the ''form.''
is strictly in accordance with Jve's
idea Of a dandy makeup" Happy
days, Joe.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03
JoE's BEAUTIFUL VISION.

Editor Fahnlander of the Minot
Optic gazed at the glowing sunset the
other evening and then wrote this:
Last evenings sun setting furnished
a beautiful sight in the western
hemisphere. The fame like red
clouds lined with the silyery white
and wavelets formed a combination
of beauty and design which art could
never initiate.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03
u. MANN & Son
6ltu In Brl6t


Percy Crewe is spending his Easter
vacation at Devils Lake.
Call and see the Percheron brood
mares for sale at Whipple's barn.
For Rent-Good barn centrally To-
cated-Inquire Of Truman Miller. 4
DR.. Davenport, dentist. Office wei
Mann's store, first 10 days of month.
Mr.. A. M. Wilkinson is recovering
from a light stroke of paralysis.
Remember Blodgett, the piano
tuner will be here in a few days. 3-3t
Miss Laura Gretzsinger came home
Friday from the state university to
remain until after Easter.
For large or small tracts of Cana
dian land in any locality, see. E. O.
Fonkalsrud.
The Degree Of Honor will give a
dancing party at Odd Fellows hall,
Thursday evening, April %.
Attorney Middaugh, accompanied
by Mrs. Middaugh visited Cando Fri
day, returning Sunday.
Interest and principal on all loans
made by John w. Maher are payable
at his Office at Devils Lake, N. d.,
without EXCHANGE
Among the old time Ramsey county
pioneers visiting Devils Lake is
Smith Fassett, of late years a success
full farmer and machinery dealer Of
Dunselth.
M. D. Butler, the popular Brocket
druggist, was in town Friday. Mr..
Butler recently returned from a trip
Of 1000 miles, which took him to
New Orleans, Galveston and other
southern points, and home by way of
New York and Ontario.
Senator and Mrs. Hansbrough will
reach their home, Devils Lake, early
in May. In a few days they will go
to the. seashore, where the senator will
rest for, a few weeks. He has not
been we'll for some time, and the
work of the session has told on him.
He will. be in st. Louis at the time of
the exposition ceremonies, April 70.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03
SPECIAL RATES TO CALIFORNIA
AND ARIZONA.

Via Chicago Great Western rail
way. Tickets on sale daily from Feb.
18th to April Both. Available in
tourist sleeping cars. For further
particulars apply to any Chicago
Great Western agent or J. T. Elmer,
G. P. A., Chicago, III. Apr. 80
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03

The annual business meeting OF the
Devils Lake Club will be held at the
Club rooms Tuesday evening, April
18th, 1908 at eight O'Clock p. NJ.
Business of importance. All mem
bers please take notice and be present.
By order of the President.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03

O. &. Mason, Grand Master of
Ceremonies of the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen of Dos Moines,
Iowa, will be in Devils Lake on April
9Th. The local Homestead will on
that evening have an open meeting
for Brother Mason at which all per-
sons are most cordially invited and
requested to be present. Meeting
will be at eight O'Clock in the even
ing in the Woodmen's Hall. Bro.
Mason will give a talk upon the Or
der and any questions relative to the
same will be willingly answered.
Everybody come.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03

First National Bank loans money
not only on farms, but on good city
property, rs we'll.
Joe Fahnlander is now doing edi-
torial work ON Marshal McClure's OPP
tic, and he is whooping things up
lively.
First National Bank has for sale at
all times young and sound horses
drivers and farm stock.
The $50, 600 appropriated by the
Legislature for the St. Louis fair and
the Portland exposition, if wisely ex.
pended, is bound to prove a first class
investment and result in great good
to North Dakota. It pays to adver-
tise when you have a good thing to
exploit. Fargo Forum.
For Rent: GAO acre farm. Good
house.. barn, granaries, etc. 80 arces
summer fallowed, 300 acres stnbble.
Want to crop 200 arces and summer
fallow balance of stubble, and break
200 acres if possible. A place for a
person who wants to keep his teams
working all summer at good wages.
dit. john w. Maher.
"Bob" McGinley--Eva's Bob-who
played a two-night's engagement al
Devils Lake last week, is N of the
best shownen on the road. He knows
how to get what he wants, and when
he approaches you he addresses yor
as "Brother. He. is a member O.
nearly every secret organization known
"There was no great rush to leas,
the hay and pasture lands offered by
Land Commissioner Laxdall last Tues
day. says the Lakota Observer.
"The price asked by the state seems
to be too high and the farmers ar,
loathe to pay it. A new scheme will
have to be devised to dispose of thes,
lands.
If you want to sell your farm lis
it with us at once. We have a mum
Der of prospective buyers OF our list
Write us today giving description an.
price. You may have just what the,
want. Apdress
E. w. Miner & Co.
Devils Lake, N. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-03
BACK TO N. D.

Minor Teller: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Wiley, who sold out everything
about a year ago and went into the
Washington country, will return in
about two weeks, glad to get back,
and sorry they went away. It's the
same old story-those who move away
ON bsck-with a great deal more
experience than when they left-sad-
der but wiser people.
Wanted-Board and room for two.
Inquire or address care Inter Ocean
Office. If
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
THE BOY WITH THE BIG HEAD.

A youth whose name for want OF a bet
ter we will call Willie with a penchant
for doing foolish things, followed the bum
advice Of a bonneted bee, and allowed his
cognomial appelaticu to be placed on the
papvrus of a famous knowledge Joint
vulgarly known to the initiated as the
Tech
Know. O gentle reader. that have en-
deavorcd to tell you in the above we'll
chosen words that a youth, named Willie.
matrlcuIaled at the school mentioned in
the prelude Now matriculate means to
inscribn your name and those of your UNI
fortunate parents on an oblong fragment
of cardboard issued by a bunch OF edu-
catonal confidence men.
Willie as yawped. did all this, and
earned The right to ven Boom -lacila."
brink chocolate milkshakes at Corners
nhat is If he paid for them). and smoke
a concord furnace with 4 wooden fue.
Also If he annihilated the proper amount
Of midnight oil for prescribed number or
moons. he would receive an artlsncaliy
engraved parchment stating that Wll-
liam I-tt2hubert Smith was possessed OIL
All the earmarks Of an engineer ana tndt
If properly handled would be moving
enccpss Naturally. WiiNe boned haiu'
and IN due time accomplished the ohJec.
~ blt bard plugging. When lie got ms
din ne also got the big mead TIC TRAY
ersod the Intervening space between the
LnovyleG2e joint to his home, where he
rasi1e,i for several months waiting Tor
s,,.ift i'm the shape OF a Job. Not getting
any. he decided that III the poor handing
af his native mails, he must nave missed
fhc communications he was looking loi
from prominent men, 50 he resolved 10
co forth and conquer. lie entered the
doors of many large manufacturing esfaD-
ushments, applying therein for the presl-
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WOULD NOT HAVE
PLACE IF OFFERED

Cleveland, Ohio. June Elm an inter
view today Senator NJ A. Hanna re-
iterated his recent statement that he was
not and would not be a candidate for the
vice presidency and if his nomination
was made that he would decline to &C
cept ii.
lie said further that his ambitions did
not lie in the direction of the White
house and that nothing could induce him
to alter his decision in the matter,
Colonel Myron +. Herrick, whose name
alsc has been mentioned in connection
with the vice presidency, said that his
sole political ambition was to be elected
governor Of Ohio Colonel Hcrrick thinks
that the present discussion relative to
vice presidential nomination is inoppor'
tune.
When the refusal OF the vice preslden-
tial domination by President Roosevelt
was cited TO Mr.. Hanna, as an hlustra-
ton Of how public men sometimes change
thcir views in such matters, and when IL
was animated to him that the convention
might force the nomination for the vice
presidency upon him, Senator Hanna sad
thai men in public life who know him
vcry wen know that nothing can De
forced upOn him
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sion Of medicine and science than he does
what he tells you be relied upon as
being correct In this way hundreds upon
hundreds that We know Of throughout the
South have been cured. for this great doc
tor is not only an expert in knowing what
Won suffer from, but his brought
about in entirely original way along new
lines developed by him after two genera
tons of years in the profession lie wants
TO hear from all men and women who suf-
Yer from any disease of the throat, lungs
heart stomach. kidneys bladder female
troubles, rheumatism, piles, prostate trouble,
Dos,d poison nervous debility emacati0n
OF parts impotcncy, losses, varicocele stric-
ture night sweats weak back and all other
affec lions of the nerves muscles and glands
He will instantly stop all aches and pains
soreness and swelling; steady the nerves
arouse muscular energy. get the blood TO
circulating put strength in the back and
drnmess in the TISSUES ana again MAKE
you as determined and ambitious as OF old.
The doctor is also famous as the author
Of many medical books on chronic diseases
that are standard among the profession and
these have now been issued in special editions
for free circulation among the masses. Every
person who is sick and every head of a
family should have them for reference in
case Of emergency. and this can be done
by addressing Or. j. Newton Hathaway. AZ
Inman Building, Atlanta, Ga. telling him
which book you want and he will send It
free at Altogether, there are 8 OF
them. as follows: /. Diseases OF the vital
organs; 2 throat. lungs catarrh: g. female
diseases new edition.; d structure, S.
varicocele; 6, blood poison (modern edition.;
T. kidneys. bladder rheumatism s nervoue
debility and weaknesses of men enlarged new
edition. Ask for the book You want and
the doctor will send 1t to you free; write
disease and aae quickest way to be cured
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Eyewitness Tells of Horror.

lone. Greg. June l6.-'Fhe latest find in
the ruins of Heppner indicates that
the loss Of life will be much greater than
at first supposed The casualty list will
foot no to five hundred. and many Of
the bodies will never be recovered.
The property loss and destruction of
buildings alone will aggregate probably
81. 600 900 This Is regarded as 4 conserV-
alive estimate. one hundred and nifty or
the best residences were swept from the
earth The debris is piled along the
railroad track TO the height of freight
cars The relief work is progressing at
a satisfactory pace.
The names of 1S9 persons whose bodies
nave been recovered or who are missing
and believed to be dead a result of
the Heppner hood have been obt@ined.
In addition to the bodies of seven chi
nese, three Japanese and twenty-one
strangers and babies. names unknown. go
to swell the list.
Elias Common, u stock raiser, of lone,
returned from Heppner at O'Clock this
morning. He left the scene of the dis
aster at o'clock last night.
David MGatee a business man of Hepp-
ner. whose residence is on a hill above
Heppner was an eyewitness of the dis
aSter which destroyed that town. In
company with Frank Spaulding he left
AANtL''NA
on horseback.
On Sunday afternoon" said Mr.. Nc
Aztec. there had been a very severe rain
storm accompanied with much wind and
nSntnlns. was standing in front of the
house and noticed that a cloud of re-
markable denseness approached the top
of the hill on the st side of the canyon
turned for moment. when a roar
caused me to look again at the hill /
saw a wall of water whose height |
would be afraid to gauge rushing down
the mountain carrying immense trees
and timbers on it's crest and tearing
every rock from its foundation This
terrific storm struck the upper part of
the town first. The residence of Thomas
Howard was the first to fall, and his en-
tire family was drowned. In the Krug
home also every person was drowned
as was also the case in the Hale and
Sailing residences. All of these houses
were about four or five blocks above the
business center.
THE house of Abram Hamsick was
entirely demolished The Palace hotel
and ali the guests were saved, but the
houses below the Palace hotel were
blown out into the street, overturned
and wrecked. The residence of G. A
Rhea was carried away and the entire
family. consisting of both wife and three
daughters and Miss Adkins. a cousin,
were lost. The husband was absent in
Portland attending the Masonic conven-
completely destroyed, was also absent
with Mr. Rhea in Portland and his wife
and baby were drowned. The body Of
Mrs. Redied is among the recovered
Tragedy Marred Street Carnival.
Eau Claire Wis. June ia long sec
tion of the Madison street bridge ap-
proach went down under the weight of
two hundred people tonight. Six persons
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SEVERE STORM IN NEBRASKA
Houses Blown Over and Crops Near
IL Ruined.

Lincoln, Ncbr., June 21.-severe storms
Of wind and hail prevailed in eastern
and central Nebraska this evening near
Hastings Small buildings were blown
over and hail practically ruined growing
crops in strip miles wide and several
miles long
Hail between Milford and Beaver cross
ing, for a distance Of l. miles cut vegeta-
ton to the ground and smashed window
lights
Near Ulysses, Melville Crawford, a
farmer, was struck by lightning and
killed There was n heavy rain over
nearly half the state.
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Indians Shut Out Whites.

Hobart, Okla. June 21.-The Indian
Baptist Association, which is composed
entirely of kiowa Indians, has adopted
a resolution excluding all whites from
tnelf meetings Missionaries working
among the Indians announce this as a re
suit of the timidty of the Indians in
participating in religious exercises in tho
presence of the whites
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The Weather Man.

The weather man, like other folks.
Has troubles of his own.
For just one miss, ten thousand Jokes
At his poor head are thrown
And be the skies or dark or blue
And hit it we'll or i'll,
There always some with naught to do
But hand it to him still
So many howled about the heat
And said it was a blunder,
That he's decided for TODAY
He'll give us rain and thunder.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22
MEXICO IS PAYING AWARD.

Washington. June l6s-Ambassador Clay
ton has cabled the state department that
the Mexican government yesterday depos-
tied to his credit 81 ,420GS2 on account of the
Plus fund award This promptness on the
part OF the Mexican government in meet
ing its obligations has broken all records
in arbitrations. The money will be remit
ted TO Archbishop Riordan, bishop of San
Francisco. the titular claimant. as there
have been no assignments to attorney in
interest.
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No Additional Landslide.

Charleston. S. c., June 2l.--A dispatch
fror S II. Hardwick, general passenger
agent of the Southern railway, says there
has been no additional landslide at Mel
rose or Saluda cut and the work of clear
ing the track is proceeding rapidly. Pres
cnt transfer is a walk of 800 feet total
and easily made Track expected to be
entirely clear and trains through by
Thursday next. 25th instant.
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Havana. June 16.-Dr. Pedro Portal.
t;Ir mayor OF Camajuan, province of S9nti
cara was twice fred upon today by
disappointed local political asprant named
C,nleetino Bencomo Bencomo Jay in Walt
for, the mayor one of the bullets pene-
trated DR. Portals lung.
The mayors condition IS precaflo''s
The assail ant has been arrested.
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CLOUDBURyT SPREAD
DEATH IN WAKE.

Portland. Greg, June 15.-Folowing
cloudhurst a wall of water 20 feet high
rushed down the gulch of Willow creek
at dusk yesterday and drowned nearly
half OF 1850 Inhabitants of Heppner.
Greg The furious water carried the resi-
dence part of Heppner away. So great
was the force of the water that powders
weighing a ton We're rolled along the
gulch. crushing everything in their path.
Wires. bridges and railroads were swept
away and complete reports have not been
received. The most reliable reports to-
night say that the loss of life at Heppner
will be at least 800, though the number OF
dead probably is larger.
A report from lone. II miles from Hepp-
ner, says that 300 bodies carried there by
the flood have been recovered. The flood
came with such suddenness that the in
habitants were unable TO seek places OF
safety and were carried down to death
by the awful rush Of water. Some of the
business part Of Heppner, which Is on
high ground, escaped. Early in the after
noon a thunder storm occurred, covering
a wide region Of country and later q
heavy rain storm set in, many of the
small streams overlooking their banks Iii
a short time. Bridges were swept away
like straws, and the darkness of the night
soon made the situation more appalling.
Dozens Of Bodies Found.
As soon as possible after the food sub
sided the work OF relief was begun by the
surviving residents.
Dozens of bodies We're found lodged
along the bends of the stream, and IN
several places they were piled two OF
three deep Up to o'clock this afternoon
200 bodies had been recovered within the
town.
Many OF the buildings which were not
carried away were moved from thelr
foundations or topped over
Hundreds OF horses, cattle, sheep ana
hogs chat had gone into the creek pot
toms for water persisted
AS soon as possible news was sent by
courier 10 the nearby towns asking re-
lief for the stricken people The Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company started
a relief train, with doctors and supplies,
from The Dalles shortly after noon with
a party of 100 including three doctors
four nurses and supplies of all kinds. At
1870 o clock this afternoon relief train,
with doctors and supplies, started for the
scene from Portland The citizens of
Portland started relief fund as soon as
the news Of the disaster spread over the
city, and within a few hours $1,000 was
raised
Supplies viii be rushed to IIeppner as
soon as they can be collected.
Fifteen buildings in Lexington. miles
below Heppner, on Willow creek were
washed away. but with no loss of NE
the inhabitants having time to save them
selves from the surging torrent
At lone. II miles away, damage was
done to buildings. though no loss OF HE
Is repOrted.