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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-05-26
Lawson La Sends
Spe cial Message

The following communication
from Thomas w. Lawson is self
explanatory
Twelve months agoI made to
the American people in the
b ForeWord" Of my story, Fren-
3zied Finance, Il a promise to ex-
pose the operations Of the nefar-
ssious and destructive band Of
3brigands this or any other
country has been oppressed with
The System met nv pro-
misses with ridicule, and their
Ihirelings from one end Of the
land to the other chorused, "He
will never dare tell"
In the June number of Every
5body's Magazine. published on
the Goth of May, | tell the first
great Crime of Amalgamated in
q double chapter Of "a, 900 words
] give in a brick-and-mortar
style the details Of this act BY.
which the American people were
robbed of $3.50, 900, 600 through
the agency of the biggest nation
al bank in America. the National
City Standard Oil'' Bank Of
New York.
feel and I think you will
agree with me when you have
read what tell that it is Of
vital Importance tothe whole
American people that they.
every man, woman, and child --
know the facts I5expose.
So far | have given a year Of
my time and some $500, 900 Of
my money to get my message to
the American people and I
would ask il, because Of this
fact and the futher one that I
seek nothing in return for my
work for / have nothing to- sell
and no Office or other thing to ask
of the American people you
cannot see it iii the Eghtsof a
public duty to do all in you
power to get the June chapter Of
my story to the people Of your
community. If so, I leave to
your good judgment the way.
and the means to do so.
Thomas w. Lawson.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-05-26
R. r. Y Universitt,y,
For Cir and f orks

! The meeting Of the trustees 8
| the Red River \ Valley University
was held at Fargo { w ednesday,
with the result that a close vote
favored removal Of the institu
ition to Grand Forks where it is.
expo ted to locate it adjacent to-
| the State University and the
| students in each institution be
awarded credit for what they 10
| in the other. The Fargo Call.
gives the foil wing account of.
the trustee meeting
At the meeting of the board
| Of trustees Of the Red River Val
| ley University at the First
Methodist: church w ednesday it
was. voted to arnalgamate the
Methodist college with the state
university at Grand Forks under
1.-THE plan INFLATED by President
Robertson. This conclusion was
arrived at after three prolonged
sessions and agood deal Of sharp
debate with consid cradle feeling
displayed. The vote was close,
1.-THE Robertson plan winning BY a
narrow margin. While at no
time has Fargo been an active
candidate for the permanent To-
cation Of the Methodist uniVers
Isity, except that the business
men were willing to do The right
lthing in case III was decid ed Ito
locate the college here, when the
vote Of the trustees was taken
late Wednesday afternoon, the
majority against removing to
Fargo was only one.
The cond itiols under which
1.-THE college is To be located ait
Grand + Forks I'M connection with
1.-The state University is that when
1.-The trustees have raised $50, 600
1.-THE change will be made. No
definite time was set for the
raising Of this sum, nor was
there any alternative proposition
advanced.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-05-26
The NorWegia
Singers Coming

The students chorus coming
here do not consist as many
thinksof newly graduated boys;
but are picked and trained
voices of all ages. In Norway
man-song is cherished like a ra-
tional spirit; so that those who
are gifted with a good voice de-
light in keeping up their active
membership inSthe singing So
clety OF their youth as long as
their voices are first class, and
after that they are actively EN-.
pluyed in the capacity Of direct
ing officers. Thus. only is it pos
sible to acquire that immense
number of first class voices and.
perfect unison and harmony.
which has enabled this chorus,
The Stud dents Singing society Of
KfiEtiania university to capti-I
vate their audiences, wherever
they have appeared, so that they
could send home from one great
musical center without suspic-
ion of boast Caesars famous
message, came. saw, won. =
So that they were individually
carried on the hands Of their en-
thusiastic listeners through the
streets, were ] invited to dine
with kings, princes and execu-
tives Of large nations, their
coming being looked upon as a,
national affair.
Thus only also can it be I'M
derstood that the adventsof
their coming to this country has
stirred those who go to ex-
IRENE efforts to adequately show
their apprec citation, and the clam
or for tickets to their concerts
and also to their banquets.
Devils Lake is only a small
place and has only limited room
and other facilities for taking
care Of large crowds and es-
pecially to entertain such dis
tinguished guests, but it's to be
hoped that the people of this
vicinity will do their best to
show their appreciation Of the
honor and privilege to have them
with US. rs
There are among them repre-
sentative men from all walks Of
life, leaders Of men in their
country, in diff erent directions.
ply icians, lawyers, judges,
artists, merchants, artisans,
farmers. ETC., and they travel
.unde the special protection Of
the crown prince IF 4 Norway and
Sweden.
Theyswill be IN Devils Lake
on Monday June 5, and will
give two concerts, one at q
o'clock p.s nl. and again at 8
O'Clock b. M 81
The Great Northern gives:
round trip for one and one-third
fare, the Farmers road one fare
for the round trip.
Tickets Tor one dollar will be
for sale On May %, ana after at
Ness drug store. Reserved
seats, one dollar and fifty cents
Mail orders accompanied BY cash
can be al dressed To Silver Ser
II n
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-05-26
|aX ~ q ~ "a l. = III
~ North
Daota

One g d Of Cram 4 best State maps (any
state ranging il size from 1924 to [
224x552 inches, printed on heavy map
cloth, bound with top and bottom sticks.
IA large map of the United States on
the back showing all the states and ter
sritories, also map Of the world show
Ing CONT ents, oceans, seas, etc. These.
maps, if printed separately, would costt8
one dollar each,
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ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE
Department Of the Interior,

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Minot, North
Dakota, April Is, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by James d. Coan, contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 19209, made Octo.
Der 18th. 1902, for SEA section II, township 149,
range s., by Ernst Erikson, contestee, in which
it is alleged hat said claimant has wholly
abandoned said tract, that he has changed his
residence therefrom for more than six months
since making said entry: that said tract Is not
required BY law; and that such default does
now exist and that said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to his employment in
the army, navy or marine corps of the United
States as. a private soldier, officer, seaman or
marine, during the war with Spain or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged; said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
saitd allegation at 70 O'Clock a. N. on June IL,
office, in Washbnrn, North Dakota, and that
final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock q. m. on
June 10. 1905, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Lam Office in MinOt,
North Dakota.
The said contestant having, I'M proper af-
davit filed April Is, 1906, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, 1t is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
AZ RI sanborn, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-26
Notice. Of Mortgage Sale by Advertisement

Notice Is hereby given, That that certaip
mortgage, executed and delivered by Jacob w.
Gren1, q single man, Mortgagor, to The First
National Bank of Harvey, North Dakota, . cor
poration, Mortgage dated the first day of July
A. D. nineteen hundred and two and fled for
record in the office of the Register Of Deeds of
the county Of Mclean and State Of North Da.
corded in Book Fl of Mortgages, at page 1l9,
such y Sd 515sstes and x Ss = ss1s se dee dssd2 iS%is e III !:
front door of the Courthouse in the village of
Washburn in the county Of Mclean and State
Of North Dakota, at the hour Of 3 o'clock p. M,
on the 3Oth. day of May 1906, to satisfy the
amount due upon said Mortgage on the day of
sale.
The premises described in said Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are
those certain premises situated in the county
of Mclean and State of North Dakota, and
described as follows, to-wit:
The east half OF the south west quarter, and
the south west quarter Of the south west
quarter of section ten.(10) and the south east
quarter of the south east. quarter of section
nine 10y, in township one hundred forty nine
(14e) north, Of range seventy four az west,
less, according to government survey.
date of sale the sum of Six hundred twenty
seven and 5000 (s627.5O) Dollars and the costs
of foreclosure and sale.
Dated at Harvey, North Dakota, this 7th.
The First National Bank of Harvey, North
Dakota, "a cor-poration),
Hsnchett & Wartner, Attorneys for Mortgaeee,
Harvey, North Dakota. AZ
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we'll is an old soldier and is as
sprightly as lots of young men.
Aside from the inconvenience of
being situated so far from the
railroad which he states to be 20
miles from Goodrich, he seems
well satisfied with the country.
The Goodrich Produce Co. has
been doing business a little over a
month and has already demonstrate
ed to the promoters and to the
farmers as we'll that this is the
proper way to handle the produce
business. Prices have ranged
higher than at this time of year
heretofore and as far as we have
been able to learn the business is
much more satisfactory to all con-
cerned. Arrangements will soon
be made to have all fruits and
vegetables handled by the produce
company instead of at the stores
which will do away with much loss
and at the same time make it pos
sible to have such things obtain
able at all times instead of having
it in Jumps as has been the case.
They have been shipping but little
cream, but what they have has
Melted 25 cents per pound Of but
ter.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office, Bismarck, North
Dakota. April %, 1906.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Anne Nilsson contestant, against
Homestead entry No. 1854. made May 8: 1903,
for 81 SWA ~sectionl and NJ. NV section II,
township 14S, range 50, by Emil Danielson; con.
testee, in which it is alleged that said claim
ant has wholly: abandoned said tract; that the he
than six months SINCE making said entry; that
said tract is not settled upon and c41tlyated by
ant has failed to maintain his residence there
on in good faith and that such default does
now exist that. such absence is not due to
Of the United. States during time Of war; said
parties are hereby notified to !appe,ar, respond
Klein q notary public at his office in Washburn
North Dakota, and that final hearing will 3
held at 2 O'CLOCK P; m: on June ne s'1 EyG;ts nsfe sta sae
Land Office in Bismarck, North Dakota.
The said contestant having in g proper atflde
Wit filed April Is, 1895, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made it is hereby. or
dered and directed that such notice be giver
by due and proper publication,
i-2s :. john Satterlund, Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-26
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the INTERIOR: S
United States Land Office, Bismarck

Department Of the Interiors x
North Dakota, April Is, 1905. =
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office BY Willard G: Angel, contestants
against Homestead entry No. 2lls4, made jun
End: 1908, for lots 8 and (, section 10, and NEA
Of NWA and lot !, section. 50, township 14,
which Il IS alleged that said claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract; that he has
six months since making said entry; that said
party as required by law and that said default
does now exist; that such absence is not due. to
Of the United States during time Of war; said
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at
70 O'Clock 0. m ]. on May 18th. 1905, before Karl
Klein, . notary public, at his office in Wash.
burn, North Dakota, and that final hearing will
be held at 2 O'Clock p. m. on June 5, 1906, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Bismarck North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a proper afl-
davit filed April IS, 1905, set forth facts which
show hat after due diligence, personal service
dered and directed that. such notice be give
by due and proper publication. d.
AZ John Satterlund, Receiver.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior,
Dakota, April 10, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Andrew Michaeison, Contestant
ssgaain ,a, H99m nn SM d esstSEy y No. 2?s72, made Apr!
NEA section IS, township 14s, range 50, by Fred
W~esterman, Contestee, in which it is alleged
that said claimant has wholly abandoned the
said tract; hat said tract is not settled upon
he having never established residence thereon
or made or caused to- be made any improve
ments whatever; that such absence is not due
to claimants service in army, navy, or marine
Of the us: daring time OF war; said parties are
evidence toueking said allegation at % O'Clock
tary public, at his office in Washburn, North
Dakota, and that final hearing will be held at
2 O'Clock p. m. on June s, 1905, before. the Reg;
Office in Bismarck, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in q proper afa-
davit filed April -, 1905, set forth facts which
show that due diligence, personal service Of
this notice cannot be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
E22 John Sattcrlund Receiver.
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Alias Contest Notice
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office, Minot, 'Nortl

Department OF the Interior.
J = United States Land Oflcey Minot, North
: Dakota, May 16, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Freddy. E. GrandstaG contest
ant, against Homestead entry No. 202S5, made
December 9, 1902, for SEA section SO, township
lSo, range 81, BY Helen skramstad eontestee. in
stad has wholly abandoned the said land and
has never established q residence thereon, or
improved or cultivated the said land, and has
been absent therefrom continuously for aperiod
ing the date of the said contest affidavit; and
that said alleged absence from the said land
was not due to her employment in the army,
navy or marine corps Of the US. asa private
war with Spain or during any other war in
which the U. s. may be or has been engaged;
said parties are hereby notified to appear. res
pond and offer evidence touching SAID allega.
the Register. and Receiver of the United States
Land Office in Minot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in q proper .afa-
davit filed March 20, 1906, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made. it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
5-26 &c. Sanborn Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-26
Alias Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Minot, Nd, April

Department of the Interior, =,
United States Land Office, Minot, ND, April
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by William Hewitt, contestant.
against homestead entry No. 1S993, made Octo-
Der Is, 1902, for the seq, section Isl township
which it is alleged that said Louie Peterson
has wholly abandoned said tract and changed
his residence therefrom for. mote than six
months last past and next, prior TO- the date
hereof; that he never established a. residence
upon said land and never built or improved said
employment in the army, navy or marine corps
of the United States as q private solder, officer
seaman or marine during the war with Spain
or during any other war in, which the United
States may be engaged; said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and. offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock 9. M. on
June 18th, 1905, before the Register and Receiver
of the United States Land Office in Mlnot,
North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in proper. af1
davit, filed May 16, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due andtproper publication. 49,
Davis. q Gillespie, Attys. for Plaintiff,
Minot, N. D..
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TURTLE LAKE WAVE.

G. A. Lehn has been erecting a
windmill for F. H. Delmore.
Mr. Wakefield is still doing a
rushing business in the restaurant.
Rev. Wright of Bismarck held
services here both morning and
evening last Sunday. =
Robt. Bergquist left last week
for a visit of several months to his
old home in Sweden. q.
Theodore Carlson of Washburn
visited over Sunday with the Rem
frow boys.
Frank Mcdonald is hauling lum-
Der preparatory to building a meat
market at this place. .
A wagon load of tents belong
ing to the N. P. Railway passed
Thursday billed for Coal Harbor.
A number of our young people
witnessed the ball game at Under
wood Sunday. 81.
j. A. Roth, living three miles
west Of town lost three good horses
last week. Strayed or stolen.
Art Maxwell and Art Jarvis of
Darling were in town today.
Frank Babcock will pitch for
the Underwood ball team this
summer. d.
Mr.. Christianson of Brush Lake
went to Underwood Wednesday to
consult the doctor.
John A. Schauer was called to
the death bed of his mother north
of town last Saturday.
Messrs. Oakrud and Andrew
Anderson of Brownville, Mimi,
are here looking for homesteads.
Messrs. Wing, Pettibone and
Callahan, TOWNSHIP promoters were
in town Tuesday and promise to
reappear in a few days armed with
proof of the location of three town
sites on this extension.
The Darling and the Crooked
Lake boys played a lively game of
ball at the latter place last Sunday
the scores running high in favor
of Darling. We are informed that
a return game will be played at
Darling the coming Sunday.
Gilbert Bagley, of Oliver coun-
ty, and brother passed through
town Saturday evening. The boys
are driving through to Canada
where the latter is a claim holder
and a subject of Ellis Ma !esty."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-26
THE CITIZEN.

F.. E. Bishop and F. D. Bard of
near Moyerville, YER among those
from a distance who were transact
ing business in town last Saturday.
The M. E. church looks well
with it's new steeple completed.
Now for a coat of paint over the
entire building and it will look
neat indeed.
Mrs. w. S. Henninger departed
Tuesday morning for Haleck
Mimi, where she will visit with
her parents before going to Oregon
to make her future home.
G.. R. Haggarty and G. A. New.
ton, new residents of the vicinity
of Woodhouse Lake, were among
those who were transacting bust
ness in town last Saturday.
Arthur Pugh departed Tuesday
morning in charge of Messrs.
Henninger and Johns car for
7" Estacada, Ore, where he will re-
main a short time. His many
young, friends here will hail with
delight his return: ... !:
Last Saturday afternoon j, E.
Davis volunteered to take Prof.
Wiley and States Attorney Neus-
sle for boat ride on the pond west
81 the Marion Hotel. The boat
was capsized and the three are re-
ported to be full faedged baptists.
Just how it happened none seem
10 know, but each lays it to the
nervousness Of the other.
G. G.. Cromwell was up from his
Burleigh county farm Saturday
4ransacting business. Mr.. Crom-
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WILTON NEWS.

Superintendent Whitman re-
turned Monday morning from a
trip east.
Robert Cotton made a business
trip to the capital city the first Of
&he week.
T. M. Sands of Hancock was
shaking hands with Wilton friends
the first of the week.
MI. and Mrs. E. e.. Hobbs are
the parents of a new daughter.
born last week. Mother and daugh-
ter both doing we'll.
Mrs. Marion Christian presented
the genial deputy marshal with a
fourth son last Saturday afternoon
Marion thinks that four of a kind
will make him go some in the flu
ture moments to come.
Albert Marcellus is constructing
a neat cottage 26x36 feet on the
lot he recently purchased on west
Main street to be occupied by
himself and wife us soon as CON-
pleted. This will make them a
desirable home.
MI. and Mrs. P. K. Eastman
entertained the Five Hundred club
last Saturday evening at the newly
built warehouse of Jahr & East
man. A social time was had and
during the evening refreshments
we're served.
Another ball game was played
here last Sunday between Crom-
we'll and Wilton, and this time the
score keeper had a chance to use
up the lead pencil he had left from
the first game. It is said to have
been a fierce exhibition of the ma
tional game and at the wind up
the score stood Is to 6 in favor of
Wilton. Wilton's standing is still
1000 and she is reaching out after
The championship of Mclean
county with the brightest of pros
poets.
Carl Jorgenson, who was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis, is get
ting along nicely and will go to
his home for a good rest as soon as
he leaves the hospital. Will
Flynn is also improving wonder
fully considering the terrible man
ner in which he was burned and
may soon be able to go home. He
is undergoing a hard siege as a
great deal of skin is being grated
on his face and hands which is be-
ing taken from his limbs. This is
an exceptional piece of work but
is proving highly successful
Tribune.
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Contest Notice.
Department Of the INTERIOR

DepaTCmenG OF tne lnCer1Or,t
Dakota. April q. 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
against Homestead entry No. 1926, made Oct.
@, 1909, for the NWA section q, township $50
N: range 81 W. by Floyd Alban, Contestee,, in
wholly abandoned said tract for more than SIX
months last past and has. never established q
residence thereon; and that said alleged alb
sence is not due to military or naval service for
the U. s. in time Of wal, and that, said land re:
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
10 o'clock a. M. on June IL, 1905, before the
Register and Receiver. of the United States
Land Office in Minot, North Dakota.
davit filed April q, 1906, set forth facts which
show that after due diligencse personal service
dered and directed that such notice be given By
due and proper publication.
40 R. G. Sanborn, Register.