Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-01-26
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Dickinson a n 1ortosa horse
thief has secured p new
Lansford- Great Merit asFn freight
started prairie fire near ere. !.
Fargo Despite the good crops, there
have been a few failures over the state
! Minot-The city council declined to
grant a franchise to the Northern Tele-
phone company. III II ii i.
DOM essrs. Pierce and Banks
have secured control of the First Ma
| tional bank at Enderlin. Il N Il t3S&
/ Portland-The Cargill elevator bust
ed a rib and dumped 1000 bushels of
grain outside the inside Al
Jamestown--A lot of the fellows who
have Knocked durum wheat are clam
bering onto the band wagon.
Richard Inland near here is SELL
ing for SIG an acre. Lots Of it sold q
couple or three years ago for 50.
Bowbells--The grain blockade was
cracked by the arrival of nine empties,
out the crack soon grew together again.
Jamestown-Ramsey county school
lands will be disposed of Dec. IA. Ed
dy county will dispose Of its school
lands Dec. 5.
q Michigon The Great Northern has
removed the telephones from the Ed
more branch lire stations and substi-
tuted telegraph instruments. So
Litchville- The barn on Henry Gle
binks farm, northeast Of here three
miles, caught fire from a stubble fire
and was burned down.
Oakes-This place has completed a
three-inch artesian well with a big
flow of water at 900 feet. 1t viii fur
nish water for the city.
Grafton--The sewage will be disposed
of by, means of a septic tank, which will
soon be completed and ready for opera
ton. s lSss asgsxs sl5!SgE
Atnleta-This place has a big elevator
capacity and two freights day can't
make room for all the wheat the farm
ers want to market theret
Minot-Beeause5 a county homestead
er sold a telephone company the right
Of way over his claim he is threatened
with contest. a%s
Notwithstanding are made
THAT it is difficult to secure coal in sew
eral of the mines in this county because
of the shortage of help. ss.
Attorneys for the society in
New York are $in the state to invests
gate the class of homes secured recent
" for some New York children in this
state. 81
Grand Forks-The contract for the
furniture of the new postoffice has been
awarded to Malyy Bros, Ltd, Cincinnati.
Ohio. for $500.
Mlnot-A drunken Russian attempted
to .Steal ride and narrowly escaped
beiRs the center Of attraction at a coro-
ner's inquest.
Norwich-Near here some travellers
drove a horse into an old well and the
animals legs were broken. The town
ship officers have been asked to reim-
burse the owner.
Union-It is said the preacher and
Others who burned a blind pig may be
prosecuted for ARISEN. AS an object
lesson on the observance Of the law
their act was as anarchistic as that Of
the booze vendor
Fargo-The city has won in it's suit
for the collection of interest and pen
atty on delinquent taxes, and the coun-
ty treasurer is ordered to make pay
ment. 4ss gss Ets gas vii Il a e 81 h &. tss
Fargo-The live stock sale was a
great success and well attended. The
hogs sold for an average of 1923 each
and the stock at from $50 to $3.50.
Fargo-The population Of the state is
q little over $4,000, an increase of over
80 per cent. This is record for five
years, and one that is probably dupli-
Gated by, no other state.
Grand Forks Many farmers in the
state have firmly determined to erect
granaries of their own before next sea-
son, SO they will not. be at the mercy
Of the elevators and tho railraaHs