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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
A BIG ADDITION
10 Be Built to Mercy Hospital At a
Cost of 100000

A $4,000 addition to Mercy
hospital will soon be erected.
This is a much needed improve
ment, as the present room is not
large enough at times to accom-
modate the large number Of pa
tients at this institution.
In the summer time the room
at the hospital is found to
be adequate, but in the winter
there is much larger influx Of
patients and the rooms are
crowded to the utmost.
. The new addition will be fully
as large as the present building,
and will be modern in every re-
spect, with accommodations
which are double the present
capacity. The number of at
PENDANTS, too, will be doubled.
During the past year a sewerage
system has been installed and
the city water main connected
with the building.
The hospital directors state
that an extra effort will be made
by them to collect some of the
outstanding Indebtedness of the
institution. There is about
$500 in outstanding debts which
is owed to the hospital. Many
of the debtors are former pa
tients who are perfectly able to
pay if they would do so. If this
sum could be collected it would
put the hospital on good finan-
cial basis, and the Sisters of
Mercy, who have charge Of the
institution, would not be CON-
PEELED to 60 out on the streets
and solicit for funds, when need.
ed, as they do now.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
NEW PARK BOARD
Hold Meeting and Perfect Permanent
OrqdnizdtiOn.-.R. DaeIey President


The newly elected park board
met one evening the latter part
of last week and perfected a per-
manent organization. Richard
Daeley was chosen president, F.
p. Mann, vice president, and City
Clerk Parshall, secretary. It
was decided that the time for the
regular meetings was to be the
first Tuesday of each month at 8
o'clock. Another meeting was
held at the city hall last Tuesday
night, but nothing was done of
Importance. 1t is the intention
| of the members Of the board to
"get busy" in the near future,
and consider several tracts of
land which they now have under
consideration for park purposes.
BY the way the new board has
!already taken hold of various
propositions it is a self evident
fact that their selection was a
wise one.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
First Passenger on Aneta Branch

The first passenger train was
run over the recently completed
Aneta branch Monday morning.
It left the city at 7::3O and was
due to reach Fargo at $780,. The
train was made up of three
coaches, two day cars and a COM
bination baggage and smoker.
Eight stations are situated on
the new branch, and the road
will no doubt add materially to
their development. It is the in
tention Of the authorities to put
on q local freight train in the
near future and eventually more
passenger trains. It is also the
intention to run the Oriental
Limited over this branch, as the
road bed is said to be much bet
ter, and the distance to- Fargo
is cut down about fifteen miles.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
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J THELOCALT lELD !
The First National Bank. Dev-
ills Lake, N. d., loans money on
real estate at seven per cent.
Ole Mandt of Cleveland town.
ship, was in the city Saturday.

Ole Mandt of Cleveland town.
ship, was in the city Saturday.
Howard Whipple left for a
short visit to St. Paul TUESDAY,
afternoon.
Have your feed ground at the
Farmers mill. The new feed
mill is working fine.
Miss Inga Quamma of the local
telephone station, visited in La
kota Sunday.
The Gordon sheep lined coat,
! best on earth, New York Cash
Store, sole agents.
Mrs. Joseph Wickert is enter
tanning her sister, Miss Winnie
Burns of Duluth.
We ask why people don't eat
more fancy patent Dakota flour.
1t is the best there is in town.
A. E. Sylvester, an implement
dealer of Churchs Ferry, was in
the city Tuesday.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
Accident Insurance
GEO. W. MOOERS

Miss Mildred Holmes and Miss
Cecial DUEL Sundayed at the
DUEL farm near Starkweather
this week.
Have you tried "Grits' THAT
delicious breakfast food made by
the Farmers mill.
William Jolly has resigned his
position with the Farmers Mills
to accept one at the Great North
ern freight depot.
Don't forget we are all proud
of our City. For that reason we
should all eat the flour made at
home. If it is good. Farmers
Mill
Mrs. C. M. Madden, who has
been visiting Mrs. A. H. Shum-
way for the past few days, has
returned to her home at Rugby.
Buttons Business College,
Crookston, MINI, pays your rail-
road fare, furnishes free books,
and supplies, and guarantees
situation. Write for catalog.
Miss Laurena Vannier, county
superintendent of schools, spent
Tuesday in visiting the schools
in the vicinity of Lawtou and
Brocket.
For harvest goods, overalls,
shirts, gloves, underwear, quilts
and blankets go to the New
York Store.
Edward Baker, who has been
visiting friends at Webster for
! a few days, has returned home.
Ask your grocer for "Ye Olden
Times" graham flour made on a
mill stone by the Farmers Mill
and Elevator Assn.
Missouri watermelons have
made their appearance on the To-
cal market. They are plentiful
in Missouri and the south this
year, but the rain and damp
weather has materially lessened
the Illinois and Iowa crops.
Grand rugs made from old
carpets. Write Minneapolis
Carpet Cleaning and Rug Factory
LIP 4th street, north, Minnea:
polls.
c. o. r. Stabeck, bank examin.
= er for the d-Stabeck banks
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
Makes Good Start

Court Minnewaukan, No. 246,
United Order of Foresters which
will be instituted at K. P. hall
this, Friday, evening, starts off
with flying colors, there being
fully one hundred charter appli-
cants. Supreme Representative
C. R. Samuel, of Grand Forks,
will be present to assist Mr.. Cole,
the organizer. Good speeches
will be delivered by Judge Henry,
Rey. Olson and others. Light re-
freshments will be served.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
BOSS GETS DRUNK
And Is Touched for $50, Two
Watches and Diamond Ring

The foreman Of a steel gang
working on the Great Northern
railway is out $50, two gold
watches and a diamond ring. It
all happened this way:
It seems that John Nysveen,
for such is the mans name, came
to the city Saturday evening to
consult a physician as to his
health. Either before or after
the. consultation, Nysveen, who
was not feeling at all we'll, imbib-
ed in several drinks of whiskey.
At this he was joined by several
men, though he does not remem-
Der at all who they were. This
is all he remembers, except that
he went to sleep in a room, which
seemed to be devoid of any fur
nishings, except a counter. He
woke up and went over to the de-
|pot where he went to sleep again.
He doesn't remember anything
from that time on until waking
up Monday morning. Then it
was that he felt for his "roll,' %
and found it gone. Also his two
watches and diamond ring. He
Immediately notified Chief
Hurst, who, with Sheriff Belford
spent most of the day in round
ing up the suspicious looking
characters, of which there were
many about the town. However,
as they all gave a seemingly good
account of themselves, and fur.
|ther as Nysveen could furnish ne
description of the robbers, it was
impossible to hold anyone on the
charge. Nysveen thinks he was
ldrugged.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
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For Justice

I am anxious to know who
that gentleman and business
man is that told Edward f.
Flynn that he (the business mani
took a travelling man to my
place about six weeks ago, and
procured all the beer they want
ed. To anyone that can prove
the above, or to anyone that can
tell me who that business man
is, i will make a present of $500.
Il. .s- Otto Chriostri,
Devils Lake, N. %. !.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30

Mrs. w. D. Jones is entertain
ing her mother, MIS-. Burgess, of
Rising City, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bell are
entertaining their daughter, Mrs
Edward Elliott of Starkweather.
Miss Birdie Marks, chief oper-
ator of the Tri-State Telephone
company, has returned to her
home at Grand Forks.
Edward Murphy of Minnewau-
kan township, was in the city re-
Gently and purchased a large
load of new furniture to install
in his new domicile in that local.
ity.
Mrs. J. A. Van Lew of this
city, left last Thursday evening
| on No. l for Seattle, Washing
ton, where she expects to make
a visit of a month or six weeks
with her mother and several bro
theirs and sisters, and her son
Harry, who is employed as
freight clerk on one of the Pa.
cific coast steamers.
A peanut stand will be opened
in the near future by Pasquale
DeFiore in the building formerly
occupied by Cooler & Goer or
Kelley avenue. AS the consump
ton of the "goober" is very pop
ular, the investment is bound tx
prove profitable.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
ARE: VERY PRETTY
Verses Written by [. F. Cole, State
Organizer of the E0reSterS

The following verses are from
the pen of L. F. Cole, the state
organizer of the United Order
of Foresters, who has been in
the city for the past two months
in the interest of that organiza-
ton. Mr.. Cole is quite talented
poet and has written small YER
ses for several of the leading
magazines and newspapers. AS
the writer is quite well known
about the city and county, his
verses will be read with more
than passing interest. The title
of the poem is oversees Suggested
on Reading Morals and Dogma"
and is as follows:
To be man is better far
Than be a prince or king;
To be a hero, tho obscure,
Than any titled thing.
; IT'S better far to fight alone
'Gainst any monster wrong,
Than, coward, sit upon the throne,
p The idol of the throng.
The greatest battle field on earth
Is in thy secret heart;
TITS there to God you prove your
worth, e..
Or with your God you part.
The royal ermine may hedeck
a coward or a fool:
But he's man who bends his neck
To Mercy's gentle rule. =.
TO bravely struggle In the night,
When none but God can see
Is better than oppose the right
And gain victory.
!. And when this inner war is done
Ss And Peace, serene, has come u
M Thy God shall say--the fight is won,
The night lis here come home. MI 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
Second Drawing of Suit Club
The second drawing of the

The second drawing of the L.
K. L. suit club occurred last
Saturday evening. A large
crowd was present at the draw
ing, which took place at nine
o'clock. This time the lucky man
was Harry Smith, a clerk in
Bonds drug store. He had
number SO. W. J. Barnes, the
policeman, had number So, and
Avery Johnson, the popular
Swasteka man, number go. The
number was drawn out of a box
by S: C. Cooke, a Minneapolis
travelling man.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
Rain Did No DAMAGE

Quite a heavy rain fell in this
city and surrounding country
Sunday night. However, it is
ascertained that the crops were
not injured to any great extent.
A great deal of the barley will
be darkened by water, but out
side of this the damage was
hardly appreciate. The wind,
which accompanied the rain, was
light, and did no harm.
The rain proved a great bene-
fit for those who contemplate
blowing their fields this fall, as
soon as the present crop is har.
vested, as it made the earth phi.
able and soft.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
Garske Defeated-.- to ]

The Devils Lake boys defeated
Garske last Sunday in a ball
game on the Garske field, by a
score of II to z.
AS the harvesting season was
then on, a rather small crowd
gathered to witness the contest,
but everything pulled off smooth
ly and satisfactorily. AS usual,
VIM. V. Baker and sister turned
their house over to the visitors,
and saw that the boys were not
only hungry, but by a sumptuous
spread filled them to uncomfort-
ableness.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30
CHARACTER OF DAY

surely as young as ever, had a
hard trip, especially Will, who
returned in the saddle.
They found the colts, two of
which had been broken by the
farmer who took them up.
Mr.. Regain says the crops
from Srarkweather north are
very poor. 1t has been about
thirty years since he has been in
the Manitoba bountry, and al
though there are some nice
farms there, they do not COM
pare with those in Ramsey
county, he says.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-08-30

was in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday looking into the af-
fairs of the State Bank.
Ed. A. Smith left for Grand
Forks Wednesday afternoon,
whittier he went to accept a posi-
ton with the Evening Press of
that place.
Why are the Staley union I'M
der suits so popular? Because
they fit better, wear longer and
are as cheap as superior goods
can be sold. New York Cash
Store.
For housefurnishings, go right
straight to the New York Cash
Store. Shades, lace curtains,
table linen and oil cloth, wall
paper, etc.
Fall is now here. flow
about those harnesses you
have been promising yourself to
have fixed up? Bring them to
Chisholm & Fitzgerald. Wine
man building, Kelley avenue.
Peter Kersten has recently re-
ceived an appointment as deputy
game warden. He says the law
will be enforceable he friend or
enemy.
We need your old wheat. Come
and see us if you have any to
sell. Farmers Mill.
George A. Vannier and wife
left for Minneapolis Wednesday
afternoon to attend the Mime
sofa state fair at that place.
When you can buy a Majestic
Range, the best range ever made
1--WE except none) for from $40
to 500 less than the stove ped
dlars will charge you for an in
ferior stove, buy of you're home
dealer, Peterson & Adams.
Mrs. G.. Turner has returned
to her home atsLarimlloor after a
short visit with her son, Charles
Turner.
See here. If we were offering
you an inferior grade of flour
we couldn't expect you to eat it.
Our Dakota patent is the very
best, try a small sack and you
will find it so. Farmers Mill.
Mrs. H. M. Kellogg of St. Paul,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Coy
kendall.
Charles S. Schruth of Fargo,
and Mr.. Yerxa of St. Paul, will
arrive in the city Saturday even.
ing, and will go out to the reser.
walton on the following morning
for a two days hunting trip
Charles is one Of the best shots
in the northwest, and has many
friends here.
See the Farmers Mill if you
have any old wheat to sell be-
fore the new crop comes in. 1t
will pay you.
A very pretty wedding occur.
red Saturday evening at sever
o'clock at the Methodist church
parsonage, when the Rev. T. A
Olson united in holy wedlocl
} Sven friedrich Swenson of Bar.
ton, and Miss Mathilda Swensor
of Devils Lake. The groom is g
prominent farmer Of Barton
where the happy couple viii
make their future home. A short
wedding trip was taken.
| A band of gypsies were en-
camped near the old race track
Thursday. Shortly before moor
: two of them made their appear.
ance in Judge Henry's Office anc
. procured a marriage license
The judge afterwards performed
the ceremony that made the two
as one. Charles Wells was the
name given by the bridegroom
while Clara Wells was declared
to be the cognomen of the pretty
bride. Though Of the same sur
name, the couple were not re-
lated ..,s.s,.,ss IT.: !. =.
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Reqan and Nash Have Iona Drive

NCyuaa uEEu 1VuouI sEuVC EUI1y DTTVU
Peter Regain and Will Nash
returned last week from Manito-
ba, where they went in search Of
four colts which Mr.. Regain lost
some time ago.
The boys, for Mr.. Regain is
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
A Fine Compliment.

The Paonia Booster tells the story of
the crushing defeat administered to the
high school foot ball and basket ball
teams of its town and makes good valid
excuses for the one-sidedness of the
games. Then it hands out the follow
ing pleasing words about our boys and
girls: The treatment accorded our
teams took all the sting out of the Sc
we're defeat and both teams were loud
in their praise of the young gentlemen
and ladies who compose the Delta
teams
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13

On Wednesday night at O'Clock
Ross Dunn passed away at the Bross
hotel. This young man had been a
great sufferer from heart trouble and
his death was not unexpected. He was
seventeen years, six months and twen-
ty-two days old. The funeral was held
from the Congregational church Friday
and the remains were laid to rest in the
South Side cemetery.
tPaonia Booster)
Alice Hill. who is doing the type
work on the Crawford Chronicle was
over this week spending a few days
with her relatives.
The stork travelled over the valley
and made visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Merchant this week. The
new member of the family is boy
Clark S. Mech, of Harris, Colorado,
was here the last part of last week and
left Monday. Before going he COM
pleted deal for the Neiman place down
the river. The consideration was $1,000
and the deal was made through the
agency of Cline & Hufty.
Crawford Chroniclcl
Mrs. Ellis living on S. B. Hartman's 5
ranch was rendering suet in the oven
on Wednesday of this week and the
grease ignited and when Mrs. Ellis
opened the oven door the flames rushed
out singing her face and hair and
catching on to some clothes that were
hanging near the stove so that the room
was soon almost enveloped in flames.
Calling for help it was in a short time
extinguished but it was narrow es-
cape.
Frank McAllister came very near
getting killed last week. He was
grubbing sage brush with his younger
brother when he got hit in the head
with the axe, and was unconscious for
over two hours. Hurry up calls We're
put in for several doctors. but he be-
came conscious before they arrived.
His hat was cut through and his head
was cut, but upon examination was
found not to De very deep. He is up
and around
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
Mrs. Bradley Goes Free.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley was declared
not guilty of the murder of former
Senator Brown of Utah by the jury at
Washington at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning. The verdict will prove a
popular one as Mrs. Bradley thruout
the trial has gained respect and sympa-
thy from the public despite the full ex-
posure of her Illicit relations with
Brown. She was not guiltless of wrong
doing, but the public felt she had al
ready suffered enough for her own sin.
Brown got what he deserved.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
WESTERN SLOPE
ROASTS GOVERNOR
Buchtel Severely Criticised For lgnor.
ing Claims Of This Part of State in
Supreme Court Appointment.

The newspaper boys on this side of
the range have told Governor Buchtel
about what they think of him on ac-
count of his appointment of a successor
to Judge Caswell. The governor replied
to the Grand Junction News on account
of its statement that he had encouraged
Judge King to believe he would be ap
pointed. In answering Buchtel the
News fairly skins him alive. It hands
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13

him just the kind of lemon he deserves.
We would like to use the News article
but are unable to do so on account of
its length. The following comment by
two Western Slope papers, however,
will show the feeling that exists out
side of Delta county and demonstrates
how well Judge King stands through
out this part of the state.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
Barred Escape BY Suicide.

This from the Transvaal: THE
Potchefstroom magistrates, in COM
hitting for trial a local lawyer. who
was charged with theft, agreed to ac-
cept bail only on the stipulation that
II the accused man committed suicide
$4,000 ($20.000D should be- forfeited
by the sureties."
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
Towns With Famous Names.

There are 27 cities and towns
named Troy in the United States, 10
named Athens. II Uticas. 16 Alexan-
drias. Is Romes and IL Carriages. not
to speak of Atticas and Syra-
cusss. Only two states, Indiana and
New York. contain towns bearing all
eight of the names. Ohio and Missouri
contain seven each.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
Ria Money In Popcorn.

A woman in a Kansas town thrown
suddenly upon her own resources in
vested 5000 in a popcorn outfit. Her
sales in eight weeks amounted to
$4+5,S5. giving her net profit OF
about $2s7. thus paying for her equip
ment and leaving her an overplus Of
3s7.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13

Letters remaining uucalled for in the
postotfice at Delta. Colo, for the week
ending Dec. 6. 1907.
Messrs. Albert and Rosman Arch Ward
Edward r. Harris ]. F. Hutchinson
Walter Kinney j, X. Loucks
j. w. Van Meter (3)
In calling for these letters please say
advertised. ELLA New, p. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
hurrah for drubb's Heiferl

The following Chicago dispatch under
date of Dec. will be of state wide in
terest:
"A ring where thirty-seven of
the finest steers and heifers ever
raised in the United States were
shown, Jane Grubb," the magnificent
blue-gray Shorthorn heifer, raised by
Eugene Grubb of Carbondale, Colo.
and fattened by the Colorado State
Agricultural College, was awarded the
blue-ribbon prize and will get the
grand championship honors.
1t is great victory for Colorado
stock raising and an indication of the
constant improvement in cattle raising
in that state. 1t was not generally be-
lieved that Colorado would win in the
contest. but she did, and fairly"
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13

Total receipts from Entrance
Fees for Races and Contests $3.50
Freight Refunded ....... 1870
Donation. ............. 500
Total receipts all sources to
to Fair Proper. 50, ,sOI. 80
DISBURSEMENTS.
Total paid for Races
and Contest Purses. 81, 1880
Total paid for Awards
to Exhibitors. w $500
Total of all other ex-
penses incident to the
holding of the Fair.
excepting Lumber,
Hardware and Labor
for work on Stalls etc 955.7O
Total of all expenses
incident to Fair
PROPER r.-....--..,. 81. 100 40
Net profit from conducting Fair
Proper ..............S 5l.S5
To amount of Net Profits add
the amount of subscriptions to
the new New Fair Associa-
ton. for holding the Fair of
1907, 1877 Shares at $1,000 per
snare. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8, ,3IO.OO
Total of Subscriptions and
Net Profit from Fair 81, ,42l. So
From which deduct the follow
ing as permanent improve
ments:
Lumber for the building
of Stalls, etc. c...$ $34f6l
Hardware for the build
ing of Stalls. etc. 46.35
Labor in building the
above e............ l95 so
Total expended for
permanent improve
Balance on hand d.....S SS4.S9
The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES.

Total receipts from Gate. Grand
Stand and Concessions -. SO, 19s. SO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-28
SEATTLE BUSY
GIVING THANKS

Cosmopolitan Seattle today IS
celebrating the good old Puritan
holiday.
Although the shades OF John and
Priscilla. OF Faith and pruc. would
gasp With amaaement II they could
behold n modern Thanksgiving
celebration, With It's rowdy foot
bali gamcs. p graeeless ropaste
and it's crowdlng ef theatcrs and
other ungodly places Of amuae-
ment they might sull recognize
The turkoy and pumpkin pie. the
remnants az the dovout day OF
Puritan times sAen the only In.
dulgencc allowed on The day OF
thanks was an overloaded stomach
Church Services.
But the day has NOS lost entire.
~ It's old Puritan character The
open churches countcraot In a
measure the open saloons Praise
II God ~ heard Ia Seattle above
praises OF the sod Of pleasure
Business WAS suspended senor.
ally today and every coHgrogation
In The city held services Of ita
own or Joined with other congrcga-
items Ia union services. The
churches did their share 60 make
the lay devout And The spirit