Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-20

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Ward County Independent.
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The farmers should have no trouble
in getting In the fields early, providing
we have an early spring. The open
winter has given them an opportunity
to do a great deal Of work out of doors,
and the stock is in the best kind of
condition.-Ward County Independent.
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Congress has recently passed bill
introduced by Senator Hansbrough
which permits certain persons under
certain conditions to file second home
stead entries. 1t undoubtedly will help
many people to obtain free homes who
under the old law could not have done
so. Its provisions are as follows:
That any person who, prior to the
passage of this act, has made entry
under the homestead laws, but from
any cause has lost, forfeited or aban-
doned the same, shall be entitled to
the benefits of the homestead law as
though such former entry had not been
made, and any person applying for
second homestead under this act shall
furnish the description and date Of his
former entry; Provided that the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to
any person whose former entry was
Cancelled for fraud, or who relinquish-
ed the former entry for valuable con-
deration.-Langdon Courier Demo
crat.
| Business men everywhere who de-
sire to see business open early this
spring should do something them
selves to start the wheels rolling. No
| better move could be made than to
resume advertising, throwing out
few words of encouragement to farm
ers and others and quoting prices on
heir woods and wares. A few business
men are sensible enough to advertise
the year around, bat others are small
and spasmodic, most always playing
for a dead cinch." The "cinch" is
what these fellows generally get, and
they are allowed to keep it-result,
they go dead in due season, and justly
so; the live business man will adver-
tise the year round, and lookout for
the interests of his customers as well
as of himself.-Rock Lake Ripples.
Judge McClory's petition for con-
gress has been in circulation for sew
eral days and hundreds of names have
been signed to it. Mr.. McClory will
get a good vote throughout the state
His vote will cut into the vote that
Hanna and Gronna would otherwise
get and therefore his candidacy will
lot be in much favor with Alex Nc.
Kenzie.-Starkweat Times.
The Times-Record is more than
| pleased with the organization of a
Barns County Good Roads Association
| All classes are struggling with the
| problem of cheaper transportation. II
| Is OF vastly more Importance to the
| farmers than to any other class, and
| there is no phase of it more important
! than good roads. 1t means saving oil
| many thousands of dollars annually in
each locality. The greatly increased
Il tonnage which an ordinary team oil
Il horses will move to market annually
II s not properly appreciated by the
II acreage farmer or business man. There
u s probably no other one direction il
which a little effort would result II
!, greater economic results Again means
good roads for the auto and lighter
horse traffic. 1t is to be hoped tha
\ the newly organized association will
become very active and that it will
Il have the cooperation of every either
in Barnes county and that good roads
will speedily result Valley City
d Times-Record.
There appears to be no candidate tt
4 enter the lists against Col. w. C. Gil
breath. who is a candidate for 70
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ture and labor. Mr. Gilbreath is rec
= ognized all through the state as :
q splendidly capable official. AS hi.
q been said, he has done as much, O,
more, for the substantial growth of thu
state as any man in it. 1t is general
ly recognized that his plans for thu
D future advertisement and develop
; ment of immigration and other mat
tiers are best to be left in his hands
since he has shown himself SO capable
of discharging the duties Of the i'm
portant Office he holds.-Bismarcl
Daily Tribune.
e. M. Lewis of Devils Lake announc
les his candidacy for the Office of coun
lty auditor In this issue Of the Times