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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
LEE KICKED POWERS
Complainant Before /
Henry IastbWeek

I; Saturday morning John !>Arrnstead
and Roy, Lee, both young men Of
Brockett, were bound over by Judge
Henry in the sum Of $500 to answer
to- the district court On the charge Of
manning, the complaint being lodged
against them by William Powers, also
OF tBrockettj tj~oI]1) .aeIctvilA N .:.r,
? It's seemed from the; evidence produc-
ed that P0we'rs = ahd tl; ZEE y; 'g,;ot Tito an
alteration over game of cards in a
pool room of Brockett, and a. fight
I Being ordered out 81 the
pool room they resumed the fight on
the outside Powers. claims that he
received kick from Lee in the altera:
ton, the effects from which he has not
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
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DAk0TA'S ..P PIONEER
Captain Brenner at Mercy Hospital
the .Pathfinder of North Dakota;

Mercy hospital at present contains
d most interesting patient in the per
son of Captain E. W. BrennerI VIII o is
suffering from a. complication Of dis
eases. Captain Brenner was the first
man to turn the soil Of North Dakota,
outside Of the Pemlbina country, which
was settled considerably before the
rest of the territory was. IjHe came to
Fort T6tten In 1858 as a. post trader,
twheh ali the goods that he sold had,
to be hauled from from st. Cloud, inn.
BY Ok, cart; He has been = resident
Of, the Devils Lake; region eyer since,
and was for, many years Indian agent
at the Turtle Mountain reservation,
He is entitled to be called the Path
finder" as he was undoubtedly the
first settler here. His ranch on the
sheyenne river at Brenner's Crossing
was the first farm opened up west Of
the Red river and supplied the grain
for the quartermasters department at
Fort Totten. It was these very ranch
es and gardens at the military posts
that convinced the world that the
lands could be cultivated for profit and
were not the desert that had hereto
fore been represented.
The captain is indeed an interesting
parsonage, and can recount many won
derous tales Of the early days of the
Dakotas.. He is about 6S years OF
age, prior to his removed to the hospi.
tai had been living at 'Belcourt In
Rollette county.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
BAND BUSINESS
Meeting Held at City Hall Sun day
Afternoon. ORGANIZATION

Sunday afternoon at the city hall, |
the Eagles Band held business meet
ing at which some important measures
were taken for the welfare of that Or
ganization during the coming sum mer
months. AS this is to be campaign
year the. band will undoubtedly b ave
quite q little work to do, and with this
end In view it was deemed best to
put it on as good a financial and busi-
ness basis as possible. Manager Rich
adrson was appointed chairman Of the
meeting and Dean Jacobson acted as
secretary. Harry Kneeshaw was un-
animously elected business manager
to succeed Ed. Richardson, N. H. Hal
gren was chosen treasurer and James
Soule secretary Of the new organiza-
ton. The chairman then appointed
a committee of three to draft a con-
stitution and a set of bylaws to be
submitted to the band at their meeting
next Sunday. A scale of prices was
adopted, fixing the price asked for
an outdoor meeting of any kind, to
which a parade was not attached to
be $25. If parade is included then
| the price asked will be $40. It was
deemed that these prices were most
fair and moderate. In fact, lesscould
not we'll be asked. It is the opinion
of great many business men about
town that if the band is worthy of be
ing called upon at all it is worth re
muneratfon for its services.
1t is understood that a band stani
will be built this summer in the cour
! house park: Such move will un
a doubtedly be Of great benefit to th'
tgipeople at large, and will contribute
B materially towards the band bein,
liable to render summer concerts tina
!, it will be a pleasure to listen to. Las
summer they gave their concerts uhde
most 'inauspicious circumstances
They had no lights, excepting wha
. could be obtained from nearby stor
windows, and the arc lights at stree
= intersections: They were bothere
= and hampered in their playing by til
= crowd Of men and small boys VIII
: Econgregated about them closely. W.
d. men we're not among their listener
q for there was no place but the sid,
: walk on which to; stand With ban
= stand all Of these conditions would b
changed. r-ar~t .>}s.:' e, y .l,!4s 81 g..
2 A, movement is on foot for the ban
9 to give a . big masquerade dance g
II the, Armory. on the, evening. of s
! ! Patrick's Day; = .,asH.:l A;.n.<. 81 =,
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An. ANSWER.

About the only argument advanced
in favor4of the candidacy of State
Senator Little for election to the Unit
ed States senate is that; he. u.s. from
the slope The Times would certainly
be the last Ito seek to deprive. the
western part Of the state of its Just
recognition. !! Its position in the past
when there was nothing to- have been
gained by, such al course will i prove
this. In the fight for, a normal school
at Mfnot, in the securing of such rep
resentation in the state legislation ,un-
der the Legislative .apportionment, as
the population entitled that portion Of
the state to- it was always found ad-
yocation the demands Of the western
countries, not for any favors i'm re.
turn; but because it was sure their
contentious were right and their de-
mands were just b.. y: @Z5.z g. :.s !,
II It Is true that IN other portions Of
the state the repu ublicans are not en-
LUuS1d5lAG TlNA A4A. A4lStAC OSSs10 iAAO EASs
/ the avowed candidate Of Mr.. McKen-
lie. 4 II is also urged against him that
the is the representa- tive Of the North.
ern Pacific railroad. and the Harvester
trust, and his wen known proeliyities
are suficient for the majority Of Ire
pub1icans elsewhere to turn from his
cause. But the Times II not now con
cerned ID the merits ofs either one Of
these questions It has contented
that his candidacy was ID the Inter
| eat Of the HarVester trust, and that ~
IbehooYed the farmers 10 see thai
something Mas done "a protect theil
interests All ahis time the question
LEA geograp aphical one. An equitable
Idistribution of the oflees through ghoas
| the state Ii only saair and Il but ID
Ithls distribute ono portion ssf the
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21

, Game and Went

Chicago women of society who play
bridge for money or prizes are violat-
ers of the laws of Illinois and the laws
of Cod" said the Rev. L. ID. Bass of
Cairo from his pulpit in that place
last Sunday.
This is gambling pure and simple,
and these women are outlaws" he
continued. "Of all games with which
the devil and death have most to do
is the game with cards. The man who
invented cards must have come from
Hades. He certainly went there"
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21

s2 ii Ii reported That 1Vrica Esssitd DENT
TfaIrhank has had aaa alcohol engine
atsea one oe lhis asltogaull Thin
sssainanly d mean zslsaog ri
asisnaa sale
aasgsss iaaal,sa
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
Free Delivery

> Postmaster Daeley informs us that
he has been instructed to arrange for
the establishment of free delivery in
Devils Lake the 18th Of May. o."
It is understood that we are to have
two carriers at the start which number
will be increased as soon as it is seen
that more assistance is necessary. Il
is expected to give two deliveries all
over the city and four deliveries in
the business district. ~ '''
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brow and hands testits ~ i
wife of an old soldier, WIN :. =: +.
familiar figure about the. city, !

brow and hands testits is the
wife of an old soldier, wh~ ,1s.#.5 # >ost
familiar figure about the city. &.,' r.,
and who is afflicted with a ne. @ds
disease, something akin, to an .aggra-
waited St. Vitus dance. A few months
ago a. conservator was appointed to |
look after the little remainder of Mr..
Benefits property, as he! was adjudg-
ed incapable of doing so. For some
little time past Mrs. Bennett has been
making her home with different resi-
dents Of the city, and precedent to that
about a year ago, returned from
Ward county, where she had been
holding down a claim near Sherwood
# is understood, however, that this
claim was later sold to pay q debt.
Monday afternoon, she became, violent
at the home Of Mrs. shaulis, the judge
was notified and Mrs, Shaulis wore out
information to the effect that Ito the
best of her belief, Mrs. Bennett was
of unsound mind. Hence she was
brought before the insanity board.
Mrs. Bennett caused much amuse
ment before the board. She seemed
to live in the past rather than in the
present, and called the different mem
bers of the commission Lincoln, Grant,
the Prince Of Wales and other nota-
bles. She wanted to elope with the
doctor to Italy at once and picked out
the battleship illinois," in which to
make the voyage. She rather upset
the dignity of the court by bidding the
judge to "go soak his head" It seems
that at home she had of late been
fondling a plaster paris bust calling
lit Charlie Ross" the young lad who
4 was kidnapped in New York many
years ago, and expressing her Joy over
1.-THE fact that she had found the boy.
She was sadjudged insane, and sent
to Jamestown at an early hour Tues
tday morning. -"-F
Although being rather comical, the
case has it's deeply pathetic side The
old folks, when they have both reach
ed the time of life al which they ar,
i travelling down the hill, have beer
u strew1l with many troubles. Mr.. Ben
met lis an old soldier of the Rebellion
They have one son. r
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
5EiCh Not In THE Race l.

y 1t lis stated on good authority that
Emil 81 Eich; the present county ar,
ditor, viii not make the race All the
coming election. n 1ich has been
ID once Tor the past years. and
Has been known fElby his lhis court eous and
gent tIelnanly treatnent 10 ali who had
III his ofIlce EIis services
nave been most On Client and 30 has
|Srnads mum Us rlands ighoslt
the count
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21

recovered.
1t seems that Armstead is said to
have advised his companion, Lee, to
kick the complaint.
!1 A great many witnesses were pres
ent from Brockett for both sides, there
being about a dozen. a.
Attorney Sampson Of Lakota, who
appeared for the defendants, stated
that they would demand immediate
trial., and the case will probably be
brought up in court very soon. d
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
state should not overlook the fact that

state should not overlook the fact that
it already has more than it's share.
Suppose that instead of selecting
that indetinable portion of the state
politically known as the slope, the
state be divided into two halves by a
line running east and west. The
Great Northern railroad approximate
ly does that. The southern half
which includes all that portion of the
stsse, which claims the right to a SEN
ator in the person of Mr.. Little, NV
has one United States senator, one
congressman, the state treasurer, the
commissioner of agriculture and Ia
Dor, the attorney general, two rail
road commissioners, one member of
the supreme court alleged to be a re-
publican, and the lieutenant governor.
At the present time. outside of Mr..
Lttle's candidacy, in this same ter
ritory-in fact within territory con-
,taining one-forth of the states area
q there are now fourteen candidates
for positions at the hands of repub-
lican voters on the state and ma
tional tickets. Five of these are from
Fargo and four are from Bismarck,
the latter being the point from which
the, claim comes that the slope should
be represented. The Times is not
holding this abundance of candidates
in the southern portion Of the state
against it, but it should be an answer
to those who contend that that sec
ton Is entitled to another United
States senator when it has one al
ready.-Grand Forks Times.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
CREWS Will ST0E
Reported that 6. N. Passenger
Crews Will Make Headquarters Here

1t is understood on good authority
that very soon all the passenger crews
will stop off in this city, which, if so,
will mean much to Devils Lake. At
present all crews run through from
the Forks to Minot, the Aneta crews
being the only ones who make the
city their headquarters. If this rumor
turns out to be true it will mean that
a large number of families will take
up their residence here.
It is also rumored that when the
spring time card is made up, it will
bs tsr ard that the Oriental Limited viii
pass through the city over the Anets
branch:
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KDJQDGED:l Z
'II5 q l.. z IKTE = IT NIILVlE!- p :! =
Mrs.aM Mary Bennett Appeared Before
*!s%ol | SanjtyvgB0ard QMOndaynod&}> +

A pathetic Incident happened IN
Judge Henry's Office at the court house
Monday afternoon z when. Mrs! +; Mary
Bennett appeared before the lunacy
commission to be Judged as to her
sanity. Mrs. Bennett, who is a woman
of about 81 years Of age, has evidently
had a hard life, as her deeply furrowed
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
HI LIED TO LAWYER
10 Saunders, an Inmate of the PEN
itentiary Says he Told U|ntruths

Attorney L. ]. Wehe of Edmore is
in receipt of communication from
Joseph Saunders, who is serving time
in the Bismarck penetentiary for being
implicated with one Steve Heron for
robbery. 1t will be remembered that
a couple of years ago. Judge Cowan
tried the case, at the conclusion Of
which the jury brought in verdict
of guilty, and the lad was then sentenc-
ed to term of five years. He was
but nineteen years of age at that time,
and now says he is dying of consump-
tion and wants to spend the rest Of
his days in liberty. - '''.t>'
In his letter to Mr.. Wehe he says:
81 am sorry now that I did not tell
you the truth about my case before
it was too late. You could have done
more for me if you had known that
I was guilty" t;<s:' .2sl>" 14J T.:
l. sItgseemsi from that the youthful rob-
ber concected a tale for, the benefit
of his attorney, who, therefore, labored
under a most serious disadvantage at
the time OF the trial II s 4 s:.53l I. % y
! It Is said that Saunders win die ie
he is not set at liberty. He has there
fore asked Mr.. Wene to appeal 70 the
board OF pardons Tor him. sss5{ HILL 5s5ss=
p = - l.
am prepared to accept q few more
pupils on violin or cornet- Gall on or
address, Jas. n. Anderson at Chicago
Iiano Co.. Devils Lake. N. D. 5ss. Z.
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DIES, HOSPITAL !
Prominent Resident of lakota e.
s:! s4s!! u innfreSs after an 0DerafiOIf b. 81

$S Last Saturday night at midnight, at
Mercy hospital. occurred the death OF
Mrs. Fannie Williams Of Lakota Mrs,
Williams had been suffering from ap..
spendicitis, and an operation was
deemed necessary. the effects from
which she did not suryivs. Deceased,
at3 the time Of her death, was A5 years
OF ace. ana leaves her husband, James
Williams, TO mourn " her loss me ssl
body was shipped % aota sanslay
afternoon. he ttaae ssssisrl u saea
at Thar ieasa s5s!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
Picture Show.

p. J. Bestler who was former
ly resident of this city but who
has been in the grocery business
near Cum berland during the past
few years has been in the city
this week and has arranged to
open a Moving Picture Show in
this city which will rdn three
nights each week, VIZ. Thurs
day Friday and Saturday and
perhaps Sunday night of each
week, he will also operate the
same kind of a show at Bayfield,
during the first three nights of
each week. Mr.. Bestler has
rented the Peterson & Hanson
building and will have it fitted up
as a show place. He expects to
move his family here as soon as
he can dispose of his property
near Cum berland.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
County Board Of Canvas has Com
pIeted its Labor.
The Work of Tabulating re-
turns is a big job and re-
quired several days.

The county board of Canvass
has about completed the canvass
of the votes cast in this county
and the returns will be officially
certified to the state board to.
morrow. We give below the vote
cast for each of the officers.
President-Bryan, $50, Taft
1857. Chain 50, and Debs ia.
Governor-Aylward 500, Cox
20, Davidson 1885, Brown 1862.
Lieut.. Williams 494, For.
ward 81. Strange 1873, Wright
100.
Secy. of State Shutz 458,
Park 65, Frear 1910, irwin 159.
State Treasurer-Heslin 466,
Ager 81, Dahl 1860, Parks 159.
Attorney General-Evans 466,
Smith 66, Gilbert 1916, Walms-
ley 1856.
Com. of InSurance-Gu uilliaume
457, Emerson So, Beedle 1914,
Bistorius 149.
Congress-541, Lenroot 1877,
Harris 145.
Senator-Lafremere 40 San
born 1877.
Assem- Warden 529, Ham
mill 1915, Kinney 152.
Co. Clerk Oscar 2O86, Living
stone 148.
TreasurerrLien 2O61, Fiege
164.
Sheriff-Happle 1891, Johnson
828, Bryan 119.
Coroner-Burns 2O35.
Clerk of Court-2O65, Arntsen
151.
Dist. Attorney-2O78.
Register of Deeds-Myhre g.
06O, Skuhra $50.
Surveyor-Brigham 2015.
Amendment relating to appro-
val of bills by governor, 791 for
and 35 against.
Amendment relating to state
aid for roads, 1899 for and 27
against.
Amendment relating to requir-
ing electors to be natu1 allied ci-
tizens. 772 for and 106 against.
Amendment relating to income
tax, 915 for and 72against.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
Score was II to B.

The Washburn High School
foot ball team went over to Ash
land last Saturday afternoon
where they played the Ashland
High School and lost out by a
score of IL to5, Over-contidence
before the game was what had a
good deal to do with it. The
Washburn team is considered
swift but when they went up
against Ashland they found
that they were not in it. They
played a good game however and
stopped the Ashland boys when
ever they ATTEMPTED to break
through their line. The for ward
pass which was worked to per-
lection by the Ashland players
helped them in making their
score. The five points made by
the local team was made on
straight foot ball, plunging right
through the Ashland line. 1t
was q. hard fought battle from be-
ginning to end, and was well
played by both sides. The team
made the trip across in the
Sprague gasoline launch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
Land Mark Going.

The last of the old Bigelow
mill will soon be a thing of the
past for workmen from Duluth
are now engaged in tearing down
the big burner which has stood
on the mill site for over twenty
years. The burner is one of the
largest in the northern part of the
state and it was sold some
time ago by the Hines Lumber
company to the Duluth Iron and
Metal company who bought it
for junk. The burner will be
torn down and the sheet iron
will be shipped to Duluth and
the brick will be sold here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
Great Music Offer.

Send us the names af three or NOR
performers on the Piano or Organ
and twenty five cents in silver o,
postage and we will mail you post
paid our latast Popular Music Rol
containing 20 pages full Sheet Music
consis thug of popular songs, Marches
and Waltzes arranged for the Piano
or Organ including Rud. Knauer's s
famous "Flight of the Butterflies, ;
March Manila and the latest pop
ular song, 1.-THE Girl I've Seem"
Popular Music Publishing Co.
Indianapolis, Ind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
It's good time to start ysur subscription Begin NOW.

NOTES OF THE BOARD MEETING
The most interesting dis
cussion of taxation matters
ever heard by the board was
that INDUCED in by Superin-
tendent Werden of the White
River Lumber Company of
Mason and Supervisor of AS
sessment VIM. Landraint.
The remarks of both were
listened to with marked inter-
est by the members of the
board. Mr.. Werden made a
favorable impression on the
board.
"Bob" Shield of the Hines
Lumber Company was an in
terested spectator at the
meeting on Tuesday.
Allois Habelt of Grandview
represented the town of Pratt
IN place of l.. P. Anderson
who is sick with typhoid
fever.
John Ward the new Chair
man of the town of Hughes
attended the meeting of the
Board. Mr.. Waterston who
formerly represented the
town has moved away.
Andrew Rogan, a brother
of former Chairman Martin
hogan of Gable represented
Chairman Perry at the Coun-
ty Board meeting Tuesday.
The annual banquet given
to the members of the Board
by Chairman Tomkins was
held as usual at the Arcade
Restaurant. It was an
elaborate affair and nearly all
of the members of the board
attended. Chef Holmberg
and Assistant Hans Deer
served the guests. The even
ing was spent in telling stories
singing songs and partaking
of the good things to eat.
Sheriff Elect Happle of Iron
River and Judge Sauve of the
same place were among the
spectators who attended the
meeting Of the County Board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
Began Yesterday With the Opening
of the Hunting Season.
Woods are now Filled With
Hunters Engaged in the
Annual Sport.

Deer in Wisconsin will suffer
for the next twenty days during
the open season and it is expect
ed that the slaughter will be as
great as III former years for the
woods are now filed with hunt
ers who are giving chase to the
feet-footed animals. At the Of
fee Of the county clerk over
eleven hundred licenses have al
ready been issued and most of
this number will at least spend
a day or two in the woods during
the season and a large number
have made arrangements to
spend the entire twenty days in
the woods. The law permits
each man who has a hunting
licence to kill not to exceed two
deer and one is the limit for non
resident hunters. Of course
there are a large number that
will not get a deer, but then
most of the old hunters always
return with one or two so that
the number killed during the
open season will be great. The
deer it is said are quite plenti-
full and hunting is good.
Hunters going into the woods
should use the utmost care to
avoid accidents. Don't shoot at
every moving thing in the brush,
but before you fire be sure that
yon are shooting at deer. II
every one in the woods would
use this precaution the number
of accidents would be few. Then
there are others who should be
careful in the manner in which
they handle their guns for
mum Der of accidents result every
year from carelessness in this
mann er. The thing is be care
full.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12
Are Pulling Together.

Washburn citizens and busi-
ness men are pulling together
more right now than they have
ever in the past in an endeavor
to get new industries for the city
and their work is beginning to
count for something, and it will
not be long until the success of
their efforts will begin to show
themselves. When the people
of community unite in an effort
to build up their city the way
that the Washburn people have
something is bound to be accom-
lished. Lets keep pulling to-
gether and keep ever at it.