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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

most elevated and cultured institu-
lions in the country, a place where
they can spend a few weeks in recrea-
ton and improvement with little more
expense than living at home There
is certainly no more desirable place
for making home and the rearing
of a family than right here in Devils
Lake. The children raised here are
healthy and vigorous and have the
opportunities that children raised in
older portions of the country do not
enjoy
One of the finest and best services
given by any short line railroad in the
country is afforded by the Farmers
line which runs about forty miles
north from Devils Lake. The company
was formed here and every dollar in
vested in the road was the capital of
residents of Devils Lake and the sur
rounding country. The running of the
trains on this line has been the cause
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

dences we have here, the up-to-date !
business houses and if you can't think
of any other advantages of the city
preach the gospel Of North Dakota
to them. Tell them we have the most
productive soil in the United States,
that we raise thirty bushels of wheat
to the acre, that we have the finest
live stock in the state and that this is
the most desirable place in the United
States to live. If you don't advertise
your town how do you expect anyone
else to do so.
Has it ever occurred to you that you
ought to help boost your town; push
it along instead of holding back. If
it has not, kindly think it over, let it
simmer through your think-tank and
act accordingly. What Devils Lake
needs is about ninety-nine per cent Of
its citizens who are live ones and
these just as much need the one per
| cent of dead and downs as a daily ex-
/ ample of what they should not be like;
| sort Of stimulent to activity as it
| were. Don't throw up your hands in
holy horror at this statement for it is
gospel truth.
Don't wait for your neighbor to
start this thing of boosting but get
busy your self at once. Get out of
the old rut and say good word about
your town and it's many opportunities
to the first person you meet after
reading this. You need it and the
town needs it, and by the way, remem-
Der that the municipality can get along
a great deal better without you than
you can without it, therefore it is to
your best interests to put your should
er to the wheel. Look around at other
towns in the state and see what they
are doing and If you preceive any good
thing that needs to be done here do it.
and do it at once. Not day passes
but what you can do a little to help
boost your town, a kind word for your
neighbor in one place and a boost for
your town in another. When a strang-
er comes to town, take few minutes
Of your valuable time and tell him that
|, this is not only the best town in the
county, but that it is the best In the
state Point out to him that this is
real live town, situated in the heart
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

to endure the hardsl:ips that are tro-
quent to people settling in countries
without railroads.
The Devils Lake Indian reservation
is surrounded by at least ten cities
and villages ranging in population
from three hundred to several thols-
and. The United States land Office
being located in this city has been
the cause of numerous people coming
to Devils Lake with view Of securing
government land. The North Dakota
Chautauqua is directly across the lake
from the reservation and there for
three weeks each summer is conducted
one of the best assemblies in the
country. In fact it is the most popI-
lar summer resort in the northwest.
The people therefore living on this
land are within reach OF one of the
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

tiers little whether you are an in
fluential business man or only a COM
mon laborer.
The spirit OF progressiveness is
abroad and the sooner our people ap-
preciate this fact the better for the
town. There is nothing like it. II you
have any particular grievance against
the town argue it over with yourself
In all fairness and you will soon see
the error Of your ways. Good Injuns
have buried the Ratchet and good citi
zens must bury the hammer. The
knockers brigade" Is a dead organiz-
alton, the anvil chorus" is out of CON-
mission and live cities and villages
throughout the land are singing the
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19
DEVILS LAKE
Continued from Pape Three.)

gushlngs springs of pure cold water,
something that it not often found on
prairie country. The Sheyenne river
on the south affords a beautiful COM
bination Of lake, prairie and flowing
water that is seldom found. The res
ervation lies in an angle formed by
the Great Northern railroad forming
the northern line, and the Northern
Pacific forming the southwestern line
and as the roads both of which are
trunk lines, now pass within very
few miles Of the reservation lines, and
the newly constructed Aneta branch of
the Great Northern passes directly
through it, it is easy to see that the
people living on the reservation were
fortunate in locating in such a desir.
able country and will not be compelled
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

of one Of the best farming communi-
ties in the world and inhabited by the
best people on the face Of the globe,
in fact the salt of the world and if he
has this once thoroughly drummed in
to his ears he will believe it and un-
consciously spread the gospel wher-
ever he goes. In this way you will Sc
cure for your town the best possible
advertising free Of charge and will be
casting your bread upon the waters in
such manner that it will be Of vast
benefit to you in the future. 1t mat
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

Fir: National Bank Building.
CT bringing a great many people to
this city each week to do their shop
ping, indeed the business done by the
merchants of this city from outside
sources almost equals that which they
derive from the people Of the city.
Every day in the year there are num-
erous people here from all the sur
rounding country to do their shopping
and in fact Devils Lake is the trading
point for a vast acreage for miles
around and many thousands Of dol
lars are left here each year in prefer
ence to other towns in this section of
the state. And there is a reason. The
merchants of our city carry the most
complete lines of merchandise in every
particular and people who want every
thing strictly up-to-date can find it in
the stores of Devils Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19
Another
Boost for
Devils Lake

How many Of the residents have
boosted for their home town the past
year? Did you do your share? This is
a question that you should argue over
in your mind. When the city rises
to a population of ten or fifteen thous-
and you will gaze upon the town as a
wonderful and advancing city. But
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

last requiem over the remains. Join
the procession and boost for your town
first, last and all the time. Get the
habit.
Farm loans at lowest rates. See
John w. Maher.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24

Keep 1t up little longeh. boys. Lights ahead-no, lights out. Fly. boys The mountains falling, Pc Snorteh, down again, Git up. boy! Pull up, there. Now, altogetheh! Uncle Billy must stick-by the stage, live-or die-save :he treasure-don't L, Stella, dear! The old man ain't woth a teah from-yo' sweet-good-b lit- tie one. Uncle Billy eaint go any"
 Stella's tears fell unheeded on the stiff blistered hands while the story of the awful drive grew out of his fevered babblings. Towards morning he was quieter. Stella declared she could not rest, but Sally B. drove her to her room and nature and youth soon prevailed. She awoke late in the morning. depressed by dread her rest had not banished. Her first thought was of Uncle Billy; her next was of Phineas; and from him her mind flew 10 the strange dispatch
 She dressed hastily and ran down. stairs, attacking it at once Fruitless- ly she searched for clew, some pre- science of it's importance holding her
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
To Have Another Election.

Another election will be necessary finally to determine the removal of the county seat eof Dallas county from Perineton, as neither Fordyce nor Car thage received a majority of all the votes cast. Full returns from ten of the twelve townships of the county snow 1i30 for removal and 1.05S against removal. The estimated vote of the two other townships is ten for removal and 100 against removal. Tho Fordyce Dry Run township gave 10 votes removal out of a total of 1,125. Princeton returned only three voteI for removal
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during trip of the "overland Mall" through the Rocky mountains. Uncle Billy" Dodge, stage driver. Alfred Vincent. a young man. and fhineas Gadwailader. introduced They come across the remains of a massacre Later at Anthonys station they find the redskins have carried their destruct tive work there also. Stella Anthony. daugh- ter of Anthony. keeper of station, is in troduced. Anthony has been killed Vincent is assigned his work in unearth- built. Vincent visits town where railroad men are working on road and receives token of esteem from Stella. The old stage driver decides to work close to town In order that he may be able to keep fatherly watch over the young woman. She is engaged as tutor for Viola Bernard, daughter of hotel land iadY. Vincent visits society circles of en- emies of the Central Pacific railroad and ioaTns their secrets. He returns 10 Stella each showing signs of love for the other showing signs of love for the other PhineaS Cadwallader. pushing d railroad opposing Central Pacific reaches mining town. She writes to Alfred Vincent his boast. Plying his attentions Cadwallader Insults her and she is rescued by Gideon her fathers servant. In turn he proposes marriage. is rejected. leaves her declaring he will return the sort of man she will love. Vincent shows up. San Francisco and Washoe road and is praised by gov ernor and heads of Central Pacific Be- ing known agent of C. r. he decides short time. Stella hears from her lover Gideon. and of his phenomenal success Finds letter of importance involving plans or opposition road.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24

At Sacramento the night man heard 1t. but paid no attention to it."
 Its states prison offense"
 "Oh, yes. but Cad won't go to pris on. You'H see, How'll they catch him? And. anyway the fellers he's working for in San Francisco Il save him. They'll have to, if they save their own skins"
 Alfred was needless. He was read. ing the second dispatch. "A. c. & O., San Francisco. To be called for. Everything fixed Flora leaves Fri day at ten, with five hundred tons iron. P. c. undertakes the job for price we offered. No mistake. Timed for the straits. Don't let her take pas. sengers. C. P. 2 & 4."
 Good heayens," Alfred cried. drop ping into chair by the desk and reaching for slip and pencil. This is Friday, and He took out his watch. @Ninehve, Got a San Francisco paper, Al?"
 Yes; but it's several days old"
 No matter! Find out quick what dock the Flora leaves, then get to your key. We must beat lightning to- day"
 The two were silent, Alvin nervous. ly turning the paper. Alfred scratching dispatches. Evidently the Flora was not regular boat: her name was not in the shipping lists
 We'll have to send the message on trust then. Quick. All Tell the op- orator down there it means life or death to officers and crew-this message does. Tell him to put man on horse-I'll stand the expense anything to get word to the Flora in time! Oh. sign my name. It won't do to have the company show up in this"
 Alvin bent over his key. Men came and went, Alvin holding of trainmen and commercial messages alike with the decisive words, "company's busi. ness" He looked up at last. breathing freer as he spoke. They'll do it." he whispered to Alfred. They .now where the Flora lies. They have 20 minutes to catch her"
 Alfred sent 8 second message to the
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
CHAPTER XI.
Tracked.

Alvin saw Stella coming and sprang to the door. Heard the news" he shouted before she could speak "Vir- ginia x Truckee railroads a go this time. sure. No sardines behind it, like before. but men: money. too They'll build from Virginia to Reno. and we'll meet em there. It'll help us like sixty"
 All this was poured out impetuously as she came toward him. her mind seantily experiencing the import of his words though mental hashlight told her that the complexion of the roads would make forever unnecessary such drives as Uncle Billy's latest stormy trip.
 oh. Alvin" she panted; that cipher dispatch--it means-it means death, What shall we do? If the chief knew you showed it to me"
 No matter what happens 10 me! Tell me, quick. what's in i,,"
 But l mustn't get you discharged, Alvin" She had the womans mind, that delays. protects. conseryes. and she hesitated.
 But Alvin had the masculine cour- age that destroys boldly 10 build again boldly. The discharge of one or more twe-bit operators don't count Ioncside of this matter. MT. Nineent's due on the extra in a minute. Hes O. K. for cer1pany's inside business if he Is only q brakeman
 Every minutes precious" Stella said. What if the trains late? If MT. Vincent is not" A whistle in terrupted her.
 There shs is." Alvin exclaimed.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
turning toward the rock promontory

turning toward the rock promontory that hid the train. though the reyer- berating whistle sounded from across the gorge.
 I'll start back" Stella said. "If Mir Vincent's not aboard-they may have transferred him-wave to me when l come in sight under the hill. ."
 The train puffed in. Alvin gave dis patch and translation to Alfred with a whispered explanation. and Stella saw no hand wave from the doorway
 It needed little time for him to read and verify Stella's solution. He took the shorter of the two messages first. ID. B.. San Francisco. To be called for. Buy c. & C. at any price, con tiguous lodes if possible. Big strike Secret yet. c. P. 2 X f."
 Alfred scowled. Secret information for favored buyers. When did you get this?'
 Wednesday morning before day light"
 What were you up to at that time in the morning ?'
 ANONliilSs ut SAull Ndhou He SO- ing through, it was so queer. The minute I heard the signature l smelt a mice"
 What do you mean2.
 "'C. P. ? X f is Blowhard Cad's sig nature, I'm sure. heard 1t once be fore"
 Those initials are ours"
 Sure. they're Cad's. too. backward That's why he uses 'em. so anything crooked he does will be charged to us Alvin grinned. but was quickly serious again There's worse-the wires been tapped"
 How do you know that?"
 'Cause l asked every operator clear down the line from Virginia if he heard any Choctaw going through. and not one clicker east Of here had it..
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Blows Negro S Heart Out.

Brad Alexander, a negro. aged q years, was waylaid and killed near Ho. man, at 10 o'clock Tuesday night. A shotgun was used at close range. the whole load of shot entering the vic tim's left side and blowing his heart out. Rev. ". A Williams, 9 negro preacher and stepfather of the deceas- ed, was arrested and lodged in jail at TeXarkana on a warrant charging him with the crime. Williams is near. ly 70 years old. and has been proIni- nent among his race as q preacher in this section for twenty-five years.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
To Hold Reunion At McNeiI.

The reunion of the Southwestern Ar. kansas Confederate Veterans Associa- tion wil' be held at McNeil July 29 tc 31. The address of welcome will be made by w. E. Askew and the re. sponse will be by Dr. C. NJ Norwood In the afternoon an address will be made by w. K. Ramsey. The second day an address will be made in the morning by Oliver Jones and the If. ternoon address hy John C. Wright. The third day the morning speaker will be Rev. T. H. Ware. and C. T. Boggs will make the address in the af- ternoon.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
SwSCeehi

In the sense in which Sir Wtp,. Harcourt remarked We are all .oo.a, fists now it may be said that all 4. gloIndians are believers in SwasesA, While all reasonable AngloIndians daa re-ate the seEseless agitation an. the nnsound economies of the extrem. ist advocates of Swadeshi princ,nIa. they are all anxious to assis, ,h.. natural development of indigenou, h. dustries and the creation of new on.. upon which the future prosperity os the country so largely depends,-p,n neer Mail
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Mrs. SophY kanadY..

Mrs. Sophy Kanady, aged s2, one Of the best-known and oldest residents of Fort Smith, died "Wednesday night at the residence of D. B. Sparks. where for several months she had made hes home. Her death was occasioned by cancer of the stomach Mrs. Kanady was born in Fort Gibson in 1926. She was the daughter of Aaron and Rebec- ca Barling, who went to Fort Smith when that post was established in 1S17, but was removed to Fort Gibson upon the establishment of that post several years afterward
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
New Drainaqe Districts.

Swan Pond Drainage District con, tract was lot to J C. Coleman & Son Of Hamlett, Ind. at 9 2-5 cents per GU. bic yard and the Cache River District contract to Leon Schutt of Vaadalia ILL, at 3-4 cents per cubic yard swan bond will cost s4S,000 and Cache river the same The work is to be started within a month.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Heresy Trial stirs Texarksna

The trial and conviction last week. on charge of heresy. of pr. F. F. Maddox, pastor of the First Presbyter. ian church on the Arkansas side O TeXarkana, has stirred religious cir. cies as they were never stirred before in Texarkana Dr. Maddox is one of the most popular ministers ever serv. ing church in that community. and during the four years Of his pastorate there has built up one of the strong. est congregations in the city, numeri. cally financially and otherwise.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Illicit Still Destroyed.

A United States marshal made a faid near Birta recently and destroyed an illicit still and arrested Eston Pier son and Bill Ellis as the operators. They were given preliminary hear ing before L. C. Hall. United States commissioner at Dardanelle and were sent 10 Fort Smith 10 the federal jail to await the action of the federal grand jury.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24

to the task needless of breakfas. and of Uncle Billy. Suddenly the s:gnifi- canoe of the paper she had picked up on the hillside after her encounter with Phineas flashed upon her She found it and began her work anew. re- warded at last by a message that whitened her cheek. unsteadied her hand. Waiting for neither breakfast nor wraps. she flew up the hill to the Gation.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Roy Coker Drowned.

News was received at Warren Monday Of the drowning of Roy Coker of Warren at Chicora. Miss. All that is known is that he was drowned while in swimming. He is a son of R. B. Coker and had been working at mill at Chicora for some months
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Cow Has Smallpox.

4 COW belonging to the Gwynne fam fly near Lorado is reported 10 have { severe ease of smallpox. The Gwynne family has just recovered from siege of smallpox. A little girl who attend ed to the milking of the COW while she was affected with mild case of the disease is supposed to have eomIluni cated it to the COW.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Poor Fences Caused Two Deaths.

Poor fences, allowing one mans stock to tresspass upon the property of another. is believed to be the i'm. mediate cause of the death of two citi zens of the Bear Creek neighborhood
 in Boone county Thomas Crawford dying late Friday afternoon. while Thomas Cox passed away Saturday morning, following a difficulty Friday
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Advice to a Youno Man.

What do you say to a young lady at danee?" queried the youth who was about to attend his first ball.
 "oh," replied the society man. talk to her abou. her beauty"
 But suppose she hasn't any?" satS the youth.
 Tn that case" rejoined the S. m, talk to her about the ug!ine.s ss the other girls present"
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Attempted Jail Delivery.

An unsuccessful attempt to free the prisoners in the jail at Huttig was made by setting fire 10 the building The fire was discovered before it had gained much headway and was extin. guished.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
TO Guild New Jail

At g special meeting of the Marked Tree City Council recently. it was ordered that the present city jail be replaced with brick structure pro yided with steel cages.
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
Pe-ru-na for His Patients

A. w. Perrin, NJ. D. s., 98O Ialsey St., Brooklyn, N. Y., says:
 "I am using your Peruna myself, and am recommending it to my patients in all cases of catarrh, and find it to b. more than you represent. Peruna can be had now of all druggists in this sec. tion. At the time began using 1t, n was unknown,
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
AN HONEST DOCTOp
 ADVISED PE-RU-NA

MR. SYLVESTER E. SMITH. Room AVA 2ls, Granite Block, St. Lclis. Mo writes: "Peruna is the best friend , sick man can have.
 "A few months ago I came here I, i. wretched condition. Exposure and dampness had ruined my once robn., health. I had catarrhal affections o, the bronchial tubes, and for a time ther, was doubt as to my recovery.
 My good honest old doctor advised me to take Peruna, which did and in short time my health began to i'm. prove very rapidly, the bronchial trouble gradually disappeared, and in three months my health was fully re. stored.
 Accept grateful mans thanks for his restoration to perfect health.n
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-24
CHANCE FOR EMMA

Tommy (to his sister)-Emm. |. you give me bit of your cake ru spoil the piano so that you won', ', - able to take a lesson for a fortn,v,.,
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Paper Famine.

There can be no doubt that with
IN { very few years the shortage of
paper will work some very curious
changes in certain familiar aspects
of life. Paper is made rom grasses
and wood pulp, but so far as news
F.. pers are concerned, almost entire
ly from the latter. The rise in pa
per is already causing alarm in Eu-
rope. When morning newspapers
are no more the nations will prob
ably relapse into barbarisE until
the forests have grown themselves
again.-Indian Daily News, Calcut-
ia.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
A Bit of Forestry.

do you know how to tell hard
wood tree from a soft wood tree?"
said a forester. III tell you how to
do it, and the rule holds good not
only here among our familiar pines
and walnuts, but in the Antipodes,
among the strangest banyans, bao-
babs and what-nots. Soft wood trees
have needle leaves, slim, narrow, al
most uniform in breadth. If you
don't believe me, consult the pine,
the spruce or the fir. Hard wood
trees nave broad leaves of various
shape-the oak, the ebony, the wal
mt, the mahogany and so on"
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Reaching q Decision.

A commercial traveller tells an
amusing experience which happened
TO him in the interior of Pennsyl-
Vania. The traveller landed in the
village and sought the only hotel in
the plaCe-a small building not
much larger than the average dwell
ing. He stepped on the porch but
hearing voices raised in anger, he
paused at the door. Apparently
there was a quarrel in progress, and
IS the excitement showed no indica-
tion of diminishing, the traveller
Knocked loudly on the door.
'Hello!" he cried. Who's the
proprietor of this placer,
Jest ye stay where ye are," came
in feminine tones from the house.
Ezra an me is decidin' thet pint
now"