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

Cities are built with the intention
of future greatness. Some rise to a
decided extent but the majority Of
newly founded towns live only and pro-
gress to certain point and then there
is a relapse. A great many Of the
towns built rise to certain population
and never rise to a greater extent.
many cities which are founded serge
ahead upon the road of prosperity un-
til they reach a large population and
there is we'll founded and health
full growth to the city. Devils Lake like
many Of the most prosperous towns
of it's size in the United States has
forged ahead ever since the first build
ing was erected on the site that now
presents the best and most prosperous
city of it's size in the Northwest.
Devils Lake is located a trife over
four hundred miles from St. Paul and
Minneapolis on the main line of the
Great Northern railway, and is in the
center of the richest agricultural dis
trict in the whole United States. The
city is one of the prettiest laid out
towns in the northwest and there are
numerous fine business buildinges and
residences here and the first impress
sion conveyed to strangers arriving
is that it is a rather lively place. Not
like other cities of its size it has good
wide streets and all the buildings in
the business district are entirely mod
ern and are adorned in front with fine
cement walks and although the town
is only five thousand inhabitants it
presents an appearance of much
larger place.
Through the residence district of
the city there are many costly and
handsome residences which are sur
rounded with fine lawns, shrubbery
and trees
The residents of the city take espec-
ial pride, in keeping their property in
the best possible condition and each
year many new and costly improve
ments are made to give their homes
the best possible appearance.
The town is equipped with fine
electric lighting system and great
many of the residents take advantage
of this light and have their homes
supplied with it, and Devils Lake also
has a very fine telephone system and
almost every resident of the city have
one in their homes which is a good
indication that they believe in having
all the conveniences of life, and enjoy
it to the fullest extent. We are we'll
equipped with volunteer fire depart
ment that will in a great measure
compete with many of the paid depart
ments of the country and they have
shown by their ready and willing spirit
that they are prepared at all times
to protect the residents and property
Of the city as far as possible and 1t Is
safe to say that we have had as few
fires of serious nature in the past as
any city of it's size in the United
States, which is good indication that
the town is we'll equipped with fire
department that is able to take care
of anv serious fires and are always
ready to preserve the property OF the
residents of the city.
Devils Lake is also the county seat
of Ramsey county and here is located
the county court house where all the
official business of the county Is trans
acted and which to a certain extent
brings a great deal Of money to the
city each year. The United States
land Office is located here and Devils
Lake is the seat of one OF the -FOUR
sub-districts of the United States Dls-
trict court The state school 1or the
deaf Is also located here and eacn
wear there are a great many scholars
who are given free education at th's
institution which Is conducted free OF
charge to the pupils by the state OF
North Dakota.
We are also, the division point 1or
the Great Northern railway and 1ne
shops of the road are located here III
which several hundred men are en-
ployed during the entire year ana eacn
and everyone of these employees speno
perhaps the greater part of their earn.
ings in this city and great many Oh
them own their own homes and many
of them are now building fine substah'
tial houses which will be credlt u
the city. The shops cover good area