Devils Lake inter-ocean., May 20, 1910, Image 2

About Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915

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From The Sentinel
H. H. Burdahl returned from the
Devils Lake hospital Monday much im
proved in health.
J. W. Orchard was a badness visi
tor at Devils Lake last Monday.
Merchant Chas. Anderson transact
ed business at Devils Tata last Mon
lay between trains.
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From The Newa
Mrs. E. O. Engesather is on the sick
list suffering from the grip.
Nels Lillehoff was called to W. Su
perior last week on account of sick
ness of his sister.
Mrs. Butler of Tonkin arrived in
town Saturday to visit with her Chil
dren and their families for a while.
A tennis club was formed in Brocket
last week and the boys have been busy
setting the court ready. Look oat for
your laurels, ye other burgs, as we ex
pect to develope many good players
this spring, and should there be any
mall honors to gain we will be there
to claim them.
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The county commissioners yesterday
{granted the petition of Munich citizens
tor incorporation. They have set June
1 as the tote for the voters to pass
'upon it The election will be held in
the hall. Further notice will be given
later.
Last winter Geo. and Robt Schuler
filed on land near Hinsdale, Mont
This spring they shipped out with a
•car of supplies but found thingg were
aiot what they seemed before the snow
'was oft. The ground was level but
the grass was In few and scattered
Xranches with solid hard pan between.
-A few feet down was solid rock. The
jground showed that it could not raise
•enough to keep a jack rabbit alive or
«er winter. All who filed in that neigh
borhood shipped back except the few
"who used up all their money In gett
ing there. Those few were left mast
•ers of all they surveyed. The Schuler
fcoys shipped back to Bay, N. D., and
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
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(From The Hearld.)
A. W. Huss went to Devils
t-bIta
last week.
Goldie Jones arrived from Fargo Fri
day by way of Devils Lake. She has
accepted a position as clerk in the
Hew York Store.
U. L. Burdlck arrived Tuesday from
Wllliston. At Devils Lake he bought
a new 40 horse-power Bulck that is a
leauty. If any one wants a fast ride
now see Burdick.
SPECIAL FOR ONE
For one week commencing
Saturday, May 21st
and ending
Saturday, May 28th
we will make an extra special price on a
Solid Oak Dining Table
This is pedestal style round top extension
table six feet long and is a very attractive
and finely finished piece of furniture.
We are making a price on them for the
week that will surprise you. Call and see
what we have to offer, we know you will be
pleased with them.
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are there at present breaking with
their teams. They expect to take up
good JfortlTDakbta land yet bat no
more Montana for them.
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Barney Keeney was at Devils Lake
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes:, spent
last Thursday at Devils Lake.
Mr. .and Mrs. Laph&m visited the
Devils Lake Chautauqua grounds last
Sunday going down In their auto!,
Mrs. Thompson and eon Cl&nde de
parted this morning for Chahute, Kan
sas, In response to a telegram calling
them home.
Mrs. Eakrigbt and children return
ed from an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Birkman, near Peith.
Miss Amy Bangs returned last Fri
day after a protracted absence, and Is
again at her post at telephone central.
The school board has engaged Prof.
Colvin, principal of the Starkweather
school at present, as principal here for
the next term. The present term clos
es a week ftpm todaj.
Most of the towns cm the Farmers
line are waking up this spring and
showing signs of improvements. A
recent trip over the line surprised us,
and we also noticed that more land Is
brought under the plow this spring
than ever before. This year It will be
one vast grain field from one end of
the Farmers line to the other.
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From The Times
Dan Kelly visited at the home of
Frank Maurer a couple of days thin
week.
Roy Bills, wife and mother went to
Penn by automobile last Wednesday
for a visit
J. W. Wipf, cashier of the Alsen
bank was here last Monday morning
for a few hours.
Mrs. John Kelly of Bisbee visited
with her sister, Mrs. Marcus Gaa a
few days during the past week.
Jtev. Pitman returned from Aneta
on Wednesday evening. He visited at
Warwick on his way home.
Miss Marie Severson came up from
Crary the latter part of last week and
visited with her sister at place for
several days.
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Will Crlpe is improving nicely at the
hospital at Cando. He had a serious
operation performed some time ago
for appendicitis.
Geo. Meiklejohn left the latter part
of last week for Iowa where he goes
on a business visit He will return
early next week.
E. C. S prague Is here from Montana
where he has filed on a claim. He has
not yet established his residence and
will make the assessment for the vil-
Letfef Farntert Dealers.
lage before lie leaves for good.
Bev. Pitman went to Aneta last Sat
urday to preach on Sunday. Prof. Col
vin filled the pulpit here on Sunday
evening: The morning services were
it
Excitement ran high the first of the
week when surveyors came into town
with all kinds of surveyor's tools, in
struments, etc. They were here to
survey the (Catholic cemetery.
W. H. Houff made a fiying/trlp td
Devils Lake last week being accom
panied by Mrs. Ora Deal, Mrs. Jacob
Deal and others. His automobile seems
to be working fine these days.
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Register of Deeds M. A. Hoghang
Sundayed with his brother, Ole and
family at their farm home near here.
Chas. C. Honey was transacting bus
iness at Grand Storks and Lakota Sat
urday. He returned home Sunday by
auto.
Mr. Viger of Walsh county was visit
ing his sons, the Viger brothers, who
live east of town, the fore part erf the
neek.
Thos. Ruger of Devils Tata was
greeting Edmore friends Monday, hav
ing came over with E. C. Burgess in
his auto.
Geo. Smith returned from .Wiscon
sin Monday, bringing with him a car
load of horses which he purchased
down there. They are a nice bunch
and will be sold here.
O. W. Ohnstad and M. O. Simenstad
and little son, Otis, came over from
Devils Lake Saturday and spent Sat
urday and Sunday visiting friends
here. They came by auto returning
Sunday evening.
John O. Hamre attended to business
matters at Park River last week. He
expects to move his family here as
soon as he can secure a house to live
in.
The auction sale on the Hartman
farm Saturday was well attended and
property sold well. Mr. Hartman has
sold his farm and purchased a
stock of goods at Rolla, where he will
move his family and engage in busi
ness.
Sheriff Belford was in Edmore yes
terday morning enroute to Hampden,
where he went to take two children
who have been staying at the home of
Pete Furseth, to Devils Lake and from
there they will be sent to the Chil
drens' Home. He was accompanied
from here by Atty. Morrissey.
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E. J. Chamberlain of Devils Lake
was an Edmore visitor yesterday.
Geo. Smith transacted business at
Devils Lake yesterday and today.
Mrs. M. Gibbons of Lawton visited
friends In Edmore Monday night, re
turning Tuesday.
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Worn The Republican
LAWTON REPUBLICAN
Tom Fish one of our enterprising
farmers southeast of town was able to
be out Sunday after a week's attack of
tonsilltl8 and lagrlppe.
Miss Jessie Eikenbe'rry came up
from the university Saturday to visit
her sister, Mrs. C. H. Shlreman. She
returned Tuesday morning.
Dr. Nicholson who has been laid up
with lagrlppe since bis return from St.
Paul, Is much improved in health and
able to be around again.
John Alrd expects to go to Mt Clem
ens, Mich., to test the curative proper
ties of its famous baths. John Is both
ered considerably with rheumatism.
R. Davidson, with a grip, fur coat
and a straw hat boarded the train for
Bow Island yesterday morning. The
weather is much colder than it was
when he left Alberta, hence the fur
coat
F. E. Ward of Macvllle, arrived Mon
day to take charge of the building of
the new telephone line. He has a
crew of four men with him who will'
commence the posthole work Monday.
An extra,car was attached to the
Great Northedn flyer on this Hn« Mon
day. It was loaded ^rlth foreigners to
fill the places of the Irish and Nor
wegian section men who have moved
to their farms and quit railroading.
A deal In real'estate was made last
Wednesday between A. M. LaBrant
and A. E. Bruce, whereby Mr. Bruce
becomes t&e owner of Mr. LaBrant's
house and lots on Coppenhagen aven
ue. The price paid for the property
is said to have been $1,200.
Robert Davidson who was called
down from Bow Island, Alta., to Grand
Forks, last week oil account of the Ill
ness of his wife, arrived In town with
Mrs. Davidson Tuesday afternoon. She
is much Improved In health and Bob
expects to return to Bow Mand as
soon as he gets through with business
attaint Mr?., Davldson wlll remain
hem nntll Mr. Davidsbn gets his new
home in AUtert* ready for hwr recep*
Hon. He reports ttmt crop conditions
are very ttrach the same as here. Last
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damage was done to the crops. He
likes his new location well. His fath
er and brother are both well and bi
oh the farm.
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Jas Code returned from ETAO
Jas Code returned from a tWo. weeks
business visit at the .Twin Cities Sat
urday.
The auto fever Is hitting titfa town
bad. There are two or three more
parties In a very critical stage of the
disease.
Dan Murphy our popular barber left
for Devils Lake Tuesday for a visit
with friends. F. Licum of Edmore Is
wielding the razor during his absence.
At their meeting last Thursday the
decided to purchase the McCabe Eleva
directofs of the Fanners Btexatot .Co.
tor at ithls place, the consideration be
ing $4,500.00. This gives them a mod
ern elevator also coal sheds,
L. J. Wehe, candidate, for the nomi
nation of state's attorney on the repub*
lican ticket was here Friday and Sat
uyard. Mr. Wehe. is a graduate of the
N. D. U. B. A. admitted to practice law
in the United States Circuit and Dis
trict courts and If nominated and elect
ed promises the people a square deal.
Martin Tappen, of Cumberland, Wis.,
arrived Saturday and will do the catch
ing for the Hampden team this season.
Tappen needs no introduction to
the fans around here having caught In
this neighborhood for the past four
years. With this addition on the Tig
ers, they are going to put up a very
strong line-up one hard to beat
From present indications this dis
trict will have but one candidate for
county commissioner, and that Is J. R.
^fttdey of Noonan township We of
the north end would much rather haVe
had the candidate closer home but we
do not hesitate to say that Mr. Henley
will give us all a square deal There
are some reports to the effect that the
south end of the district will have a
democratic candidate In the field tails
fall but we do not think they will.
There are too' many reptfbltcaos in
this district for a democrat to stand
much show of election.
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From the Guardian.
School started Monday after being
closed for two weeks on account of
sickness.
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E. R. Swartout is up and about after
being confined to his room for the past
two weeks.
Miss Westrum returned from Mln
newaukan Saturday where she hat}
been visiting during vacation.
Martin Hoghtmgh, republl»n candl
date for register of deeds was a poli
tical visitor in town Friday and Satur
day.
H. M. Boe and son went to Devils
Lake Saturday and purchased another
Bulck auto. This he tried a
white one.
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From The Hustler
Mr. Alex McLean of Devils Lake was
a caller in town Monday.
Miss Ida Ressner was a visitor at
the county seat last Saturday.
Mr. George Bail sod daughter Edith
visited friends In Devils Lake Monday.
Blr.01e Skyberg made a business trip
to Cando on Wednesday, returning
Friday.
librs. J. Skyberg made a business trip
to Devils Lake the latter pvt of last
week. ,:
Mrs. Ed. Gessner is down from Rug
by visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Ges
sner.v
Ed. Farrlngton, our village black
smith, made a business trip to Devils
Lajke Tuesday.
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Maud Lane returned from Hat-
ton this week and Is now at the F. A.
Gessner home.
Our village has an epidemic of meas
les, nearly every family reporting one
or jinore cases.
,A bouncing baby boy came to glad
den the home of Mr. and lira. F. A.
Gessner Sunday, May 8.
Miss Klaus who has been visiting
here for some time, returned to lier
home at Roc)c Lake the first, of the
week
Miss Sylvla Manseau of Devils Trfm
who has been visiting Mends In Penn
returned to tier home tine latter part of
last week.
Meedames Albert and Bd. Gessner
were called to Rock Lake tills weak on
account of the serious Illness of their
mother, Mi*. Madeford.
Messrs. Frank Ball a&d Alfral M&
ler made a business trip to Devils
Lake Saturday. The trip was made In
Mr, Miller's auto.
Ste and Mrs. Frank Eaedlng accom
panied by their daughter Clara, went to
L^ds Saturday for an over Sunday vis
it with Mends.
Mrs. Wmiam Stoesser was caSed to
the bedside of bar daoghiter, Mrs. Os
car Rlmele at Rock Lake tU$ wdek,
the huly beJng very fll with pneomoa-
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lar druggjst was a Sunday visitor In
Churchs Ferry. Herman makes foe-,
quent trips up the ilne. We wonder
what the attraction may be.
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From the Public-Opinion
Mrs. S. J. Dean was shopping at Dev
ils Lake Friday.
Mm M. D^Kavanaugh visited In Dev
ils Lake Thursday.
.' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steyens were {call
ing on Mends In Devils Lake Saturday.
H. P. Hanson of Devils Lake came
down .to Crary In his auto Monday
evening,
Martha Severson visited at Stark
weather from Saturday till Tuesday
this week.
D. W. Hunter and A. C. J. Lars en
were In Devils Lake between trains
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rutten drove
down from the Lake In their automo
bile Tuesday.
Mrs. Hadley of Brandon, Man., arriv
ed Tuesday on account of the Illness
of her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. William Shirley of Rol
la arrived Tuesday for a visit with her
parents south of town.
Mrs. Medelman visited Saturday and
Sunday at the home of her sister Mrs.
E. R. Walsh, in Devils Lake.
Richard Burke of Devils Lake was
attending to business matters In town
Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Powell came
down to Crary Sunday with Rev. E. C.
Clattenburg and Mr, MogsrBi ta fits
tatter's car.
The band boys are pushing steadily
onward and it is hoped that they will
soon be well organized. At present
they practice In the opera house two
evenings each week under the leader
ship of Merle Adams.
Edgar Anderson and family will
leave for Decorat, Iowa, next Sunday
for a visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Anderson and children will stay
several weeks, but Mr. Anderson will
be aibsent only a few days.
C. T. Swenson from Palermo was
here this week visiting relatives and
attending to business matters. He is
agent for the Farmers Loan and Trust
company of Crary,
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estate loans in Montrall county.
Mr. Applegpte has completed the
town well, and the same has been ac
cepted by the. committee appointed to
examine the water. The well is 198
feet' deep aid c6st $297.50 which
amount has been raised by private sub
scriptions.
R. V. Bice, Gust Fursteneau, E. W.
GUberteon* John McLean, Wm. Belford,
Chief of Police Barnes, Herman Sten
seth.C.W. Greene and several-other
gentfemen from Devils Lake came
down to Crary last Friday night to at
tend the wrestling match.
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Sherman Sterrett of Devils Lake was
in the city on business Thursday.
R. J. and Mrs. Walker returned
Thursday bom1 their annual winter so
ourn in Florida.
C. T. Studness returned from Grand
Forks Saturday whebe he has been
undergoing medical treatment
Miss Georgie. Chambers went to
Penn Sunday for a few daya visit with
Mr friend, Miss Zoa Noltimier.
Mesdames Gus Meyer and Jennie
Dttvls made a trip to the county seat
Sunday, returning the following day.
Miss Welllverf and Miss Hazel Mor
gan came up from Crary for an over
Sunday visit with friends In Qhurchs
Ferry.
A. Moe went to Devils Lake Wed
nesday to instruct the Norden chorus
of that city in vocal work. He return
ed Thursday.
Mir. and Mrs. John McLean drove up
from Devils Lake In their auto Tuesday
for a short visit at, the McOormick
home.
Dr. James JL Dow has been in Fargo
the greater part of this week attending
the big state convention of the North
Daklota Dental association.
Mtos Nellie Thomson^ returned Sun
day from St Michaels hospital, Grand
Forks, having afearly recovered from
the operation die underwent four
weeks agn
State Veterinary Crewe of Devils
Lake was In the city Monday Inspect
ing the pedigree stock In tails locality
and issuing temporary breeding licen
ses, as prescribed by the new state
lav.
Hon. W. M. Miller, register of the
Devils Lake land office, was an arrival
from the east Monday, hut he merely1
"hesitated" long enough to board One
of the auto liveries and hike for Mlo
newaukan, where he had some busi
ness matters to look after.
Mrs. Norman Nelsou re turned Bun
4ay M»m a vtsit to Leeds. She was
accompanied homo. by t3ui yotnuMtt
•on of Mr. ana Mn. A. J. Wlrts wbo
srtll remain" here fw a few days whllo
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B. Page of Leeds attends the national
convention of women's clurbs at Clndnl
nati, Ohio. w. .. 1+1^ 1
Richard Thompson, brother of John
uid Tom Thoinpson of this place ar-^Y'^t1
ilved Saturday from Lansing, Iowa.^1
coming via Winnipeg, and the Brandon
St John and Churchs Ferry routes. M&
Thompson spent the week here visiting'
his brothers and their families and his
children', Frank and Miss Rosa Thomp-*
son.
treasury from last year. The old offl
cers were re-eletced for the coming
year. The matter of program was plao
ed in the hands of the executive com-'
mittee. The celebration will probably
be held Wednesday, June 22, but the
date will be definitely announced next
week. Mr. James McCormlck was ap
pointed a committee of one to collect
dues from the members and to receive
such additional donations as citizens
might feel disposed to contribute.
Mayor Roach of Cecil has been vis
iting in town the past week. While we
are not authorized to make an an
nouncement at this time, htope next
week to publish a piece of news that
may relieve the minds of the mayor's
many anxious friends. Later—Mr.
Roach's friends have for some time
suspected he contemplated something
serious, but their suspicions were «on-'
firmed Thursday when Mr. Roach pur
chased two tickets for Misbee and had
two trunks checks to that town. A
number of friends assembled at the de- .•
pot, but what was their chargln to sea
the mayor and his finance emerge from
a side entrance to the hotel, step into
an auto in waiting and be whirled rap
idly away to Maza where they caught
'the north-bound train. Their friends
gave them a liberal shower of rice as
the auto wheeled loway, and then turn-'
ed their attention to the baggage at the
station, which was very properly an ai^7
tistically decorated with labels, pos
ters, old shoes, etc.
22 YEARS AGO
Items of Interest from the files of
the In tier-Ocean of Mayl9, 1888.
F. W. Cockburn Is off on a
buying trip. .*
Mrs. C. M. Fisher returned from St.
Paul Monday.
The Minnie made her flret trip to
Ft Totten yesterday.
Robert Cairnes and family left tor
their new home at Langdon Tuesday.
Wheat sowing Is about completed
and the farmers are putting In
and barley.
Capt Heerman and his daughter,
Miss Mlnnis returned from the east
East'Saturday.
Edgar LaRue who has been spend
ing the winter in Chicago, returned
home Wednesday.
Capt Palmer will remove to Ft.
Totten this summer. His residence on*'
the island is for rent
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The third annual cqnvention of the
Bankers Asio(dation of the Second Ju
dicial district will be held in Churchal^
Ferry Friday, June 10. Cltizens tiiould ,§
prepare to open their homes to guests^
and that our village may appear at Its
best let'every resident make an extra
effort to clean up his premises and do
a little decorating for the occasion.
The village dads will look after the
streets and alleys. Let the town don'
her Sunday-g-tomeetin' garb and er«
erybody help to make the guests feel
welcome and the occasion a success.'
The old settlers met in the Commer
cial club rooms Monday night-to set
tie the business of last year, elect of
ficers fAr the ensuing year and outline
a program for this season's celebra*
tion. The treasurer's report showed
a balance of forty-five cents In the
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McClory left for
Wis., Wednesday to spend the sum-"
mer with her parents. „4
A huge quantity of boulders are bo- .•*»
Ing plied up on Kelly avenue for th#^
First National bank building.
Wm. Hurst has closed out h|B fmw^V'
nltuie store. He still continues in the
undertaking business and contracting./ tVK'
formerly proprie-f^S^
tor of the Oomzneroial House luui puiwf -1
chased fhe Graham! farm three mllea'V '"'l/V"1
north of this dtyj'.i*:.'"^
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A. O. Whipple went to Mlnneaoolls^
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dent of the (First Natonal, who ha»»-j
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Just returned'from Europe.1-j ,4 ^.
BVaak Palmer has 90ns east to toofc|%C
after matters connected with the selfkTl
feeding threshing machine attatiunenO#
for which he owns the patent ^4
The St Olaf Evangelical Lutheraa
society have began the erection of
a
new church building on the corner
of Sixth street and BIB avenue.
Prosperity Is evidently beaming on
Sam Wlneman. His new xestdmo*
•will be second to none In the olty, ai4
In another ye*r his present frame
atoratrtii irWIi 1 Tianflnoma
brick stiroctur^ 85 feet joni $16 *0*.
les high. Sam has got his -mvmt,
vlnd, wWch means unquestioned
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