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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1904
Page
4
A 1904 notice in the Devils Lake paper announces the Republican State Convention to select delegates and alternates to the National Convention in Chicago. It specifies meeting details, date, and venue in Grand Forks for nominating candidates and arranging party representation for the state.
A Republican county convention will be held in Devils Lake on May 19 to choose delegates to the national convention. The plan includes proportional representation by precincts, with Edmore and Starkweather apportioned delegates, and the central committee to certify credentials and organize the event. A preliminary meeting is scheduled for April 30 at 10 o clock in Devils Lake to organize and file statements with the committee chairman.
The Minto Journal reports Senator Hansbrough spearheading a senate fight to repeal the desert land act and the homestead act commutation clause. He faces a strong railroad lobby, while public support grows for stopping land speculators and preserving public lands for settlers and future irrigation projects.
The St Louis dispatch says Hearst tried to monopolize hotel rooms during convention week but Democrats call it fake. Bank Examiner Gordon laments job moves while noting the value of rotating offices. Senator Burton of Kansas gets six months and 2500 dollars fine for bribery appeal pending. Devils Lake mayor Whitman’s win aids dry forces and Faro results boost Spalding nominating hopes. City council raises treasurer salary to 150 dollars a year.
Washington correspondent commends North Dakota senators for strong leadership on public land and timber laws. Senator Hansbrough is praised for blocking a repeal of homestead provisions and for guiding a timber and stone bill through the senate without debate. The piece highlights bipartisan confidence in his effectiveness for western interests.
The article lauds Senator McCumber for his commanding grasp of the Indian appropriation bill, his direct questioning of Senator Patterson, and his role as chairman of pensions. It notes amendments he secured for Turtle Mountain Chippewas lands and Wahpeton school buildings, plus his influence in granting civil War survivor pensions.
Ramsey county school officers held a meeting at the court house in Devils Lake on Friday April 8 1904 despite poor roads from a recent storm Supt Fancher chaired and Geo W H Davis served as secretary Representatives from districts Bartlett Bay Bergen Cleveland Conlue Devils Lake Dey Lake Freshwater Graham's Island Grove Lake Minnewaukan and more attended with noted officials and educators present to discuss county school responsibilities.
Informal discussion on rural term length and winter terms leads to a five member resolutions committee. Afternoon session features speeches by Prof. Joseph Carhart and others on teachers, consolidation, and state education. Resolutions praise wages, compulsory attendance enforcement, consolidation, and President Carhart. Meeting adjourned after unanimous adoption of resolutions.
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