Feasible irrigation plan to link Mouse river floods to Devils Lake
A proposal suggests diverting Mouse river overflow into Devils Lake and along a lake chain westward. The plan would raise Devils Lake, allow an outlet to the Sheyenne river, restore Red river navigation from Fargo, reduce Mouse river floods, and create vast irrigated lands and valuable waterways on Sheyenne and Red rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Mouse River
Devils Lake
Lakes
Coulees
Sheyenne
Red River
Fargo
Red Rivers
Early Birds Find Lands on Reservation Drawings
The text notes cities push for money from homeseekers, while the reservation is settled by industrious people. It says drawing notices delay access for the lucky few, while many visit daily to inspect lands, risking poorer choices for those waiting.
Disreputable visitors ordered from Grand Forks city
A report states two disreputable women who listed Grand Forks as their residence arrived Tuesday and attempted to rent rooms. They were ordered to leave town on the first available train the same day. Two street fakirs were arrested, fined, and ordered out, as they did not wait for a train.
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Grand Forks
Former Resident John Miller Dies in Shawnee Parish
John Miller of Shawnee Niagara county died suddenly at 82 from heart disease. Born June 26 1822 in Berwickshire Scotland he came to America 1851 and settled near Lockport, moving to Shawnee two years later. He lived in the same house over fifty years and never employed a physician. Survived by three daughters Mrs Watts Shawnee NY Mrs Barton Larimore ND Mrs Miller Devils Lake and one son Thomas Miller Tonawanda NY. He had lived with his daughter in Devils Lake from 1891 to 1893 and had many local friends.
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John Miller
Shawnee
N. Y
Niagara County
Berwickshire
Scotland
America
Lockport
Miller
Wm. Watts
N. F. Barton
Larimore
N. D
Thomas Miller
Devils Lake
Tonawanda
Thos. Miller
Blanks Arrive for Lands Reservation Registration
Fifteen mail sacks filled with blanks for land registration in the reservation opening arrived Tuesday from Washington to U S Land Commissioner Richards who will personally oversee registration at Devils Lake. Registration at Grand Forks will be handled by clerks.
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Washington, D. C
U. S
Richards
Devils Lake
Grand Forks
Electric Lights For the Alleys Brighten Business District
The city council has installed electric lights in the alleys of the business section. Police can monitor alleys as well as streets, making burglary and robberies more difficult and unlikely.
Heine Feeders Promoted By Local Dealers
Advertises Heine feeders from All Threshing Machine Co as superior and efficient. Mentions sellers F. H. Frosser and Co in De Lake and others in Lakota Churches Ferry and surrounding North Dakota towns. 22-25
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Churches
Ferry
N. D
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F. H. Prosser Webster
Starkweather
Heine Mfg.co
Wahpeton.n.d
North
Fia Segunty
Gefault
Adamson
Sitorneys
Moeller
Focus B.D
Church of the Advent
Nce Biscopal Church
Farochial
Fhoa. Nova
Devils
Lewis Hanson
Horth Datota
New York
Jas. Connolly
Ranville’s Old Stand
Devils la
Lake
County OF
Ramsey
State OF
Je A. Rutherford
ApAperarey Shah Seyof Joly
Frank
Albert Roberts
Omaha
Minneapolis
Edwards- Wood Co
Robert
ST. Paul, Minn
ACTA
Duluth
Bangs Block
Devila Lake
N.D
Mary E. Norton
Chicago
Musical Calle
Bell
Boley
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