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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1904
Page
9
Westerheimen notes a mix of travels and visits including Martin Bomseth Elling Benson and Mrs H Thomp son. Changes to the R F D route rumored to take effect Jan 2 1905. Visitors include Dr L Rynning and Miss Inga Glerum. Church services Dec 27 with a Christmas tree. Local moves include Mr E A Bryn and farm transfers. A 30 by 60 foot Great Northern depot is welcomed. M W Christmas ignee set for Dec 26.
Mrs James Abel and children visited Park River last week. Mail service along the branch is to switch to railroad after the first of the year. Towns along the line now receive mail by stage. Dusbabik of Michigan City attended Kops home. Mr and Mrs Walter Boyer visit Comfrey Michigan. Miss Alice McKenzie of Lakota is in charge of the Lawton
Work on the Great Northern depot in Hampden progresses. The building will be 30 by 60 feet and include an office freight room and waiting area. Editor and Mrs Blonde attended an opera in Devils Lake last week as businesses adopt metropolitan airs with the railroad.
Alois Walters Crary of Ontario township wintering in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. A W Burt travels to Chicago to spend the season. Stockholders of the Karritners’ bank will hold a banquet.
The item notes Pitt's annual meeting on January 2 and a property interest at the North Star hotel. It mentions Chas. Dahil buying the W. A. Crary residence near the end and C. G. Gumbret of Ward county handling business here last week. Mrs. D. W. Hunter hosts a visit from her father J. E.ison.
Local residents traveled to Devils Lake for Christmas shopping and holiday plans. Families including the Leet and Swain households made trips as others prepared for cantatas and Sunday school events. A list of committee counselors and holiday program participants names several local residents and children.
Three colts missing or taken up, description notes a dark-gray mare colt and a mouse-colored colt, both yearlings, reported in spring. Local notice seeks owner identification and recovery.
A Webster farm reports a colored colt with a star in the face missing since about November 12 with a reward offered by Peter Regan. A Lake township red cow, eight years old with crookedy horns, was taken up by O D Miller of Miller and Bakers elevator. Otto Newman in Noonen township reports a red two year old heifer with short horns, owner to pay charges to reclaim.
Sale notice offers three young cows fresh in Janu or February. cattle described as well blooded. option to trade for horses. seller Ole Grindham, 42 of Keith North Dakota.
Notice is given that a mortgage held by First National Bank of Cando on the Wallace Bly rd and Mary J. Birnel property in Ramsey County will be foreclosed. The northwest quarter of section 17 in township 158 north range 84 west is to be sold at the Devils Lake courthouse to satisfy the debt, interest at 10 percent, and costs. Sale set for February 21, 1903 at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Burke & Middaugh announce on behalf of the bank.
Sealed bids for two story and partial framing, heating, and completion of school building work will be opened Monday January 3, 1065, by Alexander D. Stockbury, clerk of Webster District No. 10, at Webster. Bids must be delivered to the district clerk at the presswater school house.
A quoted notice lists names of recipients awaiting undelivered mail at the Devils fan office including Anderson Brick, Mick Aasland, Ky Baker, Martin Burge Aaron, Myra Brassfield, Lillian Nelson, Anna Chechreata, Chesley Christensen, E O Bryan, Chas Chenaner, Jno Pond, Wm Gray, and others. The fragmentary text indicates a dead letter calling for said addressees.
Exchange may be made for a 16 H P gasoline traction engine and a Peerless separator. Also eight work horses offered by John Devs Lae WD.
The note emphasizes a strong value line of canned goods that are hard to beat and suggests shoppers consider these staples for budget friendly meals.
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