Devils Lake News Briefs and Notices
Inter Ocean notes Devils Lake as official county and city paper. Dakota house votes memorial to open Devils Lake Indian reservation to settlement. Northern Pacific to lend $100,000 in wheat to Dakota farmers along its line west of the Missouri and eighty miles east, repaid next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota House of Representatives
Congress
Devils Lake Indian Reservation
Northern Pacific
Missouri River
Good Faith Principle Guides Public Land Policy
The secretary of the interior reasserts that good faith is essential to acquiring public lands. The government protects citizens from imposition and discriminates between honest applicants and fraud, while local land officers must avoid quibbles that burden settlers. Strong empathy for frontier poverty underpins calls for humane, liberal policy toward honest applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Inter- Ocean
Land Department
Jean
Quack
Maple River corn varieties draw crowds at Republican office
P Hannen Als of Maple River shows corn samples of White Flint Yellow Flint and Mandan at the Republican office. He has raised about 350 bushels this year with late planting yet all matured without frost. He notes no frost trouble in Dakota if northern seed is used and mentions Red Star Cough Care as a safe remedy priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hannen Als
Maple River Town
Republican
Dakota
Legislative News: Fight Over the Railroad Bill in Dakota
Reports from the Texas-Ocean, Buamance dated Jan 30 describe brisk legislative activity. Governor Pierce has signed bills including delaying tax delinquency to July 1 1887, while battles rage over railroads, telegraphs, and mine taxation with Yankton to Mitchell court removal and a looming clash in the council. Prominent figures such as Lawler, Campbell, Hughes, Collins, and Aiken drive key measures as the session intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Txrge-Ocean
Buwmaxce
Pierce
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Dakota
Montana
House
United States Court
Yankton
Mitchell
Lawler
Council
Campbell
Central Dakota
Mathews
South
Corncolumn Hughes
Collins
Mr. Stewarts
Hot Springs
Black Hills
Aiken
Sprague
Northern Pacific Road
Washabaugh
Deadwood
Lawrence County
Washiton
Clevelend
Gov Pierce battles for confirmations amid crowded race
The piece notes Governor Pierce faces a delay risk in confirming appointments as he juggles 600 railroad commissioner candidates, 20 for territorial auditor, 10 for treasurer, and numerous minor offices. Abe Boynton is a likely railroad commissioner pick with Bud Reeve strong for territorial treasurer and M.H. Day urged for auditor. The letter also mentions a resignation and temporary transfer to Territorial Secretary McCormack prior to Judge Church’s confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Church
Pierce
Territorial
Abe Boynton
Bud Reeve
Grand Forks
John R. Wilson
Attorney General
Bee
M.H. Day
Ina Swany
M'Cormack
Brimance
Pierce Lay
Cleveland
Secauting
McCormack
Pierce Atarta
Horon
Dak
Pioneer Presa
Peaniar
Yale Penaneae
Shabar
Washington
Town needs plan and tax duties for 1887 year
Town supervisors outline yearly schedule from January to November including dividing towns into road districts, preparing the annual town report of road overseers, board of auditors meeting, treasurer’s account certification, and notices for the annual meeting. Emphasizes road labor, assessments, and certification deadlines to ensure lawful, timely operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Auditors
Town Board of Review
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Erro Axp Paormurron
Mercion Poe
Devils Lake Na Sacond
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Legislative News
Mia, Saunders
W. Simrall
Devils P Leake
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Ueseie Bostpeth
Broon
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O'Neill Hugh " Dotadans
Miss Mar Roohr Herman Berebridge
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Financial Statement
Ramshy County
Sivouelce
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Devila Lake
Freshwater
Dry Lake
Webster
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Morrie
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Davile Lake
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Comury
Rovira
Vanvura
Hoo
Ramsky
Ole Serungar
ROYAL
Fourth Street
Kelly Ave
G. Stuart
Red River Valley Brewing Co
Frepperz & Falk
Devile Lake
Red River Vaclley Brewing Co
Teed
J.L
J. F. Cowan Sivaye
L. Cannell
Hunten
Christenson's
Eaton & Ighes
A. C. Whipple
C. M. F.sher
Stoughton & Co
Iowa
Printers Supply Depot
Inter-Ocean
St. Paul
Superior
Superior Rag Hotel
Bulanes
Minneapolis
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