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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1886
Page
4
The Inter Ocean weekly at Devils Lake Dakota reports circulation figures of 967 in January and notes it as a leading county and city paper. It critiques Tammany Hall ally John Kelly, mocks Sparks and Chippewa affairs, and comments on Burleigh county democracy.
A Republican dispatch reports the land office chief questions an Indian title to North Dakota lands. Sparks says the tale is untrue, notes his suspension of surveys, and cites deep snow and logistics as reasons, while warning readers not to misread his action as extinguishing any title. Local Kansas papers echo weather tragedies and migration fears from the blizzard era.
A newspaper critique mocks a southwestern immigration agent for exaggerating Dakota blizzards and death tolls. It cites Winnipeg Kansas papers, misrepresentations about weather, and a pattern of deception used to divert immigration from Dakota to Kansas amid harsh winter reporting.
The 46th parallel division bill known as the Harrison bill clears the Senate 82 to 22 with Voorhees the sole Democrat voting aye. It proposes dividing the territory on the 46th parallel into Dakota State and Lincoln Territory, approving Sioux Falls constitution and state officers, and awaits House action likely shaped by a Democratic majority.
A fragmentary report notes Sparks, a Kin ball graphic raid, and a parrot quip about Kernil Steele’s school section. It references Delegate Giffird, a statue, and anticipated factional contention amid a controversial bill, hinting at perjury accusations and party conflict.
The Scottish Citizen labels Ordway Johnson a political fraud of the first water and accuses Boynton of barefaced lies about his constitutional record for division and statehood, urging Ford to scrutinize merits before risking political harm.
Letters from Delegate Gifford and Judge Moody in Fargo express belief the division and admission bill will pass the house this session. The bill would retain the name North Dakota for the north half of the territory. Democrats number forty three in the house, and it is hoped enough will vote for or abstain to pass it, despite conflicts with Washington and Montana measures.
Notice to creditors of Bern O Rie dall deceased requires all claims and vouchers be exhibited to the administrator of the estate. The order, dated February 1880, requires presentation within four months to the administrator in Dovila Lake Isayand Territory of Dakota. Christian Anderson administrator. McGee and Morgwa attorneys.
The Territory of Dots to the shore named defendants are summoned and must answer the complaint filed with the court February 3 4. Defendants have thirty days to answer after publication or judgment by default for $500 plus seven percent interest from the date, with costs. Dated February 3 4. McGEE & MORDAN attorneys for the plaintiff Antoinos of Devile Lake DT.
Territory of Dakota summons defendants Bank of Movila Take Ferris Cursett and others to answer February 6, 1846 in Devils Lake district court. Defendants must file response within 30 days. failure leads to judgment for seventy five dollars plus seven percent interest and costs.
A 19th century court summons demands defendants answer complaints filed February 5 1886 in Devils Lake Dakota Territory. Documents name McGee Morgan attorneys and list multiple defendants with sums due including eighteen hundred fifty dollars plus interest and costs.
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