Water Works Propositions Divide Devils Lake Officials
Devils Lake debates a municipal waterworks system with Allen Tompkins proposing a 30 year artesian water franchise, 210 hydrants, a 100000 gallon stand pipe, and pumping to 1 million gallons daily. City ownership favored but indebtedness limits bonds. attorney cites 18000 possible for water. Other proposals expected as town moves toward spring construction amid regional farm land boom and Ramsey county growth.
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Devils Lake
Allen Tompkins
Tompkins
Townsend
Flax Prosperity in Ramsey County North Dakota
A letter to the Shirmer Chase Investment Bulletin extols Ramsey county North Dakota for flax riches. North Dakota furnishes sixty percent of U S flax and Ramsey county leads with 114 700 acres yielding 12 bushels per acre for a total of 1 476 400 bushels. Statewide flax acreage and yields set a world record in 1901 with 1 452 000 acres at 10 and 3 10.
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Minnesota
Orange-Judd
Fargo Forum
Devils Lake Indian Reservation
Ramsey
Nelson
Benson
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Ramsey County
Iowa
Illinois
Central States
Theu
Towa
RoBert M. Powell
Devils Lake
N. Dak
A. M. Powell
Shirmer- Chase Investment Bulletin
Omaha
Neb
United States
Grand Forks
N. D
Opening of Fort Totten Indian reservation sparks great interest
The Dickinson Press notes the Fort Totten reservation draws wide attention for its potential. Devils Lake and its wooded shore form the northern boundary, offering scenery, shade, and water, with the land described as rolling and well watered, free from alkali and providing cheap fuel.
Hansbrough Defeat Not From The Crowd Says Wahpeton Globe
Wahpeton Globe cites a Pioneer Press reporter who exposes rumors around St Paul hotels. The piece asserts Hansbrough is likely defeated in the next senatorial election but not by the current noisy crowd, praising the reporter’s digging from Minneapolis to St Paul.
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Wahpeton Globe
Pioneer Press
Hansbrough
McKenzie
St. Paul
Cowan
Minneapolis
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First National Bank
Whipple
H. E. Baird
Savings Bank Department
A. O. Watritz, M. J. Whipple
F. W. Cooxsvn
H. B. Stuart
J.J. His
B. J. Bap
D. W. Ensiey
H. BE. Bamp
Devils Lake, Devils Lake
Shakopee
West Fourth Street
Devils Lake, Ndak
DRA
Anna B. Shortridge
D. O
Lila V. Shortridge
Seventh St
School House
Devils Lake, N. D
Fort Totten Reservation
A. E. Hodgkinson
Brainard
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