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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1889
Page
2
In Devils Lake Dakota the county commissioners unanimously approve a liquor license framework while Henry Axe named auditor and praised for efficiency. The county board re elected Lohnes as chairman and officials discuss post office moves and regional development amid cyclone damage coverage across Ohio and Pennsylvania with fatalities and injuries.
In Grand Forks and Devils Lake the North Dakota fair success sparks praise while Fargo eyes envy, as townsfolk boast unity and enterprise. A political pageant follows with Sabin and Washburn in the senatorial clash, Graves of Duluth as speaker, and reforms shaping the contest amid party rivalries.
In a heated regional debate Sabin and Washburn vie for political leverage backed by city factions in Minnesota and Dakota. The piece cites elaborate alliances, potential compromises with a dark horse, and Smalley’s critique of division and admission arguments plus capital city jockeying between Bismarck Jamestown and Devils Lake City.
The county board met reopening session with Commissioners Lohnes McCormick Thorson and Mahood. They fixed bonds for county officers including auditor register of deeds and treasurer, voted on salaries, approved several bonds, and adjourned to 10 am next day. A afternoon session approved further bonds and settled a county claim against Thos Hogan for $20.
A fragmented page blends classifieds and public notices including cheap goods at Cordner's, a housework job ad, book rentals, holiday goods at Miss Gilbert's, and medical claims for Electric Bitters. It also contains land dispute postings for Devils Lake and a formal public land notice with final proof deadlines and witnesses listed.
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