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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1889
Page
2
Inter Ocean reports from Dakota with remarks on the Minnesota legislature visit to Grand Forks, casts Sharpton like figures, notes Washburn election as senator, and criticizes The Voice prohibition paper. It reflects local politics, corruption jabs, and editorial tone of the era.
Tux McLean County Mail hails Hansbrough as a potential governor for Dakota and later North Dakota with a strong Republican stance. It quotes praise for his candidacy and notes G. A. Matthews leaves for Washington to aid Dakota’s admission, citing concerns over territorial government and citizenship as pivotal to Dakota’s future.
In January hearings the House and Senate discussed Dakota politics, with Springer opening and Cox delivering a forceful pro liberty speech. Gifford defended Dakota's constitutional convention, while Toole of Montana attacked administration policy. The week included tariff talks, territorial bills, and a plan to hold an April 9 election on Dakota statehood with provisions for state officers and two congressmen.
A new syndicate plans a major boom for Devils Lake boosting Fourth Street with a post office move to a new building between Kelly and Farrington. Local leaders including A O Whipple back the project financed by outside capitalists. The town foresees hotels and business blocks, with residents anticipated to reshuffle property along Fifth Street to accommodate growth. The Inter-Ocean supports progress while opposing personal gain, and warnings against sensational attacks on county officials surface as debates on district attorney salary persist following a bond issue and Supreme Court guidance.
Confusion followed by consent as McDonald of Minnesota offers a substitute for Springer's proposition. The substitute mirrors the omnibus bill's main features but provides for the immediate admission of South Dakota.
Col Plumimer delivered a Tuesday evening lecture titled How People Make Mistakes or Get into the Soup. He used anecdotes from ancient times to illustrate folly and defined farmers and agriculturalists, drawing a sharp line between money earned in the country and spent in the city. A New Nye Charthe Ferry fan reports a political jab at an editor lingering in a blemished era. A Bound Legal Opinion notes Briggs atty praising Electric Bitters for malaria fever and jaundice, with local paper sales details included.
The artesian well project faces a temporary halt due to inflowing sand and uncertain strata. Contractors plan to extend pipe depth to 1500 feet, drive through sand to reach a hard layer, then bore if needed, hoping for a reliable water flow once a channel forms.
Fragmented OCR text mentions disease, cancer, and remedies. It references a sensational claim about public danger and a product claim for Dr Pierce's Pills as a stomach and liver remedy. The passage imitates a 19th or early 20th century warning style, with garbled phrases and product promotion.
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