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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1885
Page
4
Weekly issue from Devilstarr Ramsay County outlines political battles over Dakota division, names legislators and committees, and notes North Dakota health benefits while praising Evarts and opposing the capital removal plan. Includes editorials on county boundaries and local political maneuvering.
A detailed account traces the 1880s effort to move Dakota's capital from Yankton to Bismarck. Governor Ordway faces a ring of lawmakers, including McKenzie Walsh and La Moure, who gain leverage via county appointments and a bribery prone removal bill. The scheme culminates in a Bismarck location, widespread public anger, press clashes, and a push by South Dakota to restore integrity.
Special Correspondence of the Excira-otion reports a new illustrated weekly named Town will sell for five cents per copy. Horace Townsend editing with Birmingham as business manager. It aims to be a bright weekly commentary on New York events without being merely humorous. Also notes a Vienna operetta Nanon at Thalia German theater praised for clever librettos and mechanical stage devices.
A country guest named Mr Fitzclarence is invited for relaxation but mishears questions about carving a chicken at dinner. The mix up leads to embarrassment when he claims awkward skill and must be removed to clean up gravy, leaving the household amused and puzzled.
Chicago trading activity reveals varied results with higher bids for some grains and lower tone for others. Prices for pork products and dry goods fluctuate amid cautious demand. dairy and meat sectors show modest gains while regional staples display mixed strength across Western and Midwestern ports.
Ramsey County voters will decide on February 10 whether to issue fifteen thousand dollars in County Funding Bonds to retire existing debt and five thousand dollars in County Road and Bridge Bonds to finance roads and bridges. Bonds run 10 to 15 years at up to 8 percent, payable annually. polls open at 9 am and close at 5 pm at each precinct in Dyville Lake. Ramsey, Attn Clerk, 1855, Dakota Territory.
The notice lists voting precincts for Devils Lake Ramsey County in 1885 with voting places and appointed judges across multiple townships, including Standish, Jerusalem, Crary, Minnewauken, Locke, and Devilly city. It records election dates, precincts numbers, and judge names, with clerks and officials noted. a separate land notice follows.
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