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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1888
Page
2
The Inter Ocean reports on the preliminary examination of Thomas Hillerman for the Neal McKeague murder. Testimony details the shooting scene, weapon positions, and witness cross examinations with accounts of the bar, saloon, and coroner’s findings.
Testimony describes Neal and Cassiday at Tom's saloon with a revolver found near Neal's body after a fatal shot. Witnesses detail actions around the bar, a torn counter, and powder burns on McKeague's hands. Defense argues no willful murder. judge discharges Hillerman after prosecution rests and closing arguments.
An advertisement praises Warner's Safe Cure for kidney ailments, arguing travel fails to heal and home care with proper remedies accelerates recovery. It cites personal testimonials, urges readers to subscribe to The Pioneer Press, and denigrates distant health resorts as ineffective.
Mixed items include a prank tale about Prank Palmer escaping a danger and receiving congratulations, a Ramsey County Farmers alliance notice for Feb 7 1884, a Lincoln Nebraska household queen anecdote, and a testimonial praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from Wilbur and Lulis Wells of Lincoln.
Tax payers are alerted that the law extending the delinquency date to June 1 applies to 1880 taxes with penalties due February first under the old law. A garbled mix of local notices follows, including horse strays near Pitchers Grove, Bank of Minot city property interest in Devils Lake, oyster shipments to Devils Lake, apples for sale by P DeFiore, and pasture land offerings. A northern railroad fare notice for Devils Lake to St Paul and return, and mortgage company services are mentioned amid varied local advertisements and testimonials for Electric Bitters claiming cures for malaria and jaundice, with attributed testimonials from D I Wixon of Horse Cave Kentucky.
Warning against wasting time on cheap imitations for consumption coughs and colds. The genuine Dr Kings New Discovery is advertised as the safe remedy, with a warning not to be deceived by imitators offering substitutes.
The letter attacks Secretary Vilas and Postmaster General Dickinson, accusing Vilas of micromanagement and bias toward subordinates while undermining Muldrow and Lincoln. It discusses Dakota statehood prospects and the Sioux opening bill, praising Ordway and noting Dawes’ influence. It forecasts Senate debates, committee dynamics, and warns against over riding Dawes while urging support for the reservation opening and related North Dakota projects.
Final proof notices from Grand Forks and Devils Lake regions announce land claim actions. Persons named include James Lytle and George Curtis with details of abandonment and proof of occupation. Hearings set before local land officers in February 1888. witnesses listed include Nathan Morwtua Max Kobb and others from Lake, Dakota.
In Davila City Dakota Territory Judge PJ McClory presiding, the Ramsey County petition of Mane Leyland seeks administration of Armée O Arneson estate, infant deceased died December 1887. Hearing set at Hamery County Dakotas on February 1 at 8 pm. Proceedings led by Prolate Judge J MeClort, dated Devils Lake January 17.
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