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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1885
Page
2
Fragmented Inter Ocean issue reviews politics and rail expansion into North Dakota. It notes Democrats endorsements for land office, discusses party discipline, criticizes rivals, and argues for new railroad lines to ship North Dakota wheat and beef to Chicago area markets. It mentions Forest River Journal and local anecdotes.
A curacao telegram notes Dakota season shifts by ten to twelve days, while North Dakota runs two weeks earlier than last year. The St Paul Globe cites Joe Murphy, a barkeeper, shooting Allan Hildebrand, with Murphy’s politics clear. The London News praises Gladstone’s organ on Russia England peace terms. A Chicago paper shows malaria region weather near summer. Mintensukan celebrates track completion. local dens reveal new block by Moores, Dodd, and Bates. Landlords in New York push to bar bad characters amid scandals. Milford Mass Decoration Day sees Grand Army officers barred from a Catholic cemetery, graves vandalized later. Mercy Copufax, “Naiad Queen,” leaves Baltimore company over fairy costume demand. Washington paper says Republicans caucused to block offensive partisan nominees. Winter wheat outlook favors a hard winter with lower yields. PaaXivery Cimyauiny in New York for Decoration Day. a malice-rich remark on administration ends.
Parker Mow urges dropping party differences in the campaign for delegates to a constitutional convention. He stresses wisdom over strife and aims for broad, statesmanlike delegates to craft a model constitution for the nation.
The New York Herald outlines Adele Hugo’s dramatic life. She secretly wed Pinson in Brussels, followed him to London and Halifax, then to New York and Halifax again. After Pinson spurned her, Adele remained obsessed, wore disguises, and pursued him until his marriage to another, later becoming insane and confined in a private asylum.
Grand Forks special editor Winship recalls Riel execution of Thomas Scott at Winnipeg in 1870. Scott allegedly fell under fire from six, was condemned for treason, body carried to Riel’s boat, later heard crying for release before a shot ended him.
Exparte Boyd ass. com r April 27 1885 discusses entry cancellations for legality and reentry with a tract. Private Land Claims emphasize that unformed recognizible claims should not be considered. Arizona May 2 1885 notes. Hastings & Dakota railroad Co and Maxwell April 21 1885 concerns withdrawn land not included in later grants. Minerals states surveys need not be altered to meet the mineral circular of December 4 1884 if entry was allowed before the circular arrived
Correspondence from Opusta reports Wheatland town school board debates teacher hiring, with F P Olds pressing for Mina Adele Coster while local figures including a Mr G Burges influence the outcome. The piece portrays a disputed process, alleging political pressure and arguing for merit and moral standards in hiring.
Decoration day pageant center on Nolan's train Saturday with Jim Keeley Ed Carey and Express Messenger Nott displaying flags bunting and battle images. The St Paul Minnesota and Manitoba line praised for best decorated car while court news mentions Judge McConnell willing to hold sessions here and farm loan plans Ramsey and Towner county cases next week. Foundmaster Marabal Coolin appoints Philip Solly poundmaster noted hogs and calls for reward to recover missing stock.
Rolette county officials meet to approve bonds and bills for road supervision and jailer salaries. St John politics, a new court house building, and stolen county records in Dunseith are reported alongside remarks on emigration, wheat prospects, and local delegations.
A local boastful rower tried a rapid stroke rate of forty to a minute aboard a small boat named Lucille at Lake Erie. The boat capsized, throwing him overboard as the vessel gracefully shed its sail. The rest of the tale remains untold in a fable-like ending. Distinguishing visitors and local officials are noted, including Ex Congressmen Dwight and Tyler, and a post office letters list.
A New York family tour near Turtle mountains praises the area for farming and hunting. Joe Rolette reports Rolette County has about five hundred legal votes with 302 cast before polls closed at St John. Hillsboro Mayor DeGroat visits, urging staying in Dakota to get rich. John Hyde plans diary notes for the M and M road in St Paul and Moore River. Major Benham claims seven daughters each with seven lovers and seven dogs to feed. Cando delegation—Captains Atkins and Parker, Judge Hardee, and R McDougall arrive with a six mule team drawn to the scene.
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