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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1886
Page
4
Official county and city paper based in DryTls Lake Devile Lake area announces subscription and advertising terms. Mentions tariff vote delay in Congress and local race chatter with T M Cubbison for register of deeds Fred Snore for sheriff and P A Haverwell for the legislature in Bennon County.
The piece rails at shaping support for ex marshal Allen and favors Johnson Nickells, arguing the territory needs Judge Gifford for the Republican nomination. It recalls 1884 rivalries and Pierre conventions, asserting Allen’s persistent bid and the old rings’ influence.
Land decisions list notices and practice amendments from 1886 related to timber culture and land entry contests. Entries include service of notice by publication, amendments after heirs appear, and testimony notice rules, naming cases Fisher et al v Salmonson and McTighe v Blanchard among others.
Washington reports deny a rumor that President will suspend Republican officeholders or seek rapid removals after adjournment. The president will form vacancies if needed and will avoid coercion. He plans a quiet summer with his wife and remains cautious on removals. The piece notes graft rumors, cabinet disputes, and the political dynamics around Dakota appointments, Northern Pacific legislation, and the Dawes bill, with commentary on integrity and party loyalty.
June 11 reports Bottineau preparing for railroad survey, grading along Oak Creek between July 1 and 10. Measra Comstock & White buy a festival-worthy farm near Bottineau, with praise for the site and proposed town growth. banquet at Hotel McBrayan honors Duncan Sinclair, Judge Bennett presiding, with toasts on government, Dakota’s grain wealth, the press, neighbors, and the ladies. Preparations for a July 4 celebration are said to be underway as the community embraces frontier progress and social life.
A dense protest letter argues that the federal land office oversteps, canceling titles and delaying redress, urging Congress to grant settlers immediate access to courts or direct action to defend homes in Dakota and surrounding frontier areas. The piece calls for petitions, fundraising, and political pressure to halt alleged abuses by special agents and to protect landholders from forced loss.
An old column blends medical advice on treating internal piles with a lengthy list of local business notes. Ads mention Dr. Hosanko's Pile Remedy, harness shop openings, clerks needed, wallpaper sales, cheese and tobacco offers, dry goods arrivals, and free city delivery.
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