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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1885
Page
4
The Inter Ocean weekly at Devils Lake Dakota reports dates and rates, readers offers a Minneapolis Housekeeper gift for advance payers, mentions Gen Grant health rumour, Dakota land openings, bonds for Northern Pacific, and political graft chatter. Also notes editorials on silver coinage and Vilas postmaster general.
The Devils Lake Daily announces its launch as a community daily to serve the region with no profit motive for the printer, offering labor donated and only enough receipts to cover costs. It pledges consistent publication, guided by the editor proprietor, to benefit the town and county and endure as long as locals support it.
Dr Ruger proposes changes to county boundaries starting at the 13th standard parallel and range line near town 157, tracing north to key corners, then west and south along guide meridians and Devils Lake shore to the Benson Ramsey line, with Section 2 enabling a special election for annexation. The plan outlines precise geographic markers and a public vote to approve annexation.
The article notes kicking among Democrats over Hon. W. C. Endicott's selection as secretary of war. It questions Endicott's pedigree while praising his integrity. It cites Mugwump influence and critics from Ohio Indiana western factions. It laments Thurman and Indiana leaving cabinet representation.
The piece argues the average western worker is better fed and clothed, with greater independence than the east. It extols two room western cottages, garden life, and a cheerful atmosphere. It notes printer profits link to public prosperity and mentions Walsh and Ramsey politics, plus Turtle Mountaineers finishing a 22 mile road to Waukopa and Canada connection along with large oaks found near the Umber.
Cleveland appoints and confirms C L Proden to continue as assistant to the private secretary Lamont, a longtime figure from his Grant era serving presidential communications to Congress and both houses.
Alex Walker announces Devils Lake area headquarters for a full line of farm implements and engines. Listing drags, harrows, seeders, plows, wagons, harvesting gear, and Ames straw burner with traction option, he promises low prices and in-person service starting March 10. He urges farmers to inspect stock before purchasing and notes limited canvassing.
A Cincinnati Commercial Gazette correspondent describes Greystone, the New York estate of Mr Tilden near the Hudson. The 99 room mansion sits on a 120 acre park with terraces, views of West Point and Long Island Sound, imported firs, and elaborate interiors including a satin wood dining suite. Mr Cleveland stayed in the guests’ room on the second floor as the house is detailed from entry to rear piazza and upper sleeping quarters.
A hardwood dealer in Centre Street warns boxwood supplies for skate wheels will run out in under a year as demand from roller skating soars. Prices have tripled from eight months ago, with $120 per ton for suitable wood now common. Experiments with substitutes like celluloid and lignum vitae fail to match boxwood’s strength, durability, and cost.
The article discusses carving knives with old fashioned straight blades yielding to curved edge shapes. It notes circular cutting-edge variations and cites a Turkish cimeter style as popular. It compares a six inch steak or game knife to a ten inch blade for turkey or family roast, attributing the preference to unknown reasons.
A Chicago Tribune snippet describes the sliver bladed carving knife twelve to sixteen inches long and so flexible one can bend it. It mentions a jointing carver for poultry and game. A local tale then follows of a six year old boy safeguarding his grandmother with swords, and short classified hints about rent and hardware store notices in the region.
Market notes show varied activity with grain, meat, and provisions. Chicago prices for cattle, pork, and lard mixed toward firming or steady, while Milwaukee and Cincinnati display cautious demand and price shifts. Regional reports mention erratic wheat values, corn steady to firmer, and provisions trading with modest gains or stability amid March and April cycles.
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