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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1886
Page
1
Writings from Fargo to Minnewaukan highlight arrivals including J H Parsons and D Towner, with residents returning to Island Lake and Devils Lake. Notables visit, business moves, and social events fill the week, from machinery depot openings to church services, dances, and a masquerade ball.
At a Ramsay county farmers meeting in Devils Lake on March 8 H M Creel was elected chairman and J G Lamoreaux secretary. A united front against monopolies was endorsed with a committee to draft a constitution and by laws. The gathering adjourned to meet March 20 with Creel and Lamoreaux as part of the committee.
Secretary Lamar reportedly ruled in Brittin’s favor over Sparks in the land commission decision on homestead commutation. Details circulated as attorneys and observers weigh the impact on numerous cash entry cases, with wider Northwest implications feared amid delayed telegraph confirmation. Newport Republicus Champion notes Alonzo L. Howard’s death, former county official and active Republican, with a long record in local politics and public service.
At a Devils Lake meeting of 1886 county commissioners a motion organized civil township Rumsey county west of range 66. An April 6 election at J H Fulkerson’s dwelling is set with judges Solberg Fulkerson Gronback and clerks Barrett Kongalies. Returns from School District 155 list directors Schultz Backstrom and treasurer Mitchell Clark. Additional district results note Creel Township directors Rotten and Schultz. Adjournment set for March 12, 1886. editor notes youth education at Hamline University and local officials listed.
Mr John McDonnell of Bartlett departs for Washington with 400 copies of the current issue containing Standishs address to Congress the president and department He will place a marked article on every members desk and deliver to the general land office secretary of the interior and the president He carries a letter to President Cleveland praising his administration and urging timber and settlement policies for Minnesota Dakota and the prairie states Citizens of Devils Lake pledge funds to support McDonnells mission and aid is sought from local residents to cover expenses
Week ending March 13 1858 list of uncalled letters includes Anderson Christian Angelbrigh Thames reel Home Choco Holte cera ag Holida Astee c Hacke and Br Henderson Sulla Jacobson Laureta Johnson LC Mclotyre John Molrbill John Miller anc rad Rice Thuwalt Revs Bear MV Walters Frans B.C. Taree Stock for Sais H O Nesseth arrived with four spans of horses mares cows and heifers raised by himself on his farm in Miangsots at Peter Boyce's livery stable Seer note seeks a seeder of say alae Christie shows tt market.
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