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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1889
Page
3
Rail timetable lists daily through trains to Butte Montana with Devil Lake and Langdon branches. Note mentions departures from Devils Lake around 2 0 p m and arrivals at Be Joke area, with Bottineau and Lest Jeccion lines. Local service appears irregular with garbled station names and times.
Frostwater notes list numerous residents and visitors including A D Morsis and wife to Minot, Col E Smith of Bartlett, John Erie of Churles Ferry, J A Percival and family expected home, W Hope and wife of Minot, Moore Campbell from Perth, Geo J Hankey of Cando, G O Gates of Grand Forks, Mrs Crafts of Grand Harbor, Fred Fulton of Grand Forks, F Barton arrives, Henry Roberts of Guelph new Frostwater settler. Also mentions John Hedican’s baby death from inflammation of the lungs, J B Watt selling property, Miss Benham visiting St Paul, Dave Morgan visiting home, Michael O’Connor’s Vermont trip, Drs Hubbard & Co visiting March 18 and May 20, Frank Scheiber hauling stone, A O Whipple returns from eastern trip, Annie Lyons dies, Wa Ballou visiting, Sheriff Wagness to Bismarck with horse thief, Chambertin capital of South Dakota talk, residents raise $10,000 for heer ep, Norton to Decorah and Grafton, Maullot road arranging special train for G A Encampment, W Wishart to Washington and return with Mrs W, M B Lyne, Asa Tatford, J and R Muntosh, King Tarbox traveling from eastern visit, Mrs G Isip Canats, bulldog and loan activity, Beranton of York to buy horses, Bishop Walker to visit and preach, W H Walker to Yakima, Janesville trip for stock horse, F Lobes to purchase horse, Hing Sing pays city laundry tax, Joe Perkins party with music, jolly social.
A slice of late nineteenth century town news covers Dr. Ellis and local figures, court and town meetings, a wagon accident near Grand Harbor, confirmations at a parochial school, and comments from residents about infrastructure, elections, and the chamber of commerce. Additional items note land office decisions and upcoming civic events.
Adjourned regular meeting of the City Council on March 11 1889 with Aldermen Jenks Cleveland Prescott Pattie Huret and Mann present. Minutes from March 4 and 5 read. bills approved and warrants issued. Appointments as judges of election for April 1 1889 and designated voting places announced. Budget moves to transfer funds between general contingency and grading funds. City engineer appointed H. H. Ruger. Meeting adjourned.
Stoughton and Chamberlin receive daily new stock for spring trade including linen gingham napery and novelty items. Miss Gilbert's offers late holiday shades and styles while Bargains abound. For sale: three good oxen and harness complete with carriage.
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