Good Work by Wm H Brown Co Draws Investors to Devils Lake
Readers of the Inter Ocean note the Wm H Brown & Co advertising push since January promoting Devils Lake and Ramsey County as a prime investment. Letters from Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin express interest in farms expansion and business opportunities. Brown’s circulars brochures and extensive mail outreach spark inquiries about land sales colony migrations and local infrastructure plans including water works and a wagon factory. The clamor shows confidence in Devils Lake growth and potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-Ocean
Wm. H. Brown & Co
Devils Lake
Aay B. Pelsey
South Dakota
Inter Ocean
T. Mayan
Minnesota
Ramee County
M. M. McCann
Ramsey County
George Spencer
Hull
Iowa
Mr. Brown
North Dakota
Spe
Spencer
Kansas City
Fort Totten Indian Reservation
H. Haskins
Duluth
O'Brien
Buffillo Center
N. A. Robinson
Windom
Minn
C. L. Williams
Missouri
J. G. Brown
Cass County
Cherokee
Tia Ceets Wis
August Miller
Fents
Brown
Davis for Governor Ex-Newspaper Man Seeks Democratic Nomination
W E Davis of Grand Forks visited the city en route west and stated he is a candidate for the North Dakota Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He attacked fusion as a route to office, urged a straight party ticket, and outlined positions on silver, anti trust, trade with Puerto Rico, and Philippines policy. He warned Democrats to strengthen organization early amid uncertain political currents.
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W. E. Davis
Grand Forks
Davis
Inter-Ocean
North Dakota
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Wheat Smut Treatment by Formaldehyde Solution
Prof H L Balley of the Government Agricultural Experiment Station at Fargo prescribes a 40 percent formaldehyde solution to treat wheat, oats, and barley smut. Wet the grain thoroughly, mix with water, repeat after 2-3 hours, then plant next day. Soak potato seed in the same solution for two hours before planting.
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H. L. Balley
Government Agricultural Experiment Station
Fargo
North Dakota Map Highlights Ramsey County Stats
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor Thomas Powell sends a statistical map of North Dakota with Ramsey County figures. It lists land under cultivation and crops for 1898, livestock sales, and 1899 property values, plus state data on population, railroads, post offices, schools, teachers, school property, banking capital, and land agents offering quick property transfers through Wm. H. Brown & Co.
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Powell
Thomis
Agriculture and Labor
North Dakota
Ramsey County
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M. H. Brown
Pops
Thoe & CO
Devils Lake Mercantile Co
Adatis Bros
W. Kelley
Adatiis Bros
Kelley
Fourth Street
Devils Lake Iron Works
Gorder & Son
Davils Lake
J.J. Bell
Comfort
S. L. Wineman
the Shoe Man