Inter Ocean notes growth and political previews in 1886
The Inter Ocean reports rising circulation and growing influence as it enters its third year. It highlights January averages, the paper’s status as a key Dakota official paper, and upcoming political contests. Also covered are Mitchel proposed Chinese exclusion, major floods affecting Yankton and Milwaukee tracks, and new Dakota journalists Louneberry and Burke forming a Duluth morning daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-Ocean
Algo
Dakota
Col. C. A. Louneberry
W. H. Burke
Lake Superior News
Duluth
Col. Louneberry
Bismarck Tribune
Burke
Jamestown
Duluth Daily News
The Alleged Reservation and Sioux Claim in Dakota
A long defense argues the Chippewa reserve denial spanning multiple counties around Turtle Mountain and Devil's Lake. It contends 500 townships were never titled to the Chippewas, who supposedly hunted on White Earth lands and now inhabit a largely white region. The writeup notes 600 townships, 22,000 acres per township, and about 12,000,000 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSmet
McHenry
Renville
Brevens
Walsh and
Nelson
Fort Berthold
Cut Head Sioux
Davils Lake
Turtle Mountain
White Earth
Minnesota
Sparks
Dakota Affairs Gossip from Washington Ovrly
Gossip from Washington Oberly column notes partisan remarks from Clayton and others, praises Secretary Lamar and Commissioner Sparks, comments on Dakot a politics and division prospects, cites John H Oberly and James Blaine, previews coming 1888 campaign, Arbor Day proclamation, and a Minneapolis Journal plug with schoolhouse proposals and local notices.
The East Opessa Community Notes March News
Arrived from Chicago James Lawrence with friend Mr Burto and Horace Parker amid local chatter. Bartlett supervisors plan a road from Rogers corners north to the 13th standard parallel with Bartlett Devils Lake road. Trendy sales include fifty bushels of wheat to a Bartlett farmer that week. Local items mention a dancing club social at Kelly school house, school report with 28 pupils and 77 days, and a friendly shot through a shanty window. Also notices on clothing at Stoughton & Co, seed grain by D H Houston, ads for man and wife, trees for sale, seed wheat, second hand seed drill, farms for sale, and Devils Lake Roller Mills buying wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doclas
East Opessa
Chicago
James Lawrence
Mr. Burto
Horace Parker
Mr. Parker
E. D. Becker
New Jersey
Bartlett
Roger's Corners
Devils Lake
Pendergast
Odessa
Blaufas
G. Fy Rogers
Jimtown
Kelly School
Local Business Notes and Advertisements
A fragmented page of business notes promotes wallpaper and soap products from Wim Brunelle & Co and G. Stoughton & Co, mentions buyers A Vachon and A Whipple, and lists various shops including Christie's and M. H. Cobb. Details are irregular with ad-like lines for romney county land and daily bakery items, urging readers to inquire at multiple downtown locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Whipple
Duke
Chancey McTaggart
Afalos Ney
Christie's
Rm M. IL
Cobb
Fourth St
Ke Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eota
M. C. Hanebrough
Ted
Devila Lake
Mayon Puisaper
Minneapolis
Doc Ames
Dewater
Lorillards
Dwyer Bros
Washington Market
Brooklyn
Crapit
Fargo Argus
Yankton
Milwaukee Track
Wuernke
Mitchell
Oregon
United States
America
Stakes
Sn Pattled
Agnan
Wasuixoron
House Committee On Public Lands
Ti Wna
Strait
the Land Office
Knights of Labor
Crary
D. T
Farman
George Northrop
Noth
Eugene Barnes
Jin Dakota
Here
Daniel Duggan
Barnes
Anne Bentham
Q. H. Starling
N. E. Gilea
Bartlett and
Devils Lake Road
United States Senate
West
Missouri
Jacobs
Prico
Bulte
Washington
Sparke
Ivrex-Ocxs
Wasurxorex
Clayton
Jahn
John Smith
Donn Pisth
Donn
New York
Philadelphia
Theailly Rascal
John H. Oberly
Illinois
Public Service
Trinoisinn
Wm. Duff Haynie
Stevenson
Haynie
Lamar
James Brittin
Commissiona
Sparka
Messrs
Gifford
Day and
Engel
Beavers
Garland
Gilman
Chamberlain
M. H. Day
Democratic Party
Day
Bfr
James G. Blaine
Cleveland
Braine
United Republican Party
Dakota News Bureau
Sixth Street
N. W
Washington, D.C
The
Union
Lebanon
Sean
A. Prence
M. L. McCormicy
Minneapolis Journal
Journal Ia
Northwest
Journal
Associated Press
United Press
Telegraph
Loral
Telegraphic
To Journal
Ttawohoani
Journal ‘Printing Co
Wheatland Township
Rams Township
J. H. Smith
Olo
Neasstu
Clark
Wenner
Stoughton & Co's
Stoughton & Co
Bing
D. H. Houston
Saskatchewan
Chevalier
Mansbury
Hunter
Oak
Howse
Spencer
Cavanagh Lake
Christensen
Oneral Merchandise
Ood Berit
Watntane
Conlie
C. M. Kelly
Avon Wage
A. J. McDoxxgt
Webster Township
Ton & Hronee
Orie
Anio
Tower House
Bert
Prien
Reek Family
Grand Forks
Dana
John W. Mees
Ramey County
SHE Bros
Fourth Street
Kelly Ave
Superior
Kalamazoo
New Deal
Ramsey
Banson
Northwest Goods
AMES
Deering Harvester
BIN
Deering
Hollingsworth
Alex Walker
Walker
Minnewaukan
Ss. L. Wineman's
Bank of Devils Lake
Hunter & Bennett's
Burree Sea
Stoughton & Olds
BOBH
G. Hanes Son
Arnold Avenue
Opposttt Stig
G. S. Converse & Son
General Merchandise
Lakeview Block
Garner & Cleveland
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