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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1885
Page
4
Long excerpt covers intercity slander, political caucus calls, and regional tensions. It notes Devils Lake business leaders push Sunday closing while saloons defy, plus comments from Chicago and Minneapolis about North Dakota. The piece mentions Fort Totten forces, Riel rebels, Prouty Co stock numbers, and a Dakota election dispute. It also critiques Pioneer Press lies and predicts wheat market pressures impacting Dakota and Northwest.
The piece discusses a looming major war between Britain and Russia over India and Afghanistan, framed as a clash between liberty and despotism. It notes Russia’s advances toward Herat, the potential for conflict, and potential but uncertain US benefits. It predicts a temporary US boom in prices, trade, and securities amid the upheaval.
In a printed dispute, Bartlett township director Norton is accused of misrepresenting the Bartlett school location issue. The debate centers on site legality, proposed relocation, and the director’s fitness, as residents weigh vote impact and highway oversight ambitions amid local politics.
The city votes next Monday to elect a full board of aldermen a clerk a treasurer an assessor a marshal and one justice of the peace. Citizens are urged to choose regardless of politics or faction and to meet in caucus this week to select a suitable ticket for ballot.
The page compiles business ads for paint supplies hardware wagons suits and farm goods from Moore Wineman and Parquad Bo Fiore with offerings on clothing cucumbers and sugar. A theft report outlines John Hoflacker from North Judson Indiana losing clothing and money in Minneapolis with a suspect unknown.
The storm extended over Dakota and Minnesota with heaviest rain in southern Minnesota. Observations from ML Totten report mild rain in Dakota areas, enabling continued wheat sowing between Fargo Neche and Grau Forks and Devil's Lake. Also notes a fire at the Pillabary Hulburt elevator in Ada, burning 60,000 bushels of wheat. depot and town spared. Final proofs in Grand Forks land district offered by Notary Public John W. Maher at Devil Lake, Dak.
From London to St Paul reports warn of imminent wide scale war as Russia advances in Afghanistan near Penjdeh and England and Russia mobilize. Gladstone’s credit vote solidifies antiRussia stance while Riel headlines and a Canadian uprising loom. International and domestic incidents unfold including a Robbery in Indiana and new diplomatic appointments.
In diplomatic circles war arrangements are pressed. Russia may accept arbitration by a European king, possibly Denmark, to settle the March 17 convention question. Middleton faces supply shortages at Clark’s Crossing as forces draw near. Riel threatens to massacre tribes if not joined. Wheat slips 14 cents as war news wanes. United States appoints Hale and Goode to high posts. several postmasters resign. The Devils Lake Daily Inter-Ocean promotes itself as the best territorial daily.
Notice to contractors for sidewalk construction in Benson Ramsay County is issued by City Clerk Charles S. Smith. Bids to be opened at regent meeting, May 14, 1886. The notice includes dates April 28, 1885 and April 2, 1885, with annexation and boundary declarations for Benson and Ramsay counties by Joan A Percival, County Clerk.
Citizens of Devila Lake D T vote at the engine house May 4 1885 for five trustees one from each district clerk assessor treasurer marshal and justice of the peace. Meeting opens at 9 oclock and closes at one period. CHAS 8 SMITH city clerk April 24 1885.
Land Office at Grand Forks North Dakota April 28 1685 notice given for OLE THORSON Fortiow 14 section 45 and 4 of the SW 14 ac US Town TH Range lo to waitnesses Wil Vans Peter Lee Peal Hanson Matthies Lae Devil Lake Dakota et B.C. Tiffany Regier to prove continuous residence and cultivation before Frank H. Prower Judge of Probate on June 8 1685 at Devil Lake.
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