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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
10
Commissioner Richards of the general land office issues a circular cutting final proof costs. Fees drop to 1 dollar per affidavit. no oath until claimant identified. Testimony must be taken separately for each witness and applicant. Oath and affidavit charges capped at 25 cents. writing final proof testimony costs 1 dollar. Overcharges subject to indictment under revised statutes.
Rollette County Herald reports mounting anxiety as grading near Dunseith halts unexpectedly. Contractors were told no more work within seven miles of town with no reason given, leaving residents unsure if the survey delay is temporary or an abandonment of the railroad project.
Crary advances a creamery project with stock subscriptions reported. At a recent meeting, H. Smith M. A. Miller and E. R. Stevens were appointed to the building committee. The acting committee, led by Man Centar, will assess the site and oversee development for the venture.
Mr. Gessner will supervise the building of the creamery and will have it ready for operation within sixty days.
A historic notice warns that repeating private conversations over telephones may violate state law. It defines eavesdropping as revealing another's business or secrets and notes a misdemeanor with fines of at least $100 or up to six months in jail, or both.
The Nan Patterson murder case ends in a hung jury with six voting acquittal after three trials. The show girl faced charges of killing Caesar Young, a paramour, during a car ride, with the defense arguing death by own action. It is likely Patterson will be released on nominal bail as the indictment lingers.
Public debate shows Senator Hansbrough backing North Dakota farmers while Secretary Shaw supports Minneapolis millers. The piece notes Canadian wheat competes with Northwest growers as Shaw appears to dominate policy, drawing mixed admiration for Hansbrough’s tough stance.
General Stoessel faces a court martial for surrendering Port Arthur under a feudal law. The trial also exposes alleged wartime profiteering and questions about Mrs Stoessel’s role in enriching her husband, with claims of selling food at high prices and caring for soldiers in ways tied to the siege. The article hints at broader national reactions amid the Norwegian Independence celebration at Mirtoopolje.
Tickets for a round trip to St Paul or Minneapolis priced at one and one third fares. Valid for travel May 16 and 17 with return allowed until May 19. Contact local agent for details. Call 295 for rapid water or ice delivery.
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