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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
1
States Attorney Wineman visited Stillwater, Minnesota last Friday to verify a prisoner's statement about a man allegedly killed two years ago and found in a sheep cart in this city. No record of a body was found here. inquiry extends to the railroad company and Lakota as a possible location.
Local business leaders and farmers push to relocate the Keith creamery to Devils Lake. A stock drive has raised substantial funds, with Clark W. Kelley chairing the committee to secure subscriptions. A plan to move, reorganize, and improve operation is under way to place the plant in the city and reduce a current debt.
The creamery’s capitalization reaches about 2500 with 1100 stock on hand while machinery cost was 2800. Locating the plant in the city will anchor local trade, keeping farmer milk suppliers from driving to distant towns. With many farmer stockholders, the Devils Lake creamery is seen as a sure success.
The Lewis and Clark exposition will draw thousands to Minneapolis via the Great Northern. Viewers in trains will see the city’s neglected uptown streets and garbage loaded back yard, with ash heaps and run down blocks. The writer laments missed city pride and urges improvement for future impressions.
A reflective note suggests seeing beauty in the uptown streets as people look outward. The text emphasizes urban scenery, personal perception, and the feeling of connection to a cityscape. It presents a contemplative mood without concrete events or dates.
The Minot High School Band, engaged for the Chautauqua season, performed during the Inter Scholastic field meet at Grand Folks. The ensemble of 18 pupils, directed by S. Wolfe, delighted spectators with lively music as hours prior to the event passed.
Local music scene hosts a noisy, spirited gathering at Goat Forks where performers deliver lively tunes and playful banter. Audience members enjoy the unexpected wit and rhythm, creating a memorable night in the small town venue.
Great Northern offers return tickets to Minot at one and one third fares on the certificate plan three days before the event. Local agent details available. Also advertised are flower beds and lawn ornaments inspired by Greek and Roman masters, plus Devils Lake Petrified Brick and Stone Co sidewalk tile touted as durable.
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