28 May 1887
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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1887
Page
1
Local catalog note highlights spring wagons carts and buckboards available at Walker's Implement Depot. Prices and exact models not listed in the fragment. Available selections aim to furnish farm and rural transport needs for the season.
W N Moody buys a Fifth Street lot while many locals are listed in town visits. Mr Dodds and Lakota figures in city news as plans progress for the Merchants National Bank opening next week with officials in town and other business and crop reports from the region.
We announce to Devils Lake and vicinity that we are prepared to take first class photographs at reasonable prices. We also do freehand crayon portraits from old pictures, samples at our studio. Apply to Chas Belgarde, Devils Lake. August 12.
A freight train that left the city Wednesday evening collided with an open switch ten miles east of Minot at daylight Thursday. Engineer A. Miller and forward brakeman Louis Brainard were killed. Brainard died within hours after the crash. The wreck included horses and wagons, with two horses killed and one injured. Bodies were taken to Minot for inquest. Brainard's family mourns, Miller to be buried in Pennsylvania. Conductor Drixelol and Brakeman Dumphey cited for careful handling. questions arise over possible malice by a former employer.
Last Sunday a special train from Devils Lake carried about excursionists to Bottineau to mark the Bottineau branch completion. The trip showcased mountain views and fertile prairie, with remarks by local leaders, a hearty dinner, and plans for future development including water works and rail upgrades. The article also notes a model Ramsey County farm, Fourth of July preparations, land sales, and the Red River valley trotting and racing circuit schedule.
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