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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1886
Page
4
The Devils Lake paper reports on caucus delegates, party tensions, and local politics. It covers Maher tax questions, the Bottineau sale of the Pioneer, and county finances amid remarks on Republican and Democratic activities. It notes Aberdeen and Yankton events and a Steels Herald article on Maher four percent funds dispute.
The Republican convention praised the ticket as unmatched in strength and fitness. It claims broad representation of the county’s nationalities, business interests, and taxpaying citizens. The piece asserts the ticket is free of corporate influence and accountable to those who nominated it for the November 2, 1836 election.
At Aberdeen on September 29 the Territorial Democratic convention opened with a hot fight for temporary chairman, John R. Wilson winning over W. G. Quigley. The day saw party factions align, with Wilson backing division and the Maratta anti-divisionists supporting Quigley. By midnight M. H. Day led on the first ballot for delegate to Congress, amid shifting support as Geo. S. Engle withdrew to accept the attorney general post. The session forecast a Day nomination and a division vote. The report also notes other regional items, including court news from Newport and local notices.
Official publication details minutes of a county board meeting held Saturday September 25 1856. actions include abating taxes on John J Torbord and John Stewart, protest from Minnewaukan school township, district attorney steps to limit Benson county control over the Annex, tax adjustments for Hartlett lot 12, and various bills paid. Election precincts for November 24 established with named judges for multiple townships and ranges.
The Land Office at Grand Forks Dakota lists multiple notices of land entries and final proof hearings. Names include AME POMICH WOBERT B CHAFEE and PHT LP MEGGETT with witnesses from Crary and Rumney County. Hearings set for November 6 1886 and November 23 1886 at Devils Lake Grand Forks, North Dakota authorities.
A Democratic district convention is called for Saturday October 5 at 2 oclock p.m. in Nevis Town to nominate candidates for district offices including one district attorney sheriff county treasurer superintendent of deeds county surveyor and county judge of probate supreme court justices of the peace and four constables plus one county committeeman per district. Delegates from each county will assemble to determine representation and party leadership.
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