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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
1
The Danish American Opera Company plans a visit to Devils Lake after the new opera house opens, likely in November. Miss Hr Rosenberg, a renowned Scandinavian singer, will headline with an esteemed company, presenting a rare cultural event for the community.
The post office announces a new 4771-2 hour continental mail service from St. Louis to Seattle with a contract awarded to Northern, promising arrival in Seattle three days after departure. The schedule shows New York departure at 9 pm, reaching Seattle at 6 40 am, with intermediate points from St. Louis and Minneapolis to Puget Sound.
A clipped transit note records a concluding segment from Whitefish to the route terminus. The text hints at Minneapolis directions and a timetable change affecting final departures.
Mr and Mrs Jobin Rowland were arrested at Starkweather last Thursday on blind pigging charges. They appeared before Justice Hilton Monday waived examination. Bail fixed at 800 dollars each but unpaid, sent to city jail awaiting the next district court session. Starkweather enforces prohibition strictly warning violators.
The Burgese-White auto agency in the city transfers to Lakota owners Beek and Floren who take possession yesterday. The Dakota Auto Company will use the garage as a distributing point for Reo and H. M. F. automobiles. Beck and Floren also own property in Devils Lake and Lakota.
Secretary Wilson returns from a month on his farm to discuss prosperity in the west and rising meat costs driven by eastern laborers. He cites farmers’ debt repayment, improved machinery, and limited investments in eastern securities while noting population growth outpacing beef production. He laments eastern luxuries and highlights modern farming advances enabling more work with new machinery.
In a city election Monday only thirty nine votes were cast all in favor of issuing 26000 in four percent bonds. The move, ordered by the city council, aims to redeem outstanding indebtedness bearing eight percent interest and will save taxpayers a goodly sum each year in interest.
Antique image shows Half Moon and Clermont steamboat reproductions during a Hudson River parade on September 25. It promotes FW Mann Sona Hart Sthattner Marx clothing house advertising their pictures and ship portraits.
The passage recalls cheering on a model boat named Glermont as it attained five miles an hour, aided by wind, on the Hudson River a century ago. It cites Robert Fulton’s invention and notes the trip as the first notable voyage powered by a steam engine.
The insanity board declared two Devils Lake men mentally unbalanced this week. Robert Batty, once employed by Tom Young east of the track, displayed delusions about secrets involving locals and was ordered sent to Jamestown State Insane Asylum. Daniel B. Miller, though not very violent, was found unbalanced and may be sent to Argaletown after his brother there was located.
The regular meeting of Company M North Dakota National Guard was held Monday evening. A business session followed and a social club was organized. A committee was named to secure a site for an armory. A basketball team will be organized and several other features are planned.
The city receives notice from J. W. Wilkinton secretary of the board of trustees that Gram is awarded the contract to erect the bank structure. The project is set for completion by June 1, 1910, at a cost of 4169.50. A separate item notes Morra Trannotts school teachers earn an average 550 per year, highlighting wages in contrast with higher European salaries for other work.
The Devils Lake city council met at city hall and approved a ward boundary redraw. New wards place east of Kelly avenue and south of Fifth street as First ward, west of Kelly and east of Minnewaukan as Second ward, north of Fifth and east of Kelly as Third ward, and west of Minnewaukan as Fourth ward. A trunk line sewer contract by L. C. Scruth of Fargo was approved and a petition to grade McMillan avenue’s stub end and enlarge the sewer was considered for advertisement and action.
Honora Galvin daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Galvin Morris Minnesota and Oliver Brickosn of Townes North Dakota united in marriage at 10 00 Sunday morning with Rev Father Augustine officiating The bride was attended by a
Oscar Ericson a laborer with the Julius Haugen rig near Crary died after a drinking excursion with companions. They cooled their heels in Crary jail and later found him dead at the rig. Authorities led by States Attorney Duell acting Coroner Stephen Jones and Sheriff Belford investigated to determine if alcohol or injuries caused the death.
Winnie Bucklin, selected to head the Carnegie library, has arrived and begun organizing the collection. All patrons with library books are asked to return them promptly to be classified and shelved.
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