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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1886
Page
4
An 1886 Devils Lake Dakota weekly prints a broad political notice with editorials and letters. It discusses candidates Creel Wishart Kelley Maher Prosser and local offices plus a Georgia rattlesnake anecdote and notes on Scandinavian residents and local press ties.
In 1884 Ole Thorson applied for a loan via E J Hodgson and H M Creel. Hodgson sent $300 to Creel to secure a mortgage but Thorson denies receiving funds or signing the mortgage. Creel later faced a bank mortgage and is urged to clear the matter before seeking public support for his legislature bid.
The debate centers on Lieut. Creel of Devils Lake as Ramsey county house candidate. Havrevold’s maneuvering boosted Creel by acclamation amid limited support, while critics accuse Creel of using the Farmers Alliance for personal gain. Additional notes cover Prosser and Kelley on registry and Local nomination shifts.
The letter backs Creel for the legislature despite past vilification. It accuses Creel of violence and corruption while criticizing Maher as a flawed ally and recounting accusations of embezzlement, assault, and improper county behavior.
A Walsh county resident letter portrays broad opposition to Creel in the recent election ticket. Farmers in Conway Walsh county outline reluctance and fear that Creel’s nomination could tilt outcomes. The Park River Gazette reports further farmer alliance remarks urging alternatives and critiques of Creel’s support.
The writer describes a Democratic convention scene and notes two party tickets emerging with Maher likely to back a Democratic ticket headed by his faction. He warns of cross ticket trading, mentions Proxsor and Garver, and predicts Maher will push his own varied tickets while courting support from both parties.
An affidavit sworn as the Leavitt confession describes the August 3 meeting at Cochran's room and subsequent plans to ambush Haddock. It details participants including Leavitt, Haden, Hood, Cochran, Treiber, Munchrath, Arensdorf and others and the sequence leading to Haddock's shooting near the Columbia house.
Fresh oysters at Maurice's and 211 White, honey at Nash Bros, oysters at Christenson's, and plows and wagons at Grand Harbor appear in a brief business list. A public notice references Ramsey county warrants and a notary in Devils Lake, Dak. Bank loans and notarial services are mentioned with several names and places.
A scanned notice lists election judges and polling sites by precinct across townships Franz Hartlett Unt al and Devils Lake areas. Precincts include Hartlett Unual Odenss Usual and Grand Marber with named judges and voting places detailed for each district.
General Election notice states voting on the second day of November at county and precinct polls in Mariney Dakota Territory. Officials elected include delegate to US Congress, council members, representatives, two county commissioners districts, register of deeds, district attorney, sheriff, assessor, probate judge, county treasurer, surveyor, coroner, superintendent of schools, and four justices of the peace. Election opens at eight and runs to five on election day. dated October 1, 1880.
The Republican slate lists candidates for county and district offices by Walsh and Ramsey counties. Names include Donal Stewart, Joan A Priaval, Ole Skrumgard, Ever Wagness, Charles Munich, Thos Thors, Frank Doty, Benny Contamel McCormick, and others across county, district, and local posts.
A report notes an effort by individuals to plant a large quantity of trees. They aim to furnish seed, mark land in rows, and proceed with a five acre planting plan, coordinating with a figure named Taleo to oversee claims and execution.
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