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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
8
After purchasing Stade and Svee business the New York Cash Store reopens under Holbrook Mercantile Co and seeks continued patronage. The firm plans a grand clearing sale to clear space for the fall stock arriving, with details to follow in next week’s issue.
Ramsey county farmers from Wisconsin Minnesota Ontario and Virginia describe their lands near Devils Lake. The piece profiles A Roberts John Peterson L Palmer H Barr Vanderlin Peterson Graham Cumming Graham brothers M Beech er Frank Pitcher Capt Alderson Thos Anderson Levi Smith W Kimmerly Lewis Furst enau Robert Wilmott Stephen Branchflower Gus Furstenau Joe Whitehead Frank Emigh J A Van Liew and others with acreages crops and recent farm improvements.
The Minneapolis Journal notes North Dakota profited from population and land buying waves, with a rush of 50,000 people in two years and vast government land available before utilities and prices rose. An 1902 Fargo event offers a $3,000 property sale at Stone's Music Hall, tickets $1, sponsors include J A Johnson, C E Wilson, and H Rasmussen.
President Roosevelt suffered minor cuts and bruises when his carriage was hit by an electric car near Pittsfield Massachusetts. Secret Service agent Craig was killed and Cordray the private secretary was badly cut. Driver J D Pratt reportedly suffered a skull fracture and may die.
Three apply for certificates at the last teachers examination. County and state tuition funds for the quarter total 1239.00, one cent per capita higher than a year ago. Names of teachers in the reading circle: Annie L. Furlong, Katie A. Baker, Carrie L. Young, Nellie K. Lammedee, Mrs Edna Wilson.
In Ramsey County Court Judge D G Duell will hear George Dixon petition to establish right of succession to the estate of B T Hetrick deceased. The hearing is set for September 20 1902 at 2 pm in the County Court room Devils Lake with all heirs and interested parties urged to appear.
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