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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1910
Page
7
The page records visits by families and neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Brandt and Mrs. Wickard, school openings with light attendance, and local weather delays from heavy Sunday-Monday rain. It notes hunting mishap injuring Ray Thomson, travel plans, and community departures to Wykoff Minnesota for weddings and visits amid ongoing farming activity and plowing.
Local residents visit Devils Lake for shopping and social visits. Several people return from Fargo and Lakota. a traveling salesman brings 47 chickens. Mr and Mrs Kirsch Jett depart for Ft Clark North Dakota to start a new newspaper.
Miss Lulu Steen departed Saturday to resume teaching duties at the Den Shott school. Mr Maurigg and Joe Martineau of Bt Jobp planned a Wednesday visit to determine which place will house a teacher for the year. Mr and Mrs Hoffman of Pennsylvania were mentioned in connection with the arrangements.
Edmore residents and visitors flocked to nearby towns this weekend. C A Reid Ole Hougen and G O 德lden of Derrick visited Edmore Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Chas Wood and daughter Leona spent Sunday at Devils Lake visiting relatives. Martin Olven of Hampden looked after harvest near Edmore. H J Nyhus and son Earl auto toured Lakota and Newbore township, returning home after rain and mud. Len Hill rode Anderson's auto to Nekoma meeting siblings Henry and Lillie who visited Edmore during the weekend. G Ander and his young son returned from Devils Lake, sheltered for the night by Jas McLain, then headed back to the machine Bend area. S Gotell came back to Edmore Saturday after a year away.
Residents and visitors noted include Penn from The Heathir Frank Bail, Moses Bail, and Miss Lenore Thompson visiting Devils Lake. New agents Johnny Morgan for Farmers Elevator and Mr. Baker for Great Northern arrive. Varied social events and educational talks accompany a week of visits and local movements.
Lawton notes include John Herda transacting business at Brockett. Visitors visit locals from Michigan City Fraser City Minn and Douglas North Dakota. A new baby boy arrives to Rev and Mrs Anseth and to Mr and Mrs Ernest Ordway. Section foreman J R Dick takes six weeks vacation in Minnesota, John Anthony acts as foreman. The Gibson Barber Supply Co representative visits Lawton. Coal prospects are teased as a possible discovery. Frank Welosky leaves the pool room for Grand Forks.
Miss Jean Saunders began teaching at McLeod school last Monday. Visitors Mrs. P. H. McGurren and Mrs. Wm. Batley came from Devils Lake, while Miss Easter Hanson visited Alice Forslof. Leva Smith left for Sykeston to teach. plans include 4th 5th and 6th grades. Mrs. Kavanaugh and Miss Germevieva visited relatives at Devils Lake. Mrs. Geo. Morris and son Lester arrived from Detroit, Minn., to visit the Shand family. Medellman and Miss Kathrine left for Fargo for music studies. Mrs. W. T. Smith returned to Dunseth after a visit with her daughter. Lad ies Aid was hosted by Mrs. Southam. next meeting with Mrs. Downs. Mr. W. E. Thurston of Shelbyville, Ind., staying with the Downs. Prof. Scherlie arrived and is organizing school work. Leva Smith resumes teaching at Sykeston on No 6 continuing 4th 6th grades. Mr. Maulsby, guest at the Parsonage, will take a science professorship in southern Minnesota. Miss Masters will head the Grammar department and Miss Thompson the Primary. Mrs. W. H. Walke hosted a Devils Lake house party for several young ladies. A ball in Giles hall followed, then the visitors returned to Devils Lake.
Mrs Bartkweather returned from Devils Lake to visit her parents. T B Morgan and daughter Beatrice rode to Fargo. C A Potter heads to the Twin Cities for fair then Northfield for vacation. Frank Davis checks on Williams county claim business. Mrs Richardson visits her daughter in Starkweather from Warwick. The three week old Ostowski child dies and is buried at Starkweather cemetery. Miss Bratlee seeks boarding for school year at the Anderson home. Ruth and Fay Pitman return from six week trip to New York Ohio and other points. George Briggs arrives from Box Elder Mont. A J McLaughlin and family home from Minnesota trip. Chicken season brings McLaughlin back early. H A Crommett visits Warwick and plans move to Starkweather for schooling. Ethan McCarthy went to Devils Lake for his automobile recovery. Mion Emms Johnson arrives from ...
Jamestown planned classes to start last Saturday but schools stay shut until Monday. A C Sather acted as cashier at the First National Bank Wednesday during T J Dougherty’s chase of a festive duck. The week saw 2.25 inches of rain delaying threshing and field work.
Andrew Dahl buys Severtson farm while Jacob Hongola reports the best wheat yield across 60 farms at 963 bushels from 116 acres. Jacob Svoboda sells city property to Dahl. Esther Lindgren improves after pneumonia. Beloit visitor N HB Cleophas meets Mrs. Johnson as John Felt plans Canada move. Stone heads to Waterloo for two-home contract. Catholic Ladies Aid hosts gathering at Mrs. Skelman. School board duties praised by local writers. Mrs. J P Husa visits Belden. Husa and others have nearby farms. Ed Huber, nephew of Mora vz, returns from summer stay to Fort Atkinson. Mrs. Anderson seeks further care in Grand Forks. L B Ray, Citizens Bank president, touring to Cherryfield for five weeks. M D Butler sells village realty to Brockett Merc Co. Rosa Klug ill. family considers Chicago specialist if Grand Forks fails. Lutheran Ladies Aid meets at Stratmoen home. Stratmoen plans Montana move. Ladies gift spoons to Mrs Stratmoen as token of friendship.
The report lists residents and visitors at Devils Lake with movements between trains on Monday and Saturday. Mies Bray, Emery Chase, Eddie DeMars, and A Andres among those noted, plus Mr and Mrs L Serene and Mina Loutze Hoscking visiting the area last week. C D Gravel led a crew at the mouth of the place toward Oak Knoll for six weeks and left for Devils Lake Monday.
The Homesteaders hosted a free Joyable meeting at a home run by Mrs. Otto Olson Batards. John Miller is noted for getting more game than others in the area since Alex DeMats was laid up. People travel from cities to hire him for game drives and to take home game. A Harvard athlete claims he’ll live 125 years on 25 cents a day. Pure springs found under Philadelphia may not be exploited like nearby waters.
An Ellendale North Dakota man woke in the night to a burglar rifling his pockets. He did not protest and later told police after realizing the intruder was not his wife, who exited through a window.
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