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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
6
First National Bank continues farm and city property loans while contractors plan county events. Patrick McHugh of Langdon dies in St Paul hospital. Crookston angling for brick yard site. a Devils Lake to Minot telephone line nears completion. local editors and publishers make regional calls.
One sister returns from six weeks east. Fargo architect Hancock supervising the new hospital with a crew of plasterers and fathers at work. The hospital aims for occupancy by November 1. Rolla resident John Fosse released after six weeks with typhoid fever.
Special fares via the Milwaukee Road to Washington and return listed for G A R encampment at 23.90 and Detroit 17.75 Cleveland 21.50 Buffalo 23.50 Pittsburg 22.00 Cincinnati Louisville 19.50. Similar rates to Ohio Indiana Western Pennsylvania and Western New York. Sale dates October 2 3 4 5 with return by November 3rd. Write W B Dixon Northwestern Passenger Agent St Paul Oct 5h for details.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets that claim to stop coughing and cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. Priced at 24 cents.
A large barn and stables belonging to Wagner Bros eight miles from Churles Ferry burned late Saturday night along with twenty three horses inside. Harnesses grain and farming tools were lost. total damage estimated four thousand to five thousand dollars with unknown insurance. Cause unknown, suspected arson.
Public opinion in Crary shows scarce help for threshing and high wages. Tra Vickery now carries mail from Devils Lake to Starkweather. A Sept front damaged late flax. farm crops show mixed prospects. Townsend seeks state attorney nomination. J E McLain sold his farm in Odessa to W E Crampton for 8650 dollars. North Western Telephone faced injunctions delaying erection.
Poles along the Wickam and Uglana farms in Stevens township delay telephone service to Devils Lake and points east. Threshing machine experts are numerous as various machines support local employment. Mrs. A. J. Kiefer of Keith is ill with typhoid. Dr. Jones of Devils Lake treats her and hopes for recovery. Mr. Stewart Hood of Wingham Ontario will manage local news and job work for Public Opinion. The new printing plant arrives soon with modern presses. services will be expanded. Religious services were held by Rev. Father Joseph of Devils Lake at the Catholic church. Several residents travel or plan moves, including Albert Anderson en route to Ridgeway and North Dakota farms. James Barnett returns to his Ward county homestead. L. M. Arnason visits Grand Forks. others take part in grain handling and elevator work. Edward Evans of Bartlett township breaks both bones in his leg after a mule kick and is treated by Dr. Drew after transfer to Devon. L. H. Ugland shifts from Knox to Clarisholm Alberta to pursue stock farming as a cowboy, aiming for success.
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