Farmers Rail Line from Devils Lake to Starkweather Opens
Devils Lake Inter Ocean reports the Farmers Railroad, Devils Lake & Northern, has completed track to Starkweather, 24 miles north. Built by farmers with nearly $100,000 in subscriptions, the line boosts local agriculture and the Starkweather Webster area, with minor surfacing and siding work remaining.
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Devils Lake Inter-Ocean
Farmer's Or
Devils
Messrs. Kelly, Sorenson, and Maher
Starkweather and
Webster
Devils Lake to Be Freight Division of Great Northern
Authorities expect the Great Northern freight division to move to Devils Lake after current construction finishes, bringing at least fifteen train crews and about 100 workers. Rumors also place an Aneta branch extension into the city, connecting Wahpeton and Breckenridge and saving hours for coast trains, positioning Devils Lake as a major railroad town.
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Devils Lake
Wahpeton
Brekenridge
New Brainerd Druggist Plans Devils Lake Store
A. H. Bell, a Brainerd druggist, visits Devils Lake with family and friends. His business trip turns into a relocation plan as he secures a lease on Brennan Clock's second store room and intends to open a drugstore in Devils Lake after arranging fixtures and stock from Brainerd. The article highlights his fifteen years in the trade and the city’s bright growth prospects.
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Devils
Bell
Brennan
Brainerd
Up-to-date druggist praised for agreeable manners
The individual is described as highly recommended as an up-to-date druggist and praised for affable manner and experience, foretelling a likely reasonable share of patronage due to these qualities.
Roosevelt Abandons Western Trip After Surgery
President Roosevelt underwent an operation yesterday after a trolley accident in Pittsfield Massachusetts left him bruised and an abdominal abscess developed. He will require ten to twelve days of rest, cancelling all western tour engagements including plans to visit the Twin Cities.
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Roosevelt
Twin Cities
Pittsfield
Mass
Ramsey County Harvest Reports Flax and Wheat Yields Survey
A crop report from A M Powell to the North Dakota Record details Ramsey county flax and wheat yields from multiple townships. Notable figures include Norway township 115 acres flax 20 bu/acre, Grand Harbor 60 acres flax 17 bu/acre, Muehlin 350 acres 5000 bushels flax, Grand Harbor 130 acres flax 1900 bushels and oats 600 bushels, Anton Dion Grand Harbor reports 36 bu wheat, 60 bu oats, 35 flax, 10 flax, and other growers report variable yields across townships with oats, barley, and wheat. Notes mention 149,000 acres in flax this year versus 114,000 last year, plus samples of Northwestern Dent corn and Siberian crab apples. The Hon W W Barrett is preparing Ramsey county's display.
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A. M. Powell
North Dakota
Rameey County
Powell Farm
Norway Township
Trafle Bail
Penn
Muehlin
Sam Cochrane
Grand Harbor Township
Anton Dion
Grand Harbor
Robt
McKay
Cate
Alderson
Lake
John McDonald
Noonan
David Alery
Royal
Roy King
Bergen
Remi Verandre
Nodnan
H. M. Creel
S. Minnewaukan
Peter Traynor
Arthur Peterson
Geo. Welch
Cato
Thos. O'Brien
Pat Creely
Emil 8
Eich
Webster
Geo. Wheeler
Ramsey Co
St. Louie
A. A. P. Odegard
Minnewaukan
Lake Shore
W. W. Barrett
Ramsey County
Ramsey county aims for top prizes at great St. Louis fair
Ex-State Game Warden Geo Bowers recounts a Missouri to North Dakota trip where two Ohio hunters boasted avoiding licenses. Bowers, online with his authority, invited them to Fargo to stand trial. The next morning they paid the license fees and departed, admitting they spoke too much. The item also features local notices: magnetism cures, piano tuners, job ads, a cold remedy, and a house for sale in Devils Lake and Minot listings.
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Geo. Bowers
Mandan
Valley City
Mr. Bowers
Ohio
Bowers
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Devils Lake & Northern
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Arthur Wales
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