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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

If YOU want the worth of your
money 90 to Haynes for Groceries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
CountN Cnurf Clerk.

EARNE.-We are authorized to announce
~ John y. CaFne as a c,fnd datc fer Clerk Of
The County, Court OF Gibson county at the next
election.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

Go to Geo. Haynes to get your
groceries. He keeps all kinds of
fancy and heavy groceries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
Look. Look

Three pair ladies' Hose for 25c, at
X. j. RobertsOn's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
CARPETS. Carpets.

Handsome line of new Carpets at
wholesale prices at r. j. Robertson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

l have bought a large line Of SAM
pie Clothing, which will sell at less
than wholesale cost. r J Robertson.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

| have 6 dozen mems boys and
childrens' Hats, bought of a Drum
mer, which | will sell at wholesale
prices. Something handsome. Call
and see, at K. J. Robertson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

For Whiskies of every kind go to
Haynes, for he keeps none but the
best.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

Al pacas and Dress goods at very
low prices, at X. j. Robertson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

HallstrOm has the latest and most
fashionable Ladies' Dress Goods, Mil
linery Fancy Goods and Notions ever
brought to Milan, and defes competi-
ton. Call and see for yourself.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
Children Cry

For DIR Duncqn's Worm Syrup--it is sure, 81 fs
and pleasant to take. aud never fails. Try it.
For sale by Coley u Dickinson.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

d. G. Senter has big lot of shop
made Boots and Shoes cheap.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

WE arc authorized and requested TO an
w uouBce sam u. Thomas Esq. Of Dyer
Station as "a candidate for Register at the cleo
tion next August.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
Milan. ,Jau. rs. 1873.

You can find Bob Edwards and
Ben Shepherd at the old stand Of
Shepherd & Co, ready to accommo-
date their old friends and patrons in
the grocery line.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

Try Edwards IL Shepherd for bar
gains in groceries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

For Sugar and Coffee, Haynes has
a fresh lot just from first hands, which
he offers cheap for cash. Try him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

DIR Ragland's celebrated Lightning
Relief, greatest discovery OF the age
for the relief of pain.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
Cost! Cost. Cost!

Williams, Smith d Co. are really
selling their well assorted stock Of
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes, etc., at cost. Call at once
and examine their stock.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

| have the best stock Of Boo IS and
Shoes have ever had. ID. &. S.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
100000 Pounds Cotton Seed
Wanted.

C. P. Haun will pay the highest
market price for cotton seed delivered
in Milan. No charge for weighing.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
Fair Warning,

All persons indebted to me by note
Or account are notified to pay the
same by February lst, or they will be
placed in the hands of an officer for
collection. Il j ROBERTSON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

DIR Ragland's celebrated Lightning
Relief for sale by al Druggist.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

DR. Ragland's celebrated Lightning
Relief is sure cure for sick ard
nervous headache.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
Engagement Rings.

Go to Yonnger's and buy your en-.
gagement rings, either plain gold or
seal. Engraving neatly done.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

Just received from New York, all
the latest styles Of hats, bonnets and
other millinery goods. Will sell as
low as the lowest. o II Hallstrom.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

Bob Edwards Il Ben Shepherd
will sell groceries cheaper than the
cheapest. Cash is their motto, strictly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
Humboldt.

A prominent railroad man at Huns
boldt, we learn, will "take a rib" in
few days.
The President has nominated Wm.
H. Stillwe!l for postmaster at Hum
boldt lie is the present incumbent.
From the Humboldt Herald.
We are glad to welcome to our city
Mr.. Silas Downer and wife. They
will permanently reside here.
Thursday evening, while putting
new blocks under one of his houses,
our old friend James Blakemore, who
lives about mile west of town, had
the great misfortune to get one of his
legs broken.
Last Sunday was the tenth anni>
versary of the Methodist Sunday
School. In the morning the school
elected officers. The following is the
corps for the present year: b. F.
Transou, Superintendent; J. w. Philip,
Assistant Superintendent; AIurry Ne
MILAN, Secretary; Oscar Sharp, Ii,
brarian Sharp Lannom, Assistant
Librarian; j. F. Rawlins, Treasurer.
Prof. ID. l.. Rivers, of Gardner,
W. II. Swiggart, Esq, of Union
City, and Dir. II. II. Bethshares, of
Humboldt, Commissioners appointed
by Hon. W. p. Caldwell 10 examine
candidates for appointment to West
Point, have been in session since We'd
nesday. They concluded their ex-
animation Friday. The following
gentlemen were examined: AIessrs.
Doyle, of Dyers!urg, Edwards of
Dresden, Hill Of Coyington, Leigh
and Stiilwen, cf Humhol,lt, Mr..
Doyle, of Dyersburg, was the success
full competitor.
From theIlumboIdt journal.
A little daughter of Rev. Allen
Love, living at Gibson, was severely
burned in the face, by falling III the
fire one day last week.
Trenton.
Mr. w. 2. Northcross, of the Tren>
ton Mirror, and Miss Ursula Patton
were married at Corinth, Miss, on
the 1st inst. Our happy contempor-
airy has our hearty congratulations.
May their married life be bright
realization of their present hopeful
dreams.
From the Trenton Mirror.
The condition of the bridge over
the Forked-deer river ut Eaton should
enlist the attention of our county
court and the Grand Jury. The
overseer of the road, whose nPTli-
gence of duty caused the terrible ac>
cident at Eaton, has a heavy respon-
sibility resting upon him. The bridges
in this county have generally been of
the most inferior kind, and rarely
eyer safe. The county of Gibson with
her 10000 inhabitants 2nd S6, 600, 600
of taxable property should not be so
parsimon;ous in her expenditures for
the safety of the travelling public. In
other States, bridges across such a
stream would be covered over so as to
protect them from the rains and rem
der such accidents impossible as oc'
CURED at Eaton.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

A fine assortment of Violin, Guitar
and Banjo Strings at Il. 0. Crump's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
Now Denial Rooms.

DR.. j. b, Johnson has permanent
" located in Milan. where he offers
his service to the people as a dentist.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17

Pistols and Cartridges for sale at
K. 0. Cramps.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Sheriff.
Register.

pLAKEMORE.-We are auth orized to an
1DaoHnre j. II. BiskemOre as a candidate for
Sheriff at the next election.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
COUNTY NEWS.
I'm General.

Wheat looks well.
We hear of some pork spelling in
this section.
An error occurred in our notice of
Mr. Ing's twenty-months-old hog two
weeks ago. 1t weighed 426 pounds
instead of 326.
DIR III. T. Hudson, ten miles north
of town, has a sow which dropped
forty pigs in little orer thirteen
months. She was a Berkshire SOW,
said to be TIE best breed in the
country.
Married, on the 10Th inst, at Wat>
erford, by Esquire j. McLain, Mr.
Solomon Crawford and Miss Dinah
Porter, all Of this county. The hap
py couple have our thanks for sup>
ply of the "good thing" Of the occa>
sion. May their happiness never
rroW less.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
Trenton.

Mr. w. 2. Northcross, of the Tren>
ton Mirror, and Miss Ursula Patton
were married at Corinth, Miss, on
the 1st inst. Our happy contempor-
airy has our hearty congratulations.
May their married life be bright
realization of their present hopeful
dreams.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-17
LOCAL NOTICES.

%, 1877.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10
A New En nterprise.

Sioux City Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. % "A new asso'
citation is forming here, known as the En-
listed Labor Association. It is proposed
to urge upon Congress the passage of q
law by which 100000 volunteers may be
en-. listed for military and agricultural
purposes on q reservation Of the govern
ment. Twelve skilled mechanics or arti-
sans are to be in each company, and one
regiment Of each corps is to he engineers
exclusively As soon as 10000 men shall
he enlisted they shall be sent to the
reservation, and upon their arrival shall
lay out city and begin the erection of
suitable quarters for permanent settle.
ment, preparing ground for agricultural
purposes ana developing the mineral re-
sources Of the country, Each corps is to
be furnished by the government with
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10
Valley City Correspondence.
VALLEY CITY, d. T Oct. 8, 49,

"
JAMESTOWN ALERT:
We were down to the new mill dam, one
day last week. to see the water wheel work,
which Mr.. Walker had just got in run
ming order. The wheel works splendidly,
and is the first of the kind ever run in the
Chyenne. Mr.. Walker is very we'll salts
fed with his success, and says, although
the water is as low now. perhaps, as it ever
gets, he has not less than 20 horse power.
The first use made of the power will be
to run saw mill, which they will have
in readiness for work, in two or three
weeks: they will saw all their timbers,
&C., for the Touring mill.
Mr.. John Mcpherson and G. +. Bauder
started out last Saturday morning with a
load Of lumber, to build a claim shanty {;
they also had with them two guns; one
Sharps rifle and the other shot gun; on
their return, the rife was in some way &C.
cidentally discharged, the ball striking
Mr.. Mcpherson in the neck, cutting q
cash some three or four inches long, and
one-fourth to one.half an inch deep; but
fortunately, it only proves to be flesh
wound and not dangerous; and is certain.
ly very narrow escape. We should not
care about all ounce ball coming SO close
to US. This will perhaps learn them that
it is best, and not so dangerous to carry
guns without cartridges in them. ~
a ~. Yours, &C. CT.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10
Breezy down South.

The storm Of Tuesday night fright
eEed the people about the equity quite
generally. The tornadoes of the past
season have created dread and fear CT
wind storms, and the way the gale scat
tered loose trash and shook frail build
ings awakened good deal Of alarm
Grain stacks very generally were untoP.
ped and in some cases considerable dam
age was thus done. Sioux City Journal.
The following reads in the same man.
ner:
4 correspondent of tho Omaha Repub
llcan relates singular cyclone experience
OF a girl whom he calls Jennie. The
story is located at Columbus and runs a:
follows: "A massive black cloud was ex.
tending whirling finger toward the
earth and sweeping with great fury what
ever came before it. Jcnnie-a girl who
was working at certain hotel here. and
who had 4 loving John-was busy at the
stove preparing Tor the next meal John
was at work only short distance away
and was in the habit Of spending his
spare moments at the hotel. Hearing a
rattle ut the side door, and expecting him
Jennie went t the door and opened it
AS she did 50 she was caught from the
doorway by the whirling wind and Car
ricd over the house turning round and
round in the air as she went; and aftcl
approaching the ground on the other side
she again arose and was taken by the
whirling wind over stores and dwellings
a distance of three fcurths Of mile, be
ing low cred 50 that her feet could touch
the ground as many as eight times during
the trip. Exhausted, but in an erect
position, she was at last lowered to the
earth as lightly as feather would fall
having received no material injury
though almost frantic with fright"
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10
Land Contests.

Fargo Times.
From the following law passed at the
last session of Congress, it will be see n
that all notices of contest must be printed
in some newspaper-the one published
nearest the land in contest. Personal
service will not do as heretofore:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, that
the notices of contest now provided by
law under the homestead, pre- emption
and tree.culture laws Of the United States
shall, after the passage Of this act, be
printed in some newspaper printed in the
county where the land in contest lies
and if no newspaper be printed in such
county, then in the newspaper published
in the county nearest such land.
Approved, June 8, 1873.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10

miles wide from bluff to bluff, and says
that water is plenty and good, and the
land is as pretty as man ever looked at.
He found excellent hay on the plateau
away from the valley, while in the valley
the grass was very high, showing very
rich land.
There are numerous springs of splendid
water breaking out from the sides of the
bluffs, and thinks that it is even better
country for stock raising than around
jamestown, but until railroad is run
through there, it is too far from market.
There lisa good belt of timber on the banks
of Lake -, 50 miles below here,
but none below it for considerable dis.
tance. There are numerous deer near the
lake, where good sport could be had.
He also says that there is nothing TO
prevent the procuring of a good wagon
road down the valley, while tc build
railroad nothing mole would be required
than to lay the ties. He is enthusiastic
over the whole region.
That the day will come when the whole
OF the valley is thickly settled with
splendid farms, with railroad running
the whole length of it from its head to
its mouth near Yankton, IS certain; how
soon, depends upon the railroad men who
undertake to hu,ld the road.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad,
and the Milwaukee & St. raul, have each
an eye to possessing such branch. while
there is projected road from Yankton
up the James River. The Chicago &
Northwestern Railrod from the terminus
at Lake KAmpeska; aud the Milwaukee
& St. Paul from Big Stone Lake, desire u
connection with the Northern Pacific in
Dakota Ter, east of Bismarck; and were
they to attempt to run direct TO that
place, would have to cross the Cotcaus or
hilly country southwest Of here, which
would afford difficult line to build and
operate. with II comparatively poor country
to aff'rd local support when built; while
line up the valley, with come ction ut
Jamestown, would afford an easily built
line, and supporting country, rich in
agricultural and grazing lands; as even
were it not desirable on account Of posi-.
ble drifting of snow in the valley proper,
to follow it with railroad line, the
plateau II bench lands along the valley
are so comparatively level that there
would be very little grading to do. With
the line through the Coteaus Hills to Bis
marck the contrary would be the case.
The best thing for either Of these cor
porations to do, would be to send AZ ex
ploring party over this country, and we
feel convinced that their report v ould
substantiate us in this article.
The mail route down the valley tc
Firesteel we must have, and we trust that
Judge Kidder will assist the citizens OF
the valley to procure it.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10

spite Of threats of hair lifting, The In
dams warned Marshall not to attempt the
work Of running line through their VII
lage, but Marshall was there for that pur-
pose and went ahead. His men buckled
on their revolvers and the Indians saw
that they meant business and did not
interfere with them.
Mr.. Marshall brought down letter
from Tom Zeibach, from which we extract
the following: !
wrote you last week that we were CO.
ing to survey the Dirt Lodge country.
We have done it, and are all alive yet
The Lodges are in township l20 N, range
63, sections 10 and %. There are 20
tepees. 10 dirt lodges aud some stables.
The Indians have some 40 acres under
cultivation. They raise mostly corn
some potatoes and other garden stuff.
Section % has about 100 acres Of good
timber, mostly ash. We are half through
our work. We are having very cold
weather-colder than I ever saw it at tins
time of year. Austin is in camp near us.
He is doing Besdle's work. BeadIe will
be down in about twp weeks. We arc
having a very good trip and enjoying
good health We will get back ab"ut
the 1st of November. The Indians mum.
her all told about rs. ...
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10

The following attitudes above the SEA
level Of the different points on the North
ern Pacific railroad are of interest: Du-
luth, 6O1 feet Fond.du Lac, 606; Thom-
son, 1896; Junction, 1880; Island Lake,
l 305; Sandy River, 1926; Kimberley,
1881; Aitken, 1908; Wilmington, 1870;
Brainerd, 1905; Pillager, 1,195; Motley,
1920; Aldrich, 1880; Wadena, 1,349;
Leaf River, 1910; Perham, 1860; Audu-
bon, 1908; Lakeside, 1926; Hawlcy.
1,145; Glyndon, 827; Moorhead, SOB: {:
Cheyenne River (second crossing,) 1918;
JAMESTOWN, 1,4O5; Missouri River, 1,649.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10
The Lower Valley Of the James.

We have had, since we arrived here
considerable curiosity to learn about the
quality of the lands south of jamestown,
down the James or Dakota River, and to
the end of enllghtening ourselves and
afterwards our readers, have constantly
made inquiries of every one that we found
had been that way, and each one describes
this little known section to be of surpass-
ing quality OF agricultural and grazing
capacity.
We interviewed Peter Eyst, French
Canadian, who having an eye to possible
trapping on the James River this coming
winter, has lately, in company with his
boy, Travelled up the Valley Of the James,
from point opposite or west Of Fort
Wadsworth, which Eyot says is 30 miles
from the river. He represents that so
miles below here, the bluffs on the river
dwindle out, the valley with beautiful
meadows affords grass as high as a
mans head, and high enough to hide an
Indian pony at few rods distance; while
on what might be called the plateau, the
grass Is growing knee high.
The soil is clay, very much like that of
the Red River Valley near Fort Abercom-
bic. The timber along the river, which
flowing in q general course south, in
nearly straight line, meanders back snd
forth gently; is ash, box.alder and elm,
the former predominating more than near
here. He did not go near the big lake
with still bigger name. "rebanchicahan"
which although We are in favor Of retain.
ing Indian names, would prefer adopting
come more pronouuceable cognomen; on
account Of the height of the grass making
it difficult travelling. He represents the
country as being q magnificent one to get
. wagon road over, and also says that a
railroad could be built up the valley with
little or no grading; the river bottom
affords nearly timber enough for ties, &c.
He says there are two men, one Of them
named johnson, who have located claims
six miles above the crossing Of the James
On the road between Wadsworth and
Standing Rock, with the intention OF
opening farms: Their place is probably
100 miles south of Jamestown. These
men claim the discovery Of good coal on
che Maple River. . branch Of the James
90 miles below here. They get their
mail ut Fort Wadsworth. Eyot repre-
sents the whole Of the valley ~ being ex'
celleut, and is going to locate claim down
there. .-s.....- -...... &c.,. .-,
Mr.. A. Scidmore. Of our place, has been
down the valley 40 miles, and says that
it Is at that distance, from two t. three
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10

Press and Dakotaisn.
+. F. Marshall arrived Thursday from
the scene of his surveying operations up
the Jim and started back Friday morning.
He says his party IS getting along all
right, and has had no more serious trouble
with the Indians. The survey of the DIRT
10 lge region has been accomplished In
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10

seeds, stock farming implements and
tools. Volunteers are to receive the
same pay as regular soldiers, and every
person so enlisting shall, upon honorable
discharge, he entitled to patent for 100
acres Of land as now provided for by the
homestead act, or to one lot within the
limits of the city, MS he may select, every
alternate lot to be reserved to the United
States.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10
Democratic Ticket.
For Delegate to Congress-.
BARTLETT TRIP.
Republican Representative Conven-
tiOn.

Republican Representative Conven-
tiOn.
A convention of the voters Of Stutsman
County, who have heretofore acted with
the REPUBLICAN party, or intend at the
coming election to support the nominees
of that party, and none others; are here
by requested to meet on Saturday evening,
Oct. 10, at ~ o'clock, at the school house
in jamestown, to nominate two (2) dele.
gates to the Republican Representative
District Convention, to meet at Fargo,
Oct. 18th.
By order of the Republican County
Committee
EDWARD H. FOSTER, Chm,
J. J. NICHOLS,
H. G. MILLER.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10
E. II. & C. u. FOSTER,
General Real Estate
ACCENTS. .
jamestown, Dakota Territory.

We are prepared to bny and sell Real Estote, Lo-
cate Railroud Lands, Select Gorsrnnnent lands,
especially .Soidiers Nomexte0ds which eau
be done by agent; Make out Abst'Mcts,
Depds, &c. Fuy 7aety. Contract
for Breaking. BncksettinQ, and
Trre Planting; measure and
oversee the eame &c.
One OF the above firm ,s q skilled Surveyor. we'll
provided with first class Instruments.
Parties having lands for ssle; or wishing to pur-
chase putting their interests exclusively in our I.
hands. will have them advertised gratis.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-10-10
4a1,1estnu11 alert.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
f. H, & &. Fl. FOSTER,
JAMESTOWN, DAKOTA TER.

6O55CRlRTI RATES.
Payable in Advance.
One Year, postage paid, &210
Dix Months, /" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50