Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-07-18


ments to this very valuable paper, we
precipitated ourself on the comfortable
accommodation car. (of which one ac~
companies the regular freight trains, run
ming during day light to and from Fargo
and Bismarck,) and were by our own in.
clination, the rules Of the road, and a
powerful engine, drawn towards the Red
River Of the North; and we would here
state that our trip was not bootless, as we
came home with our wallet looking as If
it had eaten dried apples for breakfast,
drank water for dinner, and had kind O.
swelled in consequence thereof. We i'm.
mediately concluded that riding on the
railroad was the most comfortable way to
pass the day, as the rushing train makes
good breeze fer itself. Our first stop
was at Worthington, our next neighbor
cast, which has lately had its name
changed by the Post Office Department
to Valley City; there being much annoy.
ance caused in the past, by letters direct
ed to Worthington, D. T., going to
Worthington in the southern part of
Minnesota, or Wilmington, Minn., II miles
east of Brainerd, on this railroad.
Valley City has built up quite fast this
spring and will in the future be quite a
thriving place. The mill dam Of Walkers
mill is being sheathed and the pond will
probably be filled by August 1st, in order
to preserve the dam. The mill building
is intended t. be erected before winter.
Mcssrs. Olson & Bensen have weil.se-
|, cted stock Of goods on hand; and our old
friend Olson looks as if moving from
Duluth to Valley City has not disagreed
with him. J. S Weiser is putting up
larger store building adjoining his present
One
Mr. Cotton, chief draughtsman of the
Land Department N. P. r. r., with Mr..
NJ. H. Davis, are up the line surveying
out townsitcs, and after completion Of the
surveying of Valley City last Saturday,
went to Bismarck. We may shortly have
a call from them to do some surveying at
jamestown.
Wheatland new village ten miles west
of Casselton, is making start, by the
putting in ofa railroad side track, and the
erection of couple Of buildings; but is
rather near its thriving neighbor Cassel-
ton to grow very rapidly.
Casselton continues to grow; it cannot
help it, as it has magnificent country
about it being sufficiently rolling to never
be troubled with too much rain, as is the
Valley of the Red river in excessively wet
seasons. The railroad and government
lands being taken up for a long distance
from the town; immigrants will do we'll
to go farther westward to procure land.
Fargo is erecting two new brick build
ings in addition to the First National
Bank building, OF which the walls are
nearly completed. J. S. Campbell, Of
Fargo, is the contractor on that building,
and from what we know of him Of former
days. will turn out fine building.
On our return it was amusing to note
with what solicitude the brakesmen on
the passenger train inspected the trucks
under the cars in order to bounce any
tromps who might be stealing ride, and
were informed that hardly night passed
but one or more could be found thus
riding gratis.
What a satisfaction it is to ride upon
train equipped with Miller's platforms
and bumpers, also with the Westinghouse
air brake, as is the Northern Pacific rail
road; no jerk, no shock, to either make
ones ears flap so as to brush the news
paper from the hands Of the old gent
behind, or precipitate your hat, beard
aud nose, into the new bonnet Of the
pretty lady in front who you have been
in quandry about for the last 20 miles;
no fear that as you 60 flying up to sta
ton, that you are going to be carried by
the PLATFORM and have to walk back, to
the dctriment of your nicely polished
brogans; no .jim.na sty-tricks about a
brake wheel, no whistle to set your hair
on end; but with an exertion that babe
might exert, the engineer when within
few feet Of the point he wishes the train
to stop, pulls small lever, and the air
brakes are powerfully. almost noiseless.y,
set; the train smoothly comes to rest,
the wheels of the cars being almost locked
To the sliding noint. and when the brakes