Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1879-06-26
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DEAR ALERT:
Matters are on the quiet order now at
this tort at present, but few days ago,
the Fort Totten Lodge of Good Templars
had pic mic on the shore of Devils Lake
about mile north of tile fort, at which
they and their invited guests, of which we
were an insignificant member, had q first
rate time. Sandwiches, cake, ice cream,
iced lemonade, as we'll as the usual kind,
with other good things, were among the
goodies furnished by the soldier ladies
cigars were also furnished for those who
enjoyed the burning the weed. Chaplain
Kelly, and Mr. Thompson. Of Co. c. 18th
Infantry, addressed the audience on the
subject of Temperance; while on the
ground the Good Templars had a
Photographic view taken Of their
lodge. Copenhagen and dancing on the
green in the shade Of a beautiful grove,
which was that day formally named "Tenl-
: perance Grove" were among the amuse
mCnts
K. E. A. Crofton, late Major Of the 18th
Infantry, in command of this post, has re.
ceived his commission as Lieut.. Colonel
of the 18th Infantry, now stationed in the
South, and is expected to shortly leave for
that command. This will probably leave
Capt Mxlcomb Macarthur, Of Co c., of
the 18th Infantry, in command of this
post.
Lieut. j. u. Nickerson in command of
the Indian government scouts, leaves to-
morrow for scout to the northward, ac.
companicd by Terry Norcop and Arthur
BIennerbassett, two gentlemen from county
Kerry, Ireland, who with two men, one Of
chem Henry Caverley, of Duluth, are
travelling about the country hunting and
seeing the country. 1t is limited that they
are address. in the old country rs My
L,rd,' be that as it may, they are pleas
ant young men, who put on no airs.
At Fort Totten parties are putting III
bids for the mail service between Fire.
steel and jamestown, for which the bonds
are $8,uOO with good faith check OF
500 o secure the performance of the cor
!4ract if 1t should bc awarded. The dis
tance is scheduled at $50 miles. and the
tin,e Of making it is to be 78 hours, ar
riving at jamestown at noon. This mail
route will 40 much to settle the James
river valley. a
~~ The soldiers are looking forward to the
Fou,th Of July, aud several of the cavalry
ore training and putting in condition their
fast stock for little rsce on that day.
Sunday afternoons usually witness q
base ball match the boys Of companies F.
and X OF the 9TH Cavalry as general
ching, being opponents, and the game
closely contested
Jack Clayton, after five months resi-
dence N the post hospital, from the ef
fects Of his New Years Day frost bite. and
the amputation of most Of his left hand
and the toes of his right foot, leaves this
morning for jamestown. He speaks il
che highest terms Of the skill and kindly
attention given his case by DIR. w. b
Davis, post surgeon, DR.. Ruzer and al
connected with the hospital. Clayton vii
sspair up his ranch on the road betweeI
here and jamestown, "a miles from James
town. Jack is not crippled as bad by tn
loas of his toes and hand as many q maj
would be, as he is an excellent penmaI
sud book-keeper.
ut never rains in Northern Dakots
never! well then hardly ever" But j
does nevertheless, and We never eaw