Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1879-01-30
EDWARD u. FOSTER, ro,roR.
OUR YANKTON LETTER.
From Ye Editor.
YANKToN. ID T., Jan. %, 1879

DEAR READERS OF THE ALERT:
Circumstances and the compensation
derived from being servant Of the peo.
pie as All officer of the territorial legisla
ture having drawn us to this place, we
shall endeavor to keep our readers as well
posted as possible rs tn the doings OF tn"
law uakers of our territory, and judging
frrm the Way they dispatch business, We
fear that we will have our spare time
thoroughly employed.
Northern Dakota need not feel ashamed
OF the position in which their Councilmen
ard Members of the House take among
their fellows. ..
Geo. II. Walsh. of Grand Forks, was
chosen President Of the Council, and he
makes go'd one, being well versed in
parliamentary law am: not easily nut out
on points Of order s G.. Roberts is one
Of the hest speakers in the Council, while
r. McNider, OF Bisma, ck is using his
keen business like habits for the good Of
the territory and honor Of Burlcigh
County; and as he used 10 be an old time
citizen of jamestown; Stutsman County
can also feel little proud of him
Me>srs. Burbank, of Richland County,
Gray, Of Burleigh, and Shelley, Of Traill
County, are fully the peers Of the mem-
be,s from any section Of the territory !;
while the only minor officer in either
house from Northern Dakota, is a good
fellow, but modesty forbids US from say.
ing anything in his favor, and we stand
ready to fight his battles with any one
who may feel inclined to abuse him.
We got here last Saturday evening, and
stopping at that excellent hotel, the Mer
chants. soon got acquainted with many of
the members.
Sunday revealed the fact to us that
Ysnkton is a handsomely located. hand.
somely laid out and built burgh, peopled
with intelligent looking men and pretty,
to say the least, girls and women; and
could our heart be divorced from that
future metropol Of the West, JAMES
town. We would like to live in Yanktcn
1t is city Of churches, even surprising
Duluth in its number Of church societies
to the amount of population; there being
eleven in full operation. OF course the
other element is represented but it is in
subordination to the better class l<.a
The weather thus far this week has
been very baimy and mild. and though
enjoyable, is in case Of cold weather suc-
ceeding. regular epizoot,c breeder.
Petitions will he sent in a couple of
days to jamestown, for the citizens to
sign. for post route between jamestown
and Forest slburgh, which is about twenty
miles north of Flrpstccl, on the James
River. Petitions will also be sent ~ the
. James River for signatures, and return to
US here.
A joint memorial to Congress for the
above post route, will be introduced in
the Council by Mr.. Roberts, and support.
ed by our friends. We believe that this
measure which will do as much AZ any
other thing to settle the James River
country, will be obtained. ...s.s.
VIM. c. Smart, correspondent Of Chicago,
Tribune, Boston Globe and, Times, and
Philadelphia Press, Is interesting himself
IN IN immigration scheme. and will lead
company of Massachusetts settlers to
settle in and about the Dirt Lodges. early
Ia March next. He describes The Lodges