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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09

WE are told that CALIFORNIA; vote
was greatly influenced by the
Chinese business. Let US see. Rose
Grams defeated Horace Davis for Con.
gress, and yet Horace Davis states
that "since 1878, when the Chinese
Six Companies wrote to him protest
ing against his anti-Chinese course in
Congress, no Chinaman has ever
dealt with him. Up to that time his
sales TO the Chinese amounted to
over s167, 900 a year" That is big
ger sacrifice than the whole Demo-
critic party has SO far made on the
Chinese question.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09

you'll 20 to live with one of the gals
couldn't stand mother-in-law snoopin'
around, and SO 1 told Paul
"What girls?" gasped the aristccratic
old lady, in establishment and horror.
"Paul's sisters' chuckled the bride,
lyon see know all about it. Sarah Ann
married the butcher, and LOUSY is the
wheelwright's wife?'
''There is some mistake here" said
Madame Smythe, unconsciously draw
ing herelf up. paul is an only child,
and-''
At this moment, however, Madame
Smythe saw the neat little parlor-maid
bringing in tray of refreshments, while
Michel, behind the door, was vehem-
emily gestic llating and reckoning to
her. Like one in dream she mechanic
ally obeyed the summons.
''Maam," huskily whispered Michael,
we've made mistake. She," pointing
at the stout young woman, who was
drinking Mocha coffee out of saucer,
and devouring cold chicken from the
knife-blade, 'ain't our Mr.. Paul's bless
ed young lady, arter all This is the
wife Of Paul Smith, the blacksmith, who
got married last week-down by the
lime-kiln, ma am, you know. And here's
a telegram to say as our Mr.. Paul won't
be here until the next train-more by
token, l must make haste down to meet
it,"
but what am to do with this young
person, Michael 2" said Madam Smythe,
who was all in a tremble.
I'll manage it, ma am, said Michael
as he advanced valiantly into the room.
Young woman," said he, you've
somehow made mistake. Your Mr..
Paul Smith is q blacksmith, four miles
down the road. This gentlemen here as
is going to bring his bride by the next
train is quite different person. If
you'll just step into the pony shay, I'll
carry you as far as the cross roads ON my
way to the station, and it's only step
from there to the smithery."
And so the wrong bride was whisked
off the scene as neatly as il she were no
more than puppet OH miniature stage.
An hour later, tho real Paul Smythe
with lovely, blue-eyed girl
leaning on his arm-a girl whose ex-
quisltely refined style of beauty was fit
tingly set off by Partisan travelling
costume, and whose pale gray gloves fit
ted like the skin itself.
dearest mamma r said the bride.
And Madam Smythe burst into tears
as she folded the slight form to her
breast
And, as they sat around the tea table
in the coral shine of the CRATE fire, the
old lady recounted her adventure of the
afternoon.
LAS matter of course, it was all
Michael's fault" said she; but, oh,
Paul-oh, Louisa-if you could only
have seen her !"
$50 you're entirely satisfied with your
real daughter in-law, ell, mamma - said
Paul, gaily
And Madam Smythe bent over to kiss
the rosy cheek of the bride, rs she an
,wered
'Entirelyw
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09

JIM KEENE says: / could have
bought for mere song one OF the
newspapers Gould is now using
against me, but | did not care to do
so. Having once been a newspaper
man myself, know that newspaper
is not worth a cent to any man who
cannot give his whole attention to
it. | have much more important
business to attend to. Let him buy
all the newspapers he wants. l shall
not bid up the piice on him. / can
take care of myself in spite of any.
thing he does.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09

Children ought to consider themselves
in the house Of their father as temple
where Nature has placed them, and of
which she has made them the priests and
the ministers, that they might cont. iu-
ally employ themselves in the Worship
Of those deities who gave them being.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09

Marriage is desrate thing. The
frogs in Esop were tremely wise; they
had a great mind some water, but
they would not lespto well because
they could not get again.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09

The New Orleans Picay,a,e says tina
when young man returns from a sum-
mer tour without his trunk You may
know he has had trouble with some OF
the rascally hotel keepers on the road.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
The Mill Moves.

Last Wednesday afternoon Klaus new
Touring mill started up. Everything
about the concern run as regular as clock
work, and as natural result Mr.. Klaus
feels happy enough. This mill has been
the subject of nc small amount of lltiga-
tion. and few men would have had the
pluck to stick to it as Mr.. Klaus has done.
The people Of the county have reason to
be thankful for this important addition
to the county, and regard it, as it is, the
most valuable of any yet made in this
portion Of the territory. The mill was
built by millwright Smith, of Milwaukee
and reflects much credit on that gentle
man. The flour manufactured is of the
best quality, being very much superior to
the majority of -four shipped ID from "out
side" @.' a-.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
The Exhibition.

As per notice in week before lasts Alert
our village school closed on Wednesday
last and was seasoned with On exhibition
in the evening. The "last day" was cne
of tie most interesting Of the term, End
was made very cheering to the teacher,
Mr.. Folly, by q liberal attendance Of pa.
rents and friends Of the many bright.eyed
little boys aud girls who have been under
his judicious management during the past
three months. The exhibition was not in
any particular different from all school
exhibition, unless it was a little above the
average, owing to the fact that an unusual
emount Of dramatic art was displayed.
The singing is said to have been admira-
bly, executed, and the speaking rendered
with marked ability
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
THEN AND NOW.
THE OLD FILES OF THE ALERT SHOW SOME
, FUNNY FIGURES.

THE OLD FILES OF THE ALERT SHOW SOME
.. FUNNY FIGURES.
While scrambling over, the old files of
the Alert the other day, we blundered
on to the following statement, published
by the Fosters, Aug. 8, 1878. We pub-
lish the article more particularly to show
the contrast between "then and now"
The idea Of a mans putting in half acre
of wheat is "too killing for anything:"
"In 1872 A. w. Kelley planted gar
den mile west of jamestown, below Fort
Seward, on June goth, and in September
sent, by request of the N. P. R. R. off,
cials, two large boxes Of fine vegetables
to the Minnesota State Fair. Thos. Col
Inns also had on section 35 good garden
which was destroyed by cattle. In 1878,
Mr.. Kelley put In one-half acre Of wheat
as an experiment, which turned out ele-
gantly, but he had no means Of thrsshing
It, In 1876 Mr.. Kelley had in four acres
of barley and nearly four acres of oats.
Vennum Il McKechnie in 1877, put in
,e5 acres which yielded 5000 bushels of
fine oats. This latter firm also introduced
the first reaper and threshing machine.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
CAMPAIGN RATES.

A SPECIAL OFFER TO SUBSCRIBERS.
We will furnish the Alert from now
until January 1st, 1881, which will in.
clude the great presidential campaign,
for low sum of rs cents. At this very
low rate every family in stutsman county
can obtain copy Of the Alert. Our sub
.scribers can aid us in increasing our sub
scriptien list if they will but mention
this fact to those who do not now take the
paper.
If any of our readers desire to send an
extra copy, or more, to friends or relatives
abroad, they can be supplied at the same
rates.
Remember that the postage is paid by
the publisher, and sent to any part OF the
United States.
No attention will be paid to orders un'
less accompanied by the cash.
MARSHALL McCLuAE Publisher.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
The New Round House.

The long looked for and much talked
about round house to be erected at this
place is about to be built. Roadmaster
Taylor informed US last Tuesday IS he
passed eastward, that operations had al.
ready commenced, and that the edifice
would be erected at once. It will be build
Of brick, and located in the vicinity of
the old one. 1t will hold eight engines,
and be done off in good sbape. Mr.. T.
also informed US that the work on a new
passenger depot at this place will proba.
bly, commence the last OF this present
month. That . new freight house would
also be erected and located about where
the passenger depot now is. The new
structure will be situated in the vicinity
Of Henry Vessey's lumber yard.
Thus it can be seen that the N. P has
not altogether forgotten us, and that they
regard Jamestown as one Of the most i'm
portant points on the line. The new ele-
vator, together with the new depot build.
ings and round house, will add no small
amount Of elegance to thes already digni'
fed appearance of our metropolis.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
Roll Of Honor.

The following IS list Of those pupils
who have given general satisfaction for
the past month in scholarship, department
and attendance, aud therefore are worthy
of commentator:
Daisy Larne, Grace Elliott, James Nc
Lean, Juna Eddy. Katie McGee, Amelia
Weber, Bessie Winslow, Libbie Bush,
Harry Flint, Lewis Flint, Joseph Nc
Kenzle, Frank Eddy, Jennie Kelly, Willie
Morgan, c. Ottenger, John Curtz, Her
bert Gosdhue, Weller Shoemaker, John
Clabots, Desire Clabots. MARY Spencer,
rop, Laura Atkinson, Frank Cumbcr,
Louis Cumber, Lizzie Morgan. Annie
Weber.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17

Fort Pierrie Enterprise.
Gov. Ordwsys and Major Sharp had =
little taste of unpleasant experience at
East Pierre on their recent trip to the
Black Hills4 They come down from Sulley
to cross the saver to Pierre, but it suited
the whim of the ferlyman not to row them
over on the evening Of their arrival and
they were compelled to 60 into camp on
the east side of the river. During the
night their military escort visited the
numerous groggeries in East Pierre and
got as drunk as lords and as noisy and
insubordinate as COW boys. On the fol.
lowing morning the steamer Sherman,
with General Sherman on board, came
along and relieved the gubernatorial party
from its unpleasant predicament BY land
inp them on the other side Of the river,
much to the disgust Of the fenyman, who
could sec no right government steamer
had 70 interfere with his ferry business.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
PERSONAL,

Capt. Elliott was in town Saturday.
Postmaster Kelley's folks are sick.
Mr.. Dole of the Dakota House is sick.
Flint went TO Fargo Saturday after
girls
Miss Lily Ford, of the Dakota House
is quite ill.
Mr.. McKean's people have been all quite
i'll during the past week, but are better
now.
D. NJ. Kelleher will undoubtedly 60
as delegate to democratic territorial con-
ventiOn.
John Venn um would not make bad
county commissioner. Stick pin there,
!, boys.
Our friend Allen, who has been strug.
Cling with the fever, is very much i'm
proved. The only trouble there seems to
be now, is, he cannot get enough to eat.
He has lost his natural appetite and got a
hogs.
James Hurbert who has Just finished
cutting forty acres mo. 1 hard" on
his crack farm near town dropped in and
renewed yesterday. Mr.. II. is one our
exemplary farmers and the Alert wishes
him success.
Rev. Mr.. Burning will hold Catholic
services on the first and third Sundays of
september, at the Court Bonse. Mr.. B.
appears to be very intelligent gentleman
and we hope he will meet with the sue
cess he anticipates in securing a church
building.
Geo. Grimm, accompanied BY Mrs.
George Kespert, of Jefferson, Wis, have
arrived in the village. Mr.. G. came to
look after his farming interests, and Miss
K. to spend the summer With her friends
and relatives. Mrs. H. Geiseler and Muel.
ler.
Racine (Wis) Argus: I'm short time
Mr.. VIM. White, one of Racine's most
promising and prominent young attorneys
will leave for jamestown, Dakota, where
he Will locate and enter into the law bus
mess. His many friends wish him sue.
cess and Jamestown is congratulated on
gaining 80 good citizen"
The following distinguished gentlemen
accompanied Mr.. A. ]. Towne, wife anc
lady TREND, to this village in special cal
last Thursday, and remained over night
J. II. Hanson of the Pioneer Press, Mr.
Porter, of the Chicago Tribune, and Mr.
Cole of the Rushville Republican. The
gentlemen left Friday morning for St
Paul.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17

The, latest new town is Lyondale. It
is situated near Lees ranch, on the banks
of beautiful lake, whose banks are made
.doublv levely by a beautiful chain Of shade
trees which encircle it. The Major pro
poses to make this favorite resort for
jamestown merchants and Journalists as
they retire from business. Heinforms "
that lots are selling 1t the popular price,
800 each, with . chrome throw y u.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
HE jamestown ALERT,
ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING
BY MARSHALL MCCLURE.

Furniture at cost at Henry Vessey's.
Large stock Of canned goods at Lyons.
New stock of fresh groceries, cheap as
tlc cheapest. L. LYON.
All kinds of garden fruits at Vcssey's.
.Mackerel, salmon, white fish. hallibut,
herring, etc. L. LYON.
Henry Vessey's is the place to get good
bargains. faFr3a
New stock of Chicago hams at Henry
VesseyA.
Bargain in dry goods the coming week
at Lyons.
If you want the best thresher manu-
featured, call on elder Innlan.
Groceries at wholesale and retail cheap
for cas-. at LYONS.
Lumber at Henry Vessey's at $40. Will
NOT be undersqld by any lumber dealer
in Jamestown and don't you forget it.
Farmers, call on Lambert Smith if you
want your machinery fixed up in good
shape. .,..- ys..... ....
Please take notice. L. Lyon sells the
best groceries and cheaper than any house
town. .a..s
Henry Vessy keeps one Of the best
selected stocks OF groceries in the North
West, and don't you forget it.
Minnesota potatoes for sale cheap.
...-.., . L. LYON.
Shingles. mouldings etc. sold by J. r.,
Winslow.
Curtin is closing out large and we'll
selected stock of clocks at cost.
-Four new breaking plows for sale at
half price for cash at L. Lyons.
For sash, doors and blinds just call on
j r. Winslow, ,a,# II: ..
Harvesting gloves for sale cheap at L
Lyons. @...."
H. l.. Iuman sell the famous John
Deer plows. They are the best and cheap
est: 1w ..
If you want No. / bill Of flooring,
sash, doors and blinds, just call on J. K.
Winslow.
Lumber at cost at Vessey's.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17

The church question has been subject
of gossip and discussion for several weeks
and 80 far as we are able to learn the diff
ferent religious factions which have done
much toward stirring the matter up, have
not been able as yet to come to an under.
standing which would in any degree war.
rant satisfactory results. From the be-
ginning Of the celestial fracus the two
sides of the track have been very much
divided, both sides desiring to have it
located on ''their side." In order to de-
eide the location of the Presbyterian church
it was consided best. and wisely too, to
decide the matter by means of ballot al
lowing one vote for every five dollars
subscribed. This election came of last
Thursday evening As per notice in last
weeks Alert, and was largely represented
by both sides of the track. The voting
commenced early and continued with in
creaslng holiness until all had dropped in
to tho celestial ballot box their little say"
The holy returning board, consisting of
the trustees, repaired to an unoccupied
room and began the count, which, when
completed showed up as follows:
Total number of dollars voted. -. 500
South Side voted. 900
North Side 900
According to the votes the South Side
ia entitleosto the church, and we cannot
see why they should not have it.
We do not know how much nnholy
scheming was done or how much stufing
was practiced; neither do We care. 1t will
be q little inconyenient for Bro. Lyon and
70 'pencil shower to worship on the
South Side during lie blhzardy portion
of the season, but we will try and get
there.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
Republican Co. Convention.


JAMESTOWN, stutslnan Co., Aug. 10th.
We, the Republican County Com
mittee of Stutsman county. hereby call 9
County Delegate Convention to bsheld at
the Court House in this place, on Friday,
Aug. Goth, at 4 o'clock p. M, tor the pur-
pose Of selecting one delegate to attend
the Territorial Congressional Convention,
at Vermillion, D. r., on Sept. 1st. All
Republicans, and also ell others who IN
tend to support the nominee Of the Yer.
million Convention, are urged to attend
and take part in the convention.
EDWARD II. FOSTER, Chairman.
THos. S. COLLINS,
JOHN ]. NICHOLS.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17

Persons knowing themselves indebted
to me will please come forward and make
immediate payment, as l have disposed Of
my business here, and wish to settle up
all accounts. HENRY VEssEY.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17

For all kinds of sewing machine repairs
and needles call on Elder Inmsn. Chew
ing gum furnished lady customers
]. r. Winslow sells the best quality Of
lumber and building material, sold ic
Jamestown and don't you forget it.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
HUMBUGERY.

The Wortherlngton, lMinn,) Advance,
Of Aug, 5th, has the following to say of
the two journalistic dead-beats who are
now playing their little game on the
citizens Of Fargo and Moorhead. They
are expected here in few days and We
hope our business men will not take them
to their bosom:
A few weeks ago two men, giving the
name of E. 0. T. Edholm and W. F.
Pagett, appeared in Worthington as rep
resentatives of the Chicago Tribune. They
had letter from J. H. Drake, Land Com.
missioner, introducing them, and claimed
that they were writing up the country for
the Tribune. They canvassed the town,
wrote up each business house which sub
scrlbed, read what they had written to
each subscriber, giving glowing account
of his business, and put in their extra Tri-
bunes at ten cents copy. The number
of copies subscribed for by each man
ranged from so to 200 copies, and the
amount paid by each was from IS to $50.
Thus the Mobiles County Bank took 200
copies and paid $50. The Bank of Worth
ington took so copies and paid IS. II. G.
Sheppard & Co., tn. Parsons and Others
took so copies. Each f the parties was
made to believe that his business would
be written up in the Tribune
On Tuesday last the Tribunes came.
The whole Of Worthington receives about
five inches of space. Then the protane
business men swere and the pious ones
groaned in spirit, to think how they had
been swindled.
To show how these swindler worked
the matter, we give one or two facts as to
their method of csnvassing Thus they
took from banker Smith subscription for
so copies and S.. When they showed this
subscription to T. Fl. Parsons, they had
it changed to $50 copies and $s5. By
the time they reached Banker Day, at the
Mobiles County Bank, they had raised
Smiths subscription to 400 copies The
money Of course was paid down to the
sw;ndlers and there is 10 redress.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-08-17
Business will be good next week.

We notice that the stone for the
new brick round house has arrived.
The new elevator is progressing with
astonishing rapidity.
We are enjoying an invigorating show
er. 1t is one of those harmless three-days
rains.
Vennum & McKechnie were the FIRST to
thresh this season. Their barley averaged
SO bushels to the acre.
jamestown is getting an over supply
Of stores and lawyers. Toomuch Of good
thing is not good.
Superintendent Towne and wife stayed
over in Jamestown last Thursday night.
They had special car.
Public services will be held at the new
school house on Sunday evening,
August 10th, at seven o'clock,
by Rev. j. G.. Miller, of the Episcopal
church.
james Lees, who owns one Of the finest
ranches in Northern Dakota. has COM
menced harvesting thereon. He has hun.
dred and thirty acre patch.
Our quiet and we'll behaving citizen,
Pat Moan, has been struggling with one
or two wire binders during the past week.
Pat. has a good farm and understands
how to run it.
A. A. Allen is talked of rs being
very trustworthy delegate to the Terre.
torial convention. We heartily endorse
the scheme. He IS a strong n. D. man
and would be credit to our county.
Stutsman county has a population Of
about twelve hundred, and has ten gen.
eml stores, and more promised. We do
not want to discourage any one, but 1t is
our opinion that whoever engages in the
mercantile business in this place for the
next year or two, will regret it. What
we want is fewer business men and more
farmers.
Since Bismarck has had two papers it has
commenced depreciating in the estimation
of the public. While the Tribune reigned
alone the people were united and every
thing appeared lovely. This is what the
people get for encouraging two papers
where there is not room enough for one
to get respectable living.
The new clock at Fields is q novelty.
On the top sits a little boy Of the exodus
persuasion, who at the time desired rings
bell. This is new style of alarm, and
owing to the greatness of tho racket it
kicks upwe are led to conclude that it
would awaken corpse after thirty days
interment.
George Vennum wants to 60 to Ver-
million as delegate. George has been
working up this boom for himself ever
since Postmaster Grant, of Fargo, was here
and it is we'll known fact he is Ben
nett man, and that his vote in the conven-
tion, il cast, will he cast in the Judges
favor. He uses the land Office scheme
as teaser, aud says he will make them
"come down." and in case they do. he,
efcourse, is to be appointed register. We
do not care who goes to the convention,
and would do as much for Mr.. Vsnnum
in that direction as any one if he was
not pledged to Bennett and his official
gang. We need and must have North
ern Dakota man for our next Congress
ional delegate, and if we cannot agree on
q republican, we certainly can on a good
square.toed democrat. Judge Bennett
beat us out of the land Office last fall, and
when the proper time comes we will prove
| it, and tell how be did it. Away will
the Judge.
Fort Pierrie Enterprise.