Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-10-26

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We desire ID all kindness to suggest
that it would be more in accordance with
the holy fitness Of things. il there was ~
usher furnished at the church, At least
Sabbath evenings. We notice that many
are compelled to 60 roaming after seats
like cats in astrange garret.
Frank ~. Mead, Chairman Republi-
can Convention 11tll District, hrs an-
nounced the following republican legis-
lative committee for the ensuing two years.
viz: Harry Robinson, Mandan, chair
man; D. o. Preston, Burleigh county;
John "a. Mclean; Burleigh county r. "a.
Bill, Stutsman county; Jonathan Van
Duscn, Kidder county.
Mr.. Nickeus, wlo has lately engaged
in the grocery business at this place is
rapidly growing into state Of commend
able popularity. Mr.. n. is certainly q
man Of ability, and being somewhat IN
the conservative order, iii socixl and
political point Of view, will undoubtedly
soon be regarded as one of our solid
est men.
Major Lyon says that he is afraid that
1 the apparent split will greatly damage the
interests Of tie republican party in this
district for some years to come. Now.
tins is just the point, and we would Just
like to ask the Major who in the nals,e Of
common sense will be responsible for the
damage done to his party. ,r,ore than him
self.
LOST. -Four head hig tAnssS;ean horses,
| one or two weigh 1850, three of tfe,n
! light bay, one dark bay, and cream
colored pony, two. years old next spring.
| Any one.knowing anything Of the where
abouts OF the above described property
will please send information to John Ed
ward Morrison, Jamestown, Dokota.
A reward Of twenty five dollars will he
paid by him.
/ During the season of 1880 the Fargo
Argus is inf rmed that the Grandin farm
management cultivated 5,92l acres of
wheat, the total yield Of which amounted
to 127.2S7 bushels, ol an average Of twen-
| ty-tiree bushels and ten pounds to the
acre. In addition 20 this there were 3O4
acres of cats, which p,narccd 1s ,9s5
bushels, and III acres of barley, the crop
/ of which was 8 3,5sOsLns!,eIs
| We have been asked the question sew
eral times why We did not give more at
tention to the county officials. We re-
| ply that as there is not as yer any oppo-
| Sltion against the county ticket nomina-
| ted at the peoples convention, We cannot
see an7 object in discussing the subject.
| Therefore we devote our space to sub
Jects which We deem more important to
the general interest of the public.
Silas Ford, a wayTard young man Of
this city, was gathered in by Sheriff Nc
Kechnie last Friday morning on charge
ofhaving gone through Pools barber shop
to the modest extent Of seven or eight /
razors, comb or two and several other
articles Hc being unable to get bonds
to the extent Of thousand dollars. the
good justice. Rraunc, ordered him locked
up.
| Bismarck Tribune
jamestown has been named as the prob-s
able capital of Dakota It has been sug.E
g"stcd also as the seat of new land dis
trlct to be established There il much
in store for it to be had for the asking,
IT the people Of that city will unite and
pull together for its best interests instead
OF quarreling because church or school
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