Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-03-09

A. A. Allen, our popular attorney is
egarded by many of our most Influential
friends A. being good man for superin'
tendent Of Public Instruction. hr. Allen
would make good one if lie can DO in
iuccd to accept the Office.
The forthcoming issue Of the jamestown
Land Journsl promisss to be better and
more elaborate than any issue which has
ecsded It. Mr.. Wells hasn't very good
voice for singing but he kn"ws how to run
an immik ration document, and don't you
forget it. .ss.-a,
The Northern Pacific Railroad company
has recently made great reduction
on expressage. They are bound to please
the people 90 far ~ rates are
concerned if possible. We epublish their
late tariff in another columa which our
business men would do we'll to cut out
and keep for reference. ....... ...
The Dakota house has been undergoing
general revise during tue past week.
The diving room and ONCE have b:en re
painted, new hat racks aud hooks put up,
and the dining room enlarged so ~ to scat
20 more guests. The painting was done
by Mr.. Knapp of this village. u#sg
Some Of our most popular exchanges
are kicking up great din about the new
territory, that is to bs-pe:haps. They
cnn not agree. The Argus wants it called
Grant, the Valley City Times, Dakota,
w.,]e the Bismarck Tribune persists in
having it named Pembina. Perhaps our
esteemed brethren would do as we'll to
whit until the child is born! Congress
might experience miscarriage and the
much named offspring never live to thank
them for their kinuness
The old man vrho sent his little girl to
town last Sabbath through tie storm and
snow to purchase him quarter Of pound
Of smoking tobacco, because be was too
cussed lazy too come after it himself
ought to be burned alive. Had it not
been for the much needed service of our
gallant hardware merchant, I'm. J. Bar
bour she would III al! probability have
frozen to death. Mr. B. accompanied the
child from this city to her dwelling, some
four miles south, carryingg her d
greater portion Of the way.
The Argus in its issue Of the 18th,
speaks of one Thorp no claims to have
bcen robbed at the Dakota house while
snow bound here The Argus, probably
unintentionslly, does the Dakota house =
great injustice. Thorp was not robbed at
all. He only clalns to have been
III order to dead beat his bill. Before
leaving this place he confessed that he
had found bis pocket book in the hotel
outhouse. Prominent. Missouri steau,boa'
men inform US that Thorp is noted for
such tricks and is nothing more or leas
than notorious !eadbeat.
Capt Fl. r. Elliott accompanied By
John Nichols, left for "down the river
last Tuesday morning. They went
for the purpose Of aseertaining the depth
Of the water in the James snd to make the
low water points and places where rapids
occur. The first boat will leave this point
for Richmond about the 18th OF April.
We understand that the new stern wheeler
which is 40x60, Just tuilthy the navigation
company, will be named "jsmsstown." :"
| !Ith&-ts@ LATER.
| The party returned on Sunday and re-
port the condition of the river much more
favorable for navigation than they sup
posed it to be. .... ..,.. ...n.,.. +
We hope our merchants and busines'
men in general, will not fsil to consider
the necessity of their standing by each
other Those Of us who have labored
hard during the past winter, barely pay.
ing expenses. expecting when spring
| opens to reap reward, should work
together. Opposition is good and alright
when consistent and conducted i'll An
honorable, business like manner. A man s
share, in business point Of view, consists
Of that Fportion which be can obtain
! by honorable means and no more. II ls
better TO have few goad thrifty mer.
chant in a place than to have dozen
half.starved ones oppcsst.on IL we'll
enough providing there is population and
wealth enough to justify it.
HorEI. ARRIVALS.