Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-02-24

Capt. Elliott openly refuses to accept
the Office Of justice Of The peacs unde,
any circumstances.
Gefinand Haydens combination were
among the waiting pilgrims 1t the Dakotl
house during the late blockade.
The North Weatern Land Journal will
make its APPEARANCE in about two weeks
The country will then be safe.
THE ALERT is the only newspaper.
with the exception. Of one issue Of the
Bismarck Tribune, that has been dis
tributed in Jamc stown for three weeks.
We are compelled to print THE ALERT
on wrapping paper this week. OWING to
the protracted blockade on the Northern
Paclfic.
The late storm occasioned one Of the
severest blockades Of tho season. In fact
one Of the worst ever known to the
Northern Pacific.
Postmaster Kelly informs US that lie
will soon have another suite of drawers
made for the post Office. They are much
needed.
Gossip says there is soon to be Z
wedding at the Dakota house. Also one
at the jamestown hotel Will wonders
never cease!
A proposition has been made to cali an
ecumenical council Of all the Methodist
bodies in the world, and. the 9Th day Of
next May has been mentioned as day of
meeting to prepare the call for the council
The late storm has been oR.'a greater disad.
vantage to the Northern.P Pacific r. r. than
it could possibly have been to any private
individual or corporation. The country
has suffered least Of all.
Later developments show that Mrs.
Ford whom We mentioned il last weeks
issue as having been severely injured by 4
fall from a chair on which sic was stacd.
ing, has one Or two ribs broken. We eun-
derstand that she is gradually recovering.
2 Mr.. Timm has let the contract Of nov
ing his store building to Peter Auberton
who will place it 1pon the lot next to Fl
VesseJ's g feed store. We arc informed
that Mr.. Tlmm viii open an eating house
and bakery therein.
The attention Of tie inhabitants of
North America and Europ: il respectfully
directed to tue new advertisement Of a.
W. Kurtz on fonrth page. You will fnd
him 1 ''safe" man to deal with.
Last Saturday evening Henry Bergent-
hall, one Of our prominent farmers, living
four mics west ofthis place, gave party
at his residence which was attended byRa
goodly number Of invited guests from the
city. Those who attended, report il as
one Of the most enjoyable parties Of the
season.
Mr.. Ward Bill after struggling with the
elements for more than one week between
this point and Bismarck, finally fetched
up here Wednesday. Mr. Bill says he
has lived in this region since '72, and adds
that this winter without single excep.
tion has been the seveEest he has ever ex-
perienccd in the country.
Those desiring to get FIRST class pair
of boots made to order can be accommo.
dated by calling on our neigllbor, Nj
Ringuett, who holds forth over the way.
Mr.. r. isa good workman as his work
shows, and being very industrious man i.
deserving ola liberal support from oul
citizens.
For the benefit Of those who claim tina,
ta man must have lived in the county min.
months before he is eligible to an Office ii
|the county, we arise to remark that they
sare just i little off their "cabase.n TIL,
Flaws Of Dakota provide thata man i
leligible to any county Office after having
been resident Of the county aperioa
Of three months, and to territorial Office
after a residence Of nine months.
A. McKechnic, clerk Of the schoo
board is in favor Of employing hrst clas
teacher this coming season and gives it q
his opinion that Hessrs. Lees and Collin.
members Of the board, are favorably I'm
! pressed with the same idea
Our school board could d
| nothing which would so effectually cal
4 forth the heartfelt thanks of tie intelligen
portion ofstutsman county as to emplo