Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-10-12
ALI ABOUT THE ALERT.

The jamestown Alert has been enlarged
toa seven column folio, with patent in-
sides. 1t is greatly improved -Verndale
Journ i.
We welcome the jamestown Alert in
It's enlarged form. 1t has enlarged from
/, five to sevea column paper, and carries
evidence Of prosperity on its tace.--The
Mandan Criterion.
We again stand corrected. The James
town Alert is not All anti-PettIgrew paper
but is doing good work for the party and
the nominee And SO the Standard stands
alone, among the republican papers OF
the territory us an opponent of Alr. Petit
grew.-Dakota Republican.
The Jamestown Alert has been en-
largcd to an eight column paper, and is
now as handsome and creditable in ap.
peaance as as any in the territory. The
editor is evidently determined to keep
up with the Improvements Of the city
and country bismarck Tribune.
The jamestown Alert has reconsidered
its premature conclusions to oppose the
election of Pettigrew and announces its
fea ty TO the republican candidate. There
is among the territorial papers more JOY
over the return Of the prodigal than over
the balance who went not astray. The
Vermiliou standard now stands alone
among Dakota republican newspapers in
its opposition to the nominee Of the party,
and this would be good time for it to
wheel into llne.-Prcss and Dax utian.
The Yakton Herald says: "The Yer
million Standard and jamestown Alert,
two of the ablest edited republican p rers
in this Territory, refuse to humili-
ate themselves and eat dirt or crow. They
cannot take down Pettigrew and SO state
il PLAIN language. If editors who have
published Pettigrew as gambler, liar.
vulgar, dishonest" and charged him with
all manner of crimes, will endorse HIM,
they have no right to denounce others for
objecting to them.
We believe the Herald is in error so far
as the Alert is concerned. Pettigrew,
while Swinging round" North Dakota,
held short conference with parties at
Jamestown, since which time, from the
remarks in the Alert, we should judge,
its editor is prepared to "eat crow" or
even swallow a whole turkey buzzard.
Such is life.-Fargo Times.
SAYS our Jamestous brother: IF the
Alert becomes convinced that Mr.. Petit
grew is the best man for Stutsman county
he will get its hearty support. and If no.
he will get its hearty condemnation
There will be no milk and water business
about it. The Alert is an independent
journal, and is not, and will not be, the
"lacky' of any political organization or
individual. Its principal aim is to be on
the side which is for the best interests of
the people it represents" The question
nat urally arises, how much will it take to
convince the Alert either one way or the
other.--Dlack Hills Pioneer.
The weak stnmached jamestown Alert,
which heretofore refuse to eat crow, now
howis tor dish of tie bird, as follows.
"Tle result OF the Sioux Falls convention
settles it. Mr.. Pettigrew is certain to
be our next renrrsenfative in congress
The democrats showed themselves to be
set of genuine asses, as is their custom
to do upon such occasions. Naratta would
have carried northers Dakota and possi-
bly, the southern portion woul {. .have given
him handsome vote. Mr.. Mccormack
is gentleman, but >here is no congress
sionai timber in him. Pettigrew is no
fool, and if be does Tot help US he will
not dare to do US harm. 1,he probabili.
ties are that he will do ali he can for us"
Union County Courier.
There has been some talk that the
jamestown Alert was opposing the Petit
grew, because it wanted a northern Da-
kota man nominated. After the demo-
Gratis put Mccormack up, the Alert rec
oqnized him us q candidate so utterly
weak tina, the fact Of hls being a northern
Dakota nau was more than overcome, and
it therefore takes position as follows:
Gas it is, Mr.. Pettigrew is the man for
Stutsman county, aud the Alert will do
all it can toward ciecting him." In In
trodacing the subject the A,ert says:
1.-The result of the Sioux Falls convention
settles it. Mr.. Pettigrew is certain to be
our next representative in congress The
democrats showed themselves to be set
of genuine asses as is their custom to do
do apsn such occasions. The Dakota
Pantagaph.
At Atlanta / T., an Indian eamed DIX
on was executed fer the murder Of Mrs.
Washington, . year ago. A Medicine