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Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

There are many people waiting to see
just exactly where the proposed railroads
now pointing towards this city will be
located. They fatter themselves that
when their location becomes settled. then
will he their opportunity. To resi-.
dent of this county, and to many who are
not, this idea has q tin9e Of sel6shness.
The probabilities arc that these waiting
ones those who are exercising 60 much
silent shrewdness and discretion-will be
tho very ones who will get beautifully
left" The men who have hand in shap.
ing the routes of these incoming roads
will in all human probability gather unto
themselves very liberal portion Of the
best land that borders them. Those who
are waiting for big thing will wake up
shortly afterwards and discover their mis-
stake. If there ever was time to pur
chase Stutsman county real estate to On
advantage, it is now. When the rer-
picking question of "where are the roads
going to ,uny" is settled, every foot Of
Stutsman county soil, including slows aud
marshes, will advance, all the way from
one to twenty dollars per acre. The wise
man will lose no time IN securing an
abiding place, but tue foolish man wait
until the eleventh hour and get left.
THE COUNTRY NORTH OF Us.
Up to the present time there has been
but little said regarding the rich aud ex
tensive trast of country, which borders
jamestown IN the Moth, taking In Dew
lis Lake and stretching westward to the
bluff-bound borders Of the Mouse river
Our LEGAL land agents have apparently
taken hut li:tle interest in it, notwith-
standing many hundred acres have been
secured in quiet way by foreign specu-
lators and private individuals. Tue lack Of
sttention paid to this fertile section of
neighbo-ing country, can be reasonably at.
tributcd TO the fact that during the past
year our principal lsud agents have used
every means within their power to induce
settlers to locate south Of US. 1t has also
seemed more natural Tor people to 60
down the river than up the river. But
| the time is coming when the attention ot
the newcomer will be attracted 'rth'
ward. The probabilities are now that
| before another year rolls around, branch
| roai will sprout trom the Northern Pa
citic, at this place aud run in north
westerly direction, striking the Mouse
! river ab ,ut 100 miles distant The
/ survey has already been couple ed and II
,s .umo,eu tna. tue work Of construction
| will be commenced III early spriuy.time
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

The Press aud Dakntian strongly de
mes the charge made quite recently by
the Argus, to the effect that it is opposed
tn division on the 46th parallel. lfThe
Alcr. remembers correctly, the Press and
Dakotian has always heartily favored the
division, If made \. all, on that line. At
all events, it would be unwl:e for the Da-
k"tiun to appear contrary at 20 late u
date.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14
VNCOb LAUAJ
81 Courtland ST., Cleveland,
Gov. Oraway on Dakota.

have visited nearly all the principal
cities and towns in Dakota, and have TAX
en- by the hand large plumber Of the men
aud women, who have built up these rap
idly growing towns who called upon me,
have also seen them at their homes and
on public OCCASIONS, and can assure you
that more energetic, wide awake and
intelligent population does not exist in
this broad land. The laws arc salutary
and generally we'll inforced; churches
and school houses are everywhere visible !;
and if any of you start out for Dakota
with the idea that you are going a.nung q
people whom you can astohish with supe
rior intelligence and wisdom, you will
soon Tad yourself sadly mistaken. The
dry and bracing atmosphere sharpens the
inte lect Of this people, aud the life OF
tie pioneer trains him for the struggles
Of life, and prepares him for any emer-
geucy. astonished some of our ftiends
ut the New England Fair the other day
by telling them Of the vast extent Of the
Territory embraced under the name Of
Dakota, and its wonderful production dur
ing the past year; but as most of those
present have been studying geography
since these statements have been copied
iuto all the public prints need not re-
peat them to-day.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

Frank j Mead, Of Mandan, is canii-
date for Secretary of the Council. Mr..
Mead would serve admirably in that po-
sition, besides, his efficit Mt labors in the
late campsign entities him to the place.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

Gov. Austin, Of the Fargo land office,
Judge Barnes, and Granville G. Bennett,
member of Congress, have an eye on q
place in the Senate, should Dakota be
admitted. Gov Austin expects t" get
there through the influence Of friends
Judge Barnes because he is discrete and
80 gentle" aud granville Bennett on
symDathy
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

There .re several rather interesting
cases looked for the next Stutsmsn coun.
ty istlict court, and it Is the intention
Of The Alert to publish detailed report
of the mose interesting portion of the
same
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14
Gen. Hazen has Been appointed chief
Of the signal service.

Now is the time to secure your tree
claims, homesteads, decided and govern
mcnt lands
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

The Fargo Republican copies our arti-
Gle, headed, ''JamestowEs Future" in
full and other leading papers in Dakota
taken somewhat lengthy extracts from 1t.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

Hon. E P. Wells, delegate elect to the
House from this district, will leave. for
Yankt"n about the'1 Of January The
Legislature will not probably assemble
before the 7th of the same month.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

The people of Bismarck arc just begin
ing to realize that they are surrounded by
rich farming country.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14
Houthsrn Dakota.

to his home shortly thereafter.
southsrn Dakota.
A case Of smallpox is reported at JEFF
fsison.
Eden SO far has been supplied with
fuel.
Calliope will be incorporated in short
time.
The Eden horses arc having the cpl
zootic badly.
Mitchell 10 good deal exercised over
the fuel que.ticn
A silver gray fox wss killed near
Mitchell last week.
The ply Car distribut ed $4,000 in
Mitchell on its last trip.
The supply of hay in Union county is
not equal to the demand.
The Sioux Fall Paragraph has ordered
new c, Under pre- IS.
Watertown has = candy factory and
wants to have = skating party.
The net profits of the Sioux Falls
Catholic fair last week were 81 200.
Vermillion has 4 cotillion club. The
members cotilled Thanksgiving night.
Ten carloads of hogs are awaiting trans.
portation east from Vermillion.
The Odd Fellows of Natertown adve1.
rtise grand ball for Dec 1Osh.
1t is certain that bridge will be built
across the Sioux at Calliope very soon.
Many Nebrask kisns avail themselves Of
the ice bridge aud trade in Elk Point.
Superintendent Egan is doing oil in
his power to supply Moody county with
fuel.
The name of the township of Rock
field in Clay county has been changed to
Garfield.
The Lincoln county treasury has on
hand IS $50 over all outstanding indebt.
edncss.
The Elk Point Courier has discarded
patent insides' and is now oil printed at
home.
The prospects are that several Gre proof
building. will be built in Elk Point next
season.
The railroad promise to build commo>
dious stock yards in Elk Point next
spring.
Railroad ties are furnishing cheap and
easy settlement of the fuel question In
Big Stone City.
The musical-dramatic people of Yer
million are discussing the proprioty OF
bringing out Pinafore.
Rev. Stuart Sheldon. of Yanktou, de.
| livered two sermons at the Q. B. church
of Elk Psint last Sunday.
I A new feature at the U. s. land offics
at Water,own 10 that the claimants tfsti.
| mouy shall be made out in the land office
free of charge, thus saving three dollars to
the parties proving up.
George Stickncy, the treasurer of Union
county, threw the irst shovelful OF dirt
| and built the FIRST mile OF railroad grace
in Dakota.
The deaf mute school lately established
at Sioux Falls seems to be an assured
success. Twelve unfortunates have ap'
piled for admission.
Somebody says the girls in the princl'
pal cities in this country are noted As fol
lows:
Detroit, the widest.
Louisville, the proudest.
Baltimore, the handsomest.
Cincinnati the gayest fiirts.
St. Louis, the most reckless.
4 Hartford, the best musicians.
| Washington, the best dancers.
Boston, the most intellectual.
San Francisco, the must Indifferent.
| A.,... H.. ~, ,et II he rol ont ertAinpra
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14
FARGO TROUBLE.

Attorney Bill, OF J jamestown, is in town
attending court, is quartcred at the Con
tinental His innocent look would hardly
betray the successfully plotted schemes
indulged in bs himself and associates in
the James river valley.
Through the eloquence, legal ability,
skill, and knowlede of counselor Bill
Martha Bergenthal shook of the hymen-
cal fetters which bound her to Heury
Bergentl,sl, the just judge considering it
better for Martha to play lone hand for
a while and consequently making her o
holiday present Of decree yinculo mat
r,monil. Martha 10 now an interesting
"wldder."
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

lows:
Detroit, the widest.
Louisvllle, the proudest.
Baltimore, the handsomest.
Cincinnati the gayest fiirts.
st. Louis, the most reckless.
Hartford, the best musicians.
Washington, the best dancers.
Boston, the most intellectual.
San Francisco, the must Indifferent.
Atlanta. tue must liberal entertainers.
Richmond, tue most amiable dispose
ton.
Chicago, the fastest and most dissipa-
ted.
Rochester the most anxioas tc be loved.
Philadelphia, the most refined and
lady-ike.
New York, the gayest and most ex-
pensive in dress
Cleveland, the most graceful and enter
tanning in conversation
And Bismarck for their gensrous scar
city.-Baamarck Sun.
Jamestown, FOR their industry.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

The Importance of there being some
steps taken which would result in the
early development Of our own coal re.
sources, becomes striklngly apparent.
when We consider how impossible it il.
to get toll suppy from abroad.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

The Dakota Herald man is in bad
way siuce tue elec.isn aud in the Ian
puaye of stricken and defeated denocrst
of years ago, he SAYS that he feels, like
Lazarus, that ne had been licked by the
dogs. The democratic party is indeed
like Lazarus, covered all over with sores,
sores that the licking Of dog will not
heal. Sores whose putrid rottenness has
msde the whole land stencil. What a
nosegay tor Ablaham's bosom. ehs-Da,
kota News.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

The Government has an agent on the
war path, and it il his duty t. exam Inc
closely into the manner in which Govern"
ment land has been secured He is uow
in south east Dakota, making it exceed
ipgly unpleasant for certain erring ones in
that locality. 1t is hoped that no crook
edness las been INDUCED in at the ex.
pense Of Uucle Sam in this county.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14
Nortk Dakota.

The Fargo post Office issued over eight
bundled dollars IN money orders last
week.
The Cass county hospital association
are providing All sorts of articles for the
sufferes in the hospital at Fargo.
A fire near the round house at Fargo
came near destroying 1000 cords Of wood
and 500 tons Of coal for the railroad com.
pany.
Mr.. slingsby, the entcrprisiug post
matter ut CasseltOn has sold his interest
in the post-office book store to his part.
ner and assistant postmaster, Mr. Mallette.
The Dakota Housc at Jamestown furn-
ished the 6rst printed bill of fare ever
gotten up in that town last Thanksgiving
day.
A postoffice has been established at
Fort McGinness on the Musselshell and
is christened Parker by the postoffice de-
partment
Bismarck Sun: W. F. Steele left this
morning for Ylukton. During the pres.
cnt session Of the legislature he will en-
deavor to have the county seat Of Kidder
county located at Steele. He will prob
ably succeed, as it has every derideratum
of location, railroad connection, aericul-
tural advantages that cannot be excelled,
and withall, the presence Of Mr.. Steele,
who hss al the native energy and push
that sue cssful from ier towns require.
Upon leaving Yankton Mr.. Steele will
go to Milwaukee tor the holidays, return
to his home shortly thereafter.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

Fargo Republican: There is some
doubt whether division will be accom-
plished after all. Judge Bennett has in
troduced a bill for the admission of Da.
kota as State, and democratic con-
eress may pass it rather thaa leave the
question to the next congress and iisk di.
vision, especially as the division Of Texas
into four States IS on the democratic slate,
and that party may prefer to make Da-
kota single State rsthe. than have 1t di-
vided into two or three republican states.
There is no doubt but that the people OF
the territory, especially this portion OF it,
would prefer division, but We think they
would prefer statehood as whole father
North d vision with any other name than
than Dakota for the new territory.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-12-14

Somebody says the girls in the princi-
pal cities in this country are noted As fol-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-08-26
The Elk Couldn't Wait.

THE following satire on the practical
uselessness of the present method of
rifle shooting is good:
A man belonging to a village rifle
team was recently out on the plains of
Wyoming Territory looking for game.
Finally the party sighted an elk at $40
yards and prepared to shoot him. He
was n noble buck. The member of
the rife team put a blanket down
among the sage brush and artistically
placed himself upon his back, with his
left arm like a figure 2, supporting his
neck, and his right arm, like a figure Z,
supporting the aft end OF the rifle The
measure of the wind was taken, and the
sights were scientifically adjusted, while
the expert made a figure eight with his
legs and rested the rides bow between
the toes of his shoes. The measure of
his fore-fnger was now taken by pat
ent machine, and the trigger was filed
off slightly on the near side in order to
be adjusted to the weight of his finger.
Two men were then sent out to put Tags
each side of the elk to show the bounds
outside of which the rifle teamster was
not to fire; but the elk thought it had
waited long enough and ran away.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-08-26
The Yarmouth Dog and Cat.

The Yarmouth water-dOg deserves a
special notice. although not entirely pc
culiar to the countryF For its sagaeity
the writer can vouch. One instance
may serve to Illustrate the general in
stincts of the class A dog of this kind
was kept at the fen pumping mill, at the
top of BreydOn Water. In the winter
his favorite pursuit was to 90 out by
himself, and search in the rough stones
which face the BreydOn wall for wound
ed wild-fowl; these always, if possible,
creep into some nook or corner. When
the wind was northeast, and many ducks
in the country, he sometimes carried
home eight or nine wild-fowl of various
kinds in the same morning. After leav-
ing one at the mill with his master, he
returned of his own accord to the place
whence he had taken il, proceeding
regularly in his search, and every time
recommending exactly where he left off.
As he travelled to and fro on the marsh
wall he would, if unloaded, wag his tail
and acknowledge the notice of any one
who spoke to him; but no sooner had
he obtained booty than he seemed to
consider himself the guardian Of treas
ure and to distrust every one. As soon
as man appeared to be coming toward
him he left the wall, and crossing a
wide dixie, betOOk himself to tie marsh
es and went the longest way home. 1t
is generally supposed that cat has an
unconquerable aversion to wetting its
feet. There are many authentic excep-
tions to this notion. While we were
staying at the Wherry Hotel, MutfOrd,
we were often on the banks from which
the anglers depart for the sport, which
is here of the best. A cat belonging to.
the house, tempted down by the Try and
smaller fish thrown out of the baskets
of the captors sometimes found herself
so much engaged on board boat as to
be unaware that it had proceeded far
into the lake before her knowledge of
her abduction had become afact. Heed
less of water and its consequences,
however, she would mount the gunwale
look for an instant in the direction of
the hotel and then take a header and
swim, as well as any dog toward the
landing-stage mount the ladder wiring
herself mop-wise and shortly afterward
be found purring about with a perfectly
dry skin. ILL The Year Round
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-08-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

FURTHER intelligence regarding the
recent storm on the lower Texas coast and
Mexico prove it TO have been of great viO-
lence. Matamoras and Brownsville suffered
the most damage, large number of buildings
in both places being demolished and much
other property destroyed. The land dam
ages along the coast are estimated at 81 900,
900, while many vessels were driven out in
to the Gulf and some of them presumably
lost with all on board.
AT MOrristown, Tenn, on circus day,
B. F. Richardson, desperate character,
shot and killed Marshal James T. Morris,
who had earlier in the day arrested him for
shooting at a negro. He then opened fire on
Sheriff II. Loop, wOunding him in two
places and receiving two shots in return from
the Sheriff's revolver. A bystander then
took hand in and shot Richardson through
the heart. Several citizens were slightly
wounded by stray bullets.
A DUEL between James Barron Hope,
editor of the Norfolk (Va.) Landmark, and
Col. VIM. Lamb, Mayor of Norfolk, was pre-
vented by the arrest of the Mayor jus: as he
was leaving his house for the field Of battle.
Capt. Hope reached the rendezvous. Upon
his return he was required to give bond to
keep the peace.
CASES of Asiatic cholera reported to
have resulted fatally at Erie, Pa, are pro-
nounced merely bad cases of cholera NOR
bus.
The large paper mills at Walpole,
Mass, owned by Hon. F. W. Bird, Hol-
lingsworth & Co., burned on the morning of
the 22d. Loss about $4,000, insured for
three-fourths their value.
THE Democrats and Greenbackers
both held meetings at Cotfeeville, Miss. on
the 2ad, Il special election for Sheriff being
appointed for the Tuesday following. While
the Democratic procession was marching by
a difficulty occurred between a negro named
Spearman, who was in the Democratic pro-
cession, and p. V. Pearson, Green
back candidate for Sheriff, which resulted
in Pearson shooting Spearman, killing him
instantly. This was the signal for general
melee,and volley of shots was opened upon
Pearson, who was shot three times, from
the effects of which he died the same night.
Two whites, Kelly and Reddick, friends
Of Pearson, were wounded.
AN official report gives the number of
persons in Russia under police surveillance
at 500.
DISASTROUS storms have occurred in
the French provinces.
Up to the 22d, twenty-five deaths had
resulted from the Mays Landing On. j.
disaster.
MICHAEL DAvITF, the associate of
Pa'nell, had public reception in St. Louis
Oh Sunday, the 22d.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-08-26
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

.
Native Christians on the Islands OF
New HebrideS recently shipped to Lon
don some ;, 200 pounds of arrow root to
pay for an edition of the Old Testament
now being printed for them in their ma
tive tongue.
-Oberlin College has secured dona-
tions to the amount of $50, 600 toward
an endowment of $780, OO. There have
been heavy annual deficits in the ex-
penses of the college. which the new
endowment IS expected to remove in a
year or two.
AT the international Educational
Congress to be held in Brussels, Bel
gium, soon, the admission of women to
the State Universities is to be one of the
prominent questions. The Belgian
Minister of Public Instruction will pre-
side. s|
The Bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South at their recent
meeting at Chattanooga selected nine
teen clerical and nineteen lay delegates
from that Church to attend the Ecumen-
ical Council, to be held in London in
August, 1881
There is in the Diocese of Virginia
a brotherhood for the benefit of the
families of deceased clergymen. When
ever clergyman dies, each member of
the brotherhood pays so. In one year
when there were four deaths, IS, 493
was collected and paid over.
The National German American
Normal Board of Trustees. consisting
of Messrs. Schemm. of New York;
I ,F a.. IS
Louis; KlamrOth, of New York; Frank
Furth, of Milwaukee; Schneider, of
Cleveland, and Andersen. of Davenport,
Iowa, have been instructed to appoint
committee in every State to work in the
interest of Normal Schools.
The Irish University bill provides
that the honors and degrees of the new
Irish University shall be open to women
as well as to men. A society has been
formed to procure the endO' ments of
scholarships and other means of aid for
the higher education of women iii Ire
land. 1t will also take measures to OBJ
tain for women in the principal cities in
Ireland the university education which
will enable them to avail themselves of
the privileges of the new university.
The three great windows of the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral in Oma-
ha, Neb., are to be memorials of three
great missionary Bishops -Selwyn, Pat
terson and Kemper. There are to be
thirteen other windows in the Cathe-
dral, with paintings of the Savior and
the apostles. The window for st. James
is the gift of the children baptized by
Bishop Clarkson when he was rector of
st. James, Chicago. The Cathedral
in Omaha was designed by Mr.. Har-
rison, the architects of the Stewart
Memorial Cathedral in Garden City, L. l.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-08-26
The Life of a Submarine Cable.

THE Electrician SAYS that the life Of a
submarine telegraph cable is from ten
to twelve years. If cable breaks in
deep water after it is ten years old, it
cannot be lifted for repairs, as it will
break of its own weight, and cable com
panies are compelled to put aside large
reserve fund in order that they may be
prepared to replace their cables every
ten years. The action of the sea eats
the iron away completely, and it crum-
bles to dust, while the core of the cable
may be perfect. The breakagcs of ca
bles are very costly, anil it is very
difficult matter to repair them in com
parison with a land line. A ship has
to be chartered at $500 day for two
or three weeks in fixing the locality and
in avoiding rough weather, as cables
can only be repaired in calm weather.
One break in the Direct cable cost $780,
900.