Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-11-09

The question now arises, will Barker of
the Fargo Times start that daily!
Joe Mills, who got left just 12 votes,
will not starve to death or die ofgrief.
T. B. Harris was reelected judge Of
probate by an overwhelming majority.
The election passed off as quietly and
orderly as the average Sunday school.
All the saloons in the village were closed
during the day.
Mr.Vennum's success can be attributed
to the exertions OF Mr.. L. B. Minor. Mr.
Minor did but little lip singing, but the
little he did do had its weight.
L. B. Minor will continue to transact
the duties of register Of deeds as Mr.. Ven
NUNS deputy. Mr. Minor is one of the
best accountants in this glorious North.
west.
Pettigrew's majority IN Stutsman coun.
ty was ..uch larger than anticipated by
Ar. Kelleher. who predicted an easy walk
away for Mccormack some two weeks be-
A. McKechnie was elected sheriff by
over two Hundred majority Mc. was
hard man to beat, aud we doubt very much
whether Stutsman county had man that
could successfully compete with him at
the polls.
Geo. w. Vennum's majority was small
but solid. He was fairly elected aud will
undoubtedly prove to be just the man for
the place. So far::a smartness is concerned, +,
George is "chuck' full of it.
Nothing has been heard Of Lieut.. Spill
man and N Company. Seventh cavalry,
who left Fort Meade about the 18th inst,
in search OF surveying party which had
been employed through the summer es-
tablishing the northern line of Wyoming
Thos. Collins, who has filled the po-
ion of county treasurer in this county
ever since it was county, had no oppo-
sition, and was unanimously elected. Mr..
Collins has made good. faithful officer,
and the people only served him right by
giving him an undivided support.
Assessor Nichols being mad c the victim
of several side issues in the early part of
the campaign, was re elected by mod
crate majority. Mr.. Nichols has made US
a good officer, and we are pleased to note
his success.
Kelleher is in suspense. He is Of the
opinion that something will yet turn up
to change the complexion of the presi-
Dental vote. It's hard for him at this
present time, to realize that there any re-
publicans outside this 11th Legislative
district.
There were four justices of the peace
elected and other minor officers, all Of
whom are men of superior ability and
character. Verify, Stutsman county has
as good set Of csunty officials as there
il iu the broad territory Of Dakota.
The democrats have but little to boast
Of in this district. They have never
claimed less than five hundred majority,
and it is not At all surprising that they
succeeded Is we'll a. they did in electing
majority of their ticket. Had it not
been for split in the republican ranks
they would have been scooped "higher'n
kite" On both House md Council.
Owing to An unprotected delay on the
part OF the canvassing board to make the
official count, we are compelled to e
to press this week without an ex,ct report
OF the result in this county. 1t is, how
ever, probable that all the old officers,
with the exception Of the justices, are
elected. John Nichols, assessor, is proba
bly, reelected by small majority.
John Kelly's last shot at Bennett
through his organ, The Express, has
brought the Herald out with denial.
The Express prints circumstantial story
charging Bennett with the seduction of
the wife of Helmbold (of Buchu notori'
ety. and of procuring Mr.. HIS incarcr-
alton in an insane asylumn, thus totally
running the family. Bennett says that he
never knew nor even spoke to Mrs. Helm
bold.
1t is rumored that Moran's seat OF the
board Of county commissioner will be con.
tested, on the ground OF non-residrnce.
We do not claim to be able to state posi-
lively whether Mr. Moran is entitled to his
seat or not. There certainly can be no
objections raised as to Mr. Morsn's sbili-
ty to serve on the board Is his lal,ors on
in the past fully substantiate his ability.
But the question arises, would his acts up.
on the boaro be legal! If they would
be We are in favor Of Moran; if not. We
are not. The courts can alone decide
Although but few days have 1ntervened
since election, we notice de-
cided change of feeling on both sides OF
the track Business men, especially, feel
the necessity Of reconciliation between
the two factions and a general uniting OF
forces. A railroad track may be used tC
the advantage Of one side or the other il
political matters, but outside of politics
no good can possibly result from sucl
an issue to either side, and just so long
As the strife continues just so long will
the general lnterests Of the place suffer