Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-06-08
Vcssey has q new furniture sign.

culation in this village.
Wsir's new machinery building looms
up very conspicuously.
E. P. Wells il rejoicing. Its Z girl and
weighs one pound. All is we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Lathrop desire to
thank the ladies :or their kindness during
Mrs. LIS sudden IL lness.
It is said that Marshall Jewell. of the
Bismarck Tribune, has not been inside of
a church in seven years. -. 4
There are several new comers who ought
to subscribe for the ALERT. That il if
they want to.
Farmers, if you want smooth, sharp,
or an old plow rugged up to run level, 60
to Lambert. Smith 6 Son.
F. A. Smith, Of Milwaukee, has just ar
rived in the city. He will superintend
the construction of the new Touring mill.
John Rca, the able editor of the Fargo
Times, has been lately appointed receiver
Of the Bismarck Land Office. Glad to
hear of Mr. Rea's success.
E. P. Wells OCCASIONALLY gathers in VIC
tim from the outer world and succeeds in
making him think that the lower regions
flow with milk and honey. We feel sorry
for the people who 60 down there at
present.
Mr.. F. D. IIagcr has generously offered
the Alert the use Of one of his best busi-
ness lots the North Side, FREQ for five
years, if it will build new Office
thereon.
Our friend, E. D Lathrop was made
happy by the arrival of his family last
Thursday from Minneapolis. AS if it was
not enough for one week, he was again
caused to rejoice by the arrival of a son
yesterday afternoon-weight, 2H pounds.
All doing we'll. We congratulate you, Ed.
Mr.. McGinnis will lay out a new addi-
tion to jamestown in few days. The
lots will all he on the north side near
Barbour's hardware store. We also learn
that Mr.. Lloyd will commence selling
lots on the north side Is soon as the
ground can be plated
| We notice that Sheriff McKechnie il not
slow 70 ''catch on, and that the disgrace-
full odor eminating from an old cellar in
this neighborhood, caused by collection
of dead cats, pigs, etc., has ceased to
greet our sensitive protubsrances as of
yore. Tally one for Me-
Mr.. E. P. Wells and A. Klaus have
just received 500 Autographed maps of
the village Of jamestown from Milwaukee.
The maps art 3sx2S in size, and present
a very ncat and tastey appearance. Parties
at distance can send SOC to the Alert or
to E. P. Wells, and receive one Of these
maps by mail free of postage.
The new depot at Burton, which is
now in the course Of completion will be
dedicated by grand social shin.dig and
a special train will be secured, is possible
to convey Jamestownites hither. This is
an admirable scheme anG if the train bus
mess is success, every body will attend.
The Northern Pacific Farmer COM
menced its second volume last week. It
is now to be considered in the light of an
agricultural Journal with one page to be
known as the Wadena Tribune We hope
the Farmer will prosper, as its proprietor
is very deserving young man, but some
how we dislike to see journalism so much
mixed. ...E ..A
If the good people Of jamestown are
intending to have fourth of July cels.
bration this season, perhaps it would be
wise to call meeting and talk the matter
ever. How would it do for Us to extend
an invitation to our Valley City friends
and have them join us, with the under
standing that We will return the compli-
ment next year? What say you, Doc:
| Capt. Morris, who is confident that
there is any quantity of coal IN this vicin.
ity, is making vigorous effort to secure
the cooperation Of outside capital to as.
sist him in carrying the project forward.
The Captain is practical mining cngin-
esr and understands his business thorough.
", and it is quite probable that if he was
not very confident of success, he would
not amend lis ,ime and money in this
region. Our citizens should give him
every encouragement possible, a. the re-