Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-01-20
INTELLECTUAL FRUIT
9athoFoA IN the Valloy Of The Deau.
t1f0l James.

9otAoroA In the Vsll0y o1 the Deau.
a t1fal James.
Fargo 10 to Asve Holly water works.
Fresh oyster, st Curtin 4 Winslov..
Our town history vii: appear again next
week. ""
Snow in this region is ssetting be.uti.
fully scarce. .
C.nberries at Curtin d Winslows.
E.P. Wells has beea quite Ill during
the past tew days. He il better now.
Get your tobaccos at Curtin . Winslow.
Everything in the line of Groceries at
Curtin and Winslows.
OurJanuary thaw;is embracing 4 good.
ly portion of January.
All kinds Of Glassware at Curtin and
Winslows.
The weather has been 20 mild during
the past week that fires are unnecessary.
&Curtin 4 Winslow keeps full line of
Dry Goods. ....
Postmaster Kelly was, We understand,
successful in securing bic land.
The ALERT is on sale at the Dakota
house and post Office.
Don't forget tho dance to night.
Delgcyes !ull string band will furnish
the inspiration.
"Those who have tears to shed prepare
to shed them now;" Lyons young bull
pup has the whooping cough.
The historian Headley has Just finished
writing the life of Gen. Grant, which
includes his late travels.
There will be grand ball given in the
new Union school building when com.
plcted.
Prairie chicken, grouse, fox, wolves,
antelope and deer arc very plenty in these
parts just now.
5000, 900 has just been appropriated by
Congress to aid in building lock and
dam ut Goose Rapids in the Red river.
The L. A. US will give grand dress
ball at Mr.. Timm's new store this even
ing Everybody is invited to attend.
tFhe Fargo Daily Argus, says prom
inent citizen of Fargo, makes good
teazer, but poor showing as newspaper.
The trials of the Northern Pacific are
many this winter but when spring comes
it will be happy, and its hardships
forgotten.
It is not exactly clear to some of the
people of jamestown why it is that our
post Office is not money order office.
This matter needs attention.
Mr. r. A. Bill, Of this place was ad-
mitted to the Dakota bar at Fargo, dur
ing the late term of court Also appointed
deputy district attorney in place of A. A.
Allen. resigned.
A. s Capehart, canvassing agent of the
daily Argus, was in the town last Satur-
day looking ss hungry end delapilated as
the snide sheet he repretents.
Mr.. H. Bell of Jamestown, who has
suffered the loss Of twenty dollars, that
he would be delighted to find, is a guest
at the Park hotel Argus, 18th.
Had not the snow fences along the N.
p. mostly burned last fall, the company
would have experienced less difficulty in
getting their trains over the road this
winter.
q. W. Kurtz has just completed his
machinery hall and commenced the
manufactury Of milk safes and pumps.
This is the first factory to commence
operation in jamestown.
The Northern Pacific paid the lotel
bills of all its passengers who were
detained at different points along the line
of the road on account of the blockade
They did it without grumbling too.
Two prominent Young men who take
their rations at the Dakota House are
about to prove up on their claims. That's
right, boys. Delays arc dangerous. Some
one might Jump them.
, Mr. A. Klaus has returned from Fargo
where he has been several days partly on
business and partly because he could not
get home. He says it was long week
and hopes the road won't get blockaded
again. .: it,.
The Argus only sets on an average of
| two columns and a half Of type per
issue, The balance Of the matter that ap-
pears In it, is either sterotyped plates
shipped from Chicago or dead head ad'
vertisements Anything to I'LL up"
Cuyler Adaus,the enterprising manager
t of the Spirtwood farms passed through
the city last Friday enroute for Bismarck
! where he will remain for sorae time to
look after his extensive freighting interest
between that city and the Black Hills.
JAMIE in Fargo Republican zf
,cl,, o1;tor of the AYERT's anxiety ay to