Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
Mr.. F. E. Jones, of this place, sold to

one AunuTcu dollar per acre.
Elder Inman's article on Grand Rapids
whicn we publish this week, is as pro-
found as DR.. Chase's receipt book, and as
romantic as The Arabian Nights.
1t requires 1S guires per week to satisfy
the patrons of the ALERT, every one of
which have paid in advance. If any of
our brethren along the N. P. can beat
that just hold up your hands.
We were shown some wool by our
townsman, John Nichols, which grew
in Ham Russsll's ram pasture" on the
Spiritwood farm, some eight miles from
this place, which measured III inches.
W. II. Buchan, late of Newport, Iowa
has just arrived in the village. Mr.. B.
owns seven hundred acres Of choice land
near Spiritwood Lake, which he will pro.
ceed to cultivate at once.
The late County Commissioners meet
ing was characterised by a considerable
Of holiness between Farmer Carney and
Mr. Mckenzie. 1t was hard to determine,
it is said, for time, whether the affair
would result in comedy or tragedy.
S. F. Lambert, who is one of the most
enterprising merchants Of this place, left
for Bismarck and the Upper Missouri river
country last Saturday afternoon. He goes
to look after his extensive freighting in
terests between Bismarck and the Black
Hills.
We understand that attorney Allen Oh
jects to having his opinion concerning the
taxation Of railroad lands construed so as
to leave any question as to their taxablli>
ty, because tho courts have not yet de.
cided who owns the lands. His opinion
simply is that they should be taxed for
which he finds his own reasons.
c Five RATS of lumber, containing seven
thousand feet. left the dock at the foot of
9th avenue Yesterday morning. They
were bound fol Grand Rapids, and be-
lopgec to parties who are to bui'd and
settle there. Rafting on the James river
in the early part Of the season, between
this place and Grand Rapids will proba-
bly, be carried on to considerable extent.
The ALERT has just gobbled up Mr.
William Mexican, late Of Meadville, Pa
Mr. Mexican il first class newspaper and
job printer, and will add greatly 10 the
artistic appearance of our sheet, and at the
same time relieve us of great amount
of responsibility in that direction-a re-
sponslbility that we do not pretend to
be competent of assuming. In the future
we shall endeavor to devote more time to
the editorial department Of the ALERT,
trusting that by SO doing we will greatly
benefit its patrons.
Certain parties are making arrah gements
to commence the erection of a bank at
this place. Should their arrangements
prove effective, it is altogether likely that
Messrs. Hager & Co, who have been
wearing on the patience of our people by
way of innumerable "stiffs" in that direc-
ton, will elapse into sort Of obscurity
not altogether conducive to a successful
banking scheme. We have no objections
to Hager & Co.'S running bank or any
thing else, but we would like to see them
getting at it. Taffy like promises are all
right in some places, but jamestown is
too ambitious to put up with "sich work
very long.
q The ALERT has taken upon itself the
responsibility of urging upon our citizens
the necessity of their making some effort
to organize a fire company. Anything
is better than nothing. Let US have a
water pail brigade, if we cannot do bet
ter. A little exertion ON our part now
may save many hard knocks in the future.
Those of US who have laLored hard and
lived sparingly in order to get home or
a little property cannot afford to lose it.
We mean business, and therefore proceed
business. Next Thursday evening, at 8
o'clock, there will be meeting at the
Dakota House office, for the express
purpose Of organizing some kind of fire
company. We want our business men to
show up. It will cost money aud you
must come down. This, gentlemen, is NO
scheme, but business, and business
which every sensible man, woman and
child in jamestown should take an active
part.
Wanted.
At this Office, smart boy, about Is