Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-07-20


please accept the thanks OF this Office for
bountiful supply Of fresh tsh.
Farmer sidnore while digging cistern
underneath his country residence, the
other day, struck an elegant spring Of
water.
Miss Wells, q graduate of the Milwau.
Zee College of Music will give lnstruc-
ticns to few pupils, on the piano forte,
organ or melodien. Instruments furnished
for practice is desired.
Mr.. A. Sidmore, who has just erected
fine barn 32x48 on his farm north of
town dropped in and renewed his subscrip.
tion one day last week. We pray that
others may follow in his illustrious foot
steps.
To look at the plat Of 81cGinnis' new
addition one would think he came from
Pennsylvania. Thisis the way the streets
run: Pennsylvania avenue, Philadelphia
avenue, Pit.sburg avenue, Euclid avenue,
Wsllacs avenue.
When general manager Sargent was
here last Tuesday evening, he located the
proposed elevator. It is to be on the
east side Of Fourth street. The MessrA
Bush will have It up in time TO handle the
fall crops.
Mr.. 7. D. Hills, graduate Of ono Of
our best dental colleges, gentleman Of
large experience, will visit Jamestown
August 10, and remain until the 21st, for
purpose ofpracticing his profession. Mr..
Hills isa nephew of Judge Barnes and
comes to Us recommended by some OF the
leading citizens Of Fargo and Valley City;
a. being dentist of unusual ability.
The official statement, compiled At the
postofice department, shows that the is
sues Of postage stamps, stamped enve-
lopes and postal cards during the fiscal
year foot up an aggregate Of $31,o32,519.
being an INCREASE Of nearly $4,000, 900
over the total for half Of the preceding
year, or 1870 per cent. This per cent.
is about double the average rate Of in.
crease during the previous Ave years.
From Mr.. Kelleher We learn that ma
jority Of the democratic territorial COM
mittee are in favor Of jamestown ~ TIA.
place for holding the territorial conven.
tion. This shows that the democratic
committee are able to rise above the petty
prejudices that seems to influence the
republican committee and all the south.
eastern papers of the territory, with the
exception Of very few. Should the com.
mittee select our town, as it certainly will,
We are sure that our people will appreci-
ate it when the proper time comes.
We have just received q copy Of the
yellowstone Valley" with the compli.
ments of Jas. B.. Power. Land Commis-
ioner, n. P. r. r. This is the most val.
liable handbook for the tourist or settler
that We have ever seen. It contains 1873
pages, filed with description of the
places of interest. tho way to get there,
and the probable cost. Every person who
desires information in regard to Montana,
should own copy. We presume copy
can be procured from the publishers, the
st. Paul Pioneer Press Co.
4 Last Tuesday evening Jamestown WIS
full, 20 to speak, Of great men. General
Terry, the hero Of Fort Fisher, accom-
panied BY General Ruggles, Assistant Ad:
jutant General: Lieut. Ayres, Of the ord
nance department, and general manager
Sargent, Of the N. P. +. R., came in at
7:30 on special train. In Z tew minutes
thereafter Gen. fisherman, his daughter, Col.
Bacon, and Colonel Conrad arrived
from Fort Totten. While they were
awaiting tea, the regular train
which had been delayed by collision ct
Casselton, came in bringing General An.
derson, chief engineer Of the Northern
Pacific in his car. After tea they all took
their departure for Bismarck.
Last week we commenced sending pos.
tai cards to those whose subscriptions ex.
plre with this issue. The Alert will be
greatly improved in the next few moaths
and it will grieve ~ to have any Of our
readers "throw off, on Us. We propose
to pursue the same indepedent course in
the future, that has ever characterized
eur efforts in the past, and shsll make it
point to publish news free and puts, at
the modest rate of ten cents per line.
Our hearts reach out in holy and undivid.
ed sympathy for humanity generally and
are willing to labor eighteen hours day 70, |