Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-02-03

In writing up the party held at the
jamestown hotel one evening last week
VIZ gave the credit Of cooking the oysters
to MI. Dow, when it should have been
given tn Mrs. Elmer. We wrote accord
ing to the information we had, without
any special regard for any one
Scott county Argus: The paper dealers
met in Chicago on the 9th, inst, but
adjourned to meet on February Sd, and
promise to advance the price Of paper at
least one cent more per pound. This is a
serious matter to all publishers, but
especially to those who have offered their
paper cheaper than the white paper will
cost them.
There is no doubt about the existence
of coal in the vicinity Of jamestown, as is
has already been discovered in quite
large quantities. The only question that
troubles our citizens is, to what extent it
it exists. This question will, however,
soon be solved. jamestown has too
much enterprise to cvea let coal mine
slumber.
Curtin s. Winslow have commenced ex
tensive repairs on the interior of their
mammoth store on fifth avenue. We
observe that the office heretofore occupy
ing a conspicuous position In the center OF
the sale room has been moved to more
appropriate place opposite the south side
show window. The counters, &c., are
also being repainted
Editor ALERr:-In your last weeks
paper you suggest my name for the office
Of Justice of the Peace. To what extent
your preference may prevail among our
citizens, of course am unaware. At all
events shall be obliged to positively
decline the office, believing it to be in.
consistent with the business I am engaged
in. Feeling very grateful for your com
pllmentary suggestion, I am yours truly
J. J.FLINT
One of Jamestown's bashful yonng men
while ont sleigh riding the other evening
with party of gay "friskics," offered {
new Singer sewing machine, and new
dress which should cost no less than sis
to any two girls who would bestow upor
him the precious boon Of kiss. It is
needless to add that he got the kisses and
that he will like good little boy, come
down with the plunder. This is not
taffy, but fact.
A meeting of the business men of thi.
place was held at the Dakota House, last
Saturday evening, for the purpose of con-
sidering the feasibility Of making further
search for coal in this vicinity and for
the purpose of raising the amount OF
money n cessary to carry the scheme
forward Two hundred and seventy three
dollars were raised in few minutes and
all expressed determination to solve the
perplcxing question.
The long looked for rafting match for
a village lot, advertised by the Jamestown
cornet band association to come off some
time ago, took place in the Dakota house
reception room last Thursday evening. The
lot was drawn, by Flint, Elliotsand Wells,
who pooled their numbers after all had
been drawn from the sack, bat theirs We
understand that the money received for
the lot amounted to $3.50, which amount
the association ordered to be invested in
school orders, providing they could be
purchased for ninety cents.
There will be grand Leap Year and neck.
tie party given a. the Academy of music,
Thursday evening", Feb, the 5th. The
following is list Of the names Of those
who will of1iclate:
Com. On Invitation Reception Com.
Mrs j R Winslow Miss Maggie Elliott
Il II King Hattie Smith
- Elmer " Mary Marcclls
Miss Lizzie Wells 6 Mary Veins
Committee of Arrangements.
Mrs D Curtin Mrs r Winslow
j Flint "James Lees
ELMER Miss Lizzie Wells