Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-25
J.n,estcwn and Vicinity.


The sketch from which the above view
Of Jam; stown originated was taken in the
spring Of 1879, two years ago the first OF
next month, and only repr sents james
town as it was at that time Since then
great changes have taken place, changes
which have an ! are still clearly demon.
strating the fact That jamestown is des-
tined to b. noted for its commercial, social
and moral qua iica,ions. Could our
readers have the privilege Of looking up
OF jamestown as it is now, they would
see instead of a small collection Of houses
as represented IN our illustration of to day,
a beautiful village comprised Of more
than treble the number of structures rep
resentiHg from one to twenty-five thou-
sand dollars each. No freer. mare JOYOUS
or independent life can be Imagined nor
one promising greater profits, than is
experienced here in this village The
schools, chur mes and the society Of
Jam,stnr Il silt contp pare tavnrably with
the best 10 be lound n the eastern, cen
| tiui, or older western ,tateS, ana Why not ::
Our pDpu!atio mas all been drawn from
Il ese localities within the past twelve TO
twenty months and generally from The
more favored classes at that.
Railroads bring to our doors all the
comforts and most OF the luXurics w..ich
we've to be lad in our old homes and after
residence of three months we forget that
we are near the irsnticr ard rather come
| t. believe hat this is the centre and our
friends east quite unfortunate in living
so far from it. Our people rs class are
much more prosperous than those further
east and very few If any would return to
their old homes, were tney to-day placed
in possession OF the fortunes they have
come here to find Both our county and
village is almost entirely void OF that
mixed frreign element that c!,aracter'ze>
mcnt which has a lare er representation
in this locality than any class other than
Americans. is chiefly composed OF tue
better class, aud a:n,pg them are some of
our m ,st talented and enerprising busi-
ness men.
During the last session Of our territori"
Al legislature, which only adjourned tew
days since, and to which jamestown had
the honor of sending one of her citizens
as representative, bill was Introduce d
and successfully passed through both
houses, incorp rating che village of James
tuwn; also, providing for five trust ecs,
conf osed Of the following named gentle
men, whom we d. not hesitate to say,
represent the better element both CON-
mercislly aud socially. and h I'VE the i'm
plict confidence of the entire community:
Anton Klaus, formerly mayor Of the city
OF Green LAY, Wis; Major L Lyon, II
| prominent merchant at his place; j. J
Flint, proprietor Of the Dakota House;
| James Lees, one Of our heaviest ST OK
raiscrs aud farmers, and II. Bush, prnpri-
etor Of the jamestown grain elevator. 1t
is with such men as mentioned in the
70 egnin.. that the destinies of our
rising metropolis is placed, and it is
needless fer The Alert to add that her iu~
terests will he properly cared for
For the benz fit Of our hundreds Of cut.
| sidc subscribers and Others, We give below
| u list of the different kinds of enterprises
now engaged in here together with .he
names Of their heads. nd as a proof of
| the truthtuEess Of our statements We
wnuld most respectfully refer our readers
to our advertising columns
JAMES TOWN BANK,
| soon to be conducted as \ national bank,
! is a reliab'e c'Dcern and is represented by
mis-, vice president; r E. Wal ace, CASH
| ier.
LAND BUSINESS
is represented by Ion f P Wells, Gca.
W Vennum and Van Cleve & Wadswarth
All Of whom sre fg!lv prepared to furnis's
people >t Il d.SfNpce with reilable infer
Ais!titu Cti.tGitii luS 3 lSdt pH!lAcS isi>S'
Valley.
HE BAR
is cnnspicuouSiy and aoly represented by
Allen & Drdge, White S Nickeus and
Il. \. Bill
LUMBER BUSIN ESS
by Anton Klaus, James II. Winslow and
Porter & Roper. And Tie Alert will
add right here for the benefit of paIties
thinking OF coming to .Jsnestowu to l,-
cate, that they cannst save single penny
by buying lumber outside of jamestown,
unless they buy in very large quantities.
FARM MACHINERY
is admirably looked after by Henry Dorm,
L. Lyon, Porter & Roper and J. W.
Johnston.
GESERAI MFRCHANpISE
is represented by L. Le5sn, Dasii Curtin,
Nick, Us s Mills and : T Lamb
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