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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-02
ANNUAL MEETING.

OFFICE OF THE EUREKA ooXsoLIDATsp
Gan Trsnelseo. SEPT. IS, lssi.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the above
named Company will be held at the otioe Of
the company Room 81. Neysds Block. san
Francisco, IN MONDAY, the seventeenth day
Of October. 1881, at one O'Clock P. NJ. OF said
day, for the election of Five Directors to serve
for the ensuing year, and for the transaction
OF such other business as may De presented.
transfer books close Oct. IL.
oitd W. W. TRAYLoR, Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-02
Expected Reappearance ola Bright
Star.

The Scientific American says: A mys-
terious star called the Pilgrim, which was
observed in 945, 1864 and 1871, Ia expected
by astronomers to appear before long. 1t
was described In 1871 as brighter thar Jul
piter, and 'such was its brilliAncy that
persons were able to detect II at noon In .
clear sky, and al night when the sky was
40 overcast as to hide ell other atars." II
IL appears II will probably be visible for
several weeks in the constellation OF CASH
nt;a
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-02

A frst-class upright piano, nearly new,
can be purchased cheap by making .appli-
cation at M. B. Bartlett's wholesale liquor
establishment on Main Street.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-02
THE EUREKA SENTINEL M tsa5d u

Ale At Mr.. J. II. Bates Advertising Agency, No.
4iPark Row, Times B%uilding) New York. who
IL authorized TO contract for advertising and
uubecriptipnB tothis paper
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-02

The following bullion was shipped by
Wells. Fargo & Co., this morning, bar
valued Of 81, $50.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-02
-..rERDAY's STOCK SALES.
Ga, Francisco STOCK "se'

-
So, Francisco stock Exchange.
MORNING BOARD,
1913 OPnit.n-lo VI 1ObS0 10
go MHt.,id 4 Curry-7 71h10 H.
1040 Dod'SS Belcher-124 l2e l27
5 75V Gslifornia-1Q5
~ SSsvaSew29 20 270s5
POO 2ss" VSHirqinia % 245 200 go go
6so 1pn.nsi-3l6 3l5 $40 ii
lOsO roS9'S Norcross-31O 800
q rr"wn Point-135 100
a 5SV vellow Jacket-465 400
70 Relcher-24 go ~, -, ,-a
400. a0S s Nevada-17i LIT II Hs l7s III
l7s
As Utah-9t "
100 Bullion-6oc M,
SIS Justice-9oc ~, 90
I nw nrsrman-170 II
~ 0 silver Hill-30e 25c
SO0 Caledonia-l5c ,oa ,o7 ,,,..s ,,.oo
oe eO Union-l3l 1873 l3f i5s lfl4bo i4sso
,.oo Al,s45s St $3.50 90
$50 Challepge-ooc
i ,S New Wells Fargo-15c zoe
124o Scorpion-2o zio
$50 Benton-l9
20 Andes-1S5
10 Eareka Con-25b 20
s25 N Belle-l2
r prize-assessed 25c
400 Tsscaroram;zaoc
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-02

A HOUSE CONTAINING FouR ROOMS. A
n clothes clcAst. pantry. and . large, hplen.
did cellar. 10 offered for sale at Q bargain.
Lot fronts rs feet o. North O'Nsal Avenne.
extending back 100 feet. For particulars In
| qufre Of GEO. II. PAYNE,
se28tf or MAC FARLINGER.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
Itlaa DC Done in jamestown.

The Excelsior straw board factory
at Niles, il this S;att, promises 10
be a very Iine industry AMI is mod.
eled on quite a large scale. The
engine is vi nlnely horse power ami
the b!yacSins lub, will contain Z tons
eacll. The straw is first submitted
70 u strong solution "t limo to soften
it, then boiled twelve hours, after
which it passes through cleaning
process and passes into the trc,d'ng
engines for three hours, thence into
The pup receiver and drying cylin.
,lers heated by steam, receiving the
iiui>h l,y compression between pol.
ished iron cvlin'lerS, when it is ready
fpr package and shipment. The
board is said to be Of !. superior
quality, nnl will be used for paper
boxes, an eastern firm contracting
for it all.
Why w.ull rot snch factory
prove Il good inve>tintnt fm some
If tie c,r,,al in this city? James.
tow. can certainly do rs well i'll this
lirc ..f inanutaclure as Niles, and
shnrr are thou~a,ds Of tons Of straw
10 y" Lon1,it in this country at low
val,,cA.-Nra!l R,ni,ls. Mich. Eayl,..
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
Final prsof on Goverpsa,ns Lands.

The appended letter from the commits.
slonef Of the general land Office, settle.
the question ~ to whether final proof on
government lands can be made before q
probate Judge, and settles it affinmatively:
SrR-I am in receipt Of your letter Of
the 10th Of August laa,, asking for infor-
mstie9 upon your inquiry presented, viz:
Are final proofs accepted land in com-
psiance With the act approved March 3,
1870, when made before county probate
judge in this territory?''
You are now advised that under our
construction Of the act referred to. oil
duly organ .zsd probate courts In the Ter
riteEy Of Dakota are 70 be regarded -
courts of record within the contemplation
of the act aforesaid, and hence it follows
that the proof required to be made by
section 2,2sl revised statutes, may be
made before tho judge of any probate
court of the district and Territory in
which the lands are situated; and if tAs
said lands are situated in snJ aaergan-
izsaa epNs.s, such proof may be made in
: similar manner in any adjacent county
in the Territory of Dakota; and the proof
affidavit and oath, when % made and
duly subscribed, shall have the same
.oce and rfess y Il made before ths
segi.ser Or RECEIVER Qf the proper land dis-
triet. Very respectfully,
n, G. MCFARLAND,
COOninicor
| To Clark 8. Rowe, Esq.
SprinG6ed, DNk- -
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
Ti.E FEEL!SG EAST.

The Alert Is daily III receipt Of
letters from all parts of the cast.
some from old subscribers renewing
their subscriptions for another year,
and others trom new subscribers.
All these letters tell the same story
poor crops at home and desire to
come to Dakota, and a wish to learn
as mnch Of the c"nurry AS possible
before starting. Innne received from
Kansas this week thetMriter@s says he
has heard much about Dakota and if
it is y better country than Kansar5hc
wants to know it, a. that is#pOnr
enough. Ofcou1se the Alert is"nly,
one party in jamestown in receipt Of
these letters. Our land agents,
las;ness men, and citizens gen.
orally are receiving letters ofinquiry
daily. We are probably recelying
more than other places AZ the James
River Valley is better advertised.
O,r Efforts af the fair last fall has
set many a disconterted man in the
east thinking of Dakota, and in the
spring will send HIM here TO examine
On eventually to settle.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16

Hon. Geo. II. Walsh, chairman Of
the republican territorial ccntr,l
committee, has issued circular to
the people requesting citizens to as
scmble in mass meetings in the va.
rinu. towns and counties # North
Dakota and express their views on
the question Of division. y bill has
been introduced in the house by
Delegate Pc:t;grew and in the sem
ate by Mr. Window, to create state
out Of that section Of Dakota south
of the furty-six'h parallel, and the
TERRITORY Of North Dakota of all that
section between the forty-sixth par
allel and the boundary line. Mr..
Walsh suggests that the people in
their petitions or resolutions give ex:
preston to their views as to the
name desired for the new territory,
wh,ther it shall be Pemblna or North
Dakota. Mr.. Walsh also recon-.
mends that whatever the mass meet.
ing. may formulate should be for.
war,lel officially to Delegate Petit
grew aud Mr.. Window.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
Small Farms vs.. Big Farms.

Oliver Dalrymple says It costs ~ per
acre to raise wheat, but Mr.. j S. Parsons,
who lives in Rlchland county, near the up
per end Of the Valley, says he can raise
No. hard Fife at cost of $3.50 per acre
and make money. The following detailed
account of Mr.. Parsons operations last
scason-furnishcd by the Richland Coun-
ty Gazette-affords striking illustration
of what the bonanza farmers will have to
contend with by and bv from the superior
advantages possessed by small farmers
over those oversrown and unwiedly COR
Germs. 1t should bc understood that Mr.
Parsons was assisted only by his two little
children, seyen and niue ycsrs OF age,
and by one hired man working twenty
days. Three small horses and four oxen
make up his teams
Commencing April 25th, 200 acres of
land was seeded to wheat, oats and barley,
five acres of corn and ono acre of potatoes
were planted, ffty.Eye apple trees and
goo raspberry snd strawberry plants from
CoFnwaIl, on the Hudson, were set out;
10, 900 box elder trees were taken up and
replantcd. And By the time the garden
patch was put in shape ii was the sath Of
May
Next in order, l2o acres of rough, hub.
bly, prairie was turned over On July 4,
the mover and horserake were put into
| operation and not allowed to stop until
fifty tons OF hay were secured Then fif-
teen acres of barley were cut and stacked,
and the fifteen acres of stubblc GROUND
immediately turned oyer. Then $40 acres
OF wheat and oats were cut, shocked and
stacked tonly one six-foot machine being
used is acres Of Whiol, wcyc fpr an out.
side i,ariy, The proceeds Of which were
&ihG, Al noon: October /, the fall plow-
ing was completed, the corn was harvest
ed, seventy bushels of potatoes put IN the
cellar, and the bects, carrots, turn,ps,
squashcs, citrons and ether garden truck
secured. A contract was now entered
| into TO piow leo acres for sl75, This lob
was finished, and ten stacks OF grain
thrcshed cut by November i. The 100
acres of breaking now demanded at,er.
tion. and Mr.. ?. crowded all hands on
deck and tore the rotsed sod all to pieces
with spring-tooth harrows, keeping close
to work till winter set in
That's business. And, more than all,
when the harvest is gathered the land is
| not surrendered to silence and desolation
Until tne spring Following. IA on the bo.
nanZa farm. 4 iieme remains, The center
of thousand interest and attractions and
industries. One l6o acre farm, with its
family of industrious, self-rcspectmg
housema:.s, its red-checked bows and
illaasat ;.l.t-ss.., sianana aezitg dee:
Eef hifi.sing and siis est rurring On the
hear h-r;g-:s of niorcyalue to the world
ard 'o1he State tlaa the best q, Geo acre
| whcat-fcld III the Northwest.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
Corn vs.. Wheat.

Gen. Beadlr, in the Press and Da.
kotaian, argues that in S"uth Dako.
ia. AZ i'll Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa
and Illinois, corn, not wheat is king.
The conclusion which the General
reaches is that "Southrrn Dakota,
with its wide plains and valleys and
its wonderful depth OF soil, will soon
surprise the nation by growth in
population and wealth, because it is
great oorn country, and its fertility
will endure forever under the varied
farming which grows up when corn
is the characteristic crop" The
suggestion Is u good one for South.
ern Dakota; fo: the farmers Of that
fertile region have found that in Iii.
versity Of crops there is safety and
wealth. But here in North Dakota
where the wheat crop was never
known to fail, wheat is, aud ever
will be king, while oats, barley aud
other grains occupy and mnst con
tinue to occupy sabor'sinst, place
in our farm economy Fargo Repub.
lean.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16

The secretary Of the interior re.
commends that the public lands,
rated at collar and q,i:uter an
acre, OIL which stand those mighty
Californian monarchs Of the forest
whose growth antetla>cs t!v christian
ca by thousands Of years, bcremov-
ed from safe. 1t is none too so,n to
put forth an effort to protect these
giants Of Marposa, and it is an zirg
that they have been left so long to
speculation or spoliation. Not long
since one Of these immense trees,
reckoned among the wonders Of the
world, measuring 500 #. il height
and o6 #. in circumference, was est
down for its timber. Such an act
seems like a sacrilego, but little fes.
moved from vandalism. A congress
sional enactment remedying that sec.
ton Of the public domain for s:!e,
and providing for the due punish.
ment oftimber thieves should at once
bo pursued, and those venerable trees
sawed from the destructive vandalism
Of insatiate greed.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
Proceedings Of the Board Of County
Commissioners.

In session Dec. 10th, 1881, 10 a. m.
Present Moran, Hendricks and Leisch
Hendricks in the chair. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved.
Bills allowed:
Mrs. E. Barlow, county poor for
month of Dec c................ Is 90
John f. Vcnnunl, hauling coal, sc 90
g '' road work, ..... 22O Is
7. p. Aubcrtn work on windows in
Learned Bros. Is Hathorn, key
spikes, Beaver erik bridge. 4 25
Culycr, Page, Hoync & Co,
Chicago, books, stationery, ETC.. 65 40
On motion road order No. los, for
s25.75; No. 9s, for &2O.25; No. 81, for
$3.50, in Dist. No. 2 were cancelled and
county orders issued.
The following bids were opened for
building bridge across James river, north
of Sixth Ave, in Jamcstown: A. Nc
Kechnie bid 81 OPS; z. s. Martin bid $l,-
e25; Peter Aubcrtin bid 1884,
On motion the bnilding of bridge across
James river north of Sixth Ave, in
jamestown, was awarded to Peter Auber-
tin, the same to be completed by the first
day of March, 1882, according to the plans
and specifications, for the sum of 1854 in
county orders.
On motion a county order for the sum
of slS.25 was allowed j. J. Leisch on ac-
count OF sending pauper to St. Paul.
BIZ of Pelzer & Bangart was taken up
and on motion they were allowed 49.75.
On motion f. F. Sorenson allowed A34
for the care of pauper.
On motion Hanson Remer, county pau
per, allowed $40.
On motion board adjourned to 10
O'Clock, a. NJ, on the oath of Dec. A. d.
1881. GEO. w. VENNUk, Co. Clerk.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
I;asCt: Iiai'kets.

.l,IS''ofD !'aNnVr.
Oae OF the most important things
to y. considered by those VIII, are
seckin. |,.'ne> is cheap tEansporta-
ton for t'air farm products. Grain
can be carriel at y much lower rate
'by water than by rlil, and fertile
lands contiguous t, lake ports are.
therefor. more valuable than tho>" Of
equal fertility situated farther away
tr,r,, water carriage. Lands in
northern Illinois, southern WISCONSIN,
,nd eastern Iowa and Minnes"ta
have become very valuable, because
the farmers are s" near to Chicago
and Milwaukee. from whence their
grain is shipped by steamers
and sailing vessels to the cast Lands
which less than twenty Yea ago
were worth from three to ten dollars
per acre are now worth from thirty
five to fifty dollars. There will b"
correspon din" increase III the value
Of lands along the lines of railroads
in North Dakota. 1t must be plain
to every one that examines the sub
ioc., tnr grain is shipped just az
ch"aply from Dn|nth 20 Buffalo and
other eastern lake ports as tt"n Chi
caeo aud Milwaukee,. Pe"p'" Who
have settled in the Red River Val
lev ara receiving as much per bn>hel
for their wheat as the f.rmers around
Davenport, ons OF the largest cities
in Iowa. or in the vicinity If fSpring-
field. il, Central Illinois. With cheap
TRANSFORMATION, with a soil as fertile
as that Of the valley Of the river Nile,
IN Eeyot. as towns and cities rising
as they have risen over Wisconsin
and Iowa, there must be a CORES.
poHd,ng increase in the value land,
and the settler WHO secures farm
of one hundred and sixty, three hun.
drel and twenty. or six hundred
and forty acres under the act OF con-
gress, or by purchase now, may be
sure OF all advance of several hun.
drcd per cent. upon the investment
in few years. Government lands
can still be obtained under the sew.
eral acts Of congress, and a good
choice tracts which were bought Of
the Northern Pacific railroad con-.
pany in an early day by spectators
can be purchased now at ereasonab|e
figures with small per cent. down
and the balance on long time. Those
seeking homes will do we'll to visit
this country. 1t contains all the
adva,t;ges that can be desired.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16

On Tuesday last, at the request OF
d, legnte Pctt;grew, Senator Win.
dom introduced int, the United
States senate two bills ofthe greatest
;,uportancc to the people Of DA kota.
One pr v;,ics for the creation OF the
state, of D ,lnta from that portion Of
the present territory lying south OF
the 4G,h parable! Of latitude and the
nthcr e>tahli>hrs the territory of
Northern Dak.,ta.'
The hi t"r the admission of the
state cp%e~cribes all t G qual'tica.
tinns precedent t." the admission Of
a,.y state to the u,'on. It stipnlutes
lAat in the convention to be called
to form state government tho peo-
pie of Dakota shall disclaim all right
a:,1 title to unappropriated public
l.rt7s within the boundaries Of the
STATE, and t, all lands held hy In.
l!;ans uati' the United states shall
ex,,nr;,isf 'ha title Of the Indians
thereto. The constitution must he
submitted to The people for rat,fica.
tin1 hef,rc its adortion." We are
rot informed regarding tho quantity
Of land for pH'lic purposes donated
/" the statr. hat presume that the
b;Il is liberal in this respect, as
| Dp!ccate Pet,igrcw has frequently
riycn evidence Of determination
- ser;re al shat congress can be in-
| ,frcri {" give.
The hi fhr the erection OF the ter
yi.nrv Of No,thern Dakota provides
| for the same form of Government as
EXISTS in other territories, a connci! Of
fifteen members. house Of repre-
sentativcs of il,i;ty members, courts.
lands reserved for school purposes,
etc. The territory of Northern Ds-
f! kqta includes All that portion of the
! present territory lying north Of the
4Gth parallel.
II ia the intention to introduce
similar bills into the house. This
action gives shane to ti,e movement
SO long anticipated and in his efforts
j /, carry 1t to successful issue,
/ Hsirq&t. Pctt'arcw will have the
earnest svmpathics of his constitn-
ents. The passagn Of the bills
wcul.l I,a Lu5 = simple act of justice
40 i.lr i:a2g'e of Dakota, bat p',l:t-
zeal oHrasiii..n " the ADMISSION q 2
new reprhiican state renders Mr.
Pett;rrrw's task one full Of difficu!-
| ties wish possible i, feat at the ter
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
Small Pox.

l. How long after exposure before at
tack comes on! From five to fourteen
days; usually ten to thirteen.
2 How long after frat symptoms be-
fore eruptions appcsrs As rule three
days,
8. At what time is it infectious! From
the beginning before any eruption is ap.
parent until the crusts fall off.
4. Is vaccination sure protection! Sta
tistics and experiment best answer this
question. In 1896 Russia contained seven
millions of inhabitants, and 26 GAG died of
small pox. In the 18th century 10000
died annually in France. 1t was 50 com
mon as to give rise to the proverb, 'sFrom
small pox and love but few escape" For
two hundred years preceding the discov-
cry Of yAceinatien it was the scourge of
the human race, In the Prussian army,
where vaccination and revaccination is
practiced Systematically, they have no
epidemics Of small pox.
5. Arc not other diseases very liable to
be communicated by vaccinations Such
an event, as far as l can ascertain, is abso-
lutcly unknown where virus from the
hoifer has been used, and is extremely rare
-one in many thousands-where human,
lied virus has been employed, and even
then is always due to eArelessness, OF
course, if sick, scrofupus, or consumptive
children are vaccinated. they may be made
worse, and an eryipelatous inflammation
may follow even most trifiing wound in
tlicted by accident or design, Vaccination
is certainly one Of the greatest blessings
ever conferred on mankind.
s., How long does its protet ton last,
The period differs in various pei sons from
ave or eight years to whole lifetime.
To be safe when small pox is near, be vac
cinated.-Cor. Alexandria News.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
It is estimated that there are 2

1t i. est.m atcd that there are 240
900 drummerS or commercial trav-
elers in the United States. Each is
supposed to go over his ronte five
times a year, aud carry during that
time ton Of hacgage. Fhis bag.
gage being generally bulky it would
require - 900 tension cars to trans.
port the trunks aud outfit Of these
mobilized gentlemen. The oom.
mercial traveller is, therefore, a factor
in the transportation problem a.
well as the strictly commercial tran.
sactions Of the country
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16

Commenting on the fact that the
money invested in fences in the
United States amounts in the aggrey
gaze to more than the natiol,l debt,
and that these fences must bcrenew.
ed on the average once in every ten
years. The New York Sun says some
substitute must be found, and sug-
gests the Usage orange. Experience
has proved the hedge fence to be
practically failure. Farmers can,
but they VIII nat, care for it properly
A cheap wire fence is, what the great
farming community wants.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholdcr
of the James River National Bank o
jamestown, d. T.. for the election of di
recton will he held at its hsgtiHs house
in Jamestown en- Tuesday, The 10Th iav
1an9sry A. p. 1881 polls open from 10
a. M to II NJ
Sigued. ". W. rui,"v, Cast, o..
Dated at jamestown, p. q, Dec. 9Th,
ss}. First publication, Dec, 9Th, 1851. j
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16
BANK ROnnEM.
The Balance Sheet.

The receipts of the Ladies at the fair
last evening amounted to e37s Is Of which
s2os. came from the supper and the fan
cy articlcs-&1s from auction sale of lots
ISL .sa from the Partisan doll and S1O
from flowers. The expenses were $44.4D
leaving net profit Of $3.50. IS, which the
ladies propose to use toward the extin-.
guishment Of the church debt. Mcsrss.
Ward Bill and DR.. Sheets and Mrs. Curtin
were tho purchasers of the three lots sold.
Jamestown alert., 1881-12-16

Nickeus s Mills arc getting m lot Of
new goods.
The Dramatic Club is rehcarsing every
other night.
Pete Foley left yesterday to spend t!lS
winter in Wisconsin.
There are considerable many sore throats
in town of the qulnsy nature.
Bob Wallace has at last struck water in {
his well 1t depth of 102 feet.
Mr. Doolittlc went down to Sanborn
yesterday to see his kin folks.
Mr.. Elmer has put mp an illumfnsfcd
sign on the front of his s:ioon building {
Mr.. Little, one o. she Fort Totten post
traders, cane down from the Fort ysstcr-
day,
Mr.. Van Clcve came back to James
town yesterday to help along the Orda ay
boom.
Mr.. shain's new building is up and en-
closed. A large gang of new are at work
on it.
Rev. Mr.. Tanning had another attack of
spinal meningitis last night and was suf-
fering severely this morning.
Prairie fires were hurni,g again last
| night. Pretty good evidence that there
is not much snow on the ground.
County Treasurer Collins in the Week
ly Alert notifies the holders of certain
coant, order to pres.nt the same.
Mr.. Marsh, register of deed for Barnes
90 ,nty and Mr.. Lyon, both Of Valley City,
nalc been spending few days in town.
The Chicago Intcr-Ocean says: Tho
name of the speaker of the house Of re-
prcsentatives should be prossessnccsl ssKy-
fer,
| Na entertainment thia seAs0as hos re-
ceiyed and deserved more praise than ths
fair and supper of the Ladies' Society d
the Presbyterian chErch last evening
Monday manning al =. m. ths t.,cf-
monaeaer stood at Is degrees above zefo;
Tuesday. At below zero: "Wednesday, q
zcrps Thursday, st Is above 1eros 1ssdhy,
. above 3ero.
| Dr.Jno. Sheets, Of +. ..siadelpaAta, Z lsosk.
| cr Kobt Sheets. .ad T. E Gasn, Of Ds.
corah, lo-.a, 1 cosssn, arrived = 5allEs
..eWAyssesl.y ~ Nh
lam e she eln1 uQs