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Daily globe., 1881-11-28
PROPOSALS. :

/ The st. Paul, Minneapolis q Manltoba Rail.
way company will receive at Its Office in st.
Paul, until noon of Thursday, December 1,
1881, sealed proposals for furnishing materials
and constructing double track railway,
stone arch bridge across the Mississippi river,
at Minneapolis.
The company viii also receive at same time
and place proposals. per.euhic yard, for fur
nishng on cars at quarrles, dressed stone for
said bridge. ...-.....,,..,.a 80.
The bridge when completed will contain
about twenty-six thousand (26,000) cubic
yards of masonry, Of which five thousand
F(5 OOO) cubic yards are to-be laid during the
coming winter. and the bridge to be complet.
cd before December 1, 1889. .,.'la5
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
office of Chief Engineer at st. Paul.
Copies of specifications will be forwarded by
mail upon application. ~ -
The company reserve the right to reject any
or all bids. Address, e -. -,
CHAS. G. SMITH, Chief Engineer.
General Office st. p, M. & M. Railway COM
pany, St Paul, Minnesots, November 1s,
@eE go So6406
Daily globe., 1881-11-28
Notice to Creditors.
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oTATN OF MINNEsoTA-OOUNTY or RAIL
y sey: In Probate Court. Special Term, octohe er
~, 1881. 49,,
In the matter Of the estate OF Elisabeth Mccormick,
decf6sed: -
Notice is.hereby given thst the Judge Of Probate
Of the county Of Ramsey VIII. upon the first Monday
Of the months Of January, 1882 (being the $500 ID
dAybf said monthly at ten O'Clock .. M. receive,
hear, examine and rdjust oil lclafms and demands Of
all psrsonss sgsinbt said deceased, and that ix
mon hs from the date hereof have been limited for
cr6ts topfesent their claims against said esta 10.
the expffat On Of which time III clsims not pre-
seDtsd or not proven shall be forever barred unless
for good cause shown, further time he allowed.
HENRY O'GORMAN,
OdSa-sw-Mou Jadge ef Pruhsts :
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Daily globe., 1881-11-28

Chieago. Milwaukee y 81. Paul Railway
+ THE PANORAMIC ROUTE II over 90
miles Elong the Picturesque Banks Of the nissfesfppa
River. The Chicago, Milwaukee & &6t. PAM Railway
y 81 TN oNLY LINE that IT, solid trsns d.
rect 70 sr LouIs CHICAGO, without q change ID
cars. Splendid slsspers on every train.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27
trees which the Board Of Trustees may
order to be removed or cut down.

trees which the Board of Trustees may
order to be removed or cut down.
SECTION III. No person shall at any
ime fasten any horse. or other animal. to
any ornamental or sbadc tree in any of the
streets of the Village of jamestown, or to
any box or protection around such treee.
without the consent of the owner of such
tree, under penalty Of three dollars for
each and every oAfense. J. 7. BUSH.
The following ordinance was introduced
by l.. Lyon and received its first and Sec
end readings.
The President and Trustees of the Village
OF Jamestown do ordain as follows:
No person shall ride OF drive any horse
or horses upon any street or alley in the
Village OF jamestown faster than trot
uor az greater speed than at the rate of
six miles per hour, under penalty Of
three dollars for each offense
L. LYON.
The Board adjourned to Monday even
ing, May Both. ut Nr. Whites Office, at 8
p. m. W. II. CAMPBELL, Village Clerk.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27
HENNEPJN CANAL.

Delegates appointed to discuss the
subject of constructing he Hennepin
Canal met in Davenport yesterday.
The completion of this project
would tend to lower the rate on grain
between St. Paul and Chicago, not
on account Of the amount that would
find its way to the Garden City
through that channel, but would be
a check on the roads centering there.
The length of the main canal would
be about 65 miles, while the funds
proposed, make up 36 miles more,
and the total cost would be nearly
$lO,OOo,OOO.
There is no denying the fact that
it would be a great advantage to
ship grain in bulk by water from St.
Paul and river points on barges with
out transfer, but the expense is Sc
rious item to consider. The Gov.
ernment has expended a large
amount on the Fox River improve
ment, and we believe If it is a prac-
ticable undertaking, they should lin
ish that. Then $lO,OOO,OOO invested
in the improvement of the MISSISSIPPI
pi would result in greater benefit to
theNorthwest than the same amount
expended on any Of the canal routes
proposed.
Steamboat companies are offering
through bill. of lading on grain from
St. Paul to Liverpool for % cents
per bushel. This will bring the
matter of freight rates to test.
If railroad companies can compete
with the river we will receive the
benefit, ifnot, they will have to give
up the grain carrying trade. 1t is
thought that when they throw over.
board their watered stock and place
their roads on sound basis, there
will be no difficulty in carrying grain
at as low rates as they can by river,
The result will be of interest to Da.
kota, with it's immense wheat crops
which must. fnd an outlet to Europe
at some point.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27
A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE.

All through last winter the Alert
predicted a boom for the James Riv-
er Valley this season. The opinion
was formed through no guesswork,
but from information gained through
the columns of exchanges,
and from hundreds of letters received
by ourselves and other parties. The
expected boom was slow in opening,
owing to the lateness Of the season,
but once under headway, has been,
and is now equal to the expectation
Of the most sanguine. Our village
has increased wonderfully both in the
number of buildings and in popula-
ton; new business of several kinds
has started and is doing well. A
person coming into jamestown from
any direction would be forced to con-
clude that at least one half the build
ings are new, and though the proper
tion is not as large as that, still the
buildings erected this spring make a
splendid showing. In the country
the increase has been large and is at
its height now. Load after load OF
lumber leave town every day and
buildings on clamis are springing
up. We are not Informed Of the
amount five stock which has arrived
here this spring, but it has been large
and is still coming. This stock is
now at work preparing the soil for a
crop next year and adds not only the
amount of its personal value to our
wealth but also the real value Of the
improvements it is the means Of make
ing. We are all pleased to see this
grand increase and are sure it will
continue. The james River Valley
booms as it never doomed before.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27
IMMIGRATION !
Never in the history ofpur coun

Never in the history oRpur coun.
try has the tide of immigration
poured in to compare with the one
we are now experiencing. There
are many reasons why the rush
from Europe is so heavy; one is
the fear of war, in which case the
people feel that they would be called
to fight in the name of their rulers
who claim the right to set them up
as targets to be shot at-not,a a very
encouraging future. Then the let
ters received from America telling
of the bright prospects for the future
as well as the present success Of those
already here in building themselves
,l1 homes = q render the whole populace Of
Europe discontcnted, and it appears;
that the only limit to the number
is the ability Of the steamship com.
panies to furnish transportation.
The most Of the German and Sean
dinavian immigrants prefer the
United States, while the majority
of the English cast their lot in Ma
nitoba, although several large colo
MES have settled in different parts of
the Northwest, and it appears that
constant intercourse is somewhat
disabusing them of the opinions
they have heretofore held of the
"blarsted Americans.'
From Jan. to May 10, there were
1922 foreigners landed on our
shores. The number has been stead
lily increasing, and it is estimated
that the total for May will reach
10000, and if unchecked will reach
half a million for the year. These
figures do not include those who
have left Canada, taken up lands
and made their homes with us, and
the latter are as rule very desira-
BILE class of settlers. They general
ly brings means, and are in harmo-
ny with our institutions from the
start, and in few years are COM
pletely Americanized, and part of
the nation as much as though born
on our soil.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27

Help your own town. Says an ex-
change:-Either run your town up
with VIM, or just get up and leave
it. One OF two things should be
done, push things; find means or a
way to put some go-ahead into the
business; run the town for all there
is in it; get steam up and keep it up,
or else quit the whole thing. Vamoose
the ranch, slide out and let nature
have her own way. Do you want
trade? bid for it. Do you want bus
mess men to come to town? Encou-r
age those who do come. Do you
want to have aprosperous town where
people can come disposed to make it
their home? Then do away with, bury
from sight, all local difference, all
jealousy, all spite, work no more for
few individuals, but all work togeth.
er for a common prosperity, and
for mutual benefit. Wake up, rnb
your eyes, roll up your sleeves, and
90 to work. Don't go to fear and
trembling, but take it for granted
that work will tell. Leave results
to themselves, borrow no trouble,
but all unite and make the biggest
kind Of a try.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27
THE N, =.

Dispatches from New York inform
us that Willard is inclined to push the
main line Of the Northern Pacific, and
leave the building Of branches for
furture consideration. 1t appears to
us that this will prove a grave mis-
take. We have here in Dakota large
areas ofcountry naturally tributary to
the Northern Pacific; but if they fail
to improve the advantages they now
have other corporations will occupy
the field, and when they find them
selves ready to ''consider" the ques-
ton of branches they will find other
companies have stepped in and taken
the cream. 1t may prove a benefit,
though, in the end to Dakota, for it
will give us more competition, and
with one or two of the great corpora
tion now building this way we may
expect branches thrown out in every
direction to contribute to the business
Of the principal lines.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27
GARDENING.

Would it not be we'll for our farm.
ers to pay some attention to gard
ening? We have large population
in Jamestown, and the probabilities
are that the increase will be more
than 100 per cent. over what our vii
lage now contains before winter sets
in. Everything in the vegetable line
brings good prices and finds ready
market. With potatoes at dollar a
bushel man can secure q greater
profit off few acres than whole
section Of wheat. But the farmer
cannot expect to get that price AZ.
ways; then at 40 and SO cents, con,
sidering the enormous yield and the
small amount of attention Eequind
there is bonanza in raising them.
Other vegetables are higher in pro-
portion, and there is no reason why
they should be.
Now is the time for our farmers to
lay the foundation for orchards and
every farmer should endeavor to do
something. There is no doubt as to
the success Of small fruits, such as
berries and currants. Plums and
crab-apples will grow with little or
no attention. We can well recollcct
when Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota
were settled that it was claimed i'm
possible to raise apples in Minnesota
and parts of Iowa and Wisconsin, but
few enthusiasts have to-day sue
ceeding in acclimating certain varie-
ties SO that as fine apples as can be
found anywhere can be seen growing
in abundance in all parts Of those
states.
With strict compliance with the
Timber Culture act, there is no reason
why in few years our prairies should
not become attractive, fo~ the winds
that are such an objection would be
lessened in their intensity and the
James River Valley would present
inducements to settlers not found any
where else in the whole Northwest.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27

There will be a large amount Of
flax grown in Stutsnan county the
present season, and one-half of the
product will be permitted to go to
waste for the want Of facilities to
manufacture it. In the east, IS per
ton is paid for straw, making quite
an addition to the income from an
acre Of flax. With the great de-
mand for twine in the Northwest
for harvesting, we should think it
would pay well to start the manu-
facture of tWine.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27
New York Tribune: No ,

New York Tribune: No other
administration in the history of the
country, we believe it may be truly
said, has ever accomplished so much
for the public welfare within its
first two months as has been accom-
plished by the administration of
Gen. Garfield. 1t has honored the
nation abroad, guarded its foreign
commerce, protected its credit, and
saved $14, 900, 900 yearly in interest,
purged one branch Of its service OF
a great scandal, and stopped a great
leak. In all this, rare ability, un-
finching fidelity, pure and earnest
patriotism have been shown by the
president and his cabinet.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27
THE srALwARTs..

q. s Deisem has been appointed ppet-
master at Grand Rapids.
Two new post Offices have been estab.
lished in Ransom county.
The Hager Bros are running an exten-
sivs lumber yard at Nandan.
R. c. Jordan has gone dowa the rives
to put up house on his pre-emp:ion.
The ladies of the Presbyteria chun.h
are making preparations for . strsuberrv
festival
Land contracts, Homestead applie.si1a
and affidavit blanks for sale q the
Alert Office.
A party of six visited SaratouN te.dev
with view of purchasing portiue of
that new town site.
Mr.. CoDon arrived from JefIersou. Ws...
yesterday. He owns several hucdfe1 arres
Of Stutsman county soil.
The north side base ball club Il s,as;.~
in shape and viii open the seasnu = -
in game with nine of suall ln,ea.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-27

It will be ob.erved that the party who
kicks most about the charges of the n.
P. on freight to this point, is the one
who is the slowest in paying his freight
bill.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08
Tioe,s Weather Probabilities for Deem.
Der, 1881,

First to Sd, low barometer, cloudy
and very stormy; Sd and 4th, rising
barometer, falling temperature, clear
9TH to 9Th, clouding, threatening wealth
or. with local rain; 9th and 10th, rising
barometer, falling temperature, clear
or fair; 11sh to 18th, falling barometer,
rising temperature, clouding, threaten
ing weather, with heavy rain or snow
falls, according to latitude. If storm
center south, no rise of temperature
north of its track; 18th and 10Th, rising
barometer, falling temperature, clear or
fair, and very cold if heavy storms &C.
cur; 18th to Goth, falling barometer,
rising temperature, clouding and threat
ening weather, with rain or snow; Goth
to Odd. rising barometer, falling tenn
perature, clear or fair; 23d to 25th, fall
ing barometer, rising temperature,
clouding and threatening weather, with
snow and rain south of storm center
Goth and 9th, rising barometer, falling
temperature, clear and fair, very cold if
heavy storms have occurred; Goth to
3lst, falling barometer, rising tempera-
ture, clouding, threatening weather,
with rain or snow storm.
The comparatively warmor days will
be about the 9th, 18th, 10Th, 24th and
3Oth.
The comparatively cooler days will
be about the Sd, 9th, 18th, Goth and
25th.
Earthquake conditions exist in force
on the I'd, 7th, 18th, 18th, 23d and
3Oth.
Auroras will be probably visible. if
skies are clear, about the 4th, 9Th, 10th,
Goth and 9th.
1t should be remembered that in
winter, north of the path of storm
center, there is little or no rise in tenn.
perature, but frequently the reverse,
because northeast, north and northwest
winds necessarily sweeps north of q
storm center into it. The direction Of
the wind is determined by the position
of storm centers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08
LEGAL Newspapers.

The editing Of local newspaper ia
no light task, az many are led to believe,
The indemnity and personality Of the
editor cannot be concealed or avoided
he speaks himself and all his readers
know him, aud upon him rests the whole
responsibility of all he says. Self-re'
spect and an ardent desire to do well
and to deserve well ut the hands of his
subscribers and patrons prompt him to
strive constantly in season and out OF
season so to conduct his journal as to
reflect credit upon himself and upon the
community in which it is published
The first and most essential !. thing in
the conduct of a country journal is to
have it clean. No line or word should
be admitted to its columns that might
not be repeated in the family circle.
In its dealings with men it should be
fair and just If occasion should arise
for praise or blame it should be Justly
melted out. Personal prejudice and
bias for good or i'll should never con.
troll the editorial columns. As q pur-
vsyor of news the weekly paper needs
much watching and constant scrutiny.
To there essentials for the decent con.
duet OF a newspaper must be added the
nesd of tho earnest cooperation of the
community among whom it circulates
and for whose benefit, if properly con-
Quoted, it does SO much. No class of
men know better than editors the bit
terness of want or appreciation and of
moral and material support. If peo-
pie would only realize what advantage it
is to town to have decent, well.con-
Quoted paper, they would with one ac-
cord tender such announcement
and support as would tighten the edit
erial burden and lift up tho editorial
heart. The labor bestowed on live
local journal is very great and it should
meet with generous recognition on
the part of all who are interested in the
success and prosperity of the place in
which it is published. Seneca Falls
Reueille.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08
The Reindeer.

The reindeer, which in one way and
another manages to be almost the entire
support of the Lapps who have herds,
is large, heavy animal, with remarka-
bic independence of character. He will
not accept shelter under cover, no mat
ter how inclement the weather may be.
Neither will he eat any food that is Of
fered him; he prefers to seek his own
sustenance, which consists principally
of a peculiar moss, and as this grows
very slowly, requiring about seven
years in which to reach maturity, the
Lapp must shift his homo from time to
time to meet the necessities of his herd.
In midwinter the moss may be covered
by several feet of snow, but the deer
digs hole with his feet, and disappears
from the surface, burrowing his way
through the snow as he follows his nose
from one tuft of moss to another. The
flesh of the reindeer is quite palatable
and nutritious, his skin makes very
warm garments as well as durable har-
ness, and cheese made of RENDERS
milk is very rich, although the quantity
of milk yielded per day, seems scarcely
worth the taking, as il amounts to .
mere teacupful.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08
A Good One on General Early.

Tom Evans, editor of the Reidsville
(Va.) Times, is responsible for the fol
lowing:
We all know that our solid "Old
Jube" likes to talk about the war. Well,
the other day at Franklin Courthouse,
an old friend, with spice of humor in
his eye, told the General there was a
young officer in town he would like to
introduce to him, and they could talk
over the war together.
Jubal said he would be pleased to
know him.
No sooner said than done.
General Early" said the old friend,
"allow me to introduce you to Captain
JONES'" and the old friend walked off.
The handshaking was hardly over be-
fore the General asked in his fine,
squeaking voice:
What command in the army did you
belong to, CaptainP"
"Oh, pshaw G General" said the young
man, blushing, Il wasn't an officer in
the army; I'm just the Captain of a
base ball club.
"Oh-l" cried old Jubal.
That broke up the war chat.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08
Postal Savings Banks.
st. Louis Republican.


Postmaster JAMES repeats the recon-
mendations made by some of his pre-
decessors in favor of postal savings
banks, which have been tried in Great
Britain with decided advantage, both
to the government and the people, the
amount which any one person may de-
post being limited. In Great Britain
no person is allowed to deposit more
than $3.50 in year, nor to have over
$3.50 deposited altogether at one time.
Interest is allowed Oh these deposits at
the rate of 2 1-2 per cent. year, and it
begins to run from the first of the
month following the deposit. Certifi-
Gates are issued to depositors for the
amount due them and these may be
presented, not only at the Office where
the deposits where made, but at any
other depository post.office, and the
money drawn on them. The deposits
can be drawn at any time. The popu-
larity of the institution in Great Bri-
tain is shown in the fact that in 1879
there were 5000 post-ofice banks, 81
100000 depositors and $160,000,000
deposits in the country. There is good
reason for believing that it would
prove quite as popular in this country.
The classes it would most benefit are
those whose savings are small, and in
many parts of the country there are
no savings banks, in which these classes
can keep their money. The institutions
would have the good effect of en-
couraging thrift and habits on economy
among those classes who, now, because
of the absence of safe repositories for
their money, spend it; and it would
not, the postmaster-general thinks, in
terfere with the savings banks, because
it would attract depositors who do not
resort to these banks. The government
would use the money deposited with
it, or such proportion of it as could
safely be employed in that way, in pur-
chasing or redeeming its bonds. By
thus redeeming IL per cent. bonds
with money on which it pays interest
at the rate of 2 1-2 per cent, it would
De saving 2 per cent interest-and in
this saving it would fiHd its benefit.
The subject will probably come before
congress at its approaching session and
receive favorable attention.