Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-04
letter fron Jamestown.

Fargo Republican
EDITOR REPUBLICAN, AT this time,
when we are far advanced in the winter
and not much to do. it is good time to
contemplate the beauties and many ad-
vantaQes to be found in North Dakota.
The past summer was deliehtful-the
crops of all kinds were all that could rea-
sonablv be expected The wheat was of
superior quality grading No. ! hard.
and averaged from twenty to thirty.tive
busi els per acre. Barley turned out well.
average yield from thirty to forty bushels
per acre. Oats fine crop, and averaged
from thirty tn seventy live bushels to the
acre. Good cultivation here, as in all
countries, has mpch to do with tile yield.
While the land is extremely y rich, it has
a wild nature which needs subduing and
thorough pulverizing to bring out its
greatest possibilities. Vegetables of all
kind grow here to pertection-good yield
AID excellent quality.
The weather during tue summer was
invigoratiug, cheerful and most delight
full. The winter, thus far, all that could
b. desired for a model winter. There
are very few places Of resort, where peo-
pie 60 for their health, recreation or
pleasure during the summer season, equal
10 the James River Valley at jamestown,
or the high lands surrounding it: Last
summer, after the FIST of May, there were
no frosts until the frs Of September.
The prairie flower, began to bloom in
the latter part Of April and continued
throughout the season, with costant
changes in kind and colors, and many
were of charming beauty-an lntere sting
field for bo.anist, or any pers IN loving
nature in its most lovely aud widest
form. The rolling prairie, the waving
grain fields. the natural meadows and
rich green forest trees along the James.
all appear before you like a panorama
Surrounded by all this natural beauty.
lies, in the valley Of the James, the beau
,iful village of jamestown, marked by
nature, and deAigncd by the Creator, f"l
the future capital Of North Dakota, a
New Eug aud village on the frontier
here are settled an energetic, pushing,
thriving class Of people. The town was
given new start two years ago, by our
y orthy, public spirited townsman, Anton
K!au:. The beautiful and valuable addi'
ton to the town, which bears his name,
together with the large hotel. Dakota
House, now owned and managed by ]
j Flint, ESQ.,, and bis cst,mable ladv.
Who know just how to keep hotel and
make it seem like home, not only to the
weary traveller. but t" all who stop with
them; add to this the Klaus block ard
model Touring mill which was completed
last August, bnt owing to low water, Mr.
| X. was obliged to add steam a. gre at ex-
pense, oil Of these obstacles are now over
come and the mill is about to start with
fine, large Cor,iss engine There ,s nc
doubt OF the mills proving perfect bo-
| uanza to the owner as there is M mill o'
competition within hundred miles OF
this. All ot these Improvements speak
volumes in f vor of Mr. Klaus energy,
pluck and persever nee. and stand as
monuments to his enterprising spirit.
Notwithstanding the scurrilouo Article
which appeared in the Fargo Argus OF
the 10th, Mr. Klaus stands high here, and
is universally respected. He may Lave
faults. Who has not: LET him who il
free from SIN cast the FIRST stone." The
people here are indignant at the slander
cast at them, and smile at tue idea OF
their being so divided without knowing
it The whole article was false, foul,
cowar,ily, dirty thing, disgrace to the
writer and the publisher.
A large immigration is expected here
the coming season. Many have already
secured treir lands, and come with full
outfits. All who have visited this
section express themselves as well pleased
with the country lhos, who buy or 10
cate think they have just got little the
richest piece of land on earth. So all
are pleased, and it. will probably continue
to be so with all who come. There are
some who would come to Dakrta if the
churches and schools were established.
1t is true that those things do nut grow
even on these rich prairics, but are being
built about as fast as needed, with all
modern improvements.
There are in this, Stutsman county, one
hundred and twelve sections set apart for
school purposes, worth at least $3 per
acre on an average, *2l5 600, and will
increase rapidly. All the townships in
the territory have two sections each tor
school purposes, which is good evidence
that Dakotat intends 10 have schools, aud
Of the hest grade. Three churches arc
now being built here, also fine bridge
across the james river at this place. Our
scllnol, with sixty-hve scholars, will
CO. pare favorably with any Eastern
sch,ol OF its grade. Yours, etc.
F. E. j.
EArEO Ins araRce Company