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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17
Terms: 100 per Year In Advance.

EX-SECRETARY EvARTs looks for a fa-
vonble result from the international none
tary conference, and believes there will be
an agreement upon ratio between silver
cold
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17

The widow of Frank Leslie has recovered
possession OF his estate in various newspa-
pers by the action of the courts. She was
formerly the wife Of E. G.. Squire, Of Ohio,
Minister to Central America over thirty
years ago. a F5
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17

The females are in excess in sixteen States,
and the District Of Columbia, and the males in
excess in twenty-five States and all the Terri
tories
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17
CURRENT EVENTS.

: The liabilities Of Fowler Champion 4 Co, of
New York amount to $ ,6SS, ITO; assets $27S,-
The Merchants exchange of st. Louis has re-
solved that hogs were never healthier than thew
have been this season.
George %. Gooch, prominent commission
merchant in the butter and cheese trade Of
Chicago, has suspended. 4.
California has made law which exempts
from taxation shares of capital stock Of cor
porations and deposits in savings banks
Gov. 9. G. Washburn of Wisconsin has gone
to the Arkansas Hot Springs, and has great con-
fidence In the effects Of the treatment at the
Springs. na'h u53 sas8 G 4 a
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17
Population of the Chief German Cities.

Inc population OF Berlin, including the
soldiers stationed therein, numbers 1,11S,-
$50, an increase in five years Of 154 800. In
1860 the population of Berlin was only $685.
900. The census just taken shows the pop
ulation Of the other principal cities to be as
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17

The apportionment was first made. as pre-
viouSly stated in these columns, on the basis of
thirty-eight cents to the scholar; but before 1t
was promulgated, the State treasurer received
SIS. 600 additional school funds, and this
amount was added pro rata.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17
ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CASUALTIES.

BY the burning of Cushing's Vinegar factory
at Chicago the loss was fully $50, 900; insur-
ance, So, 800. Caused by friction of machin-
cry in the top story.
A construction train on the Dallas & Wichita,
Texas, railroad was derailed and thrown down
an embankment, and five employees of the
American Improvement company were serious
ly injured. Some of them fatally.
AT Rosita, Cal, a fire broke out in Mlller's
grocery store and spreading, destroyed the en-
tire business portion of the city, with stocks of
merchandise, including the postofice and con-
tents. The fire was evidently incendiary, an
clubhouse, lce-house and floor of the grocery
store having been saturated with coal oil The
loss was over $3.50, 900, and the principal suf-
ferers F. L. Millard & Co., $4,000 A. A.
Tompkins & Co., $4,000; Fred. B. Erhoff,
$4,000; Joseph Wilson SIC, 900, and B. d.
Payne $4,000. s-,- -.
summary of the mortality of cattle on the
great grazing plains of the west during the past
winter shows that it will be about or II per
cent Of the entire grazing cattle north of Texas
and southeast of the slope, or 400, 900 head in
all, which at moderate estimate, including
shrinkage i'll the production of calves, make the
total loss to the cattle interest $4,000, ,OOO
The sheep interest has sustained more damage
relatively than that of cattle. Sheep men
figure up the aggregate gross loss about $3,-
OuO, 900, on which there will be rebate posi-
bly, of 80 per cent. for pelts and wool.
At Omaha, on the IL tn, destructive fir
started in the wholesale drugstore of Ish & Nc
Mahon, which was wholly burned, and dam
aged the dry goods store of S. P Morse & Co.,
and the wholesale stove store of Milton Rogers
& Son. The progress of the fire was checked
after two hours of hard work The total loss is
about 800, 600 Ish & McMahons stock was
valued between 500, 900 and $4,000. The
building was owned by Ish, and worth $780,
600. s. P. Morse carried stock of about $50,
600, which is damaged about so per cent.
Milton Rogers & Son, carrying stock of $50,
V. 81. Coffman, whose Office was in the Ish
building, lost his library and instruments, val
ued at $4,000, on which there was no in
surance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17
Gov. PillSbury's Appointments.

Hon William Mitchell of Winona county, and
Hon. Greenleaf Clark of Ramsey, have been
appointed judges of the supreme court, under
the act of the Legislature increasing the number
of judges of that tribunal
Hen. C. NJ. Start of Olmsted county, has been
appointed judge of the district court, in place
of Judge Mitchell -
For Attorney Genera, Mr.. W. J. Hahn of
Lake City. vice c. NJ. Start, resigned.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK
RECORD OF CRIME.

Dr. Henry Miller, of Fond du Lac, who was
convicted of certifying to fraudulent pension
papers, has been pardoned. .e ...
G. A. Remensnyder, secretary and treasurer
of the Toledo board of water works, is a de-
fauter for $4,000, and has absconded to
Europe.
Henry NJ. Genet, one of the convicted Tweed
ring, was sentenced in New York, to the penl-
tentiary for eight months and to pay fine OF
1904, and to stand committed until the fine
is paid.
An attempt was made to burn the insane asy
lum, at Topeka X, ,ansas, Saturday night by an
incendiary, but it was unsuccessful, owing to
the splendid working of the fire apparatus kept
at the asylum.
A band of counterfeiters have been traced by
detectives from Pennsylvania to Dallas, Texas,
but not arrested. 1t is said the counterfeiters
have put off about $16, 900 of counterfeit
notes some on the Fourth National bank of
Boston.
The case of Mrs. Crocker, charged with
shooting her step-mother, Mrs. Smith, is now
the sensation in Milwaukee. The line Of de-
fense is based upon the insanity of the de-
fendant, in whose madness there is more or
less method.
At Farmers, Rowan county, KY, John G..
Iightfoot received shot in the thigh from Matt
McDermotts pistol and sent ball from his own
pistol through McDermott's head, causing in
Stdut uedlll LIS euuS I'LL Olu SIuuSS DOtu
were young.
The case of the State of Missouri VS.. E. NJ
Yates and Dr. W. B. Craig, charged with as
saulting Hiram Garlichs at his home, some
eight months ago, came to close, at St Louis
in the criminal court by the defendants plead
ing guilty to the charge, and paying $4,000
fine and cost
Fred Grosenbacker, a Cleveland butcher,
was 81 600 long ON pork when the trichne
sensation struck the American product in Eu-
rope His reverses unbalanced his mind, and
he went out to Omaha, pawned his watch, pur-
chased pistol with it, and wound up his career
He leaves a family in Toledo and $1,000 life
insurance.
VIM. Tratter and wife have been arrested at
Oldham, Ohio, and lodged in Jail charged with
| numbering their son William few days ago. It
is alleged that Tratter was so angry because his
son was arrested and fined for disturbing a re-
| ligious meeting, that he beat him and knocked
him down flight of stairs, causing his death.
His mother was arrested as accessory
Four negroes-Green Hawes, Giles Peck,
Jud Woods, and Burt Haskins-implicated in
the murder of Miss Hattie Ishmael near Jones
boro, Ark, a few days ago, have been lynched
| by band of masked men, numbering 200 OF
300. The lynchers suddenly appeared from
the woods, surrounded the house where the
negroes were temporarily placed, overpowered
| the guard, took the prisoners out and hung
them to tree in the vicinity.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17

Moot Females
to 100000
] Males.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17
Distribution by
Sex.
STATES,
United States. rs $40, ,5s2 284 97,so1 s651s

CATES. | beX. u MaIes.
Male. Female. 1870. 1880
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
E1Grid-c GOSSiD.

The oyster supper given by +. E.
Jones last week prior to his dcpar-
ture for jamestown was well attend
ed, and the boys desire to thank the
squire for his generosity.
Alex Bush, who for seseral
months past occupied very ably the
position of section foreman on the
N. p. =. at this point, has been re-
moved to similar position at AL
sop, and Thos. Hayes forermlv of
Mapleton has been appointed his
successor
Fl. A. Towne, ex-superintendent
of the n. h. was he.e OF Friday
looking after Ills interests in this
town.
The scheol is now in full blast and
under the careful supervision of
our amiable and thorough teacher,
Miss Florence Barnes, the scholars
are progressing in a highly satisfac-
tory manner.
Ite Ho,.,as hors have deserted
their summer resort, ana taken UP
quarters in town.
Mrs. J. B. MATHEWS, Of Daven-
port, is visiting her husband and
daughter at Pleasant Valley Farm
six miles north of here.
Eleven good substantial buildings
have been erected in this villa
| during the past summer, and maze
| more are in contemplation.
~ RUPERT,
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
Dakota Hot Springs.

a few days ago We published the
fact that twenty live miles from Gus.
tor were medicinal springs in all res
poets and for the same diseases as
valuable as the hot springs in Ar.
kansas. We have not exaggerated
the haaling qualities Of these waters
or even recorded all Of their proven
and undcniable virtues. We have
no hesitation in saying that whom
the wonderful powers Of those waters
become fully known thousands will
come from all parts of tho country
to be healed by them. A company
formed in this city hiss purchased
this valuable property, and will i'm
mediatcly set about converting it
into sanitarium for the sick and
afflicted. The property could not
have fallen into better hands; the
gentlemen sre public spirited, liberal
men, men who 'Wi i spare nc pains
10 make the springs what their mcr-
it, entitle them to be, the great
health resort fov the nation, That
ne. I, ,.."ns abroad may understand the
dealing qualities OF these wa.s. c"' wa
will state again that they are an al
most inf4|lible cure for chronic rheum-
atism, diseases resulting from the
use Of mercury, syphilis, and perhaps
other diseases, but of those we have
mentioned there are plenty of wit
nesses here in the Hills who have
been rescued from misery and death
by bathing in these springs. The
company will set about improving
tho property Immediately We hope
that comprehensive, solid company
will develop this valuable property
in proper manner, that it may be a
refuge and resort for the afflicted Of
the entire country. Numerous cases
now coming under our observation
convince us that the value Of these
waters cannot be over estimated.
These are all claimed for them and
more.-Biack Hills Times.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25

Governor Ordway's annual mes
sage has been forwarded to the
secretary of the treasury, and the
Washington correspondent to the
Pioneer Press says that it is ayolu-
minous document that the most
prominent feature of it is the fact
that the governor does not have
anything to say by way of recon-
mending the admission or division
of the territory. 1t Is highly prob
able that Mr.. Ordway would let
the territory 60 undivided for the
next eighteen hundred years, before
he would give place to an utterance
which would have a tendency to
aid Mr.. Pettigrew in his endeavors
to secure the passage of an enabling
act. The governor may have been
successful in gratifying a liberal.
degree of spite towards Mr.. Petit.
grew by not referring to the i'm
portant measure in his report, but,
it is the opinion of the Alert, that
he has not succeeded in elevating
himself in the opinion of the people
of the territory.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
Dakota Waste Lands.

The ably edited Huron, Beadle
Co., Tribune talks straight and
pointedly Oil a subject upon which
there is much apprehension i'll the
states.
Months ago, when we first began
to study Dakota in earnest, the
Tribune expressed doubts us to
there being so much waste land in
Dakota, taken as a whole, as the
popular expression gives it. But
Short time ago it was all desert. A
few years ago the southeast was
discovered to be good rich farming
country. Then strip along the
east side, and along the Red river
OF the north, was found to be the
richest wheat raising region in the
world. Then the railroads pushed
to the interior, settlers began to
take up the "worthless - lands
and to discover that crops Of all
kinds grew as they had never
known them to grow before. Every
settler said, however, You will
find the buffalo grass and the cactus
and alka1i and tie drouth inst ?
little wcst!' Well the people came
.swest,' and spread all along
through the Jim river valley. They
find that as rich and fruitful a val.
lev as there is in the known world,
50 far 8, tiiay have had opportunity
to test t. TheF.' 4e9srt hsg been
crowded over to its :" reseryati6n,"
vest Of the Missouri! And now it
IS turn;~,~ 80 out that these e bad
lands" are not so 49,. W." as taney nag M
painted them. The day is evluell..s
coming when the region of the Bad
Lands will sustain great agricul-
tural population. We do not take
so much stock in the suggestion
that the lands are rapidly changing
But we believe that they have al
ways been good. Judgment has
been passed upon them from too
narrow observation. 1t has seemed
to the interest Of all who have seen
them to cry them down. They
were turned over to the bad with
out argument Just as the vast
rich lands north of us, under the
control of the Hudson Bay company,
were conceded, by the English
government, for mote than P cen.
tury, to be practically worthless.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
A Neglected Locality.

A very large majority of the citi.
zens residing in the north and
northwestern portion Of the county
complain that they have not had
their share Of public improvements,
and are disposed to feel very in.
dignant towards our county board
for neglecting their interests to the
extent they have. They say that
other localities have been favored
beyond reason while theirs has
been passed by unnoticed. The
Alert entertains the highest regard
for the citizens Of the northwestern
district, and is free to confess
that their district has had but little
attention in the way of public i'm
provemcnts, y:t it is inclincd to
think that if their interests have
been neglected to the extent they
claim, they are alone responsible
for the neglect, insomuch as they
have never been without repre-
sentative OH the county board who,
we believe, would have done all in
his power to carry out the wishes
of his constituents had they but
made them known. Perhaps the
most difficult problem any repre-.
senting officer has to solve, is, the
will OF his constituents. This
difficulty is accounted for, in a
measure, by the fact that as a rule
the average constituency docs not
know what they want themselves ;
therefore are not able to advise in
telligently. They all want some
thing done but not two in five want
the same thing; if SO they want it
done differently. It is more than
probable that our northern friends
would have been enjoying good
roads and suitable bridges long be-
fore this had they made united
effort to obtain them. But instead
of taking such course they have,
we believe, spent their time in keep
ing up a disgraceful squabble among
themselves over their location.
Mr.. Bell wanted the road to go one
place, while Mr. Powell and others
in his locality wanted it in another
place, and as result they have no
regularly laid out road. 1t is not
a difficult trust for any locality to
secure necessary improvements,
providing they take the proper
steps to obtain them,
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
The Sanborn Enterprise.

The arran gements are completed,
the material bought, the name se-
lected and the lively, booming town
of Sanhorn is to have a paper of it's
own. Mr.. William Mexican, for
the past year and a half employed
on the Alert, and well and favora-
bly, known III this community is to
be the proprietor and publisher of
the new sheet. Mr., McKean is too
fayorably known in this locality to
need any word of commendation
from us, and to the people Of San
born we will simply say that in him
they will find gentleman, schol-
al, thorough workman, aud the
Enterpriseswill be a paper thatI the
people Of Sanborn viii lproud Of and
need never be ashamed to send out
to their friends. The Alert was
unwilling to lose his services, but
is pleased that he has so good an
opening. Everyone connected with
this office join IS wishing William
success. The paper will be six
column folio, and it, is intended to-
have the first number out, if possi-
bic, by the 10th of December. This
new enterprise is not branch Of
the Alert, as would be inferred from
dispatch in the Argus, but such
assistance as we can render Mr..
Mexican is done simply in recog-
milton of past faithful service.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
Proceedings OF the Board OF County
COMMISSIONERS,

7, sossion Nov. 10Th, 1881, 10 a. m.
prcs.nt Moran, Hendricks and Leisch:
unndricks in the chair, Minutes Of last
meeting read and approved
Bills allowed:
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., St. Louis,
cancclling stamp, county treas. IA
A. McKcchnic, sheriir's fees and
care of prisoners. ers......,.,....;. ~ so
A. McKGchnic, road supervisor,
lumber, p!ows, etc, Dist. No l72 2l
John B. Goitincttc, care Of sick
paupcr. w
Henry Dorm, fees as village mar -
shal. ........ 4V
J. A. Atkinson in cancellation of
road order No. l02, allowed
county order for. .......... So ao
Road order Ne. 112, for cancellation,
laid over for explanation
Bill of d. NJ. Kcllchcr taken up and af-
ter discussion laid over for correction.
County surveyor Wadsworth presented
to board plans and specifications for u
bridge across james river on road running
north from 9th avenue, in Jamestown.
On motion the ai>ovc plans and specifi-
cations were accepted and adopted.
On motion the county clerk
| was, authorized to advertise for and
secure bids up to 10 O'Clock
a. m, on the l0th day OF December, 1881
| for the construction of a bridge across the
James river on road running north fIom
9th avenue, in jamestown, as per plans
and .nccitications on file in county clerk s
| office: a bona OF fiyc hunurSl dollars to
accompany all bids. The board reserving
the right to reject any and all bids.
On motion board adjourned until the
24th day of Nov \. d. 1881, at O'Clock,
| p. m.
Cro ". EEssUM, Co. Clark.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
Dakota Republican By a recent

Dakota Republican By a recent
ruling of the j, S. Land office de.
partmcnt, final proof settlement
and cultivation OF government
Lands, to secure title to the same,
NAV be made before the Probate
Judge of county the same as be:
fore The Register and Receiver of
The :a,il Office of the district in
which such l,g lags:4ls ere situated.
This ruling will have the tendency
to cut down the emoluments of the
Office of the clerks of the district
courts, before whom two'thlrds OF
the final proofs have been made for
the past year or two. In new
counties the Probate judgeshlp will
be ~ef.tth striving for IN the
tuture and may pfeve. t bonanza D.:
to the present incumbent Of the
same l4,stead Of 2 mere honorary
office as il has been IL the past.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
An Evening School.

We made mention last week OF the plan
Of starting night school since thGh II
has been talked Of quite generally and a
number of young men in town have eN-
pressed desire that one be started. The
Alert is pleased to announce that Mr. j..
Frrnk Page; . gentleman Of experience
and first class Recommendations as both d
German and English teacher, is willing to
take charge OF it. and needs hutth coop
aration of those desiring to attend,
to make it d Aoccss, If . number
desired to attend, the School Board might
be induced to aid the project. Evening
schools in the cast are very successful and
should be here. Let those interested IN
the matter move at once.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
The New N. p. Land Commissioner.

Mr.. Edgar NJ. Marble, commits
sioner of patents in Washington,
has been appointed general land
commissioner of the Northern Pa
citic road, and will take hold Decem-
ber 1. He was formerly attorney
in the office Of the secretary Of the
interior under Carl Schnrz. From
his past experience he will be able
to discharge the duties Of his new
Office admirably. 1t is understood
that this appointment will not in.
terfere with the three general land
agents now in charge of the details
Of the land department, at St. Paul,
Helena, M. IT,, and on the Pacific
coast respectively. They will rcr-
form their work as heretofore, sub
ject to the supervision of the new
general land commissioner. COL R.
M. Newport, at st. Paul, never was
land commissioner, but when lie
entered upon his present position
hc did SO with the title of general
land agent of the Eastern divisions,
his territory extending from Mon
treal river to beyond Miles City.
Last July Mr.. Edmund Stone was
appointed acting land agent for the
the division, Of which Helena, NJ.
r., was headquarters. At Tacoma
there is land agent to look after
the Pacific coast lands. So far as
can be learned, Mr.. Marbles re-
sponsibility will be in shaping the
general land policy of the road and
in securing the execution of his
planss by the, aid Of the present
general land agents. The probnb-
ilities are that Col. Newport will be
retained in st. Paul, as he is in
dorsed by high authority in control
of the road.-Duluth Tribune.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-25
The new postal law to protet

The new postal law to protect
newspaper publishers may appear
rather stringent, but We believe 1t
;ust, The law provides that any
person Who aay fake newspaper or
periodical from the post oi,oe, no
matter whether he may have order
ed the ssl,e or ao:, is s'liable for price
of subscription, And fqrihay makes
/, ,heft when subscriber refuses to
take his newspaper from the post
office until all arrearages arc paid
In other words, when a subscriber II
arreats lpr q paper orders it stopped
Or u refuses to 'ase it hro!R ihs u pos, O.,
Office he may be prosceuted 1o'
theft.