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Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20
CONKLING.

The present trouble within the
Republican party is one that gives
good cause for regret, on the part
Of those having the interest of the
party at heart. It is we'll enough
for some to sneer at the movements,
and make light of the position Conk-
ling has taken in public affairs; on
the other hand those not in harmo-
ny with the administration will not
fail to take advantage of any weak
point Of attack.
The trouble is, Gen. Garfield has
undertaken the task of uniting the
various elements with which he has
had to contend, and in his efforts
has been governed too much by
Blaine, man, who, unable to gain
the goal he has been aiming for
these many years-the presidency
is intent on pulling down the re-
putation of Others who may have
stood in his path in the past.
The present outlook is not encou-
raging, and it may be possible Mr..
Conkling may allow his personal
feelings to lead him to a position
the result of which he will deplore.
He has failed to receive recognition
at the hands of the administration,
and feels that he has a grievance.
We are sorry that just on the eve of
what we considered political revo-
luton in the status of the South
and the promise of republican ascen-
dancy in the supreme control of ma
tional affairs that such serious
| breach should be made in the party.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20
From Fargo to Grand Rapids.

Mr.. Dadds, Of Fargo, was in
jamestown the fore part of this
week. This gentleman, in company
with Mr.. Davis, of the same place,
have recently driven over the pro-
posed route Of the Southwestern rail-
road, which is to run from Fargo to
Grand Rapids. Mr.. Dadds said that
the land on the line Of the road is of
superior quality, and nearly all No.
1. 1t is thought that the road will
not pass through Lisbon, in Ransom
conuty, but will 60 north Of that
place. Owing to the fact that some
of the officials of the N. p. are heav-
lily interested in land in the direction
which it is proposed to build this
road, it is thought that it will be
pushed this season. These two gen.
tlemen will locate in the vicinity of
Grand Rapids, and say that many
others in the Red river valley are
looking wistfully at the Valley of
the James.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20
Communication.

At the last public meeting tax
was voted for the current year,
$1,000 of which is to be expended
for salaries of teachers in this dis
trict. It was the universal under
standing that with this amount two
teachers should be procured for our
schools, and examination Of teach
ers was held in the month Of April.
It is well known that a petition
of prominent citizens was hereto
fore presented to the board asking
for the appointment of Miss Barnes
as second teacher, and at the late
examination she worked with
credit to herself and received a GER
tifcate. It is known also that the
work imposed upon Mr.. Foley is too
great for him, and that the school
cannot receive proper attention
without another teacher; BUTT may
not be known that scholars often
attend school and are obliged to sit
all day on the hard seats without
being called upon once torecite, be-
cause they cannot be reached even
with the help of the older scholars
as assistants.
Why is not some action taken in
this matter9 The apathy of the
Board of Education in a matter Of
so grave Importance approaches well
nigh to criminality and will not be
soon forgotten How will our board
answer the question that will by
and by be asked, how the $1,000
teachers salary been used! And
how can they now answer the more
important question, What are you
doing to advance the most vital in
terests of our community through
the proper education of our child
ren1 If the Board of Education is
afraid to act, for fear of offending
somebody, let them resign and we
will elect MEN; if it is luke-warm-
ness merly that troubles them, it is
time that their condition was in
quired into and they COMPELLED to
do their duty. It is submitted that
there is in this matter either bad
faith or gross neglect of duty, that
should not be allowed to go further
witout inquiry. CIv1s.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20
Davenport EXcursiOniSts.

The Davenport party arrived yesteday
and portion of them remained here and
the balance proceeded to Eldridgc. Mr..
Eldridge dropped in like sunbeam upon
the Alert and remained long enough to
leave list of the names of Lis party, and
to say that every one was greatly pleased
with the glorious Northwest. Many OF
them will secure land before their return
The following is list of the party:
James Thompson, Levi Higgins, Capt.
Jarvis White, L. M. White, Mrs. II. NJ.
Fisher, John Fisher, Miss Fisher, o. L..
Ludi, w. A. Reed, Mrs. Ward Phillips,
Mrs. F. w. Eldridge, Mrs. John Milsted,
G. g. Humphrey. w. o. Altaffcn, Robert
Williams. Charles Virgen, A. W. Nash,
Geo. Wright, VIM. Cooklit, A. NJ. Brock :
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20
Heal Estate Transfers.

Tho following are the real estate trans
fers in Stutsman county since we last pub.
lishcd them:
N. P. r. II. to VIM. NJ. Lloyd, Jr.,
lots 7 aud b 20; lots 5. 6, and 8, b 10;
lots ID and Is. "a; lots S and 6, b 1s !;
lots 16, II and 18, b 25; lots 16 and II,
b "a; lots 13 and IA, b 81; lots 13 and
IA, SO; and lots 16 and II, b 80, James
town, Fl, 800.
N. P. r. r. to Wm II. Loyd lots and
8, b 10, jamestown $50
N. P. r. r. to Wm. M. Lloyd, Jr.. lots
10, 10 and 13, 10; lots 1, 2, and 4, b
1S; lot 6, b II; 10: Is, b 26, jamestown,
s720.
N. P. r. R to Luther T. Wilcox, secs
8. II and Is, tp 1877, 81. 1880 acres, s.
800.
N. P. R. r. to A. J. Boardman, secs II
and 13, tp LAG, SO, 1,2s0 acres, $4,000.
F. w. Ald1ch to E. P. Wells. NV u,
sec 8, tp 142, r Ga, 100 scres, $3.50.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20
Proceedings OF the Board Of Village
Trustees.
JAMESTOWN, May 16, 1851.

IS
JAMESTOWN, May 16, 1881.
The Beard of Village Trustees called te
order at S:l5 p. IN. J. r. Bush in ths
chair:
Clerk called the roll and found present
j. L. Bush, President. Anton Klaus, J. J.
Flint, James Lees and Lewis Lyon.
Minutes of last meeting read and al.
proved.
The following resolution was intro.
duced by A. Klaus.
Resolved, That the Village Treasurer
be requested to call on the county Treas
urcr for the license money, as per section
10th Of the village charter.
Resolution being seconded by James
Lees, was put to vote and carried.
The following resolution was intro>
duced by A. Klaus.
Resolved, That tax Of onc-half per
cent. be levied aud assessed for will age
pnposcs on the taxable property within
the corporate limits Of the village Of
jamestown for the present current year
A. KLAUS.
Seconded by Lewis Lyon and carried.
Tie following ordinance was introduced
by J. j. Flint and received Its first and
second readings.
The President and Trustees of the Village
of jamestown do ordain as follows:
A tax Of one days labor, or in lieu
thereof one dollar and fifty cents be as
scscsscd each male resident Of the village
Of jamestown, above the age Of twenty
one and under the age of fifty years, DUR
ing each and every year, to be applied to
improving the streets and roads in said
village; said tax to be levied and collect
ed by the Street Commissioner of said
village during the month of June.
JEROME J. FLINT.
The following ordinance was intro.
duced by Lewis Lyon End received its
first and second readings. ...
The President and Trustees OF the Village
of jamestown do ordain as follows:
Any person living within the corporate
limits of the Village Of jamestown and
keeping dog within such limits, shall
pay to the Clerk Of the Village of James
town the sum of one dollar for each dog
and any person so keeping a slut shall pay
to the Clerk the sum of three dollars for
each slut. The Clerk shall thereupon
give TO such person check, numbered IN
regular order, and shall keep record of
such checks, paying for the same out IF
the monies so raised, and paying the bal.
ance into the hands of the Village Treas
urer. Each person receiving such check
shall attach and keep the same attached to
the collar of such dog or slut, and it shall
be the duty of the Village Marshal sum.
maliiy to destroy all dogs found running
at large without such checks. This or
dinauce shall take effect ten days after its
publication in the jamestown Alert.
LEWIS LYON
Adjourned to Monday evening, May
25rd, 1881, at 8p. NJ. at Mr.. Whites of.
fee.
w. II. CAMPBELL, Village Clerk.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20
Here are the Figures,

General Manager Haupt recently
wrote to Station Agent Harker for
a statement of facts and figures per-
tanning to the business of his office at
this place. Mr.. II. has just finished
compiling his report and gives us the
following summary for the past
month: There were 4,4O2,o74 lbs.
Of freight received and forwarded
from Jamestown during the month
of April. The business of the station
amounted to S14,536.79. The bust
ness of the current month will be
greatly in excess of the past.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20
OUR RAILROAD PROSPECTS.

During the early part OF this sea-
son grave fears were expressed by
some that the railroad companies
who were pushing vigorously for
Jamestown last year were content
to wait, like "Micawber,' - ''for
something to turn up 1t appears
that that something has put in an
appearance in no less parsonage
than J. J. Hill, General Manager
Of the St. Paul, Minneapolis 4 Man.
itoba, who is pushing for this re-
gion with two surveying parties in
the field. 1t is thought he contem-
plates building a line about midway
between the main line of the N. p.
and the southern limit of their land
grant, until they strike the James
River Valley, thence to jamestown.
About the same time Mr. Hill starts
this survey, rumors reach us that
the Milwaukee company have been
seized with a sudden desire to finish
the line they commenced last season
but after soaring others of were con-
tent to drop. There is room for all.
Between the James river and the
Red as rich country as there is to
be found anywhere is awaiting the
advent Of railroads, and as fast as
lines can be built they will find all
the business they can handle, so
their need be no fear as to lack of
business, and with the central po-
sition Jamestown occupies in the
midst Of a rich agricultural region
we have only to wait a short time
and we will have ample facilities
to reach almost any part Of the
Territory.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20
The Lloyds went east TO-DAY.

The Lloyds went east to-day.
Behold, a new bank is to appear.
Likewise two story brick building.
The pay car went vest yesterday after-
noon.
Saratoga, the new town down south, is
in La MOure county.
Mr.. Deisem, an old timer in Grand
Rapids. was in town to-day.
The social ut Major Lyons last evening
was very pleasant affair.
Nickeus & Mills are making quite a
show of new arden sass.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-05-20

As the present law only allows
our county Board pay for 80 days
services in any one year, and as the
allowance is already exhausted, it is
a query if they are now donating
their services to the county. Of
course, orders insued for pay of Com
missioners in excess Of ninety dollars
for the current year will be illegal
and cannot be collected from the
county, and will not be paid by its
taxpayers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
Don't Cross a Bridge Until Iou
Come to 1t.

There was once man and woman who
planned to go and spend day at a friends
'"'' was some miles distant from
hoaSe, "niU. vt morning they
their own. SO enc pleaoa... -
started out to make the visit, but they han MAJ.
gone far before the woman remembered a
bridge they had to cross which was very old
ana was said not TO be safe, and she immedi'
ateiy began to worry about It.
w nat snail we do about that bridge ?" she
SAD 10 her husband. 81 snau never dare to 90
over IL, and We can't get across the river In
any other way?" 49,
on said the man, 81 forgot that brId re
it is a bad place; suppose It should break
through and we should fall into the water and
be drowned 30 '1N
'or even" said his wife, suppose YOU should
Step On rotten plank and break your Ier
what would become of me and OF the babyq"
u don't know" said the man, what would
become or any OF US. for couldn't work Ind
we should all sta}ve to DEATH
30 tney went on worrying and WorryInr I'll
they got 10 the bridge; when 10 and behold
they saw that since they had been Their 9 last a
new Dl1dgt had been built, and they crossed
over IL In saiety, and found that they miynt
nave saved themselves all their anxiety Nov
lhat Is just what the proverD means: never
waste your worrying on what you think may
possibly De going TO happen; don't think .On.
suppose IL should rain Tomorrow SO that |
can't go out !" or what should do IL shOuli
nave headache on the day Of the parly ~
Hal1 the time the troubles we look for do nor
come; and II is never worth while to waste the
hours IN worrying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
The Way Of the Road.

The Scientific Farmer says one OF the anom-
allies In American customs is that of the
driver OF wagon sitting on the right hand
side. while he always turns out to the right
when passing another team. 1t matters not
whether he be on broad, safe thoroughfare or
On narrow lane or crowded City street. his
seat Is the same Thus situated, 1t is very
difficult to see the exposed wheels In passing
those which require the eye OF the driver
Doubtless this Is prominent cause of the
many collisions between passing teams, and
the wonder Is that more do not happen. the
custom was brought over by the pilgrims, but
like Dutch sentence, the parts got trans
posed In the translation. Across the pond the
driver sits On the right but always turns to the
lett. In copying the practice we retained the
useless part and changed the essential, for
some unexplained reason. Possibly our fathers
thought to be consistent In the matter and
rather than be right handed In sitting while
left handed In the driving, changed the latter
to suit. At all events the thing as now prac-
uced Is very iRconvenient, and Is q worthy
SUBJECT OF reform In this year when reforms
sre so much In favor. And since 1t is easier TO
eehange our position on the seat than altering
h SaS custom OF turning to the right, let US
s nvSancetoIth hand our friends up to the right
opposite side. ~-'e' s~'Ao UAA0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
Who He Was.

One OF the book-keepers for Detroit lumber
firm was recently sent to the north woods to
transact some business for his EMPLOYERS Fl
is man OF good mind and strong limb, and has
hung about 81 mnasiunls long enough to work
up his muscle and understand how to strike
ing to another sirm just at noon one day ami
all bHt one OF the loggers gave him hearty
welcome. This one man seemed out OF sorts
peated slurs and insults he boldly said:
stranger, I've been aching for whole week
past TO put some one In my vest pocket"
THIS was turned of i'll pleasant manner. but
the logger persisted:
'1Ye got great hankeTing to play pitch and
toss with you, and IL yon don't run Before l
,inish my dinner mel I'm going to heave you over
The Detroiter didn't run worth cent. When
he saw that fuss was inevitable he removed
his watch and pin. shed his overcoat. and was
in flrst-rate trim when the logger got ready TO
heave away. AS the bully came forward he
was neatly Knocked down. He got up vita a
grin and went down again. The third time he
got up he sat down on log to collect his ideas
and when they had returned to him he care
fully approached the Detroiter, and said:
.'Meobe you are Presidin' E!dsrT ?"
Regular preacher"
mo"
"Clrcuit rider ?"
Tract distributor.
mo; l am book-keeper In the employ OF
Lath q Single. OF Detroit"
Z" Put it thar" said the man, as he held out
his hand. I'm all BLUM ard no fight, but
took you for some sort OF preacher aud
thought | might wollOp you and stand solid
with the boys. say, will you do me favor ?'
Yes
"Atl right I'm going TO tell the boys that
you are Tom Savers, ana don't you deny &c :,
Carrying two black eyes around this camp for
the ext fortnight will be GRIEF enough for me
to Stagger under, let alone any one knowing
that got EN- from man wearing billed shirt
and clean cellar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
Brain Work and Sieep.
[ The Family Physician.

/ Inc amy fQyslclh0.I
SO long as the brain worker Is able to sleer
well. to eat well, and to take fair proportion
| OF outdoor exercise, it Is not necessary TO i'm
| pose any special limits on the actual number OF
10 devotes TO his lab0rS. But wher what
hours -~ worry steps IN to com
is generally Enoup @"F"f with
plicate matters when cares conuv.,
family arrangements, or with those numerous
personal details which We can seldom escape
intervene, or when the da IL occupation of life
Is liz Itself fertile source OF anxiety, then we
find one or other OF these three Safeguards
broken down. Probably the man OF business
or the successful lawyer fails to shake himself
Tree from his anXietieS at night and SIuInbar
becomes Htful or disturbed. The nervous sys.
TEN, unsettled by The mental strain, brings
ABOUT various defects In nutrition; the appetite
iall5, ana then we meet With the sleepleSSness
the dyspepsia. the irreSolution, the irrtJaoiIiuY
and the depression which are the chief mis-
cries OF the overWorked.
The great thing Ill these cases Is to get a rest
at any cost BY rest We do not mean doing
nothing. but rather change OF scene OF thought
ana occupation; II you tell busy man that
you, but tie Will soon ind out that he cannot
for his brain keeps On working ia the same old
groove, and he Is as much, Or even more, wor-
Iled ABOUT hlS business as II he We're still In the
thick or IL. The great thing is to get a rest by
substituting one kind OF work for anotner. to
have for a time a nice, comfortable sort OF
occupation 10 replace the Old weary round of
tfouoies. One or the most important rem ai,si
agents is outdoor life and exercise which nav
o. ta6en In any form most congenial 10 the In
dlvlduai-ridlng, walking, 1eld-sDorts. or what
not rms Is at once the most natural and often
the most eiiectuai promoter OF sleep We can
employ. W. o"o
Active bodily exertion Is well known IN na
incompetence with the maximum OF intellectual
WORK, and Iull advantage should be taken Of
THIS fact. The only thing to avoid is exeess,ve
iia.lgue. lt Is remarkable fact that q very
laige NUMBER OF distinguished literary and
Scientific men have suffered severaIT- frn,, ,ron
gam and 5 would seem that some of them
malady by the adoption Of some simola nv.
g aIi eI measure one for instance cured hi-
VINO advised him to drink water, eat little and
taEe exercise; Another was cured by drinking
eyery DAY large quantity OF fresh water, and
eXchSanglng highly nutritious regimen for a
Much ngh!er dietary. A third got rid of his old
enemy by the same means, and by taxing exer-
Csc every day before dinner. There can be no
9oupt that In many cases great benefit would
De derived from thorough change OF locality
or climate. Long sea-vOyage5 are not un.
frequently attended with excellent results, the
attacks being absent for months at q time.
Unfortunately these are remedies not within
the reach OF all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
A MunmIfying Atmosphere.
lPhenix (Arizona) GaZettt


The remark 30 often made and heard In Art.
IONA ABOUT dead bodies drying up and bio wing
away received pretty strong veriicatlon al
inc Retirement of Dan Dietrich recently. Al.
Inougn death occurred eight months ago AMI
the BODY had been buried only In blankers
every feature was distinct and perfect, and nv
one VINO had known Dan during his lifetime
would at once recognize them The hair an
peared to have grown since his death and sriiI
retained It's natural color. No unpleasant O IN,
WAS peiceptible, and one Might easily have
supposed ne was examining well-preseryed
only shrunk and dried up. and 40 sign of lecsy
cou1o be FOUND save IN the region OF the
that portion OF the body having been Oman al oi
during the post-mortem examination than tn
f natural fs causes use The body had however. In
dWindling from li0 pounds to less than "a
pounds. This remarkable state of nreservar,o oO
In our not. Dry climate and sou Is 81 no N cans
uncommon. as many present could cita simiiar
instances Of 1t. ''e' S'la'ta'
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IL - pTNNslLVAEIA EtJTTTF A NM
~ LIE NORTH. WEST Amp SOUTHWEST
bonbIe Track Steel Rstl..

20 THE SoBBFHss k LkAEIa =, EoUTE ., y Do L
boneie Track, Steel Rails.
4 o-IEpIp sc NERY, MAGNIFICENT E3UIpNRYr
- EEEtSI, mARcM 4. 1881
| corner OF sixth and streets as follows
| For Pittsburs and the est 900 = M. daily. with
5 m daily, with STEPPING q. rs from HGrr.sbunS
| 70 Cincinnati 81 Louis and Chicago, 8 30 p. IA
daily, with Palace Cars to PittsUufg
| BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RATLRnAD
| From CansndagUs, Rochester Bufalo Niagara
VII PaTl2T Car 10 HatEiDs AID the North. al
except SATURDAY, with Palace Oars 70 Oansi.
For hIlismsport Lock Haven and Elmira, at 10 %
For New York and the East, 8 90 a. m 10 80 M.
pm, limited express Of Pnm5u Par ana t ~ ~
Eo- s SN a; m; dstly. except sunday.
with Of eEfns &SnSs z
FOR Philadelghis, s 90 an. 1890 M, 2 so,
ana sap ~ apd "a 100 Pm no, On sunday. go 6ts
daily. except Sunday.
soh III 40 os 80 80 sSd Il q 90 .pS nd
sunday. 500. 10 80 8 m, 80. 40. y so and
For. Pope's Greek Line. 40 Am and 40 DIM.
For ANNAPOLIS. 40 am. and i:4o p m. daily, e.
ALf2 tlsIasf AND FREpERIoKsBURa RAIL
NAY AND IA ALEhAANDalA AND WASHING
For slsIsndria 50G. 40. g;2c and IL so a. m,
day at 7:S0, 20 and IL so m, and 8 ,0s q sun n
For Richmond and the South. 80 and III is 4 N
,- daily. AID 90 p; m. daily, except SUNDAY
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. 8 "a q os
and 10 100 q. N. / 20, 90. 5 90 z DO snd q YYS
pm, and l2Oo midnight. On SUNDAY sf 3 az
snd 10 90 q. n. 2 GO and .Os o. m ~ '''s
Tickets, Information. sleeping and parlor car a.
commooations can be procured ct tina offlce noreS
east corner OF 18th street aad Pennsylvania ayaua
and az the depot. where orders can be left for ts
residen ces. AiVia Hoses ana
vp =. 7; ? FARMER, General Passenger Agent.