Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-06-17
Sioux Falls has . new building associa-

Sioux Falls has . new building associ,
ton.
Lumber is being foated from this plac
to grand Rapids for IS per thousand.
Messrs. Brown s. Brown have min
teams breaking ON their big farm.
Mcssrs. Robertson and Drsbble's ne,
houses are just now in the hands of th
plasterers.
The band stand movement is supposed
to have died from neglect. A b"autifu
example of enterprise.
Henry Griffin says the next day afte
he sowed his flax it showed itself above
ground growing.
The Nielsen concert lost evening wa.
s!imly attended, not more than twenty
five persons being present.
| We are indebted to Operator King fol
information concerning the sale of tickets
to attend the Noorhead races.
Freight trains still continue to pass
through thick aud fast and LIST evening
one was composed of three sections.
Mr.. John Foy IS putting new addi:
tion on Alfred Dickey's residence on the
north side and is also digging cellar.
Our Catholic friends are preparing to
erect church which when complst-
ed will be second to none in the village.
L. B. Miner has been recording some
big figures this past week, as will be seen
by reference to the real estate transfers.
Learned Brothers propose to build an
addition to their hard ware store, 40 90
10 size. It will be attached to the rear of
the main building.
There will be meeting of members of
the I. o. 0. F., Saturday evening, June
| 25tb, at the court house. All members
ofthe order are invited to attend.
Sheriff McKechnic informs the Alert
that John Jones, of Montana, will arrive
in jamestown In Il few days with 5000
head of fat cattle. Let us be thankful.
We hear it reported that the Methodist
people will now proceed to put stone
foundation under their church. They
bullded not wisely, but too much in
hurry.
Mr. Gassl is putting up two story
building on Fifth avenue, between White
& Nickeus' office and the harness shop.
1t will be occupied by Mr.. g. Is a saloon
AMI restaurant.
Mr. Smith, new conner and carpenter
by trade, has commenced the erection of
two story house, 20x26 in size, On lot 2, 4
block Sc, Klaus addition.
The granger boys at Eldridge are about
organizing q base ball club for the pur-
pose Of coming down here and taking the
concelt out Of our players.
Last evening was disgraceful one to
certain parties on tue north side. Were
it not for giving the town away, we would
publish their names in full, together with
detailed account Of their riotous con-
duct
Aessrs. Walters and Walden are open
ing o Thousand acre farm in town 143.
range IS. They have plenty OF go-ahead-
ativeness and will doubtless benefit them.
selves as well as help to open up that
part of the country.
jamestown is expecting to have a 4th |
of July celebration that will be second to
none in the land The American eagle is
expected to flap its wings directly over
jamestown and scream loud enough to be
heard from Fort Totten to Columbia.
L. w. Mumtord, of Chicago, reached
here yesterday. He is in pursuit of land
and went north this morning to look at
the country. He will undoubtedly End
something to suit him, and we shall be
pleased to welcome him as resident OF |
this valley.
Prof. Morris, the coal prospe cter, is ex-
pected to arrive in jamestown some time
next week. 1t il supposed by many that !
the Prof. struck coal on the James last |
fall, and that he has been holding of all |
this time for reasons best known to him
self and few Others.
The responsible land agents of James
town have arranged scale of prices
which they will in tue future charge for
services IN locating settlers aud making |
out papers. In another column will be |
found copy of the agreement, the prices
to be charged, together with the names of |
the signcrs.
Bismarck Tribune: The keno halls are
competing good naturedly with each ether.
and are offering prizes and other inducs-
ments to attract the crowd. It is rumored |
that the city authorities are about to issue
an order compelling the proprietors to take
down their illuminated transparancies and |
other signs calculated to attract attention |
to the game.
D. c. Mckenzie, of the blooming town |
of Columbia, the tail of navigation on the !
james, who has been stopping at the Da-
kota House for several days, occupies a
conspicuous position before the people In |
his own county D 3. Dole, Of Elm Riv-
er, says he holds the following Offices:
County clerk, register of deeds, deputy
clerk of the court, notary public, deputy
postmaster and county commissioner.
Brown county seems to have found in Mr..
Mckenzie 3 world Of intelligence.
The following telegram from G. K. |
Barnes, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt. of
the n. P, explains itself:
ST. PAUL, June 13, 1881.
For those wishing to attend the races |
of the Driving Park Association, to be
held at Moorhead. June % and 23, can
purchase round trip excursion ticket. tn |