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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-03

Proposals for hauling Eighty (so) Tons ess Of
machinery from Carson (Ncv) to Bodie Zeal will be
ceiyed by the undersgned up to and including January
81, 1881.
The heaviest piece will weigh not exceeding 9,soo
pounds.
Machinery be delivered the Standard Consolidated
Nine In Bodie under directions of the undersigned and
will be ready for shipment at Carson about Febr
airy l, 1881
Contractors fer above will state the price. per pound
which said machinery will be handled
Information will be furnished by either the undersigned
the Secretary Of the Standard Consolidated Mining
Company Room No. 20, Nevada Block, San Francisco,
California. II. -Aa.' =
The righ. to reject any and all bids is reserved.
.s#3 = WILLIAM IRWIN,
~ gfs superintendent Standard Mining Company
Bcdie, Cal January 165l
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11
Com 1lunicated.
ing such.
Editor of The Alert:

EOltOr OF Ihe Alert:
1t does seem to me that in a COM
munity like jamestown there should
be no clashing of sectarian swords,
and certainly not at this time when
the development Of its commercial
and religious interests depend so
much upon the oneness of purpose
and the harmony Of its citizens.
am sure the article which ap-
peared in your issue Of the 9th was
misunderstood by "P," who replied
in yesterdays issue, and it may be
others thought as he did, but hard
ly think they did. As l understand
the matter, no one has asked for Mr..
Foley's removal, nor have the Prot
estants made a religious question of
the appointment Of teachers. Can
others say as much? The truth is,
the trouble arose from the anticipat-
ed appointment, as teacher, of a lady
who has recently come in our midst,
and against whom no one has ought
to say, a lady whom we have no doubt
is fully competent to discharge the
duties, and in fact worthy in every
sense. But that is not the question.
Neither Miss NJ. nor N, or any one
else, if you please, is on trial. The
people have said by their petition,
respectfully presented to the honor
able School Board, that they want
Miss Barnes to teach their children,
who by the way stood higher in her
examination than any teacher in the
county, and who to us is well and
tavorably known. Now will the board
disregard the so'emnly expressed will
Of the people? The writer of Wednes-
day thinks it will, and he has good
reason for so thinking, for Madam
Rumor is often correct in her informa-
ton, and so believing, he knew if he
had any questions to ask about the
matter he must proceed at ence or it
'would be everlastingly too late" so
he 'slet fly the quill" Now, for my
part, / have never believed that the
School Board had so much temerity
as to absolutely disregard the wishes
of the community and select any one
against its wishes. Further than tha.
the gentlemen composing the board
are men of too good discretion-they
see too far in the shay distance"-
to morally violate their duty. l re-
peat that l have never thought once
that the board would appoint any one
but Miss Barnes. l speak in this
way because | know the men COM
posing that board. They are men
that can't be tickled by any one into
person contrary to the
wishes of their constituents. Now
let us have PEACE.
Jamestown, March II, 1881.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11

There has been much said of lat e
through the columns of The Alert by
different parties concerning the
course OF our School Board, but as
far as The Alert can see, neither the
friends Of the board, or it's enemies,
have accomplished anything of any
great Importance. If The Alert has
a proper conception Of the real cause
of the present unpleasantness exist
ing between many Of our best citizens
and the board referred to, it arises
from an apparent, or at least sup
posed disposition on the part of the
board TO entirely disregard the wishes
Of the people in the case of Miss
Barnes. The board instead Of en-
deavoring to act in favor of their
constituents have shown a disposition
to favor certain individual preferen-
ces; course which every intelligent
voter Of the county can not do other
wise than regard with an air Of un-
bounded contempt. However dis
taseful such a course may be to the
people at large, or however disgrace
ful it may be to our board, no one can
dispute it's legality, and so long as
the board keeps within bounds of the
law no private individual or individ-
uals can command with any hope Of
being obeycd. An officer Of the law
may do many things by virtue Of his
Office which are not only unpleasant
to the public but exceedingly dis
graceful to him, and in view Of these
facts it is, in our opinion, the very
height of folly for a community to at
tempt to force all office holder to
adopt any measure. The only proper
way TO do is to wait until their term
Of office has expired and then give
the places to some more fitting per-
son or persons. Miss Barnes is no
doubt very worthy applicant and it
is apparent that our people desire
her appointment, but if the board
prefer some one else, there is no
means to prevent them from appoint
ing such.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11

Surely we in Dakota on the line of the
Northern Pacific r. r. have every reason
to be thankful for an open and pleasant
winter. While wetmay have repeated the
above often during the past few weeks,
we are more than ever forcibly reminded
Of it as additional accounts reach US of
the late severe storm which passed over
Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois and Iowa. During the
past week but two mails reached St. Paul
from Chicago, and the Northern Pacific
and Manitoba roads were
the only ones which were open for
traffic during that time. Even the roads
east of Chicago were impossible for
several days. Farmers alon g the
blockaded lines were unable to get in.o
town except on foot. and were compelled
to draw their supplies home on hand
sled, when they succeeded in getting any,
for in some of the towns all supplies have
been eaten up AS yet but meagre &C
counts have reached US from the blockaded
districts but what we have learned shows
US that the storm was the severest of the
season, but coming as it has so late the
snow cannot remain long. Our imprison
cd friends will soon be released and many
of them will doubtless start for Dakota
and the James River Valley, where they
will always be sure of open communica
ton with the east.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11
Village PrODea.ty.

About this time last year great howl
was set up by would be purchasers of
village property, over the price it was be-
ing held at by home and foreign specula-
tors. Lots which were held at one hum
dred dollars at that time, were in the
opinion of the parties making the cry,
worth only half that amount and unless
the owners would come to their terms
they would not buy. "Thcy did not come
west to be taken in, and before they would
submit to the unreasonable terms Of Da-
kota Ian d Sharks they would wait until
lots took tumble" Many of them
waited until the very lots they so anxious
ly hoped to see "take tumble" changed
hands at OH advance of over one hundred
per cent. 1t was after witnessing several
such examples that these would be owners
Of jamestown real estate began to get
their eyes open. Seeing where they had
been ''penny wise and pound foolish" they
proceeded without further ceremony to
purchase the same property, or that less
desirable at All advance Of from one to
two hundred per cent. The lesson was
expensive but lasting. Although the
class described in the above are not SO
numerous this season, it is nevertheless
true that there are those, who like
their self. swindled and too late penitcnt
predecessors, are waiting for property to
take tumble" aud the result will be no
less gratifying. Now The Alert is, and
ever has been, opposed to anything like
placing village property beyond the reach
OF the average run of purchasers, as such
4 course would certainly result in greatly
retarding the growth and prosperity Of
both country and village. But we are Of
the opinion that as rule the present val.
uation plac"d upon vii age property, con
sidering the further prospects of our vii
lage, is very reasonable and that it will
increase rather than diminish.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11

What Mecca is t, the Mahommedan,
Dakota Especially the James River VAL
lcy) is to the emigrant. There are thou-
sands anxious to come to the "Promised
Land" but are unable to sell out their
tarlns to any advantage. Our real estate
dealers are receiving letters from every
part of the country from parties who arc
about to start, and are anxious to rent
land to cultivate while they are preparing
their own for seed.
Among many letters shown us is one
from California, in which the writer states
that that state is no place for
poor man. "He must
have capital to work land, and to take
his products to market The man who
farms on small scale must give the bulk
of his crop to the railroads and middle
men, aud the following spring finds him.
self no better off than the year before,
while poor crop results in driving him
in debt, and in wear Or two he loses his
home. intend to move with my family
to Dakota, reaching there by the 1st of
April"
Another unfortunate who had been in.
duced from the glowing accounts of Kan
sas given in literature spr,ad broadcast by
enterprising but unscrupulous railroads,
says that he has tried Kansas for four
years; that the experience has been a Bit
ter one, and would advise parties intend
ing to move west to give Kansas wide
BERTH Il will start from here for the
James River Valley about the middle OF
March,"
We have seen several letters from On
tarlo in which the writer's declare their
intention OF coming to Dakota Que says
II had Intended to move to Manltob bs,
but u friend of mine who is there now
writes that he intends moving to Dakota
The land laws there are more liberal !;
they have better markets, and the country
is every way far better for men desiring
to farm You will see me in jamestown
the last Of March,"
We could fill whole page with ex.
tracts from letters shown US, but the
above is enough so show US that our large
yield Of wheat, and the eff rts made by
our en.erprising people to bring the facts
to the attention of people in the east has
been like bread cast upon the waters. and
the prospects for business the coming
season is better than for any year in the
history of Dakota.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11
Another Want.

jamestown wants tailor and as what
ever jamestown wants she usually gets, we
shall expect to see tailor come waltzing
into town in short order. In many things
we are well supplied, but in some we are
sadly lacking and the want of tailor who
asn cut md make clothing for those who
desire it is especially felt. Our mer-
chants carry good line of ready made
clothing and those who desire goods of
that kind cannot fail of being suited,
while those wish to have their clothing
made to order are now forced to send to
st. Paul or Fargo, which is of course H.
convenient, and in some instances quite
expensive. The only wonder is that
some one has not started in the business
here before now, aud the first man who
does start will reap rich reward for his
labor,
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11
Communicated.

Editor Daily Alert:
If the parents or guardians of those
boys would do their dutyas parents and
guardians, jamestown would be blessed
with more good BOYS, and know better
than to select place of worship to give
vent to their deviltry. Remember the
old maxims, "You may take horse to wa
ter bu. YOU can't make him drink if he
don't want to-" and '.As tue old cock
crews the young one learns" Fathers
and mothers, give us rest, and oblige,
Yours respectfully,
EXPERIENCE.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11
TELEGRAMS TO THE ALERT
Special to The Daily Alert.

Special to The Daily Alert.
4 GonG DOWN.
st. Paul, March 1O.-The snow block
ade on the Wisconsin roads is nearly end
ed, and trains are running to-day on all OF
I them, one or two small divisions excepted.
A great deal of shoyellng is yet necessary
but by the end Of the week everything,
will be running as usual.
NOT so.
Washington, March 10. Secretary ] Il
! g. Blaine to-day addressed q note to the
! British legation on the subject Of the false
| reports Of the acting British consul at
Philadelphia, in regard to the prevalence
Of disease among swine. The Information
at the department shows the report to be
wholly unfounded.
GETS THERE.
Madison. March 1O-Mr. Cameron WAS
elected on the 48th ballot as the late Sen>
ator Carpenters successor.
ON HIS EAR.
Cincinatti, March 10 Gath, the big-
gest liar in Christendom, teiegraphs the
Enquirer that Senator Conkling had no
hand in making the cabinet, and that Don
Cameron SAYS tits a d-n shame." Speak
ing of the new cabinet Senator ConkIing
did recommend Morton, but not
James
'TAINr SO.
Washington, March 10-Secretary
Blaine denies that he made the statement
that there would be aa extra session, and
furthermore says he never heard the
proposition discussed.
Lo, THE RED NAN.
Washington, March 10-In the confer
ence today between the Uncompagrc
Utes and Secretary Kirkwood, the former
expressed the desire to have lands appro.
priated to them adapted to grazing and
agricultural purposes, which their present
lands do not afford.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11

One BY one our friends who went east
in the first part of the winter are return
ing. and without exception they al, have
tales III tell of haroer winters expert
ehce in the east than we have had here IN
Dakota
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11
Cxen for sale.
ExrERIENcE.

I have four yoke Of heavy oxen which
/ wish to dispose of and will sell the
same cheaper than they can be bought
else where. Cali and see than at my
stables.
IF A. McKEcH,1 ,1K.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11

For Sale.-Tr;umph Seeders, IA hoe
complete, for s45. Apply to Cuyler Ad.
ans, Spiritwoci Farms, n. 2. K. 4.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11

Woster Republican
Mr.. J. Il. Crum, late of Cedar Valley,
is now on his way to the far West Bef,re
leaving he ordered The Republican seas
to Grand Rapids, LaMour county. Dakota
Territory, his future postofice By .
slight errcr in a personal herctofcre pub-
iished. we were made to say that Mr.. Cfaln
was eetd man to lese, instead of ton
COED !, mar to lose. He will be . credit
to Wayne county, and an hcEor ty ~
community here be iiyss.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-11

The Tribune is under obligations to
Hon E. P. Wells for copies OF all bills
INTRODUCED by him. effecting this locality
or the seneral interests of the territory !,
and without exception they are measures
crsditable to him. Mr.. Wells has Ger
tainly made good representative, and it
is well that Stutsman remsins in this leg
islative district, for Mr.. Wells viii be
wanted again in the legislative cs'uncils
of the territory Bismarck Tribune.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-22

thousands and tens of thousands of
copies of Calm View are being
scattered broadcast by the money
OF the brewers and saloonists, vet
the good Doctor may enjoy the con-
solatory reflection that his great
Boston mistake was as a world
awakening signal-gun, as from the
heights of Bunker Hill, whose
startling reverberations chase their
own multiplying echoes up and
down the hills and valleys of every
State in the land, arousing and raj
lying sleeping temperance patriots
to the front, and to the aggressive
fight. The renowned retrogressive
reasoner, while recreating on his
moderation-hobby, on the old-time
course of self-indulgence and self
control, can hardly regret that the
waiting forth of his Calm View"
at once stirred up an opposition
breeze, of surprise and indignation
at first, but which. losing all noxious
elements, is gathering at every
onsweeping gust and whirl, in
strength and volume and power of
righteous zeal and enthusiasm, till
now such an universal storm of
temperance and prohibition ele-
ments, prevails and rolls on, as must
roll on till the traffic with all its
defenders and advocates and apollo
gists are swept from the field for
ever.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-22

associates, are conducting a Normal
School at this place. There is,
perhaps, no such school in the State
in point of merit. This NAV be
the beginning of the West Virgin
ia Academy, The Board of this
institution had a very important
meeting on the 9th inst
On the same night, although
stormy, large audience met in the
U. B. Church to hear "a Talk on
the subject of culture. A better
name for the talk would have been
Hash"
Troy is entirely sober. Last
Sabbath was spent at a Basket
meeting, five miles from Troy. The
exercises were held in the woods,
and hundreds of people spent the
day on the ground. Gllmer county
is very quiet part of our State,
and the majority of its citizens are
moral and temperate. 1t is very
seldom now that whisky funeral
occurs anywhere in the county.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-22
Notes by Alpha.

There is more or less whisky sell
ing in Grafton, and all done unlaw-
fully and because there is no pub
lie conscience to protest. This,
however, is changing, and public
sentiment is moving just a little.
One Mass Meeting, and the appoint
ment of Law enforcement com
mittee would change the current
into a new channel.
Passing along the street a few
DAYS ago | saw a boy six years old, L
should say, with an ugly wound In
the front part of his head. In an
swer to my question as to what
caused the hurt, another boy in
formed me that an older brother
had cut him with a knife. The old
er brother was ten years old and
drunk at the time he did the cut
ting.
[ spent a very pleasant Sabbath
with the U. B. Church and enjoyed
very interesting religious exer-
clSeS.
Weston is still cursed with the
Rum Fiend, and some of its best
young men are going under.
Ny attention was called to sad
case. A young man, highly con
nected and in professional life,
with bright prospects, had been on
debauch for weeks, and no one
seemed to know when or how 1t
would end. | met two instances
of reform, of which | was very
Buckhannon is as quiet as Sab,
bath day. Prof. J. 0. Stevens and
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-22
s s. s. Convention.

A most excellent resume of the
work Of the State Sunday School
Convention, recently held in our
city, occupying more than a column
of the Central Methodist, of the 18th,
closes as follows:
Adjournment was reached on
Thursday, June 2, at noon, and the
delegates and visitors departed to
their homes determined to do better
work for Jesus, and more Of it, than
ever before.
The hospitality of the citizens
of Parkersburg was princely, and
was greatly enjoyed and properly
acknowledged by resolution.
A resolution on Temperance, ex-
pressing approval of the Prohibi-
ton movement, and commencing
the West Virginia FREEMAN, was
adopted unanimously by rising
vote.
Altogether the Sunday School
outlook in West Virginia is hope
full one. Wise heads, warm
hearts and strong hands are at
work, and the future will show the
blessed result.
My visit to Parkersburg was
made delightful by the warm hospi-
tally and constant attention of
many friends, and my heart grew
softer as | renewed the Christian
friendships Of other days.
J. T. WHITLEY.
Catlettsburg, KY.
The above was on the hook for
last issue but was crowded over.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-22
Stay in the Field.
NEW HAVEN, w. VA.

No. Mr.. Editor, never take to de
woods" That is just what some of
Of YOUR journalistic brethren, with
scores of others, would have you do.
STAY in the field and defend cause
that will ultimately triumph. Of
course if those who are not any too
friendly to the prohibition move
ment can make the impression
that the West Virginia FREEMAN is
false, and is made to subserve the
interests of a political party, a
point is gained. But we submit to
the intelligent readers of the FREE
NAN if such is the case. The fail
ure of any party to consider the
temperance question at the polls,
whether the election be general or
local, must be regarded as signif-
can't, and should not go unrebuked.
We are glad that the FREEMAN has
had the courage to do this. Again
we say, stay in the field Somebody
eventually will have to take to the
woods, but never will it be those
who stand for and defend cause
upon which Heaven is pleased to
smile. B. RIGHT.
We are here, good Brother, and
here to stay. When we spoke of
taking to de woods" we were but
talking the cffervescence Of our en-
thusiastic imagination. In mind,
We were after those partisan news
papers that bend right, principle,
expediency and everything, to par
ty dictation; and in our zeal we
were chasing them so far into the
woods, that we may have run little
ways into the brush ourself. But,
depend ont, the FREEMAN's here
in the open field Of right and indie
pendence, and here to stay and
battle against every wrong and
evil that comes out of the brush.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-22
DR.. Crosby.

DR.. Crosby must be curious
compound Of inconsistency. He de
livered lecture in Boston, which
is published and republished by all
the whisky papers in the country,
and calls down upon his head the
anathemas Of every enemy Of the
grog-shop in the land, and in the
next breath almost makes one of
the most telling temperance
speeches ever delivered.
We clip the following from an ex-
change:
Ley Teep, a young Chinaman
who was murdered in New York by
a drunken rough, was buried on
Friday last. Several of the most
prominent clergyman were present,
among them DR.. Crosby, who said,
beginning somewhat abruptly and
with energy:
"Who killed Ley Teep? A young
rowdy. Who made the rowdy? The
grog shops. Who are responsible
for the grog shops? The apathetic
christians. And the apathetic
christians are responsible for this
murder"
DR.. Crosby's Chinese hearers fix
ed their attention closely upon him
as he continued to speak with Wig
Or ut is a shame and disgrace"
he continued, "that this fair city is
to be known throughout the whole
world as city which coolly and
eamly manufactures murder Ia
city which has laws that are not
enforced! And there will be no
change until the church people
realize that they have got to do a
great deal more than pray. They
have got to act. We must be ready
IN this city to discharge our duty,
and not one Of us is exempt. If the
christians would rise up with one
voice there would not be a grog
shop left in two weeks. "-Lever.
Is DR.. rosby now making the
oeSt use OF his time to undo the Ill
good men feared he had done by his
calm View" lecture, or is he only
complementing and experimenting
The immense good the lecture actu-
ally did, in arousing the indignant
temperance hosts all over the land
into a new life of enthusiastic ag-
gressiyeness -?
However unfortunate the lecture
may have been for the eminent au-
thor's reputation for wisdom and
assortment as reader of the signs
Of the times, and however many