Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-04-29
The Red River is on the rise.

"A uuctl1OTldl cAIcHoANCAy CASuSN
has been sent to congress. asking
that 1000 pounds avoirdupois the
standard weight for ton of anthra
cite coal.
The street car drivers of New
York are on a strike. They want to
work twelve hours a day instead of
fourteen, as they have been compel.
ed to do.
"Gone to hell by twelve majority"
is what a liquor dealer telegraph to
. fellow dealer. after the votes had
been counted in "no license" town
recently.
About twenty eight business men
Of Bismarck are just awaking to the
fact that they have been outrageous.
ly swindled by bogus life insur-
ance agent.
The Philade'phi. Daily American,
the Oldest daily news paper in
America, graces our table for the
first time to LAY. We condesend to
place it upon our list just under
the London Times.
Although seeding in the Red River
Valley has not yet become general,
it is, nevertheless, > fact that thous-
ands Of acres have been seeded in
that locality during the past week.
Special kilograms to the Pioneer
Press state that the situation at Oma.
ha is becoming more and more alarm
ing. The river at that point is now
feet and eight inche.
above the low water mark.
Manager Stetson, of Boston, has
brought suit against Miss Anna
Dickinson for breach of contract to
perform at the Chestnut street opera
house, laying his damages at $4,000.
Anna is truly q prosecuted woman.
President Garfield has taken
firm stand iu favor Of an executive
session and the confirmation of nom.
nations. Among those most anxious
for the session are Sherman, Hawley,
Hale and other warm friends Of the
administration.
Prominent citizens on the north
side are talking among themselves
Of the feasibility of erecting another
school house, to be known as the
north side college. We presume that
the time is not far distant when an
other institution of the kind will be
necessary, but IN the opinion Of many
that time has not yet arrived.
Duluth Tribune: We hear that
Cuyler Adams has purchased a half
III the Stones dock property
We hear also that, few months
hence, Mr.. Adams will acquire an
entire interest in another very desir.
able and very valuable piece Of Du.
luth property-not real estate, how.
ever, but sort o "personal property
There is a scheme on foot which
is likely to result in putting several
of the leading telegraph lines of this
country into the hands Of the govern.
ment. There is no doubt but that in
time such a measure will be effected
and the sooner it is, the quicker
long suffering people will gain relief
from one of the most heartless and
outrageous monopolies in the world.
1t can be proven that the Western
Union telegraph company make
above all expenses, on each message
that passes over their lines, a net
profit of ninteen cents and nine mills,
almost one half of the total average
charge.
The fact that spring comes two to
four weeks earlier in the Missouri
river valley than in that of the Red
river is clearly demonstrated every
year. At Bismarck and as far as
jamestown seeding is half over, the
ground in good condition and the
snow and water entirely gone. At
Fargo, and over stretch of country
extending fifty miles west, there is
nothing but one vast sheet of water,
rendering~'it impossible to begin
seeding. on the famous Dalrymple
or any other farmer in the valley for
two weeks yet. The Red river is
high and the country so level, that
drainage is impossible. This i'm
mense lake of water does not neces-
sarily discourage farmers, for there is
usually plenty Of time for cereals to
grow after the 10th of May, but then
farmers feel much more contented in
. country where hip boots are not
necessary while seeding. A trip OF
inspection will demonstrate the supe.
riority of the Missouri river slope as
IN agricultural district. Settlers
bound for Dakota will notice the
climatic advantages Of the Upper
Missouri river valley: Early spring,
late fall, and no danger Of floods.
Bismarck Tribune.
Among the several business in.
stitutions Of Jamestown, which bear
upon their face the imprint Of reli-
ability and nrosneritv. there ara few