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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-02

stNcoTI tIto Sook IN ~
SLEEPING Cars for sleeping purposes, and Palace
Dining Cars for eating purpo7es only; One other
great feature Of our Palace Cars Is n SMOKING
SALOON where yOu can enjoy your Havana
Magnincent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers at all points crossed by this
line. and transfers are avoided IT Council BLUFFS,
Kansas City, L~eavenworth and Atchison, con-
The principal II. Il. connections of
AT G~HiCAoo, With all diverging lines for the
At EseLswoop, with the LIS. q r.. andP.
Ft W. \ &. Il. Rds
At WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. with p, c, &st
Al La SALE with ~. Cent. r; r..
W.; III. Midi and T. \, a y, Rds;
At Rock iRLASp, with Mhw aukee and Rock
Island Short Line" and Roeh $50 q rsG; Hds;
"At%EsT LfEEETr with the B. C. n, 4 N.RR.
Al GRINsRLL, with Central Iowa r. r..
AicouEoIL BLuFrs. with Union Pacific R,R.
At A with u. a MO R.R. I'm Neh)
Al COLUMBUS JUNCTION. with 50 .k:R-
At 0TTUnwA, with Central Iowa X "; w,
Al KEoxrE. with Toi., reo, 4 War; wahgSt.
Al CkaEEnS. With II 81. J. r. r..
.AtATCnlsoS, WIN AiEh, TopeEa Santaf
Al LE~AyENwoRrH. with Union Fac and KAN
XtKGssXs CITY. with all lines for tho West
rCihhIfSSSSfN, and LEhHENw pRTH.
: Great Rock Island Route are -oid hN
our home onice, address,
Il. ST. JOHN
G'"''A n ''4 F'"; cSfiiic& &Si'S
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-02
SELL 1T.
Laboratory..77 West 3rd ST., N. Z. City.
sl4d&w.lvr.
E ~SARSAPARILLA,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

This compound Of
the vegetable alter
, ~atives. ~Sarsapartlla,
. Dock. Stillingia and
Mandrake, with the
.Iodides OF Potash
>and Iron, makes .
most enectua cure
of a series OF COM
plaiuts which are
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-02

Notice No. l8-Applicatfon for Patent TO eight
petroleum oil claims, embracing 100 acres. knoien
as the Jocobyort OIL Claims.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
A Later Account.

Helena, Mon, March 9.-The United
States marshall has received dispatch,
dated the 3rd, from his deputy, Jno. Hea-
ly, stating that he is prisoner among tho
half breeds and Indians in their camp on
Milk river. The country is full of smug-
glers and ellecit distillers, and he had ar
rested sixty of the leading men and cap
tured $50 worth Of robes when the Indians
captured his outfit. He asks for assist
ance from Fort Assinaboine. Marshal
Atkins has directed aid to be sent. Later
information is that General Ruger, COM
mandant at Fort Assinaboine, has ordered
seven companies of infantry and cavalry
to bring 400 men under Captain Narwood
to the scene Of the trouble, with instruc-
tions to help Healy and drive the half
breeds back into the British territory
whence they came it is found. Healy and
his compaions may be butchered before
the troops arrive.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Early Seeding.

At the present time there is much con
trovcrsy as to the merits Of early and late
seeding and each time has its strong ad-
vocates, as reports come in from different
sections where seeding is going on. The
defenders of early seeding maintain that
the seed does not hurt and much work is
put through which must necessarily be
done, if 1t is put off, at = time when
everything is in hurry. The friads Of
late seeding say that the wheat does not
start but little if any sooner than that
sowed month later. Much of the seed
grain is hurt gnd should it get set back
but poor crop will be realized. Mr.. John
Van Deusen, one of the most successfuI
farmers in this country, believes
in late seeding. He says that if wheat is
put in at any time between the lst and
25th of April it is soon enough and the
grain will sprout and grow without
stopping. The result of the crops from
early and late seeding will he watched
with interest by many and the difference
in the two systems carefully noted. e>'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Our IN sW ASsasaQr.

At the meeting Of the board of county
commissioners yesterday morning Mr.. Ar
thur W. Porter was appointed assessor OF
Stutsman county to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John J.
Nichols. Mr.. Nichols, who has filled the
position for the past few years, retires
from office with record to be proud of
and his resignation will be generally re-
GREETED, Mr.. Porter, who now assumes
the duties of that office, is a young man of
superior intelligence, is one of our leading
business men and member of the popu-
lar firm of Porter & Roper, dealers in
lumber and farm machinery. The people
have every reason to believe that in Mr..
Porter they will find an honest and efi-
clent officer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Machinery Hall and Elevator.

Mr.. S. j. j. Brown informs the Aler
that the proposed machinery hall will be
erected at once, and that 10000 bushel
elevator will be ready IN time to receive
this years crop. Both these buildings
will be put up near the side track which
is being graded now. Some 400 feet of
track will be laid at present. The plan
of the elevator is new and possesses many
advantages over the old style. Teams
can drive into it and the grain is cleaned
by a blast in place Of tanning mills.
Franklin Brown has associated with him
in this enterprise A. H. Miller of Chicago,
who will arrive here by the first of April.
We understand that their lumber has al
ready been contracted for and will arrive
soon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10

made just as well as not, and / will prom.
ise to give the matter attention at once
That such train would be Of great ser.
vice to Jamestown is apparent. It would
not only enable business men of James.
town to go to Fargo and do their business
and return the same day, but would en-.
able many passengers to come to James.
town who would otherwise be compelled
to stay in Fargo until the next morning.
1t is hoped that the scheme will receive
hearty support and encouragement from
our business men, in which case We are
sure that the Jamestown and Fargo &C.
commodation will be forthcoming.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
The Storm.

The severest storm of the season set in
Saturday morning and though it was not
cold and but little snow fell at first but by
night it was falling briskly and the wind
was blowing hard. Saturday night it in
creased in volume and all day Sunday the
snow fell and wind blew as it had not
done before this winter Sunday night
the show stopped falling and Monday
morning 1t was clear but cold and the
snow flying about. The storm was the
worst experienced here this winter but
the snow will Go the wheat crop much
good and it is far better to have it come
now than later in the month when it
might have found people on their claims
who were not prepared for it. Trans on
the railroad were compelled to stop for
the time but were again running yester-
day and it is not anticipated that block
ade of any extent will result from the
snow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
A Close Call.

Burt Grow, night clerk at the Dakota
House, discovered the smell of smoke in
the kitchen 'out l2o clock Friday night,
and upon investigation found smoke is
suing from the base of the range. Secur-
ing help an investigation was made, and
the range moved when the cause was dis
covered. The range had been placed on
the floor, and without brick foundation,
consequently these boards had become
dry, and had at last caught fire. The
flames was quickly put out, but had
burned through two thickness of boards
and only waited for draft to have spread
rapidly. The fortunate discovery of the
fire undoubtedly saved the Dakota House,
and perhaps large porti on Of the south
side of town.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
What 10 Bring.

AS many people bound for North Da-
kota will soon be getting ready to start
and as many of them viii bring carload
OF goods with them it may be well TO
speak OF those articles best calculated to
De of use here. The experience of some
who arrived last year was that it would
have been better to have sold many Of
the articles they brought as they either
were net needed here or were not of the
right kind. Stock is of course necessary
and can be brought through cheaper
than it eau be bought here. Furniture
can be purchased here at reasonable
prices and it does not pay to fill up car
with bulky furniture which is not needed
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10

and can be sold readily for enough to buy
a sufficient quantity here and thus save
freight. Farm machinery should be
brought if it Is OF the right kind but here
is where many make blunder, for the
machinery which is used in Michigan,
Illinois OF Wisconsin is not at oil times
adapted to farming here, and people find
out after their arrival that they have paid
freight on goods which they cannot use
and are not worth anything. Therefore,
it stands every person coming to North
Dakota well in hand to exercise care in
loading their cars and see to it that they
do not bring articles which are useless
here and could be sold for something be-
fore starting.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
TAKE A TUMBLE
That's What the Bismarck Tribune Asks
the Alert to Dc on the B., NJ. r. & NJ.
Railway (BaEpipe, MICROSCOPE
col Roar e. Nica Railway
t...-. Question.
The Bill Introduced by Mr. Washburn Re-
pealing the Presumption Law.-Pro-
(, coedings Of tho County Com.
/. va missioners--Our New
,, a,ra-. Assessor.
our Jamastovvn Neiehbor.

Our Jamestown Neishbor.
The jamestown Alsrt is manifesting
poor judgment in its attacks upon Bis
marck and the Mouse River railroad COM
pany. 1t should not be cause of jeal-
Ousy TO the Alert because our people are
determined to build railroad through
the Mouse river region to Manitoba.
There 10 plenty of room for the Alert man
to run another line from his village
through that country to any point his
fancy may dictate. All that will be nec-
essary for him to do is to put up the wealth
necessary to pay for the Improvement. II
he is unable to do that, it should be no
ground for meligning Bismarck and her
citizens who are successfully pushing the
Mouse River and Manitoba enterprise.
The trouble with our esteemed contempo-
rary seems to be jealousy, and he evident
ly finds relief from its corroding night
mares by kicking at his more successful
neighbors. This seems to be the sizo of
his malady. Of course the citizens Of
Bismarck and the officers of the Mouse
River railroad care nothing for the Alert 8
rawlings, but the Tribune refers to the
matter in the hope that the Alert man
will "take tumble and cease making
"a ass of hisself'' for the sake of North
Dakota Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
The Alert has no quarrel to pick with
Bismarck for building railroads; on the
contrary, it will welcome such roads as
adding to the wealth of North Dakota.
We object to the citizens Of Bismarck and
tho Tribune in particular, advertising a
railroad project that has no financial
backing aud one that every one knows
has no more prospect of being built than
the Tribune man has of being struck by
presidential lightning. For in behalf of
North Dakota journalism We object to the
extravagant putting of $50 stationary
and pencil route when it is plain as day
light that the only OBJECT of such adver-
tislng is the hope OF making Bismarck
the ''fitting out point' for travellers to
the Mouse river region, region which
jamestown can rightfully claim as its
own. It is the Tribune man who makes
"an ass of himself'' in imagining tl.at, by
gaseous newspaper puffs, he can make an
intelligent public believe it to be their in
terest to travel one hundred miles out of
thoir way for the privilege of "hoofing it,
from Bismarck to the Mouse river; by
passing through Jamestown they can not
only save the one hundred miles but pro-
cced in cars most of the rem aiming dis
tancc. The Tribune man in airing his
North Pole r. r. is like monkey climb
ing pole, the higher he scars the more
he exposes his-agility.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
9piritwood 6plinters.

Monday was passed in preparations fo1
fishing excursion to Spiritwood lake
Tuesday, At IL o'clock, a party consisting
of H. Mattlson, G. Hambley, A. Rorber.
son, G. Elliott and myself, with our fou1
horse team, swept around the Market
Square, down Salisbury avenue and head.
ed northwestward. After rapid spin
across the prairie we arrived at Mr.. Gray's
residence, where we received warm
welcome from Mr.. Caulking. After sta
bling our horses we proceeded to the lake,
where we had very good luck as fisher.
men, About five O'Clock Mr.. Hambley
who acted as cook for our party, left the
field of fish to prepare tea, and with the
help of Mr.. Mattison, spread As good q
table as could be desired. Mr.. Caulking
and MI. Marony accepted our invitation
to take tea with us, and enjoyed our eat
ables very much. After tea we had 4
concert, with the following programme
Instrumental music, (violin) Messrs
Caulking and Marony; Comic song, Ar.
thur Robertson; Music, Caulking and Ma
rony; Comic song, ''Paddy's Auld Leath.
CT Breeches," G. Elliott Music, violin,
G. Hambley; Comic song, Mr.. Caulking
Speech, II. Mattison; Music, Messrs
Caulking and Marony; Anecdote, G. Ell
lott; Comic song, A. Robertson; Anec.
dote, G. Hambley ; Music, Caulking and
Marony; Anecdotc of q snake, A. Rober
son; Song, "Auld Lang Syne," G. Elliott
and A. Robertson. Our entertainment
closed and we retired. After few hours
repose we arose ready for the days sport
We were on the fishing grounds as soon
as it was light enough to see to fish. We
phad good catch, not getting any very
large tish-the largest not weighing over
20 pounds. Mr. Caulking and Marony
joined US in the afternoon and after few
more aours fishing we pulled up stake,
and started home, all feeling pleased
with Mr. Caulking's reception and think
ing himthe most genial Of hosts.
H. HAMBLY.
Spiritwood, March, 4, 1882. ........
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Confidence in james River Land.

On Saturday last S. K. McGinnls receiv-
ed a telegram from gentleman IN Penn
syiyania. requesting him to purchase two
sections OF land and that he had forwarded
the money for tnat purpose. This gen
tleman has never seen Dakota, but evi-
IDENTIFY has faith in the James River Val
Icy, and wantsio ''catch on before land
gets to be fifty dollars per acre.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
The Election.

A stormy day caused an extremely light
vote on the poor house question, and from
the returns it would seem that the major
lty of those who braved the elements to
cast their votes did not care for poor
house or poor farm. We append the re-
sult -
JAMESTOWN. .....
To raise 10000: Yes, 3; no, 81. To
raise $1,000: Yes, 13; no, S.
ELDREDGE.
Fifteen votes cast against the poor
house.
SPIRITWOOD.
Cast fourteen nays on both motions and
none for.
To raise $4,000: \ es, 5; no, 4. To
raise 5000: y es, ); no, 2.
From this it would seem that the 410,-
coo motion was beaten at every precinct.
The IS, ,0Qo motion was carried in James
town by small majority, but insufficient
TO stand oil the opposition at the other
precincts, and SO we shall have no poor
house this year
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Sheep Raising.

There being quite an interest manifest
ed by many people in this section on the
subject Of raising sheep and it having
been reported that ,welve sections of land
north of jamestown had been sold to q
company who would engage in this in
dustry, tho Alert inquired into the mat
ter and found that the gentleman inter-
ested in this transaction were Messrs. B.
s. Russell, S. J. J. Brown and Mr.. Walk
er, the contractor. They have bargained
for dozen sections of land about twelve
miles northwest of jamestown, and will
start out this spring with one thousand
sheep which they will Guy in Kansas and
Nebraska. Those who have tried sheep
raising in North Dakota have invariably
met with success and profit, and these
gentleman being shrewd business men
are not likely 70 go into anything without
first diligently inquiring into it. Should
sheep raising become general all of our
rough land would at once become desira-
bic and valuable and our wool interests
would compete with our grain interests
for the supremacy. Mr.. Brown has kind
ly furnished tie Alert with the estimates
Of expenditures and receipts from sheep
rancho for the first five years. The ianu
for the purpose can now DC bonght Tor
three dollars per acre and the allowance
of iifty per cent increase in value in five
years is low The allowance of eighty
per cent increase in sheep each year is al
so low, as the increase of lambs each year
Will run from ninety to one hundred per
cent. Mr.. Browns figures are as fol-
lows:
Expense Of sheep rancho for five years.
One thourand sheep at s5 each. .....S5, ,0uO
Twelve sections, or 1850 acres of
land at SIS per acre "a, ,o4o
First year, TWO herders at 500. -. 500
Second year, three herders at $780,. 1,5oe
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Driving rham Homo.

Fort Assinaboine, March 9-Gen. Rugsr
ordered seven companies Of troops, four
hundred men, under Capt. Norwood, to
the Milk River where deputy U. S. Mar
shal Healy and two assistants are held q
prisoners by half breed smugglsrs and
Crees. The troops have orders to rescue
Healy and drive the half breeds and Cress
into British possessions whence they came.
1t is feared, however, that Healy win bs
butchered before this can be done.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
DISCHARGED Detectives.

Philadelphia, March 9.-By order Of
Mayor King, the detective department Of
Philadelphia IL abolished, and detectives
Levi Calhoun and Hans Lesr will be r.
tanned as special officers. Chief Detective
Tyron and herscomplain that they have
not been afforded hearing by which
they could defend themselves from the
charges publicly made.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
The jamestown and Fargo Accommodat

The Alert in the course of conversation
with Superintendent Hobart last Monday
referred to the proposed scheme Of put
ting on through night train from Fargo
to Bismarck. Mr Hobart said he rather
thought that such u train would not be
put on thi. season, as he did not see how
the company could well do so, owing to
the heavy freight traffic that would prob
ably be carried on during the coming
season. The Alert then asked if it would
not be convenient for the company to give
jamestown an accommodation train to
leave jamestown IN the morning at about
O'Clock, arriving at Fargo about noon,
and leaving Fargo for Jamestown about 5
O'Clock, arriving here about 1880. In
reply to this question Mr.. Hobart said:
:sIf the time Of leaving and arriving at
Jamestown as mentioned will do, will
say that such au arrangement can be
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
An Efficient Official.

All day Yesterday Supt. Hobart, Of the
Dakota division of the n. P, was busy in
the jamestown yards bringing order out
of chaos, clearing the tracks of snow and
starting the trains out. Mr.. Hobart on
occasions like this personally takes hand
in the work, and knows just where to put
in the most telling blows. The Dakota
division is well managed thanks to an eff
cient official
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Condit CAUGHT.

Newark, N. j., March 9.-S. n. Condlt
of the Merchants National bank, was ar
rested to-day, on civil suit brought up
by Receiver Frelinghnysen. Bail was
fixed at s25o,ooo. Tho charge is that
Condit had = knowledge of the situation
OF the bank and concealed it from the di-
rectors, that the loss Of the bank was fully
100000, and that he personally profited
by the concealmeut.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
SWEET SISTER
Thomas j. Brady, OF Star Ronte Fame, He,d
In the Sum ofTwsnty ThousapA Dot.
lars---DischarsedD Dstecttvss.
Driving Them Home
Jessie James.
Hero L Good lrsws.

a01C u 00o0 NOV0.
st. Paul, March 9.-The Milwaukee q
St. Paul railroad decided to build : rail-
road from Defiance, on the Council Blur
line, to jamestown, OAK, $50 miles.
Work will be begun this season. It will
afford short line between the Jim river
valley, below jamestown, and Chicago.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Rapidly Risinr.

Memphis, March 9-The river this
morning at Z o'clock reached thirty-six
feet one inch on the gauge, rise Of two
inches since yesterday afternoon, caused
doubtless by rain. 1t rained all day yes
terday and last night. To-day it is regu-
lar March weather. A strong wind il
blowing from the south causing waves
to form in the river which may prove
dangerous.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
The Commercial Hotel.

Mr.. S. a. Shain has opened his new
hotel on Fourth avenue under the above
name, and is now ready to accommodate
regular and transient guests. The house
is newly furnished and has large barn
In connection with the house Mr.. Shain
Is an cid hotel man and will take q fro n
rank among Jamestown's hotel proprie
tors.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Come To Dakota

Milwaukee, March 9.-The most severe
storm OF the season prevailed here this
afternoon and night and will cause great
delay to trains all through the Northwest,
if not absolute blockade. Wind reached
at times velocity of forty -fsur mules per
hour.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10

lie names the first seat of government. 1t
will undoubtedly be permanently located
at Jamestown, as nearest both the geo
graphical center and the center of popu]a-
ton.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Star Routa Cases.

Washington, March 9-The star route
cases came up in the criminal court to-day
for the purpose of allowing defendants to
give bail. Judge Wiley fixed bail, Thos.
]. Brady at twenty thousand dollars,
which has not been furnished yet. Action
on cases Of S. w. and j. w. Dorsey. and
others deferred till tomorrow,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Communicated.

Ed. Ai.ERT:-l was glad to notice your
article IN yesterday mornings paper, call
ing the attention OF car village author
tiles 10 our danger from fire. 1t is high
time the matter was attended to.
One WHO rs IN DANGER,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Probacly q Lie.

Kansas City, March Sit is reported
that Jesse James with . companion were
surrounded by officers in cottage in Kan
sas. James killed seven officers and
wounded three and was himself mortally
wounded.