Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-02-17
A WRONG GPI:IDE.

Or the many absurd vscWs OF vest
ern life entertained by our eastern
friends. none $ more iid4,tiIoUs iIGli
the wi,ig.>D Drv",i belief ta&t uUr from
tier iurLI>l1r, lI'c cnouc"ti"G litk
betw cCu ha. h}niS!n and ulN,2ZaLIul;
hat our territories @fc asSjuW5 les
the Wur!d'S H4H.--uulllnUu!
ties whtrc pWIpS, gaMt'irrS, thieves,
thugs an'! pluG-u-i'@s ~ & py reason
OF numerical; >trrnG! N--st~l stretches
Of land almost devoid OF chWiciiv,
and schools, bat dotted tii over with
buildings devoted to lrtAUcAvry IN
every form known Only tu v.,ItZ:d
man--placcs where ;sunLayS arc gaia
days, where thc crack ii The revolver
is substituted for jht chmliig Of
sabbatIl bells; in Short, collections ,.i
individuals whose social status WOu.t
tc better represented h, pistots,
knives, GalloiuS apparatus alit
whisky barrels Than ny tHc ueuaI
insignia ot CIVILIZATION. iuC"nl!lis
Trains bring eastern tourists ;.ri!eu
to the teeth as though entering land
OF bandits. Departing trains rct"rn
the same travellers wondering 1T our
resources, thrift aud culture.
Bat why these persistent and foul
Nowhere throughout the length aud
breadth Of our country is Ilte and
property as sale AZ on tic frontier.
Nowhere is the right o: nlan to HE,
liberty and the pursuit Of, happiness
as fully recognized as iii the terri
tories, aud nowhere is justice deait
out to crlluilialS as swiftly and surely
as in our courts. Oar society III
point Of culture compares 1avOrably
with eastern communities, WAIlc Us
to enterprise aud progress we are far
ahead vi the most advanced. The
reason Is obvious: dro!lcS never emu
CRATE. Oar settlers represent the
progressive elemeuls OF society.
Everywhere can be seen evidences
Of activity in all industries. The
frontier merchant Is keen, possessing
al enterprise aut nerve utterly
amazing to his S.oWcr brother oi the
east. One CA! iorili no conception
uf the pVs-lUit,.,uH vi farming, or
stock raising J,lt.I he visit, the
boIiaHHt iHlu, aud vast stock ranches
OF the l>rritor.cS. l'i.a spirit "i
energy pelmc;tes ali Glasses u
society. Ine work Ok tuv at.z.M,
mechanic, merchant a"u professional.
man is characterized by t Wan u!i-
known i,IriIer east. The moi"I
status and pub.ic sl.sic Of our coin-
munilies is clcAry lIown by tho
beautiful CHURCHES, cunniVlilUu>
school houses alit costly public
buildings that greet The eye Of the
tourist Statistics show that we
have less crime In proportion to our
population ttAn older settlements.
This is natural, for we "ie a busy
people. Incrc Is no room 1or ldiers;
they drift either BACK to the large
cities or intO the ,)itlS.
Visitors compliment us on our
quiet oabb,.hs, tic aD>cnce VI druuN-
eHlleS> on on" streets "lt tAt utt-
ueuces uf tn i'll 10 DC seen III eIety
ulrcctlUn. line ,cIritUr!v>, Ike Tie
states, CUntalu dangerous tii!Iiii!aI
Glasses, Luz wing 70 VlSUrut:> way
Ut ptlnishing crane uur cI4Inln;i> ha'e
a respect i'.r law tJt"IIy "akHuWn !"
similar Glasses Il, tAe StulGs.
We ~ la &SN, .ly ,ir>" PERSISTENT
Slanueis n uuI lhr rI1tuit: 1t Woiiu
seem tu;.5 III ) a,t circulated largely
by p!tL.ra !..t g4"l"d ~ gIcN@ut ii-
great ln,ili Citations ~ "ii rCh iiclt'S
aud iers,c tHlItla. lue!e can Dc
no duubL put lu,t these niAnders
deter may IL, Ill sCtt'.n-; nIl"hS uH.
la View oi ;hcss t.rI> It H. l udly
ui ea"n uit.Z Ii Of Iaku'H to correct
these lal@e i,puts, Ws tu a, he, III
MS power. W can sug4e>t NO be,
ter plun - accomplish Lnsa th"h t"
Literally circulate oar tcrTjt 'rlh.
,avcrs amo"g friends lii the stattH
t)ur n,,.rs ,,-"icu like mirrors, re.
necL our clviIizalIun anu 'a-elll" ,
chronic e she crime as We.i as III"
virtue in our midst, are Tie best
answers TO our slauderers.