Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-11-24
LATEST CITY ITEMS.

LATEST ClII ITEMS.
Grand Forks has got new saloon, fem
in1ne beer jerkers and all.
The Alert will soon commence the pub
lleaton of local weather report.
The Weekly Alert will appear in an en-
larged form one week from to-day.
The new Congregational church at
Fargo will be ready Tor services Thanks
giving day.
Agent DAILY has a water indicator to
look after now and is instructed to send
daily reports to headquarters.
The Northern Pacific pay car went up
the Branch yesterday and gladdened the
hearts of the employees up there.
DR.. Drake has returned from his trip of
several weeks down in Iowa, and will now
devote his time strictly to business.
Jacob Laux, who owns nice farm just
outside of town, called on the Alert last
evening to pay his monthly subscription
to the daily.
The Rosebud Club is gong to celebrate
Thanksgiving evening with superb
dance. 1t will be the gayest occasion of
the kind until the holidays.
Some of the old-timers were on the
dragged edge" while the bawdy house
case was IN court, and it required great
many gln-slings to keep them braced up
Some of our young bloods went over to
the literary and oyster stew entertain
nent at Eldridge last night. The Sleigh
ing was good and the girls were willing.
The thermometer was ranging down in
the diglts close to zero at dark last night
but the air was 80 still and the moon
shone SO brightly that it seemed comfort
able out doors.
Alfred Dickey, postmaster at Craw-
fordsville, Ind, started on his return
home yesterday. Mr.. Dickey has linger-
ed about jamestown so much the last
year that he is now regarded almost as
bona tide citizen of the place
The "Jim rlver'' of Dakota is SAID to be
the longest unnavlgable river in the
world. 1t is a very crooked stream,
constantly doubling itself and crossing
and winding along its prairie bed. Its
actual length IS believed to be not less
than 1000 miles.
Drs. Drake & Baldwin were enjoying
the rare pleasure and rereation of tear
ing up and moving into their new quar-
ters IN the Bennett building across the
street yesterday. Those who have had
experience in moving such goods can ap-
preciate the situation better than we can
describe il.
The Alert notices with much satisfac-
tion that the sidewalk near the new James
River National bank has been fixed up by
that well patronlzed institution. The
long suffering public down this way
breathe easier and return thanks for past
preservations
John Vennum, Street Commissioner
Vennnm, devoted all day yesterday to the
commendable employment of "fxing"
the defective cross walks and sidewalks
of the city. The result of his delibera-
tions can be seen on almost every cross
ing and corner, and the Alert now moves
that John be given 4 rest: say for a week.
The danes who were in durance vile
in the house of "ill-shape" case, obtained
bail and freedom yesterday. The Alert
is informed that the recalcitrant Kate
took the train yesterday for an extended
visit with friends in some more congenial
cline where the time is not so long be-
tween drinks. Kate has weakness for
liquor and strongness for liberty.
Mr.. Klaus suggests that when James
town gets q city charter the name
''Jamestown City" would hardly be appro-
pirate, and that 1t would be more in ac-
cordancc with the eternal fitness of things
to call the place st. James. The idea is
not bad one and would have tenden-
cy to deprive it of that disgusting "Jim
Town" The Alert would be in favor of
anything to beat "Jim Town.
r. S. Reeves moved into his new and
elegant residence in Curtin's addition
yesterday. The bare fact that he has
done so has no particular significance ex-
cept that little more than two years ago
he came to jamestown dead broke
Every one admres Mr.. Reeves for the
pluck and perseverance he has manifest
ed since his stay among US, and his many
warm personal friends will join the Alert
IN extending to himself and family their
most hearty congratulations.
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