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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
Another Sudden Departure.

Tuesday the preliminary examination
of William Bowman, charged with incest,
was had before Judge Allen. The evil
dence against him was insufficient, and
he was released. The next morning he
was missing, having hied himself away TO
parts unknown. His departure may be
taken as an indication Of his guilt, be-
cause more evidence against him has been
procured, and had he but stopped with us
a little while longer, he would have been
again committed to Jail to await trial IN
district court. 1t Is unfortunate that
opsb . uas, ,shQ 4 without deVbt : csipi.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
A Trlp to Miles City.

In answer to letter from the Alert to
general passenger agent Barnes asking
for excursion rates from jamestown and
return, that gentleman replies in sub.
stance as follows:
jamestown to Miles City and return
including sleeping car accommoda atlons
a35: without sleeping car accommooa-
lions s25; the party not to be gone over
five days. This Is almost one halt the
regular fare aud it is presumed that many
of our citizens will be glad to avail them
selves of au opportunity to see the won
derful country embraced in the journey.
September has been suggested as being q
good month to goin.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
An Accident.

yesterday morning about half past ten
O'Clock hand working with the gravel
train was run over by fiat car and badly
used up. 1t Is almost . miracle that he
was not killed, or his limbs severed from
his body, as the wheels passed over both
Just above the knees. He was brought to
town Immediately, when it was found
that the bones of his limbs were not bro
ken and his injuries comparatively slight.
DR.. BALDWIN dressed his bruises and in .
few weeks he will be up again.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
DOINGS OF A DAY.
A Compilation Of Town and General News
Gathered in aud About the City
for tho Alert Readers.
Delays are DANGEROUS.

Delays are Dangerous.
In many respects jamestown is super
lor to any other town in the new North
west. Its situation is universally accord
ed the most beautiful the eye of man ever
beheld. Its streets are unsurpassed for
solidity and natural grade. Its sidewalks
are the most commodious. The class
of its buildings is far above the average.
Its business men are boomers, enterpris-
ing in everything that develops the coun-
try and expands the town. But with
all these commendable characteristics
they have been slack In one thing, to
which the ALERT has called attention be-
fore, and now points out again, and that
Is means for combating fire. Scarcely
a day passes without the wires bringing
us news of the devastation of some town
by fire, and only short time ago of the
almost total destruction of the new and
booming town Of Larimore. How easl y
42OO, 900 fire could start in this town and
how powerless We would be to resist its
devastation. All we could do in case
such a fire should break out would be to
stand off at a distance and watch the
buildings 60 up in smoke at the rate of
thousand dollars minute. The burning
of one building in some of our blocks,
without any other means than those we
now have for resisting the flames,
would be almost certain destruction to
the entire block and immlnently jeopar-
die those adjoining We believe most
of our citizens are careful about these
dangers, but immunity always relaxes
vigilance, and in every block there will
always be found some careless person.
This taken in connection with the fact
with the mo st vigilant care such accidents
will occur, warns us to prepare for such
an emergency. 'In time of peace pre-
pare for war;" IS an old axiom that no
government has ever neglected but to re-
gret, and the like principle applies with
equal force to the question of town policy
In regard to fires. 1t IS unnecessary to
demonstrate that $3,0O0 expended in a
fire engine would be more judicious than
to constantly expose ourselves to an ex-
pense of $1,000, 900 in rebuilding upon the
ashes of some of our blocks: The ALERT
will do its duty in warning the public of
the danger of delay in this matter, and
leave the responsibility with the people
themselves.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
Dawson DoinRs.

Yesterday, z. W. Clough, of Lake Lin
den, Michigan, in company with the
Messrs. Johns, of the same place, arrived
at Dawson, and were made welcome
guests Of Geo. e. Higgins. They have
come to Dakota for the express purpose
of buying railroad land, which will at
once be used for wheat growing. The
gentlemen express the most pleasing sat-
lsfaction with the country The land,
they claim, is not excelled in the north
west, having made very thorough trip
up the Red River country, and western
Minnesota. At Fargo they were caution
ed against going further west, and were
told that anv land west of the Dalrymple
farm, sis only sand hills and sloughs."
Fargo men are ignorant Of what the land
is outside the Red River limits, or else
they wllfully misrepresent what they
know to be facts. We can show the land
locker hundreds of acres Of wheat within
four miles of Dawson, along the track on
either side, that will yield, the present
harvest, 20 to 35 bushels of wheat per
acre, and the finest potatoes, garden
sauce, oats, barley, etc., that ever covered
the ground. We challenge any part or
Dakota to surpass our crops now growing
here.
Business is lively. An excellent brick
clay bed has just oeen opened, and parties
prospecting in that line pronounce 1t as
good as any on the road.
a grain elevator will soon be completed
and stock building company are FORM
ing, and will at once erect school house,
bank, printing Office and numerous other
buildings.
Mr.. Clough invested snug sum in city
lots, and closes his expression of satisfac
ton by saying that "Dawson Valley, situ-
ated between jamestown and Bismarck,
is the prettiest stretch Of land l have
met" There are good claims, we'll wa
tered and level to be had by going back
from to 10 miles. Il. =. h.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
jamestown, July 18th, 1882.
Died by His Own Hand.

Died by His Own Hand.
Yesterday morning there was consider
able commotion on our streets in conse-
quence of the death of man named
David Mccullough under peculiar cir
cumstances, he having been found dead
in his bed. All manner of rumors were
afloat in town as to the cause of his death,
which were rendered still more sensation
al from the fact of his having received
cut IN the head in a difficulty with Mr..
Shain, of the Commercial house, some
days ago. Coroner Eager summoned a
jury consisting of Joe Mason, M. H.
Townsend and Abel Rogers, and pro-
ceeded to inquire into the cause of his
death. The facts developed at the in
quest were in substance as follows: De-
ceased was about twenty five years of age,
cigar maker by trade, and came to this
place from Minneapolis about three weeks
ago. He was a hard drinker and had
been on one or two sprees since he came
here. He seems to have had an ungov-
ernable appetite for drink, which had so
shattered his nerves that he used opiates
% obtain sleep, and had intimated to a
friend that he would some time make
away with himself. The inquest was ad-
jOurned to the court house in the after
noon where post mortem examination
was conducted by Drs. Drake & Baldwin,
who found all the organs in a perfect
state of health, and gave 1t as their opin-
ion that death was caused by narcotic poi
son. An empty two ounce vial, labeled
''Laudanum,'' was found at his feet when
the body was removed from the cot upon
which he died. In view of all the facts
the jury rendered a verdict to the effect
that the deceased came to his death from
the effects of laudanum administered by
his own hand. But very little was found
in his possession, and nothing of any val
ue. He seems to have become so wretch
ed that he deliberately planned and exc
.cuted his own destruction. A stranger
in a strange land, in what should be the
zenith of life and its aspirations, he pre-
ferrcd to die unwept and unhonored.
Among the papers found on his person
was an affectionate letter from his sister,
signed 'Sue,' which he had carefully
preserved, and which shows that he was
not lost to all the ties of kindred. He
seems to have been man of inoffensive
and gentlemanly bearing when sobcr, and
gave evidence of the better training from
which he had departed, and the remorse
for which no doubt added poignancy to
his wretchedness. The funeral will take
place from the court house this morning
at 10 O'Clock, Rev. Demorest conducting
the religious services.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
A EiHht with Indians.

San Francisco, July ia dispatch
from Major Evans at Whipple barracks,
Arizona, says that troops consisting of the
Third and Sixth cavalry, under Major
Chaffee, had fight with renegade In
dians from San Carlos on Tuesday near
Fort Verde. Major Chaffee, who has been
following them for several days since their
outbreak from San Carlos, got them into
deep ravine and compelled them to fight
as they had no other alternative. The
casualties were one soldier killed and six
wounded. During the night the Indians
broke camp, leaving six dead bucks on
the ground.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
Real Estate Operations.

Operations in James River Valley real
estate, are much better than they have
been for some time. A great deal of
Stutsman county property has changed
hands, during the last week, and its val
uation has materially increased. The in
flux of capitalists is an encouraging feat
ure of our growth, and gives permanency
to our future. Last week the Cavlugton
& Casey Land Co., syndicate Of wealthy
and influential men. purchased from j.
w. Pence, the Minneapolis capitalists,
large quantity of Stutsman, Wells and
Foster county lands, for a consideration
of >l7S,3sO. We under stand that the
new owners will improve a considerable
portion of the immense tract instead OF
holding it for speculation. If this is
true, the purchase is much more fortu-
nate for us, as it insures a great number
of unexpected settlers, and Till increase
our farming operations in Arge degree.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
nal Of the darkest tyne, should be at large,
and should he ever return to jamestown
or the northwest, he will find his quar-
ters hotter than he may reasonably ex-
pect in the next world
Real Estate Transfers.


Charles T. Yerkes, Jr., to- ". II. & F.
D. Alexander, sec Is, tp 143, range "a,
$4,000.
Giles A. Everson to A. j. Buchanan, s
" d sec s, tp 141, range 81, $1,000.
James A. DAILY to Hicks g. Wilbur, sec
5, tp 1873, range 62, $4,50O.
Kelley & Fuller to Sykes & Hughes,
fraction of 8 e q sec 26, tp l40, range 81,
$3.50.
N. P. r. r. to Jane s. Preston, 4 n
va, and 9 q of n W u sec 10, tp 1873,
range 62, $3.50.
I. A.pAlden to. Jamestown Northern r.
K q strip 100 feet wide through u
section "a, tp 143, range IS. A strip 300
feet wide through W Il sec "a tp 143,
range IS, o..
A. g. Parkhurst and wife to Jamestown
Northern r. r., strip 100 feet wide
through sec 8, tp 40, range "a, 81.
John W. Pence, to Darlington & Casey
Land Co., all of secs l, 8, 7,9, II, l3,
Is, II, 10, 81, %, rs, 27, 20, 81, 50, IS, tp
l45, range IS.
All of secs l, 3, 5, Z, 9, II, 13, Is, IL,
10, 2l, %, Is, ~, %, IS, tp l45, range 6e.
All of secs 13, Is, II, 10, 2l, %, Is, q,
%, 81, 80, IS, tp 146, range q, is u sec 9,
s sec II secs 13, Is, IL, 19, 81, %, 25,
~, %, 81, 80, IS, tp LAG, range IS. All of
secs 10, 81, tp 146, range, IS, secs 10, 81,
tp 146, range "a, " n sec 25,tp l45, range
6s, 4l7s, $3.50.
Joseph Dllworth to N. P. II. H.. sec IS,
tp 145, range SO. Secs s, Z, 9, to IA,
range SO; secs S, Z, tp IA, range 81; sec
~, n 2,sw NV IseN sec II, tp
l45, range 81, IL.
Taber & Brown to Gardner & Camp
bell, sec IS, tp 14l, range 81, $500.
Guido Pfiester to Richard s. Reeves,
secs %, ~, tp l46, range 81, IS, ,l2l.
U. S. to Alpheus H. Humbly, n ID sec
IA, tp 40, range 62, 4400.
U. S. to Giles Everson, 8 W "a sec 6, tp
14l, range "a, $37S.70.
Towne 4 Higbee to NJ. Brinkerhoff, lot
l, blk 20, and lot l, blk q in Eldridge,
Jas. A. Atkinson to Fannie HARRISON,
lot 2, blk 10 in Atkinson s. Pannell ad,
$lOO.
Jas. A. Atkinson to Florence Jordan,
OF 4, blk 10 IN Atkinson & Pannell's add,
900.
Jas. A. Atkinson to Melvlna Jordan,
lots 5, 6, blk 10 in Atkinson s. Pannell's s
add, 1900.
Jas. A. Atkinson to Jas. F. Pannell the
undivided %, blk l in Atkinson & Pan
nell's add, 81.
Thos. B. Lloyd to Lyster Hayward, lots
10, II, blk A in Klaus add, 81 900.
.. V. White to VIM. p. King, lot IS
in Jones s. Vennum's add, ele5.
John McGlnnis TO JAS. s.1cLeed, lot II,
blk AZ, Capitol Hill add s2O1--
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
SUMMED UP.
In the Present Prepare for the Future
What Jamestown Will be Called
Upon to Do.
AL Around and About Town on a HINT
for Live Items Of Gossip and
Good News.
Prepare for the Future.

11cuaGe AOT t1Ao E utuI0s
From the Daily, Wednesday.
While the business men of jamestown
have used every energy and employed
every means IN their power to promote
the general interests of the town, it is
now beyond the uncertainty of specula-
tion and conjecture that the facilities we
now have and will probably be added,
jamestown will be far short of the de-
mand for tenement houses and transient
accommodations that will be upon us
when the tide of immigration comes
pouring in upon us by the thousands
next spring. Michigan, Wisconsin and
Illinois will pour in upon us thousands
upon thousands of their surplus popula-
tion, while other states will follow with
less numbers the tide of emigration to the
northwest. 1t seems now foregone and
inevitable circumstance in the settlement
OF Dakota. The tide may or may not reach
its climax next year, perhaps not, but it
will approach near to it. Capital will pour
in in unstlnted millions for investment.
and residence property will command al
most fabulous prices. Every tenement
house or residence either for rent or sale
will remunerate the owner from 100 to
500 per cent, we have not the least doubt.
The Alert does not advise nor countenance
extOrtion, or attempted extortlon. for such
course would not only injure the town
by driving settlement away but it would
as surely depreclate the value of every per-
sons property for the same reason. We
have every confidence that property in
that of Fargo in its fancy and legitimate
prices. A large number of the paper
towns will in few years be converted
into wheat fields, and as they fade away
like meteors, the towns of merit will cor
respondlngly increase.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
Gone.

Mr.. Learned Is no more SO far as
jamestown is concerned. He has sold
out and gone, leaving nothing but a few
unpaid bills and an unsavory reputation
behind. jamestown can well do without
him, and those that have lost on his ac-
count can congratulate themselves on
having escaped as lightly as they have
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
Close OF tho U. 9. Land Once.

We learn from the register and receiver
of the Fargo office, that it will be closed
during Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of this week, the 20, q, and y of July,
which will be occupied IN removing to
and opening up their new commodIous
quarters on Ninth street. Settlers ana
others having business at the office will
save expense and delay by acting upon
this notice.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
A Louisville Duel.

St. Louis, July ia Post DiSpatt h
special from Shreveport says: In the
court house ball at Floyd, La, David T.
Norwood attempted to get the drop on L.
K. Polk, both prominent planters, Each
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
sun.htne. the waif Of Dakota,

The presentation of Welch's original
drama, Sunshine, the Wait of Dakota,
last night, was brilliant success. The
plot is deep, interesting one, the char
acters are well drawn, and the actors
played their respective parts with skill
and ability. The play being drawn from
real Dakota life with the pencil of mas
terly hand, makes 1t doubly Interestingly
Mr.. Welch is to be congratulated on his
fine production, as it is thrilling trage-
dy and possesses true merit.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
Returned.

Mrs. Stilwell, sister of the proprietor OF
The Alert, after visit of several weeks IN
Jamestown, started on her return TO heI
hous il Michigan yestssdsy'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21

pulled Colts dragoon pistols and began
firing. Polk was shot dead, and Nor
wood was badly wounded. A lawsuit
was the cause of the shooting.
Eastern News.


Alexandria, 3 p. M, July 20.-General
Allison with several other officers recon
no1tered and says the enemy has posi-
tion which was found to be very strong.
Alexandria, July 20.-Araoi Pasha has
diverted the Mappodlp canal which sup
plies Alexandria with water, but it is be-
lleved that the greater part of the cisterns
have been reflled. There is no chance
for the resumption of business for at least
three months.
London, July, 2o.--The Elcho shield
was won by the English team. Total
score, England, 1885, Ireland, 1906,
Scotland, 1,494.
London, July 0--The Daily Telegraph
says that Lieutenant General Walesly
will command an expedition to Egypt
which will consist of 10000.
The Daily News believes that the
Porte's answer to the invitation to send
troops, Is regarded by the government as
equivolant to a refusal, and that a large
force will be sent to Egypt.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

New York, July ao.-Money is quoted at 2@3
per cent.
Prime mercantile papear is held at 4k@5X per
cent.
Sterling Exchange-Bankers' bills steady at
$4.S53; do ex. demand $4Ssi.
Stocks-The following are the latest quotations:
Northern Pacific. c.........-...... AZ
Do preferred NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S7i
ST. r., NJ. q N 1924
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
District Court.

Attorney Nickeus has received notice
from Judge Edgerton that term of the
district court for Stutsmsn, LaMoure,
Foster, Logan, Wells and Kidder counties
will be held in Jamestown commencing
September fifth. This session promises
to be one of unusual interest, Is many
important cases are on the docket, and
our town will be made lively by those
interested IN them.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-21
The Markets:

F- 1A.s Hnsas- IAly 21--The wheat market o,aanAd
4@Hc higher for cash lots; closing rather
firmer
Receipts, $4,000 bushels; shipments, $1,000
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-24

Now that the action o. the recent
State Democratic Convention has pro-
baby settled the fact that the majority
Toia vii be the goTerning principle Of
future conventions, II VIII be interesting
TO note The history Of the two tnicds rule
in this State. Georgia makes the thirty
fourth State 10 which the majority rule
has been adopted y ,he Democratic
party. and Florida. Alabama. Ten
ressee aud Texas are the only States
which still retaiu tbe swo-thi,ds rule.
il seems. to0. taat this rule Lss pTacli-
cAlly been out of use in this State for
some years past In 1857 there were
four candidates before the convention
for GubeTnatorial honors, and, after ten
days balloting without being able 10
come to an agreement, Hon. Joseph Z.
Brown was settled upon as "a dark
horse" aud this gave that gentle
man to Georgia as her Governor. After
the war Governor Jenkins was nOmi
mated by reclamation. Gen. J. b. Cor
don who was next elected Governor, but
who was counted out by Hurlbut, was
nominated by the State Democratic Ey-
ecutive Committee. while Governor J.
NJ Smith was nominated by acclama-
ton. as was Governor A. H. COlquitt
when he first ran for the office In the
memorable convention of 1878, it will
he remembered. he did not get quite
two.third vote in the convention, but he
was reelected all the same by large
majority.
1t will be thus seen that so far as
Georgia is concerned the two.thirds rule
has really never been put in practical
operation since the war. Indeed the
rule was adopted by National Demo
Cratic Conventions because in ante. 6ellum
DAYS it protected the South and gave our
section veto power against the free soil
and abolition tendencies of the Northern
Democracy. 1t brought about the dead
lock in the Charleston Convention OF
1860, however, and this doubtless was
one of the causes which precipitated our
late civil war.
As our readers we'll know, we favored
the adoption of the twO-thirds rule by
our recent state Convention. Inasmucb,
however. as it has, as we have stated,
really not been put in practical eff ct in
the State for many years, there is some
ground for the belief that its abandon
meat will not prove disadyautageous to
the party hereafter. A majority of the
representatives Of the Democracy Of the
State have expressed the opinion that ii
will not, and it is earnestly to be hoped
their judgment may prove sound and
rOOd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-24

The press of the South has, without
exception for yegrs, been busily engaged
in eudeavoring to impress upon the
Southern farmer the great benefits which
would inure to him by abandoning his
old custom of pinning his faith to cot
ton alone. and, by diyersifying his crops,
so as to produce at home such articles as
are absolutely necessary for home con
SUMPTION. It IS believed that these teach
inrs have at last been needed. Certain II
is that during the past season the acreage
Of cotton generally has been decreased,
while that of corn, wheat, oats, hay and
other crops has been sensibly increased,
and the advantages which will result
from this condition of affairs will prOba-
blv manifest themselves so practically
that the diversified system will not here
after be abandoned.
Commenting on this sensible course OF
the Southern farmer, our excellent St.
Louis contemporary, the Republican,
Justly reasons that the advantage to the
States concerned will be many millions
for this year alone, for any curtailment
of the cotton crop, even the smallest,
when that staple is wholly relied on, is
disastrous to the cotton States, and is
invariably followed by distressing tinan-
cial striugency. The margin of profit
on cotton raising. when large sup
plies of grain and provisions are
drawn from other sections, is so
small that only full crops leave
the planter prosperous. Instead,
therefore, of the present prospects in
the cotton States being unfavorable, by
reason of having given increased atten-
ton to the cereals and to corn and vege-
tables. this season gives unusual promise
of ease and prosperity. If the season
had been one of the best for cotton the
result would only have been still more
favorable for planters. AS it Is, they
have what would have been a close year,
with little or no protts, turned into one
of surely more than ordinary prosp Gritty.
In view of these acknowledged facts,
the Republican truly concludes that ''the
lesson brings nothing new to light nor
reveals anything not before believed by
many. but it vindicates the theory that
diversified agriculture is founded in pru-
dence and true wisdom. 1t is probable
that agriculturists will adopt it more end
more extensively from year to year.