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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
How to Procure Government Land.
Jamestown, May sth.

Every person, being the head of fam
lily, or a widow, or single person, over
twenty-one years, and citizen of the
United States, or having filed a declara-
ton of intention to become such, is ent.-
tied to the right of a pre- emption, timber
claim, and homestead entry, of 100 acre
each. A pre-emption and timber entry,
or homestead and timber entry, can be
held at the same time, making $40 acres;
and it is within the possibilities for evervs
person to use the three rights, and secure
4so acres of land. The following are the
government fees to be paid at the time of
entry: For l60 acres pre-emption, 81; for
160 acres timber claim, s14; for 100
acres homestead, sl4; soldiers stay of six
months, 81,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
More About q Board Of Trade.

EDITOR DAILY ALERT-You call for a
board of trade in Jamestown is just the
thing to give our town big send off.
Let US organize board Of trade immedi-
ately and then get a railroad in from the
south. If the board of trade would set to
work right, believe they could secure
the right Of way free gratis from all the
farmers for railroad from the south line
of Stutsman county to Jamestown; also
good depot grounds in the limits of James
town. Then the board of trade could
hurry up road into this place by offer
ing this right of way, with depot grounds,
to the first road that reached us from the
south, in which case we might hope for a
road this summer. Respectfully,
GEO. G. D.
jamestown, May sth.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
Now for q Board of Trade.

1t will be remembered that the Alert
commenced agitating the question last
December, and it is gratifying to see that
the fruit of the agitation IS about to ma
ture. The subject has been presented to
the people in various ways through the
columns of the Alert recently as well as
some time ago, and the enterprises that
have recently presented themselves to the
consideration of our people have also inn
pressed the need Of such an organization
on the minds of our business men very
forcibly and now the time for action has
come, and we hope prompt and effective
action will be taken at once and that a
board of trade Will be permanently or
ganized. 1t is unnecessary to repeat or
urge further the Importance of this move
ment, for it is recognized by all who have
given the subject consideration. The
Alert Is informed that the business men
will take hold of the matter at once, and
that arrangements will be consummated
to-day and a call for. meeting to organ
ize may be ready FOR tomorrow morn
lng's paper. sii
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
CAPITAL CITY CRUMBS,
Rupert's Weekly Letter from Eldrid "a,
Contains More Than the Usual
Amount of News. .'''A '''1-'
The Alert Man Discovers Noble Red
Man who has Hoisted in Rather 3itf
I.& too Much Booze. II iyYEl u 75
A Board Of Tradsitos be- Organized by Our
81 Wide Awake and AZ q, + Live BUSINESS ro
sfs.,n Men at Once.
Eldridee saibs.

q About two weeks ago man named
James Allen arrived here from w Wiscon-
sin. He registered at the Metropolitan
Hotel, and during breakfast time came in
contact with our able land agent, Sam
Scripture, who, during the course OF the
day located Allen on a magnific quar-
ter section of land three miles west of the
village. Allen then purchased, lumber
and built a snug little house and sent east
for his wife and three children, who
reached here in safety a few days later
and were lodged comfortably in their new
house. Allen then made arran gements
with Mr.. Littig of Davenport to dc. some
breaking, and started away as, it was
thought to purchase some; cattle, but not
returning at the expiration of three days,
Mrs. Allen fears that her husband has
given her the slip, as he had some four
hundred dollars of hers IN. His lis possession
at the time of leaving. It is hoped that
he may yet turn up in good shape " 30
Geo. Furguson formerly at Jamestown
has rented and reftted the Eldridge
blacksmith shop and made it equal to any
establishment of the kind in the county
George is first class, mechafic and can
get away with a plow point too quick. =
F. E. Jones received another car load
of household goods and farming imple-
ments last Friday from Chicago together
with very fine New Jersey COW and SIX
black Maltese cats which the squire is
going to train to kill gophers and keep
the Jackson rabbits away from his apple
and peach trees. e..5 -
Geo. w. Vennum accompanied by Major
Lyon and Mr.. Thorn paid the village a
flying visit on Saturday evening. So also
did Lyman 3. Miner and Patrick Morrgn
on the following day. st# i@'sssssf' zsse
The beautiful warm rain of late has
given Vegetation such a glorius send off
that the barley and oats sown here six
days ago is two and half inches slick
and clean above the ground.
AS VIM Lee was crossing Front street
yesterday to the depot young Coolie dog
belon ging to P. P. Wedeman made a dive
at him, with froth in his mouth and tears
in his eyes. AS Lee thought the canine
was curiously inclined, he drew revolver
and logged a leaden messenger.in the dog s
breast which slackened his pace to such
an extent that Lee madegood his escape.
The Sunday school was reorganized here
last Sunday and quite a number of new
names were added to the roll. a
t sttiH 7fa=sE gs7la 3 RUPERT.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
One of Our Boomers.

Mr.. S. S. Allschul leaves to-day for
Hastings. Neb., where Mrs. Allschul is
staying at present. From that place he
will go to Chicago and purchase COM
plete stock of general merchandise for
his new store adjoining the Grand Gen.
tral. He promises to return with his
wife and have his store in running order
by June 1st, or sooner This will be rush
ing things, but from what we have seen
of this gentleman's work, he will do it
most assuredly. Mr.. Allschul has invest
ed more money in Improvements in
Jamestown this spring than any other
new conner, and it has been so expended
as to make splendid showing in the
town. His lots are among the most valu-
able in the city and with the buildings
already on them, and to be brlcked as
soon as brick can be obtained, his block
will take front rank. BY doing this he
has shown his confidence in jamestown
and our country, and he will not be mis-
taken, for his property will increase in
value and pay as an investment. MIR. and
Mrs Allschul will be welcomed to James
town and The Alert feels confident that
Mrs. A. will like the place as we'll as her
husband has done. .....
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
Death Of Mr.. Heywood.

Hon. George Haywood died at the Jay
Cooke house, in Moorhead, at 2 O'Clock
on the morning Of the Sd inst. He had
been ill for several weeks. He was a
prominent lawyer, and member of the
firm Of Burnham, Haywood & Gould. He
leaves wife and one child.-Fargo Re-
publican. ....-. -
The above nc tlce taken from the Fargo
Republican of Yesterday, conveys the sad
intelligence of the death of Mr.. Haywood,
whose late sickness has been mentioned
in the Alert several times. Mr.. Haywood
came from Davenport Iowa to jamestown.
He left a large legal practice at the
former place and sought this dry climate
for his health. He rapidly improved
80 much that he concluded to 60 to
Moorhead where he had fine business
offer, but which ended in his death Mr..
Haywood was gentleman, and scholar
and made host of friends during his
brief stay here, who will regret to learn of
his death.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
They All Agree,

Mr.. Allison Burley, of Polk Co., Neb.,
stopped in jamestown yesterday on his
return trip from Glendive, Montana, where
he had been on prospecting tour. He
ountry he has seen in all his western trav-
ell, and Jamestown the prettiest town.
He subscribed for the Alert so as to keep
posted in this vicinity and contemplates
sometime in the future becoming citizen
of this the garden spot of the world. He
says Mandan and.Bismarck are brisk and
thriving towns but two muddy for his
fancy, and as for Montana, so far as he
went, he don't like it at all as farming
country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
A Case OF Doeicide,

Mr., Waller, of the firm of Waller and
Carr, made an Investment this week that
resulted worse than land speculation in
Manitoba. He was shipping fine bird
dog worth hundred dollars from St Paul
and to prevent escape he tied the "Point-
err IN the middle Of the car near a board
partition across the same. Like all other
dogs with propensity to see what is over
on the other side, and with miscalcula-
ton as to the length of the cord by which
he had decided to scale, the 'ssetter"
made "a leap in the dark' as it were,
and found himself standing on nothing.
Of course his value declined very rapidly
and in few minutes later all that was of
any value in the outfit was the cord, the
relative value of the items being cord,
500, dog, nothing, an entire and complete
reversal of the order in very few min
utes. He was hung until dead as COM
pletely as a Minneapolis lynching party
could have done.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
An Eastern Journalists Views.

Mr.. E. V. Smalley, the veteran special
correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune, who
spent Saturday and Sunday in James
town, was asked his opinion on this part
of Dakota:
''It is a much finer country than ex-
pccted to find," he said. 'I have heen
out on the prairles in every direction.
The land is superb. It resembles the best
Iowa prairie. 1t is rich, mellow and just
rolling enough to give good drainage and
make the landscapes attractive to the
eye"
"What do yon think of the town?'
cit has the handsomest situation of any
place I have seen in Dakota, and as the
center of great agricultural district is
bound to grow up to a population of ten
or fifteen thousand. If you get the fu-
ture State Capital here it may reach 3d.
900 by the year 1902
"What is the prospect in Washington
for the division of the territory?'
II was there two weeks ago Every
body seemed to think the bill would pass
before the end of the session. l don't like
the idea of having the name Dakota ap-
piled to both divisions. One or the other
ought to find new name. If you can't
agree which shall keep the old one flip up
a silver dollar and abide by the issue. Da-
kota is good name; don't wonder you
like it. Ohio is good name, but don't
you think Indiana, which was once part
of Ohio territory, is better off with a
name of her own than she would have
been if she had insisted on being called
West Ohio. Wisconsin was once part
of Michigan territory and might have
been called West Michigan, if her people
had not found better name"
'sAnother thing object to-" continued
Mr.. Smalley, Sis calling the Dakota river
the James OF Jim. We have James
river in Virginia. Why confuse people
by putting the same name upon another
stream? Would 1t be convenient to have
two Hudson rivers so that you would have
to explain which one you meant? Drop it
altogether and give your stream the In
dian name, which it has a right to. !
suppose the name Of jamestown is too
firmly planted now to be changed; but
when you get to be a city you will wish
you were not called a town. l know a
bustling little city of 10000 inhabitants
in Ohio called Youngstown. The people
would give good deal of money if they
had more appropriate name.''
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
Our Distinguished Callers.

Messrs E. V. Smalley, of the editorial
staff of the New York Tribune, and Hen
ry j. Winser, chief of bureau of informa-
ton, Northern Pacific Railroad, St. Paul,
made the Alert a pleasant call yesterday
evening. Mr.. Smalley is on tour of the
northwest through to Oregon, and both
these gentlemen stopped of here to take a
drive out in the James River Valley yes
tcrday and will remain over Sunday,
guests at the Dakota House. Also, Hon.
+. l.. Wadsworth, member of the 3Oth
General Assembly of Illinois from Chica-
90, but now of Wisconsin, and connected
with the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railroad, who IS stopping here few davs
looking after his interests in some town
lots and visiting acqualntances. They all
expressed themselves highly pleased with
our beautiful town and the James River
Valley.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
The Car Shops.

1t is now definitely settled that the rail-
road car shops will be located in James
town: in fact the arrangements are nego-
tiated and grounds procured, ready to be
perfected, provided the subscriptions are
promptly paid, and the Alert urges the
subscribers to pay up without delay as it
is upon that express condition that the
location is predicated, and it will not be
consummated until that is done Busi-
ness is business, and the interests of
jamestown will admit of no dallyIng in
the premises. As soon as the money is
paid the Alert will publish the plans, ex-
tent and cost Of the buildings through its
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
THE LOCAL ROUND UP.
The Alert Takes Stroll on Our Side
walks and Commends the Good
Work Done.
Bridges Across the James and the
Need Of Repairs.
The masonic Fratsrnity--A Board Of Trade
..kr. Elmer Says Few Words--Mr.
Heywood's Death.
The Matter Of Sidewalks.

A close observer will often Nuke up a
very far estimate Of the general character
Of a town by its sidewalks. In a great
many places the sidewalks ''give the town
away' and the inhab bitants thereof Won
der to themselves why strangers at once
form an unfavorable impression of the
town before they have had time to see the
people, and it is often the case that this
unfavorable impression is made by the
appearance of the sidewalks of the town
and unconsciously to the stranger HIM
self herhaps he feels this impression of
repugnance without knowing why it is so
or what produces it. If he sees the side
walks are narrow and put down in
rough and careless manner the impression
fastens itself upon him in a moment that
the people are narrow contracted and Pc
nurious, and nine times out of ten the in
tuition is correct. Everything that has
been done SO far in jamestown is of ma
ture and appearance to favorably impress
cleanly, and so conspicuously 50, that it is
the subject of remark, aud cleanliness,
you know, is next to gOdliness, and godli-
ness is characteristic that is always ad-
mired and revered even by the most de-
PRAYED of sinners. AS yet we have but
few sidewalks, owing to the whole atten-
tion of the people being absorbed in build
ing but what have been built are COM
modious and put down in the very best
order The nlne-foot walk up Fifth
avenue, made of two inch lumber and
neatly put down, is constant temptation
to the person not otherwise employed to
take q promenade up the street, and hum
dreds of people do SO with no other object
in view than to travel over the walk, and
as they make these trolls they lcisurely
note the business and residences of the
town as they pass along. The Alert urges
the people to continue building their
walks, as they have already commenced,
for they are an ornament to the town and
give out favorable impression to the
stranger in our midsi.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
Capital Hill.

, The Alert scribe took stroll up on
Capital Hill, tie old fort William H.
Seward, Sunday afternoon, and found
many of the sojourners in our town up
there also. 1t gives magnificent view
of the town, and for that matter, as much
of the world aS the human eye can grasp.
There are many curiosities and beauties
peculiar to Dakota and the northwest to
be seen there and from there; and 1t is a
notorious fact that, owing 10 the iightness
and purity OF the atmosphere, one can see
great deal further here than in the
denser atmosphere of the middle states,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
The Bridges,

The County Commissioners had meet
ing yesterday, but no further action was
taken in the matter of the bridges over
the James river than to appoint a COM
mittee to investigate the matter and SUBJ
NIT plans either for their repair or new
ones at a meeting to be held "Wednesday.
of next week. The disposition seems to
be to ascertain fully what is needed, and
then to do the work in substantial man
ner, which, of course, is the best policy,
for what is worth doing at all is worth
doing well,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
Tho ,roore-scidmors Contest.

Allen & Dodge received letter from
Washington yesterday, stating that their
motion had been filed as an alternative
remedy, and the motion of Scidmore's s
counsel to dismiss Moore's appeal over
ruled. The case will come up before the
secretary of the interior in few days,
and both the attorneys here and in Wash
ington, representing Moore's interests, re-
port favorably and say that the case never
looked so well as at present, though there
9 much hard fighting yet ahead.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
Elmer,s onara House.

MIR. Elmer has returned from Fargo
where he engaged part of his troupe
and gentleman who will arrive on Mon
day to paint the scenery and arrange the
stage and curtain. Mr. Elmer says the
contracts are made for the completion OF
the building and that it will be opened
June lst or thercabouts. He further
stated that he proposed to conduct such
an entertainment that even the village
authorities would feel at liberty to attend
it. Undoubtedly Mr.. E. will open his
theatre at the above time and if he con-
ducts the place as he says he intends to-
will probably make it permanent insti.
tuition.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12

The towns1te from that point of view pre-
sents magnificent example of the omnip-
otent handiwork of nature, and the new
houses reflect the rays of the afternoon
sun in gorgeous splendor No one who
looks down on jamestown and over the
vast expanse of country from Capital Hill
will ever forget the scene that is present
ed to his view, and go where he may he
can always give good description Of the
James Rives Valley and Of Jamestown.
Encourage our visitors to go up there and
view the landscape o'er
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12

The following from the Chicago Inter
Ocean will be of local interest: cas- the
fishing season is at hand, we remind anna
te1lrs that fish rarely bite at bait in fiat
bottles. The spirited preparation in this
line suggests the precautionary remark.
Another good rule for fishermen, which
the inexperienced cannot learn too soon is,
don't carry the bait in your mouth,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
All Waltz.

In honor of Tony's return home from
his visit east and his probable early de-
parturc to Glendive dance was given in
the hall last ngigt. Fifteen couples attend
ed and excellent music was furnished by
Messrs. Slowey, Lake and Smith. Henry
Dorm prompted. 1t was one of the pleas
antest parties of the season and all wished
Tony good luck as they went hcme,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12

dictates of it's own conscience and con-
cedes to others the like right and liberty.
1t regards no man for his sectarian name
or religious theorice and dogmas. 1t
measures him by what he is, not what he
processes, with the unerring standard of
the Golden Rule and the universally recog-
nized and immutable principles Of right
between m~l and man, leaving him to
settle all questions of sectaran faith with
his God. g
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12

| want ten teams to 60 to work at once
on the jamestown Branch r. r., at q. 50
per day. Apply at camp near Alden E,
Waters farm, or of (.has urscls:..s.s.
jamestown. l win furnish oats at %
cents per bushel and ground feed at =
per hundred in Jamestown.
1d-1w JoHS WuMoW,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
Board OF Trade.

A board of trade would undoubtedly be
great advantage to the business interests
and prosperity Of jamestown. One of the
psiacipa advantages such an Organization
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-05-12
For Sale.

Three fourteen inch breaking plows. two
twelve inch breaking plows, one lumber
wagon. The property will be sold at less
than manufacturers prices. Enquire @
O. N. Hart's place one mile west of
town. A7vA =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-27
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
Cout,uued from second PAGE.

Tn rcpIy TO letter sent him by the Kings County
Anti-Mopopolists Mr. FOrman has written that he pc
Ieyes lat the rights OF the many are SUPERIOR 70
Of the few that all corporations snoua 90 Ia aIles
STATE laws ana that labor and capital should DC aes
and not enemies.
The friends of Congressman Bliss, VINO was
defeated for denomination In the WITH District by feA
Campbell openly charge that money was used TO secure
his defeat Mr.. Campbell said yesterday that the
character OF the delegates such as to preclude snch
a eusDcion and II IT could be shown that he was ho
mated by unfair means he would reiuse TO run
Mayor Low, of Brooklyn, has declined INV,
tati1ns TO speak at citizensmeetngs in Phadeph III"
Newark He saws that II he speaks nj all in this cam
paign II Will be IN Brooklyn . =,
Tie Young Mems Republican CLUB OF 'he
XXIIId Assembly District had n largely aIle1oou -
ing at No 229l Third last evening l me- Ctzens
support the entire ticket no minated ~ Crane aud
Committee o, and for the Assembly hciV' ="
for Alderman John c. Glfing' - ,, 80
Police Commissioner Joel W. MASON pio
sided at the meeting last night OF the ANiltn A's.'
District Republican Association at NO o4l vs. and
ssenth-st Twenty-four menDers WS nohe AZ inst the
nroposed Free Canal Amendment anu MI 4u"e'N WV
ali IL vote the full Republican TICKET ~
The Young Mems Republican CluD OF tnc
Jxtb Assembly District held ratification meeting S'
evening at Greenwich Hall, OF Christopher ana huSou
sts william H. COrsa elected to the chr' anu up
taking n mnde speech The other speakers were JON
Wats Russel candidate for Congress IN me VI
trct Frederick h. House, candidate LOT 'ns
Anson g. McCook advising the cup 70 SUPPORT J91 ~
Focer and resolutions were passed In Vi ~
entire State and County TICKETS
The County Convention OF the German
American Independent Citizens Associations was heiu
in the German Masonic Temple in East Fifteenth-s as'
last night Resolutions adopted approving tne
Democra ic State ticket aud favong tree cdhas anu ~
ado Ition OF the constitutional amendment