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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
States Prison Troubles.

Concord, Mass, July Sit seems that
for severla years past convicts have hailed
the beginning of the 4th of July with more
or less noise. The racket this year began
at midnight Monday and lasted for four
hours. For this the men were not allowed
to 60 into the yard as usual on holidays.
AS noon of the 18th drew near and the men
saw that they were not to 60 into the
yard they recommended their demonstra-
ton and from that time until this morn
ing the prison was perfect pandemo-
MUM with noise, and the warden decided
to-day that the men ought not to enter
the shops for one day at least. They we're
fed, and as rule were quiet. Now and
then some one would raise cry or pound
vigorously, but not one would join him.
all they wanted this year was an excuse
for making noise, and would join in the
songs and in the cheering of the presi-
dent or late warden, or passing time with
great spirit. There was but one threat
ening missive written upon the matter
while many notes from better dis
posed men deprecatlng the demonstra-
ton have been sent to the warden. Thus
far only dozen or so demonstrators
have been sent to cells.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
lESTOWN sTUTSMAN COUNTY, D. T.. DAYlJULY 1882:

tematic that it looked like it might De a
branch office Of the treasury department
instead of that Of the postotficc depart
ment There will now be no more of those
interminable and impenetrable blockades
that have been such annoyance for some
time past, when those who had lock boxes
stood worse show for getting their mail
than if they had had no boxes at all. The
delay caused by persons inquiring for
their own mail and everybody's else, and
if falling to get ANYTHING entering into a
long argument with the postmaster to
convince him that it must be there, or in
tcrvlewing him as to when it would come,
will now be confined to those who
have no boxes. jamestown now has
postoffice arrangement which for orna-
mcnt and convenience IS not excelled by
any postoffice on the line Of the Northern
Pacific and now since we have Sunday
train each way why not have the still fur
thcr advantage Of mail on those Sunday
trains? '-a
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
Tho Fargo Schoolhouse.

The Fargoans are again in trouble over
their new school house foundation. Some
weeks ago they stopped work, discharged
the superintendent of construction and
employed new one. Upon the report Of
the examination by the new expert, the
work was ordered "onward and upward,
but now comes the second announcement
of the stoppage of the work on account of
defective foundation. The contemplated
structure was to have been fine and
costly ediice and the misfortune of the
bad foundation will be regretted by all,
whether directly interested or not. The
Alert is far from rejoicing in any misfor-
tune that may befall the enterprises of
Fargo, Notwithstanding 1t may have lit
tic jamboree with the papers there occa-
slonally. 1t is to be hoped that the defect
may yet be remedied and our booming
neighbor on the Red rejoice IN its fine
school house. .m.r
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
Washington Briefs.

Washington, July 5.-The following
combinations in the Alabama claims com
mission were made to-day: H. j. Wells
of Michigan, presiding judge; j.. Harlan
of Iowa and l. French of Massachusetts,
judges; Daniel Fessenden of Maine, clerk;
L. e. Wilcox receiver of public moneys
at Detroit.
The senate ratified the commercial and
consular treaty with Servia, the CONNER
cial treaty with Roumania, and the trade
mark treaty with Spain.
During the past fiscal year 4G, 663 agri-
cultural patents were issued.
The total amounts of the river and har-
Dor bill appropriation, which passedthe
house to-day, foots up $40 400, 900.
In the senate the Pembina bill was dis
cussed. Hale and Vest opposed it and it
went over. 1t will probably be taken up
again to morrow.
The naval appropriation bill was dis
cussed IN the house to-day, but no action
was taken.
Drs. Somers and Hartigan, associated
with DR.. Lamb in the autopsy, denounce
Lambs singular action in sending out for
publication report signed only BY him
self.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
An Affecting Little Scene.

A few days ago three little bootblacks
came here from Minneapolis bringing
with them bird, a beautiful singer, to
which they were very much attached.
From some unknown cause the bird sud
denly sickened and died. The sorrow
stricken little fellows did not throw it
carelessly ASIDE, but gave it as nearly a
christian burial as they knew how. They
carried their dead songster to secluded
spot and in solemn silence dug a grave.
One of them then tenderly wrapped the
dead bird in cloth and carefully laid it
IN the grave. One then stood by the
grave and sang hymn, after which an
other knelt down and offered prayer.
These exercises over, the three covered it
up, raising a little mound, when with
tongues silent from sadness of heart they
turned and walked away. The affecting
little scene was witnessed by a minister
of this place, unobserved by the little
stranger bootblacks, who were themselves
trangers in strange land.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07

The above cut represents the new court
house that is now being built in James
town, or rather what it will be when
completed. Isn't it a daisy? Are you
not glad you are q citizen of Stutsman
county? Why, 1t would be pleasure to
go to the penitentiary from trial held
IN that court house, and if 1t were not
for the fact that it will be free to every
body, it would be great incentive to
crime just to obtain the distinction of
having trial in such fine looking
court house. The people will expend
$4,000 on that building and more if
necessary. They are building for the
generation to come, though before that
time we expect to have the capitol build
ing and supreme court long before
the venerable gray shall streak the locks
of our young men. But we are too busy
now with our court house to build state
house. Located on the highest point in
town it will show off superbly to the pas
sengers who come in on the Northen
Pacific on Its magnificent trains on the
curve along the east side of town.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
Building Association Directors

The directors of the Building Associa-
tion, Of, at least eight of them, Messers
y AIace, Wells, Russell, Dudley, Bush'
Reeves, Bill, and Curtin met last evening
at the village council rooms. Messers
Lloyd and Carr were absent and Mr.. Van
Dusen having sold his stock could not act
An attempt was made to elect in his place
but without avail, four votes standing for
J. Il. Winslow and four for j. j. Flint
A recess of ten minutes was taken to con-
suit and after the meeting was called to
order an attempt was made to compro-
mise. Mr.. White as an outsider, said
that he had prepared petition to Judge
Hudson to have the election set aside un-
less comp romlse was made. Remarks
were made concerning fraudulent votes
and while one faction wanted to compro-
mise, the other side wanted action delay
ed for a month. MIR. Wallace and Mr..
Dudley at last shook hands and agreed to
say no more during the evening and left
the meeting leaving the remaining six di-
rectors to settle the point which, sthey. did
by electing B. s. Russell, president; D..
Curtin, vice president; Il. E. Wallace,
treasurer; II. A. Bill, attorney; Il. s..
Reeves, secretary; and j. J. Flint direct
or to fill the place OF Mr.. Van Dusen
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
The Fourth at Grand Rapids.

La Moure county was not behind in her
exhibition of patriotism on the anniver-
sary of our national independence. Pow
der was burned early in the day and
Roman candles revealed the revels of the
gay and beautiful at the tripping of the
eight fantastic until far into the night.
At 1890 a. m. the procession formed in
front of the La Moure House and marched
to the beautiful grove on the other side
of the river. Here safe from mosquitoes
and other annoyances the citizens celebra-
ted the occasion in becoming manner
"with Joy aud festivity; with bonfires and
lllumirations. The programme con-
sisted of: Prayer by Rev. Barry of New
York city; music by the glee club; some
emarks suitable to the occasion by Rev.
rMr. Barry, followed by the Grafton by w.
E. Dodge, Esq, of jamestown, on the
"History of American Patriotism, which
was well received and frequently applaud
ed After tiese exercises lunch baskets
were brought forth and general good
time, as our people well know how to en-
Joy, was participated in by nearly all
present during the whole day. The peo-
pie seemed to be Impressed with the
speaker, that "tLrec hundred and sixty
four days of year of unparalleled pros
perity having been devoted to rejoicing
over the things of the present it Is fitting
that on this one day of the year we should
lay aside present cares aud devote our
selves to the past, which was purchased
for us-that inheritance which we so law
| ishly enjoy" Our celebration was a sue
cess,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
Now We Go Forth to Celebrate the Fourth
With Song, Speech, and the
War Whoop.
The Directors Of the Building Association
Wrestie with the Choosing of q
President.
Cheering Notes Through Mellow Horns
by Our Boys with Music in
Their Souls.
Crime which Drags Angels down Contrast
Cd with Scene that Raises Nor
tails to the Skies.
Charged with Rape and Incest.

O00TBeO WIN kSape ana incest.
Yesterday morning William Bowman
was brought before Justice Allen on
charge of having, on or about May 1st,
by means Of beating and threats of TAX
ing her life, committed an outrage upon
the person of his daughter, aged l3 years,
the complaint upon which the warrant
for hls arrest was issued having been
made and filed by John Clayton, Saturday
the 1st inst. District Attorney w. E.
Dodge appeared for the prosecution and
johnson Nickeus for the defense The
prisoner waived examination and gave
bond in the sum of $500 for mis- appear
ance at the next term of the district
court, with Messrs. p. A. Campbell and
Anton Steinbach as sureties. There are
now in circulation, disconnected with this
particular case, but attaching to the de-
fcndant, many disgusting stories of
beastly conduct that cannot be even in
dicated by language within the range Of
decency, and the Alert will not attempt
to go beyond the record. The facts are
as yet only partially developed, and as
the matter is now in the hands of the
court, it is not the province of any
newspaper to forestall the result of the
case by giving reports that may not be
sustained by the evidence at the trial.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
The Telephone Company.

The telephone corporation held meet
ing at the Office of Messrs Wells & Dud-
ley yesterday morning, at which the fol-
lowing officers were elected: r. E. Wal
lace, president; A. Klaus, vice president;
w. w. Dudley, treasurer: A. A. Allen,
secretary. Arran gements were made to
push the work of putting up the lines as
fast as possible, for which Is per cent. of
the capt. al stock was called IN. F. NJ
Conehay is employed as superintendent of
the exchange, and efforts are being made
to secure a com mcrclai telegraph office,
aud make the headquarters of both that
and the telephone exchange ms front
room on the second floor of McGinnis'
new building. 1t Is expected that the tel
ephone exchange viii be iii complete op-
Grafton by the first of August. Those
who desire to have the convenience of
this means of communication should ap-
ply at enee &c the president president oT sseretary
Of the corporation,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
CONDENSED TELEoRAxs,

Atlanta, Ca, July 4.-Rcturns from
Yesterdays primaries show l60 Stephens
delegates to SO opposition.
Wichita, Kan. July 5.-The immense
wheat crop of the Arkansas valley is COM
pletely harvested and is in the best pos
sible condition.
Atlanta, July 5.-Col. P. Powell and
Captain jackson were arrested on their
way to the duelling ground in Alabama,
where they expected to meet Colonel
! Lamar.
Philadelphia, July 5.-Chairman Coop
er of the regular republicans went to
Washington this evening to consult with
Senator Cameron In relation to harrhoniz-
ing the contending factions of the repub-
lican party.
| New York, July Notwithstanding
| the inconvenient weather fully $4,000
people gathered in Union Square tonight
to join in the laborers' reception to the
founder of the national land league,
Michael Davltt.
| Wheeling, July 5.-The scene at the
wreck of the Sc,ota to day almost beggars
description. The anguish of those look
ing for lost ones added to the walls and
sobs of those who were bending over the
forms of dead loved ones recovered from
the water. The associated press reporters
arrived at the scene at noon at which
time only nine bodies had been recovered.
Steubenville, July 5.-The work of
searching for the bodies in the late Sciota
disaster is being prosecuted vigorously
Twenty or thirty have alresdy been re-
covered. The coroner of jefferson county
is on the grounds and will commence an
inquest tomorrow. An investigation by
the government inspectors will take place
at Wheeling.
st, LOUIS, July 5.--lt IS reported here
tonight that within the next few days
over half of the deputy L. s. marshals
will be arrested on the charge of fraud
against the government IL alleged tha,
a big system o. frands was unearthed by
agents of the department of justice. These
Earsha,s ar charged with collecting large
eAesss.-' sppropriating it
/ to their,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
Real Estate.

Vincent Stone ct al to 3 Mathews,
lot s, b 10, s25.
W W Dudley to Hattie E True, lots /,
2, 3, b 50, Klaus add, $500.
BW Fuller ct al to Saruh E Foster, lots
and 10, b 2, Riverside add, $3.50.
John Bigham to W W Dudley, lots l, 2
and 8, b SO, Klaus tdd, 200.
DR. Long to L Smith, lot s, b 81, and
lot -, "a, Klaus add, $500.
Apollonia and Anton Klaus to Anna
Pohl, lot 2, b 81, Klaus add, $500.
EP Wells and W w Dudley and wives
to John F Mclaughlin, lots 4, 5 and 6, b
IL, Curtin's add, $3.50.
wv Tousley and wife to John Chant,
lot 8, b q, New Minneapolis, s25.
NPRR Rto r Sykes, secs 9, Is, II, 10,
2l, %, 25, 27, %, 81, 33 and 35, tp LAG, r
IS, 3o,72o.
EP Wells ct al to Waldo Dennis, the
undivided 3 part of W u sec q, " a ne
"a, ne "a of ne ID, lots 2, 3 and 4 of said
sec 27, tp l4o, Ga, 4291$ acres, 1000.
Fellows & Hart to W p Forsyth, the s
e, and sw "a ne ID sec 80, tip l4o, 81,
S4,2oO.
WC White to Gordon B Loucks, part
of sw sec 80, tp 40, 63, 2411a acres,
81, 600.
klaus & Hager to RA Dawson, the un-
divided "A interest in ne,l sec 35, tp 14O,
Ga, $1,000.
US to Lizzie E Wells, sw ] sec 81, tp
142, "a, s40O.
U S to Melissa S Wells, NV a sec 80, ,tp
142, "a, s400, com'd homestead.
U S to VIM Clark, ne a sec %, tp 139 +,
63, $4O0, com'd homestead.
I S to d r Long, NV ID sec is, tp l42,
r 81, s37O IS, com'd homestead
7 s to Hugh Bole, ne "a sec 10, tp lao,
r 65, s4G0, pre-emption.
Geo. Mitchell Young of London, Eng,
to Francis o French of New York, over
40, 900 acres in Stutsman, LaMoure, Cass,
Barnes, Trail and Richland counties
Life is too short and the road to heaven
too long to stop and give description of
this transfer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
Let Us Celebrate.

From the Daily. Tuesday.
The speakers stand and the tables for
the celebration at Woodland park to day
we're all about completed yesterday even
ing and everything is in readiness for the
occasion, and 1t is to be desired aud hop
ed that everything will pass off pleasant
ly, and that the day will be observed
in a becoming manner. While 1t IS a
day for general rejoicing and exulta-
ton, and feasting upon the fat of the
land 1t is not day for rowdyism and
dissipation as many seem to regard it.
A Fourth of July celebration is a
place, or ought to be, where men can
take their wives and children and enjoy
unmolested and freely the day as So
cial gathering. 1t is not expected nor
desired that the people would be as
quiet as at at a funeral or as circum-
scribed in their actions as if in the fam
lily circle, but no one who has any Of
the self-respect of gentleman will so
demean himself as to mar the happiness
of the children IN their amusement or the
ladies in their social pleasures by bolster
Gus conduct or unbecomlng language
There are very few so lost to self respect
or regard for others as to do such things,
but that few nearly always come around
on the Fourth of July.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
NEWS GATHERING.
In Unity There is Strength, and in Har
mony Our Business Interests
Will Prosper.
The Telephone Exchange Organization
Elect Officers, and Will at Once
Proceed to Succeed.
Sales Of Town Lots and No. Hard Lands
The Daily Grist of News Of
Local Interest.
Let Harmony Prevail.

The Alert has observed cropping out lit
tie by little and in different ways, a spirit of
rivalry and contention in the business CIR
cles Of jamestown, which, though harm
less as yet, is liable to grow lmpercepti-
bly, almost, until it becomes formidable
clement Of discord and serious damage
to the business interests of the town. So
far only the seeds Of this disscnsion have
fallen in this place and they may be
smothered out very easily if done in time
and in a proper spirit. Our business men
are financially strong and have plenty Of
''sand'' to successfully combat any out
side influence that may be brought to bear
against this town or county, but this for
midable source of united strength, if trans
formed into internal dissension and con-
fllcts would become disastrous source of
weakness. The historic saying "When
Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of
war; may be brought down to our time
and place and paraphrased, When James,
town boomers meet jamestown boomers
then comes the tug Of war, and it IS to
warn our citizens against such disas-
trous conflict and suicidal contest that
this article Is written. History is ever re-
peating itself and like causes produce
like effects with terrible certainty. We
have an illustration of this in opposite di-
rections and effects in the cities of Fargo
and Bismarck. In Bismarck, with ad-
vantages of river navigation and sur
rounding country that ought to have car
ricd with them a perpetual boom have
been counteracted by the apathy and dis
senslons among those who held the KEYS
to the situation and as consequence the
town has been on the standstill for some
time. On the other hand, Fargo, with
many natural advantages, it is true, but
also with numerous disadvantages of wa
ter overflow, has progressed and is NOV
ing on with a rapidity and enterprise
that is the marvel Of the Northwest as
the result of united and harmonious feel
ing and effort among her business men.
The Fargoaus are not any more amiable
by nature nor unseltish in their DISPOSE
tions than are the men of Bismarck, but
they are wiser. They have buried all per-
sonal feeling and petty contests and are
as unit upon all questions of material
consequence to the business interests of
the city, and that is where their business
wisdom lies and is exemplificd, and be-
hold the reward in their unbounded pros
perity, and profit by their example. The
past record of the business men of James,
town has been one of unity and harm ny
and the hope and desire of the Alert is
that it may continue so.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
Now Brick Machines.

Mr.. Anton Klaus, one of our solid busi-
ness men and public benefactor who
uses his wealth to advance the interests
of the town and country, has made ar
rangements to bring three more brick ma
chimes here next week and put them in
opel alton at his already extensive brick
yard east of town. They will be brought
from Mandan, and Mr.. p. w. Cranberry
of that place, an experienced and rustling
brick-maker, will operate them. This
will necessitate the employment of from
fifteen to twenty more men at the brick
yard by the middle of next week. The
demand for brick building material is so
great that Mr. Klaus has been trying to
get some one else to engage in the busi-
ness, but failing in this he has put his
broad shoulders to the wheel and will sup
ply the demand himself if he has to
grind up Stutsman county and make a
brick kiln of it, and you bet he will make
1t go if money and solid work will accom-
plish it. 1t is just such enterprlsing men
as Mr.. Klaus that makes Dakota the
boomer of all booming territories.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
Picnic Accident.

Bay City, Mich, July 5.-Yesterday af-
ternoon Willie, aged Is, son of Alderman
Daniel Campbell, and Mary Rose, daugh-
ter of John Rose, ship carpenter, both of
this city, were drowned in the river q
short distance from this city. A number
of children having q picnic made raft
by mailing boards across some logs. The
raft went to pieces in the middle of the
river and several Of the others had a very
narrow escape.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-07-07
Washington No,e..

Washington, July Elm the senate tho
river and harbor appropriation bill was
taken up. Much opposition was mani
tested to the amendment of the senate
committee appropriating $1,000 to begin
work upon the Hennepin canal.
The naval appropriation bill passed the
house after tilt between Robeson and
Whithorne, in which the latter referred In
harsh language to tile Tennessee member.
Mr.. Whithorne called Mr.. Robeson .
liar and perjurer.
The sundry civil service appropriation
bill was taken up. Bayne, republican
from Penn. violently attacked
President Arthur for attempting 10 stall
wartize the republican party.