Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-01

as completed, the lower rooms for mer-
camille business and the upper for Offices
The third story will be occupied by the
The entire building will be heated by
steam, the apparatus for which is now
being put in.
LlOyd's Bank, which is a private one Is
nevertheless strong one financially
These gentlemen are regarded as being
worth something near a million, and per-
haps command fully that amount They
confine their business operations to safe
and legitimate transactions and enjoy the
full and unqualified confidence of the
people here and rate "yilt edge" in the
financial circles of the east. Their bank
ing business extends to all parts of the
United States, Canada and Europe. AS a
recreation in the summer and to provide
| cigar change for the winter they raise a
| few thousand acres of wheat each year
which Yields them from ten dollars to
fifteen dollars per acre clear proht.
| Among the recent financial acquisitions
to jamestown is that of the North Dakota
Loan and Trust Company, organized un-
der the laws of Dakota, with a capital of
100000. Its president is E. p. Wells,
who is also president of the James River
National Bank, and Its directors are Hon.
f. P. Wells, Hon. Samuel Merrill, ex-
governor OF Iowa and president of the
Citizens National Bank, Des Moines,
Iowa, Hon. l.. d. NJ. Sweat, of Portland,
Maine, formerly congressman from
that state, Hon. John D. Benton,
vice president of the First National Bank
Fargo, W. w. Dudley, E. j. Blossom, W..
G. White and Roderlck Rose, Esqs. The
principal business of the company is
| loaning to farmers money, at reasonable
rates of interest, secured by mortgages
upon their farms, on long time, thus en-
abllng them to improve and develop their
rich and fertile lands, and offering capl-
tallsts safe and profitable investments.
especially is this so on account of the
Company guaranteeing the collection of
! both principal and interest to the lender
We can congratulate ourselves upon the
acquisition of this Company, as 1t will be
an important factor in developing our
rich and fertile country, by bringing in
financial ability of its officers, its success
| is certain.
REAL ESTATE.
E.P. Wells and Dudley. Prominent
amoung the real estate firms of our town
ls that of E. P. Wells and Dudley. Their
sales for the past year have been very
large, covering not only farming lands,
| but lots in the towns of Grand Rapids,
La Moure, Pingree and Darlington, Da-
kota, and Billings, Montana. No firm
has done more to advance the material
| interests of Jamestown. Their advertis-
| ing bills amount to several thousand dol
lars annually, and the advantages of the
James River Valley have been advertised
| by them until to-day there is scarcely a
town IN the United States but what has
received documents with their imprint
stamped thereon They stand financial
ly at the head of the real estate business
in jamestown, and are responsible men
| 10 deal with. THIS firm has branch at
Billings, Montana, under style of Benton,
Wells & Co., and another at Grand Rap
ids, where the banking business is added
under name Of Bank of Grand Rapids.
| The CarrInglon s, Casey Land Compa-
nv, with capital stock of 10000, are
owners Of about lO5 600 acres of lands in
| Barnes, La Monre aud Foster counties.
| Their intention is TO sell lands for actual
cultivation and to break and lease small
holdings. Lands were purchased too late
for breaking this year but they expect to
get several thUusand acres under the plOw
next season. Lands consist largely of
| eariy selections from the Northern Pacific
grant, made by Capt. Samuel 2. Snlder,
Of Minneapolis, and well known to he
among the best in Dakota. The compa-
nv are JOINT owners with the N. p. Rail-
road in the promising new town Ut Car
rington, on the Jamestown j. Northern
hallway, at the junction of the NJ. r. s.
r. NJ. and DEVILS Lake branches OF the
| N, p. Both corporations will use every
honorable means to make Darlington an
important town, and it is predicted that
at no distant day it will he the division
Headquarters of one of the Mouse River
& Turtle Mountain Railroads. Mr.. l.. K.
| Casey, secretary and general manager, IS
located in Jamestown, and most agree
able gentleman, in whom the most i'm
pllcit confidence can be placed for
STRAIGHTFORWARD transactions and reliable
information.
The real estate firm of Dunno q Marsh
has worked up a very large business,
their sales extending over wide range
of country and their patrons from nearly
evsry state in the union. Bv close ap-
plication to business and thorough ac-
auaintance with the country they nave
succeeded in the extension of their bust
ness and IN satisfying their patrons OF
distant places in making locations and
sales far beyond ordinary expectation.
They are entirely reliable in every respect
and have the confidence OF all who know
them. They have large amount OF
land. both improved and unimproved,
and town lots in jamestown and all the
promising townsites within radius OF
fittv miles from Jamestown. Their sales
amount to from $1,000 to $4,000 per
month, and always have in their hands
for sale lands and lots. They also secure
loans for parties who desire to prove up
their claims.
Prominent among the real estate and
law firms of this city is that OF Allen q
Dodge. Their operations IN real estate
are large and numerous, aud embrace all
descriptions of property from town lots
nm to sections of farm lands Their busl-
ness has been so long established that
they are we'll known all over the country
and a great deal of their business is tran
saeted with parties in distant states for
whom they make selections and purchas'
es. Parties seeking to make investments
nv agent will always receive prompt re-
niles to their correspondence by address
ing Allen & Dodge, who are men OF busl.
ness and personal integrity, and whose
representations may be relied upon.
The new real estate firm of Nlckeus,
Wilbur &Nichols, ,wich was recently form
ed. will take conspicuous rank IN tht
real estate firms and business OF this city
; and county. In addition to the buslnes:
of selling and buying farm lands anc
t.~s 3ots they are agents for the sale o