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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
DodSe'S DoinHS.

BARTON, VT, March Is. 1882.
FRIEND MAC,-Thinking that it might
be matter of interest to the readers of
the Alert to know what New England
people are saying of our enterprisng
Territory and her interests, take pleas
ure in saying that during the past Is
months popular faith here has stregthen-
ed a hundred fold in Dakota; and every
one Who reads the papers, from the great
lakes to the Atlantic, is thoroughly well
posted on the advantages of our Dakota
wheat belt over any other section of coun-
try. At Montreal, p. O., Montpelier ana
st. Johonbury, Vt, and other large places,
have heard enthusiastic comments con-
corning the valleys of the James and Red
rivers, and l have done but little since nv
arrival but answer questions about our
soil, climate, products, Industries and en-
terprises.
+. W. Baldwin, for several years past
secretary of the Vermont senate, and sew
eral other parties Of means and sssand, ~
VIII cease to be "tenderteet' about the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
HUNGER, aud atince Pie.

Washington, March 23.-In the case OF
the United States VS.. 7. j. Brady and Sem
ator s. W. Dorsey, Hon. Vail, and others,
the defendants in the star route cases,
we're called in the criminal court this fore
noon. The counsel for the defense said
they were not prepared to plead. Col.
Bliss said the government had waited long
enough. He understood that one of the
principal defendants had shown his appre-
citation of the importance of the charges
against him by leaving this city for New
Mexico. He stated that the stepson of Dor
sey had not been placed under bond, and
asked the court to compel his attendance.
Col. lngersol said there was no need OF
such proceedings, there was nothing in the
charges to cause Dorsey's flying, he is no
more afraid of them than hunk OF
minee pie. The prosecution however in-
sisted upon Dorseys arrest, and the court
said it was their privilege to have an or
der issued. The hearing was then postponed
until Saturday next.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
Encouraging.

Hartman, Durstins b Co., report busi-
ness Of $1,000 last week, though they had
but just opened their lumber business and
had not received full stock. They have
duplicated all their orders and have a large
amount on the road here. When the
Milwaukee road comes in from the south
they intend to put in branch yard at its
depot and to ship lumber direct from the
Wisconsin lumber mills. This firm is
connected with some of the heaviest deal
ers in lumber in that State. They have
commenced the erection Of . two-story
building, 24134 feet in size, just east of
Mr.. Klaus Office, which will be used a Z
residence, with aa Office in the front part
Of the lower floor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24

erly love of the most extensive variety ex-
lists between Fargo and Grand Forks and
that in the contest for the capital of North
Dakota Grand Forks will throw it's hand
to Fargo with cheelful alacrity. If this
occurs the public will admit that it has
been mistaken in its estimate of the old
time politicians of the lower Red River
Valley. Its Walsh, its Winship, its Viets.
its La houre, its McC Cormack, It's Grges.
and host of Others have seldom been
known to let chance go by default, and
if their weapons are not FURNISHED for a
capital contest it il because the lapse of
years and the friction of active service
have taken the edge from their local zeal,
The soil Of the No. l hard region also
yields abundantly of dissensions and the
crop which will be gathered about the
time the capital harvest falls due NAV be
sufficient to crowd the seat over into the
James River Vallcy-to Jamestown, the
ultimate center of the railroad system of
the north.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
The Western Stare Linz.

The travel between jamestown and
Grand Rapids this season will be large and
Mr. Benjamin is making arrangements to
meet it. The route may be changed into
a daily mail and he would then put on
daily line, and will soon 20 east to
purchase more stock. 1t is quite likely
that good travelling mules will be used IN
place of horses. The first days drive
now is to Grand Rapids with dinner at
Tarbelrs. But if daily line is put on
the first days drive will be to Bare creek
with dinner at Saratoga Springs. 1t is
one OF the pleasantest routes in the north
west, and the scenery between James
town and Grand Rapids is unexcelled
Parties visiting jamestown this season
and desiring to see some Of the country
should go south as far as Grand Rapids.
The trip would well repay the time and
expense.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
Hank, From the Tombs!

The old man of the Grand Forks Her
aid, in answer to our reply to his whining
article on the Jamestown Land District, in
dulges in some extended remarks whose
substance is that Grand Forks is twenty
five miles nearer Tottsn than is James
town; that they have only one stage a
week to the fort At present, but that some
time in the future they will have SEMI
weekly stage, and that IN the sweet by and
by they expect to have cars running thirty
miles Of the distance to tho Devil Lake
country. Life is too short, grandaddy, to
discuss funerals. Trot out some live
question. The House of Representatives
has practically settled the matter by pass
ing the bill unanimously in spite
of the great objections of the Herald.
In this matter the Herald has been white
washed-not q vote could il score
against It.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
Our Village Board.

No matter who is elected to serve on
our village board, we shall never be lucky
enough to get five good reliable men to
neglect their own business for the sake of
working for tile public for love, or, in
other words, without compensation The
Alert would be in favor of paying our vii
lage board reasonable salary-say 81 a
member for each meeting and only hold
twelve meetings per year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
A New Conner.

Concord CNich.) Nsws.
Frank Mckenzie departed on the way
freight with his house and household ef-
fects for Dakota Saturday. Frank will
locate near tho new town of Tarbell. His
genius ~ mechanic and his many excel
lent moral and social characteristics will
undoubtedly insure him wholesome
prosperity IN his new home. His wife will
go to share with him his pioneer life in a
few weeks.
Mr.. Mckenzie arrived yesterday and
dropped into the Alert of'ice to subscribe
for our paper. He reports that quite a
colony of people will leave his old home,
all Of whom will locate IN Stutsman
county Mr.. Nick. will secure land on
Beaver creek, this county.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24

propose to give the nation ''licking.' -
Some of us are old enough to remember
when the Mexicans proposed to wipe "the
Gringoes" off the face of the earth and
settle down in Washington, but the set
tlement was made in the city of Mexico.
Uncle Sam is slow to anger, but when
aroused he has always held up his end of
the row so far.
Judge Porter arrived in the city this
morning and spent some time in the dis
trict attorneys Office looking over the bill
of exceptions in the Guiteau case. While
they are bnlky and voluminous, still the
judge inclines to the belief that not Z
great deal of time will be requisite to set
tie them.
The national board of health il consid-
ering the question Of assuming charge of
the New York quarantine on account of
the alleged failure of the present quarsn-
tine officers to dstain emigrants affected
with smallpox. .......
Sergeant Mason (Guiteau's would-be
assassin) has not by any means got through
his difficulties yet. In addition to the
punishment to be inflicted for his first Of
tense, he is about to stand another court
martial for conduct unbecoming soldier,
and abusing his superior officers. The
charges are brought by the two army sur
geons who were detailed to make physi-
cal and mental examination Of him during
the trial. It is claimed that he was vsry
insulting and abusive during the exami-
nation, and refused to answer questions
or expose the wound he received in the
war, and as consequence defeated the
object in visw when the examination was
ordered. 1t II thought he will be more
severely punished for this contempt of the
court-martial than for the offence upon
which he was At the time being tried.
There is much excitement and indikna-
tion in the city, among al shades of poll
ticians, on account of q slsnderous letter
on Garfield, published yesterday in one of
our leading papers. Anathsmas against
it's author, and the spirit which must have
prevailed in the newspaper oflce in order
to admit such a scurrilous article, are
loud and deep on all Sides Your readers
will probably get it from some other
sources than this, so will not enter into
particulars. W.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
A New Firm.

Messrs. s. J. J. Brown, B. s. Russell
partnership under the firm name OF
Brown, Russell & Brown, for the purpose
Of carrying on the real estate business.
These gentlemen have previously carried
on the same business here and are we'll
known. They have shown their faith in
the country by investing their money in
James River Valley soil, snd can be de-
pended on Is reliable and we'll posted in
all the details connected with this county
They advertise 10000 acres of choice
lands, selected in 1873 and 1879, for sale.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
A 2et Boiler.

Philadelphia, March 23.-The tug boat
Henry G. S. Pratt, exploded her boiler
this forenoon, killing five men. The cap
tain was blown over the house top to the
water. Three dead bodies have been re-
covered. The engineer and two others
are missing. Immediately following the
senger and freight station by the Philadel-
phia s. Atlantic railroad, was totally de-
stroyed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
A Dance.

Tony Klaus announces his intention of
giving a ball in his hall on the eve of
April 10. If the new jamestown orches-
ira is in shape it will furnish the music,
otherwise the Fargo band will be engaged.
Supper will be served at one of our popu-
lar hotels, and the affair will be up to
what TonY's parties always are.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24

Mr.. Klaus says that the first 100 feet of
the immigration building will be compile
ted in a short time and an addition of 100
feet will be added on at once, nearly
enough money having been subscribed for
that purpose. The rooms will be I6xls
feet in size, the first 100 feet Of tho build
ing making six rooms.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
Grand Rapids Racket.

Capt. Rider and son arrived last night
from their home in Sterling, Ill. They
bring three span Ct fine work horses and
other stock.
Ole Stran is getting lumber down from
Jamestown preparatory to building Z fine
residence on his claim east of town.
A dance at tho court house tonight is
on the boards.
A grand boom from the South Is going
on. All the hotels are full a. we'll as some
Of the private houses.
Freighting is now going on from Fred
erick, station on tho Hastings 4 Dakota
division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad. A very fine route has
been laid out to that place by tho citizens
here.
A small flare up was held in the Revere
House during the past week, and the
young men that have been holding high
carnival in the kitchen will soon appear
in the paper, to the amusement of the
rssdsr and the disgust Of the parties inter-
ested.
]. Elmendorf is stopping with the
Mayor, awaiting the arrival Of ". Proc
tor with stock. They contemplate break
ing large amount Of land during the
season.
Cannon & Fuller are expected to ar
rive in a few days with a car load of
mules. They are bringing few pair for
G. g. Quivy Of this place.
La Aoure county business is once more
quiet and the commissioners are at rest,
but for how long to remain 80 time will
! show.
J. and H. Carpenter arrived here last
night. They have been in tAs woods part
of the winter.
Grand Rapids, D. T., March Is.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
3ontpOuW

Montpelier il the name Of . new town
soon to be laid out on the line of the Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway, about twenty
miles south Of this place. The town site
is owned by 1essrs. Fuller, Allen 4
Dodge Of this city, and is said to be one
OF the finest in the country. This dis
tance from jamestown is just about
right and We cannot see why Montpelier
should not grow rapidly. The country
around it is unquestionably good.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
A Jamestown Orchestra.

At last jamestown is to have an orches-
ira. Two gentlemen are to arrive here
next week who are musicians, and with
Msssrs. Slowey and Smith will make the
band. Mr.. slowey will play the cornet;
Mr.. Smith, second violin; and the other
gentlemen first violin and bass viol re-
spectively. This is what has long been
needed here and will dispense with
sending to Fargo in the future.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
00t9 Iockod Ont.

Friday night gentleman at ono of our
hotels got up IN the night and in light at-
tire went out to see man. The outside
door had spring lock and the gentleman
unintentionally pulled it too, and in a
moment when he wanted to return found
he was locked out. In vain he shook the
door and cried out to bs let in but didn't
succeed in getting to his room for couple
hours, and was nearly frozen to death.
Probably when he wants to 90 out the
next time he will stay in.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
Found Guilty.

St. Paul, March 22.-The senate which
for eighty days has been sitting as court
of impeachment trying the charges Of
drunkenness and lewdness against u. St.
Julien Cox, judge of the Ninth district
court, took final action to-day. He was
found guilty on seven charges by a vote Of.
2s to 10. There were eighteen articles in
all, but these were the principal ones and
will most probably settle the judge as far
as the senate is concerned The whole
matter, however, is subject to review by
the supreme court. The impeachment
has cost the State $4,000.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
Easily Satisfied.

Bismarck, March 23.-The entire twen-
ty-threc wounded have signed an agree
ment holding the company blameless on
their paying all hospital expenses, etc.,
ndreplacin 6 their clothing.
Tae railroad officials received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Henry Willard this
evening:
You are authorized and requested to
do everything in your power for the COM
fort of the wounded and in making tenn
porary provision for those depending on
the laborers killed. You will also please
express the sympathy of the management
to those injured.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
The Price of Breaking.

The price for breaking this season will
be higher than last year and $3.50 to 81
for breaking and 1926 to 1915 for back
setting are figures mentioned. The price
last year was as rule, So and So per acre
for breaking and backsetting, The in
crease this year is owing to the higher
price of grain and stock. There will
probably be all the work in this line that
can be done even at these prices.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24

The telegraph re ports tl-at the Union
Pacific railroad is bIockaded from True
can neither be moved east or west. All
the snow plows sent out TO clear the track
were promptly stuck and will be dug out
later in the season. The wheat belt
through which the Northern Pacific pass
es is evidently the coming lne of trans
continental travel in mid winter.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
A Tow Mil.

Flandrau Enterprise.
We hope steps will be taken to secure
the erection of tow mill At this point
this summer There is no doubt it would
prove profitable investment, besides CIV
ing market for an article which is now
valueless. From Rev. w. j. Keul, of
Avoca, Mimi, we learn that there are
three tow mills in full blast in Murray
county, Mimi, and all making money.
The larg est is at Avoca and is owned by
Smith of H eron Lake, who last summer
put in tow mill at Heron Lake as an ex-
pertinent and is now running it day and
night without being able to fill his orders
at both mills. The others at Murray coun-
ty are at Fulda and Currie The one at
the latter place is small one operated by
horse power, and the tow has to be haul
ed nine miles to the railroad, and yet it's
proprietor is making money. The gen
tleman from Ohio who was considering
the matter of putting one in here should
certainly be persuaded to come. With
his experience in the business he could
certainly make large profits.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
Wonder Who He War


The Jamestown, IN. ~ Sunday Morn
ing Leader, says: A we'll known citizen
who left here on Friday last for James
town, Dakota, had his pockets picked on
his arrival in Chicago. Fortunately his
wealth consisted entirely of New York
drafts, the thieves realizing but little q
he 1T once telegraphed to the bank here
stopping payment on the original drafts
and asking for duplicates which were i'm
mediately forwarded to him. He will be
delayed but one day on account of the
above episode, and intending Dakota
wheat farmers can sec by this the neces-
sity Of buying drafts which is an absolute
protection against thieves.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24

above. Papers that are given away have
no more character OF value than hand
bill. The place to make known business
advantages is through the columns of a
generally circulated and regularly pub
lished newspaper.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24

Fargo Republicans: Hon. Edward
O'Brien, of Thomaston, Maine, owns O.
500 acres of land near Sanborn, Dakota
Territory. He intends to break the
whole of it this year and put it in wheat
next year. Mr.. O'Brien is one of the solid
capitalists of Maine and has for many
years bsen prominent in politics and bus
iness in that state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24

A late number of the Yankton Press
and Dakotaian contains the following:
There is disposition on the part Of the
Fargo Argus to make it sppear that broth.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24

C8G0OllCN 1OF COuIClDuLlOQS IN SlO OF the
church should have included nom Catho-
lies as well. The society desires to thank
all who have contributed to their church
fund whether Catholics or otherwise.
A Few Words About Advertisius schemes
Commercial Record.
Business men are bored to death with
every conceivable scheme for sdvertisin &.
The number of snide scheme by which
they are plucked of money for which they
see no return is astonishing. Young,
middle aged and elderly men are every
day after business men to get their cards
for hotel register that even commercial
travellers do not read, or to give their
card, costing only 95 or &lo for some
gorgeous frame to be hung in the post
Office or place in = hotel, or for pro-
gramme that nobody reads, or 'news-
paper to be sent to everybody free, like
a poster, and only worth as much, or to
the genius who gets up card with a bit
of sandpaper on it to be posted in saloons
or on cigar counters, catch penny cards
with dozeu firms represented. The de-
mand upon business men is constant to
patronize these schemes, and hundreds
of dollars are paid annually without the
seasonable hope being lndulged In by the
men who pay the bills that these cards
and signs ever do their business any real
good
The advertisers of the United States,
men and firms who have expended tens of
thousands of dollars in experimenting as
to the best and cheapest method of reach
ing the eye and ear of the public, have
always settled down to the conclusion
that this method is through regular news
papers. Advertising pays, but giving
money away to every applicant who has
cheap catch-penny scheme does not
pay. A newspaper goes to a regular
reading constituency, and every paper
averages about eight readers to every
subscriber, and the highest rates any pub
Usher viii ask viii be cheaper to the ad-
vertissr than the suids schemes alluded to
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
Here Th6y Come.

Thirty eight car loads Of emigrants'
moveablss will soon reach jamestown
from one town in Michigan. The reports
at the general offices of the Northern Pa
cific indicate 4 greater rush of settlers to
thpis oint than ever before. Letters re-
ceived here herald the coming of throngs
from all parts of the country and from
England. All this indicates that we shall
have lively times taking care of immi-
grants this season. The immigration
building will be rushed up, and stock in
the immigration society is being taken
rapidly by the citizens. Every facility
will be afforded immigrants that the So
ciety can provide. Messrs. Jones, Klaus
and Bush, the COMMITTEES in charge of
the work, are pushing vigorously and the
citizens are aiding the committee in every
way possible. Go on, in the good work,
and jamestown will make an impression
upon iucomers snch as shall not be equal
ed in North Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-24
Raising shoep.

AS will be seen by the following notice
taken from q Pennsylvania paper. Phil
adelphia parties are interested in sheep
rgising in North Dakota and propose to
60 into this industry this season:
A party of Philadelphia capitalists,
with ]. Dawson Thomson, Of Shoemaker
town at their head, are contemplating
sheep farming on large scale in Dakota.
The site selected is on the line of the
Northern Pacific railroad where Mr..
Thomson owns tract of land embracing
100 acres, A portion of this land has
been laid out in town lots, houses erected
and station formed. The capital which
will bs embarked in the enterprise is
$75, 900, and from this fund buildings
will be erected and proper shelter pro-
vlded for the animals during the severe
winters of the northwest. MIR. Thomson
referred to is the proprietor Of the town
of Dawson, about fifty miles west Of
jamestown on the Northern Pacific
railroad.