Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-01
ng but will build large and commodi-
Gus place in the spring.

ng but will build large and commodi-
Gus place in the spring.
d. II. Long, the quiet but active real
estate agent, gets in his work in the sale
of lots and lands as well as any one In
town. Dan has worked his way up from
the saw buck and now bids fair to be-
come one of the financial pillars of Da-
kota. He has fixed up neat little office
at the head of the stairway IN McGinnis'
block where those in search of bargains
in lands or lots can always find Dan In.
MERCHANDISE.
Shoenberg Bros. came to jamestown
from California Sept. 1882, and bought
out the stock of d. Curtin. They carry
stock of 100000 general merchandise,
occupying building 6Ox12O feet on Fifth
Ave. Their stock comprises everything
in their line and are doing business Of
$3.50, 900 per year.
Buck s. Mills, the former from Ver-
mont and the latter from Chicago, came
here IN 1879. Their business is general
merchandise and groceries. Stock $685.
600 and yearly business 100000. Build
ing 25xl37 feet two stories. They are
going to build brick the coming season
25xl40 feet, on Fifth Ave.
Grimm, Gieseler & Co. came to James
town from Jefferson, Wis, in 1879. Busi-
ness, hardware, stoves and tinware. A.
mount Of stock $4,000. Manufacture all
kinds of tin, copper and sheet iron work.
Store room 25x30, work shop 20x4O feet,
on Fifth Ave.
Dee o. Garrlgan groceries exclusively.
Came to jamestown in Aug. 1880. Garry
stock of between $4,000 and S5OOO The
only exclusive grocery business in town.
Sales $l75 per day. Building 25x6O feet,
two stories high, on Fifth Ave.
Slowey q Thomas are dong good busi-
ness in the hardware line Came mere
from Albion, Mich. in $780, Allklnds OF
tin and sheet iron work made to order.
Stock $4,000. Building 24x4s feet, on
Fifth Ave.
Extein Bros are having good trade in
furnishing and fancy goods Came here
from New York last May. Stock $1,000
Room 30xl6 feet, on Fifth Ave.
l.. DuBuisson came to jamestown from
Mankato, Mlnn., in July 1881. Business
general merchandising. Carries a stock
of $40, 600, and does business OF $50, 900
per year. Located in McGinnis block in
room 22xSO feet, and is having a good
trade.
David Goodman came from Chicago to
this place in Aug. 1882, and engaged in
the clothing and gents furnishing goods
business IN McGinnis block in room 28x
12O feet. Carries stock of $4,000, and
is doing an extensive business.
p. A. Campbell & Co., formerly of Far
go, engaged in the grocery business here
in April, 1882, carrying stock of IS, 900.
h,,i1r hxy4
Front street, and is 25x9O feet. Sales ran
about slOO per day. Chas. Hirshfeld is
the member of the firm represented by
Co.
Bowman s. Lyon, the former from AL
toona, Pa, and latter from Chicago, and
three years resident of this place, form
ed partnership and engaged in the gen.
eral merchandise business on Fifth ave-
nue. in Sept. 1882, and are dong an ex-
tensive business. Stock 420, 900, and sales
from $4,000 to $4,000 per month. Building
25xlO5 feet.
T. Il. Griffin, formerly of St. Paul, 10.
Gated in Jamestown in April, 1882, and
engaged in the grocery trade on Fifth
avenue. Carries a stock of 900 and is
dong business of from 41S,OOO to &C.,
600 per year.
Turner g. Townsend, merchant tailors,
formerly of Canada, located here IN busi-
ness in 1881. They also keep a general
line of gents furnishing goods, carrying a
stock Of &c, 200. occupying room 24x4O
feet, on Main sire ct. From small busi-
ness they have worked up to a trade of
from 81, 900 to 900 per year.
Van Wyck, formerly Of Chicago, came
to this place in Sept. 1852, and located on
Fourth avenue in room 24x50 feet, and
carries a stock of about $1,000. Keeps q
stock of dry goods, furnishing goods and
notions.
s. S. Altschul, formerly of Germany,
located in Jamestown in the general mer-
chandlse business in February 1852, and
now occupies double store room, 7Ox75
feet, in the Grand Central block, of which
he is the owner, and has very large stock
of general merchandise and clothing.
He carries stock of 325 900 anu sales
amount to $4,000 per week. Mr.. Altschul
has made some substantial Improvements
IN that block, corner of Front street and
Fifth avenue.
HOTELS.
The large and commodlous Dakota
House IS remarked by the travelling pub
lie for its extensive proportions and &C.
commodations. THIS house is provided
with all the modern improvements, and
under the management of the genial and
popular gentleman, Sam. Matthews, and
his PLEASANT and excellent wife, 1t has
been favorite stopping place for the
traveller and the sojourner.
The Grand Central, under the
good management and proprietorship of
NJ E. Foley 10 fast becoming the most
popular and pleasant sojourning place in
the city. The Grand Central is constant
ly adding to its accommodations and
attractions, and the public attest their ap-
probation of clever treatment and good
feed ~ crowdlng the house to overflow
ing The charges are reasonable and every
thing is pleasant for the guests OF this
house.
The Northwestern, which has always
sustained good reputation has been re-
modelled and re-furnished by Mr.. Brad
shaw, the new proprietor, and is doing a
large business, and bids fair to rank
among the best hotels in the city.
The Fifth Avenue hotel, the CONNER
cial and the North Pacific, though
smaller, are good houses and are crowded
with patrons.
FARM MACHINERY.
+. j. Jones came to jamestown from
Earlyille Ills, the spring of 1880 Sales
~, 900 per year, Sold las Cassidy sulky
plows the last season. Building 2Ox4O
| feet, on Fifth avenue. All kinds of agrl
cultural implements, farm machinery and
threshlng machines
Goodrich s. johnson, the former an
old citizen, the latter from Iowa. Mr..
Goodrich conducted the business alone