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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-11

Malvern, Ark, May 2, 1851.
We have cases in our town who lived az hot
S.r,Deys and were finally cured with ;. 3 ;.
oP''Ne' ''-- MCCANMON s. MURRY.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
A wr;,cr in tho Now York Tim.

A writer in the New York Times,
who has evidently givca tho subject
considerable study, discusses at
length the causes operating to shift
to the north and west, the centre Of
the wheat growing area OF the coun-
try. He concludes that the southern
boundary of this area will now re.
main practically stationary, but that
its northern and northwestern limits
are bounded only by climate condi-
tions. After dwelling upon the III.
ture of southern Minnesota and
Daokta, which are to wax rich i'll
corn and fax growing and stock rails
ing, he asserts that the best wheat in
the world is grown at Edmonton, on
the Upper Saskatchewan, where
thirty bushels to the acre has been
the minimum weight and adds:
The region of the peculiar northern
hard wheat embraces the Rod River
Valley, in Minnesota and Dakota: !:
the wooded and lake country OH It's
eastern border, the level prairies that
form an extension OF it to the south,
and tue James River Valley, lying
parallel with the Red on the west.
Through all this region the soil is
rich black alIuvium of unknown
depth, having its vegetable mold in.
ternixed with finely comminuted sill
cious matter and the chemical salts
which contribute to the formation Of
the wheat grain in its highest per
fection. 1t is IN fact the bed Of an
'mmense post.glacial lake that
spread from the great Coteau do
Missouri to the granite and lime out
crop Of Minnesota, and discharged
its waters southwark through the
Minuesota valley to the Mississippi
and The gulf. But tho Red River
Valley is only southern gulf Or pro.
longalion Of this great lake, which
spread over thousands OF square
miles north of the international
boundary now covered with the same
rich, strong alluvium, and endowed
with the same wonderful productive.
ness in wheat growing.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
Facts Worth Csasi1eriag.

There are many desirable localities il
North Dakota but we know Of none that
offer more fiattering inducements to sst-
tiers than Stulsman county. In the AEst
place it is centrally located and vast
country north and south is Tributary to It.
This country will be Immediately opened
up to settlement by two prominent rail
roads-the Chicago, Milwaukee = st.
Paul aud the Northern Pacific. The for
mer road is already running trains to :
point seventy miles below Jamestown, and
Mr.. Merrill, general manager Of the road,
promises to have trains running into
Jamestown by the first day Of next July.
This road Will pass through . splendid
section of countr, in the james River VAL
ley. The Northern Pacific has alrcady
graded thirty miles Of the new linz which
is to extend from Jamestown to Devils
Lake, and thence westward to Fort Blu.
ford. 1t is Mr.. yillard's intsntien 70
push the construction OF this branch dur
ing the coming season. Nessn. Walker
u Bly,, who have the contract for gI1ding
and ironing the road, promise TO h6ve my
miles ready for trans by ths Midd1e q
July or first August The c0nstr1ct30HO4
this line will bring into immediate acceO
thousands of acres Of the most dssiE1bie
agricultural lands. jamestown posse1Ded
Of competing lines of railroads will a60Fd
settlers advantages worth considerinS.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
Eldridge Gssslp.

Five land hunters arrived hsre from
New York state on Monday, all Of Who
will locate few miles west Of this town.
They are men Of salsd AMI dust, and -
only the forerunners Of ! large colony thu
will be along here in the COMMA 6 I've
months.
r. E. Jones las just received thEsos -
dred dollars wortl, of choice seeds flOms
Ferry s Co., Of Dstriot. NichiCny in-3
GLIDING several new kinds Of oats ard
wheat, which he proposes planting o bts
mammoth farm next spring.
Judson Ransom purchascd Q car led Of
lumber through Henry Yessey last wsek.
and will commence the erection Of q
commod ,ous residence on his firm 9 soOn
as the weather permits.
The N. r. r. r.. have placed Telegraph
instruments in this Office, and will station
an operator here on tho first Of February.
The coal dealers are complaining q the
ciullness of business, owing to the Co0ttn.
uance Of warm weather.
A small party senanadsd Luke 1cGlus
at lis wigwam last night, and wcfe Gen
crously invited 10 inspect . little brown
jug, which they did with great ssttsthc-
tION.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
Another. Improvement.

The east end Of main street promises TO
keep up with other portions Of that thor
ouyhfare the coming season in the way Of
erecting costly buildings. It is under
stood that Mr.. r. N. Winslow will erect
brick block on the corner now occupied
by the First National Bank, extending
from that corner to Klaus block. The
cottages now occupied by Mr.. Winslox
will be moved OH to residence lots in
asotllsr part Of the city, and the bank
building moved to the back end of the
lot now occupied by it. and face the east
on Fourth avenue. II is also understood
that the First National Bank will occupy
q portion Of the new structure. Allen &
Dodge, who now occupy the rooms be-
tween the bank and MI. Winslow's house,
will also have an office in the new build.
ing, These Improvements will give main
street boom worth having.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
Nav Buildings.

Another year will witness new era in
the history of building in Jamestown.
Already there are several structures under
consideration that when completed will
be credit to the town. Foremost among
tham are the two buildings to be erected
BY our national banks. Messrs. Wells
and Wallace, presidents Of these institu-
tions, are both men Of pride and ambition
and will spare no pains in making their
banking structures both spacious and Gle
CANT. The James River National Bank
will erect three story brick on the cor
ncr now occupied by CurtIn's store. The
First National will do equally as wolff upon
some one of our choicest business lots. II
is also rumored that q certain party now
in The east is considering the feassbil-
ity Of erecting e25, 900 hotel on tlls north
side, sometime during the coming season.
With an abundance OF brick and lumber
at reasonable figures, We can sec no reason
why Jamestown should not possess the
inest class of buildings Of sny town or
city in the Northwest.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
Something 70 Work For.

jamestown is sure to boom during the
coming season and it becomes the import
ant duty of every citizen to make an effort
to help this boom along. 1t is hoped that
little personalities will be laid aside and
all work together earnestly for the devel-
opmcnt Of our county. There IS no ques-
ton but that the town itself viii grow
fast enough without any special effort,
out how about the country around it! The
simple fact that it is known by almost ev-
cry man, woman and child in Dakota that
the James River Valley, of which Stuts-
man county is part, has no superior
AS farming district, Is of no consequence
to anyone unless NC can sncceed in con-
vincing people at distance of the fact
.Sow, let us all pull together and see if
something cannot be accomplished for the
general good of the county. So far as the
Alert is concerned, it has no other desire
than to see Stutsmsn county double in
population dnring the next seven or eight
weeks.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
The Hostility TO Division.

The Chicago Tribune advises the
people of Dakota to pool their issues
and go in for the admission Of the en-
tire territory as y state. This indi-
Gates hostility to the division project,
and in quarter from which some.
thing better was expected. The
Tribune processes to think that divi.
sion is desired in order to multiply
places for political aspirants, by Great
ing new territory as well as new
state. Doubtless there are ambiti-
Gus men in Dakota as well as else
where; but as it has been the fashion
hitherto to import all prominent Of
iccrt into the territories, it ia not
clear how the creation of new ter.
ritory would result to their advantage
The Tribune, il lending itself t. such
talk, has not only sadly blundered,
but has given currency TO slander
npon the people Of this territory who
are united, as one man, in asking for
division. And they are equally united
sin opposing the admission Of the pres.
ent territory as y state. The fact
il, and the Tribune ought to know
it, wo are two peoples, separated in
interest and divided by great dis
tances, and admission as II single
state would doom us indefinitely to
all the Inconvenience now suffered
as territory.
The attitude of the Chicago paper
possibly forsbadows more serious op.
position than has hitherto been OK.
pected., And in this view thers may
yet be occasion to regret that more
thorough steps have not been taken
to let congress know what the people
Of Dakota desire in the premises.
The Republican advised, before the
late convention met, the circulation
Of a memorial, to be signed by the
entire people, and laid before Con-
gress, SO that there might be no mis-.
take as to the strength of the popular
demand. The large delegation of
highly respectable Dakotaians who
arc about to start for Washington
can do much to throttle the talscho3d
That division is only sought by u few
,ilicc seekers who want new deal,
,nd VII, we have no doubt, tako cs
Declal pains t. show that such
shange is not applicable to them; but
giant petition, direct from the peo-
he, woulO have aided them in their
work very much. Let us hope, how
ger, y!lat The Inherent strength OF
-he cause viii enable them to bear
town al opposition. and to return
vlth he charter of the new territory
II Nor!h Dakota attached to their
,:dles, as the evidence alike Of their
,,rowess aud their triumphs.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
Relatives.

1t may he of interest to the people Of
Dakota to learn that an industrious Wash
,ngton clerk from the. granite hills has
discovered that relationship exists be-
,ween Governor Ordway and Delegate
l'cttigrew. The latter came from New
Hampshire stock and is descendant Of
The Beans, of that state. Mrs Ordway's
FAMILY name is Bean Knowing these
facts the Washington clerk has traced a
common ancestry, not very remote, for
the governors wife and Dakota's del
agate and demonstrates that by marriage,
,lc distinguished combatants (the COVER
nor amt the delegate) are related. Will
this interesting discovery cause cessation
Of hostilitics!-Press and Dakotian.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
seventy Dollars Worth Of Med1Sl8C and
not = Dead Pauper.

Among the numerous bills allowed by
the county commissioners at their last
special meeting We notice moro particu-
Iarly the bill allowing H. g. Hourn go,
for medicine furnished paupsrs. Wealso
aotice chat the number Of paupers is not
perceptibly decreased. The commission
srs should appoint committee TO inves-
ligate the matter and determine whether
the medicine was too weak or the paupers
100 strong. Surely the judicious use Of
80 worth Of medicine ought to produce
some marked effect, but Notwithstanding
all this lavish expenditure, the paupes
'eem as lively as crickets and % healthy
and robust as prize fighters. The medi-
cine apparently had no other effect thar
would result from the pouring Of whisksy
Iown a rat hole. 1t takes mighty strong
medicine and lots Of il to kill man in
this healthy. Dakota climate.-Vallsy City
Times.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
A Real Coal Nine.

Some time ago vast and valuable coal
oed was discovered By man named War.
zen, a short distance west OF Mandan. 1t
was found to be Of far better quality than
,ver before opened on the line Of the Nor.
thcrn Pacific road, but Warren managed
somehow to get into row with the rail.
Dad folks, and they refused to use his
,oal. Recently party of gentlemen, con-
sisting of NJ, B. Doyle, }. NJ. Aver, John
Yarnc, with Major I. J. Mitchell as the
moving spirit. and others, organized the
dakota Coal Mining aud Fuel company,
tor the purpose Of developing the infinite
nine otwcalth that lies awaiting the pick
.ud shovel, III the very heart OF an almesl
,oundless region where fuel is As neetlful
IS food. They have secured control e1
he Warren coal beds, called the place
Nsrrenton, and are preparing to turn out
,;oal in any quantities.
Hearing OF the immense extent Of the
leposlt, aud the unusually excellent quail
,ty OF the coal, Argusite interviewed one
1t the oldest engineers on the Northern
eacitic road, in regard to it, He says lie
las used aud tested all the coal along the
entire line, and he thinks this Warrcnton
coal the best he has ever seen west OF the
Missouri river. 1t is clean to handle, and
nere is No other coal that he las ever
,een in Dakota that compares with it in
heat.givnig and stsam-making qualities
It possesses many Of the characteristics
u anthracite, and is, hc declares, superior
10 every respect to tue cosl Of Blys Baby
nine, which il nothing but very ordin.
ary article Of ignite and eau only bs used
slen tue atmospheric conditions are
favorable usually furnishing least hsa,
when most needed. The same authority
Predicts that, % the Wsrrenton coal be.
comes known, it will entirely drive tic
5aby mine Ignite out Of use on the rail
road and among the citizens, The gentle.
men OF the Dakota Coal Mining and Fuel
company are to be congratulated upor
tleir grand New Yssr bonanza, and tn,
people Of this great region have reason t.
ielicitate themselves that thev will ssol
be able to secure supply Of first clas
nome fuel, escaping the alternative o
sending all the way to Pennsylvania o
using wretchcd Ignite. The opening o
IN immense bed Of real coal is solncthin
over which all North Dakota may we'll re
Ioicc, and claim happy New Year.-Ar
gus,
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
Chamber Of C,mme rec.

Bismarck has just instituted chamber
,f commerce in that city Now if cham
ber of commerce is good for Bismarck,
and we presume that it is, why would it
notbe good for Jamestown Where is
there another town or city in the great
northwest that possesses I brighter and
.nore solid class Of business men Than
Jamestown. Possessed then, as it is, of
Doth ability and sufficient commercial
standing to warrant such an institution,
The Alert can see no good reason why an
organization Of the Kind should not re-
ceIve immediate consideration.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20
Qur Boon Editie..

Again we have made change In both
the time and size of publishing our boom
edition. Owing to an u. gent request from
some of our leading .,usiness men We
have decided to make our special edition
the same size Of the Weekly Alert and AL
both sides with the choicest emigration
matter obtainable, and print seven thou-
sand copies.
The ssboys'' would like TO know II Mr..
Sc,dmore is of the same opinion still.
Mills & Buck have lDught the lot and
building now occupied by Sps1gsabsrg
u Stallman, aud will erect thereon store
4xs0 feet in size. As
The Ladies Aid Society had well IT.
tended and cntlusiactic meeting ysster.
day afternoon at winch much important
business was transacted.
O. A. Boynton is making arrangsmsnts
10 go into the farm machinery business il
The spring. This business win undoubt-
edly Lc excellent this year.
Operator Joe says he does mot admlro
sitting up nights very well, and especially
is such employment distasteful TO him who
has to work day times, too.
Churchill & Webster contesnplats the
erection Of : store building On aftA ave.
nue., in the present location q PFatss ~.
elry store in the near future.
The Presbyterian Ala Hcsisty havs a.
! ;rtlcd TO have mite sociabls every c4Aor
week in their church We M know what
that means and will not let Tho cAaAcs
slip.
Il is rumored that . nsw town viii
soon I've laid out short distence up ~
Mouse river branch, Thefs win - nsro
than Que this summer II NJ are nos ~
taken.
CARPENTER Hctchkiss has coalnsncodGSs
erection OF tho new AIeft c1lce, which
will be 2lx4O feet IN size, two Gtortco hlgA
and vcneercd with brick The luul VA
he flat aud covered With Tin
Ii is understood tl,at pasaies n IT, eaas
are preparing to build > Two Gt0gy b9iok
I building for store purp upo0 ~ 60.
ncr lot just west of F68ter = HpD0sU
| warehouse. Let her bOolI.
Some foreign speculaaoe WAooo nan1o
| we could not learn, IS puttlnG up -.
| Der Of tenement HOUSES u klanS
| which will soon bc ce0p1oto1 H 80
through an agent IN this ploce.
Mechanics Of all claa win - = -
demand the coming seeacA. 0s1ck - y
sous, stone masons sua ecu1 coa
will lind no difficulty i Se11lng GIncas
1 ,ncut a ssae,i w1.s,f NC W0nh - n11e
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20

Any one desiring extra copies of our
.Beom Edition. should leave sheir orders
at the Alert Office at once. 1t will be just
the paper to send to your friends in the
east. Price per copy i've cents,
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1882-01-20

sanborn Enterprise: Messrs. Durham
are starting to build one of the largest -four
mills in Dakota, on the Shcyenne, twelve
miles north of Coopen He calculates TO
buy Cooper Bros. wheat crop next year
if the railroad don't come, He will have
it running full blast for the harvest OF
lss2. Durham rs The right kind u man
70 open up Tie country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-10-19
The Last Mans Club.

The death of Robert Riddle, of No.
1887 Hanover street, on Sunday, leaves
but four survivors of the orig inal Last
Mans Club, of this city, which was or
ganized with fifteen member thirty
years ago. Mr.. Riddle, was the presi-
dent of the club, which was organized
by the following members of old Wig
liant Fire Company: James Galloway.
John Galloway, William Riddle, Robert
Riddle, w. Y. Owens, W. kucher, VIII
liam Wilson. Anthony White, W. c..
Fry, James Hennessey, Theodore VII
son, John H. McIlwain, George K. Nc
Twain, John Roy, and Theodore Adams.
the last four being the only survivors.
1t was agreed when the club was or
gained that on the I'd of January of each
year the members should all attend a
supper. and that regular organization
should be maintained until the death of
all the members, tile last survivor to take
the club effects to his home as a me-
mento. Through thirty years this agree
meut has been kept. AT each supper
plates were laid for all of the dead
members, and each was toasted in turn.
On Ian. 2, 1882, there were eleven
empty chairs at the table. Mr.. Riddle,
who has Just died, presided, and a wager
was made that he would, as had all OF
the other presidents Of the club, die
before the other members. A president
will have to be elected on Jan. next.
IN viewzof the fate Of the presidents OF
the club, candidates for the position are
backward about announcing themselves.
philadelphia Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-10-19

munion from the Metropolitan of Kew
With the crown upon his head, the nex
Car departs through the north portal,
passes through . double row of Cos.
sacks armed with lanoes, and of Grena-
diers with gildsf helmets, and amid the
applause Of the populace enters the
Cathedral of the Archangel St. Michael,
where he kisses the holy images, after
which he re-enters the ancient palace by
the Red Staircase.
The repast of the coronation Is given
in the Terem. The Emperor and the
Empress, served by the marshals of the
court, eat alone. The superior officers,
headed by the chief marshal and escort
ed by officers of the guards with drawn
swords, bring in the dishes that the
Metropolitan blesses one after the other.
When the Gar wants to drink, the di-
plomatic corps retires, walking back
ward. and singers in gala costume, with
swords by their sides, advance and exc
cute, during the rest of the repast, diff
fereut pieces of the old Russian repor-
toire.-JourfadL De Rome. -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-10-19
PITH AND POINT.

You can get out of Philadelphia by
rail LAO times in twenty-four hours,
and II that isn't often enough you can
hire special train.-Detroit Free Press.
The young man who sent q fifty
cent scrip to New York to obtain valua-
bic knowledge, received the following
recipe: When you whittle, draw
your knife from you."-N. +. Graphic.
-" DECLARE" exclaimed Brown, 81
never saw such time as you have with
servant girls. 1 don't believe you will
ever be satisfied till you can have one
manufactured to order" '.Nonsense,
Brown" said Mrs. B., 81 shall be salts
fed when l find one ready maid. ~
Boston Transcript.
Did you ever notice how the face of
child brightens up when you begin to
tell some of his quaint sayings or cum
ming capers? Well, that trait is one the
child never outgrows, but it strengthens
with his years, and would continue
should he live to be as old as Methuse-
lah.-Boston Transcript.
"A grandfather, coming to read his
paper, found that he had mislaid his
spectacles, and thereupon declared: 81
have lost my glasses somewhere, and
can't read the paper" A little three
acknowledgement girl, desiring to as
sist him, answered: "G'an pa, you go
outside and look froo ze window, and
I'll hold re paper up so you can read
it.''-Our Continent. .
Scene depot. Charac-
ters-Atlanta negro and country darby.
Coiloquy opened by the Atlanta negro:
"Wher' you goin', buddy?' ''Duz you
own dis shed?" ssNo." ssNer none er
desc kyars?'' "No.'' "Ner none of
deze yer Railroads.&c. ssNo." ssNer no
tavern?'' ssNo." "Well, den, yer don't
wanter come buddyin' me, an yer don't
want no infermashun. De kinder infer
mashun wat you git out'n med be
mighty APP fer ter sour on you. At
lanta (Ga.) Constitution.
The Visionary Robin.-A happy
Robin was one day Chanting Requiem
over the Deceased Summer in the For
est. Having finished, it said: s'And
now IN away to the Balmy Land where
all the year the Magno1ias are full of
Humming-Birds, WHERE In Re-
Spouse to the Bang of a Gun in Small
Boys hand, the Robin concluded not to
go South, and two days after it was
Sold for Quail on a Railroad Lunch
Counter for dollar. Moral-Don't
Sing too loud until you are out of the
Woods.-R. K. ", an Puck.
Hand in hand with him down the
flowery paths of local tradition should
90 the well-to do citizen of the Ameri-
can Athens who recently looked upon
the picture of Warren in the Old South
Church, on exhibition at the Mechanics
Fair, and asked bystander what it
represented. "That is Warren address
ing the people of Boston from the pulpit
of the Old South Church during the
British occupation - ''Oh, is it?' re-
piled the well-to-do citizen, evidently
somewhat puzzled; s'happened some
time ago, hey?"-Bosto,s Post.