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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
Our Bridges.

The condition Of the bridges across the
rivers is of interest to all, and from Dep
uty Sheriff Vennum the Alert learns that
they rest in the following state:
The one near Il. Martln's place is in DO
sition, and with the exception of the
northeast corner, which is little shakv
is all right. 1t can be crossed with teams
and as soon as the coolies across the river
are passable it will be firm again.
The bridge near the railroad track has
had approaches built to it and is being
used, the water holding it up. Several OF
the bents have gone out but have been Sc.
cured and will be put in place soon Il
now rests some ten feet below it's old DO.
sition.
The bridge at the mill needs some tim.
bers in the center, which can easily be re.
placed, and this will be done before the
| cooley on the west side can be crossed.
The bridge at Mckechnie Il Vennum':
place went out and is quarter of mile
below its proper place.
The bridge across the Pipestem wa
taken up and will be put IN again as soo1
as circumstances will permit.
The bridge across Beaver creek report
ed as having gone out is in place.
The damage as whole is considerable
but considering the high water and tn
way in which the bridges were built is no
near as severe as was expected.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
A Successful Auction,

Saturdays auction Of Billings and
Grand Rapids lots was decided success.
The sale was conducted by NIr. l.. Hay
ward at Klaus Hall. A large number at
tended among whom we noticed as buyers
Supt. Hobart OF the n. p, Hon. Il. =.
" ellis, MIR. Naramore, Supt. of the st.
Louis Il st. Joe X. X. Geo. w. Vennum
our register of deeds, came to the front as
buyer Of lots in Billings. A. A. Doollttle
and sam Matthews of the Dakota House
also took in few The prices obtalned
were very satisfactory, most of the Billings
lots sold at from $24U to $3.50 each and the
major portion of the Grand Rapids lots
SOLD brought from S59 to $751; each.
Alr. Wells paid the highest price $3.50 for
lot number of block number 1873 of Bill
lngs. The terms were exceedingly favor
able being ten per cent down in all cases
and on the Billings lots rs per cent in 80
days, IS per cent IN six months, and 80 per
cent in twelve months, with interest at
| eight per cent, while on the Grand Rapids
lots 2311s per cent is payable tomorrow,
one third when the first railroad is in ac-
tual operation to Grand Rapids and the
final payment when second railroad
reaches Grand kapids. If the railroad
does not reach Grand Rapids by Novem-
Der lst, 1858, clear warranty ueed will be
given without further payment. 1t looks
as though a regular boom is setting in on
Grand rapids lots and alter the auction
sale Mr.. wells made an open offer to buy
back all Grand kapIds lots sold by him
last season at twenty hve per cent ad-
| vance,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
A Short, But Lively, Run.

True to his promise, our jail bird gave
us a little sport on Sunday last. He man
aged to break his shackles. and when the
guard, Geo. Vreeland, brought him his
evening meal he turned gymnast, vaulted
over his back, rushed up the stairs and
sought the free and wholesome air along
the banks of the Jim. NreeanG was soon
after him however with his revolver He
fired several shots at the heeting culprit.
Many were attracted to the scene and
Maj. Lyon, on one of his fleet ponies soon
overlook Nreeland who, taking the pony,
soon ran down his man, who had succeed
ed in getting about half a mile from the
jail. He was escorted back by crowd of
about hundred men, every one of whom
seemed to be armed and almost willing to
pour deadly volley into the desperado
tie seems to be made of just the kind of
stuff to break jail and DEFY the laws. Last
week, it Will be remembered he tore down
the ceiling of his cell, pulled the bricks
out of the chimney and with piece of
iron that he founu in the masonry tried
his hardest to pry loose the bars of his
cell, and did succeed in breaking off a
portion OF the ironwork that holds them
Extra vigilance will be used III guarding
| this professional footpad, and it is only a
pity that our new jail will not be ready
sooner for his accommodation and to save
our sheriff extra trouble. When brought
| TO bay the prisoner thought he was shot,
but an examination by DR.. Cloes revealed
no serious injury.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
The Clark's Fork REGION.

A special dispatch from Billings to the
Bismarck Tribune says
Parties just arriving from Benson's S
Landing state that there are scores Of mi
ners on their way to the Clark Fork mines
from Bozeman, and that those who have
been there before confirm the report of
bonanza quartz They say they would
have been in there long ago but for the
fact of its being in the Grow Indian rescr-
vation Now that it is thrown open they
will 60 back and reclaim their leads The
boom in town lots still continues, and 100
were sold this morning to eastern capital
lists That makes $500 lots in all thus
far disposed Of Reservations have been
kept for school and church cdinccs, a IL
brary, masonic hall, and other public
buildings. A severe storm from Saturday
to Monday night interrupted business,
but several structures are already nearly
completed. Settlers continue to pour in
from the Black Hills. The Ripon wis J
colony of $50 families will locate on the
company's lands near Canyon Greek,
eight miles west from here An order
was received from New York on Satur-
day for two entire sections at SO per acre.
Mr. H. Clark left Saturday morning for
Miles City. He will visit New York be-
fore returning. Two large parks have
been set out on the north and south sides
of the town, and will be planted by the
company this season. The grading OF
streets and sidewalks has begun. Owing
to the pressure for lots, forty blocks have
been added to the town, and are rapidly
being taken up.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
One Hundrad More.

Business opened up at the n p. freight
house yesterday morning with one hun
dred cars loaded with freight for James
town, and although Agent Daily tried all
day to get as many unloaded as possible
but little headway was made No sooner
would a few cars be put in place for un-
loading than train would go on to the
side tracks to allow another to pass and
would knock the cars out Of place again
OF the one hundred cars twenty one were
loaded with lumber, eighteen coming in
Wednesday night and three Yesterday
morning The balance of the one hun
dred contained general assortment of
goods. Supt. Taylor went west Yesterday
and after taking dinner looked the yard
over and will have more tracks put in at
once. The freight house Is crammed full
and needs an addition built as large as the
present building. The amount of freight
arriving is proof positive that the boom is
upon us.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
Another Serious Accident.

Tenth siding, three miles west of e.
bridge was the scene of quite an accident
to a Northern Pacific freight train on Sun
day last. The train was running only
about fifteen miles an hour but the track
slid or spread and threw ten cars into the
ditch. There were several passengers in
the cabOosc, three of whom were severely
injured Their names are Addison J.
Smith, J. Robinson and Frank Kelly.
Mr.. Smiths injuries were very serious he
having jumped from the train when the
accident occurred and struck the side of
his head on tie and besides was injured
internally. Conductor Tuttle in charge
of the train also got a benefit, his head
came in contact with a stove that was try
ing to make its way out of the window.
He came near getting his eye knocked
out but escaped with bad scalp wounds.
He immediately ran back to flag tram
that was following and succeeded in stop
ping it about forty rods from the wreck.
But for his prompt action q much greater
loss of property and most likely consider.
able loss of life would have occurred. The
wounded were brought to jamestown and
attended at the Dakota House by Doctors
| Missouri and was travelling on pass from
Montana. He had been here but a few
days ago and purchased the Mckenzie
house and lot intending to bring his fami-
| ly here at once. Mr.. Kelly was in charge
of a lot of stock for our contractors.
Mcssrs. Lambert and Bill. Mr.. Robinson
was just returning from Montana. They
are being well cared for at the Dakota
House and were reported little better
last evening. Supt Hobart was here at the
time of the accident hut proceeded at
once to the spot and took prompt measures
to relieve the sufferers and clear the track.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
Damaged His Case.

A visit to the jail Saturday showed the
prisoner sitting ON his bunk with "brace-
let's" on his wrists and ankles. These
were put on yesterday morning because of
a desire on his part TO leave his present
quarters by tearing his cell TO pieces He
had knocked oil Il portion of the plaster
ing on the top and TO ensure his remain
ing tins precaution was taken with an adj
dlllonal one Of claiming him to the wall.
own G To a change III the time of holding
court here his trial is Indemnity post
poncd. He was quite talkative and told
IL rambling contradictory story of his
past movements and the cause OF his hav-
ng the chain in his possession. He SAID
he expected to be found guilty but would
not squeal on anyone. lie had plenty OF
food IN his cell but didn't seem TO have any
appetite.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
The ViueYard.

The following has been sent to the Alert
with a request to publish:
To the Sunday School Workers of Da-
kota:
Dear Fricnds-Thc eighth annual meet
ing of the Dakota Sunday School Associa
ton will meet at Mitchell, June 27-29,
1857 1t is with grateful hearts that we
send YOU notice of our annual assembly.
The past year has been one of blessed cx
perience in gospel work. Our Sunday
Schools are penetrating the destitute
fields. Our churches are fully awake 10
this important part ofreligious work. We
expect to make this convention the very
best one ever held in the Territory. w.
b. Jacobs of Chicago will act as conduc
tor. His name is sufficient guarantee that
our meeting will be an intellectual and
spiritual feast. Delegates paying full
fare to the convention will be returned at
one fifth regular rate. Delegates from
the East and South will take tram al
Canton Tuesday evening at 1851. A
sleeping car is attached to train. Let
every Sunday School send at least two
delegates. We hope each school will not
fail to send the annual contribution oi
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
The jamestown Land District.

Grand Forks possesses chamber of
commerce, whose members meet to dis
cuss subjects of'importance to their town
At the last meeting the following report
was made in the jamestown land district:
The report from the committee on the
jamestown land district reported through
Geo. H. Walsh. He stated that he had re-
ceived letter from Delegate Pettigrew
saying that he believed the bill would not
pass, but in case it did pass, he
would, as precautionary measure, so
amend the bill as to remove the obnoxious
features to the people of this part of
North Dakota. He would see that the
counties of Ramsey and Foster were moi
included in the jamestown district and
hoped that it would he satisfactory to the
people here if that was done. Mr.. Walsh
reported that the bill had passed the
House and inasmuch as it had made SO
much headway the committee was contin-
ued with the understanding that it was
to continue bucking the obnoxious feature
III the bill.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
CAST tho Beam Out of Thine Own Eye Be-
bore Thou Tacklest the Mote that is
in Thy Neighbor's Eye.
Excitement in Stutsman County Over
the Manner in Which VIM. Moore
Loses His Home.
Tho Prisoner in the Jail has the s'Brace-
let's" Put on His Wrists and Ankles
for Safe Keeping.
jamestown to Have Plenty Of Brick at an
Early Date-Work Begun on the
Mouse River r. r.
Claim Jumping.

The country around jamestown up tc
the present time has witnessed very little
claim jumping, and what has been done
has usually been on tree claims, where
parties held them for speculation and Lad
not intended to live up to the full require
ments of the law. The land agents and
attorneys of jamestown have, with few
exceptions, acted fairly and manly with
claim holders, not advising contests on
homesteads or pre- -cmptions where the
parties holding them were doing the best
they could to fulfill the requirements of
the law and showing disposition to i'm
prove and cultivate as fast as means and
circumstances would permit. This has
been satisfactory to the people, and it IS
with regret that the Alert is forced to
chronicle the loss of a claim by one of ll'
oldest settlers through technicallties and
an ignorance of the law. We refer to
VIM. Moore who, according to latest re-
ports, has lost his homestead through
its being scrippcd. The most of our readers
are conversant with the facts in the case,
and it is not necessary to go into many Of
the details No man deserves his homestead
more than Mr.. Moore, and no mans home.
stead is safe if this IS allowed to go on
Men who expressed their opinion on this
QueStlOn yesterday, "niic not upllOlulnS
any man who was tryng to get a piece OF
land through rrickery, said it was wrong
for Mr.. Moore to suffer this loss, and all
were willing to help him financially,
and in fact, petition will be got
ten up and signed by nine-tcn,hs Of
our people requesting that the case lie re-
opened and Mr.. Moore be given a chance
to prove his rights.
Southern Dakota has had some cXpe-
rience with clam jumpers this spring, and
when the facts in the case proved that the
party holding the claim was doing as well
as he could to carry out his contract with
Uncle Sam, the jumpers were given a GER
tam number of hOurs to vacate the premi-
ses, and they invariably did so. When it
was rumored that Mr.. Douglass claim
had been or was about to be jumped,
twenty men in town agreed to go and
give the jumper coat OF tar and feathers,
but happily the rumor proved false and
their services were not needed. In what
ever way Mr. Moore's case may end the
sentiment Of the community is with him,
and it is hoped he may yet regain posses
sion of the land which is SO justly his
own.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
Brick.

From Anton Klaus the Alert yesterday
learned that jamestown is soon to have
all the brick that is wanted, he having
purchased steam brick machine in
Adrian, Mich, and a thirty-six horse
power engine and boiler in Chicago, all of
which will be here as soon as it is possible
to make brick. In addition to this he has
leased for two years the yard formerly oc-
cupied by Hooker & Verdegam, and is
putting it in shape for operation. Mr..
Klaus says he will make all the brick that
is wanted and have them ready soon.
This is just what the town wants and will
permit the brick blocks which have only
been built on paper thus far to become re-
alities and will enable every one who so
desires to erect buildings with brick in
prefcrc to wood. Mr.. Klaus always
seems to be the one to come to the front
and start enterprises the town requires as
in building such structures as the Dakota
House, Klaus block, the mill and the hall,
besides numerous smaller buildings will
testify.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
They Got Across.

Mcssrs. Gilman and Loop arc pushcrs
They made up their minds Sunday that
they could get their teams across the
bridge, SO they spiked planks together,
making two substantial approaches
These were hoated across to the bridge
and fastened firmly at each end Of it. Mr.
Loop handled the ribbons himself as he
started the first team with a load Of lum-
bcr) into the water, up the first approach
then across the bridge and then down
III safety to the other side. This opened
the ball, team after team went across and
the starters received many praises for theil
go-l- head a-tive-ness. This morning they
were all ready on the west side for then
trip to the farm and started early. They
will put up good buildings and Judging
by Their movements, will make granC
success at farming.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
Legal Laws,

With the opening of our spring boom
the attorneys are catching on. A visit to
Allen & Dodges office yesterday showed
a dozen people inside and the two mem
bers of the firm, together with Mr.. Rich
ards, more than busy. Their fees for yes
terday's work would surprise many who
are unacquainted with the amount of
their business.
Attorney Nickeus is busy and spend S
much Of his time on the cars between
jamestown and Fargo attending to his
numerous land cases. w. 3. Nichols at
tends to much Of the routine work of his
office and is rapidly getting into the work
ings of Dakota laws.
Attorney Bill is not behind in having
plenty to do and can always be soen with
a pocket full of legal papers which
are mighty interesting to some parties
The Alert is glad to note the prosperity
of these gentlemen and to see that the old
timers in jamestown are getting away
with the baggage.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
Sales Of Soil.

Edwina g. Goodhuc to j j Flint, LOTS
b As, Klaus ad, $500.
l. Howard to G G Eager, S p Z lot 3, b 40,
$500
Fuller & Dole to Wilcox & Clapp, BIS,
Dunstan's ad, 81 200
L Hayward to w II Wetmore, II Z, lot
;, 40, $500.
Jas Witherel to A McKechnie, lot SO, J &
VS. ad, 500.
Mary and Jas Mckenzie to A Smith,
OTIS IA and 15s "a, $3.50.
Wells & Dudley to P Wolff, lots l, 2. 3,
b 10, Curtin's ad, 1926.
Wells & Dudley to Henry Huclster, lots
10, II and IL, Curtin's ad, s25.
VIM NJ Lloyd, Jr, to Marietta Pratt, lot
s, b II, S75.
Marietta Pratt to Wells & Dudley, lots,
| II, sl25.
Mary Olander to VIM NJ Lloyd, Jr, lot
IL, b 46, 81 900.
L Hayward so w b Martin, lot g. 4, and
5, b II, 81 200
W B Martin to VIM S Henderson, lot 3
and n q lot 4, b Al, 5000.
w B Martin to Harry Box, east 100 feet
of = lot Is, b 80, 800.
Chas Dempsey to Mansfield, Foley and
Mueller, lots Z, and O. b 90, $500.
"A "A 0AlCA W AA WY, AOC v, Il,
PHI Foley to Harry Box, lot 6; b AZ,
A w johnson and heirs to Annie X Van
Doren lots IL and 13, b 40, $500.
CT Paul and wife to A A Allen, lot 6,
b AZ, 1926.
N P r R to Robt Hager, lots S, 6 and 7,
b 80, $12o.
VIM NJ and D NICK Lloyd to Mrs S u
Plummers, lots and 9, b 16, $500.
VIM NJ and u Nick Lloyd to Holbrook
s. Baldwin, lot 2, b 5, $4O0.
o Nelson ct al. to H M Myers, lot 9, b
10, $500.
Jones & Vennum to VIM A Anderson,
lot 80, J & VS. ad, $1OO
VIM NJ Lloyd ct al. to Z J White, lot
50, 200.
W W Thayer to FV Many, sw a sec
13, tp 143, IS, $3.50.
U S to Y Midnight, sw n, sec 6, tp
13s, 7 63, s377.
70! gste :; to Mary yssy F F T'rbcl, NV Il sec s, tp
U to Catherine NJ Wells, c ID NV ID
sec a, tip 14O, g. s4
Z s to D NJ Kelleher, NV "a sec "a, tp
14O, T 60, s4OO
Nelson Dade to 3 W Fuller, NV "a sec
%, tip 80, r 65, s12o.
EP Wells to Chas S Vincent, sec 81,
tp 143, T GA, s4,4S0.
Mary F. Tarbell to J NJ Burke, NV "a
sec 6, tp 13s, 63, s1,575.
S * McGinnis aud wife to } V Taylor,
secs secs 5, 7, l3, q and 81, tp 1871, GA, sl6,-
600
B S Russell to a Morrow, sw = sec 10,
tp 40, 81, 81, 900.
} NJ Hannaford to J 4 Winslow, sw Il
and sw14 of NV "a sec 10, tp lbs, l. G2,
1,13S.9S.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
d. p. WARD, Secretary,
Sioux Falls, Dakota.
Echoes from Eldridee.

! Fifteen OF the box cars wrecked few
miles west of here last Sunday have beer
placed on the side track III very gooC
shape.
! JudsOn Ransom has vacated the resi-
| dcnce Of Squire Jones and is now occu
| pylng the white house awaiting the arri.
val of some blOoded stock that he has or
the road now from Poughkeepsie, New
York.
j. A. Case & Co. have sent out fifty
seven wagon loads Of truck to their farms
in township 142, range IS west and ad-
wise those that are in request of good ara
BILE lands to follow in their wake
Isaac Penoyer and family, including
ssLittle Juvenile" the great American
Tom Thumb orator, arrived here safe on
the evening Of the 18th inst, and have
takeu up Their abode on the bonanza farm
belonging to f. E. Jones.
James Holmes had The misfortune to
loose one Of his celebrated Buckskln
mares last week The animal took sick
on Wednesday morning and croaked on
Thursday afternoon The loss falls heav-
lily upon him, as he cannot replace her
short of 5000. This mare was an old
timer in this county and assisted materi-
ally in alleviating the sutferings of hum
ger-strlcken people in the winter of 70,
by hauling provisions through unfathom-
able snow banks. She died of the disease
called ''pnk eye
r. r. Grlffing is experimenting the
seeding of l20 across of well cultivated
land on the model tree claim of Mr.. c. B.
Clark.
Thos. Hayes has taken claim four miles
west of here and has contracted with
Judson Ransom for fifty acres of break
ing during the present season.
Jerry Collins has got his oats all in and
will commence sowing wheat o'day.
Henry Vessey has just received five car
loads of lumber and has orders for seven
more large houses.
Mr.. Scripture arrived here safely last
night, and reports an encounter with two
redskins 800 miles north of here He
says that everything is quiet between this
and Turtle Mountains.
PJ-DEIr
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
Incorrect.

The Moorhead News having become
tired of telling how the water was incon-
veniencing Fargo, looks over as far as
jamestown and gets Off the following, the
latter part OF which is seasoned with much
talsehood:
Mr.. E. W. Lewis, official engineer of
the Casselton branch of the Northern
Pacific railroad, who has been looking
after the interests of the Fargo Southwest
ern road for some days, returned to the
city lastevening, accompanied by MIR. F..
Carr of the corps. He reports that the
water is very high IN the vicinity Of
jamestown, all the bridges are either gone
or endangered, and people are greatly IN
convenlenced in the flooded districts, be-
ing unable to cross the river.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
How It Is Again.

The troubles on tho Northern Pacific
road are chiefly 1t jamestown. This side
of that point t,ie road is in good condi-
tion.-St. Paul Globe.
The above item would lead people who
are not acquainted with the facts to infer
that something was wrong with the n P.
at this point The only trouble has been
and is now that jamestown has been re-
ceiving more freight than than the facili-
ties of the railroad were capable of hand
ling, and outside of that there has been no
trouble here.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-21
Some Changes.

With the advent of spring come changes
among our saloon keepers as well as
other parties, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing:
D. NJ. kclleher has leased his saloon to
parties from Minnesota
Mike Schmitz has sold his interest in
the saloon at Eldridgc to VIM. Lee, who
has been at work in Vcssey's store
1t is reported that Geo. Braune will take
an interest with E. Elmer in his sa-
loon.
The Grand Central sample room will be
opened on Saturday evening.
Grand Rapids is soon to have a saloon,
and jamestown parties will open it.