Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-06-08

LATEST CITY ITEMS.
jamestown will soon have gas.
James Lees prophesies q big crop.
Our streets begin to look quite respec-
table.
Street Commissioner Redfeld is i'm.
proving Front street.
James Lees was in the city yesterday
I attired IN Z linen SUIT and palm leaf
hat
A company Of young men intend to
visit spiritwood lake, IN few days, just
for fun.
VIM. H. Dunno, formerly of James
town, Is selling Bismarck real estate on
commission.
W. w. Dudley returned yesterday from
visit of several days with old friends In
Chicago recuperating.
Blacksmith McFarlin after trying all
the papers says the Alert Is the best, and
orders it sent to his shop.
Hon. johnson Nickeus has returned
from somewhat extensive pilgrimage
up In the Mouse river country :.
The new moon begins to furnish light
for our evening promenaders, which is
largely utilized in that recreation.
Instead of bracing up to the attack
when the hose was turned on him yester-
day evening Pete Foley retreated and
backed into the office through the wln-
dow.
1t is pretty generally understood that
the governor will issue proclamation to
remove the capital to its late location as
soon Is temporary buildings can be
erected.
A stock company for the purpose of
manufacturing gas ia being organized.
Now the question arises does the city
want gas at any price. ~,
The question now is, shall we or shall
We not celebrate! Perhaps it would be
we'll tor our citizens to get together and
talk the matter over. .t
The grass on the meadow lands is now
over foot in height and growing very
fast. The prospect for heavy crop of
hay was never better at this time of year.
The steamer Nettie Baldwin arrived At
LaMou1e on her first trip to that place
June 9Th from Columbia, and will now
make regular trips carrying freight and
passengers.
The removal of the old engine houses
On west Main street this side of the river
was completed yesterday which opens out
. new and handsome view in that direc-
!, tion.
"Capital Or no capital" remarked u
stranger yesterday as he alighted from
the eastern bound train, ''Jamestown
beats them all-lt's the dandy town on
the N. r."
Somebody left upon our table yesterday
some specimens of new potatoes, which
are about the size Of large hickory nuts.
Those down in the states who think
spring does not commence here till mid
summer will see in this their mistake.
There is some talk of organizing q
stock company Of about sixty thousand
dollars for the purpose Of erecting first
class hotel on Fifth avenue south. The
scheme is good one and there is but
little doubt that the stock would sell
readily. jamestown needs it.
Riverside addition is improving rapid
" and some of the most luxuriant gar
dens in the city are to he found there.
The wagon road to the new bridge and
also to the beautiful park in the bend Of
the river passing through that addition
makes it handsome residence loca-
tion.
J. T. Eager was testing a hand force
pump at the public well down on Fifth
avenue yesterday evening which threw
water over the top of Klaus hall The
city council have IN contemplation, the
Alert understands, the purchase of one Of
those pumps for each of the public wells,
for use In care of fire.
Rev. Demorest returned from the NJ. E..
ministerial association at Fargo yester-
day, which he reports to have been .
very pleasant and profitable OCCASION.
The territory embraced by the associs-
ton 10 the northern part Of Minnesota
and North Dakota. They voted to hold
the next annual meeting of the associa-
ton in jamestown, which will be next
June.
After al that may be said about the
capital and such advantages, jamestown
still can furnish the finest and prettiest
building places in the territory. That is
the inducement we offer and 1t is boom
that will hold out until we have hun.
dred Thousand inhabitants. All who 60
to Bismarck have to pass through james
town, and that Is good enough for US.
Many will 60 out there to speculate but
when they come to seek homes for their
families they will not pass this place.
We are glad the capital went to Bis
marck for by that VIC get all the genuine
advantages without tie IMMORAL influ-
ences that necessarily attach to political
center.
II. E. Wallace and 8. K. McGinnis yes
terday received visit from their old
friend and acquaintance at Newcastle,
Pa, I d. Sankey, the world renowned
singer and coadjutor OF D. L. Moody the