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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
sma,lpox trorn !, Corpae.

CINCINNATI, May 23-A letter has been
received from A. Jones, town marshal of
Robinson, Ills, addressed to John T.
Wiltzc, undertaken. saying that the body
of Miss Young arrived by express at that
place May 4th, embalmed by DR.. Bram-
BILE, health officer, with certificate from
three persons that the disease that caused
her death was puerperal hemorrhage, that
the body was exposed to view and had
spread the country with smallpox. He
says man named Wesley Fields of that
place had entlced the girl from her home
and she died while attending Miss Barnes
music school, At the time the girl died as
Jones says these physicians said her
disease was not smallpox but two persons
have since taken smallpox in MissBarnes'
school and the place is thoroughly quar-
antined.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
The (,rep Outlook.

No season preceding this one has the
prospects for an abundant harvest been
more favorable than the present notwith-
standing the fact that we have had q
rather late spring. The majority of the
crops have been put in in first class shape.
THIS far the prospect has been unusually
favorable, having had proper prepara-
tion of ram and growing weather. The
amount seeded exceeds the amount of any
season before in the history of this Sec
tion and there is but little doubt in the
minds of those who have lived In North
Dakota for many years that the yield per
acrewillincrease in like proportion. 1t isal-
so noticeable that a greater 2roport ION of
oats barley and other small grains be-
sides wheat have been sown which goes
to show that the plan of diversified farm
ing is3a necessarily practical consideration.
The raising of cattle, hogs, sheep. and
all kinds of poultry Is another indication
of progress; all of which can but add to
the general interest of North Dakota.
The Valley City Times of = recent issue
contains very truthfully written article
upon the subject of Dakota farming
which is as follows:
Speaking of the spring crops of the
northwest, the Grafton Herald says: "All
over the Lreat spring wheat belt on the
American Continent. from Northern To-
wa to Northern Dakota, farmers are busy
sowing the golden gram with the high
hope and plous intention OF reaping q
good yield for the time and capital en-
ployed. In no portion OF this vast and
fertile area is such glorious prospect held
out to the agriculuralist as IN this land Of
No. hard. Iowa and Minnesota may
guarantee in the bsst of seasons, ten
bushels per scss - "a avesses yield,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25

THOMAS s. FREE, department COM
mander of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public in Dakota, has issued an order
from headquarters at Sioux Falls request
ing all posts and comrades throughout
the territory To- observe the Both day of
May as Memorial Day. 1t is a day that
will be observed in all parts of the union
by cermonies honoring the dead who fel l
on the field, died in the hospital and
prison or have since their return home
passed away, and it Is eminently proper
and right that it should be so. \ the
people should join IN the observance Of
this day.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
la INQUIRE,
DAKOTA.

La Moure is located in La Moure
County, on the James river, at the cross
ing of the Fargo and Southwestern
division of the Northern Pacific railroad
land its probable junction with the Chi
cago and Northwestern) and It Is the
head of navigation, three first class
steamers now building or completed.
1t is SO miles south of Jamestown, IS
miles west of Lisbon and 80 miles north
east of Glendale, from each of which
places daily line of four horse Concord
coaches Is now running.
In anticipation of an earlier completion
of the Northern Pacific branch, the G.
NJ. s st. p. and the G. s N. w. railways :
large settlement was made in La Moure
County three years ago, since which time
the stream of incoming settlers has been
constant and steady. No other county in
the Territory has been so we'll settled and
so far developed before the advent of arail-
road has permitted the definite location
and up-building of town, and competent
judges estimate that the PRESENT popula-
ton of the east half of La Moure County
would support handsomely town Of two
or three thousand inhabitants The town
of La Moure, the first and only certain
railroad town IN the County, was recently
plated by the Northern Pacific railroad
company and a syndicate of wealthy
eastern and western capitalists, as joint
owners, and already more than el2O, 600
worth OF lots have oeen sold. Many Of
these lots are to-day held and selling ct
two and three times their cost . few
months since. Buildings are now gong
up at the rate of about ten per week. a
s25, 900 hotel, q hundred barrel Touring
mill, a hundred thousand bushel eleva-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
Another Raid.

WNNEPEe, May GA dispatch from
from Maple Creek, the present terminus
of the Canadian Pacific railway, states
that on Monday band of Plegans from
across the border swooped down on that
place and stole hundred horses at
MaDle Creek Twenty-Five miles west of
Regina. Forty-five miles north of boun-
dairy headquarters number of contrac-
tors and mounted police are stationed
with troops. Crees crossed boundary and
stole hundred horses from the Piegans.
The latter have since been waiting op-
portunlty to regain the stolen horses. The
Crees brought them to Maple Creek and
grazed them there. On Monday party
of Piegans came over and took possession
of their own animals, but. besides these
they took number of horses belonging
to white settlers there.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25

TIE Peoria, ILL.,, journal publishes in
stances Of two individuals in different
parts of that state who came out to Dako-
ia, were dissatisfied with the country,
returned and gave to the public through
the newspapers the opinion that the
whole country is fraud. They are men
who were never before heard of outside
of the school district in which they were
born and whose judgment would not be
taken at home in the matter of setting
out bed Of winter onions. These are
the kind OF men that come out to this
country, sit around the hotel offices day
or two and then 90 back and publish the
$50, 900 square miles of Dakota Territory
a fraud. Against the judgment of ten
thousand other people who have come
from that state, settled here and are more
than satisfied with the country, the
Peoria Journal singles out the above two
ins,gn idcant lgnoramuscs as the authors
ty upon which to give its leaders infor-
nation of Dakota. 1t is notorious fact
that no adverse criticism Of this country
has ever been heard coming from any
person of responsibility in judgment or
prominence in any Of the enterprises of
any part of the country. Men whose
judgment IS worth anything do not ex-
press an opinion until they know some-
thing about the subject in hand. Send
out q Peoria man of some prominence in
business circles, whose opinion is worth
something, and you will be able to give
your readers information that will be of
some value to them. Five years from
now the people IN that country will be
heaping imprecations upon the journal
for publishing In an endorsing way such
stuff as will cause many of them to lose
the golden opportunities now offered
in Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

BISMARCK, May 24-Shortly before
noon to-day, the boiler in the brick
making works of bly, s. Cranberry ex-
ploded with terrific force, wrecking the
engine house and instantly killing John
Larsa, the engineer, and Joseph Oulette,
a carpenter. The engineer was blown q
distance of two hundred feet over the top
of long shed, and when picked up 1t
was ascertained that his head was blown
entirely off and that his body was badly
mangled and was literally torn to pieces.
Clement Oulette, son Of Joseph, was per-
haps fatally injured about the head. He
now lays in critical condition. Daniel
Lyons, fireman, was severely scalded.
The other employees received slight in
juries The works were new, the ma
chinery being first started this morning.
Cause of explosion unknown. Loss
$4,000, no insurance.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25

THE "tramp' is almost as distinctive q
class as the gypsy, about as useless to the
world and more annoying to the people.
The latter roam about in small bodies but
the former has no community of feeling
and roams about alone. He is problem
that is difficult to solve. His manner, Of
obtaining llvlihood is more exhaustive
than that of the laborer, for besides the
weariness from travelling on foot he is ex-
posed to the iuclemency of the weather
and is very irregular in his meals. Why
any one should adopt this plan of living
is past finding out. The tramp has no
visible motive in his W anderings. When
he comes to the cross roads he is utterly
Indifferent as to which one he takes.
When he boards train he cares nothing
as to which way it is going and does not
reach his destination until brakeman
notifies HIM of it with club. He always
applies at the back door for his food and
seeks private rather than public houses
for refreshments. He has been in every
place and is going everywhere. He is q
patriotic individual and never fails to
join in celebrating the Fourth Of July,
especially on occasions when free din
ner Is offered. States and municipalities
legislate against him. Political econo-
mists rack their brains to find place for
him. He ekes out miserable existence,
dies at an early age from tie debllita-
ting effects of his filthy habits and ex-
posure, is carted away to the potter's field
and buried at the expense of the county
in which he happens to die, and the world
is the better off for it and he is none the
worse. The tramp is an unaccounta BILE
nuisance and cumberer of the ground.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
A Cold Blooded Murder.

ST.. LOUIS, May "a The body of a man
named w. L. Howard, with four bullet
holes in it, was found in the woods near
Nevada, Mo-, last Sunday. Yesterday a
dissolute character known as Bill Fox
was arrested on suspicion Of having COM
mittcd the deed, and on beng closely
pressed acknowledged the act. His story
shows that he deliberately lured Howard
into the woods, shot him in cold blood,
then robbed the body of $40. He CLAIMS
Howard did him wrong about year
ago for which he promised to get even
with him, but it is plainly evident the
murder was committed solely for plumber.
Fox was indicted yesterday and will have
speedy trial. Howard is highly con-
nected
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
The Plea OF Insanity.

LACROSSE, Wis, May 23-Ten jurers
have been secured in the case of J. G.
Bennett, on trial for the murder of DR..
D. L. Hogle at Wausau, August 10, 1881.
The panel being exhausted new venre
was issued. This is the second trial of
the accused, the first resulting in q con-
viction and sentence to penal servitude
for life. The defense IS insanity. A large
amount of expert testimony will be taken
MI 1Re ekpers witness being Dr.
Northern hospital for the insane at Osh-
kosh, one of the expert witnesses at the
Guiteau trial.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
a Fire Stampede.

New YoRK, May 23--At fire on Green
street this morning in house in which
a number Of people were employe1 there
was stampede and it is rumored that
many were burned to death. One woman
who was taken out insensible has since
died. The corpse Of child has also been
recovered 53s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
At the Races.

LONDON, May % The prince and prin-
cess of Wales, duke and duchess Com
naught, and the duke and duchess Of Al
bany were among the spectators and
numerous Americans present, including
Lorrllard, TenBroeck and Walton, After
the race Wood II. Blarses, jockey. Was
cheered loudly as he returned 70 bo
weighed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
Wrecked Tra,nps.

ST. LOUIS, May 22-In clearing away
the wreck of the Indianapolis s. St. Louis
railroad near Hlllsboro, Illinois, where
the bridge was blown down by the cy- &
clone last Friday night, two bodies were
discovered; One was mangled terribly
and the other was found in the stream.
1t is supposed they were tramps Who
were stealing ride.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
jamestown Insane Asylum Bonds.

In an interview with Gov. Ordway at
the Nicollet house in Minneapolis the
other day Pioneer Press reporter drew
out of HIM the following: My visit here
is to meet Councilman Nlckeus and 9TH
ers from Jamestown, in order to place on
the market the bonds authorized by the
Dakota legislature for the erection of an
insane hospital in Jamestown. The
amount of these bonds is $50, 1000, bearing
6 per cent interest. The bill which au-
thorized them carefully guarded and pro-
vided for sinking fund for the payment
of the semi annual interest and the bonds
themselves when due. The bonds are
similar to those issued two years before
for the erection of substantial brick
fire-prooi hospital building at Yankton.
At that time the Yankton hospital bonds
were sold by public advertisement at from
s1.03 to $1.05. The last legislature pro-
vided for for the issue of $4,000 bonds
for the completion of the hospital at
Yankton, the bonds bearing l per cent
interest, and although the bonds were
equally as we'll guarded as those of two
years ago, which brought premiums, the
territorial treasurer. has been unable, al
though making the same advertisement
as IN the case of the others, to secure a
single bid tor the,supplementary Yank-
ton bonds. attibute the failure to sat-
isfactorily dispose of these perfectly safe
securities to the unwarranted mlsrcpre-
sentations put forth by the Yankton
press in regard to the action of the last
legislature aud the governor upon the
bill for the removal of the seat of govern
ment, and other comprehensive leglsla-
ton, rendered necessary by the rapid
growth of the popula ton Of the territory.
The jamestown people have, however,
given me the most positive assurance
that they will negotiate the bonds pro-
viding for the erection of an insane hos
pital at that place at par value, if not q
pr emium, and the Yankton hospital
bonds will again be advertised.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
TO Re q Courr-martial

WASHINGTON. May M-Judge advo-
cate Barr, who was sent to Phlladelphla
by the war department to make an exam
ination of judicial proceedings and all
papers in the Nickerson divorce case,
has returned and will forthwith prepare
q report to be submitted to the adjutant
general. The investigation of army OH
GERS say they can't fail to result in the
court martial of Maj. Nlckerson for con-
duct unbecoming an officer and gen.
tleman.
Ingersoll still occupied the attention Of
the Star route jury today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
seixure Of Bibles.

PANAMA, May 23-Some Bolivian FROM
tier custom officials have confiscated some
boxes of bibles sent by missionary seclety
which did not bear proper pontifcato
what their qualifications for the oface
are. The law does not prohibit the i'm
portation of books.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
Striking Coal Miners.

ST. LOUIS, May 24-The striking coal
miners took possession of the Abbey mlno
during the night driving off q hundred
miners who were working. Reports Of
fighting between miners at Coliinsville.
Ill, have also been received. No par
ticulars. The Abbey mines are worked BY
machinery.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
Republican Convention.

LEXINGTON. KY. May The Repub-
llcan state convention concluded its ses-
sion here to-day, after nominating Gen.
S. s. Fry, of Danville for Lieutenant
Governor, Luclus G. Ganigus, Ex. Con-
federate, of Russellvillc for attorney gem
eral, L. r. Hawthorn Of Newport, audi
.for
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
Smallpox in Prison.

LANCASTER, Pa. May 23-Smallpox Of
virulent type1has broken ont In Lancaster
county prison and the institution has
been placed IN quarantine, no person
with exception of keepers and physicians
allowed to leave the building and similar
prohibition has been placed on all man
ers are all that are i'll with the disease.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
Wind and Storms.

ST.. LOUIS, May 24-Informatlo is just
received that a very heavy wind and rain
storm swept through Howell Co., Mo-,
last Friday and Saturday, doing very
great damage to farms and other prop
erty. A part of Howell valley was flood
ed. Bridges and embankments on Kan
sas City, Springfield s. Memphis rail road
were swept away or damaged, delaying
trans several days. The little town of
Avolyn was destroyed, every house in 1t
being blown down. q. McElroy was badly
injured and several others badly hurt.
Farms in that vicinity also suffered very
severely. Houses and outbuildlngs of II.
Hallen, A Greenstreet, g. w. Trow and
others were blown down, and fences scat
tered over the country. Information
also comes from Mariesco that tornado
swept across it, making path hum
dred yards wide, levelling forests and
sweeping the ground Of everything in Its
way The largest farm in the county is
that of Jas. Crissen, which is three miles
long, lost all Its buildings and the family
barely saved their lives by rushing into
the cellar of the milk house. A horse was
picked up and carried quarter of a mile.
Farm houses and barns of John Willes
Jack Nelson and John Hughes, were
destroyed. Mrs. Hughes had an arm
broken. Farms in Mares Creek un-
fenced but houses spared. A turtle
eleven inches in diameter was scooped out
of the creek and dropped in Vienna,
three miles distant. Farms of Gillespie
and Mrs. Morris swept clean of every
thing. In Miller county the storm was
also very severe. Far as heard from a
dozen farms in the neighborhood Of Iberia
were ruined and school house was torn
to pieces
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
TELEGRAPHIC
[BY ASSOCIATED PREss.]
The Cars Policy.

BERLIN, May 24-The provincial cor
respondence says the Car has initiated
a policy which has made it possible to
settle all pending questions amicably.
Germany joins with other countries in
wishing the welfare of Russia. She is
convinced the schemes of the Nlhilists
were directed against the peace of Europe
and their quashing has rendered good
service to civilization. The coronation
is festivlty of the peace.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
Thal RacIIa oouraIal.

LONDON, May 23-The race for the
Derby stakes, was won by st. Blause,
Highland Chief second, Galbraid Apour
third. The weather was fine, the sun
shining brightly and the air being fairly
cool. Immense crowds left London for
Epson, the scene Of the sport.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
a College Legacy.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, May 23The
trustees of Williams College received % ).
day check for $50 900 from "a. d. Ger
man of Albany, to found professorship
with, IN memory of deceased son, who
vas q student at Albany.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25
The N. P. Indemnity Limits.

WASHINGTON, May 22-Secretary Teller
IN an interview to-day said: 81 deem it
my duty to give notice to the Northern
Pacific not only that they are not entitled
to have the alternate sections reserved in
the second indemnity strip but that alter
nate sections in the indemnity strip will
not be held for longer period than is
necessary for the road to make its selec-
tions. The first step toward making Sc
lections of lands in the indemnity strip
is to ascertain how much land has been
lost by pre-emption entry within the
granted tract. Land officer informs us
that fully two months be required for an
exact computation of all quarter and
half sections that have been taken out
from within the granted tract along the
vast line of the Northern Pacific II this
work can be done in any less time than
that it shall be done and just as soon as
land officer has made report of
the number of acres which have been
lost to the Northern Pacific within
the granted tract the company
will be required to make its selection from
any equivalent amount from the odd
numbered sections within the indemnity
strip. This the road has expressed viii
lingness to do and it is therefore probable
that such odd sections within the first in
demnity strip as lmay not be required to
make good deficiencies within the grant
ed tract will be opened to settlement this
summer. Of course, the even numbered
sections are open at all times. The
government does not withdraw any but
odd numbered sections, the even number
sections are public domain. Both the in
demnlty strips within the boundaries of,
the state Of Minnesota, have been with
drawn long before l became secretsry of
the interior.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-25

LIVERPOOL, May 22-Dynamitc con-
spirators were arraIgned to-day. Testi-
mony offered showing connections of
persons IN explosion in the gas works at
Glasgow. Council for Dearsy and Flan-
nigan protested this did not concern their
|ellenta,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-07-22
Ten Thousand II Cilar6.

The investigation into tho man
agement Of the Tewksbury Aayium,
and the notoriety at present associ-
ated with the name of Benjamin F.
Butler, has caused the resurrection
of an extraordinary advertisement,
published in the old Charleston
Courier in 1868 by Colonel Richard
Yeadon, q wealthy man, and one OF
the editors and propristors of that
journal. The following is copy
of the advertisement:
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD
President Davis having pro-
claimed b. F. Butler, Of AIassachu
sets, to be a felon, deserving cap
itsl punishment, for the deliberate
murder of William B. Mumford, a
citizen of the Confederate States, at
New Orleans, and having ordered
that the said B. F. Butler, far tina.
and other outrages and atrocities.
be considered and treated as an out
Law and q common eneaay of man
kind, and that in the event Of his
capture, the officer in command Of
the capturing free do Immediately
cause him to be executed by hang
ing. The undersigned hereby
offer q reward of Ten Tho usand
Dollars for the capture of the said
B. F. Butler, aud his delivery, dead
or alive, to the proper authorities.
RICHARD YEApoN.
Gen. Butler can be found, but
the proper Confederate author
tiles" would require considerable
prospecting to locate.