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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
Terrible and Fatal Accident.

M1NNEAPoLIs, Oct. lO-Special to the
Tribune from Moorhcad: A terrible and
fatal accident occurred last evening at
the farm of W Worthruff, eight miles cast
Of Moorhead, in which four men were
killed outright and ten more narrowly
escaped with their lives. Fourteen men
were members of a threshing crew who
had been thrcshlng for W Worthruf the day
previous were sleeping in the lower story
of granary, in the upper story ofiwhlch
were stored 400 bushels of oats. During
the night while all were asleep the floor
suddenly gave waY and completely buried
eight MEN who were sleeping at the end
Of the building when the floor first gave
way. Six of the men who were sleeping 6
at the other end Of the room were par
TALLY crowded away by the sudden pres
sure of the descending grain and made
their escape without serious difficulty.
After giving the alarn they set to work
to remove their eight other comrades wha
were found beneath the oats. All possi-
bic haste was made to rescue them but
the task was by no means light one and
when the unfortunates were finally
reached four of them were dead from suf-
location and some of the others so neal
so that 1t was matter of doubt for sew
eral hours il the others would not die
from the effects. The names of the dead
are Andrew Larson, K. A. Rhodes, the
engineer, a maa named Chas. Vine and
another whose name is not known.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
Bulls and Bears of Wall strsss.

New YORK, Oct. 10 Government s
strong. Railroad shares were generally
firm. The transactions were enormous.
State securities ruled quiet. The stock
market during the forenoon was very
fluctuating yet showed an important de-
cline. Early in the afternoon the market
was weak and unsettled. but in the last
hour was moderately strong. In the last
hour there was an improvement of n to
q, latter in Oregon s. Transcontinental
and Northern Pacific Northern Pacific
common was special feature in the last
hour, being depressed to 297s while pre-
ferred remained comparatively firm. In
the last half hour, however, common re-
covered 55ss Of the decline to 3Olla.
The Evening Post says: There were
some sensational stories afloas in regard
to the commissions IN negotiation of the
Northern Pacific second mortgage, which
are believed to be entirely without feuu.
dation. As near as we can learn syndi.
cate of bankers who have the matter un-
der consideration have made the prepo
sal for $15, 200, 900 of bonds with an op
tion en $4,000, 900 more, this beng ths
total amount which the Northern Pacific
company are understood to he Offering
What action, if any, the Northern Pacifi,
company has taken in the matter remain
| to ne seen.
Rumors o! bull pools have been formed
in Western Union, Louisville & Nash
| vile and Unisn Pacific for sc, 900 share
and Willard shares for a larger amount
| The actual statement of the Wcster1
ls we'll received in financial circles
showing as 1t did something over pc
| cent an stock in face of fextrnOf6inary ex
penses and reductsos ef rates.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
Foster County Organisation.
Special to the Alert.

Spec!a to the Alert.
CARH1NaToN, Oak. Oct. l0-A tele-
gram was received here this morning an
nouncins the appointment of comm,s
soners for Foster county and stating that
organization would be perfected immedl-
ately. Tie news created considerable
excitement aud our citizens are rejoicing
that the perplexities which for some time
has numbered action in organization haye
been overcome and Carrin gton IS assured
the capital of the county. The names of
tho commissioners are l.. II. Casey, II. NJ.
Clark and E. w. Brenner They will
hold their first meeting tomorrow even
ing. The applicants for the various OFF,
ccs arc numerous and it will require care.
full aud thoughtful deliberation on the
part of the commissioners to fill the i'm
portant positions with efficient officers.
Foster county is one of the most pros
porous IN North Dakota and is being rap
idly populated with good class of peo-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
Rev. ]. H. Hartman's Lectures.

Rev. J. II. Hartman, pastor of the Bap.
tist church of this city, will commence q
series of scientific and theological lee
lures at the new court house next Sun.
day night, which will be continued for
six consecutive Sunday nights The lee.
lures will be free and delivered in the fol-
lowing order:
l. Geology and the Mosaic Account OF
the Creation. Sabbath evening, Octo-
ber IA.
2. Boaz, the Bonanza. Farmer OF
Egypt. Sabbath evening, October 81.
3. Miracles. aud Science. Sabbath
evening, October %.
4. Where were you last night! Sab
bath evening, November 4.
S. Certainties In Science and Religion
Compared. Sabbath evening; Novem.
Der H..
6. Why Young Men Ought to be
Christians. Sabbath evening, Novem-
Der IS.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
The Buchanan Farms.

Perhaps there are no farms in Suits
man county that are better calculated to
give an idea of the wonderful resources
Of this country, so far as agricultural
pursuits are concerned, than the Bucllan-
an farms. Not SO much, perhaps, on ac-
count of the number Of acres un,ier cuI-
tivation, but moro particularly on a:
count of the manner in which 1t is being
carried on. This farm has about one
thousand acres under the plov and i,
equipped with the best kind of agricul-
tural implements manufactured, consist.
ing of everything from an ordinary gar
den hoe to threshing machines and feed
mills. The farm buildings are built
large and substantial, and arranged with
all the modern improvements. The wind
mil that supplies the farm and house
with water also furnishes power for a
large feed mill which is kept busy grind
ing feed for a large quantity of stock,
thus saving the expense of buying feed
in the city or hauling the material from
the farm to our custom mills for grind
ing. The granaries are well built and
are capable of accommodating from If
teen to twenty thousand bushels of grain,
thus making it possible for the proprie.
tors OF the farm to hold their grain un-
til the market suits them, instead of
being compelled to rush off to the eleva-
tors where they would be obliged to sell
or pay storage. Taking all things into
consideration this farm is model one
and reflects much credit on its manager,
Mr. Kearncy, who has worked almost
night and day since Its establishment TO
make it success and has succeeded.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12

In reply to the question as to whether
or not he was gong to resign, AS
sistant Postmaster General Hatton says
'Not BY a id sight" When man
couples his declaration with such an en-
phatlc adjective it may be regarded as
his settled determination. Frank Hatton
has more gall than any other politician
of his size and age in Washington. He
considers himself the republican admin
istration, looks down on chief Gresham
of the department, and regards Presi-
dent Arthur as one of his clerks. 1t is
now lntimated in high Official circles that
Hatton must go and it seems hc IS aware
of 1t for his paper, the Republican, says
the captain of base ball club Is bigger
man than the president of the United
States
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
The power of hot coffee and sandwiches
as an electioneering document will be
tried by the ladies in Ohio to day for the
prohibition amendment

THE bribery case in New York which
created such a sensation during the
Cenkling and antl-Conkling contest in
the legislature of that state two years ago
IS coming to focus now and will prob
ably disclose crookedncss that Is not al
together peculiar TO the legislature OF
that state. As the bribe was alleged Ia
have been offered to take away vote
from Conkllng, it IN no way directly OF
indirectly affects him other than as q
wrong attempted against him.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
Selling a Man Out For Gods Sake.

The horses, wagon and harness, of A
&. Appleman. were sold at constable's g
sale on Tuesday afternoon in town, to
satisfy an execution IN favor of the Pres
byterian church for subscription. The
rig, which was very fine enc and proba-
bly, we'll worth $3.50, was bid in by the
officers of the church for $13l.70 the
amount of the execution. AS this is a
large portion Of Mr.. Appleman's personal
property, as we are informed, it seems
hard that he should lose it Tor the sake of
charity and the necessary prosperity of
the church of God.-Mason City, Ill.,,
Journal.
The defendant ought to have set up the
defense Of "failure of consideration. +"
Churches are supposed to be for the saw.
ing of souls rather than engaging in the
speculation of buying in property at half
price under forced sale. TIE publicans
aud sinners of Dakota are more charl.
table than that. Out here the people arc
not "clear gope' on straight jacket re-
llglon out when it comes to the Golden
Rule they are "way up'' They don,
mind gong out of a Sunday to shoot a
few geese and ducks and giving the game
TO the poor nor are they slack IN ''chip.
ping in" for the building and support Of
the churches. No man is oppressed in
this country for Gods sake, The God OF
Dakota is an incxhaustltlc fountain oil
bencvolence and charity, who lifts up the
fallen, feeds the poor, relieves the dis.
trcssed aud cares for the widow and
fatherlcss The fathcrhood Of God aud
the brotherhood of man IS the Dakots
confession of faith.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
Exchange Gleanings.

Wahpeton Times: There are three
freight trains both ways on the Brcckin.
ridge and Mayville extension. Thous.
ands of bushels of wheat are going cas-,
daily.
Aberdeen Republican: The wholesale
groceries in the city have put out travel
ing agents for their respective houses.
Who says this IS not becoming whole
sailing place!
New Rockford Transcript: A gentle
man, whose name we did not learn, came
to our town q few days since, and being
pleased with the surroundings and pros
pcctive of the town decided to erect at
once building in which he will place a
building IN which he will place fine
line of hardware.
La Mourc Progress: Inspector Nell
vane, government land officer, is paying
his Official respects to the homestcaders
and prc-emptors Of this county. 1t be-
hooves every man to have his house Gin
order. Aud we hope the official will root
ont the land sharks that seek to rob the
government of its broad and fertile acres
by means of perjury and misrcprescnta-
ton.
Grand Forks Plaindealer: DIR. Lang
don. owner of Dictator, received tele-
gram from A. F. Anus, own:r OF $1,000
Note, that the racing association of Fa, 20
had $4,000 in the bank, for purses for the
races on the 18th. Probably some of the
Grand Forks steppers will take hand In
the races. The present Fargo association
has nothing to d with the old association.
News, Watertown: Col, Lounsberry,
editor of the Bismarck Tribune, spent a
portion of the past week IN this city, os-
,cns:bly for the purpose of visiting his
old friend, Hon. e. &. Williams, and
visiting our town and country, but we
suspect that the real object, outside Of
calling on our register, was for the pur-
pose of asccrtalnlng the feeling of our
people IN relation to the adoption OF the
constitution lately framed. and also the
division of the territory, and If advisable
organize a campaign against both co nsti-
tuition and division.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Business Of Stutsman County Transacted
by Its Financial Guardians.

Proceedings OF board OF county COM
mlssionees in session At 10 o'clock q. m, {,
Oct. 10, 1883.
Present Commissioners Moran and
Woodbury.. Woodbury. in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
On motion the following bills were a..
lowed:
Grimm, Gicselsr & Co., sundry
hardware for Jail and Offices of
court house. ...................S ~ 54
A. Harrington, two days as wit
ness, Sept. court. ............. 2 90
Jas. Lees, fsur days as grand ju-
ror and mileage. ge............... 10 90
F. Kessell, one day as witness. -. l 90
q. H. Hewitt, attorney by court,
Territory vs.. Hayes. ........... 20 60
A. McKechnie, sheriff fees and
mileage, district court. ........ $40 IS
John F. Vennum, eleven days as
deputy sheriff, district court. q 90
A. McKechnie, sheriff fees and
care Of prisoners. 1875 SO
NJ. Murphy, storm bouses and
shelving in office vaults, court
house. 224 oo
Jamestown Teleponc company,
telephone rent for three months
to Jan. l, 1854 4.............. II Is
On motion the following road supervi-
eor's certificates were cancelled and rood
and oridge orders issued:
District No. 2, No. 7, for 1875. Dis.
tr,ct No. 3, No. 81, for s47.25. Distric,
No. 4, Nos, for 800:
Justice of the Peace McHcHugh sub
mitted report for quarter ending Sept
80.
On motion report accepted and fees al
lowed.
]. l.. Hackleman submitted bonds fo
approval and made application for l,ccns'
to retail malt, vin,ous and spirituous Ii
quors in Carrinston, Foster county, uutl
Jan. l, 1884.
On motion bonds approved aud licens'
granted.
On motion board adjourned to meet a
10 O'Clock a. M Monday. October 18TH
1883.
L. B. Nulh, County Clsrk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12

The Alert IS advised that Rev. w. L..
Demercst, former pastor OF the NJ. E.
church at this place, was appointed pas
tor of tho church at Redwood Falls,
M,nn., by the recent conference. Rev.
Griffith, who succeeds him here, was
formerly Of the Wisconsin conference,
and is salt, TO be \ fine scholar, having
occupied the position of professor in Z
college. He is highly esteemed where HI
has offic,ated as pastor and will no doubt
meet the wants of the people in James
town in. point of ability. He will he here
to conduct the services for that cougre
CATION Sunday aorning and evening,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12

Valley City Times: A hunting party
arrived at Creel City on Saturday last,
and report more Creel Indians arc arriv-
ing in that perturbcd Turtle Mountain
country, but that no outbreak has as yet
occurred, and that no trouble Is antici-
paied at present. No troops have as yet
been ordered to go there. The only I'M
mediate danger is from the Manitoba rem
egade Crces, who arc doing their share ol
instigating the present trouble, and il
they felt so disposed could accomplish
the massacre Of all the whites IN that re.
g,on and escspe across the boundary il
an hour.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12

THERE IS no subject in which the great
mass of the people IS mere directly inter
ested, and perhaps no one to which the
people give less study aud attention, than
that of the origin OF conaagrations aud
the extent of losses incurred by that
means. 1t is only through the importu-
mites of the Ore insurance agent or near
escape or actual loss frem fire that mon
vito are otherwise shrewd and cautious
10 their business transactions give 9
thought to this, aud if it were not for the
insurance "fiends," as they are called,
nine out OF ten would let their policies
run out aud never think to renew them
until the subject was forced upon them
by calamity to either themselves or near
neighbers In looking over the statistics
one Is surprised ut the manifest careless
mes, flom which 50 many fires originate,
and We. at the same time you can recount
instances of like kind on your own part
though you may have escaped disastrous
consequences. The great Chicago fire,
which appalled, the world by its disas-
trous magnitude, was caused by O'Lea-
ry's COW kicking the bucket out of her
hand and breaking a lighted kerosene
lamp in the shed where she was milking
the cow before daylight. The fire record
of 1882 shows that forty four fires were
started from the careless layirg or throw
ing aside of pipes and cigar stubs, IS
started from hot ashes aud Goals care
lessly put in barrels and boxes, 446 from
defective stove fues, $50 from kerosene
lamps, 50 from children playing will
matches, "a from stove pipes aud
125 from stoves. These arc but o few
of the causes of fires from careless
ness.
The loss to insurance companies for th'
Ave years ending with 1882 is shown t.
be q per cent on the amount insured
In Dakota, which is four times that o
New York, nearly five times that Of
Pennsylvanis, over eight times that Of
Ohio, five times that Of Iowa and ncarl.
three times that of Minnesota. AS tn
larger proportion Of the losses to insur
.ncc companies is from fires in towns an'
cities the s1ids against the territery mus
he in the want OF fire cxtiuguishing IA
alities. and il an impressive argument Il
f4vor Of fire protection.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12

NEW YoRK, October 10. Ouotsf1oee.
Northern RDcihc SOS, pad 63f Oreecn TssaA-
Consncntal 50S, ". u. - et 7. H . u.
lB,k. .s1zssss
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
Aonu

NEW YORK, Oct. Money rrles easy q q
s4-pef cen,l closing Offered st z; Prize - s
bapkefs. bills stssdy 1t seI 4; efefli9 - 4.
Sx-ae0AoA te<x. E-'s -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH,
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. October 10 Wheat. active and un-
settled; October o.. November 93A, December
IS, January &C, May 1o21. Corn active and high
er, Az. 0Ats flrm at e y.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
Stock.

DULUTH, MINI. October To- Wheat lower
and fairly active: No hard log, No : hard 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-12
WNwnukee Grain.
Duluth Gram

MILWAUKEE, October 10--Wheat, steady ct 81 *
November 92S, December, e3ss. Corn weak ut
50 Oats quiet at sss. Barley dull at coz.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-04-12
Alfalfa Farming.


Mr.. G. ID. Carleton, formerly of San
Diego, and latterly of Riverside, last
year purchased 100 acres of land near
Florence, about two miles below the
city, for $40 per acre. The land lay on
the south side Of Mr.. Nadeaus great
eucalyptus grove, and had small house,
two wells, barn and cattle corral upon
it. 1t was all smooth, rich land, which
Mr.. Carleton plowed before the rains
last fall, and sowed so acres with alfalfa.
This grew up with the first rain, and has
never halted in growth during the win
ter and stands now, an emerald carpet
over the earth, about six inches in thick
ness; and grand advertisement of the
capabilities of our wonderful soil. This
crop SO young, but yet SO lush and ambi
tious, will be ready for moving in few
days, and can furnish three crops this
year and hereafter six crops per annum,
with no seeding or blowing or care, ex-
cept to cut and take away the grass.
This crop of six cuttings year viii make
an annual yield of ten tons per acre,
worth $50 per acre. This years crop,
which, as it is the first years growth,
will be but half crop and worth $40
per acre, just what the land cost. and
next year will pay for the land twice
over, with no expense for blowing, sow
ing or threshing. IL can be sold fresh
at the meadow for feeding to cows and
hogs, or cured and sold for hay. The
profit is sure and large and without
doubt yields the largest return for the
labor expended, of any crop that grows
out of the ground. Can any country
compare in the production of milk, with
the alfalfa lands OF Los Angeles, where
the crop can be cut from five to eight
times per annum, and transmitted into
gold through milk, butter, cheese, beef
and pork
Mr. Cartoons ranch is not for sale.
Land that costs $40 per acre and pays
$50 per acre is too good thing to sell.
II is better than bank or railway stock
or gas company, and is nearly as good
as going to Congress, where well regu-
lated man gets So, 200 per annum salary,
with expenses of $4,000, and lays up
~ A
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-04-12
Banquet to Major Truman.

About o'clock yesterday evening a
number of leading citizens of Los An
geles assembled in Dolls restaurant TO do
honor to Major Ben. c.. Truman, for
many years editor of the Star, of this
city, and journalist of national reputa-
ton. The banquet was rendered to our
sometime fellow citizen. at present the
literary agent of the Central and South
ern Pacific Railways, in recognition of
his persistent and effective services to
this section. His "Semi-Tropic Califor-
MIA was work which did much to
bring Los Angeles to the notice of the
Eastern people. Amongst those present
we observed Judge Ross, of the Supreme
Court, Judge Ygnacio Sepulveda, of our
own Superior Court, Mayor Thorn, Col.
L. d. Mott. the Messrs. Eugene Meyer,
Harris Newmark, T.. E. Rowan, w. J.
Brodrick, Mr.. Herbert, of the Central
Pacific Railway, Gen. R. H. Chapman,
Col. E. f. Hewitt and Mr. n Irnoh IS
the HERALD.
Mr.. Dol SURPASSED exnact,tion IN ,,a
completeness and perfection of the ap-
pointments of the BANQUET Tho mem,
would have done b,nor to any cbefd.
cuisine in the world
After the numerous oo,,.... h., H.
dispatched, with the advsnt Of tho
champagne bepan memorable fo,st Of
reason and aow of so,l uo;or ~,
mans splendid capabilitie, os a ,.oco,,,.yr
are known all over tho Amer;o,n oon.
tnent, and enlivenea many c,mn
during the late war. Last evening he
was in his manifest vel, Toast. uoro
nu,,ero,s ond 49,
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-04-12
Another Shooting Affair.

A shooting affair occurred again yes
terlay between five and six O'Clock in
the afternoon. The history of the affair,
as given to reporter Of the HERALD, is
as follows: Last Sunday, as Mrs. Cas-
truccio and her mother were driving out
of town, their vehicle was run into and
broken by wagon driven by a man
named Snyder, who lives on the river
bottom near the residence of Mr.. 0. II.
Bliss. Yesterday Mr.. Castruccio sent
his attorney, Mr.. H. T. Gage, to see Mr..
Snyder, who refused to pay the bill. and
called the attorney liar and other
offensive names. Mr.. Gage returned to
the city and entered complaint before
Justice Ling, against Snyder tor dis
turbing the peace A warran. for
his arrest was issued by the Justice, and
Constable ]. w. Griffin, accompanied by
Fred Smith, clerk Of Castruccio, went
to Snyder's ranch to arrest him. He
refused to come to town at that time as
he was busy blowing his vineyard. The
officer compelled him to stop work and
go with him. As they passed the house
Snyder sprang into window, and
when Griffin sprang in after him
he shut the window down on him
but he raised it up, and as Snyder was
reaching for a large pistol fired at him,
shooting him through the right side of
the breast. He screamed that he was
shot, and dashed into another room. He
then surrendered and was brought to
the jail when DR.. John S. Griffin was
sent for, who cut the ball of the officer
from Snyder's back. He WIS then let
go on a security of 500 for his appear
ance before Justice Ling. The wound
is a very dangerous one and at this
writing it is not possible to state the
probable result. The pistol of Snyder
was secured by the officers. 1t is most
unfortunate that Snyder was permitted
to enter his house where he had pistol,
by which 1t might be imagined that he
was going to offer violence. Had the
wounded man been kept from the house
this melancholy affair would not have
taken place.
/. Mr.. Snyder is an industrious citizen