Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-06-22

From Thursdays Daily.
A few straggling Indians are seen on
our streets every day now.
There will be more money invested in
buildings IN the city this year than last.
Our merchants all seem we'll satisfied
with their trade and are in good spirits.
A large amount OF lumber is now being
hauled out of town for the improvement
of farms.
Buggy and horseback riding is favor
ite recreation with great many James.
t,wn citizens.
The citizens on Fifth avenue south
were treated to some very good vocal
music last evening.
MIR. Curtin brought fine team and
full blooded Jersey COW home with him
from his eastern trip.
The jamestown orchestra Is pract,cing
for the Fourth Of July dance to be given
by the Rosebud club.
Mrs. Myra Strong came from Caring
ton yesterday evening and is stopping at
the Grand Central.
The city clerk now marks up another
IN the census report, having added new
member to his family circle.
DR.. +. s. Donaldson has one of the
finest fitted up rooms in the city in the
North Dakota bank building.
The advance car Of bill posters for
Coles circus was taken on west by the
early train yesterday morning.
A bunch of oats pulled on the farm
owned by DR.. Baldwin yesterday mcasur-
ed eighteen inches in length.
DIR. Baldwin reports conductor Brain
erd improving but very sore from the
bruises he received day before yesterday.
The water in the James river is warm
enough for bathing purposes now and Is
utilized for that purpose quite literally.
Arrangements arc being made for an
excursion over the Manitoba road from st.
Paul to DEVILS Lake on the Fourth of
July.
Since the Bismarck craze has subsidized
there is more activity in real estate and
town property here than bofore the capi-
tai was located.
The man who drew his revolver on
bartender day before yesterday was fined
$l0 and costs by Justice Hayward yester-
pay morning.
The Northern Pacific has made the
most liberal Fourth of July rate Of any
road we have heard of, 1t being less than
one third the regular rate.
The early tram yesterday morning con-
tanned two coaches of cavalrymen from
Jefferson barracks, Mo-, bound for sew
eral different parts of Montana.
u. Curtin returned from business trip
of several days east yesterday and will at
once commence rustling the dirt for his
new go, 900 business block.
The large white farm houses and Ca
pacious red barns that dot the prairles
speak we'll for the thrift and comfort of
the James river valley ia rmers.
Banker Wallace together with some
other capitalists contemplate building
44O, 900 hotel on the south side of the
First National bank this summer.
Frank Conehay had the down on his
upper lip, which he called = mustachs,
shaved off yesterday evening. We call
attention TO the fact else people might net
M *ice the change.
The 'hurch socisble to De given At Mrs.
C,ark,s far. residence, tomorrow after
noon will no d. >"bt be very pleasant af-
fair. The ride out IN the country will
more that pay for the ::rouble.
AS will lie seen by note from the land
of the Northern Pacific
railroad the rumor of a new town ON the
Mouse river branch beyond Sykeston is q
canard.
Messrs. Vener & McClintock, of this
city, are laying out half mile race
course about one mile from town on the
Spir,twood road. They expect to have it
in shape by the 4th of July.
At meeting of the Ladies Aid society
of the Epi scopal church held at the Da-
kota house parlors yesterday afternoon it
was decided to put up refreshment
stand show day, the proceeds to be sp-
Piled to the benefit of the church, tow
ards building house Of worship.
s. II. Ncttleton, editor of the Rice
County journal, at Northfield, Mimi,
called at the Alert Office yesterday on his
way back homo from Bismarck. He
came out to see the country aud give
from personal observation . report of it
to his readers.
Mr.. Auson, manager of the Sykes &
Hughes Land company, IS kept busy
answering questions about the promising
town of Sykestou, and has already re-
ceived great many orders for lots. The
price lists will he out soon and the lots
will bc placed on the market the 25th.
o. A. Boynton has returned from his
mule expedition to st. Louis with thirty
Of the tall cared quadrupeds which he
says arc the best mules in Stutsman csun-
ty. They are fine specimens of the mule
race. The land company for whom he
made the purchase have put slO, 900 into
the county in this outfit and will add