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The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1884-05-22
LOCAL NEWS.
VULCAN.

Pizerinktum makes a good umpire
Maiden presented lively appear
ance on Sunday last.
Paul Mccormick has returned to
Junction City from his Eastern trip.
We ought to have "Scotty" and the
bagpipe for the Fourth of July cele-
bration.
Maj. Blaine, government paymaster,
passed through Maiden last Sabbath.
He looks little like "Our Jim"
Oranges, Lemons, Green Apples, and
all kinds of Dried Fruits, at bottom
prices, at b. Nc n. & Co.'S.
J. +. Chamberlain, of Grape Range,
has the contract to furnish TT. Maginnis
with 100 tons of hay and $500 cord of
wood.
J. +. Chamberlain, Is digging large
irrigating ditch on his ranch at Grape
Range, and has already sown 100 acres
of oats. This looks like farming.
S. q. Sharpless has painted his new
front in II most artistic manner - II
white body with wide indigo-blue
border.
Dave Jones placer claim is showing
up better rs the volume of water in
creases. Out Of piece of ground
20x30, gold dust to the amount of $40
was realized, recently.
Hamburg's breast tea at Star Drug
Store.
r. Brennan, of Boston, spent last
Sunday in Andersonville, visiting his
father-in-law, r. Mills. Mrs. Brennan
has been visiting with her parents for
several weeks. They left for home
Monday morning.
Brainerd & Gardner have struck a
better quality of coal in their mine
than was found at the point of discov-
cry. 1t is much firmer and seems to
be free from sulphur. They think it
will coke well.
Fresh goods arriving daily at Broad
water, Mcnamara & Cos.
At meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Montana Wool Growers
Association, Mr. l.. W. Peck was dele
gated to represent the association and
the wool interests of Montana, in the
National Wool Growers Convention,
which met in Chicago on the 10Th inst.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1884-05-22
LiVer-Eating johnson.
enterprise

Among the band of Crow Indians
that recently went east were Old Grow,
Curley, Liver Eating Johnson, and
others They carried with them Icheg,
a horse that survived the Custer mas.
sacre, and Whitehead's famous buck
ing pony. The troupe will be
exhibited under the management of
F. X. n. Rogers, an enterprising
Englishman of Custer.
Johnson acquired his cognomen
from an exciting and cannibalistic cir
cumstance attending 4 big fight
between Whites and Indians at the
mouth of the Musselshell, Montana,
nearly eighteen years ago, in which
about twenty-five hostile redskins
were made to bite the dust. 1t is re-
lated of Johnson that, Immediately
after the battle, he rushed up to one
of the dead Indians, made haSty and
not very scientific post mortem ex-
animation, and, taking out the dead
Indians liver, he cannibal like, ate a
portion of 1t, without even stopping to
cook it. Whether the story is true or
not, most of the old-timers on the Mis-
sour river firmly believed it, and thus
Johnson acquired name and rcputa
ton that will stick to him until hc
''passcs IN his checks. .'--Avant Courier
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25
The earthquake IN England yesterday

The earthquake IN England yesterday
will naturally sNggsat discussion Of the
lubject of earthquakes, their causes and
consequences. The cause of these com.
motions is elaborately discussed by scien-
tis,s, to some Of which nearly everybody
has access. II is estimated ;aAt the epor-
nous numhe. of thirteen millions Of
human beings have nerished BY these
calamities. and this is approximately cor
rect, but it is probable that millions more
of which there is no historical record
have likewise perished. No part Of the
globe has the assurance Of perpetual ex.
emption from them. No disaster of the
kind has ever waited North America
though frequent and alarming shocks
have been felt. In 1868 South America
was visited bv terrible calamity Of this
kind which destroyed thirty thousand
lives and almost countless millioa3 OF
property. The nrst shock "a she earth
quake is vertical or rising motion Of
:be sarface which changes to . horizon
tai, which. when severe, NO structure Of
masonry can Withstand.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25
the WEEKLY ALERT.
Z. J. q. WARNQCK, EDITOR.
The statement that United States at.


The statement that United States at.
torney Hugh J. Campbell has had two
thousand people subpoenaed to appear
before the grand jury now sitting at
Yankton for the purpose of giving testl-
unony upon the subject of the capital
commission alleged crookedness is either
. ridiculous exaggeration or it places Mr..
Campbell in position where he should
be required to explain to committee OF
congress the public interest he will sub.
serve BY such an unnecessary draft on
the United States treasury for expenses.
In this respect it would almost equal the
star route cases and probably not differ
from them very materially in result
Such judicial proceedings would soon re-
lieve the treasury of that surplus to get
rid of which several political economists
and financial prodlg,es have advanced
theories. 1t is, however, q United States
officer who IS conducting the proceedings
and the United States has to pay the ex-
penses incurred by it, and the territory
can stand tiff the federal government can.
Even II all be true that has been insinu.
ated or charged, which is not IN any event
,st ell likely, it is difficult to SEQ what
United States law the commissioners vlo-
lated.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25
The reports both for and against tho

The reports both for and against tho
Occur de Alene mines should be taken
with plenty of allowsao for ezaggera-
tioa. The arat discoveries were heralded
forth With such golden colo,ed aud tabu-
lous statements that the expectation of
those who were induced by them to seek
reat'y fo,tunes there were raised to high
pressure and the inevitable disappoint.
ment has Of course exaggerated on the
other hand to correspond. We apprehend
the wiser plan would be to strike an aver.
age of an equal number Of these reports
from both sides and base calculations upon
that. l: would not be likely to miss the
correct basis very far. II gold could be
obtained in inexhaust,ble mines as rapid
ly as at first reported from these its value
would soon depreciate from oyer produc-
ton. The good fortune of the one man
or company 10 striking a rich find II her.
aided all oyer the world while the m,sfor-
tune of the hundred othera who lost all
they possessed in failure TO flnd such
bonanza is never heard of. The best side
Of = gold discovery is given wide .circnla-
ton but the wnrst side you learn from
personal observation and bitter expert.
ence.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

The unseemly kilkenny cat fight that
Is going on IN the republican party at
Grand Forks is no doubt highly enter
tanning 10 the democrats who are watch
ing it with an interest only equAlled by
their satisfaction 1t comes principally
Of the newspaper editors of that place
taking hand in the conteat and trying
to run the party machine in opposite
directions at the same time, a thing that
10 as impossible IN politics as it is IN
mechanics. As a rule we believe " Is
bad policy for newspaper editors to take
. personal part In constituting and d.
rect,ng the course of local political
bodies, and especially is this so where
those editors are more interested ip
Hdowning" each other than IN advancing
the interests and principles of the party.
Their special sphere is TO lead the
thoughts OF the people 80 far as may be
by argument and appeal through the
publications over which they preside, aud
leave it TO their readers to act upon and
carry out those ideas and theories as In
their judgment may seem best. There
has been no contention that we have
heard Of in any of the county conventions
in this territory except where the news
paper men tooka leading and opposing
part in them.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

isEyoRTs gat hered from reliable sources
show The acreage and copd,tion OF the
wheat crop IN the main whea: growing
states south and east, with tho exception
az Kansas, to be from ten to twenty per
cent below that of last year which was
likewise below that OF the previous year.
Wheat is such an uncertain crop In those
states that farmers are not, disposed 10
rex more than they can afford to lose in
jbe cpl,iys,iop, and ere giving tneir at
ten,ion @ m,re 10 other aud sd,er crops.
This decrease is every year made good to
the general supply Of the country In the
increased wheat production OF the nortb-
west principally in Minnesota and Dako-
"a, The advantage of Dakota in the pro
duct,np Of this cereal Is not only IN the
Increased acreage .ad larger Yield per
acre thai comes Of better cultivation but
in the superior quality Of the grain us
veil. Ths famous bard wheat winch can
asiy be produced in northern Dakota,
aorthwesiern Minnesota and southern
Manitoba II worth from twelve to fifteen
perce.t more In tho markets than the best
Grades Of winter OF sprlag wheai Ia the
mere southern latitudes. Wheat is king
In this country, as corn is king in the cen
tsal western states and cotton in the
aouthegn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

As the day approaches for holding the
national republican convention, and dis
tricts here and there appoint their dele
gates. the uncertainty of the final out-
come of the convention becomes more and
more complicated. There IS no Disgusting
the fact that Blaine is ahead so far as the
delegates now actually appointed are con-
cerned, but there is still plenty of time
and undetermined delegates to totally
eclipse his sun, though the odds are pre-
sumably in his favor 1t IS sometimes.
perhaps often enough to be called the
rule, that the largest number of support
ers, when it falls below a majority. where
several candidates are IN the field is det-
Hmant rather than au advantage. Es-
peciallv is this 40 in u v arm contest for
compromises are scarcely If ever made on
the strongest map, but most generally
combinations are made against him. Lo-
gan's boom reached its climax in the Iii.
nols convention at Peoria hast week and
now seems to be waning. Edmunds is
still an unknown quantity but will come
In on the home stretch with strong sup
port, and Arthur will not be much behind
him If any.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

The emigration to the Turtle Mountain
country is almost wonderful and will
serve TO induce the completion of the
jamestown & Northern railroad at q
much earlier date than has been contem.
plated. 1t would seem that enough set
tiers have already gone into that locality
to make 1t an object for competing lines
OF railroad 20 push through to that region
as rapidly as possible, and the race will
be between the jamestown s. Northern
and the Manitoba, both of which are
heading in that direction. The timber
and coal fields Of that country are items
of Importance to this part of the territory
in . commercial point ofview, while the
discovered but as yet undeveloped gold
fields will be a strong attraction to those
who seek wealth in that way.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

The national bankruptcy law which
has passed the senate and IS now pend
ing before the house is in some respects
an improvement over the former law
which expired IN 1873 The manner Of
procedure Is both simplified and facili-
tated. The state circuit courts and ter
r,torlal district courts have jurisdiction
in such cases and proceedings may be
instituted and proceeded with in vacation
as well as in term time. The party apply
ing for bankruptcy benefits is required to
pay fee of $50 to the clerk Of the court.
Any person owing debts to the amount Of
$500 or more which he cannot pay may
be adjudged bankrupt, and any person
owing debts exceeding $1,000, who
leaves his state to avoid his creditors or
who conceals himself to avoid arrest or
civil process, or makes q fraudulent
transfer of bis property, or suspends the
payment Of his commercial paper or open
accounts for thirty days after due, or
makes fraudulent preference of cred.
itors whose bills aggregate $500. The
bill exempts in favor of the bankrupt all
such property as is exempt BY state law
or United States law from seizure for
debt together with the necessary wearing
apparel of himself and family, and the
court may from the assets besides allow
the bankrupt sum not exceeding $500
for his support pending proceedings
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

THE Huron convention seems to have
been somewhat stormy at the outset but
through the efficacy of prayer by the par
son who was present, the modifying in
luence of the church in which they as
sembled and the oil of peace poured out
upon them from the silvery tongue Of
Col. Plummer the minority succumbed to
the inexorable weight of the majority and
the business proceeded with decorum and
dispatch. Dakotans are thoroughbreds
in every enterprise from raising No. l
hard to raising the d. at political con-
ventlon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

The constitution of the United States
guarantees to every person the right Of
conscience and secures every one against
religious test as qualification for Office
but bigotry often crops out in that di.
rectlon as opposed to the election of o
candidate. Four years ago the point was
made against the mination of Blaine by
parties in Philadelphia that he was 3
Catholic and it was made 50 strong that
some of his friends addressed nm upon
tie subject In his answer be disclosed
more nobility of soul and grandeur of
of character than IN all of the great
speeches he has ever made. His answer
was that he not a Catholic, the I'm.
preston that he was having probably
grown out OF the fact that his mother was
lommun,cant Of that church, but that
no ambition of his own nor menace Of IN
tolerance would ever move him to deny
the faith in which his mother lived and
died nor to express doubt Of her chris
,ian rectltude. No such question should
ever be raised either for or against can
didate for any Office in this country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

The mere menti on OF the name of
Grant in connection with the republican
presidential nomination at Chicago is 10
the democratic organs as the unfolding
OF a bias torn piece of scarlet fabric be.
fore the optics Of an exasperat. mascu-
line bovine. They are raklng up private
secretary Babcock's trial at st. LOUIS for
completely IN the whisky ring frauds
where he was acquitted on the same evi.
dence that sent Mcdonald to the peni-
tentiarv; the coincidence OF Secor Robe
son making Grant the present of q cot
tage at Long Branch just before Grant
discovered that Robeson would be good
man for the navy department.; the San
Domingo scheme for the audacity Of
which senator Sumner branded him the
modern Cesar, and about q hundred
Thousand other Objectionable blemishes
on his past Administrations. This Is
amusement for them and as Grant g cutlcle
ls not very sensitive no serious harm will
result from it. The republican national
convention will not commit the stupid
folly OF nominating man whose record
it will have to defend from that time un-
Til the election, and therefore Grants nom.
inatlon IS not even possibility. II the
dens scrats want to waste their ammunition
on political mummy we presume the re-.
pubIicans will not 60 far out of their way
to stop the foolishneso.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

The resumption of work on the Jmeas
River Valley Railroad with a determina-
ton to complete 1t at as early day as
possible will be gratifying to the people
all along the line as well as those immc-
diately of Jamestown. This will supply
The missing link to bind together the com
kota and we believe will do much toward
breaking down the barriers and ILL., feeling
which unfortunately now exists between
those TWO sections of common territory
It is especially important TO jamestown
for this will be the distributing point for
all traffic from the south and tue concen-
trating point for all shipments IN that d.
rcctlOn,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25
A Ran Down the Road.

This week one of the Bismarck Tribune
scribes made trip over the Northern
Pacific as far east Jamestown
to see what he could see and thus
reports the result of his ohservatlons:
"a Tribune representative has re-
turned from ride over the Northern
Pacific as far east as jamestown, and can
say that the country between the James
river and Missouri river valleys 10 in .
prosperous condition. Every town and
village along the line Of the road, has
a vigorous healthy appearance, and The
farms are fairly alive with teams, men
and moving machinery. At Jamestown,
the citizens are enthusiastic over their
prospects, and feel that the spring Of
their success has just begun. A number
of brick buildings are to be erected dur
ing the summer, including . ~, 900
hotel The contract for the construction
of the asylum ats,hat point has been
awarded. aud work willF be commenced
Immediately. At Steele, the jolly gentle.
nan for whom the town was named, waa
observed working about his haudso0e>
domain, surrounded BY bevy Of chasD-.
ing ladies and the Kidder metropolis was
al smiles aud activity. In short every
point on the road Appeared to b. thriv>
ing, and farmers could be seen for miles
on either side casting the cereal out upsD
the rich black loan. Arriving home tle
scribe could compare The scene 10 moth
ing but . capital city boo0A
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

MANY of the recent city elections in
Iowa, notably those al,ng the Mlssiss,ppl
river, give evidence OF deep seated aud
determined resistance to the Traditional
penalty" prohibition law passed by the
last legislature. In q number Of those
cities, prominent among which are Da-
venport, Dubuque and Keokuk, the issue
was directly made in pledg,ng the candi-
datss 10 oppose the enforcement of the
law and electlng them by large ,najorit,ss
upon that pledge thereby giving popular
sanction to the non enforcement of law
of the state. An eminent array of legal
talent has been retained by the liquor
dealers who themselves have the moral
support Of the people expressed ~ 1he
ballot box hehind them. These attorneys
are now engaged investigating the law
and searching out It's weak points prepar-
story to test,ng It's validity In the courts.
Even II it stands this test, which will be
made . slathing and severe one, II will
still be almost dead letter for want of
popular sentiment IN favor Of its enforce
meas, for It is nreasH'mElssRlIe that ;pe 9ecep.
ei .ctions reflected that sentiment sufii.
cien,ly clear to justify such conclusion.
In the nominating convention last year
The democrats forced the issue upon the
republican, and the latter accepted 1t
and won, but the legislature carried the
idea 10 such an extreme that So far as
public expression has besn g,ren on the
subject It indicates d REPUTATION Of the
extreme legislation and rebuke to the
legislators. 1t is true that these strapy
holds of the liaupr traAac are pot 2 critic
rion by which the sentiment Of the whole
people Of the state may be accurately es-
tiuaated on this question but the increase
Of the oppositiop vase over the demo.
cratic vote of last year, which was Z
milder form Of the same issue, Is certain.
ly significant. The contest will be
watched with interest by the people al
over the country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25
The bill to abolish the fixed term 81

The bill to abolish the fixed term sys-
tenn of federal appointments which vas
called up in the house the other day WAS
rightfully defeated, for the system % it
now exists is abused enough. Under the
present system postmasters, territorial OF.
icers and formidable list 81 others are
limited to terms of four years, at the end
of which the incumbent or his successor
has to 60 through the mill of senate con.
6rmation, which very properly limits the
power of the president in these mattsrs.
whereas if their tenure depended alene
upon the will of the president to dismiss
or continue at pleasure It would be giving
him the power of dsspot over civil
army of $1,000 federal Office holders.
That was the law until the conflict be-
tween Andy johnson as president and the
legislative department of the government
when be was shern Of some of his power
by the law limiting the term of appoint
ments. 1t IS true the law was enacted
through spirit of spite rather than Of re-
form but 1t has proved to be reform nev.
ertheless, aud there Is no occasion now
for going back to the old absolute spoils
system. If the democrats make no great
er mistake than combining to defeat such
an lnlqultous measure - this they viii
have smooth sailing when their record
comes to be reviewed. Bayne, Of Penn
svlvania, made conspicuous ass Of him
self in charging uaon the opponents Of
the bill desire to perpetuate the vicious
spoils system which caused then and tIere
a simultaneous uprising Of democrats and
republicans repelling the imputation
amid confusion that would eclipse the tu-
mutt of ward caucus made up Of con.
tending factions. The purport and effect
of the bill would be to retrogrsde In civil
service reform back to the old spolls sys.
tenn which had become asource Of cor
ruptlon that smelled to heaven.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-04-25

The indictment of CIV. Ordway by the
United States grand jury now in session
at Yankton, for corrupt practices In the
organization of counties, may be the
means of letting daylight into many trans
actions that will be sensational II nothing
more, which, if they do not vindicate the
governor will impllcate others in unlaw.
full proposals. He proposes to lay before
the grand jury letters and papers that
will raise breeze among which letter
from Miss Cynthia EIoise Cleveland, the
Dakota female lawyer and temperance
lecturer, offering him eighty acres of land
in Highmore II he would appoint com
missloners favorable to that p,int as the
county seat. While at st. Paul on the
way to Yankton to answer the charges in
these indictments the governor exhibited
the letter to the associated press reporter,
but added that she was only tool Of men
who had large interests IN that town and
OF whom ia q prominent newspaper man
IN Chicago. 1t remains to be seen wheth-
er she will avail herself of the apol-
ogy offered in advance fer her by the gov.
ernor or meet the letter face to face. The
letter reflects upon her inteerity and the
apology upon her good sense and it is. q
question which she will resent the most.
The governor said be had no doubt he
was indicted as the telegraph reported,
for the grand jury was constituted for
that purpose. Beng forewarned he is
forearmcd and he has gone down there
with the evident purpose of making them
as glad to let 60 of him as they were to
take hold.