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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
Hold Your Wheat.

1t seems almost impossible under the
existing situation to advise too strongly
upon what raisers the necessity of max
ing arrangements whereby they can hold
their present crop. There can be little
question tha: prices must advance after
January first, and there seems still less
reason to believe that there will be any
permanent advance during the coming
few months. Wheat operators are evil
dently utilizing the fact that the Chicago
elevator capacity ls almost full to hold
down tie market until such time as they
buy up the present crop. If it be within
the domain OF possibility they will keep
the prices low until their end is attained.
II they should succeed IN getting hold OF
the present crop, and there seems little
reason to doubt it, they will then make
the consumers bid for 1t at almost any
price they may choose to name. 1t will
be good time to have wheat to sell.
While it is impossible to forecast abso.
lutely what the future of wheat or any
other product will bring during the CON-
ing year. every indication points to low
prices during the coming two months,
with strong reaction between January
and May next. Cur advice would be to
hold where it is at all possible to do So
Grand Forks Plaindealer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10

quarrel the reverend gentleman assaulted
the deacon with hstchet. The trial
was the result, and the jury found a YER
dict of guilty The sentence will be pro-
nounced today, and it is understood that
the clergyman must go to the peniten-
tisry. A very pathetic scene was enacted
after the adjournment OF court. The lit
tie fourteen year old son Of Mr.. Shaffner
approached Judge Francis and after get
ting his attention asked II he would be
heard while he asked 3 question. The
judge told the Young man to proceed,
and, with large, round tears rolling down
his cheek. he said: ~ want to know If
you can't send me to the pegatentlary H.
stead of my father?'' The Judge was af-
fected by the little pleader's ,pathos ana
plaintive earnestress, but informed HIM
that the request could noS be granted,
and the boy passed on with an air of sad
ness Il
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
OK. Editor
J. O. wARNooK

THERE is an lrrepressible conflict rag
Ing and ranking between Mandan and
Bismarck, which also involves Judge
Francis, on account of the change OF
venue asked by and grsnted to Marquis
de Mores. Some of the prominent citi-
zens of Mandan construe it as an asper-
SION upon their sense of justice 1t seems
to the Alert that the people of Mandan
worked themselves into white heat over
an affront that was entirely imaginary.
1t is not an uncommon thing for person
accused OF capital otfense to apply for a
change of venue because of supposed
prejudice IN the locality against him by
the people, ana 1t is frequently applied
for an account Of supposed prejudice of
the court. Whether this is real or imag
mary 1t IS the custom of courts to grant
the application when there IS no proba-
hil.y that the ends Of justice will be IN
any way defeated thereby. In view OF
the session Of court Immediately 10 follow
a. Bismarck in this case Judge Francis
would have seemed arbitrary almost to
the point of censure had he refused the
application fur change, and SO far as
his action in this case is concerned the
unbiased public will Gee nothing in 1t to
Justify the wrath that has been poured
cut upon him. In granting the appIica-
ton for a change Of venue Judge Francis
neither affirmed nor denied the truth of
the assertion of prejndlcc. 1t was not his
prOyince to do so.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
The Constitution Farce.

After the Sioux Falls convention farce
has been played out, it is 10 be hoped
that there will be no more such nonsense.
1t is probable that during the coming
winter Congress will pass an act enabling
the people to elect convention to frame
a constitution preparatory to admission
into the union. Neither South Dakota,
North Dakota or the territory can break
into the union any more than state or a
number Of states can break out of it, A
few of our cranks must learn that states
are admitted under the forms of law, and
these must be observed. The gathering
at Sioux Falls, If it goes ahead and frames
constitution for South Dakota will be-
come the laughing stock OF the country.
The best thing 1t can do is meyer to as
semble; the next best thing is to meet and
adjourn sine die. The bill authorizing
the holding of the convention was an
open raid on the territorial treasury
Traill County Times.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
NUMBER is.
hands of the printing committee.
Mr.. Miller offered a resnlut,on fhat

hands of the printing committee.
Mr.. Miller offered q resolution that II IL
necessary to procure lookup for city
prisoners, which, on motionof Hr. Hicks,
was adopted.
Moved by Mr.. Hacks't 'thAt chief Of po-
lice be instructed to prepare the cells IN
the old court house for the city prisoners
and that the upper room be fixed up for
council meetings. which carried.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks Mr.. Long was
appointed committee Of one to inyesti.
gate the question of ownership Of the
old court house.
Mr.. Miller offered resolution that the
street lamp be removed from the corner
of Main street and Fourth avenue to the
corner of Main street and Fifth avenue.
which was adopted.
Mr.. Miller offered . resolution tha:
sidewalk be built four feet wide on south
side Of lot s, block a, Klaus addition.
Adopted and notice ordered published.
The question of salaries being brought
up Mr.. Long favored the city clerk draw
ing an order for the first quarters salary,
at the reduced rate, and presenting it to
Joe D. Mills, city treasurer.
Mr.. Conehay thought that the fact that
Mr.. Mills had not drawn his salary did
not justify the idea that he did not intend
to accept the reduced salary
~
hay was appointed committee OF one to
call on Mr. Mills and ascertain Why he
did not draw his salary.
Mr.. Kelleher said he had some gravel
taken from the basement Of his new
building which the city could have for
the takiug away.
On motion council adjourned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
A Kick from Montana.

Some of our territorial contemporaries
in discussing the proposition of the Bis
marck penitentiary authorities to board
Montana's surplus convicts at a reduction
from their present cost, are opposing the
plan OH the assumption that it is scheme
to fill the bismarck penitentlary and ask
the U. S. authorities to enlarge that build
ing. The prison at Bismarck was built
by the territory on an appropriation made
the year when the legislature located pub
lie buildings at every prosperous town in
Dakota. All the same the Enterprise op-
poses the scheme. We hope Montana
has not yet reached the ebb where she IS
forced to call upon sister territories to
help her out-not just yet. Speaking of
that Bismarck prison, we wonder how
Montana would feel if the next legislature
should get together and make appropr'a.
tions for university at Deer Lodge, and
another at Glendlve; an insane asylum at
Livingston and another at Missoula; a
penitentlary at Billings snd another At
DHlOu, u COlICSC VI o6I 6IACutuiC ~ AOA0-
man, a school of mines at Butte, q state
normal scho ol at Virginia City, a school
OF navigation at Fort Benton, and train
ing establishment for aspiring stock grow
ers ut Miles City; and to add finishing
touch should appoint commission en-
powered 10 locate capital and locate it
at Helena. This is about the way they
did in Dak ota. When we consider that
memorable assemblage of sages from the
land of the Dakotas we feel as if there
were depths which Montana's g latest legis-
lature did not think of attempting to
fsthom.-Livingston IN. T. Enterprise.
The Alert apprehends that Bismarck
| would kick much more vigorously against
this proposition than the people of Mon
tana. She has every reason to DO so.
Just think of it. The penltentiary in
creased in dimensions sufficient TO accom-
modate the road agents and other desper-
| ADDE'S of Montana would take in the
whole of Burleigh county. That county
pr,des herself upon her agriculture, and
she would never consent to the conver-
sion Of he: vast and prolific bonanza
farms into q prison pen.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
Among the most successful mercantile

Among the most successful mercantile
enterprises of the northwest il the Rro-
cery business of Mr.. L. Lyon of this city.
Long years of experience in the business
has made him an expert in the quality
OF goods and their value which enables
him to buy At the best prices and make
his representations . guaranty Of The
quality of goods. The patrons of llr.
Lyon can always rely upon his reprssen-
tatfons of goods and that h,s prices are
- low in price - any goods Of IKE quail
itY in the market,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
Neble Son OF . Convicted Sire.

The Bismarck TrlDune relates the fol-
lowing: The proceedings of the Mandan
court have been of much more than ordi-
nary interest. Rev. ShaffLer of the Dick
,nson Baptist church, was convicted on
the charge of assault with deadly wea-
non. MIR. Shaffner ls a gentleman well
known IN religious circles, and was an
active delegate in the Baptist convention
recently held in this city. Some time ago
he became engaged in quarrel with a
deacon of his church over the claim to q
certain quarter section of land. In the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10

THERE are many things that seem to be
out Of joint IN both the rel ,lous and pro-
fame world. as each judges the other from
its own standpoint. Principal among
the former are the mlnistrations of gospel
grace to condemned criminals. AS the
time OF execution approaches the minis
tcrs gather around the red han led muir
derer, whose lite justice and society de-
mand shall be put out, and point him to
the propltiation of the sins of the world
and urge him to lay hold OF the means of
grace by repentance, and by faith grasp
heaven and its happiness. Under such
minlstrations these criminals usually
shock ana disgust the moral sentiment of
the people by protesting that forgiveness
of sins and change Of heart that are held
out to the world as the essential and suf-
tieient conditions of salvation and ever.
lasting happiness IN the world to come.
From their pulptis the ministers preach
the moral man and woman, however
charitable to the poor. benevolent to the
world, loyal to their country and its laws,
to etel nal perdltlon, and from the 1elon's
:. scaffold through their convert proclaim a
murderer's salvation and eternal happi-
ness IN heaven. 1t Is true that it is not
within the province of man to alportlon
any one place in the next world but
this scatfold profession Of faith is not
such as to inspire feelings Of sacred vcne-
ration for the means Of salvation as
taught by ministers generally.
On the profane side of the question
there are Inconsistencies, though not so
prevelant, yet even more reprcbcnsible
because not inspired by any conscientious
feeling of duty, and that is the boquet
testimonials of sympathy that are so fire.
qaently sent or brought by sentimental
ladies to the cells Of condemned felons.
The death penalty is inflicted for the
double purpose OF a warning of restraint
to others and to rid the world Of monsters
who are dangerous to society. The man
convicted OF murder anu sentenced TO
death is presumed to be beyond the reach
OF reformatory punishment and hence 1s
made an example to restrain others who
may he tending in the same direction.
rhls effect IS largely neutral!zed by max
ing their cells howcry beds of boquets by
the ladies and the ministers convincing
them that they will go straight to heaven
from the scaffold.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
Changed GraIes.

While it is a matter of delight that the
IS per cent. Scotch Fife rule of the Min
nes0ta commissioners has been partially
set aside and so lar modified that No.
now ''shall consist mostly Of hard Scotch
Fife wheat,'' it would have been better to
have made it hard wheat, embracing the
Scotch and Saskatchewan varieties. The
change was made at the instance Of the
Duluth Board of Trade, and will tend to
assure better grades. As was to have
been anticipated, the Minneapolis millcrs
kick, and 80 does their ancient organ, the
Pioneer Press. But Duluth will get the
bulk of the wheat If she wants 1t. In this
connection significant fact is announced.
1t is the reduction OF wheat rates on the
roads east of Chicago to such an extent
that by the rail route they can discount
the lake lines. The occasion of this Is
the Eastern demand for Western wheat.
This is only the first symptom of break
which will presently be made on holders
of the O,OGO, 900 bushels of alleged sur
plus of last year. These men are keeping
down the price now in hopes of seizing
the twenty or thirty millions of the North
west. Then they hope to advance and
make independent fortunes. But if the
farmers can and will decline to sell, snd
our resident capitalists and dealers assist
them to keep the crop until the back bone
of the combination is broken, wheat will
be worth nearer $l.oo per bushel than in
three years past. The people must have
bread if they have to pay thrice the pres
ent price for lt.-Grand Forks Herald.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10

AN organization styled the Grant Mon
ument Association has been formed in
New York and circulars arc issued calling
upon the people throughout the country
70 contribute for building monument
over the grave OF the lllustrious soldier
in New York City. 1t is the design of
the ASSOCIATION to make this the greatest
and grandest monument ever erected on
the continent. While the sentiment of
veneration for the great soldier will find
ready response IN the hearts of the
American people the improprlety of the
burial place is still and will forever re-
main painful reflection.
There are many "reminiscences of New
York City with which the name of Gen.
Grant is intimately and painfully asso-
ciated which combine to make monu
ment TO him at that place almost a mock
cry That great city If "bulls and bears'
is looked upon as acting IN part ut least
from mercenary motive even in this
patriotic enterprise 1t Is within the
memory Of millions of people that the
streets Of New York City ran rcd with
blood from riot IN resisting the conscrip-
tion act during the war when Gen. Grant
was barely holding the rebel hordes at
hay and the result of the conflict of arms
IN support Of and against the union
,rembleu in the balance. Tins "fire in
the rear" was hailed with delight along
the lines of the confederate forces and the
moral effect of it was to stimulate and
nerve them 10 more heroic valor on the
battle field. A commander of less stam-
ina than Gen. Grant would have been un-
nervtd by this spectacle of disloyalty be-
hind his army when all the power of his
forces was reanired to combat the foe In
front.
Besides this unssgory reminiscence the
place where bc Is buried is a pleasure re.
sort and in every association unfit for a
resting place for the dead. Popular SEN
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
Northern Pacific Earnings.

The Northern Pacific earnings for July
$1.OO0,Oll; expenses. 3549, ,4A4; fixed
charges of interest, ETC., $4s5, ,569: surplus
$63, 1874. The Northern Pacific has ad-
Vices that the Canadian Pacific has ennis
saries at work in Montana to secure cat
tie shipments from the ranges VIA Maple
Creek and all OF the Canadian lines, but
will head of the scheme.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
Weights and Measures.

A law of this territory requires the ter
ritorial treasurer to keep in his Office a
standard OF weights and measures con-
forming to the United States standard,
and the county commissioners of each
county are authorized to purchase for the
use Of their respective counties such du-
plicatesp of these standard weights and
measures as they may think advisable.
When so purchased they are 10 be in the
custody of the sheriff who IS constituted
a sealer of such weights and measures for
his county and he may appoint such dep.
uties as he may consider necessary in diff
terent parts Of the county SO far as the
county commissioners may provide with
such duplicates. Each and every such
scaler of weights and measures shall give
bond in not less than double the cost of
such duplicates for their safe keeping,
and shall take substantially .he same
oath of office as required of other county
officers. The sheriff IS required during
the month Of July in each year to test by
his duplicates all scales, weights and
measures found by him In his county and
used as provided IN section four Of the
act and may charge the owner or each
person fifty cents for such testing. The
section four referred to reads as follows:
"The county commissioners of each
county shall prescribe, by resolution to
that effect, what kinds and quantities of
goods, wares, merchandise, gram, live
stock and produce may be sold or ex-
changed with or without the use of the
standard weights and measures aud tested
scales, and may amend such resolution at
any regular meeting; which resolution
and amendments shall be entered in the
minutes of their meeting and published
as part of their proceedings, and it shall
be unlawful for any person, firm or cor.
porati IN by themselves or any represen-
tative to use any scale, weight or measure
for computing the quantity of any goods,
wares, merchandise. grain, live stock
or produce to be bought or sold by them
in any greater quantity than that allowed
by the hoard of county commissioners of
the county without having the same con-
form to the standard provided for by this
act, and haying the same tested.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10
jamestown the Gem CITY OF North Da.
kOtA.

While North Dakota abOunds in bean
tiful townsites Jamestown Is peerless
above all in beauty. This IS the unanl-
nous verdict of dis,nterested tourists from
all parts of the world. The remarkable
points of bee utv lr Jamestown are the
natural drainage and character OF soil
which give its streets the quality of ma
cademizcd roads, the graceful bluffs that
surround 1t, and the beautiful little river
that borders 1t on the north and south
and winds its course through the western
part atlordiDg pleasant resort in sum-
mer.
The substantial merits Of jamestown
are the excellent class of it's buildings,
the several lines of railroad centcring IN
it, anu the fine agricultural country
which surrounds 1t. The great transcon-
tinental line of the Northern Pacific rail-
road provides commercial highway to
the Pacific ocean on the west and to the
lakes on the east, while the Jamestown
& Northern extends north into the new
and rapidly developing Mouse river and
Turtle mountain countries, with Their in
exhaustlble coal fields and great cattle
ranches. The James River Valley rail-
road, which will he completed within
two months, will open commercial
thoroughfare to the south and provide an
outlet and inlet fer commerce IN that d.
rection. .. a
The future of Jamestown is auspicious
of commercial Importance. The past
two years of financial depression haye
brought everything here down to solid
and legitimate basis, and the rise in value
of city property and farm lands Will DC
steady and permanent. Wild speculation
in this country is thing of the past and
it is we'll. The three prominent cities of
North Dakota, on the line Of the North
ern Pacific railroad, are Fargo, James
town and Bismarck, about one hundred
miles apart. These are three commercial
centers that are permanently established
and every year will add to their lmpor.
tancc as such. Capital naturally gravl.
tates towards commercial centers. Every
encouragement should to be extended to
enterprises that tend to advance the in
terests of the city and country, for both
must rise together.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-09-10

lI people OF inc Hills are 10 com DlnC
forces with those of the Missouri river
town to work for the opening of the Sioux
reservation, either by passage of the
Dawes bill or otherwise, some arrange
ment should be made by which one plan
of action should be adopted. Possibly
meeting of delegates from the Hills with
delegates from Pierre, Chamberlain and
other towns interested should be held. If
work Is to be done, to be made effective
there should be concert of action, and in
order to secure that 1t is necessary that
plans be considered, discussed and settled
upon before the time for work arrives. -
Black Hills journal.
Judge Francis wouldn't let the lawyers
of Valley City, jamestown and Bismarck
change shirts or wash their poor feet In
the court room while the court was in
session. The aristocratic. fellow even
went so far as to actually compel attor-
neys to remove their hats and wear their
coats during the sessions of court. This is
species of tyrany that can not be too
strongly condemned. Tolerate this insult
to the dignity of the bar and the time IS
not far distant wheA the cob pipe will be
expunged, the innocent game of draw
during the examination Of witnesses will
follow the pipe, the beer keg will be re-
moved from the corner and the tomb of
the laughing whisky flask will be dug.
Let US all liberty loving young Dakotans
send over to the forests of the Adiron-
dacks one wild and piercing yell for the
removal of Francis, the Dakota tyrant.
"Give US liberty or give us de lth." "--Lis-
bon Clipper.
That exceedingly able but sometimes
erratic journal the jamestown Alert,
says the Grand Forks Herald, announces
suspension of the daily issue until next
February, when 1t hopes to resume with
the associated press report. While re-
GREETING to miss the daily visits of the
tidy and breezy Alert, the philosophy of
the suspension on correct business prin-
StPiCS uuSS uC opPlOsCN' Auc S0uAC AulS
would hold good in many western towns
COW where there are more halt supported
newspapers jostling one another in towns
too small for the decent support of the
number folsted upon them. Business is
business. The moral courage of news
paper which dares to suspend or cut down
and economize when the field IS too sparse
to sustain it, commends it to the conf
dence Of the public. Unless a business
can be made to pay on square principles
it should be abandoned, until such time
as it shall pay.-Man:lan Pioneer.
The militia company in this city have
no disposition to INSTRUMENTATION, but
they are vigorous kickers when an order
IS made outside of military rules and reg
ulations AS such they consider the or
der of Col. Bentley, assessing each com
missioned officer fifty cents, and each pri-
vate five cents, for support of the regi-
mental band If it had come in the form
of request the boys would have "blowed
themselves in" for ten times as much, but
they say they don't have to put up.