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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
JAMESTOWN. OAK, THURSDAY, JANUARY T. 1885

those times. He had numerous narrow
escapes from the red men, and still has
scar received in an incident that illus
trates trait in his character. When he
LEFT The carly home east for the frontier
MS mother gave him Bible, which he
has ever since carried IN his pocket and
lead daily. In one of his trips over the
country in Indian days he lost his Bible
from his pocket; at the camp one night.
When he discovered the loss he returned
to hunt for it, and found that one of a
party of Indians had it. In fight for its
recovery he killed several OF the Indians
and received severe wound himself"
That upsets portion of the history Of
Dakota, for the life of ID NJ. Kellcher is
part of the history OF this territory.
The supposed to be impartial historian
has recorded lt-and this part of the his
(torical record has been accepted as true
that Kelleher received that scar In fight
with the Indians over a long necked bot.
tie labelled cold Rye" and if he can sub
stantlate this bible story 1t will necessl-
tate a revision of the history of Dakota
territory. 1t IS suspected by some that
d. M. is playing the bible racket to gain
favor with the Beecher wing OF the Clevc-
land administration, but others Of his
moro intimate associates DO say that they
have noticed hun daily betaking himself
to some secluded spot and for awhile be
coming wholly absorbed in something
taken from his inside pocket which they
! always supposed was "cold deck" be
was putting up on somebody but now be-
lleve it was the bible for which lie slew
the Indians. Justice may be tardy but it
Will come to the front sooner or later.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
Tic liackett TRAGEDY.

The Washburn Times says that Hack
EFT. whose vile attempted suicide near
Minnewaukan few days ago, took his
departure from McHcnry county in defer
ence to the wishes of the people of the
Mouse river country.
The DEVILS Lake News says Edmund
lIackett OF the Mouse river, ex. mayor of
Bismarck and at present county commls-
sloncr for McHenry county, is reported
by 7, A. Heltz and Fred Fish, who came
from there Wednesday, as having at
tempted to kill his wife. lie drove her
out of the house in the night time and
she sought refuge al the house of Fred
Fish and begged him 10 protect her. Mr..
Fish went to Hackett's house and got her
five months old babe, which Mrs Hack
cit feared would be killed. AIcssrs.
Heitz and Fish, accompanied by Mrs.
Hackelt, started for DEVILS Lake, but
she became so exhausted that she was
obliged to stop at Mr.. Bassey's about
twenty-five miles from here to recuper-
ate. Hackett and his sou, who has Lcen
aiding IN the nefar:ous work, have been
notified to leave the country. If the
above report is true they no doubt have
made themselves scarce. There is talk
of having them dance an air jig if they
do not leave.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
Another Slander on Dakota.

Some sta'istican has made up lynch
ing record for the year 1884 in which he
credits ten OF the $50 victims in the Uni
ted States to Dakota. Two or three of
these so called victims OF moo violence
were "sct on' by coroner's jury over
in Mclean county last summer and the
verdict was that they had committed SUI
icide by fastening one end of rope to a
telegraph pole and the other around their
necks while sitting on their horses and
then driving the horses out from under
hem The supposed cause OF the rash
act was remorse foi horse stealing, and it
50 not impossible that all these victims
were suicides under similar conditions OF
conscience. The pure air Of this country
is SAID to have fatal effect upon persons
engaged in the nefarious business of horse
larceny. Montana Is credited with fifty.
three lynch,ngs but we do not feel called
upon to explain for that territory. The
slatistlcan referred to shows that during
the year 1884 in the United States l31
suffered death according TO law and lsC
by mob violence.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
ID. NJ. kellehcr's Bible Story

While returning from the democratic
committee meeting at Aberdeen the old
democratic war horse, D. NJ. Kellehcr,
fell in with st. Paul obc reporter
There is nothing remarkable about that,
however, as so prominent democratic
politician could hardly expect 10 escape
the newspaper reporters. Alter giving
his views on the political situation in Da
kota, anu lmpresslng the reporter that
she has always held the party banucr up
high, as Aaron did the serpeEt in the
wilderness" he gives the reporter the
following stiff on his adventures among
the Indians and his attachment to bible:
"He traversed the wilds when Indians
and buffalos were the only occupants, and
relates many incidents of adventure in
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
Rev. Griffith on Skating Kinks.

The Methodist church was crowded 10
its full capacity Sunday night, many be
ing attracted there no doubt ont of curl.
osty to hear what the pastor had to say
on the subject of skating rinks that being
embraced in the subject announced. Mr..
Griffith discussed the question fairly and
literally. lie was not prepared as yet to
commend or condemn the roller skating
rink as the craze was not sufficiently de-
veloDcd to determine It's influence upon
the people. 1t may be ephemerla or it
may become one of the fixed anus cm ents.
He could as yet see no harm in tho cxer
else, but 1t was yet to be developed and
ascertalned what effect it would have
upon the body and mind lie thought 1t
was better than great many other So
called amuscments, but after all might
deyclop into what he could not endorse
or recommend. There were some com.
blnations and unnecessary attachments
being connected with 1t, such as the
dance and the masque, which hc thought
"SAC iuptOpCt dutA olIOulA w IClG VA.
lie also counselled against cXccsscs, such
as children being at the rink when they
ought to be in bed or at hours when they
sh ouId be in school; and older children
spending time at the rink that should be
devoted TO business or giving their minds
to it to the neglect of their business or
the still welghtier matters Of the welfare
Of their souls; als> against spending
money for the amusement of the rink that
should be applied to the payment of bills
for the necessarlcs and comforts of life at
home and for the support OF the church.
He sad people usually work ten hours q
day, should sleep eight and occupy about
half hour at each meal, which would
aggregate nineteen and half hours Of
the twenty four hours of the day. Then
If the other four and a half hours were
spent at the roller rink six nights out of
the week there would be nothing left for
mental culture or devotional meditation.
he thought now there WAS prevailing
tendency to seek first the roller rink and
Its amuscmcnts rather than to "Seck first
the kingdom Of heaven and His right
cousness' as the text commanded.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
TeIegraphic COnden satiOns.

It is now believed that the seemingly
cxactirg demand of w. II. Vanderbilt for
the collection of the $3.50, 200 loaned Gen.
Grant is IN the interest of the general,
that Vanderbilt is covering his property
with executions to save it from other
creditors.
Fredericksburg, Va, lodge of Masons,
Of which George Washington was men,
Der, will lead the Masonic wing of the
great demonstration at the dedication of
the monument February 2lst.
= Charles D. Fox, the defaultlng district
clerk at Moorhead, MINI, has been ar
rested and brought back. lie ackrowl
edges having embezzled 81 200.
A four days snow storm in the Colum-,
bia river valley, Oregon, has left snow
five feet deep on level, the heaviest
snow ever known IN that region.
The Roberts county war over the coun-
ty seat is being wound up by the arrest of
q number of prominent citizens by the
United States marshal for interfering
with the transmission of the mails.
Hon. W. II. Norris, an cx.member of
the Missouri legislature, was recently
burned to death in fire which destroyed
his own house in Ozark county.
He'll broke loose in Miles City, Mont
Christmas Eve in dance house which
has so far resulted in three persons being
killed and several others being threaten
cd with ASSASSINATION. The better class
Of citizens held meeting Sun
day afternoon and there will probably be
some lynching matinees.
Potter county seems to be the seat of
war now the contest being between Get
tysburg and Forest City over the county
scat. 1t ls reported that 200 Indians were
guarding the records at the latter place
while the law of the case was being con.
sidercd by Judge Smith st Pierre.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01

the occasion or shock the sensibilities of
the most exacting propriety. Besides
those taking an active part in the exer-
cises the seats and galleries were filled
with amused and interested spectators.
The supper at the Metropolitan was pro-
nounced faultless in all of its appoint.
mcnts. The music by Rupert's orchestra: |:
If Fargo, was unusually HAe and was an
important factor in insuring tho success
and pleasures of the occasion. Between
$50 and 200 tickets were sold which indi-
Gates financial success that will leave
in the hands of the company handsome
net profit. The boys arc to be congratu-
lated. They have shown that they can
"get there" IN ball as we'll as at fire,
+ and the liberality with which our citizens
bought tickets shows An appreciation of
their past services as fircmen as well as
confidence IN tLeir future efficiency as
cunI h.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
THE BLOODLESS BATTLE FIELDS.

After all the threatened carnage and
back talk of the contending factions or
mobs at Redfeld. in Sphinx county, and
Traverse, in Roberts county, mot drop
of christian blood has been shed by vic
lence These wars have been wars OF
words, only this and nothing more. No
good has come of them to any locality in
tire counties where they have occurred
but incalculablc damage has bccn done
hy them TO the name and fame OF Dakota
territory which the, enemies of the country
arc not slow to use to our detriment and
TO the encouragement of those who con
template emigration to tl'is part of the
northwest.
If there IS any way possible by winch
this .'war debt can be collected from
the county or counties which neressitated
the expense it should bc done, and few
doses of such medicine would etfectually
dampen the enthusiasm of the valiant
heroes of mobocracy or of enough of them
to frown down any such outragcs upon
law and order in the future. If they be
come so turbulent rs to require the sup
plesslve suasion of outside force they
ought to pay the expense. 1t ls enough
for the balance OF the territory TO bear a
portion of the olium of their riots with
out the pecuniaIy and direct expense.
Under ordinary circumstances and at
almost any other time these violent and
unlawful demonstrations would not at
tract any more attention or comment than
like or even more bitter contests i'll the
states have occasionally caused, but at
this particular time the eyes of the whole
United States are turne1 upon us IN con
sequence of the division and admission
question before congress. 1t is the criti-
caltime when Of all Others Dakota should
be on her good behavior, bu. instead the
devil seems to have been turned loose in
several counties in county seat mobs
and furnishing such men as Senator Vesl
with clubs to break Dakota's head. It, is
true that these occurrences are in tha,
portion OF the territory known as South
Dakota and that part which is clamoring
for statehood but they are in Dakota and
that IS sufficient with its adversarics to
condemn the entire territory.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
THE PIERRE BOYCOTTING SCHEME,

The boycotting threat made against St.
Louis by the mass meeting at Pierre few
days ago because senator Vest Of Missouri
had "agged his tongue against the ad-
mission of Dakota was perhaps the most
foolish thing that had been done IN the
territory in reference to that subject or
any other. The rcprchcnslblc plan of
boycc,L;ng may be carried out with some
degree of success against an individual
IN a given locality where business man
may render himself odious to the commu-
nifty, but it cannot be done against city
as proposed in this cascy In this instance
it ls utterly groundless and scnseless for
the business men and citizens of St. .4oui-
do not hold the gauge on senator Vests
tongue. At best the principle is one of
persecution for opinions sake, q princi
pie that is unworthy Of intelligent men,
and q relic of intolerance and bigotry
If Dakota or any other community of its
people cannot make better defense to
the onslaughls of senator Vest than by
threats Of boycotting the wholesale mcr
chants of the commercial center Of the
state he represents it would be better to
plead guilty Or not attempt any defense
at all. 4 manly spirit of resentment of
the attacks of the Missouri senator Will
be applanIed by disiute.csted people but
the spirit CT boycotting can only excite
AZ; L.,
We should otherwise receive. Dakota
can stand against her advcrsarcs wher-
ever they may appear, but she should
not be required to expend portion of
her forces in rerressing the indiscreet zeal
and bad breaks of her misguided friends.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
THE ANNUAL BALANCE SHEET.


The time OF year is at hand when the
business man makes up his balance sheet
from the business of the past year TO as
certain whether he has gained or lost and
how much either way. This is a good
plan and one which no systematic bust
ness man VIII neglect If The balance
sheet shows loss be sets about to dis
cover it possible on what account, not 50
much from curiosity as for the purpose of
avoiding like misfortune in the;future--he
calls it misfortune though others would
call 1t bad judgment IN his business trans
actions. If his balance sheet shows gain
he calls 1t good judgment in business in
vestments while others credit it to lis
good fortune. That is the difference in q
man as nc appears to himself and as others
see him. 1t is likewise the difference be-
tween the way man looks at himself and
the way he looks at others.
But there ls another kind of balance
sheet which all should make up at this
time of tho year. 1t Is one that involves
no mathematical calculation. 1t is one
that cannot be made on paper. The debts
and credits cannot he expressed in figures
representing dollars and cents or other
material thing. Its profits may be attrl
butcd to good Judgment bDt It's losses
canrot hc charged to misfortune. 1t is
the balance sheet of conscience which is
your moral book keeper and an account
NJ s;ot Oh ;,,,
business accountant may miscall figure
or make mistake in footing up the COL
umns of figures, but the conscience ac-
conntant never miscalls q good deed or
an evil one.
You are about to rcllnqulsh forever
your hold uLon the year 1874 The re-
cord IS made up and cannot be changed.
Does your conscience balance sheet show
the world is any the better for your hav-
ing lived the past year? You have either
been benefit to your fellowmen or have
been burden to them. If the former
your conscience balance sheet commends
you; If the latter 1t condemns YOU and
you cannot escape it. 1t is held up bc
fore y III wherever you go and is as plain
ly visible to you in the darkness of mid
night as in the light Of MONDAY. Have
you contracted or indulged any bad habits
during the past year and whittier do they
tend? If you allow yourself to drift
along IN their current where will you he
one year from row? What Is your Oh
servation If the end of those vino have
g. ne the same way before? Your answer
to these questions will TO a reasonable
certainty show you whittier you are tend
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
LA INQUIRE ITEMS.
lFrom the La Moure Progress :,

Some Of Lahloure's musically inclined
young men are moving in the matter of
organizing brass band.
Wheat is up to 81 cents FOR No. hard,
and the market IS firm.
Orle Holcomb is having an ice house
with 400 tons capacity, constructed on
south Eighth street.
Tho quarterly meeting of the Methodist
church of LsMourc will he held on the
10th and 1lth of January.
The formal opening of the Opera Roller
rink will be held on Wednesday, January
9th. Rupert's orchestra, from Fargo, will
furnish the music.
Work on the superstructure of our new
roller mill is being pushed ahead, in
spite of the lnclement weather, all the
window and door castings are made, and
the framing timbers are being fitted.
An engine and snow plow. for use on
the Fargo & Southwestern railroad, be-
tween LaMoure AMI Lisbon, arrived here
on Monday evening and will make La
Moure its headquarters for the winter.
1t IS expected by the frequent use of this
engine and plow during heavy winds,
to keep the track free from snow the en-
tire winter.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
.DAKOTA SECESSION"

1t Isl question whether Dakota suffers
most from her STOOL friends or unscru-
.pulous enemies. Hardly had tho warble
of Senator Vests talking machine come
to be regarded as the braylug of the orig
NAL ancestry of the mule when some pre-
sumably escaped lunatic wrote the Pio-
neer Press from Fargo that the project
of asking Manitoba TO join Dakota in
forming Northwestern Republic hal
been seriously talked of and received
elaborate endorsement" Of some of the
territorial papers because of the tardiness
of congress in granting the appeal Of our
citizens for statehood. This correspond
ent goes on to say that "if there was as
mich prospect of success now for seces-
sion IN Dakota as there was IN 1860 for
South Carolina, this country would be
treated to the spectacle Of another civil
war, and one that, in consideration of the
surroundings, would be entirely justifla
ble"
A hospital for just such cranks has re-
Gently been built at jamestown and the
fact Of there being no appropriation for
current expenses accounts for him being
at large and his unrestraincd privilege of
imposing such stuff upon the public
through newspaper crcdulous enough
to mistake such vaporings as representa- :
tive OF sentiment of the people of any
portion OF Dakota. A sentiment of def
ance to the laws of congress and govern
menl OF the United States was couple of
years ago promulgated by a citizen
OF lankton who came to Dakota with a
federal commission IN his pocket and q
carpet bag in hand as pilgrim from
Louisiana where he did effective service
IN counting the vote of that state cast in
1876, but it fell still born on an intclll.
gent and loyal people
Such ridl :ulous and absuld idea as
that OF setting up a stutc government in
defiance OF congress or OF federal author.
ity, or that Of seeding and establishing
an Independent republic cmanates only
from those whom God has put helc for
some purpose as inscrutablc as that f r
which lie put the thorn behind the rose
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
COUNTY; COMMISSIONERS.

Pro :ccdings of the Board of County
Commissioners, in session at 10 O'Clock II.
M, Dec 30, 1854.
Prcsent-Buck. Eddy, and Woodbury..
Woodbury. in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
On motion the liquor license for the
year 1885 was fixed at 600 per annum,
payments to be made quarterly In ad :
vance.
On motion DR.. r. G. DePuy was ap-
pointed county physician for the year
1885, at a salary Of $500 per annum, that
he be required to furnish medicines, at
tendance and prescriptions for that sum,
aud that during his sickness or absence
from the city he shall, without further
charge to the county, cause all paupers
and prisoners to be medically treated.
On motion, the "Jamestown Alert"
was made tho official paper of the county
for the year 1885.
OA motion, the county clerk was in.
strncted to purchase three (3) sets of d.
ko,a codes of the West Publishing Com
pany Of st. Paul, Mimi, at best possible
figures
On motion. A. McKcchnie was allowed
road and bridge orders to the amount Of
two hundred and fifty dollars on his
bridge contracts.
On motion, the following bills we're al.
lowed;
Burke & Saul, 500 envelopes, clerk
OIL court. ..................S Vt
L.. B. Miner, work IT, date on
grantee and grantor's index for
county l99 81
Mrs. Anna Quiste, boarding pau
per, Mrs. Lima Swan. .......... 81 O0
Bowman s. Lyon, merchandise for
court mouse. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. W VI
Bowman & Lyon, provisions furn
ishcd pauper, Mrs. Kcllogg..... 8 25
j. T. Eager, repairs on pump at
court house. 4O
Hicks. Topliff & Co., COAL. 23s 50
Jamestown Planlng Mill Co., storm
windows, clerk of courts office. % 65
jamestown Planlng Mill 60. storm
windows, trcasurer's Office. ..... II so
jamestown Planning Mill Co., bat
len door,. .................... 5 20
A. W. D. Lewis, inspecting bridge
timber ................... w
K.rk, Allen & Hathorn ,glass, hand
cuffs, etc. ..... 3S 2s
W. E. Mansfield, county treasurer,
stamps. paper, etc. c.............. 2l 81
Sarles & Durstine, lumber. district
NO o.... .................. ~ o7
Sarlcs & Durstinc, lumber, district
NO. 4. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w 2t
Ronald Bell, road supervisor, dis
trict No. 2, services. s............. ~ OC
On motion, the following road super
yisc.'.; certificates were cancelled and
county road and bridge orders issued:
District No. 2, No. 4 for .........s 4 SO
district No. 4, No. % for. ....... l39 sc
District No. 4, No. 13 for. ........ 70 sc
Coroner j. T. Eager submitted rcpor,
of inquest held on dead body of still
born male child.
On motion report ccepted and fees al
| lowed.
On motion board adjourned to meet a
10 O'Clock n. n., Dec. 81, 1884.
L. B. MINER, County Clerk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-01
The Firemen's Ball.

The Firemen's Ball given at the Opera
roller skating rink Monday night was
perhaps the most successful success of
any entertainment OF the kind ever given
in this city. The ladies had decorated
the building appropriately and beautiful
ly for the occasion and their work in this
respect was pronounced perfect by all.
Fully hundred couples were present to
join in the merry maze of the dance and
waltz and not q word was said or an act
done that tended to mar the pleasure of