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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

| OFFICIAL. 8
Proceedings Of board 0f county COM
missioncrs in sesslonat 10 O'Clock a.. IN. II;
June lG, 1885.
Full board present.
Commissioner Woodbury. in the chair.
Minutes OF last meeting read ami ap .
proved
On motion rad supervisor Wink was.
Instructed to repair highway on section
line between aee's 10 and 80 and between, :
secs Sand all in township 139 range ga. B
On motion, road supervisor Carley was
instructed to repair highway at approact,
TO east end OF the Montpelier bridge. on
bluff at west end OF same and also tho
approach at west end Of Beaver Creek
bridge.
On motion, road supervisor Cunningham
was instructed to repair HIGHWAY at ap
proaclI to east end of bridge across coulle 4
on sec. q, tp. 40, Z. 65.
Road viewers Basseit, Vennnm aud
Dewey submitted report on highway re.
,tionad for by Fancher, Gray Bros ard
Others.
On motion, report accepted.
On motion, board adjourned 10 meet at &
O'Clock p. m.
Full board present and IN session at 2
O'clock p. m.
On motion, the following bills were
allowed
NJ. Mclure, pnl ting ard blanks. .$29 05
w. j.. Bennett, poll tax erreneons-
ly assessed IN 1854 / 50
j. J. Eddy, services us. comfy com
missioner examining roads, s5
II. w. Dewey, road viewer. ....:.. 200
j. F. Vennum, ...... 200
Chan. Bassett, road viewer and
hVeTy -.........4.5. 8 60
J. II. Sears, work on h,ghwaY ia
district No. A 4............ ...,...... 25 rs
Frank Sears, 6 is 90
a. j. Warren, +" ls Is
Chas Mooney, !" /" 375
II. A. Iigley /" Dist. No. 81. 81 81 FL
On motlon, commissioners Buck and
Eddy were authorized TO purchase scra.
pers necessary for county use.
On motion board adjourned to meet at
10 O'clock q. m, June 27th, 1885 #
Attest. l. =. MINER,
County Auditor.
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.sisu,arck,s Bad Dasc.

The bismarck BinGc- Journal publishes
the following expose Of j A. Dose nhr1
"downed" the people and Ills newspaper
associates. He first bought the sEvening
Blade and tlen the Journal and consoli-
dated the two. He ought TO he lashed
through the country hy every newspaper
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. Here
is the record given him by the paper! he
pretended to own lie was also interest
ed in brick yard:
Ga Sunday or Monday last lie dIsap-
peared from Bismarck and the last heard
from him is that he was seen boarding ali
east bound freight tram at Mandan about
noon on Tuesday last.
He left his hotel bill at AlAndan nn-
paid. His sa,chel, remaining ii, his,
room at the hotel, contained oniy two
bricks.
He borrowed s3G5 cash from one Of his
brick yarG employees on note on which
was forged the endorsement OF Asa Fish.
er. The victim is a poor maa .ss
He stole the money paid to him for a
passage ticket to Europe, leaving the
purchaser almost penniless and without
ticket
He borrowed $65 from one brick maker
and about $50 from another, oil they had,
under pretense of investing the money as
to assure them steady employment.
lie morlgaged brick. which were part
nersh,p property, Mason & Dose, fer sSeo
and sold several thousand Of The brick be-
sides
He left his aged father without money
and heart broken.
He took about $40o from German for
purchase of an outfit for German paper
which cost only sos, md no! pay for the
outfit, mortgaged II TO another party for
loan of 5000 and then mortgaged the
German outfit and press he did not own
to the German TO secure him for $500 OF
the sum he had robbed him of.
He induced merchant to indofse a
note for him for $50, discounted il, and
left it for the merchant TO pay.
He borrowed $40 from Sterling farm
er under false pretense.
He pockcted $40, the proceeds Of post
al notes sent him to collect for friend.
He stole railroad mileage ticket from
the editor of the Journal.
His last exploit was to borrow one dol
lar fro II printer s'for few minutes"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18
,synsrlGA1loN ,nlo the affni,s OF

INVESTIGATION INTO the affai,s of the
navy department Of the govern. ent back
10 the notorious I&OhesOn has developed a
fraud OF $50, 900 with which the name Of
h. i. Butler, u man not unknown 10
fame, Is connected. IL was f.ra worth
less preparation for preserving wo'si used
in the construction and repair Of navy
vessels. THIS was before the Msssachu-
aetts statesman received his revelation ma
rel"rmer which accounts for his name
hp.ng connected with u. IL may have
heen some other Ben. Butler. bnl It ",il
he used against him 10 the next presiden-
tisl campaign all the same. Ben Butler
seeEs 10 have been unfortunate either in
his name ar Damtsskes. Some Of h,s
namssakes are uOgenerO,ls enough To
think they are the nnfOrtN0ates.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18

make itself known TO the world The
plan is a shrewd one whatever may be
sald Of It's dishonesty. Ii is deep and
we'll laid coup d'etat under the sugar
coated guise of division, a measure which
was formerly more popular in the north
ern part Of the territory than it IS now.
1t will be remembered that the constitu-
ton formed a. Sioux Falls two years ago
appropriated the name Dakota, AMI il is
the intention to do so ut the Forthcoming
constitutional convention. They are not
willing to divide the Lame and its honors
by naming the two territories or states
respectively North and South Dakota,
but insist on appropratng the whole
name with all its cosmopolitan fame aud
reputation. They may make and ratify
sucl, a felonious constitution hut they
wi have good time carryiag it through
congress EE
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18

WHATEVER may be said of president
Cleveland's mistakes and breaks hc is
stud'onsly avoiding those of his predesces-
sors, and especially on the score Of
nepo''sm. lew days ago he refused
to appoint a nephew int rnal revenue
collector because he was relative. That
would have sounded strange during
Grants udmlnist. alton. That criticism
was urged more eff ctivcIy against Gen.
Grant than any other issue While the
federal service did not perhaps suffer any
in efficiency from TINS cause it was and
is repugnant to ,he American people
President Cl.veland's policy on this
question ls wise IN more ways than one.
IL will ttfectually head off third and
fourth cousins claiming blood relation.
ship with him, anc the annoyance of hav-
Ing their pedigrees back to Noah's Ark
trust upon him to prove the relationship.
Le' it be announced by president CIcve {.
land that no relative of his can have an
appointment to federal office and there
will be few who Will admit blood rela.
Eonship with him.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18
The Herald At Yankton is not only the

The Herald a. 00RtO0 IL nOC Ouiv t"e
representative of South Dakota democra-
cy but is the oracle of democratic senti-
meut, 10 the southern portion Of the ter
ritorv al least. The Herald, in the name
of the democracy which it leads and rep
resents, emphatically reputlistes the pro-
posed constitutional convention and de-
nonnces It As "an abortion which was
conceived IN bismarck last winter for the
purpose Of putting 10000 belonging to
the people of the territory into the pock-
cts OF a few needy adventurers.' As the
appropriation was made from the teri
torial treasury it does not appear visible
10 the naked eye how the money referred
10 come 10 be the exclusive fund OF the
people of South Dakota, as 'he Herald
asserts, but then we will not split hairs
on that point, for It will be the exclusive
fund of South Dakota as soon as the del
egates to the constitutional convention
get their fingers around II, and North Da
kota will be out ITS proportion of il.
The Her sld says the prop, sit,on of tie
republicans TO divide the representation
in the convention with the democrats has
been rejected BY the democratic commit.
tee, not because II is unfair but on the
higher ground that the democratic party
is not IN favor Of combining division with
admission. The Herald further gives onl
this pointer "The democrats Of South
Dakota are almost solidiy in favor OF di
vision, and when the proper time come.
will make their wants and desires knOwr
IL . democratic house Of representative
in q firm and respectful mat net; hut ttcl
d. NOT propose 10 neutra'ize their edoE'
in this direclion hy demand for sdmsis
sion 10 seuedt few republican ofttc'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18

turn up for long and anxious years, and
as he is IN Washington IT is probable that
an extra mail car will have To be put on
TO carry the letters of application, snppl-
cation aud endorsement for office that are
being sent him by democratic patriots
VIII" want to serve the country and save
H. from the dcmnition bow vows
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18

IT Will ne remembered tnat aoouC
year ago the enterprise of expend,ng
S25, 900 on Dakota exhibit in the New
Orleans Exposition was projected by Alex.
Mckenzie, of bismarck, which was so
thoroughly endorsed by the people that
he proposit on wa assured OF success
from its inciriency. When the legisla-
ture convened an ap, ropr,ation was made
to pay the sum out of the territorial treas
ury, and the money was we'll and lDdl-
c,ously expended. II was the means OF
presenting in tangible and effective
manner the wonderful resources of the
territory Thousands from foreign coun~
tiles to whom the territory was almost
unknown were brought face TO face with
the products exhibited there, which LETT
deep and lasting impressions upon the
minds of those who have gone back TO
their homes and people in the old world,
and they wall talk OF these products aud
the territory that produced them. thereby
! eulisting the interest o. the people winch
NAV wears hence stimulate them to seek
homes in this wonderland of prolific and
maguilict nj productions, while thousands
of people and families in the eastern
states will b.. induced by what they saw
in our exhibit at New Orleans 10 move to
Dakota ant: make it their permanent
home.
But now, after all this advertising ha:
been done and exalted reputation gained
principally through the energy and en-
terprise o! North Dakota men, the schem
ere Of that part OF the territory south o
the A6th pareiiel are planning through
constitutional convention ,O appropriate
the name and fame Of Daketa aud leav
the northern p. ri 10 be Ie- christened AM
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18
The Horrible HOrrib!eS.

Pursuant 10 the call in yesterday morn
lng's Alert a large number of the leading
citizens cf the city gathered at the engine
house for the purpose of perfecting ar
rangements looking toward the organlza-
ton Of Band of HorribIes for the Fourth
of July celebration.
Geo. W. Vennum was chosen chairman
and Marshall Mcclure secretary. The
programme to be followed was freely dis.
cussed and line of policy adopted which
will make the Horrlbles one Of the most
attractive features of the celebration.
On motion of p NJ. DAILY, G. W. Ven
mum was made president of the organlza-
ton with power to appoint such COM
mitices as he believed would aid IN fur
thering the interests of the organization
Mr.. Vennum appointed as executive
committee p. NJ. DAILY, Chas. AVIS ant
Mr.. Swan.
The organization has twenty-thre'
members sworn to devastate the earth o
die in the attempt.
This organization will do much 10
wards enllyening the hilariiy of the day
and the executive committee will gladl
receive suggestions from the citizens ont
side OF lis membership, and we wish {
suggest that our citizens can do much i
varions ways l., make this part OF tn
! days programme entertaining both b
suggestion and help.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18

seekers, backed up by an insolcnt threat
OF indepcr den. action in case of failure -
This pronunclamcnto from the oracle of
South Dakota democracy ought to settle
the question Of the result Of the proposed
scheme for statehood through the Sioux
Falls constitutional convention. 1t sim
ply means that the democrats look upon
It as movement on the part Of republl-
can Office seekers to retrieve the loss of
federal patronage through Il state organ
ization where the administration would
have no power over the selection of Off.
GERS The democrats having the power
to make and unmake in the premises,
will use it 10 their own advantage just Us
as any other party would do. The South
Dakota schemers may and probably will
get away with the $40, 900 appropriated,
Dut that is about all they will acco mplish
Iy the constitutional convention scheme.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18
Board Of Education

The hoard Of education held regular
meeting last night at which all the men,
bers were present.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The application Of Miss Fagler for a
situation as teacher next term was with
drawn.
Following bills were allowed:
Wonnenberg & Avis. ........ $5 Is
W. n. Burke ...........s.... s 10
r. Rose was allowed $50 commission on
the S. 900 loan negotiated.
Treasurer reported receipts 5000, paid
ont 81, ,54s46, balance on hand $3,451.54.
OF the amount paid out s74S.50 was to
take up note given by the board at the
jamestown National bank to save dis
count on a fuel bill before the defect in
the bonding bill was discovered.
1t was ordered that no more discount
he allowed on teachers orders.
The committee on teachers reported il
favor of employing Miss Nina Kinney ~
an assistant teacher, IN favor of purchas-
ing a gong, and substitutes for tie rules
which were not adopted at last meeting.
The entire report of the committee vas
| adopted. s5s.
Meeting adjourned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18

The commission appointed by Gov.
Jones, Of Valley City, elected first lieu
tenant OF the militia company Of that
place, whose commission was Withheld
by tho governor on charge of sending an
untruthful message to the Pioneer Press
last March in regard to the reception CIV
en- Hon. Chas. Richardson, member of the
territorial council, on his return from the
legislature, thereby rejecting upon the
standing OF superior officer and member
of the governors sta fl, has made report.
The commission reports that the sub.
stance of the telegram Is borne out by
the facts and Mr.. Jones Is thereby relieved
of the charge of sending an untruthiul
message. The commission also finds that
Mt the time of sending the dispatch Jones
did not know that Richardson was a
member of the governors staff. 1t is
also recommended that the commission
be issued to Lieut.. Jones Immediately and
that it hear even date with those Of the
Captain ana End Lieutenant of the COM
pany. The commission was comp ,sed of
Capt llinman, Of Yanktou, and Capt.
Hicks and W. H. Burke CT tins city
Last Sunday evening Charley Avis
might have been seen somewhat hurredly
pulling hard against the storm OF rain
that came down at an angle Of about 45
degrees from the nor,h-but he wasn't
seen by very many. Neither did he sec
very much, for he had otto Wonnenberg' IS
new silver mounted umbrella in full
spread before him 10 ward off the pelting
rain. Charley was making Weston time
towards the Metropolitan with his mind
absorbed IN strawberry short cake and
like lnxuries when he came upon stoyt
on the walk in front Of the second hanC
store. The stove sullenly refused to ge
out of the way and Charley was under
too strong pressure of speed to make {
short curve and go around 1t, in facs III
did not discover the obstruction until h'
had performed several eyoluti ons and is
engaged himself from the shreds ant
broken whale bone of The wreck Of Otto
new silver mounted umbrella and looked
back. When Charley recovered hlmsel
enough 10 know that lie was not on tn
railroad and had not been. struck by
mognl engine, the air with which hi
wards came in contact began 70 turn
. snlphurons blue, and here We let the cur
tain dronsi eseA f,sessssf i5se7asss= 80
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Meeting adjourned.

o. ID. Weston, the handscm e and ener-
getic granger from EIdridGc, was IN the
CITY yesterday, and upon being asked
how his sheep were getting along stated
,hs. he had just flashed shearing S0o.
and that from the 800 sheep he clipped
/ .s65 pounds of wool, net yield for
each sheer OF over SIX pounds. Nj. Wes-
ton Also has 900 lambs. He considers the
sheen business very profitable.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-18
A Prairie Adventure.

j. Il. Fitzgerald and Mike Fox arrived
IN town Wednesday morning from the CO.
leans where they have b,en looking up
location for n cattle ranch. They report
having found a very desirable place anont
fifteen miles southwest Of Cleveland. Mr..
Fox was looking little pale and nervous
Upon inquiry OF Mr.. Fitzgerald as to the
cause of Mr.. FoX's nervous att ack he re-
lated the following rather thrilling story:
"Thcy had camped and MIR. FOX had gone
in search of ducks, when suddenly MIR.
Filzgeralh's attention was attracted by
the excited gesture of Mr. Fox. Hurry
ing to hlm he discovered that the
object of Mr.. Fox's excitement was what
appeared TO be band OF some twenty or
thirty Indians coming towards them. hlr.
Fox INSISTED that Mr.. Fitzgerald should
90 at once and saddle the horses and get
ready for Gefenco--he had already
the cartridges intended for duck from his
qua and loaded with buck shot fol "Indi-
an.n He had also taken the precaution
to tuck up all the loose locks Of hair un
der his sombrero and fastened down the
sombrero with piece Of one OF The small
flags that he had used in one of the dem
ocratic professions. lie said he used the
flag thinking the Indians would have
some respect for that any way. MIR. Foxs
anxiety was soon relieved, however, for
on nearer approach of the imaginary
enemy he discovered it 10 be a band of
| horses IN charge Of two white men on
their way to jamestown from the Yellow
stone Mr.. Fox was so overjoyed at his
narrow escape that he brought the horse
traders into camp and much to the cha
grin of Mr.. Fitzgerald opened up the Lass
remaining case Of beer and gave them
eight bottles each. This reduced their
supply Of beer So low that they were
obliged TO come home.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-23
Bunker. Hill.

After long silence caused by
absence from home, 1 will again
give few items from this place.
Our farmers are about done
working their crops and threshing
wheat. The yield of wheat is very
small and of inferior quality, being
damaged by rain.
Joshua Smith fell from a high
porch one night last week and re
ceived severe wound on one of his
arms. 1t was thought that two Of
his ribs were broken, but l am glad
to say this is not the case.
Mrs. Duck Harris has been very
low, but is better.
M. H. Northeross left last Sat
prdaY for Hickman county where
he will remain some time WORKING
in the interest of a religious paper
F. w. Smith has been attend
Ing protracted meeting at Lynn
vile. He reports good success.
ID. r. Bradley will preach at
Mars Fill on the fourth Sunday in
this month.
Miss Mary Wells with her two
sisters, Misses Annie and Pearl, left
this week for Lincoln where they
will spend some time.
H. McLaurine is visiting rela
tives in Winchester.
Esq. McLauFine has been quite
sick with asthma but is able to wait
on customers at present. G.
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LynnV1IIe.

Miss Maggie McCrea of Mem
phis is here to spend the summer
with her grand mother, Mrs. Meal
pine. Miss McCrea was here two
years ago and was a great favorite
with the beaux who are glad to wei
come her return.
r.. j. Montgomery is so far re-
covered from his late paralytic
stroke as to be out on the street.
Miss Grace Thomas of Pulaski
issvisiting her uncle, J.;P. Boyd, to
the qualification of her numerous
friends here.
The contractor and Columbia
carpenters are at work on the new
depot. &.
Mr.. j. B. BOYD gave barbe-
cue to the families of j. w. Dicker-
son, N. A. Smith, T. G. Mcmahon,
j. P. Boyd and few others. The
feast was spread on his mountain
grass lot under the cool spreading
beeches and was a royal one.
M. Houston returned last Sun
day from a two months visit to his
father in Virginia.
Mrs. n. A. Smith had a dan
gerous attack of bilious collie last
week but has recovered.
Mrs. M. NJ. Johnston and lit
tie daughter Helen are on two
weeks visit to Mrs. DR.. Freeman of
Bellbuckle.
Miss Anna Phillips of Elk
mont is on IA weeks visit to her col
lege mate, Miss Lizzie Shields.
Patrick Alternately, a young
man who is universally liked, took
neuralgia in his head last week
which has demented him and he is
under the treatment of DR.. NJ. NJ.
Johnston who thinks he can cure
him.
Henry Orr of Danville, Ala,
was here this week looking for some
fine saddle horses and visiting rela-
tives.
S. L. MCGEE of Crawford, Miss,
was here this week and bought some
fine horses of W. G. Carter.
LYNN.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-23
The Temperance Alliance.

Mr.. j. P. Rankin organized 8
district temperance at Pleasant
Ridge, NJ. E. church, in the 18th
district, last Sunday morning with
10 members-12 male and Z female.
NJ. B. Harwell was elected presi-
dent; E. E. Edwards and Mrs. L.
Moore, vice presidents; (. Tom
Norwood, secretary.
Sunday afternoon he organized
at Beech Grove, G. P. church, in
the 9th district, with 8 members
president, j. Sam Gray; vice pres.
JIG. Shackelford; secretary, j. NJ
Graves. The alliance adjourned to
meet August ?, at which meeting
Mr.. Rankin will be present.
His appointments for next Sun
day are as follows At Liberty
Hill school house, at 1890, a. m.
and at Noblett's, Christian Church
at 3, p. m.
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EIlxtOn.


The "chain gang" which is tn
name and very appropriate one too
of the base ball club at this place
are making extensive preparation
to play the Pulaski club next Wed
nesday. They've got double anC
twisted pitcher and a bullygood
take 'em-of the-bat, all cooked
and primed, 'eager for the fray"
Rev. R. r. Jones, T. E. DAILY
Gray Hopkins and families of this
place are spending the summer al
Elkmont. From the amount OF
passing, Elkmont must be on q
boom. We envy them all their fun
and good water little, but are very
glad to have passing, it keeps US
awake these hot, dull days
Some farmers report cotton and
corn very promising, while some
say cotton is not good, owing
to deficiency in squares.
The rain here Sunday, 18th, was
heavy, but not as heavy as
it was on Kelly's and Sinking
creeks; a great deal of damage was
done in those neighborhoods-we
are very sorry ter our good neigh
bors, but feel very thankful that
we were spared in this immediate
vicinity.
The big wheels with man on
'em excites our villagers Curiosity
immensely.
Richard Henserd of Elkmont,
Ala, visited his father w. r. Hen
serd, of misplace last week.
Mrs. Jas. A. Dogan of Missis-
ppi is spending the simmer with
her mother, Mrs. Butler, of this dis
trict.
Mr.. Abernathy's school will
commence Monday next; hope he'll
have good school, he stands high
ly here as teacher.
Mr.. Orville Austin, one of our
young men, is teaching near Elk
mont, Ala. Orville is just the fell
low to teach Mr.. Anybody's
young ideas how to shoot.
DIR. John Baugh and wife are
his sister, Mrs. Barclay, of |
Madison county, Ala, this week.
Mr.. Conner Carter ls spending
| time with his uncle, Milton Car
er, ST. Milton, jr., was down last
yeek-to see his pa, Of course.
The Methodist church here has un-
lergone repairs which add wonder
ully to its appearance. The
aides are working now to make
money to furnish it with new seats,
hose already there are substantial,
nut very ugly and uncomfortable.
Iope their efforts will be crowned
nth success.
Miss Virgil Beatty of Nashville
} visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. j.
'eaty of this place. NIKE.