Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-04-16
PINGREE JOTTlN GS.

Frank Foster, has been practicing how
to hunt the wild buffalo, but concludes
that It is not good sport aa-"thc calf''
got the "best of him.
Fred Plowe's ambition was to show
"folks' how he would ride the "trick'
mule, IN the event OF q circus coming to
Pingree. The pony on which he made
the trial, seemed to enjoy the fun, but
Fred, after an ariel fight, mot mercury
fash,on) and full length acquaintance
with smother earth' will for the future,
remain on Lerrs firms, and see some other
fellow "ride the mule"
Now Pingree will boom-Alf Conant,
will this season build q sl,2oo residence
on his farm near Pingree
Grannis and Lsteman, have stated a
lumber yard near the elevator.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Rice arc back from
Illinois, and will doubtless make Pingrec
their future home.
It il in eontem olstlon to organize q
branch of the national farmers alliance
At Pingree.
ID. A. Piercy, is the champion wild
goose shooter, in this neighborhood.
Robert Gleason, should read the shook
of job" ut Is sufficient, to say that he is
driving an OK team. Rob, will probably
say, that the lord never tried j'b, with
OK driving.
Herman Grsnnis is candidate for post
master, in place OF A. Conant, resigned
Oliver Alden Is temporary chief de
CUISINE, at the Alden 4 Waters large
| stock farm.
Pingree farmers say that good black
| smith would lind constant employment
here.
Fred Wauner is "golng in" for Russian
mu!berries, and French silkworms.
Miss Ada, daughter of Jno. Trubshsw.
one Of our pioneer settlers, died on Tues.
day last, very suddenly from heart 2asm.
Much sympathy is felt for the be.
reaved family. She was inferred at Pin.
gree on Thursday.
Why don't the Northern Pacific rail-
road company put IN telegraph operator
at this point?
New Rockford mail pouch was left at
Pingree, on Saturday, who is responsible
for this carelessness.
It's suggested taat 1t is time for the
"hen," to form q union, and 60 on a
"s,rike" for better pay. As eggs are only
worth llct per dozen in Pingree market.
Our ne,ghboring infant town OF Ed
store and also paint shop will start big
soon.
George Smith an enterpr,siug Plngree'
ite, believes in thoroughbred Pedigree
stock, and lots of them, good proof Of a
level head.
1t is quite untrue. that steamship
company has been formed for the pur.
pose of navigating "Plow" lake. II is
supposed that the parties who set this
rrmor afloat, we're jealous of, and wished
to get up opposition; to the Pingree Sa-
ratoga, the Jim lake the watering place
Of the future, on whose lovely bosom will
soon be seen the graceful yacht, and the
noble mud scow.
N. B. parties desiring tickets for the
last mentioned vessel should address
"Bro. b. B." of jamestown, who can fur
nish any information desired on muddy
subjects.
Now the bottom has fallen out OF the
new school house scheme, II would with
out doubt, be the wish OF the majority OF
the inhabitants that ut least three months
school should be given at Pingree, this
summer.
e. Plowe is starting 'hennery'' and
will raise poultry on an extensive scale.
We believe Mr. p. intends to ship eggs,
capons etc., further west, where prices
are higher, and where the village store.
keeper, murmureth not.
Mr.. d. A. Piercy, has already killed
with an ordinary shot gun. something
less than dozen wild geese.
QUANTUN SUBJECT.
Attorneys from outside counties whose