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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-02

s. so per ton, be increased to & for the cur
rent month. Tine Shippers association is al
organization OF comparative recent date, but
1t has already managed to force up prices over
one dollar per ton, and one Of its organizers
is responsible for the statement that the peo-
pie OF Chicago will have To pay not less than
IS and probably ~ per ton for coal from No
vembcr until March next. All OF the retail
dealers in the city are under the control Of the
exchange and unless the adopted schedule is
adhered 10 the deal0r who NAV try to increase
his trade by cutting prices viii be summarily
deprived OF supplies. The charge is broadly
made that the combination has an arrange
mines by which shipments to Chicago are
kept Town to hard pan in order that there may
be no grounds for charging unlawful combi-
nation" At the present time there is one
prominent dealer who, although he has "A hum
dred thousand tons Of coal aa aiting his orders
east, is actually 5000 tons behind in his de-
liveries In this city, while three other dealers
are each 1900 900 tons ovcrsold. This corner
in coal beats all the board OF trade corners
that the city has ever seem said Il wcll-known
iealer this morning, who is compelled to
stand in with the ring under penalty OF being
bpycottcd, and the burden will fall on the
poor people who buy their coal 10y the ton,
half ton or bushel. Unlike the board of trade
corners it will affect every home in the city.
CHICAGO, Sept. A-Soloinon and Zeisler,
counsel for the condemned anarchists, and
States Attorney Grinnell, this morning ar
ranged that the argument on the motion for
a new trial in the anarchist case take place
next Friday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-02
A Summer Romance.

A New York society woman has been
the most interesting figure at Spring
Lake. Not only because she was fair
to look upon, bat particularly for the
reason that she has had a pretty love
story in her life, says the Philadelphia
Press. Five years ago she married a
wealthy Young New Yorker Of n swell
family. Soon after the wedding her
husband began to evince signs of in
sanity, and eventually was confined in
an asylum. She was %touchingly loyal
to him, and saw that all his wants
were attended to.
She passed her summers at Spring
Lake, and met there a New York ply
stefan, a widower with "A young daugh-
ter. He manifested his sympathy for
her in an unmistakable way, and a sin
cere attachment sprang up between the
two. There was no breath Of scandal.
for the conduct Of both was beyond re-
preach.
The unfortunate wife's greatest
pleasure seemed to be to minister
to the pleasures of the widow
er's child. People seeing what they
saw said that when the mailman should
die there would soon be another mar
riage. In July of this year he passed
away, and seven days afterward his
widow and the physician were mar
ried, and spent all their honeymoon at
Spring Lake.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-02

New fark Graphic: Just now there
is a rage in Europe for placing dia-
monds as single unset stone in flowers.
aigrettes and all kinds Of u nexpected
places. This has led to the introduce
ton OF the real diamond Brussels lace,
in which the gems are inserted quito
safely. Ia "A lace fan shown in the
Antwerp exhibition there we're 7a0 real
stones,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-02

The sheep interests in Southern
Idaho have increased so rapidly during
the past few years as TO seriously in
~terfere with some of the ranges here
tofore occupied exclusively by horses
and cattle.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-02

A swarm OF hornets recently settled on
the back OF a large cat at st. Thomas, Canada,
and stung it SO badly that pussy died within
an hour.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
Hon. WALDO POTTER, of the LaMour,

Hon. WALDO POTTER, of the LaMoure
Progress and Chronicle, who attended
the nativity of the Republican party
many years ago, has swept the political
horizon with his field glass and distin-
guishes Hon. U. 8. Clifford, Gen. Harri-
son Allen and Hon. johnson Nlckeus as
very dark shadows IN the back ground,
who are to contest this fall the Dakota
seat In ongress. Mr.. Potter, whose long
experience gives him the reputation of .
seer in such matters, sees in these names
the germs of . lively political warfare,
but makes no further disclosures ss to the
probable result. In the troops of demo-
Gratis willing to bleed for the cause, he
singles out Commodore Msratta and John
K. Wilson, - both are famous for lnfiu-
entail relations at Washington, but to-
tally forgets that jamestown has another
old patriarch Of the party, whose name
will come before the convention for its
consideration-the Hon. D. n. kelleher,
member of the central committee. In the
Inst Of candidates thus made BY the news
papers, Jamestown stands prominently In
the front, having two, while Bismarck
and Fargo each, % fer, have produced
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
to raise howl on different key than
the one they have rendered painful to
disinterested ears, by constant repetitions.

Mr.. sykes, Edgeley, near Stockport
England, recently read before the Man
chester Geographical Society, of which he
is member, most interesting paper on
Dakota. 1t has been printed in pamphlet
form and through the courtesy of Mr..
Legg, The Alert has received copy.
Mr.. Sykes presents great deal of very
valuable information on the topic IN
hand, touching on settlement, govern
ment, land privileges, trees, grasses, rain
fall, climate, soil and products. A strlk-
ing lllustr alton OF the value in England
of the grade known IN the London Corn
Exchange as Duluth No. l Hard, was the
selling price of that grade compared with
the average value Of English grown
wheat. The Duluth grade was selling last
January at 81 to 3s shi)lings per quarter,
(eight bushels) TO 80 shilllngs per quarter
for the average English grade, differ
ence os Is per cent in favor of the Hard
Duluth wheat.
Incidentally Mr.. Sykes mentions that
the extension of the Northern Pacific
branches to the Mouse River, and from
LaMoure to Bismarck will shortly be
made, and also that considerable exten-
sions will be undertaken by the Chicago,
Milwaukee s. st. Paul and the Chicago &
Northwestern railways. Mr.. Sykes in
replying to the question of the cost of
raising wheat in Dakota said:
AS regards the cost of raising quarter
(8 bushels) OF wheat, it varies according
to circumstances, but may safely be cal
culated at five dollars, say 2Os. Cd. This
would include seed, cultivation, and con-
veyance to the local market. ibis cost
of production compares unfavorably with
the very low cost Of raising quarter of
wheat IN India, where wages are very
much lower than in America. There Is
tendency amongst critics to suppose
that, because America cannot pro-
duce wheat so cheaply as India, it is an
Improbable business to raise wheat in
America, and, because India can supply
England more cheaply, they argue that
America must suffer through losing Eng
land as customer. The fact should not,
however, be overlooked, that the United
States have a population about double
that of England, Scotland and Wales
combined, and that, ut its present rate Of
increase, there will shortly be no necessi.
ty to export wheat. Moreover, very lit
tie of the wheat of Dakota is exported, as
owing to its excellent quality and strength
it is eagerly purchased by the American
m,llers and mixed with inferior grades in
order to raise the standard of the -four.
Mr.. Sykes information on the resour-
ces and productions Of Dakota as discov-
cred IN his pamphlet, is abundant and
wonderfully accurate, While, the manner
of its presentation is attractive in the ex.
treme. 1t would make an immigration
document, and is deserving of careful at
tention for this purpose.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

The changes made by the last legisla-
ture in the legislative districts, places
Stutsman county IN the twenty-second
district, and includes with 1t the counties
of Foster, Benson, Wells, McHenry. Nell
son, DeSmet, and the new counties Of
Stanton. and Eddy, with stutsman the
senior county. The committeeman for
this district are s. L. GlaspelI, Chas. E.
Gregory, John J. O'Connell, s. r. Haver-
void, and G. D. Hanscomb, with Mr..
Glaspell, chairman. Speaking of the
territorial spportionment and republican
committee, the Bismarck Tribune says:
The republican territorial central COM
mittee meets at Aberdeen on Tuesday,
to decide upon the place and time for the
holding of the next republican conven-
tion to nominate delegate to congress,
and to spportlon the delegates among the
various counties. In 1884 Hon. o. $.
Clifford, for delegate, received 7l.799
votes, and his opponent, Mr.. Wilson
(dem.) }, 1928. An apportlonment this
year, giving to each organized county
two delegates at large and one additional
delegate for each 200 votes or fraction of
100 votes or more, cast for Hon. o. s.
Clifford for delegate at the general elec-
:ion IN 1884, will give the territory s32
delegates IN the next convention. This
will be considerably larger than any pre-
vious territorial convention, but not any
larger than the rapid development Of the
territory requires. The coming state con-
vention in Iowa will have q member
ship of 9s2, and other states In like pro-
portion.
In the twenty. second district, the pop
ulation in 1885, the vote for delegate In
1884, and the number Of delegates each
county will be entitled to if the above ra-
ito of apportlonment shall be determined
upon, IS given in the following table:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
THE "Alinnie will will do to tie to evel

THE "Minnie will will do to tie to every
time," as an old farmer down in Texas
said about the famous twlne binder made
by the Minneapolis Harvester Works.
The Alert this morning contains couple
of these certificates from Indiana and the
Lone Star state, and the farmer in Ds-
kota who has not tested or seen one Of
these machines in action in the harvest
field will find it to his interest to call .,
the agency and catch on. The Minneap-
oils people make the machines way up
north, vet they put them In the harvest
fields of Texas, Kentucky, California,
and every southern state. 1t must be .
pretty fine machine to take the ribbons 80
many times over such an extent of coun-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

Hon. ALEXANDER MCKENZIE held an
informal reception on the platform yes
terday morning while the train changed
engines. He gave newsboy quarter
for an Alert, made dozen new acquain-
tances, pumped dry couple Of seekers
sfter information, and paid no tribute in
return. He SAID he was going to get an.
other railroad to Bismarck, or never let
up trying, and as there is personal OF
some other kind of magnetism about the
presence of this Dakotan that breeds con.
fidence in his statements and will win
railroads and individuals alike, the rail-
road might as we'll come along, first as
last. The other alternative does not ap-
pear,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

The republican committee for the 18th
legislative district, which comprises the
counties OF LaMoure, Ransom, Logan and
Barnes, met At VaiIey City last night to
issue the call for the convention Of that
district to nominate candidates for the
legislature. The committee consisted of
g. E. johnson, 9. s. Dustin, Jr., of
Grand Rapids, and the member from Lo.
gan county. They were accompanied by
Major Buttz, of Lisbon, who went along
to see that the republicans got fair deal
and to help out il necessary. Hon. Harry
Oliver, the farmers friend, was in Aber-
deem, looking after things in the terrific
rial committee meeting.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

GENERAL SECRETARY TURNER of the
Knlghs Of Labor, has admitted the au-
thenticity OF q secret circular of General
Master Workman Powderly, published
some days since, dated Philadelphia,
June IL, in which Knights are warned
against what he considers plot to pack
the convention to be held in Richmond
next October with politicians, and in
which Mr.. Powderly claims to have DIS
covered great conspiracy to disrupt the
order
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

A Lilliputisn strike was inaugurated
the ether day among the juvenile mes
senger boys of Paris by . lad named
Jaehpe. Posters were profusely scatter
ed announcing the strikers grievances.
These consisted of the recent reduction Of
the fee for carrying kilograms from ten
to seven cen times. and . general meeting
was called BY Jaehne to discuss the fol-
lowing grave points: l. Sneaks among
US; 2. Partially in examinations for pro-
motions 3. Unfair system Of compensa-
tion for wear of boots; 4. Redtape and
general despotlsm.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
A Large Dividend to Railroad E.plsyes.

Mr.. Chauncy j. Stedwell, Train Master
Of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
and Indianapolis railway, was said to
have held one-fifth of ticket No. 76.244
in the Louisiana State Lottery, which on
May 1lth drew the capital prize Of 475,-1
600. May 26th, he told Plain Dealer
reporter at his residence, 152 Lake street.
Cleveland, o., that sit is true that the
sl5, 900 drawn by the fifth of this ticket
was paid to me, but only acted g col-
lector for others. The fortunate holders
were five employees Of the G. Y. 9. y I.
Ry., in my department, as follows: 81.
johnson, brakeman, 4l6 Sterling ave.;
J. Lahiff, conductor, IS Seymour ave-;
Thos. Murphy, conductor, A Bailey st.;
F. Williams, conductor, Is Deleware st.;
Il. Constant, brakeman, 1857 Loraln IT.;
who came and urged me to attend to the
Election of the money and divide it. I
forwarded the ticket to New Orleans,
and it was promptly paid, and psid
each of them 50 900.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs, of New York,

WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs, of New York,
Congressman Bingham, Of Pennsylvania,
anu Gen. Butler will be the speakers at
Concord, New Hampshire, when the
Webster statue 10 unveiled. Some hu-
morist might work of IN old chestnut In
. new gu,se, IN this connection, about it
being more in accordance with the fitness
of things should Evsrts be called upon
to take hand under similar circumstan-
ces with the other great Webster as the
honored dead.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
Counties:
The counties of Stanton, aud DeSmet

The counties of Stanton, aud DeSmet
IN the district are unorganized. Total
population of North Dakota counties in
1885, 1872 ,l9s. Vote for Clifford In 1884,
q, ,sO6; for Wilson 1882. Total appor-
tionment, 222. Total population of South
Dakota In 1885, 26s,4e5. Vote for Glf-
ford, 1883. Total apportionment for
1856, $40.
The terrific rial committee should, and
may see flt to increase, the apportion-
ment in some counties beyond . ratio of
the 1884 vote. For instance, du1ng the
past year there has been wonderful i'm
migration to the region west Of Devils
Lake. The counties Of Ramsey, Benson,
Towner, Roulette, Bottineau and Nc
Henry should each have enc additional
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
Esler items.

A. W. Mather is cutting hay. Wheat
is looking fine and prospects are favor
able for good crop. Breaking season is
IN full bloom.
Anyone wishing to send mail to the
postofice can do % by calling ON Elmer,
- he makes daily tnps. 8. Campthorn
has gone to Carr,ngton to do . job Of
breaking. The Johnston Bros. are stop
ping st A. Fosters. The Jamestown
artist has beea dong some fiae work h
this part Of the county. Sabbath scheol
every Sabbath In the school house.
The height OF Frank Feseef's aahitioa
"Alex Eslee aad tAe school reen," at-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

THE month of roses takes the buxom
Dakota with modest comllness. The
rays Of the sun, modified by gentle zeph-
yrs, and relieved by the patter of fructl-
fylng rain, smile on the lovellness of plain
and valley, and unravel the No. hard
from the fertile soil in the genuine ap.
proved Dakota style.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

delegate. Other portions of the territory
have also largely increased IN population,
notably the Black Hills country and
counties in Central Dakota, and these
also will probably be entitled to addition.
al representation. The place of holding
the next convention will shortly be
known, as it will be selected by the com
mittee in Aberdeen today or tomorrow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

THE ALERT learns from . source, the
reliability of which Is beyond doubt, that
Receiver Whipple Of the Devils Lake land
office, fled his resignation with the de-
psrtment at Washington some weeks
since and 10 snxiously awaiting its &C.
eptance and "a . appointment Of his sue.
cessor. This will be glad t,dings Of great
Joy to the hungry horde Of candidates for
the position and will give disgruntled
Democratic publications. IN opportunity
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

THE Grand Forks Herald looks bright
and handsome with new type and head.
ing. 1t takes the afternoon telegraphic
reports and gets out q paper that bears
the impress Of some good newspaper peo-
pie behind the scenes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
Call for Special Session.

C9ll I0f Specl9l session.
PREs1DaNT's OFFICE OF
TERRITORIAL FARMERS ALLIANCE,
CLEAR LAKE, DUEL Co., ID. T.,
June II, 1856.
To Members of Farmen' Alliance in Da-
kota:
I am authorized by the executive COM
mlttee to call . special session Of the
Territorial Alliance, to meet at Aberdeen,
at 9 O'Clock .. M, on Wednesday, July
7th, next. Each Alliance is entitled to
one delegate for every twenty five men,
bers, or major part thereof. To enable
Alliances at long distance from place Of
meeting to tighten the expense of send
ing delegates, will recommend that q
delegate represent - many Alliances in
his county - may give him credentials.
Where you have applied for charter,
and it has not reached you in time, send
your delegates just the same as though it
had. II you have not yet organized, and
wish to organize, select your delegates
and send your application for charter,
with them to Aberdeen, and your charter
will be granted there. An effort will be
made to secure regular excursion rates on
the railroads and the regular hotel re-
ductlons. II. L. LoUcKs, Pres't.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay,
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story, the truth of which is vouched for
by the residents of the town: 81 am
seventy three years old, have been troub :
led with kidney complaint and lameness
for many years; could not dress myself
without help. Now am free from al
pain and soreness, and am able to do Ill
my own housework. l owe my thanks
to Electric Bltters for having renewed my
youth, and removed completely al dis
ease and PAIN" Try bottle, only SO
cents, at c. r. Meredith s. Co.'S. Drug
Store,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

In the quo wrranto case brought by the
Cincinnati board of public works, the su.
preme court Thursday evening refused
the writ. This sustains the new board
of public affairs, appointed by Governor
Foraker, and establishes the legality of
the state senate as reorganized by the re-
publicans after the departure of demo-
cratic senators.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

To MANY inquiries as to the coming
Democratic convention, Mr.. Kelleher
states he will be unable to furnish the IN
formation desired until he hears from Mr..
Inmsn, of the central committee, at
whose request he has forwarded sugges-
tions relating to the time of holding the
convention and various other matters of
importance.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

but single one. Mr.. Potter declares
that the old racket should be worked
again this year, that al questions should
be adjusted by the ancestral rule Of di-
versity Of public opinion, and that, for
instance, people should vote for making
two states out Of Dakota because they are
republicans and one because they are
democrats, and 50 on wherever the issues
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

GLADSTONE is meeting with almost as
much enthusiasm on his political-trl-
umphal tour through Scotland as did
jeff Davis few weeks since, when he
was travelling through the south. revlv-
ing old memories that should now be 80
dead that nothing short of Gabriel's bu-
gle blast would resurrect.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

MARY ANDERSON is to sit to Alma Ia
dena as the model for Prince Salammto.
She is to be represented as descending q
grand staircase with Tyre In her hand.
Most great actresses generally have con-
venient liar on hand, and though Mary
has not heretofore suffered from any lack
in this respect it appears she is hereafter
to have the model in that artistic line.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
The After Feeling.

At the meeting of the Fire Department
last night the following communication
was read:
Geo. e. Eager, Esq, Chief Fire Depart
ment, jamestown, D. T.
Dear Sir: At the regular meeting of
Yerxa Hose Company, Fargo, D. t., held
June 18th, 1856, 1t was unanimously vo-
ted that the thanks of the entire compa-
ny be extended to the ladies, the citizens
and the Fire department of jamestown
for the courtesles extended to the dele
gates and the running team Of Yerxs
Hose, at the recent tournament held in
your city. We hope you will accept our
thanks, not So much as q formal recogni-
tion of our kindness, as heartfelt feeling
Of friendship and good fellowship, which
we hope will always exist between us.
Cordially Yours,
CHAs. F. HOPKINS, President.
E. H. DAVE, Secretary.
J. e. MCKENDRY.
The following resolution was then
adopted and spread upon the records:
PARIoRs JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPT,
JUNE %, 1856.
Be it Resolved by the jamestown Fire
Department
That we accept the thanks extended to
US by the Yerxa Hose Co., of Fargo, and
in dong this we earnestly wish the feel
ing of fellowship may be continued and
increased IN the future.
GEO. G. EAGER, Chief,
J. +. BoLINGER, Sec'y.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24
More Buf1aloes KILLED.

W. E., B. g. and Harry Winston re.
turned yesterday from their ieunt out
among the hills. They captured small
buffalo calf and shot fswild bull''
weighing over 1900 pounds about sixty
miles west of here. They had consider
able sport during the trip and they will
return in few days. The little calf is
quite curiosity, and we should Judge
is about four weeks old. We will pub
lish more complete account of the trip
next week.-Grand Rapids Journal.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-24

IF Captain Mccarthy, Of Fargo, refuses
to perform the legal execution Of Wood
at Bismarck, it IS believed that Deputy
U. S. Marshal Michael Fox, of this city,
would have sufficient nerve, If called up
on, to do the work we'll, and he has so in
dicated