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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
Farming Notes.

Some Of the farmers OF the county have
had all the bad luck come at once. A
sturdy young foreigner living alone, near
Arrow lake, is this year doing his plow-
ing with two big oxen, for the reason
that CHAMBERS carried off his team this
spring. E..... 81
Another young, hard working farmer
on Jim lake bought a fine span of mules
for $500 last fall, paying $40 in cash, the
result of several years savings at work in
the city. He had not been in possession
Of his team SIX weeks before both animals
suddenly died. The young fellow offer
cd to pay the BALANCE Of his debt, but AL.
Halstead, from whom he bought the team
generously refused to take it. The plucky
farmer is not faint hearted, however, and
with one good crop will get clear and
ahead in the world again.
One of the most cheerful and tidy look.
ing Of the county farm residences, is
that o. W. NJ. bartholomew, near
Edmunds. Trees afes growing around
the house and an ample garden indicates
that life on farm has it's appetlzing
recommendations at least.
Richard Sykes, the large land owner
and farmer, is shipping willow poles by
the car load from Iowa to his farms in
Wells and LaMoure counties. for the
purpose of making hedges. He designs
Putting them lengthwlse in trenches and
then covering them over. IN belief that
they&Wil sprout and grow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
!. New Business Firm.

H. N. Shaw and q. G. Bowman. two of
Jamestown's best known and most enter
prising young men, haye purchased I. B..
Van Wyck' s stock OF dry goods and will
continue the business at the old stand,
under the firm name of II. n. Shaw &
Go. It has been known for some time
that such a deal was contemplated. In
fact, although the invoicing and formal
transfer were not effected until Saturday
night. the purchase was practically made
a month ago. While Mr.. Bowman and
Mr.. Shaw we're east few weeks ago.
they purchased full and complete line
OF the, latest and best in dry goods.
These goots.s are now arriving and after
today the new firm will be pleased to
have the ladies Of jamestown call and
examine them. By reference to an ad-
vertisement elsewhere in Ihe Alert, it
will be seen that the new firm will be
ready for business tomorrow morning
Mr.. Van Wyck, it is understood expects
to remain here month or more, but will
ultimately remove to and re-enter busi-
ness in Chicago.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
lDAHO'S ADVANCEMENT.

Qualifications of the Territory, for State
hood the Subject of Governor Shoup's
Annual Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-George l..
Shoup, governor of Idaho, in his annual
report to the secretary of the interior,
gives the important provisions of the
constitution which will be submitted to
the people for their adoption at the elec-
ton to be held on Nov. 5. Idaho, he
states, claims all the essential qualitica-
tions necessary to assume the dignity
and responsibilities of statehood. The
steady growth in population and taxable
property and the large increase in pro-
ductions-the yield of valuable metals
nearly doubling during the past year
these show, the governor thinks. that
Idaho is in the line of progress. The re-
port states that there are more than g
500 people in Idaho who are adherents OF
the Mormon faith. THE population OF
the territory is llS,i1.. Under the CON
stitution
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
Railroad Notes.

Ed. Pont, a switchman in the yards at
this place, lost the first and third fingers
of one of his hands in making q coupling
Sunday.
Some Of the ladies who are interested
in the voting contests at the Catholic
fair. took tour through the yards yes
terday and made everybody short, friend
ly visits The boys all threw up their
hands and produced as they always
do when the girls make an onslaught.
About three miles of ties, which were
sent north for use on the Leeds exten.
sion Of the jamestown Il Northern, are
being brought back here and stored for
the winter with Storekeeper Gray. 1t IS
too near cold weather for much more
railroad work this year, but these ties
will be sent back again in the spring, for
use on the extension to Brandon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
ANOTHER RAILWAY SCHEME.
The Northern Pacific Seeking q Route
Through Canada to the Seaboard.

The Northern Pacific Seeking IA Route
Through Canada to the Seaboard.
QUEBEC, Oct. 23.-T. F. Oakes and
other Northern Pacific officials are here
and, it is alleged, are laying plans for an
extension of that road to the seaboard.
Charters for links of railway in On
tario and Quebec will be asked
Of the government, and Gaspe. in
the Gulf of st. Lawrence. may
soon be made winter port.
At all events the Northern Pacific is de-
termined to have shorter Eastern connec-
tions than the Canadian Pacific, and it is
said to be about purchasing the Tennis
couata railway from the Riviere du Loup
to Edmundston. N. B. The nature of
the alleged agreement between Premier
Mercier and the Northern Pacific peo-
pie is not yet made public, but will
doubtless inuolve a very large land grant
for short line through the interior of
the Province of Quebec, thence crossing
on the proposed St. Lawrence bridge.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24

GHc drUeSldu Wdtof WHICH udu DeSu WOrh-
ing up But many claim that natural
gas was pushing up the column of water
and that nothing else could have caused
the overflow. The presence of gas at
that time was so strongly indicated that
a lighted match would start burning a
stream of light blue flame, which pro
jected about a foot in length from the
mouth of the pipe. The we'll at the
asylum, whenever it's slow downward
course is started again, should be made a
thorough test Of this most important
the whole valley of the James river.
The last we'll completed in Yankton
county makes the twenty fifth we'll in ac-
tive and successful operation in that
county alone. Dispatches state this wei!
is the best of all, and that it will be used
as power for manufacturing purposes.
There is no doubt but that wells
properly put down with five or six inch
diameter pipe at the bottom could be Sc
cured here which would furnish sufficient
power to turn all the machinery of the
Russell. Miller mill, the electric light
works and whatever else is needed for
power, now obtained by expensive steam.
Another thing must strike farmers for
chilly in connection with this vast sup
ply Of water and power now lying useless
beneath lie. is that single we'll would
have irrigated a section Of land this year
SO that the crop raised would have more
than raid for the cost Of the we'll, at pres
ent prices.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
FAILED To J(jbI|L.ATE.
ThePrOhibitiOnist Advance Some
Queer Ideas Upon State
Obligations.
A New Mercantile Firm of
Successful Young Busi-
ness Men.
Railroad Man Killed at Man
dan-CathOlic Fair this
Evening.
Killed at ManEun.

Foreman of the Northern Pacific
bridge carpenter crew. Alexander Nc.
kenzie OF Mandan. was struck by the
engine of train No l. Saturday, and in
iured so seriously as to cause death a
few hours later. Ee was walking on the
track, with freight train moving on an
adjoining track, aud evidently conld not
hear the whistle and bell of the pas.
eenger ep gne. which were warning him
of danger, at the tlmo Of the accident
Deceased was thlrty-fve years old, and
well known along the line of the road
He was an Odd Fellow and his funeral
service was conducted under the auspices
of that order
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
TO RELIEVE DISTRESS.

The St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
Takes Action on Appeals for Aid.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 23.-The chamber Of
commerce turned its attention to the ap-
peal for aid from Dakota, the appeal
coming especially from Ramsey, Walsh
and Nelson counties. The relief commit
tee reported the following resolutions on
the application:
Resolved. That this chamber instruct
its secretary to open a subscription and
that the chamber solicit from our bust
ness houses. and citizens generally, and
from all who are interested in the relief
of these people, liberal subscriptions,
which may be paid in cash or any of the
supplies necessary.
Resolved, That the city council and the
jobbers' union be advised to consider this
matter and appoint committees to act
jointly with your committee.
Whatever funds or contributions so
realized should be placed at the disposal
of the joint committee. and should be
distributed to the various sections, and
by methods which they shall deem most
practicable. The relief committee shall
invite all church organizations in the
city to take special contributions on Sun
day. Nov. 3, to be devoted to the relief
of these outside demands.
In Walsh and Nelson counties about
1000 families, of whom many were
women and children, were suffering.
Ramsey county had about 1000 farmers,
of whom 1000 at least had consumed all
their resources in their attempts to avoid
the effects of the drought All kinds of
clothing are especially needed. 1t mat
tiers not whether it has seen service or
MOTT will be gratefully received.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
AS SEEN BY HILL.
,e Ecw York Governor Gives His Inn
nressiOns of the New SO,,th

Tie -:ew York Governor Gives His I'M
pressions of the New South.
New YORK, Oct. Ex-Governor Hill
was interviewed by United Press re-
Porter upon the subject of his trip to
Atlanta, Ga, and his impressions of the
S;uUsh. The governor said he had never
been further south than North Carolina
before, and although he had heard and
read lniseh about the prosperity OF the
region. .4~+lsat ho Sc. wss il, Tire nature Of
a revelation to him. He was particularly
struck with the widespread feeling Of
hopefulness which he saw everywhere.
The people Of the South" continued
the governor, ''seem to be thoroughly
reconciled to the new conditions, and to
he entering enthusiastically into busi-
ness and manufacturing enterprises. If
there is any longer any prejudice against
the importation OF Northern capital and
brains, did not observe it. There is
naturally u feeling of aversion to those
Northerners whose chief purpose in the
South is to stir race prejudices. by politi-
cal manipulation, but am sure, from
what saw and heard, that all who take
up residence in the South, with the sin
SeIe iIIoClfc u ASlpl1lS W ue\etop ltS III
dustries aud sharing its prosperity will
receive hearty welcome. The resources
of the South are certainly illinitable
and the best feature is that the South is
thoroughly conscious of them. The
growth of the cotton mills, the develop
ment of the iron mines and the increas-
ing net work of railways all surprised
and interested me exceedingly.
The South Is Loyal. '.
What are your impressions. gov
ernor. as to the loyalty of the South?''
There is no doubt of the South's 10y
atty to the Union. The people would not
restore slavery if they could. All. refer
ence to the Union was loudly applauded,
and the American flag was unfurled ev-
erywhere. What gathered from talk
ing with Southerners I met was that the
South wants to be let alone. She wants
encouragement and assistance from both
the capital and business ability of the
North, but she does not want to be
treated as political dependency, and
she does want to be allowed to manage
her local affairs according to her own
ideas. Her people are brave, generous
and ambitious, and / believe great and
prosperous future is before them"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24

The pupils whose names follow were
neither tardv nor absent during the
month:
Louis Danner, Carroll Buck, Lizzie
Niclseus, Clara Walker, Effie Pratt, Jen-
/ ME posey, Mary Pottner, Lulu LaFol-
lett aate Tllden, Amy Hambly, Cornelia
Bal ett, Clara Bradley, Laura Larson,
Ftsa, Bush Susie Lathrop. Chester
Hbage. Howard Blackwell, Harry Cloes,
Nelia Bnrdick, Matilda Danner, Agnes
Driscoll, Alice Reed, Clemma Buck, Rose
Bassett, Aggle Wall, Willie Drumm"nd,
Efiie Goodrich, Gene Goodrich, Mamie
Nickeus, Helen Allen, Edith Martin,
Ona Hansil, Minnie Bracket, Mamie
Huntington, Mabel Denny, Mlllie Nash
old, Larry McLain, Fred Keeler, Eugene
Blge]ow, Byron Bush, Roy McGregor,
Harold Martin, Willis Mott, Earnest
Pratt, Mile :Thornhill, Lena Buryett,
May Hambly, Julia Plettenberg, Maud
RoDer, Ray Conklin, Willie Hale, Eddie
Pendray Arthur Kneebone, Jay Ward,
John Barrett. Edith Craven. Jessie Sherl-
dan, Clara Ell, Laura Gieseler, Julia
Werner, Georgia Clark, Arthur Hambly.
Eva Dunston, Joe Carter, Roby Nashold,
Richly Roensch, George Neirling, Ralph
Atkinson, Roy Seekerson, Willie David
son, Ralph Merry, Eddy Muehler, Hor-
ace Ward, Alfred Carter, Don Meharry,
Harry Nlerling, Ralph Hughes, Clyde
Meharry, Emma Jane Carter. Ena Eing
ham, Edith Klein, Maggie Curry. Katie
Driscoll, Julia Dearborn, Florence
Younge, Lena Shepherd, Charlie Shep-
herd, Lille Hensel, Mary O'BrieD, Bay:
ard Graves, Genie Shepherd, Mabel
Tancre, Ida Young, Carrie Hayded.
The above report shows 3S1 pupils en-
rolled during the month of September.
During the corresponding month last
year there were but 80.
The first regular examination of the
term will be held on October oath and
25th. All pupils are requested to be
present at examinations, and parents are
requested to cooperate with teachers in
securing good attendance-especially on
those days. o. T. DENNY.
Superintendent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
ABOUT ARIZONA.
Governor Wolfey Submits His Annual Re-
Dort-NIorDOns Receive Attention.

Governor Wolfey Submits His Annual Re-
port-Mormons Receive Attention.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-Governor
Wolfey, of Arizona, has submitted his
annual report to the secretary Of the in
terror. He states that the census of 1880
gave Arizona a population Of 40,440,
while the territorial census of 1882, taken
at the height Of the mining excitement,
showed population of s2,976, with H.
262 voters Governor Wolfiey thinks,
however, that the census of 1882 cannot
be relied on, and he estimates the pres
ent population at 60,94S, with regis
tered vote Of $4,000.
Speaking of the Mormons. the gov
ernor says: Morally and politically they
are an unwelcome and dangerous ele-
ment. Arizona had law disfranchising
all who practiced, taught or encouraged
polygamy. The first legislative act
signed by my predecessor was the repeal
of that act. request and urge that con-
gress repeal the repeating act and re-es-
tablish the above territorial law. Polit-
ically the Mormons seem to have
adopted the plan of sending colonies or
stakes to the surrounding territories in
sufficient number to form a balance of
power between the two political parties.
They are willing to trade with either,
but remain true only SO long as the in
terests of the church are best served. The
church is their law, and all other law is
subservient to the orders of the church.
They are therefore, a most dangerous
and unscrupulous factor in politics, with
out regard to party
A large portion of the report is de-
voted to the subject of agricultural de-
velopment Fruit culture, the governor
says, has met with great success. The
number Of miles of railroad in the terri
tory is 1908.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
Another Disappointing Delay.

II will be news to many to learn that
the work on the asylum artesian we'll has
been abandoned until spring by the con-
tractors, the Lupber Bros. II Hogan.
The trustees have consented to this ces-
sation of the work. The we'll is now
down about $50 feet. There were many
anxiously waiting for this well to be COM
pleted who were confident that the dry
hole being put down would show the
presence of natural gas when sufficient
depth had been reached The city we'll,
it is believed by many, gave evidence of
a large natural gas reservoir underneath
the surface at this point. 1t is remembered
that when the city we'll was down about
1000 feet, or just before the "hard pan"
stratum was struck, work was left on Fri
day and not resumed until Monday
Nothing but surface water could have
filed up the hole, yet Monday morning
the water was running freely from the
piping, and most persons thought it was
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
Choosing a Residence.

Judge Bartholomew OF LaMoure, one
OF the supreme court judges elect, will in
al probability select Bismarck as his
residence. As Il supreme court judge
does not come in such constant contact
with witnesses, jnries and the personnel
o! a district court his residence is not
such matter Of Importance to the pub
lie. In connection with the capital the
residence OF state officers and the facili-
ties Of the state law library, Bismarck is
doubtless the best location the Judge
could select for home.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24

The Alert office has lately received a
large amount of new type and new orna-
ments for artistic job work. Under the
supervision of Mr.. Frank Carr this Office
is now turning out the finest line OF Job
printing ever done in the city. Small
work of all kinds reasonably and prompt
ly done, while facilities for book work
phaHlple:s. briefs. etc, are equally good.
Merchants and others should patronige
first class home Industry.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
PoIygamy VIII he Prohibited.

PO1ygamy VIII re PFOH1D1ttd'
and the insertion of this provision may
be regarded as the expression of the voice
of the people Of the territory on this sub
ject. The allotment Of land under the
severalty act to the Indians, the gov
ernor says, is progressing satisfactorily
and with little opposition on the part of
the Indians. While the profits of the
cattle growers have been reduced re-
Gently, owing to prevailing low prices
for beef cattle in the Eastern market, he
says, there is a fair profit left to those en-
gagged in the business.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24

Hamilton. of the marine hospital servicet
has received telegram from DIR. Porter,
at Key West, reporting another case of
yellow fever at that place, and that
quarantine restrictions have been re-
stlned The patient in this case is L.
Ellmger. who left Havana Sept. 2l,
bound for New York.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24

occupying front seat. In response to
call from the chairman he made short
speech, and put himself in line with the
rest of the prohibit1onists.
The Arion Military band, under the
leadership OF Prof. Voigt, furnished some
awakening music during the evening and
would have marched at the head Of the
parade which was advertised to take
place, had it not been for the fact that
The parade did not eventuate.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24

Monthly Report OF Phblic Schools.
The following items are taken from
the report of the first months work in
this term Of the various schools:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
GullinG the Goose.

The Devils Lake sports have rugged
up device for approaching wild geese
that certainly beats the ordinary pit and
decoys. The boys, says the Inter Ocean,
had seen the heifer dance in Eyangeline
and it suggested scheme. They have
a canvass made on form representing a
heifer. Both get into the rig and slowly
meander toward the spot where the un-
snspecting geese are :easting on the
grain. The geese are unaware of the ap-
preaching danger, (who ever heard of a
heiter shooting geese) and remain mo-
tionless, when suddenly from both fore
and aft of the docile animal, murder
GUS volley belches forth and the geese,
Oh where are they? not in the soup, but
the other day They have applied for a
patent on the decoy, but will not charge
Strangers any royalty for the use Of it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
TEMPORARY STATE HOUSE.
Pierrites Chip in for the Erection of a
New Capitol Structure to Re Com
pleted Jan, ].

New Capitol The Structure to Re Com
pleted JAM
PIERRE. S. D., Oct. 23.-Citizens of
Pierre have formed a corporation and
money is subscribed towards putting up
a capitol building to cost $4,000 for the
temporary needs of the legislature and
the state this winter. The directors in
the company are ex-Auditor James A.
Ward, w. |. Wellman, c. c. Bennett,
H. R. Horner and Dell Coy. all promi-
nent capitalists of the city. They pro-
pose to have the structure finished and
ready for occupancy by Jan. l, and will
donate it to South Dakota until the
state builds a permanent capitol in
Pierre, which will not be until they vote
on the permanent capital in 1892. Work
has already commenced.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
Advertised Letters.

AoVeFCIS6O SetISTS.
List of uncalled for letters IN the post
Office at Jamestown. Dakota. for the week
ending October q, 1889.
LADIES.
Fields, Miss Ella Johns, Mrs 4 Il
johnson, Mrs May p Kelley, ,MissF Florence
Kuschkowski, Mrs Yustime.
GENTLEMEN.
Barlow, Cliff Ehrhart, d Q t
Finn, p NJ Forsythe, Edward
GLITTER, Lorenz, Gilbert .E
Hodge, FS Jolley, Edwin
Labare, e Lathrop, F +
Morton, Marsh Parker, Lavatte
If not called for within IA days, will
be sent to the dead letter Office. In cal
ling for these letters, please say adver-
tised and give date.
A. KLAUS, P. NJ.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
Written "Knights Tenpiars."

Park River Witness: The society which
50 nagniiceutly paraded in Washington
last week is styled knights Temp!ar' by
such great dailles as the ST. Paul Globe,
Pioneer Press, Grand Forks Herald and
Plaindsaler. Fargo Argus and Republi-
can, Bismarck Tribune, jamestown Alert,
but by the Mandan Pioneer sole among
the Dakota press lit is written "Klghts-
Tempars . The Mandan Pioneer says
that any school-boy ought to know that
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-24
How Fortune Smiled so Gayly on q
Family.

A number OF ladies at Hollister, Cal,
in club jointly purchased one-twenti-
eth part of ticket No. 81 ,S35, in the Louis
lana State Lottery. On the 18th of
August last they were almost thrown
into joyful Mysteries because they drew
the capital prize. San Francisco (Cal.)
Examiner, Sept. 20.