Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
alignment of jamestown individuals re-
garding the lottery issue. Considerable

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surprise was expressed when certain
names among the few "antis" were men.
toned. And speaking Of meeting Capt.
Hicks, reminds me that from the time
the Montana line was reached to the
present moment, I believe I have not
been out of calling distance of some Da-
kotan. Great Falls, I am told, is full OF
them; I know Helena is, and as for Butte
we jamestown people seem to be running
the camp. Among those in Helena Of an
extended reputation, / met Hon. G. G.
Newman, a member and one of the lead
ers of the last territorial legislature, from
Sargent county. In Helena he IS u
member of the law firm of Walsh Il
Newman and occupies decidedly the
handsolnest suit OF offices in the city
They are Immediately over Senator Pow
ers' bank, in his new granite block, than
which there is no handsomer office
building in the entire west. The first
jamestown man saw on arriving at
Butte was S. r. Graves, who has charge
of the American express business at that
place. He is doing remarkably we'll in a
business way, as every one will acknowl-
edge he deserves to do. The dead game
sport, NJ. L. Rodgers, is here, making a
big cleanup, working for couple of eiec-
trio hight companies and rustling for him
self on the side. Marshall Mcclure had
beea working for an Anaconda paper,
doing Butte locals-but had to give up
the job on account Of sickness, from
which he had just recovered and I be-
lleve has gone to Seattle. Jim Lewis,
the old chief of police. has established a
more or less happy home on Galena
street and is taking life easy. Mr..
Graves kindly steered nle onto Il dozen
or moro other old Jamestownites. all of
whom are doing we'll. Quinn, formerly
Of the Bismarck Tribune, had arrived to
enliven the columns of the Miner. the
democratic organ. That he will do it, no
one doubts. c. Il. Williams. another
prominent Bismarcker is also there, es-
tablished at Al East Broadway, which is
rapidly becoming the Dakota headquar-
ters. There is no doubt but that Butte
is the greatest camp on earth, and ]
would like to write an S.mO volume re-
garding some Of its characteristic fea-
lures, but am aware that The Alert is at
present looking after the interests Of Da-
kota, leaving the booming of Montana to
her own press, so will refrain.
Luxuriatin: Oh the Northern Pacific.
1t was a great pleasure to again enter
the familiar, luxuriant through train on
the Northern Pacific at Garrison. The
hotel Accommodations at Butte are not the
best, and it is positive delight after
few days experience with them, to revel
IN the C>iicacies always found on a
Northern Pacific diner, and imagine
yourself an oriental potentate as you
stretch out on a Pullman lower.
Barney NIcGee Still Playing Jokes.
One Of the most interesting features Of
the country between Helena and Spo.
kane Falls, on the main line, is Barney
McGee, at Missoula. / saw him and
Travelling Auditor Garagan on the depot
platform. OF course they We're deeply
implicated in vile plot to put up I; job
on some friend. The victim. on this oc-
caslon, was an inoffeusive gentlemen. a
Mr.. Bird, occupying a similar position
with the road as that held by Dan Cara
gan. He was westward bound and had
telegraphed to have his laundry meet
him at the train. These two ccnsplra-
tors, however, saw chance for a josh. SO
they did up IN a neat package, Il tramp's
discarded apparel, a few tin cans and
some car-wheel packing and delivered it
to MIR. Bird as his laundry and insisted
on him not "mentioning it, when be
started to thank them for their kindness.
He will probably get on when he reaches
his home in Portland. Barney McGee is
the most interesting feature along the
line, but he is not the prettiest. I be-
lleve everyone will award the prize in the
beauty contest to lake Pend D'O1ellle, IN
Northern Idaho. + will not here attempt
a piece Of descriptive work, for I feel
that what ever | might say would fall far
short of doing justice to this sparkling
gem on natures grandly developed
bosom. It is a lind-locked body of crys-
tai clear water, that is worth a trip from
either end of the road to see. The train
reaches there now just about sunrise, at
which time the scene is perhaps viewed
at its greatest advantage . On the morn
ing of my arrival, the silvery surface OF
the lake was dotted with prlmlcive park
canoes, occupied by Indians dressed in
their native picturesque costumes, who
were fishing and getting returns as fast
as they could bait their hooks.
Spokane no Place for Il Farmer.
L spent day at Spokane and was inn
patient to leave after the first two hours
The town isaqueer combination of tents,
shacks and great big blocks, in course of
erection, that would be d credit to ST.
Paul. There are neither reduction works
nor manufacturing establishments there
and all improvements are lnaugurated
with the evident object of selling real
estate. The magnificent water power IS
used to run electric lights, motor and
cable lines, instead of creating some kind
of wealth. The land in the Immediate
vicinity wouldn't raise a good crop of
tumble weeds, but the real estate boom