davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25
EOyle--Galyin.
REPUBLICAN,.

Mr. John Boyle and Miss Mamie Gal
vim were united in marriage this mem
ing at the cathedral. Tie ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Cassidy
and the church was literally packed with
the friends Of the contracting pacties.
Miss Jennie Barrett acted as bridesmaid
and Mr.. VIM. Gallagher, Northern Pacific
agent at Tower City, performed the offices
of best man. 1t the conclusion of the
ceremony the bride and groom we're
driven to their future home the old Fox
residence on Eighth avenue south, which
the groom had furnished and prepared
!; for the reception of his bride-and there
pe.took Of the wedding breakfast in COM
peny with number of Intimate friends
and relatives.
The parties to the marriage ore we'll
known in Jamestown and the groom has
friends all over North Dakota who will
JON in the general congratulations. He
IS one OF the most trusted of the North
ern Pacific engineers, has been running
on the Dakota. division for seven or eight
years, and is one of the most popular
men who ever handled the throttle. The
bnde is an accomplished young lady.
whose many good qualities have become
known and appreciated during her 2ong
residence here. The young couple will
at once go to housekeeping.
A reception has been planned and will
be given this evening at their residence.
The associates Of the groom have pre-
pared surprise for the newly welded
couple, which, it is understood, will be
further explained tonight. a large nun
Der Of handsome and costly presents have
been received by Mr.. and Mrs. Boyle.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25
A New York Correspondent
Gives Some of his Ol,serva-
tiOns ut TT. Yates.
A Resume Of the Filst Years
Work Of Fargo Agricul-
tural College.
The Russian Cactus Making
Trouble in La NIOllre COun-
ty--State Summary.
Indian Peculiari;ies

Bismarck Tribune: Albeit Rappleye,
who is making canoe trip across the
continent, spent week in Sitting Bulls
camp Mt Standing Rock. he says he
learned many peculiarities of the Indians
he had never heard OF befote. For in
stance he learned that Indian brothers and
children never speak to eacl other. The
young girls associated with ,ther young
people-boys as we'll as girls and the
boys do likewise, but brotheB and sisters
never speak to each oths r. Another
thing-young married men. out of pure
respect, never look their nDtheI-in-law
in the eye. Should their EYES meet the
friends of the son-in-law have difficulty
in restraining him from committing sui
eide. The children of two brothers or
two sisters are considered bothers and
sisters, while the children # brother
and sister are considered Cousins. The
Indians have an exalted opinion of them
selves. They are firm IN their convic-
tions that they are far SUPERIOR to the
whites. The Indians have ;lqueer notion
of mourning over the death, of relatives.
For instance when a womln's husband
dies the widow is not allowed to comb
her hair until her friends conclude that
she has mourned long enou.h, when they
go and comb her hair; after that she can
comb it herself. Sometimei widows are
kept in mourning fer two O: three years
and sometimes for life. Ar. RappleYe
will spend the wintor in Clark's Fork
and other tributaries of the Columbia in
Washington and British Cd dumbia.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25
The Russian Cactus.

The Russian cactus, plant somewhat
resembling our native tumble weed. is
said to be permanently emplanted in La
Moure county, south of here. This plant
is said to be the most troublesome of all
of our noxious weeds and farmers in Sec
tions where it has appeared are being
warned to take every measure to exter-
inmate it. As it is something new in this
portion of Dakota, The Alert reprints
the following descriptive extract from a
letter written by Agent Sykes of the
Medberry elevator:
This weed or plant in early growth is
very much like the red root or garden
weed in it's tender, juicy bitterness, while
in looks 1t resembles the old-fashioned
pig weed in stalks or stem having blood
like veins, while the foliage is of darker
green, attracting but little attention to
the husbandman until about the middle
Of August, when it begins it's gigantic
growth attaining the height of seven
or eight feet and as much in circumfer-
ence, blossoming at first of September or
first frosts: small red blossom the size
OF common shot set in the forks of every
stem and leaf; the prongs having started
about the time OF biossoming, commences
TO harden into tborns, the tender and
brittle stalk becomes woody and
fbrous and hare to cut with ordinary
weed cutting implements. The foil
age is now Of & beautiful dark sagey
green and the plant resembles
the forest tree in appearance; and
growing in the fertile soil is now a
perfect hedge OF thoEls, resisting the
flight Of the smallest blrds and arrest,ng
tho march Of even the grasshopper and
sarger animals, and when the ground
freezes only does it let 60 its hold to
Mother Earth; then che seeds are ripe
and it is bcrae by tho blast OF autumn
and wiuter across the plains, resembling
as many hutialoes, casting its seed in
every cyeyice, marking its trail IN every
crack, creuice, furrow, wagon track, or
wherever there is or can grow any vege-
tation. Last year this plant hae made
its appearance from Edgely to Medbery,
a distance OF 5 miles; this year it has ad.
| vanced about 10 miles east along the r.
r. grade in solid phalanx, resembling at
a distance a forest OF underground pines.
I am informed by parties here that it
first made it's appearance along she line
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad grade, and was brought here by
Russian settlers from South Dakota and
has nearly ruined sections of land there
H. N. Medbery, of this place, has large
force destroying this plant upon the
Northern Pacific railroad grade and on
section 32 l34-G3. He did the same last
year and says that he is satisfied with the
results. but that it is useless to fight
single handed such legion; that the
counties endangered ey this pest should
unite 9n it's immediate exterm1nation
and nip the bud in It's growth. The
Russian cactus not on ly STILES the growth
| of all cereals, but resiCts the cutting and
carrying process of all modern ;improved
apron nachinery.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25
Republican Campaign Plans.

At the meeting of the Republican E
ecutive committee at Fargo, Tuesd;
the JOINT debate plan Of the COMPRESSION
candidates was heartily approved, as "
as the action of Hon. NJ. N. johnson
signifying his willingness to contin
them. A proposition was made to
democratic central committee for II
joint debates on the tariff, to be held
Mayville, Fargo, Valley City, Ellend;
and Grand Forks, subject to the folio
ing conditions: One speaker to open wi
thirty minutes, the other to follow wi
an hour, and the first speaker to clio
with thirty minutes. Speakers to alt,
nate in both opening and closing
this proposition is accepted, the dem
cratic committee shall notify the cha
man of this committee. The debates
take place October 6, !, S, 10 and IS.
The following additional appointmer
were decided upon by the committee [
public speakers: Hon. M. n. Johns,
and John NJ. Cochrare, Roger Alhn a.
q. L. IleiSeSen, "lIi speak as follow
Park River, Monday, Sept. %; Mlltc
Tuesday, Sept, 30: Langdon, Wednesd;
Oct. | Inkster. Friday, Oct. 3.
Meetings to be held IN the event
under the auspices Of the local repub
can committees.
Other announcements will be made
soon as responses are had from speake
invited to take part in the campaign.
Committee adjourned to meet on G.;
of chairman.
ID. \. Frye. the member from Stut
man. who was present, states that Jane
town has been promised one Of the thr
speeches te he delivered by Senator {
X. Davis The date for this is not "
set, but the meeting will be big or
when it does occUr.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25
State Summary

Mrs: C. @. Ellis of Devils LAKE, has
been appointed natron of the Indian In
dustrial School ct Fort Totten, at a sal
ary of 500 per month.
Rutland journal: An Indian woman
brought in the first load of this years
gxain to RUtland last week. 1t graded
rejected, and she received II oeIts a
bushel.
Hillsboro Banner: r. T. Kingman
paid $4,000 for a section of land last
spring, broke it up, and it produced this
season 10000 bushels of No. l hard,
worth S13,4OO, or enough to pay for near
ly one-half of the land after meeting all
expenses. Land at fifty dollars per acre
in the Red River valley is cheap.
Rutland Journal: Mrs. EE1ily Z.
Montgomery, Hon. Geo. S. Montgomery
mother, died at his residence IN Sargent
last Saturday. aged sixty-one
years. Some three winters ago Mrs.
Montgomery accidentally inhaled lot
of coal gas. which brought on chronic
bronchitis, and she has been sufferer
ever since. ...
Grand Forks Plaindealer: number
Of farmers arrived in the city yesterday,
having driven in "pralrie schooners" from
Iowa, distance of some TOO miles. They
were in search Of work for themselves
and teams, which they had been unable
to obtain at home. They found plenty
of work harvesting soon after their ar
rival here. ..
The Willow City Eagle says that DR..
Belyea, of Minot, who has been employed
at that place by the railroad for the last
four years, has been appointed physician
for the Montana division Of the Great
Northern with his headquarters at Glas
gov, where the company has fitted up a
hospital for the injured. Mr.. Belyea is a
tirst-olass doctor, and tho unfortunates
will be we'll cared for.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25
A Happy Occasion

The handsomely furnished residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyle was the scene
of lively wedding reception last night.
A large company of friends took possess
sion of the house and spent the evening
in merry-making over the marriage of
two of Jamestown's most popular young
people. Refreshments OF all kinds were
served and the occasion greatly enjoyed
by all. During the day large number
of wedding presents had been sent to
the house, and when collected together
presented an array of elegant and costly
gifts that has scarcely ever been equalled
on any similar occasion in this city.
Among the handsome and appropriate
presents noticed were:
Plush rocker by conductors Gallagher
and Hayes.
Silver set, five pieces, with compliments
Of friends and o-laborer-eng1neers.
Silver card receiver from Thomas
Dunn.
Silver pickle dsh-W. P Buckley.
Silver celery dish-William Gleason.
One dozen silver tea spoons-Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Lieber.
Chamber set-W. E. Moher of James
town.
Large floor rug-Ed. Mccormick.
Silver cake basket-James and Mary
Gleason.
Large oak side board from L. Blum,
P. NJ. Garrigan. L. b. Niemeyer, D. E.
Maher, B. W. Fuller, M. H. Schmitz.
Elegant silver caster-Johnny Buck
ley.
Set silver knives and forks and spoons
Mr. and Mrs. Con. Buckley.
Large table caster-silver and cut
glass-James Croal, E. J Cleland
and Mr. and Mrs. Dinehart.
Set silver nut crackers and plcks-lll-
mer Merrill.
Glass and silver pickle dish-Jennie
| Barrett.
Silver syrup pltcher-Peter Garrigan.
Silver fruit dish-W. II. Gallagher,
Tower City.
Towel rack-Grace Calvin.
Silver call bell anu glass pitcher-Mrs.
Thomas Barrett.
Ornamental clock-NIr Thomas Bar
rett.
Glass fruit dish-Maggle Barrett.
Two vases-Cornelia Barrett
Pair silver napkin rings Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Mason.
Handsome bed spreads. S. Atchul.
Elegant hat rack from dispatchr's
NJ. Lynch, Dan Sheehan, Will Me-
Cabe. Bert Berner.
Pillow cases and sheets, hemstitched--
Frank Buckley.
Towels-Mlss Patten.
Silk picture throws-Miss Bell Everett
and Mrs. E. J. Pierce.
| One thousand clgars-Frank Lenz.
Indian tomahawk and pipe, combined
il. E. Hayes.
| Doll baby and carriage-E- J. Gall
CHER and James Hayes.
Large leather album-Dave Goodm;
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25
Looking for His Wife.

TIE Alert is in receipt of a communi-
cation from "B;lly'' Lee of Kohl Il Mid
dleton's dime museum, who says:
Can you give me any news OF small
circus by the name of Prof. Williams
railroad shows. It is up IN Dakota and
my wife is with 1t and cannot get away.
In fact. she is held there against her will.
II you know where it is or where it will
be within the next week. You will do a
wronged husband a big, favor by dropping
me a card at once. The show consists of
gang of thieves and cut-throats. I am
in the employ here of Kohl d Middle
ton, museum men.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25
The NortEa ern Pacific Extension.


Aberdeen News, 2oth: The grading on
iSae extensien to Pierre will be COM
menced, few miles southwest of Aber-
c,sen, on Monday.
S. W. Narregang has his surveying
PARTY made up and will start out bright
and early Monday morning. Eleven men
lave been engaged in all.
Thirty grading contracts kave been let
ca the line to Pierre. P. w. Comford,
who has az outfit at work in the Black
Balls, took q contract yesterday.
B. P. Tlden, chief engineer of the
Aberdeen L. Pierre, and r. E. Kirk, en-
esaeer in charge of work, departed over
land for Oakes yesterday morning. They
Will return tonight ec Sunday morning.
The surveying party will leave on Mon
day and push the work with all possible
dlspatch
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25
Advertised Letters.

List of uncalled for letters in the post
office at Jamestown, North Dakota. for
the week ending Sept. Is, 1890:
LADIES.
Clemons, Mrs. Della Erwin, Miss Lizzie
GENTLEMEN.
Austin. james, Helm. Charley
Bradley, H. l.. Holmes, p. 7.
Carlson. Gust Hicks, J. w.
Clark, John Hallister, Il. II.
Davis, Fred Longtin, Alarie
Delfose, Gustave Mcter, .. 5.
Exton, Walter G.. McFadden, VIM.
Pelekan, T.. W.
If not called for within IA days, will
be sent to the dead letter office. In call
ing for these letters, please say advec-
tised, and give date.
G. P SMITH, P. NJ.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25

Lisbon Star: Two years ago while
working IN the harvest field, Melvin Rose
lost his watch out of his pocket. The
other day while his hired man was plow-
ing in the same field he noticed the Dlow
turned up something bright, and stop
ping to examine it found it WIS the
watch lost two years ago. The crystal
was broken and the hands rnsted off,
but in other respect 1t was as good as
ever. Nell had it cleaned and put in
share. and it is as GOOD as new.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25

meteorological and other matters and
that we ought to pay more attention to
his laws than We usually do and espec.
tally IN new settlements. This last idea
may be all foolishness in the estimation
of many, still we all know there is some
thing wrong IN the one who furnishes
the biggest part Of the farming capital
and works. and it could DO no harm to
consult him about our account on his
books. AMOS STECKEL.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25

With capital not exceeding 800
young mau purchased Inst year 30 acr,
of land near Hi2lsbor9, paying thereto
SO per acre. After paying this year
expenses, for new machinery and al ia
terost charges, the present crop will nt
him about $3.50, OF enough to pay II
ono-quarter OF his farm--sIytT acres T.
the most productive land oa the glob
It is safe to say Shat no other state in q
union atfordssuch opportunities yoaH
men. Land can readily be bought Wit
ont cash payments, provided tho PIT
chaser has enough to supply himself vi
u team or two and small amount cf,n,
chinery.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-09-25

successful competition. 1t would also
open new and shorter ro1te to the
coast. Should the rumor prove to have
any foundation it will be OF great I'M
portance to Edgeley-as will be ap'
parent at glance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-19
SENTENCED TO SWING.
The Death Penalty Imposed Upon
at Clifton Holden.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
REDwooD FALLS, MIMI, Feb. 49,
Redwood county now has two murder
ers under sentence of death. This
morning Clifton Holden was brought
here from New Uln. and, at special
term OF court, sentenced to be hanged.
Judge Baldwin, Holden's attorney,
asked Judge Weber to sentence the
prisoner to imprisonment for life, in
stead of imposing the death penalty, as
nine members of the jury that convicted
him had presented a letter appealing to
the mercy of court. The prisoner then
pleaded for mercy, saying that he was
the victim OF circumstantial evidence,
and had not been treated fairly by the
officers of the court. He asserted his
Innocence. Judge Weber SAID the
prisoner had had a fair trial, and the
court had no choice. but must impose
the death penalty. Therefore, after
three calendar months have elapsed,
Clifton Holden will be executed on
day to be fixed by the governor. The
prisoner was very cool and Self-pos-
sessed in court. Holden's crime
was particularly atrocious. On the
morning OF November IS, 1883.
the excitement oecasioned by the Rose
murder trial, which was in progress,
was greatly intensified by report that
Frank Dodge, OF Morton, had been found
at a. m, shot through the head in
some weeds on Bridge street by young
man returning from a dance. Dodge
was a barber of Morton. The murder
was mysterious, as Dodge had never
had any trouble with any one or, so far
as'was known, had any enemies. On
the evening of Nov. %, Dodge and his
cousin. Clifton Holden, had left
Morton together. Holden intended to
come here and leave next morning for
Rochester, where his parents resided.
Dodge having business here, came
along. sharing half the expense of a
livery rig. At II p. m. Holden retired
at the Exchange hotel, stating that his
cousin, Frank Dodge. would be in later.
Holden appeared much Mortified and
grieved when told of the murder
next morning. He drove to Morton
at once to notify Dodge's relatives and
at 10 p. M. he returned. Blood was no
ticed on his shoes and he was arrested
on suspicion of being the murderer.
Holden said that Dodge and he had ar
rived here at about $50 .. M, and when
near the postoffice Dodge noticed man
pass. and said ''hi therel There's a
fellow l want to spot" He got out of
the buggy and walked down the street
with the man, saying he would return
shortly. Blood being found on Holden's
shoes, on robe and in the bottom of
his, buggy, Holden changed his story
and made a sworn statement saying
Dodge had shot himself when within
mile or two. of town and he (Holdenl
mad brought the body of Dodge to town
and left it in the weeds lest he should
be accused of being the murderer. HoI-
den secreted roll of bills in the bed
ding of his cell after being arrested.
The defense attempted to prove that
Dodge was seen alive On Nov. % i'm Red
wood. This could not be maintained.
As Holden's case has been before the
supreme court his only hope now is for
executive clemency,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-19
REED AND FORAKER.

Speaker REEDS autocratic manner
has awakened ex-Goy. FoRAKER's adj
miration to such an extent that the lat
ter declares REED must be the Repub-
lIcan candidate for president in 1892. 1t
is only natural thata man of FoRAKER's
temper should take to REED. They
both belong to that reckless class of
politicians with just enough of dash
and bravado about them to attract the
attention of the rabble, and yet to be of
incalculable injury to their party and
to their country. Both of them belong
to the tadpole variety of politicians who
cut great many fiourishes at the top
of the puddle, but never get very far
below the surface. We remember that
only two or three years ago FORAKER
was something of a popular hero in his
party ranks, about the time that he was
protesting against the surrender Of the
rebel flags; and he worked the heroic
role so vigorously and successfully that
he was on the high road to the presidency
himself until he put his foot into a bal
lot box trap and went to pieces. Speaker
REED has proven himself to be states
man Of the FORAKER type; yet it is not
likely that he will forget FoRAKER's
fate and be tempted into the foolhardy
experiment of contesting for the presi-
dency when there are so many men in
his own party who have the ability to
trip him up and give him as hard fall
as FORAKER got. Still, If REED goes
in for the presidency, and wins the
nomination. then we insist that For
AKER shall 90 on the ticket with him,
on platform of Anything to raise
hadeS1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-19
RECKLESS RUsSEI,u

In the light of what has been it is a
fair presumption that RUSSELL HARRI-
SON talked at Atlanta as the authorized
spokesman of the administration; ana, If
so, his promise to follow in the footsteps
of the lamented GRADY, in endeavoring
TO bring the sections into more COM
plete brotherhood, will be hailed with
joy in the North, as it was applauded
SO rapturously by the Georgians, to
whom it was made. The only trouble
about young Mr.. aARRIsoN's speech is
that he protested too much. When in
the feryor of his eloquence he laid his
hand upon his breast, and. raising his
eyes to heaven, began with all the
frankness and candor and truth of my
NATURE" visions of Montana skulldug-
gerry must have foated before the
mind of his audience to destroy the
effect Of the speakers fervid oratory.
1t is all we'll enough to restore peace
and fraternity between the sections. and
the son of his father is performing the
most commendable work of his life
during his visit to the South. But he
could perform much more important
service to the country if in ''the frank
ness and cand0r and truth of his ma
ture" he would give to the public all he
knows about Montana politics, and par
ticularly what relates to the plans that
were concocted by the Republican con-
spirators for stealing the two senators
that the Democrats are entitled to-.
Prince RUSSELL knows good deal more
10 fhoa hn Oh
fication. If he is in earnest and honest
in his desire to foster feelings of friend
ship and brotherly love between the sec
tons, then let him hasten back to Wash
ington and tell Senator HoAR and his
committee not to perpetrate the outrage
of recommending the seating of the Re-
publican contestants from Montana.
The South is getting along pretty well
without RUSSELL HARRlsoN's fine-spun
sentiments, and will manage to pursue
| HENRY GRADY's policy without Prince
RUssELL's help. 1t is in the West
| where the young man can find his
| proper field of action just at this time.
The adjustment of Montana affairs on
basis of equity and justice is of vastly
| more Importance to the whole country
than the reconstruction of Georgia pol
| itics. We rather fear that in his desire
to build up HARRISON white mans
| party in the South the president is neg
lecting more important affairs In other
sections of the Union. and in his eager
ness to enlist Georgia in the cause of
the protectionists he is ignoring the fact
that his party in North Dakota and
Montana is bringing more odium upon
the administration than can be wiped
| out in half a century.