Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-24

"SSA
preparing for this chosen spot in the green
will take another occasion to do justice
to the springs. X.
THEY KISS AND MAKE UP.
Church and Ieca, now Residents
of Seattle, Effect II Happy
Reconciliation.
Gov. Church and John Rea Make up.
Seattle, Washington, Press: \ happy
little reconciliation scene was enacted on
Second street a day or two since.
A gentleman who registered at a lead
ing hotel Monday as PLAIN L. K. Church,
was formerly an important factor in New
York state politics, having represented a
Brooklyn district in several sessions of
the legislature. When Mr.. Cleveland
was elected president of this big republic
the York state legislator was sent out to
Of the supreme court. He was shortly
afterwards appointed governor of the
territory, and was the acknowledged
political agent of the national admins.
tratlon. His 20. X" is said to have been
equivalent to an appointment to any fed
eral Office in Dakota, and, naturally, was
greatly sought after. Well, Dakota is a
couple of states now, and the people
elect their own governors-both repub-
lican, with this standard brand blown
very prominently IN the bottle-hence
the only democratic article that was ever
tried there has moved further west. Like
the man of intelligence and discernment
that he is, Governor Church, has located
in Seattle to practice law. He came this
week to remain permanently, having de-
cided upon this wise course last winter,
when he visited the city and invested
heavily in real estate
Thd other principal character IN this
unadorned narrative is John A. Rea, who
for eight years was register of the United
States land office at Bismarck, tho terri
torial capital, but when the democratic
president applied his local option civil
service rules to this corpulent Office, the
concl asion was reached that disciple Of
Thomas Jefferson should demonstrate
that a "public Office is public trust
not to mention that it is also an individ
ual snap. Mr.. Rea also knows good
thing when he sees it-and wants it.
Consequently, when he arrived in Seattle
last week he broke the commandment
that forbids covetousness and is endeav-
oring to secure the object of his desire
through the medium of practicing before
the local land Office.
When governor, now Senator Pierce,
vacated the gubernatorial chair in favor
Of then Judge Church, there was an un-
pleasant hitch somewhere. It is said to
have been occasloned by misunder-
standing as to who should succeed the
republican treasurer, but that's neither
here nor in Pasco Anyway, the reigning
| and depOeed executives declared war
! upon each other and called for an unllm-
tied number of volunteers. "Johnny"
Rea, being a warm personal and political
| friend of Pierce. enlisted under his flag,
and when he became Dakota editor of
! the St. Paul Pioneer Press, shortly after
he was struck and disabled by the above
mentioned civil service rules, he was
promoted to field marshalship and con-
Quoted terrific campaign against the
Church people in general and Gov.
Church in particular. And these are the
| turbulent circumstances, in brief, which
caused these two men, Messrs. Church
| and Rea, both good citizens of this city,
| to look upon each other with even less
favor and affection than tradition tells
us the devil regards holy water.
They met on Second street Tuesday.
Under the benign, mellowing influence
| of prospective unequaled business pros
perity which Seattle throws around all
comers, they involuntarily clasped hands,
| the wicked lightning of battle ceased to
| flash from hatred charged eyes, and
peace on that busy thoroughfare and
good will towards couple of men hov-
cred over the scene.
Register Rea was the first to speak.
He said: "Governor, don't let's talk of
Dakota politics. Suppose We down all
past anamositles in any beverage you
may choose to name," promptly respond
ed Governor Louis kossuth Church.
| The reconciliation was complete. They
| adjourned to popular resort up a
straight and narrow passage. MIR. Rea
called for whisky cocktail, with plenty
of bitters and no water on the side.
Attorney Church indicated by a nod of
the head that the order was, in his judg-
ment, given by an epicure. The pre-
scription clerk in charge performed his
duty with admirable skill. The great
national concoctlon was placed where it
would do the most good. Governor
Church remarked: II guess that went
to the proper spot" Mr.. Rea said: 81
think I heard bell ring myself" The
two held a non-partlsan caucus, and de-
cided that the liquid washed each others
! records as white as snow