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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Not Dead Yet.

Yesterday, The Alert reprinted from
the Bismarck Tribune an interesting ac-
count of the life of DR.. Burleigh, who, 1t
was stated, died Saturday at Yankton.
Now comes the information that the
good doctor is still on earth and enjoying
usual health. The Tribune explains:
Dispatches from Yankton Saturday
night, published in all the associated
press papers conveyed the information
that DR.. Burleigh, one o. Dakota's first
delegates to congress, had died of con-
sumption. On this information the
Tribune fastened to pay a beftting
tribute to the distinguished ''departed''
While all this was going on, DR.. Burlelgh
hale and hearty. was vending his way
from Miles City to Yankton via the
Atlantic express, arriving IN Bismarck
Sunday evening. The telegraph was in
error. 1t was Tim Burleigh, son of DR..
W. A. Burleigh, who died and the doctor
was on his way to Yankton to attend the
funeral.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Echoes of"Black Friday.'

A Philadelphia dispatch relates that
the assets of Jay Cooke, the famous
millionaire were sold at public auction
yesterday. Valley City real estate men
have been for some time receiving inqui-
RES from the east as to the value and
character of the lands referred to IN the
following dispatch:
Memories of that never-to -be-forgotten
"Black Friday" and the failure Of Jay
Cooke will hover this afternoon in the
Philadelphia exchange, where the re.
naming assets of the one-time financial
king will be submitted to public auction
This property comprises $4,000 acres OF
fine lands in Barnes, Burleigh, Cass
Rlchland, Steele. Stutsman, and Trail
counties in North Dakota; other lands in
Iowa, Minnesota, Febraska and Missouri
and the entire stock and bonds Of the
Champlain Iron company, owning 5000
acres of iron ore property in New York
state, together with quantity of miscel
laneous stocks, bonds, mortgages, con
tracts, notes, etc. The committee has
given instructions that the entire prop
erty be disposed of without reserve anC
at any price, and it will be continued from
day to day until the last lot has gone
under the hammer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Death OF Il Dakota Pioneer.

Bismarck Tribune: The death Of Dr.
W. \. Burleigh, at Yankton, removes
one Of the oldest settlers in the Dakotas
Burleigh county was named in honor OF
DR.. Bur-leigh away back in 1872. when
Burleigh had the contract for building
the Northern Pacific to Bismarck. DR.
Burleighwas appointed Indian agent at
Yankton agency by President Lincoln in
1861, the whole territory of Dakota at that
time having less than 1000 white people
In 1864 he was elected delegate to con-
ess, IN which capacity he served until 1889
when he settled down IN Yankton to the
practice of law. In 1872 he took the con.
tract of building fifty miles of road on
the Northern Pacific east from Bismarck
His warehouse was built where L. W.
Griffin's market now stands and his mess
house where the Dakota block stands
A couple of years later be returned to
Yankton, where he remained until about
1882. when he went out to Montana and
opened law office at Miles City. He
remained in Miles City until this year
when he returned to Yankton again
broken down in health. Last fall he ran
for district Judge of the Miles City dis
trict and was defeated by only a few
votes. He was typical pioneer, great
believer in a bright future for Dakota
and one of the most prominent, active
and successful politicians IN the west
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Darlington Independent Items.

A petition is being circulated asking
the county commissioners to give sal
ary to some we'll qualified physician who
will come here and locate.
The Northern Pacific Elevator Co. ex-
poets to build new elevator at Melville
this year SO as to be able to handle the
immense crop of No. hard that is al
ready in sight.
Jackson McAbee, formerly of Melville
but now of Philadelphia, has been spend
ing few days at the McAbee Il Lentz
cattle rancho. He says they will make a
good many needed improvements at the
rancho this year.
There should be good attendance at
the cemetery meeting next Saturday. af-
ternoon. Senator Casey has offered to
donate the ground belonging to him
that lies just south of town and which is
certainly a good location. Let the people
get together and arrange for getting a
deed and make arrangements for having
the grounds properly laid off and some
kind of fence put around it. 1t is a
public disgrace for town of this size tc
have no regularly incorporated place fol
the irterment of the dead.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Is he a "Quitter"?

Tommy Devine, the ambitious young
light weight whose eagerness to get into
the ring pugilistic and peculiar propensi-
ty for getting out again was noted and
commented upon on previous occasion,
has again endeavored to rivet public
attention by achievement of note. Down
at Fargo during the tournament Tommy
was exceedingly anxious to click" some
one. He wanted some pugilistic honors
himself and did not rest satisfied until a
fight was arranged between himself and
favored, but lll-havored, son ofidleness
yclept "Peck" of Bismarck. Peck
weighed 80 or 40 pounds more than Tom
my, but that counted for naught. Tom
my wisely reckoned that the bigger the
man he whipped the bulISier would be the
quantity of glory he would win. The fight
came off and progressed nicely until the
fourth round Then Tommy executed
again in masterly manner the coup
d'etat, which brought his battle with
S1ddons TO an inglorious conclusion. lie
scooted under the rope and left the other
man undisputed victor. The above is
the way report has 1t. Tommy says
there we're two reasons for his "slope.''
First, that the time keeper was shorten.
ing up minute round on HIM and sec.
ond there were only SIS in it if he won,
and that was not enough to make it an
object to 60 against the worst of it.
Toms Jamestown friends fear he is win.
ming reputation as a ''quitter' and a
few are uncharitable enough to toinsinuate
that his motto is found IN the old poetic
lines: "He who fights and runs away,
May live to fight another day." Tommy
did not get hurt in the Fargo scrap and
it is believed that he had good cause tc
leave the ring, which assumption keeps
alive faith in his ability to fight.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26

When the silver bill was acted upon in
the senate, Senator Pierce voted for and
Senator Casey against it. The Kepubli-
can is not fully acquainted with the pro-
visions of the bill as it passed the senate
and cannot therefore indulge in any
criticisms upon the attitude of our SEN
ators IN regard to the measure. It was
farmers legislature that elected both
Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Casey. If the latter
| did not honestly believe IN the bill and
regarded it as dangerous piece of legis-
| lation, he showed himself to be more of
a statesman than politician, in voting as
he did, even against the present wishes
of his constituency. The politician will
bend to the popular storm and approve
| of almost anything his constituents
clamor for, in order to achieve tempo
rary success ana maintain his ascen-
1ency. The statesman will bravely battle
| against what he regards to be popular
error let the consequences be what they
to him. The Republican believes in the
full and free coinage of silver. 1t
believes the restoration OF slver to it's
ancient and honorable position in our
monetary system would benefit the whole
country. It is not of course infallible in
it's OPINIONS, but will freely express what
it believes upon a subject of such i'm
portance. It recognizes the fact, how
ever, that Senator Casey is farmer and
is the one representative of the farmer
class of North Dakota in the United
States senate. He was the choice of the
farmers who constituted the legislature
which elected him. We believe he voted
according to his convictions honestly
and squarely, and although differing
with him widely on this question, we
honor HIM for his manllness in standing
out for what he believes to be right. Pos
sibly time may show that he has taken
the correct view of the silver question,
but according to the light now given us
upon this subject we cannot think so.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
The Gossip Going.

J. L. Price: Firecrackers are going to
be high. The Cinnamon are on strike
and ship load was lost on the way over.
F. Higgins, Fargo: The loans of the
Northwestern Trust Company are in sat-
isfactory shape here. The people will
come out all right yet.
G. T.. Judd: We partly opened an
Indian mound west OF here on the bluff,
but found nothing but a copper knife
and few bones, including skull.
Frank LEM: Was offered sl5O by
Jarbeaus agent for my dog Mayo. His
great stand -his-head act caught the
actress. I can sit i'll the post Office and
just speak to the dog and he will run
around and shut the heavy street door.
He minds by talking to hin1-seems to
know everything you speak to him.
O. \. Boynton: Don't believe every
thing you hear about fearful big crop
this year I tell you we are not gong
to have it. The season is too late
Wheat is growing, it's true. but it ought
to be a good deal more advanced than 1T
is. Some pieces may run IS or 20 bush
els. but l doubt if many do.
\. F. Spangler: Any blacksmith who
works two years at the forge in this
climate and don't catch the rheumatism
is good one. The sudden cooling off
in winter time and getting into per-
spiration again, repeated for any length
of time. is bound to do a man up.
know it is.
County Treasurer McGinnis: 1 hear
a number Of farmers say Il am going to
pay my taxes when I shear my sheep"
In Pennsylvania the date Of paying
taxes was fixed long time ago to ac-
commodate the sheep raisers ofthe state,
the time of shearlng being when there
was the most ready money in clrcula-
ton.
G. Oderklrk, Toledo, Ohio: Am in the
city gathering some material for wr1te
up in the Farmer and Fireside, an ag-
ricultural journal of OHIO. If the farm
ers there, who are trying to get ahead
on land worth 500 an acre, which re
quires fertilizing to make profitable at
all, could see your rich land here they
| would get rid of their 500 an acre prop
erty as fast as possible and get some of
| this cheap land. I don't think 1t can
ever wear ont. jamestown is beauti-
| full place. Will give 1t quite a send off
| soon and illustrate the substantial char
acter of your buildings by cuts of the
more prominent ones.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
keepiug His End Tn.

Col. w. E. Dodge, who has been the
Great Northern railway attorney at Far
60 for the last three years, is naturally
gratified at the success of his efforts to
serve the company IN the legal depart
ment. He has tried a large number of
cases and been successful in an unusual
degree. Yesterday he received notice of
six important suits being favorably set
tied for the road, matters that have
been tried or taken under advisement.
Two OF them were from Minnesota, two
from Huron and three from Grand Forks.
Mr.. Dodge's jim river friends congratu-
late him on his record.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Birmingham-..Boyd.

Another wedding occurred at 9:3O
o'clock Tuesday evening. It was at the resi-.
cence of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Pettey and
w. j. Birmingham and Miss Belle Boyd
were the contracting parties. Rev. E.
H. Teall pronounced the words that
made them man aud wife. Fred Whit
more acted as best man, and Miss Tina
Munson as bridesmaid. The wedding
was a quiet affair and was witnessed
only by very few intimate friends.
Both the contracting parties are well
known in jamestown, and both were fol
several years. attendants at the asylum.
Their former associates among the
asylum employees remembered then
with elegant presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birmingham took the
II As p. M. train for Sanborn where the
groom is engaged in business, and where
their future residence will be.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
New School Board Organized.

The board of education elected last
Tuesday met Saturday, organized and
went through the seat-drawing lottery.
DR.. Cloes was elected president and
Andrew Blewett secretary. The draw
ing for long and short terms gave the
three year terms to Mrs. E. P. Wells, u.
E. Hughes and Geo. Lutz, the two year
terms to Mrs. n. G. Hotchkiss and Her
man Gieseler, and the one year terms to
F. A. Clemens and J. w. Cloes. Mrs.
Hotchkiss was elected treasurer OF the
board. The board will meet again Fri
day evening at 8 o'clock at the superln-
tendent's office.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Political.

Minot journal: If Governor Miller re-
fuses the nomination for the second tern
why not nominate Hon. George B. Win
shin. He has taken firm stand on al
questions that have involved North Da
kota as state, and the people know
where to find him. That is the kind OF {
man we want.
Park River Witness: Walsh county
should take care and not slop over this
wear in the matter of candidates fol
state officers. 1t may as we'll make uE
it's mind thus early that, while it can
put one favorite son into almost any
position in the gift of the state, 1t will
certainly not be able to do more than
that. Other counties have their favor
ties also, and will demand recognition
for them. The way for Walsh county &C
secure plum IS to be modest about 1T
and not try to get too much.
Bismarck Trbune: Under the con
stitution the regular term OF the
state officers is fixed at two
wears. to be elected each even-numbel ed
year. The present officers could not be
elected but for the half-expired period
one year-ending next January. There
is prevailing sentiment that majority
of the present state officers should be re-
elected-that they have made faithful
officials and that under the circumstan'
ces should be allowed to remain couple
Of years more at least in the respective
offices. the duties of which they have
Just thoroughly organized and become
familiar with. If both the governor anc
the lieutenant governor are sincere lr
their refusal to become candidates fol
reelection, of course this program vii
be broken into to the extent OF finding
new candidates for these positions
| Other complications may arise that vii
make it necessary to change one or two
other officers, but the sentiment is strong
for the return of the majority of tn
officials for full term.
Casselton Republican. The farmers
alliance OF North Dakota has declare'
for the free coinage of silver. So ha
the National Farmers alliance. The ives
is generally IN favor of such a measure
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Masonic Election.

At the meeting of the Grand Chapter
of Royal Arch Masons of North Dakota
held at Grand Forks, Wednesday, the
following officers were elected:
Leonard \. Rose, Fargo; NJ. E. Crane
High Priest.
Frank Ingalls,, jamestown; V. E. Dep
uty Grand High Priest.
Leonard Cannon, Lisbon; Il. E
Grand King.
David Holmes, Grand Forks; Il. D.
Grand Scribe.
Thomas J. Wilder, Casselton; r. E
Grand Secretary.
VIM. Creswell, Valley City; r. E
Grand Treasurer.
Rev. w. T. Currie, Grand Forks: G
Chaplain.
R. W. Knowlton. Fargo; G. G. of H.
w. A. Bentley, Bismarck; G. P. S.
G. S. McGregor, Jamestown: G. A. g.
Next session of the Grand Chapter
will be held at Fargo.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26

After the diplomas had been awarded,
Mr.. Denny called attention to the fact
that he would probably never again ap.
pear before jamestown audience in a
similar capacity and delivered a sort OF
farewell address. Rev. VIM. Gibb dis
missed the audience with the benedic-
tion.
Each one of the graduates was the re-
cipient Of numerous testimonials from
friends in the shape of flowers. These
were carried to the stage by the ushers
and thence to the recipients by the
flower girls, Anna DePuy and Rena
White. Harry Flint, Frank Carr, Harry
Helm and Ed. Rose acted has ushers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Republican League, North Dakota

A convention OF the delegates Of the
Republican clubs of the state of North
Dakota Is hereby called to meet in the
city of Grand Forks, on Monday, July
2Sth., at two p. M, being the day prior
to the meeting of the republican state
convention. Each club Is entitled tC
three delegates. The president OF each
club is ex.officio a delegate.
F. A. SEBR1SG, president.
+. E. WALLACE, sec'y.
Republican papers please copy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Hail Insurance.

The North Dakota Alliance Hail In
surance company received applications
yesterday for 10000 acres of insurance.
This old and reliable company will un-
doubtly do a big business with the pre-
sent prospects.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26

Accommodations for the public can
now be obtained at Splritwood lake at
Mrs. Gray's. Board by day or week.
Single meals furnished. Horses cared
for. Boats to let. Terms reasonable.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
Republican Delegates.

The following is the representation al
lowed the various counties IN the repub-
lican state convention. The total num-
Der is 3O1, and if Church county is given
a delegate the number will be 3O2. 1t is
a gain OF 40 over last years apportion-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
cnNNEcrLcrT KETERANS MEET.

New Haven. Feb. q spccian. The twenty third an
rr,l cncAmpmcnt Of the Department Of Connecticut.
q \. r., opened in this city today. $50 delegates
lcng present. Department Commander W. ii. Per
mani in hi, annual adore, reported siNty-nlne posts
,,, a membership Of $50, a gain OF two pOsth and
tto members. one year a-O the balance I'm the hands
If thc Assistant Qunrtcrma- ter General was 9@0jG Il
,day that officer reports II total OF %2.162 a. De
r,rtmcnt Chaplain llirman Eddy reported go un-
marked soldier, graves IN the state For five years
the STATE has been engaged in placing stones on the
.r,,.cs of veterans, and moro than 200 were erected
last year
Ouortcrma,tcI-, General William T. Morgan reported
that nfty nine post, paid out for charity during the
wear 80 lT 80 an increase Of 5000 80 over last year.
Nine post, paid into the Grant Monument Fund dur
ING the year SOB 90 making total In three years OF
e,,,. from twenty nine posts. The expenditure, of tho
department during tn year amounted 10 ri039 81 and
The total assets at the end VI the year 53,5u2 e.
me total value of property owned by the posts In
this state is 8l16,tnl. The amount Of relief funds
ON January /, 1-OO. was fGI,Ot1.
TIN. elections VIII occur tomorrow. For Depart
mcnt Commander there are three candidates toon'l
John &. Brpatch. Of MiddlctOwu. John NJ Brewer, oi
Norwich. and ~cah G.. liluhcmdn OF SHELTON. Mayor
wallace Mile. II McIldcu, D. also spoken oi. II l.
probable that Brolth viii De- clc, ted. For senior
Vice COMMANDED George =. IuNtOn of NorWak, Is the
leading candidate.
The annual dinner occurred tonight. and spcechc,
were made by Mayor Peek Judge F,nn. and others
General Algcr will be present 10 morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.

MANY FAMILIES IN DENlllN IIPN'
The forty families, the majority Of them, WHO
were made homeless by the fire in Nos SO, 50 and 90
Morrs-st. on Wednesday morning are In a pltidble
condition They lost all their furniture and house
hold effects and but for the kindness of the neShpoTS
would be without food shelter. movement mas
been suggested to get up iind for clr DcneI, Uu'
has not taken any definite shape 10 Yet. T. LusN :
the proprietor Of the little shoe store IN when tAc
fire originated. was taken To Police HeddQualNrN "'l"
closely questioned. but there was not suinclcht u
warrant holding rim and he Wt> discharged
n c. Undcrhill, Of Wcb>tcravc., and his SON. age
fifteen were arr igncd is Police Justice WanSers
Court Yesterday morning charged with stealing $500
ont Of a safe in Frederick Buchm', beer shop. in
Wcbstcravc A. Undcrhu intoxicated. Judge
Wanscr remandcd him until this morning for cA-
animation.
Arsene Brunei. Of No. 90 Sou;h-st.. Charles
KlinZel OF No. Gr Ogdcn-avc and John Gldermtn, "l
Uoboken were arrested yesterday on suspicion oi
having stolen 500 worth of silk from Emil MorolN
dvcnc establishment. 80. lo7 Webster ave. Brunei
and KInzcl are employed by Morcl and Gdcrman is
a relative of Brunei. Brunei was pdrolcd ana the
Others were required to furnish 800 bonds.
William stratton. night Waterman employed I'm the
Boston Clothing store. was arrested yesterday for
larceny 4 large quantity Of stolen good, were
found i'm his apartments the store.
Mrs Belle Murphy, the wife of Chief Of Police
BENJAMIN Murphy, died yesterday morning al her
home No 454 Fourth 81, alter lingering lilt-s oil
several months duration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
1FFAIRS ~ BEOORLYN.
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

GATHERED ABbl / HE low y
The number Of deaths last week was $40; ~ births,
IL Of marriage, d.
Philip coke was sentenced to lie impri onmcut In
state Prison YESTERDAY lor the crime "f murder IN
hc second degree in killing NJ. u. Greene. lie viii
lc taken 10 Sing Sing to day.
In the suit Of william Ilaccman 10 recover $4,000
from Fritz P0mmcronlc, a. damagr' Tor the loss OF
Ii- yif- affections, a verdict for the defendant was
given Yesterday in the city Court, and the painuH
Will have 10 pay SlOJ costs
EA A,,cmbyman John Is. Lonelcy has been ap
n0ntod secretary of the Now York Quarantine Com
mission 10 succeed r. l.. Daon, who resigned 10 be
come Deputy Police Commissioners
4 considerable change has been MADE IN the plans
far c new brooklyn Tabernacle since their first pub
ncatlon and there Is grumbling among tho competing
architect, over what they regard "a, the uninnr,o ~
Nm. award The building Will bc coustucted Of brick
instead of stone. only the foundations for the tower
have yet been laid.
About 100 policemen complain Of a ruling Of eX
,,r,u,i. .,ucr Sell. which puts them IN the second
Grade INSTEAD Of IN the first ana thus deprive, them
of 200 a year each. The matter viii be tested in
the COurta.
Mr.. Alexander CranstOn, Of No. II > Third ave.
recently left her home, ana sent letter 10 her hu,
land saving she intended 10 commit Suicide Ncrvou,
trorbles inset her mind. she HAS been found Ia Pha
dclphia IN safe hands
The entertainment Of tho Young Peoples Assoca.
uou Il Dr. T. l.. Cul lcrs church was attended last
evening By d large audience. The Benedict Quartet,
composed Of 4. o. Nichols, g. L. Backu,, II. FOrcs
man and ". VI. Tyler made their first appearance
since their or,aniladon and were most cntm,a- tGy