Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-01-30

THURSDAY JANUAR'
building OF side tracks to the mines. NJ,
Cotton is letting it be known that he l
here and means business.
G. 9. Wolcott of Minneapolis, the noto
rious elevator man, we'll known as ON
OF the late lamented ana exceedingly de
funcC Scandinavian Elevator company, il
looking after legislation here. He has
bill IN the interests of tho farmers"
Senator Barlow of Foster, is making ;
valuable member, and shows every day
the effect of study and good sense or
measures that come before the senate
He is strong advocate of the seeo
wheat bill and yesterday made a con
vincing speech on the subject. He if
thoroughly posted on the farmers side OF
tho matter.
The joint committee on military affairs
appointed a subcommittee to act
with Colonel Bentley in drafting
a militia law to be presented to the legis-
lature. It was the sentiment of the com.
mittee that the militia should be main
tanned, but in the interest OF economy
the adjutant-general's salary, now 81 500
per year, should be reduced to $3.50, and
the clerk hire, now $500 per year, should
be reduced to $3.50; that for the main
tenance OF the militia an appropriation
of from 5000 to 5000 be made for 1890.
1t was thought that the deficiency of
about $500 should be paid by appropria-
tion and that the duties of the adjutant-
general should not be imposed upon the
commissioner of agriculture and labor,
but that a separate appointment be
made.
The legislative visitors at the asylum
we're struck with the large number Of
apathetic, hopeless and incurable i'm
beetles they saw sitting around the
wards. The fact is said to be that the
counties are sending their lmbecile pau
pers to be boarded at the states expense
and that large percentage of the pa
tlents from each county is of this indi-
gent pauper class and not the insane,
properly speaking. The bill introduced
by Mr.. Tyler in the house provides that
the counties shall pay the transportation
and expenses of their insane. This would
do away with the large sheriff's fees, in
cident to the transportation of the pa
tients, and keep out of the institution
many who are the legitimate charges of
the counties.
Senator Fisher Of Barnes county, made
his first speech today and talked the
delicate subject of woman's rights. That
any speech could be made on this an
cient and well-worn topic that would
interest an audience is remarkable, but
Mr.. Fisher surprised everybody by the
handsome and convincing manner in
which he handled the suffrage question.
It was voted upon and lost, but will be
reconsidered. and some one remarked
that lit would he funny enough if it
should pass" Such warriors as Jud La
Moure, Bailey Fuller and other intuen-
tials voted with the cause of the ladies,
and Senator Mccormack smiled JOY
ously at the opportunity to 60 on record
the same way.
The excursion to Grand Forks fur
nished material for lively senatorial
skirmish today. 1t was developed from
the old reliable sectional fight of Grand
Forks factions, that can always be start
ed by waving a very small red rag. A
resolution was introduced thanking the
people of the Forks for their elegant
treatment of the excursionists. The re.
solution also included jamestown. When
put to vote it was lost, to the great
surprise of many. Senator Swanston
objected IN red hot speech. Several
members talked about it, and then want
ed every thing expunged from the re-
cords. Swanston objected, saying the
journal was the safeguard for the dignity
and decorum of the senate, it prevented
Misrepresentation and the proceedings
of the members should be printed for
the protection of all alike. The vote to
wipe away all the discussion was lost.
While it was not brought out in the
debate, it is we'll known that the senate
members were dissatisfied 1T the s.lec.
tion of one senator and three represen-
tatives to make speeches at the banquet;
also they kick because the time allowed
for inspection of the University, the
main object of the VISIT was SO limited
that only the most superficial inspection
of the buildings could be had. Six pro-
fessors made speeches, referring to the
work of their different departments and
the president included the whole fora gen
eral summary, and each speaker referred
to some needed additionto his department
which would require an appropriation.
Senator Winship was not recognized in
the program, as courtesy would seem to
dictate, and this was SO marked that a
number Of the senators and represen-
tatlves presented to him a handsome
editorial chair. Then a democratic
toaster got in his funny work
on the ability of the republican
members, whom he said were great
men,-in their minds. The result was
that good many were hot about the
whole affair and the result furnished
them an opportunity for saying SO in
public.
Dickinson Press: Charles Hartinger
narrowly escaped being crushed to death
in coal mine last Tuesday. He was en-
gagged in drilling preparatory to putting
in blast, when large body of coal fell