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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-04
WILL GET THEIR PAY.

A decision was announced by the
Court of Claims Monday morning in
the claim of Representative Grain
against the United States for salary
as member of Congress for the month
Of November, 1889, which he failed to
receive, owing to the defalcation of
Cashier Silcott last Fall. The Court
sustained the petition and awarded
judgment in the sum of 1896. Acting
on this decision the House of Repre-
sentatives will probably make an ap-
preparation sufficient to cover the to-
tai amount of defalcation, at least
$4,000, in order to save useless ex-
pense in the institution of other
suits for the same end. Judge Davis
read the decision, which was q mast
erly review of the law and the custom
in the premises, occupying fully
three-quarters of an hour in the de-
livery. The seats in the court room
were all taken, Repre- sentatives
Paynter and Payson being present to
hear the iudgment.-[Reno Journal.
To an ordinary mortal this looks
more like robbery than the payment
of just claim; but as the surplus
revenue must be squandered, Repre-
sentatives in Congress seem to con-
slider the revenues of the Government
as Legitimate prey. There would be
as much justice in paying the claims
of those who lost through the failure
of M. p. Freeman, several years ago,
from the United States Treasury, as
there is in paying the claims of Con-
gressmen who lost through the de-
falcation of Silcott to whom they
Entrusted their cash after drawing
their salaries.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-04
Farmers Organized.

All of the Paradise Valley farmers,
who are made defendants in the suit
70 adiudicate priorities of water
rights, have organized and elected a
President, Secretary, Treasurer and
Executive Ccnmittee. They claim
that they should not have been made
parties to tho suit as the Little Hum
holdt, which flows through the lower
end of tho valley and receives the
%ators Of Cottonwood, Martin Creek
and other streams flowing THROUGH
Tho valley, does not flow into tho main
humboldt more than two or three
limos in Il quarter of a century,
tSilver State,
For the samo reason tho farmers
1t Pleasant Valley, this. county, who
derive their water supply from Rabbit
crock should not be made parties to
j. Me suit,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-04
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Tho trustees of Mount Holyoke
Seminary and College met at North.
ampton lately and chose Miss Mary A.
Brigham. of Brooklyn. N. Y, presi-
dent of the college. The action was
taken under the reorganization of
the seminary, with new charter
for women. Miss Brigham has for
twonty-seven years been associate
principal of Prof. Vests Brooklyn
Heights Seminary.
For many years the Russian
Church has been doing missionary
work in Alaska, chiefly among the
Thlinkets of southeastern Alaska
Sixty thousand dollars has been APP
propriated annually for this work
from the Imperial treasury at St.
Petersburg, but in spite of the laDors
OF a large band of priests and deacons,
the success of the movement has been
small, and it is reported that "the,
strength Of the Russian Church seems.
to be waning before the incoming of
American Influences" whatever that
may mean.
The American Sunday School
Union has organized, during the past
year, 1,769 Sunday-schoo,s in thirty
ono States and Territories. in places
hitherto destitute of religious priv
ileges. 1t also gave aid to other needy
schools in 6,438 instances In many
cases the schools have developed into
churches of different denominations.
1t also distributed, by sale and gift.
1888 Bibles and 11,663 Testament,
and made 1910 visits to families In
the winter its missionaries conducted
evangelistic work, and gathered many
hundred souls into the churches.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-04
a MODEL sHoE-eox.
An Inexpensive Luxury which Every
Woman Would Appreciate.

An 1nexponslv0 Luxury which Every
Woman Would Appreciate.
Where two people occupy the same
room. how to dispose of their Joint
possessions in shoes is really quite q
problem, and we think we have
solved it in our family. Formerly we
had strong linen bag with a double
row Of pockets fastened to the inside
CT the closet door. but the boots were
always falling out, and. besides, they
made the door so heavy that we cast
about for something that would be
more convenient. A wooden box in
the cellar looked promising, and
after having been brought up and in
spected, it seemed to answer all the
requirements. A carpenter was called
in to make lid and hinge it on-a
piece OF work which we might have
done ourselves if we had possessed the
proper tools. We took our old shoe
bag, cut it in half, and tackled one
row Of pockets on one side, and one
on the other of the inside of the box,
few inches from the top Two
extra pockets were made for each end,
and we now have fourteen-seven
apiece; a luxury which every woman
will appreciate. e.. ... o.. ..
Our box Is rather peculiar in shape,
being about thirty inches long by fif-
teen wide. and a trifle over q foot and
a-half high. Its height gives it much
the appearance Of small chest. and
the extra space inside below the
Tafo &c
paper, Irvine, etc. 1t is of Japanese
manufacture evidently, and contained
an umbrella jar when it came to US.
There are various gay pictures of fans
and beetles pasted on it. and these we
left. painting around them with ma
hogany stain. If preferred, the box
might be covered with CAV cretonue
or calico, instead of being paint
ed; in which case the lid could
be padded, and would make
very comfortable bench. Apropos
of shoes, have read somewhere that
four pairs of shoes purchased at the
same time and worn alternately will
last eight times as long as one pair
How true this is / am unable to say.
but wouldn't it be worth while to try
the experiment? In case any of my
readers should be tempted to do so,
my shoe-box with its fourteen pockets
will be thoroughly appreciated, for,
as the head of the family said when
he saw it: That box is worth all it
cost, no matter what it costw-an
unusually strong expression of COM
mendation for a man to give upon any
piece of work done by q woman
Christian Union. ~. g.. ":
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-04
Live And Let Live.

Those who desire fresh Grocer'
and Provisions, as we'll as Glasswar
Queensware, etc, should not fail
examine my stock and prices befOi
purchasing.
Apenny saved is asgooa as a penn
earned and you can save money bypu
chasing goods at home. I carry
large stock of reasonable goods an
will sell at Live and Let Live price
2ld II. CHASE
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-04

The number OF colleges and instf-
tutions in the country is the same as
it was ten years ago, butt the number
OF students has increased from II, 161
to 32,3t6 In tho same NeFiod.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-04

M. Reinhart has
just received his
Spring and Summel
samples for custom
made clothing. i
you want you
clothes made to or
der, give him a call
and see as fine !
line of samples al
has ever been ex|
hibited in Elko
You can get a sui
Of clothes made t(
order from SCI OF
up. Fit Guaran|
teed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08
Tournament Program.


The following is the program of the
Flreman's tournament, which will be
held at Fargo June 1920. All the James
town people who attended last year will
be interested IN knowing what attrac-
tions it is proposed to present and will
want to go again this year, also. The
program:
Tuesday, June II.
North Dakota Firemen's convention
Will meet in annual session at 10 o'clock
Addresses Of welcome by the chairman
of the executive committee, and mayor
of the city.
Response by the president Of the
North Dakota Volunteer Firemen's asso-
citation.
The organization, general business Sc
lection of place of next meeting, election
OF officers, papers on organization and
service, miscellaneous business and ad-
JOurnment will occur in the afternoon.
The first Of the championship series of
baseball games will be played at the ball
park at 10 a. M, and another of the same
series at p. m.
Wednesday, June IS.
Ia. m. to a. m.-Reception of bands,
companies, clubs and visitors.
1Oa. m.-Grand annual parade of fire.
men, bands, base ball clubs, bicycle clubs
and societies, in which all contestants
for any purse are obliged to appear.
Prizes will be awarded for the best ap-
pearing fire company, band, base ball and
wheel clubs
1:3O-Champiopship hose race, also the
commencement of contests for the Reed
band purses. Contests to be interspersed
with horse races.
4p. m.-Game of base ball for the
championship purse.
7:3O to $50 p. m.-Grand reception to
Gov. Miller and staff and other distin-
guished visitors, at the armory Of Go. B,
N. D. N. G.
10p. m.-Grand annual ball.
Tuesday, June 10.
9:30 a. m.-Championship hook and
ladder race and continuation of the Reed
band contest. Hose coupling contests.
l: 30 p. m.-Laader climbing contest,
solo contest. free-tor-all hose race 600
feet).
400 p. m.-Base ball game. third of
the series.
7:30 p. m.-Champion bicycle race dis
tance ten miles).
Friday, June 20.
9:3O a. m.-Free-for-all hook and lad
der race, brass band contests interspersed
with races.
Glass A-Free.for-all horse races.
1:3O p. m.-Prize drills and continua-
tion of brass band contests.
AGO p. m.-~Close OF series of base ball
games.
$50 p. m.-Continuation of bicycle
races and display by the Watrus steam
fire engine.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08
An important Case.

Fargo Republican: Attorney General
Goodwin and Attorney c. D. Austin
came in last evening from Wahpeton,
where they had been trying an import
ant case before Judge Lauder. 1t was
the case of the state of North Dakota,
ex rel. E. o. Fausett vs.. The board of
county commissioners of Ransom county
"a mandamus proceeding 20 compel the
county auditor and board of commits
sioners to issue to the county assessor
the necessary blanks, books, ETC., for
making the county assessment. It in
volved the question, whether or not the
assessor elected in 1888 holds over until
January lst, 1891. Judge Lauder granted
the mandamus; and the assessment will
be made by the present assessor.
The Alert learns that Judge Lauder
held that if section 80 of the revenue
law, which provides that the assessment
shall be made by district assessors, was
intended to go into immediate effect it is
unconstitutional by reason of conflict
with section 10 of the schedule, which
provides that county and precinct Off
GERS shall hold their offices for the term
for which they were elected. Attorney
General Goodwin and number of the
best lawyers in the state differ with him.
however. They hold that section 10 of
the schedule does not give any stronger
tenure of office than county officials be-
fore had. Section 173 of the constitution
provides what county officers shall be
elected and a county assessor is not
among them. They therefore claim that
the Office not beng recognized in the
constitution as a county Office can be
abolished by the legislature The case
will probably 60 to the supreme court.
It is understood that the question of
the legality of the assessment cannot be
raised in this county. Assessor Flint
having vacated the office of county asses
sor in accepting the Office of district as
SCISSOR. but the matter is a serious one
with some counties not similarly situated
in this respect.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08

or not, and hundreds of dollars every
year remain unpaid. In the past there
has been practically no way to collect
this tax. But the law has been changed.
Now 1t becomes the duty of the county
auditor IN June to file a copy OF list OF
the delinquents with the clerk of the
district court, and within ten days of the
filing of this copy the sheriff of the
county serves citation on each delin-
quent, requiring him to appear on the
first day of the general term Of the dis
trict court and snow calse why he should
not LAY the tax and penalty. If he fails
to pay the tax and penalty or to show
good reason why he should not, judg-
ment is entered up against him, and he
is made to pay. There are no exempt
ions against such an obligation, and
payment mast be made if the delinquent
has anything to seize. 1t Is only fair
that if personal property is taxed every
one should pay his share. 1t is matter
of satisfaction to those who are in the
habit Of paying their taxes that the new
law is on the statute books.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08
Money in Killing Gophers.

In counties where bounty was offered
for gopher tails, scalps, ears or other
evidences of the death of the rodents,the
boys have been doing big business this
spring. The Napoleon Homestead tells
how one gopher can be made to secure
three bounties:
Shooting gophers is paying business
nowadays. Tails are worth cents in
Logan county, scalps are worth cents
IN Mcintosh county, and legs are
worth three cents in Dickey county.
That's a good chance to make acorner in
gophers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08
Playing Horse with Editor wood.

Playing Horse with Editor wood.
The boys ut New Rockford have been
having fun with Alfred E. Wood, we'll
known in Jamestown. He was made the
victim of practical joke which the
Transcript thus relates:
Considerable sport was furnished this
week over the fall of a few moustaches.
Several failed to recognize w. G. Dres-
ser which opened way for practical
Jokes that was utilized to an unlocked.
for success. The best joke of all was on
A. E. Wood, who arrived in the city, on
Wednesday, and was soon introduced
to ''Mr. Wilson, of the Pioneer Press" by
DR.. MacLachlan. Both being newspa-
per mon they took kindly to one anoth-
or, dived deep into the recesses of
politics and business. and later on Mr..
Wood piloted mr. Wilson" to the
Transcript office to introduce him into
the presence of country editor and
printshop. The scribe happened to be
out and before the meeting was put onto
the racket by select few who were
watching the progress of the joke. A
meeting occurred in front of Hohl &
Hanson's store and with sweeping
bow accompanied with Delsarte move
ments IN both arms Mr.. Wood introduc-
ed .'Mr. Wilson, of the Pioneer Press. "
A half dozen county officers and bust
ness men, we're in front of Attorney
Cleary's office to witness the polite in
PRODUCTION. The scribe invited the
gentlemen to the sanctum, but Mr..
Wood profuse with excuses promised to
meet with us IN half an hour, and drop
ped over to see what was the cause of the
uproarious hilarity among the boys. He
soon found out, and a person more crest
fallen and humiliated would be difficult
to imagine. He sat down fiat on the
ground, leaned back against the build
ing murmuring Dresser. Wilson" "
"Wilson- Dresser expectorated occas.
ionally, and the mantle Of night found
him in the same position discussing with
himself the perplexlng question "is life
worth the living"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08

Ouubuldu UOTuoF W Ouo 'uA COdot, Out
the Dakotas form the central field and
to them will be devoted the most atten.
ton. COL Nettleton and Prof. Hay will
not remain long in North Dakota. From
the Manitoba line they will move south.
ward examining the various basins with
the aid of local engineers and experts.
They will be in South Dakota again in a
week and expect to reach Denver, May
18th. From there they will 60 to south
western Kansas and northern Texas.
Prof. Hay will spend two weeks in Kansas.
Col. Nettleton expects to be in Wash
ington early in June, but says he will
return to North Dakota after his trip
into the south.
The work in North Dakota had not
been mapped out this afternoon
but will be later in the day. T. S.
Underhill of Stark county, one of.the
state railroad commissioners, the chair
man of the Alliance irrigation committee
and gentleman who has devoted
considerable time and study to
the irrigation question, is the
field agent for North Dakota. He
arrived in the city last night and is in
consultation with the commission today.
He will collect data in regard to wells,
irrigation experiments, ETC., for the COM
mission and from his intimate acquaint-
ance with the country, his advice and
counsel will have great weight in direct
ing their movements. The geological
surveys for the two Dakotas are in
charge of Prof. Culver, Prof. Hay having
general supervision of the work IN that
department throughout the whole region
in which the commission will pursue It's
Investigations. Prof. Culver has not yet
selected his headquarters for North Da-
kota work, but intimated that James.
town would be the place. He said. Il
suppose I could reach all points more
readily from Fargo, but jamestown is
nearer the country to which our inves-
LEGATIONS will more particularly apply."
His report must be made by June 25th,
and he only expects to be in North Da-
kota two weeks. The professo, is we'll
acquainted with geological formations In
North Dakota, having made a trip
through the state last year for his own
personal information.
The commission examined the city ar
%oo,op ,poll tb;o n,orp;np aso ART n; n,nrr ;tc
pressure, flow and the temperature
of the water, and this afternoon we're
driven to 10 asylum by Fred Clark to
continue their investigation ut the wells
there. Foreman Cowan, who superin-
tended the drilling of the city arteslan
we'll, is IN charge Of drilling operations
at the asylum, and Col. Nettleton ex-
poets to obtain from him valuable in
formation as to the various stata passed
through in the course of the drilling.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08
Demonstrating BuffalOes.

Casselton Reporter: The buffaloes on
the stock farm of VIM. Weaver, south OF
this city, are quite local attraction
drawing many visitors to the farm. Mr.
Weaver is crossing these buffalo "a bull
and cow with bis fine herd of black
polled angus cattle, the robes from the
half bloods beng particularly fine and
valuable, and the meat commands a
fancy price in the city markets: Mr.
Weaver recently purchased his butfaloes
in Kansas, where the crossing with do
mestic cattle is success, and there is
no doubt that his undertaking here-the
native heath" of the buffalo--will prove
both successful and remunerative. The
butfaloes are quite tame and contented
with their new surroundings, though the
bull at present is rather unsociable.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08

through the city enroute to her Montana
home, and learning that the bishop was
here decided to stop and hear him, plan
ming at the same time the mex. little sur
prise which followed as above noted The
sermon by the bishop was mastery forci-
BILE and eloquent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08
Cultivating Wheat.

Fargo Argus: An Argus representa-
tive interviewed Major Fleming yester
day as to the details of his wheat cult
walton. The major said that he had
very hard work to obtain any account OF
previous experiments in this line and the
tools used for the purpose. He was not
much inclined to talk in regard to the
experiment, as the grain in not fa1
enough along yet SO that one can judge
at all Of the results. He has. however
just finished sowing 500 acres of wheat
in drills eighteen inches apart for the
purpose of cultivation. He has under
taken this experiment on so large scale
that it may be important enough so that
it will be given due attention. One-half
section of the cultivated wheat has been
put upon stubble ground which was not
plowed this spring. simply burned over,
and then cultivated with the drills as
the grain was put ir. If the experiment
succeeds upon this land it will show that
one plowing can be dispensed with in
this country. All grain thus raised here.
tofore has, so far as information could be
secured. been cultivated by hand hoes.
The major has secured an instrument
which cultivates strip twelve feet wide
at time, and he is perfectly satisfied
with the work of the new machine. The
grain can be cultivated with as great
rapidity as it was seeded, and it costs not
to exceed 10 cents per acre for each cul-
tivat1on. He expects to run this machine
over the fields as often as needed up
until about the twentieth of June.
Major Fleming will also put an extensive
garden in with the rows throughout
eighteen inches apart or multiple
thereof, and thus be able to cultivate his
garden in the same manner and with the
same instrument. The major promises
as the grain grows, and he uses the spec
ial machine more, to give the Argus
readers full reports as to his success.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08
A May Snow Storm.

A slight splitting of snow occurred Sat-
urday afternoon. Early IN the evening
light fall set in and continued over
twelve hours, the moderate temperature
of yesterday morning changing it to a
drlzzling rain which continued at inter-
walls throughout the day. The snow was
damp, melted rapidly and had entirely
disappeared before last night. Early
yesterday morning the ground was
mantled with snow, varying greatly IN
depth, at different places. The fall is
variously estimated at from two to four
inches. Considering the fact that much
of it melted as it fell, the latter figure is
about right. At this time of year such a
fall of snow is generally considered pref
erable to rain. The full amount of
moisture Is evenly distributed over the
ground with the most beneficial result to
the grain already seeded.
Speaking of late snow falls, B. S. Rus
sell says that IN the past they have al
ways been followed by big crops. Snow
fell last year on the 14th Of May. The
fall was very light, however. In 1882 aud
1883, when big crops we're raised, there
were heavy SHOWS in May; in the former
year as late as the Goth; in the latter on
the 9th. Mr.. Russell remembers that in
1880 North Dakota was visited with a
heavy snow storm between the Goth and
23rd of April, the whole country between
Fargo and Bismarck being covered to a
depth of twelve or fourteen inches. He
thinks this will be good crop year. This
late snow is one thing upon which that
opinion is based. Then, too, he lays
great stress upon the fact that the snow
fall in the Rocky mountains has been
heavier this winter than for any winter
during the past decade From this fact
he argues that the hot winds, which for
several years ruined North Dakota crop
prospects, will be less frequent and are
likely to be entirely shorn Of their burn
ing and blistering and bllghting quail
ties. The instincts of wild fowls are un-
erring. They always stop in a land Of
water and the fact that they have stop
ped here in greater numbers than usual
this spring Is to Mr.. Russell another
pretty sure indication of wet season.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08

Darlington Independent E. NJ. Chase
and family took their departure for
Jamestown. where they will make their
future home, Wednesday. They will be
very much missed by their friends here,
while jamestown will gain quite an ac-
QUESTION to her society.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08
Personal Taxes Must be Paid.

Mandan Pioneer: Quite number of
the people Of this county don't seem to
care whether their personal tax is paid
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-05-08

On the Goth, Rev Crockwell organized
a Sabbath school and commenced SER
vices at the Leuck school house. He in
tends soon to broaden his field and hold
semi monthly services at Purchase
school house.