Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-02-06

for discussion. lie Is ValnaDle men,
Der.
Representative Roney OF Steele county,
is hard working member, with decided
opinions on all subjects that effect his
constituency. Mr.. Roney sees that no
argument is lost by neglect on his part,
which will tend to strengthen the far
mer's side of legislation and when he
takes the floor it is certainty that some
good hard headed talk is going to follow.
The agents of the elevator men are
watching matters more closely than the
members know. One of them, who claims
undying hostility to the grain corpora
tions, is telling intelligent members
that If right was to obtain, every elevator
should be required to paya license of $500
a bushel on it's capacity. This is the kind
of work done ''in the interest of the far
mers." All such extremists are operat-
ing for the very interest they claim to be
against.
C.C. Wolcott, the grain man, is re-
ported to be here in the interests of q
French syndicate, organized to deal in
North Dakota wheat and -four. This
syndicate's movements have created
commotion among the English capital
lists who haye become owners of various
elevators in the northwest.
An amendment has been offered to the
railroad bill, now under consideration in
the senate, requiring every company to
keep at each station a car registry book,
SO that persons ordering cars for the
shipment of grain shall be accommodate
ed in the order of their registration.
The fire warden bill has passed both
houses. It provides that the county
commissioners may appoint one fire
warden in each township, during certain
seasons of the year, who shall receive
$500 per day while on duty, and whose
business it will be to extinguish fires and
to compel certain precautiOnsto be ex-
ercised in preventing their origin. This
is good bill and one the western part
of the state needs very much.
A bill to establish the industrial
school at Glendale has been introduced
by Representative Cole. This IS located
by the constitution. No appropriation
is asked for, and 40 acres of land are
donated by citizens.
It is a cold day when Representative
Mccullough of Walsh county, gets left,
although some home humorist has at
tempted to be funny by wanting the
bright and energetic member to intro
duce bill which will prohibit the mer
curry from gong below zero IN North
Dakota.
Cotton, the Coal King of the Mouse
river, is making railroads and the legis'
iature listen to his cause, OF which he is
the ablest champion that has yet appear
ed. He will have petition over 1000
feet in length when it comes time to file
it.
Wells county's solid representative, l..
w. Walton, has made few mistakes IN
legislation. He is not often on his feet,
speech making, but when it comes down
to hard-pan, practical NJ easures that will
do his people some good, he never fails
to advocate and vote for them. Mr..
Walton Is valuable member, sound to
the core.
In privately discussing the bill which
proposes to raise the test of coal oil,
which bill Mr.. Rehlll of Fargo, has been
looking after, in the interest Of the
Standard Oil company; Senators Nc
Cormick and LaMoure were reminded OF
early days in the territory when but five
barrels of oil we're used during the year.
That was nineteen years ago. The Penn
bina member. then as now, was NOR
chandising at Pembina, and Captain Nc
Cormack was breasting the raging Red in
the steamboat business. Now, over
10000 barrels of oil are consumed here
annually and the amount is steadily in.
creasing. 1t seems curious to hear men,
who do not look day older than the
youngest of their associates, tell about
the early incidents of the state, which in
almost any other region than hopeful and
confident North 1'akota, would seem
like tales too old to be Of interest to the
present generation.
Bismarck Personals.
A. w. Kelley Of Jamestown, was a
visitor at the capital last week. He met
plenty of old timers who we're glad to say
'how!" to Mr.. Kelley.
Gilbert Haggart, a young thorough
bred, who is every inch the right kind OF
boy to have, is making his father, Sena-
tor Haggart, a visit.
Judge Morgan, tho popular old timer
Of Devils Lake, has been holding little
court of his own here for few days, sur
rounded by his friends and admirers, who
are spending the winter in the capital.
He is accompanied by Attorney Higbee,
an Illinois man, and one of the leading
citizens of Devils Lake.
Senator Bell presided over the deliber-
otions of the senate during most of Sat
urday's session. His quick, sharp method
of dispatching business shows him to be
qualified for any position IN tho senate
rial hall. He is a clear-toned, sharpening
ing Bell,resonant with humor and practi-
Cal good sense, greatly liked by his asso-
ciates.