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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10
The Recent Agitation Results
in Some Practical EXperi-
ments by Farmers.
Alex. Mckenzie Solves the Seed
Wheat Question for Bur-
leigh County.
a Cyclone Goes Through All
Ohio Village with Fatal
Results.
Irrigation Experiments.

The Edgeley Mail says that one prac
tical result of the recent irrigation agita-
tion will be that many farmers who are
in a position to do so will make expert
n,ents to determine the feasibility of lrrl-
CATION. A farmer living near Westport
has constructed a reservoir upon his
farm near the Elm river, from which he
will pump water sufficient to irrigate his
land. Henry Beard of Aberdeen. a
prominent farmer and merchant, has
completed arrangements with the Arte-
sian Irrigation company of Huron, by
which the company agress to pay one
half of the estimated cost Of sinking an
experimental we'll near Mr.. Boards farm
just east of that city. Mr.. Beard has
made proposition to citizens of Aber-
deem interested in the subject, to pay
one-half the sum necessary to secure the
we'll and to return their subscriptions If
the experiment proves successful. 9he
greater portion of the necessary amount
has been raised and the we'll will prob
ably be put down. There are number
of LaMoure county farmers who are
only waiting to have irrigation demon
strated success before sinking wells. To
such, experiments like these will be of
considerable interest.
The Mail says further on this subject:
In a less expensive way many will ex-
pertinent in the damming of coulies and
creeks and other similar methods. Sew
eral Stutsman county farmers, living
near running water, claim that showers
of rain are certainly influenced by the
presence of continued moisture, even OF
a slight amount, and in number of
cases crops of such individuals have
shown for themselves the benefits of the
favoring showers. This has been
watched for several years in sue
cession, and is not a conclusion
jumped at from the experience OF sin
gle season. Hon. John Milsted of the
house of representatives: has made notes
of phenomena of this kind and maintains
from his experience that the above is
true. He has had fair crops of gram
for several years, while fields of grain
equally we'll prepared, with no difference
OF soil or seed, have yielded nothing of
any consequence. His farm contains a
large flowing spring, the water fro m
which spreads out and forms d
considerable area of moist ground.
Watching the course of moving rain
clouds in summer, Mr.. Milsted claims
that from some cause they are detected
and seem to be influenced by even the
slight presence of running water and
moisture near his fields. Water begets
water, and the dotting Oh the prairies
with artificial dams, ponds and d general
Increased area of standing surface water,
will be the precursor Of certain show ers
at tho seasons when most needed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10
MCKENZIE TO THE RESCUE.
He Furnishes all the Grain Needed
in BurleiSh County by the Needy
Farmers.

He Furnishes all the Grain Needed
in BurleiSh County by the Needy
Farmers.
Bismarck Tribune, 9th inst: The seed
wheat problem, so far as Burleigh county
is concerned, was solved last evening
Until two weeks ago it was believed
nearly all the farmers in this county had
enough wheat for seed. The proposition
offered by the mill syndicate-90 cents a
bushel-was only shade better than
that offered by Governor Miller's seed
wheat commission, 81 per bushel and
word was received Thursday from Min
neapolis that this commission would not
furnish BurleiSh. Morton or Stark coun-
ties anyhow, even at this figure thus
the outlook was not very bright for the
poor farmer in need of seed grain. Yes
terda:, however, a number Of old time
farmers consulted with Hon. Alex Nc
kenzie and laid their case before him.
Last evening he met with a number of
ldllllclS uul UuSlucSS llltu anu IllnCb Il
proposition to furnish 5000 bushels of
No. l hard seed wheat-the estimated
amount required-not to exceed eighty
bushels of wheat or its equivalent in
other grains, to any one farmer, for IS
cents bushel and take crop security
notes payable November lst and but s;X
per cent per annum interest to be charg-
ed. Mr.. Mckenzie selected as com
mittee to attend to the details of the
distribution Messrs. John Yegen. John
Quinlan and J. f. Fields. The commit
tee is to buy the seed wheat from those
farmers in Burlelgh and adjoining coun-
ties who have a surplus and will sell No.
l hard wheat at seventy-ive cents per
bushel delivered at Bismarck, or at any
other point, as the committee may de-
termine. Mr.. Mckenzie said he would
not have time to attend to details-that
he had explicit confidence i'll the commit
tee He simply wanted the farmers to
get seed wheat at the lowest possible
price, and that the committee should be
strictly impartial in the distribution of
the grain. Mr. Mckenzie gave his check
for S3. $50, the price of 5000 bushel of
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10
ASSESSORS APPOINTED.

the County Commissioners Divide
the County into Assessor Districts
and Appoint Assessors Therefor.
Section 30 of the Walsh revenue law
provides as follows:
All counties or parts of counties in this
state not organized into civil townships,
shall be divided into assessor districts
which shall be the same as
the commissioner districts of
said counties. excluding organized civil
townships, and the assessor thereof shall
be elected at the same time that state
officers are elected; Provided, THAT any
vacancy may be filled by appointment by
the county commissioners etc.
This section Is construed as practically
legislating county assessors out of Office.
While it may not depose them from their
offices, it does leave them without duties
to perform or salary to draw Pursuant
to it's provisions the county commission
ers, at their meeting Monday, officially
divided the county into three assessor
districts same as the three commits
sioner districts and appointed assessors
therefor. For tie First district, G. r.
Flint; Second district, Harry Cornwall;
Third district, 0. G. Christopherson.
Mr.. Flint, who was appointed for the
First district, has been the county asses
sor for the past three years. Although
a democrat, tho fact that he was legis-
lated out of half the last term for which
he was elected, entities him in justice and
equity to the appointment the commits
sioners gave him. He has proven good
and fair assessor and there will be no
kick coming on this appointment. The
other appointments are also good Ones
Messrs. Cornwall and Christopherson
are both farmers of long residence and
high standing, with the good judgment
and common sense necessary to make
fair and satisfactory assessments.
The commissioners are IN session again
today, checking up the tax books.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10
grain at seventy. .fixe cents, and the com
mittee is now ready for business.
Cyclone IL, Ohio.

CLEVELAND, April "A cyclone struck
Norwalk, Ohio, about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The storm came from the
northwest and swept track about half
q mile wide from the eastern limits OF
the city and quite long distance in the
country. The umbrella factory Of
Sprague & French was in the path Of
the cyclone. Part OF the building, in
which about thirty young women were
employed, was crushed like an egg she'll
Many OF the girls escaped, but others
were caught in the falling building.
Dora Palmer, aged 19, received fatal
injuries and died in short time; her
skull was crushed.
Nellie Harding was seriously injured
about the head and upper part of the
body.
Miss Brush had her collar bone broken
and was otherwise injured.
Several other girls whose names are
not gwen received injuries.
Barns belonging to number of people
were blown down and other small build
ings were wrecked.
Trees were unrooted and fences torn
down in all directions.
The force Of the wind was unprece
dented in that section.
At o'clock this evening another ter
rife storm visited the city, the wind
blowing gale and hail stones as large
as hickory nuts falling, smashing win
dows and demolishing green houses.
Damage by the storm is reported
around about Norwalk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10

in cities in the hands of the citizens and
taxpayers OF the municipality.
That high license law prescribing
the conditions Of sale, regulating the
number of saloons and the conduct Of the
same with ample penalties for any viola.
tion Of the provisions of the law, applic-
able to cities, should be enacted and the
question Of it's acceptance in any city
should be determined by tho electors
thereof
4. We insist upon an economical ad.
ministration of city affairs, the abolish
ing OF unnecessary officers, and such re-
trenchment in expenditures as will keep
the city expenses within ita income.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10

On tu0 8ppjlCHtlOu U II. ~. HOICuAlSS
for permission to run water motor,
recommending that he be allowed to tap
the mains and use water for that pur-
pose ut a special rate Of $15 per year.
On motion of Mr.. Schwellenbach the
report was adopted.
City Attorney Baldwin reported on the
petition of G. w. Hendricks and others,
giving as his opinion that the petition
can not be granted. The report of the
committee was received, ordered fled,
and the prayer of the petitioners denied.
Police Magistrate Hamilton made his
quarterly report and accompanied it with
the cash proceeds OF fines, ct cetera,
amounting to $S66.l5. On motion Of
Alderman Schwellenbach the report was
received and referred to the finance
committee.
The report OF the water commissioner,
over to the city $29.63 and reported S4
the water works committee.
Bills Allowed.
Ernest Smith, burying dead horse 100
Josiah Pierson. labor Or.......... 200
jamestown Electric Light Co., 12O 33
The Alert, printing g...........,. Is 20
J. T. Eager, work on water mains 81 90
Judges of election. n............... 46 OO
Alderman Hewitt introduced resolu-
tion appropriatiug $216.53 to pay March
liabilities. The resolution was adopted
ander suspension of the rules.
Alderman Steel introduced the follow
ing resolution and Mr.. Alley moved its
adoption:
That the mayor appoint committee
of three to meet with the board of edu.
cation and see il arrangements can not
be made whereby fines collected can be
turned into the general fund.
Mr.. Alleys motion prevailed and the
resolution was adopted. Mayor Fuller
appointed as the committee called for in
the resolution, Messrs. Steel. Alley and
Eager.
The New Council Takes Hold.
At this point Mayor Fuller announced
that there was no further business re-
naming to be transacted by the old
council. Thereupon the clerk read the
result Of Saturdays election. The re-
firing members, who were present, Messrs.
Schwellenbach and Hewitt, then vacated
and tho incoming aldermen, and Mayor
Fuller took the oath of Office and their
respective seats around the aldermanic
board. The roll of the new council was
then called and Messrs. Adams, Alley,
Eager, Driscoll, Rotchkiss, Garrigan,
Klaus and Steel answered to their
names.
The new council proceeded to business,
Mr.. Steel moved to proceed to elect a
city clerk. Carried. 4 ballot being
taken, the result was eight votes for
Andrew Blewett, who was declared duly
elected.
A ballot being taken for city attorney,
the result was eight votes for Fredrus
Baldwid, who was declared duly elected.
Mayor Fuller appointed VIM. H. Ford
city marshal and John T. Vennum water
commissioner, which appointments were
promptly confirmed on motion OF Alder
man Klaus.
Alderman Steel moved that the council
adjourn until Tuesday. the 18th, at
Sp. N. Carried, and the council ad-
journed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10

A new feature will probably soon be
added to the industries of South Dakota.
In the western part OF Nowlin county are
located what are known as the Grind
stone Buttes, which are composed of that
quality of stone peculiarly adapted to
grinding purposes. Some time ago a
sample Of the stone was sent east to be
analysed and was pronounced to be
superior for grit and adhesiveness to the
Huron, Wisconsin, ledge and the ledge
at Berea, Ohio, where most of the grind
stones Of the present market are quar-
ried aud formed. 1t is one Of those geo.
logical freaks which abound SO freely in
the country lying between the Missouri
river and the Black Hills. Recent ex-
animation shows it is a stratum of coarse
sandstone underlying an area Of about
200 acres. The ledge has been drilled
into for 30 feet, and it IS believed to be
about 70 or so feet thick. The buttes are
on the proposed lines of railroad from
Pierre to Rapid City.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10

Fred Medhurst, acting cashier of the
First National bank Of Minot, abscond-
cd last week with $1,000 of the banks
money. There is fast woman in the
case. Medhurst was about to take a
position as cashier of the National bank
of North Dakota at Fargo and his act
has proven a great surprise to all mis-
friends.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10
AN ACCIDENT TO no. 1.
The Tram Strikes q Broken Rail and
Several Coaches Leave the Track.--
Nobody Hurt.

The Tram Strikes q Broken Rail and
Several Coaches Leave the Track..-
Nobody Hurt.
The second section of No. l, the west
bound Northern Pacific overland passen-
ger tram, struck a broken rail between
Spiritwood and Urbana Wednesday
and several coaches jumped the track.
No. l was IN two sections. The first
section, consisting of the mail car,
through baggage Car and second-class
passengers, came through without acci-
dent. The second section, consisting Of
baggage and express cars and first class
passengers, was not so lucky. 1t struck
a broken rail between Spir1twood and
Crbnna. about fifteen miles east of
jamestown, and several coaches left the
rails. The engine, baggage and express
cars went over all right but the coaches
are understood to have gone of. Super
intendent McCabe and the wrecking
train went out this morning to straighten
things out. The track was of course
torn up for some little distance ana the
coach trucks probably somewhat injured,
but the repairs were expected to be made
and the train sent in about two O'Clock
Nobody was hurt.
Both Spiritwood and Urbana are with
out telegraphlc Offices and accurate in
tirmation, from the scene of the accident
could not be obtained this morning. An
Alert reporter applied to Chief Dispatch
er Larcy for information, but was in
formed that he had no telegraphic COM
municat,on with parties at the wreck and
that he knew nothing of the accident
except the mere fact that one had occur
red and that nobody was hurt.
Later information.
The wrecking crew did quick execution
when they reached the scene of the acci-
dent. The track was cleared, the de-
rallied cars righted and the train sent on
in few hours. It arrived here at 1l:3O
a. m. Hon. John Flittie, North Dakota's
secretary of state, who is enroute to Bis
marck after visit to bis Trail county
home, was one Of the passengers. He
said to an Alert reporter:
The accident occurred about o'clock
this morning. The engine, baggage and
express cars went safely over the broken
rail, but all the coaches were derailed
Two of the sleepers went over on the
size and are considerably damaged. The
other coaches remained upright. / was
in the first sleeper and was awakened by
it's going over. had just time to catch
the rail and thus broke the force of the
fall. Nobody was hurt, although gen
tleman and lady enroute to Washington
were pretty badly shaken up. Fortu-
nately there was only a slight embank-
ment at the place of the accident, other
wise serious casualty must have been
the result.
There is no blame attaching anywhere
on account of the accident, for that is
what it is pure and simple. A broken
rail, especially after a frosty night, is a
contingency which the most watchful
precautions often fail to guard against.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-10

Turtle Mountain Star: The croaksrs
who have predicted that there will be no
immigration into North Dakota this year,
will please account for several new set
tiers that have already taken up their
homes in this region thus early in the
season. Where there is danger people
will congregate, and the more howl the
more Immigrants there will be, so keep
right on with your howls. But, say,
won't them new comers think there is
the peskyest lot of prevaricators on earth
right here in North Dakota when they
fail to find people starving and dying by
the hundreds, but instead, tinl people
enjoying good health and sweet content
ment.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-05-06
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-06
WHERE IS TIE SILVER AS
SoCIAT;oN?

It looks as if the present would
lie q good time for the Silver As
-ocistion of Nevada to meet and
transact some business.
In February 1885 the Silver As
sociation met and established its
organization. 1t did great deal
Of talking, but really transacted
very little business. Some OF the
longest-winded speeches ever made
In this State were inflicted on that
Convention, and it finally appoint
cd an Executive Committee and
adjourned sine die.
At the present time the Associa-
ton appears to be in dormant
condition. At the most critical
period OF the silver fight its voice
is not heard.
The APPEAL suggests that the
President Of the Executive Com
mittee, who is Governor c. c.
Stevenson, call a public meeting
to be held in this city to formulate
a plan to provide for a mass meet
ing In every town of any size all
over the country on given day.
II the Governor Of this State,
acting as President of the Silver
Association, were to fix such a day
and ask the Governors OF other
States to issue proclaim ations OF a
similar character to conform with
Nevada's day, and have the pro-
posed demonstrations given the
widest publicity, there would be
such a roar for silver go up on
that day that Congress would no
longer hesitate to pass free coin
age bill.
The people would be able to
give such an expression of their
wishes on that day that it would
work a peaceful re 'olution in
tventy-four hours, and the vexed
question would be forever settled.
The other members Of the Execu-
tive Committee now in this State
are NJ. E. Foley, Robert Briggs,
Evan Williams, d. B. Lyman and
Robt. Hofer.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-06

At a meeting Of the Douglas
county ranchers, held in Genoa
Sunday to resolve on the best
course in the suit brought by the
Comstock Mill and Mining Com
pany to adjudicate water rights
under the act of the last Legisla-
ture, it was decided to put in a
demurrer so as to gain time in
which to learn the decision OF the
Court in the suit brought by the
Humboldt Valley farmers to test
the constitutionality Of the Act.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-06
The Reno Gazette pronounced

The Reno Gazette pronounced
the story of tho drowning at
Washoe Lake, which first appear
ed in the APPEAL, as a fake. The
Gaz,tts should hire an editor OF
sufficient experience to distinguish
between the facts and fiction ap-
pearing in these columns. Itdoes
seem a little rough, however, to be
beaten in furnishing news Of events
happening In Washoe county.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-06
WILL 1T WIN

A movement has been started
to organize the farmers of Penn
sylvania in the National Farmers
Alliance, which is said to have q
membership of 100000. and is
especially strong IN the Western
States. Such organizations are
capable Of doing much good, but
politics usually act AS a blight
upon them. The moment they
fall under the control of dema-
gogues, who seek to use them Tor
their own political advancement,
their power for good is gone. TIL
Patrons Of Husbandry had that
experience, but, having profited by
IL succeeded with reduced num-
beers in promoting the materia In
terests Of those who remaine~ In
the. Order, through the medium OF
schools, lectures, fairs and agen-
cies for the purchase of goods.
As . political power, however, the
Patrons Of Husbandry never ac-
complished anything more than to
give tho old party managers a
scare from which they soon re-
covered, except that in a few
Western States they gained power
that they abused to iniure railroad
companies and themselves. Ii the
Farmers, Alliance can keep clear
ofpolitics. which is very doubtful,
it may become a power. for good
in the land.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-06
HE DEALS WITH US BECAUSE ibis rea-
SONS are Of interest to everybody:

gets his personal and family supplies almost direct from
the manufacturers with the consequent saving in cost He
saves money.
He able send by mail city for his goods and get
rs sire acton if he to the bother and expense
of going there himself He saves expense.
.Ie pets the best qualities made in the various grades
if the goods are of stylish nature the latest Eastern and
European styles. He gets the best. s7tss7' e
He knows what he buys wool is WOOL SILK SILK
kid is kid He is not deceived .-tela r. F
His small wants are as carefully attended to his large
ones. He is served promptly and correctly.
If goods should not be represented he is at liberty to
return them the expense of the house, and money refunded
He risk. e-4 - s.i