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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17

bulliest boy IN the business; and the
female book agent will ask just minute
to show her goods and wind up with a
request for a free puff; the man who
buys a copy of the paper occasionally
and thinks he owns the whole print shop
will never die, no, unfortunately never;
the criminal who wants the news sup
pressed 'for mothers sake and who
succeeds in his endeavor oftener than he
should, will be around; the business
man" who has damned the paper a
Thousand times but who when Justice
hangs over him for some dishonest act
appeals for lenient treatment, and II he
gets it damns you again, he. too, will get
in his work; the lady who don't like the
paper but smiles on the reporter to get
a big dose of taffy on her party. she, dear
sonl, will stay on earth forever. They
will all get there sooner or later. There
is no class or kind that is not at some
time or other. represented by those who
pass through the editorial door. Perhaps
the editor don't know humanity pretty
we'll after twonty years among them IN
that capacity, and yet maybe he does.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
CAUGHT WITH THE SHEARS.
Various Matters Of Semi-LOcll
Import Gathered From
our Exchanges.
Valley City Discussing The Es-
tabliShment of Il Stock
Market Day.
Governor Miller Tells a Fargo
Reporter Il Thing or two
OF interest.
Stock Market Day.

1t has frequently been said that one of
the apparent needs of this new country
is the establishment of stock market
day, but there are few counties in the
state in which a day has been legally so
designated or is by common consent so
regarded. A practical farmer suggest
eel the matter to the Valley City Times
Record and that paper comments there
on as follows:
Let the city council designate some
day-say on the first Wednesday in each
month-and some place in the city as a
date and place for market day for stock,
where farmers who have stock to dis
pose Of. or who wish to buy, could go,
examine stock on sale, ana buy or sell,
as the case might be. This once estab-
lished, would take care of itself, without
expense, aside from few dollars on the
start for hitchipg posts.
The benefit to be derived would be--to
the farmer, in giving an impetus to rails
Ing better stock; giving also, a market
day for sale of the same, and making 1t
place where eastern buyers could at
tend when IN quest Of stock. 1t would
no doubt, advance the price of stock
for each farmer would try TO raise the
best.
70 the western horse raiser, it would
afford central market. saving trouble
and expense of travel, and enable him to
sell cheaper.
To the business men and hotels of
Valley City. it would be day OF increas-
ed trale-for a crowd of visitors would
attend, and whenever there is large
assenblage of people-each month--an
increase in sales at the stores must
necessarily follow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
The SAGE OF PEMBINh TALKS
Jud LaMOure Says the Tariff
Must be Modified or North
Dakota is Lost.
Getting Ready to spend the Con.
grcssinnal Appropriation for
Irrigation Experiments.
Samuel i. Randall, tn" Grea:
Democratic Apostle OF Pro-
trrtioM, il Dead.
JUu LaMOurc on the Tariff.

Whatever may be said of Jud LaMoure
it will be universally conceded that he
is shrewd man and one of the most
careful observers in the northwest. He
is now in Washington and has been in
terviewed by the Post, which thus re-
ports him:
Our people voted for prohibition last
fall. They would now vote several thous-
and the other way. Prohibition has
shut the state out of a big scheme which
was badly needed. The lottery bill was
defeated, and the men who defeated it
thought they were riding on popular
wave. but they have found out their mis-
t,ai<.. 1t the spring elections Pembina.
Bismarck, Devils Lake, Grand Forks and
every principal town. hut one, voted two,
three and four to one against the prohi.
bition and anti-lottery crowd. That one
town WAS WahpetoD, which didn't hold
an election. Things are apt to be turned
upside down still worse. It was only by
the most solemn promises that we had
Dakota in line last fall. We SAID that
the tariff SHOULD be revised in favor of
the producers. and sharply revised, too.
Now there is trouble brewing. Do they
propose putting tariff on hides? Why,
every Dakota man who wears shoe
leather will kick. | am a merchant, a
farmer and interested III national
bank. I was d railroad commits
sioner in the territory and have been
all over it, and I know the temper OF the
people. Take my section-Pembina
county has about $500 voters. It is
naturally democratic, but we pulled ont
1000 republican majority by promising a
revision of tariff. The settlers are large
ly Canadians who were members of the
Grip, or anti Mcdonald party IN Canada,
and whose sympathies are entirely in
favor Of free trade across the line. 1t is
proposed to put tariff on wheat for the
benefit of farmers. LaMoure almost
choked with disgust. Why. all North
Dakota sends over into the Saskatche-
wan region for seed wheat because it has
SO much finer grain. tell yo,1, unless
something is done to lower the tariff
North Dakota goes democratic at the
next election
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
DEATH OF S. j. RANDALL.

The Great Pennsylvania Congress-
man Died Early Yesterday Morn
ing.
WASHINGTON, April 13.--It was sad
and touching scene at the Randall resi-
dence on Capital Hill when Congressman
Samuel J. Randall expired this morning,
just as the bells of the neighboring
church were tolling five o'clock.
Around the bed side were gathered the
family, the physician and Postmaster
General Wannamaker. who haa all kept
constant watch over the dying man
during the night. : few moments be-
fore his death he had opened his eyes
and looking tenderly at his wife. who
knelt over him, said in low tone,
"mother,'' the word distinct with all
the fondest recollections of their long
and happy married life, and by which
he always called his wife when none but
the family were near. He looked into
her eyes as if he was about to say some
thing more, bat he seemed to have no
strength left and in a few moments he
had passed away. Death had come with
the coming OF dawn, The shock was
especially severe to Mrs. Randall and
her daughter Susan, who, rejecting all
offers of assistance have nursed the
husband and father through his illness
of almost two years duration. Postmast-
er General Wannamaker came out Of the
house few minutes after five and an
nounced in an almost choking voice
that all was over. He and others then
endeavored to comfort the afflicted
family and at length succeeded in indnc-
ing them to retire and try to refresh
themselves with sleep. Randall's ill
ness dates back about five years, when
DR.. Thomas f. Mallan. who has at
tended him throughout his late illness
was called in to treat him for gont. Later
hemorrhages weakened his system, but
Randall rallied and grew stronger and
was getting on fairly we'll until last
February when he had severe rigor
brought on probably by the weather.
This rigor was accompanied by severe
abdominal pains, and there were symp-
toms Of peritonitis. From this time eX-
haustion began to set in and the sick
mans course was downward. Septi-
cemie was also present, and chills and
d.arrhoea abo'lt two weeks later brought
his case to a critical stage. Until quite
recently be hoped for recovery. The
expression Of regret at Randal's death
WIS universal and sincere. No one paid
him higher tributes Of admiration and
respect than his collegEes IN the house
who differed with him vitally upon one of
the most important measures in congress.
Samuel J. Randall was born at Phlla-
d-iphia, Oct. 10. 1898; was educated in
that city; was bred a merchant: served
four years in the city council: sermed one
term in the state senate: in 1862 was
elected to congress from Philadelphia:
was reelected to the seth, 4Qth, 4lst,
42nd, 43rd and 4Ath, congresses serving
on important committees in each. Was
elected speaker to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of NJ. G. Kerr; was re-elect-
ed to the 45th and 10th congresses and
reelected speaker: WAS also elected to
the 18th. 4Sth and 40th congresses.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
ICiG by Ire ENecufivc.

Gov. Miller was i'll Fargo Saturday
and told the Republican that he would
put in 1000 acres this year, and was
about half through seeding. Ee would
not say who would be superintendent
Mitchell's successor, but said the ap-
polntment would be made soon.
Beng questioned about the settlement
between North and South Dakota, he
said that no definite time had been fixed
for the settlement: that it was left with
the commissioners appointed by the two
legislatures. WHO would probably meet
some time next month. South Dakota
he said. will owe North Dakota consid-
er&b.e SUN; but according to the terms
Of the agreement ofthe Joint commission,
the amount Of South Dakot;&s indebted
ness 10 North Dakota is to ne applied on
North Dakota's share OF the outstanding
Indebtedness CT the territory ut tie time
OF admission. On this account North
Dakota Wjjl get no finds from t he settle
mont that will he available for any other
purpose.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
Look ii0,. Rain III June.

Turtle Mountain Star: In season
which from the very inception seems TN
promising. it behooves Us TO catch onto
every straw in orcler to buoy up our
strength while tossed about on the sea
of uncertainty. Here is something that
smacks of much water. ana il II don't
come the person who thinks a little
revenge might be sweet can look UP an
Old Indian who has lived il this country
fonr score years and at the present time
smokes the pipe Of peace out On the res-
ervation. He says we will have plent"
OF ram in June and the reason he gives
is Guite plausible. whenever there is
snow in the Rockies lots OF rain falls in
.Iuae il Dakota" Now il is well known
that during the past winter there has
buer Il greater snow fall in the Rockies
than for many yeaHs. and it would seem
that as it melts away the vapor arising
therefrom would form in clouds and pas
sing eastward shed its disnllation over
Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
Go for the GODhcr.

Indications are that gophers will not
be as numerous in Stutsman cunn;v this
year as formerly. This is the result of
the free distribution OF poison during
several years past, by the county com
missioners. The rodents are by no means
exterminated, however, as ride in the
country on Il pleasant day will convince
an observer. Now is the time for the
determination. Go at it before they
breed. One gopher killed now is worth
dozen in the fall. The gopher pest has
assumed sufficient Importance to receive
legislative attention. There were three
Or four so-ca!led gopher bills before the
last legislature. and one OF them became
a law. In this connection it might be
we'll to mention the provisions Of the
law. the two main sections OF which are
as follows:
Section l. The county commissioners
Of any county in this state may, at the
time fixed by law for the levy and assess
ment Of taxes. levy a tax. not exceeding
two mills on the dollar of assessed valua-
ton, upon all real estate in said county,
the proceeds OF which shall be used solely
for the purpose OF promoting the des-
truction Of gophers in said county.
Sec. 2. The fund provided to be raised
in accordance with section I of this act,
shall be denomlnated the gopher destrlc-
ton fund, and shall be kept separate and
distinct by the county treasurer and
shall be expended by and under the
direction and control of the county com
missioners at such time and in such
manner, AS is by said board deemed best
to secure the abatement and extinction
of the gopher pest.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
The f.utz Elevator Bill.

The following is the full text Of the
elevator tax bill, which was introduced
By Representative Lutz. and will bring
to the state Il yearly revenue OF $4,000:
Section |. That an ANIMAL state license
must be obtained through the c0mnls-
siOncrs OF rSiirOadS for each and every
puHIc gram warehouse III operation IN
this state. That 10 license issued under
tins act shall describe more than one
pltbllc grain warehouse, or grant perulis-
sion to operate any other public grain
warehouse than the one therein GeScrib
ed The license fee is hereby fixed at
s.! 81 per 1000 bushels elevator capacity
OF ma ior fraction thereof for each public
grain warehouse; provided, that no Il
censn shall be issued for less than SO,
and before any license is issued the per-
son applying therefor shall tile with the
commissioners of railroads the receipt OF
the state treasurer. showing that the ap-
piicant has paid into the state treasury
the amount of said license fee.
Sec. ,. That the license thus obtained
shall be posted in a conspicuous place in
the public warehouse sollcensed. Every
such license shall expire on the first day
OF August, next lOuOWlNG the issuance
thereof and no license shall run for Il
longer perod than one year. That any
person, association or corporation who
shall transact the business o: public
warehousemen without first procuring a
license as herein provided, shall. on con
viction be fined 4 sum not less than one
hundred dollars for each day such husi-
ness is carried on.
Approved March 81, 1890.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
Pottery Industry,

Evidence of the boundless resources,
aside from those OF agriculture, existing
in Rolette county, we're shown in part III
the earthenware brought to town last
Saturday fresh from the kiln of r. H.
Leigh. The ware is unexcelled, IS man
ufactured from the finest pottery clay to
be found in the United States, and there
is no reason why this industry should
not grow and in time manufacture all
the e.rthenware used in the Dakotas
The articles of manufactures now on sale
in our stores consist of jugs, churns, jars
teapots, wash, cake and q various other
assortment of dishes which the nier-
chants pronounce equal to any they have
ever handled. Mr.. Leigh informs us
that this is his second kiln this winter
and that he tnGy y ready sale for ali his
wares. Some outside interest has been
awakened of late relative to this ware,
and Mr. Leigh has been requested to
furnish the Northern Pacific company
and others, samples of his wares for eX-
hlbitlon. We should like to see d full
assortment on exhibition al our next
state fair. Success to the Turtle Noun
tam pottery. y.-Rola Star.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17

who leaves Dakota expecting to bettcr
his condition, is sadly tOollng himself.
The country from Spokane to within
one hundred miles of the coast is the
most bleak and barren that separates
two inhabited regions. Sand hills and
sage brush, with an occasional bunch Of
invalid-l looking grass, are all that the eye
can detect. The sterile foot hills of
]udea are fertile in comparison. Iguess
ii is Il local chestnut, but was new to mo
when first sprung by IL man who was
familiar with this and interested in some
other section. He said that If a chip
munk should attempt to cross this desert
he would have to pack his gr1b along
with him. Since then, the remark has
been made in my presence innumerable
times and has lost much Of it's force.
At Tacoma.
Here in Tacoma, again is the Dakota
colony encountered, ex-JamestOwn resi-
dents beng somewhat scarce, however. l.
met Patenaude, the barber. ii day or two
since. He is suffering from an eruption
on his face that forced HIM out of busi-
tells me that Dan Mcpherson. another
jamestown barber, accidentally poisoned
himself a few days since and died almost
instantly. He took mophine instead OF
quinine. Patenaude played the real
estate market successfully and has ac-
cumulated a very comfortable fortune.
Lieut.. Governor Dickey bas been here
this week, after spending several days
with Sivyer, formerly Of Minnewankan,
at Spokane, and is now in Portland. |
don't know when he intends returning
home.
John Rea, Of Bismarck. was in the city
yesterday. He will locate in Seattle for
the summer only. he says. and will prac-
tice before the United States land Office
there.
1 am asreeably surprised with this
coast country, but will not dilate upon
its charms this time. Win perhaps give
you another dose at some future time.
T. W. COSNEIIA
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
An /. q. q. r.. Event.

May II will be great day for the Odd
Fellows OF North Dakota, says the
Grand Forks Herald. On that date
the lodges of the order IN this state
will take formal leave Of their brethren
in South Dakota and their own gra nd
lodge will be instituted. The ceremonies
take place at Deadwood. This occasion
viii be something unprecedented IN the
history of grand lodges, special legisla-
ton from the right worthy grazid lodge
being necessary to allow it to take place.
The jurisdiction OF the present grand
lodge for Dakota viii be divided ard the
new grand lodge Of North Dakota Install
ell. 1t will be the first time in the ms
tory OF the order where IA grand lodge
was installed in a place where If had 30
jurisdiction. Then further. there will
be in session four other bodies, the grand
lodges OF North and South Dakota and
the grand encamprnents OF North and
South Dakota the Dakota lodge and
encampment working under the dispensa-
ton OF the right worthy grand lodge but
having no jurisdiction IN the state where
they are in session. Nhere will be visit
Ors from all parts Of the United States
to witness this anomalous condition OF
things, and hundreds from al parts OF
Dakota
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
Reads Like Il ",9Osil."

Turtle Mountain Times: Was Honest
john Miller and his crowd working in the
interest OF the drill manufacturers, when
they restricted the farmers to one bushel
of wheat to the acre? 1t looks like it.
IT be is a practical farmer and Honest
John,' as they claim, he certainly knows
that experience has shown that one
bushel is not enough to the acre, unless
sown by drill, and even then it is very
scant. Where is the niger?
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
Burlington Reporter: Why need Da-

Burlington Reporter: Why need Da-
kotans cry about their condition? Just
think Of the time they are having in
Kentucky and Mississippi with their
death-dealing cyclones and overlooked
rivers, while poor old Kansas is being
literally swept by prairie ti-es-and one
firm alone in that state has the contract
to foreclose 1,S0O farm mortgages.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17
The Fellows an Editor Meets.

The editor of the Ceaar Rapids Gazette
thus coaches the new editor of the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil and the sug-
gestions are so accurate and OF such gen
eral application that they are here re-
produced:
Snyder will come across some queer
characters. We can imagine them tack
ling him now and would describe a few.
but propose to compile a list Of them al
together at some future time. The poll
tica hunco steerer Will be there. So will
the man who never auvertises. but al
ways wants his name and business men
toned in the paper when he goes any
where or returns, and asks for a few free
copies containing the same and gets
mad if not given; the office seeker want
ing assistance Will swear Snyder is the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-17

The North Dakota tiremen's S tourna-
ment will be held IN Fargo June II.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-12-04
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, Default has been made in the pay
ment OF the interest on the money secured by a
mortgage dated the 18th day of September, A. ID.
1883, executed by John A. Jones and Julia A..
Jones. his wife, of the county of Meade and state
of South Dakota. to Rosanna Pancoast, and
register of deeds of the then county of Lawrence
and territory of Dakota, in book 64 of mortgages
on page 1853 on the Srd day of October. 1888, at
$50 o'clock p. NJ; and
Whereas, no action or proceedings at law or
otherwise have been instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, or any part there
that if default would be made in the payment Of
any portion of the principal or interest prompt
ly at the time the same should become due, or if
sessed or to be assessed on said premises, before
the same shall become delinquent, then the whole
sum, both principal and interest, at once become
due %h and and. aoe,n,. ,o. ,oon ,,oao - .,o o
ment of the taxes assessed on said real property
as agreed by the said mortgagor in said mort
Cages and
Whereas, the whole amount of principal and
interest has become due by reason of such de-
fault; and
Whereas, the amount claimed to be due upon
said mortgage, at the date of this notice. is the
sum of eight hundred and thirty nine dollars and
seventy cents, (SSS9.70) to-wit: $3.50 principal,
and $500 interest; and fifty (5O) dollars attor-
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and duly recorded as aforesaid. and in
pursuance of the statutes in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale of the mortgaged premises therein de-
scribed, at public auction at the front door of
the court house in the city of Sturgis, and county
of Meade, and state of South Dakota, on the 10th
day of December, 1890, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of that day. The mortgaged premises are
situated in the county of Meade, in the state of
South Dakota, and are described as follows, to-
wit: The north half ma of the north east quar-
ter (ne14) and the north half ma of the north
west quarter (nwh) of section twenty-seven CID,
in township number seven "a, north, of range
number six CO., east of the Black Hills meridian
containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres
more or less, according to the government sur
vey thereof.
W.. L. SoUTER,
Sheriff Meade county, s. ID.
CHAs. C. POLK AND KIRK & STUART,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Dated at Sturgis, s. D., this 18th day of Novem.