Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-03-05

ness man. tie will make an excellent
member. Mr.. Lonne's other duties made
it inconvenient for him to accept the po'
sitlOn.
bob" Wallace is indebted largely to
the nntiring efforts Of bis old friends.
Col. Dodge and Senator Fuller, for his
appointment us public examiner. Be
sides he had great many of thet" st en-.
dorsements in the state. Ever! bod!
seemed to be pulling for bob" and hop.
ing he would get it.
Representative Kearney never let's an
opportunity escape to impress on the
house the necessity of economy. Mr..
Kearney is one of the successful farmers
himself, and knows from experience that
the settlers are in no condition to sport
expensive clrcus-frills in legislation. Mr.
Kearney's course will meet with the APP
prOval of his constituents
Jud LAM takes care of the news
paper men in his district like q prince
Not long since one of the boys was made
clerk Of the supreme court, and now an
other goes in as oil inspector. The IN
tiuence Of the gentleman from Pemblna
is directed to protecting home industries,
and he tiourlsheth himself, like he ought
to, in consequence. Outside of his own
province Jud laughs the fraternity to
scorn,-if he wants to.
Messrs. Almen, Svennungsen, Richie
and other members who visited the
asylum Sunday, are unanimous in tLeir
expressions Of satisfaction over the ap-
pearance Of the institution. Lit. Gov.
Allin was also among the visitors. No
one who has not made trip through the
wards. seen the patients and the labor
lons duties connected with the care of
the insane, can realize the responsible
tiles involved, or know the necessity of
ample provision for this greatest neces-
sary charity in the state. The North Da-
kOta asylum is but to be seen and in
spected to have it's work appreciated.
After hard work 90 the part of Senator
Fuller and Representatives Lutz and
kearney, the asylum bill has become a
law, the governor returning it today with
his signature. The amount allowed for the
two years is sll7.15O; being some $1,000
more than has been stated, owing to an
error in footing the items. An effort will
be made to get an increase in the salaries
OF the superintendent and assistant, also
for eome provision to repair, or secure A
better flow Of water from the artesian
we'll. The story was circulated today
that the we'll bad been stopped on pur-
pose in order to get further approprla-
tion. It was at first believed to be joke
but the tale seems to have found num-
Der of credulous believers.
Register of Deeds Ashley and c. T.
Hills are consulting with the solons in
reference to proposed law that will
operate. it ls said, against mutual bail
insurance companies. The Alliance hail
institution is regarded as a good thing for
the farmer, who is not able to pay ont
the price Of old line insurance. The
security is as good as can be had in many
cases. The losses OF the past year have
been the severest for three, and although
many OF the policy holders lost all their
crops and conld not pay the premium
notes, yet the company paid dividend
of 81 cents on the dollar, and are taking
new notes and where possible additional
coCuIICys 81 IudG IL tucIc 10 a pOOu CTOD
in 1891 by next winter the unpaid losses
are, 1t is believed, bound to be adjusted
in the fall. The Alliance is particularly
interested in seeing that no hostile
legislation is passed that will retard the
success of their authorized hail pro-
lection association.
North Dakota News Notes.
Hereafter school lands will not be sold
in North Dakota for less than $40 per
| acre.
Peter Cadotte of Dunseith, shot a
mammoth lynx last Wednesday. 1t
measured So feet long by ! foot 3 inches
broad.
The Legislature has passed the bill to
enlarge the boundaries of the various
counties in the western part of the state
SO as to include the territory now known
as unorganized counties.
One hundred and fifty thousand sheep
were imported into this state last year.
1t may be taken as Il Sett led fact that the