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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
To Survey Alaska,

The New York engineering and Mi ming Journal says of the bill making an appropriation of $IOO ,OOO for a to- geographical survey of the Territory of Alaska, reported in September by the House Committee on Military affairs, that "the proposal made in the bill is to send out a properly equipped party with instructions to establish q post on the upper Yucon river, and to operate therefrOm in all directions. This terri tory of more than 6O0,OOO square miles has been in the possession of the Uni ted States for twenty-three years. Nevertheless its interior Is less known than the center Of the African conti- nent
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

The Colbaths have moved to the Rep py house formerly occupied by Mir. and Mrs. Mckay.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

The Phenix high school is sgitating the question of one session of school, abolishiug recesses.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

Mir. Ward Priest has gone to Sonora 10 take charge Of opening 8 mining prospect, for Tombstone parties. II it pans out as its owner anticipates he will remain in charge for some time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

@0ne doesn'tniud windy day since She streets are kept clean" remarked one of oar fastiaisas young ladies yes teriay. Every o1e has words Of eom- ia sadAtion Tor our new Chief of Police.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

Mir. and Mrs. Mckay have moved into the McGreW house on second street.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

The mother of Mrs. Judge StiiWell is paying her A visit and will remain for some time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

The Tasis concentration at Tevis mining camp is temporarily shut down owing Go the moist wheather.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

Geo. Fitzgerald has brought suit against the International Smelling Co., of Fl Paso, for $I.733 76, the amount being salary due him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

Melzsr Osborn came over from Dog Cabezas yesterday and reports the mill as being closed down, but a run will shortly be made on the big pile of ore now being hauled to it by the lessees-
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

D. M. Osborne Mowers and Rakes and HallaIay wind-miils at wOloOtt's
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

R. c. Hatch has declined the office oF Second Lieutenant in the Yuma Rides. Frank BlaisdeIl was elected to fill the position Times.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

The Willows saloon was almost hid den from sight yesterday afternoon by a pie of cases and barrels filled with beverages which were being unloaded from the big freight wagons.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

I placed on her finger q ring; As ws stood meath the sycamore tree {; Now it's winter and then is was Spring And she also returned that to me.
 TLife
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

There seems to be general reyivs of mining interests not only through out Arizona but elsewhere judging from the tone of our exchanges.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

There will be a meeting at the M. E. church tonight, commencing at ' o'clock. Subject ''fersonai ResPoRs sis bility.n All are invited to attend.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

General Wilson has been appointed assistant U. s. Attorney for Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

Mrs Frank Leslie iG is said never goes shopping. When she wants any thing in that line she sends her coach man.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

The Farmers Alliance of Marieopa county now fas I5 Inculi,eTs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
From Fldag's Duly.

Mr. W. J. Cheney came in today on the coach.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

BoES.-In Tombstone January 7lh, ao the wiie Of J. A. RocksellOw . son
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

Ex-Governor wolfey is said to be in Peoria, Ills.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

From Tharsdag's Daily.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

Total in ali funds ...... $4840 9S
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G. W. BRYAN,

Chairman. The minutes of January 8th read and approved. Wbsreupon the Board adjourned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24

bushels every year, aud this increase will
60 on. The time will come when there
will be less wheat than the world wants,
and prices will have to 60 up to in
duce farmers to raise IL. As it is
now 1t does not pay to raise wheat IN
most parts of the United States. The
state board of agriculture for Ohio lately
investigated the matter and found that
it costs 800 an acre to raise wheat IN that
state, and the secretary Of the board OF
trade of Toledo made similar investjga
ton and found it cost 500 per acre to
raise wheat in southern Michigan. We
find that it costs us Sc per acre for all
wheat we raise in North Dakota, and yon
cannot get the farmers to rsise wheat in
Ohio until you pay them price that will
net them good percentage over the $40
that 1t costs to raise it. look for the
time when wheat will be $1.5O bushel.
and even at this rate it will hardly pay to
raise it in some parts of the Union"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
An IMPORTANT INDUSTRY.
North DakOta's Mining ResOur.
ces Attract the Attention
of Capitalists.
Three StutsMan County Farm
crs Report Results of Ship
ping Wheat.
A Sargent County Publisher Dis
cllsses Political Subjects
Of Interest.

Developing Dickinson Coal Fields.
The organization of the Lehigh Mining
company, with George @. Erskine as
president, means the expenditure of large
sums of money in developing the Dickin
son coal fields. In addition to the coal,
the Fargo Forum says there has been
discovered superior grade Ut sandstone,
superior for building purposes. it is said,
TO the far-ramed Minnesota Kesota stoDe.
And then there is fifteen foot vein OF
fine clay, and brick clay as white as chalk.
Mr.. Erskine has been interested IN max
ing brick for many years, understands it
thoroughly and puts his money INTO this
new development with a certainty Of sue
cess. Major Fleming is secretary and
Senator McGillivray vice-president and
general manager.
The state Of North Dakota at large is
interested in the new deal, for 1t means
the expenditure OF large sums Of money,
the employment Of many men, the pur
chase and working of costly machinery.
Brick of superior quality and stone Tor
building purposes can be had in the
state, and this makes it of still greater
importance.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
for my appointment and I never
asked him for bis assistance in the mat
ter. I hear that Alex. Mckenzie 10
visiting his mother in Canada. Idon't
know who will be the postmaster at Far
60. Does anybody7"
"A M Musin Concert.

The Mueln Concert company give one
of their famous concerts at the FARGO
opera house Saturday night next. The
company is strengthened by the addi.
ton of new tenor from the Grand
Opera Of Paris. The other artists are
the same as have appeared in James
town. Annie Louise Tanner, who has
been married to Ovide Musin since their
last tour of the northwest, is still the
soprano of the company. 1t is only to
be regretted that jamestown could not
secure date for these talented soloists.
One OF the interesting little bits Of the
program is the following poem, entitled
"Paganin'," which can be applied to
Musin after playing bis &c" string solo,
except that he is grace itself upon the
stage:
He shamhled awkward on the stage, the while
Across the waiting audience swept a smile.
'sWith clumsy touch, when first he drew the bow,
He snapped string. The audience Uttered low.
another stroke. Of flies another string.
with laughter now the circling galleries ring
'Cnce more: Inc third string breaks its culver.
ing strands.
And hisses greet the player as he stands
"He stands-awhile his genius unbereft
Is calm-One string had Paganni left
"He plays: The one strings daring notes uprise
Against that storm as if they sought the skies
"A silence falls; then awe; the people bow,
And they who first had hissed are weeping now.
And when the last note, trembling, died away.
Some shouted Bravo, some had learned to
pray.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Work Ahead.

Fargo Argus: Mr.. B. F. Spaldiug,
chairman of the North Dakota republi.
can committee. who has just returned
from an extended trip to Washington and
the east, says the sentiment among re-
publicans generally is that the party has
q hard fight on its hands this year, and
it will not do to let anything go by de-
fault. We can win with either Blaine or
Harrison, but we must organize and
fetch out full vote to do it. The demo-
Gratis have 153 electoral votes, including
the solid south, which they count as GER
tain; while considering the way Iowa
went this year, the republicans can count
very few states as dead sure. Still the
party has a fighting chance in every
northern state, and it must 60 for that
one chance.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
THE INDIANS ATE THEM.
Claim of II Jamestown Man
for Cattle Taken in Early
Days.
Matters Of Interest Connected
with the Republican
Convention.
Hon. IL. n. Stevens is Visiting
Friends in the State.-AM
Interview.
A Government Claim Case.


Hon. r. N. Stevens of Lisbon, North
Dakota, who IS now assistant attorney
in the department Of justice of the gov.
ernment was engaged in law case yester.
dayin which Jno. j. Nichols of Stutsman
county is plaintiff. The claim ia against
the United States for the loss of head
of cattle, which the testimony shows
we're taken by the Sioux Indians IN 1875
and for which Nichols has meyer been
reimbursed. Mr.. Stevens cross examin-
ed witness in behalf of the government.
The hearing was before E. W. Camp,
Judge Baldwin appearing for plaintiff.
The amount of claim is $3.50. It is said
that Indian Agent Mclaughlin of Stand
ing Rock, has fled report that the stock
was taken by the Indians. The case will
go before the court of claims at Washing
ton for final adjustment, and it is not un-
likely that Mr.. Nichols will have the
claim allowed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Advertised Letters,

List of uncalled for letters in the post
office at Jamestown. North Dakota. for
the week ending Dec. 81, 1891:
LADIES.
Barretts, Mrs Annie Lee, Mrs M
Brown, Miss May McGarvey,M Mrs Mary
Crossman, Miss Bertha
GENTLEMEN.
Anderson, Androw McDermott. HC
Andersen, Chas Noel, Albert
Bernadb, John Palmer. Geo D
Rywater, Ben Pingree, Capt Geo E
Bowman, Lou Vadine, Frank
Conger, l. Wyant, Elmer
Collons. Hanney Welch, CD
Enrs, Joseph McCullum, Elmer
M'res, Ed Naris, Frank
II not called for within IA days, will
be sent to the dead letter office. In call
ing for these letters, please say adver-
tised, and give date Of this list.
G. P. SMITH. p. NJ.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Washington Whispers.

Hon. r. n. Stevens, who spent the day
here, has fine position in the court OF
claims department where numerous law
points are constantly arising to be set.
tied. He is engaged on Indian depreda-
tion matters constantly, and has large
number of cases to investigate In the
west. Mr.. Stevens says he has frequent
ly seen Secretary Blaine, and that the
secretary is evidently very careful to do
nothing to show how feeble.he really is.
Mr.. Stevens says: "Blaine walks like an
an old man, very carefully putting one
foot forward of the other and holding
his hands behind his back. noticed
him walking in park not long since,
and his footsteps seemed to show that
he was anything but strong. His face is
unchanged, however. and looks like that
of healthy man. think he will an
nounce early in January that he is not a
candidate.
Congressman johnson is going to be a
hardworking man, and is making friends
around the departments. Senator Casey
stands high in Washington and was in
line for the good committee places he
secured. Some of my enemies in the
state are inclined to blame Senator Casey
for my appointment and advancement
I would like to say that while I do no,
think Mr.. Casey would interpose any OBJ
stacle in the way, he was not responsible
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Has Faith In Wheat.

Senator Casey has furnished the New
York Herald with facts about farming in
North Dakota. His statements concern
ing the increase of large farms instead
Of their decrease, were practically the
same as those appearing in the North
west Magazine for November. After de-
cribing the we'll known program Of
wheat growing on large scale, and in
referring to the future of wheat. the
Herald quotes the senator as saying:
"The increased consumption of wheat
the world over averages 4O,000, 900
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Railroad NOtatlons.

Shingles from the Puget sound coun-
try, Washington, are now being shipped
east over the Northern Pacific in large
numbers. Every DAY cars of these Wash
ington shingles arrive in jamestown and.
on the direction Of Mr.. F. NJ. Raymond,
resident agent of the Northern Pacific
Consolidated Shingle company, the cars
are routed by Agent Schwellenbach of
the road, to many different points in the
east and south. These cars are re- billed at
jamestown for the reason that this place
is the first important point on the North
ern Pacific where railroad lines from the
west diverge. Most of the shingles are
sold before arrival here. Yesterday there
were twenty cars of this freight routed to
as many different points. The business
Is becoming heavier each week, and the
above plan for handling the shipments
has been in force about two months. The
excellence of the Washington shingles is
creating large demand for them in the
east.
Supt. j. NJ. Graham, of the b. & O.
spent short time in Jamestown this
week and left for Winnipeg to close up
old business matters. Mrs. Graham will
visit few days in Fargo and spend the
holidays in Winnipeg. They are much
pleased with Newark, O., their present
residence.
1t has been suggested that the people
here have cut made of the depot and
PRINT it in all the papers under the head
ing-''lhe Northern Poetic Depot at
Jamestown" 1t is believed that would
get new building quicker than any
other way.
Express Agent Mattison is looking for
dig express business this year-larper
than ever. He says it is beginning al
ready, as anyone can see by the packages
being sent off to eastern points.
Railroad business is not as brisk as II,
was some weeks ago. All the regular
trains are running, but none of the nu-
merous specials that kept the dispatchers
busy.
The J. Il n. trains from the north are
making little better time, but still fre
quenly fail to connect with the east
bound passenger, much to the regret
of anxious tourists.
Conductor Matt Walsh has been elected
secretary of Fargo lodge, Order of Rail-
way Conductors. His ability as dancer
is said to have brought him the honor.
| Engineer George McLain and family
have all been laid up with sickness dur
| ing the past week.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Sale of BlOOded horses.

There has been a number of blOoded
horses sold IN the county recently, and
the returning good times show that a
demand has always existed here for this
kind Of stock. There has been sold by
A. r. Hathorn, for the we'll known i'm
porter, Geo. E. Case, St. Peter. Mlnn.,
within the past SIX weeks, five head of
full blood registered stock, among which
ls the imported French coach stallion
Castiilion, No. 600, to A. j. Harris of this
county. This horse is one of the finest
animals ever brought to the county, be-
ing sired by stallion in the government
stud Of France. Also Mr.. Hathorn sold
to Geo. H. Cahoon of this county full
blood registered PercherOn stallion
named Minnesota, No. 915O.
These sales have been made By respon.
sible importers and parties buying horses
should take great care to see that they
deal with only responsible men. A re-
cent issue of the Farm Stock and Home
editorially comments on the fact that
number of stations have been sold to
parties IN the northwest, presumably as
full blood horses, but as matter of fact,
are no better than grades and are regis
tered in stud books that are not recog-
nized as authentic among responsible
importers and breeders. Starting in
new country. no buyer of blooded stock
can be too careful uf his strain.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Aeylum Brevities.

Miss Madeleine Edwards has had a
very serious attack from the dlphtherial
epidemic which seems at present to be
making a tour of the city and county.
DR.. Moore has been suffering from an
attack of the same malady.
DR.. Archibald has received very
handsome offer for one OF his trotting
horses.
Preparations for the asylum Christmas
are in active progress. Generous re-
sponsee to the superintendent's request
for contributions are being made. Some
gifts of $40 bills have been sent in. Any
offering for this object will be heartily
appreciated.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Aute.Conyentton Gossip.

Republican politicians of Minneapolis
believe that the national convention will
continue at least four days but not much
longer. General Clarkson's idea is that
it will be walk-away for either Harrison
or Blaine, and Jerry Rusk's will be the
second name The feeling is strong
among those who ought to be we'll posted
that, provided there is no unforeseen &C
cident, Blaine will be the popular choice
of the galleries, as usual. but that dele
gates will be largely uninstructed and
that the leaders OF the party will show
the convention the desirabihty
of re-nominatina, President Harm.
son without fight. At first the execu-
tive committee we're inclined to doubt
the capacity of the Flour city to take
care of the people who would attend the
convention, but after a round of Mime
apolis hospitality that dry view Of the
situation was reversed, and the commit
tee left feeling that all would be we'll.
Already there is a great hustling for
seats not only at Minneapolis proper, but
in the suburbs of Minnesota and IN the
dependencies of North and South Dakota.
The present arrangement of the Expo
aitlon building did not please the COM
mittee, SO the chairman briefly ordered
that 1t should be "gutted" and rebuilt
according to the plans of Mr. Adler, who
has supervised the seating of national
conventions for some years past. Instead
of using the great auditorium upon the
fourth floor, d new hall will be erected
upon the ground floor. This will make
the floor of the assembly more easily ao-
cessible and safer than the original hall .
Seats will be provided for the 900 dele
gates upon the site of the pond where
the miniature Minnehaha once epurted
down Its food of turbid Mississippi river
water. The spectators will be banked in
galleries along the sides. Assorted CO.
lebritles will be present to talk and laud
the virtues of the candidates will be
seated upon the stage. Mr.. Clarkson be-
lieves that there will be $4,000 strangers
IN the city.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Goes Them One Better.

Cooperstown Courier: Sahlgaard &
Hobe, a St. Paul firm, have been flooding
the town with boom circulars calling the
attention of our people to the fact that
they have been raising forty-three
bushels of wheat per acre in Lac. Qul.
Parle county, Minnesota. If they want
to work up boom for that region they
have got to get their yield up higher. as
our farmers will not look at them at all.
We are raising forty five and fifty bushels
per acre up IN this mans county. If the
above drm want advertising matter We
can give them some figures that will at
tract attention.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Threshing Near Montpelier.

Mi. j. Vellars finished threshing at
Henry Mann's Friday, the 18th, and is
now threshing at A. 8. Scholander's. He
will return to Mr.. McClellan's the first
of the week to finish his threshing, il the
fine weather continues. Vellars has
only part of a crew and the neigh6ors
are helping each other in order to get
their threshing done.
Other machines are rep ported at work in
various parts of the county, and the grain
turns out not to have been much injured.
Mr.. Mann took one load of wheat to
the elevator at Montpelier that would
probably grade No. l northern if ship
ped, and could get but SO cents for it.
He will ship the rest OF it; 80 will Nc
Clellan.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Still Shipping Wheat.

That shipping wheat pays is now gen.
orally conceded, and it is evident
that an increasing number of farmers
are daily avalling themselves of the ad-
vantages offered by this method Of reach
ing profitable market. Cars are in con.
slant demand and little or no difficulty is
experienced in securing them at this poict
and other stations on the Northern Pa.
cific line. Most of the gram goes to Du-
luth, but not all-the lower grades of
wheat appearing to command better
figures at Minneapolis, where the big
mills convert it into flour nearly as good
as that manufactured from No. hard.
The latest reports from individual
shippers, three in number, show an aver
age gain of about IL cents per bushel
over local prices. johnson Pendray ship
ped one car of wheat and cleared seven
cents a bushel moro than the elevator
would pay. James PeDdray also shipped
q car, and cleared ten cents bushel
over local quotations. Walter Ford doae
still better; realizing II cents bushel,
net, above what the wheat would have
returned had he sold at home. Such ex-
amples as these tend to encourage addi-
tional shipments, and show that tho
farmers have at least one mode of relief
from low prices for their products. The
same story comes from every part Of the
state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24
Everett, WASH, Etchings.
rFrOm the Everett News.]

FEOn Iuc LScTcCC Nc"S.J
Oscar Rea ls again at Everett this
week, looking for a nice, convenient spot
at which to anchor.
The fact that Governor Merriam OF
Minnesota and associates have about
2,4OO acres near Everett is worth remem-
bering. Merriam Is we'll on the "inside.'
Otto Bauer, manager Of Clausen-
Sweeney's Port Townsend establishment,
was among the visitors in Everett this
week. He did not come here for his
health, but just what the object was has
not yet developed. He promises to see
the town later.
J. M. Vernon issued the first number
of the Everett Times yesterday. The
salutatory is column of double.leaded
matter, in which the Times declares
itself" at length, announcing that it will
be republican in politics with an lnde-
pendent string attached. and that it
starts out with many thousands OF SUBJ
scribers.
Governor Dickey and Hon. John A.
Rea have left town for few days, hav-
ing gone to Tacoma and Olympia respect
lively to close up business matters. They
will return to Everett today or tomorrow.
and will establish residence here. A
portion of the Everett Land company's
addition to be placed on the market
Monday will be handled by these gentle
men.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-24

It is generally believed by South Da-
kotaus in Washington that Senator Kyle
is being directed by Ordway, and for that
reason Senator Chandler has been active
ly pushing Kyle's interest. 1t is claimed
that Kyle's late actions were managed
almost entirely by Ordway and Chandler.
Another curious story IN this connection
is that Representative johnson of North
Dakota is receiving some coaching from
the astute ex-governor of Dakota terri.
tory.