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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
Eccentrictties of Lightning.


Emmons County Record: Lightning
has done considerable damage in the
Wlliamsport neighborhood this year.
First it tore up over 300 yards of pasture
fence at the Record ranch, then it killed
two mares for Michael Rush, then horse
for Joseph Caldwell, then tore into E. G.
CampbelIs stable, and demolished
Young Jacob Kalberer's cellar well, and
last Monday it killed horse for d. L.
Chapman. But the only instance in
which there has been imminent danger
to human life hereabouts was during the
thunderstorm of Monday forenoon.
Mrs. D. r. Rupert was sitting within a
few feet Of stove, her baby on her lap.
when lightning struck and demolished
the chimney, ran down the stopepipe,
splitting an elbow. In that room it tore
the carpet in several places, knocked a
caster off the lounge and knob of the
organ, and injured a fiddle. Then it
went through u plastered wall into an.
other room auu had some fun with the
carpet in that room. Where it made Its
exit is question. A window pane was
broken in the room first entered, but
that was probably the result of the jar
or concusslon. But the lucky part Of it
all lies in the fact that neither Mrs.
Rupert nor the little one we're injured in
the least, although it is safe to say that
they were somewhat astouished.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
DAKOTA CATTLE The BEST
The Agricultural College Wants
Some Stock From the Wade
HOlestein Herd
For Ten Years the Fort TOtten
Records Show no Frost in
North Dakota.
Advice From Il Farm Paper OH
Blowing About Big Wheat
Yields.
Holsteins are Favorites.

HOlSCe106 are f0VOFlteS.
It is the intention of the North Dakota
Agricultural college to give to the state
the benefits of the most thorough expert.
ments IN agricultural and stock matters.
To this end there will be purchased
small herds OF dairy and beef cattle. OF
the dairy cattle there will be 5 each of
Holstein, Ayrshire and Gurnsey, and 5
each Of Polled Angus and Short-horne,
the beef cattle. This stock will be kept
at the farm Of the institution and the
results of careful experiments in breed
ing, feeding, &c, given to the public.
President Stockbridge visited the
Wade stock farm Thursday for the pur-
pose of selecting the Holstein cattle,
which the institution intends to pur-
chase. He has been in Holland where
the breed originated, and in fact has
visited nearly all the celebrated herds in
the world, but declares that the Hol-
stems ut the Wade ranch are as good as
any he has ever seen. This Is great
compliment for North Dakota herd Of
thoroughbreds, which have not received
any special attention IN feeding or
shelter since their introduction into the
state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
The Hippocynagon.

The Hippocynagon or horse show drew
good crowd Wednesday. Most of the
audience were from the country and the
diversion created by the remarkably in.
telligent trained horses pleased everyone.
Last year Prof. Hurlburt was IN James
town with his horses and gave perfor.
nance on the opera house stage. The
railroads requiring about all the
proceeds OF his work for transportation
the owner decided to start out
on the road circus company
and has made the tenting season so far
successfully. 1t is we'll known to nearly
every one that Prot. .Hurlburt himself lost
his life by an accidental fire, when his
new enterprise was first STATED in Ne
braska. Mrs. Hurlburt is with the CON-
pany, aiding and directing the same.
She has the best wishes of all for her
continued success on the road. The
show travels by wagon roads, and in this
country has long drives to fill dates. The
horses are consequently often too tired
to be at their best. but they are beauti-
full herd Of animals well worth
seeing. The other features OF
the show are also excellent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
North Dakota Frost Record.

The Devils Lake Inter Ocean has a
record Of the weather statistics taken at
Fort Totten by the government observer
from 1874 to 1SS4-ten years. The earli-
est killing frost in that time occurred on
September Z, 1888. In 1884 the first frost
was on October g. In the ten years
there is no record of frost in August, but
since that time this country has twice
been visited by August frosts-ln 1885
about the 18th and in 1888 on the Sth and
9th. There may be no frost in August
this year, but with the present magnifi-
crop in sight, it will pay farmers to pre-.
pare for 1t just the same. Experience
has shown that frost can be guarded
against by surrounding the fields with
fires. There is an abundance OF grass
this year and one or two days work with
mower and hay rake will give every far
mer all the material needed for fighting
frost. Now is the time to make the pre-
parations.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
An Omcial Visit.

Public Examiner Wallace: I have
spent week in Pierce and Rolette
counties assisting the officials to get out
of little tangle in which their county
bookkeeping shows them to have become
involved in. There IS nothing serious
and no defalcation of any kind. The
treasurer of one of the counties Is re-
publican and the new board democratic,
and it is claimed that the board is ex-
tremely active IN its official capacity on
that account. The slight deficit of less
than 5000 has been made good, and was
the result of the treasurers error and
nothing else. find crops looking we'll
in that country, but railroad trains are
not az frequent as hereabours. Shall be
obliged to make another visit to the
counties in few days.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
Don't Count Unmatched Chickens.

North Dakota Independent: 1t is very
unfortunate that the farmers are so
short sighted as to permit themselves to
be dragged into the public press. express
ing their opinion as to our wheat crop
yielding 30 bushels per acre. Generally
speaking our crops looks promising at
present, but who can tell as to the
future?IS will be from three to six weeks
before the harvest will be in active opera
tion, 10 this state. Last year the crops
were damaged from 20 to 30 per cent in
two days, which fact should remind us Of
tho great uncertainty of counting onr
chickens before they are hatched. These
reports are used to break down the price
OF wheat that is now being thrashed III
Missouri, Illinois and in all states raising
winter wheat, and they operate against
our brother farmer in those states very
much, compelling them to sell their
wheat in market that such reports
made by our northern farmeres has in
great measure established. It ls very
easy by such reports to destroy fair
market price, cut very hard to recover
it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
A North Dakota Inventor.

A North Dakota man is coming to the
front with another invention for railroad
service. A first.class working model of
the latest and newest link and pin type
automatic car coupler is now on exhbi-
tion and test at Boston. William J.
Ponto, of Hillsboro, North Dakota, the
inventor, has devoted years of labor and
study to the perfection of this invention.
This type of coupler is not burdened
with intricate parts, so Objectionable in
late styles OF couplers. Although Of a
link and pin type, twill couple automat-
ically with any coupler now in use. This
coupler possesses the life and limb say.
ing qualities so much desired.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
That No.run Ball Game.

The Chicago News is skeptical about
that 25-lnning, no-run ball game between
the Grand Forks and Fargo clubs. The
News labors under the impression that
the game was played at Grand Forks but
it's statement seems to be only the
stronger from the mistake. It says:
"Grand Forks never saw two clubs that
could play nine innings without run"
The News is q recognized base ball
authority and all 'fans" will doubtless
accept it's ultlmatum as breaking the
record of that record breaking game. II
such game was played, however, 1t is in
the highest degree creditable to the
ARTISTS who composed the respective
clubs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
AS on Her Fan.

The following bright bit of poesy is
from the pen OF Miss Ruth Kimball,
daughter of Editor Kimball of the St.
Paul Globe, for number of years resi-
dent OF Fargo. It is pleasant to learn Of
the young lady's success IN other literary
paths, and particularly in the more prac-
tical one Of general newspaper work:
You wrote your name across my fan,
One August day, with jest and laughter,
Across its scenes OF fair Japan,
Its blue and gold-with careless hand,
You wrote your name across my fan.
You wrote your name, as on my fan,
For all the years that should come after,
In those brief days of summers span,
Across my life with careless hand
You wrote your name, as on my fan.
Ruth KimbalI.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
Examining our Water supply.

Examining our Water Supply.
Assistant engineer, Nh. W. W. Follett,
has returned from another excursion in
search of information connected with the
government irrigation inquiry, now be-
ing prosecuted in this state. He has
travelled from the Northern Pacific track
to the Devils Lake. making the journey
on horseback. He proceeded along the
eastern edge of the coteanx iu Stutsman,
Foster, Wells and Eddy counties. He
found but two springs, one near the
Hawks Nest hill. in Foster county, and
one near the Gettysburg cattle ranch,
where water in sufficient quantities could
be utilized for irrigating land; and the
flow from these springs ls not sufficient to
irrisate over 300 o: 400 acres. Mr.. Follett
then went to Devils Lake where he made
close inquiries into the record OF the
water elevation of the lake. He says
that all reports go to confirm the evil
dences OF the shore lines, and these to.
gather indicate that there has been an
annual average fall of about six inches
since 1867. The lake IS now 13 feet lowe,
than when Fort Totten was established
There is also an old channel that leads
from the south side Of the lake to the
Sheyenne river, and the highest point Of
this outlet, as near as could be deter.
mined with instruments at hand. is abont
25 feet above the present water level ol
the lake. 1t is probable therefore that
80 years ago the Sheyenne was swelled
by the waters coming from the lake.
It is not fair to say that the cause oi
the subsistence Of the lake is from an an.
nual decrease in rainfall, says Mr.. Follet
although that fact itself is q natural in
ference. It is certain that in some years
there has been a marked rise in the lake
such as this year which shows 6 incl
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
Advertised Letters.

List of uncalled for letters in the post
Office at jamestown. North Dakota. for
the week ending July q, 1891:
LADIES.
Mrs. F. A. Lewis, Miss Mary Moran,
% Mrs. Emma r. Fishere.
GENTLEMEN.
Billy Bishop. S. G. Ba:enhouse,
Chas. G. Brighton, John w. Feurst,
NJ. Horigton, George Krum,
VIM. McKue, Bert Stockwell 2,
u. A. Scott.
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, 1891-07-30
The United States Weather Bu-
reau Wants Such an Assist.
ant in This County.
An Old Time Stutsman County
Farmer Writes q Letter
From Chill. s. A.
Everybody Gets Il Lot of Fun
Out Of Last Fridays
Races.
Who Wants the Job?

Director W. H. Fallon, of the United
States weather bureau, at Bismarck de-
sires due notice given OF the fact that the
department intends to establish a state
weather service in North Dakota to CO.
operate with the national weather bureau
OF the agricultural department, by dis
semination of the forecasts and warnings
of the weather bureau, so that the people
of the state at large may derive the bene-
fits to be obtained therefrom. Stations
Of observation will also be established in
each county OF the state under the super
vision Of reliable and intelligent observ-
ers. who will report to this Office, and
whose reports will be published and dis.
seminated monthly.
A system of weekly weather-crop bull
letins will be a leading feature of the
state work during the growing season,
which will he valuable alike to the com
merce and agriculture OF the state.
The instruments necessary for making
observations are the set of self-register-
ing maximum and minimum thermome-
ters, rain-guage, measuring stick, and
an instrument shelter of lattice work for
the thermometers Considering that the
entire work is at present wholly volun-
tary, there will be no pay attached to the
making of observations and the instru.
ments will be required to be purchased
from private funds, or by an appropria-
ton OF the city or town councils. The
expense of the instruments is trihing
IN comparison to the advantages to be-
derived. being but about twenty dollars
for the set as above enumerated. The
time that is to be devoted to the making
and recording OF observations need not
exceed ten minutes each evening. and
the work beng light and entertaining
and Of considerable benefit to physicians
and others, an intelligent observer can
readily be secured to give the matter
proper attention.
It is requested that persons desiring to
obtain the appointment of observer for
their counties file their applications at
the earliest practical date.
There are many advantages IN having
the county represented in this matter
and the observer trusts that the people
here will see the wisdom of cooperation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30

remains to be done Of the same character.
Trees are to be planted and grass started
around the various ward buildings,
where now there is wheat or weeds. There
we're but $500 appropriated at the last
session Of the legislature for improve
ment OF grounds, and this sum is not
sufficient for the purpose. With re-
turn Of general prosperity in the state
the directors and officers hope to secure
sufficient funds to put the grounds
around the asylum in proper shape.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
A jamestown Case.

The state supreme court has handed
down the following decision which is of
local interest. The case was entitled
George A. Bennett VS.. the Northern Pa
c;tic railroad company, on appeal from
the court of Hon. Roderick Rose, Stuts-
man county. The plaintiff was at work
in the yards OF the company in James
town as switchman and while so at
labor was seriously injured by reason of
being caught between car and an en-
gine he was trying to couple together.
The defense to an action for damages
was that the defendant had disregarded
an explicit rule of the company which
required their employees ito exercise
great care when coupling cars. In as
much as the coupling apparatus OF cars
anu engines cannot be uniform in style,
size or strength and is liable to be broken
and as from various causes it is danger
GUS to expose between the same the
hands, arms or persons Of those engaged
in coupling cars or engines to examine SO
as to know the kind and condition of
drawheads, drawbars, links and coupling
apparatus and are prohibited from
placing in the train any car with de-
fec:ive coupling until they have first
reported Its defective condition to the
yard master or conductor. Sufficient
time is allowed and may be taken by en-
ployes in all cases to make the examina-
tion required" The court holds that the
defendant was guilty of contnbutory
negligence in not regarding this rule and
hence cannot recover. Judgment re-.
versed. Syllabus fled as follows:
Plaintiff was injured while coupling an
engine to car because there was not
sufficient space for his body between
them. The draw bars of the engine and
car were unusually short, leavinga space
Of only about ten inches between the end
Of the car and Of the engine when the
draw-bars came together, whereas the
usual space is from "a to 30 inches. Held,
sufficient to justify verdicn that defend
ants negligence was one of the prOmi.
nent causes Of the injury.
1t appearing that plaintiff was injured
in consequence Of his failure to obey the
rule Of defendant that he must examine
60 as to know the kind and condition OF
tbs coupling apparatus, the rule giving
him sufficient time to make such exami-
nation in all cases. Held, that he could
not recover.
Exclamatlons and expressions of pres
ent pain may be proved by any one who
hears them, although made subsequently
to the injury.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
Board of Education.

The board Of education held an
adjourned meeting Wednesday night.
All the members were present except
Mrs. Hotohkiss and Mr.. Ingalls,. The
superintendent's report for month end
ing June 10 was read and ordered placed
on file.
The bond of Geo. Lutz, treasurer, for
$4,000 with w. NJ. Lloyd, J. NJ. Lloyd
and l.. r. Hamilton as sureties was pre-
sented and approved.
The following committees wele ap.
pointed:
Buildings-Huehes, Lutz and Hotch-
kiss.
Finance Ingalls,, Campand Hughes.
Teachers-G Gieseler, Camp and Wells
The following bills were allowed:
Baldwin e. Smith, supplies. ...e2 90
F. Andre, hauling ashes.. ..... SO
Corneille Smith. discount on orders 80
Lou j Blood, discount on orders. 10
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
The following report Of Superintendent
Fisher, presented at the meeting Of the
board of education, Wednesday night,
contains some interesting school infor-
nation and statistics:
Number of students enrolled IN each
department during the year ending June
19, 1891: High school, AZ; 9Th and 9th
grades, 80; 9Th and 7th grades, %; 9Th
grade, 81; 3rd and 4th grades, south side,
50; 3rd and 4th grades, north side, %;
End grade, south side, IS; End grade,
north side, 33; 1st grade, south side, SO;
1st grade, porth side, 63. Total 545.
Your attention is called to the neces.
sity of having fastenings on all windows;
Of having some OF the blackboards re-
paired before school re.opens; of repair
ing spoutlng on north side school house
in order to protect the foundations.
We had enrolled, during the year,
about 50 nonresident students from
whom there has been received $500 for
tuition.
In all departments the work is fully
up to grade; in some departments ahead
of the points at which we began the year,
The latter is especially true Of geography
in grades 4 and 5, and Of arithmetic ir
grade 8.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
Improving the Grounds.

The grounds around the asylum build
ings have been greatly improved by the
construction of a wide and we'll made
road way which surrounds the main
structures and includes the area in front
OF the superintendent's building now
plated IN flower beds. The work has
been expedltiously and cheaply done and
has added largely to the appearance Of
the institution. A great deal more work
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
One Section in Four.

Fargo Republican: In estimating the
number of acres of wheat damaged by
hail between Oriska and Tower City,
bear in mind the fact that about one
section in four is being cropped this year.
SO that the damage is really not so great
as would appear on first thought.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30

jamestown and the rise in value OF the
lands throughout the entire state. and
particularly in the James nver valley
where they are at present cheap and OF
such high class quality. Mr.. Hunt
believes that the south side Of the city
is going to secure and retain the bulk of
the business, as most Of the improve
ments are going IN on that side, and the
most desirable residence portion is south
of the track.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30

The phenomenal success of Ayers Sar-
saparllla started into existence a host Of
competitors. This. OF course, was to be
expected; but the effect has been to dem
onstrate the superior merits OF DR.. Ayers
preparation by constantly increasing
demand for it..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
A Pointer for Delinquents.

The subscription price of this paper
has not been incre ased by the Mckinley
bill, but we want to disabuse the mind Of
some people Of the idea that it has been
put upon the free Midland Me-
chanlc.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-30
VETERANS OF A PICNIC War
JamestOWn's Militia Company
Returns from the Annual
State Encampment.
North DakOta's Water Supply
Being Diligently Investi.
gated by the Government.
A Case Of Interest to Railroad
Employees. Personal Dam-
ages Allowed.
Encamp,nent Echoes.

The militia boys tell good one on
George Game. George always has an
eagle eye on the main chance---or always
calculates to have-but he slipped cog
IN his calculations this time. He origin
ated new wheel of fortune scheme
which he took to the encampment, pay
ing SO for the privilege of running it.
1t did not prove bonanza. to
the few who went against the game.
George ran it SO minutes and then quit.
The result was: Receipts 60 cents. DIS
bursements lin cigars) $1.SO.
1t is SAID that blind pig thrived right
on the camp ground for couple of
days and then came to grief.
1t is reported that a tip came to him
from the powers that be, that he would
not be lnterfeled with as long as he only
sold beer. Like all of his class the
saloon man was avarlclous and it was
soon learned that he was setting out red
liquor. When the authorities heard this
they were justly incensed against the
"pigger." But even then they had a
good supply Of charity on hand: They
gave him II hours to make himself
scarce, which he failed to do. At the ex-
piratiCn OF that time he was as numer-
Gus as ever, so the sheriff was sent for
and the "pigger" now languisheth in
durance vile.
The houo bu5 - o.nx ~,or>c o~o..,
in camp. As usual the jamestown crap
Der OF Company H is said to be 800
ahead Of the game.
Frank Lenz carried his nerve into
camp with him. Officers were allowed
numerous privileges not shared in by
game and by borrowing a lieutAnants
coat obtained free run Of the officers
headquarters.
Captain Kell OF the regular army SUBJ
jected the boys to q rigid inspection.
The captain, by the way, ssys Captain
Schwellenbach made an admirable
adjutant general. He also spoke highly
Of the soldierly qualities Of Col. Miller
and Major Ford.
Adjutant General Bentley was unable
on account of sickness to attend encamp-
ment. Captain Schwellenbach was ac-
cordinR!y appointed assistant adjutant
general and the duties Of the chief officer
of the militia devolved upon him. The
order 30 appointing the captain was resd
by Governor Burke himself from the
highest point Of the camp. The mem-
bers OF Company II. all feel proud Of the
manner in which their former captain
acquitted himself as adjutant general.
Some Of the boys are kicking because
there we're no Alerts to be had. They
could have had a bundle daily for the
asking-and as that was not done the
kicking seems little out of place.
Prof. Tunetall was appointed chief
bugler of the state militia.
While the train was on its way to the
grounds some one called attention to q
farmer. in old clothes, plowing along side
the railroad track. Somebody hilariously
remarked: "Plow away old man, you are
working ont your mill tax
Lieutenant Patton, the Ratling gun
manipulation, has gone to Bismarck.