Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
Henry Willard in jamestown
Monday, Viewing Northern
Pacific Interests.
He Talks POintcdly Upon Sew
eral Matters to an Alert
Representative.
An Exchange Urges Settlers
to Secure Lands at
Once,
Henry Willard in Town.

At 1890 Monday q Especial consisting Of
IN engine, baggage and private car,rolled
into the jamestown yards. The train
bore one OF the noted men of two con-
tinents, Henry Willard, and his wife.
They were met at the depot by Mr.. b. s.
Russell, and L. V. Smalley OF st. Paul,
and the party made short visit OF in
spectlon here before continuing their
journey west to the coast. They visited
the little Episcopal chapel, walked along
Fifth avenue for several blocks north
and south of the tracks. Mr.. Villard's
mission is to visit the Northern Poetic
property from st. Paul to the coast, and
to inform himself of the conditions Of
the country from personal inspection.
He asked many questions about the
affairs Of the people here, and the status
Of the crops. He was told that Stuts-
man county at a low estimate would pro-
duce this year 100000 worth Of grain
and stick. This amount divided among
about 5000 people would show what sue
cess farming has been here this year. Mr..
Willard thought the acreage in wheat
would yield more than the above
estimate, which was given as very low.
He had little to say of the policy or
intentions of the Northern Pacific
company. He intended going as far
north on tue jamestown & Northern as
Darlington, but gave that trip up and
left for the west at p. m.
Mr.. Willard distinctly remembered the
town as it appeared in 1881, also
in 1883. He referred several times
to the famous opening Of the
Northern Pacific, and seemed to be
taking the interest in the affairs of the
Northern Pacific company and the
country that man would whose con-
trolling relations were of the secure and
permanent character now attributed to
Mr.. Willard.
10 an Alert representative Nh. Willard
said. II am surprised that your paper is
still running daily edition. 1t is very
creditable to your enterprise and to the
city. 1 remember The Alert very we'll
in connection with the opening of the
road. am in hopes the rain has not
done the damage to the crops that has
been ueporteS. That is what ] stopped
here tor, to find out the extent If any,"
Mr.. Willard was asked if he knew of
any autended extension of the Sykeston
branch. He said: II have not heard OF
any. Everywhere I 60 I find scheme
laid out attributed to me. l have never
heard of the coal deposits in counties
northwest OF Wells county"
As to the supply OF cars for shipping
wheat, Mr.. Willard said, "Of course we
propose to continue to supply these cars
to all kinds of shippers. 10 give every
ono ears We added the l,50O additional
box cars to the roads equipment this
spring. I hope farmers can ship eight
along, but if this crop is rushed or the
market all at once, later on, it will hardly
be possible to give everyone care"
1t will be seen that Mr.. Willard vas
warning all shippers OF what may be the
result of a general move to ship wheat as
soon as threshing Is again under full
headway, and this statement is only in
line with the remarks Of General Man
aeer Mellen, reported in The Alert a
short time since. IN which he advised
farmers to store their own grain on the
farm, and only ship as necessity or
large price warranted.
Mako Vnnr Eilinus