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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
In tho Arts of Goose Hunt
ing in Famous North
Dakota.
The New State Weather Blu
reaW Issues an Interest
ing Bulletin.
Some Notable Examples Of North
DakOta's Great Producing
Qualities.
A Hunters Trials.

Supt. J. B. Conuers, of the Ann Arbor
e. Northern Michigan railroad, was
among the party of OHIO and Michigan
gentlemen who spent a couple of weeks
hunting in this vicinity recently. Be-
sides being good shot himself and
dead game sport, Mr.. Conners is one of
those thoroughly popular men who helps
run railroad on the modern basis, and
gets along with the least possible amount
of kicking from the public. However he
found some things in North Dakota diff
ferent from Michigan, and which at first
he could not understand. One was be-
ing abruptly and gravely told by man be
had never seen before that railroad su-
perintendent was not such an awful big
man out here; that there are plenty of
them in this country and they are but Or
dinary mortals after all. Another curious
experience that North Dakota furnished
the Michigan gentleman was cruel op-
ticaa delusion which the boys helped to
work on him. In the early morning. be-
fore day break, the space in front OF
person on the prairie seems to have come
to an abrupt end, and high hill appears
to rise before one, barring further pro-
gress. This illusion remains almost
perfect until daylight dlssipates it, In
getting located for early morning goose
shooting, "hide> or cover is necessary.
Mr.Conners WAS very anxious to get hid.
Geese we're expected every minute. The
team was bowling along in the darkness
and Mr.. Cenners suddenly observed the
apparent rise of ground ahead Of him.
''Thls will do for me, he said. "l'll hide
behind this hill" The boys let hlm get
out and drove off in another direction to q
wheat field close by, where the birds fed.
When daylight came Mr.. Conners was
eeen still trying to hide behind the "hilL'
while the gang were knocking down
geesey two at crack, not far away.
Another unexpected little experience
was stray chicken shot taklng effect in
the railroad mans neck. Clapping
hand to each eye in turn and feeling the
back OF his head, he stood still second
afterwards and then fell oyer on shock
of grain to all appearances a dead man.
The wound was harmless one, however.
but Messrs. VanVleck aod Acklin OF
Toledo, who were with him, had hard
time to convince him that he still lived.
All the gentlemen had a big hunt and got
cheap big" game while in North Dakota
They left promising to return again and
bring their friends to enjoy the lneom-
parable wild fowl shooting that is to be
had here.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
The Weather Record.

Observer Fa'lon's monthly bulletin I'd
| the North Dakota state weather service.
for September, shows the following re.
suits:
Temperature(d (degrees)-Monthly mean,
COS. Highest monthly mean, $50, at
Glendale; lowest monthly mean, 56.3, at
New England City. Maximum, 81, on
the 21st at Grand Rapids and on the 18th
at Steele. Minimum, 19, op the 10Th, at
Willow City. Range for the state, 7S.
Precipitation hes)-Monthly mean'
1.74. Greatest monthly, $50, at Moor
head; least monthly, O.66, at Fort Bu-
ford. Average number of days during
the month on which .O1 of an inch or
more precipitation,
Wind-Prevailins direction, southeast.
Maximum velocity and direction, 81
miles southwest, on the 10Th, at Moor
head.
Miscellaneous Phenomena-Thunder
storms:-1st, 10th, 18th, 18th, 10th, 18th,
18th, 10Th, 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 29th and 3Oth.
Hail: 14th, 10Th and Goth. Frost:
3rd, Sth, 18th, 18th, 25th. 2sth, 29th, and
3Oth. Solar Halos: Sth, 10Th and 9th.
Lunar halos: 10th. Mirage: Sd. Au-
roras: Sd, 9th, 10th, 18th and 2Sth.
The temperature for the month was
higher than any September of which
there is record. It averaged for the
state six degrees above the normal, the
excess being greater in the eastern por-
tion.
The precipitation averaged about the
normal for the state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
A Barnes County Farmer Says
so, and Relates His Own
Experience.
Interesting Items Of State
News - Insane Asylum
Notes.
The Decision in the Tax Cases
Said to be Worth Millions
to the N. u.
How He Escaped Loss.

James E.. Greene of Barnes county is
one of the none too numerous advocates
of smudge fires as preventative OF frost,
and the publication of bis experience, as
related to the Valley City Times-Record,
may prove of future benefit to wheat
raisers in general. 1t is question of in
terest, at least, whether the effects of
frost can be mlnimized by smoke, as Mr..
Greene claims, and his views will bear
consideration. He says:
"On the afternoon before the frost, I
was satisfied that we we're going to catch
it, and went to work and prepared to
save my crops. as best knew how. I
put my hired mon at work drawing out
straw and making piles here and there
all around the fields. At seven or half
past seven, at the latest, We started the
fires and we kept the smoke rolling over
the wheat until the sun came up next
morning, aud what was the result? Why,
I saved my crop, and it all went No. l
hard, while other farmers near at hand,
who had plenty of straw, thought it was
nc use trying and to day their crop,
equally as good as mine, if not better
stand, are only getting No. 5 for their
wheat
| Speaking of the time for starting the
fires, Mr.. Greene says he believes that
what is worth doing at all, is worth do
ing we'll, and that he believes and has
proven by his personal experience, thai
the fires should be started as soon a!
possible after sunset. In this way tht
smoke rolls over the fields before th<
dew has a chance to fall and lodge on tn
wheat. If there is no dew on the wheat
there can be no damage from the frost
But, he says, the great mistake man.
farmers made this fall vas to wait unit
nearly midnight before lighting thel
fires. The dew had then fallen and wa
on the wheat, and, as the heat went VI
in place of down, the dew chilled, and a
a natural consequence the wheat wa
frosted.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
Formers are Shippers.

Coopergown Courier: just TO show
how the elevator companies 'tsock it" to
the farmer, we want to'quote case. A
few days age, Western Houghton
brought in some wheat to our elevators
and was9enerously offered No.4 northern
for it-sbout 5Sc per bushel at that time.
Mr.. Houghton couldn't see it that way
and refused to sell. He shipped a car
load of the same grain to commission
house and when he got his returns it was
graded as No. l northern and the price
was $50 per :bushel. After deducting
transportation, commission and other ex-
penses, Mr.. Houghton cleared between
% and 80 cents per bushel on his wheat,
or s153 on the entire car load.
Churchs Ferry Sum: Charlie Studness
has heard from the first car OF wheat he
shipped from Brinsmade for whioh he
was offered here 2 northern. The wheat
graded l northern ut Duluth and sold
for 2s24 cents, netting him 80 cents. Mr..
Studness realizes 10 cents a bushel over
prices at home. Mr.. Studness shipped
three more ears from Brinsmade this
week Notwithstanding he was offered l
hard and no dockage by local buyer.
Mr.. Studness says he proposes to do his
shipping from Brinsmade regardless Of
offers from this place. He expects to load
civ oarc novt u,ook ovop tho N d n1o+
form at Brlnsmade.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
Happily Welded.

An event that has been looked forward
to with much pleasure by the many
friends of the young couple, occurred ir
jamestown Wednesday, when Mr.. Byron
Millard and Miss Gertrude Binney Tllden
we're united in marriage. The wedding
was social affair of more than ordipary
interest, as the principals are mum bered
among the best known and most popu-
lar members OF society. The bride is a
daughter of E. P. Tilden, and has long
been resident of this city, among the
people of which she has always been ia
vorlte. The groom, although more re-
cent resident, has an equally large circle
Of friends, and enjoys the respect of the
entire community. He has been. con-
nected with the railway postal service for
several years, and still holds RESPONSE
bic position therein.
A large number of invited guests wit
messed the ceremony, which took place
at the home of the brides parents, at 8
o'clock. All Of the ladies in atten dance
wore handsome toilets, and the bride
was becomingly attired 10 rich costume
of white, entraine. She was attended by
her sisters, Misses Kittie and Belle
Tilden, as bridesmaids. Rev. G. A.
Harvey, rector of Grace Episcopal church.
assisted by Rev. VIM. Glbb, the Presby
terian pastor, performed the marriage
rites, in accordance with the beautiful
service Of the Episcopal church.
An elaborate luncheon Was served by
Mr.. and Mrs. Tllden, IN honor of their
daughters nuptlals. The presents were
numerous and appropriate, and the
happy couple were the recipients of
hearty congratulations from the assemb-
lage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard left on the mid
night train for an eastern tr1e, and will
speLd their honeymoon In visiting var
ious cities and points of interest. Upon
their return they will commence house,
keeping in the Presbyterian parsonage,
and a neatly engraved card announces,
will be lat home" after Nov. lst.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
Clerk Supreme Court, North Dakota
The Northern Pacific Tax Cases.

Judge Caldwell Thursday filed his op1n-
ion in the Federal Court at Fargo in the
Northern Pacific railroad tax cases. The
opinion is against the railroad company.
The case was argued in Fargo last month,
A number Of leading attorneys in the
state appeared in the case, among them
Mr.. Camp of this city, one of the repre-
tatives of the plaintiff in whose favor
the case was decided.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
Under the Hammer,

The Fargo Argus plant was sold Satm-
day afternoon, under chattel mortgages
and bonds, and was bid in by G. G.
Schuyler for the mortgages. The sale
included everything but the building,
which it is understood will be sold later
to satisfy the incumbrance. DR.. Sat
terthwaite was the only bidder besides
Mr.. Schuyler, who is the cashier of the
Citizens National bank, and has had
practical control of the property for some
time. The report is current that another
change will occur Monday, and chat Geo.
X. Shaw will then become the principal
owner of the paper.
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22

tion, owing to the fact that it exclude
settlement, and at best the wisdom of
the policy is doubtful. Still the same
thing is liable to occur in the selection
of school lands IN this state, and hence
settlers are advised to protect their own
interests by filing as soon as possible.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
Some North Dakota Specimens.

Dickinson Press: Michael Goodale has
sent turnip to the Northern Pacific
company which weighed twenty one and
three -fourths pounds.
Steele County Tribune: Wa. Wlnslow
threehed 1880 bushels Of wheat from 20
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
Real Estate Transfers.

The following sales of real estate have
been recorded in Register Ashley's Office
during the past ten days:
United States to Edwin p Holmes, sw
a 22-l4O.65.
Edwin 2 Holmes to Isaiah Cunning
ham, sw1 24-l4O-65.
Elliott Beardsley to Mary I Russell,
81 sell and So sw4 34-l4O-67.
johnson Nickeus to Conrad E Wal
ters, sw1l4 and nw4 sell 35-l4465:
johnson Nickeus to Guy O Walters,
nwl and sw14 ne4 35,l44.65.
n R r Co to E P Wells, VIZ l5.l4o-
PJ Mungavin to N + R r Co, right Of
way sell 27-14l-64.
Lewis Hall to Frank Lannon, nel "a
l41-62.
Harvie NJ Rich to VIM A Scott, nwl4
34.l38-62 and SCI l5.141-62 and se1 a II
14O-64.
Caroline Hooff to VIM H Beck, s11l 13
1864.
United States to George P Palmer, ST
a 28-14O Is.
George P Palmer to George L Web
s.er, sell 28.14O-65.
-UHlCeQ States 10 JACOB Anderson, seN
|,Sz140-64. %
Nils Anderson to John johnson, II
3, Kelley T. Fuller's lst add.
Chas Kingston, Sr, to Gustafra John
son. It's and 8, b 81, Klaus add.
Joe d Mills to o L Churchill and F v
Webster, So 18, b 80, Jamestown.
Lewis Il Hamilton to Geo F Cnitten
den. 4, 80, jamestown.
H w Kelley to Carrie Cronyn, g, /
l6, Jamestown.
Learned Bros to George Lutz, It's l.
13. IA and Is, b 25, Jamestown
Thos " Swift to n p r r Co right @
way ne1 nw4 10-1IO.64.
United States to b Fancher, nH r.
a and nls nw4 34-14l-63.
Walter Nugent to Gilbert Rassett, H.
%, 30, 81 and -, 4, Kelley i Fuller:
I'd add.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
Decidedly Peculiar.

The first Tuesday in November is the
day fixed by law :or electing county CON.
missioners in every county in North Da-
kota, but rather peculiar condition OF
affairs exists this year in consequence OF
this being the first election held under
the Australian ballot law passed last
winter. Very few people seem to be
aware that under this law Oct. IA was
the last day for fling nominations with
the county auditors, in order that they
may be printed in the official ballot. So
far as known there are not more than two
or three counties in the state in which
this has yet been done, and, therefore, a
decidedly peculiar state Of affairs will re-
suit, as none but official ballots can be
used and the auditors will have no nom
nations to print on the ballots.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
acres, or AZ A. bushels per acre, and ten
acres of it was damaged by frost.

acres, or AZ Al bushels per acre, and ten
acres Of it was damaged by frost.
Bismarck Tribune: Henry Richholt
came to the front with "the biggest"
goose. 1t weighed sixteen pounds and
measured SIX feet from tip to tip of wings.
Grand Forks Herald: Bob Hunter
raises rutabagas weighing 2G pounds aud
j. B. Wineman raises cabbages with four
heads, and there are several counties yet
to hear from.
Minto Journal: Mr.. Spillman, the ele.
vator man at Voss, takes the cake for big
potatoes this fall. There is big "Mur-
ply" in the Journal sanctum from his
garden in Voss, which tips the scales at
81 pounds.
Bismarck Tribune: Misses Katie Cum
ningham ana Pluma Robidou presented
the Tribune with beet, weighing eleven
and one-half pounds. 1t is the biggest
of the season to date. The young ladies
claim there were larger ones IN the
garden, but their physical strength was
not sufficient to pull them up.
Buffalo Journal: Buffalo can boast of
having the largest boy OF his age, IN the
northwest, in the person of Master
Grover Laing. Grover is but years
| old, bright, intelligent. and very muscu-
lar, Wei. Us 12O pounds, and can easily
lift 300 pound weight. He has all the
qualifications of matured man, and in
short, is young Sampson.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-10-22
Change Of Supreme Court Rule.


The attention of attorneys is called to
the following change in rule of the SUI.
preme court OF North Dakota. The same
was published Oct 10Th, and under the
statute takes effect after November 18th.
1891:
Notice of appeal, how served The
notice OF appeal Shall be served in the
manner indicated by section 4 of an act
regulating appeals, approved February
II, 1891, and chapter % OF the compiled
laws of 1887, and the acts amendatory
thereto; and if not served ninety days
before the first day Of the next succeed
ing term of the supreme court, the cause
shall not then be tried.
The above rule stands in place of rule
4 as published in May last
Il. u. HosKINs,
Clerk Supreme Court, North Dakota.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

cost of Transportation. The General re-
views at length the Indian outbreak of last
winter, attributng it largely, as he did at
the time, to a failure of crops and the
failure of the Government to properly per-
form its obljg lions in regard to rations,
etc. OF the Messiah craze, he says the
fanaticism and superstition of the people
were taken advantage of by the leaders to
encourage them to hostilities. He COM
mendS the administration of Captain Pen
ney as acting agent at Pine Ridge, and says
that, through additional appropriations, the
Indians now receive nearly half as much
more than they did years ago. However,
fires of discOrd still remain. Commanders
have discovered communications going on
between the different camps, melting the
Indians to hostility, and even now by Sep
tem6er 18th q delegation from the Indian
Territory is absent, OStenSibly to visit friends
in Wyoming. They have, in fact, gone across
the mountains and are now in the abodes
of the supporters of the Messiah delusion,
near Pyramid Lake, in Nevada. Even
while hostages were held at Fort Sheridan
last spring they received communications
from their friends in the Sioux camps, say
ing that they had not given up the idea of
a grand Indian uprising, and that the Utes
were ready to join the Sioux whenever the
latter were ready 10 resume hOstilities.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
BELMONT'S HORSES.
The Imported Stallion St BlaiSe Sold for
SlO0,GOO- Other Sales.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE feature OF the Bel
mont sale tonight WAS tile celebrated imported
stallion st. BIaIse, the greatest winning sire OF
the nursery fam. When he entered The ring the
auctioneer took his hat OF, saluting him as the
king OF the earth
What am bid? ?" he yelled. Some one cried
100000"
l am bid 800, 600" was the triumphant re.
sponse. Charles Reed Of the FaIrvew Farm,
near Gallailn, Tenn, was the bidder. There
was deld silence In the vast assemblage. The
bids were stopped, and the king OF stations
was Knocked down to Mr.. Reed Another sem
saIional sale was the chestnut colt by st. Blalse
out of Lady Primrose to Jacob Rupert for
$4,000. The other notable sales were: Mag
iiZor, foaled IN 1885 by Illused, TO T. w.
Sbreve, Shreveport, La, 81 5000; bay filly, by
lIlused. out OF Lady R0sebery, TO James Rowe,
S11, 900; bay colt, by Ilused. out OF Cordelia,
OF Favoua, TO A. Lakeland, $500; bay colt. by
lllused, out of Msdcap TO G. Fleischman. $500;
chestnut colt, by !uSed, ont OF Toilette, TO j.
Walden, $4,000; bay tilly, by ST. Blalse out OF
Dauntless, TO George Forbes. $1,000; chestnut
flly, by ST. BlaIse, out OF Belle, TO James Rowe,
S7100; bay colt, by Illused, out Of Simple Gold,
TO James Rowe, S2700; chestnut colt, by Prince
chestnut tilly. by ST. Blaise, out of Beladonna,
to FOxhall keene. $4,000; chestnut colt, by
Kiurfisher out OF DelIlah, TO NJ. DAILY, $500;
bay iilly, by ST. Blaise, out OF Clara, to James
Rowe, $4,000. The Total amount realized on
ycarllngs was s124,550. an average OF about
coils brought S72,l00, and the filles $50, ,450.
The Babylon stock farm was purchased by A.
X. Aic0ck for 500, 900, and the four years lease
Oh The Lexington nursery farm for $3.50.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
PERSONAL NOTES.

c. o. Royce Of Chico is at the Palace.
S. w. Knapp of Ogden is at the Palace.
NJ G. Mason of San Diego is at the Lick.
Rev. II. c. Gillngnam Of Modesto is at the
Lick.
Hon. F. L. Coombs of Napa is at the
Grand
J.R Breen of San Juan is domiciled at
the Lick.
w. S. Davis of San Jose is registered at
the Grand.
Frank R. Swain OF Sacramento is a guest
q at the Lick.
P. Edwards of Milpitas is quartered at the
Occidental.
H. W. Wright of San Jose is stopping at
Frank Pellet Of st. Helena is registered at
the Palace.
A. b. Alexander and wife, Of Idaho, are
at the Palace.
NJ. c. Mason of San Diego is in the city.
He Is at the Lick
Judge SolOn Hall of Sacramento is
guest OF the Grand.
W. G. Spence of Belmont is among the
guests at the Palace.
c. l.. Haynes OF San Jose registered at the
Occidental yesterday.
r. l.. Porter of Los Angeles is In town
and at the Occidental.
Major w. S. Babbitt, U. S. A., is regis
tered at the Occidental
Thomas j. Carran Jr of the Stanford
University is at the Grand.
Mrs A. B. Emery of Salt Lake City is a
guest at the Hotel Pleasanton.
General William Vandever of Ventura is
in town and at the Occidental
Lieutenant w. C. Myers Of the cutter
Richard Rush is at the Baldwin.
John Morton OF San Bernardino is in the
city and quartered at the Grand.
w. II. Abercrombie, United States Con-
sui at Yokohama, is at the Palace.
j. b. Ward came in from Paso Robles yes
terday. lie is stopping at the Grand.
Z. G. Felthausen and wife. of Buffalo,
N. Y, are stopping at the Hotel Pleas
anton.
NJ. d. Scribner. a welL-known cattleman
of Arizona, registered at the Lick yes
terday.
Hon. George W. Merrill ex-Unlted States
Minister to the Hawaiian Islands, is guest
at the Palace.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert K. Maple of DAN
vile. Va, and Rev. j. Addison Ingles OF
Fredericks, Nd, are at the Occidental.
j. Monroe Renck, Secretary of the Fresno
Fairgrounds Association and editor of the
Fresno Turf, is on a visit to San Francisco.
Supervisor Coffee, who was so badly
bruised by horse on Sunday, was out yes
terday for the first time He is still very
lame and sore.
w. j. Tinnin, ex-Surveyor OF the Port.
accompanied by his wife. Is at the Grand.
Since taking up his residence in Fresno
Mr.. Tinnin has again taken UP the practice
of law.
E. II. Fletcher of Victoria, inspector in
charge of postal affairs in British Colum-
bia, has been spending the week In San
Francisco, and has devoted conside rable
time to investigating the postal met hods In
vogue in this city.
United States Senator A. FL. Colquitt of
Georgia, one Of the most noted men of the
South, Is at the Palace, accompanied by his
two daughters and S. NJ. Inman of Atlanta.
the largest cotton-deaer in the world,
Senator Colquitt was twice Governor of
Georgia prior TO his election as United
States Senator.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
FILLED WITH BULLETS.


CLIFTON FORGE Wa.), Oct. ia savage
fight occurred between five negroes aud
Clifton Forge officers in mountain pass
this afternoon, resulting in the death OF one
white man and one negro. The negroes
came this morning from the Big Hill mines.
became intoxicated and created disturb
ance. They defied arrest, and upon leaving
town were followed by officers They were
called to halt at the pass when fight en-
sued. in which A. +. A. Bowling OF the
posse was killed and Fred Wilkinson serl-
ously wounded. One of the negroes was
killed. In short time fifty men were scour-
ing the mountains. and the negroes were
captured after Il second battle and lodged In
jail here, three being wounded.
Two large mObs met late tonight and
went to the Jail. They attempted, alter
firing into the jail for some time, to break
open the door with log, but it resisted
the ir efforts. They then procured axes and
sledg ge-hammers and broke in
They took out three prisoners, and taking
them 10 gully about half mile from the
Jail strung two of them up 10 a tree and
filled them fun of bullets. The third pris-
oner, a boy IL years old. they brought back
to Jail.