Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-06-25

special attraction for nearly every hour
OF the day. There were the firemen's
races, the circus, the horse races, the bi.
cycle races and the ball game, and it was
absolutely impossible to see them all.
Some people complained that there was
too much going on. The gamblers and
saloon men, and the faklr and sneak thief
we're there, doing land Office business.
The saloons were run too openly to be
called blind pigs. In one of them there
was bar 25 feet long and four bartend-
ers were kept constantly busy setting
out liquor. In the same place a wheel OF
fortune, stud poker and faro layout
were running night and day, while
crowd of couple of hundred people
could be seen inside at any hour.
The sneak thief was abroad in the
town ana several people who slept in the
hotel halls on cots are mourning the
disappearance Of watches and money. j.
E. Bellivou of this city, is one of them.
When James retired he rolled his vest
up and put it under his pillow. When
he awoke il the morning the vest was
gone. He found it on another cot a
short distance away, out his gold watch,
was gone. A roll of bills in another
pocket was overlooked by the thief. 1t
was reported that three other parties lost
watches. OF course, the owners are the
losers. VLc hotel men are not RESPONSE
ole for valuable unless left at the Office.
The jamestown military band made a
fine impression. In the opinion of many
it discoursed the best music of any band
present. Many were the compliments
paid it. Prof. Palmer OF the Bismarck
band, spoke very highly Of the music the
boys made, and especially complimented
Leader Tunstall
The fremen made some good records.
In the coupling contest the Yerxas team
OF Fargo, won first money. Time 4 %
seconds. Bismarck's team won second
money. Henderson of Wahpeton, won
the FIRST prize IN the ladderman's contest.
His time was 1.5 seconds. The Yerxa
hose company won the $75 prize for the
best drilled company. In the hose race
the Yerxas of Fargo were first sent to the
post The boys ran like steers in the
corn and made a splendid coupling.
Time, % seconds, breaking the record.
The Bismarck boys made quite as quick
run as the Yerxas, but fell down in
coupling, something being wrong with
the thread of the nozzle. The Yerxas
won first prlzs Of 500. Germania OF
Wahpeton, second prize, SIS; Bismarck
third prize. s25. This prize was given by
the state officers of North Dakota.
The hook and ladder race was for a
purse Of $3.50, given by the North Da-
kota senators. The Mazeppas- Of Wah-
peton made the run in 81, 1-5 seconds
and won the first prize Of SIS. The
The Yamss of Hillsboro, took second
money and the Rescuesof Fargo third.
At the ball game in the afternoon
Grand Forks shut out Fargo.
Fargo beat Bismarck in base ball Is
to2.
The time was rather slow at the run.
ming races In the $50 trot, the best
heat was 2:46%. In the free-for- all trot
2:3319 was the quickest. Tbornless, the
winner of the last race, clearly outclassed
the other horses and could have lowered
his time easily. Secret won the running
race easily, IN 521s.
The lady bicyclist at the base ball park
proved quite an attraction. Crowds
went out every evening to see them ride
Ringling Bros, claim to have sold
10000 tickets to their show Thursday
afternoon.
The eparade Wednesday morning was an
imposing one. 1t was headed by Gov
ernor Burke and Mayor Ball and fol-
lowed by the governors aides in car
riages. The bands and fire departments
came next in order. The bicyclers and
trades displays following.
In the Hook and ladder race the Res
cues Of Fargo got the first prize of the
banner and 1926, time q 2.5 seconds;
the Mazeppas Of Wahpeton took the
second prize of S75, and the Yamas of
Hillsboro the third prize Of $50.
In the hose race the Yerxas of Fargo
took the first prize OF 1925 and the gold
medal, time 291s seconds. Pioneers of
Bismarck got the second prize of s75;
Germania Of Wahpeton third prize, $50.
There we're 1900 people on the grounds
OF the jockey club to witness the races.