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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-23
LOCAL NEWS

Rooms to rent over THE TINES office.
Gentleman boarders wanted. Enquire at
TIE TIMES Office.
The chimney and engine house of the
new ID. nj. Estey furniture factory is
already completed.
A new bank in West OwOsso is being
considered. An agent has already looked
over the ground and commenced to work up
business.
from southern friends of four young O'pOs-
sums. The ''possum" is not found native
as far north as Michigan.
No tax has been spread in Owosso this
year to provide the fund for INDECENT SOL
diers, sailors and marines and all such relief
will have to come out of the contingent
fund.
The supreme court has decided that the
auditor general can recall the list of de-
linquent tax sales and this practically gives
Stone the right to recall all the lists and
give them to democratic papers.
The article on the Agricultural College in
this issue is presentation OF the case from
that side of view which has many support
ers I'm Michigan. 1t Is expected that the
other side will have their say soon.
Geo. Il. Wallace was greeted with large
audience at the Baptist church Friday night
to listen to his lecture, why am book
worm.v The oratorical effect was inn
imaginative and the theme being illustrated
i'm construction until the whole arose story
after story to height beyond the power of
perception.
Reserved seats for the Schubert quartette
caused the Y. M. G. A. rooms to be crowd
ed Wednesday evening. A long row COM
menced III the reading room and wound its
way along the sides of the rooms and then
back to the table where the seats were sold.
Will Robbins was first in line and took first
choice Of seats.
r. Pond, the proprietor of the Owosso
monumental works, who Is supposed, to
have shot one of the w0uld-be burglars who
died i'm the Emergency hospital at Detroit,
says he will furnish a marble shaft to mark
the mans last resting place. He has also
written to find whether or not the mother Is
in INDECENT circumstances. -Evening News.
Wednesday afternoon the fire department
was called out by the alarm of fire In Jas.
Deals house on Comstock street. A slight
blaze In the attic was extinguished before
any damage was done. The alarm whistle
at the water works was not blown for ten
minutes after the alarm at the engine house
was given.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-23
Personal Mention.
as Paris is OH the sick list.

Chas Pdris is OH the sick list.
Herman Hardy has gone to Fenton.
DIR. Mccormick was in Detroit Wednes-
day.
Judge S. b. Daboll, of st. Johns, was in
the city Monday.
Justice S. J. Quincy, of Bancroft, was in
this city Tuesday.
l.. r. Nichols has been sick with the
grippe this week.
Miss Sue Bragdon, of Saginaw, is the
guest of Miss Allie Brooks.
Frank Wescott, Postmaster at Vernon,
was in the city Tuesday.
Horace Bradley, Sec'y of the Durand
Land Co., was in Owosso, Tuesday.
Rev. Seth Reed, Presiding Elder of the
Saginaw district, was in OwossO, Wednes-
day.
Miss Mamie Garlick is entertaining a
brother and sister from Amanda, MacOmb
county.
A. j. Prindle, of Howell. is in Owosso
this week visiting his brother, A. w.
Prindle.
Ed. .. Dewey, of THE TIMES office, has
been confined to the house this week with
neuralgia.
John Northwood, of Maple Grove, Sagi-
uaw Co., was in town Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Nettie Van Verst, fOrelady i'm the
cloth room at the casket factory, has been
sick this week.
Mitt Merfield has returned from Grand
Rapids and resumed his former position at
the casket factory.
Miss Mary Grattan, eighth grade teacher
in the city schools last year, has been visit
ing in Owosso this week.
Clayton A. johnson, of Ovid, has opened
general insurance Office in the American
Express office building.
Stanley e. Parkill speaks at the Burton
NJ. L. church Sunday evening, January 20.
Subject, European travels"
Stanley L. Parkill was elected treasurer
of the State Board of Pharmacy at the
meeting of the board last week insSaginaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Woodwork, the lat
ter formerly Mrs. Sarah Mason, have re-
moved to Ovid where they will make their
permanent residence.
Jno. Mabin, agent of the State Board of
Corrections and Charities, who has been
confined to his bed by illness, is once more
around, able to attend to his duties.
Newton Baldwin was elected one of the
directors of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
of Oakland, Genesee and Shiawassee coun-
ties at the annual meeting last week.
Jno. Knight, of the-D., G. III. & M. Ry.
Offices at this place is soon to leave fol
Grand Rapids, instead of Ross Knight of
the M. c. Office, as it was first reported.
Miss Lizzie Weisgaber, who has been the
guest of the Misses Bartrem and other
friends in the city for the past few weeks,
will return to her home i'm IOnia tomorrow.
Arthur Sackett, of Morrice, who taught
the Graham school in Woodruff township,
was Obliged to give up the work on account
of sickness. w. III. Uric, Of Bath, is his
successor.
ID. r. Hurst moves this week to Toledo,
Ohio, to accept position as yard master
for the II. q A. Ry., and before leaving
bought of the OwOsso Music Co. one fine
Clough Il Warren piano to put in his new
home.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-23
Mrs. ID. Brooks is quite low.
John Mabin is on the sick LIST.

John Mabin is on the sick list.
Mrs. j. +. Yeats has severe attack of
rheumatism.
Abram Latimer is suffering from severe
attack of the grippe.
Mrs. VIM. Boyce is very low with hemor-
rhage of the stomach.
John Carpenter is the guest of his brother
Fred Carpenter, at Byron.
John Reynolds, of Byron, was the guest
of friends here this week.
Mrs. Jane Lusk and daughter Flo have
returned from visit with OVID relatives.
A. ID. Whipple and family have moved
into Mr.. Paris house on Shiawassee street.
Mr.. Gauntlet, who has been visiting in
different parts Of the state, has returned
home.
Louie Holmes Is able to he at work again
after suffering from sprained arm, received
while skating.
Mrs. Heath, of Morrice, who has beer
visiting her son, Lew Heath, for some time
past, has returned home.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-23

January Is gotng. 1891 ought to bring
better business for yol than amy precious
year; 1ohether u does or not depends on
hOlo you push business. Nothing has
more push than the right kind Of ae,os-
paper advertising. 'Ttt aoere ,oetJ done
iohen tits done. then 'tiDere toel 10 tUcre
done quickly" Write as or call for
prices. We hare the circulation, iCc can
do you good.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-23
M. L. STEWART & CO.,

BAN SERS.
Owosso, Mich.
Established $780,
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aY DO General Banking Business.
'W"Draw Drafts on all parts of the world.
GB Money to loan on real estate securities.
~ By our European Bank Money Order
System payments are transmitted to the
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charge, saving him the trouble and expense
of collecting a draft.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
A Life Sentence.

1t seems that DR.. Moore's opinion that
Remington, the Cass county murderer,
Was insane, was not generally concurred
in by the Fargo people, although the
jury brought in a verdict OF guilty, with
sentence of imprisonment for life.
Concerning the verdict, the Argus says:
people generally will take very little
stock in the insanity dodge. Remington
was q cold blooded murderer and deser-
we'd hanging if ever man did. The
jury's verdict is in effect compromise
one. The defense evidently succeeded
IN raising doubt as to the accused's
mental soundness, but not strong
enough doubt to let him 60 scot free.
The public have reason to congratulate
themselves that the sentimental view did
not entirely prevail"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
Preparing for Christmas,

Supt. Archibald has issued his seventh
annual Christmas address TO the friends
of the patients and management Of the
asylum. AS usual, there will be big
Christmas tree at the institution, and
every dwelIer under those roofs will re-
celve something to remind them they are
not forgotten. Christmas at the asylum
IS understood by the patients fully and
generally. 1t is bright spot in their
otherwise melancholy lives. Dr.. Archi-
bald solicits the generous aid of any one
who will give towards this holiday. and
doubtless the responses will be numer-
ous, both at home and from other parts
of the state. Friends sending boxes,
packages, money, etc., will please do so
in ample time to be received at the hos
pital before Wednesday, Dec. %.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
orestry and Water Supply.

W. W. Barrett. state superintendent of
forestry and irrigation, was in jamestown
getting signers to bis big petition for a
rational park in the Turtle mountains.
Everyone signs the request, and Super
lntendent Barrett is greatly pleased with
the reception Of the project everywhere.
1t seems that five park projects, includ-
ing the one a. the Turtle mountains, have
been favorably considered by President
Harrison, who has already set aside two
reserves, namely--the Yellowstone and
White River Plateau of Colorado.
Mr.. Barrett says that never IN the his
tory of North Dakota have trees done as
we'll as this year, not five per cent of
those planted havirg failed to live. He
takes conservative view of the irriga-
tion problem believing that the planting
of small groves and large bodies of trees
from the Mississippi to the foothills, and
the prevention of prairie fires are the
surest methods of obtaining regular
supply of moisture. Mr. Barrett is also
investigating the growth of trees along
the Jim river at this place, and getting a
list OF the varieties and their size. Mr..
B lrrett is unremitting in his efforts to
keep these matters properly before the
public,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
Parting ADVICE.

The Grand Fvrks News closes it's com
ments on the Griffith trial with the fol-
lowing earnest words of of admonition:
"Go, sin no more!" we're the words of
the Divine Master to the Scarlet woman
against whom his disciples raised thei:
holy hands with superior sanctity. Let
this text apply to Brother Griffith late of
Larimore. Under the peculiar definition
of our peculiar code, which is supposed
to have been an improvement on the
wisdom OF ages, Rev. Griffith had to b.
tried for crime he was physically if not
morally incapable of committing. 1t
seems there is no such nicety of dlstln c.
tion in our Field code as that made in
the common law states, between indie,
cent suggestions and actual assault.
Jurors are not supposed to exact a
higher code of morals than laid down by
the Divine Master-whose rule in all
things should furnish the tape line with
which to measure the physical and moral
proportions of our Christian ministry
10 err ls human, to forgive divine"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
That Tax Decision.

The communication OF Amos Steckel
of Bloomfield, Iowa, recently printed IN
The Alert, in which decision of the
supreme court of this state was referred
to, and the statement made "that nobody
in Dakota will be required to pay any
,xes for this nor any past year" has at
tracted some attention. No one how
ever will be foolish enough to refuse to
pay taxes on that account. The court
decision referred to was iD regard to the
descriptions of lands not being properly
written. The decision was made last
summer after the assessors had made the
descriptions and returns. The county
officials believe that under the wording
of the revenue law the descriptions will
he held good and sufficient il the matter
is ever contested. The payment of taxes
has continued just the same as If the
court had not ruled on the point. Very
few in fact, were aware that such rul-
ing had been made. It is true that this
year the purchase of lands at the delin.
quent tax sale, has largely been made by
the state. for the reason that by law
speculators are not permitted to draw 30
per cent interest on the investment, rs
heretofore, aud not from any alarm over
the decision OF the court mentioned by
the correspond dent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
Increasing Business.

The report of the James River National
bank shows the increasing volume of
business more clearly than any other in
licator. Deposits in this pioneer bank
have largely increased since the last
statement and are now the handsome Q
sum of over $S5.O 900. and the item OF loans
and discounts indicates that easier money
is making matters better f'r everybody.
Farmers being largely the depositors,
and the wheat crop only about half
threshed. the benefits of one good yield
are too apparent to be overlooked
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
And still They Come.

IT Walker was offered so cents a
bushel for his wheat, but he shipped it
to commission house and received 70
cents a bushel tor it.
Jno. Liepert was offered 81 cents a
bushel at Eldridge for wheat which he
shipped and received net 20 cents. Also
was offered So cents atJamestown for grain
that netted him 68 cents by shipping to
commission men. There are still num-
Der of farmers who are afraid to trust to
shipping abroad and do not realize that
their interests in nearly every case lies
in doing go. The exam pie of farmers in
nearly every part Of the county who have
sold their wheat on the commission plan,
ought to convince the most skeptical.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
A Congregation Of Sinners.

At church service IN Parker, S. D.,
Sunday, says Minneapolis special, there
was crowded house and every one pres
ent was a sinner, except the preachers.
1t appears that a Methodist revival had
been IN progress with poor attendance.
and the Saturday preceding the minis
ters started out to get crowd of the
worldly minded to hear the word. Il. J.
Caldbeck, a justice of the peace, was
among the number approached. He in
formed the ministers that they did not
understand getting a crowd together.
They suggested that he try it. and to this
proposition he agreed, provided no one
was allowed in the church except those
he invited. This was agreed to. and as a
result the the congregation was such an
one as is seldom, if ever, seen in house
of worship. The church was we'll filled,
and with the exception of Rev. Hyde,
Rev. Wilkinson and the Baptist pastor.
Rev. Bixby, not church membe- was
present and many of the audience had
not been IN q church for years. No ladies
we're present. Rev. Wilkinson preached
and the services throughout received the
most respectful attention. but the invi-
tatlon to the mourner's bench failed to
bring man to the front. Abthe con-
clusion of the services one of the audi
dience suggested collection. The min
listers said this was not expected, but the
collection was taken up all the same, and
the ''boys" Clipped in in way that would
have astonished an ordinary cougrega-
ton, the contribution boxes being nearly
filled with nickels, dimes quarters and dol
lars.All IN all, it was the most remarkable
meeting ever held in that locality.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
Thinks jamestown Not In 1t.

InlnkS jamestown MOI In IL.
Editor Daily Alert:-In the Daily Alert
Of last week there appeared dispatch
stating that Senator Casey and Senator
Hansbrough we're about to push bill
through congress to get an appropriation
to erect public buildings at Fargo and
Bismarck. There was nothing said about
ally building at Jamestown. On this
point the dispatch was omlnously silent.
Bismarck has her penitentiary and her
elephantine capital building (of fraudu-
lent origin, and report said, about a year
ago, that a bill was put through con
gress to erect public buildings at Fargo,
Grand Forks and Grafton Gall Red river
towns), but there never has been a soil
tary effort made by any of our represen-
tatives to get a government building
erected at jamestown. Now, why is
jamestown (the third town IN the state
and the most central of them ally, Sighted
in this style? Will The Alert please
whisper in Senator Casey's ear, conf.
dentlally, that jamestown citizens would
be glad to see him push the claims OF our
own fair town to government building.
The government ought to have a certain
number of public buildings in North
Dakota, just as there are in every other
state in the Union. The settlers and
farmers of North Dakota have paid mil
lions and millions of final proof" dollars
into the United States treasury for pre-
emptlons, committed homesteads, etc,
and the United States government can
we'll afford to give us few public build
in return for our millions of cash. Please
get Senator Casey by tie ear and tell
him something about Jamestown's claims
to public building. D. q. &.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
Many New Additions to the a.
o. U. w. Order Cele-
brated by II Banquet.
Something About the Tax Case
Decision that Worries
Outside Residents.
Remington, the Slayer Of the
Elevator Agent, Gets II
Life Term.
Booming Their Membership.


jamestown is admittedly we'll supplied
with fraternal organizations, and all are
as prosperous and devoted to the benevo-
lent principles they represent as any
similar number of societies in the state
The strongest local lodge IN point of
numbers is that of the A. o. U. W., and
its growth continues to afford much sat-
isfaction to the members who have been
prime movers in advancing its Influence.
Friday night, this order initiated twenty
three new candidates, and celebrated the
event with a banquet at the Gladstone
hotel. Fort Seward lodge has acquired
reputation for doing nothing by halves.
and that reputation was enhanced by the
very pleasant hours enjoyed by them
that evening. Over hundred Workmen
participated in the excellent feast pre-
pared by Manager Klaus, at II o'clock.
Work at the hall was then resumed, it
being deemed advisable to omit the usual
after dinner speeches-muc to the dis
appointment of Col. Boynton, whom Past
Grand Master Hughes declared had been
two weeks preparing an eloquent ad
dress for the occasion. 1t was o'clock
this morning when the last applicant
was admitted and the frolicsome goat
was returned to his stall, there to recu-
perate for the burdens of future meet
ing.
The following gentlemen comprised
the class who received the degrees: E. j..
Bowman, NJ. G. Goodslll, E. Dewey. T..
E. Wilbur, j. Walsh, F. Farmer, W.
Doughty, Charles Karcher, E. Martin.
E. p. Wells, P. Gaffney, II. Saunburg,
Joe Mason, J. D. Carson, W. j. Marles,
John Flaherty, D. A. Sharlow, j. X.
Bingham, w. H. Bingham, L. H. We'll, }.
B. Durkee, H. J. Mastin, d. McCrim-
mon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
Final Proof Notices,

Farmers living in Stutsman county
who are having their final proofs pub
lished in other than paper printed in
their own colnty are not doing justice
t" their local papers. The newspapers of
Stutsman county are entitled to the pat
ronage of all the settlers in this matter.
The papers are advestising the county
year in and year out. helping to make the
land valuable and trying to get settlers
to take up vacant lands. Most of this
work ia done without pay. The farmers
OF Stutsman county should request the
land office to send notices for publication
to the local press and not elsewhere.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
Advertised Letters.

List of uncalled for letters in the post
office at Jamestown. North Dakota, for
the week ending Dec. IA, 1891:
LADIES.
Carter, Mrs Arthur Kelly. Mrs Mary
Fergus, Miss Bar Fitzpatrick, Miss
bara Gertle
Kinney, Mrs. Harry.
GENTLEMEN
Cameron, George John, August
Crafts, Fred W Marshall, Hugh
Cunningham, Jas Morris. Wm
Dewey, Geo D|-2 Morrison. VS. 3
Davidson, F Smit, VIC
Ellingson. A McClelland. Robt
Eugelgem, John Unger, G R-2
Fare, d W Wheeler. CB
Frey, H H Woodruff, Charles
Warren, E, Jr
1t not called for within IA days, will
be sent to the dead letter office. In call
ing for these letters. please say sdver-
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, 1891-12-17
A GOO(lDy Portion of that Flour
islling North Dakota
Town in Ashes.
The Superintendent of Forestry
and Irrigation Getting
Petitioners.
Preparing for Christmas at the
ASylum-Dr. Archibald's
Circular.
Big Fire at Cakes.

A large amount of property in Oakes
was destroyed by fire Sunday night, the
buildings east of the hotel on that street
being burned. A dispatch was sent to
Supt. McCabe for assistance, and fire
engine was asked for. The fire was ex-
tinynlshed finally, but the loss is quite
large. There was no apparatus here or
within reach that could have rendered
any assistance.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
Indian Weather Sharps.

The same Turtle Mountain Indians,
says the Rolla Star, who advanced the
logic Of seven years cycle Of dry and wet
seasons promise thirty days Of autumn
weather for this month. It is needed.
Two thirds of the grain to the east OF the
Turtle Mountains remains in the stack
or shock unthreshed. Possibly the No
vember hindrances may prove blessing
in disguise. Should the prices of wheat
n q erially advance we shall think so.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-12-17
A Storm Victim,

A telegram was received by A. J..
Smith Thursday stating that E. Spokes-
man, a farmer living near Sykeston, had
lost his life IN the recent storm. No par
tlculars were to be obtained, but Mr..
Smith was informed several days ago
that the unfortunate man was intending
to 70 into the hills with stock for the
winter. Mr.. Spokesman was father Of
Mrs Smith.