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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
Tone Of the Wool Market.

| The improved demand for wool men
toned in we'll known Boston wool
circular of October lst has continued up
to the present time. Fine or Xxx IS the
only grade that is not yet tirmer in price,
| Woolen mills are so we'll employed that
many of them have been compelled to
decline further orders. The consumption
of wool in the United States during the
past sixty or ninety days has been un-
precedented. There never was less idle
machinery; there never was so much of
1t running. The country for the first
time, is now relieved of the excessive
importations of wool and manufactures
Of wool that were brought from Europe
in advance of the passage Of the Mckin-
ley law. The heavy weight of this SUI
plus upon our markets for many months
partially neutralized the expected effects
of that law. The nation is today begin
ming to perceive the stimulating effects
upon home Industries that were
contemplated by the trainers of
the bill. The increased use of WOOL the
increased employment OF factory labor,
and the increased earnings of such labor
is nowhere more apparent than in
wooden manufacturing. In spite of con-
tinued declining prices for wool in
Europe, the effects upon the American
wool market are beginning to be appar-
ent in the hardening prices and quick
ened demand for several qualities here
tofore neglected.. The weakness of prices
here during the past summer was
partially owing TO the influence of a
declining foreign market, but manly the
result of an unprecedented determna-
tion at that time to sell the whole of the
American clip to manufacturers faster
than they could take 1t. This of course
meant declining prices, which even the
heavy buying Of manufacturers could
not offset. The tone OF the market
today is strong and no longer in buyers
favor.
The improved demand for wool has at
last reached Territorial Heeces, which are
now attracting the attention of the man
I ufncturers who heretofore were indlffer-
ent to them. and while there is no change
| IN quotations, the volume Of sales for
| Territorial tieeces is increasing. The
light open low mediu" woods are in small
supply and are most i'll demand. Heavy.
earthly. fine qualities are neglected, while
| light, we'll grown, sound stapled fine
| Territorial heeces are wanted. The
secured basis for Territorial which va
ries SO widely in the grease condition is
about 50 cents and under for low medium
about 52l5 to 50 cents for fine me
dunn and fine. Well grown fine tieeces
with sufficient strength for worsted pnr-
poses, sell on a secured bases Of 81 l.
| cents and upwards.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
A FORETASTE OF WINTER.
North Dakota Treated to Cold
Wave and Miniature Blizzard.

Wave and Miniature Blizzard.
The first snow of the season fell in this
part OF the state Sunday afternoon and
evening, accompanied during the night
by high wind and low temperature.
The storm approached the dignity of a
blizzard, the wind being sharp and cold
and attaining velocity OF forty miles an
hour. Not much snow fell, but the
ground was found covered with white
mantle Monday morning and small drifts
gave wintry appearance to the stree ts.
Those citizens fortunate enough to get
their houses banked and storm windows
on before the storm, experienced no 1u-
convenience or discomfort, but there has
been lively demand today for men and
teams to complete such preparations for
cold weather, and dealers in fuel, fur
caps and overcoats have enjoyed good
trade. Trains were more or less delayed
by the strong wind and drifting snow,
and out-of-door work generally has re-
ceived temporary check. The only
damage resulting from the wind was the
blowing down OF telegraph pole on
Sixth avenue.
The sun came out Monday, the wind
abated to considerable extent, making
the outlook good for a fair election day.
That event over, winter will be gwen
generous reception, if it is so ordained,
as the farmers have quite generally com
pleted their fall work and building
operations in the city are IN good shape.
The blizzard was foretold by decided
fall in the barometer Sunday morning,
and early IN the afternoon the drizzling
rain began to turn to sleet ana the
wind to get sitter. The storm was soon
blowing blast from the north, and
thousands of wild fowl that were feeding
on the stubble hegan to take up their
course for the south. It spoiled
the hunters sport, which was beng
enjoyed by dozens of jamestown men
in all parts of the county. The
geese are pretty we'll cleaned
out this morning, although there were
plenty of them to be seen in every field
yesterday The wind blew snow drifts
in many parts of the roads and travel
wass generally stopped. The diff
Guilty of facing the wind is only appre-
cated by those who tried it. The
plucky mail carrier on the Corinne route
started north, but few vehicles were to
be seen in the country until late this
afternoon.
Last year the freeze up came the 11th
inst; this year four days earlier. All fall
plowing is stopped and preparations for
stock and the winter generally will be
commenced.
The storm was general over the state,
kilograms from Grand Forks, Bathgate,
st. Thomas and Devils Lake reporting a
heavy fall of snow and gale Of wind. 1t
is thought many farmers will be kept
from the polls tomorrow unless the
weather moderates tonight.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
Strangllng Competition.

There has been little competition in
wheat buying lately at Splritwood
station, the only place in this county
where any competition has been heard
OF, and about the only point along the
road where the farmers have had the
benefits of competing buyers. The pri-
vate Gleason elevator has been taking
wheat from the old line elevator company
house and it is said the officials in Min
neapolis are highly incensed that anyone
in North Dakota not connected with an
elevator should dare to buy wheat here
and pay any more than the elevator
combine price. In order to stop the
audacious proceeding of giving the far
mers little more for their grain,
than the elevators offer, it Is re-
ported that orders have been issued
to the elevator agent to "get the wheat"
This means that temporarily the price
and grades will be raised to figure that
no private buyer can meet, without loss.
and OF course will freeze him out. The
moment his efforts to buy grain, on its
merits, are suppressed, the old scale of
grades and prices will be resumed.
Farmers have been marketing good
deal of wheat at Spiritwood recently ow-
ing TO this temporary competition. 1t is
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
Railroad Rumblines.

Fireman H. Lund reported for duty
again to day, after brief illness.
Dorman Baldwin IS assisting c. Pierce
in the car accountants department.
Rheumatism has again attacked Geo.
Burgett and he is in the "house for
repairs.''
Charlie Wilber is an employe in the
car shops now. He says he likes the
hard work.
Fireman Cowan, who has been laid up
for some time at the city hospital with
an abscess. was outtoday circulating
among his friends.
1t is reported that j g. Hastings.
Northern Pacific agent at Dickey. has
skipped ont with $500 of express and
railroad money, an order book that might
be used to considerable extent. gold
watch and many other express articles.
The merchants also mourn his loss to the
tune of $50 or $40
Railroad man: | hope that Yorkshire
wreck in England will teach them a
lesson over there in regard to locking
car doors. and the tlmsy way in which
they build their passenger cars. The
English bave taught us several things
but when 1t comes to car building why,
they are nowhere. | venture the state
ment tina, they have passenger cars tlere
which are 10 stronger above the pitt
form, and taking in 10 account the
difference in size, than are the large
electric street cars in the Twin cities.
The result is OF course that the ears 60
to pieces III wreck as though made of
pastebOard.
\ large force of men are constantly at
work in the car shops putting the cars
in \ | shape for transfer on other roads.
the Master Car Builders association Of
America having prescribed rules and
regulations governing the condition of
a car to be transferred, and rates for
repairing certain kinds and classes of
repalrs--thus. so many hours work will
be charged up against car which has
had new pair OF wheels put under it
replacing a " fat wheel, maybe. or the
replacing OF a draw bar or breakshoes,
etc. No car is transferred from one road
w ahoeliel' MltH 1tS cargo, unless II tS
in good condition in all respects. I his
necessitates a constant and ceaseless
watch over the rolling stock of a road at
every division terminal by many men and
at all hours of the day and night. Wien
train is brought into the yards, all cars
nctlced by the trainmen needing repairs
are reported in bad order. and when the
car oilers make the transit of train.
careful scrutiny is made of the condi-
tion of each car and any needing repairs
are immeadiatly marked "B. O." (bad
order). and sent to the car shops. A
constant watch is exercised for the
safety OF both employer and employe.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
Rev. Taylor's Meeting.

A good sized audience shivered in the
cold in the rink for two hours Monday
listening to the Rev. B. S. Taylor,
Overcoats we're kept on and only those
near the stoves were anyways comfor-
table, While the audience was gather
ing Rev. B. II. Kennedy, sung several
songs. Rev. Z. e. Saunders of Buchan-
an, made a short address warning the
voters against being taken in by illegal
ballots which would bear the party
heading 'independent- prohibition" at
the top, this having been taken off of
the official ballot. If one wanted to vote
the prohibition ticket he must make
cross in front of the name of every
independently candidate on
the ticket.
Rev. Taylor devoted considerable time
to recapit lIation of the history of the
prohibition party, and how it has in
creased steadily so that now in this cleo
tion they expect to poll over half a mil
lion votes. John Wanamaker, the Sun
day school man, was roasted, as were for
that matter the two great parties and all
parties except the prohibs. In opening
his remarks, Rev. Taylor said that
all remarks which were made about any
particular party which he should con-
demn, should apply to all the others also.
President Harrison was referred to as
wine bibber and one who used it at his
table. In speaking of the statement so
often made to the prohibitionis1s "that
prohibition does not prohibit" he re.
marked that the mayor Of this city and
the common council, wlnking at the
blind pigs and wiping their mouths re-
marked that prohibition don't pro-
h.i-b-i-t;" Rev. Taylor added he would
not wipe his feet on them; he had too
much respect for his feet.
The evils of intemperance were vividly
portrayed. The decisions of the supreme
court on the subject We're quoted to show
the individual rights of the citizen in
regard to the liquor traffic and the con-
troll also.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
A DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE.
Grover Cleveland is Elected
Chief Executive of the
Nation.
New York, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Indiana Lost by the
Republicans.
Both Branches of Congress
Will Probably be DEM
OCratiC.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 9.-Special to Alert.
At 3 p. m., Cleveland's election is assured.
All the democratic electors are chosen
in Wisconsin, Illinois, and four in Min
nesota. Cleveland got Indiana, New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and the
solid south. Weaver has probably car
ried Nebraska, Nevada and Kansas.
Peoples party fell fiat down south. Re-
publlcans victorious in Minnesota and
the Dakotas, also Michigan except SIX
electors. Iowa, $4,000 republican.
achusetts-Returns indicate de-
creased republican vote,l land state DOUBT
ful probably republican, and President
Harrison admits defeat. Democratic
majority in lower house of congress will
be 92-loss of 46.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
A Photo of Jamestown.

Grafton, N. D., News and Times: At
the present time there are fifteen to
eighteen places in the city where both
beer and whiskey can be had simply for
the asking. The dealers are growing
holder, and some of them are now and
have been, drawing keg beer as in olden
times. Under license this city had on
an average sixteen saloons, which paid
in The city treasury $4,000 annually
Now we have the sixteen drinking holes
which pay nothing to the city. Under
license the saloons we're under certain
restrictions, being compelled to close at
II o'clock every night and to keep closed
on Sunday. Under prohibition they
close whenever their customers get
sufflciency oi"booze, mo matter what time
of night-or morning-it IS; and on Sun.
days the front doors of these places are
open the same as any other day. This is
the present status of prohibition IN this
city.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
Starch Making q Success.

f. Fl. Hankinson in Forum: Our
starch mill made 70 tons of starch last
year, and As tons this year. Potatoes
were too high this year to make more.
Farmers who kept track on raising pota-
toes for the factory made from 5000 an
acre to $50. The mill ground up 1000
bushels day. Next year we will have
all the potatoes we need to run the mill.
There is ready sale for the starch. Bos
ton parties are the owners of the plant.
which cost some $4,000, employing some
fifteen hands.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
Studying the Gopher Tribe.


Casselton correspondent Fargo Forum:
For several days past J. Alden Loring, a
naturalist. of Oswego, N. T., has been IN
Casselton and vicinity, studying the
habits of and collecting specimen of
gophers and birds, for the agricultural
at Washington. He is un-
der orders of DR.. G. Hart Murrlam, chief
of the natural history of that department
of the government. The particular mis-
sion OF Mr.. Loring, IN these parts, is to
study the habits and range of two species
of the pocket gopher. genus geomys and
genus thomomys. These two families of
animals, do not mlngle with each other
except where the mutual line, dividing
them, overlaps few miles at some points
and not any at others. This line extends
across North Dakota south into eastern
South Dakota. Larimore and Cas-
selton are about on this hue. The
geomys is large, reddish animal, and
has its home IN Minnesota and eastern
Dakotas Its range is not to exceed ten
miles west of Casselton. The eastern
limit of the thomomys is about fifteen
miles west of Casselton. Mr.. Loring as
certa1ns these facts by trapping the ami
mails. At larimore he caught one ther-
momys after six days attendance Oil his
traps. Specimens of both animals are to
be had here at Casselton, but the geo.
nys begins to diminish few miles west
and the thermomys appears more plent1-
full. These gophers are very destructive
to crops, and there will probably be some
means taken before many years to exter-
inmate them. Mr.. Loring collects his
data and forwards it to the agricultural
department at Washington, where it is
collated and published in bulletins for
the benefit OF agriculture. He has gone
south to WabpetOn from here.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10

SAID that as high as 3 cents more than
has been given at other stations has been
paid at Spirltwood This little bonanza
cannot be expected to last, but one
farmer informs The Alert that while it
continues he is going to take advantage
Of it,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10

and lmpartlallty. AS a result OF this,
absolute fairness was obtained, and the
Australian ballot is approved by all
lovers OF "free ballot and fair count"
Rev. Glib: This is the first presiden-
tial election ever witnessed in America,
and judging from the interest taken here,
it IS not equal in excitement to an Eng
lish election. There all the laborlng
people are on tip toe of excitement and
everyone knows that an election day is
at hand. The workmen are not at home
during the evening. Several ladies re-
marked to me yesterday that they were
unaware that this was polling day.
One ballot was found in the Fourth
ward box marked only for Lt1tz, Eddy
and Glaspell. Another was crossed for
T. G. Barrett for sheriff, and for no else.
One intelligent elector marked Short
ridge twice for governor, Wallace three
times for lieutenant governor, etc., and
this OF course was not counted. The
voter seemed to think it necessary to
cross the names of his candidates as
many times as they appeared on the
ballot. His vote for the county ticket
was duly recorded, each officer being
properly checked.
The security offered by the booths is
very acceptable. 1t removes all terrors
from voter who can tell candidate or
bulldozer anything he cares to, and then
vote as be- pleases under the protection
of the booth. In the first and second
ward, the booths we're placed so that
voter was completely obscured from
sight but in the third and fourth wards
the spectators could see voter marking
the ticket but could not see the names
he marked. The secret ballot is a CRATE
full relief to. the man who has been
bounded to death to vote for someone
he prefers not TO.
One Of the early symptoms of the
election was ''scrap" between two
switchmen on Sixth avenue, just north
of Main street. l. seems that both men
were full of prohibition rotgut and
in an overflow of spirits the larger,
struck and knocked down the
smaller and more intoxicated individual
skinning his face and smash
ing his nose. Not content with this,
kept pounding his COM
panlon in the face after be was down
and only stopped when a bystander
interferred, but not before he had kicked
the man in the back of his head with
his boot just as be was attempting to
rise. No arrests were made.
In the election there were many
guesses as to what proportion Of the
voters were casting straight ballot, and
what we're voting split tickets. In
nearly all the wards the length of time
that the great majority of voters spent
in the booths would indicate
that they were marking separate
names instead of voting the
tickets straight. The average time re-
quired to mark the ticket was about four
minutes. It is said that number Of
voters marked all the names of one party
to be sure of getting a straight ticket.
The Australian system is not hard to
vote and 1t gave general satisfaction
The professional electioneerer and
bribe giver could not lead man up to
the polls and cast his vote for him.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-10
Teachers Examination

At the court house, Friday, Nov. llth.
1892. Applicants will come supplied
with necessary stationery. promptly at
o'clock. Il. S. WADswoRTH.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-14
AID. HAYNES IDEA.
He VIII Amend the Old Liquor
Ordinance.

Aid. Haynes proposes to amend the
present liquor ordinance by changing it.
so that the poor saloonkeepers Will at
least have chance for their lives. III
was expected that he would bring the
matter up at the council meeting last
night. but decided to defer it. He pro-
poses to strike out of section the
first clause, which provides that no bar
room shall be kept open Oh Sunday,
election day, or during the time or a
riot. 1t will then leave the ordinance
with provision that no licensed sa-
loonkeeper shall sell, offer for sale, Or
give away liquors of any kind on Sun
day, election day or during the time or
riot. Under the present section, sa-
loonkeeper is not allowed to open his
building on either of the days referred
to above, thereby causing his goods
considerable injury, from both heat and
cold. In speaking OF the matter, the
alderman said:
Il am lover of temperance and good
order, but it seems TO me that this old section
9 is plainly an extreme measure born OF that
ultra-righteous desire 10 rid the earth OF the
saloon and all connected with it at one tell
swoop SO common among temperance
enthusiasts. This amendment would
law enforcement league. 1t is rec
ognized i'll all cities that the administrations
do hot take the trouble 10 arrest these OF
tenders and the law and order movement is
spreading. But it will give the saloonist
show for his white alley, and the bartender
who goes into wash up his glasses Will not
be branded as criminal and sent to the
work house,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-14
PAID ITS TAXES.
Ben Davenport Got Several Thou
sand Dollars for Hennepin.


sand Dollars for Hennepin.
A few weeks ago the Great Northern
railroad paid into the treasury of Hen
nepin county between $1,000 and $4,000.
Nothing was SAID about the matter at
the time as 1t was understood that the
amount was for taxes in this county.
Such was the case. but back of it all lies
an interesting state of affairs not gen.
orally known. According to the statutes
governing railroads, the companies pay
into the state three per cent of the gross
earning OF the road, and by the pay
ment of this amount they are exempt
from taxation. The road in this in
stance claimed that the payment of the
three per cent made it exempt from
taxation on all its property in this
county, including Hotel Lafayette at
Lake Minnetcnka, and considerable
adjoining property. The matter was
referred to Assistant County Attorney
Davenport, who, after looking the mat
ter over carefully. decided that the COM
pany should pay taxes On the hotel and
other property not directly connected
with the road the same as any other
corporation.
1t was the intention to commence suit
against it, if payment was refused; but
at that time a similar suit was pending
against 1t in Todd county, the road
claiming exemption of certain wood
lands. A stipulation was entered into
whereby it was agreed to leave the mat
ter to be decided by the supreme court,
the Todd county case having been car
ried to that body. A decision was
handed down a short time ago. and it
was against the company and in favor
of Todd county. In accordance with
the agreement, the company paid up
all the delinquent taxes, amounting to
So, 1901, the taxes for the current year
and per cent interest OIL the delin-
quent. In all, the payment amounts to
between $1,000 and $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-14
ED HARROUN's SUIT.
He. Will Have the Syndicate" in
Court Next Monday.

A suit in which great ideal of inter
est is being taken by dead-game sports,
not only of the Twin Cities but of the
country, will come up Monday in the
district court. The title of the case is
Ed A. Harroun VS.. William A. Tanner
ct al, and is to recover $1,000. which, it
is claimed, he lost IN the gambling
house of the Syndicate" The other
parties to the suit are John B. Flanni-
gan, NJ. j. Shelly, George Blake and
Charles Brown.
1t will be remembered that HarrOun
was formerly city assessor in St. Paul,
but lost his position and got into serious
trouble by boarding the tiger in his lair.
He claims that between Oct. -. 1890.
and Oct. 20, 1891, he lost at "faro" no
less than $4,000. When the facts in the
case first became public property some
months ago,a decided sensation was the
result.
A few weeks ago similar suit brought
by Harr0un came up in the Justices
court in which he was given judgment
for $1,000.
The "syndica.' e' claim that there is
no truth in the alleged facts set TO tn in
the complaint, but on the other hand,
they were the losers, as HarrOun inva-
riably won and carried off their ducats
instead of leaving his with them.