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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
Prominent Rallroaders,

There were two special business cars
attached to No. 3 Sunday one belong
ing to the Chicago & Northwestern line,
the other to the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road. In the former we're G. c.
Hughes, general superintendent Of the
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
line, branch OF the Northwestern sys-
tenn, and general freight agent, Smith OF
the Burlington & Missouri River branch.
In the other car were were w. F. Mer-
rlll, general manager Of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, ,and J. r. Hastings,
general superintendent Of the Chicago,
Burlington & Northern. The party was
bound for Miles City and the west. It
is supposed their trip has some signiti.
cance in connection with the extension
of the roads into Montana. Both sys-
TENS have branches extending into the
far west, and it is rumored that addi-
tioral mileage IS to be added to each
soon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
The SEED WHEAT QUESTION.
A Stutsman County Farmer
Gives His Views Upon
The Subject.
improvements at the Asylum.
ArbOr Day Fixed For
May 9Th.
Special Meeting of the City
Council.-Lots of Busi-
ness Transacted.
The Seed Wheat Question.

Editor Alert: The seed wheat ques-
tion is rather an important one, just at
the present time, to the farmers of Stuts-
man county. Seeing that you are kindly
disposed toward us, I take the liberty of
asking little space in your paper for my
experience on the above subject.
last fall, and winter, and 80 far this
spring, the weather has been very trying
on wheat in shock or stack. Quite a
quantity of wheat was threshed while
wet, and also stacked wet. This, in my
opinion, is the wheat you don't want to
SOW. Sufficiet heat has probably been
generated by the dampness, either IN bin
or stack, to destroy or kill the germ.
Wheat threshed, or properly stacked
while dry, will be good reliable seed.
To substantiate my statement as to
the stacked wheat, will simply sub1oin
a test which I have just completed:
I pulled out handful of wheat on the
north side of stack; shelled it out, and
planted 80 grains in box, 10 warm
room. On the eighth day after planting
% strong, thrifty sprouts we're through
the ground-96.66 per cent.
This is hard to beat with seed from
the best built granaries.
R. G. Gorr.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
High Water Subsiding.

There are still some fourteen inches of
water in the basement of the -four mill,
but the water has lowered two inches
since Thursday. It is expected that the
mill will be running as usual in about a
weeks time or less. The large belt will
probably he placed in position Saturday,
it having been taken of to protect it
from the water.
Splashboards will be replaced in the
dam as soon as possible, to save much of
the water which is now going to waste.
The boards were carried out during the
first few days of the high water. As there
is about two feet OF water running over
the dam, it will prove difficult matter
to replace them.
The shut down has been quite an in
convenience to the mill people, they hav-
ing to place several of their orders with
the Valley City mill. besides having to
draw on them for -four for their local
trade. Business is good and orders com.
ing in daily will put them on their mettle
wien they get to running again.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
COST OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Some Figures Showing the
Expense of Lighting
Other Cities.
Said That the Road Will Be
Completed to Bismarck
This Year.
Water in the James River
Subsiding.-The Mill to
Grind Again.

As the subject of Lighting the city
is again under confederation
it may not be amiss to glance at
ether cities and see at what price they
are gettings lights.
Below is list of some tifty.five cities
which have either renewed old contracts
or let new ones for lighting part or ali OF
the city, all of which number having let
their contracts since about July lst. 1891,
as compiled from a file of the Engineering
News, IN. " These contracts are for
from one to ten years and in the ma
jority of cases the candle power OF lights
is stated at 1900, in others 1900 and IN
some, none is given, as for instance the
last five named cities and one or two of
the frat. But it is certain that such
cities, as the five last named, will have
none but very brilliant lights, say from
1000 to 1900 candle power.
Below is list arranged with reference
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
Arbor Day Proclamation.

In keeping with practice and the
wishes of the people of the state, I,
Andrew H. Burke, governor of the state
of North Dakota, do hereby designate
Friday, May 6, 1892, as Arbor Day, and
in doing so would urge all persons to
plant trees, shrubs, vines and flowers on
this day.
The necessity fol- the growth of trees
and the preservation Of forests in our
state should be an incentive to the peo-
pie to give thesubjectt their consideration,
and I therefore urge that the day named
be devoted generally to this purpose.
Given under my hand and great seal
of the state of North Dakota, the 18th
day Of April, A. D. 1892.
(sEAL. ANDREW 81. BURKE,
By the governor: Governor.
John Flittie. Secretary of State.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
Anent the 500 Line.

Bismarck Settler: Some encouraging
news from the 500 road is at hand.
Harvey Harris has letter from client
in Philadelphia who says he has word
from President Van Horn of the Cana
dian Pacific that the Bismarck line will
be built this year. Another letter from
Philadelphia to gentleman in this city.
says Tom Lowry, president Of the 500
road, says the same thing. And letter
from Michigan to Geo. w. Newton says
that Judge Koon, the Minneapolis attor-
ney OF the 500 lines, tells the writer that
the road will surely be completed to Bis
marck this year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
Notes From Wells County.

j. A. Williams, auditor of Wells county,
was visitor in jamestown Thursday.
He says that Wells county land is being
rapidly taken up and If the
demand continues it will not be long
before all is gone. The twenty.three
emigrants reported as arriving at New
Rockford the other day took land in
Wells county. One of them is colonel
in the German army and very highly
educated man. Wells county expects
more of these citizens this year. As yet
the political situation is not very clearly
defined, according to Mr.. Williams. in
his county, The alliance has little
strength there and the fight this fall will
be between the candidates OF the two
old parties, except on purely local issues.
Mr.. Williams thinks that Wells county
would be favorable to the reelection OF
Senator Casey.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
The Jewel Consistency.

Benson County News: The municipal
election in Fargo resulted in the election
Of Smith, the independent candidate
He was supported by the Argus and
Republican, both republican papers,
which have maintained that party poll
tics should be dropped in the election of
city officials. There is not an argument
made in favor of their position that can
not be applied with equal force to the
election OF state. Now what do the
Republican and Argus say to calling q
citizens convention for the purpose of
nominating state officers who will use
their Official positions to enforce the law
and for the benefit Of the people. Will
the Argus and Republican support such
q movement?
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21

long exhibition ls growing. 1t began by
Cass county men subscribing literally.
This fund is not regarded as q GIFT with
out any returns to follow. The Dwight
farm company owns $4,000 acres OF land
in Steele county. II they get in ten
families 1t will repay them for their
donation of $1,000. In the same way,
the owners Of cheap lands IN the western
part of the state will be benefited as emf
grants can not take the high priced
lands of the Red river valley.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21

$3.50 per light for ten lights, but there
was some talk Of bu, ing the plant and
putting in some 20 more lights as the
drain upon tho city's treasury was con.
siderable.
The Skagit Mill O.. are lighting Ana
cortes with 15 arc lights, 1000 candle
power, for years for Sl2 per month.
Dayton, Tenn, has about Il lights
with 10 year contract at $12O a light
per year.
New Rochelle, but comparatively
short distance from New York city,
where fuel, ETC., are cheap, pays 1925 per
light for 20 arc lights of 1900 candle power
each, they also using 1Os incandescent
lamps OF 25 car die power, each $25.
As will be noticed in above list there
are but nine cities which pay more than
1928 Per light.
Where the city uses both the moon
light and all night schedules for lighting,
the all night schedule price is given the
preference.
Seven-tenths of these cities are lighting
their streets at Il cost Of $1lO and less
per light.
The main idea in compiling the above
list was not to show how cheapl, city
can be lighted Qor cheapness Is not
always economicaD but to show what
cities are lighted. These are an incon-
siderable portion of the total number of
cities in the United States which are
electric lighted, but they show what is
being done today in the elec-
trical lighting field and are
not chosen because of some particu-
lar style of dynamo used or because 1t
is the latest invention or that which will
produce the cheapest lights, but noticed
as a mere matter of business news
among other items of benefit to con-
tractors and corporations in general.
The natural inference to be drawn
from above list, in respect to this city, is
at the contract price Of S95, the city has
been paying less than the average price
for Its light. Attention must be directed
to the fact that it is not the city located
in cheap fuel district that can produce
the cheapest lights if there are important
factors Gas there seem to be by inspection
of above list) which overbalance that
item, for 1t will be noticed that some of
those cities so situated are paying
large price for their lights as will be seen
in the cases of those in Pennsylvania.
In the case Of large cities and the high
prices per light. allowance must be made
for the probable high power of some
of the lights (say from 1900 to
1000 candle power, and the high values
of real estate, insurance or rents, though
for the most part 1900 candle power
light is the light most used in arcs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
City Council.

There was full attendance at the
special meeting of the city council Mon
day night, and considerable business was
taken up. Mayor Fuller presided. and
Aldermen Adams, Buckley, Fletcher,
Hayes, johnson, Lieber, Mason and
Steel were present.
The call for the meeting having been
read, and the minutes of the last regular
session being approved, E. W. Camp
briefly addressed the council upon the
subject Of the city attorneyshlp. Mr..
Camp fled the following communication:
To the City Council of the City of
Jamestown:
GENTLEMEN: I thank you for the
honor which you have conferred upon mo
by electing me city attorney of James.
town. should be glad to act IN that
capacity, but other duties keep me absent
so much of the time from this city that
1 do not think it would be just toward
you to accept the position. I feel COM
PEELED to decline the office.
Very respectfully,
EDGAR w. CAMP.
Upon motion of Alderman Lieber, the
council proceeded to an informal ballot
for city attorney. The ballot resulted as
follows:
L. T. Hamilton, 4 votes.
Marion Conklin, votes.
F. Baldwin, vote.
Upon motion OF Alderman Hayes, a
second Informal ballot was taken, result
ing in five votes for Hamilton and three
for Conklin.
A formal ballot was ordered, but was
shut out by Alderman Steel's
motion that the election of a city attor-
ney be deferred until the next regular
meeting. The motion was seconded by
Alderman Lleber and prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes-Adams, Buckley, Lieber, Steel,
and Mr.. Mayor.
Nays-Fletcher, Hayes, johnson and
Mason.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by Mayor Fuller:
Finance-Steel, Lieber, johnson.
Judlciary-Hayes, Buckley, Adams.
Flre-Johnson, Mason, Steel.
Printing-Fletcher, Buckley, johnson.
License Mason, Lieber Hayes.
Assessments and Taxes-Johnson,
Adams, Fletcher.
Public Grounds-Lieber, Steel, Mason
Lights ts-Steel, Fletcher, johnson.
Ways and Means Fletcher, Adams,
Lieber.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
Advertised Letters.

List of uncalled for letters in the post
Office at jamestown. North Dakota, for
the week ending April 18, 1892:
LADIES.
Canady, Miss Carrie
GENTLEMEN.
Brown, rs Peacock, John
burr, Robert Rurdell, j
Eddleman, D E SuteGffe, Saml
Geper, Charley G Turck, @ E
Horton, D w Wiese, Hermann
Hamel, Joseps
If not called for within IA days, will
be sent to the dead letter Office. In call
ing for these letters, please say adver-
tised, and give date of this list.
C.P. SMITE. p. NJ.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21
Easter in Jamestown.

Excellent music, fine disccurses and
large attendance was the order of the day
at the city churches Sunday. Many
ladies appeared in bright spring Co.'S
tunes, lending interest and brilliancy to
the occasion. The choirs fairly surpassed
themselves IN their efforts to render an
exceptional class of music. At the Pres
byterian church, very elaborate and
classical musical program brought out
listeners from all den ominatlons. The
choir was assisted by Mr.. West of Su-
perior. Wis.,, whose voice is superb.
Rarely, If ever, has such excellent music
been heard IN any northwestern town,
was the general opinion. Mr.. Gibb
seemed to feel the inspiration of the large
audience, and waxed eloquent, in both
morning and evening services. In the
course of the evening sermon, he pointed
out that the divisions that separated the
various branches of Chr,stendom, were
but thin paper partitions, and that un-
tials which constituted the essence of
Christianity, and that every man who
held by these was Christian. The
church was profusely decorated with
flowers.
In the Catholic church the services
were never more impressive and the
audiences never larger. The music was
especially fine, and drew forth much
favorable comment. The collections
were large and the amount testified to
the Hberality Of the audience.
Services at Grace church Sunday
were more than usually interesting. Four
services altogether we're held, the first at
8 a. m. and the last-a full choral service
at 7 80 pm. The attendance at all
the services was large, and the music
most excellent. At the regular morning
hour QO:3O the incompatible llturgical
service of the Episcopal church for
Easter, was in all parts rendered with
happy and instructive results, and the
Easter offerings for the day Amounted
to ever s24O.
Services in the Congregational, Baptist
and Methodist churches were also of the
same interesting and largely attended
character.
Fifteen members Of Wibaha comman.
derry X. T.. participated in Easter SER
vices at Valley City Sunday. They
went down on special tram in the morn
ing, and returned at night. Services
were held in the Congregational church,
and the NJ. E. pastor, Rev. Mr.. Stull, de-
delivered an excellent sermon. A choir,
composed of Mrs. F. p. Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fridd and Major Black, rem
dered appropriate music, which was
highly complimented. The church was
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
The Sir knights in attendance numbered
thirty, those from jamestown being: E.
J. Schwellenbach, E. S. Miller, G. E.
Blackwell. F. A. Taylor, &. w. Ingraham.
8. L. Glaspell. r. Il. DePuy, G. H. Wood
bury, r. E. Wallace, F. B. Fancher, T. F.
Branch, j. W. Goodrich, Judge Rose, E.
G.. Bowman and D. H. Fowler.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-21

The number Of lights used in above
named cities varies from 10 to $50 or
more. The natural conclusion, without
looking up the subject is, that the mo'e
lights a certain plant runs inside OF its
capacity the less the cost is per light and
therefore the cost Of lighting large city
with 1900 candle power lights, under
competition, can be done proportionately
cheaper than the lighting OF small
place needing but say 20 lights or less,
but the above list would seem to prove
otherwise il all the circumstances attend
ing each place could be investigated
thoroughly.
Taking the following cities whose
population is about the same as James
town, each one using 1900 candle power
lights, Vallejo, CAL; Marshall, Ind;
I1atrabe, Pa; Tyrone, Pa; Centralia, ILL.,;
Reynoldston, Pa; Anacortes, Wash;
Wahpeton, N. d. The average is S9975
or for all OF the IS cities it amounts to
31O2.O2.
In drawing conclusions from the larger
list, due allowance must be made for
location, proximity to cheap fuel and
power used. The latter is something
which could be ascertained only upon
direct application to each city; but
leaving out that factor and taking the
case Of Dundee, Mich, place OF 1900 or
1000 population where fuel is relatively
cheap, the city is lighted with l6 arc
lights at q cost Of $50 each per year, or
the case Of Indianapolis whore the Brush
Electric Light company has agreed to
furnish, for ten years, 75O arc lights OF
1000 candle power each at eS5 each on
the moon light schedule Of $50 70 burn
all night.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-11

EITY NOTICE-OFFICE Or THE CITY
~ Treasurer. St Paul Mimi. Feb. H. 1872.
City Treasurer's Sale-Notice is hereby given
that under and by virtue of q judgment en-
tered on Jan. 30, 1892, III the District Court,
Second judicial district Ramsey county,
State of Minnesota, against the hereinafter
described real estate, situate, lying and being
in said city and county. on an assessment
warrant for paving with cedar blocks and
eurbing with granite Bedford street, from the
south line of Collins street to Decatur street;
Decatur street. from Bedford street 10 Beau
mont street; Beaumont street. from Decatur
street to Payne avepue. ana Payne avenue,
from Beaumont street 10 Jessamine street
(exeept between the rails of the street car
tracks and between the tracks, and for ore
foot on each side of the outside rails OF said
tracks, where the street car company is sup
posed to pave with granite), including III
said contract the necessary sewer connections
to the property lines in said City of st. Paul,
the undersigned will on the 23d day of Febru-
arg, 1892 at 10 o'clock IN the forenoon, at the
City Treasurer's office, in the City of st. Paul,
County of Ramsey. offer for sale at public
auetiou.as provided by law, to the best bidder
for cash, the following described real estate,
10 wit:
The owners and description of real estate
are as follows:
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-11

CITY NoTIcE-oFFICE OF THE CITY
~ Treasurer, St Paul. Mimi. Feb. II,
1ssg.-City Treasurer's Sale-Netice is hereby
given that. under and by virtue of iudg-
ments entered and dated as hereinafter
mentioned in the District Court, Second
Judicial district Ramsey county, State
OF Minnesota, against the hereinafter
described real estate. situate, lying and
being in said city and county,, on as
sessment warrants for the Improvements here
III described, in said City Of st. Paul. the
undersigned will, on the sd day of Febru-
ary; 1892, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the
City Treasurers Office in the City of ST. Paul,
County OF Ramsey offer for sale at public
auction. as provided by law, to the best bid
der for cash, the following described real
estate, to wit:
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-11

CITY NoTICE-oFFIcE OF THE CITY
- Treasurer, ST. Paul Mimi, Feb. II. 1s!fs. =
CITY Treasurer's Sale-Notice IS hereby given
that under'and by virtue OF Judgments en-
tered and dated as hereinafter mentioned. in
the District Court. Second judicial district.
Ramsey county. State OF Minnesota, against
the hereinafter described real estate. situate,
lying and being in said city and county, on
assessment warrants for the Improvements
herein described. i'll said City of st. Plnl, the
undersigned Will, OIL the 23d day of Febru-
ary, Is32, at 10 o oclock i'll the forenoon, at the
city Treasurers office in the City of st. Paul,
County of Ramsey, offer for sale at public
auction as provided by law. TO the best bidder
Tor cash, the following g-deseribed real estate,
To wit.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-11

A WE RENT HOUSES. STORES, or
fts FICES. TAKE CHARGE Il OF RENTED
PROPERTY. 1AYLoR'S RENTING AGEN-
CY. GLOBE BUILDING
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-11

NITY N0TICE-OFFICE OF THE CITY
y Treasurer, St Paul. Mimi. Feb II. 1892
City TreaSurers Sale-Notice is hereby given
that under and by virtue of judgment en-
tered on OCT. 10, 1889, in the District Court
Second Judicial district, Ramsey county, State
of Minnesota against the hereinafter-de-
seribed real estate. situate, lying aud being
in said city and county, on an assess
ment warrant for change of grade
on Whitau street, from Bradley street to
Payne avenue. in said City of st. Paul, the
undersigned will on the 23d day of February,
1892, at IN o'clock in the forenoon, at the City
Treasurer's office in the City of St Paul.
county of Ramsey. offer for sale at publ ic
auction, as provided by law, to the best bidder
for cash, the following-desc real estate,
to wit:
Edmund Rice's First Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed Owner and Amt OF
Description. Lot Block. Judgln't
Lawrence Fahey. 5 So 5j
same .--.---...-.-.----. II. I3
same 1I.,S3
All in the City OF St Paul. Ramsey county,
Minnesota.
GEORGE REFS, City Treasurer.
feb1I-2t
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-11

Reassessment for Opening. Yiden-
inc and Extension of Mississippi
Street. from Broadway Street TO
Nash street, tI.e First Assessment
Being Insufficient to Fully Pay for
said IEnprOVement, Under Judg-
ments OF fiae District Court ofEsam-
sey County OF June %, 1887, Jan.
5,lSSS and Aug. 10. 1855. JudS-
naent Entered i'm the District Court
Jan. 6, 1892
Dayton-s Addition to St PanI
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-11

Assessment for Constructions of a
Sewer On Case Street From Forest
Street to Cypress Street. Judg-
ment Entered i'm the District
Court Jan. 80, 1892.
The owners and description of real estate
are as follows. :..I.r
Stevens Rearraugement of Lots 13 to IS In
elusive, Block b Forestdale Addition to-
st. Paul
Supposed Owner and Amt Of
Description. Lot. Judgm't
J. c. Bruggemau Observation-Disclosures. S70n
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ARTESiAE WELL.
Cry CLERn's OFrIcE

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL. MINI. Feb. 10, 1892
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until Thursday. the 18th day of Febrl-
ary- 1892. at O. clock p. m, for sinking an
artesian well at Como Park in the immediate
vicinity of the present arieSidn well at said
park, according 70 the specifications on file
in this Office. and which Specifications will
be made part of the contract 90 be executed
by the successful bidtier therefor
A bond with two sureties. residents of the
State of Minnesota, in the sum OF $500, must
accompany each proposal.
The Board of Park Commissioners reserves
the right to reject any and all proposals
BY order of said Board.
THoS. A. PRENDERGAST.
Secretary.