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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
About Seeders.

Editor Alert: The testimonials from
farmers, as published by interested
agents for farm machinery, are often
misleading and should be received with
caution. One fact proven by practical
experience is worth more than dozen
theories. We have on the O'Brien farm,
the Havana and the Dowagiac drills.
Neither does gooa work in wet spring
like this. By removing the shoes from the
Dowagiac and using them as broadcast
seeders, we have been able to seed quite
rapidly, following up with four-horse
drags. The chain drill does much the
best work in soft ground. The. wheels on
the Havana roll up with dirt and leave
much of the grain uncovered. We think
the Havana the best on dry, hard
ground. free from loose etubble. but on
wet ground or where the ground Is loose
or covered with stubble it is practically
worthless. Farmers made a mistake in
disposing of their broadcast seeders. We
need both. seeders for early seeding and
drills for dry years and for late seeding.
V. l.. Craig.
O'Brien Farm, May 6, 1892.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
Reasons for the Extra Session

Reasons Tor the Extra Session.
H. @. Southland, in Fargo Republican:
I noticed IN The jamestown Alert q
curbstone from United States District
Attorney Camp, in which he states that
he finds no provision in the law provid-
ing for vote by the people for the
presidential electors, but advocates
leaving the matter to the next legislature
to settle. I find, upon examination
of the United States statutes, that the
presidential electors are required to meet
on the second Monday in January, which
will come next year on the ninth day Of
the month. Now our next legislature
meets on the first Tuesday in January.
which will be the third, which leaves just
six days for the legislature to meet, elect
it's officers, organize,lpass bill covering
the electoral matter, and allow electors
then chosen to meet. believe 1T prac.
tically impossible for that to be accom-
plished in 60 short q time, even If both
houses were unanimously in favor OF such
legislation as might be proposed. and
absolutely out Of the question should
any member desire to fillibuster against
it. This being true don't zee how it is
possible for North Duketa to participate
in the presidential election unless q
special session is called.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
INSUFFICIENT WATER.
The Asylum Board Looking Aftel
that Matter.

The Asylum Board Looking Aner
that Matter.
I. Governor Burke arrived Wednesday
from the west and spent the day in con-
sultation with the asylum board Of trus-
tees, who hold their regular meeting
Thursday. Among matters which came
before the board was the artesian we'll.
At present the institution has no salts
factory water supply. The two arteeian
wells that have been bored have cost q
large sum of money. The first one com
pleted was a total failure, owing it is said
to plug Of some kind being dropped
into it. The second we'll gives but par
tial flow, owing to tendency to fill up
at the bottom with sand. A permanent
apparatus has been erected to keep the
we'll cleaned out. It is now proposed to
repair the old surface we'll formerly in use
by the addition OF new pump and other
repairs estimated to cost $1,000. This
we'll supplied the institution water before
the unfortunate attempts we're made to
get an artesian sapply. There is an un-
expended balance Of about $4,000, for the
artesian well, which sum can doubtless
be drawn upon to repair the old we'll.
The board examined the institution
today at some length. The governor
expects to return to the capital tonight.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12

ALICE EVANS. past the band has
played 'Ole Olsop," which means this
uproarlously funny comedy has been a
great popular success. The aovelty OF
Swedish dialect appeals to FUN lovers
and the excellence of the company of
comedians who are to present it will
probably fill the house. In the cast will be
seen pretty little Alice Evans, Miss Anna
Burton and the we'll known Mise st.
George Hussey. Charles Stine, G. F.
Lorraine, Frank Baker and the unctuous
comedian Ben Hendricks, who is the
"Ole Olson" make up the remainder of
the cast.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
Railroad Rumblings.

Con. Hogan had the bad luck to get
his finger and part of thumb badly
crushed Tuesday while coupling IN the
yard here.
Work has been begun on the Northern
Pacific artesian we'll at MedOra. The
river water at that point is so alkaline
that it cannot be used in engines. hence
the artesian we'll.
Nearly all the boys around the head.
quarters office have embraced the oppor-
tunity to read the letter informing
Roadmaeter Daily about a large fortune
that had been left him. Their interest
IN the affair, however, is satisfied with
one perusal.
The Northern Pacific has sent to Lon.
don thirty-six oil paintings Of scenes in
Yellowstone Park. The size of the
paintings is 6x5 feet. They we're painted
by artists under the supervision OF F.
Haynes, the celebrated St. Paul photog-
rapher. The paintings will be exhibited
in the salons OF London, Paris, Berlin
and other large European cities.
John McHarg: received paper from
Chillicothe, No., today giving account of
big republican victory, in that town.
This is so unusual in Missouri that it is
worth mentioning A local paper refers
to the extraordinary event as follows:
"They have won victory that will 60
upon the pages Of our local history,
down to our children and to our child
ren's children, generation after genera
ton, gathering as it goes. force and
influence, until there will be no more
smossbac!zism' in the great state of
Missouri"
The "Golden Gate Special' conveying
party of Pennsylvania sxcursionists
east, went through the city Tuesday at
$50. The train was composed of Palace
Pullman cars-sleepers, a diner, with
drawing room and library apartments IN
two of the cars. The party consisted of
ladies and gentlemen who have been to
California and are returning over the
Northern Pacific. In one OF the cars was
piano and the musically inclined
tourists were entertaining themselves
and friends while at this station with
vocal selections. The train was lighted
by electricity from dynamo in the
baggage car. ~
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12

uoEU WOulU F0ColV0 Uu0 U0uouV. Aoho
stations along the line of the Great
Northern railway, where there are from
three to 6ve elevators owned, by as many
different firms, there is no competition
whatever; in fact, % rule there is but
one man buying wheat at each station,
the other elevators being practically
closed, and when one elevator at the
station Is full, thls buyer goes over and
opens another elevator and commences
buying and filling up that elevator, and
SO on. This state Of affairs is the rule,
and not an exception.
The question is: How is this state OF
affairs to be met? We answer, by legis-
lative enactment, il such thing is
possible; il not, then the farmers-the
gram Rrowers-must organize and con-
troll their own products. True, the
farmers have their alliance--a worthy
organizatlon-but the trouble with the
alliance is that it allows itself to get
switched off upon the side track Of I'M
practicable ideas, that will take years to
carry out, and loosing sight OF the main
issue of how they are to secure the best
returns for their labor.
It is safe to ray that of the 1891 crop
the elevator companies will handle
10000, 600 bushels; profit Of 80 cents
per busbel amounts to S9,OOO,OOO loss
to the grain grower"
The remedy suggested is the erection
of elevators at West Superior, London
or Liverpool, or on the same plan that
the Millers association of this state sell
their flour. One cent .bushel on the
grain raised or the grain sold to elevator
companies would have created fund
sufficient to have erected million
bushel elevator at West Superior, have
employed good men to run it. and have
saved to the grain growers tire balance
of the nine millions gone to out side
parties. In conclusion the report says:
"This entire subject has been outlined
to Hon. E. D. G. Shortridge, president of
the Farmers alliance of the state, who
has fully investigated the same, and who
is in accord with the views of this board.
We will therefore not enter into further
details. However, we will be pleased at
any time to give the farmers all 1nforma-
ti6n and assistance at our disposal.
In the matter of grain grades and in
spection. we are in favor OF placing this
matter IN the hands of the general gov
ernment, and under contr.l of inspectors
appointed by the general government,
believing this system would give us a
more uniform and better system Of grad
ing.
Further, the board has at its disposal a
valuable elevator site upon deep water,
at West Superior, which will be donated
free of cost by the property owners OF
West Superior to the Farmers Elevator
company"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
Little Cause for Alarm.

A Red river valley farme. tells the Far
90 Republican: II have seeded wheat in
March, April, May and June and never
raised lees than 18 bushels per acre.
Early in the eighties We never thought
of seeding till May, but of late we begin
to get uneasy in February and kick and
croak in March, and rave in April, if we
can't seed. Last year Mr.. Hagameister
finished seeding on the 18th day OF June
and his frosted wheat brought him Is
cents per bushel. and that is Is cents
more per bushel than we got for No.
hard only about four years ago. We
have had but two or three frosts since
1880. and only one Gf my recollection Is
right that hurt the wheat to speak of. I
know of others who finished seeding the
middle of last June and got hurt with
frost no worse than the average farmer.
I propose to plow and seed right along,
till have finished it 1t takes me till late
in June. and I'll compare favorably with
any weather croaker. Don't let your
backbone cnrve every time you see a
cloud, but do your work as fast as you
can and do it we'll and I'll risk the
balance. The Red river valley has never
had a failure, and we never raised q
single crop, without hearing the doleful
song of the weather kicker"
John B. Folsom also says in the Argus:
The opinion that generally prevails that
the season is late, is an erroneous one.
OF course we have had earlier seasons,
but l remember that ten years ago-the
year Of the high water-that up to this
time, the weather had been cold and raw
and the ground was wet making seeding
impossible. On the eighth Of May it
commenced to ram, and ralned incessant-
ly for three days or until the eleventh.
Then of course, four or five days elapsed
before any seeding could be done, bring
ing it about the sixteenth or seventeenth
OF the month. After that time we had
delightful weather, and as all old settlers
will remember, we had q magnificent
crop. For the reasons stated here, then,
I think there is no cause for apprehen-
sion, and that 1t 1t cleHrs up within few
daye, North Dakota will make good re-
port of herself next September.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
is CATARRH 1NcURABLEp
Answer No, and for the Following
Reasons.

reasons.
The various kinds and modee of local
applications for catarrb, such as sprays.
atomizers, douches, inhslsnts, fumlga-
tions, creams, olntments, lotions, gargles,
ETC., etc, have in many cases soothing
effect on the inflamed surfaces, and are
sometimes useful to assist q cure; but
neither OF them nor all of them together
ever did or ever will cure case OF
catarrh. These things may give tenn
Dorary relief, but 1t is useless to expect a
cuer Of them. Catarrh is not local dis
ease, hence can not be cured by local
treatment. The only hope of success in
the permanent cure of chronic case Of
catarrh is to devise some remedy that
will stimulate the nerves which
supply the capillary blood vessels.
There is but one remedy that
has the most desirable effect,
and that remedy is Pe-ru-na. This
remedy strikes at once at the root OF
the catarrh by restoring to the capillary
vessels their healthy elasticity. Pe-ru-na
40 uoO a lotH pOIdTy palliative, UuG TdOl-
cal cure. Its action is necessarily slow.
but permanent
The reason that there are any failures is
either because the catarrh is complicated
by some organic disease or the patient
does not take the medicine long enough
The majority of people expect to be cured
in week or two Of catarrh that has run
for ten or fifteen years. Such people are
nearly always disappointed. Pe-ru-na
will cure recent case of acute catarrh in
few days or weeks, but when the dis
ease becomes chronic it takes longer. In
no case should anyone leave off taking
Pe-ru-na until after writing DR.. Hart
man, as letter from him is almost sure
to point out the cause of the failure.
A valuable pamphlet of thirty-two
pages, setting forth in detail the treat
ment of catarrh. coughs, colds, sore
throat, bronchitis and consumption. IN
every phase of the disease, will be sent
free to any address by the Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Co. of Columbus,
Ohio.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
The Independent Convention.

The independent state convention
called to meet at Valley City, June 10th,
for the purpose of placing in nomination
one congressman and full state ticket,
also to place in nomination three presi.
dental electors, and to elect twelve dele
gates to the peoples party convention
to be held in the city of Omaha, July
4th. 1892, promises to be an important
gathering.
1t is understood that delegation
from this county will be present al
though the independents are not fully
organized here as yet.
The State Central committee would
recommend that township caucuses be
held not later than Saturday, June 4th,
and that county conventions be held not
later than Thursday, June 9th.
Each county is entitled to representa-.
ton as follows: One delegate for every
200 votes or major fraction thereof cast
at the last general election for governor
on all tickets provided that each county
shall be entitled to ono vote regardless
of the number of votes cast, to-wit:
Barnes Z; Burlelgh 5; Benson B.
Bottineau 4; Billings 1; Cass II
Cavalier 6; Dickey 6; Eddy 2; En-
mons 8; Foster 2; Grand Forks l5
Griggs 3; Kidder 2; LaMoure 4
Logan l.; Morton S; McHenry q
Mclean /; Mcintosh 3; Mercer l;
Nelson 4; Oliver l; Pembina Ii; Pierce
1; Richland 10; Ransom 5; Ramsey g.
Rolette 3; Stark 3; Stutslnan 6; Steele 3;
Sargent 6; Trail 10; Towner 2; Walsh Isl
Ward 2; Wells 2.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
Blacksmith Wanted.

BR1NsMADE, N. D., May 9.-Edltor
Alert: We are IN need Of blacksmith
at this station. I have been requested
by the farmers to try and have good,
reliable man establish himself here. The
only expense a man will be to, is for the
tools he will use; the building will be
furnished him. It is estimated that there
is from $75 to 500 per month to be
earned. Will You do what you can for
us by inserting this in The Alert?
Yours truly, o. McHARa.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12

A Minot special says John Claus, q
farmer living in Ward county, has just
finished threshing wheat which he
stacked last fall The yield was forty
two bushels to the acre of No. hard.
He got 112 bushels of oats to the acre.
Farmers are finishing up their threshlng,
and the yield in all cases is over thirty
bushels Of wheat to the acre. Wilhelm
Snyder, q farmer Of that county, had a
yield Of thirty -four bushels to the acre.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
Ole Olson Coming,

jamestown play
goers are delighted to
learn that"Ole Olson"
will be presented at
the Opera rink, on
Tuesday, May 18th,
by one of the best
companies that will
visit the city this
season. For two ) ears
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
For Sale.

One car load of Iowa work horses,
mostly brood mares-several with colts
by side; also one fine stallion, which I
will cell on long time. 1 will sell above
horses for cash or on time, at lowest
market price, Call and $50 them at Cap
ital sale stable. B. HE1sERMAN.
Jamestown, N. Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
Has Another Job.

Sargent County Teller: There is Q
man selling Intoxicating liquors in Mil
nor doing "boot.leg" bottle.and- glass
business. He has o family and another
job. This is notification that he must
retire from business and stick to his
other job. No monkey. business about
this.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL.

x/luOO1u. =. . . I. . . .. XNol4lo 1oUu0Et u
Vote on choice of state flower.
Song Tribute to Nature.
The exercises were both interesting
and appropriate. All responded freely
with the parts assigned. 1t is hoped that
the weather may be more favorable here
after and permit exercises Of this charac.
ter to take place out of doors.
After exercises closed, the rest Of the
day was declared half-holiday.
NORTH SIDE SCHOOL.
Song-Amerloa .......... by the School
Recitation Rain and Flowers.
........ Fannie Daley
Recltatisn-The Little Peddler. !.
................. Mabel Sweet
Recitation Anticipation !. :. Roy Smith
Recitation-Pussie Willow. ........
Observation-Disclosures. Lille Brewltt
May song /. Seven Little Girls
Recltation-Our Garden. Lille Hensel
Recitation-The Sparrows. .........
Fritz Kulewatz
Recitation-Guys Gardening $685..
Robbie Daley
Song The Merry Hunter. Mary Foley
Recitation-An Arbor Day Rhyme.
................... Lulu Gasal
Recitation-May is Here. Willie Benson
Recitation-The Violets. Irwin ingalls,
Recitation-Dennie O'Tool. Earl Eager
Song by the School
Recitation Making Dollie's Dresses
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Blanch Abraham
Recitation Making Sunshine. -.
...... Mabel Trancra
Song. ............ by the First Grade
Reci.ation-April Fool. ............
Song There's Music in the Air.
................... School
Owing to the bad weather the exer-
cises were held indoors. To epeak Of
any one exercise in particular would be
gross partiality, as all performed their
parts we'll. The selections were un-
usually appropriate to the season and
the occasion, and much credit is due the
teachers and pupils Of this school in
arranging and executing such instructive
and entertaining exercises in the shor,
time at their disposal.
This wet weather is just right TO,
setting out trees. At no time in the last
half dozen years have trees had such 8
grand chance to get rooted and grow a.
this spring. J.R Winslow 10 observing
Arbor day by setting out row Of trees
around his yard on Fourth avenue
Several years ago he planted At large
expense, half grown elms from the rlve,
bank, but all died.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
SPEelAL SESSION CALLED.
The Legislature Summoned to
Meet in Extra Session
June First.
Proclamation to that Effect
Issued by Governor
Burke.
Pupils of the Public Schools
Observe Arbor Day in a
Proper Manner.
Special Session Called.

op0C1al 00SS1Ou Idl40Us
A telegram from Bismarck states that
Gov. Burke Wednesday called special
session of the legislature for June first
to provide law for electing presidential
electors, canvassing the vote for state
officers, and considering an additional
appropriation for the world's fair.
The following is the text OF the procla.
nation:
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Executive Office.
A proclamation by the Governor.
Whereas, The opinion of the Honor.
able Attorney General of the state has
been rendered, to the effect that no pro.
vision has been made for the, election OF
presidential electors, nor for the canvass
of the votes cast for said electors; and
Whereas, There is no law providing for
tho canvass of the returns of the next
general election for the several state
officers; and
Whereas, Public sentiment of the state
seems to be largely in favor of an addl-
tional appropriation to the STATES Colum-
bian worlds falr fund;
Now, therefore, I, Andrew H. Burke,
Governor of the State OF North Dakota,
by virtue OF the power and authority
vested in me by the constitution of the
state, do hereby summon both branches
of the second legislative assembly Of the
state of North Dakota to convene in
special session at the capital,in the capi-
tOl building at Bismarck, the seat of gov
ernment. on Wednesday, the first day Of
June next, at IL o'clock noon, there to
consider and pass upon the measures
herelnbefOre mentioned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
Arbor Day.

The following program for Arbor day
was observed by the city schools Friday
afternoon:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
North Dakota News Notes.

North Dakota News Notes.
The contests for the Office of superin-
tendent Of schools Is becoming lively in
many of the counties. Two or more
candidates are in the field in nearly
every county.
Stockmen in Ward and McHenry coun.
ties report that the storm of last week
was disastrous to stock, especially sheep.
In several instances cattle were driven
with the storm and are still missing.
Editor Carver of the Leeds News has
purchased the lumber and IN few days
will commence work on his new building,
which, when completed, will undoubtedly
be one of the finest newspaper buildings
in the northwest.
Churches Ferry Sun: Lake Aux Morts
has now about four feet of water. The bed
Of the.lake contained several thousand
bushels Of barley in stacks when the
water began running this spring and il
soon became impossible to remove it.
On windy day the "foam" on the water
is said to be about twelve inches thick
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-05-12
A May Snow Storm.

The heavy snow storm of Wednesday
and Thursday has proved a great surprise
to even the weather-beaten pioneer. The
ground is az white as in winter, but OF
course the snow will quickly disappear
with a few hours of sunshine. The
amount Of water the storm will leave will
be considerable. Wednesday plowed
ground was just getting dry enough to
burn stubble and to SOW, but the snow
fall will prevent any further operations
in the fields for several days yet. This is
most remarkable weather. Many farmers
will not get gram IN before June l, and
as it takes 100 days to mature crop,
frost will probably overtake q great deal
Of grain. It is certain the acreage will
be greatly decreased. It seems more
than likely that farmers who have held
wheat will get good price for it after
all.