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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
Railroad Notatlons.

Stock on the road has been moving
slowly during the last few days.
Conductor Worden of Northern Pacific
train No. SO, had his hand badly mangled
by the recoil of broken air brake.
Lew Walker, for twenty-five years
foreman of construction crews on the
Northern Pacific railroad, died recently
at Grand Forks, of hernia.
Frank Clock one of the well-to-do and
industrious railroad employees has pur.
chased neat residence and lot on
Second avenue south, and proposes to
own home instead OF renting.
p. A Raymond excursion party of about
50 people went east Friday in special
hyer consisting OF seven coaches. The
party OF New England people had been
up the coast as far as Alaska and as far
south as San Francisco.
Supt. Wilson has issued circular for
the benefit Of all concerned. that Van
Dusen, Harrington & Co., and Ames,
Brookes & Co., Duluth. will bonor drafts
with bill Of lading attached for two
thirds the value of wheat shipments,
and that Cargill Commission Co., and
Spencer Moore & Co., Of Duluth, will pay
cash for the full value of consignments.
Engineer Morrison, who constructed
the big Northern Pacific bridge at Bis
marck, and who recently inspected the
structure, is very much pleased with the
work Of rip-rapping which has been done
this summer by Supt. Wilson. The
bank has been protected so that no
danger from caving in need be feared
from that source this year. The work
had been put off IN the past and Mr..
Wilson's extensive and prompt opera
tious we're found necessary this spring.
1t is expected that further work of the
same kind will be needed next year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
Changes-Mall Clerks.

The new time card which goes into
effect Sunday will make important
changes in the runs of the mail clerks
out of this city. The mail runs from St.
Paul to Bismarck will be shortened to
this point and instead of the run being
from Bismarck to Helena it will here
after extend from this city to Miles City,
Montana. Three men to car, it is re-
ported, will handle the mail between
jamestown and the Twin Cities and
probably two on the run west of here.
Mail Clerks Donnelly, Bailey and Will
and Frank Rawlings will remove from
Bismarck to this city. The new men
will probably get short lay off until a
mail service goes into effect on the 500
which may give some of them work. 1t
is not thought that any change will be
made on the Valley and Northern runs.
The mail clerks on trains Nos and 8
will run out of st. Paul. making that
city their headquarters.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
pension Of the rules, was read the third

pension Of the rules, was read the third
time and past
The following resolution was intro
duced by Alderman Adams for the re-
building of the following sidewalk; On
the east side Of Fifth avenue, 92.7 feet,
- feet wide, from the south line Of the
Doolittle block to Main street Fifth
avenue, 1853 feet, IL feet wide, from the
north side of the Tellner building to
Main street; west side OF the Fourth
avenue, 25 feet, feet wide, in front OF
the H. Box lot; west side of Fourth ave.
nue., SO feet. 8 feet wide, IN front of the
Brandt and Jacobs buildings; north
side of Front street, 275 feet, - feet wide:
Fifth avenue to Fourth avenue and in
the burnt district $50 feet on the west
side of Fifth avenue and $50 feet on the
east side.
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS.
The water works committee we're
authorized, empowered and directed, by
resolution, to advertise for ten days for
eScavating and for laying four inch
water pipe with proper hydrants and
connections, on Main street, from It's
intersection with Sixth avenue to the
east line of Fourth avenue, in accordance
with specifications to be prepared by the
city engineer. The committee were also
authorized to let the bid to lowest re-
sponsible bidder with satisfactory bonds
or security. Work is to be completed
within twenty days after the contract is
let.
The meeting then adjourned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
Banker Thorne on the Ground
to Review the Work of
the Committee.
Board of Education Discusses
New High School Course
of Study.
Millers Pronounce the Wheat
Especially Good-Makes
Strong Flour.
To Review Work Done.

Examiner Thorne arrived Wednesday
from St. Paul. He was sent here by the
comptroller tosee what progress had been
made towards resumption of the Lloyds
National bank. The desire of the comp
troller Is at this time, to give all sus-
pended banks all the leeway possible
consistent with safety, and for that rea-
son the liberal time afforded the bank
officers, stockholders and depositors here
has been allowed.
Mr.. Thorne was busy with the banks
business all the afternoon. Judge Rose
the temporary examiner, was out of the
city and 80 consultation with him was
prevented today.
Mr.. ThorEe has been made acquainted
with the report Of the committee and
the other work in the way OF getting ex-
tensions and the taking Of stock. He
could, at this time, express no opinion as
to the probability of the banks resum-
ing business, but 1t is stated from other
sources that the progress towards fulfill
ing the conditions imposed by the comp
troller IN the matter of extensions by de-
positors and the subscriptions to the
new capital stock of 100000. ETC., has
been slow, and not entirely satisfactory.
However, nothing definite can be learned
of the ultimate action of the bank, and
SO any statement of such action would
only be in the nature of surmise. It is
probable that something positive may
be announced in the course OF week or
ten days.
Mr.. Thorne has the extensive affairs of
the German-American bank at St. Paul
IN charge, pending resumption or the
appointment Of receiver. The past
few weeks have been busy ones for the
examiners Of the national banks, and it
is stated by those who have been 80 in
formed that Mr.. Thorne's work is con-
sidered BY the Comptroller as among the
best in that department Of the service,
and is OF the highest value to the gov
ernment.
Mn. Thorne, whose serious illness
caused the examiner to hastily leave
jamestown several weeks ago, has 90
much improved as to be removed from
all danger.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
Board of Education.

The school board met Tuesday at the
south side school and discussed the pros
and cons in reference to changing, re-
vising and improving the course Of study
in the high school. At present the course
is not very satisfactory.
Mr. Camp said he did not think the
board ought to boost people along to the
climax Of a diploma by making the course
of study too easy. A student ought to
begin to take serious view OF life and
know that he is there to be assisted by
the teachers and not to assist.
Motions were made, amended, recon-
sidered and finally lost IN the discussion
which was animated and az varied as the
views Of the individual members of the
board.
Prof Wagner submitted the following
course of study for the high school:
FIRST YEAR.
First term-Algebrs, five; general his.
tory, five; rhetoric, three; Latin, five.
Second term-Algebra, FIVE; General
s.ss A'0s AASs0A A.S' HSoS A~SSAAS =. "
Third term-Algebra, five; general his
tory, five; rhetoric, three; Latin, five.
SECOND YEAR.
First term-Plane geometry, five;
Zoology, five; rhetoric three; Latin, five.
Second term-Plane and solid Geome-
try, five; Zoology, five, six weeks; botany,
five, SIX weeks; rhetoric, three; Latin
fve
Third Solid geometry, five;
botany, five, six weeks; rhetoric, three;
Latin, five.
THIRD YEAR.
First term-English literature, FIVE;
physics, five; owl government, four;
Latin, four.
Second term--.Clvil government, four;
physics, five; chemistry, five; Latin, four.
Third term-Physlcal geography, five;
physics, FIVE; chemistry, five; Latin. four.
The number following each study rep
resent the number OF recitations per
week.
A substitute course for tho Latin was
suggested by Prof. Wagner. - follows:
One year Of history LEnglish. Roman and
Greec,sn); ono year Of biology and geol-
ogy; and one year Of trlgonometry and
astronomy. Still another course would
have two years Of German and one year
OF trigonometry and astronomy instead
of Latin
The latter Of the aforementioned
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
Assessment Raised.

The state board of equalization has
raised the assessment, almost without
exception, on the live stock IN Stutsman
county from to los per cent. The aver
age for those classes affected is a little
over one quarter.
Horses under three years old, and
three years old and over are raised uni
formly five per cent. Bronchos and range
horses are raised one-fitth, or 20 per cent.
all other cattle two years old and over,
one-quarter, or 25 per cent.
The assessment on range cattle is
raised los per cent, or little more
than doubled. Mules and asses OF all ages
have the assessment raised per cent.
No change occurs in the assessment Of
COWS, sheep and hogs.
This is the first year in which there
has been no reduction. Heretofore the
assessment has been raised in some
classes and lowered in others.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
ENGLISH, INVESTORS
Looking After Foreign Investments
in the Northwest.


Mr.. G. Garnet and Mr.. A. Giles OF
Manchester, England, the former di-
rector and tho latter secretary OF the
Alliance Mortgage and Investment Com
pany, are in the city on their annual
visit to inspect the affairs Of the CON-
pany. Mr.. GILES is accompanied by Mr..
Heatly, clerk to the secretary. Their
business Is to check up the loans and to
otherwise consider the condition Of their
property interests in America. As all
know, the Alliance Mortgage Company,
under the Management of Mr.. William
Lloyd, has done very large business.
Nearly a million dollars have been
loaned, most all upon farm property, and
up to June first the interest payments
have amounted to 94.2 per cent OF the
total due. Mr.. Garnet has been in James
town before, his last visit here being in
1896.
Mr.. Garnett is making study of the
conditions in America which have led to
the prevailing low prices Of agricultural
products. He thinks that the silver
question does not cut such On important
figure in the financial troubles now pre-
va,ling as many people think. He con-
siders that the unusually large crops in
America have been the chief factor in
the making of low prices, but 40 yet the
business investments OF tho company
here have been so satisfactory that no
serious trouble is anticipated IN the COL
lection Of the interest or IN the way of
foreclosure Of loans.
Mr.. Garnett is q believer in higher
prices for grain and personally is a
bimetalist. He says that the impression
which may prevail in this country, that
England desires 70 see the United States
put upon gold basis, is false one. He
considers that the interests of England
and America are mutual IN the matter of
financial Legislation and that some pro-
vision should be made by which both
England and this country can agree to
the coinage of silver to be used as money,
by both nations. He does not think
that one or the other country alone can
accomplish. He believes that united
effort by the leading financlers Of both
great nations are essential to reach this
end. s,@- s,7e-.,,
The gentlemen will remain in the city
for several days.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
Supreme Court Term

Clerk Hoskins, Of the supreme court,
notifies all concerned that the next
regular term OF that court for 1893, fixed
by statute for Dot. 8, has been postponed
by order Of the court until Oct. 81, at
which time the term will begin at Grand
Forks.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07

Oskes Republican,: Mr.. Lowell drove
up Wednesday to meet his wife, who was
returning from visit to jamestown,
was very much pleased to find her
so we'll and strong. While at jamestown
DR.. Archibald removed tumor from be-
low her arm. The operation was most
successfully performed and Mrs. Lowell
stood the trying test remarkably we'll.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
Total
SIDEWALKS.

An ordinance introduced by Alderman
Adams, in relation to an assessment for
the building Of the sidewalk Of Second
street and First avenue, was read the
first and second times and under sus-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07

Stutsmbn county is likely to produce q
new variety of wheat Of such excellence
that it will become generally known.
Several years ago farmer named
Bucban, living near Spiritwood lake, &C.
cured from some source few grains Of
hard wheat. He planted it and cult
waited it for several years with rather
poor success, owing to dry weather. He
succeeded in raising, however, q few
bushels Of the the grain and in keeping
it entirely separate from other varieties.
A year or so ago, Agent Geo. Smith Of
of the North Dakota Elevator company,
secured a few bushels of the wheat. he
saved it in the elevator, and this spring
it was planted by John Minear, farmer
living north Of the city. From three
bushels of seed, Mlnear has raised 81
bushels of this new variety of grain,
which as yet has no name given it. The
Fife wheat on tho same section Of Min
ears farm has only yielded 8 bushels to
the acre, while this new and unknown
variety has yielded about 80.
The wheat is number one hard. and is
remarkable for being heavily bearded.
The straw is tough and stout and the
berry itself Is of the most beautiful,
clean, and Of q singulsrly hard nature.
When cut in two it is perfectly trans
parent all the way through. In compar-
ing the yield and quality Of this wheat
with the ordinary seed, the difference is
remarkable. Several we'll known farmers
Of the county propose to use some Of the
seed hereafter.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07

courses was promptly objected to on &C.
count of the German which has been
fought out OF the school ouce, it is
understood. The three years OF Latin
was stickler-some wished the study
made optional and others, course in
modern languages substituted. Seeing
that no conclusion could be arrived at,
President pro tenn Steel-Mrs. Hotch.
kiss was absent-appolnted special
committee, consisting Of Mrs. White and
Messrs. Camp and Lutz to report next
Saturday evening to the board course
Of study for the school.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills we're allowed:
John Morris Co., stationery. ..S 2 25
John Morris Co., stationery. ..... 9 25
II Q Hotchkiss, labor on north side
school house NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1C 81
H G Hotchklss, labor On south side
school house. Sc O5
Geo Lutz, lumber er... $50
j McCullOch Co., lumber. ........ 6 90
Chas Tancre, cleaning we'll. .. 6 90
Gieseler, Blewett & Co., glass etc. "a
VIM Klein, stove furniture, etc. 2 45
II T. White, supplies. ............. 81 %
The question OF the collection OF
note was placed in the hands of Attor-
ney Camp to take such action as he
shall deem necessary for it's collection.
Owing to the depreciation in value OF
the two school buildings it was thought
advisable not to renew the insurance
policies which expire during this month.
On the north side building s., 500 expires
and on the south side building 5000,
leaving the insurance in force $500 and
5000 respectively.
The board then adjourned to Satur-
day evening, September 9th.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-09-07
Excellent Wheat.

The Minneapolis Market Record says
tha. the quality of the new wheat, that
has been received at Minneapolis SO far,
is much superior to that of former years.
Out of pa cars received, 2 cars graded
No. hard, 2l9 No. northern, 16 No. 2,
4 rejected and went no grade. The ex-
cellent quality this year is due to the
fact that the hot weather came before
the kernels in the heads filed and that
during the time they were filling the
weather was COOL
The northwest has had dry harvest
and this renders the wheat fit for grind.
ing earlier than usual, only q short
time being necessary for it to become
thoroughly dry. The wheat being su-
perior, is readily taken by mlllers. It is
bright and clean, as rule, and the berry
sound and plump and is bought freely az
old wheat, unless the latter is very choice.
on account of good color and strength.
It is selling at practically the same price
that old wheat 10, which has rarely been
the case in former years, owing to the
wheat then not beng sufficiently ma
tured and dry to make az cured q EQUALITY
of -four as millers desired, and on which
their past success had been founded.
The wheat this season contains larger
proportion of gluten which with its dry
condition makes strong -four. It also
has good color. It Is thought that as
coon as the excellent quality becomes
known, it will be in good demand from
both winter wheat and foreign millers to
mix with their softer and poorer colored
wheats.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
Two Anecd otes of BIackie.

Apropos of Professor Blackie's pro-
nouncement that Germans drink beer,
ladies tea, men wine and fools water,' it
is worth recalling that he was once pres
emit at semipublic dinner, where free
church ministers were in the majority,
and where in consequence all the drinks
were temperance ones; and that, when
called upon to propose one of the toasts,
he rose, held his glass high above his
head, so that all might see it, and said,
"Mr. Chairman, no man can drink a toast
in cold water" This speech, though it
provoked laughter left the party in very
awkward quandary, which, however, the
professor thoroughly enjoyed.
Here is another story about Professor
Blackie which is not bad. Not long ago
he paid visit to the sanctum of Mr.. Da-
vid Douglas, the publisher, who was is
suing a new book for him, "Christianity
and the Ideal of Humanity" and men
toned that he had lectured the previous
night on Scottish home rule. Mr.. Doug
las said, 81 am astonished at your fond
ness for making an exhibition of your
SELF" Professor Blackie, without anoth-
er word, turned on his heel and went
away, slamming the door. Presently he
came back, opened the door, thrust in his
head and said, "Do you know that that 8
just what my wife tells me?"-London
Correspondent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
Disposal of Dead Beasts In Cities.

DR.. Sykes, medical officer for ST. Pan
cras, calls attention to serious kind of
nuisance which shows no tendency to
abate and yet is passed over in sanitary
reports. 1t arises from the number of dead
animals, of which there is no ready means
of disposing.
In towns there are always present
large number of small animals, especially
cats and dogs. When these die or are kill
ed, paved streets and paved yards offer no
facilities for their interment. Further
more, many like domestic animals fall
into such state of health or become so
numerous as to require to be destroyed,
and householders have great difficulty in
destroying them as well as in disposing
of the carcasses.
DR.. Sykes suggests the setting apart of
some place where these animals might be
painlessly put out of existence and their
bodies disposed of without nuisance. This
would, he thinks, tend to prevent the &C
emulation of large numbers of dead ami
mails in the Regents canal, on vacant
spaces and in the thoroughfares, and be a
great boon to perplexed ratepayers.-
don News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
AERONAUTlC SPIDERS.
They Can Build Balloons and Make Jour
neys In the Air.

There is certain species of spider which
Is moved by instinct at certain seasons of
the year to travel, and to travel distances
that no one would suspect him sirous OF
, covering. What, then, is his method?
The spider selects the right kind of a day,
one on which there is almost calm in
Ehe air, or rather one when there is just the
slightest breeze.
He crawls up tree, or flagstaff, or a
bulrush, or anything that will give him
free position. He then begins to emit
the free end of web from his filament
bag, and this is so light and fresh that it
floats away in the air and is carried along
by the light breeze.
He may emit 100 or 200 yards, and ey-
cry now and then he tries whether there is
enough out and floating to buoy him If he
let's go his grip on the tree or other eleva-
ton By nice system of calculation he
ascertains just what will buoy him, and
then, letting go his hold, the flament is
borne off by the wind, and he himself at
the end of it, and in this way he can travel
miles and miles.
If he finds himself coming near the wa
ter, he pays out more of his cable, and in
that way he obtains more floating filament
to bear him up. If, on the contrary, he
finds himself going too high he draws in
his cable and descends by lessening the
amount of floating flament.
If you anchor a pole in a body of water,
leaving the pole above the surface, and
put spider upon it, he will exhibit mar
velous intelligence in his plans to escape.
At first he will spin web and hang to
one end while he allows the other to float
off in the wind, in the hope that it will
strike some object.
OF course this plan proves a failure, but
the spider is not discouraged. He waits
until the wind changes and then sends an
other silken strand floating off in another
direction. Another failure is followed by
several other similar attempts, until all
the points of the compass have been tried
But neither the resources nor reasoning
power of the spider have been tried. He
climbs to the top of the pole and energetic
ally goes to work to construct silken bal
loon. He has not hot air with which to
initiate it, but he has the power of making
it buoyant.
When he gets his balloon finished, he
does not go off on the mere supposition
that it will carry him, as men often do,
but he fastens it to guy rope, the other
end of which he attaches to the island pole
upon which he is prisoner. He then gets
into his aerial vehicle while it is made
fast and tests it to see whether it is capa-
bic of bearing him away.
He often finds that he has made it too
small, in which case he hauls it down,
takes it all apart and constructs it on a
larger and better plan. A spider has been
seen to make three different balloons be-
fore he became satisfied with his expert
ment.
Then he will snap the guy rope, and sus
pended from a filament will sail away to
land as gracefully and as supremely indie
pendent of his surroundings as could be
imagined. Toronto World.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
A Disrusted Quail.

"Talk about your expressions On the
faces of animals, - said the artist, reaching
for the tobacco jar, 81 saw quail once
that exhibited disgust on it's countenance
as Enthusiastically as man could. l was
out in the woods sketching, when heard
quail give it's whistle of challenge.
returned the note and soon got an answer.
Then gave the bird IS fiocking signal.
kept up my whistling, giving first one sig
nal and then the other and getting replies
every now and then which came nearer
and nearer.
81 kept on with my sketching, and in
fact didn't pay much attention to the bird.
I was sitting against rail fence. Sud
denly the quail, which had been following
up my signals, flew on the fence just a
little way from me. looked at it, and the
expression of it's face was too funny for
anything. 1t had been expecting good,
rafting fight, and instead of finding an
enemy had come upon me. l was certain
from it's look of disgust that it uttered
mentally string of quail profanity. If
it met another quail within an hour, miss
my guess if there wasn't a fierce battle"
New York Tribune.