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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-25
NOTES OF THE RAIL.
From MONDAYS Daily.


G. S. Fernald, for three years tax COM
missioner of the Northern Pacific, has
been appointed special counsel of the
road, in addition to the duties as tax
commissioner. Mr.. Fernald has been
with the company ten years.
Agent Squirting is Ia Oakes today on a
short business trip. This is his old scene
OF labors where for eight or nine years he
acted in the capacity as JOINT agent for
the Northern Pacific and Chicago &
Northwestern railways
This afternoon at two o'clock occurs
the funeral at Dickinson of W. A. Nc
Cloy who for several years was chief dis
patcher for Supt. Phelan. Death was
the result of peritonitis. after short
illness. Mr.. McCloy was one of the most
efficient clerks along the line of the road
and one of the oldest employees on the ola
Missouri division. Since the consolda-
ton Of the Yellowstone and Missouri
divisions Mr., McCloy has been IN the
hardware business at Dickinson. He
leaves wife
1t is stated among the Northern Pa
cifc tralnmen at St. Paul. that there will
be 10 cut in their wages at least for the
month of January. The cut was to 60
into effect this month. but pending the
consultation between the receivers and
the court, on the recent consultation be-
tween the receivers and the men. it is
the report that the matter Will stand as
it was, and 60 over January. The train
men are anticipating an order from the
general managers Office to this effect.
The effects Of the wind storm of yes.
terday are felt today in railroad circles
The rotary snow plow was sent up the
jamestown d Northern this morning,
proceeding the regular train The snow
drifted on the track behind the plow SO
fast that it was thought best to hold the
trains at Leeds for the day and send
them down tomorrow behind the plow
The Fargo e Southwestern branch was
III pletIf SuOu Couulllou tOidN. ublWlLu-
standing the storm. and this morning
wedge plow was sent over that line to
clear the track. The trans made the
trip both wavs. The main line is free
from dritted snow and no trouble was
experienced on the Valley branch.
Claim Agent Taylor has settled all
the claims against the company, arising
from the accident to the Iowa hunting
party. on the jamestown 4 Northern
branch, last fall, with one exception.
This is the claim of a physician, and the
most serious OF all. His spine was IN
jured more than at first known. and it is
said that he will be permanently de-
formed in the shoulders. This claim
could have been settled for 81 600. at one
time, but $4,000 are now asked, owing to
the more serious nature of the injury
sustained. The accident has cost the
company some $1,000, and the mishap
could have been avoided had the road
bed been laid with sosud ties.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-25
District Court.

The court room was about deserted
today. The Afford divorce suit was
closed last night, "a far as the introduc-
ton of dispositions was concerned, and
the final arguments postponed until a
future date.
Stenographer Ed Rose is busy tran
scribing his notes, taken some time ago
in the Patch case at New Rockford.
which may indicate that the case will be
appealed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-25

A good sized colony OF Dunkards. from
Indiana, is booked to take up land in
Ramsey county early in March. They
we're induced to come to the state by
efforts OF the Great Northern's emigra-
tion agents.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-25
The Fargo Fire.

Early Sunday morning Fargo had
another destructive fire which started in
the new Citizens bank block, on Broad
way, and from there spread to the other
Offices and rooms in the block. The de-
partment store OF Ike Herbst & Co.. is a
complete wreck. Very little salvage will
result, but there was some SIS, 800 insur-
ance. Mr.. Herbst is former we'll
known Jamestown resident
The Odd Fellows hall was considerably
damaged by water, likewise the ceiling
and fixtures in the Citizens National
bank. The bank building is valued at
$4,000 and was damaged to the amount
OF $4,000. Sterns' clothing was con.
siderably damaged by smoke and water.
The origin Of the fire Is mystery. but
is supposed to have originated in a
defective heating apparatus.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-25

During The latter part of March there
Will be leased IN LaMoure county, q, 800
acres OF school lands. Lands appraised
at less than S5 per acre will be leased
for period of five years. But 1,O45
acres, out Of the total amount to be
leased, are under cultivation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-25

The Grand Forks News heads it's
''Nubs OF News column with the SEN
tence PASS the boiled water, please"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-25

liable descriptive paper, last week, con-
tanning much interesting special matter
about the town and surrounding coun-
try. There is not vacant store or house
IN the village. -Four hundred and fifty
thousand bushels OF wheat we're sh1pped
from the station last year. The bank
deposits run from $25,0OO to S5O,OOO.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
w. p. G.. ADAMS.

William Penn Charles Adams, the
Peoples party candidate for the Fifty fifth
congress of the United States is a resident
of Whatcom county Washington, and was
born July 23d, 1S49, at st. Francisville,
Missouri. Soon after his birth his parents
returned to Iowa, where he grew to man
hood, obtaining his education at the
public schools of that state. His life has
been the uneventful one of the average
American mechanic and workingman.
He is of Scotch and English descent. His
fathers people settled in the Colonies OF
Massachusetts and Connecticut early in
the seventeenth century. His mother
was Chalfont. Her people were Quakers
who came from Chalfont street, Giles,
England, and settled in the Quaker Col
onies, some in Pennsylvania and some in
Virginia. He was formerly Republican,
and believing as Lincoln did that it was
better to provide American money for
our use than to mortgage posterity for a
loan from professional creditors in
Europe, he became a Greenbacker in 1876
and has been an earnest and cOnsistant
advocate of a government of, by and for
the people ever since.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

WANTED:-A corporation editor
wanted. No recommendations re-
auired, and the former records OF
applicants will not be questioned.
Almost any tramp will do, provided
he will work fifteen or twenty hours
per day, and live on lime water
and boiled spuds, and boil them
himself. The only thing expected
of this nondescript is that he will
further the prostitution of the Re
publican party, in San Juan county,
to the end that the now existing
co-partnership between the "Grand
Duke" and his man Friday" may
flourish like a banana tree, while
"His Grace" enjoys the golden
yellow fruit, and honest Repub-
licans satisfied if they trip up on
the peeling. Perhaps the most
arduous task which this whilOm
editor will be called upon to per-
form, will be in persuading Repub-
licans that they wanted John l..
to head their ticket instead Of
Joseph E. Tucker or Andrew New
hall. 1t will also be difficult
task to win them back from a
movement which is called a "Citi-
zens Ticket" which a number of
our citizens are supporting, as
against the individual interests and
self-aggrandizement of at least two
political tricksters, who live in San
Juan county, and who will lose
their political heads if the present
movement is allowed to go on.
Come early and avoid the rush,
as the first applicant will be award
ed the plum, regardless of his moral
or educational qualifications.
Applicants will please apply at
the court house.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

You should not fail to read and
re-read James Tullock's letter, ac-
cepting the nomination for Repre-
sentative. 1t is an open, frank and
sincere letter, and by reading it we
may know what to expect from him
if elected to the legislature. By
reading his letter one can readily
see that he is man well versed in
public sentiment, and knows just
what the public want, irrespective
of party politics. In voting for Mr..
Tullock we will be voting for sim
cere, honest and intelligent gentle
man; man whose position on the
various questions at issue is clear
cut and we'll defined, and whose
interests are Identical with those OF
San Juan county.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

AS to the Roche Harbor letter
signed by number of men who are
employed by the lime company and
published in the Republican," the
ISLANDER would say, that, in days
gone by, the editor has been under
the thumb of the "Duke" and has
signed even more expensive papers
than this campaign ''Dodger,n at
least one of which cost the writer
a dollar and half per month, with
no expectation of receiving any
benefits from it except the good
will of the ''powers that were"
The insinuating methods used by
the head of this corporation, are
too well known in San Juan county
TO need comment in these columns.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
SAN JUAN COUNTY DEBT.

The Commissioners say that the
county has Overreached its limit of
Indebtedness, and that they can not
issue any more warrants on the General
Fund. This is rather strange when the
auditors statement as published over
his official seal states that the county
Indebtedness was reduced $67S.43 dur
ing the past year. The truth of the
matter is that San Juan county's liabil-
tiles increased $500 during the year
ending June 30th, 1894, and that on
that date our total debt was SIS, 1865
instead of $14,594.41 as the auditors
statement shows, and today it is over
$4,000.
To make it appear to suit himself and
lead the public to believe that the
county debt is being reduced, the audi
tor subtracted the amount of cash in
the General Fund from the outstanding
warrant Indebtedness, when he knew
that not a cent of it would ever be used
for paying the General Fund warrants,
and today not one cent remains
unexpended, all of it having been paid
out for incidentals and salaries.
Is it any wonder that Mr.. Murray
did not want this conglomeration of
misleading figures published, and that
nothing but the imperative decree of
the Court compelled him to perform his
sworn duty.
Following is correct computation of
both interest and principle since the
time when Washington territory be-
came state. We do not print it for
campaign purposes, neither is it lot of
campaign lies. But we have heard so
much about the county debt, and as the
ISLANDER has been falsely accused of
making statements in regard to our
county finances detrimental to the best
interests of our county, we concluded to
investigate and if possible tell the people
of our county just how much we are in
debt. Some of the county officials pro-
tested against our computing the inter
est on outstanding warrants, claiming
that interest "Is not debt" However
we hold that when our farmers come to
sell their potatoes and grain and reckon
up their liabilities, they will find that
interest is "Debt," and in some cases
the larger part of the debt. The same
rule will apply in county as in private
affairs.
We are indebted to Albert Jensen for
the following interesting table showing
the ratio of increase of our county debt,
interest and all:
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

In the United States court of ap-
peals Justice Harlan, Of the United
States Supreme Court, severely ham
died the famous strike injunction
of Judge Jenkins. Harlan held
that body Of men had a right to
quit work, irrespective of the dis
comfort which might result. They
had, however, no right to conspire
to do damage or embarrass. He
did not agree with Jenkins famous
definition of a strike, ''That it was
necessarily illegal" Judge Harlan
held that there was such a thing as
a legal strike.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
CAN'T HOLD OVER
Four Year Term OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ballinger so Holds.

One of the most important de-
cisions ever made by the Superior
Court of Jefferson county has been
handed down by Judge Ballinger,
in the case of the state ex. rel. Peter
Mutty VS.. County Auditor Rogers.
It was a mandamus proceeding,
brought to compel the auditor to
include the name of Peter Mutty in
the call for election, as candidate
for commissioner for the first dis
trict Of Jefferson county. The
auditor gave as his reason for re-
fusing, that the last legislature
passed a law extending the term of
the commissioners of the First dis
trict from two to four years. The
court says:
"The sole question presented for
determination is as to whether the
act above referred to is valid or
whether it is repugnant to the state
constitution. It is the duty of a
court to approach the validity of a
statute with great caution, and,
where reasonable doubt exists as
to the constitutionality, that doubt
should be resolved in favor of it's
validity. Consequently to justify
a court in pronouncing an act of
the legislature invalid it must be
clearly forbidden by the paramount
law.
Section 5 article II, says: The
legislature, by general and uniform
laws, shall provide for the election
in the several counties of boards of
county commissioners, sheriffs, Co.
clerks, treasurers, prosecuting at
torneys, and other county, township
or precinct, and district officers as
public convenience may require,
and fix their term of office, etc.
Would anyone seriously contend
that the legislature could fix the
term of the Office of county treas
urer, clerk, auditor, or attorney at
10, 20 or even 80 years, if it were
so inclined? This, however, would
be the logical result of acknowledge
ing legislative power to fix a county
commissioners term at four years.
From the foregoing consideration
it seems clear that the length of
terms of all county officers are fixed
by the constitution at two years
and it no more rests in the power
of the legislature to extend or alter
the same than to limit or increase
the length of the term fixed for state
officers in the same section. / am.
therefore, bound to conclude that
the peremptory writ of mandamus
should issue in this case and it is
SO ordered"
The case has been appealed to the
Supreme Court and it is hopedthat
a final decision viii be handed
down before election.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

STATE OF WASHINGTON, So
COUNTY OF SAN JUAN
The Northern Counties Investment Trust
Limited, corporation, plaintiff,
John NJ Howard, trustee, and Martha e.
Howard, his wife, and j. E. Baker and
MARY Baker his wife, III. q. Walty
and 'Mary" Waity his wife, defendants
The State of Washington to the above
named Defendant: John M. Howard,
trustee, and Martha E. Howard, his wife,
j. E. Baker and "Mary" Baker, his wife,
HI. E. Waity and ''Mary" Waity his wife:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons, exclusive of the day ofservice,
and defend the above entitled action in
the Court aforesaid; and in case of your
failure so to do, judgement will be rem
dered against you, according to the
demand of the complaint, copy OF which
is herewith served upon you. And you
are further required to serve copy Of
your answer upon the undersigned attor-
neys for plaintiff, at their office, in rooms
l and Mount Baker Block, in Port Town
send, Jefferson Co., Washington, within
twenty days from and after the service of
this summons as aforesaid.
SMITH & FELGER, Plaintiffs Atty.
P. O. address, Port Townsend, Jefferson
county, Washington.
First publication October 4th, 1894.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

SOME cowardly sneak has been
spreading the report that James
j. Doyle had withdrawn as candi-
date for Treasurer on the Citizens
Ticket. When interviewed on the
subject Jim said "I'm of the ticket
for the ticket and by the ticket; |
hope to stand until every man on
it is elected"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
( Land office at Seattle, Wash
! Monday, Sept. IL, 1894.

Land office at Seattle, Wash,
| Monday, Sept. II, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof viii be made
before the Clerk of the Superior Court, at
Friday Harbor, Wash, Saturday, Oct. n,
1894, viz:
JOHN MCKAY
Hid. application No. 1896 for the Ne of
Sec. rs, TIP. Sc n. r. west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Henry Smith, George Smith, Seymour
Peppin and j. o. Hugonon, all Of Roche
Harbor, Wash.
WIN. D. OTooLE, Register.
First publication Sept. %, 1894.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

While in Chicago, Mr.. Charles l., Kah-
Ter, prominent shoe merchant of Des
Moines, Iowa, had quite a serious time of
1t. He took such a severe cold that he
could hardly talk or navigate, but the
prompt use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy cured him of his cold so quickly
that others at the hotel who had colds fol-
lowed his example and half dozen per-
sons ordered it from the nearest drug
store. They were profuse in their thanks
to Mr.. Kahler for telling them how to
cure cold so quickly. For sale all
Druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
I Land Office at Seattle, WASH,
Saturday, Sept. 18th, 1894.

Land Office at Seattle, WASH,
Saturday, Sept. 18th, 1894.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of Superior
Court, at Friday Harbor. Wash, Saturday
Nov. Sd, 1894, viz.
SAMUEL BELSHE
Homestead application No. 1884 for the
Sw Ne and NV Sc Sec. 80, TIP. 81, N
Range west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
William A. Wakefield, Richard Giffin,
Edward II. Barnes, Obirlin T. Loos, all of
West Sound, Wash.
WIN. d. O'TooLE, Register.
First publication Sept. 9th, 1894.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

There seems to be quiet on the
political arena of San Juan county.
But this quiet is only ON the sur
face, there is strong undercurrent
which is running in the dark, and
honest candidates should remember
that Eternal vigilance is the price
of victory"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

Z. J. CANTINE has declined the
nomination for Surveyor, on the
Citizens Ticket. In letter to the
ISLANDER he says: GAS CONSTANT
republican must decline the honor
which your convention would con-
Ter upon NE.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

A prominent Republican, of Fri
day Harbor, in trying to prove that
McMillin did not control the con-
vention said: II can prove that the
ticket was FIXED UP in Friday Har-
Dor TWO WEEKS BEFORE convention.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
CASH TALKS.

Great bargains are offered by RI
Morse, at New Whatcom, in Hardware,
Stoves etc, 3d., 10d., 2Od., Steel Wire
Nails at So per keg. Brush Hooks at
soc. each. Grindstones &c. per pound.
Special low prices on Giant and Black
Powder. Send cash with order.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
Total Indebtedness to Aug ID sls966

Total Indebtedness to Aug ID sls,966 70
County of San Juan GO
State of Washington 3d.
hereby certify that l am resident of
San Juan County, Washington; over the
age of twenty-one years, and that the
foregoing is true statement of the out
standing Indebtedness of San Juan county
as compiled by me from the official records
of the County Treasurer, together with a
true and correct computation of all interest
due on outstanding warrants.
ALBERT JENSEN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Sth day of September, A. d. 1894.
j. c. CLINTON,
Justice of the Peace in and for San Juan
county Residing at Friday Harbor.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

The Republican Central Com
mittee has called convention to
nominate a candidate for commits
sioner from the first district. We
understand the convention will be
held at the court house Saturday
evening.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

"a vote for John L. Murray is a
vote for free sugar and protected
wool. "-Republican.
Great Guns! has Murray been
nominated for Gar?
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

L'ARGENT askes if the Republican
is ashamed of the Republican ticket
No, the Republican is not ashamed
of the ticket but the ticket is
ashamed of the Republican,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
TULLoCK for Representative.

FRED c. HARPER, of East Sound,
was the unanimous choice of the
Republican Convention for State
Senator to represent Skagit and
San Juan counties.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
ADVERTISING RATES :

Display standing ads, . cents per men,
per week. single column measurement.
Reading business locals, 20 cents per
line per week.
Notices, such az Wanted, For Sale, ETC.,
10 cents per line for first insertion ana III
cents per line each week thereafter.
Legal notices, at customary legal rates.
All communications to THE ISLANDER
must be signed with the name OF the
writer, not necessarily for publcatloh'
but as guarantee of good faith.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
*THE DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS

1t is the principle that says, "You
work and toll, and earn bread and I'll
eat it. No matter in what shape it
comes, whether from the mouth of a
king, who seeks to bestrde the people
of his own nation and live by the fruits
of their labor, or from one class of men
as an apology for enslaving another
class, it is the same tyrannical principle.
Extract from Lincoln's speech at AL
ton, ILL.,, Oct. Is, 1858.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

Team, Harness and Wagon For Sale.
l have Team, Harness and Wagon,
which I will sell for 5000.
JOHN DOUGLAS.
Friday Harbor, Wash.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
The Oflcial Paper of San Juan County.

A. J. PAXSON, Editor and Prop.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

THURSDAY, OCT. 4th, 1894.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
SUMMONS.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN
AJuan County, State Of Washington.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SAN JUAN %
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

The Northern Counties Investment Trust
Limited, corporation, plaintiff,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-04-13

THos. f. OAKEs, Henry G.. PAYNE, HENRY C.
ROUSE, Receivers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-04-13

sold that the people do not want the
building begun now. They are of opin
ion that to do SO will increase their bur
den, and the cost Of the building, TO the
am punt of the interest and the di count
on state warrants, generally. The PEG
pie feel they can get along with the old
capitol building, which is only used 60
days IN two years, until times get bet
ter and there is a demand for lands at
their reasonable value.
The people decided that the capital
shall be, and remain, at Olympia, and
they do not relish the idea of Olymp a
demanding that they shall tax them
selves in these times of universal distress
to build million dollar house in order
to give employment to skilled and I'M
skilled workmen in Olympia, trade to
her merchants and patronage to her ho-
tells. Olympia, the people think, can
afford to wall for better times for the
erection of the capitol.