Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-28
Hunting Government Property

not be without results"
Huniing Government Property.
E. s, Miller has had long chase
throughout the state after arms loaned
citizens and institutions some years ago
during the Messiah craze among the
indians, when Sitting Bull was killed.
At Ashley lot OF rifles we're discovered,
at the state university 40 stand that
were supposed to have been returned
long ago, and at many other
places other lots. As these arms
are United States government prop
erty, bllled to the state and
again to be accounted for to the national
government, it is important that none be
lost or remain unaccounted for. When
the rifles were loaned, in many instances,
bonds we're given for the safe return Of
them, hut since then the bondsmen
have moved away or become scattered so
that the guarantee is worthless. The
search has carried the ,adjutant general
to all parts OF the state and necessitated
much travel, some of it by wagon.
In the tour OF the northern part OF the
state, IN the country tributary to the
Gress Northern railway, he said a strange
apathy on the part OF that road was
shown to the pressing needs OF the
farmers. Elevators, warehouses, sacks,
and all means and facilities for the stor-
age of the immense wheat crop we're
filed to overtlowing; farmers, because of
the inability 10 move their crop, were
unable to pay but tardily, or not at all
their notes aud bills past due. Even at
competing points there did not seem to
be a willingness to provide cars. At
Grafton and at L seds, farmers were sup
Piled by the Northern Pacific railroad
with all the cars sLey wanted-aad they
come IN long professions for them
while on the Great Northern but few
we're doled out and they had to be used
at once or some one else would load
them. The crop is unusually heavy and
unusual means for its movement had to
be adopted. Ia the Turtle Noun tam
country yields of 40 bushels pee acre
were SO frequent as to cause little COM
ment. One farmer harvested a fraction
less than 50 bushels per acre.
Must pU asr1cuftural Fairs
Editor OF the .A!ert:-The comRlttee
appointed at meeting held few weeks
ago to solicit their fellow citizens to sub.
scribe the amount necessary to maintain
the agricultural fair as permanent in
stitution. have nearly finished their
labors and the amount yet required will
no doubt be made,up the next time they
are able to get round and see those not
yet called on. But there ls one senti-
ment prevailing in the minds Of all those
who were called upon, and which has
been alluded to by Mr.. E.. 2. Wells as
we'll as myself through your eolumne,
and that is this: To insure the future
fairs being success, they must be made
most distlnctive!y what they claim to be
AGRICULTURAL Fairs" and the scale OF
premiums be 80 adjusted that the farm
ers of the James r.ver valley shall have. \
etlusulus to attend them and bring the
proGuc of their farm and their stock for
exhibition and competition, and what
ever hereafter may be done IN the matter
of horse racing and other attractions
must be secondary and incidental. II
this rs done, there is no doubt success
will sttend on each successive fair and
as each subscriber Of ten dollars will be
entitled to a vote on the election OF
directors, 1t is sincerely hoped that q
board will be elected whose character
will bea guarantee that these points
will be- s. rictly carried out.
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE.
Nov. 23rd.