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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
Predict a Severe Winter.

The Grafton News and Times says:
Snow fell Oct. 10Th this year and before
the close of October we had good sleigh,
ing, being the earliest to our knowledge
IN the history OF North Dakota. Some
OF our Oldest settlers think we will have
January thaw and nice weather in
mid-winter, while others agree with
Hicks, saying they think 1t will be the
severest and longest winter experienced
IN many years. We are told that in
1856, forty years ago, we had one of the
severest winters on record and the snow
came early and was very deep. To be on
the safe side our farmers will do we'll to
haul in their wheat, hay, wood and pork
early, and those using wood as fuel will
not regret it if they get in good sup
ply OF fuel early.
The stockmen in Pierre, s. d., are pre-
dieting long and severe winter, and all
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
Wheat Prospects.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25-Lindblom g. Co.,
grain men, say: Northwestern cars are
29O less thar last week, $50 less than last
year. Primary receipts are 10000 less
than last week, and 100000 less than last
year. Shipments are 100000 more than
last week and 100000 mora than last
year. Primary shipments today are $685.
600 more than primary receipts. This is
a very strong feature,
Our market today has been strong
from the start, Notwithstanding cables
were quite tame. We are getting away
from foreign markets and we are show
ing independent strength, because of
our exceptionally strong cash situation.
Our reports from the northwest, where
we must look for our wheat, are all Of
one tenor, that farmers deliveries are
steadily diminishing, that the receipts
are largely from country elevator stocks.
Duluth says that receipts will run under
a hundred cars after this week, that
there will not be over two and half mil
lions Of all kinds and adds that they do
not believe the northwest has any more
wheat than will suffice milling wants.
The Corn Trade News says that the
United Kingdom requirements will be
from now until July next. seventeen
millions for month. SanFrancisco
wires that thirty thousand barrels of
-four we're taken here for Australia for
immediate shipment The cash wheat
demand continues and it is urgent. The
whole situation, both here and abroad,
is the strongest we have ever seen and
unless all signs fail there will be such a
demand for our wheat that present
prices before another crop Is harvested
will look low.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
Pleases New York.

New York Mail and Express: North
Dakota shines out like beacon light
amid populistlc breakers which have
overwhelmed it's nelghboring states of
South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and
Montana. Not only have the Mckinley
electors round plurality, but republic
can congressman has been elected, and
a legislature which will elect sound
money republican senator. North Da.
kota has kept her head. The honest
farmers of the Red River valley and the
plains of the Missouri declared that they
had no sympathy with the elements of
disorder and repndiation which showed
themselves IN the Chicago platform.
Millions of dollars of eastern capital have
contributed to the development Of the
inexhaustlble resources of this rich
young state, and the sturdy people who
have been benefited by those invest
ments have declared that they propose
to pay them back, dollar for dollar, in
gold. North Dakota is II pleasing oasis
in the desert of popnlism, and the gal
liant young state will never repent the
firm stand 1t has taken for righteousness
and honor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
Explaining 1t In Chicago.

w. d. Boyce gave dinner recently
at the Union League club in Chicago,
to Governor. Briggs, Lieutenant
G0vernov-elect Dsvine and r. n.
Stevens. Mr.. Stevens Is quoted as say
ing to an Inter- Ocean reporter, that
North Dakota which was considered a
doubtful state but which gave the big
gest republican majority in proportion
to It's population of any state in the
Union, did so through ''the splendid
work of Mr.. E. G. Cooper, chairman of
the state committee. He developed an
executive ability, which we none of us
knew he possessed added Mr.. Stevens.
North Dakota is a big country" said
MIR. Devlne. '.It Is the fifth biggest
state IN the Union. We've got one
county, Ward county, which only cast $50
votes, which is 10 miles long by seventy
five broad In some precincts there
we're only three votes cast--tWo Judges
and one voter. There was the worst
snow storm for three years on election
day, yet some men rode fifteen miles in
the binding snow to vote. It was a
school house campaign, q campaign Of
education. Dakota is farming state,
but we have n ore college graduates fol-
lowing the plow than any other state of
the Union. Bismarck, with 5000 inhab-
jtants, has eighty-fv college graduates.
It was the general intelligence of the
people which made the republican VIC
tory possible"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
To Subscribers.

Will subscribers to the weekly Alert
favor this office with prompt payment
on their subscription accounts? New sub
scribers paying in advance and old sub
scribers paying their dues, will be present.
ed with years subscription, free, to the
EARN, Stock & Home, "the leading agri-
cultural paper of the west. Subscribe
now and get the early winter numbers Of
both The Alert and T. S. & Fl.
The Weekly Alert, as heretofore, will
continue to be the leading weekly news
paper of the state. 1t, in addition to its
usual news and literary features, will
contain full account of the Legislative
proceedings from special correspon-
dent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
Bradstreet's Report.

New YORK, Nov. 23--Bradstreet says:
Jobbers and other wholesale dealers
in general merchandise do not report
The anticipated increase in the volume of
goods distributed this week. The mild
weather had an uutavorable influence,
but the sharp drop IN the temperature
iuclines to stimulate the demand for
seasonable fabrics. There we're In
creased purchases otholiday goods and
the tone of the market for staples is one
of encouragement. Relatively the
heaviest demand has been for dry goods,
shoes and groceries, but even in these
lines, particularly dry goods, the volume
is smaller than expected and disappoint-
ment is RESULT. There has been de-
crease in the jobbing trade
The many industrial enterprises which
have started up continue feature of
each days news bulletin, but there is
reason to believe the significance of these
exhibits has been over emphasized in
some Instances.
Te1dency of hides and leather to ad-
vauez check orders for. shoes and while
this dry goods market is firm and dealers
ak hopeful, print cloths have weakened
Oh the reaction in the price OF cotton.
The strength of raw wool Is maintained
}knd orders at the recent quotations have
been refused. Iron and steele indus
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Snow PlGw at Lisbon sRunS
Down a Hand Cara.
Bratchner Killed.

Andrew Bratchner, section hand,
was killed and Edward Jeska, foreman.
and M. E. Smith, section hand, go badly
injured that their recovery is doutful, by
being run down by snow plow on the
Fargo & Southwestern branch near LIS
bon.
The accident occurred few miles
west of Lisbon. Conductor Reynolds
started Tuesday morning with snow
plow to clear the Southwestern track.
The track had been cleared beyond Lis
bon, the plow broke down and it was
being brought back to Fargo for repairs
when it struck the section crew which
was returning home for dinner. The
wind was blowing and the snow falling
so fast that 1t was hard to discern an
object great way off. The crew, with
the hand car, had just turned curve
when the plow pushed by an
engine cane around the bend at good
rate of speed. Il is customary to blow
the whistle at this point, and Engineer
Zwight observed the rule at this time.
Tbs seot men did not hear the sound
nor uie" they realize tna5 there
Was an approaching train. They were
pushing The hand car, Bratchner walking
in the middle Of the track behind the Car
while tbs other two men wer9 walking
one each side of the car. The pIow
struck Bratcbner in the back and hurled
HIM from the track. The hand car was
carried to the top Of the plow. The
other two men were thrown from the
track. Jeska's arm and head we're badly
bruised, while Smiths left leg was
horribly nlangled and he sustained other
iDjnrles on the body.
The men were carried to Lisbon, but
Bratchner died before medical aid could
he summoned.
Superintendent Wilson at once went
to the scene of the accident and made
thorough investigation.
Bratchner is a young man, unmarried.
The other men are both married men,
with large families. Conductor Rey-
nolds and Engineer Zwith felt very bad
over the accident, and rendered their
best possible services to the injured men
after the accident.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
No Canadian Excursions.

It will be disappointment to many
to learn that there will be no Canadian
excursions east this winter owing to the
refusal OF the Canadian Pacific railroad
to make the rates. The road claims the
low fares have demorallzed their busi-
ness, but it is said in St. Paul that
visitors from the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern in this state and in
Minnesota annually bring back settlers
for these states which the Canadian Pa
cific railroad company wants for Mani,
toba. It may be possible that eastern
trunk lines will put on sale a cheap east
ern ticket, but nothing IS yet known
about it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
are selling cattle they own over and
above what they can can winter easily.
The heavy shipments are still under way
from the Sioux ranges.
Both Sides Mistrust.

The Fargo Argus is opposing the re-
election of Senator Hansbrough on the
grounds that "his reelection would be
the recognition OF man who is not and
has not been in sympathy with the prln-
ciples of the party on questions Of
finance, protection to local interests, and
one who has misrepresented the senti.
ment of the people of this state on these
great lssues."
Mr.. Hansbrough should have made
the fight for silver in the republican
state convention and IN the state cam
paign, instead of backing down. Then
he would have known who his real
friends are. Now both sides are IN
clined to mistrust and doubt and think
the senator would rather be in the pie
wagon than take his chances with the
people aud contend for the principle at
stake.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
Showed Under,

N. P. Rasmussen of Valley City, form
erly railroad commissioner, is quoted by
the Grand Forks PlaiUdealer as saying:
The storm on election day lost fully
three Thousand votes for the fusion
ticket In our part of the state the
storm took the form of blizzard and it
was actually dangerous to venture ont
on the prair1es. The strongest republi-
can vote was in the cities and towns
where the storm did not seriously hinder
getting to the polls. Our largest vote
was conceded to be in the country dis
tricts, where 1t was hardship to go any
distance to the polls. Before election it
was believed the vote of the state would
reach $4,000, and with favorable weather
II would have reached that number. As
it was the total vote only reached 1900.
The republican majority can easily be
accounted for,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
No Wheat Scarcity.

Robt Lindblom the we'll known Chi
cago commission merchant says: ''The
entire trade is saturated with bullish
ideas and it is very Improbable and un-
popular for commission man to be a
bear. The fact is, however, that there
is no scarcity Of wheat anywhere IN
Europe or IN America, except IN the
imagination of spectators who have
figured out to nicety the supply of the
entire world and yet are unable to tell
the products in their own vicinity.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
The photo was taken by Judd of James

The photo was taken by Judd of James
town.
A pocket book was found on each per-
son containing about equal sums OF
money--in all l.Rbout $3.50.
A letter was found on the man ad-
dressed to Frank" and signed "Emma"
written in endearlng words.
Photographer Fisher took flash light
photos of the dead. The mans under
coat bore jamestown dealers name.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
Account of the
Indian Famine-A Cen
eral Failure.
A Terrible Condition of Affairs
Among the HindOOs-
Grain Riots.
Natives Going to Extreme
Measures to Get Feed
For Stock.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 23-The Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions has
received the following letter from Rev.
II. A. Hume, D. D., dated at Ahmedna-
gar, India, October 16, 1896:
II am just entering on my 23rd year
of missionary service IN India. In these
years l have been through many per-
plexities, but the end OF the 22nd year
finds me in greater pecuniary embarrass-
ment than ever before in my life. Many
is the day that there is not dollar 10
the house for our personal expenses, for
our old established fruitful work or for
our theological seminary, nor any idea
of where q dollar is to come from. In
the 23rd year there seems the almost
certain prospect of the keenest and most
trying suffering and perplexity, caused
by widespread famine. The Indian
weather bureau foretold an inadequate
rainy season this year The result is as
foretold. From the Himalayas to Cape
Comorin the rainy season has been in
adequate. In consequence the first
crops have not properly ripened and for
want of later rain the second crops can
not be even sowed in most places unless
there are wells to be depended op.
Even the water supply is row low.
What will it be a few months hence?
Il have been through one famine in
India, and the recollection of it Is most
sad. But that was not general, so
much as comparatively local, famine.
The coming famine seems likely to be
very general, for nearly the whole popu-
lation, with IT'S 3O0,OOO,O00 people. Al
ready grain riots are common. Grain
merchants will not sell largely because
they know the price will greatly increase,
though even now prices are 800 per cent
above normal, so people break open
grain shops and grauaries and thr4.atall r
to kiil the meIchaL is if they interfere.
They say, we will soon have to die
without grain. Ii you interfere with
our getting your grain, and we kill you
10 the struggle, it will be all the same
Similarly these people say to the police
and courts: Arrest us for stealing and
support us IN jail then we shall not die
from starvation When quiet, orderly
people are aroused to such acts and
words, you can imagine their present
condition; but this is only the beginning
of our troubles. No more rain seems
likely to fall for eight months; no seed
can be sown for eipht and half months,
aud no grain be rlpened for over ten
months What fearful suffering seems
to be in store. .... .....
"Atready N some places parents are
deserting their children. In some places
cattle are being sold for the value OF
their hides. In many places farmers
forciby drive their cattle into forest re-
serves and say to forest officers, 'Yon
may put these cattle into pounds. then
they will at least get fed, bnt we shall
not regard forest regulations
"Yesterday morning, near the gate OF
Ahmednagar. cart with gram was
stopped by hungry men who held the
driver till some OF them had carried off
the grain. For two days my servants
tried In vain to buy 50 cents worth Of
fr>r -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
Wheat Strong.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24-Wlnter wheat sold
today cents over December price A
we'll known trader said that when the
great surplus winter wheat states are so
bare of wheat that they have to consume
almost exclusively northwest spring
wheat hour,'it is very evident that the
shortage will soon get alarming.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
After Major Murphy.

BISMARCK, Nov. 24-Judge Winchester
has issued an order to show cause
directed to the convassing board in the
Goth legislative district, why the vote of
Williams county should not be th1own
out. A number of irregularities are
charged. Should this action be taken
L. S. Foot, silver republican,, would be
elected over Maj. j. S. Murphy, the regu-
al republican. AS the vote now stands
the latter has majority Of four.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26

tries in some instances have perfected
pools for the allotment OF production
maintenance of prices. While the lat.
ter are firm and may 20 higher, the de.
mand is temporarily checked
There are 308 business failures in the
United States this week, so more than
last week, but Is fewer than in the COR
responding week one year ago, l2 more
than in the like week in 1894, and 80 less
than in the third week OF November '93.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
Taken up."

Two horses, one black and one roam.
Weight about 1000 each. Roam branded
on left shoulder. Owner can have same
by proving property, paying charges and
taking "critters" away. 81. A. Riebe,
Sec. 6 T. 143 r. GA, Pingree N. D.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26

Statesmen wanted: Free outfit. Pro-
tected territory. Cash commission. One
OF ours earned $4,000 IN five consecu-
tive years. Several earned $1,000 yearly.
Factory, P. o. 1871, New York.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26

One hundred watches to be given
away--for full particulars call at Francis
Palace railway studio car jamestown
Dec. 10, 20, 81, 90, %, "a, and % opposite
Capital Office
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-11-26
a Live German Editor.

Jos. Leicht of Winona, MINI, publish
er of one of the leading German papers
of the west The Westllcher Herald, is in
the city, looking after subscribers. Mr..
Leicht says the silver men are not ali
dead yet, and that four years will make
big difference. His paper Was one of
the few German papers advocating free
coinage during the election. The Herald
has 1000 circulation and is widely read
IN the Dakotas.
Francis studio car. will be at depot.
Jamestown, Dec. % to 25. Cabinets s.
Last chance for two years. Do not miss
it.
1t is reported the marriage OF Thos.
Pendray and Miss Georgia Smith was to
take place today at Pingree, at the home
of Miss Smiths parents.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15

ANDREWS George. e...... 80. 400
BeWs. Thas d larry .............. 1870
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
Or. Prices Cream Baking TowSeS
Worlds Fair Highest EIcda add Diplo..,n
NEW EDITION OF MlalNa Laws.

We have received tn ninth edition
Gust out of Copp's Miniat Code,
published by Henry N. Copp, law
Yer of Washington, D. c.. who has
given many years to the study of min
ing laws. 1t is a book of n,ore than
200 pages, and will be foand OF gre at
interest to mine owners and prospac-
tors, as it gives the United t,tes mn
eral land laws and the Off Il Il In ,trnc-
tions hereunder, the various state and
territorial mining laws, mine1s' liens,
rights of way, &C., numerous forms
for use from the location to thu pat
entlng, lease and sale of mine. and
also large collection of abstracts of
court and land office decisions and
rulings. Every enterprisin5 mining
man will Sc cure a copy. The San
Francisco News Company h9nAlas Mr.
Copp's publications on the Pacific
coast. The book is for sale by the
principal books stores and by tho pub
Usher in Washington, D. c. The price
is 90 cents.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
<ar!ollS Topl g.

4 Eighteen States were aeAresonted at
9TH convention of the Natidd
Young Peoples Union UNIV. held at
Jersey City, July 8-14.
Engineering and Mining Journal:
The production of coal il British In
dia last year was 3,0G5, $50 tons,
shov ing an Increase tf q ,343 tons
as compared with 1897. When tbs
comparison is extend d to 1885, the
increase is carried to | ,77l,22T9 tons.
The Kenwood Bic, clio Ma ufactnr-
ing Company. of Chicago, h.a gone III
the hands of receiver.
American Agricalturist, New York:
Following the enormous acreage and
crushing surplus ef pots toes last year,
n decrease in area was naturally ex.
peeted. Special roturds to ! norical
Agricnlturist caTcrine all , tyt'o. grow
ing districts show that this e.xpacta-
tiaE has been realized Tie tosal
acreage Is reported rs rs psP cent
less than tist year all a2srs sats3 not
far from :. % ,, e99 aeras. iaa cnaag,s
in distribnlioa ar2 D. no mnt''s HAi-
fora', b.t il ooly tao >taea is any
increase shown E,i,.sas ald Z ahras~
Ia, wher@ = ca,s.iei bic .,aft ai the
breadth jl,.ttyd last pnar w&.s a5an-
doaed. The distribiii,n os fisa pres.
pat crop ia "ne'l more nr;t!iy uor.A>3
'lan syas ih.it OF l25t year
j Baltimore dispatch says t'4at lis
receivers of The ,3..ltimor4 &'sl 0lin
raiiroa.' VIII pae on5 "v4r 900 800
An5us ! IN soini-aanHaI Interest
charges, de fll the bnnla y; tia calli-
pana These payments VIII inela'o
all III Interest payabie od ti.:ls lats
h5 tire 3a'ti.aerA an.l O,idy AHA ave
far the Erie railway
ar Ia'ipsming, Ri H. eli5oatoh
states that ore shipments from Ilake
Superior and Like Michigan points to
Jnne 80 exceed 81 the heavy shipmeuts
of last y@ar by over 0,G0)0 toas.
I'hs Standard Oil Company Is sail
to have purchased nearly one half of
the sha.e Of the syndicate of Nobel
Brothers, the Russian oil merchants,
thus making possible tho formation OF
union of the American and Russian
producers of petroleum T'he Ger
mon American Petroleum Synlicate
has acquired by purchasd thc business
of the Ruth Company and the 2all'i
Standard Company at Dusseldorf.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
BENITA L
ECEASE ..

,EBY GIVEN BY III
the administrator si
Willis, deceased, to the
persons having claims
'ceaseds to exhibit them.
vouchers within four
1fst publication Of thE9
ILLS, the administratof
Is place of business in
ton. in the county y
e Of Nevada.
RrcRwAELL
in istatotj
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
W WHITE PINE COUNTY
TAX LIST.
For tHe Year 1905.
The following is the total valuatic

The following is the total valuation
on which Tie several persons, firms,
corporations, hereinafter named are
assessed by the Assessor for the year
1895. Rate Of Tax %3.45. Taxes
due November 4th; delinquent De
cenbcr End. 1896
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GNED WOULD RE-
,ounce to the people OF
and the travelling pub
lened the commodious
tables on the west side
he has ample accom-.
raveling public.
be reasonable, and by
let attention to business
and receive the public
+. MILLER, Manager
a1-ft6
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W HEI' Z PINE NEWS
Published every Friday evening by
L. Z. ELLIOTT.
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