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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
STATE TOPICS.

James Blsckbird, . Grand Forks
plasterer, attempted to commit suicide
by cutting his throat and jumping into
the river, but was prevented.
A Cando mob took "Prof." Daily. . dig
charged Indian medicine faker, ont Of
jail where he vas confined for rape, tied
him to telegraph pole and gave him
whipping with rawhides.
One OF the old timers of the state, j.
N. Brunda9e, formerly OF Dawson, late
of Bismarck, died suddenly at the latter
city Sunday night. He was an old time
printer and publisher at Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin. He came to North Dakota
in 1881 and has been engaged in farming
and newspaper business, slnce.
Forum: The suspension OF the Grand
Forks National bank tied up the funds
OF Marshal Cronan, but it Will not IN
any way compromise the affairs Of his
Office. Mr.. Cronan has given instruc-
tions to Bank Examiner Anheier to have
all Official checks issued on the defunct
bank presented at the Merchants State
bank, where they will be honored from
his personal eccount It ls understood
that in very few days the official sc-
counts will be transferred to the First
National bank OF St. Paul, which will be-
used as the government depository for
this district.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
An Old Resident Gone.

Geo. d. Dewey of Ypsilanti, one Of
the old residents Of 5tutsman county,
died this morning. at o'clock Of pneu:-
monia, after an illness of about week.
He was about 60 years Of age and leaves
wife and three daughters-Mrs. T. a..
Hagen, Mrs. William Franklin and Mrs.
Blaksley, all residing near Ypsllanti.
It is understood the funeral will take
place at the farm residence mile east
of Ypsilanti Sunday at 2 p. m. Mr..
Dewey was an uncle of Arthur Dewey
Of this city aud relative of B. +.
Broughton who was called to his bed
side yesterday morning.
Mr.. Dewey was born IN New York
state and ut an early date moved to Ohio
aud then to Arcadia. Trempealeau
county, Wisconsin. In 81 he came to
the James River Valley, took up land
near Ypsilantl and msde that his home.
He leaves wide circle of friends to
mourn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
MORE PROPERTY
For Taxation In Stutsman
County. Railroad and
Government Land.
Geo. Dewey, IAN Old Resident Of
This County, Dies OF
Pneumonia.

From the amount OF taxable property
and from revenues derived therefrom,
Stutsmsn county onght to be in the best
kind Of financial shape, nearly out of
debt with greatly reduced rate OF levy.
The railroad taxes alone are something
that few counties with our population
enjoy; yet what are the factss Every
tax payer knows. This spring there
has been more property added for tax
alton purposes.
Tax Commissioners, Fernald Of the
Northern Pacific has fled with the
county complete list Of the company's
lands now owned in Stutsman county.
The list embraces 254,13687 acres.
Heretofore this land has been assessed
to "unknown" but now that the com.
pany has received patent and title 1t
appears in their name.
During the past year also final proof
has been made on 36 quarter sections in
Stutsman county-35 from the Fargo
district and one from the Bismarck dis
trict.-and this much more added to
the tax lists to swell the money for the
oounty's expenses. ~ 4
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
BUSINESSMEN ORGANIZE
To be in Position for united
Action.

There was good representation of
Jamestown business men at a meeting
held Wednesday to organize Business
Mems Union. The object of this asso-
clation is to be ip readiness to- ,take ad-
vantage OF any matter that may arise in
the future which requires prompt action
for the benefit Of the city and county,
and to be IN position TO act with the
state association on matters of general
Importance, which are expected to come
up. Extensive authority is vested in
the executive committee. E. D. Strong
was elected president of the union, W..
B. S. Tumble, secretary. In addition to
them the executive committee was CON-
pleted by the election of E. NJ. Chase,
B. S. Russell, NJ. L. Parker, H.
Gieseler and W. E. Green. This CON-
mittee has power to call the union to-
gether at any time.
A constitution and bylaws we're
adopted and the organization completed
by the election of A. Steel and Chas.
Klaus, vice. presidents; and John Kneuf,
treasurer. Annual dues are 81 and the
election Of aofficers takes place the last
Mondaysin March Of each year. Eleven
members constitute quorum for the
transaction OF business. The signatures
OF the business men present were secur-
cd to the constitution and more will te
added rapidly. The union is non -politi.
cal.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
Turn Out! Turn Out!

Ifyou are North Dakota repu bllcan,
especially young republican, go to the
convention at Jamestown, May 9Th.
jamestown is going to do herself proud
in making it agreeable for the delegates
and wants them to pour in good and
strong.
The representation in the convention
will be three delegates at large from
each league, and three delegates addi-
tional for each 25 delegates from reg
ular league. The president and secre-
tary of each league are ex.officio dole
gates, which means they are delegates
anyhow.
Turn out IN large numbers and the
Northern Pacific railroad will carry you
there in 6rst-class vestibuled trains and
the jamestown peaple will see that the
town belongs to you. Reduced
rates are one and one-ffth fares on cer-
tiicate plan from all points on Northern
Pacific road in North Dakota. INQUIRE
of any Northern Pacific agent, or write
to Chss. s. Fee, general passenger agent,
st. Paul, MINI.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
Paying Heavy Fees and Taxes.

Paying Heavy Fees and Taxes.
Bismarck Tribune: It is worthy OF
note that the Northern Pscitio has
within the past few months, fled in the
land Office here selections aRgregatlng
about half million acres OF land which
has been or will become taxable. The
fling fees alone on these selections
aggregate $1,000 to $4,000, and the
taxes will foot up many thousands more
Much of this land lies in . district
which is sparsely settled, it settled at all,
and for the present will be source Of
nothing but expenditure. In the
course of events, however, this land
must be purchased or leased by settlers,
as the tide OF settlement moves vest
ward, and once settled, the land will be-
come source of revenue and profit to
the company.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
Recent Land Sales.

Land sales are getting more numerous
each week and agents say that this
spring has beenSthe best since in 1892.
Last week w. B. 8. Rrimble sold over
l,lOO acres Of Stutsman cyunty land to
actual residents who will farm it.
Among the tracts we're the n. Q. "A of
sec. 27-l4O-62 to F. Davis; the 9. ".
a and the 9. x of NV. d. Section 23-
l4O.62, to William Squlres, and all of
section:35-142-65 to M. 0. O.Brekke. OF this
14O acres were broken. The prices on
the total amount sold averaged 81 an
acre. Two sales were on crop payment
plan and one with cash payment. Mr..
Trimble has several other sales partly
made and expects to conclude them this
week.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
COUNTY TEACHERS.
In Convention Discuss School
Matters of Importance.

The Teachers Association OF Stutsman
Co. met Saturday at the superinten-
dents Office in the court house. The
meeting was called to order by Mise.
E. E. Fogarty, president of the associa-
tion. There we're present Misses Curtis,
Merrill, Leisch, Newland, Gaffney,
Nashold,t = Williams, Wright, McHsrg,
Dunning, Taylor, Lowell, Mosher and
Fried and .Messrs +. and ]. Purchase
and Thos Mann. There we're discuss
ions on different methods of work and
various points IN regard to school mat
.ters. Tkey then elected president for
the next meeting, Mildred Nashold
The local manager elected for year is
Mrs. Fogarty. The executive commit
tee, consisting of the county superintend-
ent, local manager and president, then
made out the program for next meeting.
Discussions on geography, history and
civil government are to be held and
matters OF general school interest to be
brcught up.
Under the state superlntendent's new
regulations every teacher is member
Of this ASSOCIATION and is expected to be
present unless good excnse is far
nished the county superintendent In
case no such excuse is given the county
superintendent is to notify the board
of directors who are to withhold days
wages; this goes back to the general
school funds of the district. The county
superintendent has made every effort the
past year to get teachers interested in
these meetings but with poor success, and
it is to be hoped that the teachers will
comply with the new requirements and
make their meetings success. The
president is elected each meeting for
the ensuing meeting; the local manager,
who keeps all reports and reports to the
county superintendent, for one year.
The next meeting will be held June
9Th, at the superlntendent's Office at the
court house.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
TY..ASSEsSoR's. PAY.
Ordinance to Fix /, His Pay IN.
J. t troducsed. ,''Es in in Special Spec q.
+. "a, Session. ~. . J,

r y
4 saecial. meeting,9f the city, council
was sheld Monday. % take action IN.
regard to the salary. Of the city assessor
who, 1T was discovered. was. without.
compensation. To remedy this, and. al
so to provide pay for the cqnpcilmaa.
who sit as q board Of eqaallzatiqnz the
third, Tuesday in June Of each year, the
following ordinance amending revised
ordinance No. 4. was introduced by.
Alderman. Mitchell and given Its first
reading:
Be 1t ordained, ect.
Sec. The salary Of the city assessor
shall be $3.50 per annum, and he shall
pay all deputies out OF said sum so that
it shall not cost said city anything ex-
cept said salary. 4.
Sec. Each alderman and mayor
shall receive a salary of two dollars per
day for each day actually employed by
him as a member of the board of equal
ization.
Sec. 3-The assessor shall give bond
in the sum of $1,000 to be approved &C
cording to ordinance heretofore passed.
Discussion ensued as to the amount
of the assessors salary. AID Mitchell
said it was essential that the work bedone
right-heretofore some were overlooked
and others unequally assessed. The
work was more than many thought.
Atty. Baldwin said be could not form
an accurate estimate-the only basis was
the cost OF the county assessment
sl,20O-one third of which would about
represent the work in the city, in his
opinion. Aldermen Bensch and Gafney
considered the amount too much M.
Christopherson SAID the work was more
than most people anticipated and be-
lieved it worth $500 He said he had
looked over the records and had fair
idea of the work to be done. and cited
instances of inequalities and omissions.
Some who are familiar with the work
Of assessing and competent to Judge
have expressed the opinion that 5000
is ample to cover the cost of this work.
The first assessment will be the most
difficult and as all succeeding assess
ments will require less work, it was
their opinion that this should be con-
sidered in fixing the salary It would
be good pay, too The ordinance will
come up for its second readlng-and
final passage probably-at the next
meeting, May 4th.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
School Teachers Resign.

0C0OO1 Ie0C0cF6 fteS1&0.
The olty schools close for the summer
vacation June 10Th with appropriate ex.
srcises. The graduating class will con-
sist Of but five pupils. Some Of the
teachers have informed the clerk of the
board Of education that they do not de-
sire 9 re-engagement after the close of
the present term. The principal of the
high school, Miss Amy E. Powell, has
fled her resignation to take effect June
18th. Miss Ida L. Thorley, music and
special teacher, does not desire re-
engagement having been rendered, and
has accepted, the position OF teacher of
music in the city schools Of Detroit,
Michigan, her home, Miss Helen Kill
lian, teacher on the north side, also does
not desire renewal OF contract having
secured, it is understood, a more lucra-
tive position teaching elsewhere. A
number of the other teachers have al
ready signed contracts for re- engage
mentnext term.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
Political Pointers.

The first democratic county mass con.
vention for North Dakota was held at
Washburn. Mclean county, yesterday.
Two delegates we're elected to the James
town convention. The first choice for
president was Boies Of Iowa. The reso.
-lutions declare that mo substantial re-
form can no made in our monetary sys-
ten until the law OF the land ensures the
remonitizatlod Of silver at the ratio Of
16 to l"
The Alabama state convention adopt.
ed platform for the coinage Of silver at
16 to l. President Cleveland was en-
dorsed on everything except finance.
In Nebrasks the silver democrats
largely predominated in the state con-
vention. The gold wing of the party
will hold a separate convention.
The republicans Of Maryland refused
to instruct for Mckinley yesterday.
In Pennsylvania, Senator Quay will
oontroll the delegation IN the interests
of his presidential candidacy.
The Massachusetts silk stocking dem
ocrats endorsed the Cleveland admins.
tration, and demanded, 10 their state
convention at Boston. "the maintenance
Of the existing gold standard of value
and that the government shall keep all
its obligations at all times redeemable
and payable in gold" They "oppose
the free coinage of silver, affirm the
demands Of our recent state platform
that the government shall take the IN
itial steps for the withdrawal from circu-
lation of the legal tender notes ISSUED in
time'of war under the pledge of prompt
retirement. ...
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
Reduced Wheat Acreage.

Seeding began in LaMoure county
this week, with the prospect for ma,
terially reduced acreage. Some farmers
who had their entire fields seeded in
March last year will not begin to seed
this year until May. An unusual
amount Of plowing remains to be done
an devery available team is pressed into
service. The ground and sloughs are
quite generally filled and in some fields,
with continued rains, low places will be
too wet to seed. The season is a full
month behind last year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
Extreme Methods at Devils Lake.

Extreme Methods at Devils Lake.
A dispatch says that three mem srs
Of the Salvation army were arrested
Monday night at Devils Lake charged
with disturbing the peace. About II
o'clock p. N. they conceived the idea Of
going to the cemetery and praying. On
arriving their one Of their number be-
came imbued with the idea of resurrect~
ing some Of his dead companions, and
to this end commenced praying, singing
and shouting in such loud voice az to
disturb the peaceful slumbers of good
citizens. About midnight the mayor
and city attorney arose, hunted up the
chief Of police and had the sslvatlonists
locked up.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
FOR FREE SILVER.
Chairman Burke COrbet of State
Committee Turned
Down.

The Grand Forks county democratic
convention held at Lsrlmore Tuesday,
Gays dispatch, proved to be free sill.
yer love feast without any qualifications.
The delegates assembled in the opera
house, where M. F. Williams Of Grand
Forks was elected temporary chairman
and G. II. McManus Of Reynolds, secre-
tary. It was evident that the free silver
people were in the majority and had full
possession Of the convention. The COM
mittee on resolutions reported platform
endorsing President Cleveland's foreign
policy, commanding the Wilson bill, en-
dorsing Senator Roach and declaring in
favor of free silver in the following re-
solution:
We denounce the demonstration OF
silver IN the year 1873 by republican
congress as political crime, unequalled
in the history of :his nation, and We de-
mand such legislation as will restore
silver to it's time honored place as a
money metal, admitting both gold and
silver to free and unlimited coinage up.
on the ratio OF 10 TO 1.
The following delegates to the state
convention we're reported by the CON-
mittee:
w. N. Roach. chairman; J. II. Mayor
rie, Pat Lynch, Thomas Regan, William
Clone, s. A. McCanna, M. F. Williams,
NJ. j. Healy, H. E. Maloney, NJ j. Mo-
ran, B. F. Brockoff, John Bjorgo, @. q.
McManus, @. J. Fisk, j. Lesry, Burke
Corbet, John O'Leary.
The convention rejected the name of
Burke Corbet frovu the seventh district,
chairman of the democratic state COM
mittee, because Of an uncertainty as to
whether his politics on the currency
question we're good enough for free
silver delegation, and the name OF Her
man Wolff was substituted. With this
change the entire delegation was elected
and the convention adjourned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
ECKElSoN BRIDGE.
\ Big Piece of Fill LWork
Started by The North
ern Pacific.
Something About The Opera
tons on the Company's
Main Line.

The Northern Pacific will begin ex-
tensive road work in lowering grades
and filing in sags at once. A number
of steam excavators will be put to
work and one or two OF these operated
with day and night crews. Supt. Will
son is intending to push the work with
all possible expedition. One steam
shovel and work train will be put to
work on the sag in the Seven Mile coulee
between Bloom and Spiritwood. The
track in the coulee will be raised some
what aud tie bill on the west eide cut
down. Another steam shovel will work
on the hill at Alta siding-between VAL
Icy City and Oriska-and the material
borrowed" t. raise the sag at Buffalo.
Tuesday morning large gang Of men
were set at work on the Valley branch
replacing old with new ties. The plle
driver has been at work on the branch
for some days renewing The ,pillna in
bridges across the James river-four IN
number. Work is now being done on the
bridges. in. the vicinity of s, Ypsllansi;,
This is the first time. since the: eonstruf-
tion of the road in 50 that pile renewals
have been made. =. :
One Of the most important and
extensive. improvements will be the
final FILLING in of the .long Eckelson
bridge. Work at this tRoepblesome
point has been. done to- a more. OF
less extent for a. number Of years aud. a
solid foundation obtained part of the
way across the lake. The lake will be
hlled in its, entire width level with the
track and then protected, to prevent
washing. 1t is task of considerable
magnitude and will give employment to
a great many men. This bridge: was
originally nearly half mile In. length
1890 ft.-but in the last two or three
years about 500 it. at the east end have
been filed in. There is about ten it.. of
water under the bridge and the amount
OF labor and material necessary to make
this big ''fill'' Is considerable. Prairie
boulders will be used for riprspping to
prevent erosion by the waves. This will
require hundreds Of cords of stone.
Work on the repairs to the old depot
will begin May 5th.
A G. N. ENGINEER HURT.
A Great Northern engineer named
Kelly was seriously injured yesterday
near Grand Forks, by the breaking OF q
side rod on his engine. The dispatch
says the iron whipped around as the
wheel revolved, breaking through the
side of the cab where Engineer Kelly
sat and smashed the air pump. stopping
the train within distance Of train
length and half. The engineer was
knocked of bis seat and went down
three times under the heavy blows of
the ponderous piece Of iron. His
shoulder, arm, face and back were badly
injured, and it is really miracle how be
escaped death. The fireman was un-
injured.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
!. MORE. ] | SETTLERS
Dunkard and sAmish Emi
grants continue to arrive.

Emigration Agent Jack of the Northern
Pacific arrived Thursday with more
Amish and Dunkard settlers from Ohio
and Indiana -the heads :sof seventeen
families. They are destined for Eddy,
Wells and Foster counties. A few car
loads Of household goods have preced-
ed them. Some Of the members of the
party were here last summer and
secured lands while the others will
make SELECTIONS upon arrival. (.
Mr.. Jack says that every man IN the
party IS an actual Settler with consider
able means. Most have selected land
and all who left families at home will
make arrangements for them to come
out as soon as passible. These settlers
are among the best farmers in the east.
The poorest man in the party Is worth
not less than $4,000, others worth much
more.
In the party ,sre BENZ. Weaver and
Abraham J. Kaufman Of Holmes Co.,
Ohio; Rev. Eli Beagle and bis entire
family from Ada, Hardin Co.. Ohio; and
John j. Berkholder and Jonas Mullock
from Marshsll Co., Indiana.
1t 10 the object Of the company to
locate the Amish and the Dunkard
families as near together as possible.
They differ in their religious observ-
ancss and somewhat in personal GUS
tunes, the Amish, fos instance, adher-
ing to use of hooks and eyes in cloth
ing. The company is not ;confining the
location of these people to railroad
lands entirely but is settling them at
acceptable points wherever sufficient
land can be had in one body.
Several of these settlers are intending
to build residences this season.
A special train was made up and the
party taken direct to their location at
noon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-30
A LITTLE TWISTER.
The Vicinity Of Sanborn Re-
ceives an Unusual Sunday
Visitor.
Farmers Legs and Arms Brok-
en-House and School
House Destroyed.

Sunday about 4 p. m. rather
small but strange looking cloud was
plainly visible from this city moving in
q north-essterly direction about 70
miles east from this place. The air was
sultry, and it looked as il 4 shower was
imminent. The cloud was in reality q
baby Cyclone and was not only seen but
distinctly felt in the vicinity Of Sanborn
and Eckelson, and in other parts Of
Barnes county. Mr.. e. 8. Lawrence
who was IN Eckelson yesterday says
that the cloud appeared to be coming
directly toward that point but that
shortly before reaching there it turned
off to the east, and crossed the railroad
track about 21a miles east OF Sanborn.
It tore down the telegraph wires and
twisted them into the grass. The force
in the little cloud was tremendous for
it destroyed the house and farm build
ings OF i farmer named Mons Monson,
Irving about three miles south OF San:
born and broke both Of his arms and
legs. Hail. to email amount fell at
Eokelson shortly betorethe cloud
appeared.
II is reported that it also destroyed,
or partly wrecked, school house in
the path, which was about 100 yards
wide. Clouds Of duet were in the air
along it's path and the cloud had the
regular twisting appearance sof asdown
east cyclone. It came across the shall
belt" south of Sanborn where nearly
all the hail storms of this LOCALITY are
felt. Its appearance was only for Z
few moments. The people at Eckelson
were greatly alarmed. at first and in.
tensely relieved to see the cloud change
It's course. The sun was shining from
a partly clear sky at the time. s.
The telegraph lines were repaired
Sunday and no further reports Of
damage learned.
The Northern Pacific had some snow
fencing scattered over the prairie by the
wind. Nothing was left of the fence
but the posts, after the cloud had
passed by.