Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-05-13
STATE NEWS.

DOnO IOr muDlclpal oleCtrlc light plant.
Thieves went through the John Nc
Culloch lumber Office at LaMoure and
secured small amount of change.
Chicago cattle buyers left about 5000
in the vicinity Of Turtle Lake, Burleigh
county, recently for cattle bought.
Joseph Burgum of Conklin marketed
five fat porkers in Minot for which be
received $50. he got over 4 cents a
pound
Controller Eckles has declared . first
dividend Of Is per cent in favor of the
First Nationsl bank Of Minot on claims
proved amounting to s67,O20.
John Donley, Barnes county farmer,
dug sheep out Of the snov after 9
Information Of five months and eight
days. The animal wss 90 fiat % Q
board, but alive and still lives.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
psny has fled for record with the
register Of deeds United States patents
for about 100000 acres of land in Stark
county. Morton, Billings and Mercer
counties get patents for nearly l78,O0O
acres.
Grand Forks Plaindealer: The credl-
tors of the First National bank of Minot
are to receive dividend of Is per cent
and the wonder of it all is that E. Ashley
Mesrs allowed so large sum to get
away from him. It was not always
thus with Ashley.
Wahpeton Globe: Farmers are paying
from $50 to $125 to horse dealers for
third rate horses. Good dig heavy Clyde
and Percheron horses, halter broken, can
be purchased on the ranches IN western
Dakota for 800 per pair. These horses
are doclle and easily broken, and much
superior TO the plugs brought to Wah-
on for sale.
Win b!sdon News A stock company
to be known as the Wimbledon Water
Works and improvement company is be
ing organized. Shares are e25 each, al
l6 have been disposed Of. The object o.
the company is to furnish fire protection
and water for private and public use. by
iuying mains from the arteeian we'll to
all parts Of the city.
Hans johnson, better known as
"WLiskey Johnson" living near Goose
Lake, Barnes county, committed suicide
by hanging. Martin Olson. living in
the nelghborhood. had occasion Friday
to visit Johnson's shanty when he was
horriied to find johnson danein at the
end Of rope. dead. The oody had the
appearance OF having been dead some
time.
G. G. Amee, the Duluth grain man
whose disappearance was coupled with
an alleged shortage ID the funds Of the
firm of Ames & Lockwood, says his ac-
counts are all right and be will make it
uncomfortable for those who have circu-
lated false reports. The firm, Mr.. Ames
said, suffered a heavy loss by having
paid draft on forged bills OF lading last
fall which crippled them.
Napoleon Homestead: Anton Bach
meier sold 81. .O25OO worth of choice cat
tie to Mr.. Sherwood of Eureka, this
week, and received the "gelt" for them
too. Mr. Bachmeier is one of Logan
county's most prosperous young men.
Three years ago he didn't lay claims on
much else but his good wife and today
he has quite nice little "nest egg" laid
up for ''rainy day" Did he make it
raising the golden No. l hard? Nit"
He made i: on sure thlng-raising
stock.
Washington correspondent Bismarck
Tribune: Colonel Lounsberry is one
of the happiest Of recent arrivals. He
has reason to be-s6 a day and expenses.
Senator Hansbrough spoke for him just
in time. One day later and it would
have been one day too late for the colo
mel to get on the pay roll-at least not
until the new appropriation for special
land examiners is available in July. The
colonel IS stopping at the st. James.
He did not know till after he arrived
here that the Hotel Johnson was North
Dakota headquarters. The prices are
moderate-good rooms 81 day-Euro.
pean plan-and the cafe is unexcelled,
especially celebrated for oysters, fish
and all manner of sea food.
At the term of district court set for
May 25 divorce will be doubtless
granted Mrs. r. W. Porter, wife OF r. w.
Porter a prominent farmer living two
miles west Of Glendale. About 10 years
ago Mr. and Mrs. Porter adopted Mabel
Cross, then IL years of age. For the
past two or three years friendship has
existed between Mr.. Porter and Mabel,
which will doubtless result in wedding.
The girl left the city during the winter
and ls reported to be at Pierre, s. d.,
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