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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15

BY long custom the Dunksrds are
sgrlculturallsts, the sons are trained for
farming and the old homesteads cannot
be partitioned among them. As their
choice Of farming has invariably been in
the most fertile sections, adjoining prop
erty is expensive, not easily purchased,
and overcrowding 10 the result in the
eastern states. The founding of colonies
in the fertile valley Of the james is there
for the policy Of the younger Dunkards.
The Dunkards have maintained them.
selves distinct and peculiar people in
some respects, but make excellent and
very desirable citizens. They take
little interest in politics aud rarely hold
office. Their creed forbids their engag-
ing IN war and itlgations arc infrequsnt.
It 10 SAID no consistent Dunksrd removes
bis Quskerish hat while eating.
In their religion the Dunkards profess
TO follow the strlot tsschings Of scrip
ture. A peculiar forward dipping is fol-
lowed in baptism and tho annual custom
Of feet washing is religiously followed.
They support no trained or paid minis.
ters, choosing their preachers from the
congregations.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER
Residents Along the Northern
Pacific Get a Glimpse
OF 1t.

Railroad men and night operators at
various points along the road report the
passage of the air ship over this part Of
the state Tuesday night. It was reported
here shortly after o'clock and at 1890
was sighted at Steele, headed west and
displaying red, green and white lights.
The operator at Steele, who was never
before known to be at the depot at that
hour OF the night, was aroused and
urged to send the news Of the ship by
the people who had become greatly
interested in watching it.
The ship is said to have passed Bis
marck at ll:03 and at Dickinson was
sighted at l:l5. Nearly every person in
Dickinson is reported to have been on
the street looking at the stranger
through opera glasses wherever obtain
able. At Dickinson the strange ship
veered to the south and the mysterious
stranger disappeared over the low buttes
into the Bad Lands where 1t is supposed
it will remain in some inaccessible SPOT
until night falls when it will resume it's
journey.
Engineer Gran reported seeing the air
ship at Lacrosse last week. II ~as high
in the air going south down the Mlssis-
sippi river and carrying but one light.
The visit Of the air ship to that part o:
the state has been fully reported in the
papers. It is now believed the inventor
is on his return to California from
whence it is supposed hs began his
journey. The whole country is sgog
over the mysterious movemeute Of this
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15
STATE NEWS.

Gov. and Mrs. Briggs are at present in
Mexico.
Wells county has revoked its vol
bounty.
Frank Pariin, the popular insurance
man at Fargo, was recently married at
San Francisco. He was the fusion can.
didate for insurance commissioner.
Walter F. Gushing OF the state land
department has purchased the Cavalier
County Republican, recently relin-
qulehed by F. B. Tracy. J. E. Truax
who ls at present on the paper will be
retained as editor The paper will be
republican in politics.
The state supreme court opened ses-
sion at Bismarck yesterday with no at
torneys to present cases. An impression
got abroad in the valley IN some way
that the term Of court had adjourned,
anu that is probably the reason for the
failure Of the attorneys to present them
eelves.
John Cannon was stabbed twice in
the fleshy part OF the arm by Ben Glas-
20, Mexican, in Jim cDonald's
place Sunday night. The two had had
some disagreement, and in scuffie the
Mexican stabbed Cannon twice, bis
knife penetrating to the bone, passing
through the bioeps muscle. The wounds
are painful but not serious. After the
stabbing Glasgo skipped and has not yet
been found BY the authorities. Bis
marck Tribune.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15
RAPIDLY SETTLING.

Another colony Of Dunkards arrived
in the James River valley Friday and
proceeded northward to seek homes for
themselves and families. There we're
67 IN the party, some Of which intended
to join the large party that passed here
short time ago but were detained.
There we're some from Iowa, Missouri,
West Virginia and five from southern
Minnesota. G. 81. Shaw. the travelling
emigration agent Of the Northern Pacific,
was IN charge of the party and accom-
panied them to Darlington, where he
will remain for few days and assist in
securing their comfort and desirable
locations. "People are driving into
Wells county by team" said Mr.. Shaw
yesterday, land already 10 filings on
land have made"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15
new ENTERPRISE.
A Stutsman County Town Will
Have a Boom This Spring.

Wm. Dwyer and family, who nine
years ago moved from jamestown to
Logan county, expect to return early
this summer and again become perma-
nent residents of the county. Mr..
Dwyer has conducted successful mer-
chandlse and grain buying business in
Logan county. He went there when
there were but Is families in the county,
expecting to see the 500 line opened
soon afterwsrd, in which be was disap-
pointed. But he has had the satisfac-
tlon Of establishing wide and favora BILE
acquaintance and Of seeing the county
settle up with Substantial class OF peo-
pie. Napoleon is thirty miles from a
railroad. The tendency OF settlement il
to get nearer transportation and go Mr. /.
Dwyer follows the rule and will locate
at Medina in Stutsman county, and ae
manager for the Medina Mercantile COM
psny will soon open large general store.
At present there is nothing at the station
but side track and water tank. but the
railroad company will erect station
house and an elevator will also be built.
Medina is in the western part Of the
county and with the improvements con-
templsted will become q trading point
for the new settlement which has gone
into the southwest part of the county
and which is bound to increase.
Medina township Is largely owned by
outside residents and the Northern Pa
ciic road. It Is one of the best hay
townships IN the state and Medina
station expects to become quite stock
shipping point. The mercantile com
pany will handle coal, wood, sell mer-
chandise and buy grain. Buildings for
this purpose will be erected, work begin
ming at once,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15
cigar shaped ship.

cigar shaped chip.
Some of the residents OF the First
ward declare they saw strange light IN
the heavens, saw it pass over the city and
disappear behind the bluffs to the west.
1t was bright, steady light. Of differ
cult color to define and shone With Q
brightness far exceeding that Of any
star visible. 1t did not disappear IN the
west like comet or shooting star"
which disappears. or goes out upon Q
close approsoh to the earth, but sank
behind the western hills % the sun or
moon disappears from view. Whatever
the object was it was 60 high and distant
that II there was anything attached to il
it was invisible.
At Windor the operator ssid the sh,p
was flying blue, red and white lights.
Some here said the ship carried Q white
light.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15
High Grade Seed Wheat

11uku 0E0u0 000u w MC0Vs
The North Dakota government expert
mont station at Fargo has tested large
number of carefully selected varieties oi
spring wheat including the best klnde
known for this state, and has grown
them in . variety test for five years
The station 10 now ready to send out
seed Of tho best variety, in point Of yield
and grade.
The variety known - "Experimen,
Station 66" hss made an average yield oi
twenty-five bushels per sore during the
past five years on the station grounds
It hes graded No. l hard, except in 1892
whom but nine o. the one hundred and
forty varieties grown graded No. hard
That year it graded No. northern.
The financial condition Of the state ID
such that the station cannot send these
samples ont free Of charge but, Director
J. H. Worst says. to cover market price
handling, cleaning, bag and shipping q
charge Of $1.OO for thirty pounds will be
made. II we'll cared for one.h half bueheI
should produce from eight to twelve
hundred bushels in three years. -Four
hundred samples can be supplied. Those
desiring wheat should address J. FL.
Shepperd, Fargo, N. D.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15
CRUDE PETROLEUM
Now In Use BY the Northern
Pacific In Round
Houses.

The Northern Pacific has substituted
crude petroleum for wood to start fires
in it's engines both in this city and at
Msndan. The new fuel has only been in
use here but 9 short time, but proves
highly satisfactory and . material
saving.
A small tank containing 30 gallons Of
petroleum is trundled around from engine
to engine as required. The round house
is equipped throughout with steam and
air ami connections are made with the
stesm pipes to operate . false blower on
the engine to create draft until su&-
cient steam 10 generated to work the
engine. and with sir pipes to force the
oil in spray against q flame and in .
sheet of fire into the fire box Of the
engine. 1t takes but q few minutes to
start q roaring fire after which tho skill
Of the fireman controls the length OF
time required to generate steam sufficient
to render the engine ready for the road.
The usual time with wood klndling to
light the fires and got On engine out Of
the house wss over an hour, but with
the new fuel the time can be materially
shortened and engines turned ont in
less than an hour.
The crude petroleum can be LAID down
here, it is said, for less than three cents
q gallon and less than gallon, with the
coal in ordinary condition, is sufficient
to light the fires. The usual amount Of
wood kindling is an eighth OF cord
which costs here not less than 25 cents
or ten times more than the oil fuel. It has
been the custom to keep large quantities
Of kindling, sometimes as high as 500
cords, on hand at this point. This large
amount necessarily occupied much valu-
able space. The new $500 gallon tank
is sunk in the ground 10 the rear Of the
round house, occupying an unused angle
IN the buildings.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15

South OF jamestown the James River
is out OF lts banks IN places and is moi
known to have caused any damage, but
has some inconvenience. At the Dewey
bridge the Wells Bros farm buildings
are entirely surrounded by water fol
several hundred feet Archie MoKechnle
also has more water than he cares fol
though his place is not SO badly sur.
rounded.
The asylum bridge is weighted with
heavy field boulders on the upper side
and teams are crossing without diff.
Guilty.
In the vicinity Of Grand Rapids mile
or more Of the railroad track is under
water few inches, but without damage.
The last trip down the train went
through all right, the water being about
four inches over the rails at the deepest
point. This is on bend Of the river
just south of town where the bank is
quite low. Similarly in other parts of
the valley where the river banks are less
than the usual heighth and the fats
offer the water has spread out over the
land, but with no damage.
The only place where any trouble Of o
serious nature has been experienced has
been at the Bear creek crossing short
distance from Oskes. This railroad
bridge was battered and forced out Of
line by the water and ice. The Valley
train crossed the bridge all right Monday
afternoon, but az it was considered some
what unsafe the train was sent back over
it again in less than halt an hour.
Mr.. Blrks, who lives seven miles north
OF the Sity, said Wednesday whom he left
home the river was out OF ito banks and
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15

six feet IN depth on the fate. Where
one men was blowing Tuesday, he
stated, there was several feet Of water.
A foot rise in the city WAS reported
but Geo. Smith telephoned from his
mill at $50 p. N. that the river had risen
but three or four inches.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL.

Regular meetisR Of board county COM
missioners in session at 10 O'Clock Q. N.
April 9Th, 1897.
Present Woodbury., Wade and Clark.
Minutes Of meeting March let read
and corrected by striking out the name
Of Ed McClssry as road supervisor for
road dist No. 19, aleo road dist No. "a
should read sec l to 6 inclusive twp l38.
r 81.
Special meeting of March 17th read
and appoved.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15

taken of in boats and brought to Man.
vol. short distance away.
The situation here 10 relieved by q
fall of five inches in tho river durinA
tho night. All day it was stationary,
and . few inches moro Of rise may
follow. but it has practically reached
tho highest point. unless something
strange ooours. Hundreds Of visitors
visited the city during lthe day to sss
The Grand Forks members Of the
stranded party took boat, rowed up
to within two ml)es OF Marvel, walked
into that town, got hand oar, and
pumped that into Grand Forks.
The Red river valley newspapers says
that the cities are able to afford what
assistance 10 needed to sufferers in tho
cities, but that there will 30 farmers IN
the flooded districts along the Red to
whom federal ass,stoncs would be .
boon and think they should not bs
deprived Of il.
Major Ssnnous, . special represents-
tive Of the war department and ordered
to Moorhesd by Secretary Alger, Or
rived Saturday night and had con-
sultstion With the committee. The
situstion was fully explained. Yester-
day he was shown over the flooded dis
trict after which hs left for Grand Forks.
He will forward the results Of his inves-
LEGATIONS to Secretary Alger and it his
recommendation are sufficiently urgent
the distribution of some food and cloth.
ing will be ordered.
Forum: Although several feet Of
water still remains on Sixth avenue and
the country theresbouts in the park, Q
few cspers cut by the flood can already
be seen. Mr.. Boyd's house was moved
about 100 feet north and cot down in
the premises Of the Keeley institute.
Mr.. Campbell's barn is screwgesd
around 90 that it rests partly on the
trees and partly in the ravine. Bishop
Shsnley's barn is also twisted out Of
place. and an old barn hes lodged in Mr..
Porritts front yard. Mr.. Hollenberg's
barn floated clear around his house, and
lodged in MI. Haas yard. Other build.
ings have been moved, but are not
labeled.
36 YEARS AGO.
e. Griffin, an old settler in Minnesota,
writes t. the Forum under date Ut April
18TH:
Thirty-eix years ago today the entire
Red River valley wss flooded, except .
few bridges here and there; then there
were no railrosds III the valley to turn
the waters from their natural channels;
then also the Red River and its tribu-
tsriss were not blocked full OF snow and
ice and dirt. a. they were this spring.
The great flood Of 1861 was at stand
still for two days. From my obeervs-
ton the land marks in MoorheSd show
that the present flood has broken the
record by from three to four inches. Lot
the farmers be wise and learn leseon
from this sad experience. Old Settler
will say to all farmers to raise your
granarles above this 1897 flood mark
the greatest flood in the history of the
valley. Don't think for moment that
this will be the last flood in the history
of the valley; mild winters and little
snow is q note Of warning that bliz-
zsrdy winter and deep SHOWS will follow
in the wake. Fargo may thank Mother
Nature for the cool wave. Old Settler
is glad that the divorce city was IN luck
and that the cold water beverage was
not three feet higher than it was.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-15

allowed:
e McElroy deputy reg OF deeds, 40 90
L Lyon, county supt, salary. ~. 100 90
John Knauf, county Judge, salary 60 Is
II 6 Proctor, clerk of court, salary 66 66
John F Vennum. county auditor,
salary ......... 1872 Y
John F Vennum, expense, trip to
Bismarck .............. 6 60
Joseph BlonRa, anchoring bridge,
twp 14l, r R64............... 525
Mrs D T. Buzzell, boarding Sulll-
van, Boutch. Mrs Tom1ack
and boy, and Mrs Shain and
children 4s so
W B Derby, petit juror, Jan term 40
tt Atwood, supplies to James
smith ................. ~
Owe johnson, petit juror, Jan
term 25 90
Maurice Miller, wolf bounty. 2 90
Jce Mason, digging grave, Rob-
1noOn. D w
F G Bennett, petit juror. Jan term II 10
NJ Sinclair, services county audi
books 80. ......... 13 IS
F w Wedemsn, volt bounty. 4 90
Olin L Laneworthy, fuel James
6mICo .........c......s.s D "
John Milsted, petlt juror Jan.
term w
Lambert Smith, petit juror Jan.
term ........ ....... ..... Il ~
term 13 20
w 8 Moxen, petit juror Jan term 10 10
Martin Jaskowski, erroneous as-
sessment road poll ......... l so
E Rose, court stenographer. :. ITO 90
P Packard, house rent Mrs Mishek 4 90
jamestown Telephone Co., tele-
phone rental. w
B L Weld, wolf bounty. ......... 6 90
Geo D Barnard & Co. blanks
county judges Office. ........ "a 10
Gull River Lumber Go, fuel to
Wagner and Brady. ........ Z 25
Gull River Lumber Co, flag for
court house. ............. 'lO ~
Gieseler, Blewett & Co, supplies
to court house. se.............. 45
NJ L Parker & Co, supplies to
Mrs Tomjack. k............... 5 90
Ivan Carrick, petit juror Jan term % 20
Churchill, Webster & Bollinger,
supplies Mrs Wagner. r...... 80
G E McElroy making list trans.
lor6 ........ IL "
Geo Lutz, fuel to ] Kennedy,
Mrs Mishek, H Porter, Rob
erson, Gilligan and Moran "a 80
F Baldwin, services to county. II 05
F Baldwin, salary states attorney 66 IS
H E Sunday, witness State va
wilson ~ w
RI Walters, witness State VS.
Wilson ........-..... . Ou
Peter Pc larson, ballitf Jan term u 90
F NJ Andre, house rent Mrs Brady 4 10
F NJ Andre, moving Mrs Gilligan IS
A H Klein, nails for road dist. O3
Wm Stone, board John Fillar Feb 10 90
E M Chase, supplies to county. 6S
E NJ Chase,supplies to G Reddish 2 S5
! E NJ Chase, nails for road district 2 35
TIE Alert, publishing proceed
lngs and supplies. .......... . IS
Geo jackson, building vault court
house ............... 4lo w
Jas r Winslow, lumber for road
OlSIrlCt. ......... ............ 20 W
NJ U Green, board and care Mr.
Lane IL W
r B Moses, petit juror Jan term. - 10
l. Lyon, postage and express for
quarter 3 ~
The Columbia, supplies Mrs Tom
JACK. l ID
John J Thompson, clerk salary
auditors office ....... 65 90
G E McElroy, register OF deeds
salary. March. Ch....,... ~ 5U
H NJ Potter, janitor service, Mar. 40 0O
Minneapolis Stamp 20. supplies
to county offices. ........... 3 50
A NJ Halstead, coffin for Robin
BOD ................ IL 10
North Dakota Capital, printing
proceedings ................ 8 "
Continued on Eighth Page)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

when the question is popped to q
Cheyenne girl" says the the funny
man" in the Denver Post, "she bushes
and trembles little and says she will
give the matter careful consideration.
The Laramie girl looks surprised and
sits with lips parted in astonishrnent
for five or six minutes, and then says it
came sooner than she expected, but it's
all right. A Douglas girl droops her
eyes resignedly, pats the carpet with a
neat boot and responds: The Lords
will be DONE The Rawlins girl grins
sweetly and says: Wouldn't that kill
you? and then lays her head on his
shoulder to think it over. The Buffalo
girl looks him squarely in the face and
says: why cert. Do you reckon I've
been letting you hug me around here
for two months just for recreation ?"
The Custer girl is unlike the girls of
any of the towns above mentioned. She
don't tremble little bit; don't blush
loud enough to be visible; don't plead
for an extension of time to consider the
measure; don't show undue astonish.
ment or surprise don't consent in &C.
cordance with the Lords will or my
body's else; don't utilize her fellows
shoulder as a pillow don't say yes, or
no, but looks her admirer right square
in the eye for couple of seconds, and
then, in the most direct and pointed
manner, interrogates him as to whether
he has struck ore on his claim that will
do to skip.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12

Much space is devoted in this issue,
to the action of congress upon the fat
mans forestry order, which cannot fail
to interest and please our local readers
inasmnch as it not only effects sus-
pension of the i'll advised order until
March 1898, but, there are valid reasons
to believe, virtually settles the matter
80 far as tho Black Hills is concerned.
With reference to the inspection Of the
character of the forestry reservations,
the work will begin with the reserva-
ton in the Black Hills, says the Pioneer
Times, which has been most actively
opposed. The secretary of the interior
has already instructed Prof. Wolcott
director Of the geological survey, to send
out parties without unnecessary delay,
beginning with the Hills. This is all
that can be wished. With a suspension
of the obnoxious proclamation until
March /, 1898, and an immediate exam
ination and report accompanied by a
Typographical map, showing the area
covered by timber, the character Of the
whole country, including mines. towns,
railroads, farms, etc., all may rest assur-
ed that no injustice will be done. 1t
can hardly be doubted that the matter
is as good as settled.