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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
Will Unite Through Trains.

The Aberdeen News says it is probable
that the Northern Pacific and North
western will soor unite their through
trains for the coast, and connect at
Jamestown, going west from this point
as one solid train. There are many
straws to indicate a close combiua-
tion of interests of the two roads, both
now IN control Of the Vanderbilts. The
present president of the Northern Pa
citic, Mr.. Winter. was transferred from
the Omaha, no doubt by the Vanderbilt
influence. At Superior the other day
both systems commenced using the same
depot. Many other circumstances, OF
much greater Importance than mere
strsws, indicate that the Vanderbilt
interests are paramount in the two
systems.
1t is stated that the Northwestern
track and bridges are being examined
from Hawarden to Oakes, for the run
ming of heavier trains. Railroad men on
the North western anticipate the new
order of things from various changes
in equipments. rolling stock, &C., now
going on.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
Grain Company Fails.

The Anchor Grain Co., of West Su-
perior failed last Thursday. II had q
capital Of $4,000 partly paid in. Banks
which been advancing money upon con-
slgnments of grain refused to make
further loans and the inability to secure
money on collateral caused the assign
ment. The business was operated by
Frank L. Davies, who was secretary
treasurer and manager. It is said that
the company did the third largest busl-
ness on the board. The nominal assets
are $25OO, with liabilities about the
same.
The company advertised for business
in this state with G. E. Galehouse OF
Darlington state agent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
State Legislature.

The members OF the senate and house
conferred yesterday upon organization
and came to agreements which we're
ratified. Not all of the members were
present, but the organization states were
agreed to by large majority of the
members OF the respective bodies. In
the senate the organization is as follows
President pro tem-C B Little.
Secretary-J q Gill of Case.
Asslstant-Harry Hamilton, Grand
Forks.
Second Assistant-A w Clyde, Nc
Intosh.
Chief Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk
&C PLawrence, Walsh.
Bill Clerk-Vlvian Morgan, Richland.
Stenographer-R NJ Tuttle. Mandan
Sergeant-at. t.Arms-Wood, Cass.
Assistant-Johnson, Trail.
Doorkeeper-BrowD. Benson.
MesseD ger-Fallen, Dickey.
ostmaster-Ronrke, Ransom.
Chaplain-Rice, Burleigh.
Watchman-To be designated by
Ward county.
Journal clerk-Johnson, Pemblna.
Assistant-Miss Hanscom, McHenry.
Clerk judiciary committe-M A Shir-
ley, Grand Forks.
Clerk appropriation committee-To be
designated by Steele.
Sanitor-To be designated by Morton.
In the house, 1t was supposed there
would be some strife as to the speaker
ship, but Hurley of Trail, Hankinson of
N
appointed committee to round up the
sentiment, IN which they succeeded.
The house slate was ratified in caucus
as follows:
Speaker-E A Williams, Burleigh.
Chief clerk-H E Lavayea, Grand
Forks.
Asiistant--W D McClintock, McHenry
Chief engr posing and enrolling clerk
w Austin, Cass.
Bill clerk-Thos Allshouse, Kidder.
Stenographer-Bessle Waggoner. Bur
leigh.
Sergeant at-Arms-O B Olson, Trail.
Assistant-Erick Gllberteon.
Messenger-E. A. Kennedy. Dlckey.
Postmaster Cassins Lick, Richland.
,plain-W. j. Thornquist, Bur-
leigh.
Pages-Morris Valentine, Burt Allen,
Will McConville, Ray Veeder, Eddie
Fisher.
Journal Clerk-L. X. Esterbrook,
Foster.
Gallery Doorkeeper Valentin
Schmidt, Morton.
Clerk Judiciary Commlttee-To be
designated.
Janitors-E. NJ. Howe, Billings; w. F.
Marqusrdt, Richlsnd.
Wacthman-To be designated from
Barnes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
TRAINS FROM The WEST.
Road Clear to Bislnarck-Em-
barge About Raised.
From Wednesdays Daily,

ElOA wednesday > Dttlly
The 6rst train from any direction for
two days, or since Sunday, the 3rd, ar.
rived at 9:2O q. NJ, today. This train
left Bismarck Sunday evening at 6
o'olocA and reached Stirling about %
miles distance, when the snow prevented
further progress, until Tuesday night
Wedge plows succeeded in clearing
the track as far as Dawson which point
the train reached and remained last
night, and came on to Jamesto wn.
There was plenty to eat and no incop-
venience felt by passengers.
Snow was packed hard into the cuts,
making work of removal very slow.
Snow Is again piled higher than the car
windows in the cuts, but little new snow
is on the prairies.
There we're but eight passengers in
the sleeper and some twenty IN the
thcr:cosches. Conductor Tom Sloan
kept the party IN good humor, and all
were anxious for newspapers.
The storm was much more severe in
the Red river valley than IN this locali-
ty. Reports are to the effect that q
great deal Of snow fell at Valley City
and eastward, aud there occur the heav-
lest work for the snow plows. There
was no snow in Valley City Saturday,
but after the storm the drifts in the
yards from the depot to the east switch,
averaged from four to ten feet in depth.
At an early hour today there was but
about mile of track to clear
east of Alta. The company
is using the latest inventions in snow
plows and doing it's utmost to open the
line, but the character Of the drifts, and
their great number render the work
very slow. In tie easy rolling prairie
country OF the eastern part OF the state
there has been no such trouble in pre-
vious years with snow as now. 10 fact
precautions which heretofore have been
effective in keeping the track clear, this
year seem to be OF no avail. Additional
snow fence acts only as an irritant and
drifts form where experience has led to
the belief there would be none. West
Of Valley City the storm seemed to take
the character of a wind storm for very
little snow is reported to have fallen.
The drifts west Of here were, as a rule,
Of shallow depth and the old style wedge
plow was able to "buck" it's way through.
At one point not far from Sanborn, it
is said, Superintendent Wilson found
the drifts so high that from their tops
he could place his arm over the tele-
graph wires.
From LsMoure comes the report that
the agent was tobogRsning down the
station roof on the drifts, which nearly
obliterated the building.
A second through train from the west
came in today being two trains con-
solidated, one turning back at Mandan
and running west as No. l. There is
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
Business Failures.

SAN Francisco, Cal. Jan. 2-Herman
Waterman, one Of the oldest and best
known grain dealers in this city, has
filed petition in insolvency.
His liabilities are s33.267; assets,
S15,7O7.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind. i, Jan. 2-After a
quarter of a century of business activity
the dry goods firm of M. Frank & Co.,
executed chattel mortgage in favor of
Fort Wayne creditors to the extent of
$50 500. The stock will invoice, it is es-
tlmated, in the nelghborhood Of 100000.
Sioux CITY, Iowa. Jan. 2-The White
& Howe company, retail shoe dealers
here failed.
The assets are $4,000 and liabilities
$l6,3s6.23.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Jan. 2-The 1ewelry
firm of @. q. Adams is lnsolvent and in
the hands of receiver.
The firm 10 West Virginia CT rpora.
ton. The value of the firms property
in New York state is $3.50 and the out
standing indebtedness is claimed to be
about $4,000.
KANSAS C1Tv. Mo-, Jan. 2.-The Nc
Coy Banking company Of Independence
has gone into voluntary liquidation.
The bank refused to receive deposits.
There was no run on the bank, and the
directors put an advertisement in the
Independence newspapers asking deposl-
tors to come after their money.
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 2.-B. E. Stet-
SOD & Post Sswmill company closed
down it's plant throwing seventy men
out of employment.
The overproduction of lumber, to.
gether with the recent failures of the
eastern banks, which has affected q
number Of western lumber firms, caused
the suspension.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 2.-GeorRe F. Grassel
& Co., dry goods dealers, assigned yes
terday.
They have been in business for twenty
years. Assets $4,000; liabilities 3O.0O0.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
SnOwbOund Legislators.

The state legislature should have
assembled Tuesday. About 50 members Of
both houses reached Bismarck on and
before Sunday, but until the road is
open it Is not probable that any steps
toward organization can be taken, al
though the opportunity to do 90 may be
worrying some Of the members with big
schemes who are not on the ground.
Nearly all the "chiefs" and the big guns
are waiting for trains to reach the
capital.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
Sanity City Loses Three
More Banks-Publlc
Funds Lost.
National Commandment
can Bank Closes Its
Doors Also.
Zens National Bank OF
I, 'argo Closed It's Doors
Saturday.
tn Dakota has One to Re.
cord at Devils
Lake.

PAUL, Jan. 6.-The Germsnia
:, state instit ion, capital s4OO,O GOO.
not open for lness Monday, but
,unced it's a. snment to Peter NJ.
It, who for the past year or two has
the cashier Of the bank. The an.
cement stated that the action was
"a after a full consideration OF all
es of the situation. The bank stood
70 for nearly two weeks, it's deposltors
Saning to withdraw their accounts at
zine the Bank of Minnesota closed,
december %.
lie Allemania bank, with capital of
1000 and having clientage similar
At Of the Germania bank, closed its
ts also soon after the other bank had
8anced its assignment. The ALE.
a bank was organized last year, be-
1the successor of the Commercial
u William Beckel, formerly presi-
A OF the Germanla bank, joining
q with Albert Scheffer of the Com
Msl, to organize new bank, OF
.ss, Scheffer was made president,
s& m Beckel and William Hamm vice
tents, and E. De F. Barnett,
HE, The Commercial had formerly
. q iAtional bank, but after its fail
II tH spring of 1892, was reorgan-
; rs aetate bank and became merged
sprng in the present Allemania
Is. lps bank was also a sufferer by
,ipsnicleeling after the bank of Min
pta haiclosed.
k2o'aock West Side bank, organ
in 1886 with capital of 100000,
led itsdsors. President @. F. Staples
the park cleared the Allemania and
tits tlearirgs returned today because
he cbsing of that bank.
lublis funds were on deposit in all
be ot the ,closed banks. The state
S1s, SAG. .O5 in the Germania, $685.
l54 i'd thes Allemsnia, and S3,646.63 in
lWeseSide bank. The county treas
Y ia deposited s9,635 in the Ger.
his. H6, ,2l5. sc in the Allemania and
I64.a g. in the West Side bank. City
Iasursr Horst had on deposit in city
Ids Id the Germanla $40. .793. 80, in the
Pmana s151, ,45656, and in the West
b bark s21, ,s94.5O.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
Dey,,A Lake Bank Closed.

DsvIs lake, Jan. 6.-The Merch.
P's Nationk y bank closed it doors Mon.
y norninlp. The following noticed
fs posted. "This bank is oloeed await
Y action Ok the comptroller" Presi-
,Pt Percivsh il in the east and Cashier
emile has mo explanation to offer be.
2nd those cit forth in the notice. The
fnk sArtsdl IN 1887 With 10000 capital.
re Of. thr&e years later E. Ashley
eafs b(ughk the controlling stock and
reused th capital TO $4,000. In
whso N sars' string OF banks and
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
One at Grand Eorke.

GRAND Forks, Dec. 31.-The Second
National bank Of this city closed its
doors today. This has been expected by
those familiar with the banks affairs.
The bank got help from the east but the
amount is not known. The bank is q
email one with $4,000 capital stock.
The officers are NJ. r. Doyan, president;
ID. s. Doyan, cashier. They have been
llquidatlng their indebtedness for some
weeks.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07

work Of cutting through progressed
slow. No. l was reported at Detroit,
Minn.. Tuesday afternoon and would not
reach here that day. No. 2 left Sterling
Tuesday, where it had been stuck in the
snow all night, and was coming east
slowly preceded by a wedge plow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07

n. Plu1, MINI. Jan. 4.-The Nation
iGermsn-Americsn bank closed it's
lrs todAy. 1t was capitalized at sl,-
1000. ]. w. Lusk is president and
Weysrhaeuser is vlce-president.
ts is lie institution that suspended
= resul bd not long ago.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
Lost In the Storm.

The two sons of j. F. Petit of Hunter,
Cass county, started for the school house
Monday morning to build the fires as
their father, who is jsnitor, was IN Fargo
Their home 10 only two blocks from the
schoolhouse, but owing to the storm they
lost their way and we're frozen to death
John w8s 18 aud Eddie IA.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
Body Found at Last.

The body of Mail Clerk II. NJ. Bur.
rows, who was lost in the blizzard Of
November 26, has been found. An To-
dian, while on hunting expedition, dis
covered the body near McCall's farm.
across the lake seven miles distant from
Devils Lake city.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
His First Report.

The first biennial report Of the secre-
tary Of the state has been issued. The
laws in force in this state prevlouL to
the first OF January, 1895. did not pro-
vide for a report by this officer and
therefore this is the first biennial report
from this department. Secretary Dahl's
report shows in detail the amounts of
all money received during the six months
ending June 80, 1896, together with a
statement OF the manner in which the
clerk hire appropriation for bis office
has been expended. A summary shows
the total receipts for the period Of Blk
months to have been s2,53s so. and the
expenses for clerk hire 81, 1882. Dur
ing six months total corporation tax OF
1926 was collected.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
State Funds Lost.

The state had considerable money in
the Citizens bank Of Fargo, which closed
few days ago-about $4,000 at the
last semi-annual report Of the treasurer.
The amount is secured by bond, with F.
Luger, II. Miller, H. O'Neil. Tom Baker.
Jr., Jas. Lough and w. B. Douglas 40
bondsmen.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07
Inaugural BAH Postponed.

The inaugural ball, that was to have
been held Tuesday evening, has been
postponed until Friday evening, this
week.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07

Baldwin Bros. will refund your money
it not satisfied after using one bottle OF
DR.. Fenner's medicine.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-01-07

Nora SPRINGS, Iowa, Jan. 6-The
City bank OF this place assigned today to
Byron Gammidge..
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
INDIAN HlERooLYPHIcs.
Strange Works In an Underground Room
In Minnesota

A curious cave has been discovered.
or rediscovered at La Noble, &c miles
below Winona, Mimi. IL is ia an unfre-
quented locality, and the entrance il
reached after n tramp on low and
marchy bottoms. Until lately, this
cave has been considered nothing be-
yond the usual kind found in bluffs
around here, but recently local scien-
fist, in reading a work of the great ex-
plorer, Jonathan Carver, noticed he had
made mention of n wonderful Indian
picture cave, situated near La Noble,
the walls of which were one mass OF
Indian writings-picture work-one
figure cut upon another.
The cave has scmicircular entrance.
90 feet wide, and Mt the highest point
20 feet. Upon entering the fact is dis
covered that the cave is a large room, OBJ
long in shape. This chamber isl 100 feet
Icing, running from side TO side, and
about 20 feet in width. The roof arches
to a height of nearly 25 feet. AT one
end bubbles up little spring, which
flows out into the marsh below. The
walls are found to be a mass of Indian
is brushed away. These writings have
been partially destroyed by the falling
down OF large portions of the sand
stone roof, and at other points where
unknowing persons have scratched the
surface smooth and placed their own
initials there.
One figure especially prominent is
that OF man. A part OF il has been de-
stroyed, but enough remains TO show
the figure TO be nearly six feet long
and fairly well proportional, though
very rude in design. A space where the
water has prevented people from mar
ring is literally covered with drawings
OF raccoons, eagles, muskrats, beavers,
rattlesnakes of all lengths, birds, buff
fglo heads and hosts of other animals.
This cave has been recently examined
by local scientist and authority on
these subjects, and all the pictures pro-
nounced beyond doubt TO be the work
OF Indian tribes, mostly the Sioux, who
lived in the neighboring region for cen.
turtles perhaps before white men ever
arrived here.
The pictures are thought to be the his
torical records of the tribe. The In
dams retain this system of preserving
their history and IL the marks could
to-day be translated they might give a
great deal Of hidden Indian history to
public light. A large number of draw
ings Of the various pictures have been
made and also photographs taken. An
effort will be made TO get their sealed
meaning translated. The pictures are
so cut, one upon another, that,it is diff
cult often TO follow the correct lines.
a person may stand in front Of mass
OF deeply cut lines for haitian hour, and
every five minutes find a new figure in
them.-Chicago Chronicle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09

makes hole with the dibber, the boy
puts in a graft; when the man imme-
diatcly makes another hole by the side
OF and two inches away from that con
tanning the graft, and, pressing for
ward the graft, packs the soil firmly
around il. After each row is finished
in this way, the mau should turn back
OIL the row and press firmly by the side
OF each graft with the ball OF the
foot.
Another method OF planting root
CRAFTS, which is as applicable for plant
ing cuttings ON n small scale, is as fol-
lows. IL is not fast method, but very
excellent one for few CRAFTS. The
thoroughly plowed land is smoothed oft,
n line stretched and walked where tho
row is to come, and then thrown TO one
side. With n spade throw out n furrow
along the line, leaving the edge straight
and smooth. Against this place the
CRAFTS, and then, with hoe turned bot
tom up, push little earth against the
lever part of the root of each graft.
and afterward draw three inches OF soil
into the furrow around the CRAFTS and
then press firmly against each graft
with the ball of the foot. Fill the
trench full, and repeat the footing pro-
cess again. A more expeditions way IL
to pillow out a furrow instead of max
ing IL with a spade, and then FIJI the
trench with pillow. In this way the
work may be successfully done II the
soil is not dry, and the season is favor
able. But il pays well TO do good work,
and where one has only n few hundred or
a thousand CRAFTS 10 plant, the spade
method is most certain. In planting III
a dry time, the great key TO success IL
TO have the land firm and solid around
the root and the union so that there will
bc no air space. This is very impor-
tant. In two or three years from the
root-grafting the trees will be large
enough to be transplantcd to the orch
ard.-Farm and Fircside.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
RESOLVING PEACHES.
Sum OF $4,000 Spent In Hale Orchard In
Destroying Worms.

The great Hale peach orchard, in
Georgia, covers ,07s acres, GOO OF which
are in bearing trees, and tho remainder
in nursery stock. There are avenues
running north and south through the
orchard 500 feet apart, with n cross
road every 1000 feet. There are two
large packing houses 100 feet long and
40 feet wide and two stories high, and
lodging house or hotel has just been
built for the help.
Last year some 400 helpers camped
in barns, wagons, tents, etc. At piclSing
time about 500 men and women. chief
ly colored, and 70 horses and mules
are employed, while so men and 30
mules are employed the year round.
At the lodging house rooms and beds
are free and board costs $3.50 n week,
while families and parties can furnish
their own food and have IL cooked for
themselves IL they choose.
This year the curculio attacked the
peaches and Mr.. Hale waged prompt
war upon the insects. iarring the trees
and catching the insects in sheets
tackled to light semicircular hoop
frames. Two OF these were brought
together about tree. which was struck
by rubber-padded club. and the in
scots which dropped were then thrown
Into buckets and carried by boys to
barrels in wagons and drawn away 20
be burned by the stung fruit which
dropped with them. Fifty men were
busy for nearly two months, from
early April onward. at this work, which
cost $4,000. But while in other orchards
from GO TO 90 per cent. of the fruit
was lost, and in some orchards the en-
tire crop. the Hale orchard alone had
full crop. and many OF the trees were
SO overloaded that they required Sc
we're thinning by hand.-Forest and
Garden.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
HUMAN SKIN sTRoPs.
How instruments of the Dissccting Rooms
Are Kept sharp.

Are Kept sharp.
1t is well known that in dissecting
the most delicate and finest of steel in
strumcnts arc used. 1t is necessary TO
keep these instruments extremely
sharp. The ordinary coarse stone or
strop would utterly destroy the delicate
blades. 1t is also well known that n
razor can be nicely finished" on the
palm of the hand. This fact led TO the
use of small crude strops made of bits
of flesh, secured in the dissecting-room.
The possibilities of this human flesh
strop appealed so forcibly TO the prac-
teal mind of one Of the students that he
began experiments which have resulted
in the introduction very quietly on the
market of a razor strop made OF human
flesh.
One side of these strops is made OF
black flesh and the other side of white
flesh. The skin for these strops is Sc
cured in this way: When students are
given parts Of the human body 10 dis
sect the skin is usually removed and
thrown away. This waste skin is now in
great demand.
The leg skin is the part most prlzeu,
MS il is from this that the most desir-
able strips of flesh for razor strops are
secured. The epidermis and the dermis
are carefully removed together in a
strip IS inches by five inches. All fat
is cut away and the strip is then put in
n strong solution of arsenic and water,
where it is allowed TO remain for about
five hours. IL is now changed TO
weaker solution OF arsenic and left for
u day and n half. IL is thoroughly satu-
rated with linsecd oil 10 soften II, and
after being rubbed hard with asmooth.
round stick it is rendered flexible and
ready for mounting.
The two strips of human flesh arc
pasted together back 20 back, and make
razor strop which is said by those who
have used them 10 be far superior TO
the ordinary razor strop of leather
San Francisco Chronicle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-09
Ther Divided Tnrlnr

The Maxillary alliance had met i'm full
force TO accomplish the partition OF
Turkey.
THE first thing" remarked Gen.
Carver. sis 70 force the passage OF the
Oar"
II don't care" exclaimed dis able
lieutenant. you needn't swear. George.
l sharpcncd that knife on the stovepipc
this morning"
I'll take the right wing" said the
colonel.
THE enemy hasn't a leg TO stand on"
remarked Gen. Carver ms he continued
operations.
Then followed n few swift passes,
n glitter Of steel ard the dismcmber-
mcrt was complete.--N. Y. Herald.