Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-02-25

The Alliance says $4,000 worth of
buildings and improvements were made
in the metropolis OF the Sheyenne in '96.
1t is stated that Col. Robinson, nation
al committeeman will have great deal
to say about federal patronage for North
Dakota.
Wm. Moorhesd Of Pembins, who has
lived in the Red River valley for As years
adds his prediction of higher water in
the spring than ever seen before.
OF band OF 100 antelope on Painted
Wood creek it is reported that only 9
few are left. The wolves and poschers
have cleaned up large number of them.
John Williams and Robert Bowman,
Ft. Rice wood choppers, are held in Bur-
leigh county for rape. The complainant
is the IA year old daughter of Mrs. Far
rand OF Ft. Rice.
A Polander, whose name Is unknown,
was found partly covered up in snow
drift six miles northeast of Harry. His
appearance indicated that he had been
overcome by the early winter storms.
There is shortage of some hundred
dollars 10 the accounts OF the retiring
treasurer of Kidder county, and the COM
missioDers demand that the ex.treasurer
meet with them and fix it up. It is
probable that it IS all mistake.
Dolly Nick-lls, Wahpeton girl now in
Louisiana, writes of New Orleans snow
storm and attendant incidents. The
temperature dropped to 2S above zero
ana she Is positive .He was never SO cold
ia Wahpeton when 1t has been 10 below.
Register OF Deeds Wagner of Rolette
county released 500 chattle mortgages
in one day. The list is fourteen feet
long and is probably the largest of any
ole days business in the state. 1t speaks
we'll for the prosperity of the farmers of
Rolette county.
\ Lidgerwood dispatch says all the
section foremen on the Great Northern
road between Breckenridge and Aber-
deem and on the Glendale branch have
been laid off and their line abandoned
for the winter. The cuts are drifted full.
The 500 is also indefinitely blocksded.
Wimbledon News: Some Of the young
politicians are becoming anxious for the
return Of prosperlty-so faithfully
promised last fall-and seem to attach
considerable Of the blame to the present
system of our state administration. To
eradicate this seeming negligence they
have issued call for mock convention
to nominate full set OF state officers.
h. N. Murphy Of Minot recently
purchased five Russian stag hounds for
use in destruction of wolves on the range
on the Missouri river. The ravaees OF
gray wolves among horse herds are
severe loss to rsnchers each year. Last
year the Murphy Bros lost Is colts out
Of a herd of 600 Norman horses. The
wolves are increasing. Pierre Wlbaux
Of Mingusville, Mont, just across the
North Dakota state line, kept man out
with a pack OF dogs last season and over
300 wolves were destroyed by this
means.
Grand Forks Plaindealer: Governor
Frank Briggs is about the only man in
| the state administration that the gang"
cannot handle. He keeps them guess
ing, and as the Office was forced upon
him, she proposes to be governor The
people Of the state hold Governor Briggs
in high esteem and if he keeps on with
his administration as he has commenced
it, be will go out of the chair with thous-
ands OF friends. 1t Is a question with
the gang whether they are going to be
able to dictate, but from wnat is known
OF the governor we think he will carry
out his policy and "be governor of North
Dakota bimself We admire him for
| it.
Sheriff Brynjolson of Wells county.
made haul of two dray loads of whisk-
les, trandles and beer when he pulled
"plg' at Fessenden recently. The sheriff
also captured, together with tie bar,
glasses and fixtures. the account books
OF the place which. the Harry Advertis-
er says, contain some rich, rare and racy
! things; the names Of purchasers, dates
of purchases and articles, which will
keep some Of the high toned gentry of
Fessendep at their wits ends to answer"
Among the entries is the name of
Wells county justice OF the peace-snd
an officer OF the Fessenden /. O.G. T.
lodge, who is said to have paying in
terast in the 'pig.'
The Sheldon Enterprise tells of
Scandinsvlsn farmer IN Sargent county
whose house was totally showed under,
leaving only the stove pipe visible. The
owners tunnelled out and opened con-
municatiOn with the outside world An