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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
To fix Railroad Rates.

The railroad commissioners have given
notice to the Great Northern, Northern
Pacific, 500, Milwaukee and Northwest
ern railroads that it has been made to
appear to the satisfaction of the commits
sloners that the tariffs of freight rates
on grain, merchandise, coal, live stock
and other products Of North Dakota;
also passenger rates, according to the
schedule Of rates now in force,are wholly
unequal and unreasonablee therefore, the
railroads are notified that the commits
sloners will April q, in Grand Forks
proceed to fix and determine maximum
freight rates and olassifcations and pas
senger rates. At that meeting the rail-
roads are afforded an opportunity to be
heard. The notice is a most important
one, and the meeting ought to be largely
attended by shippers and others inter-
ested
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
NORTH DAKOTA
Attracting Renewed Attention
Throughout the East and
South.

E.. V. Smslley, editor of the North
west Magazine, was here Saturday in .
special car. he was accompanied by
his son, Victor, and T. P. Mckay, Of the
staff OF the magazine. bound for the
Pacific coast, making the annual trip
over tbs Northern Pacific locking after
business and other matters c,>nnected
with the publication. Mr.. Su,a .sy hes
not been over the road for over /. year.
North Dakota is attracting renewed at
tention in eastern and southern localities
as point for newcomers, says Mr., Small
ley, and the lands OF this state are being
recognized as the best yet existing in
the United States open to settlement.
He thinks that the advent of the Dun
kards Will prove great benefit to the
state as they are a thrifty and prolific
people, great workers and entirely self
supporting.
The James river valley Mr.. Snalley
regards as about the best point for the
new settler. Its grassy plaius and fer
tile lands offer Inducements for mixed
farming on which alone can success be
depended in times of low prices for agri-
cultural products. Mr.. Smalley says he
has changed his views in regard to the
desirablllty OF any "boom" efforts for
this state, IN fact for the entire north
west. He says; II am becoming very
conservative. I believe North Dakota
has too many institutions, too much
politics and too high taxes. The people
should take turn at reform IN these
matters, but until they do, no one can
be expected to inaugurate it for them. !"
The North west Magazine is doing a
steady and effective work in calling the
attention of eastern readers to the new
northwest and Mr.. Smalley's abilities in
this line are, as is we'll known, unsur-
passed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22

night was to find us in the village again.
The descent is swifter than the climb,
but harder on the knees;even the burro's
legs got shaky with the constant brao-
ing back. After stopping Q trihe too
long over lunch, the last quarter Of the
way is made by starlight, for the sun
sets early IN these canyons. We hear
the water roaring but cannot sec down
to it and our two or three foot trail
seems narrower than before. With no
mlshap. however, the end 10 reached. A
resolution is carried upsnimouslv To no
again and spend at least . week explor.
ing the mountain.
EDGAR ". CAMP.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
NAPOLEON'S VALUE OF VICTORY
1t Finds Striking Counterpart in
Recent World Triumphs,

Napoleon knew we'll the value of q
victory. After Austerlitz the world
seemed his. Fame invited, fortune
favored, everything stimulated his aspir-
ing ambition. With growing power he
gathered the fruits of victory. And so
has it ever been. Success succeeds. A
notable illustration Of this truth Is furn-
ished by the great victories won at the
Worlds Fair in '93 and the California
Midwinter Fair in '94 by DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder. Ever increas-
Ing sales and popularity have been the
result. The people have promptly ratl-
fed the official verdicts that declared
DIR. Prices, for leavening power, keep
ing qualities, purity and general excel
lence the foremost baking powder in all
the world" Quite as quickly as the
great Emperor do they know the value
of q victory that means worldwide
supremancy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
Crop Conditions Favorable.

Crop Conditions Favorable.
The fret issue of the state crop bulle-
tin, for the week ending Saturday, A.r~s::, A.r~s::,,
II, has been issued by Director Bronson
OF Bismarck. The season begins more
favorably than was anticipated at the
beginning of the month Then the
ground was entirely covered With snow
in all parts OF the state, and prospects
for farm work being done early, we're
very poor. The weather however
changed the first week, ard snow melted
very rapidly and as the ground was not
frozen to any extent, the most of the
water was absorbed. In the western
part Of the state ss we'll ss tn e central
portion. the surface Of the ground soon
dried 30 that considerable work and
some seeding has been done, but in the
eastern portion where the land is gener-
ally lower, but little has been done. With
scontinusnoe OF the present weather, q
great deal OF work will be sdone the pre-
sent week.
The reports from Stutsman county
and the James river valley are favorable.
Pingree reports some seeding and hsr-
rowing done; the ground IS in fine condi-
ton and weather favorable. James town:
Flowing just begun IN few places on
high land; ground in first class condition
and plows nicely.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
The Wheat Outlook.

In just ten days time wheat has gone
up nine cents in Duluth. April 9, it
closed at 6715 cents. Monday at 7611<l
cents. today At 76Aosnts. That 10 the
h7ghest wheat has been in that market
since Feb. 9th, when it closed IN the
market At 7956 cents. The Minneapolis
Market Record 10 authority for the
statement that the same storage points
in this country and IN Europe that hold
now 139OOOOOO bushels of wheat, had
one year ago 1sO.OOO,O00 bushels, two
years ago l9s.OOU,OOO. three years ago
ZIG, QUO bushels and four years ago
221, 100000 bushels. That was tho larg.
est amount recorded and had bcen 10
reached through large world crops for q
few years preceding. That surplus was
the result Of paying value obtained for
the crops from 1883 to 1891.
The substitution OF corn for wheat for
food has stimulated exports 10 this
cereal and the total monthly shipments
from American ports IN the short space
Of two years have jumped from 4.084. 600
bushels in April, 1895, to PATTI 900
bushels in March, 1897. The total ex-
ports Of corn in tho past past six months
have been greater than IN any previous
year since 1886, have been greater by
five million bushels than the entire OK.
port of 80, which amounted to over 101
millions bushels.
He is no close student Of prices and
their causes, says the Record, who
doubts that prospects strongly favor full
prices for wheat in 1897 and in 1898.
Tho drift Of trade will shake values
down occasionally, but they will rise
AGAIN,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
State Bonds Sold,

State Treasurer Nichols sold the bonds
Offered for sale by the state to Fulton &
Co., Grand Forks, who paid premium
Of 81 $40 on the lot The total amount
of the bonds offered was $4,000. They
are thirty year bonds, running that
length Of time without option. The
state board of university and school
lands was also bidder for the bonds,
but the premium offered by them was
only s72O.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
the presence of smut filsments IN ap-
psrently sound grains, but such injury
,ouok I,o dno - Otho. oo,,aoo

the presence OF smut filaments IN ap-
psrently sound grains, but such injury
must be due to other causes.
The general CONCLUSION to be drawn
from the structural study Of the wheat
plant and the course Of the fungus just
preceding the maturity Of the grain OK.
plains the evident shrinksee of the crop
affected by smut over and above the
actual number Of smutted beads. 1t
may also explain why, to . great extent
treatment Of the seed 10 found to give
such sn increased yield over and above
tho amount that could be expected BY
SIMPLY replacing tho smuttsd heads.
The particular rotation Of tho fungus
to the whsst straw il apparent and ex'
planned by its position In tho TISSUES.
Smut % . fungus 10 IN aif lover, living
directly under tho breathing pores; it
attacks only those cells possessed Of the
juices and food products matured 10
those cells; and it does not attack the
long passages IN the stem and thus doea
not cut of the water supply below. thus
accounting for tho fact that, though il
intssts tho straw 20 heavily the straw
may 20 on producing it, upper straw
parts which are Immediately invaded by
the advancing thread-l,ke smut shoots.
This perhaps explains the abundance Of
smut in the crop some years and COM
psrstlvely LEES amount in Others.
To have . clean crop it is absolutely
necessary to prevent the first infection
by the way Of the seed.
This bulletin by Prof. Bolley comes
out just at the proper tiqe of year,
when the farmers are about to COW their
grain, and explains Why they ought ia
treat seed grain which is known to con-
tain smut. A great number of expert.
ments have been conducted to show the
strength of treatment which should be
spplled. A number Of different treat.
msnts are recommended according to
tho purpose which the farmer wishes to
carry out. Either corrosive subllmate OF
formalln at the rate OF one pound ia
fifty gallons Of water, or copper sulpha.e
ct the rate Of one pound to four gallons
Of water, are recommended besides the
hot water trestment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22

wh1ch the ICY Wlnds Lad full sweep
made the waves on this sea terrible to
refugees in the second stories or on roofs
OF houses, many Of them momentarily
on the point of topling over into the sea.
At Hallook, Mimi, many settlers from
west Of there report the loss of build
inRs on the Red as being very large. The
high winds Of Sunday turned the water
into huge lake, and the waves broke
against buildings, moving them Of their
founds2ions aud carrying them down
stream. Mrs. J. P. johnson, who lives
on the river, had moved into the upper
part Of her house, and the storm carried
away the kitchen. Settlers tried to
rescue her but they could not reach the
house. The only thing that saved her
lite vas the timber above the house,
which broke the force Of the waves.
Monday the house was reached, but she
would not leave it, and che is stlll there.
The wind drove tho water fully q mile
over the prairie, and farms became in.
undated that were previously high and
dry. A good deal OF seeded land will
have to be resown.
Two settlers are missing, and it is
feared they we're drowned during the
storm. The loss Of seed grains stored in
gransries will be heavy, and many
farmers will have to be helped. A tele-
gram was sent to Senator Nelson Tues
day afternoon stating the situation and
imploring aid.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22

Lady teacher with five years. exper-
ience in public schools and excellent
recommendations, would like school.
Address Miss E. G., 415 Third st. North,
Fargo, ND.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
Grand Forks Milling Company
Assigns.

The North Dakota Milling company
Of Grand Forks assigned Monday to
II. s. Whited. The company owns the
Diamond mlll-65O bbls capacity-and
elevator at Grand Forks, a mill and ele-
vstor at Forest River, and elevators at
Crary and Cardo. 1t capital stock Is
$l5O,0O0 aud officers claim it's assets are
ahead Of It's liabilities. Geo. B. Clifford
Of the Security Trust company, is the
principal stockholder. Insufficient and
Improbable business is said to be the
cause of failure.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22

Seed potatoes Early Ohio's, 25c. bu.
Gall at Carter's dairy Fourth avenue,
north.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22

You will need some garden seed this
spring. Goodsill has them. Every seed
fresh; no old last years stock lott over.
All new and just in. Now 10 the time
and this the place to buy either in bulk
or in packages. Special prlces for guam.
titles,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
Seed Grain.

Mansury barley. White Russian oate
and Broom corn millet seed.
J. A. BUCHANAN, Buchanan, N. d.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22

The country is still covered with water
and presents most desolate appearance.
The relief steamer equipped by the citi
zens of Grand Forks arrived at Drsyton.
The crew report no lives lost but brought
q list Of losses covering many thousands
of dollars.
On the last trip Of the steamer Grand
Forks some $50 persons we're assisted
with food and clothing. Some Of the
farmers were able and willing to pay for
what they needed and were supplied at
cost. Others were not so fortunate and
we're supplied at the expense Of the don
ors. The cheerfulness and contented
way in which the majority OF the food
sufferers were 'making the best Of it,
was something remarkable. In many
cases whole families had been perched
in the top of their barnes for nearly q
week. One farmer had built platform
above the floor some five feet, aud in the
space between the platform and the cell.
ing, three feet above, his family were
keeping house as contentedly as could
be. The river has widened out over
many miles and is in appearance verlt-
able sea. In the Snake river coun try
the water over the prairie farms is from
i've to seven feet in depth. At one
point the steamer was nearly two miles
from the river channel, and the least
water found by sounding was five feet.
Many OF the people along the river are
greatly in need Of clothing.
All along the river, on both sides, for
width OF twenty miles or more, the re-
lief expedition saw houses, half sub
merged, topple over by the fierce gale OF
Sunday, barnes and stacks in ruins and
stock dead. At Knoxs Landing, thirteen
families were furnished with the neces.
saries of life. The settlers there are
mostly Poles, on top Of On alleged house
was queer outfit, comprising women,
men, children, cattle, horses, hogs, cats
and dogs-three Of the latter. Cooking
and all ordinary affairs Of everyday life
seemed to be moving along az usual.
The timber about sixty miles below the
Forks disappears ON the Dakota side
and still more extensive sress of water
can be seen.
The shallow water, from three to ten
feet, and the hundreds Of miles over
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
The Dairymen's Convention.

Secretary Kaufman OF the state Dairy
mems association writes that he is
rapidly getting the program for the state
dairy meeting in this city June 1917 in
shape. 1t is to be an advertisement pro-
gram and at least 1000 copies will be
printed and thoroughly distributed
throughout the state. No soliciting will
be done but if Jamestown business men
wish 20 advertise they should make ap-
plication for rates to him at once. The
rate will be very low as it is only desired
to raise funds sufficient to pay the cost
Of printing and mailing and thus make
the expense of the meeting as little as
possible. There will be an exhibit OF
dairy separators and he IS now arranging
for butter exhibit.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22
A RAGING SEA.
Waters Over the Inundated
Red River Vailed Lashed
to a Fury.
A Wind Storm Drives Waves
Over Houses and Washes
Them Away.
Farmers and Families Were
Perched on Top of Houses.
Relief Boats.

The effects OF the fierce storm Of Sun
day along tho flooded districts in tho
Red River valley 10 found TO b fully -
bad % wss feared. Reports continue 10
come in Of the loss OF buildings, stock,
sesd grain, provisions and household
effects. Nine farmers out OF every ton
IN many parts Of the valley have lost
everything and are in destitute ooudi-
tion. Government assistance has been
appealed for. Following dispatches
show something OF the situation:
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The follow.
ing telegram from Judson Lamoure to
Senator Hansbrough has been handed
to Secretary Alger:
"The storm Of Monday in connection
with the flood has left over 200 people
destitute along Red river in this
county. Aid 10 needed at once. Can
anything be done? Local committee is
unable to render sufficient aid
This news came as a surprise to the
war department officials, the officer
who had bean sent to the Red river
country has returned, reporting that
there was no call for government aid.
AS the department has no agent in that
section it will communicate directly
with the mayor of Pembina and prob.
ably authorize him to extend aid to the
destitute.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22

A meeting OF the members Of the local
committee is called for Saturday after
noon at 3 O'Clock, at the Gladstone hotel
to discuss the coming convention and
elaborate plans. It is urged that every
member be present.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22

HALLocK. Mimi, April 2l.-So faa
15 farmers are reported to have lost all
their farm buildings, grain, furniture
and some stock in the food during the
heavy wind of Sunday. Two lives are
reported lost. The Red river shows
no signs Of statement. Only small
territory Is heard from a. yet, and
when everything il reported the loss
will be appalling. The track is washed
out at Humboldt, north Of this place,
and the water is spreading over large
tract of land east of that station.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-22

GRAND FORKS, N. D., April a.
Mayor Dennie of this city has just re-.
ceived the following dispatch from
Drayton: "Owing to the terrible gale
and storm Of Sunday there is great
destitution among the flooded farmers
along the Red river, both north and
south Of this city. Nearly all have
lost their buildings, stock, seed grain
and provisions, and their relief IL be-
yond the power Of local aid, 90 wide
spread Is the destitution which exists
among them. Your corporation ia
secure government aid 10 desired"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-08
BRADFORD.

BAKERS SALE ANNOUNCEMENT IN
THE BUSINESS COLUMN.
VIM. II. Long of Fairlee was in town
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. W. II. Gannett and daughter
have returned from Chelsea
Miss Florence 4. Gattield visited
friends at Springfield, Vt, last week.
The week of prayer is being observed
at the Congregational church parlors
this week.
Miss Mabel Griffin has been confined
to the house for several days with a
hard cold.
NJ. &. Flanders shipped twenty high
grade milch cows to Mr.. Hobbs at Pei
ham, n. H., last Monday.
Miss Gertrude Parks has returned
home after spending few days with
her aunt, Mrs. b. Cowdrey.
The remains OF Mr.. David Blakely
were returned from New York last
Friday and re-interred at once.
l.. R. Woods and a party of three
brought home thirty pounds of hand
some pickerel from Davis Pond on
Monday.
Miss Kate j. Duffy was the guest of
Mrs. +. L. Smith over Sunday. She
has a fine pos. ton as teacher in New
ton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM b. ID. Avery are
contemplating spending the larger part
of the summer and fall with relatives
in California.
At the annual meeting of the Con
gregatiUnal society ii was voted to enl-
plOy Rev. II. j. barnard another year
at the SAME salary, $1,000.
John w. Rowell spent the holidays
with relatives i'll town, returning to
Williamsburg, Mass, the first of the
week to resume his teaching.
Letters of dismission and recummen-
dation were granted by the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday to Mrs. Ellen
p. and Miss Mabel McDutfee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert W. Moore of
Wells River spent sunday i'll town, be-
ing called here by the marriage of Mrs.
MOOre's brother, G. ii. Woods.
Capt. +. o. Lucas i, doing a hustling
business with his portable saw mill at
f. O. kennedy's, saving about six
CllpuotIu lttJ III iNlllDtI per udNs
\ rare treat is promised all those
who attend jerome +. Hale's Annual,
at Opera House, WoOdsviile, February
Ind. Music by BlaisdelPs Orchestra,
and banquet at Hale'S tavern, Wells
River.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. g. Goodhue are re-
joicing over the birth of Il grandson,
which was presented to Mr.. and Mrs.
f. W. GOodhue of Williams burg, Mass,
as new Years present.
The LORDS of Creation was pre-
sented to large and highly apprecia-
tive audience at Village Hall, Friday
evening. The young people gave a
creditable performance, and the Band
was gwen nearly fifteen dollars, as the
net proceeds, for which they are very
grateful. The dramatic club expects
to duplicate the pr gram at Woods
vile in the course of three or four
weeks.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-08
EAST CORINTH.

The Rev. VIM. ii. Faunce will
preacR upon THE support of the Min
istrv' at the Union church on Sunday,
Jan. 10th at 2.30 p. IN. After that
date he will preach every Sabbath at
the same hour until further notice,
The East Corinth dramatic club will
give a grand concert to be followed by
a dance on Friday evening. Jan. 18th.
Admission to concert 10 cents, dance
and concert per couple 80 cents.
On Wednesday evening, January
18th, a concert and recital will be Civ
en- i'm Union church by the Cecilian
Oadies) Quartet, assisted by Edith
Bruce Jones, reader.
Clarence Huntley returned to his
home i'm Brattleboro Monday.
Several from this place attended the
social dance at TOpsham Friday even
ing and all had a pleasant time.
Horace Blood was called away sud
denly Monday on account of the death
of his sister.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-08

A very pleasant and quiet home we'd
ding took place at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. L. ID. Sawyer in this
village Monday at noon, the contract
ing parties being Mr., George H. Woods
and Miss Jennie B. Sawyer, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. \. W.
Ford. Many choice and valuable we'd
ding gifts were made the happy pair,
among them being an elegant silver
service from Mr. and Mrs. II. X. Pres
colt and Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Moore.
The bride and groom took the 1.25 p.
m. train for an extended wedding trip
which will include Washington, Chi
cago, New Orleans and California, re-
turning the first Of the summer. Their
many friends extend congratulations.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-08

ONE KIND OF FREE SILVER.

TOPEKA, KANSAs.-The Populist
Legislature proposes to pass a law this
winter making Mexican silver dollars a
legal tender for all further obligations.
S. $. King, a candidate for United
States Senator is the originator of
this idea. In spite of the plain words
of that document he says that the
United States Constitution does not
prohibit a state from declaring gold
and silver coins of other nations legal
tenders. He says Congress has more
than once declared foreign coins a le-
gal tender.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-08
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