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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
No More Reservoir Filings.

Register A. c. McGillivray of the
Bismarck land Office has issued notice
that no more reservoir filings will be
accepted at that office. This action,
Mr.. McGillivray announces, is due to
the report of Special Agent Allen on
the matter. This decision affects a,
mum ber of tiers of townships in the
western portion of Stutsman county.
1t seems to be the general opinion
among attorneys that the land de-
partment will report adversely on a
large number, if not all, of the filings
already made. Special Agent Louns-
berry has been investigating the fl
ings for some time past.
Should the department throw out
the filings made the land will be open
to hOmesteaderS.
There were a large number of reser-
volr filings made in the western pOr-
tlon OF Stutsman county during the
past few months. B. f. Bigelow for
Warded and had accepted for other
parties p entrys. The filings were
each for 100 acres. Mr.. Bigelow also
had II filings returned Friday morning
with the notification Of the register
regarding the new ruling of the de-
part ment. A number of other gen.
tlemen sent filings to Bismarck from
this county. About 1000 tracts Of
land were taken in the Bismarck dis
trict under the provisions of the
reservoir act.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
JUDGMENT SET ASIDE
Supreme Court ReverSeS Decision OF
JudQe GlaspeIl in Oswald
Moran Case.

In the case Of Oswald s. Basting OF
Minneapolis VS.. Patrick Moran of this
city, the supreme court has set aside
and vacated the Judgment of Judge
Glaspell. The case is an interesting
one. 1t has been three times before
the supreme court. Twice has the su-
preme court found against Judge Glas-
pell on law, in the case and once on
facts.
The suit was commenced in April,
1898, and after being before the dis
trict court and the supreme court
came up again before the former for
trial last July. S. E. Ellsworth, as
attorney for Moran, objected to the
action being improperly placed on the
calendar. Judge Glaspell held that it
was placed properly on the calendar
and rendered Judgment in favor of the
plaintiffs. Moran sought to appeal
the case but Judge Glaspell refused to
certify that the motion to strike from
the calendar was made on the first clay
of the term.
The case was then taken before the
supreme court to settle the question
as to whether the motion was made
on the first day Of the term or not.
At1idavits from attorneys and others
who were present on the first day were
secured by the defendant. One set of
atlidavits recited that the motion was
made on the first day. Attidavits were
also presented by Judge Glaspell set
ting forth that the motion was not
made on the date named. The su-
preme court ruled that the motion had
been made on the first day as claimed
and the district court was compelled
to certify regarding the case.
Now upon the hearingOf the appe al
to the supreme court it is held that
the case was not properly placed on
the calendar and should not have been
over defendants objection. This de-
cisiOn will leave the case precisely as
it was before the July 1899 term of
the district court. Something 0ver$ ST.
900 are involved in the suit which was
brought to bring about foreclosure on
certain property owned by Moran.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
BIG BATTLE SOON.
British and Boers Show Renewed Activity
Near BlOemfOntein.

British and Beers Show Renewed Activity
Near Bl0emfontein.
PRETORIA, Saturday, April 28.-The
lively skirmishes between Brandfort
and Thaba N'Chu seems preliminary tc
a big battle soon. The British are show.
ing increased activity east Of Bloemfon-
tein. A large force is endeavoring to
cut off General Dewet.
The Transvaal government has
thanked Raoul Duval, the French at
tache, for his bravery in rescuing the
injured from the ruins Of the explosion
of the magazine in Johannesburg. He
narrowly escaped death. Evidence in
dicates that tho explosion was the re-
suit of incendiarism. A mine had beer
placed in a vacant building adjacent
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
Will Stretch Hemp.

In the case of Hans Thorp Of Minot
on trial before Judge Morgan the
jury Brought in verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree against the
wife slayer, after being out two hours.
The death penalty will be imposed.
Thorp's attempts to secure acquittal
on the grounds of insanity were in
effectual. He killed his ung wife
last summer at Minot and ~'.e murder
was so brutal that it Crcot'i intense
excitement.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.


Up of Powder Kegs.
SALT LAKE, Utah, May 8.-Two hun
dred or more lives were lost in the ex-
plosion in mine No. Of the Pleasant
Valley Coal company at scofield, Utah.
One hundred and thirty seven bodies
have already been recovered. The
work of rescue is still progressing,
although there is no hope that any OF
the men who are unaccounted for have
escaped death.
The scene Of the disaster is just out
side this place on the line of the Rio
Grande Western railroad. The explo-
sion, which occurred in the winter
quarters Of the mine, is attributed by
some to the blowing up Of number OF
kegs of blasting powder.
The company has two mines known
as Nos. and 4. The explosion oc-
CURED in No. 4. A special train
was sent from Salt Lake bearing Super
intendent Sharp of the coal company,
Superintendent Welby Of the railroad
company and some doctors
Preparing the Bodies for Burial.
As fast as bodies are reached they are
taken to the boardinghouses and other
company buildings where they are
dressed and prepared for the coroner's
Inquest. These buildings are numer-
ous and in each are from 10 to 35 bodies
which are laid in long rows. To those
who have been identified are attached
tags with name and address. These
await the coming of relatives or friends.
Two hundred collins have been Or
dered from the local undertakers to be
sent at once to the scene of the disaster.
The first news of the Scofeld disaster
received in Salt Lake gave the list of
killed at 25 but it was not until evening
that the full extent Of the tremendous
calamity was known. AS the list kept
constantly growing, the anxiety of the
people increased. The calamity was Of
such size and 50 unprecedented in the
history of the state and even Of the
West that the mind did not seem able
to grasp it.
GhaStly ana Ratnetlc scene.
The scene was ghastly yet most pa
thetic. Between the blackened and
stalwart bodies Of the men lay about a
dozen lads who had been engaged as
couplers and trappers. Some lay along
side of their fathers and elder brothers.
1t was a scene that made strong men
turn away in tears. After the foul air
cleared away from No. l the work of
rescue began, and it was soon found
that great many miners of No. had
been suffocated. The men Of the lower
levels had been warned Of the explosion
aud had made their escape before the
gaseous air had reached them. Cars
were taken in and the dead We're
brought to the mouth Of the mine Here
the scene beggared description. Men,
women and children, rela tives of the
dead miners, had begun to gather, and
as the bodies were brought out and rec
ognized by their respective families, the
lamentations were heartrending. The
dead were all carried into the boarding
house directly opposite the mines. At
midnight 1877 men, nearly all heads Of
families. were laid out in the cold en-
brace Of death.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
North Dakota News.

COurtenay Gazette: The people OF
North Dakota are SO far from the
famine stricken districts OF India and
the trade centers Of the world where
urgent appeals for help have been cir
culated that probably few understand
Or realize the conditions that exist
there at present. Five million people
ten times the population of North
and South Dakota-attlicte by hun
ger and disease. Who is to blame?
What is the remedy? Has England a
right to abandon her subjects to the
charity of other countries while wag-
ing costly war? Who is going to
solve this problem and stop the recur-
renee of these awful famines? It is
up to John Bull.
At Cathay tramp was stealing d
ride on a freight. He had been get
ting Off at every stop and when the
train stopped in the night he repeated
the performance: The car was over
the lake and he fell twenty feet into
water fifteen feet deep. but escaped
without injury.
Argus: Manager Atkinson of tie
French Hickman Flax Fiber company
is still in New York, and it is said
that as soon as. .hc returns his compa-
ny will begin the construction Of two
fiber mills in the state. One will be
located at Valley City and the other
at Darlington.
Judge Fisk has just dismissed cases
against three Langdon druggists,
holding that an injunction will not lie
against druggist holding permit
Actions were brought under the gen.
eral provisions of the law enjoining
the maintenance Of public nuisance.
st. Paul papers report the arrest Of
G. +. Merry Of Mandan, charged with
obtaining s275 from G. B. Bowlby on a
worthless draft. He was arraigned
in police court and hearing was set
for May !. the prisoner in the mean
time being admitted to bail.
Agent Payne has been transferred
from Oakes to COoperstOwn. Mr..
Payne has been joint agent for the
Northwestern and Northern Pacific at
Oakes for about ten years. Agent
Johnson of LaMOure takes Mr.. Payne's
place at OakeS.
A bad prairie fire swept over the
~. -....-,. I'D cast Of Ludden in
Dic!-c: cDln,y. doing considerable
carnage to t!le range and burning up
considerable hay. Everett Baker lost
his Darn and about Fifty head of sheep.
The sheep might have gotten away
from The fire. but they went into the
barn and it was impossible to get
them out. Archie McKinnon lost his
burn. horse and COW. buggy, harness
and some chickens. Three horses be-
longing to Ed. Iiafey were burned to
death.
Harry Smith Young gets Il new
trial from the supreme court. Young
was convicted to the crime Of arson in
the burning of the mill at Ellendale.
He was sentenced to tive years in the
penitentiary and is now under SEN
tence there,
NJ. II. Brennan Of Devils Lake has
announced himself a candidate for
nomi nation on the republican ticket
for district judge in the second judi
cial district.
W. A. Stafford has removed his
printing outfit from Aberdeen, S. D.,
to Velva, n. D., where he will start
newspaper.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
DISASTER GROWS
Now Believed Over Three Hundred
Miners Perished in the Utah
Catastrophe.
Two Hundred Bodies Recovered So
Far ard Many W0rkmen Are
Still Missing.
Accident Due to the Blowing Up of
Number of Kegs of Blast
inQ Powder.

SALT LAKE, Utah, May s.-A special
to The Desert News from Scofield says:
Two hundred and one bodies have
been recovered from the Pleasant Valley
mine here. 1t is now known that be-
tween 800 and 400 men entered the
mines, and it is also known that great
majority of them have been killed.
The two companies have always been
conspicuous for the large number OF
married men employed. This fact
makes the disaster more appalling and
farreaching in its effect. Among the
dead are about 20 young boys who acted
as couplers and trapboys.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
Lord Roberts DepIoying His Army
Preparatory to the Ad-
vance North.
General B0tha Has Been Reinforced
and Sharp Fighting is in
Prospect.
Believed at BIoemfontein the War
Will Not Last Six Weeks
Longer.

LONDON, May St is difficult to un-
ravel the tangled stories coming from
the neighborkocd Of Thaba N'Chu but
apparently the British forces are en-
gagged in movement having for its Oh.
ject the holding in Of the Beers still in
that district While Generals French
aud Rumble are holding the Beers at
Thaba N'Chu General Broadwood' g
cavalry has been pushed on Houtoek in
tho hope Of intercepting the federal
conveys between Ladybrand and Wine.
burg. Al General Botha has been rein.
forced there is every prospect Of sharp
fighting. The new scene Of movements
Of the various columns are taken to in.
aeate that Lord Roberts is deploying
bis army preparatory to beginning his
nowthern march.
General Advance Proposed.
It now seems likely that it is the
eommander.in-ohie intention to ad.
vance simultaneously from Bloemfon-
tsin and Ladysmith, with the view of
preventiug the Beers from concentrat-
Ing their forces at any given point.
A dispatch from Bloemfontein ohron-
ieles the prevailing opinion among the
townspsople there that the war is not
likely to last more than six weeks, once
the British advance begins, but adds
that the correspondent has been unable
to discover any ground for This opinion
beyond the fact that General Caring
ton has arrived at the Marandel]as
base, whence flying column viii be
despatched in direction not made pub.
Gc
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
LATEST FROM MAFEkING.

Beers Busy Blowing Up the Railroad to
the South.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from
Mafeking, dated April 20, says:
1.-The Beers have been busy for sew
eral days blowing up the railway south
wards.
''There was little firing during the
past week.
Tine town will respond cheerfuuy to
Lord Roberts request to hold out FOR
another month.
Fever is rife but otherwise the
health Of the garrison is good and all is
Well.'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
MANILA, MAY !, 1898.

will be determined by what can be
made from it. at Niagara Falls eX-
periments are being made as to the
quality of paper also other things,
that can be made from the product.
The experiments will be concluded
this fall and it will then be definitely
known what the true value Of the flax
fiber is. In the meantime there will
be few new tow mills started in the
state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
burg. us the large British force at Ihaba
N'Chu renders a retreat to Brandfort
lisky. Reports are current that Brand
fort may be abandoned without fight.

LONDON, May 2.-The following dis
patch has been sent by Lord Roberts to
the war Office:
"Bloemfontein, April 3o.-The Beers
made very persistent attacks round
Thaba N'Chu Saturday and Sunday.
But the position which the Eighth
(Rundle's) division holds is very strong
and he had the assistance Of Gordon's
and Dickson's brigades, the cavalry
under French and Smith.Dorrien's in
fantry brigade, and a body Of mounted
infantry under Ian Hamilton. Pole.
Carew's division returned from Dewets-
dorp yesterday"
Lord Roberts also reports additional
casualties sustained during the fighting
of April ~ around Thaba N'Chu, con-
sisting of Lieutenant Geary and two
enlisted men killed and one officer and
three enlisted men wounded.
Neither the commander.in-c chiefs nor
the correspondents dispatches throw
any light on the plans being adopted to
oust the Beers from the neighborhood
of Thaba N'Chu and how long before a
determined effort will be made to reas.
sert British superiority is only matter
of surmise. In the meantime the
Bosrs Are Remarkably Aggressive,
especially in view Of the large forces
opposing them. A special dispatch
from Thaba N'Chu says they made a
daring attempt to cut of a British con-
voy which got into broken ground be-
tween Thaba N'Chu and Dewetsdorp,
opening fire from the adjacent hills. In
the nick Of time General Brabazon,
with a strong force Of yeomanry re-
turning from Wepener, arrived on the
scene and extricated the convoy. The
same special correspondent describes
the disposition of the forces at Thaba
N'Chu as follows:
General Rundle is covering the ad-
vanced camp facing the Beers position
to the east, where they are strongly
entrenched. General Ian Hamilton
and General Smith-Dorien occupy
strong positions on the road to the
north"
Another dispatch says column un-
der General Hamilton located the Beers
to the northwest and an artillery duel
ensued, without result.
All accounts tell Of much artillery
firing, with scarcely any casualties.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03

LONDON, May "a dispatch to The
Times from Mafeking, dated April 20,
says: A tide light is thrown upon the
hungry condition Of the garrison by the
fact that the united efforts Of the whites
and natives have recently been devoted
to catching swarm Of loousts which
passed over the town.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
Mako Public spion Kop Dispatches.

LONDON, May S.-In the house OF
commons the parliamentary secretary
Of the war Office, Mr.. Wyndham, an
nounced that under the exceptional cir
cumstances of the case he proposed to
lay on the table Of the house the tele.
graphic correspondence between the
secretary of state for war, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, and the commander Of
the British troops in South Africa, Lord
Roberts, with reference to the publica.
ton of the Spion Kop dispatches.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
Fiehtine 70 Dssultory.

LONDON. May 9.-The correspondent
Of The Times at Bloemfontein says: The
Sighting at Thsba N'Chu 10 Of . desul.
tory character. The whole front is now
70 be swept by mounted troops prepare
tory TO definite forward movement for
which the forces may now be termed
o9Gani1ed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
Cron1s Takes Q Ride.

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena, May a.
General Cronje and his wife, together
with their private secretary, were per-
mitted to attend religious services at
Deadwood camp, after which they had
their first ride around the country, an
experience which gave General Cronje
much pleasure. The famous Boer com.
mander was received with cheerA
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
Thousand Moro Beers at St. Helena.

Thousand Moro Beers at st. Helena.
JAMESTOWN, st. Helena, May 3.-The
British auxiliary transport Bavarian has
arrived from Cape Town with 1000
Boer prisoners. All are in excellent
health. They will be landed as quickly
as possible, although the wharves are
blocked with stores owing to the insult
f1cient transport inland.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03

For Sale-Horses, White Russian
seed oats, sead flax and wheat. J. A.
Buchanan, Buchanan, N. ID.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-03
Bo.rs Ooing to vvi.barg.

BLosnTonTEN, Monday, Nay g.
Most of tho Bosrs retrssting from Wep-
aner and Dewstedogp ~ going 70 Win.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14
Com. Joe Shelby Camp 975

Reserved seat tickets for s'Brezy
Point" now on sale at Z 0 drug
store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14

Ballots will be counted weekly and the result announced in your
Daily and Weekly newspapers Ballots deposited in ballot
box at Post Office Mobey Ray have been employed super
intend the contest
The ballots be used voting this be had of the
following enerprisng merchants of the city, purchase of 5
emitting the purchaser for whatever organization he or
wishes many times he she buys worth of goods
IRWIN PHOTOGRAPHER, High grade specially Where there
beauty wetake it, where there none makelt VIII re-
the Driggers building July lst.
WoMAoK SoN, Is the only place to buy your Groceries
WIN. DAVIS The BARRIER, Hot and Cold Baths
BRUNER All Kinds of Kod Drinks Kitchen agept fo
Stefen's Celebrated Ice Cream a
CARUTHER's Book STORE School Books News Stand etc
CARTWRIGHT MURRAY, For Good Fresh Meats
MoBLEY d Ray. For Best Groceries, Sporting Goods
COPELAND, MILLINERY win sell until july st when
she will three doors further of all kinds in
connection
WELLS IKARD Dealers in Live Stock Meatso all Kind
D. HAWKINS Postoce Building, Tobaccos
News Stand Books. sc.
STEPHENS Son. Buss and Transfer.
MORGAN GRB For Dry Goods Shoes CARPETS Curiain
BROWN Co.. The Oldest Drug House in the city,
MATT Chiffon, The o. K Livery Stable Wagon Yard
The BIG CASH STORE j. g. MAYS Largest Cbean
est and Best Stock of DGoods Clothing Boots and Shoes In
the city,
h w BAKER For the Best Harness. Saddles Whips ETC. in the city,
The only first class uptodae Dman the city
The Piano IN this contest exhibition Newest Store in Town
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14

Boys knee pants at j. ii. Cum
bingham 's-cheap.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14

There need be no doubt of the productive
ness of these lands. They have been tried
in every quarter with a result that has pro
duced 20 to 80 bushels of wheat, and 40 to
so bushels of corn per acre. These crops
have been raised by farmers living on Indi-
an lands. The valleys of the Washita, of
Cache creek, Beaver, and other streams are
more or less cultivated every year, and al
Ways give good returns. The uplands are
productive of all cereals, and afford the fin
Ut grazing in the world.
The lands TO be opened to white settle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14

Anything you want at E V Hol'
lingsworth's. Phone 81.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14
Want 0oldnp

wanted-Dining room gill at Anadarko Ho
tel, Anadarko. Wages q 80 per week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14
Homes for 10000 FAMILIES.

This Indian reservation is locat-
ed between the Washita river on
the north and Red river on the
south and between the 9Sth me
ridian of west longitude on the east
and North Fork of Red river on the
west, and contains in round num-
bers 10000, 600 acres. From this
will be deducted about one million
acres taken up by the mountains,
and like amount to be allotted to
the Indians, leaving about two mil
lion acres to be thrown open to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14
Attention Confederate Veterans.

There will be a Smoking Festi.
val and meeting of Joe Shelby
Camp 975 at the Mayors office in
the town of Chickrsha, on Satur-
day, September % at 8 O'Clock p.
m. All confederates are cordial
ly invited 10 attend. BY order,
j. G.. BUCHANAN,
Com. Joe Shelby Camp 975.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14

white settlers The lands o,cup by the mountains only ayalla
M grazing purposes and the rich mineral deposits contained ere
These sclaimed rich in god silver tin and COAL These
still to be developed
The lands outside of the mountains unduatng praire well
tered with living of springs while water is found
by digging depths of twenty thirty feet All the streams bear
fringe TIMBER while large covered with
growth of mesquite timber which make good fence posts and
excellent fuel Other sections and streams bear growth of
timber large enough into lumber Any all of these timber
lands are productive and will make fine farms.
BY Act of Congress approved June 1900 the above eserv
on opened settlement On the north side of this
on another known the Wichita reservations which may be
me this yet known. The law open
ing the reservation provides that the aoments shall be made from
months and makes the duty of tie President to
proclamation opening the within six months after the ao
1t not likely that the president will take the six
and may his proclamation Immediately after the al
made Thus may be the lands may open any
time from the early spring to summer of next year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14

Go to j. H. Cunningham for
Boys knee pants.
Spend your cash at E V Hol
lIngsworth s, and save money.
All kinds ofsporting goods at
Mobley and Rays.