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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
Need of Roads.

While the council is in the mood to
make access to the city from the
country more easy, by improving roads
leading in and out of the city, the
road leading southwest and crossing
the Wells bridge needs attention.
There is a large amount of travel on
the road from Montpelier, Ypsilanti
and the south eastern part of the
county. The most direct road is past
the asylum bridge along the river
bank, the old road that was Travelled
before owners of private property
closed it up. The city has been ne
gotiating for the right to use the land
for the purpose of public highway,
but the owner, Mr.. Dunstan asks.
what he believes is a fair price for
taking the river front, and the city
has declined to accept it and the mat
ter rests there. In the meantime
travellers from that part of the county
are required to go north from the
river in coming into town and follow
the poorly graded road along the Val
ley railroad track. No better invest
ment of The public funds can be made
than by making access to town from
the surrounding country easy and di-
rect.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
TAKEN TO the Pen
JOSEPH BasSane)Ia Taken to Bismarck
to Serve a Life Sen.
tenCe.

Joseph Bassanella was taken on to-
days westbound train to the Bis
marck penitentiary to serve life
sentence for the coldblooded murder
of Axel Anderson, "a Laimore farmer,
March p. The trial of Bassanella
was concluded at Grand Forks shortly
after noon Saturday when the jury
brought in the following verdict:
"We, the jury, find and determine
that Joseph Bassanella shall be SEN
fenced to life imprisonment in the
state penitentiary."
The jury was out but half hour,
and it was said that but two ballots
were taken. On the first 10 stood for
life Imprisonment and two for the
death penalty, and on the second bal
lot all voted for the life sentence.
Bassanella plead guilty to a charge
of murder and Judge Fisk decided to
submit to a jury the question as to
whether he should suffer death or be
imprisoned for life.
The crime for which BasSanella will
serve the sentence was committed in
a box car near Larimore on the Great
Northern. The Bassanella brothers
attempted to recover $3.50 which An
derson took from them at Bemidji,
they claimed, and in the scuttle started
by Anderson they shot him in self de-
fense.
Bassanella attracted the usual at
tention on the train given to person
convicted of murder. He was securely
shackled. He is not tough looking
young fellow by any means. Rayburn
and Baxter, sentenced to year in
the penitentiary for jail breaking at
Grand Forks were more yillanious by
far, and were taken to Bismarck with
Bassanella.
Jacob Bassanella, who was impli-
Gated in the murder and who escaped
from the Grand Forks Jail has not
been captured.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20

two and three inches having fallen
over all parts of the state, saturating
the soil to good depth; reviving and
improving grain thai was suffering
from the effects of the previous dry
weather and heavy frosts, and also
causing rapid termination and quick
growth OF all late crops, except corn,
some of which has rotted@in the
ground and will have to be replanted.
Wheat is doing very we'll, although
somewhat weedy, especially that sown
early on old land: oats are not doing
as well, having been slightly damaged
from various causes; flax is just COM
ing up, and some is being sown.
Cut worms and grasshoppers are re-
ported as doing damage in many SEC
tions, the most damage being done by
cut worms to corn and oats, while par
ley has also suffered some.
Stutsman.- -Pingree - Grain looks
we'll, but is weedy; frosted corn and
potatoes are rapidly recovering.
psilanti- Wheat never looked better
except on some pieces which have
grown up with pepper grass: some corn
has rotted in the ground. Windsor
Grain and grass doing we'll; some flax
to SOW yet.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
Horses Raised at Home.

Sanborn Enterprise: Wonderful
changes have taken place in the man
ner and ways Of "doing things" in
North Dakota. For instance, it is
but short time since all the stock
used by North Dakota farmers was
shipped in from east or west-heavy
horses from the east and bronchos
from the west. Now it's different.
Not carload Of foreign horses has
been unloaded at this station this
year. On the other hand, Mr.. Ham
mer of Cooperstown, who has shipped
in many carload, has at the stock
yards in this place this morning a
bunch Of young horses, nearly all
mares, which he is shipping to within
thirty miles Of St. Paul. They are as
likely lot of young horse flesh as YOU
would wish to see.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
.ludoe Lauder DismjSSeS Case Against
States Attorney of Eddy
County.
Saws Evidence in Case Fails to Con.
vict Mattson of Any
CrO0kedness.
Disbarment Proceedings Was Result
of Political Row of Two
Years Ago.

Judge Lauder has decided to dismiss
the case brought against States At
torney Peter NJ. Mattson of Eddy
county. Evidence was submitted a
week ago and the judge has had the
matter under consideration. Judge
Lauder in his decision says: "The
respondent is charged with official
corruption and gross neglect OF duty.
The charges are criminal in character
and the rules governing the proceed
ings should be as near as may be in
criminal Investigations. From the
evidence it would appear that Attor-
ney Mattson has been somewhat
negligent in performance of duty as
states attorney but as l conceive it in
proceedings to disbar an attorney, it is
necessary to show something more
than mere. neglect of official duty.
To justify Judgment OF disbarment
it is necessary to show that the &C.
cused has been guilty of an act or acts
especially criminal in character or of
conduct involving moral turpitude.
In my opinion the evidence in this
proceeding taken all together and
fairly considered fails to convict the
respondent of acts or conduct of this
character. From this view of the
matter it follows that an order must
be entered dismissing the proceed
ings."
The evidence against Mattson was
given almost wholly by certain par
ties interested in gambling houses and
blindpigs. The matter is really the
outcome of a political row in Eddy
county two years ago. Enemies OF
Mattson circulated reports that he
was notconducting affairs of his office
properly and sometime since he issued
a proclamation in which he asked
them to prove their charges if they
could.
Attorneys S. E. Ellsworth and John
Knauf of Jamestown appeared for
Mattson and Attorneys Greeneof Far
go, McCue of Darlington and Rose Of
jamestown for the State Bar Associa-
tiOn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
More Rain.

There was another heavy shower of
rain Friday night and great deal of
water fell. The rain began about IL
O'Clock and was general on the N. p.
lines in the state. The rain of Fri
day was continued Saturday during
most of the day and was hard steady
rain from to $50 p. m.
The total rainfall as kept by Engin
eer Pettigrew at the asylum has been
5.66 inches since June 1st. This is an
unusually heavy precipitation and the
month is only little over half gone.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
Track Laying by July I.

The contractors on the Oberon eX-
tension will he ready to lay track the
first of next month as the work of
grading is progressing rapidly. The
line is expected to be ironed by Aug.
l. AS soon as the work is done by the
graders the outfit will 60 to Bowdon
and begin work on that extension Of
26 miles or more. This extension is
also under contract to be completed
for business this fall.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
observation-disclosures .........
jamie G.. Pearson.

Pompeii ...........
jamie G.. Pearson.
Essay-Electrical Sciences in the
Nineteenth Century. .........
Anna M. FleutSch.
Girls Chorus-In Our Boat. CoWen
Presentation of Diplomas. ........
Mr.. Geo. LutZ.
Trio-The Daffodils. King Hall
Anna Anderson, Audrey Davis,
Irma Smith.
BenedictiOn.
Miss Anna FleutSch received the
highest percentage in the examina
ions and receives as a reward an hon.
orary scolarship to Carleton College,
Northtield, Mimi.
The class colors are royal purple and
gold and the motto: "Out Of the
Harbor and Into the Sea-"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
Cans Must Pay.

The supreme court has decided the
Cans Rosenbaum case from Stark
county in favor of Rosenbaum Bros.
The litigation was over band of
sheep and the case has been in the
courts since 1893. Rosenbaum Bros.
are given judgment for $4,000.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20

Continued on 5th Page.)
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
Gen. Allen Landed.

A Washington dispatch says that
Gen. Harrison of North Dakota has
been appointed a deputy auditor for
the postoffice department.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
WHEAT DOING VERY WELL
Crop Report for North Dakota is
Quite Favorable Now it Mas
Rained.

Bismarck, N. D., June lS-The crop
report for North Dakota issued by the
station here follows:
The past week has been another wet
one, heavy rain, averaging between
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
HOW CREAMERlES HELP
Results in Morton County. Business
Men and Farmers Co.
operate.

The creamery industry in Morton
county is making the small farmers
independent. Morton county now
claims to be the banner butter county
of the state, and the improvements in
the farmers buildings show that there
is something-tha the creameries
have been a grand thing for that
section.
Instead of having money only when
cattle or grain were marketed, each
month sees pay day, for the butter
producer.
In 1895 w. H. Mann of New Salem
organized the first creamery. The
business men of the town realizing
the advantages of the same took hold
of the enterprise and pushed it to a
completion, and the factory has been
a great success for both the projectors
and the farmers. There are now four
creameries in that vicinity that last
year netted their owners So, 600 and
this year it is expected to reach s75,-
900 in the profits of the four butter
factories.
Superintendent Smith furnishes for
publication from the records OF the
New Salem plant, the following state
ment of one Of it's patrons, John
Christianson, for the year 1900:
MIXED seventeen COWS, including
three heifers not giving milk until
March.
Pounds of milk delivered creamery
75,55S.
Average test 402.
Price per pound, butter fat 2O.l7.
Money reed for milk. .S629 80
Raised twelve calves at sl2. .. 240 90
Raised pigs on skim milk -. so 90
Gross receipts. .9l9 80
EXpences-
Bought feed. ........ $50 90
20 tons millet at So. 100 90
II tons prairie hay at So 36 90
Charge for pasture. ......75 90 S271 90
Profit to ChriStianSOn. .S647 3S
From the foregoing information it
will be seen that the Missouri Slope
butter makers are doing toward pros
perty.
There is no question as to what the
dairy business can do If properly man.
aged. The excellent products of the
New Salem company have already Sc
cured for that dairy, an enviable repu-
tation, and it is only necessary that
the dairy makers and farmers come
together, and utilize the scientific
methods now in vogue, to give North
Dakota great renown as butter pro-
ducting section. The rich grasses on
the prairies of North Dakota, proved
to be exceedingly nutritious and avail
able for cattle, should be productive
of grand results. Get the farmers to
consider, and avail themselves of the
opportunities at hand.
What is being done west of the Mis-
souri, river can be accomplished in
Stutsman county if the proper efforts
are eXerted to bring it about.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
Defeated LakOta.

Fargo defeated Lakota by score
of 8 to Sunday, on the Fargo ball
grounds. There was big attendance.
The news & observer., 1901-01-15
HON. HENRY B. WARMER
Commissioner of Labor of North Carolina.

Mr.. Henry Branson Warner, of David
son, was born on April 18th, 1870. and
received his nomination on April 18th,
1900, as birth day present Mr.. Warner
ucational advantages except those offered
in the public schools of his neighborhood.
He worked Oh the farm and attended
short term country schools, until he was
nearly grown when he became an agent
Of Pomona Hill Nurseries and travelled
extensively in that interest throughout
Western North Carolina. During Cleve-
lands last administration, Mr.. Warner
held a position in the revenue service,
but resigned on May 4th, 1896, to become
editor of the Lexington Dipatch which
he has edited with conspicuous success.
When he bought the Dispatch it had a cir
culation Of something like 900 or 700. He
has increased its circulation to nearly A.
Geo. Mr.. Warner has been chairman of
the Democratic executive committee of
his county since 1897 and held that posi-
tion in 1898 when his county was redeem
ed from 900 Republican to 900 Democratic
Mr. Warner was at one time member of
State Democratic Executive Committee.
He is a Mason, a Knight of Pythias, and
member of the Junior Order of American
Mechanics. He does not belong to any
church, but attends the Presbyterian
church. He is highly esteemed by his
brother editors has twice been a delegate
to the National Editorial Association, and
is a member of its executive committee.
He was married on the goth day of
The news & observer., 1901-01-15
COL, THOMAS f TOON.
Of Robson, Superintendent
of Public Schools of
North Carolina.

Thomas r. Toon was born in Columbus
county, N. c., June 10, 1910, and reared
on the farm. He attended country
schools, and graduated at Wake Forest
College In 1861 with honor When
war was declared he enlisted in
Company X. 20th N C. Reg-
ment, May 20. 1861, as private. He
officer, then lst lieutenant, then captain
and then colonel-all before he reached
his twenty third year. He was then made
brigadier general and assigned to COM
mand Johnstons brigade during his abb
sence when wounded. He followed Jack
son, Early and Gordon through the war
in Virginia and Maryland, received five
wounds, and two horses being killed un-
der him. There was no braver man in
the Southern army.
After the war, stopping at Concord
from sheer exhaustion on his
way home, he was cared for by
Col. Coleman and the kind peo-
pie of that town until sufficiently re-
covered to go to his home. He was
faithful and honored employe of the At
lantic Coast Line for sixteen years and
then resigned to take charge of Fair
Bluff Academy at his home. He married
in 1867, Miss Carrie Smith, raised two
boys, both trusted railroad men now. and
The news & observer., 1901-01-15

extending from Cherokee to Rutherford.
This district is an extremely hard one
to canvass, as large portion is of the
railroad ard is mountainous country
He was nominated for Attorney General
in April 1900 and was elected in the fol-
lowing August receiving 1S6,32S votes
against 1868 for Mr.. z. V. Walser his
Republican opponent.
Mr.. Glmer is regarded by the profession
as one of the ablest lawyers in Western
North Carolina. He is studious, painstak-
ing, Industrious. He will move to Raleigh
during his term of office and will be the
Attorney General of the State, conducting
it's important litigation as well as ap-
pearing in State cases in the Supreme
Court. He Will put il practice his belief
that public office is public trust" by
devoting himself to the responsible duties
Of the office to which he has been elected
During his term of office the Governor will
nave a legal adviser who will be at his
post of duty and who will conduct the
States litigation.
The news & observer., 1901-01-15

earnest work he secured it's passage. He
has been member of the board of this
institution ever since.
Mr.. Gilmer is trustee of the State
University and takes great deal of in
terest in the workings and success of that
institution.
In 1892 he was again elected member
of the Legislature, and served as chair
man of the committee on Corporations
and was favorably mentioned by the press
If Western North Carolina for Speaker
tf tie Pouse.
During 1894 he was made chairman of
The Democratic Congressional Committee
cf the Ninth Congressional District and
served his party faithfully and we'll in
that capacity. In 1896 he was the Demo-
cratic electer for the Ninth Congressional
District. During that memorable cam
i align remarkable in history as one or
the greatest since the days of 1884, Mr..
Gilmer made over sixty speeches over
a district composed of sixteen counties,
The news & observer., 1901-01-15

berton in Robson county, and devoted
himself to teaching in institute and public
schools and farming. He is one teacher
who can make living at farming. Col.
Toon brings to his office vgor of
body and intelligence of mind, expe-
He will make an able, capable and useful
officer His heart is in his work He
is clean, honest. upright and will more
than meet the high expectations of his
friends. His elevation to high office is an
example of the office seeking the man.
The news & observer., 1901-01-15

ted Mr. Bryan, and member of the
committee to notify Bryan and Seawell of
their nomination. In 1898 and in 1900 he
Executive Committee and rendered the
party conspicuous service, He is an able
lawyer, q sterling Democrat and gen
tleman of the highest integrity, and will
make an excellent officer.
The news & observer., 1901-01-15

December, 1900. to Miss Florence Com
stock
'Mr. Warner deserves more credit than
any young man in North Carolina" said
a gentlemen from his section who knows
him we'll. He is one of the most indus
trious and active young Democrats in
the State. a self made man who has won
by party loyalty and party service, in
touch with the men who earn their bread
in the sweat of their brow He will
study labor conditions and make an eff
cient and capable officer, worthy of the
confidence of those who feel special in
terest in the work of the department"
Writing of Mr.. Warner at the time Of
his nomination the Statesville Mascot said
THE devotion to principle and self
sacrificing services to the party of the
Democratic weekly press of the State
were recognized by the State convention
last week in the nomination of Henry B.
Vorner, editor of the Lexington Dispatch
for Commissioner of Labor and Printing
His nomination was also a fitting recog-
milton of the militant young Democracy.
for he is not only one Of the best editors
of the State. but also one of the youngest
and most successful Democratic county
chairman. His nomination was on his
birthday and no birthday present was
ever more richly deserved. The entire
work of our great convention is pleasing
in our sight, but no part of it more so
than the nomination of Brother Warner :"
Mr.. Warner was elected at the August
election. receiving 1S6,493 votes against
1876 4S0 for J. T. Hamrick, his competitor
The news & observer., 1901-01-15

Mr. p NJ. Pearsall. Private Secretary,
was born near Clinton, Sampson county,
August 2Sth, 1858. He was licensed to
practice law in June, 1881 and began to
practice at Trenton, Jones county, which
he represented with ability in the Legis-
Iature He afterwards moved to New
bern, his present home, where he prac-
ticed law in partnership with Hon. T. Nj.
Simmons. He was a delegate to the Ma
The news & observer., 1901-01-15

three girls. one married Mr. o. L. Row
land in Warren county the 2d a widow
and the third unmarried In 1891 he mar
ried Mrs. r. c. Ward and moved to Lum-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-12-14

Free mail delivery is to be establish
ed in Bozeman January 1, 1902.
William l.. Farland, aged 81, the
founder Of Butte, died recently in Butte
OF pneumonia.
Newton Crane, who is counsel for the
Daily estate, says that the recent de-
cision in London gives the Daily heirs
possession of the Daly theater.
A cold wave swept over eastern Mon.
tana Sunday. 1t is reported that two
sheepherders were frozen to death last
night on the plains south of Billings.
The KaIispell Federation of Labor is
organizing large union. All occupa-
lions are represented. The order now
numbers about 800 and is growing each
day.
A jury was secured in the cases of
the government versus Samuel Garyin
and William e. Lee, who are charged
with running off 400 head of cattle
owned by the Crow Indians.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-12-14
OREGON NOTES.

William H. Dalton was found guilty
of murder in the first degree by jury
in the state circuit court, for the muir
der of James B. Morrow on the morn
ing of November Il last.
Recently a distinct earthquake was
felt in Salem. The shock lasted three
seconds and the vibrations were from
north to south Windows and dishes
ratified, but no damage is reported.
Alexander Meldrum, who was in
dicted jointly with Nanny Howard, the
noted cattle rustler, convicted recently,
was found guilty of horse stealing by
jury in the circuit court at Baker City.
Near Aurora, Thurston Grim,
highly respected farmer shot and
killed John Roppel, a neighbor, in a
quarrel over a road. The killing, ac-
cording to the story received here, was
in self defense.
A special from Grants Pass, Ore,
says: George Vernon, travelling VIC
l.nist, is under arrest in Siskiyou coun-
ty, California, on a charge of passing
fraudulent checks here and also of be-
ing implicated in the robbery of a
Southern Pacific train near Eugene on
October % last.
Addison Kidd, a negro, made a con-
fession before District Attorney Meme
fee that he placed the obstruction on
the Oregon Railway & Navigation
tracks December 6, near The Dalles,
which resulted in wrecking the Port
land-Chicago special and killing of En-
gineer Cavanaugh.
An unknown woman jumped from
a railroad bridge into the William.
drowned. She spoke a few words in
German to the draw tender, and APP
peared greatly excited. Shortly after
ward she was seen to jump from the
bridge. There is no clue to her iden-
tity. The body was not recovered.
Hon. d. p. Thompson, a we'll known
capitalist and ex-United States minis
ter to Turkey, is dead at Portland. Mr..
Thompson was born in Ohio in 1884. He
came to Oregon in 1858, walking every
step of the way across the continent.
In 1874 he was appointed governor of
IDAHO territory by President Grant, and
Turing the latter part of President Har-
'ison's administration he served as
United States minister to Turkey. Dur
ng the early 90s Mr.. Thompson was
president of seventeen national banks
II the northwest at one time.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-12-14

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. l7.-Burg-
lars entered the Rhinebeck postoflice and
bank last night, blowing open safes in
both places. In the postof1ice they got
stamps and money to the value of $500,
but in the bank they secured nothing.
The robbers seized Harry Crandall, a
rural mail carrier, who was in the post
office, gagged and bound him, carried him
to a blacksmith shop, placed him in
chair, threw blanket over him and blew
up the forge fire so that he would not
freeze. A night Waterman named Taller
day was also captured and placed in the
blacksmith shop. According to Crandall,
there were seven of the burglars.