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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12

Off the track at the switch at the east
end Of the Bismarck yards Monday
morning. The engine was finally
gotten back on the rails after two
hours work. The passenger train was
delayed about half an hour, being un-
able to clear the derailed engine.
Recent sensational stories to the
effect that j. j. Hill, president of the
Great Northern road, had threatened
to remove the roads shops from St.
Paul, receive. an effective quietus in
the order that. has came forth to
break ground Monday for the enlarge
ment and extension of those shops,
and the erection of a number of new
buildings on the large tract of land
belonging to the company south of its
tracks, between Dale street and Como
avenue. The amount to be expended
is estimated at half a million dollars.
Residents OF the j. & N. towns are
we'll pleased that that the passenger
service has been continued on the
branch and are hopeful that the train
will be kept on all winter. Travelling
men also want the train service con-
tinued as at present.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Cbicaso Stock Show.

Chicago, Dec. ll.-Judging in the
championship classes for the leading
breeds Of cattle was the feature of the
international live stock exhibition.
Thirty-three Galloways sold at an
average of 1886. The top price was
g. 600 paid for bull exhibited by N.
P. Clarke of St. Cloud, Mimi, and sold
to c. N. Moody Of Atlanta, Mo. This
was said to be the highest price ever
paid for a Galloway in America.
1t remains for the Shorthorns to
carry of the honors in the sale ring,
for SO head brought s43, ,760, an aver
age Of s634 head. Fifty-twocows sold
for S33,675, or S647 each, and II bulls
for 0,O85, an average of 1898. The
highest priced COW was "Missle l53d, -
bred and imported by w. S. Marr of
Aberdeen Hive, Scotland, sold to w.
G. Wards Of Rockland, Ont. for $4,000.
The highest priced bull was "Golf
Man, sold by E. B. Mitchell & Sons
of Danvers, ILL.,. to A. L. Stretzman OF
New Sharon, Iowa, for 200.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Wife of An Engineer on the Missouri
Division Had Warning That He
Would Be Injured.
Engineer Jumped From His Engine
and Was Hurt by
fall.
His Wife Said it Was the Coming
True of Her
Dream.

A report from Dickinson gives par
ticulars of a smash-up Tuesday morn
ing. A freight train bound east
broke in two about two miles from
Dickinson, and a switch engine east
bound crashed into the rear end of the
freight train. The ca!:oose Of the
freight train was smashed into kind
ling wood and the switch engine left
the track and toppled over on the side.
The fireman jumped and escaped with
out serious injuries, but the engineer
was badly, and probably fatally in
jured in jumping from his engine.
In connection with the affair, it is
reported that the engineers wife
had had warning of the accident in
a dream shortly before, and had told
her husband. 1t is also said that
when she was told of the accident
she stated that she knew it already;
that it was the coming true of her
dream.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
MICHIGAN MANS DEED.
Cuts the Threats Of His Wife, Two
Sons and Himself.

Calumet, Mich. Dec. 11-While in a
fit Of dependency over his inability to
find work and provide for his family
John Kinonen cut his wife's throat,
the throat of son, 16 years Of age,
slashed younger son less seriously
and then committed suicide by cutting
his own throat
Kinonen is dead, but the other mem
bers of the family, while in a serious
condition, are not fatally wounded and
the attending physicians think they will
recover. The awful attempt at murder
and the suicide took place at Copper
Falls, % miles from this city, at 2 a.
m. All of the family were sleeping
when Kinonen arose from his bed and
taking his razor from the bureau
crert to the bed where his wife lay.
In a moment he had cut deep, gap
ing wound in her throat. He then
went to the bedroom of his sons and
cut their throats. while they slept.
He then passed the keen blade across
his own throat, dying Within a few
moments. The younger boy, who was
less severely injured than the rest, ran
to neighbor for help and doctors soon
arrived and took charge Of the
wounded
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
GRowN-UP FOLKS As CHILDREN
Delightfully."- Original Party Givea by
Miss Minnie B6ackett Friday
Eveaia1.

Miss Minnie Brackett entertained q
large party Of friends at her home
Friday evening. The affair was as
successful as it was original and all
had a delightful time. The invita-
tions read: "We are going to have a
party on Friday evening, Dec. 6. Will
you come? To Minnie Brackett's,
From 8 O'Clock until mamma calls fol
you."
1t was party for grown-up folks
masquerading for the evening as chill
dren. Games Of childhood were play
ed and hugely enjoyed BY all. The
guests came with dolls and rattles:
Some of the costumes we're of the
most comical description. There was
the small boy in Fauntleroy suit, wht
held on to his mammals hand quite
afraid that some Of the young misses
would run away with him; the "littlt
girl" who lisped and came in baby
carriage, and numerous other pretty
conceits.
The s'little ones" enjoyed the re
freshments hugely.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Sbeep Notes.

Culling out the poor sheep is one
half the battle. =
The finer the feed the better the
sheep will eat it.
When the ewes are in a reduced
condition when bred the lambs will be
weakly.
Sheep do better in small flocks and
when small numbers are shielded to-
gether.
A supply Of salt should be kept
where the sheep can help themselves.
Sheep will eat their hay up much
better il it is sprinkled with salt
water.
Sheep often suffer in winter from
close quarters and foul air. Afford
ventilation.
Sheep are pre- eminently the best
suited of all stock for rough and par.
italy cleared land.
Sheep should never have more grain
given them at a time than they will
readily eat up clean.
No animal will deteriorate s0rapidly
from neglect Or show SO much i'm.
provement for good keep as the
sheep.
One reason why sheep can be made
to pay good interest is the small
amount of money that needs to be
invested.
No matter how we'll bred the sheep
may be or big the carcass, or how fine
a fleece they may have, unless well fed
and we'll cared for they will be kept at
a loss.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12

which is $50 per cent on the amount
you have invested, and you still have
your land left.
Flax on new breaking brings a pre-
MUM OF 25 to so cents per bushel for
seed, because it is absolutely clean.
Now supposing you pay $40 an acre for
the land, or 81, 900 for a quarter, or
S4OO cash down, you can deduct this
S4OO from. the 5000, the profit men.
toned above, and it still leaves you
$500, which is "a per cent. interest on
the total amount of cash, labor and
time you have invested in the deal
and you still have your land.
Just think of it, you renters in the
middle west and you landless ones in
New York and New England-stocks
listed on the stock exchange sell at a
premium, but make them pay $50 per
cent. or even 54 per cent. and they
would 60 skyward in price, far beyond
the power of money to purchase. Yet
you have it in your power on these low
priced lands to make 15O per cent.
figuring conservatively.
Come then into this land of prom.
Use and prosperity. Get out of the
crowded cities and industrial centers
and away from the farms you pay rent
for, on to these rich broad prairies.
Own the acres you cultivate and the
house that shelters you. Become a
free, independent man in the true
sense of the word and give your chill
dren a chance to grow up out of the
fut of toll and poverty. This land in
a few years will all be taken up. 1t
will 60 up in price beyond the reach
of the ordinary. Come now and get
In on the ground floor and grow up
WITH the country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
WASHINGTON SENSATION.
Fashionable Dressmaker Found in a
Dying Condition.

Oyln9 NOnOItion.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Mrs. Ada Gil
bert Dennis, fashionable dressmaker,
was found in an almost dying condi-
tion in her room at a. M, under cir
cumstances that promise to rival the
Bonine case Her skull was fractured,
jawbone broken and left ear almost
severed from the head. Her left arm
bore bruises, indicative of struggle,
and her clothing and bedding were sat
urated with blood. She was removed
to the Garfield hospital and a large
force of detectives put on the case.
The name of her assailant is unknown
The general belief is that Mrs. Dem
mis- was attacked while asleep in her
back room on the first floor and that
the first blow in all probability was ad-
ministered with the piano stool, which
was smeared with blood. The prelim-
mary investigation by the police fails
to indicate that there was any strug
gle. Mrs. Dennis, in a conscious mo-
ment, while being carried to the hos
pital, said that some one had hurt"
her, but when pressed for details
merely responded, Never mind Rob-
berry apparently was not the motive
for the crimo, for on the table at the
foot OF the bed was small box con-
tanning pocketbook well filed with
greenbacks and other coin. There
was a bloody imprint Of hand on the
piano lid in the parlor and on q win
dow in that room which was open. It
is supposed the assailant escaped
through this window. When found,
Mrs Dennis was clad in her might gar
ments and was in bed under cover.
She was partly conscious although she
has been unconscious most OF the
time since.
Mrs. Dennis is about AZ years Of
age and is one of the best known
women in business here. She is the
widow of Walter Dennis, an actor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Happily Wed.

George Graves was married We'd
nesday evening to Miss Rosetta
Schiess at the residence Of the bride s
father southeast of Jamestown. The
ceremony was witnessed by the rela-
tives of the bride. Rev. E. G. Hess of
the German Lutheran church officia-
ted. The happy pair left on the even
ing train for Jackson, Mich, where
they will reside. The bride has lived
in Stutsman county since childhood
and has the best wishes of many
friends.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12

price of land. To be sure there is no
getting rich quick on the farm. But
to anyone contemplating settling in
North Dakota, come to any of the
James River counties, but one ag-
ricultural quarter section Of land for
$40 or Sl5 an acre, break 1t up next
spring and SOW it to fax. In North
Dakota during the past three years
fax has yielded larger returns than in
any other state in the Union. In this
section Of the state the average yield
has been over II bushels per acre.
II you on get ten bushels per acre
and receive per bushel, you realize
from your cgap $1,000. Deduct cost Of
breaking. s. ding and harvesting at
"a per acre, lad it leaves you $3.50 net,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
* RAILROAD NEWS )
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Another big compound Northern
Pacific engine jumped the track at
Bismarck Monday night at the same
place that 173 went off the track in
the morning. 1t took eight hours to
get the big engine on the track again
Monday night. The engineer and
fireman were uninjured.
At Mckenzie, the N. P. station
where the proposed WilliamspOrt-
Linton branch leaves the main line,
the water at the station not being
good, the company has damned a
brook that flows some distance away
and is. having ditch dug through
which the brook will run past the
station.
The 500 has completed extensive
sidetracks to the Kenmare Dry Coal
Company's mines. The Kenmare Dry
Coal company on the 500, is installing
complete outfit of improved mining
machinery and preparing to mine
Ignite on large scale. General
Washburns big mine at Wilton will
increase It's capacity by 1000 tons a
day q soon as the new machinery Is
installed. South Dakota Is proving q
good customer for Ignite. II the 500
extends to Bismarck next year 1t will
open IN entirely new market for this
product.
Freight engine l73, one Of the large
size engines in use on the N. p. went
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
SHORT ABOUT 100000.
Los Angeles Bank Cashier skips Out
With LARGE Amount.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec 11.-H. ].
Flieshman, cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of this city, and
an employe of the institution since
1875, has disappeared with 100000 of
the banks money.
He notified the bank management
Saturday that he was i'll, and could
not come down to business. He has
not come down yet.
Vice President Hellman thinks there
is woman in the case. Flieshman
will be prosecuted to the full extent OF
the law if found. The bank is perfect
ly sound and can easily stand the loss.
The exact amount of money alleged
to be taken by Flieschman will not be
determined until a thorough examina-
ton of the books is made. President
Hellman is confident there will be no
loss to the Farmers and Merchants
bank, as Flieschman was under bond
and owned considerable valuable prop
erty
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
TEACHERS ARE INDIGNANT.
Charges Preferred By "a Parent
Declared to Be False By North
Side School Ma'ams.

Teachers of the north side school
side school are up in arms over the
communication of "a Parent" pub
lished in an evening paper. "a Par
ent" alleged that the children were
not admitted by the janitor until or
.dered to do 80 by the principal and
that some days the children were
obliged to wait in the cold few min
utes. 1t was also stated that there
was no such rule in the south side
school and the writer did not believe
it right for children to be obliged to
stand out in the cold for 10 or Is min
utes.
The teachers claim that there 10 no
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12

Gus schemes suggested. George Kurtz
says gasoline pumping plant could
be put in at a nominal cost and run
with little expense. 1t would supply
the city with abundant water. A
number. of citizens have expressed
themselves in favor of his plans. An
other scheme advocated by few is
the drilling Of a well beside the old
north side well. There is still over
$4,000 of the bonds left to sell and this
amount would be available for the
purpose of carrying out any of the
plans decided upon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
OIL LAW DEFECTIVE.
State Oil Inspector SChruth Says
Law is Defective in Some
of the Tests.
Hopes to Be Able to Demonstrate
fact to State leois-
lature.
Well Be in jamestown Shortly to
Inspect Low Grade
OH.

DIR. L. c. L'Moore: Recently I pur-
chased some oil for use in lamps,
placed the same in a new can and con-
veyed to my home where it was put in
new lamps with new wicks and burn.
ers. l had been having difficulty
with the oil before and resolved to
take all precautions and see If good
light could be secured. In less than
two hours the lights went out. There
was no other reason for the oil not
burning but that it was Of poor quail
ity and 1 wrote to State Oil Inspector
Schruth complaining about it. The
following reply was received:
DR.. L. q: L'Moore, Jamestown, n.
d. Dear Sir:
Yours of the End not received until
my return home today. I note what
you say. l assure you that I am do
ing everything in my power to un-
tangle the oil complaint problem. l
have just returned from visiting two
of the eastern oil refineries. While
our law is o. K. in some Of the tests
yet defective in others and hope
when the time comes for legislation
that l shall be fully able to demon
strate it to that body. / wish you
would keep the oil which you now
have and get another lot. I will be in
jamestown very soon, within a week
and will inspect the oil you are now
using.
l am yours truly,
L. w. Schruth.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12

truth in the charges made. They
claim that children are never obliged
to remain outside in the cold. Chill
are urged to play outdoors when the
weather is not too disagreeable as it
is much more healthful, and they
study much better after enjoying out
door recreation.
The teachers would like very much
to know who was the writer of the
communication, and think an unfair
advantage was taken in not signing
the proper name tc the document
No complaint regarding the matter
had been made to the teachers or
principal. 1t is understood that steps
have been taken to find out who wrote
the article.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
3 YEARS in PEN.
Towner Man Taken to Penitentiary to
Serve Time For Theft
Of $500.
Took $500 From Ills Employers
Vest and Secreted it On
Ills Person.
Attempted to Leave Towner, Was AZ
rested, Searched and Plead
Guilty.

Sheriff Pitts of Towner arrived Sat-
urday evening with Frank Johnson
who plead guilty to the theft Of $500
from the vest pocket OF Thomas Oys-
stad, agent of the Imperial Elevator
company at Towner. The sheriff re-
NAMED in Jamestown over night and
left Sunday morning for the Bis
marck penitentiary where Johnson
has term of three years to serve.
johnson was an employe Of the COM
pany in erecting the elevator and
when it was finished he still worked
there for his board and being very
, handy man was given odd jobs to do
by Mr.. Oystad. A few DAYS after the
disappearance OF the money, it was
learned that johnson had changed a
SO bill at a hardware store and had
also spent some money elsewhere and
suspicion was directed to him, but
nothing was done until he attempted
to leave Towner when he was arrested
by Sheriff Pitts and searched. Eighty
dollars was found in his right shoe and
the balance in small tobacco sack
which was pinned on the inside Of his
shirt under the left arm. According
to JOhnson's own words it is not the
first time Re has seen the inside of a
Jail Us he has been arrested before for
blind piRging.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
D. Of II. Officers.

The Degree of Honor elected the
following officers:
Chief Of Honor, Della Cleland.
Lady of Honor, Emma Ellsworth.
Chief of Ceremonies, Idella Kelley.
Recorder, Mary Flaherty.
Financier, Emma Flint.
Receiver, Hannah Tellner.
Lady Usher, Verma Loomis.
Inner Watch, Margaret Morris.
Outer Watch, Elizabeth Owens.
Representative to Grand Lodge,
Bessie Buckley.
Alternate, Jennie Mitchell.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
". c. Q. F. Officers.

St. Mary's Court w. c. o. F. elected
the following officers:
Mrs. Kate Blewett, chief ranger.
Mrs. Sadie Tracy, vice-chief ranger.
Mrs. Della Cleland, recording sscre-
tary.
Mrs. Mary Noel, financial secretary.
Mrs. Anna Klaus, treasurer.
Mrs. Kate Andre, Mrs. Margaret
Morris, Mrs. Susie McCabe, trustees.
Mrs. May Boyle, senior conductor.
Mrs. Sarah Walsh, Junior conduc-
tor.
Mrs. Bessie Buckley, inside sentinel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Owens, outside SEN
tinel.
Mrs. Kate Blewett, representative.
Miss Mary Flaherty, alternate.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Are Better.

The smallpox quarantine has been
raised from the Jordan residence in
the Clark City neighborhood south Of
Sanborn. There were four-caSe in
all, Will Jordan, Jim Jordan, Will
Menke and Annie Erickson. They
have been prisoners of the health
off,cer for nearly two months and are
heartily tired of ''doing time," and
they each severally promise never to
have smallpox again.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Clark Indicted.

EX-COnStaOle J. c. Clark was indict-
ed for the alleged libel of Major
Bingenheimer of the Standing Rock
reservation by the Morton county
grand jury. Clark had issued paper
stating that Bingenheimer was un-
truthful, corrupt and grossly immoral.
He was jailed in default of bonds.
Clark has been leader in the fight
against saloon keepers of Mandan.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Will Incorporate.

The Dickinson fire and pressed brick
works are to be incorporated and cap
italized at 100000. The company
has been successfully operated for
three years, manufacturing a fine
grade of facing brick, fire brick and
shape work, in addition to common
building brick; but ii is the desire of
the company to greatly increase the
capacity.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Diseased Water Situation.

At the city council meeting Monday
evening the water situation was fully
discussed, but no definite conclusion
was reached except that the pumping
will be done from the electric light
plant as in the past. There are vari-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
0vs aFsr..

Devils Lake Inter- Ocean: 1t is Oft
en- asserted and with considerable
truth that the conditions which
environ the farmer, preclude the pos
sibility of his ever getting rich. And
yet many farmers in this country have
become wealthy, both by raising crops
and stock and the appreciation in the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
SPEECHES. FROM FRIGHT.
Case Of a Duluth Woman Puzzles the
Physicians.

Duluth, Dec. 11.-Twice within a
year Mrs Harry Lundcn Of West Du-
luth. has lost her speech through
fright. Monday She was on a street
car that collided with a coal wagon
There was some excitement, but no
danger. Mrs. Lundon was overcome
with fright and had to be carried to
her home. Her power Of speech is
gone
Last summer she had $he same e0-
perience as q result Of fright on &C.
count of storm. She was speeehless
or 10 days. The cane pukzND che
Ihydeis0A
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Miss Prestos Married.

Miss Elizabeth Preston, president
Of the state w. q. T. o., was married
today to Rev. Anderson, of Drayton,
at her home near Tower City. There
was a large attendance of visitors
from over the state. 1t is under
stood that the bride will continue to
lecture on temperance, as in the past.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
Kick % Water Company.

A resolution was introduced in the
Bismarck council to cancel the present
contract with the water company on
the ground that the company was not
doing the. proper thing. The resolu-
ti0n went over to the next meeting.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-12
WINDSOR CASTLE, WHICH IS BEING FIXED UP FOR KING
EDWARD AS A WINTER PALACE.

by King Edward
fayo residence during the winter months The old pile has
lights
gentleman
Albert
for the king while
piedb by