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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
ABSTRACT PERSONAL PROPERTY
Statistics as to live Stock, Gold,
Silver Plate and
.Jewelry.

Bismarck, Aug. 1.-THE abstract Of
personal property returned by the as
SCISSORS Of the state to the state audi
tor disclose some interesting informa-
tion relative to the amount and dis
tribution of personal property in the
state. The total personal valuation
in the state as finally equalized for
purposes of taxation is S27, $40, 200, an
increase of $500, 600 over the figures
returned by the county boards of
equalization. Nearly have of this
sum is represented by live stock in all
parts Of the state, cattle, horses and
sheep forming the main reliance OF
he farmers, so far as personal prop
erty is concerned. The abstracts
show q, Ala horses one year old valued
at 1895, 4s4; there are 22,771 horses two
years old valued at s5O9,336 and 2O9,-
oil horses three years old and over,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
Crops.

a great many threshers began work
today with their machines and nearly
all machines will be in use by the last
Of this week. Threshing will be quite
a lengthy job this year, as there is con-
siderable straw.
In the Red River valley threshing is
about half done. The yield is from II
to Is bushels and the grade is No.
Northern. Burning piles Of straw are
in evidence everywhere. Flax is a
very poor crop.
The season is unusually well ad-
vanced and great deal of plowing
will be done by Sept. l.
Grand Forks Herald: The first
wheat to be marketed in Grand Forks
was from the farm of R. Jeffreys, on
Minnesota Point. He started thresh-
ing Friday and estimates that his
crop will yield 80 bushels to the acre.
The quality is very fair, good in fact,
and w. H. Ryan, the local agent for
the Duluth Elevator company, graded
it as No. l Northern. The color is a
tritle off and this is supposed to be the
result of the hot weather a short time
ago, which probably affects the top
kernals OF nearly every head to som e
extent. In the wheat from Mr.. JET
frey's farm there was very Slight
trace OF smut, but rot in sufficient
quantities to do material damage.
The kernels were not as plump as it
might be, but this may have been
caused from the fact that the wheat
was cut when it was much greener
than is customary. Nearly all the
wheat in this vicinity has been cut,
and the few fields that are standing
will fall the first of the week, whe n
threshing will be general. If the
weather proves favorable the wheat
will all be in the elevators or grana-
res at an earlier date this season than
for several years past, as there will be
an immense number of machines in
the fields, and as the days are still
long good records can be made by
them all.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
First Wheat.

Minneapolis, Aug. 16-The new
wheat which is being received in
Minneapolissshows the effects of the
terrible heat during July. OF yester-
days receipts of POP cars, l27 cars
were new wheat grading as follows:
No. l northern, % cars; No. 2northern
73 cars; No. northern % cars; re-
jected 2 cars; no grade, Gears.
The percentage Of No. northern
in the receipts is very low and grain
men attribute it to the fact that
the grain is light, having been shrunk-
en- and improperly filed by ripening
prematurely. The greater part of
this wheat comes from southern
Minnesota, South Dakota and north
ern Nebraska.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
ing at s2.40 bushel in Buffalo when
he left, and he thinks that farmers
here should take care of every bushel
they raise as they will be worth good
money before long.
Tough in Trouble.

Barney McShane, well known char
acter was arrested at an early hour
Wednesday at Grand Forks on a
charge OF a very serious nature.
Just before daylight he went to the
residence of Peter Hagness, 2o5 Oak
street, knowing that Mr.. Hagness
was absent, and attempted to impose
upon Mrs. Hagness. After entering
The house McShane took off his shoes
and partly undressed before going up
stairs to the sleeping apartments.
Mrs. HagneSs detected the presence Of
stranger in her room as soon as Nc
Shane entered and then followed one
OF the most desperate struggles imagin-
able. She resisted him and called
loudly for help but it was fully half an
houe before assistance arrived in the
person of Robert Jetfries, a railroad
man, who lived short distance away.
Mr.. ,Jetfries on first hearing cries ran
to the residence of his sister, knowing
her to be alone and thinking it was
she who was calling. When he arriy-
ed at the Hagness home, Mrs. Hagness
was still struggling but nearly tired
out. He placed McSliane under az
rest and escorted him to town, turn
ing him over to the police. McShane
was sober at the time of the occur
renee, and it is stated will be prose-
cuted to the full extent Of t'lelaw.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22

to the acre, The corn plant holds color
we'll, but al the same time don't show
any shoots on the stalk. There will
not be any corn to amount to anything
except on spots in the bottom lands.
Corn sold last week for 65c where wheat
sold for 50. Many cattle raisers in the
eastern part OF the state who depend
ed upon the corn crop are buying
wheat from the western Kansas farm
ers. At least 10 per cent Of the wheat
crop will be fed to stock. Mills and
elevators are already chopping it up
for feed.
''The tendency of the farmers to
rush their wheat to market does not
necessarily Indicate a bearish feeling
on the part Of farmers. Some dealers
say that one third of the crop has been
already marketed. 1t is stated that
farmers are buying futures against
wheat they are selling. They specu-
late in this manner to save building
granaries and rehandling the wheat. p"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
Renville County.

Frank A. Mcdonald, whose father
was owner OF the Argus in it's declin-
ing years, has started newspaper at
Renyille, Renville county, North Da-
kota. Renville county was gobbled up
by Bottlneau and Ward counties in
1881 by act Of the legislature. This
act is now declared unconstitutional
ana the county is again on the map.
A. b. McDonald, the former Argus
proprietor, is interested in the deyel-
opment Of the county and town.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22

valued at s7,577,7 79l. OF cattle there
are 122, SOB yearlings valued at 81, 2l3,-
O54; there are 9O,3l5 two year olds
valued at 81, 444, ITO and It's, 739 cows
valued at 81, s67,3 Under the head
of "other cattle" are listed $3.50 head
valued at $1S6, 6,133.
Morton county seems to lead IN
number Of cattle with approximately
10000. Since the big cattle ranchmen
have sold out their holdings, the larg-
est number of cattle are to be found
among the small farmers, and the
trophy has been taken from Stark and
Billings counties. Ward county re-
ports about 10000 head of cattle. EN-
mons county 1900, Stark 1000, Bill
lings $4,000, Burleigh lL,0o0 Mclean
l3, 900. An examination OF lists shows
that all counties in the state return
cattle showing that the stock industry
is well distributed.
There is a total number Of l,O2S
sheep returned, valued at S475,SOl.
Billings reports 5000 sheep. Stark
reports $4,000, Emmons $4,000; Bur-
leigh, 1l,OOO; Cass 1900; Mercer, 49,
900 and Morton $4,000.
There are some peculiar returns OF
other personal property. In gold and
silver plate there seems an alarming
scarcity in the state. The total
amount returned for the whole state
is only 6,525. Barnes county could
find only S13 worth; Bottineau also re-
turns the unlucky S13 worth; Cass re-
turns $3,624; Cavalier and Dickey
counties have none. Emmons county
assessors found 81 worth as did Ward
county tax listers: McHenry went a
little better and returned s. worth;
Grand Forks reports $3.50 worth and
the wealthy county of Richland has
only $40 worth. In watches, diamonds
and jewelry there is the same poverty.
Barnes reports $50 worth of watches
and diamonds; Billings, the smallest
county in the state in point Of popula-
tion, reports s3l5. Burleigh has 81
22s, Cass s6,662. Grand Forks has
s195 worth of diamonds and watches,
according to the assessors returns
and Kidder has only $40 worth
whether watch or diamond is not
stated.
Franchises, annuities and royalties
are scarce. Grand Forks has s. worth
and Traill county s41O. Steamboats,
are assessed for $40 in Bottineau coun-
ty, $1,000 in Mercer, 5000 in Morton
and $1,000 in Ramsey. OF money
other than of banks, S149,0O0 is re-
turned, and S4l3,OOO of credits other
than in banks. Bank stock in the
state is returned at 12,O2l shares
worth 81, ,22s, 43l. Elevators are asses
sed for sl,519, ,4ss; warehouses at $685.
800 and grain therein at 1913, 3,9l6.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
Must be on Time.

county Superintendent of Schools
Lyon: I have received from State
superintendent Of Schools Devine, the
new rules governing teachers examin-
atlons. Among the rules is one that
all applicants wishing to take the ex-
animation Aug. 80 must be present at
the o1flce OF the county superintend-
ent at O'Clock in the forenoon Of
That DAY. Those who are not there at
that time cannot take the examina-
tlon and due notice is given at this
time,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Bismarck, Aug. 2O.-The past week
has been very favorable for harvest
ing, and work in the fields has been
pushed with vigor. The temperature
was slightly higher than the average,
with occasional light showers, accom-
panied by light hail in the eastern
portion of the state, doing no harm,
however.
Wheat harvest is well under way in
all sections and nearly finished in the
southern portion. Some wheat has
been threshed and the yields are gen.
orally reported as disappointing, the
berry being shrunken as a general
thing and the heads not well filled.
Oats, rye and barley are all harvest
ed. except some little late sown, but
only little Of it has been threshed as
yet.
Corn isl still backward in spite Of
the great improvement it has made
since the dry hot weather commenced,
and although it is growing very
rapidly, it will take some time yet be-
fore it will mature.
Flax remains much the same as
noted in former reports; it has made
some advancement in the northern
portions, but as a rule does not amount
to much in other sections.
Haying is about finished in the
eastern part of the state, but a great
deal remains to be put up yet in the
western portion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
Quick Work.

Edward Burns, arrested Wednes-
day morning an the charge of stelling
Sloo ffom his roommate ard bound
over to the district court al Fargo.
was arraigned before Judge Pollock
Thursday afternoon and plead guilty
TO the charge OF grand larceny
Judge Pollock sentenced Burns to
serve term OF two and one-half years
in the state penitentiary.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
Mandau Places Closed.

Injunctions were served on four
places in Mandan Monday and raids
Of the premises made. The COM
plants in the case were made oy J.C.
Clark and Attorney General Comstock
prepared the papers on his recent trip
to the city. The places were closed.
The raid was made late in the after
noon. Madge Smiths place was one
of those seryedswith an injunction.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
Diphtheria.

i here was quite scare at the n
t. depot Saturday afternoon when it
was discovered that the six year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Moore of
Wadena, Minn, was i'll with diphtheria
Ihe family We're taken to a residence
in the third waod and the little girl
given anti-toNin treatment. She is
now better. Her four-year old brother
became i'll With the disease Sunday
evening.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
Feeding Wheat.

Kansas City, Aug. I'D. l.. Croys-
dale has returned from trip through
Kansas.
"The wheat crop this year is the
largest in the history of the state and
it is Of the best quality, running sixty
four pounds to the bushel, 'said Mr..
Croysdale. "The corn crop is the
lightest for years. There are many
more fields that will run ten bushels
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
Daily Train.

Daily Passenger service goes into eff
feet on the J. N. Sunday. The train
will leave at e.45 am. and arrive at
$50 p m.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22

Deputy Sheriff Hagerty OF Langdon
spent Friday lin Jamestown. He says
William Barry has been perfectly sane
since he was brought to Cavalier coun-
ty jail. Barry is A years old and is
heavily built. His health has been
broken by hard work and Mr.. Hagerty
believes he will not live great length
of time in the penitentiary. He is
not very intelligent man but was
quite money maker, being very
shrewd in business transactions.
Barry has two brothers living in the
northern part Of the state one being
possessed with considerable property.
The other was confined in the asylum
in Ontario some months before COM
ing to the state and is poor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-22
william Barry fosnd Guilty of the
Murder of Andrew Mel
len.
lanedon Jury Was Out Less Than
Two Hours Considering the
Evidence.
Recommended that lie be Imprisoned
In Bismarck Penitentiary
For Life.

LangdOn, N. d., Aug. 10 The
Barry jury brought in a verdict OF
guilty within hours; after they went
out. The verdict is ''guilty of mur-
der in the first degree" with a recon-
mendation of imprisonment for life.
The first ballot stood IL for conviction,
! for acquital.
At $50 Thursday afternoon Judge
Kneeshaw completed his charge and
turned the case over to the twelve
men who had been sworn to carefully
and impartially weigh the evidence
against the murderer of Andrew Mel
len, for the dead mans alleged init
macy with Barry's sister.
Judge Templeton made the last
speech for the defense and was follow
ed by Judge Cochrane who closed fer
the prosecution.
The brief deliberatien of the jury
In the case is believed to have been
Z due in some measure to the fact that
the members were farmers and have
been anxious for the trial to close in
order that they might take part in
harvest.
The case will und doubted be appealed
to. the supreme court.
The trial is said to have cost Barry
$4,000, and Cavalier county about
$4,000. Barry was worth about $780,
900 when the murder occurred.
STORY OFTHEGRIME.
Andrew Mellen, farm laborer, was
killed by his employer, William Barry,
on the latter's farm near Milton, Jan.
3, 1901. Mellen had been in the en-
ploy of Barry for number of years.
The discovery that Mary Ann Barry,
his sister, was enceinte and the fact
that Mellen was her betrayer, enraged
Barry to such an extent that he at
tackled Mellen in the stable and killed
\ him by cutting his throat with a
knife. The murderer gave himself
up and since the crime has been con-
fined in the Jail at Langdon. Miss
Barry was declared insane the day
following the murder and was COM
mitted to the asylum, where she died
a month later. In the trial just
closed, Barry was represented by the
famous Bill Irwin OF st. Paul and
Attorneys Bangs and Templeton Of
Grand Forks. Attorney Cochrane Of
Grand Forks conducted the prosecu-
tion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-07
OLD PENSIONERS WILL
RECEIVE THE BISHOP

The people of Sacred Heart parish
are to give Bishop-elect Thomas J.
Conaty, rector Of the Catholic Univer-
sity at Washington, a big reception in
Worcester after his conservation at the
Baltimore Cathedral, Nov "a 1t has
been found necessary to have the con-
secration services at the cathedral be-
cause there is no place in Washington
That can Accommodate the immense
crowd that is to attend, judging from
the word that is being received at the
university.
One of the first places Monsignor
Conaty will visit after his consecra-
ton will be his old home church in
Worcester and his former parishioners
are planning to give him a big recep-
ton. The first steps on these lines
were taken last night when there was
an enthusiastic meeting Of the men of
Sacred Heart Church Hall to make ar
rangements for the reception. Rev
William e. Foley presided and John
j. Dowd was secretary and the follow
ing executive committee was appointed
to make all the arrangements for the
demonstration: Rev. William Z. Foley,
Matthew B. Lamb, Francis p. Nc
Keen, William O'Connell, Michael o.
Rourke. John McGrath, Andrew Smith
and Patrick ]. Stanton
Monsignor Conaty will celebrate a
pontihcal high mass at the church and
in the evening of the day he comes to
Worcester he will be given reception
by the parishioners. 1t is now thought
the church hall is too small to hold
the crowd that will want to attend
and a hall up town will probably be
secured for the reception.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-07
LAST HARD WORK
BEFORE PENN. GAME

Cambridge, Nov. 6.-The Harvard
varsity eleven had its last day of hard
work before the Pennsylvania game
this afternoon, IA coaches being out at
Soldiers field. The team was given
Thorough drill both in attack and de-
Tense, The varsity had a careful sig
nal practice Of about 20 minutes and
then played two halves Of rs and 10
minutes. Only two touchdowns were
scored because the ball was given to
the second eleven the greater part OF
tn tim.
After the first kickoff the varsity adj
vanced the ball 65 yards for touch
down by series Of line plays without
fumbling or losing It once. The ball
was then given to the second eleven
on the 'yarsity's Is yard line. In 10
downs they advanced it to within one
foot Of the goal line and from there
scored a touchdown in two plays, US
ing the guards back formation with
variations. Force. right guard, made
the touchdown.
Tomorrow's work win be very light
and the field will probably be opened
for a short time. The varsity and sub
stitutes viii leave for Philadelphia to-
morrow night, going by way Of New
York and the Fall River boat. While
in Philadelphia they will stop at Hotel
Walton and on Friday will practice on
Franklin field where the game is 20
be played with Pennsylvania on Satur-
day. Thirty-one players viii go with
the varsity squad. The second eleven
will be taken to Philadelphia on Friday
to see the game.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-07
FREE
TREATMENT
PRESCRIPTIONS

Next Wednesday Nov. 49, Dr.. M. M.
Dewey the well known specialist, will be
in attendance at the Massachusetts Dis
pensary I'll Main Street, and will examine
treat and prescribe for all patients abso-
lutely free of charge.
DR.. Dewey's regular office charges are
from $40 to $50 a month. Therefore, to
give his entire services free of any ex-
pense as above stated, means much to
the sick of Worcester and outside towns.
This offer applies to rich or poor, new
patients and all old patients, who wish to
renew, and for any complaint
The doctor is a busy man, personally
attending to over ten thousand calls
year, The diseases to which he gives
especial attention are catarrh, dyspepsia
rheumatism, asthma, diseases of the
lungs, heart skin, blood and nervous dis
eases; also to gynecology, or diseases
peculiar to women.
He has a reputation for making cures
rarely equalled, and he cordially invites
any one suffering from any trouble, no
matter what it is, to consult him. 1t will
cost nothing, and may be the means of
saving your life
Remember DR.. Dewey can only be seen
on Wednesday. His hours are from 10 a,
m. to p. m. Su, Tu, w
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-07
A FULL TEAM MAY BE
EXPECTED OUT TODAY

High School football team is in poor
condition for it's annual game with
Worcester Academy week from Sat-
urday The players have shown little
of the right kind of interest and the
coaching has not resulted in the de-
velopment of team that his capable
of duplicating former achievements.
However, there seems to be material
in the High School. Yesterday 1t was
reported that three of the regular
players were to be conditioned but
there has been no verification of this
rumor. This afternoon on Bliss Field a
group picture of the team will be taken
by A. w. Pierce of Hopkinton. There
were several absentees at yesterdays
practice and the work was neither en-
couraging nor in any way calculated
to inspire confidence in the High
School team.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-07
VETERAN ODD FELLOWS
ELECT AND DINE

The twenty-seventh annual meeting
and banquet of the Veteran Odd Eel
lows Association of Massachusetts,
was held at Odd Fellows building,
Boston, last night. George ID. Kirby
of this city, chief veteran, presided at
the business session. The following
were chosen officers for a year: Chas.
NJ Alexander, Boston. chief veteran;
Edwin N. Pillsbury, Boston, vice pres
ident; ]. Lawrence Martin, Boston,
treasurer; ]. Edwin Davis, Cambridge,
secretary. The board of nine directors
included Albert e. Newton of this city.
A fine banquet was served, with
music by an orchestra. After cigars
were lighted, happy and appropriate
speeches were made by Hon. Alfred s.
Pinkerton of Worcester, Newell ID.
Johnson of Waltham. Grand Master
William F. Dusseault of Acton, Grand
Representative and Chief Veteran-elect
Charles N Alexander of Boston; Ira
H. Stockwell, George ]. Merritt, Henry
]. Fisher and L. G.. Corbin of Worces-
ter attended the gathering in addition
to those previously mentioned.