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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11

Fargo from Sept. Is to 20. This train
is composed Of ten cars loaded with
the most and best modern road build
ing machinery, which are operated by
experts, under the supervision OF the
government engineer. The object Of
this visit is to build sections Of roads,
both OF stone and the material near
est at hand and show the best meth
ods of crowning and draining the
same. Part Of the time will be de-
voted to convention work where all
matters pertaining to road building
will be discussed. 1t will be rather in
the nature of school, where one may
learn everything about the building of
roads from men who have made it a
life study. The Great Northern fur
nishes the train, the manufacturers,
the machinery, and the government
the men in charge. The object is to
develope the country districts. The
railroads are making reduced rates,
and doing all they can to give the
plan publicity, as whatever helps the
people, helps the railroad.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11

The total valuation of property in
the county as left as left after the
state board OF equalization has fixed
values, is $4,SO3,471. This is an in-
crease OF 5000, 1873 over the valuation
Of last year.
The total valuation.of the city of
jamestown property is 1874, 1913, an in
crease over last years valuation of
$lS,O66.
The valuation of lands in the coun.
ty for all purposes of taxes, excluding
exempt property, is S2,62l, ,036.
The lots of the various county towns
and city of Jamestown are valued at
S576, 249 of which 1852, 139 are in the
city of Jamestown.
Personal property in the county is
valued at S6S9,Sl5: railroad property,
S97, 800; telegraph Co.. S9,626; Express
Co., $6,375; telephone Co., $3.50.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
HOW BROWN LOST HIS LIFE.
Fell Between Car and Some Logs
and Was Crushed to
Death.

The Brainerd Tribune has the fol-
lowing regarding the death Of the
young man whose funeral occurred
Tuesday in jamestown and who was a
resident of jamestown number Of
years ago:
G. Fl. Brown, brakeman on the
Minnesota & International, was acci-
dentally killed a few miles beyond
Walker yesterday morning. Brown
was switching cars and in some man
ner unknown he slipped and fell be-
tween car and some logs and was
crushed to death. The trainmen
heard his cries and ran to his assist
ance, but when they reached him life
was already extinct.
Deceased was resident of Brainerd.
The remains were taken to Walker.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
HOMESTEAD FILINGS
Lands are located In the Western
Part Of Stutsmaa
Cesaty.
There are Over 100000 Acres Of
Land Left to be
filled on.
Some of the New Settlers who Have
Located on Government Claims
in Stutsman County.

The following is list of parties
who have, filed on lands in this county
in the office of U. S. Commissioner
Murphy in this city. The lands are
located in the western half of the
county and are well adapted to graz
ing and general farming. There is
plenty of hay to be had. good water
and good soil. In addition to these
selections there are yet some 100000
acres Of land that can be taken by
homesteaders in this county and the
filings are coming in daily.
HOMESTEAD FILINGS.
Henry + Clark, Conrad Ditmore,
Elmer J Perry, Geo Q Pitcher Geo NJ
Senter, Lavillo E Goody, Francis W
Pitcher, VIM A Harrison, G L Nc
Ginley, Emma L Burke, Lots Getchell,
Henry Halverson, G W Getchell,
Joseph w Stehlik, Minnie Halverson,
Wesley Personius, Rev T Healy,
Lillian A Weiser, Mary E Lawton.
Reuben Baird, Emil Blackenberg,
James Healy, Emory Hart, Ernest A
Gray, John Y Lonsky, Ernest L. JAR
Wis, Carl G James, AlphonZo Hotch-
kiss, VIM r Locke, Henry Glendening,
Thomas Gray, Pearl Hart, Kate E
Block. Louise Block, Maud L Ridg.
way. Margaret Ridgway, Myrtle Hart,
Samuel Withrow.
The officials of the United States
land office have made corrected list
Of the untaken government lands,
open for homestead filings in this
county, and find that there are some
200, 900 acres. New arrivals are going
past these lands daily, and looking fol
government lands further west and
further from The railroads and mark
cts. The increase in the number OF
filings however, is steady and the land
commissioner here, j. 4. Murphy, is
receiving from 5 to 10 applications a
day for homestead entries.
There is no reason why these lands,
equal in every respect to those farther
west, and superior in most respects to
much OF the land further west. should
not all be taken by homesteaders in a
comparatively short time. The facts
ought to be made known by all the
agencies at work in the land and i'm
migrate business for this part OF the
state.
New arrivals looking for locations in
this state think this is an an old set
tied part Of the state, and never learn
that within a few miles of this city
there are many fine stock locations
and quarter sections of land suitable
for mixed farming that can be enter
ed on as free land under the home
stead law.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
ON PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Governor Stone Not in New York to
See Coal Operators


New York, Sept. 1o.-Governor
Stone Of Pennsylvania, who arrived in
the city Monday night, made a brief
statement during the day relative to
his presence here and the coal stua
ton. He said:
81 am here on private business.
expect to return to Harrisburg at once.
am as anxious to see the strike set
tied in Pennsylvania as anyone can
possible be. can only repeat what
have said in previous interviews that
if can be satisfied that the legislature
would pass law that would be con.
stitutiona1 and that would settle the
strike and prevent others | would not
hesitate to call it together, but | must
be satisfied that such a law can be
passed"
In regly t. 3. question the governor
said he had no appointment to meet
coal operators or any OF their repre-.
sentatives il thiscity. He knew Pres,
ident Baer OF the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad, but there was no ar
rangement that he should meet Mr..
Baer should the latter come to the
city to attend an expected conference
of coal operators. Governor Stone
also said that he had no appointment
here with either Senator Platt or Gov
ernor Odell
When he was questioned about the
situation in Wilkesbarre and as u
whether he intended to send more
troops there he replied that he had
nothing to saw
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
CONFLICT WITH TROOPS.
Five Persons Killed and Ten Wounded
At Candida, italy.

Rome, Sept. 1O.-Five persons we're
killed and ten wounded In conflict
between the troops and strikers at
Candida, small town of Apulia, in the
extreme southeastern part of Italy.
Owing to a dispute with the laborers
on question Of wages 400 peasants
stopped work. The strikers occupied
all the roads in the distr;Et and pre-
vented others from proceed to their
work.
The gerdarmes, in attempting to in
tervene, were assailed with stones and
sticks and a corporal was severely
wounded. Troops were then called out
and were received with volleys OF
stones, which felled several Of the SOL
diers. A couple of the latter were dis
armed by the rioters, who walked off
with their rifles and revolvers. The
troops then fired, killing five strikers
and wounding ten. An official of the
ministry of the interior has gone to
Candida to open an inquiry into the
disturbance. Order has been restored.
DOING IMMENSE DAMAGE.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
,HooTs RELATIVE TO GET WIFE.
Iowa Man Fatally Injuries Father.in.
Law During Quarrel.

Des Moines, Sept. 10-Marion Jones.
aged twenty-eight, fatally shot his
tathe2-in-law, George Gable, at the lat
ter's home near Oskaloosa.
Jones went to Cables farm to get
lis wife, aGen fifteen, whom he mar
lied eight months ago. The two men
GuaTreled and finally exchanged shots.
Jones using shotgun and Gable re-
volver.
Jones says that he acted in self-de-
Tense.
Jones and his young wife, who went
away with her husband after the shoot
ing, were arrested at their home later.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
Alliance Hail Losses.

The losses of the Alliance Hail AS
sociation will aggregate about $4,000
this season and all have been adjusted
to date, the last losses being in
Trail county. There aresome policies
covering flax risks not yet expired but
the probabilities of any further hail
this season are very small although
one year a loss was sustained as late
as the 14th of September. The com
pany will pay in the neighborhood OF
75 per cent of the total losses and the
adjustments have been satisfactory to
all policy holders.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
WHITEMAN in THE PULPIT.
Former Minnesota State Senator Is
Now a Preacher.

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 10.-A str
has been carsed throughout Livingsto ;
county by the news that Alonzo j
Whiteman, former state senator OF
Minnesota, whose numerous transac-
tions with banks in various parts OF
the country has in recent years
brought him into notoriety and landed
him in jails East and West, has turned
Methodist preacher and now occupies
the pulpits of country churches in
Livingston county.
He has been rather busy during the
summer season, as many of the Meth.
odist clergymen were away on their
vacations, and many We're glad to get
Whiteman's services, especially as ho
was sure to draw a large and interest
ing congregation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11

LAKE VESSEL BURNS.
Union Line Steamer Stevens Destroyed
at Sea.

Port Cilborne, Ont. Sept. 1O.-Cap-
tain Craigle of the steamer Ionia.
which arrived here during the morn
ing, reports passing the Union Line
steamer Stevens, afre, about thirty
miles off Long Point Monday night
The Ionia went around the burning
boat and stood by her for considera-
BILE time but could find nothing of the
crew Captain Craigie believed they
must have left the burning ship before
he sighted her. The Stevens was still
afloat and burning when the Ionia left
the scene
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11

Mrs. Bridget Knight for forty-eight
years a resident Of Minneapolis, is
dead.
Otto Pankopf, well known Mime
apolis musician, died suddenly in that
city Monday.
Peter Ullman. aged seventy, and
Catherine Holstein, aged twenty-five,
We're married at st. Paul Monday
The emperor of Germany and Prince
Henry have been formally proposed for
honorary membership in the New York
Yacht club.
Hon. W. G. Anderson. who was con-
gresham from the First district OF
Tennessee the term Of 1S94-96, is dead
at Newport. Tenn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
EMPEROR WILLIAM ENTERTAINs
Kaiser Has a Number Of American
Guests at Dinner.

Berlin, Sept. 10.-Emperor William
entertained 110~guests at dinner Nor.
day night in the new palace at Pots
dam, the American officers who are at
tending the maneuvers being among
the guests.
After dinner the emperor spoke of
his admiration for President Roosevelt
and said he fervently thanked God for
having spared the life of the president
at the time of the Pittsfield accident.
Electric cars" continued his maj
esty are the enemies of humanity" 4"
He referred to the number of pc,
sons who have been killed or wounded
by electric cars in the streets of Ber.
lin
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
TWO OF THE CREW LOST.
Steam Barge r.. Houghton Goes to the
Eottcn

Detroit. Sept. 10.-The steam barge
Fl. HoushtoI. owned in this city. sank
at her dock at the foot of Dubois
street. Two of the crew We're
drowned in their berths.
The Hougnton arrived Monday night
from kellys island, in Lake Erie, with
load of crushed stone. It is thought
that the cargo Of crushed stone alb
sorbed SO much water during the
heavy rain that the weight of the wa
ter caused the vessel TO sink. The
Houshton is owned by Captain Degg
and Henry Houghton Of this city. Cap
tain Degg vas aboard the barge but
managed to scramble ashore before
she saEk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY.
st. Paul Police Locate Punder Worth
UPWARDS of $4,000.

st. Paul, Sept. 1O.-Diamonds. ru
bies, jewelry and various articles OF
value worth in all upwards of S5,00t
have been located by the st. Paul po
lice at 31S Walnut street, the home OF
John Wilson. arrested for highway rob
berry.
The plunder is thought to come
largely from Minneapolis, although a
portion of it was doubtless stolen in
st. Paul. A second member of the
gang of three was arrested by the po
lice in the afternoon after an exciting
chase.
The prisoner fell exhausted, and Fra
ser, the detective who captured him
was obliged to go to the hospital.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
Officers Of Milling Co.

at the annual meeting of the Rus.
sell-Miller Milling Co., Tuesday, the
following officers were elected:
Directors-E. p. Wells, Arthur Mil.
ler, II. L. Whithead, John Russell, F.
II. Chapman, H. S. Helm and w. G.
Helm.
PreSident-E. p. Wells.
Vice PreSident-JOhn Russell.
Secretary-F. II. Chapman.
TreaSurer-H. S. Helm.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
Stranger Murdered.

Ina drunken row, Lafayette Toms
shot and killed a stranger at Barney.
20 miles west of Wapheton. Toms
surrendered and is now in jail. He is
from Little Sauk, MINI. He says he
shot in self defense
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
Made a Haul.

Burglars took $3.50 in cash, 81, 500
worth OF farmers notes, $500 worth of
certificates Of deposit issued by the
Ransom County State Bank, $500
worth of the latter banks stock and
$500 worth Of Texas Oil stock from
the store of g. S. Kraft in Sheldon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
Elevator Burned.

The elevator of the Missouri Valley
Milling Co., at Menoken, was destroy
ed by fire. The origin of the fire is
not known. The elevator was about
10000 bushels capacity. Some wheat
had been bought this fall and placed
in the elevator and this was destroyed
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
Heavy Wind

The extreme velocity of the wind at
Bismarck Sunday was 81 miles an hour
The wind damaged some buildings,
grain and hay stacks. In the vicinity
of Grand Forks all the grain in shock
was blown over and there was other
damage.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
For Stealing Whisky.

Jennings Walker, arrested on a
charge Of burglary committed at
Grand Harbor, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced by Judge Cowan to one
year in states prison. Walker is mar
ried and has family. All he secured
in the burglary was aquart of whisky.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
Wisconsin's State Fair.

Milwaukee, Sept. 10.-The Wiscon-
sin state fair opened in Milwaukee
Tuesday and will continue throughout
the week Secretary John NJ True re-
ports the largest line of exhibits on
hand in the history of the Agricultural
Society The horse and cattle stables
are crowded. The horse exhibit far
exceeds anything ever had and one ad-
ditional barn had to be built for the
nNertOW
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
Good Roads Train Exhibit.

Great interest is being manifested
lin the Good Roads train sent out un-
|der the auspices Of the Good Roads
division Of the U. S. department OF
agriculture. The train will be sent
through the northwest and the ex-
perts in charge, will spend week at
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
olvEN A WARM GREETING.
President Roosevelt Makes an Address
at AshevilIe, N. C..

Asheville, N. c., Sept. 10.-Asheville
extended a warm greeting to President
Roosevelt. Fully ten thousand people
occupied the courthouse square, where
the president addressed them from an
improvised stand. The special train
arrived here at $3.50 o'clock, schedule
time. The night was passed at Hot
Springs and the run from there to
Asheville was uneventful. A short stop
was made at Marshall, the home Of
Senator Pritchard, where large num-
Der of people had assembled. The
president thanked them for their greet.
ing.
At Asheville he was met by a recep-
tion committee, of which Charles Nc
Nance was chairman. Mayor Miller,
Senator Pritchard and Congressman
Moody were among those who greeted
the president, the members of the com.
mittee being introduced to the presi-
dent in his car by Senator Pritchard.
Carriages We're in waiting and under
the escort of Zeb Vance company. Con
federate veterans, the party started
for the courthouse square. At Battery
park the school children were assem-
bled on the lawn and sang America"
as the party passed. President Roose-
velt stood up in his carriage, bare
headed. The city was elaborately dec
Grated and hundreds of people had
come in from the country to greet the
president. When the president was in
troduced by Chairman McNamee he
was enthusiastically greeted. The in
PRODUCTION followed short address of
welcome by former Congressman Gud-
ger
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11

Mrs. Louis Dahlstrom, wife of a
Minneapolis saloonkeeper, committed
suicide because her husband refused
to give her S25 for new dress
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
Reorqanize London's Department.

Kansas City, Sept. 1O-George
Hale late chief of the Kansas City fire
department, has been asked to go to
London and reorganize Lon6nns fire
department. Hale has twice zen the
Kansas City team abroad, winning
first honors at all tournaments.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
damage,
Farmer Killed.

Donald MCDANIEL, prominent
farmer, Mason and Presbyterian, was
killed in runaway at Mimic.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
DOING IMMENSE DAMAGE.
Forest Fires Raging in Wyoming and
Oreuon

Laramie, Wyo., Sept. 10.-Reports
from timber fire districts state that
sheepmen will be heavy losers. Many
of the bands have scattered and thou
sands Of sheep are now right in the
burning timber country.
Work in the Rambler mine has been
suspended and all hands sent to COM
bat the fire.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11

Oregon City, Ore, Sept. 10-Exten-
sive forest fires are destroying large
amount OF property ten miles from this
city between Shubel postoffice and
Clarlles. The fire covers three miles
of country. It has been strong north
wind that has spread it rapidly in a
southerly direction, sweeping every
thing before it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-09-11
MORE ARC LIGHTS
,citizeas Petition for More Arc LIGHTS
n SeCtjoas Of the
City.
Alderman kurtz Reports the Sale Of
the Two Chemical
Engines.
Mrs. Newhauser Protests AGAINST
Way Sidewalk Matter was
Handled.

The regular meeClng VI Ulio ivy
co,ncil was held Monday evening"
Mayor Severn, Aldermen Kurtz, Chap'
man. Allen, Chenery, Past and Crum
being present. A petition from ~ .
Mc1Iahon and others asking that TWO
additional arc lights be placed in the
western portion Of the city between
the James river and the N. T. rouho-
{Aonse on Main street, was referred
r, ingalls, and others petitloned Una.
az arc light be placed at the corner OF
.4th and Milton streets. Releiieu' '
ikov.Ackerman and others asked 1of d
1iuht at the corner of Pacific and ISL.
Referred.
4 sealed bid for lot 0 in block was
received from A.. G.. Tellner. On oe-
half Of j. B. Ruddy, Mr.. Tellner OH
cred 1925 for the lot. Mr.. Chapman
moved that the bid be rejected Ihe
motion prevailed.
Alderman Kurtz reported tllao Clie
chemical engines had been sold ana
she money received for same. Meolna
bought one for Sl5O and Slo was ptiu
down. Afterward the town decldeu
not to take the engine and jamestown
was SIS to the good. One engine was
sold 10 Oakes for $3.50 and Bisbee paid
$3.50 for the other. The expense OF
selling the engines amounted to S45.'o,
leaving a balance of S27l.22 1of the
CITY. After some discussion 1T was
decided to have the fire commlttee
look up the matter of building tower
for drying hose and if the scheme was
). feasible to use some OF the money re-
ceiyed from the sale OF the chemlcal
engines to build heltoWer.
Mrs. Newhauser appeared before the
Council and protested over the actlon
OF the city in not having the sidewalks
in the vicinity of her lots rebuilt. she
stated that her sidewalk had been
torn up by the street commissioner
although it was in good condition ana
She was compelled to rebuild it. Now
the other property owners had failed
to rebuild. Joe Mason, the street
commissioner, said the walk looked all
right on the surface but the stringers
were rotten and the walk was unsafe.
1t was decided to fix up the sidewalks
IN that section OF thecity, temporarily
at least.
Alderman Crum said there were
complaints regarding the road on the
north side of the railroad tract west
from the James river. The railroad
company, it is stated, agreed to put
the road in shape but had not done SO
as yet. :,
Ordinances regarding the rebuild
ING of sidewalks were given their first
reading.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-01
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