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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
ALFALFA CROP.

Bismarck Tribune: Capt. /. P.
Baker is cutting his crop of alfalfa
that he has been experimenting with
on the bottom just west of town, and
is securing very satisfactory yield,
considering all the unfavorable cir
cumstances. The field contains
about fifteen acres, and was sown
two years ago this spring on land that
had not been sufficiently subdued to
secure the very best results The
land is bottom nd that until the
past few years had been subject to
frequent overflows, with the result
that it contains liberal deposit of
the quick sand and mud that is
Characteristic of the deposits along
the Missouri river. The land on
which the alfalfa was sown had had
little or no previous cultivation and
was very weedy; so much so that the
weeds constituted about all of the
first seasons crop. However the
following season it came up with
much better stand, and yielded three
crops OF excellent hay. Last year
the claim was made Dy many who
were watching its growth that it
would winter kill, but notwithstand-
ing the fact that the field was bare
of snow the entire winter, the fact
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
DISTRICT COURT At vllfy CITY
CASES DISPOSEDOFAT AT VALLEY
CITY BY JUDGE GLAS-
PELL.

Judge Glaspell adjourned court at
Valley City Friday and left for Ellen
dale to preside for Judge Lauder.
Judge Lauder will preside at Valley
City during the remainder Of the term
there. There are three murder cases
on the list for trial at Ellendale. A
number of interesting cases were dis.
posed of at Valley City.
Henry w. Flomer Rogers drug
gist, accused Of having sold liquor H.
legally, failed to appear and his bond
OF $500 was forfeited.
George Gassman, accused Of blind
pigging, was tried and acquitted. A
similar case against Frank Arcaneau
was dismissed. James Laffell was fined
$500 and sentenced to 80 days in Jail.
A. +. Francis has been in Jail eight
months awaiting trial on a charge of
selling liquor and the court indefinite
ly postponed trial.
Charles Sauer was sentenced tn one
year, in the penitentiary for forgery.
The case against S. L. Dayis, ac-
cused of swindling school directors in
selling them charts, was dismissed on
motion of the states attorney.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
DAD MADE the HONEYMOON SAD
GRAND FORK PAPA PARTS
LOVING YOUNG
COUPLE.

About a couple of weeks ago a
young couple were married in Grand
Forks, and it transpired after the
marriage ceremony that the father Of
the young woman had not been ad-
vised of the intended marriage Of his
daughter. He was indignant and at
one took his daughter home, where
she has remained since. The father
investigated a little and found that
the young man had made oath that
the young woman ia the case was
over Is years of age. This, the father
declares is untrue, and he has threat
ened to have the young man arrested
for perjury. Up to date nothing has
been done toward prosecuting the
young man, but his girl wife is still
at home and il her parents carry out
present plans she will remain there.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
CANNOT ERECT STATE BUILDINGS
ADJOURNMENT OF SUPREME
COURT UNDERSTOOD TO
MEAN THIS.

Fargo Forum: II is announced to-
day that the state supreme court has
adjourned. This will effectively kill
of the erection OF buildings at the
state institutions this summer. 1t
had been planned to Immediately ap-
peal the case against the state treas
urer to the supreme court. The case,
if decided against the institution.
would prevent the erection OF build
ings this summer, but now, even if
decided favorably, it would be too late
to get the work done before fall. 1t
will lake twentysnays to get the su-
preme court together and then it
would require a week or ten days for
the arguments and decision. BY that
time July would be practically gone
and the season too far advanced for
the erection OF the school buildings
before the opening of the school terms.
There is great disappointment over
the adjournment Of the supreme court
before the meter could be presented.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
WILL FURNISH POWER.

The Valley City council has entered
into an agreement with the Russell
Miller Milling company by the terms
of which the latter agrees to furnish
power necessary to run the city's
electric light plant and waterworks.
It is claimed that under municipal
management these plants have been
run at a loss heretofore. The city
will pay the milling company at the
rate of six cents per thousand watts
for the first year and 5 cents per
thousand watts after that. Consum-
ers are charged at the rate OF II IL
cents per thousand watts, and it is
figured that the city ought to make
profit.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
uNABLET TO EXPLAIN.

An interesting stage has been
reached in the insurance cases against
Miller, Gildre and Randall in U. s..
court at Fargo. A lot of testimony
has been taken to show the financial
transactions Of the trio and some of
it is of a nature that is a surprise to
people who are accustomed to bust.
ness methods. The bO0kkeeper of the
concern has been on the stand several
days and seemed unable to explain
certain checks calling for large sums,
some of which showed they had been
cashed at the banks. No entries ap-
peared on the company's books and
the stubs were marked void.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
THE 4TH AT CLEVELAND.

The people of Cleveland desire to
announce that they will celebrate the
4th Off uly at that town in good style
and extend an invitation to all TO
help them in the celebration by at
tending and participating in the va
rious events. There will be rag
muffin parade at 10 O'Clock, an ora
tion by H. Cornwall Of Eldridger
music, dinner from baskets, foot
hurdle. sack, potatoe races, and nun
erous other contests for which prizes,
are offered, half mile running race,
a ball game between Windsor and
Cleveland. bowery dance in the
evening, balloon ascension and fire,
works.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
J. R. Y. Co. STATEMENT.

Attention is called to the publica-
tion. in another column of the Daily
Alert of the annual statement OF the
James River Valley Mutual Insur-
nee company for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1902, showing the condition
md affairs of this local company.
che company is in the hands OF care
.ul and conservative men and while
not spreading out to take in large
number of uncertain and undesirable
risks, the company is growing and
loing a safe business. All losses have
oeen paid in full and there is money
n the bank. The insurance Tor the
arm risks taken is very reasonable,
llso. The statement is published
,lnder the laws of the state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
FAVORABLE OUTLOOK.

Bismarck Tribune: F. L. Conkiin
returned on last nights North Coast
Limited from an inspection of the
country south of Gladstone, where he
was accompanied by a party of a
dozen land seekers, who represented a
colony in quest of township of good
agricultural land. He says crop con-
ditions out there are all that could
pe desired, and that his party were
well pleased with all the conditions,
from which he expects a favorable
report.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
MINISTER WtDS CHICAGO TEACHER
REV. G. NJ. HAAS WEDS A
TEACHER FROM
CHICAGO.

At the Presbyterian manse Wed.
nesday occurred the wedding of Rev.
G. NJ. Haas of Warsaw, Ohio, and
Miss Anna K. Gustavson Of Chicago,
Rev. C. NJ. Taylor officiating. Rev.
Haas has charge Of the Presbyterian
church at Steel for the summer. miss
Gustavson has been teacher in the
public schools of Chicago. She ar
rived on the 8 a. m. train, the cou-
pie were married shortly afterward
and tney departed for Steele on the
1O:45 train.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
A PUZZLE WORTH HAVING

DR.. G.. G. Green, of Woodbury.,
New Jersey, whose advertisement
appears in our pager regularly, will
mail to any one sending two cent
stamp to pay postage, one of his new
German Syrup and August Flower
puzzles, made Of wood and glass. 1t
amuses and perplexes old and young.
Although very difficult it can be
mastered.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
FUNERAL SERVICES.

The funeral Of the late Mrs. Honey
occurred Friday at II O'Clock am. in
the NJ. e. church. The services were
conducted by D. Danford and the
choir rendered special program OF
music. At the request Of relatives OF
deceased the choir sang the hymn
"Jesus Safely Pilot Me-" This was
the last hymn sung by Mrs. Honey
She passed away with the words on
her lips. The interment was at High.
land Home.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25

that the stand is much better than
ever must allay all fear of the crop
winter killing, especially SO as the
land where it is growing is much
more subject to "heaving" than the
ordinary prairie land. The fact that
it has attained so luxuriant a growth
with so little rain fall goes a long
way in sustaining its value as
meadow grass as well as soiling
crop.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Charges Made by Certain klowa In.
dians to Be Looked Into.

Washington, June 24-The presi-
dent has ordered a thorough investi.
cation of the affairs of the Kiowa and
Comanche Indian reservations in
Oklahoma and has appointed Francis
E. Laupp of this city to make the in
vestigation.
The investigation is based on
charges made by certain kiowa In
dians. including Delos K Lone Wolf.
a kiowa living at Hobart, that of the
$3.50 allotments made to persons pur-
porting to belong to the Kiowa, Co.
manche and Apache tribes under the
act approved June s, 1900, number
of the allotments were Illegal and
more aliotm onts were made than there
were Indians.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
Yoeman dance at Armory July 2nG
Open to public. Everybody welcome
come and enjoy yourselves.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the postOffice "a
Jamestown, N. D., for the week end
ing June p 1903:
Jas E Benton, Peter RouD6l, TIDES
son, Eddie Neidigle, Ida Rowe. D L.
Smith, D N Stegenga, H A Iaylorrs,
JOhan H Waller.
These letters will be hely Il days
after which they will be sent to the
dead letter Office. In calling for these
letters always say advertised and give
date Of this list.
Chas. L MITCHELL P. NJ.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
losI MS se'Ot AND MONEY.
HOW A RANCHER WAS BASELY
DECEIVED BY PRETTY
GIRL.

A Billings, Mont, rancher stopped
OF in Fargo Tuesday looking for his
wife: who had given him the slip.
The couple were married in Billings
Sunday, after a brief acquaintance
and he decided to take her east. to
see his relatives. The rancher told
the following story Of the courtship
and subsequent events to a Fargo
policeman, according to the Fargo
Forum:
"She lived in a big house at Bill
ings and she had something like
a dozen or more sisters. They we're all
pretty good looking girls and they all
acted as If they wanted to marry me,
but l chose Hester. She was so good
and kind from the start looked so
carefully after my financial condi-
ton and seemed to be a thorough
business woman. She had fellow,
but she discarded him when l ex-
pressed willingness to marry her.
Well, that fellow was all broke up
when the ceremony was over and we
we're getting ready to leave for Ohio.
He came to our room, and asked per-
mission to accompany US short dis.
tance up the road. Hester and I
consented. We all boarded the train,
and along in the evening Hester sug-
gested that we take a sleeper. She
seemed bit nervous and asked that
I take berth by myself. We left
her old beau in the day coach and
went into the sleeper where I Sc
cured two berths. They we're at op-
posite ends of the sleeper. Before
retiring Hester, with her character
istic thoughtfulness, suggested I
give her my money for safe keeping.
l thought it would be safer in her
possession ash had heard of many rob-
oeries on sleeping cars and turned
over TO her a roll containing $3.50 and
some gold pieces amounting to about
s75. Well, l went to my berth and
retired. Yesterday morning, when I
awoke she was gone. The colored
fellow on the train knew nothing
about her. searched the train from
end to end. bnt could n find Hes
ter. I thought maybe she was trying
to fool me, and would show up dur
ing the day, but 1 guess she must
have tumbled out of the window. AS
the train approached Fargo man
told me to get of here and report
the matter to the officers and if 1
did not find her here to return to
Billings. He tried to make me
think she had left me, but know
that little woman would never for
sake me; and besides l haven't the
money to 60 back. counted my
money at the depot and J. have but
IS cents left.''
| Captain GOwland could not con.
vince the cOuntryman that he was
the victim of fair deceiver, evident.
lily of the demimOnde stripe, and the
fellow left the station, stating tina,
he would send home for more money
and then make trip over the road
in search of his lost bride.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25

Come and help celebr.,
ate the 4th at Jamestown.
A big program of fun and
frolic. No charge for any
amusement. Everything &
absolutely free to guests
of the City. Your are
cordially invited.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
KlTTlECALL.

The Boston and North Dakota pap
ers are mentioning the fact that Miss
Kittie Call, a Bismarck girl we'll
known to many in this city and a
member of the 'Chinese Honeymoon
company now appearing in Boston is
making people stare by her horseback
riding in the Back Bay Fens. She
rides handsome horse, Little Big
Horn, descended from Great Big Horn
the famous more owned by the Mar
quis de Mores, has challeged some of
the most daring riders, at a circus
company playing a weeks engage
ment here to race in public at the
Thursday matinee. Her love Of rae
ing prompted the challenge and the
winner will receive handsome cup,
with the title of champion of the
ring.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
RAPID sHEAR1NG.

F. B. Brundage of Dawson last
week had trio of sheep shearers
that succeeded in setting a record
pace that will be difficult to beat.
They were three and one half days
shearing 500 sheep. They were Joe
Crandall of Medina and Elmer
Strichcomb and Amos Baukar OF
Dawson, the former shearing l3O head
in one day.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
New Officers.

Officers elected at the Sunday School
at Buchanan we're:
President. Thomas Price; First
vice president, Mrs. j. A. Buchanan;
Second vice president, r. M. Bushee;
Secretary, Mrs. G. w. Stone; Treas.
urer, Miss Irma ingalls,; Supt. Prim.
ary department, Mrs. r. NJ. Bushee;
Supt. Home department, John J.
Latta. The next county convention
will be held in Pingree in June 1904.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
DIED OF D1PHTHERIA.

Clyde Hall died at Edmunds Tues
day, after brief illness with diph-
liberia. He was eight years old and
was son of Ed. Hall of Edmunds.
The funeral was held today and ow-
ing to the nature Of the disease with
which the boy died, it was private'
Another boy in the family is quite i'll
with di phtheria.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
MASONIC SOCIETIES ELECT OFFICERS
MASONIC AND o. e. S. SOCIETY
OFFICERS ELEC-
TED,

at the Masonic gand lodge meeting
in Fargo this week:
NJ. W. Grand Master-James T.
Blackjack, Walha]la.
Deputy Grand Master-James W.
Foley, Bismarck.
Senior Grand Warden-John Scott,
Oakes.
Junior Grand Warden-Louis A.
jacobson, Hope.
Grand Treasurer-C. D. Lord,
Park River.
Grand Secrctary-Frank J. Thomp-
son, Fargo.
The new grand master appointed
the following:
Grand Chaplain Laurence G..
Moultrie, Valley City.
Senior Grand Deacon-Grant s..
Hager, St. Thomas.
Junior Grand Deacon-John Riess-
beck, Dickinson.
Senior Grand Steward Sylvester J..
Hill, Fargo.
JUNIOR Grand Steward -Halidan
Bendeke, Garnd Forks.
Grand Marshail-John J. Hull,
Wahpeton.
Grand Sword Bearer-Joseph NJ.
Stewart, Mayville.
Grand Pursuviant-James L. Green.
Sheldon.
/ Grand Tyler-W. L. Laidlaw, Lang
don.
The officers OF the r. A. Chapter
are as follows:
Grand High Priest-Geo. H. keyes,
Glendale.
Deputy Grand High Priest-John
Holmes, Valley City.
Grand King-Evarts G. Stevens,
Towner.
Grand Scrihe-E. George Guthrie.
Casselton.
Grand Victor Land
quist, Fargo.
Grand Secretary-Frank J. Thomp-
son, Fargo.
Grand Captain of Host Charles W
Greene, Devils Lake.
Grand Principal Sojourner-Johl
Riessbeck, Dickinson.
Grand Royal Arch Captain-Franl
H. Sprague, Grafton.
| Grand Chakplain-Laurence G
Moultrie, Valley City.
Grand Master Third Vail-Johl
Scott, Oakes.
| Grand Master Second Vail-Alexan
del B. Taylor. Fargo.
Grand Master First Vail-Thoma
| A. Boyden, Lisbon.
| Grand Sentinel-Herbert E. White
Jamestown.
4 The officers of the Grand Chapte
l. 0. E. S., are as follows:
W. Grand Matron-Lois Maud
James.
!! W. Grand Patron-D. c. Moore.
y A. G. M.-Josie c. Aurland.
J A. G. P.-G. l.. McGregor.
| &. Secretary-Florene NJ. Hoskins
6. Treasurer-AnnieE E. Lord.
| &. Conductress- Currie.
A. G. Conductress--Emma Keyes.
| G. Adah-Carrie S. Lewis.
G. Ruth-Margaret Dumphy.
G. Esther-Carrie Anderson.
| G.. Martha-Margaret Root.
G. Electa-Jennie NJ. Chenery.
| G.. Warden-Tillie McGruer.
G. Sentinel-H. V. Hicks.
! G. Chapalin-Josephine Anderson
G. Marshall-Mattie Ehrman.
G. Organist-Minnie Hooper.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
GRADING JOB.

A. L. Orange and force of men and
teams are busy with big job of
grading up the slough just west of
Oriska for the N. P. railroad COM
pany
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25
STATE CROP REPORT.

The state crop report for the
week ending June p says rain is
needed in some sections of the state
for late fax. Reports from Stutsman
county are favorable.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25

All amusements except
base bali and horse races
will be given i'm the city.
Baseball and races at the
fair grounds.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-06-25

For Sale. in quantity to suit, liquid
electricity. Call at residence. ChaS5
Kinney, AIS 9th avenue north.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.

What a panoramic profession is
this editing business! How the
scene shifts!-now a boquet Of or
ange blossoms tossed into the lap of
a blushing bride, with its reward of
radiant smiles and a gentle "thank
you;' now a trembling, fearful
tribute to a departed friend which
mocks the editor like an echo; now
a glowing panegyric in honor of
some distinguished parsonage; now
a caustic criticism of a decelict or
corrupt official; 10y a eulogium of
some noble achievement; now a re-
luctant inyectiye hurled at some in
tolerable wrong. And how the shad-
ows and sunbeams of fortune chase
each other along the editors path
wayl Today basking in the genial
warmth Of popular approval-to-
morrow e%nshrouded in sober clouds
OF public dlsfaVor as a reward for
his untiring efforts to keep the town
from falling a decade behind the
times in improvement-perhaps ag-
itatingthe questioned paved streets
after the town has gone dry
But the sunbeams outnumber the
shadows. For all the ills there is
ample compensation. your paper
is like a letter from home, is like a
personal letter TO me I'VE look
eagerly for its coming; st is d
welcome yisitorat our homewords
like these come to every editor now
and then, and they doeth good like.
They balm all his wounds
and buoy his spirits ike an elixir of
life.-Lovington lll) Reporter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
Hl1Ol1G TIT BOYS.
Interesting News Notes
From Black Hills News
paperdom. + T =

The Lead Calls Saturday editions
are the best and most complete
from a mining standpoint that have
ever been issued by any Black Hills
newspaper, and they are bound to
do this region a world of good.
The Mining Review of Deadwood
IS treating the mining industry Of
each Black Hills county separately
"a big improvement over the for
mer method OF running the matter
in a miXed-up fashion.
+ The following marked "Stolen' is
published in a Missouri paper:
elbow dear to my heart is the steady
subscriber, who pays in advance at
the birth Of the year; who lays
down his money, and does it quite
gladly, and casts round the office a
halo of cheer. He never says
Stop it, | cannot afford it, nor I'm
getting 0 papers than now ] can
read but always says, Send 1t,
the family likes it; in fact, we all
think it q real household need. How
welcome he is when hesteps in the
sanctum, how he makes our hearts
throb, how he makes our hearts
dance. We oatwardly thank him,
we inwardly bless him, the steady
subscriber who pays in odvance.'
The Northwest Post at Belle
Fourche, and the Bee Of that place
are having-a wordy discussion over
the results of the last campaign,
which, by the way. were eminently
satisfactory to the Post. The. Bee
apparently feels sore toward its new
competitor and predicted a short
life for it, but the Post holds to the
epitaph on the dead editors tomb
stone, "We are here to stay" and
refuses to be s'run out" The UNION
has been run out" and ''busted''
and CHILLED Off something like o
dozen times in the past few years.
but somehow it continues to worry
along and enlighten the good people
about once a week the same as Of
yore. It, like the Post, is ''here to
stay. Paste that in your sky
piece!