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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
COULDN'T HOLD CLAIM
a CASE FOR SYMPATHY IN.
VOLVED IN LAND
CONTEST.
AN OLD MAN AND PARTIAL.
LY BLIND LOSES
CLAIM.

The register and receiver of the
Fargo land Office have received a de.
cision from the secrtary of the inter.
ior affirming the decision of the com.
missioner of the general land office
and reversing the local Office in the
case of Bert L. Tompkins VS.. Carl
Shultz, involving the northeast one
half of section 23-139-66. The entry of
Schultz was held for cancella tion.
This is tract of land in Stutsman
county, north of Winsor. Schultz
says the Fargo Forum, who fled up
on this property in 1901, is an-old
man, and among other infrmities is
almost blind. Testimony in his be-
half went to show that he had erect
ed two shacks on the place and had
takn two crops of the land. On ac-
count of his blinoness he could not
cook for himself and in his shack
only kept bedding. He stated on the
witness:Stand that he filed on the prop
erty in good faith and by cultivatiDg
a portion Of it and renting the bal
ance he would be able to make liv-
ing and ultimately prove upon the
property. There was not evidence
however, that he had ever slept two
nights on the place and
for this reason the contention OF
abandonment. as made by Tompkins,
was sustained by the commissioner of
the general land Office and the secre-
tary of the interior. It is a case that
would appeal strongly to sympathy
and would lead most any officer to
stretch point in favor of the infirm
old man.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The following officers have been
elected for the Methodist church for
the ensuing year:
Stewards: Mrs. Geo. McLain, Mrs.
S. f. Corwin, K. NJ. Bushee, Roy
Wolfer, Lena Burgett, Geo. McLain,
Fred Wolfer, Mrs. Whidden, Henry
Kemp, Lulu Lowell, Mrs. Frank Latta.
Trustees: S. F. Corwin, w.. G..
Rowland, Alfred Dickey, Tom Pend
ray, NJ. c. Miller, d. II. Fowler, Mrs.
c. D. Porter, Paul faulson, E. L..
Calkins.
Sunday School committee: Chester
Miller, Mrs. E. G. Miller, Archie
Cornwe|l.
Committee on new corners: Mrs. S.
F. Corwin, Mrs. r. NJ. Bushee, Mrs
Geo. McLain, Miss Leila Lowell, Mrs
Fred Wolfer.
Mrs. Geo. McLain was elected la,
delegate to the conference at Wahpe.
ton and was instructed to work fol-
the election OF Alfred Dickey as a
delegate to the general conference at
Los Angeles next May.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
ATTORNEYS BILL.

Bismrck Sept. pa bill for legaf
services aggreeating something over
$500 has been filed with the State Of
North Dakota for payment by New
man Spalding & Stambaugh Of Fargo.
The bill is for professional services in
the case of State Treasurer Mcmillan,
for whom the firm in question furnish
ed an opinion regarding the status Of
the S75O, 900 of tOnds authorized by
the last legislature for the state edu-
cational Institutions.
When the matter of the state bonds
first came to the attention OF the peO--
pie of the state. it was after an ,opin-
ion had been obtained by the state
treasurer from Newman, Spatding &
STAN baugh that the bonds were un-
constitutional and that the state.
treasurer could not furnish the mon
ey for their purchase. Following
this opinion, State Treasurer MeMtl-
Ian refused to pay the money for the.
bonds. Then suit was brought to,
force the payment for the bends. i1f,
the nature of test case. and the sai5
was defended for the state rrnaSnren-
by the Fargo firm. being proscsssaa II
for the state by Attornev Ge.n@na
Erich and Judge Corliss nfS eSsays4l
Forks. 1t is for these services a,sag
the bill is now presented tnt'Ie stare
So far the bill has not beer 2lefiesea
for payment by the state a~iitfng
hoard and question will probably be.
raised as to whether the sfal" is liza.
bic for the claim or whether re claim,
should be paid by the stat $aoasurer
himself. Those who shoUld be in
formed say there is no fund out OF
which the claim could be pad. even.
if it were a just obligation of the.
state, and that it is a MAJ thas
would have to so to the Legislature:
for payment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
CANADIAN 500 QUIET
NO FURTHER RloTING BY IDLE
EMPLOYEES JF LAKE SUPE-
RloR COMPANY.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Sept. Co.
There have been no further disturb
ances in the Canadian Soo;. but the
situation has some elements which do
not promise long continuance of the
present peaceful condition. In the
first place every saloon in the town is.
wide open and most Of them, particu--
larly in the laboring mems districts.
are being patronized heavily by the.
horde OF idle men who composed Mon
days mob. In the second place 1,500s
instead Of 400 men, as previously re-.
ported, are at Wiers, numbering,
camp OF the Consolidated Lake Supe--
rior company twelve miles up the AL
gonna Central road, and it is this body
OF men the railroad has refused to-
transport to the 500 under present.
troubled conditions. OF this number.
seventy-hve walked in, reaching the,
500 about midnight and the rest Of
them are on their way. This big ac-
cession to the ranks Of the unemployed
Is looked upon as sure to cause trou-
BILE unless the authorities show more
vlgor in dealing with the situation.
The third troublesome feature Is the
delay In getting additional troops here.
The policy Of the local authorities In
the saloons in the west
end Of town. especially to open Is pro-
voking much criticism.
About 8 o'clock the police Of the
Canadian 500 began placing under ar
rest all of the leaders Of MONDAYS.
riots and within an hour seven of.
these agltators were behind the bars
of the county jail. The leader of them.
all Is Jack Dean. This man is not an.
employe Of the Consolidated company
and never has been, but throughout
Monday he was to be found wherever
q crowd Of the men gathered, harang-
uing them and urging them on to fur
ther acts of violence.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
THE CROPS.

The German farmers in the vicinity
have about finished threshing and,
with their usual carefulneSs to save
their grain, they stacked a good deal
of it and put the shocks up in good
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
THRESHERS SCARCE.

Chronicle: 1t become more appar-
ent that the labor question is one of
the great problems of the day, especi-
ally is that true right around La
Moure. Many Of the threshing ma
chimes are running under great diff
culties. caused through a scarcity OF
help. Several of the machines are
short half dozen Zen or more and
when that is the case there is bound
to be delay in getting grain to the
machine.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
CORN ON THE SLOPE.

1t is said that one of the best corn
crops ever raised on the Missouri
Slope is now being housed. Hereto
fore the bulk of CORN raised has been
of the flint varieties, but dent is rap
idly superseding the flint. Some of
the samples brought in by farmers
are pronounced equal to the best Iowa,
Missouri or Illinois product and are
largely the crops of farmers from
those states, who are demonstrating
that genuine cultivation is all that is
needed to raise as good corn here as
elsewhere.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
CONG. ASSOCIATION.

The Congregational Association of
the state will hold its annual meeting
at Darlington, beginning Sept. 29th
and holding three days CHI. Phillips
is secretary and treasurer of the as
sociation, and will also present a re-
view Of Prof Goes "Reiigion of a Ma
ture Mind" The book has been MAX
ing a sensation among theOlOgians
since it was off the press last winter.
Mrs. Phillips will also attend the
meeting, being treasurer of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society of
the state. Mrs. Jennie Karcher will
be delegate from this church.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
II HAIL INSURANCE

Secretary Hills is sending nut no.
tlces OF assessment to the pa ons OF
the Alliance Hail Insurance Compa-
ny. The assessment this year will
be SOC an acre, ten cents less than,
the limit of assessment. This is a
saving Of $40 on each 100 acres insur-
ed IN the company and with some of
the members it amounts to quite
sum. On one Of the large farms. of
the county the profit which is thus.
saved by the low assessment viii
amount to over S155 on the isurance.
item alone.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-01
CONG. ASSOCIATION.

A number of ministers left for Car
rlngton today to attend the state
congregational Association meeting
at that place. Among those in at
tendance are DR.. Richards of New
York and Miss Walker, foreign mis-
sionary. The matter of establishing
an academy at New Rockford will be
one OF the subjects discussed at the
meeting.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-11
Pure Distilled Water at Gam
If
Wonder If They Will Realize
Mistake.

Yesterday afternoon the cleo
trio lights were turned on and
burned brightly. Last night
they did not burn and a proni-
nent lady remarked that the
electric light company didn't
know night from day. 1t is to
be sincerely trusted that they
will realize their mistake and we
will have lights tonight. Old
Sol is always on time and at
tends to the lighting business in
the day time, but the Roswell
Electric Light Company has
in their service for four
nights and it is high time to
wake up and give the people
what they are paying for.
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why Should We wnrkY

Work is activity in some phase Of
our life. Life is manifested in activi-
t, and inactivity would be stagnation,
which would be fatal to life.
In the universe wherever there is life
there is activity. This is true in the
vegetable, the animal and the human
worlds. This activity is a necessity
which runs through all organic life.
The life that is 0 crowned with en-
nobling work of some kind. either for
one's own livelihood or for the good of
others, is an empty life-an abnormal
life.
Work is natural; idleness unnatural.
Work builds up, and inactivity tears
down. Idleness is a violation of our
being. Hence it is immoral.
There are manifold reasons why we
should work and no reason why we
should not. Those who are not obliged
to labor for their daily bread should
choose work of some kind in obedience
to the universal law that we see run
ming all creation.
He who was of the opinion that "the
man who does not work should not
eat" realized the demoralizing influence
a life spent in characterization
Queen.
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Too TEMPTING,

Miss Arabella Paxton had long since
said goodby to her youth, but nobody
had accused her Of doing it with resig-
nation.
what were you thinking of to start
Cousin Arabella off in that merry-go-
round" asked Mrs. Jennings at the
county fair. She had just received her
dizzy and ~disheveled relative at the end
of a trip on the flying horses.
you needn't look so severe at me-"
said Mr.. Jennings reproachfully when
Cousin Arabella had been deposited on
a settee and left to recover her equilib-
rum. "She heard a woman say he
machine was enough to scare anybody
out of ten years growth, and after
that she was possessed to ride in it."
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The Mast Made His Coffin.

The Macedonian was sent to the
Brooklyn navy yard to have a new
mast put into her. Old Jack Stady
bossed the yard then, and Captain
Hudson was commandant. When the
job was finished and the ship was
about to sail Jack called on the COM
mandant. Captain" he said, I've
axed you few fayors in my time, but
I'm goin' to bother you with one now.
When old Jack goes to Davy Jones'
locker he wants you to send him below
in a box made out of that old mast.
Will you do it, sir?" The captain
promised. Old Jack died not long after
ward, and Hudson was as good as his
word. The mast was cut down and
sawed into boards, and the honest soul
was buried in a coffin made of them.
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T THE T
British Ships May Take Troops TO
the lsthmus.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 10.-On
the receipt of the report by the state
department hat several British ves-
sells were TO be chartered by the
Columbian government to take their
troops from Buena Ventura to the
Isthmus the Navy department today
ordered the Boston TO proceed 10
Buena Ventura and in the event the
troops start for the Isthmus the com
manders of the ships are to be mo-
titled hat the troops cannot be load
The Navy department. however.
announces hat no attempt will be-
made to interfere with the British
vessels on the high seas.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-11

For long time loans on farm
lands, see Richey & DeFreest.
166 tt
FOR SALE:-House and ten
acres with plenty OF water at
edge of town. Apply dit Record
office.
We repeat it, you won't miss
the SOC, but you will miss the
Great Associated Press DAILY
RECORD.
Five acresat edge Of town, i'm
proved, inquire at Record office.
For Rent:-Office space, apply
Ito, w. End. 1S1 If
TO RENT:-A nice east room
for two gentlemen. Apply at
60S South Main.
For Rent-A business room on
Main street. Apply at RECORD
Office.
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Looked Like Her Father. Work.

Looked Like Her Fathers Work.
A certain surgeon had three leg am
putation cases in a week. The unusual
number of serious and similar opera
ions naturally caused talk in the sur
geon's household, and his little daugh-
ter was greatly interested. A few days
after the last operation the surgeons
wife and daughter were rummaging in
the attic. In a trunk was found a
daguerreotype depicting a girl of about
eight years Of age. The portrait
through a peculia rity of pose showed
only one leg Of the subject, the other
being doubled up under her in a man
ner truly feminine.
Whose picture is that, mammal"
asked the surgeons daughter.
Mine. 1t was taken when l was q
child not much older than you are
now"
did you know papa them"
mo, dear. Why do you askT'
81 thought maybe you did cause
only got II leg"
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DELTA UPsILoN FRATERNITY.
No Grip, Pass Word or Insignia Of
Mystery.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE sixth m
nual convention of the Delta Epsilon
fraternity began in this city today
with delegates present from many
parts of the country. The Delta Up
silon is one of the oldest and most
prominent Greek letter societies IN
America. Its motto. dragged out OF
the Greek, He dikaia hupothe."
means Justice our foundation" Ins
distinctive feature as a college fra
ternity is the fact that IL is anon
secret organization. the only one q
the college fraternities hat has no
grip, no password or insignia Of mys
terry. The chapters Of New York
University and Columbia University
are entertaining the visiting fraters.
The most interesting feature OF the
convention will be the banquet Frt
day evening at which the GRAFTON
will be delivered by DIR. e. Benjamin
Andrews, chancellor Of the Univers-
ity Of Nebraska.
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PANAMA AT CABINET MEETING.
Present Situation Regarded as Most
Favorable to Americans.

. Favorable to Americans.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 10.-At
the Cabinet meeting today the Pana-
ma situation was the sole topic OF
consideration. The whole situation
u Of which has grown the repub-
lie of Panama was considered thor
oughly.
All the members approved the
stand of the President and Secreta-
ry Hay. 1t is understood that no
farther statement in regard to the
organization Of the republic. OF the
relations between Panama and the
United States will be given at this
time. The situation as far as Amer
lean interests are concerned is re-
garded as in most excellent shape.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-11
For Twenty-Seyen Years.

j. A. Purviance left yester-
day afternoon for Santa Rosa,
California, to take part in a
family reunion in that city and
will be absent for about two
weeks. He will meet sisters
there, he has not seen for twen-
ty-seven years and he antici-
pates a very happy time.
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RAILROAD MEN WILL MEET.
They Will Try to Bring a Settlement
Out Of the Strike.

Pueblo, Colo, Nov. 10.-The rail-
road men OF southern Colorado will
hold a mass meeting in this city on
Thursday night to take action that
may result in bringing about a set
Element between the miners and
their employers. The thousand en-
ployes Of the railroad companies en-
tering here engaged in the transpor-
tation of coal are vitality interested
in this matter.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-11
Queer Way to Display a Trousseau

An Arabian bride is arrayed in all
her dresses, one over the other. She is
perched on a high stool, so that they all
hang down over it, and N by one
they are taken off with much display
and admiring comment from the
guests. The last is, of course, the most
beautiful. The bridegroom is hidden
in some corner where he can see his
future wife's dowry, which, however,
he may not touch.
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kELLAHIN

II can't sell you Real Es-
tate, | CAN insure your home
and busiaess against FIRE with
several of the strongest Com
panies in the world.
SEEING is BELIEVING. Call MT
my office in rear of First Natl
Bank and have me show You
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-11

The Servians have long been noto-
rious for the cruelty exercised by them
In the punishment of political prison
ers. They are confined in subterranean
cells. with just enough air to keep
them alive. The fortress at Belgrade
contains a deep well, dating back to
Roman times, which is believed to o n
tain the skeletons of many of these
prisoners,
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Here You Are.

Cheap, and just exactly what you
want. A good young mare and
buggy for sale reasonable. House
bold goods at your W price. Call at
RECORD office.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-11
Fixed.

Super-No, sir, the ghost hasn't walk
ed for two weeks.
Crittick-I saw the leading man with
a wad today. He must have got his
salary.
Super-Oh, yes; he's the star.
Crittick-What you might call q
fixed" star, eh?-Philadelphia Ledger.
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WHY He Kicked

Say, old chap, it isn't nice Of you to
refuse to lend me that V. One friend
should always be willing to help the
other"
True, but l object to invariably be-
Ing the other."-New York World.
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Bullets and Botany.

A correspondent tells the London
News hat being at Falling. in Norfolk,
he asked permission of a local marsh
owner to walk over his meadows.
what forT" he wanted to know. oh,
to do a little b~otanizing," was the re-
ply. There was a pause while the
landowner scratched his head. Then.
slowly and suspiciously, Not with a
Run?"
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To Rent.

A Good business room on Main
street, ground floor. Apply to
Record office.
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Her Excuse.

Widow ito dressmaker)-You must
really wait awhile for payment for
the mourning dresses. We are still too
porrowful to consider financial matters
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For Sale.

A black horse, three years old,
gentle, so that lady can drive.
Phone 1O5 or 222. if
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90 Acres

deeded land near railroad in Artesian
district $500 per acr Cheapest land
offered. RIcHEY & DEFREEsr.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-11
Bargain.

Twenty acres of young orchard
near town, artesian water, in
quire at Record office.
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~NN~~~\
LOCAL NEWS s


Albert James is in from the
ranch.
Clifton Chisholm is in from the
ranch.
w. l.. Crane is in from the
ranch.
HI. T. Martin is in from the
ranch.
f. A. Clayton of Artesia, is in
the city.
Joseph Hall of Captain, is in
the city.
G. T. Davis is in from the
Woodlawn farm.
W. A. darlington of Alva, Ok,
is at the Shelby.
Hugo c. Houter OF Chicago, is
at the Grand Central.
A. Abshior and wife of Dallas,
are at the Grand Central.
Earl Stone left yesterday for a
trip to the White mountains.
NJ. C. Menborn of Duluth, Geor-
gia, is registered at the Shelby.
ID. R. j. Beckett of Artesid,
was a Roswell visitor yesterday.
j. O. Cameron, the Carlsbad
attorney, is at the Grand Cen
trail.
JR-Hart of Minneapolis, is
here prospecting and-is at~the
the Shelby.
r. H. Daniel, of the drug firm
of Daniel IL Daniel, has returned
from a trip to Dallas.
Frank vs. Porter, prominent
citizen of Los, Angeles, is regis
tered at the Grand Central.
Charles Lee Morrison, of the
firm of Morrison Bros, has re-
turned from a flying visit to FL
PasO.
John R. Joyce, of the firm of
the Joyce, Pruit Co., left yester-
day afternoon for his home at
Carlsbad.
A. j. Lattion and Mifeyof Hag-
9rmaa~were~Aere yesterday and
eft on the evening train for
their home.
O. A. Mitten of Denver, who
has been here looking after bust
ness interests left yesterday
afternoon for Carlsbad. IF
T. Lard Of agerman,
Who has been here attending
court, left>on 1asteEening's train
or bis home. He was a witness
4 THE HitsOn case. {
G. w. Granger of st. Louis,
Who has been here on a business {
rip, left on last evenings train
or points south. Mr.. Granger s
vas in Roswell before the rail- !
DAD came here. +
j. H. Pfeiffer and wife of Ex- {
Springs, Mo-, arrived I
lere last evening and are at the I
Mr.. Pfeiffer is a con- t
ractor and builder and comes i
ere with view to locating. G
J. F. Bovard left yesterday
.fternoon for Artesia, where he
I'LL represent W. p. Lewis, the
ardware man of this city. Mr..
has been on the Slaugh- ,
er ranch for some months.
C. f. DeMalorie of Madison,
IS, has been here for several days n
n aprospecting tour, and is high 4
pleased with Roswell and will "
kelly locate in the city. He Is p
l the drug business at Madison, S
.anSaS. p
S. F. Kininmonth of Rochester, A
.entucky, who has been here for Il
vo weeks at the Shelby, is we'll m
leased with our city and will d
pend the winter here and will te
kelly locate in Roswell. Mr. Sc
is engaged in the til
Iercantile business in Kentucky. 81
.e is a typical Kentucky gentle re
Ill -aoBa N GOOD oA1s -