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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
TWO GOOD CROPS
Suitable for Rotating in North
Dakota.-BarIey and Flax. Good
YieIders.

A correspondent of the Fargo Forum
writes from st. Paul as follows:
The writer has just returned from a
tour of observation covering that part
of North Dakota reaching from James
town on the main line of the Northern
Pacific railroad to the southern part
of Dickey county on the south line Of
the state.
My observations largely centered in
the crops Of flax and barley. These
crops are reasonably certain OF success
full cultivation, and if put in properly
and in season in North Dakota-even
should the weather be dry, and the
supply OF moisture limited as it some
times is-bOth Of these crops are as
sure to yield bountifully, as any that
can be grown in localities where nor
NAL rainfall is reasonably certain.
Flax covers the ground, and is we'll
advanced in maturity, and from the
reports Of farmers will average a crop
Of from fifteen to twenty bushels per
acre; this is true both upon breaking
and old ground and in many cases the
crop Of this year will pay double the
ordinary cosu Of the land.
Barley is already in the shocks in
many places, and the binders are cut
ting it in every direction. The clim-
ate Of North Dakota is exceedingly
well adapted to the production of this
grain, and the yield is such that the
returns from the crop are probably the
best Of any crop grown in that state.
1t almost invariably grades the best
and brings the highest price in the
market. This year the yield promises
to be forty to sixty bushels per acre.
In conversation with the farmers
the writer ascertained that these two
crops can be successfully grown in
alternating years upon the same
ground, and that the barley crop if
put in in good season, can be harvest
ed early enoug SO that the stubble may
be plowed in the early part of August
thus enabling the soil to produce a
! crop and to be summer falloWed at
| the same time.
In these crops, the prospective emil
grant into North Dakota may find an
assurance OF as safe returns as he can
get in any crop or crops in any other
location; Of course there are other
crops which will do we'll even should
the season be dry; but these two are SO
we'll known and so commonly cultivat-
ed by farmers, that their merits and
the bountiful returns which they
yield will be more appreciated by a
greater number of people than the
other crops not SO well known, such as
spelts and macaroni wheat.
The hecombination OF flax and barley
with the climate and cheap lands Of
North Dakota, if taken advantage of
by. those seeking new homes will
bring prosperity into the households
of many farmers, now tenants in other
sections of the country, who will soon
become the owners Of homes in this
beautiful state of sunshine, rich soil
and healthful climate.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
FORCED TOsrARvE.

b. F. Ieek of Concord, KY. says
''Eor twenty years I suffered agonies
Mts sefe e1 % oPpep cou R no paa da
After yainly trying pe;g.5yl1j eye1yth1ing else, @
salye is w Great for Sacbuss bup cuts Ased aed
Wounds. al Wcnnenberg & s'sl AVIS shS
drug store: Only 25c, " 5se
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
ACQUITTED By COURT
Concert Hall Singer Charged With
" Mans!aughter.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Mrs. Eva Dakin,
a concert hall singer, who shot and
killed Charles Bennett, has been &C.
quilted of a charge of manslaughter.
The case was not tried by jury. but
IN her own request was left in the
hands of Judge Willard M. McEwen
If the superior court. Judge McEwen,
in summing up the evidence, ruled
that Mrs. Dakin was justified, the
evidence having clearly established
that Bennett had attacked and robbed
her, ,n" 80 '" -s 80
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 8.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. l Northern, $1.OS: No. 2 North
ern, s1.00; Sept. (old, s5Mc; Sept.
new, S1kc. Flax-To arrive, s1.2J;
on track, $1.4S; Aug, $1.20; Sept.,'
s1.1S; Oct, $l.155s; Nov, S1.15h;
Dec, $l.141h.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MinneapoIis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Aug. S.-Wheat-Sept.,
S57sc: Dec, Sac. On track-No. 1
hard, Sill; No. 1 Northern, $1.09;
No. 2 Northern, $1O6@1.O7.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Barn Burned.

I. The large barn on the farm Of Mrs.
Matthew Arms near Spiritwood lake
was struck by lightning Monday even
ing and entirely consumed. The loss
was heavy In addition ito the barn,
there being nine horses in the build
Ing which were lost, also all Of the
farm harness and . great deal Of other
farm property.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, Aug. 8.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, S4.50@5.OO; common to-
fair, $3.75@4.25; good to choice cows
and heifers, s3.O0@3.75; veals, $4,000
500. Hogs-s5.451595. Sheep-Year-
lings, $4.5OG5.75; good to choice ma
tive lambs, $5.00@6O0.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Aug S.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.30@6.O0; poor to me-
dunn, $I.U0@5.20; stockers and feed
ers, $2.IO@4.25: COWS and heifers, $2.-
25@5.UO; calves, s3.0O@7.00. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $5.70@6.20; good
to choice heavy, $6.0O@6.17h; light,
$5.S5@G.3O. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, $4.60@4.S5; Western sheep,
$4.0O@l.75; native lambs, $5.0O@725;
Western, $5.50@7.00.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Paris.

Rob Hayserh has finished haying on
his claim and is helping his brother
in.law, r. H. Fisher, to hay SO that
they can get at the golden grain. /
Gottlieb Schelske and wife made a
flying trip to Jamestown last week,
making about a 65-mile drive.
f. w. A. Resemore IS thru haying
and is busy making fire guards. Gust
does not intend to be caught mapping,
as he was last year, and lose his hay
again. st Es s.'z'
Haying is about done here and bar
ley shocks loom up in grand style.
Mr.. Jennings, the hustling land man
of Cleveland, was in this vicinity last
Saturday looking for land sales. 81, Nh
F. E., it is claimed, can sell land all
right, but should have an experienced
teamster accompany him on such
trips.
\. The we'll men are still in the future
as TO this place. / say, boys, we are
very thirsty and would like drink;
but then Tom is in the habit of setting
them up shortly after he does come,
fresh and cool. tSS$:i :{:55 .-.
Gottliebe Moos and Major French
we're doing Medinas Saturday, but sup
plies are needed when the Golden
Grain, & III being "a athered
ass .ss33 s..ss OR SAL LE.s
M An SsA.s Hereto ord Bull. Also q
.tirst class driving team q Addsess;
Oscar Boyd !, Ping gree,5 a.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Teaches, / ,allnlnation,;; !.

d 81 - ! I \ '
The regular teachers examination
for August will be held at the high
school building In Jamestown Friday
and Saturday, August p and 26, be-
ginning promptly at 8 q. m. s%3
X At this examination and hereafter,
the average required for a THIRD grade
certificate will be Is per cent, for
second grade, S5 per cent; no change
for first. Stationery furnished by
the county. 3,5ss: ..sS.l
1 + Fred x N. q, ,Wanner, i:
\ Supt. chools Of Stutsman co. \
5 Jamestown, Aug. !. 8, i 905. 5s.st
FOR SALE Two NOW era. Call at
this Office for particulars. s a: 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Personal Property Valuation.

The personal property valuation of
the state as finally equalized by the
board aggregates s37,49s, 1888. The
total valuation Of all property in the
state as finally equ.:'ized is Sl73,55l,
667. Last year the t0val valuation OF
all property as finally eqvalized was
$l55, 100000 the increase over last
years valuation being sls,0OO,0OO.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Letters remaining uncalled for at
the Jamestown postoffice for the week
ending Aug. S, 1905:
Anderson, Ella Klassen, August
Adams, Cliff Kramer. M. M.
Bliss, Allen Lloyd, w. NJ.
Barber, F. Vanbane Martin, Adam
Brown, E. A. Mulvey, Joseph
Davis, John Mcmillan, Harry
Donoven, c. W. Olsen, Karl M.
Dunn, S. D. Patterson. W. W.
Fox, Mrs Nelly Rhodenizer, Ralph
Frolick, A.. J. Racin, Amund
Frank, ChaS. RaSDeck, +. X.
Gerten, John Raway, Henry
Gupory, j. F. Staber, Lewis
Gibbs, Alva SEVERN, Mrs, HIM.
Hawks, Dan Stoe, John A.
Hayes, Robert S. Showler, f. j.
HanelI, J. G.. Steele, Frank
Huffman, Walter Schatz, Miss Lena
Kalman, Martin Turano, John
Turner, Arthur Tweetm, Sarah, 2
Van Deventer, John
These letters will be held q days
after which they will be sent to the
dead letter office. When calling for
these letters always. say advertised
and give date of this list.
Chas. L. Mitchell, Postmaster.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10

The charge against Mr.. ana Mrs.
Quinby and DR.. Lathrop was that they
allowed Esther Quinby, young
daughter of the Quinbys, to die from
diphtherla without calling q physician
and, instead. "laid on chaEds aud
5prayed.'' 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 3. - Wheat-Aug.
S1ssc; Sept, S2l1c; Dec, 83%W
83Ac; May, 86A @S6Ac. Corn--
Sept, 5312c; Dec, 453sc; May, 45!s
@45Ac. Oats-Aug, 26kc; Sept,
26%c; Dec, 27%c; May, 29A@29Ac.
Pork - Sept, s14.o2h @14.05: Oct,
$14.02N. Flax-Cash, Northwestern.
$1.23; Southwestern, $1.l3. Butter
Creameries, 17@20kc; dairies, ls@
1870. Eggs-12A m15Ac. Poultry
Turkeys, 12c; chickens, lie; springs,
l3c.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
MONEY TO LOAN

!. 55s: MONEY TO LOAN. ::55
Il 3 ust received slO, 900 private money
Ito loan on first real estate mortgages
Best rates. Time TO suit. No commits
'BiOns. ESJ ohm Knauf,
.:.,s jamestown, n. D.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
SUCCEEDS DANIEL LAMONT.
J. N. Hill Elected Vice President Of
the Northern Pacific.

New York, Aug. 9.-It was an.
nounced at the office of the Northern
Pacific Railway company in this city
during the day that J. N. Hill, son of
James J. Hill, had been elected vice
president of the Northern Pacific Rail.
way company to succeed the late Dan
lei S. Lamont.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10

-T,-I
telegraphers' union, in the Fargo
Forum, gives the situation from the
telegraphers' side. According to Presi-
dent III. B. Perham who says OF OUT
side :advices yesterday as regards the
N. P.::S s 3 '. ;.. \; st5
Billings, Mont. Twelve clerks for
Northern Pacific freight Office here
walked out today in sympathy with
us. Everything coming our way fast.
Livingston, Mont. M Missoula train
men have orders from grand master
to refuse to flag or accept telephone
orders. "
Tacoma, Wash. Three more men
out on south end. No substitutes
available. Enco couraging everywhere.
Crowd increasing here. 555;.51. tfs1 4
FaIgo fifteen men Joined us to-:
! day, and the company has not gained
q man. All nding firm and steadily
gaining ground. "a a
u Cakes Mr.s Danstrom, assistant
l agent from Fargo, came here; to scab,s
andsthe citizenss gave him the choice
of leaving town at once or IKE the
consequence, and he CHOKE the former
and LETT town saturd a5555f
atgo E'assenge trains running
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10

NJ NJ, AnSs,A.s NJ Herefo "a Bdll. Also .:
tirst class driving team. address
Oscar Boyd. Pingree, n 4. .55
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1905-10-05

taste apparently being willing
to rely upon her own resources,
such as prunes and tourists.
1t is the opinion of M. Witte
that the press wields stronger
influence than any other institu-
ton of this country. The Rus
sian plenipotentiary showed a
pretty clear appreciation Of this
circumstance from the moment
of his landing.
The department .of justice is
convinced that Geo. w. Beavers
twill be punished ultimately" "
John Hyde is also coming from
Europe soon" and scientists as
sert stha at Niagara will dry up
Eventually" What do these
words mean any how.
Speaker Cannon is said to
favor liberal appropriations for
irrigation in Arizona, New Mex
leo and Wyoming. Those terri
tories are in luck when they get
"Uncle Joe" on their side.
One of the messenger boys
in a N. Y. Life Insurance Com
pany signed notes for 81, ,50O,-
900 just to help the company
along. 1t is wonder that the
company didn't make him pay
it, taking the amount out of his
salary.
Senator Depew says that he
has always been opposed to
corporation contributions to
campaign funds. 1t is astonish-
ing how well he has suppressed
his opposition all these years,
The superintendent of insur.
anee in New York, could not
have we'll found out less" about
insurance companies in the last
half dozen years.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1905-10-05
CASSIA COUNTY SCHOOLS.
An interesting Article from the
Pen of Co. Supt. G. R. Lowe.

On or before the first of Octob-
er of each year the county super
intendent of the various coun-
ties OF the state are required to
send a report to the state super
intendent. This report is made
largely from the records kept in
his office and the term reports
sent in by the teachers of the
various districts in the county.
AS the report for the year end
ing August 81, 1905 has just
lately been completed l thought
it might be of interest to the peo-
pie to know something about
the conditions that prevail in
the county as shown by the
above named report.
During the year ending August
81, 1905 Cassia county paid her
teachers $1O,623. For text
books we paid $645.43 making
total cost for teachers and
text books of $11,268.32. From
this amount 1912 children re.
ceived a benefit, or in other
words little more than 65 pei
cent of the children in the county
The average number of months
of school per district was 5, and
the average cost of pupil as pei
the enrolment was $S.3S.
Judging from the above figures
it seems to me that there are two
vital problems that presen'
themselves to the people of thu
county. Two conditions tha-
must be met before we can hop
to correct defects along othe
lines. These conditions are 1st
the length of term; 2nd get
ting the children to attend.
Several of the districts hav
attempted, this year, to correc
, the first one by voting specia
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1905-10-05
Brief and Breezy.
(By our Associate Editor)

(By our Associate EultOrD
When President Roosevelt nails
a lie, the nail goes in up to the
head.
AS they have no idea of fight
ing, Norway and Sweden ought
to stop making faces at each
other. The effect gets to be mo-
notonous.
Kansas aud Nebraska assert
that they will raise more corn
this wear than the world can eat
All right let them send the sur.
plus to Peoria and Louisville
where they will put it into form
so the world can drink 1t.
Mr.. Bryan's talk about gov
ernment without the consent o.
the governed, may find some
ready listeners in Korea.
An effort is to be made to stoI
prize fighting in California, the
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1905-10-05
Fall Compared with Sprine
Flowing.

If for no other reason than
that ofsaving labor in the spring
it is advisable to plow stubble
land in the fall. There are 9th
er and possibly more important
reasons justifying the practice.
BY blowing ground early one
can destroy an immense amount
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1905-10-05
A Crying Need.

We call particular attention TO
the article in this paper from
County Supt. of Public Schools,
Chas. Lowe. From his state
ments, it would seem that it is
imperative that something be
done for the Improvement OF con-
ditions affecting our public
schools. 1t would seem that a
number of our old settlements
are still in the backwoods in
matters educational. In land
so favored as ours, it seems al
most incredible that any set OF
trustees would tolerate for a
single reason a condition which
so vitally affect our public inter
ests, as does the non-msinten-
ance of of our common schools.
lust think of it, four months
school term in a year! Abraham
Lincoln might do well on such
meagre training but we assure
our friends that most of our
boys and girls will fare but i'll un-
der such a regime. They may
get beyond the absolute llliterate
stage, but they will never get, in
such a school, the rudiments OF
a common school education.
They will grow up in compara-
tive ignorance and they will
have but little occasion to call
their parents blessed. They will
be handicapped in life, and they
will suffer from the indifference
and negligence of their parents.
Parents, you may not be able
to do much for Eour children,
but in the name oi Heaven try
co give them a common school
education. Make it possible tor
them to attend at least a seven
or eight months school for ser
les of that many years, If you
have TO mortgage your farm and
sell your last cow to do it. 1t
will be a good Investment. The
returns are sure. A million dol
lar boy is worth at least, a two
hundred dollar education. II
will lift him into d larger, a. bet
ter world. 1t will give a pur
pose to his living, and an ever
present JOY to his existence. Il
will make him worthy son, anC
also fit companion to himsel
thru life. Without mentally
without spiritually, withou
growth, what is there in life?
We are glad to hear Mr.. Low
say there is nothing against ;
special tax levy to maintain ;
school, even if the district ha
been bonded to build a schoo
house. We think some trustee
have worked under this delusiol
1t would certainly be a very un
lust law that would prohibi
people from supporting a,,schooI
after they had been generou
enough, to construct acreditabl
school building. We are glad t
know that no such law exists
We sincerely hope the day is no
lar distant when the boys an
girls of Cassia county will hay
educational advantages con
memerate with their deserts.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1905-10-05

tax. In two caSSeS they nave
gone so high as ten mills. There
is some difference of opinion as
to whether the special tax is the
proper way to meet this demand,
Some MAINTAIN that it is illegal
in cases where the district is
bonded. To this objection |
wish to say that | think that it
is a mistake as | have been una
bic to find such a law. 1t is not
my intention to attempt to dis
cuss this question at the present
time but in defense of the special
tax | would say that | can see
no injustice in it. Those who
are opposed to it and in favor of
the high levy, it seems to me
are those who are inclined to
want something for nothing.
Again, it seems to me, that the
special tax may tend to correct
the evil. If the parents are COM
PEELED to pay a special school
tax they are apt to realize more
forcibly that they are bearing
the burden of the school, that
they are contributing each year
something for its support, and
if their children are not at school
they are getting no return for
the money expended.
AS to the second | will say, as
you all know, there are many
devices and theories, for which it
is claimed, that they will correct
this defect. | shall not attempt
to judge the merits of these diff
ferent things but | will say that
in my opinion the central school
theory, gathering the chill
dren into school is one of the
best. refer to the very thing, |
understand Twin Falls is going
to attempt to demonstrate this
winter. There are at least three
other places i'll the county where
this theory could well be put into
practice. But even the going
around and gathering the chill
dren may fail to get the results
hoped for and where it does | say
that it should be supplemented
by something sterner. / realize
the fact that when | advocate
the enforcement OF the compul
sorry school law | advocate the
performance of very unpleas
ant task. However, l think il
would be a good thing for oul
county and something tha-
, should be done. The child is no
supposed to realize the import
ance of attending school. Whe1
he gets older the law of necessity
t nowadays almost compells hin
; to educate, but III his early lif
he has no cares and many O
/ them appear to take no though
! of the future. That part of tn
r child's life is left to the parent t,
r care for. 1t is his duty to Sc
that it is properly taken care c
S in every way within his reac
but il, of his own record, the PAL
r ent fails to perform that duty
maintain that it is the bushes
s of the state to see to it that /
o does.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1905-10-05

courage those that are brought to
the surface to grow, so that they
IN turn are destroyed by freezing.
Then again, there is the freer
liberation of plant food which
takes place on plowed ground
than will be found i'll the case OF
stubble land. Freezing and
thawing tends to unlock inert
material whereby the soil is
fitted for the next crop.
But there is another impor-
tant reason why land should be
plowed in the fall, and in this
connection we cannot do better
than quote from Professor King,
formerly of the Wisconsin Agri-
cultural College one of America $
greatest soil physicists.
Flowing land in the fall, says
Professor King, has a very APP
pr,ciable influence on the per
cent of water the surface three
or tour feet of such soil may con.
tain the following spring and a
mean difference of 2,31 per cent
more water IN the upper three
feet of Immediately adjacent
lands plowed late in the fall has
been observed as compared with
that not plowed, the surface OF
neither having been disturbed
until May 18th. The larger
quantity of water in the fall
plowed ground in this ca Sc
amounting to not less than SIX
pounds to the square foot, was
due partly to two causes; namely,
the loose, open character of the
overturned soil, causing it to
act as a mulch during the fall,
and again in the spring after
the SHOWS had disappeared; and
the more uneven surface, which
tended to permit more of the
melting snow and early spring
rains to percolate into the soil
Late fall blowing, leaving tn,
surface uneven and the furrow.
in such direction as to diminisl
washing, works in a decided
manner on rolling land to holc
the winter SHOWS and raii
where they fall, giving to sucl
fields more even distribution O
soil water in the spring. An
when 1t is observed that heav
lands after a dry season, seldom
become fully saturated with WE
, ter during the winter and spring
the Importance Of fall blowing i
such cases can be apprecia tee
From the standpoint of larg
crops, which result from the bes
! use of soil moisture. there is n
one thing more important for
: farmer to strive for than tt
l earliest possible stirring of IL
5 soil in the spring, after it ha
{ sufficiently dried so as not t
suffer in texture from puddlin,
When the soil is wet, when IL
texture is close from the packir
n which has resulted from the wi
:, ter SHOWS and early spring rain
Ie +be 1ocS of water is very rand.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-02

When l was in Sydney. New South
Wales said a traveller, Il visited the
botanical gardens, the largest and
most magnificent park In Sydney. but
| had hardly stepped inside the grounds
when I saw a sign that nearly took
my breath away.
The sign was notice to the public
that 10 person wearing a dirty shirt
would be permitted to enter the
grounds. II was such a rernarka BILE
notice that / looked up one Of the
keepers for an explanation. And. do
You know. his explanation was quite
plausible.
We don't want a laboring man to
come here in his working clothes" he
said. we want him to 20 home and
put on clean clothes and bring his fam
ily here. looking neat and clean and
have a good time That makes the sur
roundings more cheerful for everybody
concerned. san Francisco Chronicle.