Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-10-26
NOTES GROWTH Of CITY
JUDGE Pollock Sees the Evidences of
Improvement in Jamestown. Scrap
of Territorial History

Hon. G. A. Pollock, judge Of the
third judicial district, whose home is
in Fargo, is holding special term of
court in Jamestown this week, pre-
siding at the trial of the Werner case.
Judge Pollock is well known to many
of the old residents of Jamestown in a
personal way as we'll as thruout the
state as popular and upright judge.
Between the hours OF duty at the
court house the judge has had an
opportunity to meet number of old
acquaintances and to note the
Improvements that have been going
on in Jamestown since his last visit
here. Speaking of this he said to a
reporter. for the Alert:
II have been looking around your
city considerably this week and am
peculiarly struck with the evidence OF
your growth and prosperity. James
town is indeed a home-like city. Your
buildings completed and in process of
erection make one think that the
owners thereof have come to stay.
"Nature has done much for you.
While in Fargo-the best city in the
state, of course have to deal with
such expensive problems as, what
kind of pavement will be the best
and most inexpensive-you have a
natural pavement which out rivals
them all. The statement so often
quoted that you can neither have
lawns nor trees where there is so much
shale subsoil, is contradicted over and
over again by your shaded streets,
your green and well kept lawns every
where showing themselves. You seem
to be we'll supplied with church and
school facilities and what pleases me
particularly I see no saloons nor evil
dences of blind pigs. In talking with
one of your most prominent citizens
the other day at the table he said, Il
am glad I came to Jamestown to live
Such remarks from old timers count
for much"
Growing reminiscent Judge Pollock
added: "This reminds me that In
July 1881 I came nearly becoming a
resident of your city. Fresh from law
school, started west to grow up with
the country. My ticket read St. Paul
to Jamestown. 1 arrived here Satur-
day morning about July 10th. Your
mayor at that time was A.A. Allen of
the firm of Allen & Dodge. I not only
received many courtesies at his hands,
but also from johnson Nickeus, John
s. Watson and two or three other
lawyers already located here. whose
names I have forgotten. I have
special reasons for remembering the
kindness of e. P. Wells-then as now
a firm believer in the ultimate great
prosperity of Jamestown. he not
only advised me to remain here but
offered desk room in his Of1ce-a mat
ter of no small concern at that time
as Office room was very scarce. The
following day, Sunday-I went to
church in the school house and heard
Hon. B. S. Russell, the oldest man
(now the youngest) then in your city,
lay reader in the Episcopal church,
preach most excellent sermon. The
predecessor Of our friend, Rev.iGreene
Of the Methodist church held forth In
the N. P. depot.
'Those were primitive days and the
advancemento of Dakota Territory was
the watchword with every one. The
following day President Willard Of
the N P road arrived and with a COM
pany Of your business men headed by
e. P. Wells started north to locate a
branch road. ......
"Your opera house and other public
buildings remind me Of the political
and other conventions which have as
sembled here. Especially do I recall
the last territorial republican conven
tion, where the somewhat famous
Generally Ward matched oratorical
swords with our former governors
Fancher and Melette and unhorsed
them both.
Yesterday for the first time ir
many years; I visited the Insane
Asylum, an institution in which every
citizen of North Dakota is or ought
to be interested. I visited the sever
al wards for both men and women; was
present when they were assembled in
the dining rooms; saw and tasted