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The Lake County times., 1906-10-10

The work of grading Adams street
through the large hill next to the Wa
bash railroad IS well under way. The
hill is probably some thirty feet in
height and days work with even a
large force of teams working steadily
makes but little impression on the
large Quantity of sand to be removed
With the exception of a few short
pieces over large sloughs the work Of
grading the north and south streets
from Broadway to Jackson has beer
completed. and also for several streets
beyond. The company expects if at all
possible to get in the brick paving or
Seventh avenue yet this fall.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-10


Rev. p. NJ. Wood, presiding elder Of
this district for the Methodist church.
and Rev Hatton, pastor of the Meth
odist church at Indiana Harbor, were
visitors here yesterday morning. Rev.
Wood to take care of local interests
and Rev Hatton to see the new city
that has sprung up and threatens to
ask his town if they might not care
to come in. At recent session Of the
quarterly conference in Hammond Of
the M. E. church. trustees of the First
NJ f. church of Gary. were elected Rev.
Wood. together with Rev Hatton, and
two of the newly elected trustees spent
a large part of the forenoon in going
over the matter of site for the church
building They will in all probability
apply for property on Seventh avenue
on Adams street, and if the applica-
tion is granted, will buy and build.
For temporary purposes a small chap
el Will be built which Will later on be
incorporated in with the large church
which they hope to have on the prop
erty in the not distant future. The
chapel will probably be built in the
spring No attempt viii be made to
interfere with the work now being
done in an undenominationaI way. The
postmaster was largely instrumental
in choosing the location selected and
if granted to the church it will un-
doubtedly prove a very good selection
being central north and south and but
a short distance from Broadway.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dolson left for
California today to stay for the winter
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Likes Red Poll Cattle.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ackerman of
Melville were arrivals Wednesday and
the latter will remain some time in
the city for rest and medical treat
ment. @
Mr.. Ackerman is one of the old
timers in StutSman and Foster coun~
ties and one Of the pioneer ranchers
and stock growers. He makes a
speciality of cattle and sheep and,
having tried the Red Polled breed
of cattle for several years believes they
are about the best strain for this state
that can be raised both for beef and
milking and for rustling qualities. He
says that in nearly all the recent prize
cattle winners there is a strain of Red
Poll. Ee has about 1000 sheep on the
ranch at Melville.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Five Commiss sioner Districts.

At the last general election it was
voted that this county should have
five commissioners instead of three,
and this fall there will be four com
missioners elected to fill the vacancies,
Commissioner Mastin of the End dis
trict holding over. The election in
wolves changes in the boundaries of
the districts which for some years have
remained practically thesame. There
will be 16 townships in each of four
districts of the county proper, and the
city of Jamestown will constitute the
fifth district but will be numbered as
the first.
Heretofore there have been three
assessor districts in the county outside
of the city but this fall for the first
time there will be four assessor dis
tricts exclusive OF the city assessor and
officials will have to be elected in those
districts. This in addition to the as
SCISSORS for the various civil townships.
Stutsman county is a large and grow
ing county and the addition Of two
new commissioners will give certain
portions Of the county more direct
representation on the board than they
bave enjoyed before.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
MAY SNOW STORM
Nice Fall of Moist Wet Snow.
Last Years May Snow Storm
Heavier.

Monday morning heavy fall of snow
began and continued for an hour or
more in this locality. The ground
was white with the beautiful and the
muddy streets concealed for a time.
The trees are covered with young
leaves and the snow falling on the
trees nearly covered the boughs with
white mantle. The snow melted
rapidly and will add greatly to the
moisture already received this spring.
The weather was not cold and little
wind accompanied the snow.
The storm is reminder of the snow
of last year about this same time.
A general fall of snow then occurred
all over the state and on the 5th it
reached a depth Of six inches in this
locality and extended from Valley
City to Mandan and in fact over the
entire central portion of the state. A
good many cattle were lost being the
weak ones not rnn into shelter in time
and getting wet and cold, perished.
In the Gerber neighborhood one
rancher lost some so head of young
stock. The storm last year was ac-
companied by a high wind and small
sleety snow, more resembling a bliz-
zard than snow storm like that of
this spring. tlt.. '.sEs.s.- 4
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
SCHOOL FUNDS
Largest School Apportionment Yet
Made from State School Fund.
Taxes Have Been Well Paid.

In few days the state superinten-
dent will send out the notices to the
various school districts of the state
notifying them Of the amount of the
May school apportionment of the
school fund. This month will SO far
be the record month in size of the
apportionment and is great increase
over last year. The sum of S229,0
Sl.76 per capita will be distributed to
the schools by the state alone to which
must be added the county apportion-
ments. This is SO cents rer capita
greater than last year and the school
census shows there arein round figures
$4,000 more children in the schools
than last year. The apportionment
will be made in two weeks.
The state auditor states that the
payments made by the state treasurer
last month were the largest Of any
month since statehood, reaching the
comfortable sum of S437,OOO of which
sl70, 900 came out Of the general fund.
Taxes have been we'll paid up this
year and consequently the state
treasury is in good condition.
Bismarck Tribune.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Dr. Barton Gave Bond.

There being no complaint filed
against DR.. Barton of Sanborn, for
bis attempt to prevent the wedding of
his daughter with Chas. Gillespie,
Saturday night,as related in the Alert
Monday, the doctor was released Tues
day on furnishing a bond in the
amount of 81 900 Ito keep the peace.
This proceeding was taken by States
Attorney Thorp, in absence of any
action by any party specially interest
ed in the matter, and it is not prob
able that any steps looking toward the
prosecution of the doctor will be
taken.
It is understood that DR.. Barton,
having failed TO prevent the marriage
has declared that he now has no fur
ther motive to injure or molest the
groom and will not attempt to do so.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Farmers Union 10 get Better Prices.

This is the age of combinations and
as will be seen by noIlce and annouce-
ment elsewhere, there will be held
meeting at Jamestown, Saturday, May
10 at 2:30 p. m. to organize farmers
union with the single object Of fixing
prices for farm produce. All other
classes Of labor and business men or
ganize to protect and promote their
special interests and the question
arises why should not the farmers?
And who has better right to do so?
Some one fixes the prices Of grain and
other food stuffs that the world must
have and why should not the men who
raise the products have hand in say
ing what such produce is worth? Come
and hear the plan of the union.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Advertised Letters. I.

Letters remaining uncalled for at
the Jamestown postofice for the we,k
ending May 5, 1905.
Z. S Amann, Edwin J Arkell, Harvey
Bruckett, c B Campbell, ] Ralph
Christopher, James Christopher, J
}B Collins, Mrs John Eastwood, Lee
Freeman, Miss Lille Hayelie, Fred
Helgeson, Hughie Hensley, Frank
.Jellon, John Johnson, Antoni Miszc-
WIGS, Charlie Payne, Alvin Peterson,
Miss Jennie Phillips, Albert Schultz
Miss Tina Skime, Chas Thompson,
Jack Wackenman,, Mrs f. A Walker,
Ben We'll, Chas Weltig. S.s .Is;
These letters will be held 81 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.
a; Chas. u. Mitchell, Postmaster
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Motion Denied.

The Eldridge school district case,
in which the plaintiffs were the Messrs
Dunlops and Pendrays, VS. McGinnis,
Monek and the school board, has been
decided in the district court in favor
of the defendants. The plaintiffs de-
sired the board to put in repair for
school use the school building which
was moved to another location from
the former site. A mandamus was
asked Of the court to compel the board
to do this but after a hearing Of the
matter the motion was denied. The
attorneys in the case were S. E. Ellis
worth for the plaintiffs and Geo. Thorp
for the defendants.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
.New York Annerican. 49,

| denominations, or have not yet been
recognized with nominations by the
party in it's biennial conventions.
! In some states and cities it. becomes
necessary to turn down what are in
realty gangs Of political freebooters
who get in office and assume a right to
plunder the public from the power
conferred on them by law or custom.
But the present assault on the party
organization of this state is without
any good cause or reason, and, under
the circumstances the voters are not
going to respond to the frantic appeals
of the insurgent leaders as they hope.
1t is claimed that the people are
going to display a great political up
heaval and that many counties are
going to pass into the control of the
insurgent leaders this fall. But ex-
p$rsse1ce SHOWS that no upfleaval
follows when there is no good reason
for it, or without there is a wide
spread knowledge Of a necessity for
such movement at the polls.
There may be few counties where
local political factions are striving for
precedence, and where the insurgents
will try to take advantage of such
local differences to gain a following.
But these counties are few. The pre-
sent party organization has given to
the republicans of the state generally
honorable and capable efforts and the
results are open to inspection.
The republicans of the state are not
going to disrupt the present organiz-
alton to please few insurgent leaders
vino use the term gang as their only
argument.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Farmers Organizing

Farmers Of United States and Can
ada are organizing to fix prices on farm
produce. Boards Of trade and gamblers
set prices now, while farmers say
nothing, but take the dirty end of the
deal. Ten and fifteen Thousand join
Ing daily.
Why struggle for big crops if you
have no voice in pricing them? A
meeting to form local union to the
National union, to get better prices,
will be held at Jamestown, Saturday
May -, at 2:30. The plan is reason
able. Come and hear it explained.
Our enemies say, farmers don't
know enough to organiZe." Come and
see if they don't. No graft. No capt.
tai stock to sell. Rain or shine, work
or nc work, come. Free. Theron
Fisk, Stats Organizer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Farm Help Scarce.

Tie scarcity Of farm help in certain
parts of the county is very great, there
are not enough men to get in the crops
in some localities and seeding has been
delayed to some extent on that account.
In the vicinity Of Melville, the ques-
tion of farm help is serious one and
On a number of the largest farms the
girls and women folks of the farm are
obliged to help in seeding. High
wages are no inducement and the out
side help that is secured is not good
for much. In several Of the large
farms not over half the teams are
working.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Meeting to Organize Farmers.

Don't fail TO attend the meeting of
the Farmers Union at Jamestown Sat
urday, May 19 at 2:3O p. m. In South
Dakota many counties have already
organized and there are numerous or.
ganizers at work in that state meeting
with great success. The plan will be
explained by Theron Fisk, one Of the
state organizers for the National
Farmers Union. No farmer should
miss the meeting.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Church Dedication

The Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of
North Dakota, Dr. Cameron Mann,
will hold a dedication service at Alfred
N. D., assisted by the Rev. Henry
Kunz Of Hankinson, N. D., and the
Rev. @. j. Raase of Alfred, N. D., p.
P. OF the German Evangelical church
Of North America, to consecrate the
newly built church for the service Of
God on Sunday May 18th, at 10 o'clock.
The will also be service in the after
noon. s..I
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
To Hear Farmers Complaint.

Railroad Commissioner Diesem Of
LaMoure was bound forB Bismarck We'd
nesday to attend the board meeting
to hear a complaint from we'll known
farmer in Cass county concerning an
elevator contention over the sale Of a
large amount Of fax last year. The
board fixed a date for the hearing and
the case promises to be an interesting
one ss i8t st
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10

teacher later in the public schools Of
the state. Her father is member Of
the Congregational church and has
been for many years well known
resident Of both Barnes and Stutsman
counties, owning land in both counties
and living for number Of years at
Pingree,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
INSURGENTS TACTICS
Why They Use the Term ''Gane'' in
an Offensive Sense. be Bet
ter Applied to Insurgents leaders.

Col. Robinson of Mayville was a
west bound passenger Wednesday to
Hunters Hot Springs, Mont, where
he will spend a week or more. He says
that seeding is. we'll along in Trail
county and except some of the lowest
spots, the prospects are very fair for
this time Of the year. Col. Robinson
is one of the heaviest lumber men lin
the state having business interests in
Fargo and the Red river valley, but
is surprised to note the growth of the
central part Of the state and the evil
dent movement Of population vest
ward. He says Jamestown has great
ly improved since his last visit.
Col. Robinson is member of the
republican state committee, and while
personally in favor Of holding the
party conventions in the Red river
country can see the force of the de-
mand for the location of the conven-
tiOns of the state at a more central
point and believes that from now on
Grand Forks and Fargo will have to
get up and work if they want to con-
troll locations of state conventions as
frequently as heretofore.
Col. Robinson is in touch with a
good many business and farming
interests in the Red river valley, and
does not believe that the so called
insurgent movement will over turn
the present political organization of
the party in the state. There is not
enough merit in the attempt. The
main argument of the insurgents, he
says. seems to be senseless but often
repeated cry against the ''gang."
This is merely term intended to cast
a reflection on the state republican
organization, with no good ground or
argument to back it up. Without an
organization, says the colonel, where
would the party be?
The insurgents use the word ':gang"
in an offensive sense, to create pre-
judice against the older organization
and at the same time to cover up
their own secret work of selecting
candidates for the various Offices,
giving the rank and file no voice in the
choice and domineering over the fac
tion Of the party they are trying to
form, for purely selfish purposes.
Everyone who knows the insurgent
leaders is well aware that they are not
men who would cheerfnllv become
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10

Jacob Barge has been out Of busi-
ness for several years and his return
to the cafe business is delight to
lovers ofgood things to eat. 2O4 First
Avenue South, Minneapo oils.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
Theatrical Posters In Paris. I

80 TheAtFIcaJ P0oterS III FarJSs 351HI
IN the theatrical and amusement
announcements Of Paris are posted en-
pillar bflboards that are placed ut -
tsrvals along the boulevards. i =
asainst the Law to disfgure walls with
poatsrs. z59s5
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-14
THE UNLUCKY THIRTEENTH.
Meant Cruel, Biting Hunger for the
Babes In the Wilderness.

A number of people who returned
from Bingham Springs yesterday are
inclined to believe that 13 in unlucky,
especially the 13th day of the month.
crowd from the spring came down
to Gibbon in the morning expecting
TO find the train on time. 1t was re-
ported a little late, however, on ac-
count of the landslide, a little later
and still later, finally 1t was nearly 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
By this time some of the party be-
came hungry. They first tackled some
choke cherries which were nearby,
but they were not enough. Messrs.
George Hartman, jr., and Lee Drake
concluded to go to a nearby section
house to see IL something could be
purchased TO eat. The lady of the
house informed them that she was
short OF provisions, but they might
have the use of the kitchen. 1t was
not long before Charles II. Carter
was seen splitting wood, Mrs. George
Hartman was given charge of the
cooking, some were peeling potatoes.
and helping make biscuits and soup.
Soon the meal was prepared, and all
were ready for the feast, when 10, the
train whistled, and not one bite did
they get after all their trouble.
Among those in the party were G.
A. Hartman, jr., and wife, Oliver P.
Moorhouse, Lee Drake, John Hager
and Will Gray.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-14
GROUSE HUNTING TOMORROW.
Season Opens With 169 Licenses In
Umatilla County.

Tomorrow morning, August Is, the
deer and grouse hunting seasons open
and from all indications many sports
men will be in the mountains early for
the purpose of taking advantage of
the open season. Numerous Pendle-
ton people are preparing to go hunt
ing tomorrow, and among those who
will leave this evening Is a party con-
sisting of Jim Spence, w. A. Brown,
w. ]. Sewell and Will Hoch. They
will go to Mckay creek tonight and
be ready for grouse hunting in the
morning.
From all indications grouse will be
scarce this year owing to the number
of young birds lost in the spring
floods. 1t is known that many per-
ished during the high water in the
Umatilla and tributary streams, and
those who have been in the foothills
already this season declare grouse to
be much scarcer than usual.
At the county clerks office today
nine hunters licenses were issued be-
tween morning and o'clocks, thus
bringing the total number issued this
year up to the 169 mark.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-14
HEAVY AND FINE BEEVES.
Ninety Eight Head to Seattle Over the
w. & c. r.

That Umatilla county produces
some heavy weight beef as we'll as
some enormous wheat yields, is shown
by some cattle in a shipment which
leaves here this evening for the Frye
Bruhn company of Seattle, In the
shipment are three steers, common
range stock, that weighed 1890 pounds
or an average of 1880 each. They
are from a lot purchased Of Frank
Buckner of Stewart creek.
The entire shipment consists of
four carloads-9S head-and of this
number 81 head are from the ranch
of ]. S. Cherry, near Pilot Rock,
while 81 head were purchased of
James Hawk and Frank Buckner.
The beef was bought for the Frye
Bruhn company by Nate Raines and
will be shipped via the w. & c. r. this
evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-14
FIVE DROWN IN THE SPOKANE.
Four Lost Their Lives In Futile At
tempts at Rescue.

tcmpts ut Rescue.
Davenport, Wash, Aug. 14.-Sun-
day afternoon five of the best known
citizens OF this place were drowned in
the Spokane river 12 miles northeast
of here. They were Miss Winnie
Jones, aged 10; A. L. Berget, aged 80;
Mrs. A. L, Berget, aged 81; Roy How
ard. aged 2S; A. L. Inman, aged "a.
The two women were in the river
bathing and wading, when Miss Jones
suddenly stepped off a steep declivity
in the river bed and with one scream
went out of sight In the water. which
few yards from the bank forms a
distinct whirlpool. Immediately Mrs.
Berget went to her assistance, and
she too stepped off the same shelf.
and finding herself helpless. also
screamed and was drawn out of sight
beyond the reach of Mr.. Berget, her
husband, who came running at he
first sound of distress. Berget also
lost his footing and went out of sight
Before going down, Mr.. Berget
called loudly to others in the vicinity
but who were out of sight, and Inman.
Howard and Mark Pauline came run
ming to the scene, reaching the bank
to find Berget evidently helpless. but
putting up vigorous battle with the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-14
First All-Stccl Thrcsher.

What is declared to be the first all
steel thresher ever sold in Umatilla
county was purchased recently by
otto Reiman, the Coombs Canyon
farmer, Of Fred Weber, the Court
street implement dealer. 1t is j. I.
Case machine, and is guaranteed
against burning up. During the past
Mr.. Reiman has lost two different
threshers through fire, and this fact
led him to secure an incombustible
machine this time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-14

whirling waters. The first man in
after Berget was Inman, and he went
down within 30 feet OF where Berget
went out of sight.
Howard and Pauline went for their
horses, which were tethered few
rods away and rode them into the
stream. Howard's horse, as soon as
he found himself off his feet plunged
desperately and threw Howard. who
vainly strove TO seize the animal by
the tail or name. but could not do
so and, being utterly unable to make
headway against the current. went
down. Pauline's horse from the start
refused to go far enough into the wa
ter to get his feet off the bottom. a
fact to which Pauline probably owes
his own life. With the fate of the
five persons who had preceded hi,h
as a warning. Pauline did not dare
trust himself In the river and rode
away and gave the alarm. He re-
turned soon with a. L. Moore. and
together they rescued the body of
Mrs. Berget which floated. The 9th
ers had completely disappeared. and
no trace of them has yet been found,
though hundreds Of pounds of dyna-
mite have been exploded In the effort
to raise them to the surface.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-14

After having been blocked for 81
hours by the washout at North Fork,
the railroad line through the noun
tains is now opened for traffic. The
first through train going east was No,
>, the eaStbound passenger last even
ing, while last nights No. 5 was the
first westbound train to get through.
1t arrived in Pendleton about I
o'clock this morning. 1t was neces-
sary to transfer but once around the
slide, that being yesterday, when the
passengers from Nos. and were
rbapCnl