Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-01-10

+, olerk-M. o. Gullickson, Walsh Co.
Bill Clerk-O. T. Quamme Nelson
Co.
+; Sergeant at Arms-O. X. Hovet,
Buxton.
i Doorkeepers = T. A. Mcdonald,
Cavalier, David Maddux, Benson Co.
Messenger 4. j. Percy. Cass.
Postmaster-Hans Fosser, Pierce
60.
Chaplain Rev. F. W. Stanton.
Bismarck. a..
House Stenographer- Mabel Thor
burn, Bottineeu.
Bill room clerks - C. L. Jones,
Walsh, Tom Redcliffe Richland.
Clelk judicial court-Ed. X. Mason
Balnes.
Journal clerk = VIM. Hennessey
Grand Forks.
Janito1s-J. L. Smith, Burleigh,
Geo. Fisher, Cavalier.
j Bismarck, Jan. s-Both houses met
at noon to hear the governors mes
! age and set the legislature proceed
ings in motion.
! Last evening Col. Creel of Devils
Lake rendered his resignation to
Gov. Sarles, as adjutant general Of
the militia, and tho governor ap-
pointed as his successor, I. Fl. Poole
who was in line for the promotion
and whose experience and interest in
militia matters guarantee that he
will make an efficient adjutant. 1t
is claimed that Col. Creel's appoint
ment was irregular on the ground
that he was not In line of promotion,
although amply qualified by exper-
ience for the duties Of the position.
Among the jamestown residents
4 here is VIM. Hughes, who represents
4 the trainmen of tile state, as the leg
i lsiau1yc representative. liz "ilflo.
main at the capital during the session
I to see that no hostile legislation to
railway employees is passed without
proper Efforts to prevent it. The laws
are satisfactory at present in this
1esrect and the railroad men do not
want them changed.
| Among the other Jamestown,,peo-
pie here besides the members from
StuEsman county, are NJ. D. Williams,
f. L. McElroy, Pierce Blewett, w.
r. Kellogg and 6. q. Lieber.
Representatives Murphy and Mon
elk are at present at the Northwest
hotel. Rep. Will Sinclair and Rep.
Elhard Of Logan county who drove
across the country to take the train,
came in yeste rday. Senator Sifton is
also here, and participated in the
senate organization.
All the hotels are crowded now
and cots are in use, but this .condi-
tion will be relieved In a short time
bv the opening Of the new 500 hotel,
making the third largest hotel here.
/ The new Grand Pacific is crowded
by members and others. 1t is a fine
house and promises to become popuU
! lar with the members and travelling
public. g.
The efforts Of the republican mem
bers- of the house to organize that
body with the cooperation of the In
surgents was unsuccessful. The insur-
gents and democrats made the slate
and carried it out In the legislative
cha mber as agreed on. There were
two candidates for the Office of SPEAK
er. one the candidate OF the insur-
gents and democrats, Treadwel
Twitchel, ex-sherih of Cass county,
1.-THE other q. a. Johnson OF Ward
county, candidate of the republican
members. The inslrgent-democratic
candidate was elected having a
Imajority without the democrats. The
Republicans had % votes for their.
candidate and went down TO defeat
with colors nying. Many Of Jhe In.
isurgents who signed up With the,
democrats would have been pleased.
TO have had the organization effected.
In q republican caucus, but were un-;
liable to con vince a majority of The
radicals, the wisdom, from political:
stand dpoint, Of such couise. Represen-
Etatives Chapman of BufoTd, Williams
county. placed Mr.. Johnson in nom.
Iinatio ion and a I nu 70 ber ]. Of Smembe
L second led his nomi lion stating they
Ihad besn elected as republ licans and
desired q work 40 harmony with the
Wishes Of their cons itnents. and be
llieyedS that ling party differences;
in party "a aucns vas the proper
lPlacs AZ
rbe followin a & resol ~ tion "a oflIE IS