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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
PERSISTENT RuMoR

1t is reported the Chicago &
Northwestern has secured control of
the Northern Pacific road and will
consolidate it with the Northwest
ern.
The merger has apparently grown
out of. the suits against Hartman
last year when James j. Hill of the
Great Northern company secured
control of the Northern Pacific road.
At that time he was operating but
one direct line to the coast, and by
gaining control of the Northern Pa
citic, transgressed upon the federal
law, which prohibits one company
from owning .or controlling more
than one parallel competing line.
The Northwestern system, in TAX
ing over the Northern Pacific, Sc
cures direct northwestern entrance
to the coast, and removes the en-
barrassing position of the Great
Northern road in controlling the
competitive system. The move has
been anticipated for some time, ac-
cording to the rumor, and the trans
fer of the property in the western
part of the country is being made at
the present time. The report emen-
ates from Seattle, where officials of
the companies and surveyors are at
work settling the western territory.
The number of road officials who
have passed through the city in the
past two weeks adds Importance to
the rumor, and it is generally con-
ceded that the move has been made
and lacks but the formal announce
ment.
The merger, if it is effected, as the
rumor indicates, will mean an almost
inestimable benefit to the northwest
The Northwestern system has been
trying to secure the system, and will
offer rigid competition to the con-
tending roads should the merger be
made complete. The system, includ-
ing its branches, aggregates more
than 1900 miles of road bed, will
change hands and run under new
organization.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
BIDS WANTED.

BY Walters School District No.
for the erection and completion of
one new school house to be located
on the NV corner of Section 11-144-66.
Plans and specifications to be had at
County Superintendent's Office in
jamestown and at G. w. Wiley &
Co.'S. and at VIM. Galt's.
Building to be completed not later
than Oct. 10th, 1908. Bids to be
opened at VIM. Galt's Sept. 4th 1908,
at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Z Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. By order Of the
Board Of Directors
VIM. Gait,
Clerk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
WILL SPEAK IN ST. PAUL

w. J. Bryan is advertised to speak
as an attraction for the the Minneso-
ta State Fair, Aug. 81. He will
speak from a specially arranged stand
free to all. The Fair management
have arranged to have airships as
cend at the same time, and they may
carry extra passengers SO that Mr..
Bryan can have the distinction of
being heard, both by those on the
ground and in the air.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
NEW LIBRARY OFFICERS

There was a meeting Of the city IL
brary board at S. f. Ellsworth's Office
last evening, in which the following
officers were elected:
Mrs. Il. A. Boyden, president; A.
G. Crane, vice-president; Mrs. +. G..
Kneeland, secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. A. NJ. Burt, librarian. A book
finance and committee on rules and
organization were appointed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
GOOD WHEAT

Several samples of wheat heads to
be seen at the LEM Land and Loan
office show prospects for good yield.
Two of the samples of blue stem
wheat came from the J. E. Jones
farm in the northern part of the
county near Kensal. The heads are
well filed being heavy with plump
berries. Another sample Of wheat
from the Jud Williams farm shows
well filled heads. These samples came
from different parts of the county.
Wheat is good quality generally and
the short wheat heads have good ber-
ries.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
27 ESCAPED FROM FIRE

Devils Lake, N. d., Aug. 1S.-The
Windsor hotel here burned yesterday
morning with a loss Of 1000, insur-
ance S3,SO0; barber shop, loss $3.50,
insurance 5000: e. w. Gilbertson, un-
dertaker, loss 50, 800, insurance 81, 900.
All were burned to the ground.
Twenty-seyen roomers and boarders,
in the hotel at the time, escaped in
their night clothes. No one was in
jured.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
DEEP plowlNc-coop WELD

A field of barley raised this year on
land east of the cemetery, has been
threshed, and while the yield is gen
orally light, not over s bushels to
the acre, the grain is of good quail
ty. The land was broken year ago
by n. M. Taber and number Of the
high knolls, that were not considered
worth much for grain raising were
plowed and plowed deep. Four. horses
and a small plow were used, and the
soil turned up to depth Of 10
inches. The best yield Of barley had
this year, came from the high knobs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
DEATH OF mAnoAn PIONEER

j. H. Hager, one of the pioneer
residents of Mandan, who came to
that town in 1883, recently died in
St. Louis, Mo. He was known to
many of the old timers of the state,
and was for years manager Of the In
ter-Ocean Hotel at Mandan, and was
county commissioner of Morton coun-
ty and stock dealer on an extern
sive scale.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
CREDIT WHERE DUE

Col. Peake of Valley City, accord
ing to the Patriot, says that credit
is due Adj. Gen. Poole for the COM
plete and satisfactory arrangements
made for the trip of the national
guards to American Lake. The men
will be transported to and from the
encampment in tourists sleepers and
will receive first class treatment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-20
RACE WAR
Raging in Springfield, iii. Three
Killed and Seventy-five
Wounded.
Special to the Alert.

Special to the Alert.
Chicago, Aug. 15.-Due to an al
legged assault committed by a negro
on a white woman, Springfield is in
the throes of a race war between the
whites and negroes. One thousand
militia are now in Springfield, where
war is raging and other troops are
being hurried there from all parts of
the country. County Treasurer Bowe
was shot and fatally wounded, this
morning by infuriated negroes, who
are sWarming back to town heavily
armed. In rioting last night, and
early this morning, two whites and
one negro were killed and seventy
five persons wounded. Two score Of
houses, mostly occupied by negroes
were burned to the ground. A reign
of terror is expected tonight unless
the troops show more power and re-
store order.
The north has been hypocritically
assuming that the negro question is
settled, which of course is true as
long as there are but a few negroes
in any given place. The southern
half of Illinois and Chicago, have
been filling up with them for some
years, and the war now on in Spring
field has been anticipated by the
wise for some time. 1t might be
we'll to assume that the south under
stands the question from experience
rather better than the north.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
COPELAND

Guy Supinger and Herman
Sandberg made trip to Spokane
last Saturday, returning on Tues
day.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Swchaiger died On Wednesday
of last week and was buried on
Thursday. Rev. Rider preached
the funeral.
Miss Hazel Edwards arrived on
Tuesday from Wisconsin. She is
a daughter of H. l.. Edwards and
has been away attending school.
She expects to teach next year.
The Dehlbom Lumber Co. is
operating q donkey engine in con-
nection with their logging oper-
atoms. Jesss Sanborn of Gray's
Harbor has arrived to take charge.
d. E. Cramer, Of Elma, Wash, is
the engineer.
The Dehlbom Lumber Co. will
soon have their mill completed.
They expect TO start up inside of
ten days. The mill has capacity
of 10000 in ten hours, and will cut
cottonwood for shipment. They
are working about 40 men and
their enterprise has made quite a
boom at Copeland.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior United States
Land Office, Occur d'Alene, Idaho, April 10
1908.
sufficient affidavit having been filed In
this office by Albert Reinwald. contestant
against homestead entry No 1888. made Feb
II. 1902, for the So SE14, NW14 seq sec. PC and
SW1x SW14. sec. 25, township 62N, range +. b.
r.. by william Beeler, said Albert Reinwald
knows the present condition OF said land that
contestee, IN which it is alleged that said
Beeler has wholly abandoned said tract; that
he has changed his residence therefrom for
more than six months since making entry
that said tract is not settled upon and Guilt
waited by said party as required by law and
that he has wholly abandoned said land for a
period of more than six months Immediately
next preceding the filing of this contest affds-
Wit; and that said alleged absence from said
land was not due TO his employment in the
Amy Navy, or Marine Corps of the United
marine during the war with Spain, or any
other war IN which the United States may be
engaged. aud said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegati on at 10 o'clock n. N. on June 18th
1908, before w. ID. Baxter, U. s. Commissioner,
at his office in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, land
that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock "A.
m. on the nth OF June, 1909 before the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Occur d'Alene, Idaho
The said contestant having, in proper afh-
davit filed April 2Sth, 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can net be made. il is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
$3.50 r. n. DUNN, Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
locals.

School closes for the year next
Friday.
FOR RENT-One nicely fur
nished front bed room. Inquire at
this Office.
st. Mary's Guild will meet
with Mrs. w. d. Baxter next
Thursday afternoon.
Place your orders for 16 inch
mill wood, delivered at your door,
dry or green. B. f. Lbr. Co. Ais
Just received a lot of Canvass
Shoes in Ladies, Gents, and Child
rens, Oxfords and High cuts. B.
". Co.
j. b. Brody's new improve
ments in his drug store gives the
place a regular city air. His store
looks fine.
Saturday, May 9th, is the last
day of our big shoe sale. Don't
forget you can save from 25c to
$1.25 on every pair of shoes. Hol-
fingers Dept. Store.
The X. T. Co. sell the DeLavaI
Separator, the best made, and
range in price from $40 and up
they will sell or trade for cash OF
on time, Nika Tumtum.
For those scratched ana
manned picture frames, get out
remedy for 20 and 25c., also 'golC
and silver paint which makes then
look like new. Browns Paint &
Paper Store.
R. S. Anderson, ESQ.,, has re
ceived official notice of the favora
BILE decision of the COMMISSIONS
of the General Land office, in favo
of his client, Archie Fletcher, ii
the contest against the Homestead
entry of VIM. Barlow, deceased.
Top style, comfort ana Seryl G
the w. L. Douglas Shoes cannot b
surpassed. See those nifty Ok
fords and Button Shoes in GU
window today. In buying shoe
here, you have nothing to lose, on
guarantee of satisfaction goes wit
every pair. Moore Bros. Men
Shop.
Marshall Hoagland has il
custody man giving his name a
Teddy Norton who appears to b
mentally unbalanced. He wa
picked up down in the timber be
low town by Fred Hoagland, sol
of the marshal, who found hin
running and yelling like a viii
man. The man has been drinkin
heavily and it may be that he wi
recover his reason when he work
off the bad whiskey. He is posses
sed of the halunciation that PEI
sons are after him to kill him an
take his body for dissection 8
some medical instetute.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Real Estate Bargains

100 acres decided land-$3GO0
3 miles from the city. Railroad
running right through it. Good
school facilities. 30 acres under
cultivation. 100000 #. saw tim
Der, 1000 railroad ties, 1000
cords of wood. Plenty of water,
100 bearing fruit trees. This is
a snap.
100 acres land, 40 acres mead
ow, balance heavy timber, cedar
fir. and tamarac. Will cut 5000
poles, has 100000 it. saw tim.
Der and 10000 railroad ties.
Good houses, barns, haysheds,
roothouse etc. Partly fenced,
will make finest fruit and hay
land in Northern Idaho. Ii
interested, don't pass this by as
such a bargain will not last long.
800 acres of land consisting of
240 acres of bottom land and 80
acres of hill land. Bottom land
easily drained and will then
make good hay land. The hill
land will cut 1000 R.R. ties and
about 100000 #. of saw
timber. When cleared this will
make the finest kind of fruit
or grain land This Ranch will
be suitable for Dairying, which
is bound to be the leading in
dustry in North Idaho.
100 acres of fruit and meadow
land all we'll fenced and cross
fenced. 1000 bearing fruit trees
including nearly every variety
adaptable to this climate. Also
strawberries, raspberries, cur
rants etc. This Ranch produced
1000 boxes of fruit in 1907, and
will produce at least 1000 boxes
more this year. 20 acres of
land cleared, ready to set to
fruit trees, or is fine agricultural
land, particularly adapted for
potatoes, which if properly
worked will produce varieties
suitable for the Alaskan trade.
Now prospective investors, don't
overlook this offer of the above
ranch. 100 acres is orchard land
balance fine meadow. Price
$4,000. $4,000 cash, balance, on
3 years time, at Z per cent
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VIM. VdnGdSken
BONNERS FERRY. IDAHO
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Frank u. Graham deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrative of the estate OF Frank ID. Ora
ham deceased, to the creditors OF, and all per
sons having claims against the said decea sed
To exhibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said Administrative al
her residence near Naples, Idahos the same
being the place for the transaction of the bust
ness Of said estate, in the County of Bonner,
State OF Idaho.
Dated ihIs rs day of April, 1905
MARY REGINA GRAHAM.
AdministFstrix Of the estate OF Frank d.
Graham, deceased. 4-l5-5-s
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09

The X, T. Co. will pay cash
for sacks.
The Bonners Ferry Dancing
Climb will give their regular club |
dance May 14th.
Hardwood Ice Cream and all |
kinds of crushed fruits and Nut
Sundae's at Teddy's.
AS we went to press last even
ing the Oddfellows were enjoying
a largely attended social.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
will meet with Mrs. Geo. Albeft
on Wednesday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
The K. T. Co. Ltd. sell the
Belly Buster Shoes, that just busts
the boys when they get off on the
wrong foot.
J. P. Wilson of Standpoint was
in town on Friday, on his way to
the Sawyer ranch, where Mrs. Will
son is visiting.
"A. j. Kent has closed the deal
for the Remer ranch near Cope
land for $4,000 Moscow parties
secured the ranch.
--Drivers-You will find it is to
your advantage to buy your driv-
ing shoes of us as we guarantee
our shoes. Bonner Mercantile Co.
--LOST-A silk waist on Thurs
day between the school house and
V. r. McPherron's residence. Find
er will please return same to this
Office.
MIR. and Mrs. J. N. Hallowell
and mother from Spokane have
taken up a homestead 81 miles
this side of Port Hill, and went to
their ranch yesterday.
The Teddy Cubs and the Elsie
HONS, juvenile baseball teams,
will cross bats on Sunday after
noon at 100 sharp, for the champ
ionship of Bonners Ferry. Every
body turn out and root.
y B. S. Deffenbach, of Standpoint
and w. M. Burns, of Spokane,
were in Boomers Ferry Wednes-
day. They are associated in bust
ness in Standpoint, the firm being
the Northern Mercantile Co.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. e.
church viii hold an Experience
Social at the church, next Thurs
day evening, May the 14th. All
are cordially invited to take part
in this social. Admission free. Ice
cream and cake will be served for
fifteen cents.
John A. Steinlein, ESQ.,, OF
Standpoint, was a visitor in town
on Thursday. He was acting as
attorney for e. A. Abbott in a con-
test case. The contestant failing
to appear, the case against Mr.
Abbott's claim was dismissed.
VIM. VanGasken returned
from a trip to Kootenai Lake, B. c.
on Thursday. His mission was to
sell ranch produce ana he reports
meeting with success. Kootenai
Valley ranchers have carried over
considerable produce and will now
have an opportunity to market it.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
The Bonners Ferry Rod and Gun Club

At a meeting held by the Citizens of Boomers
Ferry and vicinity on the 23rd day of January 1908,
the following Rules and adopted and organization
perfected.
LIST. Resolved that this organization shall be
known as the Boomers Ferry Rod and Gun Club.
End The object and purpose of this organization
shall be to enforce the Game and Fish laws of the
of Idaho approved the 9th day March, 1905 and the
amendments thereto, passed by the Legislature of this
state, and approved March 4th, 1907.
3rd. That each member covenants and agrees to
give his unqualified support to the deputy game
who may be appointed, the recommendation of the
members of this club, long he will due diligence
in the enforcement of the law.
4th. That it is evident to every member OF this
club that Bonner county, today the banner county
the west for Fish and Came and that by the
enforcement of the law, for years past our trout
streams have been depleted by volaers of the law and
our game ruthlessly killed out of season.
9TH. That each member of this organization con-
tribute the sum of One Dollar per to the
er for incidental expenses.
9Th. That it is hereby ordered that copy of the
Rules of this organization be published in the Bonners
Ferry Herald
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Pythian Memorial

Acme Lodge No. Is, X. of p,
Will have memorial services on
Sunday morning, May II, at 1920
q. M. NJ the Presbyterian church.
Rev. DR.. Mcdonald will preach
the sermon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09

just received an elegant line
of Suit Cases and Travelling Bags.
Come in and look them over if in
want of anything of this kind
Prices range from $500 and up.
Moore Bros, Mems Shop,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
You Can't Pass This up.

The following Shoes are just re.
ceived and selling at sale prices:
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-24
Fly. Agricultural Districts

state Commissioner of Agriculture B
r. McLin has announced the assignment
of the forty-six counties of the State t
agricultural districts, dividing them III
into FIVE separate divisions. Escambis
is assigned again to the western divis-
ion with six other counties.
The divisions are as follows:
Northern Division Franklin, Gads.
den, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette,
Leon. Liberty, Madison, Suwanee, Tay-
Tor, Wakulla IL.
Northeastern Division -Alachua, Ba-
ker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval,
Nassau, Putnam, St, Johns.-9.
Western Division-Calhoun, Escarn-
bia, Holmes, Jackson, Santa Rosa, Wal
ton, Washington.--7.
Central Diyision--Citrus, fernando,
Lake, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco,
Volusia. -.
Southern Division Brevard, Dade,
DeSoto, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee,
osceola, Polk, St. Lucie.
10.-Ex
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-24
's aetussl a. .WIi1{s.x

upon volunteers to take log-roi
picnic down to the islands to cut s y
cabbage piling and tow them up. Fifty
citizens are wanted for this with at
least as axes and each to furnish at
least two days rations.
We call for power boat to be con-
tributed. We shall ask the town to
raise the money for the lumber and
nails A complete history will be kept
of the building of this dock, and as the
work progresses, names of its contribu-
tors and workers will be published.
We call upon every citizen to attend
the next meeting, at which these plans
will be submitted in detail and your
names taken and assigned for share
in the work. Now is our opportunity.
We must not let it pass.-Board of
Trade in Punta Gorda Herald of the
18th.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-24
Why Publishers are Always Rich

1t has always been great mystery
TO people who don't understand the
newspaper business. how the publishers
always get rich quck-if not quick
sure. Well explain how that is, Just
for the enlightenment of our many
readers. In the first place, child is
born in town. The standing physician
gets sss. the editor gives the youngster
and the proud parents sendoff in
the paper. for which the editor gets So.
1t is christened. The minister gets $Io
the editor gets his Soc. 1t grows up
and marries; the editor publishes
long winded, fowery article, and tells
dozen lies about the blushing bride; the
minister gets $40 and piece Of cake
and the editor gets 5000.
In the course of time the once child
dies. the doctor gets from sas to $roo
anyhow, the editor publishes death
notice and obituary two columns long,
lodge and society resolutions by the,
bushel, lot Of poetry and free card
OF thanks and gets 10000. And up
then, ye who read, and see all the edit
or got out Of that one baby from the
time OF its birth till its death. and then
wonder why editors are always rich.
Add up the number OF births and deaths
a A - - = -
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-24

That it is marble is readily apparent to
any observer Mr.. Phillips and DR..
Hit believe the deposit is worth mil
lions and they will lose no time in taxi
ing advantage Of the find.
They invite anyone feeling an inter-
est IN the matter to visit their place and
see the deposit. Tampa Tribune.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-24

Manager Ed Thomas, Of the DeSoto
Fruit Company is back from . few weeks
spentl tvKot Springs. He is very busy
gettif In shape Tor the opening
of NJ y shipping season We
und that they win commence
pis packing the Nocatee Grove