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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Visited by Oakes Committee - A
committee of the business men Of
Oakes conferred with the n. P. rail-
road officials on their recent visit to
that town about the building OF
new depot. The Times says: The
work of the Northern Pacific and
Northwestern is conducted in the
same building that was built when
the roads entered Cakes twenty years
ago. There has been no attempt
made to keep abreast with the
growth of the city, and the business
men have debated the subject enough
among themselves to have very
clear understanding that thev stand
ready to 90 something for the road
that will do something for Oakes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Leased Corner Store Room - A
business and real estate deal of con-
siderable magnitude was consumated d
Saturday by Herman Nurnberg, the
clothler, who leased for a term of
years from A. A. Doolittle Of st.
Paul owner of the building, the cor
ner room on 5th ave. and Main
street, now occupied by the New
Yorks Dry Goods store, the lessee
taking over the unexpired lease of
the dry goods company. The room
with basemenG will be put in first
class shape and new and up-to-date
clothing store will be installed. Mr..
Nurnberg states that he has also
taken an option from the owner on
the purchase of the entire building,
which he expects to make in the
near future, and that he will also
continue the clothing business in
the sa ame location in the Gladstone
block which he has occupied for sew
eral years.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Removed From Medina Citizen
Mrs. Louis Gretchell's sale came otf
according to schedle Wednesday.
There was quite crowd In attend
ance and articles offered for sale
brought a good price. She left Thurs
day evening for Valley CITY where
she has been offered the superinten-
dency of the poor farm at nice sal
ary. Herb expects to. drive through
with several head..of horses that were
not sold. This family will be great
ly missed by people OF Medina and
vicinity, but all wish them success
In their new undertaking.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
COUNTY COURT
February Term Begins With a Cal.
endar Of Cases. Jury
Session.

Judge Conklin of the county court
began a term Tuesday in the court
room at the court house, and the
following list o. cases was presented
by the Clerk of Court for considera-
tion during the term.
Patrick Brady VS.. John Meade.
Ed Waller VS.. Frank Glassner.
Owen T. Hart VS.. L. G. Lane.
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co. VS..
w. K. O'Neill.
State Bank of Springfield, W.. Went
land.
John Schmitt, Joseph Schmitt and
Herman Peters vs.. l.. Q. LaMoure.
Among the attorneys who repre-
sent clients in the above list of cases
are Messrs Ellsworth, Knauf, Seller,
Thorp, Murphy and Baldwin, of this
city and Messrs Ratcliae, of Medina
and Combs OF Valley City. One or
two of the cases. may be settled be-
fore coming onto trial, but several
are booked for trial by jury.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Important Land Decision - The
decision of the Fargo Office has again
been affirmed. The case of Brooks,
vs. Bennett has been affirmed by its
com mission of the general land Office
at Washington. The case was ap-
pealed on the ground OF alleged error
in the local land Office in holding
that postmaster must establish and
maintain a residence on his hore-
stead where able to do so and that
unless necessarily absent in attend
dance on his public duties that the
absence as postmaster will not ex-
cuse his lack of residence on the
homestead. Mr.. Brooks is much
gratifed at the decision. L. E. Lar
son of Kuhn was attorney for Ben
nett and John Knauf is attorney for
Brooks. The case was tried last SUM-
mer and has been up on appeal since.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Society of Equity Meeting The
American Society of Equity held a
meeting in the Armory at James
town Saturday afternoon, called by
W. Rekow of Casselton, Deputy Or
ganizer for North Dakota. Owing to
a mistake in making out the sched-
ule, the meeting was not advertised
enough in advance, and the attend
ance was rather light. The meeting
at Eldridge Friday was postponed.
In his address Mr.. Rekow spoke on
the general object OF the society,
namely the organization Of the farm
ers to fix the price of grain them
selves, instead Of having the p.ice
made at Chicago, Duluth and Mime
apolis. and affirmed that by organi-
zation only, could this result be
effected. Other business had brought
this result by combination, he said.
Mr.. Rekow gave statistics that went
towards showing that for the ten
years up to 1906, the average price
of wheat, SO cents, left loss of 81. 6S
per acre; that at the prices obtained
farmers had lost 81. 72 per acre rails
ing oats, and in barley, only there
had been profit, 60 cents per acre.
Mr.. Rekow will continue his address
through the state, speaking Monday
at Cleveland. The Stutsman county
branch will hold another meeting, in
the citv council rooms, Saturday,
Feb. 9Th at 2:30 p. 20. All members
and others interested in this work
are invited.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
Railway TRAFFIC
Begins to Show Heavy Increase in
Northwest Terminals. Heavy
Run Of Hogs.

St. Paul, Minn.. Feb. Large in
creases in collections and bank clear
ings have been followed by sharp
improvement in traffic conditions on
all the lines in St. Paul territory.
The official statement of Minnesota
Transfer, shows gain Of 10 per cent
in cars handled for the week just
closed as compared with.the previous
week. Officials of the St. Paul-Chi-
caqo lines express the belief that
large increase in the merchandise
freight movement will OCCUR within
the next sixty days and report gen.
orally more favorable view of the Sit
uation on the part of connections
east of Chicago. Officers of the nor
thern transcontinental lines take the
same favorable view and operating
officials of these railways express
considerable satisfaction over the
fact that the temporary depression
in east and west bound movements
of roads has given sufficient time to
shop road engines and make general
repairs.
AS the climax of an exception
ally heavy run of hogs which has
been pouring into the big South St.
Paul market for nearly month, the
big Swift plant has broken .a)l re-
cords by establishing a new high level
of 6, l66 hogs killed, dressed and sent
to the cooling rooms in ten hours
and a new record Of $1,000, hogs killed
and dressed in a single week. Thru
out the record day Adolf Zinert, a
slender, pale-faced German stood on
his platform just in front OF the
huge death wheel that picks up the
swine and sends them to their death
killing slightly more than ten of the
animals each minute. Zinert, who
has followed his gruesome occupation
for ten years, is just. completing a
personal record of 5000, 900 hogs dead
under the stroke of his thin, keen
knife. He is man Of mild and agree
able manner, Of considerable educa-
tion, and during. bis leisure hours de-
votes himself with rare enthusiasm
to the skillful care Of an exceedingly
productive l5-acre farm near the
plant.
The bulk Of the dressed meats pro-
duced during the present run are for
export to England, since the run has
embraced a high proportion Of prime
bacon-type hogs, particularly suited
to the English tas.e. More than 20
per cent of the present output of the
South St. Paul plaut is beng sent to
the seaboard for export, The We ks
export shipments running to sixty
cars. .
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Mandan Pig Cases on Trial
Judge Burke began the hearing OF
the Mandan.. blind pig cases Monday
at.Val'ey City. The first case called
was that of Peter SchauntZ, three
others being cited for trial this
week, Alexander Froelich, W. +.
Thompson and Charles Kock, all
charged with violation of the prohi-
bition law. There we're some seven
teen witnesses present from Mandan.
The defendant is represented by SEN
ator Leslie Simpson of Dickinson, J.
M. Haney and W. E. Camhpell of
Mandan, A. T. Faber of Glen Ullin
and Representative T. R. Moeckler
of Bismarck. Attorney General Nc
Cue assists States Attorney B. w.
Shaw of Morton county in the prose-
cution.
After moving that the indictm ents
be squashed on the grounds alleged
in the Morton county court and the
superme court and after moving a
demurrer on the rounds that there
as no cause alleged 10 the action
which constituted a crime under the
state statutes, and after both motions
had been overruled, the case OF
Schauntz went to-trjal. A jury was
secured without difficulty.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

To Advertise HIS Locality-W.A.
Lo 1don of McHenry was an arrival
Tuesday. He had mum Der Of scenes
from his part of the state showing a
view of lake Wanatha near McHenry,
also harvesting and farm scenes
which will be used in a publication
by land company for advertising
that part of the state. Mr.. Lowdon
says there is considerable land in
that vicinity which is for sale and
there are opportunities for buyers to
get some excellent real estate bar
gains.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Small Prairie Fire Thursday
Jan. 30, prairie FIRE swept over a
large portion of the Foot Hills coun-
try west of Pingree, destroying a
great deal of range land and a guam
tity Of hay along:.with.a claim shack.
More damage .would,,bave been done
but the persistent far mers Of the VI
cinity fought fire till the danger had
passed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
Farm Homes Under Quarantine

Farm Homes Under Quarantine
The home of Joseph Schafer, who
has a family of 3 children has been
under. Quarantine west OF PiDgree for
scarlet fever and the rome OF Mrs.
Kaiser has also been under quaran-
tine for the same..cause. No deaths
and but little sickness are reported
in either family.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

FOR SALE-By owner, 100 acres gilt
edged land, Barnes Co., No. Dako-
ia, all under''cultivation, no build
ings. Bargain If taken soon. Write
for description, price and terms.
James Schonenbach, 625 Jewett
Place, Minneapolis, Minr.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Old Settler Sick-The serious ILL
ness of Chas. Thompson near Pin
gree one of the older settlers Of that
part of the county is reported. He
had an accident recently in a runa-
way.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to all those who assisted US
during the sickness and at the funer-
al Of 'Ou1 infant son whose death oc-
Cured Jan. %, and..whose--b burial oc-
CURED at Buchanan cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Powell,
Buchanan, N. D.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Wheat - May,
a7A@97ssc; July, o3Tc; Sept, 91Ac.
Corn-May, &c; July, 591sc; Sept,
soc. Oats-May, old, $3.50; May,
.50%c; July, old, 45%c; July. 44c;
Sept, SIC. Pork-Feb, S11.6b; May.
1920: July, $3.50. Butter-Cream-
cries, 22Qn33c; dairies, 21929c. Eggs
Poultry-Turkeys. 10c:
chickens, lie; springs, 10c. 44tg
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Cattle-Beeves,
$3.6OG6.15; cows and heifers, $1.70@
400; Texans, $3.30@4.00; calves, $500
07.OO; Western cattle, S37004.60;
stockers and feeders, 32.6004.60. Hogs
$4.1O@440; mixed, $4,000
4.47k; heavy, $4.20@4.471k; rough.
s4.20@4.25; pigs, $3.5O6D4.20. Sheep,
$3.25M5.e5: yearlings, $4.90@6.60; /;
lambs, $52G@7.25. a1 El'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Jury D1saRreed-In the trial OF
the first of the Mandan blind piggers
at Valley City, the case being that
of the state VS.. Peter ShOntz the
Mandan hotel man, the jury dis
agreed. 1t is stated that Liquor was
to be had on the premises but vas
bought year ago not of the propri-
etor but of an employe. Attorney
McCue is assisted in the prosecution
by Assistant Attorney R. N.Stevens,
and the defense has big array of
counsel.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

To St.. Paul For Operation Sem
ator Hansbrough is said to be still
suffering..from a serious complication
described as an abscess in the head
and has been taken from Minot to
st. Paul for an operation at hospi-
tai there. The trouble is said to be
becoming more complicated and may
prove serious.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
Nav Abolish an Office Bismarck

May Abolish an Office Bismarck
Tribune: The report of the secre-
tary OF the interior which has just
been submitted TO congress recon-
mends that the Office of surveyor gen.
real for the state of North Dakota
be discontinued on July lst of this
year. 1t is understood there is con-
siderable land included in Indian
reser vations that has mot bean sur
veyed, ana it seems that it would be
fitting, inasmuch as the state is rap
idly developing, and as these reserva-
tious will soon be open for settle
ment, that surveys of these lands
should be made before the office is
discontinued.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 4.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.o0@575; fair to good,
$3.25@4.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, s3.00@3.75; veals, s3.75 @5.00.
Hogs-$4A0@4 4.30. Sheep-Wethers,
s475@5.10; good to choice lambs,
$6.25@G.75.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
TAKEN UP.

One gray horse, about 10 or II
years old, weight about HOO pounds;
not shod.. Wore.halter. Came to my
place July II, Sec. 2S-145-64, 3 miles
west of Jamestown. Thos. Boyd.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Othniel F. Nichols, civil engineer, is
dead in Brooklyn. Mr.. Nichols con.
several railroads in Peru and
Brazil in the early seventies and d.
rected the building of the Williams
burg bridge over the East river be.
tween Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Leaves Insurance OMce-A. Roll
ing of Bismarck who has BEEN deputy
insurance commissioner for several
years at the state capital has re-
signed the position and will leave for
Oregon to accept a more lucrative
position. He was also publisher of
the Palladium.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. A. 4.-Wheat-May,
$1.O5A @1.O5%; July, $1.05%. On
track-No. 1 Northern, s1.07@1.07R;
No. Northern, $1.05@1.05k; No. 8
Northern, $1.00R@1.03k.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 4.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. hard, S1.08zs; No.
1 Northern, $1.06k; No. 2 Northern,
$1.031a; May, $1.06k; July, $1.07. In
store-No. l Northern, $1.03h; No. 2
Northern, $1.00k. Flax-To arrive
and on track. $1.1S; May, 1.19h: July.
S1.21A.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

We have money to place on farm
loans. Write or call on US before you
place your next loan. Fried Hemmi
"A betract Co. ..ss
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Births and Deaths--Summary re-
port of Vital Statistics for December
1907, made to North Dakota State
Board of Health.
Number of BirthS-492.
Number of Deaths-133.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06

Cou1tenay, June l6, II. lS.
Darlington, June %, "a, 25.
Wimbledon. June 20, 30, July 1.
Coorerstown, July 3, 4.
Valley City, July 8, 8, 10, IL.
jamestown, July IA, Is, 16.
Fessenden, July, q, %, %.
New Rockford, July %, 20, 30.
Harvey, Aug. 4, 5, 6.
Secretary Harry Tucker Of the
Central Association, stated that he
was already in receipt of numerous
inquiries from horsemen and stock
men as to the meetings,and had over
80 letters of inquiry ABOUT dates,
purses, etc.
A good field of racers is assured
coming from Wisconsin,, Minnesota,
South Dakota, Iowa and this state.
The amusement features, carnival
companies. etc., promise to he bet-
ter than ever.
Further details of the events will
be given publicity in due season.
1t is to be noted at this time that
the experience of the larger towns in
the state has been against the hold
ing of fall fairs. The harvesting and
threshing season is too short to per-
nit of large attendance and the
impossibility of getting .horses and
stock exhibits at late fall fairs, also
a lisG of horses necessary for entries
to pay premiums, is seen. July and
earlier is the season preferred for
the matter of attendance and the
other considerations are. always sub
ject to that of attendance.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
Contagious Diseases.

WE HAVE FOR SALE five year
gilt edged mortgages 10 amounts to
suit. Fried- Hemmi Abstract Co.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-02-06
DATES OF FAIRS
And Races Of The Central Racing
Association For 1908. Fine
Program for the Season.

Tuesday the delegates from the
various towns and counties belonging
to the Central Racing Association,
met at Valley City to arrange a pro-
gram for the coming season of agri-
cultural fairs and stock exhibits and
races. The meeting was the largest
in attendance that has ever been
held, and every delegate was accom-
panied by one or more persons who
we're specially interested in the Sue
cess Of the meetings. The members
present and these interested num-
bered over IS. They net at the Com
mercial club rooms G. B. Buckley,
president of the Jamestown associ-
alton was in attendance from this
county.
The North Dakota Stock Breeders
Association which held meeting in
Fargo recently decided to open the
season of exhibits of fine stock at
Cooperstown, Griggs county, the first
week in July, and large collection
of fine stock belonging to the men,
bers of the state association, will be
on hand there, and the same collec-
tion Of stock that will be seen at the
Barnes and Griggs county fairs, will
be brought to the jamestown fair.
Cooperstown was taken into the
membership of the Central Racing
Association and given the dates Of
July 1884. for the events to be
pulled of IN that county, in connec-
tion with the stockbreeders meeting.
Valley City will have the second
week in July for the Barnes county
meeting and agricultural fair.
.. Jamestown was assigned the .3rd
week in July for the Statsman .coun-
ty fair and race meet.
The dates for events of the racing
association were set as follows:
Casselton, June 3 and 4.
Fargo, although not member OF
the association will have June 9, 10,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-10-23
Hay on Church Floor.

A curious custom Is annually observ-
ed at Old Neston church on ST. Swith.
In's day. The church is dedicated to
st. swIthln. and on festival day the
church Is strewn with hay. Many
years ago some donor left field to
provide money for bread which Is dis.
tributed four times year. The tenant
Of the field has to supply the hay TO
5trew the church. The custom Is sup
posed to have originated from the fact
that on festival Sunday the parIshlon-
ars wear new boots. and the Idea OF the
donor was to have the hay laid down
to stop the saueaklng incidental to new
footwear. London Standard.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-10-23
GILLIAN COUNTY
News Notes
Items of Interest Gathered by
Our Country Correspondents.
Arlington News.

'sThe Devil'' was in town this
week. Not Old Nick but the
play that bears his name.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church
served a chicken dinner Tuesday
which proved socially and fnan-
cially successful. A number of
goose hunters from Condor were
at the dinner. Among them
were: Frank Golden, Otis Camp
bell, Holly Taylor, Ben Esser,
and others.
Judge Burdett and other local
sportsmen were out goose hunt
ing and had good luck. There
are many hunters coming here
these days to kill the festive
goose.
A circus aggregation with
Shetland ponies, wagons, etc.,
passed through here Tuesday ap-
parently headed for Condor.
Judge ]. H. Scott, of Salem,
held a good roads meeting here
Tuesday.
Local farmers are much inter
ested IN the cause of better high
ways.
j. D. Lee, Republican presi-
Dental elector. will speak here
on Saturday, Oct. "a, and an old
fashioned rally will be held.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-10-23
OUR EARLY STATESMEN.
AaeareSs EspaNslon Views and Madl.
seMis Pepslatlen. .0ussa.

MeareSs EspaNslon Views and Msdl.
sou's Pepslatlens soussa
Some of our early statesmen were
not expansionists, Washington was
opposed 10 assuming the ownership Of
the Mississippi river aud James Mon,
no when a member OF the Virginia
convention In iISs argued against the
adoption Of the federal constitution for
geographical reasons. Consider" he
said, ''the territory lying between the
Atlantic ocean aud the Mississippi
Its extent far exceeds that Of the
German empire. II Is larger than any
territory that ever was under any one
free government. II In too extensive
to be governed but by despotic mon.
archy." And this from the man who
thirty years later was elected president
Of the United States extended far be-
POND the Mississippi and who became
the author Of the Monroe doctrine"
A year AFTER the adoption OF the con-
stitution James Madison thought he
was making bold guess when he
estimated that the population OF the
country might. "in some years." dou.
BILE In number and reach 000o.000. He
lived to see far beyond that. Yet Il
is true that for a number OF years the
population was largely confined to the
original thirteen colonies. In iIS9.
when the constitution was adopted.
New York city had 5000 Inhabitants,
In isiT II had iib,o0o, Philadelphia
ll2o00. Baltimore 5000. Boston 40
900. Providence 10000, Hartford 5000.
Pittsburg 7.oo0 Cincinnati 1000 and
st. Louis $500 Chicago was but q
fort, and Indianapolis was an unbroken
wilderness. The country was not
crowded yet.-ExchanEe.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-10-23
School Notes.
By l.Esl.lR HARLAN.

School was dismissed Monday
afternoon in order to allow the
pupils a chance to hear the ad-
dress by Judge Scott on the
Good Roads" question. The
address given by Prof. Sturgill
went to show the relation be-
tween. Good Roads and Educa-
ton.
Why not have a piano in the
High School?
The boys are thinking of or-
ganizing q male quartet.
The Senior class have selected
"0ld Gold and Purple, for their
class colors. The other classes
should not be long in following
this example.
The Labratory is now nearly
ready for use. A delay was
necessary to allow a carpenter
to improve the fixtures.
A movement is on foot to or
ganize a band with as many
High School members as pos
sible. Condor is certainly in
need of a band and everybody
should help to make this one a
success as it is of interest not
alone to the players but TO the
town as well.