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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
NO SURPLUS SAYS M. NIL

In his address at Minot Mr. j. J.
Hill said: ''By 1850 this country
will have at least 250, 0OO, 900 people.
Now the average consumption for
twenty years has been about six and
a half bushels of wheat per capita
for bread and seed. Prof. Rogers of
the State Agricultural College Of
Minnesota, gives it either a little
under or little over seven bushels
for recent years, making an average
of about seven bushels. Twelve or
fifteen years ago in Belgium, the
average was five and a fourth BUSH
els. Belgium is an agricultural IS
we'll as an industrial country, and
the average consumption for bread
and seed is now eight and a half
bushels. Why? On account Of the
high price ofsmeat. Bread furnishes
. cheaper food and It's consumption
has grown to eight and a half BUSH
els. Now let us see. How would we
furnish 1900, 200, 600. how would we
do it? That is twice our average
crop this year. Possibly we will have
zoo, 900, 600 bushels. Last year we
had $50. 200, 900, and we exported 49,
000, 900, and that is more than we
wanted to export. What was the re-
suit? Our bins were empty by the
first Of March or April. They were
chasing around the country for
wheat. They went to New York
and bought wheat that had been
bought and paid for by foreign buy
ers who were waiting to take it
abroad. They bought it and paid
the freight back even to Kansas
City, at cost Of $3.50: a bushel or
more. No.y you say that am wrong
when I say we have nothing to ex-
port, that ought not to say it.
Why shouldn't say it? If the peo-
pie don't know these things how are
they going to remedy them? 1t is
absolutely true, and If any man will
investigate will 60 to the facts, he
will demonstrate it, and there is no
escape from the facts.''
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
sorH PRISONERS REcAp1vREDs

Bismarck, Oct. 5.-Harry Smith,
the man who escaped from the state
penitentiary guards while working
at the capitol building last Monday,
was captured in Wells county. Two
convicts, who had finished their
terms the same day the escape was
made, were rearrested a few hours
after the escape and have been neld
since then. At a hearing this morn
Ing one of the men confessed they
had arranged to help Smith and
Renouf to escape and had clothing
for them in their possession. They
were bound over to the fall term. OF
court on The charge Of aiding prison
ers to escape.
Smith was captured by the crew of
the east bound local freight at Hea-
ton in Wells county.
Smith was at the loading platform
in the little town and struck the
train men for a ride to Jamestown.
The boys said they were not in the
habit Of doing that kind of business.
but after a little talk they told him
he might get into an empty box car
and ride with them as far as they
went. AS soon as Smith was safely
inside they closed and locked the
doors and notified the sheriff at Fes-
senden who autoed down to the next
station and took the man In charge.
Guard Flanagan was sent to Caring
ton where he will take charge Of the
prisoner and bring him to Bismarck.
Renouf, the other convict, was
captured last Thursday near WASH
burn. ~ 353 II Ii R. Il s .
Under the law the men will have
.toserve out the remainder Of their
Original sentence and III addition
||Fssrye the full time q gajn FOR making
"a effort to escape. Renonf was cap
tured BY Guard Flanagan after :
strenuous two dc ys, search. Smith
had succeeded Ia securing change
OF clothes and 10 small amount Of
money before he MaS captured.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
\ yWUIjI T INI'ITlINc / I FROM BOATS

The following may be intended Tor
the protection Of game birds resting
1t night on lakes and ponds, IS no
one can expect TO Kill many wild
fowl from boats in open water. n.
There viii be no hunting Of ducks
in North DAKOTA from boats In open
water, according TO the decision Of
the North Dakota game board Of con-
itrols which closed Its session. ct Grand
Forks. Boatssmay be- used g : plat-
form from which TO shoot 4 kept g
Is blind Ia the rnshes, but no shoot
Ing ID to be allowed from toats while
in motion.
N Tho NV II this rticulSr fonntdl
Ia section d Of the sta games and
fsh3 isxs Is apparently not clear and
for this reason IA view of the many
4 opinions 81 III stto thu intsrpr ion, ,of
ithe iaw, the board at 1 IL q sion IN
IterIpretatedit 1t and will - that the
5interpretati0n ID abided b. ss b;
h sectlon 28 reads with references Rto
Ia .t;i;l 81 s., snares, eto. person
Iaslhall q. any time. use any boat = i! q 81
snoat ating ysasel for the spufpos sof allfe
iEIlSiIlsing or drivl my anne birds I,1E
from their ting ors feeding pl,aIces
ils h ~ s,i ~ tsrs of this ''sSssf
rho ~ in the isc.ission % the
gprob blom Irealixed tlns impoa sibilit of
3oso;,,mpelllne tl,s 9hgpunts sr g stlSe ssadsrs
il tho eol "a in i Il hunting t:lll the tl1pl|
sbir1sS and ffOts ttllis SHrsa ron proyided
sthat the ~ ii q e. might 4 bs l1sll
s,,ssd III lglst ttine lIo IA ons ositions# "a
saInotha t1sit a 4 4 = II n g
|lis 5ainsd anealofe X i y M ! 4 81 -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
sun SPOTS
And Disturbed Electric Condi-
tions. The Mystery Of
the Aurora.

There has recently been trouble ex-
perienced with telegraphic instru-
ments but the atmospheric disturb
ance has passed. 1t is supposed to
be connected with the Northern
Lights which have been active. The
lines Of electric disturbance seem to
run from the instruments to the
north pole and are believed to be as
sociated as to origin with spots on
the sun.
In connection with the phenome-
non, the statement of Prof. Denny
Of St. Paul is of interest. He says:
"There seems to be a connection
between sun spots and the electrical
conditions Of our atmosphere which
are indicated by auroras and distur-
Dances to telegraph instruments and
other electrical phenomena.
''Every ten or eleven years there is
condition of what may be termed
. maximum spottedness of the sun
and half way.between these periods
there is . minimum .of spots. When
there are the most spots there Is the
most electrical disturb anss and this
argues, IL It does not prove, that
there Is connection.
'"There is now large spot on the
sun and it is possible there is con-
nection bet ween this fact and the re-
cent disturbances.
'There are as many theories about
sun Spots as there are theorists.
Some thinb they are sort of electri-
cal cycIune on the surface Of that
body Which. attain greatness we
cannot conceive.
"No cue understands the cause Of
the aurora. One theory is THAT it is
caused by electrical currents passing
through highly rarihed atmosphere.
A confirmation of this theory is
found In the fact that In laboratory
the aurora may be reproduced on ;
small scale. This is done by passing
. current OF electricity through glass
tubes which have the air exhausted
until there is but minimum left.
When this is done the particles of air
become luminant and throw of
waves of beautiful pink and blue
light.
SIN the present state of science
there is nothing but theories, more
or less confirmed, to 60 upon, and all
that is known Is that the maximum
of sun spots, an unusual brilliancy Of
the aurora and electrical disturbance
of various sorts usually happen at
the same time.'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
8 STAT i ] Fish HATCHERY
Work \ Being Done. z Along This
Line BY Fish j Comnlissio 6 N S
I. {. 1s er Main. N

X Grand Forks, Oct. 4. That Estate
Fish Commissio r.. ". Main will
accomplish things with the fish
hatchery located at Fish Lake in
the Turtle Mountains, is the opinion
Of Clarence "a. Hale, of this city,
who has just returned from = visit
to that region. Mr.. Main now has
the hatchery building itself COM
pleted and is engaged IL making ar
tifcial lakes around the hatchery.
The next matter will be the putting
In Of the hatchery tanks and the se-
curing Of the spawn. from the gov
Sernment. "a more ideal location for
: hatchery than the one at Fish
Lake Is hard to imagine. Shell Lake
hss an elevation Of 281a feet higher
than Fish Lake and there are but
i, 800 yards between the two bodies
Of water. The hatchery Is located
midway between the two lakes and
the water is carried by5a Eve inch
pipe to the hatchery from Shell Lake
and is then carried on through .
similar pipe TO Fish Lake. gravita-
tion turnishing the power for the
flow Of the water. In this way run
ming water. which Is absolutely es-
sential for tish Matching is produced
at : nominal cost. i5Ss
The fact that so dne hatchery
could be built with the s2,400 pro-
vided for the purpose ls due entirely
to Mr. Mains devotion and enthus-
iasm In his work. for : large part Of
the labor has been done BY himself,
the chief outlay Of money being In
the lumber. He now has several diff
ferent varieties Of iish including
pike, bass, yellow perch, muscal-
longe, pickerel and Northern bass.
Not only this, but Mr.. Main said
that he could take Mr.. Hale to one
lake where IS fine rainbow trout IS
exists anywhere could be caught. In
another lake the perch are so chick
that the fish commissioner IMPRESSED
the opinion that . boat. load could be
easily caught In two hours. Five
pound bass can now be :aught in
Fish Lake, and in q recent seining Of
Fish Lake, to rid parts Of 1t of suck
ers, Northern pike Weighing "a
pounds and several Weighing ls
pounds were found. In this cleanup
is tons Of suckers were taken out Of
the lake. This is the kind Of work
Capt. Main Is doing and which In
the future will mean much. to the
state IS tS3ti 81 s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
MONTHLY MEETING
Regular Session Of Board Of Edu-
cation Held Tuesday. Bills
Allowed.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Board Of Education was held
Tuesday night, all members, includ-
ing Alfred Steel, n. T. Graves, f.
Rathman, John W. Carr, Ed. NJ.
Seller and Secretary John G. Bensch,
being present. The session was
short. a@.
The new grade school building in
the End ward was, by resolution
passed, named the Franklin School.
The building committee reported
that they had awarded the coal con-
tract to the McCulloch & Mudgett
Co., they being the lowest and best
bidder; the wood contract was award
ed to Lutz Lumber Co.
The bond of the James River Ma
tionaI Bank was received, approved,
and accepted and the bank was made
the depository Of the school fund for
the term Of two years.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
4 ARRospEcToR ENCOURAGED

Mandsn News: q. B. steinbrueck
has returned from tho mountains
about seventy miles southwest Of
Missoula, Mont, whore he has been
prospecting. He found enough ooarse
gold and copper ore to warrant cary
work next spring, when he viii 60
.back. He looks strong and healthy
and Younger than on his leave over
sthIee months No. :..S5S
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
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II TestimonGyIs# ~ q Ken Tnesday Is.
Iforsl Clerk Richmon an the Go of
|6isesman Hsscocl Mo lio III dnal
;plpol on hiss scli I'M lociats d g of
] dnnnds snsai y 81 tlosS I'lI tsm. b b
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
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The deA Ath Of two M months Old
children ofs !. y pals of llontpelisr.
llnsnrre1; thAtS Sof ons )undal Y and ths'
ssothsr tho follow ring Tus ThS
sslaDsral xasShslc ~ 4 psllsl CT 8.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
FIRST REGISTRATIONS oAy

Monday, the first day Of registra-
tion for drawing for the Indian
lands, large number Of persons of
both sexes were enroute to Bismarck
on the various trains Of the N. p.
The coaches on the valley line were
we'll filed yesterday with persons 60
ing to Bismarck for registering, many
returning Tuesday. The main line
trains were also crowded. The city
authorities have put on q score of
additional police officers and they,
together with railroad detectives and
government secret service men, will
guard homeseekers from pickpockets
and confidence men. The hotels are
not soliciting any business but are
taking care of the crowds in an eK-
cellent manner.
4 Aberdeen, s. D., Oct. 1. A.-Seversf
thousand homeseekers awaited the
opening Of the.government registra-
tion here last night. The city is I'LL
ed to overflowing, and dispatches
from other registration points in the
state indicate the same conditions
prevail everywhere. Excellent order
Is being maintained.
lie Beau. s. D., Oct. 4. AT least
200 persons camped In front Of the
registration building to be among
the 6rst to take advantage: Of the
opening Of the government lands IN
the Indian reservations. a slight
accident near Hoven delayed tho
trains yesterday, ,bpt later tho crowds
came in. The town Is we'll filled.
There 10 no accommoda dation and 9TH
or order prevailed. 4
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-10-07
THREE Il 4 TRAINS / 4. ENOUGH.
For Northern Pacific Passenger
Service Through Valley City
Each Day.

1 ~
that trains No. and 6 can be taken
of the old line. Judge Burke issued
. temporary Injunction restraining
1.-THE road from removing its passenger
service to the high line. and the case
was transferred to the United States
court. The railroad company Is
seeking to have the injunction mod
i6ed. Lee Combs and Attorney
Richie Of Valley City appeared for
the plaintiffs who seek to have the
passenger trains continued thru, the
city on the old schedule. +
Judge Amidon rendered an opinion
granting the motion OF the defendant
and modifying the injunction issued
last spring. The judge stated:
.'lt has been stated in open court
BY counsel representing the company
at the present hearing that the COM
pany has no present purpose in aban-
doning the old line or transferring
its passenger service wholly to the
new line. On the contrary, it is
stated in open court that the COM
pany intends to afford the city of
Valley City full and adequate pas
senger service operated over the old
line. The question mainly in con.
troversy shere has been, what will
constitute adequate service. "
Referring to the contention Of the
plaintiffs. attorneys that the town
was entitled to all the service it had
hitherto received, the Judge dissent
ed from that view somewhat. He
said II the town "had enjoyed the
accommodation Of trains moving
hourly through the CITY, and stop
Iping there, 1t would be An incon ven-'
iences to Its habitAnts to be de-
prived Of these trains and have the
train service cut down to four trains
. day. Whatever luxury we enjoy
becomes presently necessity.
'sThe case really represents two
questions. ~ Is the Northern Pa
ci1ic required to run all its through
trains over the old line through Val
ley City? (2) Is the Northern Pa
cific required to stop al its through
passenger trains at Valley Cityp 1
answer both of these questoins in the
negative. 1t was compelled, II it
was to keep its line abreast with
modern railroading, to reconstruct
the road at Valley City SO as to avoid
the steep grades and sharp curves at
that point. .
81 think Valley City is afforded
reasonable passenger accommodations
IL 1t is given three passenger trains q
day. That is certainly as good SER
vice as other towns Of like size in
this state and in Minnesota enjoy.
The injunction heretofore issued In
this case will therefore be SO modified
as to permit the Northern Pacific
Railway Co. to transfer the train
known as the Exposition special to
the new line. provided 1t maintains
upon the old, line . service Of three
trains each way daily, stopping at
Valley City. This ruling Is made
solely with reference to conditions
during the pendency ysof the action.
What the rights Of the parties will
be at the final hearing must remain
for disposition at that time. The
rightsto either party will also be re,
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
In the Senate of the United States

Washington. j.. g., March 4-With
simplicity and dignity In keesing with
American traditions the initial pro-
oadBr. attending the inauguration OF the
rrssIdsDt of tha United states. which
Included the swearing in of the vice
president ana OFF 400 the incoming sena
t,r. Vas conducted iu the senate
chamber boz the presence OF "a distin-
suisbsd company consisting of lead
ina Officials of the three coordinate
branches 6f tho government and the
Diplomatic representatives OF pIacde-
slIy every nation OF the world in
point of interest the personality of the
men occupying seats on the noor OF
the chamber was equaled By the gath
erng n tho surrounding galleries.
which were oiled with the women who
make up che social llfo OF the capital
ana whose names are scarcely lees
generally known than those OF their
husband or relatives who took part boz
tho historic event
END or SESSION.
The end of au especially trying ses-
sion 81 Congress with "a vast amount of
lerInaUfc work lore to De performed
lurng the last hours, had found many
ar thu .ruafnrH and repreacut1fI .DH
tnnfourhF nuEurl. os tncf had le.n
able i1 obtain -lmpuauNti y little cst
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

ont the night and wrought havoc with
telephone and telegraph wires, COM
pletoly cutting OF the capital city from
communication with the remainder OF
the country for many hours. Snow and
slush filled the streets 90 the depth OF
foot or more in places. The wind
thrashed many OF the city's prettiest
decorations e. threads The immense
reviewing stands along the line OF
march were made well nigh uninhahit-
able by the swirling snow. Streetc8r
the railroad traffic was impeded TO
the extent of seriously delaying the az
rival Of thousands who had planned
10 attend the inaugural ceremonies.
President-elect and Mrs Taft spent
last night az the White House as tho
guests of President and Mrs Roosevelt
TAFT's COMMENT.
II always knew 30 would D. o. cold
.ay when I was made president OF the
United States" was the laughing re-
mark Of Alr. Taft this morning az hc
looked out Of the White House windows
ln one of tho prettiost winter pictures
ver seen. Tho snow. cling,ng 60 the
trees and shrubbery had transformed
the White House grounds into verit-
bile fairy-land OF dazzling white ana
fantastic forms. 10 was . O'Clock and
Mr. Tart had just finished his break
fast Tie had spent the earlier hours
~ the morning goIng over hts inaugural
address. eliminating paragraph after
paragraph which he Intended to- omit
In reading the document today Tho
address for publication be allowed to
stand IN full.
Mr. Taft said he had never felt better
In his lifo and personally the terrible
weather was not a hardship 90 him. but
he regretted exceedingly the conditions
that confronted the men of tho militia
and the marching clubs. who had trav-
eled so many miles 10 have part ln
the parade
ROOSEVELT GREErs TAFT.
President Roosevelt. who has always
chosen stormy weather fof his most
strenuous riding and walking oxpodi-
tlons greeted Dis successor with mrc
good humor as they met az breakfast
aud there was much bantorng b.tNeen
che two friends who played today such
important r0les Con the newly written
chapter OF American history.
with ihe break of day this weather
bureaus prophecy OF warm aud some
what cooler was found 10 boz but an
empty dream. The parade planned for
thu afternoon w.ll undoubtedly be- so
curtalled as 10 spoil what promised 90
be- one OF the most splendid spoctaoles
OF marching men ever seen on Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Washington Is hiled with q record
breaking throng whose disappointment
today knew mo- bounds. Owners OF no
viewing stand privileges and ticket
spectators VIII laso Thousands Of dol
lars.
Toduyf stom-tho worst washing
Ton has known in l0 yaaw- followed
weather Nhrh for tlmc on ycstcr-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

William II. Taft of Ohio and
James s. Sherman of New York
were inaugurated at noon today as
president and vice-president of the
United States. The ceremonies of
the Inauguration were accomplished
with all due founality and hnality,
hut under most unusual conditions,
owing to the terrific blizzard which
swept over the national capital, par
a'yzing street traffic, destroying
coumunication with the outside
world and bringing disuay to the
thousands of assembled visitors
who had gathered in expectation
of the usual spectacular demon
>rauon. Notwithstanding the adj
verse conditions, all of the main
features of the Inauguration were
accomplished.
The main change was in modify
ing the original program so that
the inaugural address, usually de-
l.ycrcd from the east portico Of the
Capitol, was pronounced by Mr..
Taft An the senate chamber.
Washington. March AIN the sem
Ell. chamber which seldom before has
Witnessed so impressive "a ceremony
0r held more brilliant audience, in
OH. presence of high dimliaries Of
state aud nation and the ambassl-
dom. ana representative oI every
country of the civilized world. W IT,
1Hu, shortly before . O'Clock today
took the oath Of office as president OF
tHa United states A binding snow
storm which swept in upon Washing
'"u late last night and continued
throughout the forenoon caused an
hHlndoument of the outdoor ceremony
1t Inc Capitol which heretofore has
marked the Inauguration of many
Presidents of the United states
The change OF program was also IA
source of deep disappointment 20
thousands of persons who gathered in
m0 deep snow drifts ana siush of Che
capitol plaza in the hope of witness
mg thc taking OF the oath of tha new
president
|'r Tart was extremely anxious mat
Che original plans should Dee adhered
io. hut after boz had arrived at tho
Capitol be- gave consent because of tho
h'nerr che cuosale to Che elements
noNd have lntaliod upon tho Fet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
rmrNDER I'D LIGHTNING.

Thunder aud lightning played about
the city during tho afternoon and then
al night snow began 20 fan The
weather bureau had sent out a definite
promise Of fair weather for today how
ever and as the wind had shifted from
the east to the north end west Wash
ingtonlaus were inclined 10 smile at the
snow as calculated simply 10 send cold
shivers down the backs Of the govern
ments optimistic prophets. At mid
Eicht. i'm spite Of the continuous fail
OF snow and the white covering OF
streets. the weather bureau adhered TO
lbs prediction and proclaimed anew that
the dgy of Mr. Taft's Inauguration
would be- ideal Prof Willis L. Moore,
in charge of the weather service, sent
message TO Mr. TAFT az the White
House last night assuring him through
the gale ~ binding snow that he
would take ONCE under cloudless skies
with a food of sunshine and tenn
perature of about 40 degrees.
Down town Washington was deserted
this morning during the hours when
preyious inaugural years have wit
messed the atruggling Of thousands for
places off vantage along the sidewalks
OF tho route of the biz parade Street
car traffic was go uncertain that few
paople n the residential districts cared
a. venture forth. Hundreds who yes
tcrday had paid fancy prices for grand
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

mn. President-elect, Iknew
there Douid be a blizzard clear
up 10 The tune I weni out of
office. President Rooseuelt's
comment on he storm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

William Howard Taft Inaugurated PreSident
THE NATION WELCOMES
new Chief EXECUTIVE

Simple but Impressive Ceremonies Marked Change of Ad
ministration-O Owing to Bad Weather Conducted in
Senate ChOmber-Oath Of Office Administered to Mr..
Taft by Chief Justice Fuller-After Proceedings in
Capitol Were Over New President Drove to White
House. ex-President Roosevelt Going Direct to the
Union Station Inaugural Parade Magnificent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

Il always kneD ii Dould be
a cold dap when ! mas made
dresden o. he United States. -
-Preaden.-eiect Tajt's COM
meni on he sorm