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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY,
WILL BUILD SCHOOL BUILDING.

The board OF education at its meet
ing Tuesday, decided to 60 ahead
with the construction of the new ward
school building, on the south side, and
to complete the walls of the building
and enclose the same this year and fl
nish the building IN 1910. John Hog
lund was given the contract at IS24050
from which amount deductions are
expected to be made which will reduce
the cost to about s235O0. This years
work to be completed by the middle
Of October. as
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
FUNERAL OF HIS MOTHER

&
L. B. Niemeyer, returned last week
from attending the funeral Of his
aged mother, Mrs. Elizabe tn
Niemeyer, who died at Lafayette,
Ind, from infirmities due to old age.
Mrs. Niemeyer was one of the oldest
residents of the city, and was born in
Germany IN 1928. The funeral was at
st. Bonaface church, and was largely
attended. From accounts of the life
of the deceased she vas held In high
est esteem for her traits Of character
that had long been revealed in her
home and church work, and her social
duties. Mr.. Niemeyer was present
shortly before death. His father died
a few years ago also at an advanced
age.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
HAD TO GET ANOTHER RIG

One of the young men who took his
best girl from the Fried neighbOrhood
to the dance at Spiritwood lake last
Monday, found when ready to return
home that some one had taken his
horse and buggy. After spending
some time in fruitless search for the
horse, he was oblidged to walk to a
nelghbors some disnapce away, and
borrow rig in order to get his lady
back home. Some. practical joker is
probably responsible for this 4th Of
July sportitiveness.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
CASE FOR DEFENDANTS
Jury Decides In Favor of Sunday
Baseball In Test caee Tried
1. ij ~ s''
@a . In Justice Court.

After, being out but five minutes,
the jury brought in verdict Of "Not
Guilty" in the Sunday baseball case,
which was heard in Justice Carr's
court Thursday. Il was a test
case brought by Rev. J. W. Ogden,
complaining Witness, to test the le-
gality Of Sunday baseball, Bert Nier-
ling, Lloyd DePuy and Joe Blewett. of
the Jamestown baseball team being
defendants, charged with participat-
In public sport Sunuay, July 4, 1909.
The justice court was crowded with
spectators and the trial was followed
closely by all present. John Knauf
was attorney for the defendants and
States Atty. Geo. Thorp for the state.
This trial, it is believed will end the
attempts to stop ball playing on Sum-
day at Jamestown, as the proceeding
by Injunction, tried at Valley City,
was set aside. In commenting on the
result of the trial this afternoon Rev.
Ogden said: II wish you would state
for me that the decision means this,
I'm the minds of the jurors the boys
were not guilty of Sabbath breaking,
In playing baseball on Sunday, and
that the jurors decided that Sunday
baseball is legal. "
The following is the jury verdict in
thss above. case: I'VE, the jury, lind
the defendants not. guilty and recoiao
mend that the court tax the costa 0f
this action against the complaining
witness".
It is stated that no provision for 20
doing, exists in this instance, and the
state will have t. pay the costs Of the
suit. PIT
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
DEAN kNep1eR.

! Dean Knepper Of the Jamestown
College is an arrival in the city, and
for the present has . room in the
college building. A meeting Of the
college committee, DR.. Brown and
Dean Knepper, was held today to con.
sider college matters.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
Total Injured 1851.
Lieutenant Commander oise Dead.

Washington, July 7.-Lieutenant
Commander William X. Gise, execu-
tive officer Of the gunboat Annapolis,
station ship at Tutnila, Samoa, is dead
at that place. He was thirty-eight
years Of age. During the Spanish
American war he served on the bat
tleship Texas. He had been stationed
at Tutuila about year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08

553s IL. Lucky.
Little Walter was whispering into
the ear Of his dog. 81 q. i;s: @5l5
what are you saying to Rover.
tdear7'' asked his mother. !. ss
.'Oh, I was just telling him how
lucky be was. Z replied Walter. s cause
he didn't have to have his neck washed
ana his hair combed Of 60 to school ~
OsicaSo News. ss.ss 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
BAND coscERrs IN noRrH DAKOTA

BANp concERT8 IN North DAKOTA
Open air band concerts In which
Jamestown has, long taken the lead Of
North Dak0ta- eities;; are becoming
regular summer attractions ct Minot,
Devils Lake, Bismarck and other
North Dakota cities. At Devils Lake
chairs are rented for the concerts, for
ten cents each. In this way good
many dollars are obtained towards
the expenses OF the concert.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
Five Persons Drowned.

Maryville, Mo-, July 7.-While
Charles Daniels and John Brewer we're
attempting to cross a bridge over a
swollen stream the bridge was washed
away and the two men and their team
were drowned. Three other persons
are missing and are supposed to have
been drowned in a similar manner.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
As. sof {. ADDRESS

President Dfayton OF the \ merican
Society 6f:Eqity will be at jamestown
Friday, July l6, and address the farm
ems Of stutsmsn county on the work
ings Of the Society and .its plans for
the coming season. All the grain
raisers will find It to their interest to
attend. IS IS
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
fORTY-FOuR KILLED;
over 1000 INJURED
Casualties Resulting From Gel
ebratjon Of the Fourth

Chicago. July --latest figures on
Casualties in the United States due
to celebration of Independence day
are compiled as follows by the Chi
oago Tribune, which has advocated a
sane Fourth for several years:
Total Dead Forty.four.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
]. |: FAIR ! ! !. next L WEEK v
Big stutsman County = Fair and
n Race Meet July 1z-l3-
I4-15.

Next Monday, July IL the Seventh
Annual Stutsman County Fair and
Race Meet, held by the Jamestown
Fair Association will open. at James
for four days, July - tolls, which pro-
misses to. be full OF instruction and
pleasure, with many features of In
1terest to every man, woman and, child
in the county. The stock exhibits,
from this and other counties, are more
numerous than ever before; horses,
cattle, sheep and swine, poultry and
pet stock; also exhibits Of farm ma
chinery and implements, dairy pro-
ducts, horticulture and Horticulture;
and many exhibits Of women's work
and domestic manufacture. The
horse races have drawn the fastest
animals Of the Central racing circuit
OF North Dakota. Amusements of all
kinds have been secured, with many
free features, besides numerous
concessions.
RACE PROGRAM.
Tuesday, July 13, 1909
2:15 Pace (Stake) $4OO
2:35 Straight Pace 3OO
2:22 Trot (Stake) 4OO
Local Race
Wednesday, July IA, 1909
Free-for-All Pace or Tot $500
2:l8 Trot 3OO
2:ls Pace or 2:13 Trot 800
Local Race
Thursday, July Is, 1909.
2:2o Trot $500
2:25 Pace (Stake) 400
2:l2 Pace or 2:O7 Trot 3OO
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-08
fine CELEBRATIONS
OF GLORIOUS FOURTH
People of stutsman County Met at
Numerous Places and all Re
n 4
port Having a Big Time.

Monday the 5th, giving with many, a
triple celebration, which was duly ap-
preciated. The weather Of the 3rd,
4th and 5tn up to 9p. m. on the Mon
daygwas all that could be desired, cool
and dry. Monday evening a slight
shower began which scattered some
of the merry makers that evening.
At Cleveland the celebration of Sat-
urday last was largely attended, far
mers coming in from all parts Of that
locality, spending the day and evening
There were prizes for races, and the
conduct of the crowd was unusually
commendable, no intoxicating drinks
being in evidence, such as is sometimes
the case on the 4th Of July.
Al Medina there was also a large
crowd Monday and the program was
carried out in good shape.
The celebration at Eldridge was
Monday and a large crowd was present,
many being from Jamestown. 1t was
a real old fashioned 4th of July cele-
bration, with plenty to eat and drink
Of the right sort, and was jolly, Jovial
occasion. The orator OF the day was
Russell Chase of Jamestown, whose
address was highly complimented oy
all who heard it. 1t was a patriotic
and sensible address and was the Tea
two ~ tho ..ccaS sion
Besides the usual sports and contests
there were two bali games between
the jamestown second nine and El-
bridge nine and Windsor nine, James
town nine winning both games and =
purse of ten dollars.
4. At Spiritwood lake a large crowd
from many parts Of this county as
we'll as Barnes, Griggs, Foster coun-
ties arrived Saturday and Sunday and
many remained over Monday. They
come on horseback, in vehicles, and
automobiles and fuckers grounos and
LaBrashe,s place were crowded with
teams, campers, visitors, and children.
Many went boating and fishing. a
dance was given at fuckers pavilion
Monday afternoon and evening, which
was largely attended. All the cot
tages around the lake we're filed with
occupants, guests Of the owners; every
one did their share TO celebrate the
Glorious Fourth. The camp ground
was we'll patronized by visitors who
remained over in tents, and many
came merely to spend the day return
ing in the evening. @
AtJamestown there was no regular
4th of July program except two line
games of baseball between jamestown
and Dazey, one Monday and one on
Sunday afternoon, all we'll attended,
Dazey getting two out of three games
by q close margin.
The Eagles had their annual picnic
attended by wives and members Of the
families, at the sheltered groves At
the fair grounds park.
!. There was no speaking at the Eagles
outing, but children played games and
there were races for prizes offered and,
I bountiful basket lunch.
In the evening the fireworks that
were set OF from varlous parts of the
city, presented an unusually fine sight,
as the night was dark and misty and
the rockets and other, pieces showed
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
Contest Comes
Down to -Four
Candidates

Owing TO a call received from Salt
Lake which necessitates her leaving
for that city at early date. Miss De
Xleming has withdrawn from the
contest for the prize dia-
mond ring of value of 1925 offered
by the Boosters club in connection
with the dance they will give, on
Easter Monday night
Miss De Vleming's withdrawal re-
moves formidable candidate from
the field. i'm which four contestants
are now left. Each of these has been
receiving strong support during the
few days that the contest has been
on.
Boosters last night said that an err
roneous impression had become cur
rent in connection with the dance, 1t
having somehow got about that the
dance was to be given as a return to
the Stag and Lobster clubs of cour-
tesies extended the Boosters. This
is in nowise the case. The dance and
the popularity contests are entirely
separated from and will have no part
in the entertainment which the
Boosters intend giving at later date
for the pleasure of the HOLSTERS and
the Slagites. II is probable that this
entertainment will be deferred until
such time as the new Athletic asso-
citation quarters are prepared at East
Ely. when there will be a desirable
hall of sufficient size obtainable for
the occasion
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
ZIG STORM IN NEW MEXICO.

ALBUQUERQUE y. NJ. March
The city was swept by a terrific gale
today. the wind attaining a velocity
of 60 miles an hour. An unknown
man was found frozen TO death few
miles south of town. The roof of the
Shartle tuberculosis sanitarium. was
blown away and the new federal
building was badly damaged Both
buildings We're under construction
and unoecupied.
The storm was accompanied by a
rapid fall in temperature and il is
feared that cattle and sheep. grazing
on the plains. suffered severely.
Five sheep herders abandoned
their lloeks and attempted 10 make
their way To the city this morning
No trace of the men can be found.
and 1t is feared they persisted in the
storm.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
Legal Tan9Ie
In Hold Up
Cases

The reduction of the bonds of
George Sheard and Monty Montgom-
cry, who were held to appear before
the grand jury on charges of being
implicated in a holdup at Riepetown
several months ago. has caused the
sheriff's Office considerable worri-
ment.
The original bond under which the
men were held was $4,000. 1t was
later reduced to $1,000 by Judge
Cartwright. who acted on written
opinion of the district attorney. This
bond was furnished by Thomas O'Neil
and Ira j. Mcknight.
All went we'll until Judge Brown.
of the district court. sent a commun-
ication to the officials. stating that
the action of the justice of the peace
i'm reducing the bonds, after once
fixing them. was not proper. The re-
suit of this communication was that
Sheriff Butler sent to Riepetown for
Sheard and Montgomery and virtu-
ally placed them under arrest again.
In the meantime the sheriff took the
matter up with his attorneys and was
given to understand that the best
thing to do in the matter was to
have the bonds raised to the original
This he was about to do
when another complication arose. 1t
appears the testimony of the wit
nesses at the preliminary hearing has
not as vet been signed and until that
has been done. it is claimed the pre-
liminary hearing has not been COM
pleted and that Sheard and Mont
gomery are really out on $500 bonds,
the amount for which they were
held at the time of their arrest. At
the present time Messrs. Butler and
Jackson of the sheriff's Office are
trying to figure out what is the best
hing to do in the matter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
ron IMPROVEMENTS

General Manager Smith of the
Townsite met with Councilmen Hall
and Hoffman in the council cham
beers at the city hall yesterday and
discussed putting in water main in
Central Ely. Mr.. Smith promised to
give the matter consideration when
the brewery buildings were complet-
ed The Strengthening of hurry
street was then taken up and Mr..
Smith agreed to plan whereby about
u feet will be taken from the lots
belonging to the townsite on one side
of the street and the corresponding
number of feet added on the other
side The placing of are lights at
the crossings on Aultman street was
also taken up Eight arc lights are
needed and Mr. Smith promised to
give the eouncilmen figures N early
date.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
NEGRO IN TROUBLE.

John Cheatam, colored, was ar
rested last evening on charge of
disturbing the peace and was placed
under $40 bonds to appear for trial
today at 10 o'clock. When Judge
Allison stated the amount of bonds
the negro asked the Judge for a
blank check and said he would make
ii out for the amount. The check
proposition didn't look good to the
Judge, who said that anything in the
check line would have to be certified.
Cheatam got busy with the telephone
and called up several of his friends
and told them that if they would adj
vance the amount it would be quite
an accommodation and that he would
hand it TO them as soon as the bank
opened. Talk over the phone didn't
appeal TO his friends very strongly
and SO he had to go out with Consta-
bile Mclean and see IL he couldn't
raise the amount in person. At last
accounts the money had not been
raised. Cheatam appeared before
The city council at a recent meeting
and asked for permission to be APP
pointed a night Waterman - look
after the rear ends of Aultman street /
stores.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
Le9isIationand
Boom at
Carson

Rey. /. l.. Tower, of Carson, state
Sunday school missionary for the
Methodist church, arrived in East Ely
last evening and will remain possibly
for several weeks in connection with
Methodist Sunday school work in this
district.
Mr.. Tower states that while Reno,
Sparks and some other towns of the
state are experiencing period of
considerable dullness, Carson IS en-
ioying something in the nature of
boom. There are no vacant houses
in the city at the present time and
things are looking very bright. New
mineral discoveries in recent months
in the country tributary to the cap
ital and the strong hope which Is ex-
tant thas smelter will be built near
there within a short time. have given
rise to much enthusiasm as to the
future. In both Reno and Sparks,
Mr.. Tower states business is inclined
to be dull and there are numerous va
cant houses. This is his first visit
TO this district. He states that IL is
talked of throughout the state as the
best that 1t has and is looked TO for
great performances in the next few
years.
Discussing the work of the recent
legislature. Mr.. Tower said last night
that it was generally felt that the
body had accomplished some good
work. With regard to the anti
gambling bill he said that the clergy
and others who stood for legislation
against gambling were satisfied with
the measure as passed. with eXcep-
ton only as TO the extension of the
time at which the law should be-
come effective. However. in this re-
spect. closing even at a distant time
was better than no closing at all.
He does not look for the gambling
element 10 bring the law to a vote,
for the reason that the expressions
of gamblers as made AT Carson indi-
Gated that If given the length of
time which they have secured they
would be able to clean up sufficient
money upon which to retire and this
they expect to do. One man express
ed the general feeling of the gamb-
ling fraternity when he said that in
the last year he had cleaned up 500
600 and that if given another year
in which to duplicate such earnings
he would be glad to quit and get out.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26

which these lands are located are
well removed from possible interior
ence with the smelling operations
which are destined to play so great
a part here in making for tremendous
local prosperity and the enrichment
of the owners of properties in a great
many outlying mining districts which
your new railroad connections will
tap. And | do not believe that suy-
where in the world is there land that
will yield larger profits to the indus
trious and competent farmer than
those of White Pine county TO which
| have reference.
THE time will come when you
will find shipping from East Ely very
far from confined to ores and their
products. You will see trains in and
out of here laden with agricultural
products and stock. and your stores
and wholesale houses will supply the
small farmer and the stockman as
we'll as the mining districts which
will draw upon YOU for machinery
and supplies of all kinds. Mining
and smelling at home and the bust
ness of mining districts and camps
tributary to YOU and drawing upvn
YOU for supplies, will of course rep
resent your great activity in flu
tnre as il does at present, but / fully
believe that thousands of small farm
ers and stockmen will within the
next several years fill the magnificent
farming valleys which are about this
camp and add vast amour, Of
wealth annually to the income OF the
county government and TO the flow Of
money in the trade channels of this
center"
While i'm the district Mr.. Light
foot visited the schools and found ex-
cellent progress being made. In East
Ely he made inspection of the new
school building, which he pronounce
ed to be a structure in which any
city in the state could well take
large pride, it being not alone n
handsome, commodious and well ar
ranged building but also one that
could not be bettered from the
standpoint of excellence of construc-
ton.
Concerning his remarks upon the
resources Of the district and the
country tributary to it. 1t may be
said that Mr.. Lightfoot is one of the
very best informed men in the
state. His duties as public official
have carried him over very large
territory in which it has been neces-
sary that he acquaint himself with
the actual conditions prevailing
along all lines. In this county and
others in his territory his visits take
him 10 every school house, which
means over practically every road
and into every community. He is in
brought in very close
ouch with conditions as they actually
are and is enabled to reach conclu- /
'ious of exceptional value as to re-
sources and opportunities affording
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
Bride is Taken
Sick on Way
To Groom

Weldon T. Smith. who was to have
been married to Miss Maude Sain, OF
Denver, in East Ely on Monday even
ing, has received word of illness OF
the young lady which compelled her
stopping at ogden and entering a
hospital. The information received
by Mr.. Smith was brief and unless he
hears further from the young lady as
TO Improvement in her condition he
will go to Ogden today or tomorrow.
Miss Sain was we'll when she left
Denver but was taken sick on the
road. her condition becoming such
that physicians summoned to the
train at Ogden advised that she
should not continue beyond that city
in the condition in which she was.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
FOR DECORATION DAY.
Meeting Held and Preliminary Steps
Taken for Big Observance.

The veterans of the late wars met
at the Office of Attorney McElroy last
evening for the purpose of formulat-
ing plans for the proper observance
of Decoration Day, which falls on
Sunday, May 80.
a. A. Marshall was made chairman
of the meeting and W. \. Leonard.
secretary BY an unanimous vote
of those present A. w. Henderson
was elected to be marshal of the day.
with power to appoint his aides.
A committee of four, consisting of
George +. Rensha%, Attorney NOEL
roy. c. A. Reeves and w. A. Leonard
were authorized to select a president
and orator for the day Chairman
Marshall was requested to visit all
schools in the district and arrange
to have the children take part in the
procession A citizens meeting is
called for Tuesday. April 6. at the
city hail. To arrange for the music
and decorations and also to consider
the question of finances. 1t is ex-
pected that all lodges and societies
will take part In the procession as
well as the literary exercises As
Decoration Day falls on Sunday. ey-
erybody will have opportunity to take
an active interest. 1t is the inten-
ton of those who met last evening
to make Decoration Day, 1909, one
long 10 be remembered
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
M'GiII andGunn
To Arrive
Shortly

Superintendent T. J. Duddleson Of
the Nevada Northern returned yes
terday from Salt Lake. where he was
on short business mission. Mr.
Duddleson said last evening that he
had met Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. McGill
in Salt Lake and that Mr.. McGill was
looking and feeling very well. They
expect TO return TO this city either
today or tomorrow.
Coming in with Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Gill is George Z. Gum. the well
known mining man and business as
sociate of VIM. b. Thompson. Mr.
Gum will visit Coppermines while
here and look after other interests
he has in the district. He will prob
ably he here couple of days