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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
CHANGE IN MAIL SERVICE

From New York to Seattle In less
than four days, by way OF the Penn
sylvania, Burlington and Northern
Pacific lines, is the new mail schedule
which the postoff1ce authorities have
just perfected, and which was pus
into effect Sunday, with the inSuK0-
ration Of the new train service over
the Burlington and Northern Pacific
west of Chicago.
Details of the reduced mail sched-
ule, which is to break all records for
transportation of regular mall from
coast to coast, have just been given
out at Washington.
The mail for Seattle will be accept
ed in sealed pouches at New York.
Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis and
probably Spokane. The Pennsylvania
flyer leaves New York at 8 :55 In the
afternoon and reaches Chicago eigh-4
teen hours later, at 1855 next morn
ing. In the same depot the coaches
will be transferred to the new coast
train, and will leave Chicago at 9:20,
reaching St. Paul at 10 :05, Minneapo-
lis shortly after, Livingston. Mont,
the morning of the third day. From
New York to Seattle will be ninety
five hours and thirty-fve minutes, or
twenty-five minutes under four days.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
Death 81 ms. zAcHER


This morning at about $3.50 occur
red the death of Mrs. Gottfried Zach
er, mother OF Benjamin and Fred Zach
er, Of this city, also mother Of Mrs.
John Keller and Mrs. Fred Wood.
The deceased resided at $40 e. Pa
cif1c street and her death was occa-
stoned largely from old age, being s.
years old. She has been III for some
little time and her death was not un-s
expected. The funeral will be held
Friday ct the German Lutheran
church and burial at the Jamestown
cemetery. The family are old resi-
dents Of Jamestown, and the hus-
band, q brother Of Henry, Zacher, is
1 resident Of this city. In former
years they lived near Pingree. An
other son, Ed Zacher, who resides st
Sawyer, In Ward county. has. been
telegraphed concerning the death Of
/ his mother, and Is expected to arrive
3 to attend the funeral. 5ss55
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
JAMESTOWN ARMoRY
The State Armory Board Votes to
Extend state Aid to Co. II.
Applicants Successful.

Tho North Dakota state armory
board consisting of Governor Burke,
Adjutant General Peake and Col.
Trueman Of Grafton, met at the ad-
tutant generals Office Saturday after
noon and voted to extend aid to
Jamesto oWn, Mandan, Wahpeton and
Minot for: the purpose OF building ar
mortes. :.
( The money for the armories at
WAhpeton and jamestown will be
available in 1910 and for Mandan and
Minot the year following. The
board is allowed $4,000 . year for
the purpose Of aiding the militia
companies in building armories. +.
There were four applicants for the
state aid, Minot, Mandan, Wahpeton
and Jamestown. Jamestown's rep
retusentatives, consisting Of Capt.
Wright, Atty. Mcfarland and P. W.,
Eddy Of Co. 81, and Mayor Pierce
Blewett for the city, presented strong
arguments why jamestown should be
one of the towns granted this state
appropriation of $4,000. Plans OF the
proposed jamestown armory we're
presented together with an abstract
OF title Of the lot. Capt. Wright ex-
planned the plans to the board, and
the other gentlemen advanced numer'
ous arguments. In behalf of this city.
| It is proposed to 20 ahead at once
with the erection of the building:
The members of Co. b have avail
able funds for about $1,000 and it Is
proposed to raise, with the help Of
their friends, at least 81, 900 more.
This sum added to that Of the state
!! will make q fund with which the
construction Of the building can be
2guaranteed, and on its erection, an
| additional loan Of $500 can be had.
$ThA building will cost in the neigh
,borhood ofsSl4 900 or }sl5, 900 and will
bs built Of brick, one story and high
] basement. Il 5 3 sas57 a Il
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
1 co. II GETS NEW ovERcoArs

co. GETS NEW OvENCOAJS
Members Of Co. II. will be highly
pleased to learn that In addition to
securing new armory In the near
future, the general government has
allotted to the regiment In North
Dakota, new overcoats, as part OF
the uniform equipment. These over
coats will probably be used for the
first time at the coming state en-
campment. The expense OF .equip-
ping the regiment with this garment
is said to be Sll, 200.
1t is possible that the militia COM
panies attending the next encamp.
ment will visit Grand Forks during
the coming state fair and give . mil-
itary parade and drill as one Of the
attractions of the fair.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
THE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Reasons Why the jamestown Col
lege Win Be a Successful
Institution.

Minot Optic-If the small Christian
college is as necessary to the fullest
development of state, as many ed
ucators seem to believe, and expert
ence has shown 1t to be most val
liable adjunct to any state institute
ion, North Dakota as state may we'll
look with pride on the efforts to es
tablish such college at Jamestown.
The college is under the care Of the
Presbyterian board of New York, but
In common with similar institutions,
the dogmas of the Presbyterian
church will not be emphasized. 1t
will be a college with religious in
fiuence rather than denominational
influence, and as such is worthy the
support of all men of means who de-
sire to see Christian education ad-
vanced in North Dakota.
South Dakota has several small COL
leges. Minnesota has also. Nebraska
several, and the states to the west
are starting them. That there is a
demand for more educational facili-
ties within this state Is shown by
the fact that six and half times as
many young people from North Da.
kota attend outside institutions as
do the youths from South dakota.
The only small Christian college now
in the state, so the Optic is inform
ed. is the hustling institution at
Fargo under the care of the Congre-
gationalists with an attempt by the
Methodists in connection with the
state university. But these and the
state university and agricultural
school are all on the eastern border
of the state. The educational ad-
vantages for the youth of western
and middle North Dakota are limit
ed; the incentive to seek college
education is less strong.
The jamestown college needs stu
dents and needs endowed scholarships
for the benefit of those who can pay
little or nothing toward the $40 .
year tnat the tuition and fees amount
to. Some Of the most energetic and
faithful men OF the state are on the
board Of trustees and there is every
promise of success.
Several Minot business and profess
sional men have taken share In this
effort to provide collegiate education
to a larger extent than now prevails,
and many Of the young people of the
city will in the coming years look to
jamestown as the place to 60 to col
lege.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
DUCKS sE.1,me Il II il 4. 3. 3. ! !

The new game law, which has 'a
stopped spring sl,oot ting, 80 4 said sto be lt'
the cause Of many; thousands OF ducks 2
nesting In this state that have not q
done 90 before for many years. e e
all the lakes and ponds 10 the north
sarn part Of the state, and IN the t.ll
1 Monsa river thousands Of ducks are
nesting, this spring, giving promise llll g
Sof great fall hoottng.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
CASE GOES TO FEDERAL COURT

Saturday Attorney Lawrence. of
the arm OF Ball, Watson, Young &
Lawrence, Of Fargo, appeared before
Judge Burke in chambers and made
a motion for the transfer Of the VAL
ley City N. P. railroad Injunction
case to the United States district
court at Fargo. The motion was
granted and the case will now 60 be-
fore Judge c. F. Amidon at Fargo.
This puts the matter in direct line
for the supreme court of the United
States should the matter be carried
that far.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
JAMESTOWN THURSDAY, MAY ~ 1909
ENfoRclMc QUARANTINE REGULATIONS

ENFORCING QUARANTIhER REGULATIONS
Deputy Sheriff Spanton and H. f.
Meeker were at Streeter Saturday,
the former to enforce quarantine re.
strictions in regard to scarlet fever,
and the latter to attend the fumiga-
tion Of certain residences in that
town. The laxness with which GER
tain quarantine regulations in Street.
or have been observed, is liable to
cause several parties to become sub
ject to the penalty provided by law
for violating the quarantine.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
MAD STRUGGLE WITH INSANE MAN

An Cakes dispatch says: Tom
Gronbeck, a patient recently sent to
the state hospital from Dickey coun-
ty, caused lot Of trouble at the
home Of P. G. Peterson, north OF
Oakes, one night last week. The In
sane man came to the farmers house,
wearing black mask over his race.
He smashed in the window with 9
stake and pounded at the door. He
managed to get In thru . window ana
Peterson and two sons had . naro
time to manage the man. They got
into a scufle in the darkness and one
Of the boys choked the other think-
ing it was the supposed burglar. me
insane man finally got away ana
rushed up stairs where . daughter
and her aunt were rooming. The
girl jumped from the second stoly
window, followed by heraunt. Inc
insane man also escaped thru 2 win
dow and wandered of into the dark
ness and wxs shot ct BY one OF the
Peterson family, but untouched
The women were 60 frightened that
they remained in hiding on the pral-
RE for several hours and we're 1adly
chilled on account of being very light
II olothed. Miss Peterson had her
ankle sprained In jumping from the
window. but her aunt. although 2
woman OF about two hundred pounos,
was not hurt by the fall.
In the melee Mr.. Peterson han =
bone in one Of his hands broken. IN
his excitement he did not know now
it happened, but thought that Iom
must have struck him with the staAe
In the first scuf1e.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
MORE Ram

Another heavy rain fell Saturday
night, following the heavy rains ear-
lier in the week. The rainfall Of
Sunday was also considerable and the
fields are pretty well soaked. and
water is standing in some of the low
places in the fields. These timely
rains, after grain seeding came just
right to give the growing grain all
The moisture required :.for the pres
ent. Wheat and other crops are now
making rapid growth. The rains
have been general throughout the
state and in Minnesota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
DEcLAmAToRY CONTEST
Minot, Lldgerwood and casselton
Sent the Successful Con-
testants. )

I The annual defamation contest
which was held Friday at Grand
Forks in the gymnasium of the state
university, attracted general atten'
tion thruout the state. With the
best Of the states declaimers, the
contest resolved itself into one OF the
finest struggles for supremacy that 1t
has ever been the good fortune OF .
North Dakota audience to witness.
To have been chosen as contestant
in such an event was an honor not to
be scofed at, and the winners have
lust reason for congratulating them
selves. esf
With the new rule In force, provid-
ing that there shall be two tirsts and
two seconds awarded, one for boys
and one for the girls, the judges
; made their awards as follows: ga
i First places-Miss Della LinWe'l,
Minot; Hoyt Lynch. Lidgerwood.
Second places-Miss Katie Treich-'
ler, Casselton: Ralph Foote, Minot.
|, The preliminary contests we're held
in the afternoon and of the thirty
four entries, eight were selected for
tile final contest in the evening.
Those selected and their declamations
!, follow:t
], Miss linda Leine, Northwood. "The
Going of the White Swan
| Miss Ona Ferch, Cavalier, "How
the La Rue Stakes We're Won. "
+, Miss Della Linwell, Minot, :'The
Going Of the White Swan"
Miss Katie Treichler, Casselton,
1 "The Fall of the Pemberton MIL. :
Ralph Foote, hinot, "For love 20. Of o.
\ Man. ss III
! Hovt Lynch, Lidgerwood, rhe
Patriot and the Traitor
David Shelver, Devils Lake. "The
!. Night, Run Of the Overland. : ss
! Frank Stanton, Cakes, The Lance
/, Of Kanana.''
/ The Judges Of the. girls contest
were Mrs. a. S. Burrows, Rev. J. T.
Burleson and Rev. +. 2. 3. Miller
| The judges Of the boys contest wert
Rev. W. H., Matthews, Kev. Wv
Moore and Rev. a. =. Fehlandt.
The prizes awarded are for firsts'
sl2 and for seconds ss.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27
pEylLs LAKE Il, GET NEW HOTEL

"a Fargo, May q Devils Lake will
net ) fine new three story hotel this
summer II the plans that the North
Dakota Improv ovement &c. are making
10 through. The idea 4; to build the
hotel nearsth Great thernsd depot
OF that city. 50 4 70 BE- entirely
mod and of aretp polnstruct q Ion. q
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27

MARKETS

Wheat 4: /. |.
81 81 No. 4 n .. si.22a
No. 2 ,:3 a'D
Dnrom,-
sIIs. No. !. ]. ]. s. !. !. J. ]. ..s. I 100
Flax I. /. . !. . . 7. ]. 3. !. &. u 81
Oats !. ~. .. !. ]. ~
Rarley. 4. ]. . !. !. !. !. J. !. !. !. !. go
Rye, No, {. y
sElour-Be ne. !. & !. g. 3.65
Bran, per ton. Z. ]. !. ]. 4. u ]. q 100
shorts. per ton !. !. q zoo
Cabbage q 9 per doz. 2 H
Potatoes s 0c per bn.
Onions I. ]. y. (. Is nor Rn.
\ SBe,ets 81. !. !. 6b0c per hn.
Eaal. ..Ea.Ay 49,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-27

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02
A DANGEROUS DOCTRINE.


It seem that the specialists In the
agricultural department at Washing
ton have lately conceived the notion
that IL the weeds are kept down In n
neld OF corn by hoeing once n week the
yield will be as much or more than IL
tended In the usual way with cult
vator. A farmer not far from where
the writer lives was asked to give this
idea n test, and bis report. made n
short time ago. Is In substance as fol-
lows: Six rows twelve rods long were
planted In the open field. and during
the growing season the only are Civ
en- the plot was to cut or the weeds
once a week with n hoe, while the corn
ON either side was given the customary
treatment with drag and corn pillow
and also kept clean with hoe. At husk-
Ing time the four middle rows in the
u~ncultvated plot yielded 301 pounds
of corn, while four rows OF equal
length beside It, cultivated as stated.
yielded POI pounds of corn. Accord
ing to these figures. the uncultivated
corn yielded ut the rate OF sixty bush
els to the acre, while the other yielded
but ffty-two bushels. 1t would seem
In view OF the enormous loss hat Is
sustained by corn growers OF the coun-
try annually through lack OF proper
cultivation OF their fields that the
above Is a mighty risky doctrine for
the department at Washington to pro-
mulgate. In the first place, so many
OF the conditions attending the expert.
swami - .nl.nww. no.nl~ a.. 49,.
acter OF the soil, which for the proper
circulation OF the air and moisture
might need little or much cultivation.
whether the cultivation given was OF
the proper kind, how thick the weeds
were and how much cultivating the
stirring OF the soil with a hoe proved
TO be-that the value OF the expert
ment in proving the idea entertained
Is largely vitiated. More than all this
Is the unavoidable fact that even If
this hoeing method were preferable
the labor situation is such as to make
this way OF handling any but very
limited areas an absolute impossible
~. Better would the department de-
vote its energies to proving, as has
repeatedly been done, that corn that
Is cultivated six and seven times dur
Ing the growing season will yield from
eight to twenty bushels more per acre
than corn that is cultivated but twice.
This is the kind of gospel that needs
preaching to the indifferent and care
less farmer, who If he were to adopt
the hoe method could not be counted
on to work the handle as vigorously
rs would be necessary to give ideal
conditions and desired results.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02
a DEMAND FOR EXPERTS.

One Of the boss grafters in a well
known western fruit valley gets So
per day for the time he puts in. This
Is cited merely to call attention to the
fact that any man who will take the
pains to equip himself as n practical
h~orticulturist and fruit ranch superin-
tendent can count on getting n gener-
Gus salary, for there Is n lot OF money
being invested in western orchards,
and it IS not likely hat the wealthy
owners will let a matter OF $40 or $50
a month stand In the way Of their get
ting the right kind Of men to look
after their properties. Land that will
yield an annual net return OF from
$500 to $500 per acre is going to be
well tended both az regards soil and
trees, and he Is a level headed fellow
who nts himself to do this kind Of
work as It ought to be done.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02
MoRE sucKERs CAUGHT.

Farmers living near st. Paul who
have the past few months shipped
eggs. poultry and other stun to one
commission firm under the inducement
Of high prices offered find themselves
bunkoed, the mushroom commission
man back OF the swindle having made
or with about $1,000 Of their money
and leaving nc tracks behind. He
hired a store for a month, bought a
typewriter and desk on the installment
plan and expended enough energy to
write ana direct a batch OF circular
letters, resell the stun shipped him
ana cash the drafts paid HIM. This
type OF swindle is being perpetrated
wen nigh every month IN the year by
grafters In large cities who are able
60 work their game because gullible
victims bite at their bait In the shape
OF an offer Of unusually high produce
prices.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

Some experiments which have been
carried on at Murrysville, Pa, along
the line Of a manufacture OF paper Of
different grades from hbers Of the
cornstalk seem TO show quite conclu-
sively that paper can be made there
from at about one-half the cost Of that
manufactured from wood pulp. Pro
vided this situation is as stated a
large field would seem TO be opened up
for the utilizing Of hundreds Of thou
sands OF tons Of stalks that annually
80 20 waste I'm the corn belt states,
while n Of the large factors I'm the
destruction Of our timber supplies
would seem 20 be removed. The atten-
ton Of a corn belt congressman has
been called 20 these experiments. and
be proposes 90 ask congress Tor an ap-
preparation at the coming session
which shall be used in the erection Of
a cornstalk paper plant that the mat.
ter may be given a thorough and Oh
eial testing
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

Limberneck Is IN ailment which now
and then appears in focks OF poultry
and seems to be due TO n diseased con
diton OF the neck. induced by poisons
contained In partly dccayed meat. The
cure Is TO remove diseased fowls from
those that are we'll and the feeding of
ground bone and meat scraps that are
fresh and untainted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

A new idea has lately been hit upon
by the proprietors Of the Cafe Martin
Of New York city in the serving OF
their fancy fruits. An order was
placed this season with a Hood river
fruit grower for a number of boxes
OF bright red spitzenburg apples which
should have the word Martin" ap-
pear on the red cheek in golden yellow
letters. The grower secured this re-
suit by FASTING the word cut in paper
on the cheek Of the apples just before
the fruit began TO turn red. At pick
ing time these stencils or the diverse
OF stencils were removed and the fruit
carefully packed. II is fair to assume
that the process was a tedious one and
that the grower got n fancy price for
the fruit thus treated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

Carrots. beets and turnips which It
may be desired to carry through the
winter should be packed I'm barrels or
bins with clean sand or dry earth.
enough filler being used TO keep the
roots separated a bit. The place where
such crops are stored should be both
cool and dry so as to rstard as far as
possible the tendency to decay or
sprout.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

a rather unusual suit has been
brought by an Iowa farmer against
the tenant who has been working his
farm the past year or two. The dam
ages asked are $3.50, and the grounds
Of the suit are that the renter allowed
c~ockleburs to grow OF the place. 1t Is
possible that the tenant may bring
countersuit for damages against the
landlord for having allowed cookie
burs to go to seed the year prior to
his occupancy OF the place. In any
event the decision in the case will DO
viewed with interest, as It opens a
very wide field for speculation and &C
ton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

There is no profit and mighty little
satisfaction In the end In buying fruit
trees Of unknown descent and dubious
vitality OF a foreign house at long
prices when the same varieties guar
anteed true to name and vigorous can
be bought from the nearby nursery
man ut more reasonable prices. Be-
fore placing orders for future deliy-
cries with the foreign house 1t would
be a good idea to write the nearby
house and get prices.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

IN making preparation for the win
ter food supply for the poultry It is
well to keep In mind that both clover
and alfalfa are excellent rations In the
supplying OF needed protein. The hens
VIII deyour all leafy parts OF the
iegumes as eagerly as they Will wheat
or cQrn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02
SMALL TOWN. MARKET DAYS.

W"EEN@- - w WNN|TNTWI q w y
There are many small towns over
the country which have been holding
successful market days Of late. These
have had q social as well as a com.
merciaI aspect People bring stuff OF
an descriptions which they want TO
get rid on 70 town, while just as
many are on hand who want some Of
the articles which are offered for sale.
Merchants profit by increase IN sales
through special price offers. Quite Of
ten a sports and amusement program
o. arranged, which entertains the
crowd during the day and ministers to
their fun loving instincts. The market
day idea is spreading. and Il is well
chat Il i . {.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

Every human being so blessed should
be thankful for the physical strength
whercwith to earn his daily bread and
an appetite and stomach which viii
enable him TO enjoy and digest 1t prop
erly. These are common blessings, yet
a good many people are denied them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

In some sections Of the west the
wayfarer notes an interesting bird
habit-a sort Of joint food storage mr.
rangement practiced by the yellow
hammers and blueJays. AS related by
n resident OF n Of these localities, the
flicker pecks holes in the bark Of the
yellow pine large enough to accommo-
date the acorns which fall from ear
by oaks, n In a place. Worms pass
from the bark into the acorn, where
they fall easy prey to the sharp bill
and spiked tongue OF the flicker. while
the Jay, seeking the meat of the acorn.
dislodges them, thus making room for
those OF the next years crop. During
the fall months n may observe
acorns by hundreds thus stored.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

In selecting n material for the bank
ing of the house 1t is well to use that
which when packed down with a COW
ering Of snow will be the nearest air
and wind proof. On this account
earth from the garden can hardly be
excelled. Straw or stable manur Is
good, but the odor from the latter may
bother, while the ammonia gases like
ly to come from 1t may discolor the
paint on the lower c~lapboards. A strip
Of tar paper extending from the ground
TO above the point where the banking
viii reach will obviate this latter diff
lculty.