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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
DOG FISH SWALLOWS DIAMOND


Grand Forks Evening Times: o.
B. Hoime, with his wonderful ind
Of a diamond ring concealed in fish
has made him probably .the luckiest
man In Grand Forks. Mr.. Hoime,
who is manager of the twin city bot.
tling works, located on South Third
street, and resides at 5l3 Chestnut
street in this city, purchased q dog
fish last Wednesday from Louis St.
Lawrence of Minnesota Point.
Mr.. Hoime took his purchase which
he made for twenty-five cents, to his
home on Chestnut street. While
cleaning the member of the finny
tribe for the evening meal, he found
q gold ring concealed in its stomach.
Little did Mr.. Hoime think Of his
find or the value Of his gold ring at
first, which came out Of the animal.
as fresh as though from a jewelry
store, not marred particle. 1t fit
his finger and the big stone sparkled
as he held it to the light. He grew
proud of his find and decided that it
would do no harm to call on one Of
the Grand Forks jewelers. and see II
the ring was OF any value.
Great was his surprise when Mr..
Home learned that his find was a
diamond ring and was valued at least
at S275. "The fish was not as good
as the ordinary" said Mr.. Hoime to
Times representative, ''and I hesi-
tated when asked twenty-five cents
tor it, but am now satisfied with my
investment. ....
Louis St. Lawrence of Minnesota
Point said that his catch of Wednes-
day while fishing In the Red river
was not as good as usual and while
he seldom sold the fish he caught, he
did not think much Of the dog fish
and decided to sell it to Mr.. Hoime
for the small sum of twenty-five
cents. At that he added, sit was
more than the fish was worth" but
Mr.. Hoime is not of the same opin-
ion.
Fishing will be regular now and it
is expected that crowds Of fishermen
will dot the banks Of the Red river,
fishing especially for the brand Of
the 6nny tribe with diamond rings
concealed, but few will secure the
prize package.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
SEEDING 5000 ACRES

Levi Gutru was in the city Monday
on business. He is looking after seed
ing on nearly 5000 acres Of ground
In the vicinity Of Edmunds and Pin
gree. Mr.. Gutru recently added to
his holdings in this county, over 1000
acres of school land. Much of his
land is being farmed by tenants and
In order to help out in the work
Mr.. Gutru was obliged to purchase
l8 head Of horses for this seasons
work. He will SOW mostly oats and
wheat and some barley.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL l,sEaAl,1v

NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL LJBEAALt1v
The liberality Of the state Of North
Dakota in educational matters has
become widely known. 1t has even
penetrated into the recesses Of the
Arkansas hills and hollows, as shown
by the following comment from the
Sulphur Springs, Ark, Star:
Educational matters in the state
Of Arkansas is sadly neglected as
general rule. We have some most ex-
cellent schools and colleges and one
of the best universities in the United
States, but the country schools thru
out the state are not what they
should be In this day and age.
"Figures are most always unfor-
givable, but . ::few may throw some
light on the comparative educatiaaAl
status Of Arkansas. The ..avsfa9e
tchool year in this state is 81 dAys
against las In Kansas, 1877 In Nsbras.
ta, 100 In Oklahoma, no ID sWyo-
ming, 143 III North Dakota. The
AMOUNT raised yearly In taxes Tor
tchool maintenance in Arkansas for
each child from i've to eighteen yeaEs
Of age is e4.3l. In the sister states
Of Kansas, Missouri and North Da-
kota, respectively, they raise for each
pupil sll.72, el0.5s, s2l.2l.
''In Arkansas there are 5,236
schooIhouses. In Missouri, its next
neighbor on the north, 1874: in
Kansas, 0,06l; in Oklahoma, 4,078
Arkansas has been state seventy
two years; Oklahoma has been . state
little more than year. Arkansas
has 345, l48 pupils Of school age. Tho
state receives annually in taxes for
school purposes sl.428, ITO. Kansas
raises for the same purpose e5, $685..
l27; Missouri. 90. OIL ,943."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
SOME stc DAM FIGURES

Frank Loomis, who has recently
returned from Phoenix, Ariz., gives
the following interesting data re-
garding the great irrigation dam
known IS the Roosevelt dam:
A few statements an ] figures in re-
gard to the Roosevelt dam, Arizona,
may be Of Interest to readers OF the
Alert. Our last report was S41f feet
and gates wide open at the dam. The
increase during the last four days
has been one foot per day. The pres
ent height of the water Is 81 feet.
The surface area OF the lake as it
now stands covers an area of three
thousand and eighty or In other
words there is enough water In the
basin now to cover level tract of
land containing $3.50 acres with one
foot of water over the entire surface.
The water is still on the rise and
most of it coming down the Salt
river. There is body of water
there that is nine miles In length
and will average three quarters of .
mile IN width for the entire nine
miles, varying@in width though from
. quarter to . mile vide. The high
est point of the dam reaches up to
l3s feet. The mean average height
Of the whole stands between ll8 and
ll9 feet. The average addition per
day to the body Of the dam for the
last week, stands at 675 cubic yards.
Since the last report Of 6l0 feet IS
being the length Of the dam, 1t has
grown to length Of about $50 feet.
Ten thousand, one hundred barrels
Of cement have gone into the dam
since April lst, with an approxima-
tion Of II, 200 yards Of masonry. On
the first of April there was total
bulk Of 206. .373 cubic yards in place
in the Dam. This With the addition,
since the lst Of April OF 1920 cubic
yards brings the figures up to .
ground total. which amounts 70 some
go, 500 cubic yards, II round mum.
) bers.
We spoke in the fore part Of this
article OF the area of the lake cover
Ing some $3.50 acres and also men,
toned the fact that tho rise averaged
: foot / ! day during the last
days. Just saguf out ,yhat n npst i. Be o.e
coming In from the rivers above, per
diem, to raise the lake one foot IN
twenty four hours over this ares and
not counting tho out 1ow at the
same time, through ths gates Of the
dam. figure It 1t over l, 900, ooo, 600
gallons day, and they told me. when
4 / came, 1t did NOT rain in Arizona.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
SOIL FERTILITY

When I read Prof. shaw's article
in your last paper I couldn't resist
writing an snswer to the same.
In the beginning Prof. Shaw would
lead people to believe that all the
land or nearly al of it has been
farmed for twenty years. What per
cent. of the land Of Stutsman county
has been under cultivation that long?
In the vicinity Of the writer not
more than ten per cent. Of the land
has been under cultivation for per
iod Of twenty years.
Does the newer virgin soil yield
any better crops than the oldest lands
in the community? In my section Of
tho county they don't. Would any Of
the oldest inhabitants be willing to
sell their land for any less than the
unbroken prairie?
Last year the oldest land on our
farm yielded the most to the acre,
and on the portion Of the field that
was manured the heaviest there was
more straw and less grain.
In the season Of 1904, when most
of the farmers OF North Dakota ex-
pected . bountiful harvest the rust
destroyed 1t and the heaviest yield
again, was obtained from the poorest
and Oldest land. On the farm. where
l lived that year, the straw (for there
was no grain In it) on sixty acres Of
summer fallow was burned.
The last geArsl grew flte wheat the.
beat. :.yied We bad III bu. per acrel
was obtained from some Of the oldest
land. 81 .s.sf 5.,
s l think that our present abnormal.
y small yields are due moro to cold
springs, rust and the extremely dry
hot winds at the critical period,
whom grain Is coming into ;head or Is
filling. Il. n t,. # ..5.
The old settlers Weren't troubled
with smut In their grain and they
hardly knew what rust VA.
a subscriber.
Il Montpelier. N. D. Il. q s.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
4 WoMAN's IDEA OF
SUMMER COMFORT

To every woman, especially the wo.
man, who keeps house, the topic OF
summer comfort in the home is one
Of never.failing interest.
With the New Perfection Wick
Blue Flame Oh Cook Stove, kitchen
drudgery becomes kitchen comfort,
for this wonderful stove is so con-
structed that it not only produces
quick results, but does it all, without
.perceptibly raising the Kitchen tenn
perature.
Another household article of un-
usual convenience is the Rayo Lamp,
q scientifically constructed lamp that
will adorn any room-whether H.
brary, parlor, dining-room or bed
room. The Rayo Lamp gives q mel
low steady light that does not tt re
the eyes. Its center draft burner of
the latest design and its fine porce-
lain shade make 1t lamp Of COM
bined usefulness and beauty.
The New Perfection Wick Blue
Flame Oil Cook Stove and the Rayo
Lamp constitute two household arti-
cles that will meet any woman's idea
of home comfort. In the thousands
of homes in which they are already
used they are..making things cheerful
because Of their absolute safety great
simplicity, and wonderful convent
ence.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
SOUGHT LANDS IN THIS COUNTY

Edgeley Mail: G. Fl. Shells, W. r.
Scobie, H. L. Weaver, J. H.Stouten-
burg, W. Pepper and T. N. Hancock,
autoed to Jamestown, Tuesday, to at
tend the sale of school lands in Stuts-
man county. All OF the gentlemen
With the except lon Of the writer sue
ceeded in securing several chunks of
good North Dakota soil, which will
prove q paying investment. Messrs.
Scobie, Weaver and Hancock came
back on Wednesday in the big Ram
bier auto and faced 3 rain and snow
storm the entire way. The reads were
in . very slippery condition. and not
withstanding the water, SNOW and
mud, the return trip Was made in
about two hours and q half. 1t dem
onstrates one thing, and that is: the
automobile is not a dry weather ma.
chine, but it will run in all kinds of
weather when capable driver has
hold of the steering apparatus.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
EsTRAY NOTICE.

ESTRAY NOTICE.
Estrayed from my premises near
New Home, April "A, one gray mare
1 years old, long name, with foe).
One black stallion, 2 years old.
Both had, 0p haltafa. ,.,sr.s u.s. &.
win pay 90 reward for information
that will lead to their recovery.
David Funk,
New Home, N. u.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
MADE LAND LOANS
Over $2,22S,ooo In Land Sales
Made From Selections In
Only -Four Counties.

Bismarck, May 2nd.-At the last
session Of the board of university
and school lands, between thirty and
forty farm land loans we're approved
and the amount involved was about
's75. 600. School bonds to the amount
Of 90, 900 were purchased from var
ious boards of the state. The board
declined an offer made by Kane &
Co. of St. Paul. Of bonds issued by
LaMoure county. The st. Paul firm
wanted q premium for the bonds
and board decided against the offer.
The question of purchasing the bonds
offered by the city Of Fargo was not
taken up and it is not likely that the
issue will come before the board at
any future meeting.
The matter Of the cancellation of
real estate contracts on which inter-
est is due was taken up and the COM
missioner was directed to start pro-
ceedings against those contracts on
which the interest was overdue to an
unreasonable extent.
Commissioner Macdonald was pres
ent and reported on the four sales
held on his recent trip through the
state. The sales were held in Ward,
McHenry. Wells and Stutsman coun-
ties and the aggregate amount of the
sales was over two and a quarter
million dollars, and Of this amount
one.fifth was cash, or about $3.50, 900.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
INVESTED N rRvlr rRAcrs !
i. Sunday or Edmunds has 10.

turned from ) trip 70 Oregon, who're
he Was Joined b. his brother, Will
Sunday. They looked over number
Of fruit properties 10 that part Of the
country, and selected : ranch Of IS
acres, which Will SUNDAY purchased
for an Investment, and which hs ex-
poets to plant 70 apple trees. IT is
understood that the price paid was
SlO, 900 for the S. acres \ Il
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
ESTRAYED.

From the Armenia ranch 3 miles
west Of Edmunds, ! reddish grey mare
colt coming 3 years old. weight about
600 lbs, kind and halter broke.
Finder will be paid for their ::trouble
IL they notify. Z. B. Crayath, Ed
munds, n. D &
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
EXPLOSION AND FIRE
Disastrous Wreck at Valley City
From Fire and Ex.
p1osioa.

1t was reported here Sunday
morning, the new Rudolph Hotel at
Valley City was..burning, but the fire
originated north Of the hotel, on the
same side Of the.street, and started
from an explosion Of gas stove in
the Burnham Cafe. The explosion
was terrific and the resulting loss
will be $50, 900, it is claimed. The
blaze started at 8 O'Clock and inside
of an hour the disastrous results were
known. ..z.
The Burnham building, occupied
downstairs by the Burnham cafe and
upstairs by the Offices Of DR.. L. +.
Platou, was almost destroyed. About
fifteen minutes after the fire started
an explosion occurred, the origin Of
which has not been definitely ascer-
tained but thought to have been in q
large soda fountain which was In the
building, causing the northwest wall
to topple over, wreoking the Bijou
theatre, knocking in one wall Of the
Rudolph Hotel and knocking in the
roof of cottage.
Mr.. Burnham, proprietor Of the
building in which the fire started,
lies at the point .of death with ty-
phoid fever and it is stated that the
insurance on the building has elapsed
at a very recent date.
Mayor Cowell had his face badly
cut by flying glass and pieces Of the
structure. He was the only one in
jured.
The connagration was one Of the
most disastrous in the city in recent
wears.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06
NEW lMcoRPoRArloN
FOR STuTSMAM COUNTY

. The Cleveland Farmers Elevator
Company, capital stock s25,Q0o. In
corporators: W. #. Mashimo, w. b.
Hills, Chas. Cotton and Others OF
Cleveland, n. D. ...
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06

Mrs. Hans Madison 1 u returned Sat-
urday from : Y week & { X yisit A. Minne- Y
apolis. Il II
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-05-06

Montpelier, n. D. .5s III Z MI. 5.# a Z.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

gallons to 25,00O,00O gallons each Eight
large and six smaller pumps furnish 10000,
900 gallons of water per day while from
three to five millions gallons are furnished
daily through bitches extending to Kipapa,
Kalena, Waikalaua and Waiawa. This sys.
TEN Of mountain water irrigation constitutes
psi 900 feet of bitches and 10000 feet of
tunnels and is about sixty miles In length.
furnishing all portions OF the plantation with
water with the exception of Fords Island.
which Is irrigated by artesian water. One
shaft pump 2S4 feet under ground Is In opera
ton.
Twenty-Five horses and 1875 mules perform
necessary plantation work.
During the season Of 1908, tons OF sugar
per acre was the average output.
The general headquarters of the plantation
are situated at Waipahu, where has been
erected thoroughly modern mill. the capa
city Of which Is considerably over 200 tons of
sugar per day During the month OF May,
1908, 1857 tons of cane was the average grind
and the average output of sugar per day was
229 tons.
The mill buildings are of skeleton steel
structure work with corrugated galvanized
iron sides and roofs, with iron floors and
were erected by Mlllken Bros. OF New York.
Miliken Bros. are at present erecting a
large sugar warehouse which will have a
capacity of from 1000 to 5000 tons OF sugar.
Within the mill house have been installed
complete mechanical appliances The mill
Is a 12-roller, 34x7S mill, proceeded by
crusher and revolving cane knives. Two
Hamilton-Corliss engines Of $50 and $50 hip.
respectively drive the four three-roller mills.
Two quadruple effects capacity 2O5OO
square feet heating surface; 10 42inch Wes-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

ton capacity each and Ave Baldwin locomo-
tves. The necessity for the above length Of
trackage can be more fully understood when
II is known that the plantation lands extend
twelve miles with an average width of eight
miles. The Company furnishes work in the
mill and in the fields for over 1000 men.
As the average annual rainfall is only
from eighteen to twenty inches, no depend.
ence is placed upon moisture from that
source, but from a system Of artesian wells
and limited amount OF tunnel work in the
mountains. The plantation has thirty.six
reservoirs, ranging in capacity from 3,O0O 900
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

ton waterdriven centrifugals; six 3O-inch
Weston centrifugals. also water driven
one 5Oton and one 25.ton vacuum pans. both
of German make; three large crystallizers.
capacity 1850 cubic feet each; % small crys.
tallizers, capacity 625 cubic feet; twelve
boilers. two Of which burn oil; and eleven
gravitation sand filters worked by one man.
constitute the principal mill and boiling
house machinery.
An electrical engine supplies power for
operating the carpenter, blacksmith and ma.
chine shops, this being a prominent feature.
Cane brought to the mill In railroad cars
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25
OAHU SUGAR COMPANY. LIMITED
The Plantation of Oahu Sugar Co., Ltd, Waipahu
Ranks Among the Best on the Islands.

The lands of the Oahu Sugar Company are
on the lower slopes OF the Waianae and Koo-
lau mountains. extending from sea-level up
to $50 feet. Nearly all the soil Is Of de-
composed volcanic rock and contains much
iron. In early times these lands were used
for cattle grazing and this added to the rich
fertility. The Company was duly incorpor.
ated in 1897. and at present has an area OF
$1,000 acres. S24O of which is at present
planted to cane. Lahaina cane is grown al.
most exclusively the Yellow Caledonia not
proving as satisfactory in this soil. Upon
Ford's Island In Pearl Harbor, are planted
800 acres of cane which is transported by
ferry to the landing and from thence to mill
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

Is unloaded direct upon the endless carrier
by the aid of new cane unloader construct.
ed by Mr.. Bose. This unloader Is operated
by hydraulic power and has proved very sat.
isfactory. The finished product Is shipped to
Honolulu by the Oahu Railroad Co. The cane
cars at the mill are handled by hydraulic
power and are returned from the cane car.
rier automatically
Il. X. Bull has been manager of the Oahu
Sugar Company since December LIST. 1904
and has had % years experience In the
sugar industry, having been manager of the
Hama, Kekaha and Heea plantations pre-.
yious to his taking charge at Waipahu.
The following is the list of employees:
Head Overseer, Il. Worthington.
Chief Mill Engineer, c. Bosse.
Bookkeeper II. G. Danford.
Assistant Bookkeepers, +. Pierce and A.
Steinke.
Timekeeper, p. Romano
Pump Engineer (CheD, T.. NJ. ScoviIle.
Sugar Boiler, C. Armenian.
Assistant Sugar Boiler, w X. Orth.
Chemist, p. A. G. Messchaert.
Store Manager, ]. II. Arendt.
Steam Pillow Engineer +. Rapozo.
Carpenter, J. Dyson.
Physician, DR. r. J. McGettigan
Officers of the Company:
President, J. +. Hackfeld
LIST Vice.President, NJ. p. Robinson
End Vice.Presidentf +. Lewis.
Treasurer, w. Pfotenhauer.
Secretary, F. Klamp.
Auditor, A. Haneberg.
Directors, F. J. Lowrey, p. Muhlendorf. j.
A. McCandless, II. Focke.
Honolulu Agents, II, Hackfeld & Co., Ltd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

by railroad. The total sugar output for 1908
was $500 tons and the estimate for 1909 is
$4,000 tons.
Cane is planted at elevation ranging from
Is to $50 feet above sea level. Flowing Is
done with three sets of Fowler's English
plows, which turn the soil over to an aver.
age depth of from 10 to IS inches. One large
pillow has been put in which cuts to a depth
of SO inches. The system Of cultivation Is
identical with that of the adjoining planta.
tions
The method Of transporting cane from
field to mill is over thirty-eight miles of
main and lateral railroad, the rolling stock
consisting of $50 cane cars of about four
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-25

mill sites are repair shops, blacksmith and
carpenter shops, roundhouse, machine shops,
laboratory and several large warehouses.
The laboratory is a thoroughly equipped
affair." where three chemists and three as.
sistants are kept constantly busy Analysing
cane delivered to mill and keeping chemical
control of all sugar house work, so as to
reduce manufacturing losses to a minimum.
The machine shops keep six machinsts
in constant employment
Ice Is manufactured on the grounds for
the convenience of employees.
The capital stock of Eva Plantation is
$1,000 900.
George +. Renton has been manager of the
EVA Plantation for ten years and has been
Identified with the sugar industry for 80
years. He was born in the United States.
Those holding the most important places
upon the plantation. are:
II. @. Boswell, Chief Engineer OF MIL
A. s. Guild, Head Bookkeeper.
Thos. O'Dowda, Head Sugar Boiler.
A. NJ. McKeever, Head Overseer
w. A. Ramsay. Chief Engineer of Pumps.
+. e Greenfield. Head Chemist.
c. Il. Mclean, Resident Physician.
p. A. Swift, Storekeeper.
ID. Douglas, Head Blacksmith.
J. b. Shand, Head Carpenter.
Geo Gliding. Head Water Overseer.
The officers of the Company are:
f. d. Tenney President.
C. NJ. Cooke, Vice.President.
c. II. Anterior, Treasurer.
T. II. Petrie, Secretary.
T. r. Robinson, Auditor.
e. ID. Tenney, J. B. Castle, Chas. NJ. Cooke,
Chas. II. Anterior, T. H. Petrie, Directors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-07-29

IF he (the government had a
thimbleful of sense it would oc-
cur to him (the government)
that if he had to furnish the
money to buy the bonds and be
the custodian of the bonds he
might as well buy them himself
and draw the interest himself"
And yet, with law so devoid
of justice and reason, made to
give class of manipulators the
power of creating panics on give
prosperity, according as their
stock gambling interests de-
mand, the last congress even
went further and allowed the
banks to use the watered bonds
of corporations as basis for
bank note circulation. We can
not help wondering how long
the patience of the American
people will endure this kind of
legislation by those who have
been elected to serve them
Farm Journal.