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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
ENJOYED SUNDAY OUTDOORS

Sunday was one of the hottest
days of the season and a great many
people gathered In the parks of the
city with books and magazines to
find cool place to spend the after
noon. Many people came early In
the morning, brought their lunch
baskets and stayed all day. enjoying
launch ride up the river, while the
small children made the best Of the
swings, chute-the-chutes and played
games. A crowd Of boys spent good
share of the afternoon in the water.
Klaus park has been fixed up con-
siderably during the last week. A
crew of men have been engaged in
cutting the underbrush and trim
ming the trees, and a cement base
has been built near the entrance Of
the park upon which an Did mill
stone, used for grinding flour in the
old Klaus mill, will be placed. This
stone is about thirty years old and
ground the first flour that was ground
in jamestown, back in the eighties,
where the present plant of the Rus
sell Miller Milling company now
stands. A railing is to be placed
around the stone to keep the people
from handling the old relic and it
will bear an inscription giving its
history.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29

Dingley law. The change from an
adyalorem to specific duty neces-
sarily makes the duties on some
grades Of an article a little higher
and some . little lower, computed
upon purely advalorem basis.
II the people will just remember
/ that In every tariff bill there is H.
ways ) cry that things have been
wonderfully raised and will wait un-
til they can compare, item by item,
the new law with the Dingley law,
they will find that the party pledge
will be kept in the spirit and In the
letter. They can rest assured that
the president will sign no bill that
does not keep that pledge"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
COMPLIED WITH LAW

The Board of Health desire to state
that seven hotels, meat markets and
lunch rooms were found complying
with the state law regarding the san
itation of food producing establish
ments as enacted by the last legisla-
ture, on their tour of inspection
made Saturday. Following are the
seven: R. Hamm's Meat Market,
Model Bakery and Lunch Room,
Stones hotel, Gladstone hotel, Capt
tai hotel, Stockholm hotel, Browns
hotel.
The Board of Health is also rigid]y
enforcing the milk ordinance and
have taken several samples of milk to
be tested. The milk dealers are
practically all complying with the
ordinance, A applications for license
having been received to date.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
BISHOP snAnLEy's WILL

The will Of the late Rev. John
Shanley, bishop Of the Fargo diocese,
was fled Thursday last In the probate
court. The testament was drawn up
January Is, 1902.
q All real and personal property of
Bishop Stanley was left to Rev. John
Ireland, bishop of St. Paul. In case
Of the death Of Archbishop Ireland
before Bishop Shanley's death, Rev.
Joseph B. Cotter, late bishop Of WI
mona, was named as beneficiary.
Rev. Thomas Egan OF St. Mary's
cathedral was named as administra-
tor for the diocese Of Fargo while
Archbishop John Ireland was nomi-
mated as executor.
The successor to Bishop Shanley is
named at Rome, from two nomina-
tions made by the diocesan clergy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
ELks At EXPOSITION

On July % and 20 it is expected
that number of Elks from North
Dakota and other lodges will be in
Seattle on the return from Los An
geles convention, which closed last
week. A Society, Circus has been ar
ranged to take place in the s25, 900
stadium. The Seattle lodge has this
undertaking in hand and have en-
gagged Harold "A. Bushea of the New
York Hippodrome to furnish the real
features while the Elks themselves
will furnish the unreal stunts.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
:. FIX PRICE Of WHEAT

The meeting Of the. American So
ciety Of Equity at Fargo was held
Tuesday to fix the price Of wheat in
the spring wheat section of North
and South Dakotas and Minnesota for
1909. The meeting was well attended
from all three states and about two
million bushels Of wheat pledged.
The pledge taken is that the farmer
members Of the society promise to
sell only at the price determined by
the votes Of the delegates at the
meeting. The price this year will be
approximately 81 at the home mar
ket. The price fixed last year was 81
at the terminal.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
ANOTHER RURAL TELEPHONE LINE

The Wright-Allen Telephone COM
panY line, which has been under con-
struction for the past five weeks, is
nearing completion. The new line
runs straight south of jamestown to
the Corwin farm, q distance Of IL
miles. 1t has eight subscribers and
will be of great benefit to ell.
The line has already reached the
city limits, coming In south of the
asylum, and the Northwestern Tele-
phone company will start as soon as
material arrives to connect the same
with their Office. The line will be
maintained the same as other rural
lines running into the city and there
will be no charges made to subscrib-
ers of either company for talking on
each others lines. Subscribers are :
Steve Corwin, Ed Gobells, S. o. Al
len, Swan Carlson, Willis Allen, J..
Wright, S. Falls and Dave Francis.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
HAIL AND WIND STORM
Heavy Rain, Accompanied by Some
Hail and High Wind at James,
town. Damage Slight.

Tuesday evening about $3.50 James
town was swept by q sudden storm
that deluged the city with rain,
which was accompanied by hail and
high winds, the blow lasting nearly
half an hour. The city was drench-
ed, as the rain fell in torrents, flood
ing the streets. The hail, driven by
the high wind, pounded against the
windows with the velocity Of large
bullets, and the wind shook the build
ings. The first storm was followed
at midnight by another almost equal
ly severe, but there was no hail In
this blow.
The damage done by the storm was
comparatively slight, considering the
velocity of the wind and the amount
of hail that fell. In the city practi-
cally all of the flower gardens we're
damaged and many very badly cut up
and the vegetable and truck gardens
were hurt to some extent. There
were also few window panes broken
in residences and at the greenhouses; !;
several limbs of trees were torn of.
About Il city phones we're temporar.
lily put out of commission and seve-
raj rural lines.
The damage to growing crops in
the path of the hail storm has not
been accurately estimated as yet but
it is not believed to have been very
large. The path of the hail was
from the northeast to the southwest
and covered short strip just north
of the city. Among the heaviest
losers are J. G. Moorhead, claiming
so to IS per cent loss; Philip Range,
and George Birks. The hail also
struck the Eddy farm, the P. Moran
place and F. Wilhelm's farm just
north Of Jamestown. Losses will
vary from 20 to so per cent it is
claimed. Slight damage occurred
near Bloom. Barley suffered most
while some wheat was badly cut up
with the stalks knocked down and
corn raised for fodder, shredded.
Reports from around the county
bring news of no more hail losses.
At Ypsilanti and Montpelier there
was a heavy rain and wind, rain fall
ling at Cleveland and Medina and as
far west as Bismarck. There was al
so a heavy rain at Spiritwood and
the northern part of the county at
Wimbledon; at Kensal, heavy rain
and wind but no hail.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
WANTS rocoME wEsr

The Department of Commerce and
Labor, Washington, is making an
effort to distribute, farm laborers
thruout the country and to encour--
age the removal Of able bodied per-
sons, capable Of performing manual
labor, from the congested districts Of
tile east to the country districts Of
the vest.
The Alert has received from As
sistant Sec'y MoHarg copy of a let
ter from q resident of Philadelphia,
who is one of a large class Of persons
in the east desirous Of escaping from
the hard conditions that prevail
there into different occupations and
locality where there Is more free
oom and more hope for independence.
Anyone in need Of the services OF q
strong able bodied person might Sc
cure it by corresponding with Mr..
Oschmann whose letter to the de-
partment is as follows:
Philadelphia, Penn, July q, 1909.
Honorable Orsmby McHarg,
Assistant Secretary,
Dept. of Commerce and Labor.
Dear Sir:
Upon seeing your advertisement in
the Philadelphia Inquirer, l take the
pleasure in asking you II you can do
anything Tor me in the western dis
trict; as see they are In want of
$4,000 strong, able-bodied men for
farming.
am married man and have a
child. II you can secure transporta-
tion. for myself and wife, i would
gladly come-of course I do not care
to get stranded in q strange country
Il would let the whole matter to
you, how to get ITO the farmer and
the salary to receive.
Hoping to hear from you by return
mail, remain
Frank NJ. Oschmann,
22O7 Fairmount Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
FELL THROUGH BRIDGE
Traction Engine Plunged Through
Main Street Bridge Over
James River.

Tuesday evening about nine O'Clock
the big Avery steam traction engine
belonging to W. K. O'Neill broke
thru the Main street bridge over the
James river in this city, falling to
the bank below at the water's edge.
Floyd Nowlin, who was running the
engine, was in the cab at the time
and went thru to the ground but es-
capped with nothing more serious than
bruised back and leg where heavy
timber grazed him.
The great weight of the engine,
which tips the beam at about 30, 600
pounds, was too much for the east
approach Of the bridge and the 3x12
joists gave way in the middle, the
entire approach then falling thru.
The engine struck the re.r drive
wheels on tn ground while the two
front wheels are sticking up In the
air entirely free.
.Nowltn was driving the traction
engine from farm ~ miles west
Of the PipeS,em river to the city and
had almost crossed the Main street
bridge and COM pleted the journey in
safety when ie accident occurred.
The west approach and the bridge
proper was crossed in safely but
Nowlin States that when the front
two wheels passed to the east ap-
proach it seemed to give way slightly
and an instant 'ater when the heavy
rear wheels with their lugs struck
the approach the timbers gave way.
A large crowd witnessed the scene
of the accident today and watched
the work Of hauling out the engine.
1t is estimated that it will cost 500
or $500 to restore the bridge to a safe
condition. In accordance with the
city ordinances no traction engine
shall be run over bridge unless the
bridge shall be covered with planks
or boards sufficient to prevent the
wheels touching the bridge or in any
manner breaking the same. The per-
son owning and in charge Of the en-
gine used contrary to the provisions
of this section is guilty of misde-
meanor and is Liable to the city for
all damage caused by such violation.
No planks, it is claimed. were used
under the engine on the Main street
bridge Tuesday night. All traffic
except Oh foot to and from the west
side is temporarily cut of.
The N. P. wrecking car with the
derrick was secured to pull the
engine out of the hole.
Mr.. O'Neill, the owner of the en-
gine, was brot before Justice Carr
Wednesday on complaint Of Mayor
Pierce Blewett, the charge being vio'
lation of the city ordinance and the
case was adjourned until August 10th
to await the return Of City Attorney
Therp. Mr.. O'Neill himself states
that he intends to sue the city for
damages done to his engine which he
claims was damaged in the amount
Of $500 or 5000, and claims that the
bridge was rotten and not safe for
traffic. Atty. Fredrus Baldwin rep
resented Mr.. O'Neill. 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
BAR ASSOCIATION D
North Dakota Attorneys to Hold
Annual Meeting at Minot Aug
ust12 and 13.

The 10th annual meeting of the
Bar Association Of North Dakota
will be held at Minot. N. d. Thurs.
day and Friday, August 18th and
18th. The executive committee have
been busy for some time working
over the details Of the session and
state that the outlook for the meet
ing Is exceptionally encouraging.
The Ward County Bar Association
has raised something over s7O0 to be
used for the entertainment Of the
members Of the state Bar Association
and their ladies at this meeting
which it is already assured will be
more largely attended by attorneys
thruout the state than any other
meeting the association has ever held.
The provisional program as arrang.
ed in advance will cover two busy
days with the usual reports Of Off.
GERS, addresses and routine business.
The annual address this year will
NC SAVou Oy nOAs W. 1. Hu&ucS VI
Chicago, ILL.,, on "The Immutable
Elements Of Jurisprudence.'' The
banquet will occur Friday evening
August 18th.
The business to come before the
session will include reports of several
standing committees on legal educa.
tion, admission to the bar, deceased
judges and prominent attorneys, code
of procedure In county court with in.
creased jurisdiction, probate code,
also report Of committee on jurispru.
dence and law reforms, election oi
officers and selection of next meeting
place. There will be an automobile
ride around town and other enter
tainments. The officers Of the asso.
citation at president are #. II. Regis.
ter of Bismarck, president; Lee
Combs of Valley City, vice-presdent
and W. 81. Thomas, Leeds, secretary.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
FISHERIES CAR HERE
Large Shipment of Black Bass fo1
the James River Arrived We'd
nesday. The Fish Car.

United States fisheries Car No. l
arrived Wednesday from North
McGregor, Ia, with the ITO cans of
black bass for the James river and
five for Crystal Springs. Mayor Blew
cit and force Of men have been busy
this afternoon hauling the fish to the
river. They we're all fine specimens
of the gamey fish, averaging 31s
inches long. 1t is expected that the
bass will thrive in the river, we'll
suited to their wants, and that we
will soon have fine sport along the
banks of the "Jim.'
The fisheries car is very interesting
to visit. Every bit of space is util-
ized; trough about 80 feet long and
31a feet high occupies both sides and
ITO cans Of. about twenty gallon capa-
city, containing the small fish, were
placed in these tanks, The trough
is lined with pipes and by the use Of
pumping machines they have install.
led in the boiler room, air is supplied
to tile fish thru rubber tubes to the
pipes placed in the cans. An ice
chest which will hold one ton Of ice
occupies part Of the car and is used
during the hot weather to keep the
water at the desired temperature.
There are. five men travelling with
the car, which they make their home
about nine months out Of the year,
going all over the United States.
E. K. BHrnham is captain of the Car
and has four men under him, cook
who does their cooking and three
men who look after the fish. The
car is also equipped with sleeping
3berths. Captain Burnham has q
very neat little Office, which occupies
one end, equipped with every conven-
fence that is necessary to conduct his
business. HI
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
CONTRACTORS
Reported Getting Busy at Ede eley
on Midland RAILROAD
65.
Work.

q c. . 4 s. . = # 4 W
Engineer Beach states that the
Midland Continental Railway COM
pany has commenced work on the
proposed line between Jamestown and
Edgeley and that about all the con-
tracts for grade work have been let.
It is expected all the contractors will
be on the grounds working within .
short time.
John T. Evans, a Chicago attorney
who is interested In the company, has
arrived from Chicago and has been
going over the situation, both Office
and construction work, and, 1t Is
stated, that work will be pushed as
far as possible before cold weather
sets In.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
NEW CHEF AND STEWARD

Henry Gnnderson has taken po.
sition as chef at the Gladstone and
John L. Douglass Of Chicago, an ex-
perienced steward, has been employed
by Manager Klaus to look after the
work of making purchases and attend
to other matters in that department.
OF the hotel.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
REHEARINc IN POOLE
b. COURT MARTIAL CASE


Bismarck Tribune: On petition
|>of General Thomas Poole, presented
by Judge Edward Engerud Of Fargo,
the petitioners attorney, Judge Win
chester Saturday afternoon issued a
writ of cert1orari to Adjutant Cen
eral A. P. Peake, directing that all
papers In the alleged court martial
of General Poole last winter, be GER
titled to the court, and hearing be
had on the writ Friday, August 7, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
The grounds for the issuance Of
the writ presented in the petition are
first, the court martial had no juris-
diction; second, that no military Of
ense was committed by petitioner;
third, the petitioner was not subject
to military law at the time he was
court martialed. h ,s
This action will bring the question
Of the right Of the court martial to
try an officer on orders issued to him
when he was no longer an officer Of
the guard, it having been decided by
the supreme court that he was no
longer adjutant general after January
], 1909. Sl. &
General Poole's move will arouse
general interest among guardsmen
over the state. This action in no
way effects the title OF the Office Of
sadjutant general, but Is move to
determine the rights Of Poole as .
member of the guard. sSS5; III
M 1t will enli ven the: dullness Of the
summer months In military circle. d
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
Advance II Wire Products.

New York, July 27.--Notice Of IN
advance OF 81 q ton in wire products.
TO take effect Aug. I, was given by
the American Steel and Wire com .
3pany, 10 subsidiary Of the United
States Steel corporation. I l,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
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vHrinhts n onored by France.

Paris. July ~ Orville and Wilbur
Wright, the American aeroplanists Of
Dayton. O:, and Henry Farman, the
/ English aeronaut, ], have been decorat;
4 with the Legion Sof Honor Tor their
sashieveme tents - ayiati n
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-29
sHARLpW IA ORGANIZED

Organization Of the township Of
Sharlow was made Monday. County
Auditor Blewett attended the meet
ing to render assistance In the or
ganzation details.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
STOCK MARKET

| The sales of bonds continued large on the
! stock and bond exchange Yesterday, amounting
| per cent bonds of the Los Angeles gas ana
| electric corporation. The price continued at
| the uniform figure of $100.50. Other bonds were
quiet Peoples water rs were lower at Sod.
| In stocks telephone common was the feature,
selling actively at a decline from S5S 10 $40,
and the preferred was also lower at s9S50 bid
| 0nomea sugar higher at S5O.50 bid BANK
of California was stll higher at S4o6.
In the unlisted department Pacific gas and
| the preferred was $40 bid and Seo.25 sales.
The Comstoek mining shares were still on the
rampage, the whole list advancing again unaer
heavy transactions The reported ore strike
| in the Mexican described yesterday, was the
cause of the continued activity. Mexican ad-
vanced from 81. 05 as Wednesdays close TO $2.27.
ophir from 81 62 TO 81. so. Consolidated Virginia
| from SLIGO to $177, Savage from 6oc to T0c
The southern Nevadas were quiet and feature
The orc Cobre mining company has levied
an assessment Of cents, delinquent Novem-
Der II.
| 1t was announced on the bond exchange yes
| terday that the Makawel sugar company would
pay an extra dividend OF 90 cents per share
In addition to the regular dividend OF 81 cents
on October Is, transfer books closing on October
2. The company also stated that Ike extra
dividend OF 90 cents might be expected in
The Florence -Goldfeld mining company has
declared q dividend of 10 cents per share,
amounting to $lo5,ooo, payable October %, on
which date the books will be closed and will
remain for 10 days.
The mills and reduction plants in the Gold.
ore, valued at s207 ,s25, during the last week
distributed as follows: Consolidated mill, 4,20O
tons at $50 per ton, s126 600: Florence mill
$50 tons at SIS per ton s2l $50 sSo Western . ore
| $50 900; Nevada reduction works including
Combination Fraction. AS tons at s65 per ton,
! SIS. .515.
Belcher mining company has levied assess
ment of 10 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, Oct 7.-standsrd copper was
again weak the New York metal exchange
today. closing at L. .25012. SOC for spot, Octo-
Der and November and IL 5OQ12. 6Oc for De
cember and January. There were sales. Lon
don unchanged et f5S for spot and p Cd
higher at f59 for futures. Sales Of spot were
500 tons and futures 800 tons in that market.
Local dealers in copper reported easier ten
dency, with lake quoted at 1S41S-25e- electro
lytic 12621a IL S715c; casting II. 50Q y. zoe.
Tin declined about Ia points on the meta
exchange, ruling easy without sales Spot closed
at 30.3115 730 80; October. 30.37 \ fS0. .45c: No
vember. 30 18TH 615O.50c December. so.s71- a
80. Soc; January. 80. 40GS0. soc. BcndOn ad
vanced 2s Sd to f139 2s Sd for spot and was
unchanged futures at f140 IS Sd Sales we're
go tons spot and $50 tons futures.
Lead was steady In tone. spot closing ~
430d4. .4Oc New York and f.2on 30c East 81
Louis. London was unchanged az Els S.
Locally spelter quiet and unchanged
5. S5G5. SOC New York and 5.I5Q5.SSc East st.
Louis London unchanged at f2S Ss.
Cleveland warrants were unchanged AZ S2s
1ISd- The local iron market continued drm a.
old prices. No. I foundry northern. No. I foun-
dry southern and No 1 southern soft being
quoted at $40 25 q 10. IS: No. : foundry north
ern, SIS. 75G 1925.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
Foreign Futures
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Proyisions

CHICAGO. Oct. Increased receipts in the
southwest, coupled with an official forecast of
rain in portions of the winter wheat belt, Offset
number of bullsh influences in the wheat
market today, causing heavy tone the greater
part of the session. The market, however, ex-
perenced fair rallies on buying by an influential
commission house and by shorts. The weather
bureau predicted rains tonight and tomorrow
for Kansas and Nebraska, where the seeding of
the winter crop is nearly completed. Receipts
today at Kansas City and st. Louis were nearly
double those of the corresponding day year ago,
while the total primary movement was about %
per cent in excess of last year. Trading during
the greater part Of the day was light and
prices held within about 1c range, December sell
ing between SLOTS G1.0lH and $1.02&. The
market closed only a trihe above the lowest
mark with December at S1.01%.
Anticipation of a bearish showing in the gov
ernment crop report to be published tomorrow
prompted liberal sales of corn. resulting in
weak market throughout the entire session. The
market closed weak, with prices Il @15c below
the previous close.
Selling of December oats by longs was
feature of trading in that market All the
prices 1s a hc lower than yesterday
Provisions weak at the start, but quickly
rallied and continued firm. Prices at the. close
were pig M15c higher.