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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-04
81. JAMESTOWN NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY.
nees ,o,s!A ssh that to defeat it:

nee' ,o,sHA IAN that to defeat 1t.
:, 1eo1l delegation secure a change
>. votes of any of the democratic
senators from Georgia, Virginia,
South Carolina, Oklahoma, Maryland,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and
Missouri? Or can you secure any
votes from New York, Ohio, Indiana,
Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Rhode Island or Massachusetts,? >
AS near as l can at present judge,
out of the ninety-one votes in the
senate we can only count on not less
than thirty-five and not more than
forty, senators against it. We need
forty-six.
l fear the farmers of the United
States have awakened too late to this
danger. For ten years have been
trying to impress upon the agricultur-
al people, not only of our state, but
the whole country, the imminency
of this danger and get them SO ar
ganized in every northern state as
to make them factor in checking in
it's infancy any growing sentiment
which might crystalize into legisla-
tion against our interests, and above
all, I have insisted, not only that
they were now, but that in the near
future they would be still more, reap
ing the benefits of protection on their
grain, and that they, more than any
other of our people, should support
the general policy of protection.
But their vote of late has indi-
Gated lack of interest or support, and
in a number of states they have
retired senators who would have
voted against the reciprocity agree
ment and supplied their places with
senators who will vote for it. It is
because we thus evidenced our lack
of interest in the subject that the
great press of the country was en-
couraged to initiate a campaign to
create a sentiment against protec-
ton of agricultural products, and to
make that a popular campaign cry
in all manufacturing cities.
We are now waking up4to our err
ror, and while it may be too late to
prevent this agreement from being
made-a law, our active and determine
ed protest may assist us in wiping it
out when we shall. have returned to
congress a sufficient number of votes
to repeal it. ~
will write to you again very soon,
as to the time for you to appear.
Very sincerely yours,
p. J. McCumber.
Washington, d. c.. s'1
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-04

1t is not unlikely that one or both
of the men who worked the Chaffee
swindle were the same parties who
sold gold brick to o. H. Holt and
]. NJ. Lloyd of this city in 1891. The
man who began the overtures here
gave his name as Harper, and he is
described as being at that time, about
middle age, five feet and ten inches
high, dark hair, just turning gray,
having closly trimmed beard. He
posed as the old man who had the
gold brick. His confederate, the as
sayer, who turned up later, was not
seen by anyone here. The James
town Harper had practically the same
scheme and it was worked in the
same way as in the Chaffee affair:
The old man was looking for rela-
tive by the name of Lloyd, and he was
not sure just how he spelled his
name. The final chapter in the
jamestown affair was enacted in the
woods at Detroit, Mimi, where it is
supposed the exchange Of $4,000 in
good money was made for the worth
less gold brick, which was after
words found to be such, and it is said
now reposes somewhere at the bot
tom If the James river.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-04
GOOD ROADS Meeting
Stutsman County Good Roads Asso-
citation Held Session at
City Hall

A we'll attended meeting of business
men and farmers and others interest
ed in good roads was held at the
city hall Monday night and consider
able business of Importance transact
ed. The association intends to con-
tinue the good work commenced last
season.
President G. w. Kurtz presided
and the minutes of the last meeting
we're read by Secretary E. M. Sell
er and approved. The reports OF the
secretary and treasurer were read,
and President Kurtz gave a full
and interesting report of the
work accomplished with valuable
recommendations for the coming
season. The treasury showed bal
ance of $4.12, receipts $34S, expen-
ditures $33S.sS; in the city $s0.55,
tools $5.35, miscellaneous $42.sS and
on county roads $21O.1O; total $685.
SO.
G.. w. Kurtz was reelected presi-
dent. H, C. Flint chosen vice-presi-
dent, J. J. Nierling treasurer and L.
H. Ellis secretary. G. T. Mcdonald
and ]. u. Hemmi were elected to
complete the managing board. A
COMMITTEES Of three including ]. J.
Nierling, r. g. DePuy and G. A.
KLAUS were chosen to confer with the
county commissioners and also act
as the ways and means COMMITTEES.
A communication from N. K. Matt
SON from New Rockford advocating
the selection Of jamestown for the
state convention Of the North Dakota
Good Roads Association was receiv-
ed.
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will increase this number quite ma
terially before the time for the petit
tions to be sent in.

Bismarck, May 2.-(SpeciaD-
torney Tracy Bangs for the defense
took up the argument this morning
and devoted the time to delayed
cases, citing IS or 40 up to o'clock,
in which testimony given by Witness
es showed that delay in nearly every
incident was caused by neglect of at
torneys in fling briefs or that the
cases were pending settlement and
the attorneys themselves had asked
the judge to hold up the decision.
In ctker cases witnesses themselves
had shown the cause of delay. In
one case the connection of Secretary
of State Norton in the action was
viewed by Attorney Bangs who scored
Norton for participation in case,
which he declared reprehensible.
Attorney Bangs cited rule given
by the supreme court of Indiana to
the effect that in Impeachment trials
where overdue decisions were charg-
ed against the judge, if neither party
objected to the delay in decision
or if the delay was not the fault of
the judge, then the charge could not
be considered an impeachable Of
fense.
Attorney Bangs also took up the
case of Attorney Thomas, form
erly of Minnewaukan. The liquor
case where SIS worth of whiskey was
sold in North Dakota by Minnesota
firm. Attorney Thomas, he stated,
saw that he was going to loose the
case and that the cost amounted to
more than the claim and therefore
asked the other attorney to drop the
case. Mr.. Thomas has since left the
state.
Tracy Bangs in his address to the
senate court urged the members when
in voting upon the different specifi-
tions to consider all the facts re-
lating to the cases in their decision
as to whether the judge is an unfit
man to longer hold Office; that per-
haps one specification might be prov
ed of the long list, but that one alone
would not he sufficient to impeach the
Judge.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-04
Attorney Cuthbert's Address

Bismarck, N. D., May 2.-The op-
ening argument for Judge Cowan
was made Monday by Attorney F.
T. Cuthbert of Devils Lake, who has
assisted Chief Counsel Tracy r.
Bangs throughout the trial. Mr..
Cuthbert occupied some six hours in
his argument, an evening session be-
ing necessary as on Saturday.
Tuesday morning Tracy r. Bangs
will deliver the closing arguments
for the defense, the following day
Geo. Bangs will make the closing
argument of the trial for the state
and the following day the balloting
will begin. How long the balloting
will take is naturally problematical
but it is expected that it will con-
sumo all of one day and probably the
better part Of two days.
Attorney Cuthbert, although one of
the younger lawyers of the state,
made splendid plea today for Judge
Cowan in spite of the fact that he
took up the entire morning session
with TRADE against the newspapers
that have taken the attitude that the
senate should hear all the evidence
in the case and which have charged
that there is a tentative agreement
on the part of certain coterie OF
senators to acquit the accused jurist.
The question of habitual drunk
enness was then taken up and dealt
with at length by Attorney Cuthbert
from legal standpoint. He endeav-
ored to show that habitual drunken
ness meant giving away to intoxicat-
ing liquors in such a manner as to
impair the mind. In this condition
he pointed to Judge Cowan as exhi-
bit number one, and declared en-
phatically that the senate has splen-
did opportunity to see whether Judge
Cowan is in fact an habitual drunk
ard.
The delaying of cases was next
taken up and here again defense
claims no impeachment offense is
charged. Attorney Cuthbert contend
ed that the delaying Of . case did
not necessarily involve moral turpi-
tude and that this must be charged
and proven in order that delaying OF
= case can constitute an impeachable
o6ense.
On the charge Of making false GER
tificates the speaker declared the
ststute was directory only not man
datory, that the drawing Of salary
was q constitutional right coincident
with election to ONCE and further,
that insofar % the statute provided
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FOR sALE-Roll top desk. one set
scales, 100 gal. gasoline tank, SO
gallons paint. 10 kegs nails. 100
sallons machine oil. Address III
1st avenue north. Phone 1901.
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED

SherifIs over the state who took
prisoners to the penitentiary for the
last part of the fiscal year just closed
will have to wait for their pay until
the next legislative session, as the
appropriation for that purpose was
exhausted, with bills amounting to
about thousand dollars unpaid.
The Legislature would net accept the
estimates of the auditors department
of $4,000 but reduced it to s., 900 with
the above result. The economy ap-
preparation committee also cut 500. Is
from the deficiency appropriation for
that purpose asked by the depart
ment. and two bills to that amount
will not be paid for work done in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, and
and Will have to wait until another
session comes around to get their pay
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
REQUIRES oiUDI

The question which seems to concern
this country particularly is how to obtain
the most luxuries with the least work.
Some of the five-hours- a-day fellows
have fifteen hours a-day wives, which
help out a good deal i'll a family; and
sometimes ten -hour-a day man finds
himself in possession of no-hour-a-
day wife, which assures dough cakes"
for that family. Time was if man
and ms wife and children were indus
trious at some useful industry. Accord
ing to the early settlers, they would
rise in Importance as surely as cream
rises on the top of pan eff milk. Nor
is the good old plan of industry and
economy yet entirely untrustworthy,
though growing more SO as the years
come and go.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
ON CASH BASIS NOW

The report of condition of the state
treasury for June 80, showed $421, JAG
in all funds, of which $199, ,2S1 was in
the general fund. It is estimated
that this will carry the treasury on
cash basis until the receipts come in
from the September call, and that for
some time longer, indicating that the
state will continue to run on cash
basis we'll toward the first OF next
year, and if the September call is
equal to carrying demands over to
December, the cash on the call Of
that month will mean continuation
of the cash payments. For June the
disbursements on the general fund
reached 0,05S.46, and the disburse-
ments from the common school in.
come fund, which goes directly to; the
schools was $4S7 1856. The game fund
shows $1S,8SS on hand, and this will
go to the general fHnd in case q test
suit which is to be brought, in the
supreme court sustains the contention
| of the state auditor that there is no
specific appropriation of that fund for
the game department.
Up to June 30, the interest on state
funds which had been paid into the
fund, since the taking of the depart
ment by State Treasurer Johnson,
had reached to $34 $50. 10.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
HILLS FOREST FIRE

A forest fire burning just west of
Deadwood on a hill within the city
limits, became so menacing that resi-
dents living near the top of the hill
moved their family effects and for a
time it was thought the fire might
come over the ridge of the hill. Many
of the homes in Deadwood are built
on the hillsides surrounding the basin
in which the business portion of the
town lies, yet forest fires have
threatened them little in the last few
years. The present fire has burned
through an area of about 200 acres of
good timber. 1t was started by hot
air balloon which came down in a
pine tree.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
THE FARMER IN THE LIMELIGHT

This is the particular season of the
year when all attention turns to the
farmer. He is. to put it real academ-
ically, "the cynosure of all eyes, !"
only it is ears and minds as well as
eyes that are focused upon him. He
has no difficulty getting hea ring
with anyone now. In fact, he does
not have to ask for it; the other fell
low is doing that.
The farmer is the man behind the
closed, cushion covered door. The
tables are turned. Outside in the
ante-room are the banker, the mer-
chant, the railroader, the manufac-
turer, the farm laborer, and even the
automobile man. All alike are inter-
ested in the farmers welfare, his
prosperity. All are anxious for him
to reap rich and abundant harvest,
to get the best prices for his products
and to come out with balance on
the right side of the ledger. All are
interested this way, because each is
interested in his own selfish business
interest. just now, between the time
of ripening of the grain and the CLEAN
ing. between the rain and the sun,
between this Importantly and that
everybody sits watching the farmer.
to see what the harvest is going to be.
Why all this concern over the
crops? Because, after all, we are
pre-eminently an agricultural people,
with all the great maze and machin-
cry of commerce depende ut in large
measure upon that oldest of indus
tries. Why does the neatly groomed
man of fashion, who perhaps never
was on a real farm, greet you the
first thing in the day with, WELL.
I'D like to see rain; the crops need
ii. NeW wealth comes from the
farm. a crippled crop means eonse-
qnent deformity of industry and
trade. This turning of the thought
SO exclusively to the farm, wen it iti
does appear selfish, denotes that en-
couraging fact as to the source and
character Of our prosperity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
STATE FIRE BOYS

Lead. July s.-The old officers were
reelected by the South Dakota Fire
mems association which closed it's
twenty eighth annual tournament
here today.
There were contests for both vice.
president and treasurer, but in each
instance the Black Hills contestant
WAS defeated
The officers are: President, j W.
s::s. Of Pierre: & 6 .:sst v@ic6 president,
Frank Purdy, of Mitchell second
vice president, John Mcbride, of
Lead: treasurer, A. A. Grant, of
Iankton; secretary. Henry Mussman
of Chamberlain.
A summary of the races and events
follows:
Championship hook and ladder,
won by Rapid City; Scotland second.
Green hook and ladder, won by
Scotland; Central City second.
Ladder climbing, won by Platner
of Scotland.
Chiefs race, won by Rouch of Rap
id City.
Foreman's s race, Boyce and McMa-
hon both of Rapid City, tied for first.
Firemen's race, won by Ley of
Lead
Green hub and hub wet test, won
by Pierre.
Ladder climbing after 1oo-yard run,
Dotson of Pierre first
Single coupling, won by Reymer of
Clear Lake, Wagner of Mt. Vernon
second.
Corn, flax and potatoes are making
splendid growth. The only thing
South Dakota has ever failed to pro-
duce is total crop failure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
BROTHER WAS IN 1T

A Washington special, carried by
the Associated Press, says: 'Secre-
tary Fisher of the department of the
interior, told President Taft at the
White House today that he could not
find in the records in the land Office
a letter from Richard S. Ryan, the
Guggenheim agent, to Secretary Dick
inson, duplicating Charles p. Taft,
the presidents brother, in the Con-
troller Bay scandal.
"sThe house committee will hear
the evidence of Fred bennett of the
United States land office and Miss
M .F.Abbott, who dug up the scandal. .,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
OPENING LANDS TO SETTLEMENT

Chicago Record Herald: Accounts
of the conditions in the Duluth land
Office suggest that the United States
government has yet to learn how to
make distribution of lands opened
to settlement without causing dis
comfort to prospective settlers and
charges Of inequity in the allotment.
1t is five or six weeks yet to the open
ing of the Fond du Lac Indian reser-
walton, but men and women are camp
ing in the corridors of the building in
which the land office is situated, try
ing to hold places in the line for reg
gistration. Several times the line
has been broken up. only to ha re-
esta blished, and those who lost places
near tie head are threatening to bring
suit. The government seems to have
abandoned for this opening the lot
terry plan used in the opening Of the
Cherokee strip, the Rosebud reserva-s
ton and other openings in recent
years. Many complaints were caus-
ed by the drawings, but not SO many
lawsuits as followed the memorable
rush into Oklahoma on the appointed
day. Though neither method seems
to be satisfactory, it is difficult to de-
wise an improvement. The lottery,
conducted beyond any suspicion Of
fraud, seems the fairest plan yet
tried, though it entail Is much discom-
fort and expense in the requirement
Of local registration. But cannot u
still bsttAr plan be found
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
CONDITIONS NOT STRAINED

1t is noticeable that eastern newspa-
pers are publishing reports of crop con-
ditions in South Dakota; in some of
which it is stated that vegetation in
this state is dead for lack of moisture.
But, within two months the threshing
machine will be telling quite different
story. OF this we are positive.
While crop conditions in South Da-
kota are fully as bad as one could ever
hope to see, there is no room or cause
for worry upon the part of any friend
residing anywhere upon this mundane
ball that South Dakotans will suffer for
the necessaries of life. or will even call
upon more favored localities for help.
And, it is even true that some sections
OF the country are in not SO good condi-
ton as South Dakota when light is
thrown upon the true crop condition.
In portions of Minnesota, Nebraska,
Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas. Oklahoma,
and Colorado ths widespread drouth has
materially damaged cereals, yet there
is no general mention of this condition
in the eastern press. In South Dakota,
where the tales of drouth is enlarged
upon by stock gambling newspapers.
conditions are extremely bad only in
localities. Practically no section OF the
state of South Dakota will have a total
crop failure, while with timely rains
during the balance of the growing sea-
son, corn will supply any quantity of
feed for live stock. The hay crop is
far short throughout the state, and it is
| also short crop in every state west of
the Mississippi river.
1t has become chronic with eastern
people to associate all sorts of evils and
| calamlties with South Dakota, and the
Free Ffess desires to have it distinctly
understood by it's subscribers in the
| east that conditions could be much worse
in this state. Farmers will not feel the
effects of the partial loss of the small
grain crop if corn, alfalfa, flax and po-
tatoes mature as now promised. There
is such a diversity of farming in South
Dakota that everything cannot go to
smash all at once.
In localities ssi,er, crops may be 55eziiiiks- iiiiks-
ened to failure, land prices are hold
ing up well. Of course. the tender fell
low is in all communities, and when not
favor with a big crop, produced by lit
tie effort, he is every ready to dispose
of whatever he may have at sacrifice
and go elsewhere. But, the wise nar
stays by his holdings, and harvest time
in 1912 is certain to find him upon Easy
street and in possession of the most
| productive lands that ever reflected
back the rays of Gods sunlight.
| Let us hear less about short crops in
i South Dakota and more about what live
stock and a splendid crop of corn will
| do for the average farmer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
APPRAIsING STATE LAND

State Land Commissioners Brinker,
with Frank 2. Glasner of that depart
ment have gone to Onida, to start
from that place over the proposed
line of the Northwestern road from
Hitchcock, to place appraisal prices
on the state lands crossed by that
line. III. o. Refuen, another clerk Of
the department, has gone to the
southern part of the state to take up
the work of appraisal uf the lands
which will be leased for agricultural
purposes next year, and in that work
several men from the department
will be kept busy for the rest of this
year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
GUS BACH MENTIONED

Parker New Era: While the voters
are looking around for the best guber-
Material timber they should not over
look honest, efficient, courteous Gus
Bach of Turner county. an ideal can
didate, an official with the best kind
of a record as state land commissions
Ell behind him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13
LOOKING AT GAMBLE, MAYBE

Arlington Sun: Some politicians
who are under cloud because poll
tical scandals are said to be verv con-
versant with the bible. That may be
true, but the great essential is to
follow the teachings of the bible. If
that were more fully done politicians
would stand higher in public esti-
nation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13

The hottest city in the country on
Sunday was Rocklesse. Can, which
shows that thare is something in this
reciprocity movement, after all
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13

The South Dakota National guard
again hears the bugle calling from
Camp Roosevelt ON the shores OF
Lake Kampeska.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13

Eugene F. Ware of Kansas, fa-
nous as writer and who was Unit
ed States pension commissioner und-
er President Roosevelt, died at Colo
RADIO Springs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13

Advices from the winter wheat Sec
tions, in the southeastern part Of the
state, indicate that the yield will be
better than expected. The harvest
will show many fields which will yield
thirty bushels to the acre, it is claim.
ed. The straw is short, but the heads
are there, and are we'll filled with
grain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13

The railway commission of this
state has been notified that the joint
meeting of railway commissioners at
st. Paul to consider safety devices
which had been set for July Il. at
st. Paul, has been postponed to the
9th of the month, which will mean q
re-arrangement OF their schedule for
the month.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13

Land owners near Belle Fourche
whose holdings come under the gov,
ernment irrigation dam have peti
toned congress to extend the time o,
payments for the water privilege.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13

If King Corn holds his own to the
end of this year as he has been doing
his title to the championship belt will
be permanently clinched.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-13

representative Baker of Califor-
MIA, democrat, introduced resolu-
tion providing for an investigation of
the public land laws by the admins
tration to determine whether settle
ment OF the west has been helped or
retarded by the present law.