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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16
AUTO TOURISTS HURT;
CAR WENT IN DITCH
MACHINE TURNED TURTLE GO.
ING AT HIGH SPEED.

Northern Pacific train No. bore
to jamestown, Saturday, four in
jured automobile tourists, Victor
Wilmart, John Nolet and Miss Mary
Walsh, of this city, and Miss Mar
garet Riley of Seattle, who was visit
ing in the city. While bound for
Thief River Falls, Minn., Wednes-
day, in Mr.. Wilmart's machine, the
auto, going at high speed, slid off a
grade and down six-foot ditch,
throwing out the occupants and
making two complete turns. Miss
Riley suffered six broken ribs in ad-
dition to many contusions and
scratches. She was brought back to
the city on a stretcher and, though
seriously hurt, is recovering. Mr..
Wilmart had the ligaments torn from
his left knee, was cut about the head
and bruised. Nolet received severe
cash in the head and bruises, and
Miss Walsh escaped with but few
scratches and cuts. 1t was miracu-
lous escape from death.
The party left jamestown Tuesday
morning, bound for Thief River Falls,
where Mr.. Nolet expected to visit his
mother, Mrs. Felix Lajoye. At Far
60, Mr.. Wilmart had his steering
gear adjusted, but the apparatus was
left too tight. They spent the night
at. Perley, Mimi, and Wednesday
morning, while speeding five miles
from Climax, Mimi, and taking a
curve the driver was unable to swing
the car away from the ditch and the
machine plunged down the embank-
ment. Miss Walsh and Nolet were
hurled thirty-five feet through the
air, Wilmart was thrown out at the
first turn of the car, but in ~a.e next
revolution the naaGhjassfplled COM
pletely over him.
Miss Riley was pinned benealh the
car, which lay on one side with the
fender across her body. She was
badly hurt and cried for help. Will
mart and Nolet were able to raise the
machine enough to release the girl.
Farmers nearby rushed to their as
sistance and doctors soon arrived to
dress the wounds. They were three
days recovering at the farm OF Ole
Jevning and Friday evening were
able to proceed to Fargo, where they
spent the night, coming home this
morning.
The machine lost two wheels, COM
pletely torn of, the tenders and wind
shield smashed and other damage,
but it is expected can be repaired.
'fr. Wilmart states he intends to con-
tinue his trip to Thief River Falls
later.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16
SURVEYED NEW TOWNSHIP.

City Engineer Hansen and assist
ants left Wednesday to survey the
townsite of Ramona. 1t is located on
the Pingree-Wilton line between
mile posts Is and 16 from Pingree.
The owners of the townsite are ]. L.
Nc Mahon, president. and w. H.
stippe, secretary, both being Iowa
residents. At present SIX blocks Will
be surveyed and divided into suit
able lots. There is good water to oe
had at this point, which is about
eight miles from Woodworth. 1t Is
possible that there will be an ele-
vator and an application has been
made for location Of bank.
Ramona may develop into flourish
ing little townsite in the near future
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16

The Welles-Thompson company
took possession Of the business this
morning, and expect to continue with
practically the same force. Sam Len
hart will be local manager and Fred
Wizard, superintendent of sales, Will
also have headquarters here. The
company already have large num-
her of yards in North Dakota and are
continually increasing the number.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY
Committeeman
e-'~r
List Of Committeeman Selected
at the Last Primary
Election

The following is the list of Repub-
lican county committeeman elected
according to law at the primary elec-
ton Wednesday, June "a. 1t will be
noted that in a number of precincts
no committeeman were chosen, prob
ably an oversight in each case:
Ashland, Charles Schumacher !;
Bloom, Jacob Yeager Bloom
enfield, none; Buchanan, N. P. john
son; Chase Lake, none; Chicago,
none; Conklin, Philip Norden; Cor
inne, Hans Nelson; Courtenay, M. D.
Patterson; Corwin, H. B. Spanton;
Deer Lake, Arlo Hall; Durham,
Herman Neuenfelt; Edmunds, E. S.
Dodge; Eldridge, T. H. Thorn; Flint,
A. j. Olson; Germania, Adam ker-
ner; Glacier, J. j. Edinger; Griffin,
Henry Remboldt; Homer, none;
Iosco, VIM. Jenken, ST.; 1st ward,
city, R. G. Mcfarland; End ward'
city, P. w. Eddy; 3rd ward, city,
John w. Carr; 4th ward, city, c. r.
Hodge; Kensal, A. Thompson; Lees
Andrew Pearson; Lippert, Fred
Honenhaus; Lowery, John D. Nm
rub; Lyon, c. D. Wood; Manns'
none; Marstonmoor, Nick Rice; Mid
way, Jack McGinnis; Montpelier, u.
~. Winkler; Mt. Pleasant, none;
Mutz, Gus Sell; Nelson, John Som
sen; Newbury, none; Nogosek, Joe
Nogosek; Paris, Geo. c. Fair; Peter
son, c. d. Todd; Pingree, O. H. Bek-
ken; Plainview, L. A. Larson;
|Roundtop, none; Rose. George Scott;
Roosevelt, J. A. Blackburn; Severn.
none; Sharlow, VIM. Toole; Sinclair,
none; Spiritwood, none; spiritwooo
Lake, none; St. Paul, A. Wallbaums
Stirton, L. J. Ahlen; Streeter, Alex
Anderson; Strong, none; Sydney
Ben Baenen; Spring Valley g. o..
pitcher; walters, none; Washington
IL. H. Buckwalter; Wadsworth, G. Nd .
Anderson; Pipestem Valley, nones
lWeld, Thos. TANNER; Windsor
none; Winfield, none; Woodbury.
Geo. L. Severn; Ypsilanti, Peter
Gumsrud.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16
THE VALLEY HIGHWAY.

The Dakota Meat company has
fenced in q quarter section Of land
lying east Of their slaughter house
property near the Midland road.
This enclosure will be used for pas
ture and shuts OF travel across q
portion of the land which has been
used by the public for many years
as = road leading to and from the
James river valley. The road south
east to the Henderson farm and be-
yond now runs under the Midland
bridge. directly east across the Mid
land tracks, also runs north past the
Dakota Meat company's slaughter
plant to the city.
The road southeast along the riv-
er is in bad shape, needing leveler
and considerable road work to make
it passable for teams.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16
DISTRICT COURT
School House Litigation in Various
Districts.

A number of matters were before
Judge Coffey Tuesday in the district
court. In the case of Gottlieb
Dietsch v. Levi Gutru, suit for the
specific completion of contract in
the matter Of q loan following an
agreement regarding the sale OF
land, the court rendered verdict
in favor of the plaintiff.
An unusual number of cases in
volving schoolhouse litigation have
been before the court from various
parts of the district. Several ofsthe
cases are where districts. desire to
construct q. consolidated, school,
house and there is opposition to 1T.
Litigation is still pending in the
matter of the construction of the
Courtenay schoolhouse. and the
hearing in the court on the matter
was had before Judge Nuessle Of the
sixth district. In the Courtenay
case, the ohicers of the district have
gone ahead with the foundation and
a portion Of the first story OF the
building, the cost Of which will
greatly exceed the bonded debt limit
Of the township. An attempt is be-
ing made to stop the construction OF
the building, under its present plan,
and to enforce the construction at q
cost more nearly in accord with the
actual needs OF the district and ito
ability to pay.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16
Total. al...............$53,O( ,O(

The total assessment will be about
the same as last year, namely, about
$12,0O0,0O0.
The tax levy for 1914 is consider
ably less than last years levy, which
was $75,4S0, the reduction being in
the general county tax, an increase
being made in the county road tax
which was $4,000 last year. The
same gopher fund tax was levied and
the agricultural tax for better farm
ing purposes was fixed at $4,000 for
this year instead of $4,000 for 1913.
The financial affairs of the county
are in good shape. Several unex-
pended balances in a number of funds
were transferred to other funds where
monty could be made available.
Streeter Incorporated.
The county commissioners ordered
the village Of Streeter to be incor-
porated according to q petition from
that village, and an election OF ON
GERS will be held in the near future.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16
STRIKE VOTE.

Last night was supposed to be the
end Of the referendum amongst rail-
road men In regard to 9 strike on
western roads; Nothing definite has
been learned regarding the decision
ana no positive information 10 ex-
pected, for. the present at least.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16
BIG BUSINESS DEAL
CREATES INTEREST
STATEMENT OF GEORGE LUTZ,
WHO SOLD BUSINESS TO
WELLES.THOMPSO
COMPANY.

The report in the Daily Alert OF
Thursday night of the sale of the
business and yards Of the Lutz Lum-
Der company to the Welles-Thompson
company was received with interest
in business and other circles Of
jamestown, as it was one of the larg-
est financial transactions consumated
here for some time and involved one
of the oldest established concerns in
the city and county.
George Lutz, the founder of the
business, came to jamestown in
1882, and in 1893 opened fuel and
lumber yard in this city, later
branching out to Edmunds, Pingree,
Buchanan, Ypsilanti and Montpelier,
in addition to the jamestown main
yards, but upon the construction OF
the Pingree-Wilton extension of the
Northern Pacific railway the Ed
munds and Pingree yards were sold.
Under the able, conservative and
thorough management of Mr.. Lutz
the business was developed until it
reached a size to involve an amount
in six figures when taken over by the
new owners. Service, and one of the
most complete stocks of lumber and
builders materials in the state, were
the features of the business. The
.,,.oa.o 80 +b;e Jamestown cifizon ia
fine example of the opportunities
of this country and state for the poor
man with ability and business sagac-
ity. And in addition Mr.. Lutz has
done as much as any other resident
to make jamestown better and
more beautiful place in which to
live. Mr.. Lutz does not care to make
public his future plans, but feels that
after many years of continuous at
tention to the minute details OF a
large business, he has earned the
right. for rest.
MIR. Lutz' Statement.
In a statement to the public Mr..
Lutz says:
81 beg to announce that we have
this day sold and transferred our
lumber business here in jamestown
as we'll as at all other branches to
the Welles-Thompson company.
"In making this announcement. |
desire to thank the many friends in
this city and county, with all the sin
cerety of which l am capable, for the
kindness and good will that for so
long a period it has been my great
privilege to enjoy. The splendid
feeling and friendship which have
characterized my relationship with
nv customers are and will remain
the subject of dearest recollection.
1.-THE methods of business are
changing. The signs of the times
point to closer relationship between
producer and consumer.
"The Welles-Thompson company,
with mills on the coast and dlstrlb-
uting yards here, represent this new
idea. The men in control OF this
company are known to me as the
best type of business men. l am
sure they will prove themselves in
every way deserving of the good will
of the public and ask our customers
to transfer their patronage to them
with full confidence.
Respectfully,
GEORGE LUTZ,
president of Lutz Lumber Co."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16

would also change the affairs around
so the people would elect three state
Offices, governor, lieutenant gov
ernor and treasurer. They would
place in the hands of the governor
the power to name the other state
officers. In this way if the governor
died there would be an elected man
to succeed him, and an elected man
would handle the state cash. The
advocates OF this system may ask the
next legislature to take the necessary
preliminary steps to bring this about.
1t would greatly simplify matters.
1t would make the governors more
directly responsible and by giving
them the appointive power more ef-
ficient men could be selected for the
different offices and better results
could be obtained. With the recall
hanging over the head of the gov
ernor he would name competent ap-
pointees and would conduct the af-
fairs of the state at less expense to
the taxpayers than under the present
plan.
Reforms Needed.
Reforms of this nature are in the
air in North Dakota and the elimina-
tion of the primary system, it is as
serted by many well-informed men,
will be curtain-raiser for the four
year terms of Office, the short ballot
the recall and the convention system.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16

Some men think they have to get
away from home to be appreciated;
az matter OF fact they merely have
to get away to appreciate home.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16

Somebody started this town; IT II
up to you to keep it moving.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-16
COUNTY BOARD
ADJouRNs
kttsT Eqps:::7Ing property VAL
I ues and Fixing County
Levy


The board of county commission
ers adjourned Saturday after setting
eas an equalization board. In the mat
ter of the city assessment for James
town, the. county board left the as
ssessmeit as fixed by the sity board of
equalization, which had spent con-
siderable time on that subject and
which reduced the assessment of real
property in the city about $11S,000
over last years assessment.
Tax Levy for County Purposes.
The county made the following tax
levy for the ensuing year:
General fund -. $25,OOO
County roads 10000
District roads ,........... 5000
bridges .,........... 5000
Gophers ............ 5000
A Aericultural .. 1000
Total. .$53,0 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17

superfluous Earhart withdrew. On his
failure to return an investigation was
instituted which soon resulted In the
location Of the real Earhart. who ac-
companied Mr.. Better on a visit to the
local district attorneys Office. Under
instruction by Mr.. Robertson the nee
essary information was laid before fed
eral authorities in Nebraska and
Gripes was shortly afterward landed in
jail. He pleaded guilty and received
comparatively light sentence Tor the
use of the mails in furtherance OF
scheme to defraud.
Other Gases Spring UP.
Shortly after the closing OF the Ear
hart case by Gripes' commitment to the
federal penltentiary, a chain OF new evil
dence connected him with other opera
tons. On complaint of an agent Tor q
mortgage company operating in south
eastern Kansas postal authorities be-
gan looking up the record OF man
VINO signed an application for q loan
with the name OF Burlington. Cur
cular letter addressed to about 200
mortgage loan agents in Kansas In
quiring if they had had experience with
persons who obtained loans on property
which they did not own brought OUT
that three very similar cases existed.
Comparison of correspondence showed
an identical plan of operation In each.
The handwriting of the letters was OBJ
viously the same. The operator pur-
sued an ingenious plan.
He evidently sought out and found
farms belonging to non-resloents'
looked up the titles and where they
were unincumbered and possessed an
evident loan value he would apply. by
mail. to an agency which solicited gem
eral business. Three cases which had
worked successfully had netted him 3d.
100, which he had collected without ever
facing the maker OF the loan.
In a consultation held early in the
investigation q federal inspector called
the case to the attention OF MI. Rob-
ertson who at once informed him Of the
Earhart case and put him in possess
sion of the letters written in that. They
tailed with the others and brought the
investigation to results that appear
conclusively to fasten all three new
cases on Gripes.
Gripes will finish his first sentence
in March, having been allowed time on
for good behavior. By that time fed
eral authorities expect to have addi-
tional sentences arranged for the cases
now pending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17

and over-1st. h. 4 Brown. Dun
lap Iowa Sow, Ia months and under
years-1st. r.. e. Brown, Dunlap. Iowa.
Sow months and under year-1st.
Sieptcka Bros. Tobias. Neb. Sow under
8 months-1st. r. e. Brown, Dunlap,
Iowa Champion boar. year or over
list, Slepicka Bros. Tobias. Neb.
Champion boar. und = year-1st, r.
E. Brown. Dunlap. Iowa. Grand cham
pion boar, any age-Slepicka Bros. To-
bias, Neb. Champion so~-. year or
OVER. e. Brown. Dunlap. Iowa.
Champion SOW, under year Slepicka
Bros, Tobias, Neb. Grand champion
SOW, any age-R. e. Brown, Dunlap,
Iowa. Boar and sows. over 1 year
LIST. r. e. Brown. Dunlap, Iowa. Boar
and sows. over / year. bred by ex-
hibitor-1st. Slepicka Bros. Tobias, Neb.
Boar and sows. under year-1st.
slepicka Bros. Tobias. Neb. Boar and
sows: under 1 year. bred by exhibitor
lst. Sleptcka Bros. Tobias, Neb. Four
aolmais, any age. either sex, get Of one
ooar.@ Four animals. any age. either
sex. produce of one sow-1st, Slepicka
Bros. Tobias, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17
HIGH sCHC~7. OVERLOOKING.
New Mankato Building Is Inadequate
for Large Enrolment This Year.

Mankato, Sept. 1.-THE Mankato
high school. with ]. ]. Haney as su-
perintendent, has reached its high
water mark with an initial enrolment
Of III, which will be swelled to zoo
when all the students are in.
The new $4,000 high school build
ing is already inadequate. and new
wings will have to be built. Supt.
Haney is fine organizer and an in
dustrious worker and students are
coming from all parts Of Jewell coun-
ty to attend his school. The senior
class, which has Al members. has
made arrangements for the publica-
ton of a school paper. The name OF
this paper will be 1.-THE Record" and
it will be issued monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17

No matter how experienced or mex
perienced you are at alternating, you
can't have bad luck with your cake If
you use OVENGOLD.
OvENGOLD has all the eggs, butter.
milk. sugar. flour, etc, right In it, all
exactly right. and you can't make >
mistake. It's grand! Get q ascent
package Of your grocer today and try
it just once ON our absolute guarantee.
Nearly all grocers have OvENGOLD.
but II yours shouldn't, just send w his
name and Is cents and We will mail
you . full-sise package prepaid. All
made Bakeries Detroit. 1Gich.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17
/. L. Better Aided in Catching
Confidence Man.
Reported Matter to Local q. s.
Attorney, Fred Robertson.
MANY OPERATIONS IN KANSAS
Loans on Lands Given With
Mortgage Firms.
Federal Grand Jury to Hear
Details of Case.

When the federal grand jury assem-
bles at Fort Scott in November 1t Will
hear the details of several complaints
against John GRIPPE. now a federal prls-
oner in the penitentiary at LeaVen-
worth, which make up the story or the
operation OF one of the most unusual
confidence men who in recent years has
operated in Kansas. His victims were
mortgage loan compa MES and his pres
eut penitentiary sentence Is Tor an at
tempt to put through a deal In which
. local mortgage loan man, 1. L. Better,
would have been the victim but Tor MT.
Betzer's own carefulness in establish
ing the mortgages identity.
GRIPPE was convicted in the United
States district court in Nebraska last
May. Fred Robertson, United States
dis trict attorney here, who was tnstru-
mental in starting the prosecution then.
is handling the Information in three
new cases which will be laid before the
grand jury in November. In the event
indictments re returned GRIPPE VIII
stand for prosecution which may re-
suit in several more years OF penften-
tiory service. So far as traced his
operations in Kansas within the past
year or whereabouts, have netted him
351OO in cash Of mortgage company
money obtained by false representation
of ownership of Kansas farm lands.
Many Cases in Kansas.
The Retzer case was typical Of opera
tions in various portions Of Kansas.
Early last spring GRIPPE applied by letter
to 1. L. Better of Topeka for a loan on a
farm in Jefferson county. He gave the
name Of ]. w. Earhart, the actual but
nonresident owner of farm at the To-
cation given, and explained that he was
then living at Falls City Neb. He
asked for loan terms and interest rates
and requested that an inspection be
made of his property. Correspondence
over the loan proceeded. an inspection
OF the land resulted in the arrange
ment of S1,70O loan at usual terms and
interest rates and the supposed Ear
hart submitted an abstract of title
which was satisfactory. The deal was
closed and a draft for the amount of
the loan was forwarded by the Topeka
man to a bank in Fails City.
For the sake Of extra security, how
ever, Mr.. Better instructed the bank to
take unusual precaution in the identi-
fication Of the person to whom the draft
was payable. When the false Earhart
applied for his money he was advised
that he must bring two acquaintance,
known at the bank, who could establish
his Identification. After an attempt to
persuade the cashier that this was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17

Oh, such cakes as you can bake now,
ladiesi OvENGOLD is the modern
wonder that takes all the difficulty out
of alternating With OVENGOLD
you simply add water then bake, and
wonder of wonders. out comes q cake
as light and fluffy and delicious as the
most expert cake makers dream Of:
It's all true! You just get q package
Of OVENGOLD of your grocer and see.
Just add water as per directions and
bake, and IL OvENGOLD doesn't do
exactly what we say, why your grocer
will return your money quick. Try It,
ladies! Learn this new convenience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17
PLENTY OF WATER.
Wide Kansas Area Can Be Irrisated
Pumping Plants Now Installed.

Manhattan. Sept. II. - Pawnee
county has more than $4,000 acres
where ground water lies beneath the
surface at depth Of from five to
thirty feet. This Is indicated in pre-
ltmtnary data OF an irrigation survey
made by II. b. Walker, irrigation en-
gineer In the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
There are now twelve irrigation
pumping plants in III county. Near
~ all or them are in active operation
and are capable Of Irritating more
than 1900 acres. All the pumping
plants consist Of centrifugal pumps
and oil engines. Large yields of al
falfa CT sugar beets are produced,
these being the principal crops irri-
gated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17
FUSE ON GOVERNOR.
Bun Moose and Democrats Get To-
gethef In Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg. Pa, Sept 17.-vance C.
Mccormick Of Harrisburg, Democratic
nominee for governor, has been nomi-
mated by tn. Warrington (Progres-
sive) party state committee a. its cam
didate for governor after william
Draper Lewis, nominee Of the Pro-
gressives At the May primary, had for
mally Withdrawn ana made . personal
plea for the selection OF Ar. McCor-
mick. BY this action fusion 10 accom-
plished on governor, nothing being
done about any other nominations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17
ANOTHER CAT STORY.

Smith Center Kitten Has Two Heads
and Only Three Eyes.
Smith Center, Sept. 17.-Long r.
wins old Mal.-se cat gave birth to
a litter of half a dozen kittens last
week and among them was one that
had q double head with two distinct
faces, two noses and three eyes, one
of the latter being on each side and
the other in the center. The freak
lived but two days.