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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
NORTH DAKOTA WILL
NOT Be AFFECTED
BY Failure of Indian Appropriation
Bill in Congress.

Fargo, March 15.-Senator Gron-
ma, who has returned home from
Washington, is quoted as saying that
North Dakota neither lost nor
gained in the failure of the Indian
bill to become a law This state lost
only a small item of one hundred
dollars, the amount being wanted
for a bust Of Scarlet Grow, to be
placed in Washington. The present
appropriation for Indian work in this
state will total the same amount,
even though the bill was refused by
the committee in conference, as this
state will receive its regular appor-
tionment."
When the bill came to the house
Senator Gronna offered an amend
ment which provided for new dor
mitory at Bismarck and additional
buildings at the state school at
Wahpeton. The amendment was
passed by the senate but rejected
by the committee in conference. In
his effort to get the amendment ac-
cepted Senator Gronna started
speaking in the afternoon and spoke
all night.
Those states who were to have re-
ceived the largest share of the melon
were Arizona, Oklahoma and Mon
tana. Montana alone wanted ST.
100000 for irrigation of Indian
lands. The bill provided for sum
Of s5,OO0,0O0 to be distributed per
capita among the Chicasaw and
Choctaw tribes of Indians in Okla
homa. A tribe of Choctaw Indians
in Mississippi, 1900 strong, also
wanted share of the five million.
When asked if the service of the
postal department in North Dakota
would be affected by the failure of
the postal bill at the last session of
congress, Senator Gronna answered
in the negative. There were defects
in the bill, he explained, one Of these
putting the rural free delivery car
riers under a new department., CIV
ing the department q chance to cut
down salaries. Senator Bristo; also
objected to the bill on the ground
that the railroads were being given
too much money.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
THOUSANDS VIEW TRAGEDY
eeaehsy's AeropIane orots Two Thou.
sand Feet Into Water.

eeaehsy's AeropIane orots Two Thou.
sand Feet Into Water.
San Francisco, Marchsn6.-Lincoln
Reachey, the most daring aviator
ever known, dared once fpo often and
as result was killed Chile making
q flight here.
His new mon0plane dfOpped 1000
feet with him into the waters OF San
Francisco bay. Z
Fifty thousand spectators witness
ed his ascent; they saw him loop the
loop and turn somersaul in the air;
do flights upside down. and finally,
rise for what he call9, a vertical
fight, straight up, up, u.
The monoplane Quive4ed after Its
nose was pointed for the azure and
the spectators were hdrrified when
they s&W 4 Hash Of. fyme.. Like q
shot from 4 cannon Abe ,monoplane
and its helpless aviator, who was
strapped to the aluminium frame
dropped into the bay. A diver recov'
cred his body in half an hour.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
IMPROVEMENT IN
MEXICAN SITUATION

Washington, March 17.-omcial ~.
surances that General Carransa had
abandoned his blockade of Progresso
were received from American Consul
Silliman at Vera Cruz and from Gen.
eral Carranza's minister of foreign
affairs.
Conditions in Mexico generally are
regarded by President Wilson as
much less in q ferment than they
were q few days ago. He told callers
that the American representations
had been effective and that he felt
there was more security for foreign.
ers.
The president said he had no doubt
that those guilty of killing John B.
McManus, the American, would be
punished. With punishment of offend.
ers and payment of indemnity to the
family the incident probably will be
closed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
MRS. MARY SINCLAIR
PASSED away At 90
Was Pioneer of Southwestern
Stutsman County.

Mrs. Mary Sinclair passed away
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Belle Cusator, Wednesday, quietly
sinking into her long sleep at the age
Of 80 years. She had been resirent
of Stutsman since 1888, and for over
thirty years a well-known pioneer Of
the southwestern part of the county.
She leaves behind the memories of
true womanhOOd.
Mrs. Sinclair was born December
9, 1926, in the Orkney Islands, Scot
land, coming with her husband and
family to Canada in 1872, where
they remained for eleven years.
when, attracted by the cheaper lands
of Dakota and desiring to acquire
farms for themselves and children,
they came to Stutsman county and
located upon the homestead on sec
ton 14-138-67, about nine miles
south Of Cleveland, where she resid-
ed until two years ago. Her hus-
band, Malcolm Sinclair, passed away
at the farm in 1899. The fine hos
pitality Of the Sinclair farm was well
known and many a pioneer stopped
at their place enroute through that
vicinity.
Active and interested in the growth
of the country, Mrs. Sinclair came
to jamestown to reside with her
daughter, Mrs. Cusator, about two
years ago, and was in excellent
health until early this winter, when
she suffered stroke Of paralysis,
from which she did not recover,
though her declining days were
passed without pain and in comfort.
Mrs. Sinclair was the mother OF
eight children, six of whom are liv-
ing. They are: Mrs. Cusator and
Mrs. O. H. Bennett of jamestown and
Mrs. E. Peabody of Philadelphia and
Will, John and Malcolm Sinclair OF
this city and county.
The funeral services will be held
from the Congregational church at
jamestown, Of which she was a men,
Der, Friday at $3.50 pm, with burial
at Highland Home cemetery.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
How, Do You Do,

~
What is your normal attitude toward
yourself? j, Much, depends upon this.
When you look at the great, wide
world and then at yourself in your own
little center Of 1t, how does it impress
you? That is to, say, are you con.
stant source Of surprise and wonder
ment to yourself, which causes you
ever and anon to halt in your tracks.
look back over the road you came and
marvel that you were ever able to
make It?
Or do you take yourself for granted
and consider that it Is the most nat
ural thing in the world for you to be
where you are and doing what you
are?
Or have you been 20 excruciatingly
busy trying to get somewhere that
you have had no time to take these
little mental Invoices . discover JSst
whore yoa /! as1apel y 'lEa why ls|s aPA for hov
.4f.tg ~. ess, I T. 81 -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18

Mr.. Ford was type Of the early
day farmer, who surmounted all DIFF
ficulties and lived to see his early
Judgment regarding the new country
verified and himself rewarded. He
will be greatly missed by all the old
'er residents Of the Montpelier-shar-
low neighborhood as we'll as others
Ethroughout the county.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
TIVE late JOHN FORD
Funeral of Pioneer Farmer of South
ern Stutsman County.

The death of John Ford of Stuts-
man county, near Montpelier. oc-
Cured Friday at his farm home five
miles west of Montpelier at the age
|of ~ years. He had been a resi-
dent of Stutsman county since 1884.
Death was due to heart failure, COM
ing suddenly, as he had been out
around the yard the day before.
John Ford was born in England.
February IL, 1843, and was married
there to Elizabeth Symonds in 1882.
In 1884 they emigrated to the Unit
ed States, settling west of Montpelier,
where they have resided ever since,
Mr.. Ford acquiring nearly two Sec
tions of land in that vicinity. He is
survived by his widow and three
sons, Levy, Charles and William, all
residents of Stutsman county, and
three grandchildren; also five sis
ters and two brothers in England.
The uneral was held at the
Grace Episcopal church, Jamestown,
Monday at 2 pm, with. burial at
Highland Home cemetery.
The funeral of the late John Ford
of Montpelier was held Monday at
the Episcopal church in Jamestown,
Rev. Brayfield officiating, and burial
was at Highland Home cemetery.
The pail bearers were s. F. Corwin.
George Lutz, Joseph Noel, A. G.
Tellner and George Severn, all old
|acquaintances. The services here
were also attended by number of
|neighbors and friends from near
Mr.. Ford's home, about four miles
west of Montpelier. A service was
also held at the farm residence last
Sunday. ministers from Montpelier
and Millarton being present, as well
as many from that part of the coun-
ty.
John Ford was we'll known among
the early farmers in this county and
underwent most of the hardships in
cident to the pioneer days Of claim
holding. He filed on homestead
and acquired large amount of land
lin addition. For many years he
hauled grain to Jamestown as well a.
Montpelier, often coming in the
coolest weather. frequently driving
home ut night after days haul ON
the road. He had strong. confidence
10 the value OF his holdings in this
tcounty. # ,ssg s2 %
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18

London, March l6.-Tho British or
der in council decreeing retaliatory
measures on the part Of the govern
ment to meet the declaration OF the
Germans that the waters surround.
ing the United Kingdom are q mill
tary area has been made public.
The order says that as the German
government has issued orders, in vio-
lation OF the usages Of war, purport-
ing to declare that the waters sur
rounding the United Kingdom are q
military area in which all British and,
allied merchant vessels will be de-
stroyed irrespective of the safety of
the lives Of the passengers and the
crews, and in which neutral shipping
will be exposed to- similar danger. /.
and such attempts on the part Of the
enemy give to his majesty IN unques-
tionable right Of retaliation k1s mai
esty has decided to .>adoDt further
measures in order to prevent COM
modities Of any kind from, reaching or
leaving Germany, although such meas
ures will be enforced without risk
to neutral ships or to neutral or nom
combatant life.
No merchant vessel which sailed
from her port Of departure after
March / will be allowed to proceed
on her voyage to any German port.
The goods on board any such vessel
must be discharged in . British port,
and, il not contraband or reQuisi-
toned for the use Of his majesty will
be restored on such terms - the prize
court may deem just.
Goods on merchant vessels which
were loaded at and sailed from any
German port since March l must be
discharged in q British or allied port.
II not requisitioned for the use Of his
majesty, the goods will BE- detained
or sold under the direetioR Of the
prize court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
RISHOP LUCCOCK CALLS
A SPECIAL CONFERENCE

Bishop N. Luccock, of Helena,
Mont, bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in North Dakota, Mon
tana and Idaho, has called a meeting
of all the district superintendent Of
his territory for a special conference
May 5 in Grand Forks. This will
bring together the heads of districts
of three states and several important
matters are to come up for discus
sion:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
MARCH TERM OF COUNTY COURT

MARCH TERM OF COUNTY COURT
The county court has announced an
adjourned term of court for the trial
of jury cases to begin on Tuesday,
March 80, 1915, at 9 O'clock am,
and desires that all parties interest
ed take notice thereof. He says that
the clerk will place on the calendar
any cases triable by jury if note of
issue is filed and notice of trial given
in due time prior to said adjourned
term, the same as would be done for
any regular term.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
VILLAGE ELECTIONS
VICTORY FOR ''DRYS"
Many Minnesota Towns Vote
Out Saloons.

Moorhead, March 12.-The village
elections throughout Minnesota on
Tuesday banished liquor traffic from
80 towns, and only two Of the towns
restored saloons, leaving net gain
of 81 villages for the auti-saloon
cause. This result was anticipated
as rejecting the sentiment that Sc
cured the passage of the anti-option
law through the legislature. In five
towns there were tie votes on the
question, which under the law went
against saloons, as the statute says
that license must have majority of
all the votes cast in order to carry
In regard to soliciting the sales of
liquors., Senator Lende says:
"Under the present law whole
salers can go into the country, take
orders and ship a quantity Of liquor
into any country town, unless it has
voted to the contrary. Under a
county option law, while there would
be nothing to prohibit shipments into
dry territory, it would be illegal to
solicit or to take orders for liquor
through personal representatives in
a dry country"
Rochester Has Close Vote.
Rochester, the largest place to
vote on the saloon question, remains
wet by only n votes in total of
1000, the largest vote ever polled in
the city. Mayor w. B. Richardson,
license candidate, defeated G. H.
Gentlin by 420 votes.
Four County Seats Dry.
Four county seats are among the
municipalities that swung from the
"wet" to the dry" column. Three
of them, Wadena, Walker and Park
Rapids, are in northern Minnesota.
The other is in Jackson.
Walker saloons had been closed up
by the federal authorities, but COM
lplaint was made that the drinking
places did not stay closed. The vote
Of the village yesterday put the To-
cal officers behind the law enforce
ment, which by reason Of small
force the federal officers have found
hard to carry out in such wide ex-
tent of territory.
In Freeborn county the only sa-
loon place left is Albert Lea; in ROs-
eau, Warroad; in Fillmore, Wykoff ;
in Dodge, Claremont; in Kanabec,
Grasston; In Garnt, Herman; in
Otter Tail. Elizabeth, and in Yellow
Medicine, Wood Lake.
Thirty-nine From Wet to Dry.
Alpha, Anoka township, Butter
field, Brooks, Cleveland, Currie, Cy-
rus, Deerwood township, Danube, De-
Graf, Emmons, Foxholm, Franklin,
Hendricks, Jackson, jenkins, Lam
berton, Morristown, Minneota, Mot
LEY, Motley township, Morgan, Nor
ton, Minnetonka Beach Magnolia,
Norcross, Onamia, Ormsby, Odessa,
Osakis, Otter Tail, Pine Island, Proc
tor, Park Rapids, Revere, Stewart
Vile, Willard, Walker, Wadena.
In 78 towns already dry there was
no change from the election returns
and in 80 towns already wet no
change occurred. These include Al
exandria and Barnesville. The next
election battle on this question will
be held in April, when a number OF
small cities will vote to be wet or
|dry.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
DELEGATES APPOINTED.

Bismarck, March 17.-Governor
Hanna has appointed five delegates
from North Dakota to the nineteenth
annual meeting Of the American
academy of political and social SCI
ence, which is to be held in Philadel-
phia, April 8 and 10 of this year.
The following named residents of the
state are appointed: Hon. G. B. Nc
MILAN, Hannah; Hon. Horace Hag-
ley, Towner; DR.. J. T. Newlove, Mi
not; Rev. John Orchard, Dickinson;
Hon. w. B. Default, Jamestown.
The governor states that he has
endeavored to appoint such men as
will make it a point to attend the
convention.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
DR.. HUNTER FOUND GUILTY

Mill City Physician Convicted Of Man.
slaughter.
Minneapolis, March 17.-Dr. Charles
Hunter has been found guilty of man.
slaughter in connection with the death
of Lena KOmmers of HastjRgs from q
criminal operation. The verdict fol-
lowed nineteen hours deliberation on
the part Of thejury.
Attorney Larrabee anHeunced that
he would apply for a new trial on the
ground Of error In the procedure.
DR.. Hunter is under bond In q Sec
ond case Of this kind, upon which one
jury has already disagreed. In that
case DR.. Hunter is charged with the
death of Nina Pichu.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
EARTHQUAKE DEAD 2s,s7s

This Does Not include Persons Who
Died Later From Injuries.
Rome, March 17.-An Off cial parlia.
mentary report on the earthquake of
Jan. 13 gives the number of deaths
thus far reported as 29,978, without
including persons who afterwards died
of injuries or illness caused by the
disaster.
The communes damaged by the
earthquake numbered 912.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
TWO WOMEN BURN TO DEATH

Many Other Persons Have Marrow
Escapes in Los Angeles Fire.
Los Angeles, March 1.-TWO wom-
Ell are dead. third fatally burned
and many others injured a. . result
of Ere which burned through the
upper stories of three-story frame
arartment house here.
The majority Of the occupants,
awakened by the fire, barely had time
to hurry to windows and leap to the
ground. Many of these suffered
broken arms or legs.
Several firemen and police officers
were cut and burned while searching
rooms for occupants.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
CONDITIONS THAT WILL CALL
FOR SPECIAL SESSION
Statement %,garding
Such Future Action on IS Part.

Bismarck, March IL Evill not
attempt to call special 6 ion of
the North Dakota legislatul & said
Governor L. B. Hanna, "un. ~ the
referendum is used against SO, = bill
that is of vital Importance Sthe
state. Some measure that wou. an
terfere with the conduct of the =
ernment of the state. 1t would IN
deed have to be on some bill with
out which some of the institutions
would be unable to run. If they
should attempt to cut off the appro-
priation for the penitentiary or the
asylum for the insane it would be
almost an absolute necessity to call
an extra session" ...
Asked if he would call special
session if action was taken against
the immigration bill or other similar
measures, Governor Hanna said:
"No, I do not think I would, al
though I consider that one of the
most important bills and one that
will do the state a great deal of good
if it is put into operation, but for
that alone I do not consider it would
be advisable to call an extra ses-
sion."
There are many rumors of action
to be taken on bills. Some are of
the opinion that the board of regents
bill will be attacked, others that the
bill affecting the asylum for the in
sane and the penitentiary will be re-
ferred to the people, but up to the
present time there has been no def
mite action taken on any of them.
One paper stated that Governor
Hanna had already written to the
membership of the house and senate
asking them about the advisability
of calling the legislature together.
but that is a mistake, what he did
say being that in the event there ap-
peared to him to be q necessity for
such action he would then ask, the
advice of the members before issuing
the call. w0 @
The legislature :Sof North Dakota
has only been caEed in extraordinary
session once since the admission OF
the state to the Union, that being
during the administration of Gov
ernor Burke, the second governor of
the state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
BUHMAN GOT rs YEARS.

In the trial of the Otto Buhman
case, at Darlington, the defendant
was found guilty of killing Mrs. Susie
LIGHT of Foster county and sentenced
to 25 years in the "pen." Buhman
was intoxicated at the time. He re-
ceived the sentence without any evil
dence of emotion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
One Consolation.

Beauty has vanished from earth"
mourned Cbolly Litebrane. THE girl
I love has refused my hand and made
me miserable"
''Wel. you ought to think Of some
body other than yourself" replied his
unsy mpathetic friend. ''The giri prob
ably. has made hefself hsppy."-Rich.
nond Timss- Dispatch.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
LIFTS BLOCKADE
OF: MEXICAN PORT
Carranza heeds Warning
From Washington.
STRONG NOTE ON WAY
Dispatch on Way to First Chief From
President Wilson Threatens to Use
Force it Necessary to Permit Ship
ments From Proqresso.

S'SS ~ NSSSooS1y " VoTUlt oH'P
ments From Progresso.
Washington, March 16.-General
Carranza has abandoned his blockade
of the port Of Progreso on urgent rep
resentations by the United States. The
Mexican gunboat Zaragosa has been
called of and two American ships
laden with sisal for the United States
were cleared without interference.
Rear Admiral Caperton, command.
ing the American feet in Mexican
waters, reported the raising Of the
blockade and reported that the lara
sosa has returned to Vera Cruz.
The admirals dispatch crossed .
new note from the United States to
Carranza giving notice that the Unit
cd States was determined to raise tho
blockade and if necessary Use the
cruiser Des Moines to do 30.
1t became known for the fret time
that last week the Mexican gunboat
had stopped one American ship with a
shot across the bows, had held up an.
other and. had interfered with British
shipping.
The seriousness of the situation
growing out Of the blockade of Pro
greso WAS pointed out by Secretary
Houston of the department of agri.
culture, who, advised the president
that 200,000,000 pounds Of twine are
used each year in the United States
In binding grain, fax and corn crops
and that nine-tenths Of the supply is
made from sisal grown in Yucatan
and exported through Progreso.
NIGHT Delay Harvesting.
Telesrams from manufacturers and
farmers in the grain Z growing states
pouring into Tie White House ana the
state department pointed out that un.
less sisas .was obtained through Pro.
sreso the, harvesting of this years
grain crop by the usual methods
would be embarrassed and would have
to be done almost entirely by hand.
The Spanish ambassador, Juan RI
ano, advised the state department
that his. government has accepted in
principle an apology which Carranza
has offered for having expelled the
Spanish minister from Mexico recent
ly on the ground that he was conceal
Ing in his legation Juan Case, q
Spaniard whom Carranza accused Of
working in the interests of General
Villa. As Carranza suggested to the
Spanish government that 1t would be
better for Spain. to send another min
lister, that will be done. ...
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18

The Mandan Indians. 200 years
ago. fought their children corn cul-:
ture. ..si M
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
HoosIER MAYOR ARRESTED

Executive Of Muncie Charged With
Accepting Brides.
Muncie, Ind, March 17.-After q
grand jury investigation of several
days Mayor Rolfin H. Bunch of Nun.
Gle and Gene Williams, deputy prose.
cutor Of Delaware county, were arrest
Cd on grand jury indictments charging
them with accepting bribes. :.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18

Wherever corn has become a per-
manent crop it has made great head
way.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18


!. Washington, March 16.-The :
!. United States will vigorously .
I. protest England's latest ship !
+ ping order. Onicials say that i.
!. it is a fragrant ciolation of in j:
!. ternatiOnal law and of the :
+ rights of neutrals. Failure to /.
!. specifically proclaim block !
!. ade to be maintained by ships !
!. OF war of German seaports !
I. is declared to make the "order I
!. in council" as issued in London, I.
!. q distinct violation of the i.
I. treaty rights OF the United !
!. States with both France and I
+ England. .
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-03-18
VESSELS BARRED
FROM GERMANY
British Issue Orders for
Seizure Of Ships.
RE0UlSITIONED OR SOLD

Cargoes on Merchant Ships Bound fos
German Pcrts viii Be Discharges
at British or Allied Ports Subject
to Action Of Prize Court.