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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
HOW FRANCE CAN
SAVE ON FOOD

Paris, July 25.-Trance could
economize on food alone to the ex-
tent of twenty billion francs a year,
or enough to wipe out its probable
war losses in less than five years,
according to Mile. Dydinska, an au-
thority on scientific housekeeping,
who herself is carrying out some ex-
treme ideas in household efficiency.
The French people, she declares,
are spending twenty billion francs a
year merely to satisfy their palates,
and all this might be saved if the
people would consent to be nourish
ed scientifically on the most econo-
mical rations measured each day as
are those of horses and livestock.
1t could be done, too, she declares,
without imposing any hardship on
French stomachs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
WHEAT GIVES GOOD
MILLING TESTS

Manager Grobe Of the Occident
Elevator Co. states that the COM
pany has been making milling tests
of the 1916 crop, from samples of
grain gathered at various stations
in this state and in Montana. The
result is much more satisfactory
than was anticipated, as far as the
gluten and milling quality of the
grain crop of 1916 is concerned.
Around Valley City the Russell-Mill-
er Milling Co. finds the gluten test
rather low, 27 to 28, but in other
parts of North Dakota and through
out the Northwest, strong tests of
wheat for -four making purposes
have been found. The best test
comes from grain raised in Montana,
going 4S. A good strong test is 81.
Most of the North Dakota grain is
expected to equal this milling test,
and make good flour. The company
is preparing to buy wheat at what
ever points show the best mill test.
The increased prices for grain. even
with the reduced yield. promise a
good average money crop for 1916
~, and better than $1,000 an acre
will be secured from most fields. The
business prospects can therefore be
judged accordingly.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
CURTAILING LIQUOR
USE IN NORWAY

Christiania, Norway, July 25.-A
bill prohibiting all workers on pub
lie cOnveyances as well as soldiers
and sailors of both the fighting and
toxicating liquors during their work.
ing hours and also six hours before
they take up their duties, has been
introduced into the Norwegian par
lament. 1t is believed that as the
majority of the legislators are in
favor of prohibition the bill will be-
come law in very short time and
may possibly lead to prohibition
throughout the country.
The measure provides for criminal
prosecution of offenders against it's
articles, the first offence being pun
ishable by fine and a repetition by
Imprisonment for a maximum term
of three months and liability to dis
missal without possibility of return
to public service.
E1ihpiOsCo VII oliCcl Val ., o''hi'""
es, taXicabs, railroads and passenger
boats are to be subject to the provi-
sions of the bill, as well as soldiers
and sailors, but the King has the
power to grant dispensation to the
officers and crews of warships visit
ing foreign ports where they may be
entertained by their hosts or have
to give entertainment in return.
Most of the Norwegian steamship
lines already make it a condition OF
their contracts with their officers
and crews that they shall totally abb
stain from intoxicating liquors dur
ing their service.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
TWO MEN INJURED
AT CLEVELAND

Bismarck, Aug. Sc. S. Van Syke
was seriously injured and Lloyd
Berry had his hip broken when No.
1 last night struck the buggy in
which they were riding at Cleve-
land, a town at which the fast coast
train does not stop.
A hasty examination showed that
Mr.. Van Syke was injured internally
and had several ribs broken. He
was in a dangerous condition.
Mr.. Berry was not as badly hurt.
AS far as the doctors could tell his
injuries were probably limited to a
broken or dislocated hip. An X-ray
picture will be taken this morning.
Mr.. Van Syke is over SO years
old. Mr.. Berry is a young man, son
of George Berry, who formely was
section foreman at Apple Creek.
He declares that Mr.. Van Syke
was driving fast horse and that
when he told him that he had bet
ter not attempt to pass before the
train Van Syke laughably said that
he had plenty of time with his race
horse and drove on.
He declares that he was carried
80 feet and Mr.. Van Syke. although
heavier, further. The horse broke
away.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
n
HOLLAND LOSES
SHIP BUILDING

Rotterdam, Netherlands, July 20.
-(Associated Press MANY for
eign ship-building orders that
would have been placed in Holland
have gone to America, in conse-
quence of the uncertainty created by
the Ship Export law recently passed
by the Dutch parliament, according
to complaint just presented to the
Minister of Agriculture, Industry
and Commerce by ship broker, A.
Schippers, who represents large ship
building interests.
1T is,'' he says, remarkable that
America has never been able to COM
pete with Dutch shipbuilders, Meth
er before nor during the war, but
that so soon as Holland was closed
to the export of ships the United
States has booked big orders for the
building of vessels for European
firms, at prices that are fabulously
high-much higher than the prices
which our shipbuilders woHid ask if
there were a free export: Of ships
built in this country"
The Dutch shipbuilding industry
cannot exist without foreign orders
and the livelihood of 10000 workmen
is at stake, according to the petit
toner. He points out that while on
December 81, 1914, less than 10
per cent of the tonnage building
here was being constructed to for
eign orders, this proportion had ris-
en- on June l, 1916, to about "a per
cent.
1t is petitioned that the Royal
decree on the export of ships shall
be so amended that ships may at all
times be exported, except if it should
appear that at the time of their com.
pletion the state has need of such
tonnage.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
BIG PONTOON BRIDGE
READY IN FEW WEEKS

Williston, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE
Missouri river will be spanned by a
new pontoon bridge uniting for the
first time the counties of Williams
and Mckenzie, before the close of
the present month, according to an
by R. M. Calderwood
president of the Missouri River
Bridge company of Williston. Only
unforeseen delays can prevent the
completion of the new bridge by
September /, declares Mr.. Calder
wood.
Pontoons for the new bridge are
now being constructed in yards
which have been fitted up on the
river bank near, the city and al
ready a third of the 20 big pom
toons needed for the main river span
are completed and in the water. AT
the same time work is going forward
on the S0-foot towers, one on each
side of the river, which will carry
the big overhead cable to which the
bridge will be anchored
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
INSPECTED WHEAT in
CANADIAN NORTHWEST

A. M. Thompson of. the Star Ele-
vator Co., returned home Tues. from
an extended trip to Saskatchewan,
Alberta and Manitoba. He made a
thousand miles by auto besides trips
by rail, visiting Brandon, Estevan,
Souris, Moose Jaw, Regina and Win
nipeg, accompanied by Geo. LeCount.
Much of the crop in Manitoba was
found damaged by rust and blight,
about the same as in North Dakota,
also in southern Saskatchewan the
same condition prevails. Further
north the damage is not so pro-
nounced. At Saskatchewan it was
too early to determine what the ef-
fects of the weather would be.
Around Moose Jaw the grain is
spotted, some fields are damaged
ana others not. The blight at the
tip end of the heads is noticed in
many fields. Saskatchewan's yield
is expected to be fairly good. The
dCTSd6o III pAOSAACC AZ
wheat is six and one half million
acres, in Manitoba three million
acres, in Alberta one and one half
million acres. From 175, 100000 to
2OO,00O,OOO bushels of wheat are
estimated as the 1916 crop for Can
ada.
The atmosphere has been charged
with moisture and heat the same as
prevailed south of the line. Around
Regina the crop is hit hard. North
of Wayburn the grain looks con-
siderably better. Mr.. Thompson
made a pretty thorough examination
during his trip, and got information
first hand that has been withheld in
crop reports from that country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
UNLIMITED MARKET
FOR WAR HORSES
Five Nations Now Buying Horses in
the United States.

Frank Hirn, of St. Paul, one of
the numerous horse buyers securing
North Dakota for horses for Euro
pean governments and also for the
United States government for army
use in Mexico, was in the city yes
terday. He has shipped a car load
of animals from Edgeley, and is in
the market for horses for English,
French and the limited States gov
ernments. s He IS peying good prices
for the different; grades of animals
wanted, but finds them rather scarce.
a firm of horse buyers from Water
Ia. sentaotlt information as to
the kina of horses wanted and the
prices paid. The horse wanted for
the English army use is from five to
eight years old, from fifteen and one
half to sixteen and one half hands
high, weight 1900 to 1900 pounds.
Must have good eyes, good wind and
trot square, and for such animals,
from $3.50 to 5000 will be paid.
The French buyers will accept
somewhat cheaper horses, from four
and one half to nine years old, from
Is and one half to 16 hands high,
weight 1900 to 1900 pounds, good
eyes and wind and few blemishes
not objected to, from $3.50 to $3.50
will be paid for such animals.
The United States government
wants all the horses it can get from
four and one half to eight years old,
IA and one half to 16 hands high,
1,15O pounds, will pay from $50 to
$140, animals must have good eyes,
wind and trot square.
This government will also pay
higher prices for horses ready to
work. Heavier horses are wanted
for draft purposes.
Mr.. Hirn said that farmers are
also in the market themselves for
work horses in this state.
A negro horse buyer is reported as
having shipped out carload a week
for some time past from New Rock
ford.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
DAILY SCHEDULE
AT MERCEDFs s
Company H Boys Busy Be.
coming Accimated
to Texas.
Mercedes, Tex, July 29, 1916

McTCcUcS, 1oA., July 10, 10Ao'
We have heard practically moth
ing from Jamestown since reaching
here. This is some country. Talk
about the tropics; its got palms,
banana trees and all the animals.
The country is on the bum and liv-
ing off the soldiers. War prices are
the rule. Stamps as old, but no
money in camp.
They had no rain for II months
up to last July 1st and 10 inches
since. Rain here is liable to be any
thing from slight drizzle to a 10
inch rainfall. Four and five inches
of rain are not uncommon. We
pitched shelter tent camp in the
mud and dark the first night. 1t
looked bad but nobody yelped, but
took their medicine. We now have
cots for all and SO mosquito net
tings.
Vegetables and other stuff are
unpurchaseable at present. We are
still on our 11-day travel ration of
corned beef and crackers which ex-
pires Aug. 1st. We will be in better
shape then. August is the hot month
here and after that we will be in
better shape. This is the worst
part of Texts as far as heat, altho
lots of places are sander and get
bo< etiHino con1 winds
We spent Thursday and Friday in
cleaning up and Saturday is, Of
course, inspection morning and
wash day. We start drill Monday
morning. 1t gets dark early morn
ing and early evenings. At $3.50 a.
M, it's black and you can barely
find your clothes q At eight p m,
it's pitch dark xS $50 :.
We have first callsat $50 a. M,
assembly at 5:4O 9. No. which only
gives ten minutes for dress, Instead
Of Is. Mess ats sseosa ~ ! s:ssl esa1
at $3.50 q. M, first call for drill at
6:35 a. M, assembly at 6:4O a. M,
recall at 7:4O a. m. This is march
ing exercise and will be continued
until men can march four miles
with packs in an hour. At a. m.'
inspection of quarters, at S:2O a.
m. till 1920 a. M, company and
battalion drill, 1880 a. m. to 1880
a. M, private's school for ALL mess
at noon; to 2 p. M, non-com.
school; 2 to 8, officers school; to
S, company drill; supper at $3.50 p
M, retreat at 6:1O p. M, guaro
mount after retreat. Fridays a H.
mile hike, without packs at first.
Saturdays, usual Saturday inspec-
ton. Somewhat of a stiff schedule
till we get acclimated.
Have no idea as to return. Ihe
war department is not figuring on
that basis and we look to be here
for several months. "A. ..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
MINNESOTA ORE ROYALTIES.

st. Paul, Aug. 5-After more than
so years the University of Minnesota
will now begin to get direct benefit
ssrom iron mines on state lands. More
,sAan SO years ago certain sections of
Ssa lands were set aside as univer-
sssand. Minerals were uncovered
onV1e lands recently and a lease
heldS eshe Arthur Mining Co. has
develo iInto paying mine. The
mine is<sated by Butler Bros,
ST. Paul, lis located near Nash
wauk, ItasVs county. The first ship
ment of 2,10O tons of ore was made
July 27.
The state tax commission esti-
mates there are 100000 tons of
ore en- all university land. A roy
atty of 25 cents ton is paid the
university, so ultimately the institu-
ton will get over $1,000,00G in roy
alties.
Royalties amounting to $S37,2S9
were received from the state-owned
ore mines by Minnesota during the
fiscal year ending July 81.
This is an increase of S602,871
over the previous year.
This revenue will add $796,899
to the permanent school fund, $780,
936 to the swamp land fund, and
$13,436 to the state university sup
port fund.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
MANDAN ELATED
| OVER SHOP REPORTS

Rumors that the n. p. Co. expect
to greatly enlarge the Mandan
shops, have caused much satisfac-
ton in that place. The new plant,
it is said, will provide for the dis
trict included in the Yellowstone
and Dakota division. A new division
the Missouri from Mandan to Dick
inson, with north and south branch
es, is to be created. A new depot is
also reported as projected.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
NEW YORK STREET
CAR STRIKE OFF

New York, Aug. 1.-The strike of
the surface railway lines here which
threatened to extend to the subway
and elevated systems and thus COM
pletely tie up transportation facili-
ties in greater New York, virtually
came to an end tonight.
Directors of the New York Rail-
ways company and the Third Ave-
nue. Railway company, the two prin-
cipal lines affected, voted after be-
ing deadlocked IL hours to accept
plan of settlement proposed by May
or Mitchell and 1. Strauss, chairman
of the public service commission, af-
ter representatives of the strikers
had agreed to it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
MINNESOTA BAR MUST
PURGE ITSELF

Duluth, Aug. S:-A housecleaning
of the legal profession was vigorous
ly advocated here today by Stiles
w. Burr, St. Paul, president, Mime
sofa State Bar association, in his
annual address.
Mr.. Burr urged that the associa-
ton open war on shysters, crooks
and others who have lowered the
standards of the profession; that
steps be taken to prevent the collec-
tion of extortionate fees.
He severely criticized Minnesota
courts for inactivity in these mat
ters.
During the Is years since our
organization was started" he sa1d'
lone cannot help but feel we have
accomplished regrettably little when
compared with what we might have
accomplished.
1.-THE first and most important
duty of an association of lawyers is
to keep the profession clean. Every
profession, every trade, every class
has it's substratum of weak, greedy
dishonest and evil men; and the
profession of the law is not without
it's crooks, it's sharpers and its weak
lings. These, it is true, are few IN
proportion to the whole number OF
those licensed to practice law.
But they are, nevertheless, many,
and they are found in unexpected
places. If they are allowed to ply
their trade unmolested the whole
profession becomes tainted to the
public.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
THE SMALL BOY IN ITALY.

Rome, July 26.-The small boy is
becoming rapidly one of the most
priced labor assets in Italy, accord
ing to recent report of the Minis
try of Labor. There is small boy
famine in all business offices, and
the wages of the boy from II to IS
years have increased from board and
lodging and two to three dollars a
month to SIS to $40.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
HANsRROUGH IN STATE.

Devils Lake, Aug. Hon. H. c.
Hansbrough, who for 18 years rep
resented North Dakota in the U. s.
senate, arrived here recently from
his Virginia home and is looking af.
ter business matters and greeting
old time friends.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
DISTRICT COURT
RESUMES SITTING

were resumed Tuesday, after an in
term of one week.
At the morning session the case Of
Anderson VS.. Gray was decided in
favor of the plaintiff by stipulation.
In default of the appearance of
the defendant, Judgment was rem
dered in favor of the plaintiff in the
case of Anderson VS.. Clark.
In the mothers pension case Of
Harris VS.. the county, case which
had been appealed from the county
court, the case was dismissed by
stipulation.
The case of Jas. Nelson VS.. d. S.
Snyder has been settled by the pay
ment of 1925 in full settlement of
all pending questions between the
parties.
Sphinx Divorce Case.
The divorce action by which How
ard NJ. Spinks seeks to secure di-
vorce from Minnie E. Spinks, was
taken up at 2 p. m. Tuesday.
Mr.. Spinks testified that ever since
his marriage in 1888 he had been
having difficulty with his wife, whom
he described as of violent temper,
and as very extravagant. The plain
tiff detailed many of her alleged ex-
travagances, which included the
spending of large sums on dress,
restaurant lunches, clubs, lodges,
etc. She frequently demanded that
they move, and finally Spinks was
forced into bankruptcy on this ac-
count.
There was no crOss-examinatiOn.
Mrs. Alice Allen of jamestown
was next called. She is Mr.. Spinks'
aunt. She had visited the family
when they lived in New York and
testified to the extravaganza and
temper of the defendant.
Miss Alice Fish of Cherokee, Ia,
who is visiting in jamestown, was
next put on the stand. She also had
visited the Spinks' family and stated
that Mrs. Spinks was foolish, neg
lectful of her family, and often an
CRY or taciturn.
The plaintiff was represented by
J. w. Carr.
Judge S. E. Ellsworth, who ap-
peared on behalf of the plaintiff,
denied the allegations, on behalf Of
his client, but introduced no wit
nesses. The case was taken under
consideration by the court.
Rowcll Case Again in Court.
Judge Coffey, in the case of the
Stale VS.. Rowell, has granted writ
of habeas corpus and dismissed the
case. This case has twice been ar
gued before Justice Murphy. 1t will
now cc,nc before Justice Bige CIV
Tuesday afternoon.
Eurth Case to be Settled.
In the case of Mrs. Marie O. kurth
VS.. Charles Kurth, the parties to the
case have come to a practical agree
ment. The case will be settled out
of court.
Crum VS.. Willenlan.
Late Monday afternoon the case
of Mrs. Mary E. Crum against Mrs.
Allie Willeman was brought to trial.
1t was continued during this morn
ing's. session. The plaintiff, who
was represented by Atty. G. S. Buck,
brought suit against her niece, Mrs.
Willeman, for the recovery of GER
tain property. 1t was alleged that
Mrs. Willeman had acted as Mrs.
Crum's agent in selling the property
and later that Mrs. Crum discovered
that Mrs. Willeman had really pur-
chased it herself.
Furthermore the plaintiff found
that she was more deeply involved
financially in the matter of interest
that she was liable for.
Judge Coffey set aside the deed
and the title to the property is to
revert to Mrs. Crum. The plaintiff
was also given a judgment of $40.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10

Russia's petroleum king has paid
his barber. 5000 to come from Paris
to Evian les Bains, Switzerland, and
cut his hair,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-08-10
LAND OFFICE APPOINT.
MENT FOR n. d.

Washington, Aug. 7.-President
Wilson today appointed William Ed
ward Byerly of Velva, NJ. D., to be
register OF the land ONCE at Willis
ton, N. D. ~. =.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10

statesmen of any line. To the diligence
and uniform accuracy of the chief
chemist, Mr.. J. H. Watkins, is due, in
a large degree, the high quality. and
uniform efficiency of the line Of ex-
tracts, fruit colors, remedies and 9TH
er preparations manufactured by the
company, as attested by the constantly
increasing demand for them, in spite
of the fact that the company has never
used the usual methods of marketing
such times-purity, uniformity and
merit are the qualities of everything
from this laboratory. One of the most
!; important branches of service of a
mercantile business is the shipping
department, which here is indeed
fortunate to be under the personal di-
srection of Mr.. Hervey Mann, Jr., whose
accuracy, reliability and promptness is
reflected in the excellent service from
his important department.
The ample facilities of this tried and
true organization should merit I'M
stinted support from all merchants in
this territory who handle their kind of
merchandise, and particular attention
is directed to their display ADVERTISE
me1t On page of this issue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
New York Cotton.

New York, Sept. 9-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of
los points today and sold about 14@
Is points net higher during the early
trading on = renewal of yesterdays
movement and trade buying.
Reports that very few selling orders
were being received from the South.
doubtless caused local buying on the
advance to 15.40c for December and
15.15c for January. New England
spinners were reported to be buying
here to fix prices while several pri-
vate advices were received from the
South claiming that farmers were not
offering cotton as freely at the lower
level.
Realizing developed around 15.o1c
for January and caused the market to
break sharply in the late trading
under a renewal of Southern selling
and local liquidation promoted by
weakness in New Orleans. December
broke from 15.43c TO 15.14c, while
January sold off to 15.21c, and the
close was irregular at net decline of
10@17 points.
Cotton closed irregular. The range:
Drovio,Ic