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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
QUICK HEARING IS ASKED
South Dakota Primary Law Before
Federal Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Chaos in
the South Dakota election laws is
shown by a petition filed in the su.
preme court to advance the hearing
of the case of the Beadle county au.
ditor to a date not later than Feb. 16,
so that 1t may be expeditiously passed
opon.
The case involves the primary elec.
ton laws. Under the initiative and
referendum clause of the state con-
stitution the people passed a law in
1913 under which primaries would
have been held this year on March
%. The legislature subsequently In
1915 passed another law which sets
the primary on June g.
A case was started in which it was
denied that the legislature could pass
a law which nullified one passed by
the people themselves. The lower
and supreme state courts, however
have upheld the legislative enactment,
hence the case in the supreme court
One Of the occasions for haste is
that expenses are being incurred un-
der the March primary law which may
go for naught If the case is not soon
decided.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
REPUBLICANS
NET At FARGO
Convention Delegates and Pres.
IdentlaI Electors Elected.

Fargo, Jan. 25.-The North Dako-
ia Republican central committee met
here yesterday with about two-thirds
of the membership present and de-
voted its attention to tentative plans
for elimination of discord in the
presidential primaries of March FL.
Chairman Sprague presided. Dele
gates chosen to the national conven-
ton were as follows: c. B. Little Of
Bismarck; Luther L. Walton of Car
rington; D. T. Kretchmar, Ventura;
E. Smith Peterson, Park River; AL
bert Weber, Towner; George P.
Homness, Crosby; John E. Paulson,
Hillsboro; c. c. Turner, Gladstone;
Henry Hyle, Sr., of Hyle, and James
Mccormick of Churches Ferry.
The Presidential Electors-Rob-
ert Westacott, Of Grand Forks; AL
bert J. Ross, of Stanley; A. B. Cox,
of Valley City, and Walt c. Kelley of
Hettinger.
u0 ulcclIuS Will Uo SOAIiAuSo
Wednesday, when it is expected an
endorsement or suggested preference
for president will be made. A ma
jority of the committeeman present
seemed not inclined to make fight
over the presidential endorsement,
although there was evident a feeling
that La Toilette may not prove to be
the wisest choice for North Dakota.
Representatives Of Cummins and
Estabrook conferred with the COM
mitteemen in the interests of their
candidates.
Thomas Marshall, national COM
mitteeman and Progressive Repub-
lican, in attendance, recognized the
need of harmony and accord if Re-
pubicans are to be successful and
said:
There is need for union of action.
The Republicans, if they hope to car
ry North Dakota for their presiden-
tial candidate, must get together
and in the nation as a whole, there
must be no hesitation in the selection
of candidate who will command the
support of the entire Republican par
ty, and who will have the complete
confidence of all the people"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
DAKOTA DIVISION
eRan y SHIPMENTS
Wonderful Wealth Raised in Terri.
tory Tributary to Dakota
DiyisiOnsOf n. T..

The Northern Pacific records show
that in the five months period from
August l to December 81, some 49,
900 carloads of grain were shipped
off the Dakota division, Of which
jamestown is headquarters, states
the Darlington Independent. This
is an average of 20 carloads for ev-
cry mile of line on the division and
is a criterion of the remarkable
wealth of the state.
Placed end to end these cars
would make single train over a
hundred miles in llength-reaching
from jamestown tos Dilworth, Mimi.
And to pull them would require a
string of locomotives two miles long.
The train would have a capacity of
Is, 100000 bushels Of grain, worth
at present prices, considerably in ex-
cess of $20,O00,000.
Estimates prepared from the re-
ports from each station on the di-
vision indicate that at least a quarter
of the crop yet remains in the farm
ers' bins. s.
During the rusfssg-sson 500 cars of
grain were loaded in a single day.
The division comprises the main
line, Jamestown to Mandan, and the
following branches:
TIE Valley branch to Oakes.
jamestown to Leeds.
Pingree to Wilton.
Sykeston branch.
Esmond branch.
Linton branch.
Mott line and Dunn Center branch
The total mileage of the division is
no miles-something of a huge oc.
topus with feelers reaching out a
hundred miles or more and all pour.
ing their wealth through the eastern
gateway to market.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
KANE-CROss WEDDING.

Tuesday afternoon at the NJ.
E. parsonage occurred the mar
riage of two well-known residents Of
eastern Stutsman county, Miss Mar
jorie Cross becoming the bride Of
Richard r. Kane. Rev. T. A. Olson
read the marriage service and the
bridal attendants were the brother
and sister Of the groom, Miss Edna
and Harold Kane. The party re-
turned to Spiritwood, where recep-
tion was given in the evening at the
Thomas Kane farm residence, four
miles northeast of Spiritwood.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Cross Of Frazee,
MINI, who were residents of Valley
City and Barnes county for many
years. She has been teaching the
past two years at the Brinler school,
district o..
The groom is the oldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Kane, pioneer resi-
dents of eastern Stutsman county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kane will reside on the
farm.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
SPAIN May JOIN
TEUT0N ALLIES
Capture of Gibraltar to Be
Task Assigned.
SWEDEN MAY DO LIKEWISE

Growing Friction Between scandins'
vian Kingdom and Great eritai" Ex-
peeted to Result In Piungino For
mer Country Into the Struggle.
Washington, jan 26.-The diplomat
ic colony here is agog with gossip to
the effect that Spain Is about to enter
the European conflict on the side OF
the Teutonic powers.
The task assigned to Spain, accord
ing to the report, is the capture OF
Gibraltar, which for two centuries has
given Great Britain commapc of tho
western entrance to the Mediterra.
mean sea.
The loss of Gibraltar would be
terrific blow to the sea power and
prestige of England. Either its loss
or the necessity of diverting huge re-
sources to its defense might prove the
decisive element in the great war.
For that reason more than ordinary
credence Is attached to the reports
that Germany and Austria are sub
jecting Spain to extraordinary pres
sure to undertake this diversion
against the mistress of the seas.
The report appears to have reached
Washington in official communication
to one of the Teutonic embassies. This
communication, it is explained. ind'
Gates that Austria, by virtue OF the
ties OF common religion and royal
consanguinity uniting the two mon
archies, has succeeded in obtaining
the assistance OF Spain.
The gossip gained color from the
fact that recently Spain has been lay
ing in large supplies Of arms, ammuHi-
ton and other equipment and had
mobilized a part Of its army. The e1.
planation given in press dispatches
was that Spain planned an attack on
this explanation was given out to d.
vert attention from the real purpose
of Spain's activity, now alleged to ha
an attack on Gibraltar.
Within the past few days Washing
ton has heard that Sweden contem-
plates plunging into the conflict on
the side of Germany, probably in tho
spring. Almost every day the dis
patches from Stockholm describe tho
Increasing friction between Sweden
and Great Britain over the latter's
blockade, interference with Swedish
commerce. and dictation to the Stock
holm government in regard to re-ex'
port and embargo regulations.
The Germans are confident that II
Sweden enters the war in the spring
and devotes it's attention to Russia
Roumania will join the central pow.
ers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
FREAK WEATHER REPORTED
Montana Freezing and 1hawino at the
Same Time.

Butte, Mont, Jan. 26.-One of the
most intensely cold waves of the win
ter is sweeping Montana in sharply
defined current in which the tempera-
lures range around 25 degrees below
zero, and outside Of the current
balmy springlike weather prevails,
At Helena it was % degrees below
zero, while at Butte, a distance Of
forty miles as the crow flies, showed
IS degrees above zero, with water Of
the January thaw running down the
street. At Great Falls there was q sud
den drop of seventy degrees in two
hours. At Helena the mercury fell
one degree every two minutes for flf.
ty.five minutes. In an hour at Boze-
man the mercury fell thirty degrees.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
ONLY QUESTION OF POLICY
Railroad Men Not Voting on Strike
Proposition.

Proposition.
Cleveland, Jan. 26.-The poll be-
ing taken of 250,000 trainmen in the
United States and Canada is not a
strike vote, Presidents w. D. Lee Of
the trainmen and w. S. Stone of the
engineers declare.
They said the vote, which would be
tabulated in Chicago March /, was on
two points: An eight-hour day at ten
hours pay and time and half for
overtime. 1t is said the poll is over
whelmingly In favor of the PROPOSE
tions. Executive committees of four
brotherhoods - conductors, trainmen,
f1remen and engineers-will present
these demands, 1t is expected, early in
March.
President Stone said no proposal of
a strike had been made and even
though the demands were endorsed
by The men but refused by the rail-
ways another poll would be necessary
with a two-thirds majority to call
strike. The vote being taken now is
as to whether the proposals shall be
submitted to the railway managers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
RELIEF PARTY HELD BACK
British Force So Far Unable to Reach
kut-EC-Amara.

Berlin, Jan. 26.-Turkish troops
east Of ut-El-Amara have been rein
forced by the arrival of artillery and
Infantry from Bagdad and have re-
pulsed every attempt Of tho British
to advance to the relief Of General
Townshend's besieged garrison.
Constantinople reported that Towns.
hend's troops have ceased making
sorties from the Kut-El-Amara forts,
evidently lacking ammunition. The
Tigris foods have poured in upon
many wells in the region Of Kut.E}-
Amara, making their water unit fos
drinking purposes. Bagdad dispatches
predict that the British garrison win
soon be forced to surrender by e.
haustion Of their water and food sup
ply.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
E. Wells GIFT TO
JAMESTOWN COLLEGE
Splendid Git to Rapidly Grow.
ing College.

e. p. Wells OF Minneapolis, VINO
was a resident Of jamestown Tor
many years and the organizer and
former president of the James River
National bank, and who is now con-
nected with large financial interests
in Minneapolis, being at the head OF
the Russell Miller Milling company
and the Wells & Dickey Bond COM
pany, has just given to jamestown
College Endowment Fund the mag
nificent gift of $4,000.
Mr.. Wells, like j. J. Hill, is be-
lever in the Christian college. He
has always had friendly and SYM
pathetic esf in listening to reports
Of the progress of the school and has
before made generous contributions.
Mr.. Wells has expressed himself
as feeling that man who has had
generous success in a community is
under some obligation to that COM
munity to show appreciation of his
success and certainly by this gift he
has done so in most splendid way.
The people of Jamestown and
Stutsman county will greatly appre-
ciate his gift, for this community is
alive to the success of jamestown
College.
Mr.. Wells lived in jamestown from
1879 to 1899 and was always ac-
tive and generous in supporting ev-
cry cause which was for the better
ment of the community and his
largely increased wealth since his re-
moval to Minneapolis has evidently
not diminished this generous spirit.
The jamestown College Endowment
Fund.
The total amount of the endow-
ment fund of the college January 25,
1916, was $2O1,073, as shown in a
report now being made by the execu-
tive committee of the board of trus-
tees to the friends and subscribers.
The institution is now engaged in an
active campaign to bring thu endow.
ment fund up to 100000 during the
present year.
Total amount of Endowment
January 25, 1916, $201,O7s; amount
invested in interest-bearing securi-
ties, $101,734.33; cash In bank, $3,-
1857; Sanford estate land, $4,000;
pledges conditioned on 100000, be-
ing raised, one pledge of $1,000, one
of $4,000, a total of $4,000;
pledges conditioned on 100000 be.
ing raised, one pledge of $37,5O0
one pledge of $4,000, one pledge OF
IS 900, one pledge of $4,000, a total
of $71,5O0; McClintock lots, $500
Total, $2O1;073.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
AUS1RlANS TAKE SCUTARI.
serbians Retire Without Offering Any
Resistance.

Berlin, Jan. 26.-Scutari has been
occupied by the Austro-Hungarian
troops, according to an announcement
issued by the Austro-Hungarian head.
quarters.
Several thousand Serbians, who
formed the garrison, retired toward
the south without offering any re-
sistance.
Austro-H o-Hungarians, continues the
statement, also have occupied Niksic,
Danilovgrod and Podgoritza, in Mon
tenegro.
The disarming of the country, says
the announcement. has been carried
on up to the present without friction.
At several places the Montenegrins
have not even waited until the Aus
tro-Hungarians appeared, but have laid
down their arms before the arrival OF
the troops in order to return to their
homes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
AVALANCHE VICTIMS OF
CASCADE CATASTROPHE
Found on Mountain Side-Slx Killed
and Fifteen Injured IN
Cascades.

Seattle, WASH, Jan. 23.-Early
tonight four bodies had been recov-
cred from the day coach Of the west
bound Great Northern Cascade Linn
tied train, two cars of which we're
struck by an avalanche at Corea, a
station on the west Of the Cascade
mountains, and carried down the
mountain side yesterday.
A 10-year-old boy is missing and
it is feared that he is dead. Still an
other passenger, whose name is not
known, has not been found. The
railroad company says that the total
list of the dead will not exceed six.
Fifteen passengers we're injured, but
not seriously, except Ernest Smith
of Spokane, small boy. The in
jured were taken to the Hotel Scenic
q few miles below Corea and cared
for by physicians. The crew and
uninjured passengers will be brought
to Seattle. None of the trainmen
were injured.
The train was held at Corea by
small slide. When the track was
about cleared an avalanche broke
from the mountains and caught the
dining car and the day coach. They
went down the mountain side like
chips, and the diner caught fire and
was destroyed. .
Concrete snowsheds were erected
on the approach to the Cascade tun-
mel following the tragedy of Febru-
ary 20, 1910, when two passenger
trains were swept from the track by
q slide near the scene Of the present
accident. Railroad engineers be-
lieve that all Of the track liable to
be sreached had been protected.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
PRESIDENT PARDONED
SEVENTEEN MuNOT MEN

Washington, Jan. 24.-President
Wilson today pardoned seventeen
Minot, N. D., citizens who we're SEN
fenced to serve sixty days and pay
fines Of 800 each for introducing
intoxicating liquors into homestead
land that had been the Berthold In
dian reservation. They had paid their
fines and were under suspended SEN
tence, the judge having found that
they were "guiltless of intent" to
violate the laws.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
CLEVELAND FARMERS CLUB.

CLEVELAND FARMERS CLUB.
The Farmers club Of Cleveland
was reorganized Tuesday with the
election of A. L. Haroldson, presi-
dent; Thomas Traumer, vice-presi-
dent; Charles Lusk, treasurer; and
Arthur Ahlen, secretary. About
twenty farmers Of the vicinity at
tended the meeting at the Cleveland
hall.
The club will meet February and
also February 10, at which latter
date speakers from the three days
farmers institute at jamestown,
February Is, 16 and II. will be
present.
Farm Agent Borchert of James
town assisted in the reorganization
at Cleveland and left today for Mont
pelier to bring together the Farmers
club of that place.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
ILLINOIS FLOOD SERIOUS
Wsata,sr Bureau Reports Water Il
Still Rising.

Peoria. Ill, Jan. 26.-Flood condi-
tions along the Illinois river continue
serious. The weather bureau report
ed the stage still rising. One of the
largest manufacturing industries in
the city was forced to close its plant
when water crippled machinery in the
engine room.
Continued damage to property and
loss Of live stock was reported from
towns up and down the river. Great
forces Of men are being employed to
repair and strengthen dikes guarding
the drainage districts.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
100000 TONS
\. 0. CROP N 1915
Importance of Good Roads for Haul
ing Farm Products.

Bismarck, Jan. 21.-The commits
sioner of agriculture and labor, R. F.
Flint, has estimated that the 1915
crop of wheat. oats, barley, rye, flax,
speltz, potatoes and corn aggregate
346, 5S2,509 bushels, in addition to
which he estimates that 2,197,002
tons of hay were harvested. From
these estimates ]. w. Bliss, state en-
gineer, has compiled the following
information concerning the cost Of
marketing thfscrop, which is CT in
terest:
The total number of bushels of
crop as given above amounts to 81
545, 997 tons, to which must be
added the hay, making total of 10,-
742,999 tons of farm products. The
best information available shows
that of this total tonnage approxi-
mately 100000 tons have been or
eventually will be hauled to market
over the various public roads of the
state. The United States department
of agriculture estimates that in
North Dakota the average load is sc
bushels of wheat or it's equivalent,
amounting to a trifle more than 1.S
tons. 1t would take 3,333,333 trips
with one wagon or a wagon train
5000 miles in length, or forty wa
gon trains stretching across the state
from east to west, to market the
1915 crop.
The United States department of
agriculture, in Farmers Bulletin
&72, states that the average distance
to market for North Dakota is seven
miles. Accepting this as being cor
rect, the work required to market
the 1915 crop will be 4z,0o0,000 ton
miles, and assuming that IL cents is
the average cost of moving one ton
one mile, the total cost of moving
the 1915 crop from the farm to the
market will be $6,300,0oo. or just
a few cents less than $40 for every
man, woman and child in the state.
In other words, the total cost Of mar
keting is 2.S per cent Of the total es-
timated value of the entire produc-
ton for 1915, or 3.S per cent Of the
value Of that portion Of the crop
which is sold, the estimated value of
the total crop being $226,718,053,
while the value of that portion mar
keted is estimated at $16O,s92,S46.
Looked at from the viewpoint Of
dollars and cents only, and consider
ing only the transportion Of crops
to market, the importance Of con-
better roads and more ef-
flcieatly maintaining those already
built becomes strikingly apparent.
since better roads means, within rea-
limits, bigger loads.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
APPROVES PRESS DEMANDS
Lord Charles Beresford Wants British
Navy Unshackled.

London, Jan. 26.-The demand of
the press for more stringent block
ade is reinforced by a letter from Ad-
miral Lord Charles Beresford of Me-
temmah and Curraghmore.
1.-THE conviction is gaining ground"
says Lord Beresford, "that had the
navy been allowed to act the war
would have been ended some months
ego. Owing to want of decision and
prompt action We are in a hopeless
mudtlle and an inextricable tangle.
unshackle the navy, however, and the
result will be apparent in . few
veAka"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
One Dead; Five Injured.

st. Paul, Jan. 26.-Tony Johnson of
Hastings, Minn., was killed and five
other men were injured, one perhaps
nortally, when the roof and two side
walls Of the Peoples Coal and Ice
company Ice house collapsed. The
other men at work escaped unscath.
ed when the roof Of the building be-
gan to sink, the side walls spreading
out and completely collapsing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
SHERIFF SLAIN BY FARMER

Latter Barbados Himself In Barn
and Dofieo Posse.
Barron, Wis.,, Jan. 26.-John Bara.
lek, q farmer six miles from here,
shot and instantly killed Sheriff Matt
Olson, who had gone to arrest him on
. minor charge. Deputy Sheriff q.
Culbert, who was with his chief, i'm.
mediately returned to Barron and
summoned q posse.
Baralek 10 barricaded in his barn,
which 10 said to have been fitted up
IKE IN arsenal. He. has placed his
family in It and has sent word he will
not bo taken aliyo.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
.NAzE.BUTENHoss.

The wedding of two Montpelier
residents occurred Tuesday at
the court house, Judge j. U. Hemmi
uniting in marriage Edward s. Maze
and Miss Clara Butenhoss. The wit
nesses were Miss Freda Henderson
and Harvey Larson, also of Mont
pelier. The bride formerly resided
at Winonn, MINI.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
DEFENSE COUNCIL NAMED
Committee Of Twelve to Confer With
Swedish King.

Stockholm, Jan. 26.-The riksdag
aas appointed a committee of twelve
members to confer with the king on
foreign affairs and defense measures.
The committee, which is representa-
tive of all parties in both chambers,
includes three Socialists and the Con-
servative, Professor Kjellen. who is
xnown a. . pro-German.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
Liner Reported sunk.

London, Jan. 3s.-A Liverpool mes.
sage to the Exchange Telegraph CON,
Dany gives . report that the Dominion
liner NoTssman has been spnh.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
]. ]. H,LL ON COMMITTEE
e.. Pauj Man Picked to AID In 9oiy-
Ina 6hippina Problems.

New York. Jan. 26.-The American
international cooperation, formed re-
Gently to bnild up American export
trade, 10 completing plans to carry
on it's work. according to statement
by Charles A. Stone, president Of the
corporation.
A committee on shipping, which is
to look after the problems relating to
ships and shipping. was announced by
President Stone. It will be composed
of w. 8. Saunders. James j. Hill. J. p.
Grace, John d. Ryan and Robert Dol
lar. -.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
TRAIN KILLS THREE IN CAR
Chicago Motorman Misfntsrprets Con.
III ductor's Signal.

Chicago, Jan. ga street car con-
duetor held up his hand In warning to
his motorman Of the approach Of q
passenger train on q grade crossing
here. The warning was interpreted as
. signal to go ahead and few sec
onds later three men were crushed
20 death in the wreck Of the train and
street car and fifteen passengers,
-bleeding and terrified, were struggling
TO escape from the shattered car. ;
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-01-27
Indiana Double Tragedy.

Indianapolis, Jan. 2e.-Louis Wun.
drum. forty Year, old. shot and killed
his wife. aged forty.two. and then
committed suicide at the Wundrum
home here. Domestic trouble Was said
70 bs the cause Of the TRAGEDY.
Trains Crash; Twelve Hurt.
Mlddletown, N. T., Jan. 26.-A dog
en- passengers were injured, mono f.
tally, whom . freight train crashed
into tho rear end Of the eastbound
Drie express No. 3 at Port Jarvis.