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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
PERRY'S WILL FILED;
EAGLE ISLAND TO son

Washington, March 9.-The will
of Rear Admiral Robert e. Peary.
U. s. N. retired, filed today for pro-
bate, directs that all medals. trophies
and books and Eagle island, near
South Harpswell, Maine. be given to
his 16-year-old son, Robert e. Peary,
Jr. This island, which the will as
serts was purchased by the discover
er Of the North Pole with money
earned while a high school student,
is to remain permanently in the
Peary family
Mrs. Peary, by the terms Of the
will, receives for herself and division
among the children, the residue Of
the estate, including securities esti-
mated in value at $4,000 and e
group Of islands In Casco bay, Maine.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
ELECT OFFICERS TO
NEW GUARD COMPANY

The reorganization of the James,
town unit of the North Dakota Ma
tion Guard was completed at meet
ing held in the armory Of Company
H Monday night. Captain J. D.
Gray was elected captain of the new
company, AL Feickert, first lieuten-
ant, and Louis Orlady. second lieu
tenant.
All Of the new officers have seen
considerable service in the guard or
in the United States army as COM
mtssioned officers, and have the re-
spect and confidence Of the members
of the reorganized Company H, of
the parents of the enlisted personnel
Of the unit, and OF the citizens of
jamestown and Stutsman county in
general. The selection of the officers
was unanimous and it is believed
that the choice of the men will be
universally popular.
The company has not reached its
maximum strength and efforts will
be made to secure additional re-
cruits. The one-year enlistment plan
for men who have seen service in
the U. s. army is proving popular
with veterans of the World War, se7-
eral Of the ex-service having Joined
the company.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
UNUSUAL NEREST
ly CITY ELECTION
SHOWN |! " !...!| BY VOTERS
Registration letals More
Than Twice Largest Vote
Ever Cast in Jamesto,,
Nearly Twenty-Five Hun
dred Electors Listed.

That unusual interest is being
shown in the affairs of the city, the
states and the nation by the electors
of jamestown is shown by the totals
of the registration which closed
Tuesday and which show 2,475
names listed. This is more than
twice the record vote of the city,
which was 1,009 at the referendum
election last spring when s19 mo"
and 100 yes votes were cast. 667
votes were cast at the last general
election in the fall of 1917, the reg
istration being nearly four times that
number.
The fact that women are given the
privilege of voting for most Of the
Offices this year accounts for part
of increase, the registration of wo-
men being 1922. thirteen more than
the record vote of June 26, 1919.
The number Of male electors listed
is 1,453 being 444 more than the
record high vote.
The registration by wards was as
follows:
First ward: Men 46o; women,
$50.
Second ward: Men ATS, women
200.
Third ward: Men 2os. women
ITO.
1 Fourth ward: Men 80. women
202.
The differences between the num-
Der Of men and women voters regis
tered in some of the wards is because
some of the registration boards list
ed the names of the wife Of every
married ,nttl le-ssvoter ynereas The
other boards listed only those who
came to the polls and registered in
person or sent some one to register
for them.
The members of the registration
boards were: First ward, W. G.
Joos. "A. McKechnie, c. H. Phillips;
second ward, r. H. Hamm, Arthur
Koch, and Jerry Morrissey; third
ward, John Walker and Steve Still;
fourth ward, w. R. Hilton, inspec-
tor. A. -Schollander and A. M. Hal
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
MANDAN SCHOOL
BOARD DECIDES MARRIED
TEACHERS TABOO

The Mandan school board has de-
citled that 1t will hire no more mar
ried women teachers. AS the time
for renewal of contracts was draw
ing near the board came to the agree
ment that as the war was over ana
applications seem to be fairly ple1-
tiful no married teachers will be en-
ployed. The ability to secure expert
enced married teachers during the
war was a relief to the Mandan board
hut now that the emergency has
passed and men are taking back
places filed by women, the board teie
justified in taking this course.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
LEAGUE ENDORSES
COMPLETE TICKET
IN OTHER COUNTIES

Bismarck, N. D., March 9-(Spe-
ciaD The leagues determination to
enter county politics is reflected in
reports from number of county con-
ventions already held, in each of
which an almost complete slate OF
county officers has been nominated.
Morton county has dropped Martin
Roller and Jacob Bollinger, who
bolted the majority in several ballots
during the special session last fall
and has restrained only J. J. Strain,
who stood hitched. in it's legislative
lineup. In place of Roller and Boil
linger it has nominated B. l.. Surface
of Mandan and Jake Elmer of Heb
ron. The Morton county leaguers
have nominated full slate of county
officers, headed by Jak: Brady Of
Mandar as candidate for sheriir. P.
S. Jungers of Hebron is the league
candidate for states attorney.
Anti-Lcagucs Active.
In Golden Valley county indications
are that the county battles will be
fought on straight Townley and anti
Townley lines. The leaguers already
have ticket in the field, and the In
dependent Voters association has is
sued a call for a nominating convan-
ton to be held March Is, following
precinct caucuses set for March Is.
The league has never succeeded in
controlling Golden Valley county,
although it was here that A. G.. Town
ley, Job Brinton, Seeman Smith, j. r..
Waters. manager of the Bank of
North Dakota, and others who have
since been active in the organization
of the league. got their start.
Gallagher For Big Job.
In addition, to drubbing the league
repeatedly within it's own bailiwick,
Golden Valley county this year is
Offering r.. +. Gallagher, whom Gov.
Frazier removed from his post as
- v
states attorney, as candidate for
attorney general on the fusion state
ticket with which the opposition will
seek to down Townleyism at the pri-
maries in June or the general election
next November 80
Gallagher was ousted by Governor
Frazier for alleged neglect of duty
in connection with. the murder of M.
K. Bowen, a Golden Valley rancher,
by neighbor or neighbors who were
also leaguers. Gallagher, following
this action on the part of the COVER
nor, appealed to the district court for
hearing. Frazier refused to appear
and defend his acts and Gallagher
was reinstated.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11

stead, judges. In most. cases the reg
.istration boards are the inspectors
and judges Of the elections and will
sit March 18TH. Carl 8artel and J. !.
Nygaard will act as slerks at the
fourth ward' polling phce, the names
Of the othss clerks haRang not been
annpuirc I III: u ~ 81 59 sssas
r. Can Swear Vote In.
Electors who failed to register may
vote by bringing one witness with
them and having their vote sworn In
on the day Of the election.
Recalls Big Vote in Second.
r. H. Hamm, inspector of the Sec
ond ward, recalls q record votesin the
second ward of 412. votes. This rec
ord was made when the second ward
extended to Fourth avenue instead
of to Fifth avenue as at present.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
WARRIORS HOSTESS
DAKOTA PIONEER
PASSED AWAY
Death of Mrs. G. L. Van Solen
Removes Pioneer Who En-
tertained Grant, Custer
and Many Others in Early
Days.

Bismarck, n. d.. March 9.--Mrs.
Marie Louise Picotte Van Solen, one
OF the most influential pioneer wo-
men of the northwest and one who
played an important part in writing
the early history Of Dakota territory,
passed away at a local hospital at 3;
this morning after an extended ILL
ness. The deceased was born in what
lAer became Dakota territory i'm
1881, her maiden name being Maria.
Picotte, and her father being one OF
the first Frenchmen to esta blish e.
permanent home in the upper Mis-.
souri, valley. All OF her life was
spent in the Dakota country, where.
in her early womanhood she married
G. l.. VanSolen, one of the prom
inent frontiersmen of the early days.
with whom for many years she made
her home on the princely Parkin
ranch, upon which the town of Solen
is now located.
Mrs. Van Solen came from heroic
IdCe .Ol "o"cu WAOSS SSAAS Ao"Su
the blood of both the old and the,
new lords of the land, and she was
related to the Galpins, Parkins and
Harmons, about whose life in the,
early days of the conquest of the up
per Missouri so much romantic lore
has come down to present genera
tions.
At the Parkin ranch, whose cattlo
grazed over territory as large as an
old-world kingdom, Mrs. Van Solen
as q matron in middle life received
Miles, Custer, Sherman, Sheridan
Grant and other great warriors of
the sixties and seventies. 1t was os.s
| the old Parkif ranch that Tom Gus,
ter, brother Of General Custer, took.
single handed Rain in the Face, the
humiliation of whose imprisonment
at Fort Lincoln and his subsequent
escape did much to promote the Sit.
ting Bull uprising which culminated
in the massacre of Little Big Horn,
where both of the Clusters fell VIC
tim to the red mans vengeance.
Mrs. Van Solen, being partly OF
their own blood, had great influ-
ence among the Sioux of Dakota ter
ritory, and it was always exerted for~
good. North Dakota probably never
will know how much it owed this pio
.neer woman for her aid at times
when the fate of the few whites who
occupied this territory hung in the
balance, and when the war drums
sounded in scores of hostile camps.
The deceased is survived by her
only daughter, Miss Lucille Van SOL
en-, who was at her bedside when the
end came, and by three nephews-
Leo Harmon Of Manistique. Mich;
Richard Harmon of Fort Yates, ana
Louis C. Parkin, who Is with the
U. s. engineering corps In Germany =
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
FINED FOR ASSAULT
ON NEWSPAPER MAN
tBy the Associated Press,

Fessenden, NJ. D., March 9-(spe-
cial) &C. M. Brinton, . brother Of
Job w. Brinton, league newspaper
organizer and former head Of the
United Consumers Stores company.
and with the latter associated in,
the ownership Of league papers here
and at Bismarck, pleaded guilty IL
district court last week To- assault ana
battery upon the person Of the edi-s
tor Of an Independent snewspaperp pub
lshsd here. The assault was COM.
mittsd 81 the lobby of the Fesssndslnl,
postofnce last May. Brinton patad 1As :.
lne of IS and 5ectts y. &
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
FATHER AND SON
BANQUETS TUESDAY,;
PROGRAM OF WEEK

About two hundred and fifty men
and boys were in attendance at the
Father and Son banquets held at the
Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist
churches Tuesday evening. Short
programs were given at each church.
The holding of several banquets IN
the various churches was a departs
ure for the usual custom of having
one large banquet for all of the fa-
theirs and sons of the city. 1t was
thot that by having a banquet il
each of the larger churches that
more interest might be aroused and
larged attendance secured.
The object of the banquets was to
stimulate an interest in the observ-
ance of father and son week, the
principal objects of the week being
to create renewed interest on the
part Of each father in his sons AMI
in his own paternal obligations, 90
lead the sons to a deeper respect
and appreciation of father and home,
and to lead both fathers and sons
to regard the church and the Sunday
school as necessary to the finest de-
velopment of their spiritual life and
to secure their cooperation in the
support of the church.
The speakers at the Presbyterian
church were Rev. Boyd, Mayor H. C.
Flint, DR.. B. III. Kroeze Of the col
lege, Omar Rathman, Douglas Nc
Donald and Kenneth Wertz. Several
special musical numbers were also a
part of the program.
At the Methodist church Rev. F. 5.
Hollett of Darlington was the prin-
cipal speaker, shorter talks being
given by Cyrus Peake on What We
Expect of Our Fathers" and a reply
by DR.. Peake on What a Father
Expects of Son." Glen Holton'
Walter Gray and Mr.. Abbott furnish
ed the music.
The program Of the Congregation
al anu Ddptlbk NAuASASo AAS.~ -.
parlors of the Baptist church inclu''
ed a short address by Superintendent
Koontz on POLICY versus Principle
a talk by Louis McElroy on What
We Expect OF Our Fathers" vocal
solo .hy Miss. Naomi y sRabcoek and d. :
male quartet composed OF Messfs
Tellner, Wanner, Crary and Upshaw
Program Of Week.
/ The program for the remainder "l
father and son week is, Wednesday
Fathers Day." Thursday, tie!
Your Boy Days" Friday, Home
Day" Saturday, Recreation Day,
end Sunday, "Go to Church Day.
II is hoped by those in charge OF the
program for the observation OF tati
er and son week that Sunday VIII
he the climax of the whole seVe1
days, and that every father and SOY
of the city will attend some one o1
the jamestown churches where spa
cial programs suited to the occasio:
,r3l1 ho Given
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
mGN or mREIgo.

The auto thief has made his spring
appearance at Fargo, the season
opening on Sunday when q Ford
touring car, owned BY G. f.. Ike Of
that city was stolen IN the evening
and later found IN Z. garage. The
car had been taken TO Moorheas 81
the thief who phoned from that city
TO : Fargo garage 70 eall for his
car g no wanted 20 put 1t - 'dsad
Storage 3 u
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
GRAIN c0RPQk Y ION
WILL DISC1gE NUE.
ALL SALE. Z. o. OUR

Minneapolis, March $ -Discontin-
uancet Of the sale Of tbi nour to the
general public by the h tied States
grain corporation was recast by
message received today y Frank l..
Carey, second vice pl's: lent of the
corporation, from J. Al .,rnes, Unit
ed States wheat direetpr
. se sales will .be} c'vsed to the
pubic here az suon aa rangements
can be pIeted forsth. disposition
Of the h,ie million barrel held by the
corporation to the various European
powers, the message said.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
CAR SKIDS OVER
FIFTY FOOT BANK
. NEAR MANDAN, N. D.
(By the Associated Press)

Mandan, March 10. H. Melton
was instantly killed last evening
about four miles south of Mandal
when the automobile in which he and
his wife were riding skidded and
went over a fifty foot embankment
along the. Missouri river. Mrs. Mel
ton was injured but will recover.
Mr.. Melton has resided here for q
number of years being employed as
.lt' fire''..77''5. ,,,asp sprthern Pacitiv. He
I I. VI Gu and is survived by
Is widow and three children.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
M. e. CHURCH AT VALLEY
CITY WAS BADLY sCORCHED

The Methodist church at Valley
City was badly scorched by fire Mon
dayAmorning. The fire broke out in
the furnace room about 8 o'clock in
the morning, and is thot to have
been caused by an explosion Of coal
gas. The furnace room and an adj
Joining room were badly burned be-
fore fire department succeeded in
putting out the blaze. It will be nee
essary to redecorate the entire
church. According to the Times
Record some Of the Valley City wits
attributed the fire to the hot sermon
Of DR.. Miller, the evangelist. his sub
ject being hell. 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
ILLICIT STILLS AT
ST PAUL CONFISCATED

st. Paul, March 9.Five complete
moonshine stills and several hun
dred gallons Of homemade brandy
were confiscated in st. Paul and South
St. Paul last night resulting in the
arrest of five men. Raids were con-
Quoted by the state prohibition en-
forcement officers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11

Marstonmoor, Farmers hall, Town
ship 142, Range 50.
Midway, school house on Section
II, Township 140, Range 81.
Montpelier, Scott's hall in village
of Montpelier.
Newbury. school house on Section
10, Township 1873, Range 60.
Nogosek, school house on Section
20, Township IA, Range 81.
4 Paris, school house in, town of
Goldwin, Township 142, Range 81.
Peterson, school house on Section
27, Township 140, Range So.
Pingree, Conlin's hall in village OF
Pingree.
& Pipestem Valley, school house on
Section 81. Township 143. Range sc.
Plainview. school house on Section
13, Township 142, Range 65.
Roosevelt, school house on Section
8, Township 143. Range 81,
Rose, school house on Section 81,
Township 141, Range 81.
Round Top. school house on Sec
tion 2s. Township 142, Range Sc.
Severn town hall, town Of Millar.
ton. Il
sharlow, school house on Section
22, Township 1877, Range 65.
Sinclair. school house on Section
81, Township 1873, Range 81.
spiritwood, town hall. town Of
Spiritwood.
st. Paul, school house on Section
52s, Township 1873, Range So.
stirton, Flaherty's pool hall, vil-t
lage Of Cleveland. Township 139,
Range 60. Il,
streeter. school house. village Of
etreeter.
Strong, opera house. village of'
Woodwork. 4; s5 N
Sydney. school house on Section
f1s. Township 1873. Range 90.
Valley. Spring. school house on
Section 20, Township III, Range 8 7:
: .S&.I4
Walters. school house on Section!
ii, Township IA, Range s..
Washington. school house on Sec
ton 90. Township I SO. Range e6:
Wadsworth. school house On Sec.
ton q g. Township 143, Range 6s: &
s Weld, Al building on lots 3 and e,s
block 3. Bruce building, COllinsS
Iditipn to village OF Cleveland. II
Windsor, school house IN town of1.
Windsor. is 3sx
Rinneld, town hall. Section. 2222.
Township 13s. Range e2
Wood dbnry. school hohse on Soc. !.
1tions S, Township = 50. Range g s5SI
psilanti. school honse n town e 2 5ofss t.Is
EsYpsilanti. N
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
W. Q. o. F. ELECT OFFICERS

At the regular meeting held Tues
day evening at Forester hall. the fol
lowing officers were elected by st.
Mary's Court, w. G.. o. F.: Mrs.
Julia Stark, chief ranger; Mrs. Hill
da. Calvin, vice chief ranger: Mrs.
Winnifred Flanagan. record secre-
tary; Mrs. Sadie Tracy, financial sec
retary; Mrs. Mary O'Hearn. treasur-
.er; trustees, Mrs. Ambrose, Walsh,
Mrs. ". ]. Wilmart, Mrs. P. J. Cor
t:tmsdic HI s. 1tSs:: iS
Wink, and pianist, Mrs. Frank La
Fond.
Mrs. Walter spokesfield, who has
served as recording secretary for ten
years, resigned. Mrs. Tracy was re-
elected financial secretary for the
fourteenth year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
POLLING PLACES
CITY and | D COUNTY
PRIMARY MARCH is
Qualified Electors VIII Indi-
cate Presidential Prefer
ence and Vote Upon
Amendments me d an, and . Initiated . il late
Measures.

.s. -,s -,
County Auditor Blewett has sent
out the official notice OF the primary
election OF Tuesday, March 16. 1920
at which qualified electors will vote
upon:
One candidate by each party, re-
publican and democratic, for nation
al committeeman.
Five candidates for each party, re.
publican and democratic, for presi-
Dental electors.
Ten candidates by each party, re-
publican and democratic, for dele
gates to national convention.
There Will also 10 submitted to
the electors four measures initiated
By petition as follows:
I. Creating q state athletic COM
mission.
:. Regulating the sale Of cigar
ettes.t
:. Fsoviding for Sunday baseball
Z. Piayiding for Sunday theatres.
A. xAA
49, .oat .s.nenulen.s - - s.1.r - 80.
Legislative Assembly. as follows:
I. Recall Of public officials.
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Alexander, school house on sectteS
"a. Township 4 81, Range So. W.
Ashland. school house on Section CT
es. Township 142, Range 6S.
Bloom. school house on Sectlon
II. Township 140, Range 6S.
Bloomenheld, school house on Sec
ton II, Township 1885, Range %.
Buchanan. Woodmen hail. town Of
Buchanan. s
chasetLake. school house on Sec
tton II. Township Ill Range o.:
Chicago, school house on section
%. Township 139, Range 6s.
Conklin. school house on Section
20. Township IA, Range 6S.
Corrine, town hall on Section 2,
Township IA. Range o.. \.
Courtenay, fire hall, village OF
Courtenay.
Corwin. Woodmen hall. Section
II. Township 1873. Range 65.
cusator. school house on Section
is. Township 1873, Range Sc. ;s..
Deer Lake, school house on Sec
tion 20. Township 141, Range 50.
Durum. school house NO. sec
tion .. Township 14s, Range %.
Bdmunds, basement Of school !
house In town OF lEdmunds. !.
Ndridge. town hall in town OF
Mdridge.
Flint. Langer's hall, In village O.
Medina. !.
Fried, school house on Section =
Township 141, Range 6S. ss
Germania. school house on Sec
tion 29, Township l31. ',t range %.
Gerber. school house on section
~. TOWNSHIP 80, hanse ''. %.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
FARGO COMMERCIAL CLUB
OFFERS DAIRY HERD PRIZl

The executive committee Of the
Fargo Commercial club has author
lied the payment by the ciub Of a
special prize Of 5000 for the best
herd of pure bred dairy cattle to bs
exhibited by q North Dakota breeder
ct the state fair in Fargo next sum-
mer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-03-11
RESIDENT OF FRIED
AND COURTENAY DEAD

Word has been received at Fr1ea
and Courtenay of the death OF Her.
man Kennedy we'll known young
man of the northern part OF the
county. Mr.. Kennedy with his wife
left about three weeks ago for KIM
hall. Mimi, where the former was
to undergo an operation for appen-
dicitis. On arrival at Kimball both
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy were taken
i'll with flu which developed into
pneumonia, the formers case being
serious from the start. The mother,
brother and sister of the deceased,
Frank and Mrs. Paul Hackstock were
called to Kdmball arriving there be-
fore the death Of MT. Kennedy, which
occurred on March End.
The deceased was 80 years OF age
and was born on farm west of the
Fried postof1ice and had lived in/that
community all his life. He was mar
ried on February 22nd, 1919, to Ella
Kersten Of Kimball returning to
Courtenay shortly after where they
had since resided. Mr.. Kennedy had
been manager Of the Equity elevator
at Courtenay for several months.
The funeral and burial was held
at Kimball. Deceased was MEM
ber Of the Modern Woodman.
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