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VOL. -1. Si •V JV. '. Cor "Ci-fK bt. I Wr^i «5S 1.1 fcaS Wfcolesali' r§ qa tS", SZT1 I Sash, I) or s. Blhb •"r^ /V P^V^H bmmkm Attorney and Counsellor Jamestown, Tean, coffees, Sugars ,'it XoTo AXTS3 1TOX&RY FTJBIIC. Wm C. WHITE, Notary Palme. as aps *•.?<p></p>!&&i» I: J. D. WILLS. •J»I. BRANDS: '?r: II1! '1 -t vvw j^:1 MiW)t WIlTSliOW, a !c?cta.xi iCoalox in lri\ Mouldings, Pti f", 'Jic. i»A.i .* Largest, Best and Only Complete Stock of Gbean.exa,! Merdi a,nca.lse In Stutsman county, which he will sell at t! iO lowest cash price. Legal Business Promptly Attended to, tpxtefl Irani Claims hc+orfl the Local and General Loiitested, ^ind Ofiices made a Specially .•?•*,••*wBi*J^lC^OTSW^WS«aSSIS3 OHUSCHILL & WEBSTER, J)C»:«1HT» In ints a^xid. Oils, and Blank ..Books, stationery, Lamps anfl KLAUS" BLOCK. JAMESTOWN. Bank of Jamestown, A E S O W N A O A —rzGEME8AL OAiiKIWU biioiStaS TRANSACTED."- Buv stfld Sell Exch&n'j on all Prn. and bah ui Real £stw And Fcf 1 til ii A tfha O iLiiW W tiHfcV® •£uL€^ //." ui, JJuh I'd lit ton "2cT C"Ci.x "£iSXL£ii: ar4»« vv li dLi «A.tto3:ja-©3T1? U. s. LAND OFFICE Loaned Money Greu ana tm G-e.rs.ts' to Contractors. SSTQW DAKOTA. at Law, Dakota. Syrups, (Janin/tl Goods ami Wooden ware, Flour, Pork ami Hams, Cigars. JOS ^xid. j«i Cuies. Will Attend to Purchase ay iaxes, Exchange, Given To ... /, .. .m?/* 4* Co. xj.crai-. ui, 1irsl A'ationl Bank, 4nd in fact, everything usually ^ound in a store of General .Merchandise. I Wholesale aaa itctaii Dealer in Lumber, Lath and Shingles, Sash, Doors, Blinds. Mouldings, Building Paper, &C>, Solicited. ttilta. 3 a,t &CT Will ahrtys Mil lo"* as tke loT^st, ami wiU not be undersold. ALSO MANnffAST'illEn 0» HEW PROCESS AND FAMILY VLOUK, FEED, ETC., ETC "GOLDEN NORTHWEST" Q. II. HE WIT. ATTORNEY S. LKGJL BUSWISS JA JJ COLLECTION'S PROMPTLY ATTE.MET) TO. Land Office and Real Estate Business, on Good Security. Ofliee (J round Floor, Front, Masonic Temple. MiXiLS BITCE:, Crockcry, Stono and China Ware, NI 4tli Ave. Nest Hc c:: l£« "HOME COMFORT." WU lEdhsoge Floor and Feed with Fanners, allowing tlie liighcst market price for wheat ud sell th«m flour and fcod at who3:»:'.!e price?. Grind tny kind of feed at in cents ier ushel. 'rlasGxdc Hall. L. DU BUISSOH Proprietor, Dealer in GEK El £KCUA KIJISE [Good GccdSi Spcere end Icwcet Prices mmimmiSi A WAON'.I OI':NLO?W C)!'tllO SHINGLES, 11 Building :mY iii:sU !'tl views if!'" Ves ern lil'e ent'-i'tnineil 1 mir fiis'icni tVieiiii*. imiIK" ii'.i'ie uii'Us ii: tli! \viii«•• rei.d hflii-l til. !, our !ioii lier fill'-i.-lie.-. II:.' f'l" o' fi:.o !i:.! between i.i! ii isiii ».:! i-iVniz.il'ut' that our r: Horn nc n-viuiu^ fci tl»0 W'-U'ld'.- i.fr--l'o U'llio. i., :ni iUli:f_ iie.s wiu i'e |oliio .iiit'i.-r.--, I !o. vc lliuos an.| |nl|o.ll 4iie^ 1'ii r' tSo|! ol'l!\ililt'in-- ii ." I eli^il —-V strc.files ot' laitd alihof-t i.'i!\oi.i ol' clnncln 1111(1 schools, but !"IU.1 nil o\ or W:tli tmihlintiS U'\otci to •l'.'biiuc!i«'ry in every lorm known «niy i.« t.\ iL/.-.-'i Ulan—|laee.s where are yaia days, where llie en.ek 1 (iiv i-v. ^lwr is Kubslituteil lor ih- chuiuuo ui' babbatli belis in "bhurt, c«*i!o l.oo.s oi indivuliial-j wnu.-e .social .vt-au^ Wuu -i be beller lvprescnted bj pi^toi.-, kmves, jjauii.ii.iy apjar .iu.s aiM whinky barrels llrm fy liie uini iribiguia ui' civilisation. Juo'iniiy iraui.s biino IMAII'I II tuunsls ARUUM to lliti te'. lh iliiou^li t. iiU-i liiy a i.unl ol" bandits. Depariiii^ trains return tho saiiio travelers wondering our I'osoiuees, liirilt and c.uiuire. Ii.it why theti persisLonl :uid lbul nlanders on our ur ierntune.s Nowhere throughout the length and breadth of our country is iilo aui jiropcrly as sale as on inc irontier. A'uwhoru is the right of iiir.ii to lilt:, libeny and the pursuit of happiness as luliy rceogni/.cd as in tl.ck-iii torics, and nowhere is just.ee dealt out to criminal.* as swiftiy and .surely as in our courts. Our .-.ocieiy in point of culture compai t.s lavoraijly with easteiii eoinniuiiutcs, while as to enterprise and progress we arc iar aheail oi the most advunetd. Tlie reason is obvious: droi.es ne\er etui grate. Um (settlors represent the progressive elements of society, iivcry wliei eaa be so evidences of activity in all industries. The frontier merchant i.s keen, possessing an enter pi ite and ncrtc ulteily amazing to his s/.ower brotiser of lite east. 1 iie can 1 ii no eoi.iv ption of the pos.-ibUo.c- of i'aratiiig, or stock ru.siiig u.uil he i.-as ilu houa:i '. fann.« an! vn.-l sto.-k ranches of tho l. ri i!ui its. '(.'ins spirit oi energy -i inci.te.s .li eia-.se., of society. ne uoikoi iiie nitizin, mechanic, merchant a.'.o prc-iescioiiiii man is characterised b\ a nil un known iurillcr easl. 'lhe inoiai stiitlls and piib.ii! i-j.oii, olir celu niuniues is eiear.y .«liown by Uio l.ieamilul ciiuifiies, eoinmodiou school houses and co-ny pub it buildings that greet the eye of the tourist. iStatistiC-' show Unit we have less crime in proportion to our popuhition in,ui older Mcl.iiemeuls. i'his is naiural, lor we ie it bu-y people, 'lucre is no room lor idlers they Unit cither back i.o Lite huge cities or into tiie jans. Visitors ei'i!nu.!ncut us on our quiet ftabb.iUis, ihc aoscnee ofdi iiuk enness on o'.i'' i-treels and the evi dences of th. ill. lo be see 11 ill e'iei\ direction, 'fne eirnor.e-, i.ke the stiileji, cu.iUiu »l:...ger .us «ninuuii chln.-es, i,ui .V.'iiig lo a V.goloU WilV ot punitliing e.i .tin- i.ur ci inn.ais In.v a respect I..W toiaiiy u-diaoWll i.o similar c.asM i. il.c sj te. We .g i.i a--. 11y .n. is -i\ sliiitdt'is c/Ui i.on 111,1/ li wo nil scfui to in ai.t c.icui.ib-tl largely by uju.i.:. j..t iv-.••• ... Vfi. giC.'t 111. in .o to "io cli lic-Kla .ii.il i'er.iie *all.)s. Toeie can be iio doabi. out in these similiters •lClfer IU.. if.in •-c11•.li^ i«in..i.g ii.-. In V» oi illesi I,a t- it Is lint) ui t-i.cii ml.z of Ln-koia to coin el thcc-e lal.-e Ills |.ouil\ I ter pi no I,/ uberaliy a t:-j. papers LUCK. G-c©d.s, luir.be:'. ii 1 ioU'-:1 iiv:^ 111 \V II sligLJi I no liei accoiiiplisil lnis tilnli t-' cireuinie our leiiit ri.i. among fiends ill the .Stales Our papers, )»k«' mn 'oi s, its lleCL our oiVili/.alioii alio L'hrt'iiic.e the crime as we.i as tne virtue in our midst, are the best answers to our slanderer.:'. tirand ibipiiii, Dak. Spcrial CorrotpimlciJ..* l» Faryo luiijlieau. Ed. llr.rt iii.ii an ern 'i'lns p.-omis. ing settlement, will connneneo the •|ri»»S'« campaign very trly accord, ing to pr^&pnt prosp«"-ct«, as the woatlier iH inikl-.snd the i^no'v nearly disappeared, except wiicre heavily lodged in ravines, or d. cp herbage, and wheat has .••iiv.niy been sowed oj) some ol the breai'-iti .1, though of course, ij? cvv-.ll (juantity The of the Alihv iiik'e-e li, 1 has been laid within about thirty five miles ol tiiis point, and a great, deal of stock, suid tanning implemeitts wid eeine in next inontii by that route. Aour ot the pro posed bridges across Ujw j)akol.:i have been commenced, ami a good deal of local feeling has arisen, and many petitions been presented aim acted upon to date. Only one ot all the localities proposed have been accepted, and that one across the town settiou line will probably be built by July. A great' number ot locators will Come in hero dunm.' the next six weeks, and La Aloure county when oi cc atetssib'e by railway, will present.'! phenomena! growth. More or less-'drift' eo:d is found ill dig ging Wflls, and it may be iliat the Coilax iind will be repeated here. Last evening a caucus, wa* held in the office ol the e.-uiiiy clerk, and the following lieki adopted tor four justice# ot tac peace, winch ticket was today i.itifte by the election of Edw. lu'i'ROi', Jiiiitdge ltose.o«, Wailt-r A. ll vleomb and Chas. W. Hall, E-qis. After the em'us, the ids Liu-i Jiry As.s a. ii i2if j»r.' ^•j-uuiVmO vv Quartfcite, «i• i. Cii. Misses Adil.e Weir. bt i-?« Holeomb. Uac langu 'iies WeikL,Kcv. I).Y» rirtms Gael cr N :deL- .'•«! (ie: in:-n, II. Nevermau ir ad yeorcli, iVtrs. A. Matbtrson Greek. E. M. Whitman i.ip regil. iiin a11.1 Fraiikn aiiKiL'S. .Mir. \v. A. •niaii ns in foreign I? tv XafJH«*a V? ^•4* "?I jinn, Andrew l-'oss. Oration, Di.'iscm. Diseussioii: lie. That {he tree claim law not bi! iib-lishcd allirma- Noi we S. vu' Ved, should i\e, C. Alien, II. K. .Sox liega ve, •. (i. lloicombe, S. Oeiseni. Dc vsn.u in tiie aiiiMuaiivC. .file class of settlers already here argues well for tin lu'ure ol 11'.i iv, ..iv bcaul.ifitl ami lerii country, 'i'be water is espveiaily e.ool, clear and sweet, tiioiign rather hard, and were a i".l-oad once l-nilt hero, the for ianiis and town lots would c.\tt au\thing ever'seen in Dakota. I.* i.'b. I.iy Hit! iii.nl to Lisbon, to be ciaii|iieU by .Jui\, i\ i.i be continued Inr.-ugn to tins jioint but in any .•vent a decldeilt and u.idei the eir CUIIIMaliees ar't-onisliiiii increase of [i..pul..tioii,, will be Witnessed this .-unnuer. II. -iiiiSiiilAS IS j)AKOTA. lion'i'i l«o!iaus SpiMiil It—-Winter MiW as hiuamev. 'i'i.c iollowing leller written by a resi lient ol'.bnuestown !o a Canadian paper soon alter C'hrisliuas, has ln.-cn JiaiufeU us i..r (inbliealion. .li coniams nuiuy facts of intfi-e.ji Io people in Hie cast and an swers ipiusiious which are (lady received h':\u: ii I lie mail by scores of the citizens oi Ihis euunly: Xm.'is has eiiiuc and guue. \S cele brated ii liy fwn AUKii I1V..S, and we had to scud a hundred miles fur ihotn. Both eliurelies were er'.\ led ,i id botli tn es were heavily ladeued willi fruit consisting oi' silvi.-i'Wiire, works of art, china sets, literature and toys and candies lor the children. Knell scholar nf Ihe respcetivc fsunilay schnols received a package of can dies and a present, given by the school. There were about 1-0 scholars at. each tree, liy that you can imagine, bow our Sunday schools prosper. I'p io dale we have bad most beautiful weaiiier. some days have lieen as mild as summer, and none oi tliem any colder ihan autumn. No snow has fallen ol any account, and what has fallen has gone 10.u'.since, and the prairie is iiurnni g. tiie' sight last evening was beautiful wiili the lire running along the hlull's that sur round the town, winning through tiie ra vines reminding one of warriors binning in battle array. 1 have been looking lor a blizzard, but. 1 guess I will be disap pointed. We. bad what we called one o\cr a month ago. Iwasout. in il, too, bm if thai was a iib/ /ai'(l. Old Ontario can beat il all hollow. As this is an ex ceptional winter 1 cannot judge of Duko la'winlers, but should we have seven weather I will try to tell you how it Icels. 1 will try lo give an idea, of iiow Wiiyes IUI. as a gl'eiil uiiiny who conn to lnis etiUiilry are iniei'esie.1 I hat. Wages tor mechanics are as follows: ('a.'peni roiii to t-i masons, I'ron s'i to .s-!: palmers, Irniu to tf-1: lathers, li'uni iniee lo live i,nits per yard. Farm bands gel iroiii .-^n iper nioiilli and board l.il' I lie :.n -I'll of about seven months. Harvest luniis. i'roni sil to iS-!.jO inrcsli ing hands from sji.aU lo isli and boanl ^eiieiai hhoiers, from .SI ".U lo .^2 and iioard liemselvi's board. .^.."iO per week. ,jca do not have to look long lor work even if tli'-v are praying they may not, ii ml 11. lJelils "arn very high, one to lour renins renting for Ironi if* count rv set I led, Another complaint is the Witter. People eoniir.g to til's place u. Hiillv stop over at Fug.., ami gntlalkah water. 1 hev star' jiwe^t along the lint of the Northern J'acilic railroad, aud the tirst place they slop at will probably be Whealkmd. where ore' of our Canadian Youth- is stippo-v.) to l\e Mitinlered tn 'otli.-r. They ask about the water, tlie re p!v is: tlie lust in Hie territory. Veil l: '-!e il and think il iiiiil i-- the best yon deii'i want to have to drink the worst. The same inquiries are made and I he same .in-., -.'is reeeived ail along the line. The iir-,1 liiai ..u .tri'i I- ..viiete they can 1 ui\' tii.ike the reply is at hpiritwood wiui'e I Morrow and li. anil G. llambly, f.'enr Ontario have litnus. The. water ai this place is perfectly free from alkali. Parlies coming to lla'keia would do well to step off al So.rritwi id ar.il look at Ihe iiiiid north of tin re. The pioneer farmer. Jiorrov,. tiie in,.del fa rim and seeds man. Geo. Iv Fiholt ol Fhihidelpbia. ih,' eaiei-p ri.-imi' ^Ir. Mattisoii. or Judge Tilde'n will cheerfuily give you informa tion about vacant lands or show yon around town and if you do not find any thing to your taste.'come to .hunestown. where a do/.eu vie Willi JAMESTOW^X, STUTSMAN COUNTY, D. T., FRIDAY, FEB. 17, 1882 to !?l-"i houses oi' si.- lo eight rooms rent lor from $20 to :s2-i. anu very scarce ai. that '1 hero hau nol been a vaiani house he!'e(.biU!e.-lown) tin:- .-.Ui:liner, and from two to sis have ei ,.'.i i.ndl a week. If the winlcr keeps open uiey will continue to build. 1 eame ii, i\: il.c .ii'bl oi rieplemi,i ami have not .ad a lvsl until last .Monday, when I 1:::'.! to o"i ie.id to be siek to jel ..t:: eb ilia'..- iiiiii,. Jamestown is building up i,edy. have euiinieil tiie saloons and !.,, .e eight. Tiit'i't! have been three ne. h"u' s.iO'ied tin.-.: I la.jt wrote. iieie will by a ir-JO.iK.o bank creeled iK .i -v.en. also a court house u! -he a..i-.' pr.t anil wo ('i' three elnin In -—a .-.a.. en i,i J^nu' a:ui. l.'apiWt and 'athnlie. p.oi, ... ai iio distant dale lo ... j.i,'.-, \-. 'i'l'.'.' e: ..V sili1 hoiiu'l.'.. .-:n.. i' not iar,.'.'' I'a pi-. er :i ilu a oii. ii, and during addition of seme •mrvcveil. 1 meu 'boiii'lil liisl seliing ill ^ioit ave l-eeit It' loi' 'ai.ii'it: is building i. I.I- i. -1 wo .m •il UU iu't iitl "S ill'1 oi my lasi ibal Vr,ii' I'll iju'U WCl'C lil-JJ .-.nee thai, date lean.' 1. '.eo. The I'.orlherii I :a.ich north to the a»l.,use i'iver ivher j. ...,-1, b.ivc gone prospectuvslor coal, nave repericfl an abuniuuu supply ahoiu t-iiiUt.' miles nei'lb. A uoiher coal lied has been 'discovered within a few miles of 111i -. [,i.._e and coal wiM I at lie.vt. spi'Ui'j'. 'flic, n.etuily d.i-eovered n.ine. not lieiier in woikinL1,'oii'h'i'. we are still ing Ibsifuirck coii! at 8 1-iu per ton, and 'i-iiii '.".U'u en-it '.ni coal have to pay ter soft and ior hard. Woecl is si,"j,, :-eoid. The discovery ot eoal_ in sueh lar','e quantities in the Mouse river rc:i,r.i pub. ibe 1'n-l rpK'slion of Dakota oil :m equal looting with the eastern stales. 'I hat one wunt of Ibis Jsnrlh- and each in liieir ci\- ilitv To settlers in Winnipeg a land agent is lord of ibe v,esl ami it is nu hon or for him to attend to y.uir buMncss. tn •lanusiown ihcv iiiv the jolliest aud most Yon •IV..' accoiuiuodiii'mg men you ever met. ivei it.-it vou i.1,1 iii'iiong i1'"111 I'cv'l ai home. A i\ oril of advice to these who come V.est next sprint' |.'!i'l be above driv ing oxen. Th'y i'ov always tho most pi'o'iliible for siailiiig nd v. il! be more especially next spring, i'- i' oats are .sev enty cents, and will is: dollar bv spring. 0\cn do nol i-i•,j.iii*.* any grain f«td will w.-ik as well on prairie hay rs hoi'si's wi'i on t-ats. Tin wi.il break r.s ir.ii t, 'ind art- c..i:.'!llv as gr."! as horvs for nculy I'M i'.oi'Hiu'. li:lcs nrt used extensively li. ox.ji for s! anding iim'tUb:] have giain. and tost m" -. pur'iifi^ed for from SKi in lo 'i'laiiiy. ni a!e equal to i-.n" they tiiii-l Oxen can be t. TUev will be chccifu!!y answered. CxyAT! Jauiestc-'.vu, Dccerahcr 1 'T. Wisconsin are complaining at the mild weather. to contain. Tl^fW 'Mf '^..' •5 The Northern Pacini's Orant. the people living along the line of bf. North 1'aeilic raib'oaii are interesied In anything effecting the welfare of thai company, we have heretoforcdcvotedcon '•ii.ierable of our space in showing tlit' iu tetianlc nosition aMumcd by Jay Gould's cim-iufics, I he enemies of I he iN'orth I'a iitc railroad, in their attempt to rob that »oad of ils land granl, in Ihe hope of crip .i:g il U. such an cMeut to prevent its ,. •j .lei ion to ils Paeilit. connections, thus a\ ,ng GoiiUi's lines wilout competition, 'i'iie iiiiiliei' of late li.as occupied the ill lemon oi iiie soundest thinkers anil best legal minds of ihe country, and every opin ...11 rom h:S disintesicd source lnis been i.mi.ruble to the North 1'aeilic cnlerprise. A.ei I'ldiug lo the charier granting to the oin|'Miiy the lands in qiieslion, it is stipulated liiul the road should be eoin l.'feieil ny the -till of July, JsVlb il was in.:! vo completed, but durmg the time when the land could have Oceii taken from Ihe company, if at any time, nothing was done, but now when the company is again doing everything possible lor the rami! completion of the work, it isahsurd, 4 itFiiccorthinec vvi'.h ils contract with Ihe Fniles Jvtaics, lo talk of ainilbng Us grant. The charter explicitly says Unit in case 1 he company makes any breach of the condi tions of"the grant," the congress of Ihc I nilcd Slates, "may do any ami all ads ami things which may lie needful anil ne crssarv lo insure a speedy completion of the said road.'" It will ln*scenfrorn this Hint the land can not. be taken from Ihe road, tint it can be used by congress, incase the railroad company does not exercisc its power lo construct the road, lor tho coin ..f llm M'ul'lr Tiling !llt pleiion of the work. This is all._ George Gray in a letter to the New York Times 'of a recent date, takes these grounds, lie says: It is now a mutter of no importance what, was the time spceilied by congress ni various amendments of the charter for the construction and completion of the North I'aeilic. Uiiilroiid, for it is admitted that time has now expired. Ililf il i« important lo consider what arc the consequences of failure to complete the. road within the time. 11, foilows from what lnis already been said, namely, that the grant, in pnesenti (and to the same effect are the decisions of the supreme court), that the construc tion and completion ol the road are con ditions subsequent. And, notwithstand ing a failure lo perform the conditions within tilt: time specified, Ihe title to the lands ITS, remain unimpaired in the grantee uio il eonuross sees lit to enlorce a lorfcil ure on thai ground. (21 Wallace, I'liijed Stales Supreme Court lieports, page 01.) I'll i' I mil ihe righi, iitlc or estate granted remains in the i.'ranlec as completely as it ever e.\isird before breach of the condi tion, without,., any impairment of iis original qualities or incidents: I'.sit in tlie grant lo Ihc North I'aeilic Uisibond company I here is (nol only no pro isioii a revision to the 1. niied Stiiics, hut 'here is) a cleardeclar ilion bv congress thai the lands granted arc abi.o luU'iy appropriated to ihc completion of the road. !.-eclions !t aud 20 of the. char to. i. show an express intention ot congress to make an irrevocable grant of the. lands embraced within its limits for the purpose nfthe consii uctioii ami completion of the road, and to pledge the good 1 ai111 ol the I'niled Stales thai the road road shall be eompictid. It is a well established prin ciple of the law that when the grantor manifests, in the grant, an intention not to enforce his right ul entry upon condi tion broken, the hinds do not revert. Neverl heless'congress did not leave itself without remedy, for if the grantee lirove fiiitliie.ss or incompetent, ''the I iiited Stated, bv it» congress, may do any and nil acts and things which may be neccssarv to insure a speed completion of the road b: cannot divert the granted lands lo any oilier ijui'.)'.. iit. •',[ lif- ..!- fads, any ileed that utay ii issued by the North Pacific rail i'o::d i*111.n, 11" lo lands along ils entire line. :iiid particularly along Unit portion !.',i, is valid, for as good as a p-.'i ut.-.cby lite i'niled Slates to a s, on ibe public ilomain, who lias uily observed all tiie requirements •li'e.i by the laws of ihegonerai gov •ut in ihe premises.—llismaren. Tri- ... Vole TiiaiUis. r.'i'ox. I). C.. Feb. !), 1CT'2, A\ i!h I his I send you ri ... :. of the delegation'. They e.\ p\,:. tn HIS* ives. -Mr. l'citigrew is well bi. -'i by '.lie whole delegation, and they all Or:!way .K'i'U"" b.r-. il Hull Oit I way will be Hie N'orib Uakola governor if divided, bui the eniii'e di'legation seem 1dislike him. A:'UT iirriving here .Monday evening,have mei ihirncs, Ihill, Walsh. Adams, Davis, iii-owii. i\hoi.-, and a hall dozen more ci the Dakota folks. 1 (ave also found thai the hind commissioner ha« been inclined io ojip'v-e the new land district up north oi us, and instead, has made, up bis mind lo move thf fargo ollicc to Vallev Cilv. 31f •ssrs. Klaus. Davis, Barnes ami llall are Jr.nkiutf into this matter l'argo does not wisji to lose its ollice, nor we to lose our disiriet, so there is room for tpiite it littli? work Mr Ivlaus lias just informed me that hud the commissioner (as Mr. Klaus ami friends hail a hearing before Hie com missioner) understood Ihc situation, be, the commissioner, would nol have. op. posed the new district. Hut. as he did op pose ii. be now says if the committee I'L'Ciiiiiir.i'U'f to Ihc house ill'\vill say noih in."'. So somebodv must do some work to have the house committer report favora ble. In Ihe establishment of the new dislrit Messrs. Klaus and Davis are he roes in H:e matter, and arc doing all they ciin. though they are trying to huny iitinus, 1 think, .'i liitie too much, from the fact ibal they wish to Mart. homo. Klaus thinks of leaving ibis ening for home. I wiii remain here a week or ten days vet. Tlie reason I scud you the- reso lutions i.-becruse they will be published throughout, Dakota, and as you will re cc've the iir-t. would like lo see you publish litem. Yours etc.. C.F.O. W. F.N-1 M. At a meeting of ihe delegation from Norlb Dskoia held in the city of Wash ington, February '•', 1ss'2. the following ri so!, iou« v. -'i nnaniineusly aiioplnl: ived. That the thanks of Xorlh l).:!:o!a are due. ami are hereby tendered lo i':.' l'el 1 igi'ev-. b.-r iii'. Val uable aid in [.resenting the claims of Unit pel: i..n of Drvivola io separate ti rritonal go\ eminent and for tl-.e uniform kind it *u 1 I*Aj"-i\ vvn ^iV tl»»3 iiihI it is I'urtlirr 1 ,'solved. Tha! this j.reamblc and reso lui: a, be sigiied tbe cb.iirui.ui and sec.tiarv of the ilclegntion, :'.mt thai a ccj,v thevcof be p!'esetited tt Alr.l'cttigi'cw. iStsrnei| A. M. 15AI:NI'.S, Chairtmin. F. I!. A I'.vv-. Seeretarv. I' Siatrs l.an wvsi.'Ip .V» s»c!i'i"--. racli a mile A seufion. is A quarter nul" Mjuaiv. l« IW acres. A- Ito accoul- I -.rvc if'c.i lo rive :.ii f..-.r.-.e informa ,i d'.r.i v.-iii lienciit i'=r.r' coming here -k for homes. l'::rne= wiabir.g fv.r ti-t irt5.eulars c«n obfab* ilsem by ad- Si. lion. t:aii a mile long north i','.. ami :i quarter of a mile wide is A. sixteenth section, a qualer t»f -. is «0 acres. are all divided into qu.irier -. ir.eU arc mimed the cardiual -.i ciion I. The* quarters are *. .^irne way. Tiie «l«scrt|» ''C l.it would rca Th?south ,t west- half the southwest .' ioi» 1 in '.cwr.ship 2i. Drafts for the payment of employes of l.lie Fngineer's department, shall lie drawn to Ihel order of the assistant or division engineer who has charge of the men to lie paid. The same course in paving shall lie followed as is prescribed above for di vision superintendents. «. No Jlore Fay Cars. A circular just issued by Mr. 15. L. lielk i|). treasurer of the Northern Pacific railroad company says that commencing with January JSs2, all employes of this company will he paid by drafts of the pay master, payable by the treasurer, at New York, or by the disbursing otlicers of the company at St. I'aul, Minn., Helena, -Montana and Portland, Oregon, by .station agents when in funds and in prin cipal banks along the line of the road. As soon as the auditor has cheeked and certilied the pay rolls of a division he shall send I hem lo 'the paymaster who shall make a draft, in favor of Ihe division superintendent, corresponding with the amount on the roll due to each man. The number of the roll, antl of the line con taining the name of the man for whom the draft is intended' will he marked on each draft. The paymaster shall send the pay rolls of each division to Ihe superintendent I hereof with the drafts I'o their payment, as soon a prepared, and without wailing for other divisions. As soon as possible after their receipt Ihe supintemlent shall go over his division to pay olT the men. The draft intended for each man shall he delivered lo him, endorsed by the superinlendeiit in blank, and bis receipt taken therefor tin Ihe pnv roll. Kmployes who cannot sirrn their names shall make liieir mark (louehing the pen) the division-superintendent witnessing the same. Drafts undelivered by the superintend ent at the conclusion of his trip shall be held by him for one month ami with their corresponding roll shall be taken on the next, pay trip. All drafts then undeliv ered shall hit immediately returned to the paymaster with Ihe rolls, A ''remainder roll''shall I hen he prepared which shah he held by the paymaster for payment thereon upon application. The circular is approved by T. F. Oakcs, vice president of the road. Further Snfiu'inal inn. Nortiiekn P.\t it-'ir 15.\ 11. Ko wtOo..) Tiii.'.AstrriKu's Oi'FrcK. 23 alb Ai'km'k, N. Y., Jan. LS«J. Commencing with January I 'S2, all em ployes of this company tvill be paid by drafts of thi! paymaster, payable by me treasurer in Neu York City, by disbursing olllccrs in Si. Paul, Minn.. Helena, Mon tana and Portland, Oregon, and by station ap en Is when in funds. Ihmks and mer chants on the line oT the road cashing II it's*.! checks and forwarding them to Ihe disbursing iillicers al St. Paul or Portland will have currency in exchange for same lorwarded them by express, free of charges over Ihe lines of this company. It is believed that, these drafts, while protecting the inlercsts of the company, will serve as a convenient, form of ex change among hank" and niereinuits along Hit! line of the road on New York, St. Paul and Portland. K. L. Bi'.i.kn.U', Treasurer. Cloiui Up. Can't our. common counsel do some thing toWard cleaning up before the spring boom opens. Tlie cleanliness and freedom from filth has been noticeable feature of our lown and a cause of fre quent remark from strangers. But there mis been a fearful ''letting down" during tins winter, and haystacks, Stra v°t lc} offal heaps, aud rub:.-- „1 11-ic -".yery squ.v.'« la tiie town. Tliu iiiwnsite lo-day p'.'C'Scnis llm appcai'iiiiee of a poorly kept eountrv barnya.id. In addition to Ihe tm novanee to tlie eye. I he satety ol tlie eniire town is endangered. Tiie Dakota house and other valuable property in that block is made wholly unsafe as a tire risk bv ihe haystacks, manure piles and loads of lmv occupying the rear and the very center of that square. Masonic block anil its surroundings arc similarly backed. CHher squares in the same neighborhood present tlie .!ne i:i.-agree ible condition. Anv safe underwriter who should make a personal examination would cancel every lire insurance policy near the heart, of our towu. If not tlie duty of our village Iioard 1 hen il is no one's duty to .see that all these sores upon our site are removed and that, immediately. I.el us have a general "house cleaning'' during the pring-like days. The C:ditalic Church. The comniitifc of the Catholid church who has tiie buildim of Hie new church in charge are moiing in Ihe matter, rather Calvin has prepared sketch of a building to be erected, but Ihc plans have not yet been drawn. The sociel needs a liureli ami as it must be built sooner or later, tliev are showing good judgment in making the preliminary anangeineuts for it. It, has been suggested that the block owned bv the society be mortgaged and in that w'av raise funds to.iid in creeling the building. The bishop will probably visit Jamestown soon and then matters can most likely lie arranged so as to re sult in the society having an edifice com mensurate with their numbers aud a credit to our town, Siiiggr»ts a S'lftii. Mi AI.KRT: You have said a good deal lately about an emigrant's building or temporary shelter for the hosts who are expelled Ihis spring. Now suppose vou •hape our s. Item,' a little. See if the Northern Pacific- management will permit such liuiiuiiKj\o be ty.iviporariI\" located on their rigrn'ot way. Then let our mechanics ami arehilcctssubniit plans and estimates b-r a building thill shall be cheap and vet r.:i-wi the purpose. "When vou have fond on! ihf-e fads and the ex act cost of Ihe building. Some one may be found lo build il• Bai ki:s. Shoot ami F.iiow Case Tarty. The executive ccmmillee of the Turn vei'i'in soeietv who have Ihe dance iu eharire. have so far made their arrange tnenis as to select the following ummit- F'oor mnnmrers—li. J. Ott. 1. Jud ii'. A A Al'teii, Win Spangenberg. 15i ccpt'onconimiuci'-- I I.m. K. 1'. AVells, D. M. Kellchcr. !-. Du P.uisson, 15. E. AYallaee. L. I.yon, 1). Curt ill. Mast*!' of robes—1-. Flmer. Grand doorkeeper—lot: Freeman. Assistant deer keep'T—J Kinihhi. *!',\.euliv,.' coemiille...—A. Sieinbaeli, A Kinds'ii, IT. 1'cnsci!. Tickets, including supper at. the North western House, Mush: by the Fargo orchestra. A W..g") Sho north i.r as tbc rase may be. ami i» v.-ill fall short and sometimes v.imber of acres it is supposed Mr. M. K. Burns, of River Falls, Wis., returned heme to-day, arier having dc eided to locale in James!own and put up a wagon shop, lie will either build oppo site Martin A- Huff's barn or near John I Moore's new bant. He intends putting up a building 30x40 feet in size, two stories liiffh. antl to cost Mr. Bums has"a family and will live over his shop. There Is a" good opening here for I him. and he will supply a want which has long been felt. Sonic cupola'ions have a soul a'ier all The railroad companies are the only parties oon-ern.ed iu the lire of President Gar fteld who do not expect a generous reward for their services, tjf-t 11\ f, 1W ,j South Diiksta Resalutlens. The following resolutions were handed the president, by the southeast Dakota delegation: "Whereas, it is the earnest desire of the people of the territory of Dakota residing south of the forty-sixth parallel, that such part of the territory be formed into a state and admitted into the union and whereas, N. G. Ordway, the present governor, has at sundry times and divers ways through selfsought press in terviews, in his annual reporl to the secre tary of the interior and in his letters to the prcsdent of the United States, represented Ihe people thereof as irresponsible, and a legislature as mercenary, and that an alarming financial and political condition exists therein: and whereas, by such rep resentations said Ordway "has grossly dafamed the people of said territory ant! greatly damaged its material interests and has left his post of duty at the capital of the territory to give lus entire time and attention to opposing its admission while pretending to favor it, therefore be it re solved that we the delegation appointed bv a convention of five hundred members representing all old counties comprising the proposed new states of Dakota, most respectfully recommend his immediate removal, and he it further resolved that this delegation go as a body to the presi dent of the United States and ask the removal of the Governor of Dakota terri tory as a measure of common justice to the people of said territory, Signed, B. J. Campbell, chairman, Eugene Hunting ton, secretary. Feb. 9. 1S82. The dele gation numbering about seventy members called upon the president and after form ally presenting tlie matter for his consider ation retired with the understanding that he would meet a committee Saturday. The committee, consisting of Major Kel lam, chairman, Major Washburnc, Messrs. Taylor, Cook and Sterling, called on the president yesterday and had a full and satisfactorv hearing, A Model Tree Claim. One of the best Irec claims in the county, and one in which the owner is trying to live up lo tho spirit and letter of tlie law, is owned by C. U. (.'lark, who travels for the grocery house of Pat ICel ley, St. I'aul. II is 'situateda half mile south of Elilridgc and is all broken and ready for a crop. Something like eleven acres are in tree cuttings or seeds, and are in rows around the outer edge of the quarter section. There are a dozen vari eties of trees represented among them ash, cultonwood, maple, willow, Will Phillips, who came here from Iowa last year, and who lost no time during nrcaking season, has three hundred and twenty acres ready foy crop. IiurortT. Grand 3?aptds Racket. i»4 vii" &c. "33$' Mr. Clark estimates the cost of the trees up to the present time to be about. $400, and thai Ibis year's crop will bring back the cost of breaking the land, lie will em plov one man this season whose diity it will he to take care of Ihc trees, and he will have the use of one horse and a plow to assist in tlie work. He also thinks that tho increased crop which he will secure from his land will more than recompense all nionay spent on the trees, for lie says that as soon as the trees have grown to a little size they will catch and hvdd snow and that this snow melting will furnish additional moisture, and in consequence an increased crop. R. R. Grilling, of Eldritlge, has had charge of the work on this claim. Mr. Clark tays that the only way to make trees grow on a tree claim is to take care of them, antl we are inclined to believe hiia. Eldrldge News. M. T. Richards arrived on Wednesday afternoon with a carload of live stock and grain. Eldridge is swarming with speculators and land hunters, and Jerry Collins and C. L. Holmes are seriously thinking of platting an addition to the town. 8. L. Glasspell was in town ytsttrday. Frank Elgin, assisted by Messrs. Holmes and Cornwall is framing a large build ing in Vessey's lumber yard, but wh»t the structure is to he used for- your cor respondent was unahi- jl0 ]earn. The Snow has all disappeared in this lo cality and some of our farmers are run ning their harrows. Foi hundred busshels of Russian white oats will be sown on one comer of the Davenport farm this season just for a trial. of Capt. C. W. Hall, advertising editor the Fargo Daily Republican spending a few days in town. been Special election held last Saturday, the lltli, for the purposo of electing' four justices of tho peace resulted in the elec tion of Edward Ivcrson, Milklrcd Itoscoe, Waller Holeomb and Clias. W. Ilall. The county commissioners held a ses sion last Saturdav and had a grand time. Commissioners lEliiott aud Crum told each other what they thought of the way the other had acted,*antl the public tolii the commissioners what they thought of the way the commissioners had done business. So at present there is a genera understanding throughout the county. On t* House River. J. F. Wallacc, of Bismarck, is in the city, stopping at the Dakota House. In addition to shaking hands with acquaint ances, lie is here to perfect plans for en courr.gin- immigration to Mcllenry county, in tho now famous Mouse River region. It is proposed to have those hound for the Mouse River to meet at Jamestown as soon as practicable this spring, anil move in a body, following as near as practicable an air line route, on the hue of the Northwest branch of the N. 1'. road now building from Jamestown to Ylllard, the new town on the bond of Mouse River, near the centre of Mcllenry county. Mr, Wallacc predicts a lieavy immigration tins spring to North and especially Northwestern Dakota, and is in hopes the citizens of Jamestown will do all in their power to see that all are satis factorily located. He says an expedition will also leave Bismarck early this spring for this same country. Dakota Dots. W. E. Powell, of the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul railway immigration bureau, states that within* tho text two mon lis tii'O families from England will pur chase lands in Dakota. Plowing for spring planting has begun on R' B. llayes'fann. A petition is being circulated for a post office on the Ft. Stvenson route along the Missouri, sixteen miles north of Bism«rk. Deadwood wants the Black Hill coun ties to vote $500,000 in aid of railroads and has appointed a committee to congress to grant theiu power to do so. Carry the News. the i.ldress of such friends east, a? f'ev desired to have interested in this country, he will send to all free of charge all immi gration matter published in the interests of the Jim River valley, as the Alert, Land Journal, "Western* Rural, St. Pafll Globe, etc If a sufficient list is left with Mr. Wells, this alone should iuducc a con siderable addition to our population. Bismarck Tribune: A new vein of coal has been struck in the Bly mine, some distance beneath the others. It is said to be at least a third better than any yet found.according to the analysis. The new lied was discovered by running an augur down and the quality of the f«d determined oy the teat referred to. NO 80 "if'M mmm Col. Leunsberry Intorriewei. While Col. Lounsbcrry, of the Blmtrek Tribune, was in Minneapolis on his Jnur home from Washington, lie was inter viewed by a Tribune reporter, and his replies to some of the mere important questions were as follows: NBW, LAND DISTRICTS. ,. —What of the bills for the new land district in Dakota L.—The friends 0f tricts, but says it the measures are hopeful they will pa88i although tho com missioner of tho generanand office refuses to recommend the passage of these bills. He admits that tj)ere ig business enoagh to justify the creat,jon 0 the* new dis wi ]i add to the work of his office, and as the force at his disposal is absolutely inadequate to do the present work j10 cannot consistently recommend a bill that will increase that work. Tho bill for the new officc at Jamestown, how ever, will be recommended by tho com mutes. As to the others I am notpn formed. .*•: Tin? NOBTHEIM PACIFIC. R.—What of the raid on the North Pacific L.—Blackmail and revenge rather than a high regard for the interests of the government seem' to be at the lwttom of it. Intense hatred of Sclinrz also appear* to be an element in the contest. Col. Finlcy is on deck in connection with it, but if there is a barrel in the ease it is an empty one that will look badlv before it will lie filled with North Pacific dollars. There is qo uneasiness on the part of tho Northern Pacific people. TIIE CAPITAL. *5*3 R.—If the territory is divided where will the capital be located L.—The capital will be located by tho Govornor in the first Instance, subject to the action of the Legislature. The loca tion of the capital will depend upon who, is Governor, and the chances are about even between Fargo, Jamestown and Bis-' marck. Fargo is most central now as to population, Jamestown will lie central. when its prospective roads are completed, but two years hence, when the country along tho Missouri river and west anil, north of Bismarck is settled, none will question the propriety of its location atvr^f that point. Bismarck is within forty i$?§ miles of the geographical center of tho territory at tho North Pacific crossing of the Missouri river and is certain to be«. come a city similar to Kansas City. THE GOVERNORSHIP, rgjWf R-—Who is likely to be the Governor of North Dakota s&|| L.—No idea can be given. Mr. Kirk- 4, Additional Local. E. P. Wells departed for St. Paul yes terday. C. W. Hall and Geo.Merrifield came up from Grand Raoids yesterday. The passenger trains have added an ad ditional car and now run three coaches. The wages of night brakemen on the Northern Pacific has been increased from $55 to 65 per month. Mr. McGinnia will build this summer upon the vacant lots between the Dakota house and Klaus' block. It is reported that Frank Mead, of Man dan, will soon assume control of the Pioneer of that place. The Spiritwood school district are taking steps to build a school bouse, and will ad vertise in the Weekly Alert for bids., D. fl. Fowler sold three lots in Klaus* addition today for $1,500. The lota were sold to Wm. 0. White of Jamestown. S. F. Lambert is on his way to James* town with fifteen teams. They will bo put on to the Jamestown and Mouse river railroad grade. Mr. Cleveland, late of Lansing,Michigan, is talking strongly of putting in a paper at Grand Rapids, some forty miles below Jamestown, on the Jim. •..« If wood's friends have urged him to be a candidate for the place, but he will dis- 'fli like to accept after having been a senator -,j antl cabinet officer. But it will he urged f'-* that his experience will be of such great 1 ,| value to the new territory that, like Gov. Howard, he may conclude to make a per sonal sacrifice, and accept a position ho does not want, 11,—Then you do not expect the ap- 7j pointment to be made from Dakota & L.—No, sir. Mr. Arthur will follow '^1 the custom of his predecessors, and ap poiut officers for the leading positions in the territory to please himself or the lead ing republican senators. 4 5 The Bismarck Tribune says there is a,,*? strong probability of the Missouri break- s4 ing up soon and that it will probably do Si so betore the spring floods. The man arrested for selling venison, was tried before Judge Douglas yesterday: forenoon and fined $25. W bite, for vil lage Nickcus for defendant. The nice little game a certain James town man tried to play on J. W. Good rich, did not work a manner at all sat isfactory to that "certain" gentleman.. It xrai the intoutiou of many ©four farmers to have commenced seeding yes terday, but owing to tho change in the atmosphere it is thought that they will put it off until a later date. of land at Aberdeen, which he will plat into an addition io the town. The price of the pioce was $6,000, and he sold an in terest in it to A. Scidmore by telegraph this morning. The Grand Forks Herald says that when the plats for the new towns around Graf ton were thrown open to settlement, peo pie arrived at the land office at 3 a. m. and it required tho service of policemen to keep order. Judge Ott reports the mill running night and day this week. Two carloads of flour were shipped last week, one to Glendivc and one to Miles City. There are now 3,500 sacks of flour in 'the ware house under the hall. Mr. Wallace, the Mouse river boomer, says Mr. Bly told him that work on the Jamestown branch would be commenced as soon as practicable, and that its pro gress .this season would depend somtwhat on what the Grand Forks branch of the Manitoba road did.. The court house location seems to be meeting wi'li some strong opposition. Mr. Wells states that if each resident of Stutsmen countv will leave at, this office I Prom!-ient citizens on both rides of the 1 1 .r .1 1. __ il.. l_ 41..A fci.. track argue that the present site is unfit on account of its distance from the busi ness centre of the town, and the Alert is informed that strong efforts will be made to induce tlie commissioners to aeenre a more suitable location upon which to erect the new structure. The present proprietor of the Junes town Hotel has decided to more that building on to hi* tote at the corner ot Front street and Fifth avenue, astd i« raodel it. Another story will be stkiil to the building and aokiittoQ )«a{ on to the rear end, which together with the main building wQl he veaeered with brick. The ttraet»e when fintii ilrfit win he one of tfae Sam hotel on the Northern Pacific. '4 im -W Will Elmer says there was much inter est taken in Dakota wherever he went in the cast and that quite a number of peo pie will come out this way from his old home, '-JSS Jeff Smith 'the original farmer of Grand. Rapids," is hauling lumber to Beaver Creek, with whieh to put up a house for his son-in-law, who will arrive with his family in about three weeks. ,vsjg|- Dan Long has just purchased a piece 1