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JAMESTOWN CITY AND VICINITY. (From Monday's Dally.) Seeend band (arm harness Eager'a. New and second band bioyolea at Eager'a. The oounty commissioners are in ses sion today at the oourfc hoase. Mrs. Harold Graves has returned from a visit at her old home in Miohigan. Miss Margaret O'Donnell of Fargo, lias aooepted a position on the Alert. Cheap homos (or the aged and infirm. Enquire of W. O. Boot, Jamestown,N.D Ez-Trastee Montague and family of Diokinaon have gone to Michigan to reaide. For choice southern grown German millet call on George LiUtz. Miss Oene Vennnm and James Tone were married May 27 by Rev. Father MoDonald. Sinking o( the traok upset two gravel oars near Steele laat week, wreoking them badly. Mrs. Fred Oonklin returned laat even ing to Bismarck, after a few days visit in the city. Mrs. May Dunn and Mrs. P. 0. Mur phy left yesterday for Glendive, where they will reside. The army enlistments since March 16, at the Twin Oities ana Fargo, have only reaohed 159 men. Pearl Greaser of Gourtenay, who is suffering with a canoer, has gone to Minneapolis for treatment. It is hoped that 25 milea of Wash burn's new railroad will be completed this year north of Bismarok. Home and health seekers as well bb business opportunities. Enquire of W. O. Boot, Jamestown, N. D. Arohiteot Hancock left for New Bock ford today to submit plana for a new court house for Eddy oounty. Dr. and Mrs. Maodonald of Courtenay are receiving the congratulations of their friends on the birth of a son June 1. Company Jr. will be one of the at tractions at the Fargo Fire Festival. The boys will go down Wednesday. In addition to the contract for furnish ing the insane asylum with boots and shoes, Morris Beck secured the olothing contract. Mrs. Arthur Porter of Adriun is in the city. She will take part in the musical exerciaea at Valley Citydurug commencement week. Twoinoheaof rain fell at Bismsrek during the day and night Saturday. The streets were flooded and aeveral -basement's were under water. The houae of L. E. Peteraon was dis infected today. The family have all recovered anu there will be no danger of anyone getting the diaease after today. Female troubles oured by mineral alum aprings kidney and stomach troubles oared by 8ulph©r sod lilbift Bpriow« Ed •quire of W. G. Boot, Jameetown, N.D. Sheriff Farrow of Pembina brought a patient to the asylum yeeterday. A man named Madner, who oould not talk English, was brought in by Sheriff Kono of Diokinaon. Workmen for Winston Bros, say those contractors feed their men as well this year aa last. It is reported that the work on one out in Kidder oounty will cost the company $50,000. In the base ball game Saturday be tween the North and South Side olubs, the North side won by a score of 49 to 45. Lloyd Shipley is captain of the North side olub and Neil Severn of the South side. Mesdames Hamilton and Judd ot Fargo, were hostesses at a very pretty card party given at the home of the for mer Friday afternoon, in compliment to Mrs. Winslow of this city. Progressive euchre wae played at seven tables. Leland Keime of New Bockford, 5 years old, attempted to climb on a sepa rator in motion and (ell, the wheels passing over his head, causing instant death. He was the son of the superin tendent of schools, Mrs. M. M. Keime. George Barker is still in the oounty jail. The Uook oounty. South Dakota, authorities have not yet replied to the letter sent to them regarding his return to that atate. He is not nearly so insane as when brought before the board a few days ago. The contest case of John Wojiok vs. David Allwin, for the possession of a valuable quarter-seotion of land located near Gourtenay, is being heard today by United States Commissioner Seiler. Attorney Knauf appears for Allwin snd Attorney Roee for Wojiok. A subscription list to the Admiral Dewey home fund has been opened at the Jamea River Bank and a start given the aame by the bank officials. Any one desiring to contribute a dollar can do so at the bank, and the amount will be forwarded to the proper parties. ... Stewart Wilaon, who aecured the asylum contract, is one of Fargo's best known oontraotora. He haa built several large maohinery houses and numerous dwellings. He began work on a $10,000 house for a member of a wholesale grocery firm there this week. An interesting game of baa* ball waa played yesterday on the gronnda of the Blue Lake olub between that olub and the high school nine. The Jameatown boya won by a aoore of 7 to 2. The feature of the game waa the ooaohing by Frank Andre. Pitoher Fox of the high achool olub atruck out 21 men. Bev. W. L. Van Horn, superintend ent of the North Dakota Enforcement League, addressed the union temper ance meeting held at the Congrega tional ohuroh laat evening. Mr. Van Horn explained the work of the enforoe* ment league. The diaoourae waa very interesting. A great many people at tended. Farmera can make it to their advant age to abip their grain to Wm. Dalrymple, 501 Board Trade, Dulutb. Mr. Dal rympteia an experienoed and reliable oommiaaion merohant doing a large busineaa and his ereditora are authorized to draw on him againat their oonaign menta with bill of lading attached to their drafta. The Pay Train oompany going over the road are receiving some hot roaata in the towna where the viotima reside. At Bismarok there were 11 people in the payaeats. The Milea City Journal says: "The oompany made the very woret assault ever committed on the dramatic aensibilities of the people of this place." Jamestown esoaped, thanks to the opera bouee management. Bev. M. C. Miller delivered the bacca laureate sermon to the high school graduating olass. He took for his sub. jeot: "The Air Caetle Period." He told of the dangers of this period of life. He etated that there were some good things about it too. All inventions and all great efforts in the line of advance ment were due to the building of air castles. The sermon waa interesting and inetruotive. The high sohool class attended in a body. The-wind blew a gale near Dawson Saturday evening. Heavy raine and a cloudburst are also reported. The wind overturned the operator's shanty be tween Dawson and Steele. The operator was. not injured. Conductor Frank Latta was standing by the building and narrowly esoaped having it upon him. Telegraph poles were anapped off and the wires broken down. A force of men were at work all day yesterday repairing the wires. (From Tuesday's Dally.) H. A. Stinson was in from Kensal yesterday. The house of JameB McCabe haa been thoroughly disinfeoted from aoarlet fever. Miss Clara Bradley ie home from the Moorhead Normal where she graduated recently. Dr. Horace Clark and Attorney Conk lin leave thia evening for Bismarok on business. Miss Ida Thornbill haa' aooepted a position as hello girl in the telephone offloe at Valley City. Rev. H. J. Sheridan haa returned from Grand Forka where he attended the Epiaeopal convention. Mrs. B. P. Tilden entertained very pleaaantly a oompany of frienda at her reaidenoe laat evening, 8tone oontraote for the new Wimble don mill were let at 93.50 per oord. B.da at $4 and 13.90 were oonaidered too high. The annual sohool election waa held today. There were three candidates for re-election aa members of the board of eduoation. Mrs. Elizabeth White, Dr. R. G. DePuy and Mayor Alfred Steel. There waa no opposition. Owing to the rain of last evening the lawn aooial waa not held at St. John's Aoademy. A social waa held in the Academy, however, and a good time waa enjoyed by all preeent. An excellent musical program was rendered. The Fingal Herald made ita first ap pearance June lat. It is a live loeal paper, baa a neat typographical appear ance and oontaina a good write-up of Fingal. R. B. Smart, formerly with The Alert has oharge of the office. June Cooley of Grand Forka Jhaa re ceived notioe from Golleotor J. E. Hontz of Omaha, Neb., that he had been ap pointed deputy revenue collector for the north half of North Dakota, to fill the vacancy made by the reelgnation of P. W. Hennessy. It is stated, on good authority, that one of the through traina on the North ern Pacific will be taken off in a few days. It ia probable that the old time oard, in force before the additional train waa put on, will be resumed and that the looal train to St. Paul will be run once more. J. A. Cleaver, manager of the Aome Harvester Company'a business for South Dakota apent yeeterday with Manager Hayee who haa oharge of the North Dakota buainesa. Mr. Hayea aays the ordera f6r headers so far re ceived (or the Dakotaa are far in excess of laat year, and in all lineeof maohinery manufactured by the oompany, the aales have largely increased. Cough Syrup. Tastes The trial o( Harrington for Mike Garvey's murder is atill on at Oarring ton. It is thought that ths prisoner will be oonvioted of manslaughter al though Attorney Coohrane of Grand Forks haa prepared a good defenae. Har rington olaima that Garvey received the injuries whioh resulted in blood poison by falling on a plowshare. He says that he never touobed Garvey with his knife. A great many witnees ars being exam ined. An interacting meeting of the Enforce ment League was held at the M. E. ohuroh lsst svsning. The reports of different committees were read. The following officers were elected: Rev. Hardy, preeident Rev. Phillips, vice preeident H. B. Allen, secretary and treasurer. The following exeoutive oom mittee waa aeleoted from the different organizational Good Templars, C. W. Pieroe W. O. T. U., Mre. R. W. Bliss Adventist, Mr. Sleight German Evan gelioal, Rev. Bingaman Baptiat, P. Gaffney Presbyterian, H. M. Taber M. E., George MoLain Free Methodiat, Geo. Robinson Episoopal, Dr. MoLain Congregational, Mra. M. E. Bennett. (From Wednesday's Daily.) Ringlings circus agent has reaohed the state. Attorney John Knauf went to Fessen den today. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bartz are down from Kensal. Supt. Wilson and wife, and E. P. Wells are in Fargo. Geo. and Aar Pieroy of Pingiee are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hills. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Parker left last evening for Fargo to attend the Fire Feetival. as. Griffin of Minneapolis waa looking up oounty lande in whioh be was inter ested, yesterday. The new cables for the artesian well drillers has been put in plaoe. The hole ia down about 550 feet. Ite never still a minute, Works with all its might, Makes people well and happy, Rooky Mountain Tea taken at night. The Garrington band discoursed several numbers of delightful music last evening. The band is one of which Carrington may well feel proud. A general raiee in the price of farm machinery and agricultural implements has been decided on by the large manu facturers at a meeting in Chioago. Fargo Forum: The houra of the lab oring men at the N. P. shops have been reduced from nine to eight hours and the bova are naturally not kicking much. Health for ten cents. Caaoarets make the bowels and kidneys aot naturally, destroy miorobea, oure headache, bilious ness aud constipation. All druggists. The river ie furnishing the angler a good many fair aized piokerel all caught above the dam. The usual run of fish below the dam has not ooourred this year. Miss Helen Flint lost a gold watoh thia morning and recovered the same through the honesty of a oitizen of Jameatown who brought it to the Alert offioe. There were 49 votes oast at yesterday'e school sleotion. There was no opposi tion to Messrs. Steel and DePuy and Mrs. White who were candidates for re election. Over-worked men, delioate women, siokly ohildren will find perfect health in Rooky Mountain Tea. Works wondsre while you Bleep. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Blewett left this morning for Indianapolis where they go aa delegatee to the Supreme lodge meet ing of the A. O. U. W. and the Degree of Honor. A woman patient waa brought to the asylum today by Sheriff Robertson of Cavalier oounty. A male patient was brought from Hillsboro by the sheriff of Traill oounty. It is reported that in a vote taken on the train going into Fargo laat night, it was almost unanimous that the train be run on to Moorhead and not atop at Fargo at all. The contrast for constructing the sewer from the oourt house to Fifth avenue wae let by the commissioners yeeterday to Canbam & Guymer whose bid wss $745. Manila dispatobes show the North Dakota regiment still seeing aotive servioe in capturing a number of towns with the Twelfth infantry, both under Colonel Trueman. Plug-ugly—Don't use powder, paint or arsenio. Ruins your complexion. Take Rocky Mountain Tea, will make lovely color, fine form. A sailor named Davie was a passenger on today'e weet bound train, bound for San Franoisco, He was on the Boston during the late war with Spain and will probably re-enlist. There waa a big delegation from the different towne on the J. & N. in the city last evening enroute to Fargo. As No. 4 was 10 hours late a special train waa sent out at 9 o'clock. O. B. Christian9on of Hillsboro hae succeeded Expreseman John Dunn, who reeigned, in the Northern Paoifio offioe. Mr. Dunn leavee for Casselton thie evening. He haa many frienda who wiah him well. A. E. Rose of Fargo, a oousin of Ed. Rose of this city, was a passenger on today's west bound train. Hs has been appointed receiver of the land offloe at Sksguay, Alaska, and is on his way to that plaoe. The purohaaera have notified the city that the bonde issued (or the arteeian well have been passed upon and aooepted The Minneapolis Trust Co.. the buyers, furnish their own lithographed bonde. and the money will aoon be forthcoming. L. B. Niemeyer, H. S. Helm, C. R. Weber and J. H. Severn were among those who went to Fargo. About 30 Bismarok people were on the train. Company H. Jr. did not go as the Festi val committee would not pay the ex penses. For Sale.—One driving mare 10 years old, weight 1200 pounds good driver, warranted sound. One two-eeated surrey, high grade and in good repair. One flrat-olaas oab harneea, nearly new. Also one aingle-seat top buggy and one eat aingle harness.—J. J. Thompson. A dispatch from Iowa City aays: The lateet railroad project to be eprung in thiaseotion is the Black Diamond Air Line from Port Royal, S. C., to Bis marok, N. D. At Grundy Center the matter is taken senouely, aod amass meeting baa been oalled to consider the matter and appoint committees. L. Weil, Jamestown's old time olothing merohant came in from St. Paul yesterday to look after his store andstook. He brought a line of sam ples of Sternberg & Weils stock of whole sale furnishing goods with him and will make the leading towns in North Da kota, to interview the retail dealers. Could Not Do Housework. Wade, N. Dak. June 1, 1899—Mrs. Marion Howard of this place has suf fered a great deal from nerveus head aches, heart trouble and dizziness. She did not reoeive permanent relief from medicines until the began taking Hood's Saraapanlla which oured her. Proposed Eldridge And Jamestown Road] Messrs. Fletcher and D. Baldwin were before the board yesterday endeavoring to get favorable action on opening anew roadway from Eldridge to Jameetown. The proposed road follows the section line, as well as the N. P. track, closely all the way, crossing the track about two miles east of Eldridge and entering the city limits near the Nierling farm and crossing the Pipe Stem bridge at that point. The new road would greatly accommodate a number of farmers who live along the traok and who at present are requiredlo haul several milesfurther by the roads at present used than the new road will require. The cost of the grading is not believed to be very great. The board adopted the general provision that all section lines are public highways. Program. Of the entertainment at St. John's Aoademy at tne lawn sooial Monday evening, June 5, by the pupils of the aoademy: rianoforte Duo The Alpine Storm Josephine Smith and Hazel Swan. Recitation Selected Mary Portz. Kinder Symphonic Agnes Lamb, Carrie Baldwin, Viola Smart and Olive Christopherson. Recitation Irene Walton. Ballroad Galop II. Swan and A. Lamb. March de Concert Jennie Smith, G. Baldwin. Tambourines. M. Portz and Florence McPhee Tri angle, V. Lamb Castanet, A. Lamb Drum, L. Smith. Vocal Trio Auld Lang Syne Josephine Smith, M. Hofacker, C. Garvin. Duet—Faust Gounod Joseph Smith, H. Swan. Instruraental -j b[—''Lullaby'' ....V. Ylenlein Roy Sclmiitz, Albert Neirling, Agnes Lamb, Caroline Baldwin, Viola Lamb, Hazel Swan. Ihe old firm known as M. L. Parker & Co. are now doing businesa under a new manage ment (Mr. Parker having drawn out of the busiuess)and we would be pleased to meet our old friends and as many of our new ones as would favor us with a call. ent $ $ $ Very respeotfully, THE COLUMBIA CLOTHING CO. June Excursions Via The Milwaukee. Buffalo, N. Y„ June 11 and 12. Order Mystic Shrine. St. Louis, June 19 and 20. Benevol and Protective Order ElkB. Half fare for the round trip, plus two dollars, from Twin Cities and points on the C. M. &St. P. July excursions to Detroit, Mioh Loe Angeles, Cal Riohmond, Va Indian apolis, Ind at greatly reduced rates. For particulars call on agents of the Milwaukee or write J. T. Conley, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, St. Paul. Note-The Milwaukee's Pioneer Limit ed is the only perfect train in the world. Overheard In a Buffet Car. 'Whenever I board this train I have a feeling of comfort, rest and absolute safety, obtained in no other train in Amerioa." The speaker was Mr. J. B. Veits, representing Fredericks, Vieton & Achelis, the great New Vork silk im porters and the train referred to was the celebrated Pioneer Limited on the Mil waukee road. VE WANT (OUR BUSINESS in In the spring the birds are singing As they build their summer home. Blades of grass and buds are springing O'er the mead the cattle roam. In the spring your blood is freighted With the germs that cause disease, Humors, boils, are designated Signals warning you of these In the spring that tired feeling Makes you every duty shirk,— Makes you feel like beggiog, stealinc, Kiitlier than eng ge work. But there's something known that will a Man to health and vigor lead, You will find Hood's Sarsaparilla Just exactly what you need. Cushman K. Davis. .Bring us your. FOR A NEW HIGH SCHOOL. Bids Were High and Will Be Considered Further by the School Board. The board of education held a speoial meeting Saturday evening to consider bids for the building of the new high school. The following bids were pre sented: J. H. Bowers, Fargo, 88,525 Stewart Wilson, Fargo, $8,731 D. Mo Donald, Valley City, 38,498. The bids were higher than waa anticipated and action on the same was postponed until Tuesday evening, BO that the matter could be given further consideration. For the plumbing of the building the following bids were submitted: Arohambo Company, Minneapolis, $1,573. O. H. Porritt, Fargo, 81,710. Pond & Hasey Plumbing Co., Minne apolis, $1,385, using their own specifica tions following the architect's specifi cations, 81,560. A. J. Craig, $1,635. Fargo Plumbing Company, 81,347. Canham & Guymer, $1,050. None of the bids were accepted and the matter will be oonaidered further at the meeting to be held Tuesday Even ing. Senator Davis in his speech Tuesday evening said: "I believe the United States is the foremost nation of the world and iB entitled to and will receive and take, if necessary, its share in the commerce of the world. It is American industry whioh is now building bridges over the upper Nile in ths heart of Africa, whioh is laying steel rails in Bnrmah against English competition, whioh is building warships for Japan and locomotives for Bussis." It is also Amerioan enterprise and progress whioh, in the railway world, have produoed suoh accommodations for the carrying of pasrengers, suoh unequaled servioe as is embodied in that wonderful train of oars running daily between the twin oities, Milwaukee and Chicago—the Milwaukee's Pioneer Limited. A train fittingly symbolical of Amerioan ingenu ltv and advancement. Association Election. The Farmers and Grain Growers As sociation of Stutsman county will hold their annual meeting Tueeday June 13, at 2 p. m. in Turner ball. Offioers will be elected for the ensuing year and other business will oome before the meeting. Don't For oapaoity, Valley City, N. D. sees Butter and Eggs! Or anything else you may have in the Produce line. We are in a position to handle it to Your Advantage. We carry a full line of goods that you may need and will' PAY MARKET PRICE... For what you bring us. Once you try it you will come again. Churchill, Webster & Bolinger. Drugs and Croceries. Hard Soft Lignite Wood (at yards) per cord Maple and birch Oak Tamaraok Pine slabs Potatoes, per bu Butter, fair demand Eggs, per dozeu, fair demand.... Hay: Loose, per ton 4e $ I Round Trip Rates East via. Soo Line. Albany *28 65 New York 30 00 Boston 31 00 Montreal 28 65 Bangor 36 50 Portland 32 50 Buffalo.. 24 40 Toronto 24 40 Halifax 44 00 Quebec 33 00 St. John, N. 39 50 Springfield, Mass 30 00 Utioa 28 05 Other points at proportionate rates. Tiokete will be sold on June 9,10,12, 16, 17 and 19. Qood returning until September 4. Apply to any "Soo Line" ticket agent or W. R. Callaway, G. P. A., Minne apolis, Minn. Thursday's. Markets—Local. Wheat: No. 1 hard, per bu 63 No. 1 northern 62 No. 2 northern 58 Flax 83 Rye 40 Oats, per bu 3-3 Flour: "Belle", per 100 lbs "Entire Wheat," lOOlba "A Patent", per 100 lbs "Golden Northwest," per 100 lbs. "Home Comfort" 100 lbs Bran, per ton, Shorts,per ton, Ground feed, per ton Ground corn, per ton Coal (at yards) per ton: 2 30 2 30 2 20 1 85 1 1C 11 00 13 00 18 00 16 5Q^ 9 00 6 00 3 00 6 50 6 0C 5 00 4 00 65 15 12 6 00 Who Are They? The Argus says that P. D. Podhala of Jameetown and five others want to en list. 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