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PERSONS finding this notice in their
paper crossed, will understand that their
•(inscription* have expired, and are re­
quested to renew the frame.
iOWARO N. FOSTER, EMTQR.
The Hperlal Rlectioa.
The special election in Stutt-mau County
will t.ke place next .Monday, Feb. 17th,
•ml we hope all our citizen* entitled to a
•ore will intelligently and with careful
consideration cast heir suffrage according
to their views. We have no warning to
impart to our citizens, or views, other
than were expressed iu a recent, issue con
cerning the necessity and justice of build
in i? a hridye or bridges across the James,
or am eg and Pi portent streams, for the
li netit of settlers now located east and
»-ui|i«a.st oi to** n, and those yet to come.
And we trust the question of special tax
will l»e deliberately and conscientiously
answerui at the poll* next Monday.
YANKTON, I) T., Feb. 6, 1879.
DEAR ALERT:
Thei'e iu considerable excitein nt here
over several iin|)ortant bills that our law
niukers have either on hand, or have
killid, or wish to do so, and withal lots
of tun among the members of the House
The councilnten, although laughing
enough "to keep them jolly and good
humored, do
it sand-witched in between
large amount ot business There has an
angry state of feeling arisen in the House,
owing from the defiance of Dr Flick,
trinhber from the Black Hills, who pro­
poses to attend the sessious of the House
according to the inclinations and con­
venience of Dr. Flick
To say that the House members are
angry, would not do the subject justice.
They are mad, mad as a swarm of hornets,
and when the House meet this morning
jt is txpected that tliey will sting the
Doctor pretty strongly. Heavy fine, sus
pension or expulsion, are sentiments that
the members are talking about.
The Doctor's offense is this, that lie has
several times absented himself from the
House during its sessions without leave,
and yesterday repeated the caper. A call
of the House was made, the sergeant-at
arms sent out the absent one, returned
and reported iiim locked up in a certain
room, and that he was in doubt of his
authority to break down the door there­
of, and a*ked for instructions, &c.
The sergeant at arms was sent, out again
with all the spare clerks aud officers of
the House as a posse, and run the Doctor
over into Nebraska, where he let them
approach him, shook hands with them
and defied them, telling them that they
could not take him without a requisition
from the Governor of Nebraska. He,
however, accompanied the posse back to
the Middle of the river, then by clear leg
bail eluded them, and concealed himself
until the House adjourned, when he ap*
peared on the streets looking as lovely as
a rose/but with an angry glint in his eye.
There is trouble ahead for him in a couple
of hours.
House File No. 18—A memorial to
divide the territory passed the Council by
a vote of, ayes 7, nays 5. There seems
be no firm opposition against the division
4f the territory, and no one e?en advocates
a north and south parting of the territory.
The Southern and Black Hills parts of
Dakota wish to get rid of Northern Da*
kota, and vice versa. The Yankton peo­
ple seem to acknowledge that the south­
ern and northern sections have no interests
in common, and that the territory should
by all means be divided.
There is no probability that Congress
will pay any attention to any memorials
looking to such division, but treat them
as it lias done again and again. But in
1880, or more likely in 1881, Dakota will
IK* split up in some shape, either two or
possibly three territories, or a state and
territory, or territories.
The division line that seems to be gen
eral'y tigreed upon is the Seventh Stand­
ard Parallel, which runs generally within
about five miles south of the 46° of lati­
tude
Mr. Langness' local option bill was
killed in the Council Feb 5
Ayes—Messrs. Ellis, Miner, Pettigrew,
Roberts, Valentine- 5.
Noes—Messrs Cuppett, Day, Edmunds,
Kuykendall, McNider, Rihr, Wynn, Mr.
President— 8
Miner's bill striking out the second
word "male" of section 47, chapter 27, of
the political code, which would give
suffrage t.t women, passed the Council:
Ayes—Edmunds, Ellis, Miner, Petti
grew, Roberts, Rohr, Mr. President—7.
Nws—Cuppett, Day, Kuykendall, Mc
Nider Valentine, Wynn—6.
The bill was smothered in the House
by being postponed until April 1st.
There is a bill that is likely to pass
both houses that will give women the
right to vote iu school meetings and on
educational affairs.
The bill introduced in the Council by
Mr I)a», of Bon Homme County, cutting
down the exemption allowed by law, was
on the 4th inst., killed in the Council,
where it originated, by the following'vote:
Ayes—Kuykendall, Pettigrew, Roberts,
Day, Valentine, Mr. President—6.
Noes—Cuppett, Edinuuds, Ellis, Miner,
McNider, Rohr, Wynn—7.
The land commissioner of the Chicago
& Northwestern Uailroai, Mr. Simonds,
is lobbying hard for his bill to make a
direct tux on mil road bed and stock of
two pev cent, g'-oss earnings, but it is hat­
ing a rough road to travel, as the House
will cut it. to pieces with amendments.
The Governor has signed as yet but
unimportant bills of no general interest.
Will give features of those lie does sign
in the future.
The legislature are to take their excur­
sion to Bcloit on Feb. 14th. and will
have, no doubt, a jolly time
Ask Ins for a Division of the Territory
of Dakota on an Ea»t and West line.
The following memorial was introduced
in the House of Representatives on Jan
27th, by Hon. John Q. Burbank from
this district:
To the Senate and House of Represen­
tatives of the United States, from the
legislative assembly of Dakota Territory,
and against its admission as a state with
its present Ixtundaries.
Your memorialists, the legislative as­
sembly of Dakota Territory, respectfully
prav your honorable bodies for the early
creation of a new territory out of the
northern half of DaKota, bounded as
follows, viz: Commencing at the point
on the eastern boundary where the north
line of the Sisseton Indian reservation
intersects tli« same thence along said
line* to the northwest corner of said
reservation thence southerly along the
west line of said reservation to the point
where the seventh standard parallel inter
sects the same thence west along said
standard parallel to the middle of the
Missouri River thence up and along the
middle line of the main channel of said
river, to the 46th parallel of north lati­
tude thence west along said parallel to
the western boundary of Dakota, and
thence north upon the 27th meridian west
from Washington to the 49ih parallel of
north latitude thence east along said
49th parallel to the northwestern corner
of the State of Minnesota, and thence
south and along said boundary to the
placc of beginning. The said division
line, as above described, conforms nearly
to the 46th paiallel of north latitude, but
it is upon a line already surveyed, estab
lished and marked, and will not require a
survey of another line, which would cut
fractionally all the divisions made by
public land surveys. This line would
also leave all said Indian reservation with­
in ne jurisdiction, the surveys within
which do not conforn to the public land
surveys.
We further respectfully show that our
present area is over 150,000 square miles,
too vast for convenience, and causing us
great expense The communities are
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VOL 1. JAMESTOWN, STUTSMAN COUNTY, D. T., FEBRUARY 13, 1879. NO. 33
widely seperated and hold diverse rela*
tions intercommunication is slow and
expensive a trip from the capital to any
point in Northern Dakota ins the
time and cost of a trip to Washington
City it is as far from the southern corner
of Dakota to the northeast corner,as fr.m°
Cairo, Illinois, t'» the Gulfn Mobile
from the south line of near Tennessee to
near Chicago, Illinois, or frmii Washing­
ton Citv, to beyond the noithern line of
the state of
T«w
These facts render official administration
slow and difficult, put the government out
of reach of manv of its citizens for all but
extraordinary occasions render it difficult
tor any but the most wealthy ligitants to
reach our supreme court with appeals,
practically making lower courts last as
well as first resort. It is difficult to man­
age our school system, and the care of
.prisoners and the insane become a heavy
burden because of the long distances for
travel and transportation Iu many ways
these difficulties practically deny many
large communities the favor and benefits
of the government they should have.
It is found practically impossible also
to adjust our code of uniform laws to the
varying wants of our citizens, and ail
the-e causes operate to irritate and vex
the citizen* of remote localities and rend­
er impossible the growth of a general
public spirit and regard lor the welfare
of the whole dy of the people. No
common interests are felt, and theie is no
commonwealth receiving the fealtv of all.
We further respectfully show that this
condition lia long existi it has grown
in cost and difficulty as our settlements
have expanded, and scheme to avoid
KSOi-
York. We have no hope
for dinct lin of intercommunication, as
all the pr jected routes are east and west
lines, and we are compelled to journey
through St. Paul, Minnesota
it
can be suggested because it exists in the
barriers of nature and is mode worse by
all commercial and other relations. These
are now rapidly developing and promise
soon to so (xat'gerate the hutdt so as to
compel, so far as is legally
possible,
the
Hubdivis ons of our inst.tutn-ns between
the two sections or their duplication for
each.
The same causes steadilv increasing will
render statehood ot the wh"le obit-xious
to all, and we lespectfullv protest against
any act toward the admission of Dakota
as a state with the present boundaries.
We prav a division that the lull bessings
ot harmonious 1-cal ivernnn nt may be
vouchsafed to all parts as they liave been
to other parts and territories of the
United States
Aud further your numxialits will
ever pray &c., &c
Benefit of C'uttii.g Wheat Early.
Wabasha Herald.
Earlv cutting ot wheat and quick work
had a practical illustration in this county
the last harvest. One or the farm* rs of
the Zunibro brought his wheat into this
market last week and received seventy,
cents per bushel for it, while his immedi*
diate neighbors rece.ved from forty to
fifty six cents for theirs. He says that it
was accomplished by cutting early, and
more acres
per
day than his neighbors—
all perfectly shocked He thinks that
therein lies the mistake of many tanners
by not cutting their wheat soon enough
nor fast enough when they are at it, aud
that it is not properlv cared for at the
time. At least it is a practical illustration
of the tlieorv.
XT«w Adv
XOTlt'E.
Notice is hereby given that there will be a spe­
cial meeting of the Board of County Commission­
ers on Tuesday. 18th day of February, 1879, at 10
o'clock, a. for the purpose oi canvassing the
result of Special Eloition, and tr nsacting
•uch other business as may come before the
Board.
Given this 12th day of February. A. D. *879.
UKO. W. VENNUM,
County Clerk.
A*
ZHaus A Gurtm
T«ina»l mhiii. T* T-*
Agents for Northern Dakota
-FOR TI1E-
COLLINS & BURGIE
Hay Burner Conk Stoves
The HAY BURNER will burn HAY,
STRAW or WOOD, and Farmers
and others desiring to purchase
an eounomical stove will do
well to examine it
before buying.
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XOTICK.
Notice i» hereby given that there will be a Special
Election held in Stutuman County, Terri ory of
Oukota. on Monday, February the 17th, 1879, for
purpose of voting for raising a special tan of thjee
inllls on the dollar for building County Buildiac,
Vriilge, Ac.
Given under our hands this lAth day of January
A. IK.
1S7P. iiy urder of the Board of County Coni
initfrionen.
I. M. KKLLRIIER,
Attest:
Geo. W. Vbmmdii,
Chair, of Board.
County Clerk.
1^ B. LUCE,
ATTOROTErr LAW.
Real Estate aud Insurance Agent.
Ags&ojr for 2T.P.R.H. *r.—.j-
Office in Railroad Depot,
JAMESTOWN. DAKOTA TEH.
W. GOODRICH,
Contractor for
GSXTZSLAX TEA2A WORK
also Agent tor.
IMPROVED FARMING MACHINERY,
Family Sowiaa Machines
and Extras,
JAMK8TOWN,
£^EO. J. GOODRICH,
DAKOTA TBB.
Blaoigs-neiltJa.
JAMBsTOWN, DAKOTA TKK.
Plow work a specialty. Shoeing and all work ia
the line of blacksmithing. AH work
warranted to give aatisfaction.
HAMILTON,
HJladramitli,
JAMESTOWN,
^.EoRGIi BKAUNK,
Q^IO. W. VKN L'M
DAKOTA TKU.
Particular attention paid to plough work, shoeing
and wagon repairing. 1*52
Dealer la
Beer, Vines, Lipors and Cps,
south side of Railroad track.
JAMESTOWN, DAKOTA TRR.
ESWABD n. Foafia. CLAMNCS H. FORTKR
E II. A C. n. FOSTER.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS
All kinds of Plain and Ornamental .fob Printiii
executed to the eatigfa''t!i' of patron# at the
ALEUT office, .ppu»ite the dvpot.
•TAME TOWN, DAK"TA TK
-p^DWARD H. FOSTER.
CIVIL ENGINEER, SDR7EY0I
EZAMQ7Z31.
JAMEsTOWN, DAKOTA TKJ
He is pre aed todoall work in hia line. Appl­
et .JLB near the Depot.
Fegieter of Ptrdf arfl nr-ttjfCounty Clerk,
General hnd Agent,
JAMESTOW2T,
Stutsman County, DAKOTA.
E. H. C. H. FOSTER,
General Real Estate
Jamestown, Dakota Territory.
We are prepared to buy and sell Real ZiUtU, Lo­
cate Railroad Litndt,Select (r09*mm#ni landa,
especially Soldier* livmnttodt which can
b«done by agent Make out Abttracts,
Itteds, Ac. Pay Tamt*, Contract
for Breaking, Backttiiing, and
7V-M Planting measure
and
oversee the same, Ac.
One of the above firm is a skilled Surveyor, well
provided with trat claae taatraaeats.
Parties having lands for sale or wtshlag to pur­
chase putting their interests exctaalveij ta *sr
has
da, will have them advertised gratis.
A
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Government Lands.
We have just had placed In eur hands for sale
Section 1. Township 137, Range 64, West,
3, 137, 64,
I, 187, 64,
13, 138, 64,
23,
44
188, 64.
25, 188, 64,
38, m, 64.
35 188, 64.
lying South of Jsmestown which we will seM
si.eoto
$2.00
per Acre, 17J£ per cent, cash down, bal­
ance ir. 5 years, with 12 per cent,
interest secured by a
mortgage on
the land
The above lants will be told in whole or In part
and is a better bargain than a Pr -emptinn or llome
»ii al on government land, as the purchaser will ae*
have to live oa M* land to maintain his title.
We will have wore land from the same parties.
We have I lie qr and the E half of the NW
of Section 25. Township 141, iiang^ M. lying in the
James KivVr Valey. six miles due nrth of James­
town. for rale. This one of the SneM pieces ef
land in this vicinity all level. Wood and water ea
it. (the Jar.ies livei running through it.) for sale en
favorable term*.
Section 13.
TownsMp
1M. fianye 6T, Northwest
from Jamestown, on special good terms to actaa)
settlers.
Section 5, 9 and 1# in Township 140, Range
Sooil wheat land, and to t- sold on very tavorahl*
terms to actual aettleis especially.
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WILSON and 7ICTDE
SEWING MACHINES,
Handsomely Upholstered
Patent Booking Chairs,
Handsomely Upholstered
PIANO STOOLS,
AND ONE
REMINGTON aid NEW HOMI
SEWING MACHINES,
HORACE CTA.TEZI'0
SHONINGES ant BUBDETT
ORGANS-
Z5e333.ln.gton.
Breecb-Loadiiif, Siile-BamleJ
SHOT O-TJIT,
BARNES'
SCROLL and CIRCULAR SIT.
The above are all brand new and yet ia
the manufacturers hands, but subject to oar
order. Wo will sell one or all of tkckt
part cash, balance on three
and six noaths'
time, on approved security. Apply to
E.H. AC. H. FOSTER,
Proprietors of the
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