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v| SgiX. i'' ,.pv .. 1 if* It «I5 -ffl si ci •i "a jjf mi II 1 I" I »4i pL ."4. s| £i r4- ,? •it I #5f ]h± ijju iS jfPTtr -^5 uM?' -r '.I [W^WAjsjUstji WSSBvmmmimmmtm J. J. HILL'S ADDRESS (Continued from 1st Page.) ers tlio stock should be scattered atict a majority of it find its way into the hands o£ those interested in competing lines serving the country to the north or the south ot' the territory served by the Great Northern and the North ern Pacific. Would the people along tli" lines of these railways be bene fited? If the present owners of a ma jority ..i the stock of the t-vo compa nies could be compelled to sell it or dispose of it on the markets, would it fall into hands move interested in the development and the Prosperity of the Northwest than its present owners? Hnw is It that the lines have been extended anu improved? What brought about the present condition of the property of the two companies? What has enablel them to serve the people alone the lines as they have been served? Plain ly the willingness and ability of thos° fontrollinpr large interests of the stock t)f the company who found it to their advantage to build up the lines and promote the settlement of the terri tory tributary to it and who will con tinue it." Mr. Hill called attention to the for mer high rates on the Great Lakes and how Northwestern interests has estab lished new lines and forced reductions in rates from the East, and by means of new elevators had compelled lower rates there also. After further touch ing on reductions he said: "The conditions of the general rail road situation in the United States at the present time are hardly under stood. For the year ending June 30, 1890, the number of tons carried one mile by all the railroads was 76,207. OOO.OOO" ton miles. In 1900 it was 141,600.000.000, as shown by the inter state commerce commission reports. In 1901 a safe estimate will bring this to 165.000,000,0d0 tons carried one mile, an increase of 120 per cent in 11 years. During this time the mileage of the railroads in the United States increased 18 per cent. While the tons moved shows an increase of 120 per cent, the earnings show an increase of less than 40 per cent. During this time the rates have been reduced to the ex tent of that difference. During that period of 11 years, notwithstanding the enormous increase in traffic, four of the so called trunk lines have, through destructive competition, fail ed and then reorganized and all but one of them have been absorbed by the Stronger Surviving Lines. Destructive competition has forced the weaker lines into bankruptcy and to day they are owned by the lines that were able to maintain their position and credit, giving the ability to ac quire these bankrupt roads. The Bal timore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania for half a century have been rival roads. Both states and cities actively aided in building them up—destructive competition between them has Anally resulted in the Pennsylvania owning the Baltimore and Ohio. Have the rates advanced? Have the people along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio suffered? On the contrary the first step has been to furnish money to cut down the grades, double track the line from the Ohio river to Chicago and to furnish cars and facilities to handle the business to the best advan tage and at such rates as will enable the shippers along the line to open up their lines and increase their business in every branch of trade and to rely npon a solvent company for the facil ities necessary to transact their busi ness." After speaking of the congested state of transportation throughout th« country, he said: "A careful examination of the rail way problem from a national stand point will, I believe, show beyond question that the business of the country has outgrown the facilities on most of the trunk lines and that new facilities not now apparent will be necessary to relieve the situation. Rates in the United States are much lower than in any other country. Wages are higher the cost of most of the material is higher than in Europe, still the average rate charged in Eu rope is fully Twice as High as in America. The conditions in this country change very rapidly—while rates have been cut in two in 20 vears all kinds of la bor and materials used by the railways have advanced from 30 to 50 per cent. Nothing but tne increased volume of traffic has made it possible to reduce as thev have been reduced. Today we fird th° volum? of traffic so great eas* of rhicaero that the railroads are not able to move it under the present con ditio'^- How will these,conditions be charged and at whose cost? Who will build new lines or increase old ones? Th°sp are the questions which I will not undertake to answer farther than •o =rv that th" West must have tin1 facilities or suffpr for the want of thpm The public must bear in minrl that a bankrupt road cannot furnish gi od service. Mr Hill then remarked that "it. wil' he 32 years next March since I fir=t saw tiie Red River valley. At tha» time there was not a single house on the west side of the Red river from the Bois de Sioux to Pembina." After speaking of the valley's mar velous growth he said in conclusion* "I hope in the future that with bet ter methods of cultivation and more knowledge of what is required your condition may be constantly improved and if your condition is improved ours will certainly share it with you. As the volume of traffic increases our rates will be reduced. Remember that whatever helps you helps the railroao and whatever hurts you or restricts your growth restricts the growth of the railroad serving you. We will al ways prosper together or be poor to gether." United States Minister Wilson, at Santiago de Chile, has cabled the sec retary of state that the government of Chile has adopted the extradition treaty as submitted by the government of the United States. •pMMftMMuisiiMiM iMMtfMMMK AGAIN HIT HARD GEORGE H. PHILLIPS, FORMER "CORN KING," FORCED TO CLOSE OPEN DEALS. Chicago, Jan. 15.—A notice Wi* posted at the opening "of the board of trade calling for the closing of al open deals with George H. Phillips, the former "corn king." A heavy call for extra margins is said to have been the cause for the posting of the notice. The call was made Monday afternoon and Phillips and his staff worked all night, over th? firm's books. The trouble is said to have been due to a 3y2 cent break in rye Monday. Phillips is credited with holding a line of 1,500,000 bushels, mostly in May options. The break was caused by a sale of only 50,000 bush els. Phillips is said to have on his books also from 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 bushels of May wheat and about 3,OOO. OOO bushels of May corn. Phillips opened negotiations with elevator men before the opening of the board in an endeavor to dispose of his rye outside the pit. The negotiations fell through and May rye, which closed Monday at 66% cents, opened with sales from 61 to 60 cents. The whole Phillips' line was dumped into tlia market. Brokers acting for Armour & Co.. however, bought nearly all of it and the market in consequence rallied sharply to 65 cents. The effect of the notice posted by Secretary Stone was instantaneous, th3 whole list opening off sharply. Wheat opened 1 to 1% cents lower corn, to 1 cent down and oats nearly 1 cent depressed. Mr. Phillips could not be seen following the announcement of the closing of his deals, but members of his staff stated that he was still in good financial condition. Says Phillips Is "Broke." Later Jacob Ringer, attorney for Mr. Phillips, gave out a statement saying that his client had been practically wiped off the financial slate. "He is 'broke,' said Mr. Ringer. "Men whom he worsted in former deals went after him and they 'got' him." H. Hulbert, Phillips' office manager, declared that it was the suddenness of the call for the extra 10 per cent margins which had embarrassed Mr. Phillips. He stated that Phillips had traded but little on his own account, grain for the most part belonging to customers. Mr. Phillips gave out a statement, in part as follows: "The amount involved in my trouble Is about $60,000. My customers had their trades well margined, and if the trades closed out bring a fair price I can meet all my obligations. I was 'lone' about 1.200.000 bushels of rye. 6.000,000 bushels or wneat ana ouu.uuo bushels of corn and oats. Saturday a member of the board interested in breaking the rye market sent notices calling for an extra margin of 10 per cent on rye. This naturally caused selling orders Monday, and the repre sentative of the member mentioned, finding the market bare of orders, forced the market down 3 cents. This was done in a moment, and the news flashed all over the country, caused consternation among holders of rye contracts, many of whom sold on a weak market. A decline of 1 cent in wheat, coupled with rumors reflecting on my strength, resulted in unusually heavy calls for margins. I was for the moment unprepared and the only'al ternative left was to close out. I have no excuses to offer and no complaints to make." STEEL TRUST REFUSES. Illinois Officials Demand a Foreign Corporation Tax. Chicago, Jan. 15.—Notice has been served on the Illinois Steel branch of the United States Steel corporation that it must pay into the treasury of the state of Illinois from $65,000 to $75,000. Secretary of State Rose sent a representative to the local office of Steel Trust in the Rookery building and demanded the fees, reaching the above figures, required under the for eign corporation act for the privilege of doing business in this state. The local officials of the trust de clined to pay the amount, pleading that in reality the Illinois corporation was still an integral quantity. They declined to admit that they were repre sentatives of the United States Steel company. SCAFFOLD BREAKS DOWN. Two Men Instantly Killed and Three Seriously Injured. Chicago, Jan. 15.—Two men were in stantly killed and three others seri ously iniured by the breaking of a scaf fold in the Rialto elevator at One Hun dred and Fourth street and the Cal umet river. The men were ironwork ers and were busy inside a steel grair. bin doing work called "bolting up.' One of the men heard a creaking the ropes and fearing that the scaffol would fall shouted a warning. Hit. companions jumped for the ropes, but too late. Chicago Finances in Bad Shape. Chicago, Jan. 15.—For the first time in more than 30 years Chicago's night schools are closed, temporarily at least. It is also a serious question if the day schools can oe kept open dur ing the regular 10 months. This con dition is the result of the low condition of the city's finances. Jm. (M| bUl'gKiU. "But why." asked the president of the country where women ruled, "did yon buy that battleship?" "It wag such a bargain," replied the secretary of the navy. "Of course, the engines don't work very well, and there are some flaws in the guns, bat it look* fine as any of the others and only cost half as much."—Cljfcage Post Mr. Alf. II. Ellsworth has been in Udmunds the past few days, working up a M. W. A. lodge. 11c has had very good success, lias now twenty names on list for a charter. l)r. llankin was in town Tuesday examining1 Woodmen applicants. Mrs. Dr. Rankin Richmond and son Bert left Friday for Ames, Iowa, be ing called by a "telegram stating that Miss Anna was seriously ill. We are pleased to state that later news says that she is better. Dr. Alexander, the dentist from Carrington was in town Tuesday on his regular visit here. Mrs. .1. li. Weseom has been very low with pneumonia but is now a great deal better. Ed. Carrick is back from Spokane, Wash. Says Is'orth Dakota is good enough in the future for him. Apropos of the article in last week's Alert copied from a and an paper, an Edmunds lady submits this baking list of part of what it took in the past year "to feed the brute:" 947 loaves of bread, l.!)70 biscuit. K!9 light rolls, 108 pies. 37 oakes, 712 cookies, till doughnuts, 210 buns, 24 brown breads, and 132 tarts. Real Estate Transfers. Filed Jan. 6 to Jan. 10, 1902. Patrick Moran to Emma Moran, ne* 2(5-141- 02. 12-20-01—$1.00. United States to Carl Klose, Final. Rec. receipi for sej, 2-138-64. $8 J. B. Durkee and wife to Martin Hillemann sej-14-140-66.11-2-01—1640. Frank Thompson, Ex. to James S. Snoddy se} 33-139-63. 12-19-01- $1,000. Viola M. Russell to James T. Now lin lot 1, block 26, Lloyd's 2nd Add. to Jamestown. 1-2-02—$200. James T. Nowlin and wife to Edwin W. Hall, lot 1. block 26, Lloyd's 2nd Add Jamestown. 1-6-02—$225. A. S. M. Morgan and wife to Wil liam Jones, si 6-144-62. 11-27-01— $3,164.90. Frances M. Taylor and husband to Francis A. Chamberlain, nwi 29-142 64. 12-5-01—$1.00. B. S. Bussell, et al to Frank Suchla nei of sei and lots 1, 2 and 3 Sec. 12 142-64. 12-19-01—$800. William H. Beck to Peter Norlid, nei 27-142-65. 10-19-01—$1,000. Thomas II. Carter and wife to Pat rick Garrity, nei 14-140-62. 12-2-01— $750. Geo. W. Kurtz, Jr. to L. F. Smith, lots 5 and 6, block 3, Kelley & Fuller's 2nd Add., 1-7-02—$600. United States to Jacob H. Cooper, sej, nwi, sw*, nei and lots 2 and 3. Sec. 4-141-65. 10-18-01—Patent. Sheriff Stutsman Co. to D. S. B. Johnston L. M. Co., nei 4-144-65. 12-31-01—$81.25. James C. Young and wife to Daniel M. Robbins, Sec. 1, 5, 7, 9, 23, 25, 27, 137, 65 and Sec. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 137, 66. 12-31-01—$22,420. •Wells & Dickey Co. to Friedrick Eckardt, w* nei 13-138-69. 12-24-01— $240. United States to John H. B. Ness, Final. Rec. Receipt for e4, nw} and e4, swi, 28-144-65—$8.00. Netherlands Am. Land Co., to R. J. Weston, sei 24-140-65. ll-5-00.$l,040. Morris Beck and wife to Minnie Goodman, lots 16 and 17, block 2, K. & 2nd Add Jamestown 1-9-02—$450. United States to Sebastian Beuer, swj 4-1*8-65. 5-8-01—Patent. Lewis Miller and wife to Hugh Smith, lot 10, block 3, Kensal, 11-1-01 —$200. H. A. StinsoD &Co. to Dr. A. W. McDonald, lots 3 and 4, block 2, Ken sal, 1-6-02—$200. John H. Reid and wife to Anton Berg, part of the nwj 8-143-62. 12-31 01—$75. John H. Merrifield and wife to Web ster Merrilield, seine*: nei sej and n* ofnwiofsei 29-138-64. 12-20-01—$363. Elizabeth Scriven Clark to August Wohohoski, sei 31-142-63. 12-8-01—$800. Strayed. One bay mare four years old, one brown horse seven years old. branded Tm on left shoulder, one bay horse six years old, branded on left shoul der and star on forehead. Strayed from my place two miles east of Court enay on Thursday, December 12. Any information leading to their return will be suitably rewarded. Caldervale Bros, Courtenay. N. D. WANTS. MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE—Crown IJome Bakery on 5th avenue south. MONEY TO LOAN—On farm lands at best rates of interest. S. E' Ellsworth. WANTED—To trade a good L. C. Smith Hammerless, 12 guage shot gun, for a good cow. Geo. C. Eager. SPLENDID WAGES—Paid men who learn the barber trade with us fac ilities afforded that cannot be bad elsewhere. Can earn scholarship, board, tools and transportation if desired. Catalogue mailed free. Mohler Barber College, Minneapolis, Minn. CAVCC AH the very latest Song jVnlld hits. Complete Sheet Mu sic of "Oreintal Queen,"also the original songs "Blue and Gray," Goo-Goo Eyes," "Cooa.roon, Coon" and SO others. We Include in each order 40 mlnuture portraits ot Actresses—from life. All tbe above to introduce our goods for lie. (Send lc postage stamps.) Address DeVere H| eclaUyCo ,812 neapolis, Minn. Northwestern Building, Min msm Notice to Farmers. We will pay three cents a bushel above list for Max. Buchanan Elevator Company. Partnership Dissolved. The linn of W. JVr. Whipple «fc Co. of Spiritwood has dissolved and Whipple Bros, succeed to the business, collect ing and paying bills of said firm. Any one indebted to said firm will please call and settle. Whipple Bros., Spiritwood, N. D. Annual Meeting. Notice is hereby given to the policy holders of the James River Valley Mu tual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company that the annual meeting will be held in the company's ollice, Jamestown, N. D., Jan. 21, 1902, for the purpose of electing nine directors l'or the ensuing vear and transacting any other business which may come before them. C. Wade, see. Advertised tust. Following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the postolllce at Jamestown, N. D., for the week ending Jan. 11, 1902. LADIES LIST. Kowal, Miss Annie Winkler, Miss Mary SamuelsoiT, Mrs Wright, Mrs Minnie Weisenberger, Lizzie GENT'S LIST. Baird, Reuben Holland, Wm Darroll, Charlie Watts, W Donovan, These letters will be held 21 days after which they will be sent to the dead letter office. In calling for these letters always say advertised and give date of this-list. Chas. L. Mitchell, p. m. FLAX We have the best possi ble facilities for handling flax at Duluth and Minne- SHIP YOUR FLAX TO EDWARDS, WOOD & CO- Grain Commission: 8 Chamber of Commerce, Minneapolis. 310 Board of Trade, Dulutb. BIDS WANTED For a steei tower, and water tank, at the North Dakota Hospital for the Insane. Specifications will be furnished on application. Bids will be opened February 11th, at 2 o'clock p. m. Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. John Milstead, Steward. PROPOSALS Sealed bids will be received at the office of the county auditor up to 10 o'clock a. m. February 3, 1902 for 600 ounces of "Strychnine Sulphate Crys tals" in 4 oz. iKittles, and said bids to be opened at 2 o'clock p. m. Feby. 3, 1902. The board of county commis sioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. L. B. Niemeyer, County Auditor. Stutsman Co., N. D. EDWARDS WOOD &C0. 8 Chamber of Commerce, Minne apolis. 310 Board of Trade, Duluth. GRAIN, STOCKS. PROVISIONS Board of Trade, Chicago Members Cham.of Com. Minneapolis Board of Trade, Duluth. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES Orders for the purchase of Grain, Stocks and Provisions executed in all markets for cash or on margins. Write for our free private telegraph oipher explaining speculation and free daily market letter. Shippers, give us a trial. We have extended experience and handle all shipments to your best advantage. NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORT GAGE SALE. Whereas, default has been made in the condition or a chattel mortgage whereby the power of sale therein con tained has become operative, made by Wm. F. Koepnick to O. A. Boyn ton, mortgagee, bearing date the 6th day of May, 1901, which mortgage is now owned by the said O. A. Boynton And whereas, default has been made in the payment of one promissory note dated May 6,1901, for #90, due Jan. 1, 1902. the said owner of said mortgage hereby elects and declares all of said principal, note and interest to be due and payable, and on said mortgage there is due at the date of this notice ninety-six dollars, Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that bj virtue of the power of sale contained in said chattel mort gage, and pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, the property and chattels described in said mortgage and covered thereby, have been seized and taken into possession, and the said mortgage will be fore closed, and the said property, viz: One gray horse, 4 years old, weighing about 1,100 pounds one dark brown cow named ''Daisy," 4 years old, and one brindle cow, 2 years old, name Nellie, and their increase, will be sold to the highest bidder for cash to pay the sum which shall be due on said mortgage at the cTate of sale and the disbursements allowed by law said sale will be made at Jamestown at lot 16, block 32. Jamestown original plat, on the 23d day of January, 1902, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon -of that day. O. A. Boyntcn, Mortgagee. CERTIFICATE OF CO-PARTNER SHIP. Tins is to certify, that Jumes 11. ('rum, a resi (Icnl nl' tlie Third ward, in Jamestown. X. I).. Oli:irlis K. Kalhmaii, a resident of Fourth ward, in Janiesjowu. N. D., hivve formed a copartner ship for the purpose of conducting a general Kioeery business, at Jamestown, X. I)., under the llrm name and style of .1. II. Cruin ,t Co. Pniieut Jamestown, N. 1). January 10th, A. 1). 11)02. James If. Crum, Charles F. Kathman. St'.te of North Dakota, I County of Stutsman, On this lath day of January, A. D. 1902, before me personally appeared James H. Crum and Chiilcs F. Katliman, both and each known to me to be the same persons who are deserlbed In and who executed the foregoing instrument of Certificate of Co-Partnership, and thay each and both acknowledged to me that they each exe cuted the same. John Knauf, [Seal.] Notary Public, Stutsmaa Co., N. D. (My commission expires Jan. 18,1905.) First Pub. Jan. 16. NOTICE OF FINAL COMMUTA TION PROOF. Laml Cilice at Bismarck, N. D., January c. 1902. Notice is hereby niven that tlw following named settler lias tiled notice other intention to make commuted flnal proof in support of her claim and secure final entry therefor, and that said proof will be made before James A. Mur phy. IT. 8. Commissioner, at Jamestown, N. D., on February 14,1902. viz: ANNA POSEY, H. IS. X•». '1741, for the S. VV. ««i, N. E. W. !4 S. K. a Si S. K. of 8. E. %, Sec. 1?, Twp. 189 n., K. 67 w., Stutsman county, N. D. She names the following witnesses to prove her residence and cultivation: Thomas Thornton, Harry Cooper. William Crobe, Hugh Gambol, all of Cleveland, Stuts man county, N. Dak. A. C. McGilllviay, F. Baldwin, Attorney for Claimant. First pub Jan. 9. CERTIFICATE. State of North Dakota, l.„ County of Stutsman. (M• We, Morris Beck. Abel E. Simmons and Louis B. Memeyer, all persons of full age, the sub scribers, having formed a copartnership, do hereby certify: That the name of the firm under which said copartnership Is to be conducted is "Beck Clothing Company" and the county wherein the the principal place of business Is to be located is. Stutsman county, in North Dakota, all of whom reside in the City of Jamestown in sai-l county and state. MOKRIS BKOK, ARKL E. SIMMONS. LOUIS B. NIKMEVHR. State of North Dakota, I County of Stuteman. On this 30th day of December A. D., 1901, be fore me a Notary Public in and for said county personally appeared Morris Beck, Abel K. Sim mons and Louis H. Niemeyer to me personally known to be the identical persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Instrument and they severally acknowledged to me that they ex ecuted the same, (Seal) RODKKICK ROSE, Notary Public. My Commission Expires Sept. 17,1903. NOTICE OF SALE. Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a judgment and decree in foreclosure, ren dered and tiven by tbe district court of the fifth judicial district in and for the county of Stutsman. and state of North Dakota, and entered and docketed in the ofhee of the clerk of said court in and for said county'on the 20th day of December, 1901, In an action wherein R.J. Trimb was plain tiff, aud Patrick Moran, Margaret Moran, S. E. Ellsworth, Floyd H. Laraway, Fredrus Baldwin and Jule Wtese ware defend ants, in favor of 'lie said plaintiff and against the said defendants, Patrick Moran and Mar garet Moran, for the sum of Two tliousand four hundred and four dollars and eighty-five cents, which judgment and decree, among other things directed tne sale by me of the real estate herein after described to satisfy the amount of ^wid judgment, with interest thereon, and the costs and expenses of such sale, or so much thereof as the proceeds of such sale applicable'thereto will satisfy. And by virtue of writ to me Issued out of the office ot the clerk of said court la and for said county of Stutsman, and un der the seal of said court, directing me to sell said real property pursuant to said Judgment and decree, I, P. w. Eddy, sheriff of said Stutsman county, and person ap pointed by said court to make said sale, will sell the hereinafter described real, estate to the highest bidder for cash, at public a»ction, at the frontdoor of the court house in the city of James town, in the countv of Stutsman and state of North Dakota, on the 29th day of January, A. D. 1909, at two o'clock p. ni. of that day, to satisfv said judgment with inter est and costs thereon, and tne costs and ex penses of such sale or so much thereof as the proceeds of such sale applicable thereto will satisfy. The premises to be sold as aforesaid pursuant lo said judgment aud decree and to said writ and to this notice are described in sxid judgment, decree and writ, as follows, to-wit: All those tracts or parcels of land situate in Stutsman county, Dakota Territory (now State of North Dakota) described as follows: The northeast quarter (N of section eighteen (18) and the southwest quarter (S W of sec tion eight (8). all in township one hundred and forty (140) north, of range sixty-three (63) west of the Fifth Principal Meridian, containing three hundred and twenty (H'JO) acres, more or less, according to the government survey thereof. P. W. Kddy, Sheriff of Stutsman County, N. D. Marion Conklin, Attorney for Plaintiff. First pub. I)cc. s!6. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior, linited States I .and Office. Fargo, North Dakota, Dec. 5,1901. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by K. B. Hoffman, contestant, against K. K. Currier for a failure to comply witb iiw as to noinestead entry No. 23597. dated May iiDth, 1899, for the north-east quarter of Section 22, in Township 137, Ranze 61 in Stuts man County, North Dalcoia, with a view to the can ellation of said entry: "Contestant alleging that the said E. E. Currier has wholly aban doned said tract that he has changed his resi dence therefrom for more than six months since making said entry that he has not re sided upon or cultivated said tract for a period of more than one year immediately prior to the commencement of this contest tnat there is no building or buildings on said land of any kind that five acres were broken on said land in the spring of 1900 and that the same hits grown up in grass. That such failures an not Hue to any service on the part of said E. E. Currier in the army or navy oi the United States, that he is •ot now and at no time during the past two and one-half years has been in the service of the United States army or navy." SaH parties are hereby notified to appear, respond, and offer testimony toachtnc said allegations at 10 o'clock a. in., on the 81st day of January, 1902. before James A. Murphy, a notary public, at his office In Jamestown. Stutsman County, North Dakota, and may be continued from day to day until all such testimony is taken and tnat the final hew ing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 5Ui d»y of February, 1902, before the register receiver at the U. S. Land Olllce in Fargo, North Dakota. That said contestant having In a projici'aliliiavlt tiled Dee, .5, 1901, set forth lads, which show that, alter due diligence, per sonal service of this notice cannot lie inuue. It is hereby ordered aud directed tnat notice hereof be ylven by legal, due and proper publi cation ia the JAJIKSTOWK AI.KKT, a weekly newspaper published at Jamestown, Nortn Dakota. CIIAS, N. VALENTINE, 10. M. S.WKOUI), Register. Auy. for Contestant. Ot Fist publication Dec. 13,1901. SUMMONS. STATU OK XOIITH DAKOTA, In District Court ^•ss. Fifth County of Stutsman, 1 Judicial District Metealf Laud Company, a corporation. Defendants: Plaintiff, vs. A. M. I'owdle, J.'.I. Kre.v, A I). Stephens, J. K. O. Shenvood, Lore Alford, Lllla Alford, Alary E. Johnson, E. Louise Powell. Edward True Alford. DeliaU. Can', Lore Alford, Jr., Kobert C. Alford and the UIIKIIOWII heirs oH Lore Alford, deceased, am) all other persons unknown claiming any estate or interest in or lien or encumbraiiee 'upon the property de- I scribed in the complaint, and their tin Known heirs, Defendants. The Stiite of Nortn Dakota to the above nameuL You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action, and to serve a copv of your answer upon the subscriber within thirty days after the service of this summons upon you exclusive of th-day of service and In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the comjilaint. Dated December 9tii. 1901. S.E.Ellsworth, Attorney for Plaintiff, Jamestown, North Dakota. To the Above Named Defendants: You will please take notice that the complaint in the above entitled action was, on the 9th day of December, A. D. 1901, filed in the office of the clerk of the district court In and for Stutsman county and is now on file in said office. 8. E. Ellsworth, Attorney for Plaintiff. First pub. Dec. 12. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION -OF- First State Bank of Kensal, Stutsman County, North Dakota. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That we the undersigned have this day associat ed ourselves together for the purpose of incor porating, under the laws of the State of North Dakota, a corporation to be known by the cor porate name of FIRST STATE BANK OF KENSAL," And we hereby certify that the object for which this corporation is formed is to conduct & general banking business. That its principal place of business shall be ia the town of Kensal, County of Stutsman, State of North Dakota said town having a population of less than three hundred inhabitants. That the term of its existence shall be twenty five years from and after date of its incorpor tlon. That the number of its directors, shall be three, and the names and residence of those who shall be directors and (serve as such of ficers until the election of their successors and their qualification, are NAMES. RE8IDBKCB. A. G. Randall, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. W, G. Tubbs Hankinson, Richland The names and places of residence of the share holders and the number of shares held by each of them are as follows yp County, North Dakota. P. W. Miller Hankinson. Richland county, North Dakota. That until such election and qualification of their successors, said P. W. Miller shall be President- W.G. Tubbs, Vice-president, and A. G. Randall, Cashier of said corporation. NUMBER NAME. RK8IDBNCE. OF SHAMS. A. G. Randall,..Minneapolis, Minn.. ..40shares W.G. Tubbs,.. .Hankinson, N. 30 shares P. W. Miller,... .Hankinson, N. 80 shares That the capital stock of this corporation shall be Ten I housand Dollars, divided into One Hun dred Shares, which may be increased from time to time as may be deemed expedient. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 9th and 20th days of October. 1901. P. W. MiLLKa, (Seal) W. G. TUBBS, (Seal) Signed and sealed in presence of L. J. BLKRCKKR, E. L. KINXKY. A. G. RANDALL. (Seal) Witness as to A. G. Randall, JUANITA THOMPSON. HKNKY ElSlttT. State of North Dakota, I ss. County of Richland, On this 8th day of October, 1901, before me Eugene L. Kinney, Notary Puolic In and for Richland county, North Dakota, personally ap- Seared W. G. Tubbs and P. W. Miller, known me to be two of the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Instrument and they severally acknowledged to me that they execut- t« ed the same. EUGENE L. KINNEY, Notary Public. My Commission Expires February 24,1906. State of Minnesota. 1 ss. County of Hennepin. On this first day of November, 1901, before me, a Notary Public in and for Hennepin county, Minnesota, personally appeared A. G. Randall, known to me to be one of the persons whose names are signed to the foregoing Instrument and be acknowledged to me that he executed the same. HENBY EBIHT, Notary Public, My Commission Expires Februay 1905. ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE, FIRST STATE BANK, KENSAL, N. County of Stutsman, 1 /•SS. State of North Dakota.) I hereby certify that the within instrument was hied in this office and recorded on the 2nd day of December, A. D., ltfoi at 2 o'clock p. m., and was duly recorded In book "B. Missc.," Page 447. (Seal) JOIINB. FRIED, Register of Deeds. By Andrew Blewett, Deputy. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, (. Department of State. CERTIFICATED CORPORATE EXISTENCE. Whereas, A. G. Randall, W. G. Tubbs and P. !f W. Miller, have filed in this office a copy of their Articles of Association and an Organization Certificate, as provided ill sections 3226:8228. chapter SO, Revised Codes, 1899, said chapter be imr the law governing the Organization and Management of state banks, setting forth all the facts required to be stilted in said sections, and to have in all respects complied with the require ments of law governing the organization ot state banks, as contained in tbe chapter hereinbefore referred to: Now, Therefore, I, E. F. Porter, secretary of state of the state of North Dakota, by virtue and authority of the law, do hereby certify that the said parties, their associates and snccessors have become a body politic and corporate, un der the corporate namq of FIRST STATE BANK (Of Kensal.) And by that name are hereby authorized to commence tne business of banking to aiopt and use a corporate seal to sue and nestled pur chase, hold aud convey real and personal prop erty, as provided by said chapter: to have sue- 1 cession for a period of twenty-five years to make contracts aud to have and enjoy all the rights and privileges granted to state banks un der the laws ot this state, subject to their Arti cles of Incorporation, and all the legal restric tions and liabilities In relation thereto. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state of North Dakotaat Bismarck, this 21stday of De-' cember A. D„ imi. (State Seal) F. POBTMB, Secretary of State. By Frank Lawrence, Deputy. First Pub. Jan. 3, lMt. 1 "3 .4' "i )h 3k 5 -1