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'T ,'4 t&a & JAMLSTOWN AND VICINITY I^^W^W^W^W^W^W^WAirfAw^WAwfAM (from Tuesday's Dally.) Frank Stampka has proved up on lii claim. Genevive Bryant has folly recovered from illness. O. J. Seiler'scliildren are recovering from an at lack of measles. Air. and Mrs. O. A. Boy 11 ton left for Devils Lake to spend Thanksgiving. Miss Nellie Scott is up from Valley City lo spend Thanksgiving Day with her parents. Will Aiyiuer returned this morning from Fargo where he visited a few days. Mi&sLyria Falk of Oriska aivl Mrs. F. F. Phillips of Windsor are among the North Dakotans at the Gladstone. Tom Pritchard was an arrival this morning from Seattle, where he spent the summer. He will spend the win ter in Ontario. James Moon clerk of the Toledo school district No. 6 is advertising for bids for the erection of a school house north of Windsor. J. B. Wescom of Edmunds has bought a small house in the city and will spend the winter here. His health is not the best. Samuel Baker has sold his quarter Motion farm about 6 miles south of Spiritwood to a Barnes county man. The place with improvements and stock was offered for 12000. There will be a meeting of the girls' basket ball club this evening at 8 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Dwight Donnelly. All members please at tend. W. B. Grant: The organization of Workmen lodges in the state is going on rapidly and at present there are 14 oamps being organized throughout the state. T. O. Tenneson of Harvey. S. Oglesby of Wimbledon, Boy Armstrong and and Avery Smith of Kensal, F. H. Del* ger and N. 6. Coddington of Pingree, W. B. Grobe, Cleveland are guests of the Capital hotel. Salvation army officials of the local oorps will leave for Winnipeg Friday to meet General Booth. Miss Aggie Blggar will accompany the officials. Miss Biggar is an old aquaintance of General Booth's. When she was but two years old she marched after the general on the streets of Llsburn, 1: land. Judge Bigelow gave three more oouples his written permission to wed today. They were: James Tracy .and Nancy Carlson, Jamestown Vincent Budnick and Anna Fisher, residing twelve miles north of Jamestown Frank A. Ward and Margaret M. Mc Gillivray, Bldridge. George Ottinger, the three year old oonofMr. and Mrs. Geo. Ottinger, died today of pneumonia which fol lowed an attack of measles. He was -a bright little boy and his death is •quite a blow to his parents. The fun -erl will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.45 o'clock, Rev. E. C. Hess officiating and burial will be in Highland Home cemetery. Clarence Carroll of Tower City, ar rived this morning and decided to adopt the Ohnmies baby, about a year old, and take it to his home in Tower City. His attention to the child was called by a notice from the Alert, so the credit for finding a home for the child belongs to this newspaper. Eu gene Clark, the guardian of the Ohn mies children, was in Jamestown today and stated that he has found good places for the two older children and would have them taken there shortly. E. J. Gleason of Spiritwood was in the city today. He says that for some reason the value of land in the vicin ity of that place,has been less than what it was in other parts of the county although the soil is as good for general farming. The advent of sev eral land buyers last spring from Min nesota who bought improved farms and wild land has had the effect of raising the value of the lands in the estimation of the owners, and better prices are being had than the farmers ever considered probable. There is a large amount of good land south of Spiritwood not under cultivation and being held at what is considered very reasonable prices. Aberdeen News The entertains ment provided last night by ladies of the Congregational church was a re fined and elevating one and attracted an audience which comfortably filled ^-„the M. E. church auditorium and "which was characteristic ofjthe best citizenship of Aberdeen. Prof. Fouche, ho the leading role of the even ngisa polished and most accomplished Impersonator and elocutonist, and whether in imposing and majestic selec tions from Shakespearean master pieces ,or in lighter and humorous veins, throughly pleased and enter tained the people, As an all round ^portrayer of character representations, and the medium of speech for all sorts of nationalities and people. Aberdeen has perhaps neverseen his equal. He -v' v~. revels in dialect ai'l is n^ nt at home in tradegy or comedy or anything one may want. (Wednesday.) There will oe a turkey raffle at Buckley & Halstead's this evening. Ed Voight of Ob*ron was a visitor in Jamestown last evening. Miss Estella Trotter left this morn ing for Lakota to spend Thanksgiving with her parents. Mrs. J. Y. See and daughter left last evening for a visil in Bismarck. Mrs. C. D. Shurlock retained this morning from a visit with I'rien.ls in Fargo. The Congregational Aid Society will meet at the parsonage Friday after noon. Postmaster Charles Schumacher find Geo. Bouer are down from Courtenay on business. Attorney linauf, who has been in New Bock ford on legal business, will return home this evening. Miss Minnie Brackett returned last evening from Minneapolis where she has been visiting the past few weeks. B. A. Owen, business mauler of the Edgeley Mail, and wife are visaing Thomas Barrett and family for a few days. Bev. G. L. Washburn is in the city on a visit with his family. He has preaching charges at Wheathnd, Chaffee and Eonden. Mrs. John Boyle is receiviug a visit from her sisters, Mrs. H. A. Jones of Minnewaukan and Mrs. F. E. Wood of Leeds and friend, -Miss Anna Smith of Leeds. J. A. Olsen of Litchville, S. Wilson of Melville, J. W. Murphy of Carring ton, and O. C. Beppard and wife of New Bockford, are among the visit ors in Jamestown today. Captain Gamble of the Salvation Army, is so much improved in health as to be able to participate in the meetings. She will leave shortly for a visit in Canada with relatives. Mrs. C. Wade entertatined at dinner yesterday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Vennum, old friends, who are about to remove to Illinois. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Eddy, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Lyman, Mr. and Mrs. Holland and Mrs. Clemmens. A very line dinner was served and the guests greatly enjoyed the occasion. A. B. Cooper died at Sanborn Sun day, aged about 65 years. His death was due to appendicitis. An operation was performed but was of no avail The remains were brought to James town today for burial. Services were held at Sanborn. Deceased leaves two sons to mourn his loss, Willys, a resi dent of Jamestown and Charles G. now living at Oakes. A poor family of Bussians, consist ing of the head of the family, his wife and four children, arrived from the north last evening and spent the night in the ladies' waiting room of the de pot. The children were barefooted and poorly clad. They were put right to bed in the depot. It formed a pe culiarly interesting picture, the stolid husband contentedly smoking cigar ettes while the woman with wan, tired face fussed with and comforted the poor children. They were bound for Frederick, S. D. and had evidently been up against a bunch of hard luck. At the opera house Monday, Decem ber 1st, "Herrmann the Great" will be the attraction. Herrmann is a wonderful prestidigitator who is rap idly approaching that state in his art where there can be no improvement Ingenious optical illusions may be con ceived and executed, but there can be no better skill and dexterity dis played in palming than the present scion of the remarkable Herrmann family displays. He is accompanied by the musical Goolmans, a clever and artistic duo of instrumentalists. Fireman William Severin returned this morning from Brainerd hospital where he has been receiving treatment for an injured leg. He is much im proved but is not entirely well yet. Engineer John Boyle will return soon from the hospital. He is improving. Martin Peterson expects to visit his old home in Denmark this winter and will leave in about ten days for a two month's trip. His mother and bro ther Nels accompanies him, also Christ Nelson of this city. All expect to re turn except Mrs. Peterson, who will reside with her daughter in Denmark. There will be basketball games in the armory Saturday evening. Two ladies'teams will play a game and there will be a game between two picked teams consisting of boys. The admission to the games will be 25 cts. This will be the tirst game of the sea son and the attendance should be large. Six Msatfes. Sheriff Andrew A. Taylor of Bolette pleaded guilty in U. S. court at Fargo to the charge of permitting prisoners oommlted to his keeping to escape and rendering false accounts, and he was fined 12,500 and sentenced to serve six months in the Cass county jail. ENTERTAINED Dancini Party at the A Very Pleasant Affair. Asylan*. The parlors and halls at the asylum were thronged last night by guests of Supt. and Mrs. Moore who participated in a very pleasant dancing party and who greatly enjoyed the occasion. The guests on arrival were met in the reception room of the office building and greeted by Supt. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Archibald, and Dr. Eleanor Hill, officers of the institution, assisted by Mrs. C. J. Wilson and Mrs. Ben Or* lady and Mrs. Montgomery. After the exchange of greetings the guests mingled together in the parlors and spacious corridors of the building and and soon adjourned to the Amusement Hall where the stage had been decor ated for the occasloniwith aprofustion of potted plants and flowers from the greenhouse. Chairs and couches were scattered about the stage and were occupied by many during the evening as a pleasant place 'or observation of the brilliant scene on the floor of the theater. From behind a screen of of plants, Tunstalls orchestra furnish ed music and the dancing programme was enjoyed immensely until the last twostep warned the dancers of the lateness of the hour. During the evening refreshments were served at small tables in ,the parlors and reception rooms. The costumes of the ladies, were notably charming the numerous light evening gowns adding greatly to the attract iveness of the scene. Frappe was ser ved in the dancing hail and the cor ridors, warm and lighted, were used by many guests for a social {promen ade. There were a number of guests from out of the city among them being Dr. and Mrs. MacLachlan of New Bock ford, Dr. and Mrs. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. McFadden of Fargo, Mr. and Mrs. P. Pellissier of Medora. It was the first large party of the season and suspicious opening of the social sear son. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. (OFFICIAL.) Minutes of proceedings of adjourned meeting of Board of county commiss ioners held at their room in the court house Jamestown, Stutsman County, N. Dak. Nov. 21,1002 at 9 o'clock A. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present Commissioners Haas, Severn and Steel. The following election bills for Inspectors, Judges and Clerks for the election held Nov. 4th, 1902, were read, audited and allowed on motion as follows: Ashland Bloomenfelt Buchanan Banner Durham Eldridge Edmunds Homer Iowa Lowery Lawton Melvin Montpelier Midway Medina Mutz Mt. Pleasant Pingree Sharlow Strong Stir ton Woodbury Precinct Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Precinct Spiritwood Lake Windsor Ypsilanti Kensal Nogosek Corinne Courtenay Spiritwood Harmony First Ward Jamestown Second Ward Election cost bills of Fourth Wards, City ot the provisions of a certain resolution claimed to have been adopted some four years ago in regard to vacating a certain roal running through the center of the Net of Section 10 Town ship 140 Bange 64, was on motion re eeted. Mr. Steel moved that the State's attorney be requested to instruct the Clerk of the District Court as to the proper method of docketing the renew al of tax judgments, which judgments were rewarded in favor of the county. Motion prevailed. On motion Board adjourned to o'clock p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION Board met pursuant to adjournment at 2 o'clock p. m. Present Haas, Sev ern and Steel. Mr. Conklin presented a matter from the Northern Pacitic Railway Co. in regard to public roads on the com pany's right-of-way, which was on mo tion referred to State's Attorney Rose to report at next meeting of the Board. The following bids were opened and accepted and quit claim deeds ordered issued to the following persons upon the following described property upon payment of the several amountsstated their respective bids, viz: Marion Conklin, Lot 3 Block 70 Klaus 2nd ad dition to Jamestown, consideration i25.00. Also Lots 6, 7 and 8 in Garden Hill addition to Jamestown consider ation, the full amount of taxes, inter est and penalty. W. B. S. Trimble Lots 111 and 12 in Block 30, Jamestown. Also Lot 9 and the south 80 feet of Lots 11 and 12 in Block 31, Jamestown. Also Lot 6 in Block 36, Jamestown. Also Lot 2 in Block 37. Jamestown. Also Lots 12, 13 and' 14 in Block 41, Jamestown. Also Lot 2 and Ni of Lot 3 in Block 57 Klaus'addition to Jamestown consid eration *295.00. The above bids do not include the 1902 tax. Annie Creighton presented a peti tion asking the Board to cancel the taxes for 1902 on that part of Lam bert's addition to Spiritwood, which she had bought the county's interest, for the reason that the 1902 tax should not have been levied. Mr. Severn moved that the prayer of the petition er be granted, which motion 85 (15.90 15.80 15.40 17.80 16.50 14.75 17.00 14.30 15.50 21.20 15.40 15.40 16.00 14.20 17.00 15.00 16.50 16.10 16.00 17.50 15.25 12.50 16.00 15.75 15.30 27.00 17.00 15.75 29.00 15.30 14.70 36.00 36.00 Third and Jamestown, were laid over for correction. Bill of Frank Bommalfanger for carrying prisoners to Jamestown was laid over for investigation. Bill of Kensal Lumber Co. for #12.65 was laid over for investigation The following bills were read, audit ed and allowed on motion: J. T. Eager, stove and furniture use, election 3.00 H. E. White, supplies county offices 18.20 John Syvertson, supplies to poor 9.40 Bicbard Lippert, labor on bridges 4.00 Chas Brady Do 7.60 C. M. Foster Do 16.00 C. M. Foster Do 9.60 Ira Gilmer road certificate 7.15 A. J. Vessey Do 3.20 Earl Thom Do 3.20 W. Clark road certificate 6.40 John Bagley Do 4.50 Will Bagley Do 9.60 Ed. McCleary Do 9.60 L. Walters 9.60 Ira Gilmer road pells 1900and 1901, 3.00 Clerk of Courtv report for fees col lected for month of October amount ing to 848.20 was on motion placed on file. Register of Deeds' report for fees collected for month of October amount ing to 1500.30 was on motion placed on tils. Communication from M. M. Carpen ter, publisher of the North Dakota State Journal, was on motion referred back for proper affidavit. Communication from P. Moran and Margaret Moran asking the Board to accept Lots 8 and 11 in Block23 in lieu of the taxes on Lots 8,9,10 and 11 in Block 23, Jamestown. On motion pe tition was not granted, the Board hav ing no authority in the matter. Petition of the heirs of Victoria Durupt asking the Board to carry out prevailed, John Milsted presented a petition setting forth the fact that the North Dakota Insane Asylum had purchased about 65 acres in Sec. 31-140-64 and Sec. 6-139-63, April 2, 1901, and asked that the tax for 1901 be canceled on said land, as the same belonged to the state before the tax of 1901 was levied. Mr. Steel moved that the prayer of the petitioner be granted, which mo tion prevailed. Mike Bender presented a petition asking that the assessed valuation and tax for 1901 on Se* of Nei and Lots 1 and 10 Sec. 6 Tp. 141B. 62 be lowered to its present valuation, it now being assessed at I2u0, and for 1901 being as sessed at 1400. Mr. Severn moved tint prayer of the petitioner be granted, which motion prevailed. Mr. Severn moved that the Board adjourn to December 8th, 1902, at 9 o'clock a. m., which motioned pre vailed, and Board adjourned. L. B. NIKMEYER, County Auditor I will pay 125 reward for the return of one brown gelding, one eye out sor rel mare with white stripe on face brown mare and two bays. Gus Bell, Jamestown, N. D. For Ssle. Sixteen thoroughbred American Merino bucks from the flock of the celebrated breeders E. Peck & Sons Geneva, Illinois. John Alexander. Sharlow, P. O. Hoaeseckers' Excursion. To eastern points for 1902, wilUleave Chicago over the Nickel Plate road November 11th, 12 th and 13th, For particulars and sleeping-car accomo dations, address John Y. Calahan General Agent, 113 Adams St., Chica go. Cosrteaay Wedding. Gazette: John Spinarski Jr., and Miss Lizzie Swalk were married on Tuesday at the home of the bride four miles west of Courtenay. The wed ding was celebrated in the evening by a dancing party, which was attended by a large number of friends of the bride and groom. Mr. Spinarski is a prosperous farmer and the bride is an estimable young lady. Oaa Was Losded. Irvin Baldwin, a farmer living south of Bartlett, was killed Saturday by the accidental discharge of a shot gun. Mr. Baldwin was negotiating for the purchase of a gun from a neigh bor. He was in a wagon, handling the gun at the time of the accident, when it was discharged, theentire load pass ing through his body. Mr. Baldwin was a young man, who came from At lanta, 111., last spring. He leaves widow and one child. tti Never Mleeed Him. (returning from a long Journey) how did yea feel daring Toe will have She—Oh. no! 1 took eoae ot yoer eld elethee scattered them eboat I bvrat a few eheap otgers la stody, trampled the and eat at street all ever the eUlre, and It felt Joet as If my sweet, dar at home Temporarily Disabled. Mr*. Haadoat—will you saw MOM weed? Frayed Fagln OQHJ. moot, tat I've got the ping-pong wrist, aai mm phyetdaa say* I need abeehtfe rasir—Pack. JOHN TOMALLA IS HOT. las Commeaced Damage Salt Alleg ing That Ills Character Was Attacked. John Tomalla, residing north of Jsmestown, has commenced suit for damages against Mrs. Eugene Clark, alleging that defendant circulated stories reflecting on his character. Tomalla was a tenant on the Clark farm and had some trouble with the proprietor. The amount of damages wanted is not stated. The summons in the case has been served. Tomalla has engaged Thorp & Thorp to look after his interests and John Knauf will represent Mrs. Clark. The suit will be tried at the January term of the district court. 3QUNTBY (J9RBE SPONDSNCE WINDSOR. The N, B. Merry sale at Windsor last Saturday conducted bylSSeiler & Cornwall was well attended and stock brought good prices. Two "two year olds sold forS45' a cow brought S39. Fifty 1 year old steers brought S25. Mr. Merry is in the hotel bussiness at Windsor and is having a good run of patronage. Windsor is trrowingiiand drawing trade from as far as LaMoure county. A number of Finlanders have started to trade in Winasor. C* T. Zelmer & Co. and the old reliable merchant, Mr. Clothier, are botb doing a big business from the increasing number of settlers. Prioes are as low as they can be had in Jamestown, in some oases. School was reopened this week, hav ing been closed on account of scarlet fever. Mrs. Chas. Bare us has been on the sick list for a few days. Hans Kalleson was in Jamestown on business the latter part of last week. Surveyors for thei Northern ^Pacific railway spent several days here the latter part of last week, surveying noth of town for a contemplated branch of the road, to avoid some of the hills they now have to clmb, Jake Meyers and Miss Amelia Meyers spent Sunday in Jamestown Mr. Colcord of Eldridge called here last Saturday. A. W. Russell of Jamestown called on his daughter, Mrs. Frank Kellogg Saturday. Miss Lydia Klett visited in "James town the latter part of last week. Quite a merry (Crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank I Kellogg one evening last week as a farewell to Lohr Dancer, who left for |a visit to his old home in SoutblDakota. Twenty-one head of cattle and one horse were disposed of at the Merry sale last Saturday. August Lester was a caller Saturdav. H. B. Allen of Jamestown caller here last Saturday. Jamestown was a J. W. Britt has nearly ^recovered from an attack of scarlet fever. Sherman Merry was among the Jamesown callers last week. School was reopened Monday, havjng been closed on account of the scarlet fever. Miss Gussie Boehlke was in James town Sunday. O. J. Seiler of Jamestown was among us Saturday. Quite a few people who have| taken homesteads in the past six months, are taking up their residenceionthem, and a number of claim shanties are going up as a result. Harry Cornwall of Eldridge was here on business last Saturday. There will be a basket social at the school house Friday evening December 5. Let all who can attend, as a good 3 time is promised, one like only Windsor people know bow to have. Thirty-seven was the record for din ner at the hotel last Saturday. Services will be held as usual at the school house Sunday. A cordial invi tation is extended to all to attend. Walter McBride left this week for Iowa. Haraoay. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stuff attended the theatre in town Saturday night. Miss Stella Trotter was the guest of Boby Nashold Friday and Saturdjr. We are glad to hear that Edd Joos has recovered from his serious illness. Mrs. W. H. Dennison and children will spend the winter in the city. Mr. Davis has moved from Albion Tp. to the Minear farm. Adolph Fried of Albion visited at Gasal's Sunday. J. M. Crawford and Miss Boot at tended the party given by Mr. Mat chie's in Albion last Saturday night. The school at No. Four will have Thanksgiving exercises Wednesday afternoon. A number of our young people ex pect to attend thejpar ty Thanksgsvi ng eve, at Mutz. Miss Clara Monek expects to attend college in Minneapolis this winter. Otto Gasal is our champion (checker player Still [rather than hurt any ones feelings he will lose a game now and then-especally if that "some one" is a "school ma'am. Miss Clara EU teaches the Joos school. BUCHANAN. Wrodmen Entertainment and sup per Dec 12th. Everybody invited. Mr. J. B. McLaren went east Satur day night and they do say he will not come back alone. Mr. John Figor of Prairie passed through Buchanan Tuesday enroute to Bio, Wis., to spend the winter. Miss Miller, a graduate of Fargo college, preached at the school house last Sunday. A chicken pie supper will be given at the school bouse Friday evening, Dec. 5tb, by the Congregational church. Come and have a good time. Boy and Bay Bbienheimer visited in Jamestown Tuesday and Wednes day. Miss Mable Good will spend Thanks giving in Jamestown. Nels Knudsen who has been working on the N. P. main line retuned home last Sunday. Mr. Austin Kiser and Art Peircy of Pingree were visiting in Buchanan last Sunday. Drink Habit Cured ®6# Murray Cure Institute of IS19 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis, Minn. Has cured thousands of Men and Women of the Drink and Opium Habits. It will cure every case, no matter how bad. It has made thousands of wives and children happy. It will continue to do so for you, if you need its help. Writ* Cor Fro* Bookie* Sent In Plain Envelope Inequalltlee In Taxation. Sdltor Rtehards of the Wellingtes (Kaa.) MS11 has been exploring the tax list of that town and 1b roused to Indignation by the foot that the lea^ iof bank of the town pari taxes oa f!0 worth of personal property, whlls a barber who runs a shop In the hue ment of the bank pays on (130 worth. Christmas Garm* In each pound package of Coffee from now until Christmas will be found a free game, amusing and instructive-50 different kinds. Get Lion Coffee and a Free Game at Your Grocers. ptf, 1 r,w mm:j -j®§ 1 '-naM