Jamestown weekly alert. [volume], February 11, 1915, Image 5

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A heavy fog with some sleet was a
-weather variation tor today.
B. P. Olson, the Medina merchant,
was a business visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Frolick leave
:this evening for a month's visit at
Krupp, Sask.
Mrs. C. J. Anderson and son Kurtz
-of Cleveland, who have been spending
several days with G. W. Kurtz and
wife, returned home today.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wescom of Ed
munds were in the city yesterday en
route to Montreal and Hyde Park,
Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tracy and
Miss Belle Spiesman of Devils Lake,
who have been the guests of the J.
T. Tracy family, returned home to
-day.
The Crescent Steam Laundry com
pany has had its office improved and
also a new front. Manager Ring
uette is contemplating further im
provements for the plant.
H. Nurnberg: The first long dis
tance telephone message across the
-continent of a commercial nature
was sent by the manager of the Regal
Shoe company at Boston to the man
ager of the San Francisco branch of
the same company.
"Martha" was the pass-word at the
Pantorium this morning and "Kleen
ing Klose Kleen" is forgotten these
days. Martha is the name of the
"little daughter born this morning to
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wolf. The little
-miss weighs seven pounds and Harry
.says she will soon be able to say,
"Phone 392—The Pantorium."
A portly, taciturn and dignified
fndian squaw was soliciting charity
•in the city today. She had a little
typewritten slip of paper which re
lated a story that Maggie was unable
to work, as she has a very sore leg,
and that any help would be appreciat
ed, etc., etc. Maggie was generally
turned down, as the government has
plenty of people and money to look
after its Maggies.
Following their drill last evening,
•forty-nine members of Company
enjoyed a banquet and smoker. Sev
eral short talks were given on the
proposed trip to San Francisco,
which, all members of the company
:are desirous of taking. Major Ham
ilton gave a lengthy talk on his ex
periences at San Francisco. There
are about a dozen of the militia boys
who are not sure of being able to
'leave their occupations at this time
and it is hoped the employers will
give the boys the necessary vacation
to take advantage of the opportunity
that seldom is ottered members of
the militia.
Friday.
Frank and Louis Mallick were
passengers to Minneapolis last even*
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ing to spirit the' Week end.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rhodes re
turned today from a brief trip to the
twin cities.
John Stock of Ray, N. D., was an
..arrival the first of the week on a visit
with his sister, Mrs. A. F. Mallick,
:and family.
Miss Cecil Allen of Eckman, N. D.,
was an arrival yesterday from the
tnorth. Miss Allen will spend sever
al days in the city the guest of her
%aunt, Miss Gladys Wiedman.
About seventy-five people attend
ed the card party given last evening
by the Young Ladies' sodality at Fed
eration hall. Honors were award
ed to John 8tock for the high score
-and to Victor Wilmart for consola
rtion. At 11:30 lunch was served by
.the young ladies.
\A report of the results of small
'arms practice by the state militia
for 1914 has been issued from the
office of the adjutant general. The
names of the sharp shooters and their
averages, with cash rewards for the
companies, are given. The total tor
-the regiment is $710, Company
getting $142.
Manager Hamilton of the tele
phone company has information that
••a similar sleet storm which knocked
down poles and trees in North Dako
ta last spring has just occurred in
Storm Lake, Iowa, and vicinity.
"Telephone men are being sent from
all parts of the country to engage in
the work of repairs in Iowa, the same
as was done after the big storm here
last spring.
Mrs, J. M. Wadeson was hostess
:.at a dancing party last evening at
White & Henderson hall. The guests
numbered about eighty and included
many frienids from Bloom township,
where the hostess is engaged In
..teaching, ana,'the Lady firemen
.and hwftbMlte. -The aaipie was *7
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Hoard's- orchestra and dancing was
enjoyed until a late hour. Lunch
was served near midnight by the
Mesdames Wadeson, Cleveland and
Sederholm, ably assisted by Messrs.
Glass, Cusey and Anderson.
Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Baker of Regan, N. D.,
is an arrival in the city. x'
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Miss Ruth Terrill of Grafton is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. L. Wood.
Sam Richards is at Parkview hos
pital, where he was operated on to
day by Dr. DePuy for appendicitis.
Nels Stinstead of White & Hender
son company left Thursday for a
week's trip to the twin cities.
Mrs. J. B. Carlson of Minneapolis,
who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Kastner, underwent an operation
yesterday at Parkview hospital.
Superintendent A. G. Crane of the
Minot Normal and wife are expected
in the city today and will spend Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Allen.
Mrs. S. A. Johnston leaves tomor
row for a month's visit with her son,
Andy Johnston, and wife at Clifford,
N. D.
Miss Gretna Spokesfield of Missou
la, Mont., is an arrival in the city the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spokes
field.
Miss Faith McLain of Great Falls,
Mont., who has been the guest of Miss
Margaret Hood the past three weeks,
left today for Devils Lake.
Mrs. Wm. Sawtell of Mandan was
an arrival the first of the week for a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. J.
Latta.
Thomas Greer of Cleveland was
transacting business in the city today.
He notes the scarcity of seed grain
in farmers' hands this spring.
Mrs. O'Malley of St. Paul, who has
been visiting relatives at New Rock
ford, was in the city yesterday the
guest of her niece, Mrs. J. L. Vaughn,
leaving for the east in the evening.
Frank J. Oerfitz and Grace M.
Hoffman, both of Gackle, secured a
license to wed and the ceremony was
performed today at the court rooms of
Judge" Hemmi.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rathman left
yesterday for a trip through the
South and California points. They
will be absent for several weeks and
will visit the Panama-Pacific exposi
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Kelleran and
children were arrivals from Carring
ton this afternoon. Mrs. Kelleran
and children will spend a week in the
city while Mr. Kelleran will return to
Carrington Monday.
The A. E. Simmons bungalow resi
dence on Fifth avenue N has been
sold to Joe Halstead, who expects to
take possession about May 1. Mr.
Simmons is at present in Davenport,
Iowa, looking after business inter
ests of the Beck Clothing company in
that city.
The first circle of the Presbyterian
Ladies' Aid entertained about forty
guests at tea at the home of Mrs.
Abbott yesterday. A delightful time
was enjoyed. The ladies circle that
gave the entertainment at the Rex
theater Thursday afternoon cleared
some $15 toward the new organ fund.
Fred Hill of Seattle was an arrival
last evening called by the serious ill
ness of his mother, Mrs. A. J. Hill,
who is reported as a little improved
today. Mrs. Hill's son, Dan Hayes,
and wife of Esmond and her daughter
Mrs. W. E. Buckwalter of Medina are
also in the. city.
In honor of the birthday anniver
sary of Mrs. M. C. Bettcher, ten
friends surprised her yesterday af
ternoon. She was presented with a
half dozen cut-glass sherbet dishes.
Dinner was served at 6 o'clock. Lat
er In the evening the ladies attended
the movies- at the opera house.
Harry Wolf: It never pays to guess.
When the little lady arrived at our
house Thursday, the doctors and oth
ers reported that she weighed seven
pounds, but afterwards the nurse In
sisted that the new-comer be weighed
and, on doing so, it was found that
she tipped the scales at nine pounds,,
correct weight. Some girl, all right!
Tony Baenen of the Russell-Miller
Milling company left Thursday for a
trip to Dickinson to inspect the work
ings of a new machine that separates
flax from grain screenings. It Is a
new device which millers and eleva
tors are testing out to find If It is a
profitable machine to add to their
plants.
Mrs. L. A. Peterson of Marion is in
the city, called by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Maurer, who Is
now at Parkview hospital suffering
from a fracture of the left hip. Mon
day, Mire. Maurer fell while moving
aboqt the hsuse on crutches. A year
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ago the 4 th of February Mrs. Maurer
fell, breaking the right hip and hadn't
fully recovered from the first acci
dent.
For the first time in two years
railroads at Fargo had out their snow
plows yestferday but found very lit
tle trouble from the snow of Thurs
day night and Friday. The Milwau
kee suffered the most, although plows
were sent ahead of the trains on the
Southwestern and Casselton branch
es. The snow is reported heavier
south of Fargo. On the Midland Con
tinental a bad cut also delayed the
passenger yesterday afternoon.
The hard-times meeting of the
Workmen was held last night at their
hall and was largely attended. There
were many different costumes and
some of them were old-timers, indi
cating hard-time days of other years.
Members who attended had a penal
ty imposed if they were dressed oth
er than a costume appropriate to the
occasion, and such delinquents were
obliged to either sing a song, tell a
story, dance a jig or go upon the car
pet. There were no hard times indi
cated in the supper, however, which
was a splendid chicken banquet fur
nished by James Travis. Andrew
Haas was master of ceremonies and
took a star part with his usual grace
and eclat.
Monday.
Miss Agnes Lewis returned today
from a short trip to Minneapolis.
Mrs. I. G. Long left last evening
for the twin cities to spend several
days.
Misses Laura and Gertrude May
of Dickey were over Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Rand.
Miss Jacobson of Dazey was an ar
rival laBt night for a few days' visit
with her brother, Harold Jacobson,
a student at Jamestown College.
Dr. G. P. S.hepard states that he is
now ready for work in his offices on
Fifth avenue N, his equipment and
office fixtures having arrived.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert DeNauIt left
last night for El Paso, Texas. They
will visit the Grand Canyon of Colo
rado, Los Angeles and San Diego be
fore returning home.
Miss Beatrice Hughes, who is at
tending St. John's academy, was a
week end visitor with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hughes, at Far
go.
Miss Alice Genzel spent several
days last week at her home in the
city and on returning to Carrington
was accompanied by her sister, Miss
Ida, who returned Saturday.
Frank Buckley of Billings, Mont.,
who spent the week end with his
brother, C. B. Buckley, and wife, left
today for Fargo. Mr. Buckley is en
route to New York City on a purchas
ing trip.
Judge Conklin has received a let
ter from Dr. Baldwin in New York
stating that he and his wife expect
to leave shortly, for San Diego by way
of the Panama canal. They will
spend the summer in California and
return home in the early fall by way
of Jamestown.
A small blaze was started at the
Catholic church last night from can
dles in the candelabrum but was ex
tinguished by those inside the church
before any damage was done. The
firemen turned out ready for action
but there was no need for their as
sistance.
J. E. Anderson left last night for
Colorado Springs, where he will join
John Canham and both will go on
to California and take in the Grand
Canyon enroute, visiting the exposi
tions. They expect to be absent sev
eral weeks.
The new St. Alexius hospital at
Bismarck, N. D., will be opened for
inspection February 15. The sisteirs
extend a cordial invitation to the
general public to attend the recep
tion from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and
from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the
above date.
One of the small shacks belonging
to Contractor Curren at the state
hospital barned last night. The
building was practically empty with
the exception of a couple of sets of
harness. The lire fighting force «t
the Institution promptly extinguished
the blaze. The building was located
near the barn and a stove was in It,
which probably eaused the fire.
The bowling teams to represent
the Jamestown Commercial club In
Minneapolis this month have received
their schedules. The. five-men team
will bowl February 19 at 10 p.m. at
alleys 5 and 6 the three two-men
teams on February 20 at 10 a.m. at
alleys 10,11 and 12, and the individ
ual events will be at 2:30, February
20, at alleys 12,13 and 14.
Mrs. R. R. Wtight has received
word from Miss Mabel Haltett of the
death of her. mother, Mra. C. H. Hal-
TOT mUKLT ALHRT
lett, at La Junta, Colorado, on the
16th of January. Death was due to
tuberculosis of the bone. The Hal
lett family resided in Jamestown sev
eral years ago and have numerous
friends here and at Larimore, where
they resided a number of years after
leaving Jamestown, who will regret
to hear of Mrs. Hallett's death. Miss
Mabel is teaching at Bristol, Colo.,
and she and her father are the sur
viving members of the family.
Tuesday.
Miss Jenine Olson of St. Paul is in
the city the gue"st of Mrs. G. W. But
ter field.
Colonel W. H. Mark left today for
Denhoff, where he will have charge
of a stock of merchandise by auction.
Miss Mayme White is reported
quite ill at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. R. B. Lowe, at Courtenay.
State Senator Steel was able to re
turn to Bismarck yesterday to re
sume his attendance at the legisla
tive session.
Dr. R. G. DePuy and wife this
week had an unusual outing for this
time of year, spending a night at
their cottage at Spiritwood lake.
Mrs. S. W. Murphy of Bismarck is
in the city attending the State Bot
tlers' meeting and is the guest of
Mrs. C. P. Ingmundson.
W. N. Schmitt returned this morn
ing from a three weeks' trip to West
Baden, Ind., McHenry, 111., Chicago
and the twin cities.
Sheriff Wright left today for Bis
marck with two prisoners for the
penitentiary, Earl Savage and Dan
Brophy.
Friends who have been at the
Northern Pacific hospital at Glendive
say that Engineer H. H. Warren is
now nicely recovering. Mr. Warren
has been able to sit up and recovery
is looked for.—Mandan Pioneer.
Attorney Arthur Knauf is at Stan
ley, N. D., where he appeared for the
defendant in the case of State v.
Hoday, charged with use of a danger
ous weapon with intent to kill. De
fendant was acquitted by a jury.
The report that Conductor Charles
Wheeler of the Northern Pacific pas
aenger department was ill and had
been taken to the hospital at this
place is entirely incorrect. Mr.
Wheeler has been called to Ohio oo
Account of the death of his father,
Miss Emma Martin left for Lisbon
this morning, called by the death of
her brother, who died early this
morning following a lingering ill
ness. She was accompanied to La
Moure by Miss Leda Smith, who will
return this evening.
Lloyd Shipley, wounded last week
during a mixup in a Winnipeg apart
ment, is improving rapidly, according
to reports from the Canadian city re
ceived Monday. He now talks freely
of the shooting affray, but sticks
closely to his original story. The
two other men alleged to have been
concerned in the mixup are still be
ing held by the police.—Grand Forks
Herald.
Wednesday.
C. W. Sherwln was in the city to
day from the farm near Wimbledon.
J. E. Mattison is ill at his home,
North Fourth avenue.
Mrs. A. G. Divet of Wahpeton is
In the. city, the guest of Mrs. J. B.
Glasgow.
A son was born Monday to Mr. and
Mre. John W. Carr at their home on
North Fifth avenue.
Miss Helen Petreck of Hensel and
Mrs. D. C. Langford and baby of this
city were discharged from Parkview
hospital today.
Father Fogarty of Lisbon and
Father Alec McDonald of Enderlin
were guests of Father Geraghty yes
terday.
There will be a masquerade ball
given by Jamestown Union No.
12018, A. F. of L., at their hall Fri
day evening, February 12.
Mra. and Mrs. W. B. DeNault left
laat night for a business and pleas
ure trip to the twin cities and Chi
cago.
A copy of House Bill No. 300, the
bill amending the 1913 game law
introduced! by the committee on Game
and Fish, can be seen at the Alert
office by any one interested.
Donald Dougan of McConnellsville,
Ohio was an arrival laat evening, en
tering Jamestown College as a fresh
man. He is a cousin of. Athletic
Coach Stanley Dougan, and will try
out for the position of catcher on the
college baseball-team.
The Jamestown high school basket
ball team will meet the fast Bismarck
high school five Friday evening, Feb
ruary 12, at the Franklin gym. Bis
marck has one of the best teams la
the state, and this will undoubtedly
be an interesting game.
The comptroller of the currency
has requested the directors of na
tional banks to adopt, a resolution
directing that checks of depositors
are not to be paid or charged unless
there are sufficient funds on deposit
to credit the drawer to meet his
check.
Over one hundred people attended
the card party given at Forester hall
last evening by the Women's Catho
lic Order of Foresters. "Five hun
dred" was the pleasure, Ben Pontius
winning head prize and Mrs. W. V.
Wicks consolation. Lunch was
served at the conclusion of the game.
The ladies realized $25.
The increase of fish in the James
river is noted by the accumulation
of fish around air holes which have
been cut in certain places in the ice.
Near Dickey, it is reported, where
an air hole has been cut, fish gather
in such largte numbers that they have
crowded each other out of the water
onto the surface of the ice.
The funeral of the late Charles
Chapman was held this afternoon at
the M. E. church, Rev. James Ander
son officiating. A brother arrived
from Britt, Iowa, to attend the fu
neral. The pall bearers were, O. F.
Bergquist, Roy Ingalls, D. F. Hamil
ton, Frand Hayden, Peter Colling and
John McQuade. Interment was in
Highland Home.
Manager Kavanagh of the moving
picture houses of Grand Forks, Fargo
and Jamestown, is in the city. He
says the opera house management
here is endeavoring to secure some
of the best theatrical attractions it
can get, in addition to the regular
line of moving pictures, and hopes
that arrangements can be made in
the future whereby all these theatri
cal companies will consent to the es
tablishment of popular prices for
seats.
Rev. Brayfield says that his son,
H. C. II. Brayfield, who has been
drilling with the Canadian volun
teers in England since last fall, is
now in all probability in France.
The troops have been stationed at
the famous Salisbury Plain in Eng
land, which is noted for its many an
cient mounds, the most notable of
which is Stonehenge. Salisbury
Plain has been used by the British
government for military purposes for
some years.
The Ladies' Circle, No. 8, of th£
Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyter
ian church, who gave the dinner at
Orlady hall last evening, were well
patronized, about 145 gentlemen be
ing present to enjoy the sumptuous
repast. The menu was bountiful and
prepared after a most delicious fash
ion. The Ladies' Circle that had the
affair in charge was congratulated on
its success and those who participat
ed in the meal were unanimous that
they got value received. In the Cir
cle were Mesdames Wonnenberg,
chairman F. Brown, Burgster, H. P.
Taylor, Birmingham, Joos, Canham,
Haas, Miss Mary McGinnis and Mrs.
E. Roberts of Eldridge. The sup
per was for the benefit of the organ
fund of the new church.
PIXGHAM-CARR.
On Saturday, at fargo, occurred
the wedding of Burl Cifr of Valley
City and Miss Ruby Pfrfkham of
Beach, North Dakota. The marriage
took place at 12 o'clock in the Con
gregational church parlors at Fargo
and among those present in attend
ance were Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Pink
ham, Lola Wallace and Orrln Short.
Following the service the couple left
for Minneapolis, where they yill
spend a short time. Upon their re
turn to Valley City Mr. and Mrs. Carr
will reside at the Hotel Rudolf until
a house can be found. Mr. Carr Is a
well-known young man of Valley
City and Leal, and the bride has been
a music student at the State Normal
school and also attended St. John's
academy in 1909 and 1910.
AGENTS WANTED.
START AT ONCE
We want reliable agents In every
county to represent our line of wool
en goods direct to the farmers. Lib
eral commission paid. Automobile
or horse and buggy necessary. Write
for contract and instructions regard
ing our sample line. Get our special
1915 automobile proposition and see
how easy it is to earn a car. Minne
apolis Woolen Mills CO., Inc., 608
First Avenue North, Minneapolis,
Minn.
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We are ptjintf theee prtoeo:
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15% Frozen
$4.78 forNsi Urge' Hurst Hides
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Twenty Years Ago
FEBRUARY 1 TO 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weber of
Havre, Mont., were the guests of rel
atives in the city.
Mrs. McGillivray, wife of the inde
fatigable senator from Stark, was
possessor of the pen with which the
governor signed the Stark county
boundary bill.
Fred Conklin was assisting the
state's attorney, M. Conklin, in his
office.
W. W. Graves was laid up with la
grippe.
J. W. Goodrich left for a trip of
six weeks through the South.
Mrs. Kate Chase was reported as
enjoying her Florida trip and living
at Waldo.
State's Attorney Conklin was in
Duluth on a business trip.
Miss C. L. Barrett of Pipestem
neighborhood closed a term of school
in Buchanan district. She was sur
prised by a crowd of young people at
her home.
At a meeting of the Artesian Hose
company, Fred Keohn was elected
secretary to succeed Mr. Ferris, re
signed.
H. B. Allen returned from a sev
eral weeks' trip to Ohio, his first trip
back in twelve years. Business was
depressed, he said, owing to partial
operation of many of the factories,
but the farmers did not feel it to
such an extent, owing to their diver
sified farming, although the apple
crop of the previous year was a fail
ure.
J. J. Thompson, chief of police,
tendered his resignation but the
same was not accepted. There was
a discussion of the question upon
whom rests the responsibility for the
conduct of the police department, the
mayor or the council. The office is
appointive subject to the approval of
the council and removal from office
cannot be had without the same con
sent. Bills aggregating $232.70
were allowed.
Mrs. S. Wilder returned from a
visit of several weeks in Pennsyl
vania and was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Laura Bowman.
Prosper Naze of Montpelier was
enjoying a short visit of the mumps.
Mr. and Mrs. George Orange of
Spiritwood returned from an eastern
trip.
Judge Steinbach sold out the "Pi
oneer" at Fargo to two St. Cloud,
Minn., newspaper men.
Dr. Archibald was at Bismarck
impressing the need of more room at
the asylum on the attention of the
legislature. The institution had
about thirty more patients than it
could properly care for according to
the superintendent's statement and
tively needed." It was hoped that
lands belonging to the institution
could be used as security for bonds
to raise money for another ward
building.
Lester Hay ward, an old resident,
died at St. Paul. He resided in a
cottage on Second avenue S.
Ice up in the Missouri river
at Bismarck.
Representative 3. 3. N'ierling waS
author of a bill for the protection of
game and jn a communication to the
Alert from Bismarck called attention
to the game laws of Canada. The
Nierllng bill permitted l-«#fdeflt« to
hunt on their own land with at With-'
oat dogs and without a license ifid
to at large without dogs with
out a license. Non-residents who
were payers could hunt without
a regftfent permit. The farmers were
well fdeased with the N'ierling bill,
whicfr was the beginning of the game
protection" iw Cfce state.
The couiwy c&samiseioners al
lowed bills for abeut fSSO foctfrred
in the search for the murderer of
Peter Sterling, killed near the ic#
house in this city on the Might of
November 6.
W. B. S. Trimble returned frcfflf
month's visit in Canada, where hard
times were the chief topic of conver
sation. The government was foster
ing the dairy interests.
John S. Baldwin, father of Fred
rus Baldwin, died at the home of bis
daughter, Mrs. B. L. Fellows.
The Devils Lake Inter-Ocean had
the following: Two Cando girls be
came infatuated with the idea to
have their pictures taken with their
heads stuck through a torn news
paper and visited a photographer for
that purpose. When the photos were
finished they were horrified to see a
line in the paper, through which they
had struck their beads. Just below
their smiling faces was a clothing
firm's ad. headed: "Our Pants Are
Lined in the Seat."'
Thirty Years Ago.
J. J. N'ierling, deputy register of
deeds, left for a trip to his old home
at Lycurgus, Iowa.
O. A. Boynton got on the track of
buffalo, went home, loaded his
Winchester and followed the trail
three and one-half miles on foot to
find that it was his cow that made
the tracks. In the afternoon O. A.
failed to say a word about tracking
buffalo.
There wss excitement over the
supposed discovery of a coal mone
at Sanborn.
Dan Foley expected a raise in sal
ary for running the Grand Central
hotel' during the absence of his
brother Mike.
Harry Cornwall had great expecta
tions for Eldridge. They were going eral bills,
to apply for a city charter to put in
waterworks and a gas system.
The ties and iron for Jim River
Valley road were being shipped to
complete the line in the spring.
The debate at the Eldridge school
There was en Odd Fellows ban
quet at the Metropolitan hotel at
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me aeuaie ai me ciiunugc 320-acre improved farm for city
was on the question, "Resolved, That property or merchandise, or will take
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superstition is more baneful than
quet at ine aieiropomsa uuwi 292, 314, or 160 acres of land su.lt
which toast3 were responded to by
mustered into service, among the
members Were H. C. Flint, Andrew
Blewett, Frank Beals and Gns.' Lie
be r.
The Jamestown National bank was
organized with A. J. Freezer presi
dent. It had a paid-up capital of
$50,000. Anton Klaua and Roder
ick Rose were among the directors.
Range 69, -between Kidder and
Stutsman counties, was in dispute,
the land having been assessed in both
countieB and taxes were claimed in
both counties. Stutsman county was
at that time the largest organized
county in the state outside of Mor
ton.
The territorial council was In ses
sion, passing laws for what is now
both North and South Dakota.
The contest of John Frame against
W. W. Bill, over a title to the Spirit
wood tree claim, was decided In fa
vor of Mr. Bill. A portion of the
claim embraced the townsite of Spir
itwood.
Procter & Ellis, meat market firm,
dissolved partnership.
The third house at Bismarck re
ceived the resignation of Squatter
Governor Ziebach. His resignation
was based on the following reasons:
Times are too hard, whiskey in Bis
marck is too thin, and high in price,
and the poker ante at the Edwards
cottage too high. He had also just
completed a democratic campaign in
an overwhelming republican district,
everything voted from a Chinaman
down to a cigar store Indian and was
a physical and financial wreck. Col
onel Plummer was elected successor,
and became the squatter governor.
His salary was fixed as follows. Cash.
10 cents crackers, 3 pounds whis
key, 8 barrels.
A committee of ladies was appoint
ed to take steps towards assisting
the poor among its members was
Mrs. Kate Geiseler.
M. Conklin of LaMoure was in the
city.
Hugh Bole of Eldridge, according
to an item from that city, had been
working on a claim and struck a rich
vein, being rewarded with an eight
pound nugget. The boys were look
ing for Hugh to set "em up when he
came to town.
Jim Lees, general manager of the
Lees ranch, was in the city on busi
ness. He was noted as being the
same good natured veteran that he
was years ago when the inhabitants
of Jamestown dwelt in tepees and
drank "beef tea" from tin cups.
Sheriff McKechnie took advantage
of the good weather and drew a load
of hay to town.
ne Buperinieaatsui. a round in his fight for unanimous de
another ward building was impera- cisions in the supreme court when
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Bismarck, Feb. 10.—Representa
tive Hendrickson won the third
the con8titutionaUty
of legislative en­
actments is being considered. The
bill was recommended to pan* by the
senate while in the committee of the
whole.
Hendrickson has fought for this
bill up and down for four years.
Two years ago he introduced it as
House Bill No. 22, but U a«?ver got
any further than the hoii&d.
Committee of the Whole.
Senate Bill No. 46, by Wartner,
which would provide a method by
w'iiieh a CdfistitUtiottal CfttiVeiitloh
cSaid be called if the people of the
state demanded it on a vote, was
recomtrended for passage after it
had been very ilearly explained by
the author.
Other Senate Bills.
S. B. 152, Hughes—Relating td
the powers of the board of trustees
of public property. Passed.
8. B. lit/ Cronvold—An act to
protect children and others from ac
c14ents resulting from trespassing
updfl the premises of right of way of
railroad companies and giving sta
tion ageaf* powers of peace officera in
certain caaefl, prohibiting persons not
having business with railroad com
panies from approaching in close
proximity to the yards or rolling
stock of such companies and provid
ing a penalty. Deferred until next
legislative day.
S. B. 175—Providing state aid for
the department of North Dakota of
the Grand Army pf the Republic.
Passed.
S. B. 114—Relating to the boaTd
of trustees of the Soldiers' Home.
Passed.
House Bills in the Senate.
H. B. 39—Relating to the right of
village boards to own or operate
electric or gas lighting plants, was
referred to the committee for furth
er conalderation and some few minor
amendments.
H. B. 140—Amended In the senate
and then passed without a dissenting
vote. It prescribes the form of affi
davit denying liability in garnish
ment proceedings.
Many Bills in Senate.
There were over fifty new bills of
fered in the senate yesterday, as it
was the last day for introducing gen-
abie
0f
Special credit waa due to J. T. Eager Rock Island, Colorado county, Texas,
jfor the success of the affair. Write at once to Thomas Seaborn.
The local militia company was Woodworth, N. D.
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A recess waa taken until
one o'clock, when another batch of
bills was introduced.
FOR SALE OR WILL TRADE—
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scepticism.'" The judges found in enaulre at this
favor of the negative. Thomas Hayes ment. Tel. 91
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sang a Dutch song accompanied by office.
Messrs. McGillivray and Bell with
guitar and harmonica.
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pay.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
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