Jamestown Weekly Alert, 1885-02-26, p.4

[no running head or masthead on this scan] ## Column 1 # JAMESTOWN ## POPULATION 3,500 Jamestown, the metropolis and trade cente [sic] of the upper James River Valley, is the county eat [sic] or [sic] Stutsman county. It is equidistant from Fargo and Bismarck, about one hundred miles from each, and is located on the most beautiful site along the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad, between the bluffs and the banks of the James River. The machine and repair shops and headquarters of the Dakota division of the Northern Pacific, and of [t]he Jamestown & Northern railroads are located here and it is the shipping and distributing point for the vast scope of country to the northwest reached by the latter railroad. Jamestown has a graded public school, including a high school course, occupying two large school buildings and employing eleven teachers. It contains six handsome church edifices, and its population, numbering 3,500, is made up from the best and most enterprising classes of the northeastern and northwestern states. It is surrounded for fifty miles in every direction by the world-famed wheat lands of the James River Valley, which furnish an immense and inexhaustible support to every department of industry and commerce. Its hotel accommodations, business blocks, mercantile and commercial enterprise are not surpassed by any city in the territory. # CITY AND COUNTY Judson Ransom of Eldridge has a booming add in this morning's Alert. Judge Francis tells the Alert that he thinks he will soon be able to give Jamestown a term of court. John Neimeyer, the artistic paper hanger, has been engaged in repapering and fitting up the Alert editorial rooms. Chief Clerk Fitch of the Metropolitan left last evening for a visit with friends in New Hampshire. His many friends in this city wish him a pleasant sojourn. A gentleman down from the North says that the branch north of Carrington will not be navigable until the periodical ground hog makes his last appearance. Commencing Tuesday Feb. 24th, No. 4 leaving Jamestown for east at 2:35 p. m. and No. 5 for west at 1:55 a. m. will be abandoned until further notice. The members of the legislature and lobby at Bismarck have learned to look for the Alert even if they have not learned to love it. E. W. McCune, route agent of the Wells, Fargo express company has established his headquarters in this city. Mayor Lloyd will probably not come up for re-election but his friends say that he will have something to say about the candidacy of his successor. The home dramatic entertainment last Tuesday night netted $121.55, which will be used for the benefit of the poor by the committee appointed for that purpose. Cleveland and Hendricks are still alive—we mean Sheriff McKechnie's two trees in the court house yard by that name. They are a little disfigured from the cold weather but still in the ring. DIED—Little Johnnie, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Durstine, died Saturday Feb. 21st, at 1:30 p. m. of cholera infantum, age 4 months and 25 days. The stage has not missed a trip to and from La Moure this winter, a distance of fifty-two miles over the prairie. Mrs. Tisdale is expected to return to Jamestown the first of next month and resume her milliner business. The Alert fears the ladies are going to make Prof. Foley's life a burden on the women suffrage question. Guess Peter made a bad break when he expressed himself so emphatically on the subject. The court house gang seems to be unusually quiet at present but whether it is reformation or the calm before a storm we are not prepared at present to say. Perhaps Boynton has been doing some missionary work among them. Bob, Conchay writes back that he tried to get a button as a relic off of Murphy who was hung under a railroad bridge near Helena by vigilantes a short time ago but he was elevated out of reach. The committee of ladies - to look after the wants of the poor in the city are doing their full duty as they have always done heretofore. There is a great deal of genuine christianity in such a mission. The several bridges in the corporate limits of the city of Jamestown should be looked after before the ice in the river breaks up as the freezing has probably raised the supports somewhat. The Barnes County Record acknowledges receipt of a Chesapeake spaniel dog from P. M. Daly of this city. Wonder what bad break of Daly's the Record man has got onto to extort from him that dog. The scheme that is said to be on foot to bond the county in the interest of the new James River line is becoming the principal topic of gossip. Up to the present writing it is not generally presumed that there is any foundation for the rumor The fire company last evening at their meeting appointed a committee to district the city with a view of arranging for a fire alarm system. A good scheme. A. C. Halsey, Carrington's postmaster arrived in the city Sunday evening on the belated train and proceeded on the night Atlantic express on his way to the state of Vermont for a visit with old friends. Prof. J. F. Gleason, of Fargo, superintendent of schools for Cass county, spent Sunday in this city the guest of county superintendent Foley at the Grand Central. The Alert has received cards announcing the forthcoming wedding of Mr. L. D. [Shoenberg?] of this city with Miss Flora D. [Rothchilds?], to take place at the home [of t]he bride in New York City March 4th. C. V. Brown, register of deeds and [co]unty clerk of Wells county, has receiv-[ed] a statement from the Northern Pacific railroad company showing sale of 12,480 acres of land in Wells county for the year [end]ing Dec. 31, 1884. A large sale of [railroad?] lands has b[e]en made in that co[unty] [s]ince that date and several smaller [ones?]. The Northern Pacific pay car distribut-[ed] [its] [usual?] amount of elegant dust in [t]he city yesterday. The money paid out by the company at this point every month is an item worth looking after and should be highly appreciated by the citizens and teach them that it is not as a rule a good thing to fight [railroads?]. [Alderman?] [Vennum?] is busy at his [temporary?] [paint?] shop on Front street [preparing?] his dray wagons and seeing that they are [properly?] [painted?] and striped. The [coming?] [season?] promises to be one of [prosperity?] to the Jamestown dray line which has [gained?] [considerable?] [prominence?] in the [business?] [circles?] of the city. ## Column 2 It is suggested that with a little work Klaus park across the river from the brewery could be made a pleasant resort for the summer and that Mr. Klaus would freely allow its use for that purpose. A little joint stock contribution by our citizens would pay all the necessary expense of fitting it up. The additional building and occupation of the insane asylum this year will be quite an addition to the business interests of the city. That will also be a pleasant and favorite drive during the summer. The ornamentation of the grounds will be commenced this season. Burt Grow is said to be the best looking hotel clerk on the line of the Northern Pacific railroad except Dan. Foley. Dan holds over Burt a little on the color of his moustache, and Fitch of the Metropolitan holds over both of them in not having any moustache at all. Mr. D. C. Ehrhart, proprietor of the Metropolitan hotel in this city, returned with his bride yesterday morning. He and Miss Anna Barrett, were married a few days ago at Coldwate[r?], Michigan. The people of Jamestown extend to them a hearty welcome and congratulation, and the ladies of the city will no doubt make Mrs. Ehrhart feel that her home has fallen in a pleasant place. The Alert understands the taking off of the midnight train going west and afternoon train going east is only temporary until a new schedule is arranged. The indications are that the majority of the appropriation bills now hung up in the committee room will not be called up until the last of the session. A bill of that kind is a good thing to be held as a club to induce other members to do as they have agreed. C. V. Brown, register of deeds for Wells county, expects to complete the work of copying the records here this week. The annexation of a tier of townships on the west side of Foster to Wells county will give him quite a job of copying at Carrington. If we remember correctly Geo. W. Vennum of this city is one of the commissioners of the Fargo agricultural college. That board is perhaps the only one in the territory that has not been accused of stealing the funds. The ground in many places is bare and has been so nearly all winter. More snow would be a good thing as it would thoroughly saturate the ground in the spring when the thaw comes. While other parts of the western states and country complain of too much snow North Dakota wants more. The St. Paul papers refer to to the storm out at Dickinson a few days ago in headlines as "A heavy snow storm and blizzard in North Dakota." Our neighbor speaking of the fact that its weekly was four years old yesterday reminds us that the Daily Alert entered upon its fifth year the 14th of the present month. The papers were served on the Northern Pacific railroad yesterday by attorney Glaspell in a damage case involving something over $14,000. It seems that Albert Glaspell at one time purchased 2,200 acres of land up in Wells county from the company and that the land did not pan out, according to his opinion, as it should, and hence the suit. The dramatic club committee desire to extend to the people of Jamestown through the Alert their sincere thanks for the liberal patronage accorded them at the late entertainment, with the assurance that every penny derived from the proceeds will go towards adding to the comfort of the worthy poor. Letters received at the land department of the Northern Pacific railroad show that the demand for information about lands on the line is largely increasing. The number of letters now arriving average 150 to 200 per day, the general tenor of which, intention by the writers to some [sic] to the Northwest this spring. Most of the inquiries are about lands in Minnesota, Dakota and Washington Territory. Some of the oldest citizens of the place think that a system of water works can not be successfuly worked in Jamestown on account of the ground freezing to so great a depth. This theory is crippled somewhat when we take into consideration the fact that the coldest point in the west is on the line of the Red River, and that at Fargo no unusual difficulty is experienced. It is about three degrees warmer here on an average than there. A six horse team brought into town yesterday from the river a large elm tree with something less than a quarter section of the frozen earth around its roots to be planted somewhere in town. The tree was about eighteen inches in diameter and fifty feet high, and with so much of the native earth about its roots it will probably come out in the spring and continue to grow as if it had not been moved at all. The people of the city might take advantage of this manner and time of moving trees into town which would at once be ornamental and make good shade the coming summer. The enterprise ought to be encouraged. The Alert received a copy of a neat book in paper cover entitled "Dakota, 1885." It is compiled and published by O. H. Holt under authority of the governor. It contains a late revised map of the territory, and numerous engravings of towns and buildings in various parts of the territory together with a short description of the topography and products of every county arranged in alphabetical order. It is a valuable book to send east and keep on hand for reference. Immigration committees should sow this book broadcast all over the states. At half past three the alarm was again sounded and the boys who had just got to bed and asleep rustled out again with one suspender on and the other streaming out behind as they sailed forth to the rescue to find it was the same building and long pull they had two hours before. They made the run, however, in good time but the flames this time had almost completely enveloped the building before they reached it and burned down in spite of all the gas and swearing they could pour upon it. The pessimistic crank and pedantic abuser of time-honored Latin who makes an ass of himself in the Capital over the signature of "Monitor" feels called upon to say that the editor of the Alert is of "a class of cynics who would be quite content without ministers or churches" because we ventured to disagree with the Valley City minister who said "A woman has no right in the parlor; her place is in the kitchen or cellar—the best place is the cellar." To be more explicit we now say that any man, whether minister or ## Column 3 any other profession, who would use such language in the general terms of "a woman," is a contemptible damphool, and the man who will defend him in it because he is a minister, or for any other reason, is even more contemptible. The fire company were out on dress parade Monday afternoon, in honor of Washing[t]on's birthday. The day was magnificently fine, and the streets were thronged with men, women and children, the latter being out in full force, as there was no school to keep them in doors. The line of march was taken up from the engine house, and, led by the band, paraded the principal streets of the city. The company in their new uniforms in the bright sunshine presented quite a gaudy appearance. They are a fine looking body of men, good citizens, and deserve well at the hands of the people of Jamestown in everything that will stimulate to energy and aid them in efficiency. J. J. Neirling, who went to his old home in Iowa on a visit a few weeks ago, returned Sunday morning accompanied by his family who had gone there some weeks before. John says the worst and most disagreeably cold weather he has seen for several years, he saw while he was there. The railroads and wagon roads were blockaded with snow and the weather intensly cold, so that all kinds of business is at a stand still. John has been here five winters and says the next time he goes down to Iowa on a visit he will go in the summer season. Probably there is no one lady in Jamestown who has been more watchful of the interests of the poor in our city than Mrs. J. J. Flint. For several years she has taken an active interest in the wellfare of the needy and spared no pains to lend them all the necessary assistance in her power. Such women are an honor to a community and a blessing to the poor. The names of noble men, of kings and others of high station, are sometimes buried with them, but the names of those who have, while living, been noted for kindnesses shown the poor and unfortunate, are never forgotten. A society for the aid of the poor was organized yesterday afternoon, and the following ladies elected as officers: Mrs. R. M. Winslow, president; Mrs. I. C. Wade, vice president; Mrs. J. J. Flint, treasurer and secretary. The Alert learns from members of the organization that Jamestown has less poor people this winter than last and that there are comparatively few in the city who actually need assistance, but that the purpose of the society is to ever be on the Alert and render proper assistance to all worthy people. The Alert believes the organization of the society is a step in the right direction and most cheerfully accords to its members, the use of the Alert, including its several departments, should they have occasion to need its assistance. Hon. E. P. Wells, who has just returned from an extensive trip through the eastern states, speaks very encouragingly of the prospects for a good business year. He says that there is no longer any doubt the country having seen the worst and that a great improvement in trade is already noticable all over the country. One of the most pleasant occasions of the jubilistic period was occasioned yesterday by a little joke played on friend Blum by two citizens who went into his place and confidentially told him that a certain gentleman with whom he had business relations had sold out and was about to leave the city without further explanations except to madly state that he never expected or wanted to make matters square. Mr. B. was of course offended and sought "blud." He was sure that Patsy Daly would have to die and that if the proprietor of the Alert had anything to do with the affair he should be buried by his side. Pursuant to these convictions Mr. B. started out on a tour of inspection and was joined at Mr. Thomas's place, after some time, by the parties who had given him the first information. Mr. B. upon seeing the parties enter at once began to get nervous and Mr. Daly noticing the much exercised condition of Mr. B., asked as a matter of neighborly courtesy the cause. Mr. B., without further consideration invited Mr. D. into the back room where a hot contest of words followed. A little later the third party was called in and asked if the conversation in Mr. B 's place which had led to the trouble was correct. The party of course declared that the report was correct and that any impression given out to the contrary was incorrect. This statement caused Mr. Daly to get apparently very angry and as a matter of self preservation wanted to fight the third party. The third party in view of assisting in carrying out the joke on Mr. B. wanted to fight also, as a matter of course, and in less than a minute all were wild with excitement. Blum was trying to hold the third party and Daly was trying to get at him. Finally the third party, for the sake of keeping peace in the family was bounced out of the room by Mr. B. leaving Mr. D. to explain that it was all a put up job. As a matter of course the boys took something and all enjoyed a good laugh, in which Mr. B. engaged as freely as any one present. A little fun never harms any one and the man who can't take a joke never ought to perpetrate one. ### The Fire This Morning. About half past one this morning the alarm of fire was sounded and the fire company soon rustled out and struck the gallop for the scene which was ascertained to be a small dwelling in the bend of the bend of the river below the mouth of the Pipestem, owned and occupied by Andrew Brandt, a painter The building is a one story structure and by the time the fire company arrived, the distance being about a mile from the engine house, the roof was ablaze from the sheet of fire in the garret. The flames had already begun to reach heavenward but the fire company attacked it vigorously and in a few minutes had the fire under control. The fire seemed to have caught from the fine [sic] but could not then be certainly ascertained The household goods and furniture were all carried out and saved in a somewhat damaged condition, but the house with the fire and chopping to get at the fire was badly damaged. The building was insured but we could not learn to what amount. The fire company are to be complimented for the good time they made in getting to the fire as well as the vigor and effectiveness with which they combatted the flames after they arrived. Notwithstanding the long distance and dead hour of night a large crowd of people gathered at the scene from all parts of the city. ## Column 4 THE county line slashing business in the legislature seems to have broken out afresh and there is no telling one day where this kind of lightning will strike the next. The people of the northern part of Foster county are agitated over the prospect of being set off in a new county to themselves and are doing some high kicking over what they look upon as a a scheme to legislate them out of court in the legal contest for the county seat A bill has been introduced providing for a vote on the county seat of LaMoure county and this will stir up the Grand Rapids people to a high temperature of blood. Between holding down county seats and maintaining county lines the people of the territory are pretty well agitated. THE coming season promises to be an active one in railroad building throughout the west and especially in Dakota. Several surveying parties are already being organized in St. Paul for projected lines in Dakota. The localities in which they will be set to work are not at present known or ascertainable, but indications point to north and south lines. The Milwaukee & St. Paul and Chicago & Northwestern will certainly break over the Mason and Dixion's [sic] line into the fertile and productive North, and Northern Pacific and Manitoba will likewise cross that line and penetrate the south. The James River Valley line from this city south seems to be the straw that is to break the camel's back and abrogate all treaties on the subject of apportionment of the territory exclusively to this or that railroad. That the James River Valley railroad will probably be controlled if not openly owned by the Chicago & Rock Island seems to be a general and well founded understanding and it cannot be expected that the C. M. & St. P. and C. & N. will look upon this competitor reaching beyond them into North Dakota with indifference. The advantages of reaching the Mouse river grazing and agricultural country and the timber and coal of the Turtle Mountains just beyond are not under estimated by these enterprising railroad companies. The natural railroad thoroughfare from the south is up the James river valley and it requires no extravagance of imagination to see three parallel railroad lines coming up within the opposite extreme boundaries of the James river valley before many more years roll round. ### The Woman Question. Owing to the lateness of the hour we could only make a note of the debate at the Baptist church Tuesday night on the women suffrage question. As this is the question just now uppermost and foremost in territorial politics we shall give the more important points presented by the several speakers, and yet shall not attempt to give anything like a complete abstract of the arguments presented. Mr. Dodge, who opened the debate on the part of the affirmative, based his argument upon the intelligence of woman and her natural right to the ballot upon the fundamental principles of our system of government. He maintained that the declaration of independence guaranteed equal political rights to all citizens and that under the constitution she was a citizen of the United States. He maintained that the 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution could not be construed as withholding the right of the ballot from woman without doing violence to its spirit and the guaranties it declared. That she had the right as a citizen to hold property, take claims under the government land laws, and that the government was as much bond [sic] to secure and protect her in these rights as any other citizen and the only way in which she could be equally protected was by allowing her an equal voice in the appointment of officers and legislators who make the laws affecting her personal and property rights. Mr. McMillar [sic], in opening the debate on the part of the negative, disclaimed any disrespect for the female sex merely because he was opposed to extending to them the right of ballot. He denied the legal right of women to vote under the 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution and read from a decision of the supreme court of the United States on the point in a case taken up from the state of Missouri in which the court held that the rights of citizenship did not carry with them the right of the ballot. On the social phase of the case he thought it no compliment to woman to invite her down to take part in the dirty strife of politics. They had not asked this privilege, there is no unusual migration of women to Wyoming because they were allowed to vote in that territory. Mr McMillan presented about all the strong points that can be urged against the doctrine and presented them in such a suave and gentlemanly manner that even the ladies of the audience were pleased if they did not agree with him. But when Mr. Glaspell, the second speaker in the affirmative, took the stand and with the shrewdness of a lawyer who can convince his audience that things are not what they seem began to analyze the argument of his opponent he made it look like it had been through an Iowa cyclone in a few minutes. He said the supreme court decision read by his opponent did not apply to the question. They did not pretend that woman had the legal right to vote. If they had they would not then be discussing the question. That the proposition of his colleague, Mr. Dodge, was that she had the natural right to the ballot and should have the legal right. He quoted Blackstone and the declaration of independence in support of this natural right. In answer to the objection urged against women taking part in the political contest he thought it would elevate men instead of lowering women. If, as his opponent had said, the rum power must be downed before politics would be fit for women, let us call in her aid to down it. He had no fears that women would be contaminated by taking part in politics. She would renovate politics and exterminate the evil instead of participating in it. Mr. Hamilton was the second and closing speaker on the side of the negative Hamilton's strong point is poetical quotations which served to amuse if not to convince his audience. He intimated that Dodge and Glaspell had pre-arranged a programme of applause and hand-clapping with the male part of the audience in the back part of the house in which the ladies of the audience took no part. He said that if women were given the ballot they would want to be elected justices of the peace and to other offices. He urged that the familiarity of the polls would breed contempt for women and illustrated his idea by the regard in which a girl is held who allows every young man to put his arm around her. He said women should keep their hands ## Column 5 clean and their skirts clear of the corruption and degradation of politics. He was rapped down by the time keeper with still considerable manuscript notes on hand and closed by saying his strongest reason for opposing women suffrage is that he is a republican and his wife is a democrat. Mr. Dodge closed the debate in an excellent speech which was well received. He said he had not been able to perceive any argument offered by the negative and he took up the subject where he had left off in the first round. After the regular debate there was a free for all discussion by such of the audience as chose to speak which soon became animated and rather informal. At the close a vote of the ladies present was taken as to whether they desired the elective franchise the result of which was an almost unanimous vote in favor. ### ELDRIDGE NEWS. C. B. Clark was here last week selling groceries to our general merchants, and making arrangements with Jerry Collins to have twenty-five more acres of trees planted on his farm, adjoining the town, during the coming spring. A game of aggressive euchre was played here a few evenings since, which resulted in the payment of considerable money. Messrs. Dennis and Merry invited a few of their friends to a quiet dance at the residence of D. E. Buzzell last Thursday evening. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all present, and Mrs. Buzzell, with her customary generosity, provided an excellent repast for the participants. W. H. Rodgers, who has been all broken up during the past week, is convalescent. M. T. Richards returned from Randolph, Wisconsin, last Saturday. Judson Ransom is going to Poughkeepsie, New York, on a visit. He will in all probability visit Washington and take in the inaugural ceremony. Fred W. Holmes is considered a good looking young man, but he makes an awful homely looking woman. Freddie, thy moustache giveth thee badly away. George McKennan brought in a fine sample of Anthracite yesterday, equaling in quality the product of the famous Lehigh Valley. Since the opening up of the roller skating rink the saloon has been closed Chris Jorgenson, formerly foreman of the Davenport farm, leaves next week for New Orleans and Kentucky. W. J. Payne, who was recently going to Indiana, has changed his mind, and will visit Duck Lake instead, which is located seven miles north of here. Payne is a schemer. Another large audience greeted the Eldridge literary society at the school house last Friday evening. In addition to the regular debate, a fancy exhibition of skating and dancing was given, concluding with a tableau on roller skating. RUPERT. ### From Bro. Woodford. VALLEY CITY, Feb. 23, 1885. TO THE EDITOR. DEAR SIR:—If everybody who takes humorous views of things were to be held to the literal meaning of all the word [sic] uttered by them in pleasantry, the possibility of such an utterance as that which has so roiled you would have disappeared from the world long before I was born. The lady whom I gayly advised to take to the cellar was a near neighbor and intimate acquaintance. Her husband, standing by at the time, heard my remark, perfectly understood my mood, and took no offense. If I ever have the pleasure of meeting you in person, I shall take the liberty of enjoying a laugh at your expense. Very respectfully yours, SIDNEY H. WOODFORD. ### Returned. John Nichols, the renowned land explorer of North Dakota has just arrived from an extensive trip to the Mouse River country where he had been in company with government surveyor Scott for the purpose of securing applications for further surveys in that country. Mr. Nichols spent 22 days on the prairie and traveled over 600 miles. He says that the settlers in the Mouse river district are happy and appear to be enjoying winter life in grand style. He says that wood and coal are very plentiful up there and that one man has already mined one hundred tons which has been given to his neighbors free of expense. Among the different articles of interest which he brought back was some fine specimens of Ohio dent corn which grew in the Mouse River locality. He also brought home parts of two fine deer which he shot as he past by a large herd which were leisurally sauntering along the trail which he was following. The James River Valley offers better inducements to those thinking of coming west than any other locality in the northwest. Every township in Stutsman county that has any settlement is provided with first class schools which are in a healthy financial condition. The taxes in the James River Valley are lower than those of almost any other locality in Dakota. Attorney Glaspell has just added a new book case to his office to accommodate his rapidly accumulating library. John Vennum thinks some of engaging permanently in the painting business. Two citizens living in the North part of the city were yanked up before Judge Hayward yesterday and fined one dollar and costs for distributing refuse matter in the river. The judge intimates that he will stop that kind of business if it takes all summer. The Alert is running a few real estate advertisements representing some of the oldest and most reliable dealers in the James River Valley. Those at a distance wishing to learn particulars regarding The Alert has received a marked copy of the New York Times giving an extended biographical sketch of the Peake family who are more generally known to the public as the Swiss Bell Ringers. The old gentleman is now 76 and the old lady 75 years old and on last New Year's day they were taken to the Cortland county poor house, near Homer, in the state of New York. They are the parents of Mrs. Fitz, recently in the hardware business in this city, her husband, who was a wealthy southerner but lost all his property during the war, having died soon after its close. ## Column 6 land will receive a prompt response to inquiries by writing them. Timber for aldermanic honors is plenty. It shows up on every side. Among them can be found some of the best citizens of the place. Charley Ross left an egg at the Alert office yesterday which was laid by a seven months old hen. It is about the size of a down east watermelon and would make a square meal for an Argus reporter. We are informed that it is a fair sample of the egg laid by native Dakota hens. Such eggs should be sold by the hundred pounds and not by the dozen. # FOR SALE I offer for sale my 3-Mule Team, kind and gentle, and nicely mated. Also, my team of Black mares, weight, 1,200 pounds; one pony Mare, weight about 800 pounds; 2 choice grade Jersey Cows, coming in in April; 2 Yearlings; 2 Farm Wagons, good as new; 1 Buckboard; 2 setts Double Harness; 1 sett single Harness; 1 5-tooth Cultivator, and all other Farming Utensils. # FOWLS. I have some choice Plymouth Rocks and mixed breeds. Address, or call on JUDSON RANSOM, ELDRIDGE, Stutsman Co., D. T. J. A. J. SHEETS, Philadelphia. | R. M. WINSLOW, Jamestown D. T S. M. BICKFORD, Dockhaven, Penn. | A. A. ALLEN, Jamestown, D. T. ——PROPRIETORS—— # NORTH DAKOTA BANK ! JAMESTOWN D. T. A General Banking Business Done in al. its branches. Give especial attention to COLLECTIONS. PASSAGE TICKETS To and from Europe at lowest possible rates. ALSO LOAN MONEY ON IMPROVED FARMS On long time. THE TIME TO # INVEST IN # DAKOTA SOIL To the conservative man who always waits till things are down to bottom prices before purchasing, I can suit [h]im in Dakota lands. I have for sale 12 sections in the south part of Stutsman County, along the line of the James River Valley R. R., that must be sold. From the large list of lands I have for sale there are always---and especially in these hard times---some who are compelled to sell. Take advantage and buy now. Several single sections No. 1 land cheap. D. L. WILBUR, Jamestown, Dak. We offer some choice N. P. R. R. lands, only lately placed on the market, at prices ranging from $5.00 to $8.00 per acre, which can be paid for in N. P. Preferred Stock, and at present prices for stock, makes the land dirt cheap. Call and see us, or write for specific information. WILBUR & NICHOLS, Agents N. P. Railroad Lands, JAMESTOWN, DAK. ## Column 7 [spans columns 7-8] # 1-4 OFF 1-4 ### FOR # 1 MORE WEEK WE WILL CONTINUE OUR # DISCOUNT SALE! DON'T FORGET! IT WILL CLOSE ON # Saturday, Feb. 28! C. E. DICKINSON. # IN TIME OF PEACE ## PREPARE FOR WAR! # Buy Real Estate NOW ### For Next Season's Rise Since 1880 there has been no time when the Close Buyer could get such Bargains as the present. This fact arises from No Lack of Confidence on the part of the present holders, but is entirely the result of Too Much Confidence last year and too little money this year. The subscriber belongs to a large class who bought more property in the flush times than they can comfortably carry through the depression. To obtain relief I am offering to sell at less than present value, and much below either last or next year's values. 1 farm 160 acres, 60 acres cultivated one-half mile from railroad station. One farm 325 acres, all cultivated, fine new buildings, 5½ miles from Jamestown. One farm 160 or 320 acres, 80 acres cultivated; house, barn, granary, fruit, well; ½ mile from depot. One farm 480 acres, 230 acres cultivated; complete farm buildings; two wells. One farm 640 acres, 500 acres cultivated; 2 miles from county seat One farm 160 acres, all cultivated. 640 acres adjoining the most promising town in North Dakota, and this section of land is the choicest in the James River Valley. A desirable farm for a few years after which it will make good Town Lots. One farm 640 acres, 100 cultivated; stream of water across the farm, which is somewhat broken and especially adapted to mixed farming and stock. Four farms, 160 acres each, with from 20 to 50 [a]cres of cultivated land on each. I also offer at rock bottom prices improved and unimproved property in Five County Seat Towns- Some of these towns I can recommend and some I cannot. On some of these lots I have received one or two payments from parties who overloaded and failing to Meet Subsequent Payments forfeited the lots. I can and will sell such lots cheap. I offer— Eight or Ten Houses that are renting at from 10 to 15 per cent on the prices asked. I offer— One 4-story brick hotel, built during the past year at a cost of $30,000. Also 1,000 acres Wild Lands selected by me in 1878-'79. I offer— 2,500 Town Lots in Dakota and Montana towns. Finally, I will *EXCHANGE* any of the above list for approved unincumbered Productive City Property, Improved Farms, Notes and Mortgages, Bank or Other Stocks, Merchandise, Horses, Mules, Horned Cattle, Farm Machinery, MONEY. I will furnish lists to a few *LIVE AGENTS* in eastern towns. # E. P. WELLS JAMESTOWN, DAK. N B.—Buy and sell County, Town and School Bonds and Warrant ## Column 8 R. S REEVES | FRANK TUCKER. # REEVES & TUCKER, # Real Estate —AND— # LOANS. We rent and take charge of Farms, Loan Money, Buy County Orders, Pay Taxes, Collect Rents, Final Proofs. # INSURANCE AGENTS, Several Fine Farms for rent. We will sell at a low figure both Improved and Wild Land on long time. REEVES & TUCKER, Jamestown, D T. D. BALDWIN, M. D. | S. H. DRAKE, M. D # Physicians and Surgeons Office open day and night, over Buck & Mille[r's?] Store. Also at City Drug Store, Fifth avenue south ### NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Fargo, D. T., Feb. 26th, 188[5?]. NOTICE is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and secure final entry thereof on the 14th day of April, 188[5?], viz: FRANCIS M. HOLDEN, D. S. No. 16[2?]63, for the s w ¼ of sec [34?], tp. 138 n, r. [62?] w, and names the following as his witnesses, viz: E. L. Calkins, E. S. Miller, P. M. Garrigan and John Mason, of Stutsman County, D. T. The testimony to be taken before Chas. T. Hills, Clerk of the District Court, at Jamestown, D. T, on the 11th day of April, A D 188[5?], at his office. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. S. L. Glaspell, Att'y. First publication, Feb. [2]6. ### NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Fargo, D. T., Jan. 21, 188[5?]. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof, on the 24th day of February, 188[5?], viz: SAMUEL A. PORTER, Pingree, D. T. D S No 16[2?]20 for the southwest ¼ of Sec [26?], Tp 14[9?] n, R 65 w, and names the following as his witnesses: J. D. Bloomfield, J. J. Hire, P. A. Garland, R. B. Moses, all of Pingree, Stutsman county, D. T. The testimony to be taken before Chas T Hills, clerk of the district court, at Jamestown, D T, on the 20th day of February, A D, 188[5?], at his office. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. Nickens & Baldwin, Attorneys. First publication Jan. 22d. ### Notice of Mortgage Sale. Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage duly executed and delivered by E. Spencer Hall, to John H. Sarles and Lee B. Durstine, mortgagees, of date December 1st, 188[3?]. said mortgage covering the following described property, south west ¼, sec. six (6), tp. (140), r. 64. And being conditioned for the payment of two hundred eight and thirty-five hundredths dollars due December 1st, 1884 with 12 per cent interest and twenty dollars attorneys fees in case of foreclosure. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a power of sale therein contained said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of said premises at public auction to the highest bidder for cash by the sheriff of Stutsman county, Dak. on Saturday March 28th, 188[5?] at 2 o'clock p. m. at the front door of the court house at Jamestown D. T., to satisfy the sum of two hundred and thirty-eight dollars now due on said mortgage, besides cost and attorneys fees. Said property will be sold subject to a prior mortgage for $1100.00 given to C. C. Buggs and due Dec. 1st 188[6?]. A. McKECHNIE, sheriff. J. S. WATSON, atty for mortgagees. Dated Feb. 6th 188[5?]. 35-6w-w First publication Feb. 12, 188[5?]. ### NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Fargo, D T, Jan. 29, 188[5?]. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and secure final entry thereof, on the 27th day of March 188[5?], viz: CHARLES D. BLANCHARD H E No 14350 for the se¼ of sec 6, tp 139 n, r 66 w, and names the following as his witnesses viz: A A Clothier, Harry Cothier, B Vessey and H W Cowan, all of Windsor, Stutsman county, D. T. The testimony to be taken before Charles T. Hills, clerk of district court, at Jamestown, D.T., on the 25th day of March, a. d. 188[5?], at his office. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. First Publication Feb. 5th. ### NOTICE. Default having been made in a certain mortgage given by George Braune, bachelor, of Jamestown, D. T., mortgagor, to Belle Stevenson, of Coldwater, Mich., mortgagee, which said mortgage bears date December, 6th, 188[1?]. And there now being due thereon and unpaid at this date the sum of four hundred and fifty-five and twenty hundreds dollars, I hereby give notice that the premises described in said mortgage, which are as follows, to wit: All the north east quarter, section twenty-six (26), township one hundred and thirty nine, (139), range sixty-three (63), in Stutsman county, D. T., will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder by the sheriff of said Stutsman county, or his deputy, at the front door of the court house in Jamestown, D. T., at 3 o'clock p. m. on Saturday, March 14th, 188[5?], to satisfy the above mentioned amount and all expenses attending foreclosure of said mortgage and forty dollars attorneys fees. BELLE STEVENSON, Mortgagee. Jan. 28th, 188[5?]. 65-d-6t ### NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Fargo, D. T., Feb. 21st, 188[5?]. NOTICE is hereby given that the following settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and secure final entry thereof on the 7th day of April, 188[5?], viz: WILLIAM T. FARR D. S. No. 11,276, for the nw. ¼ of Sec. 4, tp. 140 n., r. 65 w., and names the following as his witnesses, viz: Harry Cornwall, Isiah Cunningham, William Phillips and John Chaddick, all of Stutsman county, D. T. The testimony to be taken before Chas. T. Hills, Clerk of the district court at Jamestown, Stutsman county D. T., on the 4th day of March, A. D. 188[5?], at his office. And you, Lemuel Mathews, who made D S No. 9357, February 23, 188[2?], for said tract, are required to appear at said time and place and show cause, if any you have, why said proof and entry should not be allowed. HORACE AUSTIN, Register. S. L. Glaspell, Att'y. First publication, February 26.