THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION.
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Weeping Water today contains
about 1,500 Inhabitants and la pleas
antly ultuated, nestled us It ta imuni
the hills which, nearly surround It,
and 1m laid out on either aide of the
r.tr-am rsl!"d Wp!n; Vtr, from
which the town d'-rlvcd Its name. It
van a point well advertised In the
early days of its location, on account
of the milling facilities, to which
many cf the early pioneers of Cass,
Otoe and even Lancaster bounties
were obliged to come to get their
wheat and corn made into flour and
corn meal. It was in those days
when the millers had to adopt the
rule "first come, first served," and
many there are still In this section
of Cass county who can relate their
experience In crossing unhrldged Hnoe wnn t,otn publications were
streams on their way to and from consolidated under the name of the
Weeping Water for the purpose Republican, and George H. Olive
mentioned. home or them were pianod In control of the paper. His
compelled to wait from one to three Par(?(.r as a newspaper man is well
PING WATER
A Charming Little City of 1,500 Inhabitants, With Excellent
Schools, Fine Residences and Business Houses
Water ha enjoyed her ups and !
downs in the establishing of news-i
papers, and in Infancy days several j
came and went. The Republican j
v as established by J. K. kelthley in
1882. In 1902 George H. Olive es
tablished the Herald, and both the
papers continued until a short time
SECOND CITY IN COUNTY
Some Brief Biographical Sketches of Leading
Citizens and Enterprising Institutions
Brief Historical Resume
enterprise, and see that it gets the
patronage it truly deserves.
week
day, and at times nearly a
to get their "grist as
ground and In their turn.
Kite had been selected by Wm.
Iteed In the spring of 1851, a simit
distance above the fall, and a small
wooden mill was built which did
good service until 18G6. Then M .
known, and the people seem to be
In Brown, McPherson, Edwards, j Pool L Colbert can fully testify to
Spink and Beadle counties, South this fact. So if you are in the market
soon as I ..,n riinu.H ith the manner in!
The mill L.,lIf.h he I. ronductlne the coiumns : Dakota lands for sale, near the towns for a farm, don't fall to correspond
of the Republican. He Is a goodof Sheridan, Redfield and Ipswich, with these gentlemen and you will be
citizen, and Is right In for anything alonS unicago. .Muwausee m. sure 10 gei wnat you aesire.
that is calculated to benefit We-ep-
Paul, Northwestern, and Great North-
1 .nil. ...... a TV, - la ,11
ing Watf-r. -Mr Olive Is also post-i"-'" ,0"""'n- j
1 master of the city QtA is proving e(1 up ith an fducatert. enlight-
Reed decided that a larger and more himself ery competent for the po-!en''d. progressive, up-to-date people,
modern mill became a neer-siity, Lijon
which was constructed from stone,
of which material this section seems
to be lnexhaustable. Then within a
radius of a half mile lived three
families, and that spring three more
families moved In, and soon about
twenty-five men (teamsters, quar-
Iton a City Garb.
The town changed from a village
garb to that of donning city cloth
ing In the spring of 1888, and the
first mayor was G. W. Norton In
1888-9. Up to the present time
eleven different citizens have held
rymen, masons and carpenters, nn nna ,lf thpm hhMln-
.i wu. ....... ..u va.ng uui the offlce so many terms successive
stone for the mill and other build
ings being erected later on. This
material was taken from the bluffs
on both the north and south side of
what Is known as Eldora Avenue.
The Present Townslto.
One or two paper towns were laid
ly as the present mayor, Fred Gor
don who has been the chief execu
tive of the city so long that every
body seems to think that Mr. Gor-
der Is a permanent fixture In the
mayor's office. He Is a good man,
an excellent citizen, and seems at
with schools, churches, rural routes
and numerous telephones. To view
these lands means to buy you a home
and cease paying rent.
William Cherry.
The subject of this sketch was
born and grew to manhood in Weep
ing Water. His father, Chas. M.
Cherry, who removed to the west
ern part of the state, some months
since, yet owns property In the city.
out before the present original plat home , conauctlng muncpal af-
was made by K. L. Heed, L. D. Hun
fairs. The city voted water works
ter F M Woleott, Geary Treat bondg March 1( lg( am0Unting t0
arid namuei bunion. 1 ne survey .,,AAn tu t a. -11
fldjUUVi l urnii liwiiun niu an nww
was made by A. II. Smith In March,
paid and the city Is out of debt,
1868, and the plat filled for record t000 of th(.e bond havln ,)f,en
December 19, 1870. Numerlous ad- pa)(, , the ,at four y(;ar8 xh(J
dltlons have been added since, un- ar ow ta,k,n(? of e,0,.trc
til the present platted city covers KhtBf and the probabilities are that
about D00 acres, 400 acres of which ,,,, of th(J next two vearg the
are Included In the corporate limits. Hf r(,,.lfl( ,)UHlnei,H houses , and reill.
As soon as the town was established, d w ,)(, ,Knt(d by tn0 ,nHtaI.
provisions were made for the edu- ,atlon of ,,,ant that be wcI1
cation of the children, tho first
equipped for this purpose. Weep-
PA : ...
3. I. Corley.
This gentleman has been one of
the highly respected citizens of Weep
ing Water almost from the date of Us
inclpicncy, and has beca Identified
with the upbuilding of every Interest
that was for the best of Weeping
Water. He came to Weeping Water
many years ago and since by his
thrift Industry and genial qualities,
has succeeded In laying up plenty of
this world's goods for the proverbial
rainy day.
For a number of years Mr. Corley
has been engaged In the confection
ary business, and keeps an up-to-date
place of business. Here can be found
always a first-class quality of the lat
est confections, all kinds of cigars
and tobacco; also a general line of
stationery, books and magazines, and
also soft drinks and Ice cream In
season.
Mr. Corley has built up a fine
business, which Is, in fact, the only
real confectionery In Weeping Water,
He has hosts of friends, In Cass coun
ty, and this to a great extent, Is one
reason why he has made a success
out of the business in which others
have failed. Mr. Corley has a very
handsome home In Weeping Water,
and Is happy and contented with his
lot on this mundane sphere, sur
lounded, as he Is by his estimable
family.
three years at his trade in Iowa, he
came to Nebraska in 1887, and work
ed as miller in the mill at Cedar
Creek. In 1S88 he went to Platts-
mouth and was head miller in the
Heisel mill some time. He also en
gaged in other business.
Mr. N. C. Halmes was born in Cass
county near Weeping Water In 1863,
but the greater part of his life was
pent on a farm five miles west of
Plattsmouth. Both men are well
known all over the county and their
goods, which have a wide reputation,
are sold by all up-to-date merchants
of the surrounding country. The mill
also furnishes steady employment for
six men. Their leading brands are
Diamond Patent and K. & H. flour.
STREET SCENE WEEPING WATER
. , t. . . I . .. a li I.. r i
..... ..em .huk.u oy Mn. a. Watf.r , an up.to-date city, as
II. Hows in a log house which stood ,.r n,any w,. ..quipp,.,! Btores
between where Mr. Prltchard and I npic-nclid business houses and rnag
fl.ru. wiiserson now i.ve. Airs. ,,,,. t r,.H,i,.ncoB( wlh well kept
Mellows lived In a log bouse that mirro,.n,,lnK!. woul(, truly indicate.
stood in what Is now Mrs.-Wolcotfs U(,T naturai advantages arc all that
front door yard. In th fall of I8fil 00))I(j ,,n dwlrcd. Tho church cdl
he moved to Rock Bluffs, which n,.)H are ,,etter than those In many
town was striving hard to become t0WIIH (,f fV(. times tho population
mo luiuie greui or cass county. of weeping Water, all with good
in jsm airs. a. w. nen.cn was en- .,., .,,1,1, , ftnj are presided over
gaged to teach school In a fourteen ,,y able and highly educated pastors.
iooi Kquare log nouse ana ttie scnoi- Th,, Hhlpplng facilities of the city
nrshlp numbered ten. A new stone Lr(J of th host, with two. branches
school house was begun that spring. of Mitwourl Puclflc railway pas
but was not completed for several L through tho town, making It an
years. This was used until 1888 excellent shipping point to Omaha,
when tho two lower stories of tho Uneoln, Kansas City or other mar
present scnooi nouso were i,.t rtt,.Hi Tno ,.0,,i 0f Weeping
built, making a capacity for tern water are enterprising, energetic
grades, but In 1895 necessity coin- ftnd generous, and extend a hearty
pelled the third story to bo put on. welcome to all strangers who want
making room for inoro grades. to B,ti In tt live, progressive oni
rrom tho towns Imlplency jnninlty
I ho citizens seemed to have eyes
In Chase County, Nebraska, Messrs
Pool & Colbert have some very choice
propositions. These opportunities
can never he duplicated in any sec
tion of tho United States. Think of
it! Fifteen and twenty dollars an acre
with good soil and water. Anything
you wan Messrs. Pool & Colbert have
In Chase county, the best In the west,
and the. Investor to be the judge.
Young Cherry conceived the idea
about one year ago, of establishing
an up-to-date musical establishment
In Weeping Water, and he has suc
ceeded In doing so.
Ills st;re is one of the finest of
Its character to be found In many
cities of live times the population of
Weeping Water. Here can be found
all kinds of musical Instruments and
They pay hotel bills at the west end supplies, such as violins, banjos,
for all Investors, and will refund all I guitars, mandolins, graphophones, re-
expenses If the land, crops and water
are not Just as they represent them
to be. Tho Frenchman creek, one
of the prettiest streams of water
In tho state, runs tho entire lc ngth of
Chaso county, and was never known
to go dry. These gentlemen have
ccrtls, strings, sheet music, and in
fact everything characteristic of a
tlrst-class musical emporium. Mr.
Cherry makes a spc tialty of the cele
brated Kurtzman Pianos, among the
very best Instruments placed upon
tho market, and warranted to be
single to good schools, and they
have kept up their excellent work
In this direction, until today Weep-
Wluit the City Has Today.
Weeping Water at this tlmo pos
sesses one exclusive grocery store,
two livery and sales stables under
.ng waier is Known far and near pno management, 2 retaurants, one
mr us excellent acnools. The
cigar factory, 2 banks, 2 hotels (one
European), 3 general stores, 2 shoe
stores (one exclusive), one exclu
sive confectionery, pne clothing
store, ono iewelerv store, one exclu-
to give tho graduate a practical Li.,- i. .,j,..
and furniture store, pump and wlnd-
courso of studies Include all that
nro taught In tho city schools of per
haps double the population of
Weeping Water, and It Is designed
GIRLS' COTTAGE WEEPING WATER ACADEMY
, . The First Nutional Rank
of Weeping Water Is the largest
bank In Cass county outside of
Plattsmouth, and was organized with
a paid-up capital of 50,000.
From 1886 to 1897, the deposits
in this bank amounted to about
$35,000. Beginning in 1897 the
deposits began to gradually Increase
until now they average $250,000.
This bank has always made
a speciality of handling the ac
counts of farmers and stock feeders,
and gives close attention to their
business.
The greatest care Is taken In hand
ling the loans, and the entire board
of directors act as a discount com
mlttee. The board ' meets on the
second Tuesday of each month and
examines In detail each and every
note and all collateral held -by the
bank. Owing to the high grade paper
owned by the bank, losses are almost
unknown.
On February 16, 1907, Secretary
of Treasury Shaw designated the
First National Bank of Weeping
Water a United States Depository,
Is being one of the few country banks
In Nebraska so selected.
, The present officers of the bank
are: John L. Hutchlns, President
Charles Phllpot, Vice President
Thomas Murtey, Cashier; Lloyd
Wolcott, Assistant Cashier,
The last statement to the comp
troller of the currency was April 28,
1909 and was as follows:
Assets.
Loans $235,252.32
U. S. Bonds 60,000.00
Real Estate 3.000.00
Cash, Exchange and Due
From U. S. Treasurer,
68,234.54
City National Rank.
The City National Bank of Weeping
Water occupies a place in the very
ront rank of the strong financial in-
tltutlons of the state. The combined
worth of the stockhplders Is over
hree-quarters of a million dollars,
nd they are without exception men
who have made good In their respec
tive lines, insuring a sound, conser
vative and exceptionally well backed
and well managed Institution. As an
illustration, during the late panic,
they did not at any time find it neces
sary to use the clearing house cer
tificates, or hedge In any manner, but
through the panic paid cash in full on
all their checks and certificates, with
out a limit, refusing no one the cash
at any time from start to finish. It Is
In always being prepared for emer
gencies and a record of clean, sound
management that has given the City
National Bank an enviable reputa
tion as a sound and conservative In
stitution.
The bank was founded In 1895 by
the late John A. Donelan, who for
thirteen years was the active head of
the Institution, in that time building
up one of the best banking institu
tions in the country. The first five of
the fourteen years it has been run
ning, being as a state bank, when it
was re-organized under the National
banking laws and became a National
bank under the supervision of the
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United States government. Since Its
organization, In 1895, it has had but
two presidents, the first being the late
George W. Adams, a Nebraska pio
neer, and the present head of the In
stitution, Jacob Domingo, one of the
leading farmers of the county.
A little over a year ago Mr. Done
lan sold his interests to the present
stockholders and the active manage
ment was taken over by C. W. Blsh
who for twelve years had been with
the bank as assistant cashier.
The bank Is known as the home
bank, all Its stock being owned at
home with the exception of a very
few shares.
grasp of tho branches which will en
able, hi in or her sucessfully to sur
mount tho problems of evory-day
business life. Every citizen feels
a prldo In I ho public schools, for
here the children learn of tho for
mation and growth of the nation's
government, and liuulit to respect
Hip laws under which tho great tui
tion was formed. These furls Irani
I'd itrti the beginning of a career as
gnoil clll.ens. Weeping Water Is
also fiiitunnte In possessing an
Academy, wnere, after leaving tho
lilKh school, the scholar Is taught
higher branches which fit litem for
entering aliixiMt any buslnrss ca
reer, without going elsewhere to
receive IIhho advantages.
Piiilieer Men IiiiiiH,
mill supply house, ono excluslvo Im
plement and repair house, 2 harness
shops, on bakery, ono blacksmith
simp, one blacksmith and implement
shop, 2 barber shops, 2 music stores
one printing ofllce, four real estate
dealers, two stock buyers, two lum
ber yards, two elevators, one of tho
best mills In Eastern Nebraskn, two
milliners, threo paper hangers and
decorators, three carpenters and con
tractors, two plasterers, two stone
masoiiH, one brick mason and one
incut market. This list will give
the reader n pretty fair Idea of tho
IiuhIiicss conducted In this thriving
and beautiful little city. Follow
ing will bo found brief mentions of
those business men who have kind-
more choice bargains In real estate
In both South Dakota and Nebraska
than any other real estate firm In
this section of the state. They havo
sold thousands upon thousands of
acres, and not one of those who have
purchnsed farms from them have foe-
Total
.$366,486.88
Capital,. ,
Surplus..
Profits.'. .
Liabilities.
. .50,000.00
. .10.000.00
. . 4.011.64
64.011.64
Just as represented, and you can
purchase ono of this make or any one
of several brands as cheap of Mr.
Cherry, na you can get ono In Lin
coln or Omaha. Mr. Cherry is mar
ried, and has one. of tho most ac-
coninllshed vounir ladles for a wife Circulation.. . . ; 50,000.00
come in tho least dissatisfied with' Mrs. Cherry Is a fine musician. nnd i ov. lieposits. . l u.uuu.uu .
tlielr bargains or locations. now lias a class In Instrumental -Loral IVposlts.242, 475. 24 252, 475. 24
Messrs. Pool Colbert are tho real music. Mn Is a great help to her
live land men In Cass county, and j husband In the fart that she knows!
they are not of that class who nils-1 all the rudiments c nnccted with all!
represent their lands In order to sell, i the first-grade Instruments which !nnl directors of the First National
A landseeker can depend upon gi't- they keep on sale. The store in,ll,k H ,H v n ,,,an P-to-dato
II, ,,r liiu ulnil llw.v renrr.nt. Thev i h:itn!:(mdv iirrinii!...! uhli li ,l..nmn. 1 hank, second to nolle In the State
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are honorable) and square-eh-allng. : strates the fine taste of which these j
and the hundreds who have ben nice. ; two pepular young people are pos-
ly located In Western Nebraska and j sesned. The people of Weeping ;
South Dakota by the aid of Messrs. Water six uld In proud of suc h an
The object of tho
$3G6.4S6.SS
stockholders
Tho Cashier gives his entire time
and attention to the bank and has
bei n with It more than twenty years
Some of tho early merchant were y contributed to tho Issuance of
II. D. Clark, who started, a small this mammoth i-ilttlem of tho Jour
gro.e ry sioro In ll.o winter of lKfifi. mil. and thus displayed tho enter
ii n el Herd & llrardsley a general ptise which all good business men
merchiiiidlse Htoro lii 18GK. Toelny should possess:
nearly nil II nm nro represe-nled. E. E.
Day enmo from South Ilend In
1SS2, nu, started In tho grain bus- l',M'1 ''lbeit, Real lMalo.
InesM, ami In 1 887 opened a gen- Ono of tho large-st and most cx
eral Hture, each of whic h ho still tensive real estato firms In Southenst
condiirtM. S. F, (llrardet starte-d In 'Tit Nebraska Is that of Pool A Col
lf83, Ambler llros. began In 1892, lrt. of Weeping Water.
E. F. Marshall opened a grain foual- These) gentlemen give tho buying
iiims In 1000 and In 190 4 erected a 'd ''illiK of real estato their tin
moilrrn and weil eiiulpped elevator, divided and special attention, and
M. W. Orton, a druggist, began bus- have probably found more homes for
IncHs In 18HI, and still continues In I bono seeking Investments In Western
tho sntii. Tho huslne-ss firms have Nebraska lands than any of their
been gnatly Inereas.'d niiel now competitors.
boasts of a tnimbiT of tho flnest They not only have Immense
(iilpped business house's In Ciihh tracts of fine, tillable lands In this
roiinly. Like all (owns Weeping I state for sale, but havo 30,000 acres
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KI.1ETSCH HAl.MKS' ROLLER MILLS
Wii'plnir Water l-'lour Mill.
Tho city of Weeping Water Is well
represented by the largest and most
up-to-date mill In Cass county, which
Is owned and operated by Klli'tse h &
Halmes. They forme'd a partnership
and built tho mill In 1899 and It
was put In operation October 6, the
sanie year. It has a rapacity of 60
barrels of flour, 20 barrels of corn
meal and 500 bushels of feed. The
picture shows tho mill as was first
built, but since then from time to
time they havo added more storage
room, which now has a rapacity for
storing 10.000 bushels of wheat.
I 2.000 sacks of flour and 500 sacks
! of feed. Mr. Herman Kllotsrh was
I born In Germany In 1S59. w here he
started to learn tho miller's trade at
tho ago of 14. In 1884 ho ramo to
'tho United State's. After working for
Dr. E. T. Ric kard.
This gentleman was born In Wis
consin and passed his early childhood
In his native state. Moving to Neb.
he took up the study of medicine
graduating first from the medical de
partment of the Cotner University at
Lincoln and later graduated at the
College of rhyslclans and Surgeons
In Chicago. He also has taken post
graduate work In other eastern medi
cal schools. He opened an office in
Weeping Water in April, 1897, and
has practiced successfully In that
town and vicinity ever since. He
stands at the head of his profession
In Weeping Water and Is highly es
teepied by all classes.
The doc tor Is ninrrlrd and has one?
child.
He Is often called In consultation
In critical cases and Is invariably cor
rct In his diagnosis of disease. Dr.
Klc'knrd is a member of the United
States Pension Hoard and assists in
examining all applicants in his local
ity for pensions.
The doctor is a member of the
Masonic order and also of the I. O.
O. F. He Is a valuable citizen and
a good neighbor, always plensant,
progressive and a fine man to know. .
('. W. Kaar, Dentist.
Weeping Water Is fortunate In pos
sessing ono of the finest dentists In
tho state of Nebraska, In the per
son of Dr. C. W. Kaar. He graduat
ed from tho Lincoln Dental College
(assoclateel with the University of No.
braska) In 1908, and located In
Weeping Water tho same year, w here
he began the practlee of his chosen
profession. In doing so, ho uses all
modern appliances, and his work
gives that satisfaction which Is guar-
