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1914.
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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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THE BIG MINE
FORTY YEARS AGO
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The;; Commencement of Mining
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Operations Near Rock Bluffs
. . Many Years Ago.
In the past few months there
has boon many stories printed
and -related of the mines that in
pioneer days existed throughout
Cass eounly, and particularly in
the vicinity of Rock Bluffs, that
were thought the might nia
terlize into something that would
bring; fortunes to the persons
owning-'the claims to the mines,
and a few 'days ago, whije looking
through' the records of the old
newspapers that in those days
served - to enlighten the people
of the county, we came across a
story of a once, famous coal
mine located along the river
south' of this city, and it is well
worth the reading. It is as fol
lows: . Last Friday we had the pleas
ure of accompanying Prof.
Aughe, of the State University,
on an exploring trip down in
Cass county, in search of coal.
We reached Hock Bluffs, seven
miles below here, on the river
hank, about G o'clock in the even
ing, intending to stay there all
night si as to get an early start
net morning for Van Horn's
mine, further down the river,
that being the real animus (as
-Father Martin used to say) of
our journey. At llnok Bluffs we
fouinl everybody coal crazy. Jlr.
Jos. Shera bad gone to Nebraska
City to get a coal stove to see
what the blasted thing would do
in a stove. Mr. Henry Shera and
Mrs. Jos. Sh'Ara received us very
..cordially, ami in a short time Ir.
Reed. Mr. Allen, Dr. Bradford and
several citizens came over to
welcome the professor and talk
coal.
After supper we tramped down
to the "mine," and as by this
time word had spread that a
great geologist had come to ex
amine the wontlerful mine, we
Were followed by all the boys in
'town, and for some distance
.around in the country.
The "mine" is 'simply a drift in
the point of bluffs just north of
town, about a quarter of a mile
above the main street. U opens
-just where the bluffs approach
the river closest, the same as at
our point here. The mouth is
100 feet from the water and
about 20 feet above water level.
. It lias been opened by a miner
named Win. Black, who says he
was busted, and robbed in the
Black Hills, and coming down
here, accidentally discovered the
outcropping.
Now you may all laugh, but it
isn't such a joke for a green
horn to consent to bury himself
;in the heart of a huge bluff, by
'means of a little slit, that looks
as if it might close up on him
any minute. Black lit a candle,
and crawled in. The professor
followed without fear . and
trembling, but then he is used
to it. We pushed Allen who
weighs 200 in before us, calcu
lating that if anything fell, it
would hit him first, and we could
crawl out under his lee, som
wheres, and get time to "holler"
s for 'help; besides we didn't want
him behind, choking up the en
trance, if the hole should shrink
together any.
.-In we go through a low pas
sage, so narrow we have to al
most squeeze through, and Allen
has to go edgeways-as there is
a small chance for bay windows
there. Twenty feet of this and
we come to rock, and the drift is
'widened and deepened so that we
can stand up. A little further
and. we strike what they call the
'cohl;. ; Sometimes walking and
ifcomHmies" crawling, we go on
,for:.:.jiearIyV100 feet from the
mouth. Black is just drilling for
,j another charge.
: '. The professor and Black hold
rcandles in . every nook and eor
r.ner and talk learnedly of "seeps,"
"and Vveins." .and "coming in,"
and "sub-strata," w hile the rest
of us huddle 'round on cold black
stones anil catch .more cough.
' -. The'blastjias been put in and
SH low-'dull thud is heard. The
' Cavern :is! filled with spawls and
snkke,."aiid after wailing some
time for it to clear, we concluded
to go home for the night. Mr.
"''Alleiv kindly' lodges us and we
.steeiij.he sleep' of the just just
out of a coal mine, you know.
The, next morning the profes
'"sor "measures the depth of the
vein,! the length of each different
.saiLor -xock. ..the drift, passes
llirousb,and then g oes off on the I
bluff: hunting specimens the
boys say he can climb like a
goat while we stayed in the
buggy more as a thousand
"periods," glacial at that, and
watched ihc boys throw coal
shale in the river.
The professor bas .filled a
cigar box or two, we load up half
a ton of coal as specimens, and
set out for "Yanllorn's" wher
ever that may be.
Black rides ahead on a wild
mustang, his broad hat flopping
in the stiff southern breeze and
the wide wings of his ancient
blue cavalry coat spreading like
sails over the hull of a small
schooner. The pony yawed hith
er and yon, and we galloped (?)
the buggy up hill and down,
through gulch and ravine, by
yawning caverns (vvhich Black
said were filled with coal), and
over tali hazel trees for about
two hours, when our guide took
in sail and we dropped anchor in
old man Yanllorn's barnyard ten
miles below Rock Bluffs.
Only a couple of hundred yards
below the house Mr, Black has
drilled another opening under
the ribs of the bluffs. Here they
have gone in 135 feet. The same
features, nearly, mark the spot.
The drift is very narrow at the
entrance and the sides crumbly
Forty-three feet in we strike the
coal, the drift widens and we can
walk. It is 82 feet from here to
the end of the pit. The vein is
3 feet 8 inches and Black say
will come in 5 feet strong in a
few feet further.
The mouth is about 15 feet
above water level and almost
over the wafer so close is it to
the Missouri. Mr. Yanllorn and
family feel confident it is coal
and are sanguine of a fortune..
The same measuring and in
speetion were gone through with,
and we go up to the house, where
we have an excellent dinner of
ham and eggs. We ate thirty
and the professor a dozen, you
see that sail on the prairie after
Black did it, the horses were
stuffed with corn and we turned
our backs on the Cass county
coal measure and hied ourselves
to IMattsmouth in order that
Prof. Aughe might catch the i
o'clock St. Louis Express.
Prof. Aughe will take the
specimens of coal from these
openings to Lincoln and subject
them to careful analysis. When
he makes his report to the gov
ernor the Herald will publish it
in full, if it can be obtained.
THIS HEW MEDICINE
SAVES YOU MONEY
We are druggists right here in
your town and make a living out
of the drug business, but is be
cause people have to have drugs
and not because we like to see
people suffer we don't. Our
duty is to render the best serv
ices we can, and when someone is
ailing", we are interested in see
ing them take the best medicine
there is for tehir particular
trouble. We don't recommend
"cure-alls," as we don't believe
there are such things. We don't
want you to spend more than you
have to. Some of you get small
wages, and when you're sick,
none at all, and you should get
the most you can for your money
We recently came across a new
remedy for increasing strength
and building up people who are
run-down and emaciated. We
know that a slight trouble some
times grows into a serious one,
and to stop it in the beginning
will save you money in the end
This new compound is called
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion. It is
the best remedy, when you are
run-down, tired out, nervous
no matter what the cause. It
doesn't merely stimulate you and
make you feel good for a few-
hours, but takes hold of the
weakness and builds you up to a
healthier, normal condition. It
is a real nerve-food tonic and
builder of good blood, strong
muscles, good digestion. It con
tains Hypophosphites, which tone
the nerves, and pure Olive Oil,
which nourishes the nerves, the
blood ami the entire system.
Pleasant to take. Contains no
alchohol or habit-forming drugs.
We promise that if you are not
perfectly satisfied with it, we'll
give back your money as soon as
you tell us. 'Sold only at the
7,000 Rexall Stores, and in .this
town only by us SI. 00 V. d.
Fricke & Co., Union Block,
IMattsmouth, Neb.
Don't forget that the next dance
to be given will be at the M. W. A.
hall on Saturday evening. The
music will be furnished by the
Holly orchestra.
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
BANQUET ARRANGED FOR
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5
The final arrangements for
the big Commercial club banquet
on Thursday evening, February
5, are being rapidly completed
and a big time is being anticipat
ed by all those who have in the
past been in attendance at these
gatherings, where represent
atives from every line of business
and trades in the city are gather
ed together in a general good
time, and when the mutual inter
change of thoughts and ideas is
calculated to aid in the upbuild
ing of the city, and its interests.
The committee has . secured a
number of excellent local speak
trs and others of stale-wid-reputation
will be secured to
furnish the oratorical talent of
the evening, which has always
been one of the rare treats of
these banquets. The banquet it
self will be served by the ladies
of the Methodist church, who
have had charge of the feeding of
the host of hungry men for the
last two banquets, and their
handling of the job was found so
satisfactory that they were al
lowed the privilege again this
year, and it is unnecessary to
state that it will be up to the
high standard of the banquets
given in the past. The committee
in charge of the tickets will be
out on the street in a few days
to dispose of them to all who de
sire to attend this event, and as
the number will of necessity be
limited, it will be a wise plan to
secure t lie tickets early, as the
reservation for places will be
made according to the number of
tickets sold, which will be in the
neighborhood of 150.
THE LOYAL SONS'
DEBATE AT THE BRIGGS
HOME WEDNESDAY NIGHT
From Saturday's Dally.
The Loyal Sons of the Chris
tian church, who are to hold a
meeting at the home of M. S.
Briggs on Wednesday evening,
January 28, have decided upon
the different sides who will de
bate the question, "Resolved,
That the construction of the Keo
kuk dam over the Mississippi
river and its inspiration for other
dams will be of more benefit than
the construction of the Panama
canal." The affirmative will be
represented by Luther Pickett,
Harry Wainscolt, Cressy Hawk
enberry, Oliver Harvey, Inez
Cowles, Isaac Hall, Lee Roger,
Leon Stenner, Beutal Stone. The
negative of the question will be
taken by P. F. Rhin, Myra Sten
ner, Herbert Thacker, Mrs. Min
nie Rhin, W. 11. Bunch, finy
Crook, Elizabeth Hall, Ruby
Winseotl, B. A. McElwain, Mrs.
Rose Pickelt, Orpha Stenner.
FREE TO FARMERS
By special arrangement the
Ratekin Seed House of Shenan
doah, Iowa, will mail a copy of
their Big lUli Illustrated Seed
Book, and a sample of their fam
ous "Diamond Joe's Big White"
seed corn that has a record of
over 200 bushels per acre, free to
every reader of this paper who
may be interested in the crops
they plant. This book is a com
plete compendium of farming
and farm and garden seeds. It
tells how to grow big crops and
all about best varieties of seed
corn for your locality; also Seed
Oats, Wheat, Barley, Spellz,
Orasses, Clovers, Alfalfa, Pasture
and Lawn Mixtures, Seed Potatoes
and all other farm and garden
seeds. This seed book is worth
dollars to all in want of seeds of
any sort. It's free to all our
readers. Write for it and men
tion this paper. The address is
RATE KIN'S SEED HOUSE,
Shenandoah, Iowa. Box 227.
The "Mischief Quartette' and
It's Work.
Each year the month of Janu
ary numbers its list of victims
from influenza, la grippe, bron
chitis and pneumonia. The
prompt. use of Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound will check the on
set of a cold and stop a cough,
preventing the development to
more serious condition. Keep it
on hand. For sale by all drug
gists. William Heil of Cedar Creek
was a visitor in this city Saturday
ami called at this office and re
newed his subscription to the
Daily Journal.
THE BUSINESS
COLLEGE CHANGE
LOOKS GOOD
Those Interested Feel Geratly
Encouraged Over the Pros
pects of the Enterprise.
- Prospects for the new busi
ness college in this city are very
bright, as the business men and
citizens in general are beginning
to take a very active interest in
tlie foundation of this iulsiliiliou
and it will bid fair to make one
of the best in this section of the
slate as soon as it is possible to
get it in running order and de
cide upon the proper location for
the college.
Mr. S. P. Randall, who is here
from Hollon, Kansas, to make the
preliminary arrangements for
the establishing of the college,
has met with a great ileal of en
couragement from all with whom
he has talked and quite a number
have signified their intention of
taking up a course in the college.
One of the features that appeals
particularly to the working boys
and girls of the rily is the night
school course, which enables a
person to attend to their duties
during the day and then go to
school at night and further equip
themselves for a business life
The night school will be opened
five nights in the week and fur
nish as complete a course as that
of the regular day course.
An institution of this kin. I b;is
been needed in Ibis city for sev
eral years, as any number of the
young people would be glad of
the opportunity to attend if it
was afforded them, and quite a
number have been stude-nls in
the Omaha colleges because of
the fact that then' was no bui
ness college beer that they
could attend, and the new in
stitution which will be establish
ed here wil Ibe able to give as
good and complete a course of
instruction as would be possible
to get anywhere and at a much
cheaper rate than if the pupils
were compelled to go to Omaha
to school. The project should be
taken up and pushed by those
who are interested and made one
of the leading features of the
educational life of the city.
COLDS TO BE TAKEN
SERIOUSLY.
Intelligent people realize that
common colds should bo treated
promptly. If there is sneezing
and chilliness, with hoarseness,
tickling throat and coughing, be
gin promptly the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. It is
effective, pleasant to take, checks
a cold, and stops the cough
which causes loss of sleep and
lowers the vital resistance. For
sale by all druggists.
Tyewriter ribbons at the Jour
nal office.
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Sec the great rain storm in
Act I. The most realistic ef
fect ever produced.
The complete orgiginal
scenic production and cast
with Miss Florence Wright.
This is the same company
which played Chicago, Kan
sas City, St. Louis, and goes
from here to Dcs fVlcincs.
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OFFER CLOSES FEBRUARY ( 5th
THE
A GOOD
ill
AT BEST
The Last Sad Flitcj Attended by a
Largo Number of Those Who
Had Known Her So Long.
Krom Frila v's Dally.
The funeral of
tin
lale Mrs.
Thomas l'"llck was held e.-ter-day
allcriiMon at '' im-ImcR at the
In. me nf tier dair-hld'. Mrs.
(Iharles ('.. I'aniii'.'l. and Ihe lat
sad riles were a 1 1 1 1 . 1 1- I by a larj-'e
number of the sorrowing friend-
and relatives of ibis grand gmul
woman, who, after a long and
useful life, had been summoned
to her final lew aid in the king
dom of tlie Master.
The services were conducted
by Rev. J. II. Salsbury of Anion u.
a former pastor of the Presby
terian church in this city, and
an old friend of Ibe departed lady
and her husband, who had pre
ceded her to the ("lent Jliyoinl.
and his remarks were most com
fort int.' to the family and friends
who were gathered o pay their
last tributes to this lady, ho.c
life had been such as lo ! a
most worthy example to all who
are h'Tt behind. - A choir com
posed of -Misses Florence Ituild
slrom and Malhihle Vallery ami
Messrs. !. L. Farley and I.. O.
Minor, sang a number of the old
well loved hymns during tin'
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CRIMINALS SENTENCED
TO THE PENITENTIARY
BY JUDGE J. T. BEGLEYi
Flora Kreljy'.s !.ii!y.
This Morning' li-lint Jud-c
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sentence Upon Jocph lt.we. .
man wh i wa- fmiad uillj f
second degree mutihr by lb
jury a few weeks a'.. and he
sentenced the man to lif.-e i
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labor for the crime. !; ... is a
middle ave.l man and if .-res
Hit hi- sentence he Will be .pirle
advanced in eir- h th- lime he
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I'rw'iu Saaus and I taw hiw-on.
the two men who plead gm!t
to Ihe charge f bur'-lariin- lie
store of frank An-lids and
Slander Slaml'M. w.re aI-
sentenced by be emit .. se:e a
sentence nf frmu one . ten
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