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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1920.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
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MAINTENANCE
OF FARM BUREAU
IS MANDATORY
j Murray Department
COEV1E iW APJD BUY YOUR
If .nyof the readers of the
Journal knor- of any social
event or item of interest In
this vicinity, and will mail
lime to this office, it will ap
pear under this headinsr. We
want all news items Editob
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Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers
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Wanraimts IFaMu
The reports of this bank
show progress and successful in
vestment. Strict adherence to the bank
ing laws, careful transaction of the
business and honest consideration of
our depositors' interests go to make
this institution a safe, substan
tial and reliable depository.
Our record justi
fies the faith of our
great number of
depositors and
insures protection.
Sa fe ty Honesty
Four pas cent interest on time deposits.
Our deposits are protected by the State Guaranty Law.
MURRAY STATE BANK
All business transactions held in strict confidence
Your Personal Bank.
Mi.-:. William Itenner, living
southwest of Murray, is reported as
b ing sick with the influenza, ami
wai critically ill for a few days. She
is reported as slightly better
J. II. Vallery living northwest of
town, who has been so critically ill
tor so long and who was very bad
last week. is reported as being
somewhat better during the forepart
of this week.
Albert Jones is working at the
Oldham stock farm since the sick
ness of the late Fred Condon, who
ha-; been in charge of the work ther
with the Mis.-e- Oldham. Mr. ,ione
who is nearly sick himself has man
aged to keep going and to keep the
work up as well as possible.
Mrs. V. T. Milburn. who has
been visiting in t lie home of
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sou. Km est Milburn, west of the
city, assisting in the care of those
who are sick. the entire
family, including the parents and
little child having been down with
the inn lady. They are all doing nice
ly now and Mrs. Milburn departed
for her home in Plattsmouth last
Monday.
V. R. YOUNG
AUCTIONEER
Always Ready for Sale
Dates far or near.
RATES REASONABLE
SATISFACTION OR HO PAY!
REVERSE ALL CALLS
Telephone 1511 Murray Exa 'range
BUY
Just one item in this ad. It's a U. S. Army Shoe.
Made on Munson last; J2 double sole; tan chrome
blucher; leather insole. It's worth a dollar fifty more
than we ask you.
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MURRAY,
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Courtesy Service
Frank Vallery has had two of the
children at his home sick with the
prevailing malady, but hopes to have
them better soon.
Miss Mary Deitl has been suffer
ing for the past few days with a
very severe case of tonsilitis but is
feeling slightly improved.
Joseph Deitl has added the Jour
nal to his reading matter and will
in the future keep in touch with
the happenings in the county.
T. J. Brendel. who has been look
ing after some business matters
over the county for the past lew
days, returned home last Tuesday
evening.
George Shrader and John Ferris
have been acting the part of nurses
and good Samaritans at the home of
Lee Farris where all the family has
been sick for several days past with
the flu.
At the home of John Scotten
where there has been much sickness
and a number of the members of
the family down with the flu. all
are now showing signs of returning
health, which is pleasing to all their
friends.
' Lloyd Gapen, who makes his home
near Talisade in the western por
tion of the state, has been visiting
in Murray and vicinity for some
time and looking after some busi
ness matters and will return to his
home some time next week.
John V. Connelly and wife arc
visiting in and near Murray with
their former friends. They former
ly resided in and near Murray for a
number of years but have been mak
ing their home at Pine Kidge
Agency, S. !.. for some time past.
Driving to Murray in their car they
found some very bad roads on their
way as well so some very bad weath
er as well.
in Stock!
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NEBRASKA
Mow!
For Sale Bred sows, the best of
the herd. Oldham Stock Farm.
A. Gansemer was a visitor at the
sale of G rover Will last Tuesday,
notwithstanding the seriousness of
the weather and the bad roads.
O. T. Leyda. livink west of Mur
ray, has been having a very severe
siege with the influenza which was
followed by an attack of the pneu
monia. He is but slightly better.
Dr. J. S. Livingston of Plattsmouth
was called into consultation in the
cases of sickness of Miss Fay Old
ham and J. V. Pitman, being driven
down from Plattsmouth la?t Tues
day morning.
L. H. Puis has added a large stock
of tires, the Cornhusker.
Hid ii ii i at-
tured in Nebraska. These tires
come to the people with the best rec
ommendation and have proven
goou
where used.
Two boys and a girl are sick at
the home of Mrs. Itice. living in the
country west of Murray. They are
getting along as well as could be ex
pected from the severity of the pre
vailing diseases.
L. H. Puis sold and delivered a
Fulton truck to W. E. Contryman.
living southeast of Murray, the car
being delivered last week to Mr.
Contryman who has recently pur
chased a farm in the northern por
tion of the state and will take the
truck to the farm for use in the
marv ways that a truck lightens the
burdens of farm work. In selectinir
a truck he has demonstrated good
judgment in taking tne i- uiro.i
Fulton
which is handled by Mr. i uis.
Barber Shop Now Running
Clarence Olson, formerly of Alli
ance, and whose home is in Broken
Bow in the cential portion of the
state, arrived in Murray Put Mon
day and is conducting the M:rton
Bartlett barber shop and will lock
after the trade until such a time s
Mr. Bartlett is able to return to his
work. Mr. Bartlett was fortunate
in securing the services of this gen
tleman at this time as was als3 ti e
town of Murray which has been
without a barber for some time,
since the illness of Mr. Bartlett.
Had a Good Sale
The sale held by Col. W. K. Young
and which was conducted by two
auctioneers was a very marked suc
cess. There was a good sized crowd
present and as the property was all
gilt-edged brought very satisfac
tory prices. The cattle, yearlings
and under sold as high as $120. One
especially nice cow brought $:5.
In all the sale was very satisfactory
as to the prices received.
Miss Helen Gilmore Very Sick
Miss Helen Gilmore lias been ser
iously ill with
resultant from
fluenza which
care has been
a case of pneumonia
an attack of the in
preceded it. Every
taken to aid nature
in her recovery. Her father. Dr.
Gilmore. has given special care to
her aniTcalled into consultation an
eminent specialist. Dr. McCIanni
Iran of Omaha, and while her condi
tion was considered as extremely
serious silght hope rremains for her
recovery. It is hoped that she may
soon show decided improvement and
be on the highway to recovery.
Former Murray Lady Dies
Mrs. James Cable of Hot Springs.
S. D.. where the husband is engag
ed in the livery business, and who
was a former Murray lady, being
Miss Elizabeth Ellington before ber
marriage, died at her home a few
days since in the north. She had a
brother in Omaha who was notified
of her death and who in turn noti
fied Mr. Kennedy here, whose wife,
now dead, was a sister. Mrs. Cable
as Miss Ellington will be remember
ed by a large number of her former
friends and acquaintances.
Murray in Great Stress
The village of Murray and vicin
ity is in dire straits grappling with
the scourge of the flue . epidemic.
The physicians, of whom there are
three, have" with heroic efforts been
working day and night, and have
done all that human strength could
do. With over 300 case? of sickness
the doctors are kept going all the
time both day and night in their ef
forts to alleviate the suffering of
the people. With a driver each
Doctors B. F. and J. F. Brendel have
hastened from one point to another
striving all the time to do their ut
most. Dr. Gilmore who has driven
his own car, was out day and night
assiduously endeavoring to render
all the assistance in cases of sick
ness he possibly could.
While he was thus engaged his
own children. Miss Helen, a daugh
ter, and John, a son. were taken with
the dread malady and their eases
and especially that of the daughter
became so serious that he had to pay
attention to her and besides calling
a specialist from Omaha.
With almost superhuman effort
the physicians have continued to
work and have done remarkably
well. The death call has come to a
number and it was thought that
more could not live. At the time of
this writing but three cases have
proven futal. they being that of the
i infant of Cecil Pettit and wife. Mrs.
Pettit and that of Fred Condon.
There still remains in very seri
ous condition Miss Helen Gilmore.
I J. V. Pitman and Morton Bartlett
land many other cases where condi
tions are serious but probably not so
.pronounced. It is hopes that this
j dark time for this hustling and live
! ly little town w ill .soon pass away
land health and happiness replace1
'this sickness which has made all
sad.
FRED CONDON SUC
CUMBS TO MALADY
An Excellent Young Man Called by
the Grim Reaper Was Sick
Less Than a Week.
On Tuesday, January 27, Fred
Condon attended a sale at the home
of James Tilson and while the
weather was rather cold remained
until the close of the selling when
he went home complaining of feel-
itin-
very cold. He ate his dinner
and after doing the chores about the
place in the evening was taken by
wjiat proved to
be pneumonia with
of stomach trouble
a complication
which rapidly sapped his life energy-lie
grew rapidly worse until on
last Monday evening after fightin
to the last against the grim reaper
and having had the best cf medical
treatment, specialists cf Omaha be
ing called into consultation with
the local physicians, he passed away
at a little after ( o'clock. Mr. Con
don came to Murrav during the
summer of 1916 and for a short
time worked on the farm of D. A.
Young and proving an excellent
young man and a good farm hand
when the work was over on the farm
he was recommended to the Misses
oitJham as an excellent man by Mr.
Young and family. He came to the
Oldham home to live in August
191 6. where be lias proven himself
an invaulable help to the Oldham
sisters in the conduct of the far
whose business was also the raising
and shipping of fine bred hog;
W hile .Air. Condon made inanv
friends and it can be said that he
had no enemies he did not have
much to say about his former home
which was in England. At the time
of his death it was not known anv-
thing about his friends in the old
countrv. The funeral was held on
Tuesday and the interment made i
the cemetery near Plattsmouth.
Murray has lost one of the best
citizens and the people with whom
ne was employed deemed him one
of the most faithful workers and
truest of friends. The familv where
he has lived are prostrated by his
death and his many friends here
sadly grieved bv his loss. He was
a man who all who knew learned
to love and to know him was to be
his friend.
Death of Miss Fay Oldham
Miss Fay Oldham, one of the well
known and popular young ladies of
this community, passed awav Wed
nesday evening at G o'clock after a:i
illness covering the past week. Miss
Oldham has been reared in this
community and has been very active
in the social life of the citv and vi
cinity and her death comes as a
crushing blow to the many friends
this portion of the countv. To the
grief stricken mother and sister th
sympathy of the community will go
out in their hour of grief and sor
row. No announcement of the fun
eral has been", made at this time
(Thursday morning). A more ex
tensive notice of the death of this
estimable young lady will appear
later in this paper.
Three Die in One Family
Last week the blessing of a youn
daughter was given to Mr. and Mil
Cecil Pettit while sorrow followed
soon as the little one died only a
few hours old. The mother, who
was ill with the flu at the time cf
the birth, grew rapidly worse, the
case running into pneumonia. Her
mother, Mrs. Mets of Talmage, was
present and had gone to her home,
while a sister of Mrs. Pettit, Miss
Marie Mets. remained to assist in
the care of Mrs. Pettit, the entire
family being prostrated with the in
fluenza. Monday morning a little
after 7 o'clock the death angel came
the second time to the household
with a message for the mother
of the little one and preparations
were made to take the remains to
Talmage. the home of her parents,
for burial. While Mr. Pettit, who
also had the flu. was just convalesc
nig. was not able to go with the
funeral cortege, he went anyway.
The mother of Mrs. Pettit. Mrs.
Metz. after having returned to her
home had been taken with the mal
ady and passed away at 1 o'clock
Monday afternoon, and when the re
main of the daughter arrived her
spirit had joined the daughter and
little granddaughter on the other
shore. The friends are saddened by
the three deaths in the very short
time of less than a week and two in
one day. Mr. Pettit has the sympa
thy of the many friends of the fam
ily living in Murray.
Has Found a House in Murray
G. W. Mccracken, the druggist,
who was fearful that he would
have to leave the town on account of
having to relinquish the house in
which he has been living soon, as
Robert Good had purchased the
same, has now found a place where
he can live. The house is situated
on the east side of the railroad track
and while not such a house as would
meet the demands of Mr. McCrack
en and family, will have to serve
the purpose until such a time as a
more comfortable one can be "se
cured. Consistent advertising Is the kind
that reaches the public every day in
the year. The off-agaiu. on-agaln.
Finnigan kind usually doesn't get
very far. f
EOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS HAVE HANDS TIED BY
LAW PASSED LAST YEAR.
LAW MAKES DUTIES CLEAR
Budget for Year is $3,000 But Un
der Law Could be Placed
at $5,000.
From Wednesday's Dally
There has been more or less dis
cussion over the county as to the
maintenance of the county farm bu
reau which has been in operation
for the past year and a great many
who have not made themselves fa
miliar with the law have found
fault with the board of county com
missioners in keeping up this bu
reau at the cost to the county at
$3,000 per year. Now the facts in
the case of these criticisms is that
the county board has no option in
the matter of maintaining the
bureau and those who are dissatis
fied with the condition of affairs
should direct their wrath at the
legislature of 1919 which enacted
the law and which leaves the com
missioners without any exercise of
judgment if the farm bureau is de
sired to be continued in existence.
Whether or not this bureau is one
of the needs of the farming inter
ests of the county we shall not dis
cuss as that is a matter that only
those who till the soil are compe
tent to pass judgment upon but the
facts as the maintenance of the bu
reau is clearly shown by chapter
203 of the laws of 1919 session of
the Nebraska legislature. The kiw
is embodied in senate file No. 172
and is as follows:
Section 1. Request of farm bu
reau for appropriation. Whenever
in any county not less than throe
thousands bona fide residents of the
county who are engaged in farming,
or a smaller number, where such
smaller number is not less than one
half of the bona fide farmers in any
county, shall have organibed them
selves into a farm bureau, shall pe
tition the county board to approp
riate a sum of money out of the
county general fund for the purpose
of promoting . improvement in agri
cultural methods, the production
and more economic distribution of
the results thereof, and for the pur
pose of employing and maintaining
or assisting in employing and main
taining a county agricultural agent
in said county to aid therein, 'ne
county board shall set aside annu
ally, from the county general fund
such sums of money in accordance
with this act."
In compliance with this portion of
the law the board last year on the
presentation of the petition as re
quired by law was called upon to
aid the county farm bureau which
was duly organized and elected a.i
the president Hon. W. B. Banning
of Union, and named as the county
agent L. R. Snipes of Weeping Wat
er. Section 2 of the law says:
"Whenever the petitioners shall or
ganize themselves into a society
known as a farm bureau and shall
have been recognized by the agri
cultural extension service, college
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Yes, the birds will soon be singing and spring work will be
rapidly crowding itself upon us, and then you will need these new
farm implements and need them badly.
We are prepared to furnish you with all kinds of farming im
plements for we are carrying all lines at Murray the John Deere,
International. J. I. Case and Moline. Thus we are well equipped to
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furnish you anything you may need in the line of
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engines, tractors', etc., at the lowest prices. 1 he Murray
complete, and in addition to this
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W. H- Puts, the implement
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will conduct a sales station at Plattsmouth which
of D. B. Ebersole, who will carry the J. I. Case and
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Murray, Neb.
We have just received a large shipment of our
popular brand of High Patent Omar Flour, (every sack
quaranteed) at a cash price of
$3.75. per Sack
in quantity lots. Our early buying before the present
advance enables us to make you this popular price.
Phone your order as soon as possible as our supply is
limited.
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ALF GANSEMER, Proprietor
of agriculture, University of Ne
braska, as the farm bureau of s-aid
county, they shall prepare a budget
or estimate of the funds necessary
for the carrying on cf such work
within the county. Said budget
shall be filed with the county clerks
and as claims are ;:pprored by the
board of directors of the farm bu
reau and filed with the county clerk
the county board shall order war
rants to be drawn upon the genet a'
fund of said county in payment of
such claims. The total amount so
appropriated and paid out shall iiOt
exceed an amount equal to a one
mill levy on the as.-e.- ed valuation
of the property of the county. t-nd
in no instance more than five thou
sand dollars.
Section C. The selection of th-?
county agent or other persons hired
by the farm bureau, and the direc
tion of their work, shall re.-t with
the executive board of the county
farm bureau
Section 4. The president and sec
retary of the county farm bureau
shall file with the county cUrk on r
before January 1st of each year a
report f their work with a sworn
itemizt i statement of their cxper.di
tures i.nuer this act.
Section 5. ' Any public official re
fusing; or neglecting to obey the
provisions of this act shall be sub
ject to removal from office and
shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor, and on conviction thereof,
shall be subject to a fine of net loss
than fifty dollars nor more than cne
hundred dollars.
It can be seen from the above that
the county board has no othe: d.iUv
than to male the appropriation ; s
requested, whet he: or not in their
judgment they m-jy be ju.-tnbd a-?
the law has made the matter man
datory. The Cass county farm bureau h:-s
prepared their budget fir i lie year
of lOL'O and presented to the board
asking for the sum of ."!,000 of
which $1,500 goes to The salary of
the county agent ;.nd who also re
ceived from the state $G0O a:n! the
federal 'government SOOO. With
the law as it is the board has m ule
the appropriation for the year i'i
compliance with the request of tne
county farm bureau and th? j.inie
will be appropriated from amount
raised by the levy or. the property cf
the county.
If j-ou are not a subscriber to the
Daily Journal let us enter your name
on our subscription list.
Sec Either of These Gentlemen When
Anything in the Farm Machinery
ENJOY ENTERTAINMENT
Km m Wc.1nes.la y's Dally.
The Queen IMhers of t if Meth d
Nt church were entertained lat evening-
by Mrs. Uert Coleman i. ml
.Miss Cisriut Cory at the par! ,rs of
the I'erkins House and th - occasion
was one greatly enjoyed hj I a '
young- ladies in attendance. The
evening wa-; j-pent in the iiir cu-siou
of the work of the society and in
vry pbasant social ( on vers it ion
that ofcupit-d several hour.-- mom de
lightfully. At a suitable hour
dainty refreshments w ev. .-ei v -l
adding greatly to the pleasures of
the evening at d it v.. a late hour
when the members of the parly de
parted for their homes fe.-l.iu-, that
the occasion h::d been e:e of t
cept i.n:.l pleasure to the nuinbiii
present.
LAND BRINGS GOOD PRICE
'-"rem Wednesdays Daily
A. W. S.aith ha.? just dipoi.d (
iiis tiaet of -10 acres adjnii.iti ".i-?
city on the we-t at the price of '.
per acre ami for the piece of land re
ceived the sum oT ?l;.r,(Mi. TIm
pui chaser of the property was I'rank
l'rohaska of Wahoo, sou of l'eidi
:iand Urohitiika of this city ami v ho
will make his homo on the Smith
place in the future. The ileal h:.s
netted Mv. Smith a neat sum op his
investment and shows the rap:c!!y
mounting land values in (.'ass oom
ty. Notice
If you are going to have a rale, do
not fail to arrange with me for fur
nishing of Lunch. Most up-to-date
equipment in Cass county. Write or
phone No. ".SI 2.
OSCAIt NAILKU.
Murrav, Nebraska.
SPECIAL FEATURE PICTURE
In "IJeyond the Law," the drama
that is to be shown on the screen
at the 1'annele theater on Friday
and Saturday, the m: : vie lovers will
b- g.iven ihe oppoi t it y of witness
ing a play that is different from the
usual run of the western dramas
and it has the leading characttr.
Km mot t Hal ton, one of the stirring
personalities of the stave. The play
is laid in the west and i; of n;or.;
than passing historical interest and
one that cannot but be enjoyed by
the lover of the hivJt c!.i-s movies.
Kodaks and supplies at E.
Keedy's the druggist.
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farming machinery,
ilock will be
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John Deere lines.
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