THURSDAY. JAN. 21, 1932.
PAGE TWO
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUENAL
Early History
of Plattsmouth
is Recounted
Continued from page one.
1866. Passengers and freight going
east from the western territories
could reach Burlington by four-horse
coach. Pacific City, immediately
across the Missouri river from Platts
mouth, was a depot for the stage
coach lines and Chicago could be
reached on the fourth day from
Plattsmcuth. The Western Stage
Company coaches came into Platts
mouth from the east twice daily and
with the rush of population to Ne
braska in the late sixties, were load
ed to capacity with sometimes "four
r five on the outside." The United
states Express Company operated
Mage lines west from Plattsmouth.
Kath coach was equipped with a
Etrong-box so that no messenger was
taken to indicate that money or val
uables were being carried.
Between 1866 and 1S70, the Burl
ington lines were completed westward
from Burlington, Iowa, through Al
l ia. Chariton, Osceola, Corning, Ked
Oak to Ejst Plattsmouth on the Iowa
tide of the Missouri river, a distance
of 280.3 miles. In 1S6D, when Crom
well was the western terminus, four
horse coaches operated between
Plattsmouth and Cromwell and this
method of making connection with
the railroad was continued until the
rails were laid in to East Platts
mouth, with the stage coach route
gradually decreasing until it was no
linger needed for travel in an eastern
direction. A more extensive investi
gation of the stage coach lines oper
ating through Plattsmouth would not
be an extraneous digression in this
work but no records of these com
panies have been found outside of
the meaner references made to them
in the Plattsmouth papers. Their ex
istence was short-lived, extending
over a period of about five years and
during this time they were constantly
decreasing in importance as the rail
road pushed steadily westward. But
they made it possible during their
brief existence to make rail connec
tion to eastern points from Platts
mouth and tended to accelerate the
demand and desire of the Missouri
river country for an east and west
railroad.
The present Burlington system is
a corporation of the state of Illinois
and was created by a consolidation of
the Peoria & Burlington and The
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy, June
24. 1864. The Peoria and Burling
ton was formed by a re-organization
of The Peoria & Oquakwa which was
originally incorporated February 12.
1849. The name was changed in
1861 to Lcgansport. Peoria & Burl
ington railroad. The original Chi
cago. Burlington & Quincy was cre
ated by a consolidation of the Cen
tral Military Tract Co. and The Chi
cago, Burlingjon &, Quincy Julyj9f
1856. The latter having been, form
ed in 1855 by a change of name from
the Chicago & Aurora, organized in
1832 from the Aurora Branch.
To summarize, the Chicago, Burl
ington & Quincy was a consolidation
of The Central Military Tract Co.,
The Chicago & Aurora. The Northern
Cress and The Peoria & Oquawka,
completed July 9. 1356. In April,
18 64. The Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy bought at foreclosure the
Quincy & Chicago and also absorbed
the Jacksonville & Savannah in 1861
and The Peoria & Hannibal in 1862.
Thus we have traced briefly the
consolidation which developed The
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy which
was located chiefly in eastern Illi
nois. The Burlington & Misso'uri was
a different corporation and operated
in Iowa and later Nebraska and it
was the absorption of these lines
which made the Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy the extensive western sys
tem which it is tcday. The present
Burlington railroad was organized
v.'ith all its companies October IS.
The first railroad to come into
Plattsmouth was this original Burl
ington and Missouri River railroad
although the same financial interest
promoting the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy were also promoting the
Burlington & Missouri River line.
Articles of incorporation for the lat
ter were filed at Burlington, Iowa,
January 17, 1852, and amende;! June
23, 1S69, to provide for a railroad
from Burlington to a point on the
Missouri river so a3 to pass through
Red Oak, Hamburg and Plattsmouth.
(Itizens of Burlington and persons
living along the proposed route across
Iowa were active in its support. Ac
tual construction was begun at Burl
ington in May, 1851 and by January,
1857 thirty-five miles had been com
pleted. The stock subscriptions were
small but the counties were very gen
erous in voting bonds. The bonds of
The Burlington & Missouri River
were sold under two mortgages and
in 1856. Congress passed an act mak
ing a grant of lands through Iowa to
i id four companies to build across the
r,tne and the Burlington & Missouri
Iliver company was one of the four
henefitlng from this legislation. This
land grant was for alternate odd
numbered sections of adequate finan
cial assistance proved to be an in
ducement for the Boston money in
terests, who hed made possible the
ccn&truction cf .TIie Chicago, Curl
Ington & Quincy to a point across
the Mississippi river from Burling
ton in 1S55. The acquisition of a
western line would be a valuable as
feet to their lines west. Accordingly,
the backers of The Chicago, Burling
ton & Quincy began to invest in the
securities ol the Iowa company and
with this financial aid, the Burling
ton & Missouri River was extended
to Ottumwa by September, 1859.
Here building operations ceased on
account of the Civil War. In July,
1865, work was resumed and was
completed to East Plattsmouth Jan
u?ry 1, 1870.
Permission to extend the Burling
ton & Missouri River into Nebraska
was obtained under acts dated" May
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12, 1869 and a connection with the
Union Pacific was contemplated.
Construction from Plattsmouth to
Kearney Junction was begun at
Plattsmouth in July, 1869. Rails
were laid through Louisville, Ash
land and Lincoln in 1S70 and to the
Kearney ferry transfer September 3,
1S72.
Having outlined the chief points
in the growth of the Chicago, Burl
inglon & Quincy and its westward ex
tension in a general way, we are now
ready for a specific examination of
the events which moved the people
of Plattsmouth to believe that the
railroad meant a new era for them.
In a previous chapter we have seen
river transportation wax and wane.
Then stage coach service was inau
gurated between Plattsmouth and
points in Iowa to connect with the
railroad which, with the Irresistible
growth of the west was pushing
steadily toward the Pacific coast.
The Plattsmouth Herald, like most
other frontier journals, was a lead
ing agitator for business opportuni
ties and institutions which might
contribute to the material prosperity
and growth of a town. In this re
spect, these pioneer newspapers were
without the services of such propa
ganda organizations as the chambers
of commerce and other civic clubs for
the hey-day of these had not dawned.
But those hardy western papers were
outspoken heralds for their respec
tive communities and were possessed
cf an. editorial yigorand enthusiasm
that would outshine many country
newspapers of this modern day. As
early as May 3, 1S63. The Herald be
wailed the fact that the people of
Plattsmouth showed so little excite
ment over railroad prospects. The
editor pointed to the certainty of a
rail connection with the east and em
phasized its probable effect on Platts
mouth. "Ours Is the country, the
soil . . . that is looked upon as our
sure foundation, the rock upon which
our hopes are built."
Even prior to this, there were in
dividuals in the Nebraska Territory
who hoped for a railroad and even
translated their aspirations into leg
islative resolutions. In the first ses
sion of the Territorial legislature in
1S55, articles of incorporation were
asked for a proposed Missouri River
& Platte Country railroad originating
at Plattsmouth with its western
terminus at Ft. Kearney. The capi
tol stock was set at $5,000,000 and
William Canfield and J. L. Sharp
"were appointed on' the board' of di
rectors for Cass county. A joint res
olution and memorial to congress was
made March 14, 1855. asking for a
land grant for the Platte Valley &
Pacific railroad. Plattsmouth was
not mentioned but Bellevue, Florence
and Omaha City were designated as
possible terminal points for this road
that "was destined to be ere long,
the great highway to the Indies."
Another memorial of March 7, 1855,
to the Nebraska Territorial Delegate
in congress asked favorable consid
eration for "the interests of the Ter
ritory and nation at large which
would be greatly advanced by the
construction of a railroad from
Plattsmouth by way of Ft. Kearney
and Laramie to the South Pass. . . .
through a country unsurpassed by
any other in peculiar natural advan
tages which make it susceptible of
being one of the most desirable and
important sections of the great Mis
souri river containing an inexhausti
ble field of coal of a most superior
quality, which, coupled with the
ether great advantages must soon
render it the most densely populated
portion of our territory."
Whiie this verba: activity in the
early legislature was indicative of a
desire for a railroad in the develop
ment of the west, 'the record does
not show that they got beyond this
stage because capitol was limited and
the population sparse. In addition,
the same sort of rivalry which had
previously manifest itself in the
struggle for the Territorial capitol
between the north and south Platte
sections, also appeared in the legis
lative efforts to secure a railroad.
This may be seen in the vote on a
resolution in the Council by Nuckolls
of Cass county to promote the Platts-mouth-Kearney
route which was de
feated by a vote of 7 to 5 and of the
seven negative votes, four were from
Douglas county and the other three
from the north Platte side.
While the members of the legis
lative assembly were speculating and
passing memorials and resolutions
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and groups were hoping io start a
railroad in: their own particular town
and county, the city council of Platts
mouth got into action.
On November 29. 1858, council
man T. N: Marquette moved to ap
point a committee to confer with the
president of the Burlingon & Mis
souri in regard to deeding lots to the
company as an inducement to come
through Plattsmouth. This motion
failed to pass but on another motion
by Councilman Marshall, Mr. Simp
son was authorized as a committee of
one to confer with the president of
the railroad company. But results
were slow in coming and the pro
ceedings of the council record no
further report of Mr. Simpson's ac
tivities. But some lots had evidently
been pledged, for some dispute . on
the title of the property which had
been given to the Burlington & Mis
souri was reported in the Council
January 16, 1860 and a committee
of three was appointed to investigate
and the Mayor was enjoined from
deeding any further lots to the rail
road company without authorization
by the council.
The Civil War halted railroad ex
pansion in as west as previously
pointed out. but at its close, Tlatts
mouth began to take a more active
and energetic part in trying to in
duce the Burlington & Missouri to
cross the Missouri river at Platts
mouth. On May 21, 1867 a petition
cf citizens was received and passed
by the council asking that $70-be
appropriated to defray the expenses
of a delegate to go personally to the
offices of the Burlington & Missouri
at Burlington, Iowa, and present the
considerations which Plattsmouth
had to offer. But as far as the record
shows, the delegate did not go and
it was not until the next year that
the council again took action.
On January 23, 1868, the council
voted to authorize the city to bor
row money to grade, bridge and tie
the first railroad from Plattsmouth
to some point on the Pacific railroad
in Sarpy county. Further than this,
the council took steps to acquire a
ferry boat to operate between Platts
mouth and the Iowa side of the Mis
souri' river to transfer passengers
from East Plattsmouth when the
railroad should come. The same week
as the two propositions just referred
to were brought up for consideration,
the council at a special session pass
ed as Ordinance No. 69 the right to
"acquire 'The Paul Wilcox and right
of way of the ferry company." It was
reported that the council could ob
tain "The Paul Wilcox" for $8,000
in cash or $9,000 in city bonds. The
latter course was decided upon be
cause the city did not have $8,000.
Now it was proposed to submit the
matter of railroad and ferry bonds
to a special election. It was suggest
ed that $50,000 be voted the Bur
lington & Missouri railroad company
and $9,000 to the ferry company.
The ferry bond election carried by a
vote of 183 for the bonds and 1
against. A levy of 18 mills to retire
the bonds was passed by the council
as ordinance No. 71, Jnue 17, 186V.
Probably no single individual was
more; responsible, f or j .-the successful
presentation of the inducements
Plattsmouth had to offer 'the Bur
lington & Missouri than Dr. Robert
R. Livingston, previously referred to
in reference to his services in the
Civil War, frontier Indian fighting
and the Nebraska Surveys. He was
an educated man, of commanding
personality and possessed with . the
ability to present a cause tactfully,
yet forcefully. He was the logical
person to represent the city at the
offices of the Burlington & Missouri
at Burlington. The city council was
so grateful to Dr. Livingston for the
influence he was using in favor of
voting the bonds and his enthusiasm
for the railroad that it handed him a
deed to six city lots because "his ef
forts were for. no individual inter
est but of the city."
The council now agreed to make
the Burlington & Missouri a defln
ite proposition through Dr. Living
ston as its spokesman. Bonds to the
amount of $50,000 would be voted
to the railroad company upon con
sideratiom that the road would be
built west from Plattsmouth within
sixteen months after the date of the
acceptance of a contract with the
city. On February 19, 1869, Dr. Liv
ingston was formally commissioned
to visit the directors of the Burling
ton & Missouri at Burlington. A few
days later, the council also author
ized T. K. Hanna to confer with the
President of the railroad as to what
the company would expect from Cass
county.
On March 23, 1869 the council ap
proved by unanimous vote, a call for
a special election to vote bonds to
the amount of $50,000. On April
26th, the poll books were examined
by the council and it was found that
the bonds had carried by a vote of
188 to 2. Now that the city had
agreed to bond itself for the railroad
to the extent of $50,000, Mayor D.
H. Wheeler called a special meeting
of the council to consider an ordi
nance to vacate certain streets and
alleys for the use of the railroad and
to call a special election to raise
funds for depot grounds and a right-of-way.
In addition to the induce
ments which the city was now defin
itely prepared to offer, a committee
consisting of Mayor Wheeler and
Aldermen Murphy, Wintersteen and
Heisel was appointed to present a
petition to the County Commission
ers asking them to call an election
in Plattsmouth precinct to vote
bonds. Another committee of eight:
Wintersteen, Gass, White and Mur
phy of the council and four citizens,
Pottenger, Billings, O'Nell and M. L.
White, was appointed to ascertain
what prices would be asked by prop
erty owners for lots needed by the
railroad. Still a third committee
was appointed to lend its influence
in securing a favorable right-of-way
west through the county. It was
composed or Heisel, Mickelwait,
Amison and Maxwell or Chapman.
On May 31, 1869, the committee
on Lots and Grounds reported pro
gress and asked for further time. The i
committee to confer with the Com
missioners relative to a bond issue in
Plattsmouth precinct reported that
a petition to submit a bond referen
dum had been presented to the coun
ty board. v The Commissioners grant
ed the petition and the voters of the
precinct were empqwered to vote on
a preposition to issue $50,000 in
bonds to the Burlington & Missouri.
This election was held July 3, 1869.
A canvass of the votes July 7th show
ed that the bonds had. carried by a
vote of 198 to 23. The president of
the Beard of Commissioners was or
dered to sign the bonds and deliver
them to the County Treasurer.
At it3 meeting on June 3, 1869,
the Council dratted in written form
the proposition it wished to make to
the officials of the Burlington & Mis
souri. The preliminary work of float
ing a bond issue and securing lots
and a right-of-way had been taken
care of and with these inducements
together with the Plattsmouth pre
cinct bonds, the.cjty was now in a
position to make a definite proposal
to the Burlington. The Council pro
posed that in order to bind-the rail
road to certain .agreements, that a
contract be drawn up between the
city and the company. This contract
was drawn up and recorded on the
pages of the Journal of the Council.
The text of thisicoutract is as fol
lows: Resolved by the City Coun
cil cf Plattsmouth, Cass' county,
Nebraska: '.:
That in consideratipu, f the ,
Burlington & .Missouri . Railroad,
company remitting vtwo years
interest upon ; the bonds voted :
to the said Burlington & Mis
souri railroad company by the
people of the City of Platts
mouth on the 24th day of April,
A. 1. 1869 to aid in the build-
in? and constructing of the t
said Burlington; . & Missouri
railroad through said City of
Plattsmouth 'and said county of
Cass:
And in further consideration
of said Burlington & Missouri
railroad ccmyaay agreeing, by
their authorized agent to build,
construct and maintain a depot
and the necessary warehouses,
turntable and machine shops
within the present corporate,
limits of Plattsmouth and fur
ther to build, operate and main
tain said railroad from a point
on the Missouri river and with
in the present corporate limits
of said city of Plattsmouth,.
through said city of Plattsmouth
westward and through the Coun
ty of Cass wtbin (16) sixteen .
months from . this date and - in
said time of lt?, months, to have"
paid railroad 'Mi complete run
ning order and to have the cars
.. running thereon and further
agreeing in case of a failurfc so
as aforesaid to have said railroad
in complete running order in the
said sixteen monthav to re-deliver
to the city of Plattsmouth,
all bonds which may have been
delivered to thesaid Burlington
& Missouri railjpbad company by
virtue or rean of aforesaid
vote so taken ub aforesaid on the
.. 24th day of Jforil.A. D. 1869,
t or by virtue if this resolution
and agreemeu' under a penalty
in the sum of "vnty-five thou
- -and dollars I jtfttXhe -,
said Burling: Jfc Missouri rafl-
road companj taa the efty of
Plattsmouth aforesaid.
Now therefore -4n. consider
ation of thr above stipulations
and agreements, the Mayor and
' Recorder of sstfd city of Platts
mouth are hereby duly author
ized and required to -make and
execute to thesaid . Burlington
& Missouri rafToad company or
its authorizegJgent, the , said
bonds of said ' city of Platts
, mouth so valued as aforesaid to
;the amount of fifty thousand
dollars in bonds of one thou
sand dollars 'each and drawing
interest at ten per .cent per
annum with interest payable an
nually at the office of the City
Treasurer of said city of Platts
mouth (said bonds having in
terest coupons attached) and to
deliver said bonds to the said
Burlington & 'Missouri railroad
company or their duly author
ised agent upon condition that
the said Burlington & Missouri
railroad company or their duly
authorized agent accept this
resolution arul agreement in
writing thereby agreeing to re
mit the said interest for the said,
two years as foresaid and to
build and maintain and said
depot, warehouses, turn-table
and machine shops in perfect
and full compliance with the
provisions of this resolution and
agreement.
D. H: WHEELER.
7 . '- Mayor.
,W.;-G. WELLS,
. ' Recorder.
(To Be "Continued) "'
LOCAfeflKJ.S
From Tuesday. 'tt:f fly -
W. L. Hobson f- Weeping .Water
was in the city fjpr a short time to
day, attending 'to some matters of
business and visrting with friends.'
C. D. Quinton, former . sheriff of
Cass county, wax here from. Lincoln
today to attend to gome matters in
connection with the settling, of the
estate of his brother, John Quinton.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Having taken jover the -.managership
of the Farmers Elevator Co., of
Cullom, parties desiring to reach rne
for service at the elevator call the
residence of Charles Stoehr, Platts
mouth phone 3730.
LEONARD STOEHR.
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Sunday, January 24th.
10:30 a. m. English service.
Wednesday, January 27th, the
Ladies Aid will meet at the church
parlors. Hostesses, Mrs. J. C. Mei-
singer, Mrs. John Albert, Mrs. Ru
dolph Meisinger.
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Discuis Extension Progress.
D. D. Wainscott and Jessie H.
Baldwin, County Extension Agents,
presented a series of charts showing
a ten year growth in Extension work
in the county to the Pleasant Ridge
Community Club, Friday evening.
About fifty people attended the reg
ular monthly meeting.
A demonstration by the 1930
champion rope club demonstration
team. Keithel Norton and Milfcrd
Smith, cf Weeping Water, was one
interesting feature of the evening's
program and Miss Betty Moritz was
called back for. an encore number
after her reading. "Per Four O'Clcck
Train." The program also included
several miscellaneous numbers pro
vided by home talent. '
' The -Agents had sent out about the
same summary cf work, together with
the Christmas Greetings of the Cass
County Farm Bureau, to all farmers
in the count J'. The number of meth
od and result demonstrations given,
acording to their figures, has increas
ed from 400 in 1920 to 840 in 1921,
and the attendance has accordingly
risen from 4500 to 11,017. The num
ber of bulletins distributed from the
Farm Bureau office has jumped from
5100 in 1920 to 21,000 in 1931.
. The majority of women interested
in Extension Work are enrolled in
project clubs. Three hundred and
two were enrolled in 1920 while in
1931 there wore 662 receiving train
ing under the supervision of Miss
Baldwin. The project for the year
was Convenient Home Equipment and
Accounts.
Another outstanding development
within the county is the growth of
4-H club wcrk. Cass Ccunty had 667
members enrolled in 1931 which ia
almost four times the number enroll
ed in 1930. ' '
In connection with the charts. Mr.
Wainscott and Miss Baldwin explain
ed some of the major projects of the
past' few years. '
1932 4-H Baby Peeves on Feed.
- 4-H club boys and girls who had
their beeves on feed January 15.
1932, will be eligible to show their
animals at state fair this coming fall.
To be shown at Ak-Sar-Ben the an
imals must have been on feed-since
March 13, 1932. The county agent
expects there will be three baby beef
clubs organized in Cass County this
year. Already there are as many as
23 boys and girls who are knownJto
be feeding baby beeves. Any. bojr-.or
girl who hr.s a good grade, calf se
lected, which was on feeds January
15, and whp dires torjeiaf bat
beef - club, sVuiJj get iiiqth;
the 'co'irnty rfgSiirat on'"- iT
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Collect Borne Record Books.
Foftv-five home record books, kept
by Cass County women during 1!31,
are rsady for summarization by the
department of Rural Economics of
the College of Agriculture Lincoln.
A few more books are completed and
will be collected as soon as the roada
permit.
Mrs. Paul Hoff. field worker ir.
the research department, assisted
Miss Baldwin in checking in the rec
ord books af seven scheduled meet
ings held at Eagle. Alvo, Murdock,
Weeping Water, Nehawka. TJnion
and Mynard. the week of December
2S-January 2.
This is the first year that assist
ance has been given to home record
keepers, through Extension service,
although farmers of the county have
been keeping books in the farm ac
count project since 1920 and have
turned in more books each year than
any other county in the state. Noth
ing flattering is expected "from this
first year of bookkeeping, however it
has been found that the women are
vitally interested in improving their
own business methods ,and in cutting
the corners where the heme record
books shows a possibility.
Corn and Hcg Day Soon.
P. II. Stewart will have charge of
the Crops and Soils part of the com
ing Corn and -Hog -Day at Alvo on
February loth. He plans to conduct
his part of the meeting as a question
box. Mr, Stewart has sent out ten
suggester questions. Local farmers
can chage them if they want to, or
substitute an entirely new list. Be
low are the -suggested .questions:
1. Is there an outstanding variety
of corn for. this county or any part
Of it?
, 2. Is it practical to', buy hybrid
seed corn? . " i
3. Can a farmer improve his own
corn? " '
4. Does winning show corn make
good seed?
5. Does sweet clover in the rota
tion increase the average yield of
corn? .
6.- How can -alfalfn-best be -ban- i
died in a rotation with corn?'
. .7. Will listed corn make more
profit than surface planted corn? .
- 8. During this period of low crop
prices and cheap labor, is the use of
larger machinery justified?
9. What methods" of cultivating
corn are best?
10. How can we increase the prof
its from corn? - .
Meat In the Well Balanced Diet.
Citing figures to prove his state
ment. Prof. H. J. Gramlich of the Ne
braska College of Agriculture declar
ed that the livestock industry must
let people know about the good qual
ities of meats through advertising be
fore prosperity will again completely
return to the producers.
Prof. Gramlich quoted the results
of a recent survey completed by Dr.
Lloyd Arnold, Bacteriologist of the
Illinois department of Public Health,
to show that consumption of product's
other. than meats has; been increased
In recentryenrB-wTme- ywyWha.ver'Q'
been eating less meat. .
The survey, which covered 614
hotels and 790 cafes, showed 4hat
the sandwich trade has increased 215
per cent during the past 12 years,
the salad trade 110 per cent, fresh
vegetables 35 per cent and fresh
fruits 39 per cent. There has Been a
decrease of 45 per cent in meat or
ders. Unless the per capita consumption
of the various foods Is shown., the
consumption figures mean littl . .':vf.
Cramlich maintains. But tl.J fact
that American food habits are chang
ing is generally recognized. Many
factors are responsible. Br-r meth
ods of transportation and (Mstrin
tion of perishable foods is ore vl:i:?
CTtining is another. But prob-bly
the greatest influence has been tl:
advertising of foods competing with
meat for a place on the American
table, the College of Agriculture man
says.
"Meat is a healthful food. It al
ways w'll find a place in the di"t of
the majority of Americans. It is
easily digested, nutritious, c 'Mins
beneficial vitamins and is alter -ther
desirable in the diet. Althc"'.M it
should not be interpreted that rioat
should constitute the whole me l. it
is a fact that meat is an ess'itlal
part of a well balanced diet," de
clares Prof. Gramlich.
Will Ship Carload of Grain ar d Hsy.
The Cass Ccunty Farm Bur-u is
cooperating with the Weeping Water
American Legion in sponsoring th
loading of a car of hay. corn and
oats. Monday and Tuesday. January
25 and 26th. The car will be on the
Missouri Pacific tracks in Weeping
Water on those dates and any do
nations, however small, of the above
mentioned feed stuffs, will be greatly
appreciated by the Legion. and Farm
Bureau, and will help to bring re
lief to the drouth and grasshopper
stricken area of Northern Nebraska.
The present plans are to ship the
carload to Cedar County, to either
Hartington of Fordyce.
A small contribution from each cf
the many will fill the car and cause
unknown rejoicing to enter the hearts
of a great number of our own. tem
porarily stricken Nebraskans. D. D:
Wainscott. Cass Co. Extension Agent.
Jessie II. Baldwin, Ass't. Co. Exten
sion Agent.
UNION DRIVERS ARRESTED
Chicago The chauffeurs of four
funeral cars who refused to drive
when privately owned automobiles
joined the cortege were arrested and
police took their places at the wheels.
Those seized belong to a chauffeurs'
union which recently promulgated a
rule that no privately owned or
driven car would be allowed in a
funeral procession in which union
members drove hired cars.
. The drivers were engaged for the
funeral of Mrs. John Economako.s.
'They had proceeded several blocks
from the Economakos' home when
hey noticed -Tour prfva.fa! cars fQlfpw-4,
ing inera, and stopped at tne euro.
Locking their cars, the-drivers' an
nounced they would drive no Jurthet
and started to leave. A. police squad
arrestM the drivers jind deprived
them of their keys.
Police charged the four men ar
rested, William Libal, Arnold Laus
chka, William Foy, and Frank Foy,
with disturbing a funeral in'" vio
lation of state law.
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He EnTgt na!
Here are Listed just a Few of the Hundreds
of Bargains You will Find thru- , .
cut our Store
Unbleached Muslin, per yard ...
A Limited Quantity ...
Heavy part Wool Blankets, 70x80 . .
Children's Stockings, 3 pairs for . .
Brown and Tan
Boys' 2:20 Denim Overalls, all size
Men's Covert Cloth Work Shirts . '. ;
Blu, Gray and Tan "
Men's Trainmaster Overalls, all sizes . $1.09
Men's Blue Chambray Work Shirts . . v3Cb
Jersey Gloves, at the low price of, pair . 100
Men's fine Yarn Hose, per pair .'. ; V1C0
I Assorted Solid. Colors '
Ladies' Slippers, Straps arid Pumps . . 1.83
Regular $3 to $5 Values .:
Ladies' fine Straps' and Pumps, pairV;$2.C3
Hinlt and Cuban Heels (5 Values: - ;
Children's Shoes and Oxfords, per pair .SI
Ladies' Galoshes, small sizes, pair . . $1
Choice of Cloth or All-Rubber-t, u t
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Uisit Our Elcstrisal Copattant
A COMPLETE LINE OF ELECTRICAL 8UPPLIES
AT NEW LOW PRICES
Tungsten Bulbs, 25, 40, 50, GO-watt. . . .ICS
--' ' Star BramTSBoes areCsttief
Sugar Business
Revival is Seen'
. - ...
by Chadbourne
Author of the Plan Expects Year
to Find the Sngr Business
"Out of Weeds."
Mr. Thomas L. Chadbourne; author
of the Chadbourne tildn to restore
susar prosperity, returned today from
conferences ; in Europe expressms
confidence that "another year should ;
see the sugar business- nit- of
woods." .
"I am quite certain that further
limitations unon both export and pro
duction, which the situation now ob- !
viously requires, will -be made, he
declared.
Mr. Chadbourne. a New York law
yer, went to Europe for the meeting
of the International Sugar Council
in Paris. Last month the council ad-
journcd "to assemble, additional .data
required to enable, the council to
make decisions on the vital questions'"
remaining unsettled."
Mr. Chadbourne said - these ques
tions revolve around theproblem of
what further diniitations of. sugar,
production is necessary, 1ft view' bf
the present economic situation, 4b
order to establish and equilibrium ber . -tween
world supply and demand. ,
He said Java is the crux of the'"'
planting problem. '
He declared the council would' ,
meet again, probably between Feb 1.. .
and Feb. 15, and . he wouldgttend if
necessary. '.
Commenting cn the prese'iTf! sugar'
situation, he said, thaj .yava.and ,
Cuba together, at the beginning" of '
the new crop season, will have on
hand sugar to produce which cost
more than $116,000,000. If that su
gar could be sold at present prices it
would yield only $72,000,000. a loss
of at least $44,000,000. If this same
sugar were to be dumped on the pres
ent saturated market, there would
be such demoralization in prices that
the greater part of the whole of this
huge cost-investment would be loBt.
"It is clear," he said, "that the
only way by which Java. and Cuba
can. save itself from further- disas
trous losses is by restricting new
production to a point 'which . will
make possible the'marketing of these
unsold surpluses at the earliest pos
sible . moment, and before further
stocks accumulate. There is no doubt
acocrdingly, that all of the countries
concerned will .adapt their future
production, and particularly their
,1932 exports." It is. because of the
earnest determination. o( all',the coun
tfies involved. to take the-.necessary
additional steps. in1; th.ey.,llght of
changed .conditions, to 'brlu supply
into' actual equiMbruira i it)i demand,
that'ItW fpjiniistic s&Htf CM out-
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02t MA1T t AKES T&7t
, York--ChesterV Fraav fottj'-five
called a-mortuary ambulance Mi day
afternoo'n and then, sent a bulfet'from
a .22 rifle thru his head. He died a
short - time later. . FTazlsrr'.ay-truck
driver for a bakery here,'. was'.found
on '.the kitchen floor of his! home,
nearly dead, by the arabulanco-driver.
He is survived by three children.
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