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lyow one way Colonist rates
daily until April 30th to
Utah, California, Oregon,
Washington and Montana.
WIftr Toura
To the South and Gulf Re
sorts until April 30th.
. IIomlcra' Rat
1st and 3rd Tuesdays to Col
orado, Big Horn Basin, Mon
tana and Northwest.
TK Big Horn Basin
Mr D. Clem Deaver, Land
seekers' Information Bureau,
Omaha, will personally con
duct landseekers to this coun
try the first and third Tues
days in April. Write Mr.
Deaver for information about
very desirable irrigated lands
in the basin, subject to home
stead under the big Govern
ment Ditch or under private
' ditches., 100,000 acres of
new Basin land will come
under water in 1908.
Business Openings
We have list of excellent bus
iness chances in new growing
towns on Burlington, exten
sions; cet established earlv
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of the coming popula
Write the undersigned.
Local Items
Friday, March 27, 1908
ahead
tion.
N A S McLean,
Ticket Agent
DAT.OTA O'.Tr, NEB.
L. W. Wakklet, G P A, Omaha, Neb
Undertaker
County Coroner
B. F. Sawyer
Jackson, Nebraska
Post cards at Van's.
Have Eimers rnske your abstracts
Four thousand fret of cottonwood
lumber for sale. Robert Lapsley.
Cbas Bites was up from Homer rev
eral days last week, returning Lome
Sunday.
What is the difference between
woman and an umbrella? You can shut
an umbrella up .
I hsve a few tons of good alfalfa
hay for sale. Mrs Etta M bpenoer,
Uakota City, Neb.
Mrs Win Shambaugh of Sioni City,
spent several days the past w-sek with
Airs B M l izoy, of this place.
Mrs James Fueston went to Fonca
lust Friday and spent several days at
the home of her son, Frank Fueston.
Rev and Mrs Q E Van floges are in
attendance at the Norfolk District
conference which is now in session at
Wayne.
If you don't like the "Queen" floor
cold by Van de Zadde, try n sick of
"Pride of Omaha," the best flour in
the world.
Henry Powell and wife moved here
from Walker's Inland last week, and
are occupying the Curg Ayres house
iu the north part of town.
Agents Wanted J6i20 crayon por
traits 40 cents, frames 10 cents and up,
sheet picture one cent each. Yon
can make iQ( profit or $30.00 per
week. Catalogue and sample free.
Frank W Williams Company, 12U8 w I
Taylor St, Chicago, 111.
Mrs W C Mitchell and daughter,
Ruby, rame down from BloomflVld
last week and will visit relatives here
abouts until Mr Mitchell who preceded
them to Wall, 8 D, can erect a suita
ble house on their claim there, when
the family wiil follow nim. They ex
peot to be here about a mrnlh.
Last Sunday Rev Von Hsgen took
up-a subscription in tho Methodist
church for the purpose of painting and
otherwise repairing the church proper
ty. The amount subscribed footed up
to an even $100.75. The Rev gentle
man is still bustling for morn and
hopes to put it am near the ,$300,00
mark as possible.
Miss Owen Rockwell departed Sun
day noon for Akron, Colo, where she
will tile on a homestead We admire
the pluck of a young girl that will ven
ture out in the world alone to make a
home for herself; but then this is Leap
year, and the old saying that it is lest
to prepare the cage before you get the
bird, may be the incantive for this
venture. Anyhow we will wait and
see.
The Ilelald foT ALL th KCWft.!
Mary Easton visited Homer rela
tives Monday.
I Alex Nixon, of Emerson procinc',
was in town on business last Friday.
F M Booknart was transRoting bu
siness at Law ton, Io, several days this
week.
Yon will neyer get nervous if you
drink Breun's coffee. VandeZedde
sells it.
Lnlu Ilirsch and Lulu Barnes, of
Homer, visited Friday and Saturday
with Neva isest.
M O Ayres returned Monday from
ten days hunt in the sand hill, with
liberal supply of ducks.
For Sale Good Early Irish Victor
seed oats. Address J O C LLIK8,
R F D No 1, Waterbury, Nebn
Jay Bliven has givej up his black
smith business at Nacora, and has ac
cepted a job on the Foye street oar
line.
Mrs Jas C McKernan went to Ha-
warden, Iowa, Saturday, called there
by the serious illness of her brother,
Irviu Finch,
Have you tried the Sultanna and
Too-co brands of canned geods? Van
sells them. These goods have stood
the test of the pure food law.
Croup positively checked in 20 in in
ut 08. L)r snoops an minute croup
remedy acts like magio. No vomiting,
nothing harsh. A simple, safe, pleas
ant, dependable croup syrup. 00o
For sale by all dealers.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church every Sunday as follows:
Preaching, Ham; Sunday sobool, 10
a in! (1ns meeting 12 ni; Epworlh
League, ti -.30 p m ; Preacbiug, 7:30p
ni. Preach iu Grace church every
Sunday at 2:30 p m. You are cordially
iuvited to any and all these services .
Ward Joyce, one of the rustling
young farmers of this precinct, depart
ed on Wednesday of this week for his
eliim near Grindstone, H D. He
shipped a car of stock, and also the
framed lumber with which to build a
comfortable "shack" on his claim.
The Herald goes to his new home to
keep him postod on the happenings of
this locality.
Dakota City lost another of its esti
mable families this week when Mr and
Mrs B F Strohru, who have resided
here for several years past, took their
departure Monday. Mr Strohin left
for Hermiston, Ore, where he has a
claim under the desert right, and Mrs
Strohm went to Cresco, Iowa, where
she will visit for a month or six weeks
with her children while her hnsbuid
is fitting up a residence on their claim
in the far west. We all regret to see
thm leave, but the best of friends
must sometimes part, and the good
wishes of all accompany theso people
on their westward journey.
passenger to
Ada Londtosh was
Winnebago Sunday.
County Attorney F B Bdrry was
down from r.merson Tuesday.
Thos 0 Baird and wife were n
from Omsdi preeinct Monday enronte
to Sioux City.
Dakota City is now rid of the small
pox, and we hope the disease is stamp
ed out for good.
Fred Hughert and wife were up from
winnobago bnnday and Mo u day re
newing old acquaintances,
Tony Dixon and Georgia NesUt
of Sioux City, wore happily married by
J ml go V J btinson lhursday.
Mail Carrier James Cool ey is sport
mg a bran new gold mounted harness
for his driving horse, "Charley".
Stoves! Stoves! Stoves I Stoves at
cost, for the next three weeks. Ed
wards & Bradford Lumber Co, Dako
ta City.
Frank Hill, of Allen, visited relatives
here this week.
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At Farm One-half Milo North of Homer, Neb., on
Tuesday, March 31, '08
Comrnenciiig at 1:15 P. M., aDd Consisting of
red Sow
Sire'l by the great show and breeding boar, Missoori Gold Finch,
and other boars of note n
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which are bred to Dread Naught, the highest priced Duroc Jersey boar in the world;
Springdale Banker, Springdale Critic, and Missouri Gold Finch, first prize winner at
American Royal and Missouri State Fairs.
I am putting in this sale some of the choicest sows of the breed, and the cream of
the Springdale herd.
TKRMS OP SALK: Ten months' time will be allowed purchasers giv
note, bearing S interest.
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GEO. C. BLESSING
HOMER, NEBRASKA
Good, frejh, guaranteed aarden
seeds at Van de Zedde's. With every
OU cent purchase you are entitled to a
gold fish. '
Judge D 0 Stir.son tied the nuptial
knot lor Duncan U Hansel, of Tonca,
Nebr, and Livr.ie O Carpenter, of Mer
rill, Iowa, on Monday.
If you want steady work that's pleas
ant and profitable, write at once to
the tlawka Nursery Co, Wauwatosa,
Wis, Largest in the state.
The present corps of teachers em
ployed in the Dakota City schools
were re-elected at a meeting of the
b. ard held Tnesday evening.
Dick Broyhill and Jas Clark built a
barn on the Swan Fetersou farm, just
south of town the pant weok. The
farm is occupied by U P Mathews.
George Gribble, who is purchasing
agent for the Omaha I'acking compa
ny, at South Omaha, has beeu given a
positiou with the main house in Chica
go, and will go their April 2nd.
Hazel Johnson, eon of J M Johnson
of South Sioux City, is nssisting in the
lumber yard at tins place, Cluis
Conghtry having given up the position
to study for the railway mail servise.
All kinds of coal, feed and hay for
sale at reasonable prices.
Fields & Slaughter Co.
Theo E Blien, Manager
Dakota City, Neb.
Mrs J T Knepper was taken to the
Samaritan hospital, Sioux City, Tues
day for an operation for bladder
trouble. She is not Improving as well
as her family and frionds would like to
see.
Elmer E Smith, who moved to Penn
sylvania with his parents about eight
years ago, returned Saturday to take
a poHiticn as typo at the EaelA cilice.
Mr Smith worked at the piinting busi
ness several years before moving east
and is well known to Dakota county
people.
The Dave Neiswanger family was
released from quarantine for smallpox
Monday, Mr Neiswanger having fully
recovered from the d:sease. Dave
wami't long iu loading his trunks and
getting to work again as traveling
salesman for Finch, Van Slyck & Mo
Conville, a wholesale firm of St Paul.
Jos A Foye is putting in a "Y" and
spur track a short distance this side
of the lane leading to Crystal Lake
park, and will build it to the railroad
traoks at the south end of the original
park, where he is fitting up a beach
and boatyard. The north end of the
park has been leased by the Fojes to
another party who will have control of
it for the coming year.
Robert Heed, oie of the old and re-
speeted residents of the west part of
the county, whoso (arm is near Naoora,
died Friday night of heart failure.
Ills lifeless remains were found Satur
day morning lying on the edge of the
bed, life huviug departed sometime
during the night. Mr Reod lived
aloua on the farm where he had ac
quired considerable wealth. He
leaves several grown children.
Wm Uolsworth, one of the old and
respected residents of Omsdi precinct,
wit at his home live miles f-otltliwoHt
oi Homer, Mon lay, March '23, 1908,
from the effects of a stroke of paraly
sis. The lureiu services were hell
on Wednesday. Mr Holswortli came
to Dakota county in July 18G8. Ho
taught school for 'several ternm and
lias held many importnut offices, among
them being u represenative to the leg
iHli.tii re.
llev CephiiB ISaird, a former Luther
an pustor at this placp, who recently
moved to Santa Monica, C ili, to reBidH
with his son Chalmers Uai'd, tlied lant
week from the effects of burns received
a few weeks previous while usleep with
newspaper spread over his face . A
spark from the firepluee caught the
newspaper and before he awoke bis
face was badly burned and one eye
wan left sightless. Mrs Bessie Kline,
of Sioux City, a daughter, left for Cal
ifornia to attend the funeral obsequies.
John Soverson, llnrman Froo.n and
Judge Chase, of Pender, and the men-
hers of the board of commissioners of
Thurston countv were here Tni-s
dav' in consultation' with Judge
It E Evans iu the matter of the cuirt
house entanglement at Pender. The
commissioners had leased a portion
of the old Palace hotel ot Severson for
una us county otlioes, but were cim
fronted with injunction proceedings
prohibiting them from moving tlio
county offices from the present court
house. A bittor fight is .looked fur in
the courts.
A pleatant eveuiug was spent at the
Jay ltliven homo Monday evening
when the neighbors to the nnuber of
about twenty gathered to hold a 'are
well par'y for Mr and Mrs Uhven, and
to welcome Mr and Mrs Jeff Rockwell
who will take up their abode in the
Bliven residence, the two families hav
incr traded residences. Music and
dancing was i ml u Iced iu and a bonnte
ons supper was served at midnight. C
M Gray and wife and Miss Elizabeth
Kreamer wore instrumental in getting
up the paity. Others in attendance
were.: Fred Schmidt and wife. Will
Ostmeyer and wife, Alfred Chaillie
and wife, Ed Bliven and wife., Ross
Johnson and wife, Jeff Rockwell and
wife. Henry Krumwiede aud wife, Al
Adams and wife and Louis Larson au
W J Armour, of Pones, was here on
bUMuess Tuesday.
lbe board or county commissioners
meet tomorrow, Saturday.
Ilsisl Leslie was a passenger
Omaha Wednesday morning.
Ooody, Ooody, Goody, where, at
au's. A big box for 6 cents.
Mike Waters, tbe Hubbard banker,
was in town a short time yesterday
inas ntewarc, oi 1'igeon i reek pre
cinct was transacting business here
Tutsday.
Fred Blume was down from Emerson
Monday settling np the affairs of th
Kipper estate.
S A Stinson leaves Sundav for St
Paul, where he will spend a few days
buyiug goods.
Emily Ireland was here from Emer
son the flmt of the week, a guest a
the Lennox home.
Thirty head of fancy bred Duroc
sown will ie sold at Geo O Blessing'i
sale, Tuesday, March 31st.
Mrs Jo4Lindbtrom came over from
Sioux City Wednesday for a visit with
her patents, Wm Lennox and wife.
The doors in tho sohool buildings
ere were changed to open outward
tl is week, during the vacation period.
There are too many loose cows and
horses running at large, there is also
too much bicycle riding on the side
walks.
Charles Wetherbee, of Providence,
R I, and Pearl Sullivan, of Sioux City,
wero joined in wedlock by Judge D C
istinsouon Saturday last.
A social dance will be held in the
Brastield opera house Tuesday even
ng, March Slut. Musio by the union
piece orchestra. AU are iuvited.
J1 or item u room house, with or
ithout five acres of ground.
Alfked Seymour,
Dakota Citj , Nebr.
Judge R E Evans attended a Mason
i meeting at Uartington Wednes
ay evening and assisted iu conferring
the Master Maxou a degree on Claude
Baird, sou of Z M Baird.
Mrs M L Johnson and baby left
Wednesday for their home at Lead,
D, having spent a couple of weeks
ere at the home of Mrs Johnson's pai-
ents, Mr and Mrs J N Hamilton.
Julius Giese went to Omaha Sundsy
morning to attend a meeting of riil-
road employes, the subject of consider-
Mon being tbe nw mno-bonr law that
is canning the roads so much anxiety.
Lost A ladies' open-fare silver
watch, monogram engraved on the
back. Black ribbon fob attached.
Finder please return to Mary V Quinn
nd receive reward.
Maiiy V. Quinx, Jackson, Nebr.
For housecleaning time, see what
35 cents will buy at Van's a ten ceut
ackage of Dutch cleanser, a bar of
aud soap, a bar of tar soap, a soour-
ngbar. Fifty cents worth, all for
5 cents, at Van de Zedde s.
A member of the pure food commis
sion was here Tuesday making . the
rounds of the merchants to see that
the'provisions of the pure food law were
being complied with She found some
emon extract that was mis-labeled by
the manufacturers.
Invitations were reoeived here the
past week from Rev and Mrs Wm K
Gray, of Delano, Minn, announcing
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversa
ry, which occurs April a, 1U()H. ltev
Gray was pastor of the M E church
here ten years ago.
Old age and dim sight are poor com
panions, better sight makes the world
brighter and more cheerfnl. If your
igt.t is falling or imperfect, you need
glasses to correct or restore to normal
ision. Nocsn fit you. WC Eck
art, Liceasod Optometrist.
Pain can be quickly stopped. A 25
cent box of Dr Shoop's headache Tab-
ets will kill any pain, everywhere, in
20 minutes I Besides they are thoroug
ly safe. Painful periods with Wtinen,
enrilgio, etc, quickly cease after one
Met. For sale by all dealers.
George C Blessing, breeder of fancy
Duroc Jerseys, will hold a publia sale
f bred sows at his farm just nortr. of
Homer, Nebr, on Tuesday March 31st.
He will put tliirty heotl of his best
red sows in this sale, and if you want
OM-ething fluff in the Duroo line of
reeding, this will be your oppoituuity
to get it.
The schools enjoyed their annual
pring vacation this week. Professors
ate hen uud Best remained here and
eard classes in the eleventh grace,
n punitory for graduation. Mixs
Hubert spent tho week with relatives
and friemls at Martiusbnrg, her par-
nts having removed to South Dakota
dHtweek. Mihs Durland spent the
week at Plainview, at her old home.
Miss Wilson went to Lyons for the
week, and Miss Taylor spent the week
t Ouawa, Iowa, at her home.
II 0 Uanaeu has his new Iioiihh on
his farm iu Ouiuili precinct well under
wav, and this week he moved ln fami
ly and household goods from this place
o their former home. Mr Hansen
made many fiiends during the four
years he was sheriff of Dakota county
and resided among us, as aid also lus
estimable family, and we regret to see
them leave us. al ins Carrie Hansen
the eldest daughter, will remain here
and finish the term of school, she being
member of the graduating class o
the high school. She will make her
home with Mr and Mrs Harry Adair
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Remember that when
nerves fail or weaken, uyspepMii
indices ion must always follow. Hut
strengthen these same weak iutid
nerves with Dr Shoop's restorative
aud then see how quickly health will
again return . Weak heart aud kid
ney nerves can also bo streugthene
with the restorative, where hear
pains, palpitation, or kiduey weakness
is found. Don t drug the stomach
or stimulate the heart or kidneys
That is wrong. Go to the cause
these aliments. Strengthen these
weak insido nerves with Dr Shooi
restorative and get well. A simple
ingle test will surely tell. For sale
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more business (and gettiog it, too )
Deposits, $15,000.00 larger than one year ago.
Tienty of money to loan on good paper ALL the time. That'a
better than being oat, whenever j on -need to borrow.
If yon hoar of anyone tnat wishes to know how a good bank is
run, tell him to try, just once,
"The Bank that Always treats you Right"
if Dakota County
kav, Maferaskat..
Thc Oiotrr Bank
in tnk Countv
Dank
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Patronize Home Industries byy your meats of
Wxxv LOEVEWZ,
Proprietor of
City KlesU Market
Fresh and Salt Meats always on hacd . Cath paid for hide.
Agent foi Seymour's White Laundry. "'
Laundry basket goes Tuesdays and comes back Saturdays
DAKOTA CITY-
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Cheap, Light, Simple., Durable,
Adjustable, Practice!.
Made of High Carbon Rolled Steel Tubing.
SOLD ON TRIAL.
& Bradford Lumber
Gfo. Kohlmeicr, Mgr. Dakota City, Neb.
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Hardware,
Field Seeds,
Buggies,
Gasolene Engines,
Rock Salt,
Roofing Paper,
Machine Oil,
Gasolene,
Pumps,
Poultry Netting,
. Stock Food,
Screen Wire,
Gloves,
Sewing Machine Needles,
Dakota City,
Machinery,
Garden Seeds,
Wagons,
Posts burr oak,
Stock Tanks,
Harness,
Kerosene Oil,
Oyster Shell,
Wagon Jacks,
Ammunition,
Lighting Plants,
Pocket Knives,'
Clocks,
$1.00 Ingersol Watches.
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OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE
Abstracts of Title
A $10,000 Surety Bond
Guarantees the accuracy of every
Abstract I make
Successor to
Dakota County Abstract Co.
Bonded Abstracter
J. J. EIMERS
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H&rrows Plows
Drills
I keen a. full line of Repairs for all the machinery
Paint h
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Turpentine
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