f Dakota County Herald Official Paper of the County JOCK B. fcCiM, rCBMBEXH. Subscription Price, $1.00 For Year. a, weekly newspaper published at Dakota Cut. Nebraska. Permission bae been granted for the rannmisBion of this paper through the nofein as second-class matter. Telephone No. 48. ' I Items of Interest from our Exchanges D Salit items in Sloan, Iowa, Star: Can Larsen, of Jaokson, Nebr, riait ed Lis parents here last week. Albaton items in Sloan, Iowa, Star: Robert McFarland passed through town Monday enroute to his new home at Ilubuard, Nab. Winside Tribune: A Dakota City cirl. who recently joined a theatrical troune nlaying "The Devil," is sure in "The Devil's" clutches now. She mar ried him, Newcastle Times: Mr Balsey, of South Sioux City visited Harry Smith last Friday.... Harry Smith, of South Sioux City, is spending bis vacation here with hispirenti, Mr and Mrs OF Smith. Tender Republic: Rev J L Phillips and son. Jesse, were down from South Sioux City last Monday and bought span of colts from L D ltolph which the expect to develop into a floe driving team. ' Lions Mirror: J Warner and wifn of Cheyenne Agency, S D. are s udiDg this week iu the M M War ner hoce....M M Warner and wi'e went to Grand Island Monday to attend the State Editorial Association Thurston items in Pender Repnblio W W Pounds was a passenger to Hub ba rl last Sunday . . . . M rs Albet t Nash and daughter were Pander callers last Saturday.... Lew Peary enjoyed visit from his brother John, of Iowa last week. Sionx City Journal, 28: Something over 100 gallstones were removed from Mrs J Willraann, of Jericho Springs Mo. at the German Lutheran hospital yesterday afternoon. The operation occupied almost an hour, abd some of the stones removed were as large as walnuts. Owing to the age of the pitient, 63 years, her condition is still doubtful. Last evening she was re ported as resting easily. The opera tiou is regarded as remarkable. Not in rears have so many stones of such size been removed by Sionx City phyai cians. Tbe patient now is being fed entirely on fluids. Ponca Leader: Mrs H H Hart enter tained at a six o'clock dinner Friday evening In honor or Airs J M King, W F Mikesell took advantage of tbe lt-gal holiday Monday and went to South Sionx City to visit his mother, Mrs Julia Mikesell....Mattie Wendte of South Sioux City came borne Fri day evening to visit home folks. She returned to ber school work Monday morning.... Mrs Chas Barber and daughter, Sadie, returned Tuesday fmm vlmit near fjohnrn and Uakola City ... . Mrs J M King returned to her her and beat her over the head hnmn at uoiner oamraav moruiDK i mo uuu ui after a short visit with her sister Mrs J R Pomerov.... Friday noon the Jady Uachers cave a nicnio dinner at the nlinnl honsa in honor cf Mrs J M King, a former fellow teacher. Fri dav evening Mrs J R Pomeroy enter- tained the teachers and a few friends at a five o'clock lonch in honor of Mrs King. The time being spent socially Sioux City Journal 1: Mrs J Will mann, oi Jericno cpnngs, aio, irum whom over 100 Gallstones were remov ed Friday, is convalescing rapidly. . . . The Consumers Ice company win on ish harvesting ice today. The last cakes will be hauled over the runways into the houses. The harvesting of ice this winter has been difficult for Sioux City ice dealers, and the crop promises to be exceedingly short. The Consumers Ice company reports that the houses have not all been filled, but that work must stop because of the noor aualitv of the ice. The weather during the last month has been par ticularlv hard on the ioemen, for dur ing most of the cold snaps snow fell, bich srreatlr hindered tho woik, ana during the thaw periods the surfaoo of the ice was unsafe because of the mHinff mow. For several weeks ice enttinor was suspended altogeter be ,j . cause of warm weather. Emerson Enterprise: Mary Ryan, of Jackson, spent a few Jays at borne this week ....WO Merteu and family have moved to their new home in Sioux Citr . . . . Milh r Bros of Horuick, Iowa, have purchased the Geo Cook farm 8 miles northeast of Emerson paying 153 per aore. They moved out the tint of the week.... Mrs trod Htolze passed away Sunday at the home of Herman Stolzo. She had been in poor health for some time and of late had suffered greatly from asthma and complies' done. Tbe funeral occurred Wednes day from tbe the Lutheran churcb conducted by Rev E V Nusbaum and was largely attended by sorrowing friends and relatives. Maria Stolze was born Jan 23, 1839 in Dahlen, Sax- onv. Uermany. Hue was marriea to Fredrick stolze in Germany, in lo(4, They came to . America in 1870 and first lived in Chicago. Since 1883 thev have resided in Err ergon. Three sons, Herman, Charles and Henry and her husband survive her death. Mrs Stolze was a model wife and mother, her memory will long be cherished by her relatives and friends. Sioux City Journal, 2: Suffering from a gunshot wound in hi right arm, self inflicted while out rabbit shooting, John Chriatophersou, the 16-year old sob of T Griatopherson, of Crofton, Neb, arrived at St Joseph's hospital yesterday for treatment. The muscle of the right arm were torn away, hut it is believed the arm will be saved. Last night the boy was renting easily after the wound had been dressed.. Although Dakota City is a convenient place in which to get quietly married, develop ments in the district court of Wood bury county indioate the marriages are not always successful. Divorce pevi tions were filed by Mrs Clara Johnson and J A Westoott. The jonnsons were married in Dakota City on Dec-ember 21, 1908. Mrs Johnson . . ..at . t - A. J savs lutu wnnin ft wee iverwru ber husband, 11 li Jounson, assauuen mi. r a revolver, nne claims that he has since brutally assaulted her with his lists and weapons, and that on January 16 ahe became afraid to lit with him and left him. Be- cause she threw flat irons at him, tried to hit him at long range with glasses and shied chinaware in his direotion with no small decree of accuracy J A Westcott asks for divorce. Ihe west cots were married at Dakota lity, Neb, April 19, lftOD, and lived togeth er until Jnlv. 1608. Tbe wila is ao- cused not onlv of exercising her throw ing arm, but of calling the plaintiff vile epithets in the presence oi others and threatening to kill. ahead of the old hand binder. Don't let some old fogy Ull yon different. Come in and se j me. Tom E O'Con nor There will be an entertainment in Patrick's hall Mar 17. The program will consist of a lecture, music, etc An admisuioa of 25 cents will be charged, the proceed to go toward paying for a new organ recently pur chased for tbe church and which will arrive here in time for Easter. I I I NQW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR TlWt Happy Old Age Save deposit your savings here at 4 interest, and when Life's afternoon draws near You Will be Happy and Comfortable lavoWaori, Nbratk "The Bank that ALWAYS treats you RIGHT" "As safe as a Government Bond." "Always Hungry for more business." CORRESPONDENCE SALEM F M Hall, of Norfolk, was a guest of Geo Miller several days last week narveSchmetzor went to Walthill Wednesday on business. Miltoa Foreshoe recently sold team of draft horses to a party in Sioux City for the snug sum of 350. A nurse has been secured to care for Mrs Theodore McGlashan who is quite sick. Bernard Boals and George Bates recently unloaded a car of brick at Wood s park, which will be need iu the construction of their new barn this spring. Salem is somewhat startled in the report about onr neighbor, Ed Boden header, leaving so mysteriously for Cincinnati, Ohio. Best wishes Ed. The former correspondent of Salem will not appear till the ground-hog days are over. If the legislature of Iowa passes the law to impose a heavy tax upon bach elors, it might be well for a oo a pie of Salem s young men to keep close watch of the proceedings. We learn that Harry Brown has been selected as honorary vice president oi tbe Inter State Live Stock Fair at Sionx City, Clav Armhright left Tuesday on a land iuspeotion and sight-seeing trip through South Dakota . Chester Heiki-s and family are mov ing their belongings from the John Sides farm to the Mikeflell farm "Salem Center." Charles Heikes has taken up "bachelor quarters" at tbe Sides farm which he has leased for several years. H Wesley Brown left Tuesday for his home at Herrick, S D. The W II & F M sooiety met with Mrs Horace Dutton today. Guy Sides and wife spent Sunday with relatives at Homer. Glen Armour and wife welcomed little daughter to their home Monday Sam Bridenbangh has the plans a! mad for a fine new residence which he will erect in the spring, on the site of the fcue they now occupy. I W Fisher, manager of the Lake side Dairy farm, believes he has a right to the "Muranthan Cup," an he made his trip last week in 8 hours and 24 minutes, breaking all previous reo- orda by 6 hours, 18 miuutes and 151 seconds. Are ou looking for a threshing ma- chino, a sewing machine, a washing machine, even an automobile as a pre mium? Tbe Herald is not giving anv audi away : but it is giving to it's sub scribers a weekly newspaper that is full of news. It does not need to print several columns to fill space. James Coughtry and family left Tuesday for Lafayette, Oregon, where they will make their future home. Wheeler Coughtry left Tuesday night with a car of household goods. m 3 HOMER. John Nixon sr ia just getting around after a bad attack of congestion of the lungs. Jas Allaway sr, who has been sick for the past week, is better. Bessie church is at school again after two or three weeks absence with a cold. The new long distance phone is in charge of Audrey Allaway and he will soon have in a cozy booth and be a full-fledged oentral girl. Ail the fel lows have ordered their wivs not to patronize this phone line for some rea son. Audrey says they "can go to thunder 1" the men. Judge R E Evans, of Dakota City, was here on legal business Monday. Dave Neiswangor, of Dakota City, was a caller on the stores here Monday in the interests of his dry goods house. Sam Heikes, cattle and hog man of tbe "hub," was calling on the farmers in this vicinity Monday. Wm Wallwav sr and Wm C Wall way, two prosperous farmers of Emer son precinot, wera- transacting bus! ness here Monday. They wen gnesta at the Theodore CJurtis home. J A Fuller, head field man in Ne braska for the Standard Oil company was here Tuesday and Wednesday straightening out matters for tbe com pany Auditor Johnson of the E Sc B lum ber company was here the first of the week. We hear that the Combs oonnty bridge went out Tuesday evening The wreck ia lodged in Nels Smith's field. We never saw the old creek so high before. Big Injun Big Thunder, was drunk on our streets Tuesday and was ar rested by Marshal Purdy. Where do they get booze in this "dry" town? There is lots of sickness for many miles around here, and Dr Stidworthy ia kept on the go night and day. The Standard Oil company shipped two span of mules here from Omaha and are running the oil wagon them selves. J W Davis, who has been on the sick list, is able to he out again. Marion Curtis has been sick for the I mm mm BIG FURNITURE BARGAINS We carry a big stock, well assorted Furniture and Carpets at prices that are very reasonable. The goods advertised in your paper are just as represented, if not, we will refund purehase price. MATTRESSES COTTON TOP, A heavy layer of cotton on ex- celsior. No. 4 tick, a heavy grade of tick. Sizes, 4-0x6-3, price $2.50 REVERSIBLE. A heavy layer of cotton felt on top and bottom of mat tress, with a tnin layer ot excelsior throughout the center. The tick is No. 6, which is strong and durable. Special Price t COMBINATION MATTRESSES. A heavy No. 7 tick, in grey stripes, made with a heavy layer of cotton on top, bottom and ends, with some exce sior in center. Special Price ; COTTON FELT MATTRESS. Made of cotton felt. Covered in good grade of tick. Full size. Special Price $12 Value, "Leader" Cotton Felt Mattress, made from full 55 lbs fine white cotton felt, best grade satin finished tick, S in. box, ull size. Special price 5iu value extension labie, Hardwood,. 6ft extension. Special Price $2 Dining Chairs, Golden Oak, Solidly constructed Fine finish. Special price. $2.25 Iron Beds, Full size, colors green and white, strong. Special price $14 value Combination ISookcases. Solid oak. Golden finish. Large com partments for books. Roomy writing desk. Special Price 995 THE ANDERSON FURNITURE CO. 0O0-0O8 Fourth Street, Sioux City, Iowa 3.50 5.00 7.00 8.98 7.SO 1.29 1.69 MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED First Publication Feb 12 4w NOTICE. In the (list rlrtcourt of Dnkotaronntr. No- braska. Louisa Priestly ) vs. NOTICE John H. Priestly ) To John H. rrli-stly, non-resident dpwml- nnt: You will take notion that on the 1st day of Puhruary, A. I. lflotf, the plaintiff In the anove cause, IiOulHit Priestly, llled her Di tltlim nitnlnst you In tho otllre of the clerk of the district court of Dnkota coun ty, Nebmska, the object end prnyer of which nre t lint she le granted an absolute divorce from you on the ground of deser tion. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 2tttb day of March, A. I). IKK. Dated this 8th day of February, lmm. Ijohisa Pkikhti.y. By her attorney, J.J. McAli.ihtrk. VERY LOW HATES -TO- 0RTH PACIFIC COAST past week. Tbe Harris brothers, Ernest 3, Al bert, Arthur and Richard, in Tuesday purchased the J B Arteaux farijp on Omaha creek, 3 miles northeast of here. We congratulate you, boys. This is one of the best farms in Omadi precinct. 1 The White Elevator Co organized Monday with a paid up capital of $10,000. The officers are : C J O'Con nor, president; J 11 ltockwell, vice president; Oeorge Thacker, treasurer; A D O Connor, secretary . The shares are $J0 each. . Rev Tabor, of Newel!, Iowa, held regular services Wednesday in the Danish Lutheran church. The nest regular service will be April 4tb, by the same pastor. The Farmers Co-Operative Grain and Elevator company is about ready to organize, having at this time se cured 54 signers for stock. Tbey ex pect to erect a first class elevator, and handle grain and stock. Wycoff Endersby has moved back to this place. Mrs Beth Barnes fell and sprained her wrist quite badly a few diys ago. Nels Smith got a shot at a wildcat Suuday but failed to kill it. John Nixon ir is entertaining tbe meahlea. JACK80N. mn mmmm mmmm mam mmm mmmm mmmmm mmmm " - -c ' , PAUL PIZEY, ; ALFRED PIZEY, Dakota Citv. Htm. Xt&Vy 6f S 608 Metropolitan Blk. Bonded : Abstracter sioux city, iowa 1 loATiiDnAV onroiAiol : on I unutti ornj.HLo i I I c I I 8ek.ttirdek.yt Naroh 6tH Calico 6c per yard. 10 lbs Sugar ...... for 50c Butter 23c per lb. Stxturdewy. MaroK 15iK 3-lb Cans of Pears, Peaches and Apricots 15c per can 1 Gallon Pail of Syrup. 35cts Ham 13c per lb 1 1 I I IS. A. Stinsoni I Dakota City. Nebraska J Mrs Albert1 Breiaob is visiting her parents, W O Amick and wife near rones S P Leis returned Monday from a week's visit with relatives at Murctock. Nebr. 0 K Hefferuan loaded 2 cars of baled hav this week which he shipped to Dan McQrath at Newcastle, Nebr. H ci liyan bad a load oi cattle on the market lust Friday. Born, to Mr and Mrs Ed Rush, Feb 27, '09, a son. The Frank Davey sale here Thurs dav drew a large crewd and everything told well. Mr Davey aad tamiiy on Monday, packed their household goods and shipped them to dioux City, their future home for the present. The basket sociable held at Marga ret Qninn'i school near Vista, last Sat urday evening was a suooess. Some thing over $39 being realized. M M Hickey departed Monday for Tusoon, Ariz, with hopes to benefit his health. The annual spring moving oom menoed hero Mar 1st. Alex Qarner and W O Amiok and families moved to Newcastle; Frank Kennelly and f ami ly to tbe T j U Donuell farm near Watorbuvy; A J Mitchell to the M J Duggan farm near Goodwin; II Dugan and family moved here Tuesday from Allen to their new home reoently purchased from Frauk Davey; Robt Thompson moved to Mrs Catharine Twohig'a farm near Vista. Rev Fr Byrne, of Ponoa spett Satur day with very Rev MoOarthy, Margaiet and Eflle Ryan returned the last of the week from an extonded visit in the borne of their sister, Mr Horrell Johnson, of Colorado Spring Thos Ilartnett and brother Will are in Omaha this week. John Ryan purchased a tins team of Norman mares at Kingsley, Iowa, last week. Mrs Sarah Iledgos airived here Tuesday from Lead, 8 D, where she soont the winter with her daughter, Mrs J E Corcoran. She is on her way to Weethope, N D. where she has property interests and where her son Thomas resides. Use Liquid smoke to our vour meat. it Is as much ahead of the amok boose mtlhodMtlio medera self binder U First Publication Feb, 28 4w Order of Hearing and Notice on Petition for Settlement of Account. In the county court of Dakota county, Nebraska. State of Nebraska, ( Oonnty of Dakota, i " To John Van Lent, Joseph Van Lent, Frank Van I-iit, Henry Van Lent, Anna Van Lent, Ida Van I' lit, Anthony Vau Lent, Bernard Van Lent, and Maria Van Iient, and all persons Interested in the es tate ot Henry Van Lent, deceased: On remllnn the petition of Imlse Van Lent, praying a II mil settlement and allow ance of her account filed In this court on the -intli day of February, lui)9, and for final discharge as executrix. It is hereby ordered that you, and all per sons Interested ill said matter, may. and do, appear at the county court to he held in and for said county, on the jN)t Ii day of March, A. 1). I1H), at 10 o'clock , m., to show cause, if any there lie, why the prayer of the pe tlouer should not lie granted, and that notice of the pendency of said petition anil that the hearing thereof lie irlven to all persons nterested in said matter by publishing a copy of this Order In the Dakota County Herald, a weekly newspaper printed In said county, for four successive weeks prior to said day of bearing. 1). C HTINHON, ikai. bounty Judge. NACORA. Marie Kalliher visited with friends here a short time the first of the week Mrs Conrad Wolf and sons, Ernest aud Eddie, returned home last Satur day evening aftor a several weeks visit with relatives at Silver City, Iowa. Will Hecney was able to return home last Saturday evening from Sioux City where had been doctoring tor neuralgia the past week. Uuite a number oi cuanges ire taking place here this spring. Among those who are moving are NichoUs SimmonB to the farm recently ooenpied by the Asseniuacher family; Mr Assen macher will move his family to a frni near Herrick, S D, and Conrad Wolf will move out on the place fanned last year by Frank Spencer. Katie Simmons returned home last Saturday evening from Yankton, H U, where she visited her sister, Mrs Zse trow for about two weeks. L P Rasmussen and family have moved from the Connors farm to one south of Nacora which Mr Rasmussen recently purchased. Matt Assenmacher and Sam Well ington left on Tuesday for Herrick, S D, where they have purchased farms. Their families will join them later. The youngest child of Mr and Mrs John Zastrow is reported to be quite sick at the present writing. The rural telephone line has finally been sufficiently repaired as to enable the patrons of the line to call up Emer son for the first timeiu a month. Chai Peterson wai a west-bound passenger last Sunday afternoon. For Sale. and fresh cows. Qood J M Bakkv, Jaokson, Nebr. NOTIOK TO CONTRACTORS Public notice is hereby giveftslbat sealed bids will be received at my otuoe until li o'clock noon on the S7th day of March, lHOSt. for the building and repairing of such bridges as may be ordered by the county commissioners of Dakota county, Nebraska, during one ytar Immediately following exe cution of the contract with the successful bidder. Plans and specifications are now on file and may be seen at my ottlce. The general character of the work will lie of pile anil stringer bridges, all wood, uud steel "I" iK-niu and channel joists on either wood or steel caps on piling, piling to ho red cedar. Also fill and AO foot steel spans with steel piling, (see plans and specifica tions.) The number of bridges to be determined by county necessities, and their location to le In Dakota county as may be determined later. Koch bidder must accompany his proposal with a certified check for 1im).ii. payable to the order of the chairman of the county commissioners of Dakota county, Nebraska, as a guarantee that he will enter Into a con tract for the building of such bridges and making such repairs as may he ordered dur ing one year Immediately following the Blgnlng of the contract. Huch check to lie forfelte 1 and held as liquidated damages should bidder refuse to enter Into a contract within ten days after award Is made to him. The right is reserved to reject any and all bills as may seem to the best Interest to Dakota county. Dated at Dakota City, Nebr., this 27th day of February, lMKt. l!y order of the county commissioners of Dakota county, Nebraska. W. L. KOHS, County Clerk. Spriugers eues. Oil Into Butlnitsfir Yourself A BUCK CEMENT BLOCK MACHINE will mtksyou ateniy. ThslUOKisthsonly two-piece, salf-biodiog, telf-lock inf, water-proof, f roil-proof . sani tary, dry-air block made. Takes Us material aad is mads quicker than any other block. IVritt to day and Irt ut Ull yeu all about it, and how ym eaa miaka from (it aoie iMooixn daj-lhat roa rk. Birlu ttvarliat (a aackeoualr. M la rlrat Interlock Block Machine Co. CltjrOa; 4tk a4 rest Us. OMAHA, IU. ii ii ww REFORT OF THE CONDITION of the Dank of Dakota City, of Dakota City, Neb., charter No. 994, (in corporated) in the state of Nebraska, at the close of business Feb. 23, 1909. KEHOVKCKS liOansand Discounts I 135,815 72 Hanking house furniture and fix tures S.5O0 nn Current expenses aud taxes paid.. 70 AO Due from nut I. state and private lauks and hank ers 174. 450 S Cash fl.iioi 19 HO.SOi 47 Total t 21,018 79 I.IABILITIKS Capital stock paid in I JO.rmo no I'lidlvlded profits 4.749 CT Individual deposits sub- lect to check I SO. 251 20 Demand certificates of deposit 4.768 SO Time certificates of de posit 109.2M 61 194, gt li Total I 218,018 79 Static or Nebraska, ( County of Dakota, ( I, M.O. Ayres, president of the alove named hank, do hereby swear that the aliove statement Is a correct and :rue copy of the report made to the Htate Hanking Board. M. O. A ykkh, Attest: President Harry H. Adair, Director. leo. J. Houcher, Director. Niilmerllied and sworn to before me this tth day of March, lu9. J. J. KlMRRH. (8RAI.I Notary Public. My commission expires January 27, 1911. IF YOU'VE GOT a little more money than you need for cvery-day uses, that's liable to find it way to Wall Street some time "for goodness' sake" in vest I J cents of ic in the March EVERYBODY'S and find out how much chance you've got in " the big fellows game." Your I J tents will pay you back in $ $ $. For sale at Schmied's News-stand -VIA THE- NortK - Western Line $26?s One Way second class colonist tickets will be on sale daily. March 1 to April 30 to Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Puget Sound Points. Proportionately low rates to points in Alberta British Columbia, Idaho & Montana Through Tourist Cars Daily, Minne apolis and St Paul to Pacific Coast Pis. Round Trip Special Ilomcseekers excursion tickets will be on sale 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of March and April to many points in Montana, Noithern portion of Idaho, state of Washington east of Ellensburg and Wenatchee and also to Kootenai Section of British Columbia. If yon contemplate otuer information cjill on LYMAN SHOLES Division Pnss'r AkI, Omiihn. a trip no matter or address where, for rates and G. H. PRANGER Anent, Dakota Citv, NCR Abstracts of Title A $10,000 Surety Bond Guarantees the accuracy of ever Abstract I make i Successor to Dakota County Abstract Co; Bonded Abstracter J. J. E I M E R S Stands Lilio a Siono Wall Turns Cattle, Horses, Hogs Is Practically Indestructible ri I l I li i T 'I' T T T iflf" . - . ZZ IZZ ' : '. !Z AMERDCArc FENCE Buy your new fence for years to come. Get the big, heavy wires, the hinge joint, the good galvanizing, the exactly proportioned quality of steel that is not too hard nor too soft. We can show you this fence in our stock and explain its merits and superiority, not only ia the roll but in the field. Come and tee as and get our prices. Edwards& Bradford Lbr. Co Hubbard UEO. TIMLIN, ytmaeer. Nebraska Patronize Home Industry buy your m eats of Wm LORENZ, Proprietor of City Meat B&a,rket Fresh and Salt Meats always on hand Cash paid for Hides and Telts Agent for Seymour's White Laundry. Basket Tuesdays and comes back Saturdays goes on DAKOTA CITY N EBBASKA m I I I