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About Dakota County herald. (Dakota City, Neb.) 1891-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1914)
ftAKttfcA CQUHV HAi$t DAJCggA fe. rJft&HAdiH, SWHKkttMfcM MftV Announcement! The Cash System Wins No Credit No Delivery I have installed up-to-date fixtures in my Meat Market building and in connection with the meat market will run an up-to-date GROCERY DEPARTMENT. All goods will be sold strictly for Cash to everyone hence you receive the benefit of the low prices we are enabled to make. Your patronage will be appreciated W. F. LORENZ, JR. .... :, j- , .... .,,,...,-. tmKatKtee!S3eeasamtBKEammaaaameamEmmmn , mi ' V II I I I e I I h Phone No. 40. Prop. City Meat Market. Dakota City, Neb. , ' ' ' " '""' ll.iil, ,i IWIIIJlLMI!Pjm"J!lWI4Mni.l.llIUIWltlMIIIlWl Dakota City Grocery Fresh Groceries of all kinds and at Prices that are Right Just Arrived a nice lot of Shoes, Ginghams, Calicoes, Percales, Etc. Come in and get First Choice We will save you money if you trade with us. If you don't buy it here, how can we save it for you Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs ' Dakota City, W. L. ROSS Nebraska Something About Government Ownership No. 8 Advooates of govern ment ownership of tele phones have claimed that the American people are paying dividends on "wa tered" stock. Here is what Represen tative L'owis, Chief Congressional Ad vocate of Govern ment ownership, says ahout "wa ter" in Bell Tele phone stock: "Be it said for the Bell System that it is the one great corporation in our country that has not is sued tons of counterfeit capital. , "Its bonds today rspre. sent the actual contribu tions of its stockholders in money to a great com mon enterprise." The telephone business has produced no millionaires. Last yoarth0net earnings of the Bell System were less than 6 per cent, on the actuahinvest ment. Five per cent, of the gross revenue, or $llr 300,000, were paid in taxes in 1913. Bell Telephone Service Has Set the 'Standard for the Rest of the World, NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY I I a mmiiiHiHfc Let Me Sell You Land Dan linger line invested in a now Automobile. Miss Mao Altemu visited lolulivea in Homer last week. Mrs Moll A Schtnied was under the doctors' care the past week. Tho Sunday and morning Sioux Ci Journal on sulo at tho postoftlce. Ohaa Barto canio down from Wukt field Monday for a few days stay. Diok Wolden was up from Fouder ovor Sunday at tho Moll A Hohmied home. Kirk Roam, of Axtell, Kas, visited a fow dayti the past wook at tho Goo T Woods home. Mrs Marion Marshall, of Bancroft, Nobr, was hero Saturday, n guest m tho Fred Bargman homo. Mrs Chris Ohristophorson and two daughters, of Emerson, wero guosts of B O Buohannan and wife Monday. Mrs John Toby, of Dubuquo, la, is hero with her two ohildron, on a visit with her mother, Mrs John Baohert. Miss Ora Brassflold, of Owanka, S D, arrived hero Tuesday to visit rola tives and take in tho Old Settlors pio nio, August 27th. Jay Robertson oxpeots to fit up the old Robertson residence in tho west nart of town and raovo hero with his family from Sioux Oity. Mrs J Orews and Mrs Eva L Orr and daughter returned last week from LiDooln whoro thoy attendod tho Epworth Assombly for several days. Miss Luoille Hoagland, stenograph er for Judgo R E Evans, is taking a month's vacation at her homo at Cen tral Oity, Neb. Miss Grace Hamilton is filling her position for tho timo be ing. Walter Cheney, Ed J Morin, G F Btovhill and Harry H Adair drovo io Omaha last Wednesday in Walter Cheney's auto. Mr Adair returned tho same day by rail, and tho others drovo back tho following day. Fred Parker and wifo went to Lyons last Saturday to spend a few days and from there thoy will drivo to Omaha in their oar whloh thoy left there tho weok before on account of tho rain. Thoy expeot to be away about a wook. Prof H G Leavens and family de parted last week for Oassville, Mich, the homo of Mrs Loavon's paronts. Mr Leavens will have charge of tho sohools at Oass Oity, Mich, during tho coming year. Tho board hero releas ed him as ho had a muoh hotter posi tion offered him there, both financi ally and otherwise. Will H Orr and party roturned Sun day evening from an auto tour of Col orado points. Thoy wero gone about two weeks and thoroughly enjoyed tho trip. Those who accompanied him were Miss Lillian Orr of thi3 placo, Mr and Mrs R G Harvey of South Sioux Sioux Oity, and Miss Kato Taokabery of Sioux City. Tho laying of tho ooment blocks on the Masonio building is completed and tho ohimneys finished. The work of putting on tho roof waH lieguu Mon day. Tho roof will bo of tarred felt covered with gravel. Ah soon as tno building is roofed the plastering will bo put on and it will not be long then until tho lodge will movo to its uow quarters. Tho board of county commissioners have boon called together for Friday and will go to the swamp where J F Paul, deputy state survoyor, has boon Primary Results. Tho result of tho prltmtrv olootion in Dakota county is uucortain at tho hour of going to prosH WVduusday afternoon. However, indications noint to tho following nominations for tho principal county ofllcta: Oouuty treasurer J H Knuon, Re publican; Thos J Mitchell, dem. Countv clerk Goorgo Wilkius, rep. Shoriff Georgo Onin, rep; Frank Mahon, dem. County Judgo, non pix'isan tiokot 8 W MoKinloy and D C Ueffoman. Tho returns will not bo canvassod until Friday and until then nothing oflloial will bo known. 33rd ANNUAL REUNION. Pioneers Planning for Biggest Day in History of Association. In Nebraska and South Dakota The best Corn and Alfalfa land in the states. I can sell at provate or public auction. I I I Farms for Trade Land ranging in price from $(50.00 to SlfiO.OO per acre. List Your Farm With. Me I I tE. F. Rasmussen, Auctioneer I "Your Humble Servant" I "Your Humble Servant" Ponca, Nebr. Phone 5G P. O. Box 101 I locating lineB and corners for tho past two weeks. The owneis of land in tho vicinity wero notified to meet thore and an effort will bo mado to adjust and settlo disputes that have been causing trouble for several years, Mrs O 11 Maxwell entertained St Michael's Aid of South Sioux Oity at her homo Wodnesday aftornoon. The high saoro favor was won by Mrs A L Obor; consolation, Mrs T FMonahan; all-out, W F Glenn. A dainty D o'clock luncheon was served by the hostess assisted by Miss Mary Max well. Mrs Ella Malonoy and Mrs Frank Davey, Sioux City, Mrs O B Campbell, Leeds, W F Glenn and S A Stinson wore club guests. A sorious fire visited tho town of Grofton, Neb, Monday night, destroy ing several business buildings at a loss of about $25,000. Tho flro start ed in B A Watson's rostaurant, whioh, with Evorson & Ohristophorson's drug store, R A Ward's lunoh house, Swartz's meat market, Vuroher's im plement house, Clark's hotel, Wm Lamson's saloon and two ioo houses, woro totally destroyed. Tho llarting ton 11 ro department was called on for aid ond helped got the lire under con trol. Mrs 8 T PrcHton, of Dooatur, Nob, who was hero on a visit at tho homo of her half-brothor, Ed Morgan, suffered a paralytio stroke about two weoks ago ana never regained her spoeoh or tho ubo of her body, Sho lived until Saturday, August 15th, whon doath ended her sufferings. Sho camo to Nebraska in Juno, 1857, from Illinois with hor mothor whon twolvo years of age, Sho had resldod in Dooatur foi forty-eight years. Tho body wca I shipped to Dooatur Sunday and tho 1 lUBvrnl aeiyloea wero held Monday. Goorgo I Miller is among tho latest to invest in n now Fraukliu. Guy Stiuson caught a gamo for Banoroft at Rosalia Wednesday. Miss Hazel Mookor, of South Sioux City, was marriod Monday to M S Martin, of Sioux Oity. Mrs Agnes Hartranft went to Pon ca Tuesday to visit bor brother, Frank Fuoston and family, MrB Ed Morin and baby woro hero from Wynot a fow days tho past weok visiting at tho Mrs Ohenoy homo. Mrs Frank H Forrest and children spent several days in Movillc, la, last wook with Mrs Forrost a parents, Mrs E A Osborn left Tuesday for her homo in Chico, Oal, after a several months' visit with her mothor, Mrs Esther Hardin, Tho Boll Tolephono company is one of tho best patrons of tho country newspaper's advertising columns, and ot tho regular rate, too. Tho Kozy Studio now looatod at Fourth and Douglas stroets. Tho biggest, best variety of small sizo pho tos in tho city. Spocial Postal cards and stamp photos. Seo us. and savo money, liozy Btuuio. Mrs Agnes Hartranft resigned hor position us assistant postmaster Sat urday, and Mies Margaret Niobuhr assumod tho duties and began work behind tho enso Monday. Mrs Hart ranft filled tho position for throo years past in a very satisfactory manner to tho patrons of tho oflloo, W A Noimoyor returned Saturday from Oannstota, S D, whoro ho had boon for a weok or so, doing somo work for Bort E Parkor, formerly of this county. He says they hava fino crops up thero. Tlio potatoos that ore being dug now go about 250 bush els to tho aoro. All otbor crops aro abovo tho avorago. Miss .utnel rattorson resignoa as ohiof oporator in tho looal tolophone oxohango Saturday and on Monday went to Wayno, Nob, to tako charge of tho board thore. Sho had ohargo of tho board here for about two years and was a very efficient and obliging operator. Her plaoo is being filled at present by two lady operators from tho Norfolk ofllco, Miss Winifred Burr and Miss Hazel Clark. Tho friends of Mrs Agnes Hart ranft to tho number of about twonty surprised hor ut hor homo Saturday evoning and gave her an aluminum shower. Mrs Hartranft has resigned her position in tho post office and will becomo a brido in early Soptomber. A number of handsome artioloa in aluminum woro given her by tho self invited guoBts, who also sqrvod ice oream and oako during tho ovening A nowapapor coming into jour homo is suah an intimate part of your daily lifo that you should ohoso it os you would a friend, First, you want one in which you havo implioit confi dence. Even with a friend you aro moro watchful in matters in whioh ho has a solMntorcst. Why not more so in tho ouso of a nowspaper? Tho otato journal is tho ono stato paper that does not havo some porsonal in terest in politioal affairs, its owners and publishers not being office-holders or oflloe-sookors. Why not choose suoh a papor? Just to show you how different tho Journal is, it will bo mail ed from now until January 1, 1015, for only $1, inoluding tho Sunday Journal, This is a grout rodnotion just for a trial und tho papor will stop whan tho timo is up. Send in jour ordor today and tho papor will start at once. Address State Journal, Lincoly, Nob. The 1" ' Annual Reunion of tho Pioueoi' i.l old Bottlers of Dakota county, i.obrasku, to bo hold Thurs day, August 27th, will go down la history as ono of tho largest gather ings of tho association, Former resi dents in all parts of tho country aro planning to bo presont and enjoy tho day with old friends. Frank O'Gara. of llartington, Nob, county attorney of Cedar county, will deliver tho annual address to tho old settlors, Ho is a brilliant talker and it will pay you to hoar him. Tho oommittoo on invitations sent out 1,000 announcements to those who attend tho annual gatherings. Jackson and Hubbard will battle for baso ball honors and a $50 purse. Thoro is considerable rivalry between tho two teams and a red hot gamo is anticipated. PROGRAM 10.v A. V, Mus.li; Io Kt'tiu'a .Mlluui.) liiiiul, ot Sioux City. Iowa Prayer by tho Chaplain Muslo Aildross of Welcomo, Pros. W. A, Morgan Muslo Memorial Jtoport DINNKIl SiOO P. M. Muslo Annual Address, by lion. Franlc O'Gara, of HnrtlmUon, Nobr. '. Hhort Addresses by Pioneers and Prominent Visitors Muslo Business Meeting and Klpatlou of Otllcors Muslo Hl'OHTS llaso Hall dames for Liberal Purses line e a nt Track AdJolnlUK Plcnlo a rounds Uruud Hall at Ayros Ilnll In Kvonlmr ST I 7V 'SON'S Specials for Saturday, Aug. 22 For this Det.y Only 2 cans Standard Corn 15c 1 gal Syrup . . .45c 7 boXes Matches 25c i;iarge BarsVoilet Soap , . 10c 1 can Peas , 10c 1 pkg 25c Oats 20c 100 lbs Sugar $7.90 3X lbs Hand Picked Beans . 25c 4 10c pkgs Corn Flakes 25c 1 doz fresh Frosted Cookies 5c All kinds of Fruits, Meats, and Vegetables Saturday Trade. sm I for Stinson's Dakota. Chy, Ncbraslki Why Rent and Looking Backward. Interesting Items of News from Our Exchanges Sioux Oity Journal, August 20, 1804 : Atleo Hart says thero will be from one-half to threo-fourths of u orop m Dakota county this year Mrs Jo seph Foyo and Joo, jr, have roturned from Hot Springs, B D, Mr Foyo re mained for his health.... Tho funorul of Fius Neff, ei-treasuror of Dakota county, who was drowned in Crystal lako last weok, oeoured from tho resi dence noar Dikota City yesterday. It was largoly attendod . . . ,Tho Pontoon Bridgo company put u largo foroo of mon and tho stoam bout Mary Uonnott at work yesterday constructing the pontoon bridge, Cupt Talbot said tho bridgo would bo put in independent of any aid and that ho expootod to havo it in position by the ond of tho wook, Following aro tho oflloo rs aud com mittees in ohargo; OFFICERS. President Win. A. Moigan. Vfc-Presldent Frank Davey. Secretary 3eo. Wllklns. Assistant Secretary Win. II. Berger. Financial Secretary 13. II. dribble. Historian M. M. Warner. Treasurer Harry II. Adair. Executive John Boler, Carl Larsen, J. W. Hazolgrove. I. II. Armbrlght. Evan J. Way, John W. Twohlg, Dan Hartnett and Ben Bonderson. Chief Marshal Frank Mahon. Assistant Marshals John 1 Sides, James Fueston, Judd O'Dell, II. C. Han sen, W. F. Illckey, J. I, llockwell and A. I.. Mathwlg. COMMITTEES. Invitation Effla Z. Engolcn, Margaret A. Murphy and Esther Ross. Speakers II. 13. Evans, Sldnoy T. Prum, J. J. ISimuM and D. a. Evans. Music John li. Ileam, Fred A. Wood H. A. stinson. Publicity John II. Ream, II. N. Wag ner, Mell A. scnmiea and llurt Kroesen. Registrars Blancho Hamilton, Mis. E. II. Qrlbblu and Leila Keller, nrniinrt II. D. Wood. Herman Boer- man, Wm. Lahrs, deo. C. Blessing und A. R. Seymour. Pilvlleges A. II. Bnker, B. Clrlbblo and John W. Hazelgrove. Badges Mrs. Fannie Crozler and Mrs. Eva J-. Orr. Amusement E. II. Qrlbblo, C. II. Max well, Geo. I. Miller, M. O. Ayres, Wm. II. Hogun, Josopli Marsh, Wm. Roonoy, Thomas Ileffernan, H. C. Rasdal, Thomas J. Hartnett, , J. E. Munger and II. II. Stolzc. Transportation Wm. A. Morgan, Sld noy T. Frum and W. U Ross. Membership M, It Boler, Helen Rock well, Mrs. C. B. Miller, Carrla Hansen, Mrs. C. A. Manning, Mrs. Oeo. W. Bates, Mrs. John Crltz, Mrs. Wm, A. Morgan and Mrs. 11. O. Dorn, Mary Ileeney unit Tina Bonnlckson. Reception Geo. T. Woods, Mr.j. Al- meda J. Ream, Mrs. Catherino O'Connor, Mm. Thomas Ashford, r., Mrs. Mary R. McBeath, Mrs. V. C. Hefternan, John Jesson, l.ua iieenoy, Airs. j. . reamer. Mae Altemus, Michael urecn una who, Mrs. Patrick Jones, Nora Hayes, Nels Andersen, Bert Francisco, John Harty, Helen Iong, Allco Ilcacom, Mrs. Mlko Funell, John Hlork, Mrs. Henry Thomp son, Dennis Mitchell and wife, Wm. Voss, Mrs. Dave Woods, John Illnken, Mrs, M. J. Beucom, Mrs. Henry Barnes, II. O. Dorn, Geo. W. Rockwell. Mrs. W. W. Knowlton, Mrs. Nato Q. Miller, Nelson R. Pilgrim, J. H. Burko, Mrs. W. B. QlbbB, V. O. Lake, Mrs. T. P. Monahan, Ennts Mitchell, Beatrice Blessing, Nick Manor, Mrs II. H. Pilgrim, Lewis Blanchard, Bert Karst and wife, Henry Ebel, E. J. Metz and wife, Joseph Barnett, C. J. Kloster, D. F. Waters and wife, W. A. Manning, C. T. WcstcoH and wlfo, Mar garet Ryan, Horaco Duggan, Harry O'Neill, Mrs. B. J. Leahy, T. II. Bulllvan, Orln Barber and wife, Geo. Tellor, C. J. Ooodfellow, Monica Hartnett, Margaret Sulllvun, J. H. Smith and wife, Mrs. Cutherlno CaBoy, Bcatrlco Jones, Mrs. Catherino Twohlg, Joseph O'Donnoll and wifo, J, C Duggan and wife. Martin llocli und wife. Mrs. Mlko Hefternan, Matt McKlvergan, James II. Lovo, Cath erine Hyncs, M. Beucom und wife, Mar vin Armour and wlfo, W. H. Ryan and wlfo, Joseph Johns, aeo. II. Harris. C II, llolsworth, Mrs, Sam Garner, Louis Lar sen und wlfo, Emma Wllklns, Ed V. Maurice and wlfo, Peter Sorousen and wifo (Imrli'K Jordan. T. J. O'Connor. Robert Luosebrlnk UTid wlfo, M". C. Thorn and wlfo, Fred a, Wallway, Olo Daxtad, Win. Wullway. Chris Fey, Goo. w. Ash ford and wife. Mads Hansen and wlft), Mrs. D, M. Nelswapger, Eva Graham, OladyM Orr, Horace Dutton, Mrs. J. D. Welker, Wm. II. Clapn and wlfo, Mrs. Mell A. Schmled. II. W. Wood and wlfo, Mrs. John II. Ream, Lillian Orr, Fred Scbrlevor, Jr., Marion Helkes, Mrs, O. W. Fisher and V, W, Hrldenuauuh. Work for Your Landlord ? when tho reality of ownership is opon to you? Tako stock of yourself as a routor. Ao you any better off than you woro flvo years ago? Go Woat now, tako a Mondell homeBtead in Wyoming or buy 160 acres of land in WoBtorn Nebraska or Eastern Colorado on oasy terms, with financial aid, If Von Be come A Dairy Farmer. 800 tho Weal's heavy orops of 1914, Note tho snooosa of tho dairy farmers, mado certain with food orops and tho eilo. AbIc West ern bankors how oream oheoks in their locality establish a farmos'r orodit. Note what flvo years' industry lias brought to tho farmer adjoining tho land offered you. Would you not give flvo yoars of your lifo if you could develop a dairy farm for yourself oroato an lioritago for your family? Writo me for Homestead folders or Deeded land matter and about person ally oonduoted excursions, I am iu touch with tho owners and tho Govern ment. I am paid to locate you along tho Burlington Railroad. S. B. HOWARD Assistant Immigration Agent 1004 Farnam St. Omalia, Nel). llHffi Second Annu&l Tractor Farming Demon station The Largest Power Farming Exhibition Ever Conducted in the World Will be Held at Fremont, Neb., Aug. 17 to 22 60 Tractors 60 Plows 800 Acre Demonstration Field The Headquarters will be on the Middaugh Farm just northwest of Fremont on the Lincoln Highway. Daily program consists of private demonstrations of tractor plowing, tractor short course, etc., each afternoon. Exhibitions of dynamite blasting will be given Tuesday and Wednesday mornings on or near demonstration field. Dont deprive yourself and family of this opportunity for enjoyment and education. Take a vacation of at least one day and come to Fremont. Everybody is coming to Fremont. Write for descriptive literature Twentieth Century Farmer p -