Dakota County Herald Atottec All The New When It Is News. -State Historical Society (-'hy oi' Lincoln VOL. 2. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1917. NO. 21. V a--a- Items of Interest Gleaned from Our Exchanges Ponca Advocate: Mis' Irene Scol lard returned to Jackson Academy Monday noon. Martinsburg Items in Allen New. Guy Anderson, of Hubbaid, Neb., spent Sunday with friends in Mar tinsburg. Pender Republic: Tom Heffer nan, of Hubbard, was a business visitor in Pender Saturday M. W. Green, of Hubbard, purchased three Shorthorn heifers of Geo. Buskirk on Wednesday. Lyons Mirror: Charley Wood ward, of Sioux City, was here this w 'ek buying horses for the French and Italian armies of Lee Parker and others. Charley is an old timer here and used to break horses in Lyons some thirty years ago. Wakefield Republican: Nettie Samuelson went to Dakota City Sun day to visit her sister, Mrs. Walter Miller Because of jllness Arthur Kohlmeier's return to college was delayed until last Sunday.. . Mr. and Mrs. Pranger expect to leave soon for a trip to Florida and will be gone about six weeks." Wynot Tribune: H. A. McCor mick and daughter Ruth and son LeRoy were at South Sioux City Saturday and Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. McCormick's broth er, George M. Flint. Misses Helen and Irene McCormick also came down from Wayne to attend the fu neral. Sioux City Journal, 12: G. F. Hughes returned yesterday after Dakota Grocery Specials for Saturday l.i lbs Sugar $1.00 1 Can of Peas 10c ' C.in of Hominy 10c 2 Cans of Kraut 35c 1 large Can of Peaches 15c 2 pkgs Raisins 25c Oranges, per doz 30c All our new American Dyed t 00. jjl Overalls and Jackets P -8- GaCll XIIgRcst Price Paid, for COVNTRY PRODVCE W. L. Dakota City, RID-AWORM Great Worm Destroyer and Hog Conditioner Price $2.50 per Jug, or Three Jugs for $G.OO H Manufactured by C. A. Wheelock, Beresford, S. Dak. Ft. F. D. No. G. Phone 138 Pleasant View Farm, Home of the Famous Silver Lake Herd of Duroc-jersevs Guy G. Sides, Phone 111-LS Route spending the week at Dakota City, Neb Mike Flanagan, who is awaiting trial in Dakota county on a charge of maintaining a nuisance, disturbing the peace, running a house of prostitution and bootleg ging, was released on bonds of $300 yesterday. Flanagan was arrested following a raid by Sheriff Cain and Chief of Police A. L. Mathwig, of South Sioux City. Allen News: Will Armour, of ux City, was in town this week king after his property. . . .Clyde Cicvv was confined to bed a couple of days the fore part of the week .. .Mrs. Herman Baker and chil dren left for South Sioux City Sat urday, to visit with her mother.. . . Mrs. John Allen was visiting her mother. Mrs. John Blessing, at South Sioux City, the fore part of the week Owen Triggs has rent ed the John Herfel place west of town and his brother will move onto Owen's farm east of town. Sioux City Journal, 11: Art Rich lie, under arrest at South Sioux City in connection with the theft of eighty rods of trolley wire, which was cut down the night of January 4 at a point midway between South Sioux City and Dakota City, on the Sioux City, Crystal Lake and Homer Inter urban company's line, probably will be released today on a bond of $500. Richlie is charged with grand larceny. County Attorney Learner is in Lin coln and no time has been set for the preliminary hearing. According to SherifF Cain, of Dakota City, Richlie has been suspected of the theft for several days. He was ar rested in Sioux City a short time after the theft, but was leleased. Information was filed against him Tuesday night by Wilbur Howard, manager of the traction company, and he was arrested later. Three men are thought to have been im plicated in the robbery, but so far no trace has been found of the oth ers suspected. Sioux City Journal, 13: Miss N. City ROSS Nebraska Local Agent 2 Dakota City, Nebr. Shepardson, Miss Daisy Thacker and Miss Bertha Rasmussen, of Homer, Neb., visited friends in Sioux City yesterday . . . .The spirit of adventure still glows in the hearts of men. Chris Grieser, 18 years old, son of a Boomer, Neb., farmer, mounted' the family charger last Monday and started out to make his fortune in the west. His objective, his rela tives surmise, was the Rocky moun tains. Chris and the horse were traced through Wayne, Emerson and Hubbard. Liverymen who saw the boy pass through the towns told his pursuing relatives that he was apparently undaunted in his desire to see the great west from the back of the family "plug." At Hubbard young Grieser was reported to have tried to exchange the horse for a mule, with something to boot, but no mule was available, Yesterday afternoon P. O. Grieser and G. R. Grieser, brothers of Chris, were in Sioux City in an effort to learn if their brother had attempted to sell the norse in tins city. No tnu- '. the boy has been found here by ine police. i m i Your Last Chance. Recently we published in these columns an offer of the Youth's Companion and McCall's Magazine, both for a full year, for only $2.10, inclnding a McCall Dress Pattern. The high price of paper and ink has obliged' McCall's Magazine to raise their subscription price February 1 to 10 cents a copy and x7o cents a year so that the offer at the above price must be withdrawn. Until March 31 pur readers have the privilege of ordering both publi cations for a full year, including the choice of any 15-cent McCall Pat tern, for only $2.10. The amount of reading, informa tion and entertainment contained in the fifty-two issues of the Youth's Companion and the value of twelve monthly fashion numbers of Mc Call's at $2.10 offer a real bargain to every reader of this paper. This two-at-one-price offer in cludes: 1. The Youth's Companion 52 issues. 2. The Companion Home Calen dar for 1917. 3. McCall's Magazine 12 fash ion numbers. 4. One 15-cent McCall Dress Pat tern ycur choice from your first copy of McCall's if you send a two cent stamp with your selection. THE YOUTH'S COMPANINN, St. Paul St., Boston, Mass. New subscriptions received at this office. Looking Backward. Sioux City Journal, Jan. 12, 1897: Supt. J. G. Haupt, of Dakota county, Neb., has returned from a visit with his family in Lake Charles, La., whom he found in excellent health. While the weather was delightful, it could hardly be ahead of the Sioux City kind. Mr. Haupt is an evange list of the Church of God and gave a portion of his time to Bible work, baptizing five while in Louisiana. Sioux City Journal, Jan. 13, 1897: The board of supervisors of Dakota county, Neb., yesterday awarded Perkins Bros. Co. the contract for furnishing the county with blank books for 1897. The contract for printing blanks and stationery went to H. A. McCormick, publisher of the Dakota County Democrat. Sioux City Journal, Jan. (5, 1877: A Tribune boy named Schmied called at the auditor's office for the pur pose of "kicking" before that county officer over giving The Journal any of the county printing. "Why should you," said he, "as long as the Tribune has the largest circula tion?" "Has it?" queried the offi cial. "Yes, and I'll bet $5 it has," replied the boy with a feeling of satisfaction at having squelshed (as he thought) the auditor, "Put up your money," suggested the official, and the boy put up. Then the audi tor covered the $5 with another "V," and the boy got sick and said he would treat the crowd if the audi tor would allow him to draw his money, and the auditor consented. Sioux City Journal, Jan. 8, 1897: Atlee Hart was in the city yester day from Dakota City. Ho says that during his twenty-five years' residence in Dakota county ho can not remember when the roads were in such bad shape. The impassable condition of the highways has kept the farmers away from the city. RiaAL estate transfers. II I. i:oruHt mill wlfo tci OlirlNtlnu Iliinsttn mill Mnttle llumlurson, lot 18. 1)1 k 1.1, Knllvwiy mid to ho Sioux Olty, vut . . J las o 12 Mfirtnn mid wlfo to V A limit, lots !.' mill , lilk r., 1st mltl to Ho Slout Hloux Olty, vut . l Orn M Follows to KifuVrlck W r.olir. iioU ot nw' o( m'4 urn' lion 22-xiMi, vul .. 1 JnmtH Hmiilrlekkun to Jullii IliindrU'l son, swH "wH U'l-X" 7, ()i'l ... 1 T K A Wllllmimmiit wlfo to Kiniiui V Kulil), lots 1, '.', .1. (,r, anil (1, blooli 7, Highland I'm k mltl to Kiiiuroii, iioil. r.mlly I.tndaoy to Kredoilpk W I.olir. part ot lot 0, sue 'M-'JV-V, wil iui) Hoy MoGri'tror iiihI ulfo to 1J It llln- Uon.oKnwH'uxl tic' sui-i 27-7-U. wcl 1 Dora I'lanU to Iila J llnsli, lots H mill 15, IjlkfcU.Joy I'lni'u. So Sioux Olty, wil . . "DUO Body of Clyde Armour Found By Ranchman Santa Ee, N. M., Special in Sioux City Journal, 15: The body of Clyde Armour, of Sioux City, who iV sup posed to have been murdered by his traveling companion on October 29, was found at noon today near Glorie ta, twenty miles east of here, by a Mexican ranchman. A human bone dragged by a dog to a ranchhouse, led to a search which resulted in the finding of the body in an arroyo. It was badly decomposed. Identifica tion of the body was made by means of a receipt for an automobile re pair. The receipt was made out in some Nebraska town to Armour. In addition to the receipt the name, "C. D. Armour," was found inside of his coat and vest pockets. Ar mour's watch also was found in one of his pockets. A coroner's jury summoned to the spot found that the body was that of Armour, but did not attempt to show how the young man came to his death. The body was found a short distance from the road. A shotgun was lying beside, one shell having been fired. Albert W. Blancett, who is alleged to have been Armoi s companion on the automobile trip, and who has been charged with the murder here, now is en route to Santa Fe. Blan cett was arrested nt Friday Harbor, Wash., on December 31. Shortly after his arrest he attempted to kill himself by firing a bullet into his neck. Blancett, who opposed his extradi tion to Santa Fe to face the murder charge, lost his fight when Governor Lister, of Washington, honored requisition papers for his return to New Mexico. The Washington gov ernor, however, ordered that Blan cett should not be taken to Santa Fe until he had recovered from his self inflicted wound. The disappearance of Armour near here while en route to Fresno, Cal., in a motor car resulted in a wide spread search for the body, which was conducted by relatives, who en listed the help of officers in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Arizona and California. A reward of $1,000 has been offer ed for the recovery of the body. It will be paid to the ranchman. The body will be brought hOto. Sioux City Journal, 15: Clyde Armour, who was employed as a bookkeeper for the Sioux City Gas and Electric company, left here last fall in his automobile, in company with his mother and sister, for Fres no, Cal. The trip was made over land on account of Mrs. Armour's health, her physician having advised her to go to California. In western Nebraska Armour's sister became ill, and she and her mother abandoned the automobile and went to Fresno by train. Ar mour continued the trip alone as far as Denver, where he picked up a stranger as a traveling companion. Friends of Armour in Denver pro tested with him against picking up the young man, but Armour declar ed the trip was too lonesome for him and he wanted company. Armour was last seen alive Octo ber 23 by John Stewart, a ranchman, who was coming to Santa Fe with his family. He saw Armour and his companion by the roadway. On the same night Armour's trav eling companion drove into Sante Fe alone. He took the car to a ga rage, later selling it to a resident of Santa Fe. The stranger also Bold the camp outfit which Armour had in the car. The man told conflict ing stories. During his stay in Santa Fe the stranger, believed to be Blancett, drank heavily and frequented the resorts of the town. It was while in Santa Fe the stranger forged Ar mour's name to a telegram which was received by the Sioux City Gas and Electric cempany, where Ar mour was formerly employed, ask ing for money that he left in care of the company. It was bent to the im postor at Santa Fe. Other tele grams also were received here for money; also by Armour's mother at Fresno. When Armour failed to arrive at Fresno, after giving plenty of time to make the trip, relatives became worried and began making an in vestigation. The investigation brought out that Armour had disap peared near Santa Fe. Roy Armour and Glen Armour, of Hubbard, Neb., brothers of the mis sing man, went to Denver, lrom which point they started a search for their brother's body. Several weeks were spent by them in look ing for'the body. At Las Vagus, N. M., they got their first information in regard to their brother's traveling companion. The signature of Albert W. Blan chett was written below that of Ar mour's on the hotel register. Trac ing the brother, they came to the mountainous country near Santa Fe, where they began searching the woods for the body, that being the last point where Armour was seen. Tlw nnlloi nf AUuiinnrniUk nnl Santa Fe, N. M., satisfied that Ar mour had been siain, began a search for his traveling companion while the brothers continued the hunt for the body. The brothers offered largo rewards for recovery of the body, and hundreds of Mexicans joined in the hunt. The authorities traced Blancett to his home in Friday Harbor, Wash., where he was arrested. It was there that Blancett attempted to kill him self. "I can't tell mother," was the only explanation given by Blancett for trying to kill himself. Hisstatement strengthened the belief of the police that ho had killed Armour. Blan cett later asserted that he was Ar mour's traveling companion, but de nied that he had killed the Sioux City man. Armour, who was about 30 years old, was widely known in Sioux City. He was employed as chief clerk for II. G. Wringer, general agent of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad, for several years. He loft the railroad company to work for the f iux City Gas and Electric comj .nr He was a bowling enthu siast aim was a member of one of the boat club teams, and also one of the teams in the Commercial league. First news of the recovery of the body last night was given to Ar mour's brothers at Hubbard by The Journal. As soon as they received word from their attorney, Roy Ar mour declared, he would start for New Mexico for the body. The body will be either taken to Fresno., Cal., for burial, or brought to Sioux City, MATRIMONIAL VENTURES The following marriage licenses were issued by. County Judge S. W. McKinley during the past week: Nmno and AtWIii'Bs A i noil K. Miisnii, l'onca. Noli Nolliu Koljur, Sioux Olty ... HuriyO.TowiisuiicI, Sioux Olty Itosslii Toomur, ' ' Aitliui 10 Ilimui'limiitn, St 1'nul, Minn Ako at . 41 27 lA'oim Tonuciin, iirimiulelc, Nubr. in Ot'oro I. IMi lllo, Sioux Olty sa Amour V Iiurrls, o Card of Thanks We desire to expiess our thanks to the kind friends who so willingly tendered their assistance during the last illness and burial of our loving wife and aunt. Jacob Stallmus. John Prion. :cv 22 ?3 i A 1 G, F. Hua & Co. Lumber, Building Ma terial, Hardware, Coa I I ft 1 ft 1 To IShe People of Dakota City & Vicinity WE have succeeded Mr. Fred Lynch in the Hardware and Lumber business in Dakota City, and arc here to stay. Our aim will be to treat everyone right, and alike, and will guaran tee satisfaction on all sales and work done at our place of business. We will carry a full line of Lumber, Building Material, Hardware, Coal, Paints, Plii'ii'ing Material, Greases and 'Oils. We have a i equipped shop where wc will do all kinds of PI .i.ibing, Tin Work, Furnace and Stove Repairs. Also Concrete Work of all Kinds. Come in and. see ms ILet's Get A.ccgxsa.xxi'tecil. ft ft 1 H. R. GREER, Mgr. w X Sturges Bros. to 315 Pearl Street where we will be glad to see all our old patvons, and we hope, ninny new ones. This move is nec essary, as the building we now have is too small for our growing business. Stxsi-es "Bros. Old Location, -111 Pearl St. M. E. Church Notes. F. J. Aucock, Pastor. On Sunday the pastor announced a series of prayer meetings to bo held in the church every Wednesday at 8 p. m., beginning this week (January 17). Following the meet ing a choir practice will be held. Every member should be present. The meetings will bo full of interest and very profitable. On Saturday of this week the quarterly conference will be held at S p. m. Let every official member make an effort to attend. The Epworth League elected its officers for the coming year last Sunday. President, Mrs. Linton; first vice, Mrs. G. W. McBeath; sec ond vice, C. Linton; third vice, Marie Ross; fourth vice, Grace Ream and Dottio Cain; secretary and treasurer, Harold Antrim; organist, Esther Ross A special program is being arrang ed for Lincoln Sunday, February 11. The State Joutnal'n New Novels The Journal has made a New Year's announcement of particular interest to lovers of good stories. It has an nounced the titles of eight of the best novels of the year which it will publish serially, one at a time, with more to come. The novels arc: "The After House," by Mary Rob erts Rienhart; "Heart of the Sun sot," by Rex Beach; "A Rogue by Compulsion," by Victor Bridges; "Big Timber." by Bertrand W. Sin clair; "The Chief Legatee," by Anna Katharine Green; "Betty's Virginia Christinas." by Molly ElliottScawell; "Silver Sandals," by Clinton 11. Stagg, and "Alice Devinne," by Edgar Jepson. Every reader of either the Journal or News will have an opportunity to read these new novels in serial form. The authors represent eight of the biggest names in present day fiction. The bargain rate on the Journal, $3 daily to January 1, 1918, or $-1 daily and Sunday to January 1, 1918. will soon bo withdrawn. Those de siring to read these novels should i end in for the paper today, as the first novel will start soon. Those who prefer an evening paper may substitute the Lincoln News and Sunday Journal at the same prices. Address State Journal, Lincoln, Neb. hesi u Dakota City, Nebr. Have Moved Sioux City, Iowa ! i H '.! , ..W ,,..... W ,..,.... ,WV, U., g