Dakota County Herald
Atottec All The New When It Is News.
-State Historical Society
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VOL. 2.
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1917.
NO. 21.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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-
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Dora I'lanU to Iila J llnsli, lots H mill
15, IjlkfcU.Joy I'lni'u. So Sioux Olty,
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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
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Nolliu Koljur, Sioux Olty ...
HuriyO.TowiisuiicI, Sioux Olty
Itosslii Toomur, ' '
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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.
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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.
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