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DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917.
NO. 30.
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Items of Interest
Gleaned from
Our Exchanges
Ponca Advocate: Carl Rogish
made a business trip to Dakota City,
Saturday.
.Sioux City Journal, 17: Mith
Elizabeth Leahy, of ( Jackson, Neb.,
is visiting friends in Sioux City.
Wakefield Republican: Miss Jen
nie Heikes returned late last week
from a two month's stay in .Omaha.
Rosalie Rip-Saw: Mr. and Mrs.
Bud McKinley and Beth returned
Wednesday from a visit with rela
tives at Sioux City.
Sioux City Journal, 18: Mrs. J.
, E. DeWalt will preside at a 1 o'clock
luncheon Thursday for member of
the Morningside Card club. The
afternoon will be devoted to five
hundred.
Wynot Tribune: Mrs. Edna Judd,
of Sioux City, visited yesterday with
Mrs. E. J. Morin in this place. Mrs.
Judd was formerly a resident of
Dakota City and an old time friend
of Mrs. Morin.
Pender Republic: Word has been
received here that C. S. Hughes is
i a very critical condition and has
been removed from his home at
lla't Creek, Wyo., to Hot Springs,
S. D., for treatment.
Ponca Leader: Jas. Sutherland,
of Jackson, was in Ponca yesterday.
....Col. E. F. Rasmussen made a
business trip to Jackson Tuesday of
this week, and today is transacting
business in Hubbard and Emerson.
Emerson Enterprise: Carl Schriev
er the past week placed a Norris &
Hyde piano in the Frank Heeney
home.... Aug Fisher has purchased
the Eli Orosley property in South
Emerson, consideration about$l,250.
Walttyll Citizen: Mrs. W. H. Ma
son went to Sioux City Monday, re
turning Tuesday C. J. O'Connor
of Homer, was u Walthill and Macy
business visitor on Monday The
Misses Lena Mason, Daisy and Helen
Mathews were passengers to Homer
Friday evening.
Pender Times: Herman Hurley, of
near Homer, was in Pender Wed
nesday .... Married at Tekamah on
March 10, 1917, Miss Catherine Lit
tle, of Lyons, to Mr. John M. Spen
cer, of Omaha. The bride was a
former school teacher of Pender and
has many friends here. The groom
is a brother of Craig L. Spencer, for
merly of Pender. We extend best
wishes.
Fonda, la., Times: Sneak thieves
have put in a busy week of it. Resi
dences where food is kept in an ice
box on the porch have been the
Dakota City
Grocery
Specials for Saturday
2 pkgs Post Toasties 25c
3 Bars Trilby Soap 25c
2 pkgs Raisins 25c
2 15c cans Baked Beans 25c
2 pkgs Kellogg's Corn Flakes 25c
3 Lamp Chimneys 25c
50c can Cane-Maple Syrup 45c
2 large Can of Tomatoes 35c
HigRest Price Paid for
COVNTRY PRODUCE
W. L.
Dakota City,
At thcMolton,
homes food in
been purloined
Some night one
of these skunks in human form
will
catch his light fingered hands in a
trap or his carcass will stop a load of
buckshot and no one will feel sorry
for him.
Sloan Iowa, Star, John Pope left
laturday for a few days' visit in the
i ne of Mr. and Mrs Geo. Thacker.
j returned home Monday. Mr
Pure reports that Mr. Thacker's
health is not very good at present,
ho Imvintr suffered a stroke of naral-
ysis some time ago, and has not en
tirely recovered irom the etiects or
the shock.
Sioux City Journal, lGth: Mr and.
Mrs. William Hohenstien and sons
Edwin and Willmar, of Jackson,
Neb., are the guests for several days
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heller....
Among the Nebraskans on tne mar
ket was William Schormann of Na
cora, who shipped in some yery good
fat cattle. Included were a few
steers that topped at $12,00, with
heifers at $10.50 and fancy fat cows
$9.50.
Lyons Mirror: Dr. Ed. Peterson
was in Homer Monday and said
there was a lot of fellows up there
who sent their hellos to Editor War
ner of the Lyons Mirror.... Miss
Katherino Little of this place and
John M. Spencer of Omaha, were
married at the home of the bride's
sister, Mrs. Herbert Rhoades, in Te
kamah, March 10, 1917, Rev. Fye,
officiating. The bride is" a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, George Little, of
Lyons and the groom is a son of the
late John T. Spencer of Dakota City,
and is at present employed by the
Smelting and Refining Co., of Oma
ha, where they will make their
home. The Mirror wishes them
prosperity and happiness
Allen News: Dick Lenox visited
his folks at Ponca Sunday .... A deal
was closed last week in which John
Allen sold his 160 acre farm to his
son-in-law, O. W. Money, for $134
per acre. This is a good farm and
worth the price The Blessing
land adjoining town -on the south
east was sold last week to Wm. Fil
ley and Leslie Wharton. This is
good land but has no improvements
except fences. It was a gooQ buy
for Messrs. Filley and Wharton at
$125 per acre.... Evan and Frank
Way and their families, also Grand
ma Way, have moved to the college
suburb near Central City, where they
have bought property and will take
a much needed rest, and be near a
good school for their children.
Tekamah Herald: A quiet home
wedding occurred Saturday at 4:30
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Rhoades, when her sister, Miss
Katherino Little became the bride of
Mr. John Spencer of Omaha. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Little of Lyons, but
owing' to the illness of the mother
the wedding could not be held at the
home. The ceremony was perform-
ROSS
Nebraska
scene of the crimes,
Fox and Kroesen
small amounts had
from refrigerators.
ed by the Rev. Benj. A. Fya of the
Prohvtnrinn church in the nresence
of the immediate family, and the
young couple left on the afternoon
tram for the south and will make
their home in New Mexico where the
groom is a mining engineer. The
Herald joins in extending congratu
lations. Sioux City Journal, 15th: Miss
Lida Saunders has returned from
Dakota City, Neb., where she was
the guest for several dayB of Miss
Ruth Bridenbaugh... .Funeral servi
ces for Vera Houts, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. Houts, 219 South
Court street who died yesderday in
a hospital following an operation,
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
oclock, from the residence. Burial
will be at Homer, Neb.... Notice of
personal injuries received by Mrs.
Bessie Nordyke, 515 Ninth street,
for which the city will be asked to
pay damages, was filed with the city
Council yesterday. Accordiiv t"
the notice, Mrs. Nordyke, who is a
clerk in a downtown store, slipped
and fell on an icy pavement u me
alley on Ninth street between Pierce
and Nebraska streets on the morn
ing of January 26. She estimates
the damages to which she is entitled
at $500, though a larger sum may be
asked when the.case comes to trial.
Sioux Gity Journal, 20: Charles
Davis, of Homer, Neb., .visited in
Sioux City yesterday .... Mabel Flan
agan, of South Sioux City, and Earl
Marine, who were arrested Sunday
night during the raid at,504 Morgan
street on charges of disturbing the
peace, were each fined $25 or seven
days b Police Judge Iddings. Ma
rine said he had brought his beer
with him and was drinking it when
arrested by Patrolmen Ray Bliss and
A. L. White The, body, of Mrs.
Matilda Bolton, 70 years pld, of
South Sioux City, who died-yester-day
at her home of a complication
of diseases, will ,be sent to the Sam
uels Bros, undertaking establish
ment to Ppnca, Neb., today for bu
rial. She is survived by four sons
and three daughters. They are:
William Bolton and Robert Bolton,
of Ponca, Neb.; Roy Bolton, of
Jackson, Neb. Joseph Bolton, of
Sioux-Falls, S. D.; Mrs. M. A. Myers,
of Ponca, Neb.; Mrs. John Miller, of
Sioux Falls, and Mrs. Edward Lat
hon, of Merrill, la.
South Sioux City Record: Mrs. J.
S. Bacon returned from Mission Hill
Friday, where she. has been since the
death of her mother , . . . Mrs. Laura
.Pressy, who is in the German Lu
theran hospital, is reported as yery
much improved Mrs. Sherman
McKinley and family have been vis
iting friends and relatives at Bassett,
Neb., he past week.. . .Will Morgan
was out on business for Uncle Sam
and took a severe cold, returning
home Wednesday, and is reported
quite sick. . .E. C. Wilbur, of Oaco
ma, S. D., is a visitor in this commu
nity while undergoing treatment at
a Sioux City hospital. Mr. Wilbur
was at bne time owner of the Rec
ord... .Miss Lucile Morgan depart
ed for Larchwood, la., Monday
morning, after a pleasant visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Morgan .. A petition is being cir
culated this week asking for the
nomination .of S. G. Gasser for
councilman from the Second ward
on an independent ticket Mr.
Roy Shearer, who has been employ
ed as operator at the Omaha depot,
has been transferred to Bancroft,
Neb. He moved his family there
this week.... Mr. C. H. Olsen, who
has for several years been in the
service of the Burlington railway
company at South Sioux Cfty, moved
his family to Jackson Wednesday, to
which place he has been transferred
by the company. The change came
as a surprise to Mr. Olson. While
his salary is not increased the change
is regarded as a promotion as he
will have a much better position.
During1 their residence here Mr.
Olson has been a constant worker
for all things that were right and his
removal will be a loss to the com
munity. The best wishes of their
many friends go with the family to
their new home.
The Ostorman bill to require a unl
form rlghtof-way on the Union Pacl
fie, dispossessing that road of 20C
feet of land in every section along lt
lino In the state, was approved b
the house committee of the whole to
day after a sharp battle.
Heavy winds added materially to tin
damage, already considerable, to th
wheat In the vicinity of Falls City
Tho surface of the ground has beon
barb all winter and tho lack or mclst
lire has put tho soil In the right cou
dltlon for wind damage.
Salesman Wanted
Lubricating oil, grease, specialties,
paint. Part or whole time. Com
mission basis until ability established.
Permanent position and wide field
when qualified If desired. Man with
rig preferred. Deliveries from
Omaha Station.
RIVERSIDE REFINING CO.
Cleveland, Ohio.
NEWS OFNEBRASKA
I0LD IN A FEW WORDS.
A 'community center has been or
ganized at North Platte and programe
ylll bo given at Franklin school.
Miss Luuru Lanham was chosen
president of tho Harvard 1. K. O. lu
Its annual oloctlon.
Corn sold for 95 centB a bUBhel on
the Fromont , nmrkot. This 1b the
highest price evor paid there for the
grain.
O. A. Gregory was re-elected super
Intendont of Crete schools and R. A
Squlre3 was re-elected principal ol
tho high school.
Mrs. Lawrenco Douglas of UuBt
ings had Just left her room when an
oil lamp oxploded, setting fire to the
room. Littlo damage was done.
A wolf hunt covering a large sec'
tibn of Holt county has been planned
for March 12. Tho killing is to be
tlono by white Russian wolf humls.
Several Btuall boyn wero fined in
police court at PlattE outh for steal
lng chickens. They uold them and
spent tho money on picture allows.
Merchants of Central City held u
style show In tho city auditorium
Several stores displayed tho latest
creations, using living models.
Tho second basketball team of the
Beatrice high school won rrom the
fast Dlller five by the score of 1C to
13.
News has reached Fremont that
James P. Sackett, a former well
known citizen of Fromont, suffered an
apoplectic stroke at Utlca, N. Y.,
where ho is residing with his niece.
Tho school board of South Bend
hnB raised tho salary of George De
Wolff to $1,400 a year. The prin
cipal and teaching staff also received
substantial Increases.
Chris and Rudolph Sundahl and
August Nordqulst of Newman Grove,
returning from Omaha, wero injured
when their automobile skidded and
went into tho ditch near Elk City.
At tho annual meeting of darks
vllie township held at Clarks, a levy
of 2 mills -was voted for tho purpose
of equipping and maintaining a pub
lic library.
Tho funeral of Edward Royse was
held at Broken Bow, with the masons
in charge. Mr. Royse was at one time
mayor of Broken Bow and held other
important olllclal positions before he
Bcrved on the stato banking board.
"Mames P. Brennan, resident of Oma
ha for over thirty-five years, died at
Humphrey, Nob., aftor a Bliort illness.
Ho was a graduate of Crelghton uni
versity and waa prominent In Catho
lic circles.
Dr. J. W. McGlnnls of Ord has been
appointed a member of tho examining
board by tho stato board of veterin
ary medicine and surgery, comprising
Governor Novlllo, Stato Auditor Smith
and Secretary of Stato Pool.
Bocauso of tho high cost ot feed
tho Beatrice officials sold tho flro
team, Doc and Rock, to Louie Gaff
of West Beatrice for ?28G. Tho team
was purchased seven years ago for
?450.
T. W. Shaughnessy, a newspaper
man, recently of Albion, Wash., has
leased tho plant of tho Stelnauor
Star, located at Stelnauor, Neb., of
C. E. Packham, and has assumed
chargo of tho paper.
A resolution offered by Representa
tive Noff expressing tho appreciation
of the Jiqubo for tho hospltablo treat
ment received at Omaha during the
visit made by tho legislators last Fri
day, was adopted in tho house
DeantH. J,. Russell of Wisconsin
has been secured to deliver tho com
mencement address for the school of
agrlculturo or tho stato university,
April 20. Sixty-eight students will be
graduated.
Tho Merrick county commissioners
havo hired a manager and will run
the county farm themselves, giving
tip tho plan of letting tho farm out to
tho highest hlddor. Cecil Foster has
been hlj-ed as manager.
Mr and Mrs. WIckland of Ashland,
Kas., havo begun their work assembl
ing a chorus and orchestra for revival
cervices at Central City, Rev. Mr.
Rayburn, tho ovangcllst, Is detained
by his alclc father In KanBaH.
It. C. Phillips, CO, traveling sales
man, 302 East Twenty-first street,
Unlvorslty Placo. was instantly killed
when tho auto ho was driving went
into the ditch two miles east of Fre
mont. .
Tho Table Rock commercial cluti
has Just boon reorganized with the
following officers: President, J. N.
Phillips; vice president, Georgo Bel
Hhnw; secretary, Prank T. Taylor;
assistant secretary, K. E. Hanoi;
treasurer, R. A. Kovanda.
Aftor a mooting of .tho Women's
Christian Temperance union at the
l;o:no of Miss K. KnudRon, at
Geneva the ladles donated a
framed picture of Frances Will
nrd which will bo hung on tho wall
of tho public library.
County Agent's Field Notes
BY C. It, YOUNG.
FACTORS KFKECTING 1'KOKITS IN
FARMING
In looking over n summary of the
thirty-five farm records tuken in
Dakota county during the year 1915
by the Farm Management Depart
ment of the State Agricultural Col
lege in cooperation with the farm
ers, some very startling results are
presented. For instance I find that
tlw Inbnr innnmn fwhlnh ih ficriirwl
by subtracting the expenses and
five per cent interest on tho capital
invested from the total farm re
ceipts) on the twelve best paying
larms was S1571.UU while the aver
age of the twelve poorest paying
farms had a minus income of $170.00,
a difference between the two of
$2011.00.
In trying to account for this wide
difference, I find that those making
the poorer returns were farming
154 acres and the twelve best paying
farms were running 187 acres. This
differ1! ci did not account for the
wide Munition in income so I looked
for tlu average of the total capital
invested in these two groups and
found it to be 530.832.00 on tho
poorer and $20,207.00 on the best
paying. However, further investi
gation brought out the following
tacts.
Knctois AvoriiKtt 12 Avornuo IS
pocm-xt pnyliiK lwst payliiK
farms fiirius
Hotirru of
Inccimi
Corn sales $ 3G3 00 $ 518 00
Wheat sales... 222 00 327 00
Oat sales 54 00 219 00
Hay sales 76 50 18G 00
Horse sales .... -11 00 41 00
Cattle sales .... 294 00 G01 00
Hog sales 994 00 132100
Crop produc
tion Corn yield por
acre 34 bu 48 bu
Wheat yield per
acre 17 bu 15 bu
Oat yield per
acre 39 bu ,49 bu
Alfalfa yield per
acre 2.G tons 3,2 tons
I also find that the twelve best
paying farms have an average per
farm of 27.8 animal units against
but 17.3 on the twelve poorest pay
ing and that the best paying farms
have 97 crop acres per man while
the poorest have but 87. This is
brought about by more pasture and
hay land in the case of the former.
At a glance we see that the twelve
best paying farms raised and sold
more live 3tock, had larger crop
yields per acre and sold more hay
and grain than did the twelve poor
est paying farms. Further study of
the figures presented will reveal tho
fact that most of this great differ
ence in the income will be fonnd in
but a few items.
The question that presents itself
is, how is a farmer to know just
how much he is making from his
different branches of industry unless
he has some adequate method of
keeping records of hiB farm accounts.
Farming is a business, land is rapid
ly increasing in value, labor is get
ting more scarce, machinery is get
ting higher, only good business
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G. F. Huehes
& Co.
Lumber, Building Ma
terial, Hardware, Coal
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To "She People yf-
Dakota. City & Vicinity
WE have, succeeded Mr. Fred Lynch in the
Hardware and Lumber business in Dakota
City, and are 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,
Plumbing Material, Greases and Oils. We have a
well equipped shop where wc will do all kinds of
Plumbing, Tin Work, Furnace and Stove Pepairs.
Also Concrete Work of all Kinds.
Come in and see us
Lct's Get Acqpua.itvd.
H. R. GREER, Mgr.
methods can win in the future. No
other class of business men do busi
ness without accurate accounts.
Why should tho farmer?
The Farm Management Depart
ment of our college has speciallyi,
prepared record books for keeping
all farm accounts which may be had
on application to this office, either
in person or letter. We help you to
start your inventory at the begin
ning of the year and also help you to
close the books if desired. The work
throughout the year will take but a
few minutes time each week. When
the bookB are closed for the year
they are mailed from this office to
the Farm Management Department
at Lincoln where they are carefully
balanced and returned in about thir
ty days. Not only does the return
show a farmer his business account
but a statement of the general aver
ages of all other coopcrators in tho
county is sent for comparison. All
records nre confidential. The suc
cessful farmer ia a business farmer.
Get a book
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Clarenco Linton.
School will bo dismissed on Thurs
day afternoon of this week, if the
weather is favorable, in order that
tho children accompanied by the
teachers may go to Sioux City to see
the parade of Iowa soldiers and
school children. The children will
be well cared for during the entire
trip. About 90 arc expected to go.
In case the weather is not suitable
for such a trip the regular school
session will be held.
Miss Ross and Miss Cook are pre
paring a special program of select
work by special pupils from their re
spective rooms which will be given
in about three weeks.
The boys of the high school have
decided to give a play about the
middle of April for the purpose of
buying base ball suits. Something
of merit is being planned.
Two very interesting games of
basketball wero played Wednesday
evening of last week. The girls of
the high school were defeated by the
town girls by a score of 20 to 14.
The boys of the high school were
also defeated by the town boy; by a
score of 35 to 24. A good audience
appreciated the lively contest and
the door receipts amounting to about
$10 were added to the play ground
fund, which now totals about $G1.
A game between the Boy Scouts
and the high school team, also one
between the two sout patrols was
postponed from Friday evening un
til Tuesday evening of this week.
A game with some Sioux City boya
who promised us a football game is
expected Friday evening. A double .
header will be arranged. Further
announcement will be made toward
the close of the week.
The first of the eighth examina
tions will bo held at tho school
Thursday and Friday of this week.
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Dakota City, Nebr.