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DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1G, 1917.
NO. 51.
Items of Interest
Gleaned from
Our Exchanges
Ponca Journal: Mrs. John Church
and children of Emerson, have been
visiting at the C. Gilmer home west
of Ponca.
Decatur Ruins in Lyons Mirr-i
Mrs. Omar Kilbourn, of South Siou.
City came Sunday to visit her pat
ents, Mr. and Mrs 0. E. Darling.
Pender Republic: Mrs. Frieda
Hippie of Hubbard, spent sever
al days recently at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith.
Wakefield Republican: H. P.
Shumway was down to Omaha Mon
day to see about his son, Earl, join
ing thf officers squadron und Percy
ttie Hying plane department of the
aviation corps.
Mapleton, la., Special in Sioux
City Journal, 8th: John E. Duschl,
n Mapieton turniture dealer and un
dertaker, and Mr3. Lottie Crane
were married at Omaha yesterday,
the Gth, and arrived at their home
in Mapleton last evening.
Sioux City Journal, 9th: Dr. Dan
iel B. Stidworthv, of Homer, Neb.,
has been commissioned a captain in
the medical department of the regu
lar army, Dr. Stidworthy was in
Sioux City yesterday. He has not
received notice of where he will be
stationed yet.
Lyons Mirror: Chas. Sundt and
wife, of Dakota City, are guests at
the John Young home.... S. A Stin
son and family of Dakota City visited
the Braucher, McDowell and McEl
hinney families last week . .Miss
Katherine Woodward, of Beresford,
S. D. is visiting Miss Corrinne Kim
berly She is a cousin of M. M. War
ner. Ponca Advocate: A-new steel bridge
is being erected over the big ditch at
Jackson Mrs. Harry McCormick
of Wynot, attended the Chautauqua
Friday afternoon ...Herman Ober
meyer of Jackson, and Miss Marie
Purcell of Ponca, were united in mar
riage by County Judge, F. D. Fales,
at the County Court room at 11 a.
m. on Wednesday. The ceremony
was witnessed by Joseph Kintzer of
South' Sioux City, and O. E. Butler
of Ponca
Sioux City Journal, 8th: MissAn
na Heenan, of Jackson, Neb., yes
terday entered St. Vincent's hospi
tal for medical treatment Mrs.
Bonnie Dale Pack, known as the
"youngest bride in Iowa," is about
to have other honors thrust upon
her. Her husband, Robert Pack,
322. Dubuque street, is desirous of
making her the "youngest widow in
Iowa." and has filed a plea for di
vorce in the district court. Mr. and
Mrs. Pack were married on January
Dakota City
Grocery
Specials for Saturday
3 pkgs Jelly Powder 25c
2 Cans Peas 35c
2 2-lb Cans Tomatoes 35c
1 Large Can Tomato Soup 10c
3 Boxes Shoe White 25c
2 Pkgs Dates 25c
2 pkgs Spaghetti 25c
HigHest Price Paid, for
COVNTRY PRODUCE
W. L.
Dakota City,
WHERE CRACK HARNESS HORSSAfD RUNNERS WILL MEET AT FAIR
A well balaucefi race program, In
cluding p.'nty of both harness and
running contests between the best of
the Btandard and thoroughbred racing
horses on western tracks, will be offer
ed each day of the Interstate Live
Stock Fair, which will be held at the
Woodland park grounds in Sioux City,
September 17 to 22, inchuive.
Last year's experience, together
with .that of the yoar bofore on a
somewhat lesser scale, proved, conclu
sively to the- minds of Joe Morton
and other officials of the fair man
agement, that the people that attend
the annual exposition In Sioux City
22. The husband at the time of the
marriage was 18 years old, while his
wife was said to.be but 13 years old.
Mr. Pack in his plea for a divorce,
charges his wife with "running
around with others men," and with
having left him on June 11. The
Packs were married in Dakota City,
Neb., by a justice of the peace.
Pender Times: Guv T. Graves,
Jr., who is attending the military
school at Culver, Indiana, was injur
ed while diving last week, but is up
and "doin"' again.... Miss Edna
Rasmussen of Mitchell, S. D., a
neice of Mrs. C. W. Pounds and who
was the guest of the latters family,
left for home Friday Judge Guy
T. Graves of Pender has been ap
pointed by the governor as the gov
ernment's representative before the
local board when the question of ex
emptions are considered.
Lyons Sun: The Loren Shumway
family went to Crystal lake last week
for an outing and had a fine time.
Evalyn Burns and Waldo Piper ac
companied them....Vaugh Tolling
er is spending the week at Crystal
lake, the first vacation he has had
in two years. As a result of his ab
sence there has been no picture
shows this week E. J. Warner, a
former citizen of this place and a
brother of our townsman, died re
cently at Anchorage, Alaska, where
he was engaged in the real estate
business. He was about 50 years of
age.
Waterbury Items in Allen News:
Mrs. A. D. Green and Eric Sayre
visited in Wynot Sunday at the home
of Eric's sister, Mrs. Higgins...,
Mrs. G. A. Herrick and daughter,
Margaret, left Monday for Omaha
to visit George who leaveB for New
ROSS
Nebraska
Woodland Course, Where Dig Money Will Be Hunfl
like running races as well as the other
kind. The spirited Jockeying for po
sition, the dash from start to finish,
and thrilling neck and nose wlndupa,
seem to bo popular stuff for ' 'rf'iM
western onthusiasts. Realizing thit,
Secretary Morton has taken care to
include two runnjng tilts in rach
day's program, besides three classy
events for trotters or pacers.
As usual, the derby event will be
the masterpiece of the running races.
A comfortable purse will bo hung up
for this event, and the total of cash
offered in the horse contests of all
classes will set a figure well above
that of 1916. The last year's mark
Mexico ... E. J. Way and daughters,
Mary and Sarah, of Central City ar
rived Saturday for a few weeks' vis
it with friends and relatives G.
A. Herrick and son, George, went to
Omaha Saturday and while there
Georce enlisted in Company G. of the
4th Nebraska infantry and will soon
leave for Deming, New Mexico.
Fonda, Iowa, Times; Ben Beck,
The linotype operator at The Times
office, is a Spanish American Vet
and during these "war times" talks
often revert to things military. One
day sharp shooting was a topic of
conversation about the office and
Mr. Beck mentioned his record as a
"crack shot" when in the army.
Editor Kroesen called upon him to
show "how he did if one d.ay last
weekatthe Big4-Fair gr6undsand
true to his boast Beck rang the bell
every shot and Editor Kroesen set
tled the bill, satisfied that army vets
do not always boast of old time war
records.
Sioux City Tribune, 10th: Mrs.
George Pennery and son, of Dakota
City, Neb., were visiting Mrs. Ray
Rubel and Mrs. S. Goodwin yester
day Miss Margaret Ashf ord en
tertained a few friends at breakfast
at the Country club, this morning,
in compliment to Mrs. Dorothy Wil
liams Crane, who will be married
soon to Ralph A. Oliver.... Arthur
H. Forbes, Dakota City, and Miss
Hazel Teter, South Sioux City, were
married yesterday at LeMars, by
Rev. Joseph Steele, pastor of the
First Congregational church of that
city, A marriage license also was
issued to John A. Olson and Miss
Anna Peterson, both of Sioux City.
Allen News: Mrs. W. A. Morgan
visited at the homes of J. W. Ben
stead and P. F. Ellis Saturday night
and Sunday. She returned to her
home in South Sioux City, Mon
day .... On August 1 the Commercial
hotel of Allen began operations un
der a new management, when Isaac
Davidson, of Dixon, Neb., stepped in
as the new owner and manager.
This hotel has been operated for sev
eral years back under the manage
ment of Miss Margaret Nordyke,
who in partnership with her sister,
Mrs. C. E. Taylor, of York, Neb.,
owned the business.... Word was
received here Tuesday by Mrs. J. L.
McDonald that her nephew, Soth K.
Hammond, 11-year-old son' of Mrs.
O. R. Grotheime, had been drowned
in a river near their home at Mt.
Vernon, Wash. No particulars were
received. The Grotheime family
moved from Allen last November.
The boy's father also met his death
by drowning at Crystal Lake 9 years
ago. Mrs. Elma Allen of Allen is
also an aunt of the dead child.
Sioux City Journal, 11th: Mrs. C.
Pennery, of Homer, Neb., visited
Thursday in the home of Mrs. Ray
Rubel... .Prosecution of liquor cases
in Dakota county is practically at a
standstill because of friction between
County Attorney George Learner
and Special State Prosecutor R. E.
Evans, it was declared yesterday.
Mr. Evans recently was appointed
as a special prosecutor of liquor
cases in Dakota county by Gov.
Keith Neville and was allowed to
take only a minor part in the one
trial which has been held since his
appointment. It is anticipated that
a "working" agreement will be ef
fected between the county attorney
and the special prosecutor and the
latter may assume entire charge of
the liquor law enforcement in Dako
ta county. Mr. Evans is said to be
paid from a special fund of $50,000
which was set aside by the state of
Nebraska to be spent In enforcing
Up In Purees.
was up to that time tho highest over
reached by tho fair association.
All told, more than $6,000 will bo
distributed among tho ownors of suc
cessful horses in running, pacing and
trotting classes. Pursos for tho har
ness events will bo the biesest, as
usual. It is expected confidently that
tho cash inducements offered, besldoB
tho advantago of competing against
other crack horses on a first class
course, will draw an unprecedented
number- of desirable ontrles. That
this Is to bo the caBo is well Indicated,
according to Mr. Morton, by the en
tries already in for tho early closing
events.
the the prohibitory law where as
sistance other than the regular
courty officials was needed. There
are four cases pending in tlie Dakota
county court before Judge Sherman
McKinley. They have been set for
August 17. Those to appear for
trial on charges of unlawfully keep
ing and selling intoxicating liquor
are: Frank Wagner, A. C. Brown,
E. Bardwell and J. C. O'Leary.
Bardwell and O'Loary were found
at the I Don't Know club.
Sioux City Journal, 10th: Harry
Aughey, of Dakota City, Neb., is a
guest for several days in the Jacob
Learner home . . . .The body of Mrs.
Augusta Amelia Messerschmidt, G8
years old, of Emerson, Neb., who
died yesterday in a Sioux City hos
pital, was sent from the Anderson
undertaking establishment to Emer
son for burial. The funeral will be
held at Emerson Sunday. . . .The Ne
braska prohibitory law was given a
severe jolt this week by Judge Sher
man McKinley, of Dakota City,
when he allowed Pat Hodgins,
charged with violation of. the stat
ute, a trial by jury. The new law
specifically states that trial by jury
shall be denied offenders, and in
making his decision, Judge McKin
ley held that section of the act un
constitutional. Offences under the
prohibitory law are construed by
Judge McKinley to be criminal cases
and since the INebraska constitution
plainly says that trial by jury shall
not be denied for all criminal cases,
Judge McKinley gave Hodgins a
jury. But few cases have been tried
under the new prohibitory law in
Nebraska outside of Dakota county
and Judge McKinley's decision prob
ably is the first to be made. Judge
McKinley Eaid he did not expect the
jury trials of liquor law offenders in
Nebraska to meet the same fate as
those in Sioux City when the blue
laws were tested. "Juries will not
fail to convict bootleggers, " said
Judge McKinley. "They may ac
quit persons caught carrying liquor
for their personal consumption such
as was done in the Hodgins case."
Government Crop Report.
A summary of the August crop
report for the state or Nebraska, as
compiled by the Bureau of Crop Es
timates U. S. Department of Agri
culture, is as follows:
Corn-August 1 forecast, 288,000,
000 bushels; production last year,
192,400,000 bushels.
Winter wheat August 1 forecast,
10,900,000 bushels; production last
year, 04,800,00 bushels.
Spring wheat August 1 forecast,
G.270,000 bushels; production last
year, 3,750,000 bushels.
Oats August 1 forecast, 97,800,
000 bushels; production last year,
79,875,000 bushels.
Barley August 1 forecast, 3,620,
000 bushels; production last year,
3,080,000 bushels.
Rye August 1 forecast, 2,700,000
bushels: production last year, 3,072,
000 bushels.
Potatoes August 1 forecast, 12,-
590,000 bu'shels; production last
year, 7,065,000 bushels.
All hay August 1 forecast, 7,130,
000 tons; production last year, 7,
200,000 tons.
Apples August 1 forecast, 812,
000( thousand barrels of 3 bushels;
production last year, 567,000 bar
rels. PRICES
The first price given below is the
average of August 1 this year and
the second, on August 1 last year.
Wheat, 251 and 103 cents per
bushel. Corn. 202 and 70. Oats,
68 and 35. Pototoes, 184 and 96.
Hay, $10.80 and $5.80 per ton.
Eggs, 26 and 17 cents per dozen.
36th Annual Re
union and Picnic
The Pioneers and Old Settlers' As
sociation of Dakota County will hold
its annual picnic at Clinton Park,
Dakota City, Nebr., Thursday, Aug
gust30, 1917. The following officers
and committees have charge of the
arrangements:
President Timothy Murphy.
Vice President John II. Ream.
Secretary Geo. Wllkino.
Assistant Secretary S. W. McKin
ley. Klnnncial Secretary 12. H. Grlbblo.
Historian M. M. Warner.
Trenauror Harry II. Adair.
Executlvo Committeo John Ilolor,
Carl Laraen, J. W. Hazolgrovo, W. H.
Horgor, Georgo C. Barnes, J. C. Dug-
gan, Herman Rcnzo and II. II. Stolze.
Chief Marshal Georgo Cain.
Assistant Marshals J. P. Hockwell,
J. M. Urunmui, Judd O'Dell and John
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In i oii Geo. V. Mclleath, E. II.
Ului j i and Ellle Z. Engolen.
Sir .... 3 S. T. Frum. R. E. Evans
and W. P. Wurner.
Publicity John II. Ream, Moll A.
Schmled, II. N. Wngnor and J. P.
Halloran.
Grounds II.' D. Wood, Herman
Dlermann, Win, Lahrs and Alfred Sey
mour. Registrars Lucllo Morgan, Gladys
Armbright, Ora Rockwell, Olivo Lea
rner and Nadlno Shephardson.
Membership Mis. W. A. Morgan,
Mrs. Cora 11. Millor, Mrs. Audroy Al
laway, Mrs. Ronnie Sponcor, Mrs. E.
H. Grlbblo, Mrs. W. H. Ryan, Mao
Boler and Mrs. J. J. Elmers.
Privileges J. J. Elmers, W. L. Ross
and J. S. Bacon.
Badges Mrs. Eva L. Orr and Mrs.
Fannio Crozler.
Music Harry II. Adair, V. A. Wood
and E. II. Blermann.
Amusement W. H. Ryan, M. O.
Ayres, C. H. Maxwell, S. T. Frum and
E. H. Blermann.
Reception Mrs. H. W. O'Neill, T.
J. Hartnott, Mrs. B. F. Sawyer, D.
F. Waters, Mrs. Sarah Erlach, John
T. Daley, Mary Qulnn, Michael Mitch
ell, Mary A. Doloughory, John Ryan,
Mrs. Michael Boler, John Flannory,
Mrs. JamoB Hocnoy, Sam Thorn, Mrs.
Mads Hansen, Wm. Wallway, Mrs.
Fred Blumo, Bon Bonderson, Mrs. D.
G. Evans, Nols Feau.',o, JlrsMary
Simmons, F. F. Haase, Mrs. Henry
W. Potors, Peter Nichols, Mrs. Mary
Sullivan, John O'Neill, Mrs. Frank J.
O'Donnoll, Michael McTaggart, Mrs.
Cathoriuo Jones, John Heenan, Mrs.
Catherine Casey, Chris It. Smith, Mrs.
Catherine Twohig, A. H. Anderson,
Mrs. Caroline Beacom. John Mnlmn.
Mrs. John Rush, Anton Larson, Mrs.
j. u. uuggan, jonn p. Krampor, Mrs.
Jesse Williams, Philo McAfee, Mrs.
Michael Farroll, John Feller, Mrs. Ora
Barnhert, D. A. Woods, Mrs. S. Hutch
ins, L. Jeep, Mrs. Alice Sides, Dou
Forbes, Mrs. Nate G. Millor, P. R.
Madison, Mrs. L. II. Armbright, T. F.
Monahan, Mrs. J. S. Bacon, Goo. L.
Boals, Mrs. Geo. J. Boucher, Frank E.
Combs, Mrs. Fannio Wilbur, John
Manning, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Dr. J.
E. DoWalt, Mrs. Mary PIzoy, F. II.
Buckwaltor. Mrs. C. II. Dmrfrnti .Tnlm
M. McDonald, qeorgo T. Westcott,-T.
ii. ouinvan, xvirs. u. J. atmson, John
J. Ryan, Mrs. Frank Davoy, Mrs.
Ralph Goodwin, Patrick Jones, Nols
Andorson. Mrs. Thomas Lomr. Mm.
Geo. Timlin, Georgo Hayes, Mrs. C. L.
uougo, joun u. smith, Herman Ebel,
G. F. Huahes
& Co.
Lumber, Building IVla
jfjterial, Hardware, Coal
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DaJkotst City (Si Vicxity
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 nnd 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 we will do all kinds of
Plumbing, Tin Work, Furnace and Stove Repairs.
Also Concrete Work of all Kinds.
Gome in and see is
Let's Get Acqxaaiiiecl
H. R. GREER, Mgr.
Joseph Harnett, Mrs. Georgo Bates,
Mrs. John Crltz, Mrs. W. P. Warner,
A. H. Bakor, Mrs. R. E. Evans, A. T.
Haaso, Charlos S. Blivon, MrB. Mary
R. McBoath, Wm. Blermann, Mrs. L.
Ij. Holkcs, J. J. Lapsloy, Mrs. O. W.
Fisher, Horace Button, Lillian Orr,
Geo. II. Blivon, Mrs. Moll A. Schmled,
Walter Chonoy, Mrs. Geo. I. Millor,
Geo. W. Loamor, Mrs. S. A. Combs,
T, J. O'Connor, Mrs. Cathoriuo O'Con
nor, Geo. C. Blessing, Mrs. Louis V.
Rockwell, Chris Rasmussen. Mrs. Al
meda J. Ream, S. A. Brown, Mrs.
James Allaway, Fred Wilklns, Sr.,
Mrs. Beck NoIboh, Edwin Morgan,
Mrs. C J. O'Connor, Geo. W. Thackor,
Mrs. E. A. Harden, Charles Holsworth,
Mrs. W. L. Ross, Helen Shull, Carrie
Hansen, Perlo Stlnson, Mary Robert
son, Mario Ross, Mrs. Timothy Mur
phy, Margaret Warner, Mrs. Richard
Shortly, Mrs. W. H. Georgo, Bert
Francisco, Mrs. S. A. Hoikes, J, W.
Brldonbaugh, Mrs. T. W. Grlbblo, Mrs.
C. M. Antrim, Eva Graham, Margaret
Schriover and Wm. II. Rockwell.
Soldiers' Letters
From Mack Leedom to his father,
Joe M. Leedom.
Menlow Park, Col., July 31, '17
Dear Dad: I got your letter this
nfternoon and will answer now as
I have a little spare time. I am feel
ing fine now, but was a pretty sick
kid a couple of days last week. The
weather has been awfully hot here
for the last week, sometimes as high
as 110 in the shade, and quite a few
fQf the boys are under the weather.
ics, i uunK mac every man wno
is taken in on the first draft will
have to go to France. That is the
big trouble with the people in this
country they don't seem to think
that this war is going to amount to
much, but living as I have for the
last few months right in the heart
of all the preparations has sure giv
en me tho idea that we are in for a
lot of trouble. Up at Ft. Scott
(our headquarters) they are making
up a regiment of artillery to be
ready to leave on 24 hours notice.
Of course we are not sure whether
we are in it or not, but the chances
are all looking good. I swore alle
giance to the flag on the thirteenth
day of April ana am sure glad that
I did, for if they all felt like I do
there wouldn't have been any draft.
As to these men signing tho oath
well, they'll sign allright, for it will
be a choice" between that midf some
thing worse, for these Springfield
rifles shoot hard and straight.
It Was sure too bad about Howard
Rockwell. There are seven of the
boys from Dakota City in the same
Company I am in and I tell you it
made us feel kind of blue when we
heard about his death.
I have been working pretty hard
the last couple of weeks, for we are
fixing up a camp here for 40,000 of
the militia and drafted men and
there is lots to do.
Well, Dad, the blamed mosquitos
are eating me up, so will close,
hoping to hear from you soon. '
Your son, Mack.
P. S. Tell all tho boys I said
hello, and tell them not to worry,
for the army isn't half as bad as
they, think. Tell Mrs. Heeney that
we are sure coming home victorious.
Wo may not come home like we
went away, but Germany will be
whipped, that's sure.
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Dakota City, Nebr.
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