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DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 191S.
NO, 19.
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Items of Interest
Gleaned from
Our Exchanges
Ponca Advocato: Mrs. F. D.
Falos visited the Wm. 11)33 family
at Dakota City Saturday. Mr. Ross
is quite seriously ill.
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Mr. and Mas. Art Barto, Thurso
December 20, a girl ....Editor J. U.
Feauto and babe took Christmas
dinner with Mr. Feauto's parents in
Emerson Tuesday.
- Wynot Tribune: Miss Ruth Mc
Cormiek, of Hartinglon, visited over
Christmas with the home folks
Mrs. E. J. Morin and children spent
Christmas day with her mother and
other relatives at Dakota City.
Sioux City Journal, 23: Mrs. C.
Hansen, of Emerson, Neb., Jast
night underwent an operation at St.
Joseph's hospital I.N. Flynn, of
South Sioux City, Neb., is receiving
medical treatment at St. Vincent's
hospital.
Lyons Mirror: Chas. Frey and
family, Louis Frey. M. M.. Warner
wife and daughter Mary, spent
Christmas with the Frey generations
near Pender. This makes 18 years
the Warners have st)ent Christmas
at the Mary Ann Frey home north
west of Pender.
Sioux City Journal, 27: Mrs. II.
Wesley Brown, of Ilerrick, S. D., is
spending the holidays as the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Learner.
Mr. and Mrs. Madious Learner and
daughter Dorothy and Woods Lea
Learner were guests over Christmas
of Mr. and Mrj. Jacob Learner.-
Laurel Advocate: The Lyons Mir
ror and Sun have consolidated un
der the name of The Lyons Mirror
Sun, with M. M. Warner as editor
and owner, and E. D. Wigton, a
Lyons attorney, as business mana
ger. Mr. Warner has been editor
of the Lyons Mirror for U3 years,
and for years his ambition has been
to consolidate the two papers.
Sioux City Journal, 29; Mr. and
Mr3. 0. J. Owens have returned from
Homer, Neb., where they were the
guests of Mrs. Owens' sister, Mrs.
George Hickox, and family ...Wm.
Rhode, of Nacora, Neb., a well
known farmer and feeder, was here
with a load of Poland China hogs
that averaged 318 pounds that
were good enough to bring $1G.55,
the top price for the day. The of
ferings, according to Mr. Rhode,
were less than 8 months old and
were allowed the run of a thirty
acre patch of corn this fall and made
wonderful gain in weight during
that time. He expressed himself as
well pleased with the sale.
Ponca Journal: Auctioneer E, F.
Rasmussen was in Willis and Good
Dakot
Grocery
Specials for Saturday
31b bag of Riee 25c
I Can Pnrk and Beans .' 25c
English Walnuts per lb 25c
1 Can Corn 15c
1 Gallon Dark Karo Syrup 85c
Targe Pkge Borax Soap Powder 25c
Boiling Meat , . 14Kc
Beef Roast 1 7c
Highest Price Paid for
COUNTRY PRODUCE
W. L.
Dakota City,
win on business Wednesday . . . .Last
Thursday afternoon Dr. Carter ex
perienced a thrilling ride to Sioux
City on the C, St. P., M. & 0. rail
road. Nearing Willis his attention
was attracted to a commotion along
the roadway. Looking out of the
window he beheld a snail, a large
specie of the tvibe, bound in the
same direction. The doctor did not
think much of the incident at that
time. Upon arriving in Sioux City
and hurrying to the busy thorough
fares he was astonished to see the
same snail he conversed with at Wil
l's on his way to Davidson Bros,
i.ie incident is rare indeed and it is
not likely the doctor will be willing
to jeopardize his health in that way
again soon.
Sioux City Tribune, 2(3: A Christ
mas dinner was turned into a wed
ding party at the home of M .G.Clark,
superintendent of schools, last even
ing. The nature of the festivities
was unexpected. The engagement
of Miss Constance Hogan, sister of
Mrs. Clark, and David M. Rogers, a
lawyer, was known, but the date of
the wedding had not been set. Miss
Hogan had been unable to decide
when. Mr. Rogers suggested at the
dinner that inasmuch as their rela
tions were present that they call in
a preacher. They did. The cere
mony was performed and the couple
hurried to catch a train the first
leaving Sioux City after that hour.
Neither the society editor nor the
relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
have ascertained just where the
honeymoon tour will take them, ex
cept the general direction that the
train left Sioux City going south.
Miss Hogan is known throughout
the city as a singer.
Emerson Enterprise: Mrs. Henry
Linafelter is suffering from an at
tack of muscular rheumatism
Miss Monica Flynn left Friday for
her home in Jackson to spend the
holidays Misses Ida and Lillian
Peterson are spending the holidays
at their home near Homer. . . .Sena
tor F. F, Haase and Geo. H. Haase
took Christmas dinner with their
parents at Dakota City Miss Ma
rie Molleter, a niece of 0. E. Daniel
son who is attending the Jackson
academy, arrived home last Friday
to spend the holiaays at the Hotel
McDonald ... .A. Garwood, of South
Sioux City, gave our office a pleasant
call between trains Thursday, on his
way to Dixon where he assists on the
Journal a couple of days each week.
....Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Voss were
remembered by a company of their
neighbors Sunday, December 30, it
being their twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary. Those present were Wm.
Shorman, John Bonderson and fami
ly, Pete Ronnfeldt and family and
John and Carl Voss, of Laurel.
Sioux City Journal, 28: An echo
of tragedy in which live persons lost
their lives was heard today- when
Attorney C. N. Jepson filed in dis
trict court here an action to recover
$5,000 under an accident policy which
Frank M. Stamper had with the Il
linois Commercial Men's association.
Stamper and four other persons left
Dakota City, Neb., in an automobile
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School Auditorium, Dakota City, Neb
Friday Evening, Jan'y. 4th
First Girls' Team vs Second Girls' Team
First Boys' Team vs Second Boys' Team
Admission, 25c
Proceeds for Equipment
on tho night of September 30, 1912,
to drive to Omaha. Some days or
weeks later the bodies of the five
were recovered from the Missouri
river, the theory of death being that
the ear was inadvertably driven into
the rivr. Stamper's $5,000 acci
dent policy expired at noon October
1, or the day following his depart
ure from Dakota City. The insu
rance company refuses payment on
the ground that the time of death
has not been determined, alleging
further that the intoxication of the
assured contributed to his death.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Adaline Stamper,
of Danbury, la., motherof deceased,
and named as beneficiary in the pol
icy alleges that the automobile was
owned and driven by a man named
Ludwig, and not by Stamper. Ac
tion, more than five years after the
death of the assured, is permitted
because the policy contains no limi
tation as to time suit must be
brought and it being a written doc
ument, 10 years are allowed for be
ginning suit, in the absence of a
provision in the contract to the con
trary, but under the Iowa statute at
least two years must be allowed.
The wife of Frank Stamper com
mitted suicide by throwing herself
in front of an incoming passenger
train at Correctionville several years
ago.
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Claronce Linton.
Viola and Joe Jones were absent
from school Monday.
Glen Waddell and Dale Munger
were absent all last week.
Angeline Hoch returned to school
Monday, after a two weeks' absence.
The eighth grade people have
made some excellent coffee booklets
while studying Brazil.
A cabinet is being built in the of
fice to be used for the physics appa
ratus, supplies and books,
The high school students gave
baby bonds to Miss Shreiner and
Mr. Linton as Christmas presents.
Surely no more patriotic or appro
priate gift could be given.
There will be an oyster stew fol
lowing two games of basket ball at
the schoolhouse auditorium Friday
evening. The first and second teams
of the boys will play and also the
first and second teams of the girls.
The proceeds from both games and
the oyster stew will go to pay for
the equipment purchased by the
girls for the warm lunch. You
should come and see two good games
of basket ball and have a good oyster
supper afterward.
School work is progressing nicely
in all departments. Less than three
weeks remaining until the end of
the first semester. The high school
students are busy getting ready for
state examinations and the eighth
grade people are beginning to feel
the pressure of their spring exami
nations. FARM PROFITS.
Do favorablo or unfavorable cli
matic conditions dctermlno them?
Yes, but moro often the proper ap
plication or misapplication of gener
ally recognized farming principles
evolved by successful farmers and
breeders and the government experi
ment stations, Parmer and Iireoder
Ih a compendium of the best ideas
and successful methods omployed by
successful farmers and breeders. It
Is issued semi-monthly at Sioux City,
la., and doals with farming conditions
as they nro hero' found. Its subject
mattor is strong and appeals both to
tho farmer and stockman. You want
to farm profitably ovory Intelligent
farmer does. Farmor and Breeder
will help you to do this and moro, too,
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ter Stew!
Ball!
Oyster Stew, 25c
for the School Warm Lunch
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Farmers' Meet in
Annual Session
Minutes of the fourth annual meet
ing of the Dakota County Farmers'
Association, held at the court house,
Friday, December, 28, 1917.
At the opening of the session,
Pres. B. C. Beerman, introduced C.
W. Pugley, of Lincoln, who made an
address to the association on the
subject, "The Farmer's Part in the
War."
After this address, regular busi
ness for the day was taken up with
tho reading of the minutes of the
the third annual meeting. These
were approved and Treasurer H. II.
Adair's report was given as follows:
Report of treasurer of Dakota
County Farm Management Associa
tion from June 5J9, 1917, to Decem
ber 28, 1917:
Balance on hand June 29, '17$ 692 (36
Oct. 27, 1917, C. R. Youag
for Instrument Fund 4 85
Nov. 24, 1917, From County
Treasurer 925 00
Dec. 4, 1917. C. R. Young
for Instrument Fund 2 40
' Total $1624 91
Total warrants paid (Being
warrants numbered 161 to
204 inclusive) 914 22
Balance on hand December
28, 1017 710 69
Total $1624 91
President Beerman then called up
on County Agent C. R. Young to
give his annual report. Mr. Young's
report on his work from March 1,
1917, to December 24, -1917, was ap
proved as read.
The nominating committee consist
ing of H. II. Adair. B. M. Boals and
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nomination the following officers to
servo the Dakota County Farm Bu
reau for the year 1918:
President C. C. Beerman.
Vice-President Dan Hartnett.
SecretaryDon Forbes.
Treasurer II. II. Adair.
On regular carried motion these
officers were elected.
The nominating committee had a
further duty, viz., that of revising
the constitution and by-laws. Pres
ident Beerman called for a report
on this revision and same was given,
after which the constitution and by
laws were adopted as read by the
chairman of the committee.
Fred Culbertson and C. R. Young
were appointed as a committee to
audit Treasurer H. II. Adair's re
port, after which the 4th annual
meeting adjourned
The board of directors then went
into business session. The executive
board of directors of the Dakota
County Farm Bureau were elected
and their terms of office were decid
ed upon:
Summit precinct Martin Hogh,
to serve 1 year.
Emerson precinct Theo. Peters,
to serve 1 year.
Covington precinct Pete Madison,
to serve 2 years.
Omadi precinct Wm. P. Warner,
to serve 2 years.
Dakota precinct B. M. Boals, to
serve 3 years.
St. John's precinct Chas. Good
fellow, to serve 4 years.
Hubbard precinct Roy Armour,
to serve 4 years.
A motion made by Director Boals
and seconded by Director Forbes,
carried that a letter, enclosing copy
of constitution and by-laws of the
Dakota County Farm Bureau, be
sent to all tax payers of the county, I
asking them to subscribe 25 cents
for the Dakota County Farm Bureau
News, and to become members of
the Dakota County Farm Bureau by I
signing and returning nrr enclosed
membership card,
The sesretary was instructed to
have constitution and by-laws print
ed to supply every tax payer with a
copy.
The board then ordered that the
Dakota County Farm Bureau News
be published every month and that
tlje subscription price bo 25 cents
per year. The editorial staff select
ed were: Managing editor, C. R
Young; advisory committee, Presi
dent C. C. Beermnu, Secretary Don
Forbes, Director B. M. Boals.
On regular carried motion, Mr.
Young was authorized to. make ar
rangements locally for the printing
of tho first issue of the Dakota
County Farm Bureau News.
County Agent Young gave his re
port for December, the same was
approved and read as follows:
Stormy days the first part of the
month were spent in filing bulletins
and doing similar work which was
neglected during the summer and
fall. Eight herds of hogs having a
totnlof502 head were vaccinated.
Pf y three calves were immunized
loi blackleg. Necrotic Enteritis
was found in the two herds of swine.
During the month, calls were made
to visit five herds of cattle and ten
of hogs. One day was spent with
Mr. Chas. Graff on the pork produc
tion campaign. Assistance was ren
dered one farmer in culling out his
flock of chickens. Gave suggestions
on plans for one now barn. Located
seed corn. Called one short-course
board meeting nnd one meeting of
those interested in securing Holstein
cattle from Wisciu. Made a few
farm visits to get men together on
buying Holsteins. Secured contri
butions for Farm Bureau paper.
Other duties this month are:
Office callers 22
Letters written 149
Letters received 161
Circular letters 750
Phone calls 152
Farm visits 13
Demonstrations held 10
Attendance nt demonstrations. . . 40
Meetings held 2
Attendance at meetings 12
Mile3 traveled by auto 335
Miles by rail 76
Tho following bills were approved
and ordered-paid.
Stenographic hire, month of
December $ 24 33
Nebraska Telephone Co., tel.
and tolls, month of Nov. . . 4 40
Pollard Oil Co., 50 gals gas
T. F. McGlashan, salary as
secretary , year 1917 50 00
C. R. Young, expense month
of Dec. $11, salary month of
Dec. $83.33 95 28
County agent received $3 on In
strument Fund and same was depos
ited with treasurer.
The board on regular motion ac
cepted the proposition made by the
Home Economic department of the
University, to furnish a Home Dem
onstration agent to assist the women
of Dakota county in their home
problems, providing the Dakota
county Farm Bureau 'furnish office
and such clerical work as needed,
said home department agent to be
gin her duties on March 1, 1918.
Meeting then adjourned.
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The Fourth number of the Homer lecture Course will be
givm at the Opera House
HOMER, NEBRASKA
Tuesday Evening, January 8, 1918
Vierra's
Royal Hawaiians
From the Paradise of
the Pacific
Wiertl and Enchanting Native Songs to the Accompani
ment of the Strumming Ukulele and the Haunting
Steel Guitar
The Witchery of Fair Hawaii the "Queen of tlie South
Sea Isles. Portrayed in Beautiful Melodies
SINGLE ADMISSION 50 CENTS
E Every Cent above the actual
GO TO THE
County Agent's Field Notes
Y C. R. YOUNG.
The Short-course which is to be
held at Dakota City, January 8-11,
is expected to be the best ever con
ducted in this county. ' AH material
presented is expected to be entirely
new. The work will be divided in
two sections. The men's will meet
in the court room where Prof. Ivan
D. Wood will have charge of the
agricultural engineering work. Tho
planning and arranging of buildings
and all structural problems will be
considered by Mr. Wood. Prof. D.
A. Propps will discuss Animal Hus
bandry problems with special em
phasis on those confronting the
dairy man. Farmers who have been
especially successful with silos,
sweet-clover for pasture, soy beans
as a by-product in the corn field,
etc., will lead discussions on these
interesting topics.
The women's section will hold
their sessions in the east room of
the school building. In this work
Prof. Pugsley, director of the Ex
tension service, informs us that no
demonstration given heretofore will
be duplicated. Miss Sterne will
demonstrate and lecture practical
suggestions to .the housekeeper of
the food situation and the best way
to meet it. Miss Johnson will give
conservation of clothing an import
ant place in the course. Also les
sons in garment making.
Admission for the four days will
be one dollar for men and fifty cents
for women. A dollar and a half ad
mits the entire family. Single day
tickets for men will be 35 cents and
for women 15 cents.
The annual meeeting of the Dakota
County Farmers Association was
held Friday, December 28. The day
was very cold and stormy but a fair
crowd was present. Miss Maud
Wilson, of Lincoln, with her "Model"
school demonstrated the serving of
hot lunches to school children. The
address of Prof. C. W. Pugsley was
such as should inpire every farmer
to dohis best to serve the nation.
The o'fficers for the ensuing year are
President, C. C. Beerman; vice-president,
Dan Hartnett; secretary, Don
Forbes; treasurer, II. II. Adair.
Precint officers: B. M. Boals, Da
kota; P. R. Madson. Covington;
Roy Armour, Hubbaid; Chas. Good
fellow, St. Johns; Martin Hogh,
Summit; John Feller, Pigeon Creek;
Theo. Peters, Emerson; Wm. P.
Warner, Omadi.
The Farm Bureau desires to ex
press appreciation to tho Red Cross
ladies for the fine lunch served on
the day of the annual meeting, both
as to the food and the manner of
service.
Persons desiring to order seed of
any kind through the county agent
are to place their order as soon as
possible as wo desire to place all
such orders in one large order in
hopes of securing better prices.
Thfl Ffll If S AT HOME EXPECT YOl)
I III. rUl.no TO TELL 'EM ALL ABOUT
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LADIES' DIME MATINEE EVERY WEEKDAY
Everybody Goes; AK Anybody
ALWAYS THE BIGGEST A0 BEST SHOW VlEST OF CHICAGO
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