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ESTABLISHED AUGUST 28, 189L
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1919.
VOL.38. No. 14.
Dakota County Herald.
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Laurel Advocate.'' Mrs. C. S.Ford,
lias been ill the past few days, but
yesterday was sitting up.
MartinsbUrg items in Ponca Jour
nal: Mrs. Wm. Gordon of South
Sioux City, is visiting relatives here.
Ponca items in A)len News: Supt.
Jacobson and wife spent Thanksgiv
ing in Sioux City. They attended
the Momingside-Notre Dame football
game.
Wakefield items in Allen News:
Little Vera Heikes went to Dakota
City Saturday morning to spend ft
couple of days with her sister, Carol,
who is attending school there.
Sioux City Journal, 26: Thfcvefr
entered the garage of W. F. Lorens,
1215 West Fourteenth street, Monday
night and stole a touring car. .The
car carried an Iowa license No. 29080.
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Foster items in Pierce Call: E,
B. Wilbur, of Sioux City, was lj Fos
ter Wednesday.... H. A. Monroe, aud-'
itor for the Edwards & Bradford
Lumber Co., was over from Sioux City
WedriossJ.-iV.
Pierce Call; Mr. and Mrs. Elzu
Story, who have been spending the
past week visiting relatives at Foster
and Pierce, left Sunday for their
home at Hubbard,' Neb. Mr. Story's
mother accompanied them for a visit.
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Wayne Herald: Mr. and Mrs. Au
gust Samuelson of Wakefield, and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter MilleV Of Dakota
City, 4vere in Wayne Sunday, guests
of the, family of Ralph Clark. .Mrs.
Clark is a daughter of Mr. a'nd Mrs.
Samuelson.
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Lyons Mirror: Dakota City taught
us how to play football to the tune of
12 Jto 0 in their favor last Tuesday.
They gave us a good, cleaifgame and
outplayed us fair and square. We
shall probably play basketball with
them this winter.
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Winside itetns in Wayne Herald!
Mrs. Mary Tlllson returned Sunday
from a visit with her daughter, Mra.
George Miller,, of Dakota City....
Mrs. C. R. Holcomb visited relative:!
in Sioux City and Dakota Citv from
Tuesday ojf last week-iintlLSundity. t
Walthill Citizen: Raymond Ping
was a Homer visitor over Sunday,...
Miss Neata Ball returned last Fridaj
from her Homer visit... .Mrs. W H.
Mason was a Sioux City visitor last
Thursday and Friday... .Mrs. White
"horn, who has been visiting at the
B. J. Sheldon home, returned to her
home at Oniaha Monday.
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Bloomfield Journal: , J. J. Killacn
ey, who has been taking treatments
at various places for a number" ot
weeks past, is able to be home again.
We have had no opportunity to talk
with Mr. Killackey since his returi,
but join with hia many friends in the
hope that the improvement jnay con
tinue and that he will speedily re
goin his normal health and strength.
Pender Republic: Congressman R.
E, Evans of Dakota City, was in Pen
der Monday looking after legal mat
ters in district court and greeting
his many friends here. He will re-
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
' lOHD TRUCK YOUR NEED
Because of its all-around utility, the
Ford 1-ton Truck with worm 'drive lias
made itself an absolute business necessity.
It's so dependable in service wherever
placed, flexible and sure in control and
low cost of operation and maintenance and
possessing that vanadium steel strength, it
has become the want in every line of busi
ness, from retail merchant to manufactur
er, from engineer to contractor, from cor
poration to farmer. Lai us tell you details
and give you a demonstration.
Truck chassis $550 f.o.b. Detroit.
SMALL & ROGERS
homer Motor co.
THE HOUSE
turn to Washington on Saturday to
be present at the convening of con
gross Monday morning, December 1.
Mr. Evans anticipates a long congres
sional session on account of new work
in connection with th? reconstruc
tion period.
Wynot Tribune: Mrs. E. J. Morin
was a passenger to Sioux City Mon
day.... Mrs. E. T. Antrim, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Lemon
at St. James, departed for Obeit
Monday to visit her sister Chom-
hcrlain brothers, who completed the
artesian city well last week, have
moved the machine to the Heikes
Baugous farm in Brockey bottom,
where they are sinking a well on the
Hnrni ranch.
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Hartington Herald: Mrs. Gigcur
returned to her home in Concord on
Monday after a visit hero at the home
of her brother, C. Provancha....Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Pilgrim returned to
their home in South Sioux City on
Monday after a vis.it hero at the John
MMlflr hnmp. Mrs. Pllorrtm lo nn
aunt of Mrs. Orville Miller. ...Jesse
Kennedy of Waterbury, Neb., and
Miss Hazel E. Hurd nt Lawton, Iowa,
were married at the Congregational
parsonage last Saturday. Rev. S. A.
Willard officiating. They left for
waterbury alter the ceremony.
Emerson Enterprise: Mr and Mr,s.
Chris Fye went to Nacora Tuesday to
visit their daughter on the farm....
Mrs. Hnrrv PhnrMi nf RmifV. Clnnv
City, visited Friday night with her
auni, mrs. jonn waison... .flirs. Ueo.
Hi Haase went to Omahyesterday to
be with a friend who is convalescing
in a hospital.... Miss Helen Wallwey,
daughter of Fred Wallwey, was oner
ated on Friday at a Sioux City, hos
pital for appendicitis.... Mrs. John
Watson went to South Sioux City on
Monday to see her niece, Mrs. Harry
Church. They went in to'Jhe city
for a while in the afternoon. ... Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Stoltz were agreea
bly surprised when their friends and
relatives came in with filled lunch
baskets Tuesdav OVflnlncr tn pnlnlit-nj
their eighteenth wedding anniversary.
Sioux City Journal, 30: About
tmrty nogs were Killed and a locomo
tive was -wrecked carlv vesterdav
morning when a Chicago. St.P,aul,
minnoappus ana umana siock train
jumped the tracks near South Sioux
City, Nebr. The train was pulled by
two engines, and before it could be
brought to a stop the freight,4ore up
about 400 feet of track. The de
railment was due to spreading rails
Two carloads of hogs were thrown in
to the ditch when the train left the
rails and the animals were injured by
the impact and breaking boards.
beveral more of the hogs were in
jured and may die. The stock was
being sent to the Sioux City stock
yards. None of the crew or pass
engers were hurt With a cold
wave on the way and with only two
or three days' supply of coal in their
cellars, about half of the household
in Dakota City. Neb., are doomed to
be without heat for several day3.-
iuii,in.-i ui mc me! uuuiers nas any
coal on hand and no relief is in
sight. The dealers have had no coai
for several days. The situation, in
South Sioux City, Nebr., is less ser
ious. Dealers there have some coal
THE FORD MEN
OF SERVICE
NOTED LAWYERS DEFEND
FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT
McAdoo, Hughes and Wickersham Appear in Kansas City Court
as Champions of Land -Banks, Which Have Given Farmers
$300,000,000 at Low Interest Rates.
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America's system of rural credits was upheld In tho federal court In a
suit which questioned the constitutionality of tho law creating federal land
banks nnd joint stock land linnks. Chnrlcf K. Smith, a stockholder la tho
Kansas CltyTltlo and Trust company, brought suit to enjoin this corporation
from purchasing tho bonds of these, banks), 'contending that because these se
curities, are exempt from federal, stateand local taxation, they wero Issued In
violation of the Constitution of the United Sfetos and contending also that con
gross -had no authority to create such banls. Judgo Van Valkenburgh gave
his decision immediately at tho close of, the arguments, holding that the law
Is constitutional. An appeal was taken and the casowlll now go to tho United
States Supreme court for final decision. The validity of tho farm loan act be
ing thus attacked, the government of the United States, tho federal land hanks
and the Joint stock kind banks became parties to tho suit., Mr. McAdoo rep
resented the government as assistant to tho attorney general nnd also, to
gether with George W. Wickersham, attorney general under President' Taft,
represented the joint. stock-land banks -of -which thor.e nro now .27. Former
Justice of the Supreme court Charles B; Hughes represented tho'federal land
banks. '
on hand and families in most instan
ces are well supplied with fuel. Tho.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail
road has nearly 100 cars of coal si do
tracked near Dakota City, but tht
fuel is beincr closelv truarded through
oitt' theday and nght JtS provenr
its theft.
Farm Bureau Field Notes
C. It. Youiiq-, County Agent
The time for the Dakota , County
Farmers' Institute at Homer is draw
ing near. Are you preparing to help1
make this a success by. your presence
and exhibits? These stormy days
will furnish time for selecting ex
hibits. There lis nothing that helps
a man or wornan, boy or girl like
good, clean competition, even though
he be a loser.
The following program for the
men's section, has been provided;
WEDNESDAYDECEMBER 10.
9 a. m. Arrangement of exhibits.
10 a. m. Address by the president.
10:30. a, m. Problems in swine
feeding.
1 p. m. Pocket gopher , eradica
tion, C. E. Mickel, State University.
2 p. m.v Potatoes as a money crop,
Don Forbes, Dakota City.
3 l). m. Producing hiirh vlnl,llr
.strains of corn, John Sundberg, Whit'
uiKi luwu. ,
Evening Session: 7:30 P. M.
Joint session for men and women.
Selection, Homer male quarter
Solo, Wilber Allen. $
Piano solo, Margaret Smith.
Address, "Tho Church as "tho Com
munity Center," Hev. Geo. J. Mc
Clellan, Waterbury.
Duet, Frank Church and Mrs. Jl
Flllman.
Duet, Mrs. S. A. Mason und Mrs.
tank Lean.
THURSDAY, DEC. 11.
10 a. m. LIVO Stork KnnWntfoii
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and Diseases, ' Dr. C. M. McFarland,
Sioux City, Iowa.
11- a. m. Question bpx -Questions
on Animal Diseases.
1:15 p. m. Business session and
election of officers.
1:45 p. m. Tho consolidated school.
W. E. VoSS. Countv Stlnnt-lnf nrwlnnf
and Prof. A. V. Teed, Wayne, Neb.
3 p. m. Building roads under tho
New State and Federal Law. Mr.
MiHck. Chief Construction nrwrlnn..!'
state engineer's office.
At tho tlmo of tho uusincss sesslvh
a Farm Bureau director from Omadi
nrecinct will bo oloetnri ITnlr, to
make this an important item if you
hvu in umsui precinct.
The nremlum list for form nrniim.ii
is as' follows:
10 ears yellow corn, 55, $3, $2.
10 ears white corn, 55, $3, $2.
10 ears Corn of othnr rnlni-n1 ilnnt
varieties, $5, $3, 32.
Sweepstakes best 10 ears dent coi n
$10; best single car, 51.
w oor popcorn, 53, 52, SI.
Winter wheat, 1 Aill peck, $3, 52, 5i.
Spring wheat, 1 full peck, 53,52, 51.
Oats anv vnrlotv. nn full nnru
$3.52,31. "
Barley, one full peck, $3, $2, 51.
Potatoes. Earlv. aim full! nrk i,
52,51. ' .
Potatoes, late, mm full mnr ?
52. 31. '
No exhibits will be accepted aftor
lzOO p. ,m December 10th. Make
your showing as attractive as possi
ble Be a booster, Mako a? many
entries s you can. Encourage your
neighbor's ,to do '.likewise.
Juv4.JdKri .Sundberg of Vfliitirijr, Ia.p
HvlHwVdvfheillze'iHo-ifiibwa
faijitt'producc.
THK ANNUAL MEKTINCI
(From Farm Bureau News).
The ( annual meeting of tho County
Farm 'Bureau has been postponed
from December 26th to December 31.
This is to give everybody a chanco to
recover from their big Christmas
dinner so that they can indulgo in
tho still bigger ono that will bo
served at this meeting.
At tho last board meoting it was
decided to mako this annual meeting
a really worth while affair. Tickets
will bo sold in advance to cover tho
cost of tho dinner. Tho regular
monthly hoard meeting will ho hold
in the mornlnir nnd tho annual moot
ing in tho afternoon. Prof. W. 11.
Brokaw, Director of Extension Serv
ice, has promised to bo present for
nn address on tho occasion. Mr.
Brokaw is a very pleasing speaker
and always has a real message. Ho
has selected for his subject, A
Farmer's View Point of Extension."
He will also discuss tho pure-bred
sire 'campaign ( being put on in No
brasko. Annual reports of tho Home
Demonstration, tho County Agent and
Farm Bureau officers will bo. read.
This will bo followed by the regular
election of officers.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-op Tin; uoAiu) of
CO. COMMISSIONERS
Dakota City, Neb., Nov. 24, 1919
Tho board of county commissioners
mot pursuant to adjournment with
tho following members -presdnt: O.
W. Fisher, chairman; John Feller and
William H. Rockwell, commissioners,
also George W. Learner, county attor
ney, and J. S. Bacon county clerk.
, At which tlmo tho following busi
ness was transacted, to-wit '
Claim of P. J. Mclntyro for refund
of real estato taxes for tho year 1918
in tho sum of 57.G8, rojected.
Claim of J. P. Mclntyro for tuxes
paid on so4 noi section No.
township 29, range C, in tho sum of
37.92, allowed, for the year 1910.
Claim of J. P. Mclntyro for refund
of tazes on tho se'i no'j section No.
.'1, township 29, range 0, for tho year
1917, in the sum of $8.87, allowed.
Claim of It, II, Trumbauor for pro
test tax on personal property erro
neously assessed, tax receipt No. 497,
dated November 22, 1919, in tho sum
of 511.99, allowed.
Claims allowed on County General
fund as follows:
J. P. Rockwell, deputy sherlfr sal
ary for month of November, 1919, al
lowed in tho sum of 570.
George Cain, sheriff, salary for tho
month of November, 1919, alIowcdln
the sum of 5100; also posting election
notices and delivering ballots to va
rious nreclnots, 320; total, 5120.
Mothers pension allowed Mrs. Ber
tha Laird in sum of 525.
Balance on mothers pension for Mrs.
Voach for November, 525.
B. McKinley, judgo of election 13
hours, 33.90.
Wm. O'Dell, judgo of election 13
hours, $3,90.
T. J. O'Connor, judge of election 13
hours, $3.90.
A. H. Williams, clerk of, election 13
hours, 53.90.
F. E. Brasflcld, clerk of election 13
hours, 53.90.
F. E. Brosfleld, making returns of
election, $3.90.
Carl Andorsen, judgo of election 13
hours, $3.90.
Herman Rcnzc, judgo of election 13
hours, 33.90.
Louis Knudsen, judgo of election 13
hours, $3.90.
Geo. Timlin, clerk of election 1J
hours, $3.90.
T, E. Hcffernan, clerk of election
13 hours, $3.90.
T. E. HofTernan, making returns of
tho olection, 33.90.
John Brcsncn. iudtro of election 1:1
hours, $3.uo.
M. C. Thorn, judgo of election 13
hours. S3.90.
A. Ira Davis, judgo of election 13
hours, va.yu. ,
TV. oro Peters, clerk Of election
13 hr . . . S3.90.
Pc,i Jnurlce, clerk of election 13
hours, $3.90. v "
A. Irn Dayis, making' returns of
eiocuon, morson precinct, 54.50.
L. H. Armbrltrht. ' iudcro of olnrtion
J15 hours, 54.50.
iunn uuniuns, juugo oi election it)
hours, $4.50.
H. O. Dorn, judgo of olection, 15
hours, 54.GOt
O. Stamm, clerk of election 15
hours. 34.50.
L. Devore, clerk of olection 15
nours, $fl.DU, ,
L. H. Armbrlght, making returns,
of electino, $2.40.
D. A. Woods, judge of election 11
hours, 54.20.
Philo McAfee, judgo of election 14
hours, $4.20. t
Chris Sorenson, judge of election
14 hours, $4.20.
A. I. Llnafeltcr, clerk of election
14 hours, $4.20.
S. J. .Knox, clerk of election 14
hours, $4.20.
S. J. Knox, faking election re
turns, $4.00,
School dlstrrct,No.,29,.uso of school
houso for voting, place,, $10.
C. R. Lowe, judge of election lA
hours, $4.20.
Herman Biermann, judge of elec
tion 14 hours, $4.20. .
C. H. Roam, judge ot election 14
holirn. S4.20
H.-D. Wood, clerk of, election .,14
hours.vS4.20. A t,V,. ..itii . U w
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""Tjrrc;w ,qnriaver;ir cirK.'M)l.ifNecijOtt.
14 nours, $4.20. - i
,J. P. Sutherland, 17 hours clerk of
olection, 55.10.
Henry Knudsen, judgo of olection,
17 hours, $5.10.
Horace Ducran. iudiro of olection 1?
hours, $5.10.
Peter F. Carney, clerk of election
17 hours, $5,10.
Hans Knudsen. iudiro of nWtinn
17 hours, S5.10.
Hans Knudsen, making election re
turns, $3.25.
Miko Sullivan, constnhln Kfc. Jnnn'u
precinct election day, 55.10.
village or Jackson, hall rent, 55.
Sofus Rasmusson. uorvlnir nn W.
tion board, 15 hours, $4.50.
Matt McKivorgan, serving on elec
tion board 15 hours. S4.HO.
Chris R. Smith, serving on olection
board 15 hours, 54.50.
Anton Larson, serving on olection
board 15 hours, $4.50.
William Carponter, serving on elec
tion board, 15 hours, $4.50.
Anton Larsen, making election re
turns, $4.
C. J. Kloster, services as constable
election day, $4.50.
Homor Star, printing, $170.28.
Carl Andersen, "rentali' fuel ,and
light, hall for election, $7.
K. B. Printinir Cbmnnnv. nnnntlna.
$114.03. " '
Nebraska School Supply House,
supplies, jC.
Univeia k Publishing Co., supplies,
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EVKRYUODY HAS TIME
exactly sixty minutes to ovory hour and
twenty-four hours to overy day.
And as thero are industrious people who em
ploy their timo to the best purpose, and indo
lent folk who fritter, theirs away, so there are
active and inactive dollars.
Dollars deposited in our Certificates of Deposit
work day in and day outincessantly piling
up interest for their owners.
Are your dollars busy?
5 per cent paid on timo deposits.' "
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Jackson State Bank
Jackson, Nebraska
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UanMBHSMMBUWBnH
$6.54. . ,
University Publishing"' Co.;suppltcs,
$5.10. . . ,
Omaha Printing Company, supplies,
51.90.
II. II. Foltz, work and material on
lights, $1.75.
Village of Emerson, hall rent for
election, $5.00.
Hammond & Stophons, supplies,
$50. 43.
Fred Schriovdr & Co., supplies,
$1.75.
L. J. Goodsell, hoarding Wllllo Tree
and Jesso Bear, $6,
Huso Publishing Co., supplies, $40.
John Hinken, assessing Pigeonpre
clnct for year 1919, $160.
Knowlton & Manning', motlwri penN.-.,, v,,
slon of Mrs. Voach, assigned," f X.
J. S. Hill, blankets, quilts, and
stovepipo furnished John Peyen,
511.35.
John H. .Ream, heating' stove furn
ished G. W. Sayer. $G.
Perkins Bros. Co.. reblndljie' book
and now canvas jacket for book,
$11.50. . "
.S W. McKinley, costs In county
court, 519-50.
M. T. Rotlly, bdKraing poor, $57.87.
Dr. C. H, Maxwell, caring 'for c6un
ty patlonts, $97.
Farmers Grain & Supply Co., coal,
$00.05.
M. T. Rollly, labor, $52.60.
B. McKinley, labor' and una. of mix
er, $334.
Homor Lumber Company,' -building
material fdr pootiarm," 9651.10,
J. S. Bacon, Balttry, -$166.66.
Joo Leedom, viewing road and' ex i
ponses, $10.
Atleen Stinson, salary, $104,16.
Walter EMIller, postisiexpretM,
drayago and telephone blU,jM.
Claims wero allewed on 'various'
road districts, as follows:
Miko Mitchell, work, road ' district
No. 4, ,$10.50.
Thomas Gormally, work, roadJdis-
trlct No. 8, $72. . "
Thomas Gormally, work, road 'dis
trict No. 8,112.
William WUke, work, road district
No. 17, S56.
William Wilke, road work, district
No. 17, $22.50.
William 'WUke, work, road district
No.17, $77.
Martin Beacom, work, roadrdlstriet
No.18$18.
John Noonan, ..work, road district
No.-18, $0.
, Matt McKivergan,' work, road' dis
trict No. 18,$12.
. Peter "Peters, jr., work, road dis
trict No. 22, -255.
, Peter J?teV "jr., work, read dls
.triet'No. 32, 912 J5. . -;
Jeter PtMM. Mr., work.' rnul JU.
?$&&B$fr&vm&i. .
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, Peter Peters, jr.;-. work, road. dis
trict No. 22, $27. .
Claims allowed on Farm Bureau
fund as follows:
Harry H. Adair, treasurer; 8&X29.
Clainis allowed on Home Economic
fund as follows:
Harry H. Adair, treasurer,' $192.14,
Claims allowed on inheritance' tax
fund as follows: ' , -
John Feller, work, $59. '
Standard Oil Comnanv. easoline.
$71.90.
Standard Oil Company, oil for
tractor, $19.24.
W. L. Broyhill, operating grader,
561.08.
Claims allowed on 'road dragging
fund as-follows:
, Hans Bonntckson, .work,17.60.
George Hickox,work,$M.'40.
W. A. Leonard, work, $87
August Reher, work, 12720.
William Wllke,m'erk,V$76.
Louis, Pedersen, wk,(fi0.80.
John Nobnan,-verk,$lB.',
Daniel HartBett,-!werk$14.40, .',
Chas. W. Baiwy, . worlc.M.&0.
Harry Heikes.hwerk.Mje; J. .
' HermanrfAvjRowto'werk,'v$ll,3&.
T.-W. Grlbble7fork.5$12. , ,
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Board adjourned to 'meet Monday,
Dceomber 22, 1819.
J. S, BACON, County Clerk,
The Horald'forNewa when it is News.
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