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1 STABIJSHKD AUGUST 28, 1891.
DAKOTA'CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, 'MARCH 18, 1920
VOL. 28. No. 29.
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Niobrara Tribune: S.Toledo Sher
ry of South Sioux City, visited the
Snntee and Niobrara schools the first
of the week.
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Laurel. Advocate: Andrew Jensen
was up from Waterbury Monday.. He
said his wife and daughter were still
In a,.Sioux City hospital, the little
one" gaining very slowly.
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Pierce Call: J. R. Walton and
fdmily leaded their household goods
Mondayand on Tuesday left for So.
Sioux-'OTty, where Mr. Walton will
work at .his trade of mason.
Sioux City Tribune, 11: Mr. am'
Mis. M. J. Sutton have received word
of the. discharge of their son, Archie
T. Sutton, from the medical service
in the army at Prescott, Ariz. Mr.
futton has been in the service for
one year "and eight months.
Sioux City Journal, 13: Mrs. T. K.
Hurtnett, of Hubbard, -Neb., was tak
en to the St., Vincent hospital .from
her home yesterday. She in a medi
cal patient. .. .Bart McGonigal, of
Jackson,, Neb., will be operated on at
the St. Vincent hospital "this' morn
ing. He Was admitted as a patient
yesterday.
Sioux 'City Journal, 11: Mrs. Ly
dia Munhofen, of South Sioux City,
Neb., was painfully bruised when she
was run Uown by a inotor car driven
by Walter Bowie, 613 Sioux street, a
riegrochiiuffeur employed by thejlan-son-Tyler?
garage, at Fourth arid
Piercj? streets yesterday noon. Mrs.
MunhOfen was removed to St. Vin
Cent's' hospital, where it was reported
her condition was not serious.
Ponca Advocate: Mrs. John. Itnhn
visited relatives in Dakotu ounly
severiu-uays last week.,.. Emery nnd
Annie 'Austin were home over Sunday
from their school work- in Dakota
county. ... .John Mahon, sr., an old
resident pf this vicinity, died .it the
home of his daughter in Sioux Oty
tnis morning. Joe Tank or near
Waterbury, died Wednesdty morn
ing. '
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RhBegnTrMpf chase 'the -Will
Estill residence property south of the
school house. This 'will make the
-genial attorney and family one of the
best homes in Walthill. Mr.Bounn
sold his property to W. II. Mason,
who contemplates some improvements
then the Masons will have a nice, cou-
fortable home, numbered nni'nr the
best cottages the town has.,., The
Lorason-Stangl boxing bout last Fri
day night was a real "go ' from start
td finish, but it finished quick, Lnm
son Winning in 2 minutes nnd 10 eci
onds. '''While it was a very shait
bout, ,hojh men deserve credit for
heir high spirit arid 'fast mixing.
Joe Stangldid notxeep'up the "King"
name-1 his namesake had won in the
previous'years.
Wakefield Republican:" Mrs. G. II.
Prariger'was among the Siout City
passengers Saturday morning. ...Geo,
Barto has now gotten rid of the 'Act."
after his name, which means, "Acting
Postmaster." ,He wag finally appoint
ed postmaster of the Wakefield otfice
by the postal department n few days
ago...,D. 'C. Learner informs us that
he will leave for Minneapolis some
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
The Ford Coupe with an electric self-starting
and lighting system, Is one of the most popular
wembers-of'the Ford'Family. Itis a permanently
enolosed car, with sliding plate glass windows an
open car with plenty of sti&de. Then in inclement
weather, enclosed and cozy, dust-proof and rain-proof.
Jlist the car for traveling salesmen, physicians, arch
itects, contractors, builders, and a regular family car
for two, Demountable rims with 3inch tires all
around. To women it brings the convenience and
comforts of the electric with the durability and
economy of the Ford car. Early orders will avoid
long delays in delivery.
homer Motor go.
THE 'HOUSE OP SERVICE
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no
time this week, if ha can but make
arrangements todo so, at which piece
he hus purchased a general mcrchon
dtse business. Mr. Learner is one of
the old and, prominent residents of
Wakefield, having served twenty years
on the school board, fifteen vents of
which he served as chairniltn, nnd
fifteen years on the villuge boaid,
serving ten years as 'chairman. He
always took an active part in any
thing that pertained to the irood in
welfare of the community, having
ueen instrumental" m putting over the
erection of the present school iuild
ing and seeing if. through to ivs fin
ish. He also, took an active part in
establishing tho Security State b.lnk
here. During his business career he
has made many friends in a business
and social way, and t"here are many
who will be sorry to hear that he is
leaving for good. -
Emerson Enterprise: Born to Mr
and Mrs. Edgar Harris, March 4, a
boy. ...Miss Gladys Hceney went to
South Sioux City Saturday to rlslt
over the week end with her grand
mother, MrlThos. Laharty... .Mrl
and Mrs. Ben James of Waterbury,
have" moved onto Herman Stolze's
farm. Their sixteen year old daughi
ter Who Is asjtihior, entered the Em;
erson schools' this week. Mr. and
Mrs. James made a business trip td
Sioux City Monday.. . A deal was
made the first of the week where
William Zastrow purchased a quarter
section of land about-four miles west
of Hubbard.. The farm belonged to
W. F. .Kerwin and, Mr. Semers, and
lies a mile nor(h of the John J. Hayes
farm. In 'the deal Mr. Zastrow dis
posed of his residence and the plan
ing mill property. However, he will
conduct the planing mill for another
year -and will rent the residence that'
was traded in. Mr. Zastrow feels
that he has made 'a trodd deal. We
understand the purchase- price was
around the 5200 mark.' There are
very few farms in Dakota or Dixon
counties that are worth less than this
sum fend he figures..that'he paldcon-
siaeraDie less tnan the land is worth.
Sioux, City Journal, 16:, A 'motion
fon.the dismtss&rof the' anneal '-for W
nw..taUof .EoWMBUtwaattreewfeftii
ed alayarof Clyde .J:,UtnRsr; W
Sioux City, who was murdered while?
motoring from Sioux City to the-Pa?
"iic cuass in xne summer oi lvw, has
been made by the assistant attorney
general of New Mexico, in which
state the crime was committed
Blancett now is confined in th M
Mexico penitentiary under sentence1
or death, pending the action in the'
United States supreme court. In the
event that the.supreme court dls
misses the appeal upqn this motion.
it is possinie that Blancett will be
resentenced to be hanged' within 30
days from the time the jnotlon is
filed with the supreme court. If tHe,
motion is denied and the case argued
on its merits it is probable that no
decision will be,, handed down for a
year. Blancettj, according to ttfd
story told by him at his trial, ,shot
Armour in self defense. He had 'met'
Armour in Denver.nhrough an adver
tisement. The killing occurred near
Santa Fe. In less than an hour af
ter the murder Blancett .was in Santa
Fe sending a tdegram,rto Armour's
relatives in Sioux City, and on Which'
he obtained "money. Blancett "re
mained several days in Santa Fe'and
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DO YOU KNOW
That in the last three years building ma
terial has increased in value from 100 to 00
per cent? H
That the wages.' of carpenters, masons,
plasterers and p other labor have increased
100 per cent?,;
That if youf building was destroyed by'
fire or windstorm, today! that it would cost you
twice as much to rebuild as it would have in
1916'? ' f
Of course you do. (;But have you increas
ed your insurance to1 meet the increased cost
of bXiildiHg materials and labor? Don't you
thjnk it good business to do so? We can' write
a policy to increase yoy insurance and .to ex
pire at "the saWe tjie as your present policy.
Bring in your policy nn'd let uj$ figure with you.
Better do itfiby asMightning and windstorm
will soon be'cloing damiee. ,
- We also write a 'very t short term ,rrain
policy. "$10.W pays Jfor $2500.00 grain insur
ance for ihreelmorhs;jt$15.00 for five months,
"anl higher amounts && proportionate "rates.
ThisB'vLery'fiV3 insurance for those folding
corn until.-summer. y, j
fCAN -TJOU AftORb TO CARRY .
, YOUR , , OW.V ; INSURANCE ?
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I ittfclil rrbceedinss of the
Boatd of.CommlNHlonor,
'Dakota' City, Neb., Fb.'23, 1020
The boardof coontv commissioners
iriotparfiuanttpadjjutnment withthe
to J lowing men.Ders meseit: John
Feller,; chairman; p. w. fisher., . and
WiUiaitTH. Rockwell, commtssforiers;
Gbe jwrLemer, courityattbrney,
arid "J. '."BBcon'countv clerk.
'A't'Whlch ftirtfe-thftifalldwitltr hnsl-
riesawas'traiiiscted.-tb'.wit
atT-aa 6rdcredthattbe public road
located asi hereinafterdescribed, be
bpened-'for traffic:
.Beginning at the southeast corner
of -the southwest quarter of, section
fourteen, running thence 'east be
tween sections ''fourteen and'tventv
tKree arid 'alsoubetweefi 'sections thir
teen and twenty-four, to the south
east corner of the southwest quarter
of the soiithWest: quarter -'of section
thirteen, Township 'tWerity'-lilght,
Range-'sev'en,' 'running Jthen"ce north
and intersecting With the Homer
Jackson road.
rAftd it 'war, also ordered 'that the
County JClerk notify-Overseer of road
district Number line to 'open, said
rood 'for traffic -and have all 'fences
and obstructions removed therefrom.
Btlls 'we're alloWed as folloovk on'the
various funds of Dakota County.
HOAD DRAGGING FUND
Christian Hansen, labor .... 1500
Daniel JHartnett, labor ...... 7 20
Walter vJE,,JWiller, labor .... 200 03
ROADDISTRJCT FUND
Christia. Hansen, labor. U$'-
- tr jet 'No.7 .' S 7 50
No furf her' business! ntintnrlnfr nf
thlsUlme the'Bdard of Codnty Com
missioners aujouraeu to meet "ugaih
M'drchi22.i920.
"J.'S BACON, County Clerk.
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'SOUTH JHIOUX CI'JY
jA dou)5le,41weddrr'iookiplJcerast
week,ln-J5outh,81oUx City, fat the M.
Epafso'riage,7Rev.-B. 'R. Tniscdtt of
ficlting, fvhich 'came as a. complete
suWrise -td"AlIfr"elativesJand -friends.
-The "contracting, bartfes were An-
iujK:4kuu,,ui, tjivu.fvn,y, ana ura
Rockwell, of .South Sioux City, Neb.:
tend Isriiy KiidrreBndafl'zfegler
"t4iVi?ell'haslDeen'ertgaged In
rauilc'teaehlfe ffor fli' iT,fK rnL
ire'ars in'MoiHer an'd'Soilth'SloUx'Clty.
air.-Avanvis b wonny yourtgman,rem
WoVedMn,thV6fficeof Ke Slrfn nifv
-Tfre fc Miniifacturinir Co. U U
also'aiitodsiclan of-sorae4Hite.
Mr.fKudrle, besides -being n musi
cian, s well JtttecHn magy.ways to
make his mark in life, and Wins Zte.
gler will make-hlm a cheerful help
IUUVC,
AftertiV'eremjJMv'thvr.! ni.
tilUrokenhe new tohelrrenpect
ve'parents'and, of"co'urse,Jwere for-
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tooughi!f? "'
AiDuquerpue.f ana alter selling tneivf.
car.- which' was., a. .new "one. I w.
i'n PollVniSnlo'oVl "Vltk'n JtA "W,
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Fattn Bnreau Field Notes
" C. B. Toons;, CBBty Aent
j vve are very giaa at mis ,cime o
iaoie 10 present tnepimarer'the
ana uiris' rureHBtea -Heifer
.These, clubs -are- no exneri-
d'SS?Mj'r MaiH!toMf
Mrsstatec X4otonlwtsjr--Btyi
i i me -young people a goott ousinew
training and the advantages of own
ing ana handling good livestock, but
they actually make them good profits.
Tell your boys and girls about this.
The following is the plan:
' MEMBERSHIP.
Any boy or girl living in Dakota
County, who 'has passed his br her
12th birthday and who has not
reached his 'or' lier 19th birthday on
April -11920, and who receives the
upprovui ox vne cwmmuiee in cnarge,
may become a member of the 'Dakota
voumy rure-orea ononnorn or Here
ford 'Heifer cjub, upon signing the
application blank and agreeing to
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comply with all the requirements
set forth for the 'conduct of the club.
HEIFERS tfRCHASED
The heifers will,be Velected from
good pure-bred herds of Hereford or
Shorthorn cattle (as the member
may select) by the County Agent and
a local Hereford or Shorthorn breed-'
er.'or such other person as the com-'
mittee In charge may see fit to send
to assist in making; the purchase.
The heifers -will range fn ages ''from
9 to, 15 months and in prices from
SlSoto $300.
HEIFERS ASSEMBLED.
The heifers will be .assembled at
the railroad station stock yards which
in the judgment of the committee in
charge shall bo deemed the most log
ical one. taking into consideration
such factors as the location of the
greatest number of club members
and shipping route.
PEDIGREE AND HEALTH.
The heifers are to be reiristereUY
tuberculin tested, and vaccinated for
blackleg and hemorrhagic septicemia.
INSURANCE.
Each member must take hla or hei
own risk, A representative 'from n
Live Stock Insurance company will
be present on the day of distribution
to write insurance for those who de
sire it.
DISTRIBUTION.
The heifers from each breed ""Will
bo divided into three groups accord
ing to the price paid: Group one
will consist of those costing from
$150 to $200; group two, those cost
ing from "?200 to $250; and group
three, those costing from $250 to
$300, Each heifer, in each group,
will then bo numbered. Numbers
will then bo placed in envelopes cor
responding to the numbers on he
heifers. Members, or their proxy,
will be allowed to draw in thegrcAip
for which they Kavo signed up and
in the order in which they havo 're
turned their application to th6 com
mittee. COST TO MEMBERS.
Each member must pay the actual
cost of the heifer plus the assembling
expense arid cost of testing and vac
cination. Each member must make a
settlement for his or her heifer bd
fore she is removed.
RECORDS.
, Each member shall keen nn eeonr..
nte reoorJt'of all feeds used from diy
of rreceirItfgrtheKdfer'-to.'thelelote
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oys'
luos
of the sale An account of all other
expense shall 'also be kept. These
lecords shall Bhow the total wr.ount
of. each fecd'ied and the number, of
days on pasture. ,No -anlir.nl shall
be allowed to suckle n nurse cow.
No heifer shall bo "oicd without per
mission from the committee in charge.
FARM BUREAU PRIZES.
Farm Bureau nriscs shall be muJu
on the following , basts:
1. Exhibit, 40 points.
2. Cos&of Kiln, 25 points.
3. Rate of gain, 20 points.
4. Record and story, 15 points.
'Under "Exhibit" -the condition,
totality and llnlsh of the heifer nnd
the skill in showing will bo consider
ed. Thb prizes for each group shtdl be
$10.00 first prize, $5.00 second priue,
and $3.00 third .prize. Also a h.uid
soma ribbon. In each breed, the
first prize heifers trom each group
Will compote for diampiotishtp. The
winner Will receive a ribbon.
For the county money, heifers will
bo Judged in tho group from which
they' were originally selected at the
time the numbers were drawn.
PECIAL PRIZES,
Specif.1 ii izes are to be offered by
tho 'Inteft.tatevFalr Association, but
as yet these have not'beon announced.
Tho Junior Department of the
State University anr.oun.co that they,
will have special prizes but cannot
give tho.amounts at'thls time.
The American Shorthorn Breeder'
Association o'ffers $10.00"'to b'e used
as a championship prize and $1.00 for
each heifer In the Shorthorn' club.
The Hereford Society iwlli give
$50.00 to any club having-20 or more
heifers providing the champion is u
Whitefacfe. ,
' ' STORY. .
Each member shall write n short
story describing the niethodof ced
ing' and - management oft. the heifer
during the ,xlub year, also o other
things of interest or inqidental to tho
workftincluding experience "at the
Fair and Sale.
DELIVERY OF RECORD AND STORY
' All recoids and.etorlei must bo 'In
the h&ndsofithe committee not later
than ten days after, the snip of the
heifers- ..The club yom' M close
with thej public sale at4 tho tlmo of
the Interstate Fair.
i'. - .WEIGHT..
., Heifers, will be weighed in 'April
iuafcl- follnwlafr- th "aalaotlAiL Viu lafc.M
iultheUtoMef.tke clyfviu'ttMi
feeding and watering.
'SALU
The cost of tho Data shallibe pro
rated among the club me-i'.bprs and
deducted from tho sale price. All
heifers must be put, through tho
saie,4but the owner mav bid on, hi
or her own, or any. other heifer of-
lerea lor sale. v
'OWNERSHIP,
Each boy orelrl must own Mi oi
lier heifer. Parents may finance
their children. if they sctfeslre, but
Will be required to Klve"to;thb ch.J
two per , cent of, the purchase price,
as a bonus to be used 'as premium
money. v
THE BANKS OF THE! COUNTY.
The banks of the County thorough
their most liberal support havo innde
this work possible., -They havengrcfed
toflnance the members at seven per
cent interest' and to give, two per
cent 'of the" purchase price ns a bonus
for prizes, It iq readily seen that
this- is done nt?an notital .! 4v . ,.-
hanker. This they 'have" dohe .hft.
cause of their interest 'in the rUlmr
generation ''and because they believe
that'Tf will result in the betterment
of the llvestdck iiiterest o'f,the .coun-"
ty.
The following banks 'have consent-
dd to finance the project.
nan or Dakota City,
Bank ot South Sioux City.
Bank of DnVrt.i County, nt Jackson.
Jackson St u Bank.
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THIS LI VK- STOCK INDUSTRY
its promotion and support is a matter of
deepest interest and concern to tho officers of
this bank.
Believing that a frank discussion of your plans
and requirements is the quickest route to holp
fulness, wo-urge-an'-early'visitr
Wo want to join Hands with wide-awako stock
mdn for mutual profit.
5 Per Ceht Paid rfn Time Deposits.
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Jackson State Bank
Jackson,
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Hubbaid State "Bank.
Homor State-Bdnk.
Security Stato Bank at' Homer.
Goodwin Stato Bank. ..
THE FARM BUREAU.
Not only will tho Farm Bureau or-
ganizo 'tho clubs and secure and look
after tho exhibiting and solo of tho
heifers but they wilt givo valuable
assistance throughout tho year. It
is our Xleslro to sco every heifer de
veloped ns perfectly 03 possible. Wo
aro -theroforo going' to visit tho noys
and girls and wll;h them, talk oer
tho feed and management of tho an
imal. d W6.VII1 also furnish hulle- '
tins nnd 6thcr printed matter on l
theso important subjects. Wo will
hold meetings at which wo will havo
some one nrcscnt to discus such suit.
jeetsos caro and fcod, fitting for the'
show and salo, handling in tho show
ana s:io ring, and judging cattle, so
that wo moy know, what points to
look for In solcctlhg 'an 'individual.
Wo-dcslro to havo'thls organiza
tion completed 'bv 'March 6lst. If
ybu aro iritorestod wrlto tho County
Agent at once.
M. :E. Chnrch Notes
' Rev. .S.VA. Draise," Pastor
Sunday school attendance lost Sun.
day Was 87. atch us grow. Hot
ter yet, help us grow. Wo liavo n
class that is .right f6r everybody
Within five miles.of the church. It
you aro a teacher We cUre you to
.. ukjvo ii,. ,, uc;vu.jruu.rii$iiii
now, Somo of our classes .must, bo
divided. Junior class No. 6 has. an
enrollment, of 17, and 14 wore pres
ent lost Sunday, This is tho clas3
Wh(ch was hullt,tip "under, the effi
cient, leadership of'Mlsa Atwood,
while xshe was teacher. She often
said tyie classwas yetting Hoo largo
for the beilit'resuits.tbut "continued to
.take careo"fthehv"nU'Whllevshe re
mained in. Dakota Cfty. But now tho
class must be divided. Mrs. John
son, nnexperienced teacher, has tak
en,par$ of , the, class, and 'next ses
sion there will b$ a,now teacher for
the others. Some of theso' days we
aro going to have more room and bet
tor equipment nnd (then we" can have
a real, Sunday school. ,"WWjt that bo
great! Wpnjt It bo" flno when we get
the basement finished and con have
a place 'f orisand 'work 'and .up-to-dato
object teaching' of the, lessons.
Won't the primaries be happy l Keep
your 'courage lip teacliers, goodi.thingB
come Blowly sometimes, but they como
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le'wyWfctrt'fcrayfreV-M?
K'DtC-tiU iitfehHdi',aptiMd "
Sendword tp the; cradle roll14uperln-'v
tenelent before Palm Sunday ., V
Wouldydu.unIte"'w,(tH the church?
Come on Easter or" before.
Would youliko toibe' a follower. of
the (Master? Do it now.
Whatever else you do. do-not miss
Easter Sunday'evening. at theM. E.
chutch.
Keep, your" eyes and ears open for
tho week night Beryices during Pas
sion week. Comedo1 tho church and
study the great sacrifice.
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.State Urges Wiiro Hheop
Scores of Nebraska farmers Vho n
few years ago 'hardly had seen u
sheep and who never dreamed of go
ing into the sheep, business nve now
in possession of small prolltable farm
flocks. 'A-flock ofrgood thcep, likon
flock of good poultry, roVos a profi
table sideline on most any firm, and
like poultry, ln the "hist, tweor three
years have almost crowcledf outcome
of 'the olderat fine's , of production.
xno state is ooing all; it -can ta en
courage more farm 'sheep flock.Vund
the College of 'Agriculture hai. sever-
al valuable clnJulai-s and bulletins on
sheep '-production for free distribu
tion. ' f Among thesetare one on hand
ling Wool and one'dnUambihg. Sheafs
Itlg irie'willSsoeVbe hotif; and "Han
dling Wool" - discuBsea shoarlnn
equipment, shearing, tying and sack
ing, marketing, etc. A postal card
will bring the circular and a list of
other available publications on sheep
raising.
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