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THURSDAY. JANUAin '.!(), 11)21
The Herald, 1.50 per ye.ir
Thos. Long of Hubhnrd transacted
business here Tuesdny.
Miss Mary Christcnsen Ivgnn teach
ins in district No. 21, in Summit pre
cinct, Monday.
A. B. Rich, former suj.ohintendent
of the Bloomfield school, was a vis
itor here last Thursday.
Bonnie nnd,Unrold I.eaelt were over
from Sioux City Mondav nitrht. trucsts
in the Ed Frederick home.
A particularly good butter, for par
ticular people. If interested, call
Mrs. Geo. K. Heikes, phone 70F-U1.
The Fanners' Grain & Supply Co.,
of Dakota City, Neb., is now in a po
sition to supply their customers with
Gooch's Iiest Flout.
Jnmes Clark, who recently moved
to South Sioux City, was a business
visitor here Monday, and left the
price of a year's subscription for all
the news when it is news.
The ice harvest on the river open
ed up Monday, and some line looking
ice is being stored from that source.
It measures a little over a foot in
thickness, and is as clear as crystal.
Mr. Dan F. Shcchan, one of the
prominent hog breeders of Emersun,
is advertising his Poland China bred
sow sale in this issue of The Herald.
He will sell fifty head of sows and
gilts on January 20th.
A "stunt" social will be held in
the M. E. church basement Friday
night, to which all are invited, the
young folks especially. Games and
music will be indulged in. Coffee
and doughnuts will be set ved by the
ladies.
Frank H. Forrest and sen Frankie,
spent a lew days the past week in
Omaha, as guests ol the Northwestern
Hell Telephone Co. They isited the
company's headquarters and were
given an insight to the auditing de
partment of the company.
Geo. C. Orr was over from his
farm near Westfiold, Iowa, Friday
night, He is putting in the winter
there fixing up buildings and tilings
about the place. He expets to leave
in the spring for his ranch at Hein
mingford, this state, to look after his
fanning interests there.
Omaili lodge No. G, A. F. & A. M.,
held a two days' scission last Thurs
day and Friday, and con I tired the
Master Mason's degree on a class of
eight candidates. A G o'clock ban
quet was served Friday evening to
about forty members ol the order, by
the Ladies Aid society, in the new
basement of the M. L. church.
Henry A. Mushkin, of Sioux City,
has re-opened the Keir store build
ing, which was formerly occupied by
Keir Bros., with si complete new stock
of staple and fancy groceries. We
always welcome a new business con
cern, and trust that Mr. Mushkin
will receive a liberal share, of the
business of Dakota. City and vicinity.
The board of county commissioners
were in session the first of the week
and made their semi-annual settle
ment with County Tieasurer W. E.
Miller. The balance sheet shows the
sum of $223,o94.!)7 in collections for
the six months ending December 31,
1920; and 5132,8-12.55 in disbursements
and a cash balance of $90,252.42. It
also shows county warrants registered
to the amount of 37,017.77.
Mrs. Clyde Crego entertained the
Jolly Idlers club at her home Friday
evening, giving a ".shower" for Mrs.
Alfred Smith, nee Clara Cook, a bride
of. the past month. Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Conrad Jacobson, members oi
the club, were guests of Mrs. Crego
for the night. Other guests of the
club on this occasion were Mrs. W.
K. Miller and Miss Aileen Stinson, of
this place, and Mrs. Geo. V. Learner
of .South Sioux City.
The College of Agriculture has dis
tributed to farmers 5,000 copies of a
poulthry circular telling how to se
lect good layers. As a result of care
ful observations of layers and non
layers, the College Is able to set
forth certain standard methods
whereby good producing hens maybe
selected from a flock. The first
quality which a layer must possess is
body vigour and capacity1. The cir
cular deals with this and the several
other characteristics of good layers.
Ask the College for Experiment Sta
tion eitcular 12, "II'iw in Select Good
Layers.
County Judge -i. W. Melvinley tied
the nuptial knot for the following
couples during the past week: Louis
Kuhrts and Pauline Schliinz, both of
Holstein, Iowa, and Francis J. Dough
erty and Leona Ellsworth, both of
Sioux City, on the 11th; Walter D.
Steele and Cecilo p. Hadden, and
Raymond S, Heck and 'ioa Teel, all
of Hornick, Iowa, in a double wed
ding, tin the !2th; Oscar L. Herren
I and Genu A. Knudsen, both of Sioux
; City, on the 11th; Ernest E. Durston
of Sioux City, and Florence M. Capp
(of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Harold J.
! HaiUmnn and hone P.. Lukehart,
I both (if Sioux City, and Irvie C. Broy-
hill of Dakota City, ..ml Fern S.
1 Abbott ol South Sioux City, all on the
lfith.
I The orgie 'of Individual spending
has been equalled, if not surpassed,
I during the two year jieiiod by the
! disposition of the public to plunge
into debt, according to tho records
of the state auditor's office. Bonds
i of municipalities have been register
ed in amount of $22,12i,uS9, which is
nearly three limes as much as for
tho preceding biennium which was
t counted monumental in comparison
with preceding years. These mort
gages on future Nebraska genera
tions carry a higher averugo intorest
rale than ever before and a great
many of the bonds have suffered sub
stantial discounts In their frenzy to
c nvert themselves into Checking ac
counts Country precincts alone
show a decrease whlhi cities and
towns have apparently stayed awako
nights devising novel wayg of (jet
ting into debt.
DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD,
John Twohig was down from his
farm neur Wnterbury Monday, on
business matters.
John D. Rockwell and Lee Parker
were hero from South Sioux City on
businss Saturday,
George Powell is laid up with an
injured foot one of the workmen at
the Consumers Ice plant jabbing it
with a pike pole.
FOll SAIill ." room house, in South
Sioux City, Neb., partly modern, half
block from car line; terms reasona
ble. Address, No. 11, care the Her
ald, Dakota City, Neb.
Sheriff Cain and Deputy Rockwell
were in Omalm last Friday in attend
ance at the trial in tho federal court
of Tony Cemino, of South Sioux
City, charged with illegally manuiac
turing booze.
Judge John 13. Barnes, for many
years an associate justice of the su
preme court, and at one time district
judge of the Eighth judicial district,
died at his home in Lincoln Saturday
night, aged 75 years.
Irvie Broyhill of Dakotn City, and
Miss Fern S. Abbott of South Sioux
City, surprised their friends last Sat
urday evening when it wns announced
that they were married by County
Judge S. W. McKinley, at hi.s resi
dence in South Sioux City.
Official Proceedings of the
Hoard of Connni.ssioners
Dakota City, Nebraska.
January 11, 1921
The county commissioners met at
the County Court House in compli
ance with law, this being tho day
fixed for the first meeting of the
board, whereupon, all members be
ing present and duly qualified, on
motion duly made, seconded and car
ried, Will II. Rockwell wns elected
chairman for the ensuing year, the
board then proceeded to transact the
following business, the cotpity attor
ney and county clerk also IvinjrproS'
ent:
J. J. Lapsley was appointed high
way commissioner.
The North Nebraska Eagle, The
Dakota County Herald, The Homer
Star and The South Sioux' City Mai)
were designated as legal newspapers
for the purposes of county publica
tion, Hie four of such publications lc
receive, each, one-fourth of the one
third rate allowed by lnw for all
publications under the statuto con
templated under the Section provid
ing for such designation.
It was ordered that tho county pay
the premium of nil county officers
bonds.
The following estimate wns mado
for the year 1921:
County general fund $85,000
County bridge fund 40,000
County road fund 30,000 ,
Emergency bridge fund.. 15,000
It was ordered that J. P. Rockwell
be allowed salary of $80.00 per month
Until further notice.
J. S. Bacon offered his resignation
as .county clerk and ex-oiricio glerrc
of the district court, snhie to take
effect immediately, which same wns,
on motion, accepted.
Geo. J. Boucher, was on motion
duly made and carried, appointed
county clerk and ex-officio clerk of
the 'district court for the unexpired
term ending January 1923, all mem
bers voting "aye."
Official bonds ns follows were ap
proved; D. M. Neiswanger, justice ol th-;
peace.
C. E. Doolittle, constnble.
Robert Hanson, overseer road dis
trict 22
The following report of J. S. Ba
con, county clerk for the years 1919
and 1920, wns ordered spread on the
minutes:
Dakota City, Neb., Jan. 11, 1921
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Dakota County, Ne
braska. Gentlemen:
Herewith please find my report 'i''
receipts and disbursements for the
period commencing January 9, 1919,
and ending December 31, 1920, both
dates inclusive, of business transact
ed in the office of the County Clerk
of Dakota County, Nebraska, and abo
for the business transacted in the
office of the ex-offlclo clerk of the
district court for the .same period,
and showing fees collected, disbursed,
and paid to the County Treasurer of
Dakota County, Nebraska, together
with the receipts for the same. I
respectfully a3k that you arci-pt thic
report and that the same be spread
upon the records of the proceeding.,
of your Honorable Board, and be made
a part of the said records, and that
this report be properly filed amonc
tho records of the office of County
Clerk of Dakota County, Ncbruskn:
Summary of receipts and disburse
ments in the County Clerk's of'ice of
Dakota County, Nebraska, for tho pe
riod commencing January !), 1919, anl
ending December 31, 1920,
RECEIPTS
Miscellaneous collection';..1'' 18,1 05.92.
Hunting licenses for 191!), $500.00.
Hunting licenses for 1920. SHili.OO.
Recording fees, $3,901. -15.
District court fees, $2,212.15.
Total collections. 325.2i2.82.
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid out on miscellaneous Items-,,
$17,392.41.
Paid state treasurer, hunting ;t
censes 19)9, $500:0().
Paid state treasurer, hunting li
censes 1920, .$103.00.
Paid for clerk hire first half of
1919, Aileen Stinson, $270.5.
Edn i Cawley, $150.00.
S. W. McKinley, 04.30.
Maurine Pomeroy, $44.00.
Paid salary first half 1919, 912.08.
District court fees paid into lroii
uror's office, $2,212.45.
Paid recording fees into treiuair
it's oflice, $2,400.13,
Miscellaneous Items on hfind.$773.
31. Total, $25,242.82.
State of Nebraska)
)ss.
Dakota County )
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA.
DAKOTA COUMT II KHALI)
JOHN II. REAM, l'ub Usher.
Entered as second class matter in
the Postofflce at Dakotn City, Ncbr.
subscription Price, $1.50 Ter Year.
Tclephono flo. 43 and 15.
iirtlclal Paper of Dakota City and
Dakota County. i
rVi.i.M AtkMiine HmrrsentMitr
(jl lit. AMfc.HH. AN l'ltr-33 3wl nuii j
.1, J. S. Bacon, County Clerk of Da
kota County, Nebraska, do solemnly
swear that tho report herewith sub
mitted for the business transacted in
tho office of the County Clerk of Da
kota County, Nebraska, for the pe
riod commencing January 9, 1910, and
ending December 31, 1920, both dates
inclusive, to be true and correct as I
verily believe.
J. S. BACON,
County Clerk within and for Dakota
County, Nebraska.
Subscribed to in my presence and
sworn to before me this 11th day ot
January, 1921.
: GEO. W. LEAMER,
Notary Public.
My commission expires June 12, 1922.
Dakota City, Nebraska.
January U, 1921.
We, the undersigned Board of
Conr.ty Commissionors within rnd
lor Dakota County, Nebraska, dohete
by certify that we have examined
the statement of J. S. Bacon, County
Clerk of Dakota County, Nebraska,
for the period commencing January
9, 1919, and ending December 31.
1920, both dates inclusive, and up
prove and accept, the said report and
order the same spread upon the rec
ord" ami made a part of the pro
ceedings of the Board of County Com
mimissioners of Dakota County, Ne
braska. Done this 11th day of January,
1921. at Dakota City, Nebraska.
Will II. Rockwell, Commissions.
Nels Andersen. Commissioner.
J. J. Lapsley, Commissioner.
The following clnims were examin
ed and upon motion were approved
nntl warrants ordered written for the
same: """
On Rood Digging Fund- -U.
T. Heacom, labor, $10.
J. P. Beacom, labor, $18.
Nick Simmons, labor, $17.
Clem Simmons, labor, $3.
On General Fund
John Mulliall, lease for road,
1919, $85.00.
John Mulhall, lease for road,
1920, $80.
Following is list of names selected
by the Commissionors from which
jury will bo drawn for term of court
beginning January 31, 1921:
George Hansen, George I. Miller,
Eric Beermann, C. J. K lost or, G. G.
Sides, J. G. Ryan, W. A. Heikes, U.
J. Erlnch. George W. Bates, C. A.
Manning, Don Forbes, Sam Knudsen,
William Fulton, Raymond Voss, C.J.
Goodfellow, Win. F. Kerr, Snnford
Brown, Fred Cornell, James Bergin,
Ira Howard, L. II. Armbright, E. J.
Met., J. A. Sides, George Hirsohbach,
E. V. Heikes, Fred Dierking, Hermnn
J. Lahrs. Robert Voss, John bobn, Kay
Aughey, Charles Blessing, K. W. Da
vis, F. A. Gordon, Charles hhane, II.
II. Pilgrim, L. L. Roam, J. E. Rogers,
Harry Jensen, Victor Nelson, Marinus
Pederscn, Will N. Covell, Chas. Hise
rote, W. Grewcock, Geo. H. Harris,,
August Relier, Clem Simmons, Will
Shoreman, Win. Ireland, Peter Ronn
feldl, Louis Larson, Frnnk Simmons,
Bert Francisco, T.'K. Hartnett, Geo.
Heffernnn, Hans Hansen, Anton Lac
sen, Will Carpenter, John Hinken,
John Feller, John Daley.
Board adjourned to meet January
O.J IJJJJ
GEO. J. BOUCHER,
Deputy County Clerk.
FIIANK U. LEAMER .MEETS
DEATH AT ICE PLANT
A most distressing and heart-rend
ing nccident occurred at the plant of
the Consumers Ice Co., at Crystal
lake Monday morning about 7:30
o'clock, when Frank B. Learner, oi
South Sioux City, was slashed to
death in the machine that planes tho
ico as it passes along the chute from
the lake to the cars and ice houses
The machinery had been stopped
while a workman was making some
repairs on the endless chain that car
ries the ice along the chute. Mr,
Learner, who was in charge of tho
planing pia.-hine, was cleaning away
some !-lu.-.h ice, and while thus cm
ployed someone started the motor
that tuns the endless chain. Mr.
Learner's clothing became entangled
in the ch'ain ami he was drawn onto
the knives of the planer and his bod.,
horribly slashed and mangled lieforj
the power could be turned oif. He
did not regain consciousness aftT lie
ing extricated from tho machine, tin I
died in half an hour after tho acci
dent. An ambulance was summon
ed and tho body was taken to a Sioux
City undei taking establishment.
Mr. Learner had been working at
ice plant since thu work htarted a
week before.
Ho is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lena Learner, and two sous, Wilbur,
aged 12 years, and Maurice, aged 9
yours; a brother, William Leunier, of
Homer, Neb,, and four sisters, Mrs.
William Abbott, of South Sioux City;
Mrs. William Broyhill and Mrs. Otllo
Hale, of Homer, Neb., and Mrs, Tho.i.
W. Glibblo, of Dakota .City, Neb.
Mr. Learner had lived In the vicln
jity of Dakota City practically all his
'life of 41 years, and was an upright,
j honorable citizen, a genial neighbor,
1 and a loving and trusted husband and
father. The si.icero sympathy of tho
entire community goes out to tne
bereaved family in the dark iour of
their bereavement,
I Funeral Mirvlces wore held Wetlne.
day at 2 o'clock p, in., from the Pres
byterian church In South Sioux City.
. Burial was made In Graculand Park
cemetery, Sioux City,
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3 cans of 25c Salmon for 5()c
A 15c can of Potted Tuna Fish.... 5c
A 12c Bar of Jap Rose Soap Free
with 3!)e wort of I'laiie Soap
8 lb. can of Crisco for S'Jc
2 lbs. Peaberry Coffee 55c
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3 lbs. Fancy Jap Rice 30c.
Chlldien's Rompers, Dresses, Misscsi
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M Off from Regular Price.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables of all Kinds
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