STEVENS & BARE, Editors and Pbops.
"WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1890.
Oub correspondents discuss the
township organization question
this week with much animation
and we trust with great interest to
our readers. The subject is now
fully opened and we hope others,
will take it up. Send in your views,
gentlemen.
Kearney went down to Grand
Island in force with the object of
securing the location of the
reunion during the next five years.
She failed, but the Kearney gait is
still as Tapid as ever. Kearney
reaches for everything worth hav
ing and seldom fails.
Me. Springsteen has enlarged
the Gothenburg Independent from
an 8-coluran folio to a 6-column
quarto, thus greatly improving the
paper and adding much to the ex
pense of publication. The Inde
pendent is always the best of our
exchanges, and as Gothenburg and
the country improve, it keeps pace
with the advance and the demands
of its readers.
L. S. Irvin, the "big baby .Re
publican of Kearney," has been- ap
pointed special agent of the treasury
with head-quarters at San Francis
co. Mr. Irvin's friends rejoice that
he has secured an appointment that
will afford him an opportunity to
display his fiduciary accomplish
ments. It will be remembered he
was a candidate before the Republi
can convention for State Treasury
two years ago.
The Omaha papers are charging
fraud in the management of the
state agricultural society. They
want to see the vouchers and learn
where the $21,000 of last years1
expense went to. People want to
know something about the manage
ment of the society, as the state
appropriates $2,000 annually for
the support of the institution. The
society can get along very well
without this appropriation now and
it should be stopped.
Congressman Dorsey has placed
us under obligations for a copy
of the masterly speech of Benjamin
Butterworth of Ohio on the author
ity of the speaker to count as pre
sent members who are in their seats
hut fail to respond when their
names are called. This is the rule
.in the good Democratic states of
Kentucky and Tennessee, a fact
brought out by Mr. Butterworth
greatly to the dismay of the Demo
crats. "Every town in vthe state has a
citizen who would likfe to grace the
. executive mansion at Lincoln,"
exchange. We werfi iiot
savVui
jjfflESipied al
The state is
m so expensil
executive mansion
noftyet able to indulge
e a luxury; her
Governor eenerallv eniovs the hos
pitality of a first class boarding
house. However, there are a num
ber of gentlemen in the state who
would like to fill the Governor's
chair. Gov. Thayer is undoubtedly
willing to fill the office a third
term. He has made an excellent
governor, and personally is very
popular, but there is a pretty strong
prejudice against a third term
wnicn ne will nave to overcome,
and yet in a certain contingency
the Governor will be the strongest
candidate the Republicans can
name. At present the people of
this part of the state strongly favor
Hon. Jack Mcuoll of Lexington.
Two years ago when Gov. Thayer
received his second nomination
there was an implied understanding
that Mr. McColl would be the choice
of the west at the next convention,
and he will no doubt go in with
everything north of the Platte and
west of Kearnev.
It is fast becoming an establish
ed fact that the "big jaw, "or "lump
jaw, among cattle is neither a con
tagious disease nor is it an affecta
tion which unfits the flesh of the
animal for food, the Live Stock
Commission of the State of Illi
nois to the contrary. ExDeriments
have been in operation all over the
country for some time past, the re-
suit or wnicn an seem to indicate
the truthfulness of the above.
Resolutions recently passed by the
1-l l lTHTTI T . -
uenrrai in. r ariner institution are
quite emphatic on this point. The
experiments heing conducted by the
experimental station m connection
with the State University corrobo
rated the above. It is further de
clared that the disease, if such it
may be called, is not transmitted to
the offspring of the animal thus
effected. Several of the ranch men
in this section have experiences
wnicn, so lar as we have learned,
have all corresponded with the
ahove. Stockville Faber.
From an examination of several
cases of big jaw a number of years
ago, the writer believes the disease
originates from the teeth, which
become ulcerated at the roots caus
ing a swelling and ultimately a
spongy growth of the jaw bone.
The disease, effects the general
health of the animal and in case of
long standing will cause death bv
starvation and Hood poisoninsr.
The flesh is not fit for food. Upon
il H L PI- . .
tiie ursii appearance or Dig jaw, tne
animal should be thrown and its
teeth subjected to a careful examin
ation by a veterinary urgeon if
possible. If found diseased, they
should be extracted, and as soon as
the general health is restored the
animal can be fatted for the
market.
TOWHip (IONIZATION.
as able letter ibom ms.
McAllister.
"H. W. A." Pavon th Sohemt.
Mr. Fort's Ideas and Other Opinions.
Mr, McAllister's Letter.
Maywood, Feb. 18, 1890.
Editors Tribuite: I find in
your issue of Feb. 12th an article
written by James Bel ton in favor
of township organization.
In replying to Mr. Belton 1 shall
quote only the substance, as I un
derstand it, of Mr. Belton's article.
1st. Mr. B. says more than three
fourths of Lincoln county have no
representation in our present form
of county government. With as
much propriety he could say more
than three-fourths of Nebraska
have no representation in its gov
ernment. Is it a fact that mere
than three-fourths of the people
of Lincoln countv and the State of
Nebraska have no voice in the se
lection of state and county officials?
If they have not, then Mr. Belton's
statement is true. If they have,
then it is wrong.
2d. Mr. B. again says that three
ni$n, in fact only two, have the
power to levy what taxes they please
on this great county. No man
knows better than James Belton
that no two men, or even three,
have any such power. Will Mr.
Belton inform the readers of The
Tribuite how the commissioners of
the county can levy an eighteen
mill tax for general, road and
bridge fund purposes if they
pleased?
3d. Again Mr. Belton says that
"each locality has its own peculiar
wants. If it were not so there
would be no necessity for county
governments, the state officers could
act for the whole state." I haye
always labored under the, impres
sion that state officers do act for
the whole state, not a part of it.
Will Mr. B. inform us what wants
are peculiar to the north of this
county that are not peculiar to the
south of it? What ones are pecu
liar to the east and not to the west?
He says "Wallace has two newspa
pers, two banks, two elevators aud
large number of mercantile houses,
still she is a cypher as regards hav
ing any voice in the affairs of the
connty except to pay the taxes im
posed upon her. Also the same
can be said of Wellfleet." Will
Mr. B. point us to a petitionjyse
sented to the county commissioners
by a majority of "tbe-grtizens of
Wallace or Wejlfleet precincts that
has not been' granted when the
board coiiicl honorably grant it?
When the wants of a precinct are
"if narf ninl v-'-lio a vnino I. in
and government of its
: X
e county commissioners im
pose the taxes on the people? Did
Mr. Belton impose upon the people
of this county when he was county
commissioner by levying all the
taxes he pleased upoa them ? I have
always thought and still think that
the county commissioners are elec
ted hy and for the whole county to
serve the people of the county by
levying the taxes and disbursing the
funds in accordance with the pro
visions of law and the needs of the
county; not to impose taxes on
them.
Mr. Editors I am very busy just
now preparing for farm work, but
will try and finish Mr. Belton's ar
ticle next week.
J. L. McAllister.
gratifid
costfffr
Dotl
i
ernment by the people. It is nearer
actual democracy as dennea in civu
government than any form of gov
ernment in the country. The peo
ple meet in their town meeting and
every man can have a voice as well
a vote in shaping the public policy.
Every local requirement is within
the knowledge of those present.
The construction of all roads and
bridges and the levying of all taxes
for township purposes are entirely
under their supervision. Then they
can instruct their supervisor who
attends the meeting of the county
legislature as it were to vote for or
against measures or propositions
concerning the county at large
which may come before that body.
It has been some time since I
read the law, but my recollection is
that it provides for the election or
appointment of a tax collector, gen
erally the township treasurer. One
time when I was in North Platte I
was told Lincoln county had lost
several thousand dollars of personal
taxes by delinquents moving away,
disposing of their property or be
coming too poor to pay. lhe
county is so large that the county
treasurer cannot keep track of per
sons against whom personal taxes
have been assessed, and often the
sums are too small to pay the ex
penses of a collector. Under town-.
ship organization loss from this
source would be almost entirely
avoided. At the proper time the
town treasurer would wait upon
every taxpayer in the township and
if not prepared to pay at that time
a time could be set when payment
would be made. The collector
would be acquainted with the in
tentions and condition of every
transient taxpayer, the result being
that hardly a man would escape
Davinfr his iust dues. Taxes would
be paid with much greater prompt
ness, savltjg to the county large
sums now paid annually in the
shape -or interests on its floating
debt.
I might enumerate many other
advantages that would result from
the adopting of township organiza
tion, -but I fear I have encroached
too Jargely on your space already,
and will close by saying that I hope
Mr' Belton will circulate his peti
tion in time to have the question
submitted at the next election.
H. W. A.
The North Platte Mills
. WiU sell at the mill and deliver to any part of the city
mm m m
33etaiL " a Triolesa,le
Gash
Gilt Edge Flour, high patent, per 50-lb sack .. ; $1.20
Purity Flour, full patent, per 50-lb sack 1.15
Extra Fancy Flour, straight, per 50-lb sack 1.00
Royal'Flour, straight, per 50-lb sack 95
Climax Flour, bakers, per 50-lb sack 90
Splendid Flour, bakers, per 50-lb sack 45
Nameless Flour, per 50-lb sack 30
Graham Flour, per25-lb sack 45
Rye Flour, per 25-lb sack,.. 50
Buckwheat Flour, per 25-lb sack 90
Corn Meal, per 25-lb sack 20
Brand and Shorts, sacked, per cwt., 50
Screenings, sacked, per cwt .; 30
Corn and Oats Chop, sacked, per cwt 55
Corn Chop, Hacked, per cwt 50
Leave orders at mill or at E. W. Hammonds store orders left before
noon will be'ttelivered the same day orders left after noon the next day.
and disadvantages of the system.
The svstenT should be impartially
viewed from a non-political stand
point. Wellfleet Standard.
Mr. Fort's Views.
Editor Tribune: Your columns
show that the active brain of friend
Belton has hatched-a new scheme
ior mujwjuing tne omces
Nayncuiinty. Reviewing the argu
ments advanced by my friend Bel
ton favorjng his proposition for
township organization, he refers to
the great size of the county as a
necessity for greater representatio n
but he raakes?no mention of itf-
- a , . At
Iv settle comlitioniU lowftfrenmfc J) .TC
nraUrainnr bath or personal I hardlyOxAemi;
U Jmef
i.
ELIZABETH NEWS.
If the present fine weather con
tinues there-will be a large amount
of gram sown this month.
Mr. Newsbau.m, of Wellfleet, or
ganized a singing class here last
Saturday night. Although we had
but short nptice of his coming he
got twenty .scholars to start with
and will get-many more at the
next singing. As far as can be
seen Mr. Newsbaum isj a first-class
musician antf a number one teacher.
Quite an 'accident occurred on
the V. B. St Bungtown main line
last week. The. passenger from the
north left Elizabeth on time and
was rounding the curve just this side
of Bungtown when it struck a bro
ken rail, and the whole train went
into the ditch. None repotted
killed but several wounded. The
following is a list of the wounded
as far as known at present: Mrs.
Brocklin, internal injuries
from whioL sne ls S"U a sufferer;
engineer mnT?punter, tne tot"
loss of a girl ; Mrs. D. W. Van
Brocklin, dislocation of her French
twist; MVanf rocklin, a partial
loss si his! hiffP five faculty, and
;W vamrsrocKiin can
line rvrhcther'he-c-is
Strong Arguments in Favor of the Flan.
Eds. Tribune: 1 have read Mr.
Belton's communication on the sub
ject of township organization with
great interest and agree with him
that this county should be organ
ized on that plan, although I do
not believe it as economical as the
commissioner system. But it has
this advantage in that particular,
that a very much larger proportion
of the money raised by taxation is
returned directly to the people.
Hence ia reality the tax will not be
so heavy.
I have had some experience un
der both systems. I like the com
missioner plan very well where the
county is small say twenty-four
miles square, like most of the coun
ties in the southern part of the
state. In a county of that size, if
the county seat is located any
where near the center, you may
go from your home in the remotest
corner, attend a meeting of the
board or transact other business
and return in the evening of the
same day. But in a county like
Lincoln, which is forty-eight miles
one way aud fifty-four the other, it
is almost two days drive from some i
portions to the county seat. From
my home in Walker precinct, the
way the roads run, it is near fifty-
five miles te .North rlatte, two davs
drive for a loaded team, and well
nigh the same distance from the
southwest part of Wallace precinct
Is it any wonder that our people
favor township organization? 1 am
m laT 1
tree to say tnat 1 would not even
under these great disadvantages if
tnere was a probable, or even a re
mote possibility of a division of the
county. But that is out of the
question. Any proposition of that
kind was killed "deader than a door
nail" bv the vote of the people giv
ing $150,000 to a rich corporation.
In the language of Ben Franklin,
we will now all have to hang to-
? ether or we will all hang for debt,
am a little cranky on this subject
and you will excuse the diversion.
To return to the subject:
xownsnip organization is gov-
and Veal estate. He makes no ref
erence to the great and additiona
cost that would arise from bringing
such a large and cumbersome body
of men twice a jear to the county
seat, the cost of maintaining this
organization while here or the ad
ditional expense that would accrue
from extra meetings of the board
that would naturally arise whenever
any particular townsnip nau any
pet sememe that they desired car
rledthrough. Now I do not deny
that benefit might be derived from
such organization were our county
largelv settled by well-to-do, pros
perous farmers, unincumbered by
debt; as is the case with a large
proportion of the farmers in certain
townships and counties in Illinois
where everv Quarter section is oc
cupied by a resident, where the far
mers ase loauers of monev instead
of borrowers. The proposition of
Bro. Belton would surely increase
the alreadv heavy taxes without re
turning a proportionate benefit.
And as a great proportion of the
time taken up by such an organiza
tion would be in discussing minor
questions that could be easily and
quickly settled by a less cumber
some body, no benefit could accrue
to the county at the present time
from a change. What the county
requires at present is a broad, liber
al minded, progressive action on
the part of its present board, whose
duty it is to assist in every proposi
tion that their legal obligations
allow in the way of advancing the
material interest of our county.
Countv commissioners frequently
pet the iriea that, the mere annitino-
of the accounts of the county is
the only duty required of the board;
whereas no organization within
the limits of a county has a greater
power to advance its general in
terest. Township organization has
its benefits at times, but at present
can this county pay for such luxury
with such a large amount of its
lands unsettled and unoccupied? A
contracted, narrow-minded policy
of the present board, or county
boards yet to come, might compel
the county to adopt our friend's
idea, but nothing else should when
the advantages and disadvantages
are thoroughly considered. Let
Brother Belton lead out in some
manufacturing or railroad enter
prise. I. A. Fort.
A Kon-PoUtlcal View.
In the North Platte Tribute
last week it was proposed, by Mr.
Belton, to discuss the question of
township organization, with a view
of organizing Lincoln county on
that basis. The question is of great
importance, especially to the people
of this part of the county. It has,
however, two sides to it, and we be
lieve the -people should be educated
in the matter by bringing before
them facts showing the advantages I
badly Mrt or mortally scared. Con
ductor Herman Van Brocklin sus
tained a badly sprained .wrist and a
rent in his pants. Section boss A.
C. Bacon, of Bungtown got his time
as it was through his carelessness
the accident occurred, he not mak
ing his usual trip over the road.
There is strong talk of organiz
ing a farmers1 'alliance in our pre
cinct. We can't see that it would
do any hurt and perhaps a great
deal of good.
Our Sabbath-School started up
again last Sunday after an adjourn
ment since last fall on account of
cold weathers We boast of a Sunday-school
sepptiftL to none in the
county. ke.
BRAINS AND PUSH ALWAYS TELL
The Sunday edition of The Press
(New York) is making rapid strides
forward, and has already placed
itself on a footing with if it has
not distanced its older contem
poraries. The Sunday Press con
sists of 20 pages, which are replete
with well written and handsomely
illustrated articles on subjects of
timely interest. The Press, al
though the youngest daily paper
published in New York, has won
the distinction of being the bright
est, newsiest and best edited journal
in the metropolis. Brains and push
alwavs tell.
Will you raffer with Dy3pcpsia and Liver Com
plaint? Stiiloh Vitalizer is guaranteed to euro
yon. Sold by J. Q. Thacker.
Skiloh's Cough and Consumption Care is sold
by as on a guarantee. It cares Consumption.
For ealo by J. Q. Thacker.
9frohn I. Nesbitt, ofU. D. Buc
rte, a senatorial certaintr,
I the twatf or,ypco I - A -F-ciss
or-'T)tKiunioer j-
11.. mi - i:iii . W -t
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NICHOliS HAPPENINGS.
Mr. Funkhouser and family starts
for Kansas March 1st. Mr. Brown
will then move back on his farm.
W. J. Camp will have a public
sale on march 1st.
Sam Funkhouser is expected to
arrive in a few days and will farm
cu a large scale.
bo me of the farmers have their
wneat in and otners are ready to
sow.
Work on the bridge has been
suspended by reason of non-ar
rival of timber.
J. Mc Williams1 auction was
lightly attended and the bidding
was anything but brisk. Mr. Mc
Williams will farm the Foley place
the coming year.
The dance at Mr. and Mrs. Tro-
villos, which, Jby the way marked
their fifth wedding anniversary,
was largely attended, and the
worthv couple received many hand-
some and useful presents, rne
dance was kept up until early the
next morning.
There is considerable talk of a
county road being laid out along
the railroad, but I am of the opinion
that a protest to the same would
receive more signatures than the
petition. In this connection I
would ask why our supervisor does
not give us a chance to work out
our tax while we have nothing else
to do.
Mr. Park is erecting a new house
on his farm.
The farmers around here are of
the opinion that thev would lose
money by raising broom corn, be
lieving there is- more money in
small grain and potatoes. Broom
rn is a payinffcrop east of the
Missouri river and I can't see why
it wouldn't pay here unless its be
cause the freight is so exorbitant on
he U. if.
S. Gr.
A SCHEME TO DIVIDE THE STATE
A special dispatch from Lincoln
to the Omaha Republican says:
One of the most colossal political
fakes ever perpetrated on an un
suspecting public, is abroad in the
streets or Lincoln to-night. It is
simply that a scheme is on foot to
cut the state of Nebraska in two in
order to quiet Dorsey's clamorous
constituents in the western part of
his district, by inr utfCJSL fit
offices, make therJressio7al
aspirations cjtiin jm tf-esbitt, of
North rla
and, nnswem ie
or a larger -cinss
politicians generally. This little
bit of western enterprise contem
plates a division of the state alon
the line or tne riatte, or a separa-
mto JNorth and bouth .Nebraska on
a line with Kearney, in either event
this city to remain the capital of
the southern half. No one knows
just where this fake originated, but
a number of men are talking it
seriously to-night, aud assert that it
was thoroughly discussed at thejlate
Grand Island ' encampment. Per
haps it has some connection with
an anegeu scnenie at tne last ses
sion of the legislature to add a slice
of northwestern Nebraska into
Dakota, and perhaps it was conceiv
ed in the gigantic brain of the
theatrical manager, Bob McReyolds,
who started the story.
Canada has a debt of $280,000,
000 and a yearly taxation of S47,-
000,000, and has a population of
5,000,000. We have a population
of 65,000,000 and our national debt
would be over 3,000,0000,000 and
our annual tax above 611,000,000
if we owed as much or spent as
much in proportion to our numbers
as our adjacent neighbor. It will
be some time yet before Uncle Sam
will care to assume the debt of the
Dominion and ask her to step to
the tune of Yankee Doodle.
Talmage's gross income is about
$50,000 a year. Mrs. Talmage is
the financier of the family. It is
she who makes all the Doctor's en
gagements and does his banking
business. She is a charming little
woman, who devotes all her time to
her husband and her family. The
Talmages live in splendid style, and
the daughters are cultivated young
ladies. Dr. Talmage will start on
a lecture tour, and by the late fall
his church will be in rediness for
occupation. It i3 promised that the
dedicatory services shall be the most
elaborate ever known in this country
THE STAE CLOTHING HOUSE
From now on will sell you
OVERCOATS, SUITS, UNDERWEAR,
in fact any heavy winter goods at
ONE-HALF THEIR ACTUAL VALUE.
We are compelled to-make this slaughter in .order to get room for four
immense spring stock now being made to our order, so do not '
miss this opportunity for you will save at least
on all winter goods.
Come early in order to have first choice, for if low prices will sell we
surely will be closed inside of thirty days.
The. Star Clothing House,
WEBER & VOLLMER.
EYE GLASSES AUsTID SPECTACLES
All Kinds of Hep airing.
TJ: IP. Watch. Examiner.
McDonald's Block, Spruce Street,
FINE SAUSAGE.
The sausaee of all kinds manufactured
by Klenk & Gatward has achieved a wide
reputation for excellence. They ship
arge quantities to dealers up ana down
the road.
THE BLACK JACK,
TOM TAYLOR,
P'oaled in Millereburp, Kentucky, and raised by
W. O. Long, of Linens, Mo., recently
purchased by
MR. -AVIELIIsriE,
Will stand for mares at VanDoran's
Stable, North Platte, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of each week after April 1st
and at Mr. Aveline's ranch near Nichols
Station, seven and one-half miles west,
every Monday and Tuesday.
Terms, $12; two dollars cash and the
balance when mares are known to be in
foal . Mares not in foal can be returned
next season if belonging to same parties.
BuCKWORTH,
President.
C. F. Lddings, ;
Vice Pres't:
J. E. Etans,
(
North Platte National Bank,
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
PAID UP CAPITAL,
E. W. Hammond,
C. F. Iddings,
M. G. Lindsay,
DIRECTORS:
M. Oberst,
A. F. Streitz,
H. Oxten,
$75,000.00.
O. M. Cartes,
J. E. Evans,
A. D. Buckworth.
A General Banking Business Transacted. Interest Paid on
Time Deposits. Choice Farm Loans Negotiated.
Immediate and Oareful Attention Given
the Interest of our Customers.
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