(iHN’L OFFICIAL DIRECTORY fo' STATE. —overnor.Silas Holcomb {Lieutenant Oovernor.3. K .Harris Secretary of State.Wm. I. Porter State Treasurer.Jolin B. Meserve State Auditor.John 1 .Cornell Attorney General.C. Smythe Com. Lands and Buildings.■ V. Wolfe bupt. Public lnstr rction.W. K. Jackson REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY. Chas. II. Gere. Lincoln; Leavitt Burnham, Omaha; .1 M. Hiatt, Alma; E. P. Holmes, Pierce; J. T. Mallaieu, Kearney; M. J. Hull, Edgar. •tiaojg -rj 'a\ mtxis -pnnt -■mping q 'll ‘MUM ‘>IWS "J -xnai 1 .nouns ‘paidi IraoJoiv ’H G pnojog epoatgtl ‘1’ 'mi-USKI Isjlj—saAitniuosaJdOR •nqetno jo •uonstmn K uqof '.aostpsH jo ‘uouv A ' A\—'s-ioivuag IVNOISSSniONOD JUDICIARY. Chief lustice .A. M. Post Ass^laWs T.b. Harrison and T. L.Norvall FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. i„a,„ .M. P. Kinkaid, of O’Neill Reporter.. ,.v J, J - King of Ocelli Judge....'..'.wi’H.Wcstover, ofUushvIlle Reporter. din Maher, ot Uushville. land offices. o'Himu iteutnier .... .John A. Harmon, ttlwlver.....Ulmer Williams. COUNTY. .Geo MeCutcheon Cm/k’oi the District Court .. JohuBkirvin* Deputy. ......... p. Mullen ^«“fLuvrer.rsU Howard Hopo^. , ...Bill Bethea I.ennt'v..'.".'.■.■.■.‘.'.'....Mike McCarthy ioSPrf . Chas H aiuilton Soot lof'Sohoois " .W. R. Jackson ‘tilP.l'.o.,.1 .Mrs. W. It. Jackson . .. Dr. Trueblood .V.....-M. F. Norton At^rue/::::::::::::.'.'.'..'.w K-Butlor SUPERVISORS. first district. riAvulanrt Sand Creek, Dustin, Saratoga, hSS gjjfiMPleasantv lew: J ■ A. Kobertson SECOND DISTRICT. Shields, Paddock, Scott, Steel Creek, Wil owdaleand Iowa—J. B. tiopklus. third district. Grattan and O'Neill—Mosses Campbell. FOURTH DISTRICT. Ewing, Verdigris and Delolt—Jj. 0. Combs FIFTH DISTRICT, Chambers, Conlev, Lake, McClure and luinan—S. L. Conger. sixth district. Swan. Wyoming, Fairview, Francis. Green Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—C. W. Moss. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Atkinson and Stuart-W. N. Coats. CUT OF O'NEILL. Supervisor, E. J. Mack; Justices, E. H. Benedict and S. M. Wagers; Constables, Ed. McBride and Perkins Brooks. COUNCILMEN — FIRST WARD. For two yeurs.-D. H. Cronlp. For one rear—C. W. Hagensiek. SECOND WARD. For two years—Alexander Marlow. For jne year—W. T. Evans. THIRD WARD. For two years—Charles Davis. For one > ear—E. »T. Mack. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor. H. E. Murphy; Clerk, N. Martin; treasurer, John McHugh; City Engineer John llorrtsky; Police Judgo, H. Ixautzman, thief of Police, P. .1. Bigliu; Attorney, Phos. Carlon; Wolghmaster, D. btannard. L GRATTAN TOWNSHIP. t Supervisor, K. J. Hayes; Treasurer. Barney leGreevy; Clerk, J. Sullivan; Assessor Ben oliring: Justices, M. Castello and Elms. Vilcox; Constables, John Horrlsky and Ed. dcBride; lload overseer dist. ski, Allen Brown ist. No. 4, John Enright. ,OLLIERS' RELIEF COMNIS8ION. ltegular meeting first Monday in Fobru ry of each year, and at such other times as s deemed necessary, liobt. Gallagher, 1 age, hairman; Wm. Bowen, O Neill, secretary, l.H. Clark Atkinson. JT. PAT RICK’S CATHOLIC CHDKCH. 5 Services every Sabbath at 10:30 o clock. ?erv Kev. Cassidy, Postor. Sabbath school mmertiatoly following services. 1KTUODISI CHURCH. Sunday 11 services—Preaching 10:30 a.m. andH:00 M. Class No. 1 9:30 A. M. Class No. a (Ep ortli League) 7:00 p. m. Class No. J (Child ins) 3:00 p. M. Mind-week services—General •uyer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. All win 5 made welcome, t A. R. POST, NO. 86. The Gen. John IT. O’Neill Post, No. 06, Department of Ne aska G. A. K., will meet the first and third turday evening of each month in Masonic .11 O’Neill S. J. Smith. Com. LKHOItN VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O. IE. Meets every Wednesday evening in d Fellows’ hall. Visiting brothers cordially dted to attend. „ , „ _c„„ \. H. Mason. N. G. 0. L. Bright, Sec. GARFIELD CHAPTER, 14. A. M Meets on first and third Thursday of each month in Masonic hall. _ _ W. J.XlOBits Sec. J. C. Harnish, H, r KOF F.—HELMET LODGE, U. D. . Convention every Monday at 8 o clock p. m. In Odd Fellows' hall. Visiting brethern cordially invited. j. p. Gilligan, C. C. K. J. mack. K. of K. and S. O’NEILL ENCAMPMENT NO. 30. I. 0. O. F. meets every second and fourth Fridays of each mouth in Odd Fellows Hail. DHAB. niuoiiT. H. P. U. M. Tttlky, Scribe Eden lodge no. 41, daughters OF HE BEK AH, meets every 1st and 8d Friday of each month in Odd Fellows’ Hall, Augusta Martin N. G. Maria Meals. Sec. PAHFIELD LODGE, N0.95,F. In township number | twenty-eight (28.) north of range number thirteen 03.) west of the 6th r. u., In Holt county. Nebraska, defendants. To each and all the above nam&l defend ants, and to all persons Interested In the above described tract of land. You and each of you are hereby notified, that the petition of plaintiff Is now on Die in the oflloe of the clerk of the dlstrlot court of Holt|county, Nebraska, olalmlng that plaintiff purchased said lands at a tux sale on the 27th day of De cember, 1888, for the taxes of 1888. and paid therefor the sum of Twenty-six and 11-100 Dollars, and under said sale has paid subse quent taxes thereon as follows: On the Uth day bf July, 1890. the sum of Fifteen and 20 100 Dollars, and on the 16th day of June, 1801. the sum of Seven and 69-100 Dollars; and that on the 10th day of August, 1802, a tax deed based on said sale and payment was is sued and delivered to plaintiff purporting to convey to it said real estate, whleh deed was duly recorded, and that for serving the no tice to redeem, taking and recording said tax deed, plaintiff paid the sum of Seven Dol lars, and that by reason of said sale, pay ment and tax deed, plaintiff claims to be the absolute owner of said land free and clear of all liens and Interests. You are further notlfled that on the 7th day of November, 1882, one James F. Toy pur chased said tract of land at a regular tax sale of land for the taxes for the year 1891, and paid therefor the sum of Eight and 60-100 Dollars, and that under and by virtue of said sale paid subsequent tax as follows: October 24th, 1808, Nine and 89-100 Dollars, and May Uth, 1804, the sum of Nine and 40-100 dollars; that on the 12th day of December, 1804, a tax deed based on suen sale and payment was issued and delivered to the said Tames F. Toy purporting to convey te him all of said real estate, which deed was duly recorded, and that for serving the notice to redeem, taking and recording said deed the said James I>. Toy paid expenses to the amount of Seven Dollars. You are further notified that on the 10th day of November, 1805, the said James F. Toy again purchased said real estate at a regular tax sale for the taxes for the year 1804, and riald therefor the sum of Nine and 84-100 Dol ars, and that under and by virtue of said sale the said James K. Toy paid subsequent taxes as follows: November 11th, 1806, the sum of Nine and 36-100 Dollars. That all the interest acquired by the said James F. Toy in said real estate by virtue of said sales, pay ment of 6ubseauent taxes, has been duly-as signed to plaintiff and plaintiff Is now the holder and owner of all such Interests. You are further notlfled that plaintiff, by virtue of Its purchase of said real estate, payment of subsequent taxes, und the ac quiring of the Interests of the said James F. Toy, claims to be the absolute and unquali fied owner of all said real estate, ana that plaintiff asks In said petition that the nssetts and Interests in said real estate of the sev eral defendants to said action and all other persons be determined, that plaintiff’s title to said real estate be fully established and quieted against adverse claims of each and all of the defendants and all other persons, and if It be found by such determination that plaintiff’s title to said real estate be de fective and void, then that the amount of plaintiff's lien on said land for such taxes and costs with interest and attorney's fees as Rrovlded by statute be ascertained and such en be strictly foreclosed and the defend ants be required to pay to plaintiff the amount of said claim within the time as may be fixed by the court, and upon a failure to make such payment, that plaintiff's title to said premises become fixed, established, and quieted as against each and all of said de fendants, and all other persons, and plaintiff asks also for a general equitable relief In cluding a decree for a general and ordinary foreclosure of said tax Hen as by statute In such enses made and provided and the sale of said premises in satisfaction thereof. You are further notified that the amonnt of plaintiff’s claim against said real estate this 23rd day of December, 1806, Is One Hun dred Eighty-five and 81-100 Dollars. You are further notified that you are re quired to appear and answer said petition on or before Monday, the 18th day of January, Dated at O’Neill, Nebraska, this 28rd day of December, 1806, Faumeus' Loan & Trust Company, Plaintiff. Bv M. J. Sweeley & E. H. Benedict, 25-4 Its Attorneys. NOTICE. In the District Court of Holt County, Nebr. Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, Plaintiff, vs. O. P. Weidman, Emma Weidman. Nicholas Holmes, Philip Horne and the southwest quarter of section number twenty-Beren (27.) In township number thirty-one (81.) north of range number fifteen (15.) west 8th p. M., in Holt county. Nebraska, De fendants. To each and all the above named defend ants. and to all persons interested in the above described tract of land: You and each of you are hereby notified, that the petition of plaintiff is now on file in the office of the clerk of the district coHrt of Holt county, Nebraska, claiming that plaintiff purchased said lands at a tax sale on the nth day of December, 1889, for the taxes of 1888, and paid therefor the sum of Forty-nine and 89-100 Dollars, and under said sale has paid subse auent taxes thereon as follows: On the 14th ay of July, 1890, the sum of Nineteen and 40-100 dollars, and on the 16th day of June, 1891, the sum of Eleven and 11-100 dollars; that on the 10th day of August, 1892, a tax deed based on said sale and payment was Issued and delivered to plaintiff purporting to convey to It said real estate, which deed was duly recorded, and that for serving the notice to redeem, taking and recording said tax deed, plaintiff paid the sum of Beven dollars, and that by reason of said sale, pay ment and tax deed, plaintiff claims to be the absolute owner of said land free and clear of all Hens and interests. You are further notified that on the 7th day of November, 1892, one James F. Toy purcnased said tract or land at a regular tax sale of lands for the taxes for the year 1891, and paid therefor the sum of Eleven and ST-100 dollars, and that under and by virtue of said sale paid subsequent tax as follows: October 24, 1893, Twelve and 46-100 dollars, and May 14,1894, the sum of Eight and 66-100 dollars; that on the 22nd day of December, 1894, a tax deed based on such sale and pay ment was issued and delivered to the said Janies F. Toy purporting to convey to him all of said real estate, which deed was duly re corded, and that for serving the notice to redeem, taking and recording said deed, the said James F. Toy paid expenses to the amountof Seven dollars. You are further notified that on the 10th day of November, 1895, the said James F. Toy again purchased said real estate at a regular tax sale for the taxes for the year 1894, and paid therefor the sum of Sixteen dollars, and that under and by virtue of said sale the said James F. Toy paid subsequent taxes as follows: November 11,1806, the sum of Fifteen and 5-100, dollars. That all the interest acquired by the said James F. Toy In said real estate by virtue of said sales, payment of subsequent taxes, has been duly assigned to plaintiff and plaintiff Is now the holder and owner of all such Interests. You are further notified that plaintiff, by virtue of Its purchase of said real estate, payment of subsequent taxes, and the acquiring of the interests of the said James F. Toy. claims to be the absolute and un qualified owner of all said real estate, and that plaintiff asks In said petition that the assett and interests in said real estate of the several defendants to said action and all other persons be determined, that plaintiff’s title to said real estate be fully established and quieted against the adverse claims of each and all of the defendants and all other persons, and If It be found by such determln-1 ation that plaintiffs title to said real estate be defective and void, then that the amount of plaintiffs lien on said land for such taxes and costs with Interest and attorney’s fees as provided by statute be ascertained and such lien be strictly foreclosed and the de fendants be required to pay to plain tiff the amount of said claim within the time as may be fixed by the court, and upon a failure to make such payment, that plain tiff’s title to said premises become fixed, es tablished and quieted as against each and all of said defendants, and all other persons, and plaintiff asks also for a general equitable relief Including a decree for a f uneral and ordinary foreclosure of said tax icn us by statute In such cases made and provided and the sale of said premises In satisfaction thereof. You are further notified that the amount of plaintiff’s claim against said veal estate this 23rd day of December, 1896, Is One Hundred Fifty-six dollars. You are further notified that you are re quired to appear and answer said petition on or before Monday, the 18th day of January, 18W, or the allegations of said petition wfll no taken as true and decree rendered accordingly. Dated at O’Neill. Nebraska, this 23rd day of December, 1888. Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, By M. J. Sweeleyand E. H. Benedict, Its Attorneys. NOTICE. In the District Court of Holt County, Neb. Farmers Loan and Trust Company, I’lklntlff, vs. .1. S. Howard, J. D. Chamberlain and the northeast uuarter ot section thirty-five (38.) In tovrnsblp thirty-one (81,) of sixteen (10.) west of the Sth r. n„ in county, Nebraska. Defendants. To each and all of the above numed de fendants and to all persons Interested In the above described tract of laud: You and eaoh of you are hereby notified that the petition of plaintiff la now on file In the office of the clerk of the district court of Holt oounty, Nebraska, alleging that plain tiff purchased said lands at tax tale on the 27th day of December. 1889, for the taxes for the year 1888, and paid therefor the sum of Thirty-three and 25-100 Dollars, aud under and by virtue of said sale paid subsequent taxes as follows: On the l*th day of July, 1880, the sum of Niueteen and 96-100 Dollars, and on the 16th day of June. 1891, the sum of 1'hlrteen and 80-luu Dollars; That on the 10th day of August, 1892. a tax deed based on said sale and payment was Issued and delivered to plaintiff purporting to convey said real estate to It, which deed was duly recorded, and that for serving the notice to redeem and taking and recording said tax deed plaintiff paid tax costs to the amount of Seven Dollars. You are further notified that said petition further alleges that on the 7th day of No vember, 18IB, one James F, Toy purchased said lands at a regular tax sale of lands for the taxes for the year 1891 and paid therefor the sum of Blghteen and 66-1UU Dollars, and that under and by virtue ot said tax sale the said James F. Toy paid subsequent taxes of said lands as follows: October 91th, 1898, Twenty and 8-100 Dollars, and Mar 14 1894, Seventeen and 4-100 Dollars: that on the 22nd day of December, 1894, a tax deed based on such sale and payment was Issued and delivered to the suld J ames F. Toy purport ing to conver to him all of said real estate, which deed was duly recorded and that tor serving the notice to redeem and taking and recording said tax deod the said Janies F. Toy paid costs to the amount ot Seven Dol lars. Said petition further ialleges that on the 19th day ot November, 1b95, the said James F. Toy again purchased said real es tate at a regular tax sale for the taxes for the year 1894 and paid therefor the sum of Nineteen und 36-100 Dollars and that under and by virtue of said sale the said James F. Toy paid aubseqent taxes on said traot as follows: November 11th, 1896, the sum of Fifteen and 64-100 Dollars. That all the right title and Interest In and to suld lands ac quired by the said James F. Toy, by virtue of said sale, payment and tax deed, has been duly assigned to this plaintiff, and that this plaintiff Is now the holder und owner thereof. You are further notified that plaintiff, by virtue of the purchase of said lands at the tax sale first mentioned, the payment of sub sequent taxes thereon, and the acquiring of the Interest of the said James F. Toy. claims to be the absolute and unqualified owner of all said real estate and asks that the equity of all the defendants be foreclosed and cut off, that the assets and Interests of the sev eral defendants herein und all other persons in said real estate be determlnld that plain tiffs title to said real estate be fully estab lished und quieted against the adverse claims of each and all of the defendants and all other persons, and that If It be found by such determination that plaintiff's title to said real estate be defective and void, that the amount of plaintiff's lien on said lands foi suoh taxes and costa Including attorney’s tees as provided by statute be ascertained and such lien be strictly foreclosed that the defendants be required to pay to plaintiff the amount of said claim within such reason able time as may be fixed by the court, and upon a failure to make such payment that plulntlff's title to suld lands become fixed, established and quieted as against eaoh and all of said defenuants and all other persons. Plaintiff also asks for a general equitable re lief, Including a decree for a general and or dinary foreclosure ot said tax Hen ashy statute provided, and the Bale of said premi ses In satisfaction thereof. You are further notified that the amount of plaintiff's olalm against said real estate this 88rd day of December, 1896. Is Two Hun dred Seventy-eight and 45-100 Dollars. You are further notified that you are re quired to appear and answer said petition on or before Monday, the 18th day of January, 1897, or the allegations of said petition will be taken as true and decree entered accord ingly. Dated at O’Neill, Nebraska, this 23rd day of Dec.. 1896. Farhbbs’ Loan & Trust Company, Plaintiff. By M. J. Sweeley and B. H. Benedict; 25-4 Its Attorneys. range Holt NOTICE. In tbe District Court of Bolt County, Nebr. Farmers' Doan & Trust Company, Plaintiff, vs. Stephen H. Elwood, Ousts Elwood, Check H. Tonoray, F. A. Nichols, Ed. F, Gallagher, South Omaha National Hunk, Harris E. Vail, Nelson Tonoray, and the east half of the northeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section No. Twenty-two (SB), In township No. Twen ty-eight (38), range Thirteen (13) west of o Sixth p. M., In Holt county, Nebraska, defendants. To euch and all of the above named de fendants and to all persons Interested In the above described tract of land: You and each of you are hereby notified that the petition of plaintiff Is now on tile In the office of the clerk of the district court of Holt county, Nebraska, alleging that plaintiff purchased said lands at tax sale on tbe 27th day of De cember, 1880, for the taxes for tbe year 1888 and paid therefor the sum of Thirty-six and 82-lOu Dollars, and under and by virtue of said sale paid subsequent taxes thereon as follows: On the 14th day of July, 1880, tbe sum of Thirty-three ana 87-100 Dollars, and on the 18th day of June, 18V1, Sixteen and 18-100 Dollars: that on the 10th day of Aug ust, 1802, a tax deed based on such sale and payment was Issued and delivered to plain tiff purporting to oonvey said real estate to It, which deed was duly reoorded, and that for the serving of the notice to redeem and taking and recording said tax deed plaintiff paid costs amounting to the sum of seven dollars. Said petition further alleges that on the 21st day of November, 1803, one James F. Toy purchased said tract of land at a reg ular tux sale for the taxes for the year 1883 and paid therefor the sum of Ten and 79-100 Dollars, and that tbe said James F. Toy, un der and by virtue of said sale paid subse quent taxes as follows, to-wlt: on the 17th day of May, 18M, the sum of Ten and lO-luo Dollars, ana on the 5th day of June, 1896, the sum of Ten and 40-100 Dollars. That on the 13th day of February, 1898, the county treas urer of said Holt county, Nebraska. Issued end delivered to the said James F. Toy a tax deed based on such sale and payment, pur porting to convey to the said James F. Toy all said real estute, which deed was duly re corded, and that for serving the notice to re deem. taking and recording said tax deed, the said Jumes F. Toy paid costs to the amount of Seven Dollars. Said petition further alleges that on the 18th day of No vember. 1898, the said James F. Toy again purchased said real estate at a regular tax sale of lands for the taxes for 1896, and paid therefor the sum of Ten and 66-100 Dollars. That all the right, title and interest In and to said land acquired by tbe said James F. Tey by virtue of said sale, payment and tax deed has been by the said James F. Toy as sumed and transferred to this plaintiff and plaintiff Is now the holder and owner of all such Interests. You are further notified that by virtue of the sale, payment and deed first referred to and the acquiring of the interests of the said James F. Toy, plaintiff claims to be the ab solute and unqualified owner of all said real estate, and asks In said petition that Its title thereto be quieted In It and against all the adverse claims of all und each of the de fendents herein and against all other persons. Plaintiff further asks that If Its title to said real estate be found defective, then that the interests and assets of the several defend ants herein and all other persons be taken and determined that its lien for taxes so fiald In said lands be decreed to be a first ien and paramount to tbe Interests of each of the defendants, und that said Hen be strictly foreclosed, and that said defendants be required to pay to plaintiff the amount of Its lieu so found due, within a reasonable time as fixed by tbe court, and upon their falling to make such payment within such time so fixed, that plaintiff's title become fixed, established and quieted as against all said defendants and against all other per sons, Plaintiff further asks for a general equitable relief Including a decree for a gen eral and ordinary foreclosure of its tax lien as by statute la such cases made and pro vided, and the sale of said premises In satis faction thereof. You are further notified that the amount of plaintiff’s alaim against said real estate this $250,000 w To Be i Given Ayif j this year in valuable '-f. articles to smokers of '« 5SSr 1501Qb®c»™» delinquent, and on the 30th 2!^of ,®fPtember' MW. said K. W. Ad ami Sw»8a4.K emounttn* with Interest to •U.80. That the taxes duly levied on said premises for the year 1803 became delinquent Md on the ad day or October, 1889, said E. W, Adams paid said taxes, amounting wltli Interest to 113.08. That when said Adams purchased said premises at said tax sale, a H* *.^Ce,r.tJfl0Ve w,“,.?u,1> Issued to him by the treasurer of said Holt county, and that said premises have never been redeemed £?»■»« tax sale, and all ol said taxes con stitute a valid lien on said premises. That the £4th day of July, 188), said E. W. . — vaa vnj va as LAaJ/ 1 JCltfiff AEH1 J Adams, for a valuable consideration, sold and assigned his tax lien upon said land, and and all Interest he ever possessed in said land under and by virtue of said tax sale. ““J*. un