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8 PLATTSMO tTTIL WEEKLY HERALD, TIltJKSDAY, JUNE 23, 188? 7f UhittnmontUetMtj'QtrM. JAS. E. KNOTTS, Reporter. CITY BRIEFS. Subscribe for The Hkhald. The canning factories r.rc starting up. W. II. Miller still enjoys single bles scdncsg. Coucli 79 urrived from Aurora shops a nd went west. "Curley" Miller is the inventor of a powerful base violin. Cliff Shcpard is developing into an expert "Lawn-mower." Correspondents will please write on but one side of the pajcr. Rev. G. Shuman will preach next Sunday at Nchawka, at 3 i m. Pritchard now operates the wires at the B. & M. telegraph office. T. "Wilkinson of dramatic strain went to Chicago on business. Miss Bcrnice Kerney has returned from her visit at "Weeping Water. M. Maguire has gone to Akron to look up his land interest out there. Miss Hattic Kcrncy, of Omaha ia a guest or her sister, Miss Gertie Kerney. A lawn social will be given Friday evening at the residence of F. D. Lehn hof. D. B. Smith has a good force of men at work painting the Mo. River bridge, John A. Davies is in Mount Vernon, Iowa, attending the college commence ment and alumni reunion. Crops all around Plattsmouth arc promising finely. There will be no fail ure of crops in Cass Co. Kittie Russel who has been visiting in Lincoln for a week or ten days return ed home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Barwick and three children ar rived from England last Friday and joined the husband and father. "We wish all our subscribers would call and see us when they can, we should like to get personally acepjainted. J. W. Barwick rejoices in the safe arrival of his family from Europe; they report a rough and stormy voyage. M. A. Dickinson, of Knoxville,Iowa, who has been visiting Mr. F. M. Richey, returned home lost Thursday evening. Dr. and Mrs. John Black left last week for a visit in Chicago and Indiana. They expect to be gone about ten days. Mr John II. Becker living near Eight Mile Grove was in the city Thursday and made the Herald office a'pleasant call. Mr. Butler thinks that the Jersey cow f urnishos a good bone of contention to the Pickens Robinson combination. "We still want additional correspon dents throughout the county. Can't you suggest a good one from your neighbor hood? Mr. J. D. Burwell, who taught school in the Becker district for three years very successfully, has moved with his family to this city. Henry Schulhof left last Monday evening for Hayes Center on a visit to hi3 daughter. He will be gone two or three months. Three plain drunks appeared before Judge Mathews last Tuesday, two were fined $5 each and costs and the other one $10 and costs. Two street railway companies are making it lively, in Hastings, in their ef forts to get control of the streets. "We are having no such trouble here. The Herald acknowledges an invi tation to attend the Wahoo Trotting asso ciation, which will be given at "Wahoo, July 4, 5 and 6. Purses aggregating $1, 500 areoffered. The festival given by the ladies of the German 31? E. church at Rockwood nail on Tuesday evening was a decided success. A large nunber were present and all appeared to have a thoroughly good time, as well as to heartily enjoy the good things provided. "We are in receipt of an invitation to attend the closing exercises of "Weeping "Water Academy to be held June 23 and 24. The program is gotten up in a neat, attractive style and we judge will prove more than ordinarily interesting. "We wish the Academy continued prosperity. Died George Keil, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Keil died-last Sunday morn ing at 2:30 o'clock, and was hurried on Monday at 1 o'clock p. in., the services were conducted by Rev: G. G. Grass muick at their home west of the city near the Poor farm. George was a member of the German 31. E. Sunday school. The first of the week we were out by Mr. E. Sage's place in the western out skirts of the city, when he invited us to ! stop and inspect his raspberries. "We liaye a weakness for raspberries as well as other good things and we relished the "inspection." 3Ir. Sage estimates that from his nine acres of ripening berries he will gather a crop of 14,000 quarts, which it will probably take 20 hands three weeks to gather. 3Iiss Alico Wilson is improving in health. Del Jones has gono to Omaha to learn telegraphing again. Councilman Dutton'saldermanic star shines forth in resplendent brilliancy. The fool that is playing in the Lou isana Lottery is quite numerous in this city. 3Irs. L. D. Bennett returned last evening from her two weeks visit at Atchison, Kansas. 3Ir. and Mrs. Edwin Davis left last Tuesday for a visit at Burlington, Iowa, and places in Ohio. T.M.and James Patterson left Monday for Ncaly Neb. to play a game of base ball there Tuesday. J. C. Fisher and Sam Patterson have been working in the Clerks office on the assessors books the past week. The ladies of the W. R. C. will give a raspberry, cake and ice cream social this evening at Rockwood hall. 3Ir. and 3Irs. Thomas 3Iuthews, of Des 3Ioines, Iowa, arc visiting 3Ir. and 3Irs. Thos. Pollock, of this city. O. C. Smith is now happy. lie has 6truck it rich; it was in the way of having the water turned on his lawn last Tuesday. The Y's had a picnic yesterday at Fitzgerald's forty south of town, for the Band of Hope, and a good time was hud the little folks enjoying themselyes. Charles L. Coleman and 3Iiss Annie Russel and 3Iiss Oliic 3Iathews, visited at the home of Mr. Holmes about seven miles south of the city, last Tuesday af ternoon. Weckbach has a complete line of midsumer millinery. 11-4 Fank Krowlcck an apprentice in the B. & 31. boiler shops got struck in the eye by the head of a rivet last Friday and it is feaied that he will loose the sight of his eye. 3Iisses laced serge shoes 35 and foxed 50 cents only, at 3Ierges. 15tf Samuel Chambers, a carpenter, while in the planing mill at the B. & 31. shops last Friday, had a very narrow escape. The knife in one of the planers, while running at full speed, flew out and hit his left side and broke his watch. He only laid off a couple of days. The watch saved him from receiving severe injuries. Western lands fo trade for desirable IMattsmoutli proper ty. CL.AIIK & HOWARD, 13-1 . Weeping Water. Will J. Warrick handed us a letter to read, last week, that he had just re ceived from his father in Washington, Penn. His father stated that they were having a well bored there for $1.40 per foot, and the contractors were furnishing everything, the derrick used cost $500, the boiler, $500, and the engine, $200; all of which the contractors f urnished. The casing for the well cost about $1,400. This gives our gas company a basis upon which they can figure as to what it will cost to sink a well here in Plattsmouth. 3Iisses laced serge shoes 35 and foxed 50 cents only, at 3Ierges. 14tf The Journal in its issue of June 16th in making mention of a marriage on the previous day, near Cedar Creek, insinuat ed that the minister who performed the ceremony traveled from Plattsmouth over muddy roads in a livery rig, and after performing the ceremony received the meager amount of two dollars, leaving him the liyery bill to pay. This is not true, the expense of the carriage out and back was paid by the groom, extra of the fee and it is a pleasure to the Herald to correct the false and undeserved re flections cast upon him in the Journal article. 3Iisses laced serge shoes 35 and foxed 50 cents only, at 3Ierges. 14tf Tuesday afternoon by invitation we visited the fruit farm of 3Ir. W. J.IIesser some five miles southwest of the city. 3Ir. Hcsser kindly took us out among his raspberries where we ate to our fill of the delicious fruit, while we 6tained our fincers and our faces to our hearts content. We were shown through the green house and laden with choice flowers, and then we were not permitted to leave until we had partaken of a bountiful supper pro vided by the kind hospitality of Mrs. and 3Iiss Hesser. As we drove away we left our good wishes and quietly took note of the coming crop of blackberries and shall watch the almanac to see when they will be ripe. List of Letters Remaining unclaimed, in the Postoffice at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, June 22 1887 for the week ending June 11th. Benson, MUj Alice, Brown. J. S. Bucy, James, Bohem, J. Carper, John Greenwood, J. F. Janes. Thos. Lewis, P. N. Middlemass, Kobert Trook, James Tolin, Miss Sadie Youtz. P, A. Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say "advertised." J. 3L Wise, P. 3L Wanted immediately a good exper ienced solicitor to travel on the road. Enquire of C. W. Spence, Dovey Block, Plattsmouth. City Council. The city council held a regular adjourn ed session last Wednesday evening. All members were present. A petition from the property owners on Main St., between Second and Sxith, asking for the paying of Main from 2nd. to Cth street, and the calling of a special election to vote bonds to pay for the pav ing of intersections, was read. The pe tition was changed by inserting the west side of 7th in the place of Cth street. A motion from 3Ir. 3Iurphy to grant the prayer of the petiouers carried. A petition from the fire department asking for more hose and 24 water-proof coat9, for the use of the firemen, was read. The coats were ordered bought, but the adviaibility of getting the hose was left to the committee on fire and water. William Osborn, of the fire department, asked the council to designate a location for the new hose cart. 3Ir. White moved the cart be located in the 2nd ward. 3Ir Greusel amended by making the the location Wintersteen hill. The motion passed as amended. The long-delayed "cow-ordinance" was then called up. It provides for the ap pointing of a pound-master whose duty it shall be to arrest any live stock, what ever, found running at large in the city limits and a fine for each head of stock arrested, also, after due notice, for the selling of the stock at public auction. The ordinance was put on the 1st read ing when a remonstrance signed by 84 petitioners was read. The remonstrance had no effect and the ordinance was read by title the second and third times and adopted under a suspension of the rules. An ordinance establishing grading and paving district No. 1 was read and amended, making the 1st district extend from the west side of 2nd St. to the west side of 7th, and leaving the payment of the pavement occupied by the Platts mouth St. R. R. Co. also 18 inches on each side of its track. 3Ir. 3Iurphy mov ed the ordinance be read the second and third times and adopted under a suspen sion of the rules. The motion was sec onded but questions arose and 3Ir. 3Iur phy withdrew his motion and the ordi nance was laid over till the next meeting. An ordinance requiring the streets and alleys of all additions to the city to con form with those of the city, was read. On motion of 3Ir. 3Iurphy the ordinance was read as usual and adopted under a suspension of the rules. An ordinance to prevent the discharge of explosives in the city limits, and also to prevent the selling of fire crackers etc. to boys under 12 years of age, was laid over for amendments. The mayor then appointed an appro priation committee for 1887 consisting of 3Iessrs. Greusel, Weckbach and Jones. 3Ir. Weber moved that the committee on streets alleys and bridges be instructed to repair or remove the bridge on the corner of 8th St. and Washington Ave. 3Iotion carried. 3Ir. White moved that the chairman of the committe on streets alleys and bridges be instructed to do away with a pool of water on the cornes of Vine and 6th St. The chairman, 3Ir. Dutton, said he would attend to it. The mayor suggested that the city buy four more balls and chains, and get "a stone pile and put the tramps to work. On motion of 3Ir. Dutton the balls and chains were ordered bought. On Motion of 3Ir. 3IcCalIen the mayor was instructed to appoint a "crack-shot" to do away with the surplus canine. Council then adjourned to meet the following Friday evening. Council met last Friday evening per suant to adjournment, with all members present. The ordinance pertaining to the dis charge of explosives in the city limits, continued from the previous meeting, was fiist called up. After being revised sev eral times it was read the second and third times. Jlr. 3Iurphy then objected to the territory covered by the ordinance. He said the city limits extended into the country and covered several farms and it would be preposterous and absurd to see the city marshall going out through the woods and on to a farm to arrest a boy for shooting fire-crackers where there was no possible danger to property. 3Ir. White replied that the ordinance was intended to protect the people from bodily danger as well as property from fire, aud as proof of the danger related the killing of a young lady at Crete, Neb., by the mismanagement of a roman candle, and said that today fire works could not be bought there, and just such an acci dent was liable to occur in Plattsmouth. It was then decided to let the ordinance rest till the next meeting, by referring it to the judiciary committee. The ordinance creating paving district No. 1, continued from the previous meet ing, was produced, read three times and adopted under a suspension of the rules. The district takes in 3Iain St from the west side of 2nd to the west side of 7th- An ordinance ordering the paving of district No. 1, and giving the business men till Augest 1st to select the material with which to pave it, was read three times and adopted under a suspension of the rules. A resolution was introduced and adop ted, authorizing the board of public works to advertise for paving and ma terial. An ordinance was then introduced call ing for a special election for the voting of bonds to the- amount of $10,000 said election to be held July 25th. To bear not over 5 per cent interest, due in twen ty years but redeemable five years from date. The ordinance was read the second and third times and passed under a sus pension of the rules. Another ordinance was introduced calling for a special election for the vot ing of bonds for storm water sewerage to the amount of $30,000 said election to be held July 25th. The ordinance was read the usual number of times and pass ed under a suspension of the rules. On motion the committee on fire and water was instructed to ascertain the cost of good iron water basins for the public use. 3Ir. Dutton moved that the city attor ney be instructed to look after the city's interest before the board of equalization. The motion passed. On motion the city attorney was in structed to see that the recent additons were put on the tax list. 3rr. Creusel moved that the citv attorney tile com plaint against the assessment on the Fitz gerald block. 3lr. Todd, who was present said the board of equalization had al ready acted on the Fitzgerald block by adding $1,000 to the original assessment which was $9,000. 3Ir. 3Iurphy moved that a committee of the council be appointed to confer with the people whose property would be benefited by the sewering of the creeks, to see what they would do to wards bearing the expense thereof. The motion passed and the mayor appointed as members of that committee, 3Iessrs 3Iurphy, Weckbach and Dutton. 3Ir. Bach presented a petition asking permission to close the rear of his build ing, which he is repairing, with corrugat ed iron. The petition was granted with the un derstanding that the wall should be lined inside and outside with that ma terial. The mayor then appointed the follow ing judges and clerks for the bond elec tion of July 25th: First ward Judges, Fred Goos, Fred Goder. 31. O'Rourk: clerks, L. C. Stiles and Conrad Seidcnstrcker. Second ward Judges, P. D. Bates, Conrad Heisel, Henry 3Iiller; clerks, Ben ton Kiukead and Frank Becson. Third ward Judges, J. G. Richey, A. G. Hatt, I. Failing; clerks, David 3Iiller and 31. O'Donahoe. Fourth ward Judges. William Win tersteen, Ben Hempel, W. W. Hull; clerks C. 31. Butler and William Stitzer. - For Sale. A farm containing 640 acres of land, well improved, timber and water. Best stack farm in Cass county. For terms apply to 14tf Beeson & SuXlivax. Two million acres of agriculturral land have just been thrown open to set tlement in Colorado. For cleansing and healing foul and indolent ulcers, sores and abscesses and removing the bad oders arising therefrom, and for sloughing contused and lacerated wounds, Darby's Prophylactic Fluid is unequalled. "I have used Darby's Prophylactic Fluid in hospital and private practice for ten years and know of nothing better for sloushinjr contused and lacarated wounds foul and indolent ulcers and as a disin fectant." J. F. Heustis, Professor 3Io- bile 3Ied. College. Clark & Howard, of Weeping Water, Mill trade westeru laud tor live stock, cattle or horses. 134 A dynamite plot to be carried out dur ing the celebration of the queens jubilee has been discovered. Every person is interested in their own affairs and if this meets the eye of any one who is suffering from the effects of a torpid liver, we will admit that he is interested in getting well. Get a bot tle of Prickly Ash Bitters, use it as di rected, and you will always be glad you read this item. 11-ml Ladies' hats in white, black and all col ors; patern bonnets, hats and togas a specialty at Weckbach's 11-4 The Iowa democratic convention meets Sept. 1st at Des 3Ioiues. Western land to trade for Cass Co. farms. CL4RK & HOWARD, 13-4 WcephigWater. Sheriffs Sale. By virtue of an order of sale issued by W. C. Shawalter. Clerk of the District Court witnin and for Cass county. Nebraska, and to me di rected. I will on the 27th day of June. A. D. 1887, at 11 o'clock a. ni.. of said day at the south door of the Court House ia said county, sell at public auction, the following real tstate to-wit : All f the north half of the southeast quarter (nViof se1) and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of sH and the south east quarter of the southwest quartr (sehi of iw H) of section number two (2) in township number tea (10) north of range nureber eleven (11) east of the Cth P. M. in Cass county. Ne braska, with the privileges and appertenances thereunto belonging. The same being levied upon and taken as the property of John M. Carter and Eliza Carter, defendants ; to satisfy a judgement of said Court recovered by Beardsly, Clark & Company plaintiff's, anainnt said defendants. riattsmautu, Nab., this May 19th A. D. 1887. J. C. ElKKNBAKY, 10-6 Sheriff Cass County. Neb. County Legislation. County commissioners met in session June 7th and continued in session till June 14th 1887, and made the following reductions in the asscments of Platts mouth : Assessed at iuidlted to Lota 1 &2 block SG $1200 $3 500 " nll & 12 blk30 1 100 800 " 811 " 12 " 850 550 " 11 " 12 " 43 450 400 " 1011 " 12 " 39 850 700 " 10 11 " 12 " 1 350 200 " 5 " 6 " 27 1 000 900 "nJ10 " " :S0 1 500 1 225 A. Salisbury pcr'l 110 GO Fred Gorder " 1 000 800 C. Sherman " 100 50 Lots 1,2,3,4,5 blk 80 40 25 " 1,2,3,4,0 " 87 40 25 " 3,4,5,0, " 90 50 35 L. A. Dorrington assessed for piano request $50, but only asked for $25, and assessment of 31. C. Dorrington stricken out from the list as it was errorously as sessed, $120 reduced and $50 added. S. F. White assessed at 1,000 reduced to 700. S. 3Iayer $6,000 reduced to $5,000, E. G. Dovey & Son $G,000 reduced to $5,000. ASSESSED at kfdcced to Lot 3 block 27 " eJ2 " 23 " 1) " 18 !4 lo "7,8,9,10,11 block 13 $450 GOO 700 300 $100 500 GOO 250 1 750 500 500 200 G50 750 800 " 5,G " " 1,2,3" " 8 " II Q U " 10 " 29 1 40 1 27 27 27 1 o 100 GOO G25 700 Peter 3Ierges per'l 2000 Lotll block 18 750 TO " 3 " 19 450 " Solomon & Nathan per'l 5 000 " 750 62 400 500 200 Lots 10,11 12 blk. 74 400 " 1, 2, 3 wi " 18 1 750 " G block 18 500 " 4,5,6 " 17 900 II " 1 G25 400 700 Commissioners requested 3Ir. Van Tuyi to furnish sworn statement of inventory of the B. & 31. road at the first of 3Iarch but he failed to do so, therefore the asses- ment is left as returned by assessor. B. & 3f. bonds, principle, interest, 3 mills $13929.90, Gen. 5 J mills $25538.15 bridge 4 mills $18573.20, road 21 mills $11008.25, insane- i mills $2321. GO mak ing a total assement of $71,971.10 the to tal valuation $4,043,300. Louisville City levy 10 mills. Clerk was instructed to carry on the school and city taxes, on the tax list. The following claims were allowed T. W.Fauht assessing R. It. Pr. $84.75 L. C. Eickhof f Louisville 9G.80 3It. Pleasant 97.40 F. 31. 3Iassin A. Sheldon G. 31. Dukl G. W. Pitman Jacob Fritsch A. 31. Jones G. W. Flower I. N. Wolf W. D. Hill 31. 31aguire W. S. Purdy A. U. Pinner Allen Stultz Jacob Valley Wm. 3IcCraig S. S. Saunders Avoca 84.20 Stove Cr. 135.50 Liberty 81.80 8 3IileGrove9G.40 2dW'd 95.50 Center 104. Greenwood 106. South Bend 5G.60 1st W'd 108.50 4th W'd 90. Tiplcr 116. 3d W'd 78. Platts. 138.80 WeeepingW. 190.00 Salt Creek 128.40 Clerk instructed to deduct the amount for time in fixing books from the bill al lowed for assessing. The following bills were allowed; John 3Iorris goods $6.50 Platts. Gas Co. .9 sxeo. leiepnone uo. u.it a John Bobbins 1.00 Lizzie Copeland attending the sick 8.00 T. S. White Lumber 50.65 B. Anderson 3.00 31. A. Hartigan fees 20.00 F. E. White Ins. 16.00 C. E. Wescott, goods to paupers 1.2.r Harvey Holloway guarding insane man 10.00 ; J. P. Young pencils &c. 2.50 E. O'Neal work on jail 3.00 Knotts Bros, note heads 8.20 F. S. White goods to paupers 18.00 Henry Boeck burying A. Schuman 16.50 Oliver &Ramages meat to paupers 1.00 Newman & Holland goods to paupers 6.72 David 3Iiller jail cots 22.00 31. B. 3Iurphy & Co. goods to jail 43.00 John Leach painting roof of court house 8.25 Poisell & Spencer goods to paupers 5.70 W. II. Malick boarding prisoners 23. 2o C. S. Sparks working at jail 24.25 S. P. Holloway boarding prisoners 22.50 James N. Baker lumber 6.40 ilaynard Spink salary & expenses 105.00 J. C. Eikenbary guarding prisoners 64.50 Omaha Republican 22.00 Richey Bros, lumber 35.64 Neb. Telephone Co. June 11.85 Geo. 3Iayfield tax notice 2.10 Platts. Gas Co. .95 A. 3Iadole surveying 9.00 Carrole Walton white-washing 24.10 L. A. Dorrington eroneous taxes 11.78 C. Russel expenses 5.00 II. A. Waterman and Son lumler 4.48 C. S. Twiss work on poor farm 20.00 A. W. 3Iay field tax-notice 2.00 Frank Watson building sidewalk 10.00 J. A. Cook work on jail 10.75 J.3I. Robins'bn assesser's books &c 159.30 H. A. Waterman & Son lnmber 14.31 J. B. Duff If. D. attendance on Chas. Johnson 25.00 II. Boeck burying soldier 35. 0q S. P. Holloway work on jail 12.80 B. C. Yeomans 3.50 G. II. La Rue work on bridges 19.50 Skime & Ritche work on tax list 100.00 J. F. Hobock overseer 42.00 Henry Stole " 15.00 Dr. Robinson appointed county pnysician for Louisville and within one mile at the rate of $50 per year. Costs in Stateicase va Jones Hall et al 39.91 " " " James IL Ash 4.20 Claim of A. B. Dickson 49.00 " " Louis Foltz 62.00 " " A. B. Todd 45.70 B. & 31. R. R. Co. lumber 21.12 Board adjourned to meet next week. DO Ho n SOUTH PARK is situ ated immediately ad joining the city of Plattsmouth on the south between the two main thoroughfares into the city, Lincoln and Chicago Avenues, and on the line of the li. & M. railroad extending south from the company's machine shops. The proprietors of this val uable addition propose to spare neither pains nor reas onable expense to make it not only pleasant but profitable to all persons purchasing lots. In the center ot this hand some addition a of magnificent forest trees lias been reserved for the use and pleasure of the city. Chicago and Lincoln avenues furnish the only circuitous drive out and into the city which avoids hills, and the level grade sug gests the early construction of our street railway to this locality, and to this end lib eral inducements will be offer ed. South Park is less than nine blocks from the business center of the city, and but a few rods from the great man ufacturing interests of the 11. 6c M. railroad, thus making it a desirable residence locality. The proprietors of this ad dition propose to re-invest the proceeds of the sale of the lirst 100 lots, in choice residences, which will be offered for sale on monthly payments. This will enhance the value of the lots purchased. IS'ow is the time to invest, for permanent use or specula tion. Without exaggeration or fictitious booming, Platts mouth realty is growing more firm in value each day, advanc ing on the basis of a permu nent business foundation. For particulars as to property in South Park Apply to R. B. WINDHAM Or, Jolin IL Defies, 0 ei l'iqil of Gqss Go. 1 i P TV?
