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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1912)
fSfflB lMuttsmouth I.t. :i, ISM.'. Houro cum puiouanl to luljoiimmi-nl. 'resenl, M. L. Fileili'iili, ('. I;. Jordan and O. K. Ht'thntT, Count v t'mmni.s-, Moneis; I), t Morgan, County Clfik. Minutrs of previous .session read and approved, when the follow Inn' liusi ness was transucted in regular form: liosa HennitiKs was this (lav refunded $-.o;t personal ta for Kinht Mile drove precinct for 1910 iiecounl of double as .sessed. John W. Crabill came before the Hoard Muling the time was up for cure of tho tower clock and asked that he he allowed to continue caring lor same for the year 11J, at $40.00 per year and the name was agreed upon. Mr. It. D. I'ollard came before the Hoard on behalf of the liiirllnKlun Hall way objecting to the valuation of shop tools and LiuiUIiiiks at t'lattsmouth on account, of a misunderstanilinff between Mr, l'ollaid and Mr. SSotnnlchnen, county assessor at the time the schedule was made and upon recommendutlon of Mr. rfoennlclisen the valuation of Bhop toolB was cut from 71,SXo to $57,000 and Mr. I'ollard asked to pay the taxes un der protest and County Treasurer in structed to refund the difference of $144.76. Bond of N. Opp, road orseer for road district No. 12, approved. Bond of Aug. Krccklow, road overseer for road district No. 8, approved. The following claims were allowed on i he general fund: M. L. Friedrich, salary and ex pense 35.50 0. K. Jordan, salary and expense 39.00 C. E. Heebner, salary and expense 42.05 .Smith & Mauzy Drug Co., medi cine to county 1.10 1. Hatt & Son, mdse, to poor.,,. 23.50 Al. Archer, state vs Hawkinson 3.80 C. 1). Quinton .state vs. Hawkin son ' 2.10 Mary 12. Foster, salary and ex pense 147.95 Kd ERonberKor, admstr, fuel to court house 182.34 C. D. Quinton, boarding city pris oners, and committments 7.85 J'. U. Quinton, boarding county prisoners, jailer fees, and salary 220.00 J. H. Tarns, salary for November 1912 75.00 Hans Kievers. salary and laundry 78.00 G. P. Kastwood, repairs at farm and court house 6.48 C. F. Vallery, treasurer S. I). No. 37 room for election IMatts mouth precinct C.OO C. F. Vullery, care of booths, riattsmouth precinct 3.00 John liauer & Son, repairs at court house 4.30 M. M. llutler, M. P.. room for elec tion Weeping Water city. First warn 5.00 k . Larson, repairs to jail .... 8,00 C. H. Taylor, salary and expensel22.7'J l. C Moi'Kun, salary and expense 242.96 ;. w. Hayior x. Co., coal to paupers 86.00 . . c J. W. Crabill, care of tower clock and repairs 40.00 13. Manspeaker, salary for Novem ber 45.00 .tt.umsin liikiiiiiik vu., sua iu court house and jail and street lamp 17.73 Hammond & Mentions, supplies to ;ounty superintendent 27.50 J 'hut smooth Water Co.. water to court house 10.31 Win. Clement, att., 2 tickets to Uncoln und return H . 92 riattsmouth l.odgo No. 8 A. O. U. W., room for election 1'latts- uioutli, Third ward 6.00 The l'lattsniouth Journal print ing und supplies ' 12.74 11. II. Scott, auto livery to com missioners 5.00 J. O. York, barber work at farm .1.15 h'red I'litterson, ofioa-work and eviensH 42.00 Tho following claims were allowed on l he road funds: J. C. Nldav, road work, road dis- ' "" trict No. 11 70.60 A. I. ltird, blacksmith work, road district No. 6 5.00 Joe Wnldron, road work, road district No. R 4.40 Joe Allen, road work, road dis trict No. IB 51.H0 C. 15. Strong, blacksmith work road district No. 6 ' 4.10 C. M. Jordan, road work, road district No. 6 8.80 M. H. Tyson, roafl worfc, road district No. IS 30.85 Sam Westlake, road work, road district No. 16 2S.40 i. W. Curvea Ar Son, hardware, road dlATilct No. 6 2.22 J. C. l.omever, road work roud district tin. 5 ' 40.00 '. H. N'ohl I. win her Co., lumber to road district No. 6 5.88 .Mike l.utz, road work, road dis trict No. 1 249.40 Lee Arneit Co., culvert, roau district No. IS 94.02 Lee Arnett Co., culvert, road district No. 7 20.45 Leo Arnett Co., culvert, road district No. 4 69.54 l.w Arnett Co., culvert, road district No. B 22.14 Lee Arnett Co., culvert, road district No. r. 22.14 Lee Arneit Co., culvert, roud district No. 14 58.64 A. K. Slurin. coal, road district No. 13 19.55 A F. Sturm lumber, rood dis trict No. 12 ) 306.75 C. II. Spolm, roud work, roud district No. 14 39.00 Jeorge Spohn, rond work, road district No. 11 11.75 Wm, Ash, road work, road dis trict No. 14 32.60 John McKay, road work, road district No. 14 4.60 J. II. Latrom, material, roud dis trict No. 16 1.85 Wm. llassler. blacksmith work road district No. 1 4.20 Frank l'latxer road work, road district No. 2 135.95 John lverson, blacksmith work, rood district No. 1 1.50 W. K. l'ulmoter, sharpening grader, road district No. 15.. 9.00 L Neitzul, indse to road district No. 7 5.43 Walter Norvul, road work, road district No. 14 129.80 Walter Hvers, road work, roud district No. 27 26.50 K. T. Tool, lumber for road dls- irlct No. 7 18.31 The following claims were allowed on the bridge fund: J C Nidav bridge work R.fiO A F. Sturm, bridge material... 6.30 Nebraska Construction Co., bridge bridge work 2IX.47 (1. H. liennls, bridge work 106. HO Walter Myers, bridge work.... 12.75 J. Adams & Son. bridge mat'. 30.l Nebraska Construction Co.. bridge work 2,350.72 The county attorney Instructed to settle tin- Snrpv county bridge suits for $.1,000 The following claim was allowed on the commissioners road fund: City treasurer I'lattsinoutli City, pro portion commissioners' road fund $r,00.00 Board adlourned to meet lecember 1. 1912. O. C. MORGAN. County Clerk, riattsmouth. Neb., Iier. 4, 1912. Board met us tier adjournment, with all members present. A pel It Ion presented to Itourd for change In public rnad No. 2 In section .'1-10-11 signed by W. W. K Irpatrlck ami iwentv-one others, petition dated Juno 24. 1912. and filed with the county clerk, June 2T. 1H12, lis follows: We the undersigned freeholders of i "ass county, respectfully petition you to change the public highway, com mencing at a point where tho rond en ters section 3-10-11 at the northwest corner, then following the Missouri Pa cific railroad through section 3 to a point where the old road crosses the Missouri Pacific railroad in the north west of the northeast quarter of sec tion 3-10-11." Also nnnlher petition presented, d,ted August 21. 1912. and filed with the countv clerk, August 24. 1912, signed by VV. V. Klrkpntrlck and nine others as follows: "We the undersigned landowners, residents of said Cnss county, respect fully petition for the appointment of a commissioner to examine and vncat that portion of road No. 2, a Cass coun ty road, commencing at the northwest corner of section 3-10-11. running thence east on section line, as near as practicable to where the road crosses the Missouri Pacific railroad In said section. It appearing Pint the Intention of the above petition is to vacate the old road described in said petition on the condition that the new road be located and it appearing that a tleed to a strip of land over which the new roaa is to run lias been executed by the I owner of said land and delivered by eim to toe county clerk and It uppear l i.ig to this hoard that it is lor the pub ; lie good to vacate said old road, the ,luions are granted as prayed for I and county clerk instructed to draw a warrant for the consideration of the I oeeu ami to have the deed recorded. 1 Claim i I C. I), ijiiinton presented for i l.-i- lees lor the vears 1907. li0S, 1909, 1910 and .1911, amounting to $1.- .,!. uul hoard appointed a commit , lee of the county attorney and the couiuy i lei k to investigate and report to tl;e I'.oaid. Hoard agreed to continue in session from day to day up to and including I iccember 7. 1912. The following claims were allowed on the generul fund, liecember 4, 1912: Nebraska Institute Feeble Mind--r.Mised oloo eil Youths, clothing for Anton - Hamilton $ 44.85 S. F. Glrardet. mdse. to Miss MiGinnis 6.00 Hans Sievers expense attend ing Mrs. McPlierson 3.00 Albert 15. Gibson, land for roud No. 2 Weeping Water prec 423.50 Weeping W'uter Republican, printing bar docket i. su The following claims were allowed on the road funds: F. H. Baldwin, road work, road district No. 8 2.60 C. T. Ktchard.s, road work, road district No. 4 15.10 The folowlng claims were allowed on the road funds, liocember 6, 1912: Wm. Sheehun, road work, road district No. 9 $629.20 Henry Schlueter, return of poll tux, No. 21 2.50 Geo. S. Uehlerklng. road work road district No. 15 33.80 Johnson A Jones, blacksmith work, road district No. 13 12.85 The following claim was allowed on the bridge fund: Wm. Sheehan, bridge work .... 31.20 Board adjourned to meet iuesday, December 17, 1912. H. C. MOKGAN, County Clerk. EAGLE. 4 J. lleacon. 4 HH-! !HM H!H HH Horn To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wenzel. Monday. December a pirl. Mike Lee has been quite sick the past week al the home of his parents, but is better at this writing. August Bergman shipped a carload of cattle to South Omaha the fore part of the, week. He was accompanied by Owen Wall Hudolpli Schullz of Bennett and Miss Lena Spahnle of Eagle were united in marriage in Lincoln Wednesday, December S. by County Judge Kisser. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hrinkwnrth of Lincoln are the proud parents of a boy which arrived at their home Tuesday, December 3. Mr. Ki'inkworlh was at one lime pub lisher of the Beacon. ! Joe Allien, who lives north ofbrara. Neb. lown, had I he misfortune of lljss Ellen Simcker and brolb breaking his big toe Saturday byler, Fred, of Lincoln, were guests letting a log fall on il. His son,j(lf Miss Marie Slroemer Friday Una. who... has been Hllending j school, came home for a Tew (lays) to do chores, etc ' Dr. C. V. Palmer and Miss Katnerine Zapf were united in ! marriage at tho home of the bride's parents al Elkporl. Iowa. Thursday, November '-'8, Kev. Minotiue oiliciating. The groom is one of our enterprising young business men. and although he has only been in our community for a few weeks he has made a great many friends. Largest, line of dolls in the city nt Mordock's Variety Store. TJ . LOUISVILLE. J Courier. J Horn Tuesday. December 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles lleim, a boy. James Terryberry visited rela lives at Tabor, Iowa, this week. (leorge Fraler visited his sister at Marysville, Mo., over Sunday. Mrs. Marrett and two children returned lo llavelock Saturday after a few days' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mc Nurlin. Miss Mabel Ossenkop has re ceived word from I he J. L. Hums family al Moffat, Colorado, an nouncing I he marriage of their daughter, Louise, to Mr. Charles Craig, a wealthy ranchman. They will reside in Moffat. Mr. and Mrs, John (iroup re turned Wednesday from a week's visit wilb the family of Newt Young at Hastings. They visited relatives at Ked Cloud, and stop ped over in Lincoln lo attend the runeral of o. B. Polk. Key. Elmer Wilkon, the new minister of the M. E. church, is moving his family into the par sonage this week. Key. Wilkon con es from Tunnel Hill, III. The local church has been without a pastor since conference and the fad that the church is now to have regular service is welcome news to the congregation. Postmaster W. C. Dorscy sur prised his many Louisville friends on Thanksgiving day when he alighted from a Missouri Pacific I rain accompanied by a lady whom he introduced as his wife. He had kept the secret from his friends so carefully that none knew him to have been exposed, ami when the announcement was made the surprise was general. Men's heavy fleecn lined under wear at 75c a suit at Mordock's. Alvo Hews K. M. Stone was home over Sunday. Charles Strong went to Lincoln Wednesday. Julius Krecklovv went to Lin coln Wednesday. John Allies was a capital city Yisilor eilnesday. .Mrs. Fred l'rouly was an Oma ha yisilor Tuesday. Mrs. John .Murty was a Lincoln visitor Wednesday. J. A. Shatter was in Lincoln on business last Friday. James Foreman was in Lincoln on business Tuesday. Fred Prouty went to Lincoln Wednesday morning. L. 1$. Applenian was a passeng er for Lincoln Tuesday. C. H. Jordan went to Lincoln on business Wednesday. Mrs. E. Brantner went to Lin. coin Wednesday on No. 13. Hubert Strong went to Lincoln Monday, returning Tuesday. John Murtey and Fred Prouty shipped a car of hogs Monday. Paul Thurason of Lincoln visit ed Sunday with friends here. L. E. Hobbitt and family of Lin coln visited over Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis llorlcn- beck returned from their trip in the west Monday. Mrs. C. C. lHirknell and daujdi ter were in Lincoln last week having dental work done. Mr. and Mrs. William Powell of Lincoln visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shaffer from Saturday until Mon day. , Clifford Applemen returned Wednesday evening from Iowa where he lias been for some time past. Miss Ethel Stewart visited over Sunday with her brolher, It. W Stewart, relurniiiir to Lincoln Monday. , Mrs. Ira Moore and children left Wednesday for Minnesota to spend the holidays wit 1 1 her par cuts. , Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge Foreman, jr., left Friday evening for a week's visit wilb relatives al Nio- nnd Saturday. Mjss Vjll,(,, ()uKh (lf LmvuUi is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. jiavjllff (.((M1(1 (Wm ast Wednesday , , . F1" K"''" '" "s band (ipUM' irUIHI M II III it I ll II .IIIIMI- 'der Wednesday morning, bill no i bones were broken. Il is thought 1 he will not lose his hand. Mrs. John Wood and son came j in from Morton. Washington, Saturday lo visit her sister, Mrs. Thomas Sloul and family. The i sisters had not seen each other ! for twenty-two years. School District No. 'J gave a box social and program Saturday evening, the proceeds of which, amounting to over !3i. will be used to purchase books for the library and other school roo::i ne cessities. The school is satis factorily taught by Miss Mona Iteid. Alvo Homestead No. 17 IT) of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen elected otllcers Thursday evening for the coming year as follows: C. 11. Suavely, F.; J. E. Parsell, M. C; L. D. Mullen, M. A.; Mrs. C. O. ShafTer, C; Dr. L. Muir, over seer; J. H. Slroemer, chaplain; Alfred Slroemer, watchman; Henry Hanson, guard: K. V. Stewart, sentinel: Mrs, C. M. drove, L. K.; Mrs. N. B. Suavely, L. II. AVOCA NEWS Oct ready for Santa Glaus. Ora E. Copes is on Ihe sick list. Mrs. Buss and Mrs. W. E. Ilinze were Weeping Water visit ors Tuesday. William Maseman and wife were Omaha visitors the early part of the week. F. W. Kuhge is having Ihe pool hall decorated. Fred Herselheck is doing the work. Miss Mabel Hanger was visiting at the home of Samuel Johnson Ihe llrst of the week. (ienrge Shackley is busy decor ating the interior of the William Slemhoff residence, northwest of low n. The Woodmen held a business meeting and oyster supper Tues day evening, which was well at tended. Our merchants have all got a line line of holiday goods. No. need lo go out of town to pur- chase your Christmas gifts. Miss Helen Spreisrcl is visitins at the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Young, helping take cr.re of tin new boy that arrived there last week. Key. Bashford of the Congrega tional church gave a very inter esting iiuisiraleii lecture on Mis sionary Work in India," before a crowded hmise last Sunday even ing, which was very much enjoyed by all Mvsent. Slraub Brothers have returned from Chicago, where they exhibit ed their herd of (iallowavs at the International Live Stock show, coming off with many first, and also sweepstakes in some classes. We have not received all the par I iculars. .jjH MAN LEY. 4- 99f46 0. Heeuey was in Omaha one day this week. Kolin Coon has been on the sick list this week. Mrs. Essick is enjoying a visit from her brother, i Leo O'Brien has a very bad case of diphtheria. Mr. Omer Coon was a Lincoln passenger this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Murphy were Omaha visitors Tuesday. Ed and Jno. Fleischnian autoed to Louisville one day last week. Miss Callie Miller, daughter of Alex Miller, has the diphtheria. Will Ash's lillle child that has been sick is reported some better. Mrs. Essick, who has been sick for some time, is slowly improv ing. Dick Boone's children have been sick with sore throat the past week. Virgil Miller did not attend school this week on account of the epidemic. Mrs. Will Stohlman and daugh ter, Miss Martha, were shopping in Omaha Saturday. The Misses Peterson of Kan sas visited with Miss Katie O'Leary last week. Mrs. Howard Johnson has been very sick I he last week with a bad cold on the lungs. The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. Fordyce last week and enjoyed the usual good lime. Mrs. Louisa Itoiirke was a pas senger for Omaha Saturday, w here she spent t he day. Will Kennedy, from the western pail of Nebraska, is here visiting friends and relal ives. Mrs. M. C. Walker returned lo her home, after a few weeks' visit with her mother in Min neapolis, Minn. (iraiidpii' Wright of Weeping Water visited with his lillle granddaughter, Mary Miller, Mon day afternoon. There will be no Christ mas entertainment al Ihe Fnion church on account of Callie MiT ler having the diphtheria. Omar Coon has returned from the western pari of the slate, where he has been Ihe past week looking after land interests. Virgil Miller has no been at tending the academy al Weeping Water Ihe last week on account oT the diphtheria in Mauley ami community. Mrs. It. V. Kuby, living south of Mauley, died Wednesday morn ing and was buried at Eight Mile drove Friday. The citizens of Manlev extend their sympathy to (lie bereaved family. Joseph Port is returned from his trip to Missouri and he is now visiting al Wabash. Joe expects lo farm in Missouri the coming vear. The people of Mauley will miss Joe. John Kautli and son, Herman, Thursday and Friday emuiine Kid Body oil 13-inchcs long, moving eyes, braided hair, shoes and stockings for 35c Assortments of beauti ful gifts for everybody. Piatt smouth's most convenient store. Xmas buying easy here. I 3rd Christmas should not fail to see our brilliant display of Watches, Rings, Bracelets, La Valliers, Lockets, Chains, Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, China, Mani cure Sets and Novelties. Exclusive Styles at the Right Prices! The largest stock we have ever carried. You are invited to inspect the goods before the lines are broken. B. A. McElwain, " Jeweler- --- --- "On the Sunny Side and John Tigho and son, Leo, and I Will Kennedy of Elm Creek, Neb., autoed over to Plattsmouth Sat urday and took in the play at tho Parmele Saturday evening. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mauley Co operative drain association will he held in tho town hall Decem ber 11) at Manley. The meeting will be called to order by the president at 9 a. m., and from that time until noon will be de voted to the election of otllcers for the coming year and also other business that may come up. At 12:30 the members will all be given a free oyster dinner al the hotel. At 2:30 the meeting will be called to order lo listen to a talk by Mr. Millard II. Myers, editor of the American Co-oper-aliv e Journal of Chicago, who w ill give us a talk along the line of en-operation. Everybody' is in vited to come and hear him, as he is a very interesting talker. Gets Nice Present. Mynard, Neb., Dec. 11. Mr, and Mrs. Wetenkamp made a nice present to Iheir mail car rier yesterday by giving him several pounds of fresh meat, for which we are very thankful. F.very lime Mr. Wetenkamp butchers we are remembered with a nice present. We are sure if patrons on mail routes would do nate their carriers more than they do Ihey would receive heller treatment in Iheir mail service. Just try il, Mr. Palrons, and see, even if Ihe present is ever so small, il is worth more than money. Can't the oilier carriers mention through the paper what Ihey receive from lime lo lime? llcmciuhcr the Journal is a good democrat, ami it will soon be democratic times now. J. M. Young, Mail Carrier Mynard, Koute 1. I am again ready to -Christmas Needs- not only with Toys, Dolls, Chinaware or other Novelties, but a nice line Ladies' Coats, Furs, Skirts. Sweaters for men and children; Suits, Overcoats. Gloves and Mittens and many other useful and practical articles. I also received a new shipment of our Celebrated White Leather Hose 4 Call and See Them -PAY-DAY- SPECIAL WE WILL SELL A The Variety Store Door Eat of Bank of Cass County and get the lowest prices. Shoppers of Main Street. H-FH HH-l H-l-M H"H NEHAWKA. J News. 4 .Jt.J..J..JJ. ..mi John Wundorlich is reported as among tho ailing ones this week. Mrs. T. E. Fulton received word yesterday that her aunt, Mrs. B. F. Kuby, had died tho night beforo in Weeping Water. She was sick a long time. Mrs. James Wado left Saturday for Mexico, Mo., where she will visit for a few days beforo joining Mr. Wade at Itasca, Texas, where he has been for some time buy ing horses. Mrs. A. J. 0. Schwartz nnd the children left Monday for Nora, Neb., where they will visit rela tives for a week or two. Mr. Swarlz accompanied I hem as far as Lincoln. John M unlock was in Wednes day and hauled out a load of lum ber and a new stove to Otterbein church, the lumber to be used for a windbreak and the stove. Jor the church. The ienanl house Fred Kose is building on his farm is about ready for occupancy, Henry Orub er having finished plastering il last week and the carpenters are gelling Iheir work finished this week. Julian A. Pollard, son of Dr. J. A. Pollard of Salem, visited with friends here over Sunday. Mr. Pollard travels for the Americnn Tobacco company, and his terri tory is Ihe whole United States. Pete Jensen, an uncle of Jim m io and Annie Petersen, was here from Blair the first of the week visiting a few days. He left for Omaha Wednesday evening and expects lo leave there Saturday for New York, from where ho will sail for his old home in Denmark. He will spend Ihe winler in tho idd country ami will return to the slate about March 1. supply you with your ONLY Do your gift buying now, uome early in the day. Avoid the later crowds shop in comfort
