Blau
Welz,
VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1913.'
NO. 89.
IS THERE GOLD
IN THE HILLS
SOUIHOF TOWN?
Explorers Seem to Think There Is
Evidence of Both Gold and
Silver Mines Years Ago.
Tin- Omaha World-Herald of
Sunday contained a most in
teresting article on early mines
and in in inr in this section which
was carried on hy the Spaniards
in early days, ami of I he large
ciivc that exists at Kock JRulfs
and which it is supposed at one
time was a mining' tunnel. The.
article, as will he .seen, has heen
supplied with some very interest
ing facts furnished by Father M.
.A. Shine of tliis city in regard to
the early operal ions through this
section of country.- The article
is as follows:
About four miles south of
IMaltsinouth, one of the oldest,
towns in the slate, is situated
what is said to he an old mine
once worked by very early ex
plorers, probably the Spanirds.
The llrst settlers of what is now
('ass county reported that when
they first arrived in that locality
they found at the entrance of a
huge cave possibly a tunnel
implements of the forage, show
ing that at one time, many years
before, there had been iron heal
ed and pounded into desired
shapes by someone other than
the wild men that then inhabited
this section of the new world.
In addition to these finds there
was located nearby a cave, or
tunnel, that led under the steep
hill not so very far from Hock
Bluffs. An adventurer who once
came inio ine eounrry ui once hp.
clared that the cave was in
reality a mining tunnel that had
been dug many years previous
and that the hammered imple
ments were those once used by
men engaged in mining. Im
mediately there sprang into ex
istence the belief that a hidden
and forgotten mine existed near
by and that the tunnel found that
led into the hill, or bluff, was
possibly that mine. In those early
days it was hard to convince the
pioneers that great wealth lay
within their grasp, but the ad
venturer, one La Toilette, insist
ed that if he should be given one
half of what he found, and that
the pioneers provide the men to
work the abandoned mine, be and
they would soon be rich beyond
their undreamed dreams. For
some weeks, the early pioneers
say, this Frenchman tried his
best to interest the men lie
thought most interested, but did
not succeed. At last he left for
up the Missouri river in disgust,
and from that day to this what
has been, known as the old Span
ish mine has remained as it was
found when Nebraska territory
was in its infancy.
No Modern Exploration.
The old tunnel, or cave, has
fallen in at. the mouth and has
never been explored except at the
mouth. How far it extends back
into the bluff no one can say. It
may run back only a hundred
feet, and yet it may extend back
many hundred feet. If ever there
was taken from that old tunnel
precious metar gold or silver
no one is today wiser, and yet
within its dark recesses may, for
all the present generation knows,
lie untold wealth. That it was
once worked, or at least worked
at, the old pioneers of Cass coun
ty firmly believe. Whether, it
ever will be investigated remains
for the future to develop. That
this locality does exist is beyond
the question of a doubt.
Not long ago the Rev. Father
Michael A. Shine of Plattsmouth
was asked if he knew anything of
the history of this old mine or
tunnel. Father Shine had not. It
was news to him, although he is
deeply interested, in a scientific
way, in early mines .along the
Missouri, and has given the mat
ter much thought and deep re
search. However, he is interest
ed and will willing assist .in delv
ing itio the forgot Ian", past' and
help, should his scrvie"be re
quired, in bringing to light all
possible facts regarding the old
Spanish mine of Cass county.
For many years Father Shine
has made a study of early mines
along the Missouri river and
kindred locality. His knowledge
of them is equal, if not superior.
to. any man in this locality who
has mad.' a study of existing con
unions, past and present. I'pon
request tie lias prepared for th
... ll ir it
'iii'i.i oj io-iieraiii uata re
garding early mines as he ob
tained it from well at bent icated
sources of information. In brief.
his resume of these early miiu
follows :
The Early Mines.
1 '.!' Daniel Coxe in describ
ing Carolana ( i. e. Louisiana.)
sis. i ne ricti mines of Spain
. . . were in .. . . th
most northerly part of Spain, and
in a much greater northern
latitude than the farthest mines
of New Mexico, near their capital
city, Santa Fc. situated in about
3(5 -degrees. Not but that there
ire more anq riener mines more
northerly than Santa Fe. but thev
are hindered from washing them
by three or four populous and
well policed nations, Pawnees.
Coniuianches, Apaches, Kiowas,
radoueas, who have beat the
Spaniards in many encounters,
not to say battles; and for loo
years have not been able v their
own
them
confession, to gain
one inch of ground.
from
(Continued on Page fi.)
A NUISANCE THAT
SHOULD BE ABATED
INJHORT ORDER
From Tuesday's Dally.
,. . It is becoming very apparent
that the' authorities of the city
are going to be compelled to take
some action in regard to the
crowds of loafers who gather at
the different street corners
throughout the business section
of the city and decorate the
sidewalks with a frescoeing of
tobacco juice and make it very
disagreeable for the persons who
travel along the streets. There
is a city ordinance covering this
nuisance and if the parties who
have in the past made this a
practice do not cease their
activities the prospects are ex
cellent for their gelling tangled
up w ith the law. One of I he most
frequented spots by the tobacco
c hewers is in the vicinity of the
Hotel Riley, and when the bat
teries of the c hewers are in full
operation it is some job ti pass
there without gel I ing well be
spattered with the vile stuff. This
is very annoying, especially to
the ladies who travel along the
street, and a slop will be put to
it, mid it would be well for those
who have been in the habit of
congregating on the corners to
select some -other spot to spew
forth their tobacco juice before
they are compelled to pay a fine
for their shortcomings. Let fhis
be a warning to them before
something drops.
MBS. J. H. HERDLD'S
FATHER DIES AT DOR
CHESTER. MASS.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The many friends here of Mrs.
James H. llerold of Lincoln will
be greatly grieved to learn of the
death on November 2 of her
brother, Henry J. Clark, at Dor
chester, Mass. Mr. Clark was
very prominent in his home city,
where he was the founder of the
Clark shorthand school. Mr.
Clark was born in Aberdeen,
Scotland, fifty-six years ago, and
when a young man came to
America. He was buried at his
homo on Tuesday, November -4.
To the sorrowing sister in Lin
coln the deepest sympathy of a
host of friends in this city will
be extended in this, her hour of
grief over the loss of her beloved
brother..
Notice.
Dressmaking and Ladies'
Tailoring., Hayden's Dressmak
ing Co., Woodman fiiiilding 1
li-t'J-twkd
If
BUHL HON
CORNER
IN OUR
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many New Books Added to the In
stitution, and Other Improve
ments of Note.
From Saturday's Dallr.
The average citizen has but lit
tle idea of the splendid work that
the public library in this city is
carrying on or of the large num
ber of subscribers it reaches
every day in the books loaned out.
This is one of the best institu
tions in the conimuuitv and
brings into the homes of many
who would otherwise be unable to
have it the best of the literature
or the past and present, and every
effort toward helping the public
library is a lift for the improve
ment of the city and the hundred
of persons who take books from
this institution.
There has in the past few
months been quite a number of
little improvements made which
add greatly to the facilities of the
library, and quite a number of
new books have been added to the
large number of volumes that
makes this library one of the best
in me cities ot this size in me
stale, and unions- these is a large
number of volumes of standard
works ot d i herein an mors do
nated by the Burlington railroad
from their stocks which have been
used on me library cars wnirn are
used on this road. These book
are in tine shape and consist or
the masterpieces of literature of
both Europe ami America, and
have made a most welcome addi
tion lo the library and shows tin
interest, that the railroad com
pany takes in the advancement or
this splendid librarv in the town
where tlie Hurlington had its first
home. To care for these volumes
lonated by the railroad company,
Superintendent Haird and the
workmen at the shops in this city
uive constructed two tine book
cases, which in a short lime the
board will install in a part of the
library, setting this aside as the
"Hurlington corner," where the
works from the librarv of the
railroad can be placed and proper
recognition given to the generous
donation made to the library.
The city has just recently bad
the heating- plant in the library
fixed up and the building is in ex
cellent shape, although it is
rapidly becoming too small to
house the large number
volumns now on its shelves.
of
A JOLLY COMEDIAN IN
A JOLLY SHOW HERE
NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT
The past season bas developed
an entirely new form of theatrical
entertainment, ft is nothing else
than a musical farce. Someorre
conceived the idea of taking a
brisk farce, bringing it up-to-date
and interpolating musical
numbers. The idea proved an
immediate success. It is in this
style of entertainment that Hilly
(Single) Clifford will come to the
Parmele theater next
Saturday
for one night only. The offering
is called "Helievc Me," being a
lively farce, with a laugh in every
line and interspersed therein no
less than eighteen tuneful songs
added for good' measure. Hilly is
seen to the best possible ad
vantage and is surrounded by an
excellent company who sing and
dance in a very acceptable man
ner. Dance at K. S. Hall.
On Saturday evening, Novem
ber 22, the Katholitky Sokol so
ciety will give another of their
pleasant social dances. Music by
the "Weary Willies." The public
is" cordially invited.
For Sale.
One bay horse, for reasonable
price if taken at etice
Lofenz Brothers.
Apply to I
Goes to Florida for Winter.
From Tuesday's Paily.
This afternoon Mrs. L. 15
White and two little sons depart
ed for Henna Vista. Florida
where thev expect to. spend th
coiq winier monins in tne picas
ant climate of that locality am
awav from the chill and snow of
this part of tho country. The
best wishes of the many friend
of Mrs. White goes with her for
a very pleasant time jn their win
ter home in the sunny south
They will be absent several
months.
JAMES BAJECK
ASSAULTED ON
HIS WAY HOME
Knocked Down and Terribly
Bruised by Kicks in Face
and Cut by Knife.
James Hajeek was down town
yesterday aiiernoon hearing ai
the marks of having taken par
in the Mexican revolut ion, as hi;
face was literally a mass of
bruises and scratches and both
of his eyes were badly discolorec
and one of them looked as if it
had almost been knocked out of
his head. According to the story
told by James, he was on his way
home Sunday evening, and when
near Maiden Lane and Pearl
street, in the west portion of tin
city, he was assaulted by
stranger, who approached him
with a large knife in his hand
the flash of which could be seen
but whom the party was James
was unable to distinguish, tie
grappled with his assailant, and
m the scran received a severe
gash across the left wrist, ami
then the man proceeded to beat
him up in bad shape and he Iosl
consciousness and irom me iook?
of his face his assailant, must
have stepped on James face or
kicked him. as the injuries are
very severe.
It was about 10 o'clock when
Mr. Hajeek started home, and it
could have been only a few in in
ules after that when the assault
was made, ana ne lay mere until
about :.' :30 in the morning un
conscious, as it was J o clock be
fore he reached his home. The
injuries on James race point to
either being innieteq by a pair
of "knucks" or by being kicked
with brutal force by his as
sailant. Who the party was is a
deep mystery to Mr. Hajeek. as
he knows of no enemy who would
take such a terrible revenge on
him as this, and if it was a
highwayman he certainly would
not have gone so far in t lie work
as to beat him up in such a
manner.
OEATH OF AUGUST
KNOFLICEK AN AGED
; BOEHEMIAN CITIZEN
Yesterday at the home of his
son.. August Knoflicek, in the
northwest portion of the city,
Frank Knoflicek passed away, at
the ripe old age of 1)4 years. Mr.
Knoflicek was born in Hohemia,
where he resided most of his life-
time, and be came lo Plattsmouth
in the early eighties and since
I hat time has been a resident of
t his city. He has. during the past
few years, led a retired life, due
to his advanced age, but was well
known In a large circle of his
fellow-countrymen, and with his
long life was able to relate many
interesting experiences of days
gone by in the old country, tie
leaves to mourn his loss two
sons, August of this city and
Frank, residing in Iowa, and
three daughters. Mrs. George
Horn of Hay Springs. Nebraska:
Mrs. John Ptak of this city, and
Annie KnofliceTi, who resides in
Iowa. ."The funeral was held this
morning- from me late nonie..'.r
Try a sack of Paresl.Rose flour.
Your maney-refunded if not satis.
fact6ry, , --viftl
CITY DADS HAVE
SHORT BUT A
BUSVJESSl
The Session Was a Short One
and the Business Was Done
Up in Haste.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The city council, at their meet
ing last evening, almost broke
the record as to the shortness o
their session, as they were ad
iourned by i) o'clock, after the
meeting had transacted the usua
routine business. All the city
dads were present at the meeting
except Councilman Riehey. who
was out of the city, and as soon
as City Clerk Win! finished the
reading of the minutes of the las
session the council got busy on
the consideration of the different
matters coming before I hem.
City Treasurer Cook reported
that the treasury had a balance
of some 8.00(l on hand, but this
will be boosted eonsiderablv by
next month, as the taxes for the
past year will be in by that time
and added to the amount on hand
and the fact that the street work
will be very light for the winter
will make the city's strong' box
much fatter with the coin of the
realm.
The sheets, alleys and bridges
committee reported that tin
bridges on Locust street had been
placed in repair by the county
and were now in safe condition
for travel, which will prove a big
thing for thai section of the city
The special committee which
had under consideration the
automobile ordinance, reporfei
in favor of striking- out the sec
Hon of the ordinance that pro
vided for the giving of signals by
the raising of the hand or whip
lo what direction the vehicle
was going to turn. The part of
the ordinance providing for J lie
regulation of motorcycles was
changed to read to that effect in
stead of motor vehicles, as it was
in the original. The committee
also recommended that the speed
imit for intersections of streets
be raised from ten to twelve
miles per hour and to strike out
ertain parts of the section
cover the driving or vehicles ny
persons who were intoxicated, the
section struck out providing that
the fact that a person took a
Irink during the. day was evi-
lence of the fact that they were
intoxicated. The ordinance was
eferred to the city attorney for
presentation at the next meeting
of the city council.
The old bone of contention, the
occupation- tax ' ordinance, was
next brought up for considera
tion, through a communication
from City Attorney Tidd, in which
le slated that he thought the
sections that taxed the drug
stores 10 because they handled
paints and wall paper, and the
louble tax on furniture stores
for running an undertaking de
partment was not just, in view of
the fact that, other stores handl
ing more than one line of goods
were only taxed .;, ana ne
advised the council lo change
this in order to make the ordin
ance good. mis maner was
thoroughly threshed out by the
ifferent councilmen for a few
minutes, when Councilman Lush-
insky made the motion that the
action of the city council, in
passing the ordinance, be recon-
idered and the ordinance
brought back for revising. On
the vote the motion was lost, as
it did not command the necessary
three-fourths vote to reconsider.
Those voting to reconsider were
Patterson. Hajeek, Lushinsky,
roman and Shea, while Hullery,
lallstrom. Streight and Johnson
oted no and the ordinance will
land as it was originally.
On motion of Councilman But
tery the city clerk was instructed
to notify the count v surveyor to
file a report on the work he had
done on . Mercer . .. avenue, in me
west part of the, city-
The chief -of police was in
truded by the council lo notify;
Mr. It. M .Shlaes to either fasten
the bill board in front of his
moving picture show's or cease
using them. The chief of police
and street commissioner were
also instructed to look into the
matter of the bill boards on
Washington avenue, near the
Cerman Home, and if fbey were
on public property to have them
removed at once.
The attention of the council
was called to the fact that in th
rear of the tailoring establish
ment of Mr. Yejvoda if had been
the practice of burning rag
saturated with gasoline, and th
llames from these were con
sidered by some of the council
men as quite dangerous, and on
motion the proprietor of the
establishment was instructed to
have a tiling with an iron lid on
it placed there for the purpose ft
burning his old rags.
Continued on Page 5.)
JUDGE ARCHER'S WAY OF
GETTING RID OF EVIL DOERS
From Tuesday's Dany.
The mill of .Justice Judge M
Archer has been kent mule busy
handling' Hie , different cases o
law-breaking that have been
brought up, but the chief offend
ers seem lo lie those who liavi
sought to put the distileries out
of business by attempting to
consume all the 'corn .unci
manufactured bv them. Victor
Hudson was one of the
part it
who had been taking- a
mental
the ex-
joy ride by indulging- in
cessive use ol booze,
was brought in by the
Saturday from Cedar
and he
sherilf
Creek
where he was stopping and where
his actions had greatly alarmed
the lady at whose place he was
boarding, and on the arrival o:
the sherifl" he was taken intf
custody and brought here, where
he was arraigned, and after hear
ing the evidence the judge liner
him S10 and costs, amounting to
some $2.l. .which Victor was un
able lo liquidate and he will be
compelled to board it out in the
Hotel de Manspeaker. James
Ross was gathered in by tin
police salurday evening tor using
vile and profane language and he
confessed lo the court that per
haps he might have done this and
the court gave him a fine of ."
and costs, but remitted it pro
vided he left the city inside of HO
minutes, and he lost no time in
pulling many miles between him
self and this city.
MATHEW GERING RE-
TORNS FROM TRIP TO
WESTERN PART OF STATE
From Wednesdays rally.
ill i s morning Matthew Bering,
the eminent attorney of this city,
eturned home from Bridgeport,
Nebraska, where he had been
conducting I he defense in the
case of the Stale of Nebraska vs.
James Fitzgerald, a former resi-
lenl of this city, who was
charged with shooting with in
tent to kill one II. L Ilex, a
rancher, living near Hridgport.
The affair grew out of-a' contest
that Hex had made over some
and of Fitzgerald's, and it
created a great deal of exci le
nient. The matter was finally
settled by the slate withdrawing
the charge of intent to kill and
substituting that of assault, and
Mr. Fitzgerald was given a small
fine. The case was handled very
ably by Mr. Cering and it was
largely through his efforts and
kill ful handling of the case that
the charge was modified and his
client let off quite lightly.
Charged With Wife Desertion.
A complaint was tiled this
morning in county court before
Judge Allen J. Heeson by County
Attorney Taylor charging Clar
ence Price with wife desertion
and child abandonment. Price
ias been employed in I he Bur
ington shops for the past sev
eral months and a little over a
year ago was married in this city,
but for the past few months . has
failed to .provide anything for the
care and. Vmainlejianee. ' of lu's
family. ' "
FUNERAL OF
IS. fi. W. GIBSON
HELDJESIERDAY
Large Concourse of Old Friends
Attend the Services at the
Methodist Church.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon the sor
rowing friends of Mrs. Robert
(iibson gathered at the M'ltiodil
church to pay their last tribute
to the one they had known and
loved for so many vears before
she was laid to rest. The church
was tilled with the friend- of the
family ami their moistened eyes
and grief-bowed heads alb'slt-d
the deep grief fell at the taking
away of this worthy lady in her
prime of life and while et tin
shadows of lime were falling to
ward the west upon the dials of
time.
The services were conducted by
Rev. F. M. Druliner, pastor of the
church, who preached a very im
pressive sermon on I he v alue of
a well spent life, whose daily acts
bad been in the serv ices of I he
Master and in the benefiting of
their fellow man, and at the close
he paid a most eloquent and
touching tribute to the life of the
departed friend, whose daily walk
in life had been tilled with kindly
and helpful acts for those with
whom she had come in contact
and in laboring for I he church
she had loved so well. The ser
mon was a most powerrul one,
and as the pastor closed there
were many moistened eves. A'
choir composed of Mesd.imes f!.
11. Wescolt, Robert Hayes, Haney
Howeitzer and S. Johnson.
sang several of the well loved
hymns of the departed, and Mrs.
Wescolt sang as a solo. "Son of
My Soul." At the close of the
services the casket was opened lo
permit the friends to lake a last
long farewell of their loved one
ere she was borne lo me last
earthly resting jdace in beanliful
Oak Hill cemetery by the pall
bearers. Letilia Adeline Smith was born
in Burlington, Iowa. June I S.
187 4. and while yet a very small
child came to l'laltsmoulli wilh
her parents and has since made
her home in this city. She was
educated ill the public schools of
this city, graduating from the
High school, and in IKOO look up
the work of leaching in Hie
schools, which continued until
1 it I 1 . On June I i, 1 1H I . Miss
Smith was united in marriage at
the Methodist church to Robert
W. (iibson. and their married
ife, while covering only two
horl years, was tilled with hap
piness to bom until sickness laid
its blighting hand upon the wife
md finally resulted in her death.
Vt the early age of 1 i Mrs. (lib-
son milieu: nerseii wiin ine
Methodist church, and during
her lifetime I hereafter was a de-
oufe and untiring worker in the
cause of the church and her
absence in the life of the church
will be very keenly felt by those
who are left behind.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to take this method
f extending' our most sincere
thanks to Ihe many kind neigh-
inrs and friends, the citv leach-
rs, the school children, members
of the Hurlington tin and paint
hops, for their sympathy, kind
y assistance and beautiful floral
tributes during the illness and
ealh of our beloved daughter.
wife and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. I). H. Smith
and Family.
Robert Cibson.
District Court Tomorrow.
District Judge James T. Reg-
ev lias notiiieu ine cierK oi ine
istrict court that he will be here
tomorrow morning to hold a
pecial session of the district
court. There are a number of
inleresling cases fn be taken up
y the court at this session.
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