Plattsmouth Will Celebrate Every Saturday Afternoon During the Summer Months
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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1913.
NO. 11.
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COMMERCIAL
CLUB HAS BUSI
NESS SESSION
About Thirty-five of the Prominent
Business Men Present and Mat
ters of Interest Discussed.
From Friday's Daily.
The meeting of vhe Commercial club
last evening: at the rooms in the Hotel
Riley block was attended by quite a
large number of the residents of the
citv who are interested in the develop
ment of the city, and a great many
interesting: facts were developed in
connection with several questions of
importance.
The president, E. II. Wescott, at the
opening of the meeting:, when the re
port of the different committees were
called for, asked Chief of Police W.
M. Barclay of the lookout committee
to pive an outline of what he had
discovered in his trips over the city.
Mr. Barclay stated that he hail the
names of nine families that had come
here in the past month to make their
homes, and a number of the heads of
these families were to engage in em
ployment in the Burlington shops. He
also touched on the use of the sub
way in rroing to and from the ball
paik and cited several instances
where there had been narrow escapes
from accidents in crossing: the tracks,
instead of taking; the street through
the subway. He stated that he had
mentioned the matter to the station
agent here, as well as Mr. Mullin, the
division superintendent, ar.d suggest
ed to them the advisability of putting
up a wire fence similar to that around
the shop property, from each wing of
the subway back for several feet to
the fences of the lily, and Mr. "Stokes
r.round their property, as this would
ftop the practice of many from
using the subway. He also touched
on the matter of having waste paper
boxes placed on the street at con
venient places, and if it was to be
can ied out to have the plans
materilized at once. The hackmen
anil draymen were getting into the
habit of keeping the rules c f the road
in driving along the streets of the
city, and of this he was glad, and that
there had been several occasions when
he had to notify the drivers of
vehicles of their being on the wrong
ride of the roadway and had always
met with a ready response; even dur
ing the Saturday of th- carnival there
had bren a careful obedience of the
rules, and with from 1"0 t 175 cars
coming: and going there had been no
trouble of any kind.
President Wescott stated that it
was something to be pleased with that
during the carnival, with such large
numbers of strangers, there had been
no disorder, and it sjoke wall for the
law-abiding residents of the city, as
well as the members of the carnival
company.
The entertainment committee of the
club fded an itemized repoi-t of their
leceipts and expenditures, which in
cluded the cost of the band stand,
costing $100, and several entertain
ments secured, r.s w.dl r.s printing and
other details.
In speaking of the contributions of
ihe Burlington employes, Mr. Wescott
: aid that they had been very generous
in the past and this year had come
forward to assist in securing the band
concerts and free entertainments, and
he felt that they deserved a world of
praise for their splendid work. lie
also commended the entertainment
committee for their efficient work, and
while the committe had been merely
an experimental one, it had fully
demonstrated its need and had done a
great tleal of hard work in carrying
out the plans of the club along this
line. The rest room, Mr. Wescott
stated, had been a most agreeable
surprise and was used to a large ex
tent by the ladies when down town
or by the visitors from out of the city,
to whom it filled a long-felt want.
J. I. Falter, to whom had been
given the task of looking into the
matter of the securing of an alfalfa
mill, reported that he had not been
able to get all the facts desired as to
the cost of placing a mill here or the
r.mount and cost of the consumption
of power that would be necessary in a
mill of the size and kind desired. He
hoped to have it ready for the next
meeting and would like to have a
(Continued From Pare 2.)
J. II. KUHNS IS SUFFERING
FROM A VERY SORE FINGER
From Friday's Pelly.
J. H. Kuhns, the genial foreman of
the Burlington lumber yard in this
city, is nursing quite a sore finger on
the right hand as a result of an in
fection of that member that neces
sitated it being lanced this morning,
Last evening Mr. Kuhns was sitting
in the yard at his home, and seeing
a friend passing playfully decided to
throw a ripe apple at the friend, but
as he threw the apple his hand came
I in contact with a barb wire fence,
j with the result that two barbs of the
wire entered his finger and this morn
ing it was swollen up to twice its
natural size and necessitated the serv
ices of a surgeon. Joe is on the job
at the lumber yard as usual, but finds
it rather inconvenient.
DEATH OF FRANK C0
VALT NEAR COUN
CIL BLUFFS, IOWA
From Friday's Patty.
The following is a short sketch of
the late Frank Covalt of near Coun
cil Bluffs, Iowa, who passed away at
his home on Sunday, July 11th, after
an illness of several weeks:
Mr. Covalt was formerly a resident
of this city, having made his home
here for a number of years, and while
here was employed by the Burlington
at the shops in this city. Later he
removed with his parents to Council
Bluffs, where he made his home. He
was a carpenter by trade and was
also a member of the Council Bluffs
fire department for a number of
years. Some few years ago Mr. Co
valt moved to Crescent, Iowa, ten
miles north of Council Bluffs, where
he engaged in farming up to the time
of his death. Mr. Covalt was united
in marriage March 4, 1881, to Miss
Jennie Thomas of this city, and the
only sister of the late J. O. Thoma.
To this union were born five children.
Mrs. Alta Tallman, Mrs. Custa Hodg
son, both of Council Bluffs, and
Misses Phyllis and Jessie of Crescent
and a daughter, Alice, who died in
infancy. The four surviving children,
together with the wife and several
brothers and sisters, are left to mourn
the loss of this good man.
The funeral services were held at
the late home Wednesday, July 14th,
at 10:30, and interment made at Fair
view cemetery. Council Bluffs.
CITIZENS ARE MUCH
WROUGHT UP OVER
WRONG IMPRESSION
Frm Friday's Dallv.
The residents along Washington
avenue, where the new sewer ex
tension is being made, were very
much wrought up yesterday when a
large section of sheet steel which is
used in the contraction of the forms
for the concrete, was carelessly
thrown in the creek, and the impres
sion was given by this fact that the
sewer to be constructed was to be
much smaller than that in use at the
present time. The steel which is to be
used in supporting the forms will be
later placed in the proper position,
when it can be seen that the differ
ence between the mouth of the pres
ent sewer and the portion under con
struction will be only a few inches,
which is based on the figures of the
engineer, allowing for the lessening
of the volume of water that will pass
through the sewer when it has been
extended a block farther west.
Chimney Looming Up.
From Friday's Dally.
The new chimney which is being
constructed by the Plattsmouth Wa
ter company at their pumping station
north of this city, is now assuming
the proportions which makes it visible
from the Burlington passenger depot
with ease. The old chimney had been
standing for a great many years and
was becoming in such condition that
it was necessary to have it repaired,
and it was decided to erect a new
chimney entirely, as more in keeping
with the fine plant of the water com
pany which is maintained here.
YANKEE ROBINSON'S
ADVANCE MAN IS IN
THIS CITY TODAY
From FrldsV Pall v.
Today W. II. Rainey, the advance
man for the Yankee Robinson circus
was in the city to make the arrange
ments for the appearance of this
famous circus company here. The
date for the appearance of the circus
has been set as Monday, August 9th,
and the tented city will be pitched on
the river bottom east of the
Burlington tracks. At their last
appearance here the Robinson shows
were very pleasing and now have a
number of additional features that
makes it one of the best of the small
er circus in the country. As this is
the first attraction of its kind to visit
here in two years it is unnecessary
to say that they will have a big
crowd and is certain to give thorough
satisfaction in every way. Mr. Rainey
is a very pleasant gentleman and be
lieves his company will more than
please the residents of this city and
vicinity.
ARE NOW CANVASS
ING THE BUSINESS
SECTION OF THE CITY
From Friday's Pally.
A committee from the Commercial
club is making a canvass of the busi
ness section of the city today to se
cure from the business men on Main
street expression as to their desire to
have electroliers installed on the
principal street. This is being done
with a view of giving the lighting
committee tf the council an 'oppor
tunity to reach a settlement of the
light question that has been the cause
of much discussion for the past year,
and the council finds it necessary to
have thee lectrolier matter settled in
order to make their decision on what
is needed in the way of city lighting.
It is hoped to have the canvass com
pleed in time to lay it before the
council at its meeting Monday even
ing, and then it may be possible to
secure some definite action.
"CINDERELLA IN
FLOWERLAND" SUC
CESS AT NEI1AWKA
From Saturdays PaTlv.
Last Tuesday evening the operetta,
"Cinderella in Flowerland," produced
by Mrs. Mae S. Morgan of Platts
mouth, was given under the auspices
of the Busy Workers' society of the
Methodist church.
The play was composed of small
children, most all of whom were under
12 years of age. Everyone had his
or her part excellent and the cos
tumes were all fitted for the occasion.
About 40 took part and it would be
almost impossible to mention the tal
ent of each individual. The different
colored lights helped wonderfully to
show off the costumes and that which
was to be represented. It was one of
the best entertainments of that char
acter ever staged in Nehawka, and
Mrs. Morgan especially is to be con
gratulated in the way the affair turn
ed xut. Nehawka News.
W. H. SEYBERT SPORTS A
NEW FORD AUTOMOBILE
From Friday's Dally.
This morning W. II. Seybert and
family came in from their home near
Cullom in the new Ford car of Mr.
Seybert, which he purchased a few
days ago, and the new car is being
enjoyed to the utmost by the family,
who can now travel whenever the de
sire takes them. Mr. Seybert handles
the machine like an expert and is
anticipating a fine time in traveling
over the county in the new auto
mobile. The list of auto owners in
Cass county is constantly on the in
crease and the progressive and up-to-
date farmers who do not possess an
automobile are few and far between,
WILLIAM J. RAD, MANLEY
BANKER, GETS MARRIED
Vrnm rHav's Pallv.
William J. Rau, cashier of the
Manley State bank, and Miss Celia
Breckenfeld, of Elmwood, were mar
ried on Wednesday, July 21, at the
St. Patrick's church, Utica, Neb., Rev
Father W. L. D. Higgins of Manley
officiating. The bride and groom are
excellent young people and well
known in both Manley and Louisville,
where they have hosts of friends who
will learn with pleasure of their
marriage and who join us in extend
ing heartiest congratulations. This
estimable young couple will be wel
comed in Manley society, where they
will begin housekeeping in the A. J.
Keedy residence, which Mr. Rau has
rented and furnished. Louisville
Courier.
"FEAST" FOR OFFIC
ERS AND EMPLOYES
AT COURT HOUSE
From Saturday's Pally.
1 esterday afternoon the deputies
and clerks at the court house, as
well as the offiicals, were treated to
a rare pleasure in a watermeoln
'feed" which was tendered them by
Bruce Rosencrans, the efficient deputy
county clerk, and it is needless to say
that in a very few minutes the tooth
some melons were only a memory, af
ter the onslaugh of the hungry bunch.
This came as a very pleasant treat
after the hot and tiresome afternoon
nd was thoroughly enjoyed by the
jolly crowd.
'OSSiBILITY OF OIL
IN CASS COUNTY
VERY FLATTERING
From Saturdays Dally.
The possibility of oil being found in
this section of Cass county has been
of much interest to the citizens since
the visit here of Mr. Baker of Des
Moines, Iowa, and he has been mak
ing a very thorough investigation of
the posibilities that might be in store
in the hills of old Cass county in the
way of a paying flow of oil or gas,
and it has so far encouraged him
that in a short time he will probably
close a lease for oil lands with some
of the land owners and sink an ex
perimental well to thoroughly test
out the possibilities of there being oil.
While heretofore it has been thought
that oil might exist in this county,
there has never been any extensive
work done to develop it and the result
of the experiment of Mr. Baker will
be awaited with great interest. Sev
eral wells and creeks in this part of
the county have had a great deal of
oil floating on their surface, but this
has never been traced down to see
whether or not beneath the surface of
the land there might be a paying flow
of oil found. The oil fields which have
been developed in the west and south
west have been in land not any more
favorable than that in this country,
and it would not be surprising if oil
in small quantities was found, if not
a large flow of the fluid that has be
come in such great demand.
BEN HANKINSON INVESTS
IN NEW AUTO TRUCK
From Saturday's Dally.
Ben Hankinson of the Basket Store
has just purchased of the Francis
Cullis Auto company a fine new auto
truck that he will use in the handling
of the rapidly increasing business of
his store. The truck will come in very
handy for Mr. Hankinson in moving
the large quantities of fruit and
vegetables handled by his store and
in making deliveries to the residence
section of the city. Since coming
here Mr. Hankinson has built up a
very lucerative business, and with the
new tracks to make transportation of
his goods easier, expects to add much
to his trade. The track is a fine one
and the largest that has yet been
placed in use by any'business house
in this city.
CASS COUNTY
REPRESENTED
AT IOWA SHOOT
Boys Go by Auto to Tabor and Report
a Splendid Time and Well Pleas
ed With Their Luck.
From Saturday's Pally
Cass county was well represented
at the Iowa shooting tournament held
at Tabor on July 22d, and the show
ing made by the marksmen was one
that was most creditable to them
The gentlemen representing the Cass
county squad were: Messrs. J. L.
Terryberry, John Gauer, J. F. Wolff,
J. R. Noyes and Mr. Erhart, and they
shot through the entire program, in
cluding a special event of twelve
pairs of doubles and twenty-five
singles.
In the main event of 150 targets
the high gun was 145, which was a
very fair score for amateurs. Forty-
two shooters from Omaha and Des
Moines and western Iowa were regis
tered and shot the program through.
John Gauer was at the lead of the
Cass county squad with a score of
139; J. L. Terryberry, 134; J. F.
Wolff, 125; J. R. Noyes, 124, and Mr.
Erhart, 119.
In the twelve doubles Mr. Gauer
took first with twenty out of a pos
sible twenty-four, while Mr. Wolff
was second with 1C. Messrs. Terry
berry and Noyes did not get into the
money class.
In the last event of the day a spec
ial twenty-five target match was pull
ed off and in which the Cass county
boys made themselves distinguished
when Gauer again took away first
money with a straight score, and was
followed by Wolff, with 24, which is a
very creditable showing to make.
The Tabor Gun club are a fine
bunch of gentlemen and offer every
one the hospitality of their city. The
Ladies' Aid society served hot dinner
on the grounds, which was very well
served and heartily enjoyed by the
sportsmen.
The trip to Tabor was made by auto
and to say the trip was made in com
fortable fashion puts it very mildly,
as the big Mitchell Six owned and
driven by John Gauer, was pressed
into service. The entire party voted
it a most enjoyable trip and look for
ward with pleasure to the event next
year.
NOT A CENT DE
MANDED OR ASKED
TO PROBE FOR OIL
From Saturday's Pally.
Cass county now has the oil fever
and has an expert there looking the
ground over to see if a "gusher" could
not be located. He has been in the
vicinity of Mynard and Murray and
says the appearance of the country
greatly resembles that of the old
fields of the east. Nebraska City had
a severe attack of this "oil fever" and
expended many dollars in sinking a
well. There were many "indications"
found, but we regret to state that oil
in any quantity was not found. How
ever, the well is in good condition and
some public-spirited man may con
clude to sink it a few feet deeper.
Nebraska City News.
Mr. C. H. Baker, who is here from
Des Moines, came unsolicited and
without the asking on the part of any
one here, and -his investigations are
conducted on his own initative and if
any wells are to be sunk or further
work done to attempt to probe the soil
for oil he expects to do it himself at
his own expense.
ELBERTA PEACHES.
These are the finest Southern
Peaches that will be offered in
Plattsmouth this year. Don't delay,
for the PEACHES are going to sell
fast. Telephone your order now.
'Phone No. 53 or 54.
H. M. SOENNICHSEN.
M. Tritsch, refracting optician, at
Gering & Co.a Wednesday and Sat
urday evenings. Examination free.
ASKS THAT HER BROTHER
BE SENT TO SOME ASYLUM
From Friday's Pally.
This morning a complaint was filed
in the office of the district court by
Mrs. Mary Gouchenour asking that
her brother, Sampson Russell, be de
clared of unsound mind and sent to
some institution where he may be
cared for in the proper manner. Mr.
Russel has been affected for several
years with mental trouble and it has
become impossible to do anything
with him and to care for him, as he
makes attempts to run away from
home and has threatened several
times to make way with himself and
requires constant care, which it is im
possible to do here. The matter will
be laid before the county board of
insanity for them to take action
upon.
NEBRASKA'S NEW
WAREHOUSE LAW
AND ITS RESULTS
Nebraska's new warehouse law bids
fair to make a world of work and ex
pense for country elevator men who
are disposed to store grain for farm
ers longer than ten days. The state
commission has ruled that if a grain
dealer stores a farmer's grain longer
than ten days he must take out a
license as a public warehouse. It
does not matter that the farmer's de-
ivery of the balance of his crop has
been delayed by bad weather. The
commission holds that the elevator
man must buy it on the tenth day or
become a public warehouseman. In
view of the rulings of the commission
it would seem as though free storage
of farmers grain is doomed in Ne
braska. This will be a good thing for
the elevator men, who have been
forced by competition into lending
storage room much needed by them
in the conduct of their own business.
Last year a number of elevator men
were so greatly encumbered by the
large amount of wheat held in store
for farmers that they could not
They did not dare ship and sell the
farmers' grain because of the wild
markets. The dealers who had stored
wheat free for the farmers and ship
ped it out without hedging against it
suffered untold losses because the
grower, favored with free storage,
nsisted on the right to sell his grain
whenever it suited his whim; some
of them are still holding. Any legis
lation which puts a perpetual check
on free storage of grain in country
elevators will help not only the grain
dealer, but also the grain grower.
The farmer would be much better off
to sell his grain as he hauls it to
town. The old practice makes his too
much of a speculation. Grain Del
ers' Journal.
A FORMER PLATTS
MOUTH SCHOOL
TEACHER MARRIED
From Saturday's Pally.
Announcement cards have been re
ceived in this city from Mr. and Mrs.
G. Kuenzli of Redwood Falls, Min
nesota, announcing the marriage in
that city on Wednesday, July 21st, of
their daughter, Miss Cora Belle An
derson, to Mr. James A. Lindsay, jr.,
of Redwood Falls, where the young
people expect to make their future
home. The bride will be remembered
here by a large circle of friends, as
she was for a number of years a mem
ber of the teaching force of the High
school of this city and was a most
charming as well as talented young
lady and won for herself a large circle
of the closest of friends, who will
learn of her marriage with much
pleasure and trust that Mr. and Mrs.
Lindsay may find years of happiness
in their married life.
The Journal office has some paper
cups of various sizes, just the thing
for your nut and candy favors at your
luncheon. We also have some that
ere larger for your ices. Come in and
see them when in need of anything in
that line.
MORE REGARD
ING THE OIL SIT
UATION HERE
A Short Outline as ta the IK-aticn of
Oil Lands, Which Would Indicate
Cass County in Lin.
In speaking of the probability of oil
or gas being found in Cass county.
Mr. C. II. Baker of Des Moines, who
is conducting an i.nve.-tigation along
that line in this county, was in Sat
urday, and in speaking of the general
conditions ihat may indicate the pres
ence of oil, gave a short outline of
what has been accepted as the gen
eral outline of what is considered oil-
bearing rock or soil. In speaking of
the matter Mr. Baker says:
The Sioux quartzite is a fine gran
its rock. This is built from fine grain:;
of sand closely cemented with selice
ous matrix. This is penetrated at
Sioux City to a depth of 7"0 feet. At
the times the sand of this aire wer
being laid down on the sea bottoms
there was no forms of life j,resotit in
the water. Oil and gas atv cn ed.- l
to be organic matters, plant ar.d ani
mal, which has suffered decomposition
in the rock, and there could be littl
if any oil or gas formed in the n k
deposited during that time. Beneath
the Algonkian lock are also turned
ingenous rock of Archean age. Saint
Croick rock are rather barren of fos
sils and are largely sandstone. Sand
stone forms excellent reservoirs for
oil and gas, which has been generally
formed from some underlying pro
ductive rock.
"The next in ascending order coioct
Trenton, limestone; th'ui is fairly
crowded with swarnaing forms of life,
is impure and is a great source for
producing gas and oil.
"The Plattsylvania or Trenton rock
is the productive horizon in Penn.,
and the lower beds have yielded oil
and gas in great quantities through
out Kansas and Oklahoma. These
sandstones are not folded in synolines
and auticlines. The entire formation
is monoclinal and dips to the north
west, caused by the Ozark uplifht,
and the same stone and shale beds
make excellent reservoirs. At Sioux
City the same is devoid of organisms
as far as can be, and the Cambrian
rock offers no more fruitful find than
does the basement upon which they
rest. The dolomites and Saint Peter
sandstone are as barren of life forms
as the rock below them, and it is
hopeless to look for oil or gas below
the top of the Saint Peter sand-tone.
"It matters not how reliable this
horizon of the Saint Croix sandstone
may be as a producer of artesian wa
ter, they are equally as certain to
bring failure for commeicial quan
tities of petroleum or natural gas.
"If these conditions extend as far
north as Cass county. Nebraska,
which only the drill will determine,
and if gas and oil is produced at
Platsmouth, we can enjoy the same
financial benefits as other parts of
the country are enjoying which pro
duce these conditions. In speaking of
the production of oil wells in the
United States the government reports
has the following to say:
" 'American oil wells broke all rec
ords in 1914, the toal product being
290,312,533 barrels. California held
first place, though the enormous out
put of the Cushing pool in Oklahoma
made that state a strong second.
Wyoming showed the greatest rela
tive increase over 1913, 48 per cent,
but that did not lift it from the ninth
rank. The average price of the oil
fell from 9.H4 cents in 1913 to 8.0C, in
1914, so in the product marketed was
worth about $23,000,000 less than in
1913.' "
Asks for Divorce.
From Friday' Dally.
Joseph L. Padrnos, local attorney is
defendant in a suit for divorce begun
in district court by Mrs. Julia A.
Padrnos, who alleges extreme cruelty
as grounds. The couple were mar
ried at Wahoo, March 25, 1913. Oma
ha Bee. Mrs. Padrnos will be remem
bered here by s great many, as r.he
made her home here for about a year
prior to her marriage at Wahoo.
Taints and Oils. Gering & Co.