THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 1923.
P.-J-E.TW.0
SEMI - WEEKLY JOITftNAL
Nehawka Department!
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Nehawka,
Nebraska
Mrs. D. C. West has been visiting
for some time in Lincoln with
friends.
Mr. IJ. Wo lull shipped a car of
stock to the South Omaha market
last Tuesday.
A. G. Cisney shelled corn and de
livered it at the elevator at Nehawka
last Tuesday.
Miss F. Keim and Mrs. E. A. Kirk
patrick were guests with Grandma
St. John last Sunday.
Oscar Nailer went down to near
Dunbar last Monday to attend a sale
where he served lunch.
Otto Schaeffer from west of Mur
ray was looking after some business
matters in Nehawka last Monday.
Verncr Lundberg and Thomas Ma
son were looking after some busi
ness matters in Union last Saturday.
Danker D. C. West was a visitor
during the first of the week in Om
aha looking after some business mat
ters. Earl Troop was visiting with.
the mill and take home flour in re
turn. Mr. Theodore Nelson who has been
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf
Lundberg for some weeks past, de
parted last Tuesday for his home at
Whitney.
Col. W. R. Young, the auctioneer,
came past, and picked up W. O.
Troop, taking him to the sale which
was being held south of Avoca last
Monday.
Jacob Lohnes and son, Harry, of
west of Mynard were looking after
some business matters in Nehawka
last Saturday and also took some
wheat to the mill.
Mrs. C. R. Troop was visiting last
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Parr Young and L. H. Young and
wife for a day. Mrs. Parr Young is
feeling some better.
Clyde Switzer who is associated
with Lester Wunderlich at Villisca,
Iowa, where they are engaged in the
battery business, was a visitor at
REPORT OF TJE CONDITION
OF
THE NEHAWKA BANK
of Nehawka, Nebr.
ffo
Charter No. 179 in- tlie State of Ne
braska at the close of business
December 30, 192:!.
RESOURCES
Loans am) discounts JlGO,.r,i.;o
Overdrafts 323.67
Other assets School District
No. 103 Warrants 4,500.00
Banklncr house, furniture and
fixtures 7.S41.i3
Other real estate 8,387.4.
Current expenses, taxes and
interest paid 3.3S2.51
Due from National
and State banks.. $ 24.071.54
Checks and items
of exchange MS. 72
Currency 1.436.00
Oold coin 942.50
Silver, nickels and
cents 335.9S 27.304.74
TOTAL.
, .$212,329.50
LIABILITIES
25.000.00
5,(100.00
3.624.04
Capital stock paid in...
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
Individual deposits
nubjert to check. . I10S.406.SS
Time certificates of
deposit 6S.4 12.22
Cashier's checks
outstanding 4.80 176.823.90
Dut to National and State
banks ' none
Notes and bills rediscounted none
Bills payable non--
Depositor's guaranty fund... 1.SS1.56
I
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and give
stomach a
yonr
ilif.
Provides tfte bit ol
eweet in beneficial
Icrm.
Helps to cleanse
tl-e teeth and keep
tliem beallhy.
The investigation baa ben ordered
following hundreds ot complaint!
from farmers' organizations, grain
exchanges, chambers of commerce
and individual shippers in the state
who have complained that the whole
schedule of tariffs in operation at
the present time is filled with dis
criminatory tariffs which are work
ing havoc with the grain business in
the various towns.
Naturally, most of the' rates af
fected are rates on shipments to Om
aha from various out. state points
Charter No. 1914
Reserve Dist. No. 10-J
REPORT OF CONDITION
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
At Platlsmouth. in the State of Nebraska, at the Close of
business on December 29, 1932.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, including 1 1 ui&counts, acceptances
of other
banks and foreigrn bills of exchange or drafts sold wltn we in 45t.3s3.27
4j-.r-s--.A..- t-kia Kanlr ..-.'..
since it is to Omaha that most of the overdrafts, secured, none; unsecured, 4.676.71 .o-.-
grain Shipments are made. I r. s. Government Securities Owned . . .,A
!l'.nA,lto , Enturu .irfiiliilr.n IK S tlOnliS. tiar V8 1 lie ) . . . O
'All other United States Gove; nment securities..
9.415.00
The hearings are to begin on
at i- - i : . i
iuurcu aicoruiug 10 uie resoiuiiuu ; ttther bond. Mock, necu rifle., etc iiVnVAn' "
of the commission, issued today, and Banking house, $11,000.00; Furniture and fixture, $5,sou.ui. .
all of the railroads operating within i J'eal estate owned other than banking nouse
,K , 1 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank
the state, as well as representatives CarS,, in vauIt and amount due from National banks ........
from the farmers' organizations, I checks on other banks In the same city or town as reporting uanit
Miscellaneous cash items VV ;."o"rnlo,ir2.r
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from L. fc. ireasuier
TOTAL HESOURCES
DS
chambers of commerce and shippers
generally, have been asked to ap
pear. The committee will investigate a
similar condition alleged to be exist
ing in interstate tariffs on shipments
out of Nebraska to Kansas Citv. St. 'Surplus fund
r i nthn. t ,i - ; Undivided
59,415.00
14.789.99
16,800.00
16.55.1.61
22,353.56
25,35S.6.
1.884.15
690.50
2,500.00
.$ C16.305.44
LIABILITIES
Capital slock paid in.
profits
tlie I Tuq rnrrint vnnRM- lavps and interest Daid.
federal law, the state commission has circulating notes outstanding
no control over these interstate ship
ments, which are entirely under the
control of the interstate commerce
27.135.07
11,852.20
Amount due to National banks.
Amount due to State banks, bankers and trust companies
Oemand Ueitonit 4 other than bunk depoiit-) nubject to ,l'"r'?, Q7
Inrfiviilnul rlonnuito cuhipof tn rhpek . I 1 4,U.S
commission, but the facts are to be certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other , lf1 -ffl
gathered at the same time, because than for -money borrowed -.m.vu
of the simiar nature of the investiga- 'i'm? Deposit-. uij-rt t Knemi
m. i,,,,,. ,,.5,1, me siiuiai imiuif ui tilt; iincsuga- -... ............ - ... . . . .
u11 Sf "J t! tions and they will probably be later j !V!I ""J
50,000.00
25,000.00
15.CS2.H7
49,400.00
3.82
5,477.88
236,114.97
182,825.90
live paper much good could come to
the entire community
Will Have Sale Soon
Harry Knabe, who is a real breed
er of real genuine swine, the Hamp
shires, will in a few weeks put on
a sale of this excellent variety of
hogs. Harry has made a success of
presented to the interstate commis
sion. These discriminatory tariffs, ac
cording to the resolution issued to
day, are in actual fact violations of
the law and unless some satisfactory
explanation is offered by the roads.
an order will be issued by the .com
i mission immediately after March 2,
friends for over Sunday at Lincoln home for over Sunday.
'TOTAL $212,329.50
State of Nebraska 1
I ss.
County of Cass J
I. David C. West. Cashier ot the
above named bank, do hereby pwcar
that the altuve statement is a correct
and true oiv of the report made to
the State Kifreau of Banking-
Ii AVI I C. WKST.
Attest: Cashier
J. V. THOMAS. Director.
K. I". SHELDON. Director.
tlio Till ro brrwl lini biiii-Q( jinrl
others can do the same. Watch for JrcinS the roads back to the legal
the announcement of the sale which j tari"s-
will be held in the near future. The investigation has its begin-
. ; ning from complaints originally aris-
School Notes lins rom shippers of grain from Ral
ston ana uapuuon to umana.
Notes and bills rediscounted, including acceptances of other banks
and foreisn bills of exchange or drarts som wiui enuuimu.i (
of this bank . ' uu' '
TOTAL LIAIilLITIE
.$ 616,305.44
ss.
and returns! home last Sunday eve
ning.
Last Saturday J. J. Pollard secured
his store of ice, being assisted by
a number of the neighbors in stor
ing the same.-
C. A. Kosencrans and wife with
their little son were visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wunder
lich last Sunday.
F. A. Boedeker and wife were
spending a few days in Lincoln dur
ing this week attending the session
of the legislature.
.1. P. Douglas who has moved to
lov.n and has a business, is quitting
the firm and will hold a sale on Tues
day -of next week.
L. Sink of Plattsmouth, the sales
man tar the Buick auto, was looking
after some business matters in Ne
hawka last Monday.
L. H. Young was putting in his
summer's supply of ice last Monday,
getting it from the Weeping Water
crck near Nehawka.
Chester Minnear with the assist
ance of some of the neighbors dress
ed a number of hogs for the sum
mer's meat last Monday.
Fred Smith. representing the
Plattsmouth Motor company, was
looking after some business matters
in Nehawka last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker of
Dunbar were visiting in Nehawka
last Sunday being guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. St. John.
C. A. Stottler from near Union was
a visitor in Nehawka last Monday,
coming to bring a load of wheat to
A number of young people from
near Nehawka attended the birthday
surprise given Miss. Dorabelle Ed mis
ton which was held at her home be
tween Murray and Mynard.
Little Tommy Troop has been on
the sick list for some time past but
at this time is feeling somewhat im
proved though still not abe to re
turn to his studies at school.
Robert Troop purchased a truck
load of hogs from Arnold Mast which
he took to Nebraska and also attend
ed the community sale which is a
feature of that city occasionally.
James R. - Hill and family were
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of January, 1923.
J. AI. PALM EH.
(Seal) Notary Public
(My commission expires No-9, 1927.)
work at the station for a couple of
Ldays durng the week.
In the basketball games between
the boys and girls teams of Nehawka
and Elmwood the result were as fol
lows: Girls game, Elmwood 25, Ne
hawka 25: boys gam?, Elmwood 39
Nehawka 11. Eugene Nutzman and
Earl Troop did the refereeicg.
Mrs. V. P. Sheldon was a visitor
vibiwuK m x-imwuuu i-ai ouuut- auu went and secured her sister, Mrs
on meir return were accpmpaniea oy nWr Alfnrd and nn Mnnrfav with
Mrs.' Hill's mother Mrs Thurman thejr mother Mrs gtoutt and Mes.
wno nas oeen visiting ai ximwuuu dames j j p0nard and rjhalmer
lor some time past. i Switzer made a trip to Lincoln.
R. B. Chapman who formerly was At a meetinsr last Saturday of the
working near Maple Grove but has
for a number of years been located
in Custer county, is visiting with his
many friends north of Nehawka and
also doing some work on the Phllpot
teephone line.
Victor Sturm returned last week
from Lincoln where he has been at
the sanitarium with his hand which
was injured by the circular saw in
excellent condition. He is going to be;
able to use the member as well as be
fore the accident.
' H. L. Thomas and the children
have been having the flu during the
past week but now Herman is back
to work and the children at school.
Mrs. Thomas had to look after the
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Week!
25
DISCOUNT
on all blankets and automobile robes. This
stock and each one is an exceptional value.
is new
25
Discount
on all sweaters and scarfs excepting TOM WYE knit
jackets.
iCPirDo not pass up the opportunity to buy at these
special prices. They will be given only for a short time.
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PHONE NO. 14
mo mm
Established 1888
NEHAWKA, NEB.
members of . the Nehawka Farmers
grain company in their annual con
ference all the members of the offi
cial board of directors were re-elect
ed, this being a testimony of the ex
cellent business which was done dur
ing the past year.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall Pollard at their
beautiful home southwest of Nehaw
ka last Saturday evening entertained
at a birthday dinneron the anni
versary or Mr. Pollard s birthday
Messrs. and Mesdames C. D. St. John
and Eugene Nutzman. Following the
supper five hundred was enjoyed
during the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dunbar enter
tained at their home last Sunday a
number of friends at which time a
most enjoyable day was spent. There
were present on the occasion Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wood of Talmage,
J. M. Dunbar and wife of Avoca,
Sheriff and Mrs. C. D. Quinton of
Plattsmouth, J. S. Rough and wife of
Nehawka.
At Nehawka the ice harvest has
been in full blast and on last Mon
day especially during the morning
three were having ice stored, they
being C. W. Stone. R. B. Stone and
Delbert Switzer. The weather got so
warm during the afternoon that they
did not work, but waited for the
freeze over night so it would not be
so sloppy.
Mrs. Marion Tucker with her in
stallation team of Rebekahs put the
officers of tho assembly in proper
working order at Avoca on Tuesday
of this week. Besides the ceremonies
which are incident to the installa
tion, there were eats and an excel
lent program as well all of which
was greatly enjoyed. A large num
ber of the Rebekahs were in attend
ance from Nehawka and other places.
' Will Hold Big Sale
The Schaeffer brothers will hold
their annual sale on February 24, at
the Dunn pavilion in Weeping Water
at which time they will offer a large
assortment of the very best bred Du
roc Jersey sows. Better keep this date
in mind, for they, it will be remem
bered, offer some of the best breed
ing that can be found iiT'the state.
Watch these columns for announce
ment and description of the stock to
be sold. v
These complaints brought out the
fact that the whole schedule of tar
iffs being used from stations within
a radius of 100 miles from Omaha
were, in the words of the commis
sion, "in many cases higher than the
rates applying for similar distances
from other stations in Nebraska."
The town basketball team is prac- ,
ticing for their game with the high
k hool which will be played on the
19th. They will give the high school
a hard game.
The grade children through the
Glh-Sth grades are organizing teams
for basketball, both boys and -girls.
Miss Scott and Miss Steinmeyer are
taking charge of the girls while Mr. 1
R. C. Pollard is giving the boys some ' There appears to be an unfortun-
practice. ate impression that the department
The Nehawka school put on a mov- of paragraphs is trying to panhandle ,
intr nicture show Tupsdav. Januarv ... .
1.;. tor the nurnose of raisintr monev ,ts PrK usage. erroneous. 8
to purchase some new books. The 11 is tlie Pint of view of this depart
State of Nebraska
County of Cass
I. Geo. O. Dovey. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and beliei.
GEO. O. UOVET,
Correct-Attest: Cashier.
H. N. lovey, A. G. Cole, F. K. Sihlater, Directors. - '
Subscribed and sworn to before nie this 8th ' day of January, 1922.
EDNA M. WARREN.
(Seal) Notary Public.
(My commission expires October 19, 1926.)
MRS. T. G. M'GARTY
Hemstitching and
Picot Edging
N. 4th St., Plattsmouth
PHONE 100-J
PUBLIC AUCTION!
4-
the picture was "Treasure ment that it is doing the producer',!,
title of
island, and wntch proved very in- 0f stuffed sausage a favor in agree-
teresiing to ooin uie cniiuren anu
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old folks. The funny was a kid pic
ture entitled "Kids is Kids."
The Parent-Teachers' meeting was
held at the school house January 9,
having been postponed from the 2.
Mis Wright lead the meeting in the
absence of tlie president and read a
paper for Mrs. E. M. Pollard who
could not be present. Miss Scott read
a paper and -several numbers were
given by the Nehawka orchestra.
The remainder of the evening was
given over to a social time and re
freshmentsj'were served by the hobls
wKo were Mr. and Mrs. William
Stoll, Mr. and Mrs. J. Knabe, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Adams and Mr. and
Mrs. Troy Shrader.
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STATE GRAIN FREIGHT
RATE PROBE ORDERED
Action on Intrastate Schedule Fol
lows Wave of Protest; Al
lege Discrimination.
Lincoln. Jan. 15. A sweeping in
vestigation, involving the whole
schedule of freight rates on grain
traveling between points within Ne
braska, was today ordered by the
slate railway commission.
ing to test the quality of the product
by certain high standards of culin
ary value.
Thick li
FROM
FLATTSM
TO
DAILY TRIPS
Also all kinds of hauling, including
Live Stock to South Omaha market.
Either by Weight or Trip
Phone 265 or 618-W "
fcRNEST BUTTERY,
Proprietor
The undersigned will sell at public
auction at his home, seven miles
west and two and a half miles north
y of Plattsmouth, four miles east of
s. Cedar Creek, one mile south of Cul
sj lom, sale starting at 10:00 a. m. with
lunch served at noon, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
the following described property:
livestock and Poultry v
One team of bay mares, eight and
nine years old, weight 2600; one
team of gray mares, five and six
years old, weight 2600; one team of
geldings, smooth mouth, weight
2250; one black gelding, seven years
old, weight 1500; one team of bay
colts,, three and four years old,
w'tight 270; one sorrel mare, green
brQkfecOTiiingfour years old, weight
1200; one black mare coming four
years old, weight 1050.
l-our milk cows, fresh by sale date
"The Nehawka Enterprise"
Glen A. Rutledge, a product of Ne
hawka. but who has seen service in
a good many towns and who is a
most estimable young man with
nerve and energy has in contempla-'
tion the embarking in the newspaper
business in Nehawka, his old .home
town. He will expect in a short time
to launch on the newspaper sea "The
Nehawka Enterprise." If the paper
proves to be as energetic and "go
ahead" as the young man who is be
hind jt the city of Nehawka is to be
congratulated for it surely will have
an excellent sheet. Nehawka needs a
real live-p8ier which .will be at all
-GE
Jehawka Farmers Grain Company
FINANCIAL STATEMENT; 1922
ASSETS
Current: v
Inventories . . . .$7,014.84
Bank Balance 1,093.36
Notes Receivable 203.35
$ 8,311.55
Fixed
Elevator Building $7,315.45
Dump and Scales. . . 1,395.04
Furniture and Fixtures 421.50
9,131.99
$17,443.54
LIABILITIES
Quick ;
Notes Payable 1 $ 8,000.00
Reserves ;
Surplus Reserve . $1,000.00
For Depreciation . 874.25 1,874.25
Capital Stock
1922 Net Earnings $1,822.44
Less Deficit end 1921 253.15
Balance Undivided Profits. .
6.000.00
1,569.29
R. C. Pollard, President
E.XC. Giles, Secretary -
$17,443.54
H. M. Pollard, Vice Pres.
I. S. Fries, Treasurer
J. J. Pollard G. C. Sheldon J. S. Rough
Board of Directors
they will visit for a few months, en
joying the sights of the coast coun
try. Carl Ohlslager, wife and little babe
arrived here Saturday afternoon
from Aberdeen, South Dakota, and
will make their home here in the fu
ture at the Hotel Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvst Barker and Mrs.
Barker, Sr., of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs.
Del Pickett and family of Kimball,
Nebraska, and Miss Winnie Pickett
of Auburn were here yesterday visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.
F. Pickett.
LOCALNEWS
Frnm Monday's Dally.
Charles S. Stone of Nehawka was
here Saturday afternoon visiting
with his many friends.
Robert Shrader of near Murray
was among the" visitors; in .the city
today for a few hours looking after
some trading with the merchants.
T. H. Pollock and wife departed
this morning for California where or thereabouts; two heifers, coming
two years old, will be fresh soon;
two heifers, coming yearlings; one
Durham bull, fifteen months old.
Eight head of brood sows, twenty
head of shoats, one hundred and
twenty-five chickens.
Farm Machinery, Etc.
Two 3 wagons, one truck
wagon, one 7-foot Deering binder,
one S-foot Deering mower, one Mc
Cormick hay rake, one new Interna
tional hay sweep, one Hoosier force
feed seeder with grass heed attach
ment, one John De re two-row. one
Emerson press drill, one 12-inch Em
erson gang plow, one 14-inch walk-'
ing plow, one P. & O. combined
walking lister, one LaCrosse com
bined riding lister, one npw 1rir
International disk, one new P. & O
2-row stalk cutter, one Blackhawk
corn planter with 80 rods wire, one
King-Hamilton corn elevator with
power and derrick, one new 2-hole
corn sheller, one 1-horse nresa drill
one 1-horse corn drill, one Lightning
feed grinder, one 3-section harrow
two Jenny Lind cultivators, one 5
shovel plow, one grindstone, three
sets of harness, two saddles, one new
seed corn drier, one buggy, one stalk
rake, one bob sled, three oil barrels
one new iy2 h. p. gas engine, one
Empire cream separator, one 35-gal-lon
kettle with stand, and many oth
er things too numerous to mention.
Terms of Sale
All sums of $10 and under, cash
on sums over $10 a credit of six to
eight months will be given, nurrhps-
er giving bankable note bearing
eight per cent interest from date No
property to bo removed from the
premises until settled for
LOUIS KEIL,
V Otttto-
COL. V. R. YOUNG, Auct
GEORGE O. DOVEY. Clorir
From Tuesday's Dailr.
T. J. Brendel of Murray was in the
city for a few hours today looking
after some matters at the court house
in which he was interested.
Mrs. E. J. Sheehan of Rushville,
Nebraska, who has been here for a
short visit with relatives and friends.
returned this morning to her home in
the west.
Mrs. A. L. Smith of Fort Crook
was here today for' a few hours en
route to Tabor, Iowa, where she will
visit for a few days with relatives
in that locality.
w. uiers ana u. ti. wood o
Louisville were here yesterday for a
few hours and while here were call
ers at the Journal office for a few
minutes and Mr. Diers renewed his
subscription to the semi-weekly for
the ensuing year. While the visit of
these two live wires from Louisville
was of necessity short it was much
enjoyed.
GOES TO REFORM SCHOOL
Prom Wednesday's Dally.
This morning Hazel Wilbur, aged
12, from the vicinity of Murray was
taken to Omaha and where ho will
be placed in a school for traininer
until he reaches more mature years
as the result of an inquiry into his
case by the county authorities. The
matter was on before Judge Beeson
yesterday afternoon and the lad
seemed very desirous of being placed
in the school for care and education
and as this seemed the best for the
buy he was ordered placed in the
hand:i of the sheriff to be taken to
school. The family has resided in the
vicinity of Murray for some time.
BURTON IS NEW HEAD
OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
Chicago, Jan. 16. Dr. Ernest De
Witt Burton will become president of
the University of Chicago on Febru
ary 10, succeeding Henry Pratt Jud
son, who will retire on that date.
Dr. Judson will resign on the six
teenth anniversary of his election to
the presidency. He will retire, it was
stated, today, so he can devote his
time to "completing certain investi
gations in which he is deeply inter
ested."-He will remain at the uni
versity, the title of president emeri
tus having been conferred upon him
by the board of trustees.
AGENTS WANTED
Lady or gentleman agent wanted
in Plattsmouth to retli 1 WatkiS
Products. Investigate .n?
Particulars and vainhi. .-.i:
mailed free. Writ
Watkins Comnanv.. rw oa ;,tA'
ona, Minn. . 4 ' V,a"
jl-lOtw
Doan's Ilesrulta . .
by many who sav tw?enaea
ily. without griping and without bad
after effects. 30c t n Daa
"U6 lures.
A BARGAIN
A Copper Clad mno-o
338-j. ce- raJi Phone
35 year-Experience
Office
Coates Block
DR. U. MARSHALL
Dentist
tins looking; out for .th interests
of the town and should all the com-
f J Lost anything? Advertise it.