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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WBBKLY JOURNAL
XQKDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 196.
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SPECIALS!
Bulk Raisins, seedless, per lb 11c
50-60 size Prunes, 2 lbs. for 25c
40-50 size Prunes, 2 lbs. for 32c
Corn Syrup, Vz gal., 28c, gallon 45c
White Syrup, Vi gal., 37c, gallon 49c
Large size can Spinach .20c
3 lbs. Michigan Navy Beans 25c
1-lb. can Red Salmon for 30c
Lipton's coffee, per lb 60c
3 pounds for 1.75
KRE-ME-KUT PRODUCTS
Macaroni, Noodles, Spaghetti, 3 pkgs. .23c
FLOUR SPECIALS
48-lb. sack Little Hatchet Flour $2.15
48-lb. sack A. G. B. Flour 2.35
This is our own brand of Flour. Money returned
if you are not satisfied.
Emily Colvin
Drew Had Part
in State History
i. fit
Main Strest Stcre, 236 South Park Store, 118
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
ir rat mam
PRESENTED WITH JEWEL FOE
QUARTER CENTURY SERVICE
John r.usche was given a twenty
five year membership jewel Monday
night by Louisville lodge No. 1S4, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr.
Eusche was made an Odd Fellow by
Platte lodge No. 7 at Plattsmouth in
May, 1000. After moving to the farm
near Louisville he transferred his
Pioneer Woman Lived Through the
. Most Stirring Events of the
Pioneer Days.
In the passing of Mrs. Emily Col
vin Drew of Omaha, one of the pio
neer residents of the state, there has
been taken from the stage of life a
figure that has lived through the
most stirring days of early Nebraska
history as the following sketch of
the stirring events of an early day
gives and in which Mrs. Drew play
ed a striking part:
Drew. Mrs. Emily Colvin, 14,0
North 33rd street, Omaha was a real
pioneer of the state of Nebraska
crossing the Missouri river at
Plattsmouth on a ferry in April, 1857
in a covered wagon, residing in and
about Plattsmouth until -4he fall of
1S9 6, when she removed to Omaha
where she has resided since that
time.
Her brothers, John Colvin, George
W. Colvin and William Colvin, home
steaded the land now occupied by
the town of Arapahoe in Furnas
county, and her father and brother
Silas II. Colvin homesteading the
land upon which the town of McCook
is now located, they opening up the
first store at McCook. and her hus
band, the late Alva Drew for a num
ber of years transported freight be
tween Plattsmouth and Denver in
wagons pulled by oxen and horses.
Later, he assisted A. B. Smith, en
gineer, lay out most of the town.'
along the main line of the Burling
ton between Lincoln and Denver.
Mrs. Drew was born en October
6th, 1S45, at Columbus, Ohio, came
to Knoxville, Iowa, in a covered wa
gon, and then a few years later with
ZSSTESJ&ZTEZit her parents and three sisters and five
i i I-.. brothers came to the Missouri river,
. . A . , , , which they crossed in the spring of
membership to the local lodge. ls5? at plat,sm0uth. Her father.
A twenty-five year jewel is con- lvmi,m innt,H nf wbat is
sidered a great prize as it is necessary
that a member always be in good
standing in the order for that period
of time and that he has never been
dropped for non-payment of dues.
now known as Eight Mile Grove in
Cass county, about eight miles south
west of Plattsmouth. She was edu
cated and later taught school in Cass
f- fco filial v , iromiub ioux
, ... uue i
ments in
Courier.
all respects. Louisville
Farm Loans
made at lowest obtain
able rates.
We have a few good
Farms near Platts
mouth listed wiih us
worth the money.
erra she walked three miles tr
school, boarded around among the
scholars, built her own fires, took
i care of the school house, and re
HCG CALLING DEM0NSTRA- ceived the sum of ten dollars per
TI0N BARGAIN WEDNESDAY month for her work.
On September 14th, 1865, married
! Fred Patzel, world champion hog Alva Drew, and five boys and onr
j caller, who is appearing at the Amer- little girl were born to them, but
ican Legion carnival in Plattsmouth oniy two of the children are now
this week, will give hog calling dem- living, Gerald M. Drew and Clyde W.
onstrations on the streets during the Drew, both of Omaha. Mr. Drew
afternoon Bargain Wednesday. Mr. passed away at Plattsmouth In 1883.
Patzol has a clear, clarion voice that 1883.
carries best in the open and this op- 0ne or the first tragedies in her
portunity of hearing him as he would western life she recalls was the death
call the real swine in the open lot is of her brother-in-law. Barton Ken
one worth while. The Bargain Wed- nedy who fcad married her oldest
nesday offerings are most timely and sIster and gone we3t to the Rocky
should attract large numbers to town mountains in search of gold, and who
that day, to say nothing of the op- s murdere3. presumably by In
portumty of hearing Patzel. dian.s. According to reports received
in Cass county, he left Denver with
it
Call us or See us about
the above.
T. II. Pollock
Plattsmouth, Neb.
CANNON GROWS WEAKER
Dcnvilie, 111.. Nov. 11. Although
there is no apparent outward change
, in the condition of Uncle Joe Can
jnon, veteran congressman, he is daily
becoming weaker, according to his
physician. Dr. C. E. Wilkinson today.
two white men and went up into the
mountains prospecting for gold; one
of the men returned with the word
that one evening he had left 'thf
camp to hunt for a little time, after
he had been gone, for a few minutes
he heard some shots and went up on
top of the mountain and looked down
tipon the camp and saw that Indian?
were In the camp scalping one of the
Call No. 6
job printing.
T
lers
lamination!
The next teachers' examination will be held
Saturday, November 20, 1926.
Afternoon
Public School Music
Drawing
English Composition
General Geography
Theory and Art
Mental Arithmetic"
Physiology and Hygiene
I Even so, Dr. Wilkinson said, his
eart 13 still quite regular, and he . , ' nv,f,
may live for some months to come. Re c2rried the word back to Denver.
and a searching party went out and
with JOur crder foi found the graves, the bodies of Bar-
l ton Kennedy and the other white
i man having been buried by prospec-
- j tors and the spade of Barton Ken
nedy with his initials "J. B. K." cut
iin the same, stuck upon the grave.
I This widowed sister with her two
(small children came back to the fath
ler's home to live.
She recalls the two young boys
that were brought to her father's
! house at Eight Mile Grove one Sun
day morning, and after she had got
ten breakfast and dinner for them
they started on in the afternoon for
Plattsmouth in charge of a posse of
m m.ii....1. .... m Vvl
i nircl Oracle Elementary School Certificate for plattsmouth . but when they
Subjects will be given at Louisville, Weeping, r!nS
Wnfpr Jmrl P1f)ttc:rnrmtV) ler man and a stranger in that part
Y dtci cuiu JTlclLLbillUUUl. !f the country were hanged to some
1 cottonwood trees. These two boys
lived with their mother at Mullin 3
ranch in the western part of the
; county, and had been to Plattsmouth
! where they met a companionable
friend and the three drank until
they were drunk, and on their. way
out from Plattsmouth they stole some
horses, saddles and bridles. When
.out from Plattsmouth about ten or
; twelve miles at what is known as the
' Shoup place they stopped for the
j night, and there they became mixed
WKmcl", Tn,-,.,... - in a drunken brawl. Mrs. urews
....ta.jf father and brother went over and
of Study. took the leader and brought him to
j Bookkeeping Colvin ranch where he stayed all
I night; the other two boys went on
Second Grade High School Certificate Sub- mother's house, where they were
t found early the next morning by the
I posses organized at Plattsmouth.
:They were brought back to the Col
vin ranch where they ate their
breakfast and dinner cooked by Mrs.
Drew.
1 Mrs. Drew was just a girl and beg
ged the men from Plattsmouth not
to harm the boys, which they prom
ised to do; when the two you,ng boys
learned that they were to be hanged.
they wrote a note to their mother
and asked Mr. Colvin, Mrs. Drew's
father to take same to her which he
Forenoon
Agriculture and Geography of
-"elra?ka.
Arithmetic.
Reading
Civil Government
Orthography
Grammar
Penmanship
American History
jects will be given at county seat only.
Afternoon
Algebra
Geometry
Chemistry
General Science
Educational Psychology
English Literature
Foreno
on
with handkerchiefs. Some of the
well known residents of Plattsmouth
never cared to discuss this affair.
She states that generally the In
dians around Plattsmouth did not
bother them any, but she recalls one
scare that they had in the fall of
11864; a man on horseback went
through the country west of Platts
mouth advising the residents that the
Indians were coming and causing
trouble; scores of homesteaders came
into Plattsmouth in a hurry during
the night but there was no serious
trouble.'
There was an Indian burial ground
at Plattsmouth, and many interesting
relics have been taken from some of
the graves.
Nebraska responded nobly with
men in the early days of the Civil
war. Company "A," 1st Nebraska '
Volunteers was recruited at Platts
mouth, and for a time the boys were
encamped at Plattsmouth, and Mrs.
Drew remembered passing back and
forth through their camp on her way
to school. Her brother, John Colvin.
went with his company and saw ac
tive service until he became sick; he'
lay for weeks in southern hospitals, j
such as they were, and his folks did
not know for months whether he
was dead or alive, until finally he
was sent home to rest up; he later,
re-enlisted and went west with a ;
company of calvary. Dr. Robert R. i
Livingston who raised Company "A"
was sent home a Colonel .it the close ;
of the Civil war, and again took up '
the practice of medicine at Platts-!
mouth and subsequently became very
well known as general surgeon for
the Burlington railroad on it's lines ,
west of the Missouri river. i
Alva Drew, her husband, freighted ;
between Plattsmouth and Denver,!
18C1 to 1S65, the freight coming up
the Missouri river on steam boat
from St. Louis and St. Joe to Platts
mouth, and he hauling it with ox
teams to Denver, four yoke of oxen
to be hitched to each wagon. It used
to take six or seven weeks to make
the trip to Denver. At times the In
dians were bad. and they had a num
ber of scares during their trips.
In the spring of 1SG5, her hus
band rent the train back in charge
of his partner, a man by the name
of Badger, and they had considerable
stock with them. At Pium Creek.
Nebraska, which was a stake sta
tion about thirty-five miles west of
old Fort Kearney they were sur
prised by a band of Sioux Indians ;
and 49 head of stock driven away. ;
Most of this stock belonged to Mr. t
Drew and his Bartner, and some of
they were bringing them back to (
Plattsmouth. A man by the name of
William Connor owned some of this!
stock which was taken. No one was .
hurt, but the men were pretty badly jig
scared. Subsequently a claim wa?
presented to congress for $4,655.00
the value of the stock taken, and it
was allowed, but the bill failed or
final passage. (See H. R. Ex. 125,
49 cong., 1st session.)
J. C. Gilmore'of Haigler, Colorado,
now deceased, subsequently writing
in regard to this affair stated:
The Plum Creek I mention in
my letter is a small stream run
ning into the Platte river about
thirty-five miles west of Fort
Kearney on the south side of the
river. There was a stage sta
tion and ranch at that place at
that time; there were other
ranches above and below this,
but I do not remember the names
of any of them except the ranch
Plum Creek. His name was
Thomas French. He was post
master at that time. The Indians
were Sioux, and they were, I
think, a part of "Old-man-afraid-of-his-horse"
band, or a part of
"Red Cloud's" band. I do not
know for certain. I think they
eMne from the south when they
maxle the attack on your fath
er's cattle. I think it whs some
time in April or the fore part of
May. 1S65. but cannot recollect.
William Wetenkamp of Platts
mouth may recollect something
about the affair.
Plum Creek is in Nebraska.
I think there is a station on the
Union Pacific on the north side
of the Platte river opposite old
Plum Creek. I have not been
able to think of any more of the
names of the men that were
with your father. Emory Hull
will be glad to tell all about it
if he is living, for I think the
3S
Botany
Physics
Trigonometry
General History
Sociology
American Literature
Nebraska High School Manual. did- After the hanging and the bod-
ies were cut uuwn, a Droiner 01 airs.
' Drew, John Colvin insisted that the
... faces of . the men . be covered before
burial, and he climbed down into4
the craves and covered their faces
TO
50 "Super-!
for Bargain Wednesday
Member ilfh, !
You cannot ignore them. Every sin
gle item is a red hot bargain. Read
and see then come and prove.
1 Boys' dark stripe chambry work shirts,
sizes 1212 to 14. 55c.
2 Boys' fast color 220 blue denim bib over
alls, full cut. 8 8c.
3 Eoys' plain white madras dress waists in
regular sizes. 55c.
4 Boys' new nobby Lumber Jacks. Two pock
ets, rib bottom. Ages 6 to 12. $2.89.
5 Youths' Lumber Jacks Bright woodsmen
plaids. 12 to I412. $2.89.
6 Eoys' nobby Overcoats. Freize or Chinchilla
Double Breasted, 4-pocket. 2 tt 8. $4.89.
7 Youths' stylish Overcoats. Mannish models.
Ages 9 to 18. $7.95.
8 Eoys' wool faced Coat Sweater Good and
heavy, serviceable. 28 to 34. $2.29.
9 Boys' school Stockings, heavy double rib;
double knee, 6 to 11. 23c.
10 Boys' Dress Sox, just like dad's. Assorted
colors. 24c.
11 Boys' lisle and silk web garters, padless.
Assorted colors. 15c.
12 Boys' fast color guaranteed Kaynee waists.
Selected patterns. 89c.
13 Boys' Knicker Suits Good wool materials.
Ages 6 to 17. $4.95.
14 Little fellows' Wool Suits Jacket and
pants. Ages 21j to 5. $3.35.
15 Eoys' Longie Suits just like dad's. Good,
wool materials. $6.S5.
16 Boys' new Fall Caps, with or without fur
bands. 89c.
17 Boys' sheep lined Coats four pockets, belt,
beaver collar. Very warm. $5.89.
18 Eoys' Flannel Shirts Olive brown, good
weight. 98c.
19 Boys' jersey gauntlet Gloves Fleece lined,
extra good. 25c.
20 Boys' all leather Kitts Fleece lined, with
elastic wrist. 49c.
21 Boys' leather Belts Genuine leather, best
buckle. 29c.
22 Boys' knit Ties Four-in-hands. Carefully
made. 23c.
23 Boys' nobby Tweed Hat3 Stitched brim,
fancy band. 93c.
24 Boys' winter Bompers Blue, tan or stripe.
Ages 3 to 8. 98c. n
2i Men's fast color Blue Denim Bib Overalls.
$1 per pair.
23 lien's fast color Blue Denim Overall Jack
ets at only $1.29.
27 Bovs' Lonaie
Odd Pants
ieatedr B
argams
Call for
them by
number!
Bib Winter
$1.29.
28 Men's Shirts
and Drawers
. ribbed or
fleeced. Very
warm. 98c.
29 Men's Ecru
Union Suits.
3C Men's winter Flannel
Shirts, gray or brown, at
$1.89 each.
31 Men's Winter Overcoats
Ulster style, big collar. $15.
32 Men's extra heavy Bockford sox, seamless.
5 pair for $1.
33 Men's fine gauge seamless dress sox. Three
colors. 7 pair for $1.
34 Men's heavy home knit wool sox. Extra
good. 47c.
35 Men's genuine Paris garters. Satin pad.
24c pair.
33 Men's heavy all wool ccat sweaters, blue
or brown. $4.95.
37 Men's gray worsted stripe dress trousers.
$3.35 per pair.
38 Men's 36-inch length sheep lined coat.
Beaver collar. $9.88.
3D Men's wool rib union suits very soft and
warm. $2.95.
40 Men's all leather vests, 30-inch length.
Leather cuff. $8.95.
41 Men's winter caps, golf or Brighton shapes.
98c each.
12 Men's genuine Saranac buckskin gloves,
gauntlet style. $1.55.
43 Men's heavy fleece lined union suits, with
double cuffs. $1.45.
44 Men's latest style silk and wool four-in-hands.
63c.
45 Youths' all wool coat sweaters. Best of
colors. $3.95.
46 Men's odd dress coats. Dark colors. All
sizes. $6.65.
47 Men's fine rib corduroy work pants. Best
pockets. $4.15.
48 Men's flannel gowns. Full cut and well
made. $1.39.
49 Men's $20 "Bill" Suits all wool. Guar-
anteed. $20.
New colors
and patterns
6 to 16
at $2.19.
EAUGAIN
PB.ICES ARE
CASH!
u
50 Men's
"Bill"
coats,
finest
$20
Over-
The
low
One Price.
And No Monkey Business
price gar
ment sold.
ST0BE
OPEN TILL
9:00
occurrence made a pretty strong
impression on his mind, for the
Reds came near getting him.
Respectfully, (Signed)
J. C. GILM.ORE.
Peter Sarpy was a familiar tigure
handles 26,000 cubic feet of the! The work on the new auxiliary
gas. The new auxiliary plant will unit at the gas plant is being rushed
receive the heated gas as it comes by a force of workmen and the large
from the gas producing machines concrete base on which the steel cis
it will lm molpd in this auxiliary tern that will contain the gas is to
tank and then pumped into the main rest is already complete and the steel
upon the streets of Plattsmouth, and i tank, thereby adding to the purity of construction work is now on in full
Mrs. Drew recalls the little Indian
half-breed child that stayed with
him, and used to attend their school.
She says he was a strange looking
man, and that the children used to
be afraid of him.
The history of the state of Ne
braska is not complete that does not
mention Plattsmouth and Cass coun
ty and the names of some of the old
pioneers that helped to build our
great commonwealth, such at General
Robert R. Livingston, Thomas Tan-
I na, Peter Sarpy, Samuel Maxwell, T.
M. Marquette, Manoah R. Reese, J.
C. Gilmore and Isaac Pollard, as well
rs others whose names we do not
just, now recall.
the gas and eliminating many of the blast.
features that were hard to overcome
where the heated gas was pumped
direct to the main tank and the re
sult will be a much better and high
er grade of gas than is now supplied
to the patrons of the company.
The United Light & Power com
pany since securing the plant have
made many improvements and their
electric lines are due for even a
greater improvement with the erec
tion of the large power sub-station
in the south part of the city at a
cost of $85,000, and with the untir
ing efforts of Manager F. I. Rea to
supply his patrons with the very best
of service in both gas and electricity,
DOUBTFUL OF EAKLY MERGER
Seattle, Wash., Nov. Nov. 11. Ar
thurs Curtiss James of New York city,
largest stockholder in the Great
Northern railway, arrived here today
with Ralph Budd of St. Paul, presi
dent of the line, and said that nothing
had happened to justify any uelu-i
that a merger of the Great Northern
with the Northern Pacific and the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
ways would be concluded soon.
WAITRESS WANTED
New Improve
ments Made at
the Gas Plant
the company deserves a very large
patronage as they maintain the best person.
service mat mis ciiy nas engoyeu ia r .
many years. Journal Want Ads bring results.
Waitress at Walton cafe. Apply in
nl2-ltw
ALPHA C. PETERSON,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
You may be the next.
INSURE
Searl S.
Farm Loans
Insurance
with
Davis
Investments
' Real Estate
Large Auxiliary Tank for Use in Im
proving Quality of Gas is
Being Installed.
Prom Ppti'rday's Daiiv
The Nebraska Gas & Electric com
pany, owned by the United Light and
Power company is installing an addi
tion to their gas plant in this city
which will cost in the' neighborhood
of $10,000 when fully installed and
will also result in a great improve
ment of the quality of the gas that
is served to the patrons of the com
pany here and make this plant one
of the best gas producing plants in
the state.
The company is having erected a
large cistern or gas container cap
able of holding 3,000 cubic feet of
gas and- which will be a source of
supply for th main container that
-Crosly
Had as
Made in 8 different models ranging in price
from $9.75 to $90.00. Sold on easy pay
ment plan and reception guaranteed.
Bestor & Swatek
The WINCHESTER Store
Telephone No. 151 Plattsmouth, Nebr.
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