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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1889)
jjj Sioux County Journal. o gutacripUou Price, 2.00 L . g i.fliur. J .1 tb Harrwm pout omre sms- "TBOSDir, OCTOBBB 10, 1H9. B inking a "ell at HaMings, hoping eio of natural gas, a dpos,t of Lin othr been discovered The C thirty to tbiry-flve feet thick, and lWatd about 230 feet below tlie sur jt j8 claimed lliat the o lire is of L bed quality, aod if this he true, tlie irv will 1 of much value. Whing could illustrate the weak lutein our jury system more fully atlw' nnin tr.al. It is a disgrace to civilization ttial kucij a system yuld bt perpetuated. In some states Loot but illiterate nieniliers of the Lm, or semi-idiots can serve on a ju- Xhat a nian who reads the newspa- tnind keep P051! to tlie doings of Wpetorld about him should I Credo? a jury ' a sliame and dis- LctLunk H.rald. in the latest item concerning; the im portant matter of sugar t-et culture the I yiowmg i Minmiuea: joiin jciiKins, fcjiutv commissioner of lalr, has re ared a letter from a farmer in Induino IftA Willow county, in which the writer gives his experience in raising mi nt beeU. The writer states that last pvhe raised sixteen tons of t-ctn upon ttrrc, and the crop this year upon J ome ground is fully as great. He avuthathe raised beU in Iowa for jars and tttat he in satisfied they can 1 luad in Nebraska for one-fourth the ex po incurred raining ihem in Iowa. Hf fives his opinion tliat from seven Iko to tenty tons of sugar UU can kt raised upon an acre, and expres s a fcsreto have a migar mill located in hit wgtiborhood, so that he can raise the Wu upon an extensive scab)." Fre Wn.t TrifliM. A representative of the Ilirnld inter filed 0. W. JIofTatt, the noted, oil npertand stiperindeut of the Moir.itt in the Big Horn basin, aa he ret imed west on Monday from Omaha. Bt lad been there to attend a meeting of the rtock holder of his company, it till bt remembered by our reader that tw weeks ago oil was struck in this ll, which would yield, by pumping, bntit 50 barrels per day. The meeting (tiered to above, was held to dwidu slber a pump should be put in, or tlx) mouldbe sunk futher, with the w of obtaining a "gusher" The latter pluns decided on and will be at once .ted- Mr. Molfatt is conlident fnm the indication met within tlie course ofdr.llinjf that the di;ired end w ill lie. Natbed before the, drill had penetrated W feet fiirtlwr, and we predict that omethmg will "drap" within two ek. Questioned as to the showing for oil at Lmdcr, lie stated that they lavetliree flowing wells there which ft cafjable of turning out 1,030 barreli "lay. A pipe hne to some mints in ""oast, (probably Omaha,) throwing rommg oil on the market, is to le d in tlie near future, and will prove 'splendid advertisement for our terri- lory Lutk Jkrald. The following from lhe Omaha lire. tfgard to a recent decision of Ijind CmiMinner GrolT will lie of interest tomany of our readers: "toJ-' ! . . """" voomussioner OrolT rendered a fccimon recently which will put him in or with all honest settlers unon the hi,ll: t 1 ""aic aomain. "He has inaugurated a policy whic " people of the country have long de H that of giving the settler the "nt of doubt and time whenever it is n that he is clearly honest and not ". in reversing the decision of 'ocai land officers at Benson, Minn ""'ng ior cancellation the homestead "yof Fred Hanslein, on the ground M h had abandoned the claim because "M not "proved in," within six from date of entry, Commission Groff lays down the principle that the j"Mdthe surrounding circumstan eM a...i i . "--wumbe taken into consideration "ith the strict letter of the law. 7" 've ujut where the intent of the MU i. i . uonorable and hi poverty or rtune make it impossible for him "prove and pay ud" within six ""tW tK. ennm.,..! .l.,.l,l or. D- ' VIMIIVII, SIIUUIU IJV7W Bit Alii. -"ni more fortunate but not more r o deprive the original settler of home 'till he has had a chance to es- "0 hit Ko.ld fiiith ,i.l. l.a rmi'urn - n" The idka xf IU U In Mm ij.i iiiiiciiv ,n r " noniestjl i n i...t uaiir. JlthouKh limit of Ume is fixed which a settler must meet cer- KxiUinn..... ... . .,L. ...I.. i , """juui, vne six monwi onieiitetde like all rules, has ex- T Cnmmluiiniu. flmtr in his d- yi 'The claimut wm a single man hav- lMlMihui. , . I tu ' ' yon or oxen, si" "Wpend upon hi own labor for the kiT P""1" luniner for wiiwin . "OiUe, Ha rvmbl nnl ml monev Kllf- t for 4K.t .. i ,.nm. a.. uriuM in iiiiib w vv" It WlUii. .1. .1.. ... nt kut be flninhed it as soon as he "ndwaeon his claim io ample U) DUt in J..-1 Ik. Iir.1 F' which cron could be cultivat- d ftT lie u,v . ! ik, ui . j V 114,1 faith nd within . ''t'mth the gov-rnm-nt j, ,.:.,. .! t-inl OUT! IMS r l.i.,... N.own or an Inmost law." "re n"1 "i-wisisWnt with i v comply with the It is n.ore nn,I , nium evinun , justice,,, an wy aiaster for the vrJ. - Ti,e fulI(lwinsisan(jtller instMn; J'Hge evidently understands the '" .A afraid to ment,on it: 'Tlie jury in the Kerfwl (ase wa, out mght and faiM U agr.. Kerfct wa.rlarpsj.-.th a munlernus ault on Fori Beenmn at Berlin. The evidence against him wa conclusive. Judge rieM. in d,s, hi.rKing the jurv, re viewe.1 the work of tlie term in criminal matters, show,,,,- f,lllr a.quituls con tniry to evidence and instructions, and aildislt 'I nn r,-,,.,,. ... i. . ,, v ""ucrsiiini, now- it K that the tree of your court, house yard nave t-n ornamented with dul bodies, pi ed tlH re ,y anoutmpd conimimity.' .ie ,v ,i,,n o, junge hieiil ,s warmlv en dorsed here by the public and a good part Ol me uir. Nrpraska Suirnr Italsin? Prospects. Tin. I.. I,,....:.,., r. . . , , , ,., ui iroui wninn island ap peared in the Omalia Uir a few dajs ago. mowing lias lKen taken hold of in Ne. bnikii which promises to give as good return a the sugar lieet industry am: tlie inuiiatinns are that it will not lie long until the state will be producing sugar ,n gn-at quantities: .Mr. iixnanl. of lloston, representing alu.ut sj l.YOno.nno capidl, and a memlier of a family which has for years lieen connn ted with the sugar imh,-try, lias just returned from a two ye:ir's visit to Germany, where he has given the sub ject still further study. He is at present in Grand Island making a series of anal ysis of the soil and the sugar producing qualities of the U-eUs grown in the neigh borhood. 8'nking of his investigations, he said to Iihor 'omrnissioiier John Jenkins: "Nebraska is bound to l e a sugar raising state. I nlilonra land is worth all the way from J l"ifl to 1,000 per acre, and it fruit product is Worth from Jf.'iOO to 1,'00 s r acre, w hile if devoted to lieet culture its crop would only realize from flOlnfiiflperacn'. Tins, ut tho leas', cab illation, is three times as great a profit as the Nebraska farmer realizes for Ins corn crop, and in the natural course of events California will raise fruit while Nebraska will raise sugar." A Natlniul Vice. s'iinl Meporter. I o nan swear? The writer does not ilaim to le at all a saint, and under pro voking cin umstance has lieen known to make ue of language more expressive than isihte, hiU lie never could under stand or see anv mwh for the ceaseless flow of profanity with which so many mvn garnish their conversation. J-or ,.,..rk, we simrios.,( that, the habit was iiuinlv conlined to the west, hut wid ...,.,,,,nin, e tins show n that it is not iieculinr to any one portion of the conn ire. hut. is universal. All Americans can swear. This assertion is not to taken litrallv, but in a general sense. t.., ),.., i. r. i r ves fullv two-thirds of .,. n,-r. ue meet, on the street, on the trains, at hotels, everywhere, swear an accomplished manner. Their profan inlv is not indicative of bad temper anL'.-r. neither is it attributable to drunk eniiess. for thev swear just as readily and cheerfully when they are sober and humor with all the world, " r . under nnv other circumsUinces. It is .... i u'liii'b lias a strong hold upon the jieople, and from lieing pra(' ticed so assiduously it lias come i" mieiliiiiir of a line art. We were in conversation a few days ..i, .,Hem!tn living in another ago wiiu - ...n. lie is an editor, a lawyer, and politician, he has served in the senate of 1 . i i t (:(,. find iu hkn- h.fi state with ntarKtu aunuj, at tlie next ly W vv c.-ni i v.-r ..Iwi inn I Io in a man of more than or briifht in his dinary cunuie, - " talk, and able to make himlf entertain ing on ny occasion. Nearly every oth " J .1 1 i ho exoe ent er wow was m ., . I . n,Lmir on tlie nuw- poims iiiui, leet under d,s. uss,on was obscured by th winch lucent of nroiane remixed. This is only one inc- dent out of many, and similar ones en be observed everyday. Laying aside any question o - of pwlunny. ing habit imeneic, . . " . meaning. conversation, ooscuie -Z.kssenaiveears,and a ad ex ample before the rising gene"'"""- ought to have m inhood enough to stop American peopi it. and redeem me from the odium of being i nation of pro- onwhol , the habit wi,l defend it, and not one m hundred will swear ,n l 0f Ms wife and children. ny, persistinsodisgust,..gal? 1 .. ..ir u,eur,ng. Let H" swear i"." - HTKAYKr.-Asn.all bay hon. hnnl BTKAYKi. Ki.()Uder, and e.1, half-cm le ; - on nmrksofirng W1 fore legs. A " j,arri. idfornturnofsameWmea son. d afu-r 1 iK,,Z '. - " - The Barber Shop. First door south of the court hou. E. L GALPiX, Proprietor. Here you can get a clean slave, first class hair cut or a W'AK.H or I'OLD BATH HARRISON MEAT MARKET. WARN A. BROOKS, props. FRESH MEATS ALWAYS ON HAND. Fresh Fish, Game and Poultry in Sea son. West Side Main Street, Harrison, Nebraska. City Restaurant, HENRY SNYDER, Proprietor. Boarding by the day or week at lowest living rates. WARM MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Call and nee us when you are hungry and we will give you the worth of your money. ONE LOOR NORTH OF BLACKSMITH SHOP. Mam Street, - Harrison, Nebraska. a E. MASSEY, HOUSE, SIGN Carriage Painter. Having fitted up the large building just back of tlie Harrison House, is now prepared to take care of all work in his line. Can do any and all kind of carriage and wagon work. "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. HARRISON, - - NEBRASKA. A Large Line Now on hand at GRISWOLD : MARSTELLER'S, Including Heaters, Coal and Wood, Cook Stoves, Ranges, etc. WE SELL FURNITURE As usual, A full line of BUILDERS HARDWARE Always on hand. Our STOCK OF TINWARE IS COMPLETE Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley R. R. The Northwestern Line" - And Omaha, Sioux City, -And All East, North, South and West. THROUGH TICKETS TO ALL POINTS. Full Information on Application to J, C, H. G. BURT. General Manager, I R. Bvchajwh, General FwwDger THIS? TWO PAPERS FOR THE PRICE OF 1 THE SIOUX COUNTY JOURNAL And the AMERICAN FARM NEWS one year for Two Dollars. To every one who pays for a year's subscription to Ttie Journal in advance we will send them in addition, postage paid, for one year the celebrated farm paper, "American Farm News." Farm News is one of the leading farm month, lies published and will prove of Immense Value To the sett lers of Sioux is the time for county. Now YOU. vrr to take advantage of this offer of two papers for of Stoves Between Harrison, Neb., - Chicago, St. Paul Points - NORTHROP, Agent, Harrison, Neb, Agent. Omnlia.Nebraska, The Harrison House. EOGEKT ROHWERr Propnetor, - - - HARRISON. Nebraska. O Special Attention to Commercial Trade. Best Accommodaions in the Northwest. BANK OF HARRISON, Harrison, Nebraska. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $25,000. A General Banking Business Transacted. Every Accommodation Compatible With a Conservative Business Freely Extended. B. F PITMAN, President. J. B. Finney, President. General office F. C. Smutt'SEN, Secretary. BUFFALO GAP, DAKOTA. Buffalo Gap Lumber Company, Dealers in Lumber, Goal, Grain, Lath And Shingles. Sash , Blinds, Hair - AJSTO CBMBISTT. - COMPLETE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. Harrison, Neb Art strictly first-class in every detail, possess an absolutely perfect repeating action anc nanaiome ernes, ruuy war ranted. m ORG! Are the belt ia tbe world, and have led all others for yean. Over 210,000 ia ate. Tbe people are boand to have the best, and will bave nono but the ESTEY. Time payments er cash, as customers prefer. Call and see ns, er lead for Cstalogaes and fall information. 233 Stata C70t Lrouia House, Meaitea CHA6. E. HOLMES, Cashier. Doors Plaster, Lime , G. GUTHRIE, Manager. Strest, Chicago. 916 5t 18 OHva O iMs apet
