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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1890)
Gdu JOURNAL 1 HE SIOUX NTY f: VOXi. 2. sAx&xsoiar, nsrara., :m:a.:e&. 20, 1800. N-O.27- 2 U LO IS s t'vi. 1 ! r ; f' - rat 8toux oouimr AFattsr, PreprleUrs. r.rw.v..Timw.. Gain Wert. Goinc Bast. ti, pumiw, lilt Wo. M. pMwinr, He. M. freight, II iS9 So. M, frltit, tiflS HARRISON MARKET. Oarn per hundred ft.. Oata pur hundred .. tborU-nnr h nod red t 75 flrun pT hundred 1 75 Feed chopiied pr hundred 1 00 rotator prr hundred . 1 00 llnttrr-per liX - JHT do . . 10 I'oaltry per doc 1 73 i I or Onion-per . 4 Raana per t r , 4 Coal per ton.. 4 go Wood per rord t no Lumber native per ni, ft. u OS WCorrectod every Tnnndar. Fresh pies at the restaurant. Paints and oil at the drug store. Corn at 50 cents a ho wired at Turn Vs. Farms bought and sold by B, H. Jones. Prune, prunes, 18 pounds for fl at C. R Wells'. The celebrated Anchor, patent brand Of flour at C. R. Wells'. Go to Dr. Clary .Chadron, to get your eyes, ears and throat treated. We have a few clocks for sale cheap. Call soon at the drug store and get one. Best vinegar in town at SO cents per gallon. C. R. Wells. Fob Sals, Cheap A good work borne. J. H. Baktzll, Harrison. Dr. O. J. Simper is building a barn on his place northwest of town. Oo to Dr. Clary, specialist in eye, ear and Throat diseases. Office in Central Block, Chadron, Neb. The prospects for a heavy immigra tion to Sioux county this season are brightening every day. R K. Post left last Sunday for Wyoming, near Custer City, where he expects to engage in logging. If you need anything in the way of Eye, Ear or Throat treatment, go to Dr. Clary, specialist, Chadron, Neb. If you want tlie very beat terms on (arm loans, go to the Bank of Harrison avoid the red top Incident to pro curing loans through loan companies. We have added a full line of window glass to our stock, Call and get prices. Gmhwolo & Marhtkixkr. The German Sunday school will be re-organized at the Jim Creek school house on Sunday, March 30th. xSe Northwestern hotel always takes good care of its guests. A trial will satisfy you that that i the place to stop. W. H, Darnell, having disposed of his sawmill, ha moved to his farm on Indian creek, where he will till the soil during the coming soaaon. 8. M. Roserberg lost five head of horses from bis pasture on last Friday night. 11 does not know whether they have strayed or were stolen. J. H. Bartell has purcliased a span of mules to un in his farming opera tions. Every one is getting ready for farming in good shape this season. Blunt Brothers went toLusk to play (or a dance on Monday evening. They report a good time. Tne musicians of this locality are getting in good demand. For comfort and good living go to the Northwestern hotel when in Harri son. Everything is done that can be to make it pleasant for those who atop there, It is stated that the transfer has been put in at Crawford so that cars can be transferred from one road to the Other. ' This will prove a great conven ience to shippers, H. A. Priddy has commenced work on a new frame house on his farm north west of town. He expects Mrs. Priddy bom from the east in the pear future pod then be will be happy, A good deal of grain will be put into tbf ground this week. The soil is said tab in excellent condition to receive the seed, and it will not be long until TtQ fltWa will greet the eye, On Monday evening, March 17, WW, ffr. labani Burnett, of Luslc, Wyo. , and IJrs. 1 M. Brown, of Sidney, lawn, were married at the Northwestern hotel, H. Ijerrifiekt, X ? performing the cere- P. I MoCrea hi bound to keep up with, the procession and is enlarging the fcpme 00 bU farm a couple of miles Worth of town. A good deal of improve ment is being niad on the (anus in ftus. connty, ICad Andrews )aavM this aterooon Stroetor palace stock oar loaded 1w3m which be will Uke to New Twktowll ; Tkkgwy tonhlp lr9ffJaAdai bav Ux bt fVM a W VWWHM. If b) q ba For farm loan go to 8. H. Jonas. Meais at all hour at the restaurant. Oood flour at 90 cents a sack at Turn er's. 14 pounds ot extra C sugar for tl, at Wells'. C. R Wells is receiving new goods daily. 18 pounds prunes for one dollar at Turner's. 14 pounds dried apples for one dollar at Turner's. 12 pounds granulated sugar for 1 at C. R Wells'. Any kind of cake deaired made at the restaurant For mixed paints, oils and varnishes go to the drug store. When you want a nice clock call on Griswold & Marsteller. -California canned goods at 29 cents per can at C. R Wells'. 12 pounds granulated or 14 pounds C sugar for one dollar at Turner's. I cannot, 1 will not, I shall not be beat in low prices. Respectfully, C. R Well A choice family flour $1.15 per sack, no better for the price sold. C. R Whxs. Special Bake Friday, 10 a. m. Jelly buns, 15 cents per dozen, at the restaurant. Mrs. J. A Snyder has received a nice stock of fancy goods and notions which slie is selling very cheap. When you want a farm wagon, plow, harrow, or anything else in the implement line call on Griswold A Mar steller. J. W. Robinson has the construction of his house well along and will soon be occupying it. He is fitting up his farm in good shape. H. T. C-onley has consumated ar rangements whereby he is authorized to make loans for private parties on Sioux county real estate. We have tlie biggest stock of hard ware, implements and furniture ever shown in Sioux county. Come in and look us over. Griswold & Maroteller. Joseph Powell and Miss Jane Hunt were united in marriage by Rev. G. J. Powell, at Chadron, on Monday evening, March 10th. The friends of the young people extend congratulations. We are informed tliat a car of grain is to arrive in Harrison over the Elk horn freight, on condition that the farmers to whom it is shipped give proof that it is for their own use and not to be sold. This is an excellent thing for the farmers and others will be apt to follow suit. R Wilson Itus alread got a good deal of seed in the ground and is pushing his spring work as rapidly as possible. He expects to put in a crop of about one hundred acres, seventy-fl ve acres of which will be sown to flax. That is a pretty good acreage for a farmer to put in who only came to Sioux county last fall, Lost Saturday tlie town was full of farmers and our merchants report an ex cellent trade. Active preparations are being made to go to farming in good earnest The people feel confident that an excellent crop will reward their la bors and will go at the work of putting the seed into the ground With high hopes. Tlie first of last week E. B. Price started for the east on business. He had some matters to look after in Chadron and in hastening to the train after durk he fell into the excavation for a turn-table, sustaining quite severe injuries. He was able to return borne on Saturday and will be able to attend to business again in a few days. A number of our friends have ex pressed their intention to bring us some wood on subscription. We would sug gest that it would be a good thing to bring it in the near future, as winter will soon be past and then we will not need it so badly, and also our friends will be busy so that they cannot find time to at tend to it as easily as now. The "hard times" ball on last Mon day evening was largely attended and a grand time hud. There were a number of excellent representations of hard times among the dancers which created a vast amount of merriment. The prize to the lady was awarded to Miss Ida Smith, and the gent leman'a prize was carried off by W. T. Brown, of Vorbefes, Wyo, The danc ing was kept up until a late hour and all pronounce it one of the most en joyable dances ever lield in Harrison, it is likely that other dances will be given in the uear future, On last Tuesday a part of aaseators of the county met at the office of the county clerk as provided by law, Ooly nipe were present, and according to Ui statute the ottice of assessor in the pre cincts not represented can be declared vacant, and other appointed to fill the vacancies, but "vhat will be done in the matter I not known. At the meeting number of questions regarding values were taken up and it i to be hoped that the assessment of fo0, will be satisfac tory, it is to be regretted Umt nil the aMMsori elected were not.prvawnt so tOMt uMfurta bank 0f aMMNiit tould o Fur Sale A poll-AnguS bull, eons. ing two years old. Inquire of, a. w. hestw. The Bank of Harrison has recently put in a new punch for marking draft. It is of the latest pattern and Axes a draft so that it would be hard to alter. The content on what i known a the Cook claim northeast of town has been settled by C. R Wells purchasing C. B. Verity's interest in that" tract Mr. Wells has also secured the claim occu pied by H. MerriSeld, which gives him a half section of land near town. It will not be long until this will become a val uable piece of property and will prove an excellent investment T. O. Williams ha completed a well for Wm. E. Moore and is now engaged in putting one down for A. E. Ramsey. The well makers are kept busy and many farms are being improved by se curing a water supply. Wind mills will be the next in order. When a wind mill is to be seen on every quarter section of land the appearance of the country will be vastly improved. Tlie boys are preparing to give a minstrel entertainment on the evening of April Sd. There is plenty of talent her and an evening of fun may be expected. At the close of the performance a danoa will occur, and thus all will have an op-j portunity to enjoy themselves. The orchestra is practicing some fine muraoj for the occasion, which will add greatly to the pleasue of tlie evening. N'NM should fail to attend. For particular see programs. It is reported that work on th oill wells in Wyoming will be resumed iY the near future and pushed vigorously until the fact is established that that portion of the country is to be a valu ble one or not. A good deal of moaeyi has been spent in test wells, but none? have been sunk deep enough to prove, what they are really worth. We hop the prospectors will be rewarded by striking it rich. Nothing would be mora beneficial to this section of the country than the development of the coal ' and mining regions of the territory t. of us. ; Tlie only school in Sioux county tC will have an exhibit at the state 1r' ers association is that of MootMt I trict The teacher, B. R Smith, 7 oXjalv40i4asJeB,w i"p,f1t"i'lf,,''iPiaA.r it in snape ami inose wno saw it wjr that it is deserving of credit This a starter in that line and it is to be hoped that other teachers of the county will follow the example and have a showing prepared for the meeting of the associa tion next year. The children of Sioux county are just as intelligent as those of any other locality, and all that is neces sary is a little encouragement and direc tion on the part of the teachers. Tlie question of roads as mentioned in the last issue of The Journal has caused a number of farmers to investi gate the location of roads. It is found that some that were supposed to be laid out county roads are not laid out at all, and the result is that farmers in various neighborhoods are getting up petitions for consent roads so as to get the matter in shape and get the roads laid out for the benefit of themselves as well as well as others. A good road along a farm will be a benefit greater than the value of the land occupied by the road. The Journal would urge that care be exercised by the farmers in getting roads located so that they lead to somi point connecting with another road so that stub roads can be avoided. If the favor able action in the matter of roads is con tinued it will not be long until enough county roads will be laid out to accom modate the greater part of the people and after the main roods are established they can easily be supplemented where necessaay at a very little cost Good roads help to build up a country and thus is every property owner benefitted thereby. The is some complaint being made about stock being allowed to run at large. On account of the scarcity of feedstock of all kinds have been per mitted to wander at their own sweet will and no objections have been made, but us spring approaches and the farm . . t , 1 t I - J ers begin to get their land ready and grain put into the ground they do not like to have cattle tramping paths across it nor getting at the grain they have taken to the field to sow, and as a result they begin to express the wish that stock owners take care of their animals. The crops of Sioux county are too val uable and of too much importance to the present and future of tb county to per mit of their being destroyed by stuck. I'll farmers need all Uiey can raise, and a U statute provides that stock shall ba kept olf the crop, the people should begin to take care of their stock and then tiier will be no occasion for any diffi culty, The people have' been very le niut during the (all and winter by al lowing their neighbor stock to run at large and in many cases aonciy them, ami now that the wnmkmi of the year h come that damage mil be duos, it la but right ana pruper that ttw stouk tw taken oar of by the owners, - PCBH0HAL. Robert Lindsey, a cousin of K. P. Lindsay, arrived in Harrison on Friday and expects to make Sioux county his future home. E. D. Batterlee went down the road Tuesday. C. R Wells went to Chadron last Thursday, returning Saturday. Miss Wiza Price came up from White River, where she is teaching, to spend Sunday with her parent. B. B. Smith was in Harrison on Sat urday, C. L. Brooks was in Harrison last Thursday. J. W. Langdon called last Saturday. D. V. Sandy came up from White River this morning. A. T. Hughson was in Harrison op Monday and gave us some cash on sub scription, S. R 8tory was in Harrison on Mon day and called at our office. W. H. Zimmerman was at the county seat on Monday. Robert Neece was in Harrison on Mb4. B. F. Johnson has so far recovered from his recent illness that lie was able to be In town on Monday. County Treasurer Gayhart was in Harrison on Monday and rushed home that evening so as to begin to sow wheat Tuesday Morning. Jo Decker was up from White River precinct on Tuesday to attend tlie meet- ing of asHesaors. C. E. Holmes arrived home from his trip down the road this morning, J. F. Pfost orders The JoCRnal sent to him at Crawford in future. He reports business good and will move his family there in a few days. Sheriff Reidy left last evening for a business trip to the eastern and southern part of the state. R F, Williams, of Indian creek, was idoing business at the county seat on 'Monday, i Miss Rilla Merriam came up from Crawford on Saturday to visit friends. I Mrs. G. H. Turner oame to town on Monday to attend the ball. cohTrn)utr6up"'oa" I V. rt. VMU subscription on Wednesday to make himself solid until Jan. 1, 1891. John Rjidy left on Tuesday having first, secured a quarter section of land, J. H. Cook and H. W. MacLochlan are in town this morning. Little Cottonwood. Everybody is busy sowing wheat. R F. Thomas was visiting on Cotton wood on Monday and Tuesday. ; Wm. A. Lwve. from West Virginia, has rented Geo. Brown's place for tlie season. Cbas. Grove closed his term of school in district No, 8 on Friday, March 14th. Nearly everybody in this locality speak favorably of bonding the county and putting it on a cash basis. The man who was wounded at the' saw mill disaster last week is improving and is nowHhought to be out of danger, School report for the term begining Nov. 18, 1890, and ending March 14, 1890. Number of scholars enrolled 28; number of days taught 82; average daily attend ance 20. Names of scholars whq were not absent during the term: Willie Raum, Ralph Raum, Joh,ie Holiday, Horace Glaze, Bertha Glaze. Cras. IT. Grove, Teacher. Boggy Whoopl Mr. Arner's saw mill will commence to cut out the lumber soon. Sowing wheat and oats, is the order of the day now, Tlie frost is out of the ground and the snow is all gope, Mr. E- B. Price returned home Su,n dayi Mr. and Mrs. Miller were pleased by tlie arrival of a fine bay last week Frank Tinkliaiu. is on the sick list Thos, Holly has moved to Crawford where he will work on the railroad. John Loutzenheiser and Story are go ing on a trip to the Sioux reserve in a short lime. There will be preaching at tle Boggy school house the 23rd at 11 o'clock. Wild Weot, The Journal, overheard Superintend ent Southworth remark that the Mont rose school was a model. The people of the district appear to realize tliat they pay taxes to support the school and pro pose to give their childreu the benefit thereof. LOTS OF NEW CLOTHING AT C, R.WeU3 WE Want the people of sioux county to ramember that w MEAN Business, The (act that our 3USINBSS Has kept up and increased right along YOU Con do no bettor than to come to HEADQUARTERS for your GROCER 1E8, LRY GOCvS, BOOTS & SHOES and CLOTHING. It is perfectly safe to BET That we always carry a full stock and WEIR AT i f list!!"-! 'lis .-misr jtu i uuiu siifcW4,;ilii: T jjwiffwBBfnsjai SORROW DON T FROM US IF YOU CAN Get it for 9 1-2 per cent, straight some where else. We don't, make 9 per cent, loans but we will make you a reasonable oan and ON BETTER TERMS Than those who advertise the 9 1-2 per cent, racket. Reidy & Pollard, HERE, WE ARE READY WITH OUR FULL, Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, Agricultural Implement, Furniture, Eta, At the Lowest Living Prices. We Have a Big Stock of Barbed Wire on Hand Which ". . We are Selling COME IN AND 811 V9, proves that guarantee satisfaction in every transact & CO., VII o n E V 3elow jlarkc Jammed i I i " -.V . V1 ..- . V . V.'.. - ' ! 'ft. r ' j 4-. ; I ..ft. 1 r . It "