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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1890)
Th3 Soux County Journal. omCUL OOCTTY FAPDL Buasx-riptioo Price, $2.00 L.J. E41ter. Eatered at the Harrtaon poat office as oec- OM CUM num. THCKDAY, A PHIL 21, 1890. Lund Commissioner GrofT has not dona may talking about the affairs of his office but be has been performing a great deal of useful service. That is to say, bis policy has differed entirely from that of the party of the name of Sparks who held the place during the Cleveland Ad ministration. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. True to it past record of apposing what is to the interest and welfare of the county, the organ of the old gang oppo ses the issuing of funding bonds. It is quite likely that tlie Herald lawyer thinks be might get the job of bringing suits against the county for claims which there is no money to pay. lite very fact that the movement is opposed by the Htrald, is a strong argument in favor of the bonds. In the controversy between ex-President Cleveland and Editor Dana, the lat ter has become "riled" and pays a trib ute to the ex-president under the heading "Remarks to a Cowardly Liar." In tlie course of his remarks the former citizen of Buffalo is treated to some pretty plain talk, in which he is charged with dragging Mrs. Cleveland's name into the controversy in order to create sympathy. In such matters Mr Dana is pretty well able to take care of himself and the Sun bears the stamp of his force of cliaracter. The sad death of Mrs. Jessie Burke, wife of W. O. Burke, and daughter of Major T. F. Powers, receiver at the Chadron land office, cast a gloom over all the friends of the family. The lady had gone to Plattsmouth to receive medical treatment and the last letters received from her were full of hope, but only two hours afterwards a telegram was receiv ed announcing her sudden death. Tlie blow is a severe one to her family and al so to a very large circle of friends for slie was a most estimable lady. The sympa thy of all is extended to the afflicted family. The management of the state fair have provided $1,000 to be given as pre miums for collective county exhibits. It is divided into seven premiums. The proper thing for Sioux county to do is to get in shape to capture some of . those premiums. It is to be hoped that our people will not be satisfied by making an effort to secure any of the minor premi ums. Aim at the top, and exert every energy to carry off the highest honors. Let all begin at once to prepare for the exhibit. The winning of the first premi um at the state fair would be worth thousands of dollars to Sioux county. During the term of the district court last week it was pretty clearly demon strated that Judge Kinkaid knows neith er friends nor foes in matters before him. The way in which he dispensed justice and ruled on matters brought before him increased bis popularity with the people of Sioux county. His clear cut decis ions indicative of the hewing to the line and letting the chips fall where they will suits people, even if the decisions were against them. In judicial proceedings, even more than in other matters, the masses admire straightforwardness, without any attempt to pander to popu lar opinion or do official acts for policy. In this respect Judge Kinkaid sustained his reputation for being a fair and im partial judge, and added largely to the number of bis friends in this county. The bill creating the new land offices at Broken Bow and Alliance has been signed by the president and the Nebraska delegation has decided on those to be ap pointed as registers and receivers. For register at Broken Bow, J. H. Dansken of Hemingford was selected and James Whitehead, of Bedfern, will be receiver. At Alliance, F, M, Donrington, of Chad roa, will be register and Judge John Bcese, of Broken Bow, will be receiver. It is a peculiar tact that a man from the Alliance district should be appointed an officer at Broken Bow, and a Broken Bow man appointed to a position in the Alliance offlca. From what we know of the men named, the are all capable of filling tiw positions with credit to them selves and the party. Toe date of open isr the offices for business has not been (MfleksMveeate. One by one the rota fade. The last iMrtfawavtan democratic paper to flop over fast the republican camp, is toe Xmu, wabhsbid at Hay Springs. The yast tmmlvm ion hs mm bam rather try Ej Itefts on Uo toeratic papers ia this tyrttm tt torn WWrr, aad demises and tea fry mutrngfti all along this lias as i- f ii : " """-'j '-"-"""f-i CstlOnU, Oerase, died; tic, Hay (rp, ti?m) for htad notices, Herald, I -ifccforlBatwa; JW, l t;??thmt so.; Demo frS CTC, tpff far mm ooUosa. i K,t7t lWW cratic What Sioax twisty Owes. In view of the fact that a bond propo sition is before the people of Sioux county it is right and pror tliat a statement of the condition of tlie finan ces of the county be made public. - Upon investigation of the records it is found there are warrants outstanding, drawing 7 jer cent, interest, amounting to $8,(13.l!'l. Some of these warrants were issued in July, 17; some in July, ISM, and otliers in July, So that in July when warrants can 1 issued on the levy of 1R90, the interest on tins war rants will amount to 21 cents on each dollar for which warrants were issued in 1887; 14 cents interest on each dollar for which warrants were issued in 1"; 7 cents interest on each dollar for which warrants were issued in 19. So that it will take a great deal more money to redeem the warrants than their face call for. The matter does not stop there. Tlie records show allowed claims against tlie county for which warrants could not be issued, amounting to $7,175.M. Of these allowed claims $353.12 liave been allowed by the present board of county commissioners, but all but ?W.58 were bills contracted by the old board. There are on file, awaiting action by tlie county board, bills amounting to $610.30, of which $123.02 is also for debts contracted under the old adminis tration. Thus it is shown tliat so far all the bills presented for the expenses of the' county for 1-S0 only amount to $532.54. For all the rest the old admin istration is responsible. The interest on the outstanding warrants in July will amount to between $500 and $1,000, and placing it at $500, brings tlie total in debtedness up to over $13,000. The interest on the outstanding war rants amounts to $176.97 per annum. Could the matter be arranged to let the amount of allowed claims stand as it is. there is no question but it would lie all right to let the debt flout, but as soon as July conies and the parties holding claims find there will be no warrants is sued to them, they will be obliged to begin suit against the county in order to get their money. The law provides in such cases tliat an order of the court will compel the county board to levy an extra tax to pay such judgment. The result would be that the taxes would be greatly increased, now, at a time when the settlers can illy afford to bear the additional burden. The claim is made by some that the taxes should have been collected and the debts paid. No one disputes that, and the new county treasurer has by paying out the money which was turned over to him belonging to such funds and also what he has collected since he took the office,- he has reduced the outstanding warrants from fully $9,000 to the sum stated above, but the fact remains that the taxes were not collected and that bills were allowed largely in excess of what the levy provided for. The excess allowed and the taxes not collected, a large portion of which are dow uncol lectable, has put the county in its pres ent financial plight. Under the provisions of the proposi tion there will no amount of money ac cumulate in the county treasury at any time, for no provision is made to create a sinking fund until the bonds shall have run ten years, and as the bonds are pay able at any time after the expiration of ten years from the date of issue, as soon as enough money is paid into the treas ury to pay off one of the bonds a bond can be called in and cancelled. The question is simply one of dollars and cents to the taxpayers and it is for them to decide w hich will best suit them, to issue bonds and defer the payment of the debt until they are better able to pay and the valuation of the county is much greater, or defeat the bonds and permit the claims to be put in judg ment and a heavy tax put upon them at once by order of the court, and in addi tion to that to have the costs to pay which are made in getting judgments. In case enough taxes are collected so that it does not require the full $15,000 to clear up the debts, the county board would only issue what was necessary, in fact the law prohibits them issuing more than required to pay the indebtedness, and should they do so they and their bondsmen would be liable. It would make no difference if the proposition called for $50,000 and, such proposition carried and the indebtedness of the county was only $10,000 they could only issue the latter amount, so that the vot ing of the funding bonds as proposed can not create a fund to lie idle in the treas ury. For a number of years I have been subject to violent attacks of inflamma tory rheumatism which generally lusted about two months. On the first of this month I was attacked in the knee and suffered severely for two days, when I procured a bottle of Chamberluin's Pain Balm and it relieved me almost instant ly. I thrrefore most cheerfully recom mend it to those who are similarly af flicted everywhere. & 1). Whitley, Itartindale, N. C, Feb.. 188. Mr. Whitley is a very prominent man ia this place and bis Disease was very widely known as lie suffered such severs pain. W. M. Houston A Co., Merchants, Martiasdak, N. C. 50 cent bottles for ale by C. a Andrews. rr-Come and see as if yon aesd shoes. Pm wM post al s4fM, cfesap. The Herald makes a big kick because the election on tlie bond question is called for May 13th. as it is less than a mouth from tlie la-t issue of tliat paper. Tlie election w ill liave the notice re quired by law acd what more is wanted? Tlie Hralil did not do any vast amount of kkking when tlie contract for tlie cel ebrated hill road was let last rear after only two week's notice was given when j tlie law requires four week's notice in such cases. It is singular what a cliange ! lias come over some people in tlie past few months. Under the old administra tion tlie organ of tlie gang rushed to tlie defense of every act of the county offi cials, but since a cliange has been made in the officers everything done in tlie in terest of the public is branded by tlie Htrald as brazen, utdmrful, trickery and for tlx purpose of persona) gain to the I officials. There is one thing the taxpay ers of the county mav rest assured of ! and tliat is that no amount of money will 1 taken illegally by the county treasurer for handling any funds of the ; county as the records show was done by the former incumlent of tliat office. The question is before tlie people and it is for them to decide wlmt is their wish in the mutter. No one man is interested in the matter more than another and it is sim ply a business proposition and if the peo ple think they would rather let the in dcltedness 1 collected by suits and heavy taxes forced iion the settlers by order of the courts they can have it that way by voting down tlie bond proposi tion. The statement made last fall that the county was in debt $5,000 was made upon the assertion of the officials who were tlien in charge of the records of the county, but when an investigtion was made it was found tliat the indebted ness of the county had been grossly mis represented and something had to be done to protect the county from expen sive litigation. All the howling that organ of the gang can do cannot mislead the taxpay ers. All tliey have got to do is to ins'es tigate and they will soon find the straight of the matter. A new paper has just been started in Chadron making the fourth in that place. It is republican in politics and it looks as if the enterprise was established with a view to dividing the land office patron age. The Journal of that place passed through the ordeal of a democratic ad ministration and now, just as opportuni ty offers for it to reap the benefit of a re publican administration a competitor appears in the field. As a rule addition al party workers are to be welcomed, but it looks as if the move in Chadron would tend to weaken rather than strengthen the party in Eawes county. This brings to notice the fact of a num ber of moves in newspaper circles in tlie north-west. A new paper has recently beer, started at Hay springs, a change has been made in tlie ownership of the Tirrm, at Crawford, and it is reported that a second jiaper is to be put in at Marsland. What this means cannot at this time be ascertained. Either the parties whose names appear in connec tion with the papers have a pretty strong pull, or else are backed by some one who has. Time will unravel the mystery and show whether they are put in on good business and political princi ples or are simply a scheme to bring money into the pockets of some one who holds the strings. As the newspaper field in all those places was pretty well occupied before, it does not look just right to see an at tempt made to fill so many long felt wants, where no such wants existed. The promptness and certainty of it's cures have made Chamberlain's Cough Remedy famous. It is intended espec ially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the most ef fectual remedy known for these diseases. 50 cent bottles for sale by C. IL Andrews. Notice for Publication. Laud Office at Chadron, Nebraska, j April a, iS14l. I Notice Is hereby give,, that toe following natueu aettier n uled notice or hit mieu tioii to uiaKe UiiaJ proof in support of h.1 ciaun, and Liitt aiu proof win ue made be fore courd Ginoeiiibii, clerk ot tlx district court, ut Harrison, aeor., on Jiiuc 6,1 .wo, viz: ilium L. lal certain, of HurrUoa Nebr., who made i, H. Jo. 2,u tor the e'A m- and swfc ec 4, ip Si, r oo. neume tlie jouowuig witnesses to prove bis continuous resiuuuce upon and cuitiva liou ot Mia luud, viz: iswigat n. Giioid, tiwrt M. Gairier, 1 illet it, ureu, fcawnra A. rteir, nil of fiurriiioji, Aebiit. la-lj v . it, uaa, itcgiater. Notice of Content, V. d. LKudotllue, chadron. Neb., f Jaulcll il, intfl. Complaint No. S nivi.ig been entered ut tb. oiuce uy jerry ill KKaiunt tllii fc. Oian tor fttnuru to comply witn lw n u loi.oe, euilu.e entry io. Hi, dled liarcn 4, iww, upoji the nn wo in, tp ihit r f, iu BIOUX County, iM-Ol'aUk, with A VM)W to tlie coiiMjiiwo.. of av entry ; coutentaul iUug iiiK tuc entrynitfu nn laiieu lo break or eug to oe broaeu live icre of tract during fir4 yertr ui iu entry aim n failed louuie uM ueiect up to ute ot tui uiumk auo tuere over vaa cie4 Of Uuioer of good, Uiicaw.U&ule quality oil lu rtectlOu, tnul'H loie puraiiaut tu "n" Uf Mrcu i, xeuu, me ti..rue re Hereby auuiu.uueu to uppear atvu. uiiiue on me iuut uy of May low, at ivo tioea,- iu., to reapouu and turuiau te Uu.Ony tjMCTMl.g 4U alleged iMimu imuuiuuy oi Wttuease4 am be teo be fore o. n. muuM, jsok-j y 1-uMic, at lua often Ut uuiriaou, jaeurxKa, oil Ule ard tuy ot iy, uu, at u a- iu. t U Mcc.jrn, HegUter. Mom Becker Exearsloa. Excursion tickets will be sold from points east of too Missouri river to stay itons on this hoe, on May !Kth, Sept. 9th and Sard, and Oct, 14th. Tickets wilt be food, for retarn, thirty iays from data of sale. Stoporer pfiveiegw will be al lowed la eithar ireoton during iN "ot OFFICIAL DIRECRORY. STATE Or KH'KIM: John M. Thayer. tioreinor, I-lnroln. Seb. Geo. II. Meiklejofcu Lieutenant Governor B. R. fowdery secretary of stale T. H. UenUiu Auditor John 1. 11111 ... Treaaurer WUluuu Ut-- . Attorney General John hteen 1 and C'oniinisaiocer Geo. B. Lane Supt- rliblic Instruction D. Hupkint Warden of Penitentiary W. U. Knarip tupu lionpital for Insane CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION : A. 8. Ptddock V. S. Senator, Bealrioe ('. . M auiieixiu ..I. S. Senator, Omaha W. J. l-onliell, ("ongreaaliuin Ut Dist., Omaha U. L. Law . " M McCook Geo. W. fc. Doraey, Sd Fremont JLUItlABY: Amaaa l obb Chief Justice, Lincoln S. Maxw ell. . Associate Judge, Kretnoni T. L. NorraJ Aswx-iat Judge, Seward W. A. Leee Clerk and Reporter, Seward TW LLITII Jl lUClALlMsTKKT: M. P. Kinkaid Judge, O'Neill Conrad Lhideuian Clerk, Harrison COf NTT OFFICERS: S. Iisrker - County Judge Conrad Llndeman C lerk M. J. Gayhurt Treasurer A. Soutbwortb .'.supt. Iublic Instruction Thou. Keidy sheriff Geo. J. Hmfer Coroner A. It, Hew Surveyor Conrad Llndeman Clerk of District Court Geo. Walker County Attorney IK A lill OK COMMISSIONS: Don M. Weir, (chairman) lat KiHtrict Chan. V. Grove W " J. A. Green -. 3d LEGISLATIVE: A. Bartow. .Senator, Dintnct No. 14, Chadron G. W. hiiiioiison Kep., tit. No. lis, Alliance I'KECIMT. S. L. R. Maine Justice of the Prc II. Werrifield " 11. K. Post Conntabie VILLAGE OFFICERS: W. I! Smith (chairman).. Truntee J. V. I'fo.t " J. C. Northrop " E. 11. Salterlee " K. W. Windsor " A. J. Itiibcock Clerk I). P. bavia Treasurer SCHOOL OFFICERS: S, L. R, Maine Director W. R. Smith Moderator D. 11. Griswold... . Treasurer TERMS OF COURT: District Court, At Harrison, commences April 15lh and September 23d, laso. Connty Court, At HarrUon, commence! flrat Monday of each mouth. TIIK IMPORTED PERCHERON STALLION, BARBARIH 10256. 110135.! Will make the season of at my place on Waruonnet creek, 3 miles west of C. F. Coffee's, except Fridays and Sat urdays when he will stand at Montrose, Description and Pedlproe. Baibarin is a blacK-Krav; slur in loreneau; toaieti March 27, 1KH6; iniKrted mH; weight 1,800 lbs. IS red by M. Ltorcliene, t'om niune of Coulopies les Sablons, Le partment of Orne. Got by Rouillard 10133, he by Kavori, belon'inj; to M. Chameon. TERMS-$15 to in sure with foal, Due and jwyable when the mure is known to be with foal or u(xti her re moval from the county or change of ownership. Care will be tnken to prevent accident but 1 will be resiKinsible for none. A. W, MOHR, Owner, B. E. Brewster, C. F. Cpvkk, President. Vi e Pres, CHAS. C. JAMESOS, Cashier, Commercial Bank. f VOORPORATKD, J General Banking Business STRA58A0TED.. f (I FISAL PROOF SOTH ES. All penoD having final proof not ten la tbi p.-.pKr will reeeie a marked copy ot the pa per and are requited to examine their nolle and if any error rxlvt report the same to Una othce at once. ConMilida'ed NUtire fur Pub'i -stiou. Land Otnee at Chadron, Nebraska. ( A ril. l . 1'.. Notice 1 hereby given tbit the following named aetlier him filctl notice of hi luteu- ; tion to make final proof In npport of hil claim, ana mil nil proof win lie mane tnv fore(.ourad Liiideman, clerk of thediatrict court, at llarnsou, Neb., on Juue 4, ll, n: W illiam Seliulr. of Harrim, Nolir., 1 who made D. S. No. Uas for the aw aee 1, tp I Si, r 56. He names the following witueaaea to prove bin couliituoutf reideuce uihiu and cultiva tion of aald land, viz: Johu Lndera, John Herman, Ferdinand Podoll, Iluus Denker, ail of Harrbion, Nberaaka. Alao William E. Porter, of Harrion, Nebr., who made U.S. riling No. 21if for the ae aoc n. tp 31, r &. I He name the followtngwitneaaca to prove 1 hi continuous renldeuee upou and cultiva liou of anid land, viz: helium P. Lludey, George W. steveiia, Kr-d IWteben, Charles t aiumiuzind, all of IluiTiaon, Nebr., Alao Albert H. Taylor, of llarrlaon, Nebr., who msde D. S. No. for the nwlt sec II, tp 31, r He DNinea the following witneaf to prove hid continuous residence uon and cultiva tion of said land, viz: John orhiu, Kellum P. Lindsay, Rieh inl slmler, Delaiia M. but ton, ail ofliarrlt-ou, N,brH,ka. 34-3Tj W. II. M.X'aihc, Register. CoUKuIidated Xnllee For PtibUration. Land Olttce at Clmdron. Neb., ( April 14, 11(1. ( Notice is hereby given tliat the following named settler ha filed notice of his inten tion to nmke tliiul proof in supiiorl of his eluliii, and that ssld proof will le made be fore Conrad Lliidemun the clerk of the dis trict court at llurrlaon, Neb., on May 27, IxM), viz: William E. Moure, of Harrison, Neb., who made II. E. No. 23i4, for the swlt sec 23, tp .11. ri. He names the following witnesses to prove bis continuous residence ujam and cultiva tion of sttid land, viz: V.llM-rt M. Carrier, Arthur W. Emery, Warren . Hall, Henry C. Armstrong, all of Harrison, Neb. Also Klliert M. Carrier, of Harrison, Neb., who made D. . No. 4-200 for the vH V and w J s-! sec IS, tp .11, r.'si. ' lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence uMm and cultiva tion of sjild land, vlr: Williaui E. Mfsjre. Arihnr W. Emery, W'arreu W. Hll, Henry t:. Ariiislrong, all of Hiirrisou, Neb. Also Martha A. MiKiri-. of Harrison, Neb., who made H. S. No. 1!7 for the nel see Vi, tp 31, r !,. she names the following witnesses to prove her.contiuuous residence ujMin and cultiva tion of, suid land, viz: Klts-rt M. Ciirr:er, Warren w. Hull, Arthur W. Emery, Henry C. Armstrong, ail of Ihtrrlson, Neb. 31-:niJ W. II. Mi:( ss, IteRistcr. imMplhhilcd Xii'Ire for Putpllnitinil. Ijind Ofttee at Chadron, Neb., ( March .11, ICS). I Notice is hereby given thst the follow lug named si-ttler hits lilel noliee of his In tention to make n hhI proot in supjiort of his claim, and that s;iid proof a ill 1k made 1m fore f oursd I iulb-iiuin. Clerk of the liistrlet Court, at Hiirrlson, Neb., on May I.'), la's), viz: GrBtit Neeep, of Harrison, Ni'braska. who made I). S. filing No. lsji for the seV and sH sw sec :ri tp -.i r M w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence usin ami cultiva tion of said laud, viz: Oet-ive lltirris, Ed ward I'owney, George Enifebreclit, Andrew McGiuley, all of Harrison, Nebraska. Also Jnhti F. CfKili. of lliDTison, Nebraska, who mode I). S. No. HW for the sels sec. Ii, mw!4" swV sec fl, ami neV wH sec 7, tp 2s, r 55. lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva lion of said land, viz: John A. Green, Isaac H. Hendrix, Oetiive Harris, John D. Green, all Hi Harrison, Nebraska. Also Clirlsleii t.'lirl-tenscn. of Hiirrlson, Nebraska, who made 1. 8. 2479 for the nwX sec IS, tp 81, r.5. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of as Id land, viz: fcggert Kohwer, Sam uel W. Cox, Edward Schwarz, rreilerick Schwarz, all of Hnrrlson, Nebraska. (27-Blj W. II. McCaxk. Register, Conwlldnteil Nntiee fur l'ttlillegttnn. Ijind Oflire ut tindron, Nebraska. ) Mnrrh 14. IslO. ( Notice la hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his Inten tion to mske tiuiil proof in support of his chtlm, and that said proof will lie made lie fore Conr.id t.iudemiin, clerk of the district court, at Harrison, Nebraska, on May 6, loio, viz: Edwin C. Myers, of Montrose, Neb., who made II. E. No. 35:H1 for the nt'X sec 45, tp 3A, r . He names the. following witnesses to prove ltis continuous residence upou and cultiva tion of said land, viz: David F, Mark, Kua sd V llllnins, Henry (.:. Hunter, Kbcu Cow lishaw, ail of Montrose, Nub. Also llHVid F. Mack, of Montrose, Neb., who made II. E. No. 17C9 for the '!( acc 23, tp :is, r . He names tlie following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon und cultiva tion of said land : Kdwln C. Myers, Itussfd W illlams, Henry C. HunU-r, L1m?ii Cowlishaw, ali of Montrose, Nt-b. 24-j W. II. McCann, ltegisU:r. Consiillilated Xollce Fur Publication. Luud Office at Chadron. Nebraska, ( March 24, Is1. II. ( Notice Is hereby given Hint the following nnuied si-ttler hits filed notice of her inten tion to make final proof in supixirt of her clnim, and that said proof will lie made be fore Conrud Lindeman Clerk of the District Court, at Harrison, Nebraska, on May 5, laSO, viz : Millie II. Sccor, of Harrison, Neb. who mnilc I). H. filing No Wl, for loU 3 and 4 and s.s; nw 4 sec s, tp 21, r HI. hbe names tlie following wttn!S:s to prove hf-r continuous residence, upon and cultiva tion of, "said land, viz: William H. Hough, F.dg:tr G. Hough, Charlos K. Holmes, John Thornton, all of Harrison, Neb. Also Jumeg W. Seitt, of Hnrrlson, Neb , who made U, H. No 27tS for the nwli sec 25 tp ll,rK He names the following witnesses to prove bis continuous residence upon mid cultiva tion of ikl land, viz: Nathaniel E. Arm strong, Henry A. Armstrong, Albert K. Hum sey, V.aeharluh Amos, all of Harrison, Neb. Also Charles 8. Scott, Of Harrison, Neb., wbounutuH. F.. Ill ing No. 243 for the nvX V.IS If, tpHl, r bb. He iiamus the following witnesses to prove his ctMitintioua residence lism and cultiva tion of said land, viz: Henry C. Armstrong, Klls rt M. ( arrler, John II. ICrtell, Zucli.in ah Amos, all of Harrison, Nebr. i-S!J k W. II. McC'akk, Register, foiisul Ida led Kotice fur rnlillriitlon. LndOflleatci(adnin,Neb., ) March 17, 1HC0. ( NolU is hereby given Hint the following lintned pettier h.is tiled nonce of his Inten tion lo make final proof In supisirl of his claim, and thai aald proof will be made be fore Conrad Lindiuuun, elurk of the district court, a( Harrison, Neb., on May I, irto, viz: ' Homer A. I'tlildy, who made H 8. No. ti for tlie sw V.of sec 2S, IpIJnrHw. He names the following witnesses to provt his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion ot, aald land, viz: George h. Ollnger, W illiam K. I'alUirson, Joseph M. Kohiiuou, Grant tiulbrte, all of Hitrrlsoii, Neb. And Wllls-rt II iMiuljersoii who nindu I). 8. flllug No. I.7 to Hie above described tract, U cited to appear ut the sum time and place, and show cause any the alsive proof should not he allowed and bis filing Canceled. Also James H. Pierre, who mad V. 8. Mo. 140) fur the ne acc 7, tp w, r m, w. He name the following witnesses lo pro his cvnllnuous residence upon and cultiva tloil of said land, viz: Houjatnln r. TbovuM, Homer A. I'rlddy, I hsrles L. Tublw, Johu Thornton, all of llarrlaon, Nebr. Alao NatrJ Nlrsilsl. who mad H. E. Ho. M for the self tec sj, tp 4, r M. Ha names the following witness to prove hia cotiUnootta realdeac upon and cultiva Upnof said huid, via: Jacob Henry, Henry Waaaenburawr, rerdlruuid Illtnar, Kmtl HfTUlw, all of ItoaUoa. brsakC. CONTEST MOTICt t S. LanU (.. Chadron, tt I March . Ui. . J . Con.iilalnt No. ? bsrmg l-een entere t thi,ofrlt-ebr John F. M.-yer ( L pper lor laiiur loii)ly with law aa tm tin'la-r coture enlrv No. st-.dafsj I f hrurr 34. 1". Usu the se V aee 9, tp 33 r M, ill 1 county. Nebra-ka, with a view to the '"ncel lat,u of said entry ; contestant alleging thai lue aald claimant b failed to break or au- to br broken five acre f aald tract rf lain! the first year after entry; and Uaa failed t. biak or cultivate Bva acre on aald trai l of laud tlie second year sfter entry; nd h failed to plant or cause to 1 planted any tree., seeds or cutting on said tract of iann Ibe third vear after eutry; and baa failed w care delects up ui Ibe dste of this contest. The sj, id parties are hereby summoned to ap pear at this office ou the th day of May l, at I0o clo. k a. in., to respond and lor nlh te.tlmonv CJMieerning said alleged faU nre. Tetiinony of wituaue will be taken lielore 1 hss. K. Hollnea, a notary public, at bis office in Harrison. Sebr., ou the tta day of May, 10, at Wo'clis-k a. in. W. II. MCCA-, Register. CONTEST NOTICE. V. 8. Laud Office, Chadron, Seb., I March 17, 1W- i Complaint No. ltl having been entered at this office bv 1 bomaa L. Irvine against Ben tuiuln . Moore, John Alexander Msre and Lmiiia Matilda Miller, heirs of Catharine Moore, deceased, who made timber culture entry No. , dated JebrparC . Iss, UX)n the n neV and us; nwlt aee 10, tp . T M, In moui county, Sebraska. with a view lo the Cancellation of aald entry; contestant alleg ing bv amended aflidavit tb.it the said Cath ariue'Moore made aaid affidavit for said tim ber culture entry June 14th, lass, and made aid entry Fcbrnury th las! under said ai ltdavll. That aald affidavit was Diade more than the necessary length of time for trans mittal to the local land office, and that said Catharine Moore died more than four month before snaking fcatd entry, and that tlie hi-lrs are lleujamln F. Moore, ta int Matilda Miller and John Alexander Moore. lhPH;ild parties nre hereby sum uionel to sp-.ir at this office on the lUh day of Msv is'.o, at 10 o'clock a. in., to re spond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged lallure. fy.:-3S T. F. Poweks, Receiver. Nut Ire of Contest. V. 8. Land Office, Chadron Neb., ) Februaiy 2s. Isvo. ( Compluint No. i72 bnvliig lieen entered at this olbee bv John A. oreen against Allons hchroiler lor failure to comply w ith law aa to homestead entry No. 2is2, dated March issi', uon the nH, sec M, tp 2, r .'i.ln Mom counly, Nebraska, with a view to the ciiiicellutlou of said entry; contestant alleging Hint 1 he ssld claimant has wholly Hhandoiicd said tract; th it he bus ehaugel hit. residence therefrom Sor more than nix months since making suid eulry ; tliat said tract is not settled tiKm and cultivated by said purtv hs reijuired by law. The said par ties ule lierebv suuimohed to ajipcsr at tills office on the 2;tll day of April, IHWI, at 10 o'clock a. m., lii n-ssul and furnish tcstl niouy concerning said allegiil failure. Tea tiuio'ny of wttneM-s will Is tHkeu liefore ( h is. K. ilol s, a notary public, at his office In Ibirrison, Nelmo-ka, on the 21st day of April, ls!,nt lOo'clock a. ni. (2..-WI W. H. Mof ANN. Heglster. NOTICKOFCONTKST. I'. K. Ijind Ofllce, Chadron, Nebraska. I M:irch 2, 110. i Compluint No. 2!4'i having tMn enlereil at this oibce by Jacob Ocsper sg.ilnst Charles A Adams, tor failure to comply w ith law as to tiiuls-r culture entrv No. a7V7,dtited March 24, !., upon the a t ,cc 14. tp M T Ml, III noui i-ouiity, Nebrrtsks, allh a view lo the csncellnl Ion' of s ild entry, contestant alleg ing I tie t the said ( hurle A. Adams has a hol ly abandoned s aid tract in that lie bus failed to bleak, plow or otherwise cultivate any IHirtiou of said tract since tiling on the same. Also he has fulled to plant to trees, seeds or cuttings any portion of ssi'l tract since flt ingon same. And for the further reason tli,,t wild tiling won absolutely void from In cejitlon, ( h. tries A. Adams being a fictitious nnme; the suid entry havtiig ls-en made by Charles A. Clark In t he name of Charles A. Ail am s. 1 he said p irtlcs arc hereby summon ed to appear at this othce on the 'irth day of Mnv Is'.o, at 10 o clock a. m., to n-spoml and furnish testimony concerning said al leged f.tiiun. 'testimony of witnesses will lie taken be fore c bus. K. Holmes, a notary public, at hi office In Harrison, Nebraska, ou the 13th day of Muv. 10, at lu o'lock a. in. I2s-fi.il T. F. Powraa, Receiver. 11. T. COXLET, Contesmnta Att'y, ORDER OF HEARING. STATK OF NKli HASKA, j atot.'X CUM V. ( WtiERkAN, on this Kith day of April, 18S0, Isaac N. I'nicunlcr, father of LlizalMdh A. 1'riM-unier, i her mother being dead mado and Hied in ibis ofllce bis aworu statement duly attested and stated th;it he desired to relinquish all right to the custody ot and power and control over bilzabclh A. I'rocu nlcr, his minor child, and ail claim and In terest in and lo her services and wages; and filsoeaine Irederlck M. Trocuuicr and F.llzn belh I'rocunier, his wife, nud made and flied in my nlllee a stat!nient under oath, duly attested, that they desire to adopt said Klizalx-th A. I'riK'unier as their own child. I have therelore appointed the tenth day of May, IsiO, at eleven o'clock, a. m., at my othce In Harrison, as the time and place, where a hearing will be had In said matter, at which time aud place all persons Interest ed may appear. It is ordered . That a copy of this order be published lu the hiot X Cot'XTr Jol h.vai,, a newspaper published in said countv, for three, successive weeks prior to the' time el for hearing. M. Hahhek, skalj :il 33 Counly Judge. ' ELECTION PROCLAMATION ON FUND ING BONOS. At a special session of the board of coun ty commissioners of the county of Hlou. and stale of Nebraska, held on the eleventh tilth) day of April, laui, It was by said board of county commissioners by virtue aud by the authority In them vested by un act of Hie legislature of Nebraska, approved March i, ls7U, amended lu 10, resolved that the following questions lie and are hereby submitted lo the qualified voters of hioux county, Nebraska: . 'lo the electors of hlonx county, Nebraska: The laiard of county commissioners of said counly hereby submit the following proposition; Minll the county of Sioux, utate of Nebras ka, Issue Its coupon funding bonds In the amount of fifteen thousand t if ,000 .00) dol lars for the purpose of paying the outstand ing and unpaid warrants aud indebtedness existing and now due of said county ami appropriate the proceeds ol said bonds to pay the outstanding, unpaid w arrants and indebtedness of said county of Sioux, sitld bonds to he of the denomination SI ,000 each, dated June.1, IM0, payable at the ofllce of the l on uly 't reasurer of said county, aud lo run twenty ( JUj years with interest at six (h) per cent, per annum, payable semi an nually, the county reserving the option of n.ivki.ir utit- r ull .,r ...a u, ...... . . - " J -" " " any limn at ler ten years from the date thereof, if the ."'.j w, iMiuuKiq i,y majority vote or der Hie county treasurer to do so. haid bonds shall not he sold tor less than Par. further, shall there, lu addition to the un nuul levies ol taxes for ordinary purposes, be levied and collected a tax annually us by MW nrov!1e,l f,.,n.u .............. '. ' , -....... ., ,ub imjtitvri, ui i inter est ou said said bonds as such Interest shall uuc, auu snail an additional amount be levied and collccUid as by law provided, sulllclcnt iu creuui a sinking fund for the payiiieiilot aald bonds at maturity, or at any time at ter said bonds have run ten years from the date thereof should the county commissioners at such time consider It desirable so to do. Provided, that not more than 10 per cent, of the principal of said bonds so Issued shall not exceed five percent, of the luxuul vu iii.ii... "T5 county. provided rurther that no levy shall be to. tMy M!'y P"rt 01 " lrlncpal of dst" thereof. Tim form and manner In " " """' aiaive proposition shall be sub mit U-il, shall m by ballot upon which aaM ballot shall be written or printed, or nartlv written or partly printed the word, "For f uiKjing bouus and levying lax" or "Against funding tmuds and levying tax," aud all funding Isinds aud levying tax" shall be v..p.ww uau sw ue iu l a v or CM SWlO proposition, and all balloU cast bavins i iiiii mining Donna Mid levying tax," siisll ne deemed aad taken l.i lu. u u . 1 t . i ... , . . - a saiu U w win, I lion. Ibe sujd proposition shall be submitted till lff,.i, niUHi m - ... I . I . i .. be tMld la the oouuty of Muax, and stat of r . .iwj,ii uiu uay oi jaay, Maid MleetLon will i.ia .v . voting place In the Tarloaa prwclneUe? mwmmMHVm CbJf man Board of Gmnly Cowmlaalcwas WPHVUIIIIU1I, r 4 Sr