The Sioux County Journal, 'j. 3. H-AJEIRISO-N". UEB.. FEB. 5, 1891. 3STO. 21. SIOUX COUNTY r ir, :n a. l Editor and Proprietor. RMS OUT AND BOLD by tlie Security Co., iRRlSON, NEB. Iliiroriiuratrd. TAWTAL ."0,000.00 1 0,000. 00 Offlcf n : Imav, President. RKLACII, Vice-I'leslllciit. Jon'KS, Secretary. r.. ekitt, i rcusurer. H. T. CONLtr, Attorney. tin our lists over thirty J FAR.Mi in this county we can sell on LONG Jl. unJ EASY PAY MENTS. wishing to buy or st-U'should Wry. I .tit and soW on commission. I )lars descrip )f the county 1b had on ap ion, for dis- ifO N I) F, X C K SO LICIT F. D ItASKASKriRlIYCO. lar; bum, nvhtnnki). iu Id like tp hiive some I my on J' ' " I Mrs. G. Guthrie entertained I tlioir frierals at their home C . fvening. "Stations are that there will lie r . , moisture in northwest Ne )g the year 10J. iday night the mercury of Meters went down into the luving call and see my coni- of harness, saddles and leg. H & Ct'NNINi.iUM. i made arrangements where- brnish The JoritXAi. and the . Jjany published; at Lincoln, in advance. Tins rale will 3d Cur a Uiiiited time and now V((0 tiikc advantage of the of- zee Tee" at the church on levelling was quite well at- a great deal of sort was Jhe bill of fare. The receipts I m toward defraying the ex curing medical treatment for t Monday the train djd not ar Jrom th4 east until about twin due from the west on j Qot get here until Tuesday Out four ho un behind the regu Tfie deep snow is a little hard )tag but it is-a'good tbing for Wd Ll'HOEr: We liave a good Wsoned lumber constantly on r mill ob West Boggy. 10! jia.00; H&ntl 16 feet $12.00 IMul feet First-clus native ways on hand. First-class $3; M $4 per tliousand. LJ. E,4 AjlNEU, w of lat week wan from' fifteen inches deep on the level Mquence the farmers are hor ' excellent prospects of a good' oming neanon. The indicntiftus Houx 'county is jiist entering m of prosperity and the home ho'hftve withstood the hartl M pant' will reap a reward such n experienced in every new Farmers' Indignation Meeting. The following is tlie proceeding of the farmers' indignation meeting held at Harrison, Neb., on the 3d day of Febru ary, I8tl; A. R. Kennedy was elected cliairniun, and Robert Wilson, secretary. On motion it was decided that when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet at Harrison, on Tuesday, February IT, iKttl, at 2 o'clock, p. in., for the pnr )se of perfecting an organization of the farmers for the advancement of the agri culturel interests of Sioux county, and all farmer are urged to be present at that time und particulate. The following preamble and resolu tions were read, and on motion unani mously alxipled: WhcrciK, Tlie issue of the State Jour nat of January 30, 1491, contained a statement from a let ter written by D, W. Woody, of Gilchrist, Sioux county, Neb., to the effect tliat it would lie a waste of money for the slate to furnish seed for the farmers of Sioux county, for tlie rea son that said county had been proven not to be good for agricultural purposes; that no rain had fallen since July, 1H90, and that many were waiting in idleness exjiectiug a living to be furnished. And Whereto), The said 1). W. Woody thereby makes a statement that is not true und calculated to work a hardship on the homesteader inasmuch as it is an attempt to deprive them of much needed aid and thus force them to desert their homes in order to obtain a living for themselves and families. And Whereat, The said D. W. Woody, is the justice of the peace appointed by or der of the board of commissioners to re ceive applications for aid from the set tlers of his precinct, and that nearly every voter in his precinct has made such application and that' he, the said I). W. Woody, lias applied for seed for 100 acres of land, the following application for aid contradictiiig'his statement made in tlie State Journal: "Wheat 10 bu.; oats 20 bu. ; spring rye 20 bu.; corn 2 bu. : potatoes 4 bu.; millet 20 bu.; Max 5 bu. L. W. Woody, Applicant." When a. The said statement of D. W. Woody is in the interest of a few men who desire to control a large amount of land for range purposes, to the detriment of the farmers and to the injury of the development of Sioux county. And hereon, The year 1889 was not a crop failure in Sioux county, and al though but little was raised it was for the reason that stock was allowed free range until July, 1W9, so that the farm ers did not dare put out crops as they would Ije destroyed, and that the year 1S9I) was no drier in Sioux county tlmn in many other counties in Nebraska, and that in some instances fair crops were grown where the farmers were able to obtain seed and that Sioux county has demonstrated that it will yield as fine small grain as any portion of the state, and that sugar beets yielding 23.2 per cent of sugar were raised in 1890, and that all udmit that the past two years have been unusually dry. Therefore be it ResolvW), That the tindersigned farmers assembled together at Harrison, Sioux county, Nebraska, denounce the statement of the said D. W. Woody as being false, malicious and against the .progress and developement of Sioux county, and Uksolved, Tliat the stats relief com mittee be requested to refuse any aid to the Slid D. W. Woody or any person re siding in Sioux county who is known to be opposed to the agricultural interests of said county, and be it further Resolvkd, Tliat as the ground is in good condition to receive the seed for a crop in Will, we pledge ourselves as farmers to use our best efforts to pro perly plant,' cultivate and care for the seed furnished and the crops growing therefrom. Resoi.vkd, That the Sioux Coirs TY Joi.'liNAI, and tlie Sioux County llr ald be requested to publish the article referred to which appeared in the State Jiiurual of Jan. 30, 1801, and these reso lutions, and that the secretary be in structed to send copies of these resolu tions to tlie Bee and World-Herald, of Omaha, and the Slate Journal, Call and Ihrmeia Alliance,, of Lincoln, with a re quest to publish the same. A. It. Kennkdv, Chut mm n, Roiieiit w'iijio.n, Secretary. Jauiea t'liiniini, Hull KJhi rt, C, J Torltcnhiiiipt, John Corbln,-. I). M. Sutton," Ki'llum I.lmlsey, . Ileimy Zliiiineriiimi,' Joliu I'lii n Wet t , - linns Iieukvr, J. II. Itartell, J. A. Hrtll, J'jhn llermiiii, TlioiiittM J. ( lurk, II. f. f.i mids, Krinl Iletdchen," Jerry II. Will,- E. A. UlKlow," (3. S. ficotl, lxiilor lllelisleln, CIihh. V.. Sehlll, Jon. M. Kobliiaon, V. B. Illitelow," K. A. !IUHMiIiiilt, II. T. Zorl V. It. Wudsworth. The following is what appeared in the State Journal in the issue of Jan. HO, Will, referred to in the ubovo resolu tions: There re two nldc to nearly every qur Uon. lta Jouruul han been handed a copy of h letter written to W. (.'. Crook of thl. elty by D. W. Woolly of Gilehrisit, Woux county, lu which a vigorous protect la made against Kppronriuling money to buy fteetl for the destitute In the northwestern part of the state. He insists that the experience of the pant two years han demoiiktraled the untune. of Sioux county for agriculture, ami thut the appropriation of any uioney for seed will Ije not only a needless waste of money, but will cause in actual loss to the supiKwed beneficiaries, ait it will Induce many of thein to remain and plant w here they h.ive but a slender chance of reaping a profitable harvest. He further deelareo tii.it lie has canvassed his precinct to find how many of the fanners w anted seed In ci.se a st.tte appropriation is made for the purixJse. Tlie report is that "not H man 1 williiiH to invest a dollar for seed, but nearly all will put in wnne crops If seeds were gra tis. Nearly all could buy seed if they had suftiilent laith in the Investment. " It is fi.rther deelured that a number of people w ho were preparing to o away to find work h .ve heard that the slate would take of tin in, and are now doin nothing and wait ii.S for public aid. "Mr. Woody makes an entirely different rejaji t w hen discussing the condition of the stock In Sioux and adjoining counties. He says that there has been no rain since last July und but two Indies of snow. Many of the plockuicn have cut no hay at all and the cattle have been left to look out for them selves. In spile of these seemingly adverse circuti, stances he declares that i0 per cent of all the cattle in that part of the country are in giswl beef condition. Of course he speaks as a cattleman, and nil hunt doubt there are plenty of settlers in his county w ho disagree w ith him vehemently on the future of Northwestern Nebraska as an agri cultural region. Kor two or thrco years a bitter wiirfarc lias 1mt.ii going on between the cattlemen and the settlers w ho have gone Into that district to engage in fanning. Tlie tight between these factions w as noticed in tlie lut republican state convention, and it mips out In local affairs constantly. Which side Is right this paper does not pre tend to say, but .Mr. Woolly's protest against what he cults the further wastu of time anil money In attempting to farm in a region in which agriculture can only be mnile. suc cessful by Irrigation Is at least worthy of a respectful hearing. "Sioux county, it should be'-remembered, is 401) miles from Lincoln and at the base of tne lilnek Hills. The elevation is quite high, and the soil and cliiuatH are different from anything found in this p:irt of tlie state. It is therefore diltk ult for anytxxly to form much of an Idea of ttie probable future of agriculture there without paying the region a visit." ' So far tliis winter there has been a fall of not less that 20 inches of snow on the level and many claim that it will reach as high as 24 inches or more. That is a greater amount limn fell during the entire winter of lH9-&0, nnd tho indica tions are that there will ! no luck of moisture during the coining soason. Stkayed ok Sti ij.kn From rny place, 10 miles northwest of Harrison ou Jan. 2-4, 1891, one dark givy horse colt, 8 months old, weight about fiOO pounds. Had a strap around his neck with ring attached. A bin nil reward will be paid for information leading to his recovery. A. R. Kennedy. . lu this issue appears tin article on the financial question, the writer of which differs with Mr. Stewart. The discussion of such questions through the columns of a paper cannot but be inter esting and instructive if properly con ducted. We hope that any one who de sires to express, his views on the subject will not hesitate to take a bund. All will lie treated alike in the matter, and the readers can draw their own con clusions. The Australian ballot system of con ducting elections has been considered in the house and recommended to pass. It provides titat two members of the elec tion board shall sign the ballots on the buck and tliat when the ballot is offered by tlie voter it shall be folded so as to conceal the markes inside, but expose to view the names of the election ollicers on the liack. An emergency clause is attached so that it will be used at the city elections. If it becomes a law the legislature will have accomplished a goxl deal. Tn another column appears the pro ceedingsjof a farmers meeting held in Harrison on last Tuesday. When the Stale Journal of Jan. 30th was received, it was found to contain a statement con cerning Sioux county, made by D. W. Woody which is published in another column of this issue, and the fanners de cided to have a meeting for the purpose of expressing, their indignation. What the ob ject of Mr. Woody was can only lie surmised but it certainly does not show a desire to do anything but retard the agricultural interests of Sioux county. The inconsistency of the man is clearly demonstrated by the statements he made and the fact tliat he asks for need to put out a crop of 100 acres. The famietn are thoroughly aroused, on the subject for it looks to litem like a deliliernte at tempt to take the bread from the mouths of themselves and families, and no sane man can blame them for resenting an at tempt to drive them out of the country. The stab was not made at Sioux county alone, but at all. north "vent.Nebrask and it will to surprising if Mr. Woody does not hear from the farmers of other counties. . Tbe Financial Question. Editor Jot'RNAL: In his article which apjiearej in The JoCKNaL of Jan. 20th Jfr. Stewart states that the banks own every dollar in the United States and tliat the money Kwer can render this eople homeless and projiertyless. What of it? What are the "dollars" and w4iat are they wortfi, and what will the 'money power" do with all of our homes and all of our property"; I would ask the gentleman to commence where he left off and tell us the linal outcome. Does he believe that dollars and money are wealth? When he says tliat a cer tain class owns all the dollars does it im ply that the' possess any mote real wealth tliun the fellow with all the "po ker chips?' If tlie people should refuse to exchange the commodities which make up the necessities and comforts of life for dollars, who would lie the money power then the fellow w ith the dollars, the fellow with the poker chips, or the one with the things which sustain lift? When John Smith exchanged his brass gew-gaws with the Indians for furs, skius and provisions, w hich was the ca itnlist before the swapping process began? In my opinion no nation on earth was ever richer in God given wealth than are we to-day. Will Jfr. Stewart kindly give us the definition of the terms "wealth", "capi tal" and "money power" which he has used so frequently during tlie past half year. The people seem to worship the dollars and the dollars are therefore considered by some to lie wealth. If they should tran.'fcr their affections to white ele phants and nature should remain obsti nate and al4ain from producing enough so we could nfl have as many as desired would we be any richer or any jioorer be cause we did not'possess that which' we desired? One moulder of public opinion has told us "a contented mind is a continual feast." Would one so endowed lie rich and a capitalist? ; Eminent economic writers have told (and I would as soon take their judgment as that of Mr. Stew art) that "the capital of a nation really comprises all thosu portions of the pro duce of industry existing in it that may be directly employed either to support human existence or to facilitate produc tion." , As "food in tho possession of a hotel keeper; pig-iron in the hands of tlie smelter, or founder or dealer; the bel lows of a blacksmith; tlie looms of a factory, would lie accounted capital." Yet Mr. Stewart evidently believes and would have tho people believe that the "dollar'' is the only wealth, although he migni, nave a minion "dollars in Ins pocket w hich were at one time consid ered wealth by those in possession of it and yet be unable to buy a "two-bit" meal of vituals. Such "money" is in existence to day in plenty, and I should think that the sight of the worthless stuff ought to convince any sane man that "dollars" are not wealth nor the possessors thereof capitalists. Yours for knowledge, NO GliElUVBACKElt. On last Saturday word was received by Will Davis that his father, D. P. Dav is, was sick at Hot Springs, S. D., and later in the day another message was re ceived that he was dying and for Will to come at once. He left onthe evening train and his father died at 1 o'clock Sun day morning. Mr. Davis was an old set tler in Sioux cobnty and was known to a great many of the residents. Tho be reaved family have the sympathy of friends in their affliction. Notice (t t'eiiicst. t s. Land Office, I l iiaiiko.v, Neii. j lice. 12, 1800. Complaint No. 2W having been entered at thin office by Hugh V. Macl.nchlan ngainst John A. Serlvner for failure to comply w ith law as to timber culture entry No. W, dated January II, lssfl, upon the e iiwX.hwIC nwK and nw i, sw V, section I.'!, township 28, ningo Wl, in sloii x county, Nebraska, with a view to the cancellation of said entry; con testant alleging that said claimant has w holly .abandoned said tract In that lin has lulled to break or otherwise cultivate any lsirtion of nald tniet sinee making said en try, and that lie has failed t euro such de fee tn up to dale of this nllldavit, to w'lt: Dee. 8, Mm. T he said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 12 day of Febru ary issil, at 10 o'clock a. m., to respond and furnish testimony concerning wild alleged failure. Testimony of witnesses will bo taken be fore (leorge Walker, a notary public, at his office In Harrison, Neb., on the ft dav of Fcby Isai. nt 10 a. in. T. F. Powhlts, Keceiver. II. T. Con ley; Contestant's Atty. hi 21 Notice of Suli? I'uder Chattel Mortgage. Notice U hereby given that bv virtue of a chattel mortgage, dated on the 23th day of March, Ikiiii, and duly tiled in tbivolllce of tho county clerk of Sioux count v, Nebraska, on the t h day of October, IMW1, and executed by John I'lelersen to Henry IMcslcr to se cure the payment, ol the mini of HW.M, and upon which there Is now due the sum of fnf.CI. Ileinnlt having been made In lh psyme.nf of satd hiiiii, and no suit or other proceedings at law having been Instituted to recover said debt or any part theseof, there lure I will sell a part of the properly therein (lesei llM)d, viz.: red heifer, a years old, nt pillule auction, at J! mtrose, Slonx county, Neli.ion the Mill day of February, Isttl, ut I o clook, p. in. of tr.iiil ilav. H-WJ IIA L. ItlKPTKR, Administratrix of the estate of Henry Illes ter, deceased. Hy Thomas J. Clark, Agent. Ihtted, February 3, 1hj, , w NTER IS UPON US, And now is the TIME TO BUY Stoves and Firni ture. COME IN AND SEE US, GRISWOLD & MARSTELLER. CAR-LOAD OF CORN, JTST RECEIVED, Oats and Bran Always on hand. WE BEAT CRAWFORD PRICES! Barrel and Rock Salt for Cattle. Come in and see our new lot of TEAS in FANCY BASKETS, only 60 cents a pound. Fresh Cranberries.. A New Stock of HATS for MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN, just arrived. RELIABLE GOODS AND LOWEST PRICES. RANCH TRADE SOLICITED, Ranch Supply House. MacLachlan & Cook, Props. Tne qu-estloiii is frequently asked "What salary is the county attorney of Sioux county entitled to receive?" The I J.w provides that in counties containing less than 2,500 people the salary of that office shall be $:100 per year. Tlie census of 1890 showed that Sioux county con tained 8,449 people and fcorwequently the county attorney is entitled to but $300 In the past the counly-attorr.ey has been allowed $"00 and at the last meeting of the commissioners some who were inter ested told the board that they could not reduce the salary during an officer's term of ofllce and tliat consequently the pres ent incumbent could get $f)00. County Attorney Con ley was consulted on the point and he stated that the fact that -am excessive amount hud been paid in thi wst was no reason . why the practice' should be continued and that all he wa entitled to for the year 1891 as salary would 1 f300. Should the population increase so as to reach the 2,500 the sal ary would increase to $500 after that date. It is a fact worth knowing that, as a household remedy, for children and adults, Ay 91-' it Pdlsare invaluable, . on Married. Smith Merriam At the residence of the parents of the groom, in Harrison. Thursday, January 29, 1891, by Rev, E. EvE. Rrttick, "r. Krai if D. Smith and Mias Silla Merrioiu, both of Har rison, Nebraska. Both are well known to the people of Sioux county, the groom being a mem ber of the firm of W. R. Smith & Son, and the bride has occupied a position in the ranks of the teachers of Sioux coun ty and all extend best wishes for a long and happy married life. Card of Thanks. The undersigned desire to express their thanks to tlie people of Harrison and vi cinity for the kindly assistance rendered 1 and for their attendance at the "Crazee ' Tee." The receipts of the evening, $6.75 ' went in the fund to pay the expense of restoring the sight of J, W. Scott. Ellen Sattkrlee, Minne Smith. Ayer's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood,1 and expels all poisonous elements, SolcM by.druirgiatn.-