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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1893)
n The Sioux County Journal- 'Fr AT?;'RTRQlT1 2STBB.. JU"fcTE 29. 1803. 2STO. 43. THE SlOtjX COUNTY i. h gittnou. Editor a4 Preerletot'. tf. It, Lilac table, (ittlng West. . Doing bib ito. Si niHd.-.ll :15 1 ltd. t mliedWJSiiO HAhMI6NMMRKtf. Wheat-i towhei-- 6U tier basbel .-- trft-rr bushl;;.-.,.; 1 40 Slibt-t-t!r hundred 1 W bran 1 hundred lumwu, t'fced-ehopfled-rlef hundred - 1 lHtaides'tr bushel to butter per fe IS le houitry-twf ddt-uuiui DnlOnt per ll..2s-csssK:.sa?.sa. Ueaht ;fWr fc--..-;....-- aja-aa-a 4)tf Coal pef ttlnutswiuustfaaiuu i M Wood per cOrd--.;.;--- --s 8 90 Lamfef-h&Mte-per m. ft.u-Is W Corrected erery Thursday. -The Perkins windmill is the best; tlold by J: H. Bartell, Harrison, Neb. Highest market hficeS Mid for Wheat Grant Guthrie. -lf Jrott Want to sell your land, list it With Simmons A Smiley, real estate - agents, A son, wighing 12 pounds Arrived at Ibe hothe of A, K. Kennedy, at Craw ford a few days ago. For rent or sale at a bargain, a busi ness lot ahd building in a good location ib Harrison. Simmons Sl SmILey. The walk along the lots where the buildings were burned last fall has been relaid and it is quite an improvement. Take out a policy in the Preferred Mutual Accident Association. It is Cheap and reliable. L. J. Simmons, Agent. A traveling photographer is here for ft few days making shadows of those Who desire, He holds forth in the Cunning ham building, -JteV. Olasoer Will preach at the M. 19. church in Harrison n ext . Sunday tuoming at 11 o'clock and at Pleasant Judge at 8:30 in the afternoon, Qne of the ornamental circles fell from the ceiling of the court room a (tow days ago and in its descent it pretty badly demolished one of the large lamps Which was hanging beneath it. - - -JvM,Bartlett and H. A. Cunnjpjf ham will furnish mutfc for the dance at Crawford on the night of Jul tb That insures good music for those who attend to keep step with as they shake the light fantastic hoof. Last week the county treasurer leased twenty-four sections of school land in the southeast part of Siouj county. It was secured by some Scan dlnavians from near Minden, Neb., and Was not taken for speculation as they Intend to improve it at once. They are A good kind of people to help build up a Hew country, as they are energetic and thrifty farmers and are entitled to a Warm welcome. On last Saturday H. H. Russell brought us a mess of fine speckled trout Which were caught by his son in White river on the previous day. They were elegant specimens, the largest being almost twelve inches long. A few trout Were put into that stream a few years ago and they have grown and increased at a pretty rapid rate and the stream is Said to contain vast numbers of small fish. Care should be taken to protect (hem and no seining allowed and in a khort time there will be excellent sport for those who enjoy fishing. The cowboV race is over, the first ' rider having made the trip in thirteen days and sixteen hours, The first to ar rive at Chicago was Berry, who was ruled out by the committee at Chadron but made the ride under protest. The next was Albright who was followed by Gillispie and Smith came after him. It is said that the two latter arrived at Chicago early in the morning but on ac count of not being used to cities they did not find the place to register until nearly two o'clock in the afternoon. No occasion was found to kick on the condition of the horses. The annual school meeting of district No. 7 was held at the school house on last Monday afternoon. A fair number was in attendance and a good interest shown. The reports of the officers showed that there would be needed 8 levy of fourteen mills to meet the ex pensee of the ensuing year, and that amount was voted. U. W. Hester was re-elected district treasurer for another term. A provision was made for the school board to guard the interests of the district in the courts in any suits that may arise as well as the one now Dendins. The report of the treasurer bowed that the suit against the village treasurer has already cost the district $17.50 and the case having been taken to the supreme court will cost a good deal more. Had the school district secured toe saloon license money, a levy of less thaaten mills, would Men sufflcentto run the district, but as it is it is a ques tion whether fourteen mills win meet the bills. The board was instructed to look up a suitable site for the scho . house with a view to occupying i te -Screen dooffl at the lumber yard. Old papers for said at Tire. JocknaL office, 5 cents per dosett. -G. Guthrie is building an addition to his hennery. He has quite a large flock of chicks. 160 acres adjoining Harrison for sale at a bargain i if taken soon. Simmons A Smiley. The loan companies are expected to open up in a small way in the near future. It is not likely that any but small sums will be loaned, and then to parties Who Will protect their paper. Two brothers by the name of Keni son were here from SUplehurst last week looking over the country With a view to locating. They did not fully de cide to come here, but the probabilities are that they Will be residents of Sioux county before another spring. The Independent stated last week that a tender was made to School Dis trict Treasurer Hester of the saloon li cense money. Mr. Hester says that no tender Was made to him and his reputa tion for telling the truth is fully as good as that of the editor of the Independent or the little ring of cute people who own and run him. The rain of yesterday afternoon and last night did a great deal of good and from present indications more will fol low, The grass was in need of rain the most of anything and what has fallen has revived it and every one is happy. People have been looking for rain and all have said that if it came within a short time crops would be all right. The rain came so the crops will go on and per. form their part of the worit and pros perity will reign in northwest Nebraska. In his efforts to have the graveyard fenced C. W. Croudson met With very good success and the place is now well fenced and a gate provided and it gives the locality more of an air of civilization. Mr. Croudson suggests that those who have relatives or friends buried there should now get to work and fix up the graves which would add still more to the appearance of the place. Of course there is little inducement to expend much money when it is known to be sim ply a question of a little time when the remains of those buried there will have to be removed, but ' trimming and filling will cost nothing. On last Saturday word was received by the agent of the F. E. & M. V. that an attempt would be made to produce rain by exploding giant powder at a number of towns along the line and for him to see what could be done by the people here. The result Was that 200 pounds of giant powder was ordered and on Monday it was discharged on the hills southwest of town. At the same hour similar discharges were made at all the towns as far east as Gordon and north to Hot Springs and also along the B. & M. No rain fell until Wednesday afternoon and it is a question whether the Dowder had anything to do with it or not. It is reported that the school dis tricts throughout the county are being worked to join in an effort to knock out the incorporation of the village of Har rison in order to throw the licence mon ey into the county school fund so it will be distributed among all the school dis tricts of the. county. It is said that Judge Crites has been retained to bring the action and the leader of the move is urging the officers of the various dis tricts to draw an order for 5 in favor of that attorney as their share. It is re ported further that some of the mem bers of the little ring of cute people urged the most active to start the scheme. The matter will have to be de fended in the courts by some one but so far as can be learned there is little danger of the incorporation being dissolved. It will be seen by the account of the work of the commissioners which ap pears in another column that the finan ces of the county are in pretty good shape. There was no levy for a soldiers relief fund and the teachers' institute is knocked out so there is quite a saving in those items. The provision which was made for paying the special debt covers every one of the old county claims and Sioux county stands today without a dollar of legal county debt which is not provided for. A few years ago when the bond propositions were submitted we worked hard to get them carried and when they were defeated we felt that it was against the best interests of the county, but now we believe that the de feat of the bonds has i (suited in good. It is true that people have been com pelled to get along with few bridges and in some cases have had had roads to travel in consequence, but now the county is out of debt and with no bad luck the rate of taxes la future will be less and still there will be funds with which to make needed improvements. Few counties In the state are out of debt with no bonds to provide for, especially those which have more than forty-five miles of railroad lines within their boi PERSONAL T. B. Snder spent Sunday in Harri son. W. & Johnson was up from Glen on Tuesday. V. A. Hester went to Casper on busi ness Monday. A. McGinley went to Crawford the first of the week, E. F. Pontius returned from Casper Tuesday evening. F. A. Castle made a business trip to Adelia this week. Carroll Kennedy returned to Craw ford Saturday evening. J. 1L Cook and J. A. Green came Up from Agate Springs yesterday. B. E. Brewster left last Friday for Cheyenne from whence he will go to Boston. I Miss Minne Smith and Master Ned Simmons started for Warrensburg, Mo., Saturday night. ' Charlie Carleton came up from Alli ance Tuesday to Visit relatives for a couple of weeks. Miss Jeannette Steen and her brother and sister left for their home at Wahoo last Friday evening, David Anderson, Claus Christensen, J. C. Meng and G. Reinders came over from Hontrese last evening. Judge Barker returned from Rushville the last of the week. His father is somewhat improved in health. E. W. Julian was up from Crawford yesterday looking after business matters for G. P. Devenport and called at this office. Mrs Collins, of Kearney, president of the womans home missionary society, was the guest of Mr and Mrs Glasner on Tuesday. F. D. Smith, of Deadwood, was a passenger on the train through here Sat urday evening as he returned from a trip to Denver. H. W. McLachlan came down from Ardmore Monday and spent the day look- ng after business matters and shaking hands with his mnny friends here. Henry WertK started on Saturday evening for the east. He will attend the golden wedding of his parents and visit the world's fair before he returns. Mrs. T. O. Williams and children left Monday evening for Iowa where they will visit for some time. Mr. Williams will go later and they will visit Chicago together. C. B. Underbill expects to start the last of the week for the eastern part of the state. He will return in about ten days with cattle to stock the places owned by him and his brother. Just a Fit. The following from Kind Words illus trates very nicely how some people give themselves dead away when the truth is put at them. We publish it and those whom it fits will recognize it: If a rjerson sees a coat that fits him he sometimes puts it on before he knows it, or we may say the same thing in other words: 'A guilty conscience needs no accuser. Two school boys had quarreled and finally had engaged in a real stand up fight. The teacher got wind of the af fair and called the combatants before him. 'He struck me, said one of the boys. 'He said I stole his knife,' said the other. 'I said somebody stole it, said the the first boy. well, you meant me, repueu other. 'Why, Charlie,' said the teacher Willie had told me that somebody if had stolen his knife, it would not have made me anrry. I should not nave tnougnt that he meant me.' Well, but you don t steal, was the ready answer." The Commissioner's Doings. Thn lmarri nf nnuntv commissions while sitting; as a board of equalization had bat Ave persons ask tor a cnange in meir as- anauiTiiTll:. Juno 19th was the date of the regular meeting and at the session me resignation nf Proil Ttf.tiu.hen aa road overseer for dis trict No. 12 waa accepted and John I. Davis waa appointed to flu the vacancy. -Tnhn Molnhurt was ftnnoiiitcd a road overseer for district No. 6, and an adjourn ment was laaen unm vne wum ui niui, tion was completed. When the assessments of tho various pre- clnots were equalized the valuation of neraonal Droucrtv was as follows: Andrews J.M1 Anteiope Boweu t'SsS Cook pwi, - Cottonwood ?K .... uA,,a ia.fi.Y7 oo ri.e k vi. .no-- Hat Creek.... FJV. 5 ys Montrose... Running Water RhoAii Creek .... 17,24'i 00 17.110 00 AJIU 00 Snake Creek. 19,443 00 White Biver .- 13,30. 00 IO.&89 ea 12,49 00 War bonnet . Village of Harrison Total 173,lil 00 The valuation of real estate In the various nrRRlnota wu found to be as follows Andrews ,SM 00 Antelope .. Bod arc Howen Rjms oo 1-2J6M OA njm oo Cook. 11,977 00 16,814 09 14.401 SO Cottonwood. Five Points. Hat CrnAk. 13,09 00 9S,9tl 00 18.SHO0O 1.474 00 Montroae Running Water.. gnake Creek - White Kiver Warbonnet Village of HarrtaonC eneep ww. 5,107 00 14,997 00 W.S75 00 1,I98 01 The following preamble and and resolu tions were adopted: Whereas, The aaseated valuation of siottx county for the year 18 la but 7V0. aa corrected by the board of equalisation, sub ject, however, to correction by the olerk, in o far aa clerical errors may appear, and Whereas, Fifteen mills levy on s7.,aJ.9S will make eg, W3.M and the board of county commissioners are only allowed to isade warrants to the amount of SS per cent of said sum or warrants for S7,5,S5, and there fore Uebolvkd, That the following items in cluded in the estimate of expenses for the year 1893, viz : District court expenses, sal aries, stationery, printing, incidental ex penses, insane and poor fund and officers fees, be reduced to come within the limit Of 8 mills on the dollar of the total assessed valuation of Sioux county for the year lSH. and RisotVBD, That the estimate of expenses for indebtedness not already provided for by warrants be reduced to the amount of three mills on the dollar of the total valua tion of Sioux county, and Besolved, That the estimate of expenses for roads and bridges be reduced to the amount of four mills on the dollar of the total assessed valuation of Sioux county. Whereas, In tile Judgment of the board there is not enough benefit to be derived from the teachers' institute to justify the expenditure of money by the county for institute purposes this year, and there being a statement filed with the county clerk by the soldiers' relief commission of Sioux county stating that the commission did not request a levy of taxes for the use of said commission, Therefore Resolved, That the amount included in the estimate of expenses for the year 189S. for sn.titute and soldiers' relief fund be stricken from said estimate. The clerk was ordered to make the levies to meet the Indebtedness of precincts and school districts. The following levy wag made for county purposes : For general fund, 8 mills, For bridge fund, 1 mill, For road fund, 3 mills, For special debt fund to provide for pay ment of baek Indebtedness of previous years not provided for by warrants, 3 mills on the dollar. Alter ordering the clerk to le.Vy school and village taxes the board of equalization adjourned without day. The proceedings of the board as commis sioners will appear in the next issue. DO YOU WANT WATER? See the "Old Reliable" WELL DRILLER, T. O. WILLIAMS, Harrison, - Nebraska. , L. E. BELDEN & SON, Wagon and Carriage Makers. Repairing done on short notice. Good work and reasonable charges. Shop south of livery bam. HARRISON, - - - NEB. SOUTH N Purchase Tickets and Consign Your freight via the F., E.&M.V.S.C.r?. RAILROADS. H. G. BURT, General Manager. K. C. Morehouse, J. R. Buchanan, Gen'l Freight Agt Gen'l Pass. Agt. OMAHA, NEB. THE KENTUCKY Jack, "dick: Will make the season of 1803 from April 1 to July 1 at the farm of N. D. Hamlin, 4 miles west of the 8 E ranch TERMS: f 10 to insure, due and pay. able when mare is known to be in foal or on her changing ownership or removal from the county. Care will be taken to prevent acci dents, but I will not be responsible should any occur. N. D. HAMLIN, Owner. NcGlNLEY ft STOVER, Harrison, Nebr. own following brand: NORTH IJB EAST -THE- COMMERCIAL BANK. ESTABLISHED 1888.1 Harrison, B. E. Biurwsrc, President. D. H. GBI9W0LD, Cashier. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. ISO 000. Transacts a General CORRESPONDENTS: Amsrican Exchange National Bank, New York, United States National Bank, Omaha, First National Bank, Chadron. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. tyDUAFTS SOLD ON ALL PARTS OF EUROPE. You Want a Good Cook Stove GfllSWOLD & ; . A Have Just Received a Number of These Stoves. COME They Have also put in the General Merchandise, ever brought to Harrison which they are selling at lowest living rates. Come and see us before you buy. A FLOURING MILL is the next thing on the progam. It will, no doubt, be a success, but just see how WE ARE BOOMING. Small Profits and BIG SALES did it. Just received a lot of New Hats, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, and Spring Clothing. STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, All Fresh and New, all Ready for Old and New Settlers at Loweet living Prioei, COME INSPECT THE STOCK J.TSTT C3-ET PBIOES. RANCH SUPPLY HOUSE, u. c3-he,XjAOh:, Prop. Nebraska. C. F. oorra, Vice-President. Banking Business. 1WSTELLER AND LOOK AT THEM. Largest Stock of Hardware. GRISWOLD & MARSTELLER. fi -.- ... ' A Ft V a id , J. ft. Ml A i i den as has Sioux county. ToUl . 1209 S0 0 J" '