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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1893)
i I f 5W J. y Th3 Sioux County Journal. ESTABLISHED IS?. OLDEST PAFEB IN THE OtX STY. B13ST PAPER IS THE OOUSTY. OXLY BEPIT5UCAS PAPER IS COLSTY. HAS TUB LARGEST CHtCTLATIOS OF ASY PAPER ITBLWIIED IS fel'X'X COCKTY. Subscription Frkw, $2.00 L. J. Siinuums, - - Editor. Entered at the Harrison pest ufBi-e as sec ond class waiter. Thcbsday, Acoust !0, 1SB3. When Tobe Castor roes to Washing ton it is noticed that none but straight democrats get any appointments. Tobe does not seem to believe in those feitews who try to carry water on both shoulders during the campaign and then drop down on the winning side when the bat tie is over. The bank of England raised the rate of exchange a few days ago on account of the large shipments of gold which were being made to the United States. It would now be in order for the people of Great Britain to howl for the bank of England to declare its independence of the United States. Straws show quite plainly which way the wind blows. The report of a recent meeting of the county alliance of Dawes county showed an attendance of twenty two. It appears that the people are onto the fact that they have been worked hv a lot of office-seekers w ho posed as reformers. A large number of the banks and busi ness interests that have made assign ments and eone into liquidation under the laws have been found to have assets largely in excess of liabilities and as soon as the squeeze is over they will be able to resume business. Of course those whose managers or officials were dishonest have gone down for good. Gold reached the 100,UOO,0(H) mark in the reserve nearly two weeks ago and at one time since there has been over $13,600,000 of gold on the sea coming from Europe to the United States. The shipments do not cease. The yellow metal is coming over in a stream and the cry of a shortage of gold has been drowned by the jingle of the gold coins as they rattle to their places in the strong boxes of Uncle Sam and his children. It is generally supposed that the price of grain in Liverpool regulates the price ef graft jg the United States .and this eeuntry has no effect on the markets of WQrW hut U people will investigate a tittle they will find that such is not the case, Last week the reports received at Berlin showed a raise in the price of wheat in, New York and the Berlin mar Jjet responded and advanced to corre spond,, The commercial relations of the Rations are pretty nearly balanced. It is a, hardship for any of the great nations of the earth to get along without the Others. At a raeetiog held at the house of the Jord. mayor, oi London a few days ago a speech was made by Hon. A. J. Balfour a which the keynote for the settlement tho financial difficulty was struck. ie deprecated isolated action by single governments and recommended an inter national agreement fixing the ratio of the relative values of gold and silver. i such an agreement was brought about between the nations it yill put an end tp one of the most .perplexing questions that has ever come before the nations of the earth lr adjudication. W hen it is known that a silver dollar of a certain standard will be worth a certain amount o the market of any nation in the world there will be no more trouble about the silver question. No one cares what the money is made of so long as it is good and, will not ctnge its value every time the wind happens to change. The commercial interests of the world de foand. an international circulating me $um as much as did the United States tyeed. money that was as good in. one state as in another a quarter of a. cen Wy ag o,. Toe editor of; The Journal was shown fcettera few da,ya ago written by Vfcl street banker to a friend who is in fcirtHneis, The letter would be a good Wfce. or, every on$ of the financial agita Jprs, pi read. The fact is clearly shown to it that the men who have charge of terge banking interests of the metro leis. are men 9 close judgment and ygowpt,, though careful action.; men ytta see the danger signals of an ap proaching financial storm, long before the public dreams of danger,, and seek, to ert.. They are altogether different ylpm of men from those who are on, the tiock exHclpjige doing business in. the fftOM locality,. fl?o, go, up or down with the advance- or decline of railroad or fciber stock,,. Too many people gt the tlock speculators and, legitimate bankers Wall stet confounded,, and; there is 1H; spate excuse for it Iron the mau whiob. th reporto are gotten, up. VZ (MA tht tb general, belief fc tfeftt WW torst of. the flnaocial poniirts - caw 'wft u km w wooey. wui fc mq: tutu U lftttote busm .'vmu t!Wto!t CMoMon will bve.. brd C:3kt$vet mi m wbteh te mtry It i reported that the dominent party in congress lias ivipw wj evrrv fonsidtml : . ept liat is nr : the public good during tlia extra n If the members of that part v have the ; right idea of what is for the grind uf the country It win snow mat uiey uae - irtsrienced a change of heart since the last platform of the party was fomiti- laU'd. After a political campaign and an election that attracted the attention of the world, the German government linds itself with a majority of the members of the Reichstag in favor of a bill to in crease the size of the ami-. It is said that the German army, including re serves, now numbers live millions, and that the annual war tax is over f jtSO, 000,000 a sum greater than the total annual expenditures of our own govern ment. Great as they are, both the war tax and the size of the army are to be increased, not for war, but for peace; that is, to make the empire so formid able that no other power dare attack it. Other nations of Europe will strive to do the same. The military system that maintains the peace of Europe by mak ing an armeu camp oi eacn country is a. terrible burden on the people, and must in time break down from its own weight. Happy is our own land without it. Farm and Fireside. In nn article lo the Omaha Bee a few days ago Perry S. Heath hits a good square crack at the ex-congressmen w ho, as soon as turned down by their party for re-election, seek an elective position under the branch of the body of which they were a member. He says it is a sad commentary on the metal of the men who are elected as congressmen, for after they liave become worn out at home they accept a position at the hands of their former collogues. It is simply another proof of the assertion that office holding becomes a disease and when it is once fairly settled on a man he will hang on to the public teat if in his effort he has to slide down from a seat in con gress to cleaner of cuspidors in the hall n which he formerly sat and helped to rule the greatest nation on earth. When a man gets the onice lever oau ue is pai redemption and he will sacrifice honor, principle or any thing else to obtain some petty position. The action of the administration in regard to the pensions has called forth a good deal of criticism. The general tone of the remarks of those who are pension ers or who were with 'the men when they became entitled to pensions or care from the government, seems to be that they desire to see all who are not entitled to recompense for servece per formed turned down and cut off the rolls without delay, but the old boys do object to being called and looked upon as frauds and bummers. No one blames them. The present pension laws were passed by the votes of both republicans and democrats so that it is not a party measure. The truth of the matter is that the action of Hoke Smitli is not meeting with the approval of any con siderable portion of his party. It is the general opinion that it is being done to tickle the southern element which Smith represents and it seems that the process has been carried far enough and the farce should be called off. From the reports the state institu tions are getting in pretty bad shape owing to lack of funds, caused by the failure of tlie last legislature to make proper appropriations. The reform school at Kearney has no employment for the bovs there except what can be engaged on the farm and the rest can nlav or do nothinsr. It is out of the question to take boys who are incorrigi ble and make useful meD of them unless they can be taught habits of industry and under the circumstances that is out of the Question. The institution for feeble minded youth at Beatrice will ad mit no more patients for want of funds to pay expenses-. Tho other state insti tutions are in about the same fix and the result will be detrimental to the state It should lie a warning to. the people which they should heed so that in future they will not send men to the legislature to look after the interests of the state who go to Lincoln for the avowed pur pose, of making political thunder- for a future campaign and in the effort to do so cripple the important interests of the state.. Congress convened in special session on Monday. Crisp was elected speaker of the bouse of representatives and other work done to perfect the organiza tion and a corntniVtee appointed to notify the president that it was ready to transact business.. All ot the Nebraska congressmen wre present except Mc Kieghoo, In, the, senaW- the organiza tion passed off quietly., A coaMuunjca tion was read from; Senator Beck.with of Wyoming, stating iha.fc b&. had placed his resignation in, the hand of (iovetnor Osborne. It will be ferun.l)eed that the legislature of that aW adjourned without haying ejected ft V,: 8, sesatpr and Beck worth, was appointed by the governor and (ben bay teen doubt as to the legality of tb acV Nothing bag ' raMpired to fM OA which, o prejioate uiopMoautA mfc will be doa on that even the house will not agree to re- -al I the Sherman law unco-- -illy. li win uov tie tun,; ' " ' will be outlined which, will enable the will peupta lo juuge uu iue luiure ! bring forth. What Does He Mean! The following from the Fremont Trib une is a little mysterious. Perhaps Senator Stewart, who represented a part of Texas in tlia last legislature of Ne braska, can throw some light on the matter referred to: "Senator John Thomsen, who is just home from Oklahoma, did not make the trip on his famous campaign bicycle, and was not accompanied by his still more illustrious "vug."' He brought with him several fragments of the recent Oklahoma cyclone which he lias securely chained in the back room of his office. He also secured a sample of the climate of that section, which is quite clear but somewhat fevered. He walked over a good portion of the route for the pro posed North Pole & Equator People's Railway and endorses the general belief that if Senator Stewart of Sioux county had enough contests to vote for in the senate he could build it without the necessity of taxing the land of the states through which it will pass." Final Proof Notices. All JH-IWll" iiinnig jiiiiii .,.! ...111 ,....,-L-.1 m.nir ,,t t!i llllb JlilJ'l X mil iciciii diiiiuii...j paper and are rrqnestail to examine their notice unit If any errors exist report tlie buiiit to thiii office at once. Notice fur Publication. Lanil Office at Chndron, Set)., I Jul. 31, t Notice is hereby eiven that the following- named settler lias tiled notice of Ills inten tion to make final proof in KUpport of his claim, and Unit said proof will lie made he fnre (Vmrad J.indcnmn. Clerk of tlie District Court at Harrison, Nebraska, on September 1th, lSMiviz: Cliarlch T. Snyder, of Boilurr, Xclir. who made homcstoiul entry No. SOU, for the nw. u kc. U & no. 'i hw. fi & a. sw. i sec. a, tp. 33 n., r. 54 w. Kth p, m. lie names tne ioiiowiiik wiinesses iw iiuvl- his continuous residence upon and cultiva linn of Miiiil land, viz: Michael UufhiiK, Henry V. Hunter, josnun linker, John Chris tian, all of liodarc.- NeDr. w . ji. aiu.afl n , 47-54 Register. Notice for Publication. Lund Office at C'hadi on, Neb. I Jul. 24, 18'.13. i Notice is hereby given that the following tinnier! sell er lias 11 C(l notice OI Ills inten tion to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be fore Conrad l.intieman, cierK oi uie iismei Court, at Harrison, Nebraska, ou hcpieiuber 4lli, MS, viz. Osonr W. Story, of Story, Nebr., m-iin made. Homestead Kntrv No. 1345 for the 1 se. ij ft. e. X sw. X sec. 8, tp. 34 n., r. no west of the litn p. in. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva- t nn of said land, viz: Goorae W. Cobb. Jollll W. ganglion, Aug ust L. King, Wilbur r . Shepherd, all oi Story, Nebr. also (iconic W- Cobb, of Story, Nebr., who made Homestead Entry No. 223a lor uhc lot 3 & ne. Vi sw. ft w. X se. U. sec. 19, tp. M ., r. wi w. 6th p. m. He nnmes the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of said land viz : Oscar n . Story, John . i.anguon, v liuur F. Shepherd, all of Story, Nebr., George It. Turner, of Harrison, Nebr. also Joliii W. Laugdon. of Story. Nebr., who made Homestead Entry No. Ml for the sw. H sec. 10, tp. 34 n., r. Si west of the (ith p. m. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of said land, viz: Oscar w . story, oiemon is. Moi-y, i.eorm; W. Cobb, Frederick Steiiinier, all of Story, Scbr. W. 11. ilCCAMH, 4U-51J Register. Xotice for Publication. Land Oflicc at Chadron, Neb., Jul 10, 1803, S, Notice isliorcbv Kivon that the following naiiHMl si-ttli-r Iik's lll-d notice of his inten tion to make final proof in support of bis claim, anil that said proof will be made be fore tlie Register Receiver of the I". S. Lund Olliee at Chadron, Nebraska, on Aug ust 25tli, i&M), viz : William K. Jones, of Anlmiue. S. link., who made homestead entry No. Ml) for the w. y, sc. sec. Id & w. X no. a sec. 30, tp. 35 n., r. 54 west of the th p. in. He numos the followingwitnesses to prove Ins continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of, said land, viz: l-.bcnezer Cowlisluiw, John Peterson, all of Ardniore, S. Dak., Joseph liorTer, Peter Han sen, ull of Montrose, Nebr- W. II. MCCANN, 44-5(1.1 ' Register. Xotice Timber Culture. V. S. Land Office, Ciiawion, nbh. July 17, WMi Complaint 21120 having been entered at this office by Peter Scliaefer aRamst Albert It. Thome for failure to comply with law as to Limoer-cuiiuie enii y nu. io., uui-eu jinuni 1(1, 188't, upon the se X see.tion 1, township 30, range Sti, in Sioux county, Nebraska, witli a view to the cancellation of said entry; con testant alleging that claimant lias wholly abandoned said tract in this to-wit: liy neglecting to break, imow or otherwise culti vate any portion of s.iid tract since making au 1,1 pnlrv- thiit. nri nart.of said tract has ever been oroKen, plowed or in any way culti vated up to date of making this affidavit. The said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this omec on the m day ot August, 18113. at 10 o'clock a. m.. to respond and fur nish testimony concerning said alleged failure. Testimony of witnessses will be taken before George Walker, a notary public, at his office In Hwrison, Nebr-, on the 23 day of August, ihih, at iu a. in. r. t . i-owehs, 450 Iteceiver n.,X. Coklet. contestant's attorney. NORTH WEST 0 EAST S 3 fmn. Purchase Itckot &t Consign. Xut freight H. O, BURT, 0ecet Stanan. K, O. XcWOKXHUek, J- & Bt'CBANAM, Xotir for Pnlilii-Ktioa. ljind Office at 'hadnii, Neb., ; Jul. a, irftt. otit-e is her.-bv given th. t the follow: .rf-nami-l M-ttl. r has Iiliil notice tit his inl-u-tiim h make final proof in Mippurt t-i t laiiii, mid that said proof will lie imn be fore Conrad UndeuiHii, Clerk ol tlie District Court at Harnsou, Nebraska, on August Hth 1S-J, viz: Ilnijriit H. (iriswuld, of Harrison. Nebr., w ho made lioinestrad entry No. 3)7i for the s. J, ue. ., & n. it se. t see. 4, tp. 31 n., r. a. west of thef.th p. ni. He names the following witnesses to pro e his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of , said land, viz : .... , , Kdward I'. Maine, Charles K. erlty, John I. Davis, Kggert liohwer, all ot Harrison, Nebr. also William Itfelile. of Harrison. Nebr., who niaile homestead No. 671 for the se. U sec 32 tp. 3:1 ii., r. 5ti west of the Mil p. m. He names the following w itnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of , said laud, viz : '1 nomas o. Williams, Oscar A. Oarton, Charles K. schilt, Lewis Gerlat h, U of Har rison, Nebr. also Marcus Valdrz, of Harrison. Nebr., who made liomesU-ad No. 1309 for Wie w. X sw. y, see. 2 & e. se. sec. S, tp. 32 n., r. 5H west of the (ith p. ill. He naiiies the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion oi, said land, viz: ..... Joseph Ci. Morris, John l'lunkett, Anton Moiiiveck, Joseph J. Kipp, all ol Harrison, V)X V. II. MCCANN, 43 4S Register. Notice-Timber Culture. V.s. I.ANUOKF1CE, ( CH.U.UON, NKUK. ( July 14. 1W3. Complaint having been entered iit this of ,... i.v u'iiiimn T. .limes amiiiiHt Millard Nel- ,,.i f,",r fniliire to complv with law us to timiier-culture entry No. Ki2!i, dated March H, IKSii, upon the sw. section S4, tnwnslii) 31, range .'Hi, in Sioux county, Nebraska, w itli a view to the cancellation of said entry; contestant alleging that claimant has failed to break, plow or cultivate 5 acres ot s-.ud tract the second year alter making said entry, and has failed to plant any trees, tree seeds or cuttings on said tract from day of making said enty to this date. The said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this olltee on the 25 day of August, 1!I3, at in o'clock, a. in., to respond and tarnish tes timony concerning said alleged failure. 1 45-30 1 T. K. Powekh, Jtecel ver. Kstray Notice. Taken up by the undersigned on his prem ises in Wurbonne.t precinct, Sioux county, v,.i,nwloi on Mhv 2(1. is-.w. one brown stallion supposed to be 4 years old, no brand, two while Hind l eel, smaii une stm m miv head, weight about (KJ0 pounds. I42 47J Jicisitr II. Will. Host Line to the East. The Burlington Route B. &. M. E. R. is running elegantly equipped passenger traines without change from Newcastle, Wyoming and Crawford, Nebraska, direct to Lincoln, Nebraska, making connection at that point with their own through trains for Denver, Cheyenne, and all points west, and for Kansas City, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Omaha, Peoria, Chi cago, and all points east. Remember this is the only line by which vou can take sleeping car from Crawford in the evening arriving in Lin coln and Omaha the next afternoon, and in Chicago, Peoria and St, Louis tlie fol lowing morning. For further information and tickets ap ply to nearest agent of Burlington Route B, & M. R. R. - B. L. SMUCK, Fashionable Barber & Hair Dresser. One Door Smith of Bank of Harrison. OPEN SUNDAY FROM 9 TO 12. RAZORS AND SCISSORS PUT IN ORDER. Give T me tat Call. gULLIVAX & CONLF.Y, Lawyers. Will pbactice in all the local, statu and federal courts and U. S. Land oflicc. LEGAL PAPERS CAREFULLY DRAWN. t i t t t- Office in Court House, HARRISON - NEBRASKA GEORGE WALKER, Attorney-at-Law. Will practice before all courts and the U. S. Land Office. Business entrusted to my care will receive prompt attention. HARRISON, - - NEBRASKA. Di Leonhardt Limit bis practice to diseases of tlie Nervous system, (Such as Loss of Memory,. Feeling, Mo tion and Will-power, Cramps, Fits, Gen eral Nervousness, and all forms of Neuralgia.) HEART, (As shown by Shortness of Breath, Pain, I'nlpitalion, Fluttering and Numb ness in region of the Heart.) BLOOD, (Such as Skiu Diseases, "Ulcers, Exces sive Paleness or Redness of the Face, Faintness, Dizziness, etc.). CONSULTATION FREE ADDRESS WITH STAMP! DR. LEONHARDT, 1492 O ST. - - LINCOLN, NCB "Menliun this paper.. FENCING RAIIPAD. MIX tMlt rami DEALERS IK Lumber, Coal and Sash, Doors, Blinds, Lime, Lath and Shingles. Windmill and Pump Supplies. Agents for the Buckeye, Deering And Walter A. Wood MOWERS, REAPERS & BINDERS. HARRISON SIMMS & SMILEY, Harrison, Nebraska, Real Estate Agents, Have a number of bargains in choice land in Sioux county. Parties .desiring to buy or sell real estate should not fail to call on them. School Lands leased, taxes paid for non-residents: farms rented, CORRESPONDENTS SOLICITED. GEO. H. TURNER, - (general Look at my Goods Before Placing McGormick Moven "We are at the Bottom for Cash. A FULL LINK i Fumtim Dncfow Piaures and Vall.Papar. XTnderta Jdn, goods 0 embalming T SM Farm Implements, NEBRASKA. etc. roceries AND Merchandise. and Prices Orders Elsewhere. Binders and OF ; , 6