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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1894)
THE 810UX i -UXTY JOURNAL. o L. J, Simmons. Editor and Proprietor. F. V.i . Vli. U. Tim ubl-. l.iiiutC Writ. .iihi Kaxt So. 5, mlllsl, II :I5 5(. , lullt-1 B:i. Free dunce July 4th. The shower continue to come and the crops continue to :row. All kind of wood work done at Priddy'ti bla ksinith shop, opposite THE JorKSAf. ollice. iHive Hartlett has been at Van Tassel for a couple of weeks improving the ranch buildings, iJoctor Khaf.-r ha pcnnaw iiliy located at Harrison again. Ollice over Scott's restaurant. For reliable, liist class dental work of any kind, go to T. J. (iibson, Craw ford, Nebraska. Don't make a mistake by going to home other place to fend the -Mi. Harrison jm the place to spend the day. On account of hard times and scarc ity of money Iku tor Shafer will drdtn t 2 jht cent from his former charges, Wyoming natural iniu hine oil, the lx-st on earth, is sold by us for -i'l cents a gallon. Hester & Son. The lioard of county commissioners completed their work on Tuesilay and the record will be published as fast as space will jiermit. Prof. H. H. .Smith has leen elected principal of the 'raig public m hools for the ensuing year, lie seems to be in demand. Warm meals will Usrved at all hours during the day of July 4th, and a biipper ut midnight, at S oil's restaurant by K. A. Lawler. (live him a cull. The I my 8 ale lilting up the new ball ground in gosl shape, and all are pre paring V) make it as pleasant as possible for those who conn; hi re on the 4th to celebrate. At the school meeting is district No. BO on Monday an entire new lurard was elected, lu ('. Iiewis is treasurer, Hiram Huioke, director and Mrs. L. '. lx'wis, moderator. 'lllK Jot'UN.U. wants a correspondent in every settlement in the county who will send in the local news each wetk. If those who will net in that capacity will send u- notice to that effect we will hend them stationery at once. V. E. IVmtius has sold his bicycle to J. W. Smith and he and W. H. M.irs teller and M. J. Hlewett have each ordered a machine. It will not lie lung until others w ill catch the fever and bykes will take the dace of broncs. STHAYKI) From the residence of the undersigned, near Glen, two dark bay mares, three years old, weight aliout 1,!2M) pounds, each, branded colt's foot. A lilieral reward will be paid for infor mation leading to tl'ir recovery. Jamiw T. Mason, (lien, Neb. I Hi n't wear out yourself and your tnovver sickles by using the old-fashioned grinding stone, but get a ('line sickle grinder of E. E. Eivermore. Jle will he in Harrison each Monday and Saturday and will show you all about theui. They will nave more than they cost in one haying season, A, V, Olds was up from Andrews Tuestlay and called lit this ollice. He Informed us that J. H. Cook arrived there on last Wednesday night with nine fat' loads of horses which were taken to Agate Springs and he returned to Mon tana Monday evening to get another lot. The cattle will likely lie brought over the trail. The attendance nt the meeting of the agricultural society hist Saturday Kus so small tltat no action was taken. H seems that the people and business hton do not care to push the matter so it will lie diopMil unless those who should take hold id it and make it a huccess do so. It is a public mat ter and If the public do not cure for it no one Kill. We are in receipt of a letter from J'at lidcy, f l'liubury Iowa, who reports the outlook for crop there as decidedly blue. The oats will lie a total failure Unit wheat little liett-r. Hay is no good Mill stock Is lieing pastured in the roads. A. Yt. Hassehjuist ii.forms us that bis fttthnf writes him that it is ."bout the Same iff his part of tiia state. 1 'onsider Iflg tic t) conditions the people of Miotix tiOimty frill lfl better oir than that. The annual school meeting passed oir (plietly on Inst Monday afternoon. J. W. Bcolt w;rt elected director for the ensuing term. A levy of life mills was hiado am! the luiard Instructed to inves tigate the matter of the lioiids now hgaiint tlie district and lake the necess hry action to (ray them off. A little Informal talk was Intel nbout a rfew School house but the sentiment wernod to prevail that it would be liest to defer building for another year no nothing va.t clone. The 4th of July committees- are at work nil along the line and will have thing in good shape. Plenty of shade will be provided in a large bowery is being construc ted wai the ball grounds fo that the people may bo comfortable while watching the game, find the races will take place there m that the shade fnay be Utiliwcf. A bicycle and Other race, (it addition to thofe on the pro fcrana, afc) being arranged for. The hall will be open all day for tho accommoda tion! of the people, and will be lltted Up 6ic for the ball in the evening. The In fliuUlou are that Harrison will have the jyrt crowd oif ttat day it hw eVr JULY Mil WILL BE Celebrated HARRISON ! ! ! Committees are at work to make ar rangements to have the best celebration ever held in Kioux county. J. W. Scott, W. I!. Mar,teller and C. Y. Hough have charge of the pro gram fur the dav and have decided on the following as a part of the amuse ments: GAME OK HAVE HALL, Harrison vs. Montrose. FREE FOR ALL FOOT HA1 E. FOOT R.VE BOYS L'Xl'ER 1.', POTATO RACE ROYS UNDER II WHEEL BARROW RACE, SA K RACE FREE FOR ALL, SACK RACE BOYS UNuER l-, siame.se RACE, PONY RACE Ml) YDS. A NO BACK, GREASEi) POLE. CASH PRIZES w ill be paid to the winner and 2d w inner in every contest. After uinner the exercises at the court house will take place and w ill as follows: Prayer by Rev. J, W. Kendall, Exercises by the children, Reading of the Declaration oi Inde iendence by Mrs. F. W. Knott, Address ''Patriotism and Education," Rev. J. W. Kendall. Songs by the children anil the Glee Club will also be a feature of the exercises. In the evening a FREE DANCE, -AT THE COURT HOUSE, will occur under the management of a committee composed of County Clerk Blevvett, John I, Davis and W. B. Wright, who will make a special eirort to make it pleasant for nil, ' Harrison extends a most cordial in vitation to the people of the surround ing country to come and spend that day with them and everything possible will be done to make it pleasant. PERSONAL. J. W. Eirnest was in Han iion Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Sherrill were at Harrison Tuesday. Sam Tebhet and John Serres were up from Five Points Friday. A. McUinley and Wiulield Hatterlee were in town on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hollingsworth were ill town Tuesday. John Peiterson was up from Italian creek and called yesterday. A. T. Clark made a professional visit to the Boggy on Monday. Mrs. G. Guthrie is visiting Mrs. Geo. II. Turner( on Autelojie creek. Fi. J. Wilcox let tho light of his countenance Khino in our ollice on Mon day. John A. Dempster was looking after Urn interests of the iiieoln Journal in Harrison Saturday. Mrs. Iawrence came down from Tilford, S. D. to be present nt the Hester Pontiles wedding. Charles Palmer and family were the puest!! of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hmuck for nome day during the past week. B. F. Ponliu tame up from Gordon Monday to attend the wedding of his daughter,' and returned to that place lest evening. Henry Warncke was in town Tuesday and informed Uft that Mrs. Warncke, the children and tier sister expect to titart oust this evening for u mouths tisit. ( all for Bids, Staled bids' will be received by the district board of nchool district No. 20 up to July 13, 101, for th erection of a school house in wild district; according to plans lind 8ociflcationrt how at the oftlcoof Solomon R. Story; treaHurer bf said district. The district reserves the rlglit td " jvet any of all bide GRAND (omhissiontr-s i:r.(oui. Haiikisok, Mm., June 12. I., liojipl of county itiii-iiiiier eonveix I a ooanl ol eiiiiili.alioii. I'reslit ; t olllliiiHiotier-, Ve!T, ' 't - - :ni l Tinkliuin ami clerk. It-mr.l priei-elea t, asei-rtaiu total valuu tioii of rojMTt' a--j' 'I loel relative value thereof. On motion honr'1 tuljiuriel until So'eloek . in., June 1.1, 1 ..(, M. J. ltl.KWK.TT, C ounty C lerk. lUKKisos, Nkb., June l.'i, lisl. Hoard of equuli.utioii met pursuant U ail Jouriiiiient. I'reent: roniinisi,iier4 Welwr, Johnsu uiel TiiikliHiu ami clerk. Alvln T. C lark appeared Is-tore the txiard as attorney for tile i'ionrer TuwiMite Co., and Illed a complaint In writint;, ulleKing that certain of Its lot 4 in the village of Har rison were assessed exeesnlvely liiijli for the year IB" 4, and asking; that the same Ixi re luced in the aKgrejfute in the sum of M 00. The aaid c-omptalnt was t-.tkeu up and duly considered by the board, lio find that the allegation set out ill Hiifd rumphtinl are true, and it is hereby ordered bv the lKiard that the total assessed valuation of aaid lot be reduced $-U4.00 as per the whedule t out in xaid l uuiplaiut. Tlie Ixiurd also finds that out loin A, II, C and I) were assessed too low, and it is or dered that out lot A be raised troui fls.'.U to fiT.OO; out lot 1! raised from .'d.l'2 to t'O.OU; out lot ; raisrd from 12.1H.ri to tlS.liO and out lot I) raised from !i;..Vi.'i to 'i.l. That lot I'.i, bloek 1, lot 14 in block 3. lot 7 In block 4, tire assessed too low. H is therefore or dered that lot I'J in ttloek 1 be raised from lll.ou to fu.'i.uli, lot 14 in hlork 3 raised from to f-X.nOaiid lot 7 in block 4 raised from $7.V0U to J1KI.IXI. Cin motion toard adjourned until 0 o'clock a. m., J uiii' 14, Wi. M. J. lil.EWHTT, County Clerk. iUiiuisoN, Mil)., June 14, 1.14. Hoard of equalization met pursuant to ad Jourumeut. i'resent: C'ommis-iioners Weber, Johnson and Tinkh im and clerk. Hoard continued to Hscert.un total valu ation of property assessed and relative value therof . On motion board adjourned until 0 o'clock a. m. June 15, 1H'.I4. M.J. HLEWETT, County Clerk. llAiiitisos, Neil, June l.'i, ls!i4. Hoard of equalization met pursuant to ad journment. Present: Commissioners Weber, Johimon and Tlnkham and clerk. Hoard continued to ascertain total valuu Hon of property assessed anil relative value thereof. Un motion board adjourned until i) o'clock a. ui., June Pi, ISU4. M. J. Hl.EWKTT, County Clerk. IUiikison, Neii., Juno 1(1, 1K04. Hoard ol efjUaliatiou met pursuant to ad jouriuneiit. lresuit: Commissioners Weber, Johnson uudTlnkhaui ami clerk. Hoard continued to ascertain total valua tion of property assessed und relative value thereof. Oeorjco II. Turner appeared before the txmnl and complained that his lot .No. 6, bloek 7 located In the village of Harrison was assessed loo hiich and shoulil be reduced in the nguTejc.ite (11(1. 00 and that his stock of merchandise was assessed too high and should Ik.- reduced (-tew. 00, was taken under advisement until Monday, Juno Is, 14. (In motion board adjourned until 10 o'clock, a. m., June is, lslil. M.J. NlKWKTT, County Clerk. Harkisos, Seii., June IS, Is'.H, Hoard met pursuant to adjournment. Present: Commissioners Weber, Johnson und Tlnkham and clerk. The complaint of ljeore II. Turner was taken up and considered, and the board liuds that his said lot w as not assessed high er in projiortiou to adjoining lots and dis missed the complaint so far us the lot is concerned, to which ruling of the board the complainunt excepts. The complaint its to the stock of merchan dise was considered ami the board finds Lliul said stock of merchandise was assessed too hitch, and It, is ordered that it be reduced from (!,200.no to l,oK.ou. On motion board adjourned until June 111, 1MU4, at 9 u'vlock, io m. M. J. II.E KTT, County Clerk. IIahiuson, Nun., June is, 1SH4. Hoard of county eouimlHsioucrs met in regular session. Present : Commissioners Weber, Johnson and Tlukhiim and Clerk, On motion the county surveyor is hereby ordered to survey and llle field notes with clerk and pint that portion of county road No. (HI IjcKhiutnH at the emitter ol section i'.i tow iinhlp SI, range .V), and running to the southeast corner of said sertion. The following official bonds were approv ed. John V. Meyer overseer highways, road district Sn.S Five Points precinct. Thomas Iiojle overseer highways, road district No. 7. Ilodurc precinct. On motion board adjourned to meet as a beard of county commissioners. Immediate ly uftcr adjourning as a board of equaliza tion lor the year ls'J4. 11. J. Hl-EWKTT. . County Clerk. IUkiiison, N'kii. Juno HI, lslK. llfiard W equalization met pursuant td adjournment. Present: Commissioners Weber, Johnsnii und Tliiklnuu and clerk. U: II. Orlswold appeared before the board as uguut for Nebraska Land and Investment CO. and tiled a complaint In writing, alleging that certain of Its lot In the village of Harrison wero assessed excessive ly high for the your IHlht and asking that the same be reduced In Ufa uggregato In the sum of inrn.m The Mild complaint wad taken up and duly considered by tile board wtlo find that the all, gallons let out la said complaint urn trtle, and It Is hereby ordered by tile board that III" total assessed valuation of said lots bo reduced In the aggregate (.moo. Board adjourned till Jilno 'Alth, 1KV4,B a. lib M. J. Ill.KWITT, County Clerk. IIAHKiKox, Nkb., June 20, 1KH4. Hoard of eqiialli'.atlon met hs per adjourn ment. Present: Commissioners Weber, Jollilsdri lliiil Tlnkllitiil and clerk. The board found tile average assessment per acre of unlmprdvcd land In tlie county to bo II.4U aim tUo aVetUKd uaso.sment of tbe am per acre In tile various prvinrt- to I f aw fo. own : Andrew (I Ut Montro-- f !"4 AnU-loM U liuiililug Water. I KI Hislarc I l Mus-p ( rel k I 7 IWtwefl I Oil ; snake 4 reek 1 ( oit4iiiwod I I? uifir I j I I 71 i .s.k I l. W hite Uiver I "0 Hve Points I ! Warlaoiet I Hat C reek I 1:1 , It was found that in order to equalize the assessment on unimproved lauds the follow ing changes in various pr-ciucts were nrces sary and so ordered. Andrews dis-reased 4.s M-r cut. Antilois- increas-d :tt.7 .M-r cent. IVslarc iucreaiMsl :. I jkt cent. Ikiwen increased :t('.l per cent. Cottonwool increised il.fi percent. Cis,k increaj.ed ly n-r cent. Five Points increased ll.Spcr cent. Hat ( reek increased tl fa r cent. Montrose lucrea-j-d S', a r cent. Warbouiict increaisl :W.I percent. White Kiver increast-d 30.1 wrcent. liuuning Wati r decreased II.S mt cent. hlus-p Creek increased 11.2 per cent. Snake reek increased .'ill. I W cent. Sugar I-oaf decreased 111..', percent. On motion Ijoard adjourned till K a. m. Juneil, IS1I4. M. J. Bl.Ewr.TT. County Clerk. ( 'u,iiii tu tl rtej-f week. Married, IIi-TKlt Pontics. At the residence of the bride's parents, at Harrison, Ne braska, by Kev. J. W. Kendall, pastor of the M.'K. church, Mr. V. A. llester and Miss Myrtle 1. Pontius, both of Harrison, Sioux county, Nebraska. The ceremony was witnessed by only a lew outside the immediately families of the contracting parties, and the newly wedded pair took the evening train for a short trip, after which they will settle down to enjoy life on the fram north of town. These young jieofde are well known to all that no introduction is needed by us, tlie groom being the junior member of the 11 rm of Hester & Son, and is one of the progressive young business men of our town, while the bride is the second daughter of the popular ugent of the F. E. & M. V. at this place, and all w ho know them will join TllE JolKNAL in wishing them a long and happy married life, realizing that troubles will come but trusting that they will all be little ones and come singly. T.VKK NOTICE. All persons indebted to Till! Jot'KNAI. on any account and all indebted for subscription to the iithnuhiit are urged to call and settle at an early date We desire to have a settlement with every one on our books and want to raise funds with which to meet our bills, If you cannot pay cash, notes on which we can get money w ill Ihj acceptable, Do not delay this matter us it deserves your immediate attention. Public Sale. The undersigned will oiler for sale at dinger's livery barn in Harrison on MONDAY, JULY 9, 1894, the following property: 10 head of horses, consisting ol mares, geldings and colts. 1 cultivator; breaking plow. Tkhms: All amounts under $10 cash in hand. On all sums of $10 or over a credit of eight months will be given A discount of 10 per cent will be given for cash on all sums over $10. Kale to begin at 1 o'clock, p. m. Thomas Keidy, auctioneer. J. W. Smith, Notice. I have nold my stock of general merchandise to S. K. Hough & Sons who will collect all book accounts and pay all indebtedness against the stock of merchandise. Gko. II. Tt'UNElt. All book accounts and notes prior to May lo, INtKt, will be collected by me. Geo. 11. Tt HNiiit. Toonr (iei niaii Header. The publishers of this paper have made special arrangements with the publishers of the German Lnicoln Freie Presse. by which both papers together may b) had for I'-i.fiO per ear. The Freie Presse is a non-partisan paper and contains a full report of news from the old country, a weekly review, a serial story, several short novels, and last but not least, carefully vritteu editorials pertaining to matters of special interest to tlie Ger mans of our state. Iiocal happenings from our county will be reported by a German correspondent and w ill he pub lished in the Freie Presse. Subscriptions will be received at tins ollice. Old sub scribers of our paper will gel a receipt for a years suescription for tile Freie Presse upon payment of 00 cents and new oties mny subscribe for both papers for one year" by paying $'J..r0 at our ollice, (1. J. SHAFEK, riiYsiciAk and sxrihroiN, HARU1HOX, - NEIiltAsk A. Diphtheria, iillcuiimtiui; Female find all Chronic Diseases a Specially. OfHiB upstairs in SMITH iiUJMHtl. HARNESS -AND SHOl SHOi3. i. W; SMITH, Proprietor. New work and re pairing neatly executed; litwd work, Good material und rciischiubic jirlcct Of AU.VNTKED. Ulvo mo a cull, llAHRIIOJC, . , MmiuiKA, AGCNCY rP Y'SOiSHOES -r -AWC. . '; u'f cr s7 3l.Lt lf Tut V7L5 The above picture is intended to call Attention TO THE MARSTELLER BROTHERS Have the largest and most comidete stock of BOOTS JJTJD SHOES Ever offered to the people of Harrison, and we are confident that we cau suit all, both in STYLE AND PRICE. Our stock of Dry Goods, Groceries; Hats, Caps, Underwear and Furnishing goods is Complete. CLOTHIKG We have for Men, YOUTHS and Boys, which we are selling at Bargains. We also carry a full line of Hardware, Flour and Feed. MARSTELLER BROTHERS. Harrison, Neb. Fine Spring Suits and Overcoats, Made to Order, From $25.00 to $40.00, PERFECT FITS GUARANTEED. Also cleaning and repairing done in first-class order. J. Ceunv, Merchant Tailor, CBAWFORD, - NEBB. HESTER LEALERS IN Lumber, Coal and Sash, Doors, Lath and Windmill and HARRISON PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS i'KDCL'Khn Press Claims Company, (U il vV i 111 tlib iiiteresi. tf thono having claims iitfairmfc llio tJot'erhftielil i that of INVETfJliS), who often lose tlie benefit of valuations because of the iitconlpehlunry bMHitttenlion of the iiltol-iie.vs employed to obtain their J'atehlS: TOO mdc.ll care" cathfttt be fcxeriiise'd iri employing competent and reliitbld SOllfciluP't to trot:iire patehtSj fdr tile value of a pitte'tll depends Khentli', If hot entirely! (ifrtfft the citre anil .skill of lllo tttUifnej; With a vievT of pr'Olectiii ihvehldN trdid vvol thicss Or talrefessl atUnFtit'yft aiid ol1 seelrifr that inventions arc! well protected by valid buleHISj THti i'i(E8f4 Ctj.VIMS C'UMf'ANf lias retained counsel expert hi patent practice and is tfieH fore prejiared td oiitain i',TI:Nfs; cJonwvt iNTi:iin-:itKNCKSi m A i k spfoctAii MxAiiii4Af(tMt I'tiKsHct'TI': ItRjI'ThM) VAKi IfRUloffert 1lt. IK M A ItKS Hint i:(H'TTllJIITS URN I) Hit CH'ISIf INS us to SCOl'K Hint VAt.IDITV (if I'ATKNTHi ri!()SIi'TK anil DKKKNI) ISKIIINtlKMKNT Sfll'Si l-'.Tl'.-, K'I'C. it yoii liave art iiivciitioii oh kw send THE FRESH C LAlJiS t)().Mr,AN ft skelc.il or photograph thereof, together with A brief clescription of the important features, anil yon will be rt,t oiice advised its td the host coilrsd to pursue Modt'lS aro riot riecessary iiiiIkss the iriveitlloii is or it complicated nature. If others (iW ittfrihglrig on yclur rllitsj or iT yoit are rliarml with Infrius'emeht by others tililp mit the hmtter to us for iv reliable OPINION before acting on the matter. The Pkksh Claims Oomi'anVi, 018 t ftireel, iioi-tir.vest WASHIMUTOHj U Hi i; O, Oox 4fli). JtHv wi'.oDEithuiiN, niaiiaiug iltioHllij-. -Cui tlllil mit unit iul It itl j-bair lnc(Ht-j-. m FACT THAT 01 5 Farm Implements, Blinds, Lime, Shingles. Pump Supplies, NEB it ASK A. hy the