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THE Si OCX COUNTY
I. .1. Simmons, IMltor uipI Prop.
F. r.4 M.VK.B.T!mHhK
titling M est. t.oll.g Kant.
Wo. , n.ixI. lo 0 ! So. 6. mixed
gr.ynt gutii:::e,
Attorney-aMaw.
Prompt attention given to ail Wn
matter ia Justice, County aou" District
Courts, and Is-fore the United StuU-s
Land oirue.
Fire Iu-.ur.nice written in rtliuLIe
SOIIIpauies.
Cif Igal pnjers carefully drawn.
IUl.ltI.VlN. - NlJiKAMiA.
C. L. SMLVK,
Fashionable Barber & Hair Dresser.
OPEN SUNDAY FROM 9 TO 12.
RAZORS AND SOrtutM ITT IN 01:IKH.
(.ie I iiih 1 I (..ill.
J. E. I'HIXNrrV, M. I).
Physician nd SnrMin.
A!! c:i!l given prompt iittntt'i!i.
Office In lru Store.
IIAMHKOX. - - NKKHAsKA.
-the-
RANCH SUPPLY HOUSE
has just 1:1; ;;:vr:;) a large is
xou eof WINTER
CL0THIN6,
INCLUDING
Overcoats,
Coats,
Vests, and
Pants
and when you need anything in that
line yon should surely go to
6ERLAGHS.
He also has a fine asortment of w in
ter underwear, gloves, mittens, hats,
caps, boots, hImhsh, arctics, etc., etc.
His slock of staple r.nd fancy groceries
it full and complete and on all goods
he will make you liedrock
RANCH SUPPLY HOUSE.
C. It Wadsworth and Jim lixon
with their families, pulled out by team
last week for Kearney.
SherilT " Bartlntt liad two horses
killed by litfhlmtH; duriiijf Hie klunn on
Monday evening.
W. R. Smith dripped nn nut (it of
aeven tenniH up on the Hlack Hills line
of the Elkhon to help repair the grade.
C. E. Kalstrom and Fred Illomburff
returned from Douglas Thurwlay even
in, their search for tho Ixidy of Martin
KalHtrom of whose death in the Platte
mention wsi made in these column last
week, having lieen in vain.
Frank Jackson wan in town Monday,
lie lias the job of laying the foundation
ond plnnterin the new school house at
AndrewH. He Rays the building i to lie
completed in five days from the time the
foundation is finished, which is pretty
quick work. West, of Crawford, has
the coutract at l-ITH.OO.
Sheriff Bartlett took offense at the
action of lire county comiiilssioinrs in
rttrard to some bills which he had caused
to be made, and filed his reniK'inlion as
ftherifT in tlie olfice of the county clerk,
ftnd request that it be brought liefore
the board for immediate action. . As the
board hnd already adjourned without
day no action could be legally taken un
til a meeting is called by the clerk as
provided by law. It is not known when
meeting will b called nor what action
the cominiwionurs will tub: in the case.
F JULY
Sunris,- Saluie.
h'):00- Kxen isesHt thel'ourt House.
(r.-f '-.xsS . J-,. v h V
lie yc!e Rice.
Trotting and pacing; ri., mile heats,
liest 'i in 3; 1st pri;-.-' 10: 2d "; 8d en
trance fee. I'ntrance fee $1.00
Humiing race, half mile, l-st 2 in !!;
1st prize $10.0(1; 2J "i.00; lid entrance
fee. I'aitrunce fee $1.00.
II ' in n i n, race, rpiart-.r mile, tn-st 2 in
3; 1st prize $H.0D; 2d 1. Entrance
lee $1.00.
Pony race, .".00 yard dash, 1st prize
$4.00, 2d $2.00. Entrance Tee f0 cents.
Winners of other races barred.
100 yard dash and turn at stake, prize
$2.50.
I-adies riding contest.
Hiniicho riding contest.
FOOT R.UES:
100 yard dash, free for nil.
50 yard ilvsli, free for all.
50 yard dash, hoys under H vears.
S u k race for hoys under II years.
(Prizes fur those not announced will
he published next week.)
ltase tiull game.
Grand display of fire-works in tho
evening and ball at the court house.
Come every body.
FoU HAM! One c,oo I milch cow nnd
one four-year-old, well-broken horse.
5IKH. filOO. Ol.INCiKH.
If you want good photos call soon,
for Mclulire will stay but a short time
J.nger.
A large omount of rain has fallen
in this locality during the past week, so
that the ground is now thoroughly wet
down. This insures feed and some crop
and people are happy.
Excursion tickets will bo sold June
Pith, ami July ?A and 2-lth to Hot
Springs nnd return at one fare for the
round trip, good returning !!0 days from
date of sale. K- F. PoNTIUS,
j Agt. F. E. & M. V. R. R.
J - It is reported that a new girl ar
rived at tho home of James iSolan on
the 17th inst. and a hoy put in an iip
pearance at the residence of Corwin
Lewis on tho 18lh, both of regulation
weight.
Republican County Convention.
The republican county convention nn
last Saturday passed oil' very quietly,
seven precincts lieing represented by
thirteen delegates. There was no con
test on any oint and no fight except a
little under the surface, which amounted
to nothing.
Henry Covey was chairman and David
Bartlett, secretary.
E. E. I.ivermore and Henry Covey
were elected delegates to the state and
congressional conventions, and E. J.
Wilcox and W. H. Ihivis were elected as
delegates to the senatorial and represen
tative conventions.
Tho delegates go tininstructed, but
resolutions were passed endorsing the
candidacy of Eckles for auditor, and
Kinkaid for congress, and the delegation
is understood to lie for both of those
candidates.
II. A. Priddy was re-elected chairman
of the county central committee and
David Bartlett, secretary, and as they
gained a reputation at state headquar
ters last year, they will enjoy (?) the
same standing during the ensuing year.
The following precinct committeemen
were selected: Andrews, II. Smoke;
Antelope, 8. R. Story, Bodnrc, J. W.
Hunter; Bowen, A. Hosselquist; Five
Points, Frank Tinkham; Highland, Nels
Eiigbret; BnnUe Creek, Tom Currnn;
Warbonnet, John Plunkctt; Whistle
Creek, W. R Nicholson.
4TH0
"ill l
program,
harrison.
PERSONAL.
Prof. B. n. Kiuitli and family are vis -
. , , . . ' i
it.ngh,s parent at I.ve Point..
Grandma, Bixby arrived from Iowa
last week on a visit to relative and!
fr, ,,'. , .;,.:;i, r I.-!....,. !
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Coffee returned
home r-turday alter spending ten day
days at their 7 Ikix L ranch on Rawhide,
Prof. John X. Bennett came up from
. , . . , , .
Cha-lr-nturday tote ready to begin j
Vork si one of the instructors at the in-.
Slilute on Mimlav. j
J Mrs. Oo. Olin'fer and children cxpec-t j
. . . , , ...
to utart 1 uesday evnifitf for Green le d.
-' "
Mo., where they will join Mr. Olin-er ;
and nmlte their home for the present. !
Profs, liwrence Primer and F. W.I
, , .. . . .. .'
lavlor. of the Htiite tun versitv, arrived
J'
I yesterday and went out to visit the j
lifiys who are hnntin hiif.rs in the canons, j
Thev will return this evening.
r. r i . r. . r
A Prof. John R. Oray, of Pawnee City,
arrived on Friday, to visit lii Kister,
Mrs. Ji. I Smock, and he ready to hejrin !
work on Morula V as an instructor at the
institute
Alliance.
lie rode his bievcle over from
The Insliliile.
The seventh annual institute of the
teachers of Sioux county opened on last
Monday under the direction of Co. Supt.
Itovis, with Prof. John X. Bennett, of
Chadron, anil Prof. John R. Gray, of
Pawnee City, as instructors. The work
started olf nicely and th progress made
has leen satisfactory. The attendance
is larger than was expected, many new
faces lieing noted at the desks.
A sociul nnd short literary program
will l given at the court house to-morrow
(Friday) evening. On next Tuesday
evening a lecture will be given hy Rev.
Rir-ker. of Chadron, and on Wednesday
evening Prof. Bennett will deliver a lec
ture. Examination will occupy Thurs
day and Friday.
The following is a list of those en
rolled up to the time of our going to
press, and some otheri are expected to
Is; added to the list:
IhitUe O'Connor,
(Iniidla Hester,
Martha II. Carey,
Mnliel K. I-owrey,
Mix ibelh ottiimu,
l.nprla Haworlti,
Kdith !!uron,
Motile (iol.len.
Win. II. Smoke,
Kvelyn Miller,
O. M. .erbe,
M. J. OVoinicl,
Drttsy M, lioune,
Nettle Unities,
MuKKic Hunter,
Oc.-Mte FcrKUon,
Pearl Stewart,
Mrs. Surnh Slmv,
Muud K. V. ihtht,
Mrs. Myrtle limit,
Mury A. Adams.
Ilerlhn Alexander,
O. I.. Mur-teller,
Adda Hitlliuitfee,
COM. KISS 10 ME RS' RECORD.
IlAisnisov, Nr.n., June If", lson.
Hoard of county commissioners convened
lis a bonrd of eiiiillxntloii.
1'resiMit: Commtmtoaers Tinkham, Weber
ttnd Joli'ison, nnd clerk.
Hoard proceeded to ascertain total viilna
t'.on of property nsoessed and relativ e value
thereof.
The lsnrd found the nvcr.iarf nssesH
ment per head of cut tle In the county to be
JT 1 nnd the aveniK" iissessnieut of the same
pt-r licrtd la the various precincts to lie us
follows:
Andrmv t 41
Antelojie
7(1
Podarc
;
ioiioiiwiw.il
Five Points..
7 .VI
Mat ( ris k
Highland
VontroM'
KunnliiK WHter
SiiKar Ixmf
Snake Creek
7 00
7 4-1
II Kll
7 41
(I 27
7 C
7 M
WhMIe Creek
Wartsmnct 7 44
While IJIver M
Vllhiireof lliirrisou B 7.1
It was found that In order to e(iiali7.(i the
assessment on cattle In tho county the fol
lowing changes III the various precincts
were necessary and so ordered:
Andrews, decreased, .02.1 per cent.
Antelope, Increased, .079 per cent.
Ilowen, decreased, .012 per ceut.
Hodarc, decreased, .01(2 per cent.
Hve Points, decreased, .0.17 per cent.
Highland, decreased, .(KlS per cent.
Hat ( reek, lucreiised, .0:! per cent.
Montrose, Increased, .03 per cent.
Huiiiilng Water, decreased, .021 per cent.
Sugar Ixmf, Increased, .15 per cent.
Snake Creek, decreased, .OVi per cent.
Wfirbounet, decreased, .020 per cent.
White Itiver, Increased, .0.1 per cent.
Whistle Creek, decreased, .012 per cent.
Village of Harrison, Increased, .07 per cent.
The sveragn valuation per head of cattle
In Cottonwood precinct being so near th
average value of cuttle In the county there
was no change ordered la said precinct
lu the valuation of cuttle.
On million board adjourned until 0 (clock
a. in., June 111, lswi.
M. J. ltl.EWKTT,
County Clerk.
lUKHIfoN, En., June Id, lswi.
Hoard of equalisation met pursuant to ad
journment. Present: Commissioners Tiukliuni, Weber
and Johnson, and clerk.
The board found the total valuation of
HMiessable property In the different pre
cincts to be us fjllows:
Andrews.' C.012 00
Antelope I.1,s..:i oo
Podarc Hi,' 07 00
Ilowen .'C;,.V,I2 (HI
Coli.oliwisid 2l,:tll 00
Five Points - 2-',ll7 00
Hat Creek
... . . 1H.IH7 in
Highland l.sii.i 00
Montrose. 82,441 (X)
U u n ii 1 i K Water 27,4.!.i 00
Sugar I .oaf 2o,(l 00
Snake Creek.. f,'il 00
W hiln lllver 21,124 00
W lil-tle Creek Ci.'Ki 00
WilliHinllet - .Tf.Wd 00
Village of ilarrlson 2i;,i3 00
The following preamble und resolutions
were adopted :
Whereas, The aaseased valuation of Sioux
enmity, Nebraska, for the year 1806 Is but
tIO,H7fl.4 hs corrected by tho board of equal
ization, subject, however, to correction by
the clerk lu so far as clerical errors may ap
pear, anil
Whereas, Kll teen mills levy on .1107 49
will make t7,0K:).U and tho hoard of County
ConiiiiUs.'oners Is only allowed to issue war
rants to tho amount of S.1 per cent of aald
sum, or warrants for d,nl.1.07, therefore lie it
UKSOI.VEI), That tho following items, in
cluded lu the estimate of expenses for Ui
year lswi, viz : District court expense, sal
aried, stationery, printing and publishing,
incidental expenses, Institute, insane und
poor fund, and officers' fees be reduced to
come w ithin ti n limit of 9 milts on the dol
lar of the total asseinoil valuation of Hloux
county for the year ISM.
To procure county revoimc for tho yew
! Hoard lierrby makes the fullowillS
1 y:
O.l Valuation of fliUti.t'.l,
tl,r f,,.,, fu.ia s mjiu ou t, dollir val.
action,
lor bridge fund i mills ou the dollar val
nation. ,
lor road tuiid 1 mill oa toe dollar valua
tion. j For soldiers' relief fun J 3-10 null! on file
i dui.nr valuation.
i "r d""t ,uuJ aE' : 10 m-l' on
MIC jJUU.lL.UU.
,jU motiou tu, t.lt.,.w t(. Ue tll.r,by w
oi'.iwed to it-vy ou tlie valuailon .l jio ii
Ihi.kI pic lm t Hie rniuirwl uuiiilj-nf niill-
"n "- tli amount ol 7.j
J"r iiil-re-'I. oa court houne bonds, and
. ... .... , , . r , , .
lor miiklicf fund lor court hou-a-
, a, u, and the amount of con.miiou fnr
eollrctiiiu the aaine.
''""otion t!i.-rl.rk Iw and lie herein- is
ordi r.-d to levy oa t lie valuation of the dif
, . , ,,
H-rciit M-huol districts the amount leiral v
n;(.,j ,i e-rt:t1- a to by the proper oitlcer
o be ro levli-d.
j '. requin-d muuljer of mills re
; P's-t;ely to rni! tin; uinoiiut of lutereHt
;,.,.,, ., ,,,
,ud -oiiinils4ioii lor-ollr.-Muj aame.
On motion the cicrk if. and lie hereby U
Irwtrn.-t.sl and ordered lo levy village Usw
on vmIiihuoii of tin- village of Harrim
lieu properly tiled und certiflet to an re
I aired by law.
On motion the uilniiU-s of the iesnion read
mid Hprov.l.
On mot Inn Hoiir J of Kiii;illz,i tiiiu adjourn
ed witliout duy.
M. J. I1I.KWETT,
( 'ounty Clerk.
If tnitiHox, Neb.. June o, iw.
I'.o'ird of county couiuilssioners met pur
Mllitnt to 1 jollrnutent.
I'r.'eot: ( oniuii.-wiouers I'lnkhaui, Welier
ll ud Johnson, and clerk.
'1 tie IoIIoy.'Iiij; entinis nj lint Sioux county
were iiuditJ-d and iillow'ed und warrunts or
dered draw u on the general 1 und ol H;i for
stime :
li. I.. Smilck, jllHtlce fees ill Pilse of Htiite
ol Nebr iNka x. stouekiu $ 4 .V)
A. IS. i'iekenbrui k, supplies lor poor. S ()
Mnivteller liro,., " " . li; -ii
ltolii-rt WiNou, county .-ourt fees lu
ciie ol stule ol Nehrnska vc.
Sloilekilllt.. 1 80
J. V.. 1 1 . l" twe 1 1 , inedii-.il lit leiidioiee ren
dered to Mrs. lliitou, claimed
J id .V) allowed .' fO
.1. K. Pitinliey, '-rviees as coroner nnd
Insitne eouiiiilsrioner, claimed
i:t, nll'iwi'.l Hi 00
Uohcrt Wii.Miu, county coiliL leis In
cu-e ol st it.' of Nebraska vs.
( otiti and r tiriuuo 2 0.
P. K. Cut ter, services us nurse, claimed!
M), iiiiowol 2.1 On
( riiwtoril Mt-re.inlile ( o., nuiplies for
plllper 10 0(1
lirant i.itltirie, e.xpi'ines county itllor-
mv i r.
1 h'H. Ilii'ltle. poM:!.. iiiel expref.s 15 !il
undorn Iron Works Co., halunco duo
on j.ul cue 241 CI
II. A. Priddy, work on court teiuse 1 no
li. M. Mittoii, fui'iiNlilnif -ouiity coal... i 00
John Ahton, honrdluK paupcrjclulmed
allowed 14 00
John Athlon, ho-irdiiii pmiper, claimed
.'7, ulioweil 00
I). II. (.rli-wold, iiiHiirnnc! policy to 00
Manchester Hre Assurance l o., iiiniii'-
mice policy 10.1 SS
1.. J. Simmons, printing, pulilislitiiK and
stationery - 172 l
I.ew-is i.erhicti, suppiieii for psuper 1.1 3.1
M. J. lilewctt, mii lit ry, postiiRe, etc.,
claimed, 24.l.:i, allow ed 2:13 00
A. Ixiwrv, hauling: nood for court
house 5 10
I. M. button, pretmrlnir court room I 00
K. Kohwer, liardln prisoner ... fi y-
S . II. Davis, Mipt. hd.irv f0 7.
A. 11. I lew, services iis balliir 2 00
MnrHteller IlroH., snpi!ies for iMiuuty.. 21 11.1
Hiivld Ilartli tt, services us sherlir..- 44 !l.1
(ii-atit i.ut.hrle, siilarv as county attor-
nev 1.10 no
P. N. Kirk patriek, imsesslnn 12 O'l
J. W. KliruiMt,
V. o. .Ml Hit.
:;a nn
40 00
:) on
:k oo
20 oo
Win. J. A. l.'aniu, "
(t. A. (iiirtou, "
Jackson Kricider, "
J. W. seott, "
.1. ('. Klier-iiii-cher, "
('. II. I nllt. "
II. A. ( oilman, "
s. U. sury, "
llenrv imnicrnuin, "
J. K. VouiiK, "
44 0(1
27 00
17 MO
JKI 20
2S iKl
2!l 30
CltlftlltMt,
iM-i.OO. allowed...
43 00
( lllis. llllim-rt. asaessliiu. claimed 'd.OO
fi;.,..,i A-,a,
State Journal t o., supplies, stationery,
etc, IB M
State Journal Co., supplies, stationery,
etc 11 00
State Journal Co., supplies, stationery,
etc., 44 00
state Journal Co., supplies, stationery,
etc., 2 114
Stuto Journal Co., supplies, uliitloiiery,
etc., claimed :i. 7.1, allowed !ll fin
frank- Tliikhaiu, services a Co. Com.-. Si .K
II. f . Johnson, " " ... (i on
M. J. W eis-r. " " - S2 00
The following claims ngalust Sioux county
were audited mid allowed and warrants or
dered drawn oa special debt fund of lslsi lor
same:
Krw in II. Ilarlmur, balance due on war
rant 7 20
Commercial Bank, balance due on wur
rants 41)1 47
The following claims against atoux couuty
were audited and allowed and warrants or
dered drawn on the bridge Hind of ls'J.1 for
same:
John W. Tuld, building bridge, Cotton
wood precinct $') 00
Murstcllcr llros., bridge spikes 4 6S
The claim ol Thomas II lues of KUOtor up
praising damages on county road was per
sentcit and, oil motion, allowed and warrant
ordered drawn on county roiul fund of ls:t0
for name.
The claim of I). H. Crlswold for (CiO.OO was
presented and, on motion, allowed ami war
rant ordered drawn on comity road fund of
1M.15 for same.
The claim of Henry K reman of lO.OO for
bridge plank was presented and, on motion,
allowed und warrant ordered drawn on
bridge fund of Is'.ii; for same.
The claim of Dr. (i. A. Merldltli of U:t..10
for medlcui attendance rendered the Hilton
latnlly wfts presented and, on motion, re
jected, for t lie reason that the aame ap
peared to be cxorhltrnt.
I lie Clttl ill 111 I'livjii miueisoii .11 tin.i-i 101
supplies for pauper was presented and, on
motion, lam over until next meeting.
The claims of M. J. HlewcU of H'0.28 for
preparing road overseers' book and IsHUlng
ecrltneates ot clecUoii In 1SH4 and lsli.1, was
presentiMl and, oa mutlon. laid over until
next meeting,
The claims of Ucx l.owry of J4.00, and J.
W. scott of s.ou for guiirdliig prisoner were
presented and, 011 motion, laid over until
next mis ting
The claim of tho Crawford high school for
tuition fees of Jennie Percy wan presented
and, on motion, laid over until next meet
ing. t he statement of costs in Justice court In
the case of state ol Nebraska vs. htoneklng
and Akeia was taken up mid, on motion,
i laid over until next meeting.
The Petition of V. W ohlhcter and others
asking that a bridge be bulll unross Hat
Creek on section line between sections 12
anil IS, twp. IM, range M, was presented and,
on motion, ordered returned for more ex
plicit description.
On motion, N. D. Hamlin was appointed
road overseer in district No. 12, Ilowen pre
cinct. 't he official bonds of N. D. Hamlin as road
overseer in district No. 12, and constable for
Ilowen precinct were presented and, on
motion, apprnved.
On motion the county treasurer is hereby
Instructed to imika partial payment of
40.70 on warrant No. 4 of general fund of
ISH7.
tin motion It Is hereby ordered that war
rant No. 4 and warrant No.OHof tho general
fund or ISS7, nnd warrant No, III on general
fund of isss, and warrant No. 904, on general
f und of lssti. tin cancelled and warrant or
dered drawn on apeclul debt fund of ItflM for
balance due on same.
On motion tlm county treasurer la hereby
ordered to make partial payment of tlO.VO
on warrant No. 4, of ichd road district
fund district No. a. and 7 .02 nn warrant No.
4 of special road district f und of district
NO. II.
On motion It la hcrabv ordered that war
rant No. 1 and warrant So. 4 on Hcinl road
district fund of district. No. s, and warrant
No. 4 on special rond district lima of ma
trlct No. II tm cancelled and warrant order
ed drawn on county road fund of lsn for
fflti.no in settlement or Da lance one on same.
Jn motion, board adlourncd without day.
M. J. IILXWRTT,
Loan ly Clerk.
IMIore
FOB IrTOTJI
oney,
Marsteller Bros.
"The Old Reliable."
Isador Richstein,
dealer insr
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
AG EXT
Pabst's Celebrated
BEER.
HARRISOX,
THE SIOUX COUNTY
JOURNAL
ESTABLISHED 1888.
Always carries in stock a good line
of stationery consisting of
Letter heads, Note heads.
Statements,
Legal blanks,
Book stock,
Cards,
Etc, Etc, Etc.
When in need of such things do not
forget to call.
(Snoods
nphan
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FOR
NEBRASKA.
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Envelopes;
Bill heads,
Poster stock,
Invitations,
mi