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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1896)
THE SIOUX COUNTY J J. Simmons, F.J I tor and Prop. r. E.iX.VE. K. Time hM-. Going WM. fcolnic Kant. Ho. I, iiiixed, I0 No. . mUfil 7 40 J. E. HIINNEY, M. I). riijrl(-Un toil SurfeoB. Ai) rulU giv-ru prompt uttvuttun. Office lu Lrug More. IURT.ISON. - - NEBItAKA. NOTICE TO SETTLERS. Th ruli-i of the local land office have recently been amended ko that w-ttb-rs to make llnal proof shall Kettle with the publisher liefure wilding in their Hpiiliia t i ill. All portion desiring to tt.ake flnnl n-oof i nn hava their a)ers made out at Thf. JofhSAI, ollice, free of clmr;e, and promptly Iniiitmitted to the land olHi.e fco that no tune will lie lost. For information read The Jotknal Old paper, Hvo cents per dozen a". TUT. JolKNAI, ollice. on"t niiiw the McKinley IkiII at the court house next Thursday nij;ht. Call at The Jot'KNAL ollice and have your final proof paer made out. It will cobt you nothing. Tom Lhinn and hi hride arrived from Colorado last evening and were treated to a genuine western neranade. I'er.y White killed four doer on Inst Thursday. That was u pretty good days work. The Hnow melted quite rapidly the first of the week, and the ground was moistened to some extei.t. If the moist ure could lie brought down next auiumer it would I appreciated, Thd Fiction in Ddiiwrest's M ia.ino for December is furnished liy idle Kra kihe and M.irgaret Sutton linscoe and is particularly attractive an 1 cheerful as it should be' for a Christmas uumlier. There is a vary appreciative and in teresting little sketch of F. igrfiie Field in Jfemorertl's Magazine for lecemler writ ten by E twin C Mirtin. It has both exterior and interior vie vs of tlid poet' lioilie vogeurie, will! tine wt tumtv hkelches und other pictures. If Ilia present lick is kept up it will Hot be IjUjjj until an addition to the jail lacihtiesof the county will be necessary. If the county attorney unearths u lew more gunH it may be that people w ill come to the conclusion that honesty in the best policy even in Sioux county. In "S.nell l'i-ihiti in Northern Wat em," in l)eruoresl's II igazinti for Decern lier, J. Herbert Welch gives n spirited descriptionif winter llshing through tlu Ice, itivom,) imwl by a numbir of illus trations of t!u II iber.n jii an J thjir lone ly hhanlies. Tlie go il old timj 3 iiithern darkey with bin cpieer customs and sumtioiiK is admirably vl forth in tile Chrtstuias number of leiiiorest Mignzine by Mary Anniinle F.mton. JHoward Helmick con tributes nix full-page drawings, and the smaller illustrations ure characteristic and delightful. Oemorest's Christmas Nunilier opens with a most interesting article called ' The Cradle of Christianity" lieiug a aeries of sketches or the Holy Lnnd writ ten by the Rev. Or. Thomas 1. Hughes who has traveled all over that vrt of the world. H is copiously illustrated with several full-page and many other smaller pictures. In the case of the county of Sionx ngaiiist the F. E. &. M. V. railroad com pany the court Hiistained the demurrer of the defendant us to the service and the jurisdiction of the court. The case was brought by Henry Kreman, overseer of highways for White river precinct, to compel the railroad company to put in a crossing w here a wagon road crosses its track 'near Ft. Robinson. The court held that the notice should have been nerved upon the company by M. J. Weber, county commissioner for that district, and that the action should have been instituted by Commissioner W'elier lfore tlie state board of transportation, iImj district court not having jurisdiction in the case. -The cae or R, 8. Van Tassel I against Charles Biehle, county treasurer, came up on Monday in tlie county court Wore Judge Wilson. The contention was over the liuhility or Van Tassell for the tux, he denying that he signed the properly schedule or authorized any one to do so for him. Judge Bartow ap peared ror Van Tussull and County At torney Guthrie represented the county treasurer. A Dumber of w itness were examined and the court held that the property taken by tlie county treasurer was liable for the tax, und unless the com is taken to the district court the amount will have to lie paid or the cat tle be sold tinder the distress warrant. It see mi to be the general opinion that the court took the right, view of the matter. If a man wlio has a little mon ey and fights hit taxes in the courts on a technicality and gets out of paying them II would be just that much more added to the tax burdens of the poor who cannot afford to resist their taxes. PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deuel are in tow n today. . Dave Colville was in low n the fint of the week. Robert N'eece was up from Running Water on Mouday. R. S. Van Tasel, of Cheyer.na, Wyo. was in Harri&ou oo Monday. Judge Bartow was up froru Chadron on Monday on legal business. M. D. Jordan was over from Adelia on business the first of the week. B. E. Brewster left Monday morn ing for Denver to visit his brother l'aul, and from there ho will go to Boston. County Attorney Eckles, of Dawes county, came up from Chadron this morning on business connected Willi tlie gang of rustlers. E. F. 1'ontius has taken a lay-olf as agent for the Klkhuro here and left last evening for tle east on business and pleasure combined. He will be absent a couple of weeks or more. A GANG UNEARTHED. 8TOX E KINO CON F ESS Etf AND (JIVES AWAY HIS l'AES. THREE OTHERS rXDER ARREST. Lluly Wort With (iood Results. The county commissioners are called to meet on next Wednesday. This will likely be the last meeting of this year. "Christmas in Several I.inds" is the attractive title of :i delightful symposi um in the Christin us numlier of Dem urest' Magazine, wherein the Christmas customs and the Christmas spirit in va rious countries are pleasantly dusenbed by ersons who have had some part in them. The verdict in the Stoneking case seems to have met with the approval of all. The only adverse criticism heard is on account of the recommendation to the court for leniency, as to those w ho expressed it the evidence did not seem to warrant it. If all juries came as near meeting with public upproval n ilh their work us did that one there would lie no cause for complaint. W. j. Hoyt and Mi is Hosa De Bock were married at the Kodart: church yev teulay by Rev. D. J. Clark. Alter the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride's parents where about llfty invited guests partook of the wedding feast. The couple were the re cipients of numerous wedding gifts in dicating the esteem in which they are held by their friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt departed on the evening train for a wedding tour. As u rule people express satisfaction over the action of the county attorney in criminal matters as thev want a stop put to rustling, but once in a while one is heard to deprecate the expense. In the prosecution of criminals the authori ties ure never supposed to hesitate on account of cost. The protection of per sons und property from criminals is the great purpose lor which governments are established. Should the resources of the county become exhausted in the effort to protect its citizens and their prosrty application can lie made to the stale for relief. It may not lie generally known hut it is a act, nevertheless, that almost every legislature is culled upon to mi'.ke appropriation for some county on account of expensive criminal prosecutions, and if uny one expects to escai punishment because the county treasury is depleted he might just us well give up such notion. So long as people are prosecuted and not persecuted few will object to the expense. On lust Monday evening as the teachers were just leaving the school grounds one of the scholars, a lad about llfteen years old, threw u snowball from behind u high fence so close to l'rof. Marsteller's face that he only averted being st ruck by dodging quickly. A second ball from the same source struck Miss Harris in the face w ith such force that she would have fallen had she not been supported by her aswx:inte. Her lip was cut and face bruised. The case wan reKrted by the principal to the board and the board made un order sus pending the boy from school for forty ilays. Had the injured lady seen fit to prosecute the lad he would stand a pret ty good chance of being sent to the re form school. When boys of that age do such ucts it becomes necessary to pun ish them so that they will realize that they cannot do so with impunity." It is to be regretted that the affair occurred, but if the teachers are to be insulted and assaulted by boys of that age drastic punishment becomes imierative. The opinion of the public seems to uphold the action of the principal and the board in the matter. Call for Commissioners' Meeting. The board of county commissioners of Sioux county, Nebraska, are hereby called to meet at the ollice of tho coun ty .clerk at Harrison, Nebraska, on Wednesday, November 25, lH"fl, at 10 o'clock, a. ni., for tho transaction of ordinary county business. M. J. Bl.EWETT, County Clerk. Reduced Hate. The F. E. A. M V. will give one and one-third rate for the round trip to Crawford ond return to the meeting of the Northwestern Educational Associa tion to be held November 27, 11M. Tickets will be sold Nov. 20th and 27th, good to return till Nov, 28th. There is to be a strong program and a general good time. Dr. Bessey, of the state university, will be there and give the address in the evening, When sentence was passed on Stone king on last Friday Judge Westover stated that there were reasons for his ! milking the M-ntence light which could not lie made public. It develoied later that Stoneking had made a full confess ion and placed mf imcilion in the pos session of the county at torney w hich would enable loin to pros ecute three others who were partners of the defendant in the rustling for which he was convicted. The three men who were charged with the crime were Hathaway and John IXdd and Archie Akers. As the part which the former took was played in Dawes county County Attorney Guthrie w ired County Attorney Ecklesut Chad ron to meet him and took the evening train for that place. When the matter was laid before the prosecutor of Duvves county he made out a complaint and sent an ollicer out early next morning after the man. Shenll Barllett, accom panied by J. W. Smith and Stoneking, went from here, got John llodd, arriv ing here Sunday morning. Archie Akers, the thirl man wanted, had gone to Edgeiuon! , S. Dak., and he was arrested there on u telegram from County Attorney Uuthrie. Application was made to Governor Itolconib for a requisition on the governor of South Dakota for the man und the document arrived yesterday. The necessary pa pers were also sent to the otllcers at Kilgemotil to hold the prisoner. Word was received that Akers would come without a requisition und Sherilf Barl lett i.larted for there on Tuesday even ing, arriving home this nioruing with his man. Hathaway Dodd was taken tfore Justice B.ihcock at Chadron on Satur day and held to appear ul the next term of the district court, and gave tho bond required and was released. John Dodd was taken lforo Judge Wilson on Monday und the case was continued until Friday on request of the defendant. District court will convene in Chadron on the llrst day of DeceuiU r, so that Hathaway ikjilge will not have long to wait, but there will lie no regular term in Sioux county this year. It would he a good thing for all concerned if the two in j ill here would plead guilty and let a special term he held and sentence passed upon them. By that course they would certainly get a lighter sentence us the court would take into consideration the expense thus saved to the county, und if they have got to serve time, as the indi cations are that they will, the sooner they begin the sooner it w ill lie over. The work done in the matter shows that the law is not (lend in Sioux county and ut the presnt rate County Attorney Guthrie will become a terror to evil doers and when people come to under stand that if they violate the law they will lie prosecuted nnd punished severely they will lie far less likely to commit offenses, und the county will have less trouble und exjiense. Sioux County, THE LAND OF THE HOMESTEADER. Free Homes for More Than 5,000 Men. Isidor Richstein, DEALER IlsT Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. AGENT FOR A new county with schools, churches, I i railroads, etc., Pabst's Celebrated BEER. AND 800,000 ACRES YET OPEN TO HOMESTEAD ENTRY. Contains over forty-five miles of rail.oad and has no county bonds. LOOK HERE! fAK DO YOU WANT TO RAISE WATER? I will put you in a machine which w ill elevate from 800 gallons to 22100 gal lons ier minute with the least possible power. It can be oirated by windmill, steam, water pr horse power. It bus been tried and its merits are known. It is just the tiling to use in streams where a portion of the water can be used to elevate the other portion. They are cheap. They are durable. They are simple. They are up-to-date. Prices on larger machines or on iron work alone, furnished on application. Write for further information to, L. T. POOLE, AKent, Marsluud, Neb. Sioux county is the northwest county or Nebraska. It is alxnit thirty miles east and west by about seventy miles north and south and contains OVER 1,300,000 ACRES or land. There aie more bright, spark ling, small streams in the county than can lie round in the same urea elsewhere in the state. It has more pine timlier in it than all the rest or the state combined Its grasses are the richest and most nu tritious know n so that for stock-growing it is unexcelled. The soil varies from a heavy clay to u liKrlit sandy loam and is capable of pro ducing excellent crops. The principal crops are small grain and vegetables, although good corn is grown in the valleys. The wheat, oats ryn and barley ure till of unusually line quality and command the highest mar ket prices. The water is pure and refreshing and is found in abundance in all parts of the county. The county is practically out or debt and has over forty-live miles or railroad within its iKirders, has a good brick court house and the necessary lixtures for run ning the county und there has never lieen one dollar of county bouds issused und hence taxes will be low. The Fremont, Klkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad crosses Sioux county rrom east to west und the li. & 51. has about ; I tiren miles of its lino iu the northeast part of the county. The climate is more pleasant than that or the eastern portion of Nebraska. There is still OVER 000,000 ACRES of land in Sioux county yet open to homestead entry. It is belter land and more desirably located than that for w hich such rushes are made on the open ing of a reservation. There is no rail road land in the county and for that reason its settlement has been slow for no special efTort to get settlers wus made, as was done in the early days or the settlement of the eastern part of the state. Good deeded land can be purchased at reasonable rates with government land adjoining so that a person w ho wants more than one quarter section can obtain it if ho has a little means. There are about 1,500 people in the county and there is room Tor thousands more. Harrison is the county seat and is sit uated on the F. E. & M. V. railroad, ond is as good a town an the thinly settled country demands. School houses and churches are pro vided in almost every settlement und are kept up with the times. All w ho desire to get a homestead or buy land cheap are invited to come nnd see the country Tor themselves and judge of its merits. Homesteads will not lie obtainable much longer and if you want to use your right und get 100 acres of land from Undo Sam free it is time you were about it. harr:son. NEBRASKA. :r,:eajd this CAMPAIGN OFFER We will send THE SIOUX COUN TY JOURNAL until January 1, 1898 and the Toledo Blade for 3 months for (OTPS . If you want a farm paper get one published in Nebraska. THE JolPNAL clulis with the Nebraska Farmer. Call and see a copy of it. Look at This LUt of western cities: Chicago Omaha St. Louis Kansas City St. Joseph Lincoln Denver Deadwoood Itdoes'nt matter which you intend visiting. The Burlington Route in the best line to all as it is to any one of them. Advertising matter ond full informa tion about trains and rates on applica tion. J. Fbancw, O. V. & T. A. Omaha, Neb. 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