iOVERTICE YCUR f if TheS STOCK BRAND I M fMt JOURNAL- j NOW IS THE TIME TO ; sunsoniBE Fort ! JOURNAL i IOUX BOUNTY J Of JR NAT. .. r VOL. IX. The Sioux County Journal. rWTAHMSHI I HHM.J Subscription Price, fl.00 OFFICIAL PAPER OF SIOUX COUNTY. Kntr1 nt th Harrison )Kst offlc aa Bi-CUUll class mutter. Iliegrenl coal imnwrji strike in the! east is atill in progress, with no apniraui I indication of ending very soon. AnnuVr niainolli corporation is to 1 fonnedtiiti-ordinjf to the Chicago Evening Post) with a capital cash slock estimated j at .OJ,.a,WW and whan certain bonds arid KiH'Ks are included it will swell the above amount to something like one bil lion doJlatitfThe Standard Oil Co., The V, lal and (ia Co , The Iron and Steel Co , The.Suc;ar Refining Co., and some other, we do not now rememliur. J!ut hi ('ice it to say we lire fast reaching the age of the centralization of wealth. All that is now talked of in the drii'y (niper in the Klondike tninin country in Alaska. There is from one to half a doz en columns in all the metropolitan news papers refjardin the wonderful gold dis covery now lieiiitf made up in Alaska, on ir near tlw Youkon riverxsource. From nil over country comes word that thousand:, are Hooking ti the new eldordo where they e.iect to become rich in un incredible short time. The chances are that about one in every ten whoo there will make some money while the other nine tenths will come away without any thing to show (tr their time and money fH'tit. f three fourths of those people who contemplate goin;,'- to the Alaskan jrobl mine country would put, their at tention to Ki.ue industry wilhiu the bor ders of tliair. state the chanses tire nt the end of a year they would have a Indtt r prospect for uM inl will have bourn less har.his, besides having done some-! thin;,' toward huililin;; up the county and stale in which you live. The well-to-do-people in most every community vou may enter, nrethosewbohavestnrtid in lifrt wit h searcely a penny to help themselves: of c urs therj are exc-.tp -lions to tlwgtneral rule, but there nro Jess than one out of every ten who have discovered a Klondike mine. Hence, it is our opinion if thus who are in search of tiiis jfolJ in fabulous (pinntities, nt little cosland ilhout much effort would tal;e our ad vice, lliev wouhl lit Hie Ion run In) a hundred times lietter olf and much happier, stdtiug an example wor- i thy of all acceptation. UNDER THE DINGO BILL. The Tost ff LUiiij: to JJe lllslier. Much And Here Are the Addillonal Costs of IihhI and Clothing Which the Poor Must II a v as Well ns the Ulcli. Jellies, raised five cents. Oranges and Lemons, more than doub le. Nuts, increased one cent a pound. Meuts, raised live per cent. Chickory, made one cent a pound; it was free. Chocolate, raised half cent. Salt, twelve cents for 100 pounds; it was free. Plushes and velvets, changed from forty per cent, to mue cents a yard and twenty-live per cent. Ready niadu clothing and cotton gen erally, increased ten er cent. Hosiery, raised fifteen per cent. Floor matting, from three to eight cents; was free. Collar and cuffs, increased fifteen er cent. Iac gootln, raised ten per cent. Ores goods, advanced twenty er cent. Carpets, increased from eighteen to sixty cetils a yard. Silks, raised fifteen per cent. Deads, trimmings, hats, etc., increas ed from fifteen to fifty ier cent. Boots and shoes and umbrellas, ad vanced five per cunt. Spectacle and eyeglasses, increased ten ler cent. Cutlery and scissors, raised to twenty ier cent. Pens, changed from eight to twelve cenU a gross. Hair and hat pi us, increased ten per cent. Sugar, raised one cent a pound. PrtMrved vegetables, rained ten per CMll. increased two rents n dozzen. ('tor, advamwd five cents a gallon. Hay, onloos and honey, doubled. OfMfc (wu. forty ceuU a bull ; was free. Flowam, twtaty-flre per caot: wart frwi. ; f ,. Potatoes, rained tan cents a bunhel. ' Vegetablav, (toaraJly, lacraaMil twen ty par oaat Fnal rrakh water flah aad inackenl and balllMit, dvan'l a .r , f -.i ? "T'C'li.d !' (i 'u rn. ;..v.i !. lEJAIREISQisr, A "Holiness lSim.l." Tlie following is th way tin National HiniKlallist. of t'hiiatro sized up tlw pold U-riMHTiUic convention of Liuisville Kentucky held there recently; liy Mm above caption is rnu.int Dps (fold ltetnoirats who rwontly asiiiMeil in convention at Louisville, Kentucky.' It is j not asxiimul hy this journal that the designation (its tliem perfectly. Thorn are, in truth many clement of "holi- ! nePK lacking, rind many more of sinful I ness Kiipenihimd.ini in those who made I up that convention. A total absence of j charity, un apparent inability to distin guish between ritlit and wronic, the (waring of false witness again thosa who happen to differ from them, and the indulgence in a flood of denunciation like unto that which bursts (Vptn a broken I sewer nre rather serious defects in the j composition of a "holinesi baud." That , ... ...i . ii i n.iuuini ni Lll UICV j evidently think themsd ves entitled. Read What Governor Pingroe Says About the Svw TiirifT liiiv. . DETROIT, July 21. Gov. Tinpree ( R. -publican) to-day wired tlie followiig message to president McKiuluy, Senator IJurrows, and Congressmen (Jorliss and Kpauldin of Micliigan: I regard the duty on I u mlier, hidt R and su gar as un-Republii:an, uupatriotic and unfair. "It is grossly unfair to make the poor! pay as much per capita as the rich k wards the support of the Oovernment, property, and not human tstomachs should Ut reached. Property, is protect ed by our laws, and should pay for its protection. II. S, Pingree." Onlcr of Ilenrliij on IXitlon fnr Appoint uii'iit of Ai'inistrntnr er Aihuiiiis trntris. State of Nehriska, I t'Umx ( 'ouu ty. j At ft. (nimty Court, held at tlm County Court b'oom, In and for said County, August Jud, A. It. I,7. I'rrstMit, Kohkkt Wti-sox, County Judge. IS THE M VTTKK Or Til K KS f ATE OF JOtIN II. llltOWN pKCKAHKP. n reading and fllint the petitltlon of ANN I K nmnV.V, pmyltiK that Adminbdra tlon of xaiit 1'state may be grained lier us Administratrix. Okuekkii, That Hcpternbcr r.th, A. It. Isi7, nt 1 o'clock p. in., in Hosigncd for hearing said jx'titlon, when nil persons Interested In said matter may uppear at u County Court to be held lit and tor said County, and tdiovv cause why the prayer of petitioner should not he granted; and that nonce of the pendency of said petition and tlie hear ing thereof, be given to nil persons interest ed in said mutter by publishing a copy of thin order la TUB Sioux Cot'st r Joi.'h.vaLh ' I weekly uew.-papiT printed in K.ild County, for four successive wjeks, prior to said dav hearing. lJollMtT W TWOS', County Judge. Jsk.. ; Stato Convention of Tho Silver Republicans. Free Lincoln, Neh., July 10,-lly order of the provisional state central committee of the free silver republicans of the stale of Ne brnska, u hereby call n state convention of the electors of seld partv to meet In the city of Lincoln on Wednesday, .September I, ls',17, til I o'clcM'k p. in. The purpose of said convention Is to place In nomination one candidate for Judge of the supreme court and two regents of the university of the Slate of Nebraska and to transact such other business an may proper ly come lielore said convention. "Each county will lie entitled to two dele gales nt large and one delegate for every 'inn votes or major fraction thereof east for Nets O. Alls-rts, presidential elector In I '., which will make the following apportion ment bv counties: Conn lies. -Delegates. Counties. Delegates. Adams 10 Jefferson . H Antelope fi Johnson 8 I thinner 1 Kearney. Klalm I Keith I Hoone . 7 Keya Pahu. ....... 1 Box Ituttu :i Kimball 1 Hovd 3 Knox s brown 2 l.aiiclster 21' Mutt ilo 12 Lincoln 7 Unit . fi Uigau.. 1 liutler II Loup 1 Cass 12 Madison Cislur.... s Md'herson. ...... 1 Chase.. I Merrick. 8 Cherry .......... : Nance...... ft Cluy Cheveiine . 3 Neinnhii.. 10 (Tuy Colfax - Cum I ng. ............. Custer Dakota... Daws I law mm . Duel Dixon . . 0 Nuckolls 7 7 Otoe 12 9 Pawnee. 6 12 Perkins I 5 main 6 5 I'lercu .. 5 7 l'lalte 10 1 folk 7 Krrl Willow 5 Dodge . 10 Klchardium 13 Douglas ,VJ Rock 1 Dundy..-. 1 Saline 10 Fillmore. 9 Karpy 6 Franklin .......... 6 Saunders 14 Frontier 6 Scotts ItlulTs 1 FtiniM 7 Howard . Gage. ... 14 filierldan 4 Garfield I Sherniiin.... (lospor 3 ffioinr Grunt.....'.... 1 Mia ii ton Greeley 4 Thayer Hall . Thomas Hamilton Thurston : Harlan. 0 Valley Hayes I Washington...... Hitchcock . t Wayne.. Holt 1 Webster . Hooker 1 Wheeler Howard... . 1 York...... It in rci'iiniiiicudisl that each eouiitv an tool alternate lor each delegate, and that the duteaaUM praaont at aat4 convention bo allowed to coat tha full vote of the county. It la farther recommended that no proxtea h ullr - I JSTEBRASIKZA. Democratic State Convention. The democratic Mute Central roniiiiett.ee for the nlat or Nebraska hereby mils u lele(u.t invention of the iIiMnoorst.s of the stuto of Nebraska to meet In Lincoln on Wednesday, MejiU'inher I, ut U p. in." for tin purpose of placing j nomination a emiili diit.) for jie'tje of the supremo court and i two CitivJidiites for 1 tW.'1'll f.-J if t lift L'lnlu ii t. i. U.-ity, nd for the transaction of nnrh ! o'hcr business us may properly cume helore .... Mini uu omieFC i n inn principles oi i in1 deiiHM-.mtie parly ai doolured In the t'hieaKO pliitforui and who intend to affiliate with the tenioi-rtic purty ure Invited to p.irtleipatij in the selection of delegate to tills convention. The busis of representation Is on? dele Kiite for each Iiw voles, or major fraction thereol, east lor iion.w. J. ISryan for i;nit ed States senator at the general election of eacn eouiity, iiowever, to have til leant one delegate. .No proxies will be allowed, and the varl ous comities ure requested to select alter uite delegates o that tiaeli may have fu II representation in the convrnlon. The lieadijuarters of the democratic state committee will he at the LindeH hotel, where dniegate tickets may be had. 'the lollwolng Is the number ol delegate to which each county is entitled: Adams I.. Jackson in Antelope ti Kearney e llHiiuer I Keith 0 I'.laine. 1 Key a I'aha 1 Koone 7 Kimball 1 liox Hutte S Knox 10 lloyd 6 Siiuensler id Ilrow u 'I Lincoln. . 6 I'.utt'alo 11 Logan 1 Hurt 7 I-oup 1 Kutler . IS Madison 15 Cuss 1 Meriiersoli 1 Cedar 8 Jlerick 7 Cliasc 2 Nance 1." Cherry 5 Neinalia. 12 Cheyenne S Nuckolls 11 Clay H Otoe 20 ' oliax . 12 Pawnee 7 Cuming H Perkins . I Custer !! Phelps 4 Dakota 7 Pierce 7 Daws 7 Pintle IB Dawson 7 Polk., 6 Duel 2 l!ed Willow 5 Dixon 21 liock 2 Douglas W) Saline IS Dundy 2 Sarpy 10 Kilmore... Franklin.. I' rouliir... Lurnas iagc liarfleld... Cospcr (irant (iriley ... 13 f-anndcrs 18 . 15 Scot' Bluffs... 1 . A Seward (j Sheridan. 24 Sherman... 1 SlillllV 3 Stanton 1 Thayer . 0 Thomas Hi - . 4 .... 2 ... 11 1 1 Hall 14 Thurston Hamilton 10 Valley.. 4 Harlan fl Washington... 12 Hayes 2 Wayne 7 Hitchcock 3 Webster Holt 1(1 Wheeler... Hooker . 1 York Howard- 9 Jefferson .... 1 1 . s . 1 . 11 Javikk c. Dahlmax, Chairman I.KE J I Kit OMAN, Secretary. State Convention People's Inde pendent Party. Lincoln, Neb., July 8. II y order of tho stare central committee of tho people's independent party of the state of Nebraska, we hereby call a state convention of the electors of said party to meet In tiie city ol Lincoln on Wednesday, tho 1st day of Sep. tembtr, 1HD7, lit 2 o'clock p. in. The purpose of the said people's Indepen dent state convention Is to place In nonil 'nation one candidate for judge of the supreme court and two candidates for re genls of of tlie university of the Plate of the stale of Nebraska and to transact such other busincsB as may properly come before said convention. Tlie representation is based on one vote for every 100 votes or major fraction thereof cast for Governor Silas A. Holcomb at the the election of lSiiti, which niukes the follow ing apportionment by counties:' Counties. Delegates. Counties. Delegatei. Adams Antelope banner Itlaiue Hoone liox Unto Itoyd II i own lluflalo' Hurt liutler Cass Cedar Chase Chenry Cheyenne 21 Jefferson , 12 Johnson 1 Keurney j I Keith 13 Keya Puha tf Kimball fi Knox 3 Lancaster 2"i Lincoln l:i Logan 2.1 l-oup 24 Madldon lr Mcl'liernon 3 Merlck 7 Nance It Ncmalui 111 Nuckolls I I Otoe IH 1'awnee 25 Perkins II Phelps Pierce 14 IMntto ' lVlk 21 Hed Willow 22 KichardHon 121 Hock 2 Saline IS Harpy 10 Saunders 10 Mcntt'a tlluffs 14 Seward 27 Mlierldm . 2 Sherman 7 Sioux I Man ton 8 Thayer lit Thomas l.r) Thurston 11 Valley 3 W nailing ton fi Wayne 14 Webster 1 Whe'der 12 York Colfax Coming Custer Dakota Dawn Dawson Duet Dleon Dodge Douglas Dundy Fillmore Franklin Frontier Kurnns (.age Garfield (iosper Grant Greeley Hall Hamilton Harlan Hayes Hitchcock Holt Hooker Howard It Is recommended that each county elect alternate correnpomlliiK In number to thlr delegates, and it la further moommended that the delegates preaent lal allowed , to caat the fall vote or their cottutlca ana that no proxies be allowed. ' 1' , THUBSDAY Tiual Proof Xoficcs. All persons having itmil proof notices in this paper will receive n marked eopv of the paiierumlare requested to examine their i mI.''VHV;1-1' ,"y "''"' ':iiat rt;l)U1't " name to tins oltlee at once. XOTICK ym rCULICATIDN. Land Oltice at Alliance Neb, ( June ',, lHi i. j Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has Hied notice of hi inten tion to make' n mil proof in support of his clalpi, and that Maid proof will lj made be fore M.J. ISlcwett, Clerk District Court at Harrison, Neb., on Aug. 7th, 18!,7, viz: Hiram i.iciiardon of Ardmore, S. 1)., w, ,,,.,,1,, II. K. No. 44i;l, lor the X .E of See. :i.i, Towu sliip 35N" Hange S4W. lie names the following witnesses to prove ms continuous residence upon andcultlva lion of said land: Juke Wasserhergerof Montrose, Mob, Henry Piekenbrock, " Jolin Debano, Henry Priesthoff Als,, Notion is hereliy given that Hiram Ifich irdson or Ardmore, S. D., has filed no tice of Intention to make linal proof before the same ollicer at same place and date on timber cultur application No. 171s, for the S-W'iof Sec. No. 24, In Township No. 34N Kange No. 55W, lie names us witnenses- Jake WuHserbergor of Montrose -i. Henry 1'iekenbroek, " i. John Ixdiano, Henry I'rlesthoff J. W. Wemx Jn, ld'gister. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. STATE OFFICERS: Silas A. Holcomb Governor Jilinen K. Harris Lieutenant Governor W. F. I'orter Secretary of State John F.Cornell .Auditor It. Meserve Treasurer J. Smyth Attorney General J. V. Wolfe Lund Coniinilriwi W. II. Jackson Sunt, l'ul.iii. i ,,ui i. .. CONG KESS1 ON A I. D E LEG ATI ( )N : John M. Thurston C S. Senator. Omaha Win. V. Allen U. S. S.nator, Madison J. Ii. Strode, Confc'ressmun IstDist., Lincoln D. II. Mercer, 2d 3rd 4tli Bill ciu Gniiiha Fremont Aurora Nelwin Kearney Samuel Maxwell, W. L. Stark, li. D. Sutherland, W. L. Green, JCDICIAIIY: A. M. Port Chief Justice, Columbus T. O. C. Harrison ..As'te Judge, Grand Island T. Ij. Norva) Associate Judge, sewurd D. A. CanipbclL.Clerk and Reporter, Lincoln v- " FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DI55TrICT: M. P. Kiukald Judge, O'.Velll W. II. Wcstovor " Knshvlllc M. J. Ulewett Clerk, Harrtsop COUNTY OFFICERS: Robert. Wilson County Judge M. J. Ulewett Clerk Cliuf". P.ichle Treasurer W. If. Davis nipt. Public Instruction I). Ilartlett Sheriff J. E. l'liinncy Coroner IS. F. Thomas .Surveyor M. J. lilewett Clerk of District Court Grant Guthrie County Attorney HOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Frank Tlnkham IstDislrict M. J. Weber(Chnirnuin) 2d " James F. Young 3d " LEGISLATIVE: Otto Mntz.. Senator, Dist. No. 14, Springvicw A. E. .Sheldon Dist. No. 53, Chad ron VILLAGE OFFICERS: E. Rolnver (chairman) J. W. Keott D. II. Griswod W. H. Mnrsteller N.D. Iliinilln W. 11. Davis I-cw is Gerlach Trustee Clerk Treasurer SCHOOL OFFICERS: J. W. Scott Director 11. L. Sniuck Moderator Ixiwls Ix'.rlach Treasurer TERMS OF COURT: District Court, At Harrison, commences Spring term April 13th, jury 14th, Fall " October 2a, Jury 2ith. County Court, At Harrison, commences first Monday of eacli mouth. CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. Methodist Sunday School meets every Sun day morning at 10:00 J. K. Mahstbm.f.h, w. If. Davis, Superintendent. Secretary JERRY RUSK POST, No. 84 G. A. R. Meets second Monday In each month In the court house at Harrison. K. K. LIverniorc, Coin. WOODMEN OK TIIE WORLD. ITarrrvW Citinp, No. lift, meets on each ni ternato Wcdnesdiiy uvenlng. W.H.DAVIS, J.A.llANHOS, Clerk. Con. Coin. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. Meets each alternate, .Saturday evening at S o'clock. A. R. Dkw, V. C. J. W. Smith, Clerk. EPWOItTIl LEAGUE. Regular DUslnoaa meeting first Tuesday evening In ech month. 0. L. Mammtbllkr, W. II. Davis, l'rcsldent. Secretary. Devotional meeting ovory Snnrtsy evening at 0:45. D, J. Clahk, I-ender. JUNIOH LEAGUE. Meet rnch nndny afternoon St 2:30. AUG . 5, stock i:i:ams. Tub JorRVAL will publish your brand, iki the following, for i:, jjeryear. Kaeli ad ditional brand 73 cents. t.very farnn r o j-am-hinen in Koux mid adjoining countio siiould advertise their brands in ThkJo'JK NALas it circulates all over the state. Ii may be the means of saving money for you FI1ANK NCTTO. On left side of cuttle and on left Hi uolder of horses. Rangi: on Antelope creek (iliilchrist, Sioux Co., Neb. CHARLES RIEHLE. On lei sii'" or hip of cuttle, n left ho ilder of horses. Range on the head ol Wni'bonnet creek Address Harrison, Sioux Co. Neb. JOn left shoulder of cattle and maK Range on Little Cottonwood. J'. O., Crawford Nebr. I am prepared to do all UndsQ (Jq wagOIl WOrk of wool-worl; a ndblacl Mi tithing. SATISFACTION 0 UARAXTEED. ICharges Reasonable. My shop is two doors nortli of Tie R inch supply House. Give ine a chance to live. JOHN. L. STRATT0N. t UUVtKNMtNI PUSH iuno. It you wish one of the iso.uw positions in the government ser vice, this Bureau can advise you how to proceed to secure it, and fit J you lor passing the required Civil Service examination therefor. energy, laci ana a common scnooi education are all the requirements needed. PATENTS, PATENTS. This Bureau has the best facilities possible for ob taining patents and copyrights in this and foreign countries. The chief of this dept. has had 80 years experience as Chief Examiner, Commissioner of Patents, and Patent Attorney, and is very success ful in securing broad patents and in the prosecution of all patent litigation before the courts. SCHOOL OF LAW. This Bureau can fit you for admission to the Bar and prepare you for active practice in two years, without materially interfering with your other du ties. Our instructors are the ablest, our system thorough, and our charges reasonable. Three cours es are taught: University, Business and Special. Send for particulars, terms, etc. NATIONAL INFORMATION BUREAU. 1420 New York Ave., Washington, D. C IT'S DANGEROUS To bay KOAm, guaranteed "At 9OI At" JfAf 'IW, for less money; tin y can t be mailcT" .. 'I buy, unions you get the best. A cheap Scare Is the must expensive Investment you can wake; It It anrcllitlil. and moans tbat aooaer or later you must buy agnln. itny only acaalnr. Intnt Improved AIKHAjlA which will lat you a Jifei.tme, anil prove toe ehant in enil. No one run rhen dispute yourwclghts. BDUAKEUF IMITATIONS! FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., 1102 Farn am St., Omaha, Neb. (Old Mcalca He palrrd.) IPI TIIE COMMERCIAL BANK. ESTABLISHED 1888.) Harrison, B. E. Bmcwstlr, President D. H. ORISWOLD, Cashier. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. $50 000. Transacts a General Banking Business. CORRESPONDENTS? American Exchange National Bank, New York, Omaha National Bank, Omaha, First National Bank, Chadron. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. GFDRAFTS SOLD ON ALL PARTS OF EUROPE. a, a p f ti o 3 n Z. o Ps S o H a .2 - J3 v to 03 s- a Cm v c-2 2 i (1 a . I a 2 sS- a a - g-s 2 o r A I's'iSllsssil Ml M 111 mm 1397. XSTO. QUANT GUTimiE, filiornsy-at-Law. Prompt attention given to all les.r:ti natters in Justice, County and list r-i.-t Courts, and before the United Slates fand Oilice. Fire Insurance written in reliable jomjianits. ELegal papers carefully drav. n. llAltlUSUN, - KmtAMiA. NEC? But still on deck and blacksniithing', Third building south of livery barn. HARNESS SHOP. First door north of tlie RANCH SUPPLY HOUSE. Prompt attention paid to all repair work, also boot and shoe repairing (done. L. E. DICKINSIN. DO YOU WANT JOB WOPJvDONE? THEN COME TO THE JOURNAL OFFICE. Nebraska. C. F. COFFCT, Vice-President. -i . . s i is J a i5 S 3 7, a.2 .2.SS as&iS's.s.J ill I UiJU i li