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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1884)
aftfr -. ' . - r. J t 1 V The Red Cloud Chief A.C. HOSMER, - Proprietor FRIDAY, FEB. 22, 1884. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Read J. L. Miller s new ad. Mb Palmer Way was in the city this week. J. N- Rickabds went to Beatrice this week. Don't forget the G. A, R. supper and ball to-night. Read the county commissioners' proceedings. J. W. Chambers has been appoint ed constable. A. J. Kekkey is now clerk of the town council. J S Noll bought two acres of land of W B Roby last week. Theee was a large crowd of people in town last Saturday. Look at T. C. Hacker's new adver tisement in this issue. John Bangert made final proof on his homestead, Monday Your attention is called to the bar gains offered by L. Baum. Our young friend John-Shirey is do ing York, Neb., this week. it was a girl, and Mr. T. Perry, was very happy. Usual weight. Read Morhart & Fulton's new adver tisment in another column. LsoroLD Wike, of St Stephens, gave us a pleasant call on Monday Miss Mary Noll, of Traer, Iowa, is the guest of her uncle, J S Noll, of this city. Bishop Clarkson and Rev. Oliver occupied the pulpit at Grace church on last Sunday. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the residence of Mrs. Walker, Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 2 p. :n. Mr- Sibley lectured on temperance at the Methodist church on Sunday night to a large audience. Ox another page of today's paper, will be found Hon James Laid's speech on the Fitz John Porter question Lew P Albright, of Ainsworth, was in the city this week. He returned Tuesday accompanied by his wife The Fairfaix (Mo.) Chief is on our table. It is a sprightly five-column quarto. R. S. Graves is the "big medi cine man." II A Watson has had two new drays built. They were manufactured by our enterprising carriage manufactur er; Ira Sleeper. The soldiery of the late Avar, living in this county do not co-incide with the action of congress in restoring Fitz John Porter. J. A. Tulleys is in the north part of the state, on official business connect ed with Royal Arch Masonry, of which he is grand high priest. The ladies of Grace church will hold a social at Use residence of Dr. Tullcys on Wednesday evening, next, Febru ary 27. Refreshments, etc All invited CoxsiDERALE anxiety is felt by our business men and others, that when the ice gorge comes down the river that it will take away the bridge south of the city. We think that it would be a good idea to teach some of the young Americans, who disturb meetings, a good lesson. It is getting to be most too common- W. N. Richarlson is said to 'have paid more freight than any other man or firm in Nebraska during the last year. His freights arc said to aggre gate over $30,000. Eustis fc Griffitts, our enterprising young ranchmen, will this week add about one hundred head of heifers to their present herd- We hope they will soon become millionaires- THE'Emma Wells comedy company, held" forth at the court-house Tuesday night under the auspices of Grand Army Post of this city. A large crowd was present, and the entertainment was fully appreciated by the audience. Sam Metcalf is now acting as route agent on the Red Cloud and Crete run in the place of Mr Glasgow, who was recently paralyzed. Sam would make a good officer, and we hope to fee him permanently located on the route ere long. At the last meeting of the town council it was decided to take the cen sus, preparatory to organizing Red Cloud into a city of the second class. This is an cnterprWng step on behalf of the board and we are glad that it has been so decided. At a stated convention of Calantha Lodge, K of P, on last Thursday, even ing, R VShirey was elected Chancel lor 'commander, vice M D Edinger re signed J M Prvse was also elected to the office of K R S to fill -vacancy Both gentlemen were duly installed and placed in charge of the respective offices At last we are on the eve of secur ing a telephone exchange. Just as we are about going to press we learn that between twenty and twenty-five instru ments have been taken with a pros pect of forty being subscribed before the week is out: It is to be hoped that the people will take hold of it at once. It will be a great benefit. Mr. A D Moore was in our city this week Burn's- hog cholera and quinsy cure. Warranted. For sale by Hen ry Cook,' 23-3m The members of Garfield Post, No. 80, represent as many as sixty regi ments in the late war. This makes quite a variety. Rev. M. L. Wilhelms.wiII preach in the court house next Sunday, morning and evening. Lecture in evening, sub ject "The Home." The Methodist church will soon make an effort to procure a new bell, and a Sunday-school concert will "soon be held for the purpose of pocunng funds in that direction Our old friend Wm Myers, from Il linois, a wealthy farmer, has located in Nuckolls county, Nebraska. Billy has acted wisely and We congratulate Nuckolls in securing Mr Myers as a resident. C. Wiener, of the Golden Eagle, will soon start east to purchase his spring stock, and claims he will have the largest stock of clothing, furnisning goods, hats and caps, boots and shoes, ever brought to the Republican Valley. A Card to the Public. The under signed begs to inform people in want of goods in his line that he does not advertise to sell out, but will sell goods cheaper than those who are pretend ing to sell out. Golden Eagle, C. Wien er, Proprietor. James A. Garfield Post, No. 80, will give a festival and ball Friday night, Feb. 22, 18S4. The supper will be served at the store room formerly oc cupied by A. S. Marsh. The ball will be at the court house. Good music and a good time. The attention of our readers is res pectfully called to the new advertise ment of Mr F M Hamaker, in another column The gentleman has had fif teen years experience in auctioneering and guarantees satisfaction People having sales would do well to see him. Rev Hakris, of the Presbyterian church, during the last two weeks has been traveling over Nebraska He says that he traversed 600 miles in the Slate and is fully convinced that Red Cloud is the best town in the State. The Chief is of the same opinion. Few towns in this or any other State can beat Red Cloud Wm. Gates, a Kansas gentleman, from Jewell county, has located in our city, where he proposes to erect yards, put in scales, and enter largely into buying hogs, cattle, etc. Ho. has moved his family here and proposes to do a good bu.-iuess. Bro. Gates is wel comed to our city, and The Chief wishes him success in every way possi ble in his new enterprise. At the Presbyterian festival last Fri day night a handsome Iog-cabirt quilt was offered to the moxt popular young lady present, to be decided by vote Miss Gertie Brakefield received 170 votas and Miss Anna Cone 150, conse quently Miss Brakefield was presented with the prize Our young .disciple of Blackstone, C E Davis, was the hand some auctioneer The board of count' commissioners wisely concluded at their last session that they could get as good printing at home as elsewhere, and consequently ordered that The Chief and Argus do the work for the coming year. This is is a most sensible conclusion. We think that it is altogether improper to send work out of the county when it can be done at home, as some counties in the State have done this year. All persons desirous of obtaining a a telephone in the Red Cloud ex change (American Bell Telephone to be used) will please call at once at the office of W. H, Goodall and place their names ontjhe list. Let all who desire to advertise the town take hold of this matter and make it a success. There is no reason why Red Cloud cannot have lines running direct to Hastings and Omaha, sis well as her sister towns. The Red Cloud literary society will give an entertainment at the M. E. charch, it not otherwise announced, on the evening of the 27th, in honor of Longfellow, the poet, the following be ing the program: Invocation Music. , Recitation, W. F. O'Brien. , Oration, J. S. Gilham. Memoriam, G. R. Chaney. Recitation, MissLetson. Music- All are cordiallv invited to atfen Ye local yesterday met an oli tried friend in the person of Lo Albright, now of Ainsworth, this We have known him ever eincd first coming to Nebraska, and wil deviating a single point fror straight line of truth, will be foil young man of strict business intel with a high sense of honor, imtai ed morality, and in everyarcsp man, in all that the word mlnn We congratulate the httu Ainsworth in securing the 11 our friend in its midst. Stf tend you Lou. Gazdle-Journl The literary society will me residence of Mr. Vance, Satun ning, February 23d. The ft Iwing will be the program: Chorus By themciety Dr. J. G. Holland Miss E. A. jMtnam Recitation- .....Lillie.etson Solo............ ... ....Miss Yillbert Reading Samfcarber Recitation, Bitter Sweet..NannielSmith Reading. Gold Toil, Eva Walker Duet Misses Vance and Brakefield Debate Affirmative, Mr. A. Surrie, iliss tiertie bnerer. Negative--C E Davis, Carrie Vance. E. A. Puixam, Secretary. HER NAME WAS WRITTEN THERE We take the following notice from the Upper Sandusky (O) Union, in ref erence to-Miss Dora Gump's death: There is a lieaper whoso name is Death And with his sickle keen. lie reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between. Twas not in cruelty, not in wrath, That the Reaper came today; Twas an angel visited the earth. And bore the flower away. It is with a feeling of inexpressible 5nef and sadness that we attempt to in ite the following lines For the second time within the past twenty-eight months the angel of death has swooped down on the abode of Mrs G W Gump and laid his icy fingers upon her small family The first victim was that of a husband and father, which occurred a little over two years ago The second was the death of her only daughter, Dora V., an interesting young lady, nearly nineteen years of age, which occurred" at the residence of Mr and Mrs Frank Tripp, Jr., her temporary abode on South Eighth street, shortly after nine o'clock last Saturday night, (Feb 16th.) During tho early part of last June disease came upon the already delicate frame of the daughter, aud in such a form as to cre ate alarm; and acting upon the advice of friends, the fond mother returned with her to this city, hist August, in the hope that a visit to her native heath might change her condition for the better. It did for a time but the mala dy was of a too severe a form as to bid defiance to medication, and ran its course in a short time. For several days prior to her demise was she trembling on the shores of the dark river of death, loving hearty pray ing for her return loving eyes watch ing her tearfully as she gradually wast ed away. Her last words, uttered in a low, feeble voice, were, "1 feel, I feel that I'm going home." She had all the care and attention that an indulgent mother, loving friends and skillful phy sicians eould bestow, but of what avail are the workings of human hands and minds it contrary to the will of Provi dence. The irresistable "slayer" of all life only smiles at the efforts to inter cept his march, Dora was a lovely girl, and it is sad to think that she should so early be called lrom among those she loved and those that loved her. She was a kind sister and a duti ful daughter, and was admired by her young friends and cherished by the aged. She was bright and accomplish ed and by her death this city has lost one of its fairest maidens. The funeral took place Monday after noon, the services being conducted at the house wherein she died, by Rev. D R Cook, after which the remains were removed to Oak Hill Cemetery and there amid the sobs of sorrowing friends and her young associates con signed to the silent tomb. On last Monday evening, the tem perance workers of Red Cloud assem bled at the congregational church, and proceeded to orgauize a Good Templar lodge. The meeting was quite enthusi astic. Seventy-two names were en rolled as charter members, and there upon G. W. C. T. Sibley, proceeded to institute the new lodge", with the fol lowing officers: P. W. C. T. G. W. Houghton. W. C. T. D. G. Walker. W. V. T. Miss Myra Brewer. W. S.C. W, Springer. W. F. S. W. R. Teagarden. W. T.-G. W. Dow. Chaplain Rev. Q. C. Todd. W. M. Charles Seeley. W. I. G. Eva Walker. W. O. S. Arthur Howard. W. A. S.-xFlora Lossing. L. D. H. W. Brewer. The lodge will meet this (Friday) evening at Oddfellow's hall, at which time Mrs. A. F. Sibley, is expected to be present. G. S. Albright, the leading jeweler of Red Cloud, Likes this method of in forming his friends and patrons that he is still holding the fort with the best, largest and most complete stock of jewelry ever seen in Red Cloud. New watches, clocks, silverware, etc., constantly arriving; musical instru mepts of every description. He has two organs that he will sell at cost. Rc-member that he does engraving on ail goods purchased of him free charge. Engraving a specialty. Consult your interests and call on him for bargains. Called to Account. Wo see that the commissioner general of the U. S. land office, claims that 274,000 acres of land have been patented to the Bur lington and Missouri River railroad in Nebraska, in excess of the quantity it is entitled to receive, and has allowed the company sixty days to show cause why the land should not revert to the government. EMINENT SUCCESS. Editors, Doctors, Druggists, and All W Try it Unite in Praise. "I have used;your Golden Balsam with eminent success. I can fully re commend it."R. H. Diltzea, M. D. "ort Scott, Kans. "Your Golden Balsam is a splendid ugh remedy. It is highly recom- ;nded by aii."Kec.K cc itantcin, arug its, Allerton, Iowa. It affords nic pleasure to say that ;sh s Golden lialsam cured me ot a obstinate" cough after I had tried Us other medicines without avail. v lisofl half a bottle."! Sims Elv .. w. t rf ntor Herald, Hutchinson, Kans. "Your Onlripii Balsam is tmnuestion- ably the best cough cough preparation we have ever handled."J. L. Jones, M. D., (of Jones & Calvert, druggists), Jonesburg, Mo. Marsh's Golden Balsani for the throat and lungs, and Marsh's Golden Blood and, Liver Tonic are for sale by Henry Cook, druggist, Red Cloud. Large bottles 50 cents and $1. SPECIAL EXAMINATION. There will be a special examination of teachers at my office in Red Cloud on Thursday, Feb. 28, 1884, commenc ing at 9 a. m. C. W. Springer. County Superintendent. UNPAID WARRANTS. Warrants drawn July, 1883, remain ing uncalled for in the county clerk's office. Bernhard Kuhn $ 2 00- Charles Blumm 2 00 Eugene Hunter 2 00 H Holdredge 2 00 Cyrus Mackey 2 00 CC Cox 2 00 CN Richardson 2 00 A. V llvCr UU W J Vance 2 00 J L Vance 2 00 E O Parker. 2 00 TC Laird 2 00 B C Burt 2 00 W C Richardson 2 00 Thomas Vaughn 2 00 G W Francis 2 00 RB Thompson 2 00 Gottfried Wegmann ... 2 00 John L Vance 3 20 Eugene Hunter. 5 20 A Cook 4 00 B Kuhn 6 50 C H Potter 4 00 A Wells 3 40 John Coralt 8"40 Edwin Rector 7 60 Geo E Oatman .. 4 50 Mark Warner 4 40 Geo W Francis 2 70 J K Aultz 6 00 L H Luce 4 00 EH Jones 4 00 I N Taylor 6 00 Morhart & Fulton 14 25 Wm W Bunnell 2 20 A A Pope 1 00 N H Thorpe 2 00 Kaley fc Edinger 72 Alexander Phillips 3 00 HA Watson 2 00 Wilson W Paik 4 60 John Q Potter 4 40 Henry Cook 2 00 VT W X? I I Illl UU Xavier DeMars 1 00 H J Maurer 4 30 John A Barber 4 20 J N Potter 4 30 John O Burgess 4 00 F L Chaffee 8 70 T J Beal 8 00 John McCallum 4 00 A B Pieice 10 40 O Ji JZ 1 11011 o ou John Q Totter 2 30 J XJ Xjj (laaa'aa OU I W Crary 7 20 JCH aYLHiIIX x UU J S Rothrock 4 00 Charles Gurney 4 25 John Aultz 4 00 Angus Mcintosh 4 50 Johh Posey 4 50 Charlos H Potter 6 00 L D Marcier 4 00 Xavier DeMars 4 00 Joseph Gaguon 4 00 Louis Penereux 4 00 RocChaquette 4 00 Warrants drawn in Julv iuthe years 1880, 1881 and 1882, remsling uncalled for in the county clerk's office : Wm Hopper. 2 00 r ill JOIlCo UU v XX jx ( UU " XiJllCl 111 1 J) Xi. xi Xvi !& X vU JOIlIi Vl4iriVaaaaa 4 t) It Iv IV? fvX O 11 J J XfclUAllril ! a I Wj j XVI 1 111 Sl Ulllftli((iitit((MttiM 44 aw I J r nil ilc Liinn..... ..-.. 4 10 George Patterson 4 10 John Davis (colored) 4 10. Etlgar TichoI.s 2 00 P L Hornbeck 5 80 John M West G 10 M-f -M- VVIWI 1CI aaaa O U IV Xi tini a aaaa UU Wm Crouch .. 2 00 John B Wright 2 00 W J McKeiglian.... 2 00 Wm Fennimore 2 00 A A King 2 00 W EThorne 2 00 SS. Wells 4 00 Eugene Hunter 2 00 Thomas Emerton 4 10 W Houghton 4 10 J C Harris 1 70 I N Taylor 1 00 Carl webber 1 00 Xj U i lirKbiMitttfi( x UU Warrants drawn in July, 1878 and 1879, remaining uucalled for in coun ty clerk's office. D A Anderson ; 6 50 w H waiters 2 00 w w Brewer .. 2 40 H Harder. 2 00 Gottlieb Arndt 3 60 CPNorris 2 00 D Fetz 2 00 EDUCTION! NOTES. CIIAS. W. SPRIKGEE. Pet Potter's prize, pet Parsons, pleases perfectly. Pen pictures pret tily portrayed. We are under obligations to Senator VanWyck for a copy of Commissioner Eaton's educational report for 1881. Much valuable information not found in other publications is here collected. Have all the teachers educational journals? School Work and Literary Notes is better than ever, and every teacher should have a, copy. We will send your name and subscription, or you can do so yourself by addressing the editor at Crete, Neb., and enclos ing one dollar. We could not be present at the last association, but we are glad to know that an interesting session was held. We hope the minutes of the' meeting may be furnished the following week for our educational column as many of the teachers look for it there, and are disappointed if they do not see it. Our cditordoes not like ta publish old news. The next meeting will be held at Blue Jlill the secondaturday in March, and we understand that there is a lively interest crowing in regard to that meeting. 'Let everybody go", see, and hear. RED CLOUD MARKETS. Winter wheat.-J&ls 57 72 Oats . 18 20 Rye .. 30 parley iJCTTT 2MdL 35 Corn shelled ...TvH. 2S I Corn in et 25 iOB 5.756.80 Cattle 3.75(14.50 COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS. Red Clodd, Neb., Feb. 14, 1884. Board of county commissioners met pursuant to adjournment, the follow ing commissioners were present, J. L. Miller, John McCallum, J. P. Bayha, clerk. Ordered that the commissioners pro ceedings in regard to the employment of the county attorneys in the pro ceedings of January 16, 1884, be cor rected, and in lieu of last line, ''except ing suits and business now pending to be paid for extra," say, except the suit between the C B & Q R R Co. vs. E H Jones, county treasurer et al. The following bills were audited and allowed and warrants to be drawn on the county general fund for the same. J. P. Bavha, co cl'k postage and express $ 26 00 Chas W Springer services coun ty superintendent '. 101 50 Jos W. Warren, sheriffs fees 82 50 State Journal Co-, books and blanks : 81 95 A, C. Hosmer, printing 8 50 A-G. Hosmer, printing 18 00 Pryse & Warren, printing and supplies 36 00 J. M. Mosena, medical services and medicine ... 8 00 J. M. Mosena, medical services and medicine 10 25 A. Lindlev, medicine , 3 76 B & M R R Co, rails, spikes etc 37 90 The following claim was audited and allowed and warrant ordered to be drawn on. court house fund for same, R- R. Sherer, for hanging lamps and shade for clerk and treasurer's offices, $6.U0. Claim of J. M. Mo3ena, M. D., for balance on salary as county physician, 18, rejected. Road district settlement J. W. Rob inson OHRD No 13, for $16.29 ap proved. The following appointments were made by the board. Watson Chambers, constable Red Cloud precinct. John W. Hull, OHRD No 9. Official bonds approved by the board as follows: E. W. Tuttle, J. P., Glenwood pre cinct. Caleb Lammon, constable.Oak Creek precinct. Caleb Lammon OHRD No. 27. John Harvey OHRD No. 11. J. R. Snee OHRD No. 6. John Poyer OHRD No. 28. C. H. Holt, vonstable Inavale pre cinct. Chas. A. Teel, assessor Stillwater pre cinct. Watson Chambers, constable Red Cloud p-ecinct. Board 'adjourned to February 15, 1884, at 10 a. m. SECOND DAY. Red Cloud, Neb., Feb. 15, 1884, Board met pursuant to adjournment, the following commissioners were present, J. L. Miller, John McCallum, J.P. Bayha, clerk. Following claims were" audited and allowed aud orders to be drawn on county general fund for the same. A. li.Kaley, goods for poor... ...$10 65 F. C. Buscbow, J. P., justiceees ' 8 25 Claim of R. L. linker, furniture, cof fins, etc., for $3S.25, audnecL,.an(L- al lowed and warrant to be drajMH gen eral for $28.17 and w:arraaU oraered to be drawn on court house fund for $14.30 to pay said claim. Claim of S. O. Baker for material and labor on the Inavale bridge for $34.62 was audited and allowed and warrant ordered to be drawn on coun ty bridge fund of 1883. Claim of Wm. H. Sawyer for materi al and labor on ice breaks for the Guide Rock bridge for $185.25 audited and allowed and warrant ordered drawn on the bridge fund of 1883, to be delivered to Wm. H. Sawyer when the following tools and material are turned over to the proper county authorities. 2 monkey wrenchas, $1.40; 1 axe, $1.40; 1 oil can, 15cts; rope, $1.02; block and tackle, $10.40 ; 2 crow bars, $2.50. Resignation of J. W.Jones as assess or for Walnut Creek precinct present ed and accepted. Board made the following appoint ments. H. W. Ross OHRD No. 30. Jos Graves O II R D No- 33. M. FisherOHRDNo. 34. J. L. Frame, J. P., Batin. E. W. Tuttle assessor of Glenwood precinct. E. E. Ladd assessor Walnut Creek precinct. Appeal bond of J. P. Bayha, county clerk, presented and approved by the board. Report of F. C. Buschow, J. P., and Austin Riley, J. P., of fines assessed and collected presented and approved. Application of Alexander Stewart for refunding taxes illegally assessed on part se of no qr section 2, T 1, R 1 1 , presented for the amount of $7.S0. and the commissioners finding that the within described property was illegally assessed for year 18S2, ordered that the same amount be refunded. Application of B. & M. R. Ry Co. in Nebraska to board commissioners to correct assessment of taxes on lot 4 b 18 Cowles, Neb., in 1882, and.dn lots 4, 5, 6, b 15, Cowles in 1883. Correction made by the board as applied for and said taxes ordered stricken off. a t tho. (jiwpstinn of land commis sioner A. G. Kendall, county treosurer C. Buschow made application for a new school land record to be kept ac cording to the system in land depart ment at Lincoln. Board, finding it necessary ordered that -the county treasurer procure the. book from the state for that purpose. - '., ' Application iuuo uj ni i.. RRyCo. per auditor of said, road, to have assessment of taxes on lots 20 to 30 b 9 Kaley & Jackson's addition to Red Cloud, and on lots A to L inclu sive in block 2 Jackson's addition, tg Red Cloud, for .taxes of. 1882 and 183, corrected, as the same property was assessed by the state and county, and asked that the county tar assessed "be stricken from the tax list. The county ty was assessed board also being js-, sesseu uy jc. vu pie, ""'i thora lifinp two assessments on the same property for the years 1882 and 1883,itwasvordeTedby the board that il. ,n,m ocsoaaoH la- tVio (nnntv Via fstricken off f the tax list for 18S2 and 1883,. Ordered that all the county printing? be done at home offices when the price' and quality is equal to that obtained from' other offices and establishments , The above to include blanks and sta tionery, the supplies to be divided, equally between the Red Cloud Chief and Webster County Argus offices. Board of. commissioners now select ed the names of sixty qualified electors from the several precincts of Webster county from which number to draw the grand and petit jurors to serve at the March term, 1884, district court in and for Webster county, Neb., as fol lows ; Red Cloud precinct..! 14 Potsdam precinct 7 Guide Rock precinct - 9' Line precinct - 2 Stillwater precinct 3 Oak Creek precinct 4 Pleasant Hill , precinct- 3 Garfield precinct 2' Elm Creek precinct 2 Walnut Creek precinct 2 Glenwood precinct 3 Harmony precinct 4 Batin precinct 2 Inavale precinct - 3 Board adjourned to April 3, 1884. J. P. Bayha, J. L. Miller, Clerk. Chairman pro tern. . WALNUT CREEK. The disagreeable weather of the past two weeks is charged up against the ground hog, -which saw its shadow on the 2nd inst. We have hardly had a fine day since. Mr. August Pierstorf, one of the first homesteaders on Walnut, has rented his farm to John Mitchell, and is going to run a dray at Franklin. The best wishes of his many friends will follow him and his worthy family. Mrs. J. D.Allbaiigh has been very sick for more than three weeks. Does dairying pay? The farmers in this community think it does, and es pecially do they have great faith in the cheese business. The only thing some of them regret is that the factory does not run all winter, as they can make much more on cheese than in butter. Calves, after having milk about four weeks, can be successfully fed on whey and oil-cake, flax-seed meal, or boiled flax seed. So say those who have tried it, and it is no longer an experiment. Mr. Arnison, who keeps about 80 head of cattle, milked 20 cows, mostly 2 year olds, last sum mer, and patronized the Inavale cheese factory, and raised his calves as above indicated, realizing from them an in come of of $460. He says good cows would easily bring an average of $35, or pay for themselves in a single sum mer. Those two wolves were again seen at the State Creek bridge. They are large grey ones. As Rev. G. W. Hum mel was returning home from quarter ly conference on Sunday evening with a friend, they looked out of the buggy and saw them but a few rods distant Where are the sportsmen ? Are all the men on the Republican so busy, eyen in the dead of winter, that a party can not be secured to destroy these wolves before they do somo dep redations of a very serious natur ? This is no sensational item. "A word-. . to the wise i3 sufficient.4' We insists-...- , upon it that our next legislature should, award a bounty for wolf scalps. ,,. There are vast numbers ot sheep : kept in this state, and they have so many enemies that so enterprising men have been driven out of the bust- , ness, as the losses over balance the- r " profits in some localities. Tfce wolves--I'.v-and sheep-killing dogs should all be'tw: destroyed, and sheep owners should W paid for all such losses out of a fuiaa ., raised by bounty on wolf scalps, and'.'si . tax upon every dog. A law to c&rryjf the above suggestions into effect wouldV'' be hard upon "the wolves and vile 'curs,, but it would build up Nebraska, bji ad ding wonderfully to its developiient and wealth. The people shouldioud- ly demand such legislation, and then the politicians will move,and not till, then. S. W. Cobneb. NORRIS VICINITY. Weather is rather gloomy at the present time. Bad colds are the rage. We are sorry to say that Mr. Barcus is considerably under 4he weather. The Wil low" Creek, school will bo out next Saturday. The scholars are go ing to have "some speaking and dia logues. It will be rather lonely for.' Miss Nonis when school is out. It seems as though W. Thompson is going to quit herding from the amount: of wire he is hauling. We believe Mr. F. Shular has almost" made up his mind to remain in Web ster county. We think it; a wise con--elusion. .i " ' Tell our brather correspondent that we had Guide Rock incorporated as a city of the first-class'.without the aid of-" Jay Gould or Amboy; Mr. "Wind" we w wouldrather you,would.,keep your' blow to yourself if it causes so many bad colds. Loogootee. COWLES. Mr, Hanthorne of Illinois, an enter--prising farmer, landed in. Cowles a few days since, and will take charge, of Charley Teal'sifarm. He brought a- car-load of goods with hiro and- has' - eome to stay. He is welcftnied'to our' ! midst. -. ii- " Our farmprs are taking things easy waiting for spring. J Mr. Brown has moved on to liisne'w farm. " Mr.; Hall who, went cast-recently lias returned with a wife. Hejfias our best' wishes. . "bv Cowles is" now doing a. land-office-business. Trade is good. ' v'f Esami. "' --x, TAKEj- NO-QCE;;, All partiesoldingTi 882 general fund warrants, are hereby notified to pre sent them at the Treasurer's office for payment, as interest ceased. February 15th, 1S84. C. Bcschow, .County Treasurer, F. M. Hahakeb sold at public auc tion on our streets on last Saturday for F. Warner, of Kansas, one four year- l old horse at $122, and one five-year-old pony lor Mr. Boby at $60, cash iax hand. Parties -well satisfied.. 04, - t ' - .... r: ' i .,J.'1BIBWWH''i . , . ., ,,-, ii .& ! 'P'-j- ,J-t-;rJJJt,''rktfTaj--Jg-tf 'SSJSfinmvmdmt I" u. -, I rr jajjp ' ) '&& r-arc.-- -fnnaftCTw1 r-ra-s-S"Sr? '- W&i wl rtj4 -i-.r -JT-Vi f -Tl ta .' E.M