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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1906)
I'llK NOKb'OIiK ' WKKMiY NKWS-JOURN , : KUIDAY , NOVKMIUUl ' , ) , l'KG ' ) NEW TOWN ON THE ROSEDUD SHOWS GREAT PROSPERITY. PRESENT END OF THE RAILROAD A Hundred Men are Engaged In Get ting the New Track Ready for Reg. ular Train Service Grade Beyond that Point Progressing Slowly. St. Clmrles , S. D. , Nov. 2. Special to The Mows : St. Clmrles la the busi est town in the northwest. It Is the oiul of the Kosehml extension of the Chicago & Northwestern rnllronil , nnil about 0110 hundred men uro nt work hero In putting everything In readiness for regular train service. The rail road company have put down two wells and have plenty of good water. Owing to the scarcity of help the rail road grade beyond this point Is prog ressing slowly and It Is Indefinite when the rails will reach Gregory. At present St. Charles has one gen eral store , one hardware store , one saloon , thrco lumber yards , two el evators are building , and one bank and two restaurants , and everyone seems to bo doing a good business. The lumber yards cannot supply the demand for material ns fast as It Is needed. There Is a demand hero for better hotel accommodations and a livery sind feed barn , ns they \ \ 111 soon bo shipping grain and hogs fiom here and will need better accommodations than are now In sight. From present Indications there will be considerable building 1'oro all win ter. The townsito company are sell ing lots every day. The new St. Clmrles State bank building promises to bo one of the neatest buildings of its kind in this section of the state. Everything Indicates that this precinct will go republican at the cMiiing elec tion. Warnervllle. Milt. Webb went to Pili-ur Salur- day to visit his mother an 1 i ( 'turned Monday. John McGrall has purcliufaort the John Conley farm and will take pos session March 1. Miss Myrtle Rice wont to Cripple Creek , Colo. , Monday to car' ' for he-t aunt who Is seriously 111. A branch of the antl-horsethlef as sociation was organized hero last Tues day. Frank Tannohlll was elected sec retary. Mrs. A. H. Cropper and son returned Saturday from a month's visit with rel atives at Michigan City , Ind. W. P. Rowlett , Fred Terry , Harry Tannchlll and Marsh Pettltt have been selected by the clerk of the district court to serve on the election board next Tuesday. Battle Creek. J. M. Sullivan of Beemer was here this week looking after his farm In terest south of town. The place is occupied by Mont Johnson. Wm. Splllner was here the latter part of the week from West Point. He possesses a farm here three miles cast , which Is superintended by Chas. Schrocdor. Bruce Johnson , who has been in Idaho for some time , returned Friday. He thinks a man can make a small fortune here this fall husking corn. Dan Wingato and family arrived here last week with two carloads of personal property from Grayson coun ty , Va. He sold his property there and will locate here. Otto Mueller was hero Friday from Norfolk working for the railroad. Win. Whltla and little son of Ano- ka were visiting here Sunday at the home of his mother , Mrs. Agnes Whlt la. The Primitive Baptistb held service at the creek west of the race track Sunday afternoon and there were four ladles and three gentlemen baptized In the Battle creek stream at this meet ing. ing.J. J. S. Barnes was hero Monday on business from Warnorvllle. Hon. F. J. Halo , accompanied by his wife and son , Major , were here this week on business from Atkinson. Lambert Kcrhel went to Spencer Monday for a visit with his brother , L. P. Kerhel and family. P. S. Cnrraher was here Monday from Newman Grove. Herman Kurpgowelt is building anew now barn 24x28 feet on his farm north of town. Henry Llnstadt was here Monday from Madison. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kurpgewelt Sunday. Fred Dederman was here Wednes day from Norfolk. Tom RIcgle of Falrvlew bought a ICO-acro farm six miles south , of J. A. Moore , for the consideration of ? 8,650 The place Is now rented to Lawrence nnd Thomas Dufphoy. Ed. Osborn carries his left arm in a sling on account of a bad sore on his band. Postmaster F. H. L. Willis returnee Monday from a three weeks' visit at his old homo In Pennsylvania and ether or eastern states. Mr. Willis reports a very enjoyable time and a ploasan trip. trip.Sam Sam Lauvor of Maple Grove waa a business visitor here Wednesday. E. F. Hans wont Wednesday to Humphrey. Thursday was the day for Bryan to show his bright face here , and there wore seine people enthusiastic , but a small crowd. Hallowe'en wont on here quietly Thrco extra police wore oil duty , and still some of the boys were hanging up Kiii on tup of the \nicrlcnn Hag polo. PHYSICIANS MEET. West Point Was Visited by Seventeen I Members of Profession , ' ( 'inning , Dodge and Hurt county iph > Mlclaus met hi fall session at West J Point Wednesday , bevonteon mem bers of the profession attended and a successful mooting resulted. The fol- owing proguim was rendered : Address of welcome , G. W. Crofts , D. D. "Summer Diarrhoea of Children , " F. C. Clark. Craig. Discussed by W. L. Crosby , Ucomcr. "Toxic Amplyopla , " .1. J. Mctzlngor , ' 'foment. Discussion general. "What IB the Proper Place In Thor- ipoutlcs for the Coal Tar Prepara tions , " M. L. llllroth , Lyons. Dis cussed by A. I' . Ovorgaanl , Fremont. Paper , H. S. Summers , West Point. Discussion general , "Surgery What Should bo Attempt ed by the Country Doctor , " H. W. Francis , Bancioft. Discussed by 13. J. C. Sward , Oakland. These subjects will bo discussed it time permits : "Fees , " "Insurance Ex aminations , " "Poor 1'nys and Collec tions , " "Heady-Made Remedies , " and 'Spirits or Smoke. " Evening Session. Public address , "The Relation of the Doctor to the Laity , " H. C. McDonald , Fremont , "Our Common Origin , " J. S. Foote , Omaha. FARMERS. DELAYED IN THRESH ING , STOP GRAIN FLOW. ROLLING STOCK IS RUSHING Congestion of Cars is Reported at San Francisco , But All Roads are Hurry ing Them Back as Fast as Possible. West Cars Stay Here. Uaihofid companies are making l.crolc efforts u got cars to shippers in Hie lemtur > contingent to Norfolk ui.'l thr nev. niV of refusing to allow en. a Irom thi' v.estem lines to go to i'-.o i 'hniui , luis already assisted In elk'ig ; the situation. Another point las been gained by the railroad com- mules because of the recent rains. farmers cannot haul grain to market because the roads are heavy , and that vhlch is in the stacks is wet , and can- iot be threshed. But there Is a call for cars from all over the northwest and It will Increase n a few days. In North Dakota and out west box cars are not available for grain transportation. The big railroad companies which have been adding to their rolling stock during the past few years , find their supply of cars ontire- y inadequate , owing to the unusual n-essuro of traffic. Congestion at 'Frisco. Every possible remedy has been ap- ilied by the railroad companies to re- lovn the situation. It has been earned that there is a congestion of cars at San Francisco , and all rail roads are working together to get the cars back from the Pacific coast. Since the fire it Is said that 3,500 box cars have accumulated near San Fran cisco , and that the receipts are still about 400 cars per day. It Is reported that cars ordered from the builders a year ago are just now jeing delivered to the different com panies. The Great Northern , Illinois Central nnd Northwestern are getting cars from the builders which should iave been delivered thirty days ago. Increase In Small Grain. Remarkable increases in the pro- luctlon of small grain are now said to be more than ever responsible for ; he trouble the companies are having. Nebraska and South Dakota offer ex amples of the increased production. Wheat , oats , corn and alfalfa await the coming of the freight cars. The figures compiled by the railroad com panies of Nebraska crops glvo some Idea of the tralllc which the railroads will have to handle. The total acreage In Nebraska de voted to these four crops In 1903 was 10,539,400 , and in 1900 11,704,000 , showIng - Ing an Increase of 1,215,000 , or be tween 12 and 13 per cent , increase in the area of Nebraska lands put under the plow In thrco years 'operation. A Certain Cure for Croup Used for Ten Years Without a Failure. Mr. W. C. Bott , a Star City , Ind. , hardware merchant , Is enthusiastic In his praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. His children have all been subject to croup and ho has used this remedy for the past ten years , and though they much feared the croup , his wife and ho always felt safe upon retiring when a bottle of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy was In the house. His oldest child was subject to severe attacks of croup , but this remedy nev er failed to effect a speedy cure. Ho has recommended It to friends and neighbors and all who have used It say that it is unequaled for croup and whooping cough. For sale by Leon ard the druggist. If you were one of the 100 shrewd est want advertisers In this city you would probably have an ambition to bo among the llrst ten. It will take you but a few months to crowd Into the "first hundred" after that the "climbing" Is harder. "Ho that works without tools Is twice tired ; " and ho that "looks around to llnd things , and does not read the want ads. , Is twice weary and Increasingly poor. JACKSON BROTHERS SURE OF SUCCESS THIS TIME. BOOM TOWN FOR NEW OPENING When Trlpp County Is Thrown Open to Settlement , Dallas Will be What Boncstccl Was to the Rosebud Open ing Railroad to Go There. Gregory , S. D. , Nov , ' ! . Special to The News : The Gregory National bank that was to open HH doors for business this weuk luis bought the Hank of Gregory , owned by Johnson and Gardner and will take possession next Monday , The stockholders of the Gregory National are men of good business ability and well llxod finan cially. Complete arrangements have been made for the town on the Trlpp coun ty line west of horo. The surveyors went out yesterday to survey the site .ind the town of Dallas will move ( hero. The new town will bo six miles west of Gregory and being on the extreme border of the land now open It will bo the best ( own at the opening of Trlpp county. It Is under stood that the railroad will at once build on to this town. The Jackson brothers are the promoters of this now enterprise. They were the promoters meters of Dallas and when the road missed them they were not disheart ened but pushed on ami this lime they are at the terminus of the road and are sure of success , Last night at Gregory there was a big republican rally. Philo Hall ad dressed the audience. This wound up the campaign In the new part of the county. It Is generally conceded that the republican tlcokt In general will bo elected. There were some who put an Independent ticket in the Held but .they will have little force. COST OF SPLIT LOG DRAG Experience of Iowa Farmers of Inter est to Nebraskans. In the summer of 1)01 ! ) the people of Sac Oily Iowa , experimented on twen ty-six miles of road , using the split- log drag , says a "good roads" circular Issued by the passenger department of the Union Paclllc. Farmers were al lotted sections of road to bo dragged after every rain , and paid for it out of ti fund contributed by the citizens of Sac City. These roads were so much improved during this single sum mer that horscmon abandoned the race track , said to bo one of the very best In the state , and speeded their horses in preference on the roads Improved by the use of the drag. The farmers were paid in proportion to the time expended , and the average cost of im proving and maintaining these roads was $2. ! ( ) per mile , In our judgment , it is quite possible to have the country roads In any part of the state of Iowa or adjoining states , where the rainfall Is over twenty-llvo'Inches , improved nnd maintained and put in better con dition than country roads have over boon known to tie at an expense not to exceed $ ! i.OO per mile per year. Con cerning the work of the drag in Sac county Mr. H. II. Fitch writes : "In the winter of 100II-1 , when Mr. King visited our county , he explained to the farmers who attended our insti tute the simple and effective method of making good , solid dirt roads by us ing the drag. A great many of our farmers made drags in the spring and went to work with them according to Mr. King's directions. The result has been most satisfactory. In some cas es the road supervisor failed to com prehend the need of using the drag when the road was still moist and permitted it to become so dry that the drag failed to do its work well. But this was to be expected. Wo now have roads near Sac City orcr which the continuous hauling of heavy loads after heavy rains fails to sink the wag ons into the road bed of common clay more than the depth of the wagon tiro. Regular use of the drag has put a roof on these roads impervious to water. Jackson and Cedar townships have three of these drags and wo have four In the town of Sac City. Where these are used the roads remain in good condition Indefinitely. Even when we have a continued spell of nasty , damp weather , they do not got soft to any great depth. Every person who has had an opportunity to observe the roads where the split-log drag has boon used must be convinced that It will do the business and give us good nnd serviceable roads without money and without price , save the small amount of labor required. " The amount levied for township road purposes In the civil township of six miles square In the state of Iowa is from f 1,000 to $2,000 , probably averag ing ? lnoO per year. The amount levied In the entire state for the year 1004 for township road fund was $1- 749.i95.23 : ; county road fund , $559- 409.12 ; for county bridge tax , $1,917- 423.fi3 ; total road taxes , $4,250,228.18. Allowing a road on every section line , the mileage would bo about seventy- two miles. The average voting popu lation of each township In Iowa Is about 200. If half the voters pay the poll tax of $ .1.00 per annum , the poll tax nlono , If properly expended for the proper use of the split-log drag , will moro than cover the expense of sur facing the roads In the state of Iowa. The amount to bo expended In other states will , of course , depend upon the poll tax levied. The mileage and ru ral population In these states would bo approximately the same. Therefore wo IblnU II I i it . .if ( piopiisltlnu to thai Hie pull tax of S.I 00 per pull cinn ilir miliniMinviil lu'ii'liui ' ; .mil iiiiilnlt'iiniire nl all roads uhr'v tlu > pii'lliuluary dllchliiK iiiul gradim * lii'cii dune and I ho vi'Kolulilo m.il KMoru nut of tlic Hull by road IIM tintin' hint ( wnnly to llfly yoni-H. HIIIH pulling It In wioh condition Iliul I be can be iiMpil to the greatest nil If thin In correct , tlicn the whole amount of the IIINOH levied n real estate and personal property oould ho dovolod to bridging , to Improve ment of the gradus by culling down and Illllug , nnd to permanent commit culverts. When ( his work Is once done , bridges nnd oulvorlH bolng per manent , the road tax would be reduced at least one-half. SOLID STEEL CAR. Photograph of Fine New Car Delong. Ing to Southern Pacific , Issued. A fine photograph of the Southern I'aHlle's now stool oar , No. 1801 ! , Is being Issued by the Union I'aellle Southern Paellle No. ISOfi Is of all- steel coiiHlnictlon and was built at the Sacramento shops of the Southern Paoltle company. The under frame and upper structure are built of steel shapes , while the Inside llnlsh with the exception of colling , Is of beauti ful mahogany panels which have boon core-fully selected with I ho object of producing an attractive Interior. The usual upper dock has boon aban doned nnd an elliptic-shaped roof Is used In connection with Cottier voutl- hitors. The cur Is sixty foot long over end sills : H foot 8 Inches wldo over side sills. The height Inside from Moor to colling at the sides Is 7 feel 1 % Inches , and al ( ho center. ! ) feel 2'/j Indies. It bus a capacity for seat ing seventy passengers. The four-wheel trucks have wheels Inches In diameter and the axles have journals 5x1) ) Inches. Total weight of the oar Is 107,1011 pounds , 'his It about Ki.OOl ) pounds heavlei than the standard sixty-fool wooden coach as built loduv. This extra weight taken Into consideration with the sloel construction is Indicative ol the extra strength and safety ull'ordoi : the traveling public In those ears. The car Is equipped with uxlo light ing system and also with I'lntsch gas lighting. There are 1(5 ( Incandescent lamps of S and 12 c. p. and ten l-llame gas lamps. The car Is heated by steam and equipped with Frumveller hoator. The floor of the car Is especially strong , being made up of successive layers of steel , wood and asbestos. "What throe know will soon bo known to thirty , " and the "want ad. bargain" you may locate in today's paper will bo found by others , too so you should "get busy. " Illinois Central EXCURSION RATES Excursion tickets will be sold by the Illinois Central , to the points , and at rates , as follows1 TOURIST RATES. Tickets on sale commencing Novem ber 1 , 1906 , and dally during the win ter , with long limit , to Hot Springs , Ark. , Vlcksburg , Miss. , Gulfport , Miss. , Hammond , La. , New Orleans , La. , Ha vana , Cuba , Colon , Panama and many other points In Mississippi , Louisiana , Florida , Cuba , Porto Rico , Texas , Mexico ice , Arizona , Colorado and California. Write for rates and free folders or booklets about any of these points. ONE AND ONE-THIRD FARE ON CERTIFICATE PLAN. Cedar Rapids , la. , Iowa State Dairy as sociation , Nov. 7-9. Albert Lea , Minn. , Celebration fiftieth anniversary of Dano-Norwcgian Bap tist churches , Nov. 15-18. OPEN RATE OF ONE AND ONE- THIRD FARE. Home-vlsitors' excursion to certain points in Indiana , Ohio and other east ern states on sale Oct. 19 limited to thirty days. Council Bluffs , la. , reunion army of the Tennessee , Nov. 8 and 9. ONE FARE PLUS $2.00. Homeseekers' Excursion Rates to cer tain points In Iowa , Minnesota , Wis consin , North and South Dakota , Al berta , Manitoba and Saskatchewan , on sale each Tuesday until and including December , 1900. Homeseekers' Excursion Rates South , Southeast and Southwest on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month un til and Including November 190G. LESS THAN ONE FARE One way , second class colonists' rates , to certain points In Montana , Utah. Idaho , British Columbia , Alberta , Washington , Oregon , Arizona nnd Cal ifornia. Tickets on sale dally until Oct. 31. One-way , second class colonists rates west and southwest , to certain points in the states of Nebraska , Colorado , Wyoming , Kansas , Missouri , Arkansas , Louisiana , Oklahoma , Indian Territory and Now Mexico , on sale first and third Tuesdays November to March in clusive. Vlcksburg , Miss. , dedication of Iowa monuments in National Military park , Nov. 14-1C. Write for frco illustrated circular giving program , rates and train service. Chattanooga , Tenn. , dedication of Iowa monuments In National Military park Nov. 19-20. Shlloh , Battlefield , dedication of Iowa monuments Nov. 23. For particulars ns to date of sale rates , etc. , apply to any Illinois Centra ticket agent , or address the under signed. H. J. PIH3LPS , Division Passenger Agent , Dubuque Iowa , Mil - -TO Points iii Miimi'Hotii , North Dnltotu and Iho Uaimdlaii Nnrtliwi-Ht Tick- HH on Halt * every Tuesday ut mm faro phm $3.00 for Ilin round trip , good rn- tinning twunty-onn tluj'H lioni ditto of mile. Trains louvo Onmlm ut HH : ( ) H. in. and HtU : ! p. m. Hati'H and full piuticiiluiH nt ( Illy Ticket Olllco , MOU Karimiu St. , Omaha , or wrlto SAHUEL NORTH , District Passenger A ent , GHANA , NBIJR. Ask for a Ticket East 9I on "The Milwaukee" Insul Ilia ! it rosul from Omahato Chicago I via the B I Chicago , Milwaukee ( Si St. 9 Paul Railway 9 0 Leave Union Station , Omulia 7.55 a. in. , 0I I f > . 'lf ) p. in. or S 515 p. in. Arrive Union 9 Station , Chicago , ! ) . ! ! ( ) p. in. , 8.515 u. m. or t i "ri i > a , in . Through train service lo Chicago from all points on the main line of the Union I 9 I'acilic Railroad. 0 9 Fo A. General Western Agent. 1524 Farnivm St. Omaha , Neb. THUS AND Iron Movmtain R.cmte Offer The Following Very Low Redes To Certtvin polnti In the WEST AND SOUTHWEST EVERY FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY DURING 1906 Special Homeseekers1 Tickets ai Less Than ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP Final Limit of Tickets 21 Days , With Stopover Privileges On the Same Dales SPECIAL ONE-WAY COLONIST TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE TO CERTAIN POINTS IN THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST AT ALMOST HALF iHEi REGULAR ONU-WAY RATE TinBO Tickets will be limited to continuous passage , no Htoixwersto bo all tickets nuirkoil "Hucond-clai-s not in standard fdco allowed ; to - - , good | ing cars. Go see the wonderful prosperity of the Country offer ing the greatest opportimities on earth. For further Information , maps , folders , etc. , address T. F. GODFREY , Passenger and Ticket Agt. , Omaha , Neb. H. C. TOWNSEND , Gen. Pass , and Tkt. Agt , St. Louis , Mo. TOM HUGHES. Traveling Pass. Agt. , Omaha , Neb. Feeling NeJ\ire's : Pxilse Throw aside the cares of every day life and hide yourself amid the eternal hills of the ROCKY MOUNTAINS The Midland route "hits the bull's eye of the world's scenery. " Spe cial rates all summer. Best line to Salt take and Pacific coast points. Elegant dining cars , service a la carte. Through Pullman observation cars. Send 15c In stamps and get a handsome 9 x12 % color reproduction of Charles H. Harmon's fa mous painting of the Sovcn Castles. "Fine enough for a wedding present. " All Midland agents or Colorado Midleurvd Railway C. II. SPEBRS , Q. P. A , I7tli and California Sts. , Denver , Col.