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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 28 , 1906 , EXPERIENCES OF FRANK GRAHAM - HAM , FORMERLY OF NORFOLK. HUNTING FOR TIMBER LANDS Camping In the Snow for Twelve Days , Traveled In Leaky Canoe Trip Through the Wilds Four Hundred Miles North of Vancouver. Frank Grnliani , who Is now In BritIsh - Ish Columhln looking up timber land ! ) for his undo A. J. Durliind of this city , writes an Interesting letter dated Vic- torln , U. C. , December 12 , describing one of Ills recent trips ) , us follows : To sny Hint the Clearwater trip was n linrd and exciting one puts It mildly nnd I nm proud of myself for being In such line condition physically nt .tlio llnlsh , when nn old stager like McKay looks llko ho had been run through n threshing machine. He says ho lost ton pounds on the trip , when I know I gained weight , even If wo did half starve at times. Hut to the trip : Leaving Vancouver I spent the first night at Ashcroft , 203 miles , leaving Ashcroft nt 1:30 : next day seated on tlio hurricane deck ( up on top ) of a stage for Clinton , thirty-live miles up Cariboo stage road and wo came near freezing , got off and ran bthlnd up hill to keep warm. Ono of these big four-horse stages changed horses once. Got to Clinton at 8 o'clock. Well , wo quit staging right thcro and were not on one again. Left Clinton at 7:30 : next morning with livery rig and sleigh. Our Frenchman ( Loulo ) hav ing met us here , our party was now three. Sleighing was good to the Eighty-three mile house , where wo spent the night. On again next morn ing to the Ono Ilundrod-mllo house ; Arrived there at 11 o'clock , got dinner , and another man drove us twenty miles to Canlm Lake Indian reserva tion , arriving about dark. At this point wo had to start up Hotel Do McKay.sup- piles for which wo laid In at Clinton Spent the night In the chief's house , and It took all the evening parleying with the Indians about getting two men to go with us to Clearwatcr. They u'ero not just what you might call anxious for the job , and later I came to understand why. Finally , af ter our patience was pretty well tried wo secured two men , the chief and a boy of 19 named George , and certainly wo were more than fortunate In get ting these follows for they proved themselves just the right men for the work In hand. We had no Idea what we were up against but they did. The chief Is 37 years old , and has hunted all over those mountains since child hood. He know the country for a radius of 100 miles every creek , mountain and lake as well as you know Norfolk. He had no Idea of his value to us or he would have charged $100 more , for they are great on the charge , and , goodness knows , we were held up every place for money and had to "dig up" no other way , cither put up or no canoe and walking bad. The boy George was a treasure as you will learn. lie was quiet not a word unless questioned but the chief was quite talkative. Indians are mighty slow getting started and to one of my disposition they arc respon sible for a lot of cussing. But before starting want to say of George , that he has been in school seven years and studied English and writes very well , ( as good as I can , eh ? ) In school he learned the trade of harncssmakcr , and made a double set of harness which he sold for $200. He owns thir- ty-flvo head of stock and six or seven horses , so you see he Is no fool. He Is a husky lad , a full-blooded Indian , and looks like the Sioux. Nice fellow to talk to very sweet voice , so soft. Leaving the reservation at about 8 o'clock , an Indian drove us in a sled four miles to Canlm lake ( the west end ) . After an hour's delay In getting an old leaky boat dug out of- the snow , our baggage and party , now live , were loaded and wo started. Our motive power was one oar and one paddle. Wo worked along the shore until wo came to some young cedar trees , when wo landed and while our Indians were bowing oars out of cedar wo got our lunch In the snow. Here our first kodak picture was taken only took flvo pictures. We finished up the film that was In Mr. McKay's kodak with all assurance wo had a dozen more , only to find the new films were too large , the Vancouver store having made a mistake. It did not make much difference , for after our first day we had just one day you could call light enough to take a picture. It either rained or snowed every day. After the oars were made we went on to the cast end of Canlm lake , arriving just at dark to an old tent abandoned , but which the chief know was there. Wo had to break Ice at the shore to make a landing. Next morning George went to look up a couple of ponies to pack our baggage from Canlm to Mahood lake , seven miles. The rest rowed the boat across the bay to where the hors es could bo met. After lunch we left this point and hero was the tent nt which wo saw the man McDonald re ferred to In the other letter. Leaving here , George leading the pony , second following the first , then the chief , the Frenchman , Scotchman and Irishman bringing up the rear. How Is that for a combination ? Well , when tramping through a foot of snow the farther you arc to the rear In line of march the better. And I'll tell you I was always way back. Some days I would only see the fellows about every two hours or at meal time. They laughed at me and I was willing they should. Wo made this sovon-mllo portage liy 4 o'clock Mahtxul lake was very rough , and hero wo made our llrst camp In the snow and repeated the operation for twelve days , using toughs for our beds , with our blan kets over them. Wo had a tent 0x7 feet 'or IIvo nuMi. No rooms to let there. On the following day the Indians dug ip two canoes , Mac'and George oceu- tying ono. the chief nnd 1/nilo ( the i''ronehmnn ) In the other. You see 1 oft myself out , but 1 wan with the chief. Our canoes leaked miserably uid wo landed on a point about two nlles down on the north side of the uko for the Indians to stop the leaks some with tlr pitch. On leaving this lolnt we met with our llrst accident. Just as our cnnnu was leaving the fllinro we struck a rock and our ves sel was bottom-side up before you could have butted your eyo. Fortu- lately there was only about four feet if water and wo scrambled ashore. Of 'ourse that water Is like coast rain , t Isn't wet . lut Oh. Gee ! Its cold. Out on the shore wo built a big boii- lire , changed our underwear and all ho clothes we could and In one hour nude a second ntnrt. O. K. this time , nit that canoe didn't look llko n stan dard sleeper to mo. Wo made the east nd of Mahood lake by about I o'clock , ivhlch was the lime wo had to stop every day to get camp made before il'irk. Here wo cashed every article tvo could -it all dispense with , hanging nindles In the trees to keep away from cougars , and as early as wo ould started , the men carrying about 50 to CO pounds apiece , except myself , carrying about twenty pounds , and I 'omul that plenty. To nurry along I will say that we nado the seventeen miles In snow 'mm one to three feet deep just at evening of the third day , camping at the south end of Clearwatcr lake. The loxt morning the boys dug up two lit tle canoes that any white man would jo ashamed to attempt to rldo In. Wo ashed them together with poles , leav ing them about six feet apart. Chief wanted to make a deserted cabin and we had a hard time. Darkness came on and a blinding snowstorm made ob jects on shore very hard to see , but that chief is llko a cat and finally said , 'Pull ashoio. " If you over saw live chilled men we were when wo crawled Into that cabin door , about 2x4 feet , with no windows. Here wo camped two days , making hurried trips to the timber and back at night. First day out from hero our second accident. Mac , the two Indians and I wore mak- ng our way up Deadman's river from Clearwater to Blue lake , a distance of a mile and a half. Part of the way wo paddled. The water got so swift we had to use poles , and finally the current caught the end of the canoes and we lost control and wo were thrown with great force against the bank of the river. Of course my canoe nee was on the outside. When Mac and George hit shore they jumped out , but hung on to the canoe. The cross poles broke with a snap and . wo jumped for the boat they were holding and got it with our hands , but of course went in the river. When we scrambled on shore. The water being deep here , George remarked , "Dead- man river pretty near got four more dead men that time. " Wo dragged those canoes on up along the shorn and finally got to Blue lake , all of us wet to the waist and nothing to eat. We did not try to dry , just kept mov ing. Did our staking for timber , fas- tenpd the canoes together again and went down that river llko a toboggan slide. But my letter Is getting ton long. Of course we had not figured on so hard a trip and our provisions were giving out. Suffice It to say we had to make from tire north end of Clearwater - water lake to Mahood lake , twenty- nine miles , In two days , which distance took us four days to go. On the last day wo had twelve and a half miles to walk on one flapjack In the mornIng - Ing and one at noon. At noon I of fered the chief $1.50 to carry my pack six miles to Mahood. He took It and I got In , but would certainly have thrown my new heavy overcoat away If he had not. But he was a sick look ing Indian when ho got In. We had left a little flour and some beans here , so wo got something to eat. Crossed Mahood lake and the portage without accident , but had our troubles on Ca- nim. A storm came up and blow us ashore. We were powerless against it. Waves washed clear over us and our coats were blocks of ice. The storm quieted In a couple of hours and on wo went again. Wo had to stop once and thaw out our chief. Ho said ho was cold. Wo made a flro and ho was so cold ho was helpless could not untie his shoes , and he just shook all over. Think wo wore an hour thawing him out and he had on two shirts of mine at that. This day wo traveled from 4 o'clock In the morning until 3 next morning 10 below zero by boat and sleds , paying oxhorbitant prices , but we were hurry ing to the land office nnd wo kept it up until wo got to Vancouver , making In six days what It took twelve to do going up. Mac and I rode one night on the stage , rode twelve miles In the bottom of'n big sleigh with robes over us. After supper Loulo rode on the seat with the driver. They wakened us at a hotel In Clinton and neither of us know anything about those twelve miles. Mac said , "Wo didn't get our money's worth , pay $18 for a ride and know nothing about It. " Ho Is n fun ny fellow , but you can see how tired wo were. Wo made great time , expect ed to have to wait six hours for the train at Ashcroft but when two miles out saw the passenger pulling In to the station. Wo had driven thirty-five miles but wont Into town with tlio horses on a dead run. The conductor saw us and hold the train about two minutes. Ho Is a friend of Mac's. Guess wo would have frozen up had wo known how cold It was. When wo got back to civilization wo found It hud heon 10 below zero part of tlio tlmo. Nice weather to bo camping In three feet of snow. I am feeling line lots bettor than when 1 wont up north. Wo worn about 100 miles from Vancouver. I'm tired of writing mid you must bo of reading , so 1 will quit. I will go to Vancouver tonight on the mid night boat. Frank , FOR YANKTON LINE SURVEY. Another Step Taken Toward Construc tion of Hond. A Yankton special to the Sioux City Journal wtys : Announcement Is mudo of satisfactory progress In the work of arranging the preliminaries for the building of the Yanklon and Southern railway , 12. 11. Van Antwerp and W. L , Bruce have returned from Norfolk , Neb. , where they met with President Fre mont Hill and other olllclals of the proposed road and entered Into con tract for making the survey an far as the south line of Kansas. They are now duly bonded for the performance of the work , which will begin about January 5 If weather conditions will permit. Those men will have a full complement of men In the field , num bering from twelve to fourteen , and they will bo busily employed on the survey until April 1 or a little later. While this Is the. llrst or preliminary survey , It will Include the establish ment of grades , excavations and em bankments , and while the details maybe bo changed In n degree , the line will mark practically the route on which the road will be constructed. It appears to be practically deter mined that Norfolk Is to bo one of the plonts touched by the Yankton and Southern In the process of extension. It Is reported by Messrs. Van Antwerp and Bruce that the people of that city arc much Interested In the building of the new road and are working together harmoniously and earnestly to fulfill the conditions necessary to secure It. When It Is considered that this Is practically a location survey , perma nent In all of Us general features and In Its course , the Importance of this move will bo apparent. It evidently means that Mr. Hill Is prepared to go on and do all that he has proposed In connection with building a road to tidewater. He now has the matter up for consideration with the people of Norfolk and Is meeting with success at that point on the line , while other cities farther south are preparing to lo their share to encourage the build ing of the line. TWO BONESTEEL ROBBERS BREAK OUT. BOTH WERE DESPERATE MEN Two Highwaymen Charged With Hav ing Assaulted and Robbed a Pair of Railroad Laborers at Bonestecl , Broke Out of Gregory County Jail. fKrom Sauudny'B Dally. ] Chief Hay of the Norfolk police de partment , received a message from Fairfax during the night telling of the escape from jail at that place of two mon held lor robbery. The men want ed were not on the train when It ar rived In Norfolk from the north. The escaped prisoners wore being held at Fairfax on a charge of having held up two Austrian railroad laborers at Bonesteel. The escaped jailbirds gave the names of J. F. Williams and W. P. Pattlson. The hold up with which they were charged was one of the boldest ever attempted In southern South Da kota. A few days ago two railroad laborers who were waiting to take the midnight train out of Bonesteel , ware attacked In the darkness near the Plko saloon. They wore badly beaten. To gether they were relieved of $90. The two robbers wore caught at Fairfax. They were held to district court In the sum of $2,500 each. The two laborers robbed were also being held till the May term of court In the sum of $500 each. The escape points to desperation on the part of the roUbers. NORTHWESTERN TOWNS NOT SUFFERING FOR COAL. SO SAYS AN OFFICIAL HERE While There Was Lack of Supply Some Three Weeks Ago , It Is Claimed That No Town on Northwestern System Has Been in Want. [ From Saturday's Dnlly.J "No town on the Northwestern line of railroad In the territory controlled from the Norfolk offices has been In distress through a shortage of coal at any tlmo this season , " said a North western official In regard to the fuel proposition. "While there was something of a shortage of coal three weeks ago , be cause dealers had waited to got a re duction of twenty percent in rates on hauling their coal , there has been no distress at any point at any tlmo. No ono was to blame for there having not been a full supply nt any tlmo. The dealers were simply waiting as a business proposition. " REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT IS MADE TO COMMISSIONERS. CASH RECEIVED AND PAID OUT Ono Hundred Dollars Set Aside for the Soldiers' Relief , Commission Other County Business Transacted by the Doard. MudlHoii , Nob. , Dee , IS , 100(5 ( , 1 p. m. Hoard nu-l pursuant to adjournment Present , Harding , Malone and Tuft. Minutes of November 14 and 15 were read and approved. On motion Clans Young , chairman of soldiers' commission , wan allowed $100.00. Statement of ( \ D. Johnson , steward of poor farm , was audited and approved. To ( ho Honorable Commissioners of Madison county : Hash Receipts. Malanco on hand $ 5 ! ) 41 II. Ilogrof" , C > Htoora 130 10 Apples 20 County warrant 87 fiO Leo Braiin , 1 m. hog in 00 Apples I. . . . 1 70 Chas. Ulrlck , 2 hogs 23 (5(1 ( ( Andy Scott II 00 2 gallons sorghum 1 00 Win. Klein , ono M. hog 12 00 Howard Miller , hogs 133 75 Preeco and Hrechlor , 4 year- llngH and I ) cows 112 00 $1)22 ) 15 Expense Paid. Second quarter bills $275 8(1 ( S. Pierce , threshing 1 50 L. Daniel , threshing 2 00 F. H. Palmer , thieshing 2 00 Robert Preims , corn 37 10 C. J ) . Johnson , on second quar ter's salary 15 00 C. I ) . Johnson , part third quar ter's salary 35 00 W. C. Day , freight 42 H. Collins , threshing 1 00 F. J. Dunn , sorghum 5 OS John Off , threshing 3 00 Joint Oil , cow 40 00 Goo. Seheerger , threshing 10 00 Tims. Taylor , cow 40 00 W. W. Young , plants 50 W. H. Daniel , seed corn 85 Balance on hand 152 51 $022 15 December 3 , 1900 , balance $152 51 Correct balance with Battle Creek Valley bank. J. H. Wltzlgman. Cashier. The following bills of the poor farm W ( ro approved and the Steward or dered to pay the same : L. B. Baker $101 1 ! ) Battle Creek Telephone com pany 5 05 C. T. Hainan 1 80 Morris Drug Co 13 15 Howard Miller 9 80 E. Tanner , 51 00 L. F. Murtz 1 80 A. P. Brubakor C 30 C. A. Hodman 12 80 J. C. Myers , doctoring horse. . . 22 00 C. D. Johnson , balance on sal ary , third quarter 77 50 Yours very respectfully , C. D. Johnson , Steward. On motion the county cleric was di rected to Issue and send Henry Neil- work his warrant for services on elec tion board. On motion the county clerk was di rected to correct tax list for 190(5 ( in reference to personal taxes of W. 13. Graham by computing his school tax In school district No. 20 Instead of school district No. 2 , and his road tax In road district No. 1 Instead of road district No. 8 , ho having been erron eously assessed In school district No. 2 and road district No. 8. On motion made and seconded the county board voted to concur with the board of county supervisors of Platte county , Nebraska , In laying a road CO feet wide or 33 feet wide on each side of the county line between sections 32 and 33 , 21 , 2 , In Madison county , Neb. , and sections 4 and 5 , 20 , 2 , In Platte county , Nebraska , In pursuance of proceeding heretofore had and said road Is hereby declared a public high way. way.On On motion the county clerk was di rected to strike from the 1900 tax list the personal tax of Leo Braun for the vilified of Battle Crock , amounting to $2.32 , said Braun having been erron eously assessed In Battle Creek vil lage. lage.On On motion the following official bonds were approved : II. J. Morris , constable , Warnervlllo precinct. II. A , Varner , road overseer , district No. 1C. Frank Moldenhauer , Justice of the peace , Warnervlllo precinct. Jay Vaughn , constable , Meadow Grove precinct. C. C. Palmer , road overseer , road district No. 19. P. L. Busscy , road overseer , road district No. 2. John Heggenmeyer , road overseer , road district No. 10. P. F. Oberg , Justice of the peace. Madison precinct. G. O. Schmltt , road overseer , road district No. 20. A. II. Gardcls , constable , Highland precinct. John Lauvor , road overseer , road district No. 15. Chas. A. Adams , road overseer , dis trict No. 13. W. P. Kennedy , constable , Madison precinct. W. P. Dlxon , contractor's bond , drainage ditch No. 1. On motion the sum of $080.10 was sot aside and transferred from the county general fund to a fund to be Millllod drainage ditch No. 1 fund , mild transfer being In the nature of a loan fiem said general fund to said ditch fund. On motion the following claims wore allowed : General Fund , dim Kant , janitor and bailiff foes $ 57 00 l-'rnnk S. Perdue , salary 10000 Joe Conger , draylng 1 00 Win. Bales , fees , criminal can on , postage , etc 23 05 John II. Harding , labor and mileage 12 30 John Mnlono , labor and mile age 41 10 Hurr Tnfl , labor and mileage. . 48 75 Gee. Dudley , livery 13 ! 25 Julius Altflcliulor , wllnesH fees , assigned lo J. J. Clements. . 2fi fit ) Nebraska Telephone company , Norfolk , tells 2 75 Itond Funds. IM. . Johnson , work on roads , eoniiiilRrtlmior district No. 1. . $ 17 00 It. W. Linn , work on roads , coiiiinlsHloner dlnlrlet'No. t , 18 00 Chirk AntlHilH , hauling lumber , commissioner district No. I. 7 HO Hen David , hauling lumber , commissioner dlntilct No. t. I 00 Newt UnnihHl , hauling lumber , commissioner district No. 1. 2 00 I too no counly , one-half grading on counly line , commission er district No. 1 07 50 A. P. Hredehofl , grading , com- mlsHlonor district No. 3. . . . 7500 William Church , work , read district No. 3 40 50 Lloyd Benedict , work , road dis trict No. 7 fi 00 Tarry Tlernoy , work , road dis trict No. 12 10 00 Tarry Tlernoy , work , read dis trict No. 12 42 00 L. C. Ulry , work , road district No. 12 01 50 Thomas & Snider , hardware1 , road district No. 13 3 00 B. D. Lyons , work , road district No. 17 21 50 It. W. Linn , work , read district No. 17 33 00 C. C. Palmer , work , road dis trict No. 19 15 00 Daniel Scheer , work , road dis trict No. 20 153 00 Mike Novetny , work , road dis trict No. 22 39 00 Frank llarldn , work , read dis trict No. 22 12 00 Win. Stork , work , road district No. 23 1 00 J. F. Nelillg , work , road dis trict No. 21 150 00 J. II. Kaltornmn , blacksmithIng - Ing , road district No. 25 3 40 Otto Dltborner , work , road dis trict No. 20 3 00 J. P. Gabelman , woik , road dis trict No. 27 20 00 F. F. Gabelman , work , road dis trict No. 27 7 85 I Unman and South , hardware , road district No. 28 ' . . 10 70 John Frisch , grading , road dis trict No. 30 CO 00 Albert Itakowskl , work , road district Ne. 31 3 00 Fritz , Mauror , work , road dis trict No. 31 12 00 Carl Polon&ky. work , road dis trict No. 31 103 00 J. II. Katterinan , blacksmithIng - Ing , road district No. 31 12 CO Bridge Fund. Boone county , one-half bridge on county line 92 08 A. C. Bredoboft , work on bridg es 51 75 A. C. Brcdehoft , work on bridg es CO 00 On motion the county clerk was di rected to draw a warrant In favor of W. P. Dlxon for work done on drain age ditch No. 1 , $080.40. On motion the board then adjourned to January 2 , 1907 , at 1 p. m. Geo. E. Richardson , County Clerk. SATURDAY SIFTINGS. Sam Meek went to O'Neill today noon to spend the holidays with friends. Morse Adams came home from Crclghton last night where he has been going to school , to spend the holidays with his parents. A crowd of young folks went out to the Hlchoy district school and attend ed a program given by the pupils of the school with Miss May Mullen. Oliver Wood leftt his morning for southern Kansas to work. A number of young country people met at Beit Heed's home last night and had a good old fashioned dance. Uoy Taylor went to Lynch this noon for a week's visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. Pat Grotty and Mrs. Robert Craft left for Omaha this morning to do some Christmas shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar List went to Wlnnctoon today to spend Christmas with Mrs. List's parents , Mr. and Mrs. Cramer. Mr. and Mrs. P. Rlordan took the noon train for Boone , Iowa , yesterday to spend the holidays with relatives. Engineer 13. W. Bates has been as signed to runs No. 1 and 2 between Ixmg Pine nnd Chadron. Engineer Ohler , going north on train No. C19 yesterday morning , slipped In getting off the engine at Crolghton and struck his elbow on the frame of the tank and fractured n bone In the arm Ho took the train on Into Verdlgre , Hamp Nelson was sent up to relieve him. Fireman Jns. Hourlgan packed his grip and left for Fremont this morning and will work out of there. Train No. 2 was delayed thirty-live minutes yesterday morning by the pulling out of a drawbar. Spencer Butterflold Is homo from I/iko Forest , Chicago , to spend the holidays with Ms Brents , Mr. am Mrs W II Biilterfleld. Mltm JoHepli- Ine will be homo from WolloHloy to morrow for the same purpose. A. J. Celwoll Ix having no mo hex cam filled up to use an a freight homio at HonoHlool. Engineer II. Donlon bid In run 4l ! and extra between Council BluffH anil Krenuml. Olio Itiinkln , who wan Hcaldi > d In the wreck near Almuvorlli , IM wonio than was II ml reporled. The ehancoH are new thai ho may IOMO one eye , Gene Crolly commenced woik In the round IIOIIHO lanl night an call boy. Airs , Galneii , Iho colored lady living east of the Jiinellon , died yenterday forenoon. She had been nick more than a year , Ml mi Alice Kainpninn has been quite Hick the piiHl week. MIH. Van KvaiiH. who IIIIH boon very nick the past three we l < M , In able to gel along without a nui'Ho. The mirHo WIIH dlN < 'hargod yeslerday. Mrs. Win. llolaml mid Mrs. Fair banks look the early paHnenger for Omaha IhlH morning. lion Held IH In ( he city for the lioll- dnys. dnys.W. W. 11. WKKH of Madison IH In Norfolk looking after hiiHlnoHH InloroHln. Mrs. Slafford and son Gerald wont lo Omaha on Iho morning train. Marian MeCullough went lo Plain- view lo VH ! | | friends over Sunday. Elmer ElerbiiHh went lo Crelgllten to spend Hie hollilnyn wllh IrlendH. .1. W. WaHliburn lefl for Honesleol on ( he noon train to spend the holi days \\llh frlondH. Mrs. It. Talinan and baby of Lin coln are visiting at the home of her parents , Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Blake- man. man.Miss Miss Fleming , a Norfolk teacher , has gone lo Aurora ( o visit her homo during Iho holiday vacation Tom Kane and wife of Children , who have been visiting ( heir uncle Martin Kane , left lor their homo last night. Miss Ella Cionk , who has boon teaching school at HoskliiM , has re- n mod lo her home lo spend Iho boll- lays , A. P. Doe of Davenporl , Iowa , will bo lore tomotiow lo visit his daughter , II-H. G. D. Butterfleld during the boll- lays. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Slmw have ro- urneil from llockford , III. , where they inve boon visiting for the past two .vooks. . Miss Maude Tannehlll went to Stan- on yesterday to attend a dinner party jlvon by Mrs. Elmoro for the Slanlon eachers. J. II. Chester arrived In Norfolk on he evening train last night to spend he holidays with friends nnd relatives n Norfolk. W. A. Barney and W. L. McCalllster .vent to Mnplelon on the morning train o look after real estate and properly it thai place. Miss Holden of Omaha arrived In Norfolk last night on the evening train o spend ( he holidays with her broth- : 'r , Dr. 11 olden. Herman Tapper ) , who has a position ivlth the Standard OH company In Omaha , will spend ChilHtinns with bin nether In this city. James Glblea , who has been confined o the bouse the last two weeks with heiiniatlsm , Is Improving and expects o be upon the street In a few days. Mrs. 13. P. Hummel and son , Earl , arrived from Sioux City at noon to visit over Christmas with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. August Brummund on Madison avenue. Rev , J. C. S. Wellls has Just received word from John Tnnnohlll , In the Ca- ml Hone , stating that the latter , for- nerly a Norfolk young man , has been In a hospital for some weeks. Manager Pedersen has arranged a matinee performance for Christmas afternoon In the Auditorium when 'Dora Thorno" will be presented at low prices. The funeral of Andrew Teal , who expired at his homo In this city Friday morning , will bo held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock , onducted by Rev. John L. Stlno , pas tor. All friends are welcome. Mr. and Mrs. E. Andrews have gone to St. Paul , Neb. , for the holidays. Mr. Andrews travels for an Omaha hardware - ware house and during the past year they have made their homo here , but will remove to Hastings , his territory having been changed to the southern part of the state. Norfolk merchants have placed their show windows In holiday attire and the result Is a largo number of attrac tive displays breathing the Christmas spirit. Christmas trees , Santa Clans , holly and mistletoe have been used In abundance In these decorations , and It Is a positive pleasure to pass along the streets and view the pretty and varied designs dlslaycd In the win dows. PIcrco Call : Probably C. A. Rol- mers and family are the only ones In Plorco who can boast of having feast ed on a single oyster and still had plenty to spare. Mr. and Mrs. Rel- mcrs and two children had such an experience Monday evening. On that day Mr. Relmers received by express from South Bend , Washington , a mam moth oyster In It's shell from friends In that city. The oyster weighed one nnd one-quarter pounds. The shell was as largo as your hand ( If your hand Is large enough ) . The oyster was a seedling transplanted from the wa ters of the Atlantic , but It Is said they grow much larger In the waters of the Pacific as the water is not as dirty and muddy as the Atlantic. The shell was covered with a multitude of spawn In different stages and sizes of growth. These In time become detached Irom the parent shell and make oysters. Thus the. oyster race is propagated. Mr. Relmers has three oyster houses on the tract of land he purchased near South Bend the past summer.