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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1908)
* I rnw wnntfnr.Tr wrcrcTfr.v t. . PTHPIAV NifATvi ; ion POPULAR IDEA OF GRADUAL EX TINCTION 19 WRONG. A DIFFERENT TYPE OF MAN Policy of the Government to Stamp Out the Tribal Form of Control. Churches and Booze , White Men's Contributions to the Indian. "Indians nro Increasing In number every year. Thcro Is no reason to bo- llovo that the American Indian will bccomq an extinct race. "Uncle Sam's policy IH to break down the tribal arrangement , making the rod man tbo ward directly and un restrictedly of the government. "Churches and booze that is higher civilization's contribution to the In dian. " So spoke C. A. Bates , the govern ment officer In charge of the field work In Uio allotment of land to the Indians of the Pine Hldgo reservation In South Dakota , to the Sioux City Tribune. "TfeTls the field engineer In charge of the survey instituted by the govern ment In Its allotment of land to tbo 0,700 redskins of the reservation. The Pine nidge reserve IB 110 by 70 miles In area. The Utes , for the herding of whom the regulars of the Fort Don MolneB cavalry were recent ly called out , live on the borders of the Pine Rldgo Indians' territory ; and Bates Is hero from one of the most Interesting environs of Indlandom of America , where the redman Is rapidly losing his type under the hand of the government which seems intent on banishing his traditions forever. "I see no reason to believe that the Indian will ever become extinct , " said Bates today. "Ho Is , of course , being resolved Into a different typ'o of man , but In actual numbers he Is yearly becoming stronger. Tbo pureblood Indian Is not being crowded out. "Ever since the treaty of 1889 , when Chiefs American Horse , Blue Horse and Red Cloud , all of whom are still alive , signed articles of agreement with the United States Indian commis sioners , it has been the persistent pol icy of the government to stamp out the last sign of tribal form of govern ment and control. At this time the Indians of the Pine Ridge look partly to their chiefs , and partly to the Unit ed States government. This period of their transition Is an Interesting one. " ' 'Do they still paint their faces ? " was asked. "You could as easily stop some of the women of Sioux City from paint ing their faces , " said Bates with a laugh. "Each decade , " he said , "Is seeing a great advance in the character of the red fellows. Their type Is advancing , and they are being Improved In many ways , will will always be Indians. The general tendency Is for a pure blood Indian to marry a blood Indian. In the same way it is the tendency of halfbloods to marry halfbloods , and of quarterblootls to marry quarterbloods. "The missionaries are doing a lot of propaganda work among the Sioux of the Pine Ridge. The Indians are joinIng - Ing the Methodist , the Presbyterian and Congregational churches rapidly. Churches and booze those are the two principal things that higher civili zation Is bringing them. The church : is doing great good , but liquor Is a handicap. " Each man is given an allotment of C40 acres. His wife gets 320 acres. Each child over the ago of 18 years re ceives an allotment of 320 acres , and each child under 18 years ICO acres. The government wishes to make the Individual Independent. The tribal form of government Is In this way dealt a body blow. "The Indians of the Pine Ridge , " said Bates , "are an industrious lot. It is the exception to the rule for one to rent his land. Most of them do their own farming. The cattle busi ness Is a favorite one with many. " With Bates Is Frank Kocer , his | brother-in-law. The two head the party of eight surveyors who are slic ing up the big reservation. C. c3. . 3.IS Bates , father of the field engineer , has charge of all of the lands of the ISS ervation. John R. Brennan is at the head of the reserve , with headquarters at Rapid City. Battle Creek. The "lid" is on in Battle Creek. Of course Battle Creek has to keep up with other cities of prominence. ) IPn Wednesday morning , the 8th of Janu- nry , 1908 , is a remarkable day in the liora history of Battle Creek. That mornIng - Ing legal notices of the trustees of the city were presented to our three sa loon keepers , ordering all pool tables , billiard tables and card tables out of their places of business , also prohibit ing dice games at any place In this village. Music in the saloons , except phonographs , Is also prohibited. All the bonrd left is the chairs in the sa loon. loon.Col. Col. T. D. Preece , the popular auc tioneer , has to cry for more bread now , because a new mole boarder ar rived at his home Sunday. W. A. Barnes returned Sunday from > n two weeks' visit with his brother , L. D. Barnes , tit Cody , Wyo. Willie Barnes has taken a position In the Enterprise ofllce. The place Is vacated by C. M. Newton , who Is goIng - Ing to start a newspaper at Faulmouth , Mich. Editor F. E. Martin Is down with the grip this week. For the year 1907 Rev. J. Hoffman announced the following statement re garding the German Lutheran church : Voting members ( male members past 21) ) 177 ; christened twenty-four Infants ines fants ; married three couples ; cases of death 7 ; confirmed seventeen chil dren ; { hero are thrco Lutheran school bulldlt/gs / with three teachers : Prof. I M. 0. Doerlng and Miss Mantoy In the town schools , and Prof. Win. Dlt- zen In the branch school south of town. Battle Creek has ono of the largest Lutheran congregations In the state , having In all 112 pupils. Alms for mis sion , colleges , orphans homes etc. , were received to the amount of $1- 592.15. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Iledman of Rone- steel were visiting hero ono week at the homo of his parents , Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hcdman. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Jansen of Platte Center were visiting hero the latter part of the week at the homo of his brother-in-law , J. B. Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. B. Lnnghoop and thrco children of Hartlngton were visiting hero last week with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. M. Warlike , and other rela tives. tives.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Collins and baby returned Friday from their visit at the old homo In Virginia. August Mantey has returned from Bloomfleld , where ho was visiting his mother , Mrs. L. Mantey , and his broth er-in-law , John Erbst. The members of the Battle Creek Mutual Insurance company will meet Saturday afternoon In the Valley bank hall. Barbara Scott , eldest daughter of Mrs. Lilllc Scott , is very sick at this writing. George Connelly was here Saturday and Suduay from Tllden visiting rela tives. Oscar Reeves returned Saturday from a three days' visit with his sis ter , Mrs. V. W. HIscox and family at Wayne. Hampton Hacklcr , a young man about 23 years of age , died of appen dicitis last week at Lethbrlge , Alberta , Canada. The body was sent to this place , where his mother , Mrs. R. Col lins , Is living , and arrived hero Sun day afternoon. The funeral took place Monday noon and was conducted by Elder E. Keen of the Primitive Baptist church , and the remains laid to rest In Union cemetery. Ellis WIngate Is here from Tllden visiting relatives and friends. F. W. Richardson has rented his farm east of town to August Tledtke. Tom Morris Is walking with the aid of crutches. Ho made a mistake by stepping off the high sidewalk on Main street last week and sprained his ankle very badly. Prof. J. Q. Zuck. John Hengstler and Henry Mleynek returned Friday from MIssauke county , Michigan , where they have farm and forest land. Mr. Mleynek traded his stock of morchon- dlse here for land In Michigan. Willie Hintz of Ncligh was visiting here AVednesday with Henry Walter , his uncle. Ed Brlese returned Saturday from ! Loretta , Boone county , where he was | visiting his three older brothers , who are well known farmers there. Eugene Leahy of Wayne Is the new prescription clerk In W. H. Stocker's drug store. W. W. Crosby , the former clerk , went to Hall county. Mrs , Annie Severn and son Raymond returned Sunday from the home of ] her daughter , Mrs. M. C. Wilde , at 1 Bazillc Mills. Mr. and Mrs. John Bressler of Mead ow Grove were visiting relatives here Sunday. Ernest Cutkosky , who is making his homo here with his grandparents , Mr. and Mrs. Henry Massman , returned J Sunday from an extended visit with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cut kosky , at Nlcollet , Minn. Chris. G. Miller , a soldier of the Spanish-American war , who served two years with the First Nebraska In the Philippines , returned Monday to his claim at Washington , near Odessa. He had been visiting his parents and other relatives here. S. J. Finnlgan was here on business Tuesday from Petersburg. Win. Splllner of West Point came up Tuesday for a visit with his brother- in-law , John Ott. H r I/IM it M . .n ii 1.1 IIHIIUII i i rr IILI WV/UIUIM * WIIIIIIM I bLr - THIRD DISTRICT REPUBLICANS MEET IN NORFOLK MONDAY. Will Take Action Looking to the Se lection of Two Delegates to the Na tional Republican Convention In Chicago cage In June. The republican congressional com mittee of the Third district will meet in Norfolk next Monday evening to take action looking to the selection of two delegates to the republican na tional convention. Following the call of the state com mittee of the republican party for the state convention to be held in Omaha on March 12 to select delegates-at- large to Chicago , notices were sent out by Chairman Ward of the Third Nebraska congressional district , who Is Congressman Boyd's secretary , call ing upon members of the Third district committee to meet at the Pacific hotel in Norfolk at 8 o'clock on next Mon day evening. The purpose of the meet ing will be to take action to provide : for the selection of two delegates from the Third district to the Chicago na tional convention. Skies Are Clearing. Reports received from the northwest ; west by the Northwestern ay noon was to the effect that the es were clearing In the Rosebud country and the Black Hills. The wind was also going down. Sunday In Norfolk looked threatening with some slight suggestions of an anlvcrsary storm of the great blizzard of 1888. A want ad. may make n vast differ ence In the kind of a Job you secure whether its to bo what you want or merely what you have to take. TROUBLE BROUGHT ON BY LOVE FOR FLOWERS. THE CASE WAS PULLED DOWN One of Three Lid Cases Brought Into Court A Saloon Where the Windows dews Must bo Washed to Keep the Lid From Acting Up. The "flower pot" cnso against Emll Koolin has been dlsmblssed , the con- tentlon between Koeliu and the city udmlnlstrntlon over tbo blossoms liavlni ; been "settled out of court. " Tbo cnso against Koebn was one of tbo three "lid" cases brought before Jmlgo Elseley. Kocliu was accused of having flowers and flower pots In his window there by obstructing some of tbo view from without and fracturing somewhat the open bar space of the re cent lid order. Can a man's love for flowers get him Into trouble ? Kochn's did. Koebn snld that be pulled the flow ers away when the lid dropped on. Later ho saw his- plants wilting and noticed flowers in two other saloon windows so he pushed his own plants back Into the sun light. But Chief Flynn said that Koehn's flowers were too big. It was Chief Flynn who certified that his view into the Koehn saloon was obstructed by the plants. Koehn's window happens to be one of the high est In town and when Koehn and his attorney , Jack Koenlgsteln , appeared In court late Thursday afternoon Koenlgsteln objecting to Flynn com plaining. The attorney Insisted that the chief couldn't see Into the win dow anyway and consequently his view wasn't obstructed. Flynn maintained however that by mounting the Koenlg steln building across the street he could see into the building and then the flowers loomed up big. Koenigsteln's point never came be fore the court because Mayor Durland agreed to let Attorney Hazen dismiss tin case at Koehn's expense. The minlmun fine was $25 and it was said that Koehn not only Intended to curb his ! fondness for floral display but that his ! offense bad been largely unlntent- ial It is said that the city authorities have their several eyes on one saloon which tHiey say Is screening Itself from i public gaze by not washing the windows. DEFENDS NEWSPAPERS John Carey of Sioux City Talks to Real Estate Men. . John W. Carey , city editor of the Sioux City Journal and a good news paper } . man , told real estate dealers In that ' town the other night a few things about newspaper work. "Newspapers and newspaper men , " said Carey In substance , "are the con- slant objects of criticism and attack because of a few inaccuracies which creep Into the columns at times. "The wonder to me Is that so few mistakes get into the papers , when I realize with what terrific rush and bustle and speed the thousand things ; are done which are necessary in the few hours in which a live afternoon sheet Is put together and made up. "If the newspaper men were to give a return function for the real estate : men , I would suggest that it be held In the office of an afternoon paper at about half past 2 o'clock. I am sure that you men would open your eyes. You do not appreciate the gigantic task Involved In the making of a live newspaper these days. You would forget your petty grievances. You would have greater consideration. " , , The city editor , continuing , kept hit ting straight from the shoulder. He told how it had been charged that Sioux City's newspapers were not boosting for the town , but merely watching their chances to tear down. He ' denied that It was so. Ho asked the real estate men to be "on the square" with the reporters , declaring that they were a class of men to be trusted. ieN BOYD COUNTY LAND LITIGATION It Begins to Look as Though the End is in Sight. The long litigation and controversy over 2,200 acres of state land in Boyd county may soon come to an end if the offer made by the state board of educational lands and funds Is accept ed by the people who live on the land and who desire to buy after having failed to get the property for nothing. At a meeting in Lincoln the board offered to sell at the appraised price recently fixed by the county super visors with 5 per cent Interest for two years added to the price. Alexander Blair , one of the settlers who was present said he was willing to pay the price and It Is believed the other settlers will do the same. The state board rejected an appraisement of the county supervisors. Another appraise ment was made as of the value of the property two years ago. State Land Commissioner Eaton does not consider the last appraisement the full value of the land , but It Is several thousand dollars higher than the values former ly agreed upon by the supervisors. srIe voted to accept It. The other mem bers of the board , Governor Sheldon , Secretary Junkln and Treasurer Brian also voted to do so. Attorney General Thompson was absent. If the settlers accept this will end all dispute. The settlers first claimed to hold the land under the homestead law , but the courts and the United States land of- flee decided that it was the property Dfof the state. Then the legislature passed an act authorizing the sale of the land Jto the settlers. The following shows the appraised value and the value with two years' Interest added : Appr. With value Int. li SW & WV/j SB 1-34-11. . $2,800 $3,080 BW ) 3-34-11. . 2.5CO 2,810 SW 35-35-11. . 2,500 , 2,816 NB 13-34-11. . 2.400 2,040 SB 11-34-11. . 2.COO . 2,800 NW 11-34-11. . 2.5CO 2,810 NB 11-34-11. . 2,040 2,904 NW 3-34-11. . 2,720 2,992 SW 11-34-11. . 2,500 2,810 NW 19-34-10. . 2,040 2,904 , NW SW 3-34-11. . 420 402 NV6 SE & 3 % SB 9-34-11. . 2,400 2.G40 SB 1-34-11. . 1,240 1,304 NW 19-34-10. . 1,520 1,072 OWES LIFE TO SI BROWN. Sick Woman In Iowa Experienced Human - man Kindness of Heart. Conductor Eugene Frnser , who stops the train at farm houses to get a bowl of hot water to heat milk for a peevIsh - Ish baby , docs not have a monopoly on human kindnces among local railroad - road men. Superintendent S. H. Brown , of the Chicago and Northwestern , well known In Norfolk and with headquarters in Sioux City , also keeps a can full of the milk of human kindness at his head quarters. The superintendent Is great of heart and on Christmas eve ho executed a feat which he and his mod est fellow railroaders kept safely bot- tied up until this morning. To Superintendent Brown's great- heartedness , Mrs. Henry Paulson , of Klron , owes her life. Stricken with Internal hemorrhage the dying wo man's train from Klron was delayed so that It could not meet No. 3 for Sioux City by way of Ida Grove on schedule time. The train on which the rapidly sinking woman rode was an hour and a half late In getting to Wall Lake from Denison. But the connecting train waited for her at Wall Lake. Superintendent Brown had wired orders that It wait at Wall Lake all afternoon If necessary. Mrs. Paulson was hurried to the op erating room on her arrival nt Ida Grove. Eight visiting physicians watched the work of the operating sur geon. The woman Is now recovering. The superintendent took what the railroad | men call a "long shot" In ordering . dering No. 3 to wait an hour and a half. Aboard it were men with Im portant business transactions to close. There , were those with bundles of presents for their Christmas at home. All had to wait. The superintendent had taken the law Into his own hands , determined to save the woman's life , and he did not oven know her name , nor , it Is likely , will he ever see her. "I don't want any boquets thrown at me , " said Superintendent Brown in his ofllce. "I would have done the same thing for anyone In that fix , and I don't want any extra credit. The woman couldn't be taken across coun try to the surgeons if she had missed her train , and there was no way of their getting to her. The operator at the station wired me how It was , and there was only one thing to do. " The plain matter of fact railroader does not stop to think that down at Ida Grove , slowly recovering from a terrible operation , lies a woman who will never forget the unique sample of Christmas charity which a stranger displayed toward her , Mr. Brown has frequently visited General Superintendent Braden here , _ _ _ _ _ MAY INHERIT FORTUNE. Through the Death of Her Brother , Mrs. Berry Gets Rich Estate. Through the death of her brother , A. Hogness , an aged hermit who has lived his solitary lonely life near Bel grade , Mrs. Gus Berry , a Holt county woman , may inherit an estate worth around $100,000. Hogness was a man of seventy and a native of Norway. Though wealthy he lived the life of a hermit and kept close to his hovel. Then one day he was found dead by a neighbor. A few days later a dispatch was printed In The News that out In Bel grade a small fortune was waiting for > the heir of the old hermit. Mrs. Ber ry heard of the item and wrote to The News. Hogness was thought to bo worth at least $100,000 , and had lately sold his farm , on which he died , for $7,500 , and had purchased his father's estate in Norway , paying $50,000 , and had made arrangements to go back to the old country and spend the remaining years of his life. Ho also had first mortgages on a great many farms In Boone county , Neb. He came here about thirty years ago , and settled on the land on which ho died. He had evidently been dead a week or more when found , and no trace of his money or valuable papers could be found. It is known that he had sever al certificates of deposit in Belgrade , Cedar Rapids and South Omaha. It is thought that he had a secret place for his valuables which may be dis covered later on. Mrs. Berry with her husband went to Belgrade to take charge of the re mains. It appears that she will suc ceed to the estate. The Berrys live three miles south east of Chambers. CAN THEY. CHANGE BONDS. Interesting Legal Point Arises Into Pierce County. Pierce , Neb. , Jan. 13. Special to The News : County Treasurer Her man Hecht put up n personal bond In lieu of a surety bond when ho was in stalled as treasurer , because the sure ty bond had not yet arrived. Now eIt 1ms come and the question arises whether he can substitute the surety bond for his personal bond. Tbo change would cost the county $250. Try a News want ad. TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK IN THE NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PROMOTIONS IN THE GRADES Promotions to the High School Are Not Mnde at This Season No Hope of Occupying the New Building Un til After the Spring Vacation. Semester examinations will be held next : week In the Norfolk public schools. The examinations begin Man- dny ( ; and continue during the week. Promotloim 1 in the grndo rooms of Norfolk are made twice n year and the mid-year promotions are made next week. Friday afternoon the midyear - year . promotions will bo announced , the . promotions going into effect the following . Monday. ' . , Promotions in the mid year arc llm Itcd ' to the grades' . It has not been found . J practical to advance children Into the high school until the end of the year. It had been hoped that the last half of the school year would open with the higher classes in the new high school building. Now the spring va cation Is the date sot. The school enrollment is now about 1,200. The high school enrollment Is 144. FRIDAY FACTS. Dr. II. T. Holdcn returned last even ing from Omaha. F. L. Unterklrcher of Burlington , Iowa , was in Norfolk , the guest of Mr.Mt and Mrs. A. N. Anthes. Mr. UnterIor klrcher Is mayor of Burlington. John Duncan , the Norfolk Long Dls- tanco Telephone company's engineer , arrived in Norfolk last evening from Sioux City , where ho spent the boll days. Both Mr. and Mrs. Duncan , as well as their little daughter , were sick during the holidays. Burt Mapes was In Stanton Friday. Miss Dora Moldcnhauer was in Pierce Friday. Mrs. A. N. McGlnnls of Warnervlllo spent yesterday In Pierce. Mrs. Winnie Stenge of Omaha Is vis"a iting her brother , Zell McGlnnls at Warnervllle. Dr. C. W. Ray has returned from Indiana , where ho was called by the death of his mother. J. W. Bob and family have returned from Missouri , where they went to make their home a few years ago. Chief Justice J. B. Barnes arrived homo Friday noon from Lincoln , where he stepped to the head of the supreme court on Thursday. Mrs. Arnold Schmidt of Vancouver has arrived In Norfolk to Join her hus band , who is employed at the Fuesler tailoring establishment. Mr. and Mrs. Fink have gone to Con cord , where Mr. Fink will dispose of his property before coming to Norfolk to live. Mrs. Fink was formerly Mrs. Kiesal. J. W. Ransom , Dr. H. J. Cole and Fred Fulton of the Norfolk Gas & Fuel company , are home from Colum bus , where they inspected the new gas plant just installed In Columbus. J. H. Burbank Is arranging to go to the vicinity of Wood Lake this spring to take up a Klnkald homestead. When the farmer band passed down the avenue yesterday Burt Mapes leaned farther out of the window than any one else along the street. "Now , those farmers appeal to me , " said the Mast block attorney. The Mayhew boarding house which has been conducted at Third street ! and Madison avenue has been closed. T. C. Mayhew has gone to a South Da kota homestead while Mrs. Mayhew has removed to a new home on South Twelfth street. The gold coins from which the mot- to , "In God Wo Trust" was recently stricken , were originally in a motto- less condition. A Norfolk banker made this discovery yesterday. PickIng - Ing up a $20 gold piece coined In 1852 ho was surprised to see the motto in question missing. Geo. M. Dudley returned at noon yesterday from Rochester , Minn. , where ho was operated upon by the Mayo Brothers f.or appendicitis. His recovery from the effects of the op eration was very rapid. Eight days after the operation ho was able to leave the hospital and in two weeks he was home. Mayor F. L. Unterklrcher of Bur lington , Iowa , was a visitor in Mayor Dili-land's office yesterday afternoon. Burlington Is now a city of about 30- 000. Mayor Durland found that his guest had something the better end of the salary proposition , the Iowa city paying Its executive head $1,200. May or Unterkircher was the first demo cratic mayor elected In Burlington In years. A contract for furnishing coal to the Norfolk hospital was awarded by the state board of purchase to H. B. Mills but was held open by the board for further consideration , < . The White- breast company had the former con tract to furnish 1,200 tons and the In stitution has used 800 tons. The Whitebreast company alleges that It should be allowed to furnish the full 1,200 tons. A week from next Monday the Ben nett company of Omaha retires tem porarily from the piano business In Norfolk , giving up their building at the corner of Second street and Nor > folk avenue. II. A. Haley has leased the building and will use It in connec ! tion with the painting end of his busi ness. It Is said that the Bennett com pany Is not leaving this territory and that n branch house may bo opened In Norfolk again. Norfolk race followers are looking for an Immediate call for n meeting of the North Nebraska Short Shipment racing association , 'j'ho meeting wlll'c ' \ he- held In Norfolk , probably sometime this month. The call for the meeting will come from Presldcut W. C. Cnloy of Crclghton. On account of what ap pears to bo a demand for several changes this year the annual meeting will have n good many mutters of Im portance before It. For this reason n night session Instead of n morning ses sion has been suggested. Mrs. John R. Hays has received a letter from II. S. Adams , a former res ident of Norfolk , notifying her of the gift of the following books to the public lie library : A Plea for Hardy Plants , Poor Oynt , Famous Painters of Amor- lea , Fathers and Children , Rudln , The Pure Gold of Nineteenth Century Lit erature , Parsifal , Rhclngold , Goronl- mo's story of his life , Ponknpog Pa pers , A Man Without a Country. These nro all considered valuable additions to the library. Mr. Adams' gift , accom panied by the wish that ho were n Carnegie that ho might glvo Norfolk a . . library building was appreciated by the library committee. Mr. Adams now lives In New York where he Is engaged In literary work. Ho was nt ono < time connected with the sugar fac tory In Norfolk. The members of the Loyal Mystic Legion ( of America held an adjourned meeting Thursday evening nt their regular place in Grand Army hall , where n good naturcd and enthusiastic crowd was assembled. The evening's proceedings , though spiced with dif ferences of opinion and some good na- tured discussions , were In every ro- spcct fraternal and Interesting. Everyone om present seemed to enjoy the occa- slon. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows : J. W. Fetter , W. C. ; Mrs. E. A. Ogden , W. V. C. ; Mrs. D. A. Quick , W. P. ; L. M. Gaylord - lord , re-elected treasurer and secre tary. Mrs. Rose A. Adams , retiring from the chair , by virtue of promotion becomes P. W. The remaining officers an appointive and will be named by tin chair In time for Installation , which is at the next regular meeting. After the meeting was over all hands and some guests adjourned to Schor- egge's restaurant where refreshments were indulged In , oysters and fruits being most In evidence. The occasion was ono of the bright spots In the his tory of the order and will be looked back to with pleasure by those who were present. Those who were not there missed a good time. Real estate transfers for the week ending Jan. 10 , 1908 , compiled by Mad ison County Abstract & Guarantee company , office with Mapes & Hazen : Charles Prauner and wife to Fred Blermnn , W. D. , consideration $1,500 , W % of W'/A of SWtt of SE& of 11 23-3. Citizens National bank to Wm. Selffert , W. D. , consideration $2,000 , lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , C , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 and 14 , block 5 , lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , C , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 and 11 , block 14 , all of blocks 4 , 11 , 13 , 12 and 29 , Hillside Terrace addition to Norfolk. Wllhelmlna Brandenburg to Ferdl nand Brandenburg , W. D. , consldera tlon $3,775 , NEi of NE ,4 of NW& of 8-24-1. J. O. Carter and wife Sena J. to Nora Manville , W. D. , consideration $1 , part of block 4 , Meadow Grove. Christian D. Dauphin and wife to Daniel M. Dauphin , W. D. , considera tion $1 , lots 3 and 4 and the E'A o the SE > of 4 7-23-4. Daniel M. Dauphin and wife to Christian j - tian D. Dauphin , W. D. , consideration $1 , lot 3 and the NE 4 of SW'A of 7- 23-4. 234.Daniel Daniel M. Dauphin and wife to Ellz abeth Dauphin , W. D. , consideration $1 , lot 4 and the SE'/J of the SWJ/4 o 7-23-4. Eliza A. Potter to J. H. Dufphey , W. D. , consideration $3,500 , SE 4 21-23-3. N. A. Ralnbolt and wife to Cortles L. Daniel , W. D. , consideration $300 , lots 1 and 2 , block 1C , Park addition to Norfolk. N. A. Rainbolt and wife to Fred H Cornell , W. D. , consideration $200 , lot 11 and 12 , block 9 , Park addition t < Norfolk. Adam Pilger and wife Ernestine to Wm. D. Uecker , W. D. , consideration $50 , part of the SWi/4 of the SW % of 23-24-1. N. A. Ralnbolt and wife to Olga F. Graul , W. D. , consideration $75 , lots 1 and 2 , block 1C , Western Town Lot Co.'s addition to Norfolk Junction. Cora H. Bancroft and husband to Horace C. Hasklns , W. D. , considera tion $0,000 , lots 5 and C , block 15 , F. W. Barnes addition to Madison. Josephine Baumcr and hdsband to Josephine Durland , W. D. , considera tion $250 , lots 1 and 2 , block 1 , Verges : Suburban lots to Norfolk. Charles E. Crook and wife to E. Crook , W. D. , consideration $1,200 , of lot 7 , block 3 , Meadow Grove. Charles E. Crook and wife to e.E3. . Crook , W. D. , consideration , $2,000 , lot 5 , block 3 , Meadow Grovo. Cora E. Harvey and husband tote Hans J. Jensen , W. D. , consideration $1,391.20 , outlet 3 , Rallroadd adltlon to Newman Grove. N. A. Ralnbolt and wife to F. H. Cor nell , special W. D. , consideration $ GOO , lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 , block 9 , Riverside Park addition to Norfolk. Luther A. Russell to Dedda Hosklns , W. D. , consideration $80 , part of the NW'4 of the ' of SW'i 19-24-4. Chris T. Peterson and wife to John II. Harding , W. D. , consideration $1 , SW4 of 19-24-3. Adolph Hlllo and wife to Johnn Schmidt , W. D. , consideration $250 , lots 4 and 5 , block 3 , Hllle's addition to Norfolk. Bullet Removed. Attorney H. F. Barnhart underwent an operation Monday afternoon nt the Pacific hotel In order to have the bul let removed from his knee. Dr. P. illH Snlter and Dr. J. H. Mackay were ill'called to extract the bullet. AUL PAULI CAME NEAR BEING THE VICTIM. HALBERT JOHNSON'S REVOLVER ohnson Was Loading the Weapon , Preparatory to Taking It to Wicked City of Omnha , When It Came Near Proving the Death of Room Mate. [ Krom Monday's Dally. ] Leaving the peaceful bounds of Nor- oik for n short visit to the wicked lotropollH of the state , Ilnlbort John- on borrowed n revolver and came cry near to accidentally shooting his nom-matc , Paul Pnull , the now manger - gor of the Western Union Telegraph ompiuiy In Norfolk. There J were two cartridges In the evolvor and Johnson was on the olnt of filling up the gun when It vent off accidentally , missing Paull vho stood near by and shattering a ilrror in the room. The young men oem with Mrs. Barrett on South Eighth street. It was said that in attempting to end the gun Johnson turned the cylln- ( ] or the wrong way , exploding ono of jlc londe. jlcJ Johnson afterwards got the gim load- d and set out on his visit to Omaha. Paull , however , said the sight of thu ractured mirror made him ncrvoua , nd while not superstitious , ho moved to . another room In the house. Incidentally there Is n severe penal- , , y against carrying loaded revolvers n Oinnhn. STATE SPEED CIRCUIT FORMED. Eight Cities Given Dates Opening the Seventh of July. Lincoln , Jan. 13. The Nebraska Speed association , In n protracted neetlng tonight , elected the following officers : President , F. E. Klmball of leatrlce ; secretary , H. V. Rlesen of Beatrice. The length of the moots vas reduced to three days , and a ro- luctlon of purses from $400 to $300 vas agreed to. The belief that the proposed limitation of entries to Nc- iraska horses would endanger the llfo of the circuit resulted In the rejection of the suggestion. Tecumseh , Grand Island and Teka- nah were added to the circuit. Has- ings was rejected and Lincoln with- Irew before the vote was taken. Fol- owing are the dates agreed upon : Tecumseh July 7 , 8 , 9. Auburn July 14 , 15 , 1C. Wymore July 21 , 22 , 23. i Beatrice July 28 , 29 , 30. I Tekamah August 4 , 5 , C. ' Fremont August 11 , 12 , 13. Columbus August 18 , 19 , 20. Grand Island August 25 , 2C , 27. The classes are as follows : Paces 2:12 : , 2:10 : , 2:22 : , 2:30 : ; purses $300. Trots 2:18 : , 2:22 : , 2:27 : , 3-year-old $200 purse ; purses $300. Issuing Few Possess Now. Havelock , Neb. , Jan. 13. Very few- passes have been Issued to employes of the Burlington In Havelock since the vacation that the men enjoy when the . shops shut down for ten days. This disinclination to travel is as cribed partly to the fact that the holi day trips were all taken during the lay-off , and partly to the rumor that Iq persistent in the shop town that . the . railroad Is about to make some kind of a reduction In the hours of work. It was said that the reduction may come In the form of less work each day , or in n closing of the big shops all day every Saturday. It Is improbable that any men will be laid off entirely. The shops are running but , eight hours a day at present. No official statement of a proposed re duction of the force has been issued from the offices. , Ill the matter of the estate of Aug ust llnase , deceased. In the county court of Madison conn- y , Nebraska. Xow on the 28th day of December , 1907 , c.'imo LouiH Uecker , the ndmlnis- trator of said estate , anil prays for leave to render an account as such administrator , also came Lizzie Haase , the widow of deceased , and prays for an allowance for support of family , assignment of personal property , as signment , of her homestead and dower , and for the appointment of Louis Uecker , the guardian of the minor children of deceased. It is therefore ordered that the 27th ; day of January , 1908 , at 1 o'clock p. m. at my office In Madison , Nebraska , be fixed as the time and place for ex amining and allowing such account , and hearing all said matter. And the heirs of said deceased , and all per sons Interested in said estate , are re quired to appear at the time and place so designated , and show cause , If such exists , why said account should not be allowed , and why the prayer of said applications should not bo grant ed and all necessary proceedings hail therein. It Is further ordered thai said Louis Uecker , administrator , give notice to all persons interested in said estate by causing n copy of this order to bo published In the Norfolk Weekly News-Journal , a newspaper printed and in general circulation In said county for three weeks prior to the day set for snld hearing. In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and affixed my officK seal this 28th day of December , A. I 1907. Win. Bates. County Judge. Homecroft Farms. Persons wanting to acquire 320 acres of fertile , productive land in eastern Oregon ( now being placed under Irri gation ) at twenty-five cents (25c ( ) per ncro , first payment , write nt once to C. W. Evans , Ashland , Oregon.
