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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1884.
National Bepublican Ticket.
lor President,
JAJ1BS G. BLAME,
or Maine.
.For Ffce-PaiJc;it,
JOHN A. LOGAIVi
OflllinoiB.
Eepublican State Convention
Has been called to meet at Omaha, "Wed
nesday, August 27th, 18S4, at 10 o'clock
a. m, to nominate five candidates for
presidential electors. Also, for Govern
or, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of
State, State Treasurer, Auditor of 1'ublic
Accounts. Commissioner of Public Lauds
and Buildings, Superintendent of Public
Instruction and Attorney General.
Platte county is eutitled to seven del
egates. n .
G.TV.E. Dobsry, Chairman.
S. B. Colsox, Secretary.
May 22, 1SS4.
Gen. J. Watson Webb died at
Now York on tho 7th inat.
Fremont has raised $600 with
which to celebrate the Fourth.
Bisnor Simpson is reported serious
ly ill at his residence in Philadelphia.
The Bank of West Virginia, at
Charleston, closed its doors the other
morning.
The Ohio river railroad from I
Wheeling to Farkersburg has been
completed.
Rev. Dk. Geobge Wobthington
has declined the position of Bishop of
Nebraska, recently tendered him.
J. N. McElboy, of Fremont, has
been fined $50 and costs for selling
liquor to Oliver Keeler, an insane
person.
A club is being formed in Cincin
nati to urge Thurman's nomination
before the democratic national con
vention. Fat. McDebmott, of Cincinnati,
shot and killed Charles and John
Kennedy, brothers, in a quarrel the
other night
G. W. Mills, at Lincoln, married
an estimable young woman, and two
days later stole her valuables and left
for parts unknown.
John Finnebty, of Dakota county,
expects to harvest 2,000 bushels of
apples this fall, and Col. Warner, of
the samo county, 1,000 bushels.
The house of representatives one
day last week passed a concurrent
resolution providing for the adjourn
ment of cougrcss Monday, June 30th.
The national house of representa
tives struck out the Illinois Hennepin
Canal sections in the river and harbor
bill tho other dny, aud then passed
tho bill.
It was reported at Dublin the
other day that there was much
excitement at No wry on account of
two protectants bciug attacked aud
badly beaten.
The remains ot Justice Swaync
were taken from New York one clay
last week aud buried at Oak Hill
Cemetery, Washington, adjoining the
grave of his wife.
A Weeping Wat eh druggist, Dr.
Boot, has a $5,000 suit on his bands
brought by Mrs. J. O. Shannon, for
having sold her hiiBhand liquor. So
says the Chicago Times.
Recently it was reported at St.
Petersburg that one hundred persons
have been arrested at KietT on a
charge of nihilism. There are forty
army officers among the number.
Two hundred arrests it is said will be
made.
Michael Gkoeseck a small boy and
his sister, of Milwaukee, discovered
an old emigrant trunk in tho garret
got inside in 6port, shut tho lid, which
had a spring lock. When their
parents found them tho boy was
dead. The gill's life was saved.
Ben. Butler is coming to be a
pretty prominent figure in national
politics, aud more surprising things
have taken place than that he should
be nominated for president by the
Democrats. Hen. and Jim. would
make a lively campaign to be sure.
We wish that every voter could
read Van Wyck's sentiments as ex
pressed recently in the U. S. Senate
on. railroad and labor questions. Iu
an age so given to bowing to cor
porate power, it is gratifying to know
that one senator speaks the mind of
the people of this country.
The carapm eetin.o'0rtho Seventh
y. o&rontists at Beatrice closed on
..ae lOth inst. Elder Cudney express
ed himself as well pleased with the
generous reception and courteous
treatment his people had received.
The Daily Express has given very
full reports of the meeting.
Thos. M. Gowdy, of Council Bluffs,
en route for Denver ou a trip for bi3
health, was killed a 6hort time ago at
Warren Siding, a short distance east
of North Platte, in attempting to get
on the train while in motion. The
top of his head above the cars was
crushed into a shapeless mass.
The intelligent democratic leaders
of Platte county are engaged in try
ing to find out why their organ here
is advocating the republican doctrine
on the tariff. "Again wc say," says
the organ, "if absolute free trade were
"established, European manufactur
ers might inundate our markets and
"paralyze our home industries."
Miss Nellie Kane, formerly a
school teacher at Glenwood, Vt, is
now doing a successful stock and
brokerage business in San Francisco.
She is reported to bo rich aud charit
able. She don't hesitate to help per
Eons in distress, having furnished, the
other day, a Boston family, out of
nnds, the means to return east.
Blaise aatd. MMMlwewn.
In the clash of opinion that is to
come in the presidential campaign it
will be demonstrated to the satisfac
tion of progressive men that the re
publican party and the republican
candidates represent the best interests
of this country, at home and abroad.
We do not mean to say that the op
position is not patriotic, but we do
mean to say that in most matters they
are behind tho times, aud that about
the distance of a full quarter of a
contury. Tho party of ideas, of pat
riotic impulses, of practical business
benefits, marshalling now under its
favorite leader, will take no backward
step, but go forward in the line of its
growth to make a yet more brilliant
record, if that be possible. The same
spirit of indomitable liberty which
grappled with the Slave Power, aud
held it in check until by ltd own
madness, it undertook to rule or ruin,
aud was conquered ; the same spirit
that snatched the ensign of freedom
from the traitorous hands of Buchan
an's cabinet and has since carried it
in triumph, preserving our national
government, will find work and plen
ty of it, and very much to its mind in
developing, more than ever before,
the natural resources of the country,
in building up tho waste places of the
south, and this by a vigorous foreign
policy which will send our ships into
every port under heaven, laden with
our products to exchange for those
of other countries.
Elect Blaine and Logan and give
them a congress to sustain them, and
we believe that a new impetus will
be given to business that will be felt
in every part of our country. Why
shonld our commerce among the na
tions of the earth be second to any
other? Now that our domestic af
fairs are in excellent shape, let our
business forces reach abroad, to such
an extent as they have never done
before, and make this country the
greatest in business and wealth, as it
now is the greatest in its love of
liberty and fair play.
The republican party wills that no
man shall be beyond the protection of
the law, and that our nation Bhall
stand the peer ot any, in everything
that goes to make a happy, prosper
ous people.
As was to be expected, since the
declination of S. J. Tilden to accept
the nomination from the Democrats
as a presidential candidate, numerous
prominent members of that party are
moving towards the front for recog
nition. It seems generally conceded
among Democrats that if Cleveland
shall have the uuitcd delegation from
New York, the nomination will be
his. We think it is a little early yet,
(too close to the daze of Tilden's
declination) for the Democrats
themselves to figure with any degree
of certainty. Among the respectable
nominations that now look at all
probable are Cleveland, Thurman or
Bayard. The countrj' will watch
with considerable interest the de
velopments of the next few weeks,
because even such Republicans as
entertain a bare possibility of defeat,
yet feel that they have their preferred
Democrats, and of course the Re
publicaus who know that Blaine and
Logan are to win are yet concerued
to know how lively the campaign is
to be.
The Blair Pilot has a long editorial
showing tho folly of republicans
"flinging dirt" at each other. It is a
very sensible article, but it is like
Satan rebuking sin for ihe Pilot to
talk about "flinging dirt." The Pilot
goes out of its way aud out of its
district to fling dirt at Judge Wea
ver, the efficient congressman from
the First district. It has said more
dirty, contemptible things about him
than all the democratic papers iu the
state. The" Pilot had better get the
beam out of iu eye, beforo it talks
about the mote in its brother's eye.
Falls City Journal.
A beception to Henry W. Warren,
Bishop of Colorado, was given at tho
Denver university one evening last
week by the various Methodist cler
gy, churches and congregations of
tbe city, as well as many from other
parts of the state. There were be
tween 1,200 and 1,500 people present,
and it was one of the largest affairs of
the kind ever held iu Colorado. At
the conclusion of tbe speeches the
audience adjourned to the parlors,
where they were introduced in turn
oy lion. a. J. aampsoniojiiPp and
.airs, warren,
nialme.
Blaine!
Tbe heart of the nation is stirred
By the sound of that magical word,
From far California to .Maine!
Blaine!
Like a tempest it thunders and rolls
The war cry from millions of souls
"Who are marching to glory again!
Blaine!
The people "hurrah" and rejoice;
The Nation is proud of its choice;
The demon of discord is slain!
Eugene J. Hall.
Gen. Abe Bufokd, of Kentucky,
one morning last week committed
suicide at Danville, Ind., at the res
idence of his nephew, Benj. E. Buford.
Sonce suppose the cause of the
unnatural act was financial misfor
tunes and others think tbe death of
hiB family and trouble with his
brother. His remains were sent to
Lexington.
The special newspaper train over
the Baltimore & Ohio road, carrying
the Washington correspondents from
tbe convention, made the astonishing
run of four hundred and sixty-three
miles, from Chicago to the Ohio river
in eleven hours and twenty minutes,
or tbe unparalled average for the
distance of fully fifty miles per hour.
In the house of commons the other
day Lord Fitzmaurice, under foreign
secretary, stated tho representations
touching the duty of frieudly powers
regarding dynamiters .had been ad
dressed to the government at Washington.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
A Suouaarized Report of tke Doings
of Platte Ceaaty's Itegii-
latare.
Board convened Tuesday, June 3d,
aud after organizing as a board of
equalization according to law ad
journed as such from time to time at
their meetings, transacting first in
order the regular routine business of
the board.
A motion by Supervisor Rivet that
Supervisor Gerrard be appointed to
view the Fred Watts road commenc
ing at the southwest corner of sec. 8,
town 18, range 2 west, running east
on section line and terminating at the
southeast corner of said section, (said
road having been reported impracti
cable), was lost and a motion by
Supervisor Gerrard that "no road
shall be located, vacated, or the lino
thereof changed in any township
when the supervisor of said township
is not present at tho session of tho
board wheu such application is
made," was carried unanimously.
The following appointments were
made : Wm. Steinbaugh, constable to
fill vacancy in Monroe township;
Fred Schaad, justice of the peace for
Bismark township; R. W. Young,
constable for Columbus township; C.
L. V. Hill, constablo for Bismark
township ; John Wise, justice of the
peace for Sherman towuship; J. J.
Freeman, justice of the peace for
Monroe township ; Abner Burk, con
stable for Woodville township ; Dan
iel J. Poe, constable for Grand
Prairie township.
A motion by Supervisor Wiley that
tbe board authorizes tho supervisors
of the several towns to meet and allot
such portions of the public roads on
town lines as they may deem practi
cable to bo worked by their respec
tive supervisors and that said super
visors also meet with the commis
sioners of adjoiniug counties for the
purpose of allotting the work on the
public roads on county lines was car
ried unanimously.
Petition of Patrick Murray, asking
that a pond on the public highway,
near his residence, be drained to make
the road passable and abate a nui
sance was referred- to Columbus
township.
Petition of John J. Macken to sell
liquors was granted and license or
dered for one year from May 2d, '84.
Petition of Frederick Fessendorf
and others for a public road rejected.
The chairman of. the board was by
unanimous consent instructed to de
posit tho necessary amount of money
to proceed with the establishment of
the Platte Center road, commencing
at the crossing of the O. N. & B. H.
R. R., at tho depot in Platte Center
and running s. w. on the west side of
the right of way of said road to the
crossing at or near the half section
line of sec. 24, and thence west to
west line of said section.
Roads established as follows :
Commencing at the n. e. corner sec.
36, tp. 20, r. 1 east, running thence
due west C miles, terminating at n. w.
corner sec. 31, tp. 21, r. 1 cast.
Lookingglass and Newman's Grove
road, commencing at s. w. corner sec.
3, tp. 19, r. 4 west, running thence
duo north on section line to north
boundary lino of county.
Commencing at s. c. corner of sec.
22, tp. 19, r. 1 west, theuce running
due south, terminating at s. e. corner
of said section.
Commencing at s. w. corner of sec.
20, tp. 20, r. 3 west, running thcuco
east one mile terminating at s. e. cor
ner of said section.
Commencing at the s. w. corner ol
sec. 32, tp.20, r. 3 west running thence
due east terminating at the south
Shell Creek road, ou the south liueof
s. e. l4 of s. e. , sec. 33, tp. 20, r. 3
west.
Commencing at n. o. corner sec. 2,
tp. 18, r. 1 west running theuco west
on township Hue between towns 18
and 19, terminating at the half section
line of sec. 5, tp. 18, r. 1 west, at the
junction with the Madison road.
With regard to road designated as
Libby Road No. 2, the clerk was or
dered to correspond with the clerks
of Madison aud Stanton couuties and
ascertain the action taken by the
commissioners of those couuties re
specting its location.
Petition for Libby Road No. 1 was
referred to Supervisor Iirauu to as
certain if owners of land along line of
proposed roa
way. - -"
Petition of Ole Johnson and others'
for road, laid on the table.
Road commencing at u. e. corner of
sec. 17, tp. 18, r. 3 west, running
thence south on east line of sections
17, 20, 29 and 32, all in town IS, and
east Hue section 5, tp. 17, range 3
west, aud terminating at the junction
of the "Rose Road" with the Colum
bus and Genoa road was declared
open and a period of not more than
ninety days or less thau sixty days
from Juno 4th for notification to file
claims for damages designated.
Petition of Hanchett and others for
public road referred to Supervisor
Irwin.
Official bonds of C. L. V. Hill, con
stable Bismark tp., 'James J. Hanly,
assessor Columbus tp., John Wise,
justice of peace of Shermau tp., C. E.
Morse, road overseer Dist. No. 11,
Columbus tp., Dennis Sullivan, road
overseer Di6t. No. 9, Shell Creek tp.,
J. O. Blodgett, assessor Butler tp.,
B. H. Lathrop, clerk Butler tp., T. F.
Lynch, treasurer Shell Creek tp., ap
proved. Poll tax of James Kirnau for 1875
-'76 cancelled, ho having made affi
davit that ho bad worked tho same.
Supervisors Maag, Ernst and Ger
rard were appointed a committee to
investigate the condition of the pau
pers kept by the county at St. Mary's
hospital, to ascertain if some of them
cauuot bo discharged.
A communication notifying the
board that the township of Grand
Prairie had at their annual meeting
passed a resolution, the sentiment of
Which wm that they be requested not 1
to allow any more pauper bills after
April 1st out of the county poor fund,
and to apportion to said town their
share from tho poor fund and from
the bridge and road fund, was read.
County treasurer was instructed to
redeem the s. w. n. e. , sec. 29,
tp. 20, r. 3 west, erroneously assessed
for taxes for the years '79, '80, '81, '82
and '83.
Petition of F. J. Holmes and oth
ers requesting the board to drain a
certain body of water lying on the
line between Lost Creek and Shell
Creek tps. caused by the storm of
May 5th, referred back to petitioners.
A communication from Patrick
Murray notifying the board that the
pond in the public road near his resi
dence was daugerous to health and a
public nuisance aud if tho same is not
abated within a reasonable time he
will hold tho county responsible for
damages resulting, was referred to
tho committee ou roads and bridges
with instructions to consult county
attorney in regard to same.
Road commencing at s. w. corner
of s. e. , of s. e. hi, sec. 29, tp. 19,
r. 2 west, running thence duo east ou
section line, terminatiugats. e. corner
of sec. 27, tp. 19, r. 2, west, was de
clared open aud not more than ninety
days nor less thau sixty days from
June 4th designated as the time in
notification to file claims for damages.
Resolution adopted to the effect
that no-bills shall bo contracted by
the respective townships against the
county for the construction of bridges
or culverts orfor geueral town pur
poses; also a resolution that the
clerk be instructed that whenever a
public road is or shall be established
to appoint the appraisers for said
road from the township through
which the road is located.
A resolution that all bills on file
for the consideration of the board,
created or contracted since the 1st
day of April, '84, for roads, bridges,
or general town purposes, be referred
back to their respective townships,
was lost by a vote of 8 to 7.
Communication of Wm. Soheide
mental requesting remission of taxes
on lots 7 and 8, block 254, Columbus,
was referred to committee on finance.
An application from Burrows tp.
for tp. road books, papers, etc., for
the use of road overseers and various
officers, also for supplies for lumber,
etc., for bridges and culverts was
read and motion to reject the same
was lost as was also motion to accept.
Application of G. G. Luschen, road
overseer of District No. 17, Sherman
tp., for supplies was referred back to
the town board.
Resolution that the board appoint
a committee of three of its members
to investigate all bills filed or that
may be filed with the county clerk
for road work or lumber furuished on
an order of any supervisor, whether
in case of emergency or not, adopted
and Supervisors Ol6on, Maag, and
Wiley duly elected as such com
mittee. County clerk presented his fee
book for the first quarter of 1SS4, aud
the same was referred to finance com
mittee. On motion the clerk was instructed
to correspoud with tbe holders of the
county funding bonds to ascertain if
any portion of them can now be re
deemed in the interest of the county,
a special meeting of the board to be
called upon a favorable reply.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Thursday, June 5th, '84, board con
vened aud on motion went into com
mittee of the whole to examine the
assessors' books of the various town
ships in' which they found many
errors in footings and totals and
turned tho samo oyer to the county
clerk for correction.
A committee of two was appoiuted
to make abstract report of personal
property returned for assessment,
also a committee of two to report
amount of real estate returued and
average of same, and having made
report giving 6uch average assess
ment the same was accepted.
On motion the board now organized
for general business.
The sum of $75.00 was allowed
John B. and Ellen Kyle, damages by
locating aud opening public road
knowu as the "Merry weather Road."
EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS.
The s. w. , sec. 30, tp. 18, r. 1
west, was placed upon the assessment
'book, Valuation $3.00 per acreT
The sum of $100 assessed to R.
Cunningham on tho n. w. , sec. 30,
tp. 18, r. 1 west, was ordered to be
transferred to personal list under tbe
heading of "Investment in Real Es
tate and Improvements thereon," to
the said R. Cunningham.
Out lots 1 and 2 in the City of
Columbus were ordered stricken
from the tax-list, having been washed
away by the Loup river.
Out lot 29, City of Columbus,
owned by Wm. Schilz was placed on
tho assessment book and valued at
$40.
Clerk was instructed to correct the
number of acres in all fractions in
the county to correspond with the
government plats on file in his office.
Two horses of Jonas Eng put on
assessment book of Walker township,
valued at $00, as reported by town
board.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Supervisor Olson :
Resolved, By the Board of Super
visors that all cattle that have been
listed for assessment and not entered
on the books, 6hall be listed by the
clerk, and any Supervisor who has
knowledge of cattle owned in bis
township on the 1st day of April, '84,
and not listed is hereby requested to
report the same to this board, that
the parties interested can be notified
to appear hero and show cause, if any
they have, why said property should
not be subject to taxation.
The vote on its adoption stood,
Bloomquist, Irwin, Noonan, Olson,
Lehnerz, Maag, Webster, 7 for;
Blaser, Braun, Burke, Ernst, Hoefel
mau, Newman, Rivet, Swartsley 8
against.
Assessment book of Creston town
ship referred t;r.ck to the assessor of
said township for correction.
A communication from the auditor
the B.& M. R'y Co. askiug that it any
assessment value by the local assessor
had been put upon tho L. & N. W.
R'y Co's lots in the city of Columbus,
constituting right of way and depot
grounds, that the same be cancelled,
for the reasou that said lots have been
returned to and assessed by the stato
board of assessment for the yearlSSl,
was read and on motion the same was
ordered stricken from assessment
rolls as requested.
The jum of $250 was added to the
personal property ut Nick Ad-imy, of
Sherman township, the 6a:ne having
been left out through error.
The s. y. sec. 10, 1. 10, r. 2 west, was
ordered corrected iu acres to cor
respond with government plats; also
the acreage of the u. o. $ n. c. hi aud
n. w. li ii. e. y$ sec. 5, t. IS, r. 3-west,
was ordered corrected to correspond
with government, plats ou file in tho
clerk's office.
TAX LEW FOfi 1SS4.
The following resolutiou was adopt
ed by a unanimous vote:
."Resolved, By the Board of Super
virors that thero he and is hereby
lovied on the total asscsed valuation
of the county for the year 1884 the fol
lowing sums for couuty purposes:
For general fund 9 mills ; for county
bridge fund 2) mills; for funding
bond fund G mills ; for general bridge
bond fund 4 mills ; for L. & N. W.
R. R. bond fuud 5 mills ; for county
sinking fund 2Z mills. The total
assessed valuation bciug $2,103,310,
tbe county clerk is hereby authorized
to make out the tax list; tor the year
'34 en that basis."
The following taxes were also lev
ied: Butler precinct bridge bond
fund, 12 mills on all the real and per
sonal valuation for Butler and Loupe
townships only. On Columbus pre
cinct R. R. bond fund, 2. mills on
the real aud persoual valuation of the
town of Columbus and Columbus
township only.
Tho question of making town levies
by the board was referred to the
county attorney.
On motion, the reports of the com
mittees on real estate and personal
property were ordered filed.
A motion by Supervisor Webster
to re-consider the vote ou the resolu
tion relating to equalization wa3 de
clared out of order.
Thirty-four head of cattle listed to
Sheldon & McDiil at an average of
$8.00 a head wero stricken from the
assessment rolls as belonging to other
parties.
Supervisors North and Noonan
were appoiuted a committee to pre
pare an equalized list of horses and
cattle iu the county and board went
into committee of the whole to equal
ize the assessment of horses and cattle
in this county.
Continued next week,
. f&otttsyonbtnct.
In tbis department tbe people talk, and
not tbe editor. Eacb writer must bold
himself ready to defend bis principles
and bis statements of facts. "In tbe mul
titude of counsel tbere is wisdom." Ed.
Jouunal.
Editor Journal: As tho subject
of corporal punishment in our public
schools has been considerably agita
ted the past few days, I would iuquirc
who is responsible for introducing,
or permitting this relic of barbarism,
in this ago of civilization? I send
my children to school to educate and
improve their minds, and I still ro
tain that seemingly obsolelo idea,
that the primary object of employing
public teachers is to iustruct their
pupils iu tho fundamental rules of
education. If I want my child's back
lacerated, its hands blistered with a
ferule, its ears culled or pulled, I will
employ some public or private bruto
to inflict the punishment, when I
think it is necessary. But I propose
to be the judge. I do not presume
for au instant to permit a preceptor
or preceptress iu any public school to
be judge, jury and hangman at their
pleasure.
Any public teacher of cducaliou
and refinement would revolt from the
outrageous brutality of scourging a
weak, helpless child, no matter what
the offense.
If the teachers arc assuming this
prerogative, invito them to step down
and out. If it is done under the
orders or sanction of our Board of
Education, let tho next election burv
them in oblivion. Will the Journal
please enlighten its readers upon this
subject ? Parent.
June 10, 1884.
Platte Center.
Richard RoBsiter has had the
shelters at work for the last woek.
The county surveyor's genial face
made its appearance iu our sanctum
Saturday.
Patrick Carney has sold his farm to
Mr. Sumption, and is going farther
west to locate.
Messrs. Carrig &Lynch do not get
time to take their goods inside before
they get them sold.
If we may judge from appearances
the business of this town will com
pare favorably with that of any
other of its size and age in the state.
Gus. Williams, our livery man, is
building a residence and livery stable
just north of tbe drug store. Gus.
deserves the patronage of the public
for his energy and pluck.
Albert Field of tbe Field House is
having the ground around the hotel
graded up about an average of two
feet. It is only the initiatory .step.
The whole town, at leaBt the business
part of it, will be graded in time.
A young lady arrived at Mr. David
Mnrphy's on the seventh, and a
young gentleman at our friend
George Hopkins's on the 12th, and as
we are so anxious to incorporate the
village they are going to stay to swell
the population.
Platte Center has an appearance of
business that ia unusual at this time
of year. Tbe streets are full of teams,
the stores full of people aud tho
express wagons so busy hauling
goods from the depot to tho stores
that a social chat is out of the
question.
Mr. Tod row (our leal light) has
moved his- family to tiiid town, and
intends to pull the U'gal oar in our
boat for tho futuiv. Those who
know "Ted" best, think him a jolly
good fellow, a young and promising
lawyer, and we all join in wishing
him success.
We are yoing to celebrate the
Fourth in grand style, a brass band,
daucing, hoivo rare;?, foot races, aud
other auiu-cmeuts too numerous to
ineutiou. The grove on tlio edgo of
the town is just the plaeo to have a
ood time ''without paying too much
for your whistle."
Lots aro going ofl like hot pan
cakes. It would bo best for those
who w:.h desirable lots iu this town
to secure them before it is too late,
and, while wo are on thn subject, we
might say that as thero is nothing
that could bo done to benefit the
town and surrounding country so
much an to have a church and school,
it is to he hoped that tho gentlemen
who arc endeavoring to build thorn,
will meet with all needed assistance
from Hits peopie. It is a tar belter
investment lor the benefit of our
children, thau any other that we
could make. T.
Humphrey.
Humphrey will celebrate the 4th
of July.
Farmers complain of dry weather.
Wc had a nice shower Sunday even
ing. Next Saturday and Sunday the
Methodists will hold quarterly meot
ing at the school-house.
Our old friend John Wagner is as
busy as the bee ; he says he had given
up the Journal, but he could uot do
without it.
Mr. Newell South met with a sad
accident last week; he was putting
up a wind-mill for John Walker and
in unloading the tower from the
wagon, it came down on his leg and
ankle, aud he has been unable to go
about except on crutcheR ever since ;
it is a had blow to Mr. South in the
busy season, and ho has the sympathy
of many friends and patrons.
C.
ELECTION NOTICE.
WHEREAS, It is proposed to issue
tbe bonds ot tbe school district of
tbe city of Columbus, in tbe county of
Platte, in tbe State of Nebraska, in the
hum 12,000 for the purpose of purchasing
a site for a school house, to build a school
hou&c thereon, and to furnish tbe neces
sary furniture and apparatus for the
same, said bonds to be issued in sums of
.?.")C0 each, to run for the period of twenty
years, but to be redeemable at the option
of ra"nl district at any time after ten years
after the date thereof, with interest at the
rate of six per cent, per annum, interest
payable semi-annually.
Now, therefore tbe qualified voters of
saiil school district are hereby notified
that s vote is hereby ordered to be taken
on the above mentioned proposition on
the
Sth Ouy of July, 188-1,
at the usual places of holding elections in
said district, viz: in the first ward at the
Court House; iu the second ward at the
City Hall; iu tbe third ward at tbe School
House, eacb and all of said places of
voting being in said city of Columbus.
All voters in favor of the issuance of
said bond shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words "for the issu
ance oj bonds and the levy of special tax,"
aud those not in favor thereof shall have
written or printed on their ballots
"Atjainst the issuance of bonds and the
levy of special tax."
Polls at said election shall be opened
at S o'clock a. m. and closed at 0 o'clock
p. in. of said l:iy.
By order of tbe Hoard ol Education of
the city ot Columbus.
Carl Kkamkk, Pres't,
John F. Wermutii, Sec'y,
J. N.Taylor,
W. A. McAllister,
7-4 John Wiggins.
l'stlruate for City ExpeaMe.
At an adjourned meeting of tbe Council
of tbe City of Columbus, held Juno lGtb,
'84, the following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved, By the Mayor and
Councilmeu of the City of Columbut, that
the following estimate be and is hereby
made for the fiscal year ending May 1st,
188.'), for the purposes as follows:
For salary of Mayor and Council. 200 00
" " "City Clerk 200 00
" " " City Treasurer 150 00
" ii Police Force 2200 00
" per diem of overseer of streets 200 00
" grading, and repairing streets
and avenues, and protecting the
same by sprinkling and the con
struction of bridges, culverts,
crossings, and sewers 400 00
For piotectiou against tire fiOO 00
"books and stationery -. . 25 00
" printing ordinances 50 00
" sidewalks 75 00
"miscellaneous purposes 250 00
And that the foregoing estimate ba
published in a paper ot general circula
tion in the City for four weeks, as re
quired by law.
John M. Mackarland, Mayor.
Attest: David Dowty, Clerk.
TIMBER-CULTURE NOTICE.
U. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.,)
May 2Cth, 1884. f
t 1031 PLAINT having been entered at
J this otlice by Jenkin Evans, against
David Ford fc. iilliKZ : SE?lJWiflr
law'as to Timber-Culture Entry No. 1308,
dated March 13th, 1877, upon the N. W. hi
Section 8, Township 1G north, Range 2
west, in Platte County, Nebraska, with
a view to the cancellation of said entry;
contestant alleging that the said David
Ford did not break or plow 10 acres of
said land during the years 1877, 1878, 1879,
18S0, 1881, 1S82, 1883 and 1884, and did not
set out trees as required by law. Tbe
said parties are hereby summoned to ap
pear at tbe oflice of Win. A. McAllister,
Notary Public at Columbus, Neb., on the
14th day of July, 1834, at 10 o'clock a. in.,
to respond and furnish testimony con
cerning s:iid alleged failure. A decision
in above case will be rendered on July
24tb, 1884.
CO C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
May 29th, 1884. f
NOTICE is herchy given that the following-named
settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Judge of the District
Court of Platte county, Nebraska, at
Columbus, Nebraska, on 18th day of
July, 1881, viz:
Lucy 31. Adams, formerly Lucy 31.
Bishop, Homestead Entry No. 8584, for
the E. X ol S.W. Section 20,Township 19
north, Range 3 west. He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, viz: James T. Ferrec and George
3Iahood, of Postville P. O., Platte Co.,
Neb., and George G. Glass and Henry
Hurley, of Lookingglass P. O., Platte
Co., Neb.
6.6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the District Court of Platte County,
Nebraska.
31ARTHA 3IELISSA Sells, Plaintiff,
vs.
Jacob A. Sells, Defendant.
To Jacob A. Sells, non-resident defend
ant: YOU are hereby notified that on the
30th day of May, 1884, ilartha Melissa
Sells filed a petition against you in the
District Court of Platte County, Nebras
ka, the object and prayer of which Is to
obtain a divorce from you, on the grounds
of adultery and a failure to provide a
suitable maintenance for her.
You are required to answer said peti
tion on or before the 30th day of June,
1884. Martha Hklissa Skixs.
By J. G. Bucks, her Att'y. 6-4
COLUMBUS
WM. BECKER,
ItXALKR IX ALL KINDS OH
STAPLE AND FAMILY :
GROCERIES!
I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A
WELL SELECTED S TOCK.
Teas, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups,
Dried and Canned Fruits,
and other Staples a
Specialty.
deed Delivered Free to amy
pnrt or the City.
Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near
A. ifeiV. Depot.
THE REVOLUTION
Dry Goods and Clothing Store
Has on hand a splendid stock of
Ready-made Clothing,
Dry G-oods, Carpets,
Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc.,
At urices It were
I bay my goods strictly for cash and will give my customers the
benefit, of it.
Give Me a call and covince yourself of the facts.
I. G2LUCK.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Oflice at Grand Island. Nel ,(
May 2Sd, 1884. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler ha tiled
notice or bis intention to niaKe na.u
proof in support oT bis claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Judir'
of the District Court at Columbus., Ne
braska, on the 12th day of July, 1884, viz:
John Flakus, Homestead No. M)98, for
the N. E. K, of X. E. K. Section 20
Township 17, north, of Range 1 west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cul
tivation of, said land, viz: Georgu
Borowiak, V. Losek, John Treba, Soban
tyan Formanski, all of Duncan P. O.,
Platte Co., Neb.
5-0 C. HOSTETTER. Register.
FINAL, PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Islaud, Neb.,)
May 9, 1884. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-lowing-named
settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make linal proof in
support of his claim, aud that said proof
will be made before Judge of the District
Court at Columbus, Neb., ou the 2Sth
day of June, 1884, viz:
John A.Griffey, Homestead Entry No.
81W5, f-rtheS. E. X, S. 12, in Township
1!), north Range 3 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: John Dee au, Henry
McCabe, Thomas McPhillips, Hans.
Elliott, all of Postville, Platte County
Nebraska.
3-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Otfice at Grand Island, Neb.,)
May 12th, 1884. )
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler has tiled
notice of hiB intention to makeiiual proof
in support of bis claim, and that said
proof will be made before tbe Judge of
the District Court, at Columbus, Nebras
ka, on the 28th day or June, isst, viz:
John Hosner Homestead No. 10423, for
theS. iN.E. i, Section 30, Township
17, north, of Range 1 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Peter Zibach, John
liredehoff, John Gerber, John Born, all
of Duncan P. 0 Platte Co., Neb.
4-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL, PROOF.
Land Oflice atGrand Island, Neb.j
May 12th, 1884. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make tinal
proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Clerk of the
District Court at Columbus, Neb., on
Friday June 27th, 1884. viz:
John Newman, Homestead No. 8939,
for the W.A. S.E.J, S.W.K.N. E. X,
and S. E. J4, N. W. , Section 30, Town
ship 20, north of Range 4 west. He
names the following witnesses to nrnve
his continuous residence ubiu. and cul-
LtiyjUiett-f, Said land, vfz: John Blom-
quist, Andrew 31. Anderson, nans c.
Knudson, Oskar Eng, all of Lookinglass
P. O., Platte Co., Neb.
4-0 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Oflice at Grand Island, Neb.,
31ay29, 1884. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of bis claim, and that said proof will
be made before Judge of District Court,
at Columbus. Nebr.. on the 19th day of
Ti.ltr 1HSJ viz-
William Stahmer, Homestead Entry
No. 7357, for the N. Yx N. W. i Section
18, Township 18 north, of Range 1 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: John Saal
feld, C. Yeiter, Jacob 31attis G. Krunm
land, all of Columbus P. O., Platte Co.,
Nebraska.
6.6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Oflice at Grand Island, Neb.,)
3Iay 27th. 1884. I
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, at Columbus, Nebraska, ou
July 10th, .1884, viz:
Hans H. Skgelstad, Pre-emption No.
5922, for the S. E. i of N. W. X Section
1, Township 20, Range 4 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upo'n, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Adolf Janson, Nils
Janson, Ole Julson Sopus and Hans Ol
son, all of Newman's Grove, Nebr.
61 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL. PROOF.
Laud Oflice at Grand Island, Neb.,)
May 29th, 1884. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that- said proof
will be made before the Judge of the Dis
trict Court at Columbus, Neb., on the
17th day of July, 1884, viz:
Fremont W. Tate, Homestead Entry
No. 9035, for the S. E. S ection 34, Town
ship 20 north, of Range 2 west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
bis contiguous residence upon, and culti
vation of, said land, viz: G. W. Clark, W.
H. Selsor.W. T. Sibley, Nils Peterson,
all of Humphrey, Platte Co., Neb.
64? C. HOSTETTER, Register.
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Nut " 4.50
Canon City " 7.00
Colorado Hard " 10.00
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:.vt!
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mmn ami m mmz
LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
:i-tt
ii
IS UUnfflDDS.
CONDON & HcKENZlE,
Cor. Olive and I3th Sts.,
Have always on baud a ns-w and full
lino of
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Dried and Canned Fruits of all kinds
ywtrunteed to be best quality.
DRY GOODS!
A well selcftfil new stock which will be
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market prices. I-y
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