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WED iSDAY JULY 29. 1S83.
.1. x X. TIME TABLE.
Pass.
Leaves Columbus.. .8:10 a. m.
Bellwood .8:3.) "
" David Citv 0:00 "
Seward. 10:10 "
Arrives at Lincoln ll:i" '
Freight.
::00 p. in.
2:30 "
3:33 "
C:3 "
S:30 "
The passenger leaes Lincoln at 3:35 p.
m., and arrives at Columbus 7-l. p. m:
the freight leaves Lincoln at G a. m., and
arrives st Columbu9 at 1 p. m.
The Jorr.NAi. has decidedly the
largest cirmlation of any newspaper
published in Platte county and is the
only one printed wholly in the coun
t . The Joi'k.val is the official paper
of the count-, and publishes, by
authority, the proceedings of the
Board of Supervisors, the road noti
ces authorized, and all other county
printing required by law to be pub
lished in a county paper.
The spirit of improvement is
abroad in the town.
Headquarters for machine oils at
"Wcrmuth & Battcher's.
Try "White Pine Soap. Sold by
Herman Ochlrich & Bro. .3-11-5
Three pounds honey locust seed
for .1 at J. It. Delsman's.
The best of FJour at the lowest
prices, at .1. 1. Delsman's.
Thanks to Senator McAllister
for a copy of the last session laws.
Some splendid work in the shape
of grading is being done on 14th street.
Prido of the Kitchen Soap, for
cleaning tinware, at Win. Becker's.
31-2m
Bitoon Makes kor Salk. I have
twenty that I will sell. G.W. Elston.
4-tf
Money to loan on real estate. W.
B. Backus, attorney at law, 12th street,
Columbus. 4-tf
Wermuth & Brttcher have sold
two car loads of the celebrated J. I.
Case threshers.
Money to loan in almost any way
desired on real estate security at Gus.
R. Bechcr & Co's. f2-tf
Flower pots at the blue grocery
on corner opposite Liudell Hotel. J.
Ac A. licit kemper.
At the blue grocery you will find
the largest assortment of crockery
and glassware in town. 4-lIJ-3t
-Gun. . Ileclier Ac Co. Head
4HarterN Tor cheap Steamship
Ticket, sold on time. 45-tf
We have only two Refrigerators
left, which we offer at a reduced
price. Wermuth & Bu'ttcher.
"Tom." Cain was in town last
week and reports all crops in his
viciuity as looking splendidly.
Mis Gleason's Kindergarten
school closed Friday last, hr work
having given good satisfaction.
Attention is called to an import
ant road notice, the vacation of a part
of the Gleuson Shell Creek road.
Spitlcy is the town name of the
, postoihVe known as Kichlaud and the
railroad station known as Benton.
A tower is being erected on the
Presbyterian church for the reception
of the new bell recently purchased.
L. G. Stocks and E. G. Cook of
Genoa were in town yesterday, and
gave us very pleasant business calls.
Harvej's Ivory Pearl Polish at
Herman Oeblrich & Bro'e. Gives
linen, muslin, &c, a hard, pearly
finish.
The new hose wa received Mon
day, and the boys are getting a good
ready for the tournament at Grand
Island.
We sec by the Fullcrton Journal
that D. Anderson of this place is
about to establish a stock market at
Fullerton.
The Schujler Herald says that
Herman Oeblrich is building a bouse
on his halt section of laud a half mile
west of Richland.
Mr. Kph. Pilling moved from
NebovIIle about two weeks since, and
id now located about two miles north
west of A. Mathis's.
John Timothy, Esq., dealer in
school books, stationery, etc., at Platte
Center is the authorized agent of the
Journal at that place. 5-tf
R. II. Heory is lowering the
grade and putting down a new side
walk along his building on Olive St.,
occupied by Oehlrich Bro.
Died, July 25th on the place of
Henry Welch for want of front gear
ing, two Deering self biuders; they
plead for existence but had to die. I
J. II. Mountain, Esq., Omaha.
Nebr., traveling passenger agent for
Chicago & Northwestern Railway, is
in town in the interests of his road.
The celebrated Emuiett "Dot's
me" cigar, the finest 5 cent cigar ever
made, clear Havana filled. A. & M.
Turner, sole agents, Columbus Neb.
10-G
The hog cholera is stil! raging in
Butler county. Jimmy Tilden in the
north part of the county lost thirty
two head last week. Ulysses Dis
patch. White Piue Soap will wash in
hard water as well as soft, and is the
cheapest soap ever offered on the
market. For sale by Herman Ochl
rich & Bro.
" Dried blackberries, cherries
raspberries, plums, prunes, apricots,
peaches &c, at the blue grocery on
corner opposite Lindell Hotel. J. &
A. Heitkemper.
Thanks to C. D. Davis of Gardner
for a fine mess of roasting ears, the
first of the season for the editorial
table, and appreciated by every palate
around the board.
Two boys ten years old of Nor
folk recently broke into Paxton &
Gallagher' store there and stole var
ious valuable packages. The young
American is getting fast.
Mr. O. U. Anderson, one of Mc
Cormick's best expertB has been here
several days. Onr local agents for the
different machines all agree that Mr.
.Anderson was too much for them.
A Card.
Our Special Cheap Sale has again
been a great success. People know
that wc do just what we advertise.
We will continue to sell all summer
goods at reduced prices. Wc do not
want to be troubled with shelfwoni
goods like mo&t country merchants
are. It pays to trade at Kramer's at
all times. C. & L. Kbamf.r,
1 New York Cheap Cash Store.
Dr. Runner informs ns that
James Frazier is recovering from a
spider bite that caused considerable
trouble, the mucous membrane of bis
mouth turning white, and coming off,
in places.
S. J. Wheeler and G. W. Kibler
of Crestou were in town Monday, and
report harvesting progressing nicely
in their neighborhood, and the recent
rains were received gladly.the ground
being dry.
The Union Pacifies and the Hast
ings base ball clubs played three
closely-contested games at Omaha
last Saturday and Sunday, resulting
as follows: the Union Pacifies 1, 1, 5;
the Hastings 2, 0, 2.
President D. B. Perry of Doane
College, Crete, will preach at the
Congregational church next Sunday,
morning aud evening. Those wish
ing to nee Mr. Perry ou school mat
ters can do so Saturday.
The Independent gives a list of
the fire companies entered for con
test at the tournament next month,
and says over a thousand firemen will
undoubtedly be in Grand Island
during the tournament.
The very latest talk iu newspaper
circles is a new democratic sheet for
this place, in support of Cleveland's
administration. There is plenty of
room in Columbus for newspapers,
and let us have all we can get.
You will find it to your advan
tage not to buy a sewing machine
until you have canvassed the merit6
of the light-running Domestic, sold
here by A. & M. Turner, only, G.
W. Kibler, traveling salesman. 2
Higgins seems very anxious to
know the author of the squibs iu the
last Journal. It is not the custom
of this paper to "give away" contrib
utors, but if he will call at this office
and leave bis knife at home, he will
be accommodated.
Michael J. Clark will have a stock
sale of cattle, horses and hogs, Thurs
day Aug. 20th, at his premises, 8
miles southwest of Humphrey, 9 miles
northwest of Platte Center, and one
mile from the new Catholic church on
upper Shell Creek.
Those who have seen the new
postul law, now in effect, say that it
makes taking a newspaper aud the
refusal to pay for the same, theft, and
the j-erson so doing is just as liable
for prosecution as one who has stolen
goods of a like value.
Mrs. I. J. Slattery desires to ten
der her sincerest thanks to friends
who kindly ministered to her husband
in bis last illness; she specially men
tion? Mr. Bunton and Mr. Lawrence,
to whom she is very grateful, for
kindnesses to her family in their sad
afiliction.
Columbus young ladies are here
by informed that it is becoming quito
fashionable in Nebraska to organize
cooking clubs, and occasionally invite
the young gentlemen of their acquain
tance to partake of a supper prepared
by one of the lady students. A good
idea, truly.
W. A. Clark has been steadily
improving since his return from St.
Louis, where be underwent two ope
rations for a cancerous sore that had
afflicted him for fifty-four years, the
effect of a wound in war in South
America. Although 72 years old, he
hopes to get well.
E. A. Gerrard was in attendance
last week on the State Conference of
the Prohibitionists, at Lincoln. The
third party seems to be a fixed fact
in Nebraska politics, and Mr. Ger
rard says that it is composed of for
mer Republicans and Democrats in
about the same proportion as they
appear in the state.
Michael J. Clark is one of those
sturdy sons of toil who has done well
in Nebraska. In 1S75, after taking
his homestead, he had just $20 left.
Now, he is about to make a sale of
some surplus stock. It looks as
though he had cleared about $50 a
month since he has been in the State,
and he is one of a great mauy of a
like kind.
I. Lightner, Indian Ageut at the
Santee Agency, returned to his home
near this place on a thirty days visit
the first of the month. Mr. Lightner
has sent in his resignation and as
soon as another agent is appointed
will spend the most of his time im
proving his farm and stock ranch
four miles east of this place. Genoa
Enterprise.
The latest reports from the bog
cholera in Butler county state that
Mr. Beam has lost 70 shoats, another
man, a Germin, whose name we did
not get, has lost 30 fat hogs, and Mr.
Bennett has lost 20 of his stock hogs.
Sometimes the disease will attack the
small pigs first and probably they
will al! die off before it extends to the
balance of the lot. Schuyler Sun.
We publish elsewhere County
Treasurer Newman's semi-annual re
port of the finances of Platte county.
It will be noticed that the condition
of the General Fund is given, down
to July Gth. On the 3d of July many
warrants were delivered by the Co.
Clerk, and on the morning of the 6th
the treasurer paid all warrants pre
sented on that fund, and by noon the
fund had been exhausted. This, we
learn, includes the payment of -all the
general-fund warrants registered
prior to July let.
Platte Ceaaty Fair.
Now is the time to look over the
premium list and prepare your sam
ples of grain, vegetables, stock, &c,
for the fair to be held in Columbus,
September 8, 9, 10 and 11. The man
agers of the Fair have always con
ducted it on a solid business basis,
and they purpose continuing in that
line. They pay their premiums in
cash when they are earned.
Some are wont to say, the money
received for exhibits don't amount to
much, but if such had them to pay
they would say they aggregated a
large sum. We speak of this at all
mainly to refer to the fact that it is
not alone in the amount of money re
ceived for a premiom that exhibitors
are benefited, but in the bringing
together in one place what is best or
considered good of the products of
the soil or of mechanical skill or
artistic genius.
The sociabilities of the Fair season
are more than worth all . they ever
cost any of us, and have even an in
calculable money valne.
If you have something in the way
of extra good variety of grain or stock
or vegetable exhibit it at the Fair that
your fellow citizens may benefit by
knowing its merits. This is the way
the section of country you live in can
be raised and it is the only way cap
able men and work ask nothing but
time sufficient to revolntionize the
world to better ways. The fire of in
ventive genius blazes high in a country
so progressive as ours, and the exhibi
tions of our accomplishments in that
direction but add fuel to the flame,
and as time goes on still greater
events will be achieved. The lad of
today, for instance, cannot realize in
imagination the grain and hay har
vest of our fathers, when the mower
went with his sytbe, and bowed his
back all day to cot down the grasses
and when, sickles in hand, the reap
ers undertook the harvest of the grain.
In those days the horses were tnrned
into the pasture. The picture of today
is drawn visibly enough.
Come out to the fair, bring any
thing you have that will add to the
interest of the occasion, bring the
wife and children, and make it the
year's holiday time, and the word of
the Journal for it you will have
gained favor with yourself for the
good judgment displayed.
Dedicatioi
el' the
Chares.
Baptist
The Baptist church in Columbus
dedicated their meeting-house last
Sabbatb, July 19. The house is a re
modeled and refitted frame of the
first church erected in Platte county.
The church, though very plain and
simple, is quite neat and comfortable,
furnishing a pleasant Sabbath home
for the church and Sunday school.
The lot and original house were pur
chased one year ago for $400. The
improvements amount to about $450.
Thus the church has a property well
situated in a pleasant part of the town,
worth ten or twelve hundred dollars,
at a cost of $850. Much credit is due
to the church and its friends for the
accomplishment of this work. Hearty
thanks are returned to the workmen,
by the church and pastor, for the
manner in which they did their work,
and for their liberal donations, also
to the parties furnishing material and
to the citizens for the funds contribu
ted to meet the expenses.
The dedicatory services were quite
interesting. A forcible sermon was
delivered in the morning from the
text, "Ye are the salt of the earth," by
Rev. J. W. Osborn, general mission
ary of the state, after which pledges
and a collection of $46.00 were taken.
A Sabbath School meeting was held
in the afternoon presided over by the
superintendent, J. N. Heater, and ad
dressed by Capt. Hammond and E.
A. Gerrard. In the evening a union
meeting of Baptist, Methodist, Con
gregational and Presbyterian congre
gations was held. The house could
not contain all who came. An im
promptu choir was organized, C. W.
Rush of Omaha, presiding at the
organ, and furnished some excellent
music. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Henrich, and addresses delivered by
J. W. Osborn, J. W. Little and O.
V. Rice. Seventy-five dollars were
then raised in pledges and money,
enough to cover the indebtedness.
The house was then dedicated to the
service of God in prayer by J. W.
Osborn. The little church of 20 mem
bers -feels grateful to God and all
friends who have assisted them in
securing this local habitation, and
cordially invite everybody to come
and enjoy with them the benefits of
their meetings. N. N. U.
Dau. M. Regan died on Thursday
last and was buried Saturday. We
learn some of the particulars of his
troubles. In company with James
Webster, he had engaged work on
the Elkhorn Valley road near Gordon.
They had fallen in with and employed
two strangers with whom they after
wards bad trouble, and whom thev
discharged from their service. They
afterwards met Regan alone, so the
story is, woke him up out of 6leep,
when he was confronted with a monkey-wrench
and a pistol. Gritty, he
told them they had the drop on him,
bnt be would fight them singly. This
was not what they wanted, and he
was struck the fatal blow on the
skull with the monkey-wrench. We
are told that Webster also is not ex
pected to live, but just how be re
ceived his injuries our informant
could not say.
The proprietor of a well-known
gambling house in this city, in a con
versation relating to the recent pulls
by the police, said : "The mayor is
all right ; the d newspapers are
responsible for the trouble. Just so.
Inter-Ocean.
According to theories well approved
in certain quarters, Chicago morality
would rate at par abroad, if her news
papers would not publish anything
against gamblers and gambling. Sup
press the rascally newspapers is of
course the proper thing to' do.
PerwaaL
Mrs. Meeks is seriously ill.
V. T. Price, of Albion, was in town
Friday last.
F. M. Sackett, of Albion, was in
town Sunday.
L. Kuhne, of Scocia, Neb., was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. Dan. Condon has recovered
from her illness.
David Anderson has been a very
sick man for several days.
Arnold Oeblrich is enjoying Colo
rado breezes at Manitou Springs.
The Boone County 2Tews says that
Mrs. Y. T. Price is on the sick list.
S. J. Marmoy had several severe
attacks of his complaints last week.
Miss Nannie Case of California, is
visiting her sister Mrs. J. N. Heater.
Mrs. A. J. Siders of North Bend
has been visiting her sister Mrs. E. A.
Sage.
A. J. Burnett of Iowa, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. E. A. Sage of
Creston.
W. H. Tedrow started the first of
the week for a tour of the country to
the northwest.
Albert Wilde, of Humphrey, was in
town yesterday, and called on the
Journal boys.
Wm. Lisco was in town Saturday
and says that Clarks is flourishing
and improving.
Mrs. I. J. Slattery, accompanied by
P. H. Lawrence, arrived in the city
from Chadron last week.
W. Y. Bissell left Wednesday week
for a two week's business and pleasure
trip through Colorado and Wyoming.
C. T. Henderson, station agent at
Norfolk for the U. P. and Sioux City
and Pacific Ry's, was in town Sunday.
Mrs. T. W. McKinnie, accompanied
by her sons Carl, Allen and Bnrt,
started for home in St. Joseph, Mo.,
on Monday.
Miss Mamie Chestnutwood and
Miss Lizzie Crow, of Norfolk, were
visiting Miss Katie Hays the latter
part of last week.
m
S. C. Longshore returned Saturday
from the White River country. He
is by no means enthusiastic over that
section of Nebraska.
"Hal." Hanna and John Phillips,
two sprightly young men of Lincoln,
Neb., spent the Sabbath in Columbus
visiting friends and relatiyes.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Walker left
on yesterday afternoon's express train
to be in attendance at the bed side of
James Austin who is seriously ill at
Grand Island.
C. C Berringer and family left
Wednesday of last week for their
home at Raton, New Mexico, after
making quite an extended visit here
with relatives.
D. Anderson returned last week
from Wyoming, where he had been
delivering a shipment of Nebraska
stock cattle. He lauds the U. P. R-
R. very highly for its improvement
In time and speed since the new
regime has assumed control. His
train to Denver averaged 25 miles an
hour, and to Cheyenne 18 miles. He
says all of central and western Ne
braska so far as Brady Island seems
to be a vast corn field, and predicts
the heaviest corn crop for Nebraska
ever yet raised, if nothing intervenes
to impede present prospects. At
Cheyenne he .met his old friend,
Johnson, partner of E. J. Baker, who
spent his first winter with Mr. An
derson while on his farm after arriv
ing in this country from Sweeden.
Johnson has become quite wealthy, is
a shrewd business man, and has
acquired a large interest in the sup
posed coal region, 150 mile9 north
west of Cheyenne, where the North
western R. R. expects to secure its
future fuel supplies, as the road is
now projected into that section.
"Mark my prediction," says Ander
son, "this man Johnson will be a mil
lionaire inside of six years."
James Austin, recently in the
employ of the U. P. R'y. Co. at this
place, and nephew of Dan. Condon is
dangerously ill at Grand Island.
"The case is a very serious one," says
the Grand Island Independent, "but
the doctors are using every effort
known to science to save his life. In
terception of the bowels is the
trouble, and as he is physically a
strong and. healthy man, the fight
against death will be a bard struggle."
Mr. Condon visited the sick man last
week.
The Journal job department is
prepared to furnish, on short notice,
all kinds of commercial work, such
as letter beads, note beads, bill
heads, statements, circulars, envel
opes, cards, dodgers, posters, &c. ;
visiting cards; lawyers' briefs;
pamphlets; catalogues; sale bills,
&c. Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders
by mail promptly attended to. Ad
dress, M. K. Turner & Co., Colum
bus, Nebr. tf
McCormick ahead again. At a 2
days trial on the farm of Mr. Henry
Welch, between the McCormick Steel
Self Binder and the Deering Self
Binder, the McCormick proved to be
the lightest and best constructed ma
chine of the two, and was at once
purchased by Mr. Welch. This adds
another to McCormick's victories and
drives two more nails in Deering's
coffin. 1
While coming up from Colum
bus last Sunday, a side bar on John
Campbell's engine broke, and before
the engine came to a stop the broken
bar tore off the ends of a number of
ties and knocked a hole through the
fireman's seat in the cab. In spite of
this accident, John bi ought his dis
abled engine to Norfolk, and the next
morning pulled bis train to Colum
bus with it, going from there to
Omaha to have it repaired. Norfolk
Ifews.
Platte Ceater Ite
Bnilding and rumors of building.
Judge Sullivan and Lawyer Ted
row were in town Friday evening.
Geo. N. Hopkins, Esq., has been
confined to his bed again with a
severe cold.
It seems that the contract for build
ing the A. Henry store, has been
awarded to William Edwards, jr., his
being the lowest bid by ten dollars.
Reports from the country say that
a Polander while working in the har
vest field about five miles from towu,
on Thursday was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. No particulars
at present writing.
Hamilton Meade, M. D., has rented
the building formerly occupied by
the Misses Perkinson, and intends,
wo learn from "dame rumor," to open
a drug store therein. The doctor
evidently meaus business.
Mr. Dugan and lady of Ills., are at
the Field House. Mr. Dugau owns
160 acres of land adjoining Mr.
Michael Maher's property which he
claims has increased four fold in value
since he bought it 6ix years ago.
The post mortem examination held
by Drs. Meade and Evans on the
body of Daniel M. Regan resulted in
finding that the skull of deceased was
fractured and pressing on the brain,
causing a gangreneous condition of
that'organ.
A fracas that happened on our
streets one day last week among
some Polanders at one time threatened
serious results and rich developments
but our law abiding citizens quickly
squelched the whole thing, to the dis
gust of our street gammins who
wanted to see the fun.
We learn from the Hon. J. A.
Kehoe, our worthy and enterprising
townsman, that we are to have a
steam elevator. Mr. Kehoe deserves
the gratitude of his townsmen for his
persistent efforts to benefit Platte
Center. His untiring zeal has been
the means of bringing many improve
ments to this place, and we sincerely
hope that his shadow will never
grow less.
A very difficult operation was suc
cessfully performed by Dr. Wm. Ed
wards of this place on Saturday. It
wbb the removal of a tumor of six
years standing from the cheek of Mrs.
Frank Strake of this neighborhood.
The doctor and the patient seemed
delighted at the success of the opera
tion and the writer had an opportu
nity of seeing the tumor after its re
moval. It was as big as a good sized
marble.
Drs. Meade and Evans were in con
sultation Thursday evening at the
house of Daniel M. Regan, the in
jured man of whom mention was
made in last week's issue. The
medical gentlemen held out no hope
of bis recovery. He died Friday
morning and was buried Saturday at
the Catholic cemetery. The funeral
cortege was the largest that has ever
passed through this town. There
were.sixty-five vehicles in line. His
bereaved parents have the sympathy
of the whole community.
We feel it our duty tn draw the
attention of the people to the dauger
incurred by having a wagon road
running so close to the railroad tracks
as that now running out of this place
south on the west side of the track.
It is one of the most generally used
roads coming into our town, and
sooner or later we must expect that a
serious accident involving perhaps
the loss of life will happen if the road
is not changed. What might have
been a serious accident occurred one
day last week on this road. The
team owned by David Davis of this
neighborhood took fright at a passing
train, -ran away and made kindling
wood of the wagon. There is no tell
ing what the consequences might
have been had there been women and
children in the wagon. Will not
some of our prominent business men
take this matter iu hand? T.
DKfrlct and Vicinity.
The last meeting of the town board
is said to have been the most inter
esting one on its record.
Willie Higgins, a boy about twelve
years old, who has been herding Mr.
Sheedy's cattle for the last two years,
was taken violently ill a week ago
last Sunday, while herding in Platte
bottom, and has not been able to fol
low his herd siuce.
Excuse us for laughing for the re
cent showers have gladdened the
hearts of many, and all tbe crops not
yet mature, are just putting iu their
best licks. Very little 6mall grain is
lodged, as there was no wind with the
rain!" Wheat is about all cut, and oats
that is not cut, is ready for the sickle.
Cattle and horses are now making
many extra motions to keep the flies
away, but the pesky insect i'b not
easily discouraged.
In the proceedings of the Board of
Supervisors, as published iu the Jour
nal of last week, the levy made for
Columbus township was, for general
fund, 3 mills, for road fund 2 mills,
for bridge fund 2 mills, total 7 mills.
At their annual town meeting last
spring a majority of the electors
voted a tax to be levied as follows:
For general fund 1 mill, for poor fuud
1 mill, for bridge fund 3 mills, for
road fund 3 mills. Now, for the ben
efit of the tax payers and voters of
this township, we ask by what author
ity that change was made and if the
reasons are a part of tbe record.
R.
Crestea Hrerities.
We are baring plenty of rain now.
East Creston school closes to-day,
24tb, with a pic-nic.
Mr. Dean lost his only cow Thurs
day night, 23d inst, by lightning.
The West Creston school will close
to-morrow, 25th, with a pic-nic aud
appropriate literary exercises.
W. J. Belknap has the heaviest oats
I have seen yet. Dan. Smith is cut
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
Of C. A. Newata', Cematy Treasurer, te Beard ef Smperrisers, Skewiac the
T,"1nt SU1 omeTm Diasaras firm Jaaaarr 1st, 1885, te
Jaly 1st, 1885, Except Ceaaty Geaeral Faad.
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State General Fund fooafta $ Stttt 41 $ 330 22
Sinking Fund 893 03 SM3 00 50 93
' School FuncL . 1234 77 1 132 20 57
University Fund 460 23 432 03 28 20
" 7n Asyjum Fund. ... 167 43 1M 7.', 14 68
" Capital Buildmjj Fund. ... r;o 03 .ViO SO 19 08
' Reform School Fund . 285 0 275 48 9 54
" State Bond Fund g &
" State Penitentiary Fund... g 9$ g 93
School Land Principal.. .. 704 00 704 00
" " Interest ... 2S30 01 2063 S2 166 69
I .Le?se " --To July 120127 1162 49 38 78
County Geueral Fund 6,sr. 1697 45 11312 46 12753 68 $2138 7
" Sinking Fund r. $ISS51 83 2760 79 21612 62
Poor Fund - $1 12 81
" Court House Fund . .. -M C 6 61
Bridge Bond Fund 8196 90 44SO 41 12677 31
Butler Pre. Bridge Bond -
Fl!.nd- .;: 4936 41 797 77 1000 OB 4734 18
" Dok Tax Fund 12140 46 00 170 40
' Poll and Labor Tax Fund 362 03 KK0 08 1368 45 353 64
Land Koad Tax Fund ... UX1 67 103 67
" Special Bridge Fund. 63 74 65 74
' Prison Tax 20' 20
Loupe Fork Fund 343 77 13 7SJ 337 65
' Funding Bond Fund . 1S035 39 6936 10 4205 69 20806 00
L.&X.W.R. U. B'd Fund 3576 83 5845 90 8002 40 1420 33
Columbus Pre. B'd Fund 1723 71 914 22 2637 93
' County Bridge Fund... 80 96 3107 78 918 23 2108 57
' Village of Humphrey .. 580 94 578 18. 2 76
" 5 Per Cent. Penalty. . 734 63 309 07 423 58
" Towuship Tax 561177 243 98 7423 00 1037 75
" ' County General Bridge 2i 63 208 63
" " " Road . . 61 38 210 68 274 72 2 46
" License and Fines 610 67 640 67
" Miscellaneous 540 17 540 17
" County School . 13308 56 11552 54 15883 23 9177 87
$75782 03
Respectfully submitted.
County
WERMUTH &
-DEALERS IN-
Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
Stoves and Tinware,
Pumps, Guns and Ammunition.
The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Here.
ting them with a twine binder, and it
takes five horses to pull it.
The people of Creston would like
to know what has become of the
County Superintendent, as he has not
been here for a year or more.
The Festival at the church on Tues
day evening was a success notwith
standing tbe rain which prevented
many from attending. About $20
was realized.
We have had the driest time iu
Creston that we havo had for several
years, but the crops are looking well.
Wheat bids fair to be the beet in
many years. Oats will be a big yield.
Corn on old ground looks well, but
on new ground i a failure. Taking
them altogether, however, crops will
be more than an average. H.
M oa roe.
Mr. Jarae Murray has sold his
farm, and iutends removiug to Mis
souri. Mr. Amos Hoops ha eo far re
covered from his recent illness as to
be able to walk about.
Mr. John Truman is building an
addition to his residence. II. M.
Wait is also plastering and refitting
bfc house.
We understand that Mr. and Mrs.
Southard, formerly of Iowa, are eo
well pleased with tbe country that
they intend purchasing a farm in this
neighborhood, where land, that a few
years ago could be bought for a song,
now sells readily for ?20 pcracre.
Crop; are looking fine since tbe
recent rains, aud farmers who were
fearing the dry weather would injure
the corn, are now wearing a pleasant
smile, for they consider the coru crop
assured. Harvesting is progressing
finely. Thu far we have had no
grasshoppers or destructive storms to
injure the crops. T. D. X.
llel ia I lie World.
Ottumwa Lily Corn Stai ch ha been
brought to the highest attainable
quality by employing the best skill
and scientific aid that money can fur
nish. It is the mot strengthening
and health-giving food now before the
public, and is especially recommend
ed for children and invalids. Kvery
package guaranteed strictly pure.
Remember and ask your jirocer for
Lily Corn Starch.
John Leuck, the Frenchman who
was severely worsted iu a fracas last
week, undertook to commit Miicide
Monday evening at the Central House
by taking laudanum. Dr. Runner
got the bottle away from him before
be had swallowed all its contents, and
being sent to the Hospital, Dr. Evans,
tbe county physician took charge of
him, and we learn he is out of danger.
Jloney lo Lous.
Five yoars'tiiiie, on improved farms
with at least one-fourth the acreage
under cultivation, in t-ums represent
ing one-third the fair value of the
homestead. Correspondence solicit
ed. Address,
M. K. Tukneu,
50-y Columbus, Neb.
Police
Is hereby given that I will hold the
Annual Teachers' Institute in the city
of Columbus, beginning Monday,
August 3d, and continuing two weeks.
All teachers intending to teach in the
county are expected and requested to
attend. J. E. Mokcrief,
9-x County Supt.
Praia Jars.
Tbe Millville fruit jar is the best
and handiest fruit jar made. Call
and examine before buying else
where. For 6ale at the blue grocery
on corner opposite Lindell Hotel.
J. & A.'HeiTKEMPEK.
f 778 41 $69101 89 $66346 30 $2141 13 $79900 34
C. A. NEWMAN,
Treasurer Platte County, Nebraska.
BCETTCHER,
20-tf
JlaUea! Nittn!!
Farmers should eat in harvest and
they will keep strong and well. For
a nice fat sheep or lamb, call at
Bloomingdale stock farm.
A. Henrich.
Inciter A.lat.
The following: is a lint of unclaimed
letters remaining in the post-office, in
Columbus, Neb., for the wcck ending
July 25. 1885;
A F. W. Anderson.
11 Mr. James D. Ilanderscn, Mr.
George A. Hill.
M-Mr. Ilemian Mattuies 2, James O.
Minebart, Louie Morrow, Mrs. Lou Mue
grove. 1 D. R. I'almerteer.
S J. W. McQueen.
Mr. James J. Runan.
R-3I. C. R. Salarge, Mr. N. V. Smith.
T Eugene Thayer.
W -Phillip Weis.
If not called for in 30 days will be sent
to tbe dead letter office, Washington, D.
C. "When called for please say "adver
tised," as these letters are kept separate.
II. J. Hudson, P. M.,
Columbus. Nebr.
BIRTHS.
PETERSON To Mrs. Peterson, July
24tb, a daughter.
HAWKINS To Mrs. Hawkins, July
2Jth, a daughter.
MARRIED.
ELLIS HARMS In this citv, Mon,
day, July 2th. at the U. P. Restaurant,
by Judge J. J. Sullivan, Mr Geo. Ellis
and Miss Katie Harms, all of this city.
LOCAL NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head five
cent a line each insertion.
I pay the very highest price for
hides and pelts, office at Cannon He
Weaver's. T. Keating. 46-tf
For good young breeding stock of
all kinds, call at Bloomingdale stock
farm. A. Henrich. 30-tf
Wm. Schiitz makes boots and shoes
iu the best style, aud uses only the
very best stock that can be procured
in the market. 52t
For fine candies, nuts and cigars, go
to the Temperance Billiard Hall. 7-tf
Wr have made arrangements to fur
nish to the subscribers of this paper,
that excellent agricultural and stock
journal, The AV hrnl.u Fttrmer, for the
small sum of $1.00 per year. The
Farmer is published at Lincoln, Neb.,
O. M. Druse, Editor, and is devoted to
agriculture and stock growing in the
west. Every farmer should take it
Send $1.00 to this office and we will
have the Farmer sent to you.
Uad Ter Male.
120 acres in Platte Co., 25 acres
broke. Address D. R., care of Jour
nal office. 4-tf
Plaaa lor Sale.
A gcod piano for sale at a bargain.
Call upon Mrs. Page, at tbe residence
of Chas. A. Speice. 12-tf
For Male.
One second band horre-power
(uearly new) of Aultman & Taylor
manufacture. Enquire of M. Whit
moyer, or Krause, Lubker & Co. 12tf
Hohmc aid Let Tor Male.
In the western part of the city.
Those wanting to pay all cash or ex
change horses or cattle for part of the
consideration, address D. O., care of
Journal office. 4-tf
Haiti ! Balls i:
I have several high grade two and
three-year-old bulls to sell cheap.
Also about 50 nice spring calves.
14-2 D. Anderson.
A 3fe. 1 Fara Cer Male,
Containing 240 acres of choice land, 5
miles southwest of Humphrey, in this
county. Terms reasonable. For fur
ther particulars inquire of or address
T. Keating, Columbus, Neb. 4-tf
Brick.
Plenty of hard brick at Flynn's
brick yard, two and a half miles
north of Columbus. Delivered in
town, at the kiln, or put into the wall
at reasonable rates. We dafy com
petition. 8-tf
mrXOK CEJCTRAIi
LIFE INSUEANCE CO.
Of Claciaaatl, Oh la-
Joan Davis, President.
B. P. afarssall. Secretary.
Assets aver
29 90 (Mai tat
ffilfidVfVtfilft
Isaur s the popular Life Rate Endow
ment Policy.
Over 500,000 sold is Nebraska in tha
ft two years, and over 50,000 la Co.
UBtbus.
Also make loans on Real Estate oa
long time at a low rate of Interest. For '
terms apply to
M. D. THURSTON, Special Ag't.
Offick: At Journal Sanctum. Co-
lumbus, Nebr. 40-tf
GROCERIES,
Crockery and Glassware
You will always find a FRESH and well
selected stock.
Fanoy Gooeris aid Fist
Tas a Specialty.
We handle the celebrated
Cedar Kapids Floor aod Faii.
Hltfliest market prlco paid for.
country produce.
City orders delivered free of charge.
EaTTelephoBe No. 2C.
HENRY RAGATZ,
Eleveata Street
42-tf Colaaaaa lira.
COLUMBUS
Our quotations of the markets are ob-
talnedTuesdayafternoon.and are correct
and reliable at the time.
GRAIN, AC.
Wheat 60
Corn in ear 26
Corn shelled 26
Oats new, 20
Rye 2A
Flour 2403300
FKOOCCK.
Butter, 7(810
Kggs, 849
Potatoes, new 4O0SO
MKATS.
Hams, 912K
Shoulders, &3
Sides, 67
LIVK STOCK.
Fat Hogs 2 8030
FatCattle :t 00CS- 50
Sheep 300
Iowa $600
Hard 1 00
Rock Springs nut 6 60
Rock Springs lump f 00
Carbon 00
Colorado u
laad for Nale or Meat.
2,000 acres of land for-sale or cash
rent. Improved or unimproved farm
land, hay land, pasture and wood
land. Reasonable terms. Cill at
once on Becher & Co., or the under
signed. 51-tf Patrick Murray.
FARMER'S HOME.
rhis House, recently purelwcd b nic,
will be thoroughly refitted. Board
by the day, week or mea!. A few room
to let. A share of the public patronage
is solicited. Feed stablr in connection.
2-y Albert Luth.
EST1AY H0TICE.
Taken up at my premises
A RED AND WHITE STEER
six months old. The owner will prove
property, pay charges and take hN ani
mal. 10-T Oerhard AVuriucman.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob Weber,
deceased:
IS PURSUANCE OF A LICENSE is
sued by the Distrii-t Court or Platte
County, Nebraska, on the lth day or
August, 184. I will offer for sale, and
sell at public auction, om th 2lih day of
July, A. D, lSSTi, at one o'cloi-k in the
afternoon or said day at tbe wet front
door or the Court Iloue, In the t'ity ot
Columbus. Piatt County, Nebraska, the
real estate or said deceased, described as
follows, to-wlt : The Eaot hair ol the
Northwest quarter or section number
Fourteen, (II,) in township number
twenty (20,) range one (I) west, in Platte
Count v, Nebraska. Term of sale: Cash.
William inks,
Administrator or the Estate or Jacob
Weber, deceased. lu-4
FirVml. PKOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island. Neb.,
JunetSitn, ISO. )
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following named settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make tin al proof
in support or his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge or
the District Court, at Columbus, Nebras
ka, on the 8th day or August, 18a5, viz:
Karolina Smolinski, widow or Carl
Smolinski, Homestead Entry No.8i9,rbr
the N. i of s- W. M, Section 10, Township
IS north, or Ran;e 4 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: James Kiernan.
Nicholas Koch, Cornelius Koch and
Christian Lindauer, all or West HU1
P. O., Platte Co., Nebr.
10-6 C. UOSTETTER. Register.
GROCERIES !
ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND
NEW LINE OF GROCERIES
WELL SELECTED.
FRUITS!
CANNED AND DRIED, of all KINDS,
GUARANTEED TO BE OF
BEST QUALITY.
DRY GOODS !
A GOOD 4 WELL SELECTED STOCK,
ALWAYS AS CHEAP AS THE
CHEAPEST, ALSO
BOOTS FSH0ES !
fiTTHAT DEFY COMPETITION. JBk
BUTTER AND EGOS
And all kinds of country produce ta
ken in trade, and all goods deliv
ered free of charge to any
part of the city.
FLOTJE!
KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OP
FLOUR.
10-tf J.M.1
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