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lateral at tls r:st:2:e, Cctestrs.SJek.. asiscni
cUn niiiir.
It was the caucus, first to last, that
defeated Van Wyck.
Bos. S. S. Cox was reported quite
ill at Washington last week.
It is said that the Union Pacific
railroad has 16,430 employes.
' Omaha, and Kearney it is said are
to have telephone connections.
News from Vienna states that the
government continues to hasten its
preparations for war.
"Word comes from Berlin that Mr.
Pendleton, United States Minister to
Germany, started for home last week.
The people should be allowed, not
merely to express their preference,
but to elect their United States Sen
ator. The comptroller of the currency at
Washington has authorized the First
National Bank of Beaver City, Neb.,
to begin business with a capital of
. $50,000.
C. B. Bdck and his eon Herman, of
Sturges, Mich., and a Mr. Davis, at
whose house they wero stopping,
were lost in a blizzard last week in
Dakota. "
It is claimed now by some parties
that all over Nebraska the hog
market is quite good, four dollars
per hundred being paid at nearly all
the market points in the state.
Attokney Wooi has resigned the
position of prosecuting counsel in
the Haddock murder case and written
a letter advising the Sioux City Law
and Order Leaguo to disband.
Last week a heavy snow fall and
blizzard prevailed at Montreal. The
storm is the heaviest known there
for a quarter of a century. It is es
timated that it will cost the railroads
there $50,000.
Chakles Bukke, of Hunter's Point,
L. I., was seized the other day with
violent symptoms of hydrophobia.
He waB bitten by a dog one year ago.
It required four men to restrain the
sufferer, who has but one arm.
A REroRT comes from Pittsburg,
Pa., that a peculiar disease, said to be
pinkeye, has been raging for some
time among the horses of the Trans
verse railway compau-. The com
plaint has rendered forty-six horses
unfit for service, and a number have
died during laBt week.
The B. & M. have organized a new
company for western Nebraska,
known by the name of the Repub
lican Valley and Wyoming Railroad.
The road will be constructed and
start from near Cuibertsou and run
to the Colorado line through Hitch
cock, Hayes and Chase couutice.
It ha been fully demonstrated
that the big fire in Denver a few days
ago and destroyed property to the
value of $140,000 resulted from the
use of bad coal oil. Dealers in the
article should keep a close watch on
their coal oils, as those of a bad
quality are liable to explode and burn
up everything in their reach.
Since the tearful railroad accidents
. in Indiana and Ohio, some of the
latter state's citizens demand double
tracks and pober engineers on every
railroad in that state. It would coet
no more at present to remedy the
evil thau to procure competent and
faithful engineer?, but to build double
tracks would cause the expenditure
of immense sums of money.
The following mention is made of
Colfax county's representative, Hon.
H. C. Russel, in the correspondence
of the Schuyler Sun :
"Mr. Ruesel's course eo far, has
been a conservative republican, and
has kept faith with his constituents so
far as Senator Vau Wyck's interests
are concerned, and still holds him
self aloot from the republican caucus,
who arc supposed to be in opposition
to the Senator's re-election, how
ever the time may come when it may
be necessary tor republicans of all
types to unite to defeat the boodle
candidate, run by the democrats.
Mr. Russel is fast making friends
in the house and were he not afraid
to act under all circumstances, he
would be regarded as one of the re
publican leaders."
What might be called the theory
of attenuation was applied as a
a political policy by the enemies of
Senator Van Wyck, in the campaign
which closed last Friday in his de
feat for re-election to tho United
States Senate. Where it was not
possible to nominate an avowed nnti
Van Wyck candidate for the state
senate or house of representatives, a
pretended friend, a sort of galvanized
non-descript was selected, to avow
his allegiance to Van Wyck in order
to secure his own election to the
legislature, with the understanding
on the part of his "backers" that at
any and every point of the contest
where it would be vital to the secret
interests of these "backers," be
should not scruple to lay aside the
pretense and use his vote against the
wish of his constituents. This was
the element that brought about the
resnlt, not wholly sqgefactory to
. them, it is true, because the gentle
man elected is not the man of their
first choice by any means ; so that, if
the theory of attenuation was applied
in the campaign by Van Wyck's
political enemies, it haB also been ap
plied in the result by his friends.
The election of ex-Senator Paddock
is really a compromise within the
ranks of the party, intended doubt
less to bring discordant elements
nearer together and make the party
in Nebraska a more solid, working
force. Whether this evident desire
of party representatives in the legis
lature will be fulfilled remains to be
seen. Time alone can tell, and a
great deal depends upon the action
of the vew senator.
OH iaOkle.
Fikdlat, Ohio, Dec. 20 1836 We
have the biggest bonanza in our gas
field. There has been perhaps five
hundred buildingB put up here iu'tbe
last year, and the cold weather does
not stop the work. Hardly a day
passes but some new building, or
buildings, go up. The carpenters,
work will be done this winter and
the buildings be ready for the plas
terers early in the spring. The great
est part oT the building is beiug done
on the north side of the river. Not
a day passes but somebody is here
looking up a location for a manufac
turing establishment. On last Satur
day there were twelve glass meu
here, looking over the town, and ex
amining the works already here.
There are no less than seven j'lass
factoiies located here, two of which
are already in successful operation.
Should the gas here hold out, as there
is no reason to doubt we will soon
be the rival of Pittsburg, Pa., in the
manufacture of glass. In addition to
this, two nail factories have bought
land for buildings; the work on a
rolling mill will be commenced this
week. Perhaps twouty-hve estab
lishments have been put into opera
lion here this year, aud the outlook
for next year promises at least twice
as many more Business has made
its way over to the north side and
we now have eix business hou&es
there, and the prospect is that at
least twenty more will be built next
season. We are in the midst of a big
boom, aud we expect to keep it up.
But perhaps I have given you gas
enough, and all I have got to say is,
that if you have any doubts about
anything I have said, come and see
for yourself for I can truthfully ex
claim in .the language of the Quceu
of Sheba so the half hag not been
told. No more wells are being put
down except for the use of the town.
What do you think of getting the
best fuel in the world without any
trouble or work, for twenty-five
cents per month. That is just what
we have here, burn much or little,
night or day or both, all the fame
only a quarter of a dollar for each
stove? Why you cannot split your
kindling for that sum. Everybody
uses it, and we hardly know what
cold weather is, unless we go to the
country. And oil all over the coun
try west of town, I will name a few
places where wells have been put
down or are going down, on the
Dilray farm there are three wells,
on the Whiting farm six wells, on
the Byal farm lour wells, at Noil
lemls two well?, on the Lee farm two
wells, on the Berkhcad farm three
wells, on the Porter farm one well,
on the Daughenbaugh farm three
wells, on the John Strothcs farm two
wells, on the Huh farm two wells,
one well at Byol's mill, one well on
the Bill Watson farm, one well ou
the Coen farm, two wells on the
Schoonan farm, one on the Comes
farm, one on Covennis's farm, one
on the Carlin farm east of where yon
used to live, one on the old Ebight
farm, on the Smeltzer farm, one on
the Huyhoy farm, one on the Movull
farm, two on the Hallenbach farm,
two on the Judge Strothers farm,
one on the John Hedge farm, one on
tho Benham farm, two on the land
we UBed to owu, one on John
Byol's place, one on the Reber farm,
one on the Johnston Benham farm,
one on the Riehal Watson farm, one
on the Judge Wilson farm, one on
the Joshua Smith farm, one on the
John Hall farm, one on the old Price
farm, one on the Van Erncm farm,
one on the McCormoch farm, one on
the John Rud farm, and one on the
Jim Coton farm, all except about
three are pumping or flowing from
twenty, to two hundred and fifty
barrels per day. The country west
of town is being perforated so that
in a 6hort time China will think she
is covered with a sieve. We have a
refinery here, and are now using our
own oil. There are perhaps fifty
different companies, leasing land and
putting down wells. Of course the
land is not being worked, ouly
euough wells being put down to hold
a lease. It will not average one well to
one hundred and sixty acres of land, so
far as the territory is covered. Perhaps
not one well to three hundred acres,
and when we are assured that five
acres will support a well, you can
imagine how many holes can be dug
in Liudlay, Liberty and Blancbard
towuships alone, and should the
wells prove 10 not average not more
than twenty barrels per day and
tharis a fair well, you perhaps can
give eowe estimate of the amount of
grease we are living over. Time
alone will tell how rich in oil this
territory is. Just at present there is
some excitement over the striking
of a gusher, about fifteen miles
northwest of here in Wood county.
It is reported a thousand barrel well.
The woods are full of oil and men
wanting to lease oil lands. Rigs are
being put up and perhaps fifty wells
will be put down in the next ninety
days, and then the richness of the
country will be developed.
Respectfully,
D. B. Bkabdslet.
Aaotfeer tram Byrea Itfillett.
Dkxvki., Colo., Jan. lflth, 1837.
Dkak Journal: News come to us from
Nebraska, that Van "Wyck's chances for
United States Senator are very good. It
is hoped that he may get there, for he de
serves to. I was agreeably surprised, to
learn that the Inter State Commerce Bill
passed that august body, by such a large
majority. I have no doubts as to it's
getting through the house, and becoming
a law. This enactment ought to be thor
oughly discussed by your local literary
clubs, and the people made acquainted
with it's provisions, as early as possible.
This measure is a great step in advance
and by agitation and discussion, it seems
to me, that the time is not very far dis
tant, when railroads will be operated
by the government. There were in 18S4,
22,617 miles of railway in Germany; 19,230
miles of which, belonged to the govern
ment. Russia in Europe, in 1883, had 15,
271 miles of railroad, of which 1370 were
owned by the state. Headers, do you
not think, that our government can do
whatever other countries can, with
these treat agencies of civilization? "We
have an example in tbe'U. S., where the
state of Georgia managed her railroads
till the time of carpet-bag rule. Railway
corporations are undoubtedly public
agencies, when they want to exercise the
right of eminent domain, and when they
desire bonds; but private ones, when
(allowing thier own claim) they put on
the charges for freight and passengers.
The weather is very pleasant. Doctor
Bonesteel and other physicians tell me,
that there Is considerable sickness in our
beautilul city. Scarlet and typhoid fe
vers seem to be the prevailing maladies.
I have not seen Charlie Coan for two
weeks. The last time I saw him, he was
not doing anything. George Schram, the
druggist, has a new boss, a Mr. Green,
who is a man of splendid business attain
ments. Ge orge says, that he is not mar
ried yet, ani has uo intentions in that
direction. John E.Kelley, who once rep
resented your people in the legislature,
has resided In Denver for several years.
He is a (-peculator and reported to be
wealthy.
Your's Truly.
Byron IMiLLrrr.
In.
In this department the people talk, and
not the editor. Each writer must hold
himself ready to defend his principles
and his statements of facts. "In the mul
titude of counsel there is wisdom." Ed.
Journal.
Mb. Editob : -While our legisla
tors are working on the township
law to make it acceptable to the peo
ple, I would like to call their atten
tion to three or four things that, it
seems to me, ought to be remember
ed: 1st. As about two-thirds of all the
time of the County Supervisors is
taken up with road matters, I sug
gest that there be a different system.
Let there bo county roads and town
ship roads, an appeal lying to higher
power in each case. In the older
settled portions of the state, at least,
the necessity is being Btrongly felt of
having roads established on some
thing like a sensible and permanent
basis, before the price of land goes up
out of sight. If to this were added
a way for laying out and keeping up
state roads, I don't think it would be
out of place. There are streams to
bridge, that are too expensive for
townships, and other streams too ex
pensive for counties, the former
Bhould be county affairs, while tho
latter should be cared for by the
state. It is a marvel to me how peo
ple can be so narrow-minded in their
views concerning public improve
ments of this character. Now, take
the bridges across the Loup and
Platte at Columbus. Suppose a citi
zen of the state residing near Colum
bus has occasion to cross either way
twice in a lifetime, it would be worth
all he pays 'for it to have the con
venience of a good bridge, instead of
going to Schuyler eighteen miles
east, or Fullerton thirty-eight west.
Let Nebraska state, counties and
townships determine to have good
roads (which of course includes
bridges over the streams), and pro
vide for their construction and keep,
on a just and honorable basis.
2d. It is questionable but the
township levy should be limited to
twenty mills, at least, instead of
seven. So long as the assessment is
made at abont one-fifth or one-sixth
the real value, the people of a
township may safely be trusted to
not make the levy too high. Give
the officers power to raise money
enough to keep the credit of a town
ship good.
3d. The whole section referring to
treasurers needa to be overhauled.
It is so badly out of joint that a
wayfaring man need not seek for
places of amendment.
4th. Let the meeting of the town
as an equalization body be held
earlier thau uow provided for, so
that the wcrk of the assessors can be
properly revised.
5th. For my part, I see no reason
why there should be so many county
supervisorsI mean one for each and
every township. While the did adage
holds good that in the multitude of
consel there is wisdom, it docs
seem to me that one supervisor might
represent three townships in other
words, reduce the Board to one-third
its present membership. Thia feature,
however, I would not be strenuous
about because the more numerous
body is directly in the line of govern
ment by the people, and of bringing
public affairs home to them
Simon Sawyer.
SjraogMiiM ef the Proceeding ol 111
Board ef Supervisor.
Tuesday, P. M. Jan. llth, 1S37.
Board met at 2 o'clock P. M. On motion of
Supervisor Truman, Supervisor Hudson was
called to the chair and John Stauffer, clerk.
The following communication was presented
and rcai) :
To John Stauffer.county clerk of Platte coun
ty, Nebraska: I herebycertlfy that the follow
ing persons have tiled their official bonds, and
oaths of office as supervisors for the several
townships as shown below:
If. J. Hudson. City of Columbus,
James Burrows, Burrows Township,
Win. J. Newman, Sherman "
Wm.IIess, Butler "
Martin Malier. Joliet
D. E. Campbell, Loup
Andrew G. Rolf, Woodville "
Nils Olson, Walker "
Robert Pinson, Lost Creek '
Geo. A. Truman, Monroe "
Nels Olson, Creston "
Steve Waggoner, Shell Creek
Hubert Braun, Grand Prairie "
Jolm C. Swartsley, Bismark "
A. W.Clark, Columbus "
C. B. Campbell, Humphrey "
Jas. H. Mllslagle, St Bernard "
John A. Maag, Granville "
Witness my hand and official seal this llth day
of January, 1887. Chas. A. Speice,
County Judge.
Roll called and following members present :
Braun, Borrows, Clark, Hess, Maag, Malier
Newman, Olson of Walker, Olson of Creston,
Pinson, Rolf, Swartsley, Truman, Waggoner
and Chairman Hudson, 15. Absent, Camp
bell of Lcup, Campbell of Humphrey and Mlls
lagle 3.
Motion by Supervisor S warts ley that Super
visor Hudson bS made permanent chairman.
Amendment by Supervisor Newman that
the organization be made permanent,
accepted by Supervisor Swartsley, and motion
as amended carried. Motion by Supervisor
Clark that the clerk be and is hereby instruct
ed to notify the proper authorities of the va
cancy caused in the Board of Supervisors by
George Lehman, elected as a member thereof
from the city of Columbus, failing to qualify as
provided by law. Carried.
The rules governing the last Board of Super
visors were upon motion read by the clerk.
Motion by Supervisor Swartsley to adopt
rules as read. Carried.
The application of Henry Sassen and Wm.
Schulte fora license to sell malt, spirituous and
vinous liquors at Cornlea in Granville town
ship from the 12th day of January 187 to the
12th day of January 1883, was presented and
read. Motion by Supervisor Maag that appli
cation be granted. Roll call for vote: Braun,
Burrows, Clark, Maag, Maher, Newman, Pin
son and Swartsley voting yes 8. Hess, Olson
of Creston, Olson of Walker, Rolf, Truman and
Waggoner voting no-7.Motion declared carried.
Motion by Supervisor Maag that the bond
presented by the said Henry Sassen and Wm.
Schnlte be and the same is hereby approved,
carried.
Motion by Supervisor Maag that the clerk be
aud Is hereby instructed to issue a license to
the said Henry Sa-vcn and Wm. Schulte as call
ed for in the application. Carried.
Petition of I. J. Nichols and thirteen others
for the vacation and re-location of a part of
the "Phillips Road" on the section line be
tween sections 11 and 14 in township 20. range
1 east, a plat accompanying said petition and
made a part thereof showing exact line and
curvature of re-location, was filed with said
petition, and the sum of 815 to cover any and
all expenses that maybe incurred, was de
posited with clerk by E. G. Stanley, agent of
Western Town Lot Company, as provided by
law. As the re-location was granted for right
of way, on motion of Supervisor Olson of Cres
ton, the same was located as a "consent road",
and the clerk was instructed to publish a no
tice of the application, part of said petition and
set a time of not less than sixty days or more
than ninety days fiom this date to tile claims
for damages. Petition of E. G. Stanley, agent
Western Town Lot Company, and nine others
for the vacation and re-location of a part of
theMason Road" in section S), town 20,range
2 west, with plat attached thereto and made a
part of said petition. The said E.G. Stanley
having deposited the sum of S15 with the clerk
as provided by law, and tho free right of way
having been granted for said re-location, mo
tion by Supervisor Maher that the same be
located as a "Consent Road", and that the
clerk be and is hereby instructed to publish a
notice of the vacation iart Of said petition and
set a time of not less than sixty days or more
than ninety days from this date to file claims
for damages. Carried.
On motion of Supervisor Olson of Creston,
the board elected Supervisors Swartsley, New
man, Rolf, Olson of Creston and Burrows, a
committee to settle with the treasurer and
present an itemized report of their findings
to this board for approval.
A statement from the county clerk, showing
amount of funds in treasury, as per books and
vouchers In clerk's office, was presented and
read, aud on motion referred to the committee
selected to settle with the treasurer.
The following bonds were presented and ap
proved :
Ed Higgins, assessor Lost Creek township.
M. E. Clother, ' City of Columbus,
Joseph Olbrich. " Butler township,
Albert Hunier, " Loup "
Herm. Bakenhus, " Sherman "
Henry Sassen. " Granville "
Geo. Thomazln, " Burrows
Peter Zumbrum, " Grand Prairie "
J. W. Bender, " Humphrey
Slebert Heiber, " Bismark "
A. A. Langrean, " Walker
C.W.IIoliingshead." Monroe "
Peter Ericsou, Joliet
T. K. Ottls, treasurer Granville "
John E. Dack. " Monroe
Chas. E. Grip. " Walker
W.J.Belknap " Creston
G. II. Brockhaus, ' Humphrey "
J. F. Schnre, " Burrows "
Jacob Louis, " Columbus "
John P. Braun, " Grand Prairie "
J.W.Apgar, " Woodville "
Henry Rickert, " Bismark
Richard C. Reagan," Shell Creek
H.S. Elliot, " Joliet
John Eisenman, " Loup "
J. H. Wurdeman, " Sherman
M. Hallen, town clerk Lost Creek "
W. A. Hampton, " Granville
John P. Johnson, " Walker
Herm. G. Luschen," Sherman "
M.S. Wagner. " St Bernard
E. B.Hall, " Monroe "
B.H. Lathrop, " Butler
A. C. Anderson. " Creston "
Sam. W. Wilson, " Grand Prairie "
A. C.Pickett, " Columbia
II. R. Williams, " Burrows
clerk township
J. G. Hummer, " Loup "
J. J. Barnes, " Shell rro.-k "
Samuel Mahood, " Juliet "
Herman Wilken, " Bismark
AJLIves, Just, of PeaceShell Creek
Hy. A. Saunders, " Woodville
JohnWiese, " Sherman "
J. H. Reed, " Columbus "
Sam. J. Wheeler, " Creston
John Graham, " Loup "
Jasper Lamb. " Burrows "
Edward J. Couch." Granville
Jeirilaney, " Walker
J.Rasmussen, " 3dward, City of Col.
W. P. Hawkins, " Lost Creek township
S.M. Russom. " Butler
B.S. Morris, " Burrows "
Henrv T. Spoerrv. " Gr and Prairie "
L. Anderson. " Monroe "
A. Hanson, constable Joliet "
Daniel Mock. " Joliet "
Albert Ross, " Walker
Charles Wake, " 1st ward citv of Col.
Newton Maxwell, " Creston township
J.Lucid road over.eer.dist.Xo. 8, LostCreek tp.
ThomasP.Mylet " " " 12, LostCreek tp!
W.H.Randall 4 23, Columbus tp.
Thomas Reagan " " " 1,
George E. Barnum " " 11, "
M. F. McAnnisch " " 22, Walker tp.
Christian Boss " " " 15, Loup tp.
Herman Wcndt " Gr'd Prairie
Henry Wassenberger " " 2i, tp.
Henrv A. Saunders " " 41,Woodvillc tp.
John Fisher " " " 49. Joliet tp.
J.C.Nelson " " "48.
Wcley Devcney " " " 27, Creston tp.
Soren Anderson " " " 19. "
F. B. Wolf " Burrows tp.
Win. Schcldemantel "
Win. Sch reiber " Bismark t p.
Thomas Wilson " " " 46, "
Jtohn Wurdeman " " " 28,
Henry G.Lueschen " " 2, "
Christian Cremer " " " 2(5, St Bernard
NIcholaus Pauly " " " 7,
John II. Asche " " " 24. Sherman tp.
John Rosche " " " 5.
Gerh. G.Lueschen" " " 17. "
J. M. Malman " Humphrey tp
Anton OstcrhofT " " " .,
Henry Lohaus " " " 3,
LeiEby " " " 33, Butier tp.
Jacob Gerber " ' " 10,
Thomas Blandford Joliet tp.
Thomas McPhilllps "
Wm. Sullivan " " " ShellCreektp
Samuel Anderson" " " 12, Monroe tp.
Win. Hollinghead" " " 20,
John Sacrider " ' " 4.1
Application of County Attorney Gondring,
for office room and furniture was read and on
motion of Supervisor Olson of Creston was laid
over.
The clerk was instructed to draw a warrant
on County General Fund Levy of 1886 In favor
of Robert Lewis for the sum of $40.00 for dam
ages incurred by re-location of "Mason Road."
On motion adjourned until Wednesday mor
ning at 9'o'clock.
WEDNEsnAY. January 12th 1887.
Board called to order at 9 o'clock A.M. by
Chairman Hudson, John Stauffer Clerk. All
present but Campbell of Loup, Campbell of
Humphrey and Maag.
Certificate of appointment of R. H. Henry as
supervisor, vice George Lehman, who failed to
qualify was presented and read.
R. II. Henry having duly qualified now took
his seat with the Board.
The chairman announced the following
standing committees for the ensuing yean
Finance, Ways and Means Newman, Hess.
Campbell of Humphrey, Rolf and Mllslagle.
Claims Swartsley, Maher. Pinson.Campbell
of Loup and Maag.
. Roads and Bridges Truman, Olson of Cres
ton, Burrows, Henry and Maag.
Accounts and Expenditures Clark, Olson of
Walker, Braun, Waggoner and Henry.
The McCabe road was referred to committee
on roads and bridges.
The following official bonds were presented
and approved:
John Weldner, assessor, St Bernard township
Jac Weidner, Just, of the.Peace. "
Win. Ressler. road overseer dist.13, Burrows tp
Ohla W. Olson " " 50, Walker tp.
Math. Dietrich, treasurer St Bernard tp.
D.L. Bruen, constable Grand Prairie tp.
REPOET OF
O. A- Newixieui, OoUnty Treasurer, from Jaxvuary lst
1886,toJanuai3r lst,'1887.
AMOUNTS RECEIVED.
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" 1881 "
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License and Fines Received
Miscellaneous " .. .........
School land. Principal, Interest aud Le.ise
State Apportionment
Citv of Columbus tax, 18.0 to 1886 Inclusive "...
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1 18SG
AMOUNTS PAID OUT.
County General fund Warrants and Ins't .....
County Bridge fund Warrants and Ins't
CountV Labor tax Warrants - .
Loup Fork Bridge Warrants
Comity Road Warrants
General Road Warrants and Ins't
School Orders, Bonds, Ins't, Coupons, etc., etc ...
Poll and Labor tax receipts
Butler Precinct Coupons
Colli nibus Prf cinct Coupons
Commission and Postage
Bridge Bond Coupons-
Commission and Postage
L. & N. W. R. R. Coupons
Township and Township Road orders
Villnge of Humphrey orders
5 per cent. Penalty orders
State taxes paid State Treasurer. .
County Treasurer's teen as shown bv report .
City of Columbus tax reported to cftv .
By Balance ..
January 1 1SS7. To Cash In Treasury
BALANCES IN THE DIFFEREST FUNDS AS FOLLOWS
STATE FCNDS.
.., ........... 2 p3)3 30
State, sinking
srnooi
university
" penitentiary
' bond
" Insane asxltim
" reform school ,
" capital
" institute for fceble. minded
' livestock indemnity
School laud, principal and lust.
" lease
" General fund over paid ,
By Balance -
January 1 1S87. To Cash in Treasury
COUNTY
Countv. general
sinking
" land road
" school dlst
' poll and labor tax
" court-house
" Co. general bridge..
" Loup fork special
" special bridge
Butler precinct
" prison tax
dog tax
" Columbus precinct-
" bridge bond
L. & N. W. R. R. Bond
County bridge
Funding bond
Township and Township road tax
Village of Humphrey
Plat to Center
Advertising
Countv general road
" " road
5 per cent, penalty
Miscellaneous
January 1 18S7, To Cash In Treasury
I hereby certify the above report to he true and correct.
Columbus, Neb., Jan. 1S87.
C. A. Newjiax. County Treasurer. Platte Co.. Neb.
L. Staab was appointed Justice of the Peace to
fill vacancy in Sherman township, and Wm.
Connelly, Jr., to fill vacancy in St Bernard
township.
The application of County Attorney Gon
dring for office room and furniture w as on mo
tion referred to committee on account and ex
penditures. Tin bids for stationery aud .sup
plies also referred to .same committee.
Uiton motion or Supr. Truman all. county of
fleers required to keep fee books was requested
to deliver them to the Committee ou Finance
for examination and report.
On motion. Supervisors Swartsley, Rolf and
Burrows were appointed a committee on estim
ate of expenses forensuingyear.with Instruct
ions to re.Mir to the Board.
On motion ofSupervior Truman the clerk
was instructed to notify the resident physic
ians of the county, that proposals will be re
ceived by the board up to 1 o'clock P.M., Janu
ary 19th, 18S7 for sen ices as county physician
for the ensuing year.
The petition for the division of Lost Creek
township, was on motion placed on the gener
al fde. On motion board adjourned until Thurs
day morning at 9 o'clock.
TllUIt-SD.VV, A. M. JAXUAKY, IStll, ln87.
Board met at 9 o'clock A. M. with chairman
Hudson presiding and John Staufler, clerk.
Board all present but Campbell of Humphrey,
Hess, Maag and Mllslagle.
On motion of Supervisor Truman, the clerk
was instructed to have the necessary number
of tickets printed for thespecial election Janu
ary ISth, 1837, and deliver to supervisors of the
several townships theirquota of .same.
Following bonds were presented and ap
proved: B. Fuller, Just, of Peace, 2nd ward City of Col.
George W. Westcott, assessor, Columbus twp.
Laborious Slanb, just, of peace, Sherman "
1). L. Bruen, road overseer, Grand Prairie "
The remonstrance of L.C. Ulry and others
against granting a liquor license to Henry
Sassen and Wm. Schulte to sell malt, spirit
uous and vinous liquors in Cornlea, in Gran
ville township was presented and read and
ordered placed on tile.
Committee reported recommending the al
lowing of one deputy and one clerk for the
county treasurer's office and one deputy and
two clerks for the county clerk's office and on
motion report was adopted by board.
The committee to whom was referred the
matterofthe"Gluckroad" recommended the
payment of 521.00 to Henry Reese and S15.00 to
Wm. Reese to cover all damages by location
of same. On motion report of committee
adopted.
Application of county attorney for offcedroom
and mrnituro was on motion granted with
itemized Iit of allowance.
The committee to whom was referred the
bids for county supplies recommended the ac
ceptance of the bid of D. Frank Davis.
Motion by Supervisor Truman to adopt re
port of committee. Roll called for vote Braun,
Campbell of J.oup, Clark, Henry, Newman, Ol
son of Walker, Swartzley and Waggoner vot
ing Yes 8. Burrows, Maher, Olson of Creston,
Pinson, Rolf and Truman voting No 6. Motion
declared carried and countv attorney instruct
ed to draw contract and bond and present to
board for approval.
Clerk Instructed to notify publishers of Co-lu-Mhus
Democrat, Columbus Journal, Platte
Center Argus and Humphrey Independent,
that bids will be received by this board up to 1
o'clock P. M. January 19th, 1S37, for the pub
lication of legal notices and synopsis of the
proceedings of the board of supervisors for en
suing year.
Committee on claims recommended tin
rejection of the ietition of W. II. Tedrow for
increase of salary to $100.00 per month. On
motion report of committee adopted.
On motion hoard adjourned until Wednes
day, January 19th, lS87at I o'clock P.M.
Several Germans in England have
received telegrams requesting them
to be prepared to return to Germany
at twenty-four hours notice, to report
for duty at their respective military
reserve headquarters.
The huge, drastic, griping, sicken
ing pills are fast being superseded by
Dr. PierceVPurgativo Pellets." Sold
by druggists.
It is claimed that in the United
States there are 137,500 miles of rail
road. The Art of Appearing Well.
There is nothing upon which a
woman expends more thought, time
and expense than in her endeavor to
appear well in public. There is no
thing more attractive in the world
than a healthy glow of cheek, a well
rounded form and an elastic step in
a woman. Ornaments and decora
tions look out of place on a person of
pale face, fragile form and languid
movement. These things may cover
some defects, but there is an absence
of "the eternal fitness of things.?'
There are hundreds of ladies whose
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lives are ebbing slowly away, and
leaving them, "wrecks of their for
mer selves," who might be saved
from this "living death" by the use
of that invigorating tonic, Swift's
Specific. There are a number of the
finci-t looking ladies in Atlanta today
who a few years ago were perfect
physical wrecks, but whose health
has been restored by this wonderful
remedy. No one who looks upon
their magnificent forms and cheerful
countenances today would suspicion
that these were the parties who a
few months ago were praying to die;
but it is so. They are ready to ad
mit that Swift's Specific saved their
lives and saved them from nntold
sufferings. One of them remarked
recently that "if it had not been for
S. S. S. tonic I would bavo been in
my grave before now." Mrs. J. P.
Bradley, of Detroit, Mich., says:
"Every bottle of S. S. S. is worth a
thousand times its weight in gold."
Mrs. Sarah E. Turner, of Tennessee,
"ays : "S. S. S. snatched me from the
grave when I was dying." Mrs. E. J.
Cnsnahan, of Richmond, Va., says:
"S. S. S. saved me from the grave."
Mtp. Elizibeih Baker, of Georgia,
said: "Even Vanderbilt's money
could not buy what S. S. S. ha9 done
for me." Capitol, Atlanta 6a.
.Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga.
Eugene Hale has been elected TJ.
S. senator by the legislature of Maine,
to succeed himself.
Erni.kn.BtHS or Liquor Habit.eaafceCirrd by
AdMlaliteriag Dr. Halats' Goldea Spwlllr.
It cau be given in a cup of coffee or
tea without the knowledge of
the person taking it, effecting
a speedy and permanent cure,
whether the patient is a moderate
drinker or an alcoholic wreck.
Thousands of drunkards have been
made temperate men who have taken
the Golden Specific in their coffee
without their knowledge, and to-day
believe they quit drinking of their
own free will. No harmful effect re
sults from its administration. Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular and
full particulars. Address in confi
dence Golden Specific Co., 186 Race
St. Cincinnati, O. janl2-y
C0LUHBU8 MARKETS.
Our quotations of the markets are ob
tainedTuesdayafternoon.and are correct
and reliable at the time.
GRAIN, AC.
Wheat
Corn in ear...
Corn shelled..
Oats (white).
Rye
Flour
Buckwheat
54
90
2C
18
27
2 4003 00
3o10
1520
2225
40(850
15
8S15
712
fKODUCK.
Butter,
Eggs,
Potatoes, ..
mkath.
Huns
Shoulders,
Sides,
LIVK STOCK .
Fat Hogs
Fat Cattle
Feeding Steers
COAL.
Iowa
Hard, Penn
Hard, Colorado
Bock Springs nut
Rock Springs lump
Carbon
Colorado
Dr.
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C 32
73 Kt
37 IS
150 72
lot :;i
33C00
93 11
335
451 97
5MG7
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1,207 75
3,189 75
5,674 21
99,033 75
1,181 87
13 10
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Tax-Sale Hotice.
To the heir of Dorothy Wolfel, deceased:
You and each of you are hereby noti
fied that the property described as
follows, to Wit: Lot numbered six (U),
In block numbered one hundred and
tnirty (130), in the city of Columbus.
Xebr., was purchased by C. J. Dale on
tfie 23d day of June, 1835, at private tax
sale at the Treasurer's office In said.
Platte county, Nebr., for taxes assessed
on said lot for the years 1874, 1875, 1K7G
1877, 1378, 1880, lt.81, 1882 and 1883, that
said land wu taxed in the name
of Dorothy Wolfel and that the time for
the redemption of the same will expire
on the 23d day of June, 1887.
28jan87.3 C. J. Dalc.
COLUMBUS
WM. BECKER,
' DEALKR IN ALL KINDS OK
.STAPLE AND FAMILY:
GROCERIES!
I KKEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A
WELL SELECTED STOCK.
Teas, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups,
lined and Canned Fruits,
and other Staples a
Specialty.
Ged Delivered Free to
part ef ike City.
y
Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near
A. it If. Depot.
CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN T I AT
bv virture of a chattel mortgage
dated July 1st, IS3G, and dulr filed in the
office of the County Clerk of Platte
county, Nebraska, on the -Jd day of July,
13SG, and executed by Levi S.'Comp to
Jacob Wagner, to secure Use pavineet ot
the sum of J2S.".00 default having been
made in the pavment of said sum and no
suit or other proceeding at law bavins;
been instituted to recover said debt cr
any part thereof, there fore I will ell th.
property therein dcsrr:fed, viz: One
sorrel horse about nine years old. with
white spot in face, one s-orr.-l hore
about ten years old, with a Rommi nose,
one Piano twine binder, six mil one
half feet cut, nearly new, ona red heifer
two years old and one set double work
names, in front of J. Wagner' livery
and feed barn in the city of Columbus.
Nebraska, on the 31 day of February,
1837, at one o'clock p. m. of said day.
There i-due upon said mortgage at the
time of first publication hereof the sum
of300.40. Jacob W.gnkk,
Janl2-3t Slortgagee.
Hotice of Sale Under Chattel Mort
gage. NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
of a chattel .nort'-c.ie dtted on tUe
22ti day of July, 1j", and dulv tiled and
entered of record in the otliue of the
County Clerk of Platte county, Nebraska,
on the 24th day of July, lSii, and exe
cuted by John Miller to secure the pa- -ment
of the sum of $i"0.oo. and upon
which there is now due the sum of
$254.17. Default having been made in
payment of said sum, therefore I will
sell the property therein described, viz.:
One black brown hor.-e mule 10 years
old, called Rill, one black brown maiv
mule 0 years old, called Julia, one .Mitch
el wagon 3 skein, ummI one ear. ami
one double set farm h.irue in' ue one
year, at public auction at the barn of
Lafayette Anderson at Kcatskatoo., in
Monroe township, in Platte county, Ne
braska, on the ISth day ot February,
1887, at two o'clock p. m. of said day.
Dated January 21th, 1887.
Hadi.a Haddk.v,
40-tf Mortgagee.
AXD
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
F'reaaa.o.n.t iTeTs.
This institution prepares younir people
thoroughly for Teiching, for Business
Life, for Admission to College, for Law
or Medical Schools, for Public Speaking,
in Instrumental and Vocal Music, in
Drawing and Painting, and in Elocution,
Short-hand and Type-writing.
In the Normal Department, thorough
instruction is given in all branches re
quired for any certificate from Third
Grade to State Professional.
The Business Course include Pen
manship, Commercial Correspondence,
Commercial Law and Book-keeping, with
the best methods of keeping Farm, Fac
tory, Banking and Mercantile accounts.
(Five premiums were awarded to this
department at the recent State Fair.)
Expenses are very low. Tuition.
Room Rent and Table Board are placed
at cost, as nearlv as possible.
First Winter'Term begins Nov. 9, '8;
Second Winter Term, Feb. 1, '87.
For particulars address President of
Normal Collkok,
Nov. 3-tf Fremont Neb.
Henry Ragatz
d5CO.,
Have a Fine Line of Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES,
CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE,
Which were bought cheap for cash, and
will be sold at very low prices.
llth Street, Columbus, Nebraska.
Nov. ic.tr
F1M0NT NORMAL SCHOOL
I
BOOMING!
VV. T. R1CKLY & BR0.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Fresh and Salt Meats.
GAME. POUI.TRT.
And Fresh Fish.
All Kiads of Sausage a Specialty..
t3TC& h paid for Hides, Pelts, Tallow.
Highest market price paid for fat cattle.
Olive Street, aecoad door north of,
First National Bank.
3-tt
JACOB SCHRAM,
)DCALKR IN(
DRY GOODS!
Boots & Slides, Hats & Caps, .
fubiu good: m notions.
LOW PRICES FUR CASH .
34-tt
COLUMBUS
Roller Mills!
SCBfiSOES BEOS,, Fropristors.
MaNUFACTUKKUS op
Flour, Feed,
Bran, Shorts
.And Meal,
AND DEALERS IN
All Kinds? Grain.
OUIt FLOUR BRANDS:
"WAY UP," Patent,
"IMPERIAL," "BIG 4,"
"SPREAD EAGLE."
We guarantee our Hour to be equal to
any flour manufactured in the state.
We call the attention of the public to
the fa-t that we make a specialty of ex
changing Hour, bran and shorts for
wheat, as good Hour and as much of it as
any other mill in this part of the stata;
also the exchange of corn meal for corn.
We have put in special machinery or
grinding rye Hour and buckwheat Hour.
83" Satisfaction guaranteed. Please
give us a call. 24-Feb-'6-y
Meat Market,
C. E. MORSE, Proprietor.
Keeps on hand best quality of fresh and
salt meats. Poultry, Vegetables, Ac.
CASH PAID FOR HIDES.
Olive St., one door north of post-office.
22Sept. tf
FOR 25 CENTS.
The Chicago Mail
(DAILY EDITION)
Will be sent to any address in the United
States 1 month for 2flc.
1 Year
6 Months ...
...$2.50 I 5 Months
... 1.25 4 Months
$1.IMI
. .Si
As Ciieau as a Weekly Paper.
All tke LatMt News aad
Market Reports.
Remit in postage stamps, postal notes,
posiai oruers, or registered letters.
THE CHICAGO MAIL,
MAIL BUILDING,
118 5th-A v.. Chicago, 111.
24nov0t
WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL
AND
COLUMBUS .JOURNAL
Both papers, one vear STRICTLY
IN ADVANCE, $2.75.
Call at this office and see a specimen
of the Weekly State Journal, printed at
Lincoln, but containing news from every
part of the state. This is a good op
portunity to secure one of the vary best,
general weekly newspapers in the weit.
All names sent by us to the State
Journal prior to Jan. 1st '87, will be
supplied from date of receipt to the end
of lUfHi, free. iHNov
RCBOYD,
MANUFACTURE OP
Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware !
Job-Work, Hoofing and Gutter
ing a Specialty.
Shop on Olive Street. 2 doors
north of Brodfeuhrer's Jewelry Store.
32-tl
SEM THE NAMES art AINESSES
f YWNI FtrCHS II THE EAST
To tho oadcrslcaed, mad lie will Ball them
m rnn, nf th R. A M. It R fxamnhlet tilt-
script! ve of the
BROKEN BOW COUNTRY,
together with a large Map of Nebraska.
P. S. EUSTIS,
Crtl ha ul ntkit JgL I. & L L L, MAMA, HE.