.1
'i
X
y
'
jcrlu mints g0iirual.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23. 18S7.
A. &N. TIME TABLE.
i Pass. , Freight.
Leaves Columbus i 8:20 a. m.
Bellwood 8:43 "
David City J 9:07 "
Seward .... M0.f. "
Arrives at Lincoln ,11:15 "
4:15 p. m
5:25 "
6:10 "
8:15 "
11:45 "
The passenger leaves Lincoln at 3:55 p. m., and
arrives at Columbus 70 p. m; the freight leaves
Lincoln at 70 a. m., and arrives at Columbus at
2:00 p. m.
UNION PACIFIC TIME-TABLE.
OOINO EAST.
Atlantic Ex. 14H a.
Om. local " HiSI
Chicago " 2:15 p.
No. 24 Fr't. 545 p.
OOINO WEST.
Pacific Ex. 11:15 p
Denver " 1:55 p.
(t. I. local. . 8:10
No. 23 Fr't 4:25 '
m.
m.
NOUFOLK BUANCII.
Pass.
Fr't
155 p.
10:50
m.'lxves.
' I Leaves
. 8:15 p. m
. 8:00 a. in
ALBION BKNCH.
Arrives.
1:50 p. m. ! Leaves .
.3:10 p. in.
The mixed train on the Albion branch con
nects at Genoa with a mixed train for Fullerton
and C-edar Ilapids.
J. It. Meoheb. Agent.
Saricfn Notices.
J5yAll notices under this heading will
charged at the rate of $2 a jear.
lie
A
11. V
LEBANON LODGE No. M, A. F. &. A. M.
Hemilar meeting 2d Wednesday in each
month. All brethren invited to attend.
J. K. IVIKTH, . .11.
Cooliikje, Sec'y. 20jul
-Dill pickles at E. Polil's.
- Clothing at cost at Miller's.
F. II. Dana has a new hay pros.
The Journal, oflice for job work.
Bed quilts only 50c at Kramer's.
To Steen Hasselbalch's for good ritfs.
-Organs! Call at A. fc M. Turner's.
-Good Scotch caps at Miller's for 50c.
-Henrioh loans money on town prop
erty. Christinas trees, order early at
"Fitz's." : HI 4t
Splemlid weather ttt this writing
Monday. -Fine jellies ami mince meats at the
O. K. store.
The largest stock of fur caps in the
city at Miller's.
-Xmas jooils-follow the ciowd to
K. I). Fit zpat rick's.
-Overcoats and suits at very low
figures at Kramer's.
- What next? Curtains and fine laces
can be made of steel.
Office rooms for rent in First Na
tional Bank building. 20 tf
-liefore you sell your ho;s, see .lames
Frazier and jet his price.
Dried beef, chipped ready for table
use, at John Heitkemper's.
Any one wanting strictly pure maple
syrup, call at the O. K. store.
- As good jig the best, and as cheap as
the cheapest, at J. B. Delsman's.
Choice buckwheat Hour and maple
syrup at Herman Oehlrich & Bro.
- Toys the great western rush has
commenced at 11 D. Fitzpat rick's.
A Tanners organization for shipping
grain is talked of at Platte Center.
- Delsman keeps good goods, and will
not allow himself to be undersold.
Cloaks and dress goods in great
variety and very cheap, at Kramer's.
The best, assortment of dinner sets
and lamps at Herman Oehlrich fc Bro.
Four dollars will buy a good over
coat at Miller Bros., regular price S0.00.
-Crockery, glassware and lamps at
1 ho lowest prices, at John Heitkemper's.
Don't buy any real estate without
getting an abstract from Gus. G. Becher
A- Co. 15-tf
The finest car load of choice New
York winter apples ;it Herman Oehlrich
& Bro. 3-30-Gt.
If you want a first quality of ham,
call at Win. Becker's, where you can be
suited.
Gus. G. Becher & Co. have complete
abstracts of all real estate in Platte
county. 15-tf
See the presents Arnold will give
away on Jan. 1st, It will pay to trade
with him.
Subscriptions for the Nebraska
Family Journal, SI a year, Liken at
this office.
Dwelling houses and business build
ings for rent. Call at Weaver's real
estate oflice.
Cauvass the merits of the Domestic
sewing machine before investing money
in any other. lOtf
James Frazier, the rustling hog
buyer, took in thirteen car loads the
first of the week.
George Vnndenmeller had word last
week from Michigan, of the death of his
younger brother.
The protracted meeting at the M. E.
church the past week has developed con
siderable interest.
J. E. North has sold out his grain
business at Platte Center to a gentleman
from Grand Island.
When you insure with Henrich you
know that you will be dealt with honor
ably in case of loss.
Fred Jewell raised this year on 21
acres, 27x3' bushels to the acre of Sea
Island wheat a good crop.
It will pay any one within 50 miles
of Columbus to correspond with Henrich
before making a farm loan.
Henrich is general agent for the in
surance of horses, mules and cattle for
Platte and adjoining counties.
Arnold has the finest line of jewelry
and watches ever brought to Columbus.
Call and see and get prices. 29-2-3t
The Western Cottage Organs are the
best. Get prices of G. W. Kibler, travel
ing salesman for A. & M. Turner. tf
The Chinese program will consist of
songs, hymns, a portion of Chinese wed
ding ceremony, curious art exhibition,
etc
Don't be deceived by unscrupulous
insurance men, but deal with Henrich,
who has been in the business in Platte
county for years.
D.L. Brnen, county supervisor elect
for Grand Prairie twp., gave us a very
pleasant call yesterday. Mr. Bruen has
been a member of the county board, and
knows how he can benefit the county
imd his township by his services.
Mare and colt for sale, cheap. C. C.
Miller. 29-3
All wool double-fold triqnots 50 cte
per yard, at Kramer's.
Don't forget the entertainment to be
given shortly by the Maennerchor.
Dried fruits, raspberries, prunes,
plums, currants, apricots, apples, dates,
raisins, at John Heitkemper's.
Buy the "Red School House" shoes
at Kramer's. They give the best of sat
isfaction, for children's wear particu
larly. The Journaii is on sale, each week,
at the book and news stores of E. D.
Fitzpatrick and G. S. Davis, at 5 cents
a copy.
Money on hand, no delay in com
pleting loans. Bates and terms as low
as the lowest, and as good as the best.
Gus. G. Becher fc Co. 15-tf
- The David City Press advises its
renders to offset the stringency of the
coal situation by the purchase of corn
cobs and inferior coal.
The Nebraska farmer who had 80
acres to corn and has it husked and
shelled is not subject to the ups and
downs of the coal traffic
Judge G. B. Bailey, a pioneer of
Douglas county, and a former resident
of this city, died at Waterloo, Neb., on
tho morning of the 19th inst.
- We this week complete tho table, of
returns on election of judges for this
district Nance county returns we take
from the Telescope of the 28th.
Lost, a plain gold ring with initials
G. to A., May 29, '84, on inside. Finder
will please return same to Geo. Heit
kemperand receive liberal reward, lp
Before investing in a sewing ma
chine, organ or piano, see A. & M. Tur
ner, at their organ depot, or address G.
W. Kibler. their traveling salesman, tf
A. & M. Turner are selling the
Western Cottage Organ and Domestic
Sewing Machine, both of which stand at
the head of their class, and are guaran
teed. 10tf
- Those who want good furniture,
cheap, should go to the Columbus Cheap
Store, corner of 13th st. and Nebraska
Ave. Goods bought, sold and ex
changed. 29-2
I will keep a supply of good, fresh
oysters and celery during the winter
months. Call in on Wednesday evening
and get a supply for Thanksgiving day.
Win. Becker.
-Judge Bowman of the Executive
Committee of the Republican State Cen
tral Committee went to Omaha yesterday
to be in attendance at a meeting of the
sub-committee.
Steen Hasselbalch has purchased
tho Johnson livery stable on 13th street,
and will continue the business. He has
a new line of buggies and can fit you out
with a good rig.
- J. B. Kyle was in town Monday and
rejKirts his largo barn, partly built,
(40x100 ft., 120 ft. jxists). as having been
mashed down in the heavv wind Fridav
night loss about $200.
-Loseke .t Kunipf have started in
business together, and are buying hogs
at a lively rate. They are well known
to this community and are reliable and
trustworthy in every respect.
- Subscribe for the Nebraska Family
Journal. Thirty-two columns of choice
reading matter, news, stories and mis
cellany every week, for SI a year. Is
sued by M. K. Turner & Co. tf
Finest and best sets artificial teeth
only S8.00 per 6et. Fully warranted and
guaranteed to give satisfaction in every
respect or money refunded. Dr. E.
Haughawout, Columbus, Neb. 28-tf
Tho intention of the Chinese Stu
dents Co. is to give a correct idea of
Chinese customs, religion, music and
styles of dress and to correct wrong im
pressions regarding China and her peo
ple. The Shell creek literary society,
which holds its meetings at the Becker's
Mills school-house, is herebv called to
meet the first Friday evening in Decem
ber. Peter Satler, president, G. WT. Erb,
secretary.
To parties in Platte county who are
selling liquor without a government
license, it may be profitable to know
that a couple of Central City men were
arrested last week and escorted to Oma
ha by a deputy U. S. marshal!.
The guesses at Fitzpatrick's now
amount to upwards of 400. The four
guesses nearest the actual count will
receive prizes worth $40, $8, $5 and
fcd.50. It is getting interesting to a
number of purchasers of goods.
Tomorrow, the 24th, Union Thanks
giving services will be held at the Baptist
church, Rev. Griswold of tho Presbyte
rian church preaching the sermon.
Services will commence at 10:30. The
usual collection will be taken up for
the needy.
Clias. E. Morse will have a sale of
cows, heifers, steers, horses, farm imple
ments, etc., at his farm three miles
southwest of the city Saturday next,
Nov. 26. Terms easy. See bills. Char
ley is going to California to look over
the country he worked in twenty-six
years ago.
Saturday week the track of the
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
railroad reached Glen Rock, Wyo. This
is the place where Congressman Dorsey's
coal mine is located. The coal is said to
le very nearly as good as Rock Springs,
and furnished on board the cars at Glen
Rock for $2 a ton.
Saturday morning the weather
changed to colder, with a very slight
fall of snow and a very fresh, stiff breeze.
The Journal gives little paragraphs
concerning the weather, partly for the
benefit of eastern readers who desire
information about their prospective
home, and partly for the benefit of the
future local historian.
Mr. Fleming Drake, general manager
of the Nebraska Telephone Co., was in
the city last week looking over the line.
Columbus now has 6ixty-three numbers,
and is connected with Schuyler, Fre
mont and Omaha by a territorial line,
which will probably be extended to
Platte Center, Humphrey, Madison and
Norfolk before very long.
Invitations are out for the marriage
this (Wednesday) evening, at the First
Presbyterian church, this city, of A. M.
Covert and Miss Nellie, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Naylor. In advance of
the event, the Journal congratulates
the happy couple upon this important
event of their lives, and wishes a future
of prosperity and happiness.
Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson leave
Columbus, which has been their home
for so many years, this week for South
Omaha where they take up their per
manent residence. They will both be
very much missed in the business and
social circles of our city. Our best wish
es for their future health and welfare
attend them.
The books for the "Columbus Li
brary Association" have been ordered
and on their arrival here' will be placed
in the store of Mr.E. D. Fitzpatrick,who
will act as librarian, where they can be
seen by the members and others inter
ested in this matter.
A. Mitchell Wdjebreneb,
Agent C. L. Co.
The Lake and Park Association have
everything in readiness for skating on
the lake. No one will be allowed to
skate until the ice has been thoroughly
tested. Tickets for the season, of single
skate, for sale at Arnold's jewelry store.
Also they will put up first quality of ice
for family use to be sold at the lake or
delivered, or shipped to outside parties
in car lots. 1
Joseph Paprozki, living in tho Polish
settlement of Burrows, had the misfor
tune to loose his house, household goods,
clothing and necessaries, by fire. He
worked hard the last four years or more,
and was the most saving farmer of that
community we know of and lost all in a
few minutes. He is left in destitute
circumstances with a large family, six
small children and winter at the door.
Could not some who have plenty con
tribute a bit to help him? Humphrey
Democrat.
The most disagreeable feature of the
late election is that it will' cause the re
moval from our midst of one of our best
and most respected citizens and his fam
ily. The people of Humphrey are very
much attached to Mr. and Mrs. Bloedorn,
as they were wedded and commenced
their married life in our midst, and they
will carry the good wishes of our people
with them to their future home. Co
lumbuB will gain a valued, honorable
and upright man that Humphrey very
much regrets to lose. Independent.
Zanzic, the slight-of-hand perform
er, didn't fulfill his three nights engage
ment at this place last week. His first
entertainment was mostlv to compli
mentary tickets, and the programme was
enjoyed by a fair sized audience. We
don't supiose that the combination took
away from here as much money as they
brought. Probably they will succeed
better in other places, but to be a per
manent success they ought to change
their business methods somewhat.
The Platte Navigable.
SupL M. E. O'Brien of the State Fish
Hatcheries at South Bend, Neb., em
barked in the boat "W. L. M." in the
Platte at Fremont Friday 11 a. in., ex
ecting to reach home last night. But
sand bars and the seductive geese and
ducks exerted their influence to the con
trary, and instead of making the fifty
miles in a few hours, they only reached
home Sunday, after a two days cruise
so says the Fremont Tribune.
- The third annual convention of the
Nebraska Dairymen's Association is to
be held at Omaha Doc 13, 14 and 15.
The principal subjects to be discussed
are Fodder Corn, Fodder Combinations,
Salt in Relation to Dairy Use, Private
Dairy Interests of Nebraska, by J. II.
Reed, Columbus, How I make cheese in
Nebraska, by F. S. Fulmer of Gibbon.
An address by Hon. R. W. Furnas is one
of the special features of the meeting.
Hotel rates $1.50 a day and railroad rate
l1 fare, contingent on the attendance
of fifty persons.
A New Hank.
Articles of incorporation were filed
yesterday for the Commercial Bank of
Columbus, an organization recently per
fected, the following, well-known and
reliable business gentlemen being stock
holders: J. P. Becker, Jonas Welch, C.
H. Sheldon, Carl Reinke, H. P. H. Oehl
rich, W. A. McAllister, J. W7. Early, J.J.
Sullivan and Robt. Uhlig. The capital
stock, all paid up, is $50,000 and tho new
institution will be ready for business on
or before January 1st, 1888. The officers
are: C. H. Sheldon, president, R. Ulig,
cashier, D. Shram, teller.
PERSONAL.
Dr. Martyn and his brother went to
Omaha, Monday.
Senator Meiklejohn of Nance county
was in town Friday.
D. C. Kavanaugh's mother from Wis
consin is visiting her son.
John Kehoe, the rustler of Platte
Center, was in town Thursday.
F. C. Turner and Jos. Smith arrived
in National City, Calif., last week.
Rev. Stevens of the Episcopal Church
goes to Lincoln after the first of December.
W. T. Calloway of Bellwood is at Na
tional City, Calif., looking over the
country.
G. "W. Barnhart, of the State Live
Stock Commission, went west yesterday
on business.
Rev. Schulz, of tho German Reformed
church, goes to Brooklyn, N. Y., after
December 1st.
Sidney Wadsworth, son of Captain,
arrived in the city Wednesday night last
from California.
Fred Gerber, the nowly-elected county
supervisor for Loup township, was in
tho city Monday,
E. Johnson of Lnsk, Wyo., arrived in
the city Tuesday of last week, looking in
his old-time vigor.
Brother Hyatt, editor of the North
Bend Flail, gave this oflice a very pleas
ant call Friday last.
Gus. Lockner and family removed
Tuesday of last week to Omaha, whither
the Journal follows them.
Mrs. Caso contemplates visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Heater of Columbus,
shortly. St. Edward Star.
Mrs. W. B. Doddridge of Atchison was
expected yesterday evening on a visit to
her father's, Hon. Guy C. Barimin.
Mrs. W. P. Phillips of Lincoln, with
her daughter Lucy and young son Frank,
came up from Lincoln Friday last to
visit friends in the city.
Judge Stull of Polk county was in
town Wednesday last. It is a very cold
day that tho Judge's good-natured coun
tenance don't warm things up.
Rev. A. W. Snjder returned Thursday
last from his trip to Indiana. He says
the Nebraska weather is far superior to
that he experienced further east.
Henry Nuertker of Cincinnati, Ohio,
who has been visiting his cousin George
Ileitkemper of this city for the past two
weeks, returned home last Monday,
Jos. B. Shillito, one of Grand Prairie's
staunch republicans, was in town Wed
nesday last. Jo. related to us some
interesting phases of the recent cam
paign. Miss Carrio Shepherd starts today for
a visit with a sister and other friends at
Chicago, her former home. Miss Carrie's
many friends will Iks lonesome while she
is away and will long for her return.
Rev. Father Ryan returned Wednes
day last from a six weeks' trip east. He
was at Chicago during the execution of
tho Anarchists, and was mistaken for
Gov. Oglesby. Father Ryan says that
in southern Illinois the evidences of the
dry summer are everywhere visiblo in
the short corn, bare pastures and ioor
stock; when he struck Nebraska things
looked entirelv different.
Sorrespottfretttt.
In this dejiartment the people talk, and not
the editor. Each writer must hold himself ready
to defend his principles and his statements of
facts. "In the multitude of counsel there is
wisdom." Ed. Journal. I
It cost nearly $8,000 to Bink the well,
being peculiarly difficult, as the earth
there to a great depth is made up of
hard, rounded quartz pebbles from three
or four inches in diameter down to mar
ble size, with very little earth anioncr
them. This cost is in great contrast to
sinking gas and oil wells in Ohjp, which
can be done at from 8600 to 81.000. ac
cording to the depth, excepting, of
course, those of extraordinary depth,
moreover tlie bole Has to be cased (with
iron pipe) all the way, which is not
necessary with wells cut through the
solid rock. Writh the possibility of
water, salt, gas or oil, from such a ven
ture, it makes the pioneer of such an
undertaking a public benefactor.
I saw excellent wheat, potatoes, (of ex
traordinary size and quality), squashes,
pumpkins, turnips, and even the flint,
New England corn, which is much more
successful with them than the Dent corn
which flourishes so well further south,
where the summer is longer, and the
inermometer does not descend tn n
below zero, and the ice form in the river
(as at Valley City) to the thickness of
54 inches. This statement is from en
tirely reliable authority.
I found the people as good as I have
seen in the east or anywhere else, keenly
ahye to the educational, moral and re
ligious welfare of the communities they
have been pioneers in establishing and
in whose future they have a deep inter-eft"-
',e ll(lnor question is receiving
their earnest attention and thev are not
going to sleep in this formative period
of their history till tho monster has
wraped its coils around their vitals.
I shall return to mv nsfm lmmo
with enlarged and brighter views of our
broad and common countrv, more than
ever confirmed in the belief that we are
to bo one people as well as one countrv,
for the American leaven shidl work.
But I digress and have over stepped
the limits I had set. With my best
wishes for the great state of Nebraska,
with" its great resources and greater
people, very truly yours. e. b. t.
The Bridge.
in. journal: In your last issue, I
notice that a Creston correspondent
makes a projiosal to help build bridges
across the Loup and Platte. That is
business, and his sentiments are truly
those of a sensible -man. If yon will
look at the vote from Joliet, Jan. 18th,
"S7, on the bridge question, you will see
that Joliet, to some extent, favors such
a projiosal. I, for one, would like to ask
the following questions:
Is it right and just, between man and
man, to draw thoso men across the Loup
to sit on juries and make them pay taxes
to help defray tho expenses of the county
and at the same time bar them from the
county seat on account of not having
bridges for them to cross on?
Is that doing as you would wish to be
done by?
Besides, if you should vote a $40,000
bond Columbus would be obliged to pay
her iortion ofjt, in addition to the $30J-
IHM tliey have already voted.
Now, let us lay all prejudice to one
side, until we have a vote on this matter,
and I think there will not be many to
say "no" to the proposal. Let us hear
from some one else.
Democrat and Argus, please copy.
A Victim in the Late Campaign.
BUTCHER & KERSENBROCK.
DEALEBS IN-
COLUMBTJS MAJmTS.
CSOar Quotations of the Tnarlrnta mnkt.t.1
Tuesday afternoon, and are correct and reliable
at the time.
Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
Stoves and Tinware,
Pumps, Guns and Ammunition.
The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Here.
Sept.22-tf
aus. a. BECHER.
Established 1S70.
LEOPOLD JJEGOL
GUS. G. BECHER & CO.,
LOAN BROKERS,
Real Estate and Insurance Agt's,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
sdi tappuc ism! n FRrmS nt l0WeBt tM f int,lwt'on 8h,,rt nni1 ,nnK '. n amount to
('omplttr Abstract of Title to all Real Estate in Platto county.
Notary Public always in OrrioE.
Farai aad City Property for Sale.
laMraare BKainat Fire, Lightning and Tornadoes,
the very best companies represented.
Straanhlp Ticket to and from all parts in Kuroi.
obaix, rrc.
Wheat 43
ji iu rar.. ................ ....... T
fe 35
ilonr 240e30O
Buckwheat Hg40
PBOD0CK.
Barter.... io"yi
Kmw .jb
Potatoes S060
MEATS.
IlBuln..., ... . IS
Shoulders 8gl5
o'dea 7tt
UTZ STOCK.
Fat hrurs
Fat cows .V.". .V.V.V 11 T
reeuinffBteera
Fat eteera
COAL.
Iowa
Hard, Pennsylvania 11.1111 ""II
Hard, Colorado
Bock Spring, nnt
Rock Spring, lump
J, , ti .... .... ....................
Colorado
0S42S
MC20D
906S 00
0084 00
$500
IS 00
12 00
80S
700
800
8 00
Life and Accident Ixhurixck, none but
2SjnIjSMf
couniiett.
The appliance is an ordinary drum except 1
it is divided into apartment running the Ten
of the drum: one of these is virtually a con
NEW HARNESS STORE!
Just opened, on north side of Thirteenth Street, opposite Herman
Oehlrich &, Bro's. A complete stock of
HARNESS AND SADDLERY
GOODS CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
Fly arrets, ZEeoToes, TXTliIps, Etc.
LIGHT DOUBLE AND SIN6LE HARNESS A SPECIALTY.
Farm Harness always on hand at the lowest living prices. Kepairiii"
promptly and neatly done. Call in and examine our goods
and get prices before buying elsewhere.
22-June-&7-tf.
T- IF-AJEBmEIB 3c CO.
DAKOTA.
Henry M. Winslow of Columbus
lately brought 102 fine grade heifers in
to Brown county and offered them for
sale, the lot being purchased by Jacob
Craft of Newport. Mr. Craft is to be
congratulated on securing this stock, as
it is a particularly fine bunch. Mr.
Winslow says he may come here with
more in the future.aud if so a notice will
appear in these columns. If more grade
stock could be purchased by the farm
ers of Brown county the standard would
be raised, more money obtained for cat
tlo when marketed, and less expense to
obtain satisfactory results with stock
generally. Ainsworth News.
The Chinese are coming to Colum
bus. Not the "Heathen Chinee," but
the " Chinese Students Co." See what
is said of them:
Alexandria, Dak., Oct. 24, 1887.
The "Chinese Students" entertain
ment given here was enti rely satisfac
tory to all in attendance. The exhi
bition excels in many important featnres,
being novel, instructive and entertain
ing. J. A. Smith,
Pastor Pree. church.
Abebdeex, Dak, Oct 25, 1887.
It is with great pleasure that we
write in commendation of ytmr company.
The entertainment given here by the
Chinese Students Co., Oct 21, for the
benefit of our society, was one of tho
most interesting ever held in our city,
and we take great pleasure in recom
mending them as worthy of the patron
age of our Christian people. Yours
respectfully, Mrs. F. H. Haoertt.
The young peoples7 society of Chris
tian Endeavor have made engagement
with the Chinese Students Co., and will
present this entertainment at the Con
gregational church on the evening of
December 1st A lunch supper will also
be served with the novel features of
Chinese tea, made in the Chinese way by
Chinamen, also some Chinese relishes.
Supper tickets 25 cents. Admission to
entertainment and art exhibit exclaseve
of supper, 25 cents.
J. H. Watts was in town Thursday a
few hours. He is one of the many of
Platte county's men of foreign birth who
have done well in worldly matters,' and
made good citizens in their adopted
country.
What an Ohio Man has to Say of What lie saw.
Ed. Jodrn'al, Dear Sir: In a recent
trip through Dakota, on the Northern
Pacific railroad, I learned some facts
that may be of interest to your readers.
Between Jamestown and Bismark thev
have been troubled with very dry weath
er for tho past two seasons, which has
not only wrought its own regidar ca
lamities,but especially one unusual dis
aster. The gophers, being very abund
ant there, went out of their regular line
of destructiveness and cut the wheat
off at the lower joint apparently for no
other reason than to get the small
amount of moisture that it contained.
The people were driven to their wits end
to dispose of them. Many used strych
nine, but it was found to be equally ef
ficient for prairie chickens, and some
parts have few if any left. Some
counties paid a bounty for gopher tails;
among these is Barns county, the
county auditor telling me that between
the 9th of June and the 2oth of July
(while the law was effective) they had
paid out in round numbers S7,000 for
gopher tails at three jcents each, em
ploying the whole time of one clerk to
count and destroy them (lest a double
bounty be paid on them), and he esti
mated that there were three or four
million still living in the county. Near
ly all the gopher tails were brought in
during the last two weeks of the time,
for they soon found that more could be
made in the shooting of gophers than
working their parched farms, which they
gladly left to get rid of their common
enemy and pocket from two to three
dollars a day, from the county tresisury.
I learned that they were equally de
structive in Montana Ter., and equally
profitable to their slayers, so much so
that they were obliged to convene the
legislature to repeal the bounty act, lest
they should exhaust their resources,
having already paid out 865,000 in boun
ties, with the gopher evil still unabated,
and the question of their destruction
still staring them in the face.
The lakes of Dakoti are alkaline and
destitute of fash. e would call the
well water poor for the same reason.
At Jamestown they have a fine arte
sian well, some statistics of which are of
interest. The well is 1485 feet deep,
water pressure 104 pounds to the square
inch, temperature of the water 75 (very
warm), capacity 375 gallons per minute,
hardness 21. After standing a few
hours in a vessel it attains a very sickly
odor, which would seem unaccountable
in water coming from such a source. It
is doubtless owing to the presence of
fire and more especially albuminoid
ammonia, which the analysis shows to
be present in the proportion of 2.4 (two
and four-tenth parts) in one million, and
.046 (forty-six one thousandth) parts in
one million, respectively. As I said, it
is difficult to see how water from such a
source should possess such properties.
They are laying the pipes to supply the
place but I fear they will find it a
breeder of the dreadful typhoid fever.
Monroe Township.
J. Holmes of Illinois is visiting friends
in our neighborhood.
Mr. Jessie Pugsley is visiting the fam
ily of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hyatt.
The young people of this vicinity sur
prised their bachelor friend Sipple Tues
day evening last by taking possession of
his residence and making things lively
for a time.
The ladies of tho Congregational church
have just completed forty yards of rag
carpet, to present to the wife of their
pastor; we commend their example to
ladies of other churches.
On Sunday tho 13th as H. Smith was
burning some rubbish in his yard, the
fire got out and spread rapidly, burning
a large quantity of hay belonging to the
neignoors; tiie tore was finally extin
guished without doing any further
damage.
We would be glad to know that Co
lumbus would try for a well of natural
gas; it would undoubtedly be a great
benefit to the city. Monroe township
discovered any quantity of natural gas
on election day; it has been fiowing
freely ever since, and tho supply seems
practically mexnaustioie.
ing" is to be published in the Journal.
We, too, were acquainted with Rev. Wm.
Pittenger. Romantic and thrilling as
the narrative is, it is true. Mr. Pitten
ger is incapable of exaggeration. We
have beard one gentleman express Ins
intention of subscribing for the Journal
for the Bake of the story, and he will not
be disappointed. We read it when first
published years ago in the east, and
know whereof we speak. Dan.
t'reston.
School commenced in our new school
house Monday last with J. M. Taylor, of
Columbus, as instructor.
Mrs. M. A. Morris, mother of Mrs. E.
T. Graham, left this week for her home
at Curtis, Frontier county, this state.
Lola, Mr. Graham's daughter, accompa
nied her.
Mrs. Stafford, mother of Mr. Theodore
Wolf, and her niece, Miss Ada Felter,
left this week for Davenport, la., where
they will spend the winter with friends,
and Miss Ada will attend school. Cor
respondence Humphrey Independent.
BIRTHS.
11EC1IEK To Mrs. John Becher, Nov. 16th,
a son.
McKELVKY-At St. Edward, Nov. 13th, to
Mrs. A. J. McKelvey, a son.
District 44 and Vicinity.
Saturday morning plowing was im
peded by frost for the first time this fall.
Fret! Steugcr and Thomas Johnson
are each fencing their corn stalks with
wiro in which to turn their cattle as
soon as the corn is gathered.
Thomas Reagan, our efficient road su
perintendent, has been doing some ex
cellent work the past week. Tom
handles a road scraper with much pride
and ease.
Old Boreas got on his high heels again
Friday night, decapitating hay stacks,
straw stacks and sheds, and scattering
corn husks and every conceivable light
article from u. w. to s. e.
James Frazier, a stock dealer of Co
lumbus, caused quite a sensation among
the local dealers last week. Saturday
and Sunday he drove through the coun
try visiting the hog yards and offering
$4.00 a hundred for the porkers; the
consequence was hundreds of fat hogs
were delivered to him on Mondav and
Tuesday. Tho facilities for unloading
were inadequate for the occasiou. So
great was the rush that some teams
arriving there at 11 a. m., were compelled
'" nuii. men mm uuui p. . r
Duncan.
Thanksgiving tomorrow.
The cold wave Saturday last came very
suddenly.
Hon. James E. North and Mr. C. E.
Morse of Columbus were visitors at our
town last week.
The Warren Live Stock Co. are now
feeding 12,000 to 14,000 sheep and a good
many cattle at thiB place. They arrived
here last week from Wyoming.
The members of tho board of trade at
this place are just now divided in two
chambers. They both have different
points in view, and the fatherly talk
concerning tho seven sticks being strong
only when united, should be taken into
consideration. Boys, pull on the same
rope! &
DIED.
HELLBU8H November 17th, of heart die
eatte, John Hellbuoh of Sherman township, axed
23 years.
8CHUCKER At the home of her parent in
Platte county. Nov. II, of typhoid fever, Savilla
Schucker, aged 21 years.
WALKER-On Sunday eveninjr. Nov. 12, 1887,
at 11 JO, Edward, son of Mr. and 51 re. John
Walker, aged 24 years.
The deceased had been suffering for a long
time from blood poison and the beat physicians
in the county were unable to give him any relief.
Although his death had been anticipated daily
for several months, the grief of the fond parents,
brothers and sisters, is none the less acnte.
Prior to his affliction, Ed. was a stout, robust
young man, possessing a fine mind, and a good
education. He was gentlemanly, courteous and
obliging in manner, and universally beloved by
a wide circle of friends and acquaintance. His
remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery
at St. Bernard today at 10 o'clock a. in. Peace
to his ashes. Lindsay Sentinel.
I.renl Notice.
Edward J. Baker and I ver Johnson, conixxing
the linn of Baker !fc Johnson, anil cloiiur btisintM
in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, defendants.
will take notice that on the 2Uth day of October.
18H7, Simon Keid, Tltomas Miirdock 7ind Fred
erick Fischer, co-partners, doing business under
ine style ami nrm name 01 Keitl .M unlock; A
Fischer, plaintiffs herein, filed Uieir petition in
the district court of Platte county, Nebraska,
against said defendants, the object awl prayer of
which was to have an attachment isstutt and
placed in the liands of tho sheriff of Platte
county, Nebraska, who on tho said 2UtJi day of
October, 18H7, attached the following oVscribed
lands and tenements, as the property of Edward
J. Baker, one of the defendants in this action,
under said order of attachment, to wit: All that
part of lots five, six, seven and eight, in block
eighty-two, not included in the depot grounds of
the U. P.Hy. The north half of the south half
of the southeast quarter of the northwmt quarter
m 5W.UUU iweiuy-iour, iown-nij seventeen north,
range one west, and the following real estate as
the property of iver Johnson, to wit: I,ot six in
block three and lot three in block fiftevn in
Stevens Addition to the oitv nt Polnml.nu i.t
nnmberninein Hoi man's out lot to the city of
Columbus. And on the 31st day of October, I3&7,
the said sheriff of Platte county attached the
following described real estate as the property of
the defendant. Edward J. Baker, to wit: Part of
lots seven and eiitht in block fiftrju.vi.Ti in ,.
city of Columbus, commencing at the southwest
comer of lot eight in block fifty-seven, running
thence eighty-eight feet north, thence eight feet
east, thence eighty-eight feet south, thence eight
feet west to the iMiint of beginning to secure the
payment of a promissory note, datl April 'JSth,
1S87, for the mim of i2,UJ.aO. due and iwiyable
yi-i. can, imi, wnn interest at 10 iier cent, from
date, also an acceptance for $5.V..74 data! Oct. 3d.
1887, with interest at 7 ier cent, from dat, tliat
there is now due and unpaid on said note and
acceptance the sum or 42.737.fi0 for which sum.
with interest from this date, plaintiffs pray for a
decree that defendants be required to pay the
same or that said premises be sold to satisfy the
amount found due. You are required to answer
said ietition on or before the 2t5th ibiy of Decem
ber, 1887.
ItEID, MCHDOCK &. FlSCHEIt. Plt'ffs.
By hennedy & Martin and W. A. McAllister,
their Attorneys.
Dated Nov. 16th, 18S7. 30-tt
Heat Radiator.
"In pence prepare for war," in summer, pre-
Sare for winter, and among your preparaUona
ontrorget that if you can save one-third to
one-half on your expense for fuel, by an ap
pliance of little cost, it will pay you to take a
little trouble to provide yourself with one.
trancis Marnk. jr.. of Everest, Kan., the in
ventor of the .appliance referred to, is here dis
posing of territory, and has mailtt soma ul nr
that
enoth.
Ill Virfnnllr n Mintin
wmuu ui uiw pipe, wnen tne damper ia not
turned, and makes a direct draft when desired
ror starting a fire; when the damper is turned,
the iwrtitions are so arranged that the heated air
antt smoke go alternately upward and down
ward through all the apartments (usually five in
number, owing to the relative size of pipe and
tlrum) and finally up the chimney. The princi
ple is precisely Uie same as that of the famouit
.Mennomte heating furnaces, and applied to cook
or heating stoves, utilizes a great deal more of
the heat evolved from the fuel than ia done by
!.. ""i.uiuj uruiu. iiib pictures or progress
are these:
A hre, on the ground, under the open canopy
of heaven; two josts, a cross Btick and the pot
of victuals hanging over the fire.
Second, the same, only a rude wall around, and
a coue-shaied roof, with a hole in the middle
Tor the smoke to curl out at.
Third, the open grate, in the open fire-place, a
great iMirtion of the heat escaping up the chim
ney into the outer air.
Fourth, the stove.
Pifth. the stove and drum, increasing the
amount of surface heated by the same fuel.
bixth. the greatly improved drum, or Radia
tor, with a more intense and therefore mor
penetrating heat from tho same amount of fuel;
forming a reservoir ror heat except as it escapee
through the metallic enclosure, and what little
get out through the chimney.
Abundant certificates can ba given from those
who hae used the lUm.vron that it does all
that is claimed ror it, but the following aresur.
ficient:
Blue Hills. Nebk.,
March 21, 1887. f
I have tented the ntialitiet nf th MirV It.,);.
tor, and it gate satisfaction in every particular
he chums lor it. Dk. A. J. Rodoubb.
Columbus, Nkbb..
lhate tried brancis Marak's patent radiator
on my cook stove ami round it to do all that he
claims. It caused the kettle to boil and the
oven to heat, quick, with one-half the fuel we
had been usinu without the Radiator. Wo got
breakfast with 19 corn cobs, anil the oven was
hot enough to bake biscuits.
John L. Stubqkon.
NEBRASKA
FAMILY : JOURNAL.
A Weekly Newspaper issued every
Wednesday.
32 Columns of reading matter, con
sisting of Nebraska State News
Items, Selected Stories and
Miscellany.
justness Notices.
Advertisements under this head five cents a
line each insertion.
IJlORgood young breeding stock of all kinds,
call at Hloominffuale stocic larin
rich, Platte Center P. O. Neb.
A. Hen
30-tf
WM. SCHILTZ makes boots and shoes in the
best styles, and uses only the very best
stock that can be procured in the market. 52-tf
FOR SALE cheap and on very easy terms, by
reason of age of proprietor the best farm in
Nebraska, WO acres. Apply to P. W. Henrich,
Columbus, Neb. U-tf
For Sale.
A number of high-grade young boars.
Best selections to those who call first.
29 J N. Taylor.
Palestine.
A little son was born to Mrs. Bonda
Peterson Sunday last.
We understand that the friends of W.
J. Irwin made him a birthday present of
a spring chair.
Mr. Wilson of Illinois has bought 80
acres of land of Nola Anderson and will
come out and build a house in March,
and bring his family,
We are glad to know that the intense
ly interesting story, "Daring and Suffer-
Legal 3totlce.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
election held in the Township of Columbus, in
Platte county, Nebraska, on the 35th day of Oc
tober, A. D. 1887, The following proposition
was submitted at said election to the voters of
said Township and received more than two
thirds of the votes cast, and was duly carried and
adopted, to-wit:
"Shall the Board of Supervisors of Platte
county, Nebraska, issue the coupon bonds of
said ( oluinbus Township, in said Platto county,
to tho amount of Ten Thousand Dollars, to aid
in the construction of a public wagon bridge
across the Loup river in said Columbus Town
ship? Said coupon bonds to be issued in sums
of Five Hundred Dollars each, to be made paya
ble to bearer, to Do uateu on tne nrst day or
December, A. D., 1837, and to become due and
payable thirty years from the date thereof, with
interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum,
payable annually on the first day of December in
each year upon interest coupons thereto attach
ed, both principal and interest payable at the
Fiscal Agency of the State of Nebraska, in the
City of New York, State of New York, and said
coupon bonds or any portion thereof in sums of
not leea than Five Hundred Dollars shall be
made redeemable on the first day of December of
any year at any time after twenty years from the
date of the said coupon bonds at the option and
upon the call of the proper officers of the said
Platte rountv; and shall the said Board of Super
visors of said county of Platte cauao to be levied
on the taxable property of said Columbus Town
ship, an annual tax sufficient for the payment of
the interest on said coupon bonds as It becomes
due, and after ten years from the date of 6aid
coupon bonds, shall the said Board of Super
visors annually cause to be levied on the taxable
property of the said Columbus Township, an
annual tax sufficient to pay five per cent, of the
Jrincipal of said coupon bonds, and at tho tax
evy preceding the maturity of said coupon
bonds, shall the said Board of Supervisors cause
to be levied on the taxable property of said Co
lumbus Township an amount of tax sufficient to
pay the principal and interest due on said
coupon bonda? Said coupon bonds shall be
issued, registered and sold by the proper officers
of said Platte county, and the proceeds thereof
shall be paid to the Treasurer of said Platte
county to be held by said Treasurer as a special
fuiul to be disbursed only on the order of th
Township Board of the said Columbus Township
in Davment of one-third the cost of construction
ui muu kuu unugo; iuu lira wu whuh urn
shall be built across the Loup river in amid
JO.'
the place where the
the said Loud river
is located: anil if two-thirds of the Totaa cast at
aid election ball be ia favor of the proposition
hereby submitted, the amid Board of Supervisors
shall be authorised to execute and iatoetheaaid
coupon boada."
Inwibteaawhanof w haw ben aatosetosr
name thia 91 day of Koraabair, A. D. UB7.
H. J. Huoaoir,
Chsirmsa of tha Coaaty Board of Baperriaora.
. .. Jou BTAcyra.
!- CoutrClark
Aetlce te Bridge IlnilrierM.
Sealed proposals will be received nt the office of
the County Clerk in the city of Coluinbus.N'eb up
to 12 m., on the 12th day of December, A. 1). 1387.
for the construction of a bridge across tfie Iup
river near Columbus, according to the plans and
specifications adopted and on file in said office,
at which time they will lie opened and the conl
tract awarded to the lowest resionsil!e bidder,
who.must produce evidence that he has the re
quisite machinery, capital, and exierience to
perform the work in accordance with the plans
and specifications.
Each bidder will be required to file attached to
his bid a certified check for $1000.00 made iay
abletotho order of the County Clerk to lie for
feited to said county as damages, in case the con
tract should be awarded to him and he should
fail, refuse or neglect to enter into same, and
furnish thereqnired bonds for the faithful ier
f o nuance of same.
Copies of the specifications for the erection of
saidbridge can be hail by application to the un
dersigned. The board of supervisors hereby reserve the
right to reject any or all bids offered.
Bidders are requested to be present at the
opening of bids.
Dated Columbus, Neb., Nov. 10, 1W.
John SrAUFFEU,
30-rt County Clerk.
jar-Sample copies sent free to any address.'
Subscription price,
SI a year, in Idvanct.
Address:
M. K. Turner .fr Co.,
Columbus,
Platte Co., Nobr.
Lex! Notice.
In the District Court of Platte County, Ne
braska. In the matter or the estate of Charles
Hejtsman, deceased.
This cause came on Tor hearing upon the peti
tion of Ira J. Nichols, executor of the estate or
Charles Heitsman. deceased, praying ror license
to sell the south half of the northwest quarter of
section ten, and the west half or Uie northwest
quarter of section fifteen, all in township
twenty, north, range one east of the sixth prin
cipal meridian, in Platte County, Nebraska, or a
sufficient amount of the same to bring the sum
of $2,500.00 for the pajment of debts allowed
against said estate and the costs of administra
tion, there not being enough personal property
i pay iub sain iieuts ana expenses, it is there
fore ordered that all iwrsous interested in said
estate appear before me at the Court House in
Columbus, on the 24th day of November, 1H7, at
10 o'clock a. in., or as soon thereafter as I can
hear this matter; to show cause why a license
should not be granted to said executor to sell M
much or the above descrilifH niil uxtiifa f miM
deceased as shall lie necessary to pay said debts
and expenses.
Dated this 22d day or October, 1S87.
. . , A. M. Post,
Judge of the District Court.
Special Aioiceieot!
KO ; TUKNKXT
60 DAYS
WK OFKKIt OUR LAROK AND
COMPLKTK STOCK OF
1
II
present wacon brutes
r In said Columboa Township
Chattel illortcnce Male.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of n
chattel mortgage, dated on the 24th ilav of Au
gust, A. D., J8W7. and duly filed and recorded in
the office or the county Clerk or Platte county.
Nebraska, on the 2d day or Septemlier. A. D..l;7,
and executed by Henry Wiseman to secure the
payment or the sum or $175.00. and npon which
here is now due the sun or $178.fi0: the terms
01 sam cnauei mortgage, not having been com
plied with and default having lieen made therein
and the mortgagee feeling himself inswnrennif
11 sell f h lirnnrtv lliamtn .1..
scribed to-wit: One span of gray horses, about
aud unsafe,
lortgagee
,-fwill
10 years old. oae lumlier vwrm i.n.l ,.t .i.,,i.i..
harness, at auction, in front of J. Wagner's
livery barn, iu the city of Columbus, Platte
county. Neb., on the 30th day or November, 17,
at one o'clock p. m., or said day.
Ebwaiid Elston,
. Mortgagee.
Dated at Columbus. Neb.. Nov. 8th, l!7.
novtMt
Notice of Nettlemeat.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob Weber, de
ceased. In the County Court of Platte county,
Nebraska.
. To the creditors, heirs, legatees and all others
interested in the estate of Jacob Weber, late of
Platte county, Nebraska, deceased; take notice
that William Zinke, has filed in the County
tourt in said Platte county a report of his do
ings as administrator of said decedent's estate,
and it is ordered that the same stand for hearing
on the 25th day of November, 18S7, at one o'clock
. m., in said County Court, at Columbus, Ne
nka, at which time and place, you and each of
you, may appear and except to and contest the
J??-L L CHAH.A.8PE1CK,
Columbus, Neb., Not. t, 1887. County Judge.
nor3t
Ntice efMmle.
Notice ia hereby given that on Wednesday, the
30th day of November, I8a7, at the residence of
Lawrence Bums, in Columbus township, Platte
coBntr,Nebraalavat 2 o'clock p.m.,I willSoffer for
sale to the highest bidder.for cash,ono heifer com
ina three yean old. branded on left hip Q T, one
heifer branded J, and single on groin of each
heifer, and both red, with white spots. Also one
white calf, three months old, and one spotted
calf three months old. Said heifers and calves
to be sold aa estrara. J. H. Bno
SKf Jastic of tha Peace,
GKEITSTTS'
Furnishing Goods !
BOOTS & SHOES,
AT
GreatIy-:-Reduceil-:-Pnces !
fc-Cnll.
prices.
examine (foods and learn
Greisen Eros. & Co.
isepWJ-y.
GROCERIES !
ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND NEW LINE
OF CUOCEK1ES WELL SELECTED.
FRUITS!
CANNED AND DKIED, OF ALL KINDS,
G UAICANTEED TO BE OF BEST
QUALITY.
DRY GOODS !
A 0KSSffiffi!' AL-
EST, ALSO
BOOTS &SH0ES !
HTTHAT DEFY COMPETITION.
BUTTER AND EGGS
And all kinds of country produce taksa ia trad. '
and all goods delivered free of rsST.s
to any part of the city.
FLOUR!
KEEP ONLY THE BEST GKAD1I OF 7L0UK.
U-tf J.sMWWiiW,