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WEDNESDAY. DECEMHEU 28, 18s7
Califokxia has tin mines.
Snx.vron Maxdebsox has introduced
a bill to divido the state of Nebraska
into two judicial district.
Ex-SncitETAKY Maxxixo died on Dec.
24th, in the afternoon, at Albany, N. Y.,
surrounded by his family.
While boring an artesian well in
Fairview, Cal., the other day, natural
gas was struck in large quantities.
The government receipts so far this
month amount to S21,G'J7.83S, lieing an
excess of S12,027,137 over the disburse
ments for the same period.
Sexatok Call presented the consti
tution adopted by the people of Utah
territory as a basis of an application for
admission as a state into the Union.
A rim: is reported the other night in
the state penitentiary at Michigan City,
Hid..- which completely destroyed the
shoe department. The loss is estimated
at $7.7.000.
It is said that fewer repiesentatives
and senators lert Washington for
their homes to eat Christmas dinners
and le with their families this winter,
than ever before.
Hox. Seth C. Moffat, of Michigan,
died on the morning of the 22d, at
Providence hospital, Washington, from
blood poisoning superinduced by a ma
lignant carbuncle.
The heaviest snow storm that over
visited Richfield, Kas., struck that place
the other morning; the snow was a foot
deep by noon and still snowing on at a
lively rate.
It is reported that Newt Vorce, who
recently killed Officer Ilollingsworth in
Colorado and escaped, has leen captur
ed near Deer Trail. Col. Ho will be
taken to Denver immediately.
It was expected at Washington last
week that the committee who had charge
of the late Gen. Ilancock fund would be
able to procure and present to Mrs.
Hancock a valuable residence during
the holidays.
Great excitement prevailed the other
day at Reading, Pa., on account of the
strike of all the railroad employes ex
cept those in passenger trains. Others
will bo sent to take their places and se
rious consequences aro feared.
A committee of citizens of Utah,
headed by Delegate Cain, one day last
week waited on Speaker Carlisle and
Senator Ingals and presented to them
copies of the state constitution adopted
at the last Utah convention.
A iiEroitT comes from Constantinople
of a recent date to the London Daily
Times, which says: The government is
alarmed at its neighbors' war prepara
tions and the sultan is inquiring as to
the ad visibility of calling ont 50,000 men
for Erzeroum and Bulgaria.
S. S. CR.vxDALL,formerly a lawyer and
real estate broker in Troy, N. Y., the
other day shot his wife and mother-in-law,
his stepdaughter and his home in
Ballston. Pa. All are dead but his wife,
and she is dying. His wife had money,
and the quarrel was over its control.
The queen ef the Gypsies was crowned
the other night at Fort George, on the
Sioux reservation. The queen is Mrs.
Douglas Carlin, an intelligent Indian
princess, recently married to a white
man. The coronation was witnessed by
a number of whites and hundreds of
Indians.
Sexatoe Maxdersox has introduced
:i bill granting pensions according to the
length of imprisonment to all union
prisoners of the war confined in south
ern prisons more than sixty days. Good
for Manderson. No man deserves more
from the prosperous people of the
United States.
Tire United States sub-treasury of
ficials at New York, were alarmed the
other morning on discovering the ap
pearance in large numbers of S2 silver
certificates which had been altered to
fives. These altered certificates are not
valueless. They are still good for S2, and
people can have them redeemed by tak
ing them to New York.
A fearful and destructive cyclone
visited Armstrong Academy, Fort Wash
ita, Ark., the other morning, causing
great destruction and loss of life. When
about a mile north of Fort Washita, the
black, funnel-shaped cloud struck the
ground, and from that point for miles
south the work of destruction was con
tinued. In an instant from the time it
struck the earth, half tho houses in Fort
Washita were in ruins. The killing of
people and the injuring of others is un
known, as well as the damage to horses
and cattle.
The workmen on the new opera house
at Marshalltown, la., the other morning
found a gas pipe bomb with a fuse at
tached in an unfinished brick flue. The
police think they have located the per
son who placed it there, but refuse to
divulge particulars. Officers took the
bomb to the outskirts of the city and
placed it under the roots of a large tree
md lighted the fuse. It exploded with
iterrific force, tearing trees in the vicini
ty to shreds and splinters and tore
through the sheriffs overcoat but did
not touch his person. Several arreete
re expected.
The interstate commerce commission
one day last week at Washington gave a
hearing in the case of J. H. Martin and
M. H. Martin of Denver, Col., who al
lege a violation of the long and 6hort
haul clause of the law on the part of the
Southern Pacific, Central Pacific and
Union Pacific railroad companies. The
complainants allege that in the trans
portation of dried fruits from San
Francisco to Denver the railroad com
panies charge S2.30, while from San
Francisco to Omaha distancemuch great
cr.the charge is only $2.05. It is further
alleged that the rate from Omaha to
Denver is only 81.05.
Quite a severe storm last week visited
Chicago and a number of other locali
ties. The same day a storm or rather a
blizzard prevailed at St. Louis, Mo.,
Leavenworth, Kas., Parsons and Topeka.
All suffering for fuel. Great distress
was reported from Mead and Clark
counties, where several persons have
been frozen to death. At Deighton a
mother and three children sought refuge
at a neighbor's house and all were froz
en to death while crossing the prairie.
It was furious tho same day in Minneso
ta and Dakota. Trains were stopped
and the cold extreme. Same day a simi
lar driving snow storm strnck Milwaukee.
Ax engine and snow plow on the Car
aquet railway, at Bathurst, N. L., carry
ing thirteen men, got off the track on the
Mcintosh cove bridge the other day and
went over into the river carrying all. but
one of those on board with hor. lught
of the men were killed. They were
pinned down by the engine and escape
was impossible.
NKBRASKA NOTES.
Rising City can lioast the erection of
a S6,000 school house.
John H. Welch has been appointed
postmaster at Fairmont.
Electric light wires were last week be
ing strung in their places at Seward.
W. R. Watson, Obtmasler at Kearney,
died very suddenly at 1 o'clock Dec. 22.
David City is doing the talking of put
ting in ;u incandescent electric light
plant.
Governor Thayer was reported better
last week, but not able to be out in
public.
Dr. H. P. Fitch hiss purchased tho
Hastings Nebraskau ami will take pos
session January 1.
Martin Beckinan, an insane man con
fined in the Washington county poor
house, has fallen heir to a fortune.
Dr. N. B. Larsh, of Nebraska City,
died at his residence in that city at 7
o'clock on the 22d, from a congestive
chill.
Dr. Elder, of De Witt, Sabine county,
was arrested the other day charged with
setting fire to a builJing in that village,
sometime ago.
So-called hog cholera was leported
the other day as making rapid and fatal
raids on the hogs in the vicinity of Tal
mage, and hogs are reported dying at a
fearful rate.
The following persons in Nebraska
have been granted pensions: Anna M.,
widow of Franklin Mapes, Silver Creak;
Isaac Fountin, Osco; Willian D. Ken
nedy, Indianola.
The city council of Holdridgo accept
the plans and specifications of A.A.Rich
ardson of Lincoln for tho fifty thousand
dollar system of waterworks. Bids will
be opened January 31.
Married, by Rev. J. W. Little, Oct, 25,
1887 at Pawneo, Mr. Thomas C. Tallwt
and Miss Luella Baker, and Nov. 30, at
Table Rock, Mr. Charles J. Norris and
Miss Sarah Ida Phillips.
The state school fund has been ap
portioned among the several counties
by State Superintendent Lane. Platte
county has 5,005 scholars, and has due
her of tho school fund $5,978.34.
Governor Thayer was taken ill the
other morniug with a bilious attack. At
last report he was still confined to his
bed, although considered some better.
His physician enjoins absolute quiet.
Tho following additional Nebraska
pensions have been granted: John Mc
Arthur and George M. Baily, Omaha;
W. A. Woods, Ft. Calhoun;" I. Glose,
Pierce; O. L. Shaw, Grafton; C. Wertz,
McCook; PI P. Tuffts, Kearney.
John Morn, a workman at the Fre
mont packing house, was -badly scalded
the other day by a jet of steam acci
dentally turned upon him by a fellow
workman. His shoulder and neck were
badly burned, but his injuries are not
necessarily dangerous.
John Ogden of Nebraska City aged 12
years, tried to put a cow into the stable
the other evening. One end of the rope
was around his body, the other end
around the cow's horns. The scene end
ed by tho boy being dragged across tho
lots and very seriously injured.
Miss Mary Klipke, a German servant
in the family of county attorney W. II.
Thompson, of Grand Island, tried the
experiment of starting the fire with
coal oil, with the usual result of ex
ploding tho oil can and burning her so
badly that she cannot survive. The un
fortunate girl has no relatives in this
vicinity.
Charley Hoover, at Lincoln, was al
lowed the other day to plead guilty to
the charge of assault and battery. He
was fined $25 and costs, whicli he paid
and was discharged. Hoover was a
member of the Lincoln ball team for
1887, and signed with the Chicagos for
1888. He was under charge of shooting
with intent to kill.
At Table Rock, Dec. 19th, a work of
grace was in progress in the Presbyter
ian church in that town. Rev. J. W
Little has beep laboring there since last
April. He has preached every night for
three weeks, and the meetings will last
another week. Many are inquiring. On
last Sabbath, the ISth, he -administered
the Lord's supper and welcomed eigh
teen new members, five of them by cer
tificate, and thirteen by profession of
faith in Christ, four men, six women,
six boys and two girls. Five were bap
tised. The young people received range
in age from nine to fourteen years.
The first shipment of the Fanners'
Union was two carloads of hogs and was
made last Thursday and went on the
market Friday. The price received was
$4.99 per hundred over and above all ex
penses. The price paid for hogs the
next day (Sunday) in Leigh was $4.60
per hundred and has remained the same
ever since although the market in Oraa
has been the same as it was the day the
farmers sold and realized $4.99 per
hundred. The facts are these, that onr
present hog buyers have paid no atten
tion whatever to the market in Omaha,
but have changed the price to Buit the
occasion. When the farmers came in
Friday with 110 hogs with the intention
of shipping themselves in the natne of
the Farmers' Union, $4.90 was offered
them, but they shipped in the name of
Union and realized $4.99 clear. An ex
planation, why the price fell in Leigh
the next day to $4.60 while it remained
the s;une in Omaha would be in order.
Leigh Advocate.
Sorrtspoittoence.
Tin 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 tho multitude of counsel there is
wisdom." E. Joubnal.1
South Omaha.
Mr. Editor: The coming metropolis,
South Omaha, some predict, in five years
will be Omaha and the old place, North
Omaha.
There aro rumors current that the
South Omaha Land Syndicate are about
to build 800 tenant houses in the spring.
Alwut two weeks ago the weather was
so cold it reminded mo of a story told in
tho south. A traveler during a very cold
spell went to hear a colored preacher
and see his congregation. After the
usual hymn, ho commenced describing
hell as a country of vast frozen plains
with immense mountains of ice, contin
ual storms of snow and ice, with only ice
water as a beverage. After the sermon
the stranger took occasion to say to the
preacher "Where on earth did you get
such a theory of hell?" "Sh! sh!" said
the old darkey, "I know well enough
what your theology says about it, but if
you let dese old rheumatic niggers know
dat is a hot country ebery las' one of
dem will want to start fo' dere imme
diately." I suppose it is loo late to say as news
that Armour has his packing house 'done
and is killing about 1,000 hogs a day
Building seems to have received no
check from the cold weather, but a great
many from owners.
I meet old residents of Columbus ev
ery day in the streets; all seem pros
perous. Bubv lumber dealers report their trade
to be as good as at any time during the
year.
There seems to be a great scarcity of
fat cattle in the markets and second-rate
cattle sell very slow.
I w:i3 greatly pleased to hear of your
political victory for your county and
wiBh, though late, to extend my hearty
congratulations aud believe you will find
a great improvement in the administra
tion of affairs in your county under the
honorable gentlemen yon have elected.
I am much interested in the story now
running in your Journal and advise all
interested in the history of that jeriod
to read it. Very respectfully,
D. D. liAKUT.
Nynopni of the I'rocerflluK ,( "'
Bohi-cI r Niiervitort.
Monday. December l'-'ih, 1SST.
Board met persimnt to adjournment, at ii
o'clock p. m. Chairman Hudson presiding and
John Stauiler clerk. Koll called and full board
present.
On motion the ojx'iiin of lilds for building
a wagon bridge net oss Loup river, wn ost
puiied until 1 o'clock to-monow.
The minutes from Sept. lltli to 17th inclusive
were read and approved.
Communication from IV. Win. Edwards rela
tive to a county warrant purchased by htm,
was read and ordered tiled.
In the matter of the petition of E. O. Well
and others, for a public road ci.miiiencins at
se comer of sec. -Jl, twit. IT, rmge I.eaM, nin
nliis; thence west on section Hue and terminat
ing at city limits ofritv of Columbus, at the in
tersection of 8th street. A resolution was pre
sented from the town board of Columbus town
ship guaranteeing the payment of all damages
to resident owners by the location of the above
road. Motion by Supr. Newman tbat road be
located and clerk be directed to advert ie for
damages. Carried.
On motion the countvattorney was Instructed
to prepare final order and record necessary for
the completion of the history, in the issuing of
the $10,000 bonds, voted by Columbus township
to aid in building wagon bridge across tlie Loup
river and submit same to this board to-monow
a. m.
The application of II. M. Winslow for the ap
praisal of the following school land for the pur
pose of purchase: All of fractional section 1C,
town 17, range 1, west, was presented and
Supr's. Clark, Waggoner and Swartsley were
npiKiinted appraisers on same.
Supr's. Xewtnan, Olson, of Creston, and
Waggoner were appointed appraisers on the
application made by Fritz Schierhorn Tor the
purchase oft lie school land described as fol
lows: SwJiandnwU se1- d sec. IC, twp. 1?.
range 1, east.
Communication from county treasurer or l.ut
Icr county, relative to the a.ssessmentsfor the
years 1872, 73, "74, 7S, on lots 4 and l in see.
4, twp. 10, range l, east, rend and referred to
committee on claims.
Supr's. Clark, Truman and Henry were np
pointed a special committee on the applica
tion of county attorney for office room.
On motion of Supr. Truman, clerk was in
structed to notify Geo. W. Galley that county
will not require the use of the dwelling house
now occupied by the sheriff, after the expira
tion of the present contract.
On motion of Supr. Henry, the motion post
poning the opening of bids for building Loup
iier wagon bridge, was reconsidered and
board proceeded to open bids, which were rend
and on motion of Supr. Henry the same were
referred to the supervisors of the city of Co
lumbus nod Columbus township.
Board adjourned until Tuesday morning, De
cemler 13th, at 9 o'clock
Tuesday, December I3th, 1887.
Board met at 9 o'clock a. in. persuant to ad
journment. Full board present.
Committee on Loup bridge submitted the fol
lowing report:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
Your committee to whom wns referred the
bids for construction of Loup Fork bridge, met
at the office of J. E. Ninth, and after much de
liberation and Inquiry as to the better plan and
most responsible bidder, make the following
report: That we recommend the adoption of
the long span in preference to the short one.
That it is the sense of the committee thato.
F. Fox, one of the bidders, has not nirnislied
sufficient evidence as to bis ability to fulfill the
contract, and controlling the necessary plant
and machinery' as required by the specifica
tions and published notice lor bids. That we
recommend that the King Bridge Co. be award
ed the contract to build aud construct the
bridge as advertised, with spans or 21s feet each
for the sum of &,00o.
Respectfully submitted,
H. J. Hudsoh, 1
A. W. Clahk, VCom.
It. H. Heury, 1
On motion the report of the committee was
approved.
On motion of Supr. Henry the county attor
ney in connection with C. E. H. Campbell, the
engineer, was requested to prepare the proier
bond and contract for the building of said
bridge and present same to this board for ap
proval. On motion the clerk was Instructed to tele
phone the state superintendent of public in
struction, and ascertain If County Superintend
ent Tedrosv has filed bis report, and if not.wliat
course Is necessary for this board to pursue to
secure the semi-annual per-caplta apportion
ment of state school funds.
The labor tax assessment of S3 against Caro
line Smollnski. or WoodvlUe township, was or
dered stricken from the tax llits.of 1887,
Upon recommendation of committee on
claims, the county treasurer was ordered to
cancel the taxes for the years 1S72, 1873. 1874 and
1873 on lots 4 and 5 in sec. 4, twp. 16, range l,
east, and that he receive credit for amount of
same on delinquent tax lints.
Supr's. Magg, Campbell and OImhi, of Creston.
appointed appraisers upon the application of
Geo. J. Wacker, for the purpose of sale, of the
following state school lands : sw1 of sel4 sec. 3t.
twp. 20. range 1, west, reiorted same at an ap
praisement of S7 per acre, which report was
adopted.
The same appraisers upon the application of
Phillip Wallace on the neH ofne't and su neli
and se of seU and njc se4 of sec. at, twp. S
range l, west, reported same at an appraismeut
of $7.01 per acre, which report was adopted.
The same apprisers upon the application of
O. M. Wallace on the nwf of neU of sec. 88
twp. 20, range 1, west, reported same at an aj
pralsinentofS7.00 per acre, which was adopted
Following bill was allowed mi the county
bridge fund levy for 1887:
H. W. Cremer & Co. account of Creston twp.
$2S.
The committee on location ol rooms for coun
ty judge and county attorney reported, recom
mending that the two suits of rooms owned by
I. Gluckbe rented by the canity for the year
IsSS. for the use of the above countv officers.
and the rent not to exceed $0.0 per month for
two rooms, or S1S.0O per month for four rooms.
On motion the report of committee was
adopted.
Petition of S. C. Osborn and others for public
road commencing at se corner nfswj of sec.
2:,twp. IS. range 3, west thence north along
east line of wi; ofsaid section 'M, to north hue
of said section, is!, Ihenceea-t between see's.
C.t -SX until it unites with the road already
oK'iied on said line, and that the diagonal road
between the two terminal xiuts described
above be vacated.
Upon motion the location for road as peti
tioned for was ordered as a consent road, and
action deferred on the vacation petitioned for.
The county treasurer was allowed credit for
the cancellation of lSsr and lsstt tni'. on the
nwl4 Mi-. 12. twp. IS, range 4, west, amounting
to SlU.tc for IKSj and $23.'.1 for 1S8C.
Supr. Henry piesented the following:
Kksoi.vkd. that the county eleik ie and is
hereby iustiuctcd to notify the manager of the
Columbus Telephone Exchange, that Platte
county will not be responsible for the rent of
any Tclephohe after IVs 31.t. 1S7, except the
Telephone in the county clerk's office.
KeMdutioti adopted. Supr's. Muag, Burrows.
Matter and Newman voting no.
The "Fleming road" commencing at the
west end of Pine street in the village of Cres
ton, running west 15 rods more or less to the
section line bet ween townio. 1 wcm and town
2'. 1 east, and of (V. feet In width, wa th dared
duly opened and established.
The vacation of that part ot the "Stanton Co.
road" commencing sit M''i of lie1! of sec. 'JT,
twp. 20, range 1 east, thence in u mmiUi westerly
dliection IliiKimli .sections 27 .till twp. 20,1.
east tn.s.w. corner of t-el4 of sec. 31, 20, I, east
thence south on . section line of vr. 3, twp.
19 range 1 east tos. w. corner of se'i of said
sec. a. was on motion granted.
Report of Co. surveyor on "Chris .Johnson"
road was adoptted and road declared duly es"
tablished.
The appraisers appointed to assess the dam
ages caused by the location or the 'Wurthrlek
road" reported allowing 1. II. Bogg.s the sum
of $40.00 and Martha McKim the sum of 315.no.
On motion the i epnrt ot appraisers was adopt
ed, and load declined duly established, ami
county surveyor instructed perpetuate the
governiuriit corners along line nt same. It was
further uioml and i-jirried that county cleik be
directed to issue warrants to the above pai tics
forthc amounts named, on tlif county nud
tund levy for 187, and charge same to appor
tionment of Butler township.
On lequest Supr. Keli was excused tor
iiiaindel' of .session.
Board adjourned to:! o'clock, p. m.
TlKSHAV. 2 p. ill., Deo. 13th, l.s7.
Board met as per adjournment, all ptesenl
evcept supr. Rolf.
Motion b Supr. Truman thai the county bu
llish no coal to any of the office! s, except wlul
isiequired in tiieir official ollices. Carried.
On motion of Supr. Truman thecoiinty tiens
urer was instructed to purchase the nccessury
coal for the ue of th offices of the sev-i:ij
county ofiieiaK
County surveyoi submitted his ieport on
the "Hans Christensen" road, which was ap
proved and declared duly established.
The county attorney presented the contract
with King Iron Biidgeand Manufacturing Co.
for the construction ot the wagon bridge over
the Loup river, whereupon Supr. Ileniy pre
sented the following:
Resoi.vkh, that the chairman of the board of
supervisors is hereby authorized to enter into
contract with the King Imii Bridge and Manu
facturing C. for the l-oup Fork riu-r bridge,
the same to be attested bv the county cleric,
and they are also authorized to approve of the
bond of said company in the sum of scwniy
six thousand ($7Vin) dollars, conditioned for
the faithful performance of the contract. The
chairman and county clerk are :i1m authorized
to advise company to proceed with the work
as soon as the bonds of the city of Columbus
and the town of Columbus can be sold. Adopt -ill.
Thecoiinty clerk was instructed to write
Supt. Tcilrow, to make his report to the state
superintendent without delay in order that
this county may receive its due propoition of
the state apportionment.
Supr's. Newman, Olson of Creston and Wag
goner, appraisers appointed on the application
for the purpose of purchase of the following
school laud: nw4 of seU of sec. 1C, twp. ID,
range 1, east reported the valuation thereof at
$7.00 per acre which report wss adopted.
Supr's Clark, Waggoner and Swartsley, ap
praisers appointed to appraise the value of the
following described school land: All of fraction
al sec. let wp. 17, range 1. west reported the
valuation thereof at S7.u per acre which renort
was adopted.
On motion board adjourned Hiitil Wednesday
morning at it o'clock.
Wkpnfsday, 9, a m Dec. 14, 18S7.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, full
board present, except Supr. Rolf.
Board then proceeded to select sixty names
as jurors, from which will bedrawn petit jury
for tho January 1888 term of the district court.
Supr's Henry, Mnpg and Swartsley were ap
pointed a committee to make settlement with
the county treasurer, and to commence said
duties on the 2Gth day of this month.
On motion of Supr Clark the action taken
by the board on Monday Dec. 12th In the mat
ter of the "Wells road" was reconsidered. A
communication from Jacob Louis relative to
the "Wells road" was read and ordered Hied,
whereupon Supr. Clark offered the following:
Resolved, that the road as petitioned for by
E.O. Wells and others, be located ou section
line to where it intersects the east side of the
L.&"N. W. Ry. right of way, and that the road
from there along the north side of It. R. track
be located as a "consent road" In accordance
with the communication of Jacob Louis, and
that that part of the road running on the sec.
line be declared opened, and the clerk instruct
ed to publish notice of same, ahd eet a time of
not less than sixty das or more than' ninty
days from this date to tile objections thereto or
claims for damages caused thereby. Adopted.
County treasurer was instructed to redeem
tax certificate Nor. 1384 & lSSSon e'i nwU sec.
2fi, twp. 17. range 2. west, and for the amount of
$57.70 prlnciiMl and interest to date, and the
clerk to issue a warrant on general fund levy
of 1887, to the treasurer for said amount, and
the treasurer to certify the amount of state
taxes canceled on said land, to the county clerk
who will certify same to auditor of state.
In the matter of the "Weidner road" the
board allowed the following amounts ns dam
ages.
John Cogan $60.00
Thomas Gogan $40.00
and warrants were ordered ou the county
road fund levy, of 1887 for the amounts, and
same charged to account of apportionment of
St. Bernard township, and It was further or
dered that clerk notify said John and Thos.
Gogan of the action taken by this boanl, also
that county surveyor be Instructed to perpetu
ate government section corners along the Hue
of said road.
On motion board adjourned until 2 o'clock
P.m.
Wednesday, 2 p. m., Dec. 14, 1887.
' Board met aa per adjournment with Sup'r
Henry, chairman pro tern. Roll called and
Sup'rs Maher, Rolf and Mr. Chairman, absent.
A communication from Dr. Wm. Edwards, re
questing the Board to refund him the amount
heretofore deducted by the Board from the bill
of John Fisher for delinquent personal taxes,
he being the purchaser of said Fisher's time
check was, upon motion of Sup'r Truman, re
jected. The following bills were aUowed on the county
brio fond lirrjr of 1J87;
Killonrno & Jacobs mfp. Co.. ncct. tiran-
villetwp $ 75 00
W. 11. WiuterUitliam, do Monroe II 50
t'hica!.i Lumhor Co.. do " :... U 00 t
" do Granville 69 5::
" -do " 98 77
Nye, Wilson. Morehouse & Co., do Walker 102 23
CliicaKo Lumber Co.. do Humphrey 22 88
" do Granville
" " " do "
II. Stevennon Lumber Co., do Monroe....
Pruritic Lumber Co., do " ...
Chicago Lumber Co., do list Creek
" " " do "
" do Grand Prairie...
D.R. Palmatier. do Ust Creek
Chicago Lumber Co., do " ....
Iionis Bradford, do "
Thos. Ottis, ilo Granville
Chicago LuuiIkt Co., do lxup
" do Monroe
" do Granville
Nye, Wilson, Mnorehoiioe Co., do do....
Chicago Lumlier Co., do Shell Creek
H. Hughes, do "
" do Columbus
' do Bisiuark
Columbus Lumber Co.. do "
Kilbourne & Jacobs mfg. Co., do Joliet .
Walter Mead, do St. Bernard
Chicago Lumber Co., do Butler
Fuller, Smith & Fuller, do Walker
N. Illaner, do Butler
Jaeggi & Schupliach, do Butler
Columbus State Bank, do Columbus
43 16
19 14
78 60 1
45 2HI
M 73 i
31 (5
33 13
ii no
0 M
4108
2 02
9 50
157 27
440
SO 87
40 15
113 05
115 55
tlOO
10 30
8 35
160 00
234 13
49 88
98 75
25 15
169 80
Sup'r Hudson entered and took his seat with
the Board.
Labor tax receipts of John Nilson, James
Mreyand Samuel Maliood presented for allow
ance were, on motion, rejected.
The following bills allowed on the general fund
levy of 18S7:
I). F. Davis, mde for county $ViS 00
('has. Wake, costs State v Jenkinnou 2 70
John Stautfer, cash advanced forconnty. 29 55
', salary endimc Sept. 30 .100 00
Rec. official IkhkIs, etc . . . .
Canva.st.ing gen'l election.
D. ('. Kavanaugh, hheritt, court expenses.
" biKinling prisoners, jan-
43 00
6 00
96 65
:T0 50
John Stculfer. com-ini; agricultural, mili-
li-: i-.ud r-oldiern reHirt for stnto 25 00
.1. litcKly, .1. P., costs state v John loe.
John StaullVr. cop ing record for publi
cation C.A. Newman, npfiortiiiuiugstatetax U.P.
Ry. c.inceiitttion
John Stnnffcr. transcript Hughes v Pintle
county
it. II. Henry, prvs't Col. Driv. Park aud
Fair.Wn
1). C, Knvanaiigh, sheriff, court eaiien-ses.
John Stuuller, ropyingliits for road over
seers ('. A. Newman, treasurer, making del. list
for publication
Sam'l Martinilale. con-tabl.' Oct. term
district court
Robt. O'Brien, do
C. K. Griii, col. del. personal tax . . .
G. II. lirocklirfus, do
John K. Back, do .".
C. A. Newman, treasurer, eiir.Ii advanced
forconnty.
G. W. Brown Ji Co., .safe clerk district
court office
C. A. Sjs?itv, county judge, cotn sundry
CKi-eri f claim &65.2U) allowed
John Stnutfer, IkiI. on 18X7 tax list.s
Witnesset. in car- State Grant
G B. Sp-ice, clerk district court, court
fees, ele.
Ciw. Wake, sr., bailiff . ...
John Huler,
().('. Slmunuu,
Anson Bit-., uiealr, for jurors
C. A. Newmau, county treasurer, acct An
son Bros. del. imrsonal tax
i'ulesinnn jurors Oct. 7 term di6t. court.
J. J. Sullivan, attorney for Ed. Gnmt . . .
G. G. Bowman. " " Frank Ijrfocki
.!( Garbatz, for keopinu lumper, Peter
Drunk, 24 Wfeks . .
G. B. Siieiep, clerk district court, roat
State v Jt-nkinson
G. B. Seice, do State v Grant . ...
do State v McDonald
do Statu v Lnzocki
V. A. Mack;n, witner s State v Jenkinson
Frank Anderson, do
John Stewart, do .
A. Anderson, do
Wm. Terrell, do
D. W. Shan", do . . . . ...
Harry Newman, do Leas A .MalNUy
Ada A. Matiiewsou, do McDonald . .
John Fitp.itrick, do
S. S. McUlister.do
.1. It. Mat lieu son, do
Robt. Gillespie, petit juror Oct. '37 term
district eoU;f
Nich. Koch, do
Jos. iliet,do
If. M.TI.urs.ton, do
V. S. liilce, do .
C. A. Newman, treasurer, accr V. S.Uiles,
l.Mldd. iiersorml tax ...
VI. R. Jones. h'1i juror Oet. '"7 term din
triei court ... .
Put Carey, do
Fred Jewell, do
Win. Grouert.do
C. A. Newman, treasurer, acct Win. Gro
gtrt. IsnS del. i.Tsonnl tax .
John Schmoker, x.'tit juror Oet. 's7 term
district court . ... ....
C. A. New mail, treasurer, ncct John
Schmoker, lisi del. personal tax
M. llogan, etit juror Oet. 's7 term dis
trict court
C. A. Newman, treasurer, acct M. Iloguli,
IimI del. personal tax.
C. A. Newman, treasurer, acct Jns. Davis,
del. personal tax .
Jacob Sch wank, x-tit juror Oct. 'S7 term
district con it
J. Warner, do
Pat Mnrray, do
R.J. Gentleman, ilo
Herman Wendt, do
Thos. Shea, do
C. A. Newman, treasurer, acct lss -r-sonal
tax Thos. Shea
J. R. Smith, -tit juror Oct. "7 term dis
trict court
John Bamuelruiu, do
Pat (ialligan, ilo
Win. Kdwards, do
Columbus Wochenblatt, publishing legal
notices
J. K. North .V Co., coal forconnty
St. Mary's Hospital, can' of painters for
Oct .-. .-.
0. Ii. Baker, livery for county
1. Gluck. canvassing election returns ....
Robt. Scl mad, work on court house yard.
G. W. Galley, house rent for blierilT June
1st to Dec. 1st
John Eusden, surveying Hans Christen-
John Eusden, do Chris Johnson road. . ..
CH. Davis, n-jiairs court house and fence
II. J. Hudson, ofiice fixtures for county
III lOrllC j ... a
1. Gluck, rent for county judge and attor
ney's office
Weaver A Reid, coal for lanie family....
St. Mary's Hospital, bal. due for August.
J. C. Echols, glazing in court house
painting in jail
St. Mary's Hospital, care of paupers for
jjov
St. .Mary's Hospital, do for Sept
John StautYer, canvassing Columbus twp.
election
I. Gluck, do
C. A. Newman, treasurer, acct del. per
sonal tax 1. J. Nichols
R. Y. Lisco, appraiser Wnethrich road
Wm. Wendt, chainman for county sur-
C. A. Newman, treasurer, acct del. per
sonal tax Geo. lelmian
C. C. Miller, appraiser Wnethrich mad. .
Thos. Thomazin, chainman Chris John-
D. II. Bolton, do
Jns. D. Bolton, do
Hans Christensen, chainman Hans Chris
tensen road
Ludwic Swanson, do
C. A. Newman, treasurer, acct del. tax J.
fas. Dncy. appraiser Weidner road
Sam Martinilale, do
M.Lehuerz.do
20
23 IS
5 00
7 50
309 75
125 10
40 00
35 GO
31 00
32 (10
IS 90
IS 1)0
25 00
116 95
268 50
53 90
fftft f2
2J 20
112 00
12 00
28 00
82 U)
-, TO
5 2s
203 20
35 00
25 (JO
18 00
21 45
25 40
17 30
is 15
4 10
1 10
4 10
2 10
4 10
" 50
4 UJ
17 IJO
3 OU
2 10
17 00
311 00
::0 (XI
a uo
J'i oo
13 Oil
. 15 on
26 30
26 00
25 00
12 95
13 25
15 55
9 25
10
23 SO
25 IK)
21 70
12 10
22 10
21 60
26 00
16 00
10 00
15 40
29 50
2? 90
5 00
30 37
93 15
88 75
6 0O
6 00
9 75
WOO
15 20
33 25
9 00
28 30
90 00
3 75
74 05
5 40
71 81
100 50
105 25
200
2 00
2 10
2 60
2 00
2 60
2 60
200
2 00
2 00
200
2 00
300
2 40
2 20
2 50
C. A. Newman, treasurer, acct del. tax 11.
P. Coolidge 8 00
C. A. Newman, treasurer, ncct del. tax M.
K. Turner &Ci 337 95
Motion by Sup'r Olson of Creston that the two
seemingly conflicting amendments passed nt tho
last session of the legislature to act 1 chap. 97,
comp. statutes of Nebraska, relating to collec
tors' return and final settlement bo referred to
the county attorney with tho request that he
present his written opinion to this Boanl re
garding the same. Carried.
On motion, Boanl adjourned until Thursday
morning at 9 o'clock.
Tuubsday, 9 a. m., Dec. 15, 1687.
Adjourned meeting of the Board. Boll call
and Sup'rs Hudson, Maag and Rolf, absent.
Tho motion rejecting the labor tax receipt of
John Nelson was re-considered and same was
allowed and treasurer instructed to redeem said
receipt of $3.83 in cash.
The committee on vauitu presented the follow
ing report:
Your committee on vaults would report tliat
we have leen unable to agree upon a plan for
the building of said vaults that would come
within the appropriation made by you of 880.00
ami at the same time answer the purpose for
which th'-y were to be built. We have, however,
agreed on the uccomjwinying plan and have pro
cured estimates for building same which, with
the plans, we submit for your consideration.
B. II. HEXnv, r.,m:.
John C. SwABTHunr, Committee.
Boanl took n short recess for examination of
plans gnbmittt-d, after which, on motion of Sup'r
Olson of Creston, the report of the committee
was accept ed.
Motion by Sup'r Hess that the addition to lie
built to court house for jail as shown on plan be
made two stories high, the upperj; story to be
need for jury room, county judge and county
attorney's office. Carried.
Sup'r Newman presented the following which,
on motion, was adopted, viz.:
i'e it resolved, Tliat the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
be and is hereby appropriated to build an addi
tion to court house, and additional county offices.
On motion of Sup'r Truman, the committee,
consisting of Sup'rs Henry, Swartsley and Hud
son, be instructed to have tho plans and specifi
cations completed and advertise for bids and
report at the next meeting of this BoanL
County treasurer reported the earn of $413.51
cash in hand of miscellaneous funds.
The following bills were presented, and on
motion of Sup'r Newman, the same were allowed
on the miscellaneous fund as reported by the
county treasurer.
D. E. Campbell, serrices as sup'r $ 10 00
C. A. Newman, treasurer, acct u.iv.Lamp-
beUfdel. personal tax
Steve Waggoner, services as sup'r
Wm. J. Newman, " "
B. H. Henry, ........
Niels Olson, Creston,
Hubert Braun,
Robt. Fuuoo,
12 80
19 20
20 00
86 00
18 40
It 00
James Barrows,
J. II. MHslaglc.
H. J. Hudson,
Martin Maher,
A. G. Rolf,
W. H. Hess,
J.'C. Swartiley,
J. A. Maag,
Geo. S. Truman,
C. B. Campbell,
A. W. Clark,
N.Olson. Walker,
" on
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20 00
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19 20
13 20
22 M)
21 00
20 80
14 00
tt
County clerk was instructed to make requisi
tion on the State for the necessary looks and
revenue blauks for his office.
Petition for the consolidation of mad districts
No. 15 and 58 in Loup twp. was, on motion of
Sup'r Campbell, rejected.
County clerk was insttucted to collect rent
from the tenant of tho Galley hoiiso leased for
Bheriff, from January 1st proximo to expiration
of lease.
Labor tax receipt presented for pajuieut by
John Wagner was, on motion, n-jecteiL
On motion, adjourned until Wednesday, Junn
nry 4th, 1888, at 2 p. m.
A Prophet Unlionoreri.
As soon as Dr. Oesterlin saw Mr. Fos
ter's well, and the gas burning in his
house, the entire mystery to him was
solved, and he boldly announced his
opinion that the whole of Findlay and
its vicinity had beneath it an inexhaust
ible reservoir of "nature gas" that might
be used for illumination. He confesses
he never thought of its utility as a fuel
either for domestic or manufacturing
purposes. But the farmers and business
men of the town looked upon the young
German doctor as tin unpractical theo
rist. Tallow was cheap, they made their
own candles, and felt no need of better
means of lighting their houses. They
did not see how the "nature gas," even
if it should be obtained in considerable
quantities, could be of any practical
benefit to them. From "Natural Gas
in Findlay," in The American Magazine.
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The Board of Supervisors of Platte connty in
seesion on Dec. 11th. '87, declared open a section
line road commencing at the southeast corner of
section 24. is township 17 north, of range 1 east,
running thence directly went on section linn and
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the next THIRTY DAYS, to close them out be
fore invoicing.
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Of men's, boys' and children's clothing to elose
out. On account of the open winter we will close
out over 200 overcoats cheaper than ever known
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COLUMBUS, NEB.
Money to loan on improved farms in this and adjoining
counties, at current rates. We are prepared to close loans
promptly, in all cases where title and security are satisfactory.
Office up-stairs in Henry Building, corner of Olive and
Eleventh streets. j.uynvetr
SPETCE
Ornrrul Aijentufnr sale of
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Union l'ncitionnd Midland Pacific It. It. LnniU for nale at from $2.00 to 1 10.00 imtucto for cash
or on live or ten years time, in annual ij mnts to ruit iiurchabrs. Ve h also u largo and choice
lot of other lands, improved and nnimnrovwl, for le nt low pricu and on reasonable terms. Also
bnainesaand rt3iilnc lotn in thtt city. We keep a compMe nlwtrncluf titln to all rinl estate In
l'latte County.
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. -'
W. T. RICKLY& BRO.
Wholesale and
Fxeslx i Sa.lt 3ea.ts.
fane, Poiltry, aid Fresk Fist.
ty Cash paid for Hideo, Pelts, Tallow.
Oliva Btrt, cond door
iiW Nouuf.wuiinKiwdrivpinjjieroU on tho tUn; urf U
md yon will nut be wttluait ;r fm-1. ;,,. :., ...u. . .Tt.i. . '
:, """"; an wimp rin.Ttt. ro tiauw.T i x-
the frtMiiu-nt ml .,,-,...,-.... ... .v". - !r?
and wiirrn!l to work satlSractorily. Call atnl -..,
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STOVES AND
RANGES
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Presents!
AT
invoice.
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H2HR7 ?i:-i" I CO.,
Ilavo a Fine Line of Staple ami Fsuicv
GROCERIES,
Crockery and Glassware,
Which were bought cheap for cash, and will he nohl
at very low prices.
Street, Colli minis, Nebraska.
novl0-tt
carnahan,
mBOKEMS,
& N"OETH.
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Itetail Dealers in
All Kiids f Saisage a Specialty.
Highest market price paid for fat cattle.-J
north of Pint Matlonal Bank.
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