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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Congressional.
For KeprcM-ntative in Congress, 3d Dibtrict,
GEORGE W. IC DOKbEY.
Only 300,000 strangers visited Chica
go on the 21st inst.
Coxohess Iijis passed a law for the er
ection of a bridge over the Missouri river
near Omaha.
Bonds purchased by the government
under the circular of April aggregate,
up to the 23d, 24G,593,ar0.
Almost 100,000 bonus has been sub
scribed at Sioux City, for which P. D.
Armour, tho Chicago packer, has pledg
ed himself to build at that city a pork
and beef-packing establishment to cost
half a million dollars.
Gex.Sheridax's physicians said on the
20th, that thero was very little to bo
said about his illness for the past twenty
four hours. That no unfavorable symp
toms have appeared and he is apparent
ly progressing by steady though almost
imperceptiblo degrees toward convales
cence Georok T. HoMiiiMY has been missing
from his homo in Baltimore for several
days. Ho is a fire insuniHCO agent and
broker. His accounts with the company
are said to be all correct, and his friends
win not account for his absence. Ho is
forty-two years old, and married only
two months ago. His friends aro very
anxious to learn his whereabouts.
Genkual SunniDAN's condition was
reKrted at 9 o'clock on tho 23d. "No
very important changes to bo noted from
last report in his condition. Ho rested
well last night, and notwithstanding the
heat of tho weather has passed a com
fortable day. His pulse continues strong,
though irregular. His respiration more
even.
It was reported on tho 19th inst.,
from Mexico that a Hood exists at Silas,
on tho lino of tho Mexican Central.
Over 300 houses are tilled, many lives
lost. There aro serious freshets on the
railways between Overture and Leon.
Two forty-foot spans were washed out
near Trapmato, the branch from Silas to
Gnanajanato. Thero aro other places
covered with high waters.
A tekkiblt: case of poisoning was un
earthed last week at Philadelphia, Pa.
A wife to get rid of her family adminis
ters "rough on rats" to John Whiting,
Bertha Whiting and Willie Whiting.
John died on March 20, Bertha on April
2T and Willie on May 2(5. After being
detected Mrs. Whiting made confession
to poisoning tho children, but stated
that her husband committed suicide by
taking tho poison.
A dispatch from Jasper, Ind., says:
"Myriads of grasshoppers have appeared
in many parts of southern Indiana and
aro devouring all vegetation as they go.
Thoy destroy meadows first, then the
foliage of the trees, and next corn, oats
and garden vegetables. Thousands of
acres of meadow have been destroyed by
them." A dispatch from St. Paul says:
"Governor McGill received a telegram
from Battle Creek, Otter Tail county,
on tho 18th, announcing tho appearance
of grasshoppers at that point in large
numbers. 1ms is in trie same county
with Perham, tho point whero tho grass
hoppers whro reported thick a few d;ys
"go."
The political partv whose history has
been more for tho hurt of the country
than for its benefit, flushed by a three
years' occupancy of the administration
of the government, asks to be continued
in power for another term. They merit
defeat; they ought to be voted down;
their candidates ought to be rejected:
their methods disapproved of; their aims
thwarted, and let it be done so well that
they will not forget the reason why.
Those who cannot see and those who
will not see are not good leaders through
dangerous places. Tho democracy, as a
conservator of the national interests, has
groped in the darkness on vital matters
and gone wrong entirely on others. The
American people, we think, are as a jury
ready to return their verdict.
One of tho incidents at Chicago was a
remarkable ovation to Mrs. John A. Lo
gan at the Grand Pacific. She called to
make a visit to tho wife of Stephen P.
Elkins, and as soon as it became known
that Mrs. Logan was at Elkins' rooms
she was surrounded by a number of such
distinguished leaders as Chauncy M.
Depew, Thomas T. Piatt, Frank Hiscock,
B. F.Jones, Joseph H. Manly and J. S.
Clarkson. Tho long procession that fol
lowed included General Green B. Raum,
J. Y. Farwell, Attorney General Miche
ner of Indiana, United States Senators
Aldrich and Hale, G. A. Hobart of New
Jersey, Samuel Fessenden of Connecti
cut, Walker and Emmons Blaine, Rich
ard Kerins of St. Louis and Col. Crocker
of San Francisco.
Secretaky Endicott has given a large
order for army blankets to an English
manufacturer whose bid was thirty cents
lower than that of his American compet
itors. By not paying any duty to itself
tho government gets the goods slightly
below cost in this country. American
enterprises and labor are left in tho
lurch, and tho price of the blankets goes
out of the country. From this instance
the people can learn the effects of "free
trade." No doubt thero are many who
will argue that the secretary acted in
the best interests of tho conntry. Some
how or other the present administration
seems to be in love with Great Britain
and everything that is English. She
may suit Mr. Clevelaed and his cabinet,
but the people do not endorse such a
course. Hastings Gazette-Journal.
A Pakis letter describes a very singu
lar occurrence that took place at sea not
long ago. Passengers on the French
steamboat Abd-el Kader, during the
passage from Marseilles to Algiers,when
about two hours out, noticed that the
sky became quite black with swallows.
It was then about G o'clock in tho even
ing. The birds alighted in thousands
on the sails, ropes and yards of the ves
sel. After looking over the situation
they descended on deck, hopped about
among the sailors and passengers, and
eventually found their way into the
cabins fore and aft The birds were
tired out and allowed the passengers to
."V onrl VinnrllA tbpm Tlin nonnlo of
the ship gave them a hearty welcome
and provided them with food, which they
appeared greatly to enjoy. They re
mained all night on tho vessel, and about
7 o'clock the next morning took flight on
(heir journey.
The National Issue.
It is safe to say that wherever labor is
free and enlightened the protection of
American interests, as distinguished
from the interests of foreign merchants
and manufacturers, will be the great
issue of the coming campaign. The south
has not yet got rid of the systems of
thought generated by her former system
of cheap slave labor, and while not so
"solid" for the non-progressive, non
American system as it used to be, still it
is practically a unit for tho policy that
caters to English business influences,
and can bo so reckoned. Not until the
men who labor there can intelligently
take the reins in their own hands and
change tho course of political action can
anything better be expected, but in the
north, in the great west, in the states
and sections where the men at tho plow,
the forge, tho wheel know tho intricacies
of the labor, wage and capital problem,
and where the independent spirit asserts
itself at the polls, the contest of this
year will be intelligently fought and won,
and it will be well enough to lay asido
every extraneous matter and make the
victory so complete that in many long
years to come, if not for all time, it will
be settled that the interests of our own
fanners, laborers, manufacturers, mer
chants and consumers, all told, are to bo
held first in estimation, foremost in re
gard. The late victory in Oregon, regarded
by an independent paper, tho Portland
Oregonian, as tho most significant tri
umph ever gained by the republicans of
the state, means a good deal as an indi
cator. Along tho lino thus indicated
republicans everywhere should push
their forces; at the end of tho road lies
success for tho great American people,
and success to the party which believes
in free institutions for free men, and a
fair field of work for all. Says the Ore
gonian: "In all parts of the state the republi
cans appeared at the jk)11s with extraor
dinary spirit. Tho efforts made by the
administration at Washington, through
its agents and olficc holders to carry the
state stimulated the republicans to un
usual activity and exertion. It is certain,
too, that many democrats in all parts of
tho state, condemning the policy of tho
administration on tho tariff question,
have voted with the republicans. From
first to last in tho discussion the demo
crats have lost and the republicans have
gained.
It is certain from the result that Ore
gon Is a protection state. It may now
be accepted as a fixed fact that protec
tion of the industries and products of
the state, through a tariff adjusted to
secure them against foreign competition,
will le maintained, so far as the votes of
the people of Oregon can help to main
tain it.
This vole in Oregon points to a like
result in all tho northern states. The
people of these states will not, indeed,
object to revision and reduction of the
tariff, provided tho principle of revision
and reduction le just and fair; but thoy
will insist that tho reduction shall not
be accomplished on any partisan or sec
tional scheme, and that regard shall
always bo had for the interests of the
country.
The utmost power of tho administra
tion has been employed to swing Oregon
from her republican moorings. Not
only has tho effort failed, but Oregon is
more strongly and firmly republican
than ever before.
No announcement that Oregon has
gono democratic will bo telegraphed to
day to raise a whoop in the St. Louis
convention. And the way in which Or
egon has dealt with tho administration's
tariff policy is an indication of the treat
ment that both the administration and
its policy will receive at the hands of
many a state besides Oregon."
HarrKon nnd Jlnrton.
The eighth ballot of the great repub
lican convention at Chicago, at 1:15 p.
m., Monday, decided the contest for the
nomination by selecting Harrison of
Indiana. The vote stood: Harrison 544,
Sherman 118, Alger 100, Blaine 5,
Gresham 59, McKinley 4 necessary to
a choice 417.
Harrison is an able man and will make
a good, safe president. Ho comes of an
illustrious family, who fought against
Great Britain in two wars, as Harrison
is now called upon peacefully to over
throw British business influence in this
country, which is exerted through the
democratic party to the detriment of
our own industries.
Mr. Harrison's running mate is Levi
P. Morton of New York, who commands
tho respect of all who know him.
The ticket is a very strong one, the
issue is fairly "before the people, and re
publicans everywhere can confidently
expect a favorable verdict from the
people.
Why Thurman was Nominated.
How Mr. Thurman came to be selected
for second place upon the democratic
ticket has leaked out. The old man was
engaged in prosecuting the tally-sheet
frauds in Ohio, and making it altogether
too lively for those in the conspiracy
back of the active criminals; so John R.
McLean, editor of the Cincinnati En
quirer, one of the conspirators, went to
Washington and told Cleveland that the
business it jersisted in would furnish
the republicans with too much campaign
material; that Thurman must be choked
off, and that the only way to do it was
to nominate him for vice president.
There was a consultation at which a
good deal of hot talk was indulged in,
but the result of it was that Cleveland
gavo his consent, and tho boom was
started, swamping Gray, Black, Vilas,
and all other aspirants. Omaha Re
publican. A bepout came from Pittsburg, Pa.,
one afternoon last week that the town of
Duboien the northern lumber region,
was almost wiped out of existence by
fire. Three hundred houses are in ruins
and 4,000 people homeless.
NEBRASKA NOTES.
An unknown man was killed on the
railroad on the 19th inst., west of Benk
leman. The Pawnee county creamery was de
stroyed by fire on the 21st. The fire
started in the smoke stack. Loss, five
thousand dollars.
Mel Longwith, working at the coal
house, had his arm very badly crushed
Tuesday by a 200-pound lump of coal
falling on it. Schuyler bun.
The wife of Major Butler died at Ft.
Omaha on the evening of the 21st, after
a long illness. She was 48 years old and
leaves a large family of children. Her
remains were sent east for burial.
Fred Bark, a young man about 19
years old, died at Omaha on the evening
of the 21st, from the effects of cigarette
smoking. An ulceration appeared on
his cheek, causing blood poisoning.
Sergeant Nolan was shot and killed by
private Taylor at Manderson's bagnio,
near Fort Niobrara. The quarrel arose
over an inmate of the house, Carrie Reed,
who, in the melee, was also shot and now
lies in a dangerous condition.
Newton Wells, a young man living at
Kearney, cut a bad gash in his throat in
the attempt to cut it caused by a fit of
jealousy on account of young men pay
ing too much attention to his girl at a
party that evening. He may recover.
At the Barton ranch, west of Bonkle
man, during an altercation between
Muersinger and Billy Allen, the former
drew a revolver and shot the latter in
the head; the bullet struck near the eye,
passing through the brain and killing
him instantly.
Lon Rhodes, while sleeping on the
Missouri Pacific track inside the city
limits of Nebraska City on the afternoon
of the 19th, was struck by a freight train
and so badly injured that he cannot re
cover. He was said to be drunk. He is
a hedge cutter.
It is reported that a band of vigilantes
took Mike O'Laughlin, who lives near
Benkleman, from his bed on the night
of the 18th and hanged him to a tree to
compel him to reveal the hiding place of
stolen property. He was cut down be
fore life had departed.
We were one day the first of this week
shown a fine patch of alfalfa on Fritz
Nieman's farm, two miles north of this
city. He pastures his hogs on it and says
that it mukes a very valuable pasture.
It grows fast and does not winter kill.
Schuyler Herald.
A horse in Omaha took fright one
evening last week at the Salvation army,
ran away, smashed up and scattered
the buggy he was drawing and
broke two of his legs. The driver made
a narrow escape with his life, being
thrown cut and badly bruised.
Mrs. D. C. Brooks died of cancer at St.
Joseph's hospital June 20th. Mr. Brooks
was for years prominent in Omaha news
paper and political circles, and the de
ceased was well known here. Of recent
years the Brooks' home has been in
Chicago, but Mrs. Brooks was brought
to Omaha some time ago for treatment.
Bee.
At Kearney on the night of the 19th
about a barrel of salsoda was dumped
into a water tank of the B. & M. road at
that place. The next morning the sec
tion hands went to draw a keg of water
and discovered it before the boiler of the
engino was filled. No one knows who
did it, but it is supposed to be the work
of the friends of the strikers.
Levi Lebance, of Benkleman, attempt
ed suicide at that place on tho 19th inst.,
by taking morphine. He left a note to
his wife that he had gone to sleep to
wake no more. Prompt attention re
stored him to consciousness, and he will
probably recover. He attended to a
restaurant and confectionery store nt
that place.
The horse thief from Grafton was cap
tured on tho evening of the 15th at
Dashler, a Binall station west of Hebron,
by Constable Botkin of Shickley. When
arrested he had tho teams aboard a car
billed for Chicago. He is a cousin of
Mr. D. George, of Sutton, from whom he
had stolen one team, buggy and robe.
He will lie brought back to Geneva for
trial.
Telegraphic orders were sent out from
Nebraska City on the 20th, for the arrest
of Maj. A. S. Cole, now supposed to be
on his way to Washington Ty. After
settling up tho first case of embezzle
ment made against him, it transpired
that he had defrauded Mrs. Phillip Mel
chers, a widow, out of Sl,100 and made
collections for eastern parties on local
firms, reporting tho same not paid.
Wm. Thompson,a young man aged 23
years, and a farm hand for James Blair,
Butler county, went into tho Platto
river bathing Friday afternoon, accom
panied by one of Mr. Blair's sons. Just
how it happened wo have not been in
formed, but young Thompson was
drowned. Tho body was recovered a
half milo below. The young man's home
is at Wahoo. Schuyler Sun.
A democratic speaker at the ratifica
tion meeting at Omaha on the 10th inst.,
it is said charged that upon "an exami
nation of the books" by this administra
tion it had been discovered that S12,
000,000 had been stolen from the nation
al treasury by former republican officials,
and that suits had been brought to re
cover the money. Republicans at Oma
ha should follow that speaker up, and
give him the pleasure of proving his
statement.
J. W. Harper, a young man at Bennett,
while putting in some cloth screens at
at the Pierce house, placed in his vest
pocket a long bladed, sharp knife. By a
slight motion the knife blade was caught
it the musclo of the left arm making a
terrible gash, severing the brachial
artery and all the arteries around the
muscle. After hard work the flow of
blood was stopped. Fears have been ex
pressed that he may yet lose his arm.
At Lincoln one day last week two con
victs George Pagle and Z. B. Allingor
escaped from the state penitentiary.
They escaped while returning from work
to the prison. Pagle is 20 years old, five
feet eight inches high, weighs 148
pounds, and has light blue eyes and full
face. Allinger is 28 years old, five feet
liyjh, weight 148 pounds and has light
brown hair and blue eyes. A reward of
8100 each is offered for their capture.
Paglo was put in for horse stealing and
Allinger for moving mortgaged property.
Eberhard Thcuerner, a farmer living
near Princeton, not very far from Lin
coln, in the southern part of that county,
on the evening of the 19th, committed
suicide by hanging himself. No cause
is known why he committed the deed,
except that evening his wife chided him
for not giving proper attention to his
sick daughter. He became angry at this
scolding, left the room in that condition,
went out and committed the deed. He
leaves his wife a widow with two chil
dren, the youngest of whom is only a
few weeks old.
Flomon Drake and W. H. Potter of
the telephone company arrived in this
city Tuesday evening, having come by
carriage from Columbus to this city to
look up a route for the telephone line.
They have not decided to run the line
but the people along it are urging the
matter and Mr. Drake will meet a rep
resentative from each of the towns along
the line, in this city in a few days and
confer with them as to the practibility
of the plan. We hope it will prove suc
cessful for connection with those towns
would be a great convenience to our
people. Seward Reporter.
Mention has been made of a fearful
stabbing affray which took place one
day last week at Gibbon. The two men
lived together and worked with each
other. Their names are W. R. Simnes
and F. M. Duncan. Simnes is in the
habit of becoming intoxicated, and when
in that condition is very quarrelsome
with his family. Mrs. Simnes visited
Sowder, a saloon keeper, and requested
that no more liquor be given her hus
band. Simnes got his half brother to go
into the saloon and buy beer and bring
it to the rear of the saloon where he
would drink it Duncan went to the
proprietor of the saloon and remonstrat
ed with him for selling him liquor, after
being requested not to do so. Sowder
replied that he did not sell it to Simnes.
Duncan then went to where his brother-in-law
was and endeavored to persuade
him to go home. He would not do so,
became quarrelsome, and finally struck
Duncan with his fist, whereupon the
latter drew a pocket knife and made a
murderous attack on Simnes, cutting
him in a frightful manner. Sowder, the
saloon keeper, is said to have witnessed
the affair, but did nothing to prevent it.
The wounds consist of a cut in the right
side of the neck which barely missed
tlie jugular vein,a gash on the nght arm,
two cuts on the back, on the right of the
spine just above the liver, and one on
the left of the spine in the muscle.
Simnes can hardly live. Duncan is
said to be a sober, industrious man and
this is the first time he has been in
trouble.
Other Countries.
Francis Joseph has been appointed by
Emperor William hononary colonel of
the Thirty -fourth infantry regiment
which is named William L
The latest news from the daring ex-
plorer is to the effect that after travers- !
iuj muBuiui no buuua uui into a rOUgU
and mountainous country covered with
denso forests. The natives, who are
Arabs, disputed the passage of the ex
pedition and considerable fighting re
sulted, and Stanley was severely wound
ed by an arrow. A number of his men
had deserted him and he was in a peril
ous condition, surrounded by hostiles.
Tho government sustained a bad de
feat in the house of commons over an
amendment to one of the clauses of tho
local government bill dealing with local
options. Despite the fact that the ob
jection came from the ranks of the lib
erals tho tories were beaten by a majori
ty of thirty, in which were numbered
Lord Hartington and many tories. Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain could not bring
himself, apparently, to oppose the gov
ernment, as he retired before the vote
was taken.
A Nebraskan in Colorado.
Denver, June 15, 1888 Friend Tur
ner: I am now stopping with Deacon
J. S. Henrich, son of A. Henrich, of
Platte county, and am enjoying the
climate and scenes of Colorado. I do
think there is more goaheadativeness in
Denver to the square inch than in any
other place to the square foot I ever saw.
Every thing appears to be on the move.
Some buildings here will compare with
older cities, such as churches, schools
and other public buildings. Many fine
residences and very costly etreet cars
too, are the principal part of the city.
A population of one hundred thousand
people, I havo seen but one man
intoxicated in Denver, and he had on a
red bandana. Whether he had been to
tho St. Louis convention or not I can't
say. This morning the delegates came
in from the Pacific coast with banners
and stars and stripes. Not the banner
the slave woman always wove. They
were escorted through tho city in car
riages, with splendid music and plenty
speeches. They were all for Blainofirst,
and a protective tariff for our home in
dustries. It is very warm and dry, 15th June,
90 in tho shade, warmest day in 16
years in Denver, but the nights are cool
to sleep. The waterworks in Denver are
splendid, running at all times by the
sides of the streets, clear, soft water
from 3 to 10 inches deep. Those want
ing water to irrigate their lawns, gar
dens and shrubbery always have a sup
ply, by making a small drain, can bring
the water where thoy choose. In look
ing at tho nice lawns and shrubbery ono
is convinced that almost every farmer
in Nebraska can have the same by lead
ing from their wind nulls on gardens,
shrubbery and small fruits about the
time fruit needs rain. More anon.
S. Alexander.
Proceed IngM of Board ef Supervisor.
Friday p. m., .lune 1Mb, 188S.
Bo.ird of equalization met at 'J o'clock p. ni.
Officers and members all present but Suprs.
Burrows, Henileraml Fields.
The committee on equalization presented
the lidloulnt:: "We, your committee uppoliited
to eimlize tho county assessment respectfully
submit the following:
KKAL IMTATR.
Deduct from assessed valuation of Columbus
township 10 per cent $17,JT.0l; lauds In city
of Columbus 10 per cent, 31G0; all real citato
in city of Columbus 15 per cent 83!J,sSW.Ou. Total
SiS,at3.00.
Add to assessed valuation of Grand Prairie
township 15 per cent, 87,831.00; .loliet town
ship, 12 percent, $6,0,17.0); St. Bernard town
ship 24 er cent, 511,380.00; lhitler township, 30,
per cent. s9,!72.00; Monroe township 3 er cent
$2,170.00; Sherman township.lO per cent, $5,321.
00; Walker township 10 per cent, S7.309.0O;
Woodville township, 19 per cent, SS.1C0.OO; Loup
township, 20 per cent, S3.922.0). Total, S02,
405.00. HORSKS.
Add to assesed valuation ol Joliet township,
IS per cent.5l.2tS.00; Butler township 10 per
cent, $458.00; Shell Creek township, 10 percent,
C81.0 ; Monroe township 25 per cent, 82,194.00;
Loup township, 10 per cent, S548.0; Granville
township, 5 per cent $407.00; Woodville town
ship, 15 per cent, Sl.12S.00; Humphrey town
ship. 12 per cent, S912.W. Total, 87.593.00.
Deduct from nssessed valuation of liismark
township. 5 per cent, $485.00; Columbus town
ship 10 er cent, 1,290.00. Total. 81.775.00.
CATTLE.
Add to assessed valuation of Grand
rrairie township 5 per cent, S401.00; Joliet
township, 30 per cent, S1.C77.O0; Butler town
ship, 15 per cent S909.00; Walker township, 12
per cent, S701.000; Granville township, 5 per
ceut,S253.00; Humphrey township, 20 per cent.
81,339.00; Woodville township, 10 per cent,
8443.00. Total, 85.720.00.
Deduct from assessed valuation of Loup
township, 10 per cent $833.00; Columbus town
ship 10 per cent, 82.2S9.0o; Lost Creek, 10 per
cent, 81,717.00; City of Columbus, ic per cent.
8373.00. Total. $5,214.00.
MULES.
Add to assessed valuation of Grand Prnirle
township, 20 per cent, 844.CO; Joliet township,
) per cent, $44.00; Butler township, 12 per cent.
823.00; St. Bernard township, 30 per cent, SG2.00.
Columbus township, 10 per cent, 876.00; Humph
rey township. 12 per eent, 863.00. Total, $307.00.
Deduct from asisessed valuation of Wood
ville township, 15 per eent. $38.00; Granville
township.lO percent, 823.00; Lost Creek town
ship, 15 per cent. 8195.00; Walker township.lO
per cent, S8G.00. Total, 8342.00.
S11KKP.
Add. to assessed valuation of Shell Creek
township, 20 icr cent, $4.08; deduct from
assessed valuation of Creston township, 20 per
cent, S1.40.
HOGS.
Deduct from assessed valuation of Loup
township. CO per cent. $3.00; Lost Creek, 30 per
cent, 87G0.00. Total, S844.00.
Your committee would further recommend
that there bo added to all personal property In
Loup township, 1 per cent. 8154.00, and that
same be placed in column for household fur
niture. Afro that there bo added to assessed
valuation of the personal property In Jeliet
town ship 3 per cant, 8550.00, to be placed In
Rime column. Also that there be added to
assessed valuation of all personal property in
Woodville townships per cent, 8537.00 to be
placed In tho same column. Also that there be
added to assessed valuation of all personal
property in Lost Creek township, 1 per cent
8521.00, and same placed in column for watches
ami clocks. Respectfully submitted,
John C. Swartslev.
Chairman.
On motion the report was adopteu unani
mously. On motion, Suprs. Swartsley, Clark and
Elliott were appointed committee to prepare
and submit the levy for the current year.
The board of equalization now took a recetB
and the board proceeded with regular busi
ness. The bids for roller shelving.fllecases.etc.etc..
were on motion, referred to the committee on
finance.
A communication from John Huber in regard
to the capture of the murderer Dumkee, was
referred to the committee on claims.
The bond of S. M. Kussom was presented
showing error corrected and same was now
approved.
A communication from Prof. Cramer, asking
for appropriation for county institute, was re
ferred to committee on accounts and expendi
tures.
The county clerk presented bis fee book for
the 1st quarter of present year, and tho same
was referred to the committee on finance.
The board now resumed as a board of equal
lzatiou. The committee on levies
lowing:
presented the fol-
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors: We, your
committee, would respectfully report that we
find the assessed valuation of the county to be
$2,504,731,00, and would recommend the follow
ing levies:
Co.Gen'I. Fund (includiugsupport poor)o mills
County Uoad Fund .15
County Bridge Fund 4
Payment interest on $100,000.00 L. & 2.
W. Ky. Bonds . 31$
Total is ..
We would further recommend that a levy of
eight (8) mills be made on the taxable property
of Butler and Loup townships for payment of
interest and 5 per cent principal of 815,000, of
Butler precinct bridge bonds.
Also that a levy of2J4 mills bo made on all
taxable property In Columbus township and
tho city of Columbus for the pay
meut of the interest on $2,000 Colum
bus precinct bonds.
Afro that a levy of 2 mills be mado on all
taxable propeity In Columbus township, for
payment of interest on $10.0.0 Loup river
bridge bonds.
We would also recommend that a labor tax
of $3.00 be assessed agulust every person liable
under the statutes, ltespeetfully submitted,
Joni C. SWAHTSLBT,
A. W.I LARK,
U.S. Elliott,
' VCom.
uu motion ine report 01 the committee was
auoptea ana me levies declared as recommen
ded.
mo ooiinioi equalization now took a recess
and the board resumed general business.
biipr. ilopkius presented the following: "Ka-
solved that it is the duty ot the county treas
urer to have all the delinquent pcional taxes
collected, and for the purpose of aiding In col
lection of Mime, we do hereby authorize the
treasurer to give notice by publication, in the
official papers of theiounty for four (4) coh.
sccutive weeks from this date, that all delin
quent personal tax e. not paid within ninety
days thereafter, executions shall be Issued and
the said umouuLs collected according to law.
Carried.
The board again resinned as a board of equal
ization. On motion board adjourned until Saturdny.
9 o'clock a. in.
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To thk Hon. Hoard Sui'khvisoks.Plattk
County, Getlkmkn:
Your committee on levies re.wrt as follows In
regard to transfer of funds:
Transfer funding bond to sinking fund 810,-
72S.iV.
Tnirn for dog tux to school fund (app'nt) 837.90.
Transfer the following to L-enerul nuid:
Prison tax 8 17
Advertising 421 4fl
County Mor fund 10 23
Court house fund W 63
Five per cent penalty fund..... 2SG 00
Transfer the following to road fund:
Koad tax 33 18
Laud road fund..... 13 43
Respectfully submitted.
NiELS Olhox, r.nm
W.J. lKWIN,'COnU
Motion by Supr. Irwin that $1,000.00 labor tax
fund be transferred to county road fund aud
apportioned to the several townships acconllug
to their respective aluatious for this year.
Carried.
Board now resolved Itself into a board of
equalization.
On motion board adjourned until tomorrow
at 9 o'clock a. in.
Friday, a. m.. June 15, 183d.
roard orevualization met at 9 o'clock a. in.,
Hon. R. H . Henry, chairman , and John Stauff cr
clerk.
ltoll called and all members present but Supr.
Fields.
Board of equalization took a recess and the
board proceeded with regular business.
The committee appointed on the Loup Fork
bridge presented their report, favoring a re
location, south of. and near the U. P. railway
bridge.
On motion the report was referred to the
county attorney for his opinion as to legality of
change, nnd requested his decision on or before
Wednesday, June 30, at 2 o'clock p. ni.
The petition for changing polling place in
Creston township, was on motion laid over.
On motion board adjourned until 2 o'clock
p. in.
Saturday a. m., Jane 16th, 1888.
Board of Eqnalisation met at 0 o'clock a. m..
Hon. H. H. Henry chairman, John Btaoffer,
clerk.
Roll called and members all present but Sup'rs
Burrows, Bender, Fields, Hopkins and Olson 3.
On motion, the assessment of o !4 of w U of
eec. 29, town 17, range le waa reduced $1.50 per
acre on the assessment.
The chairman of the Board, with the county
clerk, were ordered by the Board immediately
after the receipt of tho state lery to add an insane
hospital tax of mills thereto for this county
to support their insane patients.
Tho following levies were approved by the
Boards
CITT Or COLITIBU8.
General fond 10 mills.
Water bond fund 7 "
Interest Loop river bridge bonds 5 "
Total 28 "
HtTMPHBKT TILLAOS.
Generalfnnd 8 "
plattk cnrrxR yillao.
Generalfnnd 10
Special " (laidover)
Also approved speoial sidewalk tax.
COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP.
General fond S mills.
Road " 2 "
Bridge " 2 "
Total 7 "
BISUABK TOWNSHIP.
General fund S mills.
Ttrfiioa 2 "
Total 7
BHXBKAN TOWNSHIP.
General fund 3
Bridge " 2
mills.
Total 7 M
CBXSTOH TOWNSHIP.
General fund 2 mills.
Road " 2 -
Totall.
HHKLL CBHKK TOWNBHIP.
General fund 1 mills.
Rraul " 2
Bridge " 2 "
Total 5 "
GBAND PBAIBIK TOWNSHIP.
General fund 2
Bridge " 1
mills
Total.
humphbky township.
Generalfnnd t mills.
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Total 7 "
BUTLBB TOWNSHIP.
Road fund 1 mills.
Bridge" 1
Total 2 "
LOUP TOWNSHIP.
General fund S mills.
Bridge " 2 "
Total 7 "
LOST CBBXK TOWNSHIP.
Generalfnnd S mills.
Koad " a
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BUBBOWfl '.TOWNSHIP.
General fund 2 mills.
Road " l "
Bridge " l "
Total 4 "
OBANTILLK TOWNSHIP.
General fund g mills.
Road " l
Total 4 "
MOMBOB TOWMSBIP.
Uepersi fond , ,... miU.
Road
Bridge
Total 7
JOLIET TOWNSHIP.
General fund
Bowl "
Bridge
Total
ST. BKBNABD TOWNSHIP.
General fund
Road "
Bridge "
3 mills.
2 "
3 mills.
Total.
WOODVILLE TOWNSHIP.
General fund
Rood "
Bridge "
3 mills.
2 "
Total.
WALKKB TOWNSHIP.
General fund 3 mills.
Road "
Bridge " 2 "
Total 7 "
Board of Equalization how took a recess and
Board took up gtninil busiiuwo.
On motion, Rob-rt E. Wiley was appointed
J. P. for Monroe twp. to fill vacancy, and his
official bond being presented, waa approved.
On petition of ninety-three voters of St, Ber
nard twp. the polling place was changed from
St. Bernard to Lindsuy.
The Board of Equalization now resumed its
session.
The following school district levies were ap
proved by the Board, viz.:
A'o. of Ditt. School levy. Bond levy.
Columbus 354 mills. IK mills.
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motion. Board adjourned ontil Wednesday,
20th, at 2 o'clock p. m.
(To be continued.)
mCMl Nolle.
To all whom It may concern :
The special commissioner appointed to view
aud report upon the practibility off vacating
that part of a public road commencing at about
thesecomerofthesWior thesej or section
18. In township 20. range 3 west, thence run
ning diagonally to ine nw comer oi uie nwi
or section IS. in township 20, range 3 west, and
known as the "Mason" roadbas reported in
favor thereof.
aio tho ntMHlal commissioner amoInted to
view and report upon the practicability of lo
cating a ptiDiicroau commenciiiKai me w tur
ner olsection 14 town 20 range 2 west nnd run
ning thence east two miles and terminating at
tnene corner of section 13 town 20 range 2 west,
has reported in favor of the location thereof.
Now all objections thereto, or claims for dam
ages caused by the vacation or location of the
above described roads, as the case may be. m ust
be Hied In the countv clerk's office on or before
noon of August 20th 1888 or the vacation and
location thereof will be made without reference
thereto. John Staukpek.
12-4t County Clerk.
Dated Columbus. Xeb., June 20. 1888.
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the estate of Andrew F. Andersen, deceased.
In county court, Platte county, Nebraska.
To the creditors, heirs, legatees, and others in
terested in the estate of Andrew . Andersen:
Take notice, that Clark H. Bleckor, has filed in
the county court a report of his doings as admin
istrator of said estate, and it is ordered that the
same stand for hearing the 29th day of June, A.D.
1888, before the court at the hour of 2 o'clock p.m.,
at which time any person interested may appear
and except to and contest the same. And notice
of this proceeding is ordered given two weeks
in the Columbus Jocbnal, prior to said hearing.
Witness my hand, and the seal of the county
court at Columbus this 9th day of June A. D.,
H. J. Hudson.
IS jnn 3 U County Jndge.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OB. THE-
Columbus State Bank!
Jmm 1, 1888.
RESOURCES.
Cash on hand t .331 23
Real estate and fixtures 9.26163
County orders and other securities . . . 1,132 40
Loans and discounts 182,639 27
Due from other banks 51.805 05
Total f 254.16C 59
LIABILITIES.!
Capital stock paid in.
5.000 00
177,718 05
11.451 53
U ndl vtdea pronts . . .
Total $ 254.160 58
We, Leander Gerrard, President, and J. E.
Tasker, Cashier, do hereby certify that the above
is a true and correct statement of the condition
of the Colombo State Bank at tho close of busi
ness on the first day of June. 1S68.
J. K. Tabkbb. Lbabdbb Gbbbabd.
1 Cashier, President.
LEGAL NOTICE.
Estimate of expenses of the City of Colnmbus
for the ensuing year.
Be It resolved by the Mayor and City Council
that the following estimate be and is hereby
made for all expenses of running the said City
of Columbus for the fiscal year Hay 1, 1888, to
April 10, 1888.
Salary of mayor $ 50 00
" couneilmen 150 00
" treasurer ISO 00
" city attorney 175 00
"POXICO JHRJ tAI
Per diem overseer of streets 200 00
Forprotoction against fire 500 00
printing 250 00
" sidewalks 100 00
' miscellaneous purposes 500 00
" grading and repairing streets and
avenues and for the construction of
1 J- Aiui'lMa miIvosvb sn1 Tfkfi fVI
For sprinkling streets 700 00
" lighting streets I3uu uu
" salary water commissioner 400 00
" fuel and incidental expenses in run
ning waterworks 500 00
Interest on water bonds 1750 00
For salary engineer of waterworks 550 00
Total 9475 00
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ESTRAY NOTICE.
Came to my premises IVi miles sooth of Loop
rivor opposite Oconee and S miles northwest of
Duncan, about May 10th, 1888,
ONE WHITE COW
with speckled neek, about five years old. The
owner will please call, prove property, pay
charges and take her away.
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All Kinds of Pumps.
PUMPS REPAIRED ON SHORT
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or outside of can. Use it once and you will not bo without it for hie times its cost It works In
large cans as well as small ones, .thereby ; saving the frequent and annoying trips to the store with a
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What better than a good warni coat for your
wife or daughter? Bargains will be given for
the next THIRTY DAYS, to close them out be
fore invoicing.
Fiye Eundred Suits !
Of men's, boys' and children's clothing to close
out. On account of the open winter we will close
out over 200 overcoats cheaper than ever known
in Columbus.
Do not fail to see Galley Bros.' bargains be
fore buying. Remember these bargains will not
last long, we mean to close them out, so take ad
vantage of the bargains we shall offer at
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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 loant
promptly, In all cases where title and security are satisfactory.
Office up-stairs In Henry Building, corner of Olive and
Eleventh streets. joijirotr
BUTCHER & KERSENBROCK,
DEALERS IN HEATS' AMD SHELF
A-R-DTOrAR-E:
Stoves and Tinware,
Pumps, Guns & Ammunition.
The Celebrated Moline
SPEICE &
General Agentafor the sale of
ES'EIL ESTA'
Union Facile and Midland Pacific R. R. Lands for sale at from $3.00 to 110.00 per acre for cask
or on five or tsa years time, in annual payments to suit purchasers. We have also a large and ehoist
lot of other laads. improved and unimproved, for sale at low price and on reasonable terms. Alat
business and residence lota In the city. We keep a complete abstract of title to all real estate Is
Platto County.
COLUMBUS.
W. T. RICKLY& BRO.
Wholesale and Retail
Dresla. I Sa.lt 3sebs,
tissu, Psiltry, aid Fresh Fisi. All Kiids af Saisage a Specialty.
VCash paid for Hides. Pelts. Tallow. Highest market price paid for fat oattle.Y
01i?e Street, twa Doers Ntrti
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