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STATEMENT OF BIS KDHFAL LIPE HSDRLiJE COMPANY OF NEW YORK jjICHARO A. McCURDY, President. jcr tte Jear cnfiin5 December 31, 1892 Assets - $1751084,156 61 w-n? for Policies (American TM l'eT t'e,,,) 8159,181,067 06 ; ! i.us Liabilities - 734.855 67 uuiiies Income MtCS Ad,lbS,r33 y - $32.017.;r.. 54 8,1111, oa 90 840,2SS,SGa 24 ifcrfn-i, Benin, Ac. Disbursements 1 . V 'Irr-Hollfcr ,-irpciisfsaiulTilM!' $19,886,S2 46 7.419.611 08 S:G,806,143 6 ' j Assets are Invested as follows: ,-: MstM Eoails and olkcr wjiiti.i - 003,820,434 8D , :i Biiai! anil JIor.ss.-c, j -.: iieii - - - - r.9.S4S,092 54 - 1:1 Mocks and liauJ Ill.394.ri97 0 s.:e - - - - 13,CSS,SS4 20 , in i;n:iV.i o J Trust Cora-.jlI.- .... 7,60S,C72 S3 :. .. Interest, PeferrcJ Pre t.iiunjs, Ac. 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GILLETTE J .illi-O i-UUI'LL General Manager Treasurer Actuary 1 -. i ir. H.iC i.i u. im.a. w v ii.i.vv r-w,r,..r-.i ni I.VIim-ka, North and South Dakota, Wyoming I II ,..1. l...... Ik'.... ZtllTl L lilll, JM 11A, t.IS. i(.iiKMi nrtive ruHixmsildo afntH wanted; hj.ii to W. F. Alms, Gt-neral Ai;ent, Omaha, If. LWi, It EISEN BROS. ll &z CO. Havo noiv pol settled down to business in their eleirant New Building Ami will be delighted to welcome all 1 comer, who wish to provide them solres with I AT- Fair Prices. I They have alw.iys acted upon the prin ciple that the best business is that when the customer gladly comes again to Imv. The kind of Jools Shoes Th.it this firm sell are MADE FOR COlirOHT AND FOR WEAR, and their CLOTHING -AM) GENTS' Furnishing Goods AKESOT EXCELLED ANYWHERE. Fair dealing every time is the remark of even the bovs who deal with CRE1SEN &CO. SI NGLE-COIK. BARRED Plymouth : Rock -AND- SINGLE-COMB, WHITE LEGHORN, Both tinrriiililrc1 " ofmi Tnr hntrhTfT. for ?. Ht ti.r for one ttins of 15 eggs. "Orders from a distance promptly filled. II. P. COOL1DGE, Columbus, Nebr. 5mar2o MAIER & KOTLAR, Blacksmiths AND 'WAGON MAKERS Good Work, Fair Prices. CORNER TENTH AND NORTH STS., iootls xceuen B Columbus fount!. WEDNESDAY. HABCH 22. 1883. A. & N. TIME TABLE. Pass. Freight. Leares Columbua BeUwood " David City " Seward Arrives at Lincoln 8:35 a.m. 8J6 " 8:18 " 1022 " 11:35 a.m. 30p. m. 355 " 4:40 p.m. 7U0 " 10:40 " The passenger leaves Lincoln at 6:40 p. m and arrives at Columbus 925 p. m; the freight leaves Lincoln at 4;40 a. m., and arrives at Columbus at 320 p.m. UNION PACIFICTIME-TABLE. OOINO EAST. Atlantic Ex... 7:15 a. m Chirago Ex...l25 p. m Limited 45 p. m Col. Local.... 6:00 a. m OOINO WEBT. Pacific Ex... .10:10 p. m Denver Ex.... 120 p. m Limited 5:05 p. m Local Fr't.... 7200 a. m No. 3, Faot Mail, carries passengers for through points. Going west at 8:55 p. m., ar rives at Denver 7:10 a. m. No. 4, Fast Mail car ries passengers, going east at 152 p. m. LINCOLN, COLUMBUS AND SIOUX CITY. Passenger arrives from Sioux City 12:30 p. m " leaves Columbus for Linc'n. 1:15 p. m " arrives from Lincoln 50 p. m " leaves for Sioux City 5:10 p. m Mixed leaves for Sioux City 655 a. m Mixed arrives 100 p. m FOB ALBION AND CEDAB BAFIDB. Passenger leaves. .. Mixed leaves Passenger arrives .. Mixed arrives 220 p. m 60 a. m 8:10 p. m gocirfff Notices. C3g"All notices under this heading will be charged at the rate of $2 a year. A LEBANON LODGE No. 58, A, F. & A. Bf. mv Regular meetings 2d Wednesday in each month. All brethren invited to attend. ' v x Gus. B. Bpxice, W. M. Gus. G. Becheb. Sec'y. 20jnly WILDEY LODGE No. 44, L O. O. ., meets Tuesday evenings of each -Sr3B5Ks ween m lueir iiaii on j.mrieeuiu ni7.v street. Visiting brethren cordially invited. H. C. Newman, N. G. W. It. Notestein, Sec'y. 27jan91-tf R1 EOKGANLZED CHURCH OF LATTER-DAY ' Saints hold regular services every Sunday at 2 p. m., prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at their chapel, corner of North street and Pacific Avenue. All are cordially invited. 13iul39 Elder H. J. Hudson. President. Go toJ.CFillman's for your Easter bonnets. Born, Thursday, to Mrs. Frank Tay lor, a son. Fifty-seven Fremont school girls chew gum. Plenty of snow last week good for the ground. Dr. T. R. Clark, Olive street In office at nights. Born, March 13, to Mrs. J. B. Dels man, a daughter. Herman Oehlrich is slightly troubled with sore throat. Mr. and Mrs. S. Goodale are passing the winter in Texas. Dr. E. H. Nauman's dental parlors in North block, 13th street. tf Several communications go over till noxt week for lack of space. Mr. Clark, the gardener, has moved into the Lohr neighborhood. Bicycles. Fitzpatrick's is head quarters for high grade machines. Eye and Ear surgeon, Dr. E. T. Allen, 309 Ramge block, Omaha, Neb. John Stauffer's host of friends will be glad to learn he is improving in health. For Sale, a thoroughbred Jersey bull calf about three months old. J. F. Flynn. 3 Julius Ernst was in the city Satur day on the way to his now farm near Duncan. Call and see the beautiful patterns, hats and bonnets, Thursday, at J. C. Fillman'e. The first train over the B. & M. Platte river bridge came in from Lincoln Mon day evening. Fresh fruit, jam, pickles, capree, finest cranberries and fresh cabbage at E. Pohl's grocery. tf Read F. M. Cannon's advertisement. It speaks for itself. He solicits a share of your patronage. J. O. Blodgett was in the city Sat urday, on business, and gave Tiie Jouit nal a pleasant call. Meays & Hart are prepared to move or to raise houses of all kinds. Address, as above, Columbus, Nebr. tf Our 1893 baby cabbiages are beau tiful, stylish, durable and cheap. E. D. Fitzpatrick's is headquarters, tf Mrs. Tomlin entertained a few friends Thursday afternoon at her home in the north part of the city. See the annual report of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, published in today's Journal A. J. Whittaker, who has been ser iously ill with stomach trouble, was re ported better yesterday morning. The celebrated Quick-Meal, and Monarch gasoline stoves, the best, in the market For sale by A. Boettcher. 4tf Miss Clara Lehman had a painful accident happen her in the way of a bad ly sprained knee, Monday afternoon. When in need of an auctioneer, call on Dave Smith. He will act for you with promptness, safety and dispatch, tf See Patrick Murray's advertisement of sale. He expects to move to town before long, and enjoy the fruit of his labors. Work began Thursday on both ends of the B. & M. Platte river bridge, and of courso it will be ready for business in short ordor. For sale, good team, bay, 3 and 5 years old, with wagon and harness, cheap for cash or on time. See C. H. Davis for a good bargain. Supervisor Speice thinks it likely that about all the timber of the Platte river bridge that was swept down by the flood will be recovered. Hans Elliott of Joliet was in town Monday, and says his children are afflict ed with measles, and that the complaint is prevalent in the neighborhood. Mr. Gerrard was having the old house known as the Spence junk build ing taken down and removed yesterday it was too good a kindling-box. Bert Arnold's efficiency as city engi neer has never been questioned and can not bo doubted. He will continue to fill the office to the satisfaction of all. May Ternes is visiting her sisters. She will leave Saturday for Columbus where she will attend school at the con vent Clarkson Items in Schuyler Quill. Children Cry for 1 Piteher'0 Castor I a. Eogs Barred Plymouth Bocks, Light Brahma and White Leghorn, $1.50 a setting of fifteen eggs. ILP.Coolidge, Columbus, Nebraska. tf Mr. W. K. Lay, editor of the Cream ery Messenger, published at Columbus, was in town one day last week and gave this office a call. Albion News. W. R. Notestein, republican candi date for city clerk, is a model of neatness, system and dispatch. He will fill the office of city clerk wisely and welL Mrs. S. E. Phillips went to Colum bus Tuesday to meet her sister, between trains, who was on her way from Cali fornia to Madison, Wis. Platte Center Reporter. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give an Easter Bupper in Fitzpatrick's hall Saturday evening be fore Easter. The menu will be given next week. Supper and ice cream served at Fitz patrick's hall, from 5 to 10 p. m., Wed nesday, March 22d, under the auspices of Epworth League, M. E. church. All are invited. Several towns where there is a dif ference of opinion as to who shall receive the appointment of postmaster, the mat ter is referred to the democratic patrons of the office. J. D. Stires, republican nominee for city treasurer, is a straight-forward, bus iness man, and is pledged to keep the city funds sacred to city purposes, unmixed with private monies. The republican convention divided the honors on the school board, selecting one republican, Mr. Galley, and one dem ocrat, Mr. Schupbach. The democracy nominated two democrats. Rob. Lisco and his force of men had the Barnum creek bridge ready for cross ing Wednesday evening last. This was pretty good work. The bridge at Mr. Lisco's house is yet to be put in. The wolves have been bothersome in some places in the valley John Galley losing six young pigs lately by them. They are so saucy that they come near the houses, loafing around like dogs. Relatives of Miss Carrie Dalo, do ceased, who came from Omaha Sunday to attend the funeral were: Mrs. W. B. Dale and daughter Courtney, Mrs. M. E. Becher, Anna, Stella and Will Becher. On the first page of today's Journal see an interesting article giving some facts in regard to the Gothenberg water power. It makes interesting reading for men of business in such a city as Columbus. C. J. Phelps was in Columbus last Friday afternoon. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Louise, who is receiving treatment for weak eyes at the hands of Drs. Martyn & Evans of that city. Schuylor Herald. Mr. Edgerton of Schuyler was in the city Friday on business. He tells us that sixteen spans of their Platte river bridge went out in the recent freshet, and all of it lodged on top of the B. & M bridge, pushing it a foot out of line. H. M. Winslow is feeding this win ter three hundred head of cattle at his ranch here, and as many more at the Reed ranch on the Blue, near Shelby. He believes that beef is to be a fairly good price the coming summer. All members of the Y. M. C. A. who are interested in microscopic observa tions are requested to meet at the rooms of the association Monday evening March 27, at 8, at which time Dr. T. R. Clark will be present with his instruments. Last Monday C. H. Lee, in playing with his little daughter Lucy, allowed her to fall backward in such a way as to injure her spine, as is supposed. She went into spasms and is still in a very critical condition. Silver Creek Times. T. Baumgart has been selling goods at reduced prices to make room for spring stock, and will still continue to do so. New goods arriving, which he offers at very reasonable prices. Call and convince yourself. Eleventh street. Miss L. Connor, of 4101 and 4117 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, has elegantly furnished rooms with all modern con veniences and board for World's Fair visitors. One-half block from elevated railroad to fair ground. Write for par ticulars. 49-Gp About two hundred Colfax county people are thinking of Alberta for a future home. This section of Queen Victoria's domains is about sixty miles north of our Montana line and a hun dred miles east of the west line of Montana. The income of The Mutual Life In surance Company of New York in 1892 amonnted to $40,238,865.24. The career of this great company for the half cen tury just passed is a wonderful illustra tion of the irresistible force of conserva tism combined wfh progress. P. W. Beerbower is now engaged in the real estate business, and has his office with C. E. Early in the rear of the First National bank. He has a large list of improved and unimproved land for sale in Platte, Nance, Boone, Greeley, Howard and Merrick counties. The lecture by Mr. Ambrose Friday evening at the Presbyterian church is highly praised by those in attendance. The different Sham Families were intro duced to the audience and vividly pic tured. Mr. A. is a man of bright ideas, beautifully and forcibly uttered. Mike Welch was up at his farm on the south side of the Loup the other day, and says that Ed. Campbell and family were chased up stairs in their dwelling, by the flood, and had to stay there quite a while. A similar experience befell Jake Ceder, on Mike's place. Alonzo Haight republican candidate for councilman of the Second ward, is a man of ability and who will give the duties of his office the same attention and care that he would his personal concerns. His ability and integrity of purpose are unquestioned and unques tionable. Frank Duval, a boy at David City, broke into a candy store, giving as a reason for it that he wanted to be taken to the reform school at Kearney. He had his wish fulfilled, and perhaps he really thought he was doing his best for himself, but what a commentary upon our system of civilization! Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. . D. Anderson was in the city yester day on business. He sold his 160 acres east of the city to O. T. Boon for $30 an acre. Mr. A. has recently been in Texas and purchased property at Huston, where he expects to make his home in the win ter and spring, reserving South Omaha for summer. J. G. Reeder, the republican candi date for mayor, is a lawyer, a resident of the city for a number of years, interested in the welfare of the city, and thoroughly well informed in all matters pertaining to the conducting of the different lines of work in which oar city officers are engaged. He will make an excellent mayor. J. H. Galley, the republican nom inee for member of the school board, will make a working, active, wide-awake representative of the people's interests in that official body. He iB clear-headed, has the habit of doing his own thinking, and measuring men and measures for their real worth. Everybody can con sistently vote for Mr. Galley. Creighton, Nebraska, had a fire on the 14th, in the east end of the same block in which Samuel Galley's store is located. The fire of the 7th of March was in an adjoining block (which was entirely swept ten buildings), Mr. Gal ley's store being saved by great exertion, being covered with carpets and salt, and then the building was considerably scorched. The case of section foreman Krayen buhl, of Rising, who it will be remem bered, was killed in Fox's Hollow by an extra train going west to clear the track of snow, early in the winter, was the main attraction in court last week, but the verdict of the jury was brought in too late for us to get the result last week. His widow, who had brought suit for 85,000, was awarded $2,500 by the jury. David City News. J. H. Galley, the republican candi date for councilman of the First ward, is a straight, fair man not only capable of knowing the duties of the office, but with the strength of character to fill the bill entirely in the discharge of his duties. He has been long regarded as one of our best, safest business men, and the city may well congratulate itself on being about to have his services as a member of the council. No better selection could be made. The Semi-Centennial year of the Mutual Life Insurance Company intro duces to the public two new forms of insurance, viz : The "Continuous Instal ment Policy," and the "Five per cent Debenture." The Company under the installment policy really assumes the guardianship of the wife upon the death of the husband and pays her annually during her life the sum provided for in the policy. The premium rato for this form of insurance is less than that charg ed for the ordinary life policy. The Platte Center Reporter has the following to say of a former Columbus young lady: "The solo by Miss Kittie Hayes, entitled 'Now, That's what I Think, don't you?' completely captivated her auditors. It was sung in Miss Hayes' own peculiar way. From the fact that Miss Hayes has appeared be fore Platte Center audiences on many occasions, it would be impossible for us to say a word to add to her glory as a vocalist. She should henceforth assume the well deserved title in full of 'Cath erine Hayes.' " Our delay in issuing The Journal last week was caused by our shipment of paper, through the Adams express com pany from Omaha, getting locked up between two washouts on the B. & M. Wo were compelled to order duplicate shipment from the Western Newspaper Union Wednesday morning,v which was promptly forwarded by the Pacific ex press company over the Union Pacific route. It is so very seldom in the twenty-three years existence of The Journal that we have been off time a little bit, that this explanation seems advisable. We feel sure that our kind readers will accept the explanation. Later word from Fremont says it will take $1500 to repair their Platte bridge and that repairs cannot be made until bids are advertised for to do the work. The Tribune suggests that, in the meantime, some one run a ferry. It says further: "The F., E. & M. V. folks experienced no trouble whatever with their bridge at Ames, though they have been watching it very closely. When large cakes of ice lodge against a pier, and they in turn catch others and an accumulation is thus formed, a dynamite cartridge, to which is attached a wire, is thrown out and fired by means of an electric battery. The explosion breaks up the ice, dislodging it and permitting it to flow on under the bridge." The Kearney cotton mill employs 512 people, and markets about 75,000 yards of cotton goods each week. The mill is operated by water power. Kear ney's street railway is operated by elec tricity generated by water power. Kear ney is lighted by electricity generated by water power. Every printing press in Kearney is turned by electricity. The big flouring mills and the elevators are run by electricity, and the Kearney canal generates every bolt, olim, ampere, or whatever yon call it This is a pointer for Omaha. So says the World Herald, and like conditions hold for Columbus. This city can be made one of the greatest manufacturing centers in the west, and it is plain to be seen that the partner ship between water-power and electricity will conquer the situation for us. Shall we step up, or shall we leave it for our great grandchildren? Next Friday evening, March 24th, at the opera house, beginning at 8 o'clock, the primary departments of the city schools will give an entertainment con sisting of recitations, songs, drills and calisthenic exercises, for the benefit of the library fund, it being intended that the proceeds shall be applied to provid ing reading matter suitable for the smaller children of the schools. Sup't Scott tells us that there are in the school library now some 1400 volumes, consist ing of cyclopedias, dictionaries and other books of reference; volumes of the Eng lish and American poets, etc, besides magazines such as North American Re view, Review of Reviews, Forum, Popular Science Monthly and Cosmopolitan. It is now intended that the smaller pupils shall have the best of literature adapted to their special needs. There is no doubt but the entertainment will be well worth the quarter dollar to be charged for the benefit of the little men and women, and they will certainly appreciate a large attendance. For Seat. My farm of 560 acres just north of Columbus. Call soon on Higgins & Gar low. M. H. White? S. C. Gray, republican candidate for councilman of the Third ward, has served his ward in the same office, is now a member of the council, and has, on all occasions, evidenced good judgment and marked ability in the discharge of his duties. Of course, being a man of ability his view of things is not always the same as some other people tnay have, but he is a dear thinker and says, straight out, what he thinks. The Third has had and will continue to have a good member in Mr. Gray, who by the way, has had the honor of being president of the council the past term. Thanks to G. W. Galley, sr., for an invoice of good, Nebraska-grown winter apples. The trees were purchased of Mr. Callison in 1880, and began to bear in l. He has six trees of this variety (name unknown) and this winter has had plenty for use in his own family and by G. W., jr. He tells us that a great deal more care should be exercised than gen erally goes to the raising of fruit Where insects infest the trees, it is considered absolutely indespensible to use a spray. He has found the books sent out by Wm. Stahl of Quincy, Illinois, who has been advertising in The Journal, to contain much valuable information. Nebraska is sure to become a great fruit-growing state, if those who love fruit will plant and carefully tend the trees. Elsewhere, too, they have their bridge troubles. Dodge county called a special meeting of the board of super visors, to which a report was made as follows by one of their committees: "Six hundred feet of the Platte river bridge at Fremont is out but from $500 to $600 worth of material, mostly piling which did not go out, can be saved. Four hundred and fifty feet of the North Bend bridge was washed away, and from $200 to $300 worth of piling can probably be saved. Three fifty-foot spans of the bridge across the Elkhorn at Hooper are also missing, but there will be some saying on account of lumber that was recovered." At last accounts they wero touching heads on the financial part of the problem, satisfied that they had something worthy of their best mettle. We are under obligations to W. S. Becher for a copy of the thit biennial report of the bureau of labor and indus trial statistics of Nebraska for 1891-2. Mr. B. is chief clerk of the bureau, and this volume contains a mine of useful information concerning Nebraska, from which we may draw occasionally. Here is a specimen paragraph: "The silt, or river mud, which enriches the bottom lands in other regions is not deposited in these valleys to cover and fertilize their sterile sands, and the soil in low spots becomes alkaline also, because it lacks the washing and sweetening effects of the floods. The proper remedy, both for alkali spots and sterile sands in the valleys is artificial flooding. The fields should be diked and kept covered with water in the non-growing seasons, thus dissolving and washing out the alkalies and covering the sands with fertilizing mud for the next crop. By such meth ods we may not only irrigate the good valley lands, but first redeem, and then irrigate the poor valley lands." The David City News closes a lengthy article on the recent floods by a bid for a change in the main line of the Union Pacific road as follows: "If a line could be built straight west from Wahoo to this city; follow the lino through here' on west and cross the Platte at Central City, Grand Island or Kearney, theU.P. could save many miles to Denver. This scheme was talked of several years ago. It would make a much better route for the main line, and if tho bridge at Val ley could be sufficiently strong to with stand the ice, the company would avoid a great deal of trouble and expense. The only troublo is in finding a practica ble route between David City and Wahoo to shorten the line between these two points." We have nothing to say against neighbors, all should work for their own interests, but when you take down your map, and see the crooks and curves and turns that are laid down for the differ ent lines of road, sometimes nearly an ox-bow, you can rest assured that there is a Bolid foundation in fact for such waverings from a direct line. Along the valley of the Platte for long stretches, the track is a straight line, and, if once in a long while, a span or two of a rather low bridge goes out, tho expense is com paratively trifling to that of grading and tunneling, twisting and turning and forever repairing. The established main line is evidently best. "Ktrnmabnro is Aninvincr t,h nlpnR- I ure of being on the main line. It is some thing new for tho people of Stromsburg to see through trains pass through our city. The cause of all this is the damage done to the Loup river bridge at Colum bus by the ice. Thus making it neces sary to run from Omaha to Fairfield, from there by Hastings to Grand Island to reach points we6t of us on the main liae. This state of thing is liable to con tinue for some time as it will take several weeks to repair tho damaged bridge." Not so fast, Mr. Headlight. Friday, March 10, at 2:20, the two spans of the bridge, three hundred feet, with sixty feet of approach, went out Instead of being weeks at getting in repairs, it was just 1:10 a. m., on the morning of the 15th, that the first train went over after the break, just one hundred and six hours and fifty minutes from the time the spans went out and all the work done under trying circumstances water twenty-five feet deep, twelve feet from the floor of the bridge to the surface of the water, severely cold weather, and pil ing forty-seven feet in length to be driven, the wind blowing so hard as to sway piling and heavy hammer with frame work two feet out of plumb at times, work going on night and day, ex cept one night when the wind was so exceedingly severe on the river that men couldn't work, The Journal undertakes to say that the celerity of the work has no precedent, and the editor of the Head light will himself be surprised at this statement of the bald facts in the case, which shows that very early in tho morn ing of the day previous to the issue of his paper containing the above para graph, the bridge was ready for service and has so continued. The main line can't afford to have a little thing like three hundred and sixty feet of a bridge stop traffic for two weeks. Oh no! Four days and a piece are quite sufficient, i COLUMBUS REPUBLICANS. Ah Enthusiastic Number of them Meet and Nominate a City Ticket. The republicans of the city have not been in the habit of holding a delegate convention like their democratic oppo nents,but get together en masse and make their ticket This custom was followed Saturday. The meeting was held at Fitzpatrick's hall, which was quite crowded during most of the time. J. N. Heater was called to the chair, and C. C. Gray selected as secretary. J. N. Griffin and James Nayior were ap pointed as tellers, and the convention got immediately down to business. We do not follow the particulars of the proceedings, but give the result below, remarking that the nominations for counoilmen were made by the voters of the different wards, and approved by the meeting. The central committee for the ensuing year are, 1st ward, J. S. Hatfield; 2nd, John Hoffman; 3d, W. A. McAllister. CITY TICKET. For Mayor, J. G. REEDER. For Clerk, W. R. NOTESTEIN. For Treasurer, J. D. STIRES. For City Engineor, BERT. ARNOLD. For Councilmen, 1st Ward, J. II. GALLEY, 2nd Ward, ALONZO HAIGHT, 3rd Ward, S. C. GRAY. Members of School Board, J. H. GALLEY, D. SCHUPBACH. Frank Clark and his aged mother returned Saturday from Stockton, in the British possessions, whither they and Mrs. Woods went last November, ex pecting, if favorably impressed with the country, to make it their home. Frank is not pleased with the country and hence returns to Nebraska. There is plenty of snow there, and the thermom eter ranged as low as 57 below zero. Sometimes the blizzards continue frr eleven days. Though two feet in depth, the snow was, hardly ever, moist enough to make a snow-ball. Tho soil is not very rich. To produce well it must lie un used, or fallow, once in three seasons, that is, in a farm of 150 acres, fifty acres each season would not be used for crop ping. Small grain.wheat, barley, rye and oats, are the chief reliance of the farmers, the wheat especially being of a very good quality, about the same as that of North Dakota. The past season, the wheat crop was short, much of it averaging only ten bushels to the acre, and selling now at only 50 to 54 cents a bushel. Where they were is a prairie country, with timber about as here, the prevail ing varieties being poplar, oak, tama rack, birch and spruce. The summer season is short, and the evenings chilly enough to make an overcoat comforta ble. U. S. coal oil sells for 50 cents a gallon, Canadian for 40 cents. U. S. farm machinery is very much preferred to the Canadian make, where they can secure satisfactory terms of payment. It is a four days' journey by rail to Stockton, and goods shipped cost $2.10 a hundred. Mrs. Woods was married, March 6th, to Mr. Joseph Lloyd. PERSONAL. M C. Calto was at Omaha Monday on business. Miss Anna Lamb came up from Oma ha Sunday, returning Monday. Louie Schroeder of Humphrey was in the city a couple of days last week. Ed. Hoare and daughter, Miss Lottie, of Genoa, were in the city Saturday. A. L. Bixby of the Lincoln Stato Journal was a Columbus visitor Sunday. Miss Lena Gietzen, daughter of J. B. Gietzen, started Sunday for Riverside, Calif. E. H. Jenkins of Kalamazoo was in the city Sunday and Monday visiting friends. Charley Welch, one of Platte county's teachers, near Genoa, was in the city Saturday. Mrs. J. C. Fillman returned Thursday from Chicago, where she had been up ward of six weeks. W. B. Backus of Genoa shook hands with friends in the city Friday. He ex pects to take a trip west before long. John Tannahill was in town Monday on his way to tho Omaha agency to get pupils for the Indian school at Genoa. Miss Minnie Kelley of Oconoo was in the city Saturday and Sunday, the guest of Miss Anna Hamer, who was at homo from her school near Humphrey. Weather Report, For the week ending Monday evening last, as observed at Van Schoik's drug store, whero is a government thermome ter, absolutely correct and placed in position so outside elements cannot affect it: Highest temperature during week. . .54 Lowest " " "... 0' Ae"e0 .r DIED. DALE Carrie, eldeut danghter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dale, in Chicago, Thursday, March 10th, of tuberculosis, aged 21 years. The deceased had been a sufferer for a number of years. About a year ago she went to Chicago and underwent a severe ciemtion. Sho was obliged to go back again two weeks ago to hate the tumors which had grown so rapidly on her neck, removed. The physicians removed over one hundred small lumps from one side of the neck, and death ensued, ten days after tho opera tion. Services were held at her mother's home in Omaha, Sunday morning and tho liody brought to Columbus the same evening. The funeral was held here Monday at 1 o'clock from the Episcopal church, starting from W. T. Rickly's at 12:30. The services were very im pressive. Rev. Jaudon delivering the sermon. Tho choir, consisting of Meftlames Evans. Cor nelius and Chambers, and Mtmsrs. Cornelius and Schroeder, rendered appropriate music. The ball-bearers were Messrs. Streight, Negele, Hoobler, Mussleman and Boise of Omaha and G. W. Phillips and C. E. Pollock of this city. The church was crowded witii sympathizing friends of the family. Miss Dalo went from here about six years ago to make her home in Omalia. Sho was a favorite with all whO knew her, and had many accomplishments in spite of her years of suffering, through all of which she bore herself as wise beyond her years, and with a fortitude truly christian. CARLSON Thursday last, after an attack of Hrphoid fever lasting through six weeks, Louis arlson, aged 32 years. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church. Rev. Leedom preaching. The pall-bearers were Gus. Becher, Charles Taylor. J. Wagner, John Becher, George Fair child and George Spear. At the grave. Rev. Cole pronounced a prayer. Mr. Carlson leaves a wife and two children to mourn the irreiarable loss of a loving husband and indulgent father. He had been a resident of this city five yean and in all that time had conducted himself as a good citizen had not an enemy, but a host of warm friends, who sincerely mourn his departure from among the living. The stricken widow and the fatherless children have tho heartfelt sympathy of all who know them, but no human kindness can bring back the departed or mitigate the sorrow of the living. If the golden rulo were exemplified by all as strictly as it was by our brother, this world would be heaven began. Petce to hU memory. nttiitiRimnituimmiititiHtm OPENED SEPT. 28. Siiiiiiiitiiiiuuitiiiiuiiiiiiiiiril GRIFFEN Arc the new BOOTS AM) SHOES, Hats and Caps, Gents' - Furnishing - Goods, -AND ALL RUBBER -- THEIR PLACE OF -- DM : Din. : Ml This Estctblishm ent is now READY FOR BUSINESS And with full confidence of being able to suit every purchaser, a very cordial invitation is ex tended to the public to give us a call. A practical boot and shoe maker in the store, to do all kind of work in his line W!m & GRAY. sniiimiiimmmiiHiimimiuw 1 OPENED SEPT. 28. wnr.iiiiHUiMimnmur.imniiE HENRY RAGATZ & CO., KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL LINE OF Staple ail Fancy Groceries, ALSO AS FINE AN ASSORTMENT OF Lamps, Glassware, Queensware, Etc., As Gan be Found in This Section of Nebraska. BSSuThe very liis;liet market price paid in trade for coiiuMy pro:luee.XKU ELEVENTH ST., COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. Mny'J7.'91-tf GUS.G.HECHKK. LEOPOLD .LEGGr. Established 1&70. BECHER, JEGGI & CO., REAL - ESTATE - LOANS, - INSURANCE COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS at lowest rates of interest, on short or long time, in amoun t to suit applicants. BONDED ABSTRACTERS OF TITLE to all real estate in Platte county. Reprer-ent THE LEADING INSURANCE COMPANIES of the World. Our farm policies are tho moit Iilieml in e. I,rVHaIjiir-ti-!, and promptly paid at thit office. Notary Public alwajs in ollice. Farm and city prorty for ili. Make collections of foreign inheritances and sell (.teamhip tickets to and from all part of Enrol. Iaug'91-tf SPEICE & NOKTH, General Agsntsfor the tale of Union Padle and M'"" Pacific R. R. Lands for sale at from ts.00 to $10.00 per acre for cask or on five or tn years time, in annual payments to suit purchasers. We hare also a large and choict lot of other lands, improved and unimproved, for es'n at low price and on reasonable terms. AIM business and residence lots in the city. We kep a complete abstract of title to all real estate it Platte County. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. " W.T. RICKLY, Wholesale sad KstsUDssJsr b FresGa. I SsuLt lveects, Gasie, Peiltry, aid Fresh Fish. All Kiids f Saisage a Specialty. EBTCmah paid for Hides, Felts, Tallow. Highest maxkst price paid for fat U.a Olife Street, twe Dwn Ntxtk tf tie Firti NatUitl Baak. SEPT. mTJ HygymygMM I OPENED SEPT. MMaMMUUtt & GRAY dealers in KINDS OF- GOODS. BUSINESS IS THE :M xiiitiiHtiiuiittuimiiiiiiitimm OPENED SEPT. 28. SmiHtriiumrmiuiiiiiiitmtui II. F.J. HOCKENHERUER 1.S1BMERNSEN. ti. y Uolumbus, .Neb. jaalra