The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, June 22, 1904, Image 1
- V4fsJ??g bBBBbBst ' -- " - -, .J1 - as -i i iia-r Ti. l3Ui&3 YOLUMEXXXV. NUMBER 12. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA; WE ONE AY. JTOE 22, 1904. WHOLE NUMBER 1.785. ; -CS .,.f?,. - ," f A -? TIT - v Comparative Assessment of Platte County Property for the Years 1903-1904 . NOT INCLUDING RAILBQAD, TEtfOl TSLBTHONE AND EXPRE8R ra:r-''Sv : ' ---- :t t r!&sT " jSCifvrK? ;.d . i - -.-JV-J . I -J t . - - -if l. "" '"-'' " " . H " 7? . 'lT?-.! .V ilvJV. T''jC . 'rt-3r2'.V5-.fc .e:--a..Sr a V . ir-i v--.. -.v - wV -.'i-..i - '. -. ' JfcJK Tv rr; HPiPk aBS;.'tai&.lCMir( Jf " . . ,'r;..".' t .:. -.VlT4&-'-; rf.i .-;? f ... -S:,-1-.? -3 Z5?v-?1-: Vi.rVtlr--SULjr' r.. .-. . ... ' t?-." -. . ' - ' - . - ' -v s-i- F-er - -a ssai5.-,.wsi.i5-'a: jv-- '.raiKr-rs: --" - - 3s r.' i'isr-q-ar--?ss-aMKBBFS3j3saru.--K- . .- - - .TKjPfrs-t- t ------im-iK 7C'TATa-.rt..ft .siv. -.- . -ivj. ....iu.-.. .. t .... .':.--- - ; - - - '.t-.-- --, '--, v i - r- i. - rf r - . . - ? -. " r-r -- '-jvhv --..--- j-a-.'-'vitf.T vv..' ... ti-MC?. - it;v . ' .wTrxsyM vt -vfi.-sr.-!1 t - :v wj- . r " -, ,- -c .51 . -i. ,? rz. ' -- w . .-i .. . ' - " e - -c-.. xvif ?" -.- .. - TMEttCAWEEK V i I I I ' liMlIwl ttlWWW?- Vjlllt Iff I I I iff I flH. OOfWl .-J --... . - - - . n , EIBL'ivV V r5P U EEIBeV YVifl : . . i- 1 ."' --- & E-. WHY USB CASH to pay yoar debts, bills and other obli gations? Open an account with as, which can be subject to check at any time. WE AFFORD our patroas all the privileges consistent with aoand banking. It is very handy to carry a pocket check book with yon; far more conven ient than earring large sums of money. when you have money in the bank your check is as good as cash. We respectfully solicit yonr account. First National Bank Time Table. COLUMBUS. NEB. LUcola, Oataha, Chicago, v St-Jaasph, KaasasCity, aH.Loala aad all poiata Bast aad Dcavcr, Hslsaa, Batte, Bait luUte City, Portlaad, a a Francisco and all poiata Taat. ita. TBAIHB DBFABT. Mo. 22 PaaMScer, daily except Bandar. 7:25 a. m Mo. t Accowmoitotinii, daily exeppt BaWSinBBjr 4 9v (l Bl TBAISR ABSIVK. No. 21 PuMeacM-. daily except Saaday. 820 p. m Mo. SI AceoaiBMidatioa, daily exoppt Baaday 1J0 p.w TIME TABLE U. P. R. R. KABT BODHD. MAIN MNB. 12. Chicago Special 15 . n. 4, Atlantic KxpraM 4:33 a. m 8. Columbot. Local lr.. 6 a. m. 182. PaM Mail 1232 p.m. 5, Kaatera Express 2i5i.a. No No Mo Mo No Mo z.UTeriaaa tamitmi -. Sp. i WEST BOCJID, MAIN UNB. Mo. 3. Pacific Kxnrpea 6:10 n. m. no. ii.ttio. Hpectal 2:01 a. in. No. 101. Paat Mail 11:4.1 a. m. Mo. l, Oreriaad Limited. 12:10 t. m Mo. -3, California Express. tiX) i. m ItOp. in. tt:30a. m. no. 7, uoiamnas LocaU.. Mo.2t, Freicfat KOBFOLE BRANCH. Depart .. 7:10 p.m. .. 7:15 a. m. Arrire ..1230 p.m. .. 7:10 p. a. Me. IS, Paeager.. Mo. 71. Mixed .. No. 64, PaaseBRer.. Mo. 72. ALBION AND 8 PALPI NO BRANCH. Depart Mo. , PaaasBBer 2:10 p.m. Mo. 71, Mixed ..................... fj JO a. m. Arrive Mo. 70, Paeager 1:00 p. m. No. 74, Mixed 8:00p.m. Norfolk paaseairer trains mn daily. Mo trains oa Albion and Spalding branch Kaadars. Corambae Local daily except Sanday. W.'H. Bbnham, Agent. COUNTY OFFICERS. KeprnaeBtative JonnW. Render Clerk. ..John Guaf HhariS Daperiatendant BaBMfrVNrBrA 9 v9U9(t9 . Tieaaumr Clerk of District Court. Harveyor .Charles J. Cabrio J.L. II. Leavy ...wJuin J. Galley ..John Uatterman Dirk A: Bechkr ...C. M. (iRtTKNTUER ...... ....E. II. METZ ....It. L. Uossiteu BOABD OP 8UPE11V1SOKS. Dist.1 John GoKTZ.Chairnm Dist.2 IPeteb Bender DisCS MATHEW IlIETRICH Ilist.-4.... ........ ...Prank Kiernan IKst-S Uupoi.rft C. Mhllwi DM.4J ....Loniti Held, E. J. Ernst U. 8. SENATORS-Charlcs H. Dietricli, I. li. Millard. MaaBBB or Conoress. 3d District. J. J. McCarttiy. STATE OPPICEUS. GoTernor. John H. Mickey; Hecrotary State, George W. Marsh; Aaditor, Charlra II. Weston; Tiimiiiiii i 1 Mortenon; Attorney General. Frank N. Proat: Saperiatendent lnblic Instroc tioB. William K. Fowler; Commissioner Public Lftude. Georae D. Pollmer. JcDtias 6th Judicial Distbiot-C. llollen- back. J. G. Beeder. h v vr a War Kepbehentatiye 24th District J. W. BeBder FLOAT KBrBESENTATITE E. E. tellers. CHUflCH DUtECTORY. CONGKEQATIONAL HabbaUi schooL 10 a. at. Preaching. 11 a, m. aad 8 p. m. Junior En daaTor. 3:00 u. m. Senior Kadeavar. 74 d. m. Plater meetiac Thursday. 83U0 n. I Ladies Auxiliary, first Wednesday in each montli at 13H0 p. m. G. A. mdnro, rastor. PRESBxTEKlAN-Habbath School. 9:45 a.m. Serrnoa. 110 a. m. Senior Eadearor, 70 p. m. Kveaing sermon. K p. m. Prayer meeting and etady of the Sabbath school lesson, 8:00 p. ac Walter N. IIalset, I'Hstor. lIKTHODIST-Preaching. 11 a. m. ami S p. m. Saaday school. 12:00. m. Junior League, 3A) p. m. Epworth Leagae, 7sU0 p. m. Prayer meeting, Tharsday. 8S0 p. m. Ladies Aid Society every other Wednesday at 2 JO p. m. G. A. Leer. D. D., Pastor. GERMAN KEFOKMED-Sanday School. 830 a.m. Preaching. 10 JO a. m. Endearor, 7 JO p. at. Ladies Gaud, first Tiiarsday in each month, 2J9 p. m. Ket. Necmabkeb, lastor. BAPTIST SaBdaySchool. 10KI0 a. m. Sermon HAS a.eu JuniorB. . P. U..30i..m. Ser- 8.-00 p. m. Prayer meeting, 7 JO p. Bey. E. JTUlmeb. m. lmeb, Iastor. GBACE EPISCOPAL-LOW celebration. S a. m. Saaday SchooL. 10410 a. m. Preaching, 1140a.au Evening serrice. 80 p. m. St. Aa ivn Brothers, second Tuesday of each Month. Daaahters of the King, second Tnesdar of eaeh uatio. secona Wednesday ol Bey. W. A. Cash. Rector. GERMAN LOTHERAN-Preaching. J80 a. m. I day School, 2 p. m. Ladies Society meetd M Tharsday ia each month. BEY. BVMrEfHLBB, Pastor. ST. BONAVKNTUBA CATHOLIC-San.lay aass aad sermon at s. v aad 10 jo Saaday school aad benediction at 3 The 9 o'clock mass is givea in Polish So'dexsk mass alternately in German and Week day aaaaa every morning at 8 o', 3:45 o'clock, stations aad beard from 4 to 6 from 7 to oa Honda alao Saaday naoraiag be- ni iiwa saaas FATaaaTaaoaaLB Ealamua, Priest. LODGES. TA8MT1 DAUGHTEB8 OF BEBEKAH. No. M-Maato ia Odd Fellows halL second and Wisaiilay at each month. Mrs. Maad aaw SYaaa; bub, nucaiM, seeretai TsTTJBMELDA No. 12. O. D. HS. meeU tbe aaaaad aad f earth Moarlay of wch month ia K. 4TP. kalL 'Alaia Mater, pteaidmt aad J. H. wTa.Ma.mi.-n-i.a.Boadre. P-HJof caairsL tnhtes, aattiag a neat little sum on the ao- be givea another heariag this after. ailiatlws a natn?uattrstoaa. - ' - ----- ---" Laajs Held. V. C. nriaja Bail rnfiesha - - " .mmtmm. -- - - - - asna triua tfe .rfll h. ... Tfcs .Mm w -J. - W x-s-iia-. listliB B-YaBBaav, aaamary. iiai.i- r. ,,. i t i - m tC-. - - -- - - ' - n v. a . .-.!: .... --a --- -- -' - --- -- - - BBIVBBj OtXIBfCMTAL LODOK, MavalaLet P.-MeH "" j yaaOT ubb. bbttbbb; BBTsIBB bbj bbbbbb bbbi b-bbb aaa imm bhh waat iBJey an WllllBSJ ?"71; .- -T- af l,.aaia mSZi..o.w.-iu owatlaawahril, with am. of the ,dayiag ip parteot tempo -d with ax, Of tha few ocmalami. that httn i Ma. t U. Pj-UUi fa SSli ZJZL 1S te the c0"y etoyfc rttfttFT-- JKft?- " ll 4oorB ta -- callaat araalaai Several maafnias. bee. maaad oa are tha festewmg: Wi&m T&mMUXj lZllZlll t v 7ZT7. 1 a5taT5a toamwa-taarrmndrnw it Iliad with from W oittes atatakm to dilNras The s.nsiai.al of OhaTnaZh ai IShaSSia to Omsmwa. ZZZSZ Srra? nTrluiut nit 2! ?" ",!? gf J ?T- ; - tnsa. mir aaiyahanaip pwte. llaaal tolsmt ,wha aid-,to 1 to Hsoaphray wnafraw; We-m-V. . . . iJTkWm Sf- JZ??1 "?? - - MSSaStoLTSrm "--- -"--laatatoaaaay- aaaUaff FP -M wan, to fiK -f " .y. " ce- witt O a.glaclar. Z,5SlEPSe! aha hast lnaaaaaajaalntaaaaaal ana atfcaai n,rbsi,rg.. asmstnanr. and aaattoa -- npg-- t5aTaj1nmflSi r?- -- ?, TfitT! tokIi"e " JS-1157-- J " af 9ha eito, ' Mr. osmm. 1999 to 999; the awai Utog 'to' O. 'XSSSffSk '2. '" SmllS """ " -rSZ tf - r jl , .- " - V- : mmm- - 9P"aT am ut taa wand, ana tauten Apr. 97 tf SBBaaurnr BmsBsjsBnBssanBBny ana am a snaauBe) mm sWa fcat-n aw, a-, mnnaBanuSBn BTlaalJw bbbbbubbI aaaBTrnl -auassnrw Vnuaaav Vmsl aaasmSJua. aanr aWsmanulmaamu- nMnal ssBBfaasBBnasmBH, mam glam. awaanam BnmBBBBBBBBBBSBBBjnBB BBywanar gmBami mmmBBBan' -.. -- - ...... ... ... mm aaw i hbbbij - t : .' . t TOWNSHIPS FARM REAL E8TATK HOR8E8 . 1 CATTLE . MPLM AID A88I8 HOGS OTHER PER. CITY r VIL- ' . amra Aawaaed VaL Ar. Pr Acta Naa.br Valae ' Average Naatbsr Valaa Avataa Na, Yal I Avraga NaaiaT Valae Average PROPERTY LAGE RL. E8T. 1904 1903 1904 1903 1904 1903 1904 1903 1904 190B 1904 1903 .1904 108 1904 1901 '04 0B 1904 199t 1904 19M 1904 1903 1904 1903 1904 1903 1904 1903 1904 190S Colaatbas City 696 496$ 044 240610 11 6 51. 245 187 124' 2 990 $4 s IS $4 97 11 1JI1 IM9819 Mf-S 38 123 2$ 114 S941t 94 il 00 9274435 20 f 78745 1308714 9288324 Oolaaabaa 9294752 9143997 9.8 039 3 93 861 847 7S00 5943 8 78 7 00 9985 3218 13305 1090613 31 3 39 58 8f 693 691 9 98 7 77 3916 3772 3392 1817 92 65 20019 14825 20S0 BiKmark 182380 91857 ,8 13 4 09 905 573 8435 -4010 3 94 7 00 3066 3149 10i61 10973 3; Si 9 48 9 19 195 80 19 S3 8 3790 9043 9929 1852 105 0 25599 4597 Sherman .... 193S89 106827 8 58 4 74 572 499 6508 4162 9 73 8 39 2820 2258 5574 8909 1 99 3 94 11 ,4 89 43 7 82 10 SO 3873 9999 47S7 2543 120 86 18421 39at Orestaa 259645 95867 1153 4 24 650 649 8079 727613 431129 1527 1394 507190 5953 3 82 4 90 99 4l 409 990 IS 68 1161 3211 1721 9888 28 1418 1 3f 82 .33377 78 14383 15576 14000 Shell Creek 233710 93916 10 27 4 13 609 440 -7837 326112 86 7 41 2460 1520 7334 40 497498 3 98 39 IS 674 110 14 72 8 46 3937 1894 3827 90 984 1 04 62 17306 97 4630 1171 937 GraadPrairie 236650 76522 10 86 S 96 599 410 8443 336414 09 7 96 1619 1184 .4767 , 4308 -S94 3 64 9 9.139 '93 14 30 7 73 2768 1889 9033 90 1392 109 74 17098 30 3617 Humphrey 2G0555 70812 1148 3 18 613 463 8254 362313 46 7 83 1933 1588 7144 6159 9 69t 3 87 39t 31 375 159 19 80 7 24 3074 3368 3377 1382 120 69 36157 34 10068 11520 5800 Batler ,48740 20 34148 4 96 4 93 939 370 4290 306713 42 8 28 1316 2116 5199 60 6414 3 80 3 09 11 9 197 69 16 20 7 99 1391 974 1345 80 686 100 60 18044 40 6053 1587 20 .901 Loop...- 638340 39912 2 70 169. 355 292 9879 3389 8 0911.60 1628 1234 S918 99 49791 U 9 78 , 7 9 48 90 6 86 11 25 983 478 803 80 870 82 77 4046 40 1556 Lost Creek., 369077 125090 9 06 3 98' 831 744 8453 549010 17 7 37 1992 2165 611190 .885 3 07 3 17 78 47 879 963 11 23 8 13 3104 1981 3247 1287 1 05 65 40306 66 16145 26640 16698 Barrows 142S85 "73391 8 61 3 Slj 609 542 697140 35491156 6 54 1819 1145 6367 4990 2 96 4' 10 99 30 338 138 13 6 90 2181 1710 2163 60 1112 99 65 18501 60 3894 21440 1333 Granville 215632 68086 9 56 3 09 626 564 8375 444613 21 7 88 1905 1041 4349- ' 4304 ,3 S3 4 IS 98 31 486 133 17 32 6 33 2149 1968 3315 1275 103 77 71097 40 22316 68550 20571 Monroe '.... 207892 106060 7 13 4 00 868 912 10956 54631181 5 98 3875 3181 9338 8998 9 34 3 ft 99 99 774 915 19 34 8 27 3171 1964 3523 1701 111 86 25364 US 11119 10150 8S93 Joliet 194607 . 64915 8 53 9 89 606 r605 751140 444312 99 7 34 1855 1675 7087 40 .9491 9 79 9 84 90 19 941 197 19 10 44 1809 2035 248160 1633 1 37 80 10376 20 2567 ' St. Bernard T... 213603 67002 9 54 3 94 750 590 8465 60 45081198 7 64 1834 1957 6513 4799 3 64. 3 75 15 13 199 931 11 09 7 19 3408 2279 2620 1931 1 08 85 54703 49 19057 21253 10932 WoodviUe 148125 57185 6 7S 2 59 . 659 ,510 7376 44681119 8 76 1664 1418 6S36 4693 3 21 9 31 18 15 167 194 8 72 8 96 2904 1743 2904 1497 111 86 14471 3434 Walker 271485 117285 8 13 3 53 833 888 8965 702310.76 7 903928 3644 15690 ' 19949 3 99 9.69 99 69 886.499.1383 8 79 6342 4044 7046, 4039 132 90 33439 65 5120 TOTAL 3527481 60 1 1442567 8 38 3 4S 11597 10328 183651 40 79783 11 55 7 72 37871 833741195130 70 1171201 3 34 3 62 523 4989949 3561 12 74 8 3o 48024133727 53637 98 26821 1 12 80 726635 27 226056 48S681 20 1 368089 , -' 1 . IN THE SECOND DEGREE Jaatet Kelly Fournd Guilty f XiUiBC Arthur Saawdea Ma'tiaa for Vew Trial. James Kelljr. charged on three ooaats with the aaarder of Arthar Saowden aer Haaiphrer on March 29th, ' was round gailty of aaarder ia the second degree. The jary was oat from aooa on Thnraday antilcSO Friday morning. A motion for a mew trial, Baade by the defendant's attor neys,'is being argaed before the ooart as we go to press. The state closed its case shortly be fore noon on Wednesday, after having established a strong chain of circum stantial evidence against the accused, as pablished in last week's Journal. Attorneys for the defense asked that the court instract the jury to .bring in a verdict for the defendant, on the ground that the state had not shown any connection of the accased with the killing of Saowden. The motion was overruled, and the defense commenced their case by patting Kelly himself on the stand. He oo capied two hoars and a half with his tory. giving a complete account of himself from the time of his release from the Fremont jail until the time the body was found in the deserted house" near Hamphrey. The defease introduced practically no evidence be sides that of Kelly" himself, the several witnesses who were called merely corroborating oertain unim portant points of his story, relating to his whereabouts at different times. On the one crucial point the matter of his whereabouts on the night of the 28th and the morning of the 29th of March he not only was not cor roborated by other evidence but was directly contradicted by the testimony of Sam Kavlch. Kelly asserted that on. the i night of the 28th he walked alone from Columbus to Oconee where he-got theshoes which he had stolen from a store;in Tarnov and concealed in an old ekvator at Oconee. With these he said hwaUced back to Co Iambus, arriving about three o'cloek on the morning of the 29th at the house of Sam Kavich. He was ad mitted to the house and staid there until 6:30 when he took the train to Hamphrey. This was the alibi oa which the defense relied to establish Kelly's innocence. However, Kavich positively denied that Kelly was at his place on either the 28th or the 29th. On Wednesday afternoon Sallivan opened the argament state and was followed by Cornelias for the defendant, day morning W. A. Prince of Judge for the W. M. Thars- Graad Island continued the argament for the defense and Judge Sallivan for the state. The argumeat on both sides was able and each side made the of its evidence. The court instructed the jury as to the competeacy of cir-l tinaaajatial Avidnnon aind the natara camstaatial evidence and the nature of the different crimes against the defendant. The information oontained three charges, marder in the first de gree, murder ia the second degree antl laughter. The case was submitted to the jary at 19:30 p. m. It was said, after the verdict had been returned by tha jary, that eleven jarynzen stood for conviction aad oae for acquittal from the start. The jury out 30 hours before the one jnror won over to the position taken by the others. Oratow Picnic. Oae of the most successful of the picnics ever givea by the Orpheus society was held at their hall last Saaday. The event was for members of the society only. The attendance wasap to'theasaal standard of the Orpheus, and the good tinve was ahead of anything they have ever experienc ed ia this line. Then was maaic by the Orphans creheatta aad the young people danced while the heads of the families looked oa at thejfestivtties ia the hall or amaeed ' tkanaelvai with - the trees. Foot were ma by the boys aad girls. P-lyof ma by the boys aad girls, aad ita usual awed Mltaaags. thamthealiB having tha work doae. They wUl '--- - qaarawa-kaa will Ttaxhin' lastitnta Gltaai: The Platte ouaaty teaohors' institute which closed last Friday afternoon was, according to the atatBiaats of Saperiateadent Leavy aad the teachers ia attendance, tha the history of the.coaaty. on every tongaa f or H. B. of Michigan who was aae special lecturer. It is no nnsjataHoai to that Mr. PatteagUl has no in the United 8tates as an iaatitata lectarer and educator. One baa citixen who heard his "Nancy Hanks and the Century, "amid it was the bast ha had ever heard in Columbus. To speak thas highly of Mr. PatteagUl is not to detractfrom the praise daa the other iBstrBetors,8apertateadeats Fainter af Beatrice and O'Connor of Norfalk, who held the interest of the teachers throaghout the institute aad wan heartily applaaded when they made their farewell talks. Than is flattery ia tha statement that great credit is daa Sapt. Leavy for planning each, an institute. - Then ia much truth in the motto that "a repablio's chief business is its publio schools.' And that "basiaess" gets its greatest iaspiratioa from teachers' institates properly planned aad conducted. What goes out from the institute affects indirectly the thought of every child in every home ia tha land. At tha close of the institute, the Platte county teachers association was daly organized. The offieers for tha coming year are : F, 8. Leoroa, presi dent; Emily Cook vice-president; Mary Cronln, secretary. Meetings will be held in the follow ing towns in the order named: Mon roe, Uampany. Uolambas. The following resolatioas wen unanimously adopted by the teachers at the close of tha institute : We extend the thanks of the associa tion to the Board of Edacation of Co lumbus for the mm of the model high school building; to the janitor for the efficient service; to the citizens for theixv. hospitality in opening their homes to the visiting teachers; to the Auditorium orchestra and others who contributed toward entertainment; to the pianist, Miss Haghes, for her willing aad aUllfal assistance ; to oar worthy and competent iastractors for the earnest manner, ia whioh'they have preseated their work; to our county superintendent who has so carefully guarded the iatureats of our schools during the past and pro vided so acceptably for the profitable session of the institute jaat closed. Lizzie M.' Knight 'Ora Moore Aaaa Person S. A. Mahood J. L. Alcoch , ' Fred S. Lecron. OevsraaMat Ail to Agricultare. nulls ii papers state that thegovern- it aid to agricaltare per anaam ts for Russia to 924.000.000; for France, Aastria and Haagary, about 198,500,000 each; for the United States, about 96,000,000; aad for Japan, Over lU2.500.000. 92,500,000. Ia proportion to the area of the caltivated soil, Aastria pays the highest amaunt and Haagary nearly as mach; then follows Fraara.-Raesla and the United States. If the amonat for Aastria be givea at 30, the figares for France woald be' 20. Russia 8. aad tha Uaited States lesstnaaS. In proportion to populatioa Haagary oontribates saost aboat 85 cents, per capita followed by Austria aad. France, with a much smaller amonat from the Uaited States. Bassia has 103 agricultural expari meat stations, the United States 60 and Belgiam 15 (a very high ag proportioaately). Owramay and France an amid to have a larger number of sac stations ia proportion to popula tioa than tha Uaited States, whan, as than papers say. comr4a1at is made of hue that agricaltare recsir a dis- proportioaate snare af aid. The thaAadi- neaivaJ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS la taaaam at Baahl tf IqiaHxaUaa Lmtaata CMaalaiatsaa neat Xeturns. The coaaty sapervisors, sittiagas a Board of equalisation, are ha'viag their share of troakle these days. Naautoas ioamplainte of excessive as atssmeat have been filed aid argaed before' the board, practically all of whioh have beea referred toiie ooauaittoe aa oomplaiats. The com mittee will examiaa the merits of each can anA report ita findings with recommendations to the board. The oamaaittee oa oomplaiats consists of Sapervisors Ernst. Olother aad .Held. There is also a ooauaittoe on equalisa. tion of assessments, oomposed of-j 8apervisors Held, deader aad Diede rioh. The committee, on levies. or the ensuiag year is made up of Saper visors Kiernan, Bender and 'Ernst. All the committees were appointed by Chairman Gpetz. The board has done very little so far ia the way of adjustment of assess stents that are complained of. So mach time has been taken ap ia listening to the complaints and discus atons that nor opportunity has been given them for deliberation: The, priaoipal of mluii applicants for redaetioiU,,',,,., . -; -. mmm :,. nt so far are the two tele phone companiet operating in Platte, county. The Nebraska Telephone company was represented by Jadge A.. M. Poet who filed a detailed statomeat of their case, asking for sweepiag redactions of their assessment in each towaship. In some cases the redac tion asked for is as 'much as 60 per cent. Attorney Post was given a hearing before the board and examined County Asssessor .. Galley as to his opinions of the value of the telephone company's property. County Attorney Latham not being present, on account of illness, the board, retained Judge Albert to represent them, and he in structed Mr. Galley not, to answer any qaestions as to the methods by which he computed the valuo of the tangible property, oa the groand that this was a jadicial act on tha part of the assessor and he could not be reqaired to give reasons or explanations. This position: was upheld by the chairman of the board, (though-the assessor was allowed to explain how he would ar rive at a present estimate of the valae of the tangible property. Judge Post also called G. T. Everett, manager of tte Independent Telephone Company, to. the stand aad examined him as to the actual valae of tele phone property after it was once placed. The nutter was referred; to the committee on oomplaiats aad has not yet been reported on by,them. The Platte County' Independent Telephone Co. also presented a de tailed protest against their assessment, complaining that their property had beea assessed pratically doable tha amoaut as given in to the assessor by the ntanager of the company. O. J. Garlow represented the company and put Manager Everett on the stand to testify to the real valae of poles, cable, telephone instruments, etc. Their case is likewise in the hands of the committee oa complaints. Tha Barltngton railroad, through their tax ageat, B. D. Pollard, pro teited against the local asseanaeat of all property outside of the 50-foot right of way, saying that all the property had been listed with the state' board aad local aaanuateat would be doabling ap,oa them. From tte.uttetead oa which theooauaaai eatioa was written, it appears that tha Burlington has a special. officer hose title is Tax Ageat. The land owners aloag Lost Creek who are interested in c oast i acting: a draiaage ditch to carry off. tha flood of that unruly and uaoertaia wan before the board ia force Friday afternoon, and a lively atoa was indulged in. Tha an willing to contribute toward tha of tha' ditch, aad only tha boardte make provision for the work done. They will be givea another hearing this tueywiU be tell tha board what they an willing Y - tt laaldoa in the north half of 1017 land 11171 was redaeed to 999 par aon?to eoafarm to the valaatioB of ad joiaiag land. tftjCeWil. , Tha oouacil msatiag was taJcaa ap with roatiaa smatter. aumanas re ports beUg approved, boaids filed, ete. Ths) water nnmmlailaaar pnaaated tin semi-annaal report, howiaB'that the expaaditares of the water, aepartmaat for iae last six atoatha wan la exoess of aa reoeinta by 9408.63. Ha ax pUinataisby thefaot that coal has eoat 79'oeats mere per tea thaa for tki preoadiag period, aad that 9235 was expanded f ajr repairiag hydraats and' aaoald be -paid oat af A.'aamber of sidewalks wen ooa dentaed aad ordered repaired or can tracted. A petition signed ay" J. F. Berney and 53 othan was pttsentod. Un-atook which was at tha test meetiaar. Diacaa irW was indulged ia by the members of toouadlaadsigaen of tha n moaatrace, aad tha petftioa was laal lylt on the table. J. G." Beeder. W. M. Kara, aad Mrs. M. Braggar wan nappoiated to tha librarj' board to ataaed themselves. The oommittee an paUia property was- directed to solioit bids for tha onaatnctloa of a cemaat sidewalk ia Fraajifort park to take the plaoa of tha aroseat gmval walk, alto to gat Ua Vim hrlJr mlar . . . N xvjsuseu. Oae of the saost pleasing social events of tha early summer occurred at the beaatifafaoBM of Mr. aad Mm Sidaey Grey last Tharsday afternoon, when Meedames 8idaey Gray, George Lehman aad Arthar Gray aatertaiaed ninety of their lady frieads at aa elaborate aad delightful Keaeiagtoa, givea in honor of Mrs. Kahwr of Das Moiaee, Iowa. The gaests were greeted at the door by Mrs. Sidney Gray and Mrs. Lehman, aad Mrs. Arthur Gray iatrodaoed them to the guest of honor in a very happy manner. Tne spacious moms were ljeautifaUy decorated with a profusion of flowers, pink aad white predoaai aatiag. Chairs wen arraaged all aboat the room grouped on the lawa. The divided their time betw needle work aad promeaadoa aboat the lawa aad flower beds. Tha youag ladies of the party served daligatfal refroshmeats in courses, each table acoomodatiag roar. The gatheriag broke ap shortly after six o'clock and the ladies took their several ways with, ay express oas of complimeat for Mrs. Gray aad her coterie of assistiag eatortaiaenay , SiTallMtarCtfTianMaat. Platte Ceater. Nearaska. (Speeial Oorrespoadeaee.)--The Bare! Letter carriers of Platte ooaaty held a meet ing in Platte Center, Jaae 19. aad or ganized a Platte Ooaaty B. L. C as sociation. Tha. following offiosrs were elected for oaa year: EL B. Seed, Oolambaa, pcesideat; L. T. Hitch' cuck, Platte Ceater, rioe-preoidaat; Mrs. BathKeyaoa. Monroe, secretary; W. D. Bsasoa. Colambas, .trasaanr; Fraak T. Kleeaeaad H. T. Gilsdorf. Hamahrey, appoiated aa exacativa committee. H. B. Bead aad. Mrs, Keayoa wan elected delegates to the state ooa ves&oa at Lincoln. Jaly 4. BesMas those above maailoasd, those fat the meeting wan: G. M. HalL Oa Iambus; aad Geo. D. O. lUfriagtoa, Tosaorrow ateraing the Soath took avohaaga aad tha Oma- Oommenial elab will visit Oolam- Theywill arrive ia at 19 o'clock a. m., hovaad then'go to Ooonas, Platte Oaater, Humahrey aad Madiasau RMaraiag aver the sasae roate they wmntaiasthetowna ap to Saalding aad eoame aaak to Colambas at 10:90 p. m. to reenain over aigat. Tha avaeial traia will carry iiriim tha aautoees maa, tha ThfaanMhlamalij band frnai fiMt Hnai smt" lis Maa. A Letter Fiuk J. H. Bead. Riverside, Calif. To the Journal: I Man jaat beea qaito vividly re miaded of good aid Columbus, her people, soeaes, aad iaterests. A very pleasant visit with Mrs. M. Bntcgar took aw back to the time of tha little barren OoBgregatioaal charoh over oa the "east side", when two aright, independent, thoughtful girls came to aty bible class, the life aad activities cf oaa of whom has beea so iatiamtelj; ooaaeoted with her ataterial aad social interests, lae other, with those of a city oa this far off coast. They interested oae then as their active lives all these years Of - tha aad occasion of Mrs. ragger'a visit to Oslifdraia. people Since of Oalambaa already know. tha death of her another, she visiting with .her sister, Mrs. De Ford af National City, and came ap to'sUverside to spena a few days with har early Colambas friend, .Mrs. A. O. Pickett, aad was kiad eaoagh to give Mrs. Bead a part of her time. Wa ware pleased to see her so well preserved, her same quickstep, frank ', aad cheerful voioe-. It was to thiak of her as being married tha other year, aad of the bright little girl with her as her first born, and I had to stop aad pull myself ap When told that aha had a soa in a distant aad two daughters aearly at home. Ah ma! the years, haw they do tat away, aad what aa axaeetsd thtaga they do bring about ! Wall, wa an glad to aw Mrs. Bragger aad hear direct of Colambas, of her good people, her prosperity, of the prosperous farming of leads that I remember of haads at 910 aa acre, bow reqairiag, aearly or qaito. an added cipher to express their valae. But that did aot sarprise me. From the time my old f riead, Mr. North, fin drove sue over tha grand, beautiful, bat BMMily aaoocapied acres stretch ing aloag to the north of the little village,! have had great faith in the outcome of those rich prairies and tha story of their possibilities is not yet told. Thanks to the splendid work now going on in our state and federal agricultural stations, improved ia progessive countries is going to ennaaoa land values ia the future as mach as natural condi tions have ia tha past, aad if Platte does apt advaace as mach in tha aext decade as she has ia the it will be the faalt of the aad aot of her natural ad- Of tha Colambas contingent over Mr. Pickett is busy with his aad lesson groves which are aow ia fall bearing and doing well Bat after all, a little hankering after Nebraska friends and farming will oc nasinaally pat oat. - Mrs.. Pickett, the younger, though busy with her family of four children, finds tim-J for the same church and social activities her Colambas friends gave har credit for. Tha elder Mrs. Pickett is carrying her years well, aad is intelligently in terested ia the world's affairs, as she ased to be when on the old Colum bas fans. Bev. Bin. several years pastor of tha Columbus Coagregatioaal church, is aow state superintendent of the phaas Hoate Work of California, aad is proving efficient aad successful. Mrs. Bios has been prominently coaaected with edacational life. The daaghter. Nina, tha bright little girl iy will remember, developed into aa active aad efficient weaaaa. She has beea recently seat by the Ameri oaa Board to a prominent missionary fjoritiOB in China. When ia. Saa Diego last wiater, I Bev. Griswold who will be re- bared by saany of yoar readers as a former pastor of the Colambas Pres- charch. He has a pleasant iaaaoraage grove some die oat of the city. Ha with others ia that section has ant with hiadsrsanes by lack of water, bat recently pat ia a steam pumping plant, aad 1 an ao good reason why he amy - hava a valaable payiag in that most delightful cb- i af oar old Oolambaa frieads he kiad eaeaga to ask aboat oar- will add that af that even blindness does aot shat oat maay of the best things . of life. As for the aathor. he has got to be proud and lazy. Proud of a very delightful and interesting little city to have n home in. Lazy beoaase his ova Fred M. is yet at home anmarried aad has takea the priaoipal responsibilities from his father's shoulders. Except ing a single late variety, he. has finished harvestiag our oranges aad the balk of the lemoas are off. Biverside has shipped about 5,000 carloads of lemons and oraages this season, and has aboat 1,000 more to ship. Our crop this season, had it beea shipped at oaa time, woald hava made a traia of aboat 20 cars. Bat early in the season tha extreme cold blocked .usual sales aad thaamrgia of profit was pretty narrow. I aotioad that the Grays for a time were selling oraages by the peck instead of by tha dozen. Some day whea traasportatioa is fair, Mr. Gray or soma oaa else will bay the carload from the grow ers, and you will get cheap oranges aa a rale. Very respectfally, J. HBeed. AMOVG THE CHtntCHIS. Bev. Halsey will take his vacation this summer in installments. Next Sanday there will be no preaching services at the Presbyterian charch. Every two weeks the pastor will hold the regular service and every two weeks will take a vacation from his daties.. Prayer meotiag services will also be abandoned in, the sasae way daring the hot weather. The regalar Sanday School ami Christian En deavor society will have the regular meetings. Bev. Smith of Leigh preached Sunday morning and even ing in the Consregational charch in the absence of Bev. Monro, who de livered the baccalaureate sermon at the Neligh college. The Sunday school of the Episcopal church will hold the" annual flower service Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The collection taken will be given to the Clarkson hospital of Omaha. Flowers will be brought to the church for decoration purposea and afterward taken to the St. Mary's hospital ia Columbus, to help cheer the patieats In the building. The regular morning prayer service Sanday in the Episcopal charch will be held at 10 o'clock instead of 11 o'clock, r The ladies auxilary of the Episcopal church will meet with Mrs. F. A. Schroeder Friday afternoon at '2 o'clock. Mrs. Miller, the diocesan president, will be present and a good attendance of the society is desired. The Ghildrens Day program at the Methodist church was attended by a large crowd, many being unable to gain admittance to the baildiag. Tha music aad literary program was, aa usual well rendored by the little people, under the supervision of Mrs. J. E. Erskine and Mrs. E. S. Newtoa, with Miss Emily Ragatz as organist. Rev. Luce went to Omaha yesterday to attend a meeting of the board of the Methodist hospital Foneral of Mn. Msniawy. Mrs. J. C, Morrisey of Lincoln, whom the Journal mentioned last week as dying in a hospital inLincoln Taesday night of last week, was brought to Columbus oa Tharsday aad buried from tho Catholic church ia this city Friday. The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery beside those of her two children who had preceded her years before. Mr. Morrisey together with all the living children were here to attend the faneraL The childrea are : Fred, of Los AneglM, California; Harry, of Sheridan, Wyoming; Gertrade, a teacher in Montana antl Helen, a stu dent in the state university. Oae soa Carl, died while serving duty aa a soldier ia the Philippines. The Mor risey family were residents of Colum bus aboat ten years leaving here for Lincoln in 1879 where they have since resided. 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Our spaemlty m lasuranee of CITY PBOPEB- S TY against everything. Let aa explaia how we eaa SAVE YOU MONEY. We Bay ami Sell Citj Prwpertjr f eyery etoeriptiM. EllitH, SptiCf ft ft. P. O. BLOCK s PHONE NO. II bCuTOMtf BigHutilfosM Call aad see aa about OUR NEXT EXCURSION to the IRRIGATED LANDS en the BIG HORN VALLEY. Be UMMnber this will be the LAST CHANCE to get the low price on these leads. F.T. Walkers steel Estate Ifeeci COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA HE i WANT A f FARM. We have a customer anxious to buy a farm of 120 or 160 acres close to Columbus. He jl will allow the present owner to '.' retain possession this year. It must be good land, fairly well "' improved. ::::::: I flOCKENBERGER $ I COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. 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