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VOLUME XXXVI. NUMBRK 50.
COLUMBUS- NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 14. 1906
WHOLE NUMBER 1.795.
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new building. Every conven
ience is provided. The best of
safety devices are employed for
.the protection of your money.
Safety deposit boxes are pro
vided for the safe keeping of
your papers.
The Old Reliable
GtJumbiis State Bank
For wedding stationery, vis
iting cards and fine stationery
call otke Columbus Printing
& Specialty House tf
Auctioneer.
E.M. Morehesd, auctioneer, will be
located at Newman Grove. Dates can
be made at this office at any time. Tel
ephone either bank at Newman Grove
Farm for Sale.
300 acres. 140 improved, balance
pastare. First olau buildings. Three
miles north west of Columbus.
Boyd Dawson 8tp
Wedding Presents.
I have ordered some new things in
queeneware especially aporopriate for
wedding gifts, at medium prices.
SETH BRAUN
Seal Etsate Loans.
We are prepared to make loans on
all kiads of real estate at the lowest
rates oa easy terms. Becher. Houken
berger & Chambers.
Announcement.
"Mrs. E. b. Sumption is putting in a
fall liaa of, art goods and infant ware
ia Hiss Keisc'fi millinery smre. Tie
public is invited to call and inspect
say line. MRS. E. M. SUMPTION.
L. W. Snow sold his reid nee prop
erty oa Fourteenth street this week
to Jadge Saunders who recently came
who recently came here after many
years retidence in Osceola to spend
the rest of his days. Possession of
the property will be given on May 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Snow will pack their
household goods and board nntil they
can build on the Lnth lots which Mr.
Snow bought some time ago. Their
new home will be a neat cottage
which will occupy the west lots. The
old buildings will not be torn do n at
least for a while. Jndge Saunders ac
quires one of the best residence prop
erties in the oity and it is near the
Methodist church of which the Judge
is a devoted member.
W. F. Dineen of this cit? had one
of his feet so badly crushed between
; two freight cars last Monday night
that amputation of about half of the
foot became necesasry. The accident
happened at 8 o'clock. A freight train
was standing across Olive street and
Mr. Dineen attempted to crawl
Lthrough between the cars. Just as he
f placed his foot on the coupler the en
gine took np slack and his foot wa
. pinohed nntil it bore no resemblance
to a font He was alone at tne tiro
and help did not reaoh him till five
aiantes afterward when it was neces
aaxyto get crow-bars to move the cars
' apart before his foot could be extri
cated. Jadge Ratterman yesterday married
Mr. Edward W. Steenis of Oreston
sad Miss Ethel S. Newman. Ann to
day at the residence of Ora Shannon
fce Bwrried Mr. James A. Boner of
Newmaa Grove and Miss Lena M.
Nans of Oreeton. luring the week
he iataed other licenses to wed as
'follows: Edward Ernst and Ida R.
Bora of Daacan: D. M. McWilliams
aad Elvis Alcock of Monroe. John
F. Mayer of Platte Center and Grace
Soaimaneki of Oolambus.
ant f . Naumann
DENTIST
Has one of the best dental offices
in the state.
Fully equipped to do all den
tal work in First-Class manner.
Always reasonable iacharges.
All work guaranteed.
Over 14 years practice in Co
Iambus. uth
lr. E. N. HaiMM.
George W. Galley, sr.. called at the
Journal office last weea to express his
approval of the Journal's publication
of the interesting story of Platte conn
ty -written twenty years ago by I. N.
Taylor. Mr. Galley, as many of onr
readers know, preceded even the
founders of Columbus into this terri
tory, haying passed across ths state
south of the PJatte within three or
four miles of the pretent site of Co
lumbus in 1855 He drove an ox team
and walked most ot the way. In 1859
he returned and joined the few nio
neers who had " broken sod" for this
city three years previous. Mr. Galley
handed us a printed pamphlet pre
pared by the secretary of the State
Board of Immigration and published
at the expense of this county away
back in the early seventies when H.
J. Hudson was county clerk and Georg
W. Gallny. John W. Early and Gay
C. Barnum were county commission
ers. The document was prepared for
the purpose of attraciting immigra
tion. Among many other induce
mentsthrown out to prospectivesettlers
were the dream of power development
and the advantages of a central geo
graphical position. The following
language closes the article: "Colum
bus a town destined by nature and the
will of its live men, to be the chief
c mmercial, mannfactnins an educa
tional center of interior Nebraska,
where should stand and probably will
stand, in due time such structures as
a Central College and a State Capitol. "
A good natured and hopeful hunch
of hunters left this oity the last of
list week for the favorite haunts of
the wild dock near Silver Creek on
the Platte'to spend two weeks. The
party consists of Harry Lohr. Joe
Gntzmer, Joe Minnicek. Billy Dolan.
Charles Nelson. Joe Lisko, Ottis Pent.
Robert McCray and Jack rAlbaugh.
The latter is to aot as head chief and
has been ordered to provide silverware
for the table, wear white da -k and
serve roast duck of all colors on Havi
land disfces. Visitors are requested to
call or leave their cards between three
an Ave iin tne afterno on.
Thj presence in the city of Mr. G.
W Hul-t of Oumbft, ad Mrs. Gatret
Hnlst of PLoemx, Arizona, ban been
tbn occasion for a number of pleasant
functions ia thnir honor. Mrs Homer
Kobmsou enrrteiued for them at 1
o'clock luncheon latt Wednesday.
Thursdav night Mrs. E H Chambers
gave a G o'clock dinuer. Sntuiday
night the ladies were anest of honor
ut a diuuer given by M r. and Mrs.
Julius Nichols and on Monday Mrs.
C. C. Gray gave a five course lunch
eon at 1 o'clock.
The art department of the Woman's
club will meet at the home of Mrs. W.
A. McAllister Saturday, March 17th at
H o'clock. Program paper on Sargent
by Elizabeth Sheldon and a description
of his pictures as seen by her at the
Boston literary. Falkon Paid De Long
tre and his home and studlb by Mrs.
Brindley.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Rothleitner and
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Schofield enter
tained the Euchre Club last Friday
niirht at the Rothleitner home. The
prizes, silver spoons, were won by
Mrs. Herman Oehlrich and Mr Al
bert Uiamasjen Aa alabjrate three
course luncheon was afterwards
served.
C. C. Hardy and family left Satnr
day for their future home in Seattle.
Tnev will spend a month visiting with
Mr. Hardy s sister in North Bend,
bafore going to Seattle. Mr. Hardy
has not yet decided whether he will
pursue tilt work of a contractor or
Duy a hardware store.
C. C. Jones spent several days in
the sand hills last week pursuing the
swift-winged webb fifteen. He re
turned with a lean game sack and a
disappointed expression. Fifteen
birds for Charlie Jones is counted a
failure. He says it is ton early yet.
Lea Jenkins who has been working
near Farnam for the Nebraska Tele
phone Company is spending a few
days at home. The activity of the
wild duck probably had something to
do with nis presence here at this time.
The literarv department of the Wo
man's Club will meet with Mrs. Ray
E Eaton on Friday. Tne program
will include a review of new maga
zines bv members of the club.
Half th housekeepers worry comes
from not having good flour. Use
Shell Creek Creek valley flour and do
away with all worry. Made by Peter
Schmitt.
The reading club met Tuesdar after
noon with Mrs Roen This is a 6mall
clab whose members gather and sew,
while Miss Fannie Geer reads to
them
Medames Roe and Davis of Silver
oreek who attended the masicale last
week remained with friends lor the
Hans Albert concert.
Miss Viola Latimer returned to her
home in Humhrey af :er spending six
weeks at Mrs. Boones dressmaking
school.
Ia McLaren has appealed to district
court her case against the Humphrey
bchool board for salary.
Mr Conrad Yonng of Omaha was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hart
over Sunday.
We Invite
You...
to call and look over
our new stock of wall
paper. It is the larg
est and best we .have
ever carried and in
cludes Ingrains,Crepes
Moires, Varnished
Tiles, Leatherolls, Tap
estries, novelties, etc,
Prices right
Ghas. H. Dack
...Druggist...
Miss Petite Martyn is saffering with
the Grippe.
WANTED Good girl for general
house work. Mrs. H. 8. Elliott, tf
Mrs. L. W. 8now is suffering from
another sever attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs. W. S. Evaas who has been
confined to her bed for two weeks
past with a complicated-' case of
Grippe, is reported better this week.
R W. Saley is busy- ' soliciting
pledges for $500 worth of seats to
insure the booking of The Holy Oity
for the early part of April.
Jones. Nelson. Sweet and Porter
were arraigned ia district court this
morining before Judge HoUenbeck
and plead not guilty to the charge lot
robbing the Monroe bank.
be ioe famine ia Golu nbus has
forced O L Baker to order 1090 tons
shipped from Minnesota and M. O.
Casein went to Red Oak last week to
see aboat putting in a refrigerating
plant.
Onr paper house counted us bhort
IatN week so that a frw of our out .t
town subscribers could not be sap
pled. For their benefit we are re
peating the interesting story of Platte
county started last week
Abnat'tweaty-fivwaftfce lading of
the Degree of Honor spent a
pleasant evening with Mrs J. B.
Tschndv last Friday aight. Progres
sive high-tve was played. Mrs. J. H.
Lanon winning the prize, a china
dish.
One of Oolumbns' prominent society
girls appeared in full man's dress
one night this week not in public
bat in private, calling on a few- of
her intimate friends. 8he was accom
banied by two girl frienos. Kb ar
rests. The Lady Maoabees held a large
afternoon social at their hail on Ele
venth street last Thursday. The time
was spent in guessing contests. An
elaborate lunoheon was spread in their
banquet room, seventy-five plates be
ing laid.
Miss Lida MoMahon spent yesterday
at her home in this oity Miss Mc
Mabon has matured plans for the ex
penditure of S1500 the grounds and
buildings at the Geneva industrial
school for girls of which she is super
intendent. 8. Sandpeck aged sixty-seven years
who resides ia south west Columbus
died at his home Tuesday afternoon
of paralysis. He leaves a wife and
several children. He will be buried
from the Catholic churoh tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock.
Dr. W. H. Slater came home sick last
Wednesday night from Kansas City
where he has been taking a post gradu
ate course in veterinary surgery. He is
confined to his bed under the strict care
of a physician. Over work caused a ner
vous collapse and the trouble was aggra
vated by his getting np out of his sick
bed last week to take bis final examina
tion. His class graduated yesterday.
The doctor will receive his degree of D.
V. S. in absentia.
The republican central committee to
gether with a number of repreeentativa
republicans met last Friday night to
discuss the question of the city election.
It was decided to call a mass convention
on Friday, March 16. to make nomina
tions. There was a unanimous senti
ment in ;avor of a platform for clean
government and a just and reasonable
enforcement of law. And the direct pri
mary method or mass convention meth
od of nomination was endorsed by all
The question of using boose and other
corrupt election practices to influence
the -result of city elections was dienssed
and a substantial fnnd was verbally
pledged to prosecute any mm -in any
party who should attempt to resort to
tliee practices in the coming election.
A majority of thoe present favored the
theory of the citizens' mass meeting and
the elimination of politics from the city
election bnt it' was felt that to make
such a movement a success it would le
necessary to have both parties join. Jf
the majority of the .voters at the mass
meeting stand with the republicans who
met last week there will be no. doabtas
to the issues of the campaign!'
Somehing Worthy of CoMideratiem.
Wedtsirto annonnoe to the trade
that we are tha sole agents in this lo
cality lor the McCormick, Champion
and Piano lines of harvesting machin
ery, consisting of repairs, and last, but
not least, Plymouth twine (the best oa
earlh.)
Kindly bear in mind also that the
twine bu.-iness rightfully belongs to the
men who carry a 'stock of repairs for
your-binners and mowers and are ready
to Help you when your, machines need
attention. Come and look us over, and
get better acquainted with us, our lines
and our prices We are sure your only
regret will be that you did not do it
sooner.
We have the famons line of Yankee
gangs, sulkies anil walking plows. They
will save you money, .bad temper and
considerable horse flesh which is a
thing worth the consideration of every
farmer.
We also carry t complete line of Sat
tley planters and cultivatorsy-known
the world over as the best in use at
present.
It will cost you nothing to come in
and talk with us concerning these mat
ters, and it will surely be the means 'of
srving you many dollars during the
year. Rothlettnbb k Co.
Republican Mass Conreatiom.
The republican voters of the city of
Columbus are called to meet in mass
convention at Firemen's hall, in said
city on Friday, March 16, at 8 o'clock
for tut: purpose of nominating candi
dates for the offices of Mayor, City
Treasurer, City Clerk, Police Judge, City
Engineer, two members of the Board of
Educatiou, and one Councilman for each
ward.
By order of the Republican City Cen
tral Committee.
Improved Farm For Sale.
The ncrtliwe-t quarter of section 34,
township 17, rauee 2, in Platte county
Nebraska, 3 miles northwest of Dnncan
Full particulars .f M. E. Jertiznl, Colum-bu-,
Nebraska.
. JfeW vitiZtl.
Tin: following name J received citizens
papers 1 t-t week
Fr.l M.alrap. F3k Nithac. Alois Schotx.
Joseph Sih.niJ, Joaph Fisher. Joba Mcyw.
Carl Buttcasr. Jjaa Garlepotr. Henry Flack.
Hermann Ottjrpahl. WiUiaa Waadt. Joseph
Hocicenseneider, Uabo Franzes. George Tneriiia.
GeriurJl Schroeier. GuaUv' attach, waiter
Tiihailiv Aans Merr;MIclu S5etf.'Joeee
Hastreitir, Joseph Nicidaa. John Laden. Fraak
Hjutreiter, E J war J Harvey, N. C. Claay. Haae
Schaad. Alfred Nelson, John Gustaveeon. Goatsv
Schleyter, Andrew G. Laraon. Bends Peter.
Peter Swans ia. Ajust Swanson. Jacob Tmiesi.
John Hinnle.ai.-io. Contans Korfe, August Waal.
J. Herman Garms, Samuel Gertsch, Fred Waal.
J. W. Kamaekers, Herman B-'hrna. Joseph Paul
son, Theodore Cremers. J. H. Ramankers. Kristea
Jensen. John Hogeri. Hubert Ramaekers, .Joseph
Kurtenbach, Hugh Williams, Henry fin lee.
Henry Fittji. Henry C. Christenson. Joseph Kel
ler, Joseph FrauaiJorfer. Edward Jones, Peter
Christenson, Owen Jones, Fred B. Prong: res on.
John James, Constance Peterson, Gerhard Brass,
John Johnson, Gerhard Menke. Franz Feik,
Berthold Speis, A C. Cristenson, P. A. Pedersoa,
U. P. Christenson, William Clausen. Hugh Lloyd.
Nels Pederson, Julius Gigax. John Schweizer,
Gerhard Wardenburg, George Boiz, Valentine
Kuhn, Gustav Schlueter. Fred Moeller. Carl
KIug-. Fred KuenzU, Herman Oldigs. Fred Ernst,
Vincent Klowlacheck. Ernst Maier. Edward
Borke. Frederick Groth. Frank Schlick. Carl
GroemmeU Ernst Gigax. Carl Scheffler. Joseph
Froemmel. Charles Todedhoft. Carl Hendrickaoa.
Peter Peterson, Adolf Sander. Gustave Schmitt.
Oaneil Thanel, Chris Jansen. Hans Peter Jens
sen, Hans BuhL Jens Buhl. August Wiener,
Patrick Roddy. Fred Ball. Biederich Harms.
William Siebler. Casper Goddemeyer, W. J.
Weber, Chas. J. Carlson. Gerhard A. Pretster,
Nels Peter Holmquist, Rudolph Ludwig David W.
Lloyd. Fred Van Ackren, Lars John Anderson.
B. J. Micek, Frank J. Rahike, Frank Ludwig,
William Groteluschen. Charles Herzberg. J C.
Freydig, Louis Swanson, Diedrich Oltman, G. A.
Peterson, Fritz Voight, Heinrich Voight, George
Hamling, Herman Jacobi, George Kirkmaa,
August Lindberg, Nels Person. Peter Pearson,
Robert WoIIberg, John Hamling, Johann Born
ing. Fred Egger, John Muhle. Henry Hobbea
siefken, William Reese. Charles Anderson,
Martin Olsen, Nels Krestenson, Johann Feye,
Carl Fey e, Wilhelm Englehart. Robert Gruenther.
.Peter Bechtel, Rudolph Jenny, Diedrich Loge-
man, Andrew Anderson, Andrew Peterson. Soren
Hansen, Bernhard Schrant, Andrew Christenson,
Nels Hansen. Olaf Alfred. Car Alfred. Fred
Clausen, Adolph Rupprecht. Martin Benggren,
Charles Benggren, Gustav E- Benggren and
Carl Loseke.
A GOOD STORY
bears well repeating as will your suc
cessful real estate investment. We
have walked the path to success in real
ty matters with the firm tread of exper
ienceand this experience and knowl
edge of values is at your command. We
can show you some of the finest im
proved property lying out of doors and
quote ydu a price so low with easy
terms of payment that even those who
run-can count its sure increase in value.
Not one piece, but hundreds, and all
.well located that for you to see will cre
ate a hond of sympathy between the
price and your savings.
Ltoliir, NttktibMgtr
ft Cbiabers
UUl Sk.
Columbus, Near
Do you .
sometimes
think
that your eyas need attention?
Plenty of people have weak eyes
who know that something ia wrong
with their eyes, but they' do not
know what it ia.
Plainly speaking, the ey ea are tired.
They need a rest that is all.
There is nothing like glasses for
ttus purpose. Th
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'hey are soothing,
comforting and give immediate
relief.
Providing, of course, you get the
right glasses. Let us choose then
for yon.
Ed. J. Nlewohner
Jeweler and Optician
O'Ce
Thomas O'Ooaaor, another ef Platte
oomatys old atttWs, passed tohislaal
rest last Thursday,' at his aosse two
miles east of Silver Greek, after
several years of gradual wasting away
from a bronchial trouble.
:i Thomas O'Ooaaor was bora ia Ire
lana seventy Tears ago. He came to
America ia 1868 aad settled ia Oler
saoat ooaaty, Ohio from which ooan
ty he enlisted ia Oompaay D ot the
second Onto Volaateer iafaatry aau
served taroagaoat the civil war.
npoa ale return from war he mairied
Miss flsaaa Apgar is Warrea owanty.
Oaio. eatiliag anui nia bride la La
gsBianri Tniiaaa, la J87 ae moveu
to Oolaaaa aad lived oa his farm
taw miles aottawsst of tau oly till
arae years aaja.vaes he sold oai aat
Boaghc the fkemvaaar tklver Creek oo
waioh he reaided astae time of hi
chtldrsa, as Mhftr
Mrs. J. H. Jteailsll aal Mrs. Ban
Westareok of this eity, aad at home
are Aaeoa, Thomas, filaoahe aad
Iatermeat was made .Satarday ia
the Oataolio cemetery where the da
ceased has buried his father aad one
daughter. Members of Baker Post O.
A. B. acted as pall-bearers.
Letter Frtm Mrs. Cask.
Frieads of Ber. aad Mrs. Oash will
be pleased to read the following ex
tracts taken from a letter reoeived by
frieads mare last week from Mrs.
"The oaildrea aad myself have
whooping ooagh. The ehildrea are
pretty well over it aow bat I am at
the worse stage, aad 1 have had
pleurisy besides.
Baby stood the trip very aioely.
It ia jast grand out here, just like
Jane when yau are. Gar yard is fall
of plama, orange trees, peaches,
pears, eaenies. large trees in full
bloom. Aad such rasa bushes climb
ing all over the porch aad side of
the house. The rectory is just fine.
Hot aad cold water up stairs and
down, aad everything so convenient.
My aide board is the most handsome
I ever saw. The people are so kind.
They have seat ma all sorts of good
things. The coat of living is jast
aboat the same here for everything
but butter aad eggs, aad they are
more expsasive ia the wiater monhts.
while feel dossa't coat more taaa
18.00 par year:
By colas; up a hill here you can see
miles aad miles of mouataias saow
capped the year round. We have more
oranges taaa we oaa eat. Mr. Gash
was ia Sacramento last weak attend
ing the retreat.
InkeTt CImm7
Robert Olapa of Fairbury died
last
Saaday erasing of height's d
His wife wlil be remembered as Miss
Phoonie Cashing! a niece of Jim North,
and cousin of Mrs. E. H. Chambers and
Irs. O. D. Evans.
Mr. Clapp was a prominent young
attorney of Fairbury. He leaves beside
bis widow, two little cbildree, a girl and
boy.
The body will be taken tn Lincoln for
burial, where Mr. Clsp'e mother is
buried.
Mrs.C D. Evans ha gone down for
the funeral.
Mr. aad Mrs. B. H. Chamber weal
torfiobrara Saturday, called there
by ta aanoaaeemeat of the death of
Mr. Chambers' father. B. P. Cham
ben Ha died oa Saturday of heart
fatlan at the age of 74 years He
was aa old ettier. bavlag located la
Dakota ooaaty la 1864. when he beki
theo9cesof saerff, deputy Uailted
States marshal aad state senator. la
lt?S he located la Hiahram ae register
of the United States land oMoe which
a held for three successive terms.
Be also held the omos of couatv jadge
it Kaox ooaaty for four terms. The
tUTTE COIIH HISTORY
Thrtlllac TaTerteaews ef PUtU
Cesmty Fleaeen as teld Twe-mty
Tars Jkm kr LK. TayJv.-R-priated
xVr Jsarmml Kwder trass
theOaly Cey ef the. Mtmrj Extaat
(From week to week the Journal
will puniish from a book written by
L N. Taylor, deceased - which was
pahlised m 1876.
Mr. Taylor was one of the brightest
men who ever resided la this part of
the state, aad his iaterestiag descrip
tioas of the plsasures aad sorrows of
oar own ooaaty while ia its pioneer
state, are fall of witticism and pathos,
aad all of oar readers will read it with
ptoasara. It will be iaterestiag to
know somethiag of the aathor, who
died ia Arizona in June 18. Mr. Tay
lor was associated with L. Gerrard in
the early days, ia Col ambus, and was
the foaader of the oharch the then
OongregatioaaL He was born in Boss
ooaaty, Ohio, ia 1817, aad was of old
Virgiaia blood, being related to Uov
anor Wise, aad Zaohary Taylor. He
graduated from Athens college and
was ordaiaed to preach by the Pres
by teriaas waea quite young. He first,
went into the Home missioa work and
was a oo-laborer with Henry Ward
Beeoher. He was also associated in
timately with General Lew Wallace,
John A. Logan, and others. These
articles will take the place for the
time, of tae oolemas from the files of
the Joaraal )
Ia obedience to a ioiat resolution of
Congress aad lae. proclamations of tne
president of the United Suets and
governor of Nebraska and in com
pliance with the reqeeec of the execu
tive committee, of the Platte County
Centennial Jabilee, the following
sketch is respectfully preseated:
The county of Platte county in the
state of of Nebrasna, as originally de
lined by an act of the Territorial Le
gislature iu 1855, was oomposed of the
4 miles square, of 576 quar
miles included in townships, 17, 18
19 and 20, north of ranjee 1. 2. 3 an.: 4.
east ul the Cth principal nieridiau.
Id 188 it was made to include in ad
dition, all of Monroe county on the
west wnidh was not comprised witn,
iu the Pawaee Indian- Reservation.
Ia 18A8 the ooaaty ot Colfax was
created by an not of'the sute legila
ore Uftiug.frous. Platte aUfthtuwi
hreeraaitee.
4Uar several changed made at differ
eat times, the aonthern boundary ha
oeen fixed, aad it now lemams at ttie
tonih side ot the south channel of tne
tltte river, from tne 6th principal
meriaiaa eastward, aad at the south
side of the north channel of the river,
westward from said line.
The geographical featares, geologi
cal oompositioa aad topographical re
lations of the county all donate, bat
experience la all ready proving, an
eminently good agricultural and pas
toral country with superior advantages
of iaternal oommeroe.
One sixth of the entire surface
across the southern portion consists of
the magnificent bottoms of the two
prinoipal interior riven of the state,
the Platte and Loap. Next to this
belt is one of similar width, composed
of low, undulating table lands and
the winding valley of Shell Greek,
which, taken together, and in front of
the mon derated aad rolling plain be
yond; present n pioten of simple
beaaty, as nearly perfect ia its order,
as nature ever offers to human eyes.
The north two-thirds of the area ia
dudes, with its outward dopes, the
out spread water-shed between the
channels of Shell end Union creeks,
or looking further off, between the
greater currents of the' Loup and Elk
horn rivers.
This variegated surface, is, geologi
cally, the same throughout, consisting
nearly every when of that rare com
bination of day, saad, phospnate of
lime, ashen salts and vegetable mold,
which is properly called loam, and
whioh soienoe prnsoiibes for the pro
ductioa of the beet quality ot cereals
aad fraiia.
Topognphiodlv, the county enjoys
aa enviable position, being on the
great highway of the state and of
the nation the Union Pacific raiiroad
aad ceatral ia Geatnl Nebraska,
justifying the prediction hen record
ed, and laid ap, against all tbe future
veu unto the Oentenial of 1976, that
it will become aad revaiu the gra
vltal oeater of Nebraska' h population
locomotion, basioees and wealth,
when the capital of the state, ought,
of right, to be.
Previous to tbe year If 56 ju
twenty vears ago. all this fairpraiti
world had been in the undisputed
oosnesson of wild beasts and vage
ttibes. Some white man s feet mav
lad ed have marked tbe margin of be
Mirams in tbe rapacity of hunter ami
trapor and certaia it is that honorable
fcot prints had been made bv govern
ment surveyon and topographical en
aineere far beyond. Bat net until tbe
spring morning of 1856 did tbe pi"
aeen of oarwotward civilization scent
afar from the odon of these northern
plains, riiiag at the touch of the
morning sun of that new day of pro
gress, whose first hoar is not yet past,
and whose red nys are jast beginning
to chase the shadows of the desert
through the) fates of golden paradise
ADVICE
That comes from
experience is the
most valuable.
Ask experienced
and successful men
the best way to
keep money.
They will un
doubtedly recom
mend the opening
of an account with
an institution like
The First
Natii-al Bank
Take their ad.
f ft iT s-"i-s;
1 T
vi6e and be wise.
Don't wait until
you have learned
by bitter experi
ence the folly of
keeping your cash
in house or office.
The Firs. National Bank
beyond, whose treasures have slept
there throughout the night of ages.
beside the mountain streams, beneath
the dark pines, within their beds of
sand and rock.
The sixth princip-1 meridian a line
pasaing across the stata from south to
north, and cutting the valleya of the
Platte and Loup, within their j auc
tion, had been located, and the
Fourth Standard Parallel which lies
near tbe Platte for so long a distance
west nf the Elkhorn had been extend
ed, so that tbe character of this loca
lity bat been noised abroad. The
founding of a city within this junc
tion, where tbe through travel would
uatU'ally cross tne Loup on its way
to tbe moantaiu9 ani tbe coast, was
a sensible thought occurring to those
only, however, who are givea to
tuch rrffldction. Bat whoever would
afterwards enjoy the honors and re
wards of huun uu enrprise must first
ttke its risks und endure its hard
8 tit us.
Manifestly, I come now to a poiat
in iar story where names, dates and
030ial evaatd taut ba recited. I beg
c itsrefora tj reque.sr, m airauae. that
Tf,""fpfte ray inteuiiou to tell a
irutnful srory, tduro shail be any
iuis-siareafut9, tbe? may be par
doned Furthermore, it tbe lines of
grave history snould be here and there
sanded with a tinge of innocent hu
mor at any one's expense, as part of
the social joys of tbe day, I beg the
subjects of it to be duly good natured.
And finally, as we must evidently
soon corns to a point in the narrative
where the population and the affaire
of tbe county will be found so numer
ous and out-spreading that all history
of individnal persons w ill be out of
the question in this brief document,
let us all, nnenvionsly, coucede this
distinction to the old settlers who
drove down their stakes previous to
1860.
Division A of tbe Columbus Musical
Clpb entertained seven ladies of the
Silver Creek Musical Tuesday Mnrch 6,
at tbe home of Mis. C. J. Garlow. The
function was one of tbe most brilliant
and tin borate given in local musical cir
cles for some time. Members of both
clubs contributed to the program, at
the close of which a three course lunch
was served. The visitors were: Mrs.
D. F. Davie. Miss Mustard. Mi-s Walke.
Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Alpangh, Mrs. Roe and
Mrs. Roth. Piano solos were given by
Mrs. C. . Adams, Miss Wbitmoyer,
Miss Slater and Mrs. Roe. Piano duets
roniribnted by Metsdaraes Roe and
Davis, Mesdames Alpuugb and Davis,
and Mrs. Garlow and Miss White. Mrs.
McAllister played a violin nnmber and
a piano trio was iriven by Mesdames
Davis and Roe and Miss Mustard. Mrs.
Davis and Miss Walkesimga duet and
olos were sung by Mrs. Rotb, Mrs. Gray.
Mrs. Heintz, Mrs. Farrand, Miss Mor
gan and Miss Garlow.
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
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Oats bushel 53
Kye bushel 48
Barley, 24
Potatoes 3 bu 3d
Butter lb 15 to 18
Pen ty dozen 11
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U"08tlT8 3
Hogs 5.70
I HAVE MOVED
My merchant tailoring
establishment from the
Lee building, on 12th St.
to the Reineke building
on 13th St., where I am
better prepared than ever
to make fine clothes for
men. A full stock of
latest weaves in woolens
trouserings, suitings,
etc. Come in and see.
G.A.UNSTRUM
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