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tation to have around. You can avoid
bath the botber and the temptation by
denoaHiag your money and paying with
checks. And in addition to the con
reaience and safety it affords, a bank
account certainly gives a man a better
stardiag. How easily you can enjoy
all these advantages will be gladly ex-
I to you if you will ?all at
The First Natltnal Bank
. TO JOUUTAL SUBSCsUBElS:
We want it distinctly under
stood that The Journal will con
tinue all subscriptions and no
one else is authorized to fill them.
. The subscription list, good will
and plant of The Journal was
included in the sale to the present
management.
Dr. iasJ, dentist.
Bsrrisk for furniture.
Risk far baby go-carts.
Dr. Hark T. McMahou. dentist
Uuesln's aaarket for fresh meats.
Dr. Talliar, Osteopath. Barber block.
Attorney Stires made n business trip
ap the branch Monday.
A new plate glass front is being put
in at the Hagel cold storage.
Attorney Critchfleld of Fullerton was
oat legal basiness in Columbus Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. August Gadeka of the
valley in Polk county were here visiting
n Saturday. ""
WAT UP is used by all who desire a
Ine qaality of patent flour. The Co-
i roller mills makes it.
Look at these names The South Bend
Malleable, The Majestic, The Quick
Meal, The Monarch at Botleitner's.
Mm. Louisa Kunyan of Marshalltown,
bwa, iaa guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William Sloan on West 14 Street
Mrs. Banyan is an aunt of Mrs. Sloan.
ORBBSFOB8ALE: We have the
Osaah Elevator cribs for sale. In
.In clam condition. Newman &
The Orpheus society will give a dance
at their hall Thursday evening October
18. Tickets $1. Music by the Orpheus
Now that the cold weather is coming
an it is time to have the broken window
lights replaced. Leave your orders with
Eohols k Dietrich. tf
Write Vincent k Landon Beal Estate
Agents, Washington, Kan., for their re
vised list of Ksnsss, Neb., and western
lands. Get our list before you buy.
The Cover building on West Eleventh
street is this week being connected with
sewer drainage and otherwise repaired
m general. , The Chicago Leather &
Hide Co. have leased the building and
will ssake Columbus their headquarters
far this territory.
WANTED: -600 tons old scrap iron
ts be delivered in Columbus two blocks
wast of the Park on 13th St. Scrap
iron, $7.00 per ton; stove iron, $4.00 per
tea, copper at 10c per lb; rubber shoes
bsoU5c per lb. Cash on delivery.
8am Kavich. 4t
The snbject that will be discussed in
the morning sermon in the Baptist
asmroa neat 8aaday is, -The Gospel
Stsryabont Christ tested by History."
In Urn evening the subject will be, "The
: Iaflaeace of Thought (Auto-Sug-
Charles E. Magoon, the newly sp
ited governor of Cuba was at one
a resident of this township. In
the osrly 70s, when he was a yonng
man, his avrthsr homesteaded a farm in
tneWattevilIe neighborhood, as did also
kis two brothers and a sister. For at
) one term he taught school in die-
No. -11, southwest of town, and
with the Robert Pinson family.
Be also taaght in the Pat Murray dis
trict. There are aeveral people in this
who attended the school
he was teacher. We heard a man
a few days since that his head buzzed
i he tbooght of the time that
"swatted him with a book
m an attendant at the Murray
More than tweety-five years
moved to Lincoln, became
mwysr, sad far yearn has stood high
i. Platte Center Signal
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Headquarters for stoves at RothlenV
ner's.
Advertise in the Journal for quick
results.
Gaaraateed watch repairing by 11th
St. Jeweler. tf
Tender oats and prompt delivery at
Ossein's market.
Dr. O. A. Allenbnrger, office in new
State Bank bnilding. '
Time is nothing more quiet these days
about Columbus than the political pot.
Rock Springs slack for
threshing at P.D. Smith Co.
Don't forget the handsome sonvenir
offer to paid in advance nbecribers.
Wanted Girl for general housework,
no washing. E. B. Sherman, 1G0S P. St
Byron W. Way,' Mandolin teacher.
Independent Phone 146. Columbus,
Nebr. 4t
The Radiant Home base burner and
the Famous German Heater at Both
leitner's. A. C. Mahaffey and family from near
Waco, Neb., spent Sunday with relatives
in Columbus.
The Meridian "hotel register last Fri
day contained the name of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Jarmin of Osceola. Nebraska.
Grandma Andreas Horst of Madison
was here the latter part of last week
calling on her son and numerous rela
tives and friends.
There is a little over a week to get
get ready for the great political meeting
when Governor Cummins of Iowa and
Candidate Governor George F. Sheldon
will be here.
Mrs. Lizzie Fitzner of Chicago, 111,
has been been here on a visit to her
brother, Fred Horst. She went up to
Madison with her mother, Mrs. A.
Horst, for a short visit.
Miss Lydia Clayton, typo at the
Specialty printing office, and Miss Mary
Buresh, trimmer in the millinery depart
ment for Mrs. J. D. Stires, spent Sun
day with relatives in Schuyler.
Postmaster Carl Kramer returned
from hb eight day vacation at Chicago
on Monday morning. He has been our
postmaster since 1897 and this is the first
time be has taken a lay off. He went
to celebrate the first anniversary of his
daughter's marriage to M. J. Kelly and
reports that he had fine time.
The Coiumbns-bavidCity foot ball
game scheduled to be played here Sat
urday did not come off. The parents of
several of the locals objected to their
playing and when "dadn put his foot
down for the final answer, the visiting
team was notified not to come owing to
lack of players.
Dan Methany, was in Lincoln Thurs
day and Friday. He was called there to
examine" a bunch of thoroughbred hogs
that had contracted cholera. Mr. Meth
eny has a prepartion of his own put up
which is proving to be a great remedy
and is bringing for him good results.
He will know in a few days the result of
his visit to Lincoln, but is quite positive
of a cure.
The fifth annual exhibition of the
Platte County Poultry and Stock Asso
ciation will be held in Columbus Decem
ber 4 to 7 inclusive. The premium list
and catalogue was issued last week. The
association is making preparations for
the greatest exhibit handled since the
organization. Tne officers are: J. E.
Fulmer, president: H. D. Claussen, vice-,
president; P. J. McCaffrey, secretary;
W. H. Swartsley, superintendent; and
Martin Schliz, J. E. Fulmer, H. D.
Claussen, L. G. Zinnecker and P. J. Mc
Caffrey, board of managers.
Louis Schwartz is democratic nomi
nee for supervisor from districts No. 6
and 7. Their convention was held at
the courthouse last Saturday and was
presided over by J. H. Johannes and L.
H. Leavy, sec'y. Four candidates were
before the convention, John Schmocker,
Louis Held, L. G. Zinnecker and Lonis
Schwartz. The two strong candidates
however, were Schwartz and Zinnecker,
and the nomination went to Mr.Schwarlz
The following central committee was
selected: Columbus, Sam Gafis; Co
lumbus township, J. H. Drinnin; Butler,
Albert Gerber; Loup, J. B. Kyle. t
The Texarkanian, a paper published
in Texarkana, Texas, gives the following
notice of the marriage of a Columbus
boy, who is well known to the citizens
here, and a son of one of our foremost
business men: "Yesterday afternoon at
the home of Rev. F. E. Maddox, at 2:30
o'clock, Mr. Sam B. Friedhof and Miss
Ina McConnell, both of Texarkana, were
united in the bonds of matrimony, Bev.
Mr. Maddox officiating. Miss Anna
Dannalls attended the bride at the altar.
Both the bride and groom are well
known and popular young people of our
city, and they have a large circle of
friends who will wish for them great
prosperity and much happiness. Mr.
Friedhof is manager for the Brown News
company and is said to be n yonng man
of solid worth and business capacity.
The bride has been reared here from
childhood, is quite handsome, gentle in
her manners, and admired by all who.
know her. Mr. and Mrs. Friedhof will
begin housekeeping at once, having
taken a pretty cottage at the corner of
Seventh and Ash streets." '
Inanirs of
Dr. Campbell, Dentist.
Kodaks and snpnUss at Nswohnsr's.
Work has begun on the foundation of
the new U. P. depot.
C.J.'Gariow weat to St. Frances,
Kansas, on business Tuesday. '
Dr. D. T. Marryn, Jr., asnet
Oolambns State Bank bnihting.
W. L Allen, county attorney for Col
fax county, was in the dty Wednesday.
J. H. Mayberger of Humphrey
transacting business at the court house
Tuesday afternoon.
. Mies Irene Lessley of Plattsmonth
was a guest at the home of Mr. aad Mrs
O. C. Shannon over Sunday.
Jadge Sullivan and Peter Schmidt,
the Shell Creek miller, were Lincoln
passengers over the Burlington Tues
day morning.
The Orpheus Society will give a dance
at their hall Thursday evening October
18th. Tickets $1. Music by the Or
pheus Orchestra.
Sheriff Carrig went to his ranch at
Clearwater, Nelx, Monday to bring back
365 head of cattle to be put on hie home
ranch near Platte Center.
Services in Grace cburoh Sunday,
October 21. Holy Communion, 8 a. m.;
morning prayer, litany and sermon, 11 a.
m.; evening prayer and sermon, 7:30 p.
m. Bev. Dr. Westcott, rector. Strangers
welcome. '
The following land soakers went out
over the Burlington Tuesday saorning:
& J. Ryan, W. H.Moore, W. E. Beitzel,
Bird City, Kansas, and Fred Bargeman,
W. H. Swartsley and J. W. a Crasn,
Grant, Neb.
Judge Batteratan issaed the following
marriage licenses last week: Michael
O. Keating and Anna Fox, Columbus;
Bernard C. 8chroeder and Heaerietta C.
Conaidine, Platte Center; and Maurice
Langen and Maroella K. Fitzsinuaons,
Platte Center. .
The republican supervisor convention
for districts No. 6 and 7, was held at the
council chamber Monday afternoon.
Chairman C C. Gray, of the county
central committee, called the conven
tion to order, and after the call was
read L Gluck was elected chairman and
C. N. McElfresh secretary. The name
of O. C Shannon was presented to the
convention, and. there was also a motion
made to endorse the democratic nomi
nee, but when the -votes were counted
there was only one for the endorsement
of Mr. Schwartz, and Mr. Shannon was
declared the nominee of the convention.
The following central committee was
selected: Butler, Chris Meedel; Loup,
Jacob Schmid; Columbus, W. H. Ran
dall; Columbus township, D. G. BarteL
The republican rally held last Thurs
day in Humphrey was a grand success.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
B. R. Cowdery, chairman of the meeting.
The first speaker introduced was Judge
Williams, candidate for railroad com
missioner who squarely expressed his
views as to the duty of such officer and
seemed to meet the approbation of all
bis hearers. Next in line was the Hon.
J. F. Boyd, our able candidate for con
gress, who declared if elected would
give the same treatment to his constitu
ents as has marked bis judicial career ia
his district "a square deal" and that he
will stand pat with Boosevelt and his
present administration. Sheldon, can
didate for governor was third on the
program and made an eloquent apeeh,
and those who thought be was too young
looking for a governor was soon con
vinced that if he lacked anything in
years his head, mind and knowledge of
state affairs was equal to the oldest in
habitant of the state. He was a very
convincing speaker and told hie hearers
of the evils of therailroada and gave a
satisfactory remedy for the same. The
speaking concluded with a rousing talk
by our United States Senator who dealt
out facts so convincing that the crowd
present remained until a late thoar and
then urged him to continue. The meet
ing was largely attended,, and though
this being a busy season for the farmer
the hall was overflowing with people of
all faiths eager to hear the tenth.
.'MEN'S HIGH
Better Than Ever
Men's 16 inch, Black Elks kin, double Viscol-
ixed welt soles. . . .' $6.00
Men's 16 inch Dark Tan Elkskin double Vis-
. colized welt soles $6.00
Men's 16 inch, Black calf skin, double Vis-
colized welt soles $5.50
Men's 16 inch, Tan calf skin double, Yiscol-
ized welt soles $5.50
Men's 12 inch Black calf 1-2 double welt
soles !..$5.50
These are a few styles only of Complete line of high
cut waterproof shoes -for huntera or anyone where a
high boot is required.
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COLUMBUS,
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Big
Republican
Meeting
at
Opera House
Columbus,
"-. (Saturday
afternoon
Oct 27.
at 2 o'clock.
I
Gov. Cummins of Iowa and
Hon. Geo. L. Sheldon will be
the speakers of the day.
4- Reduced Bate of
one
the
by
and one-third fare for
round trip will be made
the railroads.
The Spalding passenger
train will be held until after
the close of the meeting.
Dr.-Naumann, Dentist IS St.
Sawke the Lamo S coat cbjar.
Oassin solicits yonr meat trad.
Dr. W. H. Slater, veterinarian, hone
95. - .
Miss Carrie Ray of Madison bin guest
at the home of her brother, Jon Ray.
Doctor C. D. Evans has gone to Chica
go on professional business and expeota
to remain a week.
The rear guard of the Ak-aar-beaers
that have been down to the great show
returned home the first of the week.
Mrs. J. a, Beverly of US Soath Street
Omaha; 'returnecTtb her home last Fri
day after visiting her sister, Mrs.
Saunders, for a week.
'The Burlington railroad will sell round
trip tickets to Omaha Horse Show at
one and one-third fare. On sale Octo
ber 22 Jo 27, returning October 39.
Polk county people are so busy these
days devising some way that they can
have better train and mail fstilitwg.
that it has been impossible for them to
come here for their usual business and
trading.
Fred and Ed Butler had quite an ex
citing run away on .Twelfth Street, near
the Meridian hotel, Tuesdsy afternoon.
They were driving one team and leading
another, and the team in the rear be
came frightened aad overturned the
wagon, throwing the occupants between
the lead team and the wagon. For a
few minutes it looked aa though they
would be thrown down and seriously in
jured, but they managed to escape with
only a few slight bruises.
, In response to a call a number of the
prominent business men met st the
council chamber last Wednesday even
ing to organize a commercial club.
President McAllister presided over the
meeting and F. H. Abbott was secretary.
The new club was organized by electing
G. W. Phillips president and F. H.
Abbott secretary. A motion was adopted
instructing the president to appoint a
committee of five to prepare a constitu
tion and by laws, and this committee
will be announced the first of the week
so they can report at the next meeting.
While press of business will prevent Mr.
Phillips from accepting the office of
president, he desires to do everything
possible to make the club a success, aad
is filling the office until the next meet
ing, when his successor will be elected.
GUT SHOES
InPsFs elsal
teJZtic
A
lot of
people
x
Should wear glasses who doat.
That's a
t to make.
Oar experience has beea that people
do not give the flrst signs of coming
2e troubles the prompt attention
sy should.
They seem to put the matter off as
kmg as possible, and it hmt the
right way to do, not by any means.
Wo are always ready to attend to the
anamination of yonr eyes, aad as the
service is absolutely FREE, there can
be no real reason for delay.
Call any time that is convenient
Ed. J. Nlewohner
-Jeweler and Optician
L
A new cemsat sidewalk has been put
down in front of Friedhof 4 Cos store.
John Ballon, city carrier No. 3, ia laid
up on aeconat of sickness and substi
tute carrier Wsa. Snell is taking his
place.
Dr. H.J. Arnold of National City,
Cat. arrived last Saturday for a short
sojourn at hia old borne and to renew
the friendships of formsr'years
Number ;35 drew the double-barrel
shot gun which was ruffled off at Dan
Methsay's popular place last week. Tfce
lucky party is Frank Keller residing
south of the Platte.
OThe Bar. Dr. Westcott returned last
Friday from Blair, Neb., where the con
vocation of the'dioceee of Nebraska was
held. While there Dr. Westcott wss
elected sssooiste editor of the Crosier,
the diocesan magaaine.
The new rectory of Grace church is
now abnost completed aad will be for
mally dedicated Tuesday, October SO.by
the Bight Rev. A. L. Williams, D. D.,
assisted by awny visiting priests. The
program of the day's events will appear
in the next Issue of The Journal.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dack and the
parenta of Mrs. Dack, Mr. and Mra.
Jsmea Cramer of Clarinda, Iowa, went
over to Osceola the first of the week to
visit their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Alt
Gierhart. Of coarse they went up by
way of Mr. Dack'a new automobile.
The most interesting entertainment
that baa been given st Columbus for a
long time waa held at the First Presby
teriaa church last Saturdajr afternoon.
The program waa mostly rendered by
the little lade and lassies of the Sunduy
school and fWas under the direction of
Mrs. William Sloan. Many words of
praise were given Mrs. Sloan by the
delighted audience.
There will be an examination of ap
plieants for rural carriers at the Colum
bus Commercial College on Saturday,
October 90L This examination is for the
purpose -of filling a vacancy on the
Lindsay route, which has existed for
some time. An examination for thia
purpose was announced some time ago,
but there were no applicants for the
position.
There were receptions galore in honor
of onr former townspeople, Mr. and
Mrs. Akmzo Height, during almost
every day of their visit here from their
California home at San Diego. If it
wars not for the fact that Mr. Haight is
a gentleman of troth and veracity, we
would doubt hia being satisfied better
there thaa here, for we have often heard
the remark here "that Nebraska aad
Platte county in particular" was the
best place to live.
Bernard C. 8chroeder, cashier of the
German National Bank, and Miss
Henrietta 0. Conaidine were married at
St. Joseph's church, Platte Center,
Monday momiag, October 15. Only
relatives and intimate friends were pres
ent, the weddmg being a quiet one. Mr.
and Mrs. Sehroeder came to Columbus
the same day and began housekeeping
ia the Heater residedce on Weat Thir
teenth street , Mr. and Mrs. Sehroeder
have a host of friends both here and at
Platte Center, -who extend ' congratnla-
latfcm f Chattsl Mjnrtgaft Sals
Metfm is kerchr cfoa that by viitae of a
oa the 38th day of Deo,
meoci ia the ofiee of the
', Nebraska, oa tbe
llmayet Jalj. IBM, aad ezeeated by DeUia
lUktetfce Aaditorhua Maeie Co to secure
of the mat of $K0M, aadapoa
of SSW aad ia-r
iatbe pay.
of mid mb, .therefore I will etUtbe
via: Oae Tiyber
Ftaao, Style tf. Ma MSB, st pabMe aaetiea at
amAadanslBaMaaie Ce'a. atom aa the ant
fear of are Berth Osem Bsmi.m ne.atty of
nakof mid day.
MsmoOo,
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daref Mev. MM, at 3 'leek
Hubert Berrnss, formerly editor of
the old Platte Couaty Argus, is ia the
city this week on business.
Rev. Lotan R. DeWolf, the Methodist
minirter here, officiated for his brother
pastor at Fremont on last Sunday, morn
ing aad evening.
There ought to be a big crowd in Co
lumbus next Saturday, October 27. the
day of the big republican rally. The
doing everything to make this a success
ful and enthusiastic meeting.
R. 8. Palmer, the tailor, cleans, dyes
aad repairs ladies' and gents' clothing.
Hats cleaned reblocked. Agent for the
Germania steam dye works. Olive
street. Between I2th and- 13th St.
The-Sympathy of God," aad "The
Walking Voice," are the subjects chosen
for discussion at' the Methodist Episco
pal church ;next Sunday morniBg aad
ereaing respectively. The morning
service will be held at 10:90 instead of
11 o'clock, and the Sunday school will
convene at 12 M.
There is no kick coming among the
voters of the Silk Stocking ward of Col
umbus for the reason that they are
bound to have a State Senator from that
ward to represent the counties of Platte
and Colfax this coming winter, as J. C
Byrnes and family have just moved into
the ward on West l4tb street, and Judge
T. H. Saunders already lived in the
ward, on the same street. -
John H. Wurdeman of Sherman town
ship wss nominated for supervisor by
the republicans of District No. L Mr.
Wurdeman ia one of the staunch repub
licans of Platte county also one of the
well to do farmers of his locality, and
his chances are bright for representing
that district on the connty board for
the next two years.
The republicans of supervisor district
No. 5, composed of Lost Creek, Shell
Creek and Bismark townshipajield their
convention at Platte Center Monday
and noniinated Herman Kleuver of
Shell Creek for supervisor. John Mof
fett waa chairman and Fred Hoare sec
retary of the convention. The follow
ing central committee was selected:
Bismark, Fred Cattau; Shell Creek,
Emil Schoen: Loet Creek, John Moffett.
The big republican rally of the cam-
rpaign will be held at the North Opera
House Saturday, October 27, at 2 p. m.
Governor Cummins of Iowa and George
L. Sheldon, republican candidate for
governor; will -deliver the -addressee.
A rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip will be made by the railroads
and the Spalding passenger will be held
until the close of the meeting.
Last Wednesday morning at 9:30, Mr.
M. C. Keating and Miss Anna Fox were
joined in the bonds of holy matrimony
at St. Bonaventura's church. Only rela
tives were present, and after the cere
mody a wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs.
T. H. Wade, The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fox of South Omaha
and the groom is popularly known as
"Con" Keating of grocery firm of Keat
ing and Schram. Mr. and Mrs. Keating
will begin house keeping in the resi
dence at the corner of Eleventh and
Grover streets after November 10.
R. F. D. sTe. 3.
Norbert Sehroeder blew in from
the
south the latter part of last week.
August Brunken returned Saturday
from Kansas. He spent most of the
summer at Smith Center. He says that
some parts of Kansas that he visited
were very poor but take it as a whole he
would like to make his home there. ,
Dove Creek and Spring Creek crossed
bats at Louis Wilkens' place last Satur
day. When the gong sounded the score
stood 12 to 16 in favor of Dove Creek.
A large crowd of base ball enthusiasts
witnessed the game.
Mr. Dreger and Miss Bsssmussen at
tended the show at Columbus Monday
night. They made the trip of 22' miles
in Mr. Dreger's touring car.
Henry Bakenhua who had such a nar
row escape from being seriously burned
is getting along fine, considering the suf
fering and inconvenience he is enduring
from the accident.
UNDSAT.
From The Poet.
Miss Kinsman, who teaches school in
the Palestine neighborhood, spent Sun
day with home folks atrColnmbus.
The first of the series of dances to be
given by the band was held Friday ev
ening. A fair.attendance and a good
time is reported.
The little boy of Ben Botbe waa
brought to town Wednesday to consult
Or. Tobkin concerning a slow healing
healing aore, caused by stepping on a
rusty nail some time ago.
r Miss Louise Zeulow spent a couple of
days with relatives at Schuyler the first
of tbe week. Miss Msyme Connell as
sisted in her place -at Lauesen k Ras
mussen's store.
We have 100 acres of choice
m
m
half mile from city limits for
in 10 acre tracts.
XUtott, Speioe On.
are not always heeded when
given.
When we tell you that a
bank draft is cheaper than a
money order, we believe that
you will be wise aad save the
difference in cost when sending
money by mail. A draft is just
as aafe and more convenient.
6ImbHus SUU Batik
Thn Sinsgriian.
The Board of Supervisors held a three
days' session last week, all members be
ing present. After approving the min
utes of' the previous meeting the board
took np a'anmber of road petitions and
referred them to the committee on road s
and bridges.
Communication from the Farmers' In
stitute of Columbus wss presented ask
ing that the board appropriate the scm
of $15 to help defray the expenses of the
two days' institute in this city, and the
request was granted.
County Treasurer Beecher appeared
before the board and stated that he had
recently seen a statement in the World
Herald showing that Platte county owes
the state of Nebraska $40,000 on account
of back taxes and that steps should be
taken, in case these taxes are settled, to
have them cancelled on the books of the .
state auditor. The board directed the
county clerk to request the state
auditor to furnish an itemized"
statement showing amount tine the state
from Platte county inacconlance with
his biennial statement for 1!MX.
Connty Superintendent Leavy re
quested the board to allow him to use
the room in the court house vacated by
the county judge on account of the in
creased business of bis office; and the
board granted his request.
L J. West, sheriff of Butler county,
who has a claim of $100 against the
county in the matter of a reward offered
for the arrest and conviction of James
Kelley for murder, sent a communica
tion to the board offering to take any
reosonable smount in settlement of bis ,
bis claim and he to dismiss the appenL
He suggested the sum of $200, but the
board refused to consider his claim.
' Attorney Garlow appeared before the
board in behalf of George Heugglur
relative to the petition of Franz Liuch
einger and others for the alteration of
part of the school section road in Bis
mark township, of which the matter was
referred to a committee of three to in
vestigate the matter and report at the
next meeting.
The board took up the matter of col
lecting the railroad's share of the asses s
ment for the Lost Crook drainage ditch,
which is 9109 and interest. The railroad
secured an injunction to prevent the
county from collecting this and the
board employed Louie Ligbtner to as
sist the county attorney in the case.
The board adjourned until December 17.
Farms Jar Salt.
Improved farms' for sale, Platte and
Boone counties. First National Bank.
Tons the liver, move the .tnwels
oleanse the system. Dade's Little
Liver Pills never gripe. Sold by 30th
Century Drug Store, Platte .Center,
Neb.
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