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About The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1907)
i"s ' .ri(nm Jflf i PBj . iJ93SLJK 'j Z-ti WiAJ vVjflTTc.. EtV-'Ocj"- '; w -,v ---- ,- -?- syj'-'iov - V'V-ajHfje S ' Tf 'Jf-Ti ; .wv;r . "itV'-ssp - . 5 yy ' '- l rt ii-r ipr A4: i-Jfti N mm -pw-? P V!- P. ? !C " f hfc. 'JT P r. f . ! 1 Here are a few Choice Bargains in Farm Land near North Platte and Og alalla, Neb. - s-' -' - .-. 320 Acres, all level bat 4 acres. Beat of soil. Only 4 milea northwest of Ogalalla. S12 50 per acre, good terms. nQ Acres, 10 miles south of Ogalalla, 320 480 640 all perfectly smooth, best of soil, can be bought for $15 00 per acre on easy terms. Acres, well improved, 7 miles 8. nth of Ogalalla, 250 acres under plow, good frame house, barn, corn crib, grnnery, fie. All fenced and cross fenced, tubular well, wind mill and tank no better land in the state, all smooth. Price $25 00 per acre on very good terms. Acres, 8 miles south of Ogalalla, all - perfectly smooth and choice soil. Price $15 00 per acre. Acres, all emoeth, rieh black soil, 8 miles southeast of Ogalalla, no bet ter section of land in Nebraska, Located in German settlement close to school and church. Price for a 160 320 160 680 480 abort while $15.50 per acre on good terms. Acres, 7 milea .southwest of Paxtoo, fine level quarter, best of soil, can be had for $14 00 per acre. Acres, nice smooth rolling land, 8 miles southwest of. Paxton, all flrst class soil for $12 50 pea acre. Acres, 10 miles southwest of Paxton, all smooth, for 912 50 per acre. Acres, 9 miles southwest of Paxton, all smooto and the very best of soil, a better section of land cannot be bought in the country at any price. This 'can be had if take soon at $12 50 per acre oa reasonable terms. Acres of first class valley, alfalfa land, only 2 miles south 'of North Platte, with 100 acres of first class alfalfa that cuts 4 crops each year, 200 acres under plow, balance in 1 V 1550 n first class wild hay land that is very heavy spring water on place, frame housa, hog house, ail teased 'and cross fenced, joins State farm, and nothing to beat it in Nebraska. This is the kind of a farm Uat will make you a grand home, do, not fail to see it Price only $10.00 per acre, will carry $10,000 for ten yean at 6 per cent on this place. Acres, all in one body, 8 miles south east of North Platte, with pjenty of alfalfa, wild hay, living spring water, plenty of timber, good build ings of all kindr, 800 acres best val ley land in state, on Telephone and R F. D. line, main traveled valley road to town. Possession March 1, 08. Seasonable terms can be had and this place is offered at $22 50 per acre. There is nothing in Ne braska that can compare with it for the price. Just the kind of a farm for a man with plenty of help. Don't forget this place. These lands are owned and contracted by me and are priced away Itelow any other lands of the same quality and location in that part of the state. . The rush is on now for lands at North Platte and Ogalalla so do not delay looking these over Only six hours ride from . G'olninbus Only one day lost to see any of them, i -all around and get all informa tion. Yours truly, T. F. WALKER & C2 Office under German National Bank, Columbus, Nebraska. ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS CLIPPED FROM OUR EXCHANGES. i.r.ion. Itoiii the World. Mrs. Oaroline Hall died at the home of her son, Albert Hall, near Verdigris, Knox Uo.. Satnrnday morning Jaly 13thliN)7 at half past foar, aged fit) years, 11 months and 22 ilaye. Last Saaday afternoon while shoot lag at varioas things in a pastnie Alvia Harnopp was shot through the lower part of the right thigh, by a the acctdeatial discharge of a 22 CA'iber Winchester riflo in the hauds of a hired man. Dr. Lawery was immediately called aud dressed the wound and the young man is doing as well ad could be expected. was fully covered by insurance. Tuesday night lightning strack John Peterson's barn and barned it to the ground. Mr. Petereson's lass is re ported to be very heavy, including the barn, granary and corn cries, farm machinery, aboat 1,000 baskets of grain and some live stock. ST. EinVAItl). From the Advance. Miss Mande Woosley of Columbus returned home Tuesday after a brief vimt to Mr. aud Mrs. W. S. Taylor. Tuesday night Geo. Musgrove's new hoatt was struck by lightnig and wan da-naged to the extent of about $::(.). The bolt struck the roof and wtxis to the cellar, damaging the floor aud partitons badly. The house was almost ready for occupancy. The loss From The Sun. While pnmping water one day this week E.O. Walker slipped and had a co nple ribs pnt out of business. Mrs. A. D. Himan and daughter, MiBs Maude are visiting at the Wil lard home in Columbus this week. A. V. Orosthwait received a bad cnt on his right eyeball yesterday morning with a pair of scissors while "shooing" out flies. He went to Omaha over the Northwestern to re cieve medical treatment and be lieves no permanent injary will result. PLATTE CENTER From the SignsL T.S.Hoare has rented D. D." Bob berts building next door to the res trauraiit, and it is being over hauled andfltted up, and when completed Tom Good Things House dont count unless you Include the pantry Wife knows when husband is tired and! hungry she must reach his heart through his stomach. lasjULJ THEBESTOF GROCERIES is what you get from us. Price is as as cheap, too, as most others charge for what's inferior. Buy of us and get what's good. . HENRY RAG1TZ A CO. will move his family into it so as to be Bear their business. Roberts re tains the front room for his office. A large delegation of Platte Center people went down to Colambus last Sanday to witness the doable-header ball game. Our people took an un asaal interest in these games because Platte Center's battery, Dolan and Lusiea-tki, and shortstop Iflan play ed with Oolaambus. One night last week Garret Labbin, a farmer living aboat ten miles north west of here was driving home from town, and when opposite theBloedorn cemetery his team became frightened at a banch of weeds and grass that had been pilrd in the track and ran into a barb wire fenoe, oattiag one of them so badly that it was worthies and had to be killed. Ed Arndt had been at work in the cemetery and had piled the weeds and grass in a low place in the road, thinking it the best way to dispose of them, and at the same time fill np the hole. W learn that Mr. Arndt has made a sat sifaotorr settlement with Mr. Labbin for the loss of the' horse. Mrs Geo. Soneidel, sr. agreeably-sarprised yesterday most morn ing when a aamber of her most inti mate friends from Colambas walked in aaaanoanoed and took possesion of her home. The ladies all came ap oa the moraiag freight, retarniag in the eveaag. They report having bad very pleasant time, and promise to retara in the near fatare. The following aamed ladies constituted she party: Mesdames Emma Hirsh braner, John Graf, Rudolph Gisen. David Sohapbach. Rev. Nsa marker Albert Giger, Henry Gam. John Seipp, Wm. Sohroeder and Louis Held. HUMPHREY. From the Leader. A daaghter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Leist, Tuesday. A. few over thirtv tickets were sold from Hamhrey to Columns last Bun day to base all eathasiasts. Clyde Ely aad Baster Browa visit ed with f i leads at Colambas this week. H. J. Baokes left Taesday for Spaaldiag, this state, ia the interest of his narseries. He was accompanied as far as Colambas by Mrs. Backer his daaghter aad Clara Heroes ;who retaraed the same evening. J. R. Clarke is the new agent for the Uaola Pacifio at this place and took possession of his new duties Taesday, lilac the vaoaaoy made by the removal of Mr. Brown. Mr. Clarke comes from Central City and will move his family down here as soon as convenient arraagemeatc be made. MONROE. From Hepublican. Mrs. Wm. Trnelove of Colambas was visiting in Monroe this week. Mrs. P. A Mattson of Madison ar rived here Wednesday to attend the faneral of Geo. S. Truman. Born, on Tuesday, .Jaly 23, to Mr. and Mrs. ,W. E. McWillams of Genoa, a daugnter. R. R. James and family left Mqa day for Allianoe. Neb , where they will make their fntare home, aad Mr. James will work.at his trade. J. E. Moncref, a former resident of this county and for several years a teacher, at Wattsville, aad later county superintendent, died at niB home in Grand lsand last Friday and was bnried Sunday. George Truman, a pioneer of this locality, died at his home, west of Monroe, Monday morning from old age. He had been in poor health for some time and his death was aot unexpected, as he was almost aiaety years of age. Mr. Tramaa settled oa the home farm darng the seveaties and saw tne country develop from a wilderness. He also established the first weather station in this lo cality, and it was dne to hia ener gy that many valaable records were obtained. The fanes! wari held Wed nesday from the Friends charch, aad the interment was in the Friends cemetery. cbeston. v Fjobi Tfee Stalwmifi. H. O. 8tailey went to Colambas last Satarday, retarniag Moaday with Mrs. 8tadley who aaderweat an operation at St. Mary"s Hospical several weeks ago. Mrs. atadley speaks very aigaly of Or. Alleaberger who perforated the operation, and al so of the nanes aad the cleanliness of the hospital ia general. Wm. O. Ealweit, son of' Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kalweit, aad hashand of Mrs. HeUte Lattmer-Kalweit, was bora oa Jaly 19, 1878. iMedoa Wed aeeday afteraooa at 3 o'clock, Jaly 17, 1W7, at a direct resalt of a sad dea attack cf appeaditis oa the 4th 'day of Jaly, aged 98 years 6 daya. MADISON. Star Mail. WiU Griffin and wife were presented with a fine baby boy last Sunday. A baby was born to Mr. aad Mrs. Ed Voss Tuesday evening, aad lived but a few honrs. During the strom of Thursday the sieple of the Catholic oharph of Lindsay was struck and destroyed. No other damage was done. Daring the strom of Taesday eve ning a small tornado straok two aad one-half miles southwest of this city. Noboy was hurt or kiUed bat build ings were torn to pieces and crops damaged. The funeral of R. A. Malony was held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the borne, Rev. Both well offi ciating The remains were then taken to the Clausen cemetery where they were laid to rest with the beaa tiful Masonic burial services At the close of the service O.E. Plass soaad ed "taps'". Mr. Malony having re quested this sevreal years ago aad a brave soldier has gone to his last home. The Grand Army attended in a body. Beautiful floral pieces were' sent by the Masons, Eastern 8tar, ' Odd Fellows, Methodist Aid society, and othres. The faaeral was a -very' large one, the yard being completely' occupied by sympathising friends. GENOA. From The Time. t The funeral of the late Mrs. W. O. Pagstey was held at the coaatiyhome of the family last Friday afteraoe a. Rev. "J. Parker, pastor of Jhe Ooa- gregatioaal church, ooadacted the services. Interment was ia the Genoa cemetery. The fellow who went to W. E. Reitzel's place east of towa, kaowa as the Battles farm oa the Bight of Jaly 5 and stole a storm aproa aad lap robe from his baggy was oartaia ly not acquainted with Reitael'a methods of ohastlsiag patty thieves. While liviag Bear BeUwood, ' Raltaal fired six charges of shot at a maa who was robbing hia Baa aaaaa. Taw feUww went aobm with.lf ty shot im-: bedded ia his baek, mad the asxt -' day a Oalamsas BhyaMaa got a j of lead piokiag. Rettael aow has1 ate saocgaa loaded aad the next Ulsf that oames sasalfag aroaad hit place will receive a warm reception. Fraai ta TisMs. The oft repeated sssert ion that ','light nlng heverretrikes twice ia the same place," has been disapproved. Three yean ago the 5th of , the oosaiag month a tltoflightaiag shattered the steeple of -the Prsabytariaa oharea. Taesday.. morning at SVdook the lightning got j in its works again damaging the spire to a alight extent. Lastyear the assessed valoatioa .of Geaoa township was $362,000; this year the figures have 'been iaoroased. the amount being about 9401,000. The as sessed valuation of railway property. has increased from $72,500 in 1906 to 9101 OOo in 1907; of this amount 917,000 is in the village of Genoa and $81,000 in the bal ance of the township. ThopwsonaljKo psrty valuation, exclusive of railways, ia the village of Gsaos in 1906 amount ed U about $70.oa and this year a trifle over 983.000. The personal vslu " tion oatside of Genoa in the township.' exclusive, of railways, is $14,000. - -r- - ssdMaasmiaaafiBk PASTIME GRINS A small Kansas hov was called ia) to view hia aew bora baby . brother Ha laoxad it over with diamtisfaotloa aad fiaally asked: "Mamma, where did this thiag oobm from?' "An aagel broaght it Jimmie." "Wfa yoa awake when he came?" "Oar taialy Jmmie" "Well, then mam ma. all that I "have got to say. is Umt yoa are dead easy. I'd like ie' see aa old angel pat off saoh a look ing thing on me Bat I reckon we are stack anient I kin work Johnny Greea to trade it sight unseen for oae of his spotted paps. " x .-..yjx mht tai. ALL SUtHrER SUITS i Menumsht te Bill Nye . . ( The Press Humorists' association la talking of erecting an expensive mon ument .to Bill. Nye. It is suggested that each' member contribute one day's income for that purpose. I j the From Bottom ta Top., A. A. Robinson, president of Mexican Central railroad, began his career as aa axman In an engineering corps of the St Joseph ft Denver City railroad. .To Treat Superfluous Hair. The constant use of toilet pumice with a lather of toilet soap will keep the growth ot superfluous hair invis ible, but it will not peimanently re move IL. Output of Autos Increased. In tthe last five years the value of the annual output of the automobile factories of Germany has increased more than tenfold, or over 1,000 per cent. Longest Meal on Record. "Yes," remarked the old boarder, "I've been eating here for ten years." "Ten years! And haven't you got filled up yet?" iaP-, leal Iitata Transfers. , Becher, Hookenberger k Chambers real estate agents, report? the following real estate transfers filedfor record in the office or the County Clerk during the week ending July 90th, 1807. PT Walker to Nellie J Burke, , lot 3 b)k 130, Colombo, wd 93800 JEFlackoato P. E. MeKillip, lot 3 blkv 1. Tarno, wd. 800 MRettaratk etal to There- j sa Hiemaa aad W ae 16-30 52409 Alex Peddle to Mary Baras part bw 13 18-2 w. deed 100, 7 S9 ""- Itn HJVIh VrHflEaVeltam M'tfAlEi -14SlaaaaaaaaaaaaaKSi39laaaa m VtiauCBaaaaaawaBBBB Z 7"SSsiKBBBBBBBBBBBaaBBBa C? 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Stylish Sack Suits for Men & , Young Men .of decidedly smart character, in huh class "wonted, i meres aad cheviots; single or double-breasted. Choose any $12.00 and $15.00 Sack Suits at $18.00 and $20.00 Sacks Snits at $22.00 and $25.00 Sack Suits at $10.50 $12.75 $18.75 TT GREISEN BROS. .. i H O Wagoar to U P R S2 Co, pt e se lS-90-Sw, ped SO Johas Koch et al to Hy W Koch a ae32-a0-le 1.00 Otto Koch at .al to Joha Koch imMwvw 35-90-1 a wd.1.00 L Svaas to L A Oelaad. It 13 blk 5 JEvaas Add to Colambas, 100 Ieaa Kdwards to Cot Braaa, It f and 6 Uk.4 Fadd add Hamparey. 495 I Clark to Mary J Smith. It 7 blk 94, ooalambas, wd, 500 Fraatiar Day Ctltantjam On July 25 26 27 the great western oelebratioh of Frontier Day will be held at Oheyenne, Wyoming. . Traiaed cow-ponies, games branding. steer roping, wild horse races, relay races Indian races and war dances, wild horse races, cowgirl races, bucking and pitch ing contest for the world's champion f hip, and many other contests and cer emontea can be seen at this festival. Very low rates in effect via Union Pac" Mb. For fall information inquire of W. H. Benham, Ageat. 13-4 - t FOB SAKE. A farm of 145 acres, adjoiniag town site ot Moaroe. Good improvemeata A large part of the lad set to alfalfa. $60 per acre a bargain. Monroe, Neb. Ex-Mayor Dickinson, of Columbus, arrived in town Wednesday to look after improvement he ia patting oa his farm north of Spalding. Spaulding Enter prise. Mia. Sdetoeof Columbus and her little daaghter came to the city Tuesday for a visit with friends. Schuyler Sao. We learn that Rev. H. Zinnecker ia going out of the ministry for n time aad at the expiration of this conference year will go into the barber bnaiaeaa at St. Edwards. Before entering the ministry it is said that he was one of the best barbers at Colambas. Bell wood Cixette. CENTRAL CITY. From the sepablicaa. Blake Maher was np from Columbus Thursday. Charlie Scndder goes to Colambas to day upon invitation to sing in Presbyterian church there tomorrow. C JIM'S PLACE I carry the best af evsrythiog ia my liaa. Tha driakmg Bab lie ia iavitad to soma ia aad ass far thsmaslvea. flf Twelfth Street N'ttla LOW RATES iBaasSl iM Bs-V ''I 4 Ci&9 3 3"" CHI0AB0 MILWAUKEE sr.fwiL To Easttrn Canada-Mfw York State-New England Rare of one first-class fare plus $2 for round trip daily to Eastern Canada and New York State; same rate to Boston and other New England points, July 9, 13, 22 and 23 and August 6, 10, 20 and 24. Return limit 30 days from date of sale. Stopover of ten 'days allowed, going or returning at Detroit, Buffalo, Niaga ra Falls; 'Hamilton, Toronto or Montreal, Canada or Portland, Maine. To JlrtiJttwn Exposition Low rates dairy to Norfolk Virginia. A variety of routes' east of Chicago is offered; stopovers at Balti more, Philadelphia, Washington, Niagara Falls or New Qork. RAILWAY Have your ticket to Chicago read via' the Chicago Milwaukee & 'St Paul' Railway. Complete informa tion regarding rates, routes and train service free. F. A. NXSfl, limwsl Vwfcts Igmt If 24 F Straw, ? t i a - tti J --o- - j t X-i-. -v Jv S vX. rv K rvy," A ,J ,- ; " vt'.!7s?'Pii..rf- L- ',Jf ZFf ;
