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ohynbm mmral. x .. J. ' MtefrlMl !! Consolidated with the Columbus Times April 1, 1904; with the Platte County Argus January 1, 1906. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1908. WHOLE NUMBER 1,918. THIRTY-NINTH YEAR. NUMBER 20. ' m 1 li ?l i tM Good Land Or First Class Land That is what Mrs. J. C. Moschenross' 77 acres in section 31 proves to be. This land is on the merid ian line just north of Co lumbus, and if you want a good tract near a good town, do not delay. Becher, Hockenberger & . 5 Chambers. MWfH COLUMBUS MARKETS. Hogs, top $5 90 xiiHiuiiimiiiiiniiiHiiiHiniiuiiiiHiwfM MANY YEARS AGO. HlHIIIIIIIIIIIIIllJllllllllUllMllUlJMUtlwi Files of The Journal August 10. 1874. It ia said that Philip Goodwin, living on the Schuyler road, haB a splendid field of corn that was untouched by the grasshoppers, although all his neighbors were visited. For the past week thousands of bush els of wheat have changed hands in the Columbus market. The dealers paid during the week as high as seventy-four cents a bushel. Fire Engine Co. No. 1, have ordered a lir. alarm bell, forty inches, to weigh seven hundred mid fifty pounds, and which can be heard a distance of six miles. This will do Columbus for a number of years. It is expected to be here in about two weeks. Oscar Schohlslrom. a Swede, called at The Journal office yesterday and stated thut he was met by a large buck Indian on last Monday, between Silver Creek ami Jackson station on the U. P. It. R. track, who took from him his coat and pn.visious. He stated that he waa afraid to leftist, because he thought if be did the Indian would kill him. The reader has the tory as told to me, and niUBt form his own conclusions. We have no ro.tson to doubt the man's word. Mr. N. E. Small i-howed us the other d.iy, a section of bono brought up from a depth of seventy-seven feet, while boring a well for C. A. Newman, in Sherman precinct, July 1st. It is something of a curiosity, being four inches in diameter, and three-quarters of an inch thick. Soine say it is the lone of a buffalo, otherH of the mastodon, but there is no naturalist here to whom the question ran be referred for settlement. The fact of it being found at that depth shows that our soil has been a long time in forming, and that in long ages past, there was a pasturage covering these vast and even tlun. fertile plains. Marriage Licenses. Charles llendell. Richland 23 Ida Weisenllub, Columbus 21 Ilenry Kuudson, Newman Grove 22 Agda Nelson. Newman Grove 20 Fred U. Gregorious, ColumbuB 33 Anna H. jKumpb, Columbua 25 Forrest Butler, Columbus 23 G. M. Lewis, Columbus 22 Notice. Win. Schilz wishes to announce to the public that he has moved his shoe store to the Schroeder building on Twelfth strt-et, which he will occupy until his new building, on the old location, is completed. Presbyterian Church. Rev. G. R Morley of Mankato, Kan., will preach in the Presbyterian church next Sunday Sunday, August 19, nicrn ing and evening. A cordial welcome awaits all who come. ACREAGE PROPERTY Two and one-hall acres located 12 blocks Irom our postoffice. A beau tiful site tor an outside home. ELLIOTT, SPEICE AND 60. A prominent Platte county-farmer has sent to the Journal office a clipping from a Kansas City paper, credited to the Saturday Evening Post, telling of the wonderful yield of Alaska wheat raised on an Idaho farm by Abraham Adams. "In the fall of 1901 Mr. Adams planted a head of Alaska wheat on high and all too dry land the natural soil of Idaho. It grew rapidly when the spring opened its founts and in the summer he had seven pounds of wheat from this one head. That was startling. He hardly dared tell a farmer of it. He examined the kernels. Four times as large as ordinary wheat and in color instead of the homely brownish gray of wheat of commerce the prettiest cream color without a darker spot. Seven pounds of wheat from one head, and the finest looking wheat mortal had even seen! Abraham began to dream. Having test ed the grain as winter wheat, Mr. Adams saved his seven pounds to dry as spring wheat and in 1906 he planted the whole seven pounds. Sturdily it grew, and when it was harvested he weighed in 1,545 pounds. His Alaska find had broken the world's record for wheat yield! More than 222 bushels to the acre was the ratio of yield, and that without any special petting or manipulation. With the world's average yield 12 7 bushels to the acre and a fair yield for exceptional land of twenty bushels, here was the prospect of a miracle; a revolu tion in the wheat industry of the world. But still there was something that might dash every hope of a wheat miracle. Was this Alaska wheat of good quality? Would it make good bread? With this last idea in mind the experimenting far mer carried a small quantity of hts wheat to the Idaho experimental station. He knew he had a wheat that yielded past any belief. He had something marvel ous in a wheat that yielded equally as well planted winter or spring. Did he haveagood wheal? The chemists and experts at the station tested it and pro nounced it a good quality of hard wheat. Hard wheat! That was sufficient. But Adams knew he must have patience for another year. In the fall of 1906 that 1,545 pounds were planted in fields by the side of the famous Blue Stem and Club wheat grown in that section. Watching their comparative growth, Mr. Adams picked on the same day green heads of Club Wheat and green heads of his Alaska wheat, the latter so many times larger than the ordinary wheat that the Club wheat seemed hardly started. The farmer was jubilant. Then Nature took a hand and hailstorms of the worst kind came, beating down the ordinary wheat until it was not fit to harvest. The far mer, discouraged, went out to bis Alaska wheat fields and saw that the sturdy steraB had partly withstood the storms and he finally harvested 53,000 pounds of seed." Lands in Northern Mississippi advanc ed from $15 per acre to $25 and $30 per acre because of an award won by a grower of alfalfa on his exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition. This story is told by Captain J. F. Merry, general immi gration agent of the Illinois Central railway, who has in his possession letters and reports which substantiate his word, which in itself is good with every news paper man in Iowa and Illinois. There are some lands particularly adapted to certain crops. No one knew just what some of the Mississippi lands would pro duce nntil the farmers experimented with alfalfa. When one of the Missis sippi growers won the prize, it became apparent that the Mississippi lands were alfalfa lands and five crops per year are now being produced on them. The re sult is that the lands have increased in value. The National Corn Exposition which is to be held at Omaha, December 9 to 19, will show the varieties best suited to certain sections of the agri cultural region, even better than they were shown at one of the world's fairs or industrial expositions. To learn more about clover and alfalfa as soil rejuven ators is worth a trip to the exposition at Omaha. These crops not only reed the soil but also furnish a much needed pro tein feed. Better crops mean crop rota tion, and this means an effective way to get rid of many insect pests. The re sults of seeding fields to clover and alfalfa in regular rotation with other crops, will be shown in the magnificent nxhibita which will be seen at the Omaha Exposition. "Agricultural College Day" will be one of the big days at the National Oorn Ex position to be held in Omaha in Decem ber. Some of the agricultural colleges are making plans to secure special trains to Omaha and there meet the students from other colleges. It will be a great day as the students plan to have a big parade, each college delega tion headed by one of the big special bands will furnish music at the corn show. Purdue (Indiana) University students and faculty have arranged to bring their big exhibit from the Indiana state fair and the grain dealers, corn dealers, and business men join the special train for the Omaha excursion They will stop at Ames and visit the Iowa Agricultural College enroute. There will be a special train over the Union Pacific, from Columbus to Grand Island, on August 29, on account of the Buffalo Bill Wild West show. Train leaves Columbus at 8 a. m.. and arrives in Grand Island at 10:45. The return train leaves there at 11:90 p. m. Drs. Paul and Matzen, Dentists. Dr. Lueaohen Occulist and auriat. Dr. Vallier, Osteopath. Barber block. New Fall Dress Goods at Gray'f. Dr. W. H. Slater, veterinarian, phone 95. First-class printing done at the Jour nal office. Straw hats at cost and 1 than cost at Greisen Bro's. For storage room, Columbus Hide Co. enquire of the Oscar Hagel came down from Grand Island Sunday to spend the day with folks at home. Miss Florence Hagel returned home Sunday evening after a visit with friends in Schuyler a few days. Miss Lillian Hughes of Brocksburg, Neb., arrived Monday and is visiting with Miss Stella Kummer. Miss Louise Marty returned home last Saturday, after a visit with relatives in Chicago for several weeks. The Misses Margaret and Lain Held left Tuesday for Fullerton where they will spend a week with relatives. Miss Betheen Wake, after a week's visit with friends and relatives, returned to her home at Genoa last Friday. Miss Lillie Bartells, living north of town, left Tuesday for Silver Creek where she will visit with friends a few days. Take a Kodak with you send some post cards home. Aristo Gold. Print, fix. wash. That's all. Ed. J. Nie wohner. Gus Lockner, a former well known resident of this city, has been eleoted president of the Douglas County Veter ans' Association. The Misses Bertha and Anna Glur and Lillie and Will Ernst, spent Sunday at the home of Adolph Ernst living out near Shell Creek. Miss Queenie Heath who, for the past few weeks has been visiting with friends and relatives, returned to her home at Crete Tuesday morning. Miss Lizzie Green, who has been vis iting at the home of Miss Hazel From for the past two weeks, returned to her home at Genoa Monday. John Mercer of maba, who waa visit ing his aunt, Mrs. O. A. Church, south of the river, was a guest at the home of Otto Kummet this week. Smoke Victoria, five cent cigar, and White Seal, ten cent cigar, both Colum bus made goods. They are the best brands offered in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Horst and son of Madison were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kummer Snnday, and at tended the Maennerchor picnic. Miss Rose Gass who, for the past two months, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. August Hertz at Denver, returned to her home in this city Saturday. U. W. Westbrook and family left Monday morning for a visit with rela tives at Columbus, Ohio. They will return about the middle of September. Cigar salesman wanted in your local ity to represent us; experience un necessary; $110 per month and expenses. Write for particulars. Monroe Cigar Co., Toledo, O. R. S. Palmer the tailor, clean, dyes and repairs Ladies' and Gents' olothing. Hats cleaned and reblocked. Buttons made to order. Agent Germania Dye Works. Nebraska Phone. The special train that brought Mrs. Maybriok from Omaha to this city last Thursday, in order that she could fill her lecture engagement at Fullerton, made the 92 mile run in one hour and forty two minutes. Louis Borella, the insane man who locked Deputy Sheriff Jaworski in the cell, was taken to the Norfolk asylum last Friday evening, he having been be fore the insanity board sometime ago and committed to that institution. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weidman and son Clarence of Ottawa, Kaa., were guests at the home of of G. M. Hall Tuesday, while enroute to Cedar Rapids to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Weidman were former residents of Platte county, living west of Monroe. At the Andy Mathis referee mile Mon day, the farm was sold to Jacob Schwank, there being 160 acres and the prioe was 8107 per acre. John Curry bought the town property, lots 7 and 8, block 144, paying $2225, and R. W. Young bought the two vacant lots for $537.50. County Clerk Graf has recaived a list of the candidates for state offices by the different parties, and he is now making up the copy for the call of the primary election. After this work is completed he will start on the primary ballots, which will be printed some time next week. This year the state levy will be six and one quarter mills as against seven mills last year, and the county levy will be ten miles instead of ten and one-half mills last year, a redaction of three- quarters of a mill on the state levy and one-half mill on the county levy. The amount to be raised by these levies will be in the neighborhood of 973,000. Wall Paper Now that spring is on the way, would it not be a good idea to think about repapering the rooms? Our line of wall paper has never been surpassed, either in qual ity, pattern or price, and all who have had work done by us have been well satisfied. Kavanaugh Betterton Dr. Naumann, Dentist 13 St. New Fall Suits andSkirtsfet Gray '8. G. R. Prieb, painting and paper hanging. People who get results advertise in the Journal. Dr. C. A. Allenburger,' office in new State Bank building. Drs. Carstenson & Hyland, Veterinar ians, uotn pnonea aiz. Dr. D. T, Martyn. jr., office new Colum bus State Bank building. 20 per cent discount on all our negli gee shirts. Greisen Bro's. Floyd Hedberg of Polk, Neb., was vis iting his uncle, G. M. Hall, last week. For Sale Four room house with two ots, a bargin. -Inquire at the Nebraska Biene office. The Ladies Aid society of the Method ist church will hold a 'Rummage sale Sept, 11th and 12th. Miss May Butler of Chicago, has been a guest this week at the home of her unlce, Martin. Oostello. Frank Linaberry and Denny Sullivan returned Monday from thei San Luis valley in Colo, where they were looking at land. Mrs. Otto Kummer and two daugh ters, Stella and Helen, leave Saturday for Cambridge, Neb , for a short sojourn with Mrs. Kummer's sister, Mrs. C. S Easton. Mrs Will Hagel left Thursday evening for an extended trip in the west, visit ing with the family ' of Chas Morse at Wenatchee, Wash , and returning via San Francisco. John Swanson of Walker township was in the city Tuesday in the interest of bis candidacy for the republican nomination for float representative for the twenty fifth district. Prof. I. H. Britell has been at St. Ed ward the last week looking after the crops that are being harvested on his farm. He made several trips during rain interfering with the that time, threshing. Twelve residents of Woodville town ship were in the city last week enroute to the Yellowstone Park, where they will snend two weeks camping and traveling through the park. The party was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Dres, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Finch, Mr. and Mrs. Will Finch and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Currier. The first arrest of a farmer in Nebra ska for selling bad eggs contrary to the pure food law, occurred the other day at Broken Bow. Oooley Griffie was arraigned and pleaded guilty to the charge above mentioned and was fined $10 and costs. Griffie sold 224 eggs to a merchant, and in this number 53 bad ones were found. Under the rulings of the state department any one can be prosecuted for selling bad eggs or having them in procession for sale. A. D. Wilson, general solicitor of the Nebraska Association for promoting the Interests of the Blind, was in the city Monday and Tuesday selling certificates of membership, and also circulating a petition asking the next legislature to make an. appropriation for the erection and maintenance of an institution where adult blind people can be taught useful and remunerative occupations and thus be equipped to go forth into the world and earn their own living. There are eight hundred blind citizens in Nebraska most of them adults. There was a quiet home wedding at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lewis this (Wednesday) afternoon at 4 o'clock, when their daughter, Grace Munaon, was united in marriage to Mr. Orville De Forrest Butler. The newly married couple left at once for a honey moon trip in the mountains of Colorado, and will be at home after October 1st at 1402 West 15th street. Both these young people are well known in Columbus and throughout Platte county, and their many friends will join the Journal in wishing them a prosperous life journey. Augusta, wife of J. E. Kaufman, pass ed away at the family home in this city Monday morning, August 17, 1908, at 9 o'clock. Deceased had bees an invalid for two years, bat is was not until ten days before her death that she was con fined to her bed. Mrs. Kaufman's maiden name was Augusta Gradaski. She was born in West Preisen, Germany, December 6. 1857. In 1866 she came with her parents to America, settling in Seward county, where she grew to wom anhood. On the 6th day of July, 1876, she was united in marriage to John E. Kaufman. They resided in Seward county until 1885, when they moved to Hamilton county where they lived on a farm for four years, and then took up their residence in Hampton. After liv ing in Hampton for eleven years the family moved to Columbus, where they have since resided. Mrs. Kaufman was a model wife and mother, caring little for what is termed society. Her friends were numbered by her acquaintences, but it was in her home that her energies and happness were centered, and the vacant chair left in the family circle can never be filled. A husband and seven children three sons and four daugh tersare left to mourn her departure. The children are William, Theodore, Herman. Augusta, Elizabeth, Mrs. Henry Gass, jr., of Columbus, and Mrs. Harry Lohr of Grand Island. Besides the member of the home circle, deceas ed leaves four sisters and two brothers who have been notified of her death and will be present at the funeral, which will be held at the German Lutheran church Thursday afternoon. The remains will be laid away to rest in the Columbus cemetery. Three teachers have handed their re signations to the board of education this month Mrs. Brindley, principal and pri mary teacher in the Third ward school, Miss Julia Bednar, a department teacher in the High school, and Miss Wagner, a grade teacher. Mrs. Ida Thompson, one of tbe present teachers, has been pro moted to the position of principal of tLe Third ward school and will teach tbe Fifth grade. Miss Inez Nash, of the First ward, has been promoted to Mrs. Thompson's position, principal of the Second ward. Mrs. Watts has been transferred to the Third and Fourth grades in the Third ward and Miss Kate Hoehn of Lexington takes Miss Nash's place in the Fifth grade in the First ward. Miss Effie H. Abbott of Peru waa eleoted to fill Mrs. Brindley's place in the primary room in the Third ward but no selection of a successor to Miss Bedner has been made, although there are a number of applications. Mrs. Brindley, who has been in the schools for a number of years, goes to Kearney to accept a position at the Normal. Her leaving will be quite a loss to the schools as she is recognized as one of the lead ing primary teachers of the state. Miss Bednar goes from Columbus to McCook, where she takes a principalship. The changes necessitated by tbe resignations have all been made, and with the elec tion of successor to Miss Bednar a full crops will have been employed. The Platte river bridge question was up before the board of supervisors again at their last meeting. On Thursday they had requested the supervisors of Polk and Butler counties to meet with tbem with a view of coming to some agreement regarding the bridge. The Polk county representatives were there, but Butler was not represented. The Polk county people admitted that they were liable for their share of the bridge, but would do nothing unless Butler county would do their part. Ab it now stands the prospect of a new bridge, which is the only solution of tbe matter, is as far away as ever. Before the board adjourned Mayor Phillipps and M. Brugger were before them on behalf of the city on the subject of the bridge, and several plans were suggested, but none were adopted. It seems that about the only way to settle the matter is through the courts, as almost every other method has been tried. Platte county, and especially Columbus, has a great deal at stake in the matter and are directing all their efforts toward secur ing a substantial bridge. Fred Gregorious and Miss Anna Kumph of this city were united in mar riage last Thursday afternoon at the German Lutheran church in the presen ce of a few relatives, the ceremony being preformed by Rev. H. Meissler. Mr. and Mrs. Gregorious left the same evening for Denver, for a week's sojourn, after which they will return to this city and commence housekeeping in the home owned by the groom on Jjourttentn street. The couple are well known in Columbus, the bride being a daughter of Mrs. J. Kumph, having resided here a number of years. She has been employ ed in the capacity of saleslady and book keeper in some of the business houses of the city the last few years. The groom is a well known Columbus boy who has grown to manhood here, and is at present city water commissioner. He is also a member of the Orpheus society, and ex-fireman and a member of the city band. Among those who went on the excur sion to Canada with tbe Luse Land com pany were Dr. AUenberger and Myron Gray of this city. Mrs.F. K. Strother left Wednesday for a two week's' visit with her sister, Mrs. a L. Stillman, at Lead, 8. D. iMtoIa-4- Dawson Bros, shipped a car of fat hogs to South Omaha Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mert Fish went to Omaha and Council Bluffs last Friday for a few days' visit with relatives. Mrs. Florence Pride returned from Denver last Saturday and will remain some time with her neice, Mrs. J. J. Don oghue. Wilbur Barnes is in the habit of mak ing weekly tripe to Genoa, but last week he started out Saturday evening and did not return until Monday. Otto Bolt sold bis 160 acre farm to D. F. Donogbue, the price being $90 per acre. There were no other improve ments on the land other than a windmill and wire fences. Walter Butler of Bethany, Neb., was a guest of his brothers, Forrest and Ed Butler, a few days last week. Wednes day Ed and Walter went to Lincoln, and Walter remained there, while Ed re turned Friday, accompanied by bis two children, Helen and Bernice, who had been visiting their grand parents. Quite a severe wied and hail storm passed over a small portion of the route, between Columbus and Oconee, last Saturday evening. Some fields of corn were badly pounded, the ears being bruised sufficiently to stop development. When the storm struck tbe Norfolk freight was going to Columbus and when at the curve, four miles west of Colum bus, tbe wind took the roof off of a box car, depositing it beside the track. Ktate He. L Miss Minnie Muller returned home this week, after a stay at the home of Otto Heider. J. K. Hayes has just completed and moved into his new house, which he began last fall. Chas. Dickinson of Omaha, a nephew of Mrs. '. G. Moore, is visiting his aunt for a week. Mr. Dickinson is employed by the American express compauy, and is on his vacation. .Miss Sophia Eeslinger of Arapahoe, Neb., who has been the guest of friends on Route 1 for two weeks, returned home Monday, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Emma Muller. There was a family dinner at the home of O. W. Clark last Sunday, those pres ent being Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Moore. Mrs. Maud Kounds, Miss Ethel Moore of Omaha, and Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Clark. Rev. Grauenhorst announces that next Sunday, August 23, there will be services in St. John's Lutheran church. On Aug. 30th there will be a mission service at lOfed. Those who attended were Rev. and a. m. and 3 p. m. Services will be con ducted by Kev. Neumarker of Columbus, Rev. Gensiohen of Leigh, Rev. Klatt of Schuyler, Rev. Fricke of Madison, and Rev. Ackenstadt of Gothenberg, a for mer missionary to Africa. Everybody invited to attend this mission service. On Sunday, Sept. 6, the regular Bervioe and annual meeting will be held. On the Base Ball Diamond. Columbus shutout the Humphrey team at Humphrey Sunday, by a score of 3 to 0. Two of the features of tbe game was Dolan's home run and Todenhoft's three base bit. The Columbus team goes to Fremont Sunday for a game with the local team. In the Firemen's league Hose Com pany No. 1, the leaders and Hose Com pany No. 2, tbe tail euders, will play on the home ground Sunday. Three carloads of machinery, consist ingot engines and condensers, for tbe new plant of the Columbus Light, Heat and Power company, arrived this week and will be unloaded and placed on their foundations, whioh have just been com pleted. This is the first installment of the machinery and more is expected soon. One of the boilers has been ship ped, but there will be some delay in se curing the other one, compelling the company to erect their building first and install the boiler afterwards, instead of placing the boiler before the building is built. While driving on Thirteenth street, Friday evening Mrs. Geo. W. Hulst and Mrs. Dr. Martyn met with quite a ser ious accident. Miss Georgia Boone was riding horseback and was coming down the street at a good speed, which fright ened the horse being driven by tbe ladies and it upset the buggy, throwing the occupants out in front of Dack'a drug store, where they where taken just after the accident. They were taken to the home of Dr. Martyn and are still con fined to their rooms, suffering irom sev ere bruises. Though no bones were broken it will be some time before they folly recover from the accident. Columbus will have a Frontier day and it will be managed by the Columbus Driving club, and be held on their grounds, north of the city. After con ducting the most successful race meet held in Nebraska this.year, those behind the driving dab feel confident that they can make Frontier Day a success. The dates have not been definitely selected as yet, but will be sometime in the latter part of September. Cheyenne waa first to inaugurate this, and no doubt Colum bus can do as well as the western city. With the railroad facilities and the pre stige of their race meet, a large crowd will be assured. KRESO! THE BEST DIP FOR LIVE STOCK One Gallon Makes 72 Gallons of U. S. Government Dip. Best Disinfectant far Stable Use PRICE, $1.25 PER GAL. POLLOCK & CO. The Druggist on the Corner Columbus, Nebraska 20 per cent discount on all Oxfords and low shoes at Greisen Bro's. Geo- A. Scott, jr., returned the first of the week from a visit with Norfolk friends. Mr. T. Coles, a prominent real estate man of Schuyler, was in the city last week transacting business. Bliss Louise Wagner returned to bar , home in this city Tuesday, after a week's visit with friends at Platte Center. Chas. Jazwie, one of the well-to-do farmer west of Platte Center, was in the city Tuesday on his way to Duncan. W. L. Cbenoweth of the Gray Mercan tile Co. left last Friday for Chicago and New York to purchase the fall and win ter stock. About 2,000 people attended the Saen gertag held at Kopetsky park last Sun day under the auspices of the Columbus Mannercbor. Excursions came in from Omaha, Hastings, Grand Island, Madi son and Norfolk and brought a large number of people. The Columbus City Band headed the parade to the groqgds and the Maennerchor orchestra furnish ed music for the dancing. The Germun'Rading club, or Leeeve rein, of this city held their annual picnic at Seward last Thursday, making the trip over the Burlington. This year it was decided to hold the annual picnic away from home and Seward was select- Mrs. Neumarkei, Messrs. and Mesdamea Carl Rhode, L. Jaeggi, J. O. Freydig, S. E. Marty. E. II. Nauman, II. Hockenber ger and M. Brugger. Ira E. Gates this week bought tbe Boyd Dawson farm, west of Oconee, which at present consists of 135 acres. This farm is located on the banks of the Loup river, and for years tbe stream has been eating it away, until only the amount of land stated above remains. Mr. Gates, the new owner of the land, will at once take steps to protect it, aa he well knew the condition it was in be fore purchasing. The riprap work done on the land just west of bis has proved quite successful, and with the same pro tection he will have one of the best farms in the county. When the new township of Oconee was organized the petition asked for two voting places, one each in tbe villages of Monroe and Oconee. When the county board provided for the new township they could not see their way clear to give them two voting places, and granted only one, located in the village of Mon roe, which is tbe center of the township. Those in the east end were not at all pleased with this arrangement and pro ceeded to get up a petition asking for the additional voting place at Oconee. The county board heard their side of tbe case last Faiday, as a result four of the supervisors voted for tbe additional vot ing place, and now the matter is settled and tbe new township has two voting places. Underwear UNION SUITS We have the agency for the famous Munsing Underwear, the best popular priced Union Suits on the market. Prices in men's from $1.60 to $4.50. Prices in boys' from 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.25. Underwear TWO-PIECE SUITS In two piece garments we have a splendid line ready for your in spection and ranging in price from 50c to $2 50 a garment. Buy early while the sizes are complete. GRAY'S