The Columbus journal., 1879-06-25
Jasper Pixley, whose home is

-Jasper flXley, whose nome IL
near Osakis, Douglas Co., Mimi,
and who has travelled more than a
thousand miles in Nebraska and
Kansas, started for his home last
Tuesday. He says, if he was a
young man, he would like to come
to Nebraska, and believes the best
land he has seen is in the new county
of Nance. We wish him a pleasant
and safe return to his home.
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1t has been suggested to us to
call the attention of the proper au-
thorities TO The fact that there are
quite number of dogs in the city,
all owned by one gentleman, and
upon which, so far as known, he has
never paid any tax-never, in fact,
returned them for taxation. Their
number is variously estimated at
from four hundred to a thousand.
1t would certainly increase the rev.
enue of the city if the animals could
be put upon the tax-list. 1t might
be well enough for the city fathers
to appoint a committee of one to
wait upon the owner and ask him
to show cause why, under the law,
he should not pay tax on prairie
dogs.
The Surgical and Medical In
stitute has had some changes made
upon it that will add to the conven-
ience Of patients. A case of surgery
took place at the Institute lately
that deserves mention. Florence,
daughter of John A. Green, of
Boone county, had suffered for three
years with fever sore in the thigh
bone, and had had several opera
tions reformed, without permanent
relief She came to the Institute
one day aud went home the next,
and has been doing well ever since,
A section of the thigh bone about
two inches in length, that had sepa-
rated from the sound part, was ex-
tracted, the operation taking about
five minutes time, the patient being
placed under the influence of clio
On last Friday evening, about
dusk, John McGwinn, who lives on
Elm creek, lost his dwelling-house
and all its contents by fire. The
family were not left even a bite of
victuals from the burning, but
everything was taken. flour, clothes,
beds, &c, &C., and it was
mercy that the little ones, too.
we're not burned. We are not per-
'onally advised of Mr.. McGwinn's
needs, but doubtless some substan-
ial aid in his time Of trouble will
lot be out of place. His house, we
earn, was insured, but whether he
will be able to make satisfactory
with the insurance COM
1any remains to be seen. 1t would
lot be out of place for some of Mr..
hcGwinn's friends to help him in the
natter.
David Anderson says that after
he completion of the A. & N. road,
Columbus will be the most import
INT hog and cattle mart in the State
lie believes fat cattle for Chicago
md st. Louis will be driven from
he Upper Loup, Niobrara, and The
to this point for shipment,
laving here the advantage of two
outes TO the two best markets in
he west, and that hogs from other
tations of the two roads will be
hipped and re-shipped from Co.
umbus. 1t seems that Mr.. Ander-
on has studied the transportation
nd railroad question pretty thor
'ughly, and informed Sup't Clark
t the beginning of the late bond |
ontest that our people were thor
ughly aroused to the Importance |
# a competing road, and that the |
'onds would undoubtedly carry by |
large majority, when the people |
ad a chance by ballot to express
Mr.. Anderson speaks,
hougb, in high terms of the good |
Of the U. P. r. r., and |
he gentlemanly and courteous treat
nent shippers receive from the |
fficials and employees of the U. p.
DAD.
L. NJ. Cook, of this city, was ar
ested last Thursday on complaint
f Ella Cook, his own daughter.
harging him with the attempt to
ave sexual intercourse with her.
hearing of the case was had be-