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The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01
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EDITOR JOURNAL: 1t seems right
that Wattsville should be represent
ed in your paper, and as no one
else takes the pencil l will jot down
a few items for you.
Henry Clayborn rejoices over a
fine boy that arrived at his place
recently.
Fred Zoll has built a frame barn
anC has nice little house nearly
completed. j. Ii. Watts does the
carpenter work. Rumor says that
he will bring a fair bride when the
house is finished.
Mr.. Thomas Barnes has the lum-
ber on the ground TO build a frame
house as soon as the weather is
warm enough; so, one by one, the
sod houses are giving place to the
neat frame. NJ. Barnes has also
bought new wagon.
We have a debate every Saturday
night, which is well attended. At
the last debate the question was !:
ResOlced, That Ignorance does more
harm than Intemperance. The night
was cold and l was not present so
cannot tell how it was decided.
The exercises are very pleasant and
| hope they will be kept up all
winter.
Rev. Williamson, of Silver Creek,
breaches here on Friday evenings
once in two weeks.
Christmas is at hand but no Christ
mas tree at Wattsville this year.
Fred. Watts, with some of his
young friends, attended debate on
Shell Creek last Friday night and
got lost coming home. He con-
cluded to drive until daylight but
found himself at Mr.. Cody's some
time after midnight, and with extra
attention TO the road he got home
all right.
Mr.. Robert Nicholson got a bit
of prairie grass in his hand last fall
while fire-guarding and has had q
very bad hand ever since.
Miss Bowman, of Columbus, is
teaching our school this winter and
the little ones are doing well under
her instructions.
Miss Sarah Jane Dack is teaching
school on Shell Creek.
The friends of Rev. Cook made a
donation visit at the residence of
Mr.. John Scerider and enjoyed a
very pleasant evening a short time
ago.
Carson Peterson lost horse last
week from injuries received from a
rope tied around its neck to hitch
it in the stable.
NJ. e. Keeler is manufacturing
husk and cotton top mattresses.
Dec. 23d, 1878. IDA MAY.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01
SENATOR PADDOCK has recer

SENATOR PADDOCK has recently
tain mail routes i'm the state of Ne
brassa. Some of the provisions oi
this bill may be of interest TO our
readers and we give them as fol-
lows: From Albion, by Neoms
and Cedar river, to Central City.
From Woodburn TO Cherry Hill.
From North Platte via Birdwood
creek, Stearn's and Patterson's
rancho, Dismal river, Middle Loup,
and North Loup, TO Poor & Sons
rancho, on the Niobrara river, at OF
near the mouth of Antelope creek.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

JOE ST. PETER and Mrs. Clark,
lately on trial charged with the
murder of Alviro q. Clark at La
Grange, ILL.,, have both been acquit.
ted. The murdered man was the
husband of the woman on trial, and
St. Peter had been employed as
workman on the farm. There was
some testimony going to show that
these two had been unduly intimate
The chief facts were given at the
time in the JOURNAL, and we were
irresistably forced to the conclusion
that Joe ST. Peter killed Clark, the
fact being known TO and approved
by Mrs. Clark.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01
MORMON missionary by

A Mormon missionary by the
name of L. Harris, of Pangui,ch,
Utah, on a mission at an Indian
town in New Mexico, near Fort
Wi1gate, called Zuni, found in near
ly every house some of the inmates
down with smallpox. He admin
istered to the sick, and the power of
the Lord was made manifest to such
a degree that nearly all recovered.
This Mormon miracle worker goes
further, and states: q was called
to see the dying daughter of Capt
Lochee; | saw her gasping for
breath. / felt like administering to
her then but the Spirit of the Lord
prompted me to wait a little longer.
i waited until she did not appear to
breathe. The Spirit of the Lord
moved upon me very strong to ad-
minister TO her, which / did; she
revived and slept well the remain
der of the night" So says corre-
spondent of the Omaha Bee from
Salt Lake.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

The Omaha Republican gives the
comments of the Nonporea upon
the repeal of the posse comitatus
clause of the army bill as follows:
The law makes it fine of $4,000
and Imprisonment for two years, il
soldiers interfere in any of the
States TO assist the civil officers in
making arrests. This law was pass
ed to assist the white Democrats in
the South in hurrying and driving
from the polls the ''b!ack Republi-
cans" The average representative
from the rebellious States has n
white constituency of $1,000, while
the average member from the loyal
States from the north has a constit-
uency of $4,000. This then is the
result OF legislation for the benefit
of those amnestied whites in the
south who unfurled the Palmetto
flag, and its only effect in the north
west is to leave the hardy and
patriotic frOntiersmen unprotected
in life and property. This fact is
so patent that the senate passed a
bill on the 18th, providing that the
clause shall not be enforced against
the army employed in Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Ore
gon, Nevada and the territories SUBJ
iect to Indian incursiOns
What a volume of comment there
is in this brief record! Six months
ago this law was adopted, and its
result in the elections that have
since occurred has robbed the from
tier Of its protection and given such
Confederate Generals as Joe John
ston, Wade Hampton, Ben Hill,
Lamar, Chalmers and Gordon full
control of the Federal congress.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01
A NEW feature was troduced a

A NEW feature was intr oduced at
Kansas City in the Christmas holi-
days, which consisted Of a grand
distribution of provisions and gro
ceries to the poor, by Mayor Geo.
NJ. Shelly. The citizens, by their
contributions, filled the Council
Chamber to its utmost capacity, and
the gifts were faithfully distributed
among the destitute of the city.
This is a noble and religious act,
and worthy of all commendation
and future imitation.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01
A New Railroad.

Several weeks ago Hon. S. B. Ga.
ley, of Lincoln, the solicitor of the
Atchison & Nebraska r. r. Co.,
made Columbus visit in company
with the engineer of the road, whose
name we do not now recall. They
had been over proposed extension
line of their road, from Firth, %
miles south of Lincoln, via Crete,
Seward and David City to Colum-
bus. They represented that the
people along the proposed route
talked very favorably, and stated
that they believed the road would
be built if the proper encourage
ment could be secured. They rep
resented that the stockholders of
the company had signified their
readiness to invest money in rail-
roads in Nebraska during the COM
ing year, and they were here to see
what Columbus thought of the pro-
posed route. A conference was had
with a number of our business men,
and Mr.. Galley said that in a short
time he was to meet the officials of
the Company in Boston, and that it
would there be determined what
would be done.
We are informed that they are
now about ready to submit a prop
osition TO Platte county, which in
substance is that for 100000 i'm
bonds they will complete the pro-
posed line to Columbus.
We regard this as by far the best
road ever proposed to Columbus,
and when the proposition is SUBJ
mitted we shall have more to say
of il.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
U. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb., I
Dec. 9th, 1873.
TIMBER CULTURE NOTICE.

U. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Nebr..l
December 10Th, 1873.
COMPLAINT having been entered at
~ this Office by Victor Yung against
Adam Walkingshaw for failing to plant
any timber, seeds, nuts or cuttings as
required by law on his Timber-Culture
Entry No. 446, dated April 10Th. 1878,
upon the northwest a. Section 10, Town
ship 90 north, Range 8 west in Platte
County, Nebraska, with a view to the
cancellation of said entry: the said par
ties are hereby summoned to appear at
this Office on the 9th day of January,
1879 at 10 O'Clock a. m. to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alle-
cations. Depos tions in said case will
he taken at the office of Speice & North,
Columbus, Platte Co., Nebr., January
23d, 1879, at IL o'clock a. m.
NJ. b. HOXIE, Register.
1904 WIN. ANYAN, Receiver.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

A Mr.. SCHULTZ, living near Nor.
walk, Conn, a wealthy man, was
murdered on the evening of the 9th
uIt., it is believed by tramps, who
were informed that Schultz carried
a large amount of money on his per-
son. The murdered mans head was
cut open with hatchet. Great ex-
citement prevails.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

A MILITARY force under Col.
Forsythe has recently moved from
Walla Walla to Priests Rapids. 1t
is reported that Chief Moses has
been captured with several of his
warriors, and it is feared that trouble
will follow.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

THE SUIT against the U. S. gov.
ernment by the heirs of Stephen A.
Douglass, for cotton captured and
sold by the government during the
war as abandoned property, was the
other day, decided in favor of the
defendant.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

The equality Of gold and green
backs calls to mind the time of
greatest difference, July 11th, 1864,
when the quotations ranged from
s276 to $3.50 for $lOO in gold.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

A TELEGRAM from Berlin last
week says socialist law is being en-
forced with renewed severity. No
less than seventeen publications
have been prohibited i'm Lipsic alone.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

The Catholic publication society's
building at New York was damaged
by fire on the 26th ult., to the
amount of $4,000.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

There is nothing tina tso convinces
a man that there is truth in religion
as to see true religion in Christians.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

A WAsHINGToN dispatch to New
York says Samuel j. Tilden will be
one of the first witnesses called be-
fore the Potter committee.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

The Abdin palace, winter residence
fthe Khedive, was destroyed by
fire on the 26th ult; so says the news
from Cairo.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01

j. A. X H T. ID.
Columbus. Nebr.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-09
AS OTHERS SEE IT.
TPress 8 Dskotaian, April 81

After remarking that the editors OF
the Elk Point COURIER are sold ras-
calls" that one of them is q "pitiable
imbecile," another an "old lamp
thief" and q miserable nincom-
poop" and that both r "notable
prevaricators," the Sioux Falls Times
rises to remark that it has no desire
to indulge in backguardism, and dis
misses the subject with the statement
that the COURIER man charged the
territory thirty dollars for two die
tionaries." The wise discretion of
the Times in deciding not to descend
to the utmost depth Of it's ability in
the line of senseless invective will
prove a relief to those who had fear
ed that it might be led to say some
thing which would be construed as
blackguardism. And while the Times
holds to it's resolve to keep its col
umns free from all scurrilous refiec-
tons, it might wisely take another
advance step in the path of honor
and decent respect for its readers and
institute a reformation in the falsif-
cation department of the paper. A
good start in this direction would be
for the Times to assure it's readers
that the editor of the COURIER never
charged the territory thirty dollars
for two dictionaries-that he never
sold the territory two dictionaries or
even one. This the official record
shows and it is a good piece of truth
to disseminate as a starter /; and then
the Times might go on to say that
fifteen dollars apiece vas not a large
price at the time those two diction'
aries were bought, as they were really
bought, though not of the CoURIEF
man. Territorial warrants at that
time were worth seventy cents or
the dollar, which brings the aforesaid
dictionaries down to $1O.5O apiece
Will the Times tell this to the people
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-09

Ems. CoURIER--As you have made
requests for any items from the coun-
try, / will take the liberty TO note a
few items. In the first place we
have had one Of those scenes Of prai-
RE fires through this part Of the
country. On Saturday, the 29th
inst, under a wind from the north
west the FIRE came swooping down
upon M at q terrible rate Of speed,
carrying destruction in its course, no
ordinary FIRE break impeded its
course. Up to this time have heard
Of some half dozen stables and grain
aries being burned, together with
hundreds Of bushels Of grain Of all
descriptions; also burning groves of
timber, hay and various kinds Of
property. Halliday & Peck's store
and grain and other property was
burned--loes four to six hundred dol
Lam. Have heard Of but one person
being injured, and that was q Nor
weeian, who got his face badly burn
ca, but will recover. / tell you it
was awfuily grand IT night. 1t look
ed - though the world was on fire,
but / noticed instead Of shouting
Glory HAlleluiah At the prospect Of
M end of time, men were generally
|dsmning the man that Get
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-09
From Dixsn County.
DIXON CouvrY, April 6, 1879.

DIXON COUNTY, Aprll o, 1913.
Ed CouRIER.-News has beenrath-
or scarce until recently, and there 80
much now that one hardly knows
what will most interest the public.
It is mainly prairie fires and their
distractions. Our county never suf-
fered one tenth of the loss by fire in
any one year that it has this, not to
say anything about the loss Of life.
There seems to be but one way to
put a stop to these fires, and that is
to organize and deal with the man
that permits fire to be set out on his
farm at this time Of year as you
would with a man that was caught
leading of a horse that did not be-
long to him. Law will not reach the
point. 1t has been tried before the
grand jury several times, but / be
lieve that there cannot be any EVIL
dence 80 conclusive as to have a true
bill found. Why this 70 we dot
know, but certain it is that we have
more or less damage done each year
caused by the careless use Of fire, and
to the best Of my knowledge and be-
lief there has not been q person con-
yicted since the organization Of the
county in 1853. The question now
is how shall this crime be stopped
if it cannot be done by law? A fire
in Ionia last Wednesday destroyed
a hay stack belonging TO- J. Q. Carter,
and also the blacksmith shop belong
ing to L. T. Hill in which was stored
about 1925 worth of property. The
shop was occupied by Mr.. Bell, who
did not have time to save but a few
Of his tools.
W. understand that the Ionia fer
~ boat was sunk last Wednesday
night by running ice, which stove in
the side Of the boat. It will be q
serious drawback to the farmers who
were going to Elk Point with wheat.
Yours &C., GRANGER.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-09
First Publication Feby. 5th 1879.
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Summons.

rEnRIroRY or DAKOTA, =.
County Of Union.
In District Court Ind Judicial District,
James r. Smith,
W.
Thomas 3. Damon and Charles ". Beegs.)
The Territory Of Dakota Ssnds Greeting.
To the above named defendants: You are here
by summoned and required n answer the com
plant in this action, which WAS filed on the 3rd
day Of January . d 1879, in the once Of the clerk
Of the district court in and for the county OF
Union, territory Of Dakota at his office IN the city
Of elk FONT. in the county Of Union, D. 7. and
Q copy Of which IL hereto annexed, and serve o
copy of your answer on tine subscribers at their
office on Main street In the city Of Elk Point
Union county, Dakots territory within thirty
days after the service Of the summons on you
exclusive Of the day of service. II You fail To
answer the complaint within that time. the plain
tin will apply to the court for the relief demand
ed in the complaint. E.W. MILLER,
Plaintiff g Attorney.
Dated at ELK Point D. T. this 3rd day Of January
Al D. 1873.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-09
First Publication Fcby. 5th 1871
y. y. .WxLLBR, .Asssrssv.
SummOnS.

sum MONS
TxnRIroKY or DAKOTA, In district Court I'd
County OF Union. judicial District.
James r. Smith,
vs..
Henry II. Curtis and Eliza A. Curtis,
The Ter tkr, Of Dakota Semds Greeting.
To the above named defendants: You are
hereby summoned and required to answer the
complaint in this action, which was hled on the
18th day Of January, =. d. 1879 IN the ofice OF the
clerk Of the district court In and for the county
OF Union territory Of Dakota at HE office in the
city Of Elk Point in the comfy Of Union. u. T.,
and a copy Of which IL hereto annexed and serve
a copy Of your answer on the Subscribers At their
ONCE on Main street In the city Of Elk Point,
Union county Dakota territory within thirty
days AFTER the service Of the summons on you,
exclusive Of the day Of service. II you fail TO
answer the complaint within that II me the plain
tifRwill apply to the court for the relief denaned
in the complaint. II. w. MILLER.
Plaintiff q Attorney.
Dated At Elk Point, q. T.. this 18Th day Of Jan
uary A. ID. 1879.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-09
First Publication Feb 1871
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SummOms.

sum III O00
TERRITORY o. DAKOTA ~.
County Of Union
Michael i. Strobel)
vs.. In District Court Second
John J. Dunbar judicial District,
The Territory Of Dakota sends greeting:
To the above named defendant: You are here
BY summoned and required to answer tho com
plant In this action, which was fled on the 24th
day Of December A. D. 1878 In the once OF the
Clerk Of the District court in and for the county
Of Union Territory Of Dakota, IT his office In the
city Of Elk Point. In the county Of Union terri
tory Of Dakota, and serve . copy OF your answer
on the subscribers 1t their ONCE on Main street
in the city Of Elk Point. Union cOuhty Dakota
territory within thirty days after the service Of
the summons on you, exclusive Of the day Uf
service. II You fail to answer the complaint
within that time the plaintiff will take Judgment
against you for the sum Of Forty Five dollars and
eighty one cents (&45.8l) with interest at 10 per
cent from Augnat a6th 1878 and costs Of suit.
Dated at Elk Point d T this oath day Of De-
cember A ID 1875. T.. w. MILLER.
IN tift attorney
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First Publication Feb 1871
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TERRITORY OF DAKorA L..
County Of Union 81
James r. Smith
vs. In District Court Second Ju.
John T. Turner , dicial District.
The Territory Of Dakota Sends Grsettao.
To the above named defendant:
Yon are hereby summoned and required to an.
swer the complaint II this action, which was
nleu ~ sns iSsn ray :. =. van H,,y - ~, io.. ~
for the county OF Union. Territory Of Dakota at
his ONCE in the city Of Elk Point, In county of I'm
ion d. T. . copy Of which is hereto annexed and
serve a copy Of your answer on the subscribers at
their Office on Main street In the city Of Elk Point
Uupion co Dakota Territory within thirty
days after the service Of the luminous on you.
exclusive Of the day Of service. lfyou fail 10 an
ewer the complaint within that time the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
e. W. MILLER,
Plaintiff 3 Attorney.
Dated 1t Elk Point D. 7. this 18th day Of Janu.
aPy A. 1879.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-09
First Publication March 1877
Probate Notice.
TERkIro " or DAKOTA,
.0usTr OF UNION. '' In Probate Court.

In the matter Of the appointment of administra.
tors In the estate Of Roman Olson, deceased.
Whereas on the 18th day Of March, 1873, Gunild
Olsoa, together with Andrew tricks filed .
petition in this court setting forth that Roman
Olson died on the 18th day OF July. 1878, intes-
county not administered upon, and praying thar
che together with Andrew Erickson be appointed
administration Of said estate.
Therefore be It ordered by the Probate Court
Of said county that Sid petition will BE- heard
Ut . special term Of the said court to be held at
the probate ONCE in Fix Point. In said county on
the 18th day Of April, 1879. at 2 O'Clock p. N OF
said day when and where all parties can attend.
1t 10 furthered that notice Of said hearing be
given by publication II this Ordar In the Union
County COURIER for three successive weeks
by order OF the court.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said court
this 18th day Of March, A.. D.. 1879.
lsEALl T. W. SMITH.
Probate Judge,
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10
school year TO make some statements
~ the public in regard to the edu-
cational work done by the public
schools during the year. Heavy tax
es have been levied in anticipation
Of building q repairing school hous-
e and payment Of teachers wages.
Several teachers have improved much
in scholarship and methods Of teach
ing. Parents and guardians Of our
children are requiring better teachers.
Arithmetic has been and is still the
leading branch Of study in our pub
lie scho0Ib, but other branches espe-
cially English Grammar is receiving
increased attention. The Elk Point
schools are Of grea value not only to
Elk Point but TO the entire county,
BY the influence exerted upon those
who attend its sessions from the
county at large, though it may be
only for q short time in the winter.
1t is true that there has been some
debate on the part Of patrons as to
the wisdom and value Of something's
pertaining to its management /; but
success Is the essential that finally
gives shape TO our Judgment of the
rood or evil Of measure. A CEN
trally located well sustained school
II a. great q blessing as q community
or county ran provide for themselves.
Union county ought to have at no
distant day q well sustained high
school for It's more advanced scholars,
and for the training of teachers.
Owing to the severe Illness Of some
for whose comfort / felt myself I'M
der SPECIAL obligation, ! failed to visit
the summer schools with one excep-
ton, the school in district No. 80,
taught by Miss Alice Heylman. 1t
was q good school, though taught
in an old log house covered with dirt,
was energetic and at peace. / have
reason to believe that most other
teachers were likewise faithful. The
scholl officers have usually spoken
we'll Of their summer schools. Some
have said that they ought to have
employed teachers who were better
scholars and had more experience.
During the summer twelve persons
were employed on very low, i. G.
special Ord grade certificates, granted
upon the potion Of district boards,
which / fear worked an injury to the
cause of education. Some who could
have worked to Better advantage be-
ing thus thrown out Of employment.
Every school room promotes good
or evil in proportion to the capacity
and energy Of its inmates. If the
teacher fails to furnish interesting,
valuable employment for the scholars
they will employ themselves MS incli-
nation and leading pupils suggest.
If the teacher does not lead his schol-
ars on to their proper work, they
will find occupation that is likely to
be pernicious, and there is no vice of
childhood in my opinion more pro-
ductive than idleness. It should
have no place in our school rooms.
/ do not lay a charge of this kind to
any teacher who taught on a special
3rd grade certificate. From reports
of patrons / have reason to infer
they were faithful at least if not very
successful. The following statement
will present some idea Of the work
and workers of last summer in The
public schools.