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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24
Real Estate Transfers

In Jefferson county. recorded for two weeks
ending Feb. 16, as reported especially for the
Banner by Otto Kerschensteiner, examiner at
the Jefferson County abstract Office:
Wilhelm Schalliat to August Schulz. 70 acres
in the VIII nwq Sec 81, town of Watertown for
s., 700.
Willis A. Pember to N, Bruett, part of lot 10
blk Sanborn's add to Jefferson, for 81 $50.
Adam Robisch to John j. Robisch and John
A. Robisch, sh VIII nwq swq Sec %, 10 acres in
town Aztalan. also two rights of way, $50.
Carl A. Hartwig to Carl Schoen neg seq, Sec
Sc, town of Ixonia, for 81. S0n.
Heirs of Simon Lang. deceased, to John
Joeckel lott, blk g. Cook & Atwoods add to
Lake Mills FOR $2,0.
Christian Buckfort to Carl Korth, neg NEG,
Sec 2, 4J.0S acres in town Lake Millsfor S1.450
John Helmes to Gustav Fuchs. parcel of land
in blk is, original plat to Waterloo, for $500.
August Heise to EDWARD Hilker, lot 8, blk 5,
Cady's add 70 Watertown for 5000
A. Wing to Michael Probst, 1896 acres in See.
/, town Jefferson for 4l8C0
Henry Jones to VIM Schmidt, all OF blk /,
village of AZtalan for $3.50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24
old citizens of this place. are about Do
start for Western Nebraska to take Up
government land and make new homes.
W.
IXONIA ITEMS.

''The Ixonia Water Club are abent
buying out the Ixonia Mill Dam for
$4,000, the amount Messrs. Glib & Piper
ask for the property About $4,000 ID
already subscribed toward the fund.
At the annual meeting of the 1xonia
Fire Insurance Co. d. E. Owen was
elected Secretary in place of F. V. Piper.
the only change made this year. The
company has about 400 members.
1t is reported that there will be some
change in the Ixonia cheese factory tie
coming season as the patrons do not seem
to be satisfied with last seasons return
Roberts factory claims the first prize.
having made oyer Csc per hundred On
milk. j.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24
The Teachers Joint Meetiss0.

The joint meeting of the teachers of
Jefferson and Dodge Counties, held in
this city, commencing last Friday even.
ing and holding through Saturday, under
the direction OF superintendent Sheri-
dan, Flavin and Viebahu, was fine
success and largely attended, loo teachers
being present TO participate in the pro-
ceedings. The meeting opened at Turner
Hall with an address by j. @ Emery, of
Fort Atkinson upon the Relations of
Patrons and Teachers of Public Schools
in which valuable hirts and suggestions
were given to all concerned in the success
OF the public schools.
The lecture of DR.. j. w. Stearns, of
Madison. which followed, upon the sub
iect of "The Proper Fruits of our Public
Schools" proved highly interesting
Order was a good thing in school, but it
should not be enforced at sacrifice of
developing in the scholar feeling Of
individuality and manhood and proper
sense Of responsibility of action. Sa!ur
day the exercises were continued III the
High School Building, papers being read
by Prof. A. O. Wright, of Madison, up
on School Libraries; Fl. L.. Terry, Lake
Mills, "Hindrances to Success in Teach :
ing;" Miss Anna NJ, Griswold, of Hori-
con, Geography" Miss Emma G.. SAKE,
of this city, "Aims and Methods Of
Teaching History ]. M. Turner, May
vile, "Text Books, Use and Abuse" In
lieu of q paper on. the subject C. F.
Viebahn, of this city, gave half hours
talk upon Waste in Teaching" which
closed the literary exercises and the
meeting stood adjourned. The several
papers brought out interesting and All
mated discussions and all present felt
that they had profted by their attend :
ance
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24

NoTICE.-The stock holders and life
members of the association are hereby
notified that the annual meeting for the
election of office and the transaction of
other business will be hello at the Ire
mont House in Watertown, on Monday,
March l, 1886. at 7.30 p. m. SHARP A
full attendance is earnestly requested as
IMPORTANT CHANGES are to be made and
other important business will come before
the meeting. S. III. EATON.
Secretary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24
Hnve N'e u County Surveyor?

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:-Vari opin-
ions have been expressed as to whether
there is a County Surveyor i'll Jefferson
County, but those best Informed declare
there there is not and the following rea-
sons are given: At the election in the
fall of 1882 j. d. Waterbury was elected
to fill that office but refused to qualify
and the office remained vacant. At a
subsequent meeting of the Board OF
Supervisors they appointed Q. 2. Good
rich to fill that vacancy, but according to
the record of the County Clerks office,
Mr. Goodrich neglected to file his bond
and oath of Office and consequently the
1ffice remained vacant. At the explra-
ion Of Mr.. Waterbury's term, K. t.
Clark was elected but refused 10. qualify,
leaving the office still vacant Mr.. Good
rich now claims to hold over in conse-
quence of Mr.. Clark's not qualifying
and appoints deputy. Both Mr.. Good
rich and his deputy exercise the duties
of the County surveyors office and OBJ
tain employment in this city and other
parts of the county by virtue OF their
supposed official position. There is no
objection to Mr.. Goodrich obtaining
work as a competent and long-experlenc-
ed surveyor, no: to Milo Jones, Jr.,
claiming to be son OF one OF the hrst
surveyors in the state, But there are
objections to their passing themselves off
as legally county and deputy surveyors
without bond or oath of Office on file as
the law requires.
Gentlemen, please explain.
JUSTICE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24
FIRST C4VALRY REUNION.
Arrangem VIII Be M AIDE for a GIo-
rtOn, Good Time ON the 10th
of April.

OF April.
The call for the coming reunion of the
First Wisconsin cavalry has just been
printed. 1t is printed in yellow on navy
blue paper, headed "April 10th, 1861
april 16, 1885," "Countersign-West
Point, Georgia. The balance of the
call ia as follows:
COMRADES OF THE FIRST WISCONSIN
CAVALRY: The years speed swiftly by.
Babes have grown to manhood since the
sabres of the First Wisconsin cavalry
surrounded the fleeing chieftain of the
confederacy and forced his surrender.
Our thin ranks of that day are thinner
now. Scarcely a month passes that some
comrade of our broken line does not
awaken for the first time to the reveille
of our greater troupe on the other shore.
Shall we not then once more set up our
regimental camp, stretch the picket ropes
and fall in at roll call and GRUB pile?"
What one of us does not long to meet
face to face, hand to hand, heart to heart,
his surviving comrades of that gallant
band of horsemen? Many of us have not
met since those DAYS when we rode side
by side, sword in hand, facing future
which often had so little of promise to us
that we dared not question it. The old
memories grow clearer and livelier as we
hurry on; the fortunes that have befallen
us since are full of interest 10 one and all.
Let us then gather together, from each
battalion and every company, with the
fullest ranks possible, and renew in social
converse and in recollections of the days
of old, that closest of all friendships, the
comradery of fellow soldiers.
1t is not possible to choose date that
will be covenient for all, but there are
fow who "a - With Z few weeks notice,
arrange tIitir aiians - q, 10 s,nre in the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24
Meeting of Board of Street Commits
sioners Mo- day Evening. Feb. %.

Two communications filed with the
clerk by j. Janlzen, which SCI forth var
ious acts of Official misconduct on the
part of G F. Zautner, city marshal,
were presented and on motion of Com.
Wilher said communications were laid on
the table.
De motion of Commissioner WILDER
the committee on Public Buildings was
instructed to have a hose tower erected
in connection with the City Hall Build
ing for the use of the Fire. Department
The city marshal presented report
showing that be had expended for witness
fees in the Robinson case 5000 and
paid over 10 the treasurer $3.50, being
the balance, received from the treasurer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24

The Rev T. J. Mcmurray. of Prairie
hien, formerly of Juneau. has just
leted novel that be began six
ago-"A Modern Martyr" and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24
HOME MATTERS.

Choice candies at Stallman's.
See Chapman & Co S new "ad'' Of
ing importation of dress goods.
"A supply Of Lake Superior fresh fish
Lent always on hand.
L. w. KRUGER.
Schiller & Quentmeyer are agents
the Peoples Laundry, Chicago. First
work guaranteed.
From the Marinette Eagle we learn
Mrs. Rev. w. Dafter sprained her
e in painful manner one day last
The Rev. I. J. Mcmurray. of Prairie
hien, formerly of Juneau. has just
leted novel that be began six
ago-"A Modern Martyr"-and
ted arrangements to publish it.
he nuptials of FL. J. Forsyth. con-
with the j. L. Perry Manufacture
ppany, and Miss Pauline Saveland
nounced to take place to-day at
ne of the bride in Milwaukee.
bouncing son and heir born
and Mrs. Emory J. Price, Satur-
rning, February 90. is cause for
ejoicing to the fond parents who
rtily congratulated over the i'm
event.
Keynote, published at Phila-
is a finely illustrated weekly
per, especially devoted to the
music, literature and art. An
.ement of the Keynote will be
aDother column.
best on earth can truly be said of
Glycerine Salve, which is sure,
/ speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
burns, wounds and all other sores
,stively cure piles, letter and all
lptions. Try this wonder healer,
ton guaranteed or money rafund
ice % cents.
Northwestern Dairymen's 1850
in session at Beloit last week,
strong resolutions against imita-
tier, and re elected w. d. Hoard,
Atkinson. president, and E. P.
ICY, of Elgin, ILL.,, secretary for
aing year. The proposition to hold
ymen's National convention in
in March was Endorsed.
eports haYe been rife on our streets
ne time past that our neighbors to
nth of US, inspired probably by q
d jealousy of our city, had un-
I'd scandal involving a prominent
y officer and well known lady.
ever truth there may be in the
n, no arrests or other legal proceed
have taken place.
We will give with every 81 worth of
5, excepting sugars, purchased for
at our store one chance on a genuine
.er Sewing machine to be ratified.
machine is an A No. l complete with
attachments, folding leaf, two draw
and cover. Price held by all machine
nts at $40 and guaranteed for 5 years.
drawing for the machine takes place
ursday, March 25.
III D. JAMES {, Co.
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reunion. The undersigned have therefore
presumed TO name the anniversary when
our regiment met the enemy for the last
time and in victorious fight, the 18th OF
April, as suitable day for our gathering,
and on consultation with all the comrades
whom we could reach, have chosen Mil
waukee as the place where we could best
hold our reunion When we have once
met, other dates and other places for flu
ture gatherings may perhaps seem to be
better. But let us all now rally at Mil
waukee on the 10Th of April, 1886. There
will be no difficulty in arranging pro-
gramme that will fill the day, and perhaps
a second day also. The rooms of the
Light Horse Squadron have been geDer-
ously rendered as headquarters. The
railroad company will give the usual re :
ducticn of fare and one-fifth Full
particulars as todetails will be supplied TO
any inquiring comrade on applying to
Sheriff Fred Richter, Go. ID of St. Paul,
=
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24

Wisconsin,, Minnesota, Dakota and
Michigan papers please copy this call.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

We have frequently reminded our
western ranchmen that it would be q
wise policy for them to pursue to put
up all the hay they could wherewith
to feed their stock during the winter
months, or at least sufficient to help
bridge over blizzard or two which
are likely to come along during the
winter. Oar newcomers, who are
carrying on a mixed industry and
who in many instances have brought
in pilgram stock not used to the
country, nor acclimated, who have
got the deluted idea into their minds
that no prepared feed is necessary in
this country, but who readily find
out the first blizzard that comes along
that their cattle will turn towards
their corrals and look for something
to eat there, which has not been pro-
vided for them, and the result is that
they perish. All such stock have
been fed during stormy weather in
the east and they look for it here,
and if they do not get it they will
die. So we say, let everybody who
can, put up feed for his stock and be
on the safe slde.-TDodge City Globe.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31
A recent Aspen dispatch says:

Under Sheriff Stewart has served
a capias on county assessor w. l.
Clark, he having been indicted by
the grand jury for charging 25 cents
for each tax schedule certified to by
him. The case will involve fine
point of law and will establish pre-
cedent for future assessors. He was
placed under 5000 bonds.
D. r. G. Brown, one of Aspen's
wealthiest and most prominent citi-
zens, was also arrested on an indict.
ment issued at the same time on a
charge of selling an interest in a
mining property twice. He was
placed under $500 bonds. The ar.
rests caused great sensation in the
city owing to the prominence of the
parties.
The entire Roaring Fork valley
was deluged with most welcome
rain of six hours duration this after
noon.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31
We are in receipt of the following
notice from the land Office which
will be of interest to al interested:
TO APPLICANTS FOR FINAL
PROOF.
And Newspapers Publishing Final
Proof Notices.

Hereafter, all applications for f.
nal proof must be accompanied by
the cost of publication, and no notice
will be issued unless a remittance,
covering the usual fees is in hand.
Newspapers will forward all proofs
of publication to this office direct,
instead of, as heretofore, furnishing
the same to the various proof-taking
officers. This Office will be respon-
sible for the publishers fees, unless
otherwise stated at the time of trans
mission of the notice, and the pub
fishers shall send in their bill, to-
gether with the proof of publication,
to this Office only.
1t Is customary to allow ample
time between the date of last publi-
cation and date of settlers final proof
to enable the newspapers to furnish
the proof of publication; but almost
daily we are obliged to suspend final
proofs because the publishers proof
and affidavit are lacking. We desire
to establish a uniform system which
will protect the publisher in his fees,
as well as ensure the immediate
transmission of the proofs of publi-
cation to the land office.
Publishers will please note that it
is matter of much Importance to
this Office, as well as to the settler,
that the proof of publication be sent
in at once upon the termination of
the designated period; and we ask
in return for the security which we
guarantee them that no failures oc-
cur in this respect. Error in printed
notice can only be corrected by re-
publication. Please, therefore, read
proof carefully by copy.
WILLIAM BAYARD, Register.
U. S. Land Office, Pueblo, Colo,
July 18th. 1886.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31
The following is the equipment OF
the Santa Fe railroad:

The following is the equipment OF
the Santa Fe railroad:
Passenger equipment, coaches, s3;
emigrant sleeperr, 35; chair cars, 4;
officers cars, 8; pay cars, 2; coach
and baggage cars, 10; baggage, 25;
baggage, mail and express cars, 20;
baggage, mail and passenger, 4; bag
gage and sleeper, /; express, Is; pos
tai cars, 4; total passenger equip
ment, box cars, 1884; coal cars, 2, 400;
stock cars, 975; combination cars,
S25; combination cars, III; fiat cars,
925; way cars, 1875; total freight
equipment, 945O. Pullman sleepers,
%; fruit cars, IS; refrigerator cars 4.
This makes the total equipment OF
the Santa Fe railroad company to be
9,720 cars, which is no doubt larger
than that of any western road. 1t
has also 352 engines, divided as fol.
lows: Is consolidation engines, ls
eightwheel engines; ~ ten-wheel
engines; II Mogul engines; 90 six
wheel switch engines.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

Mr.. H. G. Hopper came in yester-
day from Hardscrabble canon and
park, near the "big hill" He reports
a terrible hail storm in that section
on Tuesday evening, and on We'd
nesday there was a big rain storm in
the same place. He reports that not
less than 10000 bushels of grain
were threshed out by Tuesdays hail
storm, and says that Messrs, Vaughn.
Blakely, Porter, Henderson, Sykes
brothers, Wetmore, w. p. Coleman.
Jessie Coleman and DIR. Baker ali
lost heavily by the storm.
During the rain storm on We'd
nesday the lightning struck Mr..
James Lewis's house, breaking his
cooking stove into slnithereens and
killing the cat which was sleeping
underneath the stove. A young lady
who was in the house, but whose
name Mr.. Hopper did not know, was
stunned and shocked, but has since
come around all right and is now
WE'LL Pueblo Chieftain.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

Woman is now declared by law
to possess, in South Carolina, one
right that is not always accorded to
her, that is to say, the right to kill a
man who speaks i'll of her. Nearly
all communities accord to "
with more or less Limitation, the
right to shoot, stab and kill, when
man has done an irreparable injury,
but South Carolina is the first to for
mally put calumnv in the category
of irreparable injuries.-[Pueblo
Chieftain.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

Howard Ross is gay young lad
whose clothes always fit him just
right. He is considerable of a wag
in his way, and few days ago he
ordered a new pair of trousers. He
is fond of a neat fit, and had his
measure taken accordingly. Later
he got to looking at the styles, and
the result was that he sent word
down to the tailor that "wanted those
pants sober" After consulting every
body on the block the tailor finally
caught on to the fact that the trou-
sers were not to be made tight
Merchant Traveller.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

A dispatch from Idaho Springs of
the 2lst, says:
The heaviest rain and hail storm
that has been known on Bear Creek
since the settlement of that place oc-
CURED there yesterday. The whole
valley seemed sheet of raging wa
ter. Ex-Governor Evans ranch
seemed a vast lake. The bridges
from Evans ranch to the Platte are
all swept away, and the crops in
many instances are a total loss.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

The A. 4. Il 5. +. officials say they
will meet the fast time to be made
by the Union and Central Pacific by
putting ON u lightning express oven
their route 10 San Francisco Under
the conditions of their contract with
the A. + & 5. F. the Southern Pa
cific Company is obliged to permit
that line to make as fast time to this
city, in connection with the line from
Moiave, as is made by competing
routes.-[Santa Fe New Mexican.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

What pleases only for the moment,
whether poetry, or oratory, or policy,
will die with the moment. What
looks beyond the moment will live
beyond the moment What speaks
to the intelligent few will at last
make a conquest of the unintellig \
many; what speaks only to the u
telligent many will never reach
intelligent few, and will soon
gotten by the unintelligent n
also.-[Dean Stanley.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT PUEBLO. COL

JUN sth, 1Ss6.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his CLAIM,
and that said proof will be made before U. 8.
Land ONCE at Pueblo, Colorado, on August
18th, 1885, viz; John A. Mcdowell, ID. 8. No. 10,
q ~ Ior tne nan 8, oI y, =, 1 Ran ~ hsV ~ ~ pi
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
tion of, said land, viz: A. X. Black, W. B. Win
gar and II. A. Norris, of Blackwell, Colorado,
Grant Smith, OF Lamar, Colorado.
And you John Williams party, to ID. 8. No. 10,
965, are hereby specially notified to show
cause on or before August 18th. 1885. why said
John A. Mcdowell should not be allowed 70
make proof and payment for said land.
VIM. BAYARD. Register.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

The rains up the Arkansas yester-
day poured into it from some source
flood of very black slime. About
l O'Clock in the afternoon the water
turned black and thick, being also
pretty high, so that the fish could
not get their breath. They rose to
the surface in great numbers to get
air, and were easily caught. : For a
while the river banks were lined
with people catching fish. Fine fish
were taken out by the basketful.
Some of them were big fellows,
weighing ten or twelve pounds.
Boys were seen coming sway with
all the fish they could carry. AftYr
a time the water began to look more
like water, and then the fish went
below the surface and no more were
caught. - Pueblo Chi"ftain.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

Deputy Sheriff, John T. Wood, of
Bent county, is in the city to-day.
He has Just returned from Walsen-
burg, where went to get the reward
for capturing Booker, but as the re-
ward was offered on condition of his
delivery in Walsenburg, it was re-
fused, the prisoner being in Pueblo.
Pueblo Press.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

Rheen, of the Smithsonian Ins,i-
tute, has contradicted much of the
popular belief concerning snakes.
The venemous hoOpsnake, which
takes its tail in its month AMI rolls
along like hoop, and the blow
snake, the breath of which il deadly,
exist only in the imagination. The
idea that serpents sting with the
tongue ia erroneous. An impression
prevails that the number of ppison-
Gus snakes is great, hut in North
America there are but three species
the r..ttlesnake. the comprehend, or
moccasin and the coral. Snakes do
not jump; they reach suddenly for
ward, perhaps half the length of
their bodies.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31
&. NOTICE TIMBER CULTURE.
IT LAND OrEICE pVrERIO On

July 9Th, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this Of
fice by James A. Woodcock against John W.
Dunlap for failure to comply with law as to
Timber Culture Entry No. es3, dated April !,
IL w, In Bent county, Colorado, with view TO
the cancellation of said entry; contestant al
Ieging that said tract Of land was never sus j.
ceptible Of a Timber Culture filing for the rea-
son that 1t has large amount of timber
growing upon 1t; that 90 acres or more of said
secti on OF land had large timber growing up
on II at date of said nling; and now has, and
has had for many years past, the said parties
are hereby summoned TO appear at this ONCE
on the nth day of August, 1888. at 10 O'Clock
a. m to respond and furnish testimony con
cerning said alleged failure.
So WIN. BAYARD. Register.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

Wall street is very patriotic now
in its efforts to save the credit of the
the nation. But when the credit of
the nation was at stake on a hundred
Southern battle fields, Wall Street
staid at home and gambled in gold
and government bonds. What bank
er or broker ever won fame as SOL
dier?-Denver News.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

Col. Dwyer, one of the largess
tie owners of New Mexico, is fl
ably mentioned by the papers
there as delegate to Congress. \
colonel would make an able rel
sentative.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

Fireman Frank Prester, and a man
by the name of Owens were killed
and the engineer Sid Hackett seri-
ously injured in wreck five miles
from San Marcial, New Mexico.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

The Kansas Pacific and D. & r.
G. have been troubled with washouts
as well as the Santa Fe.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

J. L. Armstrong stabbed Ella
Manship, and she cracked his skull
with two goblets, at Norfolk, Ne
braska. They were walters at hotel.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

William Harvester, a cowboy, and
his horse were drowned near Green
river station, Wyoming.
Bent County register., 1886-07-31

M. G. Abbott was kicked and kill
ed by a horse at Henderson, on the
Platte river. He leaves wife and
eight children.