The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05
senesl Beard.

sehesl Beara.
We give very briefly the transactions
OF the regularly monthly meeting on
Monday last.
The time OF beginning school was
fxed-the first Monday in September.
The bill Of Mason Beall for material
and work, $1,000, was allowed, and war
rant ordered drawn.
, The committee OF buildings and
grounds reported prefer OF A. DuAsel to
put in hydrant, etc, at First ward
school house for $3.50. The board
thought best to put down new pipe, etc,
- the best solution of the pure water
supply for the present.
The bid OF Won Bergen Bros, S16260
for supplies, was accepted.
As to the furnace at the Second ward
school house, Janitor Warner reported
that new CRATES would be needed and
repairs Of the hampers. Committee on
buildings and grounds we're given power
to act in the matter.
The bids on chemicals were Gabler 4
Co.. sl2.2O; Pollock & Co, sl1.29 cash;
Stillman Pharmacy, $l354. The second
being the lowest, war accepted.
The committee on schools, by a unani-
nous report, recommended the pur-
chase Of so copies Health Lessons, 40
copies How to keep we'll, 10 copies
Childs' Book OF Health, amounts, re-
spectively, S4l.6O, sl4.4O, $40. total
$3.50. The report was adopted and the
custodian directed to forward the order.
The supply committee we're empow-
cred to act in furnishing additional
needed desks for the high school.
August % and % we're appointed as
examination days for all the teachers
employed in the schools of the district.
BY resolution, the redemption of the
last bond Of the district was ordered
$500. 1t is dated July Is, 1894 and due
in 1904.
The report of the treasurer, Frank
Wurdeman, shows on hand in teachers
fund $27.l9; in library fund $56.63; in
text book fund 1886, total SIT. 80, less
general fund, overdrawn $41.95, leaving
a balance on hand Of sl35.43. Balance
on hand in license fund $2,772.
Attention being called to the fact that
the insurance on the frame building,
Third ward school, for $500. expires Aug.
II, '96, the committee on buildings and
grounds were authorized to place the
same.
4. H. Britell returned Tuesday of
last week from his trip to Custer City,
South Dakota, having travelled about
1900 miles. There were four of the
party-Dr. and Mrs. Britell of st. Ed
ward and the two cons. Among the in
cidents and notable things, We mention
these: He engaged in placer mining
half an hour and washed out gold worth
half a dollar; at Long Pine, they camped
on the Chautauqua grounds, a canon in
which are growing, side by side, pine
and black walnut trees three feet in
diameter, the only place in the known
world where this is the case. MI. Bri- |
tell says that Hot Springs is the hottest !
place he ever saw; when he was there |
the Thermometer registered u.s. in the
shade, aud he lodged from a tree to a |
store, then a tree and SO on. 1t is 5000 |
feet above sea level. Custer City. about
1000 feet higher is much cooler. Along
the Middle Loup there is considerable
irrigation-very little rain this season.
For fifty-ive days they were not inside |
a house. They enjoyed their outing
very much but Mr.. Britell was sick
when they reached Anselmo, and so his
mother and he took the train for home. |
Passing through the streets mot having
shaved since he left nobody recognized
him except Hohl, who hailed him "How
are you, farmer" At home, after the
children wouldn't own him on account
of his changed looks, his wife brought |
him the razor, so now you would scarce
ly know he had been away from home, |
and on a trip during which he really |
learned more of how extensive a country
Nebraska really Is than he ever knew
before.