The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

(From files of Journal March 8, lS'l.)
Dan Faucet has moved his addler's
shop to Nebraska Avenue.
Vim. Speice IS at work In his new
tailor shop, corner of l and 9TH street.
Augustus Lockner has been appoint
ed postmaster at Psppreville. Butler
county.
The election for town officers on
Monday last resulted as follows:
Mayor, @. b. StillmAn; cOuncilmen.
]. II. Baker. H. p. Coolidge and II.
J. Hudson; treasurer. v. Hummer
marshal, Chas. H. Davis: assessor.
Orlando Rose.
On Tuesday February %, Hon. L.
Gerard presented to the senate the
rensonstrancs of J. f. Woods and one
hundred others. against the division
of Oolfax county.
Died. on the 2S.h. Albert. son q
Will X. and G. ]. Ca'e. aged three
M onths and seventeen days.
The Omaha Republican says: 1.-The
sales of the Union Pacific land de-
par.ment for the month Of February
amounted 10 $23. :CG, more than double
for the same month in 1870. The
| whole amount of tales to March l,
1871 is 81, 36S. 552.
This month the sales promise to be
very large, and in April still larger.
A dozen or more. representing con-
siderable capital. went cut yesterday
to select tracts.
from files Of journal March IS.
1871.
l.. Meebo began ON last Friday to
put in the Loup bridge.
The trial Of Gov. Butler vas set
for yesterday.
The new town council met Satur-
cay evening and elected +. G. Bechel
clerk and l.. Gerhard attorney.
+. G Becher is On the move with
his large warehouse. 10 be set down
one door east Of the journal Office,
on Eleventh street.
The many friends Ut our p0stmas-
ter. Hugh Compton. will be glad ia
learn that he is recovering from IT,
phoid fever.
Two of our business Men went cast
yesterday to ~raplenish their stock Of
goods, II. p. Coolidge and Phil Bono
steel.
Chas. Matthews has moved his
blacksmith shop to 18Th street.
We learn that the Methodist and
Presbyterians. who are to build q
house of worship for the accommodation
of both congregations. will place 1t
on the west side Of Nebraska avenue,
and north OF John Compton's resi-
dence.
: Our enterprising west door neigh.
Dor, J. p. Becker. is making extensive
preparations for burning brick the
coming season. 1t is time for COium-
bus business men tn be considering the
advisability of putting MP brick bust
ness houses. now that trade is concen-
trating. We are told that excellent
brick clay mas been found on the
bluffs, and that there is NO doubt but
We shall have from J. p. Becker
some number one brick. Mend your
chimneys, put q brick foundation for
your new houses, and if possible build
20 urself u brick dwelling.
DR.. =. A. Bonesteei was called ut
daylight yesterday morning to admin
| lister to the wants of Mahlon Butcher,
who was shot Monday night. Mr..
McNeely, who is Waterman 1t the
bridge, was up IN the night and see-
ing something on the track that he
supposed was a large dog providing
ab out, fire into it. when he learned
| from the cries that he had shot q man
and not Q beast. After seeing who it
was and that he was badly injured.
he went for help, but the man in the
meantime, crawled to Mr.. Coffey's.
then to Henry Spence's, where the
physician found him later. His wounds
arc severe for Mr.. McNeely was with
il twenty feet of Butcher when he
shot him.
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