The Columbus journal., 1904-05-11
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(From Alss of Journal Juno Is. 1870. }
You On travel from Omam to New
York for 90.
Ths census taken ssys that most OF
onr cifizons aro natives Of Ohio.
Lase week Afty-two section hands
uaaped down the road-dischArged 70
Rive place 10 Ohinamen.
For the past week tho weather has
been very warm. The crops are
suffering for want Of rain.
Over ono thoaaard men arc working
On tho Nc0regor and Sioux City nall
road, between Algooa and Mason City.
p. O. Himebaugh advertises that
he wants $1,000 bushels Of wheat
delivered to him within forty days.
for which we will pay from 60 to IS
cents per bushe'.
The president on Juno IL. sent .
message to congress upon the Cuban
question. He condemns tho atrociOus
and harbarous manner In which the
conflict On the island 10 carried ON.
We learn from the county superin-
tendent that tho apportionment OF
sease school fund has bean made and
that tho sum Of 81. 50 will be
ready for tho several districts Of this
county IN . few days.
About four Weeks ago. on tho
Platte river fourteen miles west Of
Omaha, n. Decloss made tho discovery
Of . seemingly inexhaustible quantity
Of marble. In the Stone quarries which
he was working. which has since
proved tob Q Of . very superior quality.
Major II. J. Trouth advertises
for bids to supply tho Pswnee Manual
Labor schools with beef for one year.
BE ays: "The beef must be of good
average quality and must be delivered
at tho school house in quantities rang.
ing from 150 to $50 pounds per week.
J. ". F. Williams. county clerk,
advertises that tho sale of school lands
In Oollax county will commence on
Thursday. June q. 1870. at 1 O'Clock
Q. n. at tho door Of county clerks
oflios In mid county, and will be ad-
joarned from day TO day until all the
school land il offered for sale.
The Indians made raid ON the stage
route from Bryan to South Pass last
Saturday. and nan off ten head Of stage
horses at Big Sandy station. and
voonded ono man. All tho stock be-
tween there and South Pass is sop.
posed to be gone. The county is full Of
Indians. known to be Arspahoes and
Sioux.
John Rickly. plaintiff, vs.. Thomas
O. DaEant, trustee. defendant. in dis.
trict court, demands that the court
decree tho deed of conveyance made
o418 0A0OoBt0~N OW toO otu u0y VI q Oly
1866 By Rickly to Dursnt. as trustee.
csrtain real estate in Platte county.
that It b declared null and void and
sat aside % frsudulently obtained
(Dunnt was . brother-in law of
George Francis Train. and interested
With him in the building OF tho Union
n>>sA4
At . meeting called for the purpose
Of oonoerting measures for the erec-
tton OF another school house in Colum-
bus. ]. n. Taylor was chosen chair
man and y. ". Smith. secretary. J. ".
Shannon. county superintendent of
schools. made statements in regard 10
boundaries of the district. number Of
papils, ETC. A. ]. Baker and J. B.
Walls Were appointed q committee to
confer with the board of directors and
90 render such assistance as may be In
their power in securing necessary loca.
ton and funds.
A magnificent reception was held
in Sioux City for George Francis
Train Monday. The Sioux City Times
dovotes almost lite entire issue to an
account Of the event He spoke fer
two hours. and, from what We learn.
Sioax City has Train ON the brain a.
badly - Omaha ever had. We quote
. portion from the Times: "Mr.
TEain. wrapped in q large Irish frieze
overooat, OF Irish manufacture. from
Irish sheep. stepped forward and Was
received with enthusiastic applause.
Taking tho chalk and tracing the
growth OF Omaha from . little village
OF hats 70 . grand city, was the most
slriking part of the speech. Some one
In his audience asked what about the
Sio9x City Columbus railway !:
TEatA's answer Was: 1t must be
bailt. It shall be built. AZ I intend
% mako Columbus the national
capital, I will build It myself if no.
body else volunteers. When ssy I'll
do thing. when did you ever know
- - 1Ail? / said the Atlantic Great
Weoeoen should be built four hundred
miles. 1t Was. The Pacific two
th00annd miles. Il was. The North.
western and Southwestern out of
Onaha. They arc under way. The
Ooanoil Bluffs q st. Joseph. It was.
The Cheyenne 4 Denver 10 being
bailt. So now ~ tho Columbus &
Sioux City shall b tho next in turn
for I intend to make Columbus the
oaPitAl Of America when am presi-
cent Of the United Stateo.''
AGRICULTURE.