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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
Lands Bring as High as $500.

Gregory, S. D., March 26.-Special
to The News The rush of the land
hungry has begun in earnest, More
than 1900 men and women from all
parts of the west are here to buy the
rough lands along the Missouri which
the Indians and the homesteaders had
left. They had been gathering for a
week. Judge Witten arranged by spe-
cial authority to grant the acceptance
of drafts in lieu of cash but issued
no receipts till they were paid. One
hundred tracts were sold yesterday.
The sale will last five days. The
first tract went at 81 an acre but as
there was a dispute among the bid
ders as to who had bought it, it was
put up again and sold to j. H. Scis
sons of Bonesteel S. D., for $50 an
acre. The lowest priced piece was
$3.50 and the highest went at IS.
The great crowd is being cared fol
in good shape and the best of order
is maintained. Interest will be a
high pitch all through. Judge Wit
ten is pleasing all with his eviden
fairness in the sale. The proceeds
go to the Sioux Indians.
Homestead winners in Trip arr
coming thick and next week will SCI
another great rush here.
1t was by modification of the rul
authorized by the secretary of the in
terror that Judge Witten was permit
ted to accept drafts and checks il
payment for land bought at the sale
A receipt is given but no certificat
is issued by the receiver of the Ian
office until the checks, drafts, etc
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
ORDINANCE No. 329.

An ordinance extending the limits of
the city of Norfolk and annexing GER
tain territory to the corporate limi's
of said city
Be it ordained by the mayor and
council of the city Of Norfolk, Ne
braska:
Section l. Whereas, on the twenty
fourth day of September, 1908, the
district court of Madison county, Ne
braska, rendered a decree finding
that the territory, hereinafter describ-
ed, should be annexed to the corporate
limits of the city of Norfolk, Ne
braska, and entered a judgment and
decree annexing said territory to the
corporate limits Of the said city; and
Whereas, a duly certified copy OF
the said decree, with a plat, showing
the location of the said territory, and
it's subdivision into lots, blocks
streets and alleys, where the same
has been so subdivided, has been duly
of Madison county, Nebraska, as re-
quired by law.
Section 2. That the following de
scribed territory, adjacent to the city
of Norfolk, Nebraska, be annexed and
the same is hereby annexed and in
Guided within the corporate limits Of
the said city, towit: Gardner ant
Braasch's Addition, c. w. Braasch''
Addition, block /, and of Beacon
Hill Addition, Braasch's Suburban lots
blocks 2 and Z to 33 inclusive, 50 t.
AZ inclusive and 80 and Sc and all tina
part of block AS, 40 and "a, lying ant
being in section 22, township "a
range west. of Queen City Place AID
dition, blocks A and Is of Heilman'
Addition, blocks /, nd 3 of Hannah
Addition, Edgewater Park Addition
Hille's Addition, Charles Rudat's Sui
division, Carl Voeck's Subdivision
Klug's Addition, Klug's Second Sui
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
SAL People Live in Norfolk.

Norfolk is a city of 5,341 people,
This will be the city's official popula-
ton until the results of the federal
census of 1910 are announced.
City Clerk Ed Harter, acting under
instructions of the city council, has
it is believed, taken as complete and
accurate a census of the city as 1t IS
possible to obtain
His final figures, which were totalled
today, show that Norfolk within the
old limits had i,S43 people. In the
territory annexed last evening City
Clerk Harter found 49S people
The census figures will be certified
today, to the proper authorities tt
render the figures official.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
Class Ranks High.
sallastina to Start Monday.

The Northwestern Monday Will be-
gin the work of ballasting seventy
six miles of track on the Bonesteel
line. mapped out as the chief track
Improvement in this section in l9O9.
The track to be ballasted this year IS
that part of the Bonesteel line De-
tween Norfolk and Verdigre and be-
tween Spencer and Bonesteel.
First Work at Foster.
The work of track ballasting VIII
start at Foster, the Foster bottoms
being the first part OF the line 10 re-
ceiye attention. The crews will work
out of Foster in both directions. The
Foster bottoms are the scene OF an
overflow of water during each spring
and summer. This, together with
heavy fills, demands the first atten
ton of the ballasting crew
A Big Years Work.
The work outlined above, which was
forecasted in The News some month!
ago. constitutes an important year:
work. Ballasting a track means rails
ing the track eighteen inches in add
ton to further raises which may b.
necessary to equalize it. For SOM
years the Northwestern has been en-
gagged in balasting its tracks between
Chicago and Deadwood,
Last year in view of financial cor
ditions all work of improvement wa
given up. This year it is resumed
The fact that the work is to be don
on the Bonesteel branch is a recogn
ton of the growing importance of tn
traffic over that line, which has show
rapid development in both the passer
ger and freight departments. Heav
engines are already used on the Bone
steel line but better tracks of cours
means better service.
Means Fifteen Crews.
The work of ballasting will call 70
the service of fifteen extra trail
crews in addition to the actual fore
of laborers. Last year the lack of tn
gravel trains was felt by the trail
men.
, Atkinson and Long Pine Pits.
; The material used in ballasting wi
. be obtained from the gravel pits
| Atkinson the first thirty days. Ate
e that the supply will come from tn
2 Long Pine pits.
5 ExcaVator Here.
The gravel excavator has been
a Norfolk for the past day or two an
4 was ordered to Atkinson this afte
y noon. Six men are required to ~
o the big gravel digger, while the tot
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
Kinnan Found Guilty by Jury.

Neigh, Neb., March 26.-Special to
The News: Guilty as charged in the
second count of the information which
was Crime against nature" is the
verdict handed to the court by the jury
last evening at $3.50 in the case of
the state VS.. Kinnan.
AS early as o'clock yesterday
morning people were on their way to
the cour house to hear the arguments
fthe attorneys. The court room was
crowded to it's capacity all day long.
Heated discussions at various times
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02

In the matter of the estate of Wilhei-
mine May, deceased.-In the county
court of Madison county, Nebraska.
Now, on the fifteenth day of March,
1909, came Jack Koenigstein, the ad-
ministrator of said estate, and prays
for leave to render an account as
such administrator.
1t is therefore ordered that the
fourteenth day of April 1909, at l
o'clock p. m, at my office in Madison,
Nebraska, be fixed as the time and
place for examining and allowing such
account. And the heirs of said de-
ceased, and all persons Interested in
said estate, are required to appear at
the time and place so designated, and
show cause, if such exists, why said
account should not be allowed.
1t is further ordered that said Jack
Koenigstein, administrator give notice
to all persons interested in said es-
tate by causing a copy of this order to
be published in the Norfolk Weekly
News-J Journal, newspaper printed
and in general circulation in said
county for three weeks prior to the
day set for said hearing.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and affixed my Of
fetal seal this fifteenth day of March
A. d. 1909.
A., Int
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
Council Passes the Ordinance

The final step in the annexation
process was taken by the city council
last evening, when that body by
unanimous vote under the suspension
of the rules passed an ordinance, pub
lished in full in The News today,
formally anneXing according to the
district court decree the outlying dis
tricts which for the past two years
the CITY has been seeking to bring
within the legal limits of Norfolk.
Six votes were necessary for the
action taken. Mayor Sturgeon pre-
sided and Councilmen Schwenk, Win
ter, Craven, Fuesler, Dolin and Hib-
ben were present. Engineer Hibben
was out on a run and the meeting was
held until his arrival at $3.50.
The New Limits.
The greatest change in the city
limits is in the north and east part of
the CITY. Beginning at Norfolk and
Lille avenues in the west part OF the
city, the new limits extend north 10
Prospect avenue and east to Thirteenth
street. The line then extends north
on Thirteenth street to the road leading
west to Prospect Hill cemetery and
then east to Eleventh street. Or
Eleventh street the line moves nortf
| to Benjamin avenue as the sectloi
line is known. The Braasch estate Is
brought into the city and part of thu
st. Paul church property but not tint
church itself The limits extend cas-
on BENJAMIN avenue to Third street
On Third street the line comes bacl
south again to the river, crossing tn
river at Pine avenue. Following tn
Edgewater park line, the new limit
extend to First street, where the
run north again to Benjamin avenue
BENJAMIN avenue is followed to tn
M. & O.. right of way, which is II
cluded. The lines come back alon
t the tracks to Spruce street. then rul
ming straight south to Klugs add
4 ton, thence east including Klug's az
dition to Box Elder street, thence sout
/ to Nebraska avenue and east TO Ches
nut street, thence south to Phllll
n avenue and east on Phillip avenue
t the old corporation line. John Ere
t thaler's property is included. In II
l. south part of the city the unplatte
southwest corner Of the Ferdlnar
O Pasewalk estate east of First stree
|. the Northwestern right of way, tt
n southeast corner of the Pasewa
S thirty-seven acres to Omaha avenu
n the Durland addition south OF ii
Heights, and the two blocks or so
y Thirteenth street and Higgins aven'
If are annexed.
g Two Miles Each Way.
Of The new limits, while including on
lg settled portions, give Norfolk an ar
II, of two miles in each direction. Nc
S. of the annexed citizens live north
lie First street, the First ward gaini
as at least 800 additional residents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
and others were quite FREE

nominees and others were quite fire.
qucnt throughout the meeting.
An entire ticket was placed In the
field with the exception of city en-
gineer, which was left vacant. j. G..
jenkins was placed at the head for
mayor. Three years ago he was nomi-
mated and elected. The entire ticket
is composed of business men of UNI
questioned ability.
Those nominated are: j. G.. Jen-
kins, mayor; r. S. PeXton, clerk; J. j.
Melick, treasurer; 7. Everson, police
Judge; councilman First ward, Il. e.
Beckwith Second ward, w. l.. Nc
Allister
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
WhlstIlna Evangelist Makes Stir.

Winside, Neb., March 26.-Because
Miss Elizabeth Barth, Sioux City
evangelist, who is conducting revival
meetings in the Winside Methodist
church, has introduced whistling into
the services and the men whistle in
stead of sing, a few of the church
members are holding up their hands
in horror, but the men continue tc
whistle and are having an enjoyable
time. Miss Barth has been sparine
none in her sermons and is making
the sinners fidget in their seats.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
Road Notice to Land Owners.

To All Whom it May Concern:
The commissioner appointed to To-
cate a road commencing at the north
west corner of section 10, Township
% North, of Range West, in School
craft precinct, Madison county, Ne
braska, running thence east one mile
and terminating at the northeast cor
ner of said section, has reported in
favor of the opening thereof.
Said commissioner nas also reported
in favor of the closing of the follow
ing road, to.wit: Commencing at the
southwest corner of the northwest
quarter of section 10, Township %
North. of Range 8 West, in Madison
county, Nebraska, and running thence
east one mile and terminating at the
southeast corner of the northeast quar-
ter of said section 10, and all objec
lions to opening of said proposed new
l DAD or to the closing or vacation o
said old road or claims for damages
on account of either of said roads
must be filed in the county clerks OF
flee on or before noon of the 25th da'
of May A. D. 1909, or said roads vii
be opened or vacated without refei
ence thereto,
Geo. e. Richardson,
County Clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
Class Honors Are Awarded.

The class honors at this springs
high school commencement have been
won by Miss Helen Lobdell and Miss
Hattie Adams. According to the
grades for the four years work an
nounced today by Miss Amy Leigh
Paine, principal of the high school,
Miss Lobdell will be the valedictorlan
while Miss Adams will deliver the
class salutatory.
Miss Lobdel who wins the hrst
honors has a grade for her four years
work of 1892 per cent. Miss Adams
who shares the class honors with her'
has a grade of 1924 per cent. Miss
Lobdell makes her home with her
aunt, Miss r. V. Mason on South
Tenth street. She took the Latin ana
normal training courses in the hlgh
school Miss Adams is daughter OIL
s T. Adams and lives on South
Fourth street. She took the German
and normal training courses.
Class Ranks High.
This years graduating class con
sisting of seven boys and an ever
dozen young ladies, has probabl!
established a new record for scholar
shin in the high school. Ten mem
bers of the class in their four years
work have secured an average grad
of 80 or above. OF the remaining
nine no one falls below S5. In tn
local high school IS is the passin
| mark
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
Testimony in Sully Case.

Sioux Falls, S. d., March 27.-Spec-
ial to The News: After hearings held
at intervals during the past few
months, the United States govern
ment, represented by United States
Attorney Wagner, has concluded the
work of submitting testimony in the
case instituted against the govern
ment by Mrs. Mary Sully, widow or
Jack" Sully, a famous frontiersman.
Mrs. Sully and other heirs of her
dead husband seek to compel the
United States to allot to them an ag-
gregate of about 10000 acres OF
land situated on the Rosebud Indian
reservation, and valued at approx
mately 100000.
The testimony in the case is being
taken before William Wallace, who
was appointed special examiner fol
the purpose by Judge Garland OF the
federal court. The offering of all the
testimony has not yet been concluded
as Mrs. Sully and the other plain
tiffs now have the right to offer re
buttal testimony, following which the
government, If it chooses, also VIII
be entitled to offer testimony in re
buttal.
When all the testimony in the cas'
has been submitted the special eX
aminer will submit the testimony t.
Judge Garland, who will decide TIT
case from the evidence in the case
The testimony thus far offered NIL
about 900 typewriter pages, and In
cludes much documentary evidence.
Keller & Jeers of Dallas are a
torneys for Mrs. Sully and the Sui
heirs. The case has attracted wide
snraod interest in Gregory county 10
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
FIGHT PROHIBITION IN IOWA.
I 900 Prominent Business Men Appear
Before Senate Committee.

Des Moines, March 25,-Fully 1000
business men, representing CONNER
cial organizations of the principal
towns of the state. today appeared be-
fore the senate committee having the
prohibition amendment in charge, to
present arguments against the meas
ure.
The committee is said to have a
majority of three against resubmis'
sion
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
REDHlLL is BOOMING.
Auction Sale of Town Lots at New
Townsite Successful.

Gregory, S. d., March 26.-Special
to The News: The auction sale of lots
in the townsite of Redhill, Trip
county was a remarkably successful
one. Thirty-six lots were sold for the
gross sum of $4,000. There were 125
people at the sale which will be under
stood to be a large number of en-
thusiastic buyers when it is known
that they had to drive over fifty miles
to reach the townsite from this point
Six buildings are already up and many
more on the way but are delayed on
account of the lack of freighters. The
stock in the townsite company has
gone out of sight, one man selling
share which he originally bought fol
SIS for $780, None is being Offered
at this price.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
South Dakota News.

The trial of Mrs. Emma Kaufman
for numbering Agnes Polreis has been
postponed until June |. Moses Kauf'
man, a witness, is suffering from ner-
vous breakdown.
f.. Il. Philpott has sold the Rockham
Record to l.. IL. Howard.
The Northwestern grade between
Hawarden, Ia, and lroquois, ,. Dr
will soon begin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02

have been paid. This rule was
adopted because so many had come
with such exchange instead OF cash or
money orders, which the regular rule
OF tn department requires.
Judge Witten has authority to make
this or any other regulation he thinks
best in conducting the sale. Such ex'
change cannot be paid at the banks
because of the difficulty of Identified
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
Johnson NOT IN HIS SET.
Jetfries Asserts He Will Not DISCUSS
FIGHT With Champion.

Boston, Mass, March 27.-When
shown the dispatch from Chicago stat
ing that Jack Johnson was coming TO
Boston for conference which had
been arranged with him Jeffries said
today:
Even if | make up my mind
whether or not | will fight him | Will
have nothing to do with him. | have
no business to discuss with him, and
certainly | would not receive hin
socially"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
[Seal,l
Jenkins Heads Another NeI!ah Ticket

Neigh Neb., March 26-Special to
The News: The spring election in
this city will not be a one-sided race,
as second caucus was held last
evening for the voters who favor a
change in the present administration
of affairs, A good crowd was in at
tendance and pointed speeches by the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
William Bates,
County Judge.

WANTED-SuCCess Magazine TO
quires the services of a man in Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrip-
tons and to secure new business by
means of special methods usually eff
fective; position permanent; prefC
one with experience, but would con-
slider any applicant with good natural
qualifications; salary $50 per day,
with commission option. Address,
with references, r, G. Peacock, RooIl
1902, Success Magazine Bldg New
York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
Two Men Sentenced.

Jack Ross of Orchard, found guilty
of larceny and burglary and larceny,
was today sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three years ON each count.
The sentence was pronounced by
Judge Welch.
Judge Welch also fined Bert Haynes
$75 and all court costs on the charge
of assault and battery. Blanche udey
was the plaintiff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
IOWA BANKER ARRESTED.
r. E. Cobur. Cashier of Defunct Car
roll Bank, Indicted

Des Moines, March 26.-lt develops
today that the federal grand jury in
dicted r. e. Cobur cashier of the de-
funct First National bank at Carroll,
Ia, for alleged Irregularities. Cobur
was arrested today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02

by the legal talent, on both sides, In
dlcated from the start that the argu.
ments before the jury would be Of n
nature seldom witnessed In this sec
ton of the state. II was shortly after
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon that the
case went To the jury. However, II
was not expected that n conclusion
would be reached until morning, and
then It was rumored that the charge,
If found guilty, would be on one other
count
The only attorneys in the court
room at the time of reading the YER
dict were Senator Allen and Charles
II. Kelsey, both for the defense The
former asked of the court If he would
accept motion for new trial
Judge Welch stated he would, but his
decision in this regard would not be
rendered until the May term of court
in Antelope county.
The father of the accused was the
only one of the family in the room at
the time the jury brought III the
charge against his son. II was plain
! " visabe that his feelings were hard
| to control.
Judge Welch left for Madison this
morning where court should have
opened Wednesday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02

Keller & Jeers of Dallas are at
torneys for Mrs. Sully and the Sully
heirs The case has attracted wide
spread interest in Gregory county Tor
a year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02

The new limits, while including only
settled portions, give Norfolk an area
of two miles in each direction. Most
of the annexed citizens live north OF
First street, the First ward gaining
at least 800 additional residents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02

The gravel excavator has been in
Norfolk for the past day or two and
was ordered to Atkinson this after
noon. Six men are required to run
the big gravel digger, while the total
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-03

pin, five dollar gold
piece, with Mamma to Marie SIS
'o5" engraved on face. Return to
Marie Smelser. Richmond, Route 5
and receive reward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-03
A QUIET ELECTION
Only Trouble Was Question of
Voting Some North End
Greeks.
LID CLAMPED ON TIGHT

With the exception of small dis
turbance in Riverdale yesterday after
noon, when an effort was made to pre-
vent several of the Greek residents in
that section of the city from voting. the
election was one of the quietest ever
held in this city. according to the po-
lice. The usual campaign fights be-
tween ardent supporters OF the can
didates, were not INDUCED in yester-
day.
The lid was clamped down tight, too
No effort was made on the part of any
OF the saloon keepers, SO far as is
known, to tilt the i'd any and sell liq-
uor yesterday. No arrests were made
and everything was just lovely. In
anticipation of trouble Chief of Police
Staubach put the night patrolmen on
duty at noon, but this apparently, was
unnecessary. for there was very little
disturbance and the big cops were not
called upon to quell any riots.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-03
Household Hints.

A bare broom splinters mating bad
~. II you have no long handled. soft
brush make a gray canton flannel COW
ering for top Of broom.
All the cooking utensils should be
washed with soda Immediately after
they have been used. which will re-
move every trace OF grease.
When running dates. figs or raisins
through the food chopper. add a few
drops Of lemon juice. 1t will do much
toward preventing the fruit from clog
ging the chopper.
II you cannot use a scrub brush to
get into all parts of the refrigerator
when cleaning it. try using a small.
still paint brush for the purpose. 1t
reaches the corners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-03
6oomsrana Skill.

Imagine hurling q bent stick away
from you with all your strength and
having it return to the very spot
where you are standing. That is what
4 skilled boomerang thrower can do.
More than this, he may throw the
stick SO that 1t will actually fail far
behind him although hurled directly in
front. The skill OF the little brown
bushmen. Of which We have read so
much. is not exaggerated in the least.
for the boomerang welded by an ex-
pert Is 4 thing Of magic. 1t will soar
through the air like a bird-now high
up. now Just skimming the surface OF
the ground. turning In circles. finally
falling just where It has been aimed to
fall-St. Nicholas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-03

FOR SALE-McDougall Kitchen Cabi-
net, almost new. 2O10 South A st.
3-it