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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
MONROE.

From the Republican.
Miss Susie Ziegler came home from
Columbus Wednesday to spend bel
summer vacation.
Mn. Vestal Moore returned home from
Columbus Thursday where she has been
visiting home folks.
E A. Gerard is remodelling and en-.
larging his house by adding to the east
portion of the building. He has put in
heating plant and will make it modern.
Prof. AlcOck who has been visiting
here for some time went to Lincoln
Tuesday, and from there he will 60 tn
southern Louisiana where he will spend
the summer with relatives.
Estimates Of the proposed bridge
across the Loup, south OF Monroe. were
received here this week. This will give
the committee that goes before the CO.
unity board on June Il all the infOrm8
ton they require and can now present
their case complete.
Ma. Nick Beiber, who has beef visit
ing friends in Monroe and vicinity for
about ten days. left last Saturday for
her home in Lovelsnd. Colo. She says
that since leaving Monroe they have
done very we'll, but that at present Mr..
Beiber's health is not the best. They
live near I.ovelsnd on a farm, and their
property has made big increase in va
lue.
Thursday of this week b. s. ThurstOn
closed deal with the Hart Bros. for the
sale OF his residence and land north of
town, the consideration being 5000.
Mr.. ThurstOn is going to move 10 Ore
gon. and is now preparing to leave.
The Thurs,on family have been residents
of Monroe and vicinity for about sixteen
years. and have many friends who are
sorry to see them leave, but wish them
success in their new home.
Wednesday afternoon John Talbitzer
received q message from the Burlington
Superintendent at Alliance, Neb., saying
that his brO,her3 Will, who is q switch
man at that place, had been hurt, and
asked that John come to Alliance at on
ce. No particulars were given, other
then the message stated that the injury
was not dangerous. John left for Allia-
nee on the evening train in response to
the telegram, and SO far no word has
been received from him.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
LEIGH.
From the World.

From the World.
1t was fifty years ago last Tuesday
that j. II. Wurdeman first set foot up
on America soil; it was also the twenty
first anniversary Of the marriage Of Mr..
and Mrs. Rudolph Wurdemsn ami these
events we're celebrated in grand style at
the home Of the latter on that day. An
immense crowd was present and the
merry making lasted all day and nearly
all night. There was an abundance Of
good things to eat and drink and in the
evening the affair wound up with a
grand ball. We join the multitude Of
friends in wishing these estimable fam
lilies many more such pleasant anniver-
saries.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Gerhard Schroeder. which arrived here
from New York City last Friday evening
took place ut the family home south Of
town last Sunday afternoon. Services
were held Mt the st. PauIs church by
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
PLATTE CENTER

From the Signal.
Miss Kittie O'Callaghan closed sue,
cessful term of school last Friday in Col.
fax county. She arrived home the same
evening and will spend part of her
vacation with her parents.
1t is expected that the millwrights will
complete their work on the mill this
week and that the machinery will he
started next week IL Was SO far COM
pleted last week that W cheat WAS elevated
INTO the storage bins.
4 great many farmers have been plant
ing portions of their corn again this
week. Poor seed in most cases being
attributed as the reason much OF it did
not grow. And We hear much com
plant that cut worms are very indust-
rinus among the new sprouts.
Barney Elhausen drove into town
Monday morning with his horse and
buggy, and as he lifted up The cover on
the back Of the buggy ont Jumped hen.
Probably Mrs. Hen had heard that an
egg didn't go bad in a glass of beer, 80
she got IN the buggy and deposited the
egg on tie way ID town SO that il would
Toe strictly fresh"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
ST. EDWARD

From TIA" Advance.
Ruth, the little daughter OF Rev. and
Mrs. W. III. Parker fell down the cellar
steps Tuesday morning and fractured
both bones in both arms just above the
wrist. At this writing she is reported
doing IA we'll as could he expected.
Miss WHrdin of Columbus closed a
very successful term of school in the
West Hill district with picnic In Per-
sons grove In the afternoon the Pales-
tine and Bunker Hill ball teams played
a game that resulted in victory for
Palestine Over 100 persons were seated
at the picnic dinner table and report Il
very good time.
Dr and Mrs. o. 4. Britell. Mr. and
Mrs Tom Finch, and Messrs Joe Fla
herty and Herman Fischer. returned last
Saturday from their sightseeing trip
through the Flat Head Indian reserva
ton IN Montana The doctor reports
that they had IA royal good time and that
for a real pleasure trip that country
can't be beat but that when it comes to
filing on homestead where the good
land is held out before the filing COM
mences that he has not lost claim.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
SHELBY.

From the Sun.
The house on William McBeth's farm
three miles west of Shelby. was COM
pletely destroyed by fire Tuesday FORE
noon and Mrs. Robert McBeth was se-
verely burned on the hands. face and
parts OF her body. The fire originated
by the explosion OF tomato can partly
filled with coal oil anil which set on the
warming oven of the cook stove. Mrs.
McBeth was doing some baking and was
working near the stove when the can ex.
ploded throwing the burning oil on her
clothes and setting them on fire. She
ran to the telephone and gave the alarm
to central Office while her clothes were
on fire and then got blankets and smoth-
cred out the fire in her clothes. She
then got the baby which Was up stairs
and ran out Of the house, which by this
time was on fire and burning fercely.
About this time VIM. Went who is stay
ing at Clyde Hayhurst's discovered fire
and he and Mr.. Hayhurst took the auto
mobile and hurried to the scene where
they found Mrs McBeth lying with the
baby short distance from the house and
suffering from her terrible burns. She
was taken in the automobile to the home
Of Harry McBeth. a doctor summoned
and everything possible done to relieve
her suffering Reports OF Mrs McBeth's
condition this morning were favorable.
But very little furniture was saved from
the burning building as by the time the
neighbors arrived the house was almost
completely enveloped in flames.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

Rev. Klotsche after which the remain
We're inferred in the churchyard GENE
terry at that place. The funeral corteg.
was made up OF over hundred vehicles
conveying mourners who came 10 pay
their last tribute Of respect to the de
parted one. On Saturday, May 18th,
Gerhard Schroeder in company with
Herman Oldigs and daughter Minnie
left Leigh for trip to the land II their
birth. Tuesday. May 18th, they lodged
in New York hotel. the two gentleman
sharing the same room. They awoks at
about three o'clock that morning and
finding i: too early to get up they went
back to sleep and in the morning both
were found unconscious being over come
by gas caused by the bursting Of a pipe.
Mr.. Oldigs was found lying ON the floor
with his face near the door which was
partly open-snd this probably saved his
life Mr.. Schroeder fingered until sun
day, May %, when he expired.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
CENTRAL. CITY.

From the Nonpareil.
Arthur Lindley came up from Duncan
Saturday evening and remained over
until Monday. the latter day being a
holiday for bankers. Arthur is becOm-
ing town booster and he hopes to put
Duncan on the map wherever he goes.
He is we'll satisfied with the showing
the bank has made since il opened for
business and looks for big things in the
future
}. q. Martin and j. w. Mscnamer de-
parted Monday evening for Columbus,
where they expected to join party
headed by J. f. Erskine which will spend
week at Ender's lake in Cherry county.
The fishing and hunting Whereabouts is
reported tn be good and the gentlemen
expect to be able to put in the time some
way. The party will be composed Of
mighty nimrods from Columbus, Omaha,
Platte Center and Norfolk.
A portion of this section of the county
is TO he ditched after all Although the
proposition to organize q drainage dis
trict and 60 about the project in an eX
tensive manner was defeated the private
property owners have concluded to push
the work. The latter part of last week
a ditching machine similar to the one
that has been working at Clsrks for the
past two or three weeks arrived and it
will commence operations ON Jos. w.
Claws farm east of town this week The
outfit is owned by Besttie * Hubbard,
OF Minnesota. but has lately been work
ing in Missouri. Mr. Beattie. who is
with the outfit, says he has contracts for
digging several miles OF ditch, commenc-
ing al the Cav farm and extending east.
In addition to that he has been consult
ell by number OF otter farmers and ex-
poets to construct twenty miles OF ditch
before he leaves here He may be here
for couple of years. The work now
contemplated will follow the southern
lateral as laid out by the government
engineer in his survey.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
ALBION.
From the News.

L
L. l. Shull who lives on a farm west O
town, has been seriously i'll for the pas
| week or 60. His mind has failed bin
seemingly of late. His brother. wh.
lives in Ohio, was telegrsphed Frida,
ard was expected here the first Of thu
week. His neighbors are looking sfteI
his work and assisting in caring FOL
him. It is a sad case and it is hoped
that he may recover.
Postmaster Williams was taken Sat
urdsy with bad case Of quinsy and it
was decided that an immediate operation
was necessary, 80 he was placed on the
Union Pacific evening train and hurried
to Columbus in time to make connection
with one OF the main line fast trains to
Omaha. He was taken to the Method
list hospital and operated on at once.
Since the operation he has been gaining
rapidly.
Bretena Field has brought suit for
herself and children in the district court
against Joseph Lschnit and August
Peterson, salOOn-keepers Of Humphrey,
and John Kasparsk, saloon keeper at
Cedar Rapids, and the Lion Bonding &
Surety Co., for damages in the sum OF
$4,000. She alleges in her petition that
her husband, Martin 8. Field, by reason
Of liquor brought from the defendants,
has failed to support her and her chill
dren.
Robert LOckhart and wife. old time
residents of Boone county, arrived here
Tuesday and will spend some time visit
ing and looking after business matters
They have been living in California for
a number of years, although they still
Own \ quantity Of Boone county land,
and they will probably return here for a
permanent home. II anyone wants to
he farmer, in Mr.. Lockhsrdt's judg-
ment. they will do we'll to remain in
Nebraska.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
FULLERTON.

From the Post.
Joseph Westbrook, of ST. Edward. was
a Fullerton visitor the first of the week.
lie is Just home from the army. having
been IN the service ten years.
Word has been received from Miss
Dora Hamilton at St. Maryis hospital in
Columbus. that she successfully under
went Nh operation and is on the road To
recovery. She expects 10 return home
IN about a week.
The many friends of Jake Whitney
will be pleased to hear that he has COM
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES, Salary 500 10
$50 monthly. Extra commission and office ex-
penses. Representative must have sufficient
cash tn carry stock to supply the demand GREAT
ell by New Laws and other conditions. Send
references. Position permanent. Rapid AL
vancement To soOd man. Address Stursi-
Thayer, Sales Director. 800 National Bank Com
merce building. Minneapolis. Mimi.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. office If super
wishing Architect, Washington, ID. a.. May NJ
1910. Se;,le,i proposals will be received in this
office until o'clock p. IN. on the nth day of
July. 1910. and then op.hsl for th" construction
complete, Including plum ga- piping, heat
ing apparatus, electric con.iuits and wiring, IF
the 4. =. Post Office ut Columbus. Nebraska, in
accordance with drawings and spsFihcati Ons.
copies If which may be obtained from th.. Gus
totiian Of site at Columbus. Nebraska. at this
office ut the discretion Of the Supervising Arch
itcct. JAMES KNOX TAYLOR.
Supervising Architect.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

Geo. l. McNutt is a Presbyterian
minister who donned overalls and
worked in a big factory for the pur-
pose of getting the real truth Of the
labor problem. He is called the Din
ner Pail Man." He brings his great
message to our ChautauQua this sum.
mer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

A crowd Is not company. and faces
are but a gallery Of pictures and talk
but n tinklinG cymbnl where there q
no love.-Bacon.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

Compare tfe programs offered By
the Western Redpath ChautauQua Sys.
tenn with any other management and
note the important differences.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

DAILY except sunday.
NOTE:
Nos. I, ., and are extra fare trains.
Nos. I, 3, Il and IL are local passengers.
Nos. ~ and ~ are local freiRhts.
Nos and Ii are mail trains only.
No ~ due in Omaha As y. IN.
No q due in Omaha 500 y. M.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
6. B. 4 q.
Time Table

No. ~ Pass (,iaily e1. Sunday leave. :35 a IN
No. r. Frt. 4 Ac. td'y ex. Saturday, lv .atO y III
No. - Pass. t,iaily ex. Sunday arrive. s:a,I p IN
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

The Groves were Gods First Tenn.
pies: the chautauqua the Peoples
Outdoor University.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

People who get results advertise in the
Journal.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
$. Is. MARTY & co,
EDUCATING A NATION.

Telephone No. l. - Columbus, Neb.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18
ENORMOUS VALUE Of
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Products are Actual Necessities
and not Luxuries
INTERESTING BULLETIN
OF DAIRY UNION

st. Paul, Minnesota, Aug. IA.
products of the dairy are
perhaps the most useful articles
included in the human diet. A
meal made up of dishes into
which no product of the dairy
COW enters would not be such as
to inspire "the turnpike road to
peoples hearts l find lies through
their mouths, or l mistake man.
kind.' Take away the butter
for the bread, the cream for the
coffee and the porridge, the
shortening in the crust and the
biscuits, the milk in the gravy
and in the puddings, the cream
FOR the dessert and the various
kinds of cheese which please and
satisfy, then take away the cup
of milk for the little one and the
meal that would be left would
be neither tempting nor nutri-
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18
Continued on page five)
NOTED SPEAKER COMING
Subject of Alamogordo Speech is
Direct Legislation"

John Z. White of Chicago will
speak in Alamogordo on the night
of August 26. Mr.. White is
touring New Mexico, making a
series of talks and lectures, un-
der the auspices of the demo-
cratic party. l.. r. Hughes,
county chairman has received a
letter from W. B. Walton, chair
man of the territorial democratic
central committee, advising that
it had been arranged for Mr..
White to include AlamOgordo in
his lecture tour. 1t is very like
ly that the meeting will be held
in the court house.
Mr.. White will speak upon
the subject of Direct Legisla-
ton" with especial reference to
the initiative and referendum.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18
VERNON SULLIVAN HERE
Makes an Inspection of the Pro-
posed Scenic Road

Hon. Vernon L. Sullivan, ter
ritorial engineer, came to Ala
mogordo Monday afternoon and
left at once to make an inspec-
ton of the proposed Scenic Road
from Alamogordo to Cloudcroft
through Box Canon. The return
trip was finished Tuesday after
noon, and then Mr.. Sullivan, in
company with J. J. Sanders,
county commissioner, left to in
spect the road between Alamo.
gordO and Tularosa.
Mr.. Sullivan came to look over
Otero county roads by request of
Hon. George Curry, former gov
ernor. The News has not yet
been able to learn anything as to
the nature of the report which
Mr.. Sullivan will make.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18
ANOTHER NEW MEXICO
FOREST INCREASED
Third of a Million Acres Added
to Zuni National
WOOD AND TIMBER LAND
TO BE RESERVED

Washington, d. c., Aug. a.
The President has signed a proc
lamation eliminating 5,219 acres
from, and adding 1885, ,OO1 acres
to, the Zuni National Forest,
Arizona and New Mexico, and
transferring the Mt. Taylor Divi-
sion of 215,601 acres from the
Manzano to the Zuni. These
changes are the result of a care
full field examination made last
summer by the direction of the
Secretary of Agriculture, which
showed that the eliminated areas
are not chiefly valuable for Ma
tional Forest purposes.
The additions comprise CON-
mercial forest areas and wood
land areas adjacent to the sew
eral divisions of the National
Forest. The addition southeast
of the Fort Defiance Division
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18
NO CLUB MEETING TUESDAY
Eight Members Wait an Hour
for a Quorum

The first regular weekly meet
ing night Of the Alamo Business
Mems Club passed for the reason
that not enough members were
present to make a quorum. Eight
members were present and wait
ed until nine o'clock for the
ninth member who did not come.
Whilesthere was no formal meet
ing, the entire hour of waiting
was devoted to the discussion of
marters of interest to the com.
munity. Those who attended
the meeting were President
Evans, Secretary and Treasurer
Menger, Frank w. Beach, }. q.
Dunn, Chas. +. Prince, Guthrie
Smith, George Warnock, &. j.
Wolfinger. J. A. Brent was the
guest of the club and made some
interesting remarks with refer
ence to pumping for irrigation.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18
GOVERNORS DAY A SUCCESS
AT CLOUDCROFT CHAUTAUQUA
Large Audiences Listen Attentivey to
Fine Addresses
Visitors Representative of Every Community Of
0tero County

In the coming years the Cloud
croft Chautauqua may have as
stellar attractions many head
liners" of national reputation,
but it is doubtful that there will
ever be a day in which the peo-
pie will be more keenly interest
ed than they were in the "Gov-
ernor's Day." which was the day
of the formal opening of the first
assembly. 1t was almost entire
ly a program by the people of
New Mexico. And as such it
was enjoyed immensely by the
people of New Mexico.
The Governor and party reach
ed Cloudcroft at u :45 p. m,
and it looked as though every
body in Cloudcroft, resident and
guest, was at the station to meet
the train. The line then moved
to the pavilion, where a great
many people were presented to
the Governor and his party. Im-
mediately after this informal re-
ception, lunch was served. A
long table, extending nearly
across the dining room, was as
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18
JAMES E. HURLEY DEAD
General Manager of Santa Fe
Lines Dies in Austria

James 4. Hurley, general man.
ager of the Santa Fe lines, died
Monday at the Carlsbad springs
in Austria. Mr.. Hurley left for
the springs q little more than q
month ago to take the baths for
Indigestion.
Mr.. Hurley had been one OF
the big factors in the develop
ment Of New Mexico. He was at
one time superintendent Of the
FL Paso division, with headquar-
ters at San Marcial. He entered
the service Of the Santa Fe as q
warehouseman and continued to
advance until he occupied the
general managers chair. He was
democratic in his attitude to-
ward ell the employees, and his
death is universally regretted.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18
MURDER IN
THE COUNTY JAIL
Fendish Crime Committed by Prisoner Who
is Said to be Crazy

The murder which was commit
ted the Otero county Jail about
noon Monday appears to have
been as deliberate, cold-blooded
and brutal as was ever recorded.
Pedro Abeyta, the victim of
the murderer, was arrested some
time during the morning, more
or less intoxicated, and put into
Jail in the same compartment or
cell with Felipe POrtillo, who is
familiarly known as "Chiuo. "
There was no sound Of o disturb
ance and no indication of diff
Guilty, but about noon Abeyta
was found just about dead, his
head and body having been kick
ed aud stamped viciously and in
humanity. The verdict of the
coroner's jury which was empan-
eled Tuesday, was to the effect
that Abeyta had been killed by
his fellow prisoner, Felipe Por-
tillo.
Portillo was shot by On Indian,
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18
Continued on page five)
ROOSEVELT At BIG FAIR
Will Enjoy old Fashioned "Chuck
Wagon Feed"

Denver, Colo, Aug. 14-Gen-
eral Manager Harry Petrie, of
the Interstate Fair and Exposi-
tion Association, in whose
grounds the Denver Press Club
will tender to Theodore ROose-
velt an old fashioned cowboy
dinner on August 29th, is no
slouch when it comes to making
public entertainments a success.
Although a Democratic Office
holder, Mr.. Petrie has generously
provided the principal article on
the bill of fare, which has been
arranged by Louis Callahan, the
old-time roundup cook of thirty
five years ago, viz; the meat.
There will be prunes and other
things which strike the fancy
of the tired and hungry COW
puncher. Mr.. Petrie is feeding
up q two-year-old steer on his
ranch at Arvada, preparatory Ia
providing the hind quarters
which form the substantial part
of the "chuck wagon feed" Mr..
Roosevelt will partake of the
choicest morsels the western
county can produce, and he il
going to be shown other things
which occur now and which used
to occur about the roundup
camps that he frequented thirty
years ago in this western coun.
try. The low rates on the rail.
roads for the Fair and Exposition
begin on September Bird. Rail.
road men believe that Denver
will be thronged by an unpreced.
ented crowd throughout the
Fair.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1910-08-18

on or near the reservation, q
short time ago, the Indian
claiming that Portillo was crazy
Portillo was arrested and brought
here, to have his wounds dressed
and to testify against the Indian
who shot him.
Pedro Abeyta belongs to one
Of the most highly respected and
prominent Mexican families in
Otero county. His people and
his friends felt the outrage very
keenly, but there was no unseen
ly demonstration Of any kind. II
is reported that there was trouble
OF long standing between the
two men, but however that may
have been, Abeyts was In nc
condition to provoke q quarrel.
From the trail Of blood around
the place it is evident that
Abeyta made some effort to
escape the relentless attack