Nebraska State Genealogical Society Journals
Volume Six, no. 3
Winter 1983
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Submitted by: Mildred Hollibaugh, Eddyville, NE
ACHTERBURG, Jonnie C., son of C.J. & I.M. 1911---1925
Ida M. May 13, 1889 --- July 8, 1945
Carl J. Oct. 10, 1878 --- Oct. 2, 1950
CAMIN, Margaretha Mother Apr. 25, 1868---July 15, 1939
Frederich Father Apr. 17, 1864 --- June 13, 1940
Mabel Sept. 24, 1899 --- Feb. 6, 1976
Walther June 22, 1897 --- Apr. 1, 1978
DITTMAR, Dorothea Mother 1864 --- 1924
Barthol Father 1858 --- 1935
Ella May 9, 1897 --- Nov. 22, 1931
Charley Feb. 12, 1890 --- Aug. 26, 1968
Anna J.F. Apr. 7, 1893 --- June 15, 1961
Albert L. m. Aug. 26, 1919 Nov. 21, 1887 --- Oct. 28, 1974
HELMUTH, William F. Nov. 24, 1853 --- May 24, 1920
Susie Nov. 2B, 1877 --- Mar. 1, 1923
Herman E., son of Susie & Wm. Mar. 15, 1909 --- Aug. 6, 1909
KOPF, Lydia L. June 11, 1899 --- Dec. 29, 1969
Niels J. Mar. 29, 1898
MILLER, Johanne Marie Dorothea, wife of John Oct. 6, 1839---May 20, 1910
John Nov. 25, 1833 --- Jan. 7, 1916
STRUMPLER, Paul, son of Wm. & J. Jan. 11, 1917 --- Jan. 25, 1917
Irene H., dau. of Wm. & J. Feb. 28, 1918 --- Mar. 26, 1918
Frederich G. Jan. 19, 1911---Feb. 17, 1922
Theodore J. Mar. 27, 1905 --- Aug. 28, 1923
Minnie K. m. May 13, 1921 June 3, 1903
Fritz W. Sept. 6, 1901 --- Aug. 15, 1970
Edna V. Jan. 6, 1947---June 7, 1948
Henry Feb. 5, 1938
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Camin Cemetery continued:
STRUMPLER, Erna W. Aug. 29, 1932 --- Apr. 19, 1933
Johanna Dec. 28, 1875 --- June 16, 1924
William June 3, 1866 --- Aug. 24, 1938
VOGLER, Karolina. May 23, 1863 --- Dec. 27, 1927
Kasper Dec. 7, 1858 --- Nov. 7, 1909
WARD, Mary Ann Feb. 13, 1930 --- June 29, 1952
Anna (Camin) June 22, 1908 --- Jan. 2, 1979
Cecil O. July 6, 1907 --- Apr. 10, 1945 Vol VI, no. 3, page 98 - Winter 1983-84
Submitted by: Robert P. Moomey, Omaha, NE
Graduates Andrea ANDERSON Ruby BARNEBEY Pearl CASTELLAW Maud DREYFUS Cecelia RUMERY George WHITEHEAD Martha WHITEHEAD School Board M.C. WARRINGTON, Moderator John A. HALL, Director W. C. ELLIOTT, Treasurer A.L. BARNEBEY, Principal Belle V. ROBERTSON, Asst. Principal County Teacher's Certificate 1898 Miss Pearle CASTELLOW Teacher's Contract 1898 School Dist. No. 69 of Custer Co. Ne. Pearl CASTELLAW W.C. SHOEMAKER, Moderator C.S. ROBINSON, Director Albert LINDQUIST, Treasurer Pearl CASTELLAW, Teacher
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From: THE NEW ERA, Sargent, Custer Co., NE. Sat. Feb. 15, 1902.
J.C.L. WISELY, editor.
J.C. HOLSON, dentist Marie A. AMES, physician C.H. FENSTERMACHER, physician Cap HARRIS, contractor I.D. GLAZE, granite & Marble, Broken Bow John TOLIVER, auctioneer E.M. WOOD, painter & paperhanger James LEDWICH, Broken Bow, money loaned Prof. J.M. SCOTT of Somerford shipped horses W.T. WOLF froze his hands, face & ears on drive between Callaway & Broken Bow
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Newspaper abstractions from The New Era, continued;
John PATRICK, trapper in Custer Co., brought in a wagon load of
hides.
Letter from Lizzie SMALLWOOD in New Smyrna, Florida, to her home
paper in Indiana handed to editor by Mrs. M.H. SULLIVAN.
Pupils in Dist. #35 neither absent nor tardy for week ending 7 Feb. Omer STORY Georgia STORY Lena WOLSLEBEN Emil WOLSLEBEN George WOLSLEBEN Charles WOLSLEBEN Minnie WOLSLEBEN Guy LIVERMORE, teacher.
W. J. BEAN, formerly in drug business in Callaway, died at
Hemingford last wk.
Mrs. SLAUCER, a Bohemian lady living about 9 mi. N of Arcadia,
committed suicide recently. Poor health.
MORRIS Bros. rec'd 70 Angora goats for their ranch east of
town. From the Callaway Courier.
Editor HAIR of the Callaway Courier.
From the Merna Roundup: H. SWEENEY, buggy accident
J.P. & L.J. GANDY formerly of Broken Bow have started a
republican paper in Fort Supply, OK.
O.P. ALLPHIN disposed of his property in Ansley & will remove
to Idaho.
Wm. CONWAY of Westerville left for Wash. where he will make his
home.
Westerville: family living on the old Thistle farm have smallpox. They are newcomers & came in contact with the smallpox in Lincoln. Mr. THOMPSON warned everyone to keep away.
Mr. CLARK of the Westerville mill.
Callaway: Mrs. A. MOORE who has been in Iowa joined her husband
here, together with her son Clark. Miss Lena has been teaching in
Iowa, will arrive later. The MOORES will occupy the ROOT
property.
Lewis BOOKNAU of Westerville will put in 50 acres of alfalfa.
HICK & TOBIAS for drugs. A.C. OOSTENBROEK,
confectionery.
R.H. MONROE, Burlington RE agent. HARTLEY & PULLIAM, real
estate.
A.J. DICKSON of West Union called at New Era
office. P.C. JOHNSON of Round Valley
called at New Era office.
Almon W. CARPENTER d. 11 Feb. at his home near Kent. He was b. in western N.Y. in Feb. 1825. Removed to the west & lived in several states. To Custer Co. in 1880. His aged wife, several children & grandchildren survive. Burial in Kent cem. on Thurs. 13 Feb. B.J. HARVEY preached.
A.C. ABBOT shipped sheep from the ABBOTT ranch in Loup co.
Chas. NICOLAI is a delegate to irrigation conv. at Stirling, CO.
Also A.S. MOON of Taylor.
Ned SAVAGE too Dr. AMES to the Bow for a meeting of med.
assoc.
WM. PFREHM of West Union is pushing for coop telephone
line.
The new telephone co. could not buy P.M. CURRIE'S Almeria
line.
Mr. & Mrs. John TOLIVER ret'd from Burwell.
A ball was given in honor of John McDONALD on Sat. on his
birthday.
D.J. CLIFTON of Ord is starting a blacksmith shop here. It will be
east Of WILDE's.
HAGERTY & LAKEMAN have their new stock.
John Edward MORGAN, the NE poet will be in Sargent. Also Mr.
WISELY.
Rev. LISLE went to Gates on Tues. Judge COOLEY of Cooleyton was in
town.
Mr. WISELY, editor's father, has been visiting at G.W.
NEWBECKER's & left for Arcadia.
Sale at Geo. SILLIVAN farm. Letter from H.H. HIATT from Guam.
West Union items:
Frances FARLEY of Millburn is visiting relatives here. S.
STORMS visited.
TROXELL & JOHNSON are selling items at the mill.
OOSTEMBROEK, gen'l merchandise.
A boy b. to Mr. & Mrs. J.W. SCOTT of Weissert on
Monday.
Miss Mamie COLE will teach school at Madison Square.
Mr. & Mrs. P.H. LEININGER celebrated 5th wedding anniv. on
Monday.
Freeman LEWIS of Comstock has money to loan on farms.
J.A. KAIGHIN of West Union has farm for sale. Dr. A.J. AMES of
Taylor
M.H. SILLIVAN sale 1 mi S & 3 mi E of Sargent. Dr. GRAHAM,
dentist.
A.B. HARTLEY was ill.
Wm. HENDRICKSON is having a new house built by Cap HARRIS.
Rev. J.H. HELSER will be in pulpit of Wescott Congregational
church.
Mrs. M.A. MELSER will preach in Cong. church.
R. G. CARR Will pay good price for wheat. Job SEMLER for
flour.
Nebraska Notes:
Theodore WINTERS restaurant in Fairmont was broken into.
Joseph PICKERING of Charleston was arrested & brought before
Judge Taylor in York for selling liquor without a permit.
Aged wife of John SCHLASSER, farmer in western Valley Co.,
committed suicide by hanging herself. Worry over financial
affairs.
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Newspaper abstractions from The New Era continued;
Postmaster KRAMER of Columbus has notification for rural free delivery north of that city now supplied with mail by the Boheet, Shell Creek, Nebonville & Oldenbush postoffices.
Bd of insanity of NE City have ordered Oliver ANDERSON to be committed to insane asylum. He is an old settler. About 3 yrs ago he killed his bro, Andrew ANDERSON, sr. after a quarrel. He was acquitted by the jury. While in jail attempted to commit suicide.
Fred LAMB & Ben MUNDELL, 2 York Co. boys in jail at Osceola
for horse stealing.
James W. LYNCH, former Platte co. defaulting county treas.
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ARNOLD, Numa GILLESPIE, O.H. MILLS, Ruth A. WALMER, Theodore BARKER, A.S. HAGLAND, E.O. MERICA, S.J. WARREN, Lydia L. BARKER, N.C. HOLM, John McBEATH, Mary CLAY, Eliar BOOTHE, G.W. HULLSHIZER, G.W. NICKELSON, Frank GUSTAVSON, C.R. BOWLEY, George HULSHIZER, C. OENS, George BEAN, Peter N. HUMPHREYS, N.J. OENS, Samuel CISNEY, S.S. JONES, F.W. PENCE, J.W. CHESSMAN, G.W. JONES, Rufus S. PETERSON, Hans CART, Jacob KERNAN, M. PETERSON, J.P. CRANDELL, J.M. & M.J. KENASTON, H.W. ROZELL, J.J. CUTLER, John KENASTON, Jas. S. RECKLING, Wm. CLARK, Ben KENASTON, J.A. ROGERS, M.R. DANIELS, P.M. KIRKPATRICK, G.W. ROBERTS, C.M. DAYWITT, Elsie KIMBALL, G.J. STEGILE, R.B. EVANS, P.M. LINDEL, C.A. SISSON, A.L. ERICKSON, Erric LOVEJOY, Daniel STRENGER, M.E. ENGBURG, L. MCCLURE, C.H. SAWYER, D.H. ESKIN, Franklin MCBEATH, R. SKILLMAN, E.P. GRAVES, A.B. MCBEATH, Neil TELEEN, A.T. GRAVES, F.A. MILLER, W.S. THOMSON, Alice E. GRAVES, George MILLER, H.G. VALLENDINGRAM, Alex
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1889 Brown County Real Estate Assessment, Pine Glen
Precinct
ARNOLD, Numa CRANDALL, Jas. M. KEENAN, Mary REEKLING, Wm. ABERNETHY, Wm. J. COWEN, John KENASTON, Jas. S. SKILLMAN, Clarissa ALEXANDER, Dewitt C. DANCON, Solon W. LULL, Rufus STORK, Hattie ALDEN, Joseph W. DANIELS, Jas. M. LATTIN, Lewis M. SMITH, E.B. ALDEN, Jennette T. ENGBERG, Lawrence LENDELL, Chas. A. SHARP, James W. BALDWIN, WM. GRAVES, Geo. S. MILLS, T. STOCK, Chas. SURGE, John N. GALLAWAY, James G. McCUMBER, --- SALINGS, James BOYD, C.T. GRAVES, Joseph MCNEILL, J.M. SISSON, Elizabeth BLAKENEY, Otis GARLICHS, Robt. L. McDONALD, Alex SPAFFORD, John H. BLAKENEY, Jacob M. GNAUT, Clinton MORGAN, William SWEAT, A.R. BATES, Levi D. GORDON, Lorenzo MUSTICK, Byron B. SIZEMORE, Geo. W. BARKER, Nathaniel HALMES, Thomas MCBEATH, Neil SAWYER, David H. BATES, Truman HOLN, John McBEATH, Mary SKILLMAN, Park BARKER, J.E. HULSHIZER, G. NICKELSON, Frank SUTHERLAND, Chas. A. BATES, Levi L. HULSHIZER, Geo. W. OENS, Samuel STIGILE, Robt. B. BLACKFORD, Phillip R. HULL, Arthur B. DENS, S.A. SISSON, A.L. CISNEY, Stephen S. HUFF, A.T. DENS, George THOMPSON, John CAMERON, Thos. W. HOLMES, Philemon DENS, WM. TERRY, A.J. CHEESEMAN, Geo. W. HOWARD, Clark M. PETERSON, Jas. P. THOMPSON, Jas. CARLISLE, J.M. JANES, Theodore PLACE, W. S. TELLEN, A.T. CART, Jacob KIRKPATRICK, G.W. QUERY, Oliver WARREN, Lydia L. CLAY, Elias KENASTON, J.A. ROZELL, Joshua BAKER, N.C. CLARK, Benj. KENASTON, Ed. H. RULE, E.K. WHITTMORE, W.L. CLAYTON, John W. KENASTON. Flora REED, A.E. WHITE, Jas. A. WARNER, Asher CRANE, O.H. WALMER, Theodore McBEATH, R.
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ALBERTS, Charles CHENEY, Carmel E. HARRIS, Benj. PARKER, P.J. ALDERMAN, Geo. D. CHENEY, John C. HARRIS, Mrs. Benj. PEIRSOL, J.N. ALDERMAN, J.N. CLAY, John HANNA, David POTTER, H.S. ARCHER, Henry CHENEY, George W. HOLUBAR, Frank POTTER, C.W. ARNOLD, Charles E. CATLIN, W.W. HOUSE, R. QUINN, Mrs. Eliza BARNES, C.T. CALVER, J.W. HINTON, S.W. RISING, R.S. BENSOW, J.V. CROCKER, G.O. HARRIS, H.H. RAE, John B. BILLETER, Jackson DELL, Frank J. JAY, Henry B. RIGHTWISE, J.A. BLAKENEY, Mrs. Mary A. DEWOODY, John JEULEINO (?), B.P. RUBY, Henry BRADT, R.L. DODD, WM. KUISS, A.K. REMY, W.H. BOWERS, Peter DUNCAN, Levi KUISS, Mrs. A.K. RODENBAUGH, D.J. BRAUT, C.L. DANNAHY, John KIRKPATRICK, James RATHBURN, A. BOYD, J.B. DERBY, Mrs. H.A. LOCKMILLER, Henry SHANER, John W. BROWN, George DEWOODY, S. LOCKMILLER, Casper SHORT, D.B. & L.M. BOWER, Thomas DAVISON, Bros. LOOMER, A.E. SELLORS, N.K. BROWNLEE, John S. SELLS, C.B. LULL, R.R. STRAIT, J.L. BROWNLL, Thomas M. EUDERLY, George LATTIN, L. SEAL. J. BAKER, Ransom EUDERLY, C. LANCASTER, B.F. SCOTT, Thos. BAKER, Geo. B. ELLENWOOD, O.W. LULL, Rufus W. STRAHM, Fred BAILEY, C.A. ELLENWOOD, W.H. LULL, D.T. SMITH, Rolen BUSRMEYER, Henry EDDY, C.O. LOCKMILLER, WM. SETTLES, F.T. BRIGGS, James ELLIOTT, Chas. LOOMIS, W.B. SETTLES, J.A. BRIGGS, Charlie EUGLER, Mrs. Christina McNURLIN, Mrs. James B. SULLIVAN, John C. BAFFORD, WM. FOWLER, J. MANDEN, Chas. H. SWETT, Chas. BUTZENE, Julius FOWLER, George E. MILLER, Murray H. SNYDER, J.F. BORGER, Geo. FOURUIER, L. MOORE, John G. SWETT, H. CALDWELL, T.F. FRENCH, J. MATTSEN, H.F. SKADDEN, Wm. COAD, Mrs. Mary FAST, Benj. MILLES, S.J. SMITH, J.B. CLARK, E. GRIFFITH, J.W. MOSELEY, O.J. SISSON, F.W. CRANE, F.O. GRAMS, Wm. MARKMAN, WM. STORY, Z. COWEN, John J. GRISBELL, O. NICHOLS, John J. STORY, Wm. Z. CAMERON, Mrs. T.W. HERMAMEYER, Henry NORRIS, Henry STALEY, John N. CAMERON, T.W. HAGERMAN, Eliner OAKLEY, A. SCHROEDER, Carl CATLIN, J.L. HAGERMAN, C.E. OWNES, Wm. SAUGOR, Simeon COFFIN, Chas. M. HOUSE, Hiram PETERSON, C.F. SAUGOR, Mrs. L.M. CHENEY, E.F. HERRON, John H. PERKINS, W.L. SMALLEY, A.J. CHENEY, Mrs. E.F. HOUSE, John A. SMITH, N.F.
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1889 Brown Personal Property Assessment continued:
TURNER, S.B. WHITTIG, W.H. WARNER, Asher D. BILLETER, Jackson TRILL, John WHITTIG. Chas. E. WILLIAMS, C.T. EUDERLY, Thos. TOWNSEND, A.W. WRIGHTSMAN, Joel WALRAVEN, Mrs, John LULL, R.N. TOWNSEND, A.K WELBURN, John WOOD, WM. J. HARRIS, Benjamin TYRRELL, Mrs. E. WOODWARD, H. WARRICK, A.J. SWETT, Chas. N. TYRRELL, Fred WOODWARD, D.M. WILLIAM, John GRIFFITH, J.W. TYRRELL, Horace WADE, Harry M. WESTPHAL, Herman ROUNDS, John TAYLOR, Joseph WADE, Mrs. Harry M. WARREN, Samuel B. WARNER, A.D. TAYLOR, Mrs. Joseph WISWELL, Chas. H. WHITTECAR, Wm., Sr. BROWN, George UFFMAN, Fred (?) WILLIAMS, D.B., Jr. WOOD, W.G. STRAIT, J.L. VREELAND, Mrs. J.E. WILLIAMS, D.B., Sr. WOOD, J.C. ALBERTS, Chas. VANESS, G.W. WALRAVEN, John Timber Claim HAYERMAN, C.E.
AMES, Geo. W. DULL, Wm. E. MORREL, John F. STILES, Wm. M. AUSTIN, Daniel DUNCAN, Levi MOSELEY, Addie SWEAT, Henry S. ATTSCHULER, Alex ELLIS, Chas. B. MOSELEY, Oscar J. SMITH, Neuton ADDERMAN, Jno. ENDERLEY, Christ MOSELEY, A.J. STRAUN, Mrs. M.C. AUSTIN, L.F. ENDERLEY, Edward MOORE, John G. SMITH, Palen ALDERMAN, J.N. ELLIATT, Chas. B. MOSELEY, Wm. 0. SISSON, T.W. BRAUN, John ELLENWOOD, Wm. H. MARSDEN, Chas. H. SEAL, Iver BLACK, Chas. E. ELLIS, Rolla A. MATTSEN, H.F. SISSON, Elizabeth W. BRANIGAN, Wm. ELLENWOOD, Albert C. NICHOLSON, John SHORT, Duane B. BARTLETT, Orin C. FUSHER, Ulrich NICHOLSON, Joel S. STRARMS, Fred BRYAN, Alfred FRY, David NICHOLSON, M. SHORT, L.M. BASSETT, A.L. FOWLER, Isaiah NICHOLSON, J.S. SMALLEY, A.J. BARNES, C.F. GILLETT, F.E. OSBORNE, Nannie M. SNYDER, J.F. BOWE, Cordelia GRIFFITH, John W. OSBORNE, N.J. & COOK, Ed. SISSON, F.W. BROWN, George GAY, Heirs of Peter OSBORNE, Nannie J. STAR, John F. BRIGGS, John L. HART, S.P. OVERLA, Martha A. SELLERS, John BRIGGS, Clinton HARRIS, Benj. OLDIGES, Herman SUNDERLAND, S.E. BAKER, Ranson HAUSE, Anson J. OWEN, N.T. SAYER, Simeon BALDWIN, W.H. HOLUBAR, Frank A. OAKLEY, A. SELLORS, Charles BUZZARD, G.W. HUSTON, J.M. OAKLEY, Mrs. Martha SLAYTON, Emery BROWNLEE, T.M. HINTON, S.W. PARSONS, Thus. W. SMITH, Turner BLACKBURN, Thos. J. HEICKSEN, Herman PITZER, Alice L. STAHL, John BOWER, Peter HOUSE, Hiram PITZER, Samuel SHEFFER, John A. BALDWIN, W.H. HESTON, Geo. W. POTTER, H.S. SELLERS, Nellie K. BURRITT, Harvey HART, S.P. PALMER, A.E. SUTTON, H.P. BAKER, G.B. HUTCHINS, Charles PIERSOL, John N. TALLANT, Minnie BILLETER, Jackson HAGERMAN, C.E. POTTER, C.W. TAYLOR, J.J. BROWNLEE, John HINTON, S.W. PFLEISTERER, W.G. TURNER, S.B. BOYD, John W. JENKINS, B.P. PECK, Anson H. TURNER, Harriet BORGER, Geo. A. JAY, Henry B. PITZER, S.C. TRACY, Mrs. M.B. BRIGGS, James KALLAM, Lorin B. PERKINS, Emma SNYDER, J.S. BRIGGS, Charlie KENDALL, Nellie PROUTY, Alonso TELEEN, Andrew BUSHMEYER, Henry KLAPPERICK, Stephen PROUTY, Stephen TAYLOR, Henry COOK, A.C. KNISS, Amos K. PALMER, Allen E. TOUNSEND, A.W. COWEN, Ruamy LOCKMILLER, Casper PALMER, Albert TOUNSEND, A.K. COWEN, John J. LANGWORTHY, C. PARKER, Pharus J. TRILL, John COLLINS, Dennis LEONARD, WM. T. PACE, Jackson VREELAND, Garret G. CLAY, John LULL, Rufus R. QUINN, Eliza WARNER, A.D. CORLETT, Thomas LULL, D.F. RALSTON, Jacob WALKER, Nathan CHENEY, Gerry LULL, Rufus REARDON, MT. WOODWARD, Henry CAMPBELL, Chas. E. LOHAFER, Henry F. RIGHTNIRE, Jas. A. WRIGHTSMAN, Joel CLAY, Mary MACUMBER, Fred A. RAE, John B. WILSON, W.R. CATLIN, Wright & Aurinda MACOMBER, Thos. A. RODENBAUGH, D.J. WHITTIG, W.H. CLARK, WM. McANDREW, P.D. ROUND, Jacob H. WARREN, P.M. CHENEY, Carwel E. McCLELLAN, Georgians STORY, Zacheus WHITTIEAR, WM. CALDWELL. T.F. MORRIL, May E. SISSON, T.W. WARNER, Asher DAVISON, J.H. McNURLIN, Jas. B. SCOTT, Thos. WARRICK, A.J. DELANEY, J.A. MILLER, Sarah E. DAVISON, N.
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1889 Brown County Real Estate Assessment, Ainsworth Precinct,
continued:
WRIGHTSMAN, Joel E. WESTPHAL, Herman WILLIAMS, John BENSON, Oliver N. WARREN, Samuel B. WADE, Harry M. WOODWARD, H. KEECH, Edgar A. WESTPHAL, Anna WARNER, Asher D. ROBINSON, J.C. YOUNG, Louis L. WOOD, Wm. T. WELBURN, John RISING, R.S. WILLIAMS, Dwelly D. WILLIAMS, D.B. WIRTZ, Z.
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Submitted by: Eldon Meisinger, Plattsmouth, NE
From: Pacific City (Iowa) Enterprise, 1857
The following ad appeared in almost every issue of the weekly paper during 1857.
The city of Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska Territory, was laid out into a town about the 10th day of December, 1856, and on the 15th day of said month it received its present name. It was laid out on a claim then owned by Gardner POWERS, who claimed and received the honor of giving to it its name, and who retained 50 shares of the 200, besides a reserve of ten acres for the purpose of building a mill, etc. Mr, G. POWERS secured an act of the Territorial Legislative session of 1857, incorporating said city by its proper name and style; also making it a point thro' which the great Territorial road, leading from the city of Plattsmouth, N.T., by Pardell and Saline to New Fort Kearney passes, he being one of the commissioners to locate said road. He also asked for and received a Post Office at the city of Louisville, himself, receiving the appointment of Postmaster. He is now on the ground in person, ready and willing at any and all times to do anything honorable to advance the interest and welfare of said town or surrounding country, and would here say to young and old, rich and poor, that here is such a chance to secure homes for yourselves, families and friends, as you will rarely, if ever, meet with--mark that. Better soil, land and limestone rock cannot be found. Range for stock, as well as timber and health, cannot be surpassed anywhere. There is no place on earth where produce of every kind, as well as stock of all kinds, is easier raised than here, and the world cannot produce a better market than we have here; and the laborer can get just what he sees fit to ask for his hire - from 1.50 to 2 dollars per day - that's so. Here are yet plenty of chances to take up good claims, and some that now can be had at a low price. The town company are yet willing to give a few more lots to persons who will erect a dwelling house thereon immediately, and they have also donated lots for a school house and church. There will soon be a good mill in operation in said town, where lumber can be had as well as breadstuffs - and we will here say that Blacksmiths, Carpenters, Masons and all other kinds of mechanics and laborers could do no better than to settle here. A Tavern, Boarding House, Grocery and Store all would do a sure business here, and last though not least, judging from the number of males, and the scarcity of females, they, too, would go off like hot cakes - cut alas they ain't here to go off. The balance soon.
GARDNER
POWERS
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From: McPherson County Times, Omega, NE, Thursday, July 9,
1896. Theo. S. Ward, Editor
Jesse THOMPSON took his cattle to the dismal this week.
Charlie SONNABAND celebrated the 4th.
J.M. CALHOUN was in the west part of the county this week.
Messrs. Elmer NEAL, John PALMER and MAHAN of Lena celebrated at
Omega, the 4th.
Mr. & Mrs. WISNER went to the west part of the county this
week to get their dau. Estella, who has been teaching school near
Lena.
Judge WAITS had tracks of a buggy in his onion patch.
Friends gathered at the home of John SANNABAND in honor of Miss
Ella's 17th birthday.
Tuesday evening after leaving Mr. SONNABAND's place Elmer &
Alva WATTS and the Editor got lost. But lo they came up to THE
TIMES office.
4th of July celebration: Deacon CONNELL called baseball. Alva
WAITS climbed the greased pole.
On program: W.E. WAITS: W.E. WISNER: J.M. CALHOUN: Dr. Theo. S.
WARD; Scott WISNER, Millie WAITS: Emily WISNER: John ADAMS; L.E.
DOLPH.
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