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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1881
Page
2
A blaze in the clerk’s office damaged documents and sparked losses across county records. Mortgage Record No 3 was destroyed. the building was insured for 1000 dollars, with rapid efforts to replace dockets and relocate offices underway.
Our Colorado Correspondence from Denver reports on the Denver & Rio Grande Railway as a rapid growing narrow gauge line. It details rock ballast steel rails, monthly track relaying costs, and two operating entities the Extension Company and the Railway Company. It notes miles in operation and future expansion as mining and tourism traffic rise. It cites passenger and freight figures from 1879 and 1880 and hints at substantial travel growth amid mountain service.
Describes routes from Colorado Springs to Pueble Leadville and beyond with branches to Canon City Silver Cliff Marshall Pass and San Juan division. Highlights elevations 10 000 to 15 000 feet views of Los Pinos Vale and Royal Gorge. Extols equipment of Rio Grande and cites Buckman quote on safety and scenic grandeur.
John Fox a Polk county merchant faced Justice B F Cobb after a Polk county case in which he swindled numerous businessmen. The judge bound him over for $1000 to appear at the next term. Fox failed to post bond, sought bondsmen, and was later found intoxicated boasting of money.
The land office at Lincoln Nebraska gives notice that Anton Zack has filed to make final proof for his homestead entry No 10650 in section 8 township 15 range 1 west. Proof will be made before the district court clerk in Osceola Polk County on January 24 1881 with witnesses Hubert Jaax George Raxsmusen John Jaax and Hans Johnson all residents of Osceola Neb.
Land office notice from Lincoln Nebraska dated December 27, 1880, shows Alonzo T. Kenaston filing to prove the claim and obtain final entry for his homestead in N H - S 12, T14N R4W. Witnesses named are James M. Stuart John A Honeycut Joshua Fincey and W J Carpenter of Clarksville Merrick County Nebraska. proof to be before the Polk County Clerk January 28.
Land Office at Lincoln Neb January 22 1880 to make final proof in support of his claim and said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court of Polk county Neb at the County seat on Thursday the 27th day of January 1881 Samuel C Davis additional homestead entry No 16492 for the BK 48 W Sec 28 Town 13 N Range 3 W and names the following as his witnesses viz J N Skelton W Mastin Darrow J Kimball all of Stromsburge Polk county Neb
December 21 1880 notice by Wal ace Griffith guardian for Grant Kinney of Prudence Kinney deceased to prove final entry for Homestead Entry No 15913 SW 47 Sec 12 Town 14 N Range I West before the Clerk of the District Court Polk County Nebraska on January 28 1881. Witnesses named J I Anderson IT Paisley Frank Dunning J E Baker all of Shelby Polk Co Neb. J B McDowt Register
Court of Polk County Nebraska schedules sale for Kas Messersmith homestead entry No 14348 on January 17 1881 at county seat. Notice lists entry for section 20 township 13 range 2 west with names J B McDowrie W A Shoemaker and others from Stromeburg Totk Co Nebraska.
Charles Carlson seeks final proof for homestead entry No. 15480 in section 28, town 14 north range 3 west, at the Polk County District Court clerk's office on February 4, 1881. He lists witnesses Peter Peterson and A Linderblade among others to prove residence and cultivation.
By two chattel mortgages dated December 22 1880 and filed in Polk County Nebraska the property including dry goods groceries hats clothing notions queensware glassware and all store furniture in Stromsburg York County Nebraska will be sold January 19 1881 at 1 o clock p m at the store in Stromsburg. Default on payments leaves a debt of nine hundred seventy four dollars and forty one cents plus costs. Attorney M A Mills represents the mortgagees. December 29 1880.
Five hundred thousand strong have used Shilohs Cure with over two thousand cures for consumption reported. The advertisement claims immediate relief for coughs croup asthma and bronchitis and urges use for chest back or side pain. Sold by your druggist.
Mary Keller files for divorce from Benjamin Keller in Polk County Nebraska District Court on December 16 1880. She seeks custody of minor children Gerry M and Frank A Keller and cites extreme cruelty. Respond by February 7 1881 to attorney Jons G Hingins for Mary Kenner the plaintiff.
Speedy positive cure for catarrh diphtheria canker mouth and head ache promoted as SHILOWS CATARRH REMEDY with nasal injector free with each bottle. Advert shows health claim and pricing details from FA Schonler.
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