Dawson News Boy from Dawson, Nebraska • 1

DAWSON Vol 9 No 30 DAWSON NEBRASKA N- 2S 1897 BIOGRAPHICAL XiQOAXi 8 0 Barlow made a business rip to Falls City one day last week Alexander was sojourning Ci-aig Mo the (ore part of the geek Father Fecpey of Anburn visited With Father MoSbane a faw days aat vfeek One of the Mrs Bridges was reported qnit alck fit the Albright hotise on Tneeday Mrs Mrs Grant Qeweene of fjwanton Neb are here this week visiting with Draper and family John Marmot has been hauling ant lumber to build a substantial grapery on bis premises Bqntbwest town Mike Quinlan 8- Belden Geo Eckard and Acken rendered us financial aid since our last issue Mrs Chittenden returned nome Monday from Winfield Ks where she had been visiting with her daughter the past six weqks prof Bridges bqs beep oondnct-mg a well tended singing qtfisg at the Evangelioal sipce Wt Saturday concert iptll be given tonight II Belden and Geo Koeneke hauled Ifipir (at porkers to this market on Monday Mr- lcStyiney bought the hogs apd shippod two Sar loads the evening This is what the Fullerton (Nanoe Co Neb) says of fpriper resident of this precinct: Tom Staper scraped a small mfi1 pff the earth in New man and Prairie Creek for Supervisor The funny part of is that the other fellow really thought he would be elected Ur was beaten so badly that wp are attained to givethe figures deaiJEr emeriwy and FSFPisfcing Goods louth of Billings in Montana and be hoys reported that sometimes ho would track the bear and sometimes hey would track hjm He did bring any bear home During tho Fair wp had he pleasure of Mr PhptFs com--any in visiting that great s'how as dso jhat of I Draper and Prudence Bob was always a great band to investigate matter fully md this exhibition gave him a su-erl chance to gratify his inquis itive patnre I doubt if of all the nrreat crowd that attended that show any person enjoved themselves better than the subject this sketch However there was me incident to mar his otherwise inbroken chain of enjoyment It vas on the program of the quartette nentioned above to take a boat ride the lake before we returned to tir Nebraska homes Eflv one norning when wr had wended our vav to the lake front from the maiff art of the city we found quite sle blowing from off the lake and we selected this as ony best time to enjoy this treat Soon we were iboard a beautiful little lake etoam-or and making our wav against thg vayes as they dashed hard against the sides of boat Wien we were well out fron land sisverai of ns wintered to the edge of tho boat and wjw leaning well over the ban-nister watching the rongh wave and in onr imagination was havtpg a real sea vovage Bob was close fo my right close to hitp was a 13 rear old boy A sirapger who had 'aten a hearty breakfast of codfish terrapin limbqrger cheese and onions seasoned with garlic This bov imagined that he had swallowed Jonah and that this was the third fay So just at a time when Bob intently interested tn the waves roll mg qp the sides of the boat that he allowed his mouth to drop wide pen the boy concluded to ip and then it proved nojt to be Jonah at all but the aforementioned breakfast This mixture caught by the breeres was wafted lirectlv into month until full and most of the remainder logded ip hi eyes ears apd about bis neck uming his fine shirt feet being on the inside of the bannister be naturally fell that wav and wap in due resuscitated His first enqui ries after regaining his senses was for Ellen and the babies and when ho next tiajn would leave town The wriler hpreof knew just exact how to sympathize with him as he got a good square taste of the terrapin and had one ear filled with shredded codfish and oleoipargirine at the same time T- ln tifqt everything usually $arrid in a first class store 1 Higeet prices paid for all kjpds of can try produop Call and see us when in toyvn gg3ff" CALL AND SEE DuRYEA yANDERPLAS KlIM Banquet of the it L- of 5 The second annual banquet of the flights and Ladies of Security was bold in the qpeia house on Tuesday evening and was a most mirthful and enjoyable affair At 7:30 sapper was announoed and three rows of tables extending the full length of the hall were qon occupied by the Knights and Ladies and members of their families After supper the president called the honse to order and aftpr a few remarks installed Bro Baser as master of ceremonies who had a carefully prepared program of vocal and instrumental music suitable to i the occasion oriNiNs rbwarks bt rExsiDEjrr WK FEHTQH Friends BROTHERS and sister Another year has rolled around fcnd phanksto the Giver of all good it finds in health and numbers again Congregated at our festive board to Joyously celebrate the passing of onr find mile post as a united band or brotbe- a and sisters There is an old sayipp- ofteq applied to a school boy all work and do play wall make Dick a dull The term might be applied with equal force to the members of a fraternal order (or as our brothers ancj aisters well know the work of the lodgq room is nqt by any means tq be compared to picnic or a social gathering of tills qature These pleasant ocoasions are to us who can interpret their proper maang as tertilo spots In A barren desqpt The teachings of opr noble young opder serves to reminfi us that life is Ilk a voyage across parched and desolate wilderness and when after vyearied journeying thro' scorohipg sandy vye arrive at a delight full oasis in the desert onr troubles in reachipg it are soon dispelled by the happy scene before as and plunk no strength and courage to re sume our journey in search of the promised land On a festiye occasion of this nature it rttav seem to superficial minds that such a light-hearted scene should no' be weighted down with any reference tq the seriotfs objects that draw tr together but as Knights and Ladies of Security we ape taught by the prin-eioles of our order that every act of qur hves should be inspired by honorable and laudable motives and not to shrink from the performance of am-du'y honce yre owe it to onr children here present whose yqung minds may not grasp ttja nature of these re-unoins to offer a word as to their gnificensq We are a band of devoted brothers and sisters who recognizing the pit falls and uncertainty of tenure and our obligations to those entrusted to our care: unbiased and unprejudiced by and political or sectarian opinions and actuated sqle-ly by a firm belief in duty to God and our fellowojan have united for the purpose of visiting the sick comforting the afflicted and relieving onr needy or distressed worthy brothers end aistprs and in the event of the fcflfil WWing that our life work it eudbd td bequeathe a legacy to our denendAWt that in a measure may tend to compensate for opr loss as bread wiuqefs and pfotcetors Finally ip behalf of he PfiyraqB Council fc Lu of 1 extend to one and all a heartfelt welcome and fervently pray that alj may live to participate in many pi these recurring aaoiwaaries A Albrjgfci followed i a veiy fervent appaai iu defense of fraternal orders ip general and the L- of ip particular Dr aggenev was booked for a stamp speech and coosidering bis overloaded stomach acquitted himself with the usual credit A vote of thapks was tendered With a will to the merchants who generously loaned dishes and other utensils and all repaired to their homes feeling that it vae a joyous eveot 0 shoeing Plow Wafion and Bu(E7 Repairs New Lays Mowt SecTioSs Mchinc Oil Uova WAxe And all kinds of GENERAL 3LA "KmMITHINli AND WAGON MiKINC Dawson Nebraslsa Kotsert Urnpori Tho subject of this sketch is the seventh son of Uncle Ira Draper who died in 1892 in thif neighbor hood I do cot know whether 01 not Uncle Ira was a 1th son but know that has been vsrj lucky during his somewhat eventfu career Born Aug 25 1854 laiper county Iowa he came to Nebraska with hi parents in 1864 uid with them settled in the west-frn part of Grant precinct and fo half a sccre of years lived in the lot house now owned by Frank near the Snethen school bonep It is related that ore of BobV shrewdest business transactions tort place while he was at this place an quite yoqng when he gave a reign boring boy hlf the walnpts hi might gather and hall it he would "ft them off land or on third if be got them on bis fajbr land During jhe summer of 1 SjJ5 he with his firoijier what is noy known as the Matter farm then called It was here tfiaj Mr Ifraper imbibed the belief that nature had espeoiall designed hipa for successful farm ar and be has followed the thought ever ainoe and as all know verj successfully In 1875 our subject toger with ihe writer herof started tq Iowa fs we then called that state Bigvpt in search of soniiething to keep bou 1 and body together as the grasshoppers had eateu all that kind of stuff which had been known to nxt tn these parts That yeai fields wqre as bve of vegetation on the first of Jnly as is the road iti front of drug store today In 1880 Mr Draper nd Miss El leu Deweese daughter of Hon Deweese novy living in Hum boldt Nebraska wpre united a husband aqd wife Seven children have been born to this couple five hoys two girls six of whom ire alive one little boy was buried last fall Mr mother one of natuie's noblest women died in IS87 whilp visiting with her son IraDreper east of town In the early days when buffalo were roaming on the westero prai ies our subject like the rest of the Drapers was occasionally stricken with tho and at different timjes in company with his father and Ira spent the fall of the year in the far noutb west whore he used to watch Isa kill these huge animals It is related that at one time Bob then 13 years old got too big to hunt afong with the crowd and forged ahead of the where ho succeeded in WO4wg A huge male buffalo bad enough to greatly enrage the animal and when Ira found him be bad so far crawled UP A little jrash out that the buffalo on account of its large head could not qnito reach him bujt was succeeding admirably in blowing troth down shirt collar In 1882 Mr Draper purchased the laud upon which he has liyed ever since which sras jbe wild prairie in a very sparsely atlfid country This land was purchased and was from time to time improved as means coqld he found until now as everyone knows who is acquainted with it he has one of the model fat ms of our county and has long ago been pa id Mr Draper has named hie bevutiful place Evergreen Home end is justly proud of it He has so arranged kis farm and home improvements as to draw many a compliment from competent persons Mr Draper besides keeping his farm iu perfect order finds time almost every fall to make an extended visit to some hunting ground sometimes to the Platte river and sometimes tn the Rocky Mountains Jfcaat £41 iu Mortal Mu aoaatry BARLOW SON HEADQUARTERS FOB DRY -GROCERIES' llllfll School Notes- 'iDITOUCt I ABKLK DbAPPE PitAUL SNKTflUf i that can take rest is greater thim ho that pan take We fire studying Auto biogiapby this week Boveral pupils are attending the Musical Convention and are delighted with the work George Malone ha6 retprtueJ to school He has been visiting his parents pt Boatiic Ifans Last Thursday afternoon the members of tlic High school engaged in a spell ng arid ciphering match which Was oijoyed by nil-Miss Ethel Barlow proved to bp the most rapid calculator Jo Miller is absent from the ip -farmediate room this week Tkc ninth and tenth grades ind (he stady of physical geography ery interesting Laura and Xlima were absent Monday afternoon on account of the death of their aunt Ethol Miles of the intermediate room was absent on account of sick ness last week Miss Nellie Draper has returned to after a few absence on account of the sickness of her mother Miss Zoe Stratton of Humboldt was a pleasant caller Monday foie roon Mr Hoy Judd called Monday vfternoon Messrs King and Bridges were welcome callers Friday afternoon Misses Harness Strunk and Ul-toer called Wednesday afternoon We ate always glad to have visitors with ue Call again Mrs John Klims was quite sick lAis week The ith quartei'ly meeting ol -eufiSereQoe year will held at the EvaafieM Upmiag L-fi ight Notlee of Dissolution Dawson Neb Jan 2J 1897 Tho firm of E- Linn Son lias this day been dissolved by mutual consent M- 7inn retiring Claude vill retain the business pay all indebtedness and collect all outstanding accounts which must bo settled by cash or bankable note by Fob 1st 1897 Thanking all foi favors in the past and hoping for a continuance we aae Yours very respectfully Link Claude Linn Free Silver Meeting There will a meeting of the Free Silver Club at the Opera Honse on Satnrduy ujght 30r for the purpose of reorganizing the dab And to transact such other busincos as may eocue before the meeting H-op L- Fulton of Pawnee City will address the meeting A Wa cwKNWt Ghairmao COMFORT TO CALIFORNIA Every Thursday afternoon a tourist sleeping car for Salt Lake City San Frrancico and LosAngeles leaves Omaha and Lincoln via the Burlington routo It is carpeted upholstered in rattan has spring seats and backs and provided with curtains bedding towels soap etc An experienced excursion eooduotor a uniformed rullinan porter aoeonpany through to the coast WJaileueither asexpeusive-ly fisished ni as fine te look at as a palace sleeper ft is just as good to ride in Second class tickets arc honored ana the price of a berth wide enough and big enough tor two is only Foi a (older and full particulars call at the eeareci A ticket ofilte write to Franc) Pas eenger Agent UariJigton Route Onv -B-O-O-T-B- and -S'H -O-E-S- HATS CAPS DAWSON mmwmmx -DEALER IN NEBRASKA in my lias give uig a ml 1 Harris of gtella was town Monday Paul Nemechek withes to say to the farmers about Dawson to be sore and attend the fn-stitnte to be held at Hnmboldt in the uear fatura Take some fruit vegetable or grain with you rfnd compete tor the premiums for which all bare an equal privilege to eonteai The date of die meet- si io imdspM GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK Kansas and Missouri Coal If yon have anythiug to sell iUWSDN Hi dli.