Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-14

is a very valuable aid in the development of
Knox county,
The st. James Episcopal society OF Ere
mont has purchased for 49, 0 q site for q
parsonage.
The permanent camping grounds of the
Nebraska City M. f.. conference has been es-
tablished at Table Rock.
Miss Ann NJ. Saunders has been commits.
stoned as notary public in Custer ~county-the
hrst lady notary in the state.
Wymoreans have appointed q committee on
water and made other preparations to proper
ly celebrate the natal anniversary.
A man at Wakefield is having 10, 900 baskets
made in which to garner his prospective berry
crop, strawberrits, ~blackbsrries and rasp-
berries.
The contractors Of the new b. h NJ. extern
sion from Holdrege to Ogallala are sending
out men, teams and scTapers, and preparing
for active work.
Work on an artesian we'll near Creighton,
has been temporarily suspended. A depth OF
nearly 700 feet has been reached, and 1t is
thought a few more feet will bring water.
The mob at Coleridge last week not only
did damaged to property, but tried to commit
| murder as well. OBe of the many shots fred
iust RACED the top Of Mrs, Pollock's heed.
The G. A. r.. camp fire entertainment at
0akdale, last week. noted the post $3.50. The
funds thus raised are to be devoted to the
observance OF memorial day.
At a shooting fray near Barnard. a few days
ago, between brothers named Jurnway, one
had the bosom of his pants filled with salt
and another had his hat shot from off his
head.
A couple of farmers near Table Rock, a few
days ago, became involved in q quarrel, when
one of the participants, o Mr.. A. G. Miller,
xuaa atruNk on tha hand with a aipulp tran md
dangerously injured.
The stretching of o wire across any road in
common use, whether public or private, was
made an offense by the last Legislature, pun
ishable by q fine of S25, unless such wire was
properly guarded to prevene accident.
The Hon. P. +. O'Sullivan, of West Point,
says he has, NY to date, succeeded in laying
out two of bis competitors for the register.
ship of the Valentine land office, but there
are ifty-seven more Richmonds in the field.
The Wymore Eagle reports that all the
winter wheat in the valley of the Blue has
been killed and farmers have to pillow and
plant to corn, causing extra work this late
spring. The recent rains helped spring wheat
Bernard Cavanaugh, residing near Ponca,
buried last week his old war horse at the age
of 81. The old charger had carried him
through three years of service during the wal
) of the rebellion, aud long since had earned hi:
. ease and freedom.
John Markley, of Cedar county, has in hi
possession the "Pealms of David" by Martin
Luther, dated 16s4-two hundred years ago,
? and a prayer book dated 1927. Both art
, printed in German, and have descended low
{ from one generation of the family to tn,
D other.
A great time is expected at the opening o
the Santee reservation, next Friday. 1t is re
ported that the squatters have organized ant
will be on hand, and insist that their right
: be recognized, even If means of violence ar
resorted to. To say the least, a scramble o
i'm nense% proportions will take place.
G. E. Hansen and A. Everson, of Kearney
are in Cheyenne for the purpose of disposinI
of $4,000 acres of railroad land which the.
bought from the Union Pacific company som
months ago, and which lies south of Chey
enne. The gentlemen to whom they will sci
this land are @. Il. Carlstrom, A. 2. Morby
10. Y. johnson. Alfred Nelson and +. Hall
gren, all of Holdrege, Neb. The purchaser
are young men, and they will buy with a viey
10 TO the erection of ranch buildings and genera
Improvements.
is The Lincoln Journal reports a remarkabl
case of recovery from injuries received in
. railroad accident. Joseph l.. Golf. a brake
u man was thrown under an engine at ASHLAND
last January. The forward trucks passe,
over the ankle, severing the foot and the ankl
almost entirely. The company's physician
lie finding that there was communication enougl
between the two parts so that sensation wa
preserved, decided to try to save the foot
He took out several Lieces of bone an,
dressed the wound and has watched it yer
carefully ever since, and has had the ~satisfac
ton of seeing the bones gradually knit tc
gether again and the wound heal. The re
covery is not entirely complete as yet, blu
has gone far enough to insure that the foo
L will ha co veH.