Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17

Bellwood furnished 900 bushels of corn for
the India famine fund
Jefferson county enthusiasts are tryins to
organize a county base ball league.
The Lyons school board contemplates add
ing another year to the course of study.
An unusually large percentage of corn is
being listed this year owing to the lateness
of the season.
Complaint is made that young vandals at
Imperial frequently deface the tombstones
in the cemetery
Rock county farmers offer a standing re-
ward for evidence leading to the conviction
of people who set out prairie fires.
George ]. Warren has stepped down and
out from the management of the Red Cloud
Argus and ID. G. Jenkins is now the editor.
The cattle ranges in the hills northeast
of Bayard were never in better condition than
now. Cattle are getting fat from off the
excellent grasses.
w. /. Cramb, a Burwell stock dealer, was
slugged and robbed in st. Louis recently.
The robbers secured q gold watch and a
small amount of cash.
More than sixty applications have already
been filed for positions in the Nelson pubic
schools. About forty of these are from
teachers who aspire to the position of prjn-
cipal.
Tho Dawes county commissioners propose
to employ an expert to go over the books OF
county officers since the organization of the
county. 1t is hinted that several steals may
be uncovered.
The Loup Valley creamery of Burwell
shipped / 900 pounds OF butter last Tuesday
morning. Their last shipment came within
half cent of topping the Boston market
which goes to show that the quality is o. X.
A bad case of cutting up of Indian scalps
took place at Ponca reserve Monday night
says the Niobrara Pioneer, in which spade
m Epa
The law against selling Indians liquor Is not
as we'll enforced as when there was no law.
When Superintendent Bayha gets hurt or
killed then the authorities will take some
action.
1t is reportedithat some "squatters' have
pitched their tents on the land known as
1.-THE island" across, the Missouri river from
Hooker townships, Dixon county. and some
interesting litigation promises to follow. TIE
land is the old river bed and the squatters
claim that il belongs to the government and
that they have a right to occupy and possess
it. Owners OF ADJACENT lands however, claim
that 1t is accretion and propose that the
squatters shall be- elected. Hence a lively
time may be expected
A large barn Belonging to William Loewe
near Beemer was burned last Friday morn
ing. The origin 81 the fire is mystery.
Stock consumed with the barn comprised
eight head of very fine work horses, eight
good cows, six CALVES, three brood sows and
pigs, four sets of new harness. about ten tons
of hay, a quantity OF other feed and num-
erous lesser articles. Mr.. Loewe had the
barn insured for 5000 and the horses for
s40O. His loss is estimated at $1,000 over
and above the insurance
Mr.. Adams, president OF the Superior Cat
tie company OF Nuckolls county, seems to
be rolling in clover, or alfalfa. Heretofore
tho company has been renting lands for
grazing purposes and has found that from
three and one half TO four acres OF grass
land was necessary for each head of cattle.
This spring the company has 400 acres OF
three year-old alfalfa, and after 400 head of
has been decided to add another 400 head
in order to keep the clover from growing
over and smothering the poor brutes while
they Craze. At all events the company pro-
poses to pasture 800 head OF cattle on 400
acres OF Alfalfa