The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-05-24

| that the lease may be secured. The
building is too good to stand idle and it
has not been regularly occupied since
| Mr.. Wheaton vacated it with his plan.
ing mill.
Mrs. Henrietta Pett, aged So years
died yesterday morning at the home of
her niece Mrs. VIM. Zutz, in Hoskins
and the funeral services will be held to.
morrow afternoon at 80 from the
house. Mrs PETIT came to this country
| from Germany to make her home with
Mrs. Zutz in 1887. She was known for
many miles about her home in the
fatherland and was at one time quite
wealthy and influential. She had been
sick for the past II months and it is
| considered that death came as gentle
relief from her sufferings.
A travelling man who has recently
been through the western part of the
state tells of the wonderful prospects in
that section. Not for many years has
| that portion of the country been so well
supplied with the necessary moisture to
produce abundant grass and crops.
Lakes and streams that have been dry
for several years are now full to over
flowing and the ground appears to be
thoroughly soaked. The prospects for
crops and pasturage are excellent and
farmers and ranchmen are jubilant. 1t
is condition that means much for Ne
braska aid if it but continues the west
end of the state will be the home of
thousands who would be unable to live
there if conditions Of the past several
years prevailed.
Chief of Police j. H. Conley returned
yesterday from Lusk, Wyoming, having
in charge Edmund George, who is
wanted here on an alleged illegal trans
action with a team Of horses. George
sold the team to Fred Brummund and
shortly afterward man by the name
of Schilling appeared on the scene,
claimed the team as his property and
secured possession by serving writ of
replevin on the purchaser. The team
was then taken, to Wyoming
where Schilling has work on railroad
grade. After Schilling had obtained
possession of the team Mr.. Brummund
swore out complaint against George
and he was brought back and placed in
Jail to await preliminary hearing
which will be held before Judge Hayes
tomorrow at o'clock. 1t is said that
George claims to have had perfect
right to dispose of the team and will
present his side Of the case at the pre-
liminary hearing.
Some of the boys have again com.
menced swimming in the Northfork
river, a practise that was very sensibly
discontinued by many of them last year
owing to the reputation of the river for
being dangerous stream. Nearly
every year drowning in the Northfork
has been recorded and sometimes two or
three of them. Last year was an excep-
ton and the boys seem inclined to forget
the'nature of the stream because of no
recent accident, but there will be other
drownings just as surely as the boys 60
bathing therein. Yesterday a number
of boys went in and one Of them came
very near to being victim of the
treacherous waters, his companions saw
ing his life with great difficulty. This
should be sufficient warning and as in
the past THE News desires to impress
on the boys and their parents the dan.
gerous character of the river, believing
in that way accidents may be averted.
The main river is comparatively safe
stream and if the boys must 90 swim.
ming it is certainly worth while to go
the longer distance and be reasonably
certain that life is not endangered by
the amusement.