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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
New, 81 In.
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To PROPAGATE FISH.
Communicates Barrett Experiment,
With, ArteSian, 1x7ells
q

Commissioiier Barrett Experiments
Witch Artesi N, Wells.
State Fish Commissioner Barrett has
filed his biennial report with Acting
Gov. Devine, and makes some interest,"
ing observations with regard to the
fish and forest culture of the state.
North Dakota has few lakes that TEEN
with fish, as do the Minnesota waters,
Spiritwood, near Jamestown, being one
of the few that is especially adapted to
the successful growth Of fish. The fish
In that lake are decreasing constantly,
because of the lack of efficient protec-
ton, wagon loads Of fish having been
taken from beneath thetice in the win
ter season and used for hog feed. AS a
consequence, the stock of fish in the
lake has decreased, although the state
department has sought to replenish the
supply with stock from the government
commission. Seven car loads of fish
have been secured, from the commits.
sion in past years and placed in lakes
Of North Dakota. ,'s
A matter of special interest that is
possibility of propagating fish in arteS
oAe@AA "SA2 WoICAs 4A1SIC d1S NOASAAo VI
flowing artesia1 wells in the state, and
Mr.. Barrett has made experiments with
the water-for fish culture. He has put
young fish obtained from the govern
ment in artesian waters, and in most
cases he reports them thriving and in.
creasing by spawning. If this scheme
proves successful enough to warrant
the stocking of reservoirs obtained from
artesian wells, there may be established
many resorts in the state where taste
for fish may be gratihed.
Speaking of the forest reserves of the
state, Mr.. Barrett says that fires have
destroyed much of the valuable timber
on the Turtle mountain lands, the heav.
| iest-wooded lands in the state. For ev-
cry load of timber cut for sale, Mr..
Barrett says, twenty have been de-
stroyed by fire. He urges upon the leg
islature the necessity, Of making some
provision for the protection of these for
| ests before they are entirely denude Of
live timber. Il
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
RAMON A RREE.
steam Barss Loves Large Cargo q
LINN her. -.l .-:.a. p. s.


steam. BaFes 11oses Large Cargo o.
lumber.
+ Racine, wis., Dec! q. = The steam
barge George Dunbar of Michigan City.
laden with 275,0O0 feet Of hemlock lum-
Der bound from Empire, Mich, to Chi
cago, went on RacinRareef ct u o'clock
Monday night during snow storm.
The crew Worried ali night throwing
the :sdeak load Lead oYers and $4,000 feet Of
lumber was jettisoned. At daylight
the boat;was seen from town and Capt.
Beckenfeld- organized a volunteer life
saving crew and with the fishing tug
Emma Bloecher, went to- the rescue
and the boat was released. She is
leaking. somewhat but otherwise I'M
injured. The lumber was" consigned to
Wilson; & Co., and neither boat nor
cargo was covered by insurance. The
accident was due to the fact that the
Pintsch light on Racine reef was not
burning. =,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
important Arrest Made.

Pittsburg, Dec. 27.-What may prove
an important arrest was made in AL
legheny. j. c. Clarke and his wife
were arrested on charge of shoplift-
ing and considerable loot was found
in their possession. A search Of
Clarke's effects disclosed the fact that
he had been arrested in St. Louis Oct.
8, 1899, charged with murder. 1t is
believed his real name is ]. C. O'Neill,
and that he was one of the notorious
Blinkey Morgan gang who operated so
extensively in this section a number Of
years ago. Clark and his wife are
about fifty-two years old and the po-
lice think they are wanted in other
cities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
ATTACHED BY yAQu1s.
Mexican Troops Suffer i'm a Recon
in Recent Engagement.

Mexican Troops Suffer in a Recent
in a Recent Engagement.
Ell Paso. Tex, Dec. q. = Mexican
troops in Sonora, Mex, were recently
attacked by band of Yaqui Indians
and officers and 80 men were killed
outright and Col. Francisco Peinado,
one of the leading officers of the army,
was shot through the stomach and seri-
ously wounded. Col. Lito of Guayamas,
who was. there when the report was
made to Gen. Torres wave the news
out here. He said the soldiers were
crossing the country and were fired on
from ambush agout five miles from
their headquarters. The severe CEN
sorship has kept the news from the
public and he says he had no means of
learning just how many soldiers were
killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03

The state normal school in Mayville
has closed one of the largest and most
successful fall terms in the schools
been in session etaoi etaoinaorinaoir
history. The term examinations We're
in session three days closing Dec. q.
The students will mostly leave for
their homes in various parts of the
state. The winter term opens Jan. :.
and an unprecerentedly large registra-
ton is looked for upon the opening OF
the term. The capacity Of the building
is overtaxed In seating capacity, render
ing 1t necessary for some to be denied
admission. .Y,r -.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
SAYS HE KISSED HER.
State Senator Meyer In n Sensational
Prelicam ent

State Senator Meyer In n Sensational
Predfcament.
Red Lodge, Mont:,j Dec: i27.-Quite
sensation was created here when Miss
Dora Fullertoni al highly respected
young lady residing near this city, Sc
cured a warrant for the arrest of w.
elect, banker. q lawyer. merchant
and prominent; citizen, charging him
with having forcibly detained her in
his office, throwing his arms around
her and kissing her. She asserts he
enticed her intS his office under a pre-
text of giving her some papers for her
sister, Mayer being United States land
commissioner. Her father threatened
dire " vengeance on Mayer, but was dis
suaded by friends, from committing an
assault on the banker and the warrant
followed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
BULLET IN HIS HEART.
Man Wounded Four Years Ago still
Liver

NA0AA VOuAuSu our learn hBO StAAs
Lives.
Chicago. Dec. 27-The Chronicle says:
Proof that man may live with bull
let in his heart was afforded yesterday
by the use of the x-ray upon Charles
B. Nelson of Cadillac, Mich, formerly
Chicagoan, who was in 1896 the CEN
trail figure in a sensational shooting
that nearly resulted in his death. I'm
der the Horoscope the ball in Nelson's
heart could be plainly seen rising and
falling with each pulsation of the vital
organ. The bullet had been there
since the night of July 1, 1896. The
mysterious circumstances surrounding
the shooting of Nelson made it one of
the sensational episodes in the history
of Chicago. On the night of the shoot
ing Mr.. Nelson was in company of Miss
Margaret Staples in Washington Park.
A negro did the shooting, afterward
escaping, and the mystery surround
ing the affair was never cleared.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
NOTIFIES COUNTY AUDITORS.
State Auditor Explains Rulings on
1901 Ink Inv.

State Auditor Explains Rulings on
1900 Tax Law.
State Auditor Dunn has issued a cir
Ecular to the, county auditors of the
state calling attention to the recent
ldecisionfo of the supreme court on the
law of 1899 for the collection Of taxes
that became delinquent prior to 1897
It also calls attention to the opinion Of
the attorney general holding that own
ers wishing to redeem their property
must pay into the county treasury the
full amount of taxes, penalties, inter-
est and costs charged against the prop
erty.,4.y I'll 81 e.. HtsEI ,...,f-.-. =. s
: Redemption according to- the ,attor-
ney generals opinion, will be permitted
on thee33sa me- terms upon all tracts bid
in for the state at the forfeited sale.
When property Wa rig solddSS to 7an actual
purchaser for less than the full amount
Of taxes he ist only entitled to receive
the actual amount paid by him with
interest. here the property SOLD. at
a premium above the full amount Of
taxes interest penalties 'ands costs the
purchaser is not entitled to any! inter-
est on the premium.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
m n :.
CANNoT4CUTnICE.s

s'.n ~ Favor of Of Properly owners.
The supreme court decided by a ma
tority opinion that the Peoples Ice
Company of st. Paul cannot cut ice on
White Bear lake for sale, the suit hav-
ing been brought by property owners
on the lake shore who alleged that the
cutting of ice reduced the lake level
and was therefore injurious to them.
Two justices dissented, maintaining
that the lake was public property and
anybody who wished could cut ice
there. The case has been hard fought
and involves large amount of money,
the ice company having a large invest
ment at the lake.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Palace for the People.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-The prince
Of Gutenberg, president of the govern
ment temperance committee, at noon
yesterday declared the peoples palace
open to the public. After the inau-
gural ceremonies the prince and TWEEN
ty of the higher army officers, in
Guiding the commanding generals.
along with high officials, noblemen and
ladies, dined side by side with peasants
and the families of workingmen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
BURGLARS ESCAPE.
Detected in. the Act Of Robbins .
Bank. Sg'

Lancaster. Wis, Dec. 25.-Four bur.
glars blew open the safe Of the p. T.
Stevens bank at Montfort with nitro
glycerine early yesterday morning.
Mr.. Doran, who lives near by hearing
the explosion, put his keadout of the
window and yelled "f1re' number Of
times. This scared the burglars, who
put out their lights and ran to the
depot, where they had hand car
ready and started east. Seven Mont
fort men took another hand car and
followed them, overhauling the bur
glars hand car three miles this side Of
Ridgeway, which they found tumbled
down the bank. From there they
tracked them a mile further where
they found them in the loft of a barn.
The Montfort men opened fire upon
the burglars from below and fifteen
shots were fired, one of the burglars
being shot in the leg. They were final
ly overpowered and brought here. No
money was secured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Present for Employees.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 25.-Maj. ]. r.
Buchanan Of Omaha, general passenger
agent Of the Sioux City & Pacific and
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
railroad, Of the Chicago & Northwest
ern system, who was in Sioux City
yesterday, confirmed the report that
the Northwestern will present its 81
900 employees with permanent pension
system for a New Years gift. The
plan will call for an annual expenditure
of 100000. Along with the pension
plan is rule that the company will
not employ any man over thirty-five
years old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Three in Ono Grave.

Shell Rock, Iowa, Dec. 27.-The three
victims OF the accident at the crossing
of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &:
Northern at this place were buried in
one grave in the cemetery near But
Ter Center. Notwithstanding the severe
storm that was raging more than six
ty teams followed the remains of the
dead boys to the burying place, ten
miles distant. One sister is still in a
very serious condition, being uncon-
scious most of the time since the acct
dent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
EIGHT SIOUX DEAD.
Gasoline Fire on the Standing Rock
Wit Claim Another.

VIII Claim Another.
But one victim of the awful hollo-
caust at Cannon Falls remains alive,
and he is expected to die at any min
ute, and will make nine dead, all oc-
| cupants of the house when the ex-
plosion Of gasolene occurred. Two
whole Indian families were wiped out.
The death Of Maggie Goodwood, an
educated half-breed girl, is particu-
| larIy sad. She was outside the house
when the explosion occurred, but hen
infant child was indoors. She dashed
into the roaring flames and grabbed
her little one, and, all ablaze, rolled
over and over with her child, in a
snowdrift till the fire was extin-
guished. Every stitch of clothing was
burned rom her body, and her hus-
band was burned feven worse. nj
spite of this, they managed to Chamber
into a buggy and drove half a mile
to neighbours house. Maggie and her
child are both dead and her husbands
death is momentarily expected.
AS is customary among Indians all
the near relatives the dead cut their
hair off short and dress in black. The
| mother of the dead man, War Bonnet,
| tore her hair out by the roots in
handfuls. All the knives and othe!
| weapons were taken away from both
father and mother that they might
not mutilate themselves according to
| Indian custom to show their grief.
There is curious treasure buried on
this and other Sioux reservations,
! which is occasionally unearthed. t lis
elk teeth. hese teeth are now worth
! 81 apiece. tt was customary in former
times, and is so ta-day, to bury chill
dren and women with dresses or vests
! covered with elk teeth, often from 300
to 500 teeth being on dress. It is only
in comparatively recent times that In
| dams have been buried in the ground;
they always placed their dead in treea
or on scaffOlds. AS result skeletons
are occasionally found with several
| hundred dollars worth of elk teeth
lying beside them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Held Up by Footpad..

Mitchell. S. D., Dec. 25.-N. J. Nell
sen, treasurer of the Workman lodge
of this city, was held up by footpads
at midnight, bound and gagged, his
pockets rif1ed of $3.50 and left lying in
an alley to freeze. When found by q
night Waterman Nelson's hands and
feet were badly frozen and he was
unconscious. The money taken from
his pockets was funds he had collected
as treasurer Of the lodge and which
he was preparing to turn over to. his
successor. There is no clue to tae
perpetrators of the crime.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Extend Teiephone Line.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec, 81. = A deal
has just been closed whereby the West
ern Electric Telephone company Of
Britt, Iowa, will, on Jan. 1, 1901, add
another 900 miles Of lines to it's system
In Northwestern Iowa and Southwest
ern Minnesota; also the local ex-
changes at Estherville, Spirit Lake.
Sibley, Sheldon and Cherokee. This
gives. the company 2,700 miles of line.
which is asserted to be the greatest
mileage controlled by any telephone
company in the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Mail Pouch Is Missing.

Helena, Mont, Dec. ga registered
mail pouch due to leave here for Chi7
cago and the East Saturday morning,
is missing, it evidently having been
stolen between the postoffice and the
Great Northern depot. The pouch was
an extremely, valuable one, containing
as it did the principal portion Of the
Christmas membranes sent East
from here being due in Chicago Mon
day morning. The pouch was loaded
on the mail wagon Friday night.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Frank Winters Endorsed.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. PA petition
is in circulation among the legal pro-
fession for the Endorsement of Attorney
Frank Winters as the successor of the
late David B. Jones as United States
district attorney for the Western dis
trict of Wisconsin. It is understood
that a majority of the Republican
members of the bar have signed the
petition, and it will be forwarded to
Senator Spooner, who is now in Wash
ington.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
GETS LEASE AND DAMAGES.
Decision in a Long-Drawn-Out Suit
in North Dakota.


In North Dakota.
Judge Lauder handed down de-
cision at Forman in the case of Michael
Pike VS.. Moses Merchant. This is a
famous case and has been in the courts
for over two years. 1t has been tried
in the district court in Sargent and
Richland counties three times and in
the state supreme court twice. The
action was started by Pike for the
purpose of canceling a lease which
Merchant held for farm near Aber-
crombie, which was owned by Pike,
and to GUST him from the premises.
Judge Lauder decided in favor of Mer-
chant and against the cancellation of
the lease. The present status of the
case gives Merchant lease of three
years on the property, and in addition
the courts rendered him judgment
for $500 damages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
i northwest news ;
TIRED BouNr1Es.

Acreage and Money Received in
Counties Of the State.
State Auditor Dunn has issued war
rants for the payment Of tree bounties
for the current year. The warrants go
to 1925 persons, and the amount paid
this year is $40 per acre Of trees
planted and cultivated. The maximum
amount allowed by law is $3.50 per acre,
but the acreage this year is so large
that the cash available is not sufficient
to cover the maximum price. The
acreage is 1888 1924 and the total
bounty paid is $1S,5723O. The number
Of acres and the amount paid in each
county follows.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Killed liza a street car.

St. Paul, Dec. 25.-charles NJ Miller,
a civil4engineer ON the Great Northern
railroad with Headquarters at Willis
ton, N. D., was struck by a street car
at Fourth and Exchange streets at 5:15
O'clock last evening and died in the
police wagon on the way to the city
hospital +sMrsa tMillerl had been in the
7city4a couple of weeks on his annual
visit to his mother and sisters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Frozen to Death,

Dassel, Mimi, Dec. 27.-Hans Olson,
a gunsmith who has been making his
home with his brother, Swan Olson.
six miles north of Dassel, was found
Monday afternoon in snowdrift not
far from his home, frozen to death:
He had been to Dassel Sunday and
started for home late in the afternoon
in an intoxicated condition. A blizzard
was raging. He was about forty-fye
years old and unmarried.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec 27.-Informa-
ton reaches here that the friends of
Richard A. Tubbs, former mayor of
Alcester, and prominent in railroad
circles in the northern partsof the
state, who was sentenced to two
years imprisonment in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary for sending Objectionable
letters through the mail, are circula-
ting: petitions asking that hef be par
dOned
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
A Large Corn Yie1d.

Langdon, Mimi, Dec. IS. - Kemp
Brothers of this place have just COM
pleted husking twenty-five acres Of
corn on the A. M. Cree stock farm q
few miles west of here that averaged
nearly 100 bushels Of shelled corn to
the acre of excellent quality. This IS
the largest yield ever recorded in the
20
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Lost a Leg.

zz.s osceola, Wis., Dec. 525.--John Han
4 dahl, a travelling salesman Of the Bette
anna mineral springs Sof this place,
lies at the Wilson hotel at the point Of
death. He boarded a freight train to
ride to the springs d mile ourso town,
and fell between two cars, resulting
Altin the loss Of one leg! "A friend, who
was with him carried him to town.
Handahl is veteran of the Spanish
L.. American war, having served in Porto
tx Rico. j .5..$4s w T%{#sR
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Big Demand for North Dakota Coal

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 25. - Gen.
Washburn and party returned to Min
neapolis Friday night after inspecting
the mines at Wilton. The output is
now 200 tons a day, which will be
doubled next month. Gen. Washburn
is confident he could dispose of 1000
tons of coal day if the output could
be reached. The shafts are now sew
enty feet below the surface and tNn-
nels 200 to 800 feet long have been
driven through coal veins which are
vast in extent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Reauisition on Cuba,

Chicago, Dec. q. - A special from
Lansing, Mich, says: Gov. Pingree
has issued a requisition on the gov
ernoI of Cuba for Charles Jenner
Thompson. who is wanted in Detroit
for forgery. This is said to be the
first requisition on Cuba ever pre-
sented. 49, . i7t''" - -N'f't' ~ -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Went to the Bottom.

Portsmouth, Va, Dec. 23.-Cut down
by big ocean steamship, name I'M
known, the little schooner Emblem.
Capt. George B. Marshall. went to the
bottom of Hampton Roads. The SAIL
ors reached the deck just in time to
seize the dory which was being towed
astcrn and made their way to Old
Point Comfort. ,ssa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
,Iontana, Pioneer Dead,

Miles City, Mont, Dec. 27.-Franklin
B. KinEard, a pioneer in the Yellow
stone valley. was found dead in his
room at hotel here. He had gone
from his ranch at Kenzie for medical
treatment He was formerly heavy
contractor and built large sections OF
the Northern Pacific.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Endemic of Diphthcria.

An epidemic of diphtheria is reported
among Russian residents of Dckey
and Mcintosh counties. This trouble
recurs every winter, and is confined
largely to the Russian settlers. The
epidemic this year is of smaller extent
than usual. and it thought can be
handled without much difficulty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
"A, Genuine blizzard.

wwinona, Mimi. Dec. %. = TheHrain
storm that | prevailed IN this; vicinity
the past twelve hours turned into d
genuine blizzard. About two inches Of
snow has fallen, and with a strong
wind is playing havoc with the street
railway line in this city. The ther-
1nometer has dropped Is degrees and
is still continuing it's dow inward course.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
starvcd to bcath .

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Closped in each
others arms, Margaret Klein, eighty
six years old, and Charles Klein. aged
fifty-flve. mother and son, We're found
dead in their little howell by the police.
Starvation is thought to have caused
the death of the couple.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Fed Moux Poor Peoule.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 27.-The Saliva
ton Army fed 1900 poor people in the
Gray's armory. Twenty-Five long ia
bles were used. covered with paper and
furnished with tin dishes. A large
squad of police had busy time keep
ing the men and boys in good order.
Senator Hanna, who is staunch
friend of the Salvation Army, was
present and was greeted with cheers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Horse Thieve. Near Hennins.s;s

fleming, Mimi, Dec. q. = Horse
thieves entered the barn of. Nick and
Robert Hanson, four miles north Of
this place, and stole a. team of horses.
cutter, new harnesses, ETC., while the
family were at a Christmas tree en-
tertainment. They also broke into
the house of Gertie Johnson, securing
$40 in cash. The guilty parties have
not been apprehended.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
GAVE TRAMP A DIAMOND.
BeEEar's Christmas Present WINS
Not Intended for Him.

New York, Dec. PA tramp called
at the home of John H. Dunning, Irv-
ington, N. j., and asked for clothing.
Mrs. Dunning, full Of the Christmas
spirit, gave him some Of her husbands
cast-off garments, and in the bundle
made up for him was shirt. Later
it was discovered that in the bosom of
the shirt was diamond stud. The
tramp had disappeared.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Internally Injured.

Easton, Mimi, Dec. 27.-M. B. Doyle.
a farmer living near this place, fell
from ladder leading to his hay NOW
and sustained serious internal injuries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Tramp Under Suspicion.

Easton, Mimi, Dec. 25.-A valuable
horse belonging to August Meyer, a
farmer living south of town. was stolen
while tied to a post on one Of the back
streets. Several small thefts of cloth
ing are also reported to have occurred
friday night. "A tramp is suspected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Remarknble bowling Record.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 27.-Web Jay
Of this city broke the worlds bowling
record by bowling 299 out Of posi-
BILE 300 perfect score. Strike after strike
was made in his game with three COM
rades until the last bally, which need
ed the eight pin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
prohab1x AM o,nnha MAN.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. .5.-The coroner
ascertained the true name of William
Burke who died Friday as the result
of a knife wound in a saloon brawl
IA week ago. was probably #. Donnelly,
formerly of Omaha.