The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-07-25


which makes this one of the strongest
firms Of this character in the west
"The greatest difficulty we have" said
Mr.. Owen, lis trying to find laborers
Times are too good "
| The construction gang Of the T., f.
& M. V. extension has now crossed the
river at Niobrara on the false work OF
the big bridge and is Fastening toward
the terminus Of the line with all speed
II is expected that the track wall be laid
through Boyd to Gregory county with.
In few weeks. The extension Of this
line means great deal to Norfolk and
the citizens Of this city should arrange a
big excursion 10 the end of the line wht II
1t is completed and be prepared to give
the people Of the town and villages
along the way the glad hand of neigh.
borliness. There is magnificent farm
ing country opened up to trade by the
extension and Norfolk should gather in
u share.
Prospects continue favorable to Nor.
folks securing the Modern Woodmen
picnic for September Norfolk was to
have had the picnic last year but gave
it mp on account Of the small pox and
the meeting place for this year was not
designated. 1t would seem that this
city was entitled to il this year and the
local camp will meet tonight to form
some definite plans. A crowd Of 1000
people in the city for three days would
be good thing for Norfolk, and every
business man should be present at the
meeting next Friday night at the city
hall. President Luikart, Of the Com
mercial club, states that II is the in
tention to handle the affair in much the
same way as the Fourth Of July cele.
bration, with an executive committee
Of representative men, and sub. commit.
tees who will carry the entertainment
through without hitch anywhere
along the line.
Miss Kathryn Sisson of this city has
been engaged by the Central Nebraska
assembly to take charge Of the children
attending at the session to be held at
Fullerton August ~ to %. The
Central N braska assembly edition Of
the St. Edward Sun of the 10Th has
this to say of Miss Sisson and her work
"The Little Tots will have bigger
time than ever this year, for Miss
Kathryn M. Sisson, the child enter
tainer and instructor, will be here to
take charge Of the children and will
lead them in all their sports, and con
duct their games and drills. If parents
feel they must leave the little tots at home
so they will not have to worry about
them, the assembly management can
assure those fond parents they can lay
aside all worry when they place their
children in the care of Miss Sisson at
the assembly. Bring your children
along and give them time which they
shall never forget. Toys and playthings
stored at the 'Children's Headquarters
free Of charge"
| Howe's "Great" London shows, with
their band Of Monte Carlo grafters and
Bowery bunco men, likewise visited
Hooper, calling on that town last Sat-
urday. The shell, short change, and
other graft games were at once opened
on the show grounds, an Intellectual at
tempt having been made to yet permits
from the town. They gathered in
about 25 victims, for sums ranging from
500 to $4 pocket-picking being fea-
ture of their game. Along toward sup
per time the atmosphere surrounding
the t-nts began to grow sultry, and
after one of the ticket sellers had been
knocked down and his satchel appro.
priated by an intended victim the show
decided to cancel the evening entertain
ment and leave for other fields. De.
parture was made in such haste that
some of the gains s'were left behind and
were compelled to hire teams to over.
take their "snap" jobs. The circus cars
were guarded by men with rifles to keep
the mob off while the show was making
its record getaway.