The Columbus journal., 1903-07-29
Matters in Nebraska.
THE STATE IN A NUTSHELL

The fifth elevator is about complct-
ed for Minden.
ID. w. Annis of Omaha was drowned
in Lake Manawa by the upsetting of
q boat
T. b. Bowman. a prominent farmer
and politician of Boone county, was
thrown in front of a binder and sus
tanned painful injuries to mis- arm and
side.
The Rock Island has bought twenty
two acres out of the Shearon farrS
west of Fairbury and will build large
stock yards and establish a feeding
station.
Threshers in Saunders county will
charge one-half cent more per bushel
for threshing grain than they did last
year. and there is considerable DIS
contented talk amongst the farmers
concerning a threshers' trust.
Mike Mostke. better known as big
Nike" was brought to Columbus and
lodged in Jail. He is charged with an
attempted criminal assault upon the
person of a married German woman
named Henry who lives in Humphrey.
Serious doubts have arisen in the
minds of a number of South Omaha
people as to the validity of the fire
and police commission. recently ap-
pointed. and the supreme court will
settle the question in the near fu-
ture.
Jim German, who was lynched by
a mob near Basin. WyO.. recently, for
two years made his home in and
around Wood River. He came there
| on a movers wagon in the fall of
1897. and worked around for different
farmers until the fall of 1898.
The farm house of John Peters, six
miles southwest of Moorfield. was
struck by lightning and Mrs. Peters
was killed. She was sitting on the
edge of the bed quieting her baby.
Two other children were standing be-
side her. The children were uninjur-
ed
J. w. Bookwalter of New York, who
is a large land owner in the vicinity
OF Beatrice, said after returning from
trip over his lands in southeastern
Nebraska, that wheat is very disap-
pointing. yielding from seven to fif-
teen bushels per acre of very poor
quality.
Ray H. Chase of Alexandria, S. D.,
| who has won considerable fame for his
excellent craftsmanship, has been
challenged by A. H. Hardy of Hyan-
mis-, Neb., to a contest. Hardy wishes
to meet Chase in a 5OO-ball contest
against time. using rifles, for any
purse from $500 to $1,000.
William Petit, sergeant of L COM
pany. Fort NiObrara, was fatally shot
by S. E. Price. proprietor of an i'm
moral house at Valentine, during a dis
cussion of the payment for drinks.
Each emptied six-shOoter at the
| other, but Price had a shotgun with
| which he shot Petit in the back as
the latter was running away.
The county superintendent of Stan
ton county has filed his annual report,
the first to reach the state superin-
| tendents Office. The report shows
that the salary of male teachers dur
ing the last year has been increased
from $3.50 to $5OS2. and for female
teachers on an average from $500 to
$3S.64. The report also shows that
the number of teachers has decreased
during the year from seventy-three to
sixty-three.
The proposition to bond the town of
Springfield in the sum of $1,000 for a
system of water works was voted on
and carried by a strong vote of So
to 23 Plans will be drawn and bids
will be let at once and it is expected
the plan will be in operation by the
time snow flies.
Harvest is nearly done in the vicin-
ity of Fairfield. What is apparently
the biggest crop of wheat for years is
safely in the stack or shock. but now
comes the discovery that the supposed
big yield is apparent only. not real;
that while there is an excessive
amount of straw. the heads are not
filled and the berry small
| The state board of educational lands
and funds met and authorized the
treasurer to invest 100000 of the per-
manent school fund in Nance county
!: per cent bonds. The investment
will be subject to the approval of the
attorney general. who will investigate
the bonds in question and det tcrmine
their validity.
/ HI q Io~ IL ~uedt ueIU ullleS
southeast of Ohiowa Henry Pinter was
shot by William Franzen. a bartender
in IN Ohiowa saloon. Pinter was shot
three times. one ball passing down.
ward and through the lungs. Franzen
! is in Jail.
The ninth assembly of the Salem
Interstate Chautauqua will be held at
Salem. Neb.. August l to 3 inclusive.
Rev. Lincoln Mcconnell who SO sue
cessfully superintended the enterprise
last year. will act in the same capacity
this season.
The first step in the direction of a
new court house for Saunders county
was taken the other day. when the
commissioners ordered a special cleo
ton to be held Thursday August 1S.
1908. for the purpose Of oting on the