Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-15
News of Nebraska.


BEATRICE-The teachers of the schools
at Blue Springs visited the Beatrice schools
yesterday.
PLATTsMoUTH-,County Judge Travis
Sprick and Miss Olga Jensen, both from
Louisville in this county.
PLATTSMOUTH-Rev, Fred ]. Lang
horst, pastor of the German st. Pauls
Evangelical church here, went to Wellston,
Mo-, and was united in marriage to Miss
Clara Reinke. They arrived today and
will make Plattsmouth their future home.
BEATRICE-Rev. and Mrs. Swan of the
United Brethren church rendered recep-
ton to the church members and their
friends at the parsonage Tuesday evening
There were about sixty present. Refresh
ments were served and an enjoyable even
ing passed
BEATRICE-County Attorney Killen left
this morning for Omaha to represent Gage
county in the Burlington and Union Pa
clhc tax cases in the federal court Jacob
him KNAPP ans a. w. Neke
and against the railroads.
BEATRlCE-Otoe Tribe No 16, Improved
Order Of Red Men, met and elected these
sachem; s. w. Johnson, senior sycamore;
III. b. Gish, junior sycamore; Jesse John
SON. ProPhety Theodore %IlT Leeth Martin
BEATRICE-Siegle lodge No. 40. Sons of
Herman. has elected the following officers
for the coming year: Henry Lucks. presi-
dent; c. G. Klngenberg. vice president;
Emil Schultz. secretary; August Schaefer,
treasurer; Paul Engle, guide; Frank Kauf-
man, inside Waterman; Martin Fritzen,
outside Waterman.
MCOOK-A petition has been quite
largely signed by McCook people and sent
to President Roosevelt asking his good
offices in behalf of the Jews of the Russian
empire, especially praying that efforts be
made to protect the Jews against further
slaughter and pillage by the barbarian and
savage Russians.
AUBURN-The funeral of David Kennison
took place today at Brock. Mr. kennison
I was one OF the earlier settlers of this county
and was about 70 years OF age at the time
OF his DEATH He left this county about
1--WE years ago and moved TO Colorado,
where he has since resided and where he
| died. The remains were brought to this
county for interment
! MCOOK-McCook has just received the
good news that Andrew Carnegie has looked
with favor on its petition and has agreed to
public library building. Three fine, cen
trally located lots on Main avenue have al
ready been secured and the building will
4 go up early in the coming spring. McCook
now has nucleus of $500 books to place I'M
the library building when completed.
BEATRlCE-The sale of delinquent lands
under the Scavenger act closed yesterday
I The sales in this city, which were con.
Quoted during November, amounted to sl7
S+6. 40, and this sum was turned over 10 the
city by County Treasurer Wright yester.
| day. Nearly as much more will go to the
school district and to the county and state
The few nondescript pieces sold yesterday
In the fnal windup brought about the full
| amount OF the taxes against them and this
| Will swell the list considerably.
CALI-AWAY-A meeting of the business
| men of Galloway was held on TUESDAY
evening for the purpose OF organizing 3
4 commercial club. a large crowd was pres.
ent and all were evidently much interested
| in the move. j. ID. Campsey was elected
! temporary chairman and II. II. Andrews
/ temporary secretary. A permanent organ
ization was perfected by the election o. tn,
| following officers; President, ]. ID. Camp
| sey, president OF the Seven Valleys bank
| secretary. Roy r. Barnard. editor OF IN,
| Loup Valley Queen; treasurer J. III
| Decker, proprietor Of the Galloway stool
farm. Thirty-eight members then signed
the roll and all agreed to get out an(
hustle for the upbuilding OF Galloway anC
the surrounding country.
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