Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-06

on the south. while the Cedar river flows
along the entire north boundary. Inc
grounds are covered with large oak, eiin
cottonwood ana Inueh uees' oho'N' va
best of shade
WEST POINT-At the last regular meet
ing of the city council II was deSiueu W
build standpipe fifteen teet IN GiaI, teIv
81 400 This action was made necessary
by the increasing consumption OF water
facilities afforded by the present reser-
Voir.
FREMONT 49, Almost the entire colored
population, numbering about lVS persons,
of President Lincoln's emancipation proc
lamation yesterday by picnic on an lslaha
entertainment. 1t was the largest gather
ing the colored people of this city alone
have ever held. 49,.
Point, a farmer, has announced himself
as a candidate for nomination for county
sheriff on the republican ticket. DepuLy
Sheriff Kelso is also canvassing Tor me
nomination From the democratic SIDE
nine different candidates have announced
themselves as Intending TO capture 'ne
WEST POINT-Mrs. Anna Reznichek, an
aged widow and one of the pioneer set
tiers of West Point, was brought before
the insanity commissioners yesterday and
adiudged insane. She has been manu-
facturer of cigars in this city for thirty
years and is 20 years OF age She OMAHA 1S .Fle
bmtcher. She was taken TO Lincoln this
morning by the sheriff and Mrs. Kloke.
EMERSON-A meeting of the dentists of
northeast Nebraska in Emerson yesterday
resulted in the organization OF the North-
east Nebraska Dental society. The Follow
ing officers were elected; DR.; c. e. Brown
of Emerson, president; Dr. f. b. Heckert
of Wayne, vice president; Dr. {. 5. Parker
of Norfolk corresponding secretary; Dr. r.
M Hogan of Bancroft, recording secretary.
The next meeting will be held In Norfolk
| in October.
NVAYNEl-The improvements in Wayne
| this year promise to exceed that OF any
! wear for several years. Another brick block
| viii be erected by Philo Graves on the east
| beautiful residences being built has never
been equsled in any one year before.
! Thousands of feet OF line cement walk are
| being constructed and Wayne is enjoying a
! substantial growth that augurs well for its
I future of which its citizens are tutly proud
| COLUMBUS-A very creditable showing
| was made during the month OF July for
! Platte county in the mortgage record. The
| record as compiled by County Clerk Graf
! shows Farm mortgages filed In July, 3d.
| 1870; released, SAL, 5B.S4; town and city mort
cages filed, So 495; released $50, 1911 go; chat
| tel mortgages filed, $lS,S35.4l; released, SOS
| 694 o. No sheriff deeds in foreclosure dur
| ing the month. 1t will be seen that the re
| leases exceed the filings by nearly SlOOOOO.
! WAYNE-A fine rain fell here yesterday
| which was of untold benefit to the corn
/ crop. The prospects for an enormous ylelu
| were never better than this year, notwlth-
| standing the cool weather during the early
! part of the season. The hay crop is very
/ heavy and the greater part OF II was pu'
| i'm the stack without rain interfering. The
! harvesting OF oats is in progress ana prom
ises a bountiful yield. and wheat is comma
on nicely The fact is the farmers a
| Wayne county have every reason TO o.
jubilant over the bright prospect Tor ARG
| SLOWS A large number OF sales OF farms
! have been made here at good prices