Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-20

terfered with the growth to a great ex-
tent, and that it is now probable there will
be no more of a crop than there was two
years ago.
WOOD RIVER-sixteen new residences
have been built in Wood River since Janu-
airy ! and II is probable that eight or ten
more will be erected before next January.
Besides these new buildings, several thou
sand dollars has been spent for other I'M
provements.
WEST POINT-Carl Heller, aged so years,
a pioneer settler of Cunning county, died
at the county farm and was inferred under
the auspices of st. PaulNs German Luth-
eran church, Rev. A. r. F.: Oelshlaeger.
officiating. The cause of death was chronic
stomach trouble.
BEATRICE-The Gage County Teachers
institute convenes in this city Monday,
are Superintendent Fulmer and Miss Minnie
Davis Of Beatrice. Superintendent j. w.
Searson of Wahoo and Miss Eugenia Kim
ball of Minneapolis
STROMSBURG-The annual camp meet
ing of the Swedish NJ. r. church Is being
held here this week, with fifteen ministers
from all parts who come here to camp for
ten days Rev. Mr. Gaberalson of Lincoln,
is conducting the services.
BEATRICE-The price of wheat has in
creased l cent the past two weeks, the top
being 20 cents Corn remains steady at ~
cents and oats at 20 to srs cents But on hte
count of the muddy condition of the roads
The demand for small grain is good
WOOD RlV ER-SeVen new roW0oatS
have been ordered by telegraph for Wood
River lake, near Shelton. Besides large
gasoline launch there are six boats IN
use A large pavilion has been built for
pleasure seekers to wait for the boats.
Plans have already been made to nave the
river dredged.
vote on the proposition of issuing S2OUW
bonds for the erection OF new prlck
school building 100 votes were cast ai t eleVeh
against the proposition and l4S lot II,
School win begin August 2S and vacations
will be cut short so as TO oeBln "orh as
early next spring as possible.
WOOD RIVER-Preparatons are being
made for the feeding OF a large nutnpeF
Of sheep at this point. Already many OF
i'm the southwest. The alfalfa crop mas
been fine and the prospects for a large
crop of corn are so good that suecessiul
season for the sheepmen is insured
TECITMSEH-Mrs. Isabel Greer Of this
CITY celebrated her SD birthday anniversary
today Mrs. Greer is a remarkapiy Wen
preserved woman, taking lively interest
in the affairs OF the day, and Is very strons
and active. She attends church regularly
and does her own houseW We bor as sb %et
FREMONT-Mary Carey and Carrie Rey-
nolds, the two gypsy women awaiting triai
the charge OF steailhs $50 ,o VA ' sto va
at Dodge, were admitted TO bail In the sum
of $500 each. The tribe to which they be
long arranged for their bonds and they de-
clare the case will be fought to finish.
,TECITMSEH-This section was visited by
a good rain early this morning. IL was
c cSu1S has not suffered in the least. The
corn crop will likely be one OF the best IN
the history of Johnson county ana win
the large wheat crop just harvested the
farmers as well as all other classes Will eN-
perience unprecedented prosperity.
STROMSBURG-The funeral OF MISS
! olive Ericsson occurred yesterday from the
home of her parents, Mr.. and MRS. o. r.
! Ericsson The services were conducted by
fTSnd M Of the o family and former pastor Of
/ the NJ. +. church here. Her brother -ln-laW
! c.. w. Green, manager or the .lndlan balI
| team, came from Michigan In time Tor the
BEATRICE-The Beatrice labor unions
! held a meeting last night and arranged the
! program for the Labor day picnic to be held
! here by the Beatrice and Lincoln laboring
/ men The Lincoln delegation Will arrive In
| Beatrice on the morning OF Septenoer on
| panied by a brass band. The party, II is eX-
pected, will number about ZOO.
! HARVARD-The funeral of Mrs. Philip
] Scheer was held from the home of the
/ family. a mile west of the city, this morn
! ing and was largely attended BY friends OF
| the family. The deceased was in the sixty
! seventh year Of her life and the mother OF
| thirteen children, eleven now living, all
Of whom, with her husband; were In at
| tendance upon the burial her SIX sons
acting as pallbearers.
! LEXINGTON-The Dawson county chau-
| tauQua is increasing in interest: The
| disappointment caused by the nonappear-
| ance Of Governor Folk was in a measure
! overcome by the presence of Congressman
| Lands Of Indiana, who is an able speaker.
| In the evening Frank r. Robertson gave
| his illustrated lecture on Norway by spe-
! cial request, instead OF ms new lecture
| on Russia Atiame,"
| FAIRBURY-The republican county CON
| vention of Jefferson county to nominate
| a county ticket and elect delegates TO the
| state convention will be held next Wednes-
! day. The only fight appears TO be over
the office of county treasurer, four candi-
dat haNn ont a n
I Mendenhall, j. II. Leroy, A. F. Smith and
, c. @. Catlin. AS they are all Of this pre-
! cinct an agreement has been made TO hold
/ a primary election Monday and divide the
] vote Of the delegates 10 the county con-
! yention among the candidates in proper
| ton to the votes each receives at the pri-
| maries.