Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-27

She was 50 years old. and had been an in
valid for some time.
WEST PoINT.-The contract for the new
public school building at Bancroft which
will be erected from the proceeds OF bonds
voted by the villalge was let on Friday
evening to William c, Merton for 81 81.
building by October l.
OAKLAND-Miss Hilma Bergquist, the
le-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Bergquist, living ten miles south of Oak
land, died Friday morning and was buried
Sunday at the Swaburg cemetery Rev.
church Of this city officiating.
WEST POINT-A farmers institute will
be held in West Point on Thursday and
Friday next, March and 2. Speakers Of
state reputation will be here. and cash
prizes are offered for the contestants in
corn growing. the prizes being for the best
ten ears of corn grown In the county.
WEST POINTING usual spring cam
paign of municipal politics in West Point
opened this week by a call for mass con-
vention Of the citizens party which viii
meet on March is for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for mayor, councilmen
members of the school board and city Off
GERS.
WEST PoINT.-The assessed value of
property in Cunning county during the last
sixteen years has increased from $2,12I,130
period the taxes have increased from s102,-
109, in 1881. to s163.69s. In 1896. The school
statistics of Cunning county show AGO per-
sons of school age; wages paid to school
teachers, $4,000; value OF school property,
s114,4SS
sCHUYLER.-The Wells Telephone COM
pany has connected with the Neb. aska Teie-
phone company at this place. rhis connec-
ton will add about 275 phopes to the terri
tory covered by the Nebraska. The Wells
patrons, when talking into town, will have
for people talking 10 them have not been
completed yet. but they will probably have
TO pay small fee.
FREMONT.-The large brick residence of
Albert Eddy caught fire about 1890 this
morning and before II was under control
the roof and second story were burned out.
saved, in a badly damaged condition. Ev-
erything upstairs was destroyed The orr
gin of the fire is unknown. 1t evidently
caught in the attic at the rear and had a
big start before it was discovered
SCHUYLER.-For the past few days
bridge material for six new bridges to be
built throughout the country has been COM
ing in and being distributed. These bridges
were contracted for last fall, with c. G..
bridge material their construction was de-
layed. Besides putting in six new bridges,
the bridges throughout Colfax county will
be repaired; Two Of the six new bridges
will be of steel
NORFoLK-A queer case of horse steal
ing occurred at Madison. Farmer Yum
s sGn walking along the street with his
clamation from the boy. "oh. dad, there
goes our team" he said The thief drove
the horses out of town. passed the farmer,
and has not been caught A reward of
500 has been offered by the sheriff. The
horses were partly blind. there being but
one good eye between them.
FAIRBURY-The funeral services of T.
T. Berry, late of Los Angeles, Cal. were
held here yesterday. Mr.. Berry was en-
gagged in the merchandise business here for
several years, removing to the coast about
fifteen years ago, and at the time of his
death was on his way to West Virginia.
FAIRBURY-The Eagles closed their fair
last evening, having conducted II most sue
cessfully during the week. A number of
valuable articles were distributed among
the patrons. Financially the fair was n
great success, and as one-half of the pro-
ceeds is to be used for improving the city
park the park fund will be several hundred
dollars to the good.