Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-31
News of Nebraska.

ST. PAULA fine rain. accompanied by
thunder and lightning, fell here this after
noon, the precipitation amounting to l7S
inches.
TEKAMAH-At an adjourned meeting Of
the city council last night applications for
license to operate a pool room here were
rejected by a unanimous vote.
BEATRICE-The board OF directors OF
the Beatrice Driving association held a
ma ae races race here on u June ve'S 8. " OO
NORTH PLATTE-Monday morning of
this week Mr. o. F. Garrison and Miss
Rose McGovern were united in marriage
roll.
NORTH PLATTE-The thirteenth an
nual convention of the Christian Endeavor
for the eleventh district will be held at
Sutherland, Neb., June and 6, when pre-
pared program will be rendered.
BEATRICE-Farmers in this section OF
the state are feeling jubilant over the fine
rain that visited this locality. yesterday.
The rainfall is estimated at an inch, and It
will practically insure the wheat crop.
DANNEBROG-C. C. Hanson left on last
evenings train for Europe He Intends to
visit old friends and relatives In Denmark
and Germany and may also visit Rome.
He intends o-be gone about four months.
EDGAR-The Edgar High schools nine
teenth annual commencement began last
evening in the opera house. Two evenings
will be occupied by the exercises, the first
last evening and the last Thursday even
ing. May 81.
TBKAMAH-Ed Morrow, a farmer living
about twelve miles north of this place, lost
three of his fingers in a corn shelter yes
terday. Mr.. Morrow was putting the belt
on the shelter and accidentally got his
hand in the cog wheel.
BEATRICE-Beatrice lodge No. 1856 An
cient Order of United Workmen. held an
open meeting last night which was
largely attended by members Of the order
and the Degree of Honor. A musical pro-
gram was rendered, after which banquet
was held.
NORTH PLATTE-The steel Orders have
! bridge across the North Platte river east
Of this city and the deck Is now being
placed in position. 1t is estimated that
about two weeks.
| MADISON-There is a movement on foot
| to organize stock company in Madison
TUp n RVTPosp Rhe German pepua
| ton in Madison and adjoining territory
/ is considerable and would well support
| such a publication.
TEKAMAH-A scrap between the eighth
| grade and the seniors occurred on the
! streets here yesterday and after dragging
minutes the former succeeded in recovering
! their class colors from the seniors, who
| had 'swiped" them.
BEATRICE-At a special meeting Of the
| city council last night an electric light,
d, heat and power plant ordinance was read
| for the first time. Another ordinance for
| establishing gas companies and regulating
! the manufacture and sale of the same was
| read for the first time.
| HUMBOLDT-A fine rain of two inches
visited this section last evening and will
| prove of great benefit TO the crops, which
were beginning to suffer considerably. A
strong wind and vivid electrical display
accompanied the storm but serious
damage is reported in this vicinity.
! HUMBOLDT-In spite of a steady down
pour of rain Tuesday evening the opera
house was well filled, the occasion being
! the twenty-first annual commencement eX-
ercises of the Humboldt High school. The
class this year was the smallest for Ions
| time. there being but three members.
| MADISON-Under the direction of Prof
| Deremus the superintendent of the Madi-
| son schools, members Of the eleventh grade
rendered a play at the opera house last
| Venice" The house was filled and the
| performance was very much appreciated.
I PLATTSMOUTH-The priests and mem.
! Jers OF the two Catholic churches-St
Johns and the Holy Rosary-marched e
! he cemetery this forenoon and the cross
,ecently erected was dedicated. Solemn
ey spoke in English and Father Hancek ir
bohemian.
| BEATRICE - Articles Of incorporation
were filed yesterday In the county clerks
office by the Hoag Farmers Elevator com
1 pany. The capital stock is placed at $500
md the ineorporators are fifteen Of tn
doag vicinity. The company expects e
begin work on its new 2cOOC-bushel capacity
elevator in a few days.
DANNEBROG-The little village Of Dan
rebPog is making great preparations To-
celebrating the 9Th OF June. This is Den
marks national holiday, and there ar
large settlements of Danes in differen
parts of Howard county, there usually 4
great crowd here on that day. In tn,
last few years 1t Is getting TO be popula
| that all attend the celebration, no matte
| to what nationality they belong
WEST POINT-Continuous heavy rains
with abnormally cold weather, have pre-
vailed throughout this section for the las
three days, changing this morning to clear
braclng weather. The temperature is grad
ually rising. All vegetation Is thriving
corn especially showing a strong health,
stand. Grass and small grains are excep
tionally strong and rank. The recent coll
wave did no damage whatever TO garde
produce or to fruit trees.
SIDNEY-A rousng meeting was held to
night at the court house to take steps 10
big Fourth of July celebration. Variou
committees were appointed and prospect
are that Sidney will have the creates
Fourth ever held here. The prospects 10
large crops are very favorable and thi
added much TO the encouragement Of tn
vast audience which filled the court house
p II Is proposed to have several horse race
and a hall game the DrinciDlq attrao