Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04

ton are we'll prepared for the storms ~
winter in the matter Of housing and caring
for stock Hay and feed Is plenty and the
favorable.
BEATRICE-Hose Company No. 3 elected
these officers last evening: Jesse Johnson,
president; Lou Hager vice president; ].
treasurer. Clinton Morrison, steward ,
George Conner. foreman; Fred ColVin, first
assistant foreman; Cherries Hlnkle, second
banquet was held at Victor Lang's res
taurant.
BEATRICE-The first annual banquet Of
the incoming and outgoing county Off
Gals was given to the Board of Super
vtsors at the court house last night The
affair was attended by thirty-five officials,
and after ali had Toasted at the banquet
board, toasts were responded to by those
present. County assessor w. W. Scott
was POSTMASTER and delightful evening
was the result
FREMONT-A reception was rendered
Rev. w. II. Buss, who after four years
absence from this city returns and resumes
the pas,orate of the CONGREGATIONAL church,
at the church parlors last evening There
was very large attendance not only of the
members of the church. but of his former
friends and acquaintance throughout the
city. The local post of the Grand Army
| was present in a body.
ALBION-Tomorrow change will be
made In the county officers follows: III
Funru, republican, will succeed l.. @, Brian,
republican, as county treasurer: +. w. Hon-
| populist, as county superintendent OF
schools; Ed Evans, populist will succeed
d dS Clark republican; as sheriff. No
| judge, county clerk and coroner.
| LEIGH--An important business changt
occurred here the first of the year in tho
| firm OF Hahn Bros & Held, which Is en-
gagged in the implement business, Hahn
| Bros purchasing the third interest of NJ
Held In the business and building. The
| building, which is a large two-story, double
| brick, was just completed last fall and Il
| the finest in town. Hahn Bros. will con
| tinue the business and Mr.. Held will retire
| SHELTON-A well attended meeting OF
the business and professional men of Shell.
| ton was hold in the opera house the last
week to discuss plans for securing the
| extension of the Missouri Pacific railway
| from its present terminus at Prossei
\ across the Platte river to this point and
committees were appointed to use their
| In view. AS this Is the most central point
| for another line it will be great benefit
Tor both the farming community and the
| FREMONT-Only three changes TAX,
| place In the force of officers at the court
| house tomorrow. r. ]. Stinson succeeds A
the same clerk John Matzen succeeds
| Charles Arnott as county superintendent:
Mr., Arnott will manage the newly estab
| lished bank at Uehling for the present, bu
| intends next year to resume educationa
work. John Knoell, democrat, succeeds
George Coddington, democrat as county
of Pleasant Valley deputy and will retail
| the same clerks. The republicans retain
control of the county board by a majorit.
of /.
FREMONT-The body OF the man killed
| In saunders county Sunday morning wa
brought to Bader Bros undertaking rooms
in this city yesterday afternoon and viewed
by a large number of people, several o
whom are of the opinion that the man wa
in this city Friday or Saturday. Charlie
| Pierce, brother-in-law of Thad Browning
is quite positive that the body is not that o
Browning. Another party, whose reputa
ton, however, is not the best, claims t
have taken in the town" with the muir
dered man Thursday evening and says tina
both were drinking heavily, but claims T.
know nothing of MIN since. The officer
have spent three days tracing clues with
out having anything to show for It.
SHELTON-One of the finest fall an,
winter seasons for length, duration an
mildness seems TO have terminated with tn
ending of 1905 Early goers yesterday morn
ing were greeted with a fall of mist an
sleet which continued throughout all tn
first day of the new year and until
o'clock this morning when a fine snoN
began falling and by s o'clock almos
, three inches deep laid evenly over tn
ground This is the first snow of an
Importance this seanson and the farmer
have completed their corn harvest an
, stock has been we'll provided for the winte
With granaries well filled, mows full c
hay and prices for all farm product
| good, the east end of Buffalo county
experiencing degree of prosperity a
J never before.