The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-17
Nebraska News

OF health ny nSSlolCI JoHA 1ShiAoSA'
The superstitious are saying the re-
port is unlucky, whichever way 1t IS
looked at.
Oakland Work on the Great North
ern depot at this point progresses
slowly, as the material is not on the
ground yet. Several carloads OF fenc-
ing material have arrived and await
the fencing gang The surfacing gang
is at work near Uehling and will
reach here soon.
Beatrice-As the farmers have been
very busy the last few weeks, but
little grain has been marketed az this
point. Corn has been selling at from
So to 80 cents, but yesterday Cum
mings & Laughlin, local grain flrm
of this city, raised the price to ~
cents.
Beatrice-R. A. Sharp, who has
been cashier at the Burlington sta
tion here for several months, mas
resigned his position and YESTERDAY
| left for Billings, Mont, where he VIII
90 to work for the Reynolds Contract
ing company Ii. L. Harpster, OF Fails
City. has been appointed Mr.. Sharp's
successor.
| Geneya-A large tabernacle is be-
| ing erected south of the park Wnlcn
will accommodate over 100 people. it
will be used for union revival meet
/ ings and for the numbers of the lee
lture course during the union normal,
| as no building in the city is large
enough to accommodate the VISITORS
/ and the citizens also.
i Dakota City--The following teach
i ers have been hired for the coming
school year by the board OF educa-
ton Of this place: Principal, W. n.
Patchin. Peru: assistant principal, w.
Z. Best. Peru; second primary, Miss
Blanche Hamilton; first primary, Miss
Pearl Boldly. The grammar teacher
has not yet been secured.
i Dakota CHICHESTER Sheppard
! one of the victims of the earthquake
horror at Santa Rosa, Cal, was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shep
nard former residents of this county
and nephew of Elmer H. Smith
: former sheriff. The deceased was
employed in a printing office az Santa
Rosa when he met his death
Columbus the annual meeting
of the board of education Henry ub
: ker was elected president. w. A
: McAllister, vice president; M. Brug
| ger. secretary, and Gus B. Spice, treas
!, urer. The report of the treasure
!, showed a good balance on hand. In
election of teachers was postponed
: unfil after the commencement exer
! cises.
i, Papillion-The county commission
!, ers. at their session this week, con
e tracted with the Eureka Rlprap CON
pany to riprap Papillion creek abov
the bridge. The creek is about Z
/ wash out the end of the bridge. MI
!: A. Frickie owner of the Touring mil
) has contracted with the same con
many TO do considerable riprappln
above and below the mill.
n Geneva-A picnic and celebrate
il is being arranged for the Fourth
S July by the Grand Army of the r.
|, public post and citizens Of Genev;
# It will surpass all previous celepr;
4 lions. The soliciting committee raj
ed over 5000 in few hours. tn
4 park is a beautiful place, with plent
e of shade, drinking fountains, res
r, room in the court house and ever
$. thing for the convenience and plea
Y, ure of the visitors.
e. Oakland-The warm weather OF u
past few days has been most fayo
S. able to the farmers and corn plantln
p, is in full sway.
Of Beatrice-At meeting of the d
d, Ter Telephone company DIVIDEND
q LIZ nos cant uac declared ALI the O