Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
having everything nicely arranged to give

having everything nicely arranged to give
the children a fine time.
PLATTSMOUTH-A syndicate, composed
of County Attorney G. A. Rawls, g. G.
Parmele, r. b. Parmele, J. q. Richey Of
Plattsmouth, and f. p. Sheldon a. n.
Strum' Fred HUFFMAN, " sheloon, "a; +;
a valuable tract of 5000 acres of irrigated
land in the valley of the Arkansas river,
near Lamar, Colo.
McCoOK-The completion of the school
census for the city of McCook reveals
school population of l,O4, or tWenty-slx
more than last year, This, on a fair basis
1000. No Nebraska city of its class has
grown more soiidly or more rapidly the
past few years than than has MSCook' No boom
PIERCE-At a meeting of the school
board last night it was decided to put In
the twelfth grade in the high school. A
this summer, which will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 The plans and specifica-
lions are in the office of Architect j. c..
Sttt of Norfolk and notices calling for
bids will be sent out this week
BEATRICE-A rather remarkable story
of the quick handling of wheat comes from
Adams The first of the week harVesters
cut wheat upon the farm of w. l.. Bryson,
half a mile east of that place, hauled it to
the machine and had 1t threshed, took IL TO
mill and had 1t ground, and Mrs. Bryson
served biscuit from the -four for supper.
This is going some, and shows that Ne
braskas grain is always ready for the
market
EDGAR-The dry and rather cool weather
for the last two weeks and more has
made II very favorable for harvesting,
and row that wheat threshinR Is in full
Wheat is in fine condition for threshing
and is yielding well. The quality is ex-
cellent and the tests range from sixty to
sxty-three pounds per bushel. The average
yield per acre will be somewhat above
twenty-five bushels. Some fields have
yielded thirty bushels per acre, and but
very few go below TWENTY-FIVE bushels per
acre.
BEATRICE-Dr. Eaton of Ohio was be-
fore the city council last night with a
proposition to build gas plant in this
city. He offers to pay the city per cent
of the gross receipts. The Maxwell gas
franchise and the franchise of Charles A.
Eaton were read and referred ito the com
mittee on streets and lights. The annual
expense bill of the city, which amounts 10
$50 500, was read and adopted. The estimate
brings the levy down to 25 mills or less, a
reduction of 10 mills from last years levy.
The treasurer's report showed balance on
hand OF SIS 1892.
BEATRICE-The list of entries for the
circuit race meeting TO be held here the
week of July % is out and comprises some
twenty-nine entries in the 2:3O pace. eleven
! in the 2:92 trot, twenty in the 2:l6 pace,
eight in the 2;17 trot, seven in the 3-year-
S Seventeen in the S7 trot fourteen in the
2:35 trot, ten in the 2:l0 pace and nine In
the S-year-old pace, making in all l4s horses
runners, as the entries in the running races
, do not close until the night before the race
BEATRICE-Mina Rebekah lodge No. IL;
met last night and installed these officers
! for the coming year Mrs. Martha Coulter
| noble grand; Mrs. Carrie Robbins, vice
grand; Mrs. Libbie Lescher, secretary; Mrs
Susie Brenker, treasurer; Miss Nettie
! White, warden; Miss Irene Norris, con
| ductress; Miss Marian Bentley chaplain
| right and left supporters to noble grand
Mrs. l.. A Bates and Mrs Letha Hartley
right and left supporters to vice grand
Mrs. Maggie Utter and Mrs. Anna Ledger
| guards, Henry Utter and Albert Ledger
! The installing officer was Mrs. Susie
Brenker, and after the business meeting
a banquet was held
PIERCE-In connection with the speed
and fair meeting at this placeNOn Tuesday
! Wednesday and Thursday, September I,
and g. the citizens of Pierce are planning
| to hold a street carnival on those dates A
| committee TO solicit prizes from merchants
consisting of S. ID. Berg and Frank Mohr-
man, has been around and have met with
/ splendid success. The fair will be held OF
| Main street in the public square, extend
| ing one block east and west Of II and halt
a block north and south on Brown avenue
| When Pierce decides to entertain the people
| Il does not do II in any half way manner
! but the very best, and this carnival will
be the big event OF the year.