Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-05

| ing into town the other evening, his horse
ran away throwing them both out break
! ing Miss Beckers collarbone. She~was taken
! into the Reform school and cared for and
is sti1 there. Her brother escaped with
few bruises.
BURwELLI-very few changes take place
at the courthouse today. w. u. Todd sue
ceeds w. C Johns as county treasurer and
j. l.. Jenkins succeeds Grace McClimans as
county superintendent. All the other OFF,
GERS succeed themselves.
YORK-The first gas manufactured in
York was turned into the gas mains today,
and many patrons of the company com
menced using gas for cooking, heating ana
Illuminating. At noon a bad leak was dis
covered, In which was loss of 800 feet per
hour
BEATRICE-The funeral of the late John
Ellis was held yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock from the family home on North
Fourth street. The services were conducted
by Rev. J. l.. Rhodes, and interment was
In Evergreen Home cemetery. The funeral
was private
CIIADRON-The part of the Depot hotel
occupied by the employees Of the house
building was saved by the vigorous efforts
of the fire company. The building is owned
by the Northwestern Railroad company.
Loss about 500.
BURWELL-Two business changes took
place here yesterday. F. j. Grunkemeyer
sold his butcher business to Nunemaker &
Zegler, who took possession at once, and
Frank Noble sold his restaurant and con-
dictionary business to d. ]. Miller. who has
taken possession.
NEBRASKA CITY-Joy Morton, who was
| injured last week by falling on his horse,
Is steadily improving and progress toward
complete recovery is very satisfactory. The
progress made toward recovery warrants
the belief that Mr. Morton will be able to
be out in few days.
! TECCMSEH-Mayor p. II. Hopkins has
appointed Edward II. Seaver as councilman
I from the Third ward and Frank Dafoe a
member of the City Library board 10 fill
vacancies caused by the removal of DR.. +.
! Nj. Cramb from this city. The council has
confirmed the appointments.
| BEATRICE-W. n Farlow has received
J a letter from the capitalists behind the
! movement 10 prospect TOR oil and gas near
/ this city, stating that they were ready TO
begin operations just as soon as the neces-
' sary leases on the land can he secured
/ or at least not later than early spring.
| FALLS CITY,. c. Tanner, the retiring
| county clerk, mas purchased the hardware
! business OF a. +. Meyer and will take pos
| session February !. Mr.. Meyer will move
! his family from Falls City TO the Pacific
! coast and he will enter the employ of a
| wholesale hardware firm as travelling sales
| man.
BEATRICE-The annual report of Sheriff
! Lon Trude shows that the office Of sheriff
. of Gage county is not big snap, tinan-
I cially speaking. During the past year he
( he has collected S,lSS.l3, and paid his
/ deputy $500, leaving him $SSsB as his
I salary.
! BEATRICE-Hose company No. met
last night and elected these officers: Rufus
Thompson. president, Charles Alvey, vice
president; George Smith, secretary; A. d
/ White, treasurer; Ira Lock, steward; j
/ g. Smith, foreman; Charles Shank. first
assistant foreman, Charles Lock, second
assistant foreman.
/ DAKOTA CITl-The official roster of Da.
kota countys officials suffered only one
D change on ThuTsday-the time at which the
recently elected officers should assume their
offices, that Of Ed Morgan, who succeeded
l.. Blanchard as a member Of the Board OF
County Commissioners. The balance Of the
officers were alNre-elected.
BEATRICE-Word was received her,
yesterday announcing the death OF Mis-
Blue Springs, which occurred at Lincoln
Miss HarPsteT was 20 years of age anC
lived In this county for years before golnl
to the capital city. Interment will be II
Blue Springs cemetery.
DAKOTA CITY-Miss May McCay o
Sioux City, assistant principal OF on
schools, rendered her resignation during IN
holiday vacation owing 10 poor health
which was accepted by the school board
and Miss Bertha +. Marshall Of Contra
I City, Neb., has been hired, reporting 10
duty Monday Of next week.
TEKAMAH-At the regular meeting o
the Tekamah Fire association the following
officers were elected: A. NJ. Anderson
chief. c. a. Rayer assistant chief +. /
Baker, secretary and treasurer. The OH
the three companies which heretofore hav
been under separate organization.
OSCEOLA-FoF the first time IN twent
} years republicans have placed officers In IN
! Polk county court house. The new OH
cials are Henry II. Campbell count
pop: Joel Hansen, clerk tpvp q, L.su
H Anderson, treasurer Uep.D, with OFT
J johnson as deputy; William Ehliers, sheri
: (popJ, l. NJ shawz. NJ. D.. coroner Qep.l