The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-19
(Continued)

purchasing agent. lie uouoI iiot ~
committees was appointed, every mem
Der getting craftsmanship. The coun-
Gil is composed of six republicans and
two democrats, the same as last year.
Beatrice Special Agent Kelly OF
postoffice department was here Satur-
day to investigate a complaint made
against former Postmaster Edgar rela-
tive to violating the postal regulations
in allowing the Beatrice Daily Express
to send out special editions about
year ago. The matter will be taken
up with the department.
Beatrice-At meeting Of the Diller
Farmers Grain company Thursday
evening the directors were authorized
to purchase the Ewart-Wilkinson ele-
yator for $4,000 and one acre of
ground, but as the directors are de-
sirous of selling few more shares
of stock the deal has not yet been
closed for the purchase of the prop
erty.
Clay Center-H. B. Sherman OF In
diana, national organizer of the Amer
lean Society of Equity, lectured to al
fair-sized audience in the court room
Friday afternoon. A union of fifteen
members was organized at the close
of the meeting. This is the fifth
union organized in this county.
Beatrice The regular quarterly
meeting of the Pickrell Farmers Ele-
yator company was held at Pickrell
Saturday. The meeting was largely
attended and the business OF the past
three months was found to be entirely
satisfactory 1t was decided to make
extensive improvements on the plant
to accommodate the increasing bust
ness.
Beatrice-The farmers living few
miles northeast of Diller have organ
lied farmers cooperative telephone
company. Work will soon be started
with view to supplying the farmers
in that vicinity with good telephone
service. 4-~ss~s
York-As Gardner White was lead
ing horse past the home of Hon.
M. Howell the horse stepped on a
i live wire and was instantly killed.
This makes the second horse killed
by a broken live wire within the past
six months.
York-Commodore N. Beaver has
gone to Lincoln to superintend some
of the surveys that are being made
by the Independent Telephone COM
pany toll lines extending south OF Lin
coin, in which a company of York
men are interested.
YOrk--Hon. N. v. Harlan, attorney
for the district court of Alaska, has
filed petition in the county court
asking to be appointed administrator
to the estate of Edmund v. Harlan, a
son who recently died in Alaska.
Louisville-The Platte river bridge
at this place will soon be repaired
if indications means anything. This
bridge is much needed for the benefit
of the public, as there is no bridge
across this stream below Valley.
Plattsmouth-Heavy rains of the
past few days have put stop to the
farmers sowing oats. :
Humboldt-The officers and irectors
for drainage district No. held their
first meeting at the Office of A. R
Keim at Falls City and employed En-
gineer Mum of Nebraska City to make
a, survey and draw plans and specifi
cations for the drainage ditch to- be
constructed along the Nemaha through
the eastern part of the county, thu
purpose being to straighten the chan
mel of the river and thus render i
less liable to oyerflows and consequent
damage to crops enroute Mr. Mum
expects to have the work completed
by fall.
Recommendation l.. Jacks, AppersoI
& Co., d. s. Warner and several othe