Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-23
many of the pioneer German Methodsts of

many Of the pioneer German Methodists Of
the west
WEST PoINT-The city council has put
upon its first reading an ordinance granting
to the Independent Telephone company ac-
cess to the city of West Point, thus plac-
ing this company on par with the Bell
telephone system. Great opposition has
number of citizens believe that a second
telephone system is unnecessary.
HUMBOLDT-The committee on arrange
ments for the fremen's tournament, sche-
duled for August 30-September 1, are al
ready receiving numerous responses from
their advance announcements. Several vol
unteer teams have promised to enter and
others are expected to do so at an early
date. The movement is meeting with all
possible encouragement both at home and
abroad
FREMONT B. Lane. rural mail car
rier of Hooper, has abandoned his route
and is believed by his friends TO be insane
Thursday he came back to the postoifice
with about half of his mail and complained
Of his head troubling him He then disap-
peared. Saturday afternoon a man answer
ing his description was seen about seven
miles from Hooper and his acquaintance
are today looking for him.
NORTH PLATTE-The city clerk has
been instructed to advertise for bids for
the construction of sewer laterals in dis
trtct ! and district l.. The former dis
trict consists of the tier Of blocks between
First and Second streets and the latter
blocks between Fourth and Fifth streets
Petitions for the formation OF other dis
tricts have been circulated to some extent,
but have not yet received the requisite
number of signers. Bids for the construc-
ton of the above two lateral systems will
Of the 18th day Of August.
HUMBOLDT-Miss Florence Hawkins, a
young colored woman who graduated sew
erel years ago from the humboldt nnr1 nigh
place among the members Of her race,
having recently been employed as mem
Der OF the faculty at Booker Washington
university at Tuskegee, which work she
will take up at once. After leaving here
she completed term In the state uniVer-
sity and graduated With honors.
TABLE RoCK-John Endelman. who has
been a resident of Table Rock for several
years, since which he has been In charge
Of the Haynes-Eames elevator and later
position with them and has accepted a
position with the Mason-Gregg Grain com
pany of Kansas City, OF which his brother
Is the vice president. He will look after the
Kansas business Of the firm and his head
quarters will be at Concordia, Kan, where
he will move with his family In the near
future.
WEST PoINT-A violent thunderstorm
accompanied by electrical disturbances and
about two inches of rain occurred yesterday
afternoon, following q period Of intense
Cunning county and northwestern Nebraska
generally were never better Winter wheat
and rye Is nearly all cut and promises a
weight and quality. The prospects for a
bountifuI harvest OF oats and spring wheat
are excellent and with favorable weather
for the next ten days the crop prospects
for Cunning county are assured.
NORTH PLATTE-Johnson w. Jones, a
former resident OF North Plat, was muir
dered early Wednesday morning while
sleeping in an engine cab I'm the Denver
yards. Mr. Jones, who was 81 years OF
age, had been employed as night watch
man BY the Union Pacific and while asleep
was struck on the head by some unknown
person and his skull fractured In four
places and his watch and pocketbook
taken. Mr.. Jones was an uncle OF super
intendent w. L. Park and for number
OF years lived in or near this city, and
later was employed as Waterman at
Julesburg. He left North Platte about
twelve years ago.
NORTH PLATTE-Some time ago Burns
and Mcdonald, who were selected to rep
resent the city in the appraisement OF
! ties suggesting several engineers from
! whom to select third appraiser ano
| asked that the city name Its choice thl1
| selection, of course, to meet the approva!
| OF Wyncopp Kierstedt, who was selected
| as the appraiser 10 represent the water
| Company. Among those named in the list
| was Andrew Rosewater, who was the
| choice of Mayor McCabe and Burns AND
Mcdonald, who were so notified The Inc
| from the citys representatives. in which
| thew state that Mr.. Klerstedt Will not
| consent to MI Rosewater acting as the
| third appraiser and the city must there
| fore name another man who will be salts
| factory to the water company This Is
| the hrst OF a probably long list OF delays
| in the purchase Of the water plant