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

chief. o. e. Gaines is president and
]. C. Badger secretary of the depart
ment.
Portsmouth D. A. Youtzy,
who has been the pastor OF the Chris
tian church here for wour years, has
rendered his resignation, to take ef-
feet June /.
Arlington-The Elkhorn river is
threatening to change its channel
west of this city. Should the. river
succeed many acres of rich land would
be ruined
Beatrice-The new Burlington de-
pot at this point is gradually assum-
ing the proportions of building.
Work has been started on the first
story of the structure.
West Point-The Stieren-Jerman- /
Gauman company, leading merchants
of West Point, took in On Saturday
/ $50 dozen of eggs in the ordinary
course OF business
| PlatIsmouth-Alth wet i
board was elected in ElmWo0d TINS
spring. the town voted mo license"
bv a majority of five and the newly
elected board will stand by the ma
jority.
West Point-Former Deputy Sherln
4 r. =. Kelso has decided to locate In
! penaar and has moved his household
goods and family to that place. me
citizens have seen him depart Win
! great sorrow
Beemer-The Elkhorn river is high
and doing great deal OF damage 70
real estate a mile west OF Beemer.
The main current now runs through
the farms of Frank Heller, W. A.
Holmes and Oliver Fehliman. A great
4 deal Of the land on each farm Is con-
stantly being washed away. The build
ings of Oliver Fehliman are entirely
J, surrounded. by the river and the only
way Mr.. Fehliman can get out Is by
the use of boat.
Tecumseh- chaplain Of the Ne
braska state penitentiary, Rev. F. G.
Johnson of Tecumseh, is this week
in attendance at the annual conyen-
' ton of the National Society OF Cor
rections and Charities in Philadelphia.
! He was one of the five delegates ap-
, pointed from this state to attend the
meeting. The National Society or
. Corrections and Charities accomplish
ed a wonderful amount OF good In It's
! prison and asylum work.
!, Dakota City-Annual commence
ment exercises Of Dakota City high
2 school will be held at the Methodist
!. Episcopal church May 26th The
graduates are George C. Niebuhr, Mil
! dred ;. Spencer, Archie e. Easton and
! John w. Stinson A program con
r sisting of orations by the graduates
a and both vocal and instrumental mu
d sic will be given The class sermon
: will be delivered by Rev. w. S. Ober
holtzer Sunday morning, MAJ 20.
+ Plattsmouth-Judge Paul lesser
! heard the testimony in the case OF the
! city of Plattsmouth against the Ne
e braska (Bell) Telephone company, II
O which the plaintiff seeks to compe
r. the defendant company to remove it.
1 poles and wires from Main street
d as instructed by the city council. Th'
p city also claimed that the telephon
company had never obtained lega
n franchise to use the streets. H. Y
If Lane general manager of the Bel
e. company, was a witness. The cOur
a took the case under advisement, an
a. will return to this city next Wednes
s. day.
le Beatrice-The city council held
ty special meeting last evening an
st passed an ordinance governing tn
v building Of terrace walls and step.
ST. Under the ordinance a person wisf
ing to build such wall shall mrs
"a GIo a notitinn with the city clerk oil