Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-28
News Of Nehrnnkn.

PLATTSM fine rain visited this
one-fourth inches of water fell.
PLATTsMoUTA1 ~, Albert F, Test Of
Mitchell, S. D.. and Miss Maud Propst were
united in marriage Tuesday evening at the
home OF the bride 3 parents.
RULO-W. F. Dirstt. who resides three
and one-half miles northwest of here. was
struck by freshly shod horse and his
face was badly rnurilatsd. 20 r
ASHLANDS-Pfep aTations for the coming,
Fourth of July oelebFattoR are practically
number Of sBttfSStfyS fsst at H 7f"'' ss4fSs
Il PLATTSN10UTtIH- Miss barbara ,,AIeseck.
who has been making her. home with Frank
SVahla in this city, was given a hearing
before the Board OF Insanity Wednesday.
BRADsHAw-Brads and vicinity is
receiving plenty Of rain at present another
good soaking rain having visited this sec
ton last night from until about 10 O'Clock
BEATRICE-Last evening, at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Fitzpatrick, occurred the
marriage OF Mr.. Arlen %. Vauter and Miss
Edith NJ. Potts, Rev. Edwin Booth officia-
ting.
CRAIG-Recept rains have put the crops
in this vicinity In good shape. Farmers re-
port prospects for small grain good and for
bumper crop of corn they were never
better.
GIBBON-A nice rain fell here and every
one is feeling better. Wheat prospects are
fine. Oats are not so good. Corn looks we'll
but is reported poor stand in some To-
BEATRICE-Guy Lester, employed in the
freight depot OF the Rock Island at this
point. broke his lefr ankle yesterday while
wrestling with a young man named Frank
PLATTsMoUTH - Fred Shirley stole a
horse and Sheriff Quinton has received
word from Sheriff Savage OF Miles City,
Mont, that 800 reward will be paid for
his arrest.
BEATRICE - w, w. Wright, ex-coun2ty
treasurer is in the race for the office Of
state treasurer on the republican ticket.
Gage county has two candidates for this
office. the other being r, r. Kyd
,BEATRICE-Yester s. S. Rumbaugh
sold his farm of 200 acres near Hoag to
Mrs. Anna Buss for SIS per acre The farm
is located in the Blue valley and is one of
the finest tracts, in Gage county.
BEATRICE-WoTd was received here yes
David Dunn who recently went there from
this city. had suffered a. stroke of paralysis
and was not expected TO long survive.
HQWELLS-HeREY Swanson, alias Henry
Clausen, was arrested here last night, being
wanted In South Dakota on a charge of
stealing thirty,one-head, Of western horses,
which he sold here last fall at public sale.
,.CRAIG-G. X. Neal died at bis home in
this place last night Of consumption. Mr.
Neal had been conhned to his bed for six
dren. The funeral will be held tomorrow.
MCOOK-Cbarles W. Bronson. the. well
known and popular Burlington passenger
conductor on the McCook division, died IA
this city ar noon after an illness of sew
eral months He will be. buried in this
CITY thursday.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Jane Engfer died at
her home in West Beatrice yesterday
morning aged "A years. She was native
Of WsA Prussia aAd located in Beatrice
wife.
GIBBoN--Gibbon is perfecting arrange
ments for big Fourth OF July celebration.
state, and will have two bail games. basket
ball game, blue rock shoot. foot races horse
races etc. with large parade in the lore
PLATTsMoUTH -. The local Masonic
lodge has installed these officers: w NJ,
DIR. F. l., cummins; treasurer. A. W
White; secretary, NJ Archer; s.. D., j. NJ
Roberts j. d., A. Z. Gass; tiier, Fred
PIERCE-Fred J. Rastede and Miss Eva
l.. Mohrman were married this evening al
the German Lutheran church, Rev Martin
F. schetps, pastor of the German Lutheran
church, oficiaHng They viii leave tomor,
row morning for the east, where they will
spend their honeymoon.
TEkAMAH-rhs Fourth Of July oelebra-
ton at this place promises 10 be one OF the
best that has ever been held in this part OF
the country, an6 as there Is no other celebra-
ton within a radius Of fifty miles a large
being made for their entertainment.
sTELLA-The 2-year-old child Of Sandy
Shrader, living nve miles west OF Stella,
met with a serious accident yesterday even
ing while playing in the yard with older
children. II was knocked over In some way
and one OF the Older children fell across It's
face, breaking its Jaw bone on one side.
ASffLAND-Asa Maharg OF Memphis has
taken up the night fer a second saloon in
Ashland, having petition In circulation.
This is the third man TO try for a license
since the present city council was elected
last spring. The council is favorable TO a
second saloon, but many citizens are OPP
posed 10 H.
NORTH PLATTE-The new STEEL bridge
east OF town was placed in service At noon
today. Switch engine 1910 took a party 10
the bridge and made the frst crossing and
later a photograph Of the engine and bridge
was taken 81 Mr.. Won Goetz. The fiTst