Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-18
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cured this contract, Mr.. Wind decided that
he could then build the Masonic temple for
the price named, and so advised the Ma
sons, and a contract was entered into by
amount to about $1,000 This will be a
good start for the big building boom which
North Platte surely expects next spring.
COLUMBUS-Edgar Howard has sounded
the keynote this week and says that here
after his paper will run on a cash basis
that he will sign no more contracts TO pub
lish anything for the railroads; that they
fellow at our elbow suggests that Howard
will soon be a millionaire IL he gets the
cash, for he is advertising more railroads
than any other two papers In the county.
DAVID CITY-A petition. signed by hfty-
seven freeholders Of Reading township.
this county, was presented TO the Board Of
Supervisors Wednesday asking IL to call a
special election December % to vote $1,000
bonds to aid the Omaha & Hastings Flee
trlc railway, which the board adopted by
resolution and ordered an election for that
date. bond was furnished by the rail-
way company to pay an election expenses
WEST POINT-Joseph Meier, q we'll
known pioneer, expired suuoenly at MS
residence. Paralysis IL supposed TO be the
immediate cause OF death. The deceased
was ono Of the carly settlers Of Cunning
southeast OF town. He had retired from
The labOrs OF the farm ana was residing I'm
town when death came. Funeral services
auspices he leaves a large family OF
grown children and on aged widow.
BEEAER-William +. Fleming, another
ing, having moved there less than ono
month ago lie lacked about a month of
being 80 years OF age, and leaves lerg.
family. AL his children survive him IRE
funeral viii he held Monday. Intermcnt IA
the Beemer cemetery. Mr., Fleming home
stoaded his first farm here, and a the time
Of his death owned much valuable property
in the town OF Becmer and also NJ Wausa
BLAIR-There have been eighteen cases
or six still under quarantine. and one case
Of dIphtheria. All have been OF a mild
form, Many parents are keeping their
children from school and the Board Of EdU-
cation had the closing OF the schools under
consideration. The city authorities are
using every means possible 20 stamp out
~ the disregard Of the quarantine law by
these having the disease at their homes
NORTH PLATTE-The wedding OF Miss
Lucia Larson and William W Yates OF
Sutherland took place at the home of Mr.
and Mrs A. 3. Yates Of this city, Wednes-
DAY evening, Rev. Thomas B. Grcenlee OF
the Presbyterian church oft1ciating. Fol-
lowing the ceremony nice wedding supper
was served, and Ghe same night the bride
and groom left on a wedding trip to Den
yer and other western points. Their home
will be IN Sutherland where Mr. Yates Will
engage 10 the general merchandise business.
BROKEN BOW-'Residents OF both the
lttll du0 south SlQee OF Town are IutIN
sticking over the Inconvenience caused by
freight trains continually blocking the main
thorouEhfare. The time limit Is supposed
20 be fve minutes. little attention seems
90 be paid To IL, however. and the trains
stop at any old place and consume all kinds
OF time. The city is at last evincing some
desire 10 locate the fault whether Il b.
with the crews or someone higher Ia author
tty. Yesterday morning children on their
way 10 school were exposed 20 a cold, drlv-
ing rain while IL took SOMEONE twenty min
utes 10 decide whether a freight train
should be broken In order 20 give passage
way.
NORTH PI1ATTE-A new company will
he incorporated which will Include the on
| arm OF Harrington a Tobin. The name al
| the new company Will be Harrington a To-
bin company, and the paid up capital Wi
b. sou. Those comprising The company