The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
The Nebraska Independent
F. Buehrer and G. F. Beeson.

The machinery for the new waite
works pumping station of Long Pin
has arrived and will be installed a
once. This will furnish the tow1
with the much needed plentiful waite
supply.
Frank West of Wood River has ar
rived home from Belgium with twelve
head of stations, which he purchased
in that country. They are all youns
animals, ranging about 2and years
IN age, and experts at New York City
stated they were the finest bunch o.
animals ever brought to this country
Democratic politics in Hall county
is warming up. Candidates for the
county Offices are lining up 1t is
stated that w. H. Thompson is cast
ing his eyes toward the United States
senatorship. F. T. Ashton of Grand
Island is mentioned for state senator
Leo Cleary of Grand Island is out
for county attorney.
The cornerstone of the new Pres
byterlan church in Lexington was laid
Thursday afternoon, with appropriate
ceremonies, in the presence of a large
concourse of citizens. After introduc.
tory remarks by the pastor, Rev. G.
f. Williams, and prayer by Rev. G.
+. TrlteS of the Methodist Episcopal
church, historical paper was read
by F. S. Marsh, the oldest elder of
the church. This was followed by an
address by Rev. j. w. HILL pastor of
the church from 1891 to 1901. Mes
danes c. S. Bassett and Henry Wells
gave sketches of early history of the
women's organizations.
A case of smallpox is reported at
Newport. Vaccination is general and
the situation will be controlled.
Commencing August the stores in
PlattsmOuth will close at $50 in the
evening, except Saturdays.
Wheat goes from thirty-six to forty
i've bushels per acre in various local
tiles and tests as high as sixty-three
pounds per bushel in Seward county.
The Missouri river is unusually low
for this time of year. Old timers
around Rulo say they never saw it
so low this early. 1t is as low now
as it usually gets in September or
October.
Maupin & Son, who recently went
to Beatrice to prospect for oil and
gas, ordered their machinery shipped
from Fredonia, Kan, and expect to be-
gin operations within the next few
days
Word has been received of the man
agement of the York chautauqua that
all railroads entering York have made
rate OF one and one-third fare to
the York chautauqua, commencing
August 10.
The Germantown school board has
appointed Prof. J. Moier of Fremont
as principal, Miss Lulua Mitchell of
Germantown as intermediate teacher
and Miss Nell Green of Seward as
primary teacher.
The third crop of alfalfa is now be-
ing cut around Rulo. 1t is heavy The
prospects are excellent for two more
crops yet this season. Corn prospects
are excellent and old corh is being
put on the market rapidly.
An immense amount of grain is be.
ing marketed at Wood River, the ele.
vators running far into the night in
order to take care of it. Most of the
farmers are threshing their wheat
from the shock.
]. D. Thornburg, who lives east OF
Beatrice, last fall plowed up six acres
| OF clover sod and sowed in wheat
Recently he threshed the crop and
secured from the ground forty-two
and one-half bushels to the acre. He
sold the grain for 81 cents pei
| bushel
Peaches are ripening rapidly in the
| cOuntrV around Pulo Tho ,,o,lvo+c