The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-24

Henry Kruse, who has been visiting
In the city returned to his home In
Wakefield this noon.
Mrs. Pugsloy who has been visiting
Mrs c, S Parker, left this morning
for her home in Genoa.
G, A. Bohnert OF Wayne passed
passed through the city today ON his
way to attend the races at Neigh.
Hugo Walters went to Stanton today
to play ball with the Battle Creek boys,
who are playing there against stanton
Rev. c. A. Gutnecht of Wakefield
stopped over In the city last evening
on his way home from the west to visit
friends.
G., II. Smith left today for Fort Mad.
ison, Iowa, after n short visit with his
daughter, Mrs. A. n. Anthes, and his
son, Mr. Smith.
T. j. O'Brien OF Omaha proprietor
of the llenshaw hotel, passed through
the city today on his way home from
the Black Hills.
John Oesterling Is ON the sick list
j. w. Humphrey Is re.decorating the
u.
Elmer Hight has resigned his posi-.
ton ut Christoph's drug store and will
leave for Omaha about September | to
enter pharmaceutical college there.
The eighth annual meeting of the
Naper tournament will be held August
20. 30 and 81. Good racing events
have been secured. G. A. Erickson is
secretary.
Yesterday was another uncomfort.
ably hot day and many thought II was
hotter than any during the past week
The thermometer, however registered
only % as the maximum heat.
Great Improvement is being made
on the First Congregational church by
both interior and exterior decoration
When the proposed plans are Compct
ed the church will have quite a metro
politan air.
A bunch of fifty Norfolk people went
to Neigh today to see the first days
racing at that point. The crowd all
wore little red badges in their button
holes and the badges bore the words
Norfolk Boosters"
The Pierce County Speed and Fair
association have issued programs for
a race meet that Is to be held in
Pierce September 4, and 6, following
the Battle Creek races, which are next
week w. G. Hirons is secretary of
the Pierce association. There are
some good events scheduled, among
them 2:16 class for the first day
Pierce people turned out for Norfolk s
race meet, and Norfolk will undoubted
ly do as much for Pierce.
DR.. Alden, superintendent of the in
sane hospital, left yesterday morning
for Lincoln TO attend the state repub
lican convention. He was accompa-
MED by Lon Gottzmar, the boolkeeper
DR.. Singer Is acting as superintendent
during the absence of DR.. Alden. DR.
Alden left the institution temporarily
with assurance from Governor Mickey
that no advantage Of the absence
would be taken, so far as the custer
proceedings against DR.. Alden are con.
cerned
Yesterdays Associated Press dis
patches told of an order given by Pres
ident Roosevelt for the removal of a
troop of colored soldiers from Texas
town, because of an assault that had
been committed by the soldiers. The
troop mentioned was from Fort Mo.
brara, Neb., having recently been
transferred. The investigation into
the disorder, together with a report
of the same to the president, was made
by Major c. w. Penrose, who was for
merly stationed at Fort Niobrara, and
who was well known in northwest Ne
braska.
Fred Rooster, formerly of West
Point and registered pharmacist, has
accepted a position in the George Is.
Christoph pharmacy. Mr.. Rooster sue
ceeds Elmer Hight, who has been emf
nently successful in his work. Mr..
Hight, who has been faithful as an
apprentice for three years, now goes
to school and will soon take the exam
ination and become registered
The city council will meet tonight,
having taken an adjournment from
Monday night, when the city hall was
occupied by the populist congressional
convention. At tonight's meeting the
gulch proposition, which the county
have plans for reliev-
ing, and which has for years bothered
the west end of town as far down as
the railroad tracks, will be taken up.
1t is the hope of Norfolk people gen
orally that the situation may be re-
lieved and the city council has the sup
port of the public at large in any move
that body may make toward assisting
in the gulch's relief. 1t is considered
that no opportunity has been present |
ed before, and that none may be pre-
sented again for some time, equal to
the one now at hand.