Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-15

short note bidding her relatives goodby
was found but she gave no reason for
committing the deed She has been acting
cned TO take her life Her parents live
near Straussville and are well thought Of.
HI'MBOLDT-The stockholders OF the
City Mutual Telephone company held
their annual meeting last evening and
selected their board OF directors for The
ensuing year, re-electinR all the old mem
mers except w. skalak, in whose place
they named A. A. Tanner. The reports
Indicated affairs Of the company to be in
a prosperous condition, extensive improve.
ments having been made during the past
year, with many more in sight and under
way.
FULI.ERToN-The installation OF VIII
liam II. Cooper as pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church of this place occurred
OF the Geneva Presbyterian church, pre-
sided The installation sermon was de-
livered by DR., Ray OF the st. Paul church.
Mr.. McMurtry. as well as the propoundinE
NJ the constitutional questions. DR.. Ray
gave the charge to the People S b the s musical n
usually fine. fellowship hour and re-
ception followed the installation services.
WEST POINT-Thc body OF Frank Geist
a we'll known and highly respected citizen
Of West Point, was brought to the city
yesterday from Salt Lake city, Utah,
where he died of consumption. The re-
mains were escorted to the grave by The
local lodge of tho Woodmen Of the World
Of which he was prominent member. and
held under the auspices Of the English
Lutheran church. re leaves a widow and
and was born in Pennsylvania The
funeral Grafton was pronounced by Rev.
l.. L. Lipe, pastor.
WEST POINT-The weather throughout
this section has been extremely dry and
for the past ten days with a prevailing
high south wind. drying out the surface OF
, the ground and creating clouds OF dust.
Nights have been very cold of late, caus-
ing the growing corn to appear rather
yellow Corn shows good stand and
thrifty growth outside OF It's color. Cult
waiting is being rapidly done, many fields
having been plowed twice. Small grain
looks very promising. but potatoes and
gardens need rain very much.
NORTH PLATTE-The Union Pacific rail-
| road Monday, in connection with the
work of the examining board, gave a stere-
| opticon exhibition and lecture In the dining
| room OF the Pacific hotel in this city, about
| seventy-five employees being present, One
| hundred or more scenes along the line OF
| the Union Pacific were displayed and ex-
| planned by Mr. Morris. Afterwards views
| of the block system with the signals In the
tenn explained by Mr.. Phaging. who has
charge OF the installation Of the system on
| the Union Pacific. Views of engines car
| rying certain signals and copies OF train
| orders were also exhibited.
| WAKEFIELD-The city council has ac-
cepted the BID Of the Otto Gas Engine
| horsepower gas engine and triple pump,
| capable of throwing about $50 gallons OF
| water per minute. at a cost OF $1,000. to
| take the place of the steam plant now
| doing service at the city pumping sta :
ton. II has also accepted the bid Of
/ Rowe Harrison OF Sioux City for a
| complete gas plant of about thirty street
| lights and 1900 house lights, with 1900
| feet of mains and all necessary machinery
| to operate the same I'm connection with
| the city water plant. The contractors
commenced work on large business
viii use every effort TO have 1T completed
| by SEPTEMBER 1.