The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11
Nebraska nofes.

Tor the nrSC time IN years.
William Kerr sold his farm south.
east Of Hastings to John Glannzz for
$4,000.
The old Methodist church at Plain
view is being torn down and a new edi-
fee will take it's place as soon as pos
sible.
John Rickett, a grocer in West Beat
rice, was severely cut and bruised
about the head and body in a runaway
accident.
Houston Bros. of Tekamah finished
shearing their sheep. They got about
1900 pounds, which they shipped i'm
mediately. -.......
The contract has been let for the
new Presbyterian church at Loup City
The building will cost $4,000 without
furnishings.
The Beatrice high school has been
admitted to membership in the north
central association of colleges and sec.
ondary schools.
Very little grain of last years crop
has been marketed by Saunders county
farmers, who are awaiting better roads
and better prices.
The Farmers Elevator company at
Pickrell took in 14S wagon loads OF
corn at it's elevator a few days ago.
A record breaker for the season.
The work of prospecting for wate,
in the pasture of Frank Salts, nort2.
west of Beatrice has ceased, as the
wells were pumped dry in a short
time. .., r.
The Sherman county grain, coal and
live stock association has incorporated
with a capital stock of 100000. The
principal place of business is Loup
City.
Money to the amount of $500 was
collected from citizens and business
men of West Point and forwarded for
the relief Of the California earthquake
sufferers.
"Reminiscences have been filed by
the citizens of Pickrell against the
granting of a druggists permit to C.
A. Smith and saloon license to Will
liam Brehm.
The Press Publishing company OF
Norfolk has filed articles of incorpora.
ton with Secretary of State Galusha
The company has a paid up capital
stock of $4,000.
Postmaster Logan of Ponca was au.
thorized by the fourth assistant post.
livery from his Office by the establish.
ment of rural route No. T..
The Observation-Disclosures company
of Schuyler have installed laboratory
for the purpose of making all its tests
at the mill The place is furnished
with up-to-date cooking utensils.
The town of Prague has voted bonds
for $4,000 to construct waterworks
system. After the election the citizens
celebrated the result by the firing of
cannon and the discharge of firearms
A number of farmers and feeders are
shipping their stock from Leigh. In
o consignment of sixteen cars were
some of the best cattle that have been
shipped from that place for several
years.
Nine of the Burlington freight cars,
which were on a side track east of the
Missouri river, opposite Plattsmouth
were consumed by fire. The origin of
the fire is believed to have been caused
by sparks from passing engine. 1t is
estimated that the loss will exceed the
sum of $4,000.
Because the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road company refused to build a side
track to the elevator of the Manley
Cooperative Grain company's elevator
In Manley, County Attorney Rawls in
the interest of the company has
brought suit in the district court in the
name of the state against the company
to collect damages for the violation of
the law.
Buildings are now rapidly going up
in the new Great Northern town of
Leshara. Two lumber yards, two ele-
vators, a hardware store and a butcher
shop are now operating. A bank has
been chartered and will soon be doing
business. The postoffice has been es-
tablished, though owing to the irregu-
lar train service, as yet mail is brought
from Fremont by rural delivery.
The work on the dam in the Elkhorn
river which operates the plant of the
West Point Milling company is being
rapidly done and it is expected that in
a few days the mill will start up for