Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-10
News OF Nebraska.

are reported in the vicinity of Pickrell
CooK-The doctors here say that the
smallpox is not spreading any. but that
there are many severe cases of pneumonia
in this community.
BEATRICE-Mrs. o. NJ. McColery. a resi-
dent of West Beatrice fell yesterday as
and sustained fracture of the right leg.
BEATRICE-The choir of Trinity Lu-
theran church, assisted by local talent,
gave a concert last night, which proved to
be one of the musical events of the season.
TABLE ROOKIE. s. Wood recently
shipped 800 head of fat sheep to Kansas
City, which brought him $500 per head.
He has about 1900 left, which he is feeding.
TABLE ROCK-At the license caucus,
held last night the following persons were
nominated for village trustees: G. IL.
Carmichael, j. A. Duncan and c. o. Plum
mer.
YoRK-Charles Reed, ex-chief of the
York fire department, is here visiting
| friends. and is going on crutches by, reason
| of a fall when answering call of the Lin
coin fire department
NEBRASKA CITY - Walter Weissel,
| member of the firm of l.. Weissel's Sons
q Co., and Henry Cohn have purchased the
Ravens dry goods store in Fremont, Neb.,
and will take possession at once.
BEATRICE-Farmers living near Rock
| ford, this county, have found coal along
| the creek banks eight miles east OF Bea-
| trice. The mineral burns readily, and the
| find will prove valuable one no doubt If
| a shaft is sunk.
T.
of elevators and jobber and miller, is
building an office that will soon be ready
| for occupancy. Mr.. Van Wickle's business
| has so increased that ii was necessary TO
build larger offices.
| BEATRICE-A prohibition rally was held
at Centenary Methodist church yesterday
afternoon and last evening; Addresses Br Me
| Cherry and others, followed by discussions,
The attendance was fairly good
BEATRICE-The Lutheran kensington
/ oh IN
terday in honor OF her birthday anniver-
sary. There were about twenty guests
| present, and Mrs Schmutte received some
| nice presents as tokens of esteem.
York;. T. jackson has sold what is
known as the Jackson corner on Seventh
street and Lincoln avenue to c. G. COBB,
who will build a two-story and a half
/ basement department store building. This
| is one of the best corners in the city.
| COOK-Guy Brooks, who once resided
| here, but now in Red Oak, Ia was kicked
| by a horse few days ago, and Is now
| lying very low with small hopes of re-
| covery. His mother, Mrs. Hi. Brooks, OF
this place, left yesterday for his bedside.
| BEATRICE-The bar docket for the
/ spring term of the Gage county district
| court, which cOnvenes next Monday March
| II. contains 145 civil cases, nineteen of
which are applications for divorce. There
are but four criminal cases on the docket.
| TABLE ROCK-Thieves recently stole a
fat hog from the pens of c. II. Lane, near
| the depot The animal, which weighed
| few hundred yards, where 1t was slaugh-
| tered The perpetrators have escaped de-
| lection.
| BEATRICE-Coff Bros. of Adams
three years ago purchased a farm near
! Beatrice for 81, 700, and the other day they
| disposed of the same tract OF land for
/ good money in real estate investments in
! Gage county the past few years.
| FREMONT-E. r. Cuddeback sold his
! farm of 105 acres, about four miles south OF
| m Saunders
| ST. 900, the highest price paid for farm land
| in this vicinity. The buildings, however,
| are exceptionally good. Mr.. Cuddeback will
move to Fremont and run an automobile
store and garage.
| PAPILLION-A petition was presented ia
| the county commissioners at their meeting
yesterday to straighten Papillion creek from
| Gilmore to Its mouth. The commissioner
| have decided 10 act on the petition and VIII
| view the location next week. Inc pettio1
is signed by Barton, Gates, Trumbal and
| twenty other land owners along the route
| Of the proposed change.
| NEBRASKA CITY-The Mates Brewing
| company will be reorganized in a few days,
and the damage done TO the buildings by
! the recent fire will be repaired and the
brewery will then be put in operation John
| Mates, Jr., president of the brewing COM
pany has sold his interest to Theodore
! Webering and a number of gentlemen, who
/ will reorganize the company.
| NELIGH-Phoebe Bliss was this morning
! granted a verdict of 5000 damages from
/ Perse Beck, Tom Perrin and the Metro
politan Mutual Bond and Surety company
| OF Omaha for injuries received In run
away accident which was alleged TO have
/ resulted from the drunken condition OF 10
Prevo. The plaintiff asked for $500. The
case has attracted wide attention.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Next month $50, O0C
OF Otoe county bonds will become due, and
/ the county commissioners have made ar
rangements 70 pay on $500 OF the bonds
/ remainder The state will purchase the re-
funding bonds, which Will draw per cent,
and this county has the privilege OF re-
deeming a portion Of the bonds each year.
/ BEATRICE-Roy Pickham, boy about
| II years Of age who has been making his
home with kr. and Mrs w. E. Williams,
him can be found. The lad ran away from
| home some time ago. and was found at
Blue Springs and brought back to this city.
/ every EFFORT possible 70 locate the lad.
His home is In New York.
| AINSWORTH - The Ainsworth Cornet
band is Incorporated, with the following
/ officers ". NJ. Eler, director, F. A. Bald
/ win, president; Herald Williams. vice pres
| ident; George Alderman, secretary; Dennis
! the best citizens here, such as lawyers,
| doctors and the heads OF many Of the
| business houses. and embraces thirty mem
/ bers. Last night they gave a concert at
| the Auditorium. which netted the company
nearly 500. They have been asked TO give
band concert in the near future IN the
] Long Pine Auditorium.
NORFOLK-W A. Benson, the young
man charged with stealing near Gregory,
! S. D, one " the new towns on the coded
portion Of the Rosebud reservation, after
having lodged the sherifI. came 10 town )at
| Gregory and was arrested Before Justice
/ Wilson he pleaded guilty 10 the charge
| against him and was sentenced TO thirty
days in the county jail. He is said TO have
I told OF other theftG In the neighborhood
/ which implicated other parties in the Yicin-
ity and the authorities OF that section no y
! believe that they are on the road 10 check
| ing a large amC1nt Of thieving that has
| been going on In that territory.
| pIAMONpa-Franzer. lin and nohaa