The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-12

PlaLLSmOuJn-Ine CaSS county ueIH-
ocratic convention has been called to
meet in this city Saturday, June IA.
Western-At a mass meeting of our
citizens, it was unanimously decided
to hold the ninth annual Old Settlers
picnic on Wednesday, August 80.
Beatrice-A petition is being circu-
lated by the Independent Telephone d.
doctors at Blue Springs for the pur-
pose of re-establishing the connection
heretofore had with the New Home
company of this city
Beatrice-Dr A Johnson. superin-
tendane of the Institute for Feeble
minded Youth, accompanied by his
family, left for Minnesota, where they
will enjoy an outing of a few weeks
Dr. Osborne, assistant superintend nt
is in charge of the institution during
DR. Johnson's absence.
Edgar-Wheat harvest is completed
here. The weather has been ideal
for harvesting and one of the largest
acreageS of wheat ever harvested in
this section is now al nicely in shock
The yield this year Is heavier and
the grain of better quality than any
year since 1892. Oats are not yet
quite ready for harvest, but will be in
a day or two Corn is doing nicely
notwithstanding it has been rather dry
for some weeks past.
Plattsmouth-Wor has been re-
ceived to the effect that Elmer Cole,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Cole of
this city, was almost instantly killed
in Nickerson. Mr. Cole was an en-
gineed on the new Burlington road
from Ashland to Sioux City when kill
ed by his engine, which was reported
to have left the track. Mr.. Cole was
the only son and will be brought here
for burial
Seward-County Treasurer Newton
paid off $1,000 of the court house bonds
this week This makes $4,000 of the
bonds paid
Beatrice Witzki of this city
was awarded the contract for building
the new plant for the Beatrice Poultry
and Cold Storage company.
Plattsmouth-The Cass county mort
gage record for June is as follows:
Farm mortgages filed, eleven; amour,
$22,S25; released, seventeen; amount,
$22,051. City mortgages filed, nine;
amount, SAILS; released, nine;
amount, $2,S13
olumbus-Columbus is to have a
new national bank. 1t is to be called
the German National, its capital stock
to be $4,000 It's directors are Hans
Elliott, Theodore Friedrich, Walter G..
Phillips, P. E. McKillip and ]. r. Sims
Beatrice AT meeting of the Hoag
Farmers Elevator company last night
William Keefer was elected manager.
Work has been commenced on the
new 20000-bushels capacity elevator
and it will be pushed to completion
with all possible haste.
/ Beatrice-Threshing is in progress
in the vicinity of Adams and wheat
is yielding twenty-five bushels to the
acre.
Lyons-Corn and small grain have
shown wonderful improvement in
the last two weeks on account of the
fine weather that has prevailed over
this part of the country.
Columbus John Schneider has just
completed taking the school census
and reports that in the city there are
775 males and TIT females between the
ages of and FL, a total of 1882.
Columbus-The reporter of vital sta
tistics reports that for the month Of
June there were fourteen deaths and
four births in the city of Columbus.
Columbus-The mortgage record of
June shows farm mortgages were filed
amounting to $52,181, released, $685.
S33; town mortgages filed, S18,825, re-
leased, SALTS; chattel mortgages
filed, $24,918, released, $19,673 making
tbo ;noroacad indaht adnesc amount RI