The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-19
Nebraska News

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votes. At last nights meeting of tt
city council the tie was decided by til
tossing OF a dollar. F. l.. Koeppel, til
republican candidate, was successf,
and he was given the certificate ,
election.
Sidney-Carpenters and stone NJ.
sons are in big demand again. Their
will be several buildings erected a
soon as the necessary workmen ca
be obtained.
Beatrice-F. M. Emerson died ve
terday morning at his home at Ollie
OF heart trouble. He was a pionee
resident of that place and the fathe
OF Mrs Clyde Wright of this city.
Sldney-R. s. Oberfelder will SOW
ton of timothy seed on his meadow
this spring. This is no longer an e,
pertinent with our ranchmen but Al
unqualified success and improves bot
the quality and yield of hay.
Beatrlce-A committee of Compan-
= boys Is soliciting subscriptions TO
the purpose OF raising $3.50, tn,
amount necessary to secure the annu
al university cadet encampment. TIL,
committee is meeting with splendit
success and there is little doubt blu
that Beatrice will secure the encamp
ment.
ce-Arrangements have beer
nearly completed for the University
cadet encampment which will in all
probability be held here the latter
part OF May. 1t is now planned tc
nave union observance of Memorial
day by the Grand Army of the Repub
tic and the cadet battalion. Gov
ernor Mickey will be asked to partici.
pate in the exercises on that day.
Albion-Since the municipal cleo
ton saloon men from all over the state
nave visited Albion. Not less than
twenty were here one day. Consider
able difficulty is being experienced bv
those who wish to engage in the sa-
loon business here for the reason that
the city has an ordinance prohibiting
opening Of a saloon within fifty feet
OF the property of any person who NAV
OBJECT to the saloon. So far no loca-
tion has been found by any of the
saloon keepers.
Hastings-The Hastings Independ-
ent Telephone company has shown
remarkable growth the last three
months It's new directory, which
has just been issued, shows that sew
eral hundred instruments have been
installed and free communication with
outside towns has been extended I'M
I'll now there is free service with Ken
esaw, ROseland, Holstein. Juniata
Ayr, Chenille, Bladen, Blue Hill. In
land. Cowles, Mount Clare, Rosemont.
Guide Rock and Reeves. Their SER
vice is very Dpular throughout this
county
Beatrice-Representatives from the
owns in League No. of the Nebras-
"a Interscholastic Athletic association
i. M. Carrot, Beatrice, president; Mr.. |
ouval, Falrbury, vice president: C.. E. |
nave elected the following officers.
Teach, Fairbury, secretary-treasurer
lhls league is comprised of five towns
Hebron, Nelson, Fairbury, Crete and
3eatrice-and will hold it's meet here
lext month. The only change in the
equations is the elimination of the
hammer throw on account of the dang
rs to be encountered and the substi-
utlon OF the discus throw in its place.
Humboldt-Relatives here received
word yesterday of the death of Fred
:. Lewis, a former resident of this
lty, who has for a number of years
lved at Welsh, La, where he had ex-
ensive lumber interests. He was two
ears ago stricken with paralysis and
ever regained the use of his lower
lmbs, but has been able until quite
ecently to attend to business matters