Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-06

Great Western railroad They are shin
ping their outfit through by rail except
their ninety mules, which are being driven
overland in charge of W. NJ. Barnes. one
of the brothers
TABLE ROCK-Charles Fritch. a prosper
GUS Gus, young farmer living three miles south
sch9oI ma am, hve miles north, drove over
70 PaWnee City yesterday and County
making them man and wife.
TEKAMAH-Jay Bliss, a youth of twelve
summers, was sentenced today to the re-
FORM school by Judge Basler. He pleaded
a washing" and when paid for II hid the
pocketbook, and It was not long until the
money was missing and he was arrested
with the above result
rHUMBOLDT--Mis Stella Leech and Mr.
Ernest Gilltland, two well known young
people OF the Pleasant View neighborhood
John Calvert of the Methodist Episcopal
Shurch, the ceremony taking place at the
nome OF the brides parents, A. NJ. Leech
and wife in the presence OF a few relatives
and intimate friends.
ALBION-After three years Of no license
Albion went wet yesterday by a majority
Of five. A hard night was made by both
factions and a full vote was polled. Boone
county had but two license towns last year,
put VIII nave four this year. Albion elected
Jesse Graham for mayor, Frank Roberts
councilman from the First ward, W. w
Ldo2 OF the second and George Pettibone
BATTLE CREBK-At meeting of the
| school board last night the following teach
ers were elected for the coming year:
assistant principal, Miss Matte Ingoldsby;
grammar, Miss Gertrude Wade;. second
lnIesr,medlate, Miss Eileen Curas; first inter-
mediate, Miss Mollie Taylor; primary. Miss
Elizabeth zimmerman. All but the princi-
pal are home teachers.
! NORTH PLATEAU recent meeting OF
n q ftWFao rE
educational district It was decided TO hold
another declamatory contest in this dis
lIict soon. The contest held in this city
last Friday evening had no contestants in
the humorous class and the purpose of the
new contest will be to procure a represent
/ alive for the state contest in that class.
| This contest will be held at Ogallala.
| SHEtLTON-The village election passed
| on very quietly here Tuesday only 13l
| VoteS pelng cast out of more than 200 in
the limits. As there was but one ticket in
the field this accounts in a measure FOR the
lack OF interest. The new board of trustees
viii be composed of ]. p. Smith. E. Oliver,
/ on license was 80 for and 3S against which
VIII probably be the renewal of licenses
| for three saloons.
| VALLEY-ora Deemer died of pneumonia
at Cripple Creek, Colo, last week The
funeral services were held in the Valley
| lodge. of which he was an active member,
He leaves wife, daughter of J. !. Miller
Of Valley, and two children. For years
|
| Railroad company but for the last few
| months had given his attention to a mine
interest.
NORTH PLATTE-Agents representing
the Burlington railroad have started in
north OF Paxton to buy rights of way for
their new road up the valley. 1t is reported
| that they are making clean sweep as far
| as they go In securing the land for the
TishtiofITey; Some Of the land crossed is
| land brings as high as $40 an acre There
seems TO be no doubt but that the b. &
| NJ Will build up the North Platte valley
| and that as rapidly as possible.
| GRAND ISLAND-No issues were in
xolved in the municipal school election of
tuesday and the lightest vote cast in years
was the result. There was no opnositinn
to three candidates for the school board
nor did any of the four councIlmen have
Commissioner, r. o. Waters, the present
incumbent, and Charles Wasmer being the
main opponents, a third candidate receiving
| very small vote. Mr.. Waters was elected
by a majority Of lSs out Of a total Of less
/ than 200 votes.
GRAND IsLAND-The city will, on
April II, receive sealed bids for the issue
OF *S0'OOO municipal lighting bonds bearing
"a per cent interest, the proposition also
| being open for bids on per cent bonds. at
| est bonded Indebtedness Of all the larger
| cites in the state, was able to refund its
other bonds recently. The history OF these
bonds is said to be perfect, having the at
tention OF two attorneys, step by stem and
tne manner IN which they carried, by a vote
OF "a to ], Is also believed to be strongly
/ in their favor.
FREMONT-A plainly dressed German
woman, rather past middle age made some
what OF a sensation here yesterday nv
| announcing herself the wicow OF Au-
gust Fuchs, former manager of the Con-
| tinuous Brick Kiln company and an old
| resident of this vicinity She claimed thew
we're married in Germany and that he left
| her In Denver, Colo, many years ago. An
examination OF ;he court records effectuaIlv
punctured the claim, as they showed thai
Fuchs had obtained a divorce from his first
wife for a very sufficient cause something
like twenty years before he married me
one who survived him.
NORTH PIAATTE-The gross reeeipts or
the North Platte postofice from ne sais
OF stamps and box rent for the year end
ing March 81, 1906, were 50, 22S 10, an Increase
OF H44.l9 over the previous year. When the
receipts of the Office reach $4,000 the div
will be entitled TO free delivery, and IL he
receipts OF the coming year show cor
responding Increase with the past year the
people will then have their mail delivered
at their doors. During the past fiscal wear
$Sl 20, were issued. The number OF let-
tiers and packages registered was 2l9S
FULLERTON-At the city election held
in the city Tuesday the following ticket
city clerk. c. F. Bake: city treasurer Dr.
Edward Johnson; city engineer A b. Ellis
worth; councilman. First ward, George II
Caswell; Second ward, Ed Reynolds; Third
ward (short term, J. A. Forbes. All he
men of the above ticket represent the city
Improvement party and are for high license
The two councilmen holding over IN the
First and Second wards are high license
giving them the entire board. For mem
bers Of the Board OF Education for the
] term OF three years Charles T.. Carter and
w. l. Rose were elected.