The Columbus journal., 1906-05-09
OVER THE STATE.

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some depot at Alliance.
The city gas works Of Kearney has
been sold to H. d. Watson.
The mother of ex-Congressman Her.
Ger died in Omaha last week.
Walter Arends of Syracuse died sud.
denly in Los Angeles. CAL. last week.
John Gabrousky Of Dodge county
died from injuries received in q run
away.
Liquor dealers of the state win have
their annual gathering in Columbus
next month.
Hon. ]. H. Mccall of Lexington
died last week. He was a thirty-sec-
ond degree Mason.
The new Springdale Methodist
church in Valley county is about
ready for dedication.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the forming of the Farmers
Elevator company of Bee.
John Rickett, grocer in West Beat.
rice, was severely cut and bruised
about the head and body in runaway
accident.
Ida Terrill, an Omaha girl, held up
an insurance man at the end OF . SIX
shooter and took from him 1928. She
is under arrest.
Copy for the docket for the May
term of district court will contain
1910 civil cases. a decrease Of 100
from the number in the February
docket.
Elmer Fisher of Fillmore county.
who was in San Francisco the night
Of the earthquake. has written his
father that he was in the midst of it
but escaped unhurt.
The relatives and friends of Roy w.
Hinsdale at Beatrice were very much
relieved last week when they received
a telegram from him at San Francisco
saying he was all right.
The state oratorical contest will be
held in Lexington May II. There are
twelve schools to take part, four in
the oratorical, four in the dramatic
and four in the humorist class.
DR.. and Mrs. Halderman, who had
been visiting at Ord. had started home
but did not reach San Francisco IL
time for the earthquake. Most of their
baggage was lost, but they are safe.
The registered live stock breeders Of
Johnson county have organized the
johnson County Breeders Association
a society which will be maintained
for the mutual interests of its member
ship.
One of the biggest land deals con-
in Gage county in years
was the sale last week of the Emery
Ellis section northwest of the city to
Henry Damkroger and Henry Pohlman
for $4,000 cash.
Edward D. Snyder of Nemaha county
has been adjudged insane and taken
to the hospital at Lincoln for treat
ment. Mr.. Snyder is one of the sub
farmers residing three miles
east of Auburn.
Advices have been received at Platts-
mouth from Gutherie, Okla, report
ing the tragic death of I'D Jardine,
who. for many years, resided In Cas-
He was burned to death oy
gasoline explosion.
During a storm P. Hinkson. residing
q ~
struck by lightning Mr.. Hinkson had
just finished feeding his stock when
the bolt of lightning struck close, rem
dering him unconscious.
Mrs. s. r. Gist Of Humboldt has re-
ceived word from her parents. Judge
and Mrs. Z. A. Tucker Of Los An
geles. to the effect that their son. DR..
George Tucker. who was thought to be
a victim of the San Francisco disas-
ter. had arrived home safely.
B. F. Warren. q wealthy citizen of
Kan. who has been at Al
lance investigating land and brought
several thousand dollars for invest
ment. disappeared last week. No traces
Of him has yet been discovered. His
personal property is at local hotel.
Foul play is feared.
Lieutenant Pulls, the Nebraskan
who was blown up by an explosion of
dynamite IN helping to save San Fran
cisco buildings. is far from dead. as
in press dispatches. E. B.
Mather of Eld0ra, Ia, an old friend
and comrade in the Third Nebraska
regiment, has heard from him, and
finds that he is all right.
Rollin Smith. formerly Of Ord. had
! thrilling experience at San Fran
cisco. He escaped from . hotel that
collapsed and through streets that
we're turning to furnaces OF IRE made
his way to friends in oakland. o..
policeman whom he saw looking up
had his head severed from the body by
! piece of falling plate glass.
Mrs. Sarah Young, for herself and
her minor child commenced an action
N the district court OF Butler county
against r. l. Beveridge. . saSoo>.
keeper Of David City and the Metro
politan Bond and Surety company OF
Omaha for 5000 for the death Of her
whom che alleges became In
toxicated from liquor sold In the -
00n.
Sheriff Quinton of Cass county has
word from Sheriff Ehlers of
Polk county Offering . reward Of SIS
Tor the return of q valuable team. har