The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-26


H. Brown; street commissioner, John |
Walker; cemetery sexton, Frank Rec
tor; board Of health, DR.. C. p. Crudup,
w. S. Cornut, M. Seller; chief of the
fire department, NJ Bauer; driver of
the fire team, W. Handley.
Acknowledging the Easter vaca-
ton of the state university, which |
closed today, number of members |
of the geological classes of that insti- |
tution,s under the direction of Prof |
G. Il. Condra, have been camping out
on the Platte river east of Ashland
studying the various formations that
outcrOp along the river bank. This |
particular section is considered es-
| peclally rich in various rock forma
! tons of a nature fitted for Industrial
use.
Ashland-A party of Ashland bust |
ness men and farmers left this even
ing over the Burlington for the Black
| Hills to investigate mining propo
sition. This party is taken up free
OF cost by the mining company. Last
week representative of another min
ing scheme were in the city and sue
ceeded in selling prominent farmers
several thousand dollars worth of
/ stock. Landseekers in considerable
numbers from this vicinity also left
yesterday, many of them going to
/ Canada.
Beatrice-At a meeting of a num-
Der of business men of this city last
/ evening preliminary steps were taken
for the organization of new com
/ mercial club. O. p Fulton was chair
man Of the meeting and C. G. Baker
| secretary. Addresses were delivered
by Fl. j. Dobbs, S. G. Smith, Mayor
Shultz and others, who believed that
live commercial club would be of
great benefit to Beatrice and its in
terests. After the articles and by
laws were read committee consist
ing of Ed Miller, l.. B. Howey, E. G.
Drake, Fl. J. Dobbs and S. G. Smith
was chosen to select officers and di-
rectors and nominate them at the next
meeting of the club. The meeting
: adjourned subject to the call of the
president.
The little town of Arnold is reported
to be having a boom. Twenty acres
adjoining the village have been added
and laid out in town lots The lots
were placed on sale at 500 each and
all were sold in one day
Arthur CULVER of Aurora has been
elected superintendent of schools at
t Bloomfield.
The electrice light plant at Aurora
, is now being changed, preparatory to
the installation of all night service
Howard c. Miller of Aurora has
been appointed travelling claim agent
for the Burlington. Rex Lamphere
takes his old position as clerk to SUI
: perintendent Bracken.
The Holloway & Fowler company
of Fremont will build a twostory brick
addition to its store.
: The monkey Jocko and her baby
5 have been paying proposition for
: the Fremont Y. M. c. A. One hun
J dred and three dollars was received
0 as admission receipts. The monkeys
. will be exhibited in Omaha by the
Omaha Y. M. c. A.
$ Geneva-Edward Terrell has mys-
= teriously disappeared and has not
been accounted for as yet. He left
home last week, Thursday before din
ner saying he was going to the mill
and has not been seen since, He
had no troubles to worry him and has
!. a wife and one child. He was prepar
ing to build and had some money
u when he left
= Superior-The Soldiers and Sailors
Monument association has begun &C
tive work in improving the city park
: where their completed monument
= stands.
, Geneva-The coming summer bids
fair to be one of unusual improve