Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-25

Il is a question as to whether brick or
cement blocks will be used on most Of the
ten new buildings
CHADRON-wayne r. Wilson. county
treasurer serving on the last year Of his
second term, has resigned, to move to
Colorado. The resignation is TO take ef-
feet April 1, or as soon as an appointment
y made and appointee qualities. The
March 2 to hll the vacancy.
NEBRASKA CITY-Elmer Ingram wants
TO represent the First ward I'm the city
council. The democrats nominated Mike
Bauer and he suited the republicans 50
well that they decided to make no nominal
ton, but Mr.. Ingram has decided to make
the race as an Independent and has filed
his petition with the city clerk.
NORK-The last three days the tempera-
ture has been from 20 TO 80 degrees. The
oldest resident cannot recall any nicer
weather at this time of year. Farmers
are very busy getting ready to put In crops
ana claim that ewing to the moist winter
no Season in many years was more favora-
bic 10 the growing OF a large crop.
RAGAN'-Thursday evening the citizens
ticket was named, with ]. II. Clifford, j. II.
Herndon and William Borg fer the long
term and John Ruby and NJ. r. Possen for
the short term. Friday evening the peo-
pie s ticket was named, with @. l. Rich
mond, Swan johnson and Victor Danielson
ON the long term and J. w. Hatfield and
Victor Peterson on the short term
TABLE ROCk-The Table Rock Clay and
Brick company is already burning brick
the upper yard this week. and from this
on full force OF men will be at work.
rms company is the greatest labor employ
Ing institution between st. Joseph and Lin
coin, and makes Table Rock one of the
most important labor employing centeTs
In Nebraska.
Republic and Women's Relief corps Of this
place entertained the teachers and pupils
OF the ,lasses studying United states his
tory at the Grand Army Of the Republic
hall on Saturday at 2:3O y. m. The exer-
cises were under the direction Of Mrs. NJ
Il Fox, patriotic instructor. At the con-
clusiOn OF the exercises elaborate refresh
ments were served.
TECUMSEH-The Tecumseh city council
has advertised to sell its electric lighting
bonds to the best bidder on April Is The
bonds are for Sl2, 100 due in twenty years
but optional after ten years. They are to
bear interest at the rate Of AZ per cent.
the plans for the proposed Carnegie library
building, as submitted by the city council,
have been returned with the approval Of
Mr.; Carnegie: It is expected that the
active work of building will soon be under
way.
RAGAN-Mrs. Thompsoh.N lecturer and
organizer of the Womans Christian Tenn
perauce union I'm Nebraska accompanied
by Mrs. Lafferty of Alma held a meeting
at the Baptist church in this city Thursday
evening and succeeded in organizing a
society. Mrs. j. w. Jameson was chosen
president, Miss Ota Perkins secretary and
Mrs. Grant Starkey treasurer. Mrs jane
son accompanied the women to Huntley,
where IKE organization was formed Fri
day evening.
>YORK-The meeting Of the stockholders
Of the York County Agricultural society
was held Saturday afternoon at the court
| house. 1t decided to sell the grounds.
| The members of this organization who are
anxious to sell the grounds pushed through
the motion and are now advertising for
! bids. The grounds consist of forty acres
of land adjoining the city Of York, and
| there Is question as to whether or not
the society has a right to sell grounds that
are supposed to belong to York county.
TECUMSEH-Sunday was observed as
temperance day by the churches of this
city. In the morning at the Sunday
schools the lesson was on temperance and
pledges were signed Most of the pa <Jrs
delivered temperance sermons at then re-
spective churches in the morning and at
2:80 O'Clock a union temperance meeting
was held at the Methodist church. A pro-
gram was carried out by the young people.
In the evening at $3.50 o'clock a union meet
ing Of the young peoples societies was
held at the Presbyterian church and at
1880 o'clock a union meeting was held at
the opera house. The addresses We're by
Judge s. p. Davidson, DIR. NJ. Stewart and
other laymen
GRAND ISLAND-A meeting of the city's
Board of Health was called late yester-
day to take action upon the recurring i'm
/ portauons of smallpox. A few weeks age
the first case made its appearance. A
/ laborer arrived on an early morning train
| from the northwest, where the Burlington
/ is having considerable construction work
/ done He walked through the entire city
| the stage of the disease being that in
which IL is most contagious, and called at
/ the st Francisco hospital. which can take
| no contagious diseases. The hospital
| authorities sent word to the city officials
and he was hustled to the Emergency
J hospital maintained by the city. Since
/ then two more cases OF like nature have
/ Burlington, in one at least, telegraphins
| back after he had left the man here.