Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-19

tons TO be filled. They are in grammar
and intermediate grades.
LONG PINE-Long Pine village board
l6, in the Brown County bank Building
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Chairman of the council w,
treasurer, J.. r. Smith
NEBRASKA CITY-simply to show the
Kind of horses raised in Otoe county It is
only necessary to refer to the assessors
books and It shows that Frank Stoeker,
who lives near Dunbar, returned for taxa
ton twelve head Of horses at S275 per head.
In the south part Of the county one 2-year-
old sold for $50.
BEAVER CROSSING-A man from the
Black Hills is to start a saloon here. The
high license people won by one vote in the
village election A saloon man named Con-
net of Seward attempted to start saloon
here a few years ago, but the attitude Of
determined citizens Of the town caused his
sudden departure
EXETER-The building boom is as keen
as eyer in Exeter this spring Three new
dwellings have already been erected and
several others are in process Of erection
And regardless of all the new dwellings
built last year and so far this year, there
Is not an empty house in the town to be
had for love or money.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Nebraska CITY
Chautauqua association has filed articles
OF Incorporation with the county clerk with
a capital stock of 5000, with 1000 paid in
The incorporators are II. II. Hanks r. c.
King, E d. Marnell A. B. Huckins and
chautauqua will be held August to IL
NEBRASKA CITY-The Overland Min
strel company gave its second performance
at the Overland, and was greeted by a
standing-room-only audience. Judge Hay
ward was interlocutor, while the end men
were the well known business men, Tony
Zimmerer, w. r. Thorp, Harry Rolfe Pete
Beverage, F. E. HelVey and Henry SNYDER
BEATRICE-The city council of Wymore
monstrance cases against the saioonkeep-
ers OF that place. The afternoon and even
ing were spent IN verifying the signatures
proving the signers to be freeholders. It
may take several days to dispose of the
EXETER-There has been some changes
In business property this week. NJ. c..
Eberstine has purchased the Benedict prop
erty, one door south of the postuffice and
will lease It to Jake Becker, who will run
a. saloon there this year. MI Eberstine
also bought out the BiYens Bros. restau-
rant adjoining and will continue the busi-
ness at that stand.
sBWARD--The old city council finished
up Its business last Tuesday and adjourned
sine die and the new city officials were
sworn in. John Martz was re-apponted
light and water commissioner and Carl
Bemis was appointed sewer Inspector ID.
H. Perrine was appointed night watch and
7. 8. Berry marshal. M. ID. Carey was re-
appointed city attorney
PLATTSMOUTH-Be they had be-
come addicted to the excessive use OF in
toxicating liquors, OTIS T. Wilson and his
ing Water and brought to this city before
the insanity board under the dipsomaniac
law. After investigating the facts the
board ordered them sent to the asylum for
insane in lincoln, where they were taken
by Sheriff G. d. Quinton
FREMONT-The laying of the corner
stone Of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation building has been postponed on ac-
count OF the weather. Governor Sheldon
yesterday notified Secretary Marsh that he
would be unable to be present on account
Of sickness in his family. II the weather
permits the ceremony win take place Mon
daNF nff Gahn md htYg hlDN1
will be closed during the afternoon.
.HUMBOLDT-Fire came near destroying
the farmhouse OF w. @. Ward, few miles
northwest of town, at an early hour yes
terday morning. The family was engaged
In the morning work and the smell of smoke
attracted their attention to the bedroom,
flames, but the fire was extinguished with
out further damage, except to the carpets.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
HUBlBoLDT-The local Board OF Educa-
ton has chosen the instructors for the com
ing year. most of them being Predictions
place for the seventh time at an increased
salary, with Prof. Albert Bogelin of Salem
as principal and Miss Lillian Bennett OF
Pawnee City as assistant. The grade teach
ers are as follows; Patrick Walsh, Misses
Jessie Draper, nellie Reed, Daisy Morris,
Bertha Frank, Esther Maxwell.
BEATRICE-Daniel Freeman, the first
homesteader In the United States, has a
copy OF the last viii OF Galusha A. Grow
home. He and Daniel Freeman were per-
sonally acquainted and ne took special
interest in Mr. Freeman for the reason that
he was the first man to avail himself of
the benefits OF the homestead law which
Grow was instrumental In having passed
and which was later vetoed by James
Buchanan.
sEWARD-TuesdAy evening, at the high
school, was held the debate for the pur-
pose OF choosing three speakers and one al
ternate TO represent Seward at the debate
at David city, between the high schools OF
that town and Seward, about May 16.
Those supporting the afirmstlve were WI
liam Dowding, Howard C0lraan and Ches-
ley Anderson The negative speakers We're
Roy Squires Claude DJ1iey and Richard
NOrvab Jr. The judggE were Father Muir
ply, County Attorney McEiilip and Rev
DR. Williams. The vian6rs were Howard
Colman, Richard NorVEi anG Claude DOW
ley.
FREMoNT-The result of the tagtg which
have been made by the city fGr W6tar ~
the west end Of Fourth street and near the
corner OF Main and Washington streets
would indicate that the usual theory that
the entire Platte bottoms were underlaid
by water was not correct. At both OF these
places only surface water was found on
the Main street site the last forty feet was
through a solid sandstone rock formation
and no blue clay streak was found, such as
seemed 70 shut on all water on the other
site. II Is doubtful II the present plant is
moved, 1t probably will remain where n
Is and additional land bought and wells
driven The supply at the present wells
being pumped every month.