Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
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SCHUYLER-The fourth annual Colfax
County Poultry Show closed Saturday after
three of the most successful days ever
known to It's history. Much poultry was In
from all over the county and many prizes
were awarded.
ARLINGTON-The funeral of the late
Mrs. Jane M. Unthank will be held at
the residence Sunday afternoon. The adj
dress will be delivered by Mrs Jennie Hay
Arlington cemetery.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J. N. Killian came
in from San Francisco yesterday and
will spend short time in greeting old
friends. The captain is going to Newport
News, Va, taking a position in the quar-
termaster's department.
ARLINGToN-.The new Board Of Com
missoners appointed by the county clerk.
treasurer and judge are James E. Maher
of Blair e. w. Burdice of Herman and
Fred Ramser of Arlington. This board will
serve until the fall election.
YORK-Captain N. p. Lundeen has re-
ceived a letter from his brother-in-law,
John Nelson. who Is fireman In Panama.
Nelson says he does not like the country
and is making arrangements to return to
Nebraska as soon as possible.
WEST PoINT--Schmitt Bros, clothiers,
Scs partner Frank gchmtt leaving
to go into business for himself. This firm
has been established in the clothing bust
ness at West Point for the last two years.
PllATTBMOUTH-Durl the year lbo
there were ia mortgages hled In Cass
county, amounting to S492,S75, and az farm
mortgages released, amounting to 1886 lOL
The amount of mortgages on city property
was $l06,S40 and the amount released SO. 1856.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Shepherd died last
evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
s. w. Breese, In South Beatrice, where
she had lived for the last two years. She
was SO years of age and leaves three chill
dren. The body will be taken TO Cincinnati,
o.. for interment.
Miss Lydia Sluder and Horace Barraclough
were welded at the Episcopal church Rev
Charles f. Chapman Officiated. After the
ceremony a reception was held at the new
and furnished for his bride.
BF1ATRICE-Goodrich encampment No.
49, Independent Order Odd Fellows, met
last night and installed these officers: II
T. McMahan, chief patriarch: N. s.
Gashaw, senior warden: A. Ledger, junior
warden; ID. c. Rambo. priest; A. p. Kelley,
scribe; w. ]. Pease, treasurer.
WEST POINT-Mrs Eva Hummel, widow
Of the late Fred Geist, has, together with
his children, commenced suit against the
Maccabees lodge for the payment OF $50
Insurance on the life of her husband The
order refuses TO pay the insurance on ac-
count OF the suicide Of Mr.. Geist
BEATRICB-A farmer named T1bbetts
who resides southeast of the city' yester-
day discovered that his house vas a sort
of hive for bees and found a large quantity
of honey between the siding and the plas-
tering, the bees having gained entrances
through a small kHOthole I'm the siding.
WEST POINTS. ]. OliYerius. the only
Cunning county man lucky enough to draw
| claim in the Rosebud reservation, who
has been for some time In the shoe business
here is about TO move to Albion, where
he will commence business for himself He
lately sold his claim near Gregory, 3. ID.
| for $3.50.
WEST POINT-Marriage licenses wer,
granted this week by County Judge DewalC
to the following parties: Albion Carlson
and Hilda Johnson OF Cunning township
Julius Miller Of Hydro. okl.. and Miss
| Lizzie Griesen of Wisner. Henry KammaT
| to Miss Mary Strattmsnn OF Monterey
| township.
| NORTH PLATTE-Superintend Ander
| son from Cheyenne has made a careful In
vestigatiOn OF the causes leading TO thu
/ wreck at Brule. The recommendations q
10 General Superintendent Park. PENDING
/ decision by Mr.. Park Conductor Rincker
| Engineer Norton and Brakeman Guilliam'
are held on.
TECUMsEH-Arch Colhapp, younz
man OF this city, was taken before the
! insanity board here for examipatiOn this
! Afternoon and was declared TO DO ar