Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-01

lures are backward. Farmers are about
half done blowing for corn.
. COLUMBUS-Miss Mable Beecroft and A
Brodfuehrer Of Columbus we're married at
Beecher. They came to Colt mbus to visit
their relatives and friends, anu then started
for Mitchell. their future home.
BEATRICE-William Kahnan d young
man 20 years Of age, died yesterday morn
ing of lung fever at the home OF his tar-
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kahnan, IN W..
Beatrice. The funeral was held today ant
interment was in Evergreen Home teme-
terry.
NEBRASKA CITY-James Duncan, a
wealthy farmer living across the rivel
late Monday afternoon attempted to get
out OF his wagon and fell, breaking his
leg; AS he is quite advanced IN years, Il
to be around.
ALBIoN--Heayy ice was again formed
last night, but the prospect today is good
of about two nights the thermometer has
reached the freezing point every night for
the past two weeks. Warm weather and
rain is badly needed.
ALBION-It is about settled that Albion
will have a Carnegie library. The PROPOSE
ton is to erect a 5000 building with The Il,,
10 per cent of this amount for the support
of the library. So far it has been difficult
10 agree upon a proper site.
NEBRASKA CITY-There is a thing fac
tory in view for Nebraska City, as Mr..
Jones of GAINESVILLE, o., has been here twice
inspecting the clay IN TINS NlCllllyt ana mas
also been down to Peru. He took number
OF samples with him and will make a thor
ough investigation before deciding.
BEATRICD-It is reported that the Union
Pacific will soon put on through train be-
tween Kansas City and Omaha, via Bea-
trice. The Commercial club will take hold
of this matter and do all II can to induce
the company to give Beatrice and other
points in this territory better train service.
CAMBRlDGE--A heavy white frost COW
cred everything this morning and ice one
4. 10 awAA l.. falr cd
the last two weeks the mercury has gone
below freezing. last night being the coolest
for the month Of April, thermometers regis
tering 10 degrees above zero TINS morning.
OAKIAND-John A. Peterson has torn
down the old frame store building on Main
street, Just south Of Lindhal Bros and Will
at once commence the erection of a one
story brick building, 22x7O, which will be
occupied by w A Harding Son with
their stock of drugs as soon as completed
FAIRBURY-Five inches of snow fell
yesterday and last night, and this morning
the temperature was II degrees above Zero
Today the weather is warm and pleasant,
with the snow melting fast The surface
fall will greatly benefit winter wheat and
oats.
FREMoNT-The city council has aban-
doned the attempt to find a sufficient sup
ply of good water at the. different sites
which have been proposed. They have
had test wells sunk on three different
properties which did not prove satisfactory,
and the plant will probably remain at the
old site
BLOOMFIELD-Rev Charles Crawford,
for the past two years minister or the Con-
gregational church here, last sunday even
ing surprised his congregation by reading
to them his letter of resignation, 70 take
effect the last Sunday in June. III health
and old age Is given as the cause OF MS
resignation.
PHRU-snow began falling yesterday
morning and continued throughout the day,
making fall Of nearly six inches, II
( cleared of last night, with heavy freeze
and the mercury degrees below freezing.
! II seems as If all fruit must surely be
/ killed, unless the snow that covered the
/ blossoms protected them.
! HERMANN is understood here that
| Herman is to have a game warden. In
I sports would come from other places and
4 kill more game than when the season was
| open. Even this year II mas been notice
/ game will be better protected.
| CAMBRIDGE-AL a recent meeting OF the
! city school board the following instructors
! were hired for the ensuing year: Prof.
/ Sidney L. Johnston, principal, and Miss
I Julia Fletcher, Miss Dora Warrington, Miss
! Grace MCClelland and Miss Mamie sho-
I walter. There are yet two vacancies to be
/ filled, besides there is some talk Of adding
one to the present corps OF instructors.
! NEBRASKA CITY-The Elks OF this city
I had a good time Saturday light, as they
burn and other towns. During the after
| noon the guests were conveyed about the
| city IN dulOInODllest NhlIldEta etc., ana m
the evening were entertained at the lodge
! room, where ten candidates were initiated
and the work was followed by luncheon.
J The order here Is growing rapidly.
J NEBRASKA CITY-Four years ago, April
g. this section Of the country was visited
with heavy fall of snow, breaking the
| limbs OF many trees and causing much dam
| age TO the telegraph and electric wires, On
/ the same date this year we had one OF the
day the thermometer fell - degrees in less
l than thirty minutes. This Is a record.
breaker for this portion OF Nebraska
| SEWARD-The right-of-way man Of the
| Yankton Gulf railroad Is In Seward and
mas brought together the farmers along
the proposed right-of-way and Is closing uI
| present indications the work will COM
] menee soon. Seward Is one Of the foul