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

President weberling called to order and
In a neat speech introduced Hon. John
Mates, jr., who male the principal address
of the evening.
CoLUMBUs-The decision of the United
States supreme court did not affect the b.
& NJ as far as taxes were concerned In
Platte county. 1t has so little to pay that
Il pays up every year but the Union iIa ei Pa g
the Union Pacific pays II all. Except about
$4,000 that goes to the state, the money goes
into the various funds of the county.
WEST POINT-The firm of Eggert &
Son, dealers in agricultural implements in
West Point, has traded their business to IL.
Robson Of Merrick county, who will here
after conduct the establishment. The
consideration for the deal was a tract of
land in Merrick county. Mr.. Eggert, ST;
who is a pioneer of Cunning county, Will
retire from business, his son being as
yet without location.
BBATRICE-A double wedding occurred
yesterday at noon, at the home or MT.
and Mrs. william Dawson in West Beat
rice, the contracting parties being Miss Ida
Belle Dawson and Mr.. Charles Burgess OF
Lincoln, and Miss Jennie Winitred Folden
and Mr.. George f. Gamble, Rev J. w.
Lewis officiating. The brides are cousins
and the newly welded couples will reside
at University Place, Neb
GRAND ISLAND-Grand Island Is now
being illuminated For the first time in
about twelve years there are arc lights in
the residence section. While the remod-
eed municipal water and lighting plant has
not as yet been turned over to the city au-
thorities, the current has been turned on
and in a few days day current Will FOL
modern in the west for the size of the
plant.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Western Land
& Cattle company was organized in this
city Wednesday afternoon with a capital of
$4,000. The officers are Logan Enyart,
president, and H. II. Hanks, secretary and
| treasurer. The stockholders are: Logan
| Enyart, H. II. Hanks. Theodore and Os-
! valid Wirth. f. Joe Sand, Mike Gardner
and F. NJ. Kuwitzky. They own seventeen
! sections of land in the northwestern part
of the state.
| BEATRICD-In attempting to serve dis
! tress warrant for taxes on Chef Force yes
/ terday Constable Mack was forced to LOOK
into the muzzle of a six-shooter, which
| Force threatened to use If the officer trie1
! TO attach his goods After a war OF words
the constable finally made good by attach
ing enough household goods to satisfy the
claim. Force and his family left on an aft
ernoon train for Langdon. NO, where they
! viii reside permanently.
/ WEST POINT-The Cunning County AS
ISOLATION of Rural Free Delivery Carriers
! met in West Point in regular session
with fair attendance. William Farley
of Wisner presided. The regular routine
of business was transacted and Mr.. Far
ley was elected a delegate to the stat,
will be held at Grand Island. The ncx
meeting of the local association is SEIZED
uled to meet on Labor day.
FREMONT-Rev Charles Ruegg Of
Stockbridge Wis, lectured at the Congre
gational church Friday evening on swift
zerland the Economic Republic" Thu
speaker is of Swiss descent and was edu
Gated in theology at a Swiss university
devoting special attention to their form
of government and municipal ownershoI
of public utilities. During his residencI
in Switzerland he corresponded for
newspaper syndicate in this country.
| NORTH PLATTE-It is reported tina
the Union Pacific Railroad company will
build club houses for it's employees at
number of division terminals and tina
North Platte has been named as sit
for one nst OF them Is estimated tina
$4,000. The building Will contain read
ing rooms gymnasium, bath, etc, and ais
SSiieepag rooms ror tGT b employees 6a1
their time when they come in from thei
trips.
GRAND IsLAND-The first train owe
left this end of the line yesterday 10
Omaha. II was train OF nineteen cars o
grain, Conductor Hedund and Enginee
Kelly, engine No 1915 doing the pulling
The line will greatly shorten the distanc
between this point and Omaha, the ter
minals of the division, especially after tn
used. The line is not yet, however, opeI
70 the full allotment of traffic that will b
given II.
NEBRASKA CITY-C, " Ratikin cam
near making a fatal mistake Thurs
day evening. Some time ago h
had sore hand and got some bichlorid
with which to wash his hand. He did no
use all OF them, but put them away s.
they could be found. He was taken sicl
with grippe and went to the medcin
chest TO get some bromo-quinine tablets
but by mistake got hold OF the wrong tab
let's His life was saved. but IL was
close call.
WEST POlNT-A double marriage WA
celebrated Wednesday by County Judg
Dewald At his office in West Point. Tit
parties united In matrimony were Ernie
Zuhike and Miss Ottilie Vossberg, RESIDENT
| of Bancroft neighborhood, and Henry A
Spangler and Miss Josephine Lidmilla, boil
well known young people living west o.
this city. The county judges office is be
coming the Gretna Green of Nebraska
Since the incumbency Of Judge Dewald thu
marriage fees OF the office have nearl!
doubled.
FREMONT-County Attorney Graham
and Supervisor Main went 10 Wahoo 4
consult with the Saunders county commits
| sioners in regard to repairs on the Platte
! river bridge A definite contract has no
! yet been made, but as all parties are IN
/ favor of the necessary repairs being OF 1
| permanent nature, there Is not likely q
be any further trouble between the tive
| counties over the bridge question.
| motion for a rehearlng on the case in thu
| supreme court will, however, come vi
| next week