Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-09

100000, A cash dividend of II per cent
was declared.
FREMONT The 1eO-acre Farm seven
miles northwest of the city and known as
the Hansen place was sold yesterday to
+. G. Christensen for $1,000. AS several
acres are taken 'by road running on two
sides of the quarter and by a school house
the price Is over $1Q per acre. There is
an ordinary set of farm buildings on the
place. During the days when a stage line
| ran from Fremont north there was
roadhouse and saloon there and the farm
was well known.
BEATRICE--It is reported that the Union
Pacific company will enlarge the round
house at this point to double its present
size in the spring. AS II has greatly inn
proved it's rOadbed I'm this locality, built a
new ice house and made other improve
ments, 1t looks very much as though the
company is preparing for heavy traffic
and more business when the Marysville
Topeka line is opened.
COLUMBUS-The kicks that have been
registered in relation to the passenger
depot are having a good effect, and Column
bus people have the assurance from the
Union Pacific that a passenger depot will
put up heTe mems With With the
| company already have made plans to fix
over and give Columbus depot equal to
any in the state for a city its size. and
the work will begin right away.
! ANSLEY-Hon. Frank NJ. Currie, the
| telephone magnate of Custer county, met
| the representatives or the independent tel
ephone lines coming to Ansley, eleven in
| number. The independent lines were fgur-
\ ing on putting In a telephone central at
Ansiey. After talking the matter over in
| a well attended meeting, arrangements were
made for better night service at the Ans
ley telephone central and all the lines will
connect with the Ansley switch. Curry's
| lines have close connection with the Ne
| braska Telephone company.
! TABLE ROCK-The fine large farm
house on the farm of Peter Conradt, some
| five or six miles west of town, was entirely
| destroyed by fire about o'clock yesterday
morning. The fire was discovered by one
| n nf md
discovered the smoke emerging from the
roof. The fire undoubtedly was caused by
| a defective fiue. The place was occupied
| by J. E. Thompson, renter, who lost
nearly everything. 1t is understood there
was 500 insurance on the goods and some
| insurance was carried on the building by
| the owner
| BROKEN BOW The new Board of
| County Commissioners went into executive
| session today with four republican mem
beers and three populists. AS consequence
| the board Will be republican for the coming
year. Commissioner Al Fonda of OcontO,
whose term holds over, was made chairman
| by unanimous vote in place of Thomas Ar
| thur, who retires. The day was taken up
by the appointing of new committees and
| mapping out future work. Those COM
prising the new board are Messrs. Fonda,
Morris, Cushman, Fenimore, Clint, Gill
more and WEIGH.
MCOOL-What would have proved to be
one of the most bitterly contested suits
| In the district court has been settled by
suit wherein Florence Wright the adopted
daughter of Sarah Smith, brings suit to
set aside the will of Sarah Smith. that be-
queathed real and personal property TO
various parties in McCool who were in no
way related to her and cut of her adopted
daughter eo with only SO The estate est was as
money and good notes and investments
and the balance in town property. For
some time considerable effort has been
put forth to effect a settlement and 1t is
understood that Florence Wright receives
one-half the property
LONG PINE-The Long Pine Ancient
Order of United Workmen lodge held an
| enthusiastic meeting at which 1t was de-
cided to organize a band of twenty-five
pieces. The lodge decided 10 furnish the
| instruments and limited the membership in
the band to members of the lodge. A neat
| sum of money was voted for the purpose
and the proceeds Of the annual ball given
| band fund John Patching was appointed
to take charge of the matter and. Prof.
| b. Simpson was engaged to teach the band
Mr.. Simpson has had much experience as
! band teacher and is splendid soloist on
the slide trombone and all are assured
| that under his leadership the work will
! progress very rapidly,
| BEATRICE-Washing camp No. s.
| Woodmen Of the World, held a largely at
| tended meeting last evening which was
| addressed by Rev q. II. Schleh of Omaha
who spoke interestingly and entertainingly
| for an hour on fraternal Insurance. Fol
lowing the address Mr.. Schleh installed
! these officers: ID. NJ. Care, consul COM
mander ]. w. Samsel adviser lieutenant;
w. II. Hilbourn, banker; ]. T. Greenwood
| clerk; ]. II, Coomes, escort; William
| Stewart, Waterman; Fred Steffen, sentry
| A. II. Fetch, j. f. Claussen, L. w. Studley
physicians; w, " Purdy, manager, three
years. At the close Of the meeting refresh!
| ments were served. Rev NJ. Schleh left
| today for Alliance, Neb. where he will act
as installing officer Wednesday night
! GRAND ISLAND-John Irish. whose
death has just taken place at the Soldiers
| Home, interment being made in the Home
cemetery, has more than the usual amy
record. He served five years In the Second
| United States artillery. He was admitted
to the home from Omaha. His record
shows that he was in thirty-two engage
ments: Bull Run, July n, 1861; Williams.
| burg, May 5, 1862; Mechanicsville Nav 81
1862; Gains Mills. June g. 1852 Malvern
Hill, June 30, 1852; Harrison's Landing, euly
8 1862; Antietam. September H. 1862; BoOns,
boro, September 10, 1862; Sharpsburg Sep
TENDER. 1862; Piedmont. November 81 1862
Markhams, November 4. 1862; Aimsville
November 10. 1862; StOnemans Raid April
1863; Harpersville, June q. 1863; PittsburE
July /, 1853; WilliamspOTt. July g. 1863
BoonsborO,. July and 9, 1853: jamestown
July TO- 1868; Culpepper. September 49, 1863
RaccOon Ford September Is, 1883 Robin.
sons river, September q. 1868 Coal Harbor
June 1864; ST. Mary's Church, June pa
1864; Deep Bottom, July 2S, 1854; Lee Mis-
July 81, 1854; Deep Run, August 10 1854
StOney Creek, September. 1884; Boyntor
Plank Road October q. 1864; Vaughn's
Plank Road. September %. 1864: Stoney Gu
Station. December. 1864; Hicks Moth Raid
| December T. 1854 and all OF the