Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30

without snow plows.
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News of Nebraska.
BBATRICE-Two cases of smallpox were
reported at Dewitt yesterday.
BLUE HILL1-Young men here have or
ganizeds the Bohemian orchestra.
COLUMBUS-Miss d. Kelso is moving
her millinery stock to Grand Island.
HUMBOLDT-The annual farmers insti-
tute will open a two days session on Fri
day.
BLUE HILL-The three elevators have
been nearly swamped with Nebraska corn
In the past two weeks.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. yesterday caused
the death of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Day, liv-
ing In Hanover township.
BEATRICE-Owing to the Illness of
Judge Raper district court was adjourned
yesterday to Friday, February /.
BLUE HILL-Coal dealers here have so
far had no difficulty in keeping a sufficient
supply of fuel to meet the demand.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice military band
has made application to Adtutant General
Culver to become the Second regiment band.
COLUMBUS-Dstrict court, Judge James
g. Reeder presiding will convene here next
Monday with large number of cases on
the docket
PLATTSMOUTH-Clare A. Anthony
and Miss Grace E. Colwell came from
0lenwood, Ia, and were united in marriag
by County Judge Travis.
LEIGH-The heaviest snowstorm of the
season occurred here yesterday. There is
now about four inches of snow on the
ground, but the weather is not cold.
BEATRICE-James and Don Mcclure and
James Colgrove, Wymore business men, will
start bank at Odell April l. This will
give Odell two good banking institutions.
OSCEOLA-Mr. and Mrs. John Skinner
daughter Mabel will be married to Mr.
Corey Stevenson on Thursday, February H.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e. G. Cooley
OF the Chicago schools, has been engaged
to address the southeastern Nebraska
teachers meeting to be held in this city
In ~April. - ~-r '' s"'r'f 'H. "'''
sTRoMsBURG-The acknowledgement
most completed. the last rail having been
laid. and train service will be put on within
ten days.
PLATTSMOUTH-Miss Cora NJ Walker
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Walker, has been appointed eXecutrix of
the Walker estate. which is estimated to
| be worth $4,000.
BLAIR-Carpenter Foreman VIII Plank
of the Northwestern railroad, with his
gang of men are replacing the old water
1900 gallons of water.
TEKAMAH-At a regular meeting OF the
city council held last night the resignation
Of w. M. Hopewell. city attorney, was read
pointed TO fill the vacancy.
LOOMIS-Mrs. F. w. Kiplinger was SER
ioUsly hurt by fall on smooth patch of
No bones were broken, but she suffered a
severe sprain and a bad shake-up
SCHUYLER-A report of the ice man
here says that he is getting fourteen-inch
ice and that II is the clearest and best ice
that he has ever put up, He has one house
filled and the other will be in few days
BEATRICE-Mrs. Minnie Cruncleton,
aged about 80 years, slipped and fell in the
doorway at her home. fracturing her left
wrist. She is the mother or Charles
Cruncleman. well known travelling man
of this city.
SCHUYLER-A number of Union Pacific
surveyors have been making their head
quarters here for the past month. The
double main track which Is to be put
through here.
BEATRICE-O. w. Cass, a druggist of
this city who recently engaged in business
at Athena, Kan, lost his store by fire the
other night The loss is $500, with 81 900
insurance. Mr.. Cass has gone TO David
City, Neb., to work
Papillion Monday. OF lung trooble. DR..
Empy was born in Papillion q years ago,
was married one year ago and went to
brought home Saturday.
DOOMIS-Announcemen Is made OF a
Shorthorn and Polled Durham sale at A.
sale VIII include forty head OF excellent
stock, all registered, and from the best
families of the two great herds.
LOOMIS-A social under the auspices Of
the Epworth League was held at the home
of F. w. Kiplinger. One hundred attended
music was given By the LOOMS band,
was their first public appearance
TECUMSEH-A telegram from Casper.
Wye, announces the death Of Albert e.
been Ill since Christmas, and was about As
years OF age. He leaves wife and child
The remains will be brought to Tecumseh
for burial.
sTROMsBURG-The First State bank Of
Hordville. on the Stromsburg- Central ex-
tension OF the Union Pacific. has opened
its doors for business The oficers OF the
Nathan
y f. Wilson. vice president. and C. '.
Nelson, cashier.
ORCHARD-The United Presbyterian
congregation of Orchard have called Rev.
w. s. Richie, formerly of Murray, Neb.,
to become their pastor. Rev. Richie has
through his efforts the church has been
built up In all departments.
BEATRICE-The directors of the Pick
rell Farmers Elevator company held
meeting yesterday and decided to put in
hopper scale with a capacity OF COO bush
els. This Will be used not only in weigh
Ing grain into the elevator. but In weigh
ing into the cars when loading.
BEATRICE-The ''Dago Kid" and Charles
Baker Of Table Rock, Neb held another
wrestling match at the auditorium last
two straight falls. the irst in sixteen min
utes ana twenty seconds and the second In
sixteen minutes and thirty seconds
HUMBOLDT-The Baptist church was
crowded Sunday evening at a union meet
ing held to discuss MOrmOnism. Resolu-
lions were unanimously adopted asking for
the expulsion OF Reed Smoot from the
United States senate, and endorsing the
county option bill In the state legislature.
AINSWORTH-AbOu four inches OF snow
has fallen In the last fOrty-eiEht hours on
solid bed OF ice. which renders travel
almost impossible except for horses that
are rough shod and there are not many of
them. Business is somewhat delayed until
thaw and prospects at present are not
favorable.
SCHUYLER-The entire stock OF Nc
Nally Higgins Hardware company was
moved TO Richland today and sold TO John
Smith. who has started a store at that
place, This Is the second Improvement for
Hdehland this year, the other being the