Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-30
New of NehrnsI.n.

ARAPAHOE-Some Italians set fire to
their car at this place. which was entirely
SUTHERLAND-Only two pupils are to
be graduated from the Sutherland High
schools this year.
NIOBRARA-The eighty-eighth ami
Sunday evening at the Episcopal church,
Rev. Mr.. Stockwell officiating.
,,COLuMBUS-Sunday Mrs. Arthur ].
NMescottr wife Of the Episcopal rector died.
leaving besides her husband three small
children the youngest an infant
REPUBLICAN CITY-The Odd Fellows
and Rebekah lodges celebrated the eighty
eighth anniversary of Odd Fellowship yes
terday, the program consisting of addresses
songs and music.
SUTHERI4AND-Build operations in
Sutherland continue undated A new liv-
cry barn. bank building, store, 5000 resi-
dence property, well as many minor
buildings, are on the tapis.
ST. PAUL-Christian Sorenson, a veteran
or the civil war and pioneer Of Howard
county, died at his home in Dannebrog
Sunday noon at the age of 50 years, leaving
a widow. four sons and a daughter.
OSCBOLA-The Polk County Fair associ-
alton is making big improvements in
the fair grounds and is going to make the
grounds so attractive that they will draw
people from every part of the state.
REPUBLICAN CITY-A large crib of
corn near the railroad tracks belonging to
:. 70. Gosnen was set on fire by sparks
were extinguished about 1000 bushels were
destroyed
COLUMBUs-For the week ended last
Saturday the records show that there were
sixteen transfers of real estate amounting
to $426l0, and the increase Of mortgage in
| debtedness hled over those released was a
total of $l9,626.
REPUBLICAN CITY--A base ball team
has been organized here with j. s. Morri-
son as manager, Al Norman captain and
I. L. Benedict secretary treasurer. The
team win be second to none in the Re-
! publican valley.
NORTH PLATTE-The high school
cadets will go into camp on May s south
/ OF Maxwell and expect to stay about a
week. ine time Is anticipated, as the
| boys are hoping winter will be over before
they strike camp
| SUTHERLAND-While this has been a
backward spring and very little moisture
has fallen so far, the ground is more
/ moist below the surface than II has been
! for many years, and the acreage of crops
! will be mammoth increase over last year
| NORTH PLATTE-The first base ball
game of the season will be played Wednes-
day afternoon between the local Young
| Mems Christian association team and that
| Of Central City. The association has also
organized a cornet band which promises
some excellence.
OSCEOLA-Paralysis in this part of Polk
county has been greatly increased for the
last two weeks Mr.. Scott died from the
enects OF stroke and Mrs. j, B, Wolfe
and J. F. Bense both had strokes. These
were light and II is thought by physicians
that they will fully recover.
bOIhEftlLAND-A rev counterfeit silver
dollars have made their appearance in this
vicinity and IL Is reported that they are
pretty generally circulated along this line
for quite distance. The imitation is poor
to more than ordinary scrutiny.
NORTH PLATTE-The senior class OF
the high school celebrated Wednesday as
skip day" by remaining out Of school that
day without the consent Of the teachers.
They spent the day az Sioux Lookout but
as It was a very disagreeable day they
] a Ia ?
that place, where they feasted and danced.
; NORTH PLATrEs-Arbor day was cele-
the o'Fallon school, an excellent program
being carried out by the pupils and teach
ers. At noon basket lunch was served
by H NJ Grimes. Trees were planted IN
the afternoon by the different grades. About
800 people attended the exercises.
NIOBRARA-The school board has
elected teachers for the ensuing year as
, I follows: G. w. Demel OF Lynch Neb
principal Mss Mss Banks Of Wausal Neb.
Ia, intermediate; Misses Whipple ant
Draper Of this city primaries. Prof stin,
cipal.
NORTH LoUP-Thieves broke into tn,
night BY breaking a pane Of glass in thC
front door 9Sac or small sum OF money ane
from Greeley were sent for and before moor
the men were captured a few miles West
OF town. One OF the men was a farm hant
! IN this community
NORTH PLATTE-Vioe President Hon
master OF the North Platte Water Work,
company was here several days the earl,
part OF the week and prepared an ordf
nance which will be inspected at the meet
ing OF the city council on May T. and prob
ably will be submitted to the citizens 10 b,
voted upon as 20 whether 70 grant a fran
ehlse TO the old COMPANY or build a new
system OF water works for the city
| LEiGH-The new German Lutheran