Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-06

saw mill IN Nebraska, and from II was
turned out the lumber which was used In
building the present home OF Governor
sheldon near Nehama-
FARNAM-Gus Hohenstein. a young
fen asleep while driving nome from a
dance. He was thrown from his buggy
and was compelled to walk home His
feet were badly frozen.
COLUMBUS-Myron ID. Karr, Henry
Ragatz and Thomas Brannigan went 20
Omaha Monday. Their special business
was to call upon President Mohler and
see what could be done In the matter Of
new passenger depot for Columbus.
BEATRICE-David Giesbrecht. a foun-
dryman at the Dempster factory, was over
come by the heat and gas in the foundry.
In falling he injured his hip badly At
though his condition is not serious he will
be confined to his home for a few days
EUSTIS--The Frontier Land and Loan
| company has been besieged by letters and
TO- eastern firms desiring in
formation about the school bonds. II is
IA 49, .-,LuUie wIu be encountered
in dlsposing of the bonds at I per cent
| COLUMBUS-Judge James G.. Reeder of
this district held meeting in chambers
| last week and heard the evidence in the
! case for divorce of Mrs. Matte Paschen
against Charles Paschen. There was no
! contest and the defendant received a
| decree
| HYANNIS-Burlington directors ARE
here looking after parties who are steal
| on the track There were three arrests
the men were fined and made to settle for
the coal taken. and the detectives are
! YORK-E. c. Knight has resigned his
position In the York Harness company, OF
which Joe Prohaska Is owner, and w. L.
1 Stcrner of this city will take charge March
| ]. Mr.. Knight will engage in the life
insurance business and has formed a part
nership with w. r. Meek.
| YORK-Charles o. Romsdale and Miss
Gertrude Green, two well known York
people. were united in marriage at the home
OF the brides parents on West Fourth
| street. Rev. John Creighton officiated
| They will be at home to their friends after
February 10 on the Domsdale farm. five
miles west.
| YORK-Both the Electric Light company
and the Gas company are having many
| accidents. which generally occur during the
fore part of the evening. As a consequence
| blew out of one of the boilers at the cleo
| trio light plant and about the same hour
| the gas froze near the main tank.
/ EUsfIS-School patrons at mass meet
ing nave unanimously decided to erect a
| new building. The school board will be pc
utioned to call special meeting to vote
| 10000 bonds. 1t Is probable the election
will be held inside of the next forty days.
| The assessed valuation of this district is
ABOUT SlIoOoo and the school census Is A5.
| FREMONT-George w. Sheppard died at
his home after long Illness. aged g. He
wah born at Petersburg, Ill, and came TO
elected TO the legislature from that county
and the following year moved to Fremont,
where he has since lived, with the excep-
of his farms near Nickerson. He leaves
a widow and two children.
BEATRICE-The thirty eighth anniver-
sary of the founding of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor was cele-
brated Sunday with special services in the
Congregational and Presbyterian churches.
meeting may result in the. uniting of the
different societies Il committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for the holding Of dis
trict convention In Beatrice the coming
| spring.
sCHUYLER-The Colfax county com
missioners have asked for joint meeting
with the Butler county commissioners to
make arrangements TO care for the material
which was left of the Platte river wagon
when 1t went out two years ago with the
high water and ice, before the breaking of
the ice starts this year. The meeting will
take place at the south end OF the bridge
on February 10.
COLUMBUS-The Columbus CONNER
cial club win be represented oy the fol-
| commercial clubs of the state at Lin
coin February 11-12: Mayor G. w.
Phillips, Julius Nichols. Fred H. Alb
| Postmaster Carl Kramer, with others of
the club. will attend the annual meeting
| of the Commercial club at Central City
YORK-Tenant farmers and few land
| owners who. have purchased western Ne
braska farms are selling of surplus stock.
and the prices paid are the highest IN
years. Bankers who clerk these sales say
| that II IL was not for the fee. there would
be nothing In them. They are offering to
take notes due in one year at 6 and z per
cent, but owing to the general prosperity
of the farmers few notes are given.
| FREMONT-The special election called
to vote on the issue of $4,000 bonds for
paving intersections brought out less than
half a full vote. The expected opposition
in the Third ward did not materialize and
the bonds carried by a good majority At
least thirty blocks of paving will therefore
be laid here next season. Other public
improvements for which bonds were voted
last summer and fall are an extension of
the water mains, principally in the north
part of the city, and the putting In of a
new water plant, on West Fifth street.
BEATRICE-At a meeting of the Beat
rice Ministerial association a resolution
was unanimously adopted commanding the
bill introduced in the Legislature by Hon.
Adam McMullen prohibiting the playing
of base ball in Nebraska on Sunday. This
action will he followed by sermons from
| the pulpit. Rev. U. g. Brown read an in
teresting paper on individuality" which
was discussed by those present. Matter
pertaining to the welfare Of the Young
Mems Christian association were dis
cussed. after which the meeting ad-
journed.
BEATRICE-At the monthly meeting o.
the board of education the New Home Tele
phone company was awarded the contrac
for furnishing the telephones for the
schools In the Offices of the superintend-
ent and secretary the price of the phones