The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-06
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsJoUNAL FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1908
'Ir Roosch made tho purchase as nm

Mr. Raasch made the purchase as an
Investment
Frank r Davenport has moved his
large barn on his Norfolk avenue
residence property onto an adjoining
lot, his intention being to make
residence out Of the building.
Regardless of which party wins. the
Norfolk band will make music merry
on Tuesday night The band will
play at many points. including the
Auditorium, where returns will be
received.
Six Norfolk BARRIERS acted as pail.
bearers last week at the funeral of
Howard Mccormick. The ballbearcrs
were: c. l.. Hall Frank Schula, A. c.
Erwin. Frank Cousins, Ore Hickcrson
and Ed Fix
Miss Emma Mueller, who since last
December has made her home in Chey-
enne with her sister, Mrs William
Elsasser. returned to Norfolk Satur.
day evening from Sidney, Neb., where
Mr.. Elsasser who is in the employ of
the Union Pacific. was transferred last
week
Cornelius Haskell, cashier OF the
First National bank of Gregory, stop.
ped in Norfolk Saturday noon on his
way TO visit lis parents in Wakefield
Speaking of the recent land opening
at Dallas, Mr.. Haskell expressed as
his opinion that at the very outside
there are not to exceed 1900 good"
claims, open TO entry in March, in
Trip county. He also reports the
general corn crop of Gregory county
very satisfactory. He states that
ground broken two years ago is grow.
ing from thirty to forty bushels to the
acre.
Ruben Lanman of Pierce has Just
recently purchased couple of good
buildings in Norfolk. Mr.. Lanman
bought the Cox home on Fourth street
and is now making some alterations
to the building preparatory to moving
his family up from Pierce. His other
investment is the G. r. Seller liver
barn on Third street.
The Norfolk Lumber company is en-.
gagged in tearing down the Rome Mil
Ter lunch counter opposite the juno
ton depot. During the recent open.
ing the eating house cleaned up
small fortune selling coffee and ham
and" to the Trippers. The building
was only put up temorarily and the
Northwestern has been aXious for
its removal for week or more.
Auditorium seats will not be re.
served in advance for the election re.
turns on Tuesday night. Door-checks
may be had so that pepole may go in
and out at will. 1t is expected that
great many ladies will take advantage
Of the opportunity to watch the returns
come in. A small admission fee of %
cents will be charged for the purpose
of defraying expenses. National
state, congressional and county re-
turns will be received. The Repub-
liCan congressional committee will
make its headquarters at the Audi
forum, receiving all bulletins there.
A special wire will be run into the
Auditorium by the Western Union
companies service will be had.
Sioux City Journal: In the hope of
securing a judgment for $2,36294
against Louis A. Rothe for money re.
ceived from the First National bank
Of Fonda, of which he was cashier,
the Farmers Loan and Trust company,
of Sioux City, has commenced suit in
iCfr ~ at p,ro
the sum said to be due the Fonda in.
stitution has been assigned to the
Sioux City bank. 1t is asserted that |
on November Z, 1906, the cashier Dor
rowed from the funds OF his bank 81
024.49 of which he paid back $500, |
leaving a balance of 81 ,52449 still due |
on the debt. On July II, 1907, Rothe |
debt in a similar manner for ST..
219.37. He is credited with having |
later paid $500 on the amount, leaving |
$6l9.37 still unpaid. In addition to |
the judgment for $2,36294 the plain |
tiff asks interest at 6 per cent. AC. |
cording to an explanation made by the |
officers of the Sioux City bank, Rothe |
is being sued to either establish or
disprove the claim of business man
OF Fonda, who is indebted to the
bank. that Rothe was partner of his
Since severing his connection with the
Fonda bank ROthe has been working
for the Farmers Loan and Trust com
pany at Norfolk, Neb., and is about to
go to the Pacific coast.