Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
PIONEER OF NEBRASKA DEAD
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summer and failing to make it pay, moved
away and sold his outfit. He was arrested
IN the western part of the state and
brought back, but the jury. after hearing
the evidence, found him guilty of no wrong.
YoRk-Owing to feeble condition and
poor health of Judge NJ v. Harlan, Mr..
w. @. Boyer of this city accompanied Mr..
Harlan and wife to Southern California,
where they will spend the winter. return
Ing to York in the spring. Mr.. Harlan has
never fully recovered from snow blindness
and fever contracted while acting as at
torney for Alaska.
NORTH PLATTE-Since the quail sea-
son opened there has been quite a bit OF
hunting of this game bird, but not with
any considerable success. There does not
seem to be as many quail in this neighbour
hood as was expected. \ party OF four
hunters succeeded in killing 100 quail I'm two
days, but this is the largest lumber re-
ported since the season opened.
YORK-The body of John Whalen, son
here today and iuterment i'm York cemetery.
Mr.. Whalen was a telephone lineman and
making repairs, he slipped and fell, allght-
ing on his head and breaking his neck.
me young man was % years old and had
a large number OF friends here.
YORK-A. F. Bloomer. one OF the most
prominent lumber dealers in the west. who
retired three years ago, and has Travelled
since he sold out. has engaged passage
and berths and will soon start ON a trim
aEound the world. Mr.. Bloomer successfully
managed an independent lumber ward In
YORK and made a small fortune selling
lumber to York county farmers at less
price than charged by the company yards.
NEBRASKA CITY-All OF the precincts
OF the county, save one, have made entries
for the big Corn show which is to be held
In this city ON November 2S to December 3
After the show is over here the exhibit Is
to be taken to Omaha. where Il will be
placed with the big. Corn show there.
Every precinct has Offered a dozen or more
prizes and the merchants Of this CITY have
added a Dig list OF cash prizes and Other
things as sweepstake prizes.
YORK-The York Commercial club finds
that with the opening of another large
club room in the city II will be hard To
maintain the elegant club room In the op.
era house block and having been Offered
the free use of parlor rooms heated and
lighted for commercial meetings, they have
decided to accept the same, thereby reduc,
ing the cost of maintaining the club and
a means OF creating funds with which the
city can better promote its growth and
push its interests.
TECUMSEH-Albert A. Hammond ha.
sold the Twice-a-Week News at Pawnei
City to his competitors. Hassler a Son o
The PaWnee Republican and Oveuden Bros
got together and agreed three papers wert
one too many for PaWnee and an agree
rent was made for the consolidation. Tn
! Mr.. Hammond, who was in the Drintin'
business at FairbuTy for a great man,
years, VIII seek a new location.
NORTH PLATTE-The North Platte lin
OF the Union Pacific has been completes
as far as GOwanda. twenty-five milei
west Of Oshkosh, A tri-weekly train servici
has been established 10 this point In nlaeI
OF the twice a week service maintained he
fore. orders have been given 10 complete
this road as far as bridgeport and Thu
work 10 progressing with a large force o
graders and track LAYERS. The ratlrnai
is doing a large business upon this new line
especially In shipping stock.
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