Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-30
Nebraska News Notes.

BEATRICE-Ethel S, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. f.. H. McCown, died yes
terday after a brief Illness.
SUTHERLAND-The cold snap found the
town of Sutherland without coal, which is
not an unusual occurrence here.
BEATRICE-William F. Gingrich, who
has been cashier of the Burlington road
at this point for the last eight years, has
SUTHERLAND-The sugar beet harvest
started this week. While the crop is very
good, the yield per acre cannot yet be as
certained.
PLATTSMOUTH-W. II. Taft is expected
to visit Plattsmouth Thursday afternoon,
and extensive preparations are being made
Tor his reception.
BEATRICE-A heavy frost prevailed in
this section last nighE Late corn and
vegetables are out OF the way of damage
by fGosts in this locality.
PERC-The Noraml foot ball team came
home completely satisfied with the court
eous treatment EXTENDED to them by the
University team Saturday in the game at
Lincoln.
BEATRICE-The Blue Nalley Mercantile
company has amended it's articles Of incor-
poration TO- provide for a paid up capital
capital stock increased to $2J0,000.
PERU-The fine rain which fell over
southeastern Nebraska on Saturday has
put a stop to the premature failing of win
ter fruit, and fruit grawers are r%ejoiCed
that the drouth is at an end.
been appointed station agent for the
company at Superior, Neb., to succeed j..
S N. SILVER be re SaipiiGg Mr. MGrk sily at s saeeTPi gT-
which business he will conduct in the
future.
BEATRICE-Rev. A. j. Marquardt. who
Baptist church in West Beatrice, has ac-
copied a call from a church at Fleetwood,
miles south of Beatrice.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has been re-
ceived here of the marriage of Miss Irene
RordmanA a former Beatrice resident, TO
which occurred a few days ago at the
brides nome in Ellenburg, Wash.
neutrality-suspicious. +. L. Rouse will
deliver an address to the teachers of
Mr., Rouse, as a member Of the state Read
ing Circle board, will assist the teachers
In their reading circle study at that time
also.
SUTHERLAND-Sevcra of the farmers
of this vicinity who have extremely low
lands along the bottoms are having drain
Colorado is doing the work, employing a
yoke Of "a head of oxen to pull his ma
chine.
PERU-A grape growers association is
being organized by prominent grape grow
ers of this vic nifty. The object is to pro-
mote the growing and shipping OF grapes.
Experts say that the hillsides OF this region
are admirably adapted to the growing of
the vine.
BEATRICE-As searching parties at
Rawlins, Wyo., ave failed to find the
3 'pAN ~ 4 . - u VI AiAC I " Nv
was reported to have been drown d las.
week, many are OF the opinion that he
was either a victim of foul play or wan
dered away while temporarily insane.
COLUMBUS-The farmers and others are
jubilant over the nice rain, The ground
had become very dry, and the sowing
of fall wheat had been delayed, hut with
this rain the farmers Will be up and at II
again, and there will be a very large Crop
Of fall wheat sown before the month OF
November.
PERC-The Ciceronian Debating club of
the normal elected officers last Saturday
as follows: President. w. l.. Best: vice
president, J.. A, Eastwood; secretary, q O.
Blackstone; treasurer, Fred Ebert, SER
geant-at-arms, G. j. Skinner. The debating
work of the normal will be very strong
this year In the intercollegiate debates.
SUTHERLAND-The North and South
Platte rivers at this place are both dry.
owing TO Irrigation operations further up
stream. Ranchmen and farmers have be.
gun to fear prairie fires, which are a gen
eral menace In this range country and
which do great damage each year. The
ground at present is To hard and dry t.
permit blowing fireguards.
NEBRASKA CITY-At the home of the
brides parents, Elder and Mrs. w. NJ
Self, their daughter, Miss Lottie. was
united in marriage by the father, to Mr.
Bernard Sarratt, of Strang, Neb., in tbs
presence of a large number OF friends anC
relatives. The young couple left thi,
morning for strang where they will max,