Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-09

hours about, II o'clock. Everything, is in
working order except the switchboard.
which has been lost in transportation. THIS
is expected to arrive any day. Mr.. Borten-
hanger, the contractor has used nothing
but the best material in the construction
Of the plant
CENTRAL CITY-The question of sa-
looms or no saloons will be submitted to
the voters of Central City at the regular
petition asking that the question be sub
mitted under the provisions of the in
itiatiVe and referendum has been circu-
lated and secured the required number of
sgners. Central City operates under the
initiative and referendum law, and the
question is decided this way each year.
The town has been dry for the last three
years, but it is conceded that the election
number of railroad people have moved in.
increasing the population considerably
over what it was at the last election.
RUsKIN-Friday- was red letter day in
fraternal circles. Ruskin lodge No. 33i
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. was
instituted with a membership of fifty-one
eleven charter members and forty initiates
Officers Of the new organization are: Frank
Hopkirk, noble grand; Ed Young, vice
grand; c. o. Hull, secretary; George Bar
ber treasurer In the evening the secret
work of the several degrees was put on
A team from Davenport gave the initia tory
and the second degrees, AVID the Nelson team
put on the first and third degrees GRAND
Master Clark O'Hanlen of Blair was pres
ent and had charge of the instituting cere.
mony. Nelghboring towns were well repre-,
sented and all were entertained In a royal
manner by the citizens of Ruskin. feast
for king was spread by the women at
midnight.
NEBRASKA CITY-The O:oe Develop
ment company have ordered work ceased
on their deep well which was being Sum by
Ingersoll Brothers and they paid the con
tractors off. The stopping of the worS
was done by the order of the directors.
who could not agree as 20 the manner the
work was to be dUnc ana also because tn
citizens would no. subs n iDe an additional
| s.. coo to carry the well down to depth ~
| / 400 feet. The trouble among the directors
has been brewing for some time. The con-
tractors have taken down their machine and
will move somewhere else The well has
| been sunk to a depth of $40 feet and all
| of the artesian flow of water shut Off so
| they had a dry hole in which to drill. II
| subscribe for more stock and another con
| tractor will be secured to sink the well
deeper
| KEARNEY-The interest daily mani
! tested here in the telephone controversy
| that is being held at the court house
call of local interest. That there is no
desire for the consolidation of the Bell
and the Independent, I'm KearRey at least,
| is evident by the way the subscribers are
| going about to prevent any such move
| ment. Judge DUNCAN, who Is hearing the
| against the consolidation, which was ,ap-
| piled for by Fred w. Ashton OF GAnd
| Island and Judge Batty of Hastings, at
/ torneys for Thomas PaTmalee and w. j.
| brought upN before the judge at Hastings
! for a perpetual injunction at the next
| term of the district court II at that time
the deal is declared off, II will be closed
! for all time, unless overruled by the su-
preme court.