The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES

Items OF Greater Or Lesser impor
lance Over the State.
The Hastings anti-saloon fight i.
now In the supreme court.
Bonds have been voted at Pendel
for a municipal light plant.
DR.. and Mrs. Keeling of Nemahs
celebrated their golden wedding. They
have lived in Nemaha county fifty
years.
Before the railway commission o
H. Allen made a formal complaint
against the closing of the depot al
Wabash.
! We publish list of Omaha business
houses in another column. In writing
or calling on them please mention
this paper.
The Broken Bow Chautauqua will
open July 25 and continues for nine
days. The program is exceptionally
we'll selected.
The Nebraska National bank OF
Norfolk has taken possession Of the
business of the Faucett-Carny candy
factory Of that city.
Frederick Brummond. a we'll known
farmer of Cunning county, was SEN
fenced in county court to thirty days
in Jail for wife beating.
Nebraska's oldest Old Line Company
two and a half million assets, wants
an agent in this locality. Good big
pay. Address, Box 1895, Lincoln, Neb.
Over thirty bridges in Gage county
were damaged by the high water of
the past month. many of them be-
ing unsafe for travel. They are to
be repaired at once
A farmers cooperative creamery is
being organized at Chapman, and at
the rate stock is being subscribed for
it it is probable that it will be CAPT
talized at about $4,000.
Warren, the 9-year-Old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Sheckler of Ne
braska City, while fooling with toy
pistol was shot in the right hand and
perhaps fatally wounded.
In a fight over a difference of opin-
ion Robert Swami of Fullerton was
stabbed six times in the back and
arm by Raymond Woods One of the
wounds may prove serious.
The death is announced of Demet-
RUS Maynard. who died on his home
stead south of West Point at an ad-
vanced age. He was one of the first
settlers of southern Cunning county.
The board of SUPERVISORS raised the
valuation of about 500 pieces of prop
erty in Fremont and issued notices
to the owners to appear and show
cause why the valuations should not
be made absolute.
Peter Jensen fell of barge at the
Burlington bridge in Fremont and
was drowned He was working with.
a bridge gang and while Fitting lost.
his balance and fell overheard in a
swift current twenty-five feet deep.
The cherry crop is larger this year
in the section about Nebraska City
than ever before, but many of the
cherries will have to remain on the
trees because it is impossible to get
sufficient men and boys to gather
them
A milk inspector was in Nebraska
City and secured some sixty samples
of milk and cream. There has been
considerable complaint regarding the
quality of the milk and cream and an
inspector was instructed to look into
the natter.
Harry Eckert of Nebraska City WHO
was arrested some time ago on the
charge of not sending his children to
school regularly, went before the
county court and pleaded guilty and
was fined. He promised to send the
children to school regularly.
The board of directors on the Nc
Cook Masonic Temple craft awarded
Carl Boiler, the well known theater
architect of Kansas City, the contract
for preparing the plans and specified
ticns of the Masonic Temple opera
house to be built in that city.
Bank stock is worth what the assets
and liabilities make it worth, declares
Attorney General Thompson in reply
to County Attorney Brown of Saline |,
who asked concerning the
proper assessment of stocks. Value |
of the capital stock should be de- |
Quoted from the real estate which has |
been separately assessed.
The Midwest Life is an old line life |
insurance company-a Nebraska COM
pany with it's home Office at Lincoln. !
An ordinary life policy at age 80 costs !
in this company the first year $23.74 |
and thereafter $3.50. The premiums |
after the first year may be paid quart |!
erly at the rate of 1898 a quarter
Write the home Office for sample poll
cies or for agency contract. Agents |
wanted. Write for particulars.
A Yankton IS. d. dispatch says:
Just across the river in Nebraska, |