Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Burklund, C. b. Wood and c. M. Reynolds
are directors.
SUTTON A enthusiastic gathering of
voters was addressed by Hon. Dan Nettle-
ton and Hon. Charles Sloan last evening:
sutton can be counted on to put up a good
big majority for Governor Sheldon and the
entire republican ticket.
M'COOK-The Red Willow county farm
ers' institute and it's auxiliaries, the, boys
corn growing and girls cooking and sew
ing contest, will be held in McCook DC
tober 81. 1t Will be a great agricultural
rally day for Red Willow county.
BEATRICE-The marriage of Miss Min
ME Smith to Arthur Barker of Pleasant
Hill, Neb., was solemniSed last evening at
s o'clock at the home of the brides par
ents, the Rev. and Mrs. ]. A.. Smith of
West Beatrice, the Rev. ]. r. Mouer Of
ficiating.
YORK-The incorporators of the Van
Wickle Grain and Coal company OF York
are Fred p. Van Wickle, John +. +. Gro
shans, Henry +. Groshans, James L. In
grey, Fred F. Groshans and Jacob Stewart.
The company starts out with an authorized
capital of $3.50 900.
YORK-The oldest person attending the
York Sunset social, In which only those
70 years and older are eligible was Mrs.
Mary Wildman, age 30, and the next oldest
ister, aged s., There were ninety-nine at
tending, all over 70 years,
BEATRICE-R. NJ. Hood yesterday re.
ported to the police that thieves had stolen
ABOUT IWD IONS OF coal from MS DinS IN
the Burlington yards, He found three
push-carts in the yards which the thieves
had used In hauling off the coal and turned
them over TO Chief OF Police Moore
SUTHERLAND - Sufficient funds have
been raised to insure the holding of the
Corn fair at Sutherland November IL and
IA. II Is proposed to make the event one
long to be remembered in this section and
devote a part OF the two days to wild west
sports and other attractive features.
HASTINGS-An unidentified man negoti-
ated a number of bogus checks, each for
$3.50, at retail stores Thursday. He pur-
chased goods at each place 70 the amount
Of about 81 and received good money as
change. The checks were drawn on the
order Of r. c. Curtis, a fictitious name.
WYMORE-The police are finding any
where from ten to thirty empty Peruna
bottles every day about the city and the
authorities are wondering II persons may
Peruna for a beverage. Peruna bottles
state that the connection contains IS per
cent alcohol by volume.
GUIDE ROCK-Last night the Ho1y Of
Carl l. Cone was brought here for burial.
He died Wednesday at Summerfteld, kan.
of typhoid. He was principal Of the schools
there. The funeral was held at 2 p. m.
today at the Methodist church, the Rev.
g.. w, Pool. pastor, officiating, Deceased
leaves a wife and three little ones,
YORK-The management of the York
opera house has booked some of the largest
and best ATTRACTIONS that are supposed to
only visit places like Omaha and last week
the advance sale OF high-priced seats evil
denced the fact that York t-heateTgoers APP
preciated good entertainments and good
shows are fast learning that York is one
Of the best show towns in the state.
SUTHERLAND - Recently n heating
plant has been installed at the Central
school building, the boiler being placed in
a basement made beneath the building.
Owing to the rise of water to the depth
of nearly a foot in this basement much
trouble is being encountered by the School
board. Whether or not II will yet be nee
essary to raise the building remains to be
seen.
FREMONT-Nine Fremont people wor
out in the Trip county drawing for lands
j, j. Mater got No. 80 and j. II. Winter,
steen No. IS. Three others also came un
der 100. The last on the list Is X. X
Hicks, the Northwestern agent, who's
number was up in the 6.OOOs. Those WIFI
came within the 1000 limit probably vii
file as soon as the land Is formally thrown
open.
SEWARD-Dr. s. ID. Towle OF Sheridan
Wyo., died at a Chicago hospital Thursda!
and his body, accompanied by Mrs. Towll
and friends, will be brought 10 Sewar,
this evening. The funeral "~'bably Will b.
held Sunday. Fur years ago he left 8 w
ard at-d located al She, Wye. wheT
he was one OF the leading dentists. He was
o Mason, Highlander and a member OF nh