Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-18

M'COOK-Free city delivery was COM
menced i'm McCook this morning, with three
carriers in the service.
PLATTSMOUTH-A stray bullet Monday
killed a valuable Jersey cow for A. F.
Strum, with probably a small boy at the
other end of a target gun.
NEBRASKA CITY-The body of Stewart
Overton. who died in q hospital at Alliance
while en- route home from Montana, was
brought here for interment.
BEATRICE-Drs. Wimsett and Troemper
of this city report that there are a great
many cattle in this section of the state that
are afflicted with tuberculosis.
NEBRASKA CITY7Judge II. D. Travis
Is holding the November term of the dis
trict court here and last evening called the
petit jury which will hear the cases this
week.
BEATRICE-James Clayton died Sunday
Mt the home of his sister. Mrs. Edward
wilkinson, at Fflley. He was a single
man, A years of age and had been sick
for several years.
NEBRASKA CITY-Harry e. Frosh, the
Burlington brakeman who was injured at
Sutton by a collision of trains, was born
and reared here and moved to Omaha but
a short time since.
DAVID CITY-The jury term of the dis
trict court convened yesterday morning
with Judge Corcoran of York on the bench.
There are ten jury cases on the docket to
be disposed Of this term.
BBATRICE-Those having charge of the
work OF prospecting for water for the city
of Beatrice are satisfied that the test now
in progress has shown that a sufficient
supply of water can be procured.
PLATTSMOuTH-Father w T. Hancek,
who has been the priest of the Bohemian
Catholic church in thisc city for three years,
has been transferred to Crete, where ne
Lwif preside over a much larger parish.
| NEBRASKA CITY-IThe Junior Bach.
elor club met last evening and elected the
Milton Seller. president; James Nesbitt
vice president; Harry Crawford, secretary
and treasurer.
M'COOK-Work was commenced this
morning on McCook's new electric ign
plant. which will cost $4,000, and will, be
strictly modern. with steam turbine engines
OF red pressed brick and steel.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are be
Ing perfected by a ~cor%nittee, composed oil
| c.. e. Wescott. c. G. Parmele, Julius PITT
Frank e. Schlater and Philip Thierolf fol-
the erection in this city of a canning fac
tory and alfalfa mill to cost not less thar
$50. 900.
FALLS CITY-The preliminary hearing
of Otis Spickler. whose auto frightened the
team of August Mueller, resulting in the
death of Mrs. Mueller and the severe in
juring of Mr.. Mueller, has been POSTPONED
until Mr.. Mueller will be in a condition tc
attend.
FALLS CITY-The flywhecl at the cleo.
trio light plant broke Monday evening and
caused considerable damage. As a result
the electric light plant is out of commits,
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be several days, possibly a week, before
the wheel can be replaced.
BEATRICE-The remains of the late j
c. Highly, who died last week at Bemont
ILL.,, was brought here for interment sun
day afternoon. The interment took place
in Evergreen Home cemetery. brief ser
vices being conducted by Rev. w. A. Null
ligan of the EpiscoDal church.
BEATRICE-E w. williams has beer
elected manager OF the Pickrell Farmers
Elevator plant. to succeed !. d. White. whC
recently located at Gage. Okl. A new gaso
line engine has been installed and othel
improvements made, which makes The
plant one of the best in the state.
NEBRASKA CITY-George w. Leidigt
deffias that he Is a candidate for speake1
of the house ~ REPRESENTATIVES. but Il
working for c. w. Pool of Tecumseh. wh'
seems to want the position and is receiv
ing the support Of all NJ the members q
80 legislature from this section of tn,
state.
M'COOK-The Rcd Willow County Teach
ers' association will hold its first meettni
~ the 1879 school wear In the Methods
church, Lebanon Neb.. Saturday. Novem
her 2S. A full and excellent program hai
been arranged for and It is proposed Il
make the meeting one of worth to III,