Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-15

corn plowing, but the fields are genernlig
In good condition and the corn Is growing
rapidly.
GENEVA-The contract is about to be
let for building a rectory alongside trinity
Episcopal church, which is expected 10 De
ready for occupancy by December.
AINswORTH-Last night there was the
worst storm Of the season passed over
Ainsworth and vicinity, The thunder ana
rain commenced TO pour down, and seVerai
OF the people got up 10 watch their oulld-
ings go down. but II did more good IMAM
harm. as the ground needed the rain
badly. but in a milder form. The crops
are doing fine.
NEBRASKA CITY-The board Of equal
ization of this county, after ascertaining
that the valuation Of farm land in TINS
county had been placed at from $40 TO f9O
per acre and that the value OF lands IN Ihe
adjoining counties were below SIS, they. de,
cided to reduce the value Of the farm land
in this county and equalized 1t by making
the average value at so per acre and the
valuation Of the property Of Nebraska CITY
was reduced S per cent and Syracuse b per
cent. The valuation Of the property IN TINS
city and county is greater than 1t has been
for years.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. David Straub
died Saturday evening at the home of her
son, w. Z. Straub. at Lincoln, where she
had gone for a visit. She was the mother
Of the Straub brothers Of this county and
one of the oldest settlers in this section
and owned "A large tract of land near Der
lin. She was born in Ireland November H.
1S23. and came to this country when quite
Young Her husband died in 1891 and four
Of her sons still reside at home, being Hon;
Vincent w, Max, David and Thomas, and
the other son. w. f. Straub, resides at
Lincoln. The funeral was held from the
| family residence near Berlin this morning.
NEBRASKA CITY-Word has been re
ceived here Of the marriage of Gus John
son at Terre Haute. Ind. He was married
to Miss Melvina Rilyou and they were
married in the Wabash river In a motor
boat belonging to the groom. The groom
was born and reared in this city and ms
parents still reside here, and he graduated
from the high school in 1896 and some time
since went to Terre Haute to make MS
home.
NEBRASKA CITY-The recent storms in
this county have destroyed thirty bridges
and some of them steel bridges, and in
addition to this there are a number OF
small bridges out. The damage was mostly
in the western part of the county ana the
commissioners are trying to ascertain just
how to raise funds sufficient to replace
them without making the tax levy too great
for this year. The roads are all IN PAD
shape and It will be nearly two years before
Ali of the bridges are replaced and the
roads as good as they were before the
storms set In.
DAVID CITY-The torrid weather has
affected several people in this vicinity
lately. Saturday afternoon Fred Smith of
this place was overcome by the heat while
on the roof of his house and fell TO the
ground, where he was discovered by his
son. He was unconscious for several hours,
but is now getting better. Charles Red
mund was overcome by the heat SATURDAY
but was able to be around again IN a rev
hours. This vicinity was treated to a
deluge Of rain Sunday that amounted al
most to a cloudburst. Over two inches OF
rain fell inside of an hour. Farmers are
complaining a great deal about the weat
weather.
BENKEIMAN - Mrs. Robert Telford,
aged about 50 years. died in this city Sun,
day afternoon from a bursted blood vesse
in her head. She had been in poor health
for some years and the blood vessel burst
during a severe siege of coughing. A
husband and two children survive her. She
was buried in Union cemetery Monday
afternoon.
FREMONT. M. Crulckshank died Sun.
day morning at his home in North Benz
Of asthma, aged 6S years. He was born II
Aberdeen, Scotland, and came TO Canad-
when lS years old. In 1869 he came to Ne
braska and entered the employ of tho
Union Pacific and was for a good many
years e passenger conductor. In 1889 HI
moved to a large farm which he had pur
chased near North Bend. He had served
two terms as clerk of the district court
retiring last year. and was active IN poll
the Presbyterian church, president OF tn
local Order of Railway Conductors AM
He leaves a widow, three sons and tw,
daughters.
FREMONT-A large barn on the farm o
d. Schroeder six miles northeast of tow
was wrecked by the wind Sunday night
Ed Holtz, who lives on the place, with hi
= family, took refuge in a cyclone celia
4 Nlltl lltN saw tie illil ~ wa
so dark they were unable to tell whethe
It was a cyclone or a hurricane. The dam
age is estimated at $1,000.
. TECUMSEH-Sunday was a big day a
the Tecumseh chautauqua, the weathe
being fine and a large crowd coming II
from different sections of the county. TIL
1 morning sermon was by Rev. Lincoln Nc
E Connell and In the afternoon DIT. James S
Z Montgomery of st. Paul lectured on job
Ruskin.' In the evening the Apollos, in
q strumentalists and bell ringers, gave
Q sacred concert, The program seemed [
v please especially we'll. Monday the John
. son county institute opened with a goo
- sized attendance. Mrs. Helen Paulsen O
e Oklahoma lectured to the mothers in tn
morning and in the afternoon the program
consisted of concert work by the Apollo
and an entertainment by Gilbert Eldridg
of Muncie, Ind. Monday evening the Apollo
gave a concert and DR.. Montgomery >lec
tured on "Unturned Cakes" General job
f c. Black, president of the United State
=, Civil Service commission and former ma
- tional commander Of the Grand Army {
y the Republic, arrived from Washington
d. c., Monday evening. He was met E
the depot by a squad from Heckathor
post, Grand Army of the Republic. Genert
n Black was the speaker today-old soldier
and settlers day.