The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09
NEBRASKA HAPPENINGS.
susie News and Nstes In Condensed
Form.

ssats News and Netss in Condensed
Wahoo will celebrate Independence
day on July 5th, in the good old-fash-
toned style.
C. NJ. Cunningham was appointed
postmaster at Empire. Sioux county,
vice H. b. Cunningham. resigned.
The Platte and Elkhorn rivers are
both swollen as a result Of heavy
rains in the western part Of the state.
Wayland Wiley. of Pender. has
purchased a farm Of 28S acres seven
miles east of Lyons at cost Of over
$4,000.
A Greek section hand named Keria-
kos Lycougiotis was killed by train
No. Z on the Union Pacific about three
miles east of Central City.
The contract has just been let to
q Fremont contractor for the erection
of a new brick building by the First
National bank at Arlington.
The work of excavating for the new
Odd Fellows building at Hastings mas
been completed and the work Of con-
struction will be pushed rapidly.
For the second time within four
months the dam at Neigh went out
about midnight Saturday, entailing a
loss to s. F. Gilman of over $1,000.
The bond proposition for building
an addition to the high school build
ing was carried at the special cleo
ton at Friend by more than three to
one.
The First National Bank of Cam
bridge is preparing to erect one Of
the fines: Dank buildings in western
Nebraska. 1t will be made of pressed
brick.
The postoffice department announces
that the Offices al O'Neill, Seward. Su-
perior and Wahoo are raised from
third to second class. To become eff
fective July I.
F. j. Buck a pioneer of Cunning
and a member of the soldiers
relief commission for Cunning county.
has suffered a stroke of paralysis.
Hopes are entertained of his recov-
cry. He is a veteran of the Civil war.
The farmers west Of Lyons have to
replant their corn. The area affected
is approximately 1000 acres, caused
by negligence in testing seed before
planting. No other nelghborhOods are
replanting except some farmers on the
Indian reservation.
Lighting struck and damaged the
Christian church of Memphis to the
extent of $50. A severe wind storm
struck the vicinity just south Of Mem
phis. Trees were broken and several
small buildings were blown to the
ground.
Several important deals In Merrick
county farm and residence property
we're consummated this week. Joseph
Marca purchased of G. NJ. Brown a
l6O-acre farm seven miles west of
Central City at $50 an acre, while the
other three quarters Of the same Sec
ion we're sold to a gentleman by the
lame of Ruttenbach from Seward for
so an acre. An adjoining 16O acres
vas sold to the firm of Sloan & Davis
If Columbus for SIS an acre.
D. C. Cole of Peru, who Is probably
he oldest notary public in Nebraska.
las challenged others to show a long
n continuous service. He has writ.
en- the secretary of state for re-
lewal of his commission and has
the necessary fee. He
writes: Il have been a notary since
Nebraska was made state and some
ime before in the territory, and do
lot wish to quit now. See your rec
rds and let me know how many |
more now living have held as long"
Nider & Henrichs closed deal
or the transfer of 200 acres of Jeffer-
on county land at 500 an acre. The
on this place are only |
rdinary and the purchase price is
onsidered the real worth OF the land
lone. This tract is located two and
ne-half miles from Jensen, near the
'eter Jensen section, which sold last
december for $64. The farm was
he property of Fred Fiene and the
urchasers were George and Cornelius
ohnson. This is the second largest
and deal ever made in this county.
Unless the present movement in IA
or of water works for Diller takes
sudden turn that village will soon
e provided with ample fire protection.
! special bond election has been
allied for June % to vote $13.-
90 bond issue for the purpose of in
falling a water works system. A
ommittee has been working lately in
es;igating the various systems of the
tate and everything is in readiness
, begin installing the system just as
Don as the bond issue carries, which
will undoubtedly do.
William Henderson of Grant cOun-
=. sentenced to five years in the pen
entiary for q criminal assault upon
NINA c. Bliss, has appealed to the
upreme court for a reversal Of the
,dgment and dismissal Of the case.
Secretary of State Junkin took in
nough license fees from the owners
T automobiles during the month of