Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Nebraska

Of Kenzle are the incorporators and will
do a general business In lumber and coal.
KEARNEY "A communication from
Washington, D. c., states that bids Tor
the building of the new postoffice in Kear-
ney will be opened On the 10Th day OF
April for the letting of the contract.
KEARNEY-Industrial school officers re-
port the capture of Edgar Morrison and
John Riggs, two OF the four boys who de-
parted in haste from the bill March 8. The
boys fingered too long at North Platte and
were caught and held as suspicious char
acters.
GIBBoN-Union revival meetings by all
the churches are being held in the opera
house nightly, and are being conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Carson, evangelist, OF Denver, and
the singing is conducted by Dr. Cassell OF
Denver author and composer or the FAMOUS
song, THE Kings Business" MI. Cassell
has a choir OF fifty people.
GIBBON-Work was begun yesterday by
a large force of workmen on the new
two full stories, and a nine-foot basement,
with rooms for a chemical laboratory in
the attic. This building will be built or
Coffeyville pressed brick. A. G. Ludwig
OF Arlington is the contractor and A. H.
Dyer Of Fremont the architect,
GIBSON-The fine $4,000 stone church in
course of erection by the Presbyterians Is
fast nearing completion. This elegant
structure stands on the site Of the old
brick church, the first church built in Buff
falo county. in 1873. 1t is modern in every
way, is 1915 feet on the ground. with a fine
auditorium, or church Toom, with a seat,
ing capacity of 25 and a Sunday school
room separated from the main room by
rolling doors, giving a total seauhS ca
pacity of 400.
NEBRASKA CITY-George NJ Schreiner,
one of the leading farmers of the county,
died at his home near Dunbar yesterday
from measles. He had been Ill but a few
days. He was 80 years of age ana came
here from Illinois when a small boy, He
leaves a wife and five children The fu-
neral will be held Monday.
NEBRASKA CITY-W. I. Dickerson, a
prominent farmer residing near Julian died
yesterday after a brief Illness. He was 20
years of age and leaves a wife and three
children. He came TO this county some ten
years ago with 80 cents in his pocket. and
after working for a year and securing
money sufficient with when 10 purchase
chased a farm for so per acre and paid
for It in six years, and a Few days oetore
taking click with pneumonia sold his farm
for 500 per acre and his farm machinery
and stock and had something like $4,000
in money. He expected to move west the
next day after he was taken III 10 pur-
chase a ranch for which he had con-
tracted.
NEBRASKA CITY-Peter Soloman OF
Clarinda. Ia. this week purchased twenty
two head of horses In the souther part
Of this county, which he took over into
Iowa During the last ten years, accord
ing to the books OF the banks OF Julian,
this man has purcha sed $4,000 worth OF
horses in that neighborhood alone.
NEBRASKA CITY-Ernest Knoll. Q
baker, got his hand caught m a bread
His arm was being drawn into the machine
when his quick wit caused him To throw
off the belt and thus save his own life,
this point. had his hand badly mangled
while at work yesterday.
! -REATRIcE-Word was received here yes