Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-27
Nebraska News Notes.

BooNE-This section was visited b. a
heavy rain last night. This VIII re-
establish confidence among the farmers,
BOONE-U w. Nichols, mail carrier on
route No. ! got into a mixup with a young
horse he was breaking. as result he has
two broken ribs.
KEARNEY-The heavy rain of Monday
night caused a washout on the kearney n
Black Hills line near Riverdsle. No train
service on the line Tuesday.
BEATRICE-Mina Rebekah lodge No. 19
met lest evening and elected these officers:
Mrs. Della Mckissick, noble grand; Miss
Grace Hutchins, vice grand: Mrs. Susln
Brenker, secretary; Mrs. Mary e. Jackson,
treasurer.
CENTRAL CIrY-The introductory note
OF the Merrtck county prtma ry contest
was sounded yesterday, when w. R,
Schrawger of Clarks filed as a candidate
for the republican nomination for sheriff.
There IL every indication that there will
be q long list of filings for county Offices
this year.
NEBRASKA CITY-Misses Gretchen
Spencer and Miss Vivian Rector, two young
women Of this city. who have been in
themselves for the stage, have gone to
New York City to accept a position with
one of the leading, companies, who travel
out OF that city.
NEBRASKA C1TY-This morning at high
mass at st. Mary's Catholic church, Rev.
j. p. Hahn, united In marriage Christian
OFT and Miss Cordelia Tourville. Both are
hnOWh NOuIH PpODiC VI NillH SiNg oih
the groom took hts bride to a finely fitted
home after the They were given
a reception this evening at the home OF
the brides parents, which was attended by
over 100 young people.
BEATRICE - Assistant Superintendent
George Likert OF the Union Pacific with
h~eadquArterr at Omaha Is In the city in
speeding the ~round-house facilities at this
point before the completion of the Marys-
ville-Topeka cutoff. II Is reported that
the company ma enlarge the round house
some big changes on this branch Of the
road within the next six months.
GRAND IsLAND-The Board of Edu-
cation has instructed a committee to in
vestigate the cost OF a manual training
ID expected that the same will be installed
as part OF the high school curriculum for
next year. The senior class of the high
school gave a class play at the Barten-
bach tonight, why Smith Left Home
The graduation exercises take place Thurs
day evening.
CENTRAL C~ITY-Henry Bucholtz, a
young farmer living in the western part
OF Merrick county, was adjudged insane
at a hearing of the insanity board yester-
day and has been taken to the asylum al
Hastings. Doubts as to his mental condi-
ton were entertained, as a result OF a
frequent desire OF the yonug man to get
up at a late hour OF the night and hitch
up his team and 60 out to work in the
field.
NORTH PLATTE-Yesterday ar electric
day circuit was installed and from now
on barring accidents, patrons may use
electricity any time, day or night. This
is the first time in the history of North
Platte that a continues circuit for both
day and night could be had. The circuit
will be used for power for motors, heat
ing for ironing purposes, etc.. Already the
Semi-Weekly Tribune has installed the
motor, which takes the place OF the
gasoline engine 10 furnish power for the
press.
BEArRICE-At a meeting OF the city
council last evening it was decided that
tho city would stand Its share of the cost
Of repairing the Court street bridge, the
contract for repairing the structure having
been let last week by the county board to
the Standard Bridge company OF Omaha;
The report OF Water Commissioners Field
was submitted and showed the department
to be in excellent condition and a paying
proposition for the city. Two different
engineering concerns are soon TO begin the
work OF testing the wells in the Poddock
nastlfA north Of the city.