Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11

CAIRO-The Cairo. State Bank has in
creased its authorized capital stock from
$1,000 to S25, 600 with $4,000 paid up. No
change was made in the officers.
BEATRICE-The Fflley ball team and
the Young Mems Christian Association
team OF this city played at Ftlley Satur-
day afternoon, Rain stopped play in the
fourth inning with the score s TO 4 in
favor of E1lley.
HARRINGTON - County Superintendent
w. h. Miller Is holding a series of Sec
tional teachers meetings throughout the
county, at which school problems are dis
cussed. The meeting here was well at
tended and much interest taken in the
discussions.
GRAND IsLAND-Juanita Tribe of Red
Men has been organized I'm this city with
DR.. J. NJ. Gahrlnger as prophet, j. NJ.
Dunkel as sachem and A. j. Williamson
as chief of records. There are 126 old and
new members. For many years the lodge
was without life or smoke
TECUMSEH-Henry c. Thomas Of Te-
cunlseh is said to have secured the re-
CURED number of signers to his petition
perienced difficulty in so doing. He is do
ing his advertising according to law and
the village will, no doubt, soon have a
saloon. The place was dry last year.
BEATRICE-The Board of Education of
Liberty, this county, has elected Prof. J.
X. Campbell OF Wymore as principal of
the schools at that place, and Miss Flor
ence Huntington assistant principal The
OlilC NtdNllFl6 ~ dAt MISS ' bAlbthA
grammar; Miss Matte Thompson, inter-
mediate; Miss Bessie sidwell, primary.
BEATRICE Major Phelps of Lincoln
and Captain A ~ HoHingw6rth of Com
rang a mile N ." and 'i a haif southwest iftySas' of town
where the company viii Indulge in target
practice every week during tue summer
months. The grounds viii be put In proper
shape at once for use by the company.
WEST POINTING severe wind storms
from which this section has suffered for
the last five days have done great dam
age TO fall blowing. Winter wheat has in
many places been Quito the ground and
occasionally blown out. roots and all. The
ground, owing to the almost entire ab-
sence of rain for some time, is extremely
loose and dry.
WEST POINT-SchInstock Brothers, the
horsebreeders of West Point, have con-
structed a fine race track upon their pro-
perty here and have announced the first
of a series of race meets to take place on
May -. The events scheduled consist Of
! seven races, running, t~rotting and pacing.
An auto race will also be a feature of the
day. This new departure promises To be-
come very popular.
TECUMSEH-George f. Hotchkin, who
has recently bought a site and is erecting
a mill at Minden, is taking the machinery
out Of his Model milling plant in this city
and will install the same in the Minden
mill. Mr.. Hotchkin expects to convert the
Tecumseh mill into a cereal mill, making
the preparation of breakfast foods a spec
| idily, anu d ulllSIsHl lylG VI aNih >
will be required.
GRAND ISLAND-Chris Hansen, owner
of large banking interests In several cities
I'm this section, has secured the c%ontroll-
ing interest in the Grand Island National
Bank, until recently the Grand Island
Banking Co., purchasing 1t from b. G. b,
Bell, the present active head Of the in
stitution. MIR. Bell will retain his position
until the first of next year after which
he will take a rest and later enter some
business not requiring so much OF his
time.
GRAND ISI4AND-President Ryan has
appointed a committee TO call on Manager
Mohler of the Union Pacific and ascertain
to what extent the Union Pacific desires
to make improvements in this city. Mr.,
Whitaker of the general offices was in
the city yesterday and the announcement
Is made that a new freight and a new
passenger depot are in contemplation with
an investment of 100000. Mayor Schuft
Will head the committee.