The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01
MeeRAskA NEWS AND NOTE.

seeRAskA NEWS AND NOTES
items u Interest Taken From Her
md There Over the State.
Fremont had a FIRE entailing a los
Of $3s.000.
Henry Upper. while operating .
corn husking machine southwest Of
Osmond, had Ills right hand caught in
the snapper rolls Of the machine, re
sulting In q bad liberation.
william E Dayton. editor and
owner OF the York Republican. died
Unexpectedly ut his home. Death VA
dine to q stroke Of apoplexy. Mr.. Day
ton was well known over the state.
Nicholas NJ. Farrens. who was found
guilty Of killing Lester Ball at Deca'
tur. was sentenced by Judge Troup "a
two years In the state penitentiary,
the sentence to commence on the day
the verdict was rendered by the jury.
Through freight No. IS. drawn BY
two engines. wont OF the track at
Whitman. Both engines and tenders
and some six or seven cars were de-
rallied In such q manner that it took
thirty-siX hours to get the track clear.
The matter Of county division hsv-
ing been adopted in Deuel. county.
whereby the new county Of Garden Is
created. the governor issued a procla-
nation calling for the election Of coun.
ty officers and designating the tempo
rary seat Of government.
A. Malcolm of Lexington. received
. phone call from F. A. Croft. state
fire marshal Of South Dakota. who
wanted the Lexington bloodhounds To
trace some culprits. Malcolm left
with the hounds for Mitchell. 8. D. He
Is receiving $50 per day and expenses.
The Woman's club of Holdrege is
planning to take up the sale of the
Christmas Red Cross stamps, some
500 worth being spoken for. A COM
mittee was appointed at the meeting
to interview local merchants as to
their cooperation in the selling Of
them.
The Bay State Trust company. of
New York. have notified Judge But
ton of Hastings, of deposits agregat-
ing $5.5s5. belonging to Chas. Mclean.
the supposed Schlatter, who died
there a month ago. Hector Mclean.
Of Brush. Col, has asked to be APP
pointed administrator of the estate.
Rev. John Garretson OF Clarks went
to Central City and swore to an in
formation alleging that his <mother.in-
law. Mrs. Hattie A. DeHart, was a fit
subject for treatment in an insane
asylum and that her being at large
was a menace to the safety of those
about her.
Ed Bell shot and killed Charles Nc
Arthur at Valentine. They had been
for over week and both
had guns. Bell claims he shot Nc
Arthur in self defense He afterwards
gave himself up. Both men have been
at work for the railroad at the bridge
near Valentine.
The program for the joint meeting
Of the county supervisors and the
county clerks of the state to be held
in Fremont during the middle of De-
cember has been about arranged.
Among the speakers will be r. J. Stin-
son, e. r. Quincy. j. NJ. Matzen and
]. C. Cook.
Harry Miller, the 12-year-old son
of p. C. Miller of Nelight was shot
BY the accidental discharge of a %
,aliber rife. Harry requested his 3
vear-old brouther to hand him the
life. The gun was discharged. the
ball entering the neck and partially
severed the juglar vein. He died
'oon after.
Merck county will have splendid
.orn show this year, to be held in
Central City December 3. both the
,pera house and the Academy Of
Music. the two big halls of the town.
laving been hired for the occasion. |
l subscription has been taken among
he business men of the town and |
.nough money raised to furnish a
plendid line Of premiums and secure !
'ther attractions.
The Nebraska Dairymen's associa-
ion has offered $50 in prizes for es-
avs on dairy topics. the competition
o be open to residents of the state
I Nebraska. The announcement of
he contest was made by Secretary 8.
:. Bassett Of G,ObOn, who is In gen.
raj charge Of the contest The first
rize is SIS. the second SIS and the
bird so. The requirements are. that
he essays shall be in typewriter
orm and shall not exceed 1000 words
4 length.
Jack Williams. alias Jack McWil-
AIMS. who q week ago left Aurora for
;hicago. having. it is alleged. in his
several valuable bolts Of
10th belonging to Aurora tailors. be-
ides a $50 gold watch and chain be-
,nging to s. J. Johnson. an Aurora
ROGER. has been captured in Niles. !,
Itch. He was taken to Chicago and
here turned over to Sheriff Young Of
county, who arrived In Au-.
BRA with him in custody.
The governors ONCE has received
he latest quarterly payment on what
institutes the annual revenue from
10 forest reserve district of Nebras-
4 This fund. which amounts to