Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
Nebraska

track and a delay Of over three hours was
unavoidable. No one was hurt. The i'm
track.
KEARNEY-Peter Getz and George Jones
SeIngned Wednesday from g two weeks
brought along some nice deer.
GRAND ISLAND-At the meeting OF the
city council a petition was presented for
OF permanent sidewalk. either brick, cement
or stone, In a single stretch. OF the 400
feet the petition bore the signatures Of
owners OF $500 feet.
FREMoNT-A dwelling house belonging
to Cassius Reynolds and occupied by Sike
Christensen, about six miles from Fremont,
Of the fire Is not known. Mr.. Christensen
lost practically all his furniture, The house
was worth about 1850 and II and the furnl-
ture are both insured.
PERU-Prof. c. c. Danforth. former
superintendent Of the Tecumse schools,
ana a prominent graduate Of Peru, has ac-
i Hepi tse Z 1J5 RUsitiGn as $, Profss S OF history r.
ceived his bachelors degree from Chicago
university and his bachelors degree OF
education from the Peru Normal this June.
PERU-Mr. Lowe OF the Peru canning
factory has invited the department of agri-
culture and the department OF domes-
Tic science to inspect his factory, Miss
ment and Prof. c. w. Weeks OF the
agricultural department conducted an ex-
sulsL9h 70 the factory today in response
oSCEOLA-The new OsceoIa postoffiee
building will be completed before the first
or the coming year. The foundation mas
been finished during the last week and
the work will move along rapidly now. 1t
Y 70 be a fine stone and brick building,
located on. the west side of the public
square, and will be a credit to the builders
and equipped handily for the use OF the
government.
BEAVER CITY-At a meeting of the
republican county central committee and
candidates held here today, there was an
unusually large attendance. At noon dinner
was served to all at the Meadows hotel and
aIterward the business meeting was held at
eincts show that a republican victory In
Furnas county this fall is assured.
OSCEoLA-The political situation in Polk
county, Is rather peculiar, Never in recent
There has not been a meeting or public
gathering, and neither Of the committees
Is preparing to hold any meetings this
or interest manifested by the voters and IL
would be very difficult to get twenty-five
erlng.
KEARNEY-John Gordon, Burlington
agent at this place for the last nine years.
Was given a send-off last night at the
and faithful service TO the business inteTs
ssIS IN THIS city. Mr.. Gordon is soon to
IeAve hearney and go to Denver and act
EoNA6OA ANNdIAH 6NGTH
business man in the city was present. and
q zine $3.50 ring was presented the
retiring agent. Ne
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. No. 10 had an acct
Sent Weonesday morning that put Il out of
business ana no train left Kearney for Cal
AWAY that morning. When the air is cold
the motor has to be given a little shove
with old reliable steam power, and the en-
slne giving the motor the push this time
Struck the motor too hard when coupling
on 10 II In the roun0nouse, and showed
~ through the wall. putting both switch
engine and motor out Of business. An
other engine from Grand Island was sent
TO make the trip.
GRAND ISLAND-To his father. as his
next best friend, the Burlington Railroad
company yesterday paid the sum OF 3SO0
to Edmund Hodgson, the ~s-year-old child
Whlch recently was run over by a BurlinR-
Ton u Missouri freight car and which lost
paIt OF an arm and part of n leg, besides
SUSTAINING other injuries which will leave
no PEI armament effect. The Burlington com
pany effected a friendly settlement al once
ohiy because OF the fact that the babe
hau 10 be represented in the settlement nv
one OF mature years. ~
hEARNEY-A gang of ruffians commit
TED depredations Tuesday evening NV tear
ing the Corn show decorations Off of tho
nuiidings and wherever they could Iav
aneir hends. TIL police force was asleep
was done to them. About 100 bushels ~
Sorn neS scattered over the streets today
AlGyor Patterson has warned members ~
tne ponce force that they are strictly. re-
sPonSIDie Tor the acts and that
shouid ~ occur again the who'll force will
pc oisnnlsseu' No reason for such actions
Is known other than pure vandalism.