Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Nebraska Newn Note..

BEATRCIE-Harry Horney left yester.
day for Beaver Crossing, Neb,. where he
will engage in the Jewelry business.
CHADRON-The Dawes county fair be-
gan today, lasting all week. The largest
crops ever raised in the county assure a
big show.
BEATRcE-Frank Folsom, a former
resident of Beatrice, died in Lincoln,
where he has been living since leaving
Beatrice.
LYoNS-Rain has fallen here every
night since Friday up to this time, Tues
day, and things are taking on quite a
rainy effect.
BEATRICE-Ralph Hubbard of this city
and Miss Anna Scharton were married In
Lincoln yesterday. They will make their
home In Beatrice.
MISUNDERSTANDING heavy rain visited
this section yesterday. The ground is
now in such condition that farmers are
unable to get into their fields.
GUIDE ROCK-Miss Vera Pool goes to
Kearney this week to attend the normal
school. She was the valedictorian OF the
class OF 1909 of the Guide Rock High school.
KEARNEY-L. j. Caps has assigned his
pool and cigar store to the Commercial Ma
tional bank of this city, and the bank took
charge of the fixtures, etc. The place will
be closed. pending action OF the bank.
KBARNEY-Gabrlel Shada, the l4-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel Shada.
died suddenly in Kearney hospital Sunday
morning. The young mar had only been
sick a short time. Doctors pronounce II
heart trouble.
BE~ATRICE-At a blu rock shoot at
Pickrell yesterday John Humford was
first. with 80 points out Of a possible 100
DR.. Thomas and Elwood Bigler tied for
second place, 30 each, and Will Tanner
third, with So points.
KEARNEY-Incoming trains bring many
students for the STAKE Normal school. Reg
istration starts Wednesday and the pupils
Gated. Prof. A. o.. Thomas expects more
students this year than ever before.
PoNCA-Mr. b. ]. Nelson brought into
Ponca a load of new corn today - \
declared that It would yield seventy bush
els to the acre. The size OF the ear.
as II they would fulfil his prophecy. The
corn prospect never was better in this
section OF Nebraska.
CENTRAL CITY-O. D. Burke. a leading
merchant OF this city, will open a furniture
store here November l. He is now nego-
tiating for an experienced furniture man
fitted Up for the accommodation OF a COM
plete stock OF furniture.
BEATRICE-The Board of Education
held a meeting last evening and set oc-
tober 1 as the date for defeating the
new high school building. Chancellor
Avery. who was a former teacher here.
ent and take part in the services.
GUIDE ROCK-Noah H. Peters lost his
large barn by fire Sunday afternoon. The
blaze was discovered about 4 o'clock. The
origin is not known. One thousand bushels
OF grain. twenty tons OF alfalfa hay, imple-
ments, harness and many other things were
consumed. There was some Insurance..
BEATRICE-An insane man, supposed 10
be Ollie Hargrave, was picked up by the
police last night and lodged in jail. He
boarded the Burlington passenger train
at some town north Of here nd created
such a disturbance on the train that the
officers were called 20 take charge of
him.
BEATRICE-A sample of corn taken
from the farm Of 4. A. Woodward north
OF town was exhibited here yesterday.
The cobs are well filled with large kerr
nels, and the grain appears to be OF an
excellent quality. Mr.. Woodward thinks
he can secure a yield OF at least thirty
bushels per acre from the crop.
ARLINGTON-Fred @. Menking. who
formerly owned a fine farm about three
miles from this city, has sold his 200-acre
farm near Blair TO ]. w. White OF Council
Bluffs. Ia, for S5 per acre and has bought
the A. l.. Hewett residence in this city for
$4,000. Mr.. Menking expects TO reside here.
but may engage in the real estate business
in this state If he can find a good location.
KEARNEY-A general row occurred Sat
urday night and Sunday morning in the
Assyrian settlement In the southeast part
Of the city, in which David Bolus and Mike
Shamas attacked each other. Monday
morning Mike Shamas, who appears TO have
started the fracas, was bound over to the
district court, and also placed under a bond
OF 800 to keep the peace. Bolus claimed
Shamas attacked him with q pitchfork and
threatened to kill him The court room