Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-22
Nebra.ka Newn Notes.

SEWARD-A wolf hunt will take place
at Germantown next Thursday.
BLUE HILL-The Blue Hill mills this
week Installed a new mill for grinding
corn for feed, as well as meal.
M'COOK-The district meeting Of the De-
gree of Honor for southwestern Nebraska
has been fixed at oxford the last of April,
the exact date to be announced later.
BLUE HILL-A hunting party composed
of Messrs j. X. Martin, +. T. Hopka and
DR.. Bartholomew left early yesterday
morning for the Platte valley to try their
luck with the geese.
COLUMBUS-Miss Velma Covert has been
chosen by the judges to represent the Co
lumbus High school in a district oratorical
contest to be held at South Omaha on the
last day Of this month.
WEST POINT-Much cottonwood lumber
has been cut in Cunning county during the
last winter and shipped to points IN the
western part of the state and used in the
erection of buildings on the farms and
ranches of Cunning county people.
REPUBLICAN CITY-The nominations
for village trustees by the two parties OF
this city are as follows; License ticket,
George Woolman. d. r. Springsteen, e.
Parker; no license ticket, L. l.. johnson,
E. O.. Fanbion and W., L. Washburn.
WEST POINT-John Luedert, while out
hunting near Bancroft in this county, last
week, shot and killed an eagle Of large size,
the bird measuring six feet and four inches
from tip to tip OF wings. This is the first
eagle shot in Cunning county for many
years.
BLUE HIhL-The d Fellows have de-
cided to observe April 20 as their anniver-
sary day. While the details as yet have
not all been worked out, they are planning
on something especially nice. Committees
have been appointed to attend to the differ
ent features.
AURORA-The high school held Friday
evening in the opera house their annual
oratorical contest. Miss Mae Nissen drew
first place and Miss Josephine Wessman
aanRnd Tho .annfaafaN 4 MAYA ~ Asranlxy
matched that the judges had some diff
Guilty in deciding the winner.
WEST PoINT-Prof. r. N. Campbell. su-
perlntendent of the city schools and presi-
ISOLATION, has secured a notable array OF
talet for the coming convention at Norfolk,
Among the speakers will be Governor Han
Flowers of Cincinnati and a number OF
state speakers of note.
WEST POINT A resolution has been
passed by the city council 70 submit e
silon to vote bonds to the amount OF
$1,000 for the purpose of purchasing the lots
them into a park. This improvement viii
result In identifying what has heretofore
been a very unsishtly portion of the city.
AURORA-The old skating rink. for the
last few years occupied by w. G. Dorland
as an implement house, has been torn down
and is soon to be replaced by a brick
structure. This, with two large automobile
garages Just competed, a second story 70
the Munson's Furniture company building
and a large 5000 hotel will make a good
showing for Aurora.
OOLUMBUS-The republicans of this city
have Just held a mass convention. Gus
Friechholz was chosen president and Gus
@. Becher, jr., secretary. The following
were nominated: For mayor. Carl Rhode
for treasurer. Charles Todenhoft; for po-
lice fudge, John r. Brock; for councilmen
First ward. Otto Hummer; Second ward
Isaac Brock; Third ward. Howard A
Clarke; Fourth ward. George II. Winslow.
water commissioner, Ralph Coolidge.