Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Nebraska

owners OF the boat may have fallen out
and been drowned or have been killed In
some other manner.
SCOTS BLUFF-New firms opening in
SCott's Bluff this week are James Deulon a
Sons, who have come here from Crab Or
chard to open a new meat market, and the
Critics sisters, who have put In a stock of
millinery at the general store OF L. a.
Wiuslow.
KEARNBY-The Union Pacific Railroad
company is putting down n big well for
the water supply at this point. Formerly
they connected up with the city water
works, but have found this very uusatis-
factory owing TO the poor pressure in the
summer time.
organizer OF the Woodmen Of the World,
has gone to Deavenworth. Kan. in quest
Of the next biennial district convention OF
that order for Hastings. The district
represented consists of Kansas, Nebraska
and South Dakota.
ORD-The primary grades are now hold
ing their sessions OF school in the Metho-
dist church and the upper rooms in she
Mortensen block, as Contractor c. e. Good
hand began demolishiug the primary build
ing Saturday. preparatory to the erection
Of a new high school building.
TEKAMAH-At a meeting Of the county
supervisors held yesterday the contract for
the building OF steel and wood bridges for
the year 1909 was awarded to the Standard
Bridge company of Omaha. Raymond
Morehouse OF this place was awarded the
contract for all culverts and culvert pipes.
PLATTSMOUTH-The county commits
sioners of Mills county, Iowa, lust across
the river east of Plattsmouth. will hold a
special meeting next Monday to consider a
bunch OF bills covering the recent small
pox epidemic at Malvern and vicinity re-
Gently. which amounted to the sum of
S61A.52.
u~UNBAR-C. F. Collins. editor and pro-
prietor of the Dunbar Review, is disposins
Of the paper preparation TO moving to
Seattle for the benefit of his health. Mr..
/ Cplline hae lpuo hEpu q resident here ard
is offering a good thing TO anyone desirous
OF owning a paying country newspaper
plant.
sHELToN-work was begun Wednesday
morning on the new bank building which
was being erected by the late George Meis-
ner. The building had reached well up 10
the second story when the sudden death
of the owner pat n temporary stop TO the
work until arrangements to proceed could
be made.
ARLINGTON-In spite of the colder
weether the Elkhorn river and Bell creek
remain very high. Water is running into
al; OF the lakes and cut-offs along the
Elkhorn and many acres of low land are
immurRed. The Elkhorn Is cutting its
banks and threatening to change its chan
mel in several places.
H~ASTINGS-Thc aggregate value repre-
scented by real estate transfers In this
county last week was greater than for
any similar period for a number Of years.
The total involved in the city and county
transfers recorded here was S4S,0oo. In the
corresponding week last year the total of
the transfers was S2l4,Oo.
ARLINGTON-Fruit growers in this se:-
tion are rejoicing over the present cold
weather, as is has set back the buds and
the crop is safe for the present. The warm
days had caused the buds to swell and
fruit growers began to see signs of another
fruit failure I'm this section. Conditions
now are fine for a bumper crop.
NEBRASKA ~CITY-Raph A. Duff was
arrested yesterday afternoon on the infor-
r,atIOn Of OffiCer JOhU MARITIME. charging
him with running his beyond the
speed limits within the confines Of the city;
He was taken before Judge Wilson and
entered a plea of guilty and was fined $50
and costs. This is his second offense.
NEBRASKA CITY-C. Paulson. landlord
of the Morton hotel yesterday filled a com
McNeal. a pharmacist, who worked here
in the drug store OF b A; Brown. charg-
month. Sheriff Fischer has located the
man wanted, at Lincoln, and will go after
him this morning.
DUNBAR-A woman's club has been
organized here with the following officers:
President, Mrs. w. w. Anness; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. ]. #. Hall; secretary, Mrs.
II. B. Cleveland; treasurer Mrs. 70 p.
Swain. Under the auspices of this organiza-
tion a bazaar will be held in the near fu-
ture for the benefit OF the new and up-to-
date Modern Woodmen hall.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. preparations are
being made for the annual meeting of the
Southeastern Nebraska Educational assoc
citation, which will be held in Beatrice
March 81 and April and 2. This sec
southeastern Nebraska, and the high
standard of its schools is in a measure due
to the interest taken In its associations.
ORD-F. H. Broadfield, deputy grand
master workman OF the Ancient order of
United Workmen, was here Friday assist
ing in the initiation of a large number Of
candidates. The lodge Is planning to
initiate another large class this week, at
which time Grand Master Workman A. NJ.
Walling and a drill team from David City
will be here to assist In the ceremonies.
CENTRAL CITY,. Cleve Scott, cashier
OF the Platte Valley State bank, has this
week sold his residence property In the
north part of town 10 Hiram A. Williams
for a consideration of $3.50. Mr.. Scott re-
consisting of a good residence and several
acres of land located Just west of the city
limits and has moved there with his family
NEBRASKA ~CITY-Bruce Reamer, a
deserter from the United States navy was
arrested here yesterday on the information
of DR.. j. D.. Houston. DR.. Houston was
of the federal officers started with the man
for Philadelphia, where he will be turned
man has been here about five weeks tending
bar for one Of the saloons. He gave the
information which caused his arrest.
TEKAMAH-Work has been begun on
the thing plant at the Latta ranch, north
Of this place. Tn largest expense here
tofore I'm making cement thing has been
the cost or hauling the SAND ana BraNei
six or eight miles. This expense will prac-
tically be eliminated by the new plant, as
there are two good gravel beds located on
the farm. Congressman Latta expects to
tile 900 or 800 acres Of his own land this
spring and summer.
NEBRASKA ~CITY-Jurgan Reimers
Of Syracuse, who was seriously In
cellar. the barrel slipping and
rolling over him, breaking his collar bone
and seriously injuring his spine, was taken
to Omaha, where he underwent a surgical
operation. 1t was found that the fourth
and fifth vertebra OF the neck were crushed
and a blood clot had formed near the place.
He rallied even after his temperature was
105 and is now with a hope of recovery.
Two nurses attend his bedside constantly,
so as TO not permit him to move.
NEBRASKA CITY-Post d. OF the
Travelling Mems Protective association of
this city elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows. President, p. Stafford;
vice president, w. II. Penn: secretary and
treasurer, r. J. Olson; board of directors,
r. NJ. Chase. ]. f. Gaskill and W. A.