Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-28

Nebraska News Notes.
FAIRBURY-An indication of the value
of jefferson county land is shown by the
sale of the Fiene farm in Cub creek pre-
ctnct, a few miles from the city, at a
price of 800 per acre, amounting to 5000
for the 200 acres In the tract.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. years ago, May
q. a terrific cloudburst. the worst i'm the
history of Gage county, visited this local
ity. The river rose so rapidly below the
dam that debris floated backwards over
the structure.
BEATRICE-The Board of Education held
a special meeting last evening and awarded
the contract for desks and chairs for the
new nigh school building to the Omaha
supply company, representing a Cleveland
factory. The contract amounts to 1884, j.
r.. Craig was elected census emumerator.
BEATRlCE-A meeting was held at Ell
lis Tuesday night to discuss the PROPOSE
tion of consolidating all the school dis
tricts in the township and establishing "A
township high school at that place. About
nifty taxpayers attended the meeting, which
was addressed by Anna V. Day. county
superintendent. No action was taken aside
from the appointment of a to in
yestlgate the matter and arrange with
state Superintendent Bishop to attend two
meetings TO be held next week in two of
the districts with a view of converting
some of those who oppose the movement.
BEATRICE-The Independent ball team
OF the Sunday school league held a meet
ing last evening and elected Harold Null
llgan captain. A meeting will be held Fri
day evening for the purpose of giving those
VINO desire to join the team an opportunity
BEATRICE-W. E. Garrett was called to
Des Moines yesterday by a telegram an
nouncing the death of his father, Silas
Garrett, who was so years old.
BEATRICE-The annual graduating ex-
ercises of the Cortland High school were
held in the opera house at that place last
5. A. Rauch of Pickrell. The graduates
are Charles workman, Jay Mirrers, Harold
Clare, Charles Grebe, Lloyd Baer, Vernon
Mccormack. Teddy BaldersOn, Una Faus-
man, Merlyn and Gladys Maiwald, Mary
Meehan, Hattie Martin and Marie Clare.
PONCA-A beneficial rain has fallen here.
1t has fallen gently and almost none has
run off. Notwithstanding it has rained con-
tlnuously for three days and nights and
shows no signs Of clearing up at present.
A little more than four inches has fallen,
crops ana pastures are wonderfully i'm
proved, The corn already planted is I'm
and looks fine, but there is a large acreage
yet to be planted.
.ANSLEY-Very abundant rains have Wis
lted this section during the last week and
II Is raining today. There is an unusually
large acreage of corn planted this spring
IN this section and it is coming up in fine
condition. The general conditions are fine
crop.
NORTH ~PLATTE-An excursion Of
seventy people reached here last evening
and this morning went to examine lands
at and near BiGnell. The exCursionists
were all prospective land buyers or agents,
Every available rig and automobile in the
city was required to take the party to the
land. a large number were unable to
secure rooms and had to spend the night on
the street.
NORTH PLATTE-The f~ortieth wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schatz.
VINO have been residents of this city for
the last thirty-five years was celebrated
here last evening, the affair being given
as a surprise to Mr.. Schatz. ONLY relatives
/ attended OF which there were MANY a num-
Der coming from Salt Lake City, Cheyenne,
Ogden and other places.
KEARNEN-There will be but two DAYS
attached to the closing exercises of the
kearney Military academy this year ac-
cording to the announcements Just issued.
Wednesday and Thursday, June 2 and 3,
are the days set.
KEARNEY-The funeral of the late
John Wick, who died in Omaha, was held
from the Miller undertaking rooms on
Wednesday afternoon at 2:9O, interment
being made in Kearney cemetery.
FRUMBULL-The Association Ball team
here is playing good ball this season, hav-
ing won six out of seven games played
with teams from Hastings and Giltner and
have dates with Eldorado, Inland, Juniata
and kenesaw, all of which will be stiff
games, The Tennis club is practiCinR hard
daily, getting ready to send a team 10
the state meet.
BROKEN BOW-County Commissioner
Cushman, who resides here. is a~nXiously
looking for one, Roy Norris, who hired
a driving team from him last unday and
is now among the missing, including the
team. When he took the rig Norris stated
that he was looking for a place TO estab-
fish his father, who was doing veterinary
work at Superior, Neb. 4 reward OF so
is offered; $15 for the recovery of the
supervisors team and SIS offered by Sheriff
Kennedy for the arrest and conviction of
the thief.
MCOOK-The May term of district court
for Red Willow county adjourned here this
noon. Some fifty cases were disposed of
at this sitting Of the court, most Of them
civil in nature. Henry Johnston, charged
with burglary, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to eighteen months in the state
penitentiary. where Sheriff Peterson has
taken the young man.
MCOOK-The graduates OF the class OF
'O9 attended the baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. Carman In the Methodist church,
Tuesday night, service being postponed
from Sunday on account Of the rain storm
M'COOK-Mr. and Mrs. Alfred f.. Ken.
nedy burned to death at Beaver City, this
week, were both former residents OF this
city. Mrs. Kennedy, formerly Freda
| Mette, was a school teacher in a country
district near this city.
This is 10 certify that all druggists are
authorf,ad ~ raFInd yo1r money 40 Eolayf