Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-07

viii be held this year, starting July i6 and
ending July @ wide range OF good
talent has been secured ana this tn,
tOerJh a s1mDiy OF the hearney chautauqus
Will tend TO be the best yet.
KEARNEY-Judg Hallowell issued two
marriage licenses saturday, one TO James
Hang OF Shelton and Hiss Julius johnson
Of Gibbon ana the other to Howard 4
Dow and Miss Flora Foster both OF
kearney. Both couples were married dur
ing the day.
KEARNEY- Thirteen persons assembled
at the kearney postoffice to take the ex-
aminatiOns tor census y1uiS-srator. Satur-
day afternoon. Eleven OF these were men
and two women.
KEARNEY-The Platte river bridge
south OF this city is undergoing extensive
gepalrs ana Is closed for. traffic inde-
Initely. The standard Bridge company oi
omaha Is doing the work
KEARNEY-The Kearney Commercial
club meets Monday night for the annual
election OF directors and officers. At this
same meeting various plans will be laid
done the coming year.
KEARNEY-The petitions being cir
culated In Kearney calling for a special
election to vote on the license question
have received the required number OF
signors and will go before the city council
Monday night.
WEST POINT-Durlng the week steps
were taken by the local speed association
70 secure membership for the local body
IN the Nebraska Speed association and q
formal application for that purpose was
Iorwardtd by President Schins,ock TO the
secretary, V. Reisen OF Beatrice Pros
poets for obtaining this membership are
considered good. The local association u hl
then be part Of the Tekamah- Fremont
columbus circuit. As soon as this Is done
arrangements will be Immediately set on
loot tor a first class race meet at West
Point the coming season
WEST POINT-Colonel James c, Elliott,
postmaster examined a class of twenty
applicants for the position Of local cen .us
enumerators. The examination was held
In the high school room.
WEST PoINT-The receipts Of cash for
taxes in the county treasurer's office at
West Point have Averaged 500 per day for
some weeks past
WEST POINT-News has reached the
city OF the marriage of Andrew Brynge-
son and Miss Seam Marx, well known
young people Of western Cunning county
Tho ceremony occurred in Omaha
WEST POINT-rhe case in district court
wherein Fred w. zuhlke sued the estate
OF his late father for $1,S00 for moneJ
loaned, was decided in favor of the de-
PENDANT estate, the jury holding that the
deceased owed his son nothing.
KEARNEY-With a few days of warm
weather the contractors on the sevsi al
new buildings now under course of con-
SIructlon in this city have resumed work
The new postoffice building is about ten
meet aDoVe the ground all the grartte on
the west side being in po .ition up TO the
window sills. The new Catholic church
tbeso mas s4ot not, 9 upward at rapid rate during
residence buildings have moved a few
hotches closer to completion.
kEARNEY-Mrs. Dan Kaufman died at
her home In Elmorek, Thursday afternoon,
after short illness of pneumonia Mrs
Kaufman was SO years old and leaves
many friends and relatives behind to mourn
her loss. The fatality Of this disease has
Deen very high In this locality this winter
the last two months and in each tase
there has been an illness or a very short
duration.
David CITY-The funeral of Yvonnle
Boles Davis was held at the residence of
ner father at 1890 O'clock this morning
MRS Davis died here Thursday morninS.
fas9 Sne mas mas been an invalid for several years
father and mother, her husband, one
daughter and brother and sister
OTHENBURG-The alfalfa meal mil has
Desn working a night and day shift for
some time. On account of the quantity NJ
alfalfa they have been unable to take care
OF II all ll~d1ring the day. The Platte Valley
Milling company has also been working a
niEht and day shlft, being unable to cope
with the demand for flour
GOTHENBURG-The Union Pacific rail-
ROAD oftice, which has been here several
months have moved to North Platte Their
Mork on this section is completed and
therefore moving to North Platte will he
much more convenient in finishing up the
work of laying the double track
STROMSBURG-The Royal Nelghbors of
america or this city gave a basket supper
last night at the opera house After The
rendering of a good program. AuctIonear
~. B. Pike auctioneered the baskets for
]9Z.zo, Which will be applied on the pur-
ienase of new plano.
/. STROMSBuRG-Petru Olson, aged %
years son of Mr.. end Mrs Peter Olson of
TINS city, will be buried here tomorrow
His body arrived here yesterday from Cali
tornia, where he was accidentally killed
by coming In contact with electric wires
one hand touching the one wire and his
foot the other, which killed him Instantly
Mr.; Olson was born and reared in this CITY
ana mas always been a very energetic
young man. The services Will be held al
Hall.
FAIRBURY-Befor the county commits
sloners adjourned yesterday afternoon they
bought clock for the dome of the court
house The clock is to have dials five feet
IN diameter, one on each of the four sides
Of the dome and will be illuminated so
Inat they can be easily read at night the
illumination being worked by an autornatlc
switch. 1t will be equipped with a LOCO
pound bell, which can be heard for two
miles, and will cost $1,422.50
PLATTSMOUTH - Hartwig Gottespend
mas sold eighty acres of land to Henry
Ilmm for $50 per acre and William Volk
mas sold lGO acres of land to Tom c. Par
shele sbny.s t4t tl50 per acre or $4,000, which
demand and is Increasing in value
PLATTSMOUTH-Sam c. Griffin and
Mrs. Frances Hospenthal were united in
marriage by County Judge Beeson all OF
this city. Ross Barstow, a Plattsmouth
boy. and Miss Edith Sayer OF Omaha were
united In marriage in Omaha by Rev. New
ton Mann.
PLATTSMoUTH-Mr Fred Gorder, a
pioneer Plattsmouth citizen, was buried
saturday afternoon.
TTSMOUTH-About midnight the
dwelling OF Mrs. O'Leary, opposite the
county jail in this city was consumed by
Iire; MRS. O'Leary escaped In h.r night
clothing
PLArTSMOUTH-Q. X. ParmeIe and w
n. Wehrbein have bought the James w
sage livery business and commencing
Monday, Will have hacks make all trains
thus dividing the business.
PERFUMES Carrie Huston, who teaches
at syracuse had the misfortune to fall
on the icy walks. breaking her left arm
just above the wrist.
PERU-B, L. Mallory, formerly of the
Peru bakery, but now resident of Holt
county has bought the Vance property and
VIII move back TO Peru about the first OF
March, and later on expects TO 20 into
business again.
PERU-The State Board of Education
VIII meet here next Tuesday This will
be an important meeting 10 the people of
Peru as plans are to be made for the
new administration building and a location
selected for IT,
PERU-Frank Humbert proprietor Of the
CITY meat market, had serious runaway
wednesday evening. His right arm was
broken at the wrist ahd his face was
badly cut one cut above the eye requiring
several stitches.