Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-24


LOGAN-Claude r. Knowles and ]. u.
Case went to Omaha Wednesday to pur-
chase the necessary machinery to operate
a first class steam laundry in Logan.
HARLAN-Miss Bessie Brown, who has
been doing missionary work among the
Moqui Indians in New Mexico for two
years, Is paying a visit to her parents in
this city. She will tell OF her experiences
among the Indians at the Methodist church
next Sunday.
SIDNEY-John Thornell son of A. b.
Thornell, a recent graduate OF West Point
National Military academy, where in June
for a brief visit before assuming his duties
with the Fourth infantry, stationed at
Fort Crook, Omaha.
CRESTON-The body of Mrs. Jennie
Cruzen, a former resident OF this place,
was received here this morning from ST.
Louis where her death occurred yester-
day. She was a prominent member Of the
Lady Maccabees lodge, Court Of Honor and
Laurel Grove No. 16. Woodmen circle.
HARLAN--The local Masonic fraternity
has been asked by President w. l.. Hoff
of the Interstate college Of this city to lay
the cornerstone for the new central build
| ing OF the college, and Worshipful Master
l.. NJ. Kerr has accepted on behalf Of the
fraternity. The ceremonies will take place
August 20.
CREsToN-P. V. sowash of this city has
| begun suit in the district court against
| Oscar and Oren Trumen for 5000 damages
and cost OF action for injuries received
| in an auto accident here July 8, when car
driven by Trumen brothers ran him down
through alleged carelessness and inflicted
quite serious injuries.
| HARLAN-Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Harlan
are enjoying the presence at their home OF
their son, Fred Harlan, who has just fin
ished a four years term Of enlistment in
| the United States navy on the battleship
| Pennsylvania. During his sailor life Mr..
Harlan has seen most of the principal sea
port cities of the world. At the time. OF his
discharge he had general supervision Of the
| engine room on the Pennsylvania.
CRESTON-The death OF Mrs. George
Newcomb, sr., of this city occurred last
/ night at Cottage hospital. where she had
been taking treatment for a short time
Mrs. Newcomb was 50 years of age and
had been a resident of this city since 1888
club interests of the city and a valued
member of the Relief corps, auxiliary tc
the Grand Army of the Republic.
HARLAN-WIl Barkman, young
farmer living six miles east of here, me
with a peculiar and very serious accident
yesterday afternoon. He had partly
hitched his team to a binder, when in som'
over him with the binder, the guards o.
places and his back was badly wrencheC
and bruised 1t Is thought he Will recover
and will not be permanently crippled.
HARLAN-Mr. and Mrs. s. CT, Poole o.
Lincoln township, who have been residents
of Shelby county for forty years, have jus
celebrated their golden wedding. All thu
living children of the couple were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Poole have nineteen, grand
children, OF which. fourteen were present
beautiful gold watch and fob and the
mother with a Tiffany wedding ring. Al
elaborate five-course luncheon was serve'
on the lawn. Mr.. and Mrs. Poole wer
married at Alton, Ill.,, July Il, 1850.
LOGAN-Frank Young of Logan ha
been engaged in engineering work at Wood
bine this week and County Engineer j, {
with the engineering drainage project Il
Crawford county, where they will straighte
the Boyer river. The drainage dlstrio
embraces the Boyer river valley Tor
distance OF eleven miles. The drainag
project Contemplates reducing the ehanne
FLOW Of. the Boyer river from rom forty fort ,,o
, waters Of the upper Boyer from one,thir
to one-fourth less time than formerly.
HARLAN-W. ]. Davis who was recent
reelected as chairman of the Shelby count
republican central committed, and has .he1
, that position for the last ten years, Gale
, special meeting Of the committee yes
terday and resigned as chairman for thi
. year County Attorney Edward s. White
who was an active young progressive leade
In the last primary campaign was VI
animously chosen to succeed Mr.. Davis; Nj
. Davis has been an ardent worker all IN
Q time he was chairman, giving besides HI
: time much money for campaign purposes
He will remove TO California in the sprini
OWASA-Owasa is to have an annuS
d event, as so many Iowa cities now have
= to celebrate, such as Sauer Kraut da!
a Bean day and others of like nature, an
: Owasa's celebration win be designated a
Drag day" and Will be held August
= Peter Hansom one of the leading er
thusiasts Of the state on road dragging
- lives at Owasa and will have promineT
= part in the festivities. DIR. Ward King {
Y Maitland, Mo, will be one of the speaker
Il OF the occasion and there will be bands
A athletic sports, auto rides and a bower
: dance, furnishing amusement for everyone
Q The event is to be made an annual affai
q tAAMONI-Dr. ]. w. Crofford, the Lamol
" physician whom Governor Carroll recent
n pardoned for causing the death Of youn
. girl In his sanitarium, will not be Above
y to practice in the state This decision wa
u reached yesterday by the State Board
Health. The board referred the case to
committee, and the committee repaired
favor OF postponing the action until tn
October meeting, on the ground that Alto
ney General Byers was too busy to civ
his attention to the legal phase OF Il
case which they had submitted to him an
would not have time to give his attentlo
y to the matter for some time to come. d
Crofford had made application to the sta
board for a permit to resume practice
was present when the decision was al
nounced and attempted to argue the meri
Al OF the case, but was turned down by II
"a members of the board who told him
- argue Il out with General Byers.