The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-21

prohibition and county option. Meth
or was Mr.. Bovee contradicted nor was
he applauded but was asked by Gus
Herman of Hadar where he got his
authority for lecturing on the street
Mayor Friday gave me permission"
said Mr.. Bovee.
i. f.. Pugeo has returned to Norfolk
from Toledo, o.. where he underwent
an operation on his leg which was
broken at Chadron some time ago as
the result of piano falling on him.
Mr. Pugeo underwent an operation at
Chadron, one in Norfolk and a third
at Toledo. He Is now fully recov-
cred. Mr.. Pugeo is a piano salesman
in the employ of the Bennett company
here
The iron work on the dam proper
I has been completed by the men at
work there making the extensive re-
pairs for the Sugar City Cereal Mills.
c. S. Bridge proprietor of the mills,
reports that he has decided to replace
the old wooden walls with concrete
and If possible this work will be done
before actual cold weather sets in.
Mr. Bridge does not believe concrete
can be laid at a time when there Is
danger of it being frozen. Enough
gravel has been taken out of the
Northfork to cover the entire mill
grounds and this will be used for the
roads when in muddy condition.
Two applications have been made
for positions in the United States civil
service. One for teacher in the In
dian service and another for farmer.
These examinations will take place in
Norfolk The examination for forest
clerk will take place here on Novem-
Der %. The entrance salary paid for
this position is $1,100 to $1,000.
The Union Pacific railroad, which
has large force of men at work lay
ing the base for the brick paving at
| their tracks, have an ideal plan for
the paving base. Nothing but heavy
Stag is used between the ties under
meath the rails. After one foot of this
Stag has been laid, it is tamped and
later the bricks will be placed on top,
making, according to railroad officials,
the best of bases.
DR.. j. T. Pringle of Casper, Wyom.,
passed through the city Saturday from
Pierce, Neb., where he will open Of
fees. DR.. Pringle formerly practiced
medicine in Pierce for eleven years,
but on account of i'll health, he moved
with his family to Casper, Wyom.,
where his wife's parents live. In Cas-
per he opened a hardware and furni-
ture store, but is now returning to
Pierce to resume his medical prac-
tice.
An open workout" will be given to
the public in the West gymnasium
Tuesday afternoon, but Kid West and
his trainers, among whom are Long
Distance, Lee Root, Young Denney and
Young Osborne. The ring men have
been doing all their work behind
closed doors, but have declared the
public is welcome to "size them up
Tuesday next West is doing splendid
work and is in the best of condition.
His injured lip is about healed up and
he is giving his trainers plenty to do.
Carl ReiChie, a prominent farmer
living south of the city, brought in a
large load of watermelons Friday. All
the melons were in good condition.
Mr.. Reichie reports that for the first
time in his experience. the melons are
growing in such large quantities that
there are prospects for that fruit until
the frost stops their growth. Many
blossoms and small melons are still
on the vines, and should the favorable
weather continue Mr.. Reichie will
have still another bumper crop of wa
termelons.
NOrtolk's football team management
has been lucky this year in securing
a game with the Wayne high school,
which will be played in Norfolk on
Thanksgiving day, November "a. Six
football teams, including O'Neill, Ban
croft and Atkinson, have asked for
games with Norfolk, but the local
teams schedule is filled to the limit
The members of the Norfolk team I'M
derwent severe talking to" from
their coach Thursday afternoon just
before they went to the driving park
for their regular practice for the Ne
lgh game.