Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-27
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Nebraska News Notes.
PERU-X. c. Scott. the newly elected
physical director, arrived on Monday, with
his family, and will soon be at home IN
the Gilbert cottage on Fifth street.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the 4-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs, Rudolph Ludwig, died
Monday evening of spinal meningitis. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon.
DUNBAR-The Dunbar Farmers Insti-
tute began today. M. T. Harrison Of this
place is president and a good program has
h'el provided for the three days conven-
ton.
ARLINGTON-The roads are the worst
ever seen in this section, but some corn n
being marketed any way, the price being
81 cents. Many hundreds OF acres are In
the field yet to be husked.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the order OF
Mayor Rutherford to muzzle all dogs run
yesterday killed thirteen canines which
were found without muzzles.
acknowledgements in Arms" a
musical drama, will be presented here on
Of fifty voices. The play was written by
Prof, Thomas Stubs of this city.
PERU-Homer Wrightsman, a prominent
member of the senior class Of the state
normal here, has secured a very lucrative
position as bookkeeper for a large firm in
Douglas, Wyo., and will leave on Thurs
day morning for his new duties.
PERFUMES Nettie Smithers, who had
bOtil dIillN DTOkeU DN q Idll n snort time
ago, was pleasantly surprised on Monday
evening by the members of her class. Tho
class in a body went to her home with well
filled baskets and spent a very pleasant
evening.
DUNBAR-The new furniture for the
Dunbar state bank arrived today and is
being put IN position. When this old bank
ing institution of Dunbar opens for bust
ness in it's new quarters Dunbar viii have
one Of the finest banks I'm southeastern
Nebraska.
COLUMBUS-Thursday evening the Com
mcrcial club will hold a meeting to con-
slider assisting the city band in securing a
leader and instructor, and also take up the
matter OF more advantageous train service
on the Spalding branch of the Union Pa
cific out of this city.
NORTH PLATTE-The Union Pacific
Railroad company has finished the storage
of ice from its lake east of this city.
Twelve thousand tons were put up. The
lake is being put in condition and water
being turned in for another crop of ice
should sufficient cold weather occur.
ARLINGTON-Prices at the farm sales
are higher than ever dreamed of by the
most radical persons. Ordinary farm
horses have bought for $685. per head, while
mule teams have reached the $500 mark.
kinds of farm machinery brings almost as
much as new goods.
M'COOK-A test for census enumerators
will be held in the high school, McCook,
February 5. On February II an amin
ton for city carriers and postoffice clerks
will be held in the same place. Blanks for
same can be procured at postoffice. Blanks
must be sent to J. M; Shoemaker, secretary
civil service, Eighth district, st. Paul,
Mimi, not later than February s.
BEATRICE-At the meeting of the Board
of Supervisors yesterday, William Atawater
resigned as chairman, to accept a position
with the Standard Bridge company. Chair
man Brown announced the list of the
standing committees for the coming year.
George Campbell resigned as a member of
the bridge committed stating that the do
partment was in a deplorable condition.
GRAND ISLAND-The funeral of Ed
S~earson. father Of rPof. eSarson OF Peru,
occurred today. He leaves a family of
grown sons and daughters and his wife.
Owing to the delay of "a Union Pacific
train the funeral Of Sam schisler. an old
was postponed till today. For the last
four or five years Mr.. Schisler has been
residing in the west. .4t
BEATRICE-The bond of William Pur-
Key, charged with selling liquor at Filley
without a license, was ordered forfeited
yesterday by Judge Pemberton of the dis
triet court J. w. Clark signed Purkey's
BOND for $500, and the court ordered him
to produce that amount to satisfy the
bond. Purkey was engaged in the hotel
business at Ftley, and recently disap-
peared from view.
DUNBAR-A Masonic farewell was ten
dered here last evening by the members of
Lee p. Gillette lodge, uniform degree,
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, to j,
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Visiting members were present from Avoca,
Lorton, Talmage and other points. Al
the close Of the banquet E, p. Swain, pre-
sented Mr., Biggs in behalf of the lodge
TEEN.
GRAND ISLAND-W. o. Eldrige, repre-
senting the Department of Agriculture,
stopped in the city yesterday between
trains and took some data from the secre-
tary of the Commercial club, with the
view Of reporting an estimate IN the cost
| nI h1tlninR soma Norm nanf rOod Ag 94nr
as sufficient data are at hand the purpose
OF the club is, through a committee al.
ready appointed, to take the matter VI
with the county board.
NORTH PLATEAU a meeting of the
Commercial club held in this citl last even.
ing 1t was decided to ask the Nebrasks
state Railway commission to issue ar
order compelling the Pacific express to de-
liver and collect express matter in this
city free of charge. IN investigation shows
that the receipts Of the express company
greater h In a number of other places
where free delivery is mainland.
PERU-The Burlington has had a large
steam shovel and a large force of men al
work nearly all winter improving the road.
bed Just below here: They are moving ar
immense amount Of dirt from the bluffs
and putting it on the river ride of the
strack. For years this portion of the tracl
has been giving serious trouble, some.
times sinking six or eight feet in one night
With the track moved over on the sole
Obdb1u thu spItpdIEd Nl6 thk ilttTS Zee
confident that there will be no more trou,
BILE at this point.
CEDAR BLUFFS-Dorie lodge No. Il
held a meeting last night witt Grand
Chancellor Denny OF Omaha and Pas
Grand Chancellor j. c. Cleland of Fremont
In attendance, Large delegations from Ere
mont, Wahoo, Scribner were present. The
rank. OF page was conferred upon Frank
Kimble and Homer Wilson after which &
banquet was served. Rev. Alexander
Corkey Of Cedar Bluffs and Rev. j. S
Corkey of Winterset, Ia, and Rev. c. e
Curstin also OF Cedar Bluffs were present
as invited guests.
GRANT ISLAND-Frank Koss of Ere
mont, secretary Of the tSate Board OF
Pharmacy, vas 1 nthe city yesterday and
caused complaint to be issued against w
b. Dingman, a local druggist, for violation
of the section Of the pharmacy law pre-
venting a nonregistered druggist of EN-,
ploye to fill prescriptions. Mr.. Dingmar
recently lost his registered clerk and IL
the interim though seeking registered as
s~lstance, filled prescriptions himself. Mr.
tDngman explained the matter, PLEADED