Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-23

MASON CITY-C. q. Atkinson of Webster
City was awarded the contract for building
the six-story First National bank building
for $175,OO0 on Wednesday. Work is to be-
gin next Monday.
ESTHERVILLE-Nearl $4,000 worth of
buildings will be erected here this sum
let BY fall no doubt at least 100000 worth
will have been erected Estherville is not
dead yet
MARSHALLTOWN-On Friday June TO-
the Marshalltown High school win graduate
a class OF forty eight young people. The
number OF those who will graduate Is
the same as last year. Thirty-three are
girls aud fifteen are boys.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S. Williams, a
very well known young man, and the
son of one of the old and prominent
families, died at his home late. Wednesday
afternoon Of acute dilation OF the heart
He had been sick for week.
TOLEDO-Judge and Mrs. George r..
Struble today celebrated the flftieth an
niversary of their wedding. Judge Struble
is one of the pioneer lawyers Of the state
and the dean of the Tama county bar. He
was judge Of the seventeenth judicial dis
trict court for two years.
MASON CITY-At a joint meeting Of the
Mitchell and Webster City association Of
Congregational churches, held here Wed
nesday, the plan to merge the two assoc
iations was unanimously rejected by the
Webster City association. The Mitchell as
sociation favored the plan.
LOGAN-In6 court mouse OTIlclalB ore
now moving from the old court house
building 20 the temporary structure
erected on the court house block. Though
the improvised structure does not present
an ideal architectural appearance, yet II 1t
properly protects. the records II will answer
fully the purpose for which 1t is intended.
CRESToN-Jim Jlnnias, a Greek interpre-
ter for gang of laborers. working on the
Burlington near Mcpherson, was arrested
and brought to this place yesterday charged
by federal authorities with tampering with
the United states mail by forging the name
of one Of his gang to a registered letter ad-
dressed to him and containing money.
LAMONI-william Smith, manager Of the
elevator here shot and killed himself in
the Farmers bank Wednesday afternoon
when he was informed that he had with
drawn all the money he had in the bank.
Upon stepping In the bank he asked the
cashier about his accounts and when in
formed his deposits were all withdrawn. he
picked up the banks revolver and emp
tied its contents into his brain.
TABOR-Prof. II. f. Volkmann for the
last four years superintendent OF the
Tabor public schools has accepted the
superintendency of the schools at Adel, Ia.
with a salary OF 1890 per year and Is to
have In addition thereto a certain per cent
/ Of the tuition monies The school board Of
Tabor has elected Prof. o. Hammersly, the
present superintendent at Lemars, Ia, for
year
LoGAN-Notwithstan the storm and
to have so thoroughly killed the fruit
| crop OF the season here, save the black
| berry and late grapes and here and there
late varieties Of apples the gardens es-
| capped in many instances without serious
/ damages. The frost put a crimp on corn
| that was up, killing II down to the surfaos
/ Of the ground. but not below, and the last
| few days OF warm weather is bringing the
/ corn up in a new growth.
! CRESTON-Last evening the wedding OF
Miss Myra Wilson to Fred Ide both OF
this city, took place az the Presbyterian
| church, In the presence OF a large number
/ Of invited guests. Rev. James linn, pastor
| OF that church, OF which the bride Is a
member, officiated assisted by Rev. Frank
Hanscom Of the Congregational church. the
grooms pastor. The groom is the youngest
son OF Representative George Ide, and Is
one OF the prominent young business men Of
the CITY The bride is the eldest daughter
OF A. Latimer Wilson.
! AUDUBON-rhe school board has elected
the following corps OF teachers for thS
ensuing year Harry p. Smith. superin.
tendent; II, w Johansen. principal high
school; lisa LiEhthall, assistant principal
| Edith Liale assistant principal. CaralinC
Seh'eht, assistant principal; Mabel Keith
eighth grade; Mary Davis, seventh grade
Ella Hurd, sixth grade; Patience Elicit
fifth grade; Alma ID. Earl fourth grade
IColeen M, Patterson. third grade: Mari,
Wolfe, second grade; Sarah Eads. frs
grade; Maude McAllister. kindergarten
Laraine Guy music and drawing,