The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28

somew here. Dr. johnson was elected
vice president of the association.
O'Ncill Frontier: The case of w
=. Mohr vs.. n. o. Hopkins, on breach
of contract, which was commenced In
the district court on October rs, was,
upon application of the defendant,
who is resident of WcstbOro, Mo,
removed to the circuit court of the
United States, Norfolk division Ac.
COrding to the petition this case in
wolves land valued ut $4,000. On Sep
TENDER 20 last, the petition states,
Mohr and Hopkins entered into con
tract by the terms of which Hopkins
was to deed to Mohr land valued at
$23. 400 and Mohr was to deed him
land valued at $4,000, and the diff
ference, $4,000, Hopkins was to pay
MOhr in cash. MOhr alleges he stands
ready TO fulfill his part OF the con
tract but that defendant refuses to
fulfill his part of the agreement and
seeks to compel him to live up toI
the contract.
The half yearly meeting of the Bap
fist Young Peoples union was held at
the home of j. G. Adams, South Fourth
street. The following officers were
elected: President, Cleo Loderer; vice
president, Miss Nora Taylor; scCrc
tary, Miss Lydia Brueggeman; treas.
urer. Miss Florence Lewis. Misses
Lulu Porter, Marion Taylor, Ruth Bee
be were elected Chairmen of the de.
votional social and membership com.
mittees, Miss Ruth Beehe organist.
Five new members were enrolled and
one taken off the roll, Miss Gladys
Adams, who leaves soon for Los Ange.
les. Refreshments were served.
Acting upon the suggestion of &. S.
Bridge and Dr. j. II. MaCkay, that
trees and logs in the Northfork are
getting so numerous that floods would
be inevitable because of the ice gorge
which would no doubt soon form, and
that the trees and old logs have a ten
denCy to hinder the free flow of the
water, the city council has given or
ders to Street Commissioner Uecker
to commence the work of removing
| this rubbish Immediately. With the
aid of three men Mr.. Uecker will re.
move all trees, logs, stumps and any
| thing which tends to hinder the water
| flow of the Northfork, up to the city
| limits, from which place the same
work will be Immediately commenced
| by County Commissioner Taft, who
also is already ION the job"
Creighton News: The fire alarm
was turned in Wednesday night about
| / 80 and number of citizens turned
out with the fire company and were
directed to the home of William Mason
| living the Wagner house in the north
east part of town. Mr.. Mason, who
was at home alone, was awakened
by choking from smoke and discover
ing the fire in the kitchen notified
the neighbors who gave the alarm.
Mr.. Mason kept all doors closed tight
which kept the fire in check until
the fire company arrived and they
made quick work of it, but not before
considerable damage was done to the
inside of the house and Mr. Mason's
furniture is almost total loss, which
is covered by insurance. Mrs. Mason
had gone to Norfolk Wednesday morn
ing for few days visit but she re
ceived word of the fire and returned
home Thursday morning.
Tests on the Norfolk waterWorks
system were started early Monday
when Water Commissioner Brummunt
fired up the boiler and started the
steam pump in operation. At II O'Clock
fifty-tive feet of water was reported il
the standpipe, and at 2 o'clock Street
Commissioner UeCker stood ready a
two hydrants with hose attached t
flush the sewers when the standpipe
which was expected to be full at
would probably overflow. f. A. Bul
lock at noon did not believe there was
much water in the standpipe, and at
o'clock was positive that not more
than forty feet could be found in the
pipe. He also was confident that the
standpipe would not be filed durins
the day. The idea of the city's test is
to fill the standpipe, let water out a.
two hydrants, keep the steam pumI
working and ascertain how long the
pump could hold the water in the pipe
and also to ascertain if the wells fur
nished enough water to keep the pipe
, filled