The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13

School in District No. "a closed
Monday. A special program was
provided. The children had recitations
and songs, Rev. Nanninga gave a talk
on Education, and James Coupe
read a splendid paper on agriculture.
The exercises were intended as a
kind of dedicatory service for the
new school building which has replac-
ed the one burned last fall. There
was d big crowd present and all had
a pleasant and profitable time. This
closes the third successful season for
Miss Marie Crotty, the teacher in
this district.
Drainage Dist. No. : has two
big dredse ON the ground, one at
either end of the ditch to be opened.
The carrying out of the ditching oper-
ations in District No. , is being done
with a vigor and dispatch which
threatens 10 put the diggers in the
first district wholly in the shade.
George Wertz came in from his
ranch near Alma, Neb.. Tuesday and
spent a few days calling on old time
friends. lie and his brothe' are in
terested in a big ranch in the west
and at the same time Mr.. Wertz
keeps his former occupation of cattle
buyer and commission merchant.
The Olney Music Cos. representa-
tive from st. Joseph was in town
Monday and Tuesday soliciting trade.
Richardson county offers an excellent
field for working up a big trade in
musical instruments. The Olney peo-
pie no doubt know a good thing when
they see it.
The new city council has a big
proposition on their hands. However.
they are wasting no time in taking
hold, and indications promise that
several things will be happening be-
fore long. We wish them good
Courage in their efforts.
The car of building material for the
r4gg and Poultry plant, which went
astray and could not be found for
nearly a month, happily turned up the
ether day and now carpenters are rap
idly putting the finishing touches on
the refrigerator building.
The high water in the lNemaha has
teen a big help to the dredge oper-
ltirg south of own 1t supplied an
a%bundanee OF water to float the big
dredge while starting the new cut
oul of the old river bed.
Mrs. Ellen Showalter of Morrill,,
is staying at the home of Samuel
Liel.ty this week and is enjoying a
visit with ner brother, l.. S. Bauman,
ilt evangelist who is preaching at
the Brethren church,
Frank Church of Homer, Neb, was
in Falls City Monday with a view of
locating here. He was favorably inn
pressed with what he saw, and will
no doubt decide to move here in the
near future.
Harry Custer returned Friday from
his trip to Garden City, Kas, which
was made last week in company with
G.. w. Holland and Herbert Naishe.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Norris left this
week for their home in Hardin, Mont.
They have spent the past week with
their daughter, Mrs. [. C. Maust.
"The Story of a Thriving City, has
the endorsement of the Commercial
club. the banks and principal BUSINESS
men of Falls City.
Mrs. Will Cook returned to her
home in Verdon Saturday, after a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Dallas
Yoder.
Don't forget to visit the Home
Shoe Store for bargains in shoes
when in Falls City. 14-tf
Why Not-Use the Vacuum Clean
er and get the dirt out. Phone 20S
or 42G. 17-tf.
Busy time~-quick work with
Vacuum Cleaner. Phone 20S or 1876.
Miss Helen Wilson of Salem was
in our city between trains Monday.
Mrs. Fred Schock went to, Nebraska
City Tuesday to visit her parents.
Guy Shelley of Salem was In town
Monday on business,