Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-09

of Ithaca and r. Nichols Of Greenwood,
who are interested in farmers elevators.
Another meeting will be held at Wann on
January Is.
WYMORE-The county is replacing the
bridge across Bits creek between this
city and Blue Springs, on the river road.
This bridge was washed out in the Novem-
Der floods. The work of rebuilding the
bridge across Indian creek, south of the
Burlington depot in this city, Is progress
ing slowly.
A~SHLAND-The Board Of County Com
missioners of Saunders county appointed
N. c. Peterson of Weston and his wife
as superintendent and matron of the county
cor farm north of Wahoo, to succeed j.
ID. Linder and wife. Peterson is a brother
in-law OF Commissioner Peter Campbell.
The new county board is now republican
for the first time in three years, Lubker
Of Cedar Bluffs and HEIDI Of Yutan being
republicans.
BROKEN BOw-County officers who
were elected in November last were in
stalled yesterday. Among the new faces
now seen in the court house are those Of
County Judge Holcomb, Treasurer Clarence
Deputy Sheriff Hugh Kenoyer, Deputy
Clerk Otis Barnard, Deputy Register of
Deeds Carl Anderson and Superintendent Of
Schools Garland Lewis.
ASHLAND-The election contest Of Eich-
meier against HEIDI, involving the office of
county commissioner Of saunders county,
was tried in the county court at Wahoo
on Wednesday, but an appeal was taken to
the district court. Judge B, F. Good OF
Wahoo did not want to hear the case and
has secured Judge Howard Kennedy Of
Omaha, before whom the evidence will
be submitted on January IT.
NEBRASKA ClTY-Darah Dahlgren, one
of the employees of the King foundry, was
seriously, If not fatally, burned yesterday.
He was pouring hot metal in a mould
when II exploded and threw the molten
metal all over him. He Is burned In more
than fifty places on his body and fears
are entertained for his recovery. There
were a number Of other workmen engaged
I nanH NJ nN1 haN NIaVF naa a "A MI
slight burns.
BROKEN BOW-The Farmers Institute
and School of Domestic Science and Art
will open at Broken Bow Monday, January
"a, and continue throughout the week. The
program this year will be of unusual inter-
est and In addition TO the regular courses
special FEATURES IN the way OF instructive
entertainment will be arranged each even
ing. A special will provide ac-
Communications for all visitors who will stay
during the week.
PLATTSMOUTH-The annual meeting of
the stockholders Of the Plattsmouth State
bank was held last evening and the fol-
lowing named officers We're elected for
the ensuing year: w. II. Newell, presi-
dent; j. p. Falter, vice president; j. NJ.
Roberts, cashier; directors, w. II. Newell,
J Il. Becker John Albert, J.. P. Falter
5. H. Atwood, l.. b, Egenberger, H. G
Fricke and J. NJ. Roberts. The usua.
dividend was declared.
WYMORE-M. L. Rawlings put up ZOO
tons OF ice off the Blue river al Blu
Springs last week, 1t is of good quality
He is now engaged In repairing his In,
dian creek dam, which was washed GU
twice by high water and which was forced
! out once by the weight OF the water 1
held in check. Mr.. Rawlings uses THU
dam to increase the area Of water surface
= on the creek, from which he harvests tn,
largest share Of his ice.
BROKEN BOW-Plans Of specification o
/ the Broken Bow High school have been lc
! 70 John Latenser Of Omaha. Bonds in tn
{ sum Of $4,000 have already been voted
Bids for the construction OF the building
will be received up TO February 7. Worl
3 Will be pushed rapidly as possible. as thu
I city schools are particularly crowded anC
5 badly In need OF another building. Thu
Z new structure, exclusive OF the heating
D plant, will probably cost 5000.
5 ASHLAND-Judge b.. +. Good, in dis
D tTict court at WahOO, sentenced Earl Hand
ley, a colored man who stabbed Is. CraW
ford In a saloon fight al the copnty sea
Z on the night Of July 4 last, TO five year
e In the penitentiary. bat paroled him dur
5 ing good behavior. Handley must appea
. at each term OF court and report his goo'
e conduct and he may not go outside Of IN
r district or beyond the Jurisdiction OF tn.