The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES

LYONS-The republican candidates are
planning to tour Burt county via the
auto route next Tuesday.
LYONS-Deputy Postmaster Paul CAL
vim has resigned his place, and accepted
position in the Farmers bank OF this
place.
FREMONT-The Fremont Y. M. G. A.
football team after disbanding several
weeks ago on account OF the lightnesa of
its members has reorganized
FREMONT-The family Of William HUI
senetter. state oil inspector, moves to Lin
coin from Fremont today. MIR. Husenet-
ter has his office in Lincoln now and two
of his daughters are attending the state
university.
HUMBOLDT-Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Coop
er leave this week for trip around tho
world. They started for Kansas City and
will go to San Francisco and Get sail on
November IL on the steamer Mongolia for
Honolulu. They expect to spend about
month there before sailing for Japan.
NORTH BEND-A petition is being cir
culated among North Bend business men
for contributions to a road fund to be
used particularly In improving the east
and west grade six miles each way from
the city. The grade is portion OF tho
road to be designated the official cross
LINCOLN-Saturday, the last day of
registration. brought 4,20l voters to the
polls. practically twice az many as had
registered on the previous two registration
days. The total now registered is 6,o69.
The registration in 1910 7.41l and in 1900
only 4091, indicating that this year will
see a large vote for an off year.
FAIRBURY-George Hughes, rated as
one OF the most progressive and enterpris-
ing farmers Of this county Is In a pre-
carious condition az his home, near Steele
City. In this county, as a result of jump
ing off wagon onto pitchfork, which
penetrated his body for eight inches. Lit
tie hope Is held out for his recovery.
FAIRBURY-A great deaf of interest
centers on the outcome Of the vote that
Is being taken among the Rock Island
mechanics at Fairbury to strike. 1t is
alleged that this vote Is not In sympathy
with the one on the Hartman lines, but
that the wage question is the main Issue
involved. The machinists are holding
meetings in Fairbury two or three times
week.
OMAHA-George l.. Alley, general bag
gage agent Of tho Oregon Short Line. has
come to this city and taken charge of the
Union Pacific general baggage office He
is slated to be general baggage agent for
Andrew Traynor, general baggage agent
of the Union Pacific. retires. Mr.. Alley
has been n years with what Is now the
Hartman system in the west
FREMONT-Ail Of the republican state
candidates. including Judges Dean. Let
ton and Hamer, will attend republican
rally In Fremont this evening. Senator
Norris Brown will be the speaker at a
meeting to be held at the Larson thea,sr
at o'clock.
Neutrality-suspicious. Kramer a Ger
man about IS years Of age, committed
suicide about six weeks ago by hanging
himself to the limb of tree. His BODY
was not discovered until this morning. He
had fastened one end OF his suspenders to
the low limb of a tree and the other end
about his neck. Leaning forward he had
choked himself to death. He had not been
seen since September l6 and his body was
badly decomposed Kramer was a very
heavy drinker and 1t Is the supposition
that he committed the rash act while in
toxicated. He was a single man.
FREMONT-Early this morning gang
of painters started out in an automobile
to mark the official route across Dodge
county in the north route line for the
river-to-mountain road across the state.
Broad strips will be painted black white
and yollow on all OF the telephone posts
Where the telephone lines run out posts
will be put up. Efforts are being made to
put the Dodge county portion OF tho long
road In the best possible condition before
the ground freezes.
HUMBOLDT, NEB.-Fred Renter.
who lived 10 miles south Of this place.
died Unexpectedly Of heart disease. He
was in town the day before with his
daughters and apparently was az well
a. any time during the last ak months.