Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09
Nebraska

terday OF stroke Of paralysis the third I
stroke from which she had suffered within /
few DAYS Of her 35th birthday She leaves |
huiband and son. Mrs. SammOns vas /
the sister-in-law Of Sheriff Walter sam |
mons Of Buffalo county.
KEARNEY-E * wilkins formerly
government superintendent Of the federal |
building here. has been promoted to a
position In the supervising architect office
al Washington. Since April I o. H. Dir
ham. superintendent OF the postoftice
building of Columbus, has had charge as
superintendent OF construction of the build
Ing In hearney. In addition he is also
superintendent OF a building In South
Dakota.
FULLERTON--New has just reached
here Of the death Of Mrs Ellen G. Barber
at st. Luke's hospital In Boise. Ida, March
81. Mr.. and Mrs. M n. Barber came to
Fullerton in 1888, and bought the Vance
County Journal which they edited for
number OF years. Mrs. Barber was a
prominent church and society leader, and
a worker in the Relief corps also a state
officer in that order. They moved from
Vance county to Boise about twelve years
ago.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mount Olivet com
manderN No. 2 knights Templar. has
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ms year Eminent commander w. S.
Cornutt; generalissimo, A. h Wilson; cap
tain general. J. W. Hoberg; senior warden
W. W. Metz; junior warden John Cnnken-
beard; recorder, Charles johnson: treas
urer, II. o. Rice prelate. w. W. Barnes
The lodge Will attend Easter services in
fun uniform at the Methodist Episcopal
church
KEARNEY-The farmers adjacent to the
town Of Elm Creek have formed an organi-
zation known as the Elm Creek Shipping
association for the purpose OF buying
handling and shipping live stock and
articles OF incorporation have been filed
here with the county clerk OF Buffalo. The
30 shares of $40 each have been issued
No member Of the association firm or
Individual is allowed 10 hold more than
one share.
NEBRASKA CITY-1he Daughters of the
American Revolution of this city, under
the direction of Mrs. e. c. Morton Mrs
John r. Golden and Miss Mary Wilson, will
give dance to raise funds with which
TO erect monument at the corner OF Fifth
street and Central avenue, the old site Of
me olock house TO mark the starting place
OF the overland California trail. They have
secured from the city council permission to
erect the monument. They have alreaNy
SOLD sufficient number OF tickets to
assure the success Of the movement
BEATRICE-The city council meets newt
tuesday evening and there is considerable
speSulatlon over the appointments to be
tic mayor, The names OF f. o. Kretslnger.
/. W Colby and w s. Bourne have been
Ashenfelter will in ali probabiIi he an.
pointed chief of police The members OF
the ,h pol police force i is understood win hand
VIII be up to the new executive TO make
most of his appointments at that time
NEBRASKA CITY-Friday evening soma
ramps VINO were camping In the eastern
part OF the city set fire to the large lime
ana cement warehouse Of the Otoe Lumber
company and the blaze was a hot one The
tiremen experienced considerable trouble in
putting II out and at the same time pre-
vent II from communicating with the coal
ana lumber sheds near at hand IN fight
ing the fire two OF the fremen A. Y. John
son and Chris Kilduff were severeiv
burned by the hot lime from the exploding
barrels. The loss was only partially COW
cred by insurance.
board has elected the following teachers
Tot the coming year: Anna hammers OF
Peru, Mathematics. Ruth watts aa9e" Of Uni.
EEer sI,yo PISce German and history; Minnie
Eighth grade: Neil Reed of Humboidt
seventh; Katie Allen, Sixth: Edith Stew
Fourth 3f SMf ERs Pf T6,r, Ms9sl chaplin
Dsfoe Kindergarten. William c. AttwateT
TEACHER was reelected to 4he POSITION n,e but
ton at Falls city.
NEBRASKA CITY-W. c. Andreas dairy
Inspector Of the Nebraska Food, Drug and
Dairy commission was here yesterday and
Inspected all OF the diaries and took sam
pies from them and from the stores where
milk or cream was offered for sale He
tested the same with the aid of the Board
OF Health, Drs. Frank S. Marnal A. p
u
or the samples save those coming from a
leading grocery store. to conform TO the
law. All of the samples were sealed and
sent 10 Lincoln, where the commission will
act upon them and order any prosecution
that may be desired. This is the first time
that an inspector has visited this city for
two years, at which time he captured a
number of violators.
CENTRAL CTTY-As the result Of the
elections IN the towns over the county last
in the county. and possibly two, NAV have
saloons this year. In silver Creek a board
which Is considered to favor saloons was
elected and ~ is understood that two ap-
plicants will shortly file their petitions and
attempt to secure saloon licenses In
board would be favorable to the sTsT me
Of 2 license. but there are only about
and thirty signers are required before the
board can take up the consideration OF
me matter II is claimed that an appli-
cant could not secure more than twenty
seven signers and this would be INSULT
Gent. Clarks is still dry, Central City has
been dry for so long that the saloon is no
longer an issue here and Palmer and
years.
last night. parties representing the vets"
presented to the council petition asking
that body as a canvassing board to re
count the ballots on the referendum as 10
license OF no license The dry element
had gained knowledge Of the move and
both sides were on hand in force and rep
the Drecaution I'm anticipation that the pc
uton was to be granted and filed suit and
obtained from the county Judge a restrain
ing order restraining the council from
going behind the returns and the sheriff
had summons and said restraining order In
his pocket and was present, with iDBtruc-
tons to serve the same n the council
should undertake to make the recount
The matter was argued TO the council by
both sides, and the council referred the
same TO the city attorney for his opinion
and this officer advised the council that
they had no right 10 go behind the re