The Columbus journal., 1911-04-19


amount of mortgage Indebtedness az.
gregating $243,494. There were 80 re-
leases filed. the amount being $780,.
769.
Extra Pay for Marble Contractors.
Seward County.-The Drake Mar.
bic & Tile Co. of St. Paul. Mimi. sub
contractors of Marx & Rokhr. contrac.
tors for the erection of the Seward
county court house. who sued the
county for $500 and interest for ex.
tras. recovered $43 in the district
court.
Two Golden Weddings.
Jefferson COunty.-Two golden we'd
dings OF unusual interest occurred
recently. The first golden wedding
anniversary took place at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Rich. five
miles northeast of Fairbury. and the
second was that of Mr. and Mrs John
Harris.
Seward Couple Is Acquitted.
Seward COunty.-After being out all
night the jury in the case of the
state against David F. Dougherty and
Frances NJ. Young. uncle and niece,
tried on statutory charge, returned
q verdict Of not guilty. The couple
was brought back from Illinois some
months ago by Sheriff Gillian.
Hobart Appointed Judge.
Lancaster COunty-GovernOr AID
rich announced the appointment of
W. r. Hobart of Mitchell as judge of
the newly created Seventeenth judi
cial district. This district. created
by the judicial reappOrtionment bill.
Banner. Scottsbluff, Deuel..
and Morrill, counties.
Smothered in Sand Pit.
Adams COunty.-An accident which
cost the life of one man and nearly
Two more happened at the sand pit
1t Brickt0H. just south of Hastings. A
slide Of sand partially buried two men
md completely buried one other and
before he could he dug out was dead
rom smOthering The name of the
;ictim was Frank Hildebrand.
Judge White Wins Out.
Saunders COunty.-By decision of
he Nebraska supreme court Judge
?. p. White. democrat, is declared the
luly elected county judge of Saunders
'ounty after an exciting contest. |
Judge Palmer. who was elected on the |
ace of the returns. is thus compelled |
o abdicate unless an appeal is taken. |
The result hinged on about 20 votes. |
toys Escape from Industrial School.
Buffalo County.-Without coats or !
hoes three boys escaped from the |
Industrial School for Boys while
old wave prevailed. A search by
Dcal police and Industrial school au-
horities resulted in finding one of
hem. Harry Cherret. near the depot
a Kearney shivering in the cold. The
ther two boys were captured at
'rady Island.
The Gerins Extension.
Scottsbluff County,. F. Williams
;as called by wire to NOrthpOrt to
leet Whalen & Whaley. the success.
III contractors for the Gering extern
ion of the Union Pacific. He re-
nrned home the next day with the
ontract for 22Is miles of the grade
nd the hauling of tile for culvert and
he concrete of the bridges. The work
lust be commenced at once.
kimbaII Has Contest.
KimbaIl COunty.-FOllOwing an or
er by the village council to close pool
alls. the Law and Order league
wore out search warrants for the
anne places. In one hall half bot
e of whisky was found and in an
Their a barrel of "2 per cent liquor.
lection of the recently elected vii
ICE trustees is being contested on
ne ground of illegal votes.
Sale Of Bonds.
State Treasurer George has begun
ne advertisement Of $4.099.000 OF
onds of the state held in the state
which the legislature has
uthorized.
The Speaker Cuffed.
Lincoln County-The senate pre-
anted Lieutenant Governor HOpewell