Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-18
Nehrnrlsa News Notes.


cENEvA-The farmers institute opened |
yesterday, but on account OF rain small
crowd attended.
GENEVA-Tom Brown and Charles |
Clark pleaded guilty Of robbing freight |
cars at Falrmont.
BBATRICE-John Hardin OF Blue Springs I
died at a local hospital last evening. He |
was 81 years Of age and unmarried. The |
body was taken to Blue Springs this morn
ing for interment.
Observation-Disclosures has been
made Of the approaching marriage OF Miss
meier, which will occur at the brides home
in this city March 49,
BEATRICE-Mrs. Christina Gamble. an
old resident OF West Beatrice, died yester-
day at noon. She had been a resident of
Beatrice for ten years and leaves hus-
band and six children.
| OGALALL,A-Keith county IL covered
with about two inches Of wet snow and II
is still coming This will benefit the winter
wheat as our winter has been very mild
and not much moisture
| CRAIG-on account of the recent snow
and the rain OF today Bell creek is flooding
the bottoms. Ducks are flying and hunters
are bringing them down in unusual num-
bers for this season Of the year.
| CRAWFORD-A carload of recruits ar
rived at Fort Robinson Tuesday from Wee
hawken. These raw troops win form part
OF the Twelfth cavalry which is expected
to arrive here about Sunday from the Phil
| ippines.
| oGAI.ALLA-The new brick school build
| ing is nearing completion and the students
will be moved into the new building about
March 1. The new building is two-story
pressed brick with ten rooms, costing the
district $4,000
CRETE-Rev. ]. s. Hamilton Of SYRIA
euse has been assisting Pastor Cowan OF
the First Congregational church In series
| OF meetings this week. They have been
/ well attended, Notwithstanding the In
element weather
FAIRBURY-Iew Shelley. who has been
postmaster at Fairbury for the last four
years, has Just been reappointed BY Presi-
dent Taft and the appointment confirmed
BY the senate Mr.. Shelley succeeded Ben
McLucas four years ago.
CRAWFoRD-Hewlett Hide company's
warehouse was broken into and robbed last
night. Furs valued at $3.50 were taken.
Big Smith and Phillip Martin. both col
ored, we're arrested and the turs we're
found in their possession.
! CRAWFORD-The Burlington has made
a reduction Of force at Crawford in the
last week, Helper crews on Crawford hill
the roundhouse force has been reduced four
men. due to slack business.
oGAL4ALLA-Work commenced here this
week on a new brick bank building 25XS0
feet to be built aud occupied by the Citizens
bank The building is on the corner for
merly occupied by the postoffice which
was burned September o. 1910.
OGALALLA-A.- Nelson. cashier of the
Citizens bank, started TO build new brick
building here this week. The building is
TO be 5xSO feet ana Is rented TO some
Omaha men who are going to put in a
full line OF general merchandise
BEATRICE-The funeral services over
the remains Of Mrs. Jane Harper Of Julian,
Neb., who died on 2 train near Beatrice
wednesday, were held here yesterday from
SCOTS undertaking parlors. The body was
taken 10 Anamosa, Ia, for interment
oGALALLA-Keith county is having its
first grand jury for twenty-five years II
Is investigating the boOtleggtng which has
been carried on at the different towns in
the county for the last year. II Is ex-
pected It win find several true counts.
BEATRICE-The case against D. f.
Wheeler OF Wymore, charged with being
implicated In the Beattie, Kan, bank rob
berry, was called yesterday at Marysville,
Kan. aud continued 20 March g. The bond
of 5000 was renewed. the defendants sis
: ter and brother appearing as surety, and
! he was allowed to return to Wymore with
them.
the Craig feed store and Miss Maud Haw-
thorne. stenographer in c. e. Clark's rea
estate office took the early train to Teka
, nah on ST. Valentines day where they
were married and proceeded TO Omaha on
the next train for a few days visit Will
friends. They viii go TO housekeeping a.
soon as they return.
r FAIRBURY-Duringt the last week County
. Judge Boyle issued marriage licenses TO IN,
following parties: William J. Hautzen
reader Is. and Rose KaspaTek, Is; Alber
= ELoMellt - anu Josie Auhulht 81 Mlhhn
4 JarchOW, "a and Vena v, Powell. 90 +. j
. Wifong. q, and Katherine Smith, 2; r
L4orin Hale. rs. and Daisy C. Coleman, II
Z William T. MalehOw, q and Len e. Baum
h folk, q.
J. CENTRAL ClTY-Chafged with assault
= with intent 20 kill and on a second count
. | OF assault with intent 10 infict great bodily
9 | injury William Stumpf OF Clarks had hi
hearing before Judge Peterson yesterdal
and al its conclusion he was bound over 4
the district court and was released upOl
= bail Stumpf Is charged with attacking
| Charles Garrison, q real estate dealer h
\ Clarks with butcher knife.
n CENTRAL CITY-At a meeting OF an
y County Board OF Supervisors Tuesday a
Il appropriation OF 1925 was made 70 assis
the management In the holding OF IN
Merrick county fair at Clarks Septembe
J. IS. IA and IS The big feature OF the TAI
= this year will be the barbecue. An i'm
A mense steer will be secured. a barrel Q
pickles and loads OF buns supplied. and tn
patrons VIII be invited 10 help themselves
d FAlRBURY-NeWs OF the death Of l.
J. HOllingsworth has just reached Fairbur,
m Mr.. HOllingswOrth passed away al his hom
In Hutchinson. Kan, after an illness Of sew
eral weeks The booy was taken TO hi
q, home In bonneville. Neb., and the funeFs
d was held Friday afternoon AZ / O'Clock
l. Mr.. HollingsWorth came 20 Fairbury a
1897 and resided here unity February, 100
when he removed from Fairbury 70 Hutcl