Nebraska Newspapers

    THE 3EMI.WEEKLV TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
The State News of
the Week in Brief
An Epitome of All the Dig and In
terestlno Events of the Past Few
Days In Nebraska.
, Oil has been discovered In the sand
n u furm near Edgar, about fifteen
feet from the surfaco of the ground.
TXho sand is quite oily und there Is a
strong odor of kerosene, which leads
.people to believe that there Is an oil
dome In the vicinity.
Wnr has practically depleted the
working forco of tho Burchnrd Times,
Editor Borden and his brother-in-law
having gone to war. However, the pa
per Is being Issued regularly with
Airs. Borden ns tho enforced editor
tnd publisher.
A great scarcity of school teachers
exists In Richardson county. The
primary rooms at both Burndn and
Rulo arc without teachers; and the
assistant prlnclpulshlp at Rulo Is
"vacant.
W. R. Adams, who bought a big
ranch In Dodge county, Is stocking It
with ewes and will demonstrate, he
says, that sheep can bo raised at hig
profit on Nebraska's highest priced
Jond.
Railroad ofllclals In Omaha who arc
working out new schedules, liaye
made known that freight service out
f Omaha will be cut from dally to
rl-weekly to somo points.
Mrs. C. G. Ryan, Hnll county's lady
food administrator, says that every
hotel and restaurant In the county Is
observing meatless and wheatlcss
days.
Several millers over the state are
expected to be called to Omaha and
explain to Food Administrator Wat
tics why they are charging too much
for corn menl.
A homo guard company has been
organized In Blalno county with about
no members. L. W. Amsborry, editor
of the Dunning Booster wns made
captain. .
Omaha had 3,000 less arrests dur
ing tho year 1017 than during the
twelve months of 101G. Eight months
of tho past year were tinder prohibi
tion. Tho farmers' union state exchange
at Omaha has been denied tho right
to retail foodstuffs by Nebraska Food
Administrator Wattles.
Announcement has been made nt
Chicago that all western railroads will
chango their passenger schedules on
.Tnnunry 23.
,In conformity with tho fuel ad
ministrations recommendations, Ash
land stores are all closing at G
o'clock In the evening Instead of 8.
Grainger Bros., a food concern of
Lincoln, has been charged with price
manipulation by the national food ad
ministration. Omaha Is to have a new city jail.
Tho site and the building combined
will cost In the neighborhood of $150,
000. The state's free employment bureau
found work for 14,000 persons during
tho past year. Of theso 100 were
women.
About 70,000 Nebrasknns are sub
ject to tax under the now Income tnx
law. Returns must bo made by
March 1.
The Otoe county chapter of the Red
Cross since August has shipped 800
finished articles to tho national head
quarters. All records for live stock receipts
at the South Omaha market were
broken during 1917, the total number
of head registered being 7,013,89S.
Churches of Stella are holding
union services for tho purpose of
conserving tho cpal supply.
Omaha's thirteenth annual automo
hllo show will be held during the per
iod from February 25 to March 2.
Tho Christ Lutheran church of Nor
folk has discontinued tho teaching of
3crman In Its school.
Mayor Madgett of ITastlngs Is to be
n candidate for the republican nomi
nation for United States senator.
Belgrade, Nance county, with a
population of 400, reports a Red
Cross membership of 0015,
A campaign to enroll members In
tho Junior Red Cross Is under way
throughout tho state.
Red Cross workers In Nebraska
made 107.004 dressings during the
"December drive. j
Pastors and teachers of the Ger
man Lutheran church In Nebraska of
the Missouri synod adapted a resolu
tlon at a meeting at Seward which
calls for the abolition of the teaching
of Germnn In all parochial schools In
1 the stute during tho wnr.
As a result of a ten days' trial of
no free deliveries and one delivery a
j day with a 10-cent charge, the public
' stopped buying groceries, deliveries
I fell off 80 per cent, and market bas
kets becamo tho fashion In Grand
' Island.
llj Alleged lnrk of patriotism caused
i, somo unknown persons at Johnson
to smear yellow paint on the Farm
ers' clovntor, Oestman's hardware
storo and upon tho residence of
George Drcngcnherg.
Tho United Presbyterian nnd First
I Presbyterian churches, of Dunbar,
havo Joined hands In holding u series
of union revival meetings for the next
threo weeks.
Tho Bloomlngton and Auburn com
panics of homo guards have been
armed and equipped by tho citizens
of thp two towns.
Meeting of 40 Years Ago.
The following account of a meet
ing of tho Nebraska Editorial As
sociation Is found In the Falls City
Press of January 11, -77:
"Tlu editors of Nv-Mskn under
tho nuino of Nebraska Editorial
Association met In Hie parlors of
tho Commercial hotel (Lincoln),
last Friday, and were called to or
der by Webster Eaton, president.
"The following new members
wore balloted for and admitted
under tho rules: L. W. Lymnn. M.
W. Roves, Lee Love, L. V. Colby,
J. J. Clnrkson, Geo. V. Kont and
Fred Nye.
"The following ofllcers were
elected for the ensuing year: J. C.
McBride, president; W. II. Michael,
vice president; J. C. MacMurph.v,
secretary; W. II. Council, treas
urer. "J. C. McBride being Instnlled. a
committee of three was proposed
to prepare an entertainment for
the next meeting. .The motion to
that effect was carried nnd Mr.
Palmer. Mrs. Mobley and Frank
Palmer were appointed.
"Thanks for the parlor of tho
Commercial were returned to Mr.
ImhoiT. Thanks were nlso returned
to the retiring president.
"W. II. Michael was elected
orator and Fred Nye, poet, for tho
ensuing year."
Governor Neville, In his New Year's
greeting to thd people of Nebraska,
highly commended citizens of this
state for their efforts in behnlf of tho
government. Recruiting, Y. M. C. A.
contributions. Red Cross donations nnd
other war nctlvltles havo met with a
hearty response by the people of Ne
braska and tho state ns a whole has
reasons to feel proud of Its achieve
ments, he says.
Henry Schlleker of LIsco who Is al
leged to have made unpatriotic ut
terances and failed to contribute to
war activities, although "well llxcd,"
was brought before the Garden coun
ty council of defense to explain his at
titude toward tho government, l-oi-
lowlng the Investigation it was mado
known that ho lot loose of $300 to
further tho wnr along.
A great howl Is going up over tho
state because thousands of unnatural
ized alien enemies nro exempted from
the drnft, but are permitted to vote
under the laws of Nebraska. A move
ment has been started already .in
some localities for the calling of a
special session of the legislature to
repeal tho law.
Johnson Bros.' department storo of
Nebraska City won second prize in
tho federal government's nntlon-wlde
window display contest In tho food
conservation movement. The nwarus
were made from photographs sub
mitted to tho Washington authorities.
Twenty government secert service
men will comb the state late this
month for Income tax "slackers" and
"linrs," according to Internal Revenue
Collector Loomls nt Omaha.
Congressman Sloan of Geneva, rep
resenting tho Fourth Nebraska dis
trict, has tossed his hat Into tho po
litical ring, having announced himself
a candldnto for tho United States sen-
nte, In opposition to George Norrls.
Wymoro lost one of Its oldest land
marks tho other day, when fire com
pletely destroyed the Central hotel
building. The loss is placed at $5,000.
The fire is thought to have been of
Incendiary origin.
C. II. Dennev. mnvor of Fairbury,
nnnounced his candidacy for congress
from the Fourth congressional dis
trict, subject to tho will of the repub
lican voters.
About 400 of tho 2,290 farmers in
Lnncaster county have signed peti
tions for a county agricultural de
monstrator. '
The Omaha Germnn Home has
been accented by tho War depart
ment as a headquarters for a homo
guard compnny. 1
Petitions urging congress to pass a
lnw for dealing with persons who
are disloyal, are being circulated and
freely signed by Fremont; voters.
Tho Prairie Oil company Is ener
getlcnlly at work In tho vicinity of
Superior' drilling for oil. The drillers
are working dny and night.
General Director of Railroads Mc
Adoo will make provisions to' movo
soft corn in Nebraska to markets, ac
cnnllnir to renorts from Washington.
Tho congregation of tho Cortland
Methodist church Is preparing to erect
a new building to cost $15,000.
Beatrice barbers have raised tho
price of haircuts from 25 cents to 35
cents.
Every unmarried person with nn
Income of over $1,000 a year and
every married person with nn Incomo
of over $2,000, must pay an Incomo
tnx. Failure to report to the collector
of Internal revenue In this district
before March 1, 1018, Is a violation
of tho law.
Hall county, according to latest ro
ports, bested Adams county In tho
recent Red Cross drive, hnvlng se
cured a membership of approximately
8,000, while Adams county figures
show but 0,500 members.
Food Administrator Wattles has
presented school district No. 5, Cum
Ing county, with a beautiful Amerlcnn
flag for the reason that every family
In that district signed food pledge
cards.
Omaha easily laid Denver and Dos
Molnos in tho shade In tho recent Red
Cross drive, tho Nebraska metropolis
rolling up a membership of over 80,-
000.
Dakota county farmers are prepar
ing to Import a car of Wisconsin
ilolsteln cattle. Tho county agent Is
to make the purchase.
1 Sandhills Of Palestine turned Into "cliff dwellings" by tho British troops who nre fighting north of Jeru
salem. 2 French artillerymen drn gglng a field pleco Into n new position on n ridge. 0 Lieut. Edwin M. Post,
Jr., of the American air service, now with Pershing's forces, who has been cited for gallantry In the French ordors.
NEWS REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
Germany's Plans for Annexation
Disgust Russia and Check
Peace Negotiations.
OPPOSED BY ALL SOCIALISTS
French Troops In Italy Whip the Aus
trlans American Ordnance De
partment Is Reorganized
Plans Made to Hurry Our
Forces to France.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
Prusslnu nnd Austrian greed and
duplicity exposed themselves last
week In the peace negotatlons nt
Brest-Lltovsk, and in consequence tho
meeting broke up with fair prospects
that hostilities would be resumed be
tween Russia nnd tho central powers.
After making till sorts of promises to
refrain from forcible nnncxntlons and
to permit sclf-deflnltlon by occupied
territories, the Germans made it clear
that they Intend to Impose nn Aus
trian monarchy on Poland nnd to
make Germnn duchies out of Lithua
nia and Courlnnd. Their contention
was that these countries already have
declared their deslro to bo severed
from Russia. Furthermore, they de
clined to consider the evacuation of
Riga, Llbau and other occupied cities
until certain that all Russia sanc
tioned the pence.
Whether or not Lenlne nnd Trotzky
bo In reality German agents, they
could not stomnch such terms, und tho
foreign minister of the bolshevik! de
clared the government of the Russian
workers would not consent to the Ger
mnn proposals. Petrograd leaders
said the government might put nn
nrmy of 3,000,000 In the Held, and' the
bolshevlkl red guard was reported to
be already moving back to the lighting
front. The resumption of hostilities,
of course, would upset German plans
for n great offensive on the west front,
ns many of the troops removed from
the east front would havo to be re
turned to the line there. That the sit
uatlon wns considered critical by the
central powers was shown by the hur
ried conferences of lenders In Berlin
and Vienna. The negotiations at
Brest-Lltovsk were Interrupted, at
least temporarily, and the Russian del
egates demanded that If they were re
sumed it be in Stockholm.
In Bad All Around.
The German official attitude, as ex
pressed by Dr. von Kuehlmann, didn't
seem to be pleasing to anyone. In
Russia all factions, even the most rail
leal und peace-loving, denounced It
und began to perceive that they, must
fight to save their revolution. In Ger
ninny the lenders of both the regular
and the Independent soclnllsft ex
pressed great dissatisfaction with the
government's evident alms concerning
occupied territory, und told Von
Kuehlmann his course justllled en
tente statesmen in declining to place
confidence In the word of Germany's
leuders and rulers. The Lolpslg
Volkszeltung went so far us to declare
that everyone now knows Germany is
not aiming at a Just peace without uu
nexntlons and indemnities, thnt she In
tends to annex all territories she now
holds, and thnt these Intentions must
strengthen tho wnr will of tho entente
Also tho pan-Gcrmnns are highly dis
pleased because they fear tho govern
mcnt will abandon those very Inten
tlons that the others are denouncing.
From southern und eastern Russln
nd Siberia came repeated stories of
civil war and disorder, nnd of tho set
ting up of Independent governments.
The Ukrainian radn sent an ultimatum
lo Petrograd demanding the Immediate
withdrawal of tho bolshevlkl troops,
nd cut off shipments of sugar und
grain to northern Russia. The ontlro
population of the Don valley was
mobilized and all of Its men Joined
Kuledlnes, who was said to have fought
bloody battle with the bolshevlkl be
tween Moscow and Rostov.
On tho whole, the Russian situation
looks better for foes of Germany, nnd
their diplomats nre prepared to take
advantage of it and to treat the bol
shevik! leaders with somo considera
tion, since it seems probable the luttcr
will be joined by the Influential men
of other factions to oppose Teutonic
oppression.
French Victory In Italy.
Tho French forces on the Itnllon
front started off tho New Year right
with a beautifully organized nnd
well carried out attack on the enemy's
positions on Monto Toba. After del
uging tho Fiftieth Austrian division
with artillery lire, the fine French In
fantry moved forwnrd on a two-mile
front and in n short, sharp fight, took
the position with comparative case,
capturing 1,400 prisoners moro than
they had men engaged. The captives
were said to be in wretched condition.
On tho lower Plnvc tho Italians
drove tho invaders out of the Zen
son bend, nnd a day or two later broke
up an attempted crossing In vessels nt
Intestndurn. Tho mountain passes be
hind tho Austrlnns nro filled up with
snow, nnd re-enforcements nnd supply
convoys nre held up on the Tyrol
frontier. Tho enemy aviators are mak
ing repeated raids on Padua, Trevlso
and other cities of northern Italy, do
voting themselves mainly to the de
struction of nrchttecturnl and art treas
ures, as Is their "plenslng" custom.
Operations on the west front were
confined to raids and artillery duels,
but allied aviators reported tho contin
uous arrival behind the lines of great
masses of German troops. General Al-
lenby sent word thnt he was making
satisfactory progress to the north of
Jerusalem, beating off nttneks and tak
ing ninny prisoners.
That Germany's disregard for Amer
ica's entry Into tho war Is feigned Is
proved by an official army order which
calls for a considerable number of new
aircraft units to combat the Amerlcnn
nlr fleets. It is to bo hoped the kai
ser's anxiety on this score Is Justified,
though clvllinn experts do not report
encouragingly concerning our prog
ress in tho manufacture of airplanes.
Ordnance Department Reorganized.
Results of tho congressional Investi
gations of bureaucratic delays In fit
ting out America's armies arc coming
fast. The Intest Is tho complete re
organization of tho ordnance depart
ment by which nlmost full control of
the purchase nnd production of nrtll
lery, rifles and ammunition Is put in
civilian hands. A procurement dlvl
slon Is established to negotiate all or
ders and contracts for such munitions,
nnd nt the head of It is placed Samuel
McRoberts, executive munager of tho
National City bunk of Nev York.
Generals Crozler nnd Wheeler, nom
inal and acting chiefs of ordnance, are
shorn of most of their power, but tho
military ofllclals of tho department re
tain control of the Inspection nnd dis
tribution divisions.
Not satisfied with this reorganiza
tion, and voicing tho desires of n great
many citizens, Senator Chamberlain
Introduced n bill providing for tho cre
ation of n munitions board and a di
rector of munitions who shall bo re
sponsible directly to tho president of
the United States and not to the sec
retary of war. Other members of the
senate committee on military affairs
are backing Chamberlain's bill.
General Goethnls began the reor
ganization of the quartermaster corps,
and let It be known thnt he will udd
clvllinn experts to his bureau and will
cut red tape and disregard precedent
wherever necessary for tho sake of
efficiency and sprd.
Presumably In response to tho re
quest of General Pershing thnt only
comparatively young ofllcers should bo
put In command of troops In France,
General Slbert, second In rank to Per
shing, and General Mann, who com
manded the Rainbow division, have
been recalled to duty In America. Muj.
Gen. R. L. Bullnrd succeeds Slbert and
Maj, Gen. Charles T. Menoher be
comes commander of the Rainbow
boys.
1 Troops to Be Hurried Across.
Tho state department on Wednes
day made public a summary of the re
sults of tho lnter-ollled conference In
Paris, the outstanding part of which
was tho recommendation to tho Amer
ican government to sand troops to the
buttle fronts of Europe as speedily us
possible. This Colonel House ulso
urged, and It wns nnnounced that tho
bulk of the National Guard would be
stnrtcd on Its wny to tho other side
Just ns fast as circumstances permit.
One of tho first threo divisions to go
will be tho Prairie division, Including
tho Illinois troops now stationed nt
Houston. Tho greatest possible
amount of tonnage for tho transporta
tion of American troops will bo mado
available through the new organization
of the nllles for co-ordination -of ship
plug resources. Tho Pnrls conferees
nlso formed n definite plnn for moro
actively utilizing the American naval
forces nnd for carrying on the anti
submarine warfare.
Great Britain, Franco nnd Italy
agreed to establish compulsory con
trol of foodstuffs so that America may
know definitely what it must do In
feeding its nllles nnd Itself. Tho con
tribution of tho United States to a
pooling of war resources was agreed
upon, nnd It also will participate In
military deliberations of a supremo
wnr council "as a step toward efficient
nnd centralized unity of control of
mllltnry operations" a consummation
devoutly to be wished.
Hoover and Reed Clash.
Food Administrator Hoover and
Senator Reed of Missouri had n lively
verbul clash while the former wns tcs
tlfylng before a senate committee that
Is Investigating sugar and coal short
ages. Reed, who always has been a
bitter opponent of Hoover, accused
the administrator of n usurpation of
authority thnt would bo n crime in
pence times, basing his chnrges on tho
handling of the wheat situation and
the stabilizing of prices, nnd attacking
especially tho food administration's
actions in the matter of sugar supplies
and prices. Air. Hoover defended
himself with vigor.
In his testimony tho previous dny
Mr. Hoover said ho had not got tho
expected results In tho way of food
conservation und advised that laws
be passed to regulate the amounts nnd
kinds of food to bo served In restaur
ants and hotels. Most of the eating
plnces, ho asserted, had declined to co
operate with the government, nnd
those that were willing to do so had
been compelled to nbandon their ef
forts In order to meet competition.
Housewives generally, ho belloved, are
conforming to the conservation pro
gram.
On Friday President Wilson ad
dressed n Joint session of the senate
and house, luylng before the congress
men his plans for government control
of railroads and his reasons therefor
and outlining the legislation he con
slilers necessary for carrying those
plans Into effect in accordance with
his proclamation of December 20.
Secretary McAdoo In his capacity of
director general of railroads has de
cided to divide the entire country Into
zones and put a man In direct charge
of the operation of nil roads In each
zone. Also he will at once rehublll
tute the roads by the purchase of new
rolling stock. The withdrawal of
many trains and the formation of new
schedules urn announced. The Inline
dlate effort Is to transport coal, for
tho fuel shortage, aggravated by the
great cold wuve, has been cnuslnn
vast distress.
Great Fire In Norfolk.
Italy Is Interning every enemy' alien
In tho country, und tho United States
muy be forced to follow tho exampl
If the explosions, Incendiary fires and
other outrages committed by Teuton
agents und sympathizers continue. Th
Intest of theso was a big conflagration
In Norfolk, Vu which laid two block
in ruins at a cost of $2,000,000. It Is
believed to havo l3en tho result of a
plot to destroy the city because of Its
Importnnco ns a port.
Both Great Britain and Franco re
ported Increased losses of merchant
men due to tho submarine campaign
nnd to mines. The losses for Decern
ber, however, were but slightly nbov
the low record for November, and it
wns snld moro submarines nro being
sunk than Germany Is nblo to build,
Great Britain has recalled Sir Cecil
Sprlng-Itlce, ambassador to America
and It Is believed bIio will send over
man moro In sympnthy with the demo
era t If Institutions of this country. SI
Cecil has not made himself very popti
lar, and he especially aroused the dis
pleasure of Viscount Northcllffe, whos
Inlluenco In the British government I
powerful,
SU B J ECT TO TH E TAX
ABOUT 70,000 NEBRASKAN8 TO BE
AFFECTED BY INCOME LAW.
Itinerary for State-wldo Tour of Field
Agents Will Explain Intricate'
Workings of Rovenufc
Measure.
Lincoln, Nob. Many Nobraskans
may not yot bo nwaro that thoy aro
among tho 70,000 pooplo In this stato
who aro Bubjoct to a tax on thoir In
comes. This is bocaiiBo tho now war
Incomo tax law has roducod tho amount
of exempted incomo in a moro or loss
startling dogrco.
Horotoforo, It you woro slnglo, your
Incomo was oxompt from tax up to
$3,000 a year. If you woro marriod
you paid no tax unlosa your Income
was ovor 94,000 a year.
Now. howovor, tho war Incomo tax
la lovlcd on all lncomos of unmarried
porsons which oxcood $1,000 a year,
and upon Incomes of married porsons
In excess of $2,000 por yoar.
To mako it plain In ovory-day terms,
If your salary or Incomo is In oxcoss
of tho following, you aro subject to tho
tnx:
Slnglo persons, $3.28 a working day.
$19,22 a wook or $83.33 a month.
Marriod porBons, $0.66 n working
day, $38.44 a week or $10G.0G a month.
Additional exemption is allowed on
tho bases of $200 a year for each de
pendent child undor 18 yoars ot ago.
Roturns should bo mado as Boon as
poBsiblo, and must bo mado not lator
than March 1, as thoro Is a stiff pen
alty for delinquency in making tho ro
turn. Thoro is also an ovon stlffor
ponnlty, including imprisonment, for
falso report ot incomo.
Twenty-two Hold ngonts ot tho In
ternal rovonuo office will start at once
on an educational tour ot tho stato.
Thoy Invito consultation from any por-
son who may como undor tho provis
ions ot tho incomo tax act. Thoir
itinerary, which may ho supplemented
by vlsitB to othor cities, is as follows.
Adams Hastings, .Tnn. 2 to Jan. 2G.
Antelope Nellgh, Jan. 23 to Fob. 7.
Arthur Arthur, Fob. 20 to Fob. 21.
Banner HarrlBburg, Jnn. IB to Jan. 16.
Blaine Dunning, Jan. 16 to Jan. 17.
Blaine Brewster. Jan. 18 to Jun. 21.
Boone Albion. Feb. 11 to Fob. 21.
llox Iiuttc Alliance, Jan. 7 to Jan. 13.
Boyd Lynch, Feb, 23 only.
Boyd Butte, Fob. 25 to March 1.
rtrown Alnsworth, Fob. 14 to Fob. 20.
Buffalo Havcnnn, Jan. 25 to Jnn. 26.
Buffnlo Kcnrnoy. Jnn. 28 to Fob. 12.
Hurt Oakland, Feb. 11 to Fob. 16.
Burt Tokamuh, Fob. 18 to Fob. 26.
Butler Dnvld City, Feb. 14 to March 1.
Cass Weeping Wnter, Jan. 28 to Feb. 2.
Cass PlattBinouth, Fob. 4 to Feb. 13.
Cedar Hartlngton, Jnn. 2 to Jan. 11.
Chase Imperial, Jan. 2 to Jan. 3.
Chorry Valentino, Fob. 4 to Feb. 13.
Choyenno Sidney, Jan. 21 to Jan. 25.
Clay Clay Center, Jun. 2 to Jan. 17.
Colfax Schuyler, Jan. 18 to Jan. 25.
Cuming West Point, Feb. G to Fob. 27.
Custor Broken Bow, Jan. 14 to Jan. 15.
Custer AiiHclmo, Jan. 14 to Jan. 15.
Custer Mason City, Jan. 23 to Jnn. 24.
Custer Callaway, Feb. 16 to Fob. 18.
Dakota Dakota city, Jnn. 23 to Jan. 26.
Dawes Crawford, Jan. 10 to Jan. 17.
Dawes Chadron, Jnn. 22 to Jan. 26.
Dawson Lexington, Fob. 21 to Mar. 1.
Douol Channel, Jan, 26 to Jan. 28.
Douol Big Springs, Jan. 29 only.
Dixon Ponca, Jan. 28 to Fez. 2.
Dodge Fremont, Jan. 12 to Jan. 31.
Dodge North Bond, Jan. 19 to Jan. 20.
Dodgo Scrlbner, Pob. 1 to Fob. 4.
Douglns Omaha South Side, Jan. 2 to
March 1.
Douglas Onialin, Jan. 2 to March 1.
Dundy Benkelmnu, Jan. 11 to Jan. 14.
Fillmore Gonovn, Fob. 18 to Fob. 28.
Franklin Bloomlngton, Fob. 11 to Feb.
Frontier Stockvlllo, Feb. 13 to Feb. 16.
1'urnas Cnmbrldgo, Jan. 21 to Jan. 22.
Furnas Arapahoe, Jan. 23 to 24.
Furnas Beaver City, Jun. 26 to Jan. 31.
Gage Beatrice Jan. 28 to Feb. 10.
Garden Oalilcosh, Feb. 23 to Fob. 26.
Gartlold Burwell, Feb. 18 to Fob. 20.
Oospcr Klwood, Fob. 8 to Fob. 11.
Grunt Hyannls, Jan. 4 to Jan. 5.
Greeley Grecloy Center, Feb. 20 to
March 1.
Hall Grnnd Island, Jan. 2 to Jan. 27.
Hamilton Aurora, Jan. 23 to Fob. 2.
Harlan Alma, Feb. 4 to Fob. 9.
Hayes Hayos Center, Feb. 19 to Feb. 21.
Hitchcock Pallsudo, Jan. 4 to Jan. 5.
Hitchcock Trenton, Jan. 7 to Jan. 10.
Holt Atkinson, Jan. 2 to Jan. 10.
Holt O'Neill, Jan. 11 lo Jan. 22.
Hooker Mullen, Jan, 3 only, .
Howard St. Paul. Feb. 4 to Feb. 9.
Jofforson Fulrbury, Feb. 18 to Fob. 23.
Johnson TecuriiBoli, Fob. 4 to Fob. 16.
Kearnoy Mlndon, Jan. 28 to Fob. 2.
Keith Ogallala, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.
ICeyu I'aha Hprlngvlow, Fob. 26 to
March 1.
Kimball Kimball, Jan. 18 to Jan. 19.
Knox Crelghton, Feb. 7 to Fob. 8.
Knox Center. Fob. 11 to Fob. 16.
Knox Niobrara, Feb. 19 to Feb. 22,
Lancaster Lincoln, Jun. 2 to March 1.
Lincoln North I'latto. Feb. 4 to Fob. 14.
Lincoln Wallace, Fob. 25 to Fob. 26.
Logan Stnploton, Fob. 14 to Fob. IE.
Loup Taylor. Feb. 22 to Fob. 23.
McPherson Tryon, Fob. 16 to Feb. 18.
Matllaon Norfolk, Jan. 2 to Jan. 12.
Madison Madison, Jan. 14 to Jan. 24.
Merrick Central City, Jan. 14 to Jan. 22.
Morrill Bridgeport, Jan. 2 to Jan. 5.
Nanco Fullerton, Jan. 2 to Jan. 10.
Nemaha Auburn, Fob. 18 to March 1.
NuckollsNelson, Jnn. 18 to Jan. 24.
Nuckolls Superior, Jan. 25 to Jan. 30.
Otoe Syracuse, Jan. 2 to Jan. 6.
Otoe Nebraska City, Jon. 7 to Jnn. 26.
Pawnee Pawnee City, Jun. 26 to Feb. 2.
Perkins Grant, Feb. 27 to March 1.
Phelps Holdrego, Feb. 1 to Feb. 7.
Pierce Pierce, Jan. 26 to Fob. 4.
Pierce I'lalnvlew, Fob. C to Feb. 6.
Platte Columbus, Jnn. 4 to Jan. 17.
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1'9'i Willow McCook, Jan. 15 to Jan. 20.
Illchnrdson Fnlls City, Jan. 2 to Jan.
illohardson Humboldt, Jan. 23 to Jan.
hock Bassett, Fob. 21 to Feb. 23.
Sallno Crete. Jnn. 14 to Jan. 15. '
Saline Wllber, Jan. 16 to Jan. 26.
Harpy Papllllon, Feb. 14 to Feb. 23.
Saunders Wahoo, Jan. 26 to Fob. 13.
Hcottsbluff Gerlng, Jan. 7 to Jan. 13.
SewardSeward. Jan. 2 to Jan. 12.
Sheridan Hushvlllc, Jan. 28 to Jan. 31.
Sheridan Gordon, Fob. 1 to Feb. 2.
Sherman Loup City, Jan. 28 to Feb. 2.
Sioux Harrison, Jan. 18 to Jan. 21.
Stanton Stanton, Feb. 23 to Mar. 1.
Thayer Hebron, Fob. 2 to Fob. 15.
ThomuH Thedford, Jan. 2 only.
Thurston Ponder, Feb. 5 to Feb. 9.
Valley Ord, Feb. 11 to Feb. 16.
Washington Blair. Jan. 2 to Jan. 11.
Wayne-Wayne, Jan, 14 to Jan. 22.
Webster Bed Cloud, Feb. 20 to Mar. L
Wheeler- lartlett, lW 28 to Mar. 1.
York York, Fob. 4 to Feb. 21.
Lincoln, Nob. Secretary Franklin
K. Lnno of tho dopnrtmont of tho In
terior will ho ono of tho spenkora at
tho war conference to bo held in Lin
coln, January 18 and 19, according to
nnnuoncomont of Prof. 1 M. Fogg,
bond of tho Four Minute Men in tula
state.
Buenos Airos. DIspatchos received
hero from Florianopolls .Brazil, sny
that a largo number of Gorman con
spirators buy boon arrested after tho
discovery of a plot to overthrow tho
local authorities.