Nebr. State Historical Society
Platte
mou
VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUG. 1, 1929.
NO. 53
Death of Well
Known Former
Resident Here
Mrs. Walter Mutz Passed Away at
Marysville, Missouri, Saturday
Evening Pioneer Here
From Monday's Dally
The death of Mrs. Martha Caro
line Mutz, wife of Walter W. Mutz
and a former resident of this com
munity, occurred Saturday evening
at her home at Marysville, Missouri,
following an illness of some dura
tion, she having been in failin?
health for the past year and gradual
ly growing more seriously ill until
death came to her relief.
The deceased lady was formerly
Miss Martha Caroline Hall, daugh
ter of James and Elizabeth Hall,
pioneer residents of the west and
she was born at Osceola. Iowa, on
November 7, 2S34, and in which
community she spent her childhood
days and when the parents moved
westward in 1864 they came to Ne
braska and resided in Plattsmouth
for some time where the deceased
lady was a student in the local
school, the family later returning to
Iowa and locating in Mills county
near Glenwood where they remained
until 1S79 when the parents re
turned to Cass county and located
on the farm in Eight Mile Grove.
The marriage of the deceased to
Walter Mutz occured in Decembe
1S75, in Mills county and for many
year after that the family resided
in this county and later located at
Marysville, Missouri, where Mrs.
Mutz has largely made her home.
The parents of Mrs. Mutz have
preceded her in death, the mother
passing away July 27. 1S93 and the
father on July 26, 1906, and there
remains to mourn her loss the hus
band and nine children, Jessie
Frances Mutz, instructor in domestic
M'ience in the Belmont school of Los
Angeles, Miss Lou Allie Mutz of Los
Angeles, also engaged in school work
there. Guy B. Mutz of Marysville.
Mrs. J. F. Chambers of Anson, Texas,
Jay I). Mutz, John D. Mutz. Harry
II. Mutz, Mrs. Ernest Harkness, all
i.f Marysville and Mrs. Floyd M. Am
brose of Conception Junction, Mis
souri. Or the family of Mrs. Mutz she
is the fourth of eight children to
pass away and thQ Survivors are
Dr. J. H. Hall of Plattsmouth. Sum
mer Hall of Pender. George Hall of
near Elmwood and Mrs. Emma Craig
of Morrill, Nebraska.
Mrs. Mutz was a devoted wife and
mother and has lived to see her
children attain a large measure of
success and become prominent in
business and educational work and
highly esteemed in the communities
where they make their homes.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mutz
were held this morning at Marys
ville with the interment at the ceme
tery at that place.
RETURNS FROM CAMP
From Mondays Dally
The group of Plattsmouth ladies
and youngsters who have been in at
tendance the past week at the spec
ial s hool and swimming tests held
by the Red Cross at Oak Park, at
Seward, returned home yesterday
and have enjoyed a week of the
greatest pleasure amid the most at
tractive surroundings that this well
known park affords.
The Red Cross held a number of
swimming tests and in the beginner's
course, in which the pupil is requir
ed to swim at least fifty feet, pins
were awarded to Constance Rea,
Anna May Sandin, Emily Lorenz,
Lucille Meisinger and William Wool
cott. Jr. The swimmer's pin in a
more advanced group was given to
Inga Reichstadt.
The special senior course in life
saving was participated in by a num
ber from all parts of the state and
the local ladies to receive thi3 award
were Mrs. Ray Herring and Mrs. Lon
Henry.
Yesterday the ladies of the party
were joined by A. G. Bach and Wil
liam Woolcott and who accompanied
the members of the party back home.
Those who spent the camping period
at Oak Park were Mrs. Frank Mul
len, Mrs. A. G. Bach, Mrs. Lon Henry,
Mrs. William 'Woolcott, Constance
Rea, Helen Woolcott, Emily Lorenz,
Lucille Meisinger, Inga Reichstadt,
Anna May Sandin, Josephine and
Vitalis Murphy, of Weeping Water,
and William Woolcott, Jr.
SUFFERS FRACTURED ARM
Dorothy Ann, little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Will, was in
jured on Friday afternoon while at
the home of her grandparents, Mr.
aqd Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald and the
little lady is suffering a fractured
left arm as the result of the accident.
She had been riding a horse at the
Fitzgerald farm and the horse sought
the shade of a tree and in passing
the trees Dorothy Ann was brushed
from the back of the horse, alight
ing on her left arm and causing the
fracture of one bone. Her uncle and
aunt, Ed Fitzgerald, Jr., and Miss
Marie, brought the injured child on
into town and the broken arm was
set and now she is doing very nicely
CAPTURE BOOZE CARGO
From Monday's Dally
This morning Chief of Police Joe
Libershal apprehended two men driv
Ing a Richardson county car, the
occupants of the car having an extra
load of stimulants on board as well
as carrying an emergency cargo of
three gallons and a pint of the corn
juice. The elder man in the party
was well along in years and was
driving with a great deal of diffi
culty while the younger man was
"all in" as he was as thoroughly
drunk as a man could well be and
to unload him from the car at the
city jail was no mean task for the
chief. Both men were beyond giv
ing an answer to questions as to
their names, residence or where they
nad accumulated the cargo of booze
The parties will be allowed to regain
some degree of soberness before they
are araigned before Judge C. L
Graves to answer to the charge of
possession of booze.
Athletics Win
Slug Fest from
Benson Boosters
Trim Omaha Suburb by the Score of
12 to 9 in a Hitters Contest;
Schliscke Goes Good.
From Monday's Daily
The Plattsmouth Athletics of this
city yesterday afternon won a real
slugging match from the Benson
Boosters on the latter's diamond at
the Omaha suburb and with the score
of 12 to 9 at the close of the battle
after the Benson team had staged a
desperate rally that for a time looked
dangerous.
The hurling of Alex Schliscke was
of the best and he held the Benson
team to but a few scattered hits in
the opening portion of the game altho
in the last half the Benson batters
were able to garner a few more hits
but were unable to win.
The hitting of the Plattsmouth
team featured the game and in the
first four inning of the battle a lead
of 8 to 0 was piled up by the Athletics
and which was too large a margin
for their foes to overcome as the
Athletics snagged a few off Cross,
Tech high star, who had been sent to
the mound in place of Kucera ia the
fifth inning. Kucera was hit freely
and George Sedlacek scored the long
est hit of the game, a three sacker
while Louie Svoboda led the Platts
mouth hitters with four safe bingles
during the game.
The locals suffered the loss of sev
eral hits as the result of the fielding
of Kucera, who was stationed at
third base after leaving the box and
his work in grabbing them off cut
down the scoring of the Athletics to
a large degree.
The Athletics will play the Ben
son Plumbers at that place on next
Sunday and which should prove an
other red hot game.
GIVES DELIGHTFUL RECITAL
On Saturday evening the charm
ng Glenn Perry home south of this
city was the scene of a most delight
ful recital given by the pupils of
Miss Helene Perry in dramatic art.
The home was arranged in the sum
mer flowers and here the talented
young people of the class gave their
program which was of a very high
type and in which each one did splen
didly. Dorothea Mae Duxbury was
heard in "My Garden" and "Some
One Turn the Curtain," while little
Miss Elizabeth Ann Wiles, one of the
younger pupils gave "Tobey Finds
Out," and "Nice Food." Mary Kath-
erine Wiles offered "Pantomine, "An
Imprompto Fairy Tale," and "Taint
Nothin' to Laugh At," Flora Jane
Boedeker gave two interesting num
bers, "Out Fishin' " and "The Van
ished Joy," Pauline Baake gave
" 'Cause I'm Ten," and Louise Baake
Our Hired Girl." Margaret Ann
Pitz was heard In "The Tartar" and
Gertrude Vallery in "The Mustard
Plaster." Rose Mary Frederlch pre
sented "The Dream of the .Star" and
Renee DeLes Dernier, "The First
Quarrel."
DEATH OF BABE
From Monday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fitchorn resid
ing south of this city were called
upon last evening to mourn the loss
of their babe who was born Satur
day morning and passed away after
a few hours. The event has brought
a very deep sorrow to the parents
and friends. Mrs. Fitchorn was
formerly Miss Virginia Gouchenour,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Gouchenour.
ENTERTAINS AT FAREWELL
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. JoBeph
Powell of this city entertained at a
very pleasant dinner party as a fare
well to their daughter, Lydean, who
departed last evening for the west
to make her future home. Those who
enjoyed the occasion were Mr. and
Mrs. Dee Powell, of Louisville, Mrs.
Lucille Stones and children, Mr.
Simons of Omaha and Roy McMahan,
of Lincoln.
Three Inch Rain
Comes as Relief
from the Heat
This Eection Visited by Storm Tha
Comes as Welcomed Relief to
the Suffering People
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning at 3:30 a very in
tense electrical and rain storm swept
down on this community and brought
in its wake a welcome relief from
the intense heat that has gripped
this part of the west all of the past
week and with temperatures rang
ing from 95 to 105.
The storm brought with it two
inches of rain that fell from 3:30
to 6:30 with the storm reaching its
full intensity about 6 o'clock when
the rain poured in torrents and
seemed to give promise of the heav
iest storm of the entire summer
season.
The storm did no damage, how
ever, and was a welcome relief to
vegetation that had suffered a great
deal in the last week altho the rain
win delay the threshing crews in
the wheat belt who have not as yet
completed tehir work. The water
coursed freely down the hills into
the main section of the city as the
6torm was at its height but did no
damage and was easily handled by
the sewers in this storm.
This morning the temperature
stood at 73. one of the coolest rec
ords for the past two weeks and
which was very much appreciated by
the long suffering public that had
endured the Intense heat for the
latter part of July.
The second storm struck this city
at 9:30 and brought with it an inch
and a half of rain which added to
that of the early morning, brought
the water courses and creeks up to
a flood stage and as the rainfall was
diminishing the sewers on west 10th
street overflower from the burden of
flood water and the stream of water
found its way down Washington
avenue to Sixth street where most
of it was safely carried by the sew
ers but a part of the flood water
found its way on down Main street
but without damage. A slight over
flow occurred also on Chicago avenue
but this fiood water was handled by
the intakes and the box sewers be
fore the water overflowed into Main
street.
No damage was reported as the
result of the freshet along the streets
and the occasion made a very brisk
time for the youngsters who bare
foot, waded in the swirling waters
as they flowed along the streets.
FUNERAL OF W. C. YOUNG
Prom Monday's Dally
The funeral of the late W. C.
Young was held yesterday at the
Sattler funeral home at Fourth and
Vine streets and attended by a large
number of the relatives and old
friends of the departed. The services
were conducted by a minister from
Nebraska City and at the conclusion
of the services the body was borne
to Oak Hill cemetery, where it was
consigned to the last long rest.
William C. Young was born at
Rock Bluff. Nebraska, April 18, I860.
He departed this life July 26, 1929.
at the age of 69 years, 3 months and
8 days. He was united in marriage
to Dolly Eaton, December 20, 1898.
To this union were born ten child
ren. He leaves to mourn his de
parture his widow and ten children,
also eight grandchildren.
The children are Mrs. Enos Royer,
of Plattsmouth; Mrs. Walter Royer,
William J., Thomas, Henry and Mrs.
Arthur Bush, all of Burlington,
Colo.; Roy, Sarah, Bert and Wilma,
all at home. Three sisters also sur
vive his passing, they being Mrs.
Lottie Cannon, of Aurora; Mrs. Mol
lie Jones, of Lincoln and Mrs. Net
tie Walker, of Lincoln. A host of
friends are also left to mourn his
departure.
Mr. Young had been in poor health
for'eight years. He was stricken with
a severe stroke of paralysis eight
months ago, which confined him to
his home and from which he never
rallied.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the many
friends and neighbors for their as
sistance and sympathy during the
sickness, death and burial of our
dear husband and father, also for
the floral offerings. Mrs. W. C.
Young and Children and Families.
BLOODHOUNDS HERE
The bloodhounds from Beatrice,
Nebraska, were ordered here Satur
day evening to Join in the search for
the assailant of Miss Mildred Flem
ing but as it required some three
hours to reach this city. Mr. Fulton
and the hounds did not arrive until
after the arrest and confession of the
young man wanted for the offense.
The hounds attracted a great deal of
attention and it was rather disap
pointing to many that they did not
get to see the dogs do their trailing
act. The hounds did not reach here
until after 10 o'clock and by that
time all need for their services had
passed.
LOCAL SHOE MAN RETURNS
With the return of Mr. Clement
Woster, the Fetzer Shoe store an
nounces that now, better than ever
before, are they qualified to give the
people of this community a long
needed service in better shot fitting
and foot comforters.
Mr. Woster has just returned from
Chicago after having completed
course at the Scholl Orthopedic
Train school. He rejoins the Fetzer
Shoe Co. organization as a specialist
in foot comforts and merchandising
Mr. Woster, when asked about his
stay in Chicago, highly praised the
Dr. Wm. M. Scholl Organization. He
stated that the course is so complete,
he invites all his friends who have
loot troubles or ailments to drop in
and see him at the Fetzer Shoe
store, tor ne assures tnem that no
matter what ailment or trouble they
may have of their feet he will give
them relief.
Harry Hugo Has
Warm Spot for
Plattsmouth
His Mother and Father Met Here
Forty-Fve Years Ago Mother
Resided in This City
From Wednesday's Daily
Harry Hugo, the proprietor of the
Hugo Players company that is show
ing in this city this week, has a
warm spot in his heart for Platts
mouth as this city was the place
where forty-five years ago his par
ents met here and later were mar
ried and resided in this part of Ne
braska for a number of years.
Henry W. Hugo, father of Harry,
came here as a member of the Beach
& Bauer ministrel shows some forty
five years ago and later located in
this city where he had met Miss Ida
M. Perkins, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Willis Perkins, old time resi
dents of this community." The young
people deciding to wed, eloped from
here to Hamburg, Iowa, where they
were married and then returned to
Plattsmouth where Hr. Hugo was
engaged here in a'takery for some
time and later they moved to Lincoln
and it was in that city that Harry
Hugo was born.
After a few years in Lincoln the
family removed to Oklahoma where
they resided for many years and
where the family was reared and the
son, following in the footsteps of the
father, engaged in the theatrical
profession and has been very suc-
cesful in the work. The memory of
the early days has led Mr. Hugo to
bring his company to Nebraska each
year and they show over that section
of the state where many years ago
the parents made their home.
HAVE CAR OVERTURN
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Gooding well
known residents of the city are suf
fering from the effects of an auto
accident that befell them near the
Platte river bridge Sunday when
they were forced into the ditch by
"road hoir." Mr. Gooding was at
the wheel of their car as they were
en route to Omaha and when not
far from the bridge one of the fast
stepping boys came along with his
car and was holding the center of
the road and to avoid a head on
collision Mr. Gooding was forced to
turn out to the extreme right of
the road and where his car skiddded
n the loose gravel and was over
turned. Mr. and Mrs. Gooding were
both severely shaken up and bruised
nd Mr. Gooding sustained a lacera
tion on the nose that was painful
and cut so that it was necessary to
secure medical aid. Mrs. Gooding
had her left hand injured to some
extent in striking it against the car
during the overturning. It is most
fortunate that these two estimable
people were not more seriously In
ured in the smashup.
RETURNS FROM THE WEST
From Monday's Dally
Miss Mary Peterson, who has been
visiting at Tacoma, Washington,
nd other points in the Pacific north
west, returned home last evening
after a most delightful outing. While
at Tacoma Miss Peterson visited at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Cook and family and with Mrs.
James McBride. also a sister. The
weather conditions were very pleas
ant there and much cooler than in
this section of the country. Miss
Peterson reports both the Cook and
McBride family as doing nicely and
enjoying life very much in their
new home.
VERY HAPPY OCCASION
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Hild west of Mynard was made
very happy on- Saturday evening
when there came to their home a
fine eight pound son, who will in
the future make his home with them
and share the joys and sorrows of
life with them. The little one and
the mother are both doing nicely and
the event has been one to bring the
greatest of happiness to the proud
father and the many relatives and
friends of the family.
Social Circle
Club Visits at
Larsh Estate
Picnic Party Held Amid the Scenes
of One of the Beauty Spots
of Eastern Nebraska
The Lewiston .Social Circle club,
one of the active social organisations
of that progressive community held
i most delightful gathering on Sun
day, the occasion being the annual
picnic party fcr the Circle and their
families.
I lie location for the picnic was
the beautiful and attractive estate
of John Larsh east of Union, one of
the most attractive spots In eastern
Nebraska and where the natural
charming surroundings have been
enhanced by Mr. Larsh until it is
a place of real beauty.
The members of the party inspect
ed the Larsh home and also enjoy
ed a trip over the hills that sur
round the vicinity of the Larsh home
and which form a real picture of
the wild life that once formed, all
of this part of the west.
Mr. Larsh has his ponds stocked
with fish and the members of the
Social Circle club had the opportun
ity of witnessing the feeding of the
fishes, and the sight of the trout and
other game fish being fed was most
nteresting and the fish used to the
presence of strangers did not allow
the crowd to interfere with their
luncheon time.
The big feature of the day was of
course the picnic dinner and when
the bountiful baskets of the good
things to eat were produced there
was a real feast enjoyed and noth-
ng left to be wished for in this line
as the ladies had even provided the
dessert of ice cream and cake for
the picnic.
The Social Circle party was join
ed by the picnic party of Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Foster and who enjoyed
the time with their jolly neighbors.
Mrs. Richard Smith of South
Dakota, who is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Art Pearsley as well
as Mr. and Mrs. Rue Frans of Syra
cue were guests of the club for the
day, Mrs-' Frans being a sister of
Miss Rachel Kendall, secretary-
reasurer of the Social Circle.
The next meeting of this organi
zation will be held at the home of
Irs. Lula Wolft and it is wished
that every member make an effort to
be in attendance.
SEARCH FOR JAIL BREAKER
From Tuesday's Dally
Local county and city police offi
cers were busy yesterday on the look
out for Chester Thomson, who Sun
day night sawed his way out of the
Otoe county jail at Nebraska City
nd made good his escape. The offi
cers were unable to find any trace of
the wanted man and he had evident
ly avoided this city.
Thomson, awaiting trial on charge
of grand larceny, had been frus
trated by Sheriff Carl Ryder of Otoe
county in three previous attempts to
break from his cell.
Thomson made his escape by saw-
ng off of a door of the third window
rom the east on the south side of
the jail, which is in the basement
of the court house. In order to make
his escape it became necessary to
cut away two steel latches having a
width of two inches and a thickness
of one-quarter of an inch, and two
one-inch bolts that served as hinges'.
Sheriff Carl Ryder had been call
ed to Syracuse because of an auto
mobile wreck and left instructions
to H. J. Lyon, deputy sheriff, to feed
the prisoners. This was at 6 o'clock
in the evening. Upon his return at
9 o'clock he heard pounding on the
steam nipes in the basement. Mak
ing an investigation he was inform
ed by John Krause and Elmer Gra
ham, prisoners serving out fines for
drunkenness, that Thomson had
made his escape and had been gone
about 20 minutes.
Description Broadcast.
Sheriff Ryder immediately spread
the alarm that a desperate prison
er had escaped. All nearby villages
and cities were notified of the es
cape and Henry Fields of Shenan
doah volunteered to broadcast a de
scription cl' Thomson, the missing
prisoner. '
It was believed that Thomson had
confederates in bringing about his
freedom, and that saws must have
been slipped into him through the
grating of the jail windows. It is
even possible, the sheriff declared
that outside parties may have assist
ed in sawing off the latches and bolts
of the windows.
For several weeks Thomson dis
played a surly temperament and
kept himself in a large cell the
greater portion of the time, but for
the last two weeks had been unus
ually agreeable. His previous at
tempts to escae were nipped in the
bud as Sheriff Ryder has made it
a practice to inspect the jail closely
every Monday morning.
Miss Clara Mae Morgan, who is
making her home at Duncan, Okla
homa, arrived last evening from the
south and will visit here with her
mother, Mrs. Mae S. Morgan and
other relatives for a time before re
turning to Oklahoma.
DOING A GOOD JOB
John C. Brittain, who was secured
to look after the cleaning of the
lamps and shades and the electrolier
posts along Main and Sixth streets
and the other parts of the electrolier
district is now hard at work.
The work was started yesterday
and Mr. Brittain made good progress,
taking advantage of the hot summer
day to cover two blocks of the dis
trict. The electroliers have been
painted a shade of green that makes
much better appearance than tho
former dark paint and sets them off
very strikingly. Jack and his assist
ant, Henry Tryout also have paint
ed the fire hydrants with the green
and set this off with a red lop that
will warn the motorists not to park
too near the fire plug. The job is
one that adds a great deal to the
appearance of the streets in the
electrolier districts.
Charges Filed
Today Against
Ralph Hiner
Assault With Intent to Commit Mur-
derand Attempted Rape, Is
Charge Preferred
From Wednesday's Dally
This afternoon in the County court
before Judge A. H. Duxbury, a com
plaint was filed by County Attorney
W. G. Kieck charging Ralph Hiner
ith the crime of assault with in
tent to commit murder and attempt
to commit rape, in attacking Miss
Mildred Fleming at her home in this
city on Saturday afternoon.
The young man charged with the
crime is still in the Douglas county
jail at Omaha to which place he was
taken immediately after his arrest
Saturday night by Sheriff Reed and
his deputies.
The filing of the information will
follow by the serving of the warrant
on the youth at the jail at Omaha
and his return to this city at a later
date to be arraigned in the county
court and to plea In the case as to
his guilt or innocence.
Hiner - made his way into the
Fleming home on Saturday after
noon sometime between 3 and 4:30
Saturday afternoon and struck Miss
Fleming with a large bolt, the vic
tim of the attack having some
eleven lacerations on the head from
the bolt and two of which resulted
n skull fractures.
When arrested the young man
acknowledged the crime but could
ascribe no motive and his statement
was that he found himself in the
Fleming home and possessed of a
reat rage, rained blows on the head
of the unfortunate girl, who sought
to escape and it was not until she
cried out "why did you hit me?" that
caused him to regain his poise and he
fled from the house.
MUST HAVE LICENSE
The drivers of automobiles in the
state of Nebraska are going to be re
quired under the law effective on
September 1st to have a license duly
issued by the state of Nebraska that
will permit them to drive and with
out this they will be subject to a
fine.
County Treasurer John E. Turner
under whose department the issuance
cf the licenses must fall, has ordered
the blanks that must be filled out
by the applicant for a license in
person and in the presence of the
treasurer or some person acting un
der his direction. As soon as the ap
plication blanks arrive, Mr. Turner
and his force will start in on the
work of receiving the applications
and issuance of the licenses.
Every driver or a car, truck or
other motor vehicle must have these
licenses by the 30th day of Septem
ber or suffer the consequences there
of, and the violation of the law will
bring a stiff penalty for its neglect.
The fee charged for the licenses
is seventy-five cents and under the
ruling of the attorney geenral the
treasurer or party designated to re
reive the applications shall retain
a fee of twenty-five cents from this
sum and the remainder is divided
among the counties and. the state.
The work will be very heavy as it is
estimated that there will average a
license to two people to each car in
the state as many families will have
several to make application for the
drivers license while using only one
car.
Under the law no one will be al
lowed to operate a motor vehicle
under any condition unless they have
a license and to secure this they
must be sixteen years of age or more
and which will eliminate much of
the practice of very young people
driving cars.
DEATH OF MRS. BUSCHE
The death of Mrs. F. L. Busche,
former wife of the well known pav
ing contractor of Omaha, occurred
Sunday at Long Beach, California,
where Mrs. Busche has resided for
the past two years following the sep
eration with Mr. Busche. The de
ceased lady has been in poor health
for some time and the death was
not unexpected. The deceased lady
is survived by two sons and two ;
daughters, all residing in Omaha. j
New Routing
of D. L. D. High
way is Proposed
Ashland People Suggest Compromise
to State Engineer Coch
ran's Plan
A compromise route for the D. L.
Ti. highway to pass through the
northwest part of Ashland, but
avoiding the main business section,
which would cross the Platte river
on a new bridge just below the one
now in use anil then angle directly
across country to Gretna, running
a mile and a half north of Melia,
(was proposed Saturday to Governor
Weaver, State Engineer Cochran, and
Federal District Engineer Shoe
maker by a committee representing
Ashland citizens and business in
terests. This routing, if agreed upon, will
take the place of the line laid out
by the federal and state engineers,
running along the south edge of the
Burlington tracks from a point
southwest of Ashland all the way
to Gretna, and also of the one first
proposed as an alternative thereto,
about half a mile to the north. The
Ashland people strenuously object to
the -ineers route which they say
vuu.; cut their city oIC from the
highway by a "Chinese wall," to-wit
the Burlington railroad embank
ment which allows only one en
trance to the town through a pass
age underneath the tracks.
Counter objections were made to
the road first offered as a substitute,
on the ground that it would be a
quarter of a mile longer, with more
turns and curves, and would involve
that account when the highway is
paved through to Omaha.
Saturday the Ashland committee,
comprising C. N. Harnsberger, W.
M. Walton, and City Engineer C. R.
Fulton, submitted revised plans for
a shortened route which they de
clared is even more direct than the
one favored by the federal and state
engineers.
Would Save on Bridge
Their new route, they asserted,
saves a quarter of a mile of dis
tance as compared with the federal
state project and also crosses the
Platte river where the channel is
considerably narrower, which would
materially diminish the necessary
outlay for a new bridge.
Engineers Cochran and Shoe
maker, in looking over the plan,
found that the route laid out by
the Ashland group runs through a
number of farms. They feared this
would mean a big lot of damage
claims to pay, which would offset any
saving in construction cost. How
ever the proponents said they
thought the right of way could be
secured largely through donations.
They were willing to go out and
make a canvass among the land own
ers with that object in view.
It was thereupon agreed in the
conference that engineers will be
sent by the state highway depart
ment to make a complete survey
of the .route that Ashland citizens
are backing and prepare detailed
cost estimates thereon. When these
figures are determind. eif tho shew
ing is favorable to the latest plan,
it probably will be adopted.
Comparative expense Is expected
to be the final determining factor.
As between the two routes first sug
gested. Federal Engineer Shoemaker
has given notice that the United
States bureau of public roads will
pay only one-half the cost of. the
cheapest route. This means that if
the state were to proceed with a
project costing $100,000 more it
woudl have to bear the entire addi
tional outlay.
Four or five days time will be
needed to make the survey, and af
ter that the Ashland committee
would like to have a week for its
canvass among land owners. The
showdown will come in about two
weeks.
WILL ATTEND BUSINESS COLLEGE
From Monday's Dally
This morning Vern Hendricks de
parted for Grand sland where he goes;
to attend the Grand sland Business
college to take up the full course
there and fit himself for this line of
work. Mr. Hendricks was a student
at Nebraska university for two years
following his graduation from the lo
cal schools and has for the past four
years been engaged in the work in
the BREX shops here, serving as
foreman the past year in the paint
department. A very bright student
and ambitious he will find a great
opportunity in the business course
that he is taking up. Mrs. Hendricks
accompanied her son to 3rand Island
where she will enjoy a visit there
with friends for a few days.
DEPART FOR COLORADO
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday Mrs. Bertha Shopp and
daughter and Louis Lohnes departed
in the car of Mrs. Shopp for the west,
and will make a stay at Denver,
where they will visit with William
Shopp at the Fitzsimmons hospital,
where he Is now receiving treatment
from an illness of some duration. The
party later expects to go to Yellow
stone park for a short stay prior to
their return home to this city.