.K NKWS : IWIDAK MAIUMI ! ) . iilOfl
FIVE CENTS PER 100 POUNDS ADDED -
ED TO THE PRICE.
NORFOLK GETTING OFF LUCKY
While Omnha and Other Cities , Even
Where Ice Can be Manufactured ,
Have Increased the Hates Ton Cents ,
Norfolk la Taxed Dut n Nickel More ,
An advance In I ho price of all Ice
delivered In Norfolk la announced by
Icomun of tinHty today , to lake effect
on and aftui next Monday. The In
creased rau > i ll\ . < cents per each 100
1 muds and thu rate applies to all
patrona.
. Thu advance In the rate Is duo lethe
the extra expense which haa been In
i Ciirrud In pulling up the Ice In the
I I.ico of an extraordinarily unfavorable
i season , and to the fact that Ice la
( worth morn ns a commodity ovory-
uhoro lliiin In an ordinary season.
[ ' \ ho Iceiuun of Omaha have advanced
| Cielr rates just twice aa much aa the
, Norfolk linns , ton cents , so that thla
cit.Is getting oft cheaply In comparl-
( ton.
f The Icemen here could load their
1 h'o on the train and receive aa much
nt that aa they will got from Norfolk
nftor holding the Block all summer ,
liming aomo on natural shrinkage and
then delivering from house to houao
, each day ,
"In all of the cltlea of thla section
i of the country , " said ono of the mom-
bora of an Ice firm today , explaining
the Increase , "the advance .la moro
1 than at Norfolk. Wu have been to a
1iood ; deal of unusual expense In put
ting up the Ice this season , and aa a
result of thla wo will ho only about
half rolmhuraod for the extra cost
na It la. "
Notice to Bridge Contractors.
Public notice la hereby given that
'seulod bids will bo received by the
county commissioners of Madison
county , Nebraska , for the furnlahlngof
'nil the necessary matoralu and labor
.for the construction , erection and
completion of the following wooden
' bridges , or so many thereof aa ahall
'bo ordered built by the said county
'commlasloiiors. for the year beginning
'March 20 , } 90G. and ending March 19 ,
' 11)07 ) , towlt :
Ono GO-ft. , 14-ft. roadway , wooden
'bridge across Union crook on the sec
tion line rend near the farm of O. S.
Christian , east of Madtnon , Nob.
' Ono GS-ft. , 14-ft. roadway wooden ,
'bridge across South Taylor crook on
the section line road between aoctlona
2G nnd 27 , town 22 , range 2.
And such other bridges of like class
ns nbovo na necessity or emergency
uhall require said county commission-
prs to order constructed during said
iionod.
, All such bridges shall bo what Is
commonly called a pile and stringer
bridge , to bo built In accordance with
the plans and specifications heretofore
adopted by the said county commis
sioners and now on file In the ofllco of
the county clerk of said county nt
Madison , Nob.
, At the same time and place as hero-
ln , specified bids will also bo received
by said county commissioners for a
yearly contract for the ropnir of nil
bridges and approaches to bridges
which may ho ordered repaired nnd
maintained by said county commis
sioners during the period ahovo speci
fied , snld bids to bo nt n specified sum
p'or unit quantity in place.
At the same time and place as here
in specified bids will also bo received
for the furnishing of all labor and ma
terials necessary for the construction ,
erection and completion of steel su-
pcrtsructuro and steel and cement sub
structure for the following steel bridg
es , or so many thereof ns snld commis
sioners shall order constructed with
in the period heroin specified , towlt :
An 80-ft. span , 14-ft. roadway , stool
bridge across the North Fork of the
Klkhorn river on the section line be
tween sections 14 nnd 15 , Town. 24 ,
range 1 , near the dwelling of Adolph
Iltlle.
A 70-ft. spun , 14-ft. roadway , steel
bridge across the North Fork of the
Klkhorn river Immediately north of
the bridge last described.
, A GS-ft span steel bridge , with 16-ft
roadway , and 4-ft. walkway , ncross
Shell creek on Main street in the vil
lage of Newman Grove , Nebraska ,
A 90-ft span stool bridge with 20-ft.
roadway nndft. < . wnlkwav ncross Un
ion creek on Mndlson avenue In the
city of Madison. Nebraska. 101
Steel and cement sub-structure only
lo bo placed under bridge now across
the Elkhorn river on section 31. town
24 , range 1 , near what Is known as
the Adam Kost farm.
All such bridges and parts of bridg
es to bo built In accordance with plans
nnd specifications heretofore adopted
by the said county commissioners and (
now on file In the office of the county
clerk of said county at Madison , Ne
braska.
No hid will he considered unless It
Is accompanied by a certified check
for $ > 250.00 payaole to the county clerk
of Madison countv , Nebraska , which
shall bo forfeited to the county of Mad
ison In case the successful bidder re
fuses to enter Into a contract If the
samn should be awarded to him
The party receiving the contract will
be required to give a good and suffi
cient bond in the sum of $2,000.00 , mor
such other amount as the said commis
sioners may designate conditioned for
the faithful performance of said con
tract.
Bids will be received at any time
prior to 12 o clock , noon , of March "Oe
* 190G , by the county clerk of Madlbon
county , Madison , Nebraska , and
said bids will bo opened at the com
missioners' ofllco at Madison , Nebras
ka , at 2 o'clock p. m. on March 20 ,
190G.
All bids shall be made on bidding
sheets prepared and furnished by the
ald county clerk on application.
The commissioners reserve the right ;
to reject any and all of said bids.
Done by order of the county com-
of Madison county , Nohrns-
Kn , at MadlHou , Nebraska , thla 1.1th
lay of February , ItiOO.
Ceo. 13. lllchardnon ,
County Clerk.
Letter List.
Mst of IcttoiM remaining uncalled
for nt the poatolllco at Norfolk , Nub. ,
March (1 ( , IliOfl :
Mr . .1. M. Hurglt , Mr. F. V. Guld-
Inner , Mr , Frank .lohiiKon , Mtsa Helen
Lucas , Mrs. Mary Ohorondor , Mlaa
Carrll Smith , Mr. Will Shaffer , Mlmi
Mabel Haundora ,
If not called for In fifteen daya will
ho sent to thu dead letter ofllco.
Partloa calling for nny of the above
please aay "advertised. "
John U. Hayn , P. M ,
SHOSHONE OPENING WILL MEAN
MUCH TO NORFOLK ,
MANY MEN WILL GET ENGINES
Work Will Begin Soon on Midland
Central , From Spnldlng to the North-
went In Keya Pahn County Other
Railroad News of Nebraska.
A largo number of promotlona will
occur on the Northwestern west of
Omaha within the next three months
on account of Iho Increased train HOP
vlco Incident to thu opening of the
Shoahono reservation. Examination ! )
for the nuwly created posltlona aa
engineers and conductors will bo hold
In Chicago after April 1 and orders
have been Issued to that effect. It is
oxpoctud that there will bo about thlr
ty extra conductors nnd us many on-'c
glneora needed. Thoao positions will
ho principally tilled from the brakemen - ,
mon nnd dromon now In service wost11'
of the river , and It la for this purposu
that the examinations will bo hold.
Moat of the promoted crows will make
thulr huadqunrtors tit Norfolk or wost.
SUPERINTENDENTS CONFER.
Regular Monthly Meeting Wao Held
In Norfolk Yesterday.
The superintendents of the Chad-
ron , Casper and Norfolk divisions mot |
In Norfolk ycatnrdny nt n regular su
perintendents' conference. Assistant I
Superintendent F. Walters came up |
from Fremont to take part In the con
ference with General Superintendent
Hughes and Superintendent Reynolds.
| BEGIN WORK APRIL 1.
New Midland Central Road Has Pros
pects of Early Completion.
The Midland Central railroad from
Spaldlng to Springvlow travoralng
Whcolor , Holt , Hock nnd Koyu Palm
counties Is to bo built Immediately.
Construction work on the entire line
la to begin April 1 nnd the 131 miles
pushed rapidly to completion. Donds
to the extent of $31,500 hnvo alrendy
boon voted for the aid of the now rend
by Wheeler county , nnd bond propo
sitions are up before the pcoplo of
Hock and Koyn Palm counties at the
coming spring election with a good
chance of passing. Hock county Is
proposing to vote $10,000 In bonds nnd
Koya Palm , $55,000.
While the Midland Central Is ofu-
cored by local Nebraska men It Is gen
erally considered n Union Pacific
proposition and Is ncknowledgod by
the promoters that they expect sub ,
stantial assistance from the Union Pa-
clllc both In stock subscriptions and
tralllc arrangements.
Thu road will pass through 131
miles of Nohrnskn territory , which Is
practically without rnllrond facilities
at present. It Is n fertile country nnd jf
In great part , sparsely settled simply
hecauso of the lack of railroad facil 1.
ities. From a rnllrond man's stand
point there Is ample opportunity to
build up a substantial business on the
now railroad.
. It will pass north from Spaldlng to
3'Hartlett on through the northern bor
tier of Wheeler county , angles across ,
the southwestern corner of Holt and
Into Hock county , whore It crosses
the Northwestern at Newport nnd then
Into Koyn Palm nnd Springvlow , the
terminus of the lino. It will mean n
great deal to thla section of the coun
try nnd In the main is receiving the
support of the people in the counties
through which It Is proposed to pnss.
BALLAST LINCOLN LINE.
] Northwestern Will Improve Roadbed ;
From Fremont to Lincoln Soon.
The Northwestern will begin robnl-
lasting their track from Fremont to
I Lincoln within the next few days so
yas | to make the track possible for the
passage of the heaviest passenger lo
comotives. It is said that heavier
steel will also he laid at the same
time. Eight gravel trains will bo put
In commission to do the now work.
The gravel will bo brought from near
Cheyenne.
This improvement In the track Is
made probably in the face of the ex
pected competition from the now
Great Northern line passing through
Fremont. This in connection with the
Burlington can bo made quite effec ;
tive competition and the Northwest
ern is doing now what hns been ru-
moral ns n possibility for a number
of years. There is also a report cur -
rent that the Plntto river bridge near
Fremont will bo replaced with a mod
ern steel structure. The present
bridge is scarcely strong enough to
carry the heavier rolling stock of
such n train as the Northwestern
re-
celved severe competition from the
Great Northern and Burlington bo
I twoen Fremont and Lincoln.
CEMENT GUTTER WILL BE LAID
DOWN THE STREET.
A PETITION IS CIRCULATING
Half of the Property Owners Along
Norfolk Avenue Have Signed Peti
tion to Build Cement Gutter No Ex.
pense to City , Paid by Property ,
Norfolk avenue la lo bo cleansed
of Ita mud nnd wot. by n cement gut
ter down both sldOB of it from the
railroad tracks to the North fork , if
thu council will grant the petition
Hiw
which la being circulated on the av-
onno. It already haa the signnturea
Of more than one-half the property
owners on the avenue and moro names
0a
are i being added to It rapidly , The pe
tition calls for a cement gutter to bo
built on both aides of Norfolk avenue
Inat
nnd on Fourth atrcot from Norfolk av
enue to Madison avenue.
The condition of Norfolk avenue
during wet weather baa long boon the
subject of recrimination on the part
atof
of the citizens hut no actual atop haa
been taken heretofore to remedy the
condition. : Those In favor of the pro
posed gutter declare that It will drain
the aurfnco of the street thoroughly
BC that n rain or a snow will not make ,
It deep with mud as It la now. They
declare 1 that there la enough fall on
the nvenuo from the trncka to the
North fork to carry water nwny nnd
leuvo the center of the street compar
atively dry.
The cost to the city to put the gut
' ter In nnd grndo the atrcot will bo In
considerable ns the cost of the gutter
will ho charged up directly ngnlnst the
| abutting ' property , while the city will
only pay the cost of rounding off the
01si
street so that the water will drain
Into the gutter on both aldea.
The petition was started laat fall
but only recently baa nn urgent nt-
tempt been nmdo to aocuro signa
tures. It will bo presented to the
) council for consideration nt the next
mooting. The signers declare that It
will ho passed by the council imme
diately aa It hns the support of tlmt
body nnd no objection will bo nmdo
to it na there is practically no coat to
the city In carrying out the scheme.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
W. II. Wells was up from Pllgorlast
evening.
Hex Heeler has started work nt the
business college.
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. V. DoVoro of Kans
dolph are In the city.
A. II. Gibson of Magnet stopped
ever night In the city.
C. C. Gow has gene to Crolghtonon
business.
Mrs. Sam Cato came down from
Plerco today.'r
W. J. Gow went to Nollgh on busl-1
ness today noon.
Doctor E. N. Smart of Madison Is
In the city on business.
Mrs. Foster returned this noon from
a visit of three months In Iowa.
Mr. Brown , manager of the Klesau
drug store at Madison , Is In the city
on business.
August Schumacher of Pilgor is vis
iting with his sister , Mra. Joseph
Schwartz.
George Holmers nnd brother of
Pierce cnmo down this morning on
business.
Miss Anglo II. Dontl stopped ever
In the city Inst night on her wny homo
to Ord.
I John McDolo hns given up his work
nt the business college nnd returned
jfhomo to Tllden.
Rov. P. F , Murphy returned from
Nellgh last evening nftor a abort visit
with nn old schoolmate.
Mrs. C. E. Slovens , who has been
visiting with Mrs. P. H. Carborry , re
turned to her homo in Blockport , Ida
ho , yesterday.
Arthur Ahlman left for Wakeflold
odny to spend the remainder of the
week hunting.
Arthur Parker of Spencer , who has
been helping Sam Tinsloy to move ,
returned homo this noon.
J. B. Donovnn , editor of the Madl-
son Stnr-Mnll nnd ox-president of the
state press association , was In Nor-
folk on business Wednesday after-
noon.
Theodore DeGrott of Madison Is vis
iting with his brother Anton DeGrott ,
who Is attending the business college.
Peter Barnes Is in the city todny on
his first trip ns a traveling salesman
ilfor Swift & Co. out of Omaha ,
CnrI Horst cnmo up from Mndlson
Inst evening nnd spent the night in
Norfolk onrouto to St Louis , where
ho Is going to be mnrrled.
Snm nnd Miss Lulu Ommormnn loft
for Johnstown Inst evening In com-
puny with A. M. Hnll to visit tholr 11o
spectivo homesteads ,
The condition of Mrs. Sam Rosen-
thai wns greatly improved this noon.
her pulse wns reduced perceptibly
ixnnd her temperature wns much lower ,
C. H. Vail Is visiting In Lincoln
with two former clerks at the Oxnnrd
hotel , who are now in lucrative posl-
ctlons in Lincoln. Frank Twlss is night
stclerk nt the IJncoln and Wnltor Pfol-
uderer manager of the Royal hotel
there.
irTho condition of Mrs. S. M. Rosen-
thai was not quite so encouraging this
idmorning , having taken a turn for
the worse during the night , arm
R. H. Reynolds hns returned from
a month's visit with friends and rel-
ntlvcs in Illinois nnd Iowa. At his
reold homo in Galena ho was presented
with a handsome meerschaum pipe.
In the many years since ho left Galena
lena the town has gone backward In
many ways , although It la a very
wealthy place and in the heart of the
lead country. Whore It wna n city of
11,000 Inhabitants twenty years ngo
It only hna 10,000 cltlzoiiR now.
The now hoiiao which W. II. Might
Is hnldlng ! on South Ninth street la
finished ready for the plaatoror nnd
will soon bo ready for occupancy.
Word hns been received from North
Minneapolis that the health of Harry
Rumbo la considerably Improved al
though ho la atlll confined to hla bed.
Interest In the ovunuellatlc sorvlcea
which are being hold In the Congre
gational church IB on tlio Increase , nnd
the congregation becomes larger each
night.
Mra. tJeckorman la Improving rap-
Idly from the offucta of the operation
performed laat week nnd aho la con
sidered completely out of danger un
ions complications act in.
Mra. J. S. Mathowson delightfully
entertained a company of ladles at
1 o'clock luncheon today In honor of
Mra. C. R. Haggard of Sioux City , who
IH visiting with Mra. D. Malhuwaon.
The Elkhorn Life and Accident In-
Biiranco company have placed nn
agoiicy with N. H. Johnson of Grand
ajF
Forks ( , N. D. Thla la the flrst agency
that has boon placed outside of the
atato and Is ono of the ovldencoa
atw
which the company la showing of in
creased growth.
Money and paternal Indulgence will
do a great deal. It hna nmdo of Miss
Chnrlolto Burnett a star , nnd that Is
n pity. "Tho Honeymoon" la n play
of some merit hut It had no fair hear
ing laat night at the Auditorium. The
five acts wore a most tawdry per
formance , when compared with the
pnilso that came before from the man-
ngomont of the company. Miss Bur-
nott nnd her support were equally
poor , nnd those who wnltcd ono solid
hour to hoar the porformnnco bnd llt-
tlo reward for their patience.
Fremont Tribune : The sequel cnme
last evening to the relationship of
Miss Ltlllo Robertson of North Bend
nnd John J. McGulre , the Intter re
cently of Norfolk. Miss Roobrtaon
cnmo to Fremont on nn afternoon train
nnd at 5 o'clock she presented herself
at the ofllco of County Judge Stlnson.
The reluctant bridegroom-elect was
escorted from the county bastllo by
Sheriff Baumnn , who acted as " 'best
man. " At the courthouse MJss Rob
ertson nnd Mr. McGulro were joined
In matrimony by Judge Stinson , the
ceremony being Impressive and bind
ing. The couple left today on a wed
ding journey to Omaha , where they
will spend their honeymoon and prob
ably make their permanent residence.
Good country butter has suddenly
become an almost Impossible thing to
secure. The bad roads have kept the
fanners from coming to town nnd the
I small supplies of country butter on
' hand hnvo dwindled so that the stores
arc getting behind in their orders for
good country butter nnd nro unable to
till moro tlmn one-half the orders they
' receive. There always hns been dif
ficulty , since the advent of the cream
eries nnd the hnnd separator , In se
curing plenty of good country butter
during the winter nnd early spring ,
nnd now there Is none to bo had until
the : fnrmors como to town. The store
' keepers declnre that good country but-
tor has become scarcer and scarcer
every yenr nnd they often Imvo diffi
culty in filling their orders , although
the conditions at present nre far
worse than usual. The farmers nre
getting eighteen cents for almost nny
kind of butter at the stores today ,
while the best of It Is bringing twenty
cents , when sold over the counter.
Notice of City Election.
Notice is hereby given to the qual
ified voters of the city of Norfolk , Ne
braska , that the annual election of
said city will bo held In the different
wards on Tuesday , April 3 , 190G , for
the purpose of electing
Ono mayor , ono city clerk , one city
treasurer , ono city engineer , ono coun
cilman from the First ward , one coun
cilman from the Second ward , ono
councilman from the Third ward , one
councilman from the Fourth ward.
The polling plnces In the different
wards shall bo as follows :
i First wnrd nt city hall.
Second ward at Second ward hose
house.
Third wnrd nt Anton Buchholz resl-
donee , 421 South Fifth street.
Fourth wnrd at Fourth ward hose
house.
Polls shall remain open In each of
the said polling places from 9 o'clock
In the forenoon until 7 o'clock in the
evening of said day.
Dated Norfolk , Nebraska , March 2 ,
190G.
190G.Attest
Attest : John Friday ,
Julius Hulff , Mayor.
Clerk.
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK COMMIS
SION CO.
| View of the Live Stock Markets at
South Omaha , C. A , Mallory ,
Mgr.
South Omaha. March 8. Wo would
like very much to hnvo something
new and Martling to say about the cat
tle market this week but conditions
prevent , and although outside prices
have been maintained , the supply and
demand have been so nearly balanced
that fluctuations have been small and
changes of little Importance.
Wo are pleased , however , to note
n continuance of the undertone in
strength In the cattle market , and as
the figures sho'w a considerable In
crease In the number of cattle mar
keted this winter compared with lost ,
and the fact that our reports show a
considerable shortage In the number
of cattle on feed at this time compared - ,
pared with ono year ngo , we cannot
help believing that prices for fat cat-
The Wonderful Growth
of
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Is duo to Its
Perfect Quality 1'f
and
Moderate Price
Used in Millions
of Homes
tie will Improve us the season advanc
I
Cf . Wo naturally expect a larger per
centage of good cattle during the next
sixty or ninety days which will mean
n narrower although higher average
range In prlcea. Strictly choice well
matured cattle are not plentiful in
nny of the markets nnd these cnttlc
command n good premium , nnd not
withstanding the fact that the situa
tion favors higher average prices Int
er , wo generally believe It good judg
ment to market stock as fnst ns It la
properly matured. .
The western liny fed cattle nro nrrl
riving on a little moro liberal acalo
and wo look for larger supplies of this
class during the next two months ,
The demand Is good on both packing
and feeder accounts and we believe
these cattle will continue to sell well
compared with corn fed steers.
The demand for all kinds of butcher
stock continues good and prices this
week are about the best of the season. |
We look for moderate supplies of
butcher stock until we got grass cat
tle and see no reason why we should
not have a steady or stronger market
In the near future. Good to choice de
horned stockers and feeders are want
ed at outside prices , this class selling
from $1.2 , " to $1.50 ; fair to good , $4.00
to $1.25 ; horned cattle 15 to 20 cents
less. Common to fair stockers nnd
feeders suffered a decline of 10 to 20c
and are selling from $3.GO to $1.00 ,
the light weights selling at the low
prices. Wo have been buying a good
many stockers nnd feeders for our
friends nnd customers during the past
two or three weeks and again suggest
that any who are In need of cattle
this spring should communicate with
us as soon as convenient.
Wo quote fair to good fat beef
steers $1.GO to $4.90 ; good to choice ,
$1.90 to $5.I5 ! ; choice toe xtra , $5.35
to $5.75. Good to choice cows and
heifers , $1.25 to $1.50 ; fair to good ,
$ ! ! .25 to $1.25 ; common to fair butch
er stock , Including canners and cut
It ters , $3.25 to $3.75.
| We look for fairly liberal receipts
for f the balance of this week and next
and do not look for much permanent
improvement but we do believe In
higher prices later on. .
Hogs. If there has been any ques-
tlon In the minds of any of our read
ers about the hog situation and mar
ket the continued strength and ad-
vnnce In prices would certainly con
vince any reasonable person that the
National" understand their business.
The week opened with moderate re
ceipts all around and with a higher
provision market prices made a now
record for this year , the bulk selling
here at $0.15 to $0.30. On Wednesday
with liberal receipts In Chicago a re
action of 10 to 15c was brought about
in which the river markets wore
forced to sympathize , but the provi
sion market Is In strong hands and [
these declines all quickly recovered.
The Omaha market most of the time
was well in line with all of the other
markets although on Wednesday fell
out of line 5 to lOc. Heavy hogs still
command a premium and from our
reports wo are satisfied that the avail
able supply of heavy hogs Is not large ,
and while wo look for continued free .
marketing of hogs , under present con
ditions wo have confidence In an ac
tive and strong market for the near
future at least. The bulk of the hogs
are selling hero from $0.10 to $0.25.
The provision market is still lower
tlmn the hog market and we again .
suggest that after such a continuous
advance and with prices comparative
ly high that it Is the part of wisdom
to realize that there are two sides to
evqry market some time nnd that It
is a good plan to go slow before dis
counting the market very rapidly.
Wo invite our readers' attention to
the telegraphic live stock and other
reports published by the Norfolk Daily
News.
Sheep and lambs. The most severe
storm of the season for this section Is
accountable for lighter receipts of
sheep and lambs at all markets the
first few days of the week.
The extreme outside prices do not
show much change , but the general
market averages about 10 centa high
er than last week's close. Ono hunch
of extra good dressing lambs shows a
gain of 20 cents. Best lambs are sellIng -
Ing from $6.40 to $ G.CO. yearlings , 5 %
to G. Export wethers $5.75 ot $5.90 ;
owes , $5.30 to $5.40 ; wethers for do
mestic trade , $5.30 to $5.75 ; ewes ,
$4.90 to $5.25 ; fair to good owes , $4.25
to 4.75. The range of ewe values is
still wide , and will continue so. Feed-
era having ewes on feed that have
'V
been bred can realize much moro
from them If they will give us full
particulars regarding them before
shipping , as the demand for thla class
of sheep is better tlmn ever and largo
numbers are wanted by farmers at
prlcea ranging from $4.50 to $0.00 per
head , according to quality and age. '
On the average ewe this is bettor
than aelling for mutton as buyers arc
discriminating against all ewes that
are heavy with lamb.
The season Is so far advanced that
there : will bo practically no real win
ter weather outside of occasional flur
ries , and ns warm weather Is not good
for making sheep fat , we advise those
who have good shearing stuff and are
prepared to properly care for them af
ter shearing to shear , as the outlook
for good prices for wool has never
been better. Several sales wore made
tc Boston buyers last week at 30
cents for lamb's wool , delivery being
made In Nebraska. This is the high
est price paid for wool In many years.
Before shearing , wo advise cutting out
your fnt stuff and shipping them.
We do not look for any unusual de
velopments in the near future regard
ing sheep and Iamb values ; there Is
only a poor prospect of nny permanent
improvement In the lamb markets ; in
fact , the trade is weak and feeders
can expect still lower prices during
the next 30 days.
The fat sheep situation Is in good
shape. There are not many good jj
sheep on feed , especially wethers. j ]
Export buyers are having hard times
In filling their orders and Pacific
coast butchers have been forced to
come to Nebraska for supplies. Wo
are in close touch with this Pacific
coast jind export business and feeders
who wish their sheep sold for deliv
ery west or east will find It to their
advantage to communicate with us.
As yet , no lambs are being bought
for export or to go west.
Eastern feeders are still sharp com
petitors at all markets for all good
shearing lambs of fair flesh at prices
ranging from $ G to G.50 at the Mis
souri river.
Battle Creek.
Miss Minnie Zimmerman , superin
| tendent | of the Lutheran hospital at
have'V
day and Sunday at the home of her
parents , Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Zimmer
man.Edward
Edward Warnke was down here sev
eral days this week from Long Pine
visiting relatives and friends.
( Joseph Karge of Norfolk was here
on business from Norfolk the latter
part of last week.
Grandma Brozek returned Saturday
from an extended visit with relatives
at Dodge.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Hnggemeier was christened
Sunday by Rev. J. Hoffman at the
Lutheran church. Next Sunday holy
communion services will be hold at
that church.
Mrs , Annie Sovcra and Mrs. Lam
bert Kerbel were visiting Sunday with
relatives at Boemer. On their way
homo Monday they stopped oft at
Norfolk for a visit with Mrs. Sovera'a
daughter , Mrs. Max Wilde.
Rev. O. Eggleston of Boone was vis
iting hero the middle of the week at
the homo of his daughter , Mrs. Chas.
Hansen and family.
Chas. Carr and family moved to
Meadow Grove Monday , where ho Is
running a blacksmith shop.
Chas. Boyer has moved to town and
rented ono of Schlack's houses on
O'Neill street. Mr. Boyer has taken
a Job on the section.
Tuesday night the village trustees
appointed T. D. Preeco as a member
of the board to fill vacancy. Besides
other business they appointed the fol
lowing election board : For Judges ,
E. G. Dennis , N. M. Lund and J. F.
Miller ; for clerks , F. E. Martin and
Henry Neuwerk.
Mrs. Geo. Everson of Stanton
stopped off hero Saturday for a visit
with Mrs. L. J. Hoover , a relative.
From hero she will depart for Rapid
City , and join her husband , where
they will locate.
Frauensvereln Officers.
The German
Frauonsvorein , an or
ganization of the German Lutheran
church women who aid the sick and
the poor , mot yesterday afternoon at
the church and elected their officers
for the following year. The officers
elected were Mrs. J. P. Mueller , preal-
dent ; Mrs. August Pasowalk , vlco
president ; Mrs. Bertha Pllger secre
tary and treasurer.