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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUUNAL : PBIDAT , MARCH 20 1908. ; ; Events of the SOCIETY - Week in Norfolk Dinner partle , luncheons and Informal mal aflL > riiMHH ( ) for cards have sur vived tlio arrival of Lent and for the tlmo being at least promise1 to loiul an > appearance of activity to Norfolk nocloty. The week was marked with several very delightful parties and gatherings. Prominent on the social calendar of the week was the Benson-end meeting of the Wednesday club , held amid exceptionally pretty HiirroundlngH Wednesday afternoon at the home of the cluh'B president , Mrs. Qcorgo D. Buttcrfleld. Among the Invitations which arc out for next week Include ' two dinner parties , one given by Mr. and MTH. N. A. Halnbolt , the other by Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Krttklne. Pleasures of the Week. The Wednesday club closed Its winter's scries of meetings with an open meeting Wednesday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. George D. Butter- flold. Kacli mombcr of the club was permitted to bring a guest to the Html meeting , which proved to bo oi\o \ of the most Interesting ever held by the club. Several children of members , dressed In the old time costumes of tlw > Dutch , gave readings. The final program touched exclusively on Dutch topics , the club having been studying Holland during the past winter. The Uuttorlleld homo was decorated with potted hyacinths , daffodils and cut tulips. Light refreshments were served nt the close of the program. MissesCarrlo Brush and Clara Rudat entertained the young ladles of the Norfolk teaching force Saturday evening nt Miss Rudat's homo. The party was announced as a "little girl's party. " Miss Pearl Rceso entertained a few friends at a ono o'clock luncheon Monday afternoon , the party being complimentary to Miss Inez Dunham of Oakdalo. The Tuesday club was pleasantly entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. U. A. Mittelstadt. The afternoon was- - devoted largely to "five hundred. " The ladies' ' guild of Trinity church met Thursday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. George Spear. Refreshments wore served during the afternoon. Mrs. O. R. Meredith entertained n number of friends at two Kenslngtor parties , one given Thursday afternooi and ono Friday afternoon. Miss Lenora Dlxon entertained 1he "Merry Widows" on Thurdaj evening at her home on West Phlllli avenue. The Woman's club met Mondaj afternoon in the parlors of the Con gregatlonal church. Mrs. D. Mathewson was hostess t a largo company of ladles at a on o'clock luncheon Saturday nfternon. Coming Events. Mr. and Mrs , S. P. Ersklne have Is sued Invitations to a 0:30 : o'clock din ner for next Friday evening. Six handed euchre will be played durin the evening. The party is the secon of a series. The Modern Woodmen will give dance .it Marquardt hall on the even r lug of St. Patrick's day. Mr. and Mrs. Is . A. Rainbolt wil entertain friends at a 6:30 : dinne .party on Tuesday. The Owl club gave a dance at Rail road hall Friday evening. TALKS OF TRIPP. Bonfrateel Attorney Discusses the Forthcoming Land Lottery. Omaha World-Herald : W. B. Back us , the well known lawyer of Bone- steel , S. D. . was In Omaha last week on legal business and incidentally to hear W. J. Bryan at the Auditorium Mr. Backus talked some about whal ho calls the "Land of Promise , " or , as it Is on the map , Trlpp county , South Dakota , the million-acre Indian reser vation which will be opened up In August , next. Of the country Mr. Backus said : "I believe I am as well posted on the soil , climate and possibilities of Tripp county as a man can be. I have been over the length and breadth of the county several times and know just what the laud can do under cul tlvation. In the first place , the land is a black sandy loam , slightly rolling , in the extreme northern and southern portions. The north line Is Whlto rivec and the south Is Nebraska. The county Is well watered by numerous running creeks , the largest being Pen ca , Dog Ear , Cottonwood and Oak creeks. Water can be found at a depth of from twelve to thirty feet. Two largo lakes are Dog Ear and White Swan lake. "All over the reservation you find Indians living In coiifortable log houses , cultivating small patches of their land , but most of them rent their lands to white men. They live and dress Just like their white neighbors - bors , vote at the same elections as the whites and are citizens of the United States just the same as the white settlers. "The new town of Dallas Is the present terminus of the Northwest ern road , which will cross Trlpp coun ty obliquely and tap the main line to the northwest. Dallas is but three years old , but It already has Its own water works , largo and commodious hotel * and lodging houses , numbers of first clam * restaurants and Its people are thrifty nnd a lot of pushers from start to finish. The townslte Is owned by the Jackson brothers , one of whom , Ernest , Is a son-in-law of .ludgo Munger of Omaha , and they arc the sons of former Governor Jackson of lowu. "The opening up of the reservation will bring thousands of homoscckcrs to D.illas and Gregory , the latter be ing the largest town In Gregory coun ty , live miles from Dallas. It Is under stood that filings for homesteads will begin In August and that drawings wilt be made In September. This opportunity to secure a home nt a ver > nominal sum will probably be tht1 last for years to come In this sec tion , nnd It 1 expected the rush will bo the greatest ever known at a land drawing' Olenslayger , Evangelist. Rev , L. Olenslayger , an evangell who arrived In Norfolk this week 1 assist Dr. C. W. Ray In special mee Ings at the First Methodist churc Is a former Cincinnati pastor. F < the past eight years ho has been wor ing as an evangelist but prior to tin time ho filled the pulpits of two b churches In Cincinnati. He studied at Northwestern unlve slty at Chicago and at other Metho 1st schools. Mr. Oleuslayger Is something of musician as well as a preacher. I came to Norfolk from Harlan , ia. , ai after being In this city for two moi weeks * will go to Yank ton , S. D. JOINS NEW CONFERENCE. Nebraska Will Enter Missouri Vall < Conference. Lincoln , March M. The Universll of Nebraska will become a member i the Missouri valley conference. Th action has been agreed upon by tl members of the Cornhuskor athlet : board. The Missouri Valley conference : composed of Iowa , Kansas , Mlssout Ames , Drake , Washington and Wasl burn. With Nebraska added it wl become another Big Eight. The no- organization was formed on Februar 1C , 1907 , at a meeting of the represei tatlves of the Universities of low ; Kansas , Missouri ami Washington i Kansas City. Nebraska had bee asked to send a representative , bu did not do so , for the Cornhuskc athletic board at that time was oj posed to the formation of the ne\ \ conference. The significance of Nebraska's joli Ing the Missouri valley conference i very great. It means that the ue organization , which was formed a yea ago and which lias struggled aloni with prospects for a short existence will now be sure to live and beconv he controlling body of athletics li ho Missouri valley. It means thn he eligibility rules in the west wil lecomo much stricter and that ath ctlcs there will ho purified. It meani hat Nebraska will not join the BIi Eight. Nebraska's entrance Into the Mis sourl valley conference will settle tin alk about her joining the Big Eight Since the withdrawal of MIchlgai rom the old conference , there hav < > een several rumors circulating froir Chicago to the effect that Nebraska vould bo asked to nil the place lefl acant by the Wolverines and thai he would accept , thus restoring th ( Jig Nine. Montaigne said : "Ho that I am eadlng seems always to have the most orce. " This Is the potent advantage t the store whoso advertising Is con inuous is always there when the eader looks for it I Those who watch and answer aas , lay not believe in "luck , " but they re the sort of people that are usually eferred to as "lucky. " GOVERNOR OF COLORADO A TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. IN NORFOLK ON APRIL FIRS Governor Sheldon of Nebraska Wl Also Address the Teachers Durln the Session , Which Will be Held I Norfolk , April 2 , 3 and 4. Governor Henry A. Btichtel ofCok rado will speak before the Thursdn evening session of the North Nebrask Teachers' association in Norfolk th first of next month. The first ai raugements were for an address b Governor Hanley of Indiana hut th Colorado executive , who Is also chat cellor of Denver university , has bee ; substituted. Governor Buchtel from a untverslt president has become a promlncn figure In Colorado politics. He ha u national reputation as an orator. On the evening following a No\ England man , A. E. Wlnshlp of Bo ! ton , editor of the Now England Join nal of Education , will speak , the sut joct of his lecture being , "The Mali Ing of Manly Boys , " Mr. Wlnshi ] will also give an address Saturda ; morning. Governor George Sheldon has beei Invited to Introduce Governor Buchtc and to address the association on Frl day morning. The association will bo In sessloi In Norfolk on April 2 , 3 and 1. Ovc 500 teachers will be in attendance. The program for the association is Wednesday Evening , 8 p. m. At the Auditorium : Annual coutes of the North Nebraska Declamator ; association. Thursday Morning , 9 a. m. General session at the Auditorium "Expression in Reading , " A. A. Reei of Lincoln , university Inspector o Address , President W. II. Clement of Fremont college. The Wartbnrg and Tannhausei Miss Clare G. Partridge , a Chlcagi high school teacher. Thursday Afternoon , 1:30. : Department meetings at the higl school building : High school section , J. H. Weld of stnntou presiding : "The Slgnlf cance of Laboratory Methods In Hig' ' School Work , " paper by W. M. Fine gan of Hartlngton with discussion b II. If. Hlckman of Wausa and Rober Thompson of Randolph ; "The Histor Course in the High School , " paper b O R , Bowen of Pierce with discus sion by Miss Katherlnc Tnwney c Plainview and Miss Leah Myers c West Point ; "How to Deal With th Pupil Who Dislikes Latin , " by F. E Price of Meadow Grove with dlscui slon by C. W. Demel of Nlobrara an Miss Rachel Fairchild of Spencer. Grade section , W. N. Stevenson c Neligh presiding : "The Laborator Method In Grade Geography" by I A. Quivey of Osmond with dlscusslo by Miss Winifred Hunter of Wayn and Mrs. L. M. Glittery of Pllger "Getting Results From the Readin Lesson" by Miss Gertie Bays of Wii side with discussion by Miss Lillin Dennis of Laurel and Miss Annie I Palmer of Foster ; "Intensive vs. E : tensive Teaching In the Grades" b M. I. Ellis of Coleridge with dlscu : slon by Miss Jennie Venncrberg t Carroll and C. E. Newell of Elgin. Primary section , Miss Emma Mille of West Point presiding : "A Pie for Backward Pupils" by Miss Ellzi both Sheehan of Columbus with dii cusslon by Miss Llllle Galleher c Stuart and Miss Mabel Richardson c Oakdale ; "Getting Results Froi Phonics" by Miss Jennie Garret c Creighton with discussion by Mis Carrie Harper of Allen and Miss Bei tha Ringer of Meadow Grove ; "Pra < tical Busy Work" by Mrs. Sara Brindley of Columbus with discussloi by J. A. Chicoine of Fender and Mis Clara Rudat of Norfolk. Rural and county superintendent' section. W. E. Miller of Hartlngtoi presiding : "What Can We Do for tin Mid-Winter Boy ? " by M. V. Qulnn o Dakota City with discussion by Misi Dora Priestly of Pierce and Miss E Marie Alderson of Madison ; "Thi Equipments of the Model Countr ; School" by i ica I. Plllen of MIneoli with discussion by Miss Maude Kel ley of Ponca and Miss Margaret Jamieson of Norfolk ; "English in th < Rural and Graded Schools" by Miss Colla A. Gorby of O'Neill with discus sion by F. S. Perdue of Madison and Miss Mabel Frahm of Bancroft. Thursday Evening , 8 O'clock. At the Auditorium : Violin solo , Fred Marshall of Cen tor. Violin solo by Miss Katherine E , jlnton of Spencer. Lecture , "Theodore Roosevelt" by Governor Henry A. Buchtel of Goto ado. Friday Morning , 9 O'clock. General session at the Auditorium : "Problems and Progress In our School System/I' / Superintendent U. 3. Conn of Columbus. Address by President J. M. Pile of \Vayno \ college. "Vices and Virtues of Our People , " President A. O. Thomas of the Kear ney normal. Friday Afternoon , 1:30. : Department meetings in the high school building : High school section : "Fitting the tligh School Manual to the School" jy Q. H. Stevens of Ponca with dls- : usslon by W. C. Green of Tllden and 3. E. Glaus of Butte ; "Laboratory iVork in Physical Geography1" by H. Jlydo Fllley of Albion with discussion > y S. A. Chldester of Newman Grove and H. B. Wolcott of Newcastle The Inlliienri * of Normal Training o the Standard of High School Work by J. A. Doremus of Madison with dl cusslon by J. 0. Mote of O'Neill an W. T. Stockdnlo of Wlsner. Grade section : "Physical Tralnln In the Grades" by Miss Margarcto ; Lnmbart of Norfolk with dlscusslo by Miss1 Minnie Reeves of Newina Grove and A. F. Gulliver of Bloon field ; "Practical English for Interim dlate and Grammar Grade" by Mis Anna C. Bellows of Wayne colleg with discussion by Miss Isabel Gowc of Pcnder and Caddlo McQlashun Sioux ; "Applied Drawing" by Mis Estelle Ross of Columbus with dli ciiKston by E. IL Schlcmau of Pctcn burg and D. F. Small of Anoka. Primary Motion : "First Year Nun her Work" by Miss Rose Shonka a Norfolk with discussion by Miss Bei tha Knoll of Wlsner nnd Miss Bathe Samuelson of Wakefleld ; "Manua Training In the Average School" b Miss Abigail Manning of Wayne fo lowed by a round table discussion' . Rural and county superintendent' .section : "Some Good Results froi : Consolidation" by Ben F. Roblnso ; of Sholes with discussion by F. E Lecron of Columbus and C. E. War of Nellgh ; "Increasing the Efllclonc , of the County Superintendent's ' Office by C. S. Coney of Stanton with dh cusslon by Myer Brandvlg of Butt and E. A. Murphey of Center ; "Keci Ing the Program of the Country Schoo Within Limits" by C. E. Smith o Waterbury with discussion by Mis Igna Madsen of Wayne county and li W. Tarrant of Pender. Friday Evening , 8 O'clock. At the Auditorium : Piano solo by Miss Margaret Jel frey. frey.Vocal Vocal solo by Miss Myrtle A. Hew Ins. Ijccture , "Tho Making of Maul ; Boys" by A. E. Wlnshlp of Boston. Saturday Morning , 9 O'clock. General session at the Auditorium Piano duet , Misses Myrtle A. Hew ins and Margaret Jeffrey. Address "The New Geography , " A E. Wlnshlp , Boston. Piano solo , Myrtle A. Hewins. Address , Storm and Sunshine li School Teachers , " State Superlnten dent J. L. McBrien. Business session at 11 a. m. Battle Creek. Albert Davis was here from Wans : the fore part of this week visiting hi parents. Win. Jest , a telegraph operator 01 the Northwestern main line , was vlsil ing. here Tuesday at the homo of hi father , John Jost. W. J. Swan has rented Mrs. Care line Lund's farm west of John Hughes ranch on the Elkhorn river and move there Wednesday. Fourteen carloads of stock wer shipped from Battle Creek to Oman Monday. Amoiig the shippers were Geo. Berry , John H. Rodekohr , Pete Bees , John Bredehoeft , James Klnl ral , Wm. Volk , Henry Borchers , WH Bohnert , Frank Schinkus , August Vol and Otto Borchers. E. D. Stevens was here on buslnes Monday from Madison , Clyde Bullock of Norfolk was tram acting business here Monday. Stanislaus J. Srb of Howells wa visiting here one week with his brotl er. Henry Nicolalsen was here Frlda from Creighton on a visit with Henr Walter. Jacob Schlack , jr. , was visiting Sa urday with relatives at Oakdale. J. J. Shaner of Norfolk Junction I visiting here this week with relative and friends. Harvey Osborn arrived here Satu : day from Grayson county , Va. , for a extended visit with relatives. If thi country suits him he niay locate hen U. P. TO SEATTLE. Work on Terminals to be atarte Soon Expenditure of $25,000,000. , Seattle , March 14. Work will bt gin soon upon the Union Pacific tei minal in Seattle. This aniloilhcemen was made by J. D. Parrel ! , in Gllttrgi of the Puget sound extension in Wash Ington , and was confirmed by John P Hartman , the attorney who represent ! the Harriman interests here. The announcement came as the re suit of the signing of ordinances b : the mayor which grant the Union Pa cific numerous rights. These ordl nances provided for the vacation o ; many streets to give the railroad con tinuous tracts of land. The companj Is required to commence work or every feature within six months and In some cases must be completed within six months from the signing ol the ordinance. The Union Pacific will build a tun. nel 5,400 feet long beneath the city : o give connection between the north md south terminals. A passenger sta > : lon to cost $500,000 Is to bo erected , freight yards , sorting yards coach fords , long piers and numerous build' ngs necessary to handle the traffic ire provided for. Mr. Hartman says the city has ) ound the railroad to spend close to 125,000,000 In Seattle alone. All this vork will not be done at once but Is ho outlay within ten years. As the larrlman road paid nearly $15,000,000 or Its Seattle terminals , there is ivery reason to believe that the rail- oad means business. Mr , Farrell had itated that the road will be running rains into Seattle in time for the ex- losltlon In 1909. If you ride on street cars , then the act that wo have street cars Is 1m- wtant to you , If you answer and ise the want ads. , then the fact that /o have want ads. Is important to you. Business dull ? Call the act. ma FROM AN 80-ACRE FARM TO AI 1,800-ACRE FARM , WHAT TEN YEARS WILL Dl The Eighty Acres Which Came Fror His Father to Theodore Pofahl Te Years Ago Has Grown Into 1,80 Acres and a Profit of $35,000. The success that lies Just beneat the surface of the north Nobrask farm was Illustrated this week at th Bale of personal property held b Theodore Pofahl at hl farm six mile east of Norfolk. Mr. Pofahl sold vii tual.ly all of his personal effects , th proceeds of the sale amounting t $5,000. Ton' years has seen an. ' cighty-acr farm which came to Mr. Pofahl fror his father grow gradually Into a fin 100-acro farm , ono of the best Ii Stanton county. The Stanton county farm Is to b ' for ranch I 'exchanged a 1,800-acre Wheeler county , the transfer golii ] Into effect Immediately. In the tram for the Stanton county farm was va' ' ued at $80 an acre. It Is a substantial business tha starting with the value of an eighty acre farm can show a clear profit o $35,000 at the end of ten years. NEW CHAIR. Evanston People Propose a Chair o "Cultivation of Good Taste. " Chicago , March 14. In Evanstoi yesterday plans were made to Intrc duce Into Northwestern university i department of "art appreciation" chair of "cultivation of good taste. This will aim especially to instill int < the feminine student notions of apprc prlate dressing. The movement hai back of It the leading women of tin suburb. The project for a teacher of "goot taste" took form in resolutions ad opted by the University Guild am soon to be presented to Preslden Harris of Northwestern. The guild , which is composed o both university and townspeople , pro poses to supixji't for a term of oiv year as an experiment an instructo whose duty It shall bo to teach , espec tally to women students , the decadon art of good and appropriate dressing All brandies of art appreciation , in eludes homo building and furnishing will lo given. President Harris am the executive committee of the unh orslty will consider the matter a their meeting Monday night. Real Estate Transfers. Real estate transfers for the wee. ending March 13 , 1908 , compiled b Madison County Abstract and Guarai tee company , office with Mapes t Haxen : John D. Hale and wife to John E Sanders , Q. C. D. , consideration $1.0 ( part of SWVi SW'i of 31-24-2. Amanda E. Sesler , Thomas H. Ses ler , James W. Sesler , Pearl O. James to Zedakiah Sesler , W. D. , consider ; tion $8,000 , N . of SWt and SV N\V 4 1G-23-3. J. T. More and wife to Katherain Hangartner , W. D. , conslderatlo $1,100 , lots 25 and 20 , C. W. Braasc addition to Norfolk. Fannie L. Lee to Wilbert Barnes W. D. , consideration $5,000 , NEt c 35-23-2. Tamzen R. Drake and husband t Charles W. Casselman _ , W. D. , coi sideration $4,000 , SW& and SW , SEVi of 18-23-1. James A. Rhea and wife to T. 1 Terry , W. D. , consideration ? 7,50 ( NEW. 28-24-1. Pornthe 8che < ? r and husband , t Christ P. Christleanseii , W. B. ; Col sideration $3,200 , one-fourth ititeres in SEHi 11-21.3. L. Flshback to Edwin Rowlett , \ \ D. , consideration $6,400 , NWM , of 1 ] 22-1 , Thomas Pojar and wife to Edwan P. C. Knull , W. D. , conslderatioi $5,600 , SW , i 3G-23-3. Margaret L. Webb and husband t < Rosa L. Bogue , W. D. , consideratioi $900 $ , lot 8 , block 67 , Barnes' Fourtl addition to Madison. Wilhelm Ludwlg and wife to Ernesi Zolmer , W. D. , consideration $550 part of NE'4 3-23-3. Mary Halpin and husband to Charlef 0. Deuel , W. D. , consideration $1,900 NE 4 of 15-24-2. John Kite to W. C. Beckley , W. D , jonsideration $100 , part of the SW'/i Jf NW 4 of 19-21-1. Adam Pilger and wife to Herman Irueger , W. D. , consideration $700 , ots 3 , 4 , 5 , C , 7 , 8 , 9 and 10 , block 5 , ? ark addition to Norfolk. Alma D. Oohring and wife to P. V. lK > wis , W. D. , consideration $1,100 , > art of out lot 1 , Meadow Grove. Perry V. Lewis and wife to Thomas 3vans , W. D. , consideration $1,175 , iart of out lot 1 , Meadow Grove. R. B. Otis and wife to Betty Rosen- > crg , W. D. , consideration $750 , lots 10 and 21 , block 3 , Railroad addition o Newman Grove. A. W. Glenn and wife. Elizabeth , to Ubert Zessln , W. D , , consideration 7,200 , WV6 of NE4 of 19-21-1. Cora E. Harvey and husband to lans J. Jensen , W. D. , consideration 550 , lots 2 and 3 , block 21 , Railroad ddltlon to Newman Grove. N. A. Rainbolt and wife , Mary R. , o E. M. Cunningham , Q. C. D. , con- ideratlon $1.00. lot 23 , block 9 , River- Ido Park addition to Norfolk. Olga F. Graul to Minnie E. Brown , V D. , consideration $200 , lot 2 , block 6 , Western Town Lot company's ad- Itlon to Norfolk Junction. T-aronni in. MJnr.1 rv W D. . consideration $200 , lots II nn IT , , block 5. Pasewnlk's Third add tlon to Norfolk. Fred H. Cornell and wife to Mlnnl 13. Brown , W. I ) . , consideration $3,001 lots 13 , 14 , 15 and 16 , Western Tow Ixt ) company's addition , and lot 2 ( block 7 , and lots 1C , 11 nnd 12 , bloc 9 , Hlversldo Park addition to Norfoll lot 13 , block 1 , Norfolk Junction. Edward Klrby to Patrick Klrbynn Raymond Idrby , W. D. , consldoratlo $1,000 , SWM and S13M of 4-24-3. Solomon M. Dowllng and wlfo t Owen M. Wells , W. I ) . , conslderatlo $2,000. part SWU of NWU and NWV of SWtf of 5-21-1. Oscar J. Johnson and \\lfo to W. Pox , W. D. , consideration $500 , lo 13 , block 3 , Collamor's ' addition t Norfolk. Geesko Fix to Edward G. Molchoi W. D. , consideration $1,000 , N& o SWV4 and NWU of SE 4 of 3-21-2. Fred Scheergcr and wlfo to Androv J' . Scheorgor , W. conslderatlor $5,000 $ , NH14 of 30 and S13V4 of H 23-2. August Krueger and wlfo to Charlc Schmledeberg , W. D. , conslderatloi $675 , lots 7 'and 8 , block 2 , Macli muller'a addition to Norfolk. I. T. Cook and wife to Mary C Kopach , W. D. , consideration $600 lots 10 , 11 and 12 and 13 , block 32 Queen City Place addition to Norfolli United States of America to Bei nnrd Burke , patent , SWV4 21-21-3. United States of America to Wil Ham P. O'Neill , patent , SK'/i SEVI o 23-21-3. I. P. Mnrcollus and wife to Rowlam Suger , Q. C. D. , consideration $1.0C lots 19 and 20 , block I. Horsey Pln& addition to Norfolk Junction. Nancy J. Hayden to Hern Hnyden W. D. , consideration $1 00 part SEV of NE'/i of 26-21-1. WAYNE BACHELOR DIES WITH OUT A KNOWN RELATIVE ESTATE IN HANDS OF OFFICIAL ! If No One Is Found Who Can Provi That He is a Lawful Heir to thi Estate of Alexander Beattie , It WII Go to the State. Wayne , Neb. , March 16. Sevei thousand dollars in cash Is awnitlni anjone who can prove that they an a lawful heir of Alexander Beattie , ai eccentric bachelor , who was foum dead hi bed several years ago on hi farm in the south part of the county No heirs appearing at the time , thi county authorities took charge of hi property and appointed J. M. Cherr ; ' administrator. After settling up th' affairs of the dead man , $7OUO , re malned. The administrator has made ever ; effort iKssbe ! ! to find an heir , bu without success. Beatio had a sweel heart in Ireland to whom he hai promised to leave his property , bu there was no will to that effect am she cannot get It. Parties In Canad claimed relationship , but had no COL clusjive proof. Unless therp are la\\ fill heirs , the estate goes to the statt NIOBRARA CLOSED TERRTOR\ | President Roosevelt Closes Militar Reservation to Hunters. Relying on President Roosevelt' ' enthusiasm for outdoor sports and hi knowledge of hunting and of gaim Game Warden Carter wrote to th President some time ago , from Lit coin , urging the closing of Fort NU brara to hunters , As a result succeeded in gettin the Nlobrara military reservation { Nebraska Set aside as a game reservi or nas practically obtained that on llH'nHgll riil order issued by the pres ident Of the United States prohlbltliv shooting on the reservation. As It 1 already well stocked with small gam < it will serve as an admirable breedlni place and the surrounding territor ; will get the benefit of the Increasi in game if the state game departmen can protect the game after It gets of the reservation. The reservatioi comprises CO sections of land. Tin army post upon It has been abandon 3d but the government keeps men 01 the land to care for the property Same Warden Carter will endeavoi to have the three forest reserves ir Nebraska made game preserves. This nay be attempted in a bill to be offer 3d in congress by Senator Burkett The order of the president , signed bj 3. E. McCarthy , major and quarter naster , United States army , depart nent of the Missouri , at Omaha is as ollows : "All persons are hereby prohibited 'rom shooting , trapping , catching , or aking. dead or alive , by any device , m the Fort Nlobrara military reser- atlon in Nebraska any sharp or pin all grouse , prairie chicken , quail wild lucks or geese of any variety ; any woodcock , snipp , Wilson snipe , jack nipe , plover , curloj , Virginia rail , ; lng rail , sera , doves , meadow larks , oblns , or any birds of any species ; ny beaver , otter , jackrabblts , cotton- all rabbit , grey fox or red squirrels , T any other game or wild animals ; r any fish of any species. The lolatlon of tills will subject offenders o arrest and prosecution in the Unit- d States courts. " Letter List. List of letters remaining uncalled for t the postofflce at Norfolk , Neb. , larch 10 , ions F A Andcrtion A J Abrecht Mr i Akufn Mr J' ' hu J Carnet Mibh ila Stadler Mrs Beine Smith Parties calling for any of the above lease say advertised. NORFOLK HAS POSSIBILITIES FOR GREAT DEVELOPMENT. PLAN BEFORE COMMERCIAL CLUD Matter Has Been Investigated Several Times Before , But Has Always Been Interrupted by One Reason or Another. For more than twenty yoArp , In fact almost from the birth of Norfolk , this city him off nnd on looked down on the Elkhorn river with n mind to turning the stream to Homo commer cial HMO. Today ono of the most Im portant inattern before the Norfolk commercial club IB a proposed examin ation of the river by an export civil engineer with a view of dete.rmlnliiK whi'ther or not the stream holds the possibility of cheap power. Twenty years ago the same ques tion was before Norfolk business men. Exactly nineteen yearn ago the old "Business Men's association" had an examination made of the Elkhorn river "with a view of ascertaining what amount of power could bo nb- tallied for manufacturing purposes. " ' A committee consisting of A. J. Dili-land , C. A. Mast 'and ' R. C. Mllll- gan was appointed to accompany Engineer neor Geo. A. l itlnior in an examina tion and Hiirvoy. The survey was made at a point on the main Elkhorn direolly south of the i-lty. It was said that nt any place along this portion tion of HIP river a dam could bo easily and cheaply built. The engineer and the committee reported on March 21 , 18H9. They found that ) "In less than three-fourths of a mlle there can be had about twenty feet fall , which will afford an excellent and cheap water power al most In the heart of the city. " In the early nineties the question of constructing a power canal In con nection with a campaign for manufac turing enterprises , was pushed to the foreground. Just before the financial crisis the cantil project had reached ! i stage where it was said that a com pany was being formed to finance It. E. A. Crum who had had practical experience In constructing irrigation ditches went over the Elkhorn care fully In 1893. He found a fall of about soventy-flve feet from a point Just below the Yellow Banks to Norfolk Ho investigated the records of the Elkhorn railroad in Omaha 'and found that the fall between Norfolk and Battle Creek was about eighty-six feet. feet.Mr. Mr. Crum estimated that the coat of the excavation necessary for a canal twelve feet wide and four and a half feet deep to carry the water to the highest hill overlooking the city would be $12,000. This ho thought would furnish 15,000 horse power. The cost of the necessary machinery to furnish the power , flood gates , buildings , etc. , he thought would bring the total cost up to $10- 000. People who were enthusiastic over the scheme declared that Norfolk possessed the greatest water power possibilities in Nebraska SENSATIONAL RUNAWAYS . , - . A Pair of Them Took Place During Sunday. Sunday saw two sensational runa ways In Norfolk. James Peters nar rowly escaped being caught In a run away collision at the Junction depot while an up town runaway broke a plate glass window in Mrs. Joseph Schwartz's millinery store. Mr. Peters was ( | | jn jiir buggy at tljo Jnptlrfl dpn.pt' s'unday noon when Or H : TM11 ! ' ! ' ! ) ' ? ! iorC wh.'Gli ' had broken loose dasked down the fctroet. The horse came straight at let&r's ' buggy. Pctors wfta wane ] ( , just in time to jump as the two VQ- ilcles collided , Ha K . , , , , , of u lines but his hor&o plunged forward wrecking his buggy against a tele phone post. Dr. Holdcn's horse ran against a hack and was stopped On Norfolk avenue later in the af ternoon John Wise was thrown from his buggy as he was turning around n the street. The horse tipped the buggy over , , and dragged Wise for about fifteen feet. The frightened n mal plunged over towards Mrs. schwarfs store dragging the upturned - turned buggy. As the horse turned > n the sidewalk the ; buggy swim * -hrough one of the small plate glass Aindows. Mr. Wise was bruised but Error in Marking. Owing to nn error In adding the turned In by the judges In the iBh Bohoo declamatory contest In lo Auditorium Friday evening second lace was not properly announced at ° 8 ° M' ( CO"teStMlss Dorotll > - luclut , of the class of 190D was found > y a more careful examination of the ankings to have stood second In the Z. . ° > ? Holcn Frlday and Jolllo Pfunder of the class of 1910 led for third place. Miss Louise Cook , rho won first place , will represent the ilgh school In the north Nebraska South Dakota News. Hnmlln county farmers are planning o organize a co-operative creamery ompany. The father of Harry Prnzler , the ouiig Indian who was drowned in ho Missouri while attempting to ro < , s on. the lot- from Springfield , S > , last January , bas offered a rowan ! " ' the recoverj of hm son's iwdy Hon C. H Burke bpoko to 1000 t Pierre Jn his o\\nu behalf At an- tlici- meeting u W Kgan addressed