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Qlgantlo 8nlo of Wentorn Lands. '
Lakcvlow , Ore. , Sept. 14. The Daily
KUWH : I wish to write concerning
what IB probably tbo largest Halo of
InndH ever conducted In tblH country
mid In which 14,000 people are finan
cially Interested. Tlio Oregon Valley
lotnd compiuiy something ever a year
ngo acquired a Iariu tract of land , be
ing u part of a certain road grant ,
iiboul twelve miles wide nnd extend-
Ini ; from the western edge of Khunath
\ the northwest corner of Mnlhancr
'counties , nil In Hotithurn Oregon , a dls-
Innro of about 200 miles , Thin land
the company divided Into fllx tracts of
1,000 nrrt'H each , twelve of (540 ( acres
each , 400 of 100 acres each , 1500 of 80
acruR each , 1,020 of 40 acres each , -1,080
of 20 acres each , fi.974 of 10 acres each ,
or a total of 11,002 tracts. Afterwards
other land was acquired , bringing tbo
total number of tracts up to something
ever 14,000. Contracts wore sold by
the company for $200. each In pay
inents of $10 monthly. Tbo sale of
thoHo contracts commenced about
June , 1008 , and hiRltlo of four months
llio entire number wore sold , more
weld In Nebraska than In any
other slate , and forty contracts wore
noId In Norfolk by < " ' . W. Lomont. On
September f ) , 190 ! ) . the sale of thcso
tracts was commcnrcd at Lahovlew ,
Ore. , same being sold by auction to
the lushest bidder , but with the general
oral understanding among the contract
Imldors that tbo tracts as drawn
ho bid In by turn for $200 each.
The plan Is working admirably , there
l > elng no compctilloa except In a few
Instances.
Charles Bolorsdorf hns already
.ilrawn a thousand-acre tract for the
minimum bid of' $200 , and there are
ntlll twenty-eight contract holders In
Norfolk whoso turn has not been
reached.
All the ton-acre tracts will bo sub
ject to Irrigation , the ditch being coa
Btructed by the company to five acres
in each of said tracts with perpetual
water rights.
The altitude of this portion of Ore
BOH Is about (5,000 ( feet , and tbo climate
in considered good , being even and
without rain from about July 1 to Jan
wary 1 , constant sunshine nnd coo ]
-nights , with considerable snow , espo
clally In the mountains , during the
winter , and rain and sloppy , muddy
weather for about three months In
upring. The thermometer seldom
lrops below zero , and it is not cus
tomary to plaster tbo houses. Here
the valleys run generally north am' '
south , are from two to twenty miles
wide , and are divided by mountainous
tracts from twelve to twenty-five miles
I across , so that about three-fourths of
: : this land is very rough and mountain
OUB. on which Is consldornblo timber
s\ml. In places , largo enough for good
lumber. This mountainous land it
many places Is In charge of govern
xnent foresters , and is known as "for
et reserve , " and residents are en
titled to twenty-six cords of flro wooc
yearly for their own nse , free o
charge. Nearly all of this mountain
ous land is good for grazing purposes
ten acres of which being deemed suf
flclont for one cow or horso. The vnl
ley and table land Is mostly tillabl
and will grow , without irrigation
wheat yielding thirty-five bushels to
the acre , barley sixty bushels , alfalfa
early potatoes and some other crops ,
but with irrigation apples , peaches ,
plums nnd all kinds of small fruit. The
fruit is excellent , not being damaged I
by insects , and will bring top prices
on the market. Frost , however , in
places , Is quite a danger to fruit and 1
vegetables.
Hero is a tract of land as large as
the state of Ohio without a railroad ,
mid the lack of transportation facili
ties is the greatest drawback at pres
ent , but Lakoview has good prospects
for three roads In the near future , the
ncni'cst now being a narrow gouge
road at Alturas , sixty miles south , con
nect ing at Reno , Nev. , ITS miles dis
tant from Alturas.
Jjikeview Is the county seat of Lake
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county , is located In Goose Lake val
ley , five miles from Geese Lake , a j
Lody of water averaging fifteen miles
wide nnd Is forty miles long , being the
largest fresh water lake west of the
<
ItHusouri river.
The population of Lake county , com
prising G.000,000 acres of land , Is only
about n.OOO , and little small farming
lias heretofore boon done , large ranchj j
cs being the rule , the owners being In 1' '
the stock business on a largo scale ' , I
KO when the irrigated small tract * ,
farms come Into general use and the
railroads arrive , o.ie can almost prophesy -
esy a great future In store for this.
section.
It Is hard for a Xebraskan to see
much use for this character of country .1
when ho compares It with the fertile |
plains of his own state and Its unlver-11
sal cultivation and development , but ,
those who live here think It the best
on earth and great in Its possibilities. '
However , Nebraska , Kansas and
Iowa will look bettor than over to the
returning delegates , and the opportu 3I
nities at homo to bo better than
those thousands of miles distant.
M. C. Hazen.
First In Line. First Entered.
Gregory , S. I ) . , Sept. 21. Special to
The News : Orders have Just been
received at the land office hero from
Prod Dennett , commissioner , directing
the manner In which the remaining
Trlpp county lands shall ho allotted
on October 1. The instructions to the
register and receiver of the land of
fice read as follows :
You are directed to supervise the
formation of applicants for Trlpp
county lands , who appear at your of
fice on October 1 , 1909 , into a line
In the order In which they appear.
The person first In line will bo ac
corded tlu first right to make entry ,
the person second In line the second 1
right , and so on. It will ho well for
you to assign to each person appear
ing In line a number corresponding
with his position in the line and let t t
ho numbers thus given control the
) rdor In which applications to enter
nay bo presented at your office. Afat
or the persons In line have been
lumbered , you will begin the allowst
inco of entries by calling the names
and numbers of the persons to whom
lumbers have been assigned , In the
order In which .they wore assigned.
This will obviate the necessity for
ippllcantH to remain In line until
heir applications can bo presented.
If any person falls to respond and
ircsont his application to enter when
its number Is called , ho will lose his
Ight to make entry under the mini-
jor assigned to him and you will pro
ceed to call the name and number of
Jie person holding the next highest
lumber nnd permit him to present his
application to enter.
If , In the maintenance of order nnd
the formation of the line It becomes
lecessary for you to do so , you will
all on the local city nnd county au-
tliorltles for assistance.
Probably the Last Game.
Probably the last game of ball to
ho played in Norfolk this season was
i lop sided one , Norfolk winning from
Herman In the last game of the series
by the score of 15 to . ' 1. It was only
i seven-Inning game to allow Herman
to catch the train for home. Herman
did not score until the Jlfth Inning ,
Norfolk getting six scores In the llrst ,
live In the third and through their
wonderful base stealing toyed with
the Herman players all through the
game. The features of the game
were Young's one-hand catch In the
left field , the best one-hand catch
made here this season. Every man on
the Norfolk side featured In the base
stealing.
Herman was handicapped for pitch
ers. Two of them who were put In
the box wore probably worn out from
travel nnd much playing.
Norfolk goes to Madison Wednesday
to play Stanton , Thursday they play
Newman Grove at th * same place.
Friday and Saturday they play Gre
gory at Butte , and this will probably
wind up the baseball season as far as
the Norfolk team Is concerned. They
return here Monday and according to
Manager Hall they will bo disbanded.
Score by Innings : H. H. E.
Herman 0001200 3 4 3
Norfolk G 0 5 1 2 1 x 15 14 0
Batteries : J. West , Plphor and
Krausc ; Kissel , Buckmastor and Spell-
man. Umpire , Burton and Peters.
Bases on balls : Off Buckmaster 1 , off
fitch 4 ; hit by pitched ball : by Fitch i
1 ; two-base hits : Neno ; three-base s
hits , Kissel.
Four Horses Cremated.
Four horses are burned to death ,
two sets of harness , machinery , a barn
and other property destroyed , as the
result of a fire which was caused by
the carelessness of a man who , after
lighting his pipe , threw the match
into the barn of C. A. Strong , a farm
er living three and one half miles
south of this city. Mr. Strong , who
was In the city yesterday , reports his
loss at ? 1,000 with no insurance.
While Mr. Strong was at work In
the field two neighbors , were In the
barn and when they left Mr. Strong
was horrified to see his barn In
llames. He declares ono of the men
who were In the barn carelessly threw
a lighted match into his barn. Ono
of the teams had just been purchased
after the other team had been mort
gaged to secure the new one.
Alvln Anderson Disappears.
Neligh , Neb. , Sept. 21. Special to
The News : Mystery surrounds the
whereabouts of Alvln Anderson , broth i-
er of Miss Lillian Anderson of this
city.
During the early part of last winter
the young man started for the Alberta
country In Canada from here. As he
was In poor health he considered that
the open air would be beneficial , and
concluded to do trapping and hunting
during the winter months. Ho had
written home to his mother and sis-
tors quite often up to January of this
year , but since that time no word of
any kind has been received from him.
Becoming alarmed at the long silence i-
lenco of the son and brother , it was
decided by the family to send ono of
the boys In search of the lost one. >
About three weeks ago Clyde , a younger ; -
or brother , consented to make the trip.
jHo ] was heard from Sunday by bis
1'mother. ] . The letter stated that he had j
found j the camp of his brother Alvin j
and j also a note that ho had written on
January 10 , 1909. This note stated In |
part that a fire had swept over the (
country and burned every thing ho
had 1 , even his summer clothing , and ;
that t he had started for his home , Ne-
llgh , Neb.
The letter from Clyde also stated
that the nearest town was ever 200
tmiles i distant. The description of the
lost 1 young man is : Twenty-two years
jof ago ; weight about 150 ; slenderly
built and light complected.
West Point News.
West Point , Neb. , Sept. 21. Special
to The News : A heavy rain , accom
panied by largo hall occurred hero yes
terday morning , and Intermittent show
ers fell throughout the day. The hall
was not sufficiently strong to do any
damage to the corn or ether crops not
matured. In fact , the moisture comes
as a "benefit.
The news was received In the city
that Charles Provaznlc , formerly of
West Point but now of Denver , wan
married In that city Sunday to Miss
Mary Fleming. The groom Is one of
West Point's former young men , who
lived hero all his life , until several
years ago , when ho loft for the west
to seek his fortune. The couple will
reside at Denver , where the groom Is
in business.
The marriage of Alvln Foyorhorm to
Miss Nora Schleclft took place at the
homo of the groom's father on Satur
day , Rev. M. Leimor of the Rock Creek
German Lutheran church performing
the ceremony. The couple are real-
dents of Beemer township.
| The following persons wore admitvl
ted to full United States citizenship
at the term of district court Just
closed : Charles Gndekon , A. J. Carlcr
' son , Henry Aschoff , William Sabln , C.
A. Nlelko , Hugo Hachmeler , II. J. Nou-
mus nnd Miss Franclskn Rcnnor. H.
Stanley Hclnrlchs , government exam
iner of applicants for citizenship , actfa
Ing for the United States courts , conH
luctcd the examinations.
Statistics show that In the year Just
closed Cumlng county shipped out
190,515 bushels of corn , 20-iOO bushels
of wheat , 339,000 bushels oats , 4,000
bushels barley , 09,626 hogs , 4,800
sheep , 220 horses and mules , 19,890
cattle , 10,055 rounds of dressed poul
try , 9,010 pounds of dressed meat , 53u
460 dozens eggs , 52,760 pounds of butter
tor and 24,840 , gallons cream.
Mrs. Josephine Welltz received a decree
creo of divorce from her husband , Ang-
ust Welltz , at this term of court. Mrs.
Wolltz was formerly Mrs. Josephine
Hoffman of Wnhoo. Mrs. Wolltz Is a
resident of Cumlng coun y.
The old settlors' picnic occurs in
West Point on next Thursday at the
Riverside park. AH duo preparations
have been made and It Is expected that
a largo number of pioneers will bo
present to celebrate the day.
The marriage ceremony uniting the
lives of Fred Hoist and Miss Anna G.
Givens took place In St. Mary's Cath
olic church at 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning , Very Rev. Joseph Rueslng
officiating. The bride Is tbo daughter
of Felix Givnns of this city and was
born In this county. The groom Is the
son of Fred Hoist , a prominent hard
ware merchant of this city.
J. E. Faltys , who has been for many
years a director of a symphony or
chestra of forty-six pieces at the lead
ing theater at Peorla , 111. , has opened
a school for Instruction on the violin
at West Point. He will teach har
mony , orchestration and counterpoint.
Mr. Faltys has recently opened a sta
tionery , book and news store In West
Point and has had experience In his
line of Instruction at Omaha , Kansas
City , Toledo and Akron , 111.
District court adjourned on Satur
day for an adjourned term , which Is
not yet set.
The criminal case against Joseph
Morrow , who Is accused of assaulting
his fellow workman at Wisner , result
ed in a verdict of assault and battery.
The charge was Intent to kill. The
parties were Greek laborers on the
section In the west part of the county ,
and , considering the fact that the de
fendant had been in jail for some four
months , the court sentenced him to
five i days' imprisonment , which ap
peared to satisfy the public feeling in
the matter.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Mrs. Joseph Pliant went to Sioux
City.
City.Dr.
Dr. C. J. Verges returned from
Pierce.
Miss Evelyn Chamberlain is report
ed ill.
II. E. Snyder of Elgin is In the city
today.
August Fischer has business at Em
erson.
A. II. Corbett of Atkinson is here
on business.
Dr. J. H. Mackay returned from
Omaha today.
Mrs. Henry Faubel of Hadar was In
the city today.
J. C. Chamberlain returned fron
Long Pine Monday.
Mrs. Ilagel of Osmond Is visiting
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Balleweg re
turned from Tllden yesterday.
M'-s. Cunningham of Enola was In
ithe city for a short time today.
H. A. Vail went to Gregory county
to visit with his son. Mrs. II. A. Vai
went to Stanton to visit with her
daughter.
Mrs. Gustavo Mai of Hosklns was
visiting with friends here today.
Mrs. Berry and daughter of Warner
ville were visiting friends here today
Mrs. Roy Read of Canada Is here
visiting her sister , Mrs. F. E. Daven
port. ]
Miss Hattlo LIchtenberg and August
LIchtenberg of Hadar spent a sheri
itime I hero today.
Miss Lit Spaydo , who has beei
spending her vacation at Denver , re
turned yesterday.
Mrs. John Erhardt of Stanton Is a
visitor with the W. A. Kingsley and
Joseph Pliant families.
No change has been reported In the
condition < of Mrs. D. Baum , who was
reported i seriously 111 last evening. j [
Miss Minnie Braasch , who has been ]
spending i a few days at Lincoln taking j -
In ' the state fair , returned Monday. |
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walters and (
Miss Anna Uhle spent Sunday with
friends i near Madison and report a delightful - (
lightful 1 outing. j
Walter Melcher and wife of Pierce,1 ,
wore iir the city on their way home
from I Omaha , where Mrs. Melcher has
been In a hospital.
Miss Edith Herman and Miss Mao
Johnson have started on their vaca L-
tion , which they will spend at the
Corl Jenkins farm. |
Mrs. Bertha Ahlman has Just received i- ,
ceived word from Germany telling of (
the death of her sister , Mrs. Augusta
Hoge. She was 07 years old. jl (
J. Dewhurst , who drove hero from ,
'
Lincoln and was visiting with A. W.
Flnkhouso , drove to Page this morn- ,
Ing. Mr. Dewhurst is from University
Place.
Fred Ahlman and his son , Albert
Ahlman , went to Dallas this morning
to prove up on a claim. They will 1 ;
probably stay there for fourteen
months.
On account of the excavation for
their new building making It Impos-
slblo to receive shipments In the rear ,
Beolor Bros , are unloading their new < t
stock on the sidewalk. i
Miss Ethel Chady was In the city 1
visiting Miss Fay Livingston. Sha t
left for Hooper , where she will attend t
the fair , and probably will return here 1
Saturday for a longer stay. '
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stadelman wont 1
to Portland this morning. They will 1 i
visit Seattle , Vancouver , Victoria , Tacoma -
coma , Spokane and other coast cities.
Mr. Stadelman , who had a business
call to Portland , will make the trip
ono of both business and pleasure.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. D. P. McGuno ,
a son.
John F. Klug nas purchased n fine
four-seated Rambler automobile from
H. H. Howarth of West Point.
On account of the Impossibility of
reaching a quorum last night , no meet
ing of the city council was hold.
J. D. Sturgeon Is reported much
worse today and in much pain. Ho
has been kept under the Influence of
an oplato for the past three days.
Mr. Best of Battle Creek purchased
three Overland touring cars from A.
Coyon of Norfolk. Mr. Best Intends
o open up a garage at Battle Creek.
In Justice Elseley's court yesterday
he | case of John C. Chamberlain
n igalnst ( Mrs. Sarah Clements of Crelgh-
t on < for commission In a real estate
tr ransactlon , was continued till Sop-
ember 28.
, The Northeast Nebraska Dental as
sociation , held In this city this after-
teen , , is being well attended , nnd an
nterostlng , program Is being carried
out. The meeting Is being held In
Marquardt hall and this evening the
visitors will have supper at the Oxnard
lotel.
The German Lutheran St. Lucas
church of Stanton on Sunday nfter-
loon , September 26 , will hold their
nlsslonfest in the city park at Stan-
ton. Rev. Mr. Fricko of Madison , Rev.
Mr. Mntjiloson of Pierce and Rev. Mr.
Genslchon of Leigh will bo the speak'
ers. Lunch will be served. The inont
iy collected will be used for home mis
sions In Nebraska. Everyone Is cor-
llally Invited.
On account of most of the members
of the local company of the national
uard attending the theater last oven-
ing , there was no drill held at the ar
mory , although Captain Anderson had
sent out orders for all members to be
present. Sergeant Hans Anderson
Thursday , while at target practice ,
l > robably made one of the best records
made here for skirmish firing. StartIng -
Ing at 500 yards he hit the target six
teen times out of eighteen.
Trap shooting Is a new means of en
tertainment at the Country club , and
Is being enthusiastically upheld by the
sportsmen belonging to the club. The
shooting range Is situated in the south
west corner of the club grounds and 1
offers an excellent place for the breakIng -
Ing up of the clay pigeons. In the
second shoot of the season , which was
held yesterday , E. S. Martin and J. S.
Mathewson headed the list of shooters.
W. J. Stadelman , B. T. Reid and Dr.
Simmons followed them very close.
The new sport at the Country club
will be enjoyed once every week.
J. A. Cole returned to his home in
Long Pine last evening , after a few
days' visit with relatives.
Ralph White of Fremont came In
last evening for a few days' visit , on
his way to Deadwood , where he has
secured a position as table waiter in
a hotel.
Frank Styler of Oakdale was a Nor
folk business transactor yesterday.
A group of Indians passed through
the Junction last evening , bound for
Deadwood , S. D.
Mrs. Barrett left for AInsworth last
evening for a few days.
Mrs. H. II. Hughs and daughter left
yesterday for Calloway for a few
few weeks' visit with her parents.
Mrs. Jewel Fountain went to Omaha
yesterday on business.
Among the day's out-of-town visitors
In Norfolk were : Oscar Lambert and
daughter , Fairfax ; J. J. Clements i ,
Madison ; M. Engle , Dallas , S. D. ;
Howard Neary , Wlnslde ; J. W. John i-
son , Wayne ; F. G. Phillip , Wayne ;
Ralph Oilman , Verdel ; F. W. Beren-
der , Gregory , S. D. ' ; Mr. and Mrs. Don
E. Cameron , Gregory , S. D. ; H. L.
Kindred , Meadow Grove ; Charles Fan-1
erswald , Herrlck , S. D. ; Gertrude
Ilalght , Herrlck , S. D. ; Harry Leggett , I
Dallas , S. D. ; Vadie Nicola , Lynch ; ; '
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Bushendall , Pierce I '
Mr. and Mrs. W. Condon , Humphrey ;
E. J. Hoopman , Madison.
To Promote Good Roads.
The Norfolk Commercial club met
at regular meeting Tuesday afternoon , j |
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L. P. Pasewalk acting as secretary In [ i
place of J. D. Sturgeon , who Is 111. A ,
few bills were allowed nnd regular i
business transacted. Four committees
HI
were appointed to call on the business
men of Norfolk with the view of getting -
ting more prompt action on the as- ,
,
sessments for the good roads proposl- '
tion. It Is the sense of the club that ,
although many have responded to the
assessments , others probably have abi
send-mlndedly laid aside the proposl-
tlou and have overlooked It. The com-
mittees ' will call on the business men
and they will have tbo opportunity of >
either subscribing for the good roads
plan or else turning It down.
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Returns From Convention. ,
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C. E. Burnham returned from Chi- ,
cage i this morning and reports one of
jtho < best times In many years. Mr. I
Burnham ] was attending the American
Bankers ] association nnd from the
many i cartoons the Chicago papers
have printed of him during his stay
In 1 the Illinois city , ho surely has made
'a i hit with the Chicago papers.
iThursday Mr. Burnham witnessed
the I ball game between the Cubs and I
the I Giants and had the honor of shaki
Ing I hands with President Taft , who
was a guest of the Hamilton club , of
which club the bankers were also
guests i , nnd a reserved section In the
grandstand i very close to the president
was i occupied by the bankers , of whom
iforty I wore from Nebraska.
J. J. Hill's and Reynolds' speeches
seem to bo a feature of the addresses ,
according to Mr. Burnham , "but , In
fact , " says Mr. Burnham , "the conven-
tion was more entertainment nnd good 1
time than an Intellectual feast. " The t
ball alone cost $14,000. Ono of the ) 1
features of the entertainments to the J c
bankers was the souvenir spoons they 1
received at the theater. When com-
fortably seated and after the second
curtain began rising , uniformed wait
ers served Ice cream , a great surprise
to the bankers , who did not think they
uld put the miniature souvenirs to
use BO quickly. The spoons , which al
together cost $2,500 , are very pretty
and unique , decorated on ono side with
the "American Bankers' association , "
ind on the other with "Chicago , 1909. "
Mr. Burnham did not say anything
of the golf championship.
Water Spout at Beaver City.
Beaver City , Neb. , Sept. 21. There
was a terrible waterspout In the south
ern part of this county , nnd at the
town of Stamford last night the rain
fall was at least eight Inches , coming
In the limited time. The water was
three foot deep on the principal street
of Stamford.
The Boone County Fair.
Albion , Sept. 21. Special to The
News : In splto of the fact of a rumor
afloat Tuesday that there was an epi
demic here , warning people not to
come to the fair , that the schools were
closed , and no ono over 18 years of
ago was allowed on the ground , the
twenty-fifth annual fair of Boone
county was a success in every way.
Gate receipts showed fully as many
In attendance as last year.
Live stock taking premiums at the
state fair was on exhibition.
Racing and the ball games seemed
to be the greatest features. The hipdi
podrome and chariot race cieated
great excitement. Tom , the guldless
pacer , holding the world's record ,
created Intense Interest. Lindsay won
from Spaldlng at baseball , 5 to 3 , Nor
folk taking the games the two days
following.
A finer display of fruit and farm
product was never on display ata
county fair.
The feature Wednesday was the
visit of Fremont commercial club , In
their special train. They numbered
100 or moro and carried n juvenile
band , ranging fron 9 to 17 years of
age.
Charles Culver won the Jones' sll-
ver cup at the county fair here this
week. The prize was awarded for
the best exhibition herd of beef cat-
tie. They were the Shorthorn breed.
, valued at ? GO , must be won
o become the property of the
bolder. '
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Mystery Still Unsolved.
Albion , Neb. , Sept. 21. Special to
The News : Mystery still hovers
about Albion In that authorities are
unable to locate the body of J. C. Bots-
ford , who Is supposed to have taken
his ' life Saturday night because of ill
health and financial trouble.
The search Sunday enlightened the
case none and yesterday another
party on horseback thoroughly ran
sacked the corn fields. Another party
of men dragged the river at points
where ho is supposed to have been.
No new clues have been worked out
and nothing has come about to help
lift the mystery. The hand writing
of the note found In the bottle was
identified by his son. The search Is
being continued In hopes of clearing
up the mystery.
Albion , Neb. , Sept. 21. Special to
The News : A few minutes before 11
o'clock yesterday Frank Whitehorn.
aged 43 , a brother of Mrs. Hart , who
owns the Hart livery barn , and at
which place ho Is employed , was the
victim of an accident which will cause
him 1 considerable pain and loss of
time I , lie was riding horseback and
was one of the searching party In trying -
ing to locate the supposed dead body
iof J. C. Botsford , who has turned up
missing since Saturday noon. The
ihorse he was riding stumbled and fell ,
I resulting In the dislocation of the knee
' cap of bis left knee and severe bruises
tabout ' the shoulder. The horse arose
with the foot of the man still in the
stirrup and Is thought to have done
further Injury. Immediate medical
assistance undoubtedly relieved the
suffering man.
MAYBRAY TO STAND TRIAL.c
Brought to Council Bluffs in Charge of
an Officer.
Council Bluffs , la. , Sept. 21. J. C.
Maybray , charged with promoting fake
races J and other swindling In this city ,
arrived ' , hero late last night from Des
Moines In charge of an officer , to appear
.
pear for trial In the federal court at
tbo , term which began today.
The date of Maybray's trial has not
been | definitely fixed , but it is believed
by | the attorneys In the case that It
,
Thursday. i It was announced today
that | nearly 100 of Maybray's alleged
victims , all who are known , with ono
or ( two exceptions , will appear before
'tho ( federal judge at Omaha next Mon
day to tell what they know of the op-
orations of the gang of swindlers by
whom It Is claimed Maybray was the
head. ]
Annual Exodus of Students.
Albion , Neb. , Sept. 21. Special to
The ' News : The annual exodus of
students i occurred the last of last week
and i the first of this. They are , Misses
Audrey Browder , Delia Ladd , Poljy °
Pnrrott ; , Viola Barns ; Messrs. Victor
Krause J , Victor Montgomery , Clarence
Pierce ] to the University of Nebraska ;
Miss ; Francis O'Neill to St. Mary's c
academy i , Omaha ; Guy Rumelhart to s
Wefiloyan. ,
Third Day of Omaha Strike.
Omaha , Neb. , Sept. 21. The third v
day of the strike of the conductors and °
motormen employed "by the Omaha and
Council Bluffs street railway company
opened with no indications of violence ,
although the car service was consld-
orably improved ever the two days ,
preceding.
No cars wore run during" the night ,
the diminished service of yesterday
having been abandoned at 4 p. in. bo-
n
cause of the piesonce of President
Taft In the city. _ *
Until this morning no extraordinary
ToPortIandTacoma and Seattle
and the Pacific Northwest
Low One-Way Colonist Rates
are in effect daily
September 15 October 15 , 1909
via
Union Pacific
"The Safe Road to Travel"
Electric block i nnl protection. Dining cur meals
and service "Best in the World. " For tickets and
information , call on or address
C. W. LANDERS Local Agent
efforts have been made to resume nor
mal service. About 200 non-union con
ductors and motormen had arrived
from Chicago yesterday , but only si
few of them were put to work. This
morning , It Is understood , the nuiijber
had been doubled and the company
decided to make an effort to restore
the service to normal. Up to the mid
dle of the forenoon there had been no
Interference by tbo strikers or their
sympathizers.
Will Build New Steel Bridge.
Neligh , Nob. , Sept. 21. Special to
The News : The supervisors of Antelope
,
telope ' county wore called together In
special . session yesterday In this city
to determine what action should betaken
|
taken in regard to bettering the con
dition of the river bridge at this place.
It I ( was with one accord that the pres
ent bridge should bo taken down and
replaced with one of steel 150 feet
long. j ( The old ono will bo removed to
some other' part of tbo county , prob
ably near the vicinity of Clearwater.
As the Northwestern Construction
company of Omaha were here , they
were given the opportunity to figure
on the new structure at once , and
their terms were accepted and contract -
tract let In a very short time. It is es
timated that the new bridge all complete -
plete will cost in tbo neighborhood of
$4,000. Work Is to begin as soon as
material arrives , which is anticipated
will be In about four or five weeks.
A. E. Ward.
The following quotations are copied
from letters having reference to Mr.
Ward's work as city and county superintendent -
perintendent , received by former State ,
Superintendent J. L. McBrien , and ; !
written by citizens of Cedar County , !
Nebraska :
O. G. Ritchie ( ex-county commissioner
'
sioner of Cedar county and member
board of education , Coleridge ) says : 1
"I have known him very Intimately for
a number of years as county stiperin-
tendent of Cedar county , having
served six years as a member of the ,
board of county commissioners , being' '
In touch with him at all times. I
know ho is an untiring worker and
his repeated re-election to office In
this county is evidence of the esteem 1
and the confidence the people hold
and have In him. "
M. T. Woods , Hartington , ( ox-clerk
district court and county clerk ) says :
"I come In contact with many who
are connected with school work and
who are patrons of the schools and , ; ,
'
judging j by their opinions , I think Mr.
Ward \ , as superintendent of Cedar
county's schools , Is a very efficient
public 1 servant. " I
F.r. . Barnhart , Hartington , ( member -
ber of board of education ) says : "Mr. '
Ward \ has been elected to the office of
county superintendent of this county
for four terms and bis long term of
office has been made possible and his
re-eleciion has been accomplished on' '
account of the splendid work ho has
done for our schools. lie is a tireless
worker and permits nothing to drag
along with a slighting attention. Ho
stands well with all the teachers and
members i of school boards , and has a
thorough knowledge of school work. " f
Wilbur F. Bryant , Hartington , ( lawyer -
yer ) says : "I have known Mr. Ward
j for fifteen years. Before I went to
Lincoln he was seven years my neigh
bor. Mr. Ward has been four times
elected county superintendent of Ce
dar county , and has filled the ofllce
with great credit and greater credit
than any person ever filled It before.
Ho served for an equally long time In
high school work. His administration
of his office has been most satisfac
tory ; his private life Is without a
stain. "
J. F. Jenal , Hartington , ( ox-county
clerk ) ) says : "Wo are likewise unanImous -
Imous In recommending him as cap1
able , honorable , of clean character and
record , affable , thoroughly acquainted
ever the state , and popular every
where. Ills repeated election as coun
ty superintendent in Cedar county , and I
at a time when everything was intensely -
tensely democratic , Indicates his I
standing nt homo , and the perfect
manner In which ho has kept and conducted - r
ducted ' the school work In Cedar coun1 ( 1
ty shows sufficiently the ability with &
which he would administer the work c
of any other position In which ho
might be placed. " u
Henry L. Peck , Randolph , ( editor s
of Times ) says : "My acquaintance ( c
with Mr. Ward extends ever a period >
of , some twenty-five years. Ho Is a fi
thorough school man nnd a most congenial - . c
genial co-worker. "
Dr. F. O. Robinson , Hnrtlngton , ' d
says : "My good friend and long time o
neighbor , A. E. Ward , has been constantly - v
stantly identified with the public d
schools in this section of the state for s
nearly twenty years. He has served , a
our county as superintendent of public
Instruction almost continuously for
half that time , and at each recurring
election with a moro pronounced en
dorsement from our school patrons
without reference to party. "
Hon. F. P. Voter , Laurel , ( member
of board of education ) says : "I have
known Mr. Ward personally for over
ten years , and In his official capacity
for six years. Having been director of
the Laurel high school board for four
years past , I have been in a position
to j know something of his work as
county superintendent. lie Is ener
getic , conscientious and thorough In
his work. Ho is a good citizen and
n good man and has a host of warm
personal friends in Cedar and adjoin
ing counties. "
State Senator Gco. W. Wilt so , Ran
dolph , says : "His work In Cedar coun
ty as superintendent of high schools
and as county superintendent , has
shown a marked ability as a school
man. "
John Bridonbaugb , Hartington , ( ex-
j county ( attorney and member of board
I
[ of ( education , HarUngton ) says : "My
services the past seven years , either
as president or secretary of our city
school board , has brought mo In close
touch with Mr. Ward's administration
of our county schools. I have known
him j also nq city superintendent. I re
gard his record as an educator as ex
cellent. "
J. F. Rosenbergor , Ilartlngton , ( ox-
liheriff and member of rural school
board ) says : "His record as county
and city superintendent of schools of
this ' county for the past sixteen years
has ' demonstrated that be is possessed
of large executive ability , is a splendid
organizer , an energetic and enthusiast
ic worker and , above all , a perfect gen
tleman , loyal to every Interest which
would better the community in which
j' be ' resides. "
W. S. Weston , Ilartlngton , ( banker
and member of the board of education ,
Ilartington ' ) says : "I have known
Mr. Ward for the last twelve years ,
Ulurlng which time he has actively engaged -
gaged f in educational work. Ho has
served f several terms as county super
intendent ' of this county , and has giv-
en entire satisfaction to the people In
general. ' Mr. Ward Is an enthusiastic
worker and has placed our schools In
the < front ranks , which fact can be eas
ily i verified by the state records. "
Frans Nelson , Hartington , ( hanker
and ex-member of board of education ,
Hartington 1 ) ) says : "Mr. Ward has
been ' prominently identified with our
public 1 schools for the last sixteen
jears. 2 He was elected county super-
Intcndent ' of this county twelve years
ago and served almost continuously
since that time. During his residence
among us I have a personal acquaint
ance with him and do not hesitate to
say * that he Is ono of the foremost
school men In the state. "
C. II. Whitney , Ilartlngton , ( ex-coun
ty I judge nnd member of board of ed
ucation ' , Hartington ) says : "While
not ' of Mr. Ward's political party , I
wish to state that I consider him com
petent 1 nnd deserving. Ho Is an ac
tive t , tireless worker. "
B. Ready , Ilartlngton , ( ex-county at
torney t ) says : "As superintendent of
schools f , Mr , Ward labored long and
diligently for the upbuilding and ad
vancement of our schools , and as an
unquestionable endorsement of his suc
cess he has been re-elected repeatedly
in a democratic county. I have never
known a county official who more con
scientiously devoted his entire tlmo
to the duties of his office than this
man , nor one whoso efforts have been
crowned with greater laurels. "
J. C. Robinson , Hnrtlngton , ( attor
ney ) ) says : "I have been Intimately
acquainted with Mr. Ward for the past
sixteen years , during which time ho
has 1 resided In this county , and during
all that period he has been actively
engaged In educational work , either
as a teacher or as county superinten
dent , In which last position ho has
served four terms. Ho Is conceded by
all parties to bo the best county super
intendent the county over had. In
fact , I regard him as an Ideal school
man. His habits are above reproach ;
ho Is energetic , industrious , tactful ,
kind nnd courteous , nnd under all cir
cumstances a gentleman. "
Guy Wilson , Laurel , ( banker nnd
member of board of education , Laurel )
says : "We have known Mr. Ward as
county superintendent for several
years , and have known him to bo a
faithful nnd competent officer in that
capacity. "
Paul Buol and C. II. Randall , Ran-
'dolph , ( bankers and members of board
of education , Randolph ) say : "His
work In Cedar county as superinten
dent of high schools and as county
superintendent , has shown a marked
ability as a school man. "