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    THE -OMAHA. DAILY DEE: FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1904.
YORK DOUBLES VALUATION
Dixon County Also Comes Up with About
' the Same Increase.
LOUP SHOWS A SLIGHT FALLING OFF
rre Irrlgatloa Fvrntlts Jssaed to
Parties In taa Kortawestera
V Portion of taa
1 State.
j (From a Btat Correspondent.)
t, LINCOLN, July T SpcUl.) -Tork county
has doubled its assessable valuation ac
cording to the abstract (1M todar In the
1 office of the necreUry of the State Board
of Equalisation. The total assessable valu
ation Is $5,2(10,371. as compared wlta $2,6S.
S86.96 In 1903. Thu greatest Increase U In
rel estate, all of which, to the extent of
803,877 acres, Is reported as Improved. It
Is assessed at $8 2, whereas last year It
was assessed at 4.M. More than $1.6rt),000
of the Increase Is due to land values.
' Money on hand and deposited in the banks
I Is listed to the amount of 192,478, amount
ing to an actual value of $a,880. The fig
ures Issued recently by the state labor
bureau showed that t the nrBt of the
year the deposits Jo all th banks of the
county amounted to $l.eC5,ew This Is three
. times the ciish on hand and money In banks
; reported. Indicating that there was a loop
hole , somewhere.
'' Notes secured-by mortgages are assessed
at 78,291 and all other notes at J31.154.
, As In most of the counties which have
i reported heretofore cattle remain at a
fcttandstill. the average value this year be
(lng $3.64, as compared with 3.63 last year.
Ths number this year Is ,G43, while In
" 190S there were JH.li'fl. Horses have In
creased from. IX.20 to 111.58. while .he num
ber has Increased from 10.869 to 12.427. In
1903 26,060 hogs were listed at $1.23, while
this year 33,439 are listed at $1.20.
Dlzon Has Good Increase.
Ths total valuation of Dixon county has
: mounted from $1,941,896.43 In 1908 to $3,368,
. 894.27 in 1904. The average value of land
' this year for assessment purposes Is $7.16.
i There has been an increase In the number
i.'of cattle from 25,31b to 31,357, but the slump
ln the cattle market Is reflected In the as
iaessabls value, the average having been
scaled from $4.91 to $3.55. Horses are worth
;an average of $9.64 for assessment this
-year. Last year it was $8.88. The number
bas increased from S.793 to 9,896. Hogs havo
'one up from $1 to $113. and the number
has increased from 24.478 to 40,911. One
'.typesetting machine Is scheduled at $5, and
,303 dogs are assessed at an average of
26 cents.
: Sheridan county the home of Auditor
, Weston, who Is a member of the State
Board of Eaualliation reports a s'.lght In
crease to $1,451,407 in 1904 from $1,164,914.48
in 1908. This was rather unexpected be
cause the 'valuation ' In that county has
,tieen on a one-third basis. The average
value of cultivated land this year is $1.24,
and there is 49.406 aores of it. The average
alue of all land this year, la 68 cents, as
compared with 58 cents In 1903. Although
Sheridan county Is renowned for Its po
tatoes, but 625 buahels of the tubers were
listed at a price close to 23 cents.
The number of cattle of all ages In the
county has' Increased from 62,678 In 1908
to 68.985 in 1904, but the assessable value
has declined from $4.08 to $3.18. Horses
have Increased from 10,273 to 12,120. but
the assessed va'.ue has fallen from $6.92 to
16.05. Hogs are assessed at $1 this year,
but there are 1,878, as compared with last
year when 918 were aesessel $1.68.
7 SeotCs Bluff county has Increased Its to
tal valuation from $686,050 in 1908, to $765,
I0S In 1904. Is ISOJ cultivated land was
' assessed at $4.$, whlls this year the as
sessed valuation la $3.60.
' Cattle are assessed, at ti-30. while last
year they were assessed at $4.71. while the
number has Increased from 17,633 to 18,000.
Horses were assessed at $7.69 last year,
but the assessment has been lowered to
$6.59 this year. Hogs are assessed at 3
cents, although last year they wero as
sessed at $2.40, but the number has In
creased from 1,015 to t.298.
Loop Conatr Palls Off.
Ths total valuation of Loup county has
j a t,i. ... frnm 1204.366 to $191,506.
1 - - - ' '
The average value of , cultivated land this
year Is $1,62, Last year the averago value
of all land was $1.23.
Horses are listed at $8.18 this year. Last
year they were $983. The total Increased
from 1,929 to 2,277 In 1904. Cattle have been
scaled from $4.81 to $3.43 and hogs are as
sessed at $1.11.
Trait? Coarlot Kscapes. '
Warden Beemer Is mourning the loss of
Convict Jesse Slllick, sent up from Omana
to serve a year's term for stealing. 811
Uclc has been a trusty and was employed
as a waiter. He had but a few days to
serve and was given considerable liberty.
Last night he was missed and it was dis
covered that he had escaped. The man Is
only twenty-two years of age and the
' warden suspects that his head was turned
by a wild west show which has been dis
porting Itself In this section. An effort
writ be made to recapture the runaway,
who will lose his good time.
. ' ' Irrlsatlon Permits.
The State Board of Irrigation has granted
three applications for Irrigation permits
to residents of northwestern Nebraska.
Roy C. Blattery of Dawes county has been
granted the right to use two cubic feet
Of water from Dead Horse ereek. August
Kchwabe,' living in the same region, se
cured a permit to take four-sevenths of a
cublo foot from White liver and Herbert
Flser Of Scott's Bluff county has been
given permission to use six-sevenths of a
cublo foot from Horse and Owl creeks
In that county. ''
Kodaees Telephone Flare res.
Th City Board of Equalisation today
reduced the assessment of the Nebraska
Tslapboi.e company from $300,000. the fig
ures adopted yesterday, to $206,000, and it
Is understood that the company will ac
cept. In making the reduction the board
took. Into consideration the fact that It
pays a $500 occupation tax which Is equiv
alent to the tax on $60,000 worth of prop-
rtj. , .
Redaees Gas Company.
Ths city board also reduced the assess
ment of the gas company from $750,000 to
1606,000. Ths fact that the company had
agreed to lower the price 'of gas beginning
October 1 played a large part In the pre
liminaries to-this reduction. The assess-
ment of ths Beatrice Creamery company,
which was originally listed at $500,000. was
reduced to $300,000 because of a showing
that many of the expensive skimming sta
tions having been abandoned are practic
ally worthless.
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grr pulled Into the Lincoln station this
afternoon the dead body of A. C. Clements
of rittsford. Mich., was removed from one
of the cara The man, who was a con
sumption patient, was returning to his
home from Denver, In company with his
brother. When the train had left Fair
bury he began to fall rapidly. The humid
atmosphere had begun to tell on his weak
ened constitution and suddenly, when a
few miles east of Fan-bury, he died. Ths
body will be shipped to Michigan.
Cheap for McCarthy.
Congressman J. J. McCarthy of Dixon
county this morning filed his expense stste
ment with the secretary of state. In which
he swears that his nomination for a second
term at the hand of the republicans of the
Third district did not cost him a cent.
Mickey Back from St. Loals.
Governor Mickey returned this afternoon
from St Louis, where he went to confer
with the members of the Nebraska Exposi
tion commission In regard to some further
expenditures for the betterment ' of the
state's exhibit Ths governor stated that
he was greatly pleased with the showing
made by the commission. The Nebrsska
exhibit Is so popular that ths governor be
lieves It Is the chief attraction In the entire
Agricultural building.
Inejaest Over Johnson Girl.
This evening an Inquest will be held over
the body of Marie Johnson, the young
woman who committed suicide last night at
1241 L street. Before turning on the gns
the girl had securely fastened the doors
and windows. Several letters which she
had written to different individuals were
found this morning, but none of them fur
nish any clew as to her reason for com
mitting suicide except that her lover, James
Carl Johnson of Herman, had been Impor
tuning her to marry him and she had post
poned the marriage, which had been set for
July 4. A brother of the dead girl, living
at Herman, arrived In the city this even
ing to take 'charge of the body.
The coroner's Jury tonight bsought in a
verdict of death by asphyxiation. It devel
oped that the girl formerly lived at Mem
phis. COMPLAI ABOtIT"TOO MCCK RA1JI
Small Grala Being Damaged la Some
Parts of state.
LINCOLN, Nob., July 7.-(SpeclaO It has
rained every day this week. The ground
Is soaked. Corn is weedy and small. The
worms are ruining some fields on the low
lands on account of It being too cold.
Wheat and oats are making a rank growth,
but are badly lodged, and rust la starting
In both. Rye harvest has begun and wheat
harvest will commence next week, but If
the weather does not clear up It will be
Impossible to save It.
YORK, Neb.. July 7.-(Spedal.-The
farmers are commencing to complain of
the excessive rain and soms re alarmed
as to harTC;Ung their grain, which prom
ised to be the largest crop of small grain
in the history of the county. At present
It Is Impossible for the farmers to go into
the harvest fields, although many fields
have commenced to ripen. Prospects for a
good corn crop were never better. A few
fields are weedy owing to the excessive
rains during the spring and summer. All
kinds of tame hay, timothy, clover, bromo
and alfalfa are making wonderful growth.
PAPILLION, Neb.. July 7.-(Speelal.)
The Incessant rains during the past few
days have thoroughly soaked the ground.
rendering the cultivation of crops Impos
sible. Some fields of small grain are ready
to harvest, but farmers are unable to go
Into them owing to the softness of the
ground. The cool weather Is Injurious to
the corn Crop, which Is badly In need of
warm weather. Corn In western Sarpy, to
the extent of a considerable strip,, was
somewhat damaged by hall recently, al
though It is not thought It will be .perma
nently affected. Potatoes give promise of
an Immense crop and of excellent quality.
SCHUYLER, Neb , July 7. (Special.)
Rain has fallen here during nearly every
night the past week, the total fall during
the time amounting to about three Inches.
The ground is thoroughly saturated, much
to the' detriment of everything but grass,
but more particularly to small grain, which
Is beginning to ruat, and much of which la
badly lodged. From many localities there
come reports of damaging work done by an
Insect of some sort In the wheat. The
effects of the work show first in the head
of the wheat the top dying first, the
whitening gradually working downward
and leaving the heads with practically
nothing In them.
EDGAR, Neb., July 7. (Special.) Wheat
harvest began here Tuesday, July 5. The
weather has been wet for the past three
weeks and all kinds of farm work has
been seriously retarded. Wheat Is rusting
and will be a light crop at best, and If the
weather keeps so wet much of It will bo
ruined before It can be 'harvested.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 7.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Because of heavy rains the last
few days along the Blu valley railroad
trafflo on the Union Pacific between here
and Manhattan, Kan., Is badly Impeded
and trains are running behind time. The
wet weather bas Caused black rust to make
its appearance in many wheat fields and
many farmers are of the opinion that the
crop Is ruined In places. A number were
In the city today and offered to- turn over
the crop to ths persons who would stand
for the expense of harvesting It Oats
and grass look fine, but - dry weather Is
badly needed for crops of all kinds..
CAMBRIDGE, Neb., July 7. (Special.)
The heaviest rain of the season fell here
last night, 1.40 Inches.
FREMONT, Neb., July 7. (Special.) It
has rained here at Intervals during the last
three days until the ground Is thoroughly
soaked. Wheat and oats are suffering con
siderable damage. On the bottoms corn Is
seedy and It Is too wet to plow It- The hay
crop will be large. The rain has fallen
slowly, consequently It has settled without
flooding the low places.
GREELEY, Neb., July 7 (Special. )-A
heavy rain Is falling here today and for
the first time In years farmers are com
plaining of too much rain In June and
July. The ground Is thoroughly soaked and
the small grain crop assured.
Memorial for Father earner.
PLATT8MOUTH. Neb., July 7.-(Speclal.)
Anniversary memorial services were held
In St. Johns church in this city In re
membrance of the late Father Carney. The
office for the dead was chantaA anil a
solemn reoulem aunr Th -1 v. .. .. n
the mass was Very Rev. Emmanuel Hartlg
or iseoraska City, vicar general of the
diocese. Father Wallace of Gretna of
ficiated as deacon and Father Feeney of
AUDurn as suo-oeaenn. other priests pres
ent were Rev. J. F. Hennesv of MniA
Rev. Joseph Bartlk of the Holy Rosary
cnurcn ana Rev. W F. Bradley of 8t
John's church, both of PlatUmouth. Conrad
Schlater sang and conducted ths Gregorian
nequlem. A large congregation assisted at
the services.
Woman Killed by Pall..
NORTH LOUP, Neb., July 7.-(8peclal
Particulars of a Fourth of July accident
near here are Just received. A man named
Wurra, living about three miles In the
hill country, took hts family to a country
picnic and remained, until after night. It
being Intensely dark on his return home
he missed the road snd drove off a steep
bank, upsetting the wagon. His wife re
celved fatal Injuries from which shs died
the nest day. ,
Arraaarlasr far Reaaloa.
CAMBRIDGE. Neb.. July 7.-(Speclal.)-
Arrsngereents for the southwest Nebraska
district, Grand Army of ths Republic re
union are progressing nicely. The dates
are August 2J to 27. Every effort Is being
made for this to be the biggest sffalr yet
held. Charlea Mousel, secretary, snd the
various committees are hard at work In
the Interest of the event.
AT THAT CABR DID THE SHOOTING
laaaest Held Over Charles Best,
Killed at Harpy Mills.
PAPILLION, Neb., July 7. (Special.)
The coroner's Inquest was convened here
todday to look Into the responsibility for
the death of Charles Best, killed at Sarpy
Mills Park during the night of July 4. The
Inquest was held In the couri room In the
presence of a large number of people with
Coroner Armstrong In charge and County
Attorney Patrick examining the witnesses.
Dr. Bets was railed end testified that ho
conducted the post mortem examination
over the body of tbe dead man. Best, and
described fully the pathway of the bullet.
It entered the right temple and passed
through the brain. The bullet, a 32 caliber
one, was produced by him and offered as
evidence.
Peter Barsbow was standing near Best
and testified to seeing the shot fired which
killed Best. The revolver was in the hand
of Tim Carr and the shooting waa done
by him. He saw Best fall near the corner
of the bar, and Carr putting the revolver
Into his pocket ran out through a side
door and escaped. Barsbow stated that
he had known Carr for twelve years and
was positive as to his Identity.
Mrs. Cahlll was next called and testified
to seeing the shooting done by Carr and
seeing Best fall at the corner of the bar.
After starting to run she heard another
shot fired and then shs fainted. She was
absolutely sure that Carr was the man.
In South Omaha she ploked him out of a
number of men at the Jail as the murderer.
Joseph Cummins swore he saw Carr with
the revolver soon after the shot was fired
and noticed Best lying on the ground.
Albert O'Donnel also testified to seeing
Carr do the shooting and said that only
about four feet separated Best and Carr
and that Carr did not aim deliberately but
raised the gun and shot at once.
County Attorney Patrick said he had
other witnesses who would corroborate the
above testimony but as It was all In the
same line he would dispense with It for
today. There waa only one very Impor
tant witness who failed to appear today
and it was decided to adjourn the Inquest
until tomorrow morning at 9:30 when the
man will be here. . A, J. Spearman, E.
Orothe, Joe Mallander, W. W. Marietta,
E. F. Bloedel and James Qatewood con
stitute the coroner's Jury,
PLATTE VALLEY 8TOCKH1E MEET
Association Convention at Sutherland
Considers Important Questions.
) SUTHERLAND, Neb., July 7. (Special.)
The meeting of the Platte Valley Stock-
growers' association held at the hall the
afternoon of the Fourth was well attended,
all parts of the district being represented.
An air of enthusiasm pervaded the meet
ing and It was evident that all members
were deeply Interested In the workings
and objects of the association. The meet
ing took place In conjunction with the cel
ebration and this contributed to the suc
cess of both.
Ed Huffman of Lena was chosen to fill
the office of vice president of the asso
ciation, and the working board, or execu
tive committee, consists of Nate Trego of
Lilac, D. B. McNeel of North Platte, H.
D. Lute of Paxton. F. Coker and John
Keith of this place.
The fireguard question consumed quite
a little time, and the consensus of opinion
was that each member should provide fire
guards along his range In such order that
all would be protected.
The secretary waa Instructed to confer
wflhr the Nebraska association In regard
to the providing for stock Inspection at
the market centers. '
Arrangements will be made' to hold a
fall meeting during the month of Sep
tember, which meeting will be to an extent
similar to that of a farmers' institute.
This meeting will probably consume about
a week of time and will be held in Suth
erland.' DIES AS A RESULT OP INJURIES
Collision of Two Rigs, on Night of
Foarth Proves Fatal.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 7. (Special
Telegram.) Walter Smith, a stranger,
horse trader and Junk gatherer, aged 23,
died as the result of an Injury received on
the night of July 4, while on his way with
two companions In a buggy to the pro
scribed district a mile and a half from the
city. A collision resulted. A hack driven
by Bert Wau..e and containing three Hast
ings and three Aurora men, ran Into
Smith' vehicle. The hack was returning
at midnight from the district The tongue
of the hack struck Smith and one horse
Jumped up in his buggy. Death was found
by a coroner's Jury today to have been ac
cidental, no blame being attachable to any
one.
Smith has a crippled and destitute brother
here, for whom those In the coroner's room
at tbo time of the Inquest took a collec
tion amounting to $11. A stranger with
Smith at the time has disappeared and the
disappearance of about $15 from the man's
person Is not explained by the evidence.
The bereaved brother does pot know where
his parents reside, excepting that they
moved to South Dakota last spring.
Sheltoa Has Commercial Clan.
SHELTON. Neb., July 7. (Special.) For
several weeks past the business men of
Shelton have been agitating the organisa
tion of a commercial club and several pre
liminary meetings have been held, but not
until last night has sny definite plans
been made, when a meeting of business
and professional men was held and by
laws and constitution adopted, officers elec
ted and special committees appointed and
plans laid for futurs work, and much In
terest was taken in the organisation. The
following officers were eleoted: M. A. Hoe
tetter, president; P. H. Graves, vice presi
dent; Frank Easter, secretary; M. L.
Phelps, treasurer; directors, F. D. Reed,
Joseph Owens and J. H. Smith. The club
will start out with a membership of fifty
and the rustling committee expect to soon
reach the 100 mark, as there will be a
number of prominent farmers Join. The
object of ths club will be to look after
the general welfare of the town and to
solicit enterprises.
Ola Settlers to Meet.
FAIRMONT, Neb., July 7. (Special.) The
Commercial club at an adjourned meeting
held today completed arrangements for
the old settlers' picnic to be held In this
city August 10 and 11. Owing to the grow
ing popularity of the "picnics" with the
people of the adjacent territory the crowds
have of late years been so large that the
management has found It Impossible to
complete the program In one day. In order
to give more time and the people a chance
to enjoy the program better it was de
cided this year to hold the plcnlo two days,
giving ths old settlers the right-of-way
the first day and the younger settlers the
second day.
Preparations are made to give good at
tractions In the line of speakers, ball
games, free vaudeville performances, band
music, stc.
Oeorge W. Jackson was appointed super
intendent of arrangements and George 11.
Dennis superintendent of concessions.
. Blair Boy Talks.
ST. LOUIS, July T.-(Speclal.) In
ths American Boy program rendered yester
day in Festival ball, Crovar C. Aker, "the
boy orator" of Blair, Neb, delivered the
most brilliant oration. His subject was
"The Coming Men,' which he handled mag
nificently. He was Interrupted several times
by deafening applause. Hugo Sue Junl, a
Japanese boy, won second place, his ora
tion being filled with patriotism, love for
Japan and love for America. The program
was one of the best ever held In this city.
Llarhtatna- Strikes Hotel.
RUSHVILLE, Neb., July 7. (Special.)-A
heavy rainstorm visited Rushvlllo and vi
cinity Monday, the lightning being very
vivid. Ths new Pflsterer hotel here was
struck on the west side, the bolt striking
the chimney and the current dividing, part
going down the chimney, where Mr. Pfls
terer, the landlord, was in the act of light
ing a clgnr. The other part stripped off
the plaster of Beveral bedrooms on the
west side, passing down to the kitchen,
from where Mrs. Pflsterer had Just passed
out Into the dining room. Here It split the
door post and tore a hole In the roof of
part of tho bnlldlng on the south. The
wrst side of the hotel outside looks
scorched, but no breuk Is visible.
C. Terreten came In from the north to
day and says his farm was visited by the
heaviest rain he has seen In Sheridan
county. His corn and small grain were
damaged and six acres of his crops ate
under water.
Prospects here never ' looked better for
a good crop.
News -of Nebraska.
BEATRICE, July 7. Thomas McConnell
was sentenced to twenty days In the county
Jail by Judge Cnlllson yesterday on the
charge of resisting- an officer.
LEIGH, July 7. V. W. Graves, secretary
of the Leigh school board, has completed
the school census and reports that he
found 163 pupils of school age In the dis
trict. This Is a decrease of four from the
census of 190;t.
BEATRICE, Ju!y 7. -William Maxwell, 16
years of age and Son of E. J. Maxwell,
was badly cut on the head and bruised
about the body In a runaway accident In
West Beatrice last evening. His injuries
are not regarded as serious.
SEWARD, July 7. Fred Brinkmelr, sr.,
living southeast of Seward, was robbed of
his pocketbook with $40 In cash and 1(00
worth of notes, on the Fourth. He was
almost crazed over his toss as he did not
understand the notes could not be cashed.
BEATRICE, July 7. Yesterday a number
of deputy assessors of this county called
upon County Assessor W. W Soott at
hla place of business and presented him
with a gold band ring, suitably engraved,
as a token of the esteem In which he Is
held by those who have labored with him
In making the assessment for the year 1904.
SEWARD, July 7. William Brown and
Jchn Yates, the two colored men from
Lincoln who robbed the o'.d soldier, Tld
ball who Is an Inmate of the Mllford's
soldiers' home, on the Fourth of July, were
taken before Judge Leavens Tuesday and
bound over to the district court In the sum
of SoOO each. The sum stolen was small,
but It was a plain case of highway robbery.
BEATRICE, July 7A special train car
rying a party of Union Pacino officials
made a stop here yesterday afternoon of
half an hour. The party comprised Gen
eral Managor A. L.. Mohler, General Su
perintendent J. M. Oruber and Superin
tendent Deuel of the Nebraska division. The
party was on a tour of inspection, and
proceeded south for a trip over the Kan
sas division from here.
NELIGH, July 7. At a meeting of busi
ness men held asf night It was decided
to hold a carnival on September 7, 8 and
9, with a decided change of program and
better than former years. Mayor M. B.
Huffurdee was selected as chairman, with
power to appoint committees. W. W. Cole
is secretary and OL. Walters treasurer.
Early action upon fixing the date waa de
sired by other towns, which desired to ob
tain the fine string of horses that are here,
for their fairs, and will make dates ac
cordingly. - -
BEATRICE. July 7. Hose company No. 1
met last night and elected the following
officers for the coming year: Charles
Pagels, president; Louis Hadley, vice presi
dent; George Krai, secretary; L. Lewis,
treasurer; Harry Scott foreman; G. M.
Luberger, first assistant foreman; Char's 3
Bates, second assistant foreman; Jolfn
Luberger, steward. -A the- closo of the
business session nFirlJ Chief Harper was
made the recipient afa set of olive forks
la honor of his recerrt aaarrlage. w.
TABLE ROCK, July 7. Frank Ml'ler, a
young man 18 or 80. years of age, the son
of Peter Miller., living, four miles north
east of here, was shot through the right
hand Sunday. 'While engaged In cleaning
an o'.d rusty revolver that he "didn't know
was loaded," the weapon was accidentally
discharged. The bullet went clear through
the palm of his hand, coming out at the
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Lv. Omaha - 7:45 a. m. Lv. Omaha - - 6:30 p. m.
Ar. World's Fair 7:30 p. m. Ar. World's Fair 7:00 a. m.
Ar. St. Louis 7:50 p. m. Ar. St. Louis - 7:15 a. m.
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Saving time, annoyance and extra car fare. All Wabash trains stop at World's
Fair Baggage checked to World's Fair station World's Fair descriptive folder, time ta
ble and all information, call at City Office, 1601 Farnam or address
HARRY E. MOORES G. A. P. D.. Omaha, Neb.
wrist Although he will be laid up for
some time no serious results are antici
pated. Another hard rain lat night cauel
the Nemaha to come out of It banks In
the low places.
SUTHERLAND, July 7 It has reert rnln.
Ing here almost continuously since Monday
night. A considerable over a foot of waier
has fallen In this section during the past
six weeks. Not In the recollection of the
oldest settler has there been anything like
as much precipitation here as during th"
past few weeks. While the wet weather
has Interfered with farm work to some ex
tent, and the fields have been badly waslvd
In places, the crops generally are looking
good and there Is a fslr proieet fur a
good yield. Some of the alfalfa recently
cut Is being damaged by the wet weather.
WEST POINT. July 7 -The fate of Dom
inic Braida, sr.. the o'd man who has tepn
missing since Monday night, Is so far In
doubt. Searching parties have been con
stantly working without any result. The
grounds of the park have been thoroughly
gone over and the water taken out of the
mill race, but the body has not yet been
discovered. It Is believed that the unfor
tunate man has fallen into the river and
the body wsshed downstream. A mass
meeting of citizens was held last night an 1
large subscriptions secured to pay the ex-
tnse or searcninp. ana iinerai rewarus
have been offered for the recovery of the
bod v.
BEATRICE, July 7 In view of the fact
that the Board of Education has had con
siderable trouble the rast year In regard
to teachers violating their contracts, the
board, at Its meeting held last night, ndop.
ted the following, which was made a part
of the rules and regulations: ' Inasmuch
as it is the practice of some teachers to
disregard the sacrednes of contracts by
signing a contract agreeing to teach In our
schools for a specified time, and after sign
ing said agreement they attempt to violate
the contract by applying for positions to
teach elsewhere for the period covered In
their signed contracts with our board,
therefore the board hereby declares that
It will request the Immediate resliinatlon
of any teacher found guilty of such prac
tices.'' FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Showers In the Eastern Portion of
Nebraska Today and Fair and
Warmer Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, July 7. Forecast for Fri
day and Saturday:
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair and
warmer In west showers In the eastern
portion Friday; Saturday, fair and warmer
In east portion.
For Missouri and Iowa Occasional show
ers Friday; Saturday, fair.
For Colorado Fa4r Friday and warmer
In east portion; Saturday, fair.
For Wyoming Fair and warmer Friday;
Saturday, fair; warmer In east portion.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, July 7. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the past three
years:
1904. 1903. 1902. 1901.
Maximum temperature... 69 93 82 87
Minimum temperature.... 61 74 '63 66
Mean temperature 65 84 72 76
Precipitation 01 .00 . 26 . 00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day since March 1, 1904:
Normal temperature 79
Deficiency for the day v 14
Total deficiency elnce March 1 218
Normal precipitation 17 Inch
Deficiency for the day 16 inch
Total rainfall since March 1....13.90 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 2 00 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1903.. 3.53 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1902.. 1.03 Inches
Reports from Stations at T p. m.
CONDITION OF THE a- S3
WEATHER. P"e g
: : c
: : o
: : a
Omaha, cloudy
Valentine, raining
North Platte, clear
Cheyenne, cloudy . .-
Salt Lake City, cloudy
Rapid City, cloudy
Huron, cloudy .
Wllllston. clear
.01
.48
.00
.00
T
.00
.38
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
Chicago, cloudy
St Louis, ciouay
St. Paul, raining
Davenport, cloudy
Kansas City, parHy cloudy t..
Havre, clear
Helena, cloudy
Bismarck, clear
Galveston, clear
70! 701
1.18
.00
.00
.00
.00
"T" Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
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