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Newspaper
Norfolk Weekly News Journal
Location
Norfolk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
5
Norfolk today features a flood of local visits from Omaha Madison Stanton and Battle Creek officials. It notes church events fireside talks and charity bazaars plus elections fines and a poll tax note with license details and a Lincoln court link.
City records show Norfolk has 22 miles 1,105 feet of cement sidewalks and 16 miles 1,404 feet of brick walks within the city. The brick walk era is noted as nearly complete and cement work continues with 24 cement culverts and extensive crossings and approaches laid this year.
Council met in regular session at S316 with present members Schwenk Winter Craven Deener Fuesler Dolan and absent Kauffman Hibben. The Inspectors report was read and accepted on Craven's motion with Fuesler seconding. November treasurer’s report was referred to the auditing committee after Winter seconded. The city clerk’s report was read and accepted on Degner’s motion with Dolan seconding. Bills reported OK by the auditing committee.
WH Reid, section foreman of the Northwestern division for nearly two years, resigned yesterday and will return to his home in Nebraska. The move comes as a surprise to railroad staff in Dallas.
A J Durland of the Durland Trust company and former Norfolk Commercial club president arrived in Norfolk from a two months business visit to New York City. He is en route to Seattle and will stay a week or ten days. He and his nephew Frank Graham own 6 093 acres of timber in British Columbia totaling about 200 000 000 feet and visited to dispose of part of this timber holdings.
West Point businessman John H. Lindale purchases the Osborne hotel at Ainsworth with RK management by V. Goodman continuing. Goodman also plans to open a new steam laundry in Ainsworth, expanding local services.
Walter Mathwig, a Spink county farmer, tied his cow behind a wagon to avoid loneliness on the trip. The cow leaped from a Timber creek bridge, dragging the wagon and two horses to their deaths as it sank. Mathwig escaped as the wagon toppled into the stream.
Local brief highlights include visits and travels of residents such as Mrs John Gildea and Lizzie from Hastings and deputy U S Marshal John F Sides in Norfolk. City council and county commissioners convened, clubs met, and a chicken pox case was reported. George Sinclair of Ontario, Canada, dies at eighty eight. Charles Hulac appointed police officer for the Norfolk National.
Below zero cold wave disrupts lines and reveals weak spots in the system. Firemen’s tall district meeting approves bridge reconstruction on Elkhorn over South First Street with bridge closure. Nightengale tenancy shifts Barnes residence to Lincoln as legal steps progress. Intruder to Durland Trust office remains unsettled with broken transom repaired. McGinnis jailed for exposure after freezing ordeal. amputations performed at hospital. fate uncertain. Election results list local Ben Twudge officers. Nebraska toll trouble prompt repair crews. State Manager Way attends lodge address.
Gordon and Minden residents report multiple covies from planted Hungarian partridges, with 22 birds seen near Long Pine. Warden Carter notes 2458 birds bought. 247 distributed, year round protection now in force. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts show interest in purchasing for propagation.
Fremont Tribune previews next Wednesday's YY M A events presenting the LaDell-Fox Concert company as the star number of the course. The program features Miss Mart iwtta LaDell readings and George Fox on violin alongside strong musical talent.
Four days without warmth or food left a prisoner in the county jail in a frostbitten state. The man, brought in by the city marshal on a charge of intoxication, was released with both hands and feet severely frozen and facial tissue damaged. The report notes toes and fingers lost to frostbite and lingering injuries from the exposure.
Paris court resumes a suit by Count Boni de Castellane seeking custody of their children. Princess de Sagan formerly Anna Gould of New York becomes irate at the presentation and dismisses Maitre Clemenceau. M. Jullimier appears as chief counsel for the princess.
The Story Eye Machine Co newly established at Butte is now actively manufacturing eye packing machines for stores and production stations. It claims to be the only device of its kind on the market.
Willow Lakes soon to get electric light system as a company forms to install lines. Local business leaders have agreed to take stock, making the project likely to proceed in the near future.
Rev John Gray aged 86 died Monday night at his homestead two miles south of Naper after a long life in the Congregational ministry. He organized churches in the early Nebraska settlement and led the Naper Congregational church from 1898 while serving at Butte. His body was shipped to Sioux City for burial. survivors include sons and daughters in Iowa Nebraska and California.
Dallas Masons held their first banquet after installation in their new second story lodge quarters in the registration building. The Dallas lodge, the state’s youngest, counts 35 members and plans events including a five course banquet at Hotel Dallas with local officials and guests attending.
New York December 8. John Burroughs, poet and naturalist, asserts there is little chance Roosevelt would sacrifice his career to chase danger in the jungle. Burroughs spoke at a Campfire gathering of naturalists and big game hunters.
Fire at a Pierce Nebraska store caused extensive damage to the building owned by Lo AL Poli and damaged Moses Abentum merchandise stock. Total losses estimated around 4 200 insurance and 450 in building damage with Henry Bockelman and Abraham stock also affected. No details on injuries or causes are provided.
Chicago faces high funeral costs as undertakers allegedly mark up caskets well beyond manufacture prices. Embalmer Po Hursen claims items selling for 60 dollars yield 25 dollars profit for undertakers, prompting criticism from the Chicago Undertakers' Association and a newspaper display ad dispute.
Dakota City and Hubbard saloon keepers plus Alfred Chalile Charles Schwartz and Carl Pederson faced $50 fines for selling Tighar to Indians under the Slocombe act. Oklahoma inspectors T. E. Brents and G. A. Porter said they enforce the Nebraskan prohibition by state law, vowing more prosecutions and possible license revocation.
The North Nebraska Live Stock Protective Association schedules a delegate convention at Norfolk City Hall at 1 20 on Tuesday December 29. Delegates will number between seventy and eighty with each branch allotted one per ten members. Norfolk will have fourteen. A delegate meeting is set for next Saturday afternoon at city hall chaired by President John Krantz. The board of officers will meet in Norfolk the morning of the convention. The anti horse thief group, with over 700 members, notes recent horse thefts halted by a local arrest and return to Lincoln prison.
Elks and their ladies are invited to a social session on Thursday evening featuring cards dancing and a light lunch.
A string of five damage suits appears on the Madison district court jury docket. The cases are scheduled to go before the jury sequentially, indicating a crowded session with multiple civil claims awaiting trial.
The records show suits including Fred Beheerger against Heatest Battle Creek and two others against Norfolk. C M Thompson and PG Cooper lead a case alleging false imprisonment and misrepresentation seeking about 31000. The docket cites additional parties in the related action.
Notice is given to all persons having claims against Josephine Durand late of Madison County deceased that six months from December 6 1908 is the limit to file claims with the county judge at his Madison office. Claims must be presented with vouchers to be heard June 11 1909 at one o clock. Executors named are Charles B Burland Gilhart P Dorhind Andrew Dylan and Burt Mapes. Publication to run four weeks in Norfolk Weekly News until hearing. Witness Wm Bates County Judge.
Notice invites sealed bids at the county clerk of Madison County to furnish books blanks and stationery for 1909. Items include Squire and McMillan records tax materials legal blanks envelopes receipts and paper goods with bid security and performance bond required. Bids due January 1909 with opening at the first county board meeting. county may reject any or all bids.
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