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Son of Land Commissioner Named Receiver of Bank Lincoln, Feb. 17.-(Special.)- J. E. Hart, secretary department trade and commerce, announced today that the district court had appointed Ray Swanson receiver for the failed Homer State bank. Swanson is the son of Dan Swanson, state land commissioner.

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State Bank Charter Is Granted to Homer Men Lincoln, May 19.- (Special Telegram.)-J. E. Hart, secretary of trade and commerce, today granted a charter to the Home State bank of Homer. The new bank will start business with a capital stock of $25.000 and has agreed to purchase from the receiver of the failed Homer State bank all good notes in his possession. The Homer State bank failed February 15. The men granted the charter are L. E. Cozad, B. B. Baker and H. C. Hansen.

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REFUND TO STATE BANKS

MORE THAN $238,000 GOES TO GUARANTY FUND.

Each Bank to Receive Its Proportionate Share of Its Contribution to the Payment of Depositors.

The state banking department, under K. C. Knudson, secretary, is figuring on refund checks to the guaranty fund from eight different receiverships, and a total amount of $238,716 will be mailed to all the state banks within a few days, each bank to receive its proportionate share of what it contributed to the guaranty fund which paid the deposits of these failed banks.

A receiver for the Goodrich Bros. Banking company of Fairbury was appointed January 3, 1922, and will now refund 69 3-4 per cent from the total draft drawn on the depositors guaranty fund, which amounted to $50,035.28. This receivership is now being closed and this is the final refund from this receivership to the guaranty fund.

A 10 per cent refund will be made from the Pioneer State bank of Omaha, for which a receiver was appointed June 6, 1921, and a draft upon the guaranty fund was made to the amount of $300,761.16. A previous refund of 20 per cent has been made to the banks from this receivership. This receivership is not closed and an additional refund will be made when all the assets are liquidated.

A receiver for the State Bank of Waterloo was appointed July 26, 1922, and a draft to the amount of $69,251.53 was drawn upon the guaranty fund, and at this time a refund of 20 per cent will be made.

The First State bank of Hemingford, receiver appointed September 19, 1922, and a draft on the guaranty fund was drawn to the amount of $205,380.88, and a refund of 15 per cent is now being made.

The Homer State bank receiver was appointed February 17, 1922. The American State bank of Lincoln, receiver appointed July 16, 1921; Newcastle State bank, receiver appointed May 2, 1922; Shelton State bank, receiver appointed July 20, 1922, and a refund will be made from these latter named banks as soon as the receiver or the guarantee fund commission obtains court orders authorizing these refunds.

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BANKING DEPARTMENT MAKES GOOD SHOWING

The state banking department, under K. C. Knudsen, secretary, is figuring on refund checks to the guaranty fund from eight different receiverships, and a total amount of $238,716 will be mailed to all the state banks within a few days, each bank to receive its proportionate share of what it contributed to the guaranty fund which paid the deposits of these failed banks.

A receiver for the Goodrich Bros. Banking company of Fairbury was appointed January 3, 1922, and will now refund 69 3-4 per cent from the total draft drawn on the depositors guaranty fund, which amounted to $50,035.28. This receivership is now being closed and this is the final refund from receivership to the guaranty fund.

A 10 per cent refund will be made from the Pioneer State Bank of Omaha, for which a receiver was appointed June 6, 1921, and a draft upon the guaranty fund was made to the amount of $300,716.16. A previous refund of 20 per cent has been made to the banks from this receivership. This receivership is not closed and an additional refund will be made when all the assests are liquidated.

A receiver for the State Bank of Waterloo was appointed July 26, 1922, and a draft to the amount of $69,251.53 was drawn upon the guaranty fund and at this time a refund of 20 per cent will be made.

The First State Bank of Hemingford, receiver appointed September 19, 1922, and a draft on the guaranty fund was drawn to the amount of $205,380.88, and a refund of 15 per cent is now being made.

The Homer State Bank receiver was appointed February 17, 1922. The American State bank of Lincoln, receiver appointed July 16, 1922; Newcastle State bank, receiver appointed May 2, 1922; Shelton State bank, receiver appointed July 20, 1922, and a refund will be made from these latter named banks as soon as the receiver or guarantee fund commission obtains court orders authorizing these refunds.—State Journal.

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NORMAL MIDWINTER FEEDER MOVEMENT

Movement of stock cattle and feed steers was about last week Omaha and some 85 loads, 2,788 head, went to the country, as compared with loads, 2,288 head, the week previous 3,935 the year

Business in feeder sheep lambs was also of rather moderate propor some 2,654 head going to the as compared with head the week and the week year go. clubs of have signified their tentions extension course projects of the farmer's union boys' and also enrolled. The State bank and the Homer in northeast Nebraska, are of the eight failed banks throughout the state which have alled receivers have succeeded turning some the assets into ash amounting early million the

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$60,000 McCook being rapid'y seribed Burchard's last dead his home place. He fell and broke his hip Christmas day. Fire, believed have started from defective flue, destroyed the Burling ton depot at Hoag. Most of contents of the building were sumed. Value of building constructed and in 1924 in Omaha totals $12, This has been exceeded year only, according to records.

The $5,000 home of Ledehoff Fremont entirely destroyed by lire, the nine member. of the family being forced flee in their night Farmers in the vicinity of Otoe have completed the organization graveling district near that village. Preliminary grading has already menced.

The board of directors of the Thurs ton county farm bureau mapped out tree planting campaign which calls for the planting of 25,000 trees by Arbor day Omaha wound up her busiest vention year during the holidays by entertaining the teachers of Nebraska the meeting of the State Teachers Association. Dr. Oliver Everett, Lincoln, hasn't missed Husker football game years. He has seen every contest home and has accompanied the squad on every trip the safe of John Conley, deceased, of Broken Bow, Judge Ford, administrator, found in money and $500 Liberty bonds. Conley died July 30. Paul Jessen, forme. district judge Nebraska City was elected president of the Nebrazka State Bar sociation at the closing cession of the annual convention at Omaha. The Cozad Commercial club pledged its quota of $370 toward the maintenance farm bureau agent in Drwson county, to carry on activities among the county dur ing 1925. West, 17. was probably fatally injured while skating on the Blue river Beatrice when he attempted jump and grab hold of the rods under bridge. He fell on his head, fracturing his skull. Donna Bell, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs, near Daykin, is critical Lincoln sanitarium result of half peanut which she swallowed lodging in the windpipe. The peanut by physicians. For the second time within three months Charles Hurley, prominent cattle feeder of Dixon county, topped the Chicago cattle market when he received $12 hundred pounds for recent shipment of fat and finely finished Hereford steers. Ice dealers Hebron have began storing ice which is cut from the Little Blue river and is said be the best ever put up there. runs from 11 inches thick and clear as crystal. large force of men employed and the storage tons Hebron will soon be completed. Colonel and Mrs. John H. McClay, aged couple who together for years, were buried side by side at double Scottish rite funeral Lincoln New Year's day. Mrs. McClay, 79, died December 30, and the colonel, the day before, both after long illness. Had they lived till the date their funeral they have been married exactly 58 years. School teachers Fairbury will read the bible daily in their classrooms. No comment by teacher or pupils will be permitted. trip to Scotland was the surprise Christmas gift the Rev. Miller, popular Presbyterian pastor Cedar Bluffs, from his flock 250 the Christmas tree exercises. Mr. Miller native of Scotland. According local weather officials, December, 1924, was one the coldest Decembers the years in the state. Twelve sub-zero days recorded the present month. Chief Game Warden George Koster issued an appeal to farmers to use little grain feeding the snow the ground. Otherwise, he there will be few quall in the state. The first cheese factory in the state located six miles east of Scottsbluff. what rapidly becoming the foremost dairy section the state, began operations October and first produced 60 pounds. The quantity produced has increased the 100 pounds per week, until the daily output now 700 Sixteen women's clubs of bluff country have signified their tentions joining extension course projects of the farmer's union this year and seventeen boys' and girls' club are enrolled. State bank and the Homer State bank, raska, are the eight failed banks throughout the state which have failed whose have succeeded turning some of the assets cash that money amounting quarter of million of dolnearly being turned into the state

Workmen at getting the and representative halls order for the coming of the legislators, open the capitol January The State Suda Water Manufacturassociation recently held two session in Omaha., in lively discussion of problems pertaining their trade. Congressman the Fifth district seriously Washington, hospital. He has been bed for week attack of gall stones.

The big auto bus Deatrice and Lincoin went into the near and turned its side Five passenge car the time but aside from shaking up they escaped shipment 3,900 ounds rabbits sent from Creek by express to firm in New York Nearly 800 rabbits were which represented of local for the The bond in school district No. 12, which York cated, aroused little interest, to extremely cold weather. Less than 200 votes were cast and there but thirteen votes against the proposition. Farmers along the rural served the Kearney postoffice hot dinners the mail riers appreciation of their efforts. Service some routes has been interrupted because tremendous snow drifts encountered, and the severely cold weather. The outstanding feature of December receipts at South Omaha the heavy run of Logs, the total the month standing head. an increase 134,000 compared year ago. Total receipts for 1924 have been largest year's receipts on record this market. Col. McClay, for years clerk of the Lincoln division of the federal court, dead his home that place. Colonel McClay was member the legislature, county official and banker, and was for years well known figure Nebraska politics. He is the father of McClay, postm. ster at Lincoln. Omaha has more telephones per capita than any other city in the world, according to statistics ceived by the bureau of publicity of the Chamber of Commerce from the American Telephone and Telegraph company. That city has 58,826 telephones, or 284 for each 1,000 population. R. McKelvie, livestock breeder, farmer, editor, and forn.er governor was one of the speakers at the meeting of the Nebraska assoclation in connection with organized agriculture week at Lincoln. Mr. McKelvie's topic was "What Place Has the Dairy Cow on Nebraska Farms.' Judgments aggregating aside from the interest thereon, were entered by the supreme court against the state bank deposit fund number cases where district courts had given decrees for the guaranty fund. In all but of these cases the district court decrees overturned. The fact that E. Danielson of the state fair board has gone into business as member of company supposed to be the basis of rumors that he will not be candidate for re-election present position when the state board of agriculture holds its annual meeting late in January. dairy cattle judging contest and fat stock judging contest be held the Organized Agriculture meetings at the Agricultural College, Both contests will managed college students have represented Nebraska in national judging contests, and will be open to farmers and students who have not been on college teams. Five hundred and thirty rabbits killed by 60 hunters of the Chappel district bunt, view ridding the country animals that doing much damage crops and trees. Eva Shuman, airbury county superintendent elected president the Nebraska State Teachers' association at the closing session vention Omaha. She succeeds True McCook. Masters, principal of the Central High school, Disaha, was elected vice president, Mattaews of Grand Island re-elected Among the other things that the Nebraska good roads boosters from next legislature be highway markers conform with the national marking scheme. dairy cattle judging contest and stock judging contest be held the Organized Agriculture meetings the Agricultural College, according the official gram. Both contests will be managed college students who represented Nebraska national ing and will be open farmers and students who have not been on college teams Robert Cox, an early neaster county settler, was killed and his wife, severely burned about the head and breast besustaining bad cuts and broken when carbide plant the basement their farm home, Lincoln, special rate fare and half has again been secured for round trip railway tickets to Lincoln return during Organized Agriculture week. Beginning January all depot agents Nebraska will sell these tickets good for the return trip January

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$60,000 M. of the Fifth district seriously at McCook is being rapidly subin Washington, hospital He scribed. has been in bed week John Peaccck, Burchard's last civil bad attack of gall stones. war veteran, dead at his home big auto bus that place. He and broke his hip Deatrice and Lincoln went the on Christmas day. near and urned Fire, believed have started its side defective flue, destroyed the Burling car the time but aside from ton at Hoag. Most of the severe shaking escaped contents of the building were sumed. shipment of Value of building constructed and rabbits was sent from cik Creek by started in 1924 in Omaha totals $12, express to in New York City 268,858. This has been exceeded in Nearly one year only, according city which represented of records. dealer local for the The $5,000 home of Ledehoff week at Fremont was entirely destroyed by The bond issue election school the nine member. the family district No. which York being forced to flee in their night cated, aroused but little interest, clothing. owing extremely cold weather. Farmers in the vicirity of Otoe Less than 200 votes cast and have completed the organization of there were but votes against graveling district near that village. the Preliminary grading has already Farmers along the rural routes menced. served by the Kearney postoffice The board of directors of the Thurshot dinners mail ton county bureau mapped riers appreciation of their efforts. out tree planting campaign which Service on some routes has been calls for the planting of 25,000 trees terrupted because of tremendous snow by Arbor day. drifts encountered. and the severely Omaha wound up her busiest con cold vention year during the holidays by The outstanding or Decemthe teachers of Nebraska ber receipts at South Omaha the at the meeting of the State the total the Association. month standing 435,000 head Dr. Oliver Everett, Lincoln, hasn't increase head compared missed Husker football game year ago. Total receipts nineteen years. He has seen every 1924 been head. the contest at home and has accompanied largest receipts record the squad on every Opening. by the safe Col. John W. Conley, deceased. of Broken the Lincoln the federal Bow, Judge Ford. found court, dead his home in that money and $500 in Liberty place. Colonel McClay member bonds. Conley died July 30. the county official and Paul Jessen, forme. district judge banker. and for years well Nebraska City elected presiknown figure Nebraska polities. dent of the Nebracka State Bar as He the father of sociation at the closing ession Lincoln the annual convention Omaha Omaha has more telephones The Cozad Commercial club piedged capita than other city the its quota, of $370 toward main world, according tanance farm bureau agent by the bureau of Dawson county, to carry on activities the Chamber Commerce from the among the county American Telephone and Telegraph ing company That has West. was probably phones, 284 1,000 fatally injured while skating on the Blue river at Beatrice when he livestock breeder, tempted jump and grab hold of the farmer. editor, and forn.er iron rods under bridge. He fell on one his head, fracturing his skull. ing of the Nebraska Donna Bell, daughter cation in connection Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs. near agriculture week Lincoln Mr. Daykin, is in critical condition topic was Lincoln sanitarium result of Has the Dairy on Nebraska half peanut which she swallowed Farms. lodging in the windpipe. The peanut Judgments aggregating by physicians. aside from the interes. thereon, were For the second time within three entered by the supreme court against months Charles W. Hurley, promthe state bank deposit fund inent cattle feeder of Dixon county, number of cases where district topped the Chicago cattle market courts had given decrees for the when he received $12 hundred guaranty fund but pounds for recent shipment these the district decrees and finely finished Hereford overturned. Ice dealers of Hebron have began The fact that Secretary storing which cut from the Danielson the state fair board has Little Blue river and in said to gone into business member the best ever there. runs amusement company supposed from 11 13 inches thick and to be the basis rumors that he clear as crystal. large force will not be candidate for re-election men employed and the storage present position the state 3,000 Hebron will coon be com- board agriculture holds annual pleted. meeting late in January Colonel and Mrs. John H. McClay. dairy cattle judging contest and aged couple who lived together for stock judging be were buried side by side at held at the Organized Agriculture double Scottish rite funeral meetings too Agricultural College, Lincoln New Year's day. Mrs. Mc- Lincoln. Both contests will Clay, 79, died December 30, and the managed by college students colonel, the day before, both after Nebraska represented national illness. Had they lived till the judging contests, and will be open to date of their funeral they woull have farmers and students who have not been exactly been college School teachers at Fairbury will Five hundred and thirty rabbits read the bible daily in their class- were killed hunters the rooms. No comment by teacher district community hunt, pupils will be permitted. view ridding the country trip to Scotland the surprise animals that doing much damage Christmas gift the Rev. crops Miller, popular Presbyterian pastor Eva county Cedar Bluffs, from flock of 250 superintendent elected president the Christmas tree exercises Mr. the Nebraska State Miller native of Seotland. sociation the closing session of According local officials. vention in Omaha. She succeeds December, 1924, was one five True of McCook coldest Decembers In the principal of the Central High school, fifty-two years record in the Jinaha, elected vice president, state. Twelve sub-zcro days and John of Grand Island recorded the present month re-elected Chief Game Warden George Koster the other things that the issued appeal to farmers to Nebraska roads will ask little grain in feeding quall from the next legislature while the snow the ground. markers conform the Otherwise, he there few national marking scheme left in the state dairy cattle judging contest and The first cheese factory in the fat stock judging will be located six miles east held the Organized Agriculture what rapidly becoming fore meetings the College, most dairy section of the state, began Lincoln, the official operations October and the first gram. Both contests be managed run produced 60 pounds. The by college students who quantity produced has increased resented Nebraska national judg. the rate about pounds per contests, and will be open until the daily output now 700 farmers and students who have not pounds. been on college Sixteen women's clubs of Scotts. Robert Cox, an early bluff country have signified their neaster county settler, killed tentions of joining the extension and his wife, severely course projects of the farmer's union burned about the head and breast year and seventeen sides sustaining cuts and broken girls' club are also enrolled. when carbide lighting plant The Newcastle State bank and the basement their home, Homer State bank, in northeast NebLincoln, raska, are two of the eight- failed special rate fare and half banks throughout the state which have has again been secured for round trip failed whose succeeded tickets to Lincoln and railway return turning the during Organized Agriculture week. cash that money amounting Beginning all January depot agents nearly quarter of million of dol- will of Nebraska sell these being turned into the which will be for the good return guarantee fund. 10. January

Workmen Lincoln the senate and representative halls in order for the coming of the legislators. open in the old capitol Loon January The State Soda Water Manufacturassociation recently held session Omaha, in lively discussion of problems pertaining to their trade. Congressman Shellenberger

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$60,000 ing McCook Is being rapidly scribed. John Peacock, Burchard's last dead his home He fell and broke his hip Christmas day Fire, believed to have started from defective flue, destroyed the Burling ton depot Most of the contents of the building were sumed Value of building constructed Carted in 1924 in Omaha totals $12, This has been exceeded only, according records. The $5,000 home of Ledehoff Fremont was entirely destroyed by fire, the nine member.. the family being forced to their night clothing. Farmers in the vicirity of Otoe completed the organization graveling district that Preliminary grading has already commenced. The board of directors of the Thurston county farm bureau have mapped out tree planting campaign which calls for the planting of trees by Arbor Omaha wound up her buslest vention year during the holidays by entertaining the teachers of Nebraska the meeting of the State Association. Dr. Oliver Everett, Lincoln, hasn't missed Husker football game nuetecn years. He has seen every home and accompanied the squad on every trip Opening. by drilling, the safe of John W. Conley, deceased. of Broken Bow, Judge Ford, found $6,800 in money and Liberty bonds Couley died July 30. Paul Jessen. forme. district judge Nebraska City was elected president of the Nebrazka State Bar sociation at the closing Lession the annual at Omaha The Cozad Commercial club pledged quota of $370 toward the maintenance farm bureau agent county, to carry on activities among county ing 1925. "Jack" West, 17. was probably fatally injured while skating on the Blue river at Beatrice when he tempted to jump and grab hold the iron rods under bridge. He fell his his skull. Donna Bell, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs. near Daykin, in critical condition Lincoln sanitarium result half peanut which she swallowed lodging in the windpipe. The peanut removed by physicians. second time months Charles W. Hurley, prominent cattle feeder of Dixon county, topped Chicago cattle market when he received $12 hundred pounds for recent shipment of fat and finely finished Hereford steers. Ice dealers of Hebron began storing ice which cut from the Little Blue river and in said to be the best ever put up there. runs from 11 to 13 inches thick and clear crystal. large force men is employed and the storage 3,000 tons at Hebron will be completed. Colonel and Mrs. John H. McClay, aged couple who lived together years, were buried side by side at double Scottish rite funeral Lincoln New Year's day. Mrs. Mc. Clay, died December 30, and colonel. 81, the day before, both after long Had they lived till the of their funeral they woul have been married exactly 58 years. School teachers at Fairbury will read the bible daily in their classrooms. No comment by teacher or pupils will be permitted. trip to Scotland was the surprise Christmas the Cedar Bluffs, from bis flock of 250 the Christmas tree exercises. Mr. native of Scotland. According to local weather officials, December, 1924, was of one five coldest Decembers the years record the state. Twelve sub-zcro days recorded in the present month. Chief Game Warden George Koster has issued appeal farmers grain in feeding the snow the ground. he says, there The cheese factory the state located miles east of Scottsbluff. rapidly becoming the most section of the state, began operations October and the first produced pounds. The quantity produced bas increased the rate about 100 pounds per week, until the daily output now Sixteen women's clubs of Scotts. bluff country signified their tentions of joining the extension projects of the farmer's union this year seventeen boys' and girls' club are also enrolled. The Newcastle State bank and the Homer State bank, in northeast raska, are two the eight failed banks the state which have whose succeeded turning some the assets into that money amounting nearly million being turned into the state

Lincoln getting senate and representative balls coming of the in capitol January The State Soda Water association recently days session in Omaha,, in lively discussion of problems pertaining to their trade. Congressman the district seriously Washington, hospital. bed week attack of gall stones. The big auto bus running between and Lincoln went into the and turned over its side. Five passengers were car at the time but aside from severe shaking escaped shipment 3,900 ounds rabbits was sent from Creek express firm New York City. Nearly rabbits in the lot, which represented the dealer local the The bond issue election in school district No. 12, which York cated, arcused but little interest, to extremely cold weather. Less than 200 votes were cast and there were but thirteen votes against proposition. Farmers along the rural routes served by the Kearney postoffice are hot dinners the mail carriers in appreciation of their efforts. Service on some routes has been terrupted because snow encountered. and the severely cold weather. The outstanding feature of Decemreceipts South Omaha the heavy run of Logs, the total for the month standing 435,000 head, an increase as compared year ago. Total receipts for 1924 have been head, the largest year's receipts or record at this market. Col. McClay, for years clerk of the Lincoln division of the federal court, dead at his home in that place. Colonel McClay the legistature, county official and and was for years well known figure in Nebraska He is the father of McClay, ster at Lincoln Omaha has more telephones capita than any other city in the world. according statistics by the bureau publicity the Chamber of Commerce from the American Telephone and Telegraph company That city has 58,826 telephones, or 284 for each 1,000 popuMcKelvie, livestock breeder, farmer, editor, and forn.er one the speakers at the meetthe Nebraska assoin connection with organized agriculture week at Mr. McKelvie's topic "What was Place Has the Dairy Cow on Nebraska Farms." Judgments aggregating aside from the interes: thereon, were entered the supreme court against the state bank deposit fund number of cases where district bad given decrees for the guaranty fund. all but one of these cases the district court decrees overturned. The fact that Secretary Danielson of the state fair board has gone into business as member of an amusement company supposed be the basis of rumors that he will be candidate for to his present position when the state board of agriculture holds its annual meeting late in January. dairy cattle judging contest and fat stock judging contest be held the Organized meetings at too Agricultural College, Lincoln. Both contests will managed by who have represented Nebraska national judging contests, and will be open farmers and students have not been college teams. Five hundred and thirty rabbits were killed by bunters of the Chappel district in community hunt, view ridding the country animals that are doing much damage crops and trees. Eva Shuman, county elected president the Nebraska State sociation at the session closing Its vention in Omaha. She succeeds True of McCook. Masters, principal of the Central High school, elected vice president, John of Grand Island re-elected Among the other things that the Nebraska good roads boosters will from the next legislature will be dairy cattle judging contest and stock judging contest Organized Agriculture meetings at the Agricultural College, Lincoln, according to the official proBoth contests will be managed by college students who have resented Nebraska national judgcontests, and will be farmers and students who been on college teams. Robert Cox, sixty-six, an early neaster county settler, killed severely burned about the head and breast besides sustaining bad cuts and broken when carbide lighting plant the basement their farm home, special rate fare and half has again been secured for round railway tickets Lincoln and return during Organized Agriculture week. Beginning January all depot agents Nebraska will sell these tickets which will good for the return January 10.

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The $60,000 the Fifth district seriously ing at McCook is being rapidly subWashington, hospital. He scribed. has been in bed for week John last bad attack gall stones. war veteran, dead his home in The big auto bus running between that place. He fell and broke his hip Lincoln into the Christmas day. near Hickrel and turned over Fire, believed to have started from its side. Five defective flue. destroyed the Burling. at the time but aside from depot at Hoag. Most of the shaking they escaped contents of the building were injury. sumed. shipment of Value of building constructed and rabbits was sent from Elk Creek by started in 1924 in Omaha totals $12, express to firm in New York City. 268,858. This has been exceeded in Nearly 800 rabbits were in the one year only, according to city which represented the collections of records. dealer local for the The $5,000 home of Ledehoff week. Fremont was entirely The bond Issue election in school fire, the nine member. the family district No. 12, in which York being to flee in their night cated, aroused but little interest, clothing. owing to extremely cold weather. Farmers in the vicinity of Qtoe Less than 200 votes were cast and have completed the organization of there were but thirteen votes against near that village. the proposition. Preliminary grading has already comFarmers along the rural routes menced. served by Kearney postoffice are The board of directors of the Thursserving hot dinners to the mail carton county farm bureau have mapped riers in appreciation of their efforts. tree planting campaign which Service some routes has been incalls for the planting of 25,000 trees terrupted because of tremendous snow Arbor drifts encountered, and the severely Omaha wound up her busiest concold vention during the holidays The outstanding feature of Decementertaining the teachers of Nebraska ber receipts South Omaha the the meeting of the State heavy of hogs, the total for the Teachers Association. month 435,000 head, an Oliver Everett, hasn't increase 134,000 head, as compared missed Husker football game with year ago. Total receipts for nineteen years. He has seen every 1924 have been head, the contest home and has accompanied largest year's receipts on record at the every trip this market. by drilling, the safe of Col. McClay, for years clerk John Conley, deceased, of Broken of the Lincoln division of the federal Bow, Judge Ford, found court, dead at his home in that $6,800 in money and $500 in Liberty place. Colonel McClay member bonds. Conley died July 30. of the legislature, county official and Paul Jessen. former district judge banker. and years well Nebraska City elected presiknown figure in Nebraska politics. dent of the Nebraska State Bar He the father of W. McClay, sociation at the closing session of postmaster at Lincoln. the annual convention at Omaha. Omaha has more telephones per The Cozad Commercial club pledged capita than any other city in the its quota of $370 toward the mainworld, according statistics tenance of farm bureau agent in ceived by the bureau of publicity of Dawson county, to carry on activities the Chamber of Commerce from the among the county American Telephone and Telegraph company. That city has 58,826 tele"Jack" West, 17, was probably phones, or 284 for each 1,000 popufatally injured while skating on the lation. Blue river Beatrice when he atMcKelvie, livestock breeder, tempted jump and grab hold of the farmer, editor, and former iron rods under bridge. He fell on one of the speakers at the meetthis head, fracturing his skull. ing the Nebraska Donna Bell, daughter clation connection with organized Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs, near agriculture week at Lincoln. Mr. Daykin, in critical at McKelvie's topic was "What Place Lincoln sanitarium as result of Has the Dairy Cow on Nebraska half peanut which she swallowed Farms." lodging the windpipe. The peanut Judgments aggregating by physicians. aside from the interest thereon, were For second time within three entered by the supreme court against Charles W. Hurley, promthe state bank deposit guarantly fund inent cattle feeder of Dixon county, number of cases where district topped the Chicago cattle market courts given decrees for the when he received $12 hundred guaranty fund In all but one of pounds for recent shipment of fat these cases the district court decrees and finely finished Hereford steers. Icé dealers of Hebron have began The fact Secretary storing ice which from the Danielson the state fair board has Little Blue river and said be into business member gone as of the best ever put up there. It runs an amusement company supposed from 11 13 inches thick and be the basis of rumors that he clear crystal. large force of will not be candidate for re-election employed and the storage of his present position when the state tons at Hebron will be board of agriculture holds its annual pleted. meeting late in January. Colonel and Mrs. John H. McClay, dairy cattle judging contest and aged couple who lived together for fat stock judging contest be years. buried side by side held the Organized Agriculture double Scottish rite funeral meetings at the Agricultural College, Lincoln New Year's day. Mrs. McLincoln. Both contests will be Clay, died December 30, and the managed by college students have colonel, 81, the day before, both after represented Nebraska national long illness. Had they lived till the judging contests, and will to date their funeral they would have farmers and students who not been married exactly been college teams. School teachers at Fairbury will Five hundred and thirty rabbits read the bible daily in their classkilled by 60 hunters of the ChapNo comment by teacher or district community pupils permitted. view ridding the country trip to Scotland was the surprise animals that are doing much damage Christmas gift the Rev. crops and trees. Miller, popular pastor Eva Shuman, county Cedar Bluffs, from his flock of 250 elected president the Christmas tree exercises. Mr. the Nebraska State Teachers' Miller native Scotland. sociation at the closing session of its According to local weather officials, vention Omaha. She succeeds December. 1924, one of the five True McCook. Masters, coldest Decembers recorded in the principal of the Central High school, years record in the elected vice Twelve sub-zero days and Grand Island recorded the present month. re-elected treasurer Chief Game Warden Koster Among the that things the has issued appeal to farmers to Nebraska good roads will little grain in feeding quall from the next legislature be while the snow on the ground. conform Otherwise, he there will be few national left the state. dairy cattle judging first cheese factory in the state stock judging located miles east of the Organized at what rapidly becoming the meetings the Agricultural College, most dairy section of the state, began Lincoln, according the official operations October and the first Both contests gram. managed day's produced pounds. The students who college have repquantity produced has increased resented Nebraska in national judgthe of about 100 pounds per ing and will be open until daily output is now 700 and students who farmers have pounds. been on college teams. Sixteen women's clubs of Scotts- Robert Cox, early bluff country have signified their neaster killed county tentions joining extension and his wife, fifty-eight, severely course projects of the farmer's union about the head and breast this year and seventeen boys' and sides bad and broken girls' club enrolled. lighting plant State bank and the basement their farm home, Homer State bank, in exploded. raska, of the eight failed special of half throughout the state which have been secured for round whose have succeeded to railway tickets and return turning of the assets into during Organized Agriculture that money amounting to January agents nearly quarter million Nebraska will these tickets being turned into the state which will be good for the fund. 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Workmen Lincoln getting senate and halls order for the coming of the legislators, open the old capitol January The State Soda Water Manufacturassociation recently held session in Omaha,, in lively discussion of problems pertaining to trade. Congressman Shellenberger

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The first cheese factory in the state located six miles east of Scottsbluff, in what is rapidly becoming the foremost dairy section of the state, began operations October 6, and the first day's run produced 60 pounds. The quantity produced has increased at the rate of about 100 pounds per week, until the daily output is now 700 pounds.

Sixteen women's clubs of Scottsbluff country have signified their intentions of joining the extension course projects of the farmer's union this year and seventeen boys' and girls' club are also enrolled.

The Newcastle State bank and the Homer State bank, in northeast Nebraska, are two of the eight failed banks throughout the state which have failed whose receivers have succeeded in turning some of the assets into cash so that money amounting to nearly a quarter of a million of dollars is being turned into the state guarantee fund.

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The first cheese factory in the state located six miles east of Scottsbluff, in what is rapidly becoming the foremost dairy section of the state, began operations October 6, and the first day's run produced 60 pounds. The quantity produced has increased at the rate of about 100 pounds per week, and the daily output is now 700 pounds.

Sixteen women's clubs of Scottsbluff country have signified their intentions of joining the extension course projects of the farmer's union this year and seventeen boys' and girls' club are also enrolled.

The Newcastle State bank and the Homer State bank, in northeast Nebraska, are two of the eight failed banks throughout the state which have and whose receivers have succeeded in turning some of the assets into cash so that money amounting to nearly a quarter of a million of dollars is being turned into the state guarantee fund.

A dairy cattle judging contest and a fat stock judging contest will be held at the Organized Agriculture meetings at the Agricultural College, Lincoln, according to the official program. Both contests will be managed by college students who have represented Nebraska in national judging contests, and will be open to farmers and students who have not been on college teams.

Robert G. Cox, sixty-six, an early Lancaster county settler, was killed and his wife, fifty-eight, severely burned about the head and breast besides sustaining bad cuts and a broken arm, when a carbide lighting plant in the basement of their farm home, near Lincoln, exploded.

A special rate of fare and a half has again been secured for round trip railway tickets to Lincoln and return during Organized Agriculture week. Beginning January 3, all depot agents of Nebraska will sell these tickets which will be good for the return trip until January 10.

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The Cozad Commercial club pledged its quota of $370 toward the maintenance of a farm bureau agent in Dawson county, to carry on activities among women-folk of the county during 1925.

Five hundred and thirty rabbits were killed by 60 hunters of the Chappel district in a community hunt, with a view to ridding the country of animals that are doing much damage to crops and trees.

A trip to Scotland was the surprise Christmas gift of the Rev. D. K. Miller, popular Presbyterian pastor at Cedar Bluffs, from his flock of 250 at the Christmas tree exercises. Mr. Miller is a native of Scotland.

According to local weather officials, December, 1924, was one of the five coldest Decembers recorded in the fifty-two years on record in the state. Twelve sub-zero days were recorded in the present month.

Omaha is the third corn market in America. It is the first primary grain market, receiving more grain shipped directly from the farm than any other city. As a market for all grains Omaha ranks sixth in the nation. The amount of grain received in that market exceeded 67,000,000 bushels in 1923.

Sixteen women's clubs of Scottsbluff country have signified their intentions of joining the extension course projects of the farmer's union this year and seventeen boys' and girls' club are also enrolled.

The Newcastle State bank and the Homer State bank, in northeast Nebraska, are two of the eight failed banks throughout the state which have failed whose receivers have succeeded in turning some of the assets into cash so that money amounting to nearly a quarter of a million of dollars is being turned into the state guarantee fund.

Morris Steinke, 40, escaped inmate of the state hospital at Hastings, walked twenty-four miles to his home at Shelton. His feet were so badly frozen that it may be necessary to amputate them.

Fire shortly before noon Christmas day, destroyed the beautiful home of August Reinking at Papillion. The home and contents were valued at $38,000. It was one of the show places of Papillion and the surrounding country, two stories high, finished in black walnut, and had thirty-two rooms. Constructed in 1880, it had long been a landmark.

Clarence L. Freye, thirty-six, Elk City farmer, was instantly killed at his home when the gas tank of his lighting plant exploded. The cause of the explosion has not been determined.

The metropolitan utilities district, supplying gas to Omaha and suburbs, announced its Christmas greetings in

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Sixteen women's clubs of Scottsbluff country have signified their intentions of joining the extension course projects of the farmer's union this year and seventeen boys' and girls' club are also enrolled.

The Newcastle State bank and the Homer State bank, in northeast Nebraska, are two of the eight failed banks throughout the state which have failed whose receivers have succeeded in turning some of the assets into cash so that money amounting to nearly a quarter of a million of dollars is being turned into the state guarantee fund.

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The Cozad Commercial club pledged its quota of $370 toward the maintenance of a farm bureau agent in Dawson county, to carry on activities among women-folk of the county during 1925.

"Jack" West, 17, was probably fatally injured while skating on the Blue river at Beatrice when he attempted to jump and grab hold of the iron rods under a bridge. He fell on his head, fracturing his skull.

Donna Bell, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs, near Daykin, is in a critical condition at a Lincoln sanitarium as a result of half a peanut which she swallowed lodging in the windpipe. The peanut was removed by physicians.

For the second time within three months Charles W. Hurley, a prominent cattle feeder of Dixon county, topped the Chicago cattle market when he received $12 a hundred pounds for a recent shipment of fat and finely finished Hereford steers.

Ice dealers of Hebron have began storing ice which is cut from the Little Blue river and is said to be the best ever put up there. It runs from 11 to 13 inches thick and is clear as crystal. A large force of men is employed and the storage of 3,000 tons at Hebron will soon be completed.

Colonel and Mrs. John H. McClay, aged couple who lived together for 58 years, were buried side by side at a double Scottish rite funeral at Lincoln New Year's day. Mrs. McClay, 79, died December 30, and the colonel, 81, the day before, both after a long illness. Had they lived till the date of their funeral they would have been married exactly 58 years.

School teachers at Fairbury will read the bible daily in their classrooms. No comment by teacher or pupils will be permitted.

A trip to Scotland was the surprise Christmas gift of the Rev. D. K. Miller, popular Presbyterian pastor at Cedar Bluffs, from his flock of 250 at the Christmas tree exercises. Mr. Miller is a native of Scotland.

According to local weather officials, December, 1924, was one of the five coldest Decembers recorded in the fifty-two years on record in the state. Twelve sub-zero days were recorded in the present month.

Chief Game Warden George Koster has issued an appeal to farmers to use a little grain in feeding quail while the snow is on the ground. Otherwise, he says, there will be few quail left in the state.

The first cheese factory in the state located six miles east of Scottsbluff, in what is rapidly becoming the foremost dairy section of the state, began operations October 6, and the first day's run produced 60 pounds. The quantity produced has increased at the rate of about 100 pounds per week, until the daily output is now 700 pounds.

Sixteen women's clubs of Scottsbluff country have signified their intentions of joining the extension course projects of the farmer's union this year and seventeen boys' and girls' club are also enrolled.

The Newcastle State bank and the Homer State bank, in northeast Nebraska, are two of the eight failed banks throughout the state which have failed whose receivers have succeeded in turning some of the assets into cash so that money amounting to nearly a quarter of a million of dollars is being turned into the state guarantee fund.

Morris Steinke, 40, escaped inmate of the state hospital at Hastings, walked twenty-four miles to his home at Shelton. His feet were so badly frozen that it may be necessary to amputate them.

Fire shortly before noon Christmas day, destroyed the beautiful home of August Reinking at Papillion. The home and contents were valued at $38,000. It was one of the show places of Papillion and the surrounding country, two stories high, finished in black walnut, and had thirty-two rooms. Constructed in 1880, it had long been a landmark.

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$60,000 McCook being scribed John Burchard's veteran, dead at home that place. He fell and his hip Christmas day Fire, believed have started from flue, destroyed the Burling depot Hoag Most the contents the building con of building constructed and 1924 Omaha totals $12, This been according records. $5,000 home of Ledehoff Fremont was entirely destroyed the nine of the family being forced flee in their night Farmers in the vicirity of completed the organization graveling district near that village. Preliminary grading has already The board of directors of the Thurs county farm bureau have mapped tree planting campaign which calls for the planting of 25,000 trees Arbor day Omaha wound up her busiest vention year during the holidays by the teachers of Nebraska the mid-winter meeting of the State Teachers Association. Dr. Oliver Everett, hasn't missed Husker football game nineteen years. He has seen every contest at home and has accompanied the squad on every Opening, by drilling, the safe John W. Conley, deceased. of Broken Bow, Judge Ford. administrator, found $6,800 in money and $500 in Liberty bonds. Conley died July 30. Paul Jessen, forme. district judge of Nebraska City elected president of the Nebraska State Bar sociation at the closing Lession of the annual convention at Omaha. The Cozad Commercial club pledged its quota of toward the maintenance of farm bureau agent Dawson county, to on activities carry among the county dur1925. 'Jack" West. 17. was probably fatally injured while skating on the Blue river Beatrice when he tempted to jump and grab hold the rods under bridge. He fell on his head, fracturing his skull. Donna Bell. daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs. near Daykin, in critical condition Lincoln sanitarium as result half peanut which swallowed lodging in the windpipe. The peanut by physicians. For the second time within three months Charles Hurley, prominent cattle feeder of Dixon county, topped the Chicago cattle market when he received $12 hundred pounds for recent shipment of fat and finely finished Hereford steers. Ice dealers of Hebron have began storing ice, which is cut from the Little Blue river and is said be the best ever put up there. runs from to 13 Inches thick and clear as crystal. large force men is employed and the storage 3,000 tons Hebron will Loon be completed. Colonel and Mrs. John H. McClay, aged couple who lived together years. were buried side by side double Scottish rite funeral Lincoln New Year's day Mrs. McClay. died December 30, and the colonel, 81, the day before, both after long illness. Had they lived fill the date their funeral they been married exactly years. School teachers \Fairbury will read the bible daily their classrooms No comment by teacher pupils be permitted to Scotland the surprise Christmas the Rev. popular pastor Cedar from his flock 250 Christmas exercises Scotland. local December was one coldest Decembers years record in state Twelve sub-zero days recorded the present month Chief Came Warden George Koster has issued appeal farmers grain feeding snow ground he there be left state first cheese factory the located six cast of rapidly the fore most dairy of the state, began operations October and first day's produced The quantity produced the about pounds per until the daily output is pounds. Sixteen women's clubs bluff country signified their tentions joining extension projects the farmer's union this year and seventeen boys' and club are also enrolled, The State bank and the Homer State northeast Neb are two the failed throughout the state which failed succeeded turning some the assets into cash that amounting to nearly quarter million of dolbeing turned state fund.

Workmen are the and bails order for the coming of the open in the old capitol noon January The State Soda association recently held session in Omaha,, in lively discussion problems pertaining Congressman Shellenberger the district seriously Washington, hospital. He has been bed for bad attack of gall The big auto bus between Lincoln went into the near its side passengers were car the time but aside from severe shaking up they shipment 3,900 ounds rabbits sent from Creek by in New York Nearly rabbits were the lot, which represented collection of dealer local for the week The bond issue election in school district No. which York cated, aroused but little interest, to extremely cold weather. Less than 200 votes cast and there but thirteen votes against the proposition Farmers along the rural routes served by Kearney postoffice serving hot dinners the mail carriers in appreciation their efforts. Service on some routes bas been terrupted because of drifts encountered, and the severely cold The outstanding feature of December receipts at South Omaha the heavy run of Logs, the total or the month 435,000 head, an increase of head. compared year Total receipts for have been head. the largest year's receipts OC record market. Col. for clerk years the Lincoln division the federal court, dead at his home that place. Colonel McClay member the legislature, county official and banker. and for well years known figure Nebraska politics. He the father of McClay, postmaster Omaha has more telephones per capita than any other city in the world, according to statistics ceived by the bureau of publicity of the Chamber of Commerce from the American Telephone and Telegraph That city has 58,826 telephones, or 284 for each 1,000 population. McKelvie. livestock breeder, farmer. editor. and former governor one of the speakers at the meeting of the Nebraska Dairymen's assoclation in connection with organized agriculture week Lincoln. Mr. McKelvie's topic was "What Place Has the Dairy Cow on Nebraska Farms." Judgments aggregating aside from the interest thereon, were entered by the supreme court against the state bank deposit guarantly fund in number of cases where district courts had given decrees for the guaranty In all but one these cases the district court decrees overturned The fact that Secretary E. Danielson of the state fair board has gone as member amusement company is supposed be the basis rumors that will not candidate for re-election to his present position when the state board of agriculture holds its annual meeting late in January. dairy cattle judging contest and stock judging contest will be the Organized Agriculture meetings at the Agricultural College, Lincoln. Both contests will managed college students who have represented Nebraska in national judging and will be farmers and students who have not on college Five hundred and thirty rabbits killed by hunters of the Chapdistrict community hunt, ridding the country animals that are doing much damage and trees. Eva airbury county elected Nebraska State at the closing session its vention Omaha. She succeeds True McCook Masters, the Central High school, elected vice president, of Grand Island Among the other things that the Nebraska roads boosters ask the legislature will markers conform national scheme dairy cattle judging contest and stock judging contest at the Organized Agriculture meetings the Agricultural College, according the official gram Both contests managed college students have represented Nebraska national judgcontests. and will be open farmers and students who have not been Robert an early county killed his wife, severely burned about the head and breast sustaining bad and broken when carbide lighting plant the basement their farm home, Lincoln, exploded. special rate of fare and half has again been secured for round trip raflway tickets to Lincoln and return during Organized Agriculture week. Beginning January depot agents Nebraska will sell these tickets which will good for the return trip January 10.