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THR OMAFTA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY P. lMtt. DIE UEY & STOQ FURNITURE COMPANY To Those Who Doubt We wish to f.iy as further evidence of our determination to c1ofe out our stork at nnco that we have leased our Harney Street building t V. V. Kirkendall & Co., who now have poRnesnion of panie. Our Fa mam Street building for Hale or rent, possession given March 1st. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS We mean exactly what we say. Every article of furni ture in this great stock marked at prices that you cannot hope to duplicate. Come see be convinced. - A few Iron Red Values that are less than manufacturer's car load prices: 12.25 Iron Bert In white or colored baked eunniol, I Af rlolng out price Is"f U $2.50 Iron Bed, brass knobs while they last I Eft cloning out price liUU $3.50 Iron Bed, scroll desijrn, pretty pattern, O Ell clewing out price i9U $4.50 Iron Bed. bra knobs, straight up and down spindle, Q flfl extended foot, closing out price OiUU .'.S0 Iron Bed, heavy design, continuous post, In white or J AP colors, closing out price "TtaCiU $0.50 Iron Bed, Bowfoot brass, rail top and spindles, I It fa closing out price "tsUU Fifty otbef patterns at big reductions. Woven wire pprings or cots, OCj each ilwl COMMERCIAL CLIBS MEET Delegates Present from a, Large Number of Towns in the Bute. 600D ROADS ONE OF PRINCIPAL TOPICS leajlslatloa Pendlnar at Lincoln Betas Closely "canned by tne Repre sentatives of (onmrrrlil I e tereef of stale. sow. Plow A Otnart-h of Hamburg;, la.. paid $410 for Rose Bud's Pride, which, up to this time. I the highest price ever paid for ft Dump-Jersey eom under 1 year old Colonel T. C. Callahan of Omaha did the selling;. m RECEIVER NOT RECOGNIZED Manager of Lincoln Street Railway De clines to Give Him Possessiou. MAYOR ADAMS FAILS OF (NOMINATION Consrea-atloaal lymri Arc Holdlnn a Meet In at Mania to Dlscoss Affairs of laterest to the fhnrch. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Feb. 7. (Special.) Another chapter In the long- drawn out litigation be tween the city and the Lincoln Traction company Is In progress tonight. Tate this evening Judge Holmes of the district court uppolnted L. J. Punn receiver for the com pany. With Sheriff Rosa, Mr. Dunn went to ih office of the company to take posses nlon and Manager Cox refused to heed the order of the court. Aa a result both the sheriff and manager are occupying the office of the company. An effort was made hy the attorneys for the company to secure a supersedeas from the supreme court, but were not successful. Mayor Adams Defeated, In the republican primary election here lodsy the so-called city, machine Buffered a crushing defeat, Mayor Adams being de feated for nomination by a vote of 1.819 to 1.857. J. C. Harpham and U. O. Powell, the nntl-machlne candidates for membership Ja , the excise . ,board, . have received the largest number of votea. but It Is expected when the official returns are in a second primary will be necessary. A second pri mary probably will be necessary in the First, Second and Seventh wards for coun cilraen. These candidates were nominated: ' B. C. Fox, city treasurer; T. H. Pratt, city 'clerk; O. W. Bonnell, cemetory trus tee; B. F. Johnson, councilman of the Third ward: K. H. Marshall, Fifth ward, and A. W. Miller, Sixth ward. The antl-maehlne men are particularly jubilant tonight because one of the amend ments to the city charter. Introduced by .Toe Burns, was that the mayor should have the power to name and discharge police men. -It waa claimed by the antl-machlne men that this was intended to offset the defeat of the excise board candidates put up by the machine. Conarrea-atloaal U;nra Meet. Congregational laymen from over the state are In session today in the First Congregational church, for the first time In the religious history of Nebraska. The purpose of the meeting Is to forward the movement of evangelism to which the church baa committed Itself of late. Henry V." Hoagland discussed "Causes .and Cures of Short Pastorates." The ques tion waa aJso handled by C. II. Tulley and William Fleming In short speeches. Mr. Hoagland declared that the pastor must not he considered a hired man with the re lations existing- between employer and em ploye, but aa the servant of the Master. The pastor was the spiritual leader of the flock. Many church members failed to give him ' support that . he ought to receive. They were inclined to think that when they paid their proportion of his salary, that ended the matter. He Insisted that the leader should not be left to shoulder the work of tha church alone. He should have the cordial co-operation of each member of the church and congregation. The question of "Church Finances" was opened by I M. Talmage of Omaha and continued by F. M. WeltxeL Charles j Weston, who waa to nave talked, was un able to be present and sent a letter on the subject under discussion. It waa the opinion thnt the finances of the church ought to be handled In the same business-like man ner as private business. Churches should plan to keep out of debt. Systematia methods ought to be followed to meet the legitimate expenses of tho church. At an election of officers C. B.- Anderson of Crete waa named for chairman and S. A. Sanderann of Lincoln secretary. Diplomas by University. Sixteen diplomas will be awarded Feb ruary 8 by the university at the ninth an nual midwinter commencement. The fol lowing is the list of candidates for degrees. but some few changes may be made, as the committee of regents la yet to pass on the list: College of Literature Bertha' Carnev, Peter Calvin Cullen. David Emmanuel F.I. gren. Rudolph Philip Klesselbac.h, Sophia Dorothea Klesselhach, Huslo Klnyon, Olive in'" unnn, isrence f;nas (juinn, Joseph utiiiKr vvfruup. College of Law Frank LeRov Chain. Industrial Colleire Lewis Axnmler Cut shall, George Ixrenzo Fawcett. John Camp- PoJI Holmes. Arthur William KYnrierlrk Koch, Charles "Wesley Melick, Alice Ben- lers. There will be no oration this year, con trary to the usual custom, but Prof. Wilson of the College of Law will have charge or the program. Snpreme Conrt Proceedings. Proceeding's In the supreme court on Feb ruary 7: un motion or Norrla Brown, attorney general, Lincoln B. Smith of Omaha was admitted to practice. Ths following- cases were argued and sub mitted: Harnett against Holdrege; Carly against Boner; Rock Island Railroad against Kerr; kcrltt ugaiinst Mlchaelson; Loonier ag-alnst Loomer; Conservative 8avlngs and Loan Association ugalnst Omaha: Stuyter against Schwab; Fall agaiiiHt Fall; Rleck ajtalnst crniana; frurer against Holmes; Neldt ukkiuhi uriy; in re application of Jorgen sn; Bankers Union of the World against Hi Iwnn X.J.r.1 . -- I a. n s v nunnca iinni noca isiana Kail road; State ex rel M'orld Publishing Coin pany against Fink. The following cases were submitted on Driers: Jandt against County of Sioux: Roberta against Imont; George against Peckhain. The following cases were continued for hearing, to February 21: iuney against State; County of Lan acmiiBi oicjonaia. MOTHER OF CHILDREN IS DR AD. Little Oaea Deserted by Father Mast Be Cared for by Others. HUMBOLDT, Neb.. Feb. 7.-(8peclal.)- The mayor received a response this morn ing to his Inquiry sent the authorities of Stuttgart, Ark., with reference to the dis posal of the Hopper children, left , to the care of the city by S. D. Hopper, who took his departure last week on account of the sitting of the grand Jury, which it was thought Intended investigating his con nection 'with alleged violations of the liquor law. The letter was written to learn if the divorced wife of Hopper, who resided at that place, was able to care for the abandoned youngsters. Word comes now that the woman diea" about a week ago, leaving; the two children which were In her care to be looked after by others, therefore the two . here will doubtless be placed in a state institution. Woodmen Have Bis Rally. ALLIANCE, Neb., Feb. 7. (Special Tele gram.) A clas-of fifty were initiated in the Modern Woodmen of America rally hold here today. A banquet given by the women to all members preceded the Initiatory exer cises. Sudden sickness prevented the pres ence of Head Consul A. R. Talbot. lyfAKES.YOU ALL OYER Ache all over? Feverish? Chilly? Just coming down with a hard cold? Where do you suppose it will settle? In the throat? That means hoarseness, sore throat, tonsillitis. In the chest? Then bron chitis, pneumonia, consumption. ' Do not let your cold settle. Break it up! Drive it out! Ask your doctor the best medicine for, this. If he says Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, take it at once. If he has anything better, take that. i Iks. . iw Os., I,. sell. ASM. US II II WSJ . .( ITTC'S Bar. fOrW-Tar ths hair. Life' keAFAJULLt-af Ue slug. Arrt-t pitlS-Per esestisstioa. AYkft'C AOUaCCEB attiu aal afme- FREMONT. Neb.. Feb. 7. (Special.) Th state meeting of commercial clubs was cslled to order by l4. N. Morse of Fremont at the city hall at 10:30 this morning. Ow Ing to the continued cold weather and 1st trains the attendance was smaller tha was expected. There were representatives from all parts of the state and many who have already secured hotel aecommoda Hons came In later on the afternoon trains. B. N. Morse was chosen temporary presl dent and H. B. Irons of Pierce temporary secretary. J. F. Hanson, secretary of the local organisation, then stated the object of the meeting, which he said In substance wss the discussion of the methods, pur poses and objects of commerclsl clubs and business organisations of a similar nature and a consideration of the different bills which hsd been Introduced In the legisla ture and which directly or indirectly af fected the business interests of the state. He rend the two lists Introduced in both house snd senate by their titles, briefly outlining the objects of those which he thought were of the most genersl Impor tance snd which were those referring to roads, parks, tsxatlon, bulk sales, railroad rates and Juvenile courts. He also briefly referred to federal road legislation. On motion three committees were ap pointed on road, park and miscellaneous legislation respectively. Copies of all the bills which have been Introduced in both houses were on file, and aftef adjournment the committees examined them. In nn In formal discussion roads and parks seemed to be the matters of most general interest The afternoon session was called to order at 2 o'clock. The attendance was larger than during the morning, the belated (rain having brought In several delegates. The early part of the session was devoted to an Informal discussion of the organization and fields of usefulness of cluhs in the smaller towns. All the. proceedings. Inelud ing the discussions, were taken down In shorthand and may be published later, fiet Domn to Business. Max Hostetter of Shelton wss chosen president of the organisation this after noon and W. O. Irons of Pierce secretary. The session was In the nature of an experi ence meeting, most of the talks being along the line of what had been accomplished by the local organizations. Among the speakers were H. F. Hodgln of the Omaha Trade Exhibit and H. M. Bushnell' of Lincoln, both of whom advo cated a union of the commercial clubs of the stste. Mr. Bushnel! was of the opln Ion that such an organization could bring a strong Influence on our senators and con gressmen in the way of securing legislation giving the Interstate Commerce commission Dower over railroads snd rates. O. F. Cor coran of York believed that the social fea ture of such clubs should be emphsslzed. Secretary Shlvely of the Oakdaie club told what they had accomplished In the way of good roads. He thought the clubs should interest the farmer in this work and that with his co-operation much could he done. The road committee, consisting of W. A. Oreenwald of Falls City, K. R. Gurney of Fremont and O. B. Barr of Lex ington, spent Its time formulating a report Banoaet to Visitors. The visitors were the guests this evening of I he Fremont Commercial club and were given a banquet at Central hall. The in vocation was by Rev. John Doane of the Congregational church. Max Hostetter or Shelton presided as toastmaster. H. M. Bushnell of Lincoln was the first speaker and his subject was the "Increased Power of the Interstate Commerce com mission." The original object of the com mission, said the speaker, was to estab lish a power to prevent wrongdoing in the matter of freight rates, and during tne first ten years of its existence that right was exercised and generally recognizeu oy the companies. The decision of the su preme court took away -the power of the commission, and while they could hear complaints they could not enforce their decisions. The present trend waa In the direction of government ownership, and un less the roads were placed under govern ment supervision as far as rates were con cerned it would necesserily come, w nat was needed waa to give the commission the powers It was supposed were originally conferred upon It and to allow It to fix rates and maintain them in force until the supreme court held them to be unjust. G. B. Barr of Lexington was tne next speaker, and his subject was "Proposed State and National Legislation on Country Roads In Which We Are Interested." He reviewed the proposed road bllla pending before the legislature and congresa. R F. Hodgln of omana aescriDea mo working of the catalogue house and Ita ef fect upon the trader in the smaller towna and Mr. E. A. Benson of the Omaha Com mercial club closed the regular program with a talk on the growth ana aeveiopineni of Nebraska during the last fifty year. About 160 men sat down to the banquet and ths occasion was in every way a suc cess. Report on Roads. Mr. Darr. In behalf of the committee on roads, read the report, wnicn was in me shape of a bill that will be introduced into the legislature in a few days. It was unanimously adopted and it provides that all poll taxes and road taxes shall be paid in caBh, that an amount equal to that voted by congress shall be levied in each county for road purposes, that the county surveyor, if a qualified engineer, shall have charge of the construction of the roads, which shall be of a permanent character. It also provides that cities and villages of under 25.000 population may levy a I milt tax to bo spent on roads within six miles of their limits. Miss E. K. Tennant Clearey of Omaha showed up the workings of the mall order houses and blames the women for being their best patrons. Don Despuin of the state bureau of sta- tlsties, Sam Wolbach of Grand Island, B. R. Gurney of Fremont and othera were also called on and spoke briefly. ewa of Nebraska, MADISON. Feb. 7. The Madison firemen will hold their annual ball at the Heln opera house February 11. BEATRICE, Feb. 7. The Southeastern Nebraska Teachers' association will meet In this city during the week tf March 17. BEATRICE. Feb. 7. Diphtheria caused the death of Elmer, the s-year-old son of Colonel Bishop yesterday. The child was only 111 one week. SEWARD. Feb. 7. The Household Eco nomics department of the Women's club gave a demonstration at the club rooms last Saturday afternoon. Each woman was given a printed recipe for various German small cakes. BEATRICE. Feb. 7.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Vstello of Bsmeston celehrsted their fifteenth wedding anniversary last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Myers, six miles west of Beatrice, In the presence of a large number of guests. PLATTSMOUTH. Feb. 7. The remains of C. S. Pecker arrived from Omaha over the Burlington today for Interment. The deceased was formerly a resident of this city and was employed In the shops of the Burlington. He leavea a wtfe and three children. NEBRASKA CUT. Feb. 7.-The remains of the late Mrs. A. O. Clary, who died In Omaha last Saturday, were brought to this city this morning and Interred In Wyuka cemetery. The services were held at tho Christian church. Rev. Kerichlm of Omaha officiating. BEATRICE. Feb. 7. W. H. Wakefield, a traveling man who lives in Beatrice, slipped on the sidewalk st St. Joseph the other day and broke his leg In two places. Mrs. Wakeneld was called to her hu band's bedside yesterday by a telegram an nouncing the accident. SEWARD, Feb. 7. The funeral of William Graff occurred from the German Evangelical church on last Sunday after noon, Rev. Ad Wolh officiating. The young man underwent a most serious operation In a Lincoln hospital and died the same day. He was 28 years of age. V REWARD. Feb. 7. Louis Zwlck of "D" ! precinct had his back broken while haul- i ing a neavy joan ui ii f miner i "i iur last Saturday. He was on the load and was crushed between the ice and the bridge. The Injury caused paralysis. He was brought to Morrison's hospital at Sew ard. PLATTSMOUTH. Feb. 7. Joseph Woods killed four red foxes near RocK HlufTs south of Plattsmouth. yesterday and their pells are now on exhibition In the niest market of Kunsmsn A Kamge In this cltv. The hunters say that It Is very sel dom that they find an animal of that kind in recent years in iseorasna. SEWARD. Feb. 7. The Literature de parfmcnt of the Woman's club will give a banquet for the husbands of the mem bers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson on Tuesday night. February Rev. Father Murphy will be one of the speakers. The presidents of all the lit erary clubs of the town will also be guests. OAKLAND. Feb. 7.-C. M. Hulbert's pub lic sale of pedigreed Poland-China brood sows, held In his pavilion here Monday, was well attended and very successful. Fifty-five head were sold at an average of $32.31, bringing a total of 11,770. The highest price psld for one head was 70. Huyers tiom lowa ana iiunois were pres ent. i PLATTSMOUTH. Feb. 7. A dispatch from Chicago announces the tragic death of Frank Jennings and a companion, who were burned to death in that city as the result of a powder explosion In a factory in which they were employed. Young Jen nings was only 14 years of age, and with his parents resided in Plattsmouth until recently. OSCEOLA. Feb. 7 Rer. O. A. Johnson. DHHtor of the Swedish Evangelical church. while occupied aa one of the speakers at the union meeting at tne f irst Metnodist Episcopal church on Sunday evening had a severe attaca or neart failure, rrom which he recovered so that his friends took him home in a carriage, and at this writing is mucn improveo. FREMONT. Feb. 7. The weather still continues intensely cold, but shows some signs of moderating. Tne government thermometer this morning stood at 17 be low and at noon 17 above. The wind has shifted to the south and it is snowing. Stock In this section is ail red and con sequently Is not suffering much from the weather, hut are requiring larger rations of corn and hay. The snowfall so far this season is twenty-two Inches, the heaviest since weather observations have been kept here. -r-- . OAKLAND, Feb. 7. While engine No. 80 was being turned on the turning table n the Chicago. Ht. faul. Minneapolis & Omaha yards here last night, it somehow started and ran off the turning table when only half way round and went down the embankment of some twelve or fifteen feet, and the company has hsd to send to St. James, Minn., for a wrecker to get if back on the track. SEWARD. Feb. 7. Sheriff Smiley went to McCook Saturday (and brought back the man Sargent, who is alleged to have stolen 100 bushels of corn from a farmer near Utlca recently. He was employed by the farmer to haul the corn to Seward, and after disposing of It he pocketed the money and absconded. His preliminary hearing will be held before Judge Leanens tomorrow. BEATRICE. Feb. 7. Mr. snd Mrs. C. J. Schmidt, two of ' Beatrice's oldest and most highly respected citizens, ceioljrated their fiftieth Wedding anniversary yester day in the presence of their children and grandchildren, numbering In all about twenty. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt were mar ried February 6, 1855, at Yorkvllle, N. Y.. and located in Beatrice twenty-five years ago. BEATRICE. Feb. 7.-The Beatrice Mill tary band met last evening and elected the following officers: J. T. Harden, pres ident; ti. vt . nacaney, vice president; K. C. Koons, secretary; A. T. Milburn, treas urer; Francis laymon, custodian; D. C. Jenkina. musical director. The band is one of the best organizations in the state and starts out at the opening of the new year under most favorable circumstances. MADISON. Feb. 7. An epidemic of dlnh- therla is prevalent In the Unio.. creek val- ey, six miles east of here, In Stanton county. A little girl of J. R. Critea died yesterday and waa buried in Stanton to day. Another girl is down with the dis ease and is In a critical condition. Also n older daughter and her child are af flirted with it, all in the same house. The house is small and the family are in poor circumstances. rne neignoors nave been administering aid as they could, and the school In the district haa been clotted aa precaution against the spread of the dis ease, ho far no other families are af fected. BEATRICE. Feb. 7 A meeting attended by the various clubs of the city, waa held at. me j-aaaocK notei yeaterday afternoon lor tne purpose of considering the nrolect of a rest room for country women who o their shoDDlng In tha cltv. An nrs-nn. ization was perfected by the election of tne louowing officers: Mrs. A. W. Nlckell, president; Mrs. A. Hardy, secretary; Mrs. i. d. Hradley. treasurer. A committee comprising Mrs. A. Hardy, Mrs. M. T. Cummlngs and O. P. 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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Cures Where Others Fall DEVELOPMENTJN THE SOUTH Remarkable Progress that la Shown la the state of Mis. alaalppl. STOCK L4SsES SMALL AT AIOJAXtE Record Rreaklag Cold Snap Kvldratly Coatee to mm Had. ALLIANCE, Neb., Feb. T. Special Tele gram-) For the find, time In more than a week the thermometer today registered a good margin on the best aide of aero. This closes the longest spell of continued bitter weather that haa been experienced here In seventeen years. There la no great amount of stock suffering reported. This Is ac counted for by the better shed protection that exists throughout the stock country. The prospects tonight here and west are that the cold anap la at an end and that better weather will prevail. HI- Reel Hoar Sale. LYONS. Neb., Feb. 7. (Special.) Mauley Co. of this place made another record breaking sale on Duroc-Jersey hoga today, forty-sis head of bred sowa selling- at an average of tTS.10 per head. The top price of the sale waa $412, paid by 8. P. Alsln of Boone, la., for Kruger Maid, a mature , Attention is again and again called to the rapid development pf the vast resources of the south, and this attractive field for in vestment Is being taken advantage of by shrewd northern capitalists, who are finding very profitable employment for funds Judi ciously Invested. During the past few years perhaps none of the southern statea haa been making more rapid strides toward the front rank thanMlsalsalppi, In which state general conditions were never better than at preaent. Bach year aeea added develop ment, and the ootton and lumber Industries offer big inducements for the Investment of northern capital. Aa a result the most mod era methods are being put In force and large mills with up-to-date machinery for the manufacture of cottonseed oil and other cotton by-products have been estab lished within the past few years and are being very successfully operated In many of the cities and towns. The railroads are extending their lines and building branches throughout the varkius parts of the state in fact, reports show that Mis sissippi atood fifth among the statea of the union in railroad mileage constructed dur ing 1MM. On all aidea a splendid condition of affaire la reported. The nnsr.cee of the state are In excellent condition. Mississippi can well afford to be proud of the fact that since the adoption of the new constitution of 1869, even during the reconstruction period, the record of the state haa been absolutely perfect in the matter of payment of Indebtedness of every character. At this time there Is no floating or warrant Indebtedness of any kind, and the total bonded debt Is only 11,12(1,000, which is being rapidly paid off. In this connection it should be mentioned that the state hits just completed a very fine cSpltoI building at an expenditure of about )J,000,000, and paid for samo by direct taxation. Mississippi bonds are regarded most highly in financial circles and a legal Investment for New York savings banks and are considered a conservative invest ment for trust funds. In fact, one of the best evidences of the high credit of the state la shown by her ability to sell 3H per cent bonds, which we understand now com mand a premium In the New York market. A general summary of MlHsfsslppl's as sessment for the past five ypars shows an approximate increase In values of about $81,000,000, the increase for the previous four years being aa follows: In 1900, $2T,4H.- 038; 1901, $7,0K1,578; 1902, $18,841,601; 1903, $10. 238.324 total for four years, $13,201,541. Total assessed valuation for 194, $25477. 17. These ngures form a rename index to the splendid prosperity of Mississippi and the progress and development being shown In all parts of the commonwealth during the past few years. It la doubtful whether any other state In the south can show a greater percentage of Increase In property value on the same basis of assessment than Mississippi. Chicago Inter-Ocean. RUSH FOR RESERVATION LAND Railroads Anticipate Opening of Sboshont Reserve to Settlement . j, M-ai,a THREE LINES RACING FOR THE REGION FORECAST OF THE WEATHER taoir and Warmer' In Nebraska and Kansas Today, Tomor 'ron Fair. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Forecast of the weather for Wednesday and Thursday: For Nebraska and Kansas Snow and warmer Wednesday; Thuraday fair. For Iowa and Missouri Warmer and fair Wednesday, except snow In west portion; Thursday fair, warmer. For Montana Fair Wednesday, except snow In northwest portion, colder; Thurs day fair. For North and South Dakota1 Warmer and fair Wednesday; Thursday fair. For Colorado Fair and warmer Wednes day; Thursday fair. ' For Wyoming Fair Wednesday, except snow In northwest portion; Thursday colder. fair. I .or a I Record. OFFK'K OF THE WEATHER Hl'REAI'. OMAHA, Feb. 7. Official re.ord of tem perulure und precipitation compared with the corresponding tiny of the last thrre years: , 1906. ln. ia. ). Maximum temperature..., 15 11 27 16 Minimum temperature.... 8 0 Irt 0 Mean temperature 4 6 23 8 Precipitation 15 T .09 T Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1 and comparison with the last two years: Normal temperature 24 Deficiency for the ila , au Deficiency since March 1. Normal precipitation 03 Inch RxcesH for the day J2 Inch Precipitation since March 1 26.54 Inches lxnclency since March 1 4. la Inches Kxceiis for cor. period. 1H04 1. Ml Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1W 6 Inch Reports front Stations at T P. M. Ma ximum leni- Tem perature peru at i p. in rt Raln- Btatlon and Slate of Weather. Bismarck, clear..., Cheyenne, clear..., Chicago, clear Davenport, clears. lJenver, clear Havre, cloudy Helena, cloudy Huron, cloudy Kansas City, snowing. 2o North Platte, cloudy... 1-' Omaha, snowing Rapid City, cloar St. Iyouls, cloudy , H. Paul, clear Bait lke City, clear, Valentine, cloudy , WllllNtou. cloudy , T Indicates trace of precipitation. Indicates below ro. U A. WKIiiH, l4eaj Forecaster. 20 , IK 1 24 84 '2 14 15 lt 22 111 34 14 10 ure. fall, in .HO 2H .mi 2-1 . T IH .1)0 2 T 4 . 22 .1)0 14 .00 20 T 12 .110 15 .15 2K .no 21 .11) 12 .no 38 .01 18 .00 1 .00 Bnrlinscton, arlhnrntrrn and a Colo rado Road Are Presslaa; to Tap fw Country In Wyoming; Unrlngr Summer. Three roads are preparing to build into the Big Horn basin country in anticipa tion of 'the rush that Is expected when the Shoshone reservation is opened to set tlers. Tho Burlington will build into the reservation by way of Thermopolls. The Northwestern from Casper and the Colo rado. Wyoming & Idaho from Fort Collins by way of Laramie City. If the Mondell bill for the opening of the reservation goes through it Is expected, that 1.44O.0OO acres of the Shoshone lands will be disposed of by lottery on June 15, 1908. It Is to be pre pared for this rush that the railroads are building Into the country. The Burlington has two surveying corps in the field and one of the parties has reached Box canyon and Is working be tween Thermopolls and Stockton. It Is not definitely known what route the Bur lington will take through the Big Horn basin. Two routes have been suggested. One Is known as the Oermanla-Oarland route and the other aa the Frannle-Lovell survey. The utmost activity prevails in the country and the preliminary work for the government irrigation canal la well ad vanced. In order to get a foundation for the cement dam It will be necessary to go to bedrock, and excavations on the Sho shone will have to go down eighty-three feet for a distance of 200 feet along the stream. The walls of the canyon tower up precipitously on each side. To work In this conyon the men will have to tunnel around the place so that they can exca vate In the bottom of the stream. By the time the dam is ready the canal will be, so that the water can be turned Into It. On the opposite side of the river a natural crescent-shaped reservoir haa been found and a second company will build a canal on that side of the river. E. E. Lona baugh. an attorney of Sheridan, who haa been spending- considerable time In that part of the country, waa In Omaha yester day. He believes the country has a won derful future. Chance for Indastrloas Men. "The reclamation of arid lands by the government," said Mr. Lonabaugh. "makes it possible for any man with Industrious habits and a capital of from $100 to $200 to make himself Independent for life. He can go to Cody or Garland, call upon the commissioner of the United States district court and make a homestead entry for eighty acres of land under the Shoshone canal grant. Tills will cost him from $20 to $25. The government favors settlers In preference to ordinary laborers for work on the canal. The entire cost of the eighty acres Is $25 an acre, payable in ten equal payments. The first $2O0 falls due one year after the water Is turned on and the other payments are made annually, "It is estimated that the ordinary crop of wheat and oats wilt net $20 an acre, while potatoes and beets will bring even larger return. The man with from $1,500 to $2,000 can do much better by buying hla land and a perpetual water tight. "There is no beet sugar factory In Wyo-' mlng, but one is to be erected at Sheri dan the present year. This will be capa ble of using about 000 Urns of beets at the start, 'lie Big Horn basin has been proven by experiments to be an ideal 1 country for the raising of sugar beets. I am assured that a factory Is also to be erected at Loyell the present year, and there are other beet sugar factories In prospect In that country aa a result of the favorable showing made with sugar beets during several years of experiments. We expect that in ten years from now Wyoming will be manufacturing lo.ooo.nun pounds of sugar. It la estimated that PA an acre can be cleaned up from, the sugar beet crop." Shoshone Reservation l,aiids. "How doea the Shoshone Indian' reserva tion compare with the rst of tht state?" "It equals the Big- Horn baaln ' country. It haa an abundance of water for Irriga tion and the government has laid out a, plan of .ditches and reservoirs covering about 300,000 acres.' Besides this it haa timber, coal, oil and the precious minerals. Even mica has been found in the coun try, I understand, and a good mica mine Is equal to a gold mine. We have the land. All we want Is the population, and we are going to get this. Our population will double In the next Ave years. I be lieve that In five years the two counties of Bl Horn and Fremont will have ai large a population as the entire state of Wyoming has now. We have a population of 115,000 In the state at the present time." JOHN J. 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