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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.
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Life' keAFAJULLt-af Ue slug.
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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. Fulton was anoolnted
to rind a auitable room and ascertain the
cosi or ine same ana report to the presi
dent, who will call a meeting of the so-
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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
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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
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22
111
34
14
10
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4 .
22 .1)0
14 .00
20 T
12 .110
15 .15
2K .no
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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. RYAN ON TRIAL
Operator of Tnrf Investment Com
pany Arraigned-for Rmbesslea
ment at St. Loots. ' "l'
ST. LOVIS, Feb! . 7. John J. Ryaf.'who
gained considerable notoriety through his
connection with an alleged get-rlcH-quIrk
turf Investment company, was today placed
on trial In the St. Louis circuit court' under
an indictment charging him with tha era.
besxlement of $900,000 by means of 'that
concern. The principal 'witnesses are threw
women, residents of St. Louis, each of
whom declares that she was an Investor
In Ryan's scheme. Ryan expresses confi
dence In the outcome of the trial, saying?
that the case should have been thrown out
of court long ago, aa "there la nothing
to It."
A FITTING TRIBUTE
A Citizen of Omaha Pays
Well Earned Tribute.
The following public stateiment of
respected citizen adds one more em
phattc endorsement of merit to th
scores that have appeared before.
Mrs. F. Much of 12-.H 8. 15th St., sayM
"I first felt sharp twinges across tha
mall of tny back. I paid little atten '
tion to them, thinking they would pass
away lu a short time, but Instead I grew
wore und finally got so bad. I could
not do my work. My husband bought
many kinds of medicine for me, but
nothing he I ked me until I procured
Poait'a Kidney rills at Knhn & Co.'a
drug store, corner 15th and Douglas
streets. They benefitted me right along
nd In a short time I was all right.
There haa been no return of the trouble
and I am glad to let othera know what
Moan's Kidney Pills did for me."
For aale by all dealers. Price fl
ceuta. KoHter-MlIburn Co., Buffalo. N.
V., sola agents for the United States.
Kemeiuber the name, Ijiimu and
take no substitute.
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