TTTTj OMAHA : DAILY BEE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1007.
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Men'j New
Neckwear
In a large assortment
of new silk checks,
stripes and plaids. No
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HEl'J FALL
CLOTHING
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Eight now is the ; time to
supply yourself ; with clothe
ing for the-cdol fall weather.
Right now our store is crowd
ed With' bright, snappy, cloth
ing for the entire household.
MEM'S DEPARTMENT. '
' Stylish and servicable Gar
ments, Fall Suits, Overcoats,
Hats, Shoes, etc
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LADIES' DEPARTMENT '
New Fall Styles in Suits,
Skirts, Waists, Jackets,
Shoes and Millinery.
Your Credit is Good at
Ridgley's. Anything you
want on a Email weekly or
monthly payment.
It's the Easy Way to Buy.
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F YOU live out of town a postal will
. rtcelre the prompt attention oC our
Mail Order Department and return
n ail will brim to j ou a choice line of
rvmpiea tor your ihoosiiig.
Out of town orders receive tha
jnie care(ul attention as to detail
as do our city ordere. Drop a postal
lo us today.
TrtTJrs S6 ta 512 Sells S25 to 553
WIIXIIM JElir.KMS SONS
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"Oae Dollar" Week
Is all it take at tLH store to Ar In the halRht of fashion you get tha goodi
on the flmt payment Tour friends ind neighbors buy on credit and use our
EASV PAYMENT SYSTEM. Why should you deny yourself these advantages?
Let ti open an old fashioned charge account In yonr nam. Everything marked
In plain figures.
Men's Suits -suvd Overcoats
Our sale last Saturday was such a decided success that we will con
tlnue it for another week, and will sell our men'a fine hand made m!
suits and overcoats regular $15 values,
Men's Fail
Underwear
The kind that keeps you
warm without impressing
you with the fact you are
bundled up. Price
,
25c
garment,
$1.00, 75C
and
aims. dKirts. Loafs.
Hais, Furs on Easy Payments
NEW FALL SUITS Black, blue, brown, navy, green and
fancy mixtures, $23, $20, IMS, $15 1 1 C A
and l.DU
SEPARATE SKIRTS $18.00 down .. y
LADIES' WINTER COATS $30.00 down 3
LADIES' IX'lt SCARFS AND SETS $T C
$60.00 down to $ J
SHIRT WAISTS, MILLINERY', PETTICOATS, ETC.
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OUTnTTDI- CO.
1315-17-19 FAR NAM ST.
"THE STORE THAT'S SQUARE ALL OVER"
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STOCKMEN SUFFER BIG LOSS
Railroads Delay Furnishing Cars for
' Cattle Shipments.
PTTEE FOOD PROSECUTIONS BEGIN
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(From! Staft Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. ; Oct. ,11. (Special Telegrams
Railroads arf now accuaed of not furniili
1ns .atock cr to' ahlppera and therieby
eaualnc heary losa. A complaint wn to
day filed with the railroad commission by
P. H. Fonda, Jr., of South Omaha, In which
tn conditions en tha Uhlbu. Pacific road
are att forth. ; . ' . ?
Mr. ' Fonda aaya the shippers . lote : an
nually large sums In deterioration' of stock
while holding them at small stations that
are minus feeding yards. - He gives as an
example the experience of E. W. Jacobs,
who on September , J7 ordered four box
cara of the Union Paclfle road to be at
Elg Springs on October 3, when he expected
to make his shipment He drove his cat
tle In from his ranch, a distance of eighteen
miles, arriving on time, when he was In
formed by the agent that the cars had not
arrived and probably would not be there
for four or five days. He had pnor facili
ties for feeding, but kept the bunch of stock
In that vicinity, and on October 7 they
had hot yet arrived, and the writer Informs
the commission that he believes the cars
have not yet been produced and that the
shipper has already lost gl&O.
During this time the Union Pacific road
I had empty stock cars at various stations
not very far distant from Big Springs, all
the way from Grand Island to Sidney. The
trouble seems to be a lack of motive power,
but If this exists, the complainant says, the
board ahould see some wsy to force the
railroads to give out accurate Informa
tion. Tha same conditions exist In many
placea In the state.
Relief fop Castor Cooulr.
The people of Custer county who have
been damaged by reason of sparka from
passing Burlington engines will get relief
from further damage through the State
Railway commission. Commissioner Wil
liams returned this afternoon from Mason
No Other Food Product
has a like Record
Baker's Cocoa
1 Q7 Y;ars of Constantly
Xw increasing Sales
A2SCLUT11Y
PURE
It is a perfect food, as wholesome at it
is delicious; highly couriahinf, easily
digested, fined to repair wasted suerth,
prtseja health, prolong lie.
Our Caales Iteeipe Book, am tain
U dlractleas lb rreparinc mora
tha ID dainty cUahca, ant baa
a reaucst.
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City and Ansley, where he went to investi
gate these complaints, which have been so
numeroualv fllprt with ha r-nmmUlAn Th.
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vuiiiiniBBiuner ran wun nny-nvs or sixty j
resiaenta ot me .county at Mason City: he
said, each of whom had a grievance. Each
had suffered damage by reason of fire orlg
natlng from the sparks from engines. The
situation Is so bad. Judge Williams said.
that aevaral farmers have to keep watch
at night after each train passes to prevent (
their buildings from burning. Judge Wil
liams said: "One man Is going to put a
steel cover on his house to prevent It from
being destroyed."
The people were In a bad state of mind.
the commissioner said, and are determined
to get relief. He watched the performance
Of one ef tha lmnroved .nark arr.x.r.
put on .the Burlington recently, and It
failed to do the work. Hla Idea Is that the
company will be compelled to use a differ-
ent kind of coal, as -the kind It Is now using-
has the reputation ' of ' scattering more
sparka than' any other coal. Some of tho
complainants had made settlement with tne
company, but -all of those at the meeting'
were dissatisfied.
After m discussion of the matter Judjro
Williams kald the meeting voted that the
numerous fires had depreciated the value of
land In Custer county a I Tig the railroad
fully 11,000 a quarter section.
Shipper Gets Relief.
N. Duncan Company of Byron appealed
not In vain to the State Railway commission
this morning to get delivered to It car
load of lumber shipped tip from the south
and now In the Missouri Paclflo yarda at
Lincoln. The shipment started some six
weeks ego over the Missouri Paclflo, but
upon lta arrival, here the Burlington re
fused to take It on to Byron because It
hd not been given to that road at Kansas
City. Freight Agent Spens wss called up
by Commissioner Clarke, and he promised
to make good at once and have his road
take the car at Lincoln.
Reduced Rata Refused.
In answer to the application of the Lin
coln Shirt and Overall company of Lin
coln for a 10-cent. rate instead of cents
on cotton goods from Crete to Lincoln and
return, In which the company said the Mis
souri Pacific offered to do the hauling at
that price. Freight Agent Bpens of the
Burlington filed an answer with the Rail
way commission this morning. Mr. Spens
said no doubt the Missouri Paclflo would
do as represented. Inssmuch ss thst road
would have to haul the goods soma 130
miles, while the Burlington had a haul of
only twenty miles. Mr. Spens also said
thA M. & Smith company had agreed to
the csncellatlon of Its 15-cent rste to Ne
braska City. He will not give ths Lincoln
concern the reduced rate. ,
Packers Mast Braad Weight. .
Attorney Sears of Omaha, representing
Omaha packing firms that ars contem-
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plating an attack upon the Nebraska pure I already pubiic t'operty. Wheeler la presl
food law. Informed tha food commissioner ! d"nt of the H ivclock Electric Light com
thls morning that he desired mora time to , pany. In which land Commissioner Eaton
confer with hla houses over the matter,
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Food Commissioner Johnson notified him
that the time for waiting waa about ever.
He said County Attorney F. M. Tyrrell of
Lancaster eounty wot4d tomorrow begin
prosecutions In Lancaster county aga'nst
those Arms who have nit been branding
the correct weight of contents of goods on
their output according to the pure food law.
Mr. Johnson alro served notice thst deal
ers in oleomsrgarlne must procure licenses
of r.lm for the traffic or stand for prosecu
tion. He says there Is no excuse now for
further delay.
Daata et F. I. Foss.
F. I. -Foss, one of the bett knewn law
yrrs In Nebraska, and for nearly thirty
years a resident f Crete, died yesterday
In Lincoln after an Illness ef several
months. Mr. Foss was connected with th
lrgsl department of the Burlington rail
road. He was a member ui liia Nobrarka
delegation to. the republican national con
vention In 1904, and at the time the plan
ot dividing the state Into two federal dis
tricts was first mentioned, wss often men
tioned as a possibility tor the new judge
ship, that would be created by the pro
posed change. Mr. Fois was a law partner
f ex-Governor Ja.nes W. Dawes.
Mr. Foss waa bora at Hanover, N. H,
He waa admitted to ths bar at St. Johns
burg, Vt., In IS't. The following year he
came to Crete, and had resided there ever
since. ' His death was said ta be due to
an abscess of the lungs. Last May, while
In the western part ef the state, he con
tracted a severe cold, which later de
veloped Into pneumonia. He made a trip
to Vermont ta tba hope ot recovering from
hla malady, but failed to da so. He re
turned to Nebraska on'y few days ago,
being taken to a Lincoln tiospitsl. where
be died. Mr. Foss" wife and daughter
Do You Know This
THAT THE CLOTH ESS WE SELL ARE WROUGHT I1Y THE HIGHEST PAID, MOST
PROFICIENT JOURNEYMEN TAILORS I N AMERICA? AND THAT THEY . ARE
DESIGNED BY MEN WHOSE ONE THOUU HT IS FIT AND STYLE?
Do You Know That Our Prices
ARE NO MORE FOR THESE QUALITY PRODUCTS THAN MOST STORES CHARGE
FOR THE ORDINARY KIND? AND WHEN YOU CONSIDER STYLE. QUALITY. ORK
MANSHIP AND OTHER THINGS THAT O O TO MAKE PERFECT-FITTING SHAPE
RETAINING CLOTHES. OUR PRICES ARE CONSIDERAULY LESS WE STAND
READY AT ANY MOMENT OF ANY BUSINESS DAY TO SHOW YOU AND IF OUR
CLOTHES DON'T LOOK AS GOOD TO YOU AS THEY DO TO US YOU ARE UNDER
NO OBLIGATIONS TO BUY.
FAULTLESS FALL SUITS
$10 -
recently returned from an extended
European tour.
The funoral will be held In Crete. The
time has not been fixed.
Wheat Acreage aad Values.
Statistics gathered by the labor bureau
showing the acreage and value of winter
and spring wheat In Nebraska for the years
1904 and 1907 am as follows:
WINTER WHEAT.
1W,
1907.
2.279.76:
Acreage 1. 852,085
Average yield per
acre 24.5
If) 83
4!,993.0Ol
i2,244,"6S
1907.
248.672
12.93
3.214.054
Bushels produced. 45.8R9.3S3
Value
.. 1:9,503, 0N6. 93
SPRINO WHEAT.
190fi.
Acreage 293,948
yield per sere,... 15.31 -
Bushels produced. 4.50?,, 28
Value
$ 2,836.718.64 2.410.9U0.G0
Tha Value was arrived at by figuring the
average of the local prices paid at various
markets throughout Nebraska.
Many "Quakers" la Valrersity.
Captain Worklzer of the State university
ta having a hard ttme separating "fake"
Quako- nl Quakers in his efforts to
UP ne muii.ry compame. at me ac.ioo..
Th-i ru es require that every freshman and
"P1"""0" mu8t uke military drill unless
exi ued because of religious scruples or
other reasons. A great majority of the
boys have suddenly developed religious
scruples against fitting themselves to be.
com soldiers. A number have informed
the comrmndsnt that they are "Quakers'
i . ri hrr.fn,. ..A nntwiK.it tft nnvtVitne. that
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I'iurb linn f i nai me, v ay itf" vt
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luiia in sa, uiiniiiui ion. iiunL f ri . aim iiti in
requiring th bovs to show him.
Two Convicts Insane.
A Prison Physician Holyoke has certified
to the governor that two convlcta In the
penitentiary are. In his opinion, insane and
tliould be transferred to the aylumn., The
convicts are Henry Krum, sent up for
criminal assault for nine years, from Stan
ton county, and Hugh Reed, sentenced for
one year for burglary, from Shorldan
county. The men will be examined by the
rrlson board, consisting of Drs. Holyoke,
Jclinscn and Hay, and if the opinion of
Dr. Holyoke Is concurred In they will be
transferred to the asylum. Should they be
coiie sane after tho transfer they will be
returned to the prison to serve out the re-
matnler of their terms, the time spent in
thv irv'um being deducted.
Bid for Electric Wlrlasr.
On a verbal bid of J350 made by F. If.
Wheeler- of Havelock. the State Board of
Public Lands and Buildings let the con
tract for wiring the building occupied by
the Horn for the Friendless and the Ortho
pedic hospital. The bid of the Nebraska
Electrical company of Lincoln for $344.60,
filed in writing, was rejetced because the
board waa under the Impression this com
pany knew of,the Wheeler bid, which was
mari-5M'rday. The building Is being re
modeV.t vrjrter a system whereby the con
tractors receive V.i per cent of the expen
diture, thr tate to pay all bills. Work
men discovered the wiring waa defective
and nvtlfled Gi-orge Berlinghof, who asked
Wheeler to V'il the building and estimate
tho cfcl of the wiring. Wheeler then re
turned t" llie tate board and made a prop
osition to U the work for 3S0. The board
thtn asked the I. rcoln concern to bid. but
reivcttd It bid because Wheeler's bid was
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IB 8 SIWKIIO Jei . , Ultl , unTV., wJ
l a bid In his own name and not as preslv
lent of th( co.Tnany.
Llaeola Boosters at Alliance.
ALLIANCE. Neb., Oct. U -(Speclsl Tele
gramsThe Linroln trade booster special
of six cars arrived here at noon and was
given the grestest ovation so far on tho
trip. A committee of fifteen Alliance busi
ness men, healed by Mayor Smith, met
them at Crawford and accompanied them
here, where a big spread, given by the
women ef the Methodist church, swalted
them. After this a good visit wss Indulged
In vr.ttl $:$0 p. m.. when they departed for
the east.
Masons Ga to Laarel.
HARTINGTON, Neb., Oct. 11. (Special.)
A delegation of fifteen Masons went from
here to Laurel yesterday, where they met
with similar delegations from Cvlerldgs and
Randolph, to assist the Laurel lodge, An
cient Free and Accepted Masons. In ron-
Arrow
CUitttC tiitUaa TCf tat
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tutn, rutin (, aawss er ar.n tun
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S12 - $15 - $18 - $20 -$22.50-$25
AND UP TO S40
Fall Overcoats and Raincoats
THESE COOL OCTOBER DAYS MAKE THE WEARING OF AN
OUTER COAT DECIDEDLY COMFORTABLE AND WHETHER
YOU PREFER A LIGHT OWERCOAT OR ONE faM arA
nf THnSB RTYT.TRH RAIN OR RHINE OAR- vv i II
MENTS THERE IS NO STORE IN OMAHA THAT 111
CAN OFFER SUCH VALUES AS THIS CTORB. .
Boyis'Clothing Worth Buying
WHEN YOl'R ROY NEEDS A SflT REMEMBER ONE THING EVEN
THE CHEAPEST "RAROAIN" CLOTHES ARE MADE TO LOOK FAIRLY
RESPECTABLE WHEN NEW THE TRUE TEST OK MERIT IS THE AP
PEARANCE OF THE SUIT AFTER THE AVERAGE ROY HAS WORN
IT FOR AWHILE THAT IS THE STRONG POINT WITH OUR SUITS
THEY LOOK SO WELL WHEN THEY GET OLI
Suits S2.0 up to GIO.OO
Overcoats S3. GO up to 312
ferrlng the Master Mason's degree upon
four candidates. After the degrees were
conferred a banquet was served, at which
all Masons present were the guests of the
Laurel chapter of the Eastern Star.
FRONTIER DAY STILL DRAW!
Crowd on Friday Larger than, on
Opening Day.
HASTINGS, Neb.,yOct. ll.-(8pcclal Tele
gram.) "Don't caro If I had lt acres of
wheat aching to oe cut. lt d just have to
wait until frontier day Is over." Others
seemed to share this loud voiced opinion
of a happy farmer of Adams county, for
16.000 enthusiastic spectatora began to fill
the grounds as early as U o'clock. Friday
morning. Tha weather was all that could
be desired, and the 'cowboys, the soldiers
and gayly decorated Indians and the blare
of horna combined to make the day one
long to bo remembered.
The Indiana, who came from Pine Ridge,
gave a special dance called the "Omaha,"
In honor of Mayor Dahlman.
Friday was Lincoln day and special trains
were run from that point. Saturday Is
Omaha day and a large crowd Is expected
from there. The United States cavalry
gave their usual dally drill on- the grounds.
Tills elicited much applause and admiration
from the crowd. It was one of the fea
tures of the day, as well as tha Roman
races by tne soldier boys. In which they
rode two horses around the track. This Is
also a part of their dully practice and
draws large crowds.
The roping stunts were much better than
on the first day, and the bucking bronchoa
seemed to awake to a becoming sense ot
the importance of the occasion, and put
up an exciting performance. Captain Hardy
continue to startle his audience by -his
mervo;- bhootlng. "
The acta that draw more gasps than
any other Is the wild horse race that ends
the program each Cay. In this a number
of horses that have never been ridden
befora are entered. While there have been
some bad fulls no one has been badly
hurt. Bucking bronchos, madly darting
through the crowd, knocking over men
and horses, does not Instill the assemblage
with caution. The true western reckless
ness Is ahroai In the fair ground and
every one has a good time. No one worries
about possible danger. Saturday will end
frontier day.
It has proved so successful thst the date
of October 10, 11 and 1! has been an
nounced for next year.
The summary:
Cow pony race, purse ISO: Willlsm Eg
glesby first, J. II. Haney second, H. Phil
lips third.
Barrel rare, one-elphth mile and circle
three barrels, purse 5, and $: Hoag
land first, Fink second. Time: 0:18.
Bteer roping and tying cont"st for the
championship of the world, pune $3i), S110,
J60. 120 and $10: Bert Burgees wont the place
for the finals. Time: 1:25.
Rough riding contest for the rhamnlonshlo
of the world, purse value ITSO; rt. "iH0
saddle and strt cash; second, ITS; third, $30;
fourth. $36; fifth. tX: R. II. McCune. Clar
ence Gregory, E. A. Bobbitt, Carl Hilder-
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Kilpalricli's, 10
LOT 198 dozen 1,176 pairs of fine dressed Kid Gloves, all colors and sizes, made by
' ' Covroi sier" and worth $2.00 pair will be sold at $1.29 pair wherever the name of couv
oisier is kno7n it stands for quality not more than 4 pairs to a customer. .
LOT 250 dozen COO pairs of 12-button Kid and Lamb Gloves, nearly every color and size,
worth $3.50, will be sold at $2.49 a pair and only 4 pairs to each customer. ,
LOT 326 dozen 312 pairs of 16-button finest Suede, made by Jouvin & Co., than whom
th ere are no better makers in the world those who watch Parisian fashions closely know
that Suede is absolutely the correct thing and.in all the world there is no'better than those
we offer at this sale, so that they may be properly distributed not more than 4 pairs to each
customer. ' " " " ,'
THREE TRICES, REMEMBER, $1.29, $2.49 and $2.69 and a new pair for every pair which
- will show a defect in fitting we desire to fit both gloves after the Fale.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR, also at 10 a. m., a lot of Children's handsome, nobby Coats
sizes 2, 3 and 4, worth $6.00, will be sold at $2.45. If interested don't delay. The lot is not
large. r
Thomas
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brand. C. E. White, Charles J. Parjeon,
Thomas Tate, Frank Stone, C. M. Hoag
land. L. A. Pullis and Pat Welch all won
places for tha finals.
Wild horse race, purse $90,' $40 and $20:
Hilderbrand. Parjeon, Stone and Hoagland
entered. Hoagland won first, Hilderbrand
second, tha other two riders falling to get
aroun dthe track.
SIXDAV SCHOOL I.MOV IX SESSION
Many Workers from All Orer the
Stata la Attendance.
FREMONT, Neb., Oct. U'.-(Speclul.)
The annual conference of the American
Sunday School union for the states of Ne-
hrnVn tnil U'vnml r, a la In aaaalon At. tha
Methodist EpUcopsl church with about j
sixty delegates In attendance from out ot
twon. The opening session was held last
evening, Hon. 8. R. Foss, senior vice presi
dent, presiding. The principal address was
by Rev. George P. Williams of Chicago,
superintendent of thai American Sunday
School union for the northwest. Dr. Wil
liams explained at some length the objects
and purposes of the union, which are much
misunderstood. It Is governed by a' board
of managers of all Protestant denomina
tions, and Its objects are to organize and
aid Sunday schools, distribute religious
literature and hold religious services. His
address was of much Interest and brought
out many Ideas of value concerning the
religious and moral conditions of frontier
and sparsely settled regions.
Ths exercises opened this morning with a
devotional service conducted by H. H.
Jodel of Alliance. The toplo for considera
tion was the general one of missionary
.vork, which wss discussed in Its various
phases In connection with Sunday school
work by C. M. Brown of Kearney and W.
C. Howland of Broken Bow, and was fol-
lowed by an address by Rev. Samuel Grvgg
of Fremont.
This afternoon E. E. Dillon of Nelfch
spoke on the "Evangelistic Work of New
Schools," and S. K. Ayers of Fremont of
the "Practical Methods of Building up snd
MslntalnlnR Schobls." Rev. Wlll'am
Mathews of the Baptist church delivered
an address.
The meetings are well attended by those
Interested in Sunday school work, and a
noticeable spirit of teal end earnestness
has pervaded the speaking end discussions.
Booming; Klertrlo Line.
DAVID CITT, Neb., Oct. 11. (Special.)
A large number ot business men and citi
zens assembled at the court house last j
evening to discuss the new Omaha & Ne
braska Electric railway which Is about to
be constructed 'from Omaha to Hastings,
passing through this city. Mr. Wallace of
Minnesota, vice president of the H. J
Folts Co. of New York, waa present and
addressed the meeting for about half an
hour, giving what is supposed to be facts.
Mr. Wallace stated that 80 per cent ot the
right-of-way had already been purchased
and that $S0,C00 had also been collected.
The road when completed, will cost $260,000,
and by January 1, 1908, It expects to have
old $100,000 worth of stock, which would
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A. M. Saturday, October 1211
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NEW FRIENDS
EVERY DAY
LOTS OF MEN
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pay for the construction of the road from
Omaha to Wahoo, and that It would cost
$500,000 from Wahoo to David City and so
on. There Is now In this city several stock
salesmen who will call on the business
men and citizens throughout the county,
selling shares, which will be sold at $27.60
each. Several of tho leading business men
also made short speeches In favor ot the
new road, and think thut it Is a good In
vestment, both in buying stock and placing
a better value on the country In which
It operates. Mr. Wallace also states that
about seven miles of grading has been
completed out of Hastings, -and In about
t?n thp wl commence at Omaha,
Conntles Mar Trade Land.
CENTRAL CITT, Neb., Oct. 11. (Special.)
The question of changing the boundary
lines between. Merrick and Nance counties
will be submitted to the voters of both
counties at the i general election In Novem
ber, and if tho proposition carries all of
the land Morrick county embraces north
of the Loup river will be exchanged for all
ot Nance county south ot the river Included
In township 15, range 8. There Is a strip
eight miles long and one-half mile wldo
which extends up from the northwest cor
ner of Merrick county, -between Nanee'and
Howard counties, and Its distance- from
Central City, the county seat, has been, a
source of great Inconvenience to persons
living up there. No supervisor has been
able properly to look after the roada and
bridges, and the children of the families re
siding there have In the past been trans
ferred to school districts In neighboring
counties, as there were no schools scces
slble to them In Merrick county, some of
them being as much aa ten miles distant
i from the nearest Merrick county school.
Accordingly the citizens ot Loup township
petitioned to have the strip transferred to'
Nance county In exchange for a amall tract
of Nance county south of the river, and
the petition will be submitted to the voters
of both counties at the election next month.
Before the exchange can be made the peo
ple of both countlea must vote favorably.
The land In Nance county to be transferred
is only about half the size ot the tract It
will receive In return. , '
Prospecting" (or Oil.
FALLS CITY. Neb., Oct. ll-(,Hpecial.)
The project of boring for oil In this ter
ritory has been discussed for a long time,
but no actual steps have been taken . to
investigate the matter. -Men exprlenccd
In the oil fields say that from all Indica
tions the same strsta of oil bearing rock
which goes down into Kansas passes under
Richardson county. A proposition is now
on foot to organize a company, to sink a
well to whatever depth It la necessary to
determine the question of whether oil and
gas underlay this territory. A stretoh -of
country embracing either "three or four
townships will be taken In. and' tne owners
of the land In that territory will become
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