NOHKOI.lv NIOWS : FRIDAY , MAY 25 ,
T
M. ENDRES GETS CROSSINGS , REY
NOLDS & KLUG WALKS.
A. ROSEVVATER IS EMPLOYED
Omaha Engineer Is Hired at $150 to
Complete the Contract Letting and
to Attend to All Details for the Sew
erage System.
Tlio city council Inst night lot the
contract for milking city cement crossIngs -
Ings to M. EiulreH nt 13 cents per
square- foot , gnvo tlio contract for ce-
niont sidewalks to Reynolds & King
tit 8 cents per square foot and decided
to employ Andrew Rosowntor nt $1GO
to finish all of the details of letting
the contract for the city sewerage.
Ordinance No. 2SO was passed and
the contract for live months of street
sprinkling was lot to Fred Klcntz nt
$10 per month.
Ordinance No. 2S9 , which passed Its
second reading last night and which
will bo discussed at the next mooting
of the council , Is an amendment to
the ordinance providing for the sal
ary of the city water commissioner
and provided for an Increase In his
salary. It has not been settled wheth
er his salary will he Increased ? 15 or
$25 a month. Ho now receives $25 n
month , which Is considered not enough
as ho has over 200 meters to look af
ter , as well as all of the office work
and gives his whole time to the ofllce.
The council met In regular session.
The following councllmon were pres
ent : Brummund , Craven , Haaso , Kle-
sau , Mathowson , Spellman. Minutes
of May 3 and May 12 were read and
approved.
John C. Spellman was re-elected
president of the council.
The street commissioner was In
structed to notify Mr. White to re
move the harh wire fence on Verges
avenue , between Tenth and Eleventh
streets.
The following resolution was pre
sented and read : Resolved , That nil
new walks placed along the cast side
of Fifth street he laid In line with the
walk abutting on the west side of
W. L. Kern's properly.
The following resolution was
passed : Resolved that the following
described sidewalks be condemned and
that the owners of the property he
required to build new walks within
thirty days , according to the provi
sions of ordinance No. 275 :
On North Seventh street on cast
side of lots C , 7 and 8 In block 8 ,
Koenigstein's Second addition ; on
south side of lots 0 and 10 , block 7 ,
Koenigstein's Second ndd'Mon ' ; on
east side of lot 14 , In block 7 , Koenig
stein's addition ; on the south side of
lot 10 , block 5 , Koenigstein's addition ;
on the north side of lot 3 , block 4 , In
Mathewson's addition ; on the east
side of lot 1C , east side of lot 7 , block
4 , Original Town of Norfolk.
M. Endres was awarded the contract
for constructing cement crossings
during the present fiscal year at 13
cents per square foot. Reynolds &
King received the contract for cement
walks at 8 cents per foot.
Fred W. Klentz was awarded the
contract for street sprinkling at $10
per month for five months.
Now walks were ordered placed on
the south side of Koenlgsteln avenue
between Ninth and Thirteenth , wher
ever no walks exist.
The following resolution was pre
sented and read :
"Resolved , That a new walk be or
dered placed along the property abut
ting on the north side of Indiana av
enue between Third and Fourth
streets ; also that an alley crossing
and a crossing across Third street
connecting therewith be put In ; also
a sidewalk connecting Third and
Fourth streets south of Pasewalk av
enue , all work to be done according
to the provisions of ordinance No.
275. "
Under the suspension of rules , ordi
nance No. 289 was passed to Its third
reading.
Andrew Rosewater Is to bo em
ployed to complete everything pertain
ing to the sewer system at a salary
of $150.
The bill of City Engineer Salmon
for services , $51.50 , was allowed.
The following resolution was pre
sented and adopted : Resolved that
the following new walks be ordered
placed along the north side of lots 1
and 15 , block C , lot 1 , block 5 of Keen
igstein's Second addition ; lots 1 , 2 , 3 ,
4 , 5 and C , block C , Haase's Suburban
lots.
FRIDAY FACTS.
Adam Pllger Is here.
Dr. Langrall of Hosklna Is In town.
J. K. Walton returned at noon from
Omaha.
Dr. Mackay drove to Battle Creek
yesterday.
E. I. Browne returned from Butte
thlg morning.
Charles Groesbeck returned from
the west at noon.
4- Mrs. H. H. Mohr was in the city to
, day from Pierce.
Geo. O'Toolo trill leave shortly for
the Bhoshonl country.
C. H. Vail returned yesterday from
an overland drive to Tllden.
G. T. Sprecher went to South Sioux
City on telephone business this morn
ing.
ing.W.
W. J. Houston of Plalnvlow was In
tho' city this morning onrouto to Sioux
City.
City.Asa
Asa K. Leonard and wife leave to
day for a week's camping up the Elk
born.
born.Mrs.
Mrs. James R. Fain is In the city
from Plttsburg , visiting her mother ,
Mrs. Lulkart.
Dr. E. N. Smart of Madison starts
for Lander and the reservation today
to visit the country.
C. H. Salter has returned from a
trip to his claim at Dallas , S. L ) .
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hogrcfoworo
In the city today from Battle Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Davenport
have been visiting relatives In the
city.
city.W.
W. II. Hough of Pierce , a recent
graduate from the "gall stone bri
gade" of Rochester , Minn. , was a city
visitor this morning.
Superintendent Cantllllon of the
Casper dlvlslo nof the Northwestern
railroad , accompanied by his two sons ,
passed through Norfolk at noon today
onrouto to Chicago.
W. J. Halm returned this morning
from Stuart , where ho had been to at
tend the funeral of his father.
13. C. . Harris , formerly superinten
dent of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Mis
souri Valley railroad with headquar
ters In Norfolk , passed through the
Ity nt noon today onrouto to Omaha ,
on business matters.
Carl Wlldo Is on the sick list.
The Trinity Social guild will glvo
i dancing party In Marquardt hall to
night.
Mrs. II. 13. Owen Is entertaining a
company of ladles this afternoon for
lor guest , Mrs. Kocchlg of Omaha.
A meeting will he hold nt the Second
end Congregational church Sunday
night , nt which time Rev. W. J. Tur
ner will bo present.
Another baseball game Is being
planned by the commercial travelers
Tor Sunday , and all of the boys are
said to bo working this way.
The Meadow Grove saloon case was
yesterday postponed until next Fri
day. Attorneys Mnpcs and Tyler of
Norfolk wcro there during the after
noon.
Arthur nines , who graduates this
year from the seminary at Yale , has
accepted a call to become pastor of
ho Second Congregational church of
Norfolk- .
Secretary Malhowson will lie unable
to bo present at the Commercial club
meeting tonight , having been called
to South Dakota on business by a tel-
gram this morning. The meeting
will be held in his ofllce.
Tracy & Durland yesterday after
noon sold to Jesse G. Beard of Stanton -
ton one of the now A. J. Durland
houses on South First street , for $2-
000. Mr. Beard Is a civil engineer
and will move to this city and make
his homo here.
The weather last night , following
a very sultry day , assumed a high
pressure and the night air was chilly.
Many feared a frost , but there was
no danger as the mercury at no time
got below the 42 point ten degrees
too high for a freeze.
Mrs. W. II. Rucholz and son , Arden ,
left today for Omaha , where she goes
to take possession of her now homo
near Ilanscom park. Mr. Bucholz be
gan work In the Omaha National bank
last Tuesday , though he will not as
sume official title as cashier until
Juno 1.
Work was begun on the county road
south of the Junction , a continuation
of South First street , by the new el
evator grader this morning. The
blade which came with the grader
proved too soft for work In the clay
southwest of town , and that work will
be completed as soon as the now blade
arrives.
A gang of brldgemen began work
this morning .at the Antelope Run
bridge , near the Charles Lodge , jr. .
home. The bridge Is In need of re
pairs because of the recent high wa
ter. Two other bridges , one at the
Benlsh farm and one west of Warner-
vllle , have been finished by the gangs
under the supervision of Mr. Hepperly.
The project for giving a home-talent
theatrical production for the benefit
of the San Francisco sufferers , has
been given up by those who had the
matter In hand. Several Incidents
came up to prevent the execution of
the scheme , and these , added to the
waning Interest in San Francisco's
case , the increasing hot weather and
the fact that at this time of year the
graduation exercises In the schools
takes about all of the spare attention
of the community , tended to make the
production practically Impossible of
achievement.
Mrs. Sol. G. Mayer very delightful
ly entertained a company of ladles at
1 o'clock luncheon yesterday after
noon , with enchro as the feature of
the afternoon's pleasure. For the
first prize Mrs. A. N. Gerecko and
Mrs. W. H. Bucholz tied scores and
each received a dainty souvenir , Mrs.
Bucholz being presented with hand-
painted individual salts , and Mrs. Go-
recko receiving a dainty book. Mrs.
S. T. Napper won the shouting prize
and received a book. The luncheon
was served in five courses. Hand
painted place cards , done by Mrs. Jo
seph Shoemaker , were a feature.
A meeting of the directors of the
Norfolk Commercial club , to which all
citizens of the city are Invited , will
bo held in the office of Secretary D.
Mathewson at 8 o'clock tonight for the
purpose of discussing the matter of
trying to Induce the Burlington rail
road to build Into this city from Nick
erson. The meeting Is called as the
result of the announcement from Til
den that the Burlington surveyors
have within the past few days been
working northwest In that section ,
and that they have passed a point
fifteen miles south of Tllden. With
the Idea that Norfolk business Inter
ests would choose to discuss the ques
tion of trying to bring this railroad
Into Norfolk , the meeting of the di
rectors of the club has been called for
this evening and all citizens are urged
to be present.
PRESIDENT MARVIN HUQHITT
WAS UNADLE TO SLEEP.
TRAIN SLOWS UP AT LONG PINE
From Fifty Miles an Hour the Speed
of the Officers' Special Was Dropped
to Thirty Train Reached Hero at
1:10 : , Remained Till 7 n. m.
The special train carrying Presi
dent Marvin Hughltt and other high
otllclals of the Northwestern railroad ,
arrived In Norfolk from the Blnck
Hills on the return trip to Chicago , at
1:10 : o'clock this morning , remained
bore over night and loft for Omaha at
o'clock today. The Norfolk Com
mercial club yesterday afternoon tel
egraphed to the olllclals Inviting thorn
! o become the guests of Norfolk busi
ness men last night , but the train was
later In arriving than had been sup
posed , and the Invitation could not
bo accepted.
Train Ran Too Fast.
The special train carrying the olll-
rials Into this division made exceed
ingly fast time- nil the way out from
Chicago Into the Shoshonl country ,
and nil the way back until they
reached Long Pine last night and at
that point President Ilughltt railed a
halt. The whirling spools underneath
Ills train had been reeling off steel
threads behind them at the rate of a
Imlf hundred mllcH an hour , up until
the time when Long Pine was reached
) ii the return trip. But with all of
that high speed which the dispatchers
and the enginomen had been piling
: > n , President 1 highlit , who Is now a
man of seventy summers , had been
enjoying little sleep and BO hmt night
lie requested that the speed bo
chopped , and the rate was diminished
from fifty miles an hour to thirty
miles an hour between Long Pine and
Norfolk.
First Man up This Morning.
The train stopped In the Norfolk
yards at precisely 1:10 : o'clock this
morning and stood sllll until sunrise.
\nd President Ilughltt was the very
Ilr.st man of the party of oillclals to
10 stirring this morning. As upright-
y as a boy , ho was up and about the
yards and olllces here , to watch the
early morning trains come In and to
root the other olllclals of the road.
General Superintendent Hughes loft ,
the party bore and returned to his
office In the Norfolk headquarters this
morning. Superintendent c. II. Rey
nolds , who went to Long Pine nt noon
yesterday and met the party there
nst night , accompanied the train Into
Omaha today.
Mr. Bldwell Back.
General Manager Bldwell passed
through the city on the westbound
passenger train last night and mot
the party at Atkinson. Mr. Bldwell
has just returned from a tour of
Europe.
The officials' special train will reach
Chicago tonight. The train loft Chicago
cage Tuesday morning , made the dis
tance of about 2COO miles for the trip
and return , in four days.
Thanks.
Norfolk , May 17. To my brother
firemen and others who so nobly re
sponded to the call of the old sea lion
when lire was discovered In the Al
bert Wilde barn on South Seventh
street : With the fierce northwest
wind blowing and buildings In that
particular neighborhood so close to
gether and with only two streams of
water going , it looked to mo that the
firemen and others did remarkably
peed work to confine the fire to that
bam only , and as our homo Is the
next one south of the fire I feel It my
duty to express my heartfelt thanks
to the firemen and others for their
good work. Yours with thanks ,
B. W. Jonas.
CHRISTIAN ENEDAVORER8.
Annual District Convention Being Held
at Long Pine.
Long Pine , Neb. , May 19. Special
to The News : The Christian Endeav-
orers are holding their annual district
convention at Long Pine , the sessions
commencing yesterday and continuing
through today. Many delegates are
present.
Wedding at Chadron.
Chadron , Neb. , May 19. Special to
The News : Ralph Fisher and Miss
Edith Larock were united In marriage
at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. E.
E. Hunt , pastor of the church here.
The groom Is well known here , being
a graduate of the Chadron academy.
The brldo has grown to womanhood
here and Is well thought of by her host
of friends. They start for their now
home at Slsseton , S. D. , where Mr.
Fisher has a government position.
CONCERT AT SPENCER.
Brlstow Band Entertains a Large Au
dience Other Spencer Items.
Spencer , Neb. , May 19. Special to
The News : Last evening the Brls
tow band , which by the way Is a very
fine one , came to Spencer and gave a
concert in the opera house to a largo
crowd of appreciative people. The
band Is composed of twenty-two piec
es. Very few towns the size of Brls
tow has as good a band. Many of the
young people of that town came up
with the band and after the concert
stayed to the dance which followed.
The school board and contractors
have decided to change from comon
blocks to brick in bulldlijg the new
school house. This Is to bo a $16,000
building ,
Mr. and Mrs , John Frostrum gave
n reception to the graduating rlnmuti
our high school ( in Thursday nvcnliiR
at their elegant homo. After nn hour
of Hocln ) enjoyment n banquet wan
spread which would have miido u kl
smile. The teachers of the nclmolB
Joined the clans In this very happy
event.
One line now brick huMnoHH buildIng -
Ing IK Hearing completion already this
spring and another $1(1.000 ( ono In jiml
starting.
The crops In this county are coni
ng on grandly. Whent and oun ! look
lust line. Corn IH up In Home places
mil Is n gond stand. Some of the
slower ones arc Just , finishing pinni
ng.
ng.A
A bunch of nursery eunvaHHers have
started In hero to get orders for next
'all and spring delivery. Honest tree
neil are a blowing to n county. Many
roes are planted that without their
lormuiHlvo Inllueneo would never be
sot.
RENT PAYS FOR LAND.
rcrtlle Sections of the Southwent ,
Where Land Sells for $15 and
Rents for $5 Per Acre.
Ono of the rcnmrkahln things about
cistern Arkansas and northern Louln-
ana IH the fact that cleared land rend *
or $5 per aero cash , and can bo bought
'or $7.50 to $15 per ncro. It COHS (
'roni $0 to $10 nn ncro to clear It.
Other Improvements necessary nro
slight and Inexpensive.
The soil Is rich alluvial , or mado. It
iroditccH a halo of cotton per ncro ,
vorth $15 to $00. This accounts for
( H high rental value. Other crops ,
Hiich as corn , small grains , grasses ,
, 'ogolnblos and fruits thrlvo as well.
Alfalfa yields 4 to f > cuttings , a tone
o a cutting , and brings $10 to $1G per
on ,
In other sections of these states ,
ind In Texas ns well , the rolling or
illl-land Is especially adapted to stock
ulnlng and fruit growing. Land Is
cry cheap , $5 to $10 per ncro ; 1m-
> roved farms $10 , $15 lo $25 per aero
The now White River country offers
tinny opportunities for settlors. High ,
oiling , line water It Is naturally
ulnptod to stock and fruit raising.
1nn bo bought as low as $ . ' ! per aero.
See this great country for yourself
mil pick out a location. Descriptive
Heraturo , with maps , free on request
The Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
System lines sell reduced rate round-
rip tickets on first and third Tuos-
Inya of each month to points In the
vest and southwest , good returning 21
lays , with stop-overs. For descriptive
Itoraturo , maps , tlmo tables , etc. ,
vrlto to Tom Hughes , traveling pns-
-iongor agent , Omaha , Neb. , or H. C.
rownsend , general passenger and tick
et agent , St. Ixiuls , Mo.
Met at Crawford.
Crawford , Nob. , May lit. Special to
The News : The ministerial nsHoelu-
ion of the Methodist church for the
Chadron district has been In session
ioro for the past two days. Rev. 13. E.
Hunt of Chadron was elected presl-
lent and Rev. J. W. Walts of Alliance
secretary- The second day Rev. D. J.
lark , presiding elder , presided. Ser
mons wore preached by the Rev. C.
W. Ray of Alliance and by Rev. W. S.
York of Gordon. Excellent papers
wore road by several of the pastors.
Arrangements were made for a moot-
ng at Hay Springs next year and for
an Epworth Ixaguo ; convention which
s to bo held at Gordon In July.
The funeral services for the late
Mr. Moss , city marshal , who was killed
> y a drunken soldier ns told In those
llspatches , were conducted by Rev.
Dr. C. W. Ray of Alliance , a former
mslor of this place. A large crowd
filled the church to overflowing.
Rev. 13. E. Hunt of Chadron
Breached the baccalaureate sermon
Tor the Harrison high school last Sun-
lay evening , A class of three grad-
late. The school year has been quite
successful.
The folks of that county scat town
are looking forward to an elegant now
mildlng for fliclr public schools for
another year.
NORTHWEST RAILROADS.
Looks Like Burlington and Milwaukee
Are Racing to Coast.
The Omaha World-Herald yesterday
contained the following : "In railroad
circles it Is believed that the trip of
Vice President Hill of the Northern
Pacific , General Manager Iloldrcgo
and General Freight Agent Spens of
ho Burlington to the northwest , haste
to do with a coast extension to
the Burlington. The Milwaukee , a
rival of the Hill system of roads , Is
now pushing the construction of a line
from Evarts , S. D. , to the coast , cut
ting off a great portion of the stock
trade that heretofore has gone to
Northern Pacific points. Railroad men
say that It Is the policy of the Hill
magniites to begin constructing a west-
oni line as soon as the Frannlo line
Is completed. This will bo Inside of
sixty days. Several surveying crews
are now in the country west of Guorn
soy. For miles they have made the
profiles , cross-sectioned and are ready
for the graders. From Worland , build
ing will bo commenced southeast be
tween Worland and Guernsey. By
building the two gaps , It is figured that
the Hill pcoplo could beat the Milwaukee
waukeo to the coast by from two to
three years. "
WANTED. Gentleman or lady with
good reference , to travel by rail or
with a rig , for a firm of $250,000.0 <
capital. Salary $1,072.00 per year and
oxpenes ; salary paid weekly and expenses
ponses advanced. Address , with
stamp , Jo0. A. Alexander , Norfolk ,
Nob.
PIONEER GUARANTEED
NURSERY STOCK
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. I
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All nlock Kimranlccil lUwaifl frco anil ( run ( o name ,
llarl I'lowor Slock IH pure lircil anil proilmTH heavy crops.
Valno iTcchcd for ( ivory dollar sent us. No Ancnl'M CoiiiinlsHloii.
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HART PIONEER NURSERIES ' ' " " " " "
, "lit" Fort Scott , Kan ,
TUSHES
AND Iron Movmtain
Offer The Following
Very Low Rentes
To Curlivlii iHilnli In tint
AND SOUTHWEST
EVERY FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY DURING 1906
Special Homesters' Tickols al Less Than ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP
Phial Limit of Ticket * 21 layn , With Stopover Privilege *
On the Same Dales SPECIAL ONE-WAY COLONIST TICKETS
WILL HE ON SALE TO OEIITAIN POINTS IN THE
WEST AND SOUTHWEST
AT AIJHOST MALI' Till ! KUdULAR ONH-WAY RATH
Tht'Hc TIcUrtH will I if linilloil to ( ' ( intliiuoiiH piixmiKit , no Htopovora to IMJ
allowed ; all tlcltutH to nmrluxl "Hucnnil-uliiNH , not HOOI ! ( n Htitniliml Hli'0ing |
emu"
Go BOO tlio wonderful prosperity of the Country offer
ing tlio greatest opportunities on earth.
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TOM HUGHES. Traveling Pass. Agt. , Omaha , Nob.
South Dakota
The Land of Plenty
Rich soil , a mild climate , and abundance of
water havn made South Dakota ono of the
be t agricultural states in the Union.
The soil of Ijymau County i.s unusually rich.
It is a black loam with a yellow clay subsoil.
The extension through Lyman County
recently built by the
Chicago , Milwaukee ® Si.
Railway
has opened up a part of that state hitherto
sparsely settled. Land is now soiling at the
rate of from $8 to $10 an acre , and it is
altogether probable that valuations will
increase 100 to 200 per cent within a year.
South Dakota offers great opportunities for
the small investor.
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points in Minnesota , North Dakota , and the Canadian
Northwest. Tickets on sale every Tuesday during the
summer months at ono faro plus $2.00 for the round trip
good returning twenty-one days from date of sale.
Rates and full particulars at City Ticket Office , 1402 ,
Farnam St. , Omaha , or write ,
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Omaha , Nebr.