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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1886)
\7 \ 8 THE OtfAHA DAILY BBS. FRIDAY APRIL IB. 1332. MILLIONS IN PUBLIC WORKS , The Annual Beport of the Engineering De- ' Department of Omaha , PAVEMENTS , GRADES , SEWERS. /L / Million nnd n Ilnlfliollnrfl Expcml- cd Imst Vcnr and nti Kqttnt Amount Itcqulrcd for 1880-CUy 1m- provcniciit In Detail , To the honorable , the Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen : I herewith sub mit my annual exhibit of tlio public works of the city of Omaha , for tlio year ending April 1st , 18SO. This embraces such con tract work only that comes strictly within the engineering department Summarized , the public work of 1835 is as follows : ( Smiling lft ,783 cubic yards 5 29,703 07 A vcrago 18e per yard Oiirhlnit nnd guttering "B , < H4 10 Pnvlnir/Ml ) square yartls 170,7ns U7 HowerR. 4,3.0 llnu.il feet o , : l si Bldcwalks. , C , 173 75 Jlansconi Park water service fill 23 En lnecrlnijsiiplle3 ] ) , salailes , etc 11 , IO b ( ) Total S'r.7,174 00 Adding these results to summaries of paving , curbing ami sewer work hereto- lore ilonu , we have tlio following exhibit of the permanent public works of tlio city nt this date : Curbing set , twenty miles. Sowern laid , HK/jno lineal feet , or very nearly twenty-two miles. Paved streets , mostly 00 feet hctwcnn curbs , fxjftfri'flatliie BUi > ,107 square yards , nlno and one-half miles. Paved alleys twenty feet wide. 15,20'J Square yards , one and three-fourth miles. To/al / paved area : t-Ti.3J' ' square yards , eleven and one-fontth miles. lieso improvements aggregate in cost Of/follows : , /orcnrbliii ; S 103,000 Kor sewers MO.TfiS For iinvlnir ] , COOXX ( ) Total 31,003,703 Having tints presented nn outline of llio public works as curried out to date , I will proceed in detail. G1IADINR. Tlio grading during the past year was necessarily limited , tlio city having to pay one half of the cost out of tlio gen eral fund , which was overdrawn at tlio outset , nnd but for tlio funding of a part of the floating debt , would not have beun available at all , The streets graded were on the lines of main sewers at Hurt and North Seventeenth street , requiring iiranch work for their protection , anil also that they might bo opened to travel. The largest part , however , of the .year's grad ing expenditures were for finishing the grading of west Fariiam street from Twenty-ninth .street to the city limits , contracted for the preceding 3'ear , and of n part of south Eighteenth street. The lat ter work was done at llio request of the Hoard of Educa tion and as partly graded is in a ivorsc condition than if no work had been douo. To give tlio people on that thoroughfare the benefit they have a right to look for in view of the special tax levied , the grading of this street ought to bo completed from Williams street south to Vinton street early this season. The grading already under con tract for 1880 and now in progress is Harnoy street from Fifteenth street to the west line of MeCormick's addition , Sixteenth , Seventeenth , Eighteenth , Nineteenth , and Twentieth streets from Furnum to Howard and St. Mary's .Ave nue. Hurt street from Twenty-third west to Division street and Davenport street from Sixteenth to Twenty-second street. The work already let , toirethpr with that necessary in connection with the Six teenth street viaduct will require about $20,000 out of the general fund and should bo taken into consideration in apportioning work for tlio coming season. CHANGES OF GHADES. Numerous changes of grades have been urged and made in the past year , owing in many instances , to slanting in tersections , and more to a change in pub- lie sentiment favoring more radical cuts nnd iills to insure hotter streets regard less of local property interests. The con struction of the Eleventh nnd Sixteenth streets viaducts will call for additional changes at an early date changes for the latter line are already under consid eration and u report of tin ; damages in cident to them lias been submitted by tlm appraisers to the council. The south ender or the Eleventh street viaduct terminates at a grade of fifteen feet per 100 ; this , of course , cannot meet public requirements , and will ncccssnrUy have to bo cut so as to come within a six foot grade to Mason Street At least , nnd theucu cast to Tenth street. DISI'UTr.D GRADES. There are still two streets within the old townsito on which there are grades of disputed validity , vi/ : Capitol avenue from Sixteenth to Twentieth streets , nnd Chicago street from Sixteenth to Twen ty-second streets , The Capitol avenue grade under a court decision affecting that question , is neither the Phillips nor Crcighton grade so-called , but what is known as the Meredith grade. As the Meredith and Croighton systems did not Specifically establish the grades of north and south streets , and the Phillips sys tem did , there is a conflict between two systems as adopted at the crossings of both Chicago street and Capitol avunno. Both of these streets must be adjusted eforo any permanent improvements pen them can bo considered. Where sidewalks of six or eight feet in width answer the purposes of travel the objection to cutting down of streets can , in many cases , bo overcome by laying the walks to the curb lines and terracing the remaining space otwcon lho walks and property lines , thus avoiding much Inmago to private property. This will bo . practicable on Capitol avenue and Chiea- , go street. Davenport street , now under contract will bo graded in this way. CUHIIIXa. In the past year very little gulterings has boon done separately from the paving , 'find but for tlio provisions of the charter the curbing might bu included in the paving contracts , The price of curbs lias ' 'ranged from 00 cents to $1.07 per lineal foot , the lowest price buiug that for , lierea sand stone , and the rest tlio Colorado rado Band stone , Indications tins year nro that wo will get a wider I'tuld of stone ' to Kuluct from , and it is posMblu that 1 granite curbs can bo scoured at prices i.uot . far above those of thu InforioratoiiL's , Kxoonting in cases of re-curbing , for ; . which a genera ! levy is provided , all ' curbing is paid for by special tax , This under recent eiuu'tnimit , is paid for In annual installments at 7 pnr cent , interest , the same as for paving. The curbing foi the year 18SU will aggregate about 00,000 feet. SKWKItS. . Hut very little sewer work has been , done in the past year. Numerous tipjiu tuitions for new districts were made , but owing to want of funds to extend mams 'ns outlets they were necessarily ignored , District 23 , comprising a tract of low , wet ground near the St , Paul railroad tracks. " - was created , and , ns tlio tabular exhibil t < /shows , about three-fourths of a mile of r ! n * xvnrn liihl. These liavo already ful I t-aujvin branch of llio North Omaha sower. try night fcot in diameter , was extended 173 IT fofll to the west line of Seventeenth 1 * Street , o as lo itduilt ot the opening and 4A kr diug ot that thoroughfare. Wo now JU'v nltogetlier twenty-two miles of sow- vr oonttrubtcd In the city , all of which , iritb the exception nt the two Vlpo lines Douglas au'd Hurney streets , are doing excellent service. Those two lines nro of the Waring system , laid four years ngo. They arc each about/lwo-thirds of n mile in length and BIX inches in diam eter. They arc forced , to carry about 250OOOL'allons each daily , which is in ex cess of their capacity under ordinary [ low , and hcncu they fun under a head most of the time. They were designed for sowagc only and calculated on that Dasis tp run one-third full , so that when ho first few hydraulic elevators were built shortly after tlicir completion they wcro allowed to connect with them , as n Imited discharge of that nature would issist in Hushing the sewers , but hy- Iraulic elevators have increased in use so rapidly that they now tax these pipes far jovond their capacity anil cause backwater. Either the larger num ber of tlicso elevators must bo cut oir and connected with the storm sewer on Farnam street , or else these two lines should 1m taken up and replaced with larger pipes in which event they should also bo lowered about three feet. If this is not ilonu then the lines must be divided at about Thirteenth street , the upper ends connecting with tlm Farimm street storm sower. The objection to this is that in the event of excessive storms , jack-water will carry sewage into con nected buildings. Tills can in my opin ion bu obviated by throttling the eateli jasin inlet pipes so ns to reduce the quan- .ity of rain water going into tlio _ sewers ) ii such occasions to an extent within.tho imit of the sewer under the heaviest mown rain fall and forcing tliu excess , an occurrence which docs not average tmo mur per year , to How over the street sur- ; acu. The cost of throttling thtso inluts cannot exceed 75.00 and is an cxperi- ncnt well woith trying as it will if suc cessful , enable parties who desireeon - lect'mg water pipes with the storm sew ers to do so without fear of back-water. SKWKU FUJSII TANKS. The tanks at tlio upper ends of tlio storm water and other .sewers are now all n good operating condition. Those that 'ailed to work last year were made ope rative by an attachment devised by my self , after considerable experimenting on tlio subject. This simply consists of a ubu within a tube discharging the water nlo thu tank and connected with the si- ilions in such manner that when tlio vater rises to tlio overflow line the air in .lie siphon is exhausted as by a steam in- eetor through : i connecting pipe and tlio jomplole and sudden discharge effected. This is illustrated in detail in drawings iccompanying this report. SIWIH : : OAS. The complaints of last year of sewer gas , as it was called , from along St. Mary's avenue and the South Omaha sewer connecting districts have all ceased , ) wintr to the construction of an indepcn- lent sewer last fall by tlio gas company i-oni their works on Jones street to tlio river , and disconnecting their waste ) ipcs with the Jones street main. This jlearly demonstrates the correctness of ny explanations of llio nuisance last year , vi/- : that it was the gas vapor waste and lot sewer gas , which gave rise to the of- 'ensivo vapor. i therefore- believe tlio policy so far nirsucd of using no trans in our basins , jut rattier of building their base slanting nto the sewer inlet pipe , and thus dis charging to tlio sewer all mud while in solution anil carrying it to the river while in such a slate to bo si good one. This is practicable in a city like ours with grades of from six inches upward per .00 feet , and saves the cost of a gain ? of ncn and wagons to periodically clean .ho basins as done in other cities. It also lot only thoroughly ventilates the sewers jut avoids stagnant water deposits in jasins at street corners between rainy in tervals. SEWEU3 FOIt 18SO. The rapid growth of tlio city renders tlio need of sewers in all sections of the city imperative , yet wo cannot accommo date districts without having main sewer outlets for their connection. To meet lie demand at this date would require lot less than $250,000 additional cxpondi- ure for the completion of the mains. Wo are restricted to § 100,000 per year , icnco all that can be done tlio coming year is to go as far as $100,000 ( now isked for and I think will bo chee - * ! tilly voted ) will carry us. This will jo 'about as follows : An extension of Jones street sewer to the river ; an exten sion of the branch south on Fourteenth and Hickory streets ; an extension as far as practicable westward beyond the nail works , and the conbtrueMon of a short branch up Seventh street. This being limited to $00,000 will have to bo deter mined after plans and estimates are fully completed. In North Omaha the extension of the north and soutli branches will have to bo determined in tlio same manner. The connection of the north branch to the river will become a sanitary necessity in mother year and of itself will require S,000 or more for completion. With the construction of tlio mams already re ferred to within our scope for this year , it will bo practicable to build district sewers to the extent of about ? 100,000 making tlio total probable sewerage ex penditure for this year about $200,000. I'AVKMHNTS. The pavements thus far laid have proved quite satisfactory , considering the enormous amount of cutting through them for sewer , gas , water and .other purposes. The sheet asphalt pavements , where stone gutters are not laid and mud and moisture accumulates , develops .soil spots and will require occasional repairs. Along the line of the Sixteenth street railroad track whore tlio experiment was tried to omit the slono blocks jt lias proved unsuccessful , and the placing of tlio toothed stone connecting blocks on the street by tlio Harbor Asphalt com pany siiould bo required before the live year period of maintenance expires. Tlio specifications of this year call for a two foot granite gutt'jr imd stone teething along street railway tracks on all sheet asphalt paved streels , laid upon a bed of six inches of American cement concrete. The experiment of a reduced concrete base of four incli depth with Portland cement in place of American cement , will bo tried on Saunders street. Mathematically , it figures out equal in in strength to the 0 inch base , and if it proves so practically it will bo tlio moans of a general reduction in future of tlio cost of not only sheet asphalt paving , but also all paving with a hydraulic con crete base. Tlio pavement already con- traeted for , for the year 1880 will cost incliibivo of intersections about § ! ir > 0COO , ; tins from all indications will bo Increased by about § 100,000 more during thu season. IlOUI.KVAIIl ) . Last summer nt the instance of the council extensive surveys and detail estimates were made of a boulevard cov ering two separate routes 10 and 8 miles in length , with ono line 1-1 miles in length with short maximum grades of six feet pur hundred , in fact -i-5s of the lines witli grades of less than S feet per 100 feet. If these boulevards are intended to become material facts , then tliu combined action of the city and county authorities should bo taken at an early day , otherwise the right-of-way now easily secured , will bo a mutter of great dlrt'ieulty. VIADUCTS. The need of some eafo drive from North to South Omaha lias resulted in the de velopment of viaduct plans on Eleventh and Sixteenth streets over tlio Union J'aciric and IJ , j M. tracks. The Eleventh street viaduct is to bo of iron trestle work and trusses aggregating 1,300 feet in length with approaches , and at con tract price of about $85,000. The work is to bo completed on or before Septem ber 1st. The grades of Eleventh , Mason and other struots must bo changed to nu'ot the changed conditions of travel. The Sixteenth street viaduct will , owing to limited funds , be built of wood. Il embraces a series' of fifty foot spans nnd several lift and ono 150 foot span over the railroads , will be 37 feet above the road way nt its highest point , and have a total length of 1500 feet extending from the south side of Lcnvcnworth street to the south side of Tierce street. Tills is de signed to cost about $30,000 and is now jcmg advertised. These viaducts are to lave a roadway of 20 tcct with sidewalks of G feel on each side. Under the charter , provisions must bo nado in preparing tlic next levy for a general assessment to a viaduct fund covering 1-5 of the cost and damages , of each of these viaducts , Tills will require ibout $33,000 in addition to tlio usual evy. HANSCOM TANK. In the year 1872 A. J. Hanscom and Tames Megcath dedicated to the city of Dmalia the grounds now known ns Hanscom park. Of this Mr. Hanscom ; ave 8550-100 acres and Mr. Mcgeath "J 83-100 acres , and in addition to this .lieso gentlemen dedicated for street pur- loses ti strip thirty feet wide around tlio entire ground. The conditions of this Indication wcro that thu grounds should always bear tlio name of "Hanseom L'ark'1 and that they should bo improved jy tlio expenditure of $25,000 , , as follows : fil.OOO for the year 1873 ; ? 1,000 per year luring 187-t-75-7l ( ; $5,000 per year during 1877-78 ; and after tlio final expenditure u 1878 tlio grounds were to bo kept in icrpctual repair. Tlieso conditions were all carried out ns provided. Thu ground when dedicated was .scarcely accessible and was covered with dense brush and mostly scrub tim- ) cr. IJy thoroughly trimming and clean- ng out the undergrowth and weeds , the .diluting . ; of blucgrass , cutting out road * iva-vs , pathways , etc. , the grounds have jocomo quite attractive , and are now so argcly used as a resort during the sum mer season that they should be improved mil beautified on a more liberal scale than has been done in the past live years. Last fall , under direction of tlio city council , a line of four-inch water pipe was laid from Twenty-ninth , formerly l'ark avenue , to tlm line of hitching posts within llanscpin 1'ark. which was then connected with pipes heretofore laid around tlio park house and to tiio tank it tile northwest cnil of the grounds. No other improvement lias been made. For .he purpose , however , of properly de signing future improvements , such as jridges. lakes or ponds , etc. , within the > nrk. 1 have begun an accurate topographical graphical survey of the grounds , taking elevation of the corners of every fifty feet square of the entire area. These surveys and an accurate contour map of the grounds , will bo finished within about , wo weeks. Wo will then bo ready to ac- curtoly design all future work upon these grounds and make estimates without fur- .her delay. CITV ADDITIONS. The phenomenal growth of the city m .he past few yours has led to the sub-div- sion of property within and outside the city limits so rapidly that it is dillicult to ccop pace with them. At tlio present .imo there are over ! 300 additions upon record. Many of these huvo never re ceived tlio approval of the council , but .lie streels nave been recognized either jy establishing grades upon them , or by Ijlacing tlio lots and blocks upon the tax lists and exempting tliu slreets. The ex clusion by thu city and county in this jiianuur of the streels from llio tax lists is practically an acceptance of them us [ Hiblie property. There is still a largo amount of misub- divided real estate within the city that can bo regulated. A practice largey ! eu- lernd into by parties seeking to evade tlio law relating to additions is to soil by meets and bounds with the reservation of enough ground hi each case for streets. These reserved tracts usually arc repro- , rented to tlio county appraisers a ' streets and exempted from the tax list. Tlio county as well as the city authorities should adopt some regulations to protect Llio public from such imposition. No Iract of land whether n so-called street , alloy or reserve not actually accepted by the city or county should be exempted from assessment. And if it were publicly known that a street in an uncxcopted ad dition can be publicly sold for taxes the same as other property , there would bo few purchasers in unaccepted additions. 1 believe that no law makes it compul sory for the public to accept any dona tion , and if that bo true , as it seems rea sonable , why should not the county au thorities act the same as city authorities in relation to additions or allotments out side of tlio city limits and _ thereby save the city , when its boundaries are exten ded , the embarrassment of complicated and irregular streets totally out ol har mony with the streets withm our present limsts. KAMIXG OF STKF.ET3. The indiscriminate practice of naming streets within additions to compliment friends of tlio owner or to Hatter individ uals for some past or expected favor has led to such complication as to nccessi- lalo the renaming of streets outside of tliu old townsito under a system that can bo easily carried out in all future subdi visions. The ordinance embodying this work may require a , few amendments to cover small defects in minor details , which , owing to the incomplete maps ac this date , were almost unavoidable. The aim of the ordinance is lo extend all our cast and west streets under thu old name and where such are north and soutli of tliu old townsito to give the name of tlio largest portion of tlio street tp the several parts corresponding practically with them. The north and soutli streets are treated in a similar manner up to Twenty-third street , the center line of llio old slrcels bcinglho basis for tlio numbers of tlio now , and then beginning with Saunders and Jefferson strcels , which is next west of Twenty-third street and is on a section line us Twenty-fourth street , each mllu or section is subdivided into twelve equal parts , and each of such di vision line is tlio base for an additional number ; this makes the city limits Thirty- sixth street , and tlio numbers of these subdivisions correspond exactly with a majority of the streets in North Omaha , which therefore require no change. As there were numerous additions with Ion" ; and short blocks in which numbered streets frequently conflicted with those of corresponding streets opposite , it was deemed best to name all streets coming half way or nearly so between these basu line slreels as avenues ; lluis u street be tween Twenty-ninth street and Thirtieth street proper would bo named Twenty- ninth avenue , the 11 venue always follow- in' ' Uio street of the same number. This will facilitalo the numbering of houses and obviate present complications in that respect. STItKKT AND AI.LCY EXTENSIONS , Grounds for a largo number of streets and alloys have buon condemned , tip- praised and payment has cither been made or tendered by the city treasurer in tlio past year and in my opinion wherever strcels are manifestly necessary , it is economy to open them before improve ments render such attempts too costly , A reform is however needed in the sys tem of records in such cases. As hereto fore done no final ordinances were pass ed declaring tlio opening In view of pay ment or tender of payment of tlio tip- Cruised value , and hence as can bo seen y a review of Cliaso's compiled ordinan ces , a largo number of streets are record ed as condemned and opoucd for public UBO , that were never paid for and in fact have no existence lo clear the records of all complications both as to grades and public grounds all such ordinances should bo repealed or omitted in the next compilation of ordinances , and tlio pas sage of final ordinances after tlio approv al and payment of appraisals of grounds for public use should bo strictly adhered to. nKRiNr.cniKn EXPENSES. The cost of maintaining the engineer ? ing'dcpartpiont was , greater last year in proportion to tlio amount of public work carried out than any provipus year , viz , about a little loss than 5 pur cent of the cost of work douo , Tills is in strong con trast with the ratio nf the two years previous when it was lesd- titan two per cent , nnd yet more actual work was per formed by the department than any previous yean A thorough system of records in the oflico wo * started and partly perfected surveys and levels , of new streets , alleys in all sections of tlm city and additions were made to establish grades ; outline boulevards , Secure data and perfect plans for via ducts and sewers for the coming year and no small amount of time was taken up in preparing data forsuits in court to assist the city nttorneynn making Ids defense. Besides this a > largo amount of time is now constantly taken up in answering public c.alls for information nnd preparing and recording sewer and oilier permits for licensed drain layers , audrccording the returns so as to sivoul confusion In tlio execution of the work ; preparing special tax levies and ordi nances for contemplated changes of grade or condemnation of grounds , clos ing of grounds , changes of curb lines nnd an endless amount of other routine work not ordinarily anticipated by those unacquainted with the work of the en gineering department. wouic FOU 1880. The work for the comingyoar , although already largely dcsigticil , is so extensive in character and covers such a largo range of territory , that the force of the department will necessarily have to bo enlarged within two months for the bal ance of the season , as all llio worn will require laying out and super vision within a working period of less limn six mouths. The work will bo about as follows : ( one-half being cltv'ssliaicJ.SlSO.noo - Sewers . iioo.ooo niubs . iKoix ) ) Vloducls . V-'Q.UUO Total . f-moooo This estimate mavseum large , but I believe - liovo the expenditures are more liaulo to exceed ono million dollars' Hum fall be low tlio figures of the summary. Thanking the mayor and your honora ble body for llio uniform courtesy and support extended me in the past year as well as all Iho members of my depart ment for their faithful assistance ami dis charge of duty , 1 am , Very Respectfully , ANUKBW ROSIJWATIUI , City Engineer. For Cruelty to Animals. Geo. English and Christ Wont two hunt ers who came f romCalhoun to Omaha with a load of game and fish , wore arrested bv Ollicer Crawford yesterday lor cruelty to animals. One of them had a sharp prod with which lie was urging on a small mule and a , horse attached lo u wagon. Hotli animals were badly lacerated and hardly able to walk. The blood ( lowed from their wounds marking the various thoroughfares the route over which the poor animals had been driven by their brutal master. Went was lined $10 and costs. _ She Kutis Away Prom Homo. licnjamin F. Norris lias filed a petition in tlie district court asking for a divorce from his wife Flora. Norris Jcccps a con fectionery store in Omaha to which a res taurant is attached. His wife who aids him in conducting his business applied for a divorce from him some time ago bul almost immediately withdrew Hie po tion for some _ reason best known to her self. In addition to asking the court lo- annul the marriage , Norris wants mi in junction to prevent his wife ruining Ids business. Ho claims that she wilfully ab sents herself from home for several days at a , lime and refuses lo explain llio cause of her absence. I'ct-Jslicil Iti the Snowstorn. From a gentleman who has r ' .t re turned from western Nebraska , a re- polcr learned yesterday that James llyner , who lias friends in Omaha , perished dur ing the last snowstorm in Keith county. Ryner left Iiis home in Illinois about a month ago and took "up a claim in that county. During the snowstorm , ho started to go to a neighbor's house , a short distance away. The nexl duy ho was missed , and a careful search failed to reveal his whereabouts. Two weeks afterwards , when the snow had molted oft" the ground , he was found dead , seven miles away from his house. Ho must have been confused by thu blinding snow storm and wandered around until , wear ied and worn , ho lay down and fro/.o to death. Hu was taken back to his home in Illinois , where the funeral took place Sunday last. Gone to tlio Asylum. Tlio commissioners of insanity held an examination into tlio mental condition of MikoFarrollVcdnosdayafternoonand \ ordered him sent lo tlio Lincoln asylum. Farrell was formerly ono of the best engineers on the Union Pacific , butabout a month ago ho began to act in a strange manner and was relieved from duty. He afterwards became violent , and it was with great dillieully that ho was arrested and taken to tlio county jail. Deputy- sheriff Phillips and James O'Connoll , an intimate friend of Farrel , went with him to Lincoln yesterday. "How to Make a Speech" is tlio subject of a lecture by Rov. J. S. Dctwiler to night in the K. I' , hall , corner of Charles and Saunders streets. Want a hocntlnn. Messrs. Allen and Slovens , , of tlio Moline - line plow works , are in tlio city to find u location for a branch factory in Omaha So far they have been unable to do so , on account of tlio high prices real estate men ask for their property. President Meyer said this morning that unless tlicso gentlemen were treated botlsr or found some encouragement to locate here , they would probably locuto in tlio lilufl'd , whore every inducement has boon hold out to them , The acquisition of such a factory as the Moline plow works one of the largest establishments of tlio kind in the world would bo a great tiling for Omaha , anil this opportu nity should not bo thrown away , GUAM ) hODGE , KnichtH of IIonoTTti Session Olllcers Klcotcd , The grand Lodge linislmd its labors Wednesday , and the visiting members have all gone homo. A verypcasunt ; ] ses sion was held , and muelrwork was done. Tlio order was started in 187 ! ) and up to April , 1880 , there had beoji paid lo Iho widows and orphans of I deceased members - bors over $13,000,000 , , of$3,000 in each benefit , The representative lo tlio Supreme Lodge that moots in May at Providence , R. I , , lias boon instructed to favor a div ision of tlio stales , Nebraska being in tlio Fifth Division with Missouri , Kansas. Iowa , Colorado , Dakota , Montana anil Wyoming , a total of seven districts. There would be about 12,000 members in tlio district. Tlio total membership in the United States is about-iaO.OOO. The first lodge was formed in Omaha ' 'byT. U , Magrano , in December , 1877. the Grand ledge in 1878. This was tlio seventh session , It will meet two years from now at Greenwood , Nebraska. The following aio tlio officers elected for the term ending in April , 1888 : John N. Edwards , past grand dictator , Sowurdj Charles J. Mentor , grand dicta tor , Omaha ; F , Sonnenschctn , grand vice dictator , West Point ; F. G. Ramsburgh , grand assistant dictator , Clarke- . G. , graud reporter , Omaha ; Thom as Frnlicn , grand treasurer , Fremont ; II. W. Carpenter , grand chaplain , Syracuse : 11. M. Wright , gi-.md guide. Uticu ; E. H. Lnndis , grand guardian , Milford ; T. J. Chidestcr , crand sentinel , Western : Dr. J. R. Conkmig , state medical examiner , Omaha. Grand trustees F. G. Simmons , Sow- nrd ; A. Wait , Syracuse and Thomas Fal coner. Omaha , Represenutivcs to Iho supreme lodge T. G. Mugraue , Oninhu ; 0. W. Phillips , Nebraska City. Alternate representation totliosupromo lodge W. 11. White , Freemont , li. K. Long , Omaha , Committee on laws W. C. Henry , Fremont ; C. W. Phillips , Nebraska City ; W. H. White , Fremont. Committee on finance II. N. Carpen ter , Syracuse ; J. B. Ikuncr , Omaha : E. 11 , Landls , Milford. Wanted to exchange for stock of Hard ware and general merchandise , 500 acres of line Thayc.r county ( Nob.laud ) ; live lots in Genoa ( Neb. ) ; gooil store building [ best corner ) ; good dwelling ( best loca tion ) in Essex ( Iowa ) ; also nighty acres one-half mlle from town of Essex ( Iowa ) , seeded in blue grit1- ) For further par ticulars , address John Lludcrholm , Cen tral City , Nebraska. "Diclc Ucnil-Kye. " G. O. Hastings is a knight of the green cloth , who was arrested llio other day as being a suspicious character. Hu was ordered to leave town atouce , but failing I ? do so , was again arrested by tliu po lice. Yesterday ho procured bail and was released , lie was very indignant , and has demanded a jury trial , which he claims will vindicate him. Mr. H. is vul garly known us "Dick Dead-Eye. " Public sale of Short Horn cutllo at Lin coln , Nob. , April M , 18SO. Fifteen cows and heifers and twenty bulls. For cata logues apply to Col. F. M. Woods , Lin coln , Neu. , or Williams & Lacy , Lacona , Iowa. Tlio board of public works wore occupied yesterday in opening the bids for the now sewers to bu built during tlio present season. The bids are for thu sewers in six district and vary largely in amount. The chairman stated yesterday that the bids were in such form that no tabulated statement could be given until to-day. Army The officers at headquarters arc grad ually gelling used lo Ihc new order of tilings a department without a head. General Brock is ably conducting matters , as assistant adjutant general for General Terry , and will continue to do so until General Crook's arrival. General Howard received a marked ovation when he passed through Sidney. Ho will bo met at Ogden by General Mo- Cook , who expects to come down from Fort Uouirlus for that purpose. Coloiiol Henry is now in Salt Lake City. _ Rev. E. 15. Graham , pastor of tlio United Presbyterian church in this cty , has purchased the Midland , a denomi national weekly published in St. Louis , and will remove it to this place. Ho will assume formal charge as editor-in- chief May 1. PE8FE6T MADE 1'repared with special resard to hcaltb. No Amcioiils. , Mrao or Alum. PRICE BAKING PDlVDirU CO. , CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS F. M. ELLIS & GO. Architects and Building Siiperlnfs ( MM , NEB , and DES HOINES , IA , Ofllco , Cor. 14th niul Fnrnnm Streets , llooral ) 'juouoc HimuNGiioi' ' ' with P. Jl. Ellis. ORE A MA _ fsth St , Cor , Capitol Avenue , Ton THE TIIEATHENT OP AM , Chronic & Surgical Diseaseo. DR. McMENAKIY. Proprietor. Rixlcenyrnra' lloimml awl J'nvatu ' 1-inUica Wo huvo tlio fncllltieii , apparatus anil remedies for tlio successful treatment of tn cry form of ells. ca u rcnuirliiK ctlhcr mcillciil or eurKlcal treatment , nnU Im ! to all to como ami invtetlKnto for thpmnclvca or correspond wltluie. Long esperlrnco in treat- Ins cases by letter enables us to treat many case * ecUiitircnly ! ! ! without cwliid them , WHITE I'OU OIIIOULAH on Deformltlci nnd liruccv , Club Feet , Curvatures of the Spine , DISEASES or WOMEN , I'ilc ? , Tumors , Cancers , Cnturrli , Hronchitif , Inhalation , Ulrclrlcltjr , I'aral. y ln , rplleiisy , Kidney , Jiyc , Kar , Skin , JJlood and nil surgical operations , ISatTorlrH. Inhnlcru , Ilracrs , Trii ir , nntl ill kind * of Medical and Surgical Appliances , mar. . ufactured and ( ot cnlc. Iho only reliable Medical Institute making Private , .Special i Nervous DisoaseL ' r ' . A KI'ECIAI/rV. AU- CONTAGIOUS AND JII.OOD DISEASES , from Hliatfvurcaino produced , 6ucccB fiilly treated. Wo can remove Syjmllltlo jioltoa from the eyetcui without ineitury. , , New rf storntivo treatment for Insa of > Ital power , All , COMMUNICATIONS CUNKIDKNT/AU / Call and consult u * or eend name and pont-olllce address plainly written enclose etatnp , nnd we will tend you. In plain wrapper , our PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEN Ul-ON I'lIIVATH , Sl'KCUI. AMI MKKVOtlS SEMINAL WKAKNESS , HreSMAToiumaii cr , Hvriiu.is , tiosoniuiu : * , GLEET , VAIUCOI-EI.B , SriUlTUHE , AND ALL DI5EAICJ OP TIIB OKNITO- tTmNAi'.Y OHOANS , or tend history of your cute for an opinion. Persons unable ti : vls.l u > may lie treated at Ihelr homes , by correi-pon < lcnce. Medicines and Iiutra- rnents sent by mall or express HKCUHUI.V 1'AC'K ED 1'UOM OBSEKVATJOX.no marks to Inrtlcat * contents or sender , Ono personal interview re ferred if convenient. fifty rooms for the accom modation of patients , Doanl and attendance at reasonable prices. Address all Lettcra to Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute. Cor. 13th St. and Caaltol Ave. . OMAHA. NKB. ' ESTABLISHED 1870. Lincoln SteamDyeWorks W. D. HOHEIITSON , Prop'r , Offlco No. 1105 O St.- Wet kg SKCor. . P. & Bin. Lincoln , Nob. Gouts' Clutulu CluimoU mid Ko paired. BEATRICE , NEBRASKA. THE LEADING ASSOCIATION OF THE WEST. CASH CAPITAL , PAID UP IN FULL , $100,000.00- GROSS ASSETS , DECEMBER 31st , 188G 180,820.30 cost.A cortillcato of membership in this Association furnishes benefit at the lowj cost. Men nnd women , between the ages of 17 and 05 years , who are In good health , may become members. There is no changing from one class to another , and assessments do not increase with advancing ago. The Company has a guarantee fund of $100.030 paid up In cash , which Is an ad ditional security to that furnished by any company in tlio united States. It has a lle.-icrvo fund which provides for a non-forfeiting policv and a paid-up policy. 'llio Company is located in the West : its business is confined to the healthy West , nnd applications from persons residing in malarial districts nee not accepted , which will insure few ii es nicnLi , and a consequent exemption from any onerous liability. A local Advisory Hoard , composed of not Ic-ss than live leading elti/.uus of each vicinity , may b i formed , who may act as advisory counsel In the sotlleimmt of claims by the death of members and as to thu admission of applicants to membership. A member who lapses Ids certificate may ro-mstato the samu at any time upon satisfactory evidence of good health , by the payment of all delinquent dues and assessments. Moiiisurunco company in this or any other country has over failed by reason of of the death-rate experience The failure in each instance has been caused by pecu lation or speculation. The safe guards introduced render both impossible in tins Association. Our business is confined to tlio endowment for old ago , and the payment of the widows and orphans after death. The policy is more liberal , and the plan more secure , than any company In the United States. Corporative Insurance Companies existed in England 300 years bo fora the stock plan was thought of , and tlio same companies exist to-day , some of thorn having nearly one million members , When managed judiciously , they cannot break. Wo guarantee every promise we makcd with $100,000 , this being in addition to thu $100- 000 provided for as a Reserve Rind which is a more liberal provision and offer than any other company makes. The Strength of This Association Consists of GUARANTEE FUND , ENDOWMENT PLAN , RESERVE FUND , NON-FORFEITING POLICY , GRADED RATES , PAID-UP POLICY , SELECTED RISKS , A DEPOSITORY TO PROTECT THE TONTINE SYSTEM , RESERVE FUND , LIFE PLAN , CAPITAL STOCK. The cost of life protection in this company is less than any company in the United States. The company isgood and payments prompt. This Association is now entering its third year , and has a largo membership , which is constantly increasing. At death or maturity of endowment the member receives his interest in the Reserve Fund in addition to tlio amount due on the policy. All policies bucomo non-forfeiting after the third year to the extent of the mem ber's interest in the Reserve Fund , AGENTS WANTED in every town and city where not supplied in nil of the states west of the Mississippi river and north of Kansas. Good reliable canvassers can obtain most favorable rates by writing to the company. The Western Mutual has consolidated the moinbnrshtnof the "Nebraska Mutual , " ' 'Farmers' and Mechanics' " and "Lincoln Mutual , " and with its own members in sures perfect protection. "We regard the Western Mutual as one of the very best life insurance- associa tions in tuis country , and expect to sec , at no very distant day , it covering the entire field of the hcalty West with its active , gentlemanly agents. " Daily ISxjircss , March 2,1S8V. OFFICE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS , ) STATIC OF NUIIUASKA , > Lijfco-LN , February 1 , 1833. ) It is herebv certified that the Western Mutual Benevolent Association Insurance Company , ot fieatrici1 , in llio Slate of Nebraska , has complied with the insurance law of tin. ? statn , and is authorized to transact the business of iifo insurance in this st t for the current year. , ' j Witness my hand and the seal of said of said office , tlia day and i SEAL. J- yur first above wtittcn. I , > 11. A. BABCOCK , Auditor Public Accounts. Omaha National Bank , the company's financial agent , at Omaha , Nebraska. Refer by permission to lion. J. II. Millard , Omaha , Neb. All communications should bo addressed to OI-irViEIR. O. Qj BnST , Secretary and General Manager , BEATRICE , NEBRASKA. OTIS HAYNES , Agent at Omaha. THEBESTTHREAD SIX-CORD SOFT FINISH SPOOL COTTON. Full Assortment for sale to the Trade by VINYARD & SCHNEIDER aEJ IN * 0 1 = 3A. : OO IS On ® of thQ Best ctti'l Lvryeat Stocks in the U.8. to Select from. No Stairs to Climb , Elegant Passenger Elevator M. BURKE & SONS , LIVE STOCKQKO. MERCHANTS , QKO. nUUKK , Mnnnftor , UN/ON STOCK YARDS , OMAHA , NEB. IlEFKliKNCKS ; Merchants' anil Karniura' Jiauk , Davlil City , Nob. ; Kunrnoy National HankKi-iinioy , Nul ) . : Columbus St.ito Hank. Columbus , Neb. ; McIionnlU'a Hank , NortU i'Jattc , Neb. ; Omalm National Jtanlc. Oumltu. Neb. . , , . , Will pay ciiblomers' draft with bill of lacllnu attached for two-thirds vnluo of stock. Best Goods in the Market for our ( yooila niul sec that tin bear our trade iniirK. OH APRIL 1st , M'o will open our Horse and Mule Market Cor , Ho * aid and Uth Sis , , Omatia , Hei , With suvcrul rnr loaUs of trooil nloolt , nnd will kccji conMtinlly on liiind it lull its.'orlini-iil of JHtAl'TunU UHIVINQ HOltSis : In cm- lots oral DR. IMPEY. Prnetlco Hmltcil to Dlsfjiscs of tli EYE , EAR , NOSE AND THROAT , for all tunns of dofectivi Vision. Artiflciul Eyes Iiisortcd ,