Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 22, 1892, Page 11

r CLEVER SHORT STORIES. Up and Down the Missourl, Detroft Free Press, Rever doubt anything ‘you hear about the trenchery of vhe Missouri river. The oldest pilots on the stream—those griz- gled follows who went to Fort Benton on trips that netted from $8,000 to $20,000 ench—will tell you that a “tie up” over night 1s the only way to insure the pas- gengers that the morning will not find them stuck on a bar in midstream, or, what is worse, camped onshore with the boat pinned by a snag and settling in the mud. No modern snag boat can keep the channel clear of the heavy logs that are always floating down from somowhere up along the Dakota, Towa or Nebraska shores, green at first as torn from eaving banks, but dead, hard and splintered when most dangerous. Snags that stick their noses above the water are little to be feared, but the hiddens logs, those whose limbs are caught in the mud, whilo the truni swings up within a foot or two of the surfuce, have always made steamboat- ing on the Missouri & precarious occu- pation. I remember one instance, however, in which a visible snag sent a good side- wheel boat to the bottom one of the clearest, brightest nights that ever hung over the river. It was in 1850, or, erliups, a year later. Theboat was the lartha "Mitchell, a tramp from the lower waters, running from Cincinnati to New Orleans. She was making u trip to St. Joseph with provisions for the plains, mostly bacon, and bacon, let 1me tell you, was n necessity in the west then, The passenger list of the Mitch- ell was heavy, so that many of the trav- elers were forced to remain on deck. It was 12 o'clock on a moonlight night in August. The captain had gone to bed forn wonder and only a sleepy watch- man who st astern represented the ex ecutive among those awake on deck. A *dozen passengors wore seated about the big boll forward, telling stories while they reveled in the benuties of the night. The moon was shining with a clear, white light that made everything for 100 ya:ds nhead as plainly visible as at noon There was no noise save the dull throb, throb, throb of the engines, the gentle puff of the released steam, ane tho brenking of the water on tha wheel’s paddies. Suddenly Jack Caruthers, a young feilow from St. Louis, ed forward in the course of the boat, and pointing to a small, black object just discornible in the distance, asked: SWhat's that thing, boys?” “A log, probably,”” returned an old- timer. *“They’re always floating about.” *But I’ve been watching it.”” Caruth- ers went on, “and she hasn’t moved much.” The entire party looked at the black obje the distance. It grew plainer as the boat climbed the strenm, but not as if it were floating down on the cur- rent—the approach was too slow. ‘‘'See there!” Caruthers exclaimed. 4I’s swinging from side to side.” “Funny,” said the old-timer, ‘‘but 1f she’s a snag tho pilot'll get around it all right.” By this time all of the deck passen- gers were looking at the black object. The boat did not change its course. There was no more comment—all eyes were riveted on the dark spot in the river. When the boat was within forty feet of iv the old-timer sprang up and placing his hands in trumpot fashion about his mouth called buck to the pilot: “Hello, up there.” There was no reply, and the nose of the big boat continued straight at the object. Hello!” chorused the party. “*Well, what is it?” come a gruff an- swer. “Throw her hard to larboard*”’ the old timer sald; “there’s a big snag twenty feet in front.” Thére was a clanging of bells below decks, and the passen zevs in their berths felt the boat lyreh violently as the ma- chinery was veversed and the steamer answered hor rudder, Butit was too late. In thirty seconds there wasan- other jar, greater than the first. The Martha’s nose seemed to climb into the air. An sffort was made to back the ‘boat, but it would not budge. Then the passengors became panic-stricken, run- ning abouu in their night garments and threutening to jump overboard. The clear-headed captain was on hand in a moment, however, and before the old steamer haa setled a foot every passen- ger was started for the shore. < In the morning we watched the cabin of the Martha float off while we stood on the great bluffs just above Rocheport. Then the hull sank out of sight. The owners of the Martha did not save their bacon. The sleepy pilot saved his by escaping through the woods. We only wondered thut he did not run us ashore before the accident, but the cap- tain eaid that he know the river so well there that his work was mechanical. Liverty Laading is the name of a small place touched by the Wabash rail- road and the Missouri ri Before the railroad came it was the place at which boats stopped to send goods over the hill to the town of Liboerty, in Clay county, tho old home of the James boys. Of course the landing never amounted to wvery much—those places never did, being onty depots for larger towns some- where back from the river, from which they got their numes. Thore- was but one exception to this rule—Waestport Landing. The town of Westport was five wiles back in Jackson county, and it hud the start of the landing, but be- fore long the tide turned. In a few yours Weatport Landing was changed to Kansas City. But I must not forget Liberty and the landing. Our boat renched the landing one beautiful June morning just after sunvise, and there was u larger crowd to greet us than usual, Among the visitors who eame on board was 0 pretty girl of 20, all spick and #pun in a vow calico of madest design, while her sweet face peeped out coyly from the great, old-fashioned bonnet that enveloped i % She smiled. There ®as an instant rush of all the young fellows on board the boat to show her through the steamer. Sylvester Cobb of Louisville, B wealthy youth of a wealthior fathor, & planter, was the tirst to reach her side. ““Lot mo have the pleusure of showing ou over the steamer,” he suid, raising is h- t with much ceremony. ST don’t eare,” sald the maid simply; *I believe I'd like tosee how she looks.” So they went on the upper deck, where A good view of the river was obtained, then into the officers’ quarters of “'the Toxns,” us the little coop under the vilot house is ealled, they went; then into the -pilot house itself, whore the young Ken- tuckian oxplained the workiugs of the big wheel. They rambled about for more than an hour, uxulniuh\f the en- gines, the furnaces under the long boil- ors awidships, the long “sociul hall,” or saloon, with its little doors opening into statorooms; the pisno was looked upon wondevingly by the Clay county maid— and the “bell rang, warning visitors to 80 ashore, lhope you enjoyed yourself,” said Yo Cobb. s ho helped the girt along he gungplank to the shore. “Ldid." sho said, and her eyes foll. Bhe had noticed some one she did not eure 10 seo, “‘And when [ come back next month THE OMAHA DAILY 'l likely be on another boat. 1'd like to show* vou over her, too.”” “T'd like it,” sho ssid, “but I reckon we'll have togive it up.” “Give it up!” Cobb was intorested. “How’s that? I'd be delighted, I'm | “Oh, I can't tell,” sho said, with | somethiug of a coyness in her smile. The second bell was ringing. “Well, good-by, Miss—ah, er—good- by.” He extended his hand and she took it. **Yes, I'd like to look over the next | boat with you, but—"" and shn glanced | under her lashes up the hill to a little | crowd that stood there—‘‘only—to tell the truth, I'm going to be marvied next | month.” “Oh!" exclaimed Cobb, ‘‘and I can’t be here. Can’t you put it off?” he Inughed. ‘*Not now, I reckon,” the girl an- swored, holding his hand and glancing up the hill again, “but—but you can 8’lute the bride now, if you want to.” The mate had given the order to hoist the gangplank, and already the ropes were creaking, while the nig stern wheol of the boat bagan to turn slowly. Cohb knew that everbody on board was looking at him, and he knew, too, that the lucky swain must be in the crowd on the hillside. But he saluted the bride, Tt was a rousing ki As he stooped to imprint it, a young fellow dashed out of one of the little groups ahead and bounded townard him. “Drop ‘er!” he shouted. But Cobb was away like the wind, and as he sprang on tho stage it swung down 80 18 to almost throw him in the water. The young man shook his fist angrily. “Don’t,” pleaded the girl, lnnghing. “Didn’t you know I was only foolin’ all the time.” “But he kissed you!” yelled the stal- wart young man. “Oh, John,” she laughed, only sulutin’ the bride.” And the 'augh that rang out from deck and shore was echoed time and again from the hills of old Clay. “he was “See that tree there,” saia Billy Al- ford, the engineer, as we neared Wolf Isiand. *“Yes? Well, that’'s where we hung one o’ the rankest gamblers ever on the river, I reckon. **We stood him for three seasons an’ he seemed to be as square as any of ‘em, butone time in '8 he fleeced a young feller from down east out o’ $4,500at ono swipe, an’ it was dead robbery, too. “*He hud the three eards all right enough, but he'd been drinkin’an® had got nervous. Ho let the young feller win s0’s to git confident, until there was $0,000 on the board, “Iixcitement? Well, T gues: It was the last haul an’ the young feller picked up the card. It was the right one, an’ he r fer the cash, but tho other feller got his hand out first. He grabbed a8 much as he could, an’, crammin’ it in his pocket, jumped over the rail into the water, “Inever sce sich a swimmer in no water before nor after, He was twenty astern ufore we knowed gone. The captain was a cool man, an’ he ordered the yawl out with an armed crew. They had fo shoot him in the arm before they got him, but he was hauled into the boat before he got to shore. They tied up the old Hen- rietta—that was her name—right over there by that tow-head, an’ the captain told the mate what to do. “The feller’s body was hanging on that big tree when we camve back on the | enger pioneers would watch the letters down trip, but I never heered o’ it aftel ward. The young feller shot hisself at St. Jo for remorse, an’ we sent the body an®his money home. “I heerd next trip thut the boy’s dad- dy said that the young feller was worth more dead ’an alive, fer he’d left him $10 an’ a new svit. Seems that he knew the cards hisself.” Gverybody who took a trip on the Missouri a dozen or twenty years ago remembars Captain Dave Silyer, one of the handsomest men th ev guided the destinies of those old-tim Cap- tain Silver is still alive—he is som where in the south, I think. But,where- ever he is, he is still the courtly, stately figure that used to stand forwurd and bow to the passengers leaving the boat at Jefferson City, St. Joe, Omaha, or Kunsas City—Westport Landing it was then. Theyall knew young, handsome Dave Silver—thuy all liked to ride on his boat. [t was the Lucas, I think, one of the fastest that ever rode the river. She wore the champion’s deer horns on the pilot house for years. It was hard on Captain Silver for all of the floating palaces to pass out of the river forever, but he bad another mis- fortune. He had a brother. How he loved him! They were inseparable. One day they were standing nenf the rail of a big boat just as she wis pushing off. The brother leanea forward a bit, the rail broke, and before Captain Dave could catch him the man had fallen into the watel The boat swung around at that instant and poor Silver was dragged under the wheel. “It’s Joe!” gasped Captain Dave. That wans all he said. He had seen his brother go under the vicious paddles, and he fell into a partial faint. That was one of the reasons that this tall, handsome man, with the elegant man- nor and gray hair and beard, lelt the Missouri for the low banked streams of the far south. On the Sunset Trail, Chicago Inter Ocean. Danny Redmond was the mail carrier on the Sunset Trail, and ho fully vrealized the importance of his position. Traffic might stagnate, civilization might pall, but the United States mail must go right ahead, and on schedule time at that, As for the Sunset Trail, it wound its way far over the dreary plains of Kansas, across the Cimmarron, and on and on into the great state of the Lone Star, aBut Dunny’s route only extended to Crooked Creek, a town consisting of a grocery store. At this time the popu- Intion of Ford county could have boen easily corralled on a quarter section and had comfortable standing room at that. Danny was an apostle to these lone set- tlers. und only one who had experienced the appalling loneliness of existence in those thinly peopled plains, where you can see your next-door neighbor's shan- ty on clear duys only, can reslize the joy with which they heralded this blue- eyed, brown-haired bunch of turbulence. Two o'clock,” would comment some unkempt denizen, consulting the sun. “Danny’ll be here in ton minutes.” Then they would look till their eyes ached afar to where the Sunset Trail tipped over the roll of prairic at the horizon. Soon their watching would be rewarded, and stoadily and swiltly would the bay mare Dolly beur her rider down the trail in that swingiog, indefatigable gallop of the mustang. Perchance some settler coming into the postoflice would jog in the path that Danny chose, “Git out o' the way of the United States maill” would come the warning, and he would prudently *'git” to the other sice of the road, for Danny could and would shoot, and, besides, didn’t he have every one of these fellows down at the office to stand at his back to the lust shot? So no matter how much of a fire- eator the old_obstructor might be he | switched off when the carrior demanded | right of way. . And that was often. For that lad had the iden inculeated into his being that all other powers, terrestiul and colestinl, were secondary United States mail was concerned, ho seized every opportunity to exercise his authority. How longingly and_expectantly those distributed! Though, perhaps, they had no grounds for ox‘)oclkng o letter, t their hope did not sink until the last one was put away. Then the return mail would be made up, and at the exact minute Danny would vault into the large Mexican sad- dle—alinost as large as he or Dolly—and with the all-potent mail securely strapped to the girdles on each side, he would recommence his long ride, never stopping as‘he tried a shot at some un- wioldy rattlesnake that had dragged its mottled form out on the trail to loll in the sun,who would not be able to wiggle into the tall grass ere the United States mail was upon him. Along the route the settlers would come out of their shanties half bent, and wave their som- breros and cheer the buoyant rider. Wabash wae the only stop. 1t was of the same importance as Crooked Creek, only-there were two houses instead of one, or, rather, a double house; for the owners of the claims that joined up there occupied a shanty of two compartments, one on each claim. Somehow or other the scamp would sit straighter in the saddle and pull Dolly’s head up higher when they appronched Wabash, and a pretty little peach of a girl would come out and chat with the earcier while her spectacled father’s attention was riveted on the letter packages. Dolly would probably think that Danny was getting rather weighty on one side as he bent low in the saddle, dangerously close to that pini sun bonnet. And the scofling gophor that sat up conveniently close to his burrow would wonder for what reason a fellow would want to bite a pretty girl like her. But Rosie didn’t seem to mind the punishment a bit. Ah, I fear Danny would feign have lingered longer at the BEE: WED unprepossessing post of Wabash, but— the United States mail must be carried on Night would fall ere he crossed the dark Cimmarron, and on auspicious nights the moon was well up 1n the sky when he rode, with a whoop and halloo that stilled the howling of the coyotes, into Port Dodge—the journey done. One day a cowboy came into the fort with a jaded mustang and a slash across his cheek und reported that he had been chased by a band of Arapahoes. Those children of nature had grown insolent with well feeding and little work. They often became thus at irregularintervals, and, breaking from the reservation, swept north upon the scattered settlers of the plains, considerably depopulating those sparsely inhabited districts. Their great father in Washington, they com- plained, was not giving thein cnongh blankets, and in consequonce they were compelled to trade their moccasins for “fire water. Then a wild flight would commence for the fort and larger towns for protec- tion. The heathen would rage about with fire and sword. Occasionally some wandering cowhoy in search of mave- ricks would share the fate of the settlers. Then the great father in Washington would order out his blue-coated disci- pliners and poor Lo would start back to his reservation with becoming humility. Then a delegation would go to the great father with a spurt of oratory about the treading of his people into the earth by the foot of the palefuce. Danny was preparing to start upon his route when the news came. “You oughtn’t to go, Dan,” they said. “for they'il strike right up the Cimmar- ron like they allays do,and more’n likely fall afloul of you. If you do your sealp’ll dangle from some red mgger’s belt be- fore mornun’.” “I'm not skeert,” replied he, settling himself in the saddle, ‘‘and besides the follzs at Wabash and at the Crick ought to be warned. And you know the mail ought to go as long as it’s anyways pos- sible,” The spur touched Dolly’s flank more often than usual, but she kept up bravely, and Danny clattered into Wa- bash ahead of time. Imparting the alarming intelligence to old man Beck. the postmaster, and cautioning him to get the family ready and start for the vost without further delay, he rode on towurd Crooked Creek. “‘Jewhillakers!” exclaimed one of the watchers. **What’s Danny ridin’ so all- fired fast ahout? Must besuthin’ up.” They seen knew, and scattered for their fi: o claims to prepure for flight storm burst. Danny cinched the saddle tighter and looked to his weapons ere he mounted for the home ride. He was not afraid. Had ke been a coward he would haver mained safely atthe fort. But an omin- ous dread fell upon him as he thought of the dark Cimmarron. He arrived at Wabash and looked in at the open door of the Beck and Larton households. Everything was topsy-turvy as left in the hurry of departure. 3 ““Well, Rosie is safe anyway,” he con- fided to Dolly with a sigh. Their flying shadows grew longer and longer, and finally night dropped on the plains, Before him loomed the Cimmar- ron. He could see the misty vapor roll- ing up like smoke. *If they’re anywhere they’ll be down there,” he mused. *‘They’ll want to lay along the trail and catch some of the settlers making for Dodge. Wonder if I hadn’t better cross further down?” It was a good ides, and he turned Dolly from the trail and directed his course further down the river, The reins chunged from right to left as he entered the mist, and his right fell upon the protruding butt of a re- volver in his belt, A twig cracked under Sciaiic & Rheumatism. Tlaving been compelled to walk on crutches for cight years on account of hip discase, 1 was in’n sad plight when I was sgain compelled to use crutches for 8 months on account of Sclatic Rheumatism, Afier #everal months treatment my physiclans could give me very little enconragement, sheumatism bad o pocted wy lamo log: As o Inst resort T vifited the Springs dur- ing 852, Within two weeks aftar my visit 1 was cniabled to dispense with one crutch, after which time I was compelled to return 10 Kansas Clty on sccount of business, but continued taking the waters, Within a month after my first using the water I could® walk without crutches with ihe aid of u cane. 1 have visited the spring several tUmes sinco then bat more g ccoust of plensure thau from eces- sity, Very truly yours, Gronor T. Hewes, With the Great Western Electrical Supply Con 100 & 162 FATLh Ave. Cbicago, 11 The waters are bottled only by the Excel- sior Springs Company at Excelsior Springs Write Jor Pamphiet, Missouri Richardson Drug Co., Agls., Omaha, Neb. ~IT STANDS AT THE HEAD— NASHVILLE, Youus Ladl TENN. 8 3 0lloors, 7 Vendorblit 45 pupl 1 v GRoRGH the hors feet and' ga’ start. Down into the shed. 'Cimmirron thoy Dolly pulled at the rein. sp he murmured. Ho climbed the bank on the opposite side and rode out on the plain, breath- ing ensiel “Spang Doily bolted forwatd, and a flame of ness up the light flashed in the dar river. “Yip-vip-yip!” It Was the war ory of thoe ridera No, no, Doll; can’t'drink this time,” 22, 1892—TWELVE PAGE NOTICE OF THE ADJOURNED SITQ TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS A BOARD OF EQUAL-, 1ZATION. To the owners of the lots, parts of lots and al cstate abutting on or adjacent to the < allevs or xventies hereln named or situnted in wholo or part within any of the districts herein specified "ou and each of you are horeby notified that the City Council of the Cfty of ¢ Wil hold 1t8 final ndjourned Boar! of Equaiization. at the Clty Clerk 1n_the City Hall, ¢ on Tuesday the %th day of Jun the Arapahoe. THé figcht and fight ::':ln L‘.‘.. T '.,r"{h'"‘{,r"””mfln'"\' okt | was on. With a yell'of defiance he fired | faxes amd sescarmine P e dgnovy of *0{enl at the dark ma; encouragingly to the horse. “Dolly, if you ever run,do it now. You're faster than any of them, Dolly, hills—that’s a good horse. one was close. to it. Dolly. yit. On, Doll. Remember, we've the mail, and it must be saved. the trail. Now seo how fast you can run. Ouch! at that all with you.” And ho cluni to_the saddle horn and gave the mustang free rein, Horso sense. in a jocu'ar way. salvation? I think so; you may not. But she ran like a frightened antelope, hardly seeming to touch the ground, while' Danny, with with the desperation of death. ‘‘Halt! Who comes there?” challenged ths guard, as a horse and rider came into the fort. ’ “The United States mail,” came the faint reply, and Dolly galloped up with blood in her nostrils flanks, quivering like an aspen. “Dan, are you hurt?” queried the sol- dier, lifting him from the saddle, “I'm hit dead,” he replied, with o They carried him into the bar- ck room, and the surgeon was sum- moan. b moned, but there wasno hope, he said. It was he had. camp and the rough soldiers and fugi- tive settlers gathered around him, watching with breatbless interest for A girl came pushing her way through the crowd, wringing Sho bent dowr: the end to come. her hands in agouy. and took the sufferer’s hand. “Rosie,” said he with a pained smile, “I'm a goner, I gue: Goodby, Ro: you can have Dolly, and take care of her, for sho did all she could tosuve me. Goodby, b Yonder's the von. That's a good horse, Dolly.” Delirium,” said the surgeon. “*Get out of the way of the United States majl—" The end came. had passed along that unknown trail that leads through the dark, dreary desert of death. ONE ENJOYS Both the methog and results when Syrupof Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tem effectually, dispels colds, head- aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, &)rompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its manyexcellentqualitiescommend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 75c bottles by =l leading druggists. 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If youare a veteran, or the widow, child or de- pendant parent of a veteran, write to Tke Bs3 Bureau of Claims and find out how much the government is willing to do for you. e THE s Bee Bureau of Claims Omaha, Neb., - tearing after him, and bending low over the saddle horn spoke H{nu‘h only try—look out_ for gopher Whew! that Now you're gettin down We'll beat the red devils got Here’s Oh. God, I'm_hit, and hit home 1t’s all with you, Doily; it's o hear it alluded to Did Dolly realize that in her fleet feot lay her master’s only closed eyes and clenched teeth clung to the saddle horn and blood on her | suid wonder he hud lived as long as Soon the nows spread to the mmar- Another daring spirit vosed Plans of Assessmont” now on file In the office of said Olty Clerk, and correcting any errors therein, and of Nearing ali compinints thet the owners of property soto bo ussessed andtaxed may make: and taking tinal action with reference to such compiaints and ob- tions atroady ma id spocinl taxes and assessinonts proposed to bo lovied being n essury 1o cover the cost of the several im- provements duly authorized to be made and now somplete.i as follows Damages for ehanging the grade of Arbor stree 11th street and h stree amounting to the sum of #2700, which said sun) it Isproposed by & report duly adopted Dby theeity council to assess on the lots and real estate to tho dopth of center of block on both sides; of Arlor strect from 10th streot to 1ith street. iith strect from 175 feot south of Arbor street to Casteliar streot. 19th straet froni Vinton streot to Oastellar rent in tavor of Michael Donnelly tor aamages for change of grade of Davenpors strect from Oth 1o 10th street, amounting to the sum of #3500 (8, which sum 1t Is proposed by a report duly adopted hy the oity counell to na: n the ots and renl eatato to the depth of 182 foet on both sides of said Duvenport streot from 0th to 10th street. _Damages for grading the alley in block 8 Kountze & Ruth's addition, amounting to the sum ot #176.00, whichsald sum it Is proposed by a report duly adopted by the city councilto ussess on the lots and real estate to the depth of one ot on hoth sides of said alley in biock hunize & Ruth’s addition. Changing the o of Douglas strect from 16th to 20th street and certuin intersecting streets amounting to the sum of 812,007, which sum it {8 proposod by u report duly adopted by the elty council to assoss on the Jotsand real estate to the depth of 132 fect on Doih sides of said Douglas street from Oth 24th stroet, as follows: h to 10th st., 75 or foot frontago. 10th to i1th per foot trontage. th to 12th st per foot front « ge. 2th to lith st., 5 per foot frontage. th to 14th st 0) per foot frontage. U L0 13th SE§250 por foot, frontugo th to 16th st., #.0) per foot frontage. 2ind street on' north side to wost line, '8 sub., from 2th street on soutn nst line, sub. 18, lot 2, Capitol a #4011 per foot frontazo. On north side sub. 10 west line outh sian fron d.to west per foot fron On north side from westline sub. 8 lot 2, Capitol add, to west line sut. 3, lot 3, Capitol Id. On south side from wes line lot 6, Housel's sub. to west line s b, 12, lot 8 Capl= ol add.. at $200 per foot frogti On morth side from wost' line sub. & lot 3, Capitol udd. to 24th street, On souih side from west line sub. 1ot COupitol add. to 24th stroet, at $2.00 por foot frontage. 2ith stréet on west side from north line of lot D to south line lov il in Kellom's 1s¢ uad, at RLSS per foot frontag I'ougius street from 16th to foot frontage. 17th strect from alley north of Farnam streot 70 por foot frontage rnam to Dodge street at hat per ato per front foot- ging the grade of 2ith street from Leavenworth street to Woolworth nvenue, amounting to the sum of 31,3100, which sum it I8 proposed to ussesson the lots real estate to the depth of the center of block not exceeding 150 feet on both sides of said to 2ith street from Loavenworth street. Riute per foot frontage, Damages for grading certain Hiokory 5. treets and al- = leys in Marsh's addition, amounting to the sum of #8854 00, which suld sum it is proposed by a report_duly ndopted by the eity council to assess on tho lots udjoining the str alieys, to-wl Mare. ts and street from 25th to 27th streets. croet trom 25th 1o 27th streets. nue from Leavenworth street to t from Leavenworth street to Hickory pince, and the nlleys in Marsh's nd- dition, several lots in bioeks 1 sh's addition, on each lot mages for gradi tellar atreot from 15th to 2ith streets amounting to the sum of 3,00, which said sumi It Is proposed by a ri t duly adopted by tho eity councll to ussos on the lots and real estate to the depth of th alley or the depth of three ) lots and In tax lot to th feet, on both sides of Castellarst 5th to 24th streets. Rato ver foot frontage, $.061500. Dama rirading Pucific streot from 24th to 27th ets,imounting to the sum of $18.0), h said sum it is proposed by a report duly adopted by the city council to assess on the lots und real estate to the depth to tho center of block. and the depth only of lots 4, 37 and 46in Hickory place, on both sides of Paoifio street from 24th to 27th strects. Rate per foot frontage, %0250, Damuges for grading Dupont strect and Rice strect in Dupont pluce, amounting to the sum of #4550, which said sum it is proposed by w reportduly adopted by the city councll. to as- s on the lots and real estate to the depth of 125 foot on both sidesof said streets as fol- Ows: . Dupont street from east 1ine to west line of Dupont place. Rice street from east line to west lino of Dupont place, at rate of $.135 per foot frentage, Damages for chango of grade of 42nd str Lafavette, and other streets in Walnut uddition, 'wmounting to the sum of $277.00, which su1d sum it Is proposed by u report duly adopted by the eity councll to assesson the Tots uud real estate to the depth of 130 feet on botn sides of 420d street from Hamilton to Nicholas streot; Lufayette avenuo from 150 feot wost of #2nd stroct to 41st street. Rute per foot £ L1108, muges (or crading nam to Burt street, un #0000, which snid su port duly adopted by th sess 0n (he 10ts and re Bth street from Far- ounting to the sum of tis proposed by a re- city councll to as- ostate to the depth of st alloy or 160 feet on both sides of ith treet from Farnam stroet to Burt street. Rate per foot fronta; s Changing the grade of Hamiiton street from 24th street to4ith stroet and certaln inter- secting streets, nmounting to the sum of #41,- 250,00, which suld sum it fs proposed by a ro- port duly adopted by the city council (0 nssess on the 10ts and real " estato 1o the depth of center of block or tho first alley, and proporty not sub-divided 150 foot on both sides of tho following streets: Hamiiton street from 24th to 40th street. 23th street from Charles to Caldwell street. 27t strect from alley south of Hamliton to Obarles strect. 2%th street from Hamilton to Charles streot. 2th street from Indiana to Charles street. st street from Hamilton to Charles stroet. Fird street from Myrtle avenuo to Char.es lmn\,"kzrann trom Lafayette avenuo to Charles stroe Rate per foot frentage, $2.032,745, Filiing certain lots amountin: to the sum of #0510, which sald sum it is Yrupulel.l by a re- port duly adguted by tho clty council to as- s on tho lots and real estate as follo Lot 11, Drake's additlon, 85,10, To_cover tho' costof sloping certain lots, amounting tothe sum of $0).40 which said sur {tiv proposed by a report duly adopted by the elty counell to assoss on the lots and real estate ns fol'ows: Lot 1%, block 10, Ambler plac Lot 16, block 10, Amblor place. Lot 20. block 10, Amblor plac 8, solVast 15) foot of 80 3§ of nw i soction 2-15-13, Dimnages for erading 20th street from Far- nam street to_Harney street, and alley from 26th street to 27th evenue, anounting to the sum of $1,500. 0, which sald sum 1t Is proposed Dy a report duly adopted by the city council, 0 assess on tho (ots and resl estate to the depth of 12 foct on east slde ana 13) foet on west s1do of suld 25th street from Farnum o stroets. Rate per foot frontage, 8163 for changlog the grade of Dodge u Lowe avenue to Beit rallw i d to the sum of #4600, which ed by a report duly adopted 1l to n#sess on the lots and sum It Iy by the eity coun renl estate to the depth of three lots, or the frst alley, on both sides of sald street from owo uvenue o Bolt raflway. Rtato por foot pre of opening 27th street from Bris- et 1o Red ¢k purk, amounting to the Sum of 81,5000, which sufd suin it s proposod by u report duly adopted by the city councll 10 assess on the lots und roul estatd on both des of said 27th street from Bristol street Lo Paxton street. as follows: To be sssessed on the balunce of lot 10, st 04 feet of sublot Hawes' uddition, £500.00, To be nasessed on t 11, tax 10t No. 5, E20.0), i"rom the south line of Rediek park to Pratt SLPOOL 1L Lho rate of 8.275 ber o0t {rontage in denth to centor of block. From Pratt streot to Paxton streot at the rate of 80,157 por foot frontage In depth to con- ter of block. You are further notified thut sa1d *Proposed Plans of Assossniont” are now subject 1o the ction and examination of any of the Gwn- 5'0f 511 10ts, parts Of lots OF ploves of roul estate, or the inspeetion or examination of any other person interested 1n said proposod assessnionts, at the office of sulu city clork, und that by 'u report of & comulttee of said council duly adopted it 18 proposed that less for good and suffclent cause it may otherwise orderad and determined, that the « ald improvements respectivels be nssessed on the several lots. parts of lors and Dinoos of Foul estato as shown by said posed plans of nssessmen You and ¢ you are horoby notified to apooar veforo sald Board of Equalization, at the time placo above specified. to miake any complaint. statenient or objection. either addition or original, you desire concorning nny of sald proposed fevies and nssessmonts of special taxes. JOHN GROVES, City Clerk, une 21, 180%, J 106t ' SIDEWALK RE TION. Council Ohambor, Omaha, Nob , May 10, 1802, Be it resoived by the eity counoil of the clty of Omahi, the Mayor conourring: That perrianent stdewaiks bo constructed In the city of Umaha ns dosienated below, within five days after the publication of this on oF the persunal sorvice thercof, us by ordinznce 1s authorized «nd roquired; such sidowaiks to bo lald to the permunent grade as estabiished on the paved stroots specifiod herein and to be constructod of stono, Arti- flelal stone. brick oF tiling wecording to spooi- fications on file in the office of tho Board of Pubilo Works, and under its supervision, to wit: North stde of Cuming st., lots 14 to 18 inclu- sive, blook 1, Armstrong’s 1st addition, 6 foot wide, permanent erade. Enst side of #nd aventie, lots 18, 17 to tnolustve, block 5, West End, 0 feet wido, per- manent grade. Enst side of 32nd_avenue. lot 1, block & Summit Piace, 6 foct wido, pormanent gri south side of Leavenworth st. lots 1, bloek 19, Cherry Garden, 6 feot wide, perm nent grade. . North sido of Dodga st.. lot 5, block 84, clty, 6 foet wide. pormanent grade. Eust sideof i9th st., 1043, block 84, elty, 6 foot wide, pormanont grade. And bo it further resolve Thit the Board of Publio Works be and hereby {8 authorrzod and dirocted to cause a copy of this rosol bilshod in the oMictal paper of the city for ‘ano weok, or bo sarved on the owners of said lots. and unioss such owners shll within five auys after tho publication or service of such copy construct sald sidowaiks as heroin ro L that the Bonrd of Pablie Works cuuse the same to b done. the cost of constructing sald sidewalks rospoctivoly to bo ussessed neainst the iot or purt of 1ot in front of and abu sich sldewalks. Passed May 19, 180 pro- SOLU- PERMA o P DAVIS, Prosident of the Council Attest: JOHN GROVE: City Olerk. Approved: GEO. P BENIS, W NOTICE TC CONSTRUOT SIDEWAL To the ownors of the lots, purts of lots and real estate doseribed in the above resolu- tion: Vou and each of you are hieredy notified to s required by and nstruct permanent sidewiiks ssolution of the city o n the city of Omaha, of ‘Wh yor ot t o 18 a POW. BIRKHALSER, ird of Public Works 07t copy. Omaha, N WOODEN CON Counetl Chambe B it resol of Unialia, the ni That wooden sidewalks be constructod In the city of Omaha as designated within five days after the publiication of thi resolution, or the persona service thereof, by ordmance is authorizod and roquired: siich side vaiks to bo Tald to the present gruds on the streets specified herein, and to be con- struoted of pine pank of such width and thickness and Db laia upon joists of such dimensions and in Such manter s I8 pre- seribod by tho specifications on file in the offieo of the Board of Public Works and under coneurring: it supervision, to wit: West sido ot 4th street, lots 1 and 20, block 458, Grand View addition. § wide South side of ot. lots ¥7 and block & Kountze's & Ruth’s addition, o foct wide. North side of Maple street, lots 8, 9, 10,11 and . Remineton's sud lots v2, 05 and M, Gise's addition, 6 foot wido E do of J7th stroet, lot2 block 2), West Omaha addition, 6 fect wide, U further resolved: the Board ot Pablic Works be, and s hereby, wuthorized and dirceied to' cuuse a copy of this resolution to be publishel in the ¢lal puper of the city for one week, or be served on the owners of said lots, und un- less such owners shall within five days after tho publication or service of sach copy con- stract such sidewalks as herein required, thut Tho Board of Public Works ciuse: the sume ' to De done, the cost of constructing walks rospectively to o assossed aguin roal estate, lob of part of lot in fron of und ubutting such sid ks, Passed June 7, 1802, DAVIS, President of the Councll, Attost: JOHN GROVES, Uity Olerk. Approved: GEO. P. BEMIS Mayor. NOTICE TO CONSTRUOT SIDEWA LI To the owners of lots. partsof lots and real estute deseribed in ihe above resolution: You and each of you are herchy notifiel to constriet wooden ‘sidewalks as requived by a resolution of the eity council und miyor of the clty of Omaha, of which the wbove is a copy. P.W. BIRKHAUSER, Chalrman Board of Public Work: Omaha, Neb., June 20, 13 Jdit PERMANENT SIDEWALK RESO- LUTION. Councfl Chamber, Omaha. Neb, Tano 7, 1872 Be it resoived by the City Council’ of the City of Omaha, the Mayor concurrin, "Tat permanent sidewalks be constructed in the city of Omaha as dexignated below, within five duys atter the publication of this resolu- tion, oF the personal service thereof, a3 by or- dinance is authorized and requiced.’ such side- walks to be laid to the permanent grade as es- tablished on the paved sireets specitied herein and tobe constructed of stoo or artificial stone according to specitications on file 1n the office of the Hoard of Public Works, and under its supervision, to-wit: West side of 1ith s less, lot & biock 201} nent grade. West side of 16th less, lot 1 biock 198% e nent grade. North side of Harnoy street, lots 5 and block 140, elty. 12 feet wide, permanent grads outh 80 feet, more or 20 feet wido, permi rth 63 feet. mor ) feet Wiic, perma- West side of 12th st.. lot 1 block 150, city, feet wide. permanent gri And be it further resolved. That the Board of Public Works be, and Is lereny anthorized and dir to cailse & copy of this resolution to be published in the offi cial Daper of the city for one wesk, or be Kerved on the owners of ‘said lots, and that unless such ownors shad within five days after the publica- tion or service of such copy construct said sidowaiks as heroin required, that the Board of Public Works cause the sate to bs done, the o8t of constructing s uid sidewalks respectly 1y 10 be assessed azainst the real estate orpart of lot in front of and abutting such sldewnlk, Passed.June 7th, 1892, E. P. DAVIS, President of the Council JOHN GROVES, City Clerk, Approved — BEG, P. nEMIS, Mayor. NOTICE T0 CONSTIRUCT SIDEWALKS, To the owners of the lots, parts of lots and reat estate described in the above resolution: You and each of you ars hereby notified to construnt permanent sidewalks as’ required by @ resolution of the City Council and vayor of the ity of Omi copy. P W. BIRKHAUSER, Chatrman foard of Public Works, Omuha, Neb.. Juno 20th, 1492, $20d70 NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT OF DAM AGES FOR GRADING. To the ow rs of all lots, parts of lots and real estato wlong the alloy fn block 3 Campbell's addition. from 2ith street 1o 2Ist stroct. You ure hereby notified that tho under- signed, throe disimterosted troeholders of the oity of Omaha, havo been duly appolnted by the muyor, with the approvil of the civy coun- cil of said city, to usscss the damage to the ownors respectively of the property affeetod by grading the alléy in block ik, Campboll's ad- dition, from 20th street to 21st street. declured necessary by ordinunco 2071, passed Fobruary 1, 1802, upproved March 1sf, 1802, on ure further notified, that having nc- copted sald appointment, and duly qualified asrequired by 1aw, we will, on the 24 duy of June, A. D. 1802 ut the hour of 10 o'clock In the Torenoon, it the office of T. B, McCulloch, room 842 New York Life bulidin?, within the corporate lmits of said city. moet for the pur- pose of considering and riking tho ussess- ment of damage (o the ownors respectively of sald propoerty. affected by said grading, Gk ‘Attest. of which the above i3 a ha, ing 1oto conslderat on speciul benefits, 1f any. You ure notified present ut the timo and place aforesald, make any 10 oF stutoments eon ng suld Of AUIIBZES B8 YOU Ay, nslder prove . B McOULLOOA, JOHN W, ROBBINS, W. H. GATES Omaha, June 10, 1592, Jat-diot NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS, You ure hereby notified that the bank of erth now existinz along the lot on the south side of Harnoy streot noxt wost of 2ith strest, in llmullr of Omaha, and desiznated on the atlas of the eity of Omahu, published by O, M. Hopkins us “Kellog hus boen declared by urdinance No. 307 Lo be & nulsan You ure hereby dirccted to nbato sald nul- sance by gradiug down the front part of suld 1ot $0 08 to provent the wusting, falling or washing of earth from siaid 10t upon Lhe s\ e- walks adjacent’ thereto, within thirty duys from the 8ta duny of June, 1812, or said nul- sance will be abuted by the city authoritio und the expense thereof levied ns u apocinl tax azainst the property on which sald nul- i exists, Dated this 17th day of June, 1802, P W. BIRKIAUSER, Cualrman of the Bourd of Pubilo Works. J1T-18-20-21-24 ‘ PERMANENT SIDEWALK RESOLUs TION. Council Chambor, Omaha, Neb., June 7, 1508, Be It resolved by the eity ‘coundii of tho city Of Umahia, the Mayor coneurring T anent sidewalks be constracted In Omahia as dosiznated bolow, within five days aftor the pubileation of this rosolus tion, o the porsonal service thereof, as by ore dinunce I8 authorized and required; suoh sidewalks to be Inid to the permanent erade on the strects spoclficd horein, snd to bo vons structed of stone, artifieial stone, brick ot tiling.accordiug to spocifications on file in the office of the Board of Public Works and under 1ts supervision, to wit: West side of Zith strost. lots | and & block hina's addition, 8 feot wide. st side of 10th treot, soutk foot more or less of tax lot 7, section i-13:-13 6 wido! Enst sido of 10th stroot, lots 5, 6, uth Umahaddition, 6 st stdo 10th streot, undivided south S8 ot of block 1, Bouth Ormahu wadition, 6 teet East sido of 10th street. 63 foot 1 blook O, 3 eing the n. o. cor, of ot wide. sido of Faruam strovt, lot 3, block 8, park nddition, 6 feet wide. side of 221 stroet, Iot 8, BIock 3, clty, toot wiae, South sido of Oalitornta stroot. lot 4, blook 18, clty t wide, Kouth slde of Capitol ave, 1ots 1and 4 block 81 city. 6 foot wid ¥ 4, Ulook 6, st sido hstreot, lot Sweosey's addition. 0 South side o Ca'ffornia st lots & and 4 blgek i, Sweesay's add ition. 6 foct, wide. North side of Burrstreot, lots 5 6. 7 and 8 block B, eity, 0 feot wide South 8'do of Douglas str ot, lots 6, 7 and & Housel's sub. of, or in lot 2 Capitol addi= tion. 6 teot wide. South side of Douglas streot. sub. of 1ot 2, lot 1, Capitol addition, § foot wide. South s do of Douzias streot, lot 1, Capltol additon, 6 fost wid North side of Douzias street, lot 1, Capitol addition, 6 fect wide. South s de of Douglas street, sub ot lots 11, 14, 15 foet wiido, uth side of Do Ouplto, addition, 6 foot wido, And bo it further rosolved, Th of Public Works bo and hereby and directed to e tion to be published in the the city for ono weelk, or be serveid on the ownersof salid (o1s and that uniess such owners shinil within five days nfter the publication or Sorvieo Of such copy constract sidewalks as herein required, that the Board of Pubife Orks cause the to bo dono. the vost of nstructing said sidewalksrespectively to be assessed ngalnst tho roal ostate. lot or part of Tot in front of aud abutting such sidowalks. Passed Juno 3, 1802 E P DAVIS, ana 16, lot 8 Capitol addition, 8 a8 st., sub, 0-14-18, lot 8, t tho Hoard s authorized f this resolus tal papor of President of the Attest: JOHN GROVE City ¢ Approved: . 1. BE NOTIOF, TRUCT SIDEWALKS, To the owners of lots, parts of lots nnd real estate deseribod in the above resolution: You und each of you are hereby notitiol to construce pernianent sidewalks as requirod by u resolution of the city councll and mayor oft city of Omahn, of which the above L “ cop) PW. BIRKHAUSER, Ihairman Board of Public W Neb., aune 20th, 18 A j20d76 Omaha, NOTICE OF T OF DM ASSESSME AGE FOR GRADING JONE JACKSON, HOWARD AND STREETS, OTHER : 1 lots, parts of 1ots and renl 0105 Stre 1th streot to ckson stroe St streou Howard str T stroop t, Hait Howard stroot ‘from To Hith 8t #th stroot from pworth streetto 1alf Howard stroet. stroot_ from Jonos streot to Harney a0 from: Leavenworth ward stroot atified thit the undorsiznod frecholdors of the city of \ave been duly wppointed by “the with the approvil of the eity council ity, to assess tho damago to the own- ors respoctively of the property nffected b Zradmg Jones stroet from #th stroot to it street, Jackson strest from Hth streot to $ith street, Howard strect from Sird street to dith stroor, Half Howard street from Realck Grove 10 35th streot. Hth stroet from Leuven- worth street to Half Howard street, #ith stroot_from Jones strect to Harnoy streot, and $5th avenuo from Loavenworth strect to Half Howara street, doc necossiry by Ordinanee N puesed May 24th. 1305 ap- proved May 2sth, 1 You are further notified, that having cepted sald appomtmont, and duly quall as required by law, wo will, on the 24t day of 802, 0t the hour of 10 o'elobk in noon, at the office of T. . lrunner, Waro Biock, within the corporate ¢, meot for the purpose of King the ussessment of \o owners respective proporty, aifectod by sald er nto considerat on speelul benefits, 5 You are notified Lo by present it tho time and place ny objcotion 10 or state mayc of suld the Room 1, limits of s considering dama e o . of damages 48 you muy per. T, it, ALDWIN, Jommitiee of Appraisers. Omaha, June 10th. 1802 JLid10y NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT OF DAM AGES FOR GRADING MIL- ITARY AVENUE, To the owners of all lots, of lots and real estate ulonz Military avenue from Ham- fiton” stroct o Grant stroet, and noCeSSATy approuches. You are hereby notified that the under- sinzed, throe disinterested frecholdors of the city of Omaha, have been duly appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the city councll of suld clty, to ussess the dumage to the owners respectively of the property affected by grading Mllitary avenue from Hamilton stroet vo Gra ceet. declured nocessary by ordinan 2, passod May 24, 1502, approved Y that having ne wd duly qu ified as o wiil, on the 2ith duy of . ut the hour of 2 a'clock i the afternoon, at the oflice of T, O, Brunner, room 1, Ward block, within the corporate limits 'of said city, ‘meot for the purpose of considering und’ wuking the ussonsi ent of dimage 10 the ownors rosp ively of suid property, affocted by suld vrad- inr. taking into considerat.on special benefits, if uny. You are notified tobe present at the time and place aforesald, ana muko any objections 1o or statements concerni Al ussessment of damuges 08 you miy considor propor, T. C. BRUNNES JOoux B itk GEORGE J. PAUL. Committeo of Apprisers. Omaha, Tuno L, 1802, J13d106 NOTICE OI' ASSESSMENT OF DAM AGES FOR CHANGE O G RA DE. To the owners of all lots, parts of lots and ronl estate along Twenty-ninth steoot from Iickory to Martha strect, and intorsceting streotst You, are hereby notified that tho under- signed, threo disintervstod fren-holdors of the city of Omuha, have beon duly appointed by the muyor, with the approval of the ciLy councli of sald city, to assoss tho damuges to the owners respeciively, of the property wf- focted by ohunzo of grade of Twonty-nlath stroot from Hickory to Murtha stroots and in- o stroots, declired necessary by or- dinance No. 185, pissed May 3, 1802 und ap- proved Juno 2, N2, You_ #re further notified thit having no- copted sald appointn ent and duly quiiified as required by lu\v. we will, on theS0th duy of oek 1n tho at tho office of Shriver & O'Donahos strout, within the corporate ald city. meot for the purp and muking th o owners perty. affocted by said ch ing into consideration special June A. D, 1502 at the hour of 10 o on foren 1403 Himits of Omaba, Neo., June 18th, Notice. Tn complinnee with the st of Nebraska, In 3 utes of tho state ade und pi vided, soulod posals b the offle missioner of | Lands snd 1§ 4 o'clock pom. the #th duy of J furnishing wupoiios for tho” quurier endiuy Boptembor 40, For thy Hastings at Keury braska City, the Tnstit Dumb at Oinabis, the Lastitute for the Mindod Youth at_Boatrice. the Sold Sallors Home at Grand Isi I, tho Industrial Home at Milford and the Giris Industrial school at Genevii. Estimate binnks can be procared by apply- 1n# 1o the different institutions, Ail bids should be sealed, addressel to “Hoard of Purchuse and Supplies. Lincon, Nebraska." and marked "Proposals for sup ) als for tho In ad Norfolk, th he I ane nt L The board resorves the t 1o necopy or rojeet any or all bids, and no bid witl be cons sldered which Is received after the day and hour above nsmed. All bids to be made 1n duplicnte. A K HUMPHRE Commissioner of Publio Lands und Bul Lincoln, Neb., June 20, 102, vy JAdion