Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 23, 1900, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY e — L BEE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 FUTURE OF THE ARID WEST| Irrigation Experts Mest in Ohicago to Debate Practical Plans, FOREST PRESERVATION IS ADVOCATED Timber Reserves and Storage Reser- volrs for Flood Waters Presented an & Means of Salvation for Denert Areas. CHICAGO, N6y, 22.—The National Irriga tion congress, which began its ninth annual session here last night, got down to busi- mess today. President Elwood Mead of Wyoming presided Sciplo Cralg of Callfornia made that the n1otto of the congress be “Save the Forests and Store the Floods,” and that a committee on resolutions be instructed to draft a memorial setting forth the objects of the congress, showing the importance of the reclamation of the arid lands in the United States and to report on Saturday. On motlon of ex-Governor L Bradford Prince of New Mexico committees on cre- dentials, organization, rules and resolutions were appointed, consisting of one member from each state and territory represented Captain Hiram M. Chittenden of the United Btates engineer corps was then introduced and spoke on “Relations of the General Government to Reservolr Construction.” At the conclusion of Captain Chittenden’s Wdress a general discussion followed on the storage of water by the government for Ir- rigation purposes. At the afternoon session Colonel H. Maxson, secretary of the congress, mitted his anoual report. Colonel H. D. Maxson, the secretary, In his report stated that the membership of the association now comprises nearly 1,000 of the leading mercantile and manufactur- ing concerns of the United States, and,ex- tends from California to Maine and from Minnesota to Texas. Agricultural, commer- clal, horticultural awd labor organizations from one end of the country to the othe have strongly indorsed the movement by resolutions and given to it their earnest aid and co-operation. The movement, he sald, 1s essentially national in its broadest sense, and the organizations enlisting aro not promoting it from any local or sectional point of view, but from the conviction that the planting of American civilization and the building of homes for 100,000,000 new citizens under the American flag in places ‘which are now waste and desolate s a ni tloal purpose which demands support from evéry class of the people and every sectlon of the country becayse the far-reaching and widespread benefits {rom the reclamation of the vast area of virgin territory would cr ate a new natlonal prosperity in which would share. A paper on “The Wyoming Law—a So- lution of all Water Problems,” was read by Fred Bond, state engineer of Wyoming. This was followed by an address on “Irri- gation and the Sugar Beet,” by Horbert Myrick, editor of the Orange Judd Farmer. Views of Chemist Wiley. Hugh H. Wiley, chemist of thé United Btates Department of Agriculture, deliv- ered an address entitled “‘Sugar Beets on Irrigated Land.” Ho said in part: The sugar beet is a plant especially well adapted for growth on frrigated’ lands. In order to secure profitable results with the sugar beet intensive culture i absolutel necessary. The careful preparation of the land, the proper fertilization thereof and the careful culture of the growing plant are threo essential points to success, The water supply s the most important meteorological | condition connected with beet growth, aside from the other natural conditions ‘which attend the summer weather of temperate climates. 1 the growing beets can be supplied with the prover auantity ‘of water at the proper ime Its progress toward maturity is nover arrested and there is no tendency for the plant to riper prematurely and afterward undergo a second growth Experiments in lgypt have shown that the sugar beet can bo grown in semi- tropical climates ‘Wit o High content of mugar, provided the water supply are- fully controlled. There 18 no other agricul- tural crop which will produce so lurge a re- turn aw the sugar beet. Inasmuch s rri- gated land s usually worth from $200 to $30 an acre it s absolutely necessary to graw @ crop thereon which will not only pay the cost of growth, but also pay the fixed charges which are attached to land of tho value mentioned and still have enou money over to pay i profit to the growe Twelve tons of beets per acre are worth in round numbers 360 and this sum would meet all the requirements. On the other hand, If the land were planted In wheat or Indian corn, although the yield might be very satisfictory, the moneyed value of the crops would 'be too little to pay the charges mentloned. Beet culture on' frrigated lands can be practiced over a wide area and it s quite certain that thers fs no other erop which presents as hopeful an aspect for our irri- gated lands as the sugar b These lands, It must also be remembered contain quantities of, soluble salts. ~The sugar beet |s pre-eminently a mineral eat- ing plant and a growth ts upon lands impregnated with soluble will tend tc move them from the soll and thus im prove the quallty of the land thereby. 'he sugar beet, therefore, is confldent recommended to all owners of irrigated I crop witich promises the most motion B. sub- ds an a favorable returns, Settlement of Pablic La Thomas Kuight of Kansas Clty spoke about “The Public' Lands and Other Settle- ment.” He said in part: We have assumed that the elements of wealth exist in our public domain. It is advisable for A moment, therefore, to cons slder what these lements are and what relationship they may berr to each other, wince without & correct understanding this relationship it is tmpossible (o at any sound imate of thelr va devise methods for their utilizati haps no better evid ce could introduced as to the prima facte value of these lands than that presented by ths somewhat rough olassification adopted by the general land office, which is substan- tally as follows: First—Land wu: piible without artificlal irrlgation Becond—Land susceptib by means of irrigation. Third—~Land capable of maintaining stock without irrigation of pasture Fourth—Land fit either partia Fifth—-Mineral Sixth—Land ¢ to agriculture to agriculture pasiural purp i} roughly ning material valuable for commercial purposes, though said land be not classed as mineral lands. Beventh— Desert lands. Eighth—Timber lands. From this classification it will be at once #een that the public domaln covtalns at least the element of diversity. This, undor existing_conditions of o fal fystem, 1s _an advantage of no mean order. Other items of importance also present themselves. It w oses 1t Irrigated he first four classes of land d we shall seo that the un- the Irrigationisis during the o left littie ground to b ussion upon the value Torn by any 18 have heen the elther direct one of these steps thus faken form but ‘an proach to the platfor upon which n Fents the foot of the higher civilization, 1 A Great Fight Age and you seem to be having a terrible struggle. Itis ten to one you will get whipped ~—valess you do something. Restore color to your gray hair with Ayer's Hair Vigor, You will look twenty years younger, aad the fight with age will be over. Always restores color, never fails, never, If you do not ebta'n the benefit from we ot the Viger, wrile die” Doctor wbout it. He will tell you just right ingtode. Address, Dr.J.C.AYER, Lowell, ou desire | cesstul ‘as anything in the crop line alm a anced civilization dependin industrial and soct m this more & question at 1Ssie now presents (tselr It s evident that the mers existence o mineral ¢ not imply that the country oF section of country containing it must necessarily be enriched from the mere fict of possess Until_capable of utilization such mineral s worth nothing wk Cur first step, therefore, in the conversign of this element of wealth into wealth iteeif must be to ascertain and remove the cause of its desuetude, Our forest preserves, it 18 true, contaln the possiblililes of eror mous riches, but thelr mere presence upos the face of the landscaps means nothing to commercial uctivity. Upon the de-ert itself ifes the material which will uniock its latent fertility, but unless the necessacy | agents of converslon are put into aection the desert will remain barren and the fer- tilizer useless Mr. Knight dustrial develop public dom t entirely upon lopment. ~ It iy standpoint that of be went.on to say that the in- ent of that portion of the ich Is best fitted for such development 1 possible without a pre- | vious development of 1ts agricultural sources, The market for agricultural pro- ducts presented by this industrial develop- ment, he said, will be far in exce of the supply. Absorption of western agricultural products must necessarily be immediate and complete. Comptition with the eastern far- mer is not unlikely, but out of the question. Indeed, the only result that can accrue to the agricultural Interests of the east must be an fncreased demand for sus- tenance to meet the necessities of a vast in- dustrial population at work in the west, a population which could not have entered upon any period of activity had it not have been for the primary assistance rendered to them from those portions of the public domain rendered fertile by irrigation and useful by settlement. The need of thorough and efficient legislation, concluded Mr. Kulght, to meet not only an agricultural, but an industrial population, is pressiog, but such legislation must be well considered and carefully followed, lest under all cir- cumstances of our present civilization we find that we are more impeded than helped by experimentalists. Irrigation a A paper by Herbert Myrick of Chicago, who could not be present, was read by the secretary, Heet Sugar. 1t has been conclusively demonstrated by long practical experiment in field, factory nd Jaboratory that under irrigation intelli- gent inethods are certain to produce heavy tonnage per acre of beets rich in sugar and high in purity, The almost con- tinuous sunshine in the so-called arid reglon during the growing period and the good wenther that is almost certain to prevall during the ripening and harvesting stage make sugar beet culture under frrigation 1 that region as certain to be absolutely suc an be insured. It Is true that there have b ures of the crop under irrigation. Cl inquiry, however, reveals that in almost every ‘instance improper methods were fol- lowed. Very oftan too much water is used, or It is supplied at the wrong time. While there 18 still much to learn on theso points and the most successful beet ralsers under irrigation are those who most readily a knowledge that there {8 much to learn, yet the teachings of experience and sclence up to the present time afford a guide, the i telligent following of which will insure good tonnage of rich beets of high quall under irrigation. It 18 evident that this industry is pe- culiarly adapted to the arid west. It is almost the only new industry that unites agriculturo and manufacturing so as to keep within the state or section the money now sent away to pay for sugar brought in from forelgn countries or from other [arts of this country. In muny ways the hour is ripe for a vast development of the beet sugar Industry in the United States. Already thirty-three beet sugar factories are in successful operation in the United States. This fall they are cutting up 100,000 tons of beets dally” and are paying the farmers $50,000 a day for this new crop. And wherever the farmers are practicing the culture of sugar beets with industry and intelligence it is proving a remarkably profitable crop. Indeed, the beet sugar in- dustry promises to be the greatest addi- tlon of the twentieth century to American agriculture Yet In spite of this It 18 a fact that farm- ers are slow to realize the possibilities of the ‘Industry. So true {8 that that sev- eral of the ‘factorles aiready 'established have difficulty in Securing all the beets they need. This is not surprising, for the sugar beet requires intensive culture and farmers are proverbially slow to change from old methods and ‘old. crops to new . This is the weakness in the sugar beet industey at the present time and it is the only weakness in the whole proposition, Given an wmple supply of beets of good quality the fnvestment in a beet sugar fac- tory is bound to be profitable to all con- cerned, provided, of course, that the en- terprise Is properly managed. And at $4 to $6 a ton there 1s no stable crop that can compare in, profit to the farmer with the sugar beet. Papers were read on “Irrigation Re- sources of Montana,” by Prof. S. Fortier, director of the Montana experiment sia- tion, Bozeman, Mont., and “Co-operative Canals and Irrigated Homes,” by L D. O'Donnell, president of the Farmers' Cansl company of Billings, Mont. A recess was then taken until § o'clock tonight. The Auditorium theater was well filled when President Meade called the night ses- sion to order. After a few Introductory remarks by James L. Houghteling of Chi- cago @ letter of regret from Governor Roosevelt of New York at his inability to attend the congress was read by the sec- retary. n some fall- tter of Vice President-Elect. The letter elicited considerable applause and shouts of “Teddy's ail right.”” ALBANY, N. Y. Nov. 2.—To the Na- tional “Irrigation Congress, Chicago, Tl itlemen—It s with very real regret 1 find my engagements here prevent attending the meeting of your body. I belleve to the last point in the vital fe- sity of storing the floods and preserving forests, especially throughout the platus and Rocky mountain reglons. The problem of the development of the greater west I8 In large part a problem of irriga- tlon. I earnestly believe In the national government glving generous ald to the movement, for it I8 not possible, and if it were possible it would not be wise, to have this storage work done merely through private ownership, and, owing o the pecullar necessities of the c much of the work must be done by U natlonal and not by any state government. Moreover, It I8 not only necessary to es- tablish great system of storage reser- volrs to prevent the flood-waste of the waters, It I8 also necessary to preserve | the forests on the mountains and among the foothills. This means that, in the first place, there must be a wide exten- | slon of the existing system of forest re- serves and, in the second place, that these forest reserves must managed aright They cannot be so managed while there | 18 the present divisicn of federal depart- ments, br (e duties ana, therefore, of the responsibilities of thelr management Weo are Just getting to understand what 15 involved In the preservation of our for ests. Not only I8 an Industry at stak which employs more than 500,000 men—tho | Limber industry—but the whole prosperity and development of the west and, indeed, Wltimately of the entire country |s bound up with the preservation of the forests. Right use of the forcsts means the per- petuation of our supply both of wood und Of water. Therefore we cannot afford to be satisfied with anything short of expert und responsible management of the na- tional forest reserves and other national forest interests. The forest reserves must be cared for by the best-trained forestors to be had, fust as the storage reservoirs must be buflt and maintained by the best engineers. There 18 the same need of Truined skill in handling the forests in your best Interests as there Is in bullding ihe great dams which will some day bring population and abounding ~ prosperity o Vast stretches of so-called desert in the west w Supply n Serious Matter. Any man who has ever dwelt great plains krows what a serfous matter not_only the water rupply but the wood supply is to the farmer and of course every miner Knows the sume (hing. Not only does farmer need the water which the pres- ervation of the forest itself also preserves, but he needs the wood, tog. So does th miner, manufacturer and so does the rail man. The reservoirs ‘cannot last if_they fill fuil of silt and the only way to prevent this filling with silt Is to’ preserve the forests themselves. The forest is a Ereat sponge absorbing and rdistilling water. It Ix t preventer of erosion and erosion is the danger point in any {rrigation system, Without pretending atline definitely a working scheme I venture to point out that without the attainment of the foillowinz ob- jects your plans must measurably fafl First—Government study of the streams upon which your pians depend Second — ‘Government construction and control of great irrigation plants. Third—The preservation of forests by the on the | our commerce on the high seas. | th | nortt extension of the forest reserve system and hence of government control of the forests, Fourth—National protection and use of the forests under expert supervigion Fifth—1 urge you to see to it that private owners of forests in the west and east alike understand that timber can be cut without forest destruction (the Department of Agri- culture will tell them how) and that the ownership of water rights in the arld coun- try and in the forest lands everywhere en- talls public as well as private dutics and sponsibilities, The east {8 interested fn the commercial development of the arld lands of the west Just as the west is interested in the proper development of our harbor system and of No part of permanently bene- nefit to the other this country fited without eflex b part. As Americans we are Interested in the progress of any part of our common country and while your movement 18 of im mense beneflt to the west its ultimate bene- fit_will be shared by the enst as well. 1 earnestly hope that all far-sighted citizens whether they dwell on the Atlantic of o Pacific seaboard or in the great Mis- sissippl valley, will appreciate this and that congress will give to your efforts the sub- stantial backing they deserve. Since you THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Gifford Pinchet, the government forester, then gaye an illustrated lecture entitled, “Forestry 1a Business, With the ald of a stereopticon Dr. Penchet showed the need of preserving the American forests, A leter was read by President Meade from General Nelson A.,Miles of the United States army, in which the general said that although he was unable to at tend the congress he wished the movement the utmost success. General Miles Tells of Needs of Weat. A letter from General Miles was read by the secretary. It was in part: / interest in the subject of irrigation some three decades ago, when in performance of officlal duty I had occasion to explore more or less thor oughly that vast extent of sparsely et tled or unoccupied land bounded on the cast by the 100th ~meridian, on the north by the for parallel,’ on the south by the R and extending to the Slerra Nevada and Cascade ranges —on the west. ‘The thought often occurred to me then—and the thought has grown into a conviction s the years have kone by—that it was not a part of the economy of nature to have this enormous expanse of land le fnert and waste. Milions of s were apparently a desert, where the coyote starved and only the ‘cactus and sagebrush could live; yet the soil held within itself the elements of productive ness, the alr was pure as heaven, scenery inspiring as a beautiful picture,’ the ap- plication of the vivifying water ‘being the only’ thing lacking_to arouse its rich po- tential encrgies. Since those early days 1 have, from time to time, with voice and pen, done what I could to advocate the conservation of the water supply of our arld_ lands and the preservation of the trees, which are the guardlans of the foun- taing at the water's source. 1 am not optimistic enough to believe tho ingenulty of A man can encompasss the re- demption of the 600,000,000 acres which com- prise the nati ant lands, but, If, as has been claimed, there is not enough' for the frrigation of 100,000,000 acres (provided the supply 18 economically used), T can eas- fly imagine 10,000,000 good citizens finding homes on farms which are self-supporting. Whether this great work Is to b corporate or private enterprise, w shall be turned over to the staie the land {8 situated. for such tr fs thought best by thors most Interested or whether the national government, tho owner of this vast reglon, should perform the duty of reclamation, are question which you are no doubt now ably discussing. It appears that private or corporate enterprise cannot be trusted to control the Improv ment with justice and equality for all con- erned. The states themselves are as yet not financially strong enough to undertake the task. It seems to me, therefore, that the plan proposed by one ‘of the members of your association 1§ the most feasible and Just. It is: Lot the government build the storage reservoirs and the main line canals and the settlers provide the smaller dis- tributing systems by banding themselves together in co-operative organizations. I belleve that congress is awakening to a senso of the importance and propriety of lending national aid to the movement. Remarks of Senator Foster. Hon. Addison G. Foster, United States senator from the state of Washington, then addressed the congress. His theme was “Lumber Supplles for Irrigators.” Wood and water, forestry and irrigation present great problems, In solving these sroblems millions of people, millions of dol- fars paid to labor or invested, billions of o can_be in which ment as feet of lumber and forest products are be considered. Through the agency of wood and water a new domain is to be added to our possessions and irrigable tracts which are now barren and worth- less will be made the means of subsistence of upward of 50,000,000 people, Land s largely the source of the neces- sities of life and by judiciously protectin our forests and by a careful expenditure of public appropriations and private invest ments a system of irrigating plans will re- sult that will make productive great bodies of land which still remaln parched desert spots upon the face of our country. In this work the west I8 bound to play the greatest role and the twentieth c will not only witness the working plans now contemplated tlon and for watering irrigable t the frults of these great efforts will result in adding to our commerce and wealth and in furnishing for foreign markets the mani- fold products of the happy and prosperous milllons of reclaimed portions of the great and ever-growing west, In forest preservation we protect immense natural Irrigation reservoirs and remove, in large measure, the dreaded floods that too frequently carry death and devastation to our people In various sections of our coun- try. In this connectic the most striking example of the pra cal value of forest preservation that has been called to my attention 18 the procedure of those Inte ested In_impounding waters in t of country where occurred the d Johnstown flood. In _this partic stance, I understand, the men who to secure a permanent water supply have bought large tracts of d and numerous adjacent farms with a v the entire district surrounding the voirs, the ultimate object being, of course, to prevent such appaliing flood disasters in the future. The sesison closed With an address on he Mountain Rainfall” by Prof. Willls L. Moore, chief of the weather bureau, Future of the West, Former United States Senator Freder- ick T. Dubols of Idaho made a brief ad- dress, in which he sald A great statesman of Russia once told me that the future home of the white race was between the Paclf and the Mis. sourt river and in Bi umbla on the To me this seems true. Within these boundaries are 100,000,000 acres of land that can be reclaimed at a cost of $230.0) ). The government should have the pow to take cha of the work tion, which should be begun lay. Congressman Francls G. Newlands of Nevada told how the waters of four rivers without | in his state were lost in sinks of the desert instead of belng used to irrigate the thou- sands of acres of fertile land, which needed ouly the water to change It from a desert to prosperous agricultural country. HRYAN, Tex., and Mechanical colleg ansas City Modical college foot ball teams played a tie game here today, the score being 6 to 6, THE REALTY MARKET, INSTRUMENTS filed for record Thursda November 22, 1%0: Warranty Deeda. M., C. Wear and husband to B. H Sterling, w 46 feet lot 6, block 7, Corrigan Place ... s rank Koutsky and ‘wife to Josaph Koutsky, lots 11 and 12, block 12, 1st add to South Omahu o 5 J. K. Hazard and wife to T, E. Price, lot'8. block 31, Florence 3 J. E. Phelps to Annie M. Pheips, n 50 fect lots 2 and 8, block 4, Arm- strong’s 2d add, by J. P. Kohler and wife to H, G, Win Hanscom Pl $ 1,000 2,000 1, heim, 10t 6, block 15, D. Samson, trustee, to J. C. Barn- ard, lots 8 and 5, block 1, Drake's add; lots 1 and 2, block 17 lots 1, 2 and'24, block 2; 1ots 1 to 10, 13 to 2, block 12; all blocks 8 and 9, Hell: man's 8dd.........o.iee P Willlam Mediand and wife to'J Browne, lots 1, 2 and 3, block Leavenworth Terrace....... Lancaster Savings bank to ¢!''¢) Davis, 1ot 16, block 114, Dundee Place Quit Claim Deeds. V. G. Lantry to J. K, Hazard, lot §, block 81, Florence pin 7Yy A, H. Partridge et al fo' Mary ¢ well, lot 9, block 13, Kountze 34 add,, Central West Investment company o J. L. Browne, lot 3, block 11, Ambler W. K. Potter, recejve) o B. R, Hu lots 8 and '4, ot Eilise Place, and 1ot 14, block 18, Carthage add.. .. .. Same to W. T. Graham, outiot Florence g Tota$ amount of transfers. | never satisfied, AMERICAN TRADE WITHCHINA Minister Wa Ting Fang Points to Tremen- dous Increase in Last Five Years, EVEN LARGER GAINS MAY BE COUNTED ON Demnnd in the Orlent for Goods of Wentern Production Constantly Growing, Especially Those of United States, CINCINNATI, Nov. 22.—~Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister, was the guest of honor tonlght at the eighth annual dinner of the Commerclal club of Cincinnati, given at the rooms of the Queen City club. It is the first time an official of the Celestial empire has honored Clncinnati with his presence, The minister was visibly touched by this evidence o good feeliug and returned his thanks with deep emotion. His theme was “The Foreign Trade of China,” which, he sald, was constantly growing. He was glad to say that the trade of the United States with China was Increasing more rap- idly than that of any foreign country. He read figures showing that in the last five years imports from Europe, exclusive of England and Russia, increased 35 per cent; from England, 80 per cent, while that of the United States had increased 377 per cent. He argued that this trade would still greatly increase; that Chinamen would want more and more as they came in con- tact with foreigners. This was already shown In the Chinese scaports. Twenty years ago no cigars and no champagne were used in China. Now many Chinese smoke more than Americans and he naively asked how can they refuse good champagne? He gave reasons why more and more de- mand would be found in China for foreign gocds, asserting that human nature was the same the world over; that people are but always wanting more and more. He caused Kome amusement by giving homely advice to foreigners see ing to trade in China with success, saying that courtesy was the first essential and fair-dealing was another. Ho declared that Chinese etiquette might be complicated, but the Chinaman could always under- stand good manners, even though he could not understand the language. He made a homethrust when he said he had seen it stated as a notable fact that here in Cincinnati a blg manufactory shared its profits with its employes. That principle had been in practice in China for centurles. He made no allusion to the recent troubles in China, except to ex- press regret that it should have almost destroyed foreign traflic, but he predicted that when the trouble s sottled trade would revive and increase, because there 18 no reaction to a Chinese boom. In closing he predicted kindly treatment in China of American merchants, owlng to the friendly feeling existing between the countries. Even the American exclusion act did not create bad feeling and he ex- pressed a hope that it would soon be re- considered and a remedy applied to the satisfaction of both nations, Henry W. Peabody of Boston spoke on the merchant marine and A. D. Tompkins of Charlotte, N. C., on the business rela- tions between the south and the north, Councliman Martin, chairman of the com- mitteo on printing, Is inclined to take ex- ceptions to an item in The Bee of a day or two ago in regard to the ordering of 1,000 petition blanks for grading and paving. He asterts that the total bill for the blanks is only §7.30, which, considering the size of the petition, is considered very reasonable. A comparison with former bills for blanks similar to the ones ordered by Martin show that the council a year or two ago pald $10.50 for 500 blanks. Investigation made by Mr. Martin last evening sbows that he is not to blame for the waiver of damage clause having been left off the petition. The form was pre- pared by Mayor Kelly and City Attorney Montgomery, prior to the latter's resigna- tion. The form was set up and a proof sent by the printers to the proper officers of the city and this proof was returned marked “0. K. This oversight will cost the city $3, and not $30, as was stated, the printers having agreed to run the blanks through the presses again, printing thereon the necessary clause for the sum mentioned. In connection with city printing, Mr. Martin desires to call the attention of the people to the fact that this year he secured the printing of the registration books for $45. Two vears ego similar books were made for the city at a cost of $117. In the light of these facts, Councilman Martin does not think that the taxpayers have any complaint to make on the present print- ing bills, That Boller Ordinance, Considerable interest is manifest fn the boller inspection ordinance mentioned in The Bee of yesterday. The ordinance as now constructed provides that the inspector bo pair a sulary, but a change may be made in this section when it comes before the judiciary committee, as several of the councilmen appear to favor a fee office, City Prosecutor Murphy, who drafted tbe ordinance, said yesterday that the office would be self-sustaining, as a license fee of §5 a year Is to be exacted for each boiler or tank i1 use. There are also the fees fo be derived from engineers' licenses granted. Owners of buriness blocks in the ecity where steam heat Is used seem to think that under the provisions of the ordinance they will be compelled to employ licensed engl- neers at Iigh salaries. Prosecutor Murphy remarked, however, that in the majority of heating plants in use here the regular Janitor can, with very little study, prepare himself 82 as to be able to pass the pro- posed examination. The examining board will, of course, take into consideration the constructior of heating plants and the lability of danger when examining ap- plicants for engineers’ licenses, The regu- lations in vogue in Omaha and one or two other cities will be inquired into before a report is made by the judiclary committee, Heavy Hog Recelpts, Over one-third of the 11,000 hoy celved at the stock yards yesterday came from points in Iowa. Sixty-two loads of hogs from Towa in one day indicates to livestock men here that shippers in the western part of that state are finding it |to thelr advantage to patronize this mar- ket, there being a great saving in shrinkage and freight, Improved train service and equitable freight rates from western Iowa points have tended to bring a great many shippers to this market who formerly patronized other points. In addition to the heavy receipts of hogs from lowa nine cars of cattle and five cars of sheep came from across the river, Where s Nima? 8. G. Nims, who has for several weeks past been conducting a grocery store in South Omaha at Twenty-fourth and Q streets on a somewhat novel plan, moved | his entire stock some time between Fri- day night and Saturday morning of last week and nothing has since been heard of him or his stock of goods. It appears that Nims opened a grocery store in South Omaha some wecks ago and induced a number of working people in that city to subscribe $10 each for what he termed a co-operative membership, promising in Teturn that he would sell 7,645 | them their groceries at cost. It 18 be- lleved that several hundred working people | parted with $10 on this understanding He did a thriving business and established a large credit, which he worked to the limit, selling only for cash. Now his creditors are anxious to locate the stock and the people who invested in member ship certificates are anxious to locate the man by whom they have been swindled For the last few days lawyers, with writs of attachment, have been scurrying to va- rious nelghboring towns on the strength | of rumors that the Nims stock has been moved to that point, but up to this time nelther the whereabouts of the stock nor of Nims has been definitely iocated. Commercial Club Meeting. An important meeting of the Commer- clal club will be held at the council cham- ber this evening and it is hoped by the officers of the club that every member will attend. The auditorium project will taken up and discussed thoroughly, as will also the plans for holding a street fair or something of the sort next year. Sec tary Watkins has a number of plans for | the betterment of the commerclal inter- ests of the city in view which he will dis- close to the members at tonight's ing. McKay's Horse Stolen. The police are still making an effort to| meet- Jap TRADE MARK because of’ its delicate perfume creamy latherand cleansing properties. X/ our Fund of Knowledge is not complete. knowledge, depends a great good dictionary. The latest and best is people. locate the horse and buggy stolen from Floyd T. McKay, 2309 M street, last Sun- day night. McKay tled the horse in front of his home, and while he was inside some one jumped into the buggy and drove off leaving no trace. Chiet of Police Mitchell has nent telegrams and telephone mes sages to all of the cities and towns in this vicinity In hopes of securing some traco of the rig and the thief. So far nothing has been learned and McKay Is about to give up the search. Free Delivery System. Postmaster Etter said yesterday that since the increase in the carrier force the free delivery system had been extended to every portion of the city. All the terri- tory from A street on the north to the Sarpy county line, and from the river to Forty-second street is now taken in. In addition to this service two mail wagol now make seven trips a day to the packing houses and stock yards, these seven trips being made in eight hours. Four mail wagons are in service besides eight fo carriers. Condition of James Berry, Chief Mitchell reported yesterday that James Berry, who was €0 badly cut by Amil Closer Tuesday night, Is apparently getting worse and that his wounds ar. lable to result seriously. Yesterday the police were Informed that Closer was com- pelled to leave Butte, Mont., a short time ago for getting mixed up in A cutting scrape, in which he severely injured a miner. A telegram has been sent to Butte asking it Closer is wanted there, Christian Association Entertainment. The first of a serles of entertainments to be given under the auspices of the Woman's auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian association will be given a* the First Presbyterian church Saturday even- ing, November 24, Frank McClure Chaffec, humorist, will be the attraction at the opening entertainment. Through the efforts of the women quite a number of tickets have already been sold and the success of the course is already assured. Annual Police Rall, On Thanksgiving evening the police force of South Omaha will give its annual ball | at Modern Woodman hall. A large number of tickets have already been sold and it 15 expected that the capacity of the hall will be taxed to iis utmost. The police force 1s on an excellent footing now and citizens say that It is the best in the history of the city. Mrs. Richard Danle Anna, wite of Richard Danlell, died at her home near Unfon church in Sarpy county yesterday at the age of 68 years. Mr. Danlell s one of the ploneers in Sarpy county, having moved to this section fi pm Kalamazoo, Mich,, in 1867. Funeral seryices will be held at the Unlon church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Dead, Magle City Goastp. E. L. Gustafson, deputy city treasurer, 15 In_ Hastings. C. H. Watts of St terday visiting 1 friends, “Turning to God" will b Rev. Martin's topic at the Christlan chureh tonfght W. R. Willlams of Tle Sidine, Wyo.. wis n business visitor at the exchinge yester- day. Henry, Lewls wrltes Springs ‘that he 1s health. Frank Fitzgerald has part of the state to 100 erty interests, The llve stock market at the yards here will remain open the same as usual on Thanksgiving day. H. E. Seeds of Abllene, Kan, agent r the Boston Insurance c was In the city yesterdav. H. R. Collins, the miner who attempted sulclde a few nights ago, left the hospital yesterday to go to the home of friends at Hardy. Neb Ed Welner, Nineteenth returned from Harvard, snent several months. Puplls of the West Side school will give an entertalnment this evening for the bei- efit of the school ltbrary. John C. Troutan. engineer at office butlding, is bein; position of boller ins, Mrs, 8 B, Christle every day now, and it Is expected that she will soon be able to sit up J. E. Riley commenced work yesterday on the sewer which 1s to extend from A to I* street on Twenty-third street Quite & number of South Omaha repub- Neans will go to Lincoln Saturday to at. tend the republican jollification The women, of Bt Martin's Eplscopal Josenh was here yes- from Excelsinr rapldly improving in one to the western after soma proo- special pany, nd O streets, has Neb, where le the post- poken of for Lhe or. {8 gaining strength vain. R. D. Blackmore, the English Novel- fst: “The Standard Dictionary is most comprehensive and correct.” Willlam Black, the Scotch Novellst: “Admirably comprehensive and exact." 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THE 8 THE STAX Step into the store and an exchange at Twenty-fourth and L streets on December . Work on the Second ward fire hall has been stopped temporarlly, as the weather has been too cold for plastering. The lecture of Rev, Dr. Rellly, de at Ma > hall last’ evening, was enjoyed by those who attended It is stated that there i3 some talk of buying u combination hose wagon and chemical engine for the Second ward fire hall A. N. Benn, who is to succeed T. W. Aliaferro as manager of the Omaha Pack- ing company's plant, has arrived from Chi- CuEo, red atly Do Not Suffer Suering Is unnecessary. Cascarets Candy Cathartie kill disease germs, clean out the body, remove the first causes of suffering. All drugglsts, 10c, 25c, Unity Club Program. The Unity club holds its next meeting at residence of Draper Smith, 624 South nty-ninth avenue, tonight. The program ba_a continuation of the subject of rly Hella pers will be glven on welvers,” by Mius ernment in Primitive Haller, and “Institu- B. 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