Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-14
THE DAILY BEE.
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flCCITlCHl connections are DtlUB lHduc de |
the Broadway fire house for opening the
stalls whenever the gong strikes. 1t will re-
quire several days to complete the work.
The mammoth stores Of Henry Eiseman &
Co. now float "a beautiful streamer, which |
gives the national colors and bears the name |
of the firm. II is doubly attractive as 1t IS |
very handsome and the largest one in the
city ~" s..-y;.
One OF the readers Of THE Bee yesterday
brought into the Office q sample OF this years
winter wheat raised in Morton county, Kan
sas The heads seem to be to small too hold
all of the grain, and there are branches on
nearly all of them to accommodate the nu-
merous kernels. 1t is but one of the indica-
tions that are coming in every day that this
seasons crops will be immense ones.
While in the east Dr. Cleaver came into
possession of a volume of Poor Richards
Almanacs" This publication covered
period of years, beginning with 1857. To the
ordinary person this volume is great nov
city, and to the antiquarian it is a valuable
relic of the past The doctor would not take
many dollars for his old, back number alma
macs.
The excavation for the new Washington
avenue school building is nearly completed
and it will be but "a few days until the brick
walls of this handsome cdiilce will be
steadily growing up into the air. Contrac-
tor Murphy is very well satisfied with the
progress of the work thus far, and says he
will have the structure completed according
to contract by the lst of January, 1889
For the first day in several weeks the city
jail was without "A tenant yesterday and the
doors were thrown open to allow the cooling
breezes to penetrate the foul smelling place
The hose was turned on ana the atmosphere
was soon relieved of the obnoxious odors
that have caused the hair of the court to
stand on end and his teeth To chatter on the
occasion of his daily visits for the past few
weeks.
Habeas corpus proceedings have been in
stituted for the release of Herbert Il. Mills.
the Skin game" operator who was bound
over to the grand iurya few days ago and who
is now lying in the county Jail. A notice was
served on Sheriff O'Nell yesterday to bring
the prisoner before Judge Aylesworth next
Tuesday, when the matter will be argued.
Attorney Welsh is defending Mills. The
- bond was fixed at $500 and Mills was unable
10 raise that sum.
Judge Deemer was expected in the city
yesterday, but did not arrive Attorney
Sims, representing the Law and Order
league, will have several cases before him
for the violation of injunctions by the saloon
men. 1t is very probable that there will be
another general closing up of the saloons in
few days until after Judge Deemer leaves.
AS long as court is III session Council Bluffs
is a model prohibition city. but inside of
twenty-fOur hours after its adjournment it is
cheap whisky and plenty of it.
An hours drive about the city is all that is
needed to convince anyone that this seasons
growth will far exceed that of any previous
year. Many of the buildings just completed
and in the course of erection are very hand
some and costly structures and would be a
credit to any city, Among them are the ele-
giant residences being erected by Judge
James, w. W. Loomis, Owen Wick,am,
Hoist & Spetman, James Wickham j. j..
Steadman and Martin Hughes.
The outlook for fountain in Baylss park
this season is not as fiattering as it might be,
About S4O0 has been raised for the purpose,
but twill require ut least 81, 100 more to put
in such Il fountain as is desired. The citizens
owning property adjoining the park are the
ones who would receive the greatest benefit
from such move and the greater part of
the necessary money should be raised by
them. The commissioners are ready to go
ahead in the matter as soon as the funds are
secured.
lard came to look for his horse and buggy,
after spending few hours at Lake ManaWa,
"Modoc" and the vehicle had disappeared.
Visions OF horse thieves, etc, passed before
his minds eye, when friend, who had Just
arrived upon the grounds told hm he had
met his horse running at full speed for home.
Frank jumped upon the next motor train for
home, expecting to find wreck at this end
of the line. Arriving at the stable, the
horse was found with the buggy attached to
him. Nothing was broken. Considering the
condition of the road over which the horse
passed, this result of runaway is little else
than marvellous. =
The Broadway paving is now completed to
the west side of Streetsville, and the lower
end of this great thoroughfare is covered
every evening with the nobby turnouts of
citizens who have discovered its splendid adj
vantages for speeding purposes. Contractor
Wlckham says he will be able to complete
the Job in thirty days il the weather con-
tinues favorable. Over hundred cars of
material are now here on the track ready for
use. Tho blocks now being used are slapped
in already sawed and culled and are run di-
rectly to the ground where they are TO be
used.
phe plans for the new Merriam block on
South Main street will be here to. day and
work will be commenced next week. Mr..
Merriam has decided to use Council Bluffs
pressed brick, although it was his intention
at first to use Chicago brick. The building
is to be l00X200 foet and three stories high
requiring about 900 common bricks, and
10000 pressed brick. The contracts for the
work are not yet let, but vii! be in few
days. The foundation lumber is already on
the ground, having been purchased by Mr.
Merriam aside from the material for the rest
of the building.
1t is reported that some person or persons
bent on mischief, and for the purpose OF max
ing fishing more easy and productive, have
cut out II portion of the levce constructed be
tween Big lake and the river. OF course the
discovery of this act has raised a howl, as in
lusticeNit should do. But has not Il watch
IMAM Dttil tulpluNtu uuTlug All tUtSe HlOUIUs
to guard these waters and prevent just such
occurrences as thist The lake is not SC
large hut that an occasional visit to al
portions of it could he made, and this, il
would seem, is the duty Of the watchman
See that he does his duty, and there will bC
no occasion for kick.
Council Bluffs is really oppressive city
1t keeps pace with the demands of the times
in all matters Of Improvement. Lately il
has invested in a scraping- g-silver
mounted bevel-edged ladder truck for put
ting out the fires in the moon. 1t has alsC
purchased a modern all wooland-y yard wild,
street scraper. Evidently both of these arr
more for beauty than utility, for the scrapel
now In use upon the streets is the old gray
headed invention of 1900. Has the new
tangled scraper been locked up in the city
vaults or must it be kept in the shade fol
fear of spoilingi Trot out your scraper, gen
tleGen, or else sell it and get something yel
arc not afraid to handle.
rumor was circulated in the city yester
day that war upon the recently opened sa
looms as well as those established for year,
would be Immediately opened and prose
cuted mors vigorously than ever before
This report originated in the return hom,
OF Attorney Sims and hasty conference o.
the law and order league. What plan o
action was decided upon has not been mad
public but 1t will appear within very few
DAYS. These latter facts sufficed to effect al