The Bessemer indicator., 1893-03-11
rh. B.ss.mer Helping Hand i. a

worthy lnstltutlon anu deserving OF
patronage.
Mrs. J. ". Kinks new residence
on Evans avenue is fast nearing
completion.
Three new churches will soon be
built in Bessemer, Baptist, a
Lutheran Methodist and Presby-
terian.
J. w. Neal is now contracting and
painting on his own account, his
work for some time to come being
confined to Bessemer.
The ladies of the Christian church
will give musical and literary
entertainment, with refreshments,
Friday evening, March 2l.
II. Perlet has moved into his new
store room and will reserve the
vacant room for time for ward
primary and city election purposes.
Real estate transfers are beginning
to move in Bessemer, the most sales
being made in the Steelton addition.
]. G.. Kuebel Il Co. are pushing the
business.
II. c. Pascal sold his house on
Cedar street now in course of con-
struction to j. +. Macy. There is a
rush for homes when unfinished
houses begin to sell.
The city council has fixed the
salaries for the next fiscal year the
same as for 1892, with the exception
of the city Treasurer who is to be cut
from $50 to S25 per month.
The Bessemer barber shop is pro-
vidsd with bathing facilities, a
welcome adjunct to the shop. Mr..
Clark, the proprietor expects 20 keep
ON in the way of making improve
ments until his shop is tirst-class IN
every respect
The demand for house room CON
tinues to grow and since demand
always Greats supply a large num-
ber of dwellings Will be built, the
plans for several now being in the
hands of contractors. The growth
and prosperity of Bessemer is as.
sured.
The peoples party assemblage a
the city hall Tuesday night was ad
dressed by |. ID. Chamberlain, editor
of the Coming Crisis, and Attorney
Campbell, both of Pueblo. Ther,
was fair attendance and the ef
forts of the two speakers We're ap
preciated and favorably com
mented upon.
Robert Coe, ex-timekeeper at the
blast furnace, steel works, left yes
terday for Portland, Oregon, where
he expects to invest in a suburban
tract of land and while away few
years in farming. Mr.. Coe was n
lie has many friends here who re-
gret to lose him. May fortune faror
him in balmy Oregon.
The city council has ordained tina,
druggists in Bessemer may sell
liquors for medicinal and sacra-
mental purposes only by paying
II yearly license of $40, and giving
bond in the sum of $1,000. This is
right. The city council also ordains
that liquors may be sold from
wagons on the street by the licensee
paying $50 for six months privilege
and giving a $1,000 bond, VIII ich is
not right The money goes out of
the city the same as if the buyer
left his cash in Pueblo saloon.
The Stage Bulletin is a neat little
four page paper which has just
made its appearance in Pueblo un-
| der the auspices of Editor John
Lockin of the Opinion and Harry
| Young of Bessemer. 1t will be de-
voted to stage news and will give
/ people something to read between
the acts, although it will be gem
erously distributed throughout the
city and is splendid medium of
| advertising. MIR. Lockin will look
after the news department while
Mr.. Young attends to the advertis-
ing and distribution of the paper
W. j. Ripley has returned from
his prospecting tour to the east and
has purchased quarter section
farm in Cherokee county, Kansas,
being in the extreme south eastern
part of the state. The farm is all
under cultivation excepting about
fifteen acres of wooded land which
abounds in plenty of squirrels and
rabbits ana shelters stream well
supplied with fish. The place is all
fenced, has flne house and barn
and large orchard, and Mr.. Ripley
thinks it garden for the gods.
April lst will witness the arrival of
the new tenant.
The police committee and the
city attorney to whom were referred
the claim of Druggist w. P. Swartz
for remittance of the fine of
sJs.75 for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, reported favorably to the
council and at the meeting Monday
night the claim was allowed This
was the correct thing. There is a
wide difference between running a
first-class drug store and selling
liquor on application or on pre-
scription to be used for medical
purposes and running grog shop.
Mr.. Swartz shows his good inten-
tions by putting up a bond for
strict competence with the new
ordinance concerning the sale OF