Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-01

in order that the showing may come nearer
being correct one.
Among the larger buildings that have been
put UP are the IS 900 business house OF r.
II. Mosler on Main street, near Story; the
$4,000 dwelling Of J. II. Peregoy on Second
avenue, near Eighth street; the SO 900 dwell
ing Of John NJ. Calvin on Seventh avenue,
near Eighth street; the residence Of L. A.
Deyine, In Platner's grove, costing $4,000,
and the brick building erected on Fourth
street by Van Brunt e. Waite, at a cost OF
$500
The opening Of the Grand hotel is one Of
the things for which the people Of Council
Bluffs, as well as the travelling public gen
orally, have reason TO feel grateful. And
that 1t should start out once more under
the management Of L. f. Clark is another
ground for congratulation. The hotel has
always been paying Institution, and even
the fact OF its being closed for a number
OF months, owing to an unfortunate quarrel
with the owners OF the property was not
suiticient to destroy the good VIII 1t had
as the best hotel in Iowa Ever since Its
reopening last September 1t has done busi-
ness that was a surprise even to the enter
prising men who bought the property, and
Its success is a good indication of the general
prosperity Of the city.
The city schools which year ago were
hampered by lack OF funds. owing to the
neglect Of the board to make an appropriation
have again obtained their accustomed pros
perity. There are eighteen school buildings,
with a total OF ninety-six rooms, in which
$500 young ideas are daily put through the
principles OF shooting. These buildings have
seating capacity OF 1922 The High school
has shown the same gratifying Increase in
attendance this year that has marked It's
course for several years past. There have
been 341 enrolled in the High school this
year, an increase of seventy over the en-
rollment OF 1893 The business course having
been added to the curriculum is no doubt
largely responsible for the increased interest
among the young people.
Within the past few weeks 1t has been de-
| cided to let the schools branch out still more
by having night sessions from to $3.50
o'clock, five nights in the week, for the
benefit of those who have to work during
the day More than thirty have already
slgnified their intention of joining the classes
which will meet for the first time at the
Bloomer school Monday evening, January I,
1895.
In the matter of fires Council Bluffs has
been exceptionally fortunate. While other
cities in this vicinity have been enjoying
their 600 blazes this city has not had
one where the loss has equaled $40 900. The
fire department is in good shape, the ap-
paratus is all that is needed and the water
pressure is excellent. During the year the
department has responded to eighty-three
alarms, in which 5000, 900 worth of property
was involved. The total loss has been
s32,9O7 of which amount s26o52 was re-
ceived by the owners from the insurance
companies. The buildings visited by fire
with thslr contents, were covered by in
| surance to the amount Of 500, 500. A deuge
set, at cost of 5000, and repeater, costing
| $500, have been added to the equipment OF
the department in the last few months, and il
| is now thought to be able to cope with any
| fire that may occur
BY means of this repeater the efficiency
| Of the department is increased so that 1t is
n pf nrtm mi in
the country. Under the old system and its
| imperfections fire was likely to get such a
| start while the alarm was being sent from
one house to another that ii would be i'm
| possible to prevent great loss. Now the old
machinery, which was often out of order, has
been supplanted by new, the alarms are
transmitted automatically by an instrument
which works with all the rapidity of'lghtning
| and all the sureness Of death or the tax col
lector and the department is able to fight
its arch enemy at the drop of the hat
Deputy County Clerk j. NJ. Fenlon has
proved himself valuable assistant to Sir
Cupid in making connubially inclined young
people happy--or otherwise. During the year
he has issued licenses by which 994 hearts
have acquired the legal right to beat as 497
The mortality record, as usual, comes tc
the front as one Of the things of which Coun-
Gil Bluffs can be proud, and proves It one OF
the healthest places on the continent. Dur
ing the whole twelve months only 242 people
have shuffled off the mortal coil-about 1 out
| of every $50 inhabitants Measles has sue
ceeded in adding 394 to the list of contagious
diseases, which numbers 554. Both measles
and scarlet fever have had their usual inning
Both came in very mild form and between
them caused the death Of just two victims.
There is no talk at present Of dispensing
with the city jail. There have been 1871
persons put behind the bars for various Of
fenses by the police and marshal's depart
ments. Besides these 900 men, women and
children to whom other hotels were closed on
account of their financial depression have
been given lodging over night.