Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
TESTING WEST FOR WATER
Irrigation Experts Will See About the
ArtssiaA Flow in Nebraska.
NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY PROJECTED.
Men said to Represent Westinghouse
Prospecting Along the Route
Between Omaha and
Lincoln.
tFrom a STAN Correspondent

IRON a Stan Correspondent
Sept. 29.-Cspecial)-F. IT.
newell chief Of engineers Of the eovorn-
ment force in the middle west. was in the
uty To-Day consulting with Senator Diet
'n over irrigation matters. Mr.. Newell
esys .hat the government will shortly be-
GIN the work Of putting in test wells to
ascertain ut what depth In western Me-
Draska water can be found. Previous ex-
have shown that in the eastern
portion OF the state artesian wells need
not go below 1000 feet. but as in Colorado
ana wyoming 1t is often necessary to IN
I'OOO rect IT has been decided to ascertsI,
Just how far underneath the surface water
may be found In the western part of this
state. '"'
Fleld Engineer barton is now in that
section selecting the sites of exnerInants
Mr.. Newell thinks that Nebraska NAV hone
lot much benefit from ~artesian wells as a
source OF irrigation. Storage reservoirs
cannot well be located in this state. hut
ne thinks that the establishment OF them
III 'ne mountains is certain to spread more
Dement'S to the western part of the state
no canal work will be done in the state
this fall. Mr.. Newell and his several as
sistants will meet In Denver in about two
weeks to plan the campaign for the winter
IN the south and west.
Third Electric RAILWAY P-o,.o
Two men acknowledging themselves %
De promoters Of electrical construction
connected with the Westinghouse COMPANY
Vi Oincinnetl are canvassins the territory
OetWeen On1aha and Lincoln ostensibly to-
ward the projection OF an electric railway
between the two cities. Thee were IN ASH,
land last Saturday for the purpose Of or
amining the water power at that no,nt
the old mill dam and falls in Salt Creek. 70
ascertain whether or not II could be mada
10 aHord adequate power for the operation
ol such a line. M. A. Doynton of Muske-
Bon' one of them, subsequently declared
mat while he was not an engineer. he bad
little doubt that there could he nouar
enough derived from the Ashland dam N
operate the line. He said that the dam
there Affords a fall Of about seven feet and
mat this fall could be increased without
great expense to nine feet.
Mr.. Boynton and his companion ware IN
omaha over Sunday, but will canvass tho
entire territory during the current weoL
Ihey work chiefly among farmers and seem
TO avoid banking and business intsrests
Mr.. Boynton declared that II the line
should be built, 1t will be constructed nv
the westinghouse company without asking
lurther aid from the people along IT'S
course than the franchise, for the acouisi-
tion OF which the inevitable fight with the
railway interests may be expected. II was
stated by one OF these promoters that the
project which they we're representing has
no relation to the two projects now CON
testing for water rights before the irriga-
tion board.
Divorce In High Life.
MRS. Emma A. Muir secured a divorce in
the district court this morning from bor
husband, Or. Daniel H. Muir. one Of tho |
leading physicians OF the city. The Muirs
nave moved in the best society for yearo.
lncompatibiltty OF temper was the CAUSE
OF all their troubles. For weeks at a time.
1t was testified they did not speak to one
another, and for ten years they have moi
maintained the relation OF husband and
wife. BY agreement the wife secured title
to the home property and also got $50 a
month alimony.
Found WRif on Doorstep.
Frank N. Dopkins, state commander Of
the maccaoees, was awakened at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning by a noise on his front
porch' investigating, he found a boy babe
4 weeks old wrapped in a bundle. Pinned
to the wraps covering the child was This
note: Mrs. F. N. Dopkins: l need a good
home. Please help me. BABY"
Attached to a bottle in the folds was
the direction Give good warm milk ev-
cry two hours"
II is thought that the mother lives in
the neighborhood and knew OF the Dopkins
The children OF the latter are all grown
aud Mrs. Dopkins insists that she will
undertake the task the heartless mother
imposed upon her.
Held so District Court.
b Alfred Bayes. the old man who sought
to punish his wife for clipping with another
man, appeared in police court this morning
without counsel. He insisted he wanted
no lawyer. After the testimony was taken
the court held him in $500 bond for his
appearance at the next term OF court. He
was taken back to jail. He said that he
was made crazy by his wife's declaration.
on her return, that she loved the other
fellow better than she did him. II don't
know what 1t wac / threw" he told the
court. Il was mad. crazy mad. threw
the stun, whatever It was. God knows I
am sorry now. but 1t can't be helped.
loved the woman as I love my life. We
have children dead and buried and soma
day we VIII have to meet them. Her do
ings have set me crazy and l don't know
what l am doing"
Mrs. Bayes was Immediately afterwards
arraigned on the charge Of adultery and
admitted her guilt. She could not give the
$500 bond required for her appearance at
district court. Walker was not inclined to
plead guilty until he heard the woman had
done so. and remarking that whatever the
lady says l did. l did" he walked back to
his cell.
Lads Narrow Escape.
Jed Blodgett had a close call from In
slant death last evening. He Is IL years
old and lives at 1s45 o street. He climbed
to the top OF an electric light pole and
was displaying his agility when he got hold
OF a live wire. A companion, Frank Camp
bell. noticed his strugglings. and without a
knowledge OF his own danger. limbed up
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