Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-24
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR MENTION.
Davis sells drugs.
Gtockert sells carpets and rugs.

Davis sells drugs.
Gtockert sells carpets and rugs.
Jepert, eyesight specialist. 400 Broadway.
Mar Bouricius Is home fro a trip to
Europe.
Special offerings in framed pictures. c. e.
Alexander & Co, 1888 Broadway.
w. r. Higgins has been guaranteed for
smallpox at 1925 South Sixteenth street.
Pyrographic outfits and supplies. C.. f.
Alexander & Co.. 1893 Broadway. Tel 1856.
Alexander Glenn was called to Chicago
yesterday by the serious Illness OF a sister.
Wanted at once. boy with pony to carry
Bee route. Apply at the Office, No. 10 Pearl
street.
Steve Jones. aged 20. and Frances Thomas,
aged 81, both of Omaha, were Issued a
marriage license yesterday evening.
The city council at its meeting Monday
night will be called upon to elect a street
supervisor In place of g. c. Taylor, who
has resigned.
Peter M. Hansen died yesterday noon at
the home Of his son, 24O4 South Sixth
street, aged 81 years. Three sons and four
daughters survive. Death was due to the
infrmities Of old age.
For good rigs, rubber tire, or anything
In the livery line, we can supply your want
at a reasonable price. Horses boarded and
Broadway. Phone los.
Contractor Wickham has resumed work
on the bridge. over Indian creek at Mynster
and Main streets and has a force OF men
laying the plank flooring. The remainder
Of the Iron work has not yet reached here.
c. r. Tyler recovered a valuable setter
dog Yesterday at d grading
warrant issued from the court of Justice
Bryant. A warrant has been issued for
the arrest Of the person suspected of steal
ing the animal.
w. II. Rippon, charged with the theft
of n gold watch, chain and charm from
Peter Rapids saloon on Broadway. waived
examination before Justice Bryan vest r
day and was bound over to the grand jury.
In default Of bail, which was placed at
800, he was committed to the county jail.
The case of Ben Woods. the alleged pick
pocket. charged with robbing p. Hysle Of
Glenwood Friday evening at the Burlington
depot, was continued In police court yes
prosecution might have time to subpoena
witnesses. Mr.. Hysle was in court yester-
day and gave his evidence.
Biuffs, will buy a ticket good for twelve
lessons at Morand's Dancing school.
Creighton hall. Omaha. Adults meet Tues
Gay; beginners, 10 a. m. advance, 2 p. III.
Opening assembly, Wednesday, September
J. Admission, Soc per couple.
The petition in the $40. 900 personal injury
damage suit Of William Maloney against
the motor company was filed In the district
court yesterday. The suit is brought by
the young man, who was injured June %
last by a trolley mole falling from a car
and striking him on the head.
No music house in the west has a more
complete or better selected stock of popu-
lar Sheet music than the Bouricius Music
house 335 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
While passing through New York, Bos-
ton and Chicago, Mr.. Mar Bouricius him
self selected the very latest upon the mar
ket. You know the place, where the or
gan stands upon the building.
Telegraph and Telephone Assessment.
County Auditor Innes received yesterday
from Auditor OF States Merriam the certln-
cate Of assessment Of the telegraph and tel
ephone companies In Pottawattamie county.
The Western Union Telegraph company,
with a mileage Of 1877 miles in the county, is
assessed at 81, 904.45, or SIS q mile. The
Postal Telegraph and Cable company. with a
mileage Of 69.15 miles, is assessed at the
same rate. the total assessment being $5.-
1866.
The Nebraska Telephone company, with a
mileage Of s1.7 miles in the county, Is as
Iessed at $3.50. 23, or $107.0S a mile. The
American Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany. known as the long distance telephone
company. has a mileage Of 54.26 miles, and
ls assessed at 81. s9s,1O. or $s5 a mile.
During the last year a number of indie
pendent telephone companies have sprung
up throughout the country and nearly every
township in Pottawattamle is now provided
with this public utility. The Oakland Farm
erS Telephone company mas q mileage OF
thirty miles and Is assessed at $500. or
tie.e6s a mile. The Hickory Grove Farm
ers' Mutual Telephone line, operating in
Boomer and Nicola townships. has a mile
age of nine miles and is assessed at 500,
or S11.111 a mile. The Carson Telephone
company has q mileage Of forty-seven and a
half miles and is assessed at $1,277.25, or
1853 q mile. The Harlan and Avoca Tele-
phone and Telegraph company has a mile
age of 1852 miles and is assessed at $2.-
l0s.T4, OF s126.S8 a mile. The City Tele-
phone company of Macedonia has a mileage
OF forty-six miles and is assessed at $2,-
20O.1s. or s47.sS a mile. The Musson Bros
company. which operates a telephone line
in Layton and KNOB townships, with a mile
age Of twelve and a half miles, is assessed
at Se5o.s6. or $52.07 q mile.
Plumbing and heating. sixby 4 Son
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