Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-02

sonetneS zone, because the ticket noml-
mated yesterday was compromise.
Excavation Nearly FILLED.
The excavation made for the basement
of the Union Pacific freight depot is nearly
hlled and about three dozen men are work
Ing on the foundation of the new freight
depot The dirt taken from the site Of
the new depot Is being dumped into the
original site. Large quantities of material
are on the ground, including pressed brick
for the exterior wallis. Work OH this build
Ing IL being pushed as rapidly as tho
weather will permit. At the passenger sta
ton a few men are at work, but the con
crete foundations cannot be laid until the
weather gets a little warmer There seems
tn be no possibility now OF either OF these
buildings being under roof by January ],
as was contemplated.
Supplies for CItS's Use.
city Clerk Gilin is preparing notices 10
be sent to tho heads of all city depart.
mcnts requesting statement OF the amount
ana Kind OF supplies needed for the year
commencing january ]. As soon as Il is
known what Is needed the clerk will adver-
Use Tor bids for these supplies Printed
matter Is about tho most expensive OF the
supplies needed and il will be necessnr-v
Tor the heads or departments to check OVER
what stock they have on hand and make
AN estimate of the amount and Kind needed
10 last for year. In the case Of letter.
heads for the use Of the officials no very
large amounts will be ordered al this time
as there IL city election coming I'm Anru
and there is sure 10 be some different
names on the official stationery This will
not interfere. however, with the letting of
contracts for year.
Christian Association authorizations.
Last night $3.50 had been pledged 10 the
local Young Mems Christian association for
laIser quarters. Some pledges are yet TO
DE heard from and when these are in the
amount desired~~ill bs made zap. The hust-
ing committees are sin at work and will
keep at II for several days yet In order
mat mere may DO an vor-sUbscrfption in
place of securing less than Tie amount
needed Enough money is now IN sight for
tho association officers to go ahead ana let
the contracts for the erection OF a e,,m-
nasium building and for the furnishings
needed for the new rooms.
Installation Of DInconate.
sunday evening at the First Presbyterian
ehucli the diaconate will Dc Installed with
proper ceremony. The deacons ana deacon.
esses TO be Installed are: Miss Kate Gem.
mill, Mrs. A. Kells. Mrs John Caugbev
Mrs w. J. McBurney. John Caughey. G
ID. Wilson, DR. William c. Rentz and Ed
win Hiil. This installation will he public
and will occur AT tho close OF the sermon.
Magic City Gossip.
| ~ j. Nolan is in Montana looking after
| some business matters.
! In November seventeen deaths occurred
IN South Omaha and thlrty-seven births.
George Parks. who has been quite sick
| was reported To be- somewhat improved last
| night,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooper have gone
| 10 iowhattan kan, 10 attend the funera
OF Mrs. CoopeT's father, 4. Q. Bronson.
Harry b. Finney and Miss Essie sham
| were married az the Methodist parsonage
| by Rev. T. NJ Sisson on Thursday evening
| The city officials salaries for Novembel
| amount TO S2053 The pay OF the IRE De
| partment for last month was $50 and ia,
| police department N.sS5.
| PAYERS resumed operations on Twenty
| luuitu street yesterday Last night N,
pavement had been laid TO IL street n,