Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
RAILROAD DONATES WATER
Burlington Allows Lincoln to Pump Out Of
It's Wells
CAPACITY HARDLY EQUAL TO THE NEEDS
On This Account Mayor Has Probib-
tied Use of Fireworks on
Account of the Danger
from Ftrea.
(From q stan CONGREGATIONAL


LINCOLN, July 3-(speciaL) -superin-
tendent Bigneii OF the Burlington came TO
the relief OF Lincoln last night and per-
mitted the water commissioner to turn into
the water mains Of the city any amount
needed from the Burlington wells until the
city gets its water system in commission
again. Then Mr.. Bignell loaned the city
pump and II was lowered into the Mockett
well and started. Just how long II will
take to put the city water plant in repair
is not known. The capacity OF the Buriing-
ton wells IL 100000 gallons a day. and at
least half Of this amount H. at the disposal
OF the city.
Mayor Brown issued proclamation this
afternoon calling upon all citizens 20 refrain
from shooting fireworks In the business sec
tion Of the town in order to make the dan
ger from FIRE as little as possible. Every
person who shoots a blank revolver OF
touches of a frecracker will be arrested
and prosecuted.
Pollard Reaches Home.
Congressman Pollard reached his home In
Nehawka this morning from Washington
and 1t is now expected the congressional
committee will be called to meet shortly
and the date of the primary or convention
win be set Pollards friends hope he will
call a primary. as It is believed he could
get the nomination that way. but II he does
Il Is likely the entire cost will be saddled
onto him, as he WILL in all probability, have
no opposition. Chairman Teegarden has
hesitated to call the committee together
tending the arrival Of Mr. Pollard.
George Tobey, secretary TO Senator Burk-
Ell, accompanied by Mrs Tobey. reached
Lincoln this morning from Washington
and Senator Burkett is expected Thursday
The senator went to Wisconsin, where he
speaks at Appleton tomorrow. He accom-
panied Mr. Tobey as far as Chicago on the
way home. Mrs. Burkett and children
have been here since Saturday.
Capital City Briefs.
Governor Mickey has gone to Trenton.
Mo, where tomorrow he will make a speech
at the chautauqua, the oct IN being old
settlers day.
Secretary OF State Galushs, accompanied
by his family, will leave Saturday for a
visit to Yellowstone park. The family will
be gone for week or ten days
Crops Looking Well.
State Senator MoelSett returned this morn
ing from a trip into Custer county and re-
ports crops looking better in that section
OF the state than ever before. The people
in Custer were getting scared about the
scarcity OF rain said Mr.. Mockett, but Sun
day night a good rain fell. and the indica-
lions are the crops will be bountiful. Wheat
never looked better, Mr.. Mockett said.
Representative Crutohfeld of Kearney
county was here today on business and re-
ported crops out in his section OF the state
looking good Very little politics is being
discussed. said Mr.. Crutchheld. Whether
he will be n candidate for a second term,
Mr. Crutchfield has not fully decided, al
though It is very probable that he viii be.
Brown and sheldon Fail Down.
Attorney General Norris Brown, candi-
date for senator, and George Sheldon
candidate for governor. got their first
thTow-down in Lancaster county last night
when the Union Veterans Republican club
Refused TO endorse them. For some days
friends OF the two candidates have been
busy trying to work up sentiment among
the old soldiers and the impression had
been created that they would be endorsed.
Some OF the members OF the club had ex-
pressed themselves in their favor and at
the meeting held last night the matter was
taken up. member of the club~proposed
the endorsement OF Crounse for senator
and Steele for governor. The resolution
went through without a tight. the Brown
Sheldon men not being sufficiently numer-
Gus to make trouble.