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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01

to be twenty-five miles In length. From
six to ten extensions In Omaha will also
be built.
Last year two principal new lines were
built. one to Fort Crook and one TO For
est Lawn cemetery. In addition to these
new lines the company has had large
force Of men at work at all times rebuild
ing lines already down and double-track-
ing some. Missouri avenue has been re-
laid. as well as West Leavenworth. The
Harvey street line was rebuilt for part
Of the way. About nifty new cars were
received during the year and still there is
need for more.
The needed improvement also has been
decided upon in the doubling OF the size
OF the power plant At a cost OF $4,000
new turbine engines will be placed in the
power plant on the river front and the
electricity carried at 1900 voltage to four
substations which will be built during the
coming summer. While the new material
is not guaranteed 10 arrive inside Of Ave
months, still the directors believe the new
power will be In working order for the
Ak-Sar-Ben rush next fall,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01

twenty-five years, but there were some
large departures from the normal; April
averaged 4 degrees above. September aver
aged degrees above. while March aver
aged degrees below the normal, June
degrees below and July 3 degrees below.
From August IA to %, inclusive, the tenn
perature averaged degrees daily above
the normal, and the high temperature,/
combined with high humidity, made thi4
the most oppressively hot spell OF the SUM
mer. The highest temperature during the
year was 81 degrees, on August 16, and the
lowest was degrees below zero, on Feb
ruary IA The total precipitation during
the year was 2651 inches, or a deficiency
OF flve inches below the average annual
precipitation in this city. The monthly
deficiency In rainfall was most marked in
May and July, the deficiency during those
two months being s.H inches. To offset
this, September showed an excess OF 1.o8
inches. The precipitation during the crop
growing season was fairly we'll distributed,
except in the first half Of June, during
which period the rainfall was insufficient
The heaviest rainfalls during the year oe-
CURED on June Is and 10. when 257 inches
fell IN nineteen hours and thirty-nine min
utes, and on June %. when 40 inches fell
in thirty-six minutes. The highest wind
velocity recorded was at the rate of nifty
two miles per hour, from the north, on
June 30, with an extreme velocity of sixty
miles per hour.
The following table shows the normRi
and monthly mean temperatures and the
normal and total monthly precipitation;
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01
BAD YEAR FOR BAD MONEY
General Prosperity HELD Responsible
for Small Amount of COun-
terfeiting.

Only three arrests have been made In
the Iowa and Nebraska district during the
year 1906 for counterfeiting. Two Of these
cases were on the Iowa side and are still
pending in the federal courts there. The
solitary case on this side OF the river is
of relative unimportance ana may not be
brought 70 trial, the case being where
a party had a raised note in his posses
sion. which 1t is evident he came by limo
Gently and made no EFFORT to pass
The total amount of counterfeit money
recovered and destroyed during the year
In the district was about 800.
Captain John Webb. who is in charge OF
this special department OF secret service
work. said:
Il attribute this condition of affairs TO
the general prosperity OF the country, and
the facilities afforded men OF all kinds who
can get good money for honest work.
Counterfeiting is most prevalent during
dun seasons. The further reason is that
the government has made It 30 warm for
counterfeiters that they have practically
been compelled to go out OF business"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01

increased enormously. Two new passenger
trains have been put In service. which will
be great help to the people living along the
line in getting into Omaha The road had
business beyond expectation during the fall
festivities, showing the people living on
that road were inclined to come to Omaha
when the opportunity was offered
The year just passed was year of
hustling for business with the Chicago
Great Western, with no new lines built.
President stickney has stin maintained
his interest in the Omaha Grain exchange,
which was founded on his suggestion. and
is always looking to Omaha interests for
the lettering OF rates in and out.
Rock Island Expands.
During the year 1906 the Rock Island has
made extensive improvements in roadway
equipment train service and extensions
The main line, Chicago to Colorado Springs
and Denver. having been practically re-
built and In connection with which sew
eral thousand cars of rock ballast were
used; the Illinois and Colorado divisions
relaid with new and heavier steel. The
Missouri division between the Mississippi
river and Kansas City has also been re-
built with new ballast. This work is being
continued during the winter months on the
oklahoma divisions, the company using all
the laborers they can secure. One hundred
and twenty-five locomotives. 100 passenger
coaches and several thousand freight cars
were added to the equipment during the
year. Two new passenger trains and one
exclusive mail and express have been ad-
ded between Omaha and Chicago during
the year; one new passenger train in each
direction between Omaha and Belleville
KAN. one new passenger train in each d.
rection between Falrbury and St. Joseph;
one new passenger train each direction be-
tween Kansas City and Dallas. Tex. A
new extension between Little Rock, Ark,
and New Orleans. La, is now under con-
struction. 300 miles OF which have been
completed and in operation.
The Illinois Central has been in the lime
light because OF the acquiring Of that road
by Hartman and deposing OF President
Fish Two moves Of Importance 10 Omaha
have been made during the year. The
freight terminals at Birmingham have been
acquired. Birmingham Is one OF the three
gateways from this territory to the south
east and with the operation OF the line to
Birmingham in the spring another outlet
for Nebraska grain win be established.
BY the purchase Of the Tennessee Central
the Illinois Central has come In possession
OF the line from Hopkinsville TO Nashville,
which gives the Central it's own rails from
this territory to Nashville. another gate
way ana basing point for rates. Hundreds
OF cars OF grain 50 each month - Mash
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01
ARMY EXPENDITURES LARGE
Over Two Million Dollars spent for
Supplies ana Mt Fort
Omaha.

The growing Importance OF Omaha as a
military headquarters and disbursing point
for army supplies Is no better demon
strated than in the ONCE OF the chief quar-
termaster OF the Department OF the Mis-
souri, at Omaha. In the further view of
the fact that practically all OF these sup
purchased and made in Omaha adds ad-
ditional interest to the matter. The total
amount of money expended during the
year 1906 up to December Is. was 1885,
$500
These expenditures were extended over
the several months of the year as follows:
January, s15s.lS04s; February. Sl2s.OS4Ol;
March. s166 s2s.O1; April. sl5s 2.e6; May.
sl22S57.4s; June. s1S7.91S5; July. sis4. 1859;
August. sl2S, 2s2.g; September. 1921. $3.50:
October. S16e, 1856; November $40, $50. 80;
December. sl0s. sS5.4.
These expenditures do not include about
1000 expended by the constructing quar-
termasters in the rebuilding OF For
Omaha, and the improvements made at
Fort Crook during the year 1906.
The figures above given include the pur
chase OF every character OF quartermaste
supplies excepting horses and cover n
expenses OF running the department, tran
portation. the purchase Of clothing ar
camp and garrison equipage.
During the current year there has bee
expended also for commissary suppl
nearly $4,000 through the ONCE OF L
purchasing commissary OF subsistence
Captain T. B. Hacker. A very large pr
portion 81 these supplies were bought
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01
RAILROADS MAKE PROGRESS
Much Building, Bettsrmsnts and Enlarge
ments on Various Lines
OMAHA GAINS AS RAILWAY CENTER
Enormous Increase I'm Volume of
Trumc NeeessitAtes Expansion of
transportation Facilities on
Many Roads.

The enormous increase in the business
OF the railroads is but q reflex OF the great
prosperity which the entire country is en-
3oying at the present time.
Millions are being spent by the Union
Pacific, with two objects In view, to i'm
prove the main line and 20 provide feeders
Tor what Is already recognized as the
finest main line in the country. To emu
merato all the improvements would require
mention of almost every line ana town
that goes to make up the great system.
Omaha has come In for its share OF I'M
provements with the Lane cut on. costing
elooo.ooo; new shops TO cost s1.2oo.OOO a
new commissary, a new headquarters site
with a twelve-story headquarters building
90 be built this year and miles OF addi-
tional trackage. considerable OF which Il
IN the newly made wholesale and jobbing
district. made such by the foresight OF
Vice PRESIDENT and General Manager
Afohlef in securing the lower streets for
ffl1akass purposes Double tracking Is
being put In as fast as the steel may be
HAD and the line u now double tracked as
fnF az Valley, with hundreds Of miles being
lbuilt In wyoming. The line from Lincoln
10 ATarysyille Is being Strengthened out and
q cut on built from Msrysviile 70 Topeka.
which viii give q good line from Omaha
10 Kansas City as soon as the line from
tomaha TO Lincoln. the survey OF which has
boen naada. u built
80 IaeFeAss of Burlington.
1.hs fncraass IN business on the Burlington
las been phenomenal west OF the river.
specially through the northwest line TO
20 junction with the Northern Pacific at
| Killings. The increase In freight cars
aaaied west OF the river over the cOrre-
bnding month last year FOR January. 500;
Uebruary. 6eooi March. 1.booi April 100;
lay 1850; June. s.Oooi July. 5000; August
Sooos September, 9so0; October. AOoo; No
lsmbsr, asa and December estimated at
&c Ths motive power Of the road has
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01
FEW REPAIRS ON BUILDING
Less Than 5000 Expended on
Federal Structure During
Past Year.

The substantial character Of the Omaha
postoffice building is shown In the fact
that during the year 1906 less than 5000
has been expended on 1t. These expendi-
lures do not really represent repairs, but
merely necessary improvements. For mis-
cllaneous improvements OF a minor char
acter $50 was expended. Three thousand
four hundred dollars was expended for re-
touching the plastering and revarnishing
the woodwork Of the old east half Of the
structure. New windows were placed over
the main doors OF the Sixteenth street en-
trance at a cost Of $3.50, and complete
new equipment OF window shades during
the year cost $40
Most OF this money was expended In
Omaha, and the work was all done by
Omaha artisans.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01

vile. The impose of New Orleans hauled
by the Illinois Central to this territory
have increased over 800 per cent and the
rebuilding Of the wharves at New Orleans
gives that road some OF the best wharves
In the world.
The Milwaukee has been noticeable
largely by its extension to the Pacific
coast. The line to Omaha has shown an
increase in business of over 30 per cent.
This line has recently put in reduced rates
to South Dakota points. which will give
Omaha jobbers a chance to compete in that
territory and by other adjustments a large
territory has been opened for the grain
men.
The tonnage from the east to Omaha
was eSl ,sa tons for 1905 and S7e,7b6 tons for
1903 The tonnage OF all eastern roads from
Omaha was 6SO.6SO in 1906 and 7Os, 40 In 1906.
This does not include grain.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01

Omaha jobbers and embrace food pur-
chases not alone for the troops of the de-
partment, but for meats and miscellaneous
supplies for the United States army in the
Philippines.
During the past year the quartermaster' g
department has been in charge of Major
NJ. G. zalinsld as chief quartermaster and
Captain David L. Stone as constructing
qunrtermaster. However. Major Zalinski
was relieved as chief quartermaster No
vember 1, being succeeded by Major
Thomas Cruise who is now chief quarter
master OF the department, Major Zalinski
being transferred TO Washington as post
quartermaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01
STREET RAILWAY MAKES JUMP
1Oes Much Actual Work and Plans
More for the Coming
Year.

To keep abreast with the great growth
population In Omaha the Omaha a
luncil Bluffs Street Railway company has
d to make giant strides during the year.
cs President Wattles announces the
mpany intends 10 so into the suburban
siness and construct two additional lines
the adjoining cities. one Of which u
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01

been increased and received In accordance
with the Increase in business with some
surplus engines. large number OF addi-
tional cars have been ordered, but few have
arrived. The increase has been in all
commodities as well as in passenger bust
ness. Statistics show that 40 per cent
more people were handled at the state
fair than during any previous fair. New
lines have been built from Ashland to
Sioux City and from Frannie to Worland
and immense gravity wards are being built
at Lincoln.
Building of Northwestern.
The Northwestern Is building what will
eventually be a $l,00O.0O0 freight depot in
the heart of Omaha and building feeders
all over the west. During the year the
Wyoming & Northwestern line, from Cas-
per to Lander. a distance OF lls miles, has
been completed and twelve stations openeo
and daily passenger and freight servic
inaugurated. The Pierre, Rapid City
Northwestern line has been constructsU
from Rapid City to Wasta, distance OF
forty-ive miles. and further work is prog
ressing at the rate OF one mile a day. From
the eastern portion Of this line there is
approximately sixty miles of track laid,
which is also being operated. An extern
sion from Bonesteel to Gregory, distance
of twenty-six miles, Is completed 70 within
two miles south of Burke or sixteen and
one-hsIf miles north Of Bonesteel, and
work is progressing at the rate of one
half mile per day. This work. as well as
that on the Pierre. Rapid City & North
western railway, win be continued so long
as the weather will permit Twenty more
locomotives are In service on the North
western lines west OF the Missouri river
now than during the same period a year
ago, this exclusive OF engines In construc-
tiop service. During the year local service
| for accommodation OF Omaha business has
been installed between Omaha and oakdale,
arriving at Omaha in the morning and re-
turning after the days shopping. The
daylight train from Omaha TO Long Pine
has been extended through to Chadron,
and the probabilities are It will be extended
on through to Lander this year.
Changes ON wabash.
Under the new management OF +. A.
Delano. who succeeds Joseph Ramsey, the
Wabash Is paying more attention to
Omaha Numerous side and storage tracks
have been built in Council Bluns to ac-
eommodate the Increase in freight and
the road is being steadily reballasted and
shortened to make a better passenger road.
/ The passenger business from Omaha has
nearly doubled during the last year.
The Missouri Pacific has made few i'm
prOvements In Omaha during the last year
although thu ofaeials say the business has
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01

SAN FRANCIsCO, Dec. N.-Presidlng
Judge Graham today denied the motion
made on behalf OF Mayor Schmitz to with
draw from Judge DUNES court the cases
now pending there on the indictments
brought by the grand jury and to reassign
them to another department.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01
Ianac Rafnea Wnnfed.

UKIAH, Cal, Dec. a.-Sherif Gibson of
Mendonico county wants Isaac Raines the
forger recently arrested at Spokane. Sheriff
Gibson says Raines has sent bogus checks
70 the Commercial bank at Ukiah for OVor
81 ZOO
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-01
OMAHA WEATHER ron THE YEAR
Mean Temperature is Fifty-One De-
Rrees Above Zero.

The following statement OF weather con-
ditions that prevailed in Omaha during
the year 1905 is summarized from the
records OF the United States weather bu-
reaui The mean temperature Of the year
was 81 degrees. or a little more than one
degree above the average for the past
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
TAR HEEL SOCIETY EVENT.

Brilliant Sp1endors of Party Paint.
| ed in Iridescent Hues.
The elegant home of that sparkling
little jewel Miss Elsie Moore, who is
as pretty as picture and as bright as
an icicle and as pure as a dewdrcp
and as sweet as a flower was a spark
ling scene of radiant loveliness last
night, for this beautiful little maiden
and her handsome and magnificently
formed sister had invited a number of
their friends to assemble in honor of
the beautiful and bewitching Miss
fascinating Miss Rosalie Setter, who
are now dispensing their charms and
witcheries in Wilson and making SO
many hearts drunk with the inebriating
potations of their intoxicating graces.
1t was indeed a scene of rarest love
illness, for many of Wilson's brightest
gems were there in all of their richest
luster and We're rivaling in their bril-
liancy the exquisite beamings of those
resplendent jewels in whose honor this
delightful entertainment was given. As
said before, it was brilliant scene of
joyous festivity, for the lovely faces of
our glorious little maidens were as ra-
diant as the pure and stainless gleam-
ings of a crystal rubber over in the
polish of shimmering SUN
beams and FURNISHED with the dazzling
strikes of quivering lightning. And as
these merry maidens, with sparkling
eyes and beaming faces and musical
laughter, moved to and fro like SYM
phonies of grace they poured into that
channel of enjoyment stream of sill
YER light and tinted each ripple in that
JOYOUS current with sunbeam of
brightest cheer.
And we fancy that as our handsome
and gallant young lads looked down |
INTO the radiant deeps of such spark |
ing eyes-eyes whose faintest glimmer |
would make the glistening skies of |
blooming midnight pale with envy turn |
md no more let their feeble torches
,urn-yea, we fancy that these young
'oys felt that Cupid had come to their
'oung hearts on a mission as sweet as
'dorS come when vernal breezes and
'assionate Sunbeams WOO and kiss the
udding flowers and make them breathe
he fragrance Of springtime's richest
Times.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
A GREAT SEED BOOK,
Ferry's 1907 Seed Annual Now Ready
for Free Distribution

Ferry's great Seed Book is now ready
for distribution. This is the book that
every farmer wants and waits for. 1t
makes no difference what other cata-
logues are received, farmers are not sat
isied until they get Ferry's, because it
contains better and fuller information
Ferry's Seed Annual, in fact, is really
more than a catalogue. 1t differs from
the usual seed catalouge inasmuch as ii
really helps each farmer CT gardener to
choose intelligently the varieties best
suited to his particular needs. The
wise selection of varieties results in
bigger, better paying crops. The ex-
perience. gained in fifty years Of success
full seed growing is thus at your COM
mand.
For freshness, purity and reliability
Ferry's Seeds are in a class by them
selves. They are known all over the
land, and farmers everywhere have
confidence in the name OF Ferry, and
know for certainty that their seeds
can be relied upon. They know that
every package has behind it the repu-
tation of a house whose business stand
ards are the highest in the trade.
Just drop a postal to d. NJ. Ferry &
Co., Detroit, Mich, and they will send
you copy of their 1907 Seed Annual.
It's absolutely free.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
UNIT OF ELECTRICITY.
English Engineer Tells What II
Can Do.

English Engineer Tells What L
Can Do.
The Electrical Engineer of Loughbor
Ough has recently told the residents OF
that town what unit of electricity is
capable of, says the London Leader. Ii
will
Saw 300 feet OF timber IDEAL
Clean 5000 knives.
! Clean seventy-tive pairs of boots.
Clip five horses.
Warm your curling tongs every day
in the year for three minutes and
twice on Sundays.
Warm your shaving water every
morning for month.
Run an electric clock for month.
Iron thirty silk hats
Light 1900 cigars.
Knead eight sacks of -four into
dough.
Fill and cork $50 dozen pint bottles.
Supply all the air required by an
ordinary church organ for one service.
Pump 100 gallons of water or other
liquid, TO a helght OF twenty-five feet
Run an electric piano for ten months.
Lift three and one-halr tons seventy
five feet In four minutes
Give you three Turkish light baths
Boil nine kettles, each holding two
pints of water.
Run small ventilating fan for
twenty-one hours.
Keep your breakfast warm for five
hours.
Run a sewing machine for twenty
one hours.
Carry your dinner upstairs every day
for a week.
Keep your coffee pot warm at the
breakfast table every day for week.
Carry you three miles In an electric
brougham.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
The Yankee Notion.

There never lived a more steady and
persistent grumbler than Reuben Hall
Not only the weather, the state Of his
health and his crops furnished him
with subjects, but the most reasonable
and lenient laws which could be con-
structed raised discomfort in Reuben's
mind.
II dunno what they mean by telling
folks to cart their waste stuff over to
that dump at the end O. Granthams
Woods instead o. leaving it in the
I.awton sullar-hole," he said, indig-
nantly, one day. Suppose the sullar-
hole does show up from the road, what
business has this town got to put an in
junction on folks dumping stuff in it?'
'The towns bought the old Lawton
place." said his neighbor, in the pacific
tone people usually employed in ad-
ddessing Mr.. Hall. And | thought
you were one of those that said twas
an eyesore. Do you want to dump any
O your old junk in there, Reub, tidy
as you are"
mo. | don't wanter," said Mr.. Hall,
sullenly "but l wanter have the right
in case I wanter, an l wanter know
why l haven't got it,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
Wrong Man.

While Dooly was holding court in
Washington County. Georgia, certain
General Hanson came in and sat down
Mt the side Of the judge, and began to
tell him about the vast amounts of
property he owned
Stop just moment, general" said
Dooly. Mr. Sheriff, call in Jones. the
receiver of tax returns"
In a few moments that worthy an
peared.
Mr. Receiver said the judge, come
up here and make an inventory of Gen
eral Hanson's property. He had mis-
taken me for you."-Sunday Maya
zine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-21
OF Interest to Women,

Every woman naturally should be healthy
and strong, but a great many women,
unfortunately, are not, owing to the un-
natural condition of the lives we lead.
Heada he, backache and a general tired
condition are prevalent amongst the
women of today and t. re ieve these
conditions women rush to the druggists
for a bottI. o. some preparatiol supp sed
to be particularly for them, and contain
ing nobody knows what. If they would
Just get b'x of Brandreth,,s Pi l., and
all their trouble would disappear, as these
pills re ulate the organs OF the feminine
ystem. The me dose has the same
eff ct. no matter how long they are used.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use for
over a century and are sold in every
drug and medicine store, plain or sugar
coated.