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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-04-18
INDIANS GIVE WAR DANCE.
Zig Spectacle Closes Session
South Dakota Stockmen.

SO0tu DaNSta OsO~NssSss
The fourteenth annual meeting Of
the Stock Growers Association OF
Western South Dakota ended at Rapid
City with an Indian war dance, with
a prize for the best costume. More
than 800 Indians participated, from
various agencies. They were pictur-
esque in paint and feathers, and there
were among them old xand wrinkled
warriors and squaws WHO could per
haps tell a story of the wiping out OF
Custer on the Little Big Horn. The
wierd song that they sang might have
been the one sung by the red men at.
ter that fatal battle with the white
chief with the yellow hair.
The meeting has been altogether
the most successful In the history Of
the association. All, or nearly all, Of
the old officers were reelected, and
resolutions were adopted indorsing
Theodore Roosevelt for reelection to
the presidency In 1908.
While the homesteaders on the
ranges will to some extent interfere
with open feeding, there IL still an
open range for some years to come
The crowd on the closing day was es.
timated 1t 5000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-04-18
GUILTY OF "RusTLlNo."
Jury Takes Fifteen Minutes to Decide
Ferron Case.


Ferron Case
After being out fifteen minutes. a
jury in the United States court in
Sioux Falls returned verdict of
guilty in the case Of Thomas Ferron,
who was tried on three indictments
charging him with being implicated in
the ''rustling'' of thirty head of horses
from the Rosebud reservation. Will
lam Roberts ana Frank Long, who a
few days ago appeared before Judge
Garland and entered pleas Of guilty to
indictments charging them with lar
ceny on the Rosebud reservation,
were taken before Judge Garland for
sentence. They were fined the sum
of 500 each and were sentenced to
Imprisonment for a period of thirty
days in the Lawrence county jail at
Deadwood.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-04-18
MULE SCENTS DANGER
Animal Kicks on Door and Refuses e
Ride.

Ride.
That mules are endowed with Z
sixth sense which. warns them of ap
preaching danger was strongly i'm
pressed upon the crew OF freight
train ON the Minneapolis 4 St. Louis
road which was approaching North
vile.
A mule which was in car with
other animals broke loose from the
post to which 1t was- tied when the
train was about a mile east Of North
Vile and kicked on the door of the
car. It made such fuss that the
crew heard the noise above the roar
OF the cars, and the train was stopped
TO see what was worrying the mule.
The animal was yanked out Of the car,
hut threw itself Nat on the ground.
paving wildly and refusing to get up
Its spectacular actions puzzled the
crew until one of them remembered
having heard OF the sixth sense which
mules possess and went on down the
track to see II there was danger i'm
pending.
Not 900 feet from where the engine
stopped, but around curve, he dis
covered that the track had been wash
ed away for = distance Of 200 yards.
The crew then tried to get the mule
aboard the car again, but it was OBJ
durate and refused to bulge. Finally
the engineer became disguised and
started to back the train to Mellette.
AS coon a. the mule noticed that the
direction Of the train had been
changed 1t Immediately got up, trotted
alongside the car, and when q stop
was again made 1t offered no further
resistance to being put aboard.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-04-18
SETTLER HAS BIG FAMILY.
Twelve Children Arrive at New Home
and Two More viii Come.

e"u wv "SaC VII SOtHS.
A few more such families as came
with Joseph Serbousek to help till his
farm recently purchased in Sully coun-
ty will go a long way toward moving
the population center of the state to
the westward, and will make a strong
draft on the state school fund.
Serboucek came here from Iowa last
fall and purchased section of Sully
county land, and this spring is. bring
ing out most of his family to help him.
Mrs. Serboucek has just arrived with
twelve Of the children. Two others
remained in Iowa and will come later.
Two light wagons came from the farm
to take out the family.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
BoB CLANCEY PAYS THE FREIGHT

VIII Turn I'm salary Checks on Union
Pacihc's Terminal Tax.
Down at Lincoln they are having all
sorts OF fun out Of the tedoubtable Bob
Clancy. lobbyist for the Union Pacific.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
ALL DEPENDS UPON OMAHA
such f. John l.. Kennedy Version OF
Missouri River AppFOpria-
tIOn Matter.

IT do not understand that there will be
any special apportionment of the $4,000 APP
preparation made by congress for the i'm
provement OF the navigation OF the Mis-
souri, river between Kansas City and Sioux
City to special districts between these
cities" said ex-CongTessman John L. Ken
needy Friday morning, speaking Of the news
from Washington. The greater amount OF
the money will go to the district that shows
the greatest activity by putting boats or
barges on the river and entering into the
actual business Of river transportation, and
who may then be enabled TO say at what
points the channel Of the river should be
kept open.
"Brigadier General Alexander Mckenzie
chief engineer OF the United States army,
has general charge OF all the river and
harbor Improvement work and Colonel ].
B. Quinn Of Sioux City OF the local work,
which includes the Omaha district
II do not think much can be accomplished
unless the Omaha people wake up 10 the
fact that the Missouri river is a navigable
stream and thus demonstrate their faith
by their works in showing a disposition to
utilize the Missouri for transportation pur-
poses. So you see It depends wholly upon
what Omaha does 10 entitle II to any con-
siderable part OF the appropriation by prov
ing the earnestness Of the city to do It's
part toward reopening Missouri river navi-
CATION. The prime object Of the appropria-
ton Is to keep the channel Of the river
clear. Hence Omaha interests must get a
move on themselves II they expect TO get
any share OF the money"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

So sure was Clancy at the outset that ter
minal taxation will meet the same fate at
the hands Of this as 1t had at the hands Of
other legislatures that he laughed and said:
''Ah, terminal tax, why, pshaw, that
the least OF our troubles. II we had moth
ing worse than that before us we'd have
easy selling. I'll pay all the terminal tax
the Union Pacific ever has to pay"
So now it's up to Clancy and It Is sup
posed he will have to turn over at least
two of his monthly pay checks to liquidate
the Union Pacihc's share Of the first pay
ment at any rate;
Railroad attorneys and officials in Omaha
do not care to talk at any great length on
this subject just now. The first infOrma-
ton the Union Pacific legal department
had of the passage of the bill came from
The Bee.
rs that a fact2" was the response, when
one of the attorneys was advised OF the
fact. What was the vote? Do you know
what, II any, amendments II carriedT No,
we don't want to make any statement
now"
Jim Kelby. chief medicine man for the
Burlington in this legislature, was not ac-
cessible at his offices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
GROWTH OF NORTH PLATTE
Development Going on Faster Than
Outsiders Realize, Says M.
II. Douglas.

''The people OF Omaha don't realize what
a thriving city we have in the western part
OF the state" said NJ. II. Douglas Of North
Platte, representative Of the Union Pacific
division No. S OF the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Engineers, who is In Omaha TO
arrange for the great May party which
that order will give at North Platte May l.
North Platte is the center OF great rail-
road activity" said Mr.. Douglas, as he
sat at the Merchants hotel and told OF the
magnitude OF their May party. I'VE do
things right when we do them, and our
May party. which is the twenty-fifth ami
versary Of the formation of the brother
hood, will be a hummer. II viii cost us
about $500 TO get the Fort Crook band for
the occasion. but we must have the best
there Is. We are building a new hotel and
are trying TO learn from Omaha's faults
and keep ahead OF the time with hotels,
although l will have TO admit they are
pretty crowded there now, with the great
rush OF landseekers the Burlington and the
Union Pacific are sending out by the train
load to populate the west.
we will soon be raising 50 much In those
valleys that Il will take an extra line OF
rails 70 bring IN the products 20 market
We now don't fool around with carloads,
but ship sugar beets and hay out by the
trainload. This prosperity IN the west Is
bound 70 reflect IN Omaha, which gains
from all the good that is done N the west
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
DOCTORS MOURN DRUMMER
Missouri valley Association Passes
Resolutions on Death of
Omaha Physician.

The closing session Of the semi-annual
meeting of the Medical Society of the Mis-
souri, Valley, held In Edward Creighton
institute was devoted almost wholly to the
reading of technical papers and their dis
cussion These embraced treatises on sur
gerry, abcesses, obstetric and other topics
of interest only 10 the medical profession.
Resolutions OF coincidence and respect
were adopted in memory Of the late DR..
B. r. drummer, who died In Omaha JAM
uary g. At the meeting of Thursday even
ing Secretary Charles Wood Fassett OF St..
Joseph called the attention OF the society
TO the meeting of the American Medical
association at Atlantic City June as. The
special train conveying the Missouri Vail
ley delegation will leave Omaha the even-
ing of May 81 and viii go by way Of st,
Louis indianapolis, Cincinnati and the
picturesque Chesapeake & Ohio route
through Virginia, stopping at White Sui
phur Springs, and will visit the jamestown
exposition. The fare has been arranged at
one fare for the Mound trip plus e.
About fifty new members have been added
to the society since the Omaha meeting
began and It is hoped to run the new list
up TO over sixty
The session, which was a most profitable
and interesting one, closed Friday evening,
following the reading OF a number OF
theses on miscellaneous medical matters
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
We rely on Omaha for the news and other
things and are proud of the metropolis"
ANOTHER LARGE HOSPITAL
PretentiOus Institution IL COntem-
plated in Omaha II Suitable
Site Can BE Obtained.

Capitalists and Presbyterian philanthropy
lists of western Iowa have recently made in
dury in Omaha for choice sites for the
erection of a large hospital and the matter
has been taken up by several prominent
Omaha physicians and churchmen with a
view to acquiring a site.
It is deemed certain that mammoth
hospital will be erected II a site is donated
for the purpose, but the chief obstacle is
securing a free site Of sufficient size in a
desirable location. The promoters OF the
hospital were offered a large tract of
ground by DR.. s. d. Mercer for the pur-
pose, but 1t is desired TO secure three or
four acres and that offered by DR.. Mercer
was deemed too small.
It is reported the hospital would be
operated in connection with the Presby-
terrain hospital OF this city, but would be
larger and more pretentious than any Of
the Omaha hospitals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
WINCHELL FEARS NO PANIC
President of Rock Island Thinks Current O.
Prosperity is Unchecked.
DIFFERS WITH The CALAMITY HoWLERS
Party of OmcIaIs Visits Omaha in
Private Train TO Make
Inspection of Their.
Property.

Il do not believe the current OF prosperity
has been checked by IT," said President B.
L. Winchell OF the Rock Island in Omaha
Friday, speaking Of recent legislation af-
fecting railroads "Of course there are some
people who think they see bad things In
store for this country, but I am not one
OF those Among those who take the view
opposite from mine are many well-informed
men and l may be wrong and they right"
AS the presidents special on the Rock
Island road bearing Mr.. WInchell, Second
Vice President Nudge, Third Vice President
Biddle and Superintendent Cable pulled
into Union station Friday noon reporters
approached the most acknowledgements
man in the party and asked for the list of
the members OF the official party. The
affable gentleman gave the list OF the
members, said they would remain in Omaha
until 2 o'clock in the afternoon; that they
were simply making a trip over the lines,
| as 1t was their habit to keep going most Of
the time, and that they had had a pleasant
trip through Iowa.
But you aid not mention the name Of
President Winchell in the list you gave
US" said one OF the reporters.
We'll. am winchell," said he who is
at the head Of the great Rock Island sys-
tenn.
Wishes for Omaha Terminal.
IT only wish we had some terminals in
Omaha so I could discuss the terminal tax
alton measure with you. 1 am sorry we
have not" said Mr.. Winchell.
1T is a mistake for the people 20 cry
that every move the railroads make at
this time is done in the spirit OF retaliation.
When states pass 2-cent laws and other
adverse railroad measures the railroads
! have 10 make radical changes to adjust
themselves 10 the conditions. and because
some OF these are radical measures / do
not think It right TO say these things are
done in a spirit Of retaliation"
When asked II he coincided with Presi-
dent Roosevelts views on the matter OF
taking the state control OF railways away
! and putting more control In the hands OF
the federal government. Mr.. wincheIl said
he had not read the presidents views on
that subject, but he said he thought II
wrong TO have railroads reported at several
| different valuations for different taxation
purposes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
CITY UNDER INJUNCTIONS
south Omaha Mayor and Council Are
Restrained in Two Diff
ferent Spots.

The mayor and city council of South
Omaha Thursday were placed under the
weight Of two injunctions.
An injunction was issued in the district
court Friday against the city of South
Omaha, the mayor and city council en-
joining them from paying out any money
for the purchase of tracts for the new city
park. The injunction was Issued on petit
ton of Frank G. Wallweber, who alleges
that the $4,000 bonds voted by the city
were for purchasing and improving a tract
for a city park. He sets forth the entire
sum excepting only $500 was expended in
the purchase of land as follows: Patrick
Hector, $1,000; A. c. Kennedy, S21, 200; Ed
ward j. Dee, $500; John J. Ryan, 5000
These proposals were accepted by the
mayor and city council March 10, 1907.
An injunction was issued at the request
OF Hugh Murphy in the district court Fri
day against the mayor and city council Of
South Omaha BY 1t the defendants are
prevented from interfering with Murphy In
the removal of $4,000 paving brick and 1000
yards of broken stone distributed along
Missouri avenue.
Murphy entered into a contract with the
city of South Omaha July q, 1906 to pave
Missouri avenue from Thirteenth to
Twenty-fourth streets. Subsequently he
abandoned the contract, claiming 1t was
void. The city then set about doing the
paving, but was enjoined by Mike Brunski
and other property owners from assessing
the cost against the property owners or
proceeding with the paving.
The matter has stood in this state since
them but when Murphy attempted to haul
away the brick and material he was pre-
vented from doing so. 1t will come UP
March 80 for hearing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
MOST CRIMINALS IMPORTED
Five-sixtha of Those Tried in Last
Years Were Negroes from
south.

william Cook, colored, who broke into
box car and stole some notions, pleaded
guilty Friday and was sentenced by Judge
Troup TO two years in the penitentiary.
James Dibbs, colored, was dismissed and
his case nolled. He was accused OF break
ing and entering but evidence against him
was meager.
with the disposition OF these two cases
the criminals awaiting trial have been
pretty well disposed Of. 1t is a remarkable
fact that at least fve-siXths OF the men
who have been on trial in the criminal
court in the last year were colored. The
packing houses that imported these negros
from all over the south during the strike,
are generally held TO blame for this great
epidemic Of crime.
1t has been q great expense to the county
for all the men are destitute and all take
advantage OF their right to have counsel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
SIXTEEN THOUSAND IN DUTY
Large Amount OF Tax on GOCIH
shipped 10 an Omaha
Firm.

AS a practical illustration Of the efforts
Of the Arm Of ]. l. Brandeis & Sons to
make the opening OF the second floor OF its
new store building, Sixteenth and Douglas
streets next Monday an event OF actual
value and Importance, member Of the
arm stated that according 70 the report Of
the collector Of United States customs. the
firm has paid In duties on millinery and
costumes during the last few weeks, the
sum OF t5,ss4. and that the goods repre-
scented by this large figure have been sent
here from all over Europe expressly for
the opening.
All these shipments have been sent
through J. L Brandeis & Sons own for
eign once az No. Rue Ambrose Thomas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

roll, the west end of the Union Pacific
bridge, the depots and the shop grounds.
The freight depots will be changed from
the state board to be assessed locally and
the new Northwestern depot will also be
assessed for local purposes instead of being
able TO escape taxation for the city as
would have been the case under the old
law. This was one of the sore points for
here were four city blocks, taken right of
the assessment roll because they were
bought by a railroad company.
Business Men Gratihed.
The news OF the bills passage brought
great cheer TO those business men who
have stood with The Bee for years In this
fight. f, d. wead, one who has been
active. voiclng the general sentiment. said:
II think the bill will add value TO city
and village property within the state of
Nebraska, because 1t will increase to a
perceptible extent net earnings of such
property. In Omaha it will undoubtedly
decrease the taxes on all other property,
both real and personal, at least 10 per
cent. 1t shows that when the people fully
understand a situation they decide rightly
and Nebraska is fortunate in having a
legislature that is representative of the
people We are to be congratulated for
having In Governor Sheldon a man with
convictions and backbone TO stand by what
is right. think his influence in Lincoln
has been felt by the legislature. 1t should
be said to his credit that he was favorable
to terminal taxation in two previous ses-
sions before this measure became well
known and popular"
c. F. Harrison was another man TO be
pleased with a telephone message he re-
oeived Friday from w. @. IRE regarding
the passage Of the terminal taxation bill
in the house.
1T Is a law" Mr.. Harrison said. that
is in the interest Of fairness and one tc
which the railroads should not object II
shows that the members OF the Legislature
did not believe the statements of railroad
representatives, that the smaller towns
would get less taxes under this method OF
assessing railroad property. We who fought
for terminal taxation four year ago went
against a stone wall in the Legislature, anC
II is gratifying 70 note that many OF oul
legislators have taken the right view OIL
the BILL"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

appointed for them at the county's expense.
Usually the attorney finds he has no case
at all and the plea is changed to guilty at
the last moment after the witnesses have
been subpoenead and sometimes jury
empaneled. George Smith, colored, who
was tried a few days ago insisted on his
plea of not guilty and a trial had to be
gone through with though he was caught
red handed in the crime by two policemen
and had not the shadow Of defense. He
will draw several extra years in the peni-
Tertiary for insisting on his plea Of not
guilty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
EFFECT OF TERMINAL TAX
eW Law Will Add Five Millions to City
Taxable IroCsrty.
REVENUE HUNDRED THOUSAND OR MORE
County Assessor Reed Points out
Some Facts and Figures that
WIN Interest People
in Omaha.

County Assessor Reed figures that about
6,O00OO0 worth Of tangible property Will
be added to the assessment rolls for the
payment Of city taxes by the passage OF
the terminal tax bill II It finally be-
comes law. This is only for
taxation for city purposes, on the one
nth taxation basis as the county, state
and school assessment will be reported TO
the state board the same as heretofore.
AZ The Bee pointed out In an editorial
recently showing the terminal tax bill
should be passed, the total railroad ter
Ininal valuation In Omaha, according to
the assessment for the current year, is
saa. l2s,7sO This valuation has never been
Questioned or contested by the railroads.
they have only questioned the jurisdiction.
On the one-hfth valuation basis this would
Yield to the city OF Omaha upward OF $780,
900 taxes for city purposes which II does
not now set. The Union Pacific terminals,
the most valuable, are placed at 100000
and on that II paid 10 the city for school
taxes only s2O69,I2
These figures were based on the bill as
originally introduced. Since then II has
been amended In the house so as 10 provide
for assessment Of franchise and rolling
stock valuations by the state board and
their distribution, which will prove an ad-
NauSA4o AVI bho bultlleI anu ulsdANaA-
taGS for the larger terminals, Under the
bill. es amended the best estimates place
the amount OF additional revenue from II
for Omaha at between 10000 and $4,000
a year.
Under the old Law.
Under the old law as interpreted by the
state board the ground under the Union
Pacific shops was assessed by the state
board and distributed, but the shops and
shop machinery were assessed locally at
about $4,000. The Union Pacific head
quarters was assessed locally at S96,50O and
the Burlington headquarters at $4,000.
BY the passage of the new law the side
tracks will be added to the local assessnen,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
LARGE CONCRETE WAREHOUSE
building to Cost Twenty-Five ThOus-
and Dollars VIII he Erected
An nrnnhn

Bids are being received by the Council
BLUFFS Grape Growers Shipping associa-
ton for the erection OF a concrete ware
house on lot Immediately back OF the
Chicago Great Western freight depot The
building will contain two stories and a large
basement and will cost about $500 The
specifications prepared by the nrm Of archi-
tects OF Cox & schoentgen provide for the
construction Of exceptionally heavy joists
on account Of the use TO which the building
is to be put for storing great quantities OF
sugar and fruit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

Paris, direct in bond to Omaha. The pass
ing of so many large shipments through
the customs Office to Omaha naturally adds
prestige to this western city as a retail
and style center, among those who take
note of these things.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
nuIIdInr Permita.

The following building permits have been
issued: A. Rubenstein 1914 North Nine
teenth $3.50 dwelling; II. M. Murray,
Palace Clothing company alterations, s., 800;
Mary Alefbk. 233O South Thirteenth, q, 900
cottC Se.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

A. b. HubermGnn. 20 years at 8. e. Cor.
18th and Douglas; 80 years direct diamond
importer; sold az import prices