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The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

hundred delegates to the national
convention of the Delta Delta Delta
sorority, in session at Lincoln, visited
the farm of William J. Bryan.
The Republican congressional cam
paign book will be out unusually early
this year. probably six weeks sooner
than 1t was issued four years ago.
In view Of the Democratic conven-
tion the Postoffice Department au-
thorized the employment OF twelve ad-
ditional clerks in the Denver postof-
flee, beginning July LIST.
President Roosevelt has appointed
John c. OLaughNn of Washington as
secretary to the American commission
to the Japan exposition at Toxic in
1912. His salary will be $4,000 year.
There has been approved to the ter
ritory of New Mexico in part, satisfac-
tion of its grant Of 100000 acres for
the improvement of the Rio Grande,
16,562.29 acres within the Roswell land
district.
The following promotions in the
Canon City, Colorado, postoffice. have
been ordered by the postmaster gen
eral: Two clerks from $1,000 to 81.
100; one carrier from $500 to $500 and
four carriers from 5000 to $1,000.
The first colored girl to be employed
in the government bureau of engray-
ing and printing was appointed under
President Harrison about seventeen
years ago. Today more than 200 col
ored girls are employed in that bu-
reau.
The work OF preparing sketches Of
the career of army officers covering
the last decennial period for the Me-
mortal hall at West Point is now In
preparation in anticipation Of the
bringing of the archives Of that col
lection up to the year 1910. .
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03
GENERAL NEWS.

The powers interested have agreed
to send warship to Tangier, Morocco,
to safeguard the lives and property Of
foreigners.
The national congress of San Do
bingo, Sunday, proclaimed General
Ramon Caceres reelected President OF
the Republic.
Insurance companies lose $1,O66, 75o
by the fire at Three Rivers, Quebec,
Monday. 1t is estimated that the ac-
tual loss will figure up to over s., ,OOO,-
900.
Captain T. A. Baldwin announces
that the trial trips of his new diriglble
balloon, the first to be built for the
government. will be made at Fort Myer,
Washington, about July 18th.
The steamship Ohio is reported by
arriving vessels seventy miles from
Nome, Alaska. and disabled. Those re-
porting the ship declare she Is safe
and In no danger Of disaster.
Henry Miller, aged 1O4 years, grew
tired of life, at Harrodsburg, in Mer-
Ger county, Kentucky. and committsd
suicide, a few days since, by taking
paris green. He was one of the old
est men in Kentucky.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03
Leadville veteran Honored.

Leadville, Colo-Over 1000 people
Thursday night gathered around the
Colorado Midland station to welcome
Uncle Nat" Daniels, probably the
oldest and one Of the most popular of
Leadville's early day citizens. Uncle
Nat" had spent the winter at the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Leaven.
worth, Kansas, as has been his GUS
tom for many years, and his home COM
ing was the occasion Of tremendous
ovation in his honor.
He is a veteran Of the Mexican War
and is past eighty-three years old. He
is member of the Leadville lodge of
Elks and is claimed to be the Oldest
Elk in America. About 200 local Elks,
reinforced by the Elks' band, formed
the reception committee at the sta
ton.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03
Western Slope Congress.

Commercial organizations from thir-
teen towns of the Western slope met
at Delta June 25th and formed the
Western Slope Commercial Congress.
The following officers were elected:
E. c. Skinner. Montrose, president:
H. ]. Baird, Delta, secretary; c. c.
Parks, Glenwood Springs, treasurer.
Vice presidents were also elected rep
resenting each Of the towns The fol-
lowing towns were represented at the
meeting: Gunnison, Lake City, Mont
rose, Olathe, Delta, Hotchkiss, Paonia,
Cedaredge, Eckert, Crawford, Grand
Junction, Rifle and Glenwood Springs.
Montrose was chosen as the next meet
ing place.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03
Sheep and Goat. on Pixies Peak.

Colorado Springs.-The Pixies Peak
Sheep Raising and Lumber Company,
1t is understood, will be incorporated
for 100000 to cut and sell timber
and raise sheep and Angora goats on
u tract of land owned by its promoters
on the southern slope of Pixies Peak.
The projectors hold 1000 acres ada
cent to the Half Way House, in addi-
tion to about 500 acres in and around
Manitou. Miss Lisle Harris and N. M.
Keith Of Manitou, E. M. De La Vergne
OF Colorado Springs and Reed Alter
of Grand Island, Nebraska, are back
Of the movement.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03
Will. BE A SUMMER RESORT ~
STEAD OF A GAME M
RESERVE.
NEW OWNERS PLANS
MAGNIFICENT HOTEL, NEW AUTO
MOBILE LINES, FISH HATCH
ERY, ETC.

Denver.-Final consummation Of the
sale of Estes park has just been eff
fected on behalf of the earl of Dun.l
raven and Lord Barrymore, by their
lawyer and attorney in fact, Frank
Prestidge, Of this city, who has been
acting on their behalf for the last five
years in managing and looking after
their property and affairs in Colorado.
says the Republican. The purchasers
are F. o. Stanley OF Newton, Mass.
and Burton d. Sanborn Of Greeley, and
they now have the legal title vested in
them.
1t is interesting to recall the facts
in connection with the acquisition OF
Estes park by Lord Dunraven. 1t was
his original intention to create great
game preserve similar to those in the
Highlands of Scotland and in the west
of Ireland, by the acquisition of all the
land In Estes park. but owing to the
difficulties confronting him with set
tiers, he was reluctantly constrained
to abandon the scheme.
Had he been permitted to exercise
free hand the results would have been
most advantageous to this state, for
the influx of numbers of the English
nobility and aristocracy bent upon
sport, would have advertised Colorado
all over the world, and the expendi
ture of large sums of money in i'm
porting Irish thoroughbreds and
winger game, must of necessity have
created desire on the part of the
best sportsmen on the other side Of
the Atlantic and in the East. to pay
the park periodical visits, until it
would have become the most attrac-
tive hunting ground in the West. AS
1t is now, its development as sum-
mer resort which will equal Davos
Platz, is being pushed rapidly forward
by the new owners, and as they pos
sess both the finances and the enter
prise, it is almost safe to predict that
the park will ultimately become one
of the greatest charms of this state.
With the new roads, which have
been constructed under the personal
supervision of Mr.. Stanley, and the
lines of steam automobiles which he
himself has inaugurated, the time re-
quired to get to the park from Love
land on the Colorado & Southern rail-
way, and Lyons on the Burlington, mas
been greatly reduced.
The owners are building a magnih-
cent hotel, replete with all modern
conveniences, which will accommo-
date 200 visitors. Artistic cottages are
also being erected
At considerable cost the owners
have also succeeded in establishing a
fish hatchery. from which the Big
Thompson river, which flows through
the llands acquired, will be stocked
with trout.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03
WESTERN NEWS.

Three deaths occurred in Detroit
Monday as q result of the excessive
heat.
To the surprise Of the politicians,
the Democrats Of Iowa cast almost
$4,000 votes in their primary on June
End.
A Lincoln dispatch says that Cover
nor Glenn of North Carolina has been
selected to make the first seconding
speech for Mr.. Bryan in the Denver
convention.
The substitute proposition submitted
to vote of the Western roads for the
discontinuance of all fares less than
two cents a mile, except suburban
rates. failed Of adoption.
United States Senator Stephenson OF
Wisconsin, who was elected by the last
Legislature to fill the unexpired term
of Senator John c. Spooner, resigned,
announces himself a candidate for re-
election.
Arrangements are being made by
the people of New Ulm, Fairfax and
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, suitably to
commemorate the memorable attack
on Fort Ridgeley by the Indians on Au-
gust %, 1862.
A tornado passed about five miles
northwest of Mountain Lake, Mime
sofa, June oath, demolishing at least
dozen farm buildings, killing one
child and wounding scores of persons,
some of whom may die.
Henry W. Taft, brother of w. H.
Taft, secretary of war and Republican
nominee for President, accompanied
hxr Toft ,f<
William H. Taft, Jr., left St. Paul Mon
day night for Yellowstone Park, Port
land and Seattle.
Cable advices received at Seattle
from Nome, Alaska, report the safe ar
rival there of the steamship Umatilla.
one Of the ships that has been ice
bound, and confirms the report Of the
safety Of the steamships Ohio and
Transit and the revenue cutter Thetis.
According to the hasty estimate
made by the county assessor, William
]. Bryan stands eighth in the list of
Lincoln's wealthy men. His property.
real and personal. is assessed at $S4,-
500. AS rule the valuation in Ne
braska represents about three-fourths
of the true value. which would make
Mr. Bryan's possessions worth over
100000.
Material improvements are being
made in the water supply at Seattle.
A 50,000000 gallon reservoir is under
construction to be ready in about a
year. million gallon standpipe for
high pressure service is already COM
pleted, $50 hydrants have been added
since January, 1906. and 100000
gallon electrically operated pump has
been installed.
Judge Philips in Common Pleas
Court at Cleveland has granted man.
datory order compelling the Munich
pal Traction Company to give good
service and 'se same rate of fare to
the town of East Cleveland, suburb,
as is enjoyed by the city of Cleveland.
The court held this was compulsory
under the original franchise granted
to the street car company by the su-
burban town.
AT Lebanon, Tennessee, June 25th,
Captain Ellis Harper was shot and
killed by William Suit. Harper, it is
said, attacked Suit with a stick. Suit,
who Is Patterson man, it is alleged,
wrote an article for Nashville paper
to which Harper, who is Carmack
man, took offense. Captain Harper
was picturesque figure during the
Civil War and was noted Confeder-
| ate partisan raider.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

At an auction sale at Christy's in
London of the late marchioness Of
Conyngham's art collection silver
ever and dish weighing together 90
ounces, . gift Of George w. to an an
cestor of the marchioness, sold for
k21. 900.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

A Massachusetts boy, Nathan Samp-
son, has found venerable turtle
which bears markings made by his
grandfather, now 81 years old, which
were put on In 1910, and by his great
grandfather, who marked the same
turtle In 1916.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

A woman's lodge in Philadelphia
has decided that mothers can bring
their babies to meetings. Now will
arise an outcry against the dangers Of
exposing children to the lodge habit
at the most tender and susceptible
age.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

In 100000 years the water supply
will be exhausted. according to q
scientist. He must think the people
are going to drink nothing else after
the prohibition wave has swept over
all the land.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Eternal fining furnishes the only
way to live in the same town with q
certain class of automobile scorchsrs
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Altogether during the year 1908
there will have been under construo-
ton buildings directly or indirectly
connected with Princeton university
representing an expenditure OF near
Iy two million dollars.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Can the gentle reader picture to
himself or to anybody else the effect
Of 220-pound society leader in the
act of wearing directoire gown?
There are reasons why the garment
will not be popular with everybody.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

More London sufragettes have gone
to Jail, refusing to promise good be-
havior. Meanwhile the children are
being properly looked after by &C
commodating deputy suffragettes.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Half an ounce of pure gold wf1
found in the body Of turkey killed
on farm on the Tarwine river, Vie
toria.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Let nobody say the cottonwood IL Z
useless tree. 1t has been tapped ant
found to contain natural gas.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

According to the police census Just
taken the population of Washington is
339,403, an increase of 9,s12 over last
year. There are 241,920 whites asl
97,483 negroes.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

An Austrian princess has eloped
with the agent of Vienna automobile
hrm. American heiresses will be glad
to know that this leaves another
prince available.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Already the old swimming holes are
getting in their deadly work, which
emphasizes the desirability Of guard
ed swimming pools for the boys.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Surely an easy bet was overlooked
by the versatile faker who neglected
to announce that Prince Helie and
Anna Gould had been married In mid
ocean by wireless telegraph.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

II all women we're actresses or cloak
models the directoire gown would
have . chance
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

The mikado has corps of so doc
tors and 80 priests.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

1t is reported that Chicago women
are to wear sandals next summer. Has
1t come to the point where Chicago
women cannot get shoes big enough
for them?
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

II the inventors do not exercise
more care airships soon will be
thought as dangerous as automobiles
run by fool power.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

One hundred and sixty out Of 200
seniors at Princeton admit that they
have kissed girls. The other 40 are
probably giving evasive answers.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Where is the man so wise that he
hath solved the mystery of hooks and
eYeai
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Maybe woman is now wearing .
common-sense shoe and thus has Civ.
en- rise to the idea that her feet are
larger.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

The decrease in shipbuilding In the
United Kingdom is the greatest &C.
cording to the London Financial
Times, in a quarter OF century.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

With the accession of Profs. Capps
and Abbott the classical department
of Princeton university will enroll "a
professors, preceptors and instructors.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

The first divorce between natives
on the ground of the disappearance OF
a husband-has Just been pronounced
in the Congo Free State
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

Straightest Of all the rivers in the
world is the Lena of northern Siberia.
1t runs for nearly 800 miles with hard
ly curve.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-03

England consumes 80 ounces Of To-
sacco per annum head
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

and bearskin coats, caps and gloves,
as we'll, as the most costly garments
for women's wear. Here, also, is stored
sreat quantities Of furs and skins of all
kinds, including kangaroo, waulaby,
bear and Russian buffalo.
Adjacent the ~wholesaling depart
ment is the storage vault where large
quantities of fur garments are stored
for the keeping of Omaha people, and
adjacent cities and states. All kind of
fine skins are also kept here for safety,
including lynx, silver fox, mink, err
mines, beaver and sable. The storage
vaults are under the sidewalk and are
absolutely fire. burglar and moisture
and moth proof.
The retail department of the Shu-
kert establishment is one of the most
attractive features of the whole elab-
crate concern. Here will be found every
variety of valuable fur and skin enter
ing into the fur garment wear, as we'll
as many of the finished garments, many
of which are of fabulous value. They
ISpTcSSuJ tue HduuSOHuSSL CISdIlOuS Ol
the furrier's art, and are fit to robe a
monarch. The royal ermine, and the
silver fox, are shown in various de-
signs of garment, muff, tip or cape, as
are some extremely beautiful creations
in mink, marten and sable.
The Shukert establishment has just
finished a set of silver fox furs for a
Chicago woman, formerly of Omaha,
at a cost of over $500. Numerous
other fur creations for Omaha people
costing from 500 to $500, have also
Just been finished.
The most valuable fur is that of the
silver fox, which costs 500 to $1,000
per skin. 1t is procured only in Alas
ka, and is becoming more rare each
year. The sables and martens rank
next in value, and they, too, are be-
coming extremely scarce.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
improvements at The Den.

A a member of the house committee"
said Charles Z. Black, 81 find that the
condition Of the Coliseum Is Of more inter-
est to me than any other phase Of the work.
This year we have succeeded in making one
big Improvement in our quarters, the ex-
tension Of space in the buffet room. II
used to be that anyone who wanted 10 eat
had TO knock down and drag out every
body in front Of him to get to the counter.
We have remedied that by adding 100
square feet Of floor space and the result
Is very satisfactory.
II am anxious 10 improve the floor OF
the old building. II we are blessed with
good weather this year and the revenue
from the carnival is great enough, the
great ball Of Ak-sar-Ben XIV, next fall.
will be held ON a fine hardwood dancing
floor instead OF canvass covered floor.
We want an oak floor smoothly
and solidly land and we are go
ing to have II. II has been necessary
frequently 70 Jack up the old floor where
II has SUNK and s~traighten II out where
It has warped, ana do a great many things
which are only crude attempts at keeping
IL in proper condition. We are going to
have a new floor lust as soon as we get
the money and that will be as bis an I'm.
Continued on Page FourteenJ
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

into the city We have met, sometimes. with
a generous response and sometimes with
a ridiculous offering which It Is not worth
our while to accept. l have asked some
men to let me have the profits of their
business for any morning during the week
rather than the 500 which they have Of
fered as a contribution and no one has
ever accepted such an offer, They know
that they would lose by the trade. Ger
tain businesses pay better during that week
than during all the rest OF the year and
make as much In a day as In a week under
ordinary circumstances. Yet the proprie-
tors. raking in their benefits, are salts
fled TO stand by aud let the Ak-Sar-Ben
be supported b. the contributions Of other
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

of furs and skins constituted the cheap
est and most easily obtainable raiment
of mankind Today IL is the most
costly. Centuries g only sturdy men
we're the wearers of skins and furs.
Today 1t is womankind that are most
adorned with this raiment. The icy
plains of the north and the jungles of
the tropics are ravaged and almost de-
populated of their delicately furred
animals to furnish adornment for the
winter wear of milady.
Here in Omaha is one of the greatest
fur garment manufacturing establish
ments in the United States. Within
the establishment of G. e. Shukert in
the Range building, at the corner of
Harvey and Fifteenth streets, will be
found one of the greatest and most
valuable collections of furs Inc skins
in the United States. Here, too, are
fur garments, in every process of maxi
ing, keeping a force of from fifty to
s~eventy-five people employed.
The Omaha Fur Emporium was es-
tablished in this same location in the
year 1886 by G. E. Shukert. He re-
manned in the Range building for
twelve years and then removed to Six
teenth street between Farnam and Har-
ney, continuing there until early in the
present summer, when he again re-
turned to the Range building, which
he had recently purchased, and is again
established in his old location in which
he began business twenty-five years
ago. For many years Mr.. Shukert has
been recognized as the leading author
ity on furs In the western country, and
his establishment is by far the largest
in the west, and his trade extends from
the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.
In the Shukert establishment are
stored the raw skins of practically all
the ~fur-bearing animals, including
seal, sable, otter, beaver, marten, mink,
astrakhan, silver fox, chinchilla and
ermine, for women's wear, leopard
lynx, tiger, kangaroo, bear and wolf
for robes, coats and rugs, from every
part of the civilized and uncivilized
NOIlu, 1HSSS are LnduS ny lhlO IhSlA .
various needs by skilled workmen and
workwomen in the Shukert factory.
In the factory are specially designed
sewing machines for sewing furs, and a
corps of cutters, trimmers and finish
ers, especially skilled in their work.
The work of cutting and trimming
skins requires the highest grade of
skill on account of the extreme value
of the furs and skins that enter into
the makeup of the costly garments.
Adjacent the work room are large
cylindrical machines for cleaning and
softening the skins, after which they
are sent back to the cutter for inspec-
ton. The beating machine is a pecu-
liarly constructed affair which makes
thirty thousand revolutions per min
ute.
Skilled sewing machine operators
are employed making ruffled Innings
for muffs, others are engaged sewing
in the general silk Innings for the
capes, jackets and coats.
The wholesaling department is one
of the interesting parts of the estab-
%lishment, for here are found finished
garments, including heavy fur over
coats for men, made from black Gallo
way cowhide skins, dog, coon, beaver
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

belittle It's Importance and who are not
loyal wide-awake and enterprising enough
TO contribute their share 70 It's success
could see how much they would lose If it
We're not carried through every year"
This is the sentiment Of Gould Dietz, who
has been for the last three years a mem
Der of the committee on the parade.
Some Of us work hard to get these
things successfully done" said Mr.. Dietz,
''and. although w are glad enough TO do
what we can, there is. nevertheless. some
complaint because OF the lack of appre-
citation which some men show. When We
have gone into business houses which were
very directly benefited IN a financial way
by the great crowd of visitors which comes
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

proud.
"The tendeney Of Ak-sar-Ben is TO be-
come more and more a part Of the COM
munity life. It has more friends now than
II ever had. The business men are more
generous each year in contributing TO its
success both financially and by giving a
liberal amount Of time to the work. They
appreciate the fact that the festival Is
permanent and they are dee miaed to make
it larger each year.
From my experience with the board OF
governors, l would say that no panic or
spell OF hard times can detract from the
magnificence of Ak-Sar-Ben. Should hard
times overtake the festival In future years.
the people will spend their money to cheer
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
People Expect entertainment.

VIII L. Yetter, who has been a member
Of tho board OF governors for three years,
says OF the Ak-sar-Ben festival after his
association with the work:
People Of every state expect the metrop-
oils Of the state TO furnish a GER ain
amount Of Entertainment The carnival
about to be opened is one OF omaha's en-
tertainments for Nebraskans and Il Is a
festival Of which the people of the state as
well as those OF this city might well be
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
Contributions Overlooked.

my interest in the festivities is largely
in the success Of the affair financially, %
said Arthur c. Smith. Il put my work in
that direction and results in that direction
are what please me most. The principal
difficulty we nave TO deal with is the
apathy OF some OF the business men who
have most to gain from a successful Ak
sar-Ben week. There are merchants on
Farnam street in the very heart Of the re-
tail district to whom the coming Of the
Ak-Sar-Ben crowds means hundreds Of dol
lars every year, who are unwilling to back
the board in a financial way against a