Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-26

Lichnovsky were appointed appraisers for
damages. II airy. for the grading of 1 street
from Twentieth to Eighteenth.
The claim of Kountze Brothers for the
maturing obligations this month. amounting
to SO, 762. Is, was allowed. The claim of c. l..
Carpenter for extras for the new city jail,
amounting to $500, was disallowed.
Cook Held for Assault.
Waldo Cook, charged with assault and
attempted assault on Hattie Rothholz, an
S-year-old girl, was bound over to - dis
trict court by Judge Callahan under 5000
bonds. The injured girl and Bula Graham
testified regarding the crime.
Driver Injured by FaII.
Jens' Jensen, a boy working on the dairy
wagon OF NJ. Hansen of Albright, received
a dislocated shoulder in an accident on
Thirteenth and J streets, Monday after
noon. He was driving his wagon and at
tempting to pass another team on the mar
row street. His horses took fright and
backed up a little. The wagon, horses and
driver fell over a bank caved in by the
rains and went down twenty feet. The
wagon was demolished and the boy dis
located his shoulder in the fall. The team
escaped injury. The boy was treated by
DR.. A.. II. Koenig and was able to go
home.
Enthusiastic over Frontier Day.
The South Omaha commission men who
returned Sunday evening from Cheyenne
tell great stories of their entertainment at
the Frontier day celebration. Everett
Buckingham said: 1T beat all the wild
west shows ten to one. 1t was the real
thing. The riding contests are held on a
big race course north of the city. The
course is provided with an Immense steel
grandstand. Riding Of every description
under the big say of the whole cattle
country, Charlie Irwin, was the finest IN
the twelve years of the organization.
Charles Martin Of Omaha took moving pic
lures of the first mad galloping parade OF
the blooded horses, and not a poor one in
the bunch. He will show it under the
management of the corn show this fall.
He took other fine pictures for the same
purpose
Mrs. Denks of Cheyenne and Miss
Nicholson competed in one of the most
brilliant relay races ever seen. Each had
to ride and change saddles on three horses.
Mrs. Denks won through the superiority
of her blooded horses. Both were equally
dexterous. The race created a bedlam OF
| excitement among the spectators. All the
mt az ANB1Ai q Az AAllG6 ONGls
Swift and C~OmpRny'S Picnic.
Preparations for the Swift and Company's
outing have been completed with favorable
omens for the best annual affair that has
yet been celebrated. The employees Of the
Company will have a special train to Ben.
nington. There they will have a big dinner
dancing, music by Green's band, races
base ball games and everything which the
promoting committees can devise to add tc
the general comfort and amusement. Above
900 will go on the special. The date IL
Labor day, September 7. over thirty
prizes have been selected by the committee
Of which Miss Lillian Ring made many OF
the selections. These prizes will be giver
to the winners of the various races and
other contests. They vary from a doll tC
a catcher's NIT. with all graduations be.
tween.
Magic city Gossip.
A. L. Berquist for state senator.-Adv
r. c. Howe will return to South Omaha
to resume his duties this morning
Manager IL. o.. Edwards Is reported re.
covering from his at Mt. Glenn
ems and may return to South Omahs
within a few days.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to an,
part Of the city. Telephone No. s.
Sherman Cox and wife have Just re.
turned from a visit TO the Yellowstone
park,
Miss Cecilia LION and her mother hav,
returned from Illinois and Minnesots
points.
The receipts Of cattle yesterday amounte,
10 $500 head, an increase Of over 1000 allow
last years receipts for the same day
Prices remained steady although there wal
a big run IN Chicago and $1,000 head a
Kansas city.