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The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-22

report on Revenue ana L dhdtlon' :
We, your committee submit the
following estimate of expenses
for the year 1909 as required by
law:
General fund including care of
poor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S4U.O0O
Road and Bridge fund ......... 2S,000
Labor tax, ....,....,...... lO,0OO
Soldiers Relief fund .......... 1000
| Insane fund ........ ........... 1000
All bids were rejected for coun-
tv printing and each officer was
instructed to get his printing done
at the lowest price obtainable and
the clerk is instructed to keep an
expense account OF each officer.
1t was moved and carried that
the request of John Gagnon be
granted wherein Miss Stella kni-
ckerbocker be appointed assistant
to the County Judge for the ensu-
ing year at the salary of $3.50 per
year, to be paid out of the fees of
the Office.
A request was granted Sheriff
Fenton wherein J. E. Mcfarland
was appointed deputy sheriff for
the year 1909 at salary of $50
per month.
l.. c. Edwards was allowed dur
ing the year 1909 one assistant to
be paid out of the fees of his Of
flee and salary not to exceed $500.
J. H. Hutchings was allowed
$500 for deputy hire, and extra
help on the tax list for 1909, the
sum to be paid out of the fees of
the office. He was also allowed
all money earned from the Drain
age Districts as it is all extra
work and requires extra help.
All deputy assessors submitted
by the county assessor we're con-
firned and SIS was granted for
extra office help.
January Is the board met with
Hinton, Fritz, Seimering. Coupe,
Leonnig, McCray and Sitter
present.
The board of supervisors for
Drainage District No. l was pres
ent and much discussion arose in
regard to the amount that the
Drainage District should assess
against the county as benefit 70
the public road and the kind of
bridges that are to be built by the
Drainage District. A committee
was appointed TO meet with the
Drainage board and it was decided
to let the court determine what
was best in this matter.
The county attorney was auth
orized to prosecute the appeal
wherein the county has appealed
from the assessment levied by the
Drainage Supervisors of Drain a ge
District No. /, Richardson county,
against the county and to take
the proper steps to determine the
rights and duties of the county at
all crossings of the public high
ways of said ditch and to see that
the crossings are left in practi-
cally as good condition as they
formerly were and to procure such
help as is necessary, at reason
able cost of the county, prefer
ably Mr.. Falcon.
Board adjourned to meet APP
| ri1
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-22
SOCIETY NOTES
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR So
GETTY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
individuals, Lodges, Clubs.
Churches, Etc.

The hoyal Ne1ghborS Will nave
charge of the Electric Theatre
on Friday night of next week.
The Y. p. S. c. E. of the
Christian church enjoyed a tatfy
pull at the home of Al Stumbo
last night.
The ladies of the Christian
church will give a ten cent tea at
the home of Mrs. Porr Thursday
evening, January %.
The new whist club organized
q the city a few weeks ago were
entertained by Miss Carrie Slocum
Wednesday afternoon.
On Thursday night Miss Bessie
Ramsey pleasantly entertained a
lumber of her young lady friends
II her home on Chase street.
Max Werner gave a dance to
lew of his young friends last
Thursday night. Those present
report an unusually good time.
The W. C. II. U. met Wednes-
day with Mrs. Palmer. A good
sized crowd was in attendance
and a very prohta BILE meeting was
held.
On Tuesday night in his pri'
gate dining room at the National
hotel ]. H. Miles gave very
elaborate banquet to his old Falls
City friends.
The members of the Kaffee
Klatsch were royally entertained
Dy Miss Kate Heacock Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. A. J. Weaver
and Mrs. Guy Greenwald were
12ken into the club at this meet
rig.
Mrs. Will Uhlig very pleasantly
entertained the Married Ladies'
Kensington THURSDAY afternoon.
Tie hostess in her usual pleasant
manner made the afternoon one
oi pleasure to her guests. Light
Jetreshments were served.
The members of the w. h. c.
enjoyed very pleasant afternoon
al the @. A. X. hall Monday. 1t
was in the form of a kenSington
complimentary to Mrs. w. S.
korner who will leave Tuesday
for an extended stay in California.
Bohrer Bros. gave a banquet to
their friends at the National
hotel Monday night. The dinner
vas served in seven courses. No
time or expense was spared i'll
making this one of the most de-
1.ghtful social functions that has
been enjoyed at that popular
place recently.
On Saturday night several
Young ladies, members of Miss
Pearl Laurence'S Sunday school
lass, met at her home and were
pleasantly entertained. A club
was organized but no name was
gwen it at this meeting. They
will meet again in two weeks.
Delightful refreshments were
served.
Ga Tuesday evening a large
ass was initiated into the High
ander lodge. Wednesday night
lat fraternal order gave a grand
all to its members and friends.
Werners orchestra assisted by a
Nv outsiders furnished fine music
3n this occasion. Although the
weather was bad and kept some
away large crowd was present
md a fine time is reported by all.
Mrs. Abner Mckee entertained
the St. Marthas Guild of the
Episcopal church at the home of
J. r. Wilhite Monday night.
Miss Clara Tanner read a paper
01 Missionary Work in Alaska, -"
and Mrs. G.. L. Neide one on
Work Among the Miners of Hi
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-22
A MOCK SENATE
PARLIAMENTARY LAW GLASS
GIVES ENTERTAINMENT
Prot e. X. Hurst Assisted by the
High School Pupils Enter
tanned Large Crowd

evening the second annual enter.
tainment was given by the mem-
bers of the Parliamentary Law
class, under the supervision of
Prof. T.. *. Hurst. The patrons
of the high school who have at
tended these entertainments will
look forward with anxiety for the
next number.
The affair this time was a
mock session of congress.
The senators from the various
states in the union were present
and seated in the body of the
room with banners floating, and
the usual amount of talking and
confusion that it takes to convince
all that a political body of some
nature was in session. Among
the comical features of the even
ings performance were the im-
personating characters. J a II
Cain representing Senator Till
man of North Carolina wore a
long coat, nose glasses and a
patch on his eye.
Virgil Falcon was Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin, elderly
gentleman with long white hair.
Archie Paxton was Senator
Smoot of Utah, a stately fellow
with a black mustache.
Chester Mcdowell acted h {
part of Senator Gore of Okla
homa, blind, yet an intelligent
and well read man.
+ Reavis Gist as La Toilette of
Wisconsin wore his hair pompa-
dored and long black coat, and
was a very popular member oil
the senate.
John Holt, Beachy Musselman,
Wm. Maddox, Frank Gist, David
Kroh, Edwin Morehead acted as
pages and James Falcon acted as
parla mentarian.
The senate was called to order
by Prof. Hurst. Blain Yoder was
made secretary and w. l.. White
Sargent at Arms. The senate
was examined to see if all were
eligible. Much discussion arose
before Senator Smoot of Utah
was allowed to remain. Wireless
telegraph had been installed in
the room.
The first bill introduced was by
Senator Tillman of North Caro-
lima an appeal to the Is amend
ment. The bill was freely dis
cussed by Tillman, Jean Cain;
Senator Burkett of Nebraska, Ha-
eel White; Daniel of Virginia,
Louise Rule; and the senator of
of Texas, Robert Steele. The
bill was lost.
Senator Snroot presented a bill
Resolved that the L. S. senate
be composed of two senators from
each state chosen directly by the
people for a term of six years.
Senator Smoot of Utah, Archie
Paxton; Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin, Reavis Gist; Senator
Clapp of Minnesota, Sadie Daesch-
ner; discussed the bill but it too
was lost.
Taylor of Tennessee, Harry
Jones, introduced a bill Resolve
that United States should have
guarantee of bank deposits.
After the following senators bad
given very scholarly speeches on
the subject and vote was taken
it was voted down by majority
of the senate. Senator Mooney
of Mississippi, Gladys Radikin'
Senator Scott of West Virginia,
Florence Neitzel; Senator Loddge
of Massachusetts,, Leila Powell;and
Taylor of Tennessee.
Spooner of Wisconsin in few
we'll chosen worlds presented the
bill Provide for government
ownership of railroads. This
speech was followed by a few
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-22

Jacob Arnold and Miss Mary
Duerfeldt, two OF our most popu-
lar young people were married at
the Brethren parsonage by Rev.
Teeter Wednesday. After visit
through California they will re-
side on a farm north of this city.
Our best wishes for happy we'd
ded lite goes with this worthy
young couple.
X. @. Wills of University Place
and Mrs. Fannie Hall of this city
were married at the brides home
in the east part of town Satur.
day morning. Rey. Yoder per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. Will
was for many years resident of
this city but a few years ago
moved to University Place. Mrs.
Hall is a widow lady who has
made this city her home for
many years and we'll known by
many of our people. The Trib.
une extends congratulations.
On Monday morning at the
Catholic church Rev. BeX united
in marriage August Schulenberg
of Barada and Cecilia Frederick
of this city. Frances Kelly and
and Catherine Schulenberg ac-
companied the bridal party and
the weddidg was very quiet
affair. The groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Schulenberg
and Is one of our prosperous
young farmers, while the bride is
the accomplished daughter f
Joseph Frederick of this city. To
this worthy young couple we eX-
tend our hearty congratulations.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-22
DEATHS RECORD
DEATH CLAIMED A NUMBER OF
OUR PEOPLE
Again This Week We Must Report
The Deaths of Richardson
County People


an illness covering several weeks.
He was one of the faithful ones
at that home having for many
years planted and took care of the
gardens. He had been one of
them for more than II wears. He
was buried on Monday.
Geo. Utermothlen, after an
lines of four years, died at his
home four miles west of Verdon
Tuesday, of that dreaded dis
ease, consumption. He was
about sixty-tive years old and
leaves to mourn his untimely
death a wife and eight children.
The funeral was held at the Ger
man Lutheran church Thursday
conducted by Rev Bartz of this
city.
Mrs. August Herbster died at
her home northeast of this city
Tuesday after an illness of a
few days. She leaves a hus-
band and seven children to
mourn her loss. The funeral
was held from the German Lu-
theran church east of this city
Thursday afternoon. In this
hour of sorrow to the husband
and motherless children we .ex-
press our profound sympathy,
Jacob Nedrow one of Richard
son county S pioneers died at his.
home at Imperial, Neb., at the
ge of II years. For many years
he made this county his home and
was taken to Verdon where he
was buried h e first OF
the week. He leaves a wife and
several grown children, Mrs. Nor
man Forney of this city. Mrs. VIM.
Cook, Cyrus, Will and Bruce Ned
row of Verdon are the children IN
this county. We extend our sym
pathy to them in the loss OF a
good and noble father.
Mrs. Catherine Matthes OF
this city suffered Il paralytic
stroke Saturday and died Wed
nesday evening at nine o'clock.
She made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Nielsen
for many years. The deceased
was seyenty-nine years, eleven
months and fifteen days old and
for some time has been in very
poor health. but was not con
fined to her bed until last Satur-
day. The funeral will be held
from the home of her daughter
Saturday at ten o'clock, con
ducted by Rev Bartz of this
place, and the remains laid to
rest in the Heater cemetery east
Of this city.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-22
BOARD MEETING
COUNTY BOARD DISCUSSES
DRAINAGE MATTERS
Much Business Transacted, Board
Adjourned to Meet Again
April IS, 1909

On Wednesday. January Il the
county board met pursuant to ad-
journment with all members pres
ent.
Several official bonds were ap-
proved.
Adam Shick, justice of the
pence of Speiser township, ten
dered his resignation, which was
accepted.
Leonnig offered the following
report on Revenue and Taxation:
We, your committee submit the
following estimate of expenses
for the year 1909 as required by
n
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-22
NEW PURCHASE OF PHELPS-DODGE CO.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2O.-The pur- chase of the Barro Mountain Mining eompaDy's properties from Nathan Leopold of Chicago by Phelps-Dodge 6 company is to provide, according to one of the officers of the company. a large reserve against futhur re- quirements. The Burro Mountain mine, which is situated in the Burro Mountain district of New Mexico, is a going company. although develop ment work has never been widely pushed During the last two or three years between 12.0OO.OOO and 15,- O00.000 pounds of copper have been smelted from it's ores, and as the mines consist of extensive low grade porphyry deposits covering a. bout 1000 acres, there is plenty oi room for further development
 It is the intention of the purchas- ing company to open up the new property gradually. Of the three principal copper properties owned by the Phelps-Dodge & company. the Detroit Mining company is the oldest having been incorporated in 1872 The Copper Queen, which is by far the largest producer, was incorporat ed in 1895 and the Moctezuma Cop held in DougIas. It is to eclipse that per company, which is the third larg
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-22

The town of G:eeson is progressing. it is keeping right up with the sis ter camp of Courtland in progress iveness and in meeting the growing demands of the growing community and of its business. interests. The latest indication of this is the fact that within the next few days Glee- son will have ban,l.
 The Bank of Gleeson IS the name of che rev business house which is to open up for business in the neigb boring camp within few days. As yet little has been heard of the new financial institution in this city but it is known that it is to be conduct ed by A. H. Reynolds. who comes to the camp from Las Vegas, N. M., and that its correspondent in this city is the Bank of Douglas. Business has grown and progressed in Gleeson and it can well support a bank already at this early stage
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-22
ENUMERATORS ID BE WELL
 TESTED

WASHINGTON. D. c. Oct. 2l.-U S. Census Director E. Dana Durand stated today that the primary respon- sibility for securing efficient enum- orators must rest with the supervisors of the census.
 "It has been suggested from time to time,Y said the Director, that more efficient enumerators might be secured by competitive examination open to everybody. There is no doubt that if the expense and time required were not prohibitive, it would be ad- vantageous to hold such an eyamina- tion, although it would be necessary, instead of merely selecting those whose ranking in the examination was the highest, to refer all candi- dates who passed to the supervisor, and allow him to select those whose personal characteristics. such as can not be tested by any written examina- ton, were most suitable. The diff culty with which such an open exami- nation is the expense and delay in volved. It is probable that for the
 65. 900 places there would be several hundred thousand candidates, and the grading of their papers would require
 large force for a long time. At
 some future census this plan might be
 worth a trial, but 1t can scarcely be attempted at the present census wihin he limits of time and appropriations
 set by law.
 The Census Bureau does. of course.
 undertake to protect itself" he con tinued, against such obviously incom- 1 petent enumerators as the superYis-
 ors were all subjected to a test ex, animation, and the .same policy will be pursued this time. About one
 sixth. or 5000, of the candidates SC, i lected by the supervisors were re jected as a result of this test in 1900 : It may b wise 10 make the test at | the present census trifle more SC i were than at the twelfth census. At best. however, such an examination
 can do no more than eliminate those i who cannot write plainly and who are i clearly lacking in an undertaking oi their duties. It can do little to as
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-22
Stock Markets, Railroads and Mining
EQUIPMENT
 MANY ORDERS PLACED
NEW ORDERS aY VARIOUS RAIL ROADS. RECENT TEMPORARY
 LULU BELIEVED ENDED

Philadelphia-No Norfolk & Western has ordered 200o hopper cars. 300 box cars. 800 cars and 10 Mallet locomo- tives. Five of the latter will be built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works and five at the American Locomotive Co. The amount involved in this or. der is about s2.50O.0 900. and the or der is placed with the equipment companies without any reserve.
 Pittsburg-Pressed Steel Car. Co. has closed a contract with Great Northern to supply 1000 all steel cars at total cost of more than s1.OO0.- GOO. New York Central is bidding on 1000 additional steel cars,
 New York-Equipment officials say that the railroads are coming into the market again for more equip ment. and it is thought that the lull which has been in evidence during the past months is about over
 The most noticeable feature is the shortage of box cars all over the country The railroads are getting after the equipment companies fol quick deliveries, and the car situa ton is bound to grow worse as the season goes on. Deliveries are mol being made as they would under nor nal conditions. as the equipment com panies are unable to obtain steel as fast as they want it.
 During the past two months orders have been placed for 4639 locomotives and 27,432 cars. Of the locomotive orders coitracts were made with the American Locomotive company fol 1S2 engines, the Baldwin Locomotive Works for 25O, while the other 50 are to be built by various companies Of the car orders contracts were made with the American Car & Foundr, company for 6,91o; Cambria Stee company, 1,450; Pressed Steel Ca company. 5,02O; Standard Steel Ca company, S,420; Pullman company 22i, and orders for S,241 cars went t' miscellaneous companies.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-22

Roston.-There is evidence that the house of Morgan is becoming inter ested in copper, and that if there Is ever a big consolidation of copper properties, such consolidation win be engineered by J. P. Morgan & Co.
 We are reliably informed that sead- ing copper interests are in frequent consultation with the Morgan firm and that firm enjoys very close rela- tions not only with the Amalgamated and Guggenheim interests. but with member of Phelps, Dodge & Co, who recently died, was one of the largest individual stockholders of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific rail roads.
 The house of Morgan has been close to the Guggenheims and has an in- vestment with them running high into the millions, in Alaska, and was of considerable assistance to the American Smelling & Refining inter 1gul os '0Iurd tO6I sql SulIpp slse it is believed that the association be- tween these twb interests is sufi- ciently close to bring the Guggen. helms into copper consolidation 
 mand under these circumstances could hardly be refused.
 The Guggenheims have been the disturbing element in the copper world during the last few years. con trolling 20 per cent of the copper production on the American ,conti- nent. all of which is low cost copper It has acted independently of all other interests and has made the low prices for the metal in most in stances. It has been the Guggen heim's policy to sell copper every day upon advices from it's smelters daily as to the amount of copper shipped to its eastern refineries. and in selling it. they have not let Is or If cent per pound stand in the way of effecting sales. This has natural ly been a disturbing factor, as sucf policy of copper selling has not beer along the lines employed by all the other large selling agencies.
 The bulk of the copper output o
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-22
EIGHT WATCHERS
 GUARD LAND OFFICE

PHoENIx. oct. 1.-Two more silent watchers were added this morn ing to the mysterious line that haunts the door of the Phoenix land office day and night making total of eight paid men who are every minute of the twenty-four hours on their guard to see that no one slips in ahead of them.
 To keep these men sitting in chairs doing nothing is costing some one at the rate of s2.5O for each of the watchers. They work in eight hour shifts and to keep eight chairs filled constantly takes twenty-four men.
 Parties unknown to anyone in Phoenix, with the possible exception of Attorney Frank H. Laymah, and Ben s. Hildreth, are paying out money at the rate of se5 per day In addition to the twenty -four men on sentry duty two others are employed reliev them for meals and other purposes.
 Several hundred dollars have been expended by the employers of the iwatchers. Not until December P when land near Globe is to be thrown open, will it be possible for anyone to make any kind of filings in the land office that could not be made without the expense of guarding the land of flee door.
 To keep twenty-siX men on the mysterious pay roll until the Globe lands are open to entry on December { 22, will cost somebody about $S,3OO Already enough has been spent for the same purpose to run the total ex penditure up to 5000.
 Though Cleve w. Van Dyke oi Globe. hos denied that he is in any way responsible for the men beine at the land office here, it is known positively that Van Dyke placed the first man in the line. Ths he dd on the night that he was here to at tend the Bryan banquet.
 i Recently Attorney Hildreth went tc Globe and after spending several days there returned to Phoenix, anu made more additions to the line. Il is known positively that Hildreth i; hiring and paying the watchers in the lline.
 That Hildreth went to Globe tc confer with the officials of the Miam
 Copper company is known Hil dreth's having gone to Globe to con fer with the Miami people and return ing at once to add to the number o' Ian dCffice sentinels makes it aparen that they are the parties interested 1T being the first in the land office wher lthe Globe lands are thrown open.
 In themselves the lands to be opeI near Globe are said to be of but or dinary value. The purpose of th'
 Miami people in securing them is t'
 keep the ground surrounding theil plant from falling into the hands O others.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-22
THE MARKETS.
CBy Associated Press. )

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Cattle market weak and 8 shade lower; receipts 1I,OOO beeves $3.S5@S.65; Texas steers. sS.75@45O: Western steers s4.00@725; stockers an4 feeders s3.009o5.10; cows and heifers $2.0t @5.40; calves s7OO@9.5O. Sheer market steady, receipts 25.0OO nativJ s2.40To4.SO; western $2.60Q4.s. yearlings S4.4O%935; lambs native s6.25Q725; western s45O@710.
 Copper S3 IS. Smelling 97. Sant; Fe, 12i Is. St. Paul 159 If. New York City 135 1-2. Pennsylvania 14i 1-2. Reading 163 Is. s. P. 71S. U. r 203 S-S. Steel 90 5-9. Pfd. 127 5-S. siI yer 51. Mexicans 43.