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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
Dunn May Leave the
Pay Roll of the City
In Which Case Mr.. Rine Will Have
Two Assistants to APP
point

John A. Rine will qualify as city attor-
ney OF Omaha following his election by
the council, as soon as possible after
Thanksgiving. The next question 70 be
settled Is the appointment Of one or two
assistants.
T. J. Dunn will remain for some time as
first assistant since he has been 30 init
mately connected with a great many inn
portant cases IN franchise matters. IL Is
not thought likely, however that Mr.. Dunn
will remain In the position throughout the
rest Of the term which is about eighteen
months.
Mr.. Dunn says ne has been DESTROYS for
year or more OF giving up the office and
going back to his private practice and Il
was largely friendship for Mr.. Burnam and
a sense OF duty that kept him there. Since
Mr.. Rine has become his new chief he
will probably take advantage OF the stu
alton az soon as possible and go.
The members OF the group of nine cOun-
cilmen who elected Mr. Rine do not deny
that the appointment OF a republican at
tOrney to one Of the assistantships is more
than likely. They deny any agreement with
Mr.. Rne that Is inganyway binding, but
since his election was the result Of a
compromise between republicans and demo-
Gratis, some republican representation in
the legal department would be a very
natural development
The assistants are appointees Of the at
torney, but Mr.. Rine says no one has as
yet been considered. LAS is to be expected"
said Mr.. Rine. II will try to get some
one who will be satisfactory to the men
who elected me. but | can make my own
choice"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
CHRISTMAS MONEY TO OLD
COUNTRY CROWDS MAILS
Foreigners Begin Siege on Money Or
der window, Causing Increase in
Force at PoatOffice.

The amount Of Christmas money sent
from Omaha to foreign countries Is sur
prislng," said Postmaster Thomas. and
the greater part OF It goes to Sicily, Greece
and Italy"
While the postmaster was commenting
a long line OF swarthy- cheeked men and
women stood waiting for their turn at the
money order window. These people are
industrious, seldom out OF employment, and
their economical method, Of living enables
them to save money much more rapidly
than Is possible for Americans to do under
the native environment. and, as nearly
every one OF these foreigners has relatives
in the old country, and as Christmas is a
worldwide celebration IL Is their custom
TO remit money to the less fortunate ones
left behind at the old home.
So great is the rush even thus far in ad-
vance Of Christmas that Postmaster
Thomas has found II necessary to add an
extra man TO the money order force.
Times are good this year. everybody has
money, and we are expecting the Christmas
rush to begin earlier than usual all the
way thlough-not only in relation to for
eigners sending money away, but in the
package business also" said Postmaster
Thomas. "and in order that we may be
able 20 handle all business with dispatch
and accuracy we are beginning right now
TO complete preliminary arrangements"
A large shelf is being placed in the lobby
of the postoffice building for the use Of
patrons who wish to add finishing touches
TO the wrapping and addressing OF pack
ages A large drop window has taken the
place Of the small drop slots that formerly
did service In the front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
Christmas Fair Made
Ready in Bee Lobby
Workers Of Twenty-Three Local
Churches Busy Preparing
Many Exhibits.

The church workers Of twenty-three
Omaha congregations are busily making up
the exhibits that are to be in the rotunda
of the Bee building for the annual Christ
mas fair, which opens December g. A com
mittee has been appointed to provide deco
rations and is expected TO begin work in
a few days The booths are already up in
the rotunda and ready for occupation.
There will be not only four times as
many churches represented as last year
but also a number OF new articles for sale
Some churches are planning to offer Japa-
nese art work, painted china and other at
tractive novelties.
The staple articles OF church bazaars will
not be neglected. There will be baskets
full OF muslin needle work, children's gar
ments, embroideries and everything of that
sort besides the alluring viands that are
produced by home cooking"
Lunch will be served by the churches
each day Of the fair on the serve self plan
Probably nothing more elaborate than
coffee and sandwiches will be offered, but
the quality will be guaranteed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
PRISONERS WILL GET A FEAST
Food Contractor OF County jail AM
nounses a Fine Menu for
ThRnkAgtVinM.

More than 100 prisoners in the county
Jail win be given q chicken dinner Thurs
day. with celery, pumpkin pie and all the
other usual delicaclss OF the average mans
table on Thanksgiving.
silas Wright, who has the contract to
feed the prisoners the year round, an
nounces this menu, notwithstanding the
fact that he has to figure on the meal for
each prisoner costing not more than 81
cents.
on the face of It. one realizes that this
10 a splendid problem In domestic econ
Omics. but the contractor declares he has
worked II out and the answer Is just as
Il 10 given.
he holds the mathematical part OF Il q
secret and adds that the dinner will Do
Just a. good and better in many oaseu.
than the average Thanksgiving meal OF
the ordinary man. And this statement is
oorroborated By the keepers Of the county
prison. who declare they often eat the
meals Furnished by Mr.. Wright and pre-
pared by his cook
The Thanksgiving dinner menu for the
prisoners In the city fen has not been an
nOunced. II y said that some % the
prisoners are getting anxious. For the last
few DAYS '1ail birds who have had the
pleasure OF being arrested at previous
Thanksgivins times have been trying to
break into the cells
However, Judge Crawtord. VINO Is very
wise to the ways Of the upper and under
world, has refused 70 pass sentence upon
al Of these, with the exception Of one. In
that case HIS compassion was for one
washington Green. q negro man. The
Judge felt In this case Il Was permissible,
as Washingtoa cares more for the haky
cocaine than for the most delsotabls
chicken or turkey thai ever roasted.
He won't know when the dinner Is
served" the Judge said
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
TURKEYS ARE PLENTIFUL
Selling at twenty-five Cents a Pound
in Big Markets.
MANY BIRDS COME FROM TEXAS
BiR Ptlsa On the shop Counters Indi-
cate that There VIII he Enough
90 co Around for
Thursday.

Turkey IL plentiful in Omaha and the
price Is Is cents per pound for choice birds
Last year the price ranged from q TO 30
cents, the minimum figure applying to
birds Of rather sorry class. This time a
quarter OF a dollar buys the best the mar
ket has to offer.
90 into any OF the larger downtown meat
markets and you viii find counters piled
high with the festive bird-not the cold
storage variety. either, warning about
which already has. been sent out by DR..
Wiley. 1t Is probable that the 2-oent
pound rate is not effective in some Of the
smaller suburban markets, for news OF
that kind travels Slowly and many Of the
small market proprietors have not yet
heard OF the general reduction In meat
prices.
Most everybody looks upon turkey as an
absolutely necessary adjunct 10 a Thanks
giving dinner, but there are some persons
who prefer goose. duck or chicken, and for
this class there is an abundance At prices
still lower than the turkey schedule.
Twelve and half cents per pound buys
the best chicken on the market In the
downtown shops today. ducks are Is cents
and geese IN cents per pound. Nearly
every big meat market in the city offers
the same prices on these birds, or at least
very nearly the same.
Many Of the turkeys offered for this
Thanksgiving day are shipped into Omaha
from Texas, despite the fact that Ne
braska and Iowa are both premier poultry
states. IL Is explained that the demand
for home product IS much greater than the
supply. and that Is why Texas has been
called upon. The mere fact that the de-
mand exceeds the supply is an index 70 the
general prosperity Of this city for every
body-almost everybody, at least-seems TO
be able to afford turkey II is a safe
guess that the per capita consumption OF
turkey in Omaha tomorrow will rank higher
than in any other city Of like size In the
United States The Omahans eat all their
home poultry raisers produce and then
send to the vast expanse Of Texas for
more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
EPISCOPAL BOYS VIII MEET
First Annual COnfersnos 60 Ne HeId
Latter Part % MOnsh in
Omaha.

The nrst Of the annual Episcopal ohuruh
boys conferences viii b held In Omaha
November % and n. boys Of Omaha ana
Council Bluffs and the vioinity being pres
snt Addresses arr to be made By n. J.
Pierce. ir.. Of sioux CITY Rev. r. D. Tyner
OF ST. Andrews. Omaha; J. T. Maxwell OF
the Young Mems Christian association and
Mr.. J. W. Jones OF Council Bluffs. Rev.
AR 4. J. Collar OF Omaha win hold q
preparation service for the corporate com
munion service and the communion service
win Be- conductsd b. the Bishop-eiect
George A. Beaeher on sunday
other parts Of the program provide an
auto ride for the boys and a swim and
suppsr a the YOtng Msn's Christian aasO-
ciAtion-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

of the world. In many countries the
geology of the districts supposed to
contain Crude Oil can only be deter
mined by the drill which is very Sc
we're upon the prospector, who must
to a large extent go it blindly. In
California on the CONTRARY the care .
full student of formations can get
much help from visible evidences of
structure in the rock formations and
the capable reports and prognastica-
tions by the able and scholarly ge-
oIogists employed by the larger COM
panies and notably those of the U:
S. Geological Survey are probably dies
tined to cure much of the contempt
entertained by the sef-styled practi-
cal men for the opinion Of geolO-
gists; for the opinion of said geOlo-
gists given in connection with the i'm
mense storage of California Crude
Oil which they estimate by billions,
not millions, is now an accepted fact,
for California has produced the mil
lions, and is now trying to make a
showing at the billions. In this con-
nection, one Of the most noticeable
matters in the evolution of the me-
thods pursued for the production of
Crude Oil is the evolution of drill
ing methods and drilling machinery.
The difference between drilling me-
thods ten years ago and now might
be compared to the difference between
the pick and the shovel and the steam
shovel.
The main shaft of the drilling rig
was, in the old days, about three in
ches in diameter. At present it is
six inches, being four times as heavy
and many times as strong, and the
difference in weight, strength and
efficiency of the machinery and tools
throughout is in proportion. The
weight of one large drilling bit, such
as is now used, is about as great
as the entire 40-foot string of tools
was a few years ago and as a conse-
quence it can conservatively be said
that it is just as easy to drill a 4,
000-foot hole now, as it was to drill
a 1 ,500-foot hole a few years ago.
The skill of the miner of Crude Oil
has kept pace with that of the ma
chinery, and the California driller to-
day is the finest at the temper
r screw that exists in any field in
the world The great variation in
the character of the formations drill
ed and obstacles to be overcome,
have given the practical operator an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

education not. to- be had elsewhere.
The character of the pipe now used
is also a fair index of the change
in the use of material Ten years
ago 5 5-8 inch casing weighing about
10 pounds per foot, was considered O
X; today the same sized pipe weighs
about double. The large sized pipe
say 10 and 12-inch weights about 40
pounds per foot, and an English com
pany used an 18-inch special which
cost $3.50 per foot and weighed 100
pounds per foot.
The facts are noteworthy in show
pIoyed in securing Crude Oil from
the earth A few years ago, the men
ton of any such size or weight of ma
terial such as is now used in Cali
fornia would have been considered
ridiculous.
The inevitable expansion of the
Crude Oil industry in California is
just starting in, and reports to the
contrary, Notwithstanding, it can
safely be said, that there never was
enough produced in the state to war
rant any fear of over roduction It
was true that an inland district with
out sufficient capital to lay a pipe
line to the seaboard, can sell to but
a limited market But now the scene
is changed. For with he grid-ironing
of the state by pipelines, all produce
ing districts of any Importance have
been put practically on tidewater, ans
upon this and and the other shores
of the Pacific ocean are many people
as anxious to buy Crude Oil and it's
products as California producers are
to sell it.
California Crude Oil is the thing
of the day. Never before has the in
weston had the same opportunity Of
receiving large returns for money in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

yearly, with an increasing monthly
value
California oil is the thing of the
day and of the morrow You read of
it daily. Every one is watching it
closely, and it would not be out of
place to say that the Importance,
magnitude and interest, now evidenc-
ed throughout the United States in
California Crude Oil warrants at
least a reference as to whence it
came" The origin of California
Crude Oil has been the subject of
fierce controversy between. theorists
for long time, the two contending
factions claiming, one an morgan
ic origin explaining that the substance
is generated by the action of infiI-
tering surface water charged with
carbonic acid gas upon the supposed
ly heated metallic contents of the
earth's interior; the other side claim
ing that it is a simple decomposed
product of the Organic Remains of
the former seas and CULTS i. e. of
marine animal and vegetable life.
The difficulty of deciding between
these views is increased by the fact
that either is possible, in fact, one
can manufacture California Crude
Oil in the laboratory by either of
those methods. The argument of
most weight to the lay mind against
the organic theory is the undoubted
enormous quantities of organic mat
ter necessary to give rise to the a
mount of California Crude Oil that
has been produced, not to mention
the vast stores that yet remain I'M
touched. In reality this argument has
no weight whatever as the amount
of organic debris is in almost all
shales and other sedimentary stra-
ia is simply incalculable, and althoug
forming a small percentage of the
whole deposite it is much more than
sufficient to give rise to all the Crude
Oil that probably exists.
AS a matter of fact the defenders
OF the organic theory only claim
that a very small proportion of the
organic matter actually present in
the rocks has been converted into
Crude Oil; and in general the facts
that are being brought to light bear
strongly in favor of the organic theory
A notable feature of CaHfornia's Crude
Oil deposits is that they occur in
regions where the geology is more
easily studied than in most parts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

family have been sick for several days
and one Of the boys was taken sick
Wednesday. At this writing all of
those III are quite bad but we hope
TO make notice of their Improvement
soon.
The First National Bank people are
considering applications of young
men for the position of assistant
bookkeeper and all around bank man.
This will be an excellent opportunity
for some young man to get a practi-
cal business education even if he
doesn't expect to follow banking as
life work. We would advise young
men of good character and habits
to apply.
Mrs. A. Jenkins returned home this
week from Plainfield, Almond, Ban
croft, Hancock and Oshkosh, where
she met with many old time friends.
Mrs Lord who now lives in Plain
field where she has purchased
house and will make that her future
nome, desires to be remembered to
her Grand Rapids friends.
Walter Whitrock of the west side
was taken to MarshfieId Wednesday
where he will undergo an operation
for appendicitis
Joe Wheir received his fixtures for
his display window Wednesday and
they are being placed.
Robert Nash returned to this city
Wednesday morning after spending
a few days on business in Marshfield.
Mrs. R. Warren of Wausau is Wis
ltIng at the Geo. Cole home ON Sth
Ave, this week.
j. Burkholf of Eau Claire trans
acted business in Grand Rapids We'd
nesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

c. E Hewitt Of Grand Rapids and
Will Smith of Plainfield arrived il
the city Thursday from NeilsTille
where they have been looking after
real estate interests.
Will Hayes, an employee on the St
Paul railroad, came down from Wau-
sau to attend the trainmen's dance
Friday night
Mrs. J. Arch of St. Paul is visit
ing at the home Of her sen, F. NJ.
Arch Of this city.
Miss Fay Bucanan of Tomahawk is
visiting at the home of R. A. Melon
aid.
Mrs. T. 0. Riley and daughter Vel
Ia spent few days in Milwaukee
last week returning to this city Fri
day night
A. W. Rumsey is having an addi-
ton f2X16 feet made to his pres
en+ store When completed he will
have ample room to serve his custom
ers.
The 500 line conductor on the
Mdrshfield branch says that Friday
while going south into Grand Rapids
he with the other trainmen saw two
deer near the tower just out OF town.
Our hunters, this fall may confine theil
trips to this section of the coun-
try if We have deer SO close as that
Mrs. VIII Arms and Miss Anna
Schrum were among those who at
tended the trainmen's dance Friday
night
One of the saddest of deaths was
that of Mrs. Hannah Jepson, nee
Olson, after a short illness of nine
days of acute malaria following child
birth. Age 35 years and had taught
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

vested as is offered by the California
National Crude Oil Company. You
will have to admit that you can make
money by properly investing in oil
companies. Now what you wish to
know is, els the California National
Crude Oil Company the right Com
pany?" 1t is beyond a reasonable
doubt. The company owns its own
land and is managed by conservative
business men. When you consider
the thousands Of acres this Company
owns you cannot help but be con
WINGED of the worthiness of your at
tention and investment.
Surprising we only bored one well
to the acre, and that we'll produced
only fifty barrels per day, and the
oil sold for only fifty cents per day,
which you will have to admit is a
very low average all around, just
supposing this the case, can you not
foresee the enormous income that vii
be derived from the investment?
One acre would net the Company
twenty dollars per day, allowing
five dollars for running expenses"
Five thousand wells would net 500,
900 per day, $3,OO0,O0O per month, $36,
500 900 per year. Cant you see the
possibilities? It is so phenomenal
that it hardly seems possible.
Records will show that within the
last three months one well in Califor-
MIA has produced over one million do
lars in oil. Just think of it, one well
in less than three months has pro
duced over one million dollars in oil.
Not 5000 wells, but one well. Can't
you afford to invest i'm a proposition
like this? The stock of this Com
pany is selling at 30 cents per snare.
There is no time like the present.
Buy now, and take all that you can
afford
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

school seven years in Jackson ,coun-
/ y previous 10 her marriage. Five
children are left to suffer the. loss
OF the best of mothers. Besides hus-
oand, parents and two sisters. Mrs.
A. II. knudtson Of Grand Rapids, and
MIS- F. n. Nelson of City Point.
Cement walks are being laid in
'front.' OF the Moravian church and
around the parsonage. twill great
~ improve the place when finished.
Inc work is being done by John
Rasmussen.
Mrs Joe Bissig will move to Grand
Raplds in the near future.
F. J. MarceHn who has been in the
south the past two years on account
OF his health, will return this week
70 City Point to be with his reIa-
tives.
D. J. Corcoran of Rhinelander ar
rived in the city Saturday. While
mere he was obliged to have an OPP
Grafton performed on his foot.
". R. Ruff. a representative of the
mug 70, returned recently
from an extended trip.
H. S. Wagner and wife returned
from Watertown, S. D., Tuesday
night. Mr.. Wagner went out to
Onlda, S. D. where he worked at car
penter work for some time and from
there he went to WATERFOWL at
winch place Mrs. Wagner recently
went to visit him. If they can sell
thelr property here it is quite like
~ they will move to Dakota as soon
as possible
Ernest Sager and family of this
city We're quarantined Tuesday with
scarlet fever. Two members of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

The seventh annual state conven-
ton of the FraternaI Order Of Eag-
les will be held in Sheboygau, June
1880 and July /. 1910. We under
stand several delegates will attend
from the local order in this city.
Mrs. Fred Seymour of Green Bay
spent Decoration day in this city
the guest of Mrs Walters. She
makes annual trips here on this day
in remembrance of her parents who
are both buried here.
Mrs. c. Cody and daughter Ruth
of Superior are in this city and Port
Edwards this week visiting Mrs.
Bunge and Mrs. VIII Nash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02


Miss Viola Boch who has been
spending the millinery season with ne
sister, Miss Elsie Boch returned to
her home at Dale Tuesday evening.
Frances Hutchinson who has been
visiting friends and relatives in this
city for some time returned to her
home in Merrill Tuesday afternoon.
Howard Richmond returned to his
home in Merrill Tuesday attire spend
ing a few days in this city.
W Ryan who has been in this city
for the past three weeks working for
the Independent Order of Foresters
left for Eau Claire Tuesday.
Inga Nelson of Chicago arrived in
Grand Rapids Wednesday and viii
be the guest of friends and relatives
for several weeks.